First Financial Bankshares Announces Third Quarter Earnings

October 22, 2009 4:05 PM EDT

ABILENE, Texas, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FFIN) today reported earnings for the third quarter of 2009 of $13.99 million, up 4.7 percent compared with earnings of $13.36 million in the same quarter last year. Basic earnings per share were $0.67 for the third quarter of 2009, up 4.7 percent from $0.64 a year ago.

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2009 increased 3.8 percent to $32.58 million compared with $31.40 million in the same quarter last year. The net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, rose to 4.92 percent for the third quarter of 2009 compared with 4.73 percent in the same period a year ago and 4.88 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The provision for loan losses was $3.71 million in the third quarter of 2009, up from $1.77 million in the same quarter last year. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans and foreclosed assets totaled 1.30 percent at September 30, 2009, compared with 95 basis points at June 30, 2009, and 69 basis points at September 30, 2008.

Noninterest income in the third quarter of 2009 was $12.88 million compared with $12.29 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2009 included $897,000 from gains on securities transactions compared with $146,000 in gains during the same quarter a year ago. Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2009 also included $273,000 in pre-tax gain on the sale of student loans, which resulted from the Company's sale of substantially all of the remainder of its student loan portfolio to the U.S. Department of Education.

Noninterest expense declined 1.6 percent in the third quarter of 2009 to $23.02 million from $23.38 million in the same quarter last year, although the Company's FDIC insurance cost increased $656,000. The Company's efficiency ratio in the third quarter of 2009 improved to 47.92 percent compared with 51.42 percent in the same quarter a year ago.

"We are pleased to report another quarter of earnings growth and improved net interest margin, especially in light of the national recession and low interest rate environment," said F. Scott Dueser, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our bank presidents continue to do an exceptional job of managing our net interest margin and their banks. Nonperforming assets increased from previous quarters as the national recession becomes more prevalent in Texas; however, our percentage is favorable compared to our peers."

For the first nine months of 2009, net income increased 2.8 percent to $41.26 million from $40.13 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share rose to $1.98 for the first nine months of 2009 from $1.93 in the same period last year. Net interest income increased 5.9 percent in the first nine months of 2009 to $96.63 million from $91.25 million a year ago. The provision for loan losses increased $2.8 million to $7.05 million as the Company continued to aggressively address problem loans and the slowing economy. Noninterest income was $36.54 million for the first nine months of 2009 compared with $38.06 million in the same period a year earlier. Noninterest expense was $70.33 million in the first nine months of 2009 compared with $69.06 million for the comparable period a year ago.

As of September 30, 2009, consolidated assets for the Company totaled $3.08 billion compared with $3.15 billion a year ago. Loans totaled $1.45 billion at quarter end, compared with loans of $1.57 billion a year ago. Total deposits were $2.46 billion as of September 30, 2009, compared with $2.56 billion a year earlier. Shareholders' equity rose to $415.53 million as of September 30, 2009, compared with $350.42 million the prior year.

About First Financial Bankshares

Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares is a financial holding company that operates ten separately chartered banks with 48 locations in Texas. The bank subsidiaries are First Financial Bank, N.A., Abilene, Albany, Clyde and Moran; First Financial Bank, N.A., Eastland, Ranger and Rising Star; First Financial Bank, N.A., Cleburne, Burleson, Alvarado and Midlothian; First Financial Bank, Hereford; First Financial Bank, N.A., Mineral Wells; First Financial Bank, N.A., San Angelo; First Financial Bank, N.A., Southlake, Bridgeport, Boyd, Decatur, Keller and Trophy Club; First Financial Bank, N.A., Stephenville, Granbury, Glen Rose and Acton; First Financial Bank, N.A., Sweetwater, Roby, Trent and Merkel; and First Financial Bank, N.A., Weatherford, Willow Park, Aledo and Brock. The Company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., with six locations and First Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company.

The Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol FFIN. For more information about First Financial Bankshares, please visit our Web site at http://www.ffin.com.

Certain statements contained herein may be considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the belief of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the Company's management, and may be, but not necessarily are, identified by such words as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "target", "forecast" and "goal". Because such "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include competition from other financial institutions and financial holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables. Other key risks are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be obtained under "Investor Relations-Documents/Filings" on the Company's Web site or by writing or calling the Company at 325.627.7155. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

                     FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
               CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY  (UNAUDITED)
             (In thousands, except share and per share data)


                                                    September 30,
                                                    -------------
                                                   2009        2008
                                                   ----        ----
    ASSETS:
    Cash and due from banks                     $113,210    $116,989
    Fed funds sold                                38,045      55,675
    Investment securities                      1,323,451   1,253,945
    Loans                                      1,454,397   1,567,727
      Allowance for loan losses                  (25,532)    (20,048)
                                                 -------     -------
    Net loans                                  1,428,865   1,547,679
    Premises and equipment                        63,659      65,531
    Goodwill                                      62,112      62,112
    Other intangible assets                        1,239       2,178
    Other assets                                  45,612      44,479
                                                  ------      ------
      Total assets                            $3,076,193  $3,148,588
                                              ==========  ==========

