FineMark Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Earnings

FORT MYERS, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 19, 2021 / FineMark Holdings, Inc. (the "Holding Company") (OTCQX:FNBT), the parent company of FineMark National Bank & Trust (the "Bank") (collectively, "FineMark"), today announced second quarter 2021 net income of $5.4 million (or $0.58 per diluted share). This compares to net income of $4.8 million (or $0.54 per diluted share) reported for the second quarter of 2020.

SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FineMark's net income for the second quarter increased 11.3% on a year-over-year basis, reflecting continued growth in our loan portfolio and trust business. While the loan portfolio expanded by 13%, net interest income increased only 4%, reflecting the continued ultra-low interest rate environment. Assets under management and administration increased 30% or $1.3 billion over the past 12 months, reflecting inflows from new and existing trust clients and gains in equity markets.

As of June 30, 2021, the Bank's total assets are just under $3.0 billion compared to $2.5 billion a year earlier. Once the $3.0 billion threshold is reached, FineMark's capital ratios will be evaluated on a consolidated basis. In preparation, $82.5 million in new equity capital was raised in the month of June, with 2.5 million shares issued at $33 per share (818,182 of those shares were issued in July). Investor demand was robust due to the strength of the Bank's balance sheet, our mix of interest-and fee-based income, along with other factors. This demand led us to increase the amount raised from the original target of $60 million.

Quarterly pre-tax operating income was $7.1 million, up 11.5% year-over-year, but down slightly from the previous quarter. This quarter-over-quarter decrease was due partly to a one-time fee for prepaying $10 million of subordinated debt; this upfront cost will generate substantial future interest savings.

Major categories affecting second quarter 2021 performance on a year-over-year basis:

  1. Cost of funds decreased 20 basis points to 0.57%.
  2. Trust and investment fees increased 35% to $6.6 million, representing 29% of total revenue.
  3. Assets under management and administration increased 30% to $5.7 billion, including $141 million of additional investments from new and existing clients.
  4. Loans (net of allowances) increased 13% to $1.95 billion, reflecting strong new loan demand net of paydowns.
  5. Deposits increased 23% to $2.4 billion, even after adjusting for $100 million in deposits that were moved off the balance sheet in the first quarter of 2021.[SW1]
  6. Net interest income increased 4% to $15.6 million, despite a decrease in net interest margin as yields declined.

Return on average assets was 0.74% (down from 0.80%); return on risk-weighted assets was 1.28% (versus 1.34%); and return on average equity was 9.89% (versus 10.16%). Declines were due to a change in balance sheet composition, a higher asset base, higher non-interest expense to support growth, a higher equity capital base, and lower realized gains on securities.

COVID-19 UPDATE

As the U.S. continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased to report that our operations are essentially back to normal at all FineMark locations. We are extremely proud that we were able to serve our clients throughout the past year and produce strong financial performance for our shareholders. We were able to grow our high-quality loan portfolio, grow our deposit base, increase trust assets and generate strong earnings during the pandemic.

Loan-loss Reserves and Forbearance: No new COVID-related provisions were made for loan losses in the second quarter and we are continuing to evaluate the appropriateness of the Bank's $2.5 million in COVID-related reserves. As of June 30, 2021, two loans, both from the same borrower, remain in forbearance; however, we expect full repayment and both loans to resume paying according to original terms.

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): As of June 30, 2021, we have $40.8 million in PPP loans outstanding. Our PPP loan portfolio, which will continue to decline as borrowers seek loan forgiveness, recognized $532,000 in net fees in the second quarter, for a total of $1.1 million year-to-date. We are pleased to have helped many businesses in our communities obtain funds through the PPP to assist them through the pandemic.

NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN

Inflation has been in the news a great deal recently. While we believe the recent surge is likely to be transitory, FineMark's earnings would likely hold up well even if inflation were to persist longer than expected, as rising-rate environments tend to increase loan rates and benefit banks' net interest margins. The Federal Reserve remains committed to maintaining ultra-low short-term interest rates at least until 2023, and we continue to seek ways to reduce funding costs to offset the downward pressure on net interest income. Net interest income for the second quarter rose 4% year-over-year to $15.6 million. The increase is a result of growth in the Bank's balance sheet and its ability to invest cash in either loans or bonds.

