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Exhibit 99.1

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

Equity Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

 

Equity successfully acquired assets and deposits of Almena State Bank, originates $282.1 million of Main Street Lending Program loans through its continued support programs during the pandemic

and adds $3.93 tangible book value per share in 2020

 

WICHITA, Kansas, January 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQBK), (“Equity”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, reported its unaudited results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020.

 

Equity reported net income of $12.5 million, or $0.84, per diluted share in the quarter ended December 31, 2020, and a net loss of $75.0 million or $4.97 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020.  When excluding the $104.8 million goodwill impairment recognized in the quarter ended September 30, 2020, adjusted net income totaled $23.9 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2020.  The results in the quarter ended December 31, 2020, reflect the Company’s purchase of assets and deposit liabilities of Almena State Bank, acquired on October 23, 2020, from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the success of Equity’s customers in obtaining forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) totaling $102.8 million resulting in a recognition of $3.8 million of fee income.

 

“No one could have imagined the challenges that our employees, customers and communities faced in 2020 due to the pandemic.  The perseverance exhibited in collaborating with our customers through a period of great uncertainty showed the integrity, entrepreneurship and accountability of the Equity team.  I am honored to be a part of a team that worked tirelessly for customers when they needed us, and in turn, our customers were able to support our communities in a time of need,” said Brad Elliott, Chairman and CEO of Equity.

 

“In a year that was dominated by events outside of Equity’s control, we took steps to fundamentally grow our franchise and position the Company for long-term stability and growth.  We provided $24.3 million of reserves for potential loan losses, raised $75.0 million of proactive capital through a subordinated debt offering and grew tangible book value $3.93 per share, from $20.75 at December 31, 2019, to $24.68 at December 31, 2020, which is the highest level we have recorded as a publicly traded company.”

 

Notable Items:

 

 

Tangible book value per common share was $24.68 at December 31, 2020, as compared to $20.75 at December 31, 2019, representing an increase of 18.9% or $3.93 per share.  The Company authorized a second stock repurchase program in October 2020, totaling 800,000 shares.  During the quarter ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 313,231 shares at a weighted average cost of $20.82, totaling $6.5 million.

 

The Company was anticipating adopting ASU 2016-13, also known as Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) at December 31, 2020, effective January 1, 2020.  On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law the 2021 Fiscal Year Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which included an option to delay adoption of ASU 2016-13 to January 1, 2022.  The Company, after conferring with its advisors, will adopt CECL on January 1, 2021, and will not take the option to further delay adoption.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, Equity originated $282.1 million of loans through the Main Street Lending Program (“MSLP”).  The MSLP program ended at December 31, 2020.  Pursuant to the MSLP terms, 95% of the total originations were sold to a special purpose vehicle of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

 

Of the $559.3 million of 2020 PPP loans originated, the Company’s customers have successfully had $102.8 million of PPP loans forgiven, resulting in the recognition of fee income totaling $3.8 million and $6.1 million in the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2020.  At December 31, 2020, $253.7 million loans remain from the 2020 PPP with an unrecognized $4.5 million of fee income.

 

The Company completed the purchase of assets and assumption of deposit liabilities from the FDIC, as the receiver of Almena State Bank.  Consequently, the Company recognized a bargain purchase gain of $2.1 million and $299 thousand of merger related expense in the quarter ended December 31, 2020.


 

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Equity’s Balance Sheet Highlights:

 

 

Total loans held for investment of $2.59 billion at December 31, 2020, as compared to total loans held for investment of $2.56 billion at December 31, 2019.

 

Total deposits of $3.45 billion at December 31, 2020, as compared to $3.06 billion at December 31, 2019.  Signature deposits, including core deposits comprised of checking, savings and money market accounts, were $2.82 billion at December 31, 2020, relative to $2.23 billion at December 31, 2019.

 

Total assets were $4.01 billion at December 31, 2020, as compared to $3.95 billion at December 31, 2019.

 

Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

 

Net income allocable to common stockholders was $12.5 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2020, as compared to the net loss allocable to common stockholders of $90.4 million, or $6.01 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $102.9 million.  This increase was primarily attributable to the goodwill impairment charge of $104.8 million taken during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, and a $2.1 million acquisition gain from the Almena State Bank transaction during the quarter ended December 31, 2020.  Net income, excluding the gain on acquisition and merger expense, was $10.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, or $0.67 per diluted share.  Net income, excluding the goodwill impairment and using an assumed 22.5% effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, totaled $9.1 million, or $0.60 per diluted share.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income was $35.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $32.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $3.5 million, or 10.8%.  The increase in net interest income was driven by the recognition of fee income from PPP loan forgiveness by the SBA, totaling $3.8 million in the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared to $1.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020.  As a result of the PPP loan forgiveness, net interest margin increased 41 basis points to 3.88% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from 3.47% for the three months ended September 30, 2020.  The yield on earning assets improved 35 basis points to 4.36% for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 from 4.01% from the previous quarter.  The cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined to 0.65% or five basis points for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 from 0.70% in the quarter ended September 30, 2020.  The cost of interest-bearing deposits declined seven basis points to 0.43% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from 0.50% in the previous quarter primarily attributed to the decline in the cost of time deposits, which declined 23 basis points between the quarters.  The cost of other borrowings increased to 4.71% in the three months ended December 31, 2020 from 4.45% from the quarter ended September 30, 2020, mainly due to the entire $75.0 million of subordinated debt at 7.0% not being on the balance sheet for the entire third quarter.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The provision for loan losses was $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $815 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2020.  For the three months ended December 31, 2020, we had net charge-offs of $1.4 million as compared to $806 thousand for three months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Total non-interest income was $8.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020, or $6.4 million with the net gain on the purchase and assumption of Almena State Bank excluded, as compared to the $6.5 million reported for the three months ended September 30, 2020.  Service charges and fees were $1.8 million representing an increase of $53 thousand, or 3.1%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2020.  Debit card income totaled $2.4 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2020, decreasing $90 thousand, or 3.6%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

 


 

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Non-Interest Expense

 

Total non-interest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 was $28.5 million, or $28.2 million with merger expense excluded.  When the goodwill impairment charge of $104.8 million is excluded from the previous quarter, pro-forma non-interest expense totaled $26.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.  The $2.5 million increase is primarily attributed to a $1.5 million increase in other real estate owned expense and a $437 thousand increase in FDIC insurance assessments.  The most significant contributor to the increase in other real estate owned expense was a $947 thousand valuation adjustment on two facilities that were closed in May 2020.