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY:
    Noninterest-bearing deposits                $719,266    $769,115
    Interest-bearing deposits                  1,739,637   1,794,437
                                               ---------   ---------
      Total deposits                           2,458,903   2,563,552
    Short-term borrowings                        160,401     196,839
    Other liabilities                             41,355      37,780
    Shareholders' equity                         415,534     350,417
                                                 -------     -------
      Total liabilities and
       shareholders' equity                   $3,076,193  $3,148,588
                                              ==========  ==========


                          Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                            September 30,           September 30,
                            -------------           -------------
    INCOME STATEMENTS      2009        2008        2009        2008
                           ----        ----        ----        ----
    Interest income      $36,598     $39,218    $110,028    $119,915
    Interest expense       4,015       7,819      13,401      28,666
                           -----       -----      ------      ------
    Net interest
     income               32,583      31,399      96,627      91,249
    Provision for
     loan losses           3,706       1,765       7,054       4,274
                           -----       -----       -----       -----
    Net interest
     income after
     provision for
     loan losses          28,877      29,634      89,573      86,975
    Noninterest
     income               12,879      12,291      36,536      38,058
    Noninterest
     expense              23,018      23,385      70,325      69,055
                          ------      ------      ------      ------
      Net income
       before income
       taxes              18,738      18,540      55,784      55,978
    Income tax
     expense               4,752       5,179      14,528      15,853
                           -----       -----      ------      ------
      Net income         $13,986     $13,361     $41,256     $40,125
                         =======     =======     =======     =======


    PER COMMON SHARE DATA
    Net income -
     basic                 $0.67       $0.64       $1.98       $1.93
    Net income -
     diluted                0.67        0.64        1.98        1.93
    Cash dividends          0.34        0.34        1.02        1.00
    Book value                                     19.96       16.85
    Market value                                   49.46       51.88
    Shares
     outstanding -
     end of period    20,822,396  20,793,647  20,822,396  20,793,647
    Average
     outstanding
     shares - basic   20,819,398  20,793,197  20,810,112  20,784,711
    Average
     outstanding
     shares - diluted 20,844,567  20,853,539  20,830,932  20,831,128

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS
    Return on
     average assets         1.81%       1.74%       1.78%       1.77%
    Return on
     average equity        13.99       15.31       14.18       15.42
    Net interest
     margin (tax
     equivalent)            4.92        4.73        4.85        4.64
    Efficiency ratio       47.92       51.42       50.08       51.41



                             FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
                            SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
                                      (In thousands)

                                             Quarter Ended
                                             -------------
                                       2009                       2008
                                       ----                       ----
                          Sept. 30,  June 30,   March 31,   Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
                          ---------  --------   ---------   -------- ---------

    ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN
     LOSSES
    Balance at beginning of
     period                 $23,247  $22,652     $21,529    $20,048   $18,677
    Loans charged off        (1,662)  (1,225)       (893)    (2,406)     (647)
    Loan recoveries             241      232         255        204       253
                                ---      ---         ---        ---       ---
    Net charge-offs          (1,421)    (993)       (638)    (2,202)     (394)
    Provision for loan
     losses                   3,706    1,588       1,761      3,683     1,765
                              -----    -----       -----      -----     -----
    Balance at end of
     period                 $25,532  $23,247     $22,652    $21,529   $20,048
                            =======  =======     =======    =======   =======

    Allowance for loan
     losses / period-end
     loans                     1.76%    1.57%       1.53%      1.37%     1.28%
    Allowance for loan
     losses / nonperforming
     loans                    174.4    225.4       233.5      216.8     245.7
    Net charge-offs /
     average loans
     (annualized)              0.38     0.27        0.17       0.56      0.10


    NONPERFORMING ASSETS
    Nonaccrual loans        $14,585  $10,242      $9,606     $9,893    $7,947
    Accruing loans 90 days
     past due                    56       72          94         36       213
                                ---      ---         ---        ---       ---
         Total nonperforming
          loans              14,641   10,314       9,700      9,929     8,160
    Foreclosed assets         4,367    3,755       4,415      2,602     2,613
                              -----    -----       -----      -----     -----
         Total nonperforming
          assets            $19,008  $14,069     $14,115    $12,531   $10,773
                            =======  =======     =======    =======   =======

    As a % of loans and
     foreclosed assets         1.30%    0.95%       0.95%      0.80%     0.69%
    As a % of end of period
     total assets              0.62     0.46        0.45       0.39      0.34

