Eagle Bancorp Montana Earns $2.6 Million, or $0.34 per Diluted Share, in the Third Quarter of 2023; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.14 Per Share


HELENA, Mont., Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBMT), (the “Company,” “Eagle”), the holding company of Opportunity Bank of Montana (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $2.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $2.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter, and $3.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022. In the first nine months of 2023, net income increased 11.5% to $7.9 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, compared to $7.1 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2022.

Eagle’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend to $0.14 per share on October 19, 2023. The dividend will be payable December 1, 2023 to shareholders of record November 10, 2023. The current dividend represents an annualized yield of 4.81% based on recent market prices.

“We delivered solid third quarter earnings, fueled by net interest income generation and higher loan production,” said Laura F. Clark, President and CEO. “Total loans increased $163.6 million, or 12.5%, over the last 12 months, while growing $54.3 million, or 3.8%, on the linked quarter. We were encouraged by loan demand during the third quarter, and remain positive about the opportunities in our markets, as loan pipelines and overall business activity remain solid. While the high interest rate environment continues to impact funding costs and our net interest margin, we are well positioned with a strong balance sheet to weather the remainder of this economic cycle.”

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights (at or for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023, except where noted):

  • Net income was $2.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $2.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter, and $3.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, in the third quarter a year ago.
  • Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.41% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 3.47% in the preceding quarter, and 4.18% in the third quarter a year ago.
  • Revenues (net interest income before the provision for credit losses, plus noninterest income) were $21.6 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $21.5 million in the preceding quarter and $25.3 million in the third quarter a year ago.
  • The accretion of the loan purchase discount into loan interest income from acquisitions, was $175,000 in the third quarter of 2023, compared to accretion on purchased loans from acquisitions of $309,000 in the preceding quarter.
  • The allowance for credit losses represented 1.10% of portfolio loans and 209.3% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2023. The allowance for loan losses represented 1.06% of portfolio loans and 306.4% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2022.
  • Total loans increased 12.5% to $1.48 billion, at September 30, 2023, compared to $1.31 billion a year earlier, and increased 3.8% compared to $1.42 billion at June 30, 2023.
  • Total deposits decreased 3.5% to $1.62 billion at September 30, 2023, from $1.67 billion a year ago, and increased 2.4% compared to $1.58 billion at June 30, 2023.
  • Available borrowing capacity was approximately $333.4 million:
    September 30, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)  Borrowings OutstandingRemaining Borrowing Capacity
Federal Home Loan Bank advances $199,757$216,430
Federal Reserve Bank discount window - 32,000
Correspondent bank lines of credit  - 85,000
Total   $199,757$333,430
  
  • The Company paid a quarterly cash dividend in the third quarter of $0.14 per share on September 1, 2023 to shareholders of record August 11, 2023.

Balance Sheet Results

Eagle’s total assets increased 7.2% to $2.06 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $1.92 billion a year ago, and increased 2.0% from $2.02 billion three months earlier. The investment securities portfolio totaled $308.8 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $351.9 million a year ago, and $326.0 million at June 30, 2023.

Eagle originated $114.1 million in new residential mortgages during the quarter and sold $109.0 million in residential mortgages, with an average gross margin on sale of mortgage loans of approximately 3.29%. This production compares to residential mortgage originations of $101.9 million in the preceding quarter with sales of $84.8 million and an average gross margin on sale of mortgage loans of approximately 3.25%.

Total loans increased $163.6 million, or 12.5%, compared to a year ago, and $54.3 million, or 3.8%, from three months earlier. Commercial real estate loans increased 20.8% to $612.0 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $506.7 million a year earlier. Agricultural and farmland loans increased 14.0% to $274.1 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $240.5 million a year earlier. Commercial construction and development loans increased 4.3% to $151.6 million, compared to $145.3 million a year ago. Residential mortgage loans increased 6.6% to $146.9 million, compared to $137.8 million a year earlier. Commercial loans decreased slightly to $130.0 million, compared to $131.0 million a year ago. Home equity loans increased 23.5% to $83.2 million, residential construction loans decreased 16.2% to $48.1 million, and consumer loans increased 7.7% to $29.8 million, compared to a year ago.

