ELMIRA, N.Y., Oct. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ:ESBK)

Highlights

  • Net income was $1,010,000 and $3,304,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $1,215,000 and $3,402,000 for the same periods in 2017.
     
  • Diluted earnings per share were $.29 per share and $.95 per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $.28 per share and $.84 per share for the same periods in 2017. 
     
  • Return on average assets was .71% and .79% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to .84% and .80% for the same periods in 2017.
     
  • Return on average equity was 6.94% and 7.69% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 7.32% and 7.34% for the same periods in 2017.

“We are pleased with the positive impact the repurchase of our preferred shares has had on earnings per share, return on equity and on our dividend payout ratio,” said Thomas M. Carr, President and CEO.  Carr continued, “Despite slightly lower earnings, our EPS and ROE has improved for the nine months ending September 30, 2018 compared to the same period one year ago.”

Net Income

Net income totaled $3,304,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease of $98,000 or 3% from the $3,402,000 of net income recorded for the same period in 2017.  This decrease was the net result of a decrease in noninterest income of $845,000, an increase in noninterest expense of $82,000, and a decrease in net interest income of $61,000, offset by a decrease in tax expense of $792,000 and a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $98,000.

Net income totaled $1,010,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease of $205,000 or 17% from the $1,215,000 recorded for the same period in 2017.  This decrease was the net result of a decrease in noninterest income of $472,000, an increase in noninterest expense of $131,000, and an increase in the provision for loan losses of $30,000, offset by an increase in interest income of $43,000 and a decrease in tax expense of $385,000.

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were both $.95 per share compared to $.85 and $.84 per share for the same period in 2017.  Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 were both $.29 per share compared to $.29 and $.28 per share for the same period in 2017.  Per share data has been restated to reflect the 5% stock dividend paid on June 15, 2018.

Net Interest Margin

The net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was 3.32% compared to 3.31% for the same period in 2017.  The yield on average earning assets was 4.19% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 4.12% for the same period in 2017.  The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 1.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to .94% for the same period in 2017.

The net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was 3.26% compared to 3.27% for the same period in 2017.  The average yield on earning assets was 4.19% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 4.09% for the same period in 2017.  The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 1.09% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to .96% for the same period in 2017.

Assets

Total assets increased $16.2 million or 2.9% to $570.8 million at September 30, 2018 compared to $554.6 million at December 31, 2017.  Loans, including loans held for sale, increased 1.9% to $469.5 million at September 30, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017.  The available-for-sale investment portfolio decreased $2.4 million from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018.

Nonperforming Loans

Our nonperforming loans to total loans ratio has increased to 0.96% at September 30, 2018 from .64% at December 31, 2017.  Net loan charge-offs to average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was 0.07% versus 0.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The allowance for loan losses was 0.95% of total loans at September 30, 2018 and 0.97% of total loans at December 31, 2017.

Liabilities

Deposits total $474.4 million at September 30, 2018, an increase of $17.7 million or 3.9%.  The $17.7 million increase consists of an $15.4 million increase in time deposits, a $1.4 million increase in savings accounts, a $4.3 million increase in noninterest-bearing accounts, and a $3.0 million increase in interest bearing transaction accounts, offset by a $6.4 million decrease in money market accounts.  Borrowed funds totaled at $33.0 million as of September 30, 2018, a decrease of $2.0 million from December 31, 2017.

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity increased $831,000 to $57.5 million at September 30, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017.  The current level of shareholders’ equity equates to a book value per share of $16.42 at September 30, 2018, compared to $16.26 at December 31, 2017.  Dividends paid for common shareholders were $0.23 and $0.68 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $0.22 and $0.66 for the same periods 2017, after adjusting for the 5% stock dividend paid on June 15, 2018.  As a result of the repurchase of all outstanding preferred shares in December 2017, there were no dividends paid for preferred shares for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2018 versus $225,000 and $675,000 paid in preferred dividends for the same periods in 2017.

Elmira Savings Bank, with $570.8 million in total assets, is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is a state-chartered bank with six offices in Chemung County, NY; three offices in Tompkins County, NY; two offices in Steuben County, NY; one office in Cayuga County, NY; one office in Schuyler County; and a loan center in Broome County, NY.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward looking statements that involve the risks and uncertainties, including the timely availability and acceptance of Bank products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the management of growth, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Bank’s regulatory reports.

