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LCNB Corp. Reports Financial Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

LCNB

Q3 2024 net income improved 11.4% year-over-year to $4.5 million, producing a 0.76% return on average assets

Q3 2024 net income adjusted for merger-related costs increased 9.1% year-over-year to $4.8 million and up 16.8% from Q2 2024

LCNB Wealth Management assets up 24.4% year-over-year to a record $1.37 billion and have increased 3.9% from June 30, 2024

Tangible book value increased from $10.08 per share at June 30, 2024 to $10.97 at September 30, 2024

LCNB Corp. ("LCNB") (NASDAQ: LCNB) today announced financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Commenting on the financial results, LCNB President and Chief Executive Officer Eric Meilstrup said, “Our 2024 third quarter results are encouraging and reflect the growing benefits of the April 2024 Eagle Financial Bancorp, Inc. (“EFBI” or “Eagle”) acquisition and the November 2023 Cincinnati Bancorp, Inc. (“Cincinnati Federal”) acquisition. I am pleased to report that LCNB returned to year-over-year growth in both net income and adjusted net income, which was one quarter ahead of our plan. This is a testament to the hard work of the LCNB team, the growing contribution of our new operating model, and the multi-year opportunities we are pursuing to drive value for our shareholders.”

Mr. Meilstrup continued, “Over the near-term, we continue to focus on fully integrating the Eagle and Cincinnati Federal acquisitions, improving efficiencies, and pursuing opportunistic asset sales that we believe will further enhance our balance sheet and earn a quick payback. As we look to 2025 and beyond, we believe there are significant opportunities to leverage the continued success and growth of LCNB Wealth Management by offering our wealth management solutions to more customers across our growing footprint, as well as to the Eagle and Cincinnati Federal customers that we believe will benefit from our local, personalized, and proven offerings.”

“Despite the complex banking environment, 2024 is proving to be a transformative year for LCNB, marked by the integration of two strategic acquisitions that have increased and strengthened our market position. These moves are a testament to our resilience, commitment to growth, and unwavering focus on long-term value creation. We remain confident in our ability to adapt, innovate, and lead, and we are excited about the opportunities ahead as we continue to build a stronger, more diversified business for the future,” concluded Mr. Meilstrup.

Income Statement

Net income for the 2024 third quarter was $4.5 million, compared to net income of $4.1 million for the same period last year. Earnings per basic and diluted share for the 2024 third quarter were $0.31, compared to $0.37 for the same period last year. Net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 was $7.4 million, compared to $12.9 million for the same period last year. Earnings per basic and diluted share for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 was $0.53, compared to $1.16 for the same period last year.

Adjusted net income for the 2024 third quarter was $4.8 million, or $0.34 per basic and diluted share, compared to $4.4 million, or $0.40 per basic and diluted share, for the same period last year. Adjusted net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $11.4 million, or $0.83 per basic and diluted share, compared to $13.6 million, or $1.22 per basic and diluted share, in the prior year period.

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $15.0 million, compared to $13.6 million for the comparable period in 2023. Net interest income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 was $44.1 million, as compared to $41.7 million in the same period last year. An increase in interest income from loans, due to a higher volume of average loans outstanding and an increase in average rates earned on these loans, was partially offset by higher average balances in interest-bearing demand and money market deposits, IRA and time certificates, and long-term debt and an increase in rates paid for these liabilities. For the 2024 third quarter, LCNB’s tax equivalent net interest margin was 2.84%, compared to 3.04% for the same period last year. Net interest margin for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 was 2.81%, as compared to 3.20% in the same period last year.

Non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was $6.4 million, compared to $3.6 million for the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 non-interest income increased $3.6 million, or by 33.4%, to $14.4 million, compared to $10.8 million for the same period last year. The increase in non-interest income for both the three- and nine-month periods was primarily due to net gains from sales of loans. In addition, non-interest income for both the three- and nine-month periods benefitted from increased: fiduciary income, service charges, and bank-owned life insurance income.

Non-interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $15.4 million, compared to $12.2 million for the same period last year. The $3.1 million increase was primarily due to higher personnel and operating expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, non-interest expense was $11.8 million higher than the comparable period in 2023, partially due to an increase of $5.1 million in salaries and employee benefit costs, a $782,000 increase in FDIC insurance premiums, and a $2.6 million increase in merger-related expenses.

