Truxton Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

October 21, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Truxton Corporation (OTCPK: TRUX), the parent company for Truxton Trust Company (“Truxton” or “the Bank”) and subsidiaries, announced its operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Third quarter net income attributable to common shareholders was $3.9 million or $1.34 per diluted share compared to $2.5 million or $0.88 per diluted share for the same quarter in 2020. Net income rose by 53% for the quarter compared to the third quarter of 2020 while fully diluted earnings per share rose by 52%.

“Truxton’s third quarter 2021 performance was outstanding,” said Chairman and CEO Tom Stumb. “Wealth management revenue increased 37% from the third quarter of 2020. Loans were up 7% compared to September 30, 2020. Excluding amounts under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), loans grew 32% from the end of September 2020. This quarter’s strong performance resulted in part from recognition of $409,000 in PPP loan fees, which will continue into the final quarter of the year but at a much lower level.”

Key Highlights

  • Non-interest income grew to $4.1 million in the third quarter, an increase of 5% from the second quarter of 2021 and 39% in comparison to the third quarter of 2020. Wealth management services constituted 95% of non-interest income in the third quarter of 2021.
  • Loans rose 7% to $482 million compared to June 30, 2021, and were up 18% compared to September 30, 2020. Excluding PPP loans, loans rose by 10% compared to June 30, 2021, and 32% compared to September 30, 2020, but we expect loan growth in the fourth quarter to moderate.
  • As noted above, PPP fee recognition driven by loan forgiveness added $409 thousand in pretax income for the quarter, which equates to approximately $0.11 in earnings per diluted share. $2.65 million in PPP loans remained outstanding at quarter end with only $107 thousand in unrecognized fees, almost all of which we expect to recognize in the fourth quarter.
  • Total deposits increased 4% from June 30, 2021 to $733 million, and increased 36% in comparison to September 30, 2020. Truxton continues to fund its growth from a single banking location through superior deposit operations service and technology. As a result, occupancy expenditures and fixed asset investments are a fraction of typical peers.
  • Net interest margin for the third quarter of 2021 was 2.69%, a decrease of 2 basis points from the 2.71% experienced in the second quarter of 2021, and a decrease of 15 basis points from the third quarter of 2020. Cost of funds was 0.44% in the third quarter of 2021, down from 0.46% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, but up from 0.35% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The year-over-year increase was the result of the issuance of $15 million of 4.5% subordinated notes in September 2020. We continue to have excess liquidity because the deposit growth we experienced in 2020 has persisted into the third quarter of 2021.
  • Asset quality remains sound at Truxton. Truxton had no non-performing assets at September 30, 2021, as our one problem loan was repaid including all of its associated interest.   Truxton had $2,000 of charge-offs in the third quarter of 2021, $1,000 in the trailing quarter, and $0 in the same quarter a year ago. All of these charge-offs are from small loans acquired from a housing not-for-profit.
  • Allowance for loan losses was $4.8 million, $4.6 million, and $4.3 million at quarter end September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively. For the same three periods, the Bank’s allowance was 0.98%, 1.00%, and 1.03%, respectively, of gross loans (including PPP loans) outstanding at period end.
  • Tax expense increased by 29% from the June 30, 2021 quarter and by 36% from the September 30, 2020 period because pretax income grew. Truxton believes that the effective tax rate of approximately 19% of pretax net income will persist under current state and federal law. Truxton has several sources of lightly taxed income including yield on bank-owned life insurance, the earnings of the bank’s captive insurance company, and the interest income from the bank’s tax-exempt bond portfolio that cause its effective rate to be below the combined statutory rates.
  • The Bank’s capital position remains strong. Its Tier 1 leverage ratio was 8.99% at September 30, 2021, 9.47% at June 30, 2021, and 9.43% at September 30, 2020. Book value per common share was $28.14, $27.35, and $25.27 at September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively. During the twelve months ended September 30, 2021, Truxton Corporation paid dividends of $2.18 per common share.

