Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings

Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PWOD)Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. achieved net income of $16.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, resulting in basic and diluted earnings per share of $2.27.

*Highlights*

· Net income, as reported under GAAP, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 was $4.9 million and $16.0 million, respectively, compared to $3.9 million and $15.2 million for the same periods of 2020. Results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 compared to 2020 were impacted by a decrease in after-tax securities gains of $11,000 (from a gain of $295,000 to a gain of $284,000) for the three month period and a decrease in after-tax securities gains of $749,000 (from a gain of $1.3 million to a gain of $521,000) for the twelve month period.· The provision for loan losses decreased $885,000 and $2.0 million, respectively, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, to ($300,000) and $640,000 compared to $585,000 and $2.6 million for the 2020 periods. The provision for loan losses was elevated in 2020 due primarily to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.· Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 were $0.69 and $2.27, respectively. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020 were $0.55 and $2.16, respectively.· Return on average assets was 1.02% for three months ended December 31, 2021, compared to 0.85% for the corresponding period of 2020. Return on average assets was 0.85% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, compared to 0.85% for the corresponding period of 2020.· Return on average equity was 11.59% for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared to 9.55% for the corresponding period of 2020. Return on average equity was 9.93% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, compared to 9.66% for the corresponding period of 2020.*COVID-19 Activity*

· Approximately one third of employees working remotely.· As of December 31, 2021, loan modification/deferral program in place to defer payments up to 180 days for principal and/or interest with only $379,000 in loan principal remaining in deferral.· All COVID-19 related loan deferrals meet the requirements to not be considered a troubled debt restructuring.· Participated in the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") by primarily utilizing third parties to service and place the loans.· Significantly reduced deposit rates during the latter half of March 2020 continuing through December 2021.· Total paycheck protection program loans originated to be held on balance sheet totaled $30.6 million with $4.0 million remaining on the balance sheet at December 31, 2021.*Net Income*

Net income from core operations (“core earnings”), which is a non-generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) measure of net income excluding net securities gains or losses, was $4.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to $3.6 million for the same period of 2020. Core earnings were $15.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, compared to $13.9 million for the same period of 2020. Core earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2021 were $0.65 basic and diluted, compared to $0.51 basic and diluted core earnings per share for the same period of 2020. Core earnings per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 were $2.20 basic and diluted, compared to $1.98 basic and diluted for the same period of 2020. Core return on average assets and core return on average equity were 0.96% and 10.92% for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared to 0.79% and 8.83% for the corresponding period of 2020. Core return on average assets and core return on average equity were 0.82% and 9.61% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 compared to 0.78% and 8.85% for the corresponding period of 2020. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures of core earnings, core return on assets, core return on equity, and core earnings per share described in this press release to the comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the end of this press release.

*Net Interest Margin*

The net interest margin for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 was 2.90% and 2.85%, compared to 2.81% and 2.94% for the corresponding period of 2020. The increase in the net interest margin for the three month period and decrease for the twelve month period was driven by a decrease in the yield of the loan portfolio of 19 and 28 basis points ("bps"), while the investment portfolio yield declined 38 and 54 bps, respectively, during the current low interest rate environment. Offsetting the decline in yield on the earning asset portfolio was a decline in rate paid on interest-bearing deposits of 44 and 51 bps for the three and twelve month periods as rates paid were decreased significantly during 2020 and 2021 due to the economic impact of COVID-19 prolonging the low interest rate environment.

*Assets*

Total assets increased $106.2 million to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020.  Cash and cash equivalents increased significantly as federal funds sold increased $50 million due to deposit growth resulting from the various economic recovery programs instituted at the state and federal levels that impacted both commercial and retail customers, coupled with customers becoming more risk averse and seeking safety in a bank deposit. Net loans increased $47.4 million to $1.4 billion at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020, as the COVID-19 business and travel restrictions and supply chain interruptions curtailed various lending activities such as indirect auto, home equity, and commercial. Lending activity began to rebound as business and travel restrictions were lessened during the second half of 2020 and continued to rebound in 2021 in particular the fourth quarter. The investment portfolio increased $3.3 million from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021 as a portion of the excess cash liquidity was invested into short-term municipal bonds.

