USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (USCB) Q2 2025 Earnings Call

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After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star and then one on your touch-tone phones. To withdraw your questions, you may press star and two. Please also note today's event is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the floor over to Mr. Luis de la Aguilera, CEO. Sir, please go ahead. Thank you, and good morning. Thank you for joining us for USDB Financial Holdings 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Call. With me today reviewing our Q2 highlights is CFO Rob Anderson and Chief Credit Officer Bill Turner, who will provide an overview of the bank's performance, the highlights of which commence on slide three. I'm very pleased to report that U.S. Century Bank delivered another consecutive record quarter with continued improvement in our profitability ratios. posting a return on average equity of 14.29%, a return on average assets of 1.22%, and a fully diluted earnings per share of 40 cents compared to 31 cents per fully diluted share for the same period in 2024. This past Monday, the bank marked its fourth anniversary since launching a successful IPO on July 21st, 2021. Since then, management's overarching focus has been to safely grow the bank as a high-performing franchise, while prudently managing risk and capital allocation to deliver long-term value to our shareholders. That goal remains, our efforts continue, and as always, the team executes on a clearly defined and communicated business plan. Our strong franchise presence in key South Florida markets enables us to achieve steady, sustainable, profitable growth, reflecting the success of our strategic initiatives and diversified business lines. Also, the success of our deposit verticals has resulted in a diversified funding base, which has helped u...