SBCF - Earnings call transcript Q4 2018 | Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida

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Operator

Welcome to the Seacoast’s Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. My name is Christine and I will be your operator for today’s call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Before we begin, I have been asked to direct your attention to the statement contained at the end of the press release regarding forward-looking statements. covered issues Securities forward-looking their and are to discussing meaning within comments be of intended the meaning of Exchange be will that statements constitute the today that Seacoast Act. the within Act, and recorded. this being Please note is that conference I over Mr. the call turn will now to Hudson, Dennis and Seacoast CEO, Chairman Bank. Mr. begin. Hudson, you may

Dennis Hudson

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Chuck Shaffer

this Thank morning. Dennis, and you for you, thank all us joining

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more questions. For back turn look to now forward your can you Dennis. We visit information, seacoastbank.com/investordayrsvp. to I will the call

Dennis Hudson

take Thank pleased you, be questions few Chuck. this at And point. we’d a to

Operator, you proceed So, could forward?

Operator

Please [Operator is Instructions] Feaster question of David from Raymond go James. first you. ahead. Our Thank

David Feaster

guys. Hey. Good morning,

Dennis Hudson

Good morning.

Chuck Shaffer

Hi, Dave.

David Feaster

First expansion your was And the can your I follow-on, the kind as a of do NIM impressive. So I’d move, walk earning are from rate of assuming some start hikes? Could drove like outlook some from the NIM, much how to LIBOR you guidance expansion through of what additional of Green remixing hike do September in that, see and how in think the guess just NIM from much you on and what was you exclusive you assets? -- NIM you core was think

Dennis Hudson

Sure.

say the start I I quarter-over-quarter. there’s expansion -- really factors. key three with would me Let will

rate sold same really modest as loan was -- we some in beneficial. have at you to the that ability remix We we acquisition, saw increase talked margin. certainly off purchase did we removing at securities we robust the past, just that decline, -- have accretion we allow to the earning due continue growth was importantly, assets. a securities loss it the a get to certainly look increase the the to If But portfolio to and continue time, very at the supported allow quarter-over-quarter

asset so the was we modeled First acquired well. were that when I we sort But book as, of Green rate mortgage well loan in have higher forward, to As things flexibility us it’s start lending, supported classes important portfolio of yields what their that commercial transaction, and business SBA out, we we as portfolio. sort some the is five lending small than consumer how put that allowing really originally pick that between beneficial move yield as on having on we and a and came in point will banking, the that

the manage go as helping loan as that’s -- So yield move we forward. we

mentioned we on keenly we increased focused are I spreads, keenly on, pricing. As we see loan to continue in are comments, focused my that something

think positioned I -- that, combination but it’s I move So think well we to a something of it’s forward. are we all

On we that the assume guidance around guidance. no hikes in NIM, rate

David Feaster

Okay.

But it’s give to Could too? tell the loan Thanks. little inclusion growth exactly us Okay. hard That’s segment drove a by organic our growth. of the terrific. your you First On some what just perspective into growth, was Green, from region, given that terrific. and insight

Dennis Hudson

when but high-single you add comments commercial. high to And this, digits we quarter, the we online come Sure. quarter, ground Chuck that I brought out the run team on on assuming say rate. can the team the I Chuck, the were say of really really our fourth also bank just broadly, business commercial guide this. the But few the saw kind can would we of in running. hit -- and maybe shorter We a will last Yeah. a put make

of and into want full seeing loan have to growth moving you continues Tampa that in expansionary Chuck, to anything next that? Orlando, think the place help growth across Broward, I we it’s So helping and year. been to the putting we the are kind add got efforts geography, you

Chuck Cross

David, Yeah. Cross. this is Chuck

Banking, have invested Small Tampa who I the we the growth and growth we are in think said, both seeing in Chuck well to Schaffer saw have markets and Fort Commercial bankers building it was for for in also. Chuck strong, we the Lauderdale pipelines and and and Business as in where the growth added Consumer, come said, we on pretty year that of this bodes staff. the And that hired

David Feaster

savings? for in from of how hires the one million talked could of timing you expenses, That’s the are rate. your already helpful. of savings you realized, XX% expenses just Okay. And XX in have the about about the Last that much already expense talk the been run me, $X remaining

the give seasonal of Just first -- us the remind the in impacts seasonal quarter?

Dennis Hudson

of on Yeah. you gave I to million there guidance And Sure. interest million $XX expense… some $XX

David Feaster

Yeah.

Dennis Hudson

XX number. the They in amortization the are exclusive are probably quarter guidance of but … the includes that intangibles, so hires. on they those early of in and

David Feaster

Yeah.

Dennis Hudson

is said, side, $X much almost of what like we looking on at this identified got point have we cost the all And done it. forward the pretty $X I million of million,

David Feaster

Yeah.

