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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Bank of the James Announces Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2016

Financial Results and Declaration of Dividend

Revenue Growth, Record Assets, Deposits, Loans

LYNCHBURG, Va., January 23, 2017 — Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James, a full-service commercial and retail bank serving the greater Lynchburg area (Region 2000), and the Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Roanoke, Virginia markets, today announced unaudited results for the three months and 12 months ended December 31, 2016.

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was $293,000 or $0.07 per diluted share compared with $825,000 or $0.22 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Net income for the 12 months ended December 31, 2016 was $3.29 million or $0.75 per diluted share compared with $3.69 million or $1.07 per diluted share for the 12 months ended December 31, 2015.

Diluted earnings per share in both 2016 periods reflected a 19% increase in the number of weighted average shares outstanding compared with 2015 periods, resulting primarily from the issuance of one million new shares of the Company’s common stock on December 3, 2015. The Company’s fourth quarter and full-year 2016 net income reflected the impact of a significantly higher loan loss provision, primarily attributable to one classified commercial loan.

Robert R. Chapman III, President and CEO, stated: “Our financial performance in 2016 reflected accelerating revenue generation from expanded operations, including Company-record annual interest income driven by loan growth and record annual noninterest income led by residential mortgage originations and treasury services. Due to some adverse circumstances surrounding a commercial relationship that has over a decade of successful operations with the Bank and continues to pay as agreed, we provided for a reserve that we believe was appropriate based on the facts that were known. This provision negatively impacted fourth quarter and full-year earnings, but our Company continued its mission of growing shareholder value.”

Highlights

 

    Interest income from earning assets increased 5.2% in the fourth quarter and 6.2% in the full year 2016 compared with the same periods, respectively, in 2015.

 

    Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased 7.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 9.2% for the 12 months ended December 31, 2016 compared with the prior year’s periods.

 

    Noninterest income rose 14.4% in 2016 compared to 2015, primarily reflecting continued growth in gains on sale of purchase mortgage originations, service charges and income from treasury management and corporate credit card services, and gains on the sale of investment securities.

 

    Total loans, net of the allowance for loan losses, were a Company-record $464.35 million at December 31, 2016, primarily driven by growth in commercial lending.

 

    Commercial loans (primarily C&I) increased 15% year-over-year, with a portfolio of $87.86 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $76.26 million at December 31, 2015. Total real estate loans increased 8.6% year-over-year, led primarily by increased commercial real estate lending.


    Total assets were $574.20 million at December 31, 2016, up 8.9% from a year earlier.

 

    Asset quality ratios reflected continuing loan portfolio strength, with a 0.54% ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans, and an 8.4% year-over-year decline in total nonperforming assets to $4.92 million at December 31, 2016 from $5.37 million at December 31, 2015.

 

    New full-service office in Charlottesville, Virginia opened in fourth quarter 2016.

 

    Total stockholders’ equity was $49.42 million at December 31, 2016, up from $48.20 million at December 31, 2015. Book value per share was $11.29 at December 31, 2016, up from $11.01 at December 31, 2015.

 

    Based on the results achieved in the fourth quarter, on January 17, 2017 the Company’s board of directors approved a $0.06 per share dividend payable to shareholders of record on March 10, 2017, to be paid on March 24, 2017.

“Throughout the year, we executed our growth plan, which included building our team of experienced lenders, and expanded the bank’s presence in the Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Roanoke and Appomattox markets,” Chapman said. “While successfully competing for business, we maintained stable margins and sound asset quality.”

Fourth Quarter 2016 Operational Review

Total interest income was $5.56 million in the fourth quarter 2016, growing 5.2% compared with total interest income of $5.29 million in the fourth quarter 2015. Average rates earned on loans, including fees, was 4.48% in the fourth quarter 2016, compared with 4.52% in the third quarter 2016, 4.50% in the second quarter 2016, and 4.60% in the first quarter 2016. The average rate earned on total earning assets in the fourth quarter 2016 was 4.16%.