Average cost of funds declined to 0.57% in the second quarter of 2021, versus 0.58% in the first quarter and 0.77% in the second quarter of 2020. Yield on earning assets also declined slightly to 2.79% versus 2.81% in the first quarter. As a result, the Bank's net interest margin decreased by 1 basis point in the second quarter, to 2.24% versus 2.25%. Going forward, interest expense will benefit from having prepaid $10 million in subordinated debt, which had an interest rate of 5.875%. The bank incurred a prepayment fee of $400,000, however the debt prepayment will generate $587,500 in annual savings. [SW2]

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income growth continues to benefit from strong performance in our trust and investment business. Fee income from the trust business now represents 29% of revenues and acts as a stabilizer to the Bank's net interest income, which is interest rate sensitive. As of June 30, 2021, FineMark had $5.7 billion in assets under management and administration, up 30% on a year-over-year basis. During the second quarter of 2021, we added nearly $141 million in net assets from new and existing clients, which highlights our ability to expand current relationships, while building new ones, often based on referrals.

The U.S. equity market delivered strong returns in the second quarter, which contributed to the growth in trust assets. Trust fees for the quarter totaled $6.6 million, a year-over-year increase of 35%.

FineMark realized gains of $243,000 from the sale of debt securities in the second quarter of 2021, down from $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, when bond prices had benefitted from the precipitous decline in interest rates.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES

As FineMark's loan portfolio, deposit base, and trust business continue to grow, operating overhead also increases to maintain our high level of client service. Non-interest expenses in the second quarter totaled $15.1 million, a 5% increase compared to the first quarter and a 18% increase year-over-year. The higher expense is mainly due to hiring new associates and continuing to invest in cybersecurity and technology.

CREDIT QUALITY

FineMark's asset quality remains strong. The Bank had $3.1 million in classified loans (loans that may potentially default) as of June 30, 2021, compared to $2.4 million in the first quarter. The Bank's ratio of classified loans to total loans remains exceptionally low at 1.03% of total capital, compared to an industry average of 14.5%. Total non-performing loans rose by $0.4 million in the second quarter to $2.0 million, which represents 0.10% of total loans.

The allowance for loan losses at the end of the second quarter was slightly below $22 million, up 2.6% versus the first quarter and up 10.5% year-over-year, reflecting the growth in our loan portfolio. Loan loss allowances represent 1.10% of total loans outstanding as of June 30, 2021, unchanged from the previous quarter. The total includes $2.5 million added in the first half of 2020 as a special COVID-related provision. Despite an increase in classified loans, management continues to believe reserves are sufficient to support the risk in the Bank's loan portfolio.

Management is pleased with the credit quality of the Bank's loan portfolio; as always, we monitor conditions of both the economy and our individual borrowers to determine whether additional provisions should be made. Our commitment to knowing our clients-and working with them proactively to achieve solutions as needed-continues to serve our shareholders well. As the Bank is on the verge of exceeding $3 billion in assets, we are prepared for the higher level of regulatory scrutiny that larger banks receive from the Federal Reserve. We intend to maintain capital levels that are consistent with peers of our size, as illustrated by the capital raise this quarter, to support continued growth.

CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY

FineMark's capital ratios continue to exceed regulatory requirements for 'well-capitalized' banks. As of June 30, 2021, FineMark's tier 1 leverage ratio on a consolidated basis was 9.27%, a substantial increase from the first quarter due to the equity capital raised this quarter. The total risk-based capital ratio as of June 30, 2021 was 19.68%.

HEADQUARTERS UPDATE AND EXPANSION PLANS

We are comfortably settled into our new home office in Fort Myers, Florida, and we continue to recognize synergies that arise from having more than 100 associates in the same location. We look forward to opening new locations in Jupiter, Florida (before the end of 2021) and South Naples, Florida (in early 2022) to meet the needs of our growing client base in those areas. That will bring us to 14 locations in Florida, Arizona and South Carolina.

