County Bancorp (ICBK) 24 Jul 202020 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Good day, and welcome to the County Bancorp, Inc. June 30 2020, Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Tim Schneider, President of County Bancorp. sir. ahead go Please

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Dave. Thanks,

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proud Tim’s organization. conclude, we I are reiterate comments would of to So earlier, this some extremely of

our importantly, to role to to the the and people forward Our up supporting safety most same these and third quarter strong quarter and and this customers communities, the we with but performance, navigated I’d And times. knows drove look our questions. like our open play support truly customers to now team We difficult challenge in the local but new dedication passion. them, service their it to attacking in help to

comes question D.A. with first Jeff go Please Today’s Instructions] [Operator from Rulis ahead. Davidson.

the appreciate Certainly morning. deck. Good the Thanks. detail on slide

for that. thanks So,

only XX, the side, right deferral there the that the that that On was there of extensions was beyond out number did that extensions or five it? five or I that requested follow are

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at deferral So that declined in of that the has million then? the and/or quarter, number come of $XXX end

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go on timeline, so, but maybe the any activity, approached before early it. back Got while requested status. deferrals, six on to on those by the maybe see we indication payment folks any then, Okay. that of Ag And a months actual

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period, for have anticipate further to not the would as for this after we’ve said would Yet ask that month many I futures we milk are additional holds. So going a initial extension. borrowers six market today

government there liquidity. some build This would addition is I the then, has programs rebuild I from in to allowed that has mean, to John Fillingim, some have be just able PPP to several to add working funds, the capital our that, been and dairy – customers deferrals, since there been

we during price pretty milk where And so, our time, dairy with now right the are. as they the mentioned – we with about again, book really support, encouraged is a that’s are where this

of So, on. that book side any if additional we anticipate on need it’s don’t the

Got it. detail. That’s good

margin mentioned, PPP side, a was you XX basis headwind to you the On quarter? point Glen, this I margin think said the

Yes. Correct.

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Jeff. Yes,

moving predict you parts kind forecast said, getting so is of now. to margin really Just it. to and challenging right It’s our like there many

PPP help what challenged with am our – this and trying So, that going do we that. kind predict that with is quarter. to you to margin are we kind next I it’s have But gave of to especially the detail of maybe

try We So, away deposit impacts. because hoping is help impacted haven’t of rates. rate going everybody. our headwinds, some investments There some still be to to the the aggressively going cut to and cash take fully is cuts

rates. to you it’s to be margins. some recent have should into to predict though, continuing uptick cuts it’s back But the are be look somewhat income. interest on know, just at forgiven are loans going will because going challenging those that deposit pull as to We We –

– to it’s ride, the be rest going of year. the of So, it’s unfortunately, kind but bumpy margin a

we at off it Right. core than we mitigate of but a bit. maybe to little magnitude sort On bit, in – of going side, settle large, was volatility a fair? change in the a jump might that, rates assume safe less to is that saw QX Is on least QX

you introduce PPP Yes. Well, – you that yes, the check it’s if index, once

That PPP?

going it’s going to jump, so. Yes, – be it’s to

I’ll step right. All enough. Fair Thanks. back.

Today’s next with Please Piper question comes Brendan from Sandler. ahead. go Nosal

morning are everybody. good you? How Hey,

you? Good. morning, are How Good Brendan.

Good. Thanks.

follow-up to want Just deferrals. on

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we but have on with don’t at on We Brendan, and our this call. number definitely follow-up others can that you fingertips, that

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reserving what your out quarters is terms? So, need next you for sense for further over the the as just look few

with one? Glen, in chime do Maybe that you. I’ll start to you there want

right to that’s million Brendan – tell, I we worst. are it’s question for really now. the mean, preparing and tough Yes, dollar just kind of the that’s

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as load right could rest we planning pretty metrics as some start different provision are So, those now, the of into of direction. of that on the not the in going change with But year. a big obviously quickly

prepayment that this last Yes. does income I quarter? brokered type then, Got back, through net penalty the a through it. The maybe non-interest one And before just understand. step expense our technique it I question flow interest did or flow on here. CD,

interest income. Net

So, interest expense.

questions. for Thanks taking the

Today’s [Operator Stephens. question Instructions] comes next ahead. with Terry go from McEvoy Please

Good morning.

Terry. morning, Good

went for into all the it. appreciate presentation. thanks the I And that work

is, obviously, farmers, or milk in My the dairy, the on prices starting to prices Just farmers move downside anything other at themselves these in lock is with nice price do can to in protect see the your higher question quarter. should direction?

I’ll to Dave, respond that. you let

You are the expert.

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moving is You futures have to lock the in month-by-month. and market each month

really for good months in Protection, for are the producers. predominant lot those but of – them are pretty position. the But, the Revenue the do they have tools been that and offered So, newer them involved, of tool yes, – didn’t hurt April been do Most by forward, been USDA. there that and most is two able a can that of shape going Dairy May, those to take that’s strategies has

million on Thank relates question cost thoughts that the operating benefits, are quarter that reduced deferred quarter? $X.X salaries expenses, overall, you as there. on and line? specific And expenses maybe the to of to Glen, a third what third your it And the

Terry. Yes.

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we’ve So, trying that Generally, number in kind as of have are out cost many coming obviously, traveling large We – branches. best we less. people as don’t in the hard to people we QX. manage Again, anticipate I really can. don’t been

So, pretty here. overall, into our cost going maintainable, next should quarters couple be the think I

pretty deferred a think the number. off from good I that’s cost, impact So, again, that back

strong business? Thanks. you volume just out pretty and Culver’s, in one on city, there? extending And here, activity of dollars parking Slide does that – How the then, Walmart mean, right plus the I or the the their is one in is million in mentioned XX the Culver’s loans. drive-through by last lines And your into the here. XX lot

This was heard say? I Is limited restaurants. to you service that relative what the

Yes. Correct. Culver’s Slide The XX. restaurants.

from and we with same mile continuously here Culver’s. the lines relationship good a are the those busy Bank There throughout a Walmart. have we’ve heard in that’s Culver’s outlet Yes. half footprint from Yes. a corporate of And the which in a their Culver’s is

we service COVID-XX. to normal of So, they’ve well hear sales XX% COVID the the through their environment. to with were I drive-through They doing that very responded the through to drive-through. XX% continue think And

- well. quite they’ve Thanks. responded So it’s,

Thanks, everyone.

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