*Non-performing Loans*

The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans ratio decreased to 0.45% at December 31, 2021 from 0.77% at December 31, 2020 as non-performing loans have decreased to $6.3 million at December 31, 2021 from $10.3 million at December 31, 2020. The majority of non-performing loans involve loans that are either in a secured position and have sureties with a strong underlying financial position or have a specific allocation for any impairment recorded within the allowance for loan losses. Net loan charge-offs of $267,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 impacted the allowance for loan losses, which was 1.02% of total loans at December 31, 2021 compared to 1.03% at December 31, 2020.

*Deposits*

Deposits increased $126.9 million to $1.6 billion at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $45.0 million to $494.4 million at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020.  Driving deposit growth was the receipt of PPP funding by commercial customers, stimulus funding by retail customers, and customers becoming more risk averse and seeking safety in a bank deposit. Emphasis remains on increasing the utilization of electronic (internet and mobile) deposit banking among our customers. Utilization of internet and mobile banking has increased since the start of 2020 due to these efforts coupled with a change in consumer behavior due to the business and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The increased level of deposits has allowed for a decrease in long-term borrowings.

*Shareholders’ Equity*

Shareholders’ equity increased $8.1 million to $172.3 million at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020.  Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $1.1 million at December 31, 2021 increased from a loss of $882,000 at December 31, 2020 as a result of a decrease of $2.3 million in the net unrealized gain on available for sale securities and a change in the defined benefit plan of $2.1 million. The current level of shareholders’ equity equates to a book value per share of $24.37 at December 31, 2021 compared to $23.27 at December 31, 2020, and an equity to asset ratio of 8.88% at December 31, 2021 and 8.95% at December 31, 2020. Dividends declared for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $1.28 per share.

Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Jersey Shore State Bank, which operates seventeen branch offices providing financial services in Lycoming, Clinton, Centre, Montour, Union, and Blair Counties, and Luzerne Bank, which operates eight branch offices providing financial services in Luzerne County, and United Insurance Solutions, LLC, which offers insurance products.  Investment and insurance products are offered through Jersey Shore State Bank’s subsidiary, The M Group, Inc. D/B/A The Comprehensive Financial Group.

NOTE:  This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).  Management uses the non-GAAP measure of net income from core operations in its analysis of the company’s performance. This measure, as used by the Company, adjusts net income determined in accordance with GAAP to exclude the effects of special items, including significant gains or losses that are unusual in nature such as net securities gains and losses. Because these certain items and their impact on the Company’s performance are difficult to predict, management believes presentation of financial measures excluding the impact of such items provides useful supplemental information in evaluating the operating results of the Company’s core businesses. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

This press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” including statements concerning plans, objectives, future events or performance and assumptions and other statements, which are statements other than statements of historical fact.  The Company cautions readers that the following important factors, among others, may have affected and could in the future affect actual results and could cause actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company herein: (i) the effect of changes in laws and regulations, including federal and state banking laws and regulations, and the associated costs of compliance with such laws and regulations either currently or in the future as applicable; (ii) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies as well as by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or of changes in the Company’s organization, compensation and benefit plans; (iii) the effect on the Company’s competitive position within its market area of the increasing consolidation within the banking and financial services industries, including the increased competition from larger regional and out-of-state banking organizations as well as non-bank providers of various financial services; (iv) the effect of changes in interest rates; (v) the effects of health emergencies, including the spread of infectious diseases or pandemics; or (vi) the effect of changes in the business cycle and downturns in the local, regional or national economies.  For a list of other factors which could affect the Company’s results, see the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including “Item 1A.  Risk Factors,” set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  These statements speak only as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available by the Company on its website or otherwise.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

Previous press releases and additional information can be obtained from the Company’s website at www.pwod.com.

