EX-99.1 2 d680685dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

January 30, 2019

Press Release

 

  Source:

Farmers National Banc Corp.

Kevin J. Helmick, President and CEO

20 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 555

Canfield, OH 44406

330.533.3341

Email: exec@farmersbankgroup.com

FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP. ANNOUNCES

2018 FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

   

Record net income for 2018 of $32.6 million, 43.4% higher than 2017

 

   

Record net income for the quarter of $8.7 million, 7.5% higher than most recent quarter

 

   

144 consecutive quarters of profitability

 

   

Annualized return on average assets was 1.50% and annualized return on average equity 13.65% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018

 

   

10% loan growth since December 31, 2017

 

   

Non-performing assets to total assets remain at low levels, 0.33% at December 31, 2018

CANFIELD, Ohio (January 30, 2019) – Farmers National Banc Corp. (Farmers) (NASDAQ: FMNB) today reported financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018.

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was $8.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, which compares to $5.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and $8.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the linked quarter. Annualized return on average assets and return on average equity were 1.50% and 13.65%, respectively, for the three month period ending December 31, 2018, compared to 0.96% and 8.60% for the same three month period in 2017, and 1.42% and 12.80% for the linked quarter. Farmers’ return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP) was 16.68% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 compared to 10.69% for the same quarter in 2017 and 15.70% for the linked quarter.

Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 was $32.6 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, compared to $22.7 million or $0.82 per diluted share for the same twelve month period in 2017. Return on average assets and return on average equity were 1.46% and 13.13%, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, compared to 1.09% and 9.92% for the same period in 2017. Farmers’ return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP) was 16.02% for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2018 compared to 12.36% for the same period in 2017.

On December 22, 2017, H.R.1, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” was signed into law. H.R.1, among other things, reduced the corporate income tax rate to 21% effective January 1, 2018. As a result of passage of the new tax law, Farmers effective tax rate decreased from 31.5% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 to 14.9% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. With the enactment of the new tax law, Farmers was required to remeasure its net deferred tax asset to the current enacted statutory tax rate. The remeasurement of the net deferred tax asset in the fourth quarter of 2017 reduced the net deferred tax asset and increased federal income tax expense by approximately $1.8 million. This represented an impact on earnings per share of approximately $0.06 per diluted share for that fourth quarter, based on that quarter’s weighted average diluted shares outstanding of approximately 28 million.

Kevin J. Helmick, President and CEO, stated, “We are pleased to report record net income for the quarter and for all of 2018. This is a result of the successful execution of our strategic plan, including the integration of several acquisitions over the previous 3 years. Our performance was a result of many positive factors, including continued strong loan growth and strong growth in non-interest income, low levels of credit costs and well controlled non-interest expenses.”


2018 Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

 

   

Loan growth

Total loans were $1.74 billion at December 31, 2018, compared to $1.58 billion at December 31, 2017, representing an increase of 10.1%. The increase in loans is a direct result of Farmers’ focus on loan growth utilizing a talented lending and credit team, while adhering to a sound underwriting discipline. The increase in loans has occurred in the commercial and commercial real estate, residential real estate and agricultural loan portfolios. Loans now comprise 79.4% of the Bank’s average earning assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, an improvement compared to 77.9% for the same period in 2017. This improvement, along with the interest rate environment, has resulted in a 16.4% increase in loan income in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the same quarter in 2017.

 

   

Loan quality

Non-performing assets to total assets remain at a low level, currently at 0.33%. Early stage delinquencies also continue to remain at low levels, at $8.9 million, or 0.51% of total loans, at December 31, 2018. Net charge-offs for the current quarter were $310 thousand, compared to $189 thousand in the same quarter in 2017 and annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average net loans outstanding is only 0.07% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. Lending to the energy sector is insignificant and less than 1% of the loan portfolio.

