CapStar Reports First Quarter 2023 Results and 10% Dividend Increase
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. (“CapStar”) (NASDAQ:CSTR) today reported net income of $6.4 million or $0.30 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with net income of $10.3 million or $0.47 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and net income of $10.7 million or $0.48 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Annualized return on average assets and return on average equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was 0.83% and 7.41%, respectively. First quarter results include a $2.0 million loss, or $0.07 per share, related to Signature Bank subordinated debt.

Four Key Drivers

 

Targets

 

1Q23

 

4Q22

 

1Q22

Annualized revenue growth

 

> 5%

 

-22.72

%

 

33.30

%

 

-46.31

%

Net interest margin

 

≥ 3.60%

 

3.24

%

 

3.44

%

 

2.97

%

Efficiency ratio

 

≤ 55%

 

64.60

%

 

53.23

%

 

58.67

%

Annualized net charge-offs to average loans

 

≤ 0.25%

 

0.03

%

 

0.03

%

 

0.01

%

Revenue

Total revenue, defined as net interest income plus noninterest income, was $29.5 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 revenue of $31.2 million.

First quarter net interest income decreased $1.7 million from the prior quarter to $23.2 million while noninterest income remained unchanged at $6.3 million.

First quarter 2023 average earning assets increased $29.7 million to $2.92 billion compared to the fourth quarter 2022. The growth in average earnings assets was attributed to a $38.8 million, or 7% linked-quarter annualized, increase in loans held for investment offset by a decline of $8.4 million in loans held for sale. while the related yield increased 46 basis points from the prior quarter to 5.49%. The current loan pipeline declined to approximately $220.0 million due to lower market demand and the Company's reduced CRE emphasis. CapStar continues to focus on maintaining a diversified business mix of established, known customers in our communities in line with our balanced and disciplined approach to capital, liquidity, and asset quality.

The net interest margin decreased 20 basis points from the prior quarter to 3.24%. The decline in net interest margin was principally related to increased pricing pressure and a $78.3 million decline in average customer deposits balances; $107.4 million growth in higher cost brokered CDs and other wholesale average funding balances; and average loan yields that are increasing at a slower rate than overall funding cost. Compared to the fourth quarter, total customer deposit cost rose 41 basis points, brokered CDs cost rose 98 basis points, and loan yields rose 46 basis points.