Capital Allocation

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, LCNB did not repurchase any of its outstanding shares. At September 30, 2024, LCNB had 315,047 shares remaining under its share repurchase program.

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, LCNB paid $0.22 per share in dividends, a 4.8% increase from $0.21 per share in the third quarter of last year. Year-to-date, LCNB has paid $0.66 per share in dividends, compared to $0.63 per share for the nine months of last year.

Balance Sheet

Total assets at September 30, 2024 increased 18.4%, to $2.35 billion, from $1.98 billion at September 30, 2023. Net loans at September 30, 2024 increased 17.7%, to $1.71 billion, compared to $1.45 billion at September 30, 2023. The year-over-year increase resulted primarily from the completion of the Cincinnati Federal and Eagle acquisitions. Total loans at September 30, 2024, not including loans acquired from the Cincinnati Federal and Eagle transactions, were flat with the same period a year ago. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the bank originated $306.5 million in loans of which $100.4 million were sold into the secondary market.

Loans held for sale totaled $35.7 million at September 30, 2024. $31.4 million of the loans held for sale balance represents acquired loans. LCNB entered into a letter of intent to sell the acquired balance of loans held for sale during the fourth quarter of 2024 and, once complete, anticipates the proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include supporting loan growth, paying down higher cost funding sources, or adding to liquidity balances.

Total deposits at September 30, 2024 increased 18.6% to $1.92 billion, compared to $1.62 billion at September 30, 2023. Not including the Cincinnati Federal and Eagle acquisitions, total deposits increased 8.5% organically, or by $138 million, from September 30, 2023.

Assets Under Management

Total assets managed at September 30, 2024 were a record $4.25 billion, compared to $3.23 billion at September 30, 2023. The year-over-year increase in total assets managed was primarily due to the Cincinnati Federal and Eagle acquisitions and organic growth in LCNB total assets, trust and investments, mortgage loans serviced, cash management, and brokerage accounts. Organically, trust and investments and brokerage accounts increased due to a higher number of new LCNB Wealth Management customer accounts and an increase in the fair value of managed assets. Mortgage loans serviced increased primarily due to the Cincinnati Federal acquisition.

Asset Quality

For the 2024 third quarter, LCNB recorded a provision for credit losses of $660,000, compared to a recovery of credit losses of $114,000 for the 2023 third quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, LCNB recorded a total provision for credit losses of $1.3 million, compared to a total recovery of credit losses of $141,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Net charge-offs for the 2024 third quarter were $84,000, or 0.02% of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $33,000, or 0.01% of average loans, annualized, for the same period last year. For the 2024 nine-month period, net charge-offs were $147,000, or 0.01% of average loans, compared to net charge-offs of $82,000, or 0.01% of average loans, for the 2023 nine-month period.

Total nonperforming loans, which include non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest, were $3.3 million, or 0.19% of total loans, at September 30, 2024, compared to $261,000, or 0.02% of total loans, at September 30, 2023. The year-over-year increase in nonaccrual loans was primarily due to one commercial real estate relationship, representing a balance of $2.6 million. LCNB does not foresee a loss on this loan as it is deemed to have adequate provision based on management’s current review of the property value. The nonperforming assets to total assets ratio was 0.14% at September 30, 2024, compared to 0.01% at September 30, 2023.

About LCNB Corp.

LCNB Corp. is a financial holding company headquartered in Lebanon, Ohio. Through its subsidiary, LCNB National Bank (the “Bank”), it serves customers and communities in Southwest and South-Central Ohio and Northern Kentucky. A financial institution with a long tradition for building strong relationships with customers and communities, the Bank offers convenient banking locations in Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Montgomery, Preble, Ross, and Warren Counties, Ohio. The Bank also provides community-oriented banking services to customers in Northern Kentucky through a bank office in Boone County, Kentucky. The Bank continually strives to exceed customer expectations and provides an array of services for all personal and business banking needs including checking, savings, online banking, personal lending, business lending, agricultural lending, business support, deposit and treasury, investment services, trust and IRAs and stock purchases. LCNB Corp. common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market Exchange® under the symbol “LCNB.” Learn more about LCNB Corp. at www.lcnb.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this news release regarding LCNBs financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.These forward-looking statements are identified by the fact they are not historical facts and include words such as anticipate, could, may, feel, expect, believe, plan, and similar expressions.Please refer to LCNBs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as its other filings with the SEC, for a more detailed discussion of risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations based on all information available to management and its knowledge of LCNBs business and operations.Additionally, LCNBs financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially.These factors include, but are not limited to:

1.

the success, impact, and timing of the implementation of LCNB’s business strategies;

2.

