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Classified in: Business, Covid-19 virus
Subjects: EARNINGS, Stock Sale/Buyback

Limestone Bancorp Reports Net Income of $4.3 million, or $0.57 per Share, for the 3rd Quarter of 2021 and $11.5 million, or $1.51 per Diluted Share, for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021


Limestone Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMST) ("the Company"), parent company of Limestone Bank ("the Bank"), today reported unaudited results for the third quarter of 2021. Net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2021 was $4.3 million, or $0.57 per basic and diluted common share, compared with $2.1 million, or $0.28 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2020. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $11.5 million, or $1.51 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $5.9 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

At its meeting on October 20, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $3.0 million of the Company's Common Shares over time. Subject to applicable rules and regulations, the shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Such purchases will be at times and in amounts as the Company deems appropriate, based on factors such as availability of shares, market conditions, the trading price of the shares, the Company's financial performance and liquidity, legal and regulatory capital requirements, and other business conditions. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of common shares, and it may be modified, terminated, or suspended at any time at the Company's discretion. The share repurchase program expires on December 31, 2022.

Assets increased $13.9 million, or 1.0%, during the third quarter. The Company grew deposits by $8.9 million, or 0.8%, and reduced lower earning cash and cash equivalents by $26.6 million quarter over quarter. The loan portfolio increased $20.7 million, or 2.2%, during the third quarter to $968.1 million at September 30, 2021, compared to $947.4 million at June 30, 2021, and decreased from $974.5 million at September 30, 2020. SBA Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans totaled $5.7 million at September 30, 2021, compared to $21.0 million at June 30, 2021, and $42.3 million at September 30, 2020.

Net Interest Income and Average Earning Assets ? Net interest income increased to $11.6 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $10.9 million for the second quarter of 2021, and $9.9 million for the third quarter of 2020. Average loans decreased to $952.6 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $961.9 million for the second quarter of 2021, and $963.5 million for the third quarter of 2020.

Net interest margin increased to 3.61% for the third quarter of 2021, compared with 3.45% for the second quarter of 2021, and 3.27% for the third quarter of 2020. The yield on earning assets increased to 4.03% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 3.91% in the second quarter of 2021, and 3.98% in the third quarter of 2020. The yield on earning assets in the first nine months of 2021 was negatively impacted by lower interest rates on the Bank's fed funds, certain floating rate investment securities, loans with variable rate pricing features, and new loans originated in the lower interest rate environment, including PPP loans which carry a rate of 1.0%. The negative impact of lower rates was offset by an increase in loan fee income discussed below.

Loan fee income can meaningfully impact net interest income, loan yields, and net interest margin. The amount of loan fee income included in total interest income was $1.5 million, $933,000, and $387,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively. This represents 48 basis points, 29 basis points, and 13 basis points of yield on earning assets and net interest margin for the quarters ended September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively. Loan fee income for the third quarter of 2021 included $1.4 million in fees earned on SBA PPP loans, compared to $692,000 in the second quarter of 2021, and $195,000 in the third quarter of 2020, which represents 43 basis points, 22 basis points, and six basis points of earning asset yield and net interest margin for those quarters, respectively.

The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.56% for the third quarter of 2021, compared to 0.61% in the second quarter of 2021, and 0.90% in the third quarter of 2020. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities continued to decline as a result of continued improvement in deposit mix, as well as the downward repricing of time deposits. Time deposits declined $23.1 million during the third quarter of 2021 as approximately $66.0 million of time deposits with an average rate of 0.43% matured and redeemed or repriced at lower interest rates. During the third quarter of 2021, newly originated or renewed time deposits had an average rate of 0.17% and an average term of approximately 14 months.