Total deposits decreased 3.5% to $1.62 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $1.67 billion at September 30, 2022, and increased by 2.4% from $1.58 billion at June 30, 2023. Noninterest-bearing checking accounts represented 27.0%, interest-bearing checking accounts represented 14.0%, savings accounts represented 14.4%, money market accounts comprised 20.2% and time certificates of deposit made up 24.4% of the total deposit portfolio at September 30, 2023. The average cost of deposits was 1.28% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 1.05% in the preceding quarter and 0.17% in the third quarter of 2022. The estimated amount of uninsured deposits at September 30, 2023 was $283.3 million, or 17% of total deposits, compared to $289.1 million, or 18% of total deposits, at June 30, 2023.

“We are encouraged by the stabilization of our deposit base. While competition in our markets remains fierce, and deposit pricing pressures continue to impact the overall cost of funds, we anticipate deposit rates to increase modestly and start to stabilize over the next few quarters,” said Miranda Spaulding, CFO.

Shareholders’ equity was $157.3 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $151.3 million a year earlier and $162.7 million three months earlier. Book value per share was $19.69 at September 30, 2023, compared to $18.94 a year earlier and $20.37 three months earlier. Tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by dividing shareholders’ equity, less goodwill and core deposit intangible, by common shares outstanding, was $14.55 at September 30, 2023, compared to $13.60 a year earlier and $15.19 three months earlier.

Operating Results
“As anticipated, higher funding costs outpaced asset yields during the quarter, resulting in a six basis-point reduction in NIM during the third quarter, compared to the preceding quarter,” said Clark. “However, NIM contraction has begun to slow down, and we anticipate funding costs will continue to stabilize over the next few quarters.”

Eagle’s NIM was 3.41% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 3.47% in the preceding quarter, and 4.18% in the third quarter a year ago. The interest accretion on acquired loans totaled $175,000 and resulted in a four basis-point increase in the NIM during the third quarter of 2023, compared to $309,000 and a seven basis-point increase in the NIM during the preceding quarter. Funding costs for the third quarter increased to 2.37% compared to 2.06% in the second quarter of 2023 and 0.47% in the third quarter of 2022. Average yields on interest earning assets for the third quarter increased to 5.27% from 5.06% in the second quarter of 2023 and 4.52% in the third quarter a year ago. For the first nine months of 2023, the NIM was 3.57% compared to 4.00% for the first nine months of 2022.

Third quarter revenues increased 0.7% to $21.6 million, compared to $21.5 million in the preceding quarter and decreased 14.6% compared to $25.3 million in the third quarter a year ago. In the first nine months of 2023, revenues were $64.2 million, compared to $68.8 million in the first nine months of 2022. The decrease compared to the first nine months a year ago was largely due to lower volumes in mortgage banking activity.

Eagle’s net interest income, before the provision for credit losses, increased 2.1% to $15.6 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $15.3 million in the second quarter of 2023, and decreased 12.9% compared to $17.9 million in the third quarter of 2022. Year-to-date, net interest income increased 3.5% to $47.3 million, compared to $45.7 million in the same period one year earlier.

Total noninterest income decreased 2.7% to $6.0 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $6.2 million in the preceding quarter, and decreased 18.6% compared to $7.4 million in the third quarter a year ago. Net mortgage banking, the largest component of noninterest income, totaled $4.3 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $3.9 million in the preceding quarter and $4.4 million in the third quarter a year ago. In the first nine months of 2023, noninterest income decreased 26.6% to $16.9 million, compared to $23.1 million in the first nine months of 2022. Net mortgage banking revenue decreased 30.5% to $11.3 million in the first nine months of 2023, compared to $16.2 million in the first nine months of 2022. These decreases were largely driven by a decline in net gain on sale of mortgage loans. This was impacted by lower loan volumes and margin compression.

Third quarter noninterest expense decreased 4.9% to $17.9 million, compared to $18.8 million in the preceding quarter and decreased 13.5% compared to $20.7 million in the third quarter a year ago. In the first nine months of 2023, noninterest expense decreased 7.7% to $53.2 million, compared to $57.7 million in the first nine months of 2022. The decrease year-over-year was largely due to acquisition costs in the first nine months of 2022.