 

   

Net interest margin

The net interest margin for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was 3.80%, an 18 basis points decrease from the quarter ended December 31, 2017. In comparing the fourth quarter of 2018 to the same period in 2017, asset yields increased 22 basis points, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 54 basis points. Most of this increase was the result of higher rates paid on short-term borrowings, interest-bearing demand deposits and time deposits, which is consistent with increases in the federal funds sold rate. The net interest margin is impacted by the additional accretion as a result of the discounted loan portfolios acquired in the previous mergers, which increased the net interest margin by 5 and 3 basis points for the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

   

Noninterest income

Noninterest income increased 10.8% to $6.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 compared to $6.1 million in the same quarter of 2017. Trust fees increased $130 thousand or 8% in comparing the fourth quarter of 2018 to the same quarter in 2017. In the fourth quarter of 2018 security gains increased $255 thousand, other operating income increased $170 thousand or 76% and insurance agency commissions increased $112 thousand or 21% from the fourth quarter in 2017. These increases were offset by a drop in retirement plan consulting fees of $95 thousand or 20%.

 

   

Noninterest expenses

Farmers has remained committed to managing its level of noninterest expenses. Total noninterest expenses for the fourth quarter of 2018 increased 6.4% to $16.0 million compared to $15.0 million in the same quarter in 2017, primarily a result of increases in salaries and employee benefits of $747 thousand (which included a $390 thousand increase in salaries and a $381 thousand increase in health insurance expense due to higher claims in the fourth quarter), and a $373 thousand increase in other operation expenses. These increased expenses were offset by a $268 thousand decrease in merger related costs as a result of a $180 thousand reduction to the earnout liability associated with a prior acquisition. It is important to note that annualized noninterest expenses measured as a percentage of quarterly average assets remained low at 2.79% and 2.78% in the fourth quarters of 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

   

Efficiency ratio

The efficiency ratio for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 improved to 57.73% compared to 58.40% for the same quarter in 2017. The main factors leading to this improvement were the increase in net interest income and noninterest income and a lower level of noninterest expenses relative to average assets as explained in the preceding paragraphs.

2019 Outlook

Mr. Helmick added, “We will look to enhance our wealth management and digital offerings as we anticipate maintaining the momentum from our diversified businesses to sustain strong performance in 2019.”

Founded in 1887, Farmers National Banc Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Canfield, Ohio, with $2.3 billion in banking assets. Farmers National Banc Corp.’s wholly-owned subsidiaries are comprised of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, a full-service national bank engaged in commercial and retail banking with 41 banking locations in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, Wayne, Medina and Cuyahoga Counties in Ohio and Beaver County in Pennsylvania, Farmers Trust Company, which operates four trust offices and offers services in the same geographic markets, and National Associates, Inc. Total wealth management assets under care at December 31, 2018 are $2.6 billion. Farmers National Insurance, LLC and Bowers Insurance Agency, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, offer a variety of insurance products.


Non-GAAP Disclosure

This press release includes disclosures of Farmers’ tangible common equity ratio, return on average tangible assets, return on average tangible equity and net income excluding costs related to acquisition activities, which are financial measures not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed by GAAP. Farmers believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the underlying operational results and trends and Farmers’ marketplace performance. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the numbers prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the tables following Consolidated Financial Highlights below.

Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Farmers’ financial condition, results of operations, asset quality trends and profitability. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only management’s current expectations and forecasts regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Farmers’ control. Forward-looking statements are preceded by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends” and similar expressions, as well as any statements related to future expectations of performance or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Farmers’ actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Farmers’ actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Farmers’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is available on Farmers’ website (www.farmersbankgroup.com) and on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and should not be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. Farmers does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.

Farmers National Banc Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Amounts in thousands, except per share results) Unaudited

 

 

Consolidated Statements of
Income
   For the Three Months Ended      For the Twelve Months Ended  
     Dec. 31,      Sept. 30,      June 30,      March 31,      Dec. 31,      Dec. 31,      Dec. 31,      Percent  
     2018      2018      2018      2018      2017      2018      2017      Change  

Total interest income

   $ 24,447      $ 23,563      $ 22,474      $ 21,282      $ 21,084      $ 91,766      $ 80,527        14.0%  

Total interest expense

     4,373        3,644        2,912        2,336        2,017        13,265        6,881        92.8%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

     20,074        19,919        19,562        18,946        19,067        78,501        73,646        6.6%  

