EX-99.1 2 v451392_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Community Bankers Trust Corporation Reports Results for Third Quarter of 2016

 

Conference Call on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

  

Richmond, VA, October 27, 2016 – Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ESXB), the holding company for Essex Bank (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2016.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

·Net income of $2.5 million is a linked quarter increase of 6.0%.
·Earnings per common share (EPS) were $0.11 for the third quarter of 2016 and were $0.33 for the first three quarters of 2016.
·Interest income increased 2.3%, or $274,000, on a linked quarter basis, 5.8%, or $684,000, for the third quarter of 2016 versus the same period in 2015 and 2.4%, or $872,000, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 over the same period in 2015.

 

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

·The net interest margin increased from 3.75% in the third quarter of 2015 to 3.82% in the third quarter of 2016. Net interest margin was 3.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared with 3.90% for the same period in 2015.
·Common tangible book value increased $0.60, or 13.2%, per share from September 30, 2015 to September 30, 2016 and was $5.16 at period end.
·Gross loans, excluding purchase credit impaired (PCI) loans, grew $26.8 million, or 3.4%, during the third quarter of 2016 and $118.8 million, or 17.1%, since September 30, 2015.
·Commercial loans grew $10.8 million, or 10.0%, during the third quarter of 2016.
·Noninterest bearing deposits have grown $33.1 million, or 34.4%, during 2016.

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

 

Rex L. Smith, III, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “The third quarter continues the Bank’s exciting progressive trend for 2016.”

 

Noting that the Bank’s growth in 2016 has been organic, Smith added, “Key results, such as positive net interest margin growth and double-digit percentage growth in both loans and noninterest bearing deposits, demonstrate the Bank’s success at gaining market share from our competition across our footprint.”

 

Smith concluded, “The results of this and the prior two quarters of 2016 prove that our strategy to terminate our FDIC loss-share agreements one year ago, along with constructive new branch growth, and highly motivated and committed associates at all levels, have added significant value now and point the way to success in the future.”

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net income was $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared with net income of $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2016 and a loss of $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2015. Earnings per common share, basic and fully diluted, were $0.11 per share, $0.11 per share and ($0.35) per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, respectively.

 

In the third quarter of 2015, the Bank terminated its FDIC shared-loss agreements in order to improve profitability beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015. As part of the termination of the shared-loss agreements, the FDIC paid $3.1 million in cash to the Bank, and the remaining $13.1 million of the FDIC indemnification asset related to the agreements was charged-off. This transaction eliminated future indemnification asset amortization expense, which totaled $5.2 million for the 12 month period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

 

  

 

 

Excluding the one-time charge of $13.1 million related to the termination of the FDIC shared-loss agreements, net income for the third quarter of 2015 would have been $853,000. In addition to the shared-loss termination charge, the Company had write-downs totaling $1.1 million with respect to two bank buildings held for sale and one parcel in other real estate owned in the third quarter of 2015.

 

Net income was $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 versus a net loss of $4.7 million for the same period in 2015. Excluding the aforementioned one-time FDIC-related charges, net income would have been $3.7 million for the first nine months of 2015.

 

The following table presents summary income statements for the three months ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015.

 

SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT                    
(Dollars in thousands)  For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   30-Sep-15   30-Sep-16   30-Sep-15 
Interest income  $12,407   $12,133   $11,723   $36,578   $35,706 
Interest expense   1,904    1,900    1,878    5,729    5,613 
Net interest income   10,503    10,233    9,845    30,849    30,093 
Provision for loan losses   250    200    -    450    - 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   10,253    10,033    9,845    30,399    30,093 
Noninterest income   1,345    1,395    1,253    4,061    3,856 
Noninterest expense   8,278    8,229    23,029    24,538    41,991 
Net income (loss) before income taxes   3,320    3,199    (11,931)   9,922    (8,042)
Income tax (benefit) expense   862    881    (4,215)   2,726    (3,331)
Net income (loss)   2,458    2,318    (7,716)   7,196    (4,711)
                          
EPS Basic  $0.11   $0.11   $(0.35)  $0.33   $(0.21)
EPS Diluted  $0.11   $0.11   $(0.35)  $0.33   $(0.21)
                          
Return on average assets, annualized   0.82%   0.79%   (2.67%)   0.81%   (0.41%)
Return on average equity, annualized   8.60%   8.36%   (28.44%)   8.65%   (4.31%)

 

In this earnings release, the results reported for loans and loan growth do not include PCI loans, unless otherwise specifically stated.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Linked Quarter Basis

 

Net interest income was $10.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared with $10.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. This is an increase of 2.6%, or $270,000.

 

Interest income on a linked quarter basis increased $274,000, or 2.3%, to $12.4 million for the third quarter of 2016. This resulted in a yield on earning assets of 4.50%, a decline of only one basis point on a linked quarter basis. Interest income with respect to loans increased $283,000, or 3.2%, during the third quarter of 2016 when compared with the second quarter of 2016. This increase was attributable to a full quarter of earnings from $19.5 million, or 2.6%, in loan growth generated in the second quarter of 2016 coupled with loan growth of $26.8 million, or 3.4%, in the third quarter of 2016. Interest income with respect to PCI loans was $1.5 million in third quarter of 2016 and $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2016.

 

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Securities income equaled $1.7 million in both the second and third quarters of 2016. On a tax equivalent basis, securities income was $2.0 million for both the second quarter and third quarter of 2016. The tax equivalent yield on the securities portfolio was 3.09% for the third quarter of 2016 and 3.03% for the second quarter of 2016.