For the third quarter of 2023, the income tax provision totaled $524,000, for an effective tax rate of 16.6%, compared to $344,000 for an effective tax rate of 14.6% in the preceding quarter, and $1.0 million, for an effective tax rate of 25.0% in the third quarter of 2022. The year-to-date effective tax rate was 19.5% for 2023 compared to 25.0% for the same period in 2022. The anticipated effective tax rate for 2023 is lower due to the increase in proportion of tax exempt income compared to the pretax earnings.

Credit Quality
Beginning January 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), which replaced the former “incurred loss” model for recognizing credit losses with an “expected loss” model referred to as the CECL model. The adoption resulted in a $700,000 increase to the allowance for credit losses, a $1.5 million increase to the allowance for unfunded loan commitments, and a net-of-tax cumulative effect adjustment of $1.6 million which decreased the beginning balance of retained earnings.

The provision for credit losses was $588,000 in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $319,000 in the preceding quarter and $517,000 in the third quarter a year ago. The allowance for credit losses represented 209.3% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2023, compared to 156.7% three months earlier and 306.4% a year earlier. Nonperforming loans were $7.8 million at September 30, 2023, $9.9 million at June 30, 2023, and $4.5 million a year earlier.

Eagle had no other real estate owned and other repossessed assets on its books at September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 or September 30, 2022.

Net loan charge-offs totaled $108,000 in the third quarter of 2023, compared to net loan recoveries of $151,000 in the preceding quarter and net loan recoveries of $8,000 in the third quarter a year ago. The allowance for credit losses was $16.2 million, or 1.10% of total loans, at September 30, 2023, compared to $15.6 million, or 1.09% of total loans, at June 30, 2023, and $13.9 million, or 1.06% of total loans, a year ago.

Capital Management
The ratio of tangible common shareholders’ equity (shareholders’ equity, less goodwill and core deposit intangible) to tangible assets (total assets, less goodwill and core deposit intangible) decreased to 5.75% at September 30, 2023 from 5.77% a year ago and 6.12% three months earlier. Shareholders’ equity has been impacted by an accumulated other comprehensive loss related to securities available-for-sale. These unrealized losses are primarily a result of rapid increases in interest rates. As of September 30, 2023, the Bank’s regulatory capital was in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements and is deemed well capitalized. The Bank’s Tier 1 capital to adjusted total average assets was 9.68% as of September 30, 2023.

About the Company
Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Helena, Montana, and is the holding company of Opportunity Bank of Montana, a community bank established in 1922 that serves consumers and small businesses in Montana through 31 banking offices. Additional information is available on the Bank’s website at www.opportunitybank.com. The shares of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “EBMT.”

Forward Looking Statements
This release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," “will” "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," and "potential." These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to statements of our goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding our business plans, prospects, mergers, growth and operating strategies; statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements; general economic conditions and political events, either nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected; the emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies or pandemics including the magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to vaccine efficacy and immunization rates, new variants, steps taken by governmental and other authorities to contain, mitigate and combat the pandemic, adverse effects on our employees, customers and third-party service providers, the increase in cyberattacks in the current work-from-home environment, the ultimate extent of the impacts on our business, financial position, results of operations, liquidity and prospects, continued deterioration in general business and economic conditions could adversely affect our revenues and the values of our assets and liabilities, lead to a tightening of credit and increase stock price volatility, and potential impairment charges; the impact of adverse developments affecting the U.S. banking industry, including bank failures and liquidity concerns, which could cause continued or worsening economic and market volatility, and regulatory responses thereto; the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions, customer behavior, adverse developments with respect to U.S. economic conditions and other uncertainties, including the impact of supply chain disruptions, inflationary pressures and labor shortages on economic conditions and our business; an inability to access capital markets or maintain deposits or borrowing costs; competition among depository and other financial institutions; loan demand or residential and commercial real estate values in Montana; the concentration of our business in Montana; our ability to continue to increase and manage our commercial real estate, commercial business and agricultural loans; the costs and effects of legal, compliance and regulatory actions, changes and developments, including the initiation and resolution of legal proceedings (including any securities, bank operations, consumer or employee litigation); inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments; adverse changes in the securities markets that lead to impairment in the value of our investment securities and goodwill; other economic, governmental, competitive, regulatory and technological factors that may affect our operations; our ability to implement new technologies and maintain secure and reliable technology systems; cyber incidents, or theft or loss of Company or customer data or money; our ability to appropriately address social, environmental, and sustainability concerns that may arise from our business activities; the effect of our recent acquisitions, including the failure to achieve expected revenue growth and/or expense savings, the failure to effectively integrate their operations, the outcome of any legal proceedings and the diversion of management time on issues related to the integration.