Provision for loan losses

     525        950        750        775        400        3,000        3,350        -10.4%  

Noninterest income

     6,705        6,478        6,306        6,010        6,051        25,499        24,051        6.0%  

Acquisition related costs

     (180      0        0        25        88        (155      888        -117.5%  

Other expense

     16,163        16,180        15,458        15,071        15,216        62,872        60,298        3.6%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     10,271        9,267        9,660        9,085        9,414        38,283        33,161        16.8%  

Income taxes

     1,585        1,183        1,587        1,359        4,179        5,714        10,450        -43.3%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 8,686      $ 8,084      $ 8,073      $ 7,726      $ 5,235      $ 32,569      $ 22,711        43.4%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Average basic shares outstanding

     27,781        27,695        27,641        27,918        27,941        27,675        27,568                  

Basic earnings per share

     0.31        0.29        0.29        0.28        0.19        1.18        0.82     

Diluted earnings per share

     0.31        0.29        0.29        0.28        0.19        1.16        0.82     

Cash dividends

     2,223        2,222        1,935        1,935        1,653        8,315        6,012     

Cash dividends per share

     0.08        0.08        0.07        0.07        0.06        0.30        0.22     

Performance Ratios

                       

Net Interest Margin (Annualized)

     3.80%        3.86%        3.93%        3.92%        3.98%        3.87%        3.99%     

Efficiency Ratio (Tax equivalent basis)

     57.73%        58.70%        57.31%        57.98%        58.40%        57.93%        59.20%     

Return on Average Assets (Annualized)

     1.50%        1.42%        1.47%        1.45%        0.96%        1.46%        1.09%     

Return on Average Equity (Annualized)

     13.65%        12.80%        13.28%        13.03%        8.60%        13.13%        9.92%     

Dividends to Net Income

     25.59%        27.49%        23.97%        25.05%        31.58%        25.53%        26.47%     

Other Performance Ratios (Non-GAAP)

                       

Return on Average Tangible Assets

     1.54%        1.46%        1.50%        1.46%        0.99%        1.49%        1.11%     

Return on Average Tangible Equity

     16.68%        15.70%        16.24%        15.84%        10.69%        16.02%        12.36%     

Return on Average Tangible Equity excluding acquisition costs and deferred tax asset adjustments

     16.34%        15.70%        16.24%        15.88%        14.25%        15.95%        13.48%     

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

 

     Dec. 31,      Sept. 30,      June 30,      March 31,      Dec. 31,  
     2018      2018      2018      2018      2017  

Assets

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 57,926      $ 75,635      $ 76,623      $ 52,149      $ 57,614  

Securities available for sale

     402,190        389,996        388,890        384,396        392,937  

Equity securities

     7,130        6,892        6,344        6,009        5,579  

Loans held for sale

     1,237        1,428        1,987        399        272  

Loans

     1,735,840        1,691,532        1,639,191        1,599,339        1,577,381  

Less allowance for loan losses

     13,592        13,377        12,764        12,550        12,315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Loans

     1,722,248        1,678,155        1,626,427        1,586,789        1,565,066  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other assets

     137,999        140,572        137,668        137,775        137,601  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,328,730      $ 2,292,678      $ 2,237,939      $ 2,167,517      $ 2,159,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

              

Deposits

              

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 421,950      $ 426,689      $ 420,991      $ 402,499      $ 412,346  

Interest-bearing

     1,377,770        1,332,022        1,229,346        1,234,660        1,192,373  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deposits

     1,799,720        1,758,711        1,650,337        1,637,159        1,604,719  

Other interest-bearing liabilities

     250,792        270,273        322,565        274,816        296,559  

Other liabilities

     15,898        14,905        17,527        14,302        15,717  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,066,410        2,043,889        1,990,429        1,926,277        1,916,995  

Stockholders’ Equity

     262,320        248,789        247,510        241,240        242,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 2,328,730      $ 2,292,678      $ 2,237,939      $ 2,167,517      $ 2,159,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Period-end shares outstanding

