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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2021

 

 

STERLING BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

 

 

Michigan   001-38290   38-3163775

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Towne Square, Suite 1900

Southfield, Michigan 48076

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 355-2400 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each
class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock SBT Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 1, 2021, Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

 

The information provided in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding the Company’s plans, expectations, thoughts, beliefs, estimates, goals and outlook for the future that are intended to be covered by the protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “might,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “expect,” “attribute,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “goal,” “target,” “outlook,” “aim,” “would” and “annualized,” or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and they are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. The risks, uncertainties and other factors detailed from time to time in our public filings, including those included in the disclosures under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2021, subsequent periodic reports and future periodic reports, could affect future results and events, causing those results and events to differ materially from those views expressed or implied in the Company’s forward-looking statements. Should one or more of the foregoing risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those projected in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update, revise, or correct any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information or otherwise.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

  No.   Description
  99.1   Company press release dated November 1, 2021
  104   Cover Page Interactive Data File.  The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document (contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Sterling Bancorp, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Karen Knott
    Karen Knott
    Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: November 1, 2021

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

Southfield, Michigan, November 1, 2021 — Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBT) (“Sterling” or the Company”), the holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B. (the Bank”), today reported unaudited financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

 

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

 

·Net income of $9.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share

·Net interest margin of 2.83%

·Non-interest expense of $11.1 million, including $6.5 million of employee retention credits under the CARES Act; had we not realized this benefit, non-interest expense would have been $17.6 million

·Provision for loan losses of $0.4 million; ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans held for investment of 3.14%

·Shareholders’ equity of $336.6 million

·Bank capital ratios continue to be in excess of minimum ratios required to be considered “well-capitalized” with a leverage ratio of 11.85%, a total risk-based capital ratio of 26.37% and a common equity tier one ratio of 25.07%

·The Company’s consolidated leverage ratio of 10.32%, total risk-based capital ratio of 26.40% and common equity tier one ratio of 21.74% continue to exceed minimum regulatory capital requirements

·Total deposits of $2.3 billion

·Total loans held for investment of $2.2 billion

·Nonperforming loans and troubled debt restructurings were $80.1 million (or 3.58% of total loans held for investment) compared to $77.8 million (or 3.30% of total loans held for investment) at June 30, 2021

·Completion of the sale of the Bellevue, Washington branch office in July 2021

 

The Company reported net income of $9.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to net income of $3.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

 

“Sterling’s third quarter results include a $6.5 million benefit in the form of a credit available to certain employers under the CARES Act. Absent this benefit, our expenses declined modestly over the prior quarter, which had been our expectation. An additional benefit may be available with respect to the fourth quarter of 2021, which if realized would amount to approximately $2.2 million,” said Thomas M. O’Brien, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

 

Balance Sheet

 

Total Assets – Total assets of $3.1 billion at September 30, 2021 reflected a decrease of $278.5 million, or 8%, from $3.4 billion at June 30, 2021.

 

Liquid assets, comprising cash and due from banks and investment securities, decreased $156.4 million, or 16%, to $814.1 million compared to $970.5 million at June 30, 2021.

 

Total loans held for investment of $2.2 billion at September 30, 2021 reflected a decline of $119.7 million, or 5%, from $2.4 billion at June 30, 2021. Loan repayments outpaced loan production for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The impact of the excess loan repayments was partially offset by the repurchase of Advantage Loan Program loans totaling $6.1 million, pursuant to previously disclosed offers to repurchase 100% of previously sold Advantage Loan Program loans from third-party investors. Such repurchases of Advantage Loan Program loans have totaled $173.9 million during the first three quarters of 2021. The repurchased Advantage Loan Program loans were evaluated and considered to be performing at the acquisition date. Cash utilized in the repurchases helped reduce the excess liquidity position.

 

 

 

 

Total Deposits – Total deposits of $2.3 billion at September 30, 2021 reflected a decrease of $270.8 million, or 10%, compared to $2.6 billion at June 30, 2021. A portion of this decrease was attributable to the transfer of $65.4 million in total deposits upon the completion of the sale of the Bellevue, Washington branch office early in the third quarter of 2021.

