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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2015
WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. Reports 39% Increase in Earnings for the First Six Months of 2015
RESTON, VA - Today WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFBI) (the "Company"), the holding company for WashingtonFirst Bank (the "Bank"), reports unaudited consolidated net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2015, of $2.7 million ($0.28 per diluted common share) compared to $2.4 million ($0.29 per diluted common share) for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, net income available to common shareholders was $5.5 million ($0.57 per diluted common share) compared to $3.9 million ($0.48 per diluted common share) for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The Company's 39 percent increase in net income available to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to prior year is primarily the result of continued organic growth and the impact of the Millennium transaction which closed in the first quarter of 2014. Earnings in the second quarter of 2015 were negatively affected by merger expenses of $241,000, pre-tax, in connection with the previously announced acquisition of 1st Portfolio Holding Corporation. Per-share amounts have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to all stock dividends.
Shaza Andersen, President & CEO of the Company, said "I am excited to announce a net growth of $93.5 million in our loan portfolio during the second quarter of 2015. The Bank continues to build its core portfolio of loans and deposits and is excited about the acquisition of 1st Portfolio, which is scheduled to close in the third quarter of 2015. This acquisition will expand the Bank's mortgage lending capabilities and introduce a seasoned wealth management team to the Company's lines of business."
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
Performance Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets (1)
0.78
%
 
0.78
%
 
0.81
%
 
0.67
%
Return on average shareholders' equity (1)
8.17
%
 
8.63
%
 
8.25
%
 
7.30
%
Return on average common equity (1)
8.67
%
 
10.05
%
 
8.84
%
 
8.38
%
Yield on average interest-earning assets (1)
4.35
%
 
4.51
%
 
4.34
%
 
4.39
%
Rate on average interest-earning liabilities (1)
0.86
%
 
0.82
%
 
0.86
%
 
0.81
%
Net interest spread (1)
3.49
%
 
3.69
%
 
3.48
%
 
3.58
%
Net interest margin (1)
3.75
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.74
%
 
3.81
%
Efficiency ratio
62.43
%
 
64.24
%
 
61.73
%
 
68.21
%
Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share (2)
$
0.28

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.49

Fully diluted earnings per common share (2)
$
0.28

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.48

Weighted average basic shares outstanding (2)
9,596,558

 
8,096,932

 
9,583,376

 
8,071,391

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (2)
9,753,335

 
8,294,037

 
9,732,914

 
8,196,770

(1) Annualized.
(2) Retroactively adjusted to reflect the effect of all stock dividends.






Balance Sheet and Capital
As of June 30, 2015, total assets were $1.5 billion, compared to $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2014. Total loans held for investment, net of allowance, increased $114.0 million from $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2014 to $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2015. Total deposits increased $162.8 million from December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
Total shareholders’ equity increased $0.6 million from $134.5 million to $135.2 million primarily as a result of earnings of $5.6 million and proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $0.3 million, partially offset by the Company’s decision to redeem $4.4 million of its outstanding SBLF preferred stock in the first quarter of 2015 and the declaration of $1.0 million in cash dividends during the first half of 2015.
The capital ratios below for June 30, 2015 have been modified in accordance with Basel III guidelines, which - in addition to the SBLF preferred stock redemption described above - contributed to the overall decrease in risk-based capital ratios. The Company remains "well-capitalized" under the new guidelines. The Company has elected to opt out of including other comprehensive income (loss) in the calculation of regulatory capital under the new Basel III guidelines.
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Capital Ratios:
 
Total risk-based capital ratio
11.41
%
 
13.20
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
10.38
%
 
12.14
%
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
9.08
%
 
n/a

Tier 1 leverage ratio
9.36
%
 
10.23
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
7.87
%
 
8.60
%
Per Share Capital Data:
 
 
 
Book value per common share
$
13.15

 
$
12.67

Tangible book value per common share
$
12.44

 
$
11.95

Common shares outstanding
9,599,406

 
9,565,637

Asset Quality
Non-performing assets totaled $10.7 million as of June 30, 2015, compared to $11.2 million as of December 31, 2014. The $0.5 million decrease in non-performing assets is attributable to management's continued efforts to resolve non-performing loans. Net charge-offs were $0.1 million (0.03 percent) and $0.2 million (0.03 percent) of average loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to $0.3 million (0.14 percent) and $1.5 million (0.34 percent) of average loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual loans
$
5,920

