EX-99.1 2 smbc-20250127xex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Stefan Chkautovich, CFO

January 27, 2025

(573) 778-1800

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP REPORTS PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2025;

DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.23 PER COMMON SHARE;

CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, AT 9:30 AM CENTRAL TIME

Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) (NASDAQ: SMBC), the parent corporation of Southern Bank (“Bank”), today announced preliminary net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 of $14.7 million, an increase of $2.5 million, or 20.2%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase was attributable to increases in net interest income and noninterest income, partially offset by increases in noninterest expense, income taxes, and provision for credit losses. Preliminary net income was $1.30 per fully diluted common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, an increase of $0.23 as compared to the $1.07 per fully diluted common share reported for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Highlights for the second quarter of fiscal 2025:

Earnings per common share (diluted) were $1.30, up $0.23, or 21.5%, as compared to the same quarter a year ago, and up $0.20, or 18.2% from the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the linked quarter.

Annualized return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 1.21%, while annualized return on average common equity was 11.5%, as compared to 1.07% and 10.6%, respectively, in the same quarter a year ago, and 1.07% and 10.0%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the linked quarter.

Net interest margin for the quarter was 3.36%, as compared to 3.25% reported for the year ago period, and 3.37% reported for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the linked quarter. Net interest income increased $3.7 million, or 10.6% compared to the same quarter a year ago, and increased $1.5 million, or 4.0%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the linked quarter.

Noninterest income was up 21.7% for the quarter, as compared to the same quarter a year ago, primarily as a result of losses realized on sale of available-for-sale (AFS) securities in the prior comparable quarter, and down 4.3% from the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the linked quarter.

Gross loan balances as of December 31, 2024, increased by $60.5 million, or 1.5%, as compared to September 30, 2024, and by $295.1 million, or 7.9%, as compared to December 31, 2023.

Cash equivalent balances as of December 31, 2024, increased by $70.5 million as compared to September 30, 2024, but decreased by $71.0 million as compared to December 31, 2023.

Deposit balances increased by $170.5 million, or 4.2%, as compared to September 30, 2024, and by $225.1 million, or 5.6%, as compared to December 31, 2023. The increase compared to the linked quarter was primarily due to seasonal inflows of deposits from agricultural and public unit depositors.

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Tangible book value per share was $38.91, having increased by $4.26, or 12.3%, as compared to December 31, 2023.

The current period effective tax rate was 23.7%, as compared to 20.6% in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. The effective tax rate for the December 31, 2024, quarter was elevated due a $380,000 adjustment of tax accruals attributable to completed merger activity.

Dividend Declared:

The Board of Directors, on January 21, 2025, declared a quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $0.23, payable February 28, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 14, 2025, marking the 123rd consecutive quarterly dividend since the inception of the Company. The Board of Directors and management believe the payment of a quarterly cash dividend enhances stockholder value and demonstrates our commitment to and confidence in our future prospects.

Conference Call:

The Company will host a conference call to review the information provided in this press release on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., central time. The call will be available live to interested parties by calling 1-833-470-1428 in the United States and from all other locations. Participants should use participant access code 230612. Telephone playback will be available beginning one hour following the conclusion of the call through February 1, 2025. The playback may be accessed by dialing 1-866-813-9403, and using the conference passcode 279309.

Balance Sheet Summary:

The Company experienced balance sheet growth in the first six months of fiscal 2025, with total assets of $4.9 billion at December 31, 2024, reflecting an increase of $303.4 million, or 6.6%, as compared to June 30, 2024. Growth primarily reflected increases in net loans receivable, cash and cash equivalents, and AFS securities.

Cash and cash equivalents were a combined $146.1 million at December 31, 2024, an increase of $84.7 million, or 137.9%, as compared to June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily the result of strong deposit generation that outpaced loan growth and AFS securities purchases during the period. AFS securities were $468.1 million at December 31, 2024, up $40.2 million, or 9.4%, as compared to June 30, 2024.