 

Interest expense was $1.9 million for both the second and third quarter of 2016. The Company’s cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased one basis point from 0.80% in the second quarter of 2016 to 0.79% in the current quarter. The cost of FHLB borrowings was 1.05% in the third quarter of 2016 compared with 1.17% for the second quarter of 2016. During the third quarter of 2016, the average balance of FHLB borrowings was $111.8 million, up from $103.9 million in the second quarter of 2016.

 

With the changes in net interest income noted above, the tax equivalent net interest margin held firm and was 3.82% in both the second and third quarters of 2016. Likewise, the interest spread was 3.71% in both the second and third quarters of 2016.

 

Year-Over-Year Nine Months

 

For the first nine months of 2016, net interest income increased $756,000, or 2.51%, and was $30.8 million. The yield on earning assets was 4.52% for the first nine months of 2016 compared with 4.61% for the first nine months of 2015. Interest and fees on loans of $26.6 million in the first three quarters of 2016 was an increase of $2.8 million compared with $23.8 million for the same period in 2015. Interest and fees on PCI loans declined $1.5 million over this same time frame. Of that decline, $475,000 was related to cash payments on ADC loans related to pools, previously written down to a zero carrying value, received in the first three quarters of 2015 versus no such payments in the first half of 2016. Securities income declined $461,000 for the first nine months of 2016 compared with the same period in 2015 as securities balances have been liquidated to fund loan growth.

 

Interest expense of $5.7 million represented an increase of $116,000 in the first nine months of 2016 compared with the same period in 2015. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased only 1.2%, or $11.3 million, as loan growth has been fueled by an average balance increase of 20.7%, or $19.1 million, in noninterest bearing deposits and by a $33.7 million decline in securities.

 

The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.82% for the first nine months of 2016 versus 3.90% for the first nine months of 2015. The net interest spread was 3.72% for the first nine months of 2016 versus 3.81% for the first nine months of 2015.

 

Year-Over-Year Quarter

 

Net interest income increased $658,000, or 6.7%, from the third quarter of 2015 to the third quarter of 2016 and was $10.5 million. The yield on earning assets of 4.50% in the third quarter of 2016 was an increase from 4.45% for the third quarter of 2015. While the yield on loans decreased from 4.60% to 4.54%, volume considerations increased the average balance by $112.8 million, or 16.4%. Interest income on loans was $9.2 million, an increase of $1.2 million over third quarter 2015 interest income of $8.0 million. Interest on PCI loans was $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of $181,000 year over year. The return on PCI loans increased over this time frame, from 10.97% to 11.32%. Income on securities of $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2015 represents a decline of $315,000 year over year as a result of a reduction in the average balances of securities of $56.7 million. These securities, through sales, calls and maturities were used to fund loan growth since the third quarter of 2015. There was, however, an increase in the yield on securities from 2.97% to 3.09% year over year.

 

Interest expense increased $26,000, or 1.4%, when comparing the third quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2015. Interest expense on deposits increased $27,000, or 1.8%, as the average balance of interest bearing deposits decreased $7.2 million, or 0.9%. Overall, the Bank’s cost of interest bearing liabilities of 0.79% remained the same as the third quarter of 2015. While average interest bearing deposit costs increased from 0.72% in the third quarter of 2015 to 0.74% in the third quarter of 2016, there was a decline in the cost of FHLB and other borrowings from 1.19% to 1.05%, thus offsetting higher deposit costs.

 

The tax equivalent net interest margin increased 7 basis points from 3.75% in the third quarter of 2015 to 3.82% in the third quarter of 2016. Likewise, the interest spread increased from 3.66% to 3.71% over the same time period.  The increase in the margin was precipitated by an increase in the level of the average balance of noninterest bearing deposits from $101.6 million, or 9.5% of earning assets in the third quarter of 2015, to $122.6 million, or 11.0% of earning assets in the third quarter of 2016.

 

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The following table compares the Company's net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, for the three months ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015 and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015.

 

NET INTEREST MARGIN            
(Dollars in thousands)  For the three months ended 
   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   30-Sep-15 
Average interest earning assets  $1,118,806   $1,103,791   $1,073,790 
Interest income  $12,407   $12,133   $11,723 
Interest income - tax-equivalent  $12,689   $12,420   $12,032 
Yield on interest earning assets   4.50%   4.51%   4.45%
Average interest bearing liabilities  $953,750   $948,916   $943,208 
Interest expense  $1,904   $1,900   $1,878 
Cost of interest bearing liabilities   0.79%   0.80%   0.79%
Net interest income  $10,503   $10,233   $9,845 
Net interest income - tax-equivalent  $10,785   $10,520   $10,154 
Interest spread   3.71%   3.71%   3.66%
Net interest margin   3.82%   3.82%   3.75%

 

   For the nine months ended 
   30-Sep-16   30-Sep-15 
Average interest earning assets  $1,104,985   $1,058,376 
Interest income  $36,578   $35,706 
Interest income - tax-equivalent  $37,453   $36,514 
Yield on interest earning assets   4.52%   4.61%
Average interest bearing liabilities  $951,808   $940,484 
Interest expense  $5,729   $5,613 
Cost of interest bearing liabilities   0.80%   0.80%
Net interest income  $30,849   $30,093 
Net interest income - tax-equivalent  $31,724   $30,901 
Interest spread   3.72%   3.81%
Net interest margin   3.82%   3.90%