Net interest income increased to $33.2 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared with $29.8 million for the first nine months of 2020. Average loans decreased to $959.6 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $963.7 million for the first nine months of 2020. PPP loans averaged $19.4 million and $20.6 million for the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Net interest margin increased to 3.53% in the first nine months of 2021, compared with 3.30% for the first nine months of 2020. The yield on earning assets decreased to 4.00% for the first nine months of 2021, compared to 4.23% for the first nine months of 2020. The amount of loan fee income included in total interest income was $3.3 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. This represents 35 basis points and 13 basis points of yield on earning assets and net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Loan fee income included PPP fees of $2.5 million and $373,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which represents 27 basis points and five basis points of earning asset yield and net interest margin for those nine-month periods, respectively. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.62% for the first nine months of 2021, compared to 1.15% in the first nine months of 2020.

As of September 30, 2021, time deposits comprise $280.5 million of the Company's liabilities including $48.2 million with a current average rate of 0.32%, which reprice or mature in the fourth quarter of 2021. The following table denotes contractual time deposit maturities and average rates as of September 30, 2021:

Maturity

Quarter

 

As of

September 30,

2021

(in thousands)

 

Weighted
Average Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q4-2021

 

 

48,216

 

 

0.32

 

Q1-2022

 

 

53,977

 

 

0.34

 

Q2-2022

 

 

43,044

 

 

0.34

 

Q3-2022

 

 

21,846

 

 

0.43

 

Thereafter

 

 

113,462

 

 

0.84

 

Total time deposits

 

$

280,545

 

 

0.55

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses ? The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.34% at September 30, 2021, compared to 1.33% at June 30, 2021, and 1.18% at September 30, 2020. A provision for loan loss of $300,000 and $650,000, or $0.03 and $0.06 per common share after taxes, was recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, compared to $1.4 million and $3.5 million, or $0.14 and $0.37 per common share after taxes, in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2020, respectively. The 2021 loan loss provisions were attributable to net loan charge-offs and growth trends within the portfolio during the third quarter and year, while the provisions for 2020 were largely attributable to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic related economic and business disruptions. Net loan recoveries were $36,000 and net loan charge-offs were $120,000, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, compared to net loan charge-offs of $97,000 and $395,000, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. At September 30, 2021, the allowance for loan losses remained elevated in relation to recent historical levels due to continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the U.S. Government's economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic through monetary policy and fiscal stimulus have provided meaningful support to the economy, management deemed it prudent to continue to maintain its qualitative environmental factor in the allowance for loan losses to account for the ongoing pandemic risk. The Bank also granted eligible loan modifications under Section 4013 of the CARES Act. CARES Act loan modifications were $4.5 million as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, and $64.9 million at September 30, 2020. At September 30, 2021, there is one commercial real estate loan secured by a retail entertainment facility totaling $4.4 million, which remains subject to, and is performing in accordance with, a COVID-19 modification. The loan is graded substandard, has been evaluated under ASC-310-10, and allocated a specific reserve of $2.2 million.

Non-interest Income and Expense ? Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2021 increased $694,000 to $2.4 million, compared with $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily related to a $465,000 gain on the call of a corporate bond from the Bank's available for sale securities portfolio. The bond was called before maturity and owned at a discount to par value. Bank card interchange fees also increased $163,000 from the third quarter of 2020 due to an increase in debit card transactions. Non-interest expense decreased $29,000, or 0.4%, to $8.1 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared with $8.1 million for the third quarter of 2020. The decrease in the third quarter of 2021 was primarily due to a decrease in deposit and state franchise tax expense of $270,000, as a result of the elimination of the Kentucky bank franchise tax discussed below. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $169,000 as a result of an increase in average FTEs as compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Non-interest income for the first nine months of 2021 increased $1.4 million to $6.5 million, compared with $5.1 million for the first nine months of 2020. The increase was primarily due to an increase in bank card interchange fees of $583,000 as a result of an increase in debit card transactions, a $191,000 gain on the sale of OREO from the second quarter of 2021, and a $465,000 gain on the call of an available for sale bond discussed above. Non-interest expense decreased $562,000, or 2.3%, to $24.0 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared with $24.6 million for the first nine months of 2020. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of $810,000 in deposit and state franchise tax expense. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in deposit account related expense of $194,000 due to an increase in debit card transactions and an increase in FDIC insurance of $167,000 due to no expense being recorded during the first quarter of 2020 as the Bank was utilizing assessment credits.

