Press Release

Bank OZK Announces Third Quarter 2018 Earnings

10/18/2018 at 4:01 PM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bank OZK (the “Bank”) (Nasdaq: OZK) today announced that net income for the third quarter of 2018 was $74.2 million, a 22.7% decrease from the third quarter of 2017. Diluted earnings per common share for the third quarter of 2018 were $0.58, a 22.7% decrease from the third quarter of 2017.

On July 16, 2018, the Bank changed its name to Bank OZK, changed its ticker symbol to “OZK,” and adopted a new logo and signage, all as part of a strategic rebranding. As a result of this name change and strategic rebranding, the Bank incurred pretax expenses of $10.8 million during the third quarter and $11.4 million for the first nine months of 2018.

During the third quarter of 2018, the Bank incurred combined charge-offs of $45.5 million on two Real Estate Specialties Group (“RESG”) credits. These two unrelated projects are in South Carolina and North Carolina, have been in the Bank’s portfolio since 2007 and 2008, and were previously classified as substandard. The combined balance of these credits, after the charge-offs, is $20.6 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net income totaled $302.1 million, a 9.6% increase from the first nine months of 2017. Diluted earnings per common share for the first nine months of 2018 were $2.35, a 6.3% increase from the first nine months of 2017.

The Bank’s annualized returns on average assets, average common stockholders’ equity and average tangible common stockholders’ equity for the third quarter of 2018 were 1.33%, 8.07% and 9.99%, respectively, compared to 1.89%, 11.56% and 14.76%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2017. The Bank’s annualized returns on average assets, average common stockholders’ equity and average tangible common stockholders’ equity for the first nine months of 2018 were 1.85%, 11.32% and 14.11%, respectively, compared to 1.91%, 12.10% and 15.81%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2017. 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, “While our third quarter results did not meet our usual high standards for performance, we are very pleased with the continued enhancement of our team, technology and business capabilities. RESG continues to be a national leader in commercial real estate finance. Our indirect RV and Marine lending business continues to grow as another exceptional national lending platform. Many of the businesses in our community bank group are successfully growing, with the expectation that some of these units may ultimately achieve national scale. Our focus is solidly on our future, and we believe we are prepared to accomplish more than ever before.”

KEY BALANCE SHEET METRICS

Total loans, including purchased loans, were $16.73 billion at September 30, 2018, a 6.0% increase from $15.78 billion at September 30, 2017. Non-purchased loans, which exclude loans acquired in previous acquisitions, were $14.44 billion at September 30, 2018, a 19.9% increase from $12.05 billion at September 30, 2017. Purchased loans, which consist of loans acquired in previous acquisitions, were $2.29 billion at September 30, 2018, a 38.8% decrease from $3.73 billion at September 30, 2017. The unfunded balance of closed loans totaled $11.89 billion at September 30, 2018, a 5.0% decrease from $12.52 billion at September 30, 2017.

Deposits were $17.82 billion at September 30, 2018, a 5.9% increase from $16.82 billion at September 30, 2017, but a 0.4% decrease from $17.90 billion at June 30, 2018. Total assets were $22.09 billion at September 30, 2018, a 6.3% increase from $20.77 billion at September 30, 2017, but a 0.6% decrease from $22.22 billion at June 30, 2018.

Common stockholders’ equity was $3.65 billion at September 30, 2018, a 9.6% increase from $3.33 billion at September 30, 2017. Tangible common stockholders’ equity was $2.95 billion at September 30, 2018, a 12.6% increase from $2.62 billion at September 30, 2017. Book value per common share was $28.41 at September 30, 2018, a 9.2% increase from $26.02 at September 30, 2017. Tangible book value per common share was $22.97 at September 30, 2018, a 12.3% increase from $20.46 at September 30, 2017. 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 total common stockholders’ equity to total assets was 16.54% at September 30, 2018 compared to 16.06% at September 30, 2017. Its ratio of total tangible common stockholders’ equity to total tangible assets was 13.81% at September 30, 2018 compared to 13.08% at September 30, 2017. 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 third quarter of 2018 was $220.6 million, a 5.2% increase from $209.7 million for the third quarter of 2017, but a 1.8% decrease from $224.7 million for the second quarter of 2018. Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis, was 4.47% for the third quarter of 2018, a decrease of 37 basis points from 4.84% for the third quarter of 2017. Average earning assets were $19.69 billion for the third quarter of 2018, a 12.9% increase from $17.44 billion for the third quarter of 2017.

