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Investar Holding Corporation Announces 2016 Fourth Quarter Results

ISTR

BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ISTR) (the “Company”), the holding company for Investar Bank (the “Bank”), today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The Company reported net income of $1.8 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to $2.0 million, or $0.29 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, and $1.5 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

Investar Holding Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer John D’Angelo said:

“I am pleased to announce our results, which include net income of $1.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, and record net income of $7.9 million for the year. This achievement was driven by our continued, strong loan and noninterest-bearing deposit growth of 20%, stable credit quality metrics, and our commitment to controlling our operating expenses.

This past year marked the 10th anniversary of Investar Bank. The Bank was founded on the principles of serving our customers, the communities in which we operate, our employees, and our shareholders. We remain focused on these principles while we continue to execute our strategic objectives of increasing profitability, controlling operating expenses, and increasing shareholder value. We look forward to 2017 as the opportunities to continue to grow revenues and expand our customer base remain strong.”

Performance Highlights

  • Total loans, excluding loans held for sale, increased $46.6 million, or 5.5%, compared to September 30, 2016, and increased $148.0 million, or 19.9%, compared to December 31, 2015, to $893.4 million at December 31, 2016.
  • The business lending portfolio, which consists of loans secured by owner-occupied commercial real estate properties and commercial and industrial loans, was $265.8 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $15.5 million, or 6.2%, compared to the business lending portfolio of $250.3 million at September 30, 2016, and an increase of $58.1 million, or 28%, compared to the business lending portfolio of $207.7 million at December 31, 2015.
  • Nonperforming loans to total loans decreased to 0.22% at December 31, 2016 compared to 1.06% at September 30, 2016.
  • Total noninterest-bearing deposits were $108.4 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $18.0 million, or 19.9%, compared to December 31, 2015.
  • Total interest income increased $1.2 million, or 12.0%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2015.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased $0.06, or 30%, to $0.26 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared to $0.20 for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.
  • The dividend payout ratio increased to 4.65% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to 3.81% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and 4.26% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.
  • The Company repurchased 38,311 shares of the Company’s common stock through its stock repurchase program at an average price of $16.75 during the quarter ended December 31, 2016, leaving 241,243 shares available for repurchase. Since the inception of the board-approved repurchase program, the Company has repurchased 258,757 shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.63.
  • The Company’s common stock had a closing trade price of $18.65 at December 30, 2016, representing 21.5% growth from a closing trade price of $15.35 at September 30, 2016.

Loans

Total loans were $893.4 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $46.6 million, or 5.5%, compared to September 30, 2016, and an increase of $148.0 million, or 19.9%, compared to December 31, 2015.

The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands).

                            Linked Qtr
Change
    Year/Year
Change
    Percentage of Total
Loans
 
    12/31/2016     9/30/2016     12/31/2015     $     %     $     %     12/31/2016   12/31/2015  
Mortgage loans on real estate                                                                      
Construction and development   $ 90,737     $ 92,355     $ 81,863     $ (1,618 )   (1.8 )%   $ 8,874       10.8 %     10.2 %   11.0 %
1-4 Family     177,205       175,392       156,300       1,813       1.0       20,905       13.4       19.8     21.0  
Multifamily     42,759       42,560       29,694       199       0.5       13,065       44.0       4.8     4.0  
Farmland     8,207       8,281       2,955       (74 )     (0.9 )     5,252       177.7       0.9     0.4  
Commercial real estate                                                                      
Owner-occupied     180,458       172,952       137,752       7,506       4.3       42,706       31.0       20.2     18.5  
Nonowner-occupied     200,258       192,270       150,831       7,988       4.2       49,427       32.8       22.4     20.2  
Commercial and industrial     85,377       77,312       69,961       8,065       10.4       15,416       22.0       9.6     9.4  
Consumer     108,425       85,706       116,085       22,719       26.5       (7,660 )     (6.6 )     12.1     15.5  
Total loans     893,426       846,828       745,441       46,598       5.5 %     147,985       19.9 %     100 %   100 %
Loans held for sale     -       40,553       80,509       (40,553 )     (100.0 )     (80,509 )     (100.0 )              
Total gross loans   $ 893,426     $ 887,381     $ 825,950     $ 6,045       0.7 %   $ 67,476       8.2 %              
                                                                       

