Press Release

Bank of the Ozarks Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Earnings

1/16/2018 at 7:00 AM EST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bank of the Ozarks (the “Bank”) (NASDAQ:OZRK) today announced that net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 was a record $146.2 million, a 66.5% increase from $87.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Diluted earnings per common share for the fourth quarter of 2017 were a record $1.14, a 58.3% increase from $0.72 for the fourth quarter of 2016.

For the full year of 2017, net income was a record $421.9 million, a 56.3% increase from net income of $270.0 million for the full year of 2016. Diluted earnings per common share for the full year of 2017 were a record $3.35, a 29.8% increase from $2.58 for the full year of 2016.

As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was enacted into law on December 22, 2017, the Bank revalued its net deferred tax liability position to reflect the reduction in its federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. This revaluation resulted in a one-time income tax benefit of approximately $49.8 million, or $0.39 of diluted earnings per common share, for the fourth quarter of 2017.

The Bank’s annualized returns on average assets, average common stockholders’ equity and average tangible common stockholders’ equity for the fourth quarter of 2017 were 2.81%, 17.23% and 21.84%, respectively, compared to 1.92%, 12.62% and 17.08%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2016. The Bank’s returns on average assets, average common stockholders’ equity and average tangible common stockholders’ equity for the full year of 2017 were 2.15%, 13.49% and 17.49%, respectively, compared to 1.89%, 13.05% and 16.25%, respectively, for the full year of 2016. The calculation of the Bank’s return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity and the reconciliation to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

George Gleason, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to report our excellent results for 2017, including annual records for net income, diluted earnings per share and net interest income, excellent asset quality and continued strong growth in both the funded and unfunded balance of our non-purchased loans.”

KEY BALANCE SHEET METRICS

Total loans, including purchased loans, were $16.04 billion at December 31, 2017, a 10.2% increase from $14.56 billion at December 31, 2016. Non-purchased loans, which exclude loans acquired in previous acquisitions, were $12.73 billion at December 31, 2017, a 32.6% increase from $9.61 billion at December 31, 2016. Purchased loans, which consist of loans acquired in previous acquisitions, were $3.31 billion at December 31, 2017, a 33.3% decrease from $4.96 billion at December 31, 2016. The unfunded balance of closed loans totaled $13.19 billion at December 31, 2017, a 31.0% increase from $10.07 billion at December 31, 2016.

Deposits were $17.19 billion at December 31, 2017, a 10.4% increase from $15.57 billion at December 31, 2016. Total assets were $21.28 billion at December 31, 2017, a 12.6% increase from $18.89 billion at December 31, 2016.

Common stockholders’ equity was $3.46 billion at December 31, 2017, a 24.0% increase from $2.79 billion at December 31, 2016. Tangible common stockholders’ equity was $2.75 billion at December 31, 2017, a 32.9% increase from $2.07 billion at December 31, 2016. Book value per common share was $26.98 at December 31, 2017, a 17.2% increase from $23.02 at December 31, 2016. Tangible book value per common share was $21.45 at December 31, 2017, a 25.6% increase from $17.08 at December 31, 2016. The calculations of the Bank’s tangible common stockholders’ equity and tangible book value per common share and the reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

The Bank’s ratio of common stockholders’ equity to total assets was 16.27% at December 31, 2017 compared to 14.78% at December 31, 2016. Its ratio of tangible common stockholders’ equity to total tangible assets was 13.38% at December 31, 2017 compared to 11.40% at December 31, 2016. The calculation of the Bank’s ratio of total tangible common stockholders’ equity to total tangible assets and the reconciliation to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2017 was a record $214.8 million, a 10.3% increase from $194.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis, was 4.72% for the fourth quarter of 2017, a decrease of 30 basis points from 5.02% for the fourth quarter of 2016. Average earning assets were $18.28 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017, a 16.5% increase from $15.69 billion for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Net interest income for the full year of 2017 was a record $817.4 million, a 35.9% increase from $601.5 million for the full year of 2016. Net interest margin, on a FTE basis, was 4.85% for the full year of 2017, a decrease of seven basis points from 4.92% for the full year of 2016. Average earning assets were $17.11 billion for the full year of 2017, a 37.8% increase from $12.42 billion for the full year of 2016.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2017 decreased 1.2% to $30.2 million compared to $30.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Non-interest income for the full year of 2017 increased 21.0% to $123.9 million compared to $102.4 million for the full year of 2016.