     27,792        27,777        27,641        27,641        27,544  

Book value per share

   $ 9.44      $ 8.96      $ 8.95      $ 8.73      $ 8.79  

Tangible book value per share (Non-GAAP)*

     7.86        7.36        7.34        7.10        7.14  

 

*

Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by average outstanding shares


Capital and Liquidity

              

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (a)

     12.18%        12.13%        12.11%        12.06%        11.86%  

Total Risk Based Capital Ratio (a)

     12.91%        13.00%        12.97%        12.94%        12.73%  

Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio (a)

     12.18%        12.26%        12.24%        12.19%        11.99%  

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (a)

     9.84%        9.87%        9.81%        9.68%        9.50%  

Equity to Asset Ratio

     11.26%        10.85%        11.06%        11.13%        11.21%  

Tangible Common Equity Ratio

     9.56%        9.09%        9.25%        9.24%        9.31%  

Net Loans to Assets

     73.96%        73.20%        72.68%        73.21%        72.49%  

Loans to Deposits

     96.45%        96.18%        99.32%        97.69%        98.30%  

Asset Quality

              

Non-performing loans

   $ 7,731      $ 9,222      $ 8,406      $ 7,893      $ 7,695  

Other Real Estate Owned

     0        0        0        59        171  

Non-performing assets

     7,731        9,222        8,406        7,952        7,866  

Loans 30 - 89 days delinquent

     8,877        10,626        10,636        6,973        10,191  

Charged-off loans

     753        544        777        782        809  

Recoveries

     443        207        241        242        620  

Net Charge-offs

     310        337        536        540        189  

Annualized Net Charge-offs to Average Net Loans Outstanding

     0.07%        0.08%        0.13%        0.14%        0.05%  

Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans

     0.78%        0.79%        0.78%        0.78%        0.78%  

Non-performing Loans to Total Loans

     0.45%        0.55%        0.51%        0.49%        0.49%  

Allowance to Non-performing Loans

     175.81%        145.06%        151.84%        159.00%        160.04%  

Non-performing Assets to Total Assets

     0.33%        0.40%        0.38%        0.37%        0.36%  

 

(a)

December 31, 2018 ratio is estimated

Reconciliation of Total Assets to Tangible Assets

 

                                        For the Twelve
Months Ended
 
     Dec. 31,      Sept. 30,      June 30,      March 31,      Dec. 31,      Dec. 31,      Dec. 31,  
     2018      2018      2018      2018      2017      2018      2017  

Total Assets

   $ 2,328,730      $ 2,292,678      $ 2,237,939      $ 2,167,517      $ 2,159,069      $ 2,328,730      $ 2,159,069  

Less Goodwill and other intangibles

     43,952        44,305        44,661        45,015        45,369        43,952        45,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tangible Assets

   $ 2,284,778      $ 2,248,373      $ 2,193,278      $ 2,122,502      $ 2,113,700      $ 2,284,778      $ 2,113,700  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Assets

     2,301,847        2,255,049        2,199,960        2,162,706        2,158,895        2,230,380        2,082,447  

Less average Goodwill and other intangibles

     44,185        44,541        44,893        45,248        45,622        44,712        45,146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Tangible Assets

   $ 2,257,662      $ 2,210,508      $ 2,155,067      $ 2,117,458      $ 2,113,273      $ 2,185,668      $ 2,037,301  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Common Stockholders’ Equity to Tangible Common Equity

 

                                                 For the Twelve
Months Ended
 
    Dec. 31,        Sept. 30,        June 30,        March 31,        Dec. 31,        Dec. 31,        Dec. 31,  
    2018        2018        2018        2018        2017        2018        2017  

Stockholders’ Equity

  $ 262,320        $ 248,789        $ 247,510        $ 241,240        $ 242,074        $ 262,320        $ 242,074  

Less Goodwill and other intangibles

    43,952          44,305          44,661          45,015          45,369          43,952          45,369  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Tangible Common Equity

  $ 218,368        $ 204,484        $ 202,849        $ 196,225        $ 196,705        $ 218,368        $ 196,705  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Stockholders’ Equity

    252,449          250,503          243,792          240,387          241,554          247,965          228,963  

