Eagle Bancorp Montana Earns $4.7 Million, or $0.73 per Diluted Share, in Third Quarter of 2021; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.125 per Share

HELENA, Mont., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBMT), (the “Company,” “Eagle”), the holding company of Opportunity Bank of Montana, today reported net income in the third quarter of 2021 of $4.7 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared to $6.4 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, in the third quarter a year ago, and $2.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter. In the first nine months of 2021, net income was $12.7 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, compared to $16.0 million, or $2.35 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2020.

Eagle’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share on October 21, 2021. The dividend will be payable December 3, 2021 to shareholders of record November 12, 2021. The current annualized dividend yield is 2.25% based on recent market prices.

“We reported strong third quarter earnings, fueled by net interest income growth, higher loan production, strong quarterly deposit growth and an expanding net interest margin,” said Peter J. Johnson, President and CEO. “In addition to generating solid organic operating results, we are confident that our recently announced proposed merger of First Community Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, First Community Bank (‘First Community’), will provide tremendous opportunities to continue generating strong revenue growth post closing of the transaction. First Community is an experienced agriculture and commercial lender with a 130-year operating history in Montana and deep roots in the communities it serves. This transaction will expand our presence across the state of Montana and build on our reputation as an experienced and preferred agricultural lender across the state. We expect this merger, like our earlier three acquisitions, will result in significant benefits to our expanding group of clients, communities, employees and shareholders.”

On October 1, 2021 Eagle announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire First Community Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, First Community Bank. The acquisition of $374 million of First Community assets will further solidify Eagle’s position as the fourth largest Montana-based bank with over $1.7 billion in pro forma assets and add $307 million in deposits and $220 million in gross loans, based on June 30, 2021 information. Headquartered in Glasgow, Montana, First Community is the largest bank headquartered in Northeast Montana, and currently operates nine branches and two mortgage loan production offices, including commercial-focused branches in Helena and Three Forks (Gallatin County). Upon completion of the acquisition, Opportunity Bank of Montana will have 32 retail branches in key commercial and agricultural markets across Montana. The deal is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021. This transaction is subject to the approvals of bank regulatory agencies, the shareholders of Eagle and First Community and other customary closing conditions.

*Third Quarter 2021 Highlights *(at or for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, except where noted)

· Net income of $4.7 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $6.4 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, in the third quarter a year ago, and $2.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter.
· Annualized return on average assets was 1.37%, and annualized return on average equity was 12.09%.
· Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.87% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 3.81% in the preceding quarter, and 3.83% in the third quarter a year ago.
· Revenues (net interest income before the provision for loan losses, plus non-interest income) were $25.4 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $22.6 million in the preceding quarter and $25.7 million in the third quarter a year ago.
· Purchase discount on loans from the Western Bank of Wolf Point portfolio was $1.2 million at January 1, 2020, of which $457,000 remained as of September 30, 2021.
· Remaining purchase discount on loans from acquisitions prior to 2020 totaled $712,000 as of September 30, 2021.
· The accretion of the loan purchase discount into loan interest income from the Western Bank of Wolf Point, and previous acquisitions was $94,000 in the third quarter of 2021, compared to interest accretion on purchased loans from acquisitions of $125,000 in the preceding quarter.
· The allowance for loan losses represented 156.3% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2021, compared to 151.0% a year earlier.
· Total loans increased 4.3% to $884.9 million at September 30, 2021, compared to $848.5 million a year earlier and increased 1.3% compared to $873.9 million in the previous quarter.
· Total deposits increased 19.7% to $1.19 billion at September 30, 2021, from $998.3 million a year ago and increased 4.3% compared to $1.15 billion in the previous quarter.
· Eagle remained well capitalized with a tangible common shareholders’ equity ratio of 9.67% at September* *30, 2021.
· Paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share on September 3, 2021 to shareholders of record August 13, 2021.