 

Asset Quality

 

As of December 31, 2020, Equity’s allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.30%, as compared to 0.48% at December 31, 2019.  Total reserves, including purchase discounts, to total loans were approximately 2.12% as of December 31, 2020, as compared to 0.85% at December 31, 2019.  Nonperforming assets were $53.6 million as of December 31, 2020, or 1.34% of total assets.  Nonperforming assets were $46.9 million at December 31, 2019, or 1.19% of total assets.

 

Regulatory Capital

 

The Company’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 12.8%, the total capital to risk-weighted assets was 17.4% and the total leverage ratio was 9.3% at December 31, 2020.  At December 31, 2019, the Company’s common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 11.6%, the total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 12.6% and the total leverage ratio was 9.0%. The Company’s subsidiary, Equity Bank, had a ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 14.5%, a ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 15.7% and a total leverage ratio of 10.1% at December 31, 2020.  At December 31, 2019, Equity Bank’s ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 12.0%, the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets was 12.5% and the total leverage ratio was 8.9%.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In addition to evaluating the Company’s results of operations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management periodically supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures that are intended to provide the reader with additional perspectives on operating results, financial condition and performance trends, while facilitating comparisons with the performance of other financial institutions.  Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures, rather, they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.

 

The efficiency ratio is used as a common measure by banks as a comparable metric to understand the Company’s expense structure relative to its total revenue; in other words, for every dollar of total revenue we recognize, how much of that dollar is expended.  In order to improve the comparability of the ratio to our peers, we remove non-core items.  To improve transparency and acknowledging that banks are not consistent in their definition of the efficiency ratio, we include our calculation of this non-GAAP measure.

 

Return on average assets before income tax provision, provision for loan losses and goodwill impairment is a measure that the Company uses to understand fundamental operating performance before these expenses.  Used as a ratio relative to average assets, we believe it demonstrates the “core” performance and can be viewed as an alternative measure of how efficiently the Company services its asset base.  Used as a ratio relative to average equity we believe it can be used as an alternative measure of the Company’s earnings performance in relationship to its equity.

 

Tangible common equity and related measures are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of intangible assets, net of deferred taxes, and their related amortization.  These financial measures are useful for evaluating the performance of a business consistently, whether acquired or developed internally.  Return on average tangible common equity is used by management and readers of our financial statements to understand how efficiently the Company is


 

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deploying its common equity.  Companies that are able to demonstrate more efficient use of common equity are more likely to be viewed favorably by current and prospective investors.

 

The Company believes that disclosing these non-GAAP financial measures is both useful internally and is expected by our investors and analysts in order to understand the overall performance of the Company.  Other companies may calculate and define their non-GAAP financial measures and supplemental data differently.  A reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP measures and other performance ratios, as adjusted, are included in Table 8 in the following press release tables.

 

Conference Call and Webcast

 

Equity Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brad Elliott, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Eric Newell, will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss fourth quarter 2020 results on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. eastern time, 9:00 a.m. central time.

 

Investors, news media and other participants should register for the call or audio webcast at. On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, participants may also dial into the call toll-free at (844) 534-7311 from anywhere in the U.S. or (574) 990-1419 internationally, using conference ID no. 6781789.

 

Participants are encouraged to dial into the call or access the webcast approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time.  Presentation slides to pair with the call or webcast will be posted one hour prior to the call at investor.equitybank.com.

 

A replay of the call and webcast will be available two hours following the close of the call until February 2, 2021, accessible at (855) 859-2056 with conference ID no. 6781789 at investor.equitybank.com.

About Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Equity Bank, offering a full range of financial solutions, including commercial loans, consumer banking, mortgage loans, trust and wealth management services and treasury management services, while delivering the high-quality, relationship-based customer service of a community bank. Equity’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “EQBK.” Learn more at www.equitybank.com.

 

Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Equity’s management with respect to, among other things, future events and Equity’s financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “goal,” “target,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature.  These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Equity’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond Equity’s control. Accordingly, Equity cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although Equity believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Equity’s expectations include COVID-19 related impacts; competition from other financial institutions and bank holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; and similar variables. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.


 

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For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Equity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2020, and any updates to those risk factors set forth in Equity’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Equity’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what Equity anticipates. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Equity does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, such as COVID-19, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. In addition, Equity cannot assess the impact of each factor on Equity’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Equity or persons acting on Equity’s behalf may issue.

 

Investor Contact:

 

Chris Navratil

SVP, Finance

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

(316) 612-6014

cnavratil@equitybank.com

 

Media Contact:

 

John J. Hanley

SVP, Senior Director of Marketing

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

(816) 505-4063

jhanley@equitybank.com

 

Unaudited Financial Tables

 

Table 1. Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

Table 2. Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

Table 3. Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Table 4. Selected Financial Highlights

 

Table 5. Year-to-Date Net Interest Income Analysis

 

Table 6. Quarter-to-Date Net Interest Income Analysis

 

Table 7. Quarter-Over-Quarter Net Interest Income Analysis

 

Table 8. Non-GAAP Financial Measures



 

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TABLE 1. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended

December 31,

 

 

Year ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

35,383

 

 

$

36,687

 

 

$

134,664

 

 

$

149,298

 

Securities, taxable

 

 

3,408

 

 

 

4,615

 

 

 

15,521

 

 

 

19,339

 

Securities, nontaxable

 

 

913

 

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

3,682

 

 

 

4,180

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

 

285

 

 

 

645

 

 

 

1,694

 

 

 

2,682

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

 

39,989

 

 

 

42,984

 

 

 

155,561

 

 

 

175,499

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

2,755

 

 

 

8,533

 

 

 

16,582

 

 

 

40,914

 

Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements

 

 

25

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

155

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

94

 

 

 

1,564

 

 

 

2,292

 

 

 

6,667

 

Federal Reserve Bank discount window

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

Bank stock loan

 

 

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

654

 

Subordinated debt

 

 

1,556

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

3,509

 

 

 

1,251

 

Total interest expense

 

 

4,430

 

 

 

