CapStar Reports Fully Diluted EPS of $0.25 and Fully Diluted Operating EPS of $0.28 for 1Q2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. (“CapStar”) (NASDAQ:CSTR) reported net income of $4.78 million, or $0.25 per share on a fully diluted basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to net income of $3.20 million, or $0.25 per share on a fully diluted basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2018.  Operating⁽¹⁾ net income was $5.22 million, or $0.28 per share on a fully diluted basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to $3.20 million, or $0.25, for the three months ended March 31, 2018. 

“Our first quarter operating performance is reflective of our stated strategy of sound, profitable growth,” said Claire W. Tucker, CapStar’s president and chief executive officer. “Our capital base remains solid with total risk based capital ratio of 12.64% and asset quality is strong evidenced by the low levels of non-performing assets and net charge-offs. We posted operating net income exclusive of merger related charges of $5.22 million resulting in operating return on average assets of 1.06%. Our team of experienced bankers continues to focus on developing full relationships with our clients by winning loan, deposit and treasury management business,” Ms. Tucker continued.  “We are excited to begin 2019 with our partners in East Tennessee with a shared passion for high quality customer service, continued market penetration and enhanced shareholder value.”

Soundness

• Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets were 0.14% at March 31, 2019 compared to 0.10% at March 31, 2018.
• Annualized net charge-offs to average loans was 0.01% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to (-0.07%) for the same period in 2018.
• The total risk based capital ratio was 12.64% at March 31, 2019 compared to 12.22% at March 31, 2018.

Profitability

Operating measures exclude merger-related expenses unrelated to CapStar’s normal operations. CapStar believes these measures are useful to investors as they exclude certain costs resulting from acquisition activity and allow investors to more clearly see the financial results of the CapStar’s operations.

• Operating return on average assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was 1.06% compared to 0.96% for the same period in 2018.
• Operating return on average tangible equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was 10.02% compared to 9.12% for the same period in 2018.
• The operating efficiency ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was 65.01% compared to 68.74% for the same period in 2018.

(1) For a discussion and reconciliation of the Non-GAAP operating measures that exclude merger-related costs unrelated to CapStar’s normal operations, see the section titled “Non-GAAP Disclaimer” and the Non-GAAP financial measures section of the financial statements.

“Despite a challenging macro-economic environment with a flat to inverted yield curve, we grew our operating earnings per share by 12.0% from the same period last year and our return on average tangible equity grew to 10.02%,” said Rob Anderson, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer of CapStar. “These are strong fundamental operating metrics that demonstrate our strategy of sound, profitable, growth.”

Growth

• Operating EPS of $0.28 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 increased 12.0%, compared to $0.25 for the same period in 2018.
• Average gross loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 increased 48.6% to $1.46 billion, compared to $983.5 million for the same period in 2018.
  -- Excluding Day 1 loans from Athens, organic loan growth is 13.2% over 1Q18.
• Average deposits for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 increased 42.9% to $1.59 billion, compared to $1.11 billion for the same period in 2018.
  -- Excluding Day 1 deposits from Athens, organic deposit growth was 11.5% vs. 1Q18.
• Average total assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 increased 47.2% to $1.99 billion, compared to $1.35 billion for the same period in 2018.

“With the acquisition of Athens Federal, we grew our balance sheet in excess of 47.2% from the prior year,” said Mr. Anderson.  “In addition, we have successfully converted all legacy systems and branding so we now operate as one unified team, under one brand and on one core platform.  The entire organization is energized and excited about the opportunities in front of us.”

Conference Call and Webcast Information

CapStar will host a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday April 24, 2019.  During the call, management will review the first quarter results and operational highlights.  Interested parties may listen to the call by dialing (844) 412-1002.  The conference ID number is 1094947.  A simultaneous webcast may be accessed on CapStar’s website at ir.capstarbank.com by clicking on “News & Events”.  An archived version of the webcast will be available in the same location shortly after the live call has ended.

About CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and operates primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, CapStar Bank, a Tennessee-chartered state bank.  CapStar Bank is a commercial bank that seeks to establish and maintain comprehensive relationships with its clients by delivering customized and creative banking solutions and superior client service.  As of March 31, 2019, on a consolidated basis, CapStar had total assets of $2.04 billion, gross loans of $1.47 billion, total deposits of $1.68 billion, and shareholders’ equity of $259.75 million.  Visit www.capstarbank.com for more information.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this earnings release are forward-looking statements that reflect CapStar’s current views with respect to, among other things, CapStar’s assets, business, cash flows, condition (financial or otherwise), credit quality, financial performance, liquidity, short and long-term performance goals, prospects, results of operations, strategic initiatives and the timing, benefits, costs and synergies of recently completed and future acquisition, disposition and other growth opportunities, including, without limitation, those relating to the acceptance by customers of Athens of CapStar’s products and services, the ability of CapStar to meet expectations regarding the benefits, costs, synergies, and financial and operational impact of the Athens merger, the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits, costs, synergies and financial and operational improvements of the Athens merger will not be realized or will not be realized as expected and the opportunities to enhance market share in certain markets and market acceptance of CapStar are generally in new markets. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “aspire,” “achieve,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “projection,” “forecast,” “roadmap,” “goal,” “guidance,” “target,” “would,” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about CapStar’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond CapStar’s control. The inclusion of these forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by CapStar or any other person that such expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Accordingly, CapStar cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although CapStar believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. There are or will be important factors that could cause CapStar’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, any factors identified in this earnings release as well as those factors that are detailed from time to time in CapStar’s periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 under the headings “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” and in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.  If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if CapStar’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from its forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this earnings release, and CapStar does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for CapStar to predict their occurrence or how they will affect CapStar.

Non-GAAP Disclaimer

This earnings release includes the following financial measures that were prepared other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“non-GAAP financial measure”): operating net income, operating diluted net income per share, operating return on average assets, operating return on average tangible equity, tangible book value per share and operating efficiency ratio. These non-GAAP financial measures (i) provide useful information to management and investors that is supplementary to CapStar’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP, (ii) enable a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting CapStar’s business, and (iii) allow investors to evaluate CapStar’s performance in a manner similar to management, the financial services industry, bank stock analysts and bank regulators; however, CapStar acknowledges that these non-GAAP financial measures have a number of limitations.  As such, you should not view these non-GAAP financial measures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and they are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that other companies use.  See below for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.  

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(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.  Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
(2) Taxable investment securities include restricted equity securities.
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(4) Net interest spread is the average yield on total average interest-earning assets minus the average rate on total average interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net interest margin is annualized net interest income calculated on a tax equivalent basis divided by total average interest-earning assets for the period.

This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.

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