HCSB Financial Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results


LORIS, S.C., Jan. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCSB Financial Corporation, (the “Company”) (OTCQB:HCFB), the holding company for Horry County State Bank (the “Bank”), announced today financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016. The Company announced net income of $1.4 million, or $0.00 per common share, for the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase from a net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.00 per common share at the end of the third quarter of 2016.

“We have wrapped up 2016 on a very positive note, with net income of $1.4 million for the fourth quarter. We believe this gives us great momentum going into 2017 as our focus remains on delivering profitability for our shareholders and valuable financial services to our communities. Our loan production exceeded our internal expectations, and we believe that is poised to continue as our bankers are providing exceptional customer service in each of our markets. In the fourth quarter, we were able to release $1.1 million in loan loss reserves, as the quality of our portfolio has improved significantly with the completion of our asset disposition plan in the second half of the year and the management team gained further understanding about the risk remaining in the loan portfolio. In addition, we have migrated to an independent third party model for calculating our loan loss reserves which gives us great confidence in our estimates and allows us to account for market fluctuations that may occur,” remarked Jan Hollar, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank.

Financial Highlights

During the fourth quarter, the Company reported net income of $1.4 million, as the Company released $1.1 million in loan loss reserves due to the significant reduction in nonperforming assets, continuing positive trends in past dues, the completion of the accelerated asset disposition plan and management gained an improved understanding of the risk within the loan portfolio.  Excluding the reversal of provision, pre-tax net income for the fourth quarter was $29,000, a $1.8 million increase over a net loss of $1.8 million for the third quarter of 2016.   Noninterest expense was down $1.7 million quarter-over-quarter as the net cost of operation of other real estate owned (“OREO”) decreased $1.4 million and FDIC insurance expense decreased $183,000.

The Company saw loan growth of $5.9 million, or 3%, for the fourth quarter of 2016 as loan production continues to be a key management focus. Total deposits decreased $10.1 million and totaled $313.3 million at December 31, 2016, compared to $323.4 million at September 30, 2016, as non-interest bearing demand accounts decreased $5.7 million due to seasonality of deposits in our market area, and time deposits decreased $4.3 million primarily due to the maturity of internet-based time deposits which were not renewed.

Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income remained flat quarter over quarter, totaling $2.5 million for the fourth and third quarters of 2016. Net interest margin increased 6 basis points to 2.86% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 from 2.80% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.  The increase in net interest margin is primarily the result of a 5 basis point increase in yields on interest earning assets, and the cost of borrowings remains stable.  This increase in yields was due to an increase in yield on other interest-earning assets and a decrease in interest-bearing cash for the quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, net interest income increased $124,000, or 1.3%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2015.  This increase in net interest income was primarily the result of a significant decrease in cost of liabilities, partially offset by a decrease in yields on interest earning assets.  The decrease in cost of liabilities was primarily due to the payoff of subordinated debt, while the decrease in yields on interest earning assets was the result of lower yields on securities.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income was $412,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to $334,000 in the third quarter of 2016.  The third quarter included a $222,000 loss on sale of assets recorded in the third quarter related to the bulk sale of nonperforming loans announced in the second quarter. Also included in non-interest income for the third quarter was a $153,000 gain on sale of securities.  There were no gains or losses on the sale of assets or securities in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $20.6 million, which included a $19.1 million gain on the extinguishment of debt, as compared to non-interest income of $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.  Non-interest income for 2016 also included $222,000 of losses on the sale of assets as compared to a gain on sale of assets of $717,000 in 2015.  Gain on sale of securities for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $68,000 as compared to a gain on sale of securities of $232,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Asset Quality

Overall asset quality continued to improve in the fourth quarter of 2016, as the Bank’s classified assets to Tier 1 capital ratio decreased to 46.4% at December 31, 2016.  This compares to a classified asset to Tier 1 capital ratio of 55.3% and 287.2% at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. OREO decreased by $1.1 million during the quarter to $2.9 million at December 31, 2016 due to the sale of several properties.  Nonperforming loans, increased by $1.1 million to $2.0 million at December 31, 2016 due to the repurchase of two loans from the asset disposition.  Both loans repurchased are SBA guaranteed loans and no additional losses are anticipated. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 1.31% at December 31, 2016 as compared to 1.30% at September 30, 2016 and the ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.94% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016 as compared to 0.45% at the end of the third quarter of 2016.

Allowance for Loan Losses

At December 31, 2016, the allowance for loan losses was $3.8 million, compared to $4.7 million at September 30, 2016.  As a percentage of total loans held-for-investment, the allowance for loan losses was 1.74% in the fourth quarter of 2016, down from 2.24% in the third quarter of 2016 and 2.20% at December 31, 2015.  In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company implemented a new third party software for the calculation of the allowance for loan losses.  The new model allowed management to perform further analysis of the portfolio and better identify improving credit trends.  Overall, the decrease in the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was a reflection of improved trends in past dues and significant reductions in nonperforming loans in 2016. Out of the $3.8 million in total allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2016, specific allowances for impaired loans accounted for $643,000 as compared to $788,000 in the third quarter of 2016.