*COVID-19 Preparations as of September 30, 2021:*

· *Industry Exposure: *Eagle’s exposure, as a percentage of total loans, to some of the industries with business revenues dramatically impacted by the pandemic includes hotels and lodging (5.39%), health care and social assistance (3.84%), bars and restaurants (2.80%), casinos (0.85%), and nursing homes (0.45%).
· *Loan Accommodations: *The Bank has offered multiple accommodation options to its clients, including 90-day deferrals, interest only payments, and forbearances. As of September 30, 2021, remaining loan modifications for five nonresidential borrowers represented $98,000 in loans or 0.01% of total loans, compared to 28 borrowers, representing $17.5 million or 2.00% of total loans, three months earlier. Approximately 99.92% of loans originally modified, or 310 borrowers, are now performing according to adapted loan agreements. The Montana Board of Investments (“MBOI”) offered 12-months of interest payment assistance to qualified borrowers. The Bank qualified approximately 32 borrowers for the MBOI program representing $27.3 million in loans, of which all have aged out of the program as of September 30, 2021. There are 11 forbearances remaining for residential mortgage loans, of which all are sold and serviced as of September 30, 2021. Utilization of credit lines were 76.4% at the end of the third quarter, compared to 80.2% at the end of the previous quarter, which has declined slightly compared to historical usage rates.
· *Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): * During the second and third quarters of 2020, Eagle helped 764 borrowers receive $45.7 million in SBA PPP loans. As of September 30, 2021, Eagle had received forgiveness from the SBA for 748 loans, representing over $45.2 million now paid in full. The remaining 16 PPP loans from the first round represent $496,000.On December 27, 2020, additional COVID-19 stimulus relief was signed into law that allocated for another round of PPP lending. During the first and second quarters of 2021, Eagle supported 646 borrowers in receiving $19.5 million in second round PPP loans. As of September 30, 2021, Eagle had received forgiveness from the SBA for 389 loans, representing $11.3 million now paid in full. The remaining 257 PPP loans from the second round represent $8.2 million.

Approximately $701,000 of the income recognized during the third quarter of 2021 was related to recognizing origination fees for PPP loan payoffs or forgiveness, compared to $471,000 of income recognized during the second quarter of 2021.

*Balance Sheet Results
*Eagle’s total assets increased 12.1% to $1.41 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $1.26 billion a year ago, and increased 3.5% from $1.36 billion three months earlier.

Strong CRE and commercial construction activity more than offset PPP loan forgiveness, causing the loan portfolio to grow approximately 4.3% compared to a year ago and grow approximately 1.3% from the previous quarter. PPP loan forgiveness in the third quarter of 2021 was $11.2 million.

Eagle originated $265.0 million in new residential mortgages during the quarter and sold $270.8 million in residential mortgages, with an average gross margin on sale of mortgage loans of approximately 4.25%. This production compares to residential mortgage originations of $302.4 million in the preceding quarter with sales of $292.1 million.

Commercial real estate loans increased 23.2% to $380.1 million at September 30, 2021, compared to $308.5 million a year earlier. Agricultural and farmland loans decreased 7.0% to $118.5 million at September 30, 2021, compared to $127.4 million a year earlier. Residential mortgage loans decreased 9.6% to $99.4 million, compared to $110.0 million a year earlier. Commercial loans decreased 22.5% to $95.6 million, compared to $123.3 million a year ago, reflecting SBA PPP loan forgiveness. Commercial construction and development loans increased 37.1% to $78.1 million, home equity loans decreased 13.8% to $53.0 million, residential construction loans increased 1.5% to $43.5 million, and consumer loans decreased 8.5% to $18.9 million, compared to a year ago.

Total deposits increased 19.7% to $1.19 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to $998.3 million at September 30, 2020, and increased 4.3% compared to $1.15 billion at June 30, 2021. Federal programs such as the PPP, stimulus checks and increased weekly unemployment benefits have boosted deposit balances. Noninterest-bearing checking accounts represented 30.7%, interest-bearing checking accounts represented 16.6%, savings accounts represented 17.9%, money market accounts comprised 21.9% and time certificates of deposit made up 12.9% of the total deposit portfolio, at September 30, 2021.