Net interest income for the first nine months of 2018 was $663.1 million, a 10.0% increase from $602.6 million for the first nine months of 2017. Net interest margin, on a FTE basis, was 4.60% for the first nine months of 2018, a decrease of 30 basis points from 4.90% for the first nine months of 2017. Average earning assets were $19.35 billion for the first nine months of 2018, a 15.8% increase from $16.72 billion for the first nine months of 2017.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2018 decreased 26.3% to $24.1 million compared to $32.7 million for the third quarter of 2017. Non-interest income for the first nine months of 2018 decreased 14.3% to $80.2 million compared to $93.6 million for the first nine months of 2017.

The Bank’s service charges on deposit accounts declined from $32.8 million for the first nine months of 2017 to $29.0 million for the first nine months of 2018 primarily due to the Durbin Amendment’s impact on the Bank’s interchange revenue effective as of July 1, 2017. The Bank’s mortgage lending income declined from $1.6 million for the third quarter and $5.1 million in the first nine months of 2017 to essentially none for the third quarter and $0.5 million in the first nine months of 2018. This was a result of the Bank’s decision in December 2017 to exit the secondary market mortgage lending business and the wind down of that business in the first half of 2018. The Bank had essentially no net gains on investment securities during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2018 compared to net gains totaling $2.4 million for the third quarter and $2.8 million for the first nine months of 2017. Net gains (losses) on sales of other assets were a net loss of $0.5 million for the third quarter and a net gain of $1.8 million for the first nine months of 2018 compared to net gains of $1.4 million for the third quarter and $3.7 million for the first nine months of 2017.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2018 increased 22.0% to $102.9 million compared to $84.4 million for the third quarter of 2017. Non-interest expense for the first nine months of 2018 increased 16.0% to $285.9 million compared to $246.5 million for the first nine months of 2017. Non-interest expense included $10.8 million for the third quarter and $11.4 million for the first nine months of 2018 (none in 2017) related to the name change that was effective on July 16, 2018 and the related strategic rebranding.

The Bank’s efficiency ratio (non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income FTE and non-interest income) for the third quarter of 2018 was 41.9% compared to 34.4% for the third quarter of 2017. The Bank’s efficiency ratio for the first nine months of 2018 was 38.3% compared to 34.9% for the first nine months of 2017.

ASSET QUALITY, CHARGE-OFFS, PROVISIONS AND ALLOWANCE

Excluding purchased loans, the Bank’s ratio of nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans was 0.23% at September 30, 2018 compared to 0.11% at September 30, 2017, and its ratio of nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets was 0.23% at September 30, 2018 compared to 0.20% at September 30, 2017.

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 0.17% at September 30, 2018 compared to 0.12% at September 30, 2017.

The Bank’s annualized net charge-off ratio for non-purchased loans was 1.32% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 0.08% for the third quarter of 2017, and it was 0.49% for the first nine months of 2018 compared to 0.06% for the first nine months of 2017. The Bank’s annualized net charge-off ratio for all loans was 1.14% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 0.09% for the third quarter of 2017, and it was 0.43% for the first nine months of 2018 compared to 0.08% for the first nine months of 2017.

The Bank’s provision for loan losses totaled $41.9 million for the third quarter and $57.1 million for the first nine months of 2018 compared to $7.8 million for the third quarter and $18.8 million for the first nine months of 2017. The increase in the Bank’s provision expense for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2018 was primarily due to the charge-offs on the two RESG credits and the associated recalibration of the allowance for loan losses.

The Bank’s allowance for loan losses for its non-purchased loans was $96.6 million, or 0.67% of total non-purchased loans, at September 30, 2018 compared to $85.2 million, or 0.71% of total non-purchased loans, at September 30, 2017. The Bank had $1.6 million of allowance for loan losses for its purchased loans at both September 30, 2018 and 2017.

MANAGEMENT’S COMMENTS, CONFERENCE CALL, TRANSCRIPT AND FILINGS

In connection with this release, the Bank released management’s comments on the results for the quarter just ended. Management will conduct a conference call to take questions on these quarterly results and management’s comments at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET) on Friday, October 19, 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 OZK conference call. A recorded playback of the call will be available for one week following the call at 1-855-859-2056 (U.S. and Canada) or 404-537-3406 (internationally). The passcode for this playback is 7672039. The call will be available live or in a recorded version on the Bank’s Investor Relations website at ir.ozk.com under “Company News/Webcasts.” The Bank will also provide a transcript of the conference call on its Investor Relations website.

The Bank files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy materials and other information required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), copies of which are available electronically at the FDIC’s website at https://efr.fdic.gov/fcxweb/efr/index.html and are also available on the Bank’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.ozk.com.

