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Exhibit 99.1

 

Community Bankers Trust Corporation Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Year 2016

 

Conference Call on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

 

 

Richmond, VA, January 26, 2017 – Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ESXB), the holding company for Essex Bank (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

·Fourth quarter 2016 net income of $2.7 million is a linked quarter increase of 10.9% and a year-over-year increase of 23.1%.
·Earnings per common share (EPS) were $0.12 for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with $0.10 for the fourth quarter of 2015.
·For the year ended December 31, 2016, net income was $9.9 million, or $0.45 per common share, compared with a net loss of $2.5 million, or ($0.11) per common share, for 2015.

 

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

·Gross loans, excluding purchase credit impaired (PCI) loans, grew $24.5 million, or 3.0%, during the fourth quarter of 2016 and $87.6 million, or 11.7%, since year end 2015.
·Commercial loans grew $10.5 million, or 8.9%, during the fourth quarter of 2016.
·Noninterest bearing deposits grew $32.7 million, or 34.0%, during 2016.
·Noninterest bearing deposits were 12.4% of total deposits at December 31, 2016 compared with 10.2% at December 31, 2015.

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

 

Rex L. Smith, III, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We delivered solid earnings in the fourth quarter and continue to grow earnings while expanding the footprint of the franchise. The results demonstrate the progress we made in realizing our strategic initiatives. We continue to produce double digit loan growth, and it is distributed among the commercial, small business and real estate groups. Commercial loans in particular now account for 15.5% of the total loan portfolio.”

 

Smith added, “Our branching strategy has been successful as we continue to grow the franchise while increasing earnings. In 2016, we opened two new branches in our Virginia market in Fairfax and Cumberland. For 2017, we have new offices committed in the Short Pump area of Richmond and one in Lynchburg. We also continue to look for growth and restructuring opportunities in Maryland as that part of the franchise has seen significant growth. This expansion helps our noninterest bearing deposit growth, which was 34.0% for the year.”

 

Smith concluded, “Our strategy has allowed us to create significant value in the past several years through a combination of strategic branching, diversified loan growth and a substantial change in the core deposit mix. Because of the level of adjustable rate loans and our sources of funding, including the growth in noninterest bearing deposits, the Bank is well positioned for the rising rate environment we expect in the coming year. We are pleased with the results of 2016 and look forward to continuing our positive trends in 2017.”

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net income was $2.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared with linked quarter net income of $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2016 and year-over-year net income of $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Earnings per common share, basic and fully diluted, were $0.12 per share, $0.11 per share and $0.10 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2016, net income was $9.9 million, or $0.45 per common share, basic and fully diluted, compared with a net loss of $2.5 million, or ($0.11) per common share, for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

   

 

 

Net income in 2015 was affected by the third quarter termination of the Bank’s 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 had 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 2015 would have been approximately $6.1 million, or $0.28 per common share. 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.

 

The following table presents summary income statements for the three months ended December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT

(Dollars in thousands)  For the three months ended   For the year ended 
   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15   31-Dec-16   31-Dec-15 
Interest income  $12,717   $12,407   $11,846   $49,295   $47,552 
Interest expense   2,091    1,904    1,884    7,820    7,497 
Net interest income   10,626    10,503    9,962    41,475    40,055 
Provision (credit) for loan losses   (284)   250    -    166    - 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   10,910    10,253    9,962    41,309    40,055 
Noninterest income   1,118    1,345    1,225    5,179    5,081 
Noninterest expense   8,212    8,278    8,269    32,750    50,260 
Net income (loss) before income taxes   3,816    3,320    2,918    13,738    (5,124)
Income tax expense (benefit)   1,090    862    704    3,816    (2,627)
Net income (loss)   2,726    2,458    2,214    9,922    (2,497)
                          
EPS Basic  $0.12   $0.11   $0.10   $0.45   $(0.11)
EPS Diluted  $0.12   $0.11   $0.10   $0.45   $(0.11)
                          
                          
Return on average assets, annualized   0.87%   0.82%   0.77    0.83%   (0.22)%
Return on average equity, annualized   9.71%   8.60%   8.50    8.92%   (2.31)%

 

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 $10.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared with $10.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. This is an increase of 1.2%, or $123,000.