Shareholders’ equity increased 6.2% to $156.5 million at September 30, 2021, compared to $147.4 million a year earlier and increased 2.5% compared to $152.7 million three months earlier. Tangible book value improved to $19.74 per share, at September 30, 2021, compared to $18.36 per share a year earlier and $19.17 per share three months earlier.

*Operating Results
*“Loan growth, combined with acceleration of deferred fees due to PPP loan forgiveness, offset lower yields on other interest earning assets and helped our net interest margin expand six basis points during the quarter,” said Johnson. Eagle’s NIM was 3.87% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 3.81% in the preceding quarter, and 3.83% in the third quarter a year ago. The interest accretion on purchased loans totaled $94,000 and resulted in a three basis-point increase in the NIM during the third quarter, compared to $125,000 and a four basis-point increase in the NIM during the preceding quarter. The investment securities portfolio increased to $240.0 million at September 30, 2021, compared to $234.0 million at June 30, 2021, and $165.4 million at September 30, 2020. Average yields on earning assets for the third quarter decreased to 4.12% from 4.39% a year ago. For the first nine months of 2021, the NIM was 3.88%, compared to 3.91% for the first nine months of 2020.

Eagle’s third quarter revenues increased 12.2% to $25.4 million, compared to $22.6 million in the preceding quarter and decreased modestly compared to $25.7 million in the third quarter a year ago. In the first nine months of 2021, revenues increased 5.7% to $72.5 million, compared to $68.7 million in the first nine months of 2020.

Net interest income, before the loan loss provision, increased 6.2% to $12.0 million in the third quarter, compared to $11.3 million in the second quarter of 2021, and increased 11.6% compared to $10.8 million in the third quarter of 2020. Year-to-date, net interest income increased 8.9% to $34.5 million, compared to $31.7 million in the same period one year earlier.

Total noninterest income increased 18.1% to $13.4 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $11.3 million in the preceding quarter, and decreased 10.8% compared to $15.0 million in the third quarter a year ago. Net mortgage banking, the largest component of noninterest income, totaled $11.7 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $9.9 million in the preceding quarter and $13.3 million in the third quarter a year ago. In the first nine months of 2021, noninterest income increased 2.9% to $38.1 million, compared to $37.0 million in the first nine months of 2020. Net mortgage banking increased 5.6% to $33.4 million in the first nine months of 2021, compared to $31.6 million in the first nine months of 2020.

Eagle’s third quarter noninterest expenses were $18.8 million, compared to $19.0 million in the preceding quarter and $16.3 million in the third quarter a year ago. In the first nine months of 2021, noninterest expense increased to $55.1 million, compared to $44.3 million in the first nine months of 2020. The increase is largely attributable to an increase in salary, commissions and employee benefits and processing expenses for PPP loans.

For the third quarter of 2021, the income tax provision totaled $1.6 million, for an effective tax rate of 25.0%, compared to $893,000 in the preceding quarter, and $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2020.

*Credit Quality
*The loan loss provision was $255,000 in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $22,000 in the preceding quarter and $854,000 in the third quarter a year ago. The allowance for loan losses represented 156.3% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2021, compared to 135.6% three months earlier and 151.0% a year earlier. Local economies continue to rebound and loan quality has remained strong despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonperforming loans were $7.8 million at September 30, 2021, compared to $8.8 million at June 30, 2021, and $7.5 million a year earlier.

Eagle had $117,000 in other real estate owned (“OREO”) and other repossessed assets on its books at September 30, 2021. This compares to $6,000 in OREO at June 30, 2021, and $25,000 at September 30, 2020.

Net loan recoveries totaled $45,000 in the third quarter of 2021, compared to net loan charge-offs of $22,000 in the preceding quarter and net loan charge-offs of $55,000 in the third quarter a year ago. The allowance for loan losses was $12.2 million, or 1.38% of total loans, at September 30, 2021, compared to $11.9 million, or 1.36% of total loans, at June 30, 2021, and $11.3 million, or 1.33% of total loans, a year ago.

