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CNB Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter Earnings for 2018, Highlighted by Strong Organic Loan and Deposit Growth

CLEARFIELD, Pa., Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CNB Financial Corporation (“CNB”) (NASDAQ: CCNE), the parent company of CNB Bank, today announced its earnings for the third quarter and first nine months of 2018. Highlights include the following:

  • Net income of $9.2 million, or $0.60 per share, in the third quarter of 2018, compared to net income of $7.2 million, or $0.47 per share, in the third quarter of 2017. Pre-tax income in the third quarter of 2018 was $10.9 million compared to $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 14.6%.
  • Net income of $24.8 million, or $1.62 per share, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to net income of $20.4 million, or $1.34 per share, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  Pre-tax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $29.1 million compared to $27.6 million for the same period in 2017, an increase of 5.5%. Pre-tax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes securities gains of $1.5 million and a gain on sale of a branch of $536 thousand.
  • Annualized returns on average assets and equity of 1.12% and 13.28%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to 1.02% and 11.48%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The annualized return on average tangible equity was 15.83% and 13.90% during the nine months September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
  • Net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis of 3.75% and 3.80% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis was 3.79% for the third quarter of 2018, compared to 3.74% for the second quarter of 2018.
  • Loans of $2.39 billion as of September 30, 2018, compared to loans of $2.10 billion as of September 30, 2017, representing organic loan growth of 13.7%.
  • Deposits of $2.52 billion as of September 30, 2018, compared to deposits of $2.06 billion as of September 30, 2017, representing organic deposit growth of 22.4%.
  • Book value per share of $16.64 as of September 30, 2018 increased 4.1% compared to book value per share of $15.99 as of September 30, 2017, and tangible book value per share of $14.05 as of September 30, 2018 increased 5.3% compared to tangible book value per share of $13.34 as of September 30, 2017.
  • Non-performing assets of $20.4 million, or 0.65% of total assets as of September 30, 2018, compared to $20.4 million, or 0.74% of total assets, as of December 31, 2017, and $21.1 million, or 0.77% of total assets, as of September 30, 2017.

Joseph B. Bower, Jr., President and CEO, stated, "We continue to be excited and encouraged by the business opportunities we are finding, particularly in our newer markets.  BankOnBuffalo has grown to $274 million in deposits and $222 million in loans in just two years.  Businesses and consumers continue to choose CNB for their financial services needs as our brand and customer service presence continue to grow and expand."

Net Interest Margin

Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis was 3.75% and 3.80% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The yield on earning assets increased 17 basis points to 4.65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from 4.48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 27 basis points to 1.06% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from 0.79% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Total interest and dividend income increased by 19.1% to $95.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from $80.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net interest income increased by 13.4% to $76.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from $67.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Asset Quality

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, CNB recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.1 million and $4.6 million, as compared to a provision for loan losses of $1.4 million and $3.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net chargeoffs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $707 thousand and $1.8 million, compared to net chargeoffs of $820 thousand and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. CNB Bank net chargeoffs totaled $436 thousand and $392 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, or 0.02% and 0.03%, respectively, of average CNB Bank loans. Holiday Financial Services Corporation, CNB’s consumer discount company, recorded net chargeoffs totaling $1.4 million and $1.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2018, CNB identified a commercial and industrial relationship that, while performing in accordance with its contractual terms and current with scheduled principal and interest payments, filed for bankruptcy. As a result, CNB recorded a specific loan loss reserve for this impaired loan of $758 thousand as of June 30, 2018.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the customer sold its business and CNB received full repayment of the outstanding principal balance of $5.5 million along with previously outstanding interest and fees totaling $127 thousand.

Non-Interest Income

Net realized gains on available-for-sale securities were $1.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, CNB realized a gain on the sale of a branch in the second quarter of 2017 of $536 thousand. Excluding the effects of these gains associated with the branch sale and the sale of available for sale securities in 2017, non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $16.3 million and $13.8 million, respectively.

As a result of CNB’s continued focus on growing its Private Client Solutions division, wealth and asset management revenues were $3.2 million for the first nine months of 2018, an increase of 13.5% from $2.8 million in the first nine months of 2017. In addition, as a result of its continued organic growth, CNB experienced an increase in service charges in deposit accounts of $603 thousand, or 17.2%, in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the first nine months of 2017. Similarly, other service charges and fees increased $398 thousand, or 23.8%, in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the first nine months of 2017. Net income (loss) attributable to investments in Small Business Investment Companies was $612 thousand in the first nine months of 2018 compared to $(37) thousand in the first nine months of 2017, which is reported as a component of other non-interest income.

