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Farmers National Banc Corp /Oh/ (FMNB)

8-K 2020-01-29 For: 2020-01-29
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENTREPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2020

Farmers National Banc Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio 001-35296 34-1371693
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br><br>of incorporation) (Commission<br><br><br>File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br><br>Identification No.)
20 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 555, Canfield, Ohio 44406-0555
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(330) 533-3341

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17<br>CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value FMNB The NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 29, 2020, Farmers National Banc Corp. (the “Company”) announced earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. A copy of the press release and certain financial information for those periods is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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ExhibitNumber Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated January 29, 2020

Forward Looking Statements.

The press release attached to this Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaningof the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not historical facts, but rather statements based on the Company’s current expectations regarding its business strategies and its intended results and futureperformance. Forward-looking statements are preceded by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends” and similar expressions, as well as any statements related to future expectations ofperformance or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.”

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Numerous risks and uncertainties could cause or contribute to theCompany’s actual results, performance, and achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from thosedescribed in the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which has been filed with the Securities and ExchangeCommission (“SEC”) and is available on the Company’s website (www.farmersbankgroup.com) and on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Factors that may cause or contribute to these differences may also include, without limitation, theCompany’s failure to integrate Maple Leaf and its subsidiary Geauga Savings Bank in accordance with expectations; deviations from performance expectations related to Maple Leaf and Geauga Savings Bank; general economic conditions, includingchanges in market interest rates and changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; legislative and regulatory changes; competitive conditions in the banking markets served by the Company’s subsidiaries; the adequacy of theallowance for losses on loans and the level of future provisions for losses on loans; and other factors disclosed periodically in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Because of the risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements,readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them, whether included in this report or made elsewhere from time to time by the Company or on the Company’s behalf. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-lookingstatements.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Farmers National Banc Corp.
By: /s/ Kevin J. Helmick
Kevin J. Helmick
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 29, 2020

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

January 29, 2020

Press Release

Source: Farmers National Banc Corp.
Kevin J. Helmick, President and CEO
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20 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 555
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Canfield, OH 44406
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330.533.3341
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Email: exec@farmersbankgroup.com
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FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP. ANNOUNCES

2019 FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

Record net income of $9.7 million for the quarter is 11% higher than same quarter in 2018
148 consecutive quarters of profitability
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Annualized return on average assets was 1.58% and annualized return on average equity 12.78% for the quarterended December 31, 2019
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14% noninterest income growth in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to same quarter in 2018
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8.5% growth in customer non-brokered deposits compared toDecember 31, 2018
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Non-performing assets to total assets remain at low levels, 0.26% atDecember 31, 2019
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CANFIELD, Ohio (January 29, 2020) – Farmers National Banc Corp. (Farmers) (NASDAQ: FMNB) today reported financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019.

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $9.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, which compares to $8.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and $9.2 million or $0.33 per diluted share for the linked quarter. Annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average equity were 1.58% and 12.78%, respectively, for the three month period ending December 31, 2019, compared to 1.50% and 13.65% for the same three month period in 2018, and 1.51% and 12.49% for the linked quarter. Farmers’ return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP) was 15.03% for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 compared to 16.68% for the same quarter in 2018 and 14.80% for the linked quarter.

Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 was $35.8 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, compared to $32.6 million or $1.16 per diluted share for the same twelve month period in 2018. Return on average assets and return on average equity were 1.50% and 12.56%, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, compared to 1.46% and 13.13% for the same period in 2018.

On January 7, 2020, Farmers announced it completed the merger of Maple Leaf Financial (“Maple Leaf”), the holding company for Geauga Savings Bank, with branches located in Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties in Ohio. The transaction increases Farmers’ market share in Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties and enables Farmers to continue building local scale throughout Northeast Ohio. As of September 30, 2019, Maple Leaf had total assets of $275.6 million, which included gross loans of $183.5 million, deposits of $183.4 million and equity of $33.4 million.

