American River Bankshares (NASDAQ-GS: AMRB) today reported net
income of $2.6 million, or $0.45 per diluted share for the first
quarter of 2021 compared to $1.4 million, or $0.24 per diluted
share for the first quarter of 2020.
“Despite the challenges our markets continue to face due to
COVID-19, we are optimistic that better days are ahead. The
restrictions in our markets are easing and the vaccine distribution
is accelerating,” said David E. Ritchie, Jr., President and Chief
Executive Officer. “This optimism is further accentuated by the
increased profitability, deposit growth, and excellent credit
quality that we experienced in the first quarter of
2021.”
Financial Highlights
- Net loans decreased $3.1 million (0.7%) and deposits increased
$44.4 million (6.0%) during the first quarter of 2021. Net loans
increased $80.7 million (20.8%) from March 31, 2020 to March 31,
2021. Deposits increased $185.4 million (30.7%) from March 31, 2020
to March 31, 2021. Much of the growth in loans over the
past twelve months is related to loans funded under the Paycheck
Protection Program (“PPP”). These PPP loans directly benefitted the
businesses and their employees in our local
communities. Excluding PPP loans, gross loans decreased
$4.7 million (1.1%) from $424.7 million at December 31, 2020 to
$420.0 million at March 31, 2021 and increased $25.7 million (6.5%)
from $394.3 million at March 31, 2020.
- The first quarter 2021 net interest margin was 3.58%, compared
to 3.46% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 3.75% for the first
quarter of 2020.
- Net interest income was $7.1 million in the first quarter of
2021, compared to $6.2 million in the first quarter of 2020.
- Pretax, pre-provision income increased $1.2 million (51.0%) to
$3.7 million in the first quarter of 2021, compared to $2.4 million
in the first quarter of 2020.
- The allowance for loan and lease losses was $6.7 million (1.41%
of total loans and leases) at March 31, 2021, compared to $6.6
million (1.39% of total loans and leases) at December 31, 2020 and
$5.6 million (1.43% of total loans and leases) at March 31, 2020.
There were no nonperforming loans at March 31, 2021, December 31,
2020 and March 31, 2020.
- Shareholders’ equity was $92.9 million at March 31, 2021
compared to $93.1 million at December 31, 2020. Tangible book value
per share was $12.84 at March 31, 2021 compared to $12.93 at
December 31, 2020. Book value per share was $15.58 per share at
March 31, 2021 compared to $15.68 per share at December 31,
2020.
- The Company continued the quarterly cash dividend program by
paying a $0.07 per share cash dividend on February 17, 2021.
- The Company continues to maintain strong capital ratios. At
March 31, 2021 the Leverage ratio was 8.5% compared to 8.3% at
December 31, 2020; the Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratio was 15.5%
compared to 15.0% at December 31, 2020; and the Total Risk-Based
Capital ratio was 16.7% compared to 16.2% at December 31,
2020.
Northern California Economic Update, March 31,
2021.
Each quarter, management at American River Bank prepares an
economic report for internal use that analyzes the recent
historical rolling quarters within the three primary markets in
which the Company does business – Greater Sacramento Area and
Sonoma and Amador Counties. Sources of economic and industry
information include: Colliers International, Keegan & Coppin
Company, Inc., YCharts, and the State of California Employment
Development Department.
The commercial real estate and employment data below, primarily
covering years 2018 through 2020, reflects mostly positive trends
in the markets served by the Bank. 2019 commercial real estate
results reflect some slight signs of slowing when compared to
year-end 2018. Unemployment for the month of December 2019
decreased when compared to year-end 2018. As of December 31, 2020,
unemployment increased when compared to year over year results, in
all of the market areas of the Bank, due in large part to the
COVID-19 pandemic which has persisted for much of 2020 and
continuing into 2021. Although unemployment in the State of
California was higher at December 31, 2020 compared to December 31,
2019, unemployment shows a decreasing trend in early 2021, ending
February 2021 at 8.4%.
The Bank’s management continues to closely monitor the ongoing
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including temporary and
permanent business closures, increased unemployment, and the
disruption of supply chains for construction. Unemployment has
stabilized as businesses have begun to reopen while the commercial
real estate market begins to recover as the vaccine continues to be
administered.
Commercial Real Estate. In the Greater
Sacramento Area, when comparing fourth quarter 2019 to fourth
quarter 2018, commercial real estate vacancies improved, or stayed
the same, in all segments. Office vacancy decreased from 14.0% to
13.8%, retail vacancy remains at 7.8%, and industrial vacancy
decreased from 4.7% to 4.6%. Vacancy rates have increased for the
office segment for the fourth quarter 2020, increasing to 14.9%, a
110 bps year over year increase with industrial vacancy rates
increasing to 5.5%, a 70 bps increase year over year.
In Sonoma County, vacancy rates fluctuated within a relatively
narrow range during 2019. Comparing fourth quarter 2019 to fourth
quarter 2018, commercial real estate office vacancy remained at
12.3%, retail vacancy decreased from 4.5% to 4.3%, and industrial
vacancy decreased from 4.8% to 4.7%. As of the fourth quarter 2020,
both industrial and office vacancy increased compared to 2019, with
industrial vacancy of 5.7% and office of 13.9%. In line with
industrial and office vacancy, retail vacancy also increased to
7.7%.