Total interest expense was $636,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016, down from $690,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015. Interest expense reduction primarily reflected the elimination of interest paid on capital notes that were retired in January 2016 following the Company’s common equity placement. Year-over-year growth in lower-interest bearing demand deposits and rate reductions in time deposits contributed to an average rate paid on interest bearing accounts of 0.62% in fourth quarter 2016, compared with 1.01% in fourth quarter 2015. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.68% and net interest spread was 3.54% in fourth quarter 2016.

Net interest income was $4.93 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared with $4.60 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Net interest income after provision for loan losses was $3.91 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared with $4.60 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. The Company recorded a loan loss provision of $1.02 million in fourth quarter 2016, which included reserving $915,000 for one commercial lending relationship. Management believes that the circumstances leading to the impairment are unique to the borrower and do not constitute a trend.

This additional provision for loan losses resulted in a decrease in the Company’s earnings of approximately $604,000, or $0.14 per basic and diluted share for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2016.

Noninterest income from fees, service charges and commissions, including gains from the sale of residential mortgages to the secondary market, and income from the bank’s line of treasury management services for commercial customers, was $1.19 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with $970,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015. Gains on sales of mortgage loans was the most significant driver of noninterest income in fourth quarter 2016.


Noninterest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was $4.70 million compared with $4.45 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Higher expenses primarily reflected costs related to the Company’s market expansion, including the hiring of revenue-generating personnel, and investing in technology and security.

Full Year 2016 Operating Results

Net income of $3.29 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2016 declined 11.0% from net income of $3.69 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2015, with the decline primarily reflecting the impact of a $1.3 million increase in the Company’s loan loss provision. As discussed above, the increase reflected the $915,000 reserve for the classified commercial loan, and appropriate reserve increases related to loan growth.

Total interest income of $21.57 million in the 12 months of 2016 rose 6.2% compared with $20.30 million in the 12 months of 2015. Interest expense declined 12.9% year-over-year, reflecting diligent interest expense management and the elimination of interest paid on capital notes subsequent to their retirement in January 2016.

Growing interest income and lower interest expense contributed to a 9.2% rise in net interest income to $19.22 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 from $17.61 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Net interest income after provision for loan losses was $17.61 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared with $17.33 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Company’s net interest margin was 3.77% and net interest spread was 3.63% for the 12 months ended December 31, 2016, consistent with the margin and spread a year earlier. Average rates earned on loans, including fees, was 4.51% in the 12 months of 2016 and the average yield on total earning assets was 4.23% compared with 4.62% and 4.35% in the prior year, respectively.

Noninterest income was $4.80 million for the 12 months of 2016, a 14.4% increase from $4.20 million in the 12 months of 2015. Gains on sales of mortgage loans increased 6.8% year-over-year, reflecting the bank’s focus on originating mortgages and successfully placing them in the secondary market. Income from service charges, fees and commissions increased year-over-year, and the bank recorded strong gains on the selective sale of securities.

Noninterest expense for the 12 months ended December 31, 2016 was $17.59 million compared with $16.18 million for the 12 months ended December 31, 2015, primarily reflecting increased employee compensation, an expanded commercial banking team, and additional staff and management in the bank’s served markets. Occupancy costs increased moderately year-over-year, primarily reflecting the addition of the Charlottesville and Appomattox offices. The Company increased marketing expenditures to build brand visibility throughout an expanded geographic market.

Balance Sheet Reflects Loan, Deposit, Asset Growth

Loans held for investment, net of the allowance for loan losses, were $464.35 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $430.45 million at December 31, 2015. Loans held for sale were $3.83 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $1.96 million at December 31, 2015, and up from the third quarter 2016 total of $3.05 million. Quarter-end totals of loans for sale grew significantly throughout 2016, primarily reflecting a healthy mortgage origination business throughout the Company’s markets, with particularly strong contributions in the second half of 2016 from the Harrisonburg market.

Michael A. Syrek, Executive Vice President and Senior Loan Officer, commented: “Our results reflect a strategy implemented several years ago to emphasize commercial lending as the primary driver of retained loan growth.”