About Truxton Trust
Truxton Trust Company is a provider of private banking, wealth management, trust, and family office services for wealthy individuals, their families and their business interests. Serving clients across the world, Truxton’s vastly experienced team of professionals provides customized solutions to its clients’ complex financial needs. Founded in 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee, Truxton Trust upholds its original guiding principle: do the right thing. Truxton Trust Company is a subsidiary of financial holding company, Truxton Corporation (OTCPK: TRUX). For more information, visit truxtontrust.com.

 
Truxton Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(000's)
(Unaudited)
       
  September 30,
2021*
June 30,
2021*
September 30,
2020*
ASSETS      
Cash and due from financial institutions $ 10,556   $ 10,232   $ 12,772  
Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions   56,505     92,671     90,836  
Federal funds sold   2,929     5,375     2,223  
Cash and cash equivalents   69,990     108,278     105,831  
       
Time deposits in other financial institutions   2,538     2,185     2,938  
Securities available for sale   269,685     235,032     156,558  
       
Gross loans, excluding Paycheck Protection Program   484,614     441,997     367,689  
Allowance for loan losses   (4,779 )   (4,575 )   (4,257 )
Paycheck Protection Program Loans   2,652     15,068     46,684  
Net loans   482,487     452,490     410,116  
       
Bank owned life insurance   10,338     10,288     10,132  
Restricted equity securities   3,235     3,228     3,206  
Premises and equipment, net   371     405     538  
Accrued interest receivable   2,331     2,260     2,850  
Deferred tax asset, net   -     -     106  
Other assets   6,455     6,531     7,044  
       
Total assets $ 847,430   $ 820,697   $ 699,319  
       
       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY      
Deposits      
Non-interest bearing $ 161,614   $ 164,176   $ 150,083  
Interest bearing   571,298     543,238     388,959  
Total deposits   732,912     707,414     539,042  
       
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   11,680     12,835     17,867  
Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility advances   -     -     46,639  
Subordinated debt   14,604     14,748     14,574  
Other liabilities   7,193     6,947     9,527  
Total liabilities   766,389     741,944     627,649  
       
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY      
Additional paid-in capital   31,799     31,556     30,832  
Retained earnings   46,456     43,446     38,696  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   2,786     3,751     2,142  
       
Total shareholders' equity   81,041     78,753     71,670  
       
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 847,430   $ 820,697   $ 699,319  
       
*The information is preliminary, unaudited and based on company data available at the time of presentation.

 

 
Truxton Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Net Income
(000's)
(Unaudited)
                   
  Three Months Ended   Year To Date
  September 30,
2021*
  June 30,
2021*
  September 30,
2020*
  September 30,
2021*
  September 30,
2020*
Non-interest income                  
Wealth management services $ 3,874   $ 3,726   $ 2,832   $ 11,030   $ 8,367
Service charges on deposit accounts   97     82     59     239     197
Securities gains (losses), net   0     0     0     0     0
Bank owned life insurance income   51     51     53     153     159
Other   76     50     13     242     197
Total non-interest income   4,098     3,909     2,957     11,664     8,920
                   
Interest income                  
Loans, including fees $ 5,026   $ 4,434   $ 4,126   $ 13,563   $ 12,585
Taxable securities   724     719     471     2,103     1,492
Tax-exempt securities   391     395     299     1,165     740
Interest bearing deposits   75     46     90     183     253
Federal funds sold   1     1     2     2     18
 Other interest income   16     47     13     83     59
Total interest income   6,233     5,642     5,001     17,099     15,147
                   
Interest expense                  
Deposits   590     514     389     1,630     1,490
Short-term borrowings   -     -     -     -     -
Subordinated debentures   194     194     -     586     -
Long-term borrowings   61     72     134     210     353
Total interest expense   845     780     523     2,426     1,843
                   
Net interest income   5,388     4,862     4,478     14,673     13,304
                   
Provision for loan losses   199     -     262     291     865
                   
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   5,189     4,862     4,216     14,382     12,439
                   