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and the company undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles utilized in the United States, or GAAP, the Financial Ratios and Other Data contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures include: 1) core efficiency ratio, 2) tangible book value per share, 3) tangible common equity to tangible assets, 4) earnings per diluted share, excluding acquisition costs and related taxes and 5) return on average assets, excluding acquisition costs and related taxes. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and performance trends, and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance. In particular, the use of tangible book value per share and tangible common equity to tangible assets is prevalent among banking regulators, investors and analysts.

The numerator for the core efficiency ratio is calculated by subtracting acquisition costs and intangible asset amortization from noninterest expense. Tangible assets and tangible common shareholders’ equity are calculated by excluding intangible assets from assets and shareholders’ equity, respectively. For these financial measures, our intangible assets consist of goodwill and core deposit intangible. Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common shareholders’ equity by the number of common shares outstanding. We believe that this measure is consistent with the capital treatment by our bank regulatory agencies, which exclude intangible assets from the calculation of risk-based capital ratios and present this measure to facilitate the comparison of the quality and composition of our capital over time and in comparison, to our competitors.

Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. Further, the non-GAAP financial measure of tangible book value per share should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for book value per share or total shareholders’ equity determined in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure reported by other companies. Reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are presented below.

Balance Sheet       
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   (Unaudited) 
       September 30,June 30,September 30,
        2023  2023  2022 
          
Assets:       
 Cash and due from banks   $19,743 $21,878 $22,154 
 Interest bearing deposits in banks    1,040  1,116  3,043 
  Total cash and cash equivalents  20,783  22,994  25,197 
 Securities available-for-sale    308,786  325,964  351,949 
 Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock   10,438  10,099  2,939 
 Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock   4,131  4,131  4,206 
 Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value   17,880  22,381  24,408 
 Loans:       
 Real estate loans:       
 Residential 1-4 family    146,938  133,437  137,798 
 Residential 1-4 family construction   48,135  49,516  57,467 
 Commercial real estate    611,963  577,736  506,716 
 Commercial construction and development   151,614  158,519  145,300 
 Farmland     143,789  139,290  129,827 
 Other loans:       
 Home equity     83,221  80,333  67,409 
 Consumer     29,832  30,065  27,703 
 Commercial     129,952  129,084  130,975 
 Agricultural     130,329  123,503  110,633 
 Unearned loan fees (1)    -  -  (1,674)
  Total loans    1,475,773  1,421,483  1,312,154 
 Allowance for credit losses (2)    (16,230) (15,560) (13,850)
  Net loans    1,459,543  1,405,923  1,298,304 
 Accrued interest and dividends receivable   13,657  11,194  10,778 
 Mortgage servicing rights, net    15,738  15,501  15,141 
 Assets held-for-sale, at fair value    -  323  2,041 
 Premises and equipment, net    92,979  88,760  79,374 
 Cash surrender value of life insurance, net   47,647  47,520  45,845 
 Goodwill     34,740  34,740  34,740 
 Core deposit intangible, net    6,264  6,648  7,895 
 Other assets     30,478  27,101  21,103 
  Total assets   $2,063,064 $2,023,279 $1,923,920 
          
Liabilities:       
 Deposit accounts:       
 Noninterest bearing    435,655  432,463  507,034 
 Interest bearing     1,179,823  1,145,904  1,167,216 
  Total deposits   1,615,478  1,578,367  1,674,250 
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities   31,597  32,002  23,748 
 FHLB advances and other borrowings   199,757  191,260  15,600 
 Other long-term debt, net    58,962  58,925  59,048 
  Total liabilities   1,905,794  1,860,554  1,772,646 
          