 
$
8,694

90+ days still accruing
114

 

Trouble debt restructurings still accruing
4,361

 
2,151

Other real estate owned
291

 
361

Total non-performing assets
$
10,686

 
$
11,206

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses to loans held for investment
0.90
%
 
0.87
%
Non-GAAP adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans held for investment
1.36
%
 
1.46
%
Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans
179.49
%
 
106.48
%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets
99.44
%
 
82.61
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
0.70
%
 
0.84
%

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The Company’s allowance for loan losses was 0.90 percent of total loans held for investment as of June 30, 2015, compared to 0.87 percent as of December 31, 2014. In connection with the acquisition of Alliance Bankshares Corporation in December 2012 and the Millennium Transaction in March 2014, the Company recorded acquired loans at fair market value which consisted of pricing and credit marks. The credit marks are negative purchase marks which are comparable to an allowance for loan losses. Therefore, the non-GAAP adjusted allowance for loan losses to non-GAAP adjusted total loans held for investment, which considers these marks similar to allowance for loan losses, was 1.36 percent as of June 30, 2015 compared to 1.46 percent as of December 31, 2014. Below is a reconciliation of the allowance for loan losses and related ratios to the non-GAAP adjusted allowance for loan losses and related ratios as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
Reconciliation of GAAP Allowance Ratio to Non-GAAP Allowance Ratio
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(dollars in thousands)
GAAP allowance for loan losses
$
10,626

 
$
9,257

GAAP loans held for investment, at amortized cost
1,180,402

 
1,065,058

 
 
 
 
GAAP allowance for loan losses to total loans
0.90
%
 
0.87
%
 
 
 
 
GAAP allowance for loan losses
$
10,626

 
$
9,257

Plus: Credit purchase accounting marks
5,549

 
6,336

Non-GAAP adjusted allowance for loan losses
$
16,175

 
$
15,593

 
 
 
 
GAAP loans held for investment, at amortized cost
$
1,180,402

 
$
1,065,058

Plus: Credit purchase accounting marks
5,549

 
6,336

Non-GAAP loans held for investment, at amortized cost
$
1,185,951

 
$
1,071,394

 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP adjusted allowance for loan losses to total loans
1.36
%
 
1.46
%


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About The Company
The Company is the parent company of WashingtonFirst Bank, a $1.5 billion bank headquartered in Reston, VA. With 17 branches in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area, WashingtonFirst is a community oriented bank that provides competitive financial services to local businesses and consumers.
Cautionary Statements About Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements of the goals, intentions, and expectations of the Company as to future trends, plans, events, results of operations and policies and regarding general economic conditions. Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.  In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue,” “should,” and similar words or phrases. These statements are based upon the beliefs of the management of the Company as to the expected outcome of future events, current and anticipated economic conditions, nationally and in the Company’s market, and their impact on the operations, assets and earnings of the Company, interest rates and interest rate policy, competitive factors, judgments about the ability of the Company to successfully integrate its operations following significant transactions including, but not limited to, mergers and acquisitions, the ability to avoid customer dislocation during the period leading up to and following such transactions, and other conditions which by their nature, are not susceptible to accurate forecast and are subject to significant uncertainty. Readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  The Company assumes no obligation to revise, update, or clarify forward-looking statements to reflect events or conditions after the date of this release.
Additional documents are available free of charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov and on the Company’s website at www.wfbi.com under the tab “Investor Relations” or by contacting the Company’s Investor Relations Department at 11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 250, Reston, VA 20190. You may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. Information about the operation of the SEC Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated March 18, 2015 available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc.
Matthew R. Johnson, 703-840-2410
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
MJohnson@WFBI.com
www.WFBI.com



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WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
Cash and due from bank balances
$
3,859

 
$
3,396

Federal funds sold
105,566

 
46,876

Interest bearing balances

 
12,034

Cash and cash equivalents
109,425

 
62,306

Investment securities, available-for-sale, at fair value
193,739

 
166,508

Restricted stocks
6,021

 
5,225

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value
822

 
1,068

Loans held for investment:
 
