EX-99.1 2 d734975dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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CSB BANCORP, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

First Quarter Highlights

     Quarter Ended
March 31, 2019
    Quarter Ended
March 31, 2018
 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.93     $ 0.79  

Net Income

   $ 2,540,000     $ 2,164,000  

Return on average common equity

     13.20     12.33

Return on average assets

     1.41     1.25

Millersburg, Ohio – April 16, 2019 – CSB Bancorp, Inc. (OTC Pink: CSBB) today announced first quarter 2019 net income of $2,540,000, or $.93 per basic and diluted share, as compared to $2,164,000, or $.79 per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2018. Income before federal income tax amounted to $3.2 million, an increase of 18% over the same quarter in the prior year.

Annualized returns on average common equity (“ROE”) and average assets (“ROA”) for the quarter were 13.20% and 1.41%, respectively, compared with 12.33% and 1.25% for the first quarter of 2018.

Eddie Steiner, President and CEO stated, “First quarter earnings were favorably impacted by increased margins, particularly with increased yields on adjustable rate loans outpacing higher rates of interest paid on deposits during the quarter. With the Federal Reserve’s announced “pause” in its rate hikes and our expectation for continued strong competition for deposits, we believe our margin expansion may have peaked for the current cycle after rising in each of the past seven consecutive quarters.”

Net interest income and noninterest income, on a fully-taxable equivalent basis, totaled $8.3 million during the quarter, a 9% increase from the prior-year first quarter. Net interest income increased $622 thousand, or 10%, in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

Loan interest income including fees increased $932 thousand during first quarter 2019 as compared to the same quarter in 2018, an increase of 15%. Average total loan balances during the current quarter were $23 million higher than the year ago quarter, an increase of 4%. Loan yields for first quarter 2019 averaged 5.21%, an increase of 48 basis points from the 2018 first quarter average of 4.73%.


The net interest margin was 4.16% compared to 3.95% for first quarter 2018. The tax equivalency effect on the margin dropped to 0.02% from 0.03% a result of the reduction in tax exempt loans and securities in 2019.

Noninterest income increased by $79 thousand, or 7%, in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 2018. The increase reflects growth in debit card fee income, service charges on deposit accounts, and trust and brokerage income.

Noninterest expense amounted to $4.8 million during the quarter, an increase of $254 thousand, or 6%, from first quarter 2018. Salary and employee benefit costs increased $205 thousand, or 8%, compared to the prior year quarter, as a result of higher wage and 401k retirement expenses. Professional and director’s fees increased by $28 thousand, or 9%, reflecting third party costs of the company’s commitment to improve its network infrastructure. Debit card expense increased by $11 thousand, or 9%, on a quarter over quarter basis primarily on expanded usage. The Company’s first quarter efficiency ratio was 57.7% as compared to 59.5% for the same quarter in the prior year.

Federal income tax provision was a $619 thousand expense in first quarter 2019, as compared to $509 thousand tax expense provision for the same quarter in 2018. The effective tax rate increased from 19% to 20% a result of decreased nontaxable income in 2019.

Average total assets during the quarter amounted to $730 million, an increase of $30 million, or 4%, above the same quarter of the prior year. Average loan balances of $550 million increased $23 million, or 4%, from the prior year first quarter while average securities balances of $110 million decreased $14 million, or 11%, as compared to first quarter 2018.

Average commercial loan balances for the quarter, including commercial real estate, increased $9 million, or 3%, from prior year levels. Average residential mortgage balances increased $9 million, or 8%, over the prior year’s quarter. Average consumer credit balances increased $3 million, or 18%, versus the same quarter of the prior year.

Nonperforming assets decreased $1.3 million from March 31, 2018 to $3.3 million, or 0.60%, of total loans plus other real estate at March 31, 2019. The decrease in nonperforming assets is the result of various commercial loans exiting through liquidation. At March 31, 2019, approximately $1.0 million of the non-performing loan total is guaranteed by either USDA or the SBA. Delinquent loan balances as of March 31, 2019 declined to 0.70% of total loans as compared to 1.05% at March 31, 2018.

Net loan recoveries recognized during first quarter 2019 were $95 thousand, or 0.07% annualized, compared to first quarter 2018 net loan losses of $295 thousand. The allowance for loan losses amounted to 1.15% of total loans at March 31, 2019 as compared to 1.06% at March 31, 2018.


