Norwood Financial Corporation

10/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2024 07:01

Norwood Financial Corp Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results Form 8 K

Norwood Financial Corp

Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

Quarterly Highlights:

Net interest margin increased 19 basis points vs. the prior quarter and 7 basis points over the prior year.

Loans grew at an 8% annualized rate during the 3rd quarter.

Capital continues to improve as the negative mark-to-market effect lessens 42% since last year.

Honesdale, Pennsylvania - October 28, 2024 - Norwood Financial Corp (Nasdaq Global Market-NWFL) and its subsidiary, Wayne Bank, announced earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2024 of $3.8 million, which was $275 thousand lower than the same three-month period of last year. Net interest income was up by $892 thousand which was offset by increases in operating expense and the provision for credit losses. Earnings per share (fully diluted) were $0.48 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.51 in the same period of last year. The annualized return on average assets for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 0.68%, while the annualized return on average tangible equity was 9.58%.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $12.5 million, which is $3.9 million lower than the same nine-month period of 2023, due to a decrease in net interest income, an increase in the provision for credit losses, and an increase in operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in total other income. Earnings per share (fully diluted) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were $1.55, compared to $2.03 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The annualized return on average assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 0.75%. The annualized return on average tangible equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 10.82%.

Total assets as of September 30, 2024 were $2.280 billion, compared to $2.180 billion at September 30, 2023. At September 30, 2024, loans receivable were $1.675 billion, total deposits were $1.855 billion and stockholders' equity was $195.7 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, net interest income, on a fully-taxable equivalent basis (fte), totaled $16.1 million, an increase of $914 thousand compared to the same period in 2023. A $77.5 million increase in average interest-earning assets, generated an increase in interest income of $4.0 million. Interest expense increased $3.1 million mainly due to higher deposit balances and higher rates on

those deposits. Net interest margin (fte) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was 2.99%, compared to 2.92% in the same period of 2023. The tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets increased 58 basis points to 5.31% during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same prior year period, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 62 basis points to 3.09%.

Net interest income (fte) for the nine-months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $45.6 million, which was $1.2 million lower than the same period in 2023, due primarily to a $14.8 million increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The net interest margin (fte) was 2.87% for the nine-months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to 3.10% for the nine-months ended September 30, 2023.

Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, totaled $2.3 million, compared to $2.3 million for the same period in 2023. For the nine-months ended September 30, 2024, other income totaled $6.5 million, compared to $6.0 million for the nine-months ended September 30, 2023.

Other expenses totaled $12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $755 thousand, compared to the $11.3 million for the same period of 2023. For the nine-months ended September 30, 2024, other expenses totaled $35.2 million, compared to $32.6 million for the same period in 2023, due primarily to an increase in salaries and benefits, professional fees, data processing costs and FDIC insurance.

Jim Donnelly President and CEO of Norwood Financial Corp and Wayne Bank, stated, "We are pleased to present our result of operations for the third quarter. Although strong loan growth caused an increase in our provision for credit losses we welcome the ongoing opportunity to serve our customers. Net interest margin (fte) for this quarter eclipsed the margin for last year, something that hasn't happened since the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates. Our capital base remains above "Well-Capitalized" targets and we continue to show less impact from the market value of our bond portfolio. Additionally, our credit quality metrics remained strong during the third quarter, which we believe should benefit future performance. We appreciate the opportunity to serve our Wayne Bank customers and our customers at the Bank of the Finger Lakes and Bank of Cooperstown locations. We continue to look for 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 fifteen offices in 4 Delaware, Sullivan, Ontario, Otsego and Yates Counties, New York. The Company's stock trades 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", "bode", "future performance" 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, among other things, changes in federal and state laws, changes in interest rates, our ability to maintain strong credit quality

metrics, our ability to have future performance, our ability to control core operating expenses and costs, 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 net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis (fte), which is a non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measure. Fully taxable-equivalent net interest income was derived from GAAP interest income and net interest income using an assumed tax rate of 21%. We believe the presentation of net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis ensures comparability of net 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 taxable-equivalent basis:

(dollars in thousands) Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30 September 30
2024 2023 2024 2023

Net Interest Income

$ 15,931 $ 15,039 $ 45,566 $ 46,774

Taxable equivalent basis adjustment using 21% marginal tax rate

207 185 601 554

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis

$ 16,138 $ 15,224 $ 46,167 $ 47,328

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 table reconciles average equity to average tangible equity:

Three months ended Nine months ended
(dollars in thousands) September 30 September 30
2024 2023 2024 2023

