Total stockholders’ equity decreased to $321.4 million at June 30, 2022, compared to $393.9 million at March 31, 2022 and $472.4 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease in stockholders’ equity has primarily been due to declines in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with the rapid increase in U.S. treasury rates in 2022 which has had a negative effect on the value of the Company’s available for sale securities, and in turn, the dollar amount that flows through accumulated other comprehensive income. This also continues to have a negative impact on the Company’s tangible book value per share (non-GAAP), which was $6.46 at June 30, 2022 compared to $8.58 at March 31, 2022 and $10.91 at December 31, 2021.
Credit Quality
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses and unfunded commitments of $616,000 for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $50,000 for the second quarter of 2021. Growth in loans was the primary reason for the increase in the provision expense. Net charge-offs totaled $42,000 in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $179,000 in the second quarter of 2021. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average net loans was 1 basis point for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to 4 basis points for the second quarter of 2021. The allowance for credit losses to total loans declined to 1.16% at June 30, 2022, compared to 1.17% and 1.26% at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The Company’s ratio of non-performing loans to loans continues to decline. At June 30, 2022 the ratio was 0.59% compared to 0.61% at March 31, 2022 and 0.69% at December 31, 2021. Early stage delinquencies, defined as 30-89 days delinquent, were $8.7 million, or 0.37% of total loans, at June 30, 2022 compared to $8.9 million, or 0.38% of total loans at December 31, 2021.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income increased $5.2 million, or 19.7%, for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 due to the acquisition of Cortland Bancorp (“Cortland”) offset by a reduction in PPP interest and fees. Interest and fees associated with PPP loans totaled $2.1 million in the second quarter of 2021 compared to $634,000 in the second quarter of 2022. The net interest margin was 3.25% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to 3.27% for the first quarter of 2022 and 3.52% for the second quarter of 2021. The decline in net interest margin in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 was driven by the lower PPP income in 2022 compared to 2021 and a greater percentage of earning assets invested in securities rather than loans. Excluding the impact of acquisition marks and related accretion and PPP interest and fees, the net interest margin (non-GAAP) for the second quarter of 2022 was 3.16% compared to 3.12% for the first quarter of 2022 and 3.36% for the second quarter of 2021.
Noninterest Income
The Company’s noninterest income decreased $31,000, to $9.5 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021. Net gains on the sale of loans decreased to $365,000 in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2021. This drop was caused by lower mortgage production compared to the prior year, compressed margins and a lower saleable mix due to the increase in interest rates in 2022.
For the second quarter of 2022, service charges on deposit accounts were $1.1 million compared to $790,000 for the second quarter of 2021 primarily due to the acquisition of Cortland and growth. BOLI income likewise increased due to the acquisition to $405,000 in the second quarter of 2022 from $300,000 for the second quarter of 2021. Debit card and EFT fees increased to $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2021. The increase was due to the acquisition and increased volumes. Other noninterest income increased by $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021. The increase was due to the acquisition of Cortland and increased income related to investments in SBIC and SBA funds.
Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense was $21.5 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared with $17.1 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the acquisition of Cortland, continued higher healthcare benefit costs and more merger related costs in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter in 2021.
About Farmers National Banc Corp.
Founded in 1887, Farmers National Banc Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Canfield, Ohio, with $4.1 billion in banking assets. Farmers National Banc Corp.’s wholly-owned subsidiaries are comprised of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, a full-service national bank engaged in commercial and retail banking with 46 banking locations in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Portage, Stark, Wayne, Medina, Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties in Ohio and Beaver County in Pennsylvania, and Farmers Trust Company, which operates five trust offices and offers services in the same geographic markets. Total wealth management assets under care at June 30, 2022 are $2.9 billion. Farmers National Insurance, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, offers a variety of insurance products.