Non-Interest Expenses

Total non-interest expenses were $20.8 million and $59.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $17.6 million and $52.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Salaries and benefits expense increased $4.1 million, or 15.1%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2018, CNB had 534 full-time equivalent staff, compared to 490 full-time equivalent staff as of September 30, 2017, an increase of 9.0%. The remainder of the increase in non-interest expenses was primarily a result CNB’s continued growth and the servicing of a larger customer base. Total households serviced at September 30, 2018 were 63,619, compared to 59,026 households at September 30, 2017, an organic increase of 7.8%.

Income Tax Expense

As a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the fourth quarter of 2017, income tax expense decreased $2.8 million, or 39.5%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. CNB’s effective tax rate was 14.9% in the first nine months of 2018 compared to 26.1% in the first nine months of 2017.

About CNB Financial Corporation

CNB Financial Corporation is a financial holding company with consolidated assets of approximately $3.1 billion that conducts business primarily through CNB Bank, CNB Financial Corporation’s principal subsidiary. CNB Bank is a full-service bank engaging in a full range of banking activities and services, including trust and wealth management services, for individual, business, governmental, and institutional customers. CNB Bank operations include a private banking division and 42 full-service offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York. CNB Bank’s divisions include ERIEBANK, based in Erie, Pennsylvania with offices in northwest Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio; FCBank, based in Worthington, Ohio with offices in central Ohio; and BankOnBuffalo, based in Buffalo, New York with offices in northwest New York. CNB Bank is headquartered in Clearfield, Pennsylvania with offices in central and north central Pennsylvania. More information about CNB Financial Corporation and CNB Bank may be found on the Internet at www.cnbbank.bank.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to CNB’s financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, future performance and business. These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors (some of which are beyond CNB’s control). Forward-looking statements often include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions or future conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.” CNB’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, which are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. For more information about factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of and the forward-looking statement disclaimers in CNB’s annual and quarterly reports.

The forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions and are made as of the date of this press release. CNB undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this press release or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

Financial Tables

The following tables supplement the financial highlights described previously for CNB Financial Corporation. All dollars are stated in thousands, except share and per share data.

      (unaudited)   (unaudited)
      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      September 30,   September 30,
                   
          %       %
      2018 2017 change   2018 2017 change
Income Statement              
Interest income $ 34,040   $ 28,069   21.3 %   $ 95,526   $ 80,176   19.1 %
Interest expense 7,162   4,552   57.3 %   18,722   12,468   50.2 %
Net interest income 26,878   23,517   14.3 %   76,804   67,708   13.4 %
Provision for loan losses 1,095   1,400   (21.8 )%   4,631   3,550   30.5 %
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 25,783   22,117   16.6 %   72,173   64,158   12.5 %
                   
Non-interest income              
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,584   1,244   27.3 %   4,102   3,499   17.2 %
Other service charges and fees 732   587   24.7 %   2,073   1,675   23.8 %
Wealth and asset management fees 1,031   952   8.3 %   3,151   2,775   13.5 %
Net realized gains on available-for-sale securities   5   NA     1,543   NA
Net realized and unrealized gains on trading securities 421   160   163.1 %   672   475   41.5 %
Mortgage banking 283   237   19.4 %   801   668   19.9 %
Bank owned life insurance 335   592   (43.4 )%   1,074   1,308   (17.9 )%
Card processing and interchange income 1,066   942   13.2 %   3,140   2,790   12.5 %
Gain on sale of branch     NA     536   NA
Other 481   313   53.7 %   1,277   625   104.3 %
Total non-interest income 5,933   5,032   17.9 %   16,290   15,894   2.5 %
                   
Non-interest expenses              
Salaries and benefits 11,429   9,101   25.6 %   31,095   27,008   15.1 %
Net occupancy expense of premises 2,650   2,219   19.4 %   7,780   7,016   10.9 %
FDIC insurance premiums 361   295   22.4 %   1,037   869   19.3 %
Core Deposit Intangible amortization 222   305   (27.2 )%   718   967   (25.7 )%
Card processing and interchange expenses 767   541   41.8 %   2,139   1,577   35.6 %
Other 5,365   5,157   4.0 %   16,567   15,012   10.4 %
Total non-interest expenses 20,794   17,618   18.0 %   59,336   52,449   13.1 %
                   