10,579

 

 

 

22,909

 

 

 

49,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

35,559

 

 

 

32,405

 

 

 

132,652

 

 

 

125,858

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

24,255

 

 

 

18,354

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

 

34,559

 

 

 

31,350

 

 

 

108,397

 

 

 

107,504

 

Non-interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees

 

 

1,759

 

 

 

2,241

 

 

 

6,856

 

 

 

8,672

 

Debit card income

 

 

2,401

 

 

 

2,101

 

 

 

9,136

 

 

 

8,230

 

Mortgage banking

 

 

855

 

 

 

769

 

 

 

3,153

 

 

 

2,468

 

Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance

 

 

489

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

1,941

 

 

 

1,998

 

Net gain on acquisition

 

 

2,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,145

 

 

 

 

Net gains (losses) from securities transactions

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

14

 

Other

 

 

852

 

 

 

1,029

 

 

 

2,781

 

 

 

3,606

 

Total non-interest income

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

6,641

 

 

 

26,023

 

 

 

24,988

 

Non-interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

14,053

 

 

 

11,918

 

 

 

54,129

 

 

 

52,122

 

Net occupancy and equipment

 

 

2,206

 

 

 

2,342

 

 

 

8,784

 

 

 

8,674

 

Data processing

 

 

2,748

 

 

 

2,688

 

 

 

10,991

 

 

 

10,124

 

Professional fees

 

 

1,095

 

 

 

1,359

 

 

 

4,282

 

 

 

4,734

 

Advertising and business development

 

 

801

 

 

 

901

 

 

 

2,498

 

 

 

3,075

 

Telecommunications

 

 

510

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

1,873

 

 

 

2,079

 

FDIC insurance

 

 

797

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

2,088

 

 

 

1,228

 

Courier and postage

 

 

338

 

 

 

328

 

 

 

1,441

 

 

 

1,348

 

Free nationwide ATM cost

 

 

423

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

1,609

 

 

 

1,680

 

Amortization of core deposit intangibles

 

 

1,044

 

 

 

820

 

 

 

3,850

 

 

 

3,168

 

Loan expense

 

 

161

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

789

 

 

 

875

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

381

 

 

 

2,310

 

 

 

707

 

Merger expenses

 

 

299

 

 

 

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

915

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104,831

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

2,385

 

 

 

2,807

 

 

 

9,216

 

 

 

8,906

 

Total non-interest expense

 

 

28,460

 

 

 

24,846

 

 

 

208,990

 

 

 

99,635

 

Income (loss) before income tax

 

 

14,599

 

 

 

13,145

 

 

 

(74,570

)

 

 

32,857

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

2,111

 

 

 

3,131

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

7,278

 

Net income (loss) and net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders

 

$

12,488

 

 

$

10,014

 

 

$

(74,970

)

 

$

25,579

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

(4.97

)

 

$

1.64

 


 

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Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

(4.97

)

 

$

1.61

 

Weighted average common shares

 

 

14,760,810

 

 

 

15,442,841

 

 

 

15,098,512

 

 

 

15,619,891

 

Weighted average diluted common shares

 

 

14,934,058

 

 

 

15,684,673

 

 

 

15,098,512

 

 

 

15,843,139

 


 

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TABLE 2. QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

As of and for the three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

June 30,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

35,383

 

 

$

32,278

 

 

$

32,627

 

 

$

34,376

 

 

$

36,687

 

Securities, taxable

 

 

3,408

 

 

 

3,476

 

 

 

4,017

 

 

 

4,620

 

 

 

4,615

 

Securities, nontaxable

 

 

913

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

880

 

 

 

966

 

 

 

1,037

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

 

285

 

 

 

405

 

 

 

409

 

 

 

595

 

 

 

645

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

 

39,989

 

 

 

37,082

 

 

 

37,933

 

 

 

40,557

 

 

 

42,984

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

2,755

 

 

 

3,064

 

 

 

3,899

 

 

 

6,864

 

 

 

8,533

 

Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements

 

 

25

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

39

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

94

 

 

 

471

 

 

 

552

 

 

 

1,175

 

 

 

1,564

 

Federal Reserve Bank discount window

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank stock loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

147

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

1,556

 

 

 

1,415

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

296

 

Total interest expense

 

 

4,430

 

 

 

4,975

 

 

 

5,042

 

 

 

8,462

 

 

 

10,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

35,559

 

 

 

32,107

 

 

 

32,891

 

 

 

32,095

 

 

 

32,405

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

815

 

 

 

12,500

 

 

 

9,940

 

 

 

1,055

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

 

34,559

 

 

 

31,292

 

 

 

20,391

 

 

 

22,155

 

 

 

31,350

 

Non-interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees

 

 

1,759

 

 

 

1,706

 

 

 

1,365

 

 

 

2,026

 

 

 

2,241

 

Debit card income

 

 

2,401

 

 

 

2,491

 

 

 

2,201

 

 

 

2,043

 

 

 

2,101

 

Mortgage banking

 

 

855

 

 

 

877

 

 

 

831

 

 

 

590

 

 

 

769

 

Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance

 

 

489

 

 

 

489

 

 

 

481

 

 

 

482

 

 

 

504

 

Net gain on acquisition

 

 

2,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains (losses) from securities transactions

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(3

)

Other

 

 

852

 

 

 

922

 

 

 

850

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

1,029

 

Total non-interest income

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

6,485

 

 

 

5,732

 

 

 

5,306

 

 

 

6,641

 

Non-interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

14,053

 

 

 

13,877

 

 

 

12,695

 

 

 

13,504

 

 

 

11,918

 

Net occupancy and equipment

 

 

2,206

 

 

 

2,224

 

 

 

2,119

 

 

 

2,235

 

 

 

2,342

 

Data processing

 

 

2,748

 

 

 

2,817

 

 

 

2,763

 

 

 

2,663

 

 

 

2,688

 

Professional fees

 

 

1,095

 

 

 

877

 

 

 

943

 

 

 

1,367

 

 

 

1,359

 

Advertising and business development

 

 

801

 

 

 

598

 

 

 

403

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

901

 

Telecommunications

 

 

510

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

487

 

 

 

486

 

FDIC insurance

 

 

797

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

414

 

 

 

517

 

 

 

109

 

