Elmira Savings Bank Reports Third Quarter Earnings


ELMIRA, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ:ESBK)

Highlights

  • Net income was $1,215,000 and $3,402,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1,202,000 and $3,295,000 for the same periods in 2016.
  • Diluted earnings per share were $.30 per share and $.88 per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $.36 per share and $.96 per share for the same periods in 2016.
  • Return on average assets was .84% and .80% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to .84% and .78% for the same periods in 2016.
  • Return on average equity was 7.32% and 7.34% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 8.54% and 7.89% for the same periods in 2016.

“We are pleased with the year-over-year improvement in earnings, highlighted by an increase in our net interest margin which has risen by 11 basis points year-to-year to 3.31% through 2017,” said Thomas M. Carr, President and CEO.

Net Income

Net income totaled $3,402,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $107,000 or 3% from the $3,295,000 of net income recorded for the same period in 2016.  This increase was the net result of a decrease in noninterest expense of $345,000 and an increase in net interest income of $41,000, offset by a decrease in noninterest income of $266,000, an increase in the provision for loan losses of $3,000, and an increase in tax expense of $10,000.

Net income totaled $1,215,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $13,000 or 1% from the $1,202,000 recorded for the same period in 2016.  This increase was the net result of a decrease in noninterest expense of $216,000 and a decrease in tax expense of $84,000, offset by a decrease in noninterest income of $90,000, a decrease in net interest income of $164,000, and an increase in the provision for loan losses of $33,000.

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $.89 per share and $.88 per share compared to $.96 per share for both for the same period in 2016.  Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were both $.30 per share compared to $.36 per share for both for the same period in 2016.

Net Interest Margin

The net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 3.31% compared to 3.20% for the same period in 2016.  The yield on average earning assets was 4.12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 4.06% for the same period in 2016.  The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was .94% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 1.01% for the same period in 2016.

The net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was 3.27% compared to 3.24% for the same period in 2016.  The average yield on earning assets was 4.09% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 4.04% for the same period in 2016.  The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.96% for both the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Assets

Total assets decreased $8.4 million or 1.5% to $565.0 million at September 30, 2017 compared to $573.5 million at December 31, 2016.  Loans, including loans held for sale, decreased 2.1% to $449.8 million at September 30, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016.  The available-for-sale investment portfolio decreased $6.4 million from December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017.

Nonperforming Loans

Our nonperforming loans to total loans ratio has decreased to 0.84% at September 30, 2017 from 1.11% at December 31, 2016.  Net loan charge-offs to average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of 0.03% decreased from 0.04% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.  The allowance for loan losses was 0.98% of total loans at September 30, 2017 and 0.94% of total loans at December 31, 2016.

Liabilities

Deposits total $454.8 million at September 30, 2017, a decrease of $14.7 million or 3.1%.  The $14.7 million decrease consists of a $15.7 million decrease in time deposits, a $3.7 million decrease in money market accounts, and a $2.4 million decrease in savings accounts, partially offset by a $1.8 million increase in interest bearing transaction accounts and a $5.3 million increase in noninterest bearing accounts.  Borrowed funds decreased by $5.0 million or 11.9%.

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity increased $9.9 million to $65.6 million at September 30, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016.  The increase in shareholders’ equity includes the impact of the gross $9.5 million received from the private placement of 548,430 common shares in April 2017.  The current level of shareholders’ equity equates to a book value per share of $16.84 at September 30, 2017, compared to $16.74 at December 31, 2016.  Dividends paid to common shareholders were $0.23 and $0.70 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and were $0.23 and $0.69 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Elmira Savings Bank, with $565.0 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, NY; 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.

       
ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited)
         
(in thousands, except for share and per share data) September 30, December 31,  
     2017   2016  % Change
ASSETS        
         
Cash and due from banks  $28,253  $24,195  16.8%
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments  97   99  -2.0%
Total cash and cash equivalents   28,350   24,294  16.7%
         
Securities available for sale, at fair value  26,182   32,581  -19.6%
Securities held to maturity - fair value $8,306      
at September 30, 2017 and $8,679 at December 31, 2016 8,160   8,519  -4.2%
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost 10,169   9,811  3.6%
         
Loans held for sale   1,909   3,597  -46.9%
         
Loans receivable    447,933   455,931  -1.8%
Less: Allowance for loan losses   4,390   4,263  3.0%
Net loans    443,543   451,668  -1.8%
         
Premises and equipment, net   16,486   12,634  30.5%
Bank-owned life insurance   13,888   13,592  2.2%
Accrued interest receivable   1,074   1,552  -30.8%
Intangible assets, net   4   20  -80.0%
Goodwill    12,320   12,320  0.0%
Other assets    2,957   2,862  3.3%
Total assets   $565,042  $573,450  -1.5%
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY      
         
Deposits   $454,826  $469,547  -3.1%
Borrowings    37,000   42,000  -11.9%
Other liabilities    7,626   6,180  23.4%
Total liabilities    499,452   517,727  -3.5%
         