Kevin J. Helmick, President and CEO, stated, “As a result of solid loan and deposit growth over the past twelve months, 14% increase in noninterest income, careful management of our noninterest expenses and continued strong asset quality, we are pleased to report an 11% increase in net income compared to the same quarter one year ago. We are also pleased to report a 25% increase in cash dividends paid to our shareholders, from $0.08 per share paid in the fourth quarter of 2018 to $0.10 paid for the same quarter in 2019.”

2019 Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

Loan growth

Total loans were $1.81 billion at December 31, 2019, compared to $1.74 billion at December 31, 2018, representing an increase of 4.4%. The increase in loans is a direct result of Farmers’ focus on loan growth utilizing a talented lending and credit team, while adhering to a sound underwriting discipline. The increase in loans has occurred in the agricultural, commercial, commercial real estate, and residential real estate loan portfolios. Loans now comprise 79.5% of the Bank’s average earning assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, a slight improvement compared to 79.4% for the same period in 2018. This improvement, along with the growth in earning assets, has resulted in a 6.1% increase in tax equated loan interest income, including fees, in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the same quarter in 2018.

Loan quality

Non-performing assets to total assets remain at a low level, currently at 0.26%. Early stage delinquencies also continue to remain at low levels, at $11.9 million, or 0.66% of total loans, at December 31, 2019. Net charge-offs for the current quarter were $374 thousand, compared to $310 thousand in the same quarter in 2018, and total net charge-offs as a percentage of average net loans outstanding is only 0.09% for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

Net interest margin

The net interest margin for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was 3.84%, a 4 basis points increase from the quarter ended December 31, 2018, and 5 basis points better than the 3.79% reported for the linked quarter. In comparing the fourth quarter of 2019 to the same period in 2018, asset yields increased 7 basis points, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased just 3 basis points. Most of the increase in the asset yields was the result of higher rates earned on loans. The net interest margin is impacted by the additional accretion as a result of the discounted loan portfolios acquired in the previous mergers, which increased the net interest margin by 4 basis points for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 and 5 basis points for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Noninterest income

Noninterest income increased 14.1% to $7.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 compared to $6.7 million in the same quarter in 2018. Gains on the sales of mortgage loans increased $685 thousand or 82%, investment commissions increased $176 thousand or 68%, trust fees increased $139 thousand or 8%, insurance agency commissions grew $54 thousand or 8%, and other operating income increased $91 thousand or 23% in comparing the fourth quarter of 2019 to the same quarter in 2018. These increases were offset by a decrease of securities gains of $232 thousand or 89%.

Noninterest expenses

Farmers has remained committed to managing the level of noninterest expenses. Total noninterest expenses for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased 2.3% to $16.4 million compared to $16.0 million in the same quarter in 2018, primarily as a result of increases in merger related costs of $284 thousand and other operating expenses of $236 thousand, offset by a $316 thousand decrease in salaries and employee benefits and a $155 thousand decrease in FDIC insurance expense. Annualized noninterest expenses measured as a percentage of quarterly average assets decreased from 2.75% in the fourth quarter of 2018 to 2.68% in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Efficiency ratio

The efficiency ratio for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 decreased to 54.51% compared to 57.73% for the same quarter in 2018. The improvement in net interest income and noninterest income in the fourth quarter of 2019 was offset by a slightly higher level of noninterest expenses as explained in the preceding paragraphs.

2020 Outlook

Mr. Helmick added, “With the announcement of the completion of our acquisition of Geauga Savings Bank and our continued strong financial performance during this year, we look forward in 2020 to realize the benefits of the full integration of our new banking locations and to build on our momentum of having achieved another successful year. We remain extremely proud of our committed employees that continue to deliver strong results for our stakeholders and remain committed to our community banking approach and culture.”

Founded in 1887, Farmers National Banc Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Canfield, Ohio, with $2.4 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 41 banking locations in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, Wayne, Medina 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 December 31, 2019 are $2.5 billion. Farmers National Insurance, LLC and Bowers Insurance Agency, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, offer a variety of insurance products.