Average deposit balances grew on a year over year comparison by $30 million, or 5%, partially on the strength of customer response to higher rates paid on insured deposits. For the first quarter 2019, the average cost of deposits amounted to 0.55%, as compared to 0.32% for the first quarter 2018. During the first quarter 2019, increases in average deposit balances over the prior year quarter included non-interest bearing demand accounts of $12 million and savings accounts of $9 million. The average balance of securities sold under repurchase agreement during the first quarter of 2019 decreased by $4 million, or 10%, compared to the average for the same period in the prior year.

Shareholders’ equity totaled $79.0 million on March 31, 2019 with 2.7 million common shares outstanding. The tangible equity to assets ratio amounted to 10.2% on March 31, 2019 and 9.5% on March 31, 2018. The Company declared a first quarter dividend of $0.26 per share, a $.02 per share increase over first quarter 2018, producing an annualized yield of 2.7% based on the March 31, 2019 closing price of $38.75.

About CSB Bancorp, Inc.

CSB is a financial holding company headquartered in Millersburg, Ohio, with approximate assets of $735 million as of March 31, 2019. CSB provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Commercial and Savings Bank, with fifteen banking centers in Holmes, Wayne, Tuscarawas, and Stark counties and Trust offices located in Millersburg, North Canton, and Wooster, Ohio.

Forward-Looking Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to present or future trends or factors affecting the banking industry, and specifically the financial condition and results of operations, including without limitation, statements relating to the earnings outlook of the Company, as well as its operations, markets and products. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated. Among the important factors that could cause results to differ materially are interest rate changes, softening in the economy, which could materially impact credit quality trends and the ability to generate loans, changes in the mix of the Company’s business, competitive pressures, changes in accounting, tax or regulatory practices or requirements and those risk factors detailed in the Company’s periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Contact Information:

Paula J. Meiler, SVP & CFO

330.763.2873

paula.meiler@csb1.com


CSB BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

(Unaudited)    Quarters  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)    2019     2018     2018     2018     2018  

EARNINGS

   1st Qtr     4th Qtr     3rd Qtr     2nd Qtr     1st Qtr  

Net interest income FTE (a)

   $ 7,049     $ 6,934     $ 6,847     $ 6,697     $ 6,436  

Provision for loan losses

     285       344       324       324       324  

Other income

     1,224       1,270       1,175       1,168       1,145  

Other expenses

     4,791       4,725       4,638       4,619       4,537  

FTE adjustment (a)

     38       24       46       45       47  

Net income

     2,540       2,492       2,432       2,324       2,164  

Diluted earnings per share

     0.93       0.91       0.88       0.85       0.79  

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

          

Return on average assets (ROA)

     1.41     1.36     1.34     1.30     1.25

Return on average common equity (ROE)

     13.20     13.20     13.07     12.94     12.33

Net interest margin FTE (a)

     4.16     4.01     4.00     3.98     3.95

Efficiency ratio

     57.72     57.26     57.45     58.41     59.52

Number of full-time equivalent employees

     174       170       174       174       171  

MARKET DATA

          

Book value/common share

   $ 28.80     $ 27.91     $ 26.94     $ 26.47     $ 25.90  

Period-end common share mkt value

     38.75       38.50       40.57       39.00       35.95  

Market as a % of book

     134.55     137.94     150.59     147.34     138.80

Price-to-earnings ratio

     10.85       11.22       12.80       13.13       13.07  

Cash dividends/common share

   $ 0.26     $ 0.26     $ 0.24     $ 0.24     $ 0.24  

Common stock dividend payout ratio

     27.96     28.57     27.27     28.24     30.38

Average basic common shares

     2,742,242       2,742,242       2,742,242       2,742,242       2,742,242  

Average diluted common shares

     2,742,242       2,742,242       2,742,242       2,742,242       2,742,242  

Period end common shares outstanding

     2,742,242       2,742,242       2,742,242       2,742,242       2,742,242  

Common shares repurchased

     0       0       0       0       0  

Common stock market capitalization

   $ 106,262     $ 105,576     $ 111,253     $ 106,947     $ 98,584  

ASSET QUALITY

          

Gross charge-offs

   $ 70     $ 691     $ 43     $ 45     $ 303  

Net (recoveries) charge-offs

     (95     641       38       39       295  

Allowance for loan losses

     6,287       5,907       6,204       5,918       5,633  

Nonperforming assets (NPAs)

