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MGX Minerals Reports Initial Gold Assays up to 6 Ounce per Tonne from Selected Bulk Samples at Heino Gold Deposit Underground

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / MGX Minerals Inc. ("MGX" or the "Company") (CSE:XMG)(FKT:1MG)(OTC:MGXMF) is pleased to announce initial gold assays from the Heino Gold Deposit underground workings. Six 0.5kg to 1kg, samples were taken at the 2030 Portal of the Heino-Money Pit Zone during the SRK Consulting (Canada) Site Visit July 8th, 2020. Samples were shipped under direct chain of custody to ALS Canada Ltd. in Kamloops, British Columbia, crushed and pulverized, with further shipment to ALS Canada Ltd, North Vancouver, BC under custody of ALS Canada Ltd. The samples have undergone gold analysis by fire assay and gravimetric finish up to 6 ounces per tonne Au are reported. Previous silver, lead, and zinc assays from press release issued July 20 are included. Bulk Samples are of selected mineralized material and are not representative of the deposit as no mineral resource estimate at any level of confidence has been completed:

Sample #

Weight kg

Au ppm

Au oz/ton

Ag ppm

Ag oz/ton

Pb %

Zn %

301

.78

138.5

4.04

1090

31.8

9.05

3.92

302

.61

87.4

2.56

522

15.2

4.75

4.94

303

.94

207.0

6.04

94

2.7

1.015

3.38

304

.93

114.0

3.33

1080

31.5

9.13

4.49

305

.94

85.5

2.49

1080

31.5

7.5

5.35

306

.51

7.52

0.22

295

8.6

3.45

12.55

Geology

Tillicum Mountain is underlain by metamorphosed siltstone, calcareous siltstone, arkose, and greywacke, with lesser amounts of basalt, tuff, argillite, impure carbonate and marble layers, that have been subjected to Lower Jurassic regional metamorphism and folding that predates Jurassic/Cretaceous intrusions. In addition to the regional metamorphism, the rocks were locally subjected to two episodes of contact metamorphism. The first is associated with swarms of dioritic sills that probably accompanied the regional deformation, the second is hornfelsing related to the intrusion of the large monzonitic stocks and postdates the regional deformation. The structure on the property is dominated by steep angle normal and reverse faults. Most faults have little offsets, however, several faults with major displacements divide the property into fault-bounded blocks. It is probable that the gold-bearing zones on Tillicum Mountain are en echelon configured, conjugate riedel shears, at oblique angles to the major faults.

The Heino-Money Zone features strata-bound, gold-bearing, siliceous calc-silicate skarn alteration that is hosted in a thin, wedge-shaped package of moderately metamorphosed basaltic tuff and tuffaceous sedimentary rocks, which is bounded to the west by metabasalts and to the east by a large, altered feldspar porphyritic diorite body.. The skarn assemblage includes quartz, tremolite-actinolite, clinozoisite, plagioclase, diopside, biotite, garnet and microcline, with minor amounts of sericite and carbonate. Free gold occurs as fine to coarse disseminations and fracture fillings within and along walls of the quartz sulphide veins; gold is generally associated with pyrrhotite, pyrite, galena and sphalerite. The Heino-Money zone involved two phases of precious metal deposition. The first phase included the introduction of gold, arsenopyrite and possibly sphalerite, accompanied by the crystallization of quartz, carbonate and calc-silicate minerals. This was followed by the deposition of argentiferous galena and the continued introduction of arsenopyrite and sphalerite.

Summary of recorded surface and underground drilling from the SRK Report.

Table 10-1: Summary of recorded drilling

Year(s)

Mineral Zone

Surface Drilling

Underground Drilling

No. of Holes

Meterage

No. of Holes

Meterage

1981-1987

Heino-Money

100

7,060

9

177

1988

 
 

92

3,079

1993

 
 

8

284

1981-1984

East Ridge

26

1,586

 
 

1988

75

13,149

14

610

1989

10

1,446

 
 

1984

Silver Queen

12

?

 
 

1984

Grizzly

4

615

 
 

1984

Arnie Flats

5

292

 
 

Totals

232

24,148

123

4,150

Small scale production occurred in 1981, 1984, and 1993 from the Heino-Money Zone. Table 6-4 from the SRK Report summarizes tonnages and metal content recovered per year of extraction.

Table 6-4: Summary of bulk sampling conducted on the Heino-Money Zone

Year

Mined
Tonnes

Milled
Tonnes

Au Grams
Recovered

Au Ounces
Recovered

Ag Grams
Recovered

Ag Ounces
Recovered

1981

58

58

4,570

145

3,259

105

1984

227

168

48,351

1,554

51,570

1,658

1985/1986

2,972

2,972

98,910

3,180

 
 

1993

6,800

5,503

102,455

3,294

164,071

5,275

Total

10.057

8,701

254,286

8,173

218,900

7,038

Project Summary

The Tillicum Mountain Property is an advanced mining property since it has substantial underground development in place, and many targets to explore via extensions of existing adits and drilling from underground and surface. Exploration within the property includes the Heino-Money, Grizzly, and East Ridge. The Heino-Money was mined in 1981-1993 (total 10,057 tonnes). The Heino-Money zone gold mineralization is contained in a near vertical structure which averages about six feet in width and which, to date, has been delineated over a strike length of approximately 600 feet and a vertical extent of 300 feet. The mineralized zone remains open both on strike and to depth. The East Ridge deposit contains the majority of presently defined gold-bearing mineralization, and the East Ridge Deposit remains open along strike and to depth. Based on previous deep drilling, there is potential for East Ridge (A, B, C & D Zones) mineralization to extend to depth over 400 meters, and based on previous geochemical sampling and geophysical surveys, the north and south lateral extension of the East Ridge Zone also has potential to extend several hundred meters. The Grizzly is at an early stage of exploration, located approximately 900 meters to the southeast of the East Ridge deposit, and represents a large gold-silver bearing mineralized system that requires further drill testing.

Management is planning to drill the depth extension of the steeply dipping Heino-Money Zone where it intersects the moderately dipping East Ridge A Zone and has filed a Notice of Work in this regard. This feature was noted in previous reports that include a recommendation to drill from underground (Shaun Dykes, 2003). It has been decided to target the same deep extensions of the Heino-Money by drilling from surface, and stepping out approximately 150 meters horizontally from the target and drilling at a shallow to moderate dip. The advantage of drilling from surface is additional testing of geotechnical aspects will be documented for the purpose of mine engineering. In addition to defining lithology, alteration, and mineralization, the oriented drill core mapping of fractures, faults, joints, rock mass strength, permeability, and static water level hydrology data will be gathered.

Management plans metallurgical testing of the East Ridge and Heino-Money Zones. A total of 3 X 50 kgs composite representative samples will be taken from each zone in order to test mineralogical, chemical, physical and metallurgical methodology and factors related to gold-silver bearing mineral and recover processing to confirm previously reported high levels of recovery from gravity separation of free gold and simple flotation.

Existing Infrastructure

Mine haulage road is in good condition with minor improvements completed with access to the the core shacks and primary base camp at 6500 foot elevation. A slide area located in an extremely steep section between the core shacks / base camp and the main haulage portal at the 2050 level was impassable by truck due to minor land slide but easily accessible by ATV and foot. Engineering and slope stabilization maybe required for truck access. Once this small section of slope has been stabilized access to all upper portals via existing mine haulage road appears possible. The 2050 main haulage portal and tunnel remains in excellent condition but upper portal appear are in various degrees of decay and immediate work is commencing on rehabilitation of the portals to allow access to known high grade gold mineralization. There are 5 existing portals inclusive of the 2050 main haulage. The existing rail, ore cars, and muckers will be removed from the main haulage in preparation for rubber tire mounted drill rig, mucker and ore carts as part of plans for underground drilling and bulk sampling program

Quality Control and Data Related to Historical Work

Due to the extensive work completed at the project a wide variety of historical data and reports have been acquired regarding the Heino Gold Deposit and Tillicum Claims. This includes proposed locations of mill site and tailings pond. For example, a Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Report by Knight and Piesbold Ltd. was completed in 1987 and Preliminary Economic Feasibility Study by Orcan Mineral Associates was completed in 1989 on the Heino Deposit and has provided the primary basis for potential location of mill and tailings pond. Extensive previous work has laid out mining blocks in detail and provided the basis for the successful 1993 bulk sample. Due to the acquisition of almost all known historical documents in their original form, due to preservation by the original construction contractor, MGX has retained in excess of 10,000 pages of original drill logs, assays and reports and over 100 original maps and surveys that are now being compiled by SRK Consulting (Canada) as part of the Quality Data and Assurance protocol of the upcoming NI 43-101 Resource Estimate.

COVID_19

The Company does not foresee COVID_19 impacting initial confirmatory exploration as recommended by the SRK Report or impairing the asset value of Tillicum Claims and Heino Gold Deposit at this time. Exploration and construction teams will be limited to 3-6 personnel. At such time that significant labor is needed MGX will prepare a comprehensive COVID_19 plan and will rely on distancing, hand washing, and symptom monitoring to control the spread. As required by Transport Canada, masks will be required on all flight operations, which will be limited to 6 personnel including pilot. The West Kootenays is not an area of significant COVID_19 outbreak at this time and it is not expected COVID _19 would not be transferred from local population to miners as long as basic hygiene protocol is maintained.