Less average Goodwill and other intangibles

    44,185          44,541          44,893          45,248          45,622          44,712          45,146  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Tangible Common Equity

  $ 208,264        $ 205,962        $ 198,899        $ 195,139        $ 195,932        $ 203,253        $ 183,817  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 


Reconciliation of Net Income, Excluding Acquisition Related Costs and Deferred Tax Asset Adjustments

 

     For the Three Months Ended      For the Twelve
Months Ended
 
     Dec. 31,      Sept. 30,        June 30,        March 31,        Dec. 31,      Dec. 31,      Dec. 31,  
     2018      2018        2018        2018        2017      2018      2017  

Net income

   $ 8,686      $ 8,084        $ 8,073        $ 7,726        $ 5,235      $ 32,569      $ 22,711  

Acquisition related costs - tax equated

     (180      0          0          22          (48      (158      283  

Deferred tax asset adjustments

     0        0          0          0          1,793        0        1,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income - Adjusted

   $ 8,506      $ 8,084        $ 8,073        $ 7,748        $ 6,980      $ 32,411      $ 24,787  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average basic shares outstanding

     27,781        27,695          27,641          27,918          27,941        27,675        27,568  

EPS excluding acquisition costs and deferred tax asset adjustments

   $ 0.31      $ 0.29        $ 0.29        $ 0.28        $ 0.25      $ 1.17      $ 0.90  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     Dec. 31,      Sept. 30,      June 30,      March 31,      Dec. 31,  

End of Period Loan Balances

   2018      2018      2018      2018      2017  

Commercial real estate

   $ 579,481      $ 562,272      $ 523,417      $ 511,628      $ 513,707  

Commercial

     245,172        233,188        232,672        231,498        220,441  

Residential real estate

     492,887        489,851        479,486        472,350        469,442  

Consumer

     216,284        220,826        219,138        210,088        207,851  

Agricultural loans

     199,013        182,038        181,173        170,725        163,081  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total, excluding net deferred loan costs

   $ 1,732,837      $ 1,688,175      $ 1,635,886      $ 1,596,289      $ 1,574,522  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     Dec. 31,        Sept. 30,        June 30,        March 31,        Dec. 31,  

Noninterest Income

   2018        2018        2018        2018        2017  

Service charges on deposit accounts

   $ 1,115        $ 1,151        $ 985        $ 1,003        $ 1,060  

Bank owned life insurance income

     221          219          219          222          246  

Trust fees

     1,752          1,827          1,740          1,807          1,622  

Insurance agency commissions

     642          567          713          699          530  

Security gains

     260          (34        27          18          5  

Retirement plan consulting fees

     370          470          465          379          465  

Investment commissions

     259          273          315          256          260  

Net gains on sale of loans

     832          804          606          487          810  

Debit card and EFT fees

     861          814          870          806          830  

Other operating income

     393          387          366          333          223  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Noninterest Income

   $ 6,705        $ 6,478        $ 6,306        $ 6,010        $ 6,051  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 


     For the Three Months Ended  
     Dec. 31,        Sept. 30,        June 30,        March 31,        Dec. 31,  

Noninterest Expense

   2018        2018        2018        2018        2017  

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 9,444        $ 8,966        $ 8,828        $ 8,738        $ 8,697  

Occupancy and equipment

     1,566          1,597          1,611          1,704          1,528  

State and local taxes

     474          475          479          459          386  

Professional fees

     734          687          737          698          643  

Merger related costs

     (180        0          0          25          88  

Advertising

     416          489          379          275          561  

FDIC insurance

     234          218          225          222          165  

Intangible amortization

     355          354          355          354          386  

Core processing charges

     762          778          794          739          806  

Telephone and data

     288          298          238          237          241  

Other operating expenses

     1,890          2,318          1,812          1,645          1,517  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Noninterest Expense

   $ 15,983        $ 16,180        $ 15,458        $ 15,096        $ 15,018  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Balance Sheets and Related Yields and Rates

(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
     December 31, 2018     December 31, 2017  
     AVERAGE                   AVERAGE                
     BALANCE      INTEREST (1)      RATE (1)     BALANCE      INTEREST (1)      RATE (1)  