Consumer loans totaled $108.4 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $22.7 million, or 26.5%, compared to $85.7 million at September 30, 2016, and a decrease of $7.7 million, or 6.6%, compared to $116.1 million at December 31, 2015. The increase in consumer loans when compared to the linked quarter is attributable to the reclassification of loans held for sale, which consisted only of indirect auto loans. Of the $40.6 million of loans held for sale at September 30, 2016, the Bank sold approximately $4.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2016. The remaining balance of the consumer loans held for sale was reclassified to the consumer loan portfolio as of December 31, 2016. Since the Bank discontinued accepting indirect auto loan applications at the end of 2015, which was the primary source of its consumer loan portfolio and consumer loans held for sale, the consumer loan portfolio is expected to decrease over time.

At December 31, 2016, the Company’s total business lending portfolio, which consists of loans secured by owner-occupied commercial real estate properties and commercial and industrial loans, was $265.8 million, an increase of $15.5 million, or 6.2%, compared to the business lending portfolio of $250.3 million at September 30, 2016, and an increase of $58.1 million, or 28%, compared to the business lending portfolio of $207.7 million at December 31, 2015.

Credit Quality

Nonperforming loans were $2.0 million, or 0.22% of total loans, at December 31, 2016, a decrease of $7.0 million, or 77.9%, compared to $9.0 million, or 1.06% of total loans, at September 30, 2016, and a decrease of $0.4 million, or 17.9%, compared to $2.4 million, or 0.32% of total loans, at December 31, 2015. The decrease in nonperforming loans when compared to the third quarter of 2016 is mainly attributable to one owner-occupied commercial real estate loan of approximately $4.3 million that was transferred to other real estate owned, net, on the consolidated balance sheet during the fourth quarter, and one commercial and industrial loan relationship not related to the oil and gas industry of approximately $2.6 million, which was placed back on accrual status during the fourth quarter, due to the borrower remaining current throughout its bankruptcy process and the Bank receiving additional cash collateral, as mentioned in a prior press release. Included in noninterest expense is approximately $0.2 million of legal and other operating expense incurred as a result of transferring the commercial real estate loan to other real estate owned.

The allowance for loan losses was $7.1 million, or 356.16% and 0.79% of nonperforming loans and total loans, respectively, at December 31, 2016, compared to $7.4 million, or 82.44% and 0.87% of nonperforming loans and total loans, respectively, at September 30, 2016, and $6.1 million, or 254.16% and 0.82% of nonperforming loans and total loans, respectively, at December 31, 2015. The reduction of the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2016 compared to September 30, 2016 is mainly attributable to the $0.5 million write-down of the owner-occupied commercial real estate loan that was transferred to other real estate owned during the fourth quarter. The allowance for loan losses plus the fair value marks on acquired loans was 0.87% of total loans at December 31, 2016 compared to 0.95% at September 30, 2016 and 0.91% at December 31, 2015. The provision for loan loss expense was $0.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, a decrease of $0.1 million and an increase of $10,000 when compared to September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

As a result of the flooding that occurred during the third quarter of 2016, the Company instituted a 90-day loan deferral program for customers who were impacted by the flood and has allocated a portion of its general reserves to the potential impact as a result of the flood. The Company placed approximately $23.5 million, or 2.8% of the total loan portfolio on a 90-day deferral plan during the third quarter of 2016. As these loans transition from a deferred status, the Company continues to assess the impact the flooding may have on the region and its loan portfolio to determine the need for specific or additional general reserves.