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The Company records a provision for loan losses for its loan portfolio, excluding PCI loans, and a separate provision for the PCI loan portfolio. There was a $250,000 provision for loan losses recorded, excluding PCI loans, during the third quarter of 2016. There was a provision for loan losses of $200,000 in the second quarter of 2016. There was no provision for loan losses in either the third quarter or the first nine months of 2015. Likewise, there was no provision for loan losses on the PCI loan portfolio during the first three quarters of 2016 or 2015. The $250,000 provision for loan losses supported general reserves following loan growth, specifically $26.8 million in the third quarter of 2016, and also recognizes $204,000 of net charge-offs in the third quarter and $529,000 during 2016. During the periods with no provision, the absence of a provision was the direct result of nominal charge-offs and the ongoing stabilization of asset quality. Additional discussion of loan quality is presented below.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Linked Quarter Basis

 

Noninterest income was $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared with $1.4 million for the second quarter of 2016.  The nominal decrease of $50,000, or 3.6%, in noninterest income on a linked quarter basis was driven by a decline of $173,000 in securities gains, which were $88,000 in the current quarter compared with $261,000 in the second quarter of 2016. Offsetting this decrease were increases of $78,000 in mortgage loan income, $34,000 in income on bank owned life insurance (BOLI), and $18,000 in service charges on deposit accounts.

 

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Year-Over-Year Nine Months

 

Noninterest income was $4.1 million for the first nine months of 2016, an increase of $205,000, or 5.3%, over $3.9 million for the first nine months of 2015. Securities gains of $608,000 in the first three quarters of 2016 compared with $363,000 for the same period in 2015. Likewise, service charges on deposit accounts increased by $117,000 and were $1.8 million for the first nine months of 2016. Offsetting these increases for the first nine months of 2016 compared with the same period in 2015 were decreases of $115,000 in other noninterest income, which was $439,000 in the third quarter of 2016, and $41,000 in mortgage loan income, which was $599,000 in the third quarter of 2016.

 

Year-Over-Year Quarter

 

Noninterest income increased $92,000, or 7.3%, from the third quarter of 2015 to the third quarter of 2016. Income on BOLI increased by $50,000 over the comparison period as a result of an investment of $5.0 million in BOLI in the second quarter of 2016. Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $34,000, or 5.8%, on a higher level of demand deposit accounts. Mortgage loan income increased $22,000 in mortgage loan income. Gains on securities transactions were $88,000 in the third quarter of 2016 compared with $74,000 in the third quarter of 2015. Offsetting these increases was a decline of $28,000 in other noninterest income.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Linked Quarter Basis

 

Noninterest expenses totaled $8.3 million for the third quarter of 2016, as compared with $8.2 million for the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $49,000, or 0.6%. Notable differences between the third quarter of 2016 and the second quarter of 2016 included salaries and employee benefits, which were $4.7 million for the third quarter of 2016, an increase of $115,000, or 2.5%. Also, occupancy expenses of $756,000 in the third quarter of 2016 were an increase of $110,000 over the second quarter of 2016 due to increased maintenance costs coupled with rent and personal property tax increases related to new facilities. Other operating expenses decreased $220,000, or 13.3%.

 

Year-Over-Year Nine Months

 

Noninterest expenses were $24.5 million for the first nine months of 2016, as compared with $42.0 million for the same period in 2015. This is a decrease of $17.5 million, or 41.6%. FDIC indemnification asset amortization was $0 for the period and $16.2 million for the 2015 comparative period as a result of the termination of the shared-loss agreements and associated write-off. Other real estate (income) expenses, net improved $1.2 million from the first nine months of 2015 to the same period in 2016. The expense in this category in 2015 was primarily from the write-down of $1.1 million in the two bank owned properties and other real estate owned noted previously. Other operating expenses declined $333,000 over the comparison period. Salaries and employee benefits increased $144,000, or 1.1%, in the first nine months of 2016 compared with the same period in 2015. FDIC assessment increased $112,000 and occupancy expenses increased $67,000 in the first three quarters of 2016 over the same period in 2015.

 

Year-Over-Year Quarter

 

Noninterest expenses decreased $14.8 million, or 64.1%, when comparing the third quarter of 2016 to the same period in 2015. FDIC indemnification asset was $13.8 million in the third quarter of 2015 and $0 in the current quarter, and OREO expenses declined by $830,000 as a result of $1.1 million of write-downs noted in the previous paragraph. Salaries and employee benefits declined $127,000, and other operating expenses decreased $113,000. Offsetting these improvements were increases year-over-year in occupancy expenses of $87,000 and FDIC assessment of $66,000.

 

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Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense was $862,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared with income tax expense of $881,000 and an income tax benefit of $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2016 and third quarter of 2015, respectively. The effective tax rate was 26.0% for the third quarter of 2016 compared with 27.5% for the second quarter of 2016. The credit in the third quarter of 2015 was the result of the net loss for the quarter generated by the accounting from the termination of the shared-loss agreements. For the first three quarters of 2016, income tax expense of $2.7 million represented an effective tax rate of 27.5%.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Total assets increased $23.7 million, or 2.0%, to $1.204 billion at September 30, 2016 as compared with $1.181 billion at December 31, 2015. Total assets increased $55.0 million, or 4.8%, since September 30, 2015. Total loans were $811.8 million at September 30, 2016, increasing $63.1 million, or 8.4%, from year end 2015 and $118.8 million, or 17.1%, from September 30, 2015.  Total PCI loans were $53.5 million at September 30, 2016 versus $59.0 million and $61.1 million at year end 2015 and at September 30, 2015, respectively.