Income before income taxes 10,922   9,531   14.6 %   29,127   27,603   5.5 %
Income tax expense 1,686   2,285   (26.2 )%   4,353   7,194   (39.5 )%
Net income 9,236   7,246   27.5 %   24,774   20,409   21.4 %
                   
Average diluted shares outstanding 15,285,430   15,207,589       15,281,250   15,103,629    
                   
Diluted earnings per share 0.60   0.47   27.7 %   1.62   1.34   20.9 %
Cash dividends per share 0.170   0.165   3.0 %   0.500   0.495   1.0 %
                   
Payout ratio 28 % 35 %     31 % 37 %  
                   
      (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
      Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
      September 30,     September 30,  
                   
      2018 2017     2018 2017  
Average Balances              
Loans, net of unearned income 2,356,668   2,075,147       2,288,143   1,992,406    
Investment securities 520,161   442,074       477,462   467,516    
Total earning assets 2,876,829   2,517,221       2,765,605   2,459,922    
Total assets 3,073,967   2,723,206       2,952,900   2,658,220    
Non interest-bearing deposits 332,334   308,157       319,003   296,517    
Interest-bearing deposits 2,129,756   1,759,419       1,989,596   1,744,412    
Shareholders' equity 253,244   243,931       248,644   236,940    
Tangible shareholders' equity (*) 213,465   203,117       208,623   195,801    
                   
Average Yields              
Loans, net of unearned income 5.19 % 4.93 %     5.03 % 4.83 %  
Investment securities 2.96 % 2.96 %     2.84 % 2.99 %  
Total earning assets 4.78 % 4.58 %     4.65 % 4.48 %  
Interest-bearing deposits 0.90 % 0.53 %     0.77 % 0.51 %  
Interest-bearing liabilities 1.22 % 0.87 %     1.06 % 0.79 %  
                   
Performance Ratios (annualized)              
Return on average assets 1.20 % 1.06 %     1.12 % 1.02 %  
Return on average equity 14.59 % 11.88 %     13.28 % 11.48 %  
Return on average tangible equity (*) 17.31 % 14.27 %     15.83 % 13.90 %  
Net interest margin, fully tax equivalent basis 3.79 % 3.82 %     3.75 % 3.80 %  
                   
Loan Charge-Offs              
Net loan charge-offs 707   820       1,814   2,031    
Net loan charge-offs / average loans 0.12 % 0.16 %     0.11 % 0.14 %  
                   
The following is a non-GAAP disclosure of pre-tax net income excluding the effects of net realized gains on the sale of available for sale securities and the gain on the sale of a branch:
                   
      (unaudited)   (unaudited)
      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      September 30,   September 30,
                   
          %       %
      2018 2017 change   2018 2017 change
                   
Pre-tax net income, GAAP basis 10,922   9,531   14.6 %   29,127   27,603   5.5 %
Net realized gains on available-for-sale securities   (5 ) NA     (1,543 ) NA
Gain on sale of branch     NA     (536 ) NA
Pre-tax net income, non-GAAP 10,922   9,526   14.7 %   29,127   25,524   14.1 %
                           


  (unaudited)   (unaudited)      
  September 30, December 31, September 30,   % change versus
  2018 2017 2017   12/31/17 9/30/17
         
Ending Balance Sheet            
Loans, net of unearned income $ 2,386,955   $ 2,145,959   $ 2,098,574     11.2 % 13.7 %
Loans held for sale 775   852   1,672     (9.0 )% (53.6 )%
Investment securities 531,220   416,859   430,742     27.4 % 23.3 %
FHLB and other equity interests 23,836   21,517   26,145     10.8 % (8.8 )%
Other earning assets 1,863   2,199   2,806     (15.3 )% (33.6 )%
  Total earning assets 2,944,649   2,587,386   2,559,939     13.8 % 15.0 %
             
Allowance for loan losses (22,510 ) (19,693 ) (17,849 )   14.3 % 26.1 %
Goodwill 38,730   38,730   38,730     % %
Core deposit intangible 907   1,625   1,888     (44.2 )% (52.0 )%
Other assets 167,537   160,725   162,361     4.2 % 3.2 %
  Total assets $ 3,129,313   $ 2,768,773   $ 2,745,069     13.0 % 14.0 %
             