Average equity

$ 189,135 $ 175,224 $ 183,593 $ 174,943

Average goodwill and other

intangibles

(29,440

)

(29,514

)

(29,457

)

(29,536 )

Average tangible equity

$ 159,695 $ 145,710 $ 154,136 $ 145,407

Contact: John M. McCaffery

Executive Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

272-304-3003

www.waynebank.com

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Consolidated Balance Sheets

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

(unaudited)

September 30
2024 2023

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$ 47,072 $ 41,141

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

35,808 13,005

Cash and cash equivalents

82,880 54,146

Securities available for sale

396,891 380,499

Loans receivable

1,675,139 1,611,069

Less: Allowance for credit losses

18,699 16,086

Net loans receivable

1,656,440 1,594,983

Regulatory stock, at cost

6,329 8,843

Bank premises and equipment, net

18,503 17,254

Bank owned life insurance

46,382 46,197

Foreclosed real estate owned

0 290

Accrued interest receivable

8,062 7,759

Deferred tax assets, net

18,818 25,610

Goodwill

29,266 29,266

Other intangible assets

167 240

Other assets

16,013 14,911

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 2,279,751 $ 2,179,998

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Non-interest bearing demand

$ 420,967 $ 430,242

Interest-bearing

1,434,284 1,316,582

Total deposits

1,855,251 1,746,824

Short-term borrowings

52,453 103,881

Other borrowings

144,959 137,447

Accrued interest payable

12,688 8,605

Other liabilities

18,746 18,539

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,084,097 2,015,296

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: 2024: 8,311,851 shares, 2023: 8,291,401 shares

831 829

Surplus

98,330 97,449

Retained earnings

140,489 137,363

Treasury stock, at cost: 2024: 221,140 shares, 2023: 222,051 shares

(5,969 ) (5,957 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(38,027 ) (64,982 )

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

195,654 164,702

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 2,279,751 $ 2,179,998

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023

INTEREST INCOME

Loans receivable, including fees

$ 25,464 $ 22,021 $ 73,266 $ 61,881

Securities

2,526 2,433 7,635 7,418

Other

497 54 2,194 156

Total Interest income

28,487 24,508 83,095 69,455

INTEREST EXPENSE

Deposits

10,553 7,017 31,349 17,119

Short-term borrowings

323 1,126 1,015 2,702

Other borrowings

1,680 1,326 5,165 2,860

Total Interest expense

12,556 9,469 37,529 22,681

NET INTEREST INCOME

15,931 15,039 45,566 46,774

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

1,345 $882 $ 1,069 $(568)

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

14,586 14,157 44,497 47,342

OTHER INCOME

Service charges and fees

1,517 1,527 4,364 4,192

Income from fiduciary activities

256 246 719 688

Net realized (losses) gains on sales of securities

-  -  -  (209 )

Gains on sales of loans, net

103 18 145 27

Gains on sales of foreclosed real estate owned

-  13 32 13

Earnings and proceeds on life insurance policies

261 328 781 770

Other

158 174 467 520

Total other income

2,295 2,306 6,508 6,001

OTHER EXPENSES

Salaries and employee benefits

6,239 6,083 18,328 17,893

Occupancy, furniture and equipment

1,269 1,242 3,758 3,818

Data processing and related operations

1,162 876 3,208 2,465

Taxes, other than income

179 167 452 490

Professional fees

576 524 1,669 1,132

FDIC Insurance assessment

339 254 1,009 699

Foreclosed real estate

9 9 45 112

Amortization of intangibles

16 20 54 66

Other

2,242 2,101 6,683 5,974

Total other expenses

12,031 11,276 35,206 32,649

INCOME BEFORE TAX

4,850 5,187 15,799 20,694

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

1,006 1,068 3,308 4,289

NET INCOME

$ 3,844 $ 4,119 $ 12,491 $ 16,405

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.48 $ 0.51 $ 1.55 $ 2.03

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.48 $ 0.51 $ 1.55 $ 2.03

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended September 30

2024 2023

Net interest income

$ 15,931 $ 15,039

Net income

3,844 4,119

Net interest spread (fully taxable equivalent)

2.23 % 2.26 %

Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)

2.99 % 2.92 %

Return on average assets

0.68 % 0.76 %

Return on average equity

8.09 % 9.33 %

Return on average tangible equity

9.58 % 11.22 %

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.48 $ 0.51

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.48 $ 0.51

For the Nine Months Ended September 30

2024 2023

Net interest income

$ 45,566 $ 46,774

Net income

12,491 16,405

Net interest spread (fully taxable equivalent)