 

During the first nine months of 2016, construction and land development loans grew by $21.1 million, or 31.4%, commercial loans grew $16.3 million, or 15.9%, commercial mortgage loans on real estate grew $13.2 million, or 4.1%, and residential 1-4 family loans grew $12.8 million, or 6.6%. In comparing September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, commercial mortgage loans on real estate grew by $43.0 million, commercial loans grew by $28.5 million, construction and land development loans grew by $24.5 million and residential 1-4 family loans grew by $23.2 million.

 

The following table shows the composition of the Company's loan portfolio at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015.

 

LOANS                                          
(Dollars in thousands)  30-Sep-16       30-Jun-16       31-Dec-15     30-Sep-15 
   Amount   % of Loans       Amount   % of Loans       Amount   % of Loans     Amount   % of Loans 
Mortgage loans on real estate:                                          
Residential 1-4 family  $207,422    25.55% $204,639    26.07%      $194,576    25.99 %    $184,256    26.59%
Commercial   331,120    40.79    325,394    41.45         317,955    42.47      288,111    41.57 
Construction and land development   88,543    10.91    79,826    10.17         67,408    9.00      64,059    9.24 
Second mortgages   8,378    1.03    8,212    1.05         8,378    1.12      7,940    1.15 
Multifamily   43,137    5.31    44,585    5.68         45,389    6.06      45,609    6.58 
Agriculture   7,910    0.98    7,988    1.02         6,238    0.83      6,335    0.91 
Total real estate loans   686,510    84.57    670,644    85.44         639,944    85.47      596,310    86.04 
Commercial loans   118,770    14.63    107,953    13.75         102,507    13.69      90,295    13.03 
Consumer installment loans   5,226    0.64    5,125    0.65         4,928    0.66      5,005    0.73 
All other loans   1,292    0.16    1,294    0.16         1,345    0.18      1,392    0.20 
Gross loans   811,798    100.00%  785,016    100.00%       748,724    100.00 %    693,002    100.00%
Allowance for loan losses   (9,480)        (9,434)             (9,559)          (9,701)     
Non-covered loans, net of unearned income  $802,318        $775,582             $739,165          $683,301      

 

The Company’s securities portfolio, excluding equity securities, declined $40.2 million, or 14.4%, from $279.7 million at December 31, 2015 to $239.5 million at September 30, 2016. Net realized gains of $608,000 were recognized during the first nine months of 2016 through sales and call activity, as compared with $363,000 recognized during the first nine months of 2015. The decline in the volume of securities was a strategic decision by management to fund strong loan growth with securities sales, normal securities amortization, call activity, sales and maturities.

 

The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $22.0 million, $17.0 million, and $12.4 million at September 30, 2016, December 31, 2015, and September 30, 2015, respectively. There were federal funds sold of $99,000 at September 30, 2016 and federal funds purchased of $18.9 million at December 31, 2015 and $958,000 at September 30, 2015.

 

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The following table shows the composition of the Company's securities portfolio, excluding equity securities, at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015.

 

SECURITIES PORTFOLIO                            
(Dollars in thousands)  30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   31-Dec-15   30-Sep-15 
   Amortized Cost   Fair   Value   Amortized Cost   Fair   Value   Amortized Cost   Fair   Value   Amortized Cost   Fair   Value 
Securities Available for Sale                                
U.S. Treasury issue and other                                
U.S. Gov't agencies  $33,033   $32,629   $37,898   $37,518   $50,590   $49,941   $57,668   $57,027 
U.S Gov't sponsored agencies   -    -    2,000    2,000    756    742    756    746 
State, county, and municipal   118,620    124,220    122,840    129,108    138,965    141,498    142,673    145,873 
Corporate and other bonds   15,784    15,323    14,199    13,523    14,997    14,296    20,467    20,116 
Mortgage backed securities - U.S. Gov't agencies   3,623    3,618    5,210    5,240    8,654    8,496    8,715    8,668 
Mortgage backed securities - U.S. Gov't sponsored agencies   18,062    18,105    16,345    16,452    28,637    28,297    34,475    34,531 
Total securities available for sale  $189,122   $193,895   $198,492   $203,841   $242,599   $243,270   $264,754   $266,961 

 

   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   31-Dec-15   30-Sep-15 
   Amortized Cost   Fair Value   Amortized Cost   Fair Value   Amortized Cost   Fair Value   Amortized Cost   Fair Value 
Securities Held to Maturity                                
U.S Gov't sponsored agencies  $10,000   $10,001   $13,501   $13,504   $-   $-   $-   $- 
State, county, and municipal   34,770    36,496    34,806    36,898    35,456    36,557    35,370    36,237 
Mortgage backed securities - U.S. Gov't agencies   846    865    885    904    1,022    1,054    3,362    3,536 
Total securities held to maturity  $45,616   $47,362   $49,192   $51,306   $36,478   $37,611   $38,732   $39,773 

  

Interest bearing deposits at September 30, 2016 were $838.0 million, a decline of $11.3 million, or 1.3%, from $849.3 million at December 31, 2015. Time deposits less than or equal to $250,000 decreased $10.8 million, and NOW account balances decreased $10.5 million. Offsetting these decreases were increases during 2016 of $5.3 million in savings accounts, $3.7 million in time deposits over $250,000 and $1.0 million in MMDAs.

 

FHLB advances were $109.1 million at September 30, 2016, compared with $95.7 million at December 31, 2015 and $95.8 million at September 30, 2015. The increase in FHLB advances was used to fund loan growth and was obtained at low cost and will be replaced, over time, by core deposits. Long term debt totaled $2.7 million at September 30, 2016, declining by $2.9 million, or 51.8%, since December 31, 2015. This borrowing, initially in the amount of $10.7 million, was obtained in April 2014, and the proceeds were used to redeem the Company’s remaining outstanding TARP preferred stock. The Company has paid down this debt by $8.0 million, and the loan is scheduled to be fully paid on April 21, 2017.