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 of 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 or changes in the relative relationships of various interest rate indices; competitive factors and pricing pressures, including their effect on the Bank’s net interest margin or core spread; 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 the Bank’s pending application 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, including changes expected to result from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act 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; future FDIC special assessments or changes to regular assessments; the ability to keep pace with technological changes, including changes regarding maintaining cybersecurity; 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 the Bank’s public filings, including those factors included in the disclosures under the headings “Forward-Looking Information” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Bank’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and its 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 OZK (Nasdaq: OZK) is a regional bank providing innovative financial solutions delivered by expert bankers with a relentless pursuit of excellence. Bank OZK has been recognized as the #1 bank in the nation in its asset size for eight consecutive years. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Bank OZK conducts operations through 251 offices in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, California, New York and Mississippi. Bank OZK can be found at www.ozk.com and on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn or contacted at (501) 978-2265 or P.O. Box 8811, Little Rock, Arkansas 72231-8811.

             

Bank OZK

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited

             
    September 30,   December 31,
    2018   2017
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 387,766   $ 440,388
Investment securities - available for sale     2,669,877     2,593,873
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and other banker's bank stocks     36,279     28,923
Non-purchased loans     14,440,623     12,733,937
Purchased loans     2,285,168     3,309,092
Allowance for loan losses     (98,200)     (94,120)
Net loans     16,627,591     15,948,909
Premises and equipment, net     538,523     519,811
Foreclosed assets     18,470     25,357
Accrued interest receivable     76,091     64,608
Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)     716,648     658,147
Intangible assets, net     699,606     709,040
Other, net     315,688     286,591
Total assets   $ 22,086,539   $ 21,275,647
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Deposits:            
Demand non-interest bearing   $ 2,776,549   $ 2,726,623
Savings and interest bearing transaction     9,919,192     10,051,122
Time     5,127,174     4,414,600
Total deposits     17,822,915     17,192,345
Repurchase agreements with customers     51,891     69,331
Other borrowings     1,729     22,320
Subordinated notes     223,185     222,899
Subordinated debentures     119,217     118,800
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     210,968     186,164
Total liabilities     18,429,905     17,811,859
             
Commitments and contingencies            
             
Stockholders’ equity:            

Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017

       

Common stock; $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 128,609,237 and 128,287,550 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

    1,286     1,283
Additional paid-in capital     2,234,383     2,221,844
Retained earnings     1,477,178     1,250,313
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (59,251)     (12,712)
Total stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest     3,653,596     3,460,728
Noncontrolling interest     3,038     3,060
Total stockholders’ equity     3,656,634     3,463,788
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 22,086,539   $ 21,275,647
             
         

Bank OZK

Consolidated Statements of Income

Unaudited

         
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2018   2017   2018     2017
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:                          
Non-purchased loans   $ 219,847   $ 159,610   $ 620,659     $ 429,023
Purchased loans     40,173     68,473     138,012       220,196
Investment securities:                          
Taxable     12,472     7,802     35,380       15,799
Tax-exempt     3,991     5,428     12,252       18,087
Deposits with banks and federal funds sold     1,112     253     2,448       388
Total interest income     277,595     241,566     808,751       683,493
                           
Interest expense:                          
Deposits     51,785     27,077     130,009       66,933
Repurchase agreements with customers     215     33     759       93
Other borrowings     144     255     824       732
Subordinated notes     3,216     3,190     9,542       9,430
Subordinated debentures     1,621     1,289     4,567       3,707
Total interest expense     56,981     31,844     145,701       80,895
                           
Net interest income     220,614     209,722     663,050       602,598
Provision for loan losses     41,949     7,777     57,126       18,814
Net interest income after provision for loan losses     178,665     201,945     605,924       583,784
                           
Non-interest income:                          
Service charges on deposit accounts     9,730     9,729     28,959       32,794
Mortgage lending income     24     1,620     517       5,105
Trust income     1,730     1,755     5,114       4,962
BOLI income     5,321     4,453     18,160       13,511
Other income from purchased loans, net     1,418     2,933     5,413       11,447
Loan service, maintenance and other fees     4,724     5,274     15,108       11,407
Gains (losses) on sales of other assets     (518)     1,363     1,753       3,654
Net gains on investment securities         2,429     17       2,833
Other     1,692     3,191     5,174       7,932
Total non-interest income     24,121     32,747     80,215       93,645
                           
Non-interest expense:                          
Salaries and employee benefits     41,477     35,331     128,641       113,777
Net occupancy and equipment     14,358     13,595     42,335       39,724
Other operating expenses     47,107     35,473     114,883       92,992
Total non-interest expense     102,942     84,399     285,859       246,493
                           