 

Interest income on a linked quarter basis increased $310,000, or 2.5%, to $12.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. This resulted in a yield on earning assets of 4.41%, a decline of nine basis points on a linked quarter basis. Interest income with respect to loans increased $260,000, or 2.8%, during the fourth quarter of 2016 when compared with the third quarter of 2016. This increase was attributable to a full quarter of earnings from $26.8 million in loan growth generated in the third quarter of 2016 coupled with loan growth of $24.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Interest income with respect to PCI loans was $1.5 million in each of the third and fourth quarters of 2016.

 

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

 

Interest expense was $2.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of $187,000, or 9.8%, over the third quarter of 2016 as interest bearing liabilities increased 4.9%, or $46.9 million, on average, in the fourth quarter. The Bank embarked upon a successful certificate of deposit campaign in the third and fourth quarters of 2016 ahead of the anticipated increase in the discount rate that occurred in December. The Company’s cost of interest bearing liabilities increased from 0.79%, or $1.9 million, in the third quarter of 2016 to 0.83%, or $2.1 million, in the current quarter. The cost of FHLB borrowings was 1.20% in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 1.05% for the third quarter of 2016. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the average balance of FHLB borrowings was $102.1 million compared with $111.8 million in the third quarter of 2016. The increase in interest bearing liabilities in the fourth quarter, noted above, enabled the Bank to lower the level of FHLB borrowings.

 

With the changes in net interest income noted above, the tax equivalent net interest margin decreased and was 3.70% in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 3.82% in the third quarter of 2016. Likewise, the interest spread was 3.58% in the fourth quarter of 2016, down from 3.71% in the third quarter of 2016.

 

Yearly Comparison 2016 versus 2015

 

For the year 2016, net interest income increased $1.4 million, or 3.6%, and was $41.5 million. The tax equivalent yield on earning assets was 4.50% for 2016 compared with 4.57% for 2015. Interest and fees on loans of $36.0 million in 2016 was an increase of $4.0 million, or 12.5%, compared with $32.0 million for 2015. Interest and fees on PCI loans declined $1.6 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 2015 versus no such payments in 2016. Securities income declined $681,000 for 2016 compared with the same period in 2015 as securities balances have been liquidated to fund loan growth.

 

Interest expense of $7.8 million for 2016 represented an increase of $323,000, or 4.31%, compared with 2015. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased $21.4 million, as loan growth has been fueled by this increase and an average balance increase of 23.0%, or $21.7 million, in noninterest bearing deposits, coupled with a decline in the average balance of securities of $36.3 million during 2016.

 

The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.80% for the year ended December 31, 2016 versus 3.87% for the year ended December 31, 2015. The net interest spread was 3.69% for 2016 versus 3.77% for 2015.

 

Year-Over-Year Quarter

 

Net interest income increased $664,000, or 6.7%, from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the fourth quarter of 2016 and was $10.6 million. The tax equivalent yield on earning assets of 4.41% in the fourth quarter of 2016 was a decrease from 4.45% for the fourth quarter of 2015. While the yield on loans decreased from 4.59% to 4.56%, loan volume increased the average balance by $107.5 million, or 15.1%, in the fourth quarter of 2016. Interest income on loans was $9.4 million, an increase of $1.2 million over fourth quarter 2015 interest income of $8.2 million. Interest on PCI loans was $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, a decrease of $128,000 year over year. The return on PCI loans increased over this time frame, from 10.97% to 11.46%. Income on securities of $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 represented a decline of $240,000 year over year as a result of a reduction in the average balances of securities of $43.9 million, or 14.5%. These securities, through sales, calls and maturities, have been used to fund loan growth since the fourth quarter of 2015. There was, however, an increase in the yield on securities from 2.96% to 3.09% year over year.

 

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Interest expense increased $207,000, or 11.0%, when comparing the fourth quarter of 2016 and the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase in interest expense was a result of the aforementioned certificate of deposit campaign. Interest expense on deposits increased $218,000, or 14.3%, as the average balance of interest bearing deposits increased $55.6 million, or 6.6%. Overall, the Bank’s cost of interest bearing deposits of 0.77% represented an increase from 0.72% in the fourth quarter of 2015. Average interest bearing liabilities costs increased from 0.79% in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 0.83% in the fourth quarter of 2016.

 

The tax equivalent net interest margin decreased 6 basis points from 3.76% in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 3.70% in the fourth quarter of 2016. Likewise, the interest spread decreased from 3.66% to 3.58% over the same time period.  The decrease in the margin was precipitated by an increase in the level of the average balance of interest bearing liabilities from $949.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $1.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016 as a result of the certificate of deposit campaign noted above.

