First Business Bank Reports First Quarter 2023 Net Income of $8.8 Million

-- Strong and stable performance supported by robust growth in loans, deposits, and pre-tax, pre-provision income --

First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”, the “Bank”, or “First Business Bank”) (Nasdaq:FBIZ) reported quarterly net income available to common shareholders of $8.8 million, or $1.05 diluted earnings per share. This compares to net income available to common shareholders of $9.9 million, or $1.18 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2022 and $8.7 million, or $1.02 per share, in the first quarter of 2022.

“First Business Bank’s disciplined and effective execution of its business model drove outstanding performance for the quarter, delivering double-digit deposit and loan growth during a turbulent period for our industry,” Chief Executive Officer Corey Chambas said. “Stable balance sheet positioning and deep client relationships strengthened our overall profitability, most notably through increased levels of in-market deposits, which grew at an annualized pace of 18% during the quarter. Our clients make up a diverse deposit base, and with an average deposit relationship tenure of over 10 years, we have a deep understanding of each of our clients. We are proud to be their sound and trusted partner, from stewarding deposits to funding the day-to-day needs of these businesses that are the economic engine of our communities. In the first quarter, historically a slower quarter for new business, our loan portfolio increased by an annualized pace of 16% while maintaining our longstanding and rigorous underwriting standards. This exceptional performance drove record top line revenue and continued growth in our tangible book value, up 13% annualized during the quarter.”

Quarterly Highlights

  • Strong Deposit Growth. Total deposits grew to $2.477 billion, increasing 56.9% annualized from the linked quarter and 22.4% from the first quarter of 2022. In-market deposits grew to a record $2.055 billion, up $88.8 million, or 18.1% annualized, from the linked quarter. Growth included an increase in wholesale deposits as management added brokered CDs to build on-balance sheet liquidity and replace maturing FHLB advances.
  • Robust Loan Growth. Loans grew $96.3 million, or 15.8% annualized, from the fourth quarter of 2022, reflecting ongoing strength in C&I lending in the first quarter. Balanced expansion across the Company’s portfolios drove loan growth totaling $288.1 million, or 12.8%, from the first quarter of 2022.
  • Exceptional Pre-tax, Pre-Provision (“PTPP”) Income. PTPP income grew to $13.3 million, up 2.9% from the prior quarter and 34.4% from the first quarter of 2022. Performance reflects strong balance sheet growth and diversified non-interest income, partially offset by non-interest expense growth to support the Company’s investment in talent.
  • Outstanding Asset Quality. Continued positive asset quality trends resulted in non-performing assets of $3.5 million, measuring a historically low 0.11% of total assets and improving from 0.13% of total assets on December 31, 2022 and 0.21% on March 31, 2022. Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans and leases measured 0.01% for the quarter, compared to 0.10% in the linked quarter and net recoveries of 0.03% in the prior year quarter.
  • Tangible Book Value Growth. The Company’s strong earnings generation produced a 12.8% annualized increase in tangible book value per share compared to the linked quarter and 12.2% compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Minimal Impact of Fair Value Mark on Held-To-Maturity (“HTM”) Securities Portfolio. The Bank’s regulatory and tangible common equity capital ratios would be minimally impacted by the hypothetical recognition of fair value mark-to-market adjustments on the HTM securities portfolio. The HTM portfolio had an amortized cost of $11.5 million and a fair value of $11.2 million as of March 31, 2023. Adjusting the Bank's balance sheet accordingly would reduce the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets by just one basis point, to 7.68%, as of March 31, 2023.

Response to Banking Liquidity Events

Two bank failures occurring in March 2023 prompted industry concern regarding bank deposit funding, liquidity sources, and capital adequacy. “Our clients and communities view First Business Bank as a safe and sound partner, and from March 8 to March 31, we added new clients and our in-market deposit balances increased by $45 million”, Chambas said. “We believe our deep and longstanding client relationships are a critical factor in our success. With our focus on commercial banking clientele, our client deposit balances are naturally larger in size than those of peer banks with retail banking operations, and as such, we have long offered extended deposit insurance products to protect clients’ operating business assets. Combined with our deep and trusted relationships, this is a meaningful competitive advantage during recent market distress.”

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

 

(Unaudited)

 

As of

(in thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Non-interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

$

471,904

 

 

$

537,107

 

 

$

564,141

 

 

$

544,507

 

 

$

600,987

 

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

 

612,500

 

 

 

576,601

 

 

 

461,883

 

 

 

466,785

 

 

 

539,492

 

Money market accounts

 

 

662,157

 

 

 

698,505

 

 

 

742,545

 

 

 

731,718

 

 

 

806,917

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

308,191

 

 

 

153,757

 

 

 

160,655

 

 

 

114,000

 

 

 

63,977

 

Wholesale deposits

 

 

422,088

 

 

 

202,236

 

 

 

158,321

 

 

 

12,321

 

 

 

12,321

 

Total deposits

 

$

2,476,840

 

 

$

2,168,206

 

 

$

2,087,545

 

 

$

1,869,331

 

 

$

2,023,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uninsured deposits

 

 

941,375

 

 

 

951,739

 

 

 

1,007,935

 

 

 

935,101

 

 

 

1,099,505

 

Uninsured deposits as a percent of total deposits

 

 

38.0

%

 

 

43.9

%

 

 

48.3

%

 

 

50.0

%

 

 

54.3

%

Extended deposit insurance(1)

 

 

567,390

 

 

 

495,621

 

 

 

439,092

 

 

 

461,372

 

 

 

470,140

 

(1)

Included in interest-bearing transaction accounts and certificates of deposit balances above.

Management regularly reviews all primary and secondary sources of liquidity in preparation for any unforeseen funding needs, such as potential fallout from recent market events. These are prioritized based on available capacity, term flexibility, and cost. At March 31, 2023, the Company’s liquidity position included record in-market deposits of $2.055 billion, total deposits of $2.477 billion, and readily available liquidity of $656.6 million, which compares favorably to $449.6 million at December 31, 2022. Management has not accessed the Federal Reserve Bank’s Bank Term Funding Program.

SOURCES OF LIQUIDITY

 

(Unaudited)

As of

(in thousands)

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Short-term investments

$

159,859

 

$

76,871

 

$

86,707

 

$

56,233

 

$

75,514

Collateral value of unencumbered pledged loans

 

296,393

 

 

184,415

 

 

289,513

 

 

174,315

 

 

361,487

Market value of unencumbered securities

 

200,332

 

 

188,353

 

 

173,013

 

 

182,429

 

 

201,896

Readily available liquidity

 

656,584

 

 

449,639

 

 

549,233

 

 

412,977

 

 

638,897

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fed fund lines

 

45,000

 

 

45,000

 

 

45,000

 

 

45,000

 

 

45,000

Excess brokered CD capacity(1)

 

1,027,869

 

 

1,162,241

 

 

1,100,369

 

 

1,112,386

 

 

1,275,931

Total liquidity

$

1,729,453

 

$

1,656,880

 

$

1,694,602

 

$

1,570,363

 

$

1,959,828

Uninsured deposits

 

941,375

 

 

951,739

 

 

1,007,935

 

 

935,101

 

 

1,099,505

(1)

Bank internal policy limits brokered CDs to 50% of total bank funding when combined with FHLB advances.