Courier and postage

 

 

338

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

353

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

328

 

Free nationwide ATM cost

 

 

423

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

327

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

440

 

Amortization of core deposit intangibles

 

 

1,044

 

 

 

1,030

 

 

 

974

 

 

 

802

 

 

 

820

 

Loan expense

 

 

161

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

267

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

269

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

381

 

Merger expenses

 

 

299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

104,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

2,385

 

 

 

2,690

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,141

 

 

 

2,807

 

Total non-interest expense

 

 

28,460

 

 

 

130,835

 

 

 

23,937

 

 

 

25,758

 

 

 

24,846

 

Income (loss) before income tax

 

 

14,599

 

 

 

(93,058

)

 

 

2,186

 

 

 

1,703

 

 

 

13,145

 

Provision for income taxes (benefit)

 

 

2,111

 

 

 

(2,653

)

 

 

497

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

3,131

 

Net income (loss) and net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders

 

$

12,488

 

 

$

(90,405

)

 

$

1,689

 

 

$

1,258

 

 

$

10,014

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

(6.01

)

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.65

 


 

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

(6.01

)

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.64

 

Weighted average common shares

 

 

14,760,810

 

 

 

15,040,407

 

 

 

15,209,483

 

 

 

15,387,697

 

 

 

15,442,841

 

Weighted average diluted common shares

 

 

14,934,058

 

 

 

15,040,407

 

 

 

15,304,009

 

 

 

15,595,024

 

 

 

15,684,673

 


 

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

 

TABLE 3. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

June 30,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

280,150

 

 

$

65,534

 

 

$

178,045

 

 

$

141,989

 

 

$

88,973

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

548

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

318

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

280,698

 

 

 

65,839

 

 

 

178,290

 

 

 

142,252

 

 

 

89,291

 

Interest-bearing time deposits in other banks

 

 

249

 

 

 

499

 

 

 

2,248

 

 

 

2,498

 

 

 

2,498

 

Available-for-sale securities

 

 

871,827

 

 

 

798,576

 

 

 

177,228

 

 

 

187,812

 

 

 

142,067

 

Held-to-maturity securities(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

662,522

 

 

 

721,992

 

 

 

769,059

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

12,394

 

 

 

9,053

 

 

 

4,802

 

 

 

6,494

 

 

 

5,933

 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses(2)

 

 

2,557,987

 

 

 

2,691,626

 

 

 

2,772,256

 

 

 

2,485,208

 

 

 

2,544,420

 

Other real estate owned, net

 

 

11,733

 

 

 

8,727

 

 

 

7,374

 

 

 

5,870

 

 

 

8,293

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

89,412

 

 

 

86,087

 

 

 

87,055

 

 

 

84,732

 

 

 

84,478

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

 

77,044

 

 

 

76,555

 

 

 

76,066

 

 

 

75,585

 

 

 

75,103

 

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

 

16,415

 

 

 

32,545

 

 

 

31,832

 

 

 

31,662

 

 

 

31,137

 

Interest receivable

 

 

15,831

 

 

 

18,110

 

 

 

19,598

 

 

 

15,549

 

 

 

15,738

 

Goodwill

 

 

31,601

 

 

 

31,601

 

 

 

136,432

 

 

 

136,432

 

 

 

136,432

 

Core deposit intangibles, net

 

 

16,057

 

 

 

17,101

 

 

 

18,131

 

 

 

19,105

 

 

 

19,907

 

Other

 

 

32,108

 

 

 

29,252

 

 

 

31,435

 

 

 

28,641

 

 

 

25,222

 

Total assets

 

$

4,013,356

 

 

$

3,865,571

 

 

$

4,205,269

 

 

$

3,943,832

 

 

$

3,949,578

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand

 

$

791,639

 

 

$

693,967

 

 

$

756,613

 

 

$

508,441

 

 

$

481,298

 

Total non-interest-bearing deposits

 

 

791,639

 

 

 

693,967

 

 

 

756,613

 

 

 

508,441

 

 

 

481,298

 

Savings, NOW and money market

 

 

2,029,097

 

 

 

1,816,307

 

 

 

1,800,132

 

 

 

1,668,145

 

 

 

1,749,048

 

Time

 

 

626,854

 

 

 

623,344

 

 

 

690,522

 

 

 

783,811

 

 

 

833,170

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

2,655,951

 

 

 

2,439,651

 

 

 

2,490,654

 

 

 

2,451,956

 

 

 

2,582,218

 

Total deposits

 

 

3,447,590

 

 

 

3,133,618

 

 

 

3,247,267

 

 

 

2,960,397

 

 

 

3,063,516

 

Federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements

 

 

36,029

 

 

 

46,295

 

 

 

51,557

 

 

 

37,113

 

 

 

35,708

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

10,144

 

 

 

167,862

 

 

 

344,900

 

 

 

389,620

 

 

 

324,373

 

Bank stock loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

8,990

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

87,684

 

 

 

87,537

 

 

 

55,575

 

 

 

14,638

 

 

 

14,561

 

Contractual obligations

 

 

5,189

 

 

 

5,478

 

 

 

5,571

 

 

 

5,781

 

 

 

5,836

 

Interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

19,071

 

 

 

22,609

 

 

 

20,633

 

 

 

18,932

 

 

 

18,534

 

Total liabilities

 

 

3,605,707

 

 

 

3,463,399

 

 

 

3,725,503

 

 

 

3,466,481

 

 

 

3,471,518

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

174

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

174

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

386,820

 

 

 

386,017

 

 

 

384,955

 

 

 

383,850

 

 

 

382,731

 

Retained earnings

 

 

50,787

 

 

 

38,299

 

 

 

128,704

 

 

 

127,015

 

 

 

125,757

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

19,781

 

 

 

21,074

 

 

 

3,390

 

 

 

3,769

 

 

 

(3

)

Employee stock loans

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(77

)

Treasury stock

 

 

(49,870

)

 

 

(43,349

)

 

 

(37,414

)

 

 

(37,414

)

 

 

(30,522

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

407,649

 

 

 

402,172

 

 

 

479,766

 

 

 

477,351

 

 

 

478,060

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

4,013,356

 

 

$

3,865,571

 

 

$

4,205,269

 

 

$

3,943,832

 

 

