Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: AUBN) reported net
earnings of $2.2 million, or $0.62 per share, for the third quarter
of 2019, compared to $2.0 million, or $0.54 per share, for the
third quarter of 2018. Net earnings for the first nine months
of 2019 were $7.1 million, or $1.97 per share, compared to $6.4
million, or $1.77 per share, for the first nine months of 2018.
“The Company’s third quarter results reflect strong
earnings per share growth,” said Robert W. Dumas, Chairman,
President and CEO. Mr. Dumas continued, “Total revenues grew by 5%
due to increased net interest income and mortgage lending
income.”
Net interest income (tax-equivalent) was $6.7
million for the third quarter of 2019, a 2% increase compared to
$6.6 million for the third quarter of 2018. This increase was
primarily due to loan growth and improved yields on
interest-earning assets. Average loans were up 3% to $472.7
million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to $458.0 million in
the third quarter of 2018. The Company’s net interest margin
(tax-equivalent) was 3.41% in the third quarter of 2019 and 2018,
respectively.
Nonperforming assets were $0.2 million or 0.02% of total assets
at September 30, 2019, compared to $1.1 million or 0.13% of total
assets at September 30, 2018. The allowance for loan losses
was 1.03% of total loans at September 30, 2019, compared to 1.04%
of total loans at September 30, 2018. The Company recorded no
provision for loan losses in the third quarter of 2019 and 2018.
The provision for loan losses is based upon various estimates
and judgments, including the absolute level of loans, loan growth,
credit quality and the amount of net charge-offs.
Noninterest income was $1.0 million for the third quarter of
2019, compared to $0.8 million for the third quarter of 2018.
The increase in noninterest income was primarily due to an increase
in mortgage lending income as lower interest rates for mortgage
loans positively affected refinance activity.
Noninterest expense was $4.8 million for the third quarter of
2019 and 2018, respectively.
The Company paid cash dividends of $0.25 per share in the third
quarter of 2019, an increase of 4.2% from the same period in
2018. The Company repurchased 5,702 shares of its common
stock in the latest quarter and 77,907 shares of its common stock
year to date in 2019. At September 30, 2019, the Bank’s
regulatory capital was well above the minimum amounts required to
be “well capitalized” under current regulatory standards.
About Auburn National Bancorporation,
Inc.
Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) is the
parent company of AuburnBank (the “Bank”), with total assets of
approximately $825 million. The Bank is an Alabama state-chartered
bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, which has
operated continuously since 1907. Both the Company and the Bank are
headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. The Bank conducts its business in
East Alabama, including Lee County and surrounding areas. The Bank
operates eight full-service branches in Auburn, Opelika, Valley,
and Notasulga, Alabama. The Bank also operates loan
production offices in Auburn and Phenix City, Alabama. Additional
information about the Company and the Bank may be found by visiting
www.auburnbank.com.
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements
about future financial and operating results, costs and revenues,
economic conditions in our markets, loan demand, mortgage lending
activity, changes in the mix of our earning assets (including those
generating tax exempt income) and our deposit and wholesale
liabilities, net interest margin, yields on earning assets,
securities valuations and performance, interest rates (generally
and those applicable to our assets and liabilities), loan
performance, nonperforming assets, other real estate owned,
provision for loan losses, charge-offs, other-than-temporary
impairments, collateral values, credit quality, asset sales,
insurance claims, and market trends, as well as statements with
respect to our objectives, expectations and intentions and other
statements that are not historical facts. Actual results may
differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements, with respect to our beliefs, plans,
objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and
intentions, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause
the actual results, performance, achievements, or financial
condition of the Company or the Bank to be materially different
from future results, performance, achievements, or financial
condition expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. You should not expect us to update any
forward-looking statements.
All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to
us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
notice, together with those risks and uncertainties described in
our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2018 and otherwise in our other SEC reports and filings.
Explanation of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
This press release contains financial information determined by
methods other than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”). The attached financial highlights includes certain
designated net interest income amounts presented on a
tax-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP financial measure, and the
presentation and calculation of the efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP
measure. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its
analysis of the Company’s performance and believes the presentation
of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis provides
comparability of net interest income from both taxable and
tax-exempt sources and facilitates comparability within the
industry. Similarly, the efficiency ratio is a common measure
that facilitates comparability with other financial
institutions. Although the Company believes these non-GAAP
financial measures enhance investors’ understanding of its business
and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be
considered an alternative to GAAP. Along with the attached
financial highlights, the Company provides reconciliations between
the GAAP financial measures and these non-GAAP financial
measures.
For additional information, contact: Robert W.