Contact: Richard A. Grafmyre, Chief Executive Officer 110 Reynolds Street Williamsport, PA 17702 570-322-1111 e-mail: pwod@pwod.com

*PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC.*
*CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET*
*(UNAUDITED)*

* *   *December 31,*
*(In Thousands, Except Share Data)*     *2021*       *2020*     *% Change*
ASSETS:            
Noninterest-bearing balances   $ 19,233     $ 31,821     (39.56)%
Interest-bearing balances in other financial institutions     194,629       181,537     7.21%
Federal funds sold     50,000       —     n/a
Total cash and cash equivalents     263,862       213,358     23.67%            
Investment debt securities, available for sale, at fair value     166,410       162,261     2.56%
Investment equity securities, at fair value     1,251       1,288     (2.87)%
Investment securities, trading     37       40     (7.50)%
Restricted investment in bank stock, at fair value     14,531       15,377     (5.50)%
Loans held for sale     3,725       5,239     (28.90)%
Loans     1,392,147       1,344,327     3.56%
Allowance for loan losses     (14,176 )     (13,803 )   2.70%
Loans, net     1,377,971       1,330,524     3.57%
Premises and equipment, net     34,025       32,702     4.05%
Accrued interest receivable     8,048       8,394     (4.12)%
Bank-owned life insurance     33,768       33,638     0.39%
Investment in limited partnerships     4,607       3,944     16.81%
Goodwill     17,104       17,104     —%
Intangibles     480       671     (28.46)%
Operating lease right of use asset     2,851       3,136     (9.09)%
Deferred tax asset     2,946       2,526     16.63%
Other assets     9,193       4,441     107.00%
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,940,809     $ 1,834,643     5.79%            
LIABILITIES:            
Interest-bearing deposits   $ 1,126,955     $ 1,045,086     7.83%
Noninterest-bearing deposits     494,360       449,357     10.01%
Total deposits     1,621,315       1,494,443     8.49%            
Short-term borrowings     5,747       5,244     9.59%
Long-term borrowings     125,963       153,475     (17.93)%
Accrued interest payable     651       1,112     (41.46)%
Operating lease liability     2,898       3,175     (8.72)%
Other liabilities     11,961       13,048     (8.33)%
TOTAL LIABILITIES     1,768,535       1,670,497     5.87%            
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:            
Preferred stock, no par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued     —       —     n/a
Common stock, par value $5.55, 22,500,000 shares authorized; 7,550,272 and 7,532,576 shares issued; 7,070,047 and 7,052,351 shares outstanding     41,945       41,847     0.23%
Additional paid-in capital     53,795       52,523     2.42%
Retained earnings     89,761       82,769     8.45%
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss):            
Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities     2,373       4,714     (49.66)%
Defined benefit plan     (3,485 )     (5,596 )   (37.72)%
Treasury stock at cost, 480,225     (12,115 )     (12,115 )   —%
TOTAL PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     172,274       164,142     4.95%
Non-controlling interest     —       4     (100.00)%
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     172,274       164,146     4.95%
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 1,940,809     $ 1,834,643     5.79%                    
  
*PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC.*
*CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME*
*(UNAUDITED)*
  *Three Months Ended December 31,*   *Twelve Months Ended December 31,*
*(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)*     *2021*       *2020*     *% Change*     *2021*       *2020*     *% Change*
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:                        
Loans including fees   $ 13,406     $ 13,814     (2.95)%   $ 53,232     $ 57,217     (6.96)%
Investment securities:                        
Taxable     790       820     (3.66)%     3,281       3,778     (13.16)%
Tax-exempt     160       166     (3.61)%     655       650     0.77 %
Dividend and other interest income     343       246     39.43 %     1,246       993     25.48 %
TOTAL INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME     14,699       15,046     (2.31)%     58,414       62,638     (6.74)%                        
INTEREST EXPENSE:                        
Deposits     1,064       2,159     (50.72)%     5,545       10,565     (47.52)%
Short-term borrowings     2       6     (66.67)%     9       43     (79.07)%
Long-term borrowings     712       914     (22.10)%     3,142       3,807     (17.47)%
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE     1,778       3,079     (42.25)%     8,696       14,415     (39.67)%                        
NET INTEREST INCOME     12,921       11,967     7.97 %     49,718       48,223     3.10 %                        
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES     (300 )     585     (151.28)%     640       2,625     (75.62)%                        
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES     13,221       11,382     16.16 %     49,078       45,598     7.63 %                        
NON-INTEREST INCOME:                        
Service charges     485       441     9.98 %     1,703       1,690     0.77 %
Debt securities gains, available for sale     376       372     1.08 %     699       1,592     (56.09)%
Equity securities (losses) gains     (12 )     (3 )   (300.00)%     (37 )     27     (237.04)%
Securities (losses) gains, trading     (4 )     5     (180.00)%     (3 )     (11 )   72.73 %
Bank-owned life insurance     302       161     87.58 %     916       653     40.28 %
Gain on sale of loans     440       1,227     (64.14)% .   2,474       4,148     (40.36)%
Insurance commissions     117       96     21.88 %     553       416     32.93 %
Brokerage commissions     188       191     (1.57)%     851       970     (12.27)%
Debit card income     345       344     0.29 %     1,511       1,280     18.05 %
Other     958       241     297.51 %     3,002       1,403     113.97 %
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME     3,195       3,075     3.90 %     11,669       12,168     (4.10)%                        
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:                        
Salaries and employee benefits     5,907       5,270     12.09 %     23,014       21,632     6.39 %
Occupancy     771       723     6.64 %     3,209       2,650     21.09 %
Furniture and equipment     859       886     (3.05)%     3,522       3,411     3.25 %
Software amortization     236       235     0.43 %     868       978     (11.25)%
Pennsylvania shares tax     253       341     (25.81)%     1,350       1,289     4.73 %
Professional fees     550       474     16.03 %     2,432       2,362     2.96 %
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation deposit insurance     258       289     (10.73)%     963       939     2.56 %
Marketing     111       91     21.98 %     545       261     108.81 %
Intangible amortization     44       53     (16.98)%     191       227     (15.86)%
Other     1,270       1,278     (0.63)%     4,811       5,319     (9.55)%
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE     10,259       9,640     6.42 %     40,905       39,068     4.70 %
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION     6,157       4,817     27.82 %     19,842       18,698     6.12 %
INCOME TAX PROVISION     1,278       911     40.29 %     3,794       3,474     9.21 %
NET INCOME   $ 4,879     $ 3,906     24.91 %   $ 16,048     $ 15,224     5.41 %
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest     —       5     (100.00)%     15       18     (16.67)%
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS'   $ 4,879     $ 3,901     25.07 %   $ 16,033     $ 15,206     5.44 %
EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC   $ 0.69     $ 0.55     25.45 %   $ 2.27     $ 2.16     5.09 %
EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED   $ 0.69     $ 0.55     25.45 %   $ 2.27     $ 2.16     5.09 %
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC     7,068,327       7,050,389     0.25 %     7,061,818       7,044,542     0.25 %
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED     7,068,327       7,050,389     0.25 %     7,061,818       7,044,542     0.25 %
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE   $ 0.32     $ 0.32     — %   $ 1.28     $ 1.28     — %                                            

*PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC.*
*AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES *
*(UNAUDITED)*