*Capital Management
*Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. continues to be well capitalized with the ratio of tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets of 9.67% as of September 30, 2021 (shareholders’ equity, less goodwill and core deposit intangible to tangible assets).

*Recent Events
*During the second quarter of 2021, the Company completed a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer (the “Tender Offer”). The Company accepted for purchase 250,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $24.00 per share. The aggregate purchase price for the shares purchased in the Tender Offer was approximately $6,279,000, including fees and expenses relating to the Tender Offer. Therefore, the total price including fees and expenses was $25.12 per share.

*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 23 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, including the proposed transaction with First Community, growth and operating strategies; statements regarding the current global COVID-19 pandemic; 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 duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to the efficiency of the vaccine rollout, 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; 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; other economic, governmental, competitive, regulatory and technological factors that may affect our operations; cyber incidents, or theft or loss of Company or customer data or money; 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 and the diversion of management time on issues related to the integration.

In addition, future factors related to the proposed transaction between Eagle and First Community, include, among others: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive merger agreement between Eagle and First Community; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Eagle or First Community; the possibility that the proposed transaction will not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closing are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all, or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed combination could have adverse effects on the market price of the common stock of Eagle; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction will not be realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where Eagle and First Community do business; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; Eagle’s and First Community’s success in executing their respective business plans and strategies and managing the risks involved in the foregoing; and other factors that may affect future results of Eagle and First Community; the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which the parties operate; the risk that the proposed combination and its announcement could have an adverse effect on either or both parties’ ability to retain customers and retain or hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers; the risk that the proposed combination may be more difficult or time-consuming than anticipated, including in areas such as sales force, cost containment, asset realization, systems integration and other key strategies; revenues following the proposed combination may be lower than expected, including for possible reasons such as unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the transactions; the unforeseen risks relating to liabilities of Eagle or First Community that may exist; and uncertainty as to the extent of the duration, scope, and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on First Community, Eagle and the proposed combination.

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 disclosures 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 5) return on average assets, excluding acquisition costs. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance 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. 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.

*Important Additional Information and Where to Find It; Participants in the Solicitation
*In connection with the proposed transaction with Eagle and First Community, this communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Eagle will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 containing a joint proxy statement of Eagle and First Community and a prospectus of Eagle, and Eagle will file other documents with respect to the proposed merger. A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to shareholders of Eagle and First Community in advance of their respective shareholder meetings. Before making any voting decisions,* investors and security holders of Eagle and First Community are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents that will be filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information.* Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available), and other documents filed with the SEC by Eagle through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with or furnished to the SEC by Eagle will be available free of charge on Eagle’s internet website at www.opportunitybank.com, or by contacting Eagle. The contents of the Eagle website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement or the joint proxy statement/prospectus.

Eagle, First Community, their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Eagle is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 10, 2021 and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