$

3,949,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Fair market value of held-to-maturity securities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

689,206

 

 

$

750,900

 

 

$

783,911

 

(2) Allowance for loan losses

 

 

33,709

 

 

 

34,087

 

 

 

34,078

 

 

 

21,915

 

 

 

12,232

 


 

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

 

TABLE 4. SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

As of and for the three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Loans Held-For-Investment by Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

$

1,188,696

 

 

$

1,188,329

 

 

$

1,191,336

 

 

$

1,200,762

 

 

$

1,158,022

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

734,495

 

 

 

857,244

 

 

 

883,355

 

 

 

542,571

 

 

 

592,052

 

Residential real estate

 

 

382,026

 

 

 

402,242

 

 

 

442,486

 

 

 

480,603

 

 

 

503,439

 

Agricultural real estate

 

 

133,693

 

 

 

127,349

 

 

 

129,080

 

 

 

130,795

 

 

 

141,868

 

Consumer

 

 

58,464

 

 

 

67,465

 

 

 

71,037

 

 

 

64,799

 

 

 

68,378

 

Agricultural

 

 

94,322

 

 

 

83,084

 

 

 

89,040

 

 

 

87,593

 

 

 

92,893

 

Total loans held-for-investment

 

 

2,591,696

 

 

 

2,725,713

 

 

 

2,806,334

 

 

 

2,507,123

 

 

 

2,556,652

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(33,709

)

 

 

(34,087

)

 

 

(34,078

)

 

 

(21,915

)

 

 

(12,232

)

Net loans held-for-investment

 

$

2,557,987

 

 

$

2,691,626

 

 

$

2,772,256

 

 

$

2,485,208

 

 

$

2,544,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 

 

1.30

%

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

0.87

%

 

 

0.48

%

Past due or nonaccrual loans to total loans

 

 

2.11

%

 

 

2.12

%

 

 

1.88

%

 

 

2.47

%

 

 

1.66

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

 

1.34

%

 

 

1.55

%

 

 

1.37

%

 

 

1.22

%

 

 

1.19

%

Nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate owned

 

 

2.06

%

 

 

2.19

%

 

 

2.05

%

 

 

1.92

%

 

 

1.83

%

Classified assets to bank total regulatory capital

 

 

25.50

%

 

 

18.35

%

 

 

20.81

%

 

 

19.50

%

 

 

21.24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Average Balance Sheet Data (QTD Average)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities

 

$

814,114

 

 

$

802,525

 

 

$

877,308

 

 

$

907,910

 

 

$

911,923

 

Total gross loans receivable

 

 

2,692,223

 

 

 

2,758,680

 

 

 

2,806,865

 

 

 

2,525,344

 

 

 

2,568,301

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

3,647,730

 

 

 

3,679,168

 

 

 

3,786,629

 

 

 

3,519,267

 

 

 

3,563,642

 

Total assets

 

 

3,910,628

 

 

 

4,041,187

 

 

 

4,159,336

 

 

 

3,888,205

 

 

 

3,932,909

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

2,551,219

 

 

 

2,430,407

 

 

 

2,487,187

 

 

 

2,531,508

 

 

 

2,563,519

 

Borrowings

 

 

172,730

 

 

 

377,158

 

 

 

384,727

 

 

 

355,303

 

 

 

377,561

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

2,723,949

 

 

 

2,807,565

 

 

 

2,871,914

 

 

 

2,886,811

 

 

 

2,941,080

 

Total deposits

 

 

2,960,791

 

 

 

3,145,810

 

 

 

3,257,631

 

 

 

3,021,181

 

 

 

3,055,275

 

Total liabilities

 

 

3,501,055

 

 

 

3,558,100

 

 

 

3,675,731

 

 

 

3,405,638

 

 

 

3,459,347

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

409,572

 

 

 

483,088

 

 

 

483,605

 

 

 

482,567

 

 

 

473,562

 

Tangible common equity*

 

 

355,025

 

 

 

329,039

 

 

 

327,411

 

 

 

325,470

 

 

 

315,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

(8.90

)%

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.13

%

 

 

1.01

%

Return on average assets before income tax,

   provision for loan losses and goodwill

   impairment*

 

 

1.59

%

 

 

1.24

%

 

 

1.42

%

 

 

1.20

%

 

 

1.43

%

Return on average equity (ROAE) annualized

 

 

12.13

%

 

 

(74.45

)%

 

 

1.40

%

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

8.39

%

Return on average equity before income tax,

   provision for loan losses and goodwill

   impairment*

 

 

15.15

%

 

 

10.37

%

 

 

12.21

%

 

 

9.70

%

 

 

11.90

%

Return on average tangible common equity

   (ROATCE) annualized*

 

 

14.93

%

 

 

(108.31

)%

 

 

3.03

%

 

 

2.35

%

 

 

13.42

%

Return on average tangible common equity

   adjusted for goodwill impairment*

 

 

14.93

%

 

 

12.02

%

 

 

3.03

%

 

 

2.35

%

 

 

13.42

%

Yield on loans annualized

 

 

5.23

%

 

 

4.65

%

 

 

4.68

%

 

 

5.47

%

 

 

5.67

%

Cost of interest-bearing deposits annualized

 

 

0.43

%

 

 

0.50

%

 

 

0.63

%

 

 

1.09

%

 

 

1.32

%

Cost of total deposits annualized

 

 

0.37

%

 

 

0.39

%

 

 

0.48

%

 

 

0.91

%

 

 

1.11

%

Net interest margin annualized

 

 

3.88

%

 

 

3.47

%

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

3.67

%

 

 

3.61

%

Efficiency ratio*

 

 

67.19

%

 

 

67.38

%

 

 

61.98

%

 

 

68.88

%

 

 

63.63

%

Non-interest income / average assets

 

 

0.86

%

 

 

0.64

%

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

0.67

%

Non-interest expense / average assets

 

 

2.90

%

 

 

12.88

%

 

 

2.31

%

 

 

2.66

%

 

 

2.51

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

 

 

9.30

%

 

 

8.76

%

 

 

8.52

%

 

 

9.02

%

 

 

9.02

%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

 

 

12.82

%

 

 

12.76

%

 

 

12.02

%

 

 

11.67

%

 

 

11.63

%

Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio

 

 

13.38

%

 