Management continues to monitor the Company’s loan portfolio for exposure to potential negative impacts of suppressed oil and gas prices. We consider our exposure to the energy sector not to be significant, at less than one percent of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2016. However, should the price of oil and gas decline further and/or remain at the current low price for an extended period, the general economic conditions in our south Louisiana markets could be negatively affected and could negatively impact borrowers’ ability to service their debt. Management continually evaluates the allowance for loan losses based on several factors, including economic conditions, and currently believes that any potential negatively affected future cash flows related to these loans would be covered by the current allowance for loan losses.

Deposits

Total deposits at December 31, 2016 were $907.8 million, an increase of $0.7 million, or 0.1%, compared to September 30, 2016 and an increase of $170.4 million, or 23.1%, compared to December 31, 2015. The increase in total deposits was driven by an increase in noninterest-bearing deposits of $18.0 million, or 19.9%, an increase in NOW accounts of $31.1 million, or 22.1%, an increase in money market accounts of $27.0 million, or 28.1%, and an increase in time deposits of $95.3 million, or 26.7%, compared to December 31, 2015.

The following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s deposits as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands).

                            Linked Qtr
Change
  Year/Year
Change
  Percentage of
Total Deposits

 
    12/31/2016     9/30/2016     12/31/2015     $     %     $     %     12/31/2016     12/31/2015  
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $ 108,404     $ 112,414     $ 90,447     $ (4,010 )   (3.6 )%   $ 17,957       19.9 %     11.9 %     12.3 %
NOW accounts     171,556       150,551       140,503       21,005       14.0       31,053       22.1       18.9       19.0  
Money market deposit accounts     123,079       123,487       96,113       (408 )     (0.3 )     26,966       28.1       13.6       13.0  
Savings accounts     52,860       51,332       53,735       1,528       3.0       (875 )     (1.6 )   5.8     7.3  
Time deposits     451,888       469,267       356,608       (17,379 )     (3.7 )     95,280       26.7     49.8     48.4  
Total deposits   $ 907,787     $ 907,051     $ 737,406     $ 736       0.1 %   $ 170,381       23.1 %     100 %     100 %
                                                                         

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2016 totaled $8.8 million, remaining consistent with the third quarter of 2016, and increasing $0.6 million, or 6.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase in net interest income was a direct result of continued growth of the Company’s loan portfolio with an increase in net interest income of $1.1 million due to an increase in volume offset by a $0.5 million decrease related to a reduction in yield compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.

The Company’s net interest margin was 3.20% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to 3.23% for the third quarter of 2016 and 3.53% for the fourth quarter of 2015. The yield on interest-earning assets was 4.04% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to 4.06% for the third quarter of 2016 and 4.24% for the fourth quarter of 2015. The decrease in net interest margin and yield on interest-earning assets when compared to the third quarter of 2016 is mainly attributable to the $4.3 million loan that was added to nonaccrual loans at the end of the third quarter and subsequently transferred to other real estate owned at the end of the fourth quarter, as discussed in Credit Quality above, as well as the decline in the yields on investment securities due to an increase in pay-downs of securities with unamortized premiums.

The cost of deposits remained constant at 0.98% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to the third quarter of 2016, and increased 12 basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase in the cost of deposits when compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 is primarily a result of increases in time deposit rates. Beginning in the third quarter of 2016 and continuing into the fourth quarter, the Company lowered its rates on time deposits in an effort to begin reducing its cost of funds. The rate reductions have resulted in a decrease in time deposits at December 31, 2016 compared to September 30, 2016, as shown in the Deposit table above.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2016 totaled $0.9 million, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 12.9%, compared to the third quarter of 2016, and a decrease of $0.7 million, or 43%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The decrease in noninterest income when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2016 is mainly attributable to the $0.2 million decrease in the gain on sale of investment securities offset by the $0.1 million increase in the gain on sale of loans. The decrease in noninterest income when compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 is mainly due to the $0.5 million decrease in the gain on sale of loans. Since exiting the indirect auto loan origination business at the end of 2015, the Bank has experienced decreased loan sales and has ceased originations of consumer loans held for sale. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Bank sold approximately $4.9 million of its consumer loans held for sale and reclassified the remaining balance of loans held for sale into its consumer portfolio.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2016 totaled $6.6 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 0.8%, compared to the third quarter of 2016, and a decrease of $0.6 million, or 8.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase in noninterest expense compared to the third quarter of 2016 is a result of approximately $0.2 million in legal and other operating expenses related to the $4.3 million owner-occupied commercial real estate nonaccrual loan that was transferred to other real estate owned during the fourth quarter. The decrease in noninterest expense compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 is mainly due to a $0.5 million decrease in salaries and benefits, which is primarily a result of the Company’s exit from the indirect auto loan origination business at the end of 2015.