 

The following table compares the mix of interest bearing deposits at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015.

 

 

INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS

                
(Dollars in thousands)                
   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   31-Dec-15   30-Sep-15 
NOW  $118,264   $133,362   $128,761   $112,277 
MMDA   109,842    107,067    108,810    109,748 
Savings   89,336    85,063    84,047    87,368 
Time deposits less than or equal to $250,000   398,295    402,434    409,085    407,765 
Time deposits over $250,000   122,258    113,411    118,600    116,858 
Total interest bearing deposits  $837,995   $841,337   $849,303   $834,016 

  

Shareholders’ equity was $114.7 million at September 30, 2016, $104.5 million at December 31, 2015, and $103.0 million at September 30, 2015. In September 2015, equity was reduced by the net loss generated in the quarter from the pre-tax write-off of $13.1 million from the termination of the FDIC shared-loss agreements. Shareholders’ equity increased $10.2 million, or 9.8%, from year end 2015 due to an increase in other comprehensive income related to net unrealized gains in the investment portfolio of $2.7 million and net income of $7.2 million in the first nine months of 2016.

 

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Asset Quality – non-covered assets

 

Nonaccrual loans were $11.2 million at September 30, 2016, increasing $543,000 from December 31, 2015 and $418,000 from September 30, 2015. The level of total classified and criticized assets has been stable over the last five quarters, and the $250,000 provision for loan losses recognized in the current quarter is primarily the result of loan growth, and not a deterioration in asset quality. The changes within the level of total classified and criticized assets on a linked quarter basis were primarily from two credits that were shifted from special mention to substandard during the third quarter of 2016. Management is currently working to improve the status of these two loans.

 

The following chart shows the level of nonaccrual loans, classified loans and criticized loans over the last five quarters.

 

ASSET QUALITY                
(Dollars in thousands)                    
   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   31-Mar-16   31-Dec-15   30-Sep-15 
Nonaccrual loans  $11,213   $11,655   $10,932   $10,670   $10,795 
                          
Criticized (special mention) loans   15,362    21,032    16,641    21,476    17,977 
Classified (substandard) loans   21,366    13,722    13,425    13,471    13,610 
Other real estate owned *   4,905    4,898    5,095    5,490    5,858 
Total classified and criticized assets  $41,633   $39,652   $35,161   $40,437   $37,445 

  

The following table reconciles the activity in the Company's non-covered allowance for loan losses, by quarter, for the past five quarters.

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

                    
(Dollars in thousands)  2016   2015 
   Third   Second   First   Fourth   Third 
   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter 
Allowance for loan losses:                    
Beginning of period  $9,434   $9,594   $9,559   $9,701   $9,864 
Provision for loan losses   250    200    -    -    - 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries   (204)   (360)   35    (142)   (163)
End of period  $9,480   $9,434   $9,594   $9,559   $9,701 

 

Total nonperforming assets totaled $16.1 million at September 30, 2016 compared with $16.2 million at December 31, 2015. Total nonperforming assets decreased $535,000 since September 30, 2015. There were net charge-offs of $204,000 in the third quarter of 2016 compared with $360,000 in the second quarter of 2016. Year-to-date 2016 net charge-offs equaled $529,000.

 

The allowance for loan losses equaled 84.5% of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2016, compared with 89.6% at December 31, 2015 and 89.9% at September 30, 2015. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming assets was 58.8% at September 30, 2016 compared with 62.2% at December 31, 2015 and 61.2% at September 30, 2015.  The ratio of nonperforming assets to loans and OREO was 2.0% at September 30, 2016 compared with 2.1% at December 31, 2015 and 2.4% at September 30, 2015.

 

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The following table reconciles the activity in the Company's non-covered allowance for loan losses, by quarter, for the past five quarters.

 

ASSET QUALITY                            
(Dollars in thousands)   2016       2015  
    30-Sep-16     30-Jun-16     31-Mar-16     31-Dec-15     30-Sep-15  
Nonaccrual loans   $ 11,213     $ 11,655     $ 10,932     $ 10,670     $ 10,795  
Loans past due over 90 days and accruing interest     -       -       -       -       -  
Total nonperforming loans     11,213       11,655       10,932       10,670       10,795  
Other real estate owned     4,905       4,898       5,095       5,490       5,858  
Total nonperforming assets   $ 16,118     $ 16,553     $ 16,027     $ 16,160     $ 16,653  
Allowance for loan losses to loans     1.17 %     1.20 %     1.25 %     1.28 %     1.40 %
Allowances for loan losses to nonperforming assets     58.82       59.92       62.88       62.15       61.16  
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans     84.54       80.94       87.76       89.59       89.87  
Nonperforming assets to loans and other real estate     1.97       2.10       2.08       2.14       2.38  
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) for quarter to average loans, annualized     0.10 %     0.19 %     (0.02 )%     0.08 %     0.09 %

  

A further breakout of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2016, December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 is below.