LCNB’s ability to integrate recent and future acquisitions, including Cincinnati Federal and EFBI, may be unsuccessful or may be more difficult, time-consuming, or costly than expected;

3.

LCNB may incur increased loan charge-offs in the future and the allowance for credit losses may be inadequate;

4.

LCNB may face competitive loss of customers;

5.

changes in the interest rate environment, which may include further interest rate increases, may have results on LCNB’s operations materially different from those anticipated by LCNB’s market risk management functions;

6.

changes in general economic conditions and increased competition could adversely affect LCNB’s operating results;

7.

changes in regulations and government policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, including changes in monetary policies, could negatively impact LCNB’s operating results;

8.

LCNB may experience difficulties growing loan and deposit balances;

9.

United States trade relations with foreign countries could negatively impact the financial condition of LCNB's customers, which could adversely affect LCNB 's operating results and financial condition;

10.

global or domestic geopolitical relations and/or conflicts could create financial market uncertainty and have negative impacts on commodities and currency, which could adversely affect LCNB's operating results and financial condition;

11.

difficulties with technology or data security breaches, including cyberattacks or widespread outages, could negatively affect LCNB's ability to conduct business and its relationships with customers, vendors, and others;

12.

adverse weather events and natural disasters and global and/or national epidemics could negatively affect LCNB’s customers given its concentrated geographic scope, which could impact LCNB’s operating results; and

13.

government intervention in the U.S. financial system, including the effects of legislative, tax, accounting, and regulatory actions and reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the capital ratios of Basel III as adopted by the federal banking authorities, changes in deposit insurance premium levels, and any such future regulatory actions or reforms.

Forward-looking statements made herein reflect management's expectations as of the date such statements are made.Such information is provided to assist shareholders and potential investors in understanding current and anticipated financial operations of LCNB and is included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.LCNB undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date such statements are made.

Exhibit 99.2

LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries

Financial Highlights

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

9/30/2024

6/30/2024

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

9/30/2024

9/30/2023

Condensed Income Statement

Interest income

$

26,398

26,965

24,758

23,310

19,668

78,121

56,289

Interest expense

11,428

11,748

10,863

8,651

6,097

34,039

14,599

Net interest income

14,970

15,217

13,895

14,659

13,571

44,082

41,690

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

660

528

125

2,218

(114

)

1,313

(141

)

Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses

14,310

14,689

13,770

12,441

13,685

42,769

41,831

Non-interest income

6,407

4,080

3,929

4,606

3,578

14,416

10,805

Non-interest expense

15,387

17,825

15,472

17,576

12,244

48,684

36,847

Income (loss) before income taxes

5,330

944

2,227

(529

)

5,019

8,501

15,789

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

798

19

312

(236

)

949

1,129

2,868

Net income (loss)

$

4,532

925

1,915

(293

)

4,070

7,372

12,921

Supplemental Income Statement Information

Accretion income on acquired loans

$

800

1,248

776

410

2,824

75

Amortization expenses on acquired interest-bearing liabilities

$

378

638

459

309

1,475

Tax-equivalent net interest income

$

15,013

15,256

13,933

14,703

13,617

44,202

41,829

Pre-provision, pre-tax net income

$

5,990

1,472

2,352

1,689

4,905

9,814

15,648

Per Share Data

Dividends per share

$

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.21

0.66

0.63

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.31

0.07

0.15

(0.02

)

0.37

0.53

1.16

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.31

0.07

0.15

(0.02

)