Non-GAAP Disclosure

This press release includes disclosures of Farmers’ tangible common equity ratio, return on average tangible assets, return on average tangible equity and net income excluding costs related to acquisition activities, which are financial measures not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed by GAAP. Farmers believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the underlying operational results and trends and Farmers’ marketplace performance. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the numbers prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the tables following Consolidated Financial Highlights below.

Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Farmers’ financial condition, results of operations, asset quality trends and profitability. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only management’s current expectations and forecasts regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Farmers’ control. Forward-looking statements are preceded by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends” and similar expressions, as well as any statements related to future expectations of performance or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Farmers’ actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Farmers’ actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Farmers’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is available on Farmers’ website (www.farmersbankgroup.com) and on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and should not be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. Farmers does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.

Farmers National Banc Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Amounts in thousands, except per share results) Unaudited

Consolidated Statements of Income For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Percent
2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2019 2018 Change
Total interest income $ 25,847 $ 25,931 $ 25,529 $ 24,679 $ 24,447 $ 101,986 $ 91,766 11.1 %
Total interest expense 4,682 5,174 5,038 4,714 4,373 19,608 13,265 47.8 %
Net interest income 21,165 20,757 20,491 19,965 20,074 82,378 78,501 4.9 %
Provision for loan losses 600 550 750 550 525 2,450 3,000 -18.3 %
Noninterest income 7,647 7,441 6,994 6,520 6,705 28,602 25,499 12.2 %
Acquisition related costs (income) 104 112 (19 ) 0 (180 ) 197 (155 ) -227.1 %
Other expense 16,247 16,311 16,723 15,977 16,163 65,258 62,872 3.8 %
Income before income taxes 11,861 11,225 10,031 9,958 10,271 43,075 38,283 12.5 %
Income taxes 2,186 2,071 1,488 1,570 1,585 7,315 5,714 28.0 %
Net income $ 9,675 $ 9,154 $ 8,543 $ 8,388 $ 8,686 $ 35,760 $ 32,569 9.8 %
Average diluted shares outstanding 27,829 27,819 27,931 27,983 27,962 27,876 27,974
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Basic earnings per share 0.35 0.33 0.31 0.30 0.31 1.29 1.18
Diluted earnings per share 0.35 0.33 0.31 0.30 0.31 1.28 1.16
Cash dividends 2,767 2,767 2,504 2,500 2,223 10,538 8,315
Cash dividends per share 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.09 0.08 0.38 0.30
Performance Ratios
Net Interest Margin (Annualized) 3.84 % 3.79 % 3.84 % 3.81 % 3.80 % 3.82 % 3.87 %
Efficiency Ratio (Tax equivalent basis) 54.51 % 55.90 % 58.28 % 57.83 % 57.73 % 56.59 % 57.93 %
Return on Average Assets (Annualized) 1.58 % 1.51 % 1.45 % 1.45 % 1.50 % 1.50 % 1.46 %
Return on Average Equity (Annualized) 12.78 % 12.49 % 12.34 % 12.71 % 13.65 % 12.56 % 13.13 %
Dividends to Net Income 28.60 % 30.23 % 29.31 % 29.80 % 25.59 % 29.47 % 25.53 %
Other Performance Ratios (Non-GAAP)
Return on Average Tangible Assets 1.62 % 1.55 % 1.47 % 1.46 % 1.54 % 1.53 % 1.49 %
Return on Average Tangible Equity 15.03 % 14.80 % 14.59 % 14.99 % 16.68 % 14.81 % 16.02 %
Return on Average Tangible Equity excluding acquisition costs 15.17 % 14.95 % 14.55 % 14.99 % 16.34 % 14.88 % 15.95 %