* *   *Three Months Ended*
* *   *December 31, 2021*   *December 31, 2020*
*(Dollars in Thousands)*   *Average *
*Balance*   *Interest*   *Average *
*Rate*   *Average *
*Balance*   *Interest*   *Average *
*Rate*
ASSETS:                        
Tax-exempt loans   $ 46,583   $ 317   2.70 %   $ 42,882   $ 303   2.81 %
All other loans     1,320,972     13,156   3.95 %     1,304,521     13,575   4.14 %
Total loans     1,367,555     13,473   3.91 %     1,347,403     13,878   4.10 %                        
Federal funds sold     47,391     85   0.71 %     —     —   — %                        
Taxable securities     148,434     978   2.67 %     140,074     1,048   3.04 %
Tax-exempt securities     38,043     202   2.15 %     33,187     210   2.57 %
Total securities     186,477     1,180   2.57 %     173,261     1,258   2.95 %                        
Interest-bearing deposits     184,591     70   0.15 %     183,428     18   0.04 %                        
Total interest-earning assets     1,786,014     14,808   3.30 %     1,704,092     15,154   3.54 %                        
Other assets     130,859             123,352                                
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,916,873           $ 1,827,444                                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:                        
Savings   $ 233,791     22   0.04 %   $ 206,563     47   0.09 %
Super Now deposits     345,653     206   0.24 %     271,600     433   0.63 %
Money market deposits     301,651     211   0.28 %     277,980     304   0.44 %
Time deposits     218,260     625   1.14 %     285,281     1,375   1.92 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     1,099,355     1,064   0.38 %     1,041,424     2,159   0.82 %                        
Short-term borrowings     7,255     2   0.11 %     11,068     6   0.29 %
Long-term borrowings     125,991     712   2.25 %     153,506     914   2.50 %
Total borrowings     133,246     714   2.13 %     164,574     920   2.35 %                        
Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,232,601     1,778   0.57 %     1,205,998     3,079   1.03 %                        
Demand deposits     496,478             439,841        
Other liabilities     19,463             18,218        
Shareholders’ equity     168,331             163,387                                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 1,916,873           $ 1,827,444        
Interest rate spread           2.73 %           2.51 %
Net interest income/margin       $ 13,030   2.90 %       $ 12,075   2.81 %                                
  *Three Months Ended December 31,*
* *     *2021*     *2020*
Total interest income   $ 14,699   $ 15,046
Total interest expense     1,778     3,079
Net interest income     12,921     11,967
Tax equivalent adjustment     109     108
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent)   $ 13,030   $ 12,075            

*PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC.*
*AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES *
*(UNAUDITED)*
  *Twelve Months Ended*
* *   *December 31, 2021*   *December 31, 2020*
*(Dollars in Thousands)*   *Average *
*Balance*   *Interest*   *Average *
*Rate*   *Average *
*Balance*   *Interest*   *Average *
*Rate*
ASSETS:                        
Tax-exempt loans   $ 46,312   $ 1,308   2.82 %   $ 45,650   $ 1,441   3.16 %
All other loans     1,299,321     52,199   4.02 %     1,304,209     56,079   4.30 %
Total loans     1,345,633     53,507   3.98 %     1,349,859     57,520   4.26 %                        
Federal funds sold     28,395     202   0.71 %     —     —   — %                        
Taxable securities     148,066     4,083   2.80 %     142,714     4,630   3.30 %
Tax-exempt securities     36,993     829   2.27 %     28,973     823   2.89 %
Total securities     185,059     4,912   2.69 %     171,687     5,453   3.23 %                        
Interest-bearing deposits     201,273     242   0.12 %     140,022     141   0.10 %                        
Total interest-earning assets     1,760,360     58,863   3.35 %     1,661,568     63,114   3.80 %                        
Other assets     129,582             118,536                                
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,889,942           $ 1,780,104                                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:                        
Savings   $ 225,637     116   0.05 %   $ 193,568     256   0.13 %
Super Now deposits     307,446     900   0.29 %     254,177     1,755   0.69 %
Money market deposits     305,883     972   0.32 %     245,633     1,529   0.62 %
Time deposits     244,341     3,557   1.46 %     338,895     7,025   2.07 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     1,083,307     5,545   0.51 %     1,032,273     10,565   1.02 %                        
Short-term borrowings     7,178     9   0.13 %     12,660     43   0.34 %
Long-term borrowings     135,474     3,142   2.32 %     162,636     3,807   2.34 %
Total borrowings     142,652     3,151   2.21 %     175,296     3,850   2.20 %                        
Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,225,959     8,696   0.71 %     1,207,569     14,415   1.19 %                        
Demand deposits     478,984             394,210        
Other liabilities     23,568             20,858        
Shareholders’ equity     161,431             157,467                                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 1,889,942           $ 1,780,104        
Interest rate spread           2.64 %           2.61 %
Net interest income/margin       $ 50,167   2.85 %       $ 48,699   2.94 %                                
  *Twelve Months Ended December 31,*
* *     *2021*     *2020*
Total interest income   $ 58,414   $ 62,638
Total interest expense     8,696     14,415
Net interest income     49,718     48,223
Tax equivalent adjustment     449     476
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent)   $ 50,167   $ 48,699            