0.37

0.53

1.16

Book value per share

$

17.95

17.33

17.67

17.86

18.10

17.95

18.10

Tangible book value per share

$

10.97

10.08

11.26

11.42

12.72

10.97

12.72

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

14,103,358

14,033,264

13,112,302

12,378,289

11,038,720

13,761,582

11,094,185

Diluted

14,103,358

14,033,264

13,112,302

12,378,289

11,038,720

13,761,582

11,094,185

Shares outstanding at period end

14,110,210

14,151,755

13,224,276

13,173,569

11,123,382

14,110,210

11,123,382

Selected Financial Ratios

Return on average assets

0.76

%

0.15

%

0.34

%

(0.05

)%

0.82

%

0.42

%

0.89

%

Return on average equity

7.23

%

1.53

%

3.28

%

(0.53

)%

7.92

%

4.06

%

8.49

%

Return on average tangible common equity

9.49

%

2.02

%

4.39

%

(0.72

)%

11.21

%

5.37

%

12.04

%

Dividend payout ratio

70.97

%

314.29

%

146.67

%

NM

56.76

%

124.53

%

54.31

%

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

2.84

%

2.86

%

2.72

%

2.99

%

3.04

%

2.81

%

3.20

%

Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)

71.83

%

92.19

%

86.62

%

91.02

%

71.21

%

83.05

%

70.01

%

Selected Balance Sheet Items

Cash and cash equivalents

$

39,374

$

34,872

$

32,951

$

39,723

43,422

Debt and equity securities

313,545

312,241

306,775

318,723

309,094

Loans:

Commercial and industrial

$

119,079

$

125,703

$

122,229

$

120,411

125,751

Commercial, secured by real estate

1,105,405

1,117,798

1,099,601

1,107,556

981,787

Residential real estate

459,740

458,949

398,250

459,073

313,286

Consumer

22,088

22,912

24,137

25,578

27,018

Agricultural

13,113

11,685

12,647

10,952

11,278

Other, including deposit overdrafts

496

233

73

82

80

Deferred net origination fees

(861

)

(533

)

(583

)

(181

)

(796

)

Loans, gross

1,719,060

1,736,747

1,656,354

1,723,471

1,458,404

Less allowance for credit losses

11,867

11,270

10,557

10,525

7,932

Loans, net

$

1,707,193

$

1,725,477

$

1,645,797

$

1,712,946

1,450,472

Loans held for sale

$

35,687

44,002

75,581

NM - Not Meaningful

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

9/30/2024

6/30/2024

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

9/30/2024

9/30/2023

Selected Balance Sheet Items, continued

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans:

Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period

$

11,270

10,557

10,525

7,932

7,956

Fair value adjustment for purchased credit deteriorated loans

189

493

Provision for credit losses on loans

681

542

77

2,203

9

Losses charged off

(122

)

(87

)

(78

)

(126

)

(57

)

Recoveries

38

69

33

23

24

Allowance for credit losses, end of period

$

11,867

11,270

10,557

10,525

7,932

Total earning assets

$

2,044,318

2,058,110

1,971,130

2,045,382

$

1,787,796

Total assets

2,346,908

2,371,313

2,283,151

2,291,592

1,981,668

Total deposits

1,917,005

1,943,060

1,858,493

1,824,389

1,616,890

Short-term borrowings

10,000

97,395

30,000

Long-term debt

155,662

162,150

162,638

113,123

112,641

Total shareholders’ equity

253,246

245,214

233,663

235,303

201,349

Equity to assets ratio

10.79

%

10.34

%

10.23

%

10.27

%

10.16

%

Loans to deposits ratio

89.67

%

89.38

%

89.12

%

94.47

%

90.20

%

Tangible common equity (TCE)

$

154,728

142,679

145,850

146,999

$

141,508

Tangible common assets (TCA)

