NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Truxton Corporation (OTCPK:TRUX), a financial holding company and the parent of Truxton Trust Company (the “Bank”), reported consolidated net income of $1,459,763 for the first quarter of 2017, a 30 percent increase compared with $1,122,320 for the first quarter of 2016. Earnings per fully diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 totaled $0.54 versus $0.42 for the same period in 2016.
At March 31, 2017, the company reported total assets of $431.4 million, a 5 percent increase from March 31, 2016. Over the same period, total loans increased 11 percent to $289.7 million, while deposits grew 4 percent to $361.6 million. At March 31, 2017, the Bank’s estimated Tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.80 percent.
Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2017 was $2,257,000, compared to $1,937,000 for the same period in 2016, an increase of 16 percent.
Tangible Book Value per share at March 31, 2017 was $17.84 compared to $16.69 at the same time a year ago.
“We’ve begun 2017 very strongly, growing our EPS 29% compared to a year ago,” said CEO Tom Stumb. He continued, “We have experienced excellent loan growth in the past year. Wealth Management revenue grew by 17% compared to the March quarter of 2016. We controlled expenses tightly and delivered improved margins.”
About Truxton Trust
Truxton Trust is a full-service private bank and trust company founded in 2004. Since its inception, Truxton Trust has been focused on a singular guiding principle: do the right thing. Truxton Trust delivers the highest level of personal service through its vastly experienced and credentialed team of professionals who provide comprehensive and customized financial solutions to individuals, their families and their business interests.
| Truxton Corporation | ||||||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||||
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| March 2017 | December 31, 2016 | March 2016 | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Cash and due from financial institutions | $ | 3,935 | $ | 6,547 | $ | 6,948 | ||||
| Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 30,938 | 3,466 | 3,314 | |||||||
| Federal funds sold | 4,771 | 295 | 1,818 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 39,644 | 10,308 | 12,080 | |||||||
| Time deposits in other financial institutions | 10,454 | 16,628 | 28,126 | |||||||
| Securities available for sale | 78,848 | 78,988 | 97,880 | |||||||
| Gross loans | 289,731 | 288,096 | 261,520 | |||||||
| Allowance for loan losses | (3,041 | ) | (2,998 | ) | (2,850 | ) | ||||
| Net loans | 286,690 | 285,098 | 258,670 | |||||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 9,362 | 9,304 | 9,119 | |||||||
| Restricted equity securities | 2,546 | 2,543 | 2,534 | |||||||
| Premises and equipment, net | 801 | 817 | 1,080 | |||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 1,190 | 1,261 | 1,199 | |||||||
| Deferred tax asset, net | 764 | 830 | 476 | |||||||
| Other assets | 1,097 | 1,448 | 1,371 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 431,396 | $ | 407,225 | $ | 412,535 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Deposits | ||||||||||
| Non-interest bearing | $ | 79,594 | $ | 76,035 | $ | 74,624 | ||||
| Interest bearing | 281,999 | 262,896 | 273,022 | |||||||
| Total deposits | 361,593 | 338,931 | 347,646 | |||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 21,090 | 20,522 | 19,542 | |||||||
| Other liabilities | 1,421 | 1,644 | 1,314 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 384,104 | 361,097 | 368,502 | |||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 26,861 | 26,734 | 26,296 | |||||||
| Retained earnings | 20,449 | 19,519 | 17,041 | |||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (18 | ) | (125 | ) | 696 | |||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 47,292 | 46,128 | 44,033 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 431,396 | $ | 407,225 | $ | 412,535 | ||||
| Truxton Corporation | |||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Net Income | |||||||
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| March 31, 2017 | March 31, 2016 | ||||||
| Non-interest income | |||||||
| Wealth management services | $ | 2,081 | $ | 1,784 | |||
| Service charges on deposit accounts | 86 | 67 | |||||
| Bank owned life insurance income | 58 | 58 | |||||
| Other | 32 | 28 | |||||
| Total non-interest income | 2,257 | 1,937 | |||||
| Interest income | |||||||
| Loans, including fees | $ | 3,064 | $ | 2,732 | |||
| Taxable securities | 250 | 254 | |||||
| Tax-exempt securities | 178 | 203 | |||||
| Interest bearing deposits | 45 | 88 | |||||
| Federal funds sold | 1 | 12 | |||||
| Total interest income | 3,538 | 3,289 | |||||
| Interest expense | |||||||
| Deposits | 317 | 265 | |||||
| Short-term borrowings | 1 | - | |||||
| Long-term borrowings | 80 | 60 | |||||
| Total interest expense | 398 | 325 | |||||
| Net interest income | 3,140 | 2,964 | |||||
| Provision for loan losses | 43 | 102 | |||||
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 3,097 | 2,862 | |||||
| Total revenue, net | 5,354 | 4,799 | |||||
| Non-interest expense | |||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 2,285 | 2,177 | |||||
| Occupancy | 175 | 164 | |||||
| Furniture and equipment | 42 | 43 | |||||
| Data processing | 297 | 258 | |||||
| Wealth management processing fees | 111 | 190 | |||||
| Advertising and public relations | 44 | 51 | |||||
| Professional services | 158 | 120 | |||||
| FDIC insurance assessments | 35 | 61 | |||||
| Other | 158 | 130 | |||||
| Total non-interest expense | 3,305 | 3,194 | |||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,049 | 1,605 | |||||
| Income tax expense | 589 | 483 | |||||
| Net income | $ | 1,460 | $ | 1,122 | |||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.43 | |||
| Diluted | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.42 | |||
| Truxton Corporation | ||||||||
| Operating Statistics | ||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2017 | March 31, 2016 | |||||||
| Performance Ratios | ||||||||
| Efficiency Ratio | 62.83 | % | 64.68 | % | ||||
| Net Interest Margin | 3.29 | % | 3.01 | % | ||||
| Capital Ratios | ||||||||
| Return on Average Assets | 1.33 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||
| Return on Average Equity | 11.58 | % | 10.44 | % | ||||
| Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (Bank) | 10.80 | % | 9.48 | % | ||||
| Asset Quality Data | ||||||||
| Net Loan Charge-Offs | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Non-Performing Loans | $ | - | $ | - | ||||