The Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

The Bancorp, Inc. ("The Bancorp") (NASDAQ: TBBK), a financial holding company, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2021.

Highlights

• For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, The Bancorp earned net income of $28.3 million, or $0.48 diluted earnings per share.

• Return on assets and equity for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 amounted to 1.8% and 18%, respectively, compared to 1.5% and 17%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (all percentages “annualized.”)

• Net interest margin amounted to 3.35% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to 3.37% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and 3.19% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

• Net interest income was $50.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 compared to $50.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. In third quarter 2021, growth in net interest income was significantly offset by the $1.9 million impact of loan prepayments on commercial real estate loan interest. However, net realized and unrealized gains on commercial loans increased $3.6 million in third quarter 2021 compared to third quarter 2020, which resulted primarily from fees related to those prepayments. In the third quarter of 2021, we recommenced the origination of such loans, identified as real estate bridge loans, which are intended to offset the impact of prepayments and payoffs.

• Average loans and leases, including loans at fair value, increased 9% to $4.58 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to $4.21 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

• Gross dollar volume (“GDV”), representing the total amounts spent on prepaid and debit cards, increased $428.7 million, or 2%, to $24.4 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2020. GDV for the 2020 quarter included the impact of significant government stimulus resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.

• SBLOC (securities backed lines of credit), IBLOC (insurance backed lines of credit) and investment advisor financing loans collectively increased 32% year over year and 6% quarter over quarter to $1.92 billion at September 30, 2021.

• Small Business Loans, including those held at fair value, grew 12% year over year to $709.5 million at September 30, 2021. That growth and $709.5 million balance are exclusive of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan balances of $71.3 million and $207.9 million, respectively, at September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

• Direct lease financing balances increased 19% year over year to $514.1 million at September 30, 2021.

• The average interest rate on $5.66 billion of average deposits and interest-bearing liabilities during the third quarter of 2021 was 0.18%. Average deposits of $5.53 billion for the third quarter 2021, reflected a decrease of 1% from the $5.56 billion of average deposits for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

• As of September 30, 2021, substantially all of the borrowers with Covid-19 related payment deferrals had recommenced making payments, with only approximately $1.3 million of non-U.S. guaranteed loan principal remaining in deferral.

• Consolidated and The Bancorp Bank (“the Bank”) leverage ratios were 9.82% and 10.24%, respectively, at September 30, 2021. The Bancorp and its subsidiary, The Bank, remain well capitalized.

• Book value per common share at September 30, 2021 was $11.13 per share compared to $9.71 per share at September 30, 2020, an increase of 15%, primarily as a result of retained earnings.

• The Bancorp repurchased 440,887 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $22.68 per share during the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

“We continue to experience business momentum across our platform and strong pipelines that will support continued growth into 2022”, said CEO and President Damian Kozlowski. “We are issuing preliminary guidance of $2.15 a share for 2022 or approximately 21% growth over the current 2021 guidance of $1.78. The $2.15 does not include the impact of planned buybacks. In addition, in 2022, we intend to increase our stock buyback to $15 million a quarter from $10 million a quarter.”

The Bancorp reported net income of $28.3 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to net income of $23.3 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Tier one capital to assets (leverage), tier one capital to risk-weighted assets, total capital to risk-weighted assets and common equity-tier 1 to risk-weighted assets ratios were 9.82%, 15.69%, 16.10% and 15.69%, respectively, compared to well-capitalized minimums of 5%, 8%, 10% and 6.5%, respectively.

Conference Call Webcast

You may access the LIVE webcast of The Bancorp's Quarterly Earnings Conference Call at 8:00 AM ET Friday, October 29, 2021 by clicking on the webcast link on The Bancorp's homepage at www.thebancorp.com. Or, you may dial 844.775.2543, access code 9257937. You may listen to the replay of the webcast following the live call on The Bancorp's investor relations website or telephonically until Friday, November 5, 2021 by dialing 855.859.2056, access code 9257937.

The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK), headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, through its subsidiary, The Bancorp Bank, provides non-bank financial companies with the people, processes, and technology to meet their unique banking needs. Through its Fintech Solutions, Institutional Banking, Commercial Lending, and Real Estate Bridge Lending businesses, The Bancorp provides partner-focused solutions paired with cutting-edge technology for companies that range from entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 500 companies. With over 20 years of experience, The Bancorp has become a leader in the financial services industry, earning recognition as the #1 issuer of prepaid cards in the U.S., a nationwide provider of bridge financing for real estate capital improvement plans, an SBA National Preferred Lender, a leading provider of securities-backed lines of credit, with one of the few bank-owned commercial vehicle leasing groups. By its company-wide commitment to excellence, The Bancorp has also been ranked as one of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies by Fortune, a Top 50 Employer by Equal Opportunity Magazine, and was selected to be included in the S&P Small Cap 600. For more about The Bancorp, visit https://thebancorp.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this earnings release regarding The Bancorp’s business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including but not limited to the words “may,” “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “look,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “continue,” or similar words , and are based on current expectations about important economic, political, and technological factors, among others, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results, events or achievements to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by the forward-looking statements and related assumptions. For further discussion of the risks and uncertainties to which these forward-looking statements may be subject, see The Bancorp’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of those filings. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Bancorp does not undertake to publicly revise or update forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this press release, except as may be required under applicable law.