 

The following table compares the Company's net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, for the three months ended December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

NET INTEREST MARGIN

(Dollars in thousands)  For the three months ended 
   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15 
Average interest earning assets  $1,169,693   $1,118,806   $1,083,016 
Interest income  $12,717   $12,407   $11,846 
Interest income - tax-equivalent  $13,000   $12,689   $12,149 
Yield on interest earning assets   4.41%   4.50%   4.45%
Average interest bearing liabilities  $1,000,665   $953,750   $949,359 
Interest expense  $2,091   $1,904   $1,884 
Cost of interest bearing liabilities   0.83%   0.79%   0.79%
Net interest income  $10,626   $10,503   $9,962 
Net interest income - tax-equivalent  $10,909   $10,785   $10,265 
Interest spread   3.58%   3.71%   3.66%
Net interest margin   3.70%   3.82%   3.76%

 

   For the year ended 
   31-Dec-16   31-Dec-15 
Average interest earning assets  $1,121,250   $1,064,587 
Interest income  $49,295   $47,552 
Interest income - tax-equivalent  $50,453   $48,663 
Yield on interest earning assets   4.50%   4.57%
Average interest bearing liabilities  $964,089   $942,720 
Interest expense  $7,820   $7,497 
Cost of interest bearing liabilities   0.81%   0.80%
Net interest income  $41,475   $40,055 
Net interest income - tax-equivalent  $42,633   $41,166 
Interest spread   3.69%   3.77%
Net interest margin   3.80%   3.87%

 

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 no provision for loan losses, excluding PCI loans, during the fourth quarter of 2016. Similarly, there was no provision for loan losses in either the fourth quarter or the year ended December 31, 2015. Due to continued improved performance in the PCI loan portfolio, there was a credit of $284,000 to its provision in the fourth quarter of 2016. There was no provision for loan losses on the PCI loan portfolio for any period during the year ended December 31, 2015. 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.

 

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Noninterest Income

 

Linked Quarter Basis

 

Noninterest income was $1.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared with $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2016.  The decrease of $227,000, or 16.9%, in noninterest income on a linked quarter basis was driven by a decline of $245,000 in mortgage loan income, which was $252,000 in the third quarter compared with $7,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016. In September 2016, the Bank discontinued its wholesale mortgage operations and refocused its efforts towards retail mortgage production. With the discontinued wholesale mortgage operations, there is a corresponding decrease in salaries and employee benefit expenses.

 

Yearly Comparison 2016 versus 2015

 

Noninterest income was $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, an increase of $98,000, or 1.9%, over $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Securities gains of $634,000 in 2016 compared with $472,000 for 2015. Likewise, service charges on deposit accounts increased by $151,000 and were $2.4 million for 2016. Income on bank owned life insurance of $870,000 in 2016 is an increase of $119,000, or 15.9%. Offsetting these increases for 2016 compared with 2015 were decreases of $178,000 in mortgage loan income, which was $606,000 in 2016, $87,000 in other noninterest income, which was $649,000 in 2016, and $69,000 in gain on sale of loans in 2015, which was zero in 2016,

 

Year-Over-Year Quarter

 

Noninterest income decreased $107,000, or 8.7%, from $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Mortgage loan income decreased by $137,000 year-over-year as a result of the discontinued mortgage operations noted above. Gains on securities transactions were $26,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with $109,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015. Offsetting these decreases were an increase of $51,000 in income on bank owned life insurance, an increase of $34,000 in service charges on deposit accounts and an increase of $28,000 in other noninterest income.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Linked Quarter Basis

 

Noninterest expenses totaled $8.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, as compared with $8.3 million for the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of $66,000, or 0.8%. Notable differences between the third quarter of 2016 and the fourth quarter of 2016 included an increase of $236,000 in other real estate expenses, which were $264,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016. Offsetting this increase was a decrease of $186,000 in FDIC assessment reflecting lower assessment rates instituted by the FDIC, a decrease of $112,000 in salaries and employee benefits and a decline of $62,000 in occupancy expenses.

 

Yearly Comparison 2016 versus 2015

 

Noninterest expenses were $32.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared with $50.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. This is a decrease of $17.5 million, or 34.8%. FDIC indemnification asset amortization was $0 for 2016 and $16.2 million for 2015 as a result of the termination of the shared-loss agreements and associated write-off. Other real estate expenses improved $1.1 million in 2016 and were $175,000. 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 $444,000 over the comparison period. Salaries and employee benefits increased $271,000, or 1.5%, in 2016 compared with 2015. FDIC assessment decreased $115,000 and occupancy expenses increased $145,000 in 2016, the result of the Bank’s new branches in Fairfax and Cumberland, Virginia.

