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Exhibit 99.1

 

January 31, 2019

 

Earnings Report – December  31, 2018

Record Earnings and Record Assets

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

We are pleased to announce record earnings and record assets for your company. Year-to-date net income was $12.4 million for the period ending December 31, 2018 compared to $10.7 million for the period ending December 31, 2017, reflecting an increase of 16%. Year-to-date diluted earnings per share was $2.09 and $1.81, for December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Total assets were $1.09 billion as of December 31, 2018 compared to $1.05 billion as of December 31, 2017.

 

The increase in year-to-date net income from prior year was driven by the following factors: an increase in net interest income primarily due to higher average loan balances combined, with lower tax expense due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. In the first quarter of 2017, we recorded a gain on the sale of our downtown Winchester branch building, which resulted in an approximate $1.2 million benefit to non-interest income. Absent the one-time non-recurring gain in 2017, income before taxes would have been 11% higher in 2018 compared to 2017.

 

As indicated above, the recent tax changes have reduced our effective tax rate and have provided an opportunity to invest for continued growth. Examples of our investment this year include our expansion of debit and credit card customer service call support to 24 hours a day, expanding our office at our Lexington Vine Street branch to accommodate more business development officers, a fraud text alert service to improve customer security, and a reduction of certain fees to improve customer convenience and experience. Most recently, we announced in September our intention to locate a full service branch in Lexington on the corner of Man-O-War Boulevard and Polo Club Boulevard. We believe this location to be a key position given its proximity to new households and an ever expanding retail district. We will continue to identify ways to invest the tax savings in our four main stakeholder groups – shareholders, customers, employees, and communities.

 

In addition to the loan growth year over year, included in the balance sheet change was an increase in Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) of $10.2 million. The investment in BOLI is intended to assist in offsetting general employee compensation and benefit expenses, as well as provide a nominal split-dollar benefit to the participating employees.

 

We are pleased with core earnings for 2018 and remain optimistic about the underlying economic conditions of the markets we serve. However, we recognize there are global economic weaknesses starting to develop as well as looming geopolitical issues that could negatively impact growth rates for the country, state, and ultimately the communities in which we operate. We will continue to focus on meeting our customers’ loan demand needs while paying attention to those uncertainties which could lead to an economic contraction. At the same time, we will continue to pursue opportunities for profitable growth, strategic expansion, and improved efficiency to accomplish what is in the long term best interest of our shareholders, customers, and employees. As always, thank you for your continued support.

 

 

 

 

/s/Louis Prichard

 

Louis Prichard

 

President, CEO

 

 


 

UNAUDITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

    

12/31/2018

    

12/31/2017

    

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash & Due From Banks

 

$

25,835

 

$

38,851

 

(33.5) 

%

Federal Funds Sold

 

 

266

 

 

321

 

(17.1) 

 

Interest Bearing Time Deposits

 

 

2,175

 

 

1,830

 

18.9

 

Securities

 

 

315,389

 

 

318,177

 

(0.9) 

 

Loans Held for Sale

 

 

1,203

 

 

1,231

 

(2.3) 

 

Loans

 

 

686,144

 

 

648,535

 

5.8

 

Reserve for Loan Losses

 

 

8,127

 

 

7,720

 

5.3

 

Net Loans

 

 

678,017

 

 

640,815

 

5.8

 

Bank Owned Life Insurance

 

 

10,198

 

 

 —

 

n/m

 

Other Assets

 

 

52,929

 

 

51,968

 

1.8

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,086,012

 

$

1,053,193

 

3.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand

 

$

231,429

 

$

230,241

 

0.5

%

Savings & Interest Checking

 

 

427,967

 

 

391,961

 

9.2

 

Certificates of Deposit

 

 

191,046

 

 

193,071

 

(1.0) 

 

Total Deposits

 

 

850,442

 

 

815,273

 

4.3

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

8,077

 

 

19,900

 

(59.4) 

 

Other Borrowed Funds

 

 

110,387

 

 

109,270

 

1.0

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

10,313

 

 

8,421

 

22.5

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

979,219

 

 

952,864

 

2.8

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

106,793

 

 

100,329

 

6.4

 

Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity

 

$

1,086,012

 

$

1,053,193

 

3.1

%

 


 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ending

 

Three Months Ending

 

 

    

 

    

 

    

Percentage

    

 

    

 

    

Percentage

 

 

 

12/31/2018

 

12/31/2017

 

Change

 

12/31/2018

 

12/31/2017

 

Change

 

Interest Income

 

$

42,632

 

$

38,659

 

10.3

%  

$

11,121

 

$

9,980

 

11.4

%

Interest Expense

 

 

6,802

 

 

5,014

 

35.7

 

 

2,060

 

 

1,298

 

58.7

 

Net Interest Income

 

 

35,830

 

 

33,645

 

6.5

 

 

9,061

 

 

8,682

 

4.4

 

Loan Loss Provision

 

 

500

 

 

500

 

0.0

 

 

100

 

 

(150)

 

(166.7) 

 

Net Interest Income After Provision

 

 

35,330

 

 

33,145

 

6.6

 

 

8,961

 

 

8,832

 

1.5

 

Other Income

 

 

13,136

 

 

13,808

 

(4.9) 

 

 

3,294

 

 

2,992

 

10.1

 

Other Expenses

 

 

34,382

 

 

33,073

 

4.0

 

 

8,991

 

 

8,003

 

12.3

 

Income Before Taxes

 

 

14,084

 

 

13,880

 

1.5

 

 

3,264

 

 

3,821

 

(14.6) 

 

Income Taxes

 

 

1,654

 

 

3,163

 

(47.7) 

 

 

328

 

 

1,243

 

(73.6) 

 

Net Income

 

$

12,430

 

$

10,717

 

16.0

%  

$

2,936

 

$

2,578

 

13.9

%

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities

 

 

(2,481)

 

 

123

 

(2117.1) 

 

 

3,405

 

 

(1,698)

 

300.5

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

$

9,949

 

$

10,840

 

(8.2) 

%  

$

6,341

 

$

880

 

620.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Average Assets

 

 

1.18

%  

 

1.04

%  

 

 

 

1.10

%  

 

1.01

%  

 

 

Return on Average Equity

 

 

12.36

 

 

10.93

 

 

 

 

11.42

 

 

10.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share

 

$

2.09

 

$

1.81

 

 

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.44

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share - assuming dilution

 

 

2.09

 

 

1.81

 

 

 

 

0.49

 

 

0.44

 

 

 

Cash Dividends Per Share

 

 

0.625

 

 

0.580

 

 

 

 

0.160

 

 

0.145

 

 

 

Book Value Per Share

 

 

17.93

 

 

16.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Price

    

High

    

Low

    

Close

 

Fourth Quarter '18

 

$

25.98

 

$

22.50

 

$

22.70

 

Third Quarter '18

 

$

26.25

 

$

25.05

 

$

25.93