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Avidbank Holdings, Inc. Announces Net Income of $2,507,000 for the First Quarter of 2021

SAN JOSE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2021 / Avidbank Holdings, Inc. ("the Company") (OTC Pink:AVBH), a bank holding company and the parent company of Avidbank ("the Bank"), an independent full-service commercial bank serving businesses and individuals primarily in Northern California, announced unaudited consolidated net income of $2,507,000 for the first quarter of 2021 compared to $2,435,000 for the same period in 2020.

First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

  • Total interest income was $12,863,000 for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $87,000 over the $12,776,000 we recorded in the first quarter of 2020. The 0.7% increase over the prior year quarter reflects year over year loan growth offset by declining loan yields, but augmented by increased investment securities income.
  • Net income was $2,507,000 for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $2,435,000 for the first quarter of 2020. Results for the first quarter of 2021 were affected by the full impact of the 150 basis point Federal Reserve rate cut in March 2020 which caused average loan yields to drop 9% from 5.34% to 4.87%.
  • Diluted earnings per common share were $0.42 for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $0.41 for the first quarter of 2020.
  • Total assets grew by 7% in the first three months of 2021, ending the first quarter at $1.5 billion.
  • Total loans net of deferred fees grew by 3% in the first three months of 2021, ending the first quarter at $1.0 billion.
  • Total deposits grew by 9% in the first three months of 2021, ending the first quarter at $1.4 billion.
  • The Company continues to be well capitalized for regulatory purposes with a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of 8.87%, a Tier 1 Risk Based Capital and Common Equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio of 10.38%, and a Total Risk Based Capital Ratio of 13.14%.

Mark D. Mordell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Net interest income increased to $11.9 million in the first quarter of 2021, an 8% increase over the first quarter of 2020 due to a drop in deposit interest expense and an increase in investment securities income. Our loan growth for the last 12 months was offset by declining loan yields. Loans grew $34 million in the first quarter, primarily as a result of our participation in the latest round of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The large amount of liquidity released into the economy from government stimulus programs has slowed the pace of lending in some of our divisions. We have maintained our credit quality and reduced our level of criticized and classified loans since the beginning of the pandemic. We currently have no outstanding COVID-19 related loan modifications. We have selectively added key staff positions to build our infrastructure and accommodate our growth. During certain phases of our growth strategy, our efficiency and returns have temporarily dropped, but we strongly believe it is in the long-term interest of the Company to stay the course and work on improving our metrics. Our focus will continue to be employee health and safety along with our fiduciary responsibility to our clients and shareholders. For those reasons, we continue to be cautious in our plans for returning employees to the workplace."

Mr. Mordell continued, "Non-interest expense increased by $809,000 to $9,043,000 in the first quarter of 2021, up from $8,234,000 in the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to increased investments in personnel across the entire Bank. Our efficiency ratio increased to 71.6% in the first quarter of 2021, up from 69.3% in the first quarter of 2020, as a result of increased staffing costs and a small drop in loan interest income from the decline in loan yields. Total deposits increased by $109 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and increased by $369 million from the first quarter of 2020. The increase in deposits from December 31, 2020 was due to higher money market and demand deposit accounts. The increase in deposits over the first quarter of 2020 was due to an increase in demand deposits and money market accounts, partially offset by lower brokered deposits. Our net interest margin dropped to 3.44% in the first quarter of 2021, compared to 4.21% in the first quarter of 2020 primarily due to a drop in loan and investment yields and an increase in overnight funds. Return on assets was 0.69% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to 0.75% in the fourth quarter of 2020 and 0.88% in the first quarter of 2020."

Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, interest and fees on loans were $12.1 million, a decrease of $59,000 or 0.5% compared to the first quarter of 2020. The decrease was primarily the result of higher average loans outstanding offset by lower loan yields. Average total loans outstanding for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 were $1.0 billion, compared to $917 million for the same quarter in 2020, an increase of 10%. Average earning assets were $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2021, a 33% increase over the first quarter of the prior year. Loans made up 72% of average earning assets at the end of the first quarter of 2021 compared to 87% at the end of the first quarter of 2020. Net interest margin was 3.44% for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 4.21% for the first quarter of 2020. A loan loss provision of $75,000 was taken in the first quarter of 2021 compared with a $273,000 loan loss provision taken in the first quarter of 2020.