 

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Year-Over-Year Quarter

 

Noninterest expenses decreased $57,000, or 0.7%, in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with the same period in 2015. FDIC assessment decreased $227,000 due to lower assessment rates, and was $67,000 for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with $294,000 for the same period in 2015. Additionally, other operating expenses decreased $111,000, or 7.2%, and were $1.4 million in 2016. Salaries and employee benefits represents the largest year-over-year increase in noninterest expenses, increasing by 2.9% and were $4.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Occupancy expenses increased $78,000, or 12.7%, and other real estate expenses increased $69,000, or 35.4%.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense was $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared with income tax expense of $862,000 in the third quarter of 2016 and $704,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015. The effective tax rate was 28.6% for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 26.0% for the third quarter of 2016 and 24.1% in the fourth quarter of 2015. For the year ended December 31 2016, income tax expense of $3.8 million represented an effective tax rate of 27.8% compared with an income tax benefit of $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The credit for the year ended 2015 was the result of the net loss for the year generated by the accounting for the termination of the shared-loss agreements.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Total assets increased $69.3 million, or 5.9%, to $1.250 billion at December 31, 2016 as compared with $1.181 billion at December 31, 2015. Total loans were $836.3 million at December 31, 2016, increasing $87.6 million, or 11.7%, from year end 2015.  Total PCI loans were $52.0 million at December 31, 2016 versus $59.0 million at year end 2015.

 

During 2016, construction and land development loans grew by $30.9 million, or 45.8%, commercial loans grew $26.8 million, or 26.1%, commercial mortgage loans on real estate grew $21.8 million, or 6.9%, and residential 1-4 family loans grew $13.3 million, or 6.8%.

 

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

 

LOANS

(Dollars in thousands)  31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15 
   Amount   % of
Loans
   Amount   % of
Loans
   Amount   % of
Loans
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:                              
Residential 1-4 family  $207,863    24.86%  $207,422    25.55%  $194,576    25.99%
Commercial   339,804    40.63    331,120    40.79    317,955    42.47 
Construction and land development   98,282    11.75    88,543    10.91    67,408    9.00 
Second mortgages   7,911    0.95    8,378    1.03    8,378    1.12 
Multifamily   39,084    4.67    43,137    5.31    45,389    6.06 
Agriculture   7,185    0.86    7,910    0.98    6,238    0.83 
Total real estate loans   700,129    83.72    686,510    84.57    639,944    85.47 
Commercial loans   129,300    15.46    118,770    14.63    102,507    13.69 
Consumer installment loans   5,627    0.67    5,226    0.64    4,928    0.66 
All other loans   1,243    0.15    1,292    0.16    1,345    0.18 
Gross loans   836,299    100.00%   811,798    100.00%   748,724    100.00%
Allowance for loan losses   (9,493)        (9,480)        (9,559)     
Non-covered loans, net of unearned income  $826,806        $802,318        $739,165      

 

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The Company’s securities portfolio, excluding equity securities, declined $17.0 million, or 6.1%, from $279.7 million at December 31, 2015 to $262.7 million at December 31, 2016. Net realized gains of $634,000 were recognized during 2016 through sales and call activity, as compared with $472,000 recognized during 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 $21.1 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $17.0 million at December 31, 2015. There were federal funds purchased of $4.7 million at December 31, 2016 compared with federal funds purchased of $18.9 million at December 31, 2015.

 

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

 

SECURITIES PORTFOLIO

(Dollars in thousands)  31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15 
  

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  $58,724   $57,976   $33,033   $32,629   $50,590   $49,941 
U.S Gov't sponsored agencies   3,452    3,336    -    -    756    742 
State, county, and municipal   121,686    122,773    118,620    124,220    138,965    141,498 
Corporate and other bonds   15,936    15,503    15,784    15,323    14,997    14,296 
Mortgage backed securities - U.S. Gov't agencies   3,614    3,495    3,623    3,618    8,654    8,496 
Mortgage backed securities - U.S. Gov't sponsored agencies   13,330    13,038    18,062    18,105    28,637    28,297 
Total securities available for sale  $216,742   $216,121   $189,122   $193,895   $242,599   $243,270 

 

   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15 
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

