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CCNE | | Contact: Charles R. Guarino |
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CNB FINANCIALCORPORATIONREPORTSTHIRDQUARTEREARNINGS FOR2007
Clearfield, Pennsylvania – October 23, 2007
CNB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CCNE) today announced earnings for the third quarter and year to date 2007. Diluted earnings per share were $0.28 in the third quarter of 2007 as compared to $0.26 for the third quarter of 2006, representing an 8 percent increase. Net income was $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2007 as compared to $2.3 million for the same period of 2006. Annualized return on average assets and return on average equity was 1.21 percent and 13.45 percent, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 1.23 percent and 13.30 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net income totaled $6.7 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.77, compared to $7.1 million of net income and $0.79 diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Annualized return on average assets and return on average equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were 1.12 percent and 12.54 percent, respectively, compared to 1.24 percent and 13.42 percent for the same period of 2006.
William F. Falger, President & Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased with our performance this quarter as we continue to execute our growth strategy driven primarily by our entrance into the Erie, Pennsylvania market via our ERIEBANK division and the continued expansion of our consumer finance subsidiary, Holiday Financial Services. During the quarter we opened our newest full service office of ERIEBANK on West Asbury Road in Millcreek Township and began construction of two additional offices in the market. In addition, during the quarter we added two new offices of Holiday Financial Services in Ridgway, Pennsylvania and Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. We are very confident in the growth prospects for these new locations.”
The Corporation has experienced asset growth of $58.0 million over the past twelve months primarily driven by loan growth of $48.0 million. Deposits increased by $24.9 million over the same twelve month period.
Loan quality has remained strong with $2.6 million in nonperforming assets at September 30, 2007 compared to $2.2 million at September 30, 2006. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.31 percent on September 30, 2007 compared to 0.29 percent as of September 30, 2006.
Mr. Falger commented, “We are committed to maintaining strong credit quality by using sound underwriting standards and aggressively dealing with potential problem loans. We believe our performance reflects this commitment.”
CNB Financial Corporation paid a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share on September 14, 2007. This dividend represented a 14 percent increase over the $0.14 per share quarterly dividend paid a year ago and a 4.5 percent projected annual yield utilizing the September 30, 2007 closing market price of $14.20.
The CNB Financial Corporation Board of Directors authorized stock buyback programs in 2005 and 2006 of five hundred thousand shares each, or approximately 6 percent of shares outstanding each year. During 2006, CNB repurchased 238,206 shares through these programs at an average cost of $13.98 per share. During 2007, CNB has repurchased 353,077 shares at an average cost of $15.18 per share.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in thousands) | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | (Unaudited) |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | | | | 30-Sept-07 | | | | 31-Dec-06 | | | | 30-Sept-06 |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | $ | | 14,585 | | $ | | 18,530 | | $ | | 16,182 |
Interest-bearing deposits | | | | 7,150 | | | | 7,014 | | | | 6,727 |
Federal funds sold | | | | 6,742 | | | | 7 | | | | 23 |
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CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | | 28,477 | | | | 25,551 | | | | 22,932 |
Securities available for sale | | | | 162,215 | | | | 156,696 | | | | 162,532 |
Loans held for sale | | | | 1,923 | | | | 2,420 | | | | 3,452 |
NET LOANS | | | | 579,952 | | | | 540,934 | | | | 531,986 |
FHLB stock & other equity interests | | | | 5,468 | | | | 5,321 | | | | 4,992 |
Premises & equipment, net | | | | 18,054 | | | | 16,237 | | | | 14,542 |
Bank owned life insurance | | | | 14,960 | | | | 14,484 | | | | 14,321 |
Mortgage servicing rights | | | | 450 | | | | 446 | | | | 448 |
Goodwill | | | | 10,821 | | | | 10,821 | | | | 10,821 |
Other intangible assets | | | | 311 | | | | 385 | | | | 489 |
Accrued interest & other assets | | | | 9,164 | | | | 7,555 | | | | 7,293 |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | | 831,795 | | $ | | 780,850 | | $ | | 773,808 |
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Deposits | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Interest bearing deposits | | $ | | 91,450 | | $ | | 82,574 | | $ | | 84,433 |
Interest bearing deposits | | | | 557,954 | | | | 548,748 | | | | 540,027 |
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TOTAL DEPOSITS | | | | 649,404 | | | | 631,322 | | | | 624,460 |