Included in non-interest income were gains on investment securities totaling $1.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 and $4.0 million for the full year of 2017, compared to no significant gains on investment securities for the fourth quarter or full year of 2016.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased 10.0% to $86.2 million compared to $78.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Non-interest expense for the full year of 2017 increased 30.1% to $332.7 million compared to $255.8 million for the full year of 2016.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Bank incurred $1.14 million of employee severance expenses associated with the elimination of the small ticket equipment finance group in its Leasing Division, the elimination of the secondary market mortgage loan group in its Mortgage Division and other restructuring of staff.

The Bank’s efficiency ratio (non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income FTE and non-interest income) for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 34.8% compared to 34.3% for the fourth quarter of 2016. The Bank’s efficiency ratio for the full year of 2017 was 34.9% compared to 35.8% for the full year of 2016.

ASSET QUALITY, CHARGE-OFFS AND ALLOWANCE

Excluding purchased loans, the Bank’s ratio of nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans was 0.10% at December 31, 2017 compared to 0.15% at December 31, 2016.

Excluding purchased loans, the Bank’s ratio of nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets was 0.18% at December 31, 2017 compared to 0.31% at December 31, 2016.

Excluding purchased loans, the Bank’s ratio of loans past due 30 days or more, including past due non-accrual loans, to total loans was 0.15% at December 31, 2017 compared to 0.16% at December 31, 2016.

The Bank’s annualized net charge-off ratio for all loans was 0.05% for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 0.09% for the fourth quarter of 2016. The Bank’s net charge-off ratio for all loans was 0.07% for both the full years of 2017 and 2016.

The Bank’s allowance for loan losses for its non-purchased loans was $92.5 million, or 0.73% of total non-purchased loans, at December 31, 2017 compared to $74.9 million, or 0.78% of total non-purchased loans, at December 31, 2016. The Bank had $1.6 million of allowance for loan losses for its purchased loans at both December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

CONFERENCE CALL, TRANSCRIPT AND FILINGS

Management will conduct a conference call to discuss its quarterly and year end results at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET) on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Interested parties may listen to this call by dialing 1-844-818-5110 (U.S. and Canada) or 210-229-8841 (internationally) and asking for the Bank of the Ozarks conference call. A recorded playback of the call will be available for one week following the call at 1-888-859-2056 (U.S. and Canada) or 404-537-3406 (internationally). The passcode for this playback is 7979578. The call will be available live or in a recorded version on the Bank’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.bankozarks.com under “Company News.” The Bank will also provide a transcript of the conference call on its Investor Relations website.

The Bank files certain reports, proxy materials, and other information required by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), copies of which are available electronically at the FDIC’s website at http://www.fdic.gov and are also available on the Bank’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.bankozarks.com under “Filings.”