 

NONACCRUAL LOANS        
(Dollars in thousands)  30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15   30-Sep-15 
   Amount   Amount   Amount 
Mortgage loans on real estate:            
Residential 1-4 family  $3,665   $4,562   $4,664 
Commercial   1,599    1,508    1,524 
Construction and land development   5,684    4,509    4,511 
Second mortgages   135    13    13 
Total real estate loans  $11,083   $10,592   $10,712 
Commercial loans   53    -    2 
Consumer installment loans   77    78    81 
Gross loans  $11,213   $10,670   $10,795 

 

Capital Requirements

 

The Company’s ratio of total risk-based capital was 13.2% at September 30, 2016 compared with 13.2% at December 31, 2015. The tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 12.2% at September 30, 2016 and 12.1% at December 31, 2015. The Company’s tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.8% at September 30, 2016 and 9.4% at December 31, 2015.  All capital ratios exceed regulatory minimums to be considered well capitalized. BASEL III introduced the common equity tier 1 capital ratio, which was 11.8% at September 30, 2016 and 11.6% at December 31, 2015.

 

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

 

The Company will host a conference call for interested parties on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results for the third quarter of 2016. The public is invited to listen to this conference call by dialing 866-374-8379 at least five minutes prior to the call.  Interested parties may also listen to this conference call through the internet by accessing the "Corporate Overview – Corporate Profile" page of the Company's internet site at www.cbtrustcorp.com.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available from 12:00 noon Eastern Time on October 27, 2016, until 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 10, 2016. The replay will be available by dialing 877-344-7529 and entering access code 10094884 or through the internet by accessing the "Corporate Overview – Corporate Profile" page of the Company's internet site at www.cbtrustcorp.com.

 

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About Community Bankers Trust Corporation and Essex Bank

 

Community Bankers Trust Corporation is the holding company for Essex Bank, a Virginia state bank with 23 full-service offices, 17 of which are in Virginia and six of which are in Maryland.  The Bank also operates one loan production office in Virginia. The Bank opened a new branch office in Cumberland, Virginia on August 15, 2016. 

 

Additional information on the Bank is available on the Bank’s website at www.essexbank.com. For information on Community Bankers Trust Corporation, please visit its website at www.cbtrustcorp.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s operations, performance, future strategy and goals. Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, the effects of and changes in the following: the quality or composition of the Company’s loan or investment portfolios, including collateral values and the repayment abilities of borrowers and issuers; assumptions that underlie the Company’s allowance for loan losses; general economic and market conditions, either nationally or in the Company’s market areas; the interest rate environment; competitive pressures among banks and financial institutions or from companies outside the banking industry; real estate values; the demand for deposit, loan and investment products and other financial services; the demand, development and acceptance of new products and services; the performance of vendors or other parties with which the Company does business; time and costs associated with de novo branching, acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions; the realization of gains and expense savings from acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions; consumer profiles and spending and savings habits; levels of fraud in the banking industry; the level of attempted cyber-attacks in the banking industry; the securities and credit markets; costs associated with the integration of banking and other internal operations; the soundness of other financial institutions with which the Company does business; inflation; technology; and legislative and regulatory requirements. Many of these factors and additional risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and other reports filed from time to time by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release speaks only as of its date, and the Company disclaims any duty to update the information in it.

 

Contact: Bruce E. Thomas

Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

Community Bankers Trust Corporation

804-934-9999 

 

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

UNAUDITED CONDENSED

(Dollars in thousands)            

 

   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15   30-Sep-15 
Assets            
Cash and due from banks  $11,667   $7,393   $10,032 
Interest bearing bank deposits   10,201    9,576    2,405 
Federal funds sold   99    -    - 
Total cash and cash equivalents   21,967    16,969    12,437 
                
Securities available for sale, at fair value   193,895    243,270    266,961 
Securities held to maturity, at cost   45,616    36,478    38,732 
Equity securities, restricted, at cost   9,289    8,423    8,610 
Total securities   248,800    288,171    314,303 
                
Loans held for sale   -    2,101    673 
                
Loans   811,798    748,724    693,002 
Purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans   53,462    58,955    61,073 
Allowance for loan losses   (9,480)   (9,559)   (9,701)
Allowance for loan losses – PCI loans   (484)   (484)   (484)
Net loans   855,296    797,636    743,890 
                
Bank premises and equipment, net   27,805    27,378    27,583 
Bank premises and equipment held for sale   -    110    2,228 
Other real estate owned   4,905    5,490    5,858 
Bank owned life insurance   27,140    21,620    21,466 
Core deposit intangibles, net   1,375    2,805    3,282 
Other assets   16,943    18,277    17,465 
Total assets  $1,204,231   $1,180,557   $1,149,185 
                
Liabilities               
Deposits:               
Noninterest bearing   129,329    96,216    99,549 
Interest bearing  $837,995   $849,303   $834,016 
Total deposits   967,324    945,519    933,565 
                
Federal funds purchased   -    18,921    958 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   109,082    95,656    95,844 
Long-term debt   2,738    5,675    6,476 
Trust preferred capital notes   4,124    4,124    4,124 
Other liabilities   6,234    6,175    5,263 
Total liabilities  $1,089,502   $1,076,070   $1,046,230 
                
Shareholders' Equity               
Common stock (200,000,000 shares authorized $0.01 par value; 21,947,466, 21,866,944, 21,848,489, shares issued and outstanding, respectively)   219    219    218 
Additional paid in capital   146,504    145,907    145,751 
Retained deficit   (33,854)   (41,050)   (43,264)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   1,860    (589)   250 
Total shareholders' equity   114,729    104,487    102,955 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $1,204,231   $1,180,557   $1,149,185 

  

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

UNAUDITED CONDENSED  

(Dollars in thousands)             

 