 
Securities Held to Maturity                              
U.S Gov't sponsored agencies  $10,000   $9,846   $10,000   $10,001   $-   $- 
State, county, and municipal   35,847    36,230    34,770    36,496    35,456    36,557 
Mortgage backed securities - U.S. Gov't agencies   761    782    846    865    1,022    1,054 
Total securities held to maturity  $46,608   $46,858   $45,616   $47,362   $36,478   $37,611 

 

Interest bearing deposits at December 31, 2016 were $908.4 million, an increase of $59.1 million, or 7.0%, from $849.3 million at December 31, 2015. Time deposits less than or equal to $250,000 increased $31.6 million while time deposits over $250,000 increased $10.1 million as a result of a successful retail certificate of deposit promotion in the fourth quarter of 2016 that brought in over $40 million in new money. NOW account balances increased by $8.6 million, savings accounts by $6.3 million and MMDAs by $2.5 million.

 

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

 

INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS
(Dollars in thousands)

   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15 
NOW  $137,332   $118,264   $128,761 
MMDA   111,346    109,842    108,810 
Savings   90,340    89,336    84,047 
Time deposits less than or equal to $250,000   440,699    398,295    409,085 
Time deposits over $250,000   128,690    122,258    118,600 
Total interest bearing deposits  $908,407   $837,995   $849,303 

 

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FHLB advances were $81.9 million at December 31, 2016, compared with $95.7 million at December 31, 2015. The decrease in FHLB advances was offset by the decline in securities. Long term debt totaled $1.7 million at December 31, 2016, declining by $4.0 million, or 70.6%, 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 had paid down this debt by $9.0 million at December 31, 2016, and the loan, which was scheduled to be fully paid on April 21, 2017, was fully paid on January 9, 2017.

 

Shareholders’ equity was $114.4 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $104.5 million at December 31, 2015. Shareholders’ equity increased $9.9 million, or 9.5%, from year end 2015.

 

Asset Quality – non-PCI loans

 

Nonaccrual loans were $10.2 million at December 31, 2016, decreasing $1.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2016 and $427,000 from December 31, 2015. The level of total classified and criticized assets has been stable over the last five quarters and no provision for loan losses was recognized in the current quarter. 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 status to substandard status during the third quarter of 2016.  These credits were paid off as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

ASSET QUALITY          
(Dollars in thousands)                    
                     

   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   31-Mar-16   31-Dec-15 
Nonaccrual loans  $10,243   $11,213   $11,655   $10,932   $10,670 
                          
Criticized (special mention) loans   14,468    15,362    21,032    16,641    21,476 
Classified (substandard) loans   18,501    21,366    13,722    13,425    13,471 
Other real estate owned   4,427    4,905    4,898    5,095    5,490 
Total classified and criticized assets  $37,396   $41,633   $39,652   $35,161   $40,437 

 

Total nonperforming assets totaled $14.7 million at December 31, 2016 compared with $16.2 million at December 31, 2015. Total nonperforming assets decreased $1.4 million since September 30, 2016. There were net recoveries of $13,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with $204,000 in net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2016 and $142,000 in net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2015. Year-to-date 2016 net charge-offs equaled $516,000.

 

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

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

(Dollars in thousands)  2016   2015 
   Fourth   Third   Second   First   Fourth 
   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter 
Allowance for loan losses:                         
Beginning of period  $9,480   $9,434   $9,594   $9,559   $9,701 
Provision for loan losses   -    250    200    -    - 
Net recoveries (charge-offs)   13    (204)   (360)   35    (142)
End of period  $9,493   $9,480   $9,434   $9,594   $9,559 

 

 

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The allowance for loan losses equaled 92.7% of nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2016, compared with 84.5% at September 30, 2016 and 89.6% at December 31, 2015. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming assets was 66.1% at December 31, 2016 compared with 61.8% at September 30, 2016 and 62.2% at December 31, 2015.  The ratio of nonperforming assets to loans and OREO was 1.7% at December 31, 2016 compared with 2.0% at September 30, 2016 and 2.1% at December 31, 2015.