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. The Bank uses these non-GAAP financial measures, specifically return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity, tangible book value per common share, total tangible common stockholders’ equity and the ratio of total tangible common stockholders’ equity to total tangible assets, as important measures of the strength of its capital and its ability to generate earnings on its tangible capital invested by its shareholders. These measures typically adjust GAAP financial measures to exclude intangible assets. Management believes presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information which contributes to a proper understanding of the financial results and capital levels of the Bank. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other banks. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables at the end of this release under the caption “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release and other communications by the Bank include certain “forward-looking statements” regarding the Bank’s plans, expectations, thoughts, beliefs, estimates, goals and outlook for the future that are intended to be covered by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. Those statements are not guarantees of future results or performance and are subject to certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to: potential delays or other problems implementing the Bank’s growth, expansion and acquisition strategies including delays in identifying sites, hiring or retaining qualified personnel, obtaining regulatory or other approvals, obtaining permits and designing, constructing and opening new offices; the ability to enter into and/or close additional acquisitions; problems with, or additional expenses relating to, integrating acquisitions; the inability to realize expected cost savings and/or synergies from acquisitions; problems with managing acquisitions; the effect of the announcements of any future acquisition on customer relationships and operating results; the availability and access to capital; possible downgrades in the Bank’s credit ratings or outlook which could increase the costs or availability of funding from capital markets; the ability to attract new or retain existing or acquired deposits or to retain or grow loans, including growth from unfunded closed loans; the ability to generate future revenue growth or to control future growth in non-interest expense; interest rate fluctuations, including changes in the yield curve between short-term and long-term interest rates; competitive factors and pricing pressures, including their effect on the Bank’s net interest margin; general economic, unemployment, credit market and real estate market conditions, and the effect of such conditions on the creditworthiness of borrowers, collateral values, the value of investment securities and asset recovery values; failure to receive approval of our pending applications for change in accounting methods with the Internal Revenue Service; changes in legal, financial and/or regulatory requirements; recently enacted and potential legislation and regulatory actions and the costs and expenses to comply with new and/or existing legislation and regulatory actions; changes in U.S. government monetary and fiscal policy; the ability to keep pace with technological changes, including changes regarding maintaining cybersecurity; FDIC special assessments or changes to regular assessments; the impact of failure in, or breach of, our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties with whom we do business, including as a result of cyber-attacks or an increase in the incidence or severity of fraud, illegal payments, security breaches or other illegal acts impacting the Bank or its customers; adoption of new accounting standards or changes in existing standards; and adverse results (including costs, fines, reputational harm and/or other negative effects) from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions or rulings as well as other factors identified in this press release or as detailed from time to time in our public filings, including those factors included in the disclosures under the headings “Forward-Looking Information” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 or our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Should one or more of the foregoing risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those projected in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. The Bank disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information or otherwise.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) is a regional bank providing innovative financial solutions delivered by expert bankers with a relentless pursuit of excellence. Bank of the Ozarks has been recognized as the #1 bank in the nation in its asset size for seven consecutive years.

Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Bank of the Ozarks conducts operations through 253 offices in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, California, New York, and Mississippi. Bank of the Ozarks can be found at www.bankozarks.com and on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn or contacted at (501) 978-2265 or P. O. Box 8811, Little Rock, Arkansas 72231-8811.

 

Bank of the Ozarks

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

Unaudited

             
    Quarters Ended December 31,     Years Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     % Change     2017     2016     % Change  
Income statement data:                                                
Net interest income   $ 214,831     $ 194,800       10.3 %   $ 817,429     $ 601,505       35.9 %
Provision for loan losses     9,279       9,855       (5.8 )     28,092       23,792       18.1  
Non-interest income     30,213       30,571       (1.2 )     123,858       102,399       21.0  
Non-interest expense     86,177       78,358       10.0       332,672       255,754       30.1  
Net income available to common stockholders     146,164       87,787       66.5       421,891       269,979       56.3  
Common stock data:                                                
Net income per share - diluted   $ 1.14     $ 0.72       58.3 %   $ 3.35     $ 2.58       29.8 %
Net income per share - basic     1.14       0.72       58.3       3.36       2.59       29.7  
Cash dividends per share     0.185       0.165       12.1       0.71       0.63       12.7  
Book value per share     26.98       23.02       17.2       26.98       23.02       17.2  
Tangible book value per share(1)     21.45       17.08       25.6       21.45       17.08       25.6  
Diluted shares outstanding (thousands)     128,510       121,476               125,809       104,700          
End of period shares outstanding (thousands)     128,288       121,268               128,288       121,268          
Balance sheet data at period end:                                                
Assets   $ 21,275,647     $ 18,890,142       12.6 %   $ 21,275,647     $ 18,890,142       12.6 %
Non-purchased loans     12,733,937       9,605,093       32.6       12,733,937       9,605,093       32.6  
Purchased loans     3,309,092       4,958,022       (33.3 )     3,309,092       4,958,022       (33.3 )
Allowance for loan losses     94,120       76,541       23.0       94,120       76,541       23.0  
Foreclosed assets     25,357       43,702       (42.0 )     25,357       43,702       (42.0 )
Investment securities     2,622,796       1,471,612       78.2       2,622,796       1,471,612       78.2  
Goodwill     660,789       660,119       0.1       660,789       660,119       0.1  
Other intangibles - net of amortization     48,251       60,831       (20.7 )     48,251       60,831       (20.7 )
Deposits     17,192,345       15,574,878       10.4       17,192,345       15,574,878       10.4  
Repurchase agreements with customers     69,331       65,110       6.5       69,331       65,110       6.5  
Other borrowings     22,320       41,903       (46.7 )     22,320       41,903       (46.7 )
Subordinated notes     222,899       222,516       0.2       222,899       222,516       0.2  
Subordinated debentures     118,800       118,242       0.5       118,800       118,242       0.5  
Common stockholders’ equity     3,460,728       2,791,607       24.0       3,460,728       2,791,607       24.0  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities AFS

