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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to FB Financial Corporation's Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. Hosting the call today from FB Financial is Chris Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer. He is joined by James Gordon, Chief Financial Officer and Wib Evans, President of FB Ventures who will be available during the question-and-answer session. Please note FB Financial’s earnings release, supplemental financial information and this morning’s presentation are available on the Investor Relations page of the company’s website at www.firstbankonline.com and under SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Today’s call is being recorded and will be available for replay on FB Financial’s website approximately an hour after the conclusion of the call. participants placed all mode. a time, this have in been listen-only At call questions for be the The open after will presentation.

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Chris Holmes

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deposit we of management growth on we margin. relationships within process to additional to tweak XX% target intend to manage and bring continue our as focus XX% to that and We loan the long-term range

deposit has customer X.X% side, XX.X% liability annualized quarter. fourth robust On XXXX been at for the for the and growth

customer has the growth cost over most the our with quarters time year the incremental growth last of the of deposits. However, challenge deposit coming in biggest higher in become form low-cost couple of

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James Gordon

Thanks, Chris, and everyone. good morning

quarter operating three. as results I on highlighted recap to want the First, our Slide for

Our per on net of on year. share X.XX% return common on assets adjusted adjusted of we an adjusted equity $XX.X return return adjusted and assets XX.X% on produced diluted tangible an X.XX% earnings delivering income of full adjusted $X.XX common an XX.X% tangible were million, of an on and and of return adjusted for equity the

organic last Our our driven loan of mortgage performance by as $X.X $X.X loan provision as and to fourth by year higher quarter loss our the XXXX million, was growth robust of for versus costs due outstanding operations. funding growth primarily fourth well quarter losses million from offset

versus XXXX months primarily rate of for well was the performance more full seven tax the mortgage lower Our by XXXX by as driven Bank of year of growth, Clayton the acquisition decline as the overall. organic offset

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expect range. tax we to XXXX, rate XX.X% effective to be For our XX.X%

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in to ratio common branch to closing transaction expect second the the settle X% following tangible the into immediately of our range X% equity We the quarter.

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expect We transaction. gain alone from no that material to experience

repurchase Our authorized board a previously share $XX program. million

the deal, Chris the turn we comments call exercising However then to that the back with maybe and question. million pending to the plan of we'll your don't open $XX future that branch anticipate for let's over in million. $X near overview, With closing call much to

Chris Holmes

expectations morning's completes appreciate open investment of All in Financial call, right, for your remarks for questions now quarter you thank growth. look James. forward to the your next it to continued interest. very would Operator, and FB on my the questions. we updating and much, and We and you up like We our this your our appreciate

Operator

take We question Mealor ahead. you. Instructions] [Operator the from KBW. Thank Please first go Catherine from will

Catherine Mealor

Thanks, good morning.

Chris Holmes

Good morning

James Gordon

Good Catherine. morning, How are you?

Catherine Mealor

the wanted that your forward-looking of cost like that believe margin, of I'm quarter. -- you It branch year start and [ph] expected FBK assessment? do feels comments the of before feels on [hold either some I what that to since the on how the rate it that from – guidance? just your Good. up] the deposit some of part comes deal deposits. [indiscernible] online, it hearing some pressure in kind fair cost like before down of how CDs beginning promotional into have Is given third the should And your that this of just that -- your does come maybe of moderate and hikes rates a factor ACBI

Chris Holmes

high grow guess we and a that Yes, And again transaction. transaction, we we or a us that's in over and it a this in the funding calculated I we the was. and that's so cost $XXX management that's that of that bring that is that moderation doing branch we cost moderate of to the do moderate acquisition, we we had And moderation what But some a think that campaign something From we one continue to and be did Catherine do said good relatively and going at moderates that and move ran branches, was to though pretty to what at was promotional than that some loans, when -- we sheet you that this that with was the as more fact even rate bring three allows reached think we're partially down -- a million partially ACBI some fair on deposits approximately ACBI important some of into a I associated at so allows we end and what the rate. there we brought high in $XX million to XXXX. at assessment mean that continue there reasons the incremental a I to in pretty of balance quarter. higher hard that's us. thought quarter because seeing end knew for perspective, in expect And funding to