     3,302       3,428       5,341       4,399       4,622  

Net charge-off (recovery) /average loans ratio

     (0.07 )%      0.47     0.03     0.03     0.23

Allowance for loan losses/period-end loans

     1.15       1.08       1.16       1.11       1.06  

NPAs/loans and other real estate

     0.60       0.62       1.00       0.82       0.87  

Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming loans

     197.23       177.45       116.16       134.52       122.40  

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY

          

Period-end tangible equity to assets

     10.15     9.86     9.77     9.41     9.50

Average equity to assets

     10.69       10.29       10.25       10.06       10.16  

Average equity to loans

     14.18       13.83       13.72       13.47       13.50  

Average loans to deposits

     91.16       89.88       90.80       90.77       91.89  

AVERAGE BALANCES

          

Assets

   $ 730,181     $ 727,962     $ 720,372     $ 715,902     $ 700,394  

Earning assets

     687,515       686,807       679,281       674,699       660,772  

Loans

     550,483       541,482       538,182       534,852       527,315  

Deposits

     603,839       602,434       592,738       589,211       573,855  

Shareholders’ equity

     78,038       74,900       73,844       72,039       71,173  

ENDING BALANCES

          

Assets

   $ 734,845     $ 731,722     $ 710,815     $ 723,299     $ 699,967  

Earning assets

     688,792       682,345       668,468       681,200       662,779  

Loans

     548,220       548,974       535,424       535,427       530,395  

Deposits

     607,342       606,498       587,531       595,073       576,418  

Shareholders' equity

     78,967       76,536       73,877       72,578       71,019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTES:

(a) – Net Interest income on a fully tax-equivalent (“FTE”) basis restates interest on tax-exempt securities and loans as if such interest were subject to federal income tax at the statutory rate. Net interest income on an FTE basis differs from net interest income under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


CSB BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(Unaudited)    March 31,      March 31,  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)    2019      2018  

ASSETS

     

Cash and cash equivalents

     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 15,110      $ 10,766  

Interest-earning deposits in other banks

     29,133        10,823  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     44,243        21,589  

Securities

     

Available-for-sale, at fair-value

     86,378        94,198  

Held-to-maturity

     20,218        22,488  

Equity securities

     89        94  

Restricted stock, at cost

     4,614        4,614  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total securities

     111,299        121,394  

Loans held for sale

     140        167  

Loans

     548,220        530,395  

Less allowance for loan losses

     6,287        5,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loans

     541,933        524,762  

Premises and equipment, net

     10,800        9,226  

Goodwill and core deposit intangible

     4,879        4,970  

Bank owned life insurance

     16,638        13,299  

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

     4,913        4,560  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 734,845      $ 699,967  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Liabilities

     

Deposits:

     

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 177,404      $ 166,512  

Interest-bearing

     429,938        409,906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deposits

     607,342        576,418  

Short-term borrowings

     36,324        38,350  

Other borrowings

     8,373        11,222  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     3,839        2,958  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     655,878        628,948  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Common stock, $6.25 par value. Authorized

     

9,000,000 shares; issued 2,980,602 shares

     

in 2019 and 2018

     18,629        18,629  

Additional paid-in capital

     9,815        9,815  

Retained earnings

     56,115        49,070  

Treasury stock at cost – 238,360 shares in 2019

     

and 2018

     (4,784      (4,784

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (808      (1,711
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders' equity

     78,967        71,019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 734,845      $ 699,967  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


CSB BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Quarter ended  
(Unaudited)    March 31,  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)    2019      2018  

Interest and dividend income:

     

Loans, including fees

   $ 7,072      $ 6,140  

Taxable securities

     587        603  

Nontaxable securities

     134        161  

Other

     175        45  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest and dividend income

     7,968        6,949  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense:

     

Deposits

     825        455  

Other

     132        105  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     957        560  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

     7,011        6,389  

Provision for loan losses

     285        324  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     6,726        6,065  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest income

     

Service charges on deposits accounts

     292        284  

Trust services

     224        219  

Debit card interchange fees

     347        313  

Gain on sale of loans

     79        77  

Market value change in equity securities

     6        4  

Other

     276        248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     1,224        1,145  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest expenses

     

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,842        2,637  

Occupancy expense

     204        219  

Equipment expense

     137        156  

Professional and director fees

     339        311  

Software expense

     218        213  

Marketing and public relations

     117        120  

Debit card expense

     127        116  

Other expenses

     807        765  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest expenses

     4,791        4,537  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income tax

     3,159        2,673  

Federal income tax provision

     619        509  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2,540      $ 2,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share:

     

Basic

   $ 0.93      $ 0.79  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.93      $ 0.79