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FNCB Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2022 Net Income and Results of Operations and Authorization of Stock Repurchase Program

January 27, 2023 4:05 PM EST

DUNMORE, Pa., Jan. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FNCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNCB), the parent company of Dunmore-based FNCB Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income for 2022 of $20.4 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, compared to net income of $21.4 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, for 2021. The $1.0 million, or 4.4%, earnings decrease was due primarily to a $4.4 million, or 14.2%, increase in non-interest expense, coupled with a $1.8 million increase in the provision for loan and lease losses. Partially offsetting these negative factors was a $5.0 million, or 10.3%, increase in net interest income. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $4.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, an increase of $1.0 million, or 24.3%, compared to $3.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the same quarter of 2021. The increase in fourth quarter earnings was largely due to increases in net interest income and non-interest income, partially offset by increases in non-interest expense and the provision for loan and lease losses. 

Return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity were 1.21% and 15.55%, respectively, in 2022, compared to 1.36% and 13.46%, respectively in 2021. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average shareholders’ equity were 1.13% and 17.40%, respectively. Comparatively, annualized return on average assets was 0.94% and annualized return on average shareholders’ equity was 9.82% for the three months ended December 31, 2021.

Dividends declared and paid in 2022 totaled $0.33 per share, an increase of $0.06 per share, or 22.2%, compared to $0.27 per share for 2021. Total dividends declared and paid for 2022 equated to a dividend yield of approximately 4.0% based on the closing stock price of $8.21 per share at December 31, 2022. 

Stock Repurchase Program

On January 25, 2023, FNCB's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which up to 750,000 shares of FNCB's outstanding common stock may be acquired in the open market commencing no earlier than March 3, 2023 and expiring December 31, 2023 pursuant to a trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In 2022 and 2021, the Board of Directors had authorized a similar program under which 384,830 and 330,759 common shares were repurchased, respectively. 

The repurchase of shares under the program is administered through an independent broker. Repurchases may occur from time to time at prevailing market prices, through open market transactions depending upon market conditions, and are subject to SEC regulations as well as certain price, market volume and timing constraints specified in the trading plan. Under the program, the purchases will be funded from working capital presently available to FNCB, and the repurchased shares will be returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock. There is not a guarantee as to the exact number of shares that will be repurchased by FNCB, and FNCB may discontinue purchases at any time that management determines additional repurchases are no longer warranted. As of December 31, 2022, FNCB had approximately 19.7 million shares outstanding.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Highlights:

  • Fourth quarter diluted earnings per share increased $0.04 per share, or 20.0%, to $0.24 per share in 2022 compared to $0.20 per share for the fourth quarter of 2021. For the full year, diluted earnings per share decreased $0.03 per share, or 2.8%, to $1.03 per share in 2022 from $1.06 per share in 2021;
  • Return on average assets was 1.13% for the fourth quarter of 2022 and 0.94% for the same quarter of 2021. For the full year, return on average assets was 1.21% in 2022 compared to 1.36% in 2021;
  • For the fourth quarter, return on average shareholders' equity was 17.40% in 2022 from 9.82% in 2021. Return on average shareholders' equity for all of 2022 improved to 15.55% compared to 13.46% for 2021;
  • Tangible book value decreased $2.09 per share, or 25.6%, to $6.04 per share at December 31, 2022 from $8.13 per share at December 31, 2021;
  • Total risk-based capital and Tier I Leverage ratios (FNCB Bank) were 13.10% and 8.77% at December 31, 2022 compared to 14.64% and 8.92% at December 31, 2021, respectively;
  • The earning asset yield (FTE) for the fourth quarter increased 82 basis points to 4.23% in 2022 from 3.41% in 2021. Year over year, the earning asset yield (FTE) increased 16 basis points to 3.79% in 2022 from 3.63% in 2021;
  • Cost of funds for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased 103 basis points to 1.19% from 0.16% for the fourth quarter of 2021. Year over year, cost of funds increased 30 basis points to 0.55% in 2022 from 0.25% in 2021.
  • The net interest margin (FTE) for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased 3 basis points to 3.32% from 3.29% for the fourth quarter of 2021. Year over year, net interest margin (FTE) decreased 7 basis points to 3.38% in 2022 from 3.45% in 2021;
  • Ratio of non-performing loans to total loans improved to 0.25% at December 31, 2022 compared to 0.39% at December 31, 2021; and
  • The efficiency ratio improved to 59.37% for the fourth quarter of 2022 from 61.75% for the same quarter of 2021.