 

13.32

%

 

 

12.57

%

 

 

12.20

%

 

 

12.15

%

Total Risk Based Capital Ratio

 

 

17.36

%

 

 

17.35

%

 

 

15.33

%

 

 

13.00

%

 

 

12.59

%

Total stockholders' equity to total assets

 

 

10.16

%

 

 

10.40

%

 

 

11.41

%

 

 

12.10

%

 

 

12.10

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets*

 

 

9.05

%

 

 

9.23

%

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

8.47

%

 

 

8.45

%

Book value per common share

 

$

28.04

 

 

$

27.08

 

 

$

31.53

 

 

$

31.41

 

 

$

30.95

 

Tangible book value per common share*

 

$

24.68

 

 

$

23.72

 

 

$

21.29

 

 

$

21.10

 

 

$

20.75

 

Tangible book value per diluted common share*

 

$

24.32

 

 

$

23.57

 

 

$

21.13

 

 

$

20.96

 

 

$

20.39

 

 

* The value noted is considered a Non-GAAP financial measure.  For a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures, see Table 6. Non-GAAP Financial Measures


 

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

TABLE 5. YEAR-TO-DATE NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the year ended

 

 

For the year ended

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

 

Interest Income/ Expense

 

 

Average

Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

 

Interest Income/ Expense

 

 

Average

Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

763,971

 

 

$

35,601

 

 

 

4.66

%

 

$

567,215

 

 

$

34,225

 

 

 

6.03

%

Commercial real estate

 

952,083

 

 

 

50,667

 

 

 

5.32

%

 

 

1,012,146

 

 

 

57,316

 

 

 

5.66

%

Real estate construction

 

238,015

 

 

 

10,947

 

 

 

4.60

%

 

 

212,658

 

 

 

13,776

 

 

 

6.48

%

Residential real estate

 

449,789

 

 

 

19,894

 

 

 

4.42

%

 

 

519,119

 

 

 

24,338

 

 

 

4.69

%

Agricultural real estate

 

133,813

 

 

 

8,008

 

 

 

5.98

%

 

 

140,365

 

 

 

8,496

 

 

 

6.05

%

Consumer

 

70,064

 

 

 

4,603

 

 

 

6.57

%

 

 

70,390

 

 

 

5,563

 

 

 

7.90

%

Agricultural

 

88,206

 

 

 

4,944

 

 

 

5.61

%

 

 

85,747

 

 

 

5,584

 

 

 

6.51

%

Total loans

 

2,695,941

 

 

 

134,664

 

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

2,607,640

 

 

 

149,298

 

 

 

5.73

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable securities

 

727,452

 

 

 

15,521

 

 

 

2.13

%

 

 

777,802

 

 

 

19,339

 

 

 

2.49

%

Nontaxable securities

 

122,783

 

 

 

3,682

 

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

142,816

 

 

 

4,180

 

 

 

2.93

%

Total securities

 

850,235

 

 

 

19,203

 

 

 

2.26

%

 

 

920,618

 

 

 

23,519

 

 

 

2.55

%

Federal funds sold and other

 

112,053

 

 

 

1,694

 

 

 

1.51

%

 

 

83,887

 

 

 

2,682

 

 

 

3.20

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

3,658,229

 

 

 

155,561

 

 

 

4.25

%

 

$

3,612,145

 

 

 

175,499

 

 

 

4.86

%

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings, NOW and money market deposits

$

1,795,108

 

 

 

5,893

 

 

 

0.33

%

 

$

1,699,952

 

 

 

21,008

 

 

 

1.24

%

Time deposits

 

704,921

 

 

 

10,689

 

 

 

1.52

%

 

 

967,803

 

 

 

19,906

 

 

 

2.06

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

2,500,029

 

 

 

16,582

 

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

2,667,755

 

 

 

40,914

 

 

 

1.53

%

FHLB advances

 

213,155

 

 

 

2,292

 

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

277,328

 

 

 

6,667

 

 

 

2.40

%

Other borrowings

 

109,064

 

 

 

4,035

 

 

 

3.70

%

 

 

69,270

 

 

 

2,060

 

 

 

2.97

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

2,822,248

 

 

 

22,909

 

 

 

0.81

%

 

$

3,014,353

 

 

 

49,641

 

 

 

1.65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

$

132,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

125,858

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.44

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.63

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.48

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.

 

(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period.

 

(3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

(4) Actual unrounded values are used to calculate the reported yield or rate disclosed.  Accordingly, recalculations using the amounts in thousands as disclosed in this report may not produce the same amounts.

 

 

 


 

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

TABLE 6. QUARTER-TO-DATE NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

 

Interest Income/ Expense

 

 

Average

Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

 

Interest Income/ Expense

 

 

Average

Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

782,433

 

 

$

10,943

 

 

 

5.56

%

 

$

568,868

 

 

$

8,657

 

 

 

6.04

%

Commercial real estate

 

980,686

 

 

 

12,647

 

 

 

5.13

%

 

 

942,447

 

 

 

13,966

 

 

 

5.88

%

Real estate construction

 

216,714

 

 

 

2,301

 

 

 

4.22

%

 

 

236,447

 

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

5.55

%

Residential real estate

 

406,450

 

 

 

5,005

 

 

 

4.90

%

 

 

522,113

 

 

 

5,815

 

 

 

4.42

%

Agricultural real estate

 

135,337

 

 

 

2,244

 

 

 

6.60

%

 

 

144,824

 

 

 

2,236

 

 

 

6.13

%

Consumer

 

78,430

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

5.48

%

 

 

69,980

 

 

 

1,385

 

 

 

7.85

%

Agricultural

 

92,173

 

 

 

1,163

 

 

 

5.02

%

 

 

83,622

 

 

 

1,320

 

 

 

6.26

%

Total loans

 

2,692,223

 

 

 

35,383

 

 

 

5.23

%

 

 

2,568,301

 

 

 

36,687

 

 

 

5.67

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable securities

 

698,985

 

 

 

3,408

 

 

 

1.94

%

 

 

768,867

 

 

 

4,615

 

 

 

2.38

%

Nontaxable securities

 

115,129

 

 

 

913

 

 

 

3.15

%

 

 

143,056

 

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

2.88

%

Total securities

 

814,114

 

 

 

4,321

 