CLOSING REMARKS

As always, we appreciate your loyalty, trust, and faith in FineMark and our associates. We continue to be deeply grateful for the exceptional dedication our team of associates show to the Bank, our clients, and our communities every day. Our ability to achieve the results reported here­ stems from our relationship-based approach and our dedication to providing creative solutions that meet our clients' needs. We believe that our commitment to achieving balanced, diversified growth through our lending and trust businesses will serve our shareholders well. We recognize that many parts of the world are still battling the pandemic and we are grateful to hold an optimistic outlook that strong economic growth will continue for the remainder of the year.

Kind regards,

Joseph R. Catti
Chairman & CEO

Background

FineMark Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of FineMark National Bank & Trust. Founded in 2007, FineMark National Bank & Trust is a nationally chartered bank, headquartered in Florida. Through its offices located in Florida, Arizona and South Carolina, FineMark offers a full range of financial services, including personal and business banking, lending services, trust and investment services. The Corporation's common stock trades on the OTCQX under the symbol FNBT. Investor information is available on the Corporation's website at www.finemarkbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Some of the factors that might cause these differences include: weakness in national, regional or international economic conditions or conditions affecting the banking or financial services industries or financial capital markets; volatility in national and international financial markets; reductions in net interest income resulting from interest rate volatility as well as changes in the balance and mix of loans and deposits; reductions in the market value or outflows of assets under administration; changes in the value of securities and other assets; reductions in loan demand; changes in loan collectability, default and charge-off rates; changes in the size and nature of our competition; changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines; occurrences of cyber-attacks, hacking and identity theft; natural disasters; and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. You should carefully review all these factors and you should be aware that there might be other factors that could cause these differences.

These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans, and estimates at the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events, or other changes.

For more information on FineMark Holdings, Inc., please visit FineMark's Investor Relations page at https://www.finemarkbank.com/about/investor-relations/.

FINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands, except share amounts)
         
      June 30, December 31,
  Assets  2021 2020
      (Unaudited)  
 Cash and due from banks $ 197,119 227,921
 Debt securities available for sale654,974 589,233
 Debt securities held to maturity65,919 64,908
 Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $21,636 in 2021   
  and $20,782 in 2020 1,945,541 1,850,293
 Federal Home Loan Bank stock12,082 16,155
 Federal Reserve Bank stock5,016 4,397
 Premises and equipment, net42,305 41,303
 Operating lease right-of-use assets7,289 7,674
 Accrued interest receivable7,193 7,604
 Deferred tax asset 2,212 -
 Bank-owned life insurance 35,360 34,963
 Other assets  7,959 6,965
         
    Total assets $ 2,982,969 2,851,416
         
  Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity   
         
 Liabilities:     
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits448,097 352,281
  Savings, NOW and money-market deposits1,845,800 1,788,441
  Time deposits 64,366 84,232
         
    Total deposits2,358,263 2,224,954
         
  Official checks 7,762 5,883
  Other borrowings 5,790 5,612
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances284,144 334,271
  Operating lease liabilities 7,444 7,849
  Subordinated debt 40,876 50,712
  Deferred tax liability - 202
  Other liabilities 7,685 10,876
         
    Total liabilities2,711,964 2,640,359
         
         
         
 Shareholders' equity:    
  Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized,   
   10,754,549 and 8,955,427 shares issued and outstanding in 2021 and 2020108 90
  Additional paid-in capital 178,155 122,629
  Retained earnings 91,088 80,120
  Accumulated other comprehensive income1,654 8,218
         
    Total shareholders' equity271,005 211,057
         
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$ 2,982,969 2,851,416
         
     Book Value per Share25.20 23.57

FINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

               

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

         
      

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

  
      

June 30,

 

June 30,

  
      

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

  
 Interest income:           
  Loans   $ 16,860 15,640 $ 33,335 31,409  
  Debt securities  2,398 3,035 4,866 5,896  
  Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock 114 188 279 373  
  Other   101 456 218 594  
               
   Total interest income 19,473 19,319 38,698 38,272  
               
 Interest expense:           
  Deposits   1,023 1,732 2,064 5,701  
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances 2,078 2,102 4,172 4,008  
  Subordinated debt  732 453 1,424 906  
               