Basic Earnings Per Share and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The Company reported both basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.26 for the three months ended December 31, 2016, an increase of $0.06, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.20 for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Taxes

The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, which equates to an effective tax rate of 31.5%.

About Investar Holding Corporation

Investar Holding Corporation, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, provides full banking services, excluding trust services, through its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Investar Bank, a state chartered bank. The Company’s primary market is South Louisiana and it currently operates 10 full service banking offices located throughout its market. At December 31, 2016, the Company had 152 full-time equivalent employees.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP. These measures and ratios include “tangible common equity,” “tangible assets,” “tangible equity to tangible assets,” and “tangible book value per common share.” Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the Company’s financial results, and the Company believes that its presentation, together with the accompanying reconciliations, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the Company’s business and allow investors to view performance in a manner similar to management, the entire financial services sector, bank stock analysts and bank regulators. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results, and the Company strongly encourages investors to review its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this press release to the comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the end of the financial statement tables.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. The Company generally identifies forward-looking statements by terminology such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on the historical performance of the Company and its subsidiaries or on the Company’s current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the future plans, estimates or expectations by the Company will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the Company’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, the Company’s actual results may vary materially from those indicated in these statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following, any one or more of which could materially affect the outcome of future events:

  • business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry in particular, whether nationally, regionally or in the markets in which we operate;
  • our ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth, and the composition of that growth;
  • changes (or the lack of changes) in interest rates, yield curves and interest rate spread relationships that affect our loan and deposit pricing;
  • the extent of continuing client demand for the high level of personalized service that is a key element of our banking approach as well as our ability to execute our strategy generally;
  • our dependence on our management team, and our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
  • changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower industries or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers and including the potential impact on our borrowers of the August 2016 flooding in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas;
  • inaccuracy of the assumptions and estimates we make in establishing reserves for probable loan losses and other estimates;
  • the concentration of our business within our geographic areas of operation in Louisiana; and
  • concentration of credit exposure.

These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Additional information on these and other risk factors can be found in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 7. “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

   
INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION  
SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)  
(Unaudited)  
                                         
    As of and for the three months ended  
    12/31/2016     9/30/2016     12/31/2015     Linked
Quarter
    Year/Year  
EARNINGS DATA                                        
Total interest income   $ 11,062     $ 10,993     $ 9,873       0.6 %     12.0 %
Total interest expense     2,281       2,240       1,646       1.8 %     38.6 %
Net interest income     8,781       8,753       8,227       0.3 %     6.7 %
Provision for loan losses     375       450       365       -16.7 %     2.7 %
Total noninterest income     896       1,029       1,571       -12.9 %     -43.0 %
Total noninterest expense     6,603       6,548       7,234       0.8 %     -8.7 %
Income before income taxes     2,699       2,784       2,199       -3.1 %     22.7 %
Income tax expense     851       747       745       13.9 %     14.2 %
Net income   $ 1,848     $ 2,037     $ 1,454       -9.3 %     27.1 %
                                         
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA                                        
Total assets   $ 1,147,835     $ 1,134,591     $ 974,820       1.2 %     17.7 %
Total interest-earning assets     1,087,645       1,075,145       923,662       1.2 %     17.8 %
Total loans     863,293       840,028       739,809       2.8 %     16.7 %
Total gross loans     889,814       874,272       793,830       1.8 %     12.1 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     798,250       784,591       645,247       1.7 %     23.7 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities     917,085       905,521       759,068       1.3 %     20.8 %
Total deposits     904,310       887,327       887,327       1.9 %     1.9 %
Total stockholders’ equity     113,917       113,056       108,998       0.8 %     4.5 %
                                         