For further information contact:
Thomas M. Carr, President & CEO
Elmira Savings Bank
333 East Water Street
Elmira, New York  14901
(607) 735-8660
[email protected]

               
ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK  
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET  
(unaudited)  
                   
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)   September 30,   December 31,      
          2018       2017     % Change  
ASSETS                  
                   
Cash and due from banks     $   18,103     $   7,800     132.1 %  
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments       94         97     -3.1 %  
  Total cash and cash equivalents         18,197         7,897     130.4 %  
                   
Securities available for sale, at fair value       21,631         24,056     -10.1 %  
Securities held to maturity – fair value $7,762              
  at September 30, 2018, and $8,186 at December 31, 2017     7,646         8,039     -4.9 %  
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost     9,675         10,221     -5.3 %  
                   
Loans held for sale         2,340         1,999     17.1 %  
                   
Loans receivable           467,134         458,629     1.9 %  
Less: Allowance for loan losses         4,421         4,442     -0.5 %  
  Net loans           462,713         454,187     1.9 %  
                   
Premises and equipment, net         16,881         16,772     0.6 %  
Bank-owned life insurance         14,349         13,982     2.6 %  
Accrued interest receivable         1,509         1,497     0.8 %  
Goodwill           12,320         12,320     0.0 %  
Other assets           3,524         3,590     -1.8 %  
  Total assets       $   570,785     $   554,560     2.9 %  
                   
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY              
                   
Deposits       $   474,449     $   456,762     3.9 %  
Borrowings           33,000         35,000     -5.7 %  
Other liabilities           5,824         6,117     -4.8 %  
  Total liabilities           513,273         497,879     3.1 %  
                   
Shareholders’ equity:                
Preferred stock, $1,000 liquidation value per issued share; 5,000,000 shares            
  authorized; 10,000 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and at December 31, 2017     9,700         9,700     0.0 %  
Common stock, $1 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 3,593,223 shares             
  issued at September 30, 2018 and 3,410,622 shares issued at December 31, 2017     3,593         3,411     5.3 %  
Additional paid-in capital         53,657         50,258     6.8 %  
Retained earnings         3,047         5,493     -44.5 %  
Treasury stock, at cost – 93,883 common shares and 10,000 preferred shares            
  at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017       (12,202 )       (12,202 )   0.0 %  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss       (334 )       (31 )   977.4 %  
  Total Elmira Savings Bank shareholders’ equity       57,461         56,629     1.5 %  
Noncontrolling interest         51         52     -1.9 %  
  Total shareholders’ equity         57,512         56,681     1.5 %  
  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $   570,785     $   554,560     2.9 %  
                   

 

ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK    
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF INCOME     
(unaudited)    
                             
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended    
    September 30,   September 30,    
(in thousands, except for per share data)     2018     2017   % Change     2018     2017   % Change    
                             
Interest and dividend income:                             
  Interest and fees on loans   $   4,896   $   4,695   4.3 %   $   14,478   $   14,219   1.8 %    
  Interest and dividends on securities                            
  Taxable       246       240   2.5 %       742       712   4.2 %    
  Non-taxable       118       136   -13.2 %       356       481   -26.0 %    
  Total interest and dividend income       5,260       5,071   3.7 %       15,576       15,412   1.1 %    
                             
Interest expense:                            
  Interest on deposits       932       757   23.1 %       2,509       2,207   13.7 %    
  Interest on borrowings       238       267   -10.9 %       722       799   -9.6 %    
  Total interest expense       1,170       1,024   14.3 %       3,231       3,006   7.5 %    
Net interest income       4,090       4,047   1.1 %       12,345       12,406   -0.5 %    
Provision for loan losses       150       120   25.0 %       217       315   -31.1 %    
Net interest income after provision for loan losses       3,940       3,927   0.3 %       12,128       12,091   0.3 %    
                             
Noninterest income:                            
  Service fees       344       393   -12.5 %       1,085       1,133   -4.2 %    
  Gain on sale of loans held for sale       392       906   -56.7 %       1,178       2,175   -45.8 %    
  Other service fees       214       193   10.9 %       615       555   10.8 %    
  Earnings on bank-owned life insurance        96       105   -8.6 %       289       296   -2.4 %    
  Other       108       29   272.4 %       227       80   183.8 %    
  Total noninterest income       1,154       1,626   -29.0 %       3,394       4,239   -19.9 %    
                             
