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AFBI - Affinity Bancshares Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results

Affinity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:“AFBI”) (the “Company”), the holding company for Affinity Bank (the “Bank”), today announced net income of $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, net income was $7.1 million, as compared to $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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At or for the three months ended,

Performance Ratios:

December 31,
2022

September 30,
2022

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

Net income (in thousands)

$

1,699

$

1,861

$

1,783

$

1,791

$

1,318

Diluted earnings per share

0.26

0.27

0.27

0.26

0.20

Common book value per share

17.73

17.37

17.51

17.58

17.60

Tangible book value per share (1)

14.92

14.57

14.68

14.75

14.87

Total assets (in thousands)

791,283

776,390

766,679

760,208

788,088

Return on average assets

0.84

%

0.95

%

0.95

%

0.97

%

0.66

%

Return on average equity

5.78

%

6.30

%

6.13

%

5.97

%

4.36

%

Equity to assets

14.80

%

14.84

%

15.05

%

15.31

%

15.35

%

Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)

12.75

%

12.75

%

12.93

%

13.17

%

13.29

%

Net interest margin

3.85

%

4.12

%

4.06

%

4.47

%

3.60

%

Efficiency ratio

71.38

%

67.62

%

67.23

%

69.00

%

74.29

%

(1) Non-GAAP measure - see “Explanation of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and reconciliation to GAAP.

Net Income

  • Net income was $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021, as a result of an increase in interest income partially offset by an increase in deposit interest expense.
  • Net income was $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of lower interest and fee income on PPP loans and an increase in salaries and employee benefits, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense primarily related to the recognition of remaining purchase accounting fair value discounts upon the payoff of acquired Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Results of Operations

  • Net interest income was $7.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to $6.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 due to an increase in loan interest, partially offset by a decrease in PPP loan-related interest and fee income. Net interest income was $29.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $29.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was a result of the recognition of remaining purchase accounting fair value discounts upon the payoff of acquired Federal Home Loan Bank advances, off set by the lower fee income on PPP loans.
  • The Company’s net interest margin increased to 3.85% from 3.57% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased slightly to 4.14% from 4.04% for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company anticipates it will experience margin compression in 2023 as a result of recent increases in market interest rates.
  • Noninterest income was $566 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and $572 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, noninterest income was $2.4 million compared to $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decreases were a result of the Company recognizing gains on sale of other real estate and death benefits received from bank owned life insurance in previous periods.
  • Non-interest expense was $5.6 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Non-interest expense was $22.1 million and $21.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increases were due in part to the increases in salaries and employee benefits as a result of the Company’s strategic initiative to attract and retain talent.
  • In fourth quarter, the Company implemented an arbitrage strategy where $31.5 million in securities with 6.05% average yield was purchased using funds of $34.9 million in brokered deposits with average yield of 4.50%. The brokered deposits have optional call dates ranging from six to twelve months.

Financial Condition

  • Total assets increased $3.2 million to $791.3 million at December 31, 2022 from $788.1 million at December 31, 2021.
  • Total net loans increased $61.1 million to $636.9 million at December 31, 2022 from $575.8 million at December 31, 2021. The increase was due to non-PPP loans increasing $79 million, offset by a continuing decline in PPP loans as such loans continued to be repaid.
  • Deposits increased by $44.4 million to $657.2 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $612.8 million at December 31, 2021, in part due to increases in CDs of $29.2 million and in savings of $14.9 million.
  • Borrowings decreased by $39.0 million to $10.0 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $49.0 million at December 31, 2021 as we repaid Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings.

Asset Quality

  • Non-performing loans decreased to $6.7 million at December 31, 2022 from $7.0 million December 31, 2021.
  • The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 138.8% at December 31, 2022, as compared to 122.7% at December 31, 2021.
  • Allowance for loan losses remained consistent at 1.46% of total loans at December 31, 2022, and 2021.
  • Net loan recoveries were $62,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.

About Affinity Bancshares, Inc.