Loans, net of the allowance for credit losses (ACL), were $4.0 billion at December 31, 2024, increasing by $175.0 million, or 4.6%, as compared to June 30, 2024. The Company noted growth primarily in drawn construction, 1-4 family residential, commercial and industrial, agricultural production loan draws, owner occupied commercial real estate, and agriculture real estate loan balances. This was somewhat offset by a decrease in loans secured by non-owner occupied commercial real estate, multi-family property, and consumer loans. The table below illustrates changes in loan balances by type over recent periods:

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Summary Loan Data as of:

    

Dec. 31,

    

Sep. 30,

    

June 30,

    

Mar. 31,

    

Dec. 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

1-4 residential real estate

$

967,196

$

942,916

$

925,397

$

903,371

$

893,940

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

882,484

903,678

899,770

898,911

863,426

Owner occupied commercial real estate

435,392

438,030

427,476

412,958

403,109

Multi-family real estate

376,081

371,177

384,564

417,106

380,632

Construction and land development

 

393,388

 

351,481

 

290,541

 

268,315

298,290

Agriculture real estate

 

239,912

 

239,787

 

232,520

 

233,853

 

238,093

Total loans secured by real estate

3,294,453

3,247,069

3,160,268

3,134,514

3,077,490

Commercial and industrial

 

484,799

 

457,018

 

450,147

 

436,093

443,532

Agriculture production

 

188,284

 

200,215

 

175,968

 

139,533

146,254

Consumer

56,017

58,735

59,671

56,506

57,771

All other loans

3,628

3,699

3,981

4,799

7,106

Total loans

4,027,181

3,966,736

3,850,035

3,771,445

3,732,153

Deferred loan fees, net

(202)

(218)

(232)

(251)

(263)

Gross loans

4,026,979

3,966,518

3,849,803

3,771,194

3,731,890

Allowance for credit losses

(54,740)

(54,437)

(52,516)

(51,336)

(50,084)

Net loans

$

3,972,239

$

3,912,081

$

3,797,287

$

3,719,858

$

3,681,806

Loans anticipated to fund in the next 90 days totaled $172.5 million at December 31, 2024, as compared to $168.0 million at September 30, 2024, and $140.5 million at December 31, 2023.

The Bank’s concentration in non-owner occupied commercial real estate, as defined for regulatory purposes, is estimated at 316.9% of Tier 1 capital and ACL at December 31, 2024, as compared to 317.5% as of June 30, 2024, with these loans representing 41.0% of gross loans at December 31, 2024. Multi-family residential real estate, hospitality (hotels/restaurants), care facilities, retail stand-alone, and strip centers are the most common collateral types within the non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio. The multi-family residential real estate loan portfolio commonly includes loans collateralized by properties currently in the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program or that have exited the program. The hospitality and retail stand-alone segments include primarily franchised businesses; care facilities consisting mainly of skilled nursing and assisted living centers; and strip centers, which can be defined as non-mall shopping centers with a variety of tenants. Non-owner-occupied office property types included 33 loans totaling $24.2 million, or 0.60% of gross loans at December 31, 2024, none of which were adversely classified, and are generally comprised of smaller spaces with diverse tenants. The Company continues to monitor its commercial real estate concentration and the individual segments closely.

Nonperforming loans (NPLs) were $8.3 million, or 0.21% of gross loans, at December 31, 2024, as compared to $6.7 million, or 0.17% of gross loans at June 30, 2024. Nonperforming assets (NPAs) were $10.8 million, or 0.22% of total assets, at December 31, 2024, as compared to $10.6 million, or 0.23% of total assets, at June 30, 2024. The rise in the total dollar of NPAs reflects an increase in NPLs, which was largely offset by a reduction in other real estate owned due to property sales. The increase in NPLs was primarily attributable to the addition of three unrelated loans collateralized by single-family residential property, totaling $1.4 million.

Our ACL at December 31, 2024, totaled $54.7 million, representing 1.36% of gross loans and 659% of NPLs, as compared to an ACL of $52.5 million, representing 1.36% of gross loans and 786% of NPLs, at June 30, 2024. The Company has estimated its expected credit losses as of December 31, 2024, under ASC 326-20, and management believes the ACL as of that date was adequate based on that estimate. There remains, however, significant uncertainty as borrowers adjust to relatively high market interest rates, although the Federal Reserve has reduced short-term rates somewhat during this fiscal year. Qualitative adjustments in the Company’s ACL model were increased compared to June 30, 2024, due to various factors that are relevant to determining expected collectability of credit. The Company decreased the allowance attributable to classified hotel loans that have been slow to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic due to updated collateral appraisals, which

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provided a more favorable assessment than the Company’s prior period estimates. Additionally, provision for credit loss (PCL) was required due to loan growth in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. As a percentage of average loans outstanding, the Company recorded net charge offs of 0.02% (annualized) during the current period, as compared to 0.10% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Total liabilities were $4.4 billion at December 31, 2024, an increase of $279.7 million, or 6.8%, as compared to June 30, 2024.