 

Money market, savings and NOW deposits were $1.3 billion at September 30, 2021, an increase of $2.4 million from June 30, 2021. Time deposits of $961.7 million at September 30, 2021 reflected a decrease of $209.5 million, or 18%, compared to $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2021. Non-interest bearing deposits of $65.4 million at September 30, 2021 reflected an increase of $9.7 million, or 17%, compared to $55.7 million as of June 30, 2021. Brokered deposits included in time deposits were $20.0 million at September 30, 2021 and $35.0 million at June 30, 2021.

 

Capital – Total shareholders’ equity was $336.6 million at September 30, 2021 compared to $327.0 million at June 30, 2021. The Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements required to be considered “well-capitalized” as of September 30, 2021, and the Company exceeded all applicable minimum regulatory capital requirements as of such date, as summarized in the following tables:

 

Company Capital  Company Minimum
Requirements
   Company Actual
at September 30,
2021
 
Total adjusted capital to risk-weighted assets   8.00%   26.40%
Tier 1 (core) capital to risk-weighted assets   6.00%   21.74%
Common Tier 1 (CET 1)   4.50%   21.74%
Tier 1 (core) capital to adjusted tangible assets (leverage ratio)   4.00%   10.32%

 

Bank Capital  Adequately
Capitalized
   Bank Actual
at September 30,
2021
 
Total adjusted capital to risk-weighted assets   10.00%   26.37%
Tier 1 (core) capital to risk-weighted assets   8.00%   25.07%
Common Tier 1 (CET 1)   6.00%   25.07%
Tier 1 (core) capital to adjusted tangible assets (leverage ratio)   5.00%   11.85%

 

Asset Quality and Provision for Loan Losses – A provision for loan losses of $0.4 million was recorded for the third quarter of 2021 compared to a recovery for loan losses of $1.8 million for the immediately prior quarter. The allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2021 was $70.2 million, or 3.14% of total loans held for investment, compared to $70.7 million, or 3.00% of total loans held for investment at June 30, 2021. Additionally, the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2020 was $72.4 million, or 2.89% of total loans held for investment.

 

Net charge offs during the third quarter of 2021 were $0.8 million compared to net recoveries of $0.6 million during the second quarter of 2021. Nonperforming residential mortgage loans held for sale decreased from $14.9 million at June 30, 2021 to $8.7 million at September 30, 2021 primarily due to $3.2 million in loans returning to accrual status and loan payoffs of $2.9 million.

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2021 totaled $88.9 million, or 2.83% of total assets, compared to $92.6 million, or 2.71% of total assets, at June 30, 2021. Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2021 included $77.4 million of nonperforming loans held for investment, $8.7 million of nonaccrual loans held for sale and $2.7 million of troubled debt restructurings. Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2021 included $74.8 million of nonperforming loans held for investment, $14.9 million of nonaccrual loans held for sale and $2.9 million of troubled debt restructurings. Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2020 included $86.5 million of nonperforming loans held for investment, $19.4 million of nonaccrual loans held for sale and $8.2 million of troubled debt restructurings. Total gross loans delinquent 30 days or more were $134.0 million, or 6.0% of total gross loans, at September 30, 2021, which decreased from $155.0 million, or 6.5% of total gross loans, at June 30, 2021 and decreased from $174.6 million, or 6.9% of total gross loans, at December 31, 2020. Total loans in forbearance at September 30, 2021 was $1.0 million, or 0.04% of total loans held for investment, which decreased from $11.8 million, or 0.5% of total loans held for investment, at June 30, 2021.

 

“Credit quality continues to occupy our management’s attention. In general, our loan portfolio has remained stable with no significant new migration into criticized/classified territory. As I have stated previously, the Advantage Loan Program loans have continued to perform relatively well despite the compliance problems previously reported with respect to this portfolio. An example of this is the $19.4 million in Advantage Loan Program loans moved to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2020. That portfolio has now paid down to $11.9 million, in each case recovering the entire balance. In addition, with the completion of our COVID-19-related forbearance program, loans in this category have declined to an aggregate unpaid principal balance of only $1 million. Our main concern at this point remains in the legacy commercial SRO portfolio and in certain of the construction projects. We continue to work these aggressively and have had some success in addressing these weaker credits, ” said Mr. O’Brien.