Income before taxes     99,844     150,293     400,280       430,936
Provision for income taxes     25,665     54,246     98,227       155,153
Net income     74,179     96,047     302,053       275,783
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest     1     (40)     22)       (56)
Net income available to common stockholders   $ 74,180   $ 96,007   $ 302,075     $ 275,727
                           
Basic earnings per common share   $ 0.58   $ 0.75   $ 2.35     $ 2.21
                           
Diluted earnings per common share   $ 0.58   $ 0.75   $ 2.35     $ 2.21
                           
Dividends declared per common share   $ 0.20   $ 0.18   $ 0.585     $ 0.525
                           
                         

Bank OZK

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Unaudited

                         
    Common

Stock

  Additional

Paid-In

Capital

  Retained

Earnings

  Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

  Non-

Controlling

Interest

  Total
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                     
Balances – December 31, 2016   $ 1,213   $ 1,901,880   $ 914,434   $ (25,920)   $ 3,264   $ 2,794,871

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principals

        1,133     2,720     (3,408)         445
Balances – January 1, 2017, as adjusted     1,213     1,903,013     917,154     (29,328)     3,264     2,795,316
Net income             275,783             275,783

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

            (56)         56    
Total other comprehensive income                 20,294         20,294

Common stock dividends paid, $0.525 per share

            (65,019)             (65,019)
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest                     (250)     (250)

Issuance of 158,800 shares of common stock for exercise of stock options

    2     2,779                 2,781

Issuance of 238,794 shares of unvested restricted common stock

    2     (2)                
Stock-based compensation expense         9,182                 9,182

Forfeiture of 105,562 shares of unvested restricted common stock

    (1)     1                

Issuance of 14,476 shares of common stock to non-employee directors

                       

Issuance of 6,600,000 shares of common stock, net of stock issuance costs

    66     299,657                 299,723
Balances – September 30, 2017   $ 1,282   $ 2,214,630   $ 1,127,862   $ (9,034)   $ 3,070   $ 3,337,810
                                     
Balances – December 31, 2017   $ 1,283   $ 2,221,844   $ 1,250,313   $ (12,712)   $ 3,060   $ 3,463,788
Net income             302,053             302,053
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest             22         (22)    
Total other comprehensive loss                 (46,539)         (46,539)

Common stock dividends paid, $0.585 per share

            (75,210)             (75,210)

Issuance of 216,990 shares of common stock for exercise of stock options

    2     5,677                 5,679

Issuance of 220,102 shares of unvested restricted common stock

    2     (2)                

Repurchase and cancellation of 71,750 shares of common stock

    (1)     (3,769)                 (3,770)
Stock-based compensation expense         10,633                 10,633

Forfeiture of 43,655 shares of unvested restricted common stock

                       
Balances – September 30, 2018   $ 1,286   $ 2,234,383   $ 1,477,178   $ (59,251)   $ 3,038   $ 3,656,634
                                     
           

Bank OZK

Summary of Non-Interest Expense

Unaudited

           
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
    September 30,     September 30,
    2018     2017     2018     2017
    (Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits   $ 41,477     $ 35,331     $ 128,641     $ 113,777
Net occupancy and equipment     14,358       13,595       42,335       39,724
Other operating expenses:                              
Professional and outside services     9,725       10,018       27,542       22,171
Telecommunication services     3,373       3,321       10,056       10,398
Software and data processing     3,336       2,982       9,786       7,745
Postage and supplies     2,517       1,852       6,930       5,706
Advertising and public relations     6,977       1,907       10,084       4,355
ATM expense     1,202       1,430       3,683       4,081
Travel and meals     2,517       2,223       7,168       6,138
FDIC insurance     3,300       3,500       8,700       7,000
FDIC and state assessments     648       881       2,368       2,531
Loan collection and repossession expense     932       1,249       2,225       4,354
Writedowns of foreclosed and other assets     544       1,028       1,156       2,494
Writedown of signage due to strategic rebranding     4,915             4,915      
Amortization of intangibles     3,145       3,145       9,435       9,435
Other     3,976       1,937       10,835       6,584
Total non-interest expense   $ 102,942     $ 84,399     $ 285,859     $ 246,493
                               
                       