Deposits were $4.2 billion at December 31, 2024, an increase of $267.6 million, or 6.8%, as compared to June 30, 2024. The deposit portfolio saw year-to-date increases primarily in certificates of deposit and savings accounts, as customers continued to move balances into high yield savings accounts and special rate time deposits in the relatively high rate environment. Public unit balances totaled $565.9 million at December 31, 2024, a decrease of $28.7 million compared to June 30, 2024, but an increase of $55.4 million, as compared to $510.5 million at September 30, 2024. Public unit balances increased compared to September 30, 2024, the linked quarter, due to seasonal inflows, but decreased year-to-date due to the loss of a large local public unit depositor. Brokered deposits totaled $254.0 million at December 31, 2024, an increase of $80.3 million as compared to June 30, 2024, but a decrease of $19.1 million compared to September 30, 2024, the linked quarter. Year-to-date, the Company increased brokered deposits due to more attractive pricing for brokered certificates of deposit relative to local market rates and the need to meet seasonal loan demand, and to build on-balance sheet liquidity. The average loan-to-deposit ratio for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 was 96.4%, as compared to 96.3% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and 94.3% for the same period of the prior fiscal year. The loan-to-deposit ratio at period end December 31, 2024, was 95.6%. The table below illustrates changes in deposit balances by type over recent periods:

Summary Deposit Data as of:

    

Dec. 31,

    

Sep. 30,

    

June 30,

    

Mar. 31,

    

Dec. 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Non-interest bearing deposits

$

514,199

$

503,209

$

514,107

$

525,959

$

534,194

NOW accounts

1,211,402

1,128,917

1,239,663

1,300,358

1,304,371

MMDAs - non-brokered

347,271

320,252

334,774

359,569

378,578

Brokered MMDAs

3,018

12,058

2,025

10,084

20,560

Savings accounts

 

573,291

 

556,030

 

517,084

 

455,212

372,824

Total nonmaturity deposits

 

2,649,181

 

2,520,466

 

2,607,653

 

2,651,182

 

2,610,527

Certificates of deposit - non-brokered

 

1,310,421

 

1,258,583

 

1,163,650

 

1,158,063

1,194,993

Brokered certificates of deposit

 

251,025

 

261,093

 

171,756

 

176,867

179,980

Total certificates of deposit

1,561,446

1,519,676

1,335,406

1,334,930

1,374,973

Total deposits

$

4,210,627

$

4,040,142

$

3,943,059

$

3,986,112

$

3,985,500

Public unit nonmaturity accounts

$

482,406

$

447,638

$

541,445

$

572,631

$

544,873

Public unit certificates of deposit

83,506

62,882

53,144

51,834

49,237

Total public unit deposits

$

565,912

$

510,520

$

594,589

$

624,465

$

594,110

FHLB advances were $107.1 million at December 31, 2024, an increase of $5.0 million, or 4.9%, as compared to June 30, 2024.

The Company’s stockholders’ equity was $512.4 million at December 31, 2024, an increase of $23.6 million, or 4.8%, as compared to June 30, 2024. The increase was attributable primarily to earnings retained after cash dividends paid, in combination with a $1.0 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive losses (AOCL) as the market value of the Company’s investments appreciated due to the decrease in market interest rates. The AOCL totaled $16.4 million at December 31, 2024 compared $17.5 million at June 30, 2024. The Company does not hold any securities classified as held-to-maturity.

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Quarterly Income Statement Summary:

The Company’s net interest income for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, was $38.1 million, an increase of $3.7 million, or 10.6%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase was attributable to a 6.7% increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets and an 11-basis point increase in the net interest margin, from 3.25% to 3.36%, as the 32-basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets was partially offset by a 22-basis point increase in cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

Loan discount accretion and deposit premium amortization related to the May 2020 acquisition of Central Federal Savings & Loan Association, the February 2022 merger of FortuneBank, and the January 2023 acquisition of Citizens Bank & Trust resulted in $987,000 in net interest income for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $1.5 million in net interest income for the same period a year ago. Combined, this component of net interest income contributed nine basis points to net interest margin in the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, compared to 14 basis points during the same period of the prior fiscal year, and as compared to a nine basis point contribution in the linked quarter, ended September 30, 2024, when the net interest margin was 3.37%.

The Company recorded a PCL of $932,000 in the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, as compared to a PCL of $900,000 in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The current period PCL was the result of a $501,000 provision attributable to the ACL for loan balances outstanding and a $431,000 provision attributable to the allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures.