*Balance Sheet*        
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)     September 30, June 30, September 30,       2021     2021     2020            
Assets:         Cash and due from banks $ 16,320   $ 19,013   $ 19,879   Interest bearing deposits in banks   71,609     36,869     7,672   Federal funds sold   7,011     2,790     45,260     Total cash and cash equivalents   94,940     58,672     72,811   Securities available-for-sale   240,033     233,992     165,353   Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock   1,702     1,874     2,817   Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock   2,974     2,974     2,974   Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value   42,059     56,826     41,484   Loans:       Real estate loans:       Residential 1-4 family   99,447     101,418     110,021   Residential 1-4 family construction   43,474     40,203     42,814   Commercial real estate   380,071     368,327     308,485   Commercial construction and development   78,058     63,501     56,927   Farmland   64,824     66,070     67,061   Other loans:       Home equity   52,990     55,739     61,460   Consumer   18,940     18,859     20,694   Commercial   95,554     107,850     123,303   Agricultural   53,645     54,632     60,308   Unearned loan fees   (2,098 )   (2,669 )   (2,595 )   Total loans   884,905     873,930     848,478   Allowance for loan losses   (12,200 )   (11,900 )   (11,300 )   Net loans   872,705     862,030     837,178   Accrued interest and dividends receivable   6,218     5,732     6,615   Mortgage servicing rights, net   12,941     12,128     9,518   Premises and equipment, net   66,537     65,627     54,450   Cash surrender value of life insurance, net   36,265     28,084     27,064   Goodwill   20,798     20,798     20,798   Core deposit intangible, net   1,919     2,061     2,505   Other assets   7,832     8,557     11,461     Total assets $ 1,406,923   $ 1,359,355   $ 1,255,028            
Liabilities:         Deposit accounts:       Noninterest bearing   367,127     349,017     295,058   Interest bearing   827,422     796,585     703,272     Total deposits   1,194,549     1,145,602     998,330   Accrued expenses and other liabilities   21,001     21,879     19,786   FHLB advances and other borrowings   5,000     9,300     59,777   Other long-term debt, net   29,850     29,830     29,772     Total liabilities   1,250,400     1,206,611     1,107,665            
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;       7,110,833 shares issued; 6,776,703, 6,776,703, and 6,756,107       shares outstanding at September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021 and       September 30, 2020, respectively)   71     71     71   Additional paid-in capital   80,957     80,820     77,612   Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan   (5,883 )   (6,061 )   (185 ) Treasury stock, at cost (334,130, 334,130 and 354,726 shares at       September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively)   (7,631 )   (7,631 )   (4,630 ) Retained earnings   84,505     80,607     69,478   Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax   4,504     4,938     5,017     Total shareholders’ equity   156,523     152,744     147,363     Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,406,923   $ 1,359,355   $ 1,255,028            

*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,     2021 2021 2020   2021 2020
Interest and dividend income:             Interest and fees on loans $ 11,619 $ 11,012 $ 11,340   $ 33,660 $ 33,832 Securities available-for-sale   1,094   1,018   874     2,989   2,853 FRB and FHLB dividends   62   63   95     194   284 Other interest income   32   32   30     90   134   Total interest and dividend income   12,807   12,125   12,339     36,933   37,103
Interest expense:             Interest expense on deposits   350   366   779     1,118   3,063 FHLB advances and other borrowings   37   45   261     152   1,066 Other long-term debt   389   389   521     1,168   1,296   Total interest expense   776   800   1,561     2,438   5,425
Net interest income   12,031   11,325   10,778     34,495   31,678
Loan loss provision   255   22   854     576   2,751   Net interest income after loan loss provision   11,776   11,303   9,924     33,919   28,927                
Noninterest income:             Service charges on deposit accounts   318   293   282     884   814 Mortgage banking, net   11,665   9,932   13,305     33,360   31,596 Interchange and ATM fees   570   494   407     1,489   1,123 Appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance   181   173   160     512   480 Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities    11   -   -     11   1,068 Other noninterest income   608   416   817     1,798   1,892   Total noninterest income   13,353   11,308   14,971     38,054   36,973                
Noninterest expense:             Salaries and employee benefits   12,262   12,745   11,325     37,093   28,274 Occupancy and equipment expense   1,665   1,651   1,280     4,746   3,677 Data processing   1,171   1,198   1,168     3,666   3,507 Advertising   326   251   208     850   624 Amortization   144   143   165     431   495 Loan costs   654   750   566     2,126   1,211 FDIC insurance premiums   81   81   75     243   147 Postage   93   114   76     302   260 Professional and examination fees   790   328   389     1,400   1,081 Acquisition costs   35   -   -     35   157 Other noninterest expense   1,579   1,776   1,093     4,158   4,893   Total noninterest expense   18,800   19,037   16,345     55,050   44,326                
Income before provision for income taxes   6,329   3,574   8,550     16,923   21,574
Provision for Income taxes   1,583   893   2,170     4,231   5,532
Net income $ 4,746 $ 2,681 $ 6,380   $ 12,692 $ 16,042                
Basic earnings per share $ 0.73 $ 0.40 $ 0.94   $ 1.90 $ 2.36
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.73 $ 0.39 $ 0.94   $ 1.89 $ 2.35                
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   6,525,509   6,775,557   6,776,417     6,691,256   6,804,495                
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   6,544,044   6,794,900   6,813,739     6,709,376   6,833,929                

*ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION*   (Unaudited)  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three or Nine Months Ended     September 30, June 30, September 30,
* *       2021     2021     2020  
* *          
*Mortgage Banking Activity (For the quarter):*      
* * Net gain on sale of mortgage loans $ 11,503   $ 10,481   $ 11,101  
* * Net change in fair value of loans held-for-sale and derivatives   (35 )   (513 )   2,243  
* * Mortgage servicing income, net   197     (36 )   (39 )
* *   Mortgage banking, net $ 11,665   $ 9,932   $ 13,305  
* *          
*Mortgage Banking Activity (Year-to-date):*      
* * Net gain on sale of mortgage loans $ 36,261     $ 24,432  
* * Net change in fair value of loans held-for-sale and derivatives   (3,004 )     7,320  
* * Mortgage servicing income, net   103       (156 )
* *   Mortgage banking, net $ 33,360     $ 31,596  
* *          
*Performance Ratios (For the quarter):*       Return on average assets   1.37 %   0.80 %   2.05 % Return on average equity   12.09 %   6.84 %   17.77 % Net interest margin   3.87 %   3.81 %   3.83 % Core efficiency ratio*   73.36 %   83.48 %   62.84 %          
*Performance Ratios (Year-to-date):*       Return on average assets   1.27 %     1.78 % Return on average equity   10.81 %     15.51 % Net interest margin   3.88 %     3.91 % Core efficiency ratio*   75.24 %     63.62 %          
*Asset Quality Ratios and Data:* As of or for the Three Months Ended     September 30, June 30, September 30,
* *       2021     2021     2020             Nonaccrual loans  $ 5,657   $ 5,467   $ 5,600   Loans 90 days past due and still accruing   34     1,509     57   Restructured loans, net   2,116     1,803     1,825     Total nonperforming loans   7,807     8,779     7,482   Other real estate owned and other repossessed assets   117     6     25     Total nonperforming assets $ 7,924   $ 8,785   $ 7,507             Nonperforming loans / portfolio loans   0.88 %   1.00 %   0.88 % Nonperforming assets / assets   0.56 %   0.65 %   0.60 % Allowance for loan losses / portfolio loans   1.38 %   1.36 %   1.33 % Allowance / nonperforming loans   156.27 %   135.55 %   151.03 % Gross loan charge-offs for the quarter $ 4   $ 33   $ 82   Gross loan recoveries for the quarter $ 49   $ 11   $ 27   Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs for the quarter $ (45 ) $ 22   $ 55                           September 30, June 30, September 30,       2021     2021     2020  
*Capital Data (At quarter end):*      
* * Tangible book value per share** $ 19.74   $ 19.17   $ 18.36   Shares outstanding   6,776,703     6,776,703     6,756,107   Tangible common equity to tangible assets***   9.67 %   9.72 %   10.07 %          
*Other Information:*         Average total assets for the quarter $ 1,382,186   $ 1,337,040   $ 1,244,918   Average total assets year-to-date $ 1,331,988   $ 1,307,003   $ 1,203,719   Average earning assets for the quarter $ 1,233,500   $ 1,192,513   $ 1,115,606   Average earning assets year-to-date $ 1,188,014   $ 1,165,273   $ 1,079,527   Average loans for the quarter **** $ 926,748   $ 899,644   $ 902,543   Average loans year-to-date **** $ 905,478   $ 894,843   $ 870,114   Average equity for the quarter $ 157,078   $ 156,800   $ 143,608   Average equity year-to-date $ 156,616   $ 156,386   $ 137,880   Average deposits for the quarter $ 1,163,979   $ 1,120,826   $ 971,043   Average deposits year-to-date $ 1,113,109   $ 1,087,804   $ 931,043            
* 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.
** 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,       2021     2021     2020       2021     2020  
Calculation of Core Efficiency Ratio:             Noninterest expense $ 18,800   $ 19,037   $ 16,345     $ 55,050   $ 44,326   Acquisition costs   (35 )   -     -       (35 )   (157 ) Intangible asset amortization   (144 )   (143 )   (165 )     (431 )   (495 )   Core efficiency ratio numerator   18,621     18,894     16,180       54,584     43,674                   Net interest income   12,031     11,325     10,778       34,495     31,678   Noninterest income   13,353     11,308     14,971       38,054     36,973     Core efficiency ratio denominator   25,384     22,633     25,749       72,549     68,651                   Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   73.36 %   83.48 %   62.84 %     75.24 %   63.62 %                