"FNCB's strong performance in 2022 speaks to management's ability to adapt to changing market demands and navigate through inflationary pressures within our industry," stated Gerard A. Champi, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Earnings in 2022 benefitted from higher levels of net interest income, which reflected strong organic loan growth, new product offerings and our ability to effectively manage funding costs. We are beginning to experience increased competition within our market and remain vigilant as we head into 2023. We believe the strength of our balance sheet and asset quality positions will allow us to execute on our strategic initiatives and successfully face any challenges presented in 2023,” concluded Mr. Champi.

Summary Results 

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, FNCB's net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis increased $0.9 million, or 7.1%, to $14.0 million from $13.1 million for the same three months of 2021, which resulted from an increase in tax-equivalent interest income, partially offset by an increase in interest expense. For the fourth quarter of 2022, tax-equivalent interest income increased $4.3 million, or 31.7%, to $17.8 million from $13.5 million in 2021. The increase in tax-equivalent interest income reflected higher volumes of earning assets, coupled with an increase in the tax-equivalent yield on earning assets. Average earning assets increased $96.5 million, or 6.1%, to $1.686 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2022, from $1.589 billion for the same three months of 2021. Specifically, average total loans and leases increased $163.7 million, or 17.0%, to $1.125 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022 from $961.6 million for the same quarter of 2021, which was largely due to strong organic loan demand and the new commercial equipment financing and leasing product offering. Coupled with the increase in earning asset volumes was an 82-basis point increase in the tax-equivalent yield on earning assets to 4.23% for the fourth quarter of 2022 from 3.41% for the same quarter of 2021, reflecting the rise in market interest rates. Specifically, the tax-equivalent yield on the loan and lease portfolio increased 58 basis points to 4.91% for the fourth quarter of 2022 from 4.33% for the same quarter of 2021, while the tax-equivalent yield on the investment portfolio increased 40 basis points to 2.84% from 2.44% comparing the fourth quarters of 2022 and 2021, respectively. Partially offsetting the increase in tax-equivalent interest income was a $3.4 million increase in interest expense, due primarily to higher volumes of wholesale borrowings, coupled with increases in funding costs. Overall, interest-bearing liabilities averaged $1.284 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $102.7 million or 8.7%, from $1.181 billion for the same quarter of 2021. Specifically, average borrowed funds increased $127.2 million, or 714.1%, to $145.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, from $17.8 million for the same three months ended December 31, 2021, which was entirely due to an increase in the utilization of advances through FHLB of Pittsburgh. The increase in borrowed funds was partially offset by a $24.5 million, or 2.1%, decrease in average interest-bearing deposits, comparing the fourth quarters of 2022 and 2021, respectively. Specifically, interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $42.2 million, or 4.8%, to $831.5 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $873.7 million at December 31, 2021. FNCB’s cost of funds increased 103 basis points to 1.19% for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 0.16% for the same quarter of 2021. Deposit costs increased 67 basis points, while the cost of borrowed funds increased 302 basis points, comparing the fourth quarters of 2022 and 2021. The tax-equivalent net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased 3 basis points to 3.32% compared to 3.29% for the same quarter of 2021. On a linked quarter basis, tax-equivalent net interest margin contracted 11 basis points from 3.43% for the third quarter of 2022, reflecting the continued increase in funding costs driven by the additional FOMC actions, coupled with escalating industry competition for deposits. 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, tax-equivalent net interest income increased $5.2 million, or 10.5%, to $55.1 million compared to $49.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, due to an increase in tax-equivalent interest income, partially offset by an increase in interest expense. Similar to the quarterly period, the increase in tax-equivalent interest income reflected higher earning asset volumes and yields, while the increase in interest expense was primarily due to increased utilization of wholesale funding, coupled with higher funding costs. Average earning assets increased $9.3 million, or 12.7%, to $1.633 billion in 2022 from $1.449 billion in 2021. Specifically, average loans and lease volumes increased $6.2 million, or 13.0%, to $1.074 billion in 2022 from $950.5 million in 2021 and investment security volumes increased $3.1 million, or 28.0%, to $550.1 million in 2022 from $429.6 million in 2021. The tax-equivalent yield on average earning assets increased 16 basis points to 3.79% in 2022 from 3.63 % in 2021. Specifically, the tax equivalent yield on the loan and lease portfolio increased 7 basis points, to 4.43% for 2022 from 4.36% for 2021. The $4.0 million, or 148.9%, increase in interest expense resulted primarily from an increase in average borrowed funds, coupled with an increase in funding costs. Borrowed funds averaged $109.5 million for 2022, an increase of $97.3 million from $ 12.2 million at December 31, 2021. Total interest-bearing deposits increased $51.8 million, or 4.9%, to $1.118 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $1.066 billion at December 31, 2021, which had little impact on interest expense as increases in lower-costing interest-bearing demand and savings volumes were offset by a reduction in higher-costing time deposit volumes. Specifically, interest-bearing demand deposits averaged $815.6 million in 2022, an increase of $50.8 million, or 6.6%, compared to $764.8 million in 2021, and savings deposits averaged $144.3 million in 2022, an increase of $19.3 million, or 15.5%, from $125.0 million in 2021. Meanwhile, average time deposits decreased $18.3 million, or 10.4%, to $158.0 million in 2022 from $176.3 million in 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, FNCB’s cost of funds increased 30 basis points to 0.55% from 0.25% for the year ended December 31, 2021. The tax-equivalent net interest margin declined 7 basis points to 3.38% in 2022 from 3.45% in 2021, while the net interest spread declined 14 basis points to 3.24%, from 3.38%, comparing 2022 and 2021, respectively. For purposes of presenting net interest income, earning-asset yields and net interest margin information on a tax-equivalent basis, tax-free interest income is adjusted using the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 21.0% for 2022 and 2021. 

Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $2.4 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 23.2%, from $1.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase was largely due to income from settlements of $0.5 million, coupled with increases in deposit service charges and net gains on the sale of mortgages held for sale. Partially offsetting these positive factors, were a net loss recorded on the sale of available-for-sale securities and a reduction in net gains on equity securities. Settlement income included $0.3 million related to a BOLI death benefit claim and $0.2 million received from a vendor following a breach of contract. Deposit service charges increased $0.2 million, or 12.4%, to $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared to $1.0 million for the same three-month period of 2021, which primarily reflected an increase in debit card fees. Net gains on the sale of mortgage loans held for sale were $82 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $42 thousand, or 105.0%, from $40 thousand for the same quarter of 2021. These increases were partially offset by $0.2 million net loss recognized on the sale of available-for-sale debt securities as part of a portfolio repositioning in the fourth quarter of 2022. There were no gains or losses recognized on the sale of available-for-sale securities in the fourth quarter of 2021. For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, FNCB recorded net gains on equity securities of $87 thousand, a decrease of $58 thousand, or 40.0%, compared to $145 thousand for the same quarter of 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, non-interest income decreased $0.3 million, or 3.5%, to $8.0 million from $8.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The year-to-date reduction in non-interest income resulted primarily from an unfavorable change in the market value of equity securities and a net loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities, coupled with reductions in net gains on the sale of mortgage loans held for sale, and loan related fees. Stock market volatility resulted in FNCB recording a net loss on equity securities of $34 thousand in 2022, compared to a net gain of $0.7 million recorded in 2021.  Additionally, FNCB recorded a net loss on the sale of available-for sale debt securities of $0.2 million in 2022 compared to a net gain of $0.2 million in 2021, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 204.7%. Net gain on the sale of mortgage loans held for sale decreased $0.1 million, or 41.8%, to $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $0.3 million for the of the year ended December 31, 2021. Additionally, loan-related fees decreased $0.2 million, or 37.7%, to $0.2 million in 2022 from $0.4 million in 2021 and income associated with BOLI death benefit claims decreased $0.1 million, or 35.9%, to $0.3 million from $0.4 million, respectively comparing the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.5 million, or 13.9%, increase in deposit service charges, resulting primarily from an increase in debit card fee income, a $0.2 million increase in BOLI income and a $0.1 million increase in merchant services revenue comparing 2022 and 2021.