Total revenue, net   9,287     8,771     7,173     26,046     21,359
                   
Non interest expense                  
Salaries and employee benefits   3,316     3,230     2,781     9,652     8,507
Occupancy   247     246     228     714     649
Furniture and equipment   33     42     46     121     107
Data processing   339     327     296     1,010     849
Wealth management processing fees   168     164     102     511     357
Advertising and public relations   25     34     30     99     97
Professional services   164     183     190     474     514
FDIC insurance assessments   57     42     45     141     98
Other   124     221     237     573     720
Total non interest expense   4,473     4,489     3,955     13,295     11,898
                   
Income before income taxes   4,814     4,282     3,218     12,751     9,461
                   
Income tax expense   940     731     693     2,246     1,852
                   
Net income $ 3,874   $ 3,551   $ 2,525   $ 10,505   $ 7,609
                   
Earnings per share:                  
Basic $ 1.35   $ 1.23   $ 0.89   $ 3.64   $ 2.73
Diluted $ 1.34   $ 1.22   $ 0.88   $ 3.63   $ 2.70
*The information is preliminary, unaudited and based on company data available at the time of presentation.        

 

 
Truxton Corporation
Selected Quarterly Financial data
At Or For The Three Months Ended
(000's)
(Unaudited)
       
  September 30,
2021*
June 30,
2021*
September 30,
2020*
       
Per Common Share Data      
Net income attributable to shareholders, per share      
Basic $1.35 $1.23 $0.89
Diluted $1.34 $1.22 $0.88
Book value per common share $28.14 $27.35 $25.27
Tangible book value per common share $28.14 $27.35 $25.27
Basic weighted average common shares 2,809,307 2,814,196 2,758,375
Diluted weighted average common shares 2,822,177 2,825,668 2,789,562
Common shares outstanding at period end 2,879,527 2,879,177 2,836,451
       
       
Selected Balance Sheet Data      
Tangible common equity (TEC) ratio 9.56% 9.60% 10.25%
Average Loans $470,746 $446,079 $413,716
Average earning assets (1) $813,434 $732,416 $642,326
Average total assets $848,148 $765,391 $677,985
Average stockholders' equity $81,071 $77,148 $71,183
       
       
Selected Asset Quality Measures      
Nonaccrual loans $0 $2,007 $2,044
90+ days past due still accruing $6 $38 $0
Total nonperforming loans $6 $2,045 $2,044
Total nonperforming assets $6 $2,045 $2,044
Net charge offs $2 $1 $0
Nonperforming loans to assets 0.00% 0.24% 0.29%
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.00% 0.25% 0.29%
Nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate 0.00% 0.45% 0.49%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.98% 1.00% 1.03%
Net charge offs to average loans 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
       
       
Capital Ratios (Bank Subsidiary Only)      
Tier 1 leverage 8.99% 9.47% 9.43%
Common equity tier 1 13.35% 13.80% 14.60%
Total risk-based capital 14.20% 14.70% 15.58%
       
Selected Performance Ratios      
Efficiency ratio 47.87% 51.67% 53.01%
Return on average assets (ROA) 1.81% 1.86% 1.48%
Return on average stockholders' equity (ROE) 18.96% 18.46% 14.12%
Return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) 18.96% 18.46% 14.12%
Net interest margin 2.69% 2.71% 2.84%
       
*The information is preliminary, unaudited and based on company data available at the time of presentation.  
       
(1) Average earning assets is the daily average of earning assets. Earning assets consists of loans, mortgage loans held for sale, federal funds sold, deposits with banks, investment securities and restricted equity securities.