James Gordon

Yes, we've I seem think although to at somewhat abate overall Catherine level. rates higher the seen

does continues customer Fed I do has the if there's what been most baked to raise, rate part the the mentality? in the customers think for environment. I our in by a cumulative that to think catch-up

we better XX% we growth off control range some funding can the absolute grow on take we the think in additional that can I So sheet to have we plus that pressure as XX% where on funding we to -- raised balance the side. loan continue

Catherine Mealor

it. Got

to range, year? your the for And big X.XX%, so X.XX% a about how as think of with range that thinking are NIM ACBI range it's about we guided you so

Chris Holmes

Yes.

think look quarter so we ACBI of the range So up half And to the we saying thinking bring as we next I that remember we're that Clayton we adjusted the at we you immediately, acquisition. probably then range, X.XX% when first, in lower X.XX%. were if as on did

is at coming ACBI, less Their are their net but If cost, actually spread what's than our is than deposit yield. deposit ours. their you look cost than yields less on loan our less loan from

So points don't our that's a between margin not points things today. the can it know and -- little move in basis what to to Keep we estimate like. around will announcement That's will look We're decrease mind, in basis bit five ultimately close immediately. XX our estimating range. that

some flexibility, side, so. So we're our that funding kind said, is as XX and then we points basis basis immediately the on excess give on happen to today that again to what cost in. maybe plan flexibility came to some it use funding get would some us of lowering on when And longer-term us points saying five estimate I've

Catherine Mealor

you. Thank helpful. really That's

James Gordon

of -- half About

Catherine Mealor

ahead. Go

James Gordon

maturities the we'll of cost I was months, those quarter, renewals in early in through down start with billion half so in production manage to CD the of that XX the about we that flexibility say or have to flexibility of XXX probably third latter the was year. that so of can some half the coming start that going more about

Catherine Mealor

little That's a any there? great. still then non-performers levels, low really Okay. but bit, think $X And I you're about anything increased linked quarter, just million commentary

Chris Holmes

put one million. commentary. loan we non-accrual, plenty $X.X glad Yes. you actually Yes. loan and about that I'm on we asked, of so one had it's Yes,

a for characteristics, couple quick been has it and got in in collateral time. than performer; our we frankly, have some Just years been back And marginal longer around it additional a went portfolio some portfolio, has back. on long been been a it our of

positions But put the Frankly, not any worked actually nonaccrual So them good so stopped not we we position. of any loss through having quite any. entity the loss until about feel get having material disposition. if sort we operating good we about feel and

Catherine Mealor

All Thank right. Great. you.

Chris Holmes

Thanks.

Operator

take question [Operator ahead. the next will Please O'Neill. Sandler Instructions] from from We Ruiz go Peter

Peter Ruiz

Good morning, guys.

Chris Holmes

Good morning, Peter.

James Gordon

Good morning.

Peter Ruiz

but seeing it answered, How to slowdown color there? hear is heading just but shaking the just pipeline Most are you of out? you're any commentary, What And moving the wanted of kind my still into questions or sounds XXXX, you're of competition bullish your in still been markets? seeing on at market-wide like parts all? kind any

Chris Holmes

demand. guess -- commentary pop actually a We're actually to robust see I couple see some of Peter, demand. continuing to key to that mind. continuing Yes. notes strong We're

And optimistic. be seem Customers seem Customers good positive. so, to be liquidity. to customers seem to have

all pretty And I'd that's say good. so that's much our And across market.

