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Exhibit 99.1

October 22, 2014

Press Release

 

Source:    Farmers National Banc Corp.
   Kevin J. Helmick, President and CEO
   20 South Broad Street P.O. Box 555
   Canfield, OH 44406
   330.533.3341
   Email: exec@farmersbankgroup.com

FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP. ANNOUNCES

2014 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

    127 consecutive quarters of profitability

 

    Net income per diluted share for three months ended September 30, 2014 was $0.12, an increase of 33% compared to $0.09 for the third quarter, 2013

 

    Efficiency ratio for the second quarter improved to 70.17%, compared to 81.64% for the same quarter in 2013

 

    Loans increased 5.8% since September 30, 2013

 

    Non-performing assets to total assets remain at low levels, 0.67% at September 30, 2014

CANFIELD, Ohio (October 22, 2014) – Farmers National Banc Corp. (Farmers) (NASDAQ: FMNB) today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $2.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, which compares favorably to $1.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $6.8 million, a 24.3% increase compared to $5.5 million for the same period in 2013. On a per share basis, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $0.36, an increase of 24.1% compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2013. Last year’s results included $1.3 million in severance expenses related to terminated employees.

Kevin J. Helmick, President and CEO, stated, “Our improvement in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the third quarter of 2014 is a result of our continued focus on increasing noninterest income and control of noninterest expenses. The continued focus on increasing fee-based revenues and reducing expenses has also contributed to an improvement in our efficiency ratio to 69.9% from 77.2% during the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. It is important to note that noninterest income excluding security gains has increased 8.4% in comparing the third quarter of 2014 to the third quarter of 2013. We are also pleased to report that loans increased 5.8% in the past twelve months.”

2014 Third Quarter Financial Highlights

 

    Loan growth

Total loans were $647 million at September 30, 2014, compared to $611.3 million at September 30, 2013. This represents an increase of 5.8%. The increase in loans is a direct result of Farmers’ focus on loan growth utilizing a talented lending and credit team while adhering to a sound underwriting discipline. Most of the increase in loans has occurred in the commercial real estate, commercial and industrial and residential real estate loan portfolios. Loans comprised 59.0% of the Bank’s average earning assets in 2014, an improvement compared to 55.7% in 2013.

 

    Loan quality

Non-performing assets to total assets remain at a safe level, currently at 0.67%. Early stage delinquencies also continue to remain at low levels, at $4.9 million or 0.76% of total loans at September 30, 2014.

 

    Net interest margin

The net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was 3.58%, an increase of 4 basis points from 3.54% reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Asset yields increased 2 basis points, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 2 basis points.

 

    Noninterest income

Noninterest income was $3.9 million for the third quarter of 2014, an 8.4% improvement compared to the same quarter in 2013, after excluding security gains of $1 thousand in current quarter and $597 thousand in the prior year’s quarter. Trust fees increased $193 thousand or 14.1%, service charges on deposit accounts also increased $78 thousand or 12.3% and retirement plan consulting fees increased $551 thousand or 269.8%. Investment commissions also increased $205 thousand or 118.5%.


    Noninterest expenses

The Company underwent a cost reduction program in 2013 that included the closure of two retail branch locations and the elimination of several full time positions. During the first nine months of 2014, the company has remained committed to managing the level of noninterest expenses. As a result of these actions, the Company’s noninterest expenses were $9.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to the $10.9 million reported in the third quarter in 2013. Excluding severance expenses of $1.3 million for terminated employees recorded in the quarter ended September 30, 2013, noninterest expenses would have been $9.6 million.

 

    Capital Management

On July 29, the Company announced an odd lot share buyback program with the goal of reducing servicing and administrative costs associated with shareholders who own 99 or fewer shares. This program resulted in 6,568 shares purchased for $50 thousand. In addition to the odd lot buyback program, the Company repurchased 221,500 shares in the open market at a cost of $1.7 million. Both of these programs reduced total common shares outstanding by 1.2% from June 30, 2014. The tangible common equity ratio improved to 9.88% at September 30, 2014 compared to 8.96% one year ago.