*(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)*   *Quarter Ended**
*   *12/31/2021**
*   *9/30/2021**
*   *6/30/2021**
*   *3/31/2021**
*   *12/31/2020**
*
*Operating Data*                                        
Net income           $ 4,879     $ 4,125     $ 3,588     $ 3,441     $ 3,901  
Net interest income             12,921       12,632       12,095       12,070       11,967  
Provision for loan losses             (300 )     75       350       515       585  
Net security gains     360       40       140       119       374  
Non-interest income, excluding net security gains     2,835       2,911       2,769       2,495       2,701  
Non-interest expense     10,259       10,447       10,248       9,951       9,640                      
*Performance Statistics*                    
Net interest margin     2.90 %     2.85 %     2.78 %     2.88 %     2.81 %
Annualized return on average assets     1.02 %     0.86 %     0.76 %     0.75 %     0.85 %
Annualized return on average equity     11.59 %     9.85 %     8.70 %     8.59 %     9.55 %
Annualized net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans     0.02 %     (0.01 )%     0.03 %     0.04 %     0.06 %
Net charge-offs (recoveries)     81       (44 )     114       116       211  
Efficiency ratio     64.83 %     66.93 %     68.61 %     67.96 %     65.36 %                    
*Per Share Data*                    
Basic earnings per share   $ 0.69     $ 0.58     $ 0.51     $ 0.49     $ 0.55  
Diluted earnings per share     0.69       0.58       0.51       0.49       0.55  
Dividend declared per share     0.32       0.32       0.32       0.32       0.32  
Book value     24.37       23.84       23.63       23.25       23.27  
Common stock price:                    
High     24.65       24.42       26.51       27.78       27.30  
Low     23.50       22.78       23.03       20.55       19.61  
Close     23.65       23.92       23.82       24.09       26.01  
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic     7,068       7,064       7,060       7,055       7,050  
Fully Diluted     7,068       7,064       7,060       7,055       7,050  
End-of-period common shares:                    
Issued     7,550       7,546       7,542       7,537       7,533  
Treasury     480       480       480       480       480                      