Short-term borrowings | | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | | | | 4,865 |
Other borrowings | | | | 83,000 | | | | 57,885 | | | | 57,000 |
Subordinated debentures | | | | 20,620 | | | | 10,310 | | | | 10,310 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | | 7,280 | | | | 7,054 | | | | 5,384 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | | 762,304 | | | | 708,571 | | | | 702,019 |
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Shareholders' Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - |
Additional paid-in | | | | 13,057 | | | | 13,250 | | | | 13,250 |
Retained earnings | | | | 65,642 | | | | 62,957 | | | | 61,780 |
Treasury stock, at cost (662,238 shares for September 2007, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
369,546 shares for Dec 2006, and | | | | | | | | | | | | |
287,381 shares for June 2006) | | | | (9,720) | | | | (5,271) | | | | (4,141) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | | 512 | | | | 1,343 | | | | 900 |
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | 69,491 | | | | 72,279 | | | | 71,789 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | $ | | 831,795 | | $ | | 780,850 | | $ | | 773,808 |
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Nonperforming Assets | | $ | | 2,608 | | $ | | 1,928 | | $ | | 2,244 |
% of Total Assets | | | | 0.31% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.29% |
Trust Assets | | $ | | 233,367 | | $ | | 206,899 | | $ | | 199,701 |
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(unaudited) | | | | For Quarter Ended | | | | | | Year To Date |
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Loans including fees | | $ | | 11,583 | | $ | | 10,174 | | $ | | 32,870 | | $ | | 29,580 |
Deposits with banks | | | | 116 | | | | 112 | | | | 342 | | | | 322 |
Federal funds sold | | | | 90 | | | | 49 | | | | 288 | | | | 266 |
Securities | | | | 2,156 | | | | 2,020 | | | | 6,270 | | | | 5,852 |
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TOTAL INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS | | | | 13,945 | | | | 12,355 | | | | 39,770 | | | | 36,020 |
Interest Expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | | 4,592 | | | | 4,473 | | | | 13,909 | | | | 12,433 |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | | | | 969 | | | | 717 | | | | 2,404 | | | | 2,149 |
Subordinated debentures | | | | 356 | | | | 228 | | | | 959 | | | | 641 |
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TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | 5,917 | | | | 5,418 | | | | 17,272 | | | | 15,223 |
NET INTEREST INCOME | | | | 8,028 | | | | 6,937 | | | | 22,498 | | | | 20,797 |
Provision for loan losses | | | | 335 | | | | 324 | | | | 903 | | | | 1,079 |
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NET INTEREST AFTER PROVISION | | | | 7,693 | | | | 6,613 | | | | 21,595 | | | | 19,718 |
Other Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trust income | | | | 312 | | | | 245 | | | | 851 | | | | 749 |
Service charges on deposits | | | | 1,117 | | | | 1,114 | | | | 3,087 | | | | 3,108 |
Other charges and fees | | | | 216 | | | | 172 | | | | 617 | | | | 462 |
Net security gains (losses) | | | | 52 | | | | 2 | | | | 87 | | | | 343 |
Mortgage banking income | | | | 83 | | | | 92 | | | | 265 | | | | 327 |
BOLI earnings | | | | 137 | | | | 187 | | | | 476 | | | | 525 |
Wealth management | | | | 133 | | | | 115 | | | | 440 | | | | 388 |
Other | | | | (135) | | | | 162 | | | | 297 | | | | 421 |
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TOTAL OTHER INCOME | | | | 1,915 | | | | 2,089 | | | | 6,120 | | | | 6,323 |
Non-Interest Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Salaries & benefits | | | | 3,462 | | | | 2,825 | | | | 9,606 | | | | 8,168 |
Occupancy, net | | | | 779 | | | | 705 | | | | 2,391 | | | | 2,107 |
Data processing | | | | 335 | | | | 447 | | | | 1,457 | | | | 1,484 |
Amortization of intangible | | | | 25 | | | | 104 | | | | 75 | | | | 311 |
Director's fees | | | | 87 | | | | 111 | | | | 240 | | | | 329 |
Total other expenses | | | | 1,587 | | | | 1,323 | | | | 4,793 | | | | 4,073 |
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Total non-interest expenses | | | | 6,275 | | | | 5,515 | | | | 18,562 | | | | 16,472 |
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NET INCOME BEFORE TAXES | | | | 3,333 | | | | 3,187 | | | | 9,153 | | | | 9,569 |
Federal income tax | | | | 923 | | | | 844 | | | | 2,439 | | | | 2,460 |
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NET INCOME | | $ | | 2,410 | | $ | | 2,343 | | $ | | 6,714 | | $ | | 7,109 |
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Earnings Per Share, Fully diluted | | $ | | 0.28 | | $ | | 0.26 | | $ | | 0.77 | | $ | | 0.79 |
Dividends Per Share | | $ | | 0.16 | | $ | | 0.14 | | $ | | 0.46 | | $ | | 0.42 |
Return on Average Assets (ROA) | | | | 1.21% | | | | 1.23% | | | | 1.12% | | | | 1.24% |
Return on Average Equity (ROE) | | | | 13.45% | | 13.30% | | | | 12.54% | | | | 13.42% |
Note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. These factors include operating, legal and regulatory risks; changing economic competitive conditions; and other risks and uncertainties.
CNB Bank’s websites can be found at www.bankcnb.com and www.eriebank.net. The Holiday Financial Services website is www.holidayfinancialservices.com.