Chambas added, “Our uniquely disciplined approach to interest rate risk management is another key point of differentiation in the current banking environment. Through robust earnings generation and limited mark-to-market adjustments, we’ve grown our tangible book value by 12.2% over the past twelve months, in stark contrast to many of our peers. Modeling in the HTM mark-to-market and full balance sheet mark-to-market adjustments produced a similarly strong capital result as of March 31, 2023. Tangible common equity to tangible assets (“TCE”) adjusted for HTM and full balance sheet mark-to-market adjustments totaled 7.68% and 7.56%, respectively, compared to our reported ratio of 7.69%. Even after these adjustments, the results still fall within our target TCE range of 7.5%-8.5%.”

The Company’s capital ratios continued to exceed the highest required regulatory benchmark levels. Capital ratios remain strong with the voluntary inclusion of mark-to-market adjustments on the full balance sheet.

CAPITAL RATIOS

 

 

 

As of and for the Three Months Ended

(Unaudited)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

11.04

%

 

11.26

%

 

11.66

%

 

11.56

%

 

11.87

%

Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets

 

9.01

%

 

9.20

%

 

9.48

%

 

9.34

%

 

9.27

%

Common equity tier I capital to risk-weighted assets

 

8.61

%

 

8.79

%

 

9.04

%

 

8.90

%

 

8.81

%

Tier I capital to adjusted assets

 

9.00

%

 

9.17

%

 

9.34

%

 

9.19

%

 

9.09

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (TCE ratio)

 

7.69

%

 

7.98

%

 

8.06

%

 

8.16

%

 

8.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted TCE ratio

 

7.56

%

 

7.86

%

 

8.18

%

 

8.25

%

 

8.09

%

Quarterly Financial Results

 

(Unaudited)

 

As of and for the Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Net interest income

 

$

26,705

 

 

$

27,452

 

 

$

21,426

 

Adjusted non-interest income (1)

 

 

8,410

 

 

 

6,164

 

 

 

7,386

 

Operating revenue (1)

 

 

35,115

 

 

 

33,616

 

 

 

28,812

 

Operating expense (1)

 

 

21,779

 

 

 

20,658

 

 

 

18,887

 

Pre-tax, pre-provision adjusted earnings (1)

 

 

13,336

 

 

 

12,958

 

 

 

9,925

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

1,561

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

(855

)

Net loss on repossessed assets

 

 

6

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

12

 

Contribution to First Business Charitable Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

 

SBA recourse benefit

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(322

)

 

 

(76

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank-owned life insurance claim

 

 

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

11,787

 

 

 

12,556

 

 

 

10,844

 

Income tax expense

 

 

2,808

 

 

 

2,400

 

 

 

2,172

 

Net income

 

$

8,979

 

 

$

10,156

 

 

$

8,672

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

219

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

8,760

 

 

$

9,937

 

 

$

8,672

 

Earnings per share, diluted

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.18

 

 

$

1.02

 

Book value per share

 

$

30.65

 

 

$

29.74

 

 

$

27.46

 

Tangible book value per share (1)

 

$

29.19

 

 

$

28.28

 

 

$

26.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (2)

 

 

3.86

%

 

 

4.15

%

 

 

3.39

%

Adjusted net interest margin (1)(2)

 

 

3.74

%

 

 

3.93

%

 

 

3.22

%

Fee income ratio (non-interest income / total revenue)

 

 

23.95

%

 

 

20.26

%

 

 

25.64

%

Efficiency ratio (1)

 

 

62.02

%

 

 

61.45

%

 

 

65.55

%

Return on average assets (2)

 

 

1.17

%

 

 

1.39

%

 

 

1.30

%

Pre-tax, pre-provision adjusted return on average assets (1)(2)

 

 

1.79

%

 

 

1.81

%

 

 

1.49

%

Return on average common equity (2)

 

 

13.96

%

 

 

16.26

%

 

 

14.47

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period-end loans and leases receivable

 

$

2,539,363

 

 

$

2,443,066

 

 

$

2,251,249

 

Average loans and leases receivable

 

$

2,481,200

 

 

$

2,384,091

 

 

$

2,244,642

 

Period-end in-market deposits

 

$

2,054,752

 

 

$

1,965,970

 

 

$

2,011,373

 

Average in-market deposits

 

$

2,000,602

 

 

$

1,950,625

 

 

$

1,932,576

 

Allowance for credit losses, including unfunded commitment reserves

 

$

27,550

 

 

$

24,230

 

 

$

23,669

 

Non-performing assets

 

$

3,501

 

 

$

3,754

 

 

$

5,734

 

Allowance for credit losses as a percent of total gross loans and leases

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

0.99

%

 

 

1.05

%

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

 

 

0.11

%

 

 

0.13

%

 

 

0.21

%

(1)

This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate financial performance, provide greater understanding of ongoing operations, and enhance comparability of results with prior periods. See the section titled Non-GAAP Reconciliations at the end of this release for a reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures.

 

(2)

Calculation is annualized.

First Quarter 2023 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2022

Net interest income decreased $747,000, or 2.7%, to $26.7 million.

  • The decrease in net interest income was driven by a decrease in both net interest margin and fees in lieu of interest, partially offset by an increase in average loans and leases receivable. Average loans and leases receivable increased $97.1 million, or 16.3% annualized, to $2.481 billion. Fees in lieu of interest, which can vary from quarter to quarter based on client-driven activity, totaled $651,000, compared to $1.3 million in the prior quarter. Excluding fees in lieu of interest, net interest income decreased $80,000, or 1.2% annualized.
  • The yield on average interest-earning assets increased 30 basis points to 6.09% from 5.79%. Excluding fees in lieu of interest, the yield earned on average interest-earning assets increased 40 basis points to 5.99% from 5.59%. The daily average effective federal funds rate increased 86 basis points compared to the linked quarter, which equates to an average adjusted interest-earning asset beta of 47.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 53.5% in the linked quarter. The cumulative adjusted interest earning asset beta since December 31, 2021 was 55.3%.
  • The rate paid for average interest-bearing, in-market deposits increased 77 basis points to 2.78% from 2.01% due to the acceleration of exception pricing and the migration of client balances from non-maturity deposits to certificates of deposit. Similarly, the rate paid for average total bank funding increased 63 basis points to 2.30% from 1.67%. Total bank funding is defined as total deposits plus Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. The total bank funding beta was 73.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 53.1% in the linked quarter. The cumulative bank funding beta since December 31, 2021 was 44.5%.
  • Net interest margin was 3.86%, down 29 basis points compared to 4.15% in the linked quarter. Adjusted net interest margin1 was 3.74%, down 19 basis points compared to 3.93% in the linked quarter. The decline in net interest margin was due to a decrease in fees in lieu of interest and an increase in the rate paid on total bank funding, partially offset by an increase in the yield on average adjusted interest earning assets.
  • The Bank anticipates deposit betas may continue to rise and adjusted net interest margin may continue to decline at a gradual pace in coming quarters as the Federal Open Market Committee approaches a terminal federal funds rate.

The Bank reported a provision expense of $1.6 million, compared to $702,000 in the fourth quarter of 2022.

  • The Bank adopted ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (“ASC 326”), which is often referred to as CECL, on January 1, 2023. The adoption increased the reserve by $1.8 million, primarily driven by recognition of reserves on unfunded, off-balance sheet credit commitments. The after-tax adoption impact to retained earnings of $1.4 million will be phased into regulatory capital over a three-year period as permitted by the federal banking regulatory agencies.
  • Under ASC 326, the first quarter provision expense increase consisted of an additional $979,000 due to loan growth and $474,000 due to modest deterioration in forecasted economic outlook compared to adoption date.

Non-interest income increased $1.4 million, or 20.6%, to $8.4 million.