Non-interest income was $711,000 in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $98,000 or 12% compared to the first quarter of 2020. Investment fund income was $50,000 in the first three months of 2021 compared to $214,000 in the first three months of 2020. Offsetting this decline, income from service charges on deposit accounts increased by $52,000 in the first three months of 2021.

Non-interest expense increased by $809,000 in the first quarter of 2021 to $9,043,000 compared to $8,234,000 for the first quarter of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher compensation costs related to increased staffing. The Company's full-time equivalent employees at March 31, 2021 and 2020 were 126 and 116, respectively. The Company's efficiency ratio increased from 69.3% in the first quarter of 2020 to 71.6% in the first quarter of 2021 due to increased expenses from the growth in staff and a small drop in loan interest income from the decline in loan yields.

Balance Sheet

Total assets were $1.536 billion as of March 31, 2021, compared to $1.431 billion at December 31, 2020 and $1.205 billion at March 31, 2020. The increase in total assets of $105 million, or 7%, from December 31, 2020 was primarily due to increased deposits causing an increase in overnight funds with the Federal Reserve. Investments also increased $21 million due to the purchase of mortgage-backed securities with excess funds. The Company reported loans net of deferred fees at March 31, 2021 of $1.027 billion, which represented an increase of $34 million, or 3%, from $0.993 billion at December 31, 2020, and an increase of $61 million, or 6%, over $0.966 billion at March 31, 2020. The increase in total loans from December 31, 2020 was primarily a result of an increase in Commercial loans through the SBA PPP and increased Multi-Family loans, partially offset by a decrease in Specialty Finance loans. The increase in loans from March 31, 2020 was due to higher Construction, Commercial, CRE and Venture Lending loans, partially offset by lower Specialty Finance loans.

"We had $3.4 million in three non-accrual loans on March 31, 2021, compared to a balance of $3.5 million at the end of the prior quarter. Two of the non-accrual loans totaling $3.2 million are secured by commercial real estate with a very low loan to value," observed Mr. Mordell.

The Company's total deposits were $1.363 billion as of March 31, 2021, which represented an increase of $109 million, or 9%, compared to $1.254 billion at December 31, 2020 and an increase of $369 million, or 37%, compared to $994 million at March 31, 2020. The increase in deposits from December 31, 2020 was due to higher money market and demand deposit accounts. The increase from March 31, 2020 was due to an increase in demand deposits and money market accounts, partially offset by lower brokered deposits. The Company had no FHLB advances outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and $50 million outstanding as of March 31, 2020.

Demand and interest bearing transaction deposits represented 54% of total deposits at March 31, 2021, compared to 55% at December 31, 2020 and 51% at March 31, 2020. Core deposits, which include transaction deposits, money market accounts and CDs below $250,000, represented 91% of total deposits at March 31, 2021, compared to 90% at December 31, 2020 and 82% at March 31, 2020. The Company's loan to deposit ratio was 75% at March 31, 2021 compared to 79% at December 31, 2020 and 97% at March 31, 2020.

About Avidbank

Avidbank Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink:AVBH), headquartered in San Jose, California, offers innovative financial solutions and services. We specialize in commercial & industrial lending, venture lending, structured finance, asset-based lending, sponsor finance, real estate construction and commercial real estate lending. Avidbank provides a different approach to banking. We do what we say.

Forward-Looking Statement:

This news release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and generally include the words "believes," "plans," "intends," "expects," "opportunity," "anticipates," "targeted," "continue," "remain," "will," "should," "may," or words of similar meaning. While we believe that our forward-looking statements and the assumptions underlying them are reasonably based, such statements and assumptions, are, by their nature subject to risks and uncertainties, and thus could later prove to be inaccurate or incorrect. Accordingly, actual results could materially differ from forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to local, regional, national and international economic conditions and events and the impact they may have on us and our customers, and in particular in our market areas; ability to attract deposits and other sources of liquidity; oversupply of property inventory and deterioration in values of California real estate, both residential and commercial; a prolonged slowdown or decline in construction activity; changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers; changes in the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs; the cost or effect of acquisitions we may make; the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws, regulations and judicial decisions concerning financial reform, capital requirements, taxes, banking, securities, employment, executive compensation, insurance, and information security) with which we and our subsidiaries must comply; changes in estimates of future reserve requirements and minimum capital requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements; ability to adequately underwrite for our asset based and corporate finance lending business lines; our ability to raise capital; inflation, interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations; cyber-security threats including loss of system functionality or theft or loss of data; political instability; acts of war or terrorism, or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, or the effects of a pandemic; destabilization in international economies resulting from the European sovereign debt crisis; the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; the timely development and acceptance of new banking products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; technological changes; the ability to increase market share, retain customers and control expenses; ability to retain and attract key management and personnel; changes in the competitive environment among financial and bank holding companies and other financial service providers; continued volatility in the credit and equity markets and its effect on the general economy; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; changes in our organization, management, compensation and benefit plans, and our ability to retain or expand our management team; the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments including the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law.