 

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

 

ASSET QUALITY
(Dollars in thousands)

   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   31-Mar-16   31-Dec-15 
Nonaccrual loans  $10,243   $11,213   $11,655   $10,932   $10,670 
Loans past due over 90 days and accruing interest   -    -    -    -    - 
Total nonperforming loans   10,243    11,213    11,655    10,932    10,670 
Other real estate owned   4,427    4,905    4,898    5,095    5,490 
Total nonperforming assets  $14,670   $16,118   $16,553   $16,027   $16,160 
                          
Allowance for loan losses to loans   1.14%   1.17%   1.20%   1.25%   1.28%
Allowances for loan losses to nonperforming assets   66.07    61.82    59.92    62.88    62.15 
Allowance for loan losses, excluding PCI loans, to nonaccrual loans   92.68    84.54    80.94    87.76    89.59 
Nonperforming assets to loans and other real estate   1.74    1.97    2.10    2.08    2.14 
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) for quarter to average loans, annualized   (0.01)%   0.10%   0.19%   (0.02)%   0.08%

 

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

 

NONACCRUAL LOANS          
(Dollars in thousands)                
                 

   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15 
Mortgage loans on real estate:               
Residential 1-4 family  $2,893   $3,665   $4,562 
Commercial   1,758    1,599    1,508 
Construction and land development   5,495    5,684    4,509 
Second mortgages   -    135    13 
Total real estate loans  $10,146   $11,083   $10,592 
Commercial loans   53    53    - 
Consumer installment loans   44    77    78 
Gross loans  $10,243   $11,213   $10,670 

 

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, 2016. The tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 12.2% at September 30, 2016 and 12.2% at December 31, 2016. The Company’s tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.8% at September 30, 2016 and 10.0% at December 31, 2016.  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 11.8% at December 31, 2016.

 

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Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

 

The Company will host a conference call for interested parties on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results for the fourth quarter and the year 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 January 26, 2017, until 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 9, 2017. The replay will be available by dialing 877-344-7529 and entering access code 10098962 or through the internet by accessing the "Corporate Overview – Corporate Profile" page of the Company's internet site at www.cbtrustcorp.com.

 

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.  

 

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)

 

   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15 
Assets               
Cash and due from banks  $13,828   $11,667   $7,393 
Interest bearing bank deposits   7,244    10,201    9,576 
Federal funds sold   -    99    - 
Total cash and cash equivalents   21,072    21,967    16,969 
                
Securities available for sale, at fair value   216,121    193,895    243,270 
Securities held to maturity, at cost   46,608    45,616    36,478 
Equity securities, restricted, at cost   8,290    9,289    8,423 
Total securities   271,019    248,800    288,171 
                
Loans held for sale   -    -    2,101 
                
Loans   836,299    811,798    748,724 
Purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans   51,964    53,462    58,955 
Allowance for loan losses   (9,493)   (9,480)   (9,559)
Allowance for loan losses – PCI loans   (200)   (484)   (484)
Net loans   878,570    855,296    797,636 
                
Bank premises and equipment, net   28,357    27,805    27,378 
Bank premises and equipment held for sale   -    -    110 
Other real estate owned   4,427    4,905    5,490 
Bank owned life insurance   27,339    27,140    21,620 
Core deposit intangibles, net   898    1,375    2,805 
Other assets   18,204    16,943    18,277 
Total assets  $1,249,886   $1,204,231   $1,180,557 
                
Liabilities               
Deposits               
Noninterest bearing   128,887    129,329    96,216 
Interest bearing  $908,407   $837,995   $849,303 
Total deposits   1,037,294    967,324    945,519 
                
Federal funds purchased   4,714    -    18,921 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   81,887    109,082    95,656 
Long-term debt   1,670    2,738    5,675 
Trust preferred capital notes   4,124    4,124    4,124 
Other liabilities   5,796    6,234    6,175 
Total liabilities  $1,135,485   $1,089,502   $1,076,070 
                
Shareholders' Equity               
Common stock (200,000,000 shares authorized $0.01 par value; 21,959,648, 21,947,466, and 21,866,944 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)   220    219    219 
Additional paid in capital   146,667    146,504    145,907 
Retained deficit   (31,128)   (33,854)   (41,050)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income   (1,358)   1,860    (589)
Total shareholders' equity   114,401    114,729    104,487 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $1,249,886   $1,204,231   $1,180,557 

 

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED CONDENSED    
(Dollars in thousands)    

 

   2016   2015   2014 
Interest and dividend income               
Interest and fees on loans  $35,998   $31,990   $29,635 
Interest and fees on PCI loans   6,230    7,875    11,228 
Interest on federal funds sold   -    2    - 
Interest on deposits in other banks   122    59    61 
Interest and dividends on securities        -      
  Taxable   4,696    5,469    6,835 
  Nontaxable   2,249    2,157    966 
Total interest and dividend income   49,295    47,552    48,725 
Interest expense               
Interest on deposits   6,382    5,983    5,858 
Interest on borrowed funds   1,438    1,514    1,075 
Total interest expense   7,820    7,497    6,933 
                