included in common stockholders' equity

    (9,304 )     (25,920 )             (9,304 )     (25,920 )        
Loan (including purchased loans) to deposit ratio     93.31 %     93.50 %             93.31 %     93.50 %        
Selected ratios:                                                
Return on average assets (2)     2.81 %     1.92 %             2.15 %     1.89 %        
Return on average common stockholders’ equity (2)     17.23       12.62               13.49       13.05          
Return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity (1) (2)     21.84       17.08               17.49       16.25          
Average common equity to total average assets     16.32       15.21               15.91       14.49          
Net interest margin – FTE (2)     4.72       5.02               4.85       4.92          
Efficiency ratio     34.82       34.27               34.88       35.84          
Net charge-offs to average non-purchased loans(2) (3)     0.08       0.08               0.06       0.06          
Net charge-offs to average total loans(2)     0.05       0.09               0.07       0.07          
Nonperforming loans to total loans(4)     0.10       0.15               0.10       0.15          
Nonperforming assets to total assets(4)     0.18       0.31               0.18       0.31          
Allowance for loan losses to non-purchased

loans(4)

    0.73       0.78               0.73       0.78          
Other information:                                                
Non-accrual loans(4)   $ 12,899     $ 14,371             $ 12,899     $ 14,371          
Accruing loans - 90 days past due(4)                                        
Troubled and restructured loans (4)                                        
Impaired purchased loans     10,019       6,516               10,019       6,516          
(1)Calculations of tangible book value per common share and return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity and the reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

(2)Ratios for interim periods annualized based on actual days.

(3)Excludes purchased loans and net charge-offs related to such loans.

(4)Excludes purchased loans and any allowance for such loans, except for their inclusion in total assets.

 

Bank of the Ozarks

Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

Unaudited

                                                 
    3/31/16     6/30/16     9/30/16     12/31/16     3/31/17     6/30/17     9/30/17     12/31/17  
Earnings Summary:                                                                
Net interest income   $ 112,517     $ 119,038     $ 175,150     $ 194,800     $ 190,771     $ 202,105     $ 209,722     $ 214,831  
Federal tax (FTE) adjustment     1,911       2,067       2,533       3,254       3,594       3,396       3,014       2,450  
Net interest income (FTE)     114,428       121,105       177,683       198,054       194,365       205,501       212,736       217,281  
Provision for loan losses     (2,017 )     (4,834 )     (7,086 )     (9,855 )     (4,933 )     (6,103 )     (7,777 )     (9,279 )
Non-interest income     19,865       22,733       29,231       30,571       29,058       31,840       32,747       30,213  
Non-interest expense     (47,686 )     (50,928 )     (78,781 )     (78,358 )     (78,268 )     (83,828 )     (84,399 )     (86,177 )
Pretax income (FTE)     84,590       88,076       121,047       140,412       140,222       147,410       153,307       152,038  
FTE adjustment     (1,911 )     (2,067 )     (2,533 )     (3,254 )     (3,594 )     (3,396 )     (3,014 )     (2,450 )
Provision for income taxes     (30,984 )     (31,514 )     (42,470 )     (49,312 )     (47,417 )     (53,488 )     (54,246 )     (3,434 )
Noncontrolling interest     (7 )     (21 )     (14 )     (59 )     (23 )     6       (40 )     10  
Net income available to