Noninterest expense:                            
  Salaries and benefits       1,975       2,080   -5.0 %       5,920       5,941   -0.4 %    
  Net occupancy       398       351   13.4 %       1,196       1,123   6.5 %    
  Equipment       350       317   10.4 %       1,032       935   10.4 %    
  Marketing and public relations       195       186   4.8 %       646       593   8.9 %    
  Professional fees       130       156   -16.7 %       400       508   -21.3 %    
  Other       843       670   25.8 %       2,257       2,269   -0.5 %    
  Total noninterest expense       3,891       3,760   3.5 %       11,451       11,369   0.7 %    
Income before income taxes       1,203       1,793   -32.9 %       4,071       4,961   -17.9 %    
Income taxes       193       578   -66.6 %       767       1,559   -50.8 %    
Net income       1,010       1,215   -16.9 %       3,304       3,402   -2.9 %    
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest       –       –     –         –       –     –      
                             
Net income attributable to Elmira Savings Bank       1,010       1,215   -16.9 %     3,304     3,402   -2.9 %    
                             
Dividend on preferred stock       –       225   -100.0 %       –       675   -100.0 %    
Income available to common shareholders   $   1,010   $   990   2.0 %   $   3,304   $   2,727   21.2 %    
                             
                             
Basic earnings per share   $   0.29   $   0.29   0.0 %   $   0.95   $   0.85   11.8 %    
                             
Diluted earnings per share   $   0.29   $   0.28   3.6 %   $   0.95   $   0.84   13.1 %    
                             
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic       3,480,924       3,462,924   0.5 %       3,477,690       3,219,108   8.0 %    
                             
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted       3,496,810       3,477,499   0.6 %       3,492,445       3,235,931   7.9 %    
                             
Dividends per share   $   0.23   $   0.22   4.5 %   $   0.68   $   0.66   3.0 %    
                             
     Share and per share data has been restated to reflect the 5% stock dividend paid on June 15, 2018.     
     

 

ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK      
AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES      
                               
(Dollars in Thousands) For the Three Months Ended      
  September 30, 2018     September 30, 2017      
ASSETS: Average Balance   Interest   Average Rate     Average Balance   Interest   Average Rate      
Loans $   458,787   $   4,896     4.24 % $   446,853   $   4,695     4.17 %    
Short-term investments     479       2     1.61         414       1     1.52      
Securities     39,448       362     3.65         45,092       375     3.31      
Total interest-earning assets     498,714       5,260     4.19         492,359       5,071     4.09      
                               
Noninterest-earning assets     67,479                 79,619              
                               
TOTAL ASSETS $   566,193             $   571,978              
                               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
Interest-bearing deposits $   392,762   $   932     0.94     $   381,146   $   757     0.79      
Borrowings     33,000       238     2.82         41,130       267     2.54      
Total interest-bearing liabilities     425,762       1,170     1.09         422,276       1,024     0.96      
                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities     82,665                 83,854              
Shareholders’ equity     57,766                 65,848              
                               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $   566,193             $   571,978              
Interest rate spread           3.10 %             3.13 %    
Net interest income/margin     $   4,090     3.26 %       $   4,047     3.27 %    
                               

 

ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK      
AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES      
                               
(Dollars in Thousands) For the Nine Months Ended      
  September 30, 2018     September 30, 2017      
ASSETS: Average Balance   Interest   Average Rate     Average Balance   Interest   Average Rate      
Loans $   454,076   $   14,478     4.24 % $   450,234   $   14,219     4.20 %    
Short-term investments     464       5     1.45         894       5     0.69      
Securities     40,409       1,093     3.61         47,284       1,188     3.35      
Total interest-earning assets     494,949       15,576     4.19         498,412       15,412     4.12      
                               
