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T TRUXTON TRUST Truxton Corporation Reports First Quarter 2021 Results April 22 , 2021 12:30 PM EDT A PRIVATE BANK NASHVILLE , Tenn . , April 22 , 2021 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- Truxton Corporation , the parent company for Truxton Trust Company ( " Truxton " or " the Bank " ) and subsidiaries , announced its operating results for the quarter ended March 31 , 2021. First quarter net income attributable to common shareholders was $ 3 million or $ 1.06 per share compared to $ 2.5 million or $ 0.87 per share for the same quarter in 2020. Net income rose by 24 % for the quarter while earnings per share rose by 22 % . " Truxton's first quarter 2021 performance was very strong in both of our core businesses , wealth management and private banking , " said Chairman and CEO Tom Stumb . " Wealth management benefitted from rising assets under management because of new client relationships combined with increasing equity prices in 2021. Private banking found new lending opportunities as the economy in our core Nashville market continues to improve following the past year's coronavirus impacts . Low interest rates have pressured our net interest margin ; however , strong balance sheet growth has supported earnings per share and returns on equity capital . " Key Highlights • Non - interest income grew to $ 3.6 million in the first quarter , an increase of 8 % from the fourth quarter of 2020 and 18 % in comparison to the first quarter of 2020 . Wealth management services constituted 96 % of non - interest income in the first quarter of 2021 . • Loans rose by 15 % to $ 431 million compared to March 31 , 2020 , and were up 4 % compared to December 31 , 2020. Excluding loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , loans rose by 7.9 % compared to March 31 , 2020 , and 3.3 % compared to December 31 , 2020 . • Total deposits increased by 5 % from December 31 , 2020 to $ 655.5 million , and increased by 53 % in comparison to March 31 , 2020. Truxton continues to fund its growth from a single banking location through superior deposit operations service and technology . As a result , occupancy expenditures and fixed asset investments are a fraction of typical peers . • Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2021 was 2.64 % . A decrease of 31 basis points from the 2.95 % experienced in the quarter ended December 31 , 2020 , and a decrease of 74 basis points from the quarter ended March 31 , 2020. Cost of funds was 0.49 % in the first quarter of 2021 , up from 0.47 % for the quarter ended December 31 , 2020 , but down 0.71 % from the quarter ended March 31 , 2020. We continue to have excess liquidity as a result of the deposit growth we experienced in 2020 that has continued into the first quarter of 2021 . • Asset quality remains sound at Truxton . Truxton had $ 2 million in non - performing assets at March 31 , 2021 , 100 % of which was a single residential mortgage . Truxton had $ 9 thousand of charge - offs in the quarter and none in the trailing quarter , $ 2 thousand in the same quarter a year ago . All of these charge - offs are from small loans acquired from a housing not - for profit . • Allowance for loan losses was $ 4.6 million , $ 4.5 million , and $ 3.6 million at quarter end March 31 , 2021 , December 31 , 2020 , and March 31 , 2020 , respectively . For the same three periods , the Bank's allowance was 1.05 % , 1.07 % , and 0.95 % , respectively , of gross loans outstanding at period end . • Tax expense increased by 26 % from the December 31 , 2020 quarter and by 4 % from the March 31 , 2020 period . Effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2020 was favorably impacted by certain loans , funded late in the year , for which Truxton receives a direct credit against state income tax based on the year - end balance of the loan . Truxton believes that the effective tax rate of approximately 19 % of pretax net income will persist under current state and federal law . Truxton has several sources of lightly taxed income including yield on bank - owned life insurance , the earnings of the bank's captive insurance company , and the interest income from the bank's tax - exempt bond portfolio that cause its effective rate to be below the combined statutory rates . The Bank's capital position remains strong . Its Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.39 % at March 31 , 2021 , 9.38 % at December 31 , 2020 , and 11.21 % at March 31 , 2020 . Book value per common share was $ 25.93 , $ 26.77 , and $ 23.19 at March 31 , 2021 , December 31 , 2020 , and March 31 , 2020 , respectively . During the twelve months ended March 31 , 2021 , Truxton Corporation paid dividends of $ 2.14 per common share . About Truxton Trust Truxton Trust Company is a provider of private banking , wealth management , trust , and family office services for wealthy individuals , their families and their business interests . Serving clients across the world , Truxton's vastly experienced team of professionals provides customized solutions to its clients ' complex financial needs . Founded in 2004 in Nashville , Tennessee , Truxton Trust upholds its original guiding principle : do the right thing . Truxton Trust Company is a subsidiary of financial holding company , Truxton Corporation ( OTCPK : TRUX ) . For more information , visit truxtontrust.com . Investor Relations Andrew May 615-515-1707 andrew.may@truxtontrust.com ASSETS Cash and due from financial institutions Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions . Federal funds sold Cash and cash equivalents Time deposits in other financial institutions Securities available for sale Gross loans , excluding Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) PPP Loans Allowance for loan losses Net loans Bank owned life insurance Restricted equity securities Premises and equipment , net Accrued interest receivable Deferred tax asset , net Other assets Total assets LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS ' EQUITY Deposits Non - interest bearing Interest bearing Total deposits Federal Home Loan Bank advances Federal Funds purchased Subordinated debt Deferred tax liability , net Other liabilities Total liabilities Media Relations Tamara Schoeplein 615-515-1714 tamara.schoeplein@truxtontrust.com Truxton Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets ( 000's ) ( Unaudited ) March 31 , 2021 * $ December 31 , 2020 March 31 , 2020 * 11,352 65,373 4,923 $ 9,742 84,429 $ 6,864 7,964 81,648 169 94,340 2,038 16,866 2,187 2,687 4,659 228,214 206,318 122,112 408,232 395,106 379,072 27,593 24,522 ( 4,574 ) ( 4,490 ) ( 3,592 ) 431,251 415,138 375,480 10,236 10,185 10,026 3,221 3,214 2,605 468 507 376 2,500 2,653 1,865 352 6,333 802 6,576 6.767 766,410 $ 741,618 541,558 $ 179,883 475,616 $ 170,251 $ 120,269 453,774 309,032 655,499 624,025 429,301 15,533 17,673 38,262 14,554 14,529 479 6.016 8,254 8,648 691,602 664,960 476,211