 
 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost
1,180,402

 
1,065,058

Allowance for loan losses
(10,626
)
 
(9,257
)
Total loans held for investment, net of allowance
1,169,776

 
1,055,801

Premises and equipment, net
5,956

 
6,198

Intangibles
6,808

 
6,894

Deferred tax asset
10,333

 
7,666

Accrued interest receivable
3,898

 
3,852

Other real estate owned
291

 
361

Bank-owned life insurance
13,336

 
13,147

Other assets
4,065

 
4,364

Total Assets
$
1,524,470

 
$
1,333,390

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Non-interest bearing deposits
$
386,006

 
$
278,051

Interest bearing deposits
862,861

 
808,012

Total deposits
1,248,867

 
1,086,063

Other borrowings
11,649

 
8,237

FHLB advances
107,818

 
86,047

Long-term borrowings
10,112

 
10,027

Deferred tax liability
2,680

 

Accrued interest payable
633

 
548

Other liabilities
7,556

 
7,930

Total Liabilities
1,389,315

 
1,198,852

Shareholders' Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock:
 
 
 
Series D, $5.00 par value, 8,898 and 13,347 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, 1% dividend
44

 
67

Additional paid-in capital - preferred
8,854

 
13,280

Common stock:
 
 
 
Common Stock Voting, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 7,781,564 and 7,747,795 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
77

 
77

Common Stock Non-Voting, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 1,817,842 and 1,817,842 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
18

 
18

Additional paid-in capital - common
113,384

 
112,887

Accumulated earnings
12,321

 
7,775

Accumulated other comprehensive income related to available-for-sale securities
457

 
434

Total Shareholders' Equity
135,155

 
134,538

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
$
1,524,470

 
$
1,333,390


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WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest and dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
14,314

 
$
12,993

 
$
27,754

 
$
24,194

Interest and dividends on investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
786

 
729

 
1,502

 
1,395

Tax-exempt
17

 
39

 
36

 
86

Dividends on other equity securities
56

 
42

 
117

 
70

Interest on Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
79

 
89

 
153

 
160

Total interest and dividend income
15,252

 
13,892

 
29,562

 
25,905

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
1,518

 
1,381

 
2,969

 
2,603

Interest on borrowings
562

 
394

 
1,115

 
776

Total interest expense
2,080

 
1,775

 
4,084

 
3,379

Net interest income
13,172

 
12,117

 
25,478

 
22,526

Provision for loan losses
850

 
760

 
1,550

 
1,305

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
12,322

 
11,357

 
23,928

 
21,221

Non-interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
122

 
126

 
231

 
232

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance
94

 
85

 
189

 
168

Gain on sale of other real estate owned, net
117

 
5

 
117

 
69

Gain on sale of loans, net
97

 
56

 
166

 
73

Gain on sale of available-for-sale investment securities, net
7

 
1

 
22

 
144

Other operating income
169

 
131

 
438

 
282

Total non-interest income
606

 
404

 
1,163

 
968

Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
4,570

 
4,529

 
8,703

 
8,597

Premises and equipment
1,506

 
1,417

 
2,989

 
2,925

Data processing
913

 
685

 
1,736

 
1,400

Professional fees
325

 
314

 
663

 
735

Merger expenses
241

 
18

 
241

 
186

Other operating expenses
1,046

 
1,081

 
2,114

 
2,183

Total non-interest expense
8,601

 
8,044

 
16,446

 
16,026

Income before provision for income taxes
4,327

 
3,717

 
8,645

 
6,163

Provision for income taxes
1,560

 
1,287

 
3,088

 
2,125

Net income
2,767

 
2,430

 
5,557

 
4,038

Preferred stock dividends
(23
)
 
(45
)
 
(51
)
 
(89
)
Net income available to common shareholders
$
2,744

 
$
2,385

 
$
5,506

 
$
3,949

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share (1)
$
0.28

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.49

Diluted earnings per common share (1)
$
0.28

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.48

(1) Retroactively adjusted to reflect the effect of all stock dividends.


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