Qualified Person

Andris Kikauka (P. Geo.), Vice President of Exploration for MGX Minerals, has prepared, reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release. Mr. Kikauka is a non-independent Qualified Person within the meaning of NI 43-101.

Advisors

Kingsdale Advisors is acting as strategic shareholder and communications advisor and Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP is acting as legal advisor to MGX Minerals Inc.

About MGX Minerals Inc.

MGX Minerals Inc. invests in commodity and technology companies and projects focusing on battery and energy mass storage technology, extraction of minerals from fluids, and exploration for industrial minerals and precious metals.

Contact Information

Neil Foran
Chief Financial Officer
neil@mgxminerals.com

Web: www.mgxminerals.com

Andy Radia
Director, Communications and Marketing
Kingsdale Advisors
Ph: 416-867-2357
aradia@kingsdaleadvisors.com

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking information or forward-looking statements (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward‐looking information. Forward-looking information in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to plans for assessment and other activities conducted and proposed to be conducted at the Heino-Money Deposit and Tillicum Claims, the preparation and filing of the Technical Report, and the preparation for structural engineering review for the purpose of underground bulk sampling. Forward‐looking information is generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "in the event", "if", "believes", "asserts", "position", "intends", "envisages", "assumes", "recommends", "estimates", "approximate", "projects", "potential", "indicate" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur.

The Company's forward-looking information are based on the applicable assumptions and factors the Company considers reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to the Company at such time, including without limitation, the receipt of any necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals, and the Company's ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking information provided by the Company is not a guarantee of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking information as a result of various risk factors. These factors include, among others, geological and environmental factors, operating or technical difficulties in connection with the activities contemplated in this press release, general economic conditions, or conditions in the financial markets. The reader is referred to the Company's public filings for a more complete discussion of such risk factors, and their potential effects, which may be accessed through the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Except as required by securities law, the Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise.

SOURCE: MGX Minerals Inc.

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Last Chance to Enter Best Friends Pet Hotel “Diamond In The Fluff” Before and After Grooming Photo Contest

BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / Last chance to dance! As pets and people emerge from quarantine, Best Friends Pet Hotel celebrates the bond between pets and pet parents with "Diamond in the Fluff" Before and After Grooming Photo Contest. This friendly and furry contest ends at midnight today, July 24, and celebrates our love for our pets, no matter how "ruff" they look without grooming services. Contest entries are accepted at http://www.bestfriendspetcare.dog/diamondinthefluff through July 24. Your entry must include your "before" and "after" photos along with the pet's story – how s/he became part of your family.

Both Best Friends Pet Hotel customers and our special celebrity guest judge Jonathan David will review submitted before and after photographs and choose the most dramatic to win grooming gift certificates and other great prizes… a fun way to celebrate our furry family members' transformations. Four winners will be selected both by the celebrity judge (expert vote) and customers (popular vote) by August 14th.

According to celebrity judge Jonathan David, "During these tough times of quarantine, having your pet with you has been a real comfort. The downside is that they haven't been groomed in months and I know in my salon, we are starting to see pets and we have our work cut out for us. If your furry best friend is looking a little ruff, enter this contest today and win great prizes – well deserved after months of self-quarantining," said David.

We couldn't be happier to celebrate our pets and pet parents with this exciting grooming photo contest," said Darryl Sampson, Vice President, Operations and Growth. "With the help of our loyal guests and our celebrity groomer and judge, we can't wait to see all the photos of our best friends transformed from ‘ruff' to royalty. We are proud of our employee-owned organization and our pet parents at 31 locations nationwide for making the best out of a rough situation."

About Best Friends Pet Hotel: Founded in 1995 and currently employee-owned, Best Friends Pet Hotel has enjoyed "leader of the pack" status for nearly 25 years. With 31 locations, including Walt Disney World, we strive to provide customers with the absolute best pet care in a convenient and friendly atmosphere where safety, comfort, and fun are at the core of what we do. In addition to high quality grooming, Best Friends Pet Hotels offers boarding, Doggy Day Camp, and training services with full transparency, great communication with pet parents, the latest advances in safety, and a caring staff that loves your pet as much as they love their own. Many hotels offer outside and inside play areas designed with the latest advances in materials and safety. Learn more at http://www.bestfriendspetcare.com/. For more information, visit https://www.bestfriendspetcare.com.

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julie@dennehypr.com

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Versus Systems and The Emerging Gaming Consumer

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / "Brands have an opportunity to get real engagement – to encourage people to consider, to try, and to buy their products" explained Matthew Pierce, Founder and CEO of Versus Systems, a Los Angeles based video game software company that is reinventing the in-game-advertisement (IGA) industry. Versus, which currently trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE:VS) and on the OTCQB as "VRSSF", integrates reward-based IGA techniques that allow gamers to win real-world prizes based on their performance in virtual games. The past decade has seen a massive shift in consumer brand engagement, and Versus is at the forefront of implementing advertising techniques that appeal to the emerging consumer through genuine engagement and accessibility.

The community of video gaming brings together "Billions of players contributing as participants and players in a massive interactive media market" Pierce informed. This interactive media market is rich with opportunities for brands to target audiences, however, brands that misbehave in the media market run the risk of losing their invitation. Pierce adds to this in stating that, "… the best brands know that they need to reach players and consumers where they are – inside games and stories and virtual worlds – and they have to do it without disrupting those experiences." In a $100 billion industry with 3.6 billion users, brands that fail to take this advice into consideration by continuing to disrupt user experiences will be unlikely to make it to the next level.

The development of congruent advertising techniques that prevent disrupting user experience was birthed at O-Labs, an incubator of legal and software industry leaders based out of Los Angeles. Industry experts, including Pierce, collaborated to find a solution that would allow reward-based IGA to become a reality. We "… knew that we had to do something that kept the player in the center. We have to make the experience more fun for the consumer" recalled Pierce. Through a great deal of research around player behavior, including player surveys, and opt-in geotargeting, Versus tailors prizes to targeted audiences, ensuring relevance amongst gamers of varying demographics. Through this, brands who advertise with Versus gain genuine engagement from targeted audiences, and are regarded more favorably by the billions of members of the gaming community as a result.

Gen-Zers, who have "…a spending power of $143 billion and will account for about 40% of global consumers this year," are quickly climbing the ranks as consumer powerhouses. 74% of Gen-Z spend their free time online, with 69% of Gen-Z finding ads to be disruptive. This shows that, despite all this time spent online, ads are not resonating with this audience, and are not experiencing their desired return-on-advertisements because of their disruptive nature. A recent Forbes article shared that, "The next generation has tremendous power to change the retail and business landscapes. This group has unique needs and beliefs, along with a huge size and large purchasing power. In coming years, Gen-Z will become a powerful force in marketing and customer experience." Brands that are early to adapt their advertising material to appeal to Gen-Z will have a massive advantage in the emerging market.

Versus published a recent case-study highlighting their ability to attract and retain this emerging demographic. The study featured an auto racing game, who's developers came to Versus to discover solutions to increase ongoing retention of younger players. Their desired goals were to "Increase session time and player retention to generate additional revenue." The solution Versus provided was to create rewards-based challenges within the game that catered to the interests of the players. "We want people to play for things that they're interested in. Adding challenges makes all of our prizes aspirational and exciting" Pierce informed. Successful players had the option to choose a prize from recognized brands including Burger King, Walmart, and Lowe's. The results? A 44% increase in the retention of a younger fan base, 15 minutes of brand exposure per game, and over 50% of users opting to play for rewards. Data such as this provides measurable metrics of success for brands that implement reward-based advertising in their IGA campaigns.

In addition, Versus is developing software and devices that make gaming more accessible. Game developers can download a Versus 5-step SDK integration kit for mobile games compatible with unity, iOS, and Android. Their website shares that, "Our SDK can be integrated into any mobile game, allowing players to start redeeming branded rewards immediately. Integration is a simple 5-step process and includes customizable UI." With 75% of Gen-Z using smartphones over desktop devices, it is imperative that advertisers appeal to them on their smartphones. Versus also recently partnered with HP to develop the OMEN Command Centre, which is described to users as, "Your setup. Your victory. Your way. Customize, train, and win everywhere with your new gaming dashboard." This device is the product of years of collaboration between Versus and HP, allowing gamers to bank their virtual victories within the device for future real-world redemptions.

The future of reward-based IGA is budding with opportunity, especially for industry leaders and early adaptors like Versus. "I love the storytelling, the challenge, the fact that it's so social," Pierce pointed out in regard to gaming, "I love so many of the communities that are built around games." Pierce's love for the gaming experience is evident in the care that him and the team at Versus dedicate to ensuring that gamers are disruption-free when playing, yet still exposed to advertisements that make the world of gaming possible. "As a business," Pierce expanded, "it's great to see the growth of gaming globally, and the demographics changing and evolving as more and more people play." As emerging consumers begin to flex their economic power, Versus is providing advertisers with the proper platforms to share their stories in a developing online media market.

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Mike Douglas Speaks Out in Featured Articles

In two recent articles, Mike Douglas shared his thoughts on getting petroleum products flowing into Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic and the benefits of introducing renewable energy solutions to rural Somalian communities

DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / Mike Douglas recently offered his expert opinion in two articles for EconoTimes and True Activist. He spoke about getting petroleum products flowing into Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic and about the benefits of introducing renewable energy solutions to rural Somalian communities.

