HCSB Financial Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results


LORIS, S.C., July 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCSB Financial Corporation (OTC Pink:HCFB), the holding company for Horry County State Bank, announced today financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. The Company announced net earnings per share available to common shareholders of $0.03 per share, an increase from the loss of $0.96 per share at the end of the first quarter of 2016.

“We have made tremendous progress during the second quarter and through the first half of 2016. The capital raise, the repurchase of our senior securities, and the hiring of key executives, are all important accomplishments on our road to profitability, efficiency, and increased loan production. Our Company is now well-capitalized, and we have a strong team of commercial bankers in place to begin building our loan portfolio with quality commercial loans in our markets,” remarked Jan Hollar, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank.

The new executive team is now in place and leading the Bank into its next chapter. In addition to Jan Hollar as CEO, the Company announced the following additions to the executive team during the first half of 2016: Jack McElveen as Chief Credit Officer, Rick Patterson as Chief Operating Officer, and Jennifer Harris as Chief Financial Officer.

Financial Highlights

During the second quarter, the Company raised $45 million in capital in an offering led by a group of accredited institutional investors, as well as $1.4 million in a follow-on offering to legacy shareholders, employees, and other investors. Portions of this capital has already been used to accomplish several of the Company’s goals. First, the Company repurchased all of its outstanding trust preferred securities as well as the preferred stock issued to the United States Treasury as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), ending the Company’s obligation to Treasury. In addition, the Company was able to repurchase subordinated debt that the Company issued to certain accredited investors in 2010.

The Company is committed to improving its asset quality through a planned bulk sale of nonperforming assets. A portion of the capital raised is being used for this purpose. The terms of the sale have been finalized, and the sale closed early in the third quarter of 2016.

Also during the second quarter, the Company booked $9 million in new loans, the largest portion of which were in the commercial real estate category. This uptick in loan production is in line with the Bank’s strategy to increase lending within prudent limits and high standards of credit quality. 

Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was up quarter over quarter, totaling $2.4 million for the second quarter of 2016 as compared to $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2016.  The Company also experienced a 39 basis point increase in its net interest margin to 2.84% for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 from 2.45% for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  The increase in margin is primarily the result of a 380 basis point decrease in cost of borrowings, as trust preferred securities were repurchased and subordinated debt was settled early in the second quarter of 2016. 

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income increased to $19.5 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared to $416,000 in the first quarter of 2016.  The current quarter included $19.1 million of gains on the extinguishment of debt related to the settlement of subordinated debt noted above.  Also included in non-interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 was a $102,000 loss on the sale of securities, as the Company begins to restructure its current portfolio to better mitigate interest rate risk within the portfolio. This compares to a gain on sale of securities of $17,000 in the first quarter of 2016.  Excluding the gain on extinguishment of debt and gain (loss) on the sale of securities for each quarter, non-interest income increased $41,000 in the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2016.

Asset Quality

During the second quarter, asset quality improved significantly due to the asset disposition plan put into place following the capital raise. Other real estate owned (OREO) decreased by $4.0 million during the quarter to $7.3 million at June 30, 2016 due to the write down and sale of several properties.  Nonperforming loans decreased by $1.8 million to $4.3 million at June 30, 2016, of which $4.28 million are classified as held-for-sale as the Company finalizes the sale of those assets in early third quarter. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets dropped to 3.03%, as compared to 4.78% at March 31, 2016 and the ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans dropped to 2.18% at the end of the second quarter of 2016 as compared to 3.06% at the end of the first quarter of 2016. The Company expects continued improvement in these ratios and other asset quality metrics as the classified asset reduction plan is completed in the third quarter of 2016.

Allowance for Loan Losses

At June 30, 2016, the allowance for loan losses was $4.5 million, compared to $3.7 million at March 31, 2016.  As a percentage of total loans held-for-investment, the allowance for loan losses was 2.26% in the second quarter of 2016, up from 1.86% in the first quarter of 2016.  Our reserves increased modestly due to charge-offs taken during the quarter, the extension of the lookback period in the calculation of historic loss rates, as well as an increase in qualitative factors which management felt prudent given significant changes in credit administration.  Out of the $4.5 million in total allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2016, specific allowances for impaired loans accounted for $845,000 as compared to $1.2 million in the first quarter due to the sale and resolution of nonperforming loans.