  YTD   Three months ended   YTD   Three months ended 
   2016   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   2015   30-Sep-15 
Interest and dividend income                    
Interest and fees on loans  $26,582   $9,156   $8,873   $23,750   $7,986 
Interest and fees on PCI loans   4,704    1,549    1,556    6,221    1,730 
Interest on federal funds sold   -    -    -    2    - 
Interest on deposits in other banks   66    22    23    46    12 
Interest and dividends on securities                         
  Taxable   3,528    1,133    1,124    4,119    1,396 
  Nontaxable   1,698    547    557    1,568    599 
Total interest and dividend income   36,578    12,407    12,133    35,706    11,723 
Interest expense                         
Interest on deposits   4,638    1,550    1,537    4,457    1,523 
Interest on borrowed funds   1,091    354    363    1,156    355 
Total interest expense   5,729    1,904    1,900    5,613    1,878 
                          
Net interest income   30,849    10,503    10,233    30,093    9,845 
                          
Provision for loan losses   450    250    200    -    - 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   30,399    10,253    10,033    30,093    9,845 
                          
Noninterest income                         
Service charges on deposit accounts   1,785    617    599    1,668    583 
Gain on securities transactions, net   608    88    261    363    74 
Gain on sale of loans, net   -    -    -    69    - 
Income on bank owned life insurance   630    238    204    562    188 
Mortgage loan income   599    252    174    640    230 
Other   439    150    157    554    178 
Total noninterest income   4,061    1,345    1,395    3,856    1,253 
                          
Noninterest expense                         
Salaries and employee benefits   13,848    4,676    4,561    13,704    4,803 
Occupancy expenses   2,043    756    646    1,976    669 
Equipment expenses   729    242    248    782    282 
FDIC assessment   756    253    252    644    187 
Data processing fees   1,230    410    405    1,255    401 
FDIC indemnification asset amortization   -    -    -    16,195    13,803 
Amortization of intangibles   1,430    477    476    1,431    477 
Other real estate (income) expenses, net   (89)   28    (15)   1,080    858 
Other operating expenses   4,591    1,436    1,656    4,924    1,549 
Total noninterest expense   24,538    8,278    8,229    41,991    23,029 
                          
Income (loss) before income taxes   9,922    3,320    3,199    (8,042)   (11,931)
Income tax expense (benefit)   2,726    862    881    (3,331)   (4,215)
Net income (loss)   7,196    2,458    2,318    (4,711)   (7,716)

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

INCOME TREND ANALYSIS

UNAUDITED                    

(Dollars in thousands) 

  Three months ended 
   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   31-Mar-16   31-Dec-15   30-Sep-15 
Interest and dividend income                    
Interest and fees on loans  $9,156   $8,873   $8,553   $8,240   $7,986 
Interest and fees on PCI loans   1,549    1,556    1,599    1,654    1,730 
Interest on federal funds sold   -    -    -    -    - 
Interest on deposits in other banks   22    23    21    13    12 
Interest and dividends on securities                         
  Taxable   1,133    1,124    1,271    1,350    1,396 
  Nontaxable   547    557    594    589    599 
Total interest and dividend income   12,407    12,133    12,038    11,846    11,723 
Interest expense                         
Interest on deposits   1,550    1,537    1,551    1,526    1,523 
Interest on borrowed funds   354    363    374    358    355 
Total interest expense   1,904    1,900    1,925    1,884    1,878 
                          
Net interest income   10,503    10,233    10,113    9,962    9,845 
                          
Provision for loan losses   250    200    -    -    - 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   10,253    10,033    10,113    9,962    9,845 
                          
Noninterest income                         
Service charges on deposit accounts   617    599    569    601    583 
Gain on securities transactions, net   88    261    259    109    74 
Gain on sale of loans, net   -    -    -    -    - 
Income on bank owned life insurance   238    204    188    189    188 
Mortgage loan income   252    174    173    144    230 
Other   150    157    132    182    178 
Total noninterest income   1,345    1,395    1,321    1,225    1,253 
                          
Noninterest expense                         
Salaries and employee benefits   4,676    4,561    4,611    4,437    4,803 
Occupancy expenses   756    646    641    616    669 
Equipment expenses   242    248    239    253    282 
FDIC assessment   253    252    251    294    187 
Data processing fees   410    405    415    454    401 
FDIC indemnification asset amortization   -    -    -    -    13,803 
Amortization of intangibles   477    476    477    477    477 
Other real estate (income) expenses, net   28    (15)   (102)   195    858 
Other operating expenses   1,436    1,656    1,499    1,543    1,549 
Total noninterest expense   8,278    8,229    8,031    8,269    23,029 
                          
Income (loss) before income taxes   3,320    3,199    3,403    2,918    (11,931)
Income tax expense (benefit)   862    881    983    704    (4,215)
Net income (loss)  $2,458   $2,318   $2,420   $2,214   $(7,716)

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Three months ended
September 30, 2016
   Three months ended
September 30, 2015
 
   Average
Balance
Sheet
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Average
Rates
Earned /
Paid
   Average
Balance
Sheet
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Average
Rates
Earned /
Paid
 
ASSETS:                              
Loans, including fees  $801,017   $9,156    4.54%  $688,200   $7,986    4.60%
PCI loans,  including fees   54,301    1,549    11.32    62,584    1,730    10.97 
   Total loans   855,318    10,705    4.97    750,784    9,716    5.13 
Interest bearing bank balances   9,876    22    0.88    12,724    12    0.36 
Federal funds sold   14    -    0.50    -    -    - 
Securities (taxable)   172,591    1,133    2.63    224,479    1,396    2.49 
Securities (tax exempt)(1)   81,007    829    4.09    85,803    908    4.23 
Total earning assets   1,118,806    12,689    4.50    1,073,790    12,032    4.45 
Allowance for loan losses   (9,861)             (10,306)          
Non-earning assets   87,419              94,075           
   Total assets  $1,196,364             $1,157,559           
                               