With 25 years of working in high-risk conflict zones and supporting humanitarian and logistics-type operations, Mike Douglas of Dubai, UAE, is the owner of the SKA group of companies.

In the article with EconoTimes, Mike Douglas explained how the COVID-19 pandemic has caused Iraq to dip into its revenues, leading to a supply problem when it comes to fuel. He explained how the pandemic has caused oil prices to drop significantly, but that as more countries begin to reopen and resume business, the demand for oil is slowly rising.

In the article with True Activist, Mr. Douglas shared that despite the challenges, there are many benefits of introducing renewable energy solutions to rural Somalian communities. Renewable energy stimulates economic encouragement, delivers essential services, and is a financially viable source.

Mike Douglas likes to lend his expertise to various publications. He was also recently featured in an article with Bit Rebels, through which he discussed Somalia's urgent need for international assistance and an article with Business Matters Magazine, through which he spoke about private sector investment in Iraq.

About Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas is the founder and owner of the SKA group of companies. Since 2004, he has mainly worked throughout the Middle East and has developed over $1 billion in aviation, logistics, and fuel supply chain business. For the past 25 years, he has worked in high-risk conflict zones supporting humanitarian- and logistics-type operations.

Contact:

Mike Douglas
mikedouglasSKA@gmail.com

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California Senator Ben Hueso Pays A Visit to TPT GLOBAL TECH’s “QuikLAB” Manufacturing Facility in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / TPT Global Tech, Inc. ("TPTW, the Company or TPT Global Tech") (OTCQB:TPTW) announced today that California State Senator, for the 40th District, Ben Hueso, visited the QuikLab™ Rapid COVID-19 Testing labs manufacturing facility in San Diego. With the Senator were Stephen Thomas, CEO, Rick Eberhardt, EVP and Mario Scade. The group discussed several ways in which the company's Mobile Turnkey Covid 19 Quiklab could help the State of California Municipalities, Schools and State-run organizations fight the battle against Covid 19. Senator Hueso also receive demo of the company's SaniQuik sanitizing unit. Upon entrance, The SaniQuik first scans for Fever, then for 15 seconds fogs (FDA APPROVED) and eliminates 99.9% of topical viruses and bacteria. The fog is a powerful weapon against germs and 100 percent safe to humans, chemical free, non-toxic, all-natural Bio friendly and FDA approved for sanitations.

"It was a pleasure having Senator Hueso visit our manufacturing facility, it was also great having someone from the State of California's Covid 19 Task force finally see what TPT has created to help fight this virus.". said Stephen Thomas, CEO.

About TPT Global Tech
TPT Global Tech Inc. (TPTW) based in San Diego, California, is a technology-based company with divisions providing telecommunications, medical technology and product distribution, media content for domestic and international syndication as well as technology solutions. TPT Global Tech offers Software as a Service (SaaS), Technology Platform as a Service (PAAS), Cloud-based Unified Communication as a Service (UCaaS). It offers carrier-grade performance and support for businesses over its private IP MPLS fiber and wireless network in the United States. TPT's cloud-based UCaaS services allow businesses of any size to enjoy all the latest voice, data, media and collaboration features in today's global technology markets. TPT Global Tech also operates as a Master Distributor for Nationwide Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) and Independent Sales Organization (ISO) as a Master Distributor for Pre-Paid Cellphone services, Mobile phones Cellphone Accessories and Global Roaming Cellphones.

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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of various provisions of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, commonly identified by such terms as "believes," "looking ahead," "anticipates," "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning. Specifically, statements about the Company's plans for accelerated growth, improved profitability, future business partners, M&A activity, new service offerings, and pursuit of new markets are forward-looking statements. Although the company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements should not be construed as fact. The information contained in such statements is beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases, the Company cannot predict what factors would cause results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. All forward-looking statements in the press release are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.

Frank Benedetto
619-915-9422

SOURCE: TPT Global Tech, Inc.

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BlueOne Card, Inc. (FKA, Manneking, Inc.) Amendments to Articles of Incorporation, Reverse Stock Split, Ticker Symbol Change to BCRD

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / Manneking, Inc. (OTC PINK:MNKG) (the "Company") on June 19, 2020, pursuant to the Board of Directors and the Majority Shareholder Consent, the Company trading on the OTC Markets Pink Sheet venue under the ticker symbol "MNKG" filed a Certificate of Amendment to its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Nevada to change the name of the corporation from Manneking, Inc. to BlueOne Card, Inc. (the "Name Change") and a Certificate of Change with the State of Nevada effectuating a one (1) for one hundred (100) reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding Common Stock to which every one hundred (100) shares of outstanding Common Stock of the Company shall be converted into one (1) share of Common Stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The Company decided to effectuate the name change based upon its movement into the prepaid card industry.

As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, each one hundred (100) shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to the Reverse Stock Split has been converted into one (1) share of Common Stock. The Company will not issue fractional shares in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share. The Name Change and Reverse Stock Split was announced on the Daily List maintained by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on July 23, 2020 with a market effective date of July 24, 2020 (the "Effective Date"). On the Effective Date the Company's trading symbol changed to "MNKGD" for a period of 20 business days, after which the "D" will be removed from the Company's trading symbol and will begin trading under new trading symbol "BCRD".

About BlueOne Card, Inc.

BlueOne Card intends to enter the financial technology ("Fintech") sector by providing prepaid cards mainly to non-bankable, underbanked and underserved communities within the US. Many foreign workers within the US are faced with exorbitant fees with check cashing and money order purchases. The BlueOne Card prepaid card would help lower fees and facilitate direct deposit, bill pay services and cross-border remittances overseas via computer or mobile phone. Investors may find more information on our website on the Internet at www.blueonecard.com.

For more information: info@blueonecard.com

James Koh
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Chairman

SOURCE: Manneking Inc.

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Blackhawk Bancorp Announces 2020 Second Quarter Earnings

BELOIT, WI / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX:BHWB) reported net income of $2.56 million for the second quarter of 2020, a 24% increase over the $2.07 million earned the previous quarter, and a 7% decrease compared to the $2.75 million earned the second quarter of 2019. Fully diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, was $0.77, an increase of $0.14 as compared to $0.63 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and a decrease of $0.06 as compared to $0.83 earned for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The second quarter 2020 results produced a Return on Average Equity (ROAE) of 10.16% and a Return on Average Assets (ROAA) of 0.96%.

The earnings increase compared to the most recent quarter reflects record level mortgage banking activity, with gain on sale of loans increasing over 250%, and net interest income increasing by 15%. Net interest income for the quarter was boosted by Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fees and increased earning assets driven by the funding of PPP loans, deposit of PPP and other stimulus funds, and other deposit growth. The revenue growth realized was substantially offset by an increase in the provision for loan losses and an increase in the valuation allowance against the company's originated mortgage servicing rights asset.

The decrease in earnings compared to the second quarter of last year reflects a $2.3 million increase in the provision for loan losses, and a 13% increase in salaries and benefits. Despite the large provision increase and growth in compensation costs, the decline in earnings was held to just 7%, thanks to a 16% increase in net interest income and a 34% increase in non-interest income. The increase in net interest income compared to the prior year second quarter reflects the overall balance sheet growth and PPP fees mentioned earlier in this release, and the increase in non-interest income reflects the dramatic increase in mortgage banking activity. The provision for loan losses was increased primarily due to uncertainties related to COVID-19 and the effect it may have on future credit losses. The increase in salaries and benefits reflects variable compensation tied to the mortgage banking activity.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the company reported net income of $4.64 million, a 21% increase over the $3.83 million reported for the first half of 2019. Diluted earnings per share for the first six months of 2020 increased by 21% to $1.40 compared to $1.16 for the first half of 2019. The results for the first half of the prior year included a $1.34 million after-tax charge for non-recurring acquisition and transition related expenses, reducing EPS by $0.41 for that period. If those charges were excluded, EPS would have decreased by $0.17, or 15%, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the first half of 2019. The Company's results for the first six-months of 2020 produced a return on average assets of 0.90% and a return on average equity of 9.19%.

Total assets of the company increased by $137.2 million, or 14%, to $1.1 billion at June 30, 2020, compared to $963.9 million as of December 31, 2019. Total gross loans increased by $74.1 million, or 12%, and total investment securities increased $64.2 million, or 27%, during the first six months of 2020. Total Deposits increased by $109.5 million, or 13%, to $939.1 million compared to $829.6 million at the end of 2019.

"In light of the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has presented, we're pleased with the financial results for the second quarter of 2020 and we are extremely proud of how our employees have responded to the crisis," said Todd James, the company's Chairman and CEO. "Despite the fear and anxiety this pandemic may be causing in their personal lives, our officers and staff have stepped up to make sure we continued to deliver superior service and products that our customers have come to expect. Our Business Banking team originated about 800 PPP loans totaling $82 million, learning the program themselves and educating and coaching our customers about it at the same time. Our mortgage origination team has been working tirelessly to help our customers take advantage of record low mortgage rates. Our tellers, in-branch staff, customer service team and support staff have been on the front-line of this pandemic from the start, making sure we stayed open and that essential financial services remained available to our customers," he added.