Shareholders' equity:       
Preferred stock, $1 par value; $1,000 liquidation value per issued share; 5,000,000 shares     
authorized; 10,000 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016 9,700   9,700  0.0%
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; 3,408,875 shares     
issued at September 30, 2017 and 2,844,670 shares issued at December 31, 2016 3,409   2,845  19.8%
Additional paid-in capital   50,185   41,644  20.5%
Retained earnings   4,976   4,407  12.9%
Treasury stock, at cost - 93,883 shares at September 30, 2017     
and 98,118 shares at December 31, 2016  (2,802)  (2,907) -3.6%
Accumulated other comprehensive income  70   (19) -468.4%
Total Elmira Savings Bank shareholders' equity  65,538   55,670  17.7%
Noncontrolling interest   52   53  -1.9%
Total shareholders' equity   65,590   55,723  17.7%
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $565,042  $573,450  -1.5%
         


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)  2017  2016 % Change  2017  2016 % Change
             
Interest and dividend income:            
Interest and fees on loans $4,695 $4,832 -2.8% $14,219 $14,305 -0.6%
Interest and dividends on securities            
Taxable  240  231 3.9%  712  758 -6.1%
Non-taxable  136  203 -33.0%  481  627 -23.3%
Total interest and dividend income  5,071  5,266 -3.7%  15,412  15,690 -1.8%
             
Interest expense:            
Interest on deposits  757  785 -3.6%  2,207  2,282 -3.3%
Interest on borrowings  267  270 -1.1%  799  1,043 -23.4%
Total interest expense  1,024  1,055 -2.9%  3,006  3,325 -9.6%
Net interest income  4,047  4,211 -3.9%  12,406  12,365 0.3%
Provision for loan losses  120  87 37.9%  315  312 1.0%
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  3,927  4,124 -4.8%  12,091  12,053 0.3%
             
Noninterest income:            
Service fees  393  387 1.6%  1,133  1,089 4.0%
Gain on sale of loans held for sale  906  1,019 -11.1%  2,175  2,290 -5.0%
Gain on sale of securities  -  - -   -  180 -100.0%
Other service fees  192  190 1.1%  554  556 -0.4%
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance  106  99 7.1%  297  304 -2.3%
Other  29  21 38.1%  80  86 -7.0%
Total noninterest income  1,626  1,716 -5.2%  4,239  4,505 -5.9%
             
Noninterest expense:            
Salaries and benefits  2,080  2,087 -0.3%  5,941  5,983 -0.7%
Net occupancy  351  353 -0.6%  1,123  1,075 4.5%
Equipment  317  310 2.3%  935  886 5.5%
Marketing and public relations  186  186 0.0%  593  579 2.4%
Professional fees  156  148 5.4%  508  522 -2.7%
Other  670  892 -24.9%  2,269  2,669 -15.0%
Total noninterest expense  3,760  3,976 -5.4%  11,369  11,714 -2.9%
Income before income taxes  1,793  1,864 -3.8%  4,961  4,844 2.4%
Income taxes  578  662 -12.7%  1,559  1,549 0.6%
Net income  1,215  1,202 1.1%  3,402  3,295 3.2%
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest  -  - -   -  - - 
             
Net income attributable to Elmira Savings Bank  1,215  1,202 1.1%  3,402  3,295 3.2%
             
Dividend on preferred stock  225  225 0.0%  675  675 0.0%
Income available to common shareholders $990 $977 1.3% $2,727 $2,620 4.1%
             
             
Basic earnings per share $0.30 $0.36 -16.7% $0.89 $0.96 -7.3%
             
Diluted earnings per share $0.30 $0.36 -16.7% $0.88 $0.96 -8.3%
             
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic  3,298,023  2,724,160 21.1%  3,065,817  2,719,216 12.7%
             
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted  3,311,904  2,740,734 20.8%  3,081,839  2,736,262 12.6%
             
Dividends per share $0.23 $0.23 0.0% $0.70 $0.69 1.4%
             


ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK 
AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES 
              
(Dollars in Thousands)For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2017  September 30, 2016 
ASSETS:Average Balance Interest Average Rate  Average Balance Interest Average Rate 
Loans$446,853 $4,695 4.17%$464,996 $4,832 4.13%
Short-term investments 414  1 1.52   483  - 0.20 
Securities 45,092  375 3.31   52,542  434 3.30 
Total interest-earning assets 492,359  5,071 4.09   518,021  5,266 4.04 
              
Noninterest-earning assets 79,619       53,323     
              
TOTAL ASSETS$571,978      $571,344     
              
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY             
Interest-bearing deposits$381,146 $757 0.79  $394,097 $785 0.79 
Borrowings 41,130  267 2.54   42,249  270 2.50 
Total interest-bearing liabilities 422,276  1,024 0.96   436,346  1,055 0.96 
              
Noninterest-bearing liabilities 83,854       79,033     
Shareholders' equity 65,848       55,965     
              