Dumas Chairman, President and CEO (334) 821-9200
Reports Third
Quarter Net Earnings |
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Financial Highlights (unaudited) |
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Quarter ended September 30, |
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Nine months ended September 30, |
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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Results of Operations |
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Net interest income (a) |
$ |
6,707 |
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$ |
6,575 |
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$ |
20,215 |
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$ |
19,484 |
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Less: tax-equivalent adjustment |
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140 |
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153 |
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431 |
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461 |
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Net interest income (GAAP) |
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6,567 |
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6,422 |
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19,784 |
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19,023 |
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Noninterest income |
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991 |
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791 |
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3,036 |
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2,483 |
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Total revenue |
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7,558 |
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7,213 |
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22,820 |
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21,506 |
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Provision for loan losses |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Noninterest expense |
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4,824 |
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4,750 |
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14,064 |
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13,478 |
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Income tax expense |
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527 |
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488 |
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1,699 |
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1,594 |
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Net earnings |
$ |
2,207 |
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$ |
1,975 |
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$ |
7,057 |
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$ |
6,434 |
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Per share data: |
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Basic and diluted net earnings: |
$ |
0.62 |
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$ |
0.54 |
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$ |
1.97 |
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$ |
1.77 |
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Cash dividends declared |
$ |
0.25 |
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$ |
0.24 |
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$ |
0.75 |
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$ |
0.72 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic and diluted |
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3,568,287 |
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3,643,834 |
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3,586,642 |
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3,643,750 |
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Shares outstanding, at period end |
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3,566,146 |
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3,643,868 |
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3,566,146 |
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3,643,868 |
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Book value |
$ |
27.12 |
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$ |
23.45 |
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$ |
27.12 |
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$ |
23.45 |
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Common stock price: |
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High |
$ |
47.38 |
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$ |
53.50 |
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$ |
47.38 |
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$ |
53.50 |
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Low |
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32.33 |
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38.31 |
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30.61 |
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35.50 |
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Period-end: |
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47.38 |
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38.32 |
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47.38 |
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38.32 |
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To earnings ratio |
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18.08 |
x |
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16.96 |
x |
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18.08 |
x |
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16.96 |
x |
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To book value |
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175 |
% |
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163 |
% |
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175 |
% |
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163 |
% |
Performance ratios: |
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Return on average equity (annualized) |
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9.25 |
% |
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9.08 |
% |
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10.17 |
% |
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9.84 |
% |
Return on average assets (annualized) |
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1.06 |
% |
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0.97 |
% |
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1.14 |
% |
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1.04 |
% |
Dividend payout ratio |
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40.32 |
% |
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44.44 |
% |
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38.07 |
% |
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40.68 |
% |
Other financial data: |
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Net interest margin (a) |
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3.41 |
% |
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3.41 |
% |
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3.48 |
% |
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3.36 |
% |
Effective income tax rate |
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19.28 |
% |
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19.81 |
% |
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19.40 |
% |
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19.86 |
% |
Efficiency ratio (b) |
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62.67 |
% |
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64.49 |
% |
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60.49 |
% |
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61.36 |
% |
Asset Quality: |
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Nonperforming assets: |
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Nonperforming (nonaccrual) loans |
$ |
174 |
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$ |
934 |
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$ |
174 |
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$ |
934 |
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Other real estate owned |
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— |
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137 |
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— |
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137 |
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Total nonperforming assets |
$ |
174 |
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$ |
1,071 |
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$ |
174 |
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$ |
1,071 |
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Net charge-offs (recoveries) |
$ |
44 |
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$ |
(35 |
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$ |
(17 |
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$ |
(28 |
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Allowance for loan losses as a % of: |
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Loans |
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1.03 |
% |
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1.04 |
% |
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1.03 |
% |
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1.04 |
% |
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Nonperforming loans |
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2,763 |
% |
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512 |
% |
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2,763 |
% |
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512 |
% |
Nonperforming assets as a % of: |
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Loans and other real estate owned |
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0.04 |
% |
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0.23 |
% |
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0.04 |
% |
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0.23 |
% |
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Total assets |
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0.02 |
% |
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0.13 |
% |
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0.02 |
% |
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0.13 |
% |
Nonperforming loans as a % of total loans |
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0.04 |
% |
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0.20 |
% |
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0.04 |
% |
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0.20 |
% |
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) |
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as a % of average loans |
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0.04 |
% |
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(0.03 |
)% |
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— |
% |
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(0.01 |
)% |
Selected average balances: |
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Securities |
$ |
247,114 |
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$ |
248,684 |
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$ |
243,666 |
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$ |
256,667 |
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Loans, net of unearned income |
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472,747 |
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457,969 |
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474,438 |
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452,627 |
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Total assets |
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829,761 |
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813,531 |
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826,213 |
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825,249 |
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Total deposits |
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729,608 |
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721,566 |
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729,126 |
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731,411 |
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Long-term debt |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1,367 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
$ |
95,400 |
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$ |
86,958 |
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$ |
92,555 |
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$ |
87,183 |
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Selected period end balances: |
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Securities |
$ |
251,152 |
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$ |
243,336 |
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$ |
251,152 |
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$ |
243,336 |
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Loans, net of unearned income |
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465,108 |
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460,327 |
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465,108 |
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460,327 |
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Allowance for loan losses |
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4,807 |
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4,785 |
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4,807 |
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4,785 |
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Total assets |
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824,963 |
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808,951 |
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824,963 |
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808,951 |
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Total deposits |
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723,071 |
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719,306 |
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723,071 |
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719,306 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
$ |
96,720 |
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$ |
85,459 |
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$ |
96,720 |
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$ |
85,459 |
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(a) Tax equivalent. See “Explanation of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP
Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of GAAP |
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to non-GAAP Measures
(unaudited).” |
(b) Efficiency ratio
is the result of noninterest expense divided by the sum of
noninterest income and tax-equivalent |
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net interest
income. |
Reports Third
Quarter Net Earnings |
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Reconciliation
of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures (unaudited): |
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Quarter ended September 30, |
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Nine months ended September 30, |
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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Net interest income, as reported (GAAP) |
$ |
6,567 |
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$ |
6,422 |
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$ |
19,784 |
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$ |
19,023 |
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Tax-equivalent adjustment |
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140 |
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153 |
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|
431 |
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|
461 |
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Net interest income (tax-equivalent) |
$ |
6,707 |
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$ |
6,575 |
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$ |
20,215 |
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$ |
19,484 |
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