In addition to participating in the PPP, Blackhawk has provided payment relief to borrowers negatively affected by the pandemic. The relief modifications included three month payment deferrals, three or six-month interest-only payments, forbearance agreements and other relief. The first table below summarize Blackhawk's exposure to Industries impacted the most by COVID-19. The second schedule summarizes remaining exposure. Both tables include the company's outstanding balance, balance of loans by modification type, total balance of loans modified and the percent of loans modified within each industry. The balances in these tables exclude loans originated under PPP, which are 100% guaranteed by the SBA:

 

 
 
 
 
Balance of Loans by Modification Type
 
 
 
 

Industry

 
Portfolio Balance
 
 
Payment Deferral
 
 

Interest

Only

 
 
Other
 
 
Total Modified
 
 
Percent of Portfolio Modified
 

High Risk Industries:

 
(balances in thousands)
 

Hospitality and Food Service

 
 
27,540
 
 
 
8,766
 
 
 
9,578
 
 
 

 
 
 
18,344
 
 
 
67
%

Arts Entertainment & Recreation

 
 
4,363
 
 
 
219
 
 
 
1,101
 
 
 

 
 
 
1,320
 
 
 
30
%

Healthcare and Social Assistance

 
 
50,855
 
 
 
3,176
 
 
 
6,342
 
 
 

 
 
 
9,518
 
 
 
19
%

Other Services (except public admin)

 
 
16,164
 
 
 
7,809
 
 
 
1,702
 
 
 

 
 
 
9,511
 
 
 
59
%

Real Estate Rental and Leasing

 
 
121,187
 
 
 
5,761
 
 
 
3,687
 
 
 

 
 
 
9,448
 
 
 
8
%

Retail Trade

 
 
43,896
 
 
 
261
 
 
 
3,444
 
 
 

 
 
 
3,705
 
 
 
8
%

Total High Risk

 
 
264,005
 
 
 
25,992
 
 
 
25,854
 
 
 

 
 
 
51,846
 
 
 
20
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
Balance of Loans by Modification Type
 
 
 
 

Industry

 
Portfolio Balance
 
 
Payment Deferral
 
 

Interest

Only

 
 
Other
 
 
Total Modified
 
 
Percent of Portfolio Modified
 

Other Industries and Consumer:

 
(balances in thousands)
 

Construction

 
 
33,956
 
 
 
255
 
 
 
387
 
 
 

 
 
 
642
 
 
 
2
%

Manufacturing

 
 
109,364
 
 
 
1,744
 
 
 
1,829
 
 
 

 
 
 
3,572
 
 
 
3
%

Other Industries

 
 
93,981
 
 
 
2,889
 
 
 
5,106
 
 
 
200
 
 
 
8,195
 
 
 
9
%

Consumer, Mortgage and Other

 
 
110,230
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
4,464
 
 
 
4,464
 
 
 
4
%

Total Other

 
 
347,531
 
 
 
4,888
 
 
 
7,322
 
 
 
4,664
 
 
 
16,873
 
 
 
5
%

Total Outstanding (excl. PPP)

 
 
611,536
 
 
 
30,880
 
 
 
33,176
 
 
 
4,664
 
 
 
68,719
 
 
 
11
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2020 totaled $9.87 million, increasing $1.26 million, or 15%, from $8.62 million the previous quarter and up $1.40 million, or 17%, from the second quarter of last year. The net interest margin was 3.99% for the second quarter of 2020 as compared to 3.83% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and 3.88% for the second quarter of last year. The increase in net interest income compared to both the previous quarter and second quarter of last year is driven by the overall increase in earning assets, which includes the effect of PPP, and other pandemic stimulus, and the recognition of $522,000 of PPP loan fees. While the increase in overall earning assets, which was driven by the PPP and other pandemic stimulus that has incrementally increased net interest income, the net margin on the assets added is very thin, with PPP loans earning 1% and the remaining liquidity being deployed in the investment portfolio, where yields are historically low. Excluding the PPP fees recognized during the second quarter, the net interest margin would have decreased three basis points to 3.96% compared to 3.83% in the most recent quarter, despite the margin pressure from the drastic rate drops earlier in the year. The company was able to significantly lower funding costs during the second quarter to mitigate the impact of the drop-in rates. The Company has received approximately $3.2 million in net PPP fees and will recognize those fees based on the estimated average life of the PPP loans, which assumes the majority of PPP loans will be repaid through the loan forgiveness process within a year to 18 months from origination.

Average total loans for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, equaled $701.1 million, a $72.3 million, or 12% increase over the previous quarter, and a $99.9 million, or 17%, increase over the same quarter a year ago. The average total loans for the second quarter of 2020 included $63 million average balance of PPP loans. Excluding the PPP loans, average total loans increased by $9.2 million, or less than 2%, over the most recent quarter, and increased by $36.8 million, or 6% over the total average loans for second quarter of 2019.

Average total deposits for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, equaled $918.8 million, a $77.4 million, or 9% increase over the previous quarter, and a $91.0 million, or 11% increase over the same quarter a year ago. The increase in average total deposits included PPP funds deposited by borrowers, other stimulus money received by customers and other deposit growth. Additionally, the cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased by thirty-seven basis points to 0.44%, compared to 0.81% the quarter before, and by fifty-nine basis points compared to 1.03% the second quarter of 2019.

Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020, increased by $2.2 million, or 14%, to $18.5 million as compared to $16.3 million for the first half of 2019. The net interest margin for the first half of 2020 increased by two basis points to 3.92% compared to 3.90% for the first half of 2019. Average total loans for the first half of 2020 were $664.9 million, an increase of $82.2 million, or 12%, as compared to $582.7 million for the first half of 2019. Average total deposits for the first-half of 2020 were $880.1 million, an increase of $84.0 million, or 11%, as compared to $796.1 million for the first half of 2019.

Provision for Loan Losses and Credit Quality

The provision for loan losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, totaled $2.51 million, as compared to $765,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and $180,000 for the second quarter of 2019. The provision for the first-half 2020 increased to $3.3 million compared to $450,000 for the first-half of 2019. The increased provision reflects deterioration in economic conditions and uncertainty related to the impact COVID-19 may have on future loan losses. Net charge-offs during the second quarter equaled $563,000, bringing the total up to $1.1 million for the first six months of 2020.

Total nonperforming assets, which include troubled debt restructures that are performing in accordance with their modified terms, equaled $11.6 million as of June 30, 2020, as compared to $13.4 million as of March 31, 2020, and $7.6 million at June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2020, the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets equaled 1.05%, as compared to 1.37% at March 31, 2020, and 0.79% at June 30, 2019. The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.43% as of June 30, 2020, as compared to 1.29% at March 31, 2020, and 1.24% as of June 30, 2019. The allowance for loan losses to total loans, excluding PPP loans, at June 30, 2020 is just over 1.6%. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans increased to 93.6% as of June 30, 2020, as compared to 61.4% at March 31, 2020, and 106.1% at June 30, 2019.

Management expects loan losses to increase in future quarters as the full impact of the COVID-19 crisis works its way through the economy. Overall delinquency rates and non-performing asset levels have not increased; however, many customers have taken advantage of PPP, other stimulus programs, and the loan modifications we provided. Management expects to continue building the allowance for loan losses in the second half of the year and continue being proactive with borrowers to ensure credit issues are identified and addressed as early as possible, improving the overall probability of repayment.

Non-Interest Income and Operating Expenses

Non-interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, totaled $4.85 million, a $1.65 million increase compared to $3.20 million the prior quarter, and a $1.22 million increase over the $3.63 million recorded in the second quarter of 2019. The increase in non-interest income was driven by mortgage banking activity, with gain on sale of loans increasing by $2.3 million and $2.2 million compared to the most recent quarter and the second quarter of 2019, respectively. The large increase in gain on sale of loans for the quarter was offset by a $499,000 and $560,000 decrease in net loan servicing income compared to the most recent quarter and second quarter of 2019, respectively. This decrease in loan servicing income reflects $482,000 increase in the valuation allowance against the company's originated mortgage servicing rights asset. In addition, deposit service charge revenue decreased by $287,000, or 32%, compared to the most recent quarter and by $275,000, or 31%, compared to the second quarter of 2019.

Non-interest income for the first half of 2020 increased $1.74 million, or 26%, to $8.4 million as compared to $6.6 million for the first half of 2019, including a $2.5 million increase in gain on sale of loans. This increase was offset by $186,000, or 11%, decrease in deposit service charges and a $622,000, or 182%, decrease in loan servicing income.

Operating expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, totaled $8.95 million, increasing by $462,000, or 5%, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and increasing by $577,000, or 7%, compared to the second quarter of 2019. The increases compared to the most recent quarter and to the second quarter of 2019 were due to increased salaries and benefits, reflecting variable compensation related to the high level of mortgage loan originations.

Operating expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, totaled $17.7 million, a $113,000, or less than 1%, increase over the first half of 2019. The 2019 results included $1.83 million of nonrecurring acquisition related expenses. Excluding these expenses, operating expenses would have increased by $1.94 million, or 12%, over the first half of last year. The increase reflects operating the three acquired locations for the full six months, versus only four months in the first half of 2019, and the increased variable compensation related to the mortgage banking activity.