Bank OZK

Summary of Total Loans Outstanding

Unaudited

                       
    September 30, 2018     December 31, 2017  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Real estate:                                
Residential 1-4 family   $ 1,055,238       6.3 %   $ 1,174,427       7.3 %
Non-farm/non-residential     4,253,779       25.4       4,478,876       27.9  
Construction/land development     6,498,207       38.9       6,648,061       41.5  
Agricultural     165,936       1.0       150,003       0.9  
Multifamily residential     995,368       5.9       508,514       3.2  
Total real estate     12,968,528       77.5       12,959,881       80.8  
Commercial and industrial     935,087       5.6       738,225       4.6  
Consumer     2,127,380       12.7       1,472,593       9.2  
Other     694,796       4.2       872,330       5.4  
Total loans   $ 16,725,791       100.0 %   $ 16,043,029       100.0 %
                                 
             

Bank OZK

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Unaudited

             
    Three Months Ended

September 30,

    Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
    2018     2017     % Change     2018     2017     % Change  

Income statement data:

                                               
Net interest income   $ 220,614     $ 209,722       5.2 %   $ 663,050     $ 602,598       10.0 %
Provision for loan losses     41,949       7,777       439.4       57,126       18,814       203.6  
Non-interest income     24,121       32,747       (26.3)       80,215       93,645       (14.3)  
Non-interest expense     102,942       84,399       22.0       285,859       246,493       16.0  
Net income available to common stockholders     74,180       96,007       (22.7)       302,075       275,727       9.6  

Common stock data:

                                               
Net income per share - diluted   $ 0.58     $ 0.75       (22.7) %   $ 2.35     $ 2.21       6.3 %
Net income per share - basic     0.58       0.75       (22.7)       2.35       2.21       6.3  
Cash dividends per share     0.20       0.18       11.1       0.585       0.525       11.4  
Book value per share     28.41       26.02       9.2       28.41       26.02       9.2  
Tangible book value per share(1)     22.97       20.46       12.3       22.97       20.46       12.3  
Diluted shares outstanding (thousands)     128,744       128,472               128,771       124,900          
End of period shares outstanding (thousands)     128,609       128,174               128,609       128,174          

Balance sheet data at period end:

                                               
Assets   $ 22,086,539     $ 20,768,493       6.3 %   $ 22,086,539     $ 20,768,493       6.3 %
Total loans     16,725,791       15,778,630       6.0       16,725,791       15,778,630       6.0  
Non-purchased loans     14,440,623       12,047,094       19.9       14,440,623       12,047,094       19.9  
Purchased loans     2,285,168       3,731,536       (38.8)       2,285,168       3,731,536       (38.8)  
Allowance for loan losses     98,200       86,784       13.2       98,200       86,784       13.2  
Foreclosed assets     18,470       28,016       (34.1)       18,470       28,016       (34.1)  
Investment securities     2,706,156       1,975,102       37.0       2,706,156       1,975,102       37.0  
Goodwill and other intangible assets     699,606       712,185       (1.8)       699,606       712,185       (1.8)  
Deposits     17,822,915       16,823,359       5.9       17,822,915       16,823,359       5.9  
Repurchase agreements with customers     51,891       70,165       (26.0)       51,891       70,165       (26.0)  
Other borrowings     1,729       42,404       (95.9)       1,729       42,404       (95.9)  
Subordinated notes     223,185       222,802       0.2       223,185       222,802       0.2  
Subordinated debentures     119,217       118,660       0.5       119,217       118,660       0.5  
Unfunded balance of closed loans     11,891,247       12,519,839       (5.0)       11,891,247       12,519,839       (5.0)  
Common stockholders’ equity     3,653,596       3,334,740       9.6       3,653,596       3,334,740       9.6  

Net unrealized losses on investment securities AFS included in common stockholders' equity

    (59,251)       (5,626)               (59,251)       (5,626)          
Loan (including purchased loans) to deposit ratio     93.84 %     93.79 %             93.84 %     93.79 %        

Selected ratios:

                                               
Return on average assets(2)     1.33 %     1.89 %             1.85 %     1.91 %        
Return on average common stockholders’ equity(2)     8.07       11.56               11.32       12.10          
Return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity(1) (2)     9.99       14.76               14.11       15.81          
Average common equity to total average assets     16.47       16.35               16.38       15.77          
Net interest margin – FTE(2)     4.47       4.84               4.60       4.90          
Efficiency ratio     41.87       34.38               38.28       34.90          
Net charge-offs to average non-purchased loans(2) (3)     1.32       0.08               0.49       0.06          
Net charge-offs to average total loans(2)     1.14       0.09               0.43       0.08          
Nonperforming loans to total loans(4)     0.23       0.11               0.23       0.11          
Nonperforming assets to total assets(4)     0.23       0.20               0.23       0.20          
Allowance for loan losses to non-purchased loans(5)     0.67       0.71             0.67     0.71          

Other information:

                                               
Non-accrual loans(4)   $ 32,960     $ 13,269             $ 32,960     $ 13,269          
Accruing loans - 90 days past due(4)                                        
Troubled and restructured loans(4)                                        
Impaired purchased loans     5,064       9,502               5,064       9,502          
                                                 

(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, except for their inclusion in total assets.