 

Results of Operations

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin – Net interest income for the third quarter of 2021 was $22.6 million compared to $23.6 million for the second quarter of 2021 and $25.7 million for the third quarter of 2020. The net interest margin of 2.83% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 increased from the immediately prior quarter’s net interest margin of 2.70% and increased from 2.74% for the third quarter of 2020. The decrease in net interest income during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 compared to the immediately prior quarter was primarily due to a decline of $70.2 million in our average loan balance, which was partially offset by a decrease in our average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits from 0.78% in the second quarter of 2021 to 0.59% in the third quarter of 2021. Our average interest-bearing deposits decreased from $2.7 billion in the second quarter to $2.4 billion in the third quarter of 2021.

 

Net interest margin was positively impacted in the third quarter of 2021 by a decrease in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities of 15 basis points, reflecting the impact of the current low interest rate environment, while our yield on interest-earning assets remained relatively flat compared to the second quarter of 2021.

 

Non-Interest Income – Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2021 was $2.1 million compared to $(0.3) million for the immediately prior quarter. The increase from the second quarter of 2021 was primarily attributable to a gain of $1.4 million recorded on the sale of the Bellevue, Washington branch office and a decrease in amortization of mortgage servicing rights as fewer loans were repurchased in the quarter. Gain on sale of loans increased in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the immediately prior quarter due to higher premiums on sold loans in the quarter.

 

Non-Interest Expense – Non-interest expense of $11.1 million for the third quarter of 2021 reflected a decrease of $8.9 million, or 44%, compared to $19.9 million for the second quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in salaries and employee benefits of $5.9 million and professional fees of $1.7 million. In the third quarter of 2021, the Company recorded $6.5 million in employee retention credits, which were available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which resulted in a net reduction of salaries and employee benefits for the third quarter of 2021 compared to the prior quarter. Absent realizing the payroll tax credit, salaries and employee benefit expense increased. The decrease in professional fees was primarily attributable to a reduction in incurred legal fees and the conclusion of one of the more significant projects that was required by the publicly available formal agreement with the OCC, dated June 18, 2019 (the “OCC Agreement”). In the third quarter of 2021, the Company received a reimbursement of $1.4 million from its insurance carrier related to certain litigation expenses previously incurred by the Company, compared to a similar payment of $2.4 million received in the second quarter of 2021. The recovery of the mortgage repurchase liability was $0.3 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2021. Other expense decreased from the second quarter of 2021 primarily due to the $1.0 million accrual for certain calculation errors from prior periods identified during the preparations for the core IT system conversion that was recorded in the second quarter of 2021.

 

 

 

 

Mr. O’Brien said, “We found that the Company was eligible for employee retention credits under the CARES Act for the first three quarters of 2021, and we anticipate a further credit for the fourth quarter of this year. We also had several critical projects conclude during the quarter which should control some costs in future periods. Included in the major accomplishments this quarter was the successful conversion from our legacy in-house IT platform to a new contemporary service provider. In conjunction with this conversion, we also migrated to a new AML system. These two milestones represent fundamental accomplishments in our efforts to comprehensively address the long-standing OCC Agreement. We will continue to monitor our costs, although they remain potentially volatile given the various ongoing investigations.”

 

Income Tax Expense –The effective tax rate was 27.7% for the third quarter of 2021 compared to 33.5% for the second quarter of 2021. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2021 was lower as the second quarter of 2021 included the impact of certain non-deductible expenses. The effective tax rate was 28.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

 

On October 1, 2021, the Company announced that Karen Knott, previously Senior Vice President and Controller, was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Knott has over 20 years of experience in financial operations and accounting roles with financial institutions and has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Controller since March 2021. Prior to this role, she served as Assistant Vice President and Controller of the Bank since 2015 and various other accounting roles with the Bank since 1998. “We are indeed fortunate to have Karen. She has the leadership qualities that will be critical to assist me in executing our strategies going forward. We all wish our outgoing Chief Financial Officer, Steve Huber, the very best in his future endeavors,” O’Brien said.