He noted that while commercial and industrial loan growth has outpaced all other lending categories, the bank has conservatively grown owner occupied real estate, primarily commercial real estate, growing that portfolio by 11% in 2016 versus 2015, and expanding its non-owner occupied real estate portfolio, which grew 7%. Year-over-year, consumer loans and construction loans declined by approximately 11% and consumer lines of credit increased by 4%.

Total deposits at December 31, 2016 were $523.11 million compared with $467.61 million at December 31, 2015. The Bank continued to attract noninterest bearing deposits, which were $102.65 million at December 31, 2016 from $91.33 million at December 31, 2015. Core deposits (noninterest bearing, NOW, money market and savings deposits) increased to $358.08 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $324.19 million at December 31, 2015.

Total assets were a record $574.20 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $527.14 million at December 31, 2015, primarily reflecting growth in loans, net of allowance for loan losses. Loans held for sale were higher, primarily based on an increase in mortgage origination volume and the timing of sale of the mortgages. In addition, securities held-to-maturity and securities available-for-sale both increased from December 31, 2015.

The Company’s asset quality remained sound, with a 0.54% ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans at December 31, 2016, compared with 0.78% at December 31, 2015. The Company’s allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.22%, slightly higher than in prior quarters and at year-end 2015. The Company’s allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans increased to 224.2% at December 31, 2016 compared with 137.5% at December 31, 2015.

Total nonperforming loans were $2.55 million, down 25.1% from $3.41 million at December 31, 2015. Total nonperforming assets were $4.92 million and other real estate owned was $2.37 million. The bank’s regulatory capital ratios continued to exceed accepted regulatory standards for a well-capitalized institution.

The Company grew measures of shareholder value, including tangible book value per share and total stockholders’ equity. Total stockholders’ equity was $49.42 million at December 31, 2016, compared with $48.20 million at December 31, 2015. Retained earnings rose to $10.16 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $7.92 million at December 31, 2015.

About the Company

Bank of the James, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc., serves Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Roanoke, Appomattox and other markets in Virginia. The bank operates 12 full service locations, two limited service branches, two loan production offices, and an investment/insurance services division. Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. common stock is listed under the symbol “BOTJ” on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan” and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those


indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, competition, general economic conditions, potential changes in interest rates, and changes in the value of real estate securing loans made by Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a subsidiary of the Company. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and previously filed by the Bank (as predecessor of the Company) with the Federal Reserve Board.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOLLOW


Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(000’s) except ratios and percent data (unaudited)

Selected Data:

 

     Three
months
ending
Dec 31,
2016
     Three
months
ending
Dec 31,
2015
     Change     Year
to
date
Dec 31,
2016
     Year
to
date
Dec 31,
2015
     Change  

Interest income

   $ 5,563       $ 5,290         5.16   $ 21,568       $ 20,302         6.24

Interest expense

     636         690         -7.83     2,344         2,691         -12.89

Net interest income

     4,927         4,600         7.11     19,224         17,611         9.16

Provision for loan losses

     1,017         5         20240.00     1,612         282         471.63

Noninterest income

     1,190         970         22.68     4,795         4,193         14.36

Noninterest expense

     4,701         4,446         5.74     17,594         16,179         8.75

Income taxes

     106         294         -63.95     1,527         1,651         -7.51

Net income

     293         825         -64.48     3,286         3,692         -11.00

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     4,378,436         3,688,184         18.72     4,378,436         3,451,409         26.86

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     4,378,460         3,688,184         18.72     4,378,436         3,451,409         26.86

Basic net income per share

   $ 0.07       $ 0.22       $ (0.15   $ 0.75       $ 1.07       $ (0.32

Fully diluted net income per share

   $ 0.07       $ 0.22       $ (0.15   $ 0.75       $ 1.07       $ (0.32

Balance Sheet at period end:

   Dec 31,
2016
     Dec 31,
2015
     Change     Dec 31,
2015
     Dec 31,
2014
     Change  