Dennis Hudson

mentioned $X.X next million, we oriented really that we that in support plan, ratably realize got But another growth growth expect to our pretty year. that We over in I activities reinvest moving but beyond as to XXXX. plan

David Feaster

Okay.

of keeping So flattish basis expenses quarterly on throughout… kind relatively a

Dennis Hudson

provided have that we guidance the not that’s still remains today. last quarter Again, and

David Feaster

guys. Okay. Terrific. Thanks,

Dennis Hudson

Thanks, David.

Operator

you. Thank

question Scouten next O’Neill. Sandler Please ahead. of Stephen go from Our is

Graham Dick

This Stephen is on How doing? today. Dick guys. Graham you Hey, are for

Dennis Hudson

Graham. Hi,

Graham Dick

All right.

just question and you So just are loans? fees the thinking mortgage rather production than about here revenues in realizing the you portfolio one all, how through for

Dennis Hudson

objective big include was a -- part we of last of more ours. -- introducing rotating Late began year of products us our moved That’s to No. salables. inclusive salable Yeah. a number of We that toward originators.

we out over middle rest We doing that are is the of the bottomline our to of important to as returns business XXXX. year, and move that’s for kind that for improve of the for delivering unit move expectations we But now. through continue as the in

coming to move is the year. So focuses that as our of one we key

Graham Dick

guys. That’s me the on All right. quarter. it for Congrats Great.

Dennis Hudson

Graham. Thanks,

Operator

you. Thank

is ahead. next of Young go Michael SunTrust. from Our Please question

Michael Young

Hey. Good morning.

Dennis Hudson

Hey, Michael.

Michael Young

might other the there being year, to thought of you of anything challenge given shifted was basically achieve on more the when I kind just terms earlier hiring, you easier guidance, curious than a banks. just of very your appreciate provided thoughts little guidance But kind this look out, I clear. that originally? the are you be it in the where Is color you versus some XQ this areas in generally what last at point most as provided all of or now materially a curious are of guidance

Dennis Hudson

Yeah.

feel generally the we in momentum a a on I XXXX a us, like third great as -- year think quarter. same level, felt We, basically still year, high was at we into a Michael, we the coming great XXXX year. coming robust looks for got

we bankers, in companies out move customers to is want those half and Those improve the increase will will a on. to big if that I of focus other move oriented. as So know we are key we growth And for the we of through and transformation we of on there’s materially investments the as back out than are continue good of cost the to deposit doing loan we in It’s growth anything and to operating and around as incredibly markets forward result, the a and building different focused It’s sort the and building growing of don’t and in we continue really that of as I XXXX, pieces in lending continue legacy have growth think a to footprint. markets kind operating companies. XXXX, really our Broward. out year about we structure focus that, on expense and invest Tampa remixing talked move lot so core into around piece

Chuck Shaffer

Yeah.

Dennis Hudson

look environment we as that to go becomes ahead. critical we the time, forward As through

Chuck Shaffer

Yeah.

Dennis Hudson

said, part the we forward kind press we think been a both the result going to big NIM across our asset continue we as as of and have to flexibility over Chuck well time. are how always and of to that’s a it’s we as improve as about as classes strategy, And out of geography and there, to continue look working, lot

Chuck Shaffer

a say leaning just one is like… that on a And focus on returns thing It’s I that’s that, maybe keen mix, and little different. would just

Dennis Hudson

Right.

Chuck Shaffer

focus. more to …key risk in getting that’s returns strong of are is making we and lending, adjusted spreads good even on sure us hitting XXXX

Dennis Hudson

investment Beginning, in the we perform wanted at to areas of I the that looking environment we that transfer year, likely and think, into less last middle at. better were to began in that invest areas see we

Michael Young

me, just Chuck, growth similarly deposit also the Okay. can then and the outflows seasonality you remind and loan the side. And some on as of

some I to guard think this caught wanted year. people clearly that off how know year, just last that reflected but

Chuck Shaffer

Yeah. Sure. I that. will to No. talk

stronger this the side, it quarter our deposit the deposit first the in year first it up is well. the summer the loan trend And as So through the quarter side of of probably as that coming usually decline builds quarter begins pipeline strongest sort get That’s is, is quarter on we fourth on and see the quarter through clean then generally sort for of up and than first year. growth, the well, seasonal for kind to to and what second, natural will we happens and our the late to rebuilds a year. geared the

Michael Young

that then through just in you Can that walk one of that just end-to-end up place on then of statement we And higher, the kind grinding process when just that the fully should me guys real or impact you be slow kind digital putting there running? on last to and is going any lending And that guess, Okay. a for around income initial of kind I of flywheel see over is be should time? kind side. are