Net interest income   41,475    40,055    41,792 
                
Provision for loan losses   166    -    - 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   41,309    40,055    41,792 
                
Noninterest income               
Service charges on deposit accounts   2,420    2,269    2,200 
Gain on securities transactions, net   634    472    1,089 
Gain on sale of loans, net   -    69    201 
Income on bank owned life insurance   870    751    769 
Mortgage loan income   606    784    211 
Other   649    736    799 
Total noninterest income   5,179    5,081    5,269 
                
Noninterest expense               
Salaries and employee benefits   18,412    18,141    16,136 
Occupancy expenses   2,737    2,592    2,597 
Equipment expenses   999    1,035    957 
FDIC assessment   823    938    805 
Data processing fees   1,674    1,709    1,732 
FDIC indemnification asset amortization   -    16,195    5,795 
Amortization of intangibles   1,907    1,908    1,908 
Other real estate expenses, net   175    1,275    540 
Other operating expenses   6,023    6,467    6,347 
Total noninterest expense   32,750    50,260    36,817 
                
Income (loss) before income taxes   13,738    (5,124)   10,244 
Income tax expense (benefit)   3,816    (2,627)   2,728 
Net income (loss)   9,922    (2,497)   7,516 
Dividends paid on preferred stock   -    -    247 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders   9,922    (2,497)   7,269 

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
INCOME TREND ANALYSIS
UNAUDITED

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Three months ended 
   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   30-Jun-16   31-Mar-16   31-Dec-15 
Interest and dividend income                         
Interest and fees on loans  $9,416   $9,156   $8,873   $8,553   $8,240 
Interest and fees on PCI loans   1,526    1,549    1,556    1,599    1,654 
Interest on federal funds sold   -    -    -    -    - 
Interest on deposits in other banks   56    22    23    21    13 
Interest and dividends on securities                         
  Taxable   1,168    1,133    1,124    1,271    1,350 
  Nontaxable   551    547    557    594    589 
Total interest and dividend income   12,717    12,407    12,133    12,038    11,846 
Interest expense                         
Interest on deposits   1,744    1,550    1,537    1,551    1,526 
Interest on borrowed funds   347    354    363    374    358 
Total interest expense   2,091    1,904    1,900    1,925    1,884 
                          
Net interest income   10,626    10,503    10,233    10,113    9,962 
                          
Provision (credit) for loan losses   (284)   250    200    -    - 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   10,910    10,253    10,033    10,113    9,962 
                          
Noninterest income                         
Service charges on deposit accounts   635    617    599    569    601 
Gain on securities transactions, net   26    88    261    259    109 
Income on bank owned life insurance   240    238    204    188    189 
Mortgage loan income   7    252    174    173    144 
Other   210    150    157    132    182 
Total noninterest income   1,118    1,345    1,395    1,321    1,225 
                          
Noninterest expense                         
Salaries and employee benefits   4,564    4,676    4,561    4,611    4,437 
Occupancy expenses   694    756    646    641    616 
Equipment expenses   270    242    248    239    253 
FDIC assessment   67    253    252    251    294 
Data processing fees   444    410    405    415    454 
FDIC indemnification asset amortization   -    -    -    -    - 
Amortization of intangibles   477    477    476    477    477 
Other real estate expenses (income), net   264    28    (15)   (102)   195 
Other operating expenses   1,432    1,436    1,656    1,499    1,543 
Total noninterest expense   8,212    8,278    8,229    8,031    8,269 
                          
Income before income taxes   3,816    3,320    3,199    3,403    2,918 
Income tax expense   1,090    862    881    983    704 
Net income  $2,726   $2,458   $2,318   $2,420   $2,214 

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS      
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS        
(Dollars in thousands)        

 

