Exhibit 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2005
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT JEAN R. HALE, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, AND C.E.O., COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INC. AT (606) 437-3294
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. reports earnings for the first quarter 2005 of $8.0 million or $0.54 per share.
Earnings Summary | |
| 1Q 2005 | 4Q 2004 | 1Q 2004 |
Net income(in thousands) | | $ | 7,961 | | $ | 7,900 | | $ | 7,280 | |
Earnings per share | | $ | 0.54 | | $ | 0.53 | | $ | 0.49 | |
Earnings per share (diluted) | | $ | 0.53 | | $ | 0.52 | | $ | 0.48 | |
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Return on average assets | | | 1.18 | % | | 1.17 | % | | 1.18 | % |
Return on average equity | | | 13.50 | % | | 13.31 | % | | 12.97 | % |
Efficiency ratio | | | 59.13 | % | | 56.79 | % | | 58.53 | % |
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Dividends declared per share | | $ | 0.24 | | $ | 0.24 | | $ | 0.21 | |
Book value per share | | $ | 16.02 | | $ | 15.91 | | $ | 15.28 | |
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ-CTBI) is pleased to report earnings for the first quarter 2005 of $8.0 million or $0.54 per share compared to $7.3 million or $0.49 per share earned during the first quarter of 2004 and $7.9 million or $0.53 per share earned during the fourth quarter of 2004.
First Quarter Highlights
v | The Company's basic earnings per share for the first quarter 2005 reflects an increase of 10.2% over the first quarter 2004 and 1.9% over fourth quarter 2004. |
v | The Company's decision to aggressively increase core deposits resulted in an increase in its cost of funds. With its current liquidity position, the Company continues to price competitively but not aggressively for deposit growth. The increase in cost of funds resulted in a net interest margin for the first quarter 2005 of 3.97% which was flat to prior quarter but a 12 basis point decrease from first quarter 2004. |
v | The Company’s total assets at March 31, 2005 increased 12.4% from March 31, 2004 and 2.1% from December 31, 2004. |
v | The Company experienced growth in its loan portfolio at a rate of 9.4% from March 31, 2004 and an annualized rate of 7.4% from December 31, 2004. Loan growth was primarily in commercial and residential real estate loans. |
v | Nonperforming loans of $17.9 million was a 10.9% decrease from the $20.1 million on December 31, 2004 and was flat to March 31, 2004. |
v | Net loan charge-offs decreased 59.4% from the fourth quarter 2004 and 46.5% from the first quarter 2004. |
v | Return on average assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 of 1.18% was relatively flat to March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2004. |
v | Our return on average shareholders' equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 of 13.50% was a 53 basis point increase from the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and a 19 basis point increase from prior quarter. |
v | CTBI's efficiency ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2005 increased to 59.13% from the 58.53% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and the 56.79% for the three months ended December 31, 2004. |
Balance Sheet Review
The Company’s total assets increased 12.4% to $2.8 billion at March 31, 2005. Average earning assets grew $266 million from March 31, 2004 and $48 million from December 31, 2004. The Company's loan portfolio grew at a rate of 9.4% from March 31, 2004 and at an annualized rate of 7.4% from December 31, 2004 to $1.9 billion at March 31, 2005. Total deposits and repurchase agreements of $2.3 billion at March 31, 2005 reflect a 6.2% growth over March 31, 2004 and an annualized 8.5% growth over December 31, 2004. With the Company’s current liquidity position, its deposit pricing strategy is market competitive.
Shareholders’ equity of $238.1 million on March 31, 2005 was a 5.4% increase from the $225.9 million on March 31, 2004 and an increase of 0.8% from the $236.2 million on December 31, 2004. The Company's annualized dividend yield to shareholders as of March 31, 2005 was 3.33%.
Asset Quality
Asset quality improved during the first quarter of 2005. Nonperforming loans at March 31, 2005 of $17.9 million was a 10.9% decrease from the $20.1 million at December 31, 2004 and was relatively flat to March 31, 2004.