 

 
Truxton Corporation
Yield Tables
For The Periods Indicated
(000's)
(Unaudited)
                       
The following table sets forth the amount of our average balances, interest income or interest expense for each category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and the average interest rate for interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, net interest spread and net interest margin for the periods indicated below:           
                       
                       
  Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
  September 30, 2021*   June 30, 2021*   September 30, 2020*
                       
  Average
Balances
Rates/
Yields
(%)
Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Balances
Rates/
Yields
(%)
Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Balances
Rates/
Yields
(%)
Interest
Income/
Expense
                       
Earning Assets                    
Loans $ 470,746   2.87 $ 4,586   $ 446,079   3.64 $ 4,049   $ 413,716   3.74   $ 3,891  
Loan fees $ 0   0.37 $ 440   $ 0   0.35 $ 385   $ 0   0.23   $ 240  
Loans with fees $ 470,746   4.24 $ 5,026   $ 446,079   3.99 $ 4,433   $ 413,716   3.97   $ 4,131  
Mortgage loans held for sale $ 20   2.70 $ 0   $ 108   3.16 $ 1   $ 0   0.00   $ 0  
Federal funds sold $ 3,085   0.01 $ 1   $ 2,124   0.06 $ 0   $ 4,340   0.17   $ 2  
Deposits with banks $ 96,256   0.31 $ 75   $ 53,857   0.34 $ 46   $ 83,360   0.43   $ 90  
Investment securities - taxable $ 177,782   1.63 $ 724   $ 164,584   1.75 $ 719   $ 96,081   1.96   $ 471  
Investment securities - tax-exempt $ 65,545   3.23 $ 391   $ 65,665   3.25 $ 395   $ 44,829   3.61   $ 299  
Total Earning Assets $ 813,434   3.10 $ 6,217   $ 732,416   3.14 $ 5,594   $ 642,326   3.16   $ 4,993  
Non interest earning assets                  
Allowance for loan losses   (4,604 )         (4,575 )         (4,122 )    
Cash and due from banks $ 11,045         $ 10,601         $ 11,256      
Premises and equipment $ 352         $ 403         $ 484      
Accrued interest receivable $ 1,966         $ 2,114         $ 2,502      
Other real estate $ 0         $ 0         $ 0      
Other assets $ 19,792         $ 20,112         $ 20,485      
Unrealized gain (loss) on inv. securities   6,163           4,320           5,053      
Total Assets $ 848,148         $ 765,391         $ 677,984      
Interest bearing liabilities                  
Interest bearing demand $ 36,078   0.18 $ 16   $ 34,695   0.18 $ 15   $ 31,416   (0.03 ) ($ 3 )
Savings and Money Market $ 634,565   0.34 $ 546   $ 559,805   0.34 $ 470   $ 454,105   0.31   $ 351  
Time deposits - Retail $ 10,882   0.50 $ 14   $ 9,920   0.61 $ 15   $ 9,796   1.20   $ 30  
Time Deposits - Wholesale $ 13,080   0.44 $ 14   $ 20,271   0.28 $ 14   $ 15,285   0.27   $ 11  
Total interest bearing deposits $ 694,605   0.34 $ 590   $ 624,691   0.33 $ 514   $ 510,602   0.33   $ 389  
Federal home Loan Bank advances $ 11,853   2.01 $ 61   $ 14,603   1.95 $ 72   $ 25,435   1.43   $ 93  
Subordinated debt $ 14,864   5.11 $ 194   $ 14,679   5.23 $ 194   $ 0   0.00   $ 0  
Other borrowings $ 878   0.00 $ 0   $ 1,090   0.98 $ 0   $ 48,454   0.33   $ 41  
Total borrowed funds $ 27,595   3.61 $ 255   $ 30,371   3.47 $ 266   $ 73,889   0.71   $ 134  
Total interest bearing liabilities $ 722,200   0.46 $ 845   $ 655,062   0.48 $ 780   $ 584,492   0.35   $ 523  
Net interest rate spread   2.64 $ 5,372     2.66 $ 4,814     2.81   $ 4,470  
Non-interest bearing deposits $ 38,742         $ 28,186         $ 14,564      
Other liabilities $ 6,135         $ 4,995         $ 7,745      
Stockholder's equity $ 81,071         $ 77,148         $ 71,183      
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 848,148         $ 765,391         $ 677,984      
Cost of funds 0.44       0.46       0.35    
Net interest margin   2.69       2.71       2.84    
                       
*The information is preliminary, unaudited and based on company data available at the time of presentation.  
                       