 

Conference Call and Webcast

 

Management will host a conference call on Monday, November 1, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Companys unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The conference call number for U.S. participants is (833) 535-2201 and the conference call number for participants outside the United States is (412) 902-6744. Additionally, interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the call in the Investor Relations” section of the Companys website at www.sterlingbank.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available in the same location shortly after the live call has ended.

 

A replay of the conference call may be accessed through November 8, 2021 by dialing (877) 344-7529, using conference ID number 10160525.

 

About Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc. is a unitary thrift holding company. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B., has primary branch operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California and New York City. Sterling offers a range of loan products to the residential and commercial markets, as well as retail and business banking services. Sterling also has an operations center and a branch in Southfield, Michigan. For additional information, please visit the Companys website at http://www.sterlingbank.com.

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding the Company’s plans, expectations, thoughts, beliefs, estimates, goals and outlook for the future that are intended to be covered by the protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “might,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “expect,” “attribute,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “goal,” “target,” “outlook,” “aim,” “would” and “annualized,” or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and they are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. The risks, uncertainties and other factors detailed from time to time in our public filings, including those included in the disclosures under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2021, subsequent periodic reports and future periodic reports, could affect future results and events, causing those results and events to differ materially from those views expressed or implied in the Company’s forward-looking statements. Should one or more of the foregoing risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those projected in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update, revise, or correct any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information or otherwise.

 

Investor Contact:

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc. 

Karen Knott 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

(248) 359-6624 

kzaborney@sterlingbank.com

 

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

 

   At and for the Three Months Ended 
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)  September 30,
2021
   June 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
 
Net income (loss)  $9,557   $3,452   $(111)
Income (loss) per share, diluted  $0.19   $0.07   $(0.00)
Net interest income  $22,637   $23,598   $25,705 
Net interest margin   2.83%   2.70%   2.74%
Non-interest income  $2,058   $(269)  $1,111 
Non-interest expense  $11,076   $19,944   $24,974 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses  $2,168,544   $2,287,857   $2,627,324 
Total deposits  $2,339,495   $2,610,302   $3,095,170 
Nonperforming loans  $77,397   $74,810   $83,162 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans   3.14%   3.00%   1.80%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans   91%   94%   58%
Provision (recovery) for loan losses  $397   $(1,806)  $2,123 
Net charge offs (recoveries)  $828   $(604)  $796 
Return on average assets   1.18%   0.39%   (0.01)%
Return on average shareholders' equity   11.50%   4.22%   (0.13)%
Efficiency ratio   44.85%   85.49%   93.12%
Capital Ratios               
Regulatory and Other Capital Ratios— Consolidated:               
Total adjusted capital to risk-weighted assets   26.40%   24.61%   22.17%
Tier 1 (core) capital to risk-weighted assets   21.74%   20.09%   17.46%
Common Tier 1 (CET 1)   21.74%   20.09%   17.46%
Tier 1 (core) capital to adjusted tangible assets (leverage ratio)   10.32%   9.16%   8.64%
                
Regulatory and Other Capital Ratios—Bank:               
Total adjusted capital to risk-weighted assets   26.37%   24.50%   21.30%
Tier 1 (core) capital to risk-weighted assets   25.07%   23.21%   20.03%
Common Tier 1 (CET 1)   25.07%   23.21%   20.03%
Tier 1 (core) capital to adjusted tangible assets (leverage ratio)   11.85%   10.53%   9.90%

 

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.                            
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)                            
(dollars in thousands)  September 30,
2021
   June 31,
2021
   %
change
   December 31,
2020
   %
change
   September 30,
2020
   %
change
 
