CORRECTING and REPLACING - Town and Country Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results


SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release dated July 31, 2019 for Town and Country Financial Corporation (OTC Pink: TWCF), some numbers were reported incorrectly.  In the second bullet point, the number reported for end of quarter assets was changed from $800 million to $810 million.  In the consolidated statement of condition table, the December 31, 2018 other asset number was reported as $62,442,515 and should have been $61,993,515 and the Trust preferred securities were changed from $13,978,333 to $13,529,333.  These changes affected the total assets and total liabilities & equity numbers changing them from $784,354,614 to $783,905,614.  In the Holding Company only table, the December 31, 2018 Investment in TCB changed from $78,219,935 to $77,770,935 and Trust preferred securities changed from $13,978,333 to $13,529,333.  These changes affected total assets and total liability & equity numbers changing them from $83,591,337 to $83,142,337.  The following is the updated release.

Town and Country Financial Corporation (the “Company”), (OTC Pink: TWCF), today announced financial results for second quarter of 2019.

Key highlights included:

  • Record net income, growth of 40% from second quarter 2018 to second quarter 2019;
  • Total assets exceeded $800 million for the first time, ending the quarter at $810 million;
  • Commercial loan growth of $57 million (14%) from June 30, 2018 to June 30, 2019;
  • Deposits grew $25.6 million from June 30, 2018 to June 30, 2019;
  • Strong credit quality, with nonperforming loans net of government guarantees of 0.27% as of June 30, 2019, and 0.09% as of June 30, 2018;
  • Reduced overhead, with noninterest expenses declining by $165,000 from June 30, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

Core net income was $1.90 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared to $1.36 million in the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 40%. Core net income was $3.51 million in the first half of 2019, compared to $2.59 million in the first half of 2018, an increase of 35%. Core net income excludes securities gains and losses and other non-core items. Strong loan growth, solid noninterest income, and reduced expenses contributed to the increases in quarterly and year to date results.

Reported net income increased $531,000 (38.7%) from the second quarter of 2018 to the second quarter of 2019, to $1.90 million ($0.67 per share), from $1.37 million ($0.48 per share) in the second quarter of 2018. Reported net income was $3.55 million ($1.25 per share) in the first half of 2019, and increase of $768,000 (27.6%) from $2.78 million ($0.97 per share) in the first half of 2018.

In announcing the financial results, President and Chief Executive Officer, Micah R. Bartlett, said, “Our focus on doing what we do best is paying off, with great momentum in all major aspects of performance. Commercial loan growth and a very strong mortgage business are driving revenue to record levels. In the first half of this year, revenue growth of 8%, along with strong credit quality and a reduction in overhead, was leveraged into 35% growth in core net income.”

Loans were $594 million as of June 30, 2019 and $553 million as of December 31, 2018, reflecting an increase of $41 million in the first half of 2019. Compared to loans of $536 million as of June 30, 2018, loans grew $58 million, or 9.8%. Loan growth was driven by commercial lending, including commercial real estate. Commercial loans were $471 million as of June 30, 2019, compared to $437 million as of December 31, 2018, and $414 million as of June 30, 2018, reflecting $57 million (14%) year over year growth.

Loan growth was funded in part, by a reduction in the investment portfolio, resulting and a reallocation of earning assets. Deposits also contributed to funding loan growth, growing to $637 million as of June 30, 2019, from $625 million as of December 31, 2018, and $611 million as of June 30, 2018. Other sources of funding included borrowing and equity capital resulting from retained earnings. Borrowing grew $4.5 million from $86.7 million as of June 30, 2018, to 91.2 million as of June 30, 2019. Equity capital grew $7.3 million from $56.5 million as of June 30, 2018, to $63.8 million as of June 30, 2019.

The reallocation of assets to loans, which are generally higher yielding assets than investment securities, helped to maintain a stable net interest margin in a changing interest rate environment. The net interest margin was 3.48% for both the second quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 3.47% in the second quarter of 2018 and 3.44% in the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Noninterest income was $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared to $2.8 million in the second quarter of 2018. Noninterest income was $5.3 million in the first half of 2019, compared to $5.1 million in the first half of 2018. Mortgage banking fees, which accounted for over 60% of noninterest income in the second quarter of 2019, were $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2019, and $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2018.

Noninterest expenses were $6.5 million in the second quarter of 2019, unchanged from the second quarter of 2018. Noninterest expenses were $12.5 million in the first half of 2019, compared to $12.7 million in the first half of 2018. Maintaining stable or declining expenses while growing revenue contributed to core net income growth noted above.

Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans were 0.61%, 0.67% and 0.90% as of June 30, 2019, December 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018, respectively. A portion of these loans have government guarantees. Excluding the guaranteed portion, the adjusted ratio was 0.33%, 0.48%, and 0.81% as of June 30, 2019, December 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018, respectively, as credit quality remained strong.