Loans, net

   $ 464,353       $ 430,445         7.88   $ 430,445       $ 394,573         9.09

Loans held for sale

     3,833         1,964         95.16     1,964         1,030         90.68

Total securities

     44,075         38,515         14.44     38,515         26,923         43.06

Total deposits

     523,112         467,610         11.87     467,610         399,497         17.05

Stockholders’ equity

     49,421         48,196         2.54     48,196         34,776         38.59

Total assets

     574,195         527,143         8.93     527,143         460,865         14.38

Shares outstanding

     4,378,436         4,378,436         —          4,378,436         3,371,616         1,006,820   

Book value per share

   $ 11.29       $ 11.01       $ 0.28      $ 11.01       $ 10.31       $ 0.70   


Daily averages:

   Three
months
ending
Dec 31,
2016
    Three
months
ending
Dec 31,
2015
    Change     Year
to
date
Dec 31,
2016
    Year
to
date
Dec 31,
2015
    Change  

Loans, net

   $ 459,528      $ 428,280        7.30   $ 446,281      $ 412,889        8.09

Loans held for sale

     3,599        2,093        71.95     3,611        2,220        62.66

Total securities

     44,751        37,666        18.81     41,083        32,578        26.11

Total deposits

     514,636        470,029        9.49     492,472        446,194        10.37

Stockholders’ equity

     50,971        40,758        25.06     49,807        37,746        31.95

Interest earning assets

     531,132        488,924        8.63     510,275        466,856        9.30

Interest bearing liabilities

     410,065        383,651        6.88     393,966        372,794        5.68

Total assets

     566,347        521,644        8.57     543,897        497,027        9.43

Financial Ratios:

   Three
months
ending
Dec 31,
2016
    Three
months
ending
Dec 31,
2015
    Change     Year
to
date
Dec 31,
2016
    Year
to
date
Dec 31,
2015
    Change  

Return on average assets

     0.21     0.63     (0.42     0.60     0.74     (0.14

Return on average equity

     2.29     8.03     (5.74     6.60     9.78     (3.18

Net interest margin

     3.68     3.73     (0.05     3.77     3.78     (0.01

Efficiency ratio

     76.85     79.82     (2.97     73.25     74.20     (0.95

Average equity to average assets

     9.00     7.81     1.19        9.16     7.59     1.56   

Allowance for loan losses:

   Three
months
ending
Dec 31,
2016
    Three
months
ending
Dec 31,
2015
    Change     Year
to
date
Dec 31,
2016
    Year
to
date
Dec 31,
2015
    Change  

Beginning balance

   $ 4,953      $ 4,748        4.32   $ 4,683      $ 4,790        -2.23

Provision for losses

     1,017        5        20240.00     1,612        282        471.63

Charge-offs

     (267     (126     111.90     (759     (615     23.41

Recoveries

     13        56        -76.79     180        226        -20.35

Ending balance

     5,716        4,683        22.06     5,716        4,683        22.06


Nonperforming assets:

   Dec 31,
2016
    Dec 31,
2015
    Change     Dec 31,
2015
    Dec 31,
2014
    Change  

Total nonperforming loans

   $ 2,550      $ 3,406        -25.13   $ 3,406      $ 3,505        -2.82

Other real estate owned

     2,370        1,965        20.61     1,965        956        105.54

Total nonperforming assets

     4,920        5,371        -8.40     5,371        4,461        20.40

Troubled debt restructurings - (performing portion)

     455        646        -29.57     646        376        71.81

Asset quality ratios:

   Dec 31,
2016
    Dec 31,
2015
    Change     Dec 31,
2015
    Dec 31,
2014
    Change  

Nonperforming loans to total loans

     0.54     0.78     (0.24     0.78     0.87     (0.08

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

     1.22     1.08     0.14        1.08     1.20     (0.12

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

     224.16     137.49     86.66        137.49     136.66     0.83   


Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     (unaudited)        
     12/31/2016     12/31/2015  