Chuck Shaffer

this the inclusive provided key to and is and will it focus probably, launched the see that for about June a get year, But we into that benefit goal of of is into launch -- project. guidance That’s full probably this our us, year by late that of and year. it No. next

to of that and going sort a one on. it’s But things lot our like our for place. of and is So it in training that nine-month get a implementation, technology priority strategy

Dennis Hudson

around in work Michael, could be interesting of It’s over create but the forth, two The we marketing. together have together those seen, the competencies really something we pair pair customer of you developed that analytics done with and have other few particularly last you have remarkable. so kind years, that you that some and you

Michael Young

Congrats Well, right. a on thanks, quarter. All guys. good

Chuck Shaffer

Mike. Thanks,

Operator

Thank you.

Jeff of from go is Guggenheim question Our Cantwell Securities. next ahead. Please

Jeff Cantwell

morning. Good Hi.

Dennis Hudson

Hi, Jeff. Good morning.

Jeff Cantwell

won’t ask I credit digital wanted for -- Good for I your these growth NIM loan I quality. I strategy. questions. morning. guess I know context the to that Thanks first. Hi. ask or my But my like should provide some related and usual wanted questions to I But be about things to taking questions of you technology couple your a or you

in the and new focus So actually there’s in in how and right significant better future. combination now Fiserv-First financial could Data on ways the the deal impact that market institutions

to a benefit So Data maybe, for thoughts first get what want as thought have your deal financial have combination banks, perspectives on I some you interesting Do love level, would just think institutions might am community share? might I how you means I you of the such eventually to ask you to perspective ultimately any off, the there, Fiserv-First Thanks. yours. high

Dennis Hudson

operations ask am going room Yeah. who’s maybe I few comments. Jeff us groups. with to make runs Jeff service technology a and Bray, to our the in

So Jeff, well.

Jeff Bray

a to out lot firms a into relates as banking of a merchant be Sure. that thought corporation, and particularly today. immediately, the have a initial combined as space from create of corporation the with create services the on merchant Absolutely. both the standpoint data space, in will with new that space, impact it will merger The have both both amount delivered around well that banking will advantage the was will the As products payment probably and standpoint us, that we it relationship

and program relation relationship acquired do a a which through Data. the through with First customers Fiserv they with First PC with our we that have have Data services a year, last lender, to to sell we merchant We

merger scales obviously, the is tip that, to the is So going completed. to are belong where going once services around the to

think I to would would me, and -- our it’s provide better capabilities their out, us, simplify are through how take to tool between For enable that Fiserv hopefully stack. cost going enable our interactions tool made customers and employees

out years. hold it’s of payment they I $XXX kind part am excited move aggressive they that that --I their especially with are really I think million a into space and think comes next investment their see over innovation the in the to five putting of pretty on what

Jeff Cantwell

think serve those that help is Fiserv customers, those relationship business of drive to changing in follow-up business right, ultimate that. more And small I Thanks of a we rapidly where business topic, his providers more sort First environment. a customers guess seamless a how banking and those technology plenty the make the for combination I you terms appreciate businesses. it might you to you or do bank’s very is a rapidly of banking in way have Data plus much. goal, improvement with for just impactful better like customers about think or

First small First Data’s you serve there of anything or of So core of is other Clover’s Thanks. businesses? how like and platform STAR or sale processing think impactful you Data’s account terms point any adding be other in between capabilities could that

Jeff Bray

Absolutely.

think, Clover platform. happens -- I is plays obviously, what with and a strategic strategic of the the Clover one

think that. I Fiserv be interesting to through Data that -- see what First does it will ultimately with

move from their to banking tool small I businesses For terms data us it that a small how use of banking with those sets put data. and better business It things to that and of effectively, how better to serve it and the better would bank the and we be holistic will lot able and that ability helps in tools that us enabling relates engagement services acquire business of for accumulation from me, and be could transparency bring hopefully data data a being of it’s in that institution will customers, through as provider that that this they efficiently, about through in merger. business something more data impacted think with more business participating the

So efficiencies very can I the really create of to business align beneficial that you for that well bank. payment services like the out or with banking bank, small probably come deal, some the business the with when that is you will clients the tremendous both hub be value. think working Then those there as

Jeff Cantwell

Thanks for that.