Income Taxes ? Income tax expense was $1.4 million and $3.6 million for the third quarter of 2021 and for the first nine months of 2021, respectively, compared with $190,000 and $944,000 for the third quarter of 2020 and for the first nine months of 2020, respectively. Effective January 1, 2021, the state of Kentucky eliminated the bank franchise tax, which was previously recorded as a non-interest expense, and implemented a state income tax at a statutory rate of 5%. State income tax expense was $275,000 and $724,000 for the third quarter of 2021 and for the first nine months of 2021, respectively, compared to a state income tax benefit of $244,000 and $395,000 for the third quarter of 2020 and for the first nine months of 2020, respectively, which were related to the establishment of a net deferred tax asset due to the tax law change.

About Limestone Bancorp, Inc.

Limestone Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMST) is a Louisville, Kentucky-based bank holding company which operates banking centers in 14 counties through its wholly-owned subsidiary Limestone Bank. The Bank's markets include metropolitan Louisville in Jefferson County and the surrounding counties of Bullitt and Henry and extend south along the Interstate 65 corridor. The Bank serves south central, southern, and western Kentucky from banking centers in Barren, Butler, Daviess, Edmonson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Ohio, and Warren counties. The Bank also has banking centers in Lexington, Kentucky, the second largest city in the state, and Frankfort, Kentucky, the state capital. Limestone Bank is a traditional community bank with a wide range of personal and business banking products and services.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release relating to Limestone Bancorp's plans, objectives, expectations or future performance are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "may," "should," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "objective," "possible," "seek," "plan," "strive" or similar words, or negatives of these words, identify forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Although the Company's management believes the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of these assumptions could be inaccurate. Therefore, there can be no assurance the forward-looking statements included herein will prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and national, state and local emergency conditions the pandemic has produced; economic conditions both generally and more specifically in the markets in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate; competition for the Company's customers from other providers of financial services; government legislation and regulation, which change from time to time and over which the Company has no control; changes in interest rates; material unforeseen changes in liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of the Company's customers; and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. See Risk Factors outlined in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Additional Information

Unaudited supplemental financial information for the third quarter ending September 30, 2021, follows.

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Three

 

Three

 

Nine

 

Nine

 

 

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

9/30/21

 

9/30/20

 

9/30/21

 

9/30/20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

12,975

 

$

12,094

 

$

37,601

 

$

38,147

 

Interest expense

 

1,354

 

 

2,151

 

 

4,386

 

 

8,332

 

Net interest income

 

11,621

 

 

9,943

 

 

33,215

 

 

29,815

 

Provision for loan losses

 

300

 

 

1,350

 

 

650

 

 

3,500

 

Net interest income after provision

 

11,321

 

 

8,593

 

 

32,565

 

 

26,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

583

 

 

565

 

 

1,651

 

 

1,674

 

Bank card interchange fees

 

1,044

 

 

881

 

 

3,077

 

 

2,494

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

112

 

 

113

 

 

420

 

 

325

 

Gain on sale of OREO

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

191

 

 

?

 

Gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities, net

 

465

 

 

?

 

 

460

 

 

(5

)

Other

 

232

 

 

183

 

 

656

 

 

579

 

Non-interest income

 

2,436

 

 

1,742

 

 

6,455

 

 

5,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries & employee benefits

 

4,582

 

 

4,413

 

 

13,531

 

 

13,584

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

1,024

 

 

1,008

 

 

3,063

 

 

2,990

 

Professional fees

 

219

 

 

261

 

 

701

 

 

704

 

Marketing expense

 

200

 

 

134

 

 

561

 

 

452

 

FDIC insurance

 

90

 

 

81

 

 

315

 

 

148

 

Data processing expense

 

378

 

 

382

 

 

1,133

 

 

1,121

 

Deposit and state franchise tax

 

90

 

 

360

 

 

270

 

 

1,080

 

Deposit account related expense

 

545

 

 

487

 

 

1,592

 

 

1,398

 

Communications expense

 

153

 

 

201

 

 

520

 

 

666

 

Insurance expense

 

105

 

 

102

 

 