Balance Sheet and Capital

Total assets decreased $5.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2016, while gross loans (including loans held-for-sale) increased $5.9 million compared to the third quarter of 2016 as the Company continued to see solid loan production during the quarter. As discussed earlier, total deposits decreased $10.1 million and totaled $313.3million at December 31, 2016, compared to $323.4 million at September 30, 2016.

As of December 31, 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 9.95%, 15.14%, 15.14% and 16.39%, 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 eight branches across Horry County, South Carolina.  Horry County State Bank’s website is www.hcsbaccess.com.  HSCB shares are quoted on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. 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 
    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31, 
    2016   2016   2016   2016  2015*
   ($ in thousands)
 ASSETS          
Cash and due from banks$25,429  $31,174  $64,024  $41,652  $22,137 
Investment securities available for sale 106,529   111,581   80,969   83,205   89,701 
Nonmarketable equity securities 1,345   1,090   1,090   1,276   1,330 
Loans held for sale -   -   4,280   -   - 
Loans 215,112   209,176   199,072   199,635   209,367 
Allowance for loan losses (3,750)  (4,676)  (4,492)  (3,719)  (4,601)
 Net loans 211,362   204,500   194,580   195,916   204,766 
            
Premises and equipment, net 14,314   14,456   14,591   15,758   15,917 
Assets held-for-sale -   -   768   -   - 
Other real estate owned 2,887   4,032   7,256   11,270   13,624 
Bank-owned life insurance 11,643   11,562   11,481   11,400   11,319 
Deferred tax assets 19,646   16,270   16,270   19,587   22,474 
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (19,646)  (16,270)  (16,270)  (19,587)  (22,474)
Other assets 2,425   2,712   3,441   2,886   2,629 
            
 Total assets$375,934  $381,107  $382,480  $363,363  $361,423 
            
 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
            
Deposits:         
Demand noninterest-bearing$41,324  $47,060  $44,077  $40,227  $40,182 
Money market, NOW and savings 125,714   125,785   119,191   122,613   116,678 
Time deposits 146,231   150,505   159,974   172,621   173,971 
 Total deposits 313,269   323,350   323,242   335,461   330,831 
            
Short-term borrowings 1,983   1,662   1,659   1,248   1,716 
Long-term debt 24,000   17,000   17,000   34,141   34,138 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,355   2,502   3,312   7,161   6,988 
 Total liabilities 340,607   344,514   345,213   378,011   373,673 
            
Shareholders' equity:         
 Preferred stock -   -   9   12,895   12,895 
 Common stock 4,958   4,958   3,633   38   38 
 Warrants -   -   -   1,012   1,012 
 Additional paid-in capital 68,411   68,273   81,903   30,220   30,220 
 Retained deficit (34,783)  (36,183)  (48,177)  (58,090)  (54,807)
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,259)  (455)  (101)  (723)  (1,608)
 Total shareholders' equity 35,327   36,593   37,267   (14,648)  (12,250)
            
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$375,934  $381,107  $382,480  $363,363  $361,423 
            
 Common shares issued and outstanding 495,763,940   495,763,940   363,314,783   3,846,340   3,846,340 
            
* Derived from audited financial statements.         
            

 

           
 HCSB Financial Corporation           
 Condensed Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)           
             
             
    At or For the Three Months Ended  
    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,  
    2016   2016   2016   2016   2015  
   ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) 
 Interest income           
 Loans, including fees$2,630  $2,667  $2,581  $2,483  $2,753  
 Investment securities 473   426   386   461   479  
 Nonmarketable equity securities 13   11   14   14   14  
 Interest on deposits at banks 37   68   73   31   14  
  Total interest income 3,153   3,172   3,054   2,989   3,260  
 Interest expense           
 Money market, NOW and savings deposits 108   115   100   96   98  
 Time deposits 385   403   412   427   450  
 Borrowings 157   150   97   523   518  
  Total interest expense 650   668   609   1,046   1,066  
  Net interest income 2,503   2,504   2,445   1,943   2,194  
Provision for loan losses (1,061)  -   3,560   1,424   -  
  Net interest income (loss) after provision 3,564   2,504   (1,115)  519   2,194  
 Noninterest income           
 Service charges on deposit accounts 168   188   189   161   163  
 Mortgage banking income 41   7   -   -   6  
 Income from bank-owned life insurance 111   110   110   110   109  
 Gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale -   153   (102)  17   -  
 Gain (loss) on sale of assets -   (222)  -   -   (4) 
 Gain on extinguishment of debt -   -   19,115   -   -  
 Other noninterest income 92   98   141   128   149  
  Total noninterest income 412   334   19,453   416   423  
 Noninterest expenses           
 Salaries and employee benefits 1,616   1,638   1,668   1,286   1,228  
 Occupancy and equipment 458   493   486   499   493  
 Legal and professional fees 351   428   1,076   215   494  
 FDIC insurance 21   204   206   309   320  
 Impairment on assets held for sale -   1   247   -   -  
 Net cost of operation of other real estate owned 37   1,392   3,273   1,564   167  
 Other noninterest expense 403   467   549   345   364  
  Total noninterest expenses 2,886   4,622   7,505   4,218   3,066  
  Income (loss) before income taxes 1,090   (1,784)  10,833   (3,283)  (449) 
Income tax expense (benefit) (310)  -   920   -   (40) 
   Net income (loss)  1,400   (1,784)  9,913   (3,283)  (409) 
Preferred dividends -   -   -   (398)  (405) 
Gain on extinguishment of preferred shares -   -   13,778   -   -  
   Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $1,400  $(1,784) $23,691  $(3,681) $(814) 
             
