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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR

January 27, 2021 – Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Lewis J. Critelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwood Financial Corp (Nasdaq Global Market – NWFL) and its subsidiary Wayne Bank, announced earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2020 of $5,513,000 compared to $3,596,000 earned in the corresponding period of 2019. The increase in earnings reflects the benefits derived from the Company’s acquisition of UpState New York Bancorp, Inc. (“UpState”), which closed on July 7, 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2020 net income totaled $15,080,000, an increase of $865,000 from the $14,215,000 earned in the prior year. The increase reflects the benefits derived from the acquisition of UpState, which offset a $4,200,000 increase in the provision for loan losses and $2,049,000 of merger related expenses.

Earnings per share (fully diluted) were $0.67 and $0.57 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2020, earnings per share on a fully diluted basis were $2.09, compared to $2.25 for the year ended December 31, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the return on average assets was 0.97%, and the return on average equity was 9.06%, compared to 1.18% and 10.83%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Total assets were $1.852 billion as of December 31, 2020. Loans receivable totaled $1.411 billion as of December 31, 2020, with total deposits of $1.535 billion and stockholders’ equity of $194.8 million as of December 31, 2020.

Loans receivable increased $486.2 million from the prior year-end due primarily to the $420 million of loan balances acquired from UpState and $66 million of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans originated during the year ended December 31, 2020. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2020, net charge-offs totaled $125,000 and $809,000, respectively, compared to $96,000 and $1,194,000, respectively, for the corresponding periods in 2019.


Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis (fte), totaled $15,821,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $5,755,000 compared to the same period in 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2020, net interest income (fte) totaled $51,359,000, an increase of $11,747,000 compared to 2019 due primarily to the higher volume of earning assets, including a $292.0 million increase in average loans outstanding.

Other income for the three months ended December 31, 2020 totaled $2,661,000 compared to $1,696,000 for the similar period in 2019. Gains on the sale of loans and securities increased $176,000, while all other items of other income increased $789,000 in the aggregate due primarily to service charges and fees related to the acquisition of UpState. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2020 totaled $7,780,000 compared to $6,778,000 in 2019, an increase of $1,002,000 due primarily to a $665,000 increase in service charges and fees. Gains on the sale of loans and investment securities increased $175,000 in the aggregate, while all other items of other income increased $165,000, net.

Other expenses totaled $9,909,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared to $7,088,000 in the similar period of 2019. The $2,821,000 increase reflects the costs of the operations acquired from UpState. For the year ended December 31, 2020, other expenses totaled $34,440,000 compared to $27,311,000 for 2019, an increase of $7,129,000. The increase reflects the costs of operations acquired from UpState, including four new Community Offices, and $2,049,000 of merger related expenses.

Mr. Critelli commented, “Our results for the 2020 year have been significantly impacted by our efforts to assist our customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions on business activity, and the costs associated with and the revenue generated by our acquisition of UpState New York Bancorp, Inc. Our balance sheet reflects the full impact of the UpState acquisition, resulting in a Company with over $1.8 billion of total assets, $1.4 billion of loans and $1.5 billion of deposits. Our cash dividend of $0.26 per share declared in the fourth quarter of 2020 represents a 4.0% increase over the same period of last year. We appreciate the opportunity to serve our Wayne Bank customers and our new customers at the Bank of the Finger Lakes and Bank of Cooperstown locations. We continue to search out opportunities available to us as we service our growing base of stockholders and customers.”

Norwood Financial Corp is the parent company of Wayne Bank, which operates from fourteen offices throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and sixteen offices in Delaware, Sullivan, Ontario, Otsego and Yates Counties, New York. The Company’s stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market, under the symbol, “NWFL”.