*Tangible Book Value and Tangible Assets* (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) September 30, June 30, September 30,       2021     2021     2020  
Tangible Book Value:       Shareholders’ equity $ 156,523   $ 152,744   $ 147,363   Goodwill and core deposit intangible, net   (22,717 )   (22,859 )   (23,303 )   Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 133,806   $ 129,885   $ 124,060             Common shares outstanding at end of period   6,776,703     6,776,703     6,756,107             Common shareholders’ equity (book value) per share (GAAP) $ 23.10   $ 22.54   $ 21.81             Tangible common shareholders’ equity (tangible book value)         per share (non-GAAP) $ 19.74   $ 19.17   $ 18.36            
Tangible Assets:       Total assets $ 1,406,923   $ 1,359,355   $ 1,255,028   Goodwill and core deposit intangible, net   (22,717 )   (22,859 )   (23,303 )   Tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 1,384,206   $ 1,336,496   $ 1,231,725             Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets         (non-GAAP)   9.67 %   9.72 %   10.07 %          

*Earnings Per Diluted Share, Excluding Acquisition Costs* (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended   September 30, June 30, September 30,   September 30,     2021     2021   2020     2021     2020                
Net interest income after loan loss provision $ 11,776   $ 11,303 $ 9,924   $ 33,919   $ 28,927  
Noninterest income   13,353     11,308   14,971     38,054     36,973                
Noninterest expense   18,800     19,037   16,345     55,050     44,326   Acquisition costs   (35 )   -   -     (35 )   (157 )
Noninterest expense, excluding acquisition costs (non-GAAP)   18,765     19,037   16,345     55,015     44,169                
Income before income taxes   6,364     3,574   8,550     16,958     21,731  
Provision for income taxes, excluding acquisition costs             related taxes (non-GAAP)   1,592     893   2,170     4,240     5,572  
Net Income, excluding acquisition costs (non-GAAP) $ 4,772   $ 2,681 $ 6,380   $ 12,718   $ 16,159                
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $ 0.73   $ 0.39 $ 0.94   $ 1.89   $ 2.35  
Diluted earnings per share, excluding acquisition             costs (non-GAAP) $ 0.73   $ 0.39 $ 0.94   $ 1.90   $ 2.36                

*Return on Average Assets, Excluding Acquisition Costs* (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, June 30, September 30,     2021     2021     2020  
*For the quarter:*       Net income, excluding acquisition costs (non-GAAP)* $ 4,772   $ 2,681   $ 6,380   Average total assets quarter-to-date $ 1,382,186   $ 1,337,040   $ 1,244,918   Return on average assets, excluding acquisition costs (non-GAAP)   1.38 %   0.80 %   2.05 %        
*Year-to-date:*       Net income, excluding acquisition costs (non-GAAP)* $ 12,718   $ 7,946   $ 16,159   Average total assets year-to-date $ 1,331,988   $ 1,307,003   $ 1,203,719   Return on average assets, excluding acquisition costs (non-GAAP)   1.27 %   1.22 %   1.79 %        
* See Earnings Per Diluted Share, Excluding Acquisition Costs table for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation.              

Contacts: Peter J. Johnson, President and CEO (406) 457-4006 Laura F. Clark, EVP and CFO (406) 457-4007