Balance Sheet and Capital

Total assets increased $19.1 million during the second quarter of 2016, and gross loans (including loans held-for-sale) increased $3.7 million compared to the first quarter of 2016 as the Company saw solid loan production during the quarter.  Total deposits decreased $12.2 million, which primarily resulted from the maturity of $9.9 million in internet-based time deposits.

The Company’s capital ratios have improved significantly following the capital raise in April 2016.  As of June 30, 2016 the Bank’s leverage ratio, Common Equity Tier 1 ratio (CET1), Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, and total risk-based capital ratio were 9.90%, 16.32%, 16.32% and 17.58%, respectively.

About HCSB Financial Corporation

HCSB Financial Corporation is the holding company for Horry County State Bank, a full-service community bank providing services in 8 branches across Horry County, South Carolina.  Horry County State Bank’s website is www.hcsbaccess.com.  HSCB shares are quoted on the OTC Pink under the symbol “HCFB”.

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This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by the federal securities laws, including statement about the Company’s financial outlook and business environment.  Forward looking statements generally include words such as “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “strategy,” “plan,” “potential,” and other similar expressions.  These statements are provided to assist in the understanding of future financial performance and such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.  Any such statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  For a discussion of some factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” on pages 1-2 and in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2015.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.

          
HCSB Financial Corporation          
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)          
            
    As of 
    June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
    2016   2016  2015*  2015   2015 
   ($ in thousands)
ASSETS          
Cash and due from banks$  64,024  $  41,652  $  22,137  $  29,185  $  43,085 
Investment securities available for sale   80,969     83,205     89,701     84,291     91,466 
Nonmarketable equity securities   1,090     1,276     1,330     1,330     1,330 
Loans held for sale   4,280     -     -     -     6,179 
Loans   199,072     199,635     209,367     219,982     225,576 
Allowance for loan losses   (4,492)    (3,719)    (4,601)    (5,021)    (5,599)
 Net loans   194,580     195,916     204,766     214,961     219,977 
            
Premises and equipment, net   14,591     15,758     15,917     16,069     16,178 
Assets held-for-sale   768     -     -     -     - 
Other real estate owned   7,256     11,270     13,624     18,510     17,897 
Bank-owned life insurance   11,481     11,400     11,319     11,239     11,159 
Other assets   3,441     2,886     2,629     2,962     6,599 
            
 Total assets$  382,480  $  363,363  $  361,423  $  378,547  $  413,870 
            
 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
            
Deposits:         
Demand noninterest-bearing$  44,077  $  40,227  $  40,182  $  45,135  $  46,155 
Money market, NOW and savings   119,191     122,613     116,678     121,965     138,076 
Time deposits   159,974     172,621     173,971     180,514     200,275 
 Total deposits   323,242     335,461     330,831     347,614     384,506 
            
Short-term borrowings   1,659     1,248     1,716     1,119     1,066 
Long-term debt   17,000     34,141     34,138     34,248     34,248 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   3,312     7,161     6,988     6,741     6,168 
 Total liabilities   345,213     378,011     373,673     389,722     425,988 
            
Shareholders' equity:         
 Preferred stock   9     12,895     12,895     12,895     12,895 
 Common stock   3,633     38     38     38     38 
 Warrants   -     1,012     1,012     1,012     1,012 
 Additional paid-in capital   81,903     30,220     30,220     30,214     30,214 
 Retained deficit   (48,177)    (58,090)    (54,807)    (54,398)    (54,766)
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (101)    (723)    (1,608)    (936)    (1,511)
 Total shareholders' equity   37,267     (14,648)    (12,250)    (11,175)    (12,118)
            
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$  382,480  $  363,363  $  361,423  $  378,547  $  413,870 
            
 Common shares issued and outstanding   363,314,783     3,846,340     3,846,340     3,816,340     3,816,340 
            
* Derived from audited financial statements.         