Non-interest expense totaled $9.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $0.5 million, or 5.4%, from $9.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, which primarily reflected increases in salaries and employee benefits and professional fees. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $0.6 million, or 12.7%, to $5.5 million from $4.9 million comparing the three months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, which was largely due to higher personnel costs and increases in employee retirement plan contributions and incentive pay. Professional fees for the fourth quarter increased $0.3 million, or 190.7%, to $0.4 million in 2022 from $0.1 million in 2021, which reflected additional costs related to new product offerings, implementation of a retail mortgage point-of-sale platform and various consulting engagements. Partially offsetting these expense increases, was a credit for off-balance sheet commitments of $0.1 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to a $0.2 million provision recorded for the respective quarter of 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, non-interest expense totaled $35.5 million, an increase of $4.4 million, or 14.2%, compared to $31.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Similar to the fourth quarter increase, the yearly increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits and professional fees. In addition, increases in data processing expenses, regulatory assessments and other operating expenses contributed to the increase in non-interest expense. Salaries and employee benefits increased $2.6 million, or 15.5%, to $19.3 million in 2022, compared to $16.7 million in 2021. Professional fees increased $0.6 million, or 88.9%, to $1.3 million in 2022, compared to $0.7 million in 2021. Meanwhile, data processing expenses increased $0.3 million, or 9.2%, to $4.0 million in 2022, compared to $3.7 million in 2021 primarily due to additional costs associated with the retail mortgage and commercial lending platforms. Additionally, for the year-to-date period, regulatory assessments and other operating expenses increased $0.2 million, or 33.2%, and $0.6 million, or 14.8%, respectively, as compared to 2021. The increase in other expenses was largely due to increases in insurance costs, legal fees, correspondent bank fees and servicing costs of purchased loans.

Asset Quality

FNCB experienced an improvement in asset quality throughout 2022, as exhibited by a decrease in total non-performing loans of $1.0 million, or 26.4%, to $2.8 million, or 0.25% of total loans, at December 31, 2022, from $3.9 million, or 0.39% of total loans, at December 31, 2021. FNCB’s loan delinquency rate (total delinquent loans as a percentage of total loans) improved to 0.44% at December 31, 2022, compared to 0.55% at December 31, 2021. On a linked-quarter basis, non-performing loans increased slightly by $0.1 million, or 4.2%, from $2.7 million at September 30, 2022, while the delinquency rate ticked up one basis point from 0.43% at September 30, 2022. FNCB recorded a provision for loan and lease losses of $2.0 million for 2022, an increase of $1.8 million, compared to a $0.2 million provision in 2021. The elevated amount of credit provisioning in 2022 was directly related to increases in loan and lease volumes. The allowance for loan and lease losses was $14.2 million, or 1.26% of total loans and leases, at December 31, 2022, compared to $12.4 million, or 1.27% of total loans and leases, at December 31, 2021. 