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$571,978      $571,344     
Interest rate spread    3.13%     3.08%
Net interest income/margin  $4,047 3.27%   $4,211 3.24%
              


ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK   
AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES   
                
(Dollars in Thousands)For the Nine Months Ended   
 September 30, 2017  September 30, 2016   
ASSETS:Average Balance Interest Average Rate  Average Balance Interest Average Rate   
Loans$  450,234 $  14,219   4.20%$  458,862 $  14,305   4.15% 
Short-term investments   894    5   0.69     518    1   0.19   
Securities   47,284    1,188   3.35     55,116    1,384   3.35   
Total interest-earning assets   498,412    15,412   4.12     514,496    15,690   4.06   
                
Noninterest-earning assets   68,250         51,701       
                
TOTAL ASSETS$  566,662      $  566,197       
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY               
Interest-bearing deposits$  382,608 $  2,207   0.77  $  384,271 $  2,282   0.79   
Borrowings   41,775    799   2.52     51,068    1,043   2.68   
Total interest-bearing liabilities   424,383    3,006   0.94     435,339    3,325   1.01   
                
Noninterest-bearing liabilities   80,315         75,195       
Shareholders' equity   61,964         55,663       
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$  566,662      $  566,197       
Interest rate spread      3.18%       3.05%  
Net interest income/margin  $  12,406   3.31%   $  12,365   3.20%  
                


   Quarter Ended
               
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 9/30/2017  6/30/2017  3/31/2017  12/31/2016  9/30/2016
               
Operating Data              
                
 Net income$1,215 $1,108 $1,079 $1,042 $1,202
 Net interest income 4,047  4,186  4,173  4,155  4,211
 Provision for loan losses 120  155  40  175  87
 Net security gains -  -  -  -  -
 Non-interest income, ex. Net security gains 1,626  1,352  1,261  1,395  1,716
 Non-interest expense 3,760  3,781  3,828  3,888  3,976
               
Performance Statistics              
                
 Net interest margin 3.27%  3.36%  3.32%  3.23%  3.24%
 Annualized return on average assets 0.84%  0.79%  0.78%  0.73%  0.84%
 Annualized return on average equity 7.32%  7.01%  7.74%  7.38%  8.54%
 Annualized net loan charge-offs to avg loans 0.03%  0.13%  0.01%  0.20%  0.05%
 Net charge-offs (recoveries) 28  144  16  231  53
 Efficiency ratio 66.3%  68.3%  70.4%  70.1%  67.1%
               
Per Share Data              
                
 Basic earnings per share$0.30 $0.28 $0.31 $0.30 $0.36
 Diluted earnings per share 0.30  0.28  0.31  0.30  0.36
 Dividend declared per share 0.23  0.23  0.23  0.23  0.23
 Book value 16.84  16.77  16.82  16.74  16.80
 Common stock price:              
  High 21.10  21.75  21.75  22.25  21.50
  Low 19.80  19.65  20.28  18.50  18.85
  Close 20.10  20.30  21.60  20.45  19.91
 Weighted average common shares:              
  Basic 3,298  3,154  2,739  2,731  2,724
  Fully diluted 3,312  3,170  2,757  2,750  2,741
 End-of-period common shares:              
  Issued 3,409  3,405  2,850  2,845  2,839
  Treasury 94  94  94  98  98
                 
                 
Financial Condition Data:              
General              
 Total assets$565,042 $574,332 $556,644 $573,450 $567,450
 Loans, net 443,543  448,024  446,223  451,668  455,251
 Intangibles 12,324  12,329  12,334  12,340  12,349
 Total deposits 454,826  460,140  450,376  469,547  463,414
                 
  Noninterest-bearing 75,625  77,027  71,870  70,330  72,102
                 
  Savings 68,253  70,668  70,300  70,621  69,019
  NOW 87,612  86,896  86,633  85,822  86,787
  Money Market 25,184  24,859  27,697  28,889  25,715
  Time deposits 198,152  200,690  193,876  213,885  209,791
  Total interest-bearing deposits 379,201  383,113  378,506  399,217  391,312
                
 Shareholders' equity 65,590  65,280  56,103  55,723  55,792
               
Asset Quality              
                
 Non-performing assets$3,793 $3,494 $4,234 $5,289 $5,345
 Non-performing assets to total assets 0.67%  0.61%  0.76%  0.92%  0.94%
 Allowance for loan losses 4,390  4,298  4,287  4,263  4,319
 Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.98%  0.95%  0.95%  0.94%  0.94%
 Allowance for loan losses to              
  non-performing loans 118.46%  129.15%  105.93%  84.80%  85.00%
 Non-performing loans to total loans 0.84%  0.74%  0.91%  1.11%  1.12%
               
Capitalization              
                
 Shareholders' equity to total assets 11.61%  11.37%  10.08%  9.72%  9.83%
                

For further information contact:
Thomas M. Carr, President & CEO
Elmira Savings Bank
333 East Water Street
Elmira, New York  14901
(607) 735-8660
tcarr@elmirasavingsbank.com