Truxton Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results

January 27, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Truxton Corporation, the parent company for Truxton Trust Company (“Truxton” or “the Bank”) and subsidiaries, announced its operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Fourth quarter net income attributable to common shareholders was $4.0 million or $1.39 earnings per diluted share compared to $3.5 million or $1.23 earnings per diluted share for the same quarter in 2020. Net income rose by 14% for the quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 while fully diluted earnings per share rose by 13%.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, net income increased by 30% to $14.5 million from $11.1 million in 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2021, earnings per diluted share rose to $5.02 from $3.90, an increase of 29% from 2020.

“Truxton’s fourth quarter 2021 performance was outstanding and capped off another year of strong financial results,” said Chairman and CEO Tom Stumb. “Wealth management revenue increased 31% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and increased 32% for the year compared to 2020. Loans at year end were up 18% compared to December 31, 2020, and up 25%, excluding amounts under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Our strong performance for this quarter and the full year was driven by our continued focus on deepening our existing relationships and our success in serving new families and their businesses.”  

Key Highlights

  • Non-interest income grew to $4.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of 3.6% from the third quarter of 2021 and 29% in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2020. Wealth management services constituted 96% of non-interest income in the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Loans rose 2% to $495 million compared to $487 million on September 30, 2021 and were up 18% compared to December 31, 2020. Excluding PPP loans, loans rose by 2% compared to September 30, 2021, and 25% compared to December 31, 2020.
  • PPP fee recognition driven largely by loan forgiveness added $95 thousand in pretax income for the fourth quarter of 2021. Only $506 thousand in PPP loans remained outstanding with $28 thousand in unrecognized fees at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021. PPP fee recognition added $1.0 million in pretax income for the year but should not contribute meaningfully in the future.
  • Total deposits increased 10% from September 30, 2021, to $807 million at December 31, 2021, and increased 29% in comparison to December 31, 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 fourth quarter of 2021 was 2.48%, a decrease of 21 basis points from the 2.69% experienced in the third quarter of 2021, and a decrease of 47 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2020. Cost of funds was 0.47% in the fourth quarter of 2021, up from 0.44% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, and the same as in the quarter ended December 31, 2020.    
  • Asset quality remains sound at Truxton. Truxton had no non-performing assets at December 31, 2021.   Truxton had $2 thousand of charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2021, $2 thousand in the trailing quarter, and $0 in the fourth quarter of 2020.   All of these charge-offs are from small loans acquired from a housing not-for-profit.
  • Allowance for loan losses was $4.8 million, $4.8 million, and $4.5 million at quarter end December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. For the same three periods, the Bank’s allowance was 0.97%, 0.98%, and 1.07%, respectively, of gross loans (including PPP loans) outstanding at period end.
  • Tax expense decreased by 34% from the September 30, 2021 quarter due to over accrual of tax expense in the first three quarters of 2021, but increased by 36% from the December 31, 2020 period due to an even greater effect of over-accrual in the first nine months of 2020. Truxton believes that the effective tax rate of approximately 17% 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 8.95% at December 31, 2021, 8.99% at September 30, 2021, and 9.38% at December 31, 2020. Book value per common share was $29.19, $28.14, and $26.77 at December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, Truxton Corporation paid dividends of $2.20 per common share. In 2021, Truxton Corporation repurchased 15,164 shares of its common stock for $812 thousand total, an average price of $53.56 per 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.

Investor Relations 
Andrew May 
615-515-1707 
andrew.may@truxtontrust.com
Media Relations
Tamara Schoeplein
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tamara.schoeplein@truxtontrust.com

 

Truxton Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(000's)
(Unaudited)
       
  December 31,
2021*
September 30,
2021*
December 31,
2020
ASSETS      
Cash and due from financial institutions $ 9,321   $ 10,560   $ 9,492  
Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions   88,743     56,257     84,435  
Federal funds sold   1,425     2,929     169  
Cash and cash equivalents   99,489     69,746     94,096  
       
Time deposits in other financial institutions   2,780     2,782     2,931  
Securities available for sale   302,502     269,685     206,318  
       
