CB Financial Services, Inc. Announces Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2022 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

CB Financial Services, Inc. (“CB” or the “Company”) (NASDAQGM: CBFV), the holding company of Community Bank (the “Bank”) and Exchange Underwriters, Inc. (“EU”), a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary of the Bank, today announced its third quarter and year-to-date 2022 financial results.

2022 Third Quarter Financial Highlights
(Comparisons to three months ended September 30, 2021 unless otherwise noted)

• Net income was $3.9 million, compared to net income of $2.0 million. Current period results were driven by net Interest Margin expansion coupled with a reduction of noninterest expense of $946,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.
  • Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP) was $3.6 million, compared to $2.0 million.
• Earnings per diluted common share (EPS) increased to $0.77 from $0.37.
  • Adjusted earnings per common share - diluted (Non-GAAP) was $0.71, compared to $0.36.
• Return on average assets (annualized) of 1.12%, compared to average assets (annualized) of 0.54%.
  • Adjusted return on average assets (annualized) (Non-GAAP) of 1.03%, compared to 0.53%.
• Return on average equity (annualized) of 13.60%, compared to 5.93% (annualized).
  • Adjusted return on average equity (annualized) (Non-GAAP) of 12.53%, compared to 5.88%.
• Net interest margin (NIM) improved to 3.29% from 2.88%.
• Net interest and dividend income was $11.0 million, compared to $10.0 million.
• Noninterest income increased to $2.7 million, compared to $2.2 million. The most significant changes in noninterest income were a $439,000 gain recognized as a result of the sale of assets of two former branch locations that were part of our consolidation measures and an increase of $174,000 in insurance commissions. The increase in insurance commissions was primarily driven by contingency income which resulted from the higher than lock-in amounts received and core business including commercial and personal insurance lines.

(Amounts at September 30, 2022; comparisons to December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted)

• Total loans, including Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) loans, were $1.04 billion, an increase of $22.1 million from $1.02 billion.
  • Total loans held for investment, excluding PPP loans, increased $45.9 million, or 6.1% annualized, to $1.04 billion compared to $996.3 million, and included increases of $28.5 million, or 31.1% annualized, in consumer loans, and $40.4 million, or 13.8% annualized, growth in commercial real estate loans, partially offset by decreases of $35.5 million in construction real estate and $26.8 million in commercial and industrial loans. Compared to September 30, 2021, loans held for investment, excluding PPP loans, increased $73.3 million, or 7.6%, primarily from increases of $52.9 million in commercial real estate loans and $38.5 million in consumer loans as noted above, partially offset by decreases of $28.6 million in construction real estate loans and $40.2 million in commercial and industrial loans.
• Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.56%, a decrease of 15 basis points (“bps”), compared to 0.71%.
• Total deposits were $1.28 billion, an increase of $49.2 million, compared to $1.23 billion.
• Total assets remained level at $1.43 billion.
• Book value per share was $20.94, compared to $22.18 as of June 30, 2022 and $25.31 as of December 31, 2021.
  • Tangible book value per share (Non-GAAP) decreased to $18.25, compared to $19.43 as of June 30, 2022 and $22.45 as of December 31, 2021, reflecting impact to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income from unrealized losses on securities portfolios.

Management Commentary
President and CEO John H. Montgomery stated, “We delivered solid third quarter results, driven by continued growth in our loan portfolio coupled with expanded margins and expense control. Rising interest rates underpinned a 17 basis point expansion of our net interest margin compared with the second quarter and a 41 basis point improvement from the year-ago quarter. Noninterest expense continued to run at levels well below last year’s amounts due to the optimization efforts we undertook during 2021. As a result, our Adjusted Efficiency Ratio during the third quarter was 63.0%, compared with 77.3% a year ago. While the Federal Reserve has made it clear they will accept a recession in order to control inflation, we continue to believe the southwestern Pennsylvania market in which we operate possesses a variety of demographic attributes that have muted economic volatility in the past. In addition, we have a veteran credit team with successful experience underwriting through the last recession.”

Mr. Montgomery continued, “We remain focused on growing our business and have continued to make targeted additions to our team to do so. During the third quarter we added a business banking team and are also in the process of adding to our commercial banking team. We are very excited to have these new team members come aboard and look forward to their contributions. Continuing our commitment to CB shareholders, we repurchased 30,271 shares during the third quarter under the current $10.0 million share repurchase program announced last quarter, in addition to payment of our regular quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share. We remain well-capitalized with the ability to support growth along with these shareholder-friendly actions.”

