USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Fully Diluted EPS of $0.35 for Q3 2024; ROAA of 1.11% and ROAE of 13.38%

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U.S. Century Bank
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MIAMI, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: USCB), the holding company for U.S. Century Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $6.9 million or $0.35 per fully diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared with net income of $3.8 million or $0.19 per fully diluted share for the same period in 2023.

“We are proud to report our second consecutive quarter of record fully diluted earnings per share, demonstrating the strength of our strategic initiatives and operational performance.” said Luis de la Aguilera, Chairman, President, and CEO. “With a return on average assets of 1.11% and a NIM of 3.03%, we are effectively leveraging our assets to drive profitability. Additionally, our growth in non-interest income reflects our commitment to diversifying revenue streams and enhancing shareholder value. We remain focused on delivering strong performance and sustainable growth to our stakeholders.” said de la Aguilera.

Unless otherwise stated, all percentage comparisons in the bullet points below are calculated at or for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to at or for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and annualized where appropriate.

Profitability

  • Annualized return on average assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was 1.11% compared to 0.67% for the third quarter of 2023.

  • Annualized return on average stockholders’ equity for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was 13.38% compared to 8.19% for the third quarter of 2023.

  • The efficiency ratio for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was 53.16% compared to 64.64% for the third quarter of 2023.

  • Net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was 3.03% compared to 2.60% for the third quarter of 2023.

  • Net interest income before provision for credit losses was $18.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $4.1 million or 29.1% compared to the third quarter of 2023.

Balance Sheet

  • Total assets were $2.5 billion at September 30, 2024, representing an increase of $259.4 million or 11.6% from $2.2 billion at September 30, 2023.

  • Total loans were $1.9 billion at September 30, 2024, representing an increase of $254.8 million or 15.2% from $1.7 billion at September 30, 2023.

  • Total deposits were $2.1 billion at September 30, 2024, representing an increase of $205.7 million or 10.7% from $1.9 billion at September 30, 2023.

  • Total stockholders’ equity was $213.9 million at September 30, 2024, representing an increase of $31.0 million or 17.0% from $182.9 million at September 30, 2023. Total stockholders’ equity included accumulated comprehensive loss of $38.0 million at September 30, 2024 compared to accumulated comprehensive loss of $51.2 million at September 30, 2023.