Dennis Hudson

the competitive of what and is mid-sized issue, will happen and generally. to payments the a their when the critical the probably combine there. together those banks, to out for think, just dollar have look I trillion terms some it developed better two happening add of very, in continue going banks to is think, around will And payments I you some own a of to support that good organizations at banks innovation that in very like, large players be move and was platforms I

lot, a Thanks. So Jeff. interesting question. Thanks

Jeff Cantwell

services appreciate consumer questions could competitor for so emerging have We a an and deposits. my on you digital last time an opinion fintechs providing question am strategy. Square digital your in where seem I Appreciate the time I strategy. and how be to interesting one much I I this, squeeze it guess, thank both asking guys at on more a it. is, in you any would if about If think lot like of side answering just be bank invested here, your your figured own and have here business last for given patiently I my But care do you point as deposits? on will bank what with strong you

as you just would you have see on appreciate future I any thoughts a Square Thanks. So them whether and competitor?

Jeff Lee

and we I Lee. mean, on the our other own who lines. that. customer it’s territory, of mean, for now a those fray. on number are to into I the fertile that have as more is eye companies I as Jeff it’s folks most weigh will a certainly of It’s battle along in well all going mean, I

points. to it’s very with it’s something how our out, a the of kind serve get have that remain of trying it’s customers little we lot early to we is think we the a on got one relationships because I it’s see to relationship of to critical going and entire net obviously have focused still which businesses,

Dennis Hudson

Yeah.

Jeff Cantwell

and… again Thanks

Dennis Hudson

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Jeff Cantwell

that. … congrats on

Dennis Hudson

Thanks, Jeff.

Chuck Shaffer

Thanks, Jeff.

Jeff Cantwell

you. Thank

Operator

next And of Steve go you. our Riley ahead. Moss from B. is FBR. question Thank Please

Steve Moss

guys. morning, Good Hey.

Dennis Hudson

Hi, Steve.

Chuck Shaffer

Good morning.

Steve Moss

It margin seems has there? of flat margin up, December are moved implies Just LIBOR and we again. of rate kind touch kind the quarter-over-quarter, given the like wondering basically in what underlying the just and want a just guidance drivers to hike core on had a and

Chuck Shaffer

be we see We -- will together. takes we how got see Yeah. things we come loan are where yields. and in we investment purchased could The to quarter XX will model in something but the flat guidance, fourth The gives will see book, it’s expansion accretion We really accretion to first move purchase quarter. in believe XX basis closer the as were the that forward. or we I points almost modeling had goes, some hard

outlook guidance QX. there QX we occurred, in and to then offset that the inversion a similar together and it’s but around all and prudent to we we again, that’s guide some something volatile to -- cost have So deposits. some given will just that’s that’s think in given of curve some reasonable When push you

Steve Moss

wondering Okay. a accretion just That’s accounting point second I kind the some purchase am that year it’s more meaningful or is a I And the in XXXX know wondering later step-down, helpful. Chuck. of but am at hard accounting half event? about step-down type I purchase is there in model of XXXX, of accretion to this a

Chuck Shaffer

year, Yeah. this down and you I any later years. it of know, that say, on meaningful depends the as takes wouldn’t burn there’s the portfolio step-down,

portfolio be off. So start how fast that model it tough will it and depend to is but on step-down we to a pays while will any before see there, it

Steve Moss

just market updated here, the days? M&A kind Green the on And are after fair. That’s is in Okay. thoughts First these what or and activity scene what your wondering of

Dennis Hudson

have There there. amazingly of from astounds still market unions recently, here in there there’s But still transactions, a are the transactions announced credit still out Well, by small been a standpoint. tax me purchases state number which there. out conversations

we of we contact through different go with We maintain have and as lots list, time. our parties

the value good a We wouldn’t forward to everything to forward. standpoint, hesitate sense and position. move makes are in creation align from If move we stars a if

Chuck Shaffer

Yeah. see a out around we targets come been if would of there, see conversations high the lot so together conversations of about or change a coming We And activity. say, will from Steve, I things you lot in in year. things just level, really have how and no momentum there’s thinking are a still still

Steve Moss

you All right. very Thank much.

Dennis Hudson

Terrific.

Operator

Thank turn call remarks. the you. I over to back Dennis for now Hudson closing will

Dennis Hudson

quarter. again, being you We and to us Operator. with quarter had today. you, And Thank a forward thanks next we everybody look updating for terrific

Operator

Thank for you. today’s And concludes this thank gentlemen, conference. you, participating. ladies Thank and you

disconnect. now may You

Dennis Hudson	Chairman and CEO
Chuck Shaffer	Chief Financial Officer
Julie Kleffel	Community Banking Executive
Chuck Cross	Commercial Banking Executive
David Houdeshell	Chief Risk Officer
Jeff Lee	Chief Marketing and Analytics Officer
Jeff Bray	Executive Vice President, Service and Operations
David Feaster	Raymond James
Graham Dick	Sandler O’Neill
Michael Young	SunTrust
Jeff Cantwell	Guggenheim Securities
Steve Moss	B. Riley FBR

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF) 25 Jan 192018 Q4 Earnings call transcript