   Total interest expense 3,833 4,287 7,660 10,615  
               
   Net interest income 15,640 15,032 31,038 27,657  
               
 Provision for loan losses  540 2,563 847 3,746  
               
   Net interest income after provision for loan losses 15,100 12,469 30,191 23,911  
               
 Noninterest income:           
  Trust fees  6,628 4,897 12,596 9,952  
  Income from bank-owned life insurance 200 210 397 422  
  Income from solar farms  97 92 161 155  
  Gain on sale of debt securities available for sale 243 1,371 902 4,062  
  Loss on extinguishment of debt (400) - (955) -  
  Other fees and service charges 309 142 541 402  
               
   Total noninterest income 7,077 6,712 13,642 14,993  
               
 Noninterest expenses:           
  Salaries and employee benefits 9,336 7,435 18,240 15,424  
  Occupancy  1,506 1,487 3,035 2,918  
  Information systems  1,548 1,313 3,086 2,521  
  Professional fees  446 369 872 719  
  Marketing and business development 492 266 677 760  
  Regulatory assessments  395 314 788 617  
  Other   1,355 1,630 2,750 2,881  
               
   Total noninterest expense 15,078 12,814 29,448 25,840  
               
 Earnings before income taxes 7,099 6,367 14,385 13,064  
               
   Income taxes  1,703 1,520 3,417 3,130  
               
               
               
 Net earnings  $ 5,396 4,847 $ 10,968 

9,934

  
               
 Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 

9,162

 

8,922

 

9,093

 

8,912

  
 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 

9,331

 

9,067

 

9,265

 

9,045

  

 

FineMark Holdings, Inc. 
Consolidated Financial Highlights 
Fourth Quarter 2020 
Unaudited


 

  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 

 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Full Year 
$ in thousands except for share data
 4th Qtr 2020  3rd Qtr 2020  2nd Qtr 2020  1st Qtr 2020  4th Qtr 2019  2020  2019 
$ Earnings
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Net Interest Income
 $15,312  $15,205  $15,032  $12,625  $12,126  $58,174  $46,044 
Provision for loan loss
 $610  $630  $2,563  $1,183  $429  $4,986  $1,488 
Non-interest Income
 $6,113  $5,858  $5,341  $5,590  $5,629  $22,900  $20,999 
Gain on sale of debt securities available for sale
 $584  $1,066  $1,371  $2,691  $233  $5,712  $1,560 
Debt extinguishment gains
 $(160) $-  $-  $-  $414  $(160) $685 
Non-interest Expense
 $13,164  $14,069  $12,814  $13,026  $12,490  $53,072  $47,891 
Earnings before income taxes
 $8,075  $7,430  $6,368  $6,696  $5,483  $28,570  $19,909 
Taxes
 $1,789  $1,694  $1,520  $1,610  $1,162  $6,613  $4,702 
Net Income
 $6,286  $5,736  $4,847  $5,087  $4,321  $21,956  $15,207 
Basic earnings per share
 $0.70  $0.65  $0.54  $0.57  $0.49  $2.46  $1.72 
Diluted earnings per share
 $0.69  $0.63  $0.54  $0.56  $0.49  $2.42  $1.69 
Performance Ratios
                            
Return on average assets*
  0.93%  0.90%  0.80%  0.92%  0.82%  0.89%  0.76%
Return on risk weighted assets*
  1.60%  1.54%  1.34%  1.46%  1.32%  1.49%  1.22%
Return on average equity*
  12.12%  11.35%  10.16%  11.11%  9.72%  11.20%  8.97%
Yield on earning assets*
  2.95%  3.13%  3.32%  3.59%  3.74%  3.23%  3.82%
Cost of funds*
  0.62%  0.67%  0.77%  1.26%  1.40%  0.81%  1.46%
Net Interest Margin*
  2.36%  2.50%  2.58%  2.39%  2.41%  2.45%  2.43%
Efficiency ratio
  60.24%  63.58%  58.92%  62.31%  67.87%  61.27%  69.12%
Capital
                            