Assets                                   
Cash and due from banks  $609,412   $774,478    (21)%  $998,497    (39)%  $917,996    (34)%
Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks   805    805    0%   7,021    (89)%   7,988    (90)%
Investment securities   204,689    195,974    4%   304,958    (33)%   247,884    (17)%
Mortgage loans held for sale   12,744    15,107    (16)%   22,284    (43)%   3,643    250%
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $70,238, $70,669, $72,387 and $48,258   2,168,544    2,287,857    (5)%   2,434,356    (11)%   2,627,324    (17)%
Accrued interest receivable   8,355    9,660    (14)%   10,990    (24)%   12,385    (33)%
Mortgage servicing rights, net   2,873    3,232    (11)%   5,688    (49)%   6,423    (55)%
Leasehold improvements and equipment, net   8,931    9,423    (5)%   8,512    5%   8,493    5%
Operating lease right-of-use assets   18,889    19,817    (5)%   19,232    (2)%   19,253    (2)%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost   22,950    22,950    0%   22,950    0%   22,950    0%
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance   32,899    32,766    0%   32,495    1%   32,355    2%
Deferred tax asset, net   23,379    23,749    (2)%   24,326    (4)%   20,589    14%
Other assets   24,494    21,634    13%   22,736    8%   9,322    163%
Total assets  $3,138,964   $3,417,452    (8)%  $3,914,045    (20)%  $3,936,605    (20)%
                                    
Liabilities                                   
Noninterest-bearing deposits  $65,456   $55,721    17%  $58,458    12%  $66,316    (1)%
Interest-bearing deposits   2,274,039    2,481,198    (8)%   3,040,508    (25)%   3,028,854    (25)%
Deposits held for sale   -    73,383    (100)%   -    -    -    - 
   Total deposits   2,339,495    2,610,302    (10)%   3,098,966    (25)%   3,095,170    (24)%
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   307,000    318,000    (3)%   318,000    (3)%   318,000    (3)%
Subordinated notes, net   65,360    65,377    0%   65,341    0%   65,300    0%
Operating lease liabilities   20,106    21,085    (5)%   20,497    (2)%   20,514    (2)%
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   70,438    75,646    (7)%   91,650    (23)%   106,477    (34)%
   Total liabilities   2,802,399    3,090,410    (9)%   3,594,454    (22)%   3,605,461    (22)%
                                    
Shareholders’ Equity                                   
Preferred stock, authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Common stock, no par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 50,475,064 shares at September 30, 2021, 50,475,181 shares at June 30, 2021, 49,981,861 shares at December 31, 2020, and 49,977,209 shares at September 30, 2020   82,157    82,157    0%   80,807    2%   80,807    2%
Additional paid-in capital   13,992    13,796    1%   13,544    3%   13,386    5%
Retained earnings   240,187    230,630    4%   224,853    7%   236,546    2%
Accumulated other comprehensive income   229    459    (50)%   387    (41)%   405    (43)%
Total shareholders’ equity   336,565    327,042    3%   319,591    5%   331,144    2%
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $3,138,964   $3,417,452    (8)%  $3,914,045    (20)%  $3,936,605    (20)%

 

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.                                
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)            
   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  September 30,
2021
   June 30,
2021
   %
change
   September 30,
2020
   %
change
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
   %
change
 