    CAPITAL RATIOS
    Tier 1 Risk-based         18.12%   17.36%      16.80%     15.89%    15.41%
    Total Risk-based          19.37    18.61       18.05      17.04     16.49
    Tier 1 Leverage           10.83    10.53       10.01       9.68      9.63
    Equity to assets          13.51    12.64       12.22      11.48     11.13



                                     Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                        September 30,       September 30,
    NONINTEREST INCOME                 2009      2008      2009      2008
                                       ----      ----      ----      ----
    Gain on sale of student loans,
     net                               $273        $3      $889    $1,717
    Gain on securities transactions,
     net                                897       146     1,645       705
    Trust fees                        2,328     2,501     6,570     7,230
    Service charges on deposits       5,732     5,809    16,294    17,005
    Real estate mortgage fees           731       649     2,177     2,018
    Net gain (loss) on sale of
     foreclosed assets                 (128)       27      (187)      116
    ATM and credit card fees          2,427     2,327     7,063     6,623
    Other noninterest income            619       829     2,085     2,644
                                        ---       ---     -----     -----
         Total Noninterest Income   $12,879   $12,291   $36,536   $38,058
                                    =======   =======   =======   =======


    NONINTEREST EXPENSE
    Salaries and employee benefits,
     excluding profit sharing       $11,512   $11,529   $34,695   $34,588
    Profit sharing expense              689       923     1,739     2,957
    Net occupancy expense             1,599     1,826     4,785     5,069
    Equipment expense                 1,920     1,891     5,828     5,603
    Printing, stationery and
     supplies                           508       482     1,406     1,433
    ATM and credit card expenses        810     1,155     2,462     3,271
    Audit  fees                         292       288       840       884
    Legal, tax and professional
     fees                               778       734     2,470     2,209
    FDIC Insurance premiums             818       162     4,074       438
    Correspondent bank service
     charges                            204       303       839       868
    Advertising and public relations    661       638     1,783     1,935
    Amortization of intangible
     assets                             214       302       652       917
    Other noninterest expense         3,013     3,152     8,752     8,883
                                      -----     -----     -----     -----
         Total Noninterest Expense  $23,018   $23,385   $70,325   $69,055
                                    =======   =======   =======   =======



    TAX EQUIVALENT YIELD ADJUSTMENT  $2,570    $1,786    $7,256    $5,028
                                     ======    ======    ======    ======



                             FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
                            SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
                                      (In thousands)


                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                     September 30, 2009
                                                     ------------------
                                             Average   Tax Equivalent  Yield /
                                             Balance      Interest      Rate
                                             -------      --------      ----

    Interest-earning assets:
      Fed funds sold                         $46,649          $23       0.20%
      Interest-bearing deposits in
       nonaffiliated banks                    18,189           73       1.59%
      Taxable securities                     855,409        9,155       4.28%
      Tax exempt securities                  450,508        7,060       6.27%
      Loans                                1,465,423       22,857       6.19%
                                           ---------       ------       ----
    Total interest-earning assets          2,836,178       39,168       5.48%
    Noninterest-earning assets               235,596
                                             -------
    Total assets                          $3,071,774
                                          ==========

    Interest-bearing liabilities:
      Deposits                            $1,730,708       $3,836       0.88%
      Fed funds purchased and other
       short term borrowings                 171,621          179       0.41%
                                             -------          ---       ----
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,902,329        4,015       0.84%
                                                            -----
    Noninterest-bearing liabilities          772,768
    Shareholders' equity                     396,677
                                             -------
    Total liabilities and shareholders'
     equity                               $3,071,774
                                          ==========

    Net interest income and
     margin (tax equivalent)                              $35,153       4.92%
                                                          =======       ====


                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                     September 30, 2009
                                                     ------------------
                                             Average   Tax Equivalent  Yield /
                                             Balance      Interest      Rate
                                             -------      --------      ----

    Interest-earning assets:
      Fed funds sold                         $37,578          $66       0.24%
      Interest-bearing deposits in
       nonaffiliated banks                    11,531          143       1.65%
      Taxable securities                     881,726       28,102       4.25%
      Tax exempt securities                  426,621       19,958       6.24%
      Loans                                1,504,400       69,015       6.13%
                                           ---------       ------       ----
    Total interest-earning assets          2,861,856      117,284       5.48%
    Noninterest-earning assets               244,961
                                             -------
    Total assets                          $3,106,817
                                          ==========

    Interest-bearing liabilities:
      Deposits                            $1,744,336      $12,768       0.98%
      Fed funds purchased and other
       short term borrowings                 191,376          633       0.44%
                                             -------          ---       ----
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,935,712       13,401       0.93%
                                                           ------
    Noninterest-bearing liabilities          782,184
    Shareholders' equity                     388,921
                                             -------
    Total liabilities and shareholders'
     equity                               $3,106,817
                                          ==========

    Net interest income and
     margin (tax equivalent)                             $103,883       4.85%
                                                         ========       ====

SOURCE First Financial Bankshares, Inc.


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