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News Release
CONTACTS:
| Company: | Investor Relations: |
| Karen T. Boyd | Deborah K. Pawlowski |
| Senior Vice President and Treasurer | Kei Advisors LLC |
| Phone: (229) 873-3837 | Phone: (716) 843-3908 |
| investorinfo@sgfc.com | dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com |
For Immediate Release
Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation Reports Record Earnings for 2018
MOULTRIE, GEORGIA, January 22, 2019 -- Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE American: SGB), a full-service community bank holding company, today reported results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018. Comparisons are to prior-year periods unless otherwise noted.
“2018 was a strong year, highlighted by 14% loan growth and 15% deposit growth. And, while the record level of earnings certainly benefited from lower corporate tax rates, it also reflects significant investments made throughout the organization that were necessary to grow organically in the markets in which we currently operate,” commented DeWitt Drew, President and CEO. “We remain encouraged by our entry into the Tifton market and are keenly focused on achieving strong results in 2019.”
Income Highlights
| · Achieved
record annual net income of $4.7 million, up $875 thousand, or 23%. On a per diluted share basis, earnings were $1.84,
up 23%. Net interest income increased 8%, or $1.3 million, to $18.6 million, primarily due to growth in average total loans of $32.2 million and an improved asset mix. Further benefiting net income was a 57% decrease in income tax expense due to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. |
| · Growth in net interest income more than offset a higher provision, which reflected strong loan growth, and $736 thousand increase in noninterest expense that was due in large part to investments made in people, products and processes, and infrastructure, including the completion of a full service banking center in Tifton, GA. |
| · Fourth quarter net income was $1.2 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, consistent with the fourth quarter last year when excluding the $419 thousand deferred tax impairment charge in last year’s period. Net interest income for the quarter increased $324 thousand to $4.8 million due to an $818 thousand increase in interest and fees on loans, which was partially offset by a $568 thousand increase in interest on deposit accounts. |
Balance Sheet Trends
| · Total assets grew more than 9% to $534.7 million, driven by healthy loan growth of $46.6 million, or 14%, to $376.8 million at period end. |
| · Growth
in the loan portfolio was funded by an increase in total deposits of $58.6 million, or nearly 15%, to $455.6 million at December
31, 2018. Given the increasing rate environment and a new business checking product aimed at retaining deposits, the mix
has shifted with interest-bearing deposits up 31% to $351.9 million and noninterest-bearing deposits down 19% to $103.7 million. Federal Home Loan Bank Advances were down $15.4 million at year-end due to the strong deposit gathering activities during the year. |
Capital Management
| · Book value grew 6% to $17.20 per share. |
| · The Company has a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 12.91%, a Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 12.02%, and a Leverage Capital Ratio of 8.97%, all measurably above the federal “well capitalized” standard. |
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| · In December 2018, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share and for the full year paid $0.47 per share, up 7%. Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation or its predecessor, Southwest Georgia Bank, has paid cash dividends for 90 consecutive years. |
Webcast and Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Management will review the financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2018, as well as the Company’s strategy and outlook. A question and answer session will follow the formal discussion.
The conference call can be accessed by calling (201) 689-8263. Alternatively, the webcast can be monitored at www.sgb.bank.
A telephonic replay will be available from 4:00 p.m. ET on the
day of the teleconference until Tuesday,
January 29, 2019. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter conference ID number 13686181, or access the webcast
replay at www.sgb.bank/investor-relations, where a transcript will be posted once available.
About Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation
Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation is a state-chartered
bank holding company with approximately
$535 million in assets headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia. Its primary subsidiary, Southwest Georgia Bank, offers comprehensive
financial services to consumer, business, and government customers. The current banking facilities include the main office located
in Colquitt County, and branch offices located in Baker County, Worth County, Lowndes County, and Tift County. In addition to conventional
banking services, the Company provides investment planning and management, trust management, and commercial and individual insurance
products. Insurance products and advice are provided by Southwest Georgia Insurance Services, which is located in Colquitt County.
The Company routinely posts news and other important information on its website.
More information on Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation and Southwest Georgia Bank can be found at: www.sgb.bank.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws, including statements about the Company’s
financial outlook. These statements are based on current expectations and are provided to assist in the understanding of future
financial performance. Such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied in any such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contemplated today include a change in the Company’s capital structure, new or expanded regulatory requirements, the
success of the Company’s growth strategy, customer preferences, the interest rate environment and other factors described
in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q under the sections entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except
as otherwise required by law.
Financial tables follow.