Shareholders' Equity:       
 Preferred stock (par value $0.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares   
 authorized; no shares issued or outstanding)   -  -  - 
 Common stock (par value $0.01; 20,000,000 shares authorized;   
 8,507,429 shares issued; 7,988,132, 7,988,132 and 7,986,890   
 shares outstanding at September, 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, and   
 September 30, 2022, respectively   85  85  85 
 Additional paid-in capital    109,422  109,345  109,488 
 Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan (4,727) (4,870) (5,300)
 Treasury stock, at cost (519,297, 519,297 and 520,539 shares at   
 September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively) (11,574) (11,574) (11,627)
 Retained earnings     94,979  93,462  89,502 
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax  (30,915) (23,723) (30,874)
  Total shareholders' equity  157,270  162,725  151,274 
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,063,064 $2,023,279 $1,923,920 
          
(1) Unearned loan fees are included in individual loan categories for September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023.
(2) Allowance for credit losses on loans at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023; allowance for loan losses for prior periods.
 

 

Income Statement   (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
       September 30,June 30,September 30, September 30,
       202320232022  2023  2022 
Interest and dividend income:        
 Interest and fees on loans  $21,068$19,137$16,665 $57,942 $42,933 
 Securities available-for-sale   2,794 2,949 2,555  8,586  5,863 
 FRB and FHLB dividends   212 161 63  480  160 
 Other interest income   20 25 59  66  206 
  Total interest and dividend income   24,094 22,272 19,342  67,074  49,162 
Interest expense:         
 Interest expense on deposits   5,152 4,155 717  11,767  1,451 
 FHLB advances and other borrowings   2,672 2,179 136  5,993  157 
 Other long-term debt   683 674 602  2,035  1,855 
  Total interest expense   8,507 7,008 1,455  19,795  3,463 
Net interest income    15,587 15,264 17,887  47,279  45,699 
Provision for credit losses (1)  588 319 517  1,186  1,654 
 Net interest income after provision for credit losses  14,999 14,945 17,370  46,093  44,045 
       
Noninterest income:       
 Service charges on deposit accounts  447 527 498  1,313  1,223 
 Mortgage banking, net   4,338 3,864 4,447  11,252  16,183 
 Interchange and ATM fees   643 641 594  1,861  1,668 
 Appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance  382 503 291  1,165  748 
 Net gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities  - 2 -  (222) (6)
 Net gain on sale/disposal of premises and equipment  - 70 -  83  - 
 Other noninterest income   225 597 1,587  1,458  1,104 
  Total noninterest income   6,035 6,204 7,417  16,910  20,920 
           
Noninterest expense:        
 Salaries and employee benefits  10,837 11,084 11,699  31,614  33,511 
 Occupancy and equipment expense  1,956 2,071 1,946  6,100  5,441 
 Data processing  1,486 1,572 1,964  4,270  4,628 
 Advertising  340 309 464  930  1,052 
 Amortization  386 397 333  1,201  895 
 Loan costs    517 464 491  1,426  1,624 
 FDIC insurance premiums   301 393 93  862  330 
 Professional and examination fees   408 592 420  1,484  1,098 
 Acquisition costs   - - 103  -  2,296 
 Other noninterest expense   1,644 1,908 3,151  5,311  4,651 
  Total noninterest expense   17,875 18,790 20,664  53,198  55,526 
            
Income before provision for income taxes   3,159 2,359 4,123  9,805  9,439 
Provision for income taxes   524 344 1,031  1,913  2,360 
Net income    $2,635$2,015$3,092 $7,892 $7,079 
            
Basic earnings per share  $0.34$0.26$0.40 $1.01 $0.98 
Diluted earnings per share  $0.34$0.26$0.40 $1.01 $0.98 
             
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   7,784,279 7,789,559 7,793,485  7,787,987  7,241,520 
             
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   7,791,966 7,793,410 7,808,050  7,792,593  7,254,242 
         
(1) Provision for credit losses on loans for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023; provision for loan losses for prior periods.
         