The Company is a Maryland corporation based in Covington, Georgia. The Company’s banking subsidiary, Affinity Bank, opened in 1928 and currently operates a full-service office in Atlanta, Georgia, two full-service offices in Covington, Georgia, and a loan production office serving the Alpharetta and Cumming, Georgia markets.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which describe the future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “target” and words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. We are under no duty to and do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this report. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, interest rates and inflation; changes in asset quality; our ability to access cost-effective funding; fluctuations in real estate values; changes in laws or regulations; changes in technology; failures or breaches of our IT security systems; our ability to introduce new products and services and capitalize on growth opportunities; our ability to successfully integrate acquired operations or assets; changes in accounting policies and practices; our ability to retain key employees; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and the effects of natural disasters and geopolitical events, including terrorism, conflict and acts of war. These risks and other uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Average Balance Sheets

The following tables set forth average balance sheets, average annualized yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments have been made, as the effects would be immaterial. All average balances are monthly average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts, and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or interest expense.

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

2022

2021

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Rate

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

Loans

$

650,922

$

8,032

4.90%

$

576,358

$

7,060

4.86%

Investment securities held-to-maturity

8,809

130

5.85%

Investment securities available-for-sale

42,653

323

3.00%

46,191

237

2.04%

Interest-earning deposits and federal funds

53,238

485

3.61%

115,390

46

0.16%

Other investments

758

8

4.19%

2,476

23

3.69%

Total interest-earning assets

756,380

8,977

4.71%

740,415

7,366

3.95%

Non-interest-earning assets

50,538

56,127

Total assets

$

806,918

$

796,542

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing checking accounts

$

95,200

$

42

0.18%

$

90,924

$

47

0.21%

Money market accounts

$

161,901

470

1.15%

142,447

91

0.25%

Savings accounts

$

103,772

499

1.91%

90,992

93

0.41%

Certificates of deposit

$

117,102

610

2.07%

99,235

339

1.36%

Total interest-bearing deposits

$

477,975

1,621

1.35%

423,598

570

0.53%

FHLB advances and other borrowings

$

2,717

20

2.92%

49,007

132

1.07%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

480,692

1,641

1.35%

472,605

702

0.59%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

209,683

203,108

Total liabilities

690,375

675,713

Total stockholders' equity

116,543

120,829

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

806,918

$

796,542

Net interest rate spread

3.36%

3.36%

Net interest income

$

7,336

$

6,664

Net interest-earning assets

$

275,688

$

267,810

Net interest margin

3.85%

3.57%

For the Year Ended December 31,

2022

2021

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Rate

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

Loans

$

624,908

$

30,045

4.81%

$

588,976

$

31,484

5.35%

Investment securities held-to-maturity

2,220

130

5.86%

Investment securities available-for-sale

45,594

1,150

2.52%

35,109

709

2.02%

Interest-earning deposits and federal funds

45,674

771

1.69%

98,554

180

0.18%

Other investments

1,027

38

3.70%

2,324

80

3.43%

Total interest-earning assets

719,423

32,134

4.47%

724,963

32,453

4.48%

Non-interest-earning assets

51,397

63,373

Total assets

$

770,820

$

788,336

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing checking accounts

$

96,892

$

176

0.18%

$

88,852

$

185

0.21%

Money market accounts

154,237

752

0.49%

133,835

469

0.35%

Savings accounts

89,015

856

0.96%

93,113

403

0.43%

Certificates of deposit

97,948

1,449

1.48%

110,742

1,623

1.47%

Total interest-bearing deposits

438,092

3,233

0.74%

426,542

2,680

0.63%

FHLB advances and other borrowings

9,887

(854)

(8.64)%

44,811

497

1.11%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

447,979

2,379

0.53%

471,353

3,177

0.67%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

204,842

200,756

Total liabilities

652,821

672,109

Total stockholders' equity

117,999

116,227

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

770,820

$

788,336

Net interest rate spread

3.94%

3.81%

Net interest income

$

29,755

$

29,276

Net interest-earning assets

$

271,443

$

253,610

Net interest margin

4.14%

4.04%

AFFINITY BANCSHARES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

(In thousands except share amounts)

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

2,928

$

16,239

Interest-earning deposits in other depository institutions

23,396

95,537

Cash and cash equivalents

26,324

111,776

Investment securities held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of $26,251)

