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First Financial Bankshares Announces Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Results
ABILENE, Texas, July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) today reported earnings for the second quarter of 2019 of $42.09
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[{"type":"text","content":"ABILENE, Texas, July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) today reported earnings for the second quarter of 2019 of $42.09 million, up $4.46 million when compared with earnings of $37.63 million in the same quarter last year. Basic earnings per share were $0.31 for the second quarter of 2019 compared with $0.28 in the same quarter a year ago.\nOn April 23, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend, which was effective June 3, 2019. All share and per share amounts in this earnings release have been restated to reflect this stock split.\nNet interest income for the second quarter of 2019 was $71.62 million compared with $67.61 million in the same quarter of 2018. The net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 3.98 percent in the second quarter of 2019 compared to 4.00 percent in the first quarter of 2019 and 3.92 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Included in interest income for the second quarter of 2019 was $402 thousand, or two basis points in net interest margin, related to discount accretion from fair value accounting related to the Kingwood and Orange acquisitions. \nThe provision for loan losses was $600 thousand in the second quarter of 2019 compared with $965 thousand in the first quarter of 2019 and $1.11 million in the second quarter of 2018. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans and foreclosed assets totaled 0.69 percent at June 30, 2019, compared with 0.74 percent at March 31, 2019, and 0.73 percent at June 30, 2018. Classified loans totaled $126.04 million at June 30, 2019, compared to $118.43 million at March 31, 2019, and $113.73 million at June 30, 2018. \nNoninterest income increased 9.76 percent in the second quarter of 2019 to $27.98 million compared with $25.49 million in the same quarter a year ago. Trust fees were $7.03 million in the second quarter of 2019 compared with $7.07 million in the same quarter last year. The fair value of Trust assets managed increased to $6.19 billion from $5.40 billion a year ago; however, the income from this growth was offset by lower mineral fees. ATM, interchange and credit card fees increased 4.42 percent to $7.35 million compared with $7.04 million in the same quarter last year due to continued growth in debit cards. Real estate mortgage ...