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SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | (Audited) | ||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | 14,051 | $ | 11,143 | $ | 7,700 | ||||||
| Interest-bearing deposits in banks | 21,448 | 22,995 | 18,819 | |||||||||
| Certificates of deposit in other banks | 2,732 | 1,985 | 0 | |||||||||
| Investment securities available for sale | 58,314 | 54,364 | 53,566 | |||||||||
| Investment securities held to maturity | 36,827 | 44,591 | 54,603 | |||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | 1,820 | 2,438 | 1,874 | |||||||||
| Loans, less unearned income and discount | 376,750 | 330,173 | 292,524 | |||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses | (3,429 | ) | (3,044 | ) | (3,124 | ) | ||||||
| Net loans | 373,321 | 327,129 | 289,400 | |||||||||
| Premises and equipment | 14,574 | 12,250 | 11,209 | |||||||||
| Bank properties held for sale | 0 | 212 | 212 | |||||||||
| Foreclosed assets, net | 128 | 759 | 127 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets | 4 | 20 | 35 | |||||||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 6,717 | 6,553 | 5,357 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 4,765 | 4,633 | 5,599 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 534,701 | $ | 489,072 | $ | 448,501 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||
| Deposits: | ||||||||||||
| Interest bearing business checking | $ | 28,071 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||
| NOW accounts | 35,816 | 25,871 | 47,420 | |||||||||
| Money market | 158,730 | 129,040 | 95,659 | |||||||||
| Savings | 31,849 | 30,794 | 29,007 | |||||||||
| Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over | 47,808 | 46,053 | 43,235 | |||||||||
| Other time accounts | 49,671 | 37,579 | 39,524 | |||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 351,945 | 269,337 | 254,845 | |||||||||
| Noninterest-bearing deposits | 103,695 | 127,669 | 116,648 | |||||||||
| Total deposits | 455,640 | 397,006 | 371,493 | |||||||||
| Other borrowings | 10,457 | 17,971 | 8,448 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 21,171 | 29,057 | 26,029 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,650 | 3,895 | 4,109 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 490,918 | 447,929 | 410,079 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||||||
| Common stock - par value $1; 5,000,000 shares | ||||||||||||
| authorized; 2,545,776 shares issued (*) | 2,546 | 4,294 | 4,294 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 18,419 | 31,701 | 31,701 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 25,005 | 33,021 | 30,333 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (2,187 | ) | (1,630 | ) | (1,786 | ) | ||||||
| Total | 43,783 | 67,386 | 64,542 | |||||||||
| Treasury stock - at cost (**) | (0 | ) | (26,243 | ) | (26,120 | ) | ||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 43,783 | 41,143 | 38,422 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 534,701 | $ | 489,072 | $ | 448,501 | ||||||
| * Common stock - shares outstanding | 2,545,776 | 2,541,505 | 2,547,437 | |||||||||
| ** Treasury stock - shares | 0 | 1,752,330 | 1,746,398 | |||||||||
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SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (unaudited*)
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
| For the Three Months | For the Twelve Months | |||||||||||||||
| Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2018* | 2017* | 2018* | 2017 | |||||||||||||
| Interest income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest and fees on loans | $ | 5,122 | $ | 4,303 | $ | 18,762 | $ | 16,299 | ||||||||
| Interest and dividend on securities available for sale | 368 | 322 | 1,427 | 1,318 | ||||||||||||
| Interest on securities held to maturity | 236 | 282 | 1,027 | 1,198 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 33 | 29 | 145 | 101 | ||||||||||||
| Interest on deposits in banks | 128 | 70 | 485 | 195 | ||||||||||||
| Interest on certificates of deposit in other banks | 13 | 12 | 48 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| Total interest income | 5,900 | 5,018 | 21,894 | 19,146 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest on deposits | 900 | 333 | 2,383 | 1,154 | ||||||||||||
| Interest on federal funds purchased | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Interest on other borrowings | 57 | 110 | 396 | 224 | ||||||||||||
| Interest on long-term debt | 159 | 116 | 542 | 523 | ||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | 1,116 | 559 | 3,322 | 1,902 | ||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 4,784 | 4,459 | 18,572 | 17,244 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for loan losses | 226 | 75 | 830 | 300 | ||||||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for losses on loans | 4,558 | 4,384 | 17,742 | 16,944 | ||||||||||||
| Noninterest income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Service charges on deposit accounts | 279 | 218 | 1,015 | 1,005 | ||||||||||||
| Income from trust services | 56 | 55 | 235 | 219 | ||||||||||||
| Income from retail brokerage services | 125 | 82 | 399 | 362 | ||||||||||||
| Income from insurance services | 409 | 365 | 1,604 | 1,523 | ||||||||||||
| Income from mortgage banking services | 1 | 1 | 2 | 155 | ||||||||||||
| Net gain (loss) on the sale or disposition of assets | (72 | ) | 0 | (80 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||||
| Net gain (loss) on the sale of securities | (165 | ) | 0 | (165 | ) | 187 | ||||||||||