The Company’s noninterest income for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, was $6.9 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 21.7%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily attributable to the Company’s realization of a $682,000 loss on sale of AFS securities in the year-ago period, as well as increases in deposit account charges and related fees, other loan fees, and wealth management fees. These increases were partially offset by lower net realized gains on sale of loans, which were primarily driven by a reduction in gains on sale of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, and lower loan late charges.

Noninterest expense for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, was $24.9 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 4.3%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase was attributable primarily to increases in compensation and benefits, legal and professional fees, other noninterest expense, and occupancy expenses. The increase in compensation and benefits expense was primarily due to a trend increase in employee headcount, as well as annual merit increases. Legal and professional fees were elevated due to consulting fees tied to internal projects, recruiter costs, and the settlement of a legal matter. Other noninterest expense increased due to increased expenses associated with SBA loans and costs for employee travel and training. Lastly, occupancy and equipment expenses increased primarily due to depreciation on recent capitalized expenditures, including buildings, equipment, and signage. Partially offsetting these increases from the prior year period are lower data processing and telecommunication expenses, and a reduction in intangible amortization, as the core deposit intangible recognized in an older merger was fully amortized in the prior quarter.

The efficiency ratio for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, was 55.3%, as compared to 58.5% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The change was attributable to net interest income and noninterest income growing faster than operating expenses.

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The income tax provision for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, was $4.5 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 43.3%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. The current period effective tax rate was 23.7%, as compared to 20.6% in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. The effective tax rate for the December 31, 2024, quarter was elevated due to an adjustment of tax accruals attributable to completed merger & acquisition activity.

Forward-Looking Information:

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including: potential adverse impacts to the economic conditions in the Company’s local market areas, other markets where the Company has lending relationships, or other aspects of the Company’s business operations or financial markets, expected cost savings, synergies and other benefits from our merger and acquisition activities might not be realized to the extent expected, within the anticipated time frames, or at all, and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention and labor shortages, might be greater than expected and goodwill impairment charges might be incurred; the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of local economies in which we conduct operations; fluctuations in interest rates and the possibility of a recession; monetary and fiscal policies of the FRB and the U.S. Government and other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry; the risks of lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; our ability to access cost-effective funding; the timely development and acceptance of our new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors' products and services; fluctuations in real estate values in both residential and commercial real estate markets, as well as agricultural business conditions; demand for loans and deposits; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; results of regulatory examinations, including the possibility that a regulator may, among other things, require an increase in our reserve for credit losses or write-down of assets; the impact of technological changes; and our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing. Any forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed might not occur, and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

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Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Summary Balance Sheet Data as of:

    

Dec. 31,

    

Sep. 30,

    

June 30,

    

Mar. 31,

    

Dec. 31,

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

 

Cash equivalents and time deposits

$

146,078

$

75,591

$

61,395

$

168,763

$

217,090

Available for sale (AFS) securities

 

468,060

 

420,209

 

427,903

 

433,689

 

417,406

FHLB/FRB membership stock

 

18,099

 

18,064

 

17,802

 

17,734

 

18,023

Loans receivable, gross

 

4,026,979

 

3,966,518

 

3,849,803

 

3,771,194

 

3,731,890

Allowance for credit losses

 

54,740

 

54,437

 

52,516

 

51,336

 

50,084

Loans receivable, net

 

3,972,239

 

3,912,081

 

3,797,287

 

3,719,858

 

3,681,806

Bank-owned life insurance

 

74,643

 

74,119

 

73,601

 

73,101

 

72,618

Intangible assets

 

75,399

 

76,340

 

77,232

 

78,049

 

79,088

Premises and equipment

 

96,418

 

96,087

 

95,952

 

95,801

 

94,519

Other assets

 

56,738

 

56,709

 

53,144

 

59,997

 

62,952

Total assets

$

4,907,674

$

4,729,200

$

4,604,316

$

4,646,992

$

4,643,502

Interest-bearing deposits

$

3,696,428

$

3,536,933

$

3,428,952

$

3,437,420

$

3,451,306

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

514,199

 

503,209

 

514,107

 

548,692

 

534,194

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

15,000

15,000

9,398

9,398

9,398

FHLB advances

 

107,070

 

107,069

 

102,050

 

102,043

 

113,036

Other liabilities

 

39,424

 

38,191

 

37,905

 

46,712

 

42,256

Subordinated debt

 

23,182

 

23,169

 

23,156

 

23,143

 