In all segments (office, retail, and industrial), the Greater
Sacramento Area reported a positive absorption from December 31,
2018 through December 31, 2019. Some fluctuation occurred in 2019
but as of December 31, 2019 absorption was a positive 129,414
square feet (SF) for office, 568,000 SF for retail, and 120,000 SF
for industrial. For the fourth quarter of 2020, office space
decreased while industrial space increased; office had net loss of
466,000 SF and industrial had a net absorption of 1,969,000 SF.
Overall, for the year 2020, office had a net loss of 494,000 SF
while industrial had a net absorption of 2,660,000 SF which was
more than 3 times as high as 2019. Major drivers of occupancy gains
in industrial space come from retailers Walmart and Amazon which
have seen increased business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sonoma County and the City of Santa Rosa reported positive
absorption for the office segment from December 31, 2018 through
most of 2019, with mixed results by the end of the third quarter
2019 as it was negative 45,441 SF in Sonoma County and a positive
44,143 SF in Santa Rosa. As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued for
the past year, office space for Sonoma County and the City of Santa
Rosa reported decreased absorption. For the fourth quarter 2020,
the office sector lost 185,000 SF in Sonoma County with Santa Rosa
totaling a loss of 136,000 SF of the total 185,000 SF.
Industrial absorption in Sonoma County was also positive through
third-quarter 2018, however, experienced an increasingly negative
absorption since that time. During the third quarter 2019, some
improvement was made, however, absorption was still a negative
71,923 SF. As of fourth quarter 2019, industrial absorption
improved further to a positive 18,599 SF. In the City of Santa
Rosa, industrial absorption began to decline as of September 30,
2018 at which time absorption was a negative 7,795 SF. As of
September 30, 2019, absorption was a negative 6,876 SF, however,
improved as of December 31, 2019 to a positive 81,630 SF. Despite
the COVID-19 pandemic, trends for industrial in Sonoma County
continued to be positive. For the fourth quarter 2020, industrial
absorbed a net 12,000 SF.
In the Greater Sacramento area, commercial lease rates overall
have remained stable from December 31, 2018 through December 31,
2019 with lease rates as follows--office: $1.99/SF; retail:
$1.41/SF, and industrial: $0.57/SF. The fourth quarter 2020
reported average lease rates for office increased to $2.07/SF a
3.9% increase year over year and industrial increased to $0.58/SF a
1.1% increase year over year. Retail lease rates are not available
at this time.
As a proxy for Sonoma County, the City of Santa Rosa’s gross
office lease rates as of year-end 2018 ranged from $1.80/SF to
$2.50/SF (depending on quality) and industrial rates ranged from
$0.95/SF to $1.30/SF with cannabis use rents ranging from $1.50/SF
to $3.00+ per SF gross. As of second quarter 2019, office rental
rates ranged from $1.95 - $2.35/SF full service for Class A, and
$1.75 - $1.90/SF full service for Class B. Industrial rental rates
ranged from $0.95 - $1.25/SF gross (non-cannabis). Retail rental
rates ranged from $2.00 - $4.50/SF NNN for shops in anchor centers
and $1.25 - $1.50/SF NNN for anchor space in anchor centers.
Subsequent data for Santa Rosa is no longer available nor is there
any retail rental rate data available for the City of Santa Rosa
for the other time periods mentioned above, or thereafter.
Due to the rural nature of the Amador County region, it has the
lowest level of commercial real estate concentration in the Bank’s
footprint. There is limited supply for commercial real estate in
this region and as a result, minimal information is available.
Multi-family. The Bank’s multi-family loan
portfolio is widely spread geographically throughout California.
Sacramento data is currently being used below as it is the Bank’s
largest concentration, however, as multi-family loans become more
concentrated in other major areas they may be added in the
future.
The multi-family market in the Sacramento area has reflected
high occupancy from March 31, 2018 through December 31, 2019. The
highest occupancy rate within this time range was in third quarter
2019 at 96.9%, and the lowest was first quarter 2018 at 96.3%. As
of fourth quarter 2019, occupancy was at 96.5%. Monthly lease rates
during this period ranged from $1,367 in first quarter 2018 to
$1,495 in fourth quarter 2019. As of the third quarter 2020,
occupancy totaled 97.3% and lease rates increased to $1,563. The
report for the fourth quarter is not yet available.
The trailing 12-month cap rate from first quarter 2018 through
fourth quarter 2019, ranged with some fluctuation from a high of
5.8% in fourth quarter 2019 to a low of 4.8% in the second quarter
2019. As of first quarter 2020, the 12-month cap rate was 5.3%. As
of second quarter 2020, the 12-month cap rate is no longer
available from the Bank’s normal sources.
Employment. National unemployment, which
reached a high of 10.0% at October 31, 2009, had dropped steadily
over the years and stabilized. However, the recent global COVID-19
pandemic facing the nation has had a sudden and tremendous impact
on unemployment. As of December 31, 2020, the national unemployment
rate was 6.7%, an increase compared to February 2020’s 3.9%
unemployment rate but a sharp decrease from a high in April 30,
2020 of 14.7% at the start of the pandemic.