  • Private Wealth and Retirement assets (“Private Wealth”) fee income increased $84,000, or 3.3% to $2.7 million. Private Wealth assets under management and administration measured $2.804 billion at March 31, 2023, up $144.1 million from the prior quarter.
  • Gains on sale of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans increased $207,000, or 77.0%, to $476,000.
  • Commercial loan swap fee income decreased $199,000, or 26.3%, to $557,000. Swap fee income can vary from period to period based on loan activity and the interest rate environment.
  • Service charges on deposits decreased $109,000, or 13.8%, to $682,000, driven by an increase in the earnings credit rate commensurate with the rising rate environment.
  • Other fee income increased $1.5 million to $3.2 million, compared to $1.7 million in the prior quarter. The increase was primarily due to higher returns on the Company’s investments in mezzanine funds. Income from mezzanine funds was $2.4 million in the first quarter, compared to $92,000 in the linked quarter. Income from mezzanine funds can vary from period to period based on changes in the value of underlying investments.

1

Adjusted net interest margin is a non-GAAP measure representing net interest income excluding fees in lieu of interest and other recurring, but volatile, components of net interest margin divided by average interest-earning assets less other recurring, but volatile, components of average interest-earning assets.

Non-interest expense increased $600,000, or 2.8%, to $21.8 million, while operating expense increased $1.1 million, or 5.4%, to $21.8 million.

  • Compensation expense was $15.9 million, reflecting an increase of $641,000, or 4.2%, from the linked quarter due to payroll taxes paid in the quarter on a record annual cash bonus payout, annual merit increases reflecting a competitive job market, and an expanded workforce. Management believes the increase in compensation expense will decline modestly from this seasonally high rate and stabilize to a lower rate during the remainder of the year. Average full-time equivalents (FTEs) for the first quarter of 2023 were 340, up from 336 in the linked quarter.
  • Professional fees were $1.3 million, increasing $133,000, or 11.0%, from the linked quarter primarily due to expenses related to an office relocation.
  • FDIC insurance expense was $394,000, increasing $191,000, or 94.1%, from the linked quarter primarily due to an increase in the assessment rate and the assessable base.
  • Other non-interest expense decreased $413,000, or 44.7%, to $510,000 from the linked quarter primarily due to a non-recurring contribution to the First Business Charitable Foundation totaling $809,000 during the prior quarter. This was partially offset by a recourse release of $322,000 and a swap credit valuation benefit of 153,000 in the prior quarter.

Income tax expense increased $408,000, or 17.0%, to $2.8 million. The effective tax rate was 23.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 19.1% for the linked quarter. The prior quarter benefited from low income housing tax credits and a state return amendment. Based on expected earnings and future tax credit investments, the Company expects to report an effective tax rate of 21-22% for 2023.

Total period-end loans and leases receivable increased $96.3 million, or 15.8% annualized, to $2.539 billion. Due to the adoption of ASC 326, the current quarter included a change to our portfolio segmentation. The balances as of March 31, 2023 reflect reclassifications of $43 million to commercial and industrial (“C&I”) from commercial real estate (“CRE”) and $7 million from consumer and other to CRE.

  • Including the reclassification impact of adopting ASC 326 in the period of comparison, CRE loans increased by $22.5 million, or 6.0% annualized, to $1.529 billion. The increase was primarily due to an increase in multi-family loans, partially offset by a decrease in CRE non-owner occupied loans and construction loans.
  • Including the reclassification impact of adopting ASC 326 in the period of comparison, C&I loans increased $66.2 million, or 29.5% annualized, to $963.3 million. The increase was due to growth across the majority of the Bank’s C&I products and geographies. Management does not believe this level of C&I loan growth is sustainable and expects growth to moderate to lower double-digit levels in subsequent quarters.

Total period-end in-market deposits increased $88.8 million, or 18.1% annualized, to $2.055 billion, compared to $1.966 billion. The average rate paid was 2.09%, up 66 basis points from 1.43% in the prior quarter.

  • Growth in interest-bearing transaction accounts and certificates of deposits, driven by client movement into extended insurance products, was partially offset by a decrease in non-interest bearing transaction accounts and money market accounts.

Period-end wholesale funding, including FHLB advances, brokered deposits, and deposits gathered through internet deposit listing services, increased $111.0 million to $729.6 million.

  • Wholesale deposits increased $219.9 million to $422.1 million, compared to $202.2 million as the Bank continued to replace FHLB advances with wholesale deposits while also prudently adding excess liquidity to the balance sheet in response to recent banking industry events. Management will replace this excess funding, as needed, with term funding throughout the second quarter consistent with the Company’s long-held philosophy to manage interest rate risk by utilizing the most efficient and cost-effective source of wholesale funds to match-fund our fixed-rate loan portfolio. The average rate paid on wholesale deposits increased 55 basis points to 4.21% and the weighted average original maturity decreased to 1.8 years from 2.1 years.
  • FHLB advances decreased $108.9 million to $307.5 million. The average rate paid on FHLB advances increased 26 basis points to 2.47% and the weighted average original maturity increased to 4.7 years from 3.7 years.

Non-performing assets decreased $253,000 to $3.5 million, or 0.11% of total assets down from 0.13% in the prior quarter.

The allowance for credit losses, including unfunded credit commitments reserve, increased $3.3 million, or 13.7%, primarily driven by the adoption of CECL, loan growth, and modest deterioration in forecasted economic outlook. The allowance for credit losses, including unfunded credit commitment reserves, as a percent of total gross loans and leases was 1.08% compared to 0.99% in the prior quarter under the incurred loss model.

First Quarter 2023 Compared to First Quarter 2022

Net interest income increased $5.3 million, or 24.6%, to $26.7 million.

  • The increase in net interest income primarily reflects an increase in average gross loans and leases and net interest margin expansion, partially offset by lower fees in lieu of interest. Fees in lieu of interest decreased from $1.3 million to $651,000, primarily due to a decrease in prepayment fees. Excluding fees in lieu of interest, net interest income increased $5.9 million, or 29.4%.
  • The yield on average interest-earning assets measured 6.09% compared to 3.84%. Excluding fees in lieu of interest, the yield on average interest-earning assets measured 5.99%, compared to 3.63%. This increase in yield was primarily due to the increase in short-term market rates and the reinvestment of cash flows from the securities and fixed rate loan portfolios in a rising rate environment. The daily average effective federal funds rate increased 442 basis points compared to the prior year quarter, which equates to a average adjusted interest-earning asset beta of 53.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the prior year period.
  • The rate paid for average interest-bearing in-market deposits increased 259 basis points to 2.78% from 0.19%. The rate paid for average total bank funding increased 199 basis points to 2.30% from 0.31%. The total bank funding beta was 45.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the prior year period.
  • Net interest margin increased 47 basis points to 3.86% from 3.39%. Adjusted net interest margin increased 52 basis points to 3.74% from 3.22%.

The Company reported a provision expense of $1.6 million, compared to a provision benefit of $855,000 in the first quarter of 2022 primarily due to loan growth and quantitative factor changes. The prior year quarter benefited from improvement in subjective factors, improvement in quantitative factors, and a decrease in specific reserves.

Non-interest income of $8.4 million increased by $1.0 million, or 13.9%, from $7.4 million in the prior year period.