 

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Three or Nine Months Ended
     September 30,June 30,September 30,
      2023  2023  2022 
        
Mortgage Banking Activity (For the quarter):    
 Net gain on sale of mortgage loans
  $3,591 $2,757 $4,192 
 Net change in fair value of loans held-for-sale and derivatives
   (71) 324  (378)
 Mortgage servicing income, net   818  783  633 
  Mortgage banking, net  $4,338 $3,864 $4,447 
        
Mortgage Banking Activity (Year-to-date):   
 Net gain on sale of mortgage loans  $8,551  $15,645 
 Net change in fair value of loans held-for-sale and derivatives   234   (1,333)
 Mortgage servicing income, net   2,467   1,871 
  Mortgage banking, net  $11,252  $16,183 
        
Performance Ratios (For the quarter):   
 Return on average assets   0.51% 0.40% 0.65%
 Return on average equity   6.63% 4.99% 7.51%
 Yield on average interest earning assets   5.27% 5.06% 4.52%
 Cost of funds   2.37% 2.06% 0.47%
 Net interest margin   3.41% 3.47% 4.18%
 Core efficiency ratio*   80.89% 85.68% 79.94%
        
Performance Ratios (Year-to-date):   
 Return on average assets   0.53%  0.55%
 Return on average equity   6.54%  6.05%
 Yield on average interest earning assets   5.07%  4.30%
 Cost of funds   1.94%  0.42%
 Net interest margin   3.57%  4.00%
 Core efficiency ratio*   81.01%  79.22%
        
* The core efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP ratio that is calculated by dividing non-interest expense, exclusive of acquisition 
costs and intangible asset amortization, by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.  
        
        
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   
        
Asset Quality Ratios and Data:  As of or for the Three Months Ended
     September 30,June 30,September 30,
      2023  2023  2022 
        
 Nonaccrual loans  $7,753 $9,561 $2,534 
 Loans 90 days past due and still accruing   -  369  874 
 Restructured loans, net   -  -  1,112 
  Total nonperforming loans   7,753  9,930  4,520 
 Other real estate owned and other repossessed assets   -  -  - 
  Total nonperforming assets  $7,753 $9,930 $4,520 
        
 Nonperforming loans / portfolio loans   0.53% 0.70% 0.34%
 Nonperforming assets / assets   0.38% 0.49% 0.23%
 Allowance for credit losses / portfolio loans   1.10% 1.09% 1.06%
 Allowance for credit losses/ nonperforming loans   209.34% 156.70% 306.42%
 Gross loan charge-offs for the quarter  $122 $55 $6 
 Gross loan recoveries for the quarter  $14 $206 $14 
 Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) for the quarter  $108 $(151)$(8)
        
        
     September 30,June 30,September 30,
      2023  2023  2022 
Capital Data (At quarter end):     
 Common shareholders' equity (book value) per share
  $19.69 $20.37 $18.94 
 Tangible book value per share**  $14.55 $15.19 $13.60 
 Shares outstanding   7,988,132  7,988,132  7,986,890 
 Tangible common equity to tangible assets***   5.75% 6.12% 5.77%
        
Other Information:     
 Average investment securities for the quarter  $319,308 $343,634 $378,680 
 Average investment securities year-to-date  $335,898 $344,330 $332,950 
 Average loans for the quarter ****  $1,476,584 $1,407,316 $1,301,358 
 Average loans year-to-date ****  $1,417,291 $1,387,153 $1,144,459 
 Average earning assets for the quarter  $1,812,610 $1,766,706 $1,699,027 
 Average earning assets year-to-date  $1,768,361 $1,745,870 $1,527,692 
 Average total assets for the quarter  $2,052,443 $1,998,957 $1,913,710 
 Average total assets year-to-date  $1,999,864 $1,973,167 $1,713,892 
 Average deposits for the quarter  $1,602,770 $1,580,343 $1,656,228 
 Average deposits year-to-date  $1,596,201 $1,592,879 $1,467,111 
 Average equity for the quarter  $158,933 $161,534 $164,592 
 Average equity year-to-date  $160,917 $161,910 $156,071 
        
** The tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP ratio that is calculated by dividing shareholders' equity, 
less goodwill and core deposit intangible, by common shares outstanding.     
*** The tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP ratio that is calculated by dividing shareholders'
equity, less goodwill and core deposit intangible, by total assets, less goodwill and core deposit intangible.
**** Includes loans held for sale   
 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    
           