California unemployment was 4.4% at December 31, 2017. As of
December 2018 and December 2019, the rate decreased further to 4.3%
and 3.9% respectively. The California unemployment rate increased
to 9.3% as of December 2020. The unemployment rate has improved
from a high in April 2020 of 16.2% due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of employed Californians increased during years 2017 and
2018, and slowed at year-end 2019. There were 18.7 million at the
end of years 2018 and 2019. As of December 2020, the number of
employed Californians decreased since year-end 2019 by 1.7 million
jobs to 17.0 million.
All three of the Bank’s markets reported positive unemployment
rate results from year-end 2017 to year-end 2019 with an increase
in unemployment in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When
comparing December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018, unemployment
rates increased slightly from 3.9% to 4.0% in the Sacramento MSA
and decreased from 2.9% to 2.6% in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA. As
of December 31, 2019, the unemployment rate for Sacramento and
Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSAs decreased to 3.2% and 2.4%, respectively.
Over the same period, Amador County’s unemployment has improved
decreasing to 4.3% at December 31, 2017, 4.0% at December 31, 2018,
and 3.6% at December 31, 2019.
For December 2020, unemployment rates increased in all areas
compared to year-end 2019 as follows: Sacramento MSA increased from
3.2% to 7.6%, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma MSA increased from 2.4% to 6.6%,
and Amador County from 3.6% to 8.1%. All three areas of the bank
have continued to show improvement in unemployment since April/May
2020, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but still higher than
year-end 2019.
Job growth was positive in all of the Bank’s markets prior to
the COVID-19 pandemic. As of December 2019, the number employed
decreased slightly in the Sacramento MSA and Santa Rosa MSA, 0.19%
and 0.39% respectively, while Amador County increased the number
employed 2.08%. Job growth decreased as of December 2020 compared
to December 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Compared to the number employed in the Sacramento MSA employment
decreased by 64,000 jobs or 5.96% from December 2019, Santa Rosa
MSA lost 33,000 jobs or 12.97% compared to December 2019, and
Amador County lost 1,180 jobs or 8.27% compared to December 2019.
However, the December 2020 results reflect an increase in job
growth for all three areas compared to May 2020. The number
employed in the Sacramento MSA increased by 93,000 jobs or 10.11%
from May 2020, Santa Rosa MSA gained 48,600 jobs or 25.88% compared
to May 2020, and Amador County gained 1,290 jobs or 10.83% compared
to May 2020. Although the local economy continues to be impacted by
the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment for the Bank’s market area
shows improvement as businesses are allowed to reopen with case
numbers decreasing across the region.
California, as a whole, showed a decrease in employment numbers
year over year between February 2020 and February 2021 with a
decrease of 1,253,500 jobs. Although employment was down year over
year, between January 2021 and February 2021, the number of
Californians with jobs increased by 345,600 for a total of
17,334,300. All markets of the Bank showed a similar trend as the
statewide trend. The Sacramento MSA had a year over year decrease
of 64,300 jobs in 2020, or 6.2%, this decrease continued into
January 2021 with a decrease of 16,200 jobs but increased by 9,100
in February as restrictions began to ease. The unemployment rate in
the Sacramento MSA was 7.2% as of February 2021. The Santa Rosa MSA
had a year over year decrease in jobs of 27,400 or 12.7%, this
decrease continued into January 2021 with a decrease of 4,600 jobs
but increased by 3,200 in February 2021, and had an unemployment
rate of 6.4% as of February 2021. Amador County had a year over
year decrease of 750 jobs or 5.3% and an increase of 310 jobs
during January and February 2021, and had an unemployment rate of
7.9% as of February 2021.
Balance Sheet Review
American River Bankshares’ assets totaled $916.1 million at
March 31, 2021, compared to $869.0 million at December 31, 2020,
and $716.1 million at March 31, 2020.
Net loans totaled $468.7 million at March 31, 2021, compared to
$471.9 million at December 31, 2020, and $388.0 million at March
31, 2020.
The loan portfolio at March 31, 2021 included: real estate loans
of $350.9 million (73% of the portfolio), Paycheck Protection
Program Loans (“PPP”) of $57.5 million (12% of the portfolio),
commercial loans of $36.5 million (8% of the portfolio) and other
loans, which consist mainly of agriculture and consumer loans of
$32.6 million (7% of the portfolio). The real estate loan portfolio
at March 31, 2021 includes: owner-occupied commercial real estate
loans of $84.8 million (24% of the real estate portfolio), investor
commercial real estate loans of $163.9 million (47% of the real
estate portfolio), multi-family real estate loans of $45.3 million
(13% of the real estate portfolio), construction and land
development loans of $25.2 million (7% of the real estate
portfolio) and residential real estate loans of $31.7 million (9%
of the real estate loan portfolio).
Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) include nonperforming loans and
leases, other assets, and other real estate owned (“OREO”).
Nonperforming loans include all such loans and leases that are
either placed on nonaccrual status or are 90 days past due as to
principal or interest, but still accrue interest because such loans
are well-secured and in the process of collection. There were
$800,000 in NPAs at March 31, 2021 and at December 31, 2020
compared to $846,000 at March 31, 2020. The NPAs to total assets
ratio remained at 0.09% at March 31, 2021 from December 31, 2020
and decreased from 0.12% at March 31, 2020.