2.12 % 2.56 %

Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)

2.87 % 3.10 %

Return on average assets

0.75 % 1.04 %

Return on average equity

9.09 % 12.54 %

Return on average tangible equity

10.82 % 15.08 %

Basic earnings per share

$ 1.55 $ 2.03

Diluted earnings per share

$ 1.55 $ 2.03

As of September 30

2024 2023

Total assets

$ 2,279,751 $ 2,179,998

Total loans receivable

1,675,139 1,611,069

Allowance for credit losses

18,699 16,086

Total deposits

1,855,251 1,746,824

Stockholders' equity

195,654 164,702

Trust assets under management

209,857 185,913

Book value per share

$ 24.92 $ 21.15

Tangible book value per share

$ 21.28 $ 17.49

Equity to total assets

8.58 % 7.56 %

Allowance to total loans receivable

1.12 % 1.00 %

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.47 % 0.65 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.35 % 0.50 %

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

September 30
2024
June 30
2024
March 31
2024
December 31
2023
September 30
2023
ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$ 47,072 $ 29,903 $ 19,519 $ 28,533 $ 41,141

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

35,808 39,492 92,444 37,587 13,005

Cash and cash equivalents

82,880 69,395 111,963 66,120 54,146

Securities available for sale

396,891 397,578 398,374 406,259 380,499

Loans receivable

1,675,139 1,641,356 1,621,448 1,603,618 1,611,069

Less: Allowance for credit losses

18,699 17,807 18,020 18,968 16,086

Net loans receivable

1,656,440 1,623,549 1,603,428 1,584,650 1,594,983

Regulatory stock, at cost

6,329 6,443 6,545 7,318 8,843

Bank owned life insurance

46,382 46,121 45,869 46,439 46,197

Bank premises and equipment, net

18,503 18,264 18,057 17,838 17,254

Foreclosed real estate owned

0 0 97 97 290

Goodwill and other intangibles

29,433 29,449 29,468 29,487 29,506

Other assets

42,893 44,517 46,622 42,871 48,280

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 2,279,751 $ 2,235,316 $ 2,260,423 $ 2,201,079 $ 2,179,998

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Non-interest bearing demand

$ 420,967 $ 391,849 $ 383,362 $ 399,545 $ 430,242

Interest-bearing deposits

1,434,284 1,419,323 1,455,636 1,395,614 1,316,582

Total deposits

1,855,251 1,811,172 1,838,998 1,795,159 1,746,824

Borrowings

197,412 210,422 211,234 198,312 241,328

Other liabilities

31,434 31,534 28,978 26,538 27,144

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,084,097 2,053,128 2,079,210 2,020,009 2,015,296

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

195,654 182,188 181,213 181,070 164,702

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 2,279,751 $ 2,235,316 $ 2,260,423 $ 2,201,079 $ 2,179,998

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Three months ended September 30
2024
June 30
2024
March 31
2024
December 31
2023
September 30
2023

INTEREST INCOME

Loans receivable, including fees

$ 25,464 $ 24,121 $ 23,681 $ 23,328 $ 22,021

Securities

2,526 2,584 2,526 2,504 2,433

Other

497 966 731 253 54

Total interest income

28,487 27,671 26,938 26,085 24,508

INTEREST EXPENSE

Deposits

10,553 10,687 10,110 8,910 7,017

Borrowings

2,003 2,059 2,118 1,882 2,452

Total interest expense

12,556 12,746 12,228 10,792 9,469

NET INTEREST INCOME

15,931 14,925 14,710 15,293 15,039

(RELEASE OF) PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

1,345 347 (624 ) 6,116 882

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER (RELEASE OF) PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

14,586 14,578 15,334 9,177 14,157

OTHER INCOME

Service charges and fees

1,517 1,504 1,343 1,421 1,527

Income from fiduciary activities

256 225 238 210 246

Net realized (losses) gains on sales of securities

-  -  -  -  - 

Gains on sales of loans, net

103 36 6 36 18

Gains on sales of foreclosed real estate owned

-  32 -  66 13

Earnings and proceeds on life insurance policies

261 253 268 242 328

Other

158 157 151 148 174

Total other income

2,295 2,207 2,006 2,123 2,306

OTHER EXPENSES

Salaries and employee benefits

6,239 5,954 6,135 5,672 6,083

Occupancy, furniture and equipment, net

1,269 1,229 1,261 1,265 1,242

Foreclosed real estate

9 15 21 17 9

FDIC insurance assessment

339 309 361 287 254

Other

4,175 3,937 3,954 3,608 3,688

Total other expenses

12,031 11,444 11,732 10,849 11,276

INCOME BEFORE TAX

4,850 5,341 5,608 451 5,187

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

1,006 1,128 1,175 96 1,068

NET INCOME

$ 3,844 $ 4,213 $ 4,433 $ 355 $ 4,119

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.48 $ 0.52 $ 0.55 $ 0.04 $ 0.51