Consolidated Statements ofFinancial Condition

Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31,
2019 2019 2019 2019 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 70,760 $ 85,675 $ 64,007 $ 69,672 $ 57,926
Securities available for sale 432,233 423,193 424,252 403,770 402,190
Equity securities 7,909 7,856 7,222 7,460 7,130
Loans held for sale 2,600 2,079 1,093 2,360 1,237
Loans 1,811,539 1,784,125 1,780,504 1,743,651 1,735,840
Less allowance for loan losses 14,487 14,261 14,222 13,777 13,592
Net Loans 1,797,052 1,769,864 1,766,282 1,729,874 1,722,248
Other assets 138,604 144,543 143,093 142,938 138,133
Total Assets $ 2,449,158 $ 2,433,210 $ 2,405,949 $ 2,356,074 $ 2,328,864
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing $ 434,126 $ 432,609 $ 415,935 $ 415,131 $ 421,950
Interest-bearing 1,574,838 1,608,043 1,584,700 1,539,202 1,377,770
Total deposits 2,008,964 2,040,652 2,000,635 1,954,333 1,799,720
Other interest-bearing liabilities 122,197 76,324 96,978 109,348 250,792
Other liabilities 18,688 23,011 23,511 19,442 16,032
Total liabilities 2,149,849 2,139,987 2,121,124 2,083,123 2,066,544
Stockholders’ Equity 299,309 293,223 284,825 272,951 262,320
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 2,449,158 $ 2,433,210 $ 2,405,949 $ 2,356,074 $ 2,328,864
Period-end shares outstanding 27,671 27,669 27,768 27,777 27,792
Book value per share $ 10.82 $ 10.60 $ 10.26 $ 9.83 $ 9.44
Tangible book value per share (Non-GAAP)* 9.28 9.04 8.70 8.26 7.86
* Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by average outstanding shares<br>
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Capital and Liquidity

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (a) 12.94 % 12.70 % 12.47 % 12.37 % 12.16 %
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio (a) 13.82 % 13.58 % 13.34 % 13.24 % 13.03 %
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio (a) 13.06 % 12.83 % 12.59 % 12.50 % 12.28 %
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (a) 10.69 % 10.42 % 10.27 % 10.07 % 9.91 %
Equity to Asset Ratio 12.22 % 12.05 % 11.84 % 11.58 % 11.26 %
Tangible Common Equity Ratio (b) 10.67 % 10.47 % 10.22 % 9.92 % 9.56 %
Net Loans to Assets 73.37 % 72.74 % 73.41 % 73.42 % 73.95 %
Loans to Deposits 90.17 % 87.43 % 89.00 % 89.22 % 96.45 %
Asset Quality
Non-performing loans $ 6,345 $ 6,749 $ 7,252 $ 7,578 $ 7,731
Other Real Estate Owned 19 74 74 208 0
Non-performing assets 6,364 6,823 7,326 7,786 7,731
Loans 30 - 89 days delinquent 11,893 9,076 10,203 9,082 8,877
Charged-off loans 519 674 588 566 753
Recoveries 145 163 283 201 443
Net Charge-offs 374 511 305 365 310
Annualized Net Charge-offs to
Average Net Loans Outstanding 0.09 % 0.12 % 0.07 % 0.08 % 0.07 %
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans 0.80 % 0.80 % 0.80 % 0.79 % 0.78 %
Non-performing Loans to Total Loans 0.35 % 0.38 % 0.41 % 0.43 % 0.45 %
Allowance to Non-performing Loans 228.32 % 211.31 % 196.11 % 181.80 % 175.81 %
Non-performing Assets to Total Assets 0.26 % 0.28 % 0.30 % 0.33 % 0.33 %
(a) December 31, 2019 ratio is estimated
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(b) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation to GAAP is shown<br>below
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Reconciliation of Total Assets to Tangible Assets