The lone NPA at March 31, 2021 and at December 31, 2020 was an
OREO property totaling $800,000 compared to a balance of $846,000
at March 31, 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the book
value of this OREO property was written down by $46,000 to $800,000
from $846,000 due to an updated appraisal. At March 31, 2021,
December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 there was no valuation
allowance for OREO properties.
Loans measured for impairment were $7.0 million at the end of
March 2021, consistent with December 31, 2020, and a decrease from
$7.5 million at the end of March 2020. Specific reserves of
$109,000 were held on the impaired loans at March 31, 2021,
compared to $112,000 at December 31, 2020 and $134,000 at March 31,
2020. There was no provision for loan and lease losses in the first
quarter of 2021 compared to $35,000 in provision for the fourth
quarter of 2020 and $495,000 for the first quarter of 2020. The
additions to the loan and lease loss allowance in 2020 were due to
the anticipated economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and
expected volatility in loan payments. The Company had net
recoveries of $68,000 in the first quarter of 2021 compared to net
charge-offs of $23,000 in the fourth quarter of 2020 and net
recoveries of $4,000 in the first quarter of 2020. The Company
continues to gather the latest information available to perform and
update its impairment analysis. As more information becomes
available, including the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
the Company will update the impairment analysis, which could lead
to further charges to the ALLL. The Company maintains the allowance
for loan and lease losses at a level believed to be adequate for
known and inherent risks in the portfolio. The methodology
incorporates a variety of risk considerations, both quantitative
and qualitative, in establishing an allowance for loan and lease
losses that management believes is appropriate at each reporting
date.
During 2020, the Company diligently worked with our borrowers to
provide loan payment relief to those affected by the COVID-19
pandemic. At June 30, 2020, there were 107 such arrangements
totaling $96,465,000. During the third quarter of 2020, two
additional arrangements were made, four loans were paid in full,
and 70 loans began to make their regularly scheduled loan payments.
During the fourth quarter on 2020, all deferred loans that were
scheduled to begin paying during the quarter made their contractual
payments, with the exception of two loans, a $25,000 commercial
loan that was charged off and a $3.6 million commercial real estate
loan that was provided a second loan payment deferral. At December
31, 2020, the Company had two such payment deferral arrangements
remaining totaling $4.9 million. During the first quarter of 2021,
both of the loan deferrals began making their scheduled payments
and one additional loan, in the amount of $2.0 million, was granted
a three-month interest only arrangement and is scheduled to resume
contractual payments in the second quarter of 2021. There were no
loans that were provided deferrals that were past due 30 days or
more as of March 31, 2021.
During 2020, the Company funded 477 PPP loans totaling $80.2
million. As of March 31, 2021, 167 of these loans, totaling $32.0
million remained, with the difference being loans forgiven or paid
down. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company funded an
additional 201 PPP loans totaling $25.5 million, bringing the total
number to 368 and the total balance to $57.5 million, as of March
31, 2021. The unamortized processing fees related to these PPP
loans was $1.4 million, $458,000 of which related to PPP loans
funded in 2020 and $896,000 related to PPP loans funded in
2021. Investment securities, which excludes $4.2
million in stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
(“FHLB Stock”), totaled $301.6 million at March 31, 2021, a
decrease of 1.7% from $307.0 million at December 31, 2020 and an
increase of 17.9% from $255.9 million at March 31, 2020. At March
31, 2021, the investment portfolio was comprised of 92% U.S.
Government agencies or U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
(primarily mortgage-backed securities), 6% obligations of states
and political subdivisions, and 2% corporate bonds. The
expansion in the investment portfolio from March 31, 2020 to March
31, 2021 was primarily to capitalize on the increased deposit
growth during the same time period.
At March 31, 2021, total deposits were $788.6 million, compared
to $744.2 million at December 31, 2020 and $603.1 million one year
ago. Deposits increased $44.4 million (6.0%) to $788.6 million at
March 31, 2021 from $744.2 million at December 31, 2020 and
increased $185.4 million (30.7%) from $603.1 million at March 31,
2020.
At March 31, 2021, noninterest-bearing demand deposits accounted
for 43% of total deposits, interest-bearing demand accounts were
12%, savings deposits were 12%, money market balances accounted for
24% and time certificates were 9% of total deposits. At March 31,
2020, noninterest-bearing demand deposits accounted for 38% of
total deposits, interest-bearing demand accounts were 11%, savings
deposits were 12%, money market balances accounted for 27% and time
certificates were 12% of total deposits.
Shareholders’ equity decreased $204,000 (0.2%) to $92.9 million
at March 31, 2021 compared to $93.1 million at December 31, 2020.
The decrease in equity from December 31, 2020 was due to a $2.5
million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income related
to a decrease in the unrealized gain on securities, a $2.2 million
increase in Retained Earnings due to the net income for the quarter
less cash dividends declared, and a $105,000 increase in common
stock from equity compensation.
Net Interest Income
The net interest income during the first quarter 2021 increased
$944,000 (15.3%) to $7.1 million from $6.2 million in the first
quarter of 2020 and the net interest margin as a percentage of
average earning assets was 3.58% in the first quarter of 2021,
compared to 3.46% in the fourth quarter of 2020 and 3.75% in the
first quarter of 2020. Interest income for the first quarter of
2021 increased $639,000 (9.5%) to $7.4 million compared to $6.7
million in the first quarter of 2020.