Financial Condition

Total assets increased $81.2 million, or 4.9%, to $1.746 billion at December 31, 2022, from $1.664 billion at December 31, 2021.  The strong balance sheet growth reflected substantial increases in loans and leases, net of allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL"), partially offset by decreases in cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale debt securities. Loans, net of ALLL, grew $143.1 million, or 14.8%, to $1.110 billion at December 31, 2022, from $967.0 million at December 31, 2021. Meanwhile, cash and cash equivalents decreased $57.1 million, or 57.8%, to $41.9 million at December 31, 2022, from $99.0 million at December 31, 2021. Available-for-sale debt securities decreased $46.5 million, or 8.9%, to $476.1 million at December 31, 2022, from $522.6 million at December 31, 2021, which was caused largely by a decline in the market value of these securities due to rising interest rates. The return municipal deposit seasonality and outflow of excess COVID-19 deposits was primarily responsible for a $34.8 million, or 2.4%, decrease in total deposits decreased to $1.421 billion at December 31, 2022, from $1.455 billion at December 31, 2021. Interest-bearing deposits decreased $20.1 million, or 1.8%, to $1.115 billion at December 31, 2022, from $1.135 billion at December 31, 2021, while non-interest-bearing deposits decreased $14.2 million, or 4.5%, to $305.9 million at December 31, 2022, from $320.1 million at December 31, 2021. 

Total shareholders’ equity decreased $43.5 million, or 26.8%, to $118.9 million at December 31, 2022, from $162.5 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease in capital was primarily due to an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $48.0 million at December 31, 2022, from accumulated other comprehensive income of $6.4 million at December 31, 2021. The negative change of $54.4 million was related primarily to the depreciation in the fair value of FNCB’s available-for-sale debt securities, net of deferred taxes, due to the dramatic increase in market interest rates. Also impacting capital, was net income of $20.4 million, partially offset by $3.6 million utilized for the repurchase of common shares under a stock repurchase program authorized by FNCB's Board of Directors and $6.5 million in dividends declared and paid in 2022. FNCB Bank was well capitalized with total risk-based capital, and Tier I leverage ratios of 13.10% and 8.77%, respectively, at December 31, 2022, and 14.64% and 8.92%, respectively, at December 31, 2021. 

Availability of Filings

Copies of FNCB’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on form 10-Q will be provided upon request from: Shareholder Relations, FNCB Bancorp, Inc., 102 East Drinker Street, Dunmore, PA 18512 or by calling (570) 348-6419. FNCB’s SEC filings including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q are also available free of charge on the Investor Relations page of FNCB’s website, www.fncb.com, and on the SEC website at: http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html

About FNCB Bancorp, Inc.:FNCB Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company of FNCB Bank. Locally-based for over 113 years, FNCB Bank continues as a premier community bank in Northeastern Pennsylvania – offering a full suite of personal, small business and commercial banking solutions with industry-leading mobile, online and in-branch products and services. FNCB currently operates through 16 community offices located in Lackawanna, Luzerne and Wayne Counties, and remains dedicated to making its customers’ banking experience simply better. For more information about FNCB, visit www.fncb.com.

INVESTOR CONTACT:James M. Bone, Jr., CPAExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerFNCB Bank(570) 348-6419[email protected]