Forward-Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 contains safe harbor provisions regarding forward-looking statements. When used in this discussion, the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “contemplates”, “expects”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Those risks and uncertainties include changes in federal and state laws, changes in interest rates, the risks and uncertainty posed by, and the effect and impact of, the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and the Company’s results of operation and financial condition, the ability to control costs and expenses, demand for real estate, government fiscal and trade policies, cybersecurity and general economic conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release references tax-equivalent interest income and net interest income, which are non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures. Tax-equivalent net interest income is derived from GAAP interest income and net interest income using an assumed tax rate of 21%. We believe the presentation of interest income on a tax–equivalent basis ensures comparability of interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice.

The following table reconciles net interest income to net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis:

 

(dollars in thousands)    Three months ended
December 31
     Year ended
December 31
 
     2020      2019      2020      2019  

Net interest income

   $ 15,614      $ 9,833      $ 50,476      $ 38,606  

Tax equivalent basis adjustment using 21% marginal tax rate

     207        233        883        1,006  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis

   $ 15,821      $ 10,066      $ 51,359      $ 39,612  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

This release also references average tangible equity, which is also a non-GAAP financial measure. Average tangible equity is calculated by deducting average goodwill and other intangible assets from average stockholders’ equity. The Company believes that disclosure of tangible equity ratios enhances investor understanding of our financial position and improves the comparability of our financial data.


The following reconciles average equity to average tangible equity:

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
     Year ended
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)    2020      2019      2020      2019  

Average equity

   $ 193,740      $ 136,920      $ 166,427      $ 131,271  

Average goodwill and other Intangibles

     (30,747      (11,575      (17,942      (11,611
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average tangible equity

   $ 162,993      $ 125,345      $ 148,485      $ 119,660  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Contact:

William S. Lance

Executive Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

570-253-8505

www.waynebank.com


NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31  
     2020     2019  

ASSETS

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 19,445     $ 15,038  

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

     92,248       377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     111,693       15,415  

Securities available for sale

     226,586       210,205  

Loans receivable

     1,410,732       924,581  

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     13,150       8,509  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans receivable

     1,397,582       916,072  

Regulatory stock, at cost

     3,981       4,844  

Bank premises and equipment, net

     17,814       14,228  

Bank owned life insurance

     39,608       38,763  

Foreclosed real estate owned

     965       1,556  

Accrued interest receivable

     6,232       3,719  

Goodwill

     29,290       11,331  

Other intangible assets

     530       235  

Other assets

     17,583       14,242  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 1,851,864     $ 1,230,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Deposits:

    

Non-interest bearing demand

   $ 359,559     $ 207,299  

Interest-bearing

     1,175,826       750,230  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     1,535,385       957,529  

Short-term borrowings

     63,303       62,256  

Other borrowings

     42,459       56,438  

Accrued interest payable

     1,601       2,432  

Other liabilities

     14,331       14,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     1,657,079       1,093,182  

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Preferred Stock, no par value per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares

     —         —    

Common Stock, $.10 par value per share, authorized: 20,000,000 shares, issued: 2020: 8,236,331 shares, 2019: 6,340,563 shares

     824       634  

Surplus

     95,388       49,471  

Retained earnings

     93,796       86,536  

Treasury stock, at cost: 2020: 10,263 shares, 2019: 12,007 shares

     (342     (400

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     5,119       1,187  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     194,785       137,428  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     $1,851,864       $1,230,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,      Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
     2020      2019      2020      2019  

INTEREST INCOME

           

Loans receivable, including fees

   $ 16,336      $ 10,815      $ 54,046      $ 41,889  

Securities

     1,064        1,159        4,337        5,314  

Other

     29        11        72        81  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Interest income

     17,429        11,985        58,455        47,284  

INTEREST EXPENSE

           

Deposits

     1,514        1,784        6,610        7,139  

Short-term borrowings

     81        124        325        468  

Other borrowings

     220        244        1,044        1,071  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Interest expense

     1,815        2,152        7,979        8,678  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

     15,614        9,833        50,476        38,606  

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     1,600        200        5,450        1,250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     14,014        9,633        45,026        37,356  