Yield Table Assumptions - Average loan balances are inclusive of nonperforming loans. Yields computed on tax-exempt instruments are on a tax equivalent basis. Net interest spread is calculated as the yields realized on interest-bearing assets less the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is the result of net interest income calculated on a tax-equivalent basis divided by average interest earning assets for the period. Changes in net interest income are attributed to either changes in average balances (volume change) or changes in average rates (rate change) for earning assets and sources of funds on which interest is received or paid. Volume change is calculated as change in volume times the previous rate while rate change is change in rate times the previous volume. Changes not due solely to volume or rate changes are allocated to volume change and rate change in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each category.

 

 
Truxton Corporation
Yield Tables
For The Periods Indicated
(000's)
(Unaudited)
                 
The following table sets forth the amount of our average balances, interest income or interest expense for each category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and the average interest rate for interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, net interest spread and net interest margin for the periods indicated below:         
                 
                 
  Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
  September 30, 2021*   September 30, 2020*  
                 
  Average
Balances
Rates/
Yields
(%)
Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Balances
Rates/
Yields
(%)
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
                 
Earning Assets                
Loans $ 448,717   3.72 $ 12,142   $ 400,413   4.05 $ 12,142  
Loan fees $ 0   0.32 $ 467   $ 0   0.16 $ 467  
Loans with fees $ 448,717   4.04 $ 12,609   $ 400,413   4.21 $ 12,609  
Mortgage loans held for sale $ 74   3.02 $ 2   $ 69   4.07 $ 2  
Federal funds sold $ 2,464   0.08 $ 18   $ 4,285   0.54 $ 18  
Deposits with banks $ 72,445   0.34 $ 253   $ 52,832   0.64 $ 253  
Investment securities - taxable $ 163,932   1.71 $ 1,492   $ 91,351   2.18 $ 1,492  
Investment securities - tax-exempt $ 64,543   3.25 $ 740   $ 35,425   3.77 $ 740  
Total Earning Assets $ 752,175   3.10 $ 15,114   $ 584,375   3.51 $ 15,114  
Non interest earning assets                
Allowance for loan losses   (4,574 )         (3,747 )      
Cash and due from banks $ 10,666         $ 9,558        
Premises and equipment $ 405         $ 397        
Accrued interest receivable $ 2,096         $ 2,049        
Other real estate $ 0         $ 0        
Other assets $ 19,840         $ 19,824        
Unrealized gain (loss) on inv. securities   5,442           3,145        
Total Assets $ 786,050         $ 615,601        
Interest bearing liabilities                
Interest bearing demand $ 35,766   0.25 $ 72   $ 32,453   0.29 $ 72  
Savings and Money Market $ 575,310   0.34 $ 1,256   $ 410,521   0.41 $ 1,256  
Time deposits - Retail $ 9,707   0.60 $ 101   $ 10,421   1.30 $ 101  
Time Deposits - Wholesale $ 19,176   0.28 $ 61   $ 7,648   1.07 $ 61  
Total interest bearing deposits $ 639,959   0.34 $ 1,490   $ 461,043   0.43 $ 1,490  
Federal home Loan Bank advances $ 14,130   1.96 $ 285   $ 27,361   1.37 $ 285  
Subordinated debt $ 14,781   5.22 $ 586   $ 185   0.00 $ 0  
Other borrowings $ 1,034   0.86 $ 0   $ 27,505   0.33 $ 69  
Total borrowed funds $ 29,945   3.50 $ 871   $ 55,051   0.84 $ 354  
Total interest bearing liabilities $ 669,904   0.48 $ 2,361   $ 516,094   0.48 $ 1,844  
Net interest rate spread   2.61 $ 12,753     3.03 $ 13,270  
Non-interest bearing deposits $ 31,761         $ 24,414        
Other liabilities $ 5,687         $ 7,139        
Stockholder's equity $ 78,702         $ 67,952        
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 786,054         $ 615,599        
Cost of funds   0.46       0.45    
Net interest margin   2.67       3.09    
                 
*The information is preliminary, unaudited and based on company data available at the time of presentation.  

 

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