Gross loans, excluding Paycheck Protection Program   494,293     484,614     395,106  
Allowance for loan losses   (4,775 )   (4,779 )   (4,490 )
Paycheck Protection Program Loans   506     2,652     24,522  
Net loans   490,024     482,487     415,138  
       
Bank owned life insurance   10,389     10,338     10,185  
Restricted equity securities   3,242     3,235     3,214  
Premises and equipment, net   316     371     507  
Accrued interest receivable   2,346     2,331     2,653  
Deferred tax asset, net   62     -     -  
Other assets   6,109     6,455     6,576  
       
Total assets $ 917,259   $ 847,430   $ 741,618  
       
       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY      
Deposits      
Non-interest bearing $ 215,696   $ 161,614   $ 170,251  
Interest bearing   591,779     571,298     453,774  
Total deposits   807,475     732,912     624,025  
       
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   4,500     11,680     17,673  
Subordinated debt   14,628     14,604     14,529  
Deferred tax liability, net   -     154     479  
Other liabilities   6,605     7,039     8,254  
Total liabilities   833,208     766,389     664,960  
       
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY      
Additional paid-in capital   32,078     31,799     31,651  
Retained earnings   49,628     46,456     41,433  
Accumulated other comprehensive income   2,345     2,786     3,574  
       
Total shareholders' equity   84,051     81,041     76,658  
       
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 917,259   $ 847,430   $ 741,618  
       
*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
  December 31,
2021*
  September 30,
2021*
  December 31,
2020*
  December 31,
2021*
  December 31,
2020
Non-interest income                  
Wealth management services $ 4,072   $ 3,874   $ 3,101   $ 15,102   $ 11,469
Service charges on deposit accounts   95     97     59     334     256
Securities gains (losses), net   0     0     0     0     0
Bank owned life insurance income   51     51     53     204     212
Other   28     76     65     269     262
Total non-interest income   4,246     4,098     3,278     15,909     12,199
                   
Interest income                  
Loans, including fees $ 4,762   $ 5,026   $ 4,616   $ 18,325   $ 17,201
Taxable securities   928     724     646     3,031     2,137
Tax-exempt securities   399     391     347     1,565     1,088
Interest bearing deposits   54     75     79     236     332
Federal funds sold   1     1     1     2     19
 Other interest income   40     16     35     124     94
Total interest income   6,184     6,233     5,724     23,283     20,871
                   
Interest expense                  
Deposits   617     590     451     2,247     1,941
Subordinated debentures   194     194     194     780     194
Long-term borrowings   101     61     115     310     468
Total interest expense   912     845     760     3,337     2,603
                   
Net interest income   5,272     5,388     4,964     19,946     18,268
                   
Provision for loan losses   0     199     228     291     1,093
                   
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   5,272     5,189     4,736     19,655     17,175
                   
Total revenue, net   9,518     9,287     8,014     35,564     29,374
                   
Non interest expense                  
Salaries and employee benefits   3,595     3,316     2,872     13,247     11,380
Occupancy   253     247     219     967     868
Furniture and equipment   33     33     46     154     153
Data processing   281     339     319     1,291     1,169
Wealth management processing fees   133     168     163     644     520
Advertising and public relations   116     25     66     215     163
Professional services   171     164     112     645     626
FDIC insurance assessments   73     57     52     214     150
Other   203     124     168     777     887
Total non interest expense   4,858     4,473     4,017     18,154     15,916
                   
Income before income taxes   4,660     4,814     3,997     17,410     13,458
                   
Income tax expense   623     940     457     2,869     2,309
                   
Net income $ 4,037   $ 3,874   $ 3,540   $ 14,541   $ 11,149
                   
Earnings per share:                  
Basic $ 1.40   $ 1.35   $ 1.24   $ 5.05   $ 3.94
Diluted $ 1.39   $ 1.34   $ 1.23   $ 5.02   $ 3.90
 
*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)
       