Outlook

The outlook for Blackhawk as well as the entire banking industry is clouded by uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Blackhawk expects to see elevated credit losses in future quarters as the economic impact of the crisis plays out, and will be taking steps to increase revenue, implement government stimulus programs and work with credit customers to offset and mitigate losses to the extent possible. Management believes the Company's financial position is strong and it has ample resources to withstand a potentially severe and protracted recession. In addition to responding to this crisis, Blackhawk will continue to pursue creditworthy and profitable business and consumer relationships in its Wisconsin and Illinois markets, emphasizing the value of its personal attention and service that remains unmatched by larger competitors. In addition to organic growth opportunities, Blackhawk may also pursue growth through selective acquisitions. Ability to grow or maintain profitability may be affected by uncertain economic conditions, competitive pressures, changes in regulatory burden and the interest rate environment.

About Blackhawk Bancorp

Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin and is the parent company of Blackhawk Bank. The combined entity operates eleven full-service banking centers and a dedicated commercial office, which are located in Rock County, Wisconsin and the Illinois counties of Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, and Kane. The Company's footprint stretches along the I-90 corridor from Janesville, Wisconsin to Elgin, Illinois and into the Northwest collar counties of the Chicagoland area. The company offers a variety of value-added consultative services to its business customers and their employees related to the financial products it provides.

Disclosures Regarding non-GAAP Measures

This report refers to financial measures that are identified as non-GAAP that the Company believes help to evaluate and measure the Company's performance, including the presentation of the net interest margin ratio and efficiency ratio calculations on a taxable-equivalent basis. Non-GAAP measures are also used to assist investor comparison by identifying nonrecurring events such as the 2019 acquisition-related expenses, nonrecurring securities gains and the impact such items have on the performance measures of return on average assets, return on average equity, diluted earnings per share, and the efficiency ratio. This supplemental information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures.

Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this communication, the words "believes," "expects," "likely", "would", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The company's actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause such a variance to occur include, but are not limited to: heightened competition; adverse state and federal regulation; failure to obtain new or retain existing customers; ability to attract and retain key executives and personnel; changes in interest rates; unanticipated changes in industry trends; unanticipated changes in credit quality and risk factors, including general economic conditions particularly in the Company's markets; potential deterioration in real estate values, success in gaining regulatory approvals when required; changes in the Federal Reserve Board monetary policies; unexpected outcomes of new and existing litigation in which Blackhawk or its subsidiaries, officers, directors or employees is named defendants; technological changes; changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; changes in assumptions or conditions affecting the application of "critical accounting policies"; inability to recover previously recorded losses as anticipated, and the inability of third party vendors to perform critical services for the company or its customers. The inclusion of forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by the Company or any person that future events or plans contemplated by the Company will be achieved. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or otherwise.

Further information is available on the company's website at www.blackhawkbank.com.

Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc.

Todd J. James, Chairman & CEO
tjames@blackhawkbank.com
Phone: (608) 364-8911

Matthew McDonnell, SVP & CFO
mmcdonnell@blackhawkbank.com

BLACKHAWK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019
(UNAUDITED)

 

 
June 30,
 
 
December 31,
 

Assets

 
2020
 
 
2019
 

 

 
(Dollars in thousands, except
 

 

 
share and per share data)
 

Cash and due from banks

 
$
14,527
 
 
$
12,320
 

Interest-bearing deposits in banks and other institutions

 
 
20,720
 
 
 
20,761
 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 
 
35,247
 
 
 
33,081
 

Certificates of deposit in banks and other institutions

 
 
4,526
 
 
 
6,325
 

Equity securities at fair value

 
 
2,469
 
 
 
2,365
 

Securities available-for-sale

 
 
299,257
 
 
 
235,083
 

Loans held for sale

 
 
15,234
 
 
 
6,540
 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 
 
2,150
 
 
 
742
 

Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $10,102 and $7,941

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

 
 
682,647
 
 
 
619,359
 

Premises and equipment, net

 
 
20,484
 
 
 
21,025
 

Goodwill and core deposit intangible

 
 
12,232
 
 
 
12,455
 

Mortgage servicing rights

 
 
3,088
 
 
 
3,106
 

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

 
 
10,977
 
 
 
11,118
 

Other assets

 
 
12,786
 
 
 
12,662
 

Total assets

 
$
1,101,097
 
 
$
963,861
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Liabilities

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deposits:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noninterest-bearing

 
$
209,896
 
 
$
155,978
 

Interest-bearing

 
 
729,170
 
 
 
673,631
 

Total deposits

 
 
939,066
 
 
 
829,609
 

Short-term borrowings

 
 

 
 
 

 

Subordinated debentures and notes (including $1,031 at fair value at

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)

 
 
5,155
 
 
 
5,155
 

Senior secured term note

 
 
13,611
 
 
 
14,000
 

Other borrowings

 
 
29,000
 
 
 
10,000
 

Other liabilities

 
 
9,758
 
 
 
7,773
 

Total liabilities

 
 
996,590
 
 
 
866,537
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Stockholders' equity

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized;

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3,434,848 and 3,399,803 shares issued as of June 30, 2020 and

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

December 31, 2019, respectively

 
 
34
 
 
 
34
 

Additional paid-in capital

 
 
34,313
 
 
 
33,989
 

Retained earnings

 
 
64,203
 
 
 
60,295
 

Treasury stock, 106,364 and 105,185 shares at cost as of June 30, 2020

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

and December 31, 2019, respectively

 
 
(1,440
)
 
 
(1,408
)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 
 
7,397
 
 
 
4,414
 

Total stockholders' equity

 
 
104,507
 
 
 
97,324
 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 
$
1,101,097
 
 
$
963,861
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BLACKHAWK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

 

 
Six months ended June 30,
 

 

 
2020
 
 
2019
 

 

 
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest Income:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest and fees on loans

 
$
16,691
 
 
$
15,585
 

Interest and dividends on available-for-sale securities:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Taxable

 
 
3,123
 
 
 
3,003
 

Tax-exempt

 
 
695
 
 
 
900
 

Interest on other financial institutions

 
 
202
 
 
 
288
 

Total interest income

 
 
20,711
 
 
 
19,776
 

Interest Expense:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest on deposits

 
 
1,816
 
 
 
2,920
 

Interest on short-term borrowings

 
 
1
 
 
 

 

Interest on subordinated debentures

 
 
98
 
 
 
130
 

Interest on senior secured term note

 
 
267
 
 
 
253
 

Interest on other

 
 
41
 
 
 
203
 

Total interest expense

 
 
2,223
 
 
 
3,506
 

Net interest income before provision for loan losses

 
 
18,488
 
 
 
16,270
 

Provision for loan losses

 
 
3,270
 
 
 
450
 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 
 
15,218
 
 
 
15,820
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noninterest Income:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Service charges on deposits accounts

 
 
1,507
 
 
 
1,693
 

Net gain on sale of loans

 
 
4,097
 
 
 
1,621
 

Net loan servicing income

 
 
(280
)
 
 
342
 

Debit card interchange fees

 
 
1,757
 
 
 
1,616
 

Net gains on sales of securities available-for-sale

 
 
107
 
 
 
305
 

Net other gains (losses)

 
 
6
 
 
 
94
 

Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

 
 
159
 
 
 
157
 

Change in value of equity securities

 
 
60
 
 
 
40
 

Other

 
 
935
 
 
 
737
 

Total noninterest income

 
 
8,348
 
 
 
6,605
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noninterest Expenses:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Salaries and employee benefits

 
 
10,512
 
 
 
9,426
 

Occupancy and equipment

 
 
2,156
 
 
 
1,992
 

Data processing

 
 
1,071
 
 
 
2,398
 

Debit card processing and issuance

 
 
791
 
 
 
723
 

Advertising and marketing

 
 
135
 
 
 
249
 

Amortization of core deposit intangible

 
 
223
 
 
 
159
 

Professional fees

 
 
772
 
 
 
972
 

Office Supplies

 
 
178
 
 
 
175
 

Telephone

 
 
299
 
 
 
246
 

Other

 
 
1,601
 
 
 
1,285
 

Total noninterest expenses

 
 
17,738
 
 
 
17,625
 

Income before income taxes

 
 
5,828
 
 
 
4,800
 

Provision for income taxes

 
 
1,191
 
 
 
967
 

Net income

 
$
4,637
 
 
$
3,833
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Key Ratios

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Basic Earnings Per Common Share

 
$
1.40
 
 
$
1.16
 

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

 
 
1.40
 
 
 
1.16
 

Dividends Per Common Share

 
 
0.22
 
 
 
0.20
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net Interest Margin (1)

 
 
3.92
%
 
 
3.90
%

Efficiency Ratio (1)(2)

 
 
65.89
%
 
 
77.47
%

Return on Assets

 
 
0.90
%
 
 
0.84
%

Return on Common Equity

 
 
9.19
%
 
 
8.91
%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Non-GAAP Presentations: Management discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate and measure the Company's performance, including the presentation of the net interest margin and efficiency ratio calculations on a taxable equivalent basis ("TE"). The net interest margin ratio is calculated by dividing net interest income on a tax equivalent basis by average earning assets for the period. Management believes this measure provides investors with information regarding comparative balance sheet profitability.