  • Private Wealth fee income decreased $187,000, or 6.6%, to $2.7 million, due to a decline in market values. Private Wealth assets under management and administration measured $2.804 billion at March 31, 2023, down $29.9 million, or 1.1%.
  • Gain on sale of SBA loans decreased $109,000, or 18.6%, to $476,000. Premiums on the sale and notional value of SBA loans sold decreased compared to prior year quarter, as the Company elected to hold a higher number of SBA loans on its balance sheet in the current interest rate environment.
  • Service charges on deposits decreased $317,000, or 31.7%, to $682,000. The reasons for the decrease are consistent with the explanations discussed above in the linked quarter analysis.
  • Loan fees of $803,000 increased by $151,000, or 23.2%, primarily due to an increase in C&I lending activity.
  • Other fee income increased $1.2 million, or 65.5%, to $3.2 million, due to higher returns on the Company’s investments in mezzanine funds. Income from mezzanine funds was $2.4 million in the first quarter, compared to $1.4 million in the linked quarter. Income on mezzanine funds can vary from period to period based on changes in the value of underlying investments.

Non-interest expense increased $2.9 million, or 15.6%, to $21.8 million. Operating expense increased $2.9 million, or 15.3%, to $21.8 million.

  • Compensation expense increased $2.3 million, or 16.6%, to $15.9 million. The increase in compensation expense was mainly due to an increase in average FTEs, annual merit increases and promotions, and an increase in incentive compensation due to outstanding production. Average FTEs increased 10% to 340 in the first quarter of 2023, compared to 310 in the first quarter of 2022, as a result of expanded hiring efforts that have successfully driven growth while maintaining positive operating leverage.
  • Professional fees increased $173,000, or 14.8%, to $1.3 million, primarily due to an increase in the use of professional staffing services and costs associated with an office relocation.
  • Marketing expense increased $128,000, or 25.6%, to $628,000, primarily due to an increase in business development efforts and advertising projects commensurate with our expanded sales force and national footprint.
  • Computer software expense increased $101,000, or 9.3%, to $1.2 million, primarily due to continued investments in existing technologies commensurate with the Company’s growth.

Total period-end loans and leases receivable increased $288.1 million, or 12.8%, to $2.539 billion.

  • Including the reclassification impact of adopting ASC 326 in the period of comparison, C&I loans increased $189.5 million, or 24.5% to $963.3 million, due to growth across all categories and geographies.
  • Including the reclassification impact of adopting ASC 326 in the period of comparison, CRE loans increased $91.8 million, or 6.4%, to $1.529 billion, due to increases in most CRE categories and geographies.

Total period-end in-market deposits increased $43.4 million, or 2.2%, to $2.055 billion, and the average rate paid increased 196 basis points to 2.09%. The increase in in-market deposits was principally due to a $244.2 million increase in certificates of deposit, partially offset by a $144.8 million decrease in money market accounts.

Period-end wholesale funding increased $355.9 million to $729.6 million.

  • Wholesale deposits increased $409.8 million to $422.1 million, as the Bank utilized more wholesale deposits in lieu of FHLB advances to build additional borrowing capacity during the recent banking industry events. The average rate paid on brokered certificates of deposit increased 130 basis points to 4.21% and the weighted average original maturity decreased to 1.8 years from 4.8 years.
  • FHLB advances decreased $53.9 million to $307.5 million. The average rate paid on FHLB advances increased 139 basis points to 2.47% and the weighted average original maturity decreased to 4.7 years from 6.0 years.

Non-performing assets decreased to $3.5 million, or 0.11% of total assets, compared to $5.7 million, or 0.21% of total assets.

The allowance for credit losses, including unfunded commitment reserves, increased $3.9 million to $27.6 million, compared to $23.7 million. The allowance for credit losses as a percent of total gross loans and leases was 1.08%, compared to the allowance for loan losses of 1.05% under the incurred loss model.

Share Repurchase Program Update

As previously announced, effective January 27, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase by the Company of shares of its common stock with a maximum aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million, effective January 31, 2023 through January 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had repurchased a total of 41,526 shares for approximately $1.3 million at an average cost of $31.75 per share. The Company expects to pause the repurchase program, instead allocating capital to support continued exceptional balance sheet growth.

Investor Presentation

The Company has prepared investor presentation materials that management intends to use from time to time in discussions about the Company’s operations and performance. The presentation will be available for viewing in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.firstbusiness.bank and will also be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023.

About First Business Financial Services, Inc.

First Business Financial Services, Inc., (Nasdaq: FBIZ) is the parent company of First Business Bank. First Business Bank specializes in business banking, including commercial banking and specialized lending, private wealth, and bank consulting services, and through its refined focus, delivers unmatched expertise, accessibility, and responsiveness. Specialized lending solutions are delivered through First Business Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary First Business Specialty Finance, LLC. For additional information, visit firstbusiness.bank.

This release may include forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect First Business Bank’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information, but rather are related to future operations, strategies, financial results, or other developments. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations as well as certain assumptions and estimates made by, and information available to, management at the time the statements are made. Those statements are based on general assumptions and are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs, and projections expressed in such statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including among other things:

  • Adverse changes in the economy or business conditions, either nationally or in our markets including, without limitation, inflation, supply chain issues, labor shortages, and the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global, national, and local economy.
  • Competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions nationally and in the Company’s markets.
  • Increases in defaults by borrowers and other delinquencies.
  • Management’s ability to manage growth effectively, including the successful expansion of our client service, administrative infrastructure, and internal management systems.
  • Fluctuations in interest rates and market prices.
  • Changes in legislative or regulatory requirements applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries.
  • Changes in tax requirements, including tax rate changes, new tax laws, and revised tax law interpretations.
  • Fraud, including client and system failure or breaches of our network security, including the Company’s internet banking activities.
  • Failure to comply with the applicable SBA regulations in order to maintain the eligibility of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans.
  • Recent volatility in the banking sector may result in new legislation, regulations or policy changes that could subject the Corporation and the Bank to increased government regulation and supervision.
  • The proportion of the Corporation’s deposit account balances that exceed FDIC insurance limits may expose the Bank to enhanced liquidity risk.
  • The Corporation may be subject to increases in FDIC insurance assessments as a result of the recent bank failures.

For further information about the factors that could affect the Company’s future results, please see the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA

 

(Unaudited)

 

As of

(in thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

185,973

 

 

$

102,682

 

 

$

110,965

 

 

$

95,484

 

 

$

95,603

 

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

 

 

236,989

 

 

 

212,024

 

 

 

196,566

 

 

 

208,643

 

 

 

223,631

 

Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

 

 

11,461

 

 

 

12,635

 

 

 

13,531

 

 

 

13,968

 

 

 

17,267

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

2,697

 

 

 

2,632

 

 

 

773

 

 

 

2,256

 

 

 

2,418

 

Loans and leases receivable

 

 

2,539,363

 

 

 

2,443,066

 

 

 

2,330,700

 

 

 

2,290,100

 

 

 

2,251,249

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(26,140

)

 

 

(24,230

)

 

 

(24,143

)

 

 

(24,104

)

 

 

(23,669

)

Loans and leases receivable, net

 

 

2,513,223

 

 

 

2,418,836

 

 

 

2,306,557

 

 

 

2,265,996

 

 

 

2,227,580

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

4,933

 

 

 

4,340

 

 

 

3,143

 

 

 

1,899

 

 

 

1,621

 

Repossessed assets

 

 

89

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

117

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

7,355

 

 

 

7,690

 

 

 

5,424

 

 

 

5,772

 

 

 

6,118

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

 

54,383

 

 

 

54,018

 

 

 

54,683

 

 

 

54,324

 

 

 

53,974

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

 

13,088

 

 

 

17,812

 

 

 

15,701

 

 

 

22,959

 

 

 

12,863

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

12,160

 

 

 

12,159

 

 

 

12,218

 

 

 

12,262

 

 

 