Note: Compared to higher rates in recent periods, the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 approximated 23% as a result of the impact of excess tax deductions related to stock-based compensation, recorded as discrete items. The large deductions and tax benefits resulted from the increase in the Company’s stock price as compared to the original grant date.

Note: Previous balance sheets included investment in unconsolidated entity, which reflected Bancorp’s balance of the Walnut Street investment. Walnut Street was comprised of Bancorp loans sold to that entity, which was partially financed by an independent investor. In the third quarter of 2021, The Bancorp and that investor dissolved the entity, as the remaining balance did not warrant ongoing administrative and accounting expenses. As a result of the dissolution, the investment in unconsolidated entity, which had a June 30, 2021 balance of $25.0 million, was reclassified as follows. Approximately $22.9 million of loans were reclassified to commercial loans, at fair value and $2.1 million was reclassified to other real estate owned, as those assets continue to be reported at fair value.

* Full taxable equivalent basis, using a statutory Federal tax rate of 21% for 2021 and 2020.

** Includes commercial loans, at fair value. All periods include non-accrual loans.

NOTE: In the table above, interest on loans for 2021 includes $1.2 million of interest and fees on PPP loans. In 2020 the table above includes comparable PPP interest and fees of $2.1 million.

* Full taxable equivalent basis, using a statutory Federal tax rate of 21% for 2021 and 2020.

** Includes commercial loans, at fair value. All periods include non-accrual loans.

NOTE: In the table above, the 2021 interest on loans reflects $4.6 million of interest and fees which were earned on a short-term line of credit to another institution to initially fund PPP loans, which did not significantly increase average loans or assets and which are not expected to recur. Interest on loans in 2021 also includes $4.9 million of interest and fees on PPP loans. In 2020 the table above includes comparable PPP interest and fees of $3.7 million. Increases in interest earning deposits at the Federal Reserve Bank reflect increased deposits resulting from stimulus payments distributed to a large segment of the population, resulting from December 2020 federal legislation.

(1) Excludes activity from assets held-for-sale from discontinued operations.

* The preceding table shows small business loans and small business loans held at fair value. The small business loans held at fair value are comprised of the government guaranteed portion of SBA 7a loans at the dates indicated. A reduction in SBL non-real estate loans from $229.0 million at June 30, 2021 to $171.8 million at September 30, 2021 resulted from U.S. government repayments of $58.2 million of PPP loans authorized by The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. PPP loans totaled $71.3 million at September 30, 2021 and $165.7 million at December 31, 2020, respectively.

** Securities Backed Lines of Credit, or SBLOC, are collateralized by marketable securities, while Insurance Backed Lines of Credit, or IBLOC, are collateralized by the cash surrender value of insurance policies.

*** In 2020, we began originating loans to investment advisors for purposes of debt refinance, acquisition of another firm or internal succession. Maximum loan amounts are subject to loan-to-value ratios of 70%, based on third-party business appraisals, but may be increased depending upon the debt service coverage ratio. Personal guarantees and blanket business liens are obtained as appropriate.

**** Included in the table above under Other loans are demand deposit overdrafts reclassified as loan balances totaling $272,000 and $663,000 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Estimated overdraft charge-offs and recoveries are reflected in the allowance for credit losses and have been immaterial.

(a) This is the portion of SBA 7a loans (7a) and PPP loans which have been guaranteed by the U.S. government, and therefore are assumed to have no credit risk.

(b) Substantially all these loans are made under the SBA 504 Fixed Asset Financing program (504) which dictates origination date loan-to-value percentages (“LTV”), generally 50-60%, to which the Bank adheres.

(c) Of the $13 million in Construction SBA loans, $11 million are 504 first mortgages with an origination date LTV of 50-60% and $2 million are SBA interim loans with an approved SBA post-construction full takeout/payoff.

(d) The $104 million represents the non-guaranteed portion of 7a loans which are 70% or more guaranteed by the U.S. government. 7a loans are not made on the basis of real estate LTV; however, they are subject to SBA's "All Available Collateral" rule which mandates that to the extent a borrower or its 20% or greater principals have available collateral (including personal residences), the collateral must be pledged to fully collateralize the loan, after applying SBA-determined liquidation rates. In addition, all 7a and 504 loans require the personal guaranty of all 20% or greater owners.

(e) The $18 million of non-SBA loans is comprised of approximately 20 conventional coffee/doughnut/carryout franchisee note purchases. The majority of purchased notes were made to multi-unit operators, are considered seasoned and have performed as agreed.