DALLAS, July 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: TBK) today announced earnings and operating results for the second quarter of 2020.

As part of how we measure our results, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures to ascertain performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled in the section labeled “Metrics and non-GAAP financial reconciliation” at the end of this press release.

2020 Second Quarter Highlights

• For the second quarter of 2020, net income available to common stockholders was $13.4 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.56.
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.25 for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, which exclude the gain on sale of Triumph Premium Finance, net of taxes.
• For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, we recorded $13.6 million of total credit loss expense, including $11.0 million of credit loss expense related to our loan portfolio, $0.9 million of credit loss expense related to off balance sheet loan commitments, and $1.7 million of credit loss expense related to held to maturity securities. Regarding the $11.0 million credit loss expense on our loan portfolio:

° Further deterioration in our macroeconomic forecasts to reflect expected economic impact of COVID-19 resulted in approximately $12.2 million of credit loss expense.

° Changes in the volume and mix of our loan portfolio provided a benefit of $4.0 million to credit loss expense. Net charge offs were $1.1 million and the increase in specific reserves was $1.7 million.

° Our ACL as a percentage of loans held for investment increased 20 basis points during the quarter to 1.24% at June 30, 2020.

• As of June 30, 2020, the Company’s balance sheet reflected short-term deferrals on outstanding loan balances of $571.8 million to assist customers impacted by COVID-19. Modifications related to the COVID-19 pandemic and qualifying under the provisions of Section 4013 of the CARES Act are not considered troubled debt restructurings. As of June 30, 2020, these deferred balances carried accrued interest of $6.0 million.
• As of June 30, 2020, the Company has closed 1,937 PPP loans representing a balance of $219.1 million classified as commercial loans at June 30, 2020. The Company has received approximately $7.3 million in total fees from the SBA, $1.4 million of which were recognized in earnings during the three months ended June 30, 2020. The remaining fees will be amortized over the respective lives of the loans.
• Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 5.11% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
• Total loans held for investment increased $72.8 million, or 1.7%, to $4.393 billion at June 30, 2020. Average loans for the quarter increased $363.8 million, or 9.0%, to $4.410 billion.
• The total dollar value of invoices purchased by Triumph Business Capital for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 was $1.238 billion with an average invoice size of $1,524. The transportation average invoice size for the quarter was $1,378.
• For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, TriumphPay processed 767,180 invoices paying 51,331 distinct carriers a total of $667.4 million.
• On June 19, 2020, we issued 45,000 shares of 7.125% Series C Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share through an underwritten public offering of 1,800,000 depository shares, each representing a 1/40^th ownership interest in a share of the Series C Preferred Stock. Total gross proceeds from the preferred stock offering were $45.0 million. Net proceeds after underwriting discounts and offering expenses were $42.4 million. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. This transaction as well as current period earnings improved our capital ratios at June 30, 2020 as compared to the prior quarter.
• On April 20, 2020, we entered into an agreement to sell the assets (the “Disposal Group”) of Triumph Premium Finance (“TPF”) and exit our premium finance line of business. The transaction closed on June 30, 2020, and the assets of the Disposal Group, consisting primarily of $84.5 million of premium finance loans, were sold for a gain on sale of $9.8 million, or $7.3 million net of taxes.

Balance Sheet

Total loans held for investment increased $72.8 million, or 1.7%, during the second quarter to $4.393 billion at June 30, 2020. The national lending portfolio increased $157.3 million, or 17.3%, to $1,068.9 million, the community banking portfolio increased $76.1 million, or 3.8%, to $2.099 billion, and the commercial finance portfolio decreased $160.6 million, or 11.6%, to $1.225 billion during the quarter.

Total deposits were $4.062 billion at June 30, 2020, an increase of $380.3 million, or 10.3%, in the second quarter of 2020. Non-interest-bearing deposits accounted for 28% of total deposits and non-time deposits accounted for 68% of total deposits at June 30, 2020.

Net Interest Income

We earned net interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 of $64.3 million compared to $62.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Yields on loans for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 were down 70 bps from the prior quarter to 6.52%. The average cost of our total deposits was 0.79% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared to 1.05% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Asset Quality

Non-performing assets were 1.20% of total assets at June 30, 2020 compared to 1.09% of total assets at March 31, 2020. Approximately 14 basis points of this ratio at June 30, 2020 consists of $8.1 million of held to maturity investments in the subordinated notes of collateralized loan obligation that were placed on nonaccrual during the quarter.

The ratio of past due to total loans decreased to 1.50% at June 30, 2020 from 1.99% at March 31, 2020. We recorded total net charge-offs of $1.1 million, or 0.02% of average loans, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared to net charge-offs of $1.5 million, or 0.04% of average loans, for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Non-Interest Income and Expense

We earned non-interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 of $20.0 million compared to $7.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Excluding the gain on sale of TPF, we earned adjusted noninterest income of $10.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, non-interest expense totaled $52.7 million. Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was $54.8 million.

About Triumph

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: TBK) is a financial holding company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Triumph offers a diversified line of community banking, national lending, and commercial finance products through its bank subsidiary, TBK Bank, SSB. www.triumphbancorp.com