For the TwelveMonths Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2019 2018
Total Assets $ 2,449,158 $ 2,433,210 $ 2,405,949 $ 2,356,074 $ 2,328,864 $ 2,449,158 $ 2,328,864
Less Goodwill and other intangibles 42,645 42,973 43,298 43,625 43,952 42,645 43,952
Tangible Assets $ 2,406,513 $ 2,390,237 $ 2,362,651 $ 2,312,449 $ 2,284,912 $ 2,406,513 $ 2,284,912
Average Assets 2,424,574 2,409,010 2,369,388 2,338,792 2,301,847 2,383,236 2,230,380
Less average Goodwill and other intangibles 42,859 43,187 43,508 43,840 44,185 43,345 44,712
Average Tangible Assets $ 2,381,715 $ 2,365,823 $ 2,325,880 $ 2,294,952 $ 2,257,662 $ 2,339,891 $ 2,185,668
Reconciliation of Common Stockholders’ Equity to Tangible Common Equity
For the TwelveMonths Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2019 2018
Stockholders’ Equity $ 299,309 $ 293,223 $ 284,825 $ 272,951 $ 262,320 $ 299,309 $ 262,320
Less Goodwill and other intangibles 42,645 42,973 43,298 43,625 43,952 42,645 43,952
Tangible Common Equity $ 256,664 $ 250,250 $ 241,527 $ 229,326 $ 218,368 $ 256,664 $ 218,368
Average Stockholders’ Equity 300,355 290,673 277,746 267,736 252,449 284,759 247,965
Less average Goodwill and other intangibles 42,859 43,187 43,508 43,840 44,185 43,345 44,712
Average Tangible Common Equity $ 257,496 $ 247,486 $ 234,238 $ 223,896 $ 208,264 $ 241,414 $ 203,253

Reconciliation of Net Income, Excluding Acquisition Related Costs

For the Three Months Ended For the TwelveMonths Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income $ 9,675 $ 9,154 $ 8,543 $ 8,388 $ 8,686 $ 35,760 $ 32,569
Acquisition related costs (income) – tax equated 90 97 (20 ) 0 (180 ) 167 (158 )
Net income – Adjusted $ 9,765 $ 9,251 $ 8,523 $ 8,388 $ 8,506 $ 35,927 $ 32,411
Diluted EPS excluding acquisition costs $ 0.35 $ 0.33 $ 0.31 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 1.29 $ 1.16
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31,
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End of Period Loan Balances 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018
Commercial real estate $ 616,778 $ 602,580 $ 614,452 $ 589,219 $ 579,481
Commercial 255,823 251,613 256,657 254,957 245,172
Residential real estate 500,024 499,996 493,529 488,854 492,887
Consumer 209,271 207,319 207,417 209,541 216,284
Agricultural loans 226,333 219,487 205,544 198,210 199,013
Total, excluding net deferred loan costs $ 1,808,229 $ 1,780,995 $ 1,777,599 $ 1,740,781 $ 1,732,837
For the Three Months Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31,
Noninterest Income 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 1,139 $ 1,208 $ 1,093 $ 1,074 $ 1,115
Bank owned life insurance income 192 204 208 214 221
Trust fees 1,891 1,905 1,821 1,858 1,752
Insurance agency commissions 696 681 739 803 642
Security gains (losses) 28 22 (18 ) 10 260
Retirement plan consulting fees 343 338 450 358 370
Investment commissions 435 384 327 260 259
Net gains on sale of loans 1,517 1,143 1,055 671 832
Debit card and EFT fees 922 935 887 778 861
Other operating income 484 621 432 494 393
Total Noninterest Income $ 7,647 $ 7,441 $ 6,994 $ 6,520 $ 6,705
For the Three Months Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31,
Noninterest Expense 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018
Salaries and employee benefits $ 9,128 $ 9,422 $ 9,266 $ 9,356 $ 9,444
Occupancy and equipment 1,667 1,615 1,650 1,717 1,566
State and local taxes 416 468 472 470 474
Professional fees 787 654 887 794 734
Merger related costs (income) 104 112 (19 ) 0 (180 )
Advertising 607 437 442 250 416
FDIC insurance 79 80 85 87 234
Intangible amortization 326 326 327 327 355
Core processing charges 876 900 803 791 762
Telephone and data 235 236 217 260 288
Other operating expenses 2,126 2,173 2,574 1,925 1,890
Total Noninterest Expense $ 16,351 $ 16,423 $ 16,704 $ 15,977 $ 15,983