Noninterest-earning assets     64,618                 68,250              
                               
TOTAL ASSETS $   559,567             $   566,662              
                               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
Interest-bearing deposits $   387,127   $   2,509     0.87     $   382,608   $   2,207     0.77      
Borrowings     34,298       722     2.77         41,775       799     2.52      
Total interest-bearing liabilities     421,425       3,231     1.02         424,383       3,006     0.94      
                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities     80,683                 80,315              
Shareholders’ equity     57,459                 61,964              
                               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $   559,567             $   566,662              
Interest rate spread           3.17 %             3.18 %    
Net interest income/margin     $   12,345     3.32 %       $   12,406     3.31 %    
                               

 

          Quarter Ended
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)   9/30/2018   6/30/2018   3/31/2018   12/31/2017   9/30/2017  
                       
Operating Data                      
                       
  Net income $   1,010   $   1,163   $   1,131   $   1,449   $   1,215    
  Net interest income     4,090       4,080       4,175       4,142       4,047    
  Provision for loan losses     150       25       42       580       120    
  Non-interest income, ex. Net security gains     1,154       1,130       1,110       1,198       1,626    
  Non-interest expense     3,891       3,732       3,828       4,515       3,760    
                       
Performance Statistics                      
                       
  Net interest margin   3.26 %   3.32 %   3.38 %   3.31 %   3.27 %  
  Annualized return on average assets   0.71 %   0.83 %   0.83 %   1.03 %   0.84 %  
  Annualized return on average equity   6.94 %   8.11 %   8.03 %   9.04 %   7.32 %  
  Annualized net loan charge-offs to avg loans   0.08 %   0.09 %   0.05 %   0.46 %   0.03 %  
  Net charge-offs     91       96       51       528       28    
  Efficiency ratio   74.2 %   71.6 %   72.4 %   84.6 %   66.3 %  
                       
Per Share Data                      
                       
  Basic earnings per share $   0.29   $   0.33   $   0.32   $   0.37   $   0.29    
  Diluted earnings per share     0.29       0.33       0.32       0.37       0.28    
  Dividend declared per share     0.23       0.23       0.22       0.22       0.22    
  Book value     16.42       16.36       16.27       16.26       16.04    
  Common stock price:                      
    High      21.00       20.60       19.95       19.90       20.10    
    Low     20.10       19.29       19.19       18.00       18.86    
    Close     20.40       20.43       19.52       19.48       19.14    
  Weighted average common shares:                      
    Basic      3,481       3,477       3,474       3,467       3,463    
    Fully diluted     3,497       3,491       3,489       3,482       3,478    
  End-of-period common shares:                      
    Issued     3,593       3,593       3,591       3,582       3,579    
    Treasury     94       94       94       94       94    
                           
    Share and per share data has been restated to reflect the 5% stock dividend paid on June 15, 2018.      
                           
Financial Condition Data:                      
General                      
  Total assets $   570,785   $   562,924   $   553,259   $   554,560   $   565,042    
  Loans, net     462,713       448,690       447,131       454,187       443,543    
  Intangibles     12,320       12,320       12,320       12,320       12,324    
  Total deposits     474,449       468,293       456,322       456,762       454,826    
                                     
    Noninterest-bearing     78,324       76,880       73,540       74,072       75,625    
                                     
    Savings     71,748       73,200       70,574       70,339       68,253    
    NOW     89,835       87,402       86,205       86,799       87,612    
    Money Market     18,910       21,934       22,928       25,363       25,184    
    Time deposits     215,632       208,877       203,075       200,189       198,152    
    Total interest-bearing deposits     396,125       391,413       382,782       382,690       379,201    
                                     
  Shareholders’ equity     57,512       57,299       56,887       56,681       65,590    
                                   
Asset Quality                      
                       
  Non-performing assets $   4,520   $   4,560   $   3,181   $   2,933   $   3,793    
  Non-performing assets to total assets   0.79 %   0.81 %   0.57 %   0.53 %   0.67 %  
  Allowance for loan losses     4,421       4,362       4,433       4,442       4,390    
  Allowance for loan losses to total loans   0.95 %   0.96 %   0.98 %   0.97 %   0.98 %  
  Allowance for loan losses to                       
    non-performing loans   100.00 %   99.18 %   142.59 %   153.97 %   118.46 %  
  Non-performing loans to total loans   0.96 %   0.98 %   0.70 %   0.64 %   0.84 %  
                       
Capitalization                      
                       
  Shareholders’ equity to total assets   10.08 %   10.18 %   10.28 %   10.22 %   11.61 %