Completed Bank of Houston Acquisition; Positive Pro Forma Metrics
Merger with Bank of Houston closed April 1. Management expects the transaction to be ~11% accretive to earnings in 2027 with tangible book value earn-back of under 3 years. Pro forma combined bank NIM reported at 4.02% and pro forma cost of deposits at 210 bps. BOH stood at ~$632M loans and $596M deposits at quarter end.
Strong Deposit Growth and Liquidity
Deposits increased $154M (4% quarter-over-quarter) to $4.03B, driven by organic growth across retail, commercial and public fund deposits. The bank reports ample on-hand liquidity and is actively optimizing higher-cost, noncore funding.
Net Interest Margin and Loan Yield Stability
Tax-equivalent NIM increased to 4.04% from 4.00% (+4 bps) while yield on loans rose to 6.83% from 6.79% (+4 bps). Net interest income was $43.0M, in line with the prior quarter.
Credit Quality Improvement and Lower Provision
Nonperforming loans decreased by $4.8M and loan net charge-offs declined by $460k. The allowance for credit losses to total loans remained stable at 1.44%. Provision for credit losses fell to $260k from $1.8M (-~85.6%).
Mortgage and Noninterest Income Strength
Noninterest income rose to $11.3M from $10.9M (+~3.7%), primarily due to a $1.5M increase in mortgage banking revenues and a $915k positive MSR fair value adjustment. Noninterest income represented 21% of bank revenues (flat quarter-over-quarter).
Capital Position and Tangible Book Value Growth
Tangible common equity to tangible assets remained well-capitalized at 10.48% (modest decline q/q). Tangible book value per share increased to $29.65 from $29.05 (+$0.60, +2.1%), driven by $11.8M in net income after dividends.
Shareholder Returns Maintained
Board authorized a $0.17 per share quarterly dividend on April 16 — the 28th consecutive quarterly dividend — and a share buyback program remains in place.
Pipeline and Organic Growth Opportunity
Loans held for investment decreased by $41M to $3.1B (primarily early multifamily payoff and seasonal ag paydowns), but management reported a healthy loan pipeline, strong unfunded loan commitment growth (largely construction), and continued progress on lender hires to drive organic growth toward the lower end of mid- to high-single-digit annual guidance.