12,184

 

Derivatives

 

 

54,612

 

 

 

68,581

 

 

 

73,718

 

 

 

44,461

 

 

 

26,890

 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

 

67,448

 

 

 

63,107

 

 

 

57,372

 

 

 

48,868

 

 

 

43,816

 

Total assets

 

$

3,164,411

 

 

$

2,976,611

 

 

$

2,850,802

 

 

$

2,777,016

 

 

$

2,724,082

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-market deposits

 

$

2,054,752

 

 

$

1,965,970

 

 

$

1,929,224

 

 

$

1,857,010

 

 

$

2,011,373

 

Wholesale deposits

 

 

422,088

 

 

 

202,236

 

 

 

158,321

 

 

 

12,321

 

 

 

12,321

 

Total deposits

 

 

2,476,840

 

 

 

2,168,206

 

 

 

2,087,545

 

 

 

1,869,331

 

 

 

2,023,694

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

 

 

341,859

 

 

 

456,808

 

 

 

420,297

 

 

 

596,642

 

 

 

414,487

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

9,822

 

 

 

10,175

 

 

 

6,827

 

 

 

7,207

 

 

 

7,580

 

Derivatives

 

 

49,012

 

 

 

61,419

 

 

 

66,162

 

 

 

40,357

 

 

 

24,961

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

20,297

 

 

 

19,363

 

 

 

16,967

 

 

 

13,556

 

 

 

8,309

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,897,830

 

 

 

2,715,971

 

 

 

2,597,798

 

 

 

2,527,093

 

 

 

2,479,031

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

266,581

 

 

 

260,640

 

 

 

253,004

 

 

 

249,923

 

 

 

245,051

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,164,411

 

 

$

2,976,611

 

 

$

2,850,802

 

 

$

2,777,016

 

 

$

2,724,082

 

 

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

(Unaudited)

 

As of and for the Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Total interest income

 

$

42,064

 

$

38,319

 

$

31,786

 

$

27,031

 

 

$

24,235

 

Total interest expense

 

 

15,359

 

 

10,867

 

 

5,902

 

 

3,371

 

 

 

2,809

 

Net interest income

 

 

26,705

 

 

27,452

 

 

25,884

 

 

23,660

 

 

 

21,426

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

1,561

 

 

702

 

 

12

 

 

(3,727

)

 

 

(855

)

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

 

25,144

 

 

26,750

 

 

25,872

 

 

27,387

 

 

 

22,281

 

Private wealth management service fees

 

 

2,654

 

 

2,570

 

 

2,618

 

 

2,852

 

 

 

2,841

 

Gain on sale of SBA loans

 

 

476

 

 

269

 

 

732

 

 

951

 

 

 

585

 

Service charges on deposits

 

 

682

 

 

791

 

 

1,018

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

999

 

Loan fees

 

 

803

 

 

847

 

 

814

 

 

697

 

 

 

652

 

Swap fees

 

 

557

 

 

756

 

 

341

 

 

471

 

 

 

225

 

Other non-interest income

 

 

3,238

 

 

1,740

 

 

2,674

 

 

860

 

 

 

2,084

 

Total non-interest income

 

 

8,410

 

 

6,973

 

 

8,197

 

 

6,872

 

 

 

7,386

 

Compensation

 

 

15,908

 

 

15,267

 

 

14,817

 

 

14,020

 

 

 

13,638

 

Occupancy

 

 

631

 

 

669

 

 

566

 

 

568

 

 

 

555

 

Professional fees

 

 

1,343

 

 

1,210

 

 

1,203

 

 

1,298

 

 

 

1,170

 

Data processing

 

 

875

 

 

806

 

 

719

 

 

892

 

 

 

780

 

Marketing

 

 

628

 

 

641

 

 

543

 

 

670

 

 

 

500

 

Equipment

 

 

295

 

 

359

 

 

253

 

 

235

 

 

 

244

 

Computer software

 

 

1,183

 

 

1,089

 

 

1,128

 

 

1,117

 

 

 

1,082

 

FDIC insurance

 

 

394

 

 

203

 

 

230

 

 

296

 

 

 

313

 

Other non-interest expense

 

 

510

 

 

923

 

 

569

 

 

360

 

 

 

541

 

Total non-interest expense

 

 

21,767

 

 

21,167

 

 

20,028

 

 

19,456

 

 

 

18,823

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

11,787

 

 

12,556

 

 

14,041

 

 

14,803

 

 

 

10,844

 

Income tax expense

 

 

2,808

 

 

2,400

 

 

3,215

 

 

3,599

 

 

 

2,172

 

Net income

 

$

8,979

 

$

10,156

 

$

10,826

 

$

11,204

 

 

$

8,672

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

219

 

 

219

 

 

218

 

 

246

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

8,760

 

$

9,937

 

$

10,608

 

$

10,958

 

 

$

8,672

 

Per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings

 

$

1.05

 

$

1.18

 

$

1.25

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

1.02

 

Diluted earnings

 

 

1.05

 

 

1.18

 

 

1.25

 

 

1.29

 

 

 

1.02

 

Dividends declared

 

 

0.2275

 

 

0.1975

 

 

0.1975

 

 

0.1975

 

 

 

0.1975

 

Book value

 

 

30.65

 

 

29.74

 

 

28.58

 

 

28.08

 

 

 

27.46

 

Tangible book value

 

 

29.19

 

 

28.28

 

 

27.13

 

 

26.63

 

 

 

26.02

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding(1)

 

 

8,148,525

 

 

8,180,531

 

 

8,230,902

 

 

8,225,838

 

 

 

8,232,142

 

Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding(1)

 

 

8,148,525

 

 

8,180,531

 

 

8,230,902

 

 

8,225,838

 

 

 

8,232,142

 

(1)

Excluding participating securities.

NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS

 

(Unaudited)

 

For the Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

March 31, 2022

 

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

 

Average

Yield/Rate(4)

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

 

Average

Yield/Rate(4)

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

 

Average

Yield/Rate(4)

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate and other mortgage loans(1)

 

$

1,518,053

 

$

21,717

 

5.72

%

 

$

1,515,975

 

$

20,948

 

5.53

%

 

$

1,459,891

 

$

13,346

 

3.66

%

Commercial and industrial loans(1)

 

 

916,457

 

 

17,557

 

7.66

%

 

 

819,766

 

 

14,972

 

7.31

%

 

 

734,904

 

 

9,290

 

5.06

%

Consumer and other loans(1)

 

 

46,690

 

 

540

 

4.63

%

 

 

48,350

 

 

514

 

4.25

%

 

 

49,847

 

 

436

 

3.50

%

Total loans and leases receivable(1)

 

 

2,481,200

 

 

39,814

 

6.42

%

 

 

2,384,091

 

 

36,434

 

6.11

%

 

 

2,244,642

 

 

23,072

 

4.11

%

Mortgage-related securities(2)

 

 

182,494

 

 

1,270

 

2.78

%

 

 

164,120

 

 

1,008

 

2.46

%

 

 

184,962

 

 

760

 

1.64

%

Other investment securities(3)

 

 

55,722

 

 

320

 

2.30

%

 

 

49,850

 

 

261

 

2.09

%

 

 

50,555

 

 

215

 

1.70

%

FHLB stock

 

 

17,125

 

 

327

 

7.64

%

 

 

16,281

 

 

301

 

7.40

%

 

 

14,002

 

 

172

 

4.91

%

Short-term investments

 

 

28,546

 

 

333

 

4.67

%

 

 

34,807

 

 

315

 

3.62

%

 

 

31,111

 