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio
  7.48%  7.71%  7.89%  8.35%  8.51%  7.48%  8.51%
Common equity risk-based capital ratio
  12.94%  13.20%  13.15%  14.10%  13.70%  12.94%  13.70%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
  12.94%  13.20%  13.15%  14.10%  13.70%  12.94%  13.70%
Total risk-based capital ratio
  17.52%  16.57%  16.56%  17.67%  17.18%  17.52%  17.18%
Book value per share
 $23.57  $23.01  $22.08  $20.74  $20.15  $23.57  $20.15 
Tangible book value per share
 $23.57  $23.01  $22.08  $20.74  $20.15  $23.57  $20.15 
Asset Quality
                            
Net charge-offs (recoveries)
 $37  $3  $9  $(7) $(10) $42  $116 
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average total loans
  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.01%
Allowance for loan losses
 $20,782  $20,209  $19,582  $17,028  $15,838  $20,782  $15,838 
Allowance to total loans
  1.11%  1.12%  1.12%  1.06%  1.04%  1.11%  1.04%
Nonperforming loans
 $1,279  $1,098  $1,560  $1,184  $1,798  $1,279  $1,798 
Other real estate owned
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Nonperforming loans to total loans
  0.07%  0.06%  0.09%  0.07%  0.12%  0.07%  0.12%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
  0.04%  0.04%  0.06%  0.05%  0.08%  0.04%  0.08%
Loan Composition (% of Total Gross Loans)
                            
1-4 Family
  53.1%  53.3%  52.8%  55.9%  57.3%  53.1%  57.3%
Commercial Loans
  13.5%  14.9%  15.3%  10.9%  10.0%  13.5%  10.0%
Commercial Real Estate
  18.9%  19.4%  19.9%  21.0%  20.9%  18.9%  20.9%
Construction Loans
  7.6%  6.8%  6.7%  6.6%  6.1%  7.6%  6.1%
Other Loans
  7.0%  5.5%  5.3%  5.6%  5.7%  7.0%  5.7%
End of Period Balances
                            
Assets
 $2,851,416  $2,606,789  $2,520,831  $2,464,677  $2,168,975  $2,851,416  $2,168,975 
Debt securities
 $654,141  $619,016  $618,569  $577,917  $505,170  $654,141  $505,170 
Loans, net of allowance
 $1,850,293  $1,789,905  $1,727,853  $1,584,767  $1,512,466  $1,850,293  $1,512,466 
Deposits
 $2,224,954  $1,978,922  $1,919,966  $1,824,174  $1,670,419  $2,224,954  $1,670,419 
Other borrowings
 $5,612  $14,920  $9,121  $112,527  $2,390  $5,612  $2,390 
Subordinated Debt
 $50,712  $29,622  $29,610  $29,598  $29,586  $50,712  $29,586 
FHLB Advances
 $334,271  $354,334  $314,396  $294,458  $264,520  $334,271  $264,520 
Shareholders Equity
 $211,057  $205,627  $197,174  $185,119  $178,453  $211,057  $178,453 
Trust and Investment
                            
Fee Income
 $5,591  $5,337  $4,897  $5,055  $5,023  $20,879  $18,614 
Assets Under Administration
                            
Balance at beginning of period
 $4,622,464  $4,382,810  $3,932,309  $4,472,585  $4,175,715  $4,472,585  $3,391,455 
Net investment appreciation (depreciation) & income
 $349,016  $166,182  $389,677  $(706,530) $180,466  $198,345  $535,238 
Net client asset flows
 $119,928  $73,472  $60,824  $166,253  $116,404  $420,477  $545,892 
Balance at end of period
 $5,091,408  $4,622,464  $4,382,810  $3,932,309  $4,472,585  $5,091,408  $4,472,585 
Percentage of AUA that are managed
  89%  90%  89%  88%  88%  89%  88%
Stock Valuation
                            
Closing Market Price (OTCQX)
 $23.41  $19.85  $21.60  $21.00  $25.10  $23.41  $25.10 
Multiple of Tangible Book Value
  0.99   0.86   0.98   1.01   1.25   0.99   1.25 
*annualized
                            

 
                            

CONTACT:

Ryan Roberts, Investor Relations
12681 Creekside Lane
Fort Myers, FL 33919
239-461-5984
investorrelations@finemarkbank.com

SOURCE: FineMark Holdings, Inc.

 


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