| Net gain on extinguishment of debt | 318 | 0 | 318 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Other income | 213 | 239 | 868 | 870 | ||||||||||||
| Total noninterest income | 1,164 | 960 | 4,196 | 4,312 | ||||||||||||
| Noninterest expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Salary and employee benefits | 2,478 | 2,297 | 9,638 | 9,251 | ||||||||||||
| Occupancy expense | 275 | 279 | 1,195 | 1,124 | ||||||||||||
| Equipment expense | 349 | 217 | 933 | 850 | ||||||||||||
| Data processing expense | 357 | 368 | 1,445 | 1,513 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expense | 825 | 727 | 3,338 | 3,075 | ||||||||||||
| Total noninterest expense | 4,288 | 3,892 | 16,565 | 15,829 | ||||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense | 1,434 | 1,452 | 5,374 | 5,427 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 275 | 735 | 691 | 1,620 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,159 | $ | 717 | $ | 4,682 | $ | 3,807 | ||||||||
| Net income per share, basic | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.49 | ||||||||
| Net income per share, diluted | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.49 | ||||||||
| Dividends paid per share | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.44 | ||||||||
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 2,545,776 | 2,541,505 | 2,545,565 | 2,541,505 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 2,545,776 | 2,541,499 | 2,545,565 | 2,541,504 | ||||||||||||
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SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Financial Highlights
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
| At December 31 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
| Assets | $ | 534,701 | $ | 489,072 | ||||
| Loans, less unearned income & discount | $ | 376,750 | $ | 330,173 | ||||
| Deposits | $ | 455,640 | $ | 397,006 | ||||
| Shareholders' equity | $ | 43,783 | $ | 41,143 | ||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
| Performance Data & Ratios | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,159 | $ | 717 | $ | 4,682 | $ | 3,807 | ||||||||
| Earnings per share, basic | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.49 | ||||||||
| Earnings per share, diluted | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.49 | ||||||||
| Dividends paid per share | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.44 | ||||||||
| Return on assets | 0.87 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.80 | % | ||||||||
| Return on equity | 10.77 | % | 6.91 | % | 11.09 | % | 9.41 | % | ||||||||
| Net interest margin (tax equivalent) | 3.94 | % | 4.08 | % | 3.99 | % | 4.09 | % | ||||||||
| Dividend payout ratio | 26.37 | % | 39.07 | % | 25.55 | % | 29.44 | % | ||||||||
| Efficiency ratio | 71.11 | % | 69.32 | % | 71.60 | % | 70.75 | % | ||||||||
| Asset Quality Data & Ratios | ||||||||||||||||
| Total nonperforming loans | $ | 1,205 | $ | 1,675 | $ | 1,205 | $ | 1,675 | ||||||||
| Total nonperforming assets | $ | 1,333 | $ | 2,434 | $ | 1,333 | $ | 2,434 | ||||||||
| Net loan charge offs (recoveries) | $ | (126 | ) | $ | 239 | $ | 444 | $ | 381 | |||||||
| Reserve for loan losses to total loans | 0.91 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.92 | % | ||||||||
| Nonperforming loans/total loans | 0.32 | % | 0.51 | % | 0.32 | % | 0.51 | % | ||||||||
| Nonperforming assets/total assets | 0.25 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.50 | % | ||||||||
| Net charge offs (recoveries) / average loans | (0.13 | %) | 0.29 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.12 | % | ||||||||
| Capital Ratios | ||||||||||||||||
| Average common equity to average total assets | 8.12 | % | 8.53 | % | 8.27 | % | 8.55 | % | ||||||||
| Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio | 12.02 | % | 12.64 | % | 12.02 | % | 12.64 | % | ||||||||
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 12.02 | % | 12.64 | % | 12.02 | % | 12.64 | % | ||||||||
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 8.65 | % | 8.72 | % | 8.65 | % | 8.72 | % | ||||||||
| Total risk based capital ratio | 12.91 | % | 13.55 | % | 12.91 | % | 13.55 | % | ||||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 17.20 | $ | 16.19 | $ | 17.20 | $ | 16.19 | ||||||||
| Tangible book value per share | $ | 17.20 | $ | 16.18 | $ | 17.20 | $ | 16.18 | ||||||||
| Quarterly | 4th Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 1st Qtr | 4th Qtr | |||||||||||||||
| Averages | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Assets | $ | 529,955 | $ | 509,416 | $ | 504,308 | $ | 497,562 | $ | 486,699 | ||||||||||
| Loans, less unearned income & discount | $ | 373,324 | $ | 356,981 | $ | 337,092 | $ | 331,822 | $ | 330,842 | ||||||||||
| Deposits | $ | 444,256 | $ | 417,092 | $ | 412,133 | $ | 405,827 | $ | 396,746 | ||||||||||
| Equity | $ | 43,016 | $ | 42,581 | $ | 41,747 | $ | 41,466 | $ | 41,502 | ||||||||||
| Return on assets | 0.87 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.59 | % | ||||||||||
| Return on equity | 10.77 | % | 10.74 | % | 11.00 | % | 11.89 | % | 6.91 | % | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,159 | $ | 1,144 | $ | 1,148 | $ | 1,232 | $ | 717 | ||||||||||
| Net income per share, basic | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.28 | ||||||||||
| Net income per share, diluted | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.28 | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid per share | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||||
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