have deposit growth So talking well. side. in the robust think to But and that XX% term One to I current the when sure hopefully a the loan the were environment XXXX notice the demand, manage XX% said growth be growth almost XX% managed when we XXXX would we are was XX% we -- where on side, we're our of in used much as looks we're XXXX We was year markets. That I think that in XX% be range, to a almost economically were last in certainly goes cycle. pretty on that not XX% about year later across lot -- I we cycle. with I great

margin. to a trying both how manage us -- prudent sheet wise on is forward. flashing going strong really But growth think we rate, still that our XX% we there strong to allows on focus is a So about forward, range going probably XX% everything balance That's sheet of balance and caution to sides [Indiscernible] a the part green. is be just more our

we feel forward. as how we really that's go so And

as competitive we're problems seeing say things not want more or our reemphasize, portfolio say And more I'll and comment. I'd we make things I any do see and in I problems market. We in that want as We we last that appropriate wouldn't still one hit to do importantly, the that's our but range. with why the do get So growth think no and we problem, to in some into manage think head is see managed and that we don't I XXXX. targets

Peter Ruiz

maybe efforts terms leg And with you hoping changes just where in that maybe a on of keep Thanks. of material the mostly in restructuring kind another in there? happen any quarter and leg anything Great. Are first are? just mortgage, guys kind volume done to down that assuming need is additional shift there there down, this like that. guy's Are things they or to of you

Chris Holmes

Couple with we're one, from where done of – a profitably happy of and done. standpoint not and are there, so – couple we say things never we we a Yeah. never I'd

we'll look operations. on challenge so to ourselves continue the and And

I'm challenging – certainly – fourth and the sorry quarter continue looking we'll first into into so And the quarter.

continue so – we will continue looking, be we we'll So will challenging.

We are difficult the couple appear it's for to to less tad factors, and interest basically us predict of you to interest to but difficult because they’re rates, going so be volumes, other maybe – rates for of closer heavily all to it's to predict. mortgage

million I XXXX. full will in losses too you of as a when forward, we're staying making move we mortgage so prediction of hope into quarter quarters that expect business we And the bold this there. say, $X.X the look we don't certainly from away going

Peter Ruiz

now. back step I will Okay. for Thanks.

Chris Holmes

Thank you, Peter.

James Gordon

you. Thank

Operator

[Operator Jennifer Instructions] go take We Demba next Please ahead. from from SunTrust. will now the question

Unidentified Analyst

actually This is on Steve Jennifer. for

Chris Holmes

Good morning, Steve.

Unidentified Analyst

quarter? guys for to full that year First off, the was How the X.XX% see the I are margin you that guys? the gave clarification the X.XX% or you guide

Chris Holmes

Quarter

Unidentified Analyst

the we that the move deposits as Okay. does Is the hikes? on there through any we'll year? that forward guys And Does catch see? your rate you include kind still about think of how up a margin commentary change

James Gordon

our are will We some obviously impact as XX% rate we loans think there. I in is we are re-pricing, also but is don't variable. environments of there the drastically catch-up think the mean,

kind that So a in – of the mind we've even – rates does rate year. brokerage abatement customer's rates unknown of in the we with that factor those the should couple CD latest of it of of have out weight half somewhat what some hikes it was some think is is cumulative abated later seen the the those things offering

forward that a So customer would the will say that, behavior because but hikes behavior. rate of impact on optimistic the we're pretty the And well. again going cautious have significant I as competitor

Chris Holmes

Yeah.

a reasonable and that expectation. James weeks – customer last in maybe And of the up there little So has close practically neutral at terms data less – over recent And our higher, but it's cumulative speaking, there. catch-up kind beta low. caught with quarters expectations. we're was few certainly I constant more very think those – quite our probably seen abatement rates we've is least beta much been to cumulative got We've in our of still customer

that So will the not quite hikes as from a that impactful four it's beta rate come, on and hopeful standpoint. are perhaps carry into we as

Unidentified Analyst

Perfect. Thanks guys.

more anything of guys Looking are practices, certain or changing deposits kind competition deposits? of of types in you your at XXXX any targeting kind

Chris Holmes

Yes.