Foreclosed properties at March 31, 2005 of $5.0 million decreased from the $6.8 million at March 31, 2004 but increased from the $4.8 million at December 31, 2004. Commercial properties account for 55% of foreclosed properties at March 31, 2005. One group of properties originally recorded in December 2003 at $3.1 million and currently being carried at $2.3 million represents the majority of this amount. The Company continues to aggressively manage the liquidation of this property. The remaining properties are residential real estate which traditionally liquidate with minimal loss.
Net loan charge-offs during the first quarter of 2005 of $0.9 million, or 0.2% of total loans, at March 31, 2005 was a 46.5% decrease from the $1.6 million, or 0.4% of total loans, at March 31, 2004 and a decrease of 59.4% from the $2.2 million, or 0.5% of total loans, at December 31, 2004.
Net Interest Income
Our net interest margin of 3.97% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 decreased 12 basis points from March 31, 2004 but remained flat to prior quarter. During the past year, the Company’s deposit pricing was more aggressive to increase its core deposits and repurchase agreements for funding purposes, contributing to our cost of interest bearing funds increasing by 50 basis points from the first quarter 2004 and 21 basis points from the fourth quarter 2004. With its current liquidity position, the Company’s deposit strategy is to price competitively but not aggressively for deposit growth.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income of $7.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 decreased 3.9% from the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and 6.1% from the quarter ended December 31, 2004. The following table displays the quarterly activity in the various significant noninterest income accounts.
Noninterest Income Summary | | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | 1Q 2005 | 4Q 2004 | 1Q 2004 |
Deposit related fees | | $ | 4,047 | | $ | 4,434 | | $ | 4,237 | |
Loan related fees | | | 1,218 | | | 1,377 | | | 1,144 | |
Mortgage servicing rights | | | 226 | | | 83 | | | (600 | ) |
Trust revenue | | | 740 | | | 643 | | | 561 | |
Gains on sales of loans | | | 305 | | | 382 | | | 459 | |
Securities gains | | | 0 | | | 50 | | | 1 | |
Other revenue | | | 1,169 | | | 1,238 | | | 2,213 | |
Total noninterest income | | $ | 7,705 | | $ | 8,207 | | $ | 8,015 | |
Due to the current interest rate environment, the gains on sales of residential real estate loans continue to be lower than prior quarters, as customers are selecting adjustable rate and 3 and 5-year adjustable rate mortgages that are retained in the Company’s loan portfolio.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 of $19.2 million was a 5.6% increase from the $18.2 million for the first quarter 2004 and a 2.6% decrease from the fourth quarter 2004. The increase in noninterest expense from prior year was primarily attributable to increased personnel expense due to annual salary increases and the staffing costs of new branch locations that have come on line during the past year.
Growth of Banking Franchise
During the first quarter of 2005, the Company continued to execute its plans for growing its banking franchise through both acquisition and branching. On March 15, 2005, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Heritage Community Bank of Danville, Kentucky with assets of approximately $100 million. Also, on January 26, 2005, the Company opened a new branch location in Paintsville, Kentucky.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "may increase," "may fluctuate," and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "would," and "could." These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, economic conditions, portfolio growth, the credit performance of the portfolios, including bankruptcies, and seasonal factors; changes in general economic conditions including the performance of financial markets, the performance of coal and coal related industries, prevailing inflation and interest rates, realized gains from sales of investments, gains from asset sales, and losses on commercial lending activities; results of various investment activities; the effects of competitors’ pricing policies, of changes in laws and regulations on competition and of demographic changes on target market populations’ savings and financial planning needs; industry changes in information technology systems on which we are highly dependent; failure of acquisitions to produce revenue enhancements or cost savings at levels or within the time frames originally anticipated or unforeseen integration difficulties; the adoption by the Company of an FFIEC policy that provides guidance on the reporting of delinquent consumer loans and the timing of associated credit charge-offs for financial institution subsidiaries; and the resolution of legal proceedings and related matters. In addition, the banking industry in general is subject to various monetary and fiscal policies and regulations, which include those determined by the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and state regulators, whose policies and regulations could affect the Company’s results. These statements are representative only on the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made.
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., with assets of $2.8 billion, is headquartered in Pikeville, Kentucky and has 72 banking locations across eastern, northern, central, and south central Kentucky, 5 banking locations in southern West Virginia, 2 loan production offices in Kentucky, and 5 trust offices across Kentucky.
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