Interest income:                                        
Interest and fees on loans  $27,348   $30,074    (9)%  $35,918    (24)%  $88,716   $112,944    (21)%
Interest and dividends on investment securities and restricted stock   375    385    (3)%   901    (58)%   1,150    2,972    (61)%
Other interest   253    227    11%   211    20%   743    786    (5)%
Total interest income   27,976    30,686    (9)%   37,030    (24)%   90,609    116,702    (22)%
Interest expense:                                        
Interest on deposits   3,541    5,236    (32)%   9,288    (62)%   15,479    29,228    (47)%
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   826    847    (2)%   859    (4)%   2,511    2,546    (1)%
Interest on subordinated notes   972    1,005    (3)%   1,178    (17)%   3,157    3,533    (11)%
Total interest expense   5,339    7,088    (25)%   11,325    (53)%   21,147    35,307    (40)%
Net interest income   22,637    23,598    (4)%   25,705    (12)%   69,462    81,395    (15)%
Provision (recovery) for loan losses   397    (1,806)   122%   2,123    (81)%   (2,146)   27,273    (108)%
Net interest income after provision (recovery) for loan losses   22,240    25,404    (12)%   23,582    (6)%   71,608    54,122    32%
Non-interest income:                                        
Service charges and fees   120    144    (17)%   61    97%   423    273    55%
Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale   151    70    116%   437    (65)%   619    1,457    (58)%
Gain on sale of branch office   1,417    -    N/M    -    N/M    1,417    -    N/M 
Net servicing loss   (31)   (908)   97%   (121)   74%   (1,369)   (1,239)   (10)%
Other   401    425    (6)%   734    (45)%   1,152    2,472    (53)%
Total non-interest income   2,058    (269)   865%   1,111    85%   2,242    2,963    (24)%
Non-interest expense:                                        
Salaries and employee benefits   2,774    8,678    (68)%   7,517    (63)%   19,300    21,606    (11)%
Occupancy and equipment   2,395    2,249    6%   2,219    8%   6,840    6,545    5%
Professional fees   4,024    5,721    (30)%   12,207    (67)%   18,500    23,787    (22)%
FDIC assessments   417    500    (17)%   956    (56)%   1,636    1,215    35%
Data processing   403    440    (8)%   392    3%   1,189    1,078    10%
Net provision (recovery) for mortgage repurchase liability   (298)   (512)   42%   -    N/M    (963)   25    N/M 
Other   1,361    2,868    (53)%   1,683    (19)%   5,852    5,000    17%
Total non-interest expense   11,076    19,944    (44)%   24,974    (56)%   52,354    59,256    (12)%
Income (loss) before income taxes   13,222    5,191    N/M    (281)   N/M    21,496    (2,171)   N/M 
Income tax expense (benefit)   3,665    1,739    N/M    (170)   N/M    6,162    (897)   N/M 
Net income (loss)  $9,557   $3,452    N/M   $(111)   N/M   $15,334   $(1,274)   N/M 
Income (loss) per share:                                        
Basic  $0.19   $0.07        $(0.00)       $0.31   $(0.03)     
Diluted  $0.19   $0.07        $(0.00)       $0.31   $(0.03)     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                                        
Basic   50,167,295    50,009,053         49,843,925         50,010,341    49,839,860      
Diluted   50,262,686    50,060,775         49,843,925         50,079,931    49,839,860      
                                         
N/M- not meaningful                                        

 

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.            
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)            
   Three Months Ended 
Performance Ratios:  September 30,
2021
   June 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
 
Return on average assets   1.18%   0.39%   (0.01)%
Return on average shareholders' equity   11.50%   4.22%   (0.13)%
Yield on average interest earning assets   3.50%   3.51%   3.94%
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities   0.77%   0.92%   1.36%
Net interest spread   2.73%   2.59%   2.58%
Net interest margin   2.83%   2.70%   2.74%
Efficiency ratio (1)   44.85%   85.49%   93.12%

 

(1)  Efficiency Ratio is computed as the ratio of non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.

 

 

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

Yield Analysis and Net Interest Income (Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2021   June 30, 2021   September 30, 2020 
(dollars in thousands)  Average Balance   Interest   Average
Yield/
Rate
   Average Balance   Interest   Average
Yield/
Rate
   Average Balance   Interest   Average
Yield/
Rate
 
Interest-earning assets                                             
Loans (1)                                             
Residential real estate and other consumer  $1,900,611   $22,002    4.63%  $1,960,561   $23,794    4.85%  $2,235,338   $29,119    5.21%
Commercial real estate   285,055    3,422    4.80%   258,310    3,444    5.33%   263,440    3,025    4.59%
Construction   135,292    1,896    5.61%   171,921    2,788    6.49%   205,241    3,466    6.75%
Commercial lines of credit   1,947    28    5.75%   2,292    48    8.38%   19,362    308    6.36%
Total loans   2,322,905    27,348    4.71%   2,393,084    30,074    5.03%   2,723,381    35,918    5.28%
Securities, includes restricted stock   213,945    375    0.70%   270,809    385    0.57%   276,643    901    1.30%
Other interest-earning assets   664,747    253    0.15%   837,866    227    0.11%   757,657    211    0.11%
Total interest-earning assets   3,201,597    27,976    3.50%   3,501,759    30,686    3.51%   3,757,681    37,030    3.94%
Noninterest-earning assets                                             
Cash and due from banks   7,376              7,373              12,954           
Other assets   41,360              42,921              56,223           
Total assets  $3,250,333             $3,552,053             $3,826,858           
Interest-bearing liabilities                                             
Money Market, Savings and NOW  $1,329,832   $771    0.23%  $1,344,949   $807    0.24%  $1,282,452   $2,315    0.72%
Time deposits   1,063,735    2,770    1.03%   1,346,059    4,429    1.32%   1,642,492    6,973    1.68%
Total interest-bearing deposits   2,393,567    3,541    0.59%   2,691,008    5,236    0.78%   2,924,944    9,288    1.26%
                                              