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.48 $ 0.52 $ 0.55 $ 0.04 $ 0.51

Book Value per share

$ 24.92 $ 23.26 $ 23.01 $ 22.99 $ 21.15

Tangible Book Value per share

21.28 19.62 19.38 19.36 17.49

Return on average assets (annualized)

0.68 % 0.75 % 0.80 % 0.06 % 0.76 %

Return on average equity (annualized)

8.09 % 9.41 % 9.79 % 0.84 % 9.33 %

Return on average tangible equity (annualized)

9.58 % 11.26 % 11.68 % 1.01 % 11.22 %

Net interest spread (fte)

2.23 % 2.05 % 2.07 % 2.24 % 2.28 %

Net interest margin (fte)

2.99 % 2.79 % 2.79 % 2.95 % 2.94 %

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

1.12 % 1.08 % 1.11 % 1.18 % 1.00 %

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.08 % 0.13 % 0.08 % 0.79 % 0.59 %

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.47 % 0.47 % 0.23 % 0.48 % 0.65 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.35 % 0.34 % 0.17 % 0.35 % 0.50 %

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

(dollars in thousands)

September 30, 2024 For the Quarter Ended
June 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Average
Balance

(2)
Interest
(1)
Average
Rate
(3)
Average
Balance

(2)
Interest
(1)
Average
Rate

(3)
Average
Balance

(2)
Interest
(1)
Average
Rate

(3)

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

$ 36,221 $ 497 5.46 % $ 69,173 $ 967 5.62 % $ 3,675 $ 54 5.83 %

Securities available for sale:

Taxable

392,168 2,161 2.19 401,014 2,206 2.21 406,962 2,052 2.00

Tax-exempt (1)

67,563 461 2.71 69,126 477 2.78 70,219 483 2.73

Total securities available for sale (1)

459,731 2,622 2.27 470,140 2,683 2.30 477,181 2,535 2.11

Loans receivable (1) (4) (5)

1,651,921 25,575 6.16 1,629,283 24,220 5.98 1,589,474 22,104 5.52

Total interest-earning assets

2,147,873 28,694 5.31 2,168,596 27,870 5.17 2,070,330 24,693 4.73

Non-interest earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

28,193 26,422 27,910

Allowance for credit losses

(17,944 ) (18,023 ) (17,262 )

Other assets

78,344 69,718 65,863

Total non-interest earning assets

88,593 78,117 76,511

Total Assets

$ 2,236,466 $ 2,246,713 $ 2,146,841

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing demand and money market

$ 461,897 $ 2,782 2.40 $ 450,918 $ 2,397 2.14 $ 439,255 $ 1,647 1.49

Savings

221,366 13 0.02 233,676 286 0.49 238,493 77 0.13

Time

734,235 7,758 4.20 755,224 8,004 4.26 611,607 5,293 3.43

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,417,498 10,553 2.96 1,439,818 10,687 2.99 1,289,355 7,017 2.16

Short-term borrowings

53,622 323 2.40 61,689 356 2.32 116,470 1,126 3.84

Other borrowings

146,357 1,680 4.57 149,442 1,703 4.58 116,700 1,326 4.51

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,617,477 12,556 3.09 1,650,949 12,746 3.11 1,522,525 9,469 2.47

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

Demand deposits

400,314 387,962 425,216

Other liabilities

29,540 28,308 23,876

Total non-interest bearing liabilities

429,854 416,270 449,092

Stockholders' equity

189,135 179,494 175,224

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$ 2,236,466 $ 2,246,713 $ 2,146,841

Net interest income/spread (tax equivalent basis)

16,138 2.23 % 15,124 2.06 % 15,224 2.26 %

Tax-equivalent basis adjustment

(207 ) (199 ) (185 )

Net interest income

$ 15,931 $ 14,925 $ 15,039

Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)

2.99 % 2.80 % 2.92 %
(1)

Interest and yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a marginal tax rate of 21%.

(2)

Average balances have been calculated based on daily balances.

(3)

Annualized

(4)

Loan balances include non-accrual loans and are net of unearned income.

(5)

Loan yields include the effect of amortization of deferred fees, net of costs.