324

 

 

316

 

Postage and delivery

 

169

 

 

156

 

 

460

 

 

476

 

Other

 

495

 

 

494

 

 

1,518

 

 

1,615

 

Non-interest expense

 

8,050

 

 

8,079

 

 

23,988

 

 

24,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

5,707

 

 

2,256

 

 

15,032

 

 

6,832

 

Income tax expense

 

1,366

 

 

190

 

 

3,568

 

 

944

 

Net income

$

4,341

 

$

2,066

 

$

11,464

 

$

5,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares ? Basic

 

7,602,686

 

 

7,499,223

 

 

7,591,800

 

 

7,489,795

 

Weighted average shares ? Diluted

 

7,602,686

 

 

7,499,223

 

 

7,591,800

 

 

7,489,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.57

 

$

0.28

 

$

1.51

 

$

0.79

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.57

 

$

0.28

 

$

1.51

 

$

0.79

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.00

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three

 

Three

 

Three

 

 

Three

 

 

Three

 

 

 

Months

 

Months

 

Months

 

 

Months

 

 

Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

Ended

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

9/30/21

 

6/30/21

 

3/31/21

 

 

12/31/20

 

 

9/30/20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

12,975

 

$

12,376

 

$

12,250

 

$

12,606

 

$

12,094

 

Interest expense

 

1,354

 

 

1,462

 

 

1,570

 

 

1,820

 

 

2,151

 

Net interest income

 

11,621

 

 

10,914

 

 

10,680

 

 

10,786

 

 

9,943

 

Provision for loan losses

 

300

 

 

?

 

 

350

 

 

900

 

 

1,350

 

Net interest income after provision

 

11,321

 

 

10,914

 

 

10,330

 

 

9,886

 

 

8,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

583

 

 

520

 

 

548

 

 

594

 

 

565

 

Bank card interchange fees

 

1,044

 

 

1,073

 

 

960

 

 

882

 

 

881

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

112

 

 

143

 

 

165

 

 

99

 

 

113

 

Gain on sale of OREO

 

?

 

 

191

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

Gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities, net

 

465

 

 

(5

)

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

Other

 

232

 

 

213

 

 

211

 

 

202

 

 

183

 

Non-interest income

 

2,436

 

 

2,135

 

 

1,884

 

 

1,777

 

 

1,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries & employee benefits

 

4,582

 

 

4,467

 

 

4,482

 

 

4,167

 

 

4,413

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

1,024

 

 

979

 

 

1,060

 

 

1,011

 

 

1,008

 

Professional fees

 

219

 

 

246

 

 

236

 

 

233

 

 

261

 

Marketing expense

 

200

 

 

179

 

 

182

 

 

177

 

 

134

 

FDIC insurance

 

90

 

 

90

 

 

135

 

 

81

 

 

81

 

Data processing expense

 

378

 

 

377

 

 

378

 

 

381

 

 

382

 

Deposit and state franchise tax

 

90

 

 

90

 

 

90

 

 

395

 

 

360

 

Deposit account related expense

 

545

 

 

556

 

 

491

 

 

492

 

 

487

 

Communications expense

 

153

 

 

194

 

 

173

 

 

190

 

 

201

 

Insurance expense

 

105

 

 

115

 

 

104

 

 

112

 

 

102

 

Postage and delivery

 

169

 

 

139

 

 

152

 

 

151

 

 

156

 

Other

 

495

 

 

522

 

 

501

 

 

476

 

 

494

 

Non-interest expense

 

8,050

 

 

7,954

 

 

7,984

 

 

7,866

 

 

8,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

5,707

 

 

5,095

 

 

4,230

 

 

3,797

 

 

2,256

 

Income tax expense

 

1,366

 

 

1,194

 

 

1,008

 

 

680

 

 

190

 

Net income

$

4,341

 

$

3,901

 

$

3,222

 

$

3,117

 

$

2,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares ? Basic

 

7,602,686

 

 

7,597,202

 

 

7,575,211

 

 

7,499,323

 

 

7,499,223

 

Weighted average shares ? Diluted

 

7,602,686

 