          
HCSB Financial Corporation          
Condensed Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)          
            
    At or For the Three Months Ended 
    June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
    2016   2016   2015   2015   2015 
   ($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
 Interest income          
 Loans, including fees$  2,581  $  2,483  $  2,753  $  3,088  $  2,954 
 Investment securities   386     461     479     506     510 
 Nonmarketable equity securities   14     14     14     8     15 
 Interest on deposits at banks   73     31     14     16     21 
  Total interest income   3,054     2,989     3,260     3,618     3,500 
 Interest expense          
 Money market, NOW and savings deposits   100     96     98     108     112 
 Time deposits   412     427     450     487     529 
 Borrowings   97     523     518     510     497 
  Total interest expense   609     1,046     1,066     1,105     1,138 
  Net interest income   2,445     1,943     2,194     2,513     2,362 
Provision for loan losses   3,560     1,424     -     -     - 
  Net interest income (loss) after provision   (1,115)    519     2,194     2,513     2,362 
 Noninterest income          
 Service charges on deposit accounts   189     161     163     197     201 
 Mortgage banking income   -     -     6     50     63 
 Income from bank-owned life insurance   110     110     109     109     106 
 Gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale   (102)    17     -     20     78 
 Gain (loss) on sale of assets   -     -     (4)    736     (9)
 Gain on extinguishment of debt   19,115     -     -     -     - 
 Other noninterest income   141     128     149     231     227 
  Total noninterest income   19,453     416     423     1,343     666 
 Noninterest expenses          
 Salaries and employee benefits   1,668     1,286     1,228     1,330     1,402 
 Occupancy and equipment   486     499     493     558     534 
 Legal and professional fees   1,076     215     494     488     372 
 Deposit charges and FDIC insurance   206     309     320     346     363 
 Loss on disposal of fixed assets   247     -     -     -     - 
 Net cost of operation of other real estate owned   3,273     1,564     167     382     365 
 Other noninterest expense   549     345     364     349     394 
  Total noninterest expenses   7,505     4,218     3,066     3,453     3,430 
  Income (loss) before income taxes   10,833     (3,283)    (449)    403     (402)
Income tax expense (benefit)   920     -     (40)    35     5 
   Net income (loss)    9,913     (3,283)    (409)    368     (407)
Preferred dividends   -      (398)    (405)    (514)    (296)
   Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $  9,913  $  (3,681) $  (814) $  (146) $  (703)
            
Earnings per common share, fully diluted$  0.03  $  (0.96) $  (0.21) $  (0.04) $  (0.18)
Weighted average diluted common shares   319,862,554     3,846,340     3,846,340     3,816,340     3,816,640 


HCSB Financial Corporation               
Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis (Unaudited)           
               
 For the Three Months Ended   
 June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015   
 Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/   
 Balance Expense Rate (2) Balance Expense Rate (2)   
Assets ($ in thousands)    
Interest-earning assets:              
Loans and loans held for sale (1)$  201,380  $  2,581   5.15% $  231,604  $  2,954   5.17%   
Interest-bearing deposits   66,958     73   0.44%    33,129     21   0.26%   
Investment securities   76,970     386   2.01%    103,333     510   1.97%   
Other interest-earning assets   1,090     14   5.17%    1,144     15   5.32%   
               
Total interest-earning assets   346,398     3,054   3.55%    369,210     3,500   3.84%   
               
Allowance for loan losses   (3,821)        (5,477)       
Cash and due from banks   1,762         2,108        
Premises and equipment   15,676         20,140        
Other assets   24,650         32,786        
               
Total assets$  384,665      $  418,767        
               
Liabilities and shareholders' equity              
Interest-bearing liabilities:              
Interest-bearing demand$  40,565  $  18   0.18% $  43,090  $  16   0.15%   
Money market, NOW and savings   78,870     82   0.42%    92,553     96   0.42%   
Time deposits   164,464     412   1.01%    205,823     529   1.04%   
Total interest-bearing deposits   283,899     512   0.73%    341,466     641   0.76%   
Short-term borrowings   1,418     1   0.28%    1,084     1   0.37%   
Long-term debt   19,017     96   2.03%    34,248     496   5.87%   
Total borrowed funds   20,435     97   1.91%    35,332     497   5.70%   
               