The average tax equivalent yield on earning assets decreased
from 4.06% in the first quarter of 2020 to 3.69% for the first
quarter of 2021. Much of the decrease in yields from the first
quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021 can be attributed to
new loans and investment securities funded in an overall lower
interest rate environment and an increase in cash held in
interest-bearing deposits in banks during this low rate
environment. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits in
banks increased $22.0 million (255.6%) from $8.6 million to $30.6
million for the first quarter of 2021, while the yield decreased
from 1.59% to 0.11% during that same time period. The average
balance of taxable loans increased $89.2 million (23.9%) from
$372.8 million to $462.0 million for the first quarter of 2021,
while the yield decreased from 5.01% to 4.92% during that same time
period.
The average balance of earning assets increased $144.3 million
(21.5%) from $670.0 million in the first quarter of 2020 to $814.3
million in the first quarter of 2021.
Interest expense for the first quarter of 2021 decreased
$305,000 (57.9%) to $222,000 compared to $527,000 for the first
quarter of 2020. The decrease in interest expense is related to a
reduction in some higher rate time deposits and an increase in
interest checking and money market deposits. As time deposits
matured, they renewed at lower market rates or they exited the
Company and were replaced by lower cost checking and money market
accounts. Average time deposits increased $3.5 million (4.9%) from
$70.8 million during the first quarter of 2020 to $74.3 million
during the first quarter of 2021 and the cost of those funds
decreased from 1.30% to 0.51% during that same time period. Average
interest checking and money market deposits increased $36.7 million
(15.9%) from $230.2 million to $266.9 million in that time period
while their cost of funds decreased from 0.36% to 0.09%. The
average cost of funds decreased from 0.54% in the first quarter of
2020 to 0.20% in the first quarter of 2021. Average borrowings
increased $3.8 million (22.4%) from $17.0 million during the first
quarter of 2020 to $20.8 million during the first quarter of 2021
while the cost of funds decreased from 2.06% to 1.21% in that
period, partially due to a zero percent rate, $5 million “Recovery
Advance” offered by the Federal Home Loan Bank to help member banks
alleviate some funding concerns related to pandemic.
Noninterest Income and Expense
Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2021 was $591,000,
an increase of $139,000 (30.8%) from $452,000 in the first quarter
of 2020. The increase in noninterest income was predominately
related to an increase in gain on sale of securities from $38,000
in 2020 to $172,000 in 2021. Noninterest expense
decreased $153,000 (3.6%) from $4.2 million for the first quarter
of 2020 to $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2021. The decrease
is primarily due to a decrease in salaries and employee benefits of
$103,000 (3.6%) due to an increase in deferral of direct loan
costs, which reduced salary expense. Each PPP loan that was
recorded had an associated cost. The total cost for all of the PPP
loans funded during the first quarter of 2021 was $140,700,
compared to zero in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease in
noninterest expense is also due to a decrease in other expenses of
$70,000 (7.6%) from $920,000 to $850,000, which includes costs such
as insurance, advertising, director expenses, technology and
telephone expenses, and bank charges. The largest decrease within
the other expenses category continues to be in the business
development area. Business development decreased $21,000 (57.4%)
from $37,000 in 2020 to $16,000 in 2021. Much of this decrease is
related to the shelter in place order within our markets reducing
the number of business development opportunities and events.
The fully taxable equivalent efficiency ratio for the first
quarter of 2021 decreased to 52.3% from 63.0% for the first quarter
of 2020.
Provision for Income Taxes
Federal and state income taxes for the quarter ended March 31,
2021 increased by $516,000 (103.8%) from $497,000 in the first
quarter of 2020 to $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2021. The
higher provision for taxes in 2021 compared to 2020 primarily
resulted from a lower level of tax benefits from tax-exempt
investments and an increase in taxable income in 2021.
About American River Bankshares
American River Bankshares [NASDAQ-GS: AMRB] is the parent
company of American River Bank, a regional bank serving Northern
California since 1983. We provide financial expertise and
exceptional service to complement a full suite of banking products
and services to meet the needs of the communities we serve. For
more information, call (800) 544-0545 or visit our website at
AmericanRiverBank.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release contains certain non-GAAP (Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles) financial measures in addition to results
presented in accordance with GAAP. These measures include
income before provisions for loan losses and income taxes (referred
to as “pretax, pre-provision income”), tangible book value and
taxable equivalent basis. Management has presented these
non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release because it
believes that they provide useful and comparative information to
assess trends in the Company’s financial position reflected in the
current quarter and year-to-date results and facilitate comparison
of our performance with the performance of our peers.
Income Before Provision for Loan Losses and Income Taxes
(non-GAAP financial measures)
Income before provision for loan losses and income taxes
(pretax, pre-provision income) adds back both the provision for
loan losses and the provision for income taxes to net income.
The Company believes the income before deducting the provisions for
loan losses and income taxes facilitates the comparison of results
for ongoing business operations. The Company’s management
internally assesses its performance based, in part, on these
non-GAAP financial measures.