PER SHARE DATA                                        
Earnings:                                        
Basic earnings per share   $ 0.26     $ 0.29     $ 0.20       -10.3 %     30.0 %
Diluted earnings per share     0.26       0.29       0.20       -10.3 %     30.0 %
Book value per share     15.88       15.93       15.05       -0.3 %     5.5 %
Tangible book value per common share(1)     15.42       15.47       14.62       -0.3 %     5.5 %
Common shares outstanding     7,101,851       7,131,186       7,264,282       -0.4 %     -2.2 %
                                         
PERFORMANCE RATIOS                                        
Return on average assets     0.65 %     0.71 %     0.59 %     -8.5 %     10.2 %
Return on average equity     6.51 %     7.15 %     5.29 %     -9.0 %     23.1 %
Net interest margin     3.20 %     3.23 %     3.53 %     -0.9 %     -9.3 %
Net interest income to average assets     3.04 %     3.06 %     3.35 %     -0.7 %     -9.3 %
Noninterest expense to average assets     2.28 %     2.29 %     2.94 %     -0.4 %     -22.4 %
Efficiency ratio(2)     68.23 %     66.94 %     73.83 %     1.9 %     -7.6 %
Dividend payout ratio     4.65 %     3.81 %     4.26 %     22.0 %     9.2 %
Net charge-offs to average loans     0.08 %     0.02 %     0.02 %     300.0 %     300.0 %
                                         
                                         
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation.
(2) Efficiency ratio represents noninterest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (before provision for loan losses) and noninterest income.
 

 

INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION  
SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)  
(Unaudited)  
                                         
    As of and for the three months ended  
    12/31/2016     9/30/2016     12/31/2015     Linked
Quarter
    Year/Year  
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS                                        
Nonperforming assets to total assets     0.52 %     0.80 %     0.30 %     -35.0 %     73.3 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans     0.22 %     1.06 %     0.32 %     -79.2 %     -31.3 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans     0.79 %     0.87 %     0.82 %     -9.2 %     -3.7 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans     356.16 %     82.44 %     254.16 %     332.0 %     40.1 %
                                         
CAPITAL RATIOS                                        
Investar Holding Corporation:                                        
Total equity to total assets     9.73 %     9.84 %     10.60 %     -1.1 %     -8.2 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets(1)     9.48 %     9.59 %     10.32 %     -1.1 %     -8.1 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio     10.10 %     10.10 %     11.39 %     0.0 %     -11.3 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio(2)     11.40 %     11.02 %     11.67 %     3.4 %     -2.3 %
Tier 1 capital ratio(2)     11.75 %     11.37 %     12.05 %     3.3 %     -2.5 %
Total capital ratio(2)     12.47 %     12.11 %     12.72 %     3.0 %     -2.0 %
Investar Bank:                                        
Tier 1 leverage ratio     10.03 %     9.94 %     11.07 %     0.9 %     -9.4 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio(2)     11.67 %     11.19 %     11.71 %     4.3 %     -0.3 %
Tier 1 capital ratio(2)     11.67 %     11.19 %     11.71 %     4.3 %     -0.3 %
Total capital ratio(2)     12.39 %     11.93 %     12.38 %     3.9 %     0.1 %
                                         
                                         
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation.
(2) Estimated for December 31, 2016.
 