(2) The efficiency ratio is calculated as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a TE basis, noninterest income less any securities gains (losses) or other gains (losses), and also includes a TE adjustment on the increases in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance.

BLACKHAWK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

 

 
For the Quarter Ended
 

 

 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
June 30,
 

 

 
2020
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 

 

 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 

Interest Income:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest and fees on loans

 
$
8,658
 
 
$
8,033
 
 
$
8,284
 
 
$
8,580
 
 
$
8,043
 

Interest on available-for-sale securities:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Taxable

 
 
1,618
 
 
 
1,505
 
 
 
1,496
 
 
 
1,591
 
 
 
1,659
 

Tax-exempt

 
 
371
 
 
 
323
 
 
 
331
 
 
 
356
 
 
 
451
 

Interest on other financial institutions

 
 
40
 
 
 
162
 
 
 
107
 
 
 
133
 
 
 
130
 

Total interest income

 
 
10,687
 
 
 
10,023
 
 
 
10,218
 
 
 
10,660
 
 
 
10,283
 

Interest Expense:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest on deposits

 
 
639
 
 
 
1,177
 
 
 
1,400
 
 
 
1,485
 
 
 
1,458
 

Interest on subordinated debentures

 
 
45
 
 
 
53
 
 
 
58
 
 
 
61
 
 
 
65
 

Interest on senior secured term note

 
 
111
 
 
 
156
 
 
 
165
 
 
 
173
 
 
 
186
 

Interest on other borrowings

 
 
19
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
97
 
 
 
98
 

Total interest expense

 
 
814
 
 
 
1,408
 
 
 
1,647
 
 
 
1,816
 
 
 
1,807
 

Net interest income before provision for loan losses

 
 
9,873
 
 
 
8,615
 
 
 
8,571
 
 
 
8,844
 
 
 
8,476
 

Provision for loan losses

 
 
2,505
 
 
 
765
 
 
 
980
 
 
 
580
 
 
 
180
 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 
 
7,368
 
 
 
7,850
 
 
 
7,591
 
 
 
8,264
 
 
 
8,296
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noninterest Income:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Service charges on deposits accounts

 
 
610
 
 
 
897
 
 
 
1,002
 
 
 
1,019
 
 
 
885
 

Net gain on sale of loans

 
 
3,192
 
 
 
905
 
 
 
1,257
 
 
 
1,333
 
 
 
1,040
 

Net loan servicing income

 
 
(389
)
 
 
110
 
 
 
119
 
 
 
(91
)
 
 
171
 

Debit card interchange fees

 
 
924
 
 
 
832
 
 
 
876
 
 
 
910
 
 
 
827
 

Net gains on sales of securities available-for-sale

 
 
8
 
 
 
99
 
 
 

 
 
 
866
 
 
 
146
 

Net other gains (losses)

 
 
6
 
 
 

 
 
 
(87
)
 
 
81
 
 
 
94
 

Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

 
 
74
 
 
 
85
 
 
 
75
 
 
 
74
 
 
 
74
 

Other

 
 
425
 
 
 
273
 
 
 
632
 
 
 
455
 
 
 
390
 

Total noninterest income

 
 
4,850
 
 
 
3,201
 
 
 
3,874
 
 
 
4,647
 
 
 
3,627
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noninterest Expenses:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Salaries and employee benefits

 
 
5,477
 
 
 
5,035
 
 
 
4,964
 
 
 
4,992
 
 
 
4,841
 

Occupancy and equipment

 
 
1,074
 
 
 
1,083
 
 
 
1,038
 
 
 
1,085
 
 
 
1,000
 

Data processing

 
 
561
 
 
 
510
 
 
 
520
 
 
 
657
 
 
 
571
 

Debit card processing and issuance

 
 
394
 
 
 
397
 
 
 
449
 
 
 
402
 
 
 
389
 

Advertising and marketing

 
 
38
 
 
 
97
 
 
 
101
 
 
 
100
 
 
 
142
 

Amortization of intangibles

 
 
107
 
 
 
115
 
 
 
119
 
 
 
119
 
 
 
119
 

Professional fees

 
 
405
 
 
 
367
 
 
 
300
 
 
 
387
 
 
 
393
 

Office Supplies

 
 
88
 
 
 
90
 
 
 
118
 
 
 
112
 
 
 
89
 

Telephone

 
 
149
 
 
 
150
 
 
 
153
 
 
 
137
 
 
 
130
 

Other

 
 
659
 
 
 
646
 
 
 
730
 
 
 
505
 
 
 
701
 

Total noninterest expenses

 
 
8,952
 
 
 
8,490
 
 
 
8,492
 
 
 
8,496
 
 
 
8,375
 

Income before income taxes

 
 
3,266
 
 
 
2,561
 
 
 
2,973
 
 
 
4,415
 
 
 
3,548
 

Provision for income taxes

 
 
704
 
 
 
487
 
 
 
621
 
 
 
996
 
 
 
794
 

Net income

 
$
2,562
 
 
$
2,074
 
 
$
2,352
 
 
$
3,419
 
 
$
2,754
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Key Ratios

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Basic Earnings Per Common Share

 
$
0.77
 
 
$
0.63
 
 
$
0.71
 
 
$
1.03
 
 
$
0.83
 

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

 
 
0.77
 
 
 
0.63
 
 
 
0.71
 
 
 
1.03
 
 
 
0.83
 

Dividends Per Common Share

 
 
0.11
 
 
 
0.11
 
 
 
0.10
 
 
 
0.10
 
 
 
0.10
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net Interest Margin (1)

 
 
3.99
%
 
 
3.83
%
 
 
3.83
%
 
 
3.93
%
 
 
3.88
%

Efficiency Ratio (1)(2)

 
 
60.43
%
 
 
71.89
%
 
 
67.25
%
 
 
67.19
%
 
 
69.77
%

Return on Assets

 
 
0.96
%
 
 
0.85
%
 
 
0.97
%
 
 
1.40
%
 
 
1.15
%

Return on Common Equity

 
 
10.16
%
 
 
8.31
%
 
 
9.60
%
 
 
14.25
%
 
 
12.54
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Non-GAAP Presentations: Management discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate and measure the Company's performance, including the presentation of net interest income, net interest margin and efficiency ratio calculations on a taxable equivalent basis ("TE"). The net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income on a TE basis by average earning assets for the period. Management believes this measure provides investors with information regarding comparative balance sheet profitability.

(2) The efficiency ratio is calculated as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on an TE basis, noninterest income less any securities gains (losses) or other gains (losses), and also includes a TE adjustment on interest on tax-exempt securities, loans, and the increases in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance.

(UNAUDITED)

 
As of
 

 

 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
June 30,
 

 

 
2020
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 

 

 
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 

Cash and due from banks

 
$
14,527
 
 
$
15,240
 
 
$
12,320
 
 
$
18,778
 
 
$
17,364
 

Interest-bearing deposits in banks and other

 
 
25,246
 
 
 
6,775
 
 
 
27,086
 
 
 
22,478
 
 
 
16,442
 

Securities

 
 
301,726
 
 
 
265,165
 
 
 
237,448
 
 
 
232,165
 
 
 
256,262
 

Net loans/leases

 
 
697,881
 
 
 
626,797
 
 
 
625,899
 
 
 
640,576
 
 
 
616,925
 

Goodwill and core deposit intangible

 
 
12,232
 
 
 
12,340
 
 
 
12,455
 
 
 
12,575
 
 
 
12,649
 

Other assets

 
 
49,485
 
 
 
50,688
 
 
 
48,653
 
 
 
49,786
 
 
 
49,829
 

Total assets

 
$
1,101,097
 
 
$
977,005
 
 
$
963,861
 
 
$
976,358
 
 
$
969,471
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Deposits

 
$
939,066
 
 
$
843,061
 
 
$
829,609
 
 
$
843,703
 
 
$
837,319
 

Subordinated debentures

 
 
5,155
 
 
 
5,155
 
 
 
5,155
 
 
 
5,155
 
 
 
5,155
 

Senior secured term note

 
 
13,611
 
 
 
14,000
 
 
 
14,000
 
 
 
14,000
 
 
 
14,000
 

Borrowings

 
 
29,000
 
 
 
10,000
 
 
 
10,035
 
 
 
10,042
 
 
 
13,992
 

Other liabilities

 
 
9,758
 
 
 
6,083
 
 
 
7,738
 
 
 
7,516
 
 
 
6,614
 

Stockholders' equity

 
 
104,507
 
 
 
98,706
 
 
 
97,324
 
 
 
95,942
 
 
 
92,391
 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 
$
1,101,097
 
 
$
977,005
 
 
$
963,861
 
 
$
976,358
 
 
$
969,471
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ASSET QUALITY DATA

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(Amounts in thousands)

 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
June 30,
 

 

 
2020
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Non-accrual loans

 
$
8,427
 
 
$
9,680
 
 
$
10,642
 
 
$
5,524
 
 
$
3,712
 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

 
 

 
 
 
845
 
 
 

 
 
 
104
 
 
 
272
 

Troubled debt restructures – accruing

 
 
2,361
 
 
 
2,770
 
 
 
2,866
 
 
 
3,163
 
 
 
3,321
 

Total nonperforming loans

 
$
10,788
 
 
$
13,295
 
 
$
13,508
 
 
$
8,791
 
 
$
7,305
 

Other real estate owned

 
 