common stockholders

  $ 51,688     $ 54,474     $ 76,030     $ 87,787     $ 89,188     $ 90,532     $ 96,007     $ 146,164  
Earnings per common share – diluted   $ 0.57     $ 0.60     $ 0.66     $ 0.72     $ 0.73     $ 0.73     $ 0.75     $ 1.14  
Non-interest Income:                                                                
Service charges on deposit accounts   $ 7,657     $ 8,119     $ 10,926     $ 11,759     $ 11,301     $ 11,764     $ 9,729     $ 10,058  
Mortgage lending income     1,284       2,057       2,616       2,097       1,574       1,910       1,620       1,294  
Trust income     1,507       1,574       1,564       1,623       1,631       1,577       1,755       1,729  
BOLI income     2,861       2,745       4,638       4,564       4,464       4,594       4,453       5,166  
Other income from purchased loans     3,052       4,599       4,635       4,993       3,737       4,777       2,933       2,009  
Loan service, maintenance and other

fees

    949       1,238       1,687       2,962       2,706       3,427       5,274       4,289  
Net gains on investment securities                       4             404       2,429       1,201  
Gains on sales of other assets     1,027       998       594       1,537       1,619       672       1,363       1,899  
Other     1,528       1,403       2,571       1,032       2,026       2,715       3,191       2,568  
Total non-interest income   $ 19,865     $ 22,733     $ 29,231     $ 30,571     $ 29,058     $ 31,840     $ 32,747     $ 30,213  
Non-interest Expense:                                                                
Salaries and employee benefits   $ 23,362     $ 24,921     $ 38,069     $ 36,481     $ 38,554     $ 39,892     $ 35,331     $ 38,417  
Net occupancy expense     8,531       8,388       11,669       13,936       13,192       12,937       13,595       13,474  
Other operating expenses     14,067       16,062       26,447       24,783       23,377       27,854       32,328       31,141  
Amortization of intangibles     1,726       1,557       2,596       3,158       3,145       3,145       3,145       3,145  
Total non-interest expense   $ 47,686     $ 50,928     $ 78,781     $ 78,358     $ 78,268     $ 83,828     $ 84,399     $ 86,177  
Balance Sheet Data:                                                                
Total assets   $ 11,427,419     $ 12,279,579     $ 18,451,783     $ 18,890,142     $ 19,152,212     $ 20,064,589     $ 20,768,493     $ 21,275,647  
Non-purchased loans     7,591,339       8,214,900       8,759,766       9,605,093       10,216,875       11,025,203       12,047,094       12,733,937  
Purchased loans     1,678,351       1,515,104       5,399,831       4,958,022       4,580,047       4,159,139       3,731,536       3,309,092  
Deposits     9,626,825       10,195,072       15,123,804       15,574,878       15,713,427       16,241,440       16,823,359       17,192,345  
Common stockholders' equity     1,508,080       1,556,921       2,756,346       2,791,607       2,873,317       3,260,123       3,334,740       3,460,728  
Allowance for Loan Losses:                                                                
Balance at beginning of period   $ 60,854     $ 61,760     $ 65,133     $ 69,760     $ 76,541     $ 78,224     $ 82,320     $ 86,784  
Net charge-offs     (1,111 )     (1,461 )     (2,459 )     (3,074 )     (3,250 )     (2,007 )     (3,313 )     (1,943 )
Provision for loan losses     2,017       4,834       7,086       9,855       4,933       6,103       7,777       9,279  
Balance at end of period   $ 61,760     $ 65,133     $ 69,760     $ 76,541     $ 78,224     $ 82,320     $ 86,784     $ 94,120  
Selected Ratios:                                                                
Net interest margin – FTE(1)     4.92 %     4.82 %     4.90 %     5.02 %     4.88 %     4.99 %     4.84 %     4.72 %
Efficiency ratio     35.51       35.41       38.07       34.27       35.03       35.32       34.38       34.82  
Net charge-offs to average

non-purchased loans(1) (2)

    0.06       0.05       0.06       0.08       0.05       0.03       0.08       0.08  
Net charge-offs to average

total loans(1)

    0.05       0.06       0.07       0.09       0.09       0.05       0.09       0.05  
Nonperforming loans

to total loans(3)

    0.15       0.09       0.08       0.15       0.11       0.11       0.11       0.10  
Nonperforming assets to total assets(3)     0.29       0.25       0.28       0.31       0.25       0.23       0.20       0.18  
Allowance for loan losses to

total non-purchased loans(3)

    0.80       0.78       0.78       0.78       0.75       0.73       0.71       0.73  
Loans past due 30 days or

more, including past due non-accrual

loans, to total loans(3)

    0.23       0.22       0.17       0.16       0.16       0.15       0.12       0.15  
(1)Ratios for interim periods annualized based on actual days.

