Capital City Bank Group, Inc.
Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
(January 25, 2022) – Capital City Bank Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCBG) today reported
net income of $6.4
million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021
compared to net income of $10.1
million, or $0.60 per diluted
share, for the third quarter of 2021, and $7.7 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020.
For the full year of 2021, net income totaled $33.4 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, compared
to net income of $31.6 million, or
$1.88 per diluted share, for 2020.
Fourth Quarter 2021
HIGHLIGHTS
●
Operating revenues (excluding mortgage
revenues and SBA PPP loan income)
improved 1.9%
●
Capital City Home Loans (“CCHL”) contributed $0.03 per share
versus $0.06 per share in the prior quarter reflecti
ve of a
typical seasonal slowdown
●
Noninterest expense increased
$0.5 million, or 1.3%, on higher other real estate expense
related to a third quarter
gain of $1.0
million on the sale of a banking office
●
Average loans, excluding PPP loans,
grew $8 million and average investment securities increased
$82 million
●
Noninterest expense included a pension
settlement charge of $0.6 million or $0.03 per share
●
Strong credit quality
metrics resulted in no loan loss provision
and an allowance coverage ratio of 1.12%
●
Average Deposits grew
$101 million, or 2.9%, primarily due to a seasonal increase
in public fund inflows
●
Capital growth of $34.3 million ($2.03 per share),
or 9.8%, primarily attributable to a favorable adjustment for year-end
pension
plan re-measurement
Full Year
2021
HIGHLIGHTS
●
2021 net income totaled $33.4 million, a record
year
●
Operating revenues (excluding mortgage
revenues and SBA PPP loan income)
improved 1.4%
●
CCHL contributed $0.23 per share versus $0.
52 per share in 2020
●
Average loans, excluding PPP loans,
grew $76 million and average investment securities increased
$203 million
●
Negative loan loss provision of $1.6 million
●
Noninterest expense included pension
settlement charges totaling $3.1 million or $0.15 per share
●
Average Deposits grew
$563 million, or 19.8%, reflective of government
stimulus related inflows
●
Capital growth of $62.3 million ($3.69 per share),
or 19.4%
“Capital City reported record earnings in 2021,” said William
G. Smith, Jr., Chairman, President and
CEO of Capital City Bank
Group.
“SBA PPP loan income, pristine credit
quality and growth in our fee-based businesses drove earnings, more than offsetting
the adverse impacts of a normalizing mortgage market, pension settlement charges
and a lower interest rate environment. We
are
well positioned for rising interest rates given our asset sensitive balance sheet and the
favorable impact higher interest rates have on
our pension related other comprehensive loss.
Year
over year, the favorable pension equity adjustment added
$2.01 per share to
book value.
As I look toward 2022, I am excited about the prospects of our recent addition of Capital City Strategic Wealth
(a
financial planning/advisory service), which gained traction in the latter half of 2021
,
and our market expansion in the western
panhandle of Florida and the northern arc of Atlanta.
While challenges remain, we are identifying opportunities and executing on
strategies we believe are sustainable and add long-term value for our shareowners. I am optimistic
about the future and appreciate
your continued support.”
Discussion of Operating Results
Net Interest Income/Net Interest
Margin
Tax-equivalent net interest income
for the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled $24.8 million compared to $27.8
million for the third
quarter of 2021 and $25.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
For the full year 2021 tax-equivalent net interest income totaled
$103.2
million compared to $101.8
million for 2020.
Compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2020, the
decrease was primarily due to lower SBA PPP loan income.
Compared to the full year 2020, the increase was primarily attributable
to higher SBA PPP loan income and higher average loan balances, partially offset by
unfavorable rate repricing due to a generally
Our net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 2.60%,
a decrease of 38 basis points over the third quarter of 2021 and a
decrease of 40 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2020.
Compared to both prior periods, the decrease was attributable to a
decline in SBA PPP loan income, in conjunction with growth in earning assets (driven by
deposit inflows), which negatively impacts
our margin percentage. For the full year 2021, the net interest
margin declined
47 basis points compared to 2020, primarily driven by
growth in earning assets.
Our net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2021, excluding the impact of
overnight funds in excess of