 

INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION  
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)  
(Unaudited)  
                         
    December 31, 2016     September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
ASSETS                        
Cash and due from banks   $ 9,773     $ 10,172     $ 6,313  
Interest-bearing balances due from other banks     19,569       35,811       14,472  
Federal funds sold     106       172       181  
Cash and cash equivalents     29,448       46,155       20,966  
                         
Available for sale securities at fair value (amortized cost of $166,258, $147,609, and $113,828, respectively)     163,051       148,981       113,371  
Held to maturity securities at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $19,612, $21,625, and $26,271, respectively)     20,091       21,454       26,408  
Loans held for sale     -       40,553       80,509  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $7,051, $7,383, and $6,128, respectively     886,375       839,445       739,313  
Other equity securities     5,362       7,388       5,835  
Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $6,751, $6,380, and $5,368, respectively     31,722       31,835       30,630  
Other real estate owned, net     4,065       279       725  
Accrued interest receivable     3,218       3,081       2,831  
Deferred tax asset     2,868       1,384       1,915  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     3,234       3,244       3,175  
Bank-owned life insurance     7,201       7,150       3,512  
Other assets     2,325       3,256       2,365  
Total assets   $ 1,158,960     $ 1,154,205     $ 1,031,555  
                         
LIABILITIES                        
Deposits                        
Noninterest-bearing   $ 108,404     $ 112,414     $ 90,447  
Interest-bearing     799,383       794,637       646,959  
Total deposits     907,787       907,051       737,406  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank     82,803       88,943       127,497  
Repurchase agreements     39,087       23,554       39,099  
Junior subordinated debt     3,609       3,609       3,609  
Other borrowings     1,000       -       -  
Accrued taxes and other liabilities     11,917       17,472       14,594  
Total liabilities     1,046,203       1,040,629       922,205  
                         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
Preferred stock, no par value per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized     -       -       -  
Common stock, $1.00 par value per share; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 7,368,914, 7,359,666, and 7,305,213 shares issued, and 7,101,851, 7,131,186, and 7,264,282 shares outstanding, respectively     7,369       7,360       7,305  
Treasury stock     (4,172 )     (3,526 )     (634 )
Surplus     85,404       85,124       84,692  
Retained earnings     26,227       24,465       18,650  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income     (2,071 )     153       (663 )
Total stockholders’ equity     112,757       113,576       109,350  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 1,158,960     $ 1,154,205     $ 1,031,555  
                         

 

INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)  
(Unaudited)  
                                         
    For the three months ended     For the twelve months ended  
    December 31, 2016     September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015     December 31, 2016     December 31, 2015  
                                         
INTEREST INCOME                                        
Interest and fees on loans   $ 10,103     $ 10,011     $ 9,220     $ 39,380     $ 35,076  
Interest on investment securities     898       920       631       3,565       2,189  
Other interest income     61       62       22       207       75  
Total interest income     11,062       10,993       9,873       43,152       37,340  
                                         
INTEREST EXPENSE                                        
Interest on deposits     1,970       1,934       1,401       7,182       5,250  
Interest on borrowings     311       306       245       1,231       632  
Total interest expense     2,281       2,240       1,646       8,413       5,882  
Net interest income     8,781       8,753       8,227       34,739       31,458  
                                         
Provision for loan losses     375       450       365       2,079       1,865  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses     8,406       8,303       7,862       32,660       29,593  
                                         
NONINTEREST INCOME                                        
Service charges on deposit accounts     79       79       94       343       380  
Gain on sale of investment securities, net     15       204       21       443       489  
Gain on sale of fixed assets, net     14       -       -       1,266       15  
Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned, net     2       -       36       13       (105 )
Gain on sale of loans, net     92       -       537       405       4,368  
Servicing fees and fee income on serviced loans     449       510       690       2,087       2,543  
Other operating income     245       236       193       911       654  
Total noninterest income     896       1,029       1,571       5,468       8,344  
Income before noninterest expense     9,302       9,332       9,433       38,128       37,937  
                                         