23,130

Total liabilities

 

4,395,303

 

4,223,571

 

4,115,568

 

4,167,408

 

4,173,320

Total stockholders’ equity

 

512,371

 

505,629

 

488,748

 

479,584

 

470,182

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

4,907,674

$

4,729,200

$

4,604,316

$

4,646,992

$

4,643,502

Equity to assets ratio

 

10.44

%  

 

10.69

%  

 

10.61

%  

 

10.32

%  

 

10.13

%

Common shares outstanding

 

11,277,167

 

11,277,167

 

11,277,737

 

11,366,094

 

11,336,462

Less: Restricted common shares not vested

 

46,653

 

56,553

 

57,956

 

57,956

 

49,676

Common shares for book value determination

 

11,230,514

 

11,220,614

 

11,219,781

 

11,308,138

 

11,286,786

Book value per common share

$

45.62

$

45.06

$

43.56

$

42.41

$

41.66

Less: Intangible assets per common share

6.71

6.80

6.88

6.90

7.01

Tangible book value per common share (1)

38.91

38.26

36.68

35.51

34.65

Closing market price

 

57.37

 

56.49

 

45.01

 

43.71

 

53.39

(1)   Non-GAAP financial measure.

Nonperforming asset data as of:

    

Dec. 31,

    

Sep. 30,

    

June 30,

    

Mar. 31,

    

Dec. 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

8,309

$

8,206

$

6,680

$

7,329

$

5,922

Accruing loans 90 days or more past due

 

 

 

 

81

 

Total nonperforming loans

 

8,309

 

8,206

 

6,680

 

7,410

 

5,922

Other real estate owned (OREO)

 

2,423

 

3,842

 

3,865

 

3,791

 

3,814

Personal property repossessed

 

37

 

21

 

23

 

60

 

40

Total nonperforming assets

$

10,769

$

12,069

$

10,568

$

11,261

$

9,776

Total nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.22

%  

 

0.26

%  

 

0.23

%  

 

0.24

%  

 

0.21

%  

Total nonperforming loans to gross loans

 

0.21

%  

 

0.21

%  

 

0.17

%  

 

0.20

%  

 

0.16

%  

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

 

658.80

%  

 

663.38

%  

 

786.17

%  

 

692.79

%  

 

845.73

%  

Allowance for credit losses to gross loans

 

1.36

%  

 

1.37

%  

 

1.36

%  

 

1.36

%  

 

1.34

%  

Performing modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty

$

24,083

$

24,340

$

24,602

$

24,848

$

24,237

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For the three-month period ended

Quarterly Summary Income Statement Data:

Dec. 31,

    

Sep. 30,

    

June 30,

    

Mar. 31,

    

Dec. 31,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Interest income:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash equivalents

$

784

$

78

$

541

$

2,587

$

1,178

AFS securities and membership stock

 

5,558

 

5,547

 

5,677

 

5,486

 

5,261

Loans receivable

 

63,082

 

61,753

 

58,449

 

55,952

 

55,137

Total interest income

 

69,424

 

67,378

 

64,667

 

64,025

 

61,576

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

29,538

 

28,796

 

27,999

 

27,893

 

25,445

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

226

160

125

128

126

FHLB advances

 

1,099

 

1,326

 

1,015

 

1,060

 

1,079

Subordinated debt

 

418

 

435

 

433

 

435

 

440

Total interest expense

 

31,281

 

30,717

 

29,572

 

29,516

 

27,090

Net interest income

 

38,143

 

36,661

 

35,095

 

34,509

 

34,486

Provision for credit losses

 

932

 

2,159

 

900

 

900

 

900

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposit account charges and related fees

 

2,237

 

2,184

 

1,978

 

1,847

 

1,784

Bank card interchange income

 

1,301

 

1,499

 

1,770

 

1,301

 

1,329

Loan late charges

 

 

 

170

 

150

 

146

Loan servicing fees

 

232

 

286

 

494

 

267

 

285

Other loan fees

 

944

 

1,063

 

617

 

757

 

644

Net realized gains on sale of loans

 

133

 

361

 

97

 

99

 

304

Net realized losses on sale of AFS securities

(807)

(682)

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

 

522

 

517

 

498

 

483

 

472

Insurance brokerage commissions

300

287

331

312

310

Wealth management fees

843

730

838

866

668

Other noninterest income

 

353

 

247

 

974

 

309

 

380

Total noninterest income

 

6,865

 

7,174

 

7,767

 

5,584

 

5,640

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

13,737

 

