Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Income
The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2019 was 4.39%, a decrease of 20 basis points from the third quarter of 2019 and from the fourth quarter of 2018. The tax equivalent net interest margin(1) for the fourth quarter of 2019 was 4.41%, a decrease of 22 basis points from the third quarter of 2019 and a decrease of 21 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2018. The decline from the third quarter of 2019 is primarily due to rate resets on interest-earning assets as a result of decreases in interest rates set by the Federal Open Market Committee during the third quarter of 2019.
Net interest income totaled $22.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of 60.3% from $13.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Interest income totaled $27.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of 60.0% from $16.9 million in the same period in 2018. Interest and fees on loans increased by $9.3 million, or 59.1%, from the fourth quarter of 2018 due to organic and acquired growth in the loan portfolio. Interest expense was $4.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of 58.5% from $3.1 million for the same period in 2018. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2018 was primarily due to growth in the deposit base from acquisitions partially offset by a decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities of six basis points.
Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense
Noninterest income totaled $5.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $3.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. The primary components of noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2019 were gain on sales of securities of $2.4 million, gain on sales of loans of $675 thousand, and net and service charges and fees of $1.1 million. Noninterest expense totaled $18.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of 37.5% from $13.6 million in the same period of the prior year. This increase was primarily driven by increased salaries and employee benefits resulting from the Citizen’s acquisition as well as an investment in strategic banker lift-outs and the amortization of core deposit intangibles related to the acquisitions of The Comanche National Bank, The First National Bank of Beeville, and Citizens.
The efficiency ratio was 68.40% in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 80.36% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
(1) | Adjusted Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share, Tax Equivalent Net Interest Margin, Tangible Book Value Per Share, and Tangible Stockholders’ Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio are allnon-GAAP measures. Spirit believes that for Adjusted Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share, the adjustments made to net income allow investors and analysts to better assess its basic and diluted earnings per common share by removing the volatility that is associated with merger-related expenses and gain on sale of investment securities that are unrelated to its core business. In Spirit’s judgment, regarding Tax Equivalent Net Interest Margin, the fully tax equivalent basis is the preferred industry measurement basis for net interest margin and that it enhances comparability of net interest income arising from taxable andtax-exempt sources. Regarding Tangible Book Value Per Share and Tangible Stockholders’ Equity To Tangible Assets, Spirit believes that that these measures are important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in book value per share exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets have the effect of increasing total book value while not increasing its tangible book value. Thenon-GAAP financial measures that we discuss in this news release should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which we calculate thenon-GAAP financial measures that it discusses in this news release may differ from that of other banking organizations reporting measures with similar names. You should understand how such other banking organizations calculate their financial measures similar or with names similar to thenon-GAAP financial measures Spirit has discussed in this news release when comparing suchnon-GAAP financial measures. Please see a reconciliation to the nearest respective GAAP measures at the end of this news release. |
Conference Call
Spirit of Texas Bancshares has scheduled a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2019 results, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 9:00 a.m. Central Time. To participate in the call, dial201-389-0867 and ask for the Spirit of Texas call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or access it live over the Internet athttp://ir.sotb.com/events-presentations. For those who cannot listen to the live call, a replay will be available through February 6, 2020 and may be accessed by dialing201-612-7415 and using pass code 13698207#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call athttp://ir.sotb.com/events-presentations for 90 days.
About Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc.
Spirit, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spirit of Texas Bank, provides a wide range of relationship-driven commercial banking products and services tailored to meet the needs of businesses, professionals and individuals. Spirit of Texas Bank has 36 locations in the Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Bryan/College Station, SanAntonio-New Braunfels, Corpus Christi and Tyler metropolitan areas, along with offices in North Central Texas. Please visithttps://www.sotb.com for more information.
Forward Looking Statements
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