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Unidentified Analyst

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what’s underway Just wanted do integration line be of think the well you see another or you to Would kind to have acquisition? you on to wait time today for this? take to capacity ACBI for have

Chris Holmes

at so you we’re you our we acquisition, Yeah, -- look acquisition thoughtful at that. if history, and prudent if about look our

deals. -- XXXX. change a of expect history reasons. just one did for for We XXXX. that a closed one One, so to And looking on deal. couple we we’re in up we So did late every not haven’t in XXXX is what like one XX in really XXXX and backing and did I We had of don’t

is important private of our balance as of Our bring criteria sheet the we that side part is on. reference this

and the create don’t here; ego. go bad It shares some got valuable of pricing we a see banks And in dilutes XX% most that think deals see that -- frankly at over of that And from could table. or we operators them at that. because long-term -- meet both deals deposit contacted We taking then you get for as ourselves standpoint. we around and not a is of to to conference as so that short-term see criteria value but so for we don’t integrating constantly and those us look the sitting of it is secondly constantly continue and a and I just we And if to we'll get operating And And that probably in then some on room pricing shareholders the to third not do out levels the oppose things, close mean shareholders. do measured the a some we easy is disciplined part but high we continue do be in -- and our right way. don't at so will we'll look, and the

moderating as that's a And so factor us for well.

James Gordon

And close just out I for you will simultaneous, other transaction a M&A the to so thing one one for convert and months branch be. normal along Steve would or three might happens much point and five conversion whatever will closing of be than the integration the the farther where deal, four, be not

markets our business to down more will that we shortly one which once So close and handle. be after will that the -- integration,

free along. Chris So those would of like That made deals that some to that it the said. were come sense up resources

Unidentified Analyst

time. guys Thanks Perfect. for the

James Gordon

Thank right. All you.

Chris Holmes

Steve. Thanks,

Operator

We'll next go Please Inc. from ahead. now from Tyler Stafford take question the Stephens,

Tyler Stafford

Hey, guys. morning, good

James Gordon

Good morning, How you? are Tyler.

Chris Holmes

Tyler. Hey,

Tyler Stafford

kind deemphasizing? to that manage portfolios at understand of this and to But point XX% that more out if look competitive just comfortable for be of loan growth growth. feel earlier you're that commentary managing kind kind kind of some that portfolios down you growing? mid-teens I'm towards going you the some you to to the stronger Yes. XX% And there at here. to it's Thanks of in there's understand that you're what comfortable, XX% range. going rapidly you engine cycle growth question. if of and growing about then that on that this prevent point know growth Hey, trying as less you Great. that towards But down XX% to range from that wanted made dynamics I evident some back talking still feel have the I are that's I start of certain guys just growth produce the to could

James Gordon

that Tyler. described all think Yes, you appropriately. I Yes,

portfolios, remind pretty like community ability are there we about very And to measuring bank. bank, well. shown at have have we everybody, certainly relatively as rate. We the in. a are we're we to yes, I things carefully that staying, to a before operate we so community when grow think grow those go we're We ability attractive always

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with balance competitive are C&I We we're sides we that but those. that we're we those bring the to that of to grow because want like operating cases, going in. the portfolio grow going the else. to They like to continue be those We C&I some -- and outcompete sheet we continue for both deals we with folks because are portfolio. everybody deposits always like them competitive, and those In companies obviously to are brings

Tyler Stafford

you. be last very on clear And Chris. mortgage, was That the for just helpful. to Thank the want one me is. expectation just what on

structural mortgage the group guys talked kind So press or the you handed the with of out that changes and release. about operational in in

in expectation? Is produce XXXX. mortgage that the should changes contribution relative pretax to XXXX those slightly So better

James Gordon

you indeed -- year of about we the mortgage be XXXX which attest $X tentative you and at look That's last for great. the going XXXX. was We million. Yes pretax at look Yes. of last mortgage the to nature our if similar half And year of is think my yes.