14,397

 

13,894

 

13,750

 

12,961

Occupancy and equipment, net

 

3,585

 

3,689

 

3,790

 

3,623

 

3,478

Data processing expense

 

2,224

 

2,171

 

1,929

 

2,349

 

2,382

Telecommunications expense

 

354

 

428

 

468

 

464

 

465

Deposit insurance premiums

 

588

 

472

 

638

 

677

 

598

Legal and professional fees

 

619

 

1,208

 

516

 

412

 

387

Advertising

 

442

 

546

 

640

 

622

 

392

Postage and office supplies

 

283

 

306

 

308

 

344

 

283

Intangible amortization

 

897

 

897

 

1,018

 

1,018

 

1,018

Foreclosed property expenses

 

73

 

12

 

52

 

60

 

44

Other noninterest expense

 

2,074

 

1,715

 

1,749

 

1,730

 

1,852

Total noninterest expense

 

24,876

 

25,841

 

25,002

 

25,049

 

23,860

Net income before income taxes

 

19,200

 

15,835

 

16,960

 

14,144

 

15,366

Income taxes

 

4,547

 

3,377

 

3,430

 

2,837

 

3,173

Net income

 

14,653

 

12,458

 

13,530

 

11,307

 

12,193

Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated

 

 

 

 

 

to participating securities

 

61

 

62

 

69

 

58

 

53

Net income available to common shareholders

$

14,592

$

12,396

$

13,461

$

11,249

$

12,140

Basic earnings per common share

$

1.30

$

1.10

$

1.19

$

1.00

$

1.08

Diluted earnings per common share

 

1.30

 

1.10

 

1.19

 

0.99

 

1.07

Dividends per common share

 

0.23

 

0.23

 

0.21

 

0.21

 

0.21

Average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

11,231,000

 

11,221,000

 

11,276,000

 

11,302,000

 

11,287,000

Diluted

 

11,260,000

 

11,240,000

 

11,283,000

 

11,313,000

 

11,301,000

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For the three-month period ended

 

Quarterly Average Balance Sheet Data:

Dec. 31,

    

Sep. 30,

    

June 30,

    

Mar. 31,

    

Dec. 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

    

2024

2024

2024

2024

2023

Interest-bearing cash equivalents

$

64,976

$

5,547

$

39,432

$

182,427

$

89,123

AFS securities and membership stock

 

479,633

 

460,187

 

476,198

 

472,904

 

468,498

Loans receivable, gross

 

3,989,643

 

3,889,740

 

3,809,209

 

3,726,631

 

3,691,586

Total interest-earning assets

 

4,534,252

 

4,355,474

 

4,324,839

 

4,381,962

 

4,249,207

Other assets

 

291,217

 

283,056

 

285,956

 

291,591

 

301,415

Total assets

$

4,825,469

$

4,638,530

$

4,610,795

$

4,673,553

$

4,550,622

Interest-bearing deposits

$

3,615,767

$

3,416,752

$

3,417,360

$

3,488,104

$

3,341,221

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

15,000

12,321

9,398

9,398

9,398

FHLB advances

 

107,054

 

123,723

 

102,757

 

111,830

 

113,519

Subordinated debt

 

23,175

 

23,162

 

23,149

 

23,137

 

23,124

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

3,760,996

 

3,575,958

 

3,552,664

 

3,632,469

 

3,487,262

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

524,878

 

531,946

 

539,637

 

532,075

 

572,101

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

31,442

 

33,737

 

35,198

 

33,902

 

31,807

Total liabilities

 

4,317,316

 

4,141,641

 

4,127,499

 

4,198,446

 

4,091,170

Total stockholders’ equity

 

508,153

 

496,889

 

483,296

 

475,107

 

459,452

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

4,825,469

$

4,638,530

$

4,610,795

$

4,673,553

$

4,550,622

Return on average assets

 

1.21

%  

 

1.07

%  

 

1.17

%  

 

0.97

%  

 

1.07

%

Return on average common stockholders’ equity

 

11.5

%  

 

10.0

%  

 

11.2

%  

 

9.5

%  

 

10.6

%

Net interest margin

 

3.36

%  

 

3.37

%  

 

3.25

%  

 

3.15

%  

 

3.25

%

Net interest spread

 

2.79

%  

 

2.75

%  

 

2.65

%  

 

2.59

%  

 

2.69

%

Efficiency ratio

 

55.3

%  

 

59.0

%  

 

58.3

%  

 

61.2

%  

 

58.5

%

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