NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB, subordinated debt rating of BBB-, and short-term debt rating of K3 for Ruston, Louisiana based Origin Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: OBNK) (“Origin”, or “the Company”). In addition, KBRA assigns deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of BBB+, a subordinated debt rating of BBB, and short-term deposit and debt ratings of K2 for its subsidiary, Origin Bank. The Outlook for all long-term ratings is Stable.
The ratings are supported by Origin’s improved operating performance for 2018 with ROA near 1.2%. Also supporting the ratings are OBNK’s deposit composition, which includes a favorable level of noninterest-bearing deposits – resulting in relatively stable funding costs and allowing for NIM expansion (>3.8%) in recent years. The ratings also reflect the Company’s strong capital position following its IPO. However, Origin is expected to deploy its excess capital, though intends to maintain relatively conservative capital ratios in line with prior years (Tier 1 leverage in the 10% range). OBNK’s ratings are constrained by its weak earnings in recent years, mainly due to the volatility in asset quality metrics stemming from its energy portfolio. However, that portfolio has since been cleaned up and the overall exposure has receded. The ratings are further constrained by a comparatively high efficiency ratio due to inefficiencies within its mortgage banking division, which has been in a net loss position. The efficiency ratio has improved in 2018 to be more in line with rated peers, and KBRA believes that Origin has the opportunity to additionally improve operating efficiency through further growth/leverage of its infrastructure and mortgage banking reorganization efforts.
The ratings are based on KBRA’s Global Bank and Bank Holding Company Rating Methodology published on February 19, 2016.
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