Town and Country Bank’s capital levels remained strong at quarter-end, with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.36% and a total risked-based ratio of 12.76%. These ratios compare to 9.06% and 12.67% a year earlier. Consolidated equity capital grew to $63.8 million at June 30, 2019, from $57.5 million at June 30, 2018. Book value was $22.39 per share as of June 30, 2019, compared to $20.82 per share as of June 30, 2018, an increase of 7.6%.

Town and Country Financial Corporation is the parent holding company for Town and Country Bank and Town and Country Banc Mortgage Services, Inc. with offices in Bloomington, Buffalo, Decatur, Edwardsville, Fairview Heights, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Mt. Zion, Springfield, and Quincy. The Quincy branch operates under the name of Peoples Prosperity Bank. Town and Country Financial Corporation shares are quoted under the symbol TWCF.

Contact:
Doug Cheatham
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
dcheatham@townandcountrybank.com                                                                
(217) 321-3424

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION    
  June 30,December 31,June 30, 
   2019  2018  2018  
Assets    
Cash and due from banks $  12,485,140 $  14,748,796 $  9,461,448 
Investments    152,063,184    157,664,916    171,764,889 
Loans held for sale    1,389,059    1,450,806    4,343,990 
Loans    593,552,115    553,402,968    535,561,555 
Less: Allowance for loan losses    6,015,619    5,355,387    5,727,168 
Net loans    587,536,496    548,047,581    529,834,387 
Other assets    56,423,812    61,993,515    57,499,575 
Total assets $  809,897,691 $  783,905,614 $  772,904,289 
     
Liabilities and Equity    
Deposits $  637,132,312 $  624,628,228 $  611,483,002 
Borrowed money     91,225,000    78,805,000    86,700,000 
Other liabilities     4,201,979    7,462,129    4,726,046 
Total liabilities    732,559,291    710,895,357    702,909,048 
Trust preferred securities    13,555,686    13,529,333    13,502,980 
Equity capital    63,782,714    59,480,924    56,492,261 
Total liabilities & equity $  809,897,691 $  783,905,614 $  772,904,289 
     
     
     
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTThree Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Interest income$    8,232,441 $    7,112,004 $    15,981,302 $    13,773,227 
Interest expense   1,946,369    1,236,390    3,662,440    2,332,496 
Net interest income   6,286,072    5,875,614    12,318,862    11,440,731 
Provision for loan losses   375,000    550,000    675,000    660,000 
Noninterest income   3,037,157    2,760,859    5,318,984    5,035,129 
Noninterest expense   6,549,369    6,478,142    12,549,294    12,715,003 
Income before income taxes    2,398,860    1,608,331    4,413,552    3,100,857 
Income taxes   494,720    246,391    906,735    510,423 
Core Net Income   1,904,140    1,361,940    3,506,817    2,590,434 
Non-Core items after tax   547    11,468    43,797    192,591 
Net income$    1,904,687 $    1,373,408 $    3,550,614 $    2,783,025 
     
     
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTSThree Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2019  2018  2019  2018 
Basic earnings per share$    0.67 $    0.48 $    1.25 $    0.97 
Net charge offs to average loans less HFS 0.03% 0.05% 0.08% 0.05%
Net revenue$    9,323 $    8,636 $    17,699 $    16,742 
Net interest margin 3.48% 3.47% 3.48% 3.44%
Fees from mortgage banking activities$    1,851 $    1,597 $    2,926 $    2,848 
Return on common equity 12.35% 9.85% 11.58% 10.03%
Return on assets 0.95% 0.72% 0.89% 0.74%
     
     
BALANCE SHEET RATIOS   
As of the dates indicated:    June 30,December 31,June 30, 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  2019  2018   2018  
Book value per common share $    22.39 $    20.90 $    20.82 
Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank only)  9.36% 9.28% 9.06%
Total risk-based capital ratio (Bank only)  12.76% 12.85% 12.67%
Nonperforming loans  0.61% 0.67% 0.90%
Delinquent loans, excluding nonperforming  0.97% 0.80% 0.46%
Allowance for loan loss  1.02% 1.05% 1.07%
Coverage ratio (allowance to NPLs)  168% 156% 120%
Mortgage loans sold with servicing retained (in 000s) $    693,064 $    676,098 $    648,730 
Trust assets under management (in 000s) $    161,378 $    147,804 $    164,547 
     
     
HOLDING COMPANY ONLY    
As of the dates indicated:    June 30,December 31,June 30, 
(In thousands)  2019  2018   2018  
Assets    
Cash and other assets $    5,327,507 $    5,371,402 $    6,329,227 
Investment in TCB    81,771,321    77,770,935    75,573,837 
Total assets $    87,098,828 $    83,142,337 $    81,903,064 
     
Liabilities and Equity    
Other liabilities  $    785,428 $    557,080 $    1,032,823 
Borrowings    8,975,000    9,575,000    10,875,000 
Trust preferred securities    13,555,686    13,529,333    13,502,980 
Equity capital    63,782,714    59,480,924    56,492,261 
Total liabilities & equity $    87,098,828 $    83,142,337 $    81,903,064