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Cornerstone Community Bancorp Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2022

CRSB

Cornerstone Community Bancorp (OTC Pink: CRSB) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

The Company reported net income of $1,675,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to net income of $2,046,000 for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share were $1.09 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $1.38 for the same period last year. First quarter 2022 results were impacted by the decline in PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) fees and related interest income due to loan forgiveness.

The return on average assets for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was 1.15% and the return on average equity was 18.22%. The tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.17% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 3.43% for the same period last year and the efficiency ratio was 48.61% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 35.61% for the same period last year.

President and CEO, Jeff Finck stated, “Even with the decline in PPP income, we were able to generate strong returns on average assets and average equity during the first quarter. Also during the first quarter, we opened our Anderson branch and we look forward to building relationships with the small businesses and individuals in that community in 2022.”

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased to $4,350,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to $4,217,000 for the same quarter last year.

Provision for credit losses

Provision for credit losses were $18,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to $400,000 for the same quarter last year.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 was $264,000 compared to $877,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense was $2,243,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to $1,814,000 for the same period last year.

Balance Sheet

Total loans, net of unearned income, at March 31, 2022 were $375.4 million compared to $382.3 million at March 31, 2021.

Total deposits were $532.3 million at March 31, 2022 compared to total deposits of $485.3 million at March 31, 2021.

Credit Quality

The allowance for loan losses was $5,077,000, or 1.35% of loans, net of unearned income, at March 31, 2022, compared to $4,409,000, or 1.15% of loans, net of unearned income, at March 31, 2021. There were no nonperforming assets at March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021.

Capital

At March 31, 2022, shareholders’ equity totaled $33.7 million compared to $31.4 million at March 31, 2021. At March 31, 2022, the Company's book value per common share was $22.93 compared to $25.31 at December 31, 2021 and $21.65 at March 31, 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, increasing interest rates resulted in a decline in the fair value of available for sale investment securities. This impact is reflected in the decline in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to ($5,995,000), compared to ($945,000) at December 31, 2021 and ($441,000) at March 31, 2021. Excluding AOCI, book value increased to $27.00 at March 31, 2022, compared to $25.96 at December 31, 2021 and $21.96 at March 31, 2021.

AOCI has no effect on Cornerstone Community Bank’s (the Bank) regulatory capital ratios as the Bank opted to exclude it from regulatory capital calculations. At March 31, 2022, the Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio was 13.25% and its tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets ratio was 12.00%. The Bank remains well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

About Cornerstone Community Bancorp

Cornerstone Community Bancorp, a bank holding company headquartered in Red Bluff, California, serves the Red Bluff, Redding and Anderson communities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cornerstone Community Bank with a headquarters office in Red Bluff, two banking offices in Redding and one in Anderson. The Bank provides commercial banking services to small and mid-size businesses, including professional service firms, real estate developers and investors and not-for-profit organizations and to their owners and other individuals. Additional information about the Bank is available on its website at www.bankcornerstone.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are based on management's current expectations regarding economic, legislative, and regulatory issues that may impact Cornerstone Community Bancorp's earnings in future periods. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Factors that could cause future results to vary materially from current management expectations include, but are not limited to, natural disasters (such as wildfires and earthquakes), pandemics such as COVID-19 and the economic impact caused directly by the disease and by government responses thereto, general economic conditions, economic uncertainty in the United States and abroad, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, real estate values, costs or effects of acquisitions, competition, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, legislation or regulation (including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2022), interruptions of utility service in our markets for sustained periods, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors (including external fraud and cybersecurity threats) affecting Cornerstone Community Bancorp's operations, pricing, products and services. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.Except as required by law, Cornerstone Community Bancorp does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent circumstances or events.

CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in Thousands)
03/31/22 12/31/21 09/30/21 06/30/21 03/31/21
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks

$

4,175

$

4,552

$

4,765

$

5,450

$

5,417

Federal funds sold

121

121

2,600

2,256

5,761

Interest-bearing deposits

73,629

77,933

24,636

28,549

68,283

Investment securities

99,748

108,253

110,470

75,258

52,084

Loans held for sale

-

-

-

-

1,102

Loans, net of unearned income

375,369

387,374

388,532

390,748

382,253

Allowance for loan losses

(5,077

)

(5,059

)

(4,909

)

(4,509

)

(4,409

)

Loans, net

370,292

382,315

383,623

386,239

377,844

Premises and equipment, net

14,757

14,784

13,567

13,013

12,767

Other assets

16,930

15,622

14,863

14,972

13,974

Total assets

$

579,652

$

603,580

$

554,524

$

525,737

$

537,232

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Demand noninterest-bearing

$

131,136

$

174,282

$

141,734

$

126,107

$

126,481

Demand interest-bearing

126,331

131,368

131,964

126,724

122,506

Money market and savings

196,653

163,946

150,149

150,086

163,232

Time deposits

78,167

78,111

76,291

70,386

73,111

Total deposits

532,287

547,707

500,138

473,303

485,330

Borrowings and other obligations

-

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

Subordinated debentures

11,726

11,720

11,715

11,709

11,703

Interest payable and other liabilities

1,899

2,134

2,151

1,933

3,776

Total liabilities

545,912

566,561

519,004

491,945

505,809

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock

15,009

14,913

14,814

14,771

14,681

Retained Earnings

24,726

23,051

21,084

18,999

17,183

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(5,995

)

(945

)

(378

)

22

(441

)

Total shareholders' equity

33,740

37,019

35,520

33,792

31,423

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

579,652

$

603,580

$

554,524

$

525,737

$

537,232

Total equity / total assets

5.82

%

6.13

%

6.41

%

6.43

%

5.85

%

Book value per share

$

22.93

$

25.31

$

24.37

$

23.22

$

21.65

Shares outstanding

1,471,591

1,462,591

1,457,591

1,455,091

1,451,091

CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Three months ended
03/31/22 12/31/21 03/31/21
INTEREST INCOME
Loans

$

4,348

$

4,759

$

4,451

Federal funds sold

-

1

2

Investment securities

371

385

162

Other

58

60

32

Total interest income

4,777

5,205

4,647

INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand

46

49

47

Money market and savings

117

109

87

Time deposits

107

107

124

Other

157

159

172

Total interest expense

427

424

430

Net interest income

4,350

4,781

4,217

Provision for credit losses

18

150

400

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

4,332

4,631

3,817

NON-INTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts

71

65

58

Gain on sale of loans

-

-

700

Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned

-

-

-

Gain (loss) on sale of securities

-

-

(45

)

Other non-interest income

193

274

164

Total non-interest income

264

339

877

OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries and benefits

1,146

1,175

679

Premises and fixed assets

191

166

179

Other

906

868

956

Total operating expenses

2,243

2,209

1,814

Income before income taxes

2,353

2,761

2,880

Income taxes

678

794

834

NET INCOME

$

1,675

$

1,967

$

2,046

EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share

$

1.14

$

1.35

$

1.41

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.09

$

1.29

$

1.38

Average common shares outstanding

1,469,258

1,459,667

1,447,763

Average common and equivalent shares outstanding

1,532,163

1,518,908

1,485,953

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Return on average assets

1.15

%

1.41

%

1.56

%

Return on average equity

18.22

%

21.63

%

26.41

%

Tax-equivalent net interest margin

3.17

%

3.59

%

3.43

%

Efficiency ratio

48.61

%

43.14

%

35.61

%