Earnings per common share, fully diluted$0.00  $(0.00) $0.03  $(0.96) $(0.21) 
Weighted average diluted common shares 508,945,190   411,085,981   319,862,554   3,846,340   3,846,340  
             
            
   
 
 
 
  -28.44%  8.49%  0.00%  8.91%  8.68% 
 


        
 HCSB Financial Corporation        
 Condensed Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)        
          
          
    At or For the Twelve Months Ended  
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   
    2016   2015   2014   
   ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) 
Interest income        
 Loans, including fees$10,361  $11,628  $13,417   
 Investment securities 1,747   1,980   2,556   
 Nonmarketable equity securities 52   51   60   
 Interest on deposits at banks 208   67   62   
  Total interest income 12,368   13,726   16,095   
Interest expense        
 Money market, NOW and savings deposits 419   423   450   
 Time deposits 1,626   2,009   2,545   
 Borrowings 927   2,022   2,059   
  Total interest expense 2,972   4,454   5,054   
  Net interest income 9,396   9,272   11,041   
Provision for loan losses 3,923   -   1,061   
  Net interest income (loss) after provision 5,473   9,272   9,980   
Noninterest income        
 Service charges on deposit accounts 706   744   880   
 Mortgage banking income 48   181   229   
 Income from bank-owned life insurance 441   431   440   
 Gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale 68   232   201   
 Gain (loss) on sale of assets (222)  717   6   
 Gain on extinguishment of debt 19,115   -   -   
 Other noninterest income 458   830   1,800   
  Total noninterest income 20,614   3,135   3,556   
Noninterest expenses        
 Salaries and employee benefits 6,208   5,383   5,606   
 Occupancy and equipment 1,936   2,133   2,243   
 Legal and professional fees 2,070   1,708   1,318   
 FDIC insurance 740   1,391   1,574   
 Impairment on assets held for sale 248   -   -   
 Net cost of operation of other real estate owned 6,266   632   1,411   
 Other noninterest expense 1,763   1,379   1,597   
  Total noninterest expenses 19,231   12,626   13,749   
  Income (loss) before income taxes 6,856   (219)  (213)  
Income tax expense (benefit) 610   27   78   
  Net income (loss)  6,246   (246)  (291)  
Preferred dividends -   (1,512)  (1,112)  
Gain on extinguishment of preferred shares 13,778       
  Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $20,024  $(1,758) $(1,403)  
          
Earnings per common share, fully diluted$0.06  $(0.46) $(0.37)  
Weighted average diluted common shares 317,563,726   3,823,244   3,770,355   
          
         
       
 
 
 
  8.90%  -12.33%  -36.62% 
 


            
 HCSB Financial Corporation            
Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis (Unaudited)        
            
            
 For the Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2016 December 31, 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)$208,850  $2,630 5.01% $214,778  $2,753 5.09%
Interest-bearing deposits 28,480   37 0.52%  22,711   14 0.24%
Investment securities 109,615   473 1.73%  88,846   479 2.16%
Other interest-earning assets 1,262   13 4.10%  1,144   14 4.86%
            
Total interest-earning assets 348,207   3,153 3.60%  327,479   3,260 3.95%
            
Allowance for loan losses (4,716)      (5,009)    
Cash and due from banks 1,497       1,356     
Premises and equipment (net) 14,408       16,011     
Other assets 18,432       29,980     
            