 

7,597,202

 

 

7,575,211

 

 

7,499,323

 

 

7,499,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.57

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.28

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.57

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.28

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.00

$

0.00

$

0.00

$

0.00

$

0.00

 

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

9/30/21

 

6/30/21

 

3/31/21

 

 

12/31/20

 

 

9/30/20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

$

968,088

 

$

947,425

 

$

978,865

 

$

962,081

 

$

974,468

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(12,973

)

 

(12,637

)

 

(12,755

)

 

(12,443

)

 

(11,481

)

 

Net loans

 

955,115

 

 

934,788

 

 

966,110

 

 

949,638

 

 

962,987

 

 

Securities held to maturity

 

47,539

 

 

46,717

 

 

41,254

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

203,548

 

 

182,154

 

 

177,690

 

 

203,862

 

 

203,544

 

 

Federal funds sold & interest-bearing deposits

 

44,909

 

 

75,536

 

 

74,047

 

 

56,863

 

 

24,358

 

 

Cash and due from financial institutions

 

13,579

 

 

9,584

 

 

9,800

 

 

10,830

 

 

7,593

 

 

Premises and equipment

 

21,623

 

 

21,912

 

 

20,405

 

 

18,533

 

 

18,572

 

 

Premises held for sale

 

980

 

 

980

 

 

1,035

 

 

1,060

 

 

1,110

 

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

23,845

 

 

23,738

 

 

23,601

 

 

23,441

 

 

23,347

 

 

FHLB Stock

 

5,116

 

 

5,449

 

 

5,810

 

 

5,887

 

 

5,962

 

 

Other real estate owned

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

1,765

 

 

1,765

 

 

1,625

 

 

Deferred taxes, net

 

22,161

 

 

23,452

 

 

24,992

 

 

25,714

 

 

26,540

 

 

Goodwill

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

Intangible assets

 

2,053

 

 

2,117

 

 

2,181

 

 

2,244

 

 

2,308

 

 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

6,128

 

 

6,231

 

 

6,769

 

 

6,213

 

 

7,426

 

 

Total Assets

$

1,352,848

 

$

1,338,910

 

$

1,361,711

 

$

1,312,302

 

$

1,291,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates of deposit

$

280,545

 

$

303,668

 

$

355,309

 

$

367,552

 

$

398,429

 

 

Interest checking

 

239,923

 

 

216,344

 

 

211,322

 

 

190,625

 

 

168,735

 

 

Money market

 

198,470

 

 

191,773

 

 

180,137

 

 

175,785

 

 

174,588

 

 

Savings

 

163,018

 

 

160,257

 

 

151,340

 

 

142,623

 

 

134,962

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

881,956

 

 

872,042

 

 

898,108

 

 

876,585

 

 

876,714

 

 

Demand deposits

 

266,035

 

 

267,059

 

 

268,882

 

 

243,022

 

 

217,675

 

 

Total deposits

 

1,147,991

 

 

1,139,101

 

 

1,166,990

 

 

1,119,607

 

 

1,094,389

 

 

FHLB advances

 

20,000

 

 

20,000

 

 

20,613

 

 

20,623

 

 

30,634

 

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

21,000

 

 

21,000

 

 

21,000

 

 

21,000

 

 

21,000

 

 

Subordinated capital note

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

10,193

 

 

9,850

 

 

8,588

 

 

10,048

 

 

8,315

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,224,184

 

 

1,214,951

 

 

1,242,191

 

 

1,196,278

 

 

1,179,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

128,664

 

 

123,959

 

 

119,520

 

 

116,024

 

 

112,286

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

1,352,848

 

$

1,338,910

 

$

1,361,711

 

$

1,312,302

 

$

1,291,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending shares outstanding

 

7,602,686

 

 

7,602,686

 

 

7,594,499

 

 

7,498,865

 

 

7,499,183

 

 

Book value per common share

$

16.92

 

$

16.30

 

$

15.74

 

$

15.47

 

$

14.97

 

 

Tangible book value per common share

 

15.83

 

 

15.20

 

 

14.63

 

 

14.34

 