26,527

Investment securities available-for-sale

46,200

48,557

Other investments

1,082

2,476

Loans, net

636,909

575,825

Other real estate owned

2,901

3,538

Premises and equipment, net

4,257

3,783

Bank owned life insurance

15,724

15,377

Intangible assets

18,558

18,749

Other assets

12,801

8,007

Total assets

$

791,283

$

788,088

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities:

Non-interest-bearing checking

$

190,297

$

193,940

Interest-bearing checking

91,167

89,384

Money market accounts

148,097

145,969

Savings accounts

101,622

86,745

Certificates of deposit

125,989

96,758

Total deposits

657,172

612,796

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

10,025

48,988

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

6,983

5,336

Total liabilities

674,180

667,120

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock (par value $0.01 per share, 40,000,000 shares authorized;
6,605,384 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 6,872,634
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021)

66

69

Preferred stock (1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding)

Additional paid in capital

63,130

68,038

Unearned ESOP shares

(4,795

)

(5,004

)

Retained earnings

65,357

58,223

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(6,655

)

(358

)

Total stockholders' equity

117,103

120,968

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

791,283

$

788,088

AFFINITY BANCSHARES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(In thousands except per share amounts)

Interest income:

Loans, including fees

$

8,032

$

7,060

$

30,045

$

31,484

Investment securities

461

260

1,318

789

Interest-earning deposits

485

46

771

180

Total interest income

8,978

7,366

32,134

32,453

Interest expense:

Deposits

1,621

570

3,233

2,680

FHLB advances and other borrowings

20

132

(854

)

497

Total interest expense

1,641

702

2,379

3,177

Net interest income before provision for loan losses

7,337

6,664

29,755

29,276

Provision for loan losses

50

100

704

1,075

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

7,287

6,564

29,051

28,201

Noninterest income:

Service charges on deposit accounts

406

380

1,611

1,506

Other

160

192

791

1,172

Total noninterest income

566

572

2,402

2,678

Noninterest expenses:

Salaries and employee benefits

3,002

2,866

12,221

10,663

Occupancy

725

606

2,523

2,935

Advertising

150

43

476

339

Data processing

471

457

1,947

1,975

Write-down of premises and equipment

311

1,199

FHLB prepayment penalties

647

Other

1,293

1,093

4,312

3,857

Total noninterest expenses

5,641

5,376

22,126

20,968

Income before income taxes

2,212

1,760

9,327

9,911

Income tax expense

513

442

2,193

2,338

Net income

$

1,699

$

1,318

$

7,134

$

7,573

Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic

6,628,847

6,872,634

6,669,389

6,911,576

Diluted

6,708,922

6,956,955

6,761,771

6,969,402

Basic earnings per share

$

0.26

$

0.19

$

1.07

$

1.10

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.26

$

0.18

$

1.06

$

1.09

Explanation of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reported amounts are presented in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, the Company believes this information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and, therefore, such information is useful to investors. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies. Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation table below for details on the earnings impact of these items.

At or For the Period Ending

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

December 31,
2022

September 30,
2022

June 30,
2022

March 31,
2022

December 31,
2021

Tangible book value per common share reconciliation

Book Value per common share (GAAP)

$

17.73

$

17.37

$

17.51

$

17.58

$

17.60

Effect of goodwill and other intangibles

(2.81

)

(2.80

)

(2.83

)

(2.83

)

(2.73

)

Tangible book value per common share

$

14.92

$

14.57

$

14.68

$

14.75

$

14.87

Tangible equity to tangible assets reconciliation

Equity to assets (GAAP)

14.80

%

14.84

%

15.05

%

15.31

%

15.35

%

Effect of goodwill and other intangibles

(2.05

)%

(2.09

)%

(2.12

)%

(2.14

)%

(2.06

)%

Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)

12.75

%

12.75

%

12.93

%

13.17

%

13.29

%

(1) Tangible assets is total assets less intangible assets. Tangible equity is total equity less intangible assets.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230210005278/en/

Edward J. Cooney
Chief Executive Officer
(678)742-9990

Stock Information

Company Name: Affinity Bancshares Inc.
Stock Symbol: AFBI
Market: NASDAQ
Website: myaffinitybank.com

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