2,248,390

2,268,778

2,195,338

2,203,288

1,921,827

TCE/TCA

6.88

%

6.29

%

6.64

%

6.67

%

7.36

%

Selected Average Balance Sheet Items

Cash and cash equivalents

$

39,697

39,396

51,366

49,436

36,177

43,486

34,234

Debt and equity securities

314,255

309,668

310,771

310,274

313,669

311,551

320,706

Loans, including loans held for sale

$

1,770,330

1,818,253

1,722,568

1,622,911

1,451,153

1,770,383

1,415,719

Less allowance for credit losses on loans

11,281

11,386

10,523

8,826

7,958

11,064

7,782

Net loans

$

1,759,049

1,806,867

1,712,045

1,614,085

1,443,195

1,759,319

1,407,937

Total earning assets, including loans held for sale

$

2,099,954

$

2,142,064

$

2,056,656

$

1,952,121

1,775,713

2,099,536

1,747,476

Total assets

2,365,676

2,404,782

2,294,766

2,182,477

1,971,269

2,355,113

1,940,591

Total deposits

1,936,601

1,965,987

1,824,546

1,759,677

1,610,508

1,909,146

1,599,668

Short-term borrowings

11

11,291

65,052

64,899

63,018

25,358

78,916

Long-term debt

158,419

162,555

150,177

115,907

72,550

157,056

36,878

Total shareholders’ equity

249,370

243,927

235,119

220,678

203,967

242,829

203,496

Equity to assets ratio

10.54

%

10.14

%

10.25

%

10.11

%

10.35

%

10.31

%

10.49

%

Loans to deposits ratio

91.41

%

92.49

%

94.41

%

92.23

%

90.11

%

92.73

%

88.50

%

Asset Quality

Net charge-offs

$

84

18

45

102

33

147

82

Other real estate owned

Non-accrual loans

$

3,001

2,845

2,719

80

85

3,001

85

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

283

159

524

72

176

283

176

Total nonperforming loans

$

3,284

3,004

3,243

152

261

3,284

261

Net charge-offs to average loans

0.02

%

%

0.01

%

0.02

%

0.01

%

0.01

%

0.01

%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans

0.69

%

0.65

%

0.64

%

0.61

%

0.54

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.19

%

0.17

%

0.20

%

0.01

%

0.02

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.14

%

0.13

%

0.14

%

0.01

%

0.01

%

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

9/30/2024

6/30/2024

3/31/2024

12/31/2023

9/30/2023

9/30/2024

9/30/2023

Assets Under Management

LCNB Corp. total assets

$

2,346,908

2,371,313

2,283,151

2,291,592

1,981,668

Trust and investments (fair value)

933,341

897,746

890,800

806,770

731,342

Mortgage loans serviced

366,175

422,951

386,490

391,800

146,483

Cash management

165,218

93,842

13,314

2,375

2,445

Brokerage accounts (fair value)

435,611

419,646

411,211

392,390

368,854

Total assets managed

$

4,247,253

4,205,498

3,984,966

3,884,927

3,230,792

Reconciliation of Net Income Less Tax-Effected Merger-Related Costs

Net income (loss)

$

4,532

925

1,915

(293

)

4,070

7,372

12,921

Merger expenses

281

2,320

775

3,914

302

3,376

742

Provision for credit losses on non-PCD loans

763

1,722

763

Loss on sale of below-market acquired loans

843

843

Tax effect

(48

)

(773

)

(90

)

(1,102

)

(3

)

(911

)

(83

)

Adjusted net income

$

4,765

4,078

2,600

4,241

4,369

11,443

13,580

Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share

$

0.34

$

0.29

$

0.20

$

0.34

0.40

0.83

1.22

Adjusted return on average assets

0.80

%

0.68

%

0.46

%

0.77

%

0.88

%

0.65

%

0.94

%

Adjusted return on average equity

7.60

%

6.72

%

4.45

%

7.62

%

8.50

%

6.29

%

8.92

%

Three Months Ended September 30,

Three Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

2024

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Interest

Average

Outstanding

Earned/

Yield/

Outstanding

Earned/

Yield/

Outstanding

Earned/

Yield/

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

Paid

Rate

Loans (1)

$

1,770,330

24,342

5.47

%

$

1,451,153

17,875

4.89

%

$

1,818,253

24,836

5.49

%

Interest-bearing demand deposits

15,369

209

5.41

%

10,891

152

5.54

%

14,143

215

6.11

%

Federal Reserve Bank stock

6,393

(1

)

(0.06

)%

4,652

%

6,248

180

11.59

%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

20,710

464

8.91

%

7,007

134

7.59

%

20,152

367

7.32

%

Investment securities:

Equity securities

5,026

40

3.17

%

3,382

38

4.46

%

4,985

39

3.15

%

Debt securities, taxable

262,220

1,181

1.79

%

274,494

1,296

1.87

%

259,768

1,183

1.83

%

Debt securities, non-taxable (2)

19,906

206

4.12

%

24,134

219

3.60

%

18,515

184

4.00

%

Total earnings assets

2,099,954

26,441

5.01

%

1,775,713

19,714

4.40

%

2,142,064

27,004

5.07

%

Non-earning assets

277,003

203,514

274,104

Allowance for credit losses

(11,281

)

(7,958

)

(11,386

)

Total assets

$

2,365,676

$

1,971,269

$

2,404,782

Interest-bearing demand and money market deposits

$

585,823

3,006

2.04

%

$

541,487

2,298

1.68

%

$

648,772

3,575

2.22

%

Savings deposits

367,045

274

0.30

%

379,515

129

0.13

%

372,240

307

0.33

%

IRA and time certificates

538,070

6,298

4.66

%

230,030

1,999

3.45

%

493,297

5,808

4.74

%

Short-term borrowings

11

0.00

%

63,018

830

5.23

%

11,291

181

6.45

%

Long-term debt

158,419

1,850

4.65

%

72,550

841

4.60

%

162,555

1,877

4.64

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,649,368

11,428

2.76

%

1,286,600

6,097

1.88

%

1,688,155

11,748

2.80

%

Demand deposits

445,663

459,476

451,678

Other liabilities

21,275

21,226

21,022

Equity

249,370

203,967

243,927

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,365,676

$

1,971,269

$

2,404,782

Net interest rate spread (3)

2.25

%

2.52

%

2.27

%

Net interest income and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis (4)

15,013

2.84

%

13,617

3.04

%

15,256

2.86

%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

127.32

%

138.02

%

126.89

%

(1)

Includes non-accrual loans and loans held for sale

(2)

Income from tax-exempt securities is included in interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis. Interest income has been divided by a factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 21%.

(3)

The net interest spread is the difference between the average rate on total interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

The net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Interest

Average

Outstanding

Earned/

Yield/

Outstanding

Earned/

Yield/

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

Paid

Rate

Loans (1)

$

1,770,383

71,860

5.42

%

$

1,415,719

50,781

4.80

%

Interest-bearing demand deposits

17,602

747

5.67

%

11,051

453

5.48

%

Federal Reserve Bank stock

6,051

176

3.89

%

4,652

140

4.02

%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

19,040

1,172

8.22

%

6,840

317

6.20

%

Investment securities:

Equity securities

5,002

119

3.18

%

3,698

113

4.09

%

Debt securities, taxable

262,360

3,596

1.83

%

280,998

3,962

1.89

%

Debt securities, non-taxable (2)

19,098

571

3.99

%

24,518

662

3.61

%

Total earnings assets

2,099,536

78,241

4.98

%

1,747,476

56,428

4.32

%

Non-earning assets

266,641

200,897

Allowance for credit losses

(11,064

)

(7,782

)

Total assets

$

2,355,113

$

1,940,591

Interest-bearing demand and money market deposits

$

625,785

10,498

2.24

%

$

522,896

5,140

1.31

%

Savings deposits

369,104

787

0.28

%

396,785

402

0.14

%

IRA and time certificates

467,425

16,173

4.62

%

210,407

4,675

2.97

%

Short-term borrowings

25,358

1,116.00

5.88

%

78,916

3,142

5.32

%

Long-term debt

157,056

5,465

4.65

%

36,878

1,240

4.50

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,644,728

34,039

2.76

%

1,245,882

14,599

1.57

%

Demand deposits

446,832

469,580

Other liabilities

20,724

21,633

Equity

242,829

203,496

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,355,113

$

1,940,591

Net interest rate spread (3)

2.22

%

2.75

%

Net interest income and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis (4)

44,202

2.81

%

41,829

3.20

%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

127.65

%

140.26

%

(1)

Includes non-accrual loans and loans held for sale

(2)

Income from tax-exempt securities is included in interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis. Interest income has been divided by a factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 21%.