Dividend Information
The Company’s Board of Directors has declared a $0.24 quarterly cash dividend per outstanding share of common stock, payable on or about November 30, 2022, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 18, 2022.

Stock Repurchase Program
On April 21, 2022, CB announced a program to repurchase up to $10.0 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. Based on the Company’s closing stock price on October 19, 2022, the repurchase program, if fully completed, would encompass 461,463 shares, or approximately 9.1% of the shares currently outstanding.

2022 Third Quarter Financial Review

Net Interest and Dividend Income
Net interest and dividend income increased $1.0 million, or 10.0%, to $11.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

• Net interest margin (GAAP) increased to 3.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 2.88% for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Fully Tax Equivalent (“FTE”) net interest margin (Non-GAAP) increased 41 bps to 3.30% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 2.89% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
• Interest and dividend income increased $1.5 million, or 13.9%, to $12.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
  • Interest income on loans increased $1.1 million, or 11.3%, to $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $9.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The average balance of loans increased $19.9 million to $1.02 billion from $1.00 billion and the average yield increased 35 bps to 4.20% compared to 3.85%. Interest and fee income on PPP loans was $123,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and contributed 4 bps to loan yield, compared to $484,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, which contributed 4 bps to loan yield. The impact of the accretion of the credit mark on acquired loan portfolios was $47,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $94,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, or 2 bps in the current period compared to 4 bps in the prior period.
  • Interest income on taxable investment securities increased $142,000, or 16.8%, to $985,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $843,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 driven by a $24.3 million increase in average balance partially coupled with a 6 bps increase in average yield.
• Interest expense increased $496,000, or 63.9%, to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $776,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
  • Interest expense on deposits increased $364,000, or 50.9%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $715,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. While average interest-earning deposit balances decreased $51.7 million, or 5.8%, to $842.4 million as of September 30, 2022 compared to $894.0 million as of September 30, 2021 , rising interest rates led to the repricing of higher-cost demand and money market deposits and resulted in a 19 bps, or 59.9%, increase in average cost compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021. In addition, the average balance of time deposits and the related average cost decreased $45.2 million and 11 bps, respectively. These decreases are partially offset by an increase in average other borrowings of $11.6 million or 193.7% to $17.6 million as of September 30, 2022 compared to $6.0 million as of September 30, 2021, which was driven by an increase in subordinated debt balance.

Provision for Loan Losses
There was no provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 or for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Noninterest income
Noninterest income increased $541,000, or 24.6%, to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was largely due to a gain of $439,000 on the disposal of fixed assets during the three months ended September 30, 2022 due to the sale of the land and buildings of the former Pioneer and Bellaire bank branches. During the quarter, the Bank also recorded a $174,000 increase in insurance commissions. The increase in insurance commissions was primarily driven by contingency income which resulted from the higher than lock-in amounts received and core business including commercial and personal insurance lines. In addition, net gain on sale of loans decreased $49,000 as there were no loans sold during the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense decreased $946,000, or 9.7%, to $8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $9.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Salaries and benefits decreased $48,000 and contracted services decreased $1.2 million to $288,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. This was a result of branch optimization initiatives completed in the prior year. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in occupancy expenses of $153,000.

Statement of Financial Condition Review

Assets
Total assets increased $441,000, or 0.03%, to $1.43 billion at both September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021.

• Cash and due from banks increased $3.1 million, or 2.6%, to $122.8 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $119.7 million at December 31, 2021. The change is primarily due to an increase in deposits as further described below in the Liabilities section.
• Securities decreased $31.1 million, or 13.8%, to $193.8 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $225.0 million at December 31, 2021. Current period activity included $26.8 million of purchases, and $24.9 million of pay downs. The purchases were made to earn a higher yield on excess cash. In addition, there was a $32.8 million decrease in the market value of the debt securities portfolio, primarily due to the increase in market interest rates, and a $252,000 decline in market value in the equity securities portfolio, which is primarily comprised of bank stocks.