2014 Outlook

Mr. Helmick added: “We continue to experience increases in noninterest income and growth in our loan portfolio which has resulted in higher total revenue. We look forward to the ensuing quarters as the economic outlook improves. We also continue our discipline of closely monitoring levels of non-interest expense while growing non-interest revenues.”

Farmers National Banc Corp. is the bank holding company for the Farmers National Bank of Canfield, Farmers National Insurance, LLC, Farmers of Canfield Investment Co., Farmers Trust Company and National Associates, Inc. Farmers’ operates eighteen banking offices throughout Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Stark Counties and two trust offices located in Boardman and Howland. Farmers offers a wide range of banking and investment services to companies and individuals, and maintains a website at www.farmersbankgroup.com.

Non-GAAP Disclosure

This press release includes disclosures of Farmers tangible common equity ratio and pre-tax, pre-provision income, which are financial measures not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed by GAAP. Farmers believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the underlying operational results and trends and Farmers’ marketplace performance. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the numbers prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the tables following Consolidated Financial Highlights below.

Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Farmers’ financial condition, results of operations, asset quality trends and profitability. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only management’s current expectations and forecasts regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Farmers’ control. Farmers’ actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Farmers’ actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Farmers’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on Farmers’ website (www.farmersbankgroup.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov). Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and should not be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. Farmers does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.


Farmers National Banc Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Amounts in thousands, except per share results) Unaudited

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

    For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended  
   

Sept 30,
2014

 

June 30,
2014

 

March 31,
2014

 

Dec 31,
2013

 

Sept 30,
2013

 

Sept 30,
2014

   Sept 30,
2013
    Percent
Change
 

Total interest income

  $10,413   $10,118   $10,063   $10,298   $10,122   $30,594    $ 30,661        -0.2

Total interest expense

  1,128   1,166   1,207   1,257   1,274   3,501      3,806        -8.0
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

  9,285   8,952   8,856   9,041   8,848   27,093      26,855        0.9

Provision for loan losses

  425   300   330   525   340   1,055      765        37.9

Other income

  3,880   3,797   3,433   3,641   4,173   11,110      10,273        8.1

Other expense

  9,776   9,378   9,141   9,221   10,926   28,295      29,836        -5.2
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

  2,964   3,071   2,818   2,936   1,755   8,853      6,527        35.6

Income taxes

  688   720   627   641   143   2,035      1,042        95.3
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $2,276   $2,351   $2,191   $2,295   $1,612   $6,818    $ 5,485        24.3
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding

  18,706   18,781   18,778   18,776   18,776   18,755      18,773     

Pre-tax pre-provision income

  $3,389   $3,371   $3,148   $3,461   $2,095   $9,908    $ 7,292     

Basic and diluted earnings per share

  0.12   0.13   0.12   0.12   0.09   0.36      0.29     

Cash dividends

  559   563   563   563   563   1,685      1,684     

Cash dividends per share

  0.03   0.03   0.03   0.03   0.03   0.09      0.09     

Performance Ratios

                

Net Interest Margin (Annualized)

  3.58%   3.54%   3.56%   3.53%   3.47%   3.57%      3.59  

Efficiency Ratio (Tax equivalent basis)

  70.17%   69.68%   69.87%   67.96%   81.64%   69.91%      77.21  

Return on Average Assets (Annualized)

  0.79%   0.83%   0.78%   0.78%   0.56%   0.80%      0.64  

Return on Average Equity (Annualized)

  7.37%   7.85%   7.65%   7.23%   5.60%   7.61%      6.26  

Dividends to Net Income

  24.56%   23.95%   25.70%   24.53%   34.93%   24.71%      30.70  


Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

 

     Sept 30,
2014
    June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2014
   

Dec 31,

2013

    Sept 30,
2013
 

Assets

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 28,294      $ 28,070      $ 29,333      $ 27,513      $ 40,303   

Securities available for sale

     404,895        409,285        427,625        422,985        438,127   

Loans held for sale

     895        275        1,026        158        1,016   

Loans

     646,981        637,774        626,186        630,684        611,349   

Less allowance for loan losses

     7,333        7,356        7,387        7,568        7,369   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Loans

     639,648        630,418        618,799        623,116        603,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets

     66,007        65,238        64,217        63,554        64,693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 1,139,739      $ 1,133,286      $ 1,141,000      $ 1,137,326      $ 1,148,119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

          

Deposits

   $ 913,000      $ 907,443      $ 923,033      $ 915,216      $ 903,410   

Other interest-bearing liabilities

     90,649        93,807        92,815        101,439        118,322   

Other liabilities

     14,689        11,016        7,829        7,664        13,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,018,338        1,012,266        1,023,677        1,024,319        1,035,595   

Stockholders’ Equity

     121,401        121,020        117,323        113,007        112,524   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 1,139,739      $ 1,133,286      $ 1,141,000      $ 1,137,326      $ 1,148,119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Period-end shares outstanding

     18,559        18,781        18,781        18,776        18,776   

Book value per share

   $ 6.54      $ 6.44      $ 6.25      $ 6.02      $ 5.99   

Tangible book value per share

     6.02        5.91        5.71        5.47        5.43   

Capital and Liquidity

          

Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets (a)

     16.64     16.60     16.51     16.26     16.28

Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets (a)

     15.61     15.57     15.47     15.19     15.22

Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets (a)

     9.90     9.87     9.73     9.36     9.29

Equity to Asset Ratio

     10.65     10.68     10.28     9.94     9.80

Tangible Common Equity Ratio

     9.88     9.89     9.48     9.11     8.96

Net Loans to Assets

     56.12     55.63     54.23     54.79     52.61

Loans to Deposits

     70.86     70.28     67.84     68.91     67.67

Asset Quality

          

Non-performing loans

   $ 7,219      $ 8,140      $ 8,494      $ 9,091      $ 9,124   

Other Real Estate Owned

     381        352        174        171        208   

Non-performing assets

     7,600        8,492        8,668        9,262        9,332   

Loans 30 - 89 days delinquent

     4,938        3,460        2,473        3,600        2,348   

Charged-off loans

     756        650        836        620        915   

Recoveries

     308        319        325        294        354   

Net Charge-offs

     448        331        511        326        561   

Annualized Net Charge-offs to

          

Average Net Loans Outstanding

     0.28     0.21     0.34     0.22     0.38

Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans

     1.13     1.15     1.18     1.20     1.21

Non-performing Loans to Total Loans

     1.12     1.28     1.36     1.44     1.49

Allowance to Non-performing Loans

     101.58     90.37     86.97     83.25     80.77

Non-performing Assets to Total Assets

     0.67     0.75     0.76     0.81     0.81

 

(a) September 30, 2014 ratio is estimated


Reconciliation of Common Stockholders’ Equity to Tangible Common Equity

 

     Sept 30,
2014
     June 30,
2014
     March 31,
2014
     Dec 31,
2013
     Sept 30,
2013
 

Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 121,401       $ 121,020       $ 117,323       $ 113,007       $ 112,524   

Less Goodwill and other intangibles

     9,768         9,960         10,151         10,343         10,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tangible Common Equity

   $ 111,633       $ 111,060       $ 107,172       $ 102,664       $ 101,978   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Total Assets to Tangible Assets

 

     Sept 30,
2014
     June 30,
2014
     March 31,
2014
    

Dec 31,

2013

     Sept 30,
2013
 

Total Assets

   $ 1,139,739       $ 1,133,286       $ 1,141,000       $ 1,137,326       $ 1,148,119   

Less Goodwill and other intangibles

     9,768         9,960         10,151         10,343         10,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tangible Assets

   $ 1,129,971       $ 1,123,326       $ 1,130,849       $ 1,126,983       $ 1,137,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Income Before Taxes to Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income

 

     For the Three Months Ended      For the Nine Months Ended  
     Sept 30,
2014
     June 30,
2014
     March 31,
2014
     Dec 31,
2013
     Sept 30,
2013
     Sept 30,
2014
     Sept 30,
2013
 

Income before income taxes

   $ 2,964       $ 3,071       $ 2,818       $ 2,936       $ 1,755       $ 8,853       $ 6,527   

Provision for loan losses

     425         300         330         525         340         1,055         765   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pre-tax, pre-provision income

   $ 3,389       $ 3,371       $ 3,148       $ 3,461       $ 2,095       $ 9,908       $ 7,292