 

13.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

9/30/21

 

 

6/30/21

 

 

3/31/21

 

 

12/31/20

 

 

9/30/20

 

 

Average Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

$

1,369,372

 

$

1,361,080

 

$

1,316,878

 

$

1,304,715

 

$

1,295,814

 

 

Loans

 

952,567

 

 

961,922

 

 

964,353

 

 

965,339

 

 

963,486

 

 

Earning assets

 

1,284,188

 

 

1,275,363

 

 

1,230,610

 

 

1,220,043

 

 

1,213,039

 

 

Deposits

 

1,166,785

 

 

1,164,524

 

 

1,125,943

 

 

1,115,985

 

 

1,111,865

 

 

Long-term debt and advances

 

66,000

 

 

66,000

 

 

66,617

 

 

67,280

 

 

65,769

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities

 

954,007

 

 

956,172

 

 

941,342

 

 

951,620

 

 

955,661

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

126,556

 

 

121,386

 

 

117,663

 

 

113,868

 

 

110,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Performance Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

1.26

%

 

1.15

%

 

0.99

%

 

0.95

%

 

0.63

%

 

Return on average equity

 

13.61

 

 

12.89

 

 

11.11

 

 

10.89

 

 

7.41

 

 

Yield on average earning assets (tax equivalent)

 

4.03

 

 

3.91

 

 

4.05

 

 

4.12

 

 

3.98

 

 

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

 

0.56

 

 

0.61

 

 

0.68

 

 

0.76

 

 

0.90

 

 

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

 

3.61

 

 

3.45

 

 

3.53

 

 

3.53

 

 

3.27

 

 

Efficiency ratio

 

59.23

 

 

60.93

 

 

63.55

 

 

62.61

 

 

69.14

 

 

Non-interest expense to average assets

 

2.33

 

 

2.34

 

 

2.46

 

 

2.40

 

 

2.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

1,627

 

$

1,530

 

$

1,996

 

$

1,676

 

$

2,038

 

 

Troubled debt restructurings on accrual

 

561

 

 

390

 

 

399

 

 

480

 

 

489

 

 

Loan 90 days or more past due still on accrual

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

Total non-performing loans

 

2,188

 

 

1,920

 

 

2,395

 

 

2,156

 

 

2,527

 

 

Real estate acquired through foreclosures

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

1,765

 

 

1,765

 

 

1,625

 

 

Other repossessed assets

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

Total non-performing assets

$

2,188

 

$

1,920

 

$

4,160

 

$

3,921

 

$

4,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans to total loans

 

0.23

%

 

0.20

%

 

0.24

%

 

0.22

%

 

0.26

%

 

Non-performing assets to total assets

 

0.16

 

 

0.14

 

 

0.31

 

 

0.30

 

 

0.32

 

 

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

 

592.92

 

 

658.18

 

 

532.57

 

 

577.13

 

 

454.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 

1.34

%

 

1.33

%

 

1.30

%

 

1.29

%

 

1.18

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Charge-off Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans charged off

$

(25

)

$

(178

)

$

(77

)

$

(124

)

$

(150

)

 

Recoveries

 

61

 

 

60

 

 

39

 

 

186

 

 

53

 

 

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

$

36

 

$

(118

)

$

(38

)

$

62

 

$

(97

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans by Risk Category

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

945,396

 

$

913,753

 

$

942,492

 

$

926,025

 

$

923,895

 

 

Watch

 

3,407

 

 

15,888

 

 

17,929

 

 

18,879

 

 

27,782

 

 

Special Mention

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

364

 

 

Substandard

 

19,285

 

 

17,784

 

 

18,444

 

 

17,177

 

 

22,427

 

 

Doubtful

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

Total

$

968,088

 

$

947,425

 

$

978,865

 

$

962,081

 

$

974,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans by Past Due Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past due loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 ? 59 days

$

630

 

$

181

 

$

677

 

$

1,537

 

$

482

 

 

60 ? 89 days

 

142

 

 

252

 

 

254

 

 

372

 

 

265

 

 

90 days or more

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

1,627

 

 