 

16

 

0.21

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

2,765,087

 

 

42,064

 

6.09

%

 

 

2,649,149

 

 

38,319

 

5.79

%

 

 

2,525,272

 

 

24,235

 

3.84

%

Non-interest-earning assets

 

 

219,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

218,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

140,969

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

2,984,600

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,867,475

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,666,241

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction accounts

 

$

567,435

 

 

3,840

 

2.71

%

 

$

492,586

 

 

2,360

 

1.92

%

 

$

533,251

 

 

255

 

0.19

%

Money market

 

 

699,314

 

 

4,497

 

2.57

%

 

 

748,502

 

 

3,784

 

2.02

%

 

 

784,276

 

 

338

 

0.17

%

Certificates of deposit

 

 

236,083

 

 

2,117

 

3.59

%

 

 

148,949

 

 

849

 

2.28

%

 

 

52,519

 

 

55

 

0.42

%

Wholesale deposits

 

 

187,784

 

 

1,976

 

4.21

%

 

 

128,908

 

 

1,180

 

3.66

%

 

 

16,236

 

 

118

 

2.91

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

1,690,616

 

 

12,430

 

2.94

%

 

 

1,518,945

 

 

8,173

 

2.15

%

 

 

1,386,282

 

 

766

 

0.22

%

FHLB advances

 

 

398,109

 

 

2,461

 

2.47

%

 

 

389,310

 

 

2,149

 

2.21

%

 

 

385,080

 

 

1,036

 

1.08

%

Other borrowings

 

 

36,794

 

 

468

 

5.09

%

 

 

41,143

 

 

545

 

5.30

%

 

 

40,311

 

 

503

 

4.99

%

Junior subordinated notes(5)

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

9,850

 

 

504

 

20.47

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

2,125,519

 

 

15,359

 

2.89

%

 

 

1,949,398

 

 

10,867

 

2.23

%

 

 

1,821,523

 

 

2,809

 

0.62

%

Non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts

 

 

497,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

560,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

562,530

 

 

 

 

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

98,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,537

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,721,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,610,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,426,590

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

262,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

256,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

239,651

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

2,984,600

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,867,475

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,666,241

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

26,705

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,452

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,426

 

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.56

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.22

%

Net interest-earning assets

 

$

639,568

 

 

 

 

 

$

699,751

 

 

 

 

 

$

703,749

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

3.86

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.15

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.39

%

(1)

The average balances of loans and leases include non-accrual loans and leases and loans held for sale. Interest income related to non-accrual loans and leases is recognized when collected. Interest income includes net loan fees collected in lieu of interest.

(2)

Includes amortized cost basis of assets available for sale and held to maturity.

(3)

Yields on tax-exempt municipal obligations are not presented on a tax-equivalent basis in this table.

(4)

Represents annualized yields/rates.

(5)

The rate column for the three months ended March 31, 2022 included $236,000 in accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs.

ASSET AND LIABILITY BETA ANALYSIS

 

For the Three Months Ended

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

March 31, 2022

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Average Yield/Rate (3)

 

Average Yield/Rate (3)

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

Average Yield/Rate (3)

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

Average Yield/Rate (3)

 

Increase (Decrease)

Total loans and leases receivable (a)

6.42 %

 

6.11 %

 

0.31 %

 

4.11 %

 

2.31 %

 

4.13 %

 

2.29 %

Total interest-earning assets(b)

6.09 %

 

5.79 %

 

0.30 %

 

3.84 %

 

2.25 %

 

3.81 %

 

2.28 %

Adjusted total loans and leases receivable (1)(c)

6.31 %

 

5.89 %

 

0.42 %

 

3.88 %

 

2.43 %

 

3.82 %

 

2.49 %

Adjusted total interest-earning assets (1)(d)

5.99 %

 

5.59 %

 

0.40 %

 

3.63 %

 

2.36 %

 

3.54 %

 

2.45 %

Total in-market deposits(e)

2.09 %

 

1.43 %

 

0.66 %

 

0.13 %

 

1.96 %

 

0.13 %

 

1.96 %

Total bank funding(f)

2.30 %

 

1.67 %

 

0.63 %

 

0.31 %

 

1.99 %

 

0.33 %

 

1.97 %

Net interest margin(g)

3.86 %

 

4.15 %

 

(0.29) %

 

3.39 %

 

0.47 %

 

3.39 %

 

0.47 %

Adjusted net interest margin(h)

3.74 %

 

3.93 %

 

(0.19) %

 

3.22 %

 

0.52 %

 

3.18 %

 

0.56 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective fed funds rate (2)(i)

4.51 %

 

3.65 %

 

0.86 %

 

0.09 %

 

4.42 %

 

0.08 %

 

4.43 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beta Calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans and leases receivable(a)/(i)

 

 

 

 

35.5 %

 

 

 

52.2 %

 

 

 

51.7 %

Total interest-earning assets(b)/(i)

 

 

 

 

34.8 %

 

 

 

50.8 %

 

 

 

51.5 %

Adjusted total loans and leases receivable (1)(c)/(i)

 

 

 

 

49.1 %

 

 

 

55.0 %

 

 

 

56.2 %

Adjusted total interest-earning assets (1)(d)/(i)

 

 

 

 

47.0 %

 

 

 

53.3 %

 

 

 

55.3 %

Total in-market deposits(e/i)

 

 

 

 

76.7 %

 

 

 

44.3 %

 

 

 

44.2 %

Total bank funding(f)/(i)

 

 

 

 

73.3 %

 

 

 

45.0 %

 

 

 

44.5 %

Net interest margin(g/i)

 

 

 

 

(33.7) %

 

 

 

10.6 %

 

 

 

10.6 %

Adjusted net interest margin(h/i)

 

 

 

 

(22.1) %

 

 

 

11.8 %

 

 

 

12.6 %

(1)

Excluding fees in lieu of interest.

(2)

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), Effective Federal Funds Rate [DFF]. Retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Represents average daily rate.

(3)

Represents annualized yields/rates.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSS COMPOSITION

 

(Unaudited)

 

For the Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Change due to qualitative factor changes

 

$

9

 

 

$

85

 

 

$

132

 

 

$

(185

)

 

$

(416

)

Change due to quantitative factor changes

 

 

474

 

 

 

(930

)

 

 

(940

)

 

 

64

 

 

 

(206

)

Charge-offs

 

 

166

 

 

 

818

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

22

 

Recoveries

 

 

(107

)

 

 

(203

)

 

 

(81

)

 

 

(4,247

)

 

 

(210

)

Change in reserves on individually evaluated loans, net

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

447

 

 

 

29

��

 

 

(280

)

Change due to loan growth, net

 

 

979

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

235

 

Change in unfunded commitment reserves

 

 

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total provision for credit losses

 

$

1,561

 

 

$

702

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

(3,727

)

 

$

(855

)

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

(Unaudited)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Return on average assets (annualized)

 

1.17 %

 

1.39 %

 

1.54 %

 

1.61 %

 

1.30 %

Return on average common equity (annualized)

 

13.96 %

 

16.26 %

 

17.44 %

 

18.79 %

 

14.70 %

Efficiency ratio

 

62.02 %

 

61.45 %

 

58.46 %

 

64.47 %

 

65.55 %

Interest rate spread

 

3.19 %

 

3.56 %

 

3.65 %

 

3.51 %

 

3.22 %

Net interest margin

 

3.86 %

 

4.15 %

 

4.01 %

 

3.71 %

 

3.39 %

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

130.09 %

 

135.90 %

 

138.98 %

 