Payroll Protection Program Update

• PPP loans decreased $23.8 million to $768,000 at September 30, 2022 compared to $24.5 million at December 31, 2021.
• $27,000 of net PPP loan origination fees were unearned at September 30, 2022 compared to $678,000 at December 31, 2021. $117,000 of net PPP loan origination fees were earned in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $130,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Loans and Credit Quality

• Total loans held for investment increased $22.1 million, or 2.17%, to $1.04 billion at September 30, 2022 compared to $1.02 billion at December 31, 2021. Excluding the net decline of $23.8 million in PPP loans in the current period, loans increased $45.9 million.
• The allowance for loan losses was $12.9 million at September 30, 2022 and $11.6 million at December 31, 2021. As a result, the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.23% at September 30, 2022 compared to 1.13% at December 31, 2021. The allowance for loan losses to total loans, excluding PPP loans, was 1.23% at September 30, 2022 compared to 1.16% at December 31, 2021. The change in the allowance for loan losses was primarily due to adjustments to historical loss factors and changes in qualitative factors in particular economic and industry conditions since December 31, 2021.
• Net recoveries for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $21,000, or 0.01% of average loans on an annualized basis. Net recoveries for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $37,000, or 0.01% of average loans on an annualized basis. Net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $2.5 million, or 0.33% of average loans on an annualized basis. Net recoveries for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $10,000, and had an immaterial effect on ratios for the period.
• Nonperforming loans, which includes nonaccrual loans, accruing loans past due 90 days or more, and accruing loans that are considered troubled debt restructurings, were $5.9 million at September 30, 2022 compared to $7.3 million at December 31, 2021. Current nonperforming loans to total loans ratio was 0.56% compared to 0.71% at December 31, 2021.

Other

• Intangible assets decreased $1.3 million, or 24.6%, to $4.0 million at September 30, 2022 compared to $5.3 million at December 31, 2021 due to amortization expense recognized during the period.
• Accrued interest receivable and other assets increased $8.8 million, or 68.4%; to $21.7 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $12.9 million at December 31, 2021. This change was primarily driven by deferred taxes as a result of the increase in market interest rate conditions and the corresponding decrease in the market value of the mostly fixed rate securities portfolio.

Liabilities
Total liabilities increased $26.9 million, or 2.1%, to $1.32 billion at September 30, 2022 compared to $1.29 billion at December 31, 2021.

Deposits

• Total deposits increased $49.2 million to $1.28 billion as of September 30, 2022 compared to $1.23 billion at December 31, 2021, an annualized increase of 5.3%. Interest-bearing and non interest-bearing demand deposits increased $26.2 million and $15.8 million, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in time deposits of $15.8 million. Average total deposits increased $15.4 million, primarily in both interest-bearing and non interest -bearing demand deposits for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022,

Borrowed Funds

• Short-term borrowings decreased $21.2 million, or 53.9%, to $18.1 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $39.3 million at December 31, 2021. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, short-term borrowings were comprised entirely of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are related to business deposit customers whose funds, above designated target balances, are transferred into an overnight interest-earning investment account by purchasing securities from the Bank’s investment portfolio under an agreement to repurchase. A portion of this decrease is due to accounts that were being transitioned into other deposit products and account for most of the interest-bearing demand deposit increase.

Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity decreased $26.4 million, or 19.8%, to $106.7 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $133.1 million at December 31, 2021. Since December 31, 2021, the Company has paid $3.7 million in dividends. On February 15, 2022, the Company completed its stock repurchase program that was implemented on June 10, 2021. On April 21, 2022, a new $10 million repurchase program was authorized, with the Company repurchasing 57,710 shares at an average price of $22.51 per share since the inception of the plan. In total, the Company has repurchased $4.7 million since December 31, 2021. In addition, accumulated other comprehensive loss increased $25.7 million primarily due to the effect of rising market interest rates on the Bank’s debt securities. This was partially offset by $7.1 million of net income.

Book value per share
Book value per common share was $20.94 at September 30, 2022 compared to $25.31 at December 31, 2021, a decrease of $4.37.

Tangible book value per common share (Non-GAAP) was $18.25 at September 30, 2022, compared to $22.45 at December 31, 2021, a decrease of $4.20.

Refer to “Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this Press Release.

About CB Financial Services, Inc.
CB Financial Services, Inc. is the bank holding company for Community Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered commercial bank. Community Bank operates its branch network in southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Community Bank offers a broad array of retail and commercial lending and deposit services and provides commercial and personal insurance brokerage services through Exchange Underwriters, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary.

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Statement About Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and such forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in the Act. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, general and local economic conditions, the scope and duration of economic contraction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Company’s business and that of the Company’s customers, changes in market interest rates, deposit flows, demand for loans, real estate values and competition, competitive products and pricing, the ability of our customers to make scheduled loan payments, loan delinquency rates and trends, our ability to manage the risks involved in our business, our ability to control costs and expenses, inflation, market and monetary fluctuations, changes in federal and state legislation and regulation applicable to our business, actions by our competitors, and other factors that may be disclosed in the Company’s periodic reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

Certain items previously reported may have been reclassified to conform with the current reporting period’s format.