Net Interest Margin and Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP
financial measures)
In accordance with industry standards, certain designated net
interest income amounts are presented on a taxable equivalent
basis, including the calculation of net interest margin and the
efficiency ratio. The Company believes the presentation of
net interest margin on a taxable equivalent basis using a 21%
effective tax rate for 2020and 2021 allows for comparability of net
interest margin with industry peers by eliminating the effect of
the differences in portfolios attributable to the proportion
represented by both taxable and tax-exempt loans and investments.
The efficiency ratio is a measure of a banking company’s overhead
as a percentage of its revenue. The Company derives this ratio by
dividing total noninterest expense by the sum of the taxable
equivalent net interest income and the total noninterest
income.
Tangible Equity (non-GAAP financial
measures)
Tangible common stockholders' equity (tangible book value)
excludes goodwill and other intangible assets. The Company
believes the exclusion of goodwill and other intangible assets to
create “tangible equity” facilitates the comparison of results for
ongoing business operations. The Company’s management
internally assesses its performance based, in part, on these
non-GAAP financial measures.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ materially from the results in these
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a
difference include, among other matters, changes in interest rates,
economic conditions, governmental regulation and legislation,
credit quality, and competition affecting the Company’s businesses
generally; the risk of natural disasters and future catastrophic
events including terrorist related incidents; and other factors
discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2020, and in subsequent reports filed on Form
10-Q and Form 8-K. The Company does not undertake any obligation to
publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements,
whether to reflect new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
|
|
American River Bankshares |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited) |
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31 |
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
March 31 |
ASSETS |
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2020 |
Cash and due from banks |
$ |
18,927 |
|
$ |
14,030 |
|
$ |
15,272 |
Federal funds sold |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
Interest-bearing deposits in banks |
|
78,871 |
|
|
28,479 |
|
|
11,400 |
Investment securities |
|
301,638 |
|
|
306,978 |
|
|
255,864 |
Loans: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
36,496 |
|
|
38,976 |
|
|
42,887 |
Paycheck Protection Program loans ("PPP") |
|
57,486 |
|
|
55,546 |
|
|
- |
Real estate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
248,660 |
|
|
251,348 |
|
|
216,291 |
Multi-family |
|
45,254 |
|
|
48,760 |
|
|
52,082 |
Construction |
|
25,242 |
|
|
18,424 |
|
|
20,871 |
Residential |
|
31,749 |
|
|
32,329 |
|
|
29,136 |
Agriculture |
|
6,034 |
|
|
6,091 |
|
|
6,411 |
Consumer |
|
26,595 |
|
|
28,804 |
|
|
26,660 |
|
|
477,516 |
|
|
480,278 |
|
|
394,338 |
Deferred loan origination fees, net |
|
(2,102) |
|
|
(1,797) |
|
|
(657) |
Allowance for loan losses |
|
(6,696) |
|
|
(6,628) |
|
|
(5,637) |
Loans, net |
|
468,718 |
|
|
471,853 |
|
|
388,044 |
Bank premises and equipment, net |
|
956 |
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
996 |
Goodwill and intangible assets |
|
16,321 |
|
|
16,321 |
|
|
16,321 |
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank Stock |
|
4,212 |
|
|
4,212 |
|
|
4,259 |
Other real estate owned, net |
|
800 |
|
|
800 |
|
|
846 |
Accrued interest receivable and other assets |
|
25,620 |
|
|
25,316 |
|
|
23,051 |
|
$ |
916,063 |
|
$ |
868,991 |
|
$ |
716,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest-bearing deposits |
$ |
339,714 |
|
$ |
330,095 |
|
$ |
229,793 |
Interest checking |
|
94,126 |
|
|
82,045 |
|
|
67,444 |
Money market |
|
186,086 |
|
|
175,541 |
|
|
162,184 |
Savings |
|
93,622 |
|
|
87,315 |
|
|
72,800 |
Time deposits |
|
75,021 |
|
|
69,181 |
|
|
70,915 |
Total deposits |
|
788,569 |
|
|
744,177 |
|
|
603,136 |
Short-term borrowings |
|
7,000 |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
5,000 |
Long-term borrowings |
|
13,787 |
|
|
13,787 |
|
|
10,500 |
Accrued interest and other liabilities |
|
13,816 |
|
|
10,932 |
|
|
10,563 |
Total liabilities |
|
823,172 |
|
|
775,896 |
|
|
629,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
31,066 |
|
|
30,961 |
|
|
30,634 |
Retained earnings |
|
58,209 |
|
|
55,978 |
|
|
51,600 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
3,616 |
|
|
6,156 |
|
|
4,620 |
Total shareholders' equity |
|
92,891 |
|
|
93,095 |
|
|
86,854 |
|
$ |
916,063 |
|
$ |
868,991 |
|
$ |
716,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonperforming loans to total loans |
|
0.00% |
|
|
0.00% |
|
|
0.00% |
Net (recoveries) chargeoffs to average loans (annualized at March
31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021 and 2020) |
|
-0.06% |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.00% |
Allowance for loan losses to total loans |
|
1.41% |
|
|