FHLB borrowings   307,733    826    1.05%   318,000    847    1.05%   318,783    859    1.05%
Subordinated debt   65,372    972    5.95%   65,385    1,005    6.15%   65,273    1,178    7.22%
Total borrowings   373,105    1,798    1.89%   383,385    1,852    1.91%   384,056    2,037    2.08%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,766,672    5,339    0.77%   3,074,393    7,088    0.92%   3,309,000    11,325    1.36%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities                                             
Demand deposits   66,566              60,319              70,378           
Other liabilities   84,557              90,174              111,364           
Shareholders' equity   332,538              327,167              336,116           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $3,250,333             $3,552,053             $3,826,858           
Net interest income and spread (2)       $22,637    2.73%       $23,598    2.59%       $25,705    2.58%
Net interest margin (2)             2.83%             2.70%             2.74%

 

(1) Nonaccrual loans are included in the respective average loan balances. Income, if any, on such loans is recognized on a cash basis.

(2) Interest income does not include taxable equivalent adjustments.

 

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2021   September 30, 2020 
(dollars in thousands)  Average
Balance
   Interest   Average
Yield/
Rate
   Average
Balance
   Interest   Average
Yield/
Rate
 
Interest-earning assets                              
Loans (1)                              
Residential real estate and other consumer  $1,955,375   $70,392    4.80%  $2,322,350   $90,920    5.22%
Commercial real estate   266,763    10,049    5.02%   266,515    10,206    5.11%
Construction   168,382    8,096    6.41%   199,520    10,874    7.27%
Commercial lines of credit   3,295    179    7.24%   18,385    944    6.85%
Total loans   2,393,815    88,716    4.94%   2,806,770    112,944    5.37%
Securities, includes restricted stock   265,545    1,150    0.58%   226,165    2,972    1.75%
Other interest-earning assets   838,223    743    0.12%   462,955    786    0.23%
Total interest-earning assets   3,497,583    90,609    3.45%   3,495,890    116,702    4.45%
Noninterest-earning assets                              
Cash and due from banks   7,472              12,103           
Other assets   42,458              62,877           
Total assets  $3,547,513             $3,570,870           
Interest-bearing liabilities                              
Money Market, Savings and NOW  $1,352,198   $2,513    0.25%  $1,251,891   $7,880    0.84%
Time deposits   1,332,017    12,966    1.30%   1,427,451    21,348    1.99%
Total interest-bearing deposits   2,684,215    15,479    0.77%   2,679,342    29,228    1.45%
                               
FHLB borrowings   314,544    2,511    1.05%   305,134    2,546    1.10%
Subordinated debt   65,372    3,157    6.44%   65,234    3,533    7.22%
Total borrowings   379,916    5,668    1.97%   370,368    6,079    2.16%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   3,064,131    21,147    0.92%   3,049,710    35,307    1.54%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities                              
Demand deposits   62,131              72,065           
Other liabilities   93,317              111,826           
Shareholders' equity   327,934              337,269           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $3,547,513             $3,570,870           
Net interest income and spread (2)       $69,462    2.53%       $81,395    2.91%
Net interest margin (2)             2.65%             3.10%

 

(1) Nonaccrual loans are included in the respective average loan balances. Income, if any, on such loans is recognized on a cash basis.

(2) Interest income does not include taxable equivalent adjustments.