Average Balance Sheets and Related Yields and Rates

(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
AVERAGE AVERAGE
BALANCE INTEREST (1) RATE (1) BALANCE INTEREST (1) RATE (1)
EARNING ASSETS
Loans (2) $ 1,784,421 $ 22,725 5.05 % $ 1,706,008 $ 21,424 4.98 %
Taxable securities 181,894 1,162 2.53 199,472 1,241 2.47
Tax-exempt securities (2) 227,259 2,205 3.85 202,241 1,936 3.80
Equity securities 12,059 130 4.28 11,822 185 6.21
Federal funds sold and other 37,914 170 1.78 29,663 154 2.06
Total earning assets 2,243,547 26,392 4.67 2,149,206 24,940 4.60
Nonearning assets 181,027 152,641
Total assets $ 2,424,574 $ 2,301,847
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
Time deposits $ 418,722 $ 2,089 1.98 % $ 324,696 $ 1,349 1.65 %
Brokered time deposits 85,973 446 2.06 272 2 2.35
Savings deposits 402,464 320 0.32 438,008 284 0.26
Demand deposits 683,143 1,506 0.87 578,470 1,128 0.77
Short term borrowings 35,838 99 1.10 264,371 1,562 2.34
Long term borrowings 45,203 222 1.95 6,089 48 3.13
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 1,671,343 4,682 1.11 $ 1,611,906 4,373 1.08
NONINTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Demand deposits 434,778 423,576
Other liabilities 18,098 13,916
Stockholders’ equity 300,355 252,449
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 2,424,574 $ 2,301,847
Net interest income and interest rate spread $ 21,710 3.56 % $ 20,567 3.52 %
Net interest margin 3.84 % 3.80 %
(1) Interest and yields are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis where<br>applicable.
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(2) For 2019, adjustments of $99 thousand and $446 thousand, respectively, were made to tax equate income<br>on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. For 2018, adjustments of $92 thousand and $401 thousand, respectively, were made to tax equate income on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. These adjustments were based on a marginal<br>federal income tax rate of 21%, less disallowances.
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Twelve Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
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December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
AVERAGE AVERAGE
BALANCE INTEREST (1) RATE (1) BALANCE INTEREST (1) RATE (1)
EARNING ASSETS
Loans (2) $ 1,757,799 $ 89,517 5.09 % $ 1,632,541 $ 80,192 4.91 %
Taxable securities 190,944 4,840 2.53 202,270 4,928 2.44
Tax-exempt securities 216,586 8,418 3.89 194,302 7,195 3.70
Equity securities (2) 12,057 627 5.20 11,382 652 5.73
Federal funds sold and other 34,948 729 2.09 34,006 644 1.89
Total earning assets 2,212,334 104,131 4.71 2,074,501 93,611 4.51
Nonearning assets 170,902 155,879
Total assets $ 2,383,236 $ 2,230,380
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
Time deposits $ 401,317 $ 7,847 1.96 % $ 293,725 $ 4,210 1.43 %
Brokered time deposits 83,311 1,921 2.31 68 2 2.35
Savings deposits 410,672 1,285 0.31 465,283 1,015 0.22
Demand deposits 641,461 5,807 0.91 506,099 2,912 0.58
Short term borrowings 96,145 2,250 2.34 281,063 4,936 1.76
Long term borrowings 23,318 498 2.14 6,491 190 2.93
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 1,656,224 19,608 1.18 $ 1,552,729 13,265 0.85
NONINTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Demand deposits $ 429,289 $ 415,968
Other liabilities 12,964 13,718
Stockholders’ equity 284,759 247,965
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 2,383,236 $ 2,230,380
Net interest income and interest rate spread $ 84,523 3.53 % $ 80,346 3.66 %
Net interest margin 3.82 % 3.87 %
(1) Interest and yields are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis where<br>applicable.
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(2) For 2019, adjustments of $414 thousand and $1.7 million, respectively, were made to tax equate income<br>on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. For 2018, adjustments of $357 thousand and $1.5 million, respectively, were made to tax equate income on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. These adjustments were based on a marginal<br>federal income tax rate of 21%, less disallowances.
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