(3)

The net interest spread is the difference between the average rate on total interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

The net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

Exhibit 99.2

LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)

September 30,
2024

December 31,
2023

Unaudited

Audited

ASSETS:

Cash and due from banks

$

27,661

$

36,535

Interest-bearing demand deposits

11,713

3,188

Total cash and cash equivalents

39,374

39,723

Investment securities:

Equity securities with a readily determinable fair value, at fair value

$

1,388

$

1,336

Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, at cost

3,666

3,666

Debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair value

262,622

276,601

Debt securities, held-to-maturity, at cost, net of allowance for credit losses of $7 and $5 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

18,730

16,858

Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost

6,429

5,086

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

20,710

15,176

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $11,867 and $10,525 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

1,707,193

1,712,946

Loans held for sale

35,687

Premises and equipment, net

41,233

36,302

Operating lease right-of-use assets

5,853

6,000

Goodwill

90,209

79,509

Core deposit and other intangibles, net

11,605

9,494

Bank-owned life insurance

53,650

49,847

Interest receivable

9,450

8,405

Other assets, net

39,109

30,643

TOTAL ASSETS

2,346,908

2,291,592

LIABILITIES:

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$

446,626

$

462,267

Interest-bearing

1,470,379

1,362,122

Total deposits

1,917,005

1,824,389

Short-term borrowings

97,395

Long-term debt

155,662

113,123

Operating lease liabilities

6,152

6,261

Accrued interest and other liabilities

14,843

15,121

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,093,662

2,056,289

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Preferred shares – no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares, none outstanding

Common shares – no par value; authorized 19,000,000 shares; issued 17,321,593 and 16,384,952 shares at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; outstanding 14,110,210 and 13,173,569 shares at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

186,716

173,637

Retained earnings

138,325

140,017

Treasury shares at cost, 3,211,383 and 3,211,383 shares at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

(56,015

)

(56,015

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

(15,780

)

(22,336

)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

253,246

235,303

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

2,346,908

$

2,291,592

Exhibit 99.2

LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

INTEREST INCOME:

Interest and fees on loans

$

24,342

17,875

$

71,860

50,781

Dividends on equity securities:

With a readily determinable fair value

10

9

28

34

Without a readily determinable fair value

30

29

91

79

Interest on debt securities:

Taxable

1,181

1,296

3,596

3,962

Non-taxable

163

173

451

523

Other investments

672

286

2,095

910

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

26,398

19,668

78,121

56,289

INTEREST EXPENSE:

Interest on deposits

9,578

4,426

27,458

10,217

Interest on short-term borrowings

830

1,116

3,142

Interest on long-term debt

1,850

841

5,465

1,240

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

11,428

6,097

34,039

14,599

NET INTEREST INCOME

14,970

13,571

44,082

41,690

PROVISION FOR (RECOVERY OF) CREDIT LOSSES

660

(114

)

1,313

(141

)

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR (RECOVERY OF) CREDIT LOSSES

14,310

13,685

42,769

41,831

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

Fiduciary income

2,097

1,736

6,137

5,263

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

1,899

1,397

4,820

4,324

Net losses from sales of debt securities, available-for-sale

(214

)

Bank-owned life insurance income

654

282

1,313

830

Net gains from sales of loans

1,625

29

2,197

38

Other operating income

132

134

163

350

TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

6,407

3,578

14,416

10,805

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

Salaries and employee benefits

9,025

7,044

26,585

21,454

Equipment expenses

420

397

1,205

1,175

Occupancy expense, net

966

805

2,915

2,367

State financial institutions tax

505

396

1,409

1,189

Marketing

320

223

704

735

Amortization of intangibles

304

113

838

336

FDIC insurance premiums, net

547

224

1,445

663

Contracted services

807

671

2,435

1,978

Merger-related expenses

281

302

3,376

742

Other non-interest expense

2,212

2,069

7,772

6,208

TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

15,387

12,244

48,684

36,847

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

5,330

5,019

8,501

15,789

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

798

949

1,129

2,868

NET INCOME

$

4,532

4,070

$

7,372

12,921

Earnings per common share:

Basic

0.31

0.37

0.53

1.16

Diluted

0.31

0.37

0.53

1.16

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

14,103,358

11,038,720

13,761,582

11,094,185

Diluted

14,103,358

11,038,720

13,761,582

11,094,185



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