OTHER INCOME

           

Service charges and fees

     1,913        1,168        5,115        4,450  

Income from fiduciary activities

     150        156        682        610  

Net realized gains on sales of securities

     —          21        71        254  

Gains on sales of loans, net

     241        44        527        169  

Earnings and proceeds on life insurance policies

     208        200        845        830  

Other

     149        107        540        465  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other income

     2,661        1,696        7,780        6,778  

OTHER EXPENSES

           

Salaries and employee benefits

     5,243        3,740        17,121        14,655  

Occupancy, furniture and equipment

     1,165        938        4,148        3,719  

Data processing and related operations

     808        469        2,457        1,869  

Taxes, other than income

     356        232        997        751  

Professional fees

     328        362        1,062        1,113  

FDIC Insurance assessment

     213        3        399        153  

Foreclosed real estate

     8        9        53        45  

Amortization of intangibles

     35        22        114        101  

Merger related

     66        —          2,049        —    

Other

     1,687        1,313        6,040        4,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     9,909        7,088        34,440        27,311  

INCOME BEFORE TAX

     6,766        4,241        18,366        16,823  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     1,253        645        3,286        2,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 5,513      $ 3,596      $ 15,080      $ 14,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.67      $ 0.57      $ 2.09      $ 2.27  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.67      $ 0.57      $ 2.09      $ 2.25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31

   2020     2019  

Net interest income

   $ 15,614     $ 9,833  

Net income

     5,513       3,596  

Net interest spread (fully taxable equivalent)

     3.50     3.33

Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)

     3.65     3.59

Return on average assets

     1.18     1.18

Return on average equity

     11.32     10.42

Return on average tangible equity

     13.46     11.38

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.67     $ 0.57  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.67     $ 0.57  

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31

   2020     2019  

Net interest income

   $ 50,476     $ 38,606  

Net income

     15,080       14,215  

Net interest spread (fully taxable equivalent)

     3.36     3.28

Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)

     3.55     3.53

Return on average assets

     0.97     1.18

Return on average equity

     9.06     10.83

Return on average tangible equity

     10.16     11.88

Basic earnings per share

   $ 2.09     $ 2.27  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 2.09     $ 2.25  

As of December 31

   2020     2019  

Total assets

   $ 1,851,864     $ 1,230,610  

Total loans receivable

     1,410,732       924,581  

Allowance for loan losses

     13,150       8,509  

Total deposits

     1,535,385       957,529  

Stockholders’ equity

     194,785       137,428  

Trust assets under management

     168,085       170,685  

Book value per share

   $ 23.72     $ 21.67  

Tangible book value per share

   $ 20.10     $ 19.84  

Equity to total assets

     10.52     11.17

Allowance to total loans receivable

     0.93     0.92

Nonperforming loans to total loans

     0.85     0.09

Nonperforming assets to total assets

     0.70     0.19


NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31      September 30      June 30      March 31      December 31  
     2020      2020      2020      2020      2019  

ASSETS

              

Cash and due from banks

   $ 19,445      $ 23,874      $ 15,387      $ 14,712      $ 15,038  

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

     92,248        100,566        67,989        23,706        377  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     111,693        124,440        83,376        38,418        15,415  

Securities available for sale

     226,586        197,436        196,735        196,998        210,205  

Loans receivable

     1,410,732        1,414,662        988,679        928,565        924,581  

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     13,150        11,674        10,312        9,088        8,509  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loans receivable

     1,397,582        1,402,988        978,367        919,477        916,072  

Regulatory stock, at cost

     3,981        3,876        3,677        3,770        4,844  

Bank owned life insurance

     39,608        39,400        39,183        38,971        38,763  

Bank premises and equipment, net

     17,814        18,124        14,040        14,071        14,228  

Foreclosed real estate owned

     965        965        965        1,077        1,556  

Goodwill and other intangibles

     29,820        30,778        11,522        11,543        11,566  

Other assets

     23,815        24,100        26,676        17,966        17,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 1,851,864      $ 1,842,107      $ 1,354,541      $ 1,242,291      $ 1,230,610  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