  December 31, 2021* September 30, 2021* December 31, 2020
       
Per Common Share Data      
Net income attributable to shareholders, per share      
Basic $1.40   $1.35   $1.24  
Diluted $1.39   $1.34   $1.23  
Book value per common share $29.19   $28.14   $26.77  
Tangible book value per common share $29.19   $28.14   $26.77  
Basic weighted average common shares 2,807,863   2,809,307   2,771,400  
Diluted weighted average common shares 2,822,942   2,822,177   2,797,592  
Common shares outstanding at period end 2,879,284   2,879,527   2,863,671  
       
       
Selected Balance Sheet Data      
Tangible common equity (TEC) ratio 9.16%   9.56%   10.34%  
Average Loans $477,005   $470,746   $420,106  
Average earning assets (1) $853,925   $813,434   $683,594  
Average total assets $884,235   $848,148   $719,206  
Average stockholders' equity $82,430   $81,071   $73,764  
       
       
Selected Asset Quality Measures      
Nonaccrual loans $0   $0   $2,017  
90+ days past due still accruing $21   $6   $11  
Total nonperforming loans $21   $6   $2,028  
Total nonperforming assets $21   $6   $2,028  
Net charge offs $5   $2   $12  
Nonperforming loans to assets 0.00%   0.00%   0.27%  
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.00%   0.00%   0.27%  
Nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate 0.00%   0.00%   0.48%  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.97%   0.98%   1.07%  
Net charge offs to average loans 0.00%   0.00%   0.00%  
       
       
Capital Ratios (Bank Subsidiary Only)      
Tier 1 leverage 8.95%   8.99%   9.38%  
Common equity tier 1 13.82%   13.35%   14.10%  
Total risk-based capital 14.66%   14.20%   15.05%  
       
Selected Performance Ratios      
Efficiency ratio 51.39%   47.87%   46.95%  
Return on average assets (ROA) 1.81%   1.81%   1.96%  
Return on average stockholders' equity (ROE) 19.42%   18.96%   19.09%  
Return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) 19.42%   18.96%   19.09%  
Net interest margin 2.48%   2.69%   2.95%  
       
*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 
  December 31, 2021*   September 30, 2021*     December 31, 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 $477,005   3.75 $4,513   $470,746   3.87 $4,586   $420,106   3.75   $3,891  
   Loan fees $0   0.21 $249   $0   0.37 $440   $0   0.63   $240  
      Loans with fees $477,005   3.96 $4,762   $470,746   4.24 $5,026   $420,106   4.38   $4,131  
   Mortgage loans held for sale $0   0.00 $0   $20   2.70 $0   $78   3.33   $0  
   Federal funds sold $2,902   0.09 $1   $3,085   0.01 $1   $2,581   0.14   $2  
   Deposits with banks $86,039   0.25 $54   $96,256   0.31 $75   $77,539   0.41   $90  
   Investment securities - taxable $219,861   1.69 $928   $177,782   1.63 $724   $127,864   2.02   $471  
   Investment securities - tax-exempt $68,118   3.17 $399   $65,545   3.23 $391   $55,425   3.39   $299  
      Total Earning Assets $853,925   2.93 $6,144   $813,434   3.10 $6,217   $683,593   3.39   $4,993  
Non interest earning assets                      
   Allowance for loan losses   (4,778 )         (4,604 )         (4,359 )    
   Cash and due from banks $9,528         $11,045         $11,611      
   Premises and equipment $302         $352         $500      
   Accrued interest receivable $2,078         $1,966         $2,573      
   Other real estate $0         $0         $0      
   Other assets $19,973         $19,792         $20,416      
   Unrealized gain (loss) on inv. securities   3,207           6,163           4,871      
      Total Assets $884,235         $848,148         $719,205      
Interest bearing liabilities                      
   Interest bearing demand $36,480   0.06 $6   $36,078   0.18 $16   $30,668   (0.08 ) ($3 )
   Savings and money market $665,881   0.35 $583   $634,565   0.34 $546   $487,041   0.34   $351  
   Time deposits - retail $10,917   0.48 $13   $10,882   0.50 $14   $8,538   1.13   $30  
   Time deposits - wholesale $16,466   0.37 $15   $13,080   0.44 $14   $22,451   0.31   $11  
      Total interest bearing deposits $729,744   0.34 $617   $694,605   0.34 $590   $548,698   0.33   $389  
   Federal Home Loan Bank advances $10,683   5.27 $101   $11,853   2.01 $61   $17,738   1.92   $93  
   Subordinated debt $14,757   5.15 $194   $14,864   5.11 $194   $14,629   5.19   $0  
   Other borrowings $825   0.00 $0   $878   0.00 $0   $31,730   1.10   $41  
      Total borrowed funds $26,265   5.05 $295   $27,595   3.61 $255   $64,097   1.88   $134  
      Total interest bearing liabilities $756,009   0.50 $912   $722,200   0.46 $845   $612,795   0.49   $523  
Net interest rate spread   2.43 $5,232     2.64 $5,372     2.90   $4,470  
   Non-interest bearing deposits $39,884         $38,742         $24,645      
   Other liabilities $5,912         $6,135         $7,787      
   Stockholder's equity $82,430         $81,071         $73,764      
      Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $884,235         $848,148         $718,991      
Cost of funds   0.47       0.44       0.47    
Net interest margin   2.48       2.69       2.95    
                       