 

 

2.11

%

 

 

911,923

 

 

 

5,652

 

 

 

2.46

%

Federal funds sold and other

 

141,393

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

0.80

%

 

 

83,418

 

 

 

645

 

 

 

3.07

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

3,647,730

 

 

 

39,989

 

 

 

4.36

%

 

$

3,563,642

 

 

 

42,984

 

 

 

4.79

%

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings, NOW and money market deposits

$

1,915,280

 

 

 

970

 

 

 

0.20

%

 

$

1,683,157

 

 

 

4,094

 

 

 

0.97

%

Time deposits

 

635,939

 

 

 

1,785

 

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

880,362

 

 

 

4,438

 

 

 

2.00

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

2,551,219

 

 

 

2,755

 

 

 

0.43

%

 

 

2,563,519

 

 

 

8,533

 

 

 

1.32

%

FHLB advances

 

39,245

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

310,592

 

 

 

1,564

 

 

 

2.00

%

Other borrowings

 

133,485

 

 

 

1,581

 

 

 

4.71

%

 

 

66,969

 

 

 

482

 

 

 

2.86

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

2,723,949

 

 

 

4,430

 

 

 

0.65

%

 

$

2,941,080

 

 

 

10,579

 

 

 

1.43

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

$

35,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,405

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.88

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.61

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.

 

(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period.

 

(3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

 

 

 


 

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

TABLE 7. QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

 

Interest Income/ Expense

 

 

Average

Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

 

Interest Income/ Expense

 

 

Average

Yield/Rate(3)(4)

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

782,433

 

 

$

10,943

 

 

 

5.56

%

 

$

848,096

 

 

$

8,400

 

 

 

3.94

%

Commercial real estate

 

980,686

 

 

 

12,647

 

 

 

5.13

%

 

 

979,775

 

 

 

12,886

 

 

 

5.23

%

Real estate construction

 

216,714

 

 

 

2,301

 

 

 

4.22

%

 

 

214,775

 

 

 

2,233

 

 

 

4.14

%

Residential real estate

 

406,450

 

 

 

5,005

 

 

 

4.90

%

 

 

429,965

 

 

 

4,733

 

 

 

4.38

%

Agricultural real estate

 

135,337

 

 

 

2,244

 

 

 

6.60

%

 

 

131,725

 

 

 

1,718

 

 

 

5.19

%

Consumer

 

78,430

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

5.48

%

 

 

69,485

 

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

6.32

%

Agricultural

 

92,173

 

 

 

1,163

 

 

 

5.02

%

 

 

84,859

 

 

 

1,204

 

 

 

5.65

%

Total loans

 

2,692,223

 

 

 

35,383

 

 

 

5.23

%

 

 

2,758,680

 

 

 

32,278

 

 

 

4.65

%

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable securities

 

698,985

 

 

 

3,408

 

 

 

1.94

%

 

 

683,630

 

 

 

3,476

 

 

 

2.02

%

Nontaxable securities

 

115,129

 

 

 

913

 

 

 

3.15

%

 

 

118,895

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

3.09

%

Total securities

 

814,114

 

 

 

4,321

 

 

 

2.11

%

 

 

802,525

 

 

 

4,399

 

 

 

2.18

%

Federal funds sold and other

 

141,393

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

0.80

%

 

 

117,963

 

 

 

405

 

 

 

1.36

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

3,647,730

 

 

 

39,989

 

 

 

4.36

%

 

$

3,679,168

 

 

 

37,082

 

 

 

4.01

%

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings, NOW and money market deposits

$

1,915,280

 

 

 

970

 

 

 

0.20

%

 

$

1,784,891

 

 

 

875

 

 

 

0.19

%

Time deposits

 

635,939

 

 

 

1,785

 

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

645,516

 

 

 

2,189

 

 

 

1.35

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

2,551,219

 

 

 

2,755

 

 

 

0.43

%

 

 

2,430,407

 

 

 

3,064

 

 

 

0.50

%

FHLB advances

 

39,245

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

248,437

 

 

 

471

 

 

 

0.75

%

Other borrowings

 

133,485

 

 

 

1,581

 

 

 

4.71

%

 

 

128,721

 

 

 

1,440

 

 

 

4.45

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

2,723,949

 

 

 

4,430

 

 

 

0.65

%

 

$

2,807,565

 

 

 

4,975

 

 

 

0.70

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

$

35,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,107

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.31

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.88

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.47

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.

 

(2) Net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets for the period.

 

(3) Tax exempt income is not included in the above table on a tax-equivalent basis.

 


 

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

 

TABLE 8. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

As of and for the three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

14,599

 

 

$

(93,058

)

 

$

2,186

 

 

$

1,703

 

 

$

13,145

 

Add: goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

104,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: tax effect

 

 

2,111

 

 

 

2,652

 

 

 

497

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

3,131

 

Adjusted income

 

$

12,488

 

 

$

9,121

 

 

$

1,689

 

 

$

1,258

 

 

$

10,014

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

14,760,810

 

 

 

15,040,407

 

 

 

15,209,483

 

 

 

15,387,697

 

 

 

15,442,841

 

Effect of weighted average dilutive shares assuming positive net income

 

 

173,248

 

 

 

82,804

 

 

 

94,526

 

 

 

207,327

 

 

 

241,832

 

Weighted average diluted shares

 

 

14,934,058

 

 

 

15,123,211

 

 

 

15,304,009

 

 

 

15,595,024

 

 

 

15,684,673

 

Diluted earnings per share adjusted for goodwill impairment

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

0.60

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

$

407,649

 

 

$

402,172

 

 

$

479,766

 

 

$

477,351

 

 

$

478,060

 

Less: goodwill

 

 

31,601

 

 

 

31,601

 

 

 

136,432

 

 

 

136,432

 

 

 

136,432

 

Less: core deposit intangibles, net

 

 

16,057

 

 

 

17,101

 

 

 

18,131

 

 

 

19,105

 

 

 

19,907

 

Less: mortgage servicing asset, net

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

Less: naming rights, net

 

 

1,130

 

 

 

1,141

 

 

 

1,152

 

 

 

1,163

 

 

 

1,174

 

Tangible common equity

 

$

358,861

 

 

$

352,328

 

 

$

324,049

 

 