(5)

Excludes purchased loans and any allowance for such loans.

   
                                                 

Bank OZK

Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Unaudited

                                                 
    12/31/16     3/31/17     6/30/17     9/30/17     12/31/17     3/31/18     6/30/18     9/30/18  

Earnings Summary:

                                                               
Net interest income   $ 194,800     $ 190,771     $ 202,105     $ 209,722     $ 214,831     $ 217,776     $ 224,661     $ 220,614  
Federal tax (FTE) adjustment     3,254       3,594       3,396       3,014       2,450       1,166       1,151       1,132  
Net interest income (FTE)     198,054       194,365       205,501       212,736       217,281       218,942       225,812       221,746  
Provision for loan losses     (9,855)       (4,933)       (6,103)       (7,777)       (9,279)       (5,567)       (9,610)       (41,949)  
Non-interest income     30,571       29,058       31,840       32,747       30,213       28,707       27,386       24,121  
Non-interest expense     (78,358)       (78,268)       (83,828)       (84,399)       (86,177)       (93,810)       (89,107)       (102,942)  
Pretax income (FTE)     140,412       140,222       147,410       153,307       152,038       148,272       154,481       100,976  
FTE adjustment     (3,254)       (3,594)       (3,396)       (3,014)       (2,450)       (1,166)       (1,151)       (1,132)  
Provision for income taxes     (49,312)       (47,417)       (53,488)       (54,246)       (3,434)       (33,973)       (38,589)       (25,665)  
Noncontrolling interest     (59)       (23)       6       (40)       10       11       10       1  

Net income available to common stockholders

  $ 87,787     $ 89,188     $ 90,532     $ 96,007     $ 146,164     $ 113,144     $ 114,751     $ 74,180  
Earnings per common share – diluted   $ 0.72     $ 0.73     $ 0.73     $ 0.75     $ 1.14     $ 0.88     $ 0.89     $ 0.58  

Non-interest Income:

                                                               
Service charges on deposit accounts   $ 11,759     $ 11,301     $ 11,764     $ 9,729     $ 10,058     $ 9,525     $ 9,704     $ 9,730  
Mortgage lending income     2,097       1,574       1,910       1,620       1,294       492       1       24  
Trust income     1,623       1,631       1,577       1,755       1,729       1,793       1,591       1,730  
BOLI income     4,564       4,464       4,594       4,453       5,166       7,580       5,259       5,321  
Other income from purchased loans     4,993       3,737       4,777       2,933       2,009       1,251       2,744       1,418  

Loan service, maintenance and other fees

    2,962       2,706       3,427       5,274       4,289       4,743       5,641       4,724  
Gains (losses) on sales of other assets     1,537       1,619       672       1,363       1,899       1,426       844       (518)  
Net gains on investment securities     4             404       2,429       1,201       17              
Other     1,032       2,026       2,715       3,191       2,568       1,880       1,602       1,692  
Total non-interest income   $ 30,571     $ 29,058     $ 31,840     $ 32,747     $ 30,213     $ 28,707     $ 27,386     $ 24,121  

Non-interest Expense:

                                                               
Salaries and employee benefits   $ 36,481     $ 38,554     $ 39,892     $ 35,331     $ 38,417     $ 45,499     $ 41,665     $ 41,477  
Net occupancy expense     13,936       13,192       12,937       13,595       13,474       14,150       13,827       14,358  
Other operating expenses     27,941       26,522       30,999       35,473       34,286       34,161       33,615       47,107  
Total non-interest expense   $ 78,358     $ 78,268     $ 83,828     $ 84,399     $ 86,177     $ 93,810     $ 89,107     $ 102,942  

Balance Sheet Data:

                                                               
Total assets   $ 18,890,142     $ 19,152,212     $ 20,064,589     $ 20,768,493     $ 21,275,647     $ 22,039,439     $ 22,220,380     $ 22,086,539  
Non-purchased loans     9,605,093       10,216,875       11,025,203       12,047,094       12,733,937       13,674,561       14,183,533       14,440,623  
Purchased loans     4,958,022       4,580,047       4,159,139       3,731,536       3,309,092       2,934,535       2,580,341       2,285,168  
Investment securities     1,471,612       1,470,568       2,101,751       1,975,102       2,622,796       2,612,961       2,617,859       2,706,156  
Deposits     15,574,878       15,713,427       16,241,440       16,823,359       17,192,345       17,833,672       17,897,085       17,822,915  
Unfunded balance of closed loans     10,070,043       11,258,762       11,883,679       12,519,839       13,192,439       12,551,032       11,999,661       11,891,247  
Common stockholders' equity     2,791,607       2,873,317       3,260,123       3,334,740       3,460,728       3,526,605       3,613,903       3,653,596  

Allowance for Loan Losses:

                                                               
Balance at beginning of period   $ 69,760     $ 76,541     $ 78,224     $ 82,320     $ 86,784     $ 94,120     $ 98,097     $ 104,638  
Net charge-offs     (3,074)       (3,250)       (2,007)       (3,313)       (1,943)       (1,590)       (3,069)       (48,387)  
Provision for loan losses     9,855       4,933       6,103       7,777       9,279       5,567       9,610       41,949  
Balance at end of period   $ 76,541     $ 78,224     $ 82,320     $ 86,784     $ 94,120     $ 98,097     $ 104,638     $ 98,200  

Selected Ratios:

                                                               
Net interest margin – FTE(1)     5.02 %     4.88 %     4.99 %     4.84 %     4.72 %     4.69 %     4.66 %     4.47 %
Efficiency ratio     34.27       35.03       35.32       34.38       34.82       37.88       35.19       41.87  

Net charge-offs to average non-purchased loans(1) (2)

    0.08       0.05       0.03       0.08       0.08       0.04       0.05       1.32  

Net charge-offs to average total loans(1)

    0.09       0.09       0.05       0.09       0.05       0.04       0.07       1.14  

Nonperforming loans to total loans(3)

    0.15       0.11       0.11       0.11       0.10       0.09       0.10       0.23  
Nonperforming assets to total assets(3)     0.31       0.25       0.23       0.20       0.18       0.16       0.15       0.23  

Allowance for loan losses to total non-purchased loans(4)

    0.78       0.75       0.73       0.71       0.73       0.71       0.73       0.67  

Loans past due 30 days or more, including past due non-accrual loans, to total loans(3)

    0.16       0.16       0.15       0.12       0.15       0.14       0.12       0.17  
                                                                 

(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, except for their inclusion in total assets.

(4)Excludes purchased loans and any allowance for such loans.

 
             

Bank OZK

Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis – FTE

Unaudited

             
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017     2018     2017  
    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   $ 240,665     $ 1,112       1.83 %   $ 102,972     $ 253       0.98 %   $ 179,429     $ 2,448       1.82 %   $ 89,930     $ 388       0.58 %
Investment securities:                                                                                                
Taxable     2,117,498       12,472       2.34       1,397,768       7,802       2.21       2,078,710       35,380       2.28       936,059       15,799       2.26  
Tax-exempt – FTE     532,503       5,051       3.76       703,873       8,351       4.71       544,728       15,509       3.81       760,401       27,827       4.89  
Non-purchased loans – FTE     14,363,015       219,919       6.07       11,248,314       159,701       5.63       13,760,166       620,851       6.03       10,536,436       429,287       5.45  
Purchased loans     2,436,888       40,173       6.54       3,988,881       68,473       6.81       2,789,226       138,012       6.62       4,392,955       220,196       6.70  
Total earning assets – FTE     19,690,569       278,727       5.62       17,441,808       244,580       5.56       19,352,259       812,200       5.61       16,715,781       693,497       5.55  
Non-interest earning assets     2,457,577                       2,714,176                       2,421,623                       2,613,342                  
Total assets   $ 22,148,146                     $ 20,155,984                     $ 21,773,882                     $ 19,329,123                  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                                                                                
Interest bearing liabilities:                                                                                                
Deposits:                                                                                                
Savings and interest bearing transaction   $ 10,231,569     $ 33,753       1.31 %   $ 8,972,419     $ 16,074       0.71 %   $ 10,113,882     $ 85,571       1.13 %   $ 8,310,430     $ 35,445       0.57 %
Time deposits of $100 or more     3,306,014       13,288       1.59       3,164,875       8,135       1.02       3,175,855       33,096       1.39       3,205,799       23,003       0.96  
Other time deposits     1,580,886       4,744       1.19       1,518,430       2,868       0.75       1,492,575       11,342       1.02       1,596,332       8,485       0.71  
Total interest bearing deposits     15,118,469       51,785       1.36       13,655,724       27,077       0.79       14,782,312       130,009       1.18       13,112,561       66,933       0.68  
Repurchase agreements with customers     97,249       215       0.88       73,026       33       0.18       123,587       759       0.82       76,481       93       0.16  
Other borrowings     63,909       144       0.90       42,433       255       2.39       88,101       824       1.25       42,312       732       2.31  
Subordinated notes     223,135       3,216       5.72       222,749       3,190       5.68       223,042       9,542       5.72       222,658       9,430       5.66  
Subordinated debentures     119,145       1,621       5.40       118,582       1,289       4.31       119,006       4,567       5.13       118,445       3,707       4.18  
Total interest bearing liabilities     15,621,907       56,981       1.45       14,112,514       31,844       0.90       15,336,048       145,701       1.27       13,572,457       80,895       0.80  
Non-interest bearing liabilities:                                                                                                
Non-interest bearing deposits     2,685,802                       2,662,265                       2,689,818                       2,627,214                  
Other non-interest bearing liabilities     189,003                       82,764                       177,824                       79,056                  
Total liabilities     18,496,712                       16,857,543                       18,203,690                       16,278,727                  
Common stockholders’ equity     3,648,398                       3,295,394                       3,567,148                       3,047,279                  
Noncontrolling interest     3,036                       3,047                       3,044                       3,117                  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 22,148,146                     $ 20,155,984                     $ 21,773,882                     $ 19,329,123                  
Net interest income – FTE           $ 221,746                     $ 212,736                     $ 666,499                     $ 612,602          
Net interest margin – FTE                     4.47 %                     4.84 %                     4.60 %                     4.90 %
                                                                                                 