              

Deposits:

              

Non-interest bearing demand

   $ 359,559      $ 372,237      $ 284,754      $ 213,359      $ 207,299  

Interest-bearing deposits

     1,175,826        1,143,685        801,484        776,801        750,230  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deposits

     1,535,385        1,515,922        1,086,238        990,160        957,529  

Borrowings

     105,762        115,732        106,027        92,006        118,694  

Other liabilities

     15,932        19,906        19,612        17,938        16,959  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     1,657,079        1,651,560        1,211,877        1,100,104        1,093,182  

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     194,785        190,547        142,664        142,187        137,428  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 1,851,864      $ 1,842,107      $ 1,354,541      $ 1,242,291      $ 1,230,610  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     December 31     September 30     June 30     March 31     December 31  
Three months ended    2020     2020     2020     2020     2019  

INTEREST INCOME

          

Loans receivable, including fees

   $ 16,336     $ 16,260     $ 10,767     $ 10,683     $ 10,815  

Securities

     1,064       1,031       1,063       1,179       1,159  

Other

     29       18       19       6       11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     17,429       17,309       11,849       11,868       11,985  

INTEREST EXPENSE

          

Deposits

     1,514       1,676       1,630       1,790       1,784  

Borrowings

     301       303       352       413       368  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     1,815       1,979       1,982       2,203       2,152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

     15,614       15,330       9,867       9,665       9,833  

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     1,600       1,850       1,300       700       200  

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION

          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOR LOAN LOSSES

     14,014       13,480       8,567       8,965       9,633  

OTHER INCOME

          

Service charges and fees

     1,913       1,301       837       1,063       1,168  

Income from fiduciary activities

     150       205       175       153       156  

Net realized gains on sales of securities

     —         33       —         38       21  

Gains on sales of loans, net

     241       164       65       56       44  

Earnings and proceeds on life insurance policies

     208       217       212       208       200  

Other

     149       152       103       136       107  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income

     2,661       2,072       1,392       1,654       1,696  

OTHER EXPENSES

          

Salaries and employee benefits

     5,243       4,812       3,289       3,777       3,740  

Occupancy, furniture and equipment, net

     1,165       1,109       906       968       938  

Foreclosed real estate

     8       31       (2     16       9  

FDIC insurance assessment

     213       144       42       —         3  

Merger related

     66       386       1,597       —         —    

Other

     3,214       2,898       2,260       2,298       2,398  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     9,909       9,380       8,092       7,059       7,088  

INCOME BEFORE TAX

     6,766       6,172       1,867       3,560       4,241  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     1,253       1,173       379       481       645  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 5,513     $ 4,999     $ 1,488     $ 3,079     $ 3,596  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.67     $ 0.62     $ 0.24     $ 0.49     $ 0.57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.67     $ 0.62     $ 0.24     $ 0.49     $ 0.57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book Value per share

   $ 23.72     $ 23.30     $ 22.62     $ 22.52     $ 21.67  

Tangible Book Value per share

     20.10       19.55       20.80       20.70       19.84  

Return on average assets (annualized)

     1.18     1.11     0.45     1.01     1.18

Return on average equity (annualized)

     11.32     10.64     4.17     8.79     10.42

Return on average tangible equity (annualized)

     13.46     11.75     4.54     9.57     11.38

Net interest spread (fte)

     3.50     3.55     3.03     3.23     3.33

Net interest margin (fte)

     3.65     3.73     3.25     3.48     3.59

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

     0.93     0.83     1.04     0.98     0.92

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

     0.04     0.14     0.03     0.05     0.04

Nonperforming loans to total loans

     0.85     0.89     0.30     0.30     0.09

Nonperforming assets to total assets

     0.70     0.74     0.29     0.31     0.19