762
 
 
 
123
 
 
 
54
 
 
 
319
 
 
 
307
 

Total nonperforming assets

 
$
11,550
 
 
$
13,418
 
 
$
13,562
 
 
$
9,110
 
 
$
7,612
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total loans

 
$
707,983
 
 
$
634,957
 
 
$
633,840
 
 
$
648,900
 
 
$
624,674
 

Allowance for loan losses

 
$
10,102
 
 
$
8,160
 
 
$
7,941
 
 
$
8,324
 
 
$
7,749
 

 

 
$
697,881
 
 
$
626,797
 
 
$
625,899
 
 
$
640,576
 
 
$
616,925
 

Nonperforming Assets to total Assets

 
 
1.05
%
 
 
1.37
%
 
 
1.41
%
 
 
0.93
%
 
 
0.79
%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 
 
1.52
%
 
 
2.09
%
 
 
2.13
%
 
 
1.35
%
 
 
1.17
%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 
 
1.43
%
 
 
1.29
%
 
 
1.25
%
 
 
1.28
%
 
 
1.24
%

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

 
 
93.6
%
 
 
61.4
%
 
 
58.8
%
 
 
94.7
%
 
 
106.1
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
For the Quarter Ended
 

 

 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
June 30,
 

ROLLFORWARD OF ALLOWANCE

 
2020
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 
 
2019
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beginning Balance

 
$
8,160
 
 
$
7,941
 
 
$
8,324
 
 
$
7,749
 
 
$
7,545
 

Provision

 
 
2,505
 
 
 
765
 
 
 
980
 
 
 
580
 
 
 
180
 

Loans charged off

 
 
639
 
 
 
633
 
 
 
1,463
 
 
 
52
 
 
 
11
 

Loan recoveries

 
 
76
 
 
 
87
 
 
 
100
 
 
 
47
 
 
 
35
 

Net charge-offs

 
 
563
 
 
 
546
 
 
 
1,363
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
(24
)

Ending Balance

 
$
10,102
 
 
$
8,160
 
 
$
7,941
 
 
$
8,324
 
 
$
7,749
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BLACKHAWK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ANALYSIS of AVERAGE BALANCES & TAX EQUIVALENT INTEREST RATES
Average Balance Sheet with Resultant Interest and Rates
(Dollars in thousands – unaudited)
(Yields on a tax-equivalent basis) (1)

 

 
For the Quarter Ended
 

 

 
June 30, 2020
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
 
June 30, 2019
 

 

 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 

 

 
Balance
 
 
Interest
 
 
Rate
 
 
Balance
 
 
Interest
 
 
Rate
 
 
Balance
 
 
Interest
 
 
Rate
 

Interest Earning Assets:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest-bearing deposits and other

 
$
17,056
 
 
$
40
 
 
 
0.95
%
 
$
37,668
 
 
$
162
 
 
 
1.74
%
 
$
21,250
 
 
$
130
 
 
 
2.48
%

Investment securities:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Taxable investment securities

 
 
241,831
 
 
 
1,618
 
 
 
2.69
%
 
 
204,526
 
 
 
1,505
 
 
 
2.96
%
 
 
212,708
 
 
 
1,659
 
 
 
3.13
%

Tax-exempt investment securities

 
 
46,443
 
 
 
371
 
 
 
4.13
%
 
 
40,876
 
 
 
323
 
 
 
4.09
%
 
 
54,193
 
 
 
451
 
 
 
4.33
%

Total Investment securities

 
 
288,274
 
 
 
1,989
 
 
 
2.92
%
 
 
245,402
 
 
 
1,828
 
 
 
3.15
%
 
 
266,901
 
 
 
2,110
 
 
 
3.37
%

Loans

 
 
701,080
 
 
 
8,658
 
 
 
4.97
%
 
 
628,802
 
 
 
8,033
 
 
 
5.14
%
 
 
601,234
 
 
 
8,043
 
 
 
5.37
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Earning Assets

 
$
1,006,410
 
 
$
10,687
 
 
 
4.31
%
 
$
911,872
 
 
$
10,023
 
 
 
4.46
%
 
$
889,385
 
 
$
10,283
 
 
 
4.70
%

Allowance for loan losses

 
 
(8,769
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,015
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,645
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cash and due from banks

 
 
15,232
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,623
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,165
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other assets

 
 
58,475
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
58,984
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
59,805
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Assets

 
$
1,071,348
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
978,464
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
956,710
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest bearing checking accounts

 
$
298,831
 
 
$
157
 
 
 
0.21
%
 
$
270,849
 
 
$
334
 
 
 
0.50
%
 
$
258,866
 
 
$
408
 
 
 
0.63
%

Savings and money market deposits

 
 
305,966
 
 
 
105
 
 
 
0.14
%
 
 
282,113
 
 
 
362
 
 
 
0.52
%
 
 
289,097
 
 
 
535
 
 
 
0.74
%

Time deposits

 
 
101,808
 
 
 
377
 
 
 
1.49
%
 
 
113,865
 
 
 
481
 
 
 
1.70
%
 
 
118,383
 
 
 
515
 
 
 
1.75
%

Total interest bearing deposits

 
 
706,605
 
 
 
639
 
 
 
0.36
%
 
 
666,827
 
 
 
1,177
 
 
 
0.71
%
 
 
666,346
 
 
 
1,458
 
 
 
0.88
%

Subordinated debentures and notes

 
 
5,155
 
 
 
45
 
 
 
3.53
%
 
 
5,155
 
 
 
53
 
 
 
4.15
%
 
 
5,155
 
 
 
65
 
 
 
5.03
%

Borrowings

 
 
39,436
 
 
 
130
 
 
 
1.32
%
 
 
24,601
 
 
 
178
 
 
 
2.91
%
 
 
29,596
 
 
 
284
 
 
 
3.85
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

 
$
751,196
 
 
$
814
 
 
 
0.44
%
 
$
696,583
 
 
$
1,408
 
 
 
0.81
%
 
$
701,097
 
 
$
1,807
 
 
 
1.03
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest Rate Spread

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.87
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.65
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.67
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noninterest checking accounts

 
 
212,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
174,607
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
161,461
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other liabilities

 
 
6,570
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,868
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,055
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total liabilities

 
 
969,962
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
878,058
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
868,613
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Stockholders' equity

 
 
101,386
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100,406
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
88,097
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Liabilities and

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Stockholders' Equity

 
$
1,071,348
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
978,464
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
956,710
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net Interest Income/Margin

 
 
 
 
 
$
9,873
 
 
 
3.99
%
 
 
 
 
 
$
8,615
 
 
 
3.83
%
 
 
 
 
 
$
8,476
 
 
 
3.88
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Management discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate and measure the Company's performance including a presentation of net interest income with a net interest margin ratio on a tax-equivalent (TE) basis. The net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income on a TE basis by average earning assets for the period. Management believes this measure provides investors with information regarding comparative balance sheet profitability. Nonaccrual loans are included in the above-stated average balances.

BLACKHAWK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET WITH RESULTANT INTEREST AND RATES
Average Balance Sheet with Resultant Interest and Rates
(Amounts in thousands)
(yields on a tax-equivalent basis)(1)

 

 
For the Six Months Ended
 

 

 
June 30, 2020
 
 
June 30, 2019
 

 

 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 

 

 
Balance
 
 
Interest
 
 
Rate
 
 
Balance
 
 
Interest
 
 
Rate
 

Interest Earning Assets:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest-bearing deposits and other

 

27,362
 
 

202
 
 
 
1.48
%
 

24,178
 
 

288
 
 
 
2.42
%

Investment securities:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Taxable investment securities

 
 
223,178
 
 
 
3,123
 
 
 
2.81
%
 
 
190,021
 
 
 
3,003
 
 
 
3.19
%

Tax-exempt investment securities

 
 
43,659
 
 
 
695
 
 
 
4.11
%
 
 
58,095
 
 
 
900
 
 
 
4.03
%

Total Investment securities

 
 
266,837
 
 
 
3,818
 
 
 
3.03
%
 
 
248,116
 
 
 
3,903
 
 
 
3.38
%

Loans

 
 
664,941
 
 
 
16,691
 
 
 
5.05
%
 
 
582,684
 
 
 
15,585
 
 
 
5.39
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Earning Assets

 

959,140
 
 

20,711
 
 
 
4.38
%
 

854,978
 
 

19,776
 
 
 
4.73
%

Allowance for loan losses

 
 
(8,392
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,546
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cash and due from banks

 
 
15,427
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,862
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other assets

 
 
58,696
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
55,917
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Assets

 

1,024,871
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

919,211
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest bearing checking accounts

 

284,840
 
 

491
 
 
 
0.35
%
 

251,246
 
 

723
 
 
 
0.58
%

Savings and money market deposits

 
 
294,040
 
 
 
467
 
 
 
0.32
%
 
 
278,135
 
 
 
1,177
 
 
 
0.85
%

Time deposits

 
 
107,837
 
 
 
858
 
 
 
1.60
%
 
 
114,893
 
 
 
1,021
 
 
 
1.79
%

Total interest bearing deposits

 
 
686,717
 
 
 
1,816
 
 
 
0.53
%
 
 
644,274
 
 
 
2,921
 
 
 
0.91
%

Subordinated debentures

 
 
5,155
 
 
 
98
 
 
 
3.81
%
 
 
5,155
 
 
 
130
 
 
 
5.07
%

Borrowings

 
 
32,018
 
 
 
308
 
 
 
1.93
%
 
 
25,644
 
 
 
456
 
 
 
3.59
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

 

723,890
 
 

2,222
 
 
 
0.62
%
 

675,073
 
 

3,507
 
 
 
1.05
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest Rate Spread

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.76
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.68
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Noninterest checking accounts

 
 
193,372
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
151,833
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other liabilities

 
 
6,715
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,534
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total liabilities

 
 
923,977
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
832,440
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Stockholders' equity

 
 
100,894
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
86,771
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Liabilities and

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Stockholders' Equity

 

1,024,871
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

919,211
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net Interest Income/Margin

 
 
 
 
 

18,489
 
 
 
3.92
%
 
 
 
 
 

16,269
 
 
 
3.90
%

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Management discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate and measure the Company's performance including a presentation of net interest income with a net interest margin ratio on a tax equivalent (TE) basis. The net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income on a TE basis by average earning assets for the period. Management believes this measure provides investors with information regarding comparative balance sheet profitability. Nonaccrual loans are included in the above-stated average balances.