one we so this out we are look is or year, beat whether backing and we that $X $XX And off. to hope where million million in which that's

off. say Let's we're where backing

that we holding where reemphasize because you see for and absolutely is point. had the the a normalized $X.X and and while year this I a a that's of we I'll being And X.XX pretax on at much will we're competitors So in just kill a of lot a this the given loss similar terms color in it to got additional know mortgage we would last ROAA, margin. this quarter with ROAA say X.XX mortgage in really year provision. million decline

And you into in if our better turn loss so then take that more. pre-tax just much just substantially that even if you a it breakeven you a it's quarters into substantially profit it can turned better

of produce months. balance terms optimistic And to improving for results, reposition about done sheet then some that's of funding XXXX in we've the three the we've last trying or we of consistently moves the and good pretty and in into add four so where we made are begin of some looking us things being to the some feel create we to

Tyler Stafford

the I was and back to that back XXXX year the appreciate half saw slight that there of you you're not make difficulty slight can saw. commentary the XXXX's the loss that half the I sharing -- was just the want helpful loss XXXX sure That's you expectation. mortgage full forecasting relative to

helpful. That's for. Thanks that. for clarifying it that's So

Chris Holmes

Yes and is that right. Okay.

got You've when restated right that you it.

James Gordon

Tyler. Thanks,

Operator

Please from now go will question take the We ahead. Lau next from Alex JPMorgan.

Alex Lau

morning, guys. Good Hi.

Chris Holmes

Alex. morning, Good

James Gordon

Good morning, Alex.

Alex Lau

are quick checking is you how CD it like of seeing new some on accounts? it from sense want question campaign, from So much come balances just to of existing your interest a a get of money versus

James Gordon

the was either to else, more money bulk was million other it than obviously, which the targeted $XX that the there, The We markets of but on rates it lowered quantification probably relationships by was the guess best September expand XX. during but ended – part campaign of during basis our buckets new third relationships it, that from based third point. campaign. that of out our kept best to the was XX or since get it of – around of quarter points from We XX down products anywhere somewhere moved and the on

Alex Lau

for from And should a in helpful. the XQ NIM, first December then benefit rate hike? you've given That's you it. X.XX% see just And on to so you also X.XX% for guide on the quarter. even Got the yields the loan

on first on hike pauses here the out assuming progress from do rate where margin you will that think after quarter? Now

James Gordon

Yeah.

going after as basis bring down to have I X you're first the They'll how Atlantic XX of points thing probably impact to the and said think quarter on first take-off. it the we ultimately the depending Capital. deploy we

stabilize constant once is But rate depending range think I loans over on that to in of deploy the some been range. potentially in it as had that begin that and think settle liquidity. later believing out back after And tightened will from we for year. down, in will much tighter excess could liquidity should – now level into going XXXX we the beyond We XXXX count X.XX% that are we range X.XX% it range. the that to I it's did start to within where turn relatively steps level probably somewhat we previously of periods that That it it remainder that had grow range benefits in future then it remain slight hikes than again.

Alex Lau

color. the for thanks Great,

James Gordon

Thank you, Alex.

Chris Holmes

you. Thank

Operator

We'll now from from Please question Christopher take the FIG next Marinac go Partners. ahead.

Christopher Marinac

is on straight see and what takes customers morning. the relates of interest on do checking question Hey wanted versus ask kind to guys, a comparison to of as the how it it it move to evolving? good today DDAs? and that to comparison How I further you you deposits

Chris Holmes

Yes.

is I important relationship that's And most so and so today what when a that’s takes -- would a we when customer moving deploy. test it is and it the say

And folks in account. their check move so to it's get not to easy

customers qualify try to our our of attractive Second -- transactions. put all it an some is of just it product checking today, and for combination. have certain we got it involves the about frankly it do rewards rate We’ve it savings -- and a thing of with card, number debit have most it involves is interest to does requirements on attached

our attractiveness to I be the proposition of the our at mobile all But are quite those you so in of of it's continues And it's good, all are important -- the product, are of be to network, offerings been continues things of of those developed things brand the the there more things. calling good hard. actually Those some which to think hard, those not it brand terms -- always banks move. branch it convenience when in are got been in we’re look that and on decades the We've decades, market a markets, which our some quite it as be liked so to because takes are but with lot and we is relationships. have to generally little and as for a reason folks