*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:  
                   
  Twelve Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
  December 31, 2021*       December 31, 2020*    
  Average
Balances
Rates/
Yields (%)
Interest
Income/
Expense
    Average
Balances
Rates/
Yields (%)
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
                   
Earning Assets                  
   Loans $455,847   3.73 $17,009     $405,363   3.97 $16,099  
   Loan fees $0   0.29 $1,314     $0   0.28 $1,132  
      Loans with fees $455,847   4.02 $18,323     $405,363   4.25 $17,231  
   Mortgage loans held for sale $56   3.02 $2     $72   3.86 $3  
   Federal funds sold $2,574   0.08 $2     $3,857   0.05 $18  
   Deposits with banks $75,854   0.31 $236     $59,043   0.56 $332  
   Investment securities - taxable $178,029   1.70 $3,031     $100,529   2.13 $2,138  
   Investment securities - tax-exempt $65,444   3.23 $1,565     $40,452   3.63 $1,088  
      Total Earning Assets $777,804   3.05 $23,159     $609,316   3.48 $20,810  
Non interest earning assets                  
   Allowance for loan losses   (4,625 )           (3,900 )      
   Cash and due from banks $10,397           $10,074        
   Premises and equipment $379           $423        
   Accrued interest receivable $2,091           $2,181        
   Other real estate $0           $0        
   Other assets $19,874           $19,973        
   Unrealized gain (loss) on inv. securities   4,878             3,579        
      Total Assets $810,798           $641,646        
Interest bearing liabilities                  
   Interest bearing demand $35,946   0.20 $72     $32,004   0.20 $65  
   Savings and Money Market $598,139   0.34 $2,063     $429,755   0.39 $1,671  
   Time deposits - retail $10,012   0.57 $57     $9,948   1.26 $126  
   Time deposits - wholesale $18,493   0.30 $55     $11,369   0.69 $79  
      Total interest bearing deposits $662,590   0.34 $2,247     $483,076   0.40 $1,941  
   Federal Home Loan Bank advances $13,262   2.63 $310     $24,942   1.47 $372  
   Subordinated debt $14,767   5.21 $780     $3,816   5.00 $194  
   Other borrowings $986   0.00 $0     $28,566   1.50 $96  
      Total borrowed funds $29,015   3.86 $1,090     $57,324   1.14 $662  
      Total interest bearing liabilities $691,605   0.49 $3,337     $540,400   0.48 $2,603  
Net interest rate spread   2.56 $19,822       3.00 $18,207  
   Non-interest bearing deposits $33,809           $24,472        
   Other liabilities $5,743           $7,302        
   Stockholder's equity $79,641           $69,413        
      Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $810,798           $641,587        
Cost of funds   0.46         0.46    
Net interest margin   2.62         3.05    
                   
*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.

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