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                        
Depreciation and amortization     383       371       365       1,493       1,446  
Salaries and employee benefits     3,901       3,945       4,358       15,609       16,398  
Occupancy     252       265       296       995       951  
Data processing     373       374       409       1,488       1,508  
Marketing     70       102       93       386       248  
Professional fees     295       312       305       1,261       1,075  
Customer reimbursements     -       -       -       584       -  
Other operating expenses     1,329       1,179       1,408       4,823       5,727  
Total noninterest expense     6,603       6,548       7,234       26,639       27,353  
Income before income tax expense     2,699       2,784       2,199       11,489       10,584  
Income tax expense     851       747       745       3,609       3,511  
Net income   $ 1,848     $ 2,037     $ 1,454     $ 7,880     $ 7,073  
                                         
EARNINGS PER SHARE                                        
Basic earnings per share   $ 0.26     $ 0.29     $ 0.20     $ 1.11     $ 0.98  
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.26     $ 0.29     $ 0.20     $ 1.10     $ 0.97  
Cash dividends declared per common share   $ 0.01     $ 0.01     $ 0.01     $ 0.04     $ 0.03  
                                         

 

INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION  
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE  
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)  
(Unaudited)  
                                         
    For the three months ended     For the twelve months ended  
    December 31, 2016     September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015     December 31, 2016     December 31, 2015  
                                         
Net income available to common stockholders   $ 1,848     $ 2,037     $ 1,454     $ 7,880     $ 7,073  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in computation of basic earnings per common share     7,017,213       7,059,953       7,200,526       7,107,187       7,214,045  
Effect of dilutive securities:                                        
Restricted stock     21,648       15,546       12,564       10,228       5,861  
Stock options     33,664       15,369       21,150       33,664       21,150  
Stock warrants     17,975       11,575       16,952       17,975       16,952  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus effect of dilutive securities used in computation of diluted earnings per common share     7,090,500       7,102,443       7,251,192       7,169,054       7,258,008  
Basic earnings per share   $ 0.26     $ 0.29     $ 0.20     $ 1.11     $ 0.98  
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.26     $ 0.29     $ 0.20     $ 1.10     $ 0.97  
                                         

 

INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION  
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST EARNED AND YIELD ANALYSIS  
(Amounts in thousands)  
(Unaudited)  
                                                                         
    For the three months ended  
    December 31, 2016     September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
          Interest                 Interest                 Interest        
    Average     Income/     Yield/     Average     Income/     Yield/     Average Income/     Yield/  
    Balance     Expense     Rate     Balance     Expense     Rate     Balance Expense     Rate  
Assets                                                                        
Interest-earning assets:                                                                        
Loans   $ 889,814     $ 10,103       4.50 %   $ 874,272     $ 10,011       4.54 %   $ 793,830     $ 9,220       4.61 %
Securities:                                                                        
Taxable     138,985       707       2.02       136,047       728       2.12       93,713       527       2.23  
Tax-exempt     30,898       191       2.45       30,733       192       2.48       17,174       104       2.40  
Interest-bearing balances with banks     27,948       61       0.87       34,093       62       0.72       18,945       22       0.46  
Total interest-earning assets     1,087,645       11,062       4.04       1,075,145       10,993       4.06       923,662       9,873       4.24  
Cash and due from banks     7,845                       7,138                       5,656                  
Intangible assets     3,237                       3,248                       3,178                  
Other assets     56,361                       56,273                       48,374                  
Allowance for loan losses     (7,253 )                     (7,213 )                     (6,050 )                
Total assets   $ 1,147,835                     $ 1,134,591                     $ 974,820                  
                                                                         
Liabilities and stockholders equity                                                                        
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                                        
Deposits:                                                                        
Interest-bearing demand   $ 281,500     $ 485       0.68 %   $ 262,841     $ 433       0.65 %   $ 233,748     $ 369       0.63 %
Savings deposits     53,219       87       0.65       51,924       88       0.67       54,482       92       0.67  
Time deposits     463,531       1,398       1.20       469,826       1,413       1.19       357,017       940       1.04  
Total interest-bearing deposits     798,250       1,970       0.98       784,591       1,934       0.98       645,247       1,401       0.86  
Short-term borrowings     99,169       246       0.98       98,286       237       0.96       84,531       171       0.80  
Long-term debt     19,666       65       1.31       22,644       69       1.21       29,290       74       1.00  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     917,085       2,281       0.99       905,521       2,240       0.98       759,068       1,646       0.86  
Noninterest-bearing deposits     106,060                       102,736                       95,954                  
Other liabilities     10,773                       13,278                       10,800                  
Stockholders’ equity     113,917                       113,056                       108,998                  
Total liability and stockholders’ equity   $ 1,147,835                     $ 1,134,591                     $ 974,820                  
Net interest income/net interest margin           $ 8,781       3.20 %           $ 8,753       3.23 %           $ 8,227       3.53 %
                                                                         