Non interest-bearing deposits $ 345,154   $ 321,858   $ 313,543     7.2 % 10.1 %
Interest-bearing deposits 2,177,225   1,845,957   1,747,067     17.9 % 24.6 %
  Total deposits 2,522,379   2,167,815   2,060,610     16.4 % 22.4 %
             
Borrowings 252,422   257,359   342,158     (1.9 )% (26.2 )%
Subordinated debt 70,620   70,620   70,620     % %
Other liabilities 29,516   29,069   27,233     1.5 % 8.4 %
             
Common stock         NA NA
Additional paid in capital 97,328   97,042   96,697     0.3 % 0.7 %
Retained earnings 165,427   148,298   147,132     11.6 % 12.4 %
Treasury stock (608 ) (1,087 ) (544 )   (44.1 )% 11.8 %
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (7,771 ) (343 ) 1,163     NA NA
  Total shareholders' equity 254,376   243,910   244,448     4.3 % 4.1 %
             
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,129,313   $ 2,768,773   $ 2,745,069     13.0 % 14.0 %
             
Ending shares outstanding 15,285,430   15,264,740   15,285,236        
             
Book value per share $ 16.64   $ 15.98   $ 15.99     4.1 % 4.1 %
Tangible book value per share (*) $ 14.05   $ 13.33   $ 13.34     5.4 % 5.3 %
             
Capital Ratios            
Tangible common equity / tangible assets (*) 6.95 % 7.46 % 7.54 %      
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.06 % 8.45 % 8.44 %      
Common equity tier 1 ratio 9.68 % 10.00 % 10.14 %      
Tier 1 risk based ratio 10.54 % 10.97 % 11.12 %      
Total risk based ratio 13.66 % 14.32 % 14.45 %      
             
Asset Quality            
Non-accrual loans $ 18,882   $ 19,232   $ 19,786        
Loans 90+ days past due and accruing 1,044   477   592        
  Total non-performing loans 19,926   19,709   20,378        
Other real estate owned 449   710   760        
  Total non-performing assets $ 20,375   $ 20,419   $ 21,138        
             
Loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring (TDR):            
  Performing TDR loans $ 8,489   $ 8,344   $ 8,655        
  Non-performing TDR loans ** 9,255   8,959   8,853        
  Total TDR loans $ 17,744   $ 17,303   $ 17,508        
             
Non-performing assets / Loans + OREO 0.85 % 0.95 % 1.01 %      
Non-performing assets / Total assets 0.65 % 0.74 % 0.77 %      
Allowance for loan losses / Loans 0.94 % 0.92 % 0.85 %      
             
* - Tangible common equity, tangible assets and tangible book value per share are non-GAAP financial measures calculated using GAAP amounts.  Tangible common equity is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets from the calculation of stockholders’ equity.  Tangible assets is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets from the calculation of total assets.  Return on average tangible equity is calculated by dividing annualized net income by average tangible assets.  Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by the number of shares outstanding. CNB believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information to investors that is useful in understanding its financial condition.  Because not all companies use the same calculation of tangible common equity and tangible assets, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures calculated by other companies.  A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures is provided below (dollars in thousands, except per share data).    
** - Nonperforming TDR loans are also included in the balance of non-accrual loans in the previous table.    
             
  (unaudited)   (unaudited)      
  September 30, December 31, September 30,      
  2018 2017 2017      
             
Shareholders' equity $ 254,376   $ 243,910   $ 244,448        
  Less goodwill 38,730   38,730   38,730        
  Less core deposit intangible 907   1,625   1,888        
Tangible common equity $ 214,739   $ 203,555   $ 203,830        
             
Total assets $ 3,129,313   $ 2,768,773   $ 2,745,069        
  Less goodwill 38,730   38,730   38,730        
  Less core deposit intangible 907   1,625   1,888        
Tangible assets $ 3,089,676   $ 2,728,418   $ 2,704,451        
             
Ending shares outstanding 15,285,430   15,264,740   15,285,236        
             
Tangible book value per share $ 14.05   $ 13.33   $ 13.34        
Tangible common equity/Tangible assets 6.95 % 7.46 % 7.54 %      

 

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