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 16,938      $ 15,952   

Federal funds sold

     11,745        12,703   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     28,683        28,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $3,273 in 2016 and $2,649 in 2015)

     3,299        2,519   

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     40,776        35,996   

Restricted stock, at cost

     1,373        1,313   

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $5,716 in 2016 and $4,683 in 2015

     464,353        430,445   

Loans held for sale

     3,833        1,964   

Premises and equipment, net

     10,771        9,751   

Software, net

     176        256   

Interest receivable

     1,378        1,248   

Cash value - bank owned life insurance

     12,673        9,781   

Other real estate owned

     2,370        1,965   

Income taxes receivable

     1,214        1,096   

Deferred tax asset

     2,374        1,399   

Other assets

     922        755   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 574,195      $ 527,143   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Deposits

    

Noninterest bearing demand

     102,654        91,325   

NOW, money market and savings

     255,429        232,864   

Time

     165,029        143,421   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     523,112        467,610   

Capital notes

     —          10,000   

Interest payable

     88        61   

Other liabilities

     1,574        1,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 524,774      $ 478,947   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock $2.14 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 4,378,436 as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

     9,370        9,370   

Additional paid-in-capital

     31,495        31,495   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,600     (589

Retained earnings

     10,156        7,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 49,421      $ 48,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 574,195      $ 527,143   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     For the Three Months      For the Year  
     Ended December 31,      Ended December 31,  
     (unaudited)      (unaudited)      (unaudited)         
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Interest Income

           

Loans

   $ 5,269       $ 5,023       $ 20,481       $ 19,377   

Securities

           

US Government and agency obligations

     111         143         479         570   

Mortgage backed securities

     35         37         201         95   

Municipals

     77         43         240         150   

Dividends

     28         27         67         67   

Other (Corporates)

     22         6         35         11   

Interest bearing deposits

     3         5         31         14   

Federal Funds sold

     18         6         34         18   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest income

     5,563         5,290         21,568         20,302   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Expense

           

Deposits

           

NOW, money market savings

     162         134         590         509   

Time Deposits

     407         377         1,539         1,442   

Federal Funds purchased

     —           —           4         2   

FHLB borrowings

     —           —           —           28   

Brokered time deposits

     67         29         203         110   

Capital notes 6% due 4/1/2017

     —           150         8         600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     636         690         2,344         2,691   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

     4,927         4,600         19,224         17,611   

Provision for loan losses

     1,017         5         1,612         282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     3,910         4,595         17,612         17,329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest income

           

Gains on sale of loans held for sale

     668         519         2,433         2,278   

Service charges, fees and commissions

     337         327         1,444         1,390   

Increase in cash value of life insurance

     87         65         292         269   

Other

     50         53         132         207   

Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

     48         6         494         49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     1,190         970         4,795         4,193   

Noninterest expenses

           

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,513         2,381         9,230         8,727   


     For the Three Months      For the Year  
     Ended December 31,      Ended December 31,  
     (unaudited)      (unaudited)      (unaudited)         
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Occupancy

     342         301         1,312         1,204   

Equipment

     338         312         1,287         1,275   

Supplies

     134         115         480         419   

Professional, data processing, and other outside expense

     672         581         2,731         2,218   

Marketing

     188         144         686         465   

Credit expense

     126         71         425         301   

Other real estate expenses

     11         22         68         122   

FDIC insurance expense

     88         91         363         331   

Other

     289         314         1,012         1,003   

Writedown on tax credit investment

     —           114         —           114   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest expenses

     4,701         4,446         17,594         16,179   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     399         1,119         4,813         5,343   

Income tax expense

     106         294         1,527         1,651   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 293       $ 825       $ 3,286       $ 3,692   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     4,378,436         3,688,184         4,378,436         3,451,409   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     4,378,460         3,688,184         4,378,436         3,451,409   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income per common share - basic

   $ 0.07       $ 0.22       $ 0.75       $ 1.07   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income per common share - diluted

   $ 0.07       $ 0.22       $ 0.75       $ 1.07