   Three months ended   Three months ended  
   December 31, 2016   December 31, 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  $819,276   $9,416    4.56%  $711,797   $8,240    4.59%
PCI loans,  including fees   52,806    1,526    11.46    59,835    1,654    10.97 
   Total loans   872,082    10,942    4.98    771,632    9,894    5.09 
Interest bearing bank balances   38,345    56    0.58    8,284    13    0.64 
Federal funds sold   94    -    0.49    -    -    - 
Securities (taxable)   179,228    1,168    2.61    218,957    1,350    2.47 
Securities (tax exempt) (1)   79,944    834    4.17    84,143    892    4.24 
Total earning assets   1,169,693    13,000    4.41    1,083,016    12,149    4.45 
Allowance for loan losses   (9,912)             (10,182)          
Non-earning assets   88,956              81,908           
   Total assets  $1,248,737             $1,154,742           
                               
LIABILITIES AND                              
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
Demand - interest bearing  $242,674   $156    0.25   $237,303   $187    0.31 
Savings   91,973    60    0.26    83,744    66    0.31 
Time deposits   560,984    1,528    1.08    519,028    1,273    0.97 
Total interest bearing deposits   895,631    1,744    0.77    840,075    1,526    0.72 
Short-term borrowings   178    1    1.75    2,865    7    0.97 
FHLB and other borrowings   102,130    309    1.2    99,952    281    1.11 
Long- term debt   2,726    37    5.37    6,467    70    4.26 
Total interest bearing liabilities   1,000,665    2,091    0.83    949,359    1,884    0.79 
Noninterest bearing deposits   129,511              99,987           
Other liabilities   6,274              1,147           
Total liabilities   1,136,450              1,050,493           
Shareholders’ equity   112,287              104,249           
Total liabilities and                              
   shareholders’ equity  $1,248,737             $1,154,742           
Net interest earnings       $10,909             $10,265      
Interest spread             3.58%             3.66%
Net interest margin             3.70%             3.76%

 

 

(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)        

 

   Year ended   Year ended  
   December 31, 2016   December 31, 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  $787,245   $35,998    4.57%  $687,463   $31,990    4.65%
PCI loans, including fees   55,178    6,230    11.29    63,552    7,875    12.39 
Total loans   842,423    42,228    5.01    751,015    39,865    5.31 
Interest bearing bank balances   17,922    122    0.68    14,551    59    0.41 
Federal funds sold   27    0    0.49    1,852    2    0.10 
Securities (taxable)   178,833    4,696    2.63    220,525    5,469    2.48 
Securities (tax exempt) (1)   82,045    3,407    4.15    76,644    3,268    4.26 
Total earning assets   1,121,250    50,453    4.50    1,064,587    48,663    4.57 
Allowance for loan losses   (9,967)             (9,981)          
Non-earning assets   85,779              95,190           
Total assets  $1,197,062             $1,149,796           
                               
LIABILITIES AND                              
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
Demand - interest bearing  $235,571   $636    0.27   $229,220   $698    0.30 
Savings   86,499    236    0.27    83,614    260    0.31 
Time deposits   530,531    5,510    1.04    523,726    5,025    0.96 
Total interest bearing deposits   852,601    6,382    0.75    836,560    5,983    0.72 
Short-term borrowings   1,776    16    0.88    1,516    12    0.76 
FHLB and other borrowings   105,455    1,210    1.15    96,937    1,179    1.22 
Long- term debt   4,257    212    4.97    7,707    323    4.20 
Total interest bearing liabilities   964,089    7,820    0.81    942,720    7,497    0.80 
Noninterest bearing deposits   116,215              94,476           
Other liabilities   5,543              4,490           
Total liabilities   1,085,847              1,041,686           
Shareholders’ equity   111,215              108,110           
Total liabilities and                              
   shareholders' equity  $1,197,062             $1,149,796           
Net interest earnings       $42,633             $41,166      
Interest spread             3.69%             3.77%
Net interest margin             3.80%             3.87%

 

 

(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)  31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16   31-Dec-15 
             
Total shareholders’ equity  $114,401   $114,729   $104,487 
Core deposit intangible (net)   898    1,375    2,805 
Common tangible book value  $113,503   $113,354   $101,682 
Shares outstanding   21,960    21,947    21,867 
Common tangible book value per share  $5.17   $5.16   $4.65 
                
Stock price  $7.25   $5.42   $5.37 
                
Price/common tangible book   140.23%   105.04%   115.48%
                
Common tangible book/common tangible assets               
Total assets  $1,249,886   $1,204,231   $1,180,557 
Core deposit intangible   898    1,375    2,805 
Common tangible assets  $1,248,988   $1,202,856   $1,177,752 
Common tangible book  $113,503   $113,354   $101,681 
                
Common tangible equity to common tangible assets   9.09%   9.42%   8.63%

 

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