137.40 %

 

138.64 %

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS

 

(Unaudited)

 

As of

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Non-accrual loans and leases

 

$

3,412

 

 

$

3,659

 

 

$

3,645

 

 

$

5,585

 

 

$

5,617

 

Repossessed assets

 

 

89

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

117

 

Total non-performing assets

 

 

3,501

 

 

 

3,754

 

 

 

3,796

 

 

 

5,709

 

 

 

5,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans and leases as a percent of total gross loans and leases

 

 

0.13

%

 

 

0.15

%

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.24

%

 

 

0.25

%

Non-performing assets as a percent of total gross loans and leases plus repossessed assets

 

 

0.14

%

 

 

0.15

%

 

 

0.16

%

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

0.25

%

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

 

 

0.11

%

 

 

0.13

%

 

 

0.13

%

 

 

0.21

%

 

 

0.21

%

Allowance for credit losses as a percent of total gross loans and leases

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

0.99

%

 

 

1.04

%

 

 

1.05

%

 

 

1.05

%

Allowance for credit losses as a percent of non-accrual loans and leases

 

 

807.44

%

 

 

662.20

%

 

 

662.36

%

 

 

431.58

%

 

 

421.38

%

NET CHARGE-OFFS (RECOVERIES)

 

(Unaudited)

 

For the Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Charge-offs

 

$

166

 

 

$

818

 

 

$

54

 

 

$

85

 

 

$

22

 

Recoveries

 

 

(107

)

 

 

(203

)

 

 

(81

)

 

 

(4,247

)

 

 

(210

)

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

 

$

59

 

 

$

615

 

 

$

(27

)

 

$

(4,162

)

 

$

(188

)

Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percent of average gross loans and leases (annualized)

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

0.10

%

 

 

%

 

 

(0.73

) %

 

 

(0.03

) %

CAPITAL RATIOS

 

 

 

As of and for the Three Months Ended

(Unaudited)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

11.04

%

 

11.26

%

 

11.66

%

 

11.56

%

 

11.87

%

Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets

 

9.01

%

 

9.20

%

 

9.48

%

 

9.34

%

 

9.27

%

Common equity tier I capital to risk-weighted assets

 

8.61

%

 

8.79

%

 

9.04

%

 

8.90

%

 

8.81

%

Tier I capital to adjusted assets

 

9.00

%

 

9.17

%

 

9.34

%

 

9.19

%

 

9.09

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

 

7.69

%

 

7.98

%

 

8.06

%

 

8.16

%

 

8.14

%

LOAN AND LEASE RECEIVABLE COMPOSITION

 

(Unaudited)

 

As of

(in thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate - owner occupied (1)

 

$

233,725

 

 

$

268,354

 

$

265,989

 

$

258,375

 

$

254,237

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied (1)

 

 

675,087

 

 

 

687,091

 

 

657,975

 

 

651,920

 

 

656,185

Construction (1)

 

 

212,916

 

 

 

218,751

 

 

211,509

 

 

246,458

 

 

240,564

Multi-family (1)

 

 

384,043

 

 

 

350,026

 

 

332,782

 

 

314,392

 

 

302,494

1-4 family (1)

 

 

23,404

 

 

 

17,728

 

 

16,678

 

 

17,335

 

 

16,198

Total commercial real estate

 

 

1,529,175

 

 

 

1,541,950

 

 

1,484,933

 

 

1,488,480

 

 

1,469,678

Commercial and industrial (1)

 

 

963,328

 

 

 

853,327

 

 

800,092

 

 

755,081

 

 

735,246

Consumer and other (1)

 

 

46,773

 

 

 

47,938

 

 

46,123

 

 

47,519

 

 

47,589

Total gross loans and leases receivable

 

 

2,539,276

 

 

 

2,443,215

 

 

2,331,148

 

 

2,291,080

 

 

2,252,513

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

26,140

 

 

 

24,230

 

 

24,143

 

 

24,104

 

 

23,669

Deferred loan fees

 

 

(87

)

 

 

149

 

 

448

 

 

980

 

 

1,264

Loans and leases receivable, net

 

$

2,513,223

 

 

$

2,418,836

 

$

2,306,557

 

$

2,265,996

 

$

2,227,580

(1)

On January 1, 2023, the Bank adopted ASU 2016-03 Financial Instruments - Credit losses (“ASC 326”). The Bank adopted ASC 326 using the modified retrospective method which does not require restatement of prior periods. The balances as of March 31, 2023 reflect a reclassification of $43 million to commercial and industrial from commercial real estate, and $7 million from consumer and other to commercial real estate.

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

 

(Unaudited)

 

As of

(in thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Non-interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

$

471,904

 

$

537,107

 

$

564,141

 

$

544,507

 

$

600,987

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

 

 

612,500

 

 

576,601

 

 

461,883

 

 

466,785

 

 

539,492

Money market accounts

 

 

662,157

 

 

698,505

 

 

742,545

 

 

731,718

 

 

806,917

Certificates of deposit

 

 

308,191

 

 

153,757

 

 

160,655

 

 

114,000

 

 

63,977

Wholesale deposits

 

 

422,088

 

 

202,236

 

 

158,321

 

 

12,321

 

 

12,321

Total deposits

 

$

2,476,840

 

$

2,168,206

 

$

2,087,545

 

$

1,869,331

 

$

2,023,694

PRIVATE WEALTH OFF BALANCE SHEET COMPOSITION

 

(Unaudited)

 

As of

(in thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Trust assets under management

 

$

2,615,670

 

$

2,483,811

 

$

2,332,448

 

$

2,386,637

 

$

2,636,896

Trust assets under administration

 

 

188,458

 

 

176,225

 

 

160,171

 

 

167,095

 

 

197,160

Total trust assets

 

$

2,804,128

 

$

2,660,036

 

$

2,492,619

 

$

2,553,732

 

$

2,834,056

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

Certain financial information provided in this release is determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (United States) (“GAAP”). Although the Company’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of its business, these measures are not necessarily comparable to similar measures that may be presented by other companies.

TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE

“Tangible book value per share” is a non-GAAP measure representing tangible common equity divided by total common shares outstanding. “Tangible common equity” itself is a non-GAAP measure representing common stockholders’ equity reduced by intangible assets, if any. The Company’s management believes that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in period-to-period changes in book value per common share exclusive of changes in intangible assets. The information provided below reconciles tangible book value per share and tangible common equity to their most comparable GAAP measures.

(Unaudited)

 

As of

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Common stockholders’ equity

 

$

254,589

 

 

$

248,648

 

 

$

241,012

 

 

$

237,931

 

 

$

233,059

 

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

(12,160

)

 

 

(12,159

)

 

 

(12,218

)

 

 

(12,262

)

 

 

(12,184

)

Tangible common equity

 

$

242,429

 

 

$

236,489

 

 

$

228,794

 

 

$

225,669

 

 

$

220,875

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

8,306,270

 

 

 

8,362,085

 

 

 

8,432,048

 

 

 

8,474,699

 

 

 

8,488,585

 

Book value per share

 

$

30.65

 

 

$

29.74

 

 

$

28.58

 

 

$

28.08

 

 

$

27.46

 

Tangible book value per share

 

 

29.19

 

 

 

28.28

 

 

 

27.13

 

 

 

26.63

 

 

 

26.02

 

TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS

“Tangible common equity to tangible assets” (“TCE”) is defined as the ratio of common stockholders’ equity reduced by intangible assets, if any, divided by total assets reduced by intangible assets, if any. Adjusted TCE ratio is defined as TCE adjusted for net fair value adjustments of financial assets and liabilities. For more information on fair value adjustments please refer to Note 19 - Fair Value Disclosures in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company’s management believes that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in the relative changes from period to period in common equity and total assets, each exclusive of changes in intangible assets. The information below reconciles tangible common equity and tangible assets to their most comparable GAAP measures.