Total interest-bearing liabilities   304,334     609   0.80%    376,798     1,138   1.22%   
               
Net interest rate spread     2,445   2.75%      2,362   2.62%   
               
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   40,568         46,608        
Other liabilities   4,142         6,413        
Shareholders' equity   35,621         (11,052)       
               
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$  384,665      $  418,767        
               
Net interest margin      2.84%      2.59%   
               
(1)  Nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances.    
(2) Yield/ rate calculated on Actual/Actual day count basis, except for yield on investments which is calculated on a 30/360 day count basis.   

 

HCSB Financial Corporation         
Selected Ratios (Unaudited)         
          
 At or For the Three Months Ended
 June 30, March 31, December 31,  September 30, June 30,
  2016   2016   2015   2015   2015 
 ($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
Per Share Data:         
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share$  0.03  $  (0.96) $  (0.21) $  (0.04) $  (0.18)
Book value per common share (1)$  0.10  $  (7.16) $  (6.54) $  (6.31) $  (6.55)
Common shares outstanding   363,314,783     3,846,340     3,846,340     3,816,340     3,816,640 
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding   319,862,554     3,846,340     3,846,340     3,816,340     3,816,640 
          
Selected Performance Ratios:         
Return on Average Assets 10.36%  -3.67%  -0.44%  0.37%  -0.39%
Return on Average Equity (2) 111.93% N/A N/A N/A N/A
Net interest margin (non-tax equivalent) 2.84%  2.45%  2.66%  2.86%  2.59%
Non-interest Income as a % of Revenue 86.43%  12.22%  11.49%  27.07%  15.99%
Non-interest Income as a % of Average Assets 5.06%  0.12%  0.11%  0.34%  0.16%
Non-interest Expense as a % of Average Assets 1.95%  1.17%  0.83%  0.87%  0.82%
          
Asset Quality:         
Past due 30-59 days (and still accruing)$  636  $  3,667  $  3,897  $  2,058  $  623 
Past due 60-89 days (and still accruing)   159     647     244     808     331 
Past due 90 days plus (and still accruing)   -      -      -      -      2 
Nonaccrual loans   332     6,115     8,742     6,792     9,000 
Nonperforming loans   332     6,115     8,742     6,792     9,002 
Nonperforming loans held for sale (nonaccruing)   4,012     -      -      -      -  
OREO   7,256     11,270     13,624     18,510     17,897 
Nonperforming assets   11,600     17,385     22,366     25,302     26,899 
          
          
Nonperforming loans to total loans 2.18%  3.06%  4.18%  3.09%  3.99%
Nonperforming assets to total assets 3.03%  4.78%  6.19%  6.68%  6.50%
Allowance to total loans held-for-investment 2.26%  1.86%  2.20%  2.28%  2.48%
Allowance to nonperforming loans 103.41%  60.82%  52.63%  73.93%  62.20%
Allowance to nonperforming assets 38.72%  21.39%  20.57%  19.84%  20.81%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans 5.57%  4.52%  0.78%  1.02%  -0.36%
  (annualized)         
          
Capital Ratios (Bank):         
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital$  38,114  $  9,238  $  12,135  $  12,169     11,434 
Tier 1 capital   38,114     9,238     12,135     12,169  $  11,434 
Tier 2 capital   2,939     2,962     3,267     3,497     3,708 
Total risk based capital   41,053     12,200     15,402     15,666     15,142 
Risk weighted assets   233,528     236,204     260,024     278,214     294,742 
Average assets for leverage ratio   384,914     360,649     370,482     400,954     418,697 
          
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio 16.32%  3.91%  4.67%  4.37%  3.88%
Tier 1 ratio 16.32%  3.91%  4.67%  4.37%  3.88%
Total risk based capital ratio 17.58%  5.17%  5.92%  5.63%  5.14%
Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.90%  2.56%  3.28%  3.04%  2.73%
          
(1)  Book value per share excludes non-voting preferred shares        
(2)  Ratio not applicable in prior periods due to negative equity        

 


            

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