LIABILITIES AND                              
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
Demand - interest bearing  $234,828    156    0.26   $232,357    189    0.32 
Savings   86,327    58    0.27    86,431    69    0.31 
Time deposits   514,312    1,336    1.03    523,868    1,265    0.96 
Total interest bearing deposits   835,467    1,550    0.74    842,656    1,523    0.72 
Short-term borrowings   2,731    6    0.93    1,371    2    0.62 
FHLB and other borrowings   111,757    295    1.05    91,913    276    1.19 
Long- term debt   3,795    53    5.50    7,268    77    4.14 
Total interest bearing liabilities   953,750    1,904    0.79    943,208    1,878    0.79 
Noninterest bearing deposits   122,571              101,582           
Other liabilities   5,753              4,252           
Total liabilities   1,082,074              1,049,042           
Shareholders’ equity   114,290              108,517           
Total liabilities and                              
   shareholders’ equity  $1,196,364              1,157,559           
Net interest earnings       $10,785             $10,154      
Interest spread             3.71%             3.66%
Net interest margin             3.82%             3.75%

 

(1) Income and yields are reported on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%.

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS  

(Dollars in thousands)                     

 

   Nine months ended
September 30, 2016
   Nine months ended
September 30, 2016
 
   Average
Balance
Sheet
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Average
Rates
Earned /
Paid
   Average
Balance
Sheet
   Interest
Income /
Expense
   Average
Rates
Earned /
Paid
 
ASSETS:                              
Loans, including fees  $776,491   $26,582    4.56%  $679,262   $23,750    4.67%
PCI loans, including fees   55,974    4,704    11.20    64,805    6,221    12.83 
Total loans   832,465    31,286    5.01    744,067    29,971    5.39 
Interest bearing bank balances   11,065    66    0.80    16,663    46    0.37 
Federal funds sold   5    0    0.50    2,476    2    0.10 
Securities (taxable)   178,700    3,528    2.63    221,052    4,119    2.48 
Securities (tax exempt)(1)   82,750    2,573    4.15    74,118    2,376    4.27 
Total earning assets   1,104,985    37,453    4.52    1,058,376    36,514    4.61 
Allowance for loan losses   (9,985)             (9,913)          
Non-earning assets   84,712              98,238           
Total assets  $1,179,712             $1,146,701           
                               
LIABILITIES AND                              
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
Demand - interest bearing  $233,186    481    0.27   $226,497    512    0.30 
Savings   84,661    176    0.28    83,570    194    0.31 
Time deposits   520,306    3,981    1.02    525,309    3,751    0.95 
Total interest bearing deposits   838,153    4,638    0.74    835,376    4,457    0.71 
Short-term borrowings   2,313    14    0.85    1,062    5    0.57 
FHLB and other borrowings   106,571    903    1.13    95,921    898    1.25 
Long- term debt   4,771    174    4.80    8,125    253    4.10 
Total interest bearing liabilities   951,808    5,729    0.80    940,484    5,613    0.80 
Noninterest bearing deposits   111,751              92,619           
Other liabilities   5,297              4,187           
Total liabilities   1,068,856              1,037,290           
Shareholders’ equity   110,856              109,411           
Total liabilities and                              
   shareholders' equity  $1,179,712             $1,146,701           
Net interest earnings       $31,724             $30,901      
Interest spread             3.72%             3.81%
Net interest margin             3.82%             3.90%

 

(1) Income and yields are reported on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%.

 

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The information below presents certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Common tangible book value equals total shareholders’ equity less identifiable intangible assets and common tangible book value per share is computed by dividing common tangible book value by the number of common shares outstanding. Common tangible assets equal total assets less identifiable intangible assets.

 

Management believes that common tangible book value and the ratio of common tangible book value to common tangible assets are meaningful because they are some of the measures that the Company and investors use to assess capital adequacy. Management believes that presenting the change in common tangible book value per share, the change in stock price to common tangible book value per share, and the change in the ratio of common tangible book value to common tangible assets provide meaningful period-to-period comparisons of these measures.

 

These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP measures. In addition, the Company’s non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP measures from their respective GAAP basis measures.

 

Common Tangible Book Value

                
(Dollars in thousands)  30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   31-Dec-15   30-Sep-15 
                 
Total shareholders’ equity  $114,729   $112,231   $104,487   $102,955 
Core deposit intangible (net)   1,375    1,852    2,805    3,282 
Common tangible book value  $113,354   $110,379   $101,682   $99,673 
Shares outstanding   21,947    21,911    21,867    21,848 
Common tangible book value per share  $5.16   $5.04   $4.65   $4.56 
                     
Stock price  $5.42   $5.18   $5.37   $5.01 
                     
Price/common tangible book   105.04%   102.78%   115.48%   109.87%
                     
Common tangible book/common tangible assets                    
Total assets  $1,204,231   $1,189,522   $1,180,557   $1,149,185 
Core deposit intangible   1,375    1,852    2,805    3,282 
Common tangible assets  $1,202,856   $1,187,670   $1,177,752   $1,145,903 
Common tangible book  $113,354   $110,379   $101,681   $99,673 
                     
Common tangible equity to common tangible assets   9.42%   9.29%   8.63%   8.70%

  

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