Total assets$377,828      $369,817     
            
Liabilities and shareholders' equity           
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Interest-bearing demand$40,664  $13 0.13% $39,326  $16 0.16%
Money market, NOW and savings 83,394   95 0.45%  78,739   82 0.41%
Time deposits 143,939   378 1.04%  173,916   426 0.97%
Brokered deposits 4,038   7 0.69%  3,135   24 3.04%
Total interest-bearing deposits 272,035   493 0.72%  295,116   548 0.74%
Short-term borrowings 1,383   1 0.29%  992   2 0.80%
Long-term debt 21,717   156 2.86%  34,248   516 5.98%
Total borrowed funds 23,100   157 2.70%  35,240   518 5.83%
            
Total interest-bearing liabilities 295,135   650 0.88%  330,356   1,066 1.28%
            
Net interest rate spread   2,503 2.74%    2,194 2.67%
            
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 44,241       43,761     
Other liabilities 2,116       7,225     
Shareholders' equity 36,336       (11,525)    
            
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$377,828      $369,817     
            
Net interest margin    2.86%     2.66%
            
(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.
            
            
            
 $-      $-     
            
            
Wholesale funding costs 27,138   164 2.43%  38,375   542 5.68%
                    


           
HCSB Financial Corporation          
Selected Ratios (Unaudited)          
           
 At or For the Three Months Ended 
 December 31,  September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,  
  2016   2016   2016   2016   2015  
 ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) 
Per Share Data:          
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share$0.00  $(0.00) $0.03  $(0.96) $(0.21) 
Book value per common share (1)$0.07  $0.07  $0.10  $(7.16) $(6.54) 
Common shares outstanding 495,763,940   495,763,940   363,314,783   3,846,340   3,846,340  
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding 508,945,190   411,085,981   319,862,554   3,846,340   3,846,340  
           
Selected Performance Ratios:          
Return on Average Assets 1.47%  -1.85%  11.07%  -3.57%  -0.41% 
Return on Average Equity (2) 15.33%  -19.92%  -336.28% N/A N/A 
Net interest margin (non-tax equivalent) 2.86%  2.80%  2.84%  2.45%  2.66% 
Non-interest Income as a % of Revenue 11.56%  9.53%  86.43%  12.22%  11.49% 
Non-interest Income as a % of Average Assets 0.11%  0.09%  5.40%  0.11%  0.11% 
Non-interest Expense as a % of Average Assets 0.76%  1.20%  2.08%  1.14%  0.78% 
           
Asset Quality:          
Past due 30-59 days (and still accruing)$888  $535  $636  $3,667  $3,897  
Past due 60-89 days (and still accruing) 150   112   159   647   244  
Past due 90 days plus (and still accruing) -   -   -   -   -  
Nonaccrual loans 2,025   931   332   6,115   8,742  
Nonperforming loans 2,025   931   332   6,115   8,742  
Nonperforming loans held for sale (nonaccruing) -   -   4,012   -   -  
OREO 2,887   4,032   7,256   11,270   13,624  
Nonperforming assets 4,912   4,963   11,600   17,385   22,366  
           
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.94%  0.45%  0.17%  3.06%  4.18% 
Nonperforming assets to total assets 1.31%  1.30%  3.03%  4.78%  6.19% 
Allowance to total loans held-for-investment 1.74%  2.24%  2.26%  1.86%  2.20% 
Allowance to nonperforming loans 185.19%  502.26%  1353.01%  60.82%  52.63% 
Allowance to nonperforming assets 76.34%  94.22%  38.72%  21.39%  20.57% 
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans -0.26%  -0.36%  5.46%  4.32%  0.74% 
(annualized)          
           
Capital Ratios (Bank):          
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital$37,721  $36,404  $38,114  $9,238  $12,135  
Tier 1 capital 37,721   36,404   38,114   9,238   12,135  
Tier 2 capital 3,122   3,039   2,939   2,962   3,267  
Total risk based capital 40,843   39,443   41,053   12,200   15,402  
Risk weighted assets 249,122   241,456   233,528   236,204   260,024  
Average assets for leverage ratio 379,052   388,135   384,914   360,649   370,482  
           
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio 15.14%  15.08%  16.32%  3.91%  4.67% 
Tier 1 ratio 15.14%  15.08%  16.32%  3.91%  4.67% 
Total risk based capital ratio 16.39%  16.34%  17.58%  5.17%  5.92% 
Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.95%  9.38%  9.90%  2.56%  3.28% 
           
(1)  Book value per share excludes non-voting preferred shares         
(2)  Ratio not applicable in prior periods due to negative equity         
           
           
Days in the quarter 92   92   91   91   92  
Charge-offs 62   78   4089   2379   460  
Recoveries 196   262   1302   73   40  
Net C/Os -134   -184   2787   2306   420  
           
           
Qtrly Averages          
Loans$208,850   201,380   205,314   214778  $226,162  
Assets 377,828   384,665   360,123   369,816   394,891  
Equity 36,336   35,621   (11,856)  (11,525)  (11,843) 
           

            

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