DALLAS, Oct. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: TBK) today announced earnings and operating results for the third 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 Third Quarter Highlights

• For the third quarter of 2020, net income available to common stockholders was $22.0 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.89.
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.91 for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, which exclude transaction costs related to the acquisition of Transport Financial Solutions (“TFS”), net of taxes.
• On July 8, 2020, we acquired the transportation factoring assets (the “TFS Acquisition”) of Transport Financial Solutions (“TFS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. ("CVLG"). Details of the TFS Acquisition can be found in our SEC Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2020. On September 23, 2020, we entered into an Account Management Agreement, Amendment to Purchase Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Agreement”) with Covenant Transport Solutions, LLC (“CTS”) and CVLG the details of which can be found in our SEC Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2020. The TFS Acquisition and subsequent Agreement resulted in our acquisition of $101.9 million of net factored receivables, a purchase credit deteriorated (“PCD”) allowance for credit loss (“ACL”) of $37.4 million, an indemnification asset of $31.2 million, a net deferred tax asset of $1.4 million, and $8.0 million of intangible assets including $4.5 million of goodwill. Total consideration paid was $105.1 million. Further details regarding the transaction can be found in the appendix to the accompanying investor deck.
• For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a $0.3 million benefit to total credit loss expense, comprised of a $0.4 million benefit to credit loss expense related to our loan portfolio and $0.1 million of credit loss expense related to held to maturity securities. Credit loss expense related to off balance sheet loan commitments was insignificant for the quarter. Regarding the $0.4 million benefit to credit loss expense on our loan portfolio:
  • Our macroeconomic forecasts did not change materially from the prior quarter and resulted in credit loss expense of approximately $0.6 million.
  • Changes in the volume and mix of our loan portfolio provided a benefit of $1.7 million to credit loss expense. Net charge offs were $0.7 million and the increase in non-purchase credit deteriorated specific reserves was $0.1 million.
  • Our ACL as a percentage of loans held for investment increased 64 basis points during the quarter to 1.88% at September 30, 2020. We recorded PCD specific reserves of $37.4 million during the quarter on the Over-Formula Advance Portfolio obtained through the TFS Acquisition, which contributed 77 basis points to the ratio at September 30, 2020. The PCD reserves were recorded through purchase accounting and had no impact on our credit loss expense for the quarter.
• As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s balance sheet reflected short-term deferrals on outstanding loan balances of $103.0 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 September 30, 2020, these deferred balances carried accrued interest of $0.7 million.
• As of September 30, 2020, the Company carried 2,080 PPP loans representing a balance of $223.2 million classified as commercial loans. The Company has received approximately $7.7 million in total fees from the SBA, $1.2 million and $2.6 million of which were recognized in earnings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The remaining fees will be amortized over the respective lives of the loans.
• Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 5.83% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
• Included in noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was a $3.1 million gain on sale of securities and a $2.0 million gain recognized on the increased value of the receivable due from CVLG resulting from the Agreement. These gains were partially offset by a $0.7 million loss recognized on the donation of a branch to a local municipality during the same period.
• Total loans held for investment increased $459.6 million, or 10.5%, to $4.853 billion at September 30, 2020. Average loans for the quarter increased $116.4 million, or 2.6%, to $4.526 billion. The increase in total loans reflects $107.5 million of factored receivables purchased through the TFS Acquisition. Excluding the TFS Acquisition, organic growth in factored receivables was $347.2 million, or 61.8%, during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
• Triumph Business Capital and TriumphPay processed a combined $2.920 billion in invoice payments for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
• The total dollar value of invoices purchased by Triumph Business Capital for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $1.984 billion with an average invoice size of $1,931. The transportation average invoice size for the quarter was $1,787.
• For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, TriumphPay processed 1,364,606 invoices paying 57,953 distinct carriers a total of $1.161 billion.

Balance Sheet

Total loans held for investment increased $459.6 million, or 10.5%, during the third quarter to $4.853 billion at September 30, 2020. The national lending portfolio increased $118.9 million, or 11.1%, to $1,187.8 million, the commercial finance portfolio increased $461.9 million, or 37.7%, to $1.687 billion, and the community banking portfolio decreased $121.2 million, or 5.8%, to $1.978 billion during the quarter. The increase in total loans and the commercial finance portfolio reflects $107.5 million of factored receivables purchased through the TFS Acquisition.

Total deposits were $4.248 billion at September 30, 2020, an increase of $185.8 million, or 4.6%, in the third quarter of 2020. Non-interest-bearing deposits accounted for 31% of total deposits and non-time deposits accounted for 69% of total deposits at September 30, 2020.

Net Interest Income

We earned net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 of $74.4 million compared to $64.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Yields on loans for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 were up 53 bps from the prior quarter to 7.05%. The average cost of our total deposits was 0.56% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to 0.79% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Asset Quality

Non-performing assets were 1.52% of total assets at September 30, 2020 compared to 1.20% of total assets at June 30, 2020. Approximately 17 basis points of this ratio at September 30, 2020 consisted of $10.0 million of the Over-Formula Advance Portfolio obtained through TFS Acquisition which represents the portion that not covered by CVLG’s indemnification.

The ratio of past due to total loans increased to 2.40% at September 30, 2020 from 1.50% at June 30, 2020. Approximately 79 basis points of this ratio at September 30, 2020 consisted of $38.5 million of past due factored receivables related to the Over-Formula Advance Portfolio. We recorded total net charge-offs of $0.7 million, or 0.02% of average loans, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to net charge-offs of $1.1 million, or 0.02% of average loans, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Non-Interest Income and Expense

We earned non-interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 of $10.5 million compared to $20.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 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 September 30, 2020, non-interest expense totaled $55.3 million. Non-interest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 was $52.7 million. Excluding the transaction costs related to the TFS acquisition, we incurred adjusted noninterest expense of $54.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

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