(2)Excludes purchased loans and net charge-offs related to such loans.

(3)Excludes purchased loans and any allowance for such loans, except for their inclusion in total assets.

 

Bank of the Ozarks

Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis – FTE

Unaudited

             
    Quarters Ended December 31,     Years Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2017     2016  
    Average

Balance

    Income/

Expense

    Yield/

Rate

    Average

Balance

    Income/

Expense

    Yield/

Rate

    Average

Balance

    Income/

Expense

    Yield/

Rate

    Average

Balance

    Income/

Expense

    Yield/

Rate

 
    (Dollars in thousands)  
ASSETS                                                                                                
Earning assets:                                                                                                
Interest earning deposits and

federal funds sold

  $ 56,500     $ 268       1.88 %   $ 52,300     $ 214       1.63 %   $ 81,504     $ 656       0.81 %   $ 30,260     $ 366       1.21 %
Investment securities:                                                                                                
Taxable     1,818,633       9,661       2.11       686,632       3,559       2.06       1,158,519       25,460       2.20       466,059       11,373       2.44  
Tax-exempt – FTE     577,614       6,680       4.59       737,712       9,037       4.87       714,329       34,508       4.83       514,545       27,049       5.26  
Non-purchased loans– FTE     12,293,725       178,638       5.76       9,017,000       116,565       5.14       10,979,369       607,925       5.54       8,083,647       411,181       5.09  
Purchased loans     3,528,823       56,303       6.33       5,197,439       89,408       6.84       4,175,146       276,499       6.62       3,325,443       222,350       6.69  
Total earning assets –

FTE

    18,275,295       251,550       5.46       15,691,083       218,783       5.55       17,108,867       945,048       5.52       12,419,954       672,319       5.41  
Non-interest earning assets     2,345,373                       2,492,341                       2,545,797                       1,850,124                  
Total assets   $ 20,620,668                     $ 18,183,424                     $ 19,654,664                     $ 14,270,078                  
LIABILITIES AND

STOCKHOLDERS’

EQUITY

                                                                                               
Interest bearing liabilities:                                                                                                
Deposits:                                                                                                
Savings and interest

bearing transaction

  $ 9,409,297     $ 18,052       0.76 %   $ 7,344,679     $ 6,450       0.35 %   $ 8,587,404     $ 53,496       0.62 %   $ 5,897,821     $ 20,316       0.34 %
Time deposits of $100,000

or more

    3,043,311       8,218       1.07       3,209,817       6,808       0.84       3,164,843       31,222       0.99       2,439,447       19,906       0.82  
Other time deposits     1,452,325       2,880       0.79       1,768,097       2,738       0.62       1,560,035       11,365       0.73       1,448,166       8,372       0.58  
Total interest bearing

deposits

    13,904,933       29,150       0.83       12,322,593       15,996       0.52       13,312,282       96,083       0.72       9,785,434       48,594       0.50  
Repurchase agreements with

customers

    74,233       38       0.21       69,664       26       0.15       75,915       132       0.17       64,044       89       0.14  
Other borrowings     124,340       574       1.83       41,947       287       2.72       62,988       1,305       2.07       46,949       1,168       2.49  
Subordinated notes     222,846       3,190       5.68       222,467       3,259       5.83       222,705       12,620       5.67       116,679       6,801       5.83  
Subordinated debentures     118,723       1,317       4.40       118,165       1,161       3.91       118,515       5,024       4.24       117,958       4,398       3.73  
Total interest bearing