Contact:

Steve Leen
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
408-831-5653
sleen@avidbank.com

Avidbank Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

($000, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
 
                             
Assets
  3/31/21     12/31/20     9/30/20     6/30/20     3/31/20  
Cash and due from banks
  $ 21,870     $ 14,327     $ 20,857     $ 16,797     $ 17,042  
Due from Federal Reserve Bank
    258,921       215,705       327,795       315,110       141,405  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    280,791       230,032       348,652       331,907       158,447  
 
                                       
Investment securities - available for sale
    184,504       163,631       40,316       43,601       44,983  
 
                                       
Loans, net of deferred loan fees
    1,027,336       993,483       1,011,137       1,002,029       965,684  
Allowance for loan losses
    (12,558)       (12,558)       (12,443)       (12,521)       (11,540)  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
    1,014,778       980,925       998,694       989,508       954,144  
 
                                       
Bank owned life insurance
    11,491       11,425       11,355       11,288       11,222  
Premises and equipment, net
    5,375       5,565       5,432       5,435       5,522  
Other real estate owned
    -       -       -       -       -  
Accrued interest receivable & other assets
    38,744       39,048       39,321       31,729       30,812  
Total assets
  $ 1,535,683     $ 1,430,626     $ 1,443,770     $ 1,413,468     $ 1,205,130  
 
                                       
Liabilities
                                       
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 702,785     $ 665,096     $ 671,663     $ 621,777     $ 477,404  
Interest bearing transaction accounts
    27,863       25,390       24,808       26,837       25,104  
Money market and savings accounts
    499,507       419,038       382,394       382,776       292,051  
Time deposits
    133,314       144,230       189,529       218,634       199,841  
Total deposits
    1,363,469       1,253,754       1,268,394       1,250,024       994,400  
 
                                       
FHLB advances
    -       -       -       -       50,000  
Subordinated debt, net
    21,601       21,565       21,571       21,540       21,509  
Other liabilities
    23,294       27,383       28,409       19,475       19,806  
Total liabilities
    1,408,364       1,302,702       1,318,374       1,291,039       1,085,715  
 
                                       
Shareholders' equity
                                       
Common stock/additional paid-in capital
    71,152       70,721       70,595       70,012       69,444  
Retained earnings
    59,044       56,537       53,773       51,414       49,345  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (2,877)       666       1,028       1,003       626  
Total shareholders' equity
    127,319       127,924       125,396       122,429       119,415  
 
                                       
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 1,535,683     $ 1,430,626     $ 1,443,770     $ 1,413,468     $ 1,205,130  
 
                                       
Capital ratios
                                       
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    8.87 %     8.67 %     8.79 %     9.16 %     10.64 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
    10.38 %     10.35 %     10.33 %     10.28 %     10.33 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    10.38 %     10.35 %     10.33 %     10.28 %     10.33 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    13.14 %     13.15 %     13.19 %     13.19 %     13.24 %
 
                                       
Book value per common share
  $ 20.42     $ 20.74     $ 20.37     $ 19.92     $ 19.46  
Total common shares outstanding
    6,236,392       6,168,313       6,155,265       6,144,578       6,136,189  
 
                                       
Other Ratios
                                       
Non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits
    51.5 %     53.0 %     53.0 %     49.7 %     48.0 %
Core deposits to total deposits
    91.3 %     90.0 %     86.7 %     84.3 %     82.2 %
Loan to deposit ratio
    75.3 %     79.2 %     79.7 %     80.2 %     97.1 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.22 %     1.26 %     1.23 %     1.25 %     1.20 %
                                         
Avidbank Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

($000, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
 
                 
 