*(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data, Unautdited)*   *Quarter Ended*   *12/31/2021*   *9/30/2021*   *6/30/2021*   *3/31/2021*   *12/31/2020*
*Financial Condition Data:*                    
*General*                    
Total assets   $ 1,940,809     $ 1,910,791     $ 1,894,870     $ 1,896,192     $ 1,834,643  
Loans, net     1,377,971       1,332,668       1,323,509       1,321,697       1,330,524  
Goodwill     17,104       17,104       17,104       17,104       17,104  
Intangibles     480       524       568       618       671  
Total deposits     1,621,315       1,593,019       1,563,696       1,564,364       1,494,443  
Noninterest-bearing     494,360       481,875       477,344       478,916       449,357  
Savings     236,312       231,189       226,573       224,890       209,924  
NOW     366,399       340,441       296,450       290,355       287,775  
Money Market     318,877       305,156       301,405       324,207       283,742  
Time Deposits     205,367       234,358       261,924       245,996       263,645  
Total interest-bearing deposits     1,126,955       1,111,144       1,086,352       1,085,448       1,045,086                      
Core deposits*     1,415,948       1,358,661       1,301,772       1,318,368       1,230,798  
Shareholders’ equity     172,274       168,478       166,830       164,059       164,142                      
*Asset Quality*                    
Non-performing loans   $ 6,250     $ 7,763     $ 7,931     $ 9,272     $ 10,334  
Non-performing loans to total assets     0.32 %     0.41 %     0.42 %     0.49 %     0.56 %
Allowance for loan losses     14,176       14,557       14,438       14,202       13,803  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans     1.02 %     1.08 %     1.08 %     1.06 %     1.03 %
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans     226.82 %     187.52 %     182.05 %     153.17 %     133.57 %
Non-performing loans to total loans     0.45 %     0.58 %     0.59 %     0.69 %     0.77 %                    
*Capitalization*                    
Shareholders’ equity to total assets     8.88 %     8.82 %     8.80 %     8.65 %     8.95 %

* Core deposits are defined as total deposits less time deposits

*Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures*
*(UNAUDITED)*
  *Three Months Ended December 31,*   *Twelve Months Ended December 31,*
*(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)*     *2021*       *2020*       *2021*       *2020*  
GAAP net income   $ 4,879     $ 3,901     $ 16,033     $ 15,206  
Less: net securities gains, net of tax     284       295       521       1,270  
Non-GAAP core earnings   $ 4,595     $ 3,606     $ 15,512     $ 13,936                  
* *   *Three Months Ended December 31,*   *Twelve Months Ended December 31,*
* *     *2021*       *2020*       *2021*       *2020*  
Return on average assets (ROA)     1.02 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %
Less: net securities gains, net of tax     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.03 %     0.07 %
Non-GAAP core ROA     0.96 %     0.79 %     0.82 %     0.78 %                
* *   *Three Months Ended December 31,*   *Twelve Months Ended December 31,*
* *     *2021*       *2020*       *2021*       *2020*  
Return on average equity (ROE)     11.59 %     9.55 %     9.93 %     9.66 %
Less: net securities gains, net of tax     0.67 %     0.72 %     0.32 %     0.81 %
Non-GAAP core ROE     10.92 %     8.83 %     9.61 %     8.85 %                
* *   *Three Months Ended December 31,*   *Twelve Months Ended December 31,*
* *     *2021*       *2020*       *2021*       *2020*  
Basic earnings per share (EPS)   $ 0.69     $ 0.55     $ 2.27     $ 2.16  
Less: net securities gains, net of tax     0.04       0.04       0.07       0.18  
Non-GAAP basic core EPS   $ 0.65     $ 0.51     $ 2.20     $ 1.98          
* *   *Three Months Ended December 31,*   *Twelve Months Ended December 31,*
* *     *2021*       *2020*       *2021*       *2020*  
Diluted EPS   $ 0.69     $ 0.55     $ 2.27     $ 2.16  
Less: net securities gains, net of tax     0.04       0.04       0.07       0.18  
Non-GAAP diluted core EPS   $ 0.65     $ 0.51     $ 2.20     $ 1.98  

*COVID-19 Loan Deferrals as of December 31, 2021*

*(In Thousands, Unaudited)*   *Amount*
Commercial, financial, and agricultural           $ —
Real estate mortgage:    
Residential             192
Commercial             158
Consumer automobile loans             20
Other consumer installment loans             9
Total loan deferrals            $ 379

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