1.39% |
|
|
1.43% |
Allowance for loan losses to total non PPP loans |
|
1.60% |
|
|
1.56% |
|
|
1.43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American River Bank Capital Ratios: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leverage Capital Ratio |
|
8.53% |
|
|
8.37% |
|
|
9.50% |
Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital |
|
15.62% |
|
|
15.10% |
|
|
15.47% |
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio |
|
15.62% |
|
|
15.10% |
|
|
15.47% |
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio |
|
16.87% |
|
|
16.36% |
|
|
16.72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American River Bankshares Capital Ratios: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leverage Capital Ratio |
|
8.46% |
|
|
8.29% |
|
|
9.40% |
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio |
|
15.47% |
|
|
14.96% |
|
|
15.31% |
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio |
|
16.72% |
|
|
16.21% |
|
|
16.56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonperforming loans |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
Nonperforming assets |
|
800 |
|
|
800 |
|
|
846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American River Bankshares |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited) |
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First |
|
|
First |
|
|
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
Quarter |
|
% |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Change |
Interest income |
$ |
7,354 |
|
|
$ |
6,715 |
|
|
9.5 |
|
% |
Interest expense |
|
222 |
|
|
|
527 |
|
|
(57.9 |
) |
% |
Net interest income |
|
7,132 |
|
|
|
6,188 |
|
|
15.3 |
|
% |
Provision for loan losses |
|
- |
|
|
|
495 |
|
|
- |
|
% |
Noninterest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service charges on deposit accounts |
|
164 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
5.8 |
|
% |
Gain on sale of securities |
|
172 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
352.6 |
|
% |
Other noninterest income |
|
255 |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
% |
Total noninterest income |
|
591 |
|
|
|
452 |
|
|
30.8 |
|
% |
Noninterest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and employee benefits |
|
2,762 |
|
|
|
2,865 |
|
|
(3.6 |
) |
% |
Occupancy |
|
259 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
|
1.2 |
|
% |
Furniture and equipment |
|
134 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
(6.3 |
) |
% |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessments |
54 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
% |
Expenses related to other real estate owned |
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
(20.0 |
) |
% |
Other expense |
|
850 |
|
|
|
920 |
|
|
(7.6 |
) |
% |
Total noninterest expense |
|
4,063 |
|
|
|
4,216 |
|
|
(3.6 |
) |
% |
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
3,660 |
|
|
|
1,929 |
|
|
89.7 |
|
% |
Provision for income taxes |
|
1,013 |
|
|
|
497 |
|
|
103.8 |
|
% |
Net income |
$ |
2,647 |
|
|
$ |
1,432 |
|
|
84.8 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
87.5 |
|
% |
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
87.5 |
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest margin as a percentage of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
average earning assets |
|
3.58 |
% |
|
|
3.75 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average diluted shares outstanding |
|
5,921,603 |
|
|
|
5,883,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Ratios (annualized): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on average assets |
|
1.21 |
% |
|
|
0.80 |
% |
|
|
Return on average equity |
|
11.54 |
% |
|
|
6.77 |
% |
|
|
Return on average tangible equity |
|
14.00 |
% |
|
|
8.38 |
% |
|
|
Efficiency ratio (fully taxable equivalent) |
|
52.29 |
% |
|
|
62.96 |
% |
|
|
American River Bankshares |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited) |
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First |
|
Fourth |
|
Third |
|
Second |
|
First |
|
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2020 |
|
2020 |
|
2020 |
Interest income |
$ |
7,354 |
|
$ |
7,155 |
|
$ |
7,055 |
|
$ |
6,975 |
|
$ |
6,715 |
|
Interest expense |
|
222 |
|
|
265 |
|
|
335 |
|
|
455 |
|
|
527 |
|
Net interest income |
|
7,132 |
|
|
6,890 |
|
|
6,720 |
|
|
6,520 |
|
|
6,188 |
|
Provision for loan losses |
|
- |
|
|
35 |
|
|
445 |
|
|
545 |
|
|
495 |
|
Noninterest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service charges on deposit accounts |
|
164 |
|
|
119 |
|
|
115 |
|
|
111 |
|
|
155 |
|
Gain on sale of securities |
|
172 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
38 |
|
Other noninterest income |
|
255 |
|
|
245 |
|
|
259 |
|
|
225 |
|
|
259 |
|
Total noninterest income |
|
591 |
|
|
364 |
|
|
374 |
|
|
336 |
|
|
452 |
|
Noninterest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and employee benefits |
|
2,762 |
|
|
2,937 |
|
|
2,889 |
|
|
2,511 |
|
|
2,865 |
|
Occupancy |
|
259 |
|
|
258 |
|
|
258 |
|
|
259 |
|
|
256 |
|
Furniture and equipment |
|
134 |
|
|
136 |
|
|
140 |
|
|
139 |
|
|
143 |
|
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessments |
|
54 |
|
|
69 |
|
|
62 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
27 |
|
Expenses related to other real estate owned |