  Quarter Ended  
 
  3/31/21     12/31/20     3/31/20  
Interest and fees on loans and leases
  $ 12,116     $ 12,732     $ 12,175  
Interest on investment securities
    699       191       306  
Other interest income
    48       77       295  
Total interest income
    12,863       13,000       12,776  
 
                       
Deposit interest expense
    642       922       1,385  
Other interest expense
    310       309       311  
Total interest expense
    952       1,231       1,696  
Net interest income
    11,911       11,769       11,080  
 
                       
Provision for loan losses
    75       115       273  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    11,836       11,654       10,807  
 
                       
Service charges, fees and other income
    622       638       743  
Income from bank owned life insurance
    67       69       66  
Gain on sale of assets
    22       -       0  
Total non-interest income
    711       707       809  
 
                       
Compensation and benefit expenses
    6,476       5,972       5,876  
Occupancy and equipment expenses
    1,071       1,139       942  
Other operating expenses
    1,496       1,485       1,416  
Total non-interest expense
    9,043       8,596       8,234  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    3,504       3,765       3,382  
Provision for income taxes
    997       1,001       947  
Net income
  $ 2,507     $ 2,764     $ 2,435  
 
                       
 
                       
 
                       
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.43     $ 0.47     $ 0.42  
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.42     $ 0.46     $ 0.41  
 
                       
Average common shares outstanding
    5,864,976       5,874,617       5,836,045  
Average common fully diluted shares
    6,020,336       6,000,688       5,953,208  
 
                       
Annualized returns:
                       
Return on average assets
    0.69 %     0.75 %     0.88 %
Return on average common equity
    7.89 %     8.67 %     8.27 %
 
                       
Net interest margin
    3.44 %     3.33 %     4.21 %
Cost of funds
    0.29 %     0.37 %     0.70 %
Efficiency ratio
    71.64 %     68.90 %     69.26 %
                         
Avidbank Holdings, Inc.
Credit Trends
($000) (Unaudited)
 
                             
 
  3/31/21     12/31/20     9/30/20     6/30/20     3/31/20  
Allowance for Loan Losses
                             
Balance, beginning of quarter
  $ 12,558     $ 12,443     $ 12,521     $ 11,540     $ 11,267  
Provision for loan losses, quarterly
    75       115       303       1,011       273  
Charge-offs, quarterly
    (75 )     -       (380 )     (31 )     -  
Recoveries, quarterly
    -       -       -       -       -  
Balance, end of quarter
  $ 12,558     $ 12,558     $ 12,443     $ 12,521     $ 11,540  
 
                                       
 
                                       
Nonperforming Assets
                                       
Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis
  $ 3,367     $ 3,547     $ 331     $ 1,080     $ 3,902  
Loans with principal or interest contractually past
                                       
due 90 days or more and still accruing interest
    -       -       -       -       -  
Nonperforming loans
    3,367       3,547       331       1,080       3,902  
Other real estate owned
    -       -       -       -       -  
Nonperforming assets
  $ 3,367     $ 3,547     $ 331     $ 1,080     $ 3,902  
Loans restructured and in compliance with
                                       
modified terms
    -       -       -       -       -  
Nonperforming assets & restructured loans
  $ 3,367     $ 3,547     $ 331     $ 1,080     $ 3,902  
 
                                       
 
                                       
Nonperforming Loans by Type:
                                       
Commercial
  $ 470     $ 618     $ 331     $ 1,080     $ 1,665  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    2,897       2,929       -       -       2,237  
Residential Real Estate Loans
    -       -       -       -       -  
Construction Loans
    -       -       -       -       -  
Consumer Loans
    -       -       -       -       -  
Total Nonperforming loans
  $ 3,367     $ 3,547     $ 331     $ 1,080     $ 3,902  
 
                                       
 
                                       
Asset Quality Ratios
                                       
Allowance for loan losses (ALLL) to total loans
    1.22 %     1.26 %     1.23 %     1.25 %     1.20 %
ALLL to nonperforming loans
    373.03 %     354.00 %     3759.27 %     1159.33 %     295.78 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    0.22 %     0.25 %     0.02 %     0.08 %     0.32 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans
    0.33 %     0.36 %     0.03 %     0.11 %     0.40 %
Net quarterly charge-offs to total loans
    0.01 %     0.00 %     0.04 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
                                         

SOURCE: Avidbank Holdings, Inc.



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