1,530

 

 

1,996

 

 

1,676

 

 

2,038

 

 

Total past due and nonaccrual loans

$

2,399

 

$

1,963

 

$

2,927

 

$

3,585

 

$

2,785

 

 

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Financial Information

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

As of

 

 

9/30/21

 

 

6/30/21

 

 

3/31/21

 

 

12/31/20

 

 

9/30/20

 

 

Risk-based Capital Ratios - Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier I leverage ratio

 

9.39

%

 

8.70

%

 

8.59

%

 

8.24

%

 

8.17

%

 

 

Common equity Tier I risk-based capital ratio

 

9.37

 

 

9.48

 

 

8.96

 

 

8.72

 

 

8.54

 

 

Tier I risk-based capital ratio

 

10.86

 

 

10.63

 

 

10.00

 

 

9.67

 

 

9.77

 

 

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

14.13

 

 

14.09

 

 

13.42

 

 

13.14

 

 

13.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-based Capital Ratios ? Limestone Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier I leverage ratio

 

10.96

%

 

10.55

%

 

10.44

%

 

10.21

%

 

9.90

%

 

 

Common equity Tier I risk-based capital ratio

 

12.68

 

 

12.95

 

 

12.21

 

 

12.05

 

 

11.88

 

 

Tier I risk-based capital ratio

 

12.68

 

 

12.95

 

 

12.21

 

 

12.05

 

 

11.88

 

 

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

13.80

 

 

14.11

 

 

13.37

 

 

13.20

 

 

12.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTE employees, end of period

 

232

 

 

231

 

 

225

 

 

219

 

 

224

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP financial measure derived from GAAP based amounts. Tangible book value per common share is calculated by excluding the balance of intangible assets from common stockholders' equity. Tangible book value per common share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by common shares outstanding, as compared to book value per common share, which is calculated by dividing common stockholders' equity by common shares outstanding. Management believes this is consistent with bank regulatory agency treatment, which excludes intangible assets from the calculation of risk-based capital.

The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure of expense control relative to revenue from net interest income and fee income. The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total non-interest expenses as determined under GAAP by net interest income and total non-interest income, but excluding from the calculation net gains on the sale of securities and expenses disclosed from time to time as non-recurring in nature. Management believes this provides a reasonable measure of primary banking expenses relative to primary banking revenue.

 

As of

 

 

 

9/30/21

 

 

6/30/21

 

 

3/31/21

 

 

12/31/20

 

 

9/30/20

 

Tangible Book Value Per Share

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

Common stockholders' equity

$

128,664

 

$

123,959

 

$

119,520

 

$

116,024

 

$

112,286

 

Less: Goodwill

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

 

6,252

 

Less: Intangible assets

 

2,053

 

 

2,117

 

 

2,181

 

 

2,244

 

 

2,308

 

Tangible common equity

 

120,359

 

 

115,590

 

 

111,087

 

 

107,528

 

 

103,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

 

7,602,686

 

 

7,602,686

 

 

7,594,499

 

 

7,498,865

 

 

7,499,183

 

Tangible book value per common share

$

15.83

 

$

15.20

 

$

14.63

 

$

14.34

 

$

13.83

 

Book value per common share

 

16.92

 

 

16.30

 

 

15.74

 

 

15.47

 

 

14.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

9/30/21

 

 

6/30/21

 

 

3/31/21

 

 

12/31/20

 

 

9/30/20

 

Efficiency Ratio

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

11,621

 

$

10,914

 

$

10,680

 

$

10,786

 

$

9,943

 

Non-interest income

 

2,436

 

 

2,135

 

 

1,884

 

 

1,777

 

 

1,742

 

Less: Net gain (loss) on securities

 

465

 

 

(5

)

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

Revenue used for efficiency ratio

 

13,592

 

 

13,054

 

 

12,564

 

 

12,563

 

 

11,685

 

Non-interest expense

 

8,050

 

 

7,954

 

 

7,984

 

 

7,866

 

 

8,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio

 

59.23

%

 

60.93

%

 

63.55

%

 

62.61

%

 

69.14

%

 

 


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