 

INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION  
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET, INTEREST EARNED AND YIELD ANALYSIS  
(Amounts in thousands)  
(Unaudited)  
                                                 
                                                 
    For the twelve months ended  
    December 31, 2016     December 31, 2015  
          Interest                 Interest        
    Average     Income/           Average     Income/
       
    Balance     Expense     Yield/ Rate
    Balance     Expense     Yield/ Rate
 
Assets                                                
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans   $ 862,340     $ 39,380       4.55 %   $ 754,056     $ 35,076       4.65 %
Securities:                                                
Taxable     129,251       2,878       2.22       80,516       1,741       2.16  
Tax-exempt     27,171       687       2.52       18,077       448       2.48  
Interest-bearing balances with banks     26,196       207       0.79       18,136       75       0.41  
Total interest-earning assets     1,044,958       43,152       4.12       870,785       37,340       4.29  
Cash and due from banks     7,463                       5,611                  
Intangible assets     3,231                       3,194                  
Other assets     54,951                       46,313                  
Allowance for loan losses     (6,891 )                     (5,636 )                
Total assets   $ 1,103,712                     $ 920,267                  
                                                 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                                
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Deposits:                                                
Interest-bearing demand   $ 257,888     $ 1,690       0.65 %   $ 222,730     $ 1,402       0.63 %
Savings deposits     52,753       353       0.67       54,240       367       0.68  
Time deposits     439,423       5,139       1.17       343,638       3,481       1.01  
Total interest-bearing deposits     750,064       7,182       0.95       620,608       5,250       0.85  
Short-term borrowings     108,339       956       0.88       60,970       296       0.49  
Long-term debt     23,092       275       1.19       36,712       336       0.92  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     881,495       8,413       0.95       718,290       5,882       0.82  
Noninterest-bearing deposits     97,948                       85,635                  
Other liabilities     11,793                       9,256                  
Stockholders’ equity     112,476                       107,086                  
Total liability and stockholders’  equity   $ 1,103,712                     $ 920,267                  
Net interest income/net interest margin           $ 34,739       3.32 %           $ 31,458       3.61 %
                                                 

 

INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION  
RECONCILIATION OF NON GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES  
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)  
(Unaudited)  
                         
                         
    December 31, 2016     September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
Tangible common equity                        
Total stockholders’ equity   $ 112,757     $ 113,576     $ 109,350  
Adjustments:                        
Goodwill     2,684       2,684       2,684  
Core deposit intangible     450       460       491  
Trademark intangible     100       100       -  
Tangible common equity   $ 109,523     $ 110,332     $ 106,175  
Tangible assets                        
Total assets   $ 1,158,960     $ 1,154,205     $ 1,031,555  
Adjustments:                        
Goodwill     2,684       2,684       2,684  
Core deposit intangible     450       460       491  
Trademark intangible     100       100       -  
Tangible assets   $ 1,155,726     $ 1,150,961     $ 1,028,380  
                         
Common shares outstanding     7,101,851       7,131,186       7,264,282  
Tangible equity to tangible assets     9.48 %     9.59 %     10.32 %
Book value per common share   $ 15.88     $ 15.93     $ 15.05  
Tangible book value per common share     15.42       15.47       14.62  
                         


For further information contact: Investar Holding Corporation Chris Hufft Chief Financial Officer (225) 227-2215 Chris.Hufft@investarbank.com

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