liabilities

    14,445,075       34,269       0.94       12,774,836       20,729       0.65       13,792,405       115,164       0.83       10,131,064       61,050       0.60  
Non-interest bearing liabilities:                                                                                                
Non-interest bearing deposits     2,729,090                       2,565,123                       2,652,895                       2,006,933                  
Other non-interest bearing

liabilities

    77,588                       73,806                       78,684                       60,553                  
Total liabilities     17,251,753                       15,413,765                       16,523,984                       12,198,550                  
Common stockholders’ equity     3,365,848                       2,766,415                       3,127,576                       2,068,328                  
Noncontrolling interest     3,067                       3,244                       3,104                       3,200                  
Total liabilities and

stockholders’ equity

  $ 20,620,668                     $ 18,183,424                     $ 19,654,664                     $ 14,270,078                  
Net interest income – FTE           $ 217,281                     $ 198,054                     $ 829,884                     $ 611,269          
Net interest margin – FTE                     4.72 %                     5.02 %                     4.85 %                     4.92 %
                                                                                                 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

Bank of the Ozarks

Calculation of Average Tangible Common

Stockholders’ Equity and the Return on

Average Tangible Common Stockholders’ Equity

Unaudited

             
    Quarters Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2016     2017     2016  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Net income available to common stockholders   $ 146,164     $ 87,787     $ 421,891     $ 269,979  
Average common stockholders’ equity before                                
noncontrolling interest   $ 3,365,848     $ 2,766,415     $ 3,127,576     $ 2,068,328  
Less average intangible assets:                                
Goodwill     (660,789 )     (658,224 )     (660,632 )     (363,324 )
Core deposit and other intangibles, net of                                
accumulated amortization     (49,927 )     (62,937 )     (54,702 )     (43,623 )
Total average intangibles     (710,716 )     (721,161 )     (715,334 )     (406,947 )
Average tangible common stockholders’ equity   $ 2,655,132     $ 2,045,254     $ 2,412,242     $ 1,661,381  
Return on average common stockholders’ equity(1)     17.23 %     12.62 %     13.49 %     13.05 %
Return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity(1)     21.84 %     17.08 %     17.49 %     16.25 %
(1)Ratios for interim periods annualized based on actual days.
 

Bank of the Ozarks

Calculation of Total Tangible Common

Stockholders’ Equity and Tangible

Book Value per Common Share

Unaudited

       
    December 31,  
    2017     2016  
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
Total common stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest   $ 3,460,728     $ 2,791,607  
Less intangible assets:                
Goodwill     (660,789 )     (660,119 )
Core deposit and other intangibles, net of                
accumulated amortization     (48,251 )     (60,831 )
Total intangibles     (709,040 )     (720,950 )
Total tangible common stockholders’ equity   $ 2,751,688     $ 2,070,657  
Shares of common stock outstanding     128,288       121,268  
Book value per common share   $ 26.98     $ 23.02  
Tangible book value per common share   $ 21.45     $ 17.08  
                 

Bank of the Ozarks

Calculation of Total Tangible Common Stockholders’

Equity and the Ratio of Total Tangible Common

Stockholders’ Equity to Total Tangible Assets

Unaudited

       
    December 31,  
    2017     2016  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Total common stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest   $ 3,460,728     $ 2,791,607  
Less intangible assets:                
Goodwill     (660,789 )     (660,119 )
Core deposit and other intangibles, net of                
accumulated amortization     (48,251 )     (60,831 )
Total intangibles     (709,040 )     (720,950 )
Total tangible common stockholders’ equity   $ 2,751,688     $ 2,070,657  
Total assets   $ 21,275,647     $ 18,890,142  
Less intangible assets:                
Goodwill     (660,789 )     (660,119 )
Core deposit and other intangibles, net of

accumulated amortization

    (48,251 )     (60,831 )
Total intangibles     (709,040 )     (720,950 )
Total tangible assets   $ 20,566,607     $ 18,169,192  
Ratio of total common stockholders’ equity to total assets     16.27 %     14.78 %
Ratio of total tangible common stockholders’ equity to total                
tangible assets     13.38 %     11.40 %

 

Bank of the Ozarks
Media
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or
Investors
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Source: Bank of the Ozarks