 

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

Loan Composition (Unaudited)

 

(dollars in thousands)  September 30,
2021
   June 30,
2021
   %
change
   December 31,
2020
   %
change
   September 30,
2020
   %
change
 
Residential real estate  $1,818,633   $1,948,892    (7)%  $2,033,526    (11)%  $2,183,546    (17)%
Commercial real estate   291,649    263,278    11%   259,958    12%   262,116    11%
Construction   126,571    144,385    (12)%   206,581    (39)%   211,460    (40)%
Commercial lines of credit   1,923    1,971    (2)%   6,671    (71)%   18,452    (90)%
Other consumer   6    -    100%   7    (11)%   8    (23)%
Total loans held for investment   2,238,782    2,358,526    (5)%   2,506,743    (11)%   2,675,582    (16)%
Less:  allowance for loan losses   (70,238)   (70,669)   (1)%   (72,387)   (3)%   (48,258)   46%
Loans, net  $2,168,544   $2,287,857    (5)%  $2,434,356    (11)%  $2,627,324    (17)%
                                    
Mortgage loans held for sale  $12,744   $15,107    (16)%  $22,284    (43)%  $3,643    N/M 
Total gross loans  $2,251,526   $2,373,633    (5)%  $2,529,027    (11)%  $2,679,225    (16)%

 

 

N/M- not meaningful

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

Allowance for Loan Losses (Unaudited)  

 

   Three Months Ended 
(dollars in thousands)  September 30,
2021
   June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
   September 30,
2020
 
Balance at beginning of period  $70,669   $71,871   $48,258   $46,931 
Provision (recovery) for loan losses   397    (1,806)   27,592    2,123 
Charge offs   (1,965)   -    (3,486)   (815)
Recoveries   1,137    604    23    19 
Balance at end of period  $70,238   $70,669   $72,387   $48,258 

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

Deposit Composition (Unaudited)

 

(dollars in thousands)  September 30,
2021
   June 30,
2021
   %
change
   December 31,
2020
   %
change
   September 30,
2020
   %
change
 
Noninterest bearing deposits  $65,456   $55,721    17%  $58,458    12%  $66,316    (1)%
Money Market, Savings and NOW   1,312,348    1,309,981    0%   1,393,985    (6)%   1,340,971    (2)%
Time deposits   961,691    1,171,217    (18)%   1,646,523    (42)%   1,687,883    (43)%
Deposits held for sale (1)   -    73,383    (100)%   -    -    -    - 
Total deposits  $2,339,495   $2,610,302    (10)%  $3,098,966    (25)%  $3,095,170    (24)%

 

 

(1) Deposits held for sale were transferred on the sale of Bellevue, Washington Branch on July 23, 2021.

 

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

Credit Quality Data (Unaudited)

 

   At and for the Three Months Ended 
(dollars in thousands)  September 30,
2021
   June 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
   September 30,
2020
 
Nonperforming residential real estate loans (1)  $41,687   $27,915   $20,775   $36,420 
Nonperforming commerical loans (1)(2)   35,710    46,895    65,695    46,742 
Total nonperforming loans (1)  $77,397   $74,810   $86,470   $83,162 
Nonperforming loans to total loans (1)   3.46%   3.17%   3.45%   3.11%
Other troubled debt restructurings (2)  $2,718   $2,940   $8,246   $14,983 
Nonaccrual loans held for sale  $8,744   $14,867   $19,375   $- 
Nonperforming assets (3)  $88,859   $92,617   $114,258   $98,312 
Nonperforming assets to total assets   2.83%   2.71%   2.92%   2.50%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans   3.14%   3.00%   2.89%   1.80%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans   91%   94%   84%   58%
Net charge offs (recoveries) to average loans   0.04%   (0.03)%   0.13%   0.03%

 

 

(1) Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans (including troubled debt restructurings on nonaccrual status) and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest but exclude nonaccrual loans held for sale.
(2) Other troubled debt restructurings exclude those loans presented as nonaccrual or past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.
(3) Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans, nonaccrual loans held for sale, other troubled debt restructurings and other loan collateral acquired through foreclosure or repossession.