EARNING ASSETS

                

Loans (2)

   $ 1,706,008      $ 21,424        4.98   $ 1,546,368      $ 18,411        4.72

Taxable securities

     199,472        1,241        2.47       210,913        1,245        2.34  

Tax-exempt securities (2)

     202,241        1,936        3.80       180,539        1,976        4.34  

Equity securities

     11,822        185        6.21       10,516        163        6.15  

Federal funds sold and other

     29,663        154        2.06       36,661        123        1.33  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total earning assets

     2,149,206        24,940        4.60       1,984,997        21,918        4.38  

Nonearning assets

     152,641             173,898        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total assets

   $ 2,301,847           $ 2,158,895        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

                

Time deposits

   $ 324,696      $ 1,349        1.65   $ 255,414      $ 732        1.14

Brokered time deposits

     272        2        2.35       0        0        0  

Savings deposits

     438,008        284        0.26       512,034        186        0.14  

Demand deposits

     578,470        1,128        0.77       429,603        359        0.33  

Short term borrowings

     264,371        1,562        2.34       282,026        695        0.98  

Long term borrowings

     6,089        48        3.13       7,684        45        2.32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 1,611,906        4,373        1.08     $ 1,486,761        2,017        0.54  
          

 

 

       

NONINTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Demand deposits

     423,576             414,719        

Other liabilities

     13,916             15,861        

Stockholders’ equity

     252,449             241,554        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 2,301,847           $ 2,158,895        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net interest income and interest rate spread

      $ 20,567        3.52      $ 19,901        3.84
     

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest margin

           3.80           3.98
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(1)

Interest and yields are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis where applicable.

(2)

For 2018, adjustments of $92 thousand and $401 thousand, respectively, were made to tax equate income on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. For 2017, adjustments of $148 thousand and $686 thousand, respectively, were made to tax equate income on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. These adjustments were based on a marginal federal income tax rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017, less disallowances.


     Twelve Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31, 2018     December 31, 2017  
     AVERAGE                   AVERAGE                
     BALANCE      INTEREST (1)      RATE (1)     BALANCE      INTEREST (1)      RATE (1)  

EARNING ASSETS

                

Loans (2)

   $ 1,632,541      $ 80,192        4.91   $ 1,493,550      $ 70,573        4.73

Taxable securities

     202,270        4,928        2.44       213,634        4,899        2.29  

Tax-exempt securities

     194,302        7,195        3.70       167,824        7,293        4.35  

Equity securities (2)

     11,382        652        5.73       10,285        537        5.22  

Federal funds sold and other

     34,006        644        1.89       37,880        394        1.04  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total earning assets

     2,074,501        93,611        4.51       1,923,173        83,696        4.35  

Nonearning assets

     155,879             159,274        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total assets

   $ 2,230,380           $ 2,082,447        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

                

Time deposits

   $ 293,725      $ 4,210        1.43   $ 242,650      $ 2,565        1.06

Brokered time deposits

     68        2        2.35       0        0        0  

Savings deposits

     465,283        1,015        0.22       521,099        728        0.14  

Demand deposits

     506,099        2,912        0.58       405,062        1,197        0.30  

Short term borrowings

     281,063        4,936        1.76       270,949        2,167        0.80  

Long term borrowings

     6,491        190        2.93       9,739        224        2.30  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 1,552,729        13,265        0.85     $ 1,449,499        6,881        0.47  
          

 

 

       

NONINTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Demand deposits

   $ 415,968           $ 390,230        

Other liabilities

     13,718             13,755        

Stockholders’ equity

     247,965             228,963        
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 2,230,380           $ 2,082,447        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net interest income and interest rate spread

      $ 80,346        3.66      $ 76,815        3.88
     

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest margin

           3.87           3.99
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(1)

Interest and yields are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis where applicable.

(2)

For 2018, adjustments of $357 thousand and $1.5 million, respectively, were made to tax equate income on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. For 2017, adjustments of $639 thousand and $2.5 million, respectively, were made to tax equate income on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. These adjustments were based on a marginal federal income tax rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017, less disallowances.