(Unaudited)

 

As of

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Common stockholders’ equity

 

$

254,589

 

 

$

248,648

 

 

$

241,012

 

 

$

237,931

 

 

$

233,059

 

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

(12,160

)

 

 

(12,159

)

 

 

(12,218

)

 

 

(12,262

)

 

 

(12,184

)

Tangible common equity (a)

 

$

242,429

 

 

$

236,489

 

 

$

228,794

 

 

$

225,669

 

 

$

220,875

 

Total assets

 

$

3,164,411

 

 

$

2,976,611

 

 

$

2,850,802

 

 

$

2,777,016

 

 

$

2,724,082

 

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

(12,160

)

 

 

(12,159

)

 

 

(12,218

)

 

 

(12,262

)

 

 

(12,184

)

Tangible assets (b)

 

$

3,152,251

 

 

$

2,964,452

 

 

$

2,838,584

 

 

$

2,764,754

 

 

$

2,711,898

 

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

 

 

7.69

%

 

 

7.98

%

 

 

8.06

%

 

 

8.16

%

 

 

8.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets - MTM (c)

 

$

(24,764

)

 

$

(24,302

)

 

$

(7,650

)

 

$

(7,206

)

 

$

(1,025

)

Financial liabilities - MTM (d)

 

$

17,334

 

 

$

17,328

 

 

$

11,230

 

 

$

9,474

 

 

$

(911

)

Net MTM, after-tax e = (c-d)*(1-21%)

 

$

(5,870

)

 

$

(5,509

)

 

$

2,828

 

 

$

1,792

 

 

$

(1,529

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted tangible equity f = (a-e)

 

$

236,559

 

 

$

230,980

 

 

$

231,622

 

 

$

227,461

 

 

$

219,346

 

Adjusted tangible assets g = (b-c)

 

$

3,127,487

 

 

$

2,940,150

 

 

$

2,830,934

 

 

$

2,757,548

 

 

$

2,710,873

 

Adjusted TCE ratio (f/g)

 

 

7.56

%

 

 

7.86

%

 

 

8.18

%

 

 

8.25

%

 

 

8.09

%

EFFICIENCY RATIO & PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION ADJUSTED EARNINGS

“Efficiency ratio” is a non-GAAP measure representing non-interest expense excluding the effects of the SBA recourse provision, impairment of tax credit investments, losses or gains on repossessed assets, amortization of other intangible assets and other discrete items, if any, divided by operating revenue, which is equal to net interest income plus non-interest income less realized gains or losses on securities, if any. “Pre-tax, pre-provision adjusted earnings” is defined as operating revenue less operating expense. In the judgment of the Company’s management, the adjustments made to non-interest expense and non-interest income allow investors and analysts to better assess the Company’s operating expenses in relation to its core operating revenue by removing the volatility that is associated with certain one-time items and other discrete items. The information provided below reconciles the efficiency ratio and pre-tax, pre-provision adjusted earnings to its most comparable GAAP measure.

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Total non-interest expense

$

21,767

 

 

$

21,167

 

 

$

20,028

 

 

$

19,456

 

 

$

18,823

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss on repossessed assets

 

6

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

12

 

SBA recourse (benefit) provision

 

(18

)

 

 

(322

)

 

 

96

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

(76

)

Contribution to First Business Charitable Foundation

 

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax credit investment impairment recovery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(351

)

 

 

 

Total operating expense (a)

$

21,779

 

 

$

20,658

 

 

$

19,925

 

 

$

19,685

 

 

$

18,887

 

Net interest income

$

26,705

 

 

$

27,452

 

 

$

25,884

 

 

$

23,660

 

 

$

21,426

 

Total non-interest income

 

8,410

 

 

 

6,973

 

 

 

8,197

 

 

 

6,872

 

 

 

7,386

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank-owned life insurance claim

 

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted non-interest income

 

8,410

 

 

 

6,164

 

 

 

8,197

 

 

 

6,872

 

 

 

7,386

 

Total operating revenue (b)

$

35,115

 

 

$

33,616

 

 

$

34,081

 

 

$

30,532

 

 

$

28,812

 

Efficiency ratio

 

62.02

%

 

 

61.45

%

 

 

58.46

%

 

 

64.47

%

 

 

65.55

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax, pre-provision adjusted earnings (b - a)

$

13,336

 

 

$

12,958

 

 

$

14,156

 

 

$

10,847

 

 

$

9,925

 

Average total assets

$

2,984,600

 

 

$

2,867,475

 

 

$

2,758,961

 

 

$

2,716,707

 

 

$

2,666,241

 

Pre-tax, pre-provision adjusted return on average assets

 

1.79

%

 

 

1.81

%

 

 

2.05

%

 

 

1.60

%

 

 

1.49

%

ADJUSTED NET INTEREST MARGIN

“Adjusted Net Interest Margin” is a non-GAAP measure representing net interest income excluding the fees in lieu of interest and other recurring, but volatile, components of net interest margin divided by average interest-earning assets less other recurring, but volatile, components of average interest-earning assets. Fees in lieu of interest are defined as prepayment fees, asset-based loan fees, non-accrual interest, and loan fee amortization. In the judgment of the Company’s management, the adjustments made to net interest income allow investors and analysts to better assess the Company’s net interest income in relation to its core client-facing loan and deposit rate changes by removing the volatility that is associated with these recurring but volatile components. The information provided below reconciles the net interest margin to its most comparable GAAP measure.

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

 

September 30,

2022

 

June 30,

2022

 

March 31,

2022

Interest income

$

42,064

 

 

$

38,319

 

 

$

31,786

 

 

$

27,031

 

 

$

24,235

 

Interest expense

 

15,359

 

 

 

10,867

 

 

 

5,902

 

 

 

3,371

 

 

 

2,809

 

Net interest income (a)

 

26,705

 

 

 

27,452

 

 

 

25,884

 

 

 

23,660

 

 

 

21,426

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees in lieu of interest

 

651

 

 

 

1,318

 

 

 

807

 

 

 

1,865

 

 

 

1,293

 

FRB interest income and FHLB dividend income

 

656

 

 

 

613

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

188

 

Adjusted net interest income (b)

$

25,398

 

 

$

25,521

 

 

$

24,632

 

 

$

21,516

 

 

$

19,945

 

Average interest-earning assets (c)

$

2,765,087

 

 

$

2,649,149

 

 

$

2,582,945

 

 

$

2,551,180

 

 

$

2,525,272

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average FRB cash and FHLB stock

 

45,150

 

 

 

50,522

 

 

 

45,351

 

 

 

46,334

 

 

 

44,577

 

Average non-accrual loans and leases

 

3,536

 

 

 

3,591

 

 

 

4,416

 

 

 

5,429

 

 

 

6,195

 

Adjusted average interest-earning assets (d)

$

2,716,401

 

 

$

2,595,036

 

 

$

2,533,178

 

 

$

2,499,417

 

 

$

2,474,500

 

Net interest margin (a / c)

 

3.86

%

 

 

4.15

%

 

 

4.01

%

 

 

3.71

%

 

 

3.39

%

Adjusted net interest margin (b / d)

 

3.74

%

 

 

3.93

%

 

 

3.89

%

 

 

3.44

%

 

 

3.22

%

 

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