             

Bank OZK

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Calculation of Average Tangible Common

Stockholders’ Equity and the Annualized Return on

Average Tangible Common Stockholders’ Equity

Unaudited

             
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2018     2017     2018     2017  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Net income available to common stockholders   $ 74,180     $ 96,007     $ 302,075     $ 275,727  

Average common stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest

  $ 3,648,398     $ 3,295,394     $ 3,567,148     $ 3,047,279  
Less average intangible assets:                                
Goodwill     (660,789)       (660,789)       (660,789)       (659,871)  

Core deposit and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization

    (40,743)       (53,128)       (43,886)       (56,311)  
Total average intangibles     (701,532)       (713,917       (704,675)       (716,182)  
Average tangible common stockholders’ equity   $ 2,946,866     $ 2,581,477     $ 2,862,473     $ 2,331,097  
Return on average common stockholders’ equity(1)     8.07 %     11.56 %     11.32 %     12.10 %
Return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity(1)     9.99 %     14.76 %     14.11 %     15.81 %
                                 
(1)Ratios for interim periods annualized based on actual days.
 
       

Calculation of Total Tangible Common

Stockholders’ Equity and Tangible

Book Value per Common Share

Unaudited

       
    September 30,  
    2018     2017  
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
Total common stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest   $ 3,653,596     $ 3,334,740  
Less intangible assets:                
Goodwill     (660,789)       (660,789)  
Core deposit and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization     (38,817)       (51,396)  
Total intangibles     (699,606)       (712,185)  
Total tangible common stockholders’ equity   $ 2,953,990     $ 2,622,555  
Shares of common stock outstanding     128,609       128,174  
Book value per common share   $ 28.41     $ 26.02  
Tangible book value per common share   $ 22.97     $ 20.46  
                 
       

Calculation of Total Tangible Common Stockholders’

Equity and the Ratio of Total Tangible Common

Stockholders’ Equity to Total Tangible Assets

Unaudited

       
    September 30,  
    2018     2017  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Total common stockholders’ equity before noncontrolling interest   $ 3,653,596     $ 3,334,740  
Less intangible assets:                
Goodwill     (660,789)       (660,789)  
Core deposit and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization     (38,817)       (51,396)  
Total intangibles     (699,606)       (712,185)  
Total tangible common stockholders’ equity   $ 2,953,990     $ 2,622,555  
Total assets   $ 22,086,539     $ 20,768,493  
Less intangible assets:                
Goodwill     (660,789)       (660,789)  
Core deposit and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization     (38,817)       (51,396)  
Total intangibles     (699,606)       (712,185)  
Total tangible assets   $ 21,386,933     $ 20,056,308  
Ratio of total common stockholders’ equity to total assets     16.54 %     16.06 %

Ratio of total tangible common stockholders’ equity to total tangible assets

    13.81 %     13.08 %

Bank OZK
Susan Blair, 501-978-2217
or
Tim Hicks, 501-978-2336

Source: Bank OZK