Core Efficiency Ratio (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
     September 30,June 30,September 30, September 30,
      2023  2023  2022   2023  2022 
Calculation of Core Efficiency Ratio:      
 Noninterest expense$17,875 $18,790 $20,664  $53,198 $55,526 
 Acquisition costs -  -  (103)  -  (2,296)
 Intangible asset amortization (386) (397) (333)  (1,201) (895)
  Core efficiency ratio numerator 17,489  18,393  20,228   51,997  52,335 
           
 Net interest income 15,587  15,264  17,887   47,279  45,699 
 Noninterest income 6,035  6,204  7,417   16,910  20,920 
  Core efficiency ratio denominator 21,622  21,468  25,304   64,189  66,619 
           
 Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 80.89% 85.68% 79.94%  81.01% 78.56%
 

 

Tangible Book Value and Tangible Assets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) September 30,June 30,September 30,
       2023  2023  2022 
Tangible Book Value:      
 Shareholders' equity  $157,270 $162,725 $151,274 
 Goodwill and core deposit intangible, net  (41,004) (41,388) (42,635)
  Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)$116,266 $121,337 $108,639 
         
 Common shares outstanding at end of period  7,988,132  7,988,132  7,986,890 
         
 Common shareholders' equity (book value) per share (GAAP)$19.69 $20.37 $18.94 
         
 Tangible common shareholders' equity (tangible book value)   
  per share (non-GAAP)  $14.55 $15.19 $13.60 
         
Tangible Assets:      
 Total assets   $2,063,064 $2,023,279 $1,923,920 
 Goodwill and core deposit intangible, net  (41,004) (41,388) (42,635)
  Tangible assets (non-GAAP) $2,022,060 $1,981,891 $1,881,285 
         
 Tangible common shareholders' equity to tangible assets   
  (non-GAAP)    5.75% 6.12% 5.77%
 

 

Earnings Per Diluted Share, Excluding Acquisition Costs and Related Taxes(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
     September 30,June 30,September 30, September 30,
     202320232022 20232022
           
Net interest income after provision for credit losses$14,999$14,945$17,370  $46,093$44,045 
Noninterest income   6,035 6,204 7,417   16,910 20,920 
           
Noninterest expense   17,875 18,790 20,664   53,198 55,526 
 Acquisition costs   - - (103)  - (2,296)
Noninterest expense, excluding acquisition costs (non-GAAP) 17,875 18,790 20,561   53,198 53,230 
           
Income before income taxes, excluding acquisition costs 3,159 2,359 4,226   9,805 11,735 
Provision for income taxes, excluding acquisition costs related taxes (non-GAAP)  524 344 1,057   1,913 2,934 
Net Income, excluding acquisition costs and related taxes (non-GAAP)$2,635$2,015$3,169  $7,892$8,801 
           
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $0.34$0.26$0.40  $1.01$0.98 
Diluted earnings per share, excluding acquisition costs and related taxes (non-GAAP)  $0.34$0.26$0.41  $1.01$1.21 
 

 

Return on Average Assets, Excluding Acquisition Costs and Related Taxes(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)  September 30,June 30,September 30,
      2023  2023  2022 
For the quarter:     
 Net income, excluding acquisition costs and related taxes (non-GAAP)*$2,635 $2,015 $3,169 
 Average total assets quarter-to-date  $2,052,443 $1,998,957 $1,913,710 
 Return on average assets, excluding acquisition costs and related taxes (non-GAAP) 0.51% 0.40% 0.66%
        
Year-to-date:     
 Net income, excluding acquisition costs and related taxes (non-GAAP)*$7,892 $5,257 $8,801 
 Average total assets year-to-date  $1,999,864 $1,973,167 $1,713,892 
 Return on average assets, excluding acquisition costs and related taxes (non-GAAP) 0.53% 0.53% 0.68%
        
* See Earnings Per Diluted Share, Excluding Acquisition Costs and Related Taxes table for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation. 


Contacts:Laura F. Clark, President and CEO
 (406) 457-4007
 Miranda J. Spaulding, SVP and CFO
 (406) 441-5010