SOURCE: Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc.

ReleaseID: 598901

XBTS is First Exchange to List Skycoin Coin Hours (SCH)

SHANGHAI, CHINA / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / Skycoin automatically generates a parallel currency called Coin Hours (SCH) at the rate of one Coin Hour generated per hour, per Skycoin. While Skycoin has been tradable on major exchanges for many years, XBTS represents the first time Coin Hours have been made available to trade on an exchange as a separate and distinct crypto asset.

Skycoin is a deflationary currency, with a total supply ultimately capped at 100 million coins. Coin Hours, on the other hand, were designed to be an inflationary currency with inbuilt deflationary control mechanisms, encouraging users to spend and trade Coin Hours instead of Skycoin. As the Skycoin project continues to refine Skywire – Skycoin's groundbreaking decentralized and encrypted global mesh network – Coin Hours are set to become the currency with which to purchase bandwidth, storage, and other services on the Skywire network.

Introduction to Coin Hours:

In short, Coin Hours are:

A commodity currency backed by the digital asset of bandwidth on the Skywire meshnet.

The basis of the first bandwidth market in history.

A form of interest on your investment in Skycoin.

A way to keep your transactions free so you don't have to spend $SKY to use it.

An anti-spam mechanism which prevents people from attacking the network with many tiny transactions.

A way to effectively prevent institutions from issuing paper $SKY derivatives as they do for gold, silver, etc., and are now doing for certain cryptocurrencies.

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange XBTS is set to offer its users the ability to buy, sell, and earn Coin Hours on its DEX beginning July 29, 12:00 UTC.

XBTS DEX is a BitShares-based decentralized exchange, which means that Coin Hours will have 45 trading pairs the moment it is listed.

Deposit Coin Hours on XBTS:

Register for a free trading account at https://xbts.io

In the deposit section, you will receive a single address to deposit SKY and SCH.

Send Skycoin (from 0.001) and the desired number of Coin Hours. (Minimum deposit: 1000 SCH.)

Note that there is a deposit/withdrawal fee of 5% SCH.

The two assets (SKY and SCH) are immediately credited to your XBTS exchange balance.

You may start trading SCH or SKY to any of 45 available trading pairs!

Withdraw Coin Hours on XBTS:

Select SCH or SKY.

Indicate the address to which you wish to withdraw.

Note that 10% of the SCH are burned as per the current Skycoin transaction burn rate. SKY has no fee for withdrawal.

If you are withdrawing only SCH, then 0.001 SKY + the specified number of SCH is sent minus the commission.

SKY / SCH are sent in Skycoin's native Fiber blockchain to the user's wallet

Minimum withdrawal: 1000 SCH.

Media who wish to schedule interviews may reach out to:

Tiffany
mktcn@skycoin.com
0085263533831

About Skycoin:

Skycoin is bringing people what they want: a truly decentralized network without any central authority. Founded in 2011 by early developers of Bitcoin and Ethereum, Skycoin quickly grew into an ecosystem of exciting and ambitious projects, including Skywire, the new decentralized Internet; CX, a revolutionary full-featured blockchain application programming language; and the cryptocurrency itself, Skycoin – simple to use, with virtually-free transactions that execute almost instantly.

In November 2019, Skycoin became the only cryptocurrency project to launch their own hardware cryptocurrency wallet, called Skywallet.

Skycoin plans to release a superior "web-of-trust" blockchain consensus algorithm called Obelisk, which solves the problems inherent to "proof-of-work" and "proof-of-stake" protocols, both of which are slowing down and compromising the integrity of other major cryptocurrencies.

For more background on this groundbreaking project, please visit https://www.skycoin.com

SOURCE: Skycoin

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Driven By The Prospect Of Financial Freedom And An Entrepreneurial Mindset: How Marian Esanu Gave Himself And His Family A Better Kind Of Life Through His Hard Work

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / From humble beginnings to making millions, this is the story of Marian Esanu. Marian Esanu is a Client Acquisition Consultant, YouTuber, and Podcast Host. He started with humble beginnings as an immigrant with little money and grew his influence through his ability to generate customers for his own businesses, and also for his clients' business. Driven by his want for financial freedom for his family, he worked hard to create his business.

"I'm A Client Acquisition Consultant – I help online coaches and creators generate more customers and also understand the process of acquiring customers. I wanted to start my business to achieve financial freedom. I wanted to offer my family a better kind of lifestyle that they deserve," explains Marian.

Though now he is a consultant for others. Marian started off with a transportation company for fitness equipment, which caused him to lose a lot of money at first. He knew he had to change his tactics in order to achieve financial success. This included changing his mindset to a more entrepreneurial kind of mindset.

"My first business was a fitness equipment transportation company and I was doing everything from sales to marketing to driving trucks. The first time I hired an agency to help me generate customers, I literally burned $5000 without generating any customers. A business can only grow as much as the owner's potential. Therefore, if the business owner does not have the right mindset, the business will never grow," states Marian.

On top of his difficulties with his first business, Marian had also just immigrated to the United States with very little money to his name. Marian had to push harder than others to compete and to become successful because of this hard start to his life in the United States.

"Being an immigrant in the USA, and literally landing in the airport with my wife with $500 in our pocket, the first few years of our life was pretty intense. Things like a new culture, new language, different economy were obstacles that I had to overcome. The biggest obstacle was mainly my mindset as I had to push myself to compete with myself and not with other people," remarks Marian.

Through all of these trials and tribulations, Marian never gave up. He was able to turn around this difficult situation to become a successful entrepreneur who runs a business in client acquisition consulting, a YouTube channel and a podcast channel. Marian's main business revolves around teaching his clients on how to engage others in a marketplace and be as omnipresent as possible in order to attract attention from possible customers and keep clients coming back day after day. This, in turn, helps create more profit for the businesses that he helps with.

"Most client businesses do not know how to become omnipresent in the marketplace. This instability makes business unpredictable. I use a four-step process for generating a steady stream of inbound clients. This approach consists of identifying competitors, creating content, using online retargeting, and inviting the curious crowd to beg for your products and services. This is the same framework I have used to get my own 7 figure online sales funnel," says Marian.

Marian has recently interviewed stars like Grant Cardone, Pat Flynn, Evan Carmichael, Billy Gene on his highly rated podcast High End Client Acquisition. Marian has recently launched some online courses to help others continue to achieve their success despite the conditions that we are all under due to the pandemic. In addition, he has also set up a mentoring program.

"I recently launched an online course and group mentorship program where online creators and coaches learn how to become omnipresent and sell their services online. For me, I am able to differentiate myself from others by giving my clients absolute transparency and results," comments Marian.

To find out more about Marian, you can follow him on Instagram @marianvesanu. You can listen to his podcast on apple podcasts by searching Momentum. Finally, you can check out his website at www.marianvesanu.com.

CONTACT:
Paula Henderson
646-736-2071
phendersonnews@gmail.com

About VIP Media Group:
VIP Media Group is a hybrid PR agency. Their diverse client base includes top-class entrepreneurs, public figures, influencers, and celebrities.

SOURCE: VIP Media Group

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Pacton Gold Grants Stock Options

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2020 / Pacton Gold Inc. (TSXV:PAC)(OTC PINK:PACXF)(FSE:2NKN) (the "Company" or "Pacton") announces that it has granted incentive stock options under its stock option plan to directors, officers and consultants for the purchase of up to 1,750,000 common shares at a price of $1.33 per share for a period of three years, subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Pacton Gold

Pacton Gold is a Canadian exploration company with key strategic partners focused on the exploration and development of high-grade conglomerate and orogenic gold properties located in the district-scale Pilbara gold rush in Western Australia and the Red Lake District, Ontario.

On Behalf of the Board of Pacton Gold Inc.

R. Dale Ginn

Executive Chairman

For more information, please contact 1-(855)-584-0258 or info@pactongold.com.

This news release may contain or refer to forward-looking information based on current expectations, including, but

Neither TSX Venture Exchange, the Toronto Stock Exchange nor their Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: Pacton Gold

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