$

320,647

 

 

$

320,542

 

Common shares issued at period end

 

 

14,540,556

 

 

 

14,853,487

 

 

 

15,218,301

 

 

 

15,198,986

 

 

 

15,444,434

 

Diluted common shares outstanding at period end

 

 

14,756,378

 

 

 

14,945,282

 

 

 

15,333,977

 

 

 

15,297,319

 

 

 

15,719,810

 

Book value per common share

 

$

28.04

 

 

$

27.08

 

 

$

31.53

 

 

$

31.41

 

 

$

30.95

 

Tangible book value per common share

 

$

24.68

 

 

$

23.72

 

 

$

21.29

 

 

$

21.10

 

 

$

20.75

 

Tangible book value per diluted common share

 

$

24.32

 

 

$

23.57

 

 

$

21.13

 

 

$

20.96

 

 

$

20.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,013,356

 

 

$

3,865,571

 

 

$

4,205,269

 

 

$

3,943,832

 

 

$

3,949,578

 

Less: goodwill

 

 

31,601

 

 

 

31,601

 

 

 

136,432

 

 

 

136,432

 

 

 

136,432

 

Less: core deposit intangibles, net

 

 

16,057

 

 

 

17,101

 

 

 

18,131

 

 

 

19,105

 

 

 

19,907

 

Less: mortgage servicing asset, net

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

Less: naming rights, net

 

 

1,130

 

 

 

1,141

 

 

 

1,152

 

 

 

1,163

 

 

 

1,174

 

Tangible assets

 

$

3,964,568

 

 

$

3,815,727

 

 

$

4,049,552

 

 

$

3,787,128

 

 

$

3,792,060

 

Total stockholders' equity to total assets

 

 

10.16

%

 

 

10.40

%

 

 

11.41

%

 

 

12.10

%

 

 

12.10

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

 

 

9.05

%

 

 

9.23

%

 

 

8.00

%

 

 

8.47

%

 

 

8.45

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total average stockholders' equity

 

$

409,572

 

 

$

483,088

 

 

$

483,605

 

 

$

482,567

 

 

$

473,562

 

Less: average intangible assets

 

 

54,547

 

 

 

154,049

 

 

 

156,194

 

 

 

157,097

 

 

 

157,993

 

Average tangible common equity

 

$

355,025

 

 

$

329,039

 

 

$

327,411

 

 

$

325,470

 

 

$

315,569

 

Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders

 

$

12,488

 

 

$

(90,405

)

 

$

1,689

 

 

$

1,258

 

 

$

10,014

 

Add:  goodwill impairment

 

$

 

 

$

104,831

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Less: tax effect of goodwill impairment

 

$

 

 

$

5,305

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Adjusted net income (loss) plus goodwill impairment

 

$

12,488

 

 

$

9,121

 

 

$

1,689

 

 

$

1,258

 

 

$

10,014

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

1,043

 

 

 

986

 

 

 

814

 

 

 

833

 

Less: tax effect of intangible assets amortization

 

 

222

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

175

 

Adjusted net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders

 

$

13,321

 

 

$

9,930

 

 

$

2,468

 

 

$

1,901

 

 

$

10,672

 

Return on total average stockholders' equity (ROAE) annualized

 

 

12.13

%

 

 

(74.45

)%

 

 

1.40

%

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

8.39

%

Return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) annualized

 

 

14.93

%

 

 

(108.31

)%

 

 

3.03

%

 

 

2.35

%

 

 

13.42

%

Adjusted return on average tangible common equity

 

 

14.93

%

 

 

12.01

%

 

 

3.03

%

 

 

2.35

%

 

 

13.42

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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PRESS RELEASE - 01/25/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense

 

$

28,460

 

 

$

130,835

 

 

$

23,937

 

 

$

25,758

 

 

$

24,846

 

Less: merger expense

 

 

299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

104,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense, excluding goodwill impairment

 

$

28,161

 

 

$

26,004

 

 

$

23,937

 

 

$

25,758

 

 

$

24,846

 

Net interest income

 

$

35,559

 

 

$

32,107

 

 

$

32,891

 

 

$

32,095

 

 

$

32,405

 

Non-interest income

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

6,485

 

 

 

5,732

 

 

 

5,306

 

 

 

6,641

 

Less: net gain on acquisition

 

 

2,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: net gains (losses) from securities transactions

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(3

)

Non-interest income, excluding gains (losses) from securities transactions

 

$

6,356

 

 

$

6,485

 

 

$

5,728

 

 

$

5,298

 

 

$

6,644

 

Net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding net gains (losses) from securities transactions

 

$

41,915

 

 

$

38,592

 

 

$

38,619

 

 

$

37,393

 

 

$

39,049

 

Non-interest expense to net interest income plus non-interest income

 

 

64.60

%

 

 

339.02

%

 

 

61.98

%

 

 

68.87

%

 

 

63.63

%

Efficiency ratio

 

 

67.19

%

 

 

67.38

%

 

 

61.98

%

 

 

68.88

%

 

 

63.63

%

Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders

 

$

12,488

 

 

$

(90,405

)

 

$

1,689

 

 

$

1,258

 

 

$

10,014

 

Add: income tax provision

 

 

2,111

 

 

 

(2,653

)

 

 

497

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

3,131

 

Add: provision for loan losses

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

815

 

 

 

12,500

 

 

 

9,940

 

 

 

1,055

 

Add: goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

104,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

15,599

 

 

$

12,588

 

 

$

14,686

 

 

$

11,643

 

 

$

14,200

 

Total average assets

 

$

3,910,628

 

 

$

4,041,187

 

 

$

4,159,336

 

 

$

3,888,205

 

 

$

3,932,909

 

Total average stockholders' equity

 

$

409,572

 

 

$

483,088

 

 

$

483,605

 

 

$

482,567

 

 

$

473,562

 

Return on average assets (ROAA) annualized

 

 

1.27

%

 

 

(8.90

)%

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.13

%

 

 

1.01

%

Adjusted return on average assets

 

 

1.59

%

 

 

1.24

%

 

 

1.42

%

 

 

1.20

%

 

 

1.43

%

Adjusted return on average equity

 

 

15.15

%

 

 

10.37

%

 

 

12.21

%

 

 

9.70

%

 

 

11.90

%