|
4 |
|
|
54 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
5 |
|
Other expense |
|
850 |
|
|
904 |
|
|
870 |
|
|
940 |
|
|
920 |
|
Total noninterest expense |
|
4,063 |
|
|
4,358 |
|
|
4,223 |
|
|
3,916 |
|
|
4,216 |
|
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
3,660 |
|
|
2,861 |
|
|
2,426 |
|
|
2,395 |
|
|
1,929 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
1,013 |
|
|
758 |
|
|
647 |
|
|
654 |
|
|
497 |
|
Net income |
$ |
2,647 |
|
$ |
2,103 |
|
$ |
1,779 |
|
$ |
1,741 |
|
$ |
1,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
$ |
0.45 |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.45 |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest margin as a percentage of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
average earning assets |
|
3.58 |
% |
|
3.46 |
% |
|
3.42 |
% |
|
3.48 |
% |
|
3.75 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average diluted shares outstanding |
|
5,921,603 |
|
|
5,899,490 |
|
|
5,886,304 |
|
|
5,879,219 |
|
|
5,883,576 |
|
Shares outstanding-end of period |
|
5,962,466 |
|
|
5,937,529 |
|
|
5,938,009 |
|
|
5,938,009 |
|
|
5,918,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Ratios (annualized): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on average assets |
|
1.21 |
% |
|
0.96 |
% |
|
0.82 |
% |
|
0.85 |
% |
|
0.80 |
% |
Return on average equity |
|
11.54 |
% |
|
9.12 |
% |
|
7.79 |
% |
|
7.98 |
% |
|
6.77 |
% |
Return on average tangible equity |
|
14.00 |
% |
|
11.10 |
% |
|
9.49 |
% |
|
9.81 |
% |
|
8.38 |
% |
Efficiency ratio (fully taxable equivalent) |
|
52.29 |
% |
|
59.49 |
% |
|
59.12 |
% |
|
56.71 |
% |
|
62.96 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of pretax,
pre-provision income by adding back the provisions for both loan
losses and |
income taxes to net income. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First |
|
Fourth |
|
Third |
|
Second |
|
First |
|
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2020 |
|
2020 |
|
2020 |
Reported net income |
$ |
2,647 |
|
$ |
2,103 |
|
$ |
1,779 |
|
$ |
1,741 |
|
$ |
1,432 |
|
Provision for loan losses |
|
- |
|
|
35 |
|
|
445 |
|
|
545 |
|
|
495 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
1,013 |
|
|
758 |
|
|
647 |
|
|
654 |
|
|
497 |
|
Pretax, pre-provision income |
$ |
3,660 |
|
$ |
2,896 |
|
$ |
2,871 |
|
$ |
2,940 |
|
$ |
2,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American River Bankshares |
Analysis of Net Interest Margin on Earning Assets
(Unaudited) |
(Taxable Equivalent Basis) |
(Dollars in thousands) |
Three months ended March 31, |
2021 |
|
2020 |
ASSETS |
Avg Balance |
Interest |
|
Avg Yield |
|
Avg Balance |
|
Interest |
|
Avg Yield |
Taxable loans |
$ |
462,037 |
|
$ |
5,604 |
|
4.92% |
|
$ |
372,826 |
|
$ |
4,675 |
|
5.04% |
Tax-exempt loans |
|
19,174 |
|
|
233 |
|
4.93% |
|
|
23,496 |
|
|
278 |
|
4.76% |
Taxable investment securities |
|
297,320 |
|
|
1,515 |
|
2.07% |
|
|
259,592 |
|
|
1,739 |
|
2.69% |
Tax-exempt investment securities |
|
5,118 |
|
|
41 |
|
3.25% |
|
|
5,445 |
|
|
45 |
|
3.32% |
Federal funds |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
N/A |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
N/A |
Interest-bearing deposits in banks |
|
30,631 |
|
|
8 |
|
0.11% |
|
|
8,615 |
|
|
34 |
|
1.59% |
Total earning assets |
|
814,280 |
|
|
7,401 |
|
3.69% |
|
|
669,974 |
|
|
6,771 |
|
4.06% |
Cash & due from banks |
|
35,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
16,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
41,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
40,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for loan losses |
|
(6,745 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(5,218 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
884,565 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
721,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest checking and money market |
$ |
266,895 |
|
$ |
61 |
|
0.09% |
|
$ |
230,222 |
|
$ |
204 |
|
0.36% |
Savings |
|
91,076 |
|
|
6 |
|
0.03% |
|
|
74,530 |
|
|
7 |
|
0.04% |
Time deposits |
|
74,274 |
|
|
93 |
|
0.51% |
|
|
70,787 |
|
|
229 |
|
1.30% |
Other borrowings |
|
20,787 |
|
|
62 |
|
1.21% |
|
|
16,978 |
|
|
87 |
|
2.06% |
Total interest bearing liabilities |
|
453,032 |
|
|
222 |
|
0.20% |
|
|
392,517 |
|
|
527 |
|
0.54% |
Noninterest bearing demand deposits |
|
326,179 |
|
|
|
|
|
232,562 |
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
|
12,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
11,282 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
791,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
636,361 |
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity |
|
93,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
85,078 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
884,565 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
721,439 |
|
|
|
Net interest income & margin |
|
$ |
7,179 |
|
3.58% |
|
|
$ |
6,244 |
|
3.75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investor Contact:Mitchell A. DerenzoExecutive Vice
President andChief Financial OfficerAmerican River
Bankshares916-231-6723
Media Contact:Jennifer J. HeldVice President,
Marketing DirectorAmerican River Bankshares916-231-6717
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