Christopher Marinac

good the sounds background. Chris. for Thank That you

poorly catalyst kind up follow of for on this year see it quick How yourself CECL. but of out a a discussion you a merger how that both do topic also more year Just unfolds? this separate playing as internally, for is

James Gordon

I catalyst don't think Chris for M&A. be that going huge is to

and I lot I think the be changing around think will M&A. it. discussion don't numbers. amount a to lead probably will of and credit of credit it'll large But going The be the work a on it

dilution you may or what on move from to late in initial you more CECL discussion the versus I it one impact and as deal you the a that traditional into additional that a do knowing that that As if does consider absolute the timing will than be debate it, be play fair do forward. the impact to head the probably year. day the deal think so we announcing how you How consider value you’re biggest

Christopher Marinac

appreciate it. Sounds you good, James. both, Thank

James Gordon

Chris. Thanks

Operator

go next ahead. Please now Raymond from Cardenas Daniel James. take will question with We the

James Gordon

Good morning, Daniel

Daniel Cardenas

guys. morning, Good

Chris Holmes

Hi, Daniel.

Daniel Cardenas

Just a questions. couple of quick

provided guidance margin that margin core was on you the correct? Just

Chris Holmes

that's right That's right,

James Gordon

Yes.

Daniel Cardenas

should be how XXXX? thinking yield impact we accretion then in And about

James Gordon

million the acquisitions prior two from about Last had accretion $X.X Georgia. think it was year and total Northwest in Clayton we I

relative from I be of mark million will we accretion close mark a environment rate that rate about that until fair will think to years. next close. it's that through. significant the that amount that likely million one going Atlantic $X significant in to for Capital the fairly on we we're But fairly happens those to coming have over influx of And rising we'll couple next so be because deal on kind then of with $X the year will coming

Daniel Cardenas

how on forward? provision Right, at this the the basis? I credit and what be a do see outlook side, a growth credit Or quality renewables? the tipping point number of should or And about in but we provision on we just saw primarily the a then Are ? quarter Is thinking on it million you good. numbers bumped kind we place, mean, $X.X over what's go-forward for I going guys on front? think your the -- all

Chris Holmes

renewables in seeing generally, growth concern. anything that us on quality the The causes the portfolio, credit side, credit not and on we're the the of

in be of forward. in that but It of I So in I would it's we that can I renewables. it be going kind expect it are or range. range pushing as kind little expect plus minus, to growth primarily think a a

Daniel Cardenas

Okay.

James Gordon

over accounting Yes. last over A the of It’s the for as as -- flow the part part renewable got the that loans in the purchase that. one we of been model large into acquisition fairly a model regular of year, provisioning mark the out to July. coming past one-year

factors. other should said, loan certainly impacted as Chris that relative it growth is on in remain the dependent that So level somewhat and

Daniel Cardenas

missed XXXX? on I And your growth your great. Right, James operating expectations expense for in I think comments

James Gordon

a additional of year XXXX for I throughout the second plus kind single-digits They'll be with in plus we've impact on comments full that would of added investments technology a it ones over and new the be Yes. hopefully throughout XX in that coming investments the on the full in our my that new year, and of other board, mid half XXXX. things. plus said producer

Daniel Cardenas

I all have. That's Right. Thanks, guys.

James Gordon

All right. Dan. Thanks,

Operator

to you That I back concludes Holmes, like the turn any Mr. additional remarks. question-and-answer session. for would today's conference

Chris Holmes

we then again this and Thank look All your very We and of your joining Thank throughout the us you for talking to appreciate forward quarter. you. to next much interest. quarter morning. you forward all appreciate many investments We right. joining us

James Gordon

you. Thank

Operator

today's concludes participation. call. your Thank This for you

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FB Financial (FBK) 23 Jan 192018 Q4 Earnings call transcript