Forward-looking Statements

FNCB may from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in our reports to shareholders, and in our other communications, which are made in good faith by us pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to FNCBs beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, including statements with respect to new product offerings, that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors (some of which are beyond our control). The words may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “future” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause FNCBs financial performance to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: the effect of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic on FNCB and its customers, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States, related to the economy and overall financial stability; government and regulatory responses to the COVID-19 pandemic; government intervention in the U.S. financial system including the effects of recent legislative, tax, accounting and regulatory actions and reforms, including, but not limited to, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; political instability; the ability of FNCB to manage credit risk; weakness in the economic environment, in general, and within FNCBs market area; the deterioration of one or a few of the commercial real estate loans with relatively large balances contained in FNCBs loan portfolio; greater risk of loan defaults and losses from concentration of loans held by FNCB, including those to insiders and related parties; if FNCBs portfolio of loans to small and mid-sized community-based businesses increases its credit risk; if FNCBs ALLL is not sufficient to absorb actual losses or if increases to the ALLL were required; FNCB is subject to interest-rate risk and any changes in interest rates could negatively impact net interest income or the fair value of FNCB's financial assets; if management concludes that the decline in value of any of FNCBs investment securities is other-than-temporary could result in FNCB recording an impairment loss; if FNCBs risk management framework is ineffective in mitigating risks or losses to FNCB; if FNCB is unable to successfully compete with others for business; a loss of depositor confidence resulting from changes in either FNCBs financial condition or in the general banking industry; if FNCB is unable to retain or grow its core deposit base; inability or insufficient dividends from its subsidiary, FNCB Bank; if FNCB loses access to wholesale funding sources; interruptions or security breaches of FNCBs information systems; any systems failures or interruptions in information technology and telecommunications systems of third parties on which FNCB depends; security breaches; if FNCBs information technology is unable to keep pace with growth or industry developments or if technological developments result in higher costs or less advantageous pricing; the loss of management and other key personnel; dependence on the use of data and modeling in both its managements decision-making generally and in meeting regulatory expectations in particular; additional risk arising from new lines of business, products, product enhancements or services offered by FNCB; inaccuracy of appraisals and other valuation techniques FNCB uses in evaluating and monitoring loans secured by real property and other real estate owned; unsoundness of other financial institutions; damage to FNCBs reputation; defending litigation and other actions; dependence on the accuracy and completeness of information about customers and counterparties; risks arising from future expansion or acquisition activity; environmental risks and associated costs on its foreclosed real estate assets; any remediation ordered, or adverse actions taken, by federal and state regulators, including requiring FNCB  to act as a source of financial and managerial strength for the FNCB Bank in times of stress;  costs arising from extensive government regulation, supervision and possible regulatory enforcement actions; new or changed legislation or regulation and regulatory initiatives; noncompliance and enforcement action with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations; failure to comply with numerous "fair and responsible banking" laws; any violation of laws regarding privacy, information security and protection of personal information or another incident involving personal, confidential or proprietary information of individuals; any rulemaking changes implemented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; inability to attract and retain its highest performing employees due to potential limitations on incentive compensation contained in proposed federal agency rulemaking; any future increases in FNCB Banks FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments; and the success of FNCB at managing the risks involved in the foregoing and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in FNCBs filings with the SEC.

FNCB cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not all inclusive. Readers are also cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which reflect managements analysis only as of the date of this report, even if subsequently made available by FNCB on its website or otherwise. FNCB does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of FNCB to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in the Annual Report and other documents that FNCB periodically files with the SEC, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. 

 
 
FNCB Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
                
  Dec 31,  Sept 30,  Jun 30,  Mar 31,  Dec 31, 
  2022  2022  2022  2022  2021 
Per share data:                    
Net income (fully diluted) $0.24  $0.28  $0.29  $0.22  $0.20 
Cash dividends declared $0.090  $0.090  $0.075  $0.075  $0.075 
Book value $6.04  $5.67  $6.38  $7.03  $8.13 
Tangible book value $6.04  $5.67  $6.38  $7.03  $8.13 
Market value:                    
High $8.70  $8.65  $10.02  $10.15  $9.40 
Low $7.34  $7.49  $7.36  $8.67  $8.21 
Close $8.21  $7.51  $8.00  $9.49  $9.24 
Common shares outstanding  19,681,644   19,680,474   19,675,557   19,683,671   19,989,875 
                     
Selected ratios:                    
Annualized return on average assets  1.13%  1.26%  1.37%  1.08%  0.94%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity  17.40%  16.95%  17.57%  11.31%  9.82%
Efficiency ratio  59.37%  54.88%  53.35%  58.12%  61.75%
Tier I leverage ratio (FNCB Bank)  8.77%  9.38%  9.32%  9.30%  8.92%
Total risk-based capital to risk-adjusted assets (FNCB Bank)  13.10%  14.16%  13.90%  14.10%  14.64%
Average shareholders' equity to average total assets  6.50%  7.44%  7.80%  9.54%  9.61%
Yield on earning assets (FTE)  4.23%  3.87%  3.58%  3.45%  3.41%
Cost of funds  1.19%  0.59%  0.22%  0.14%  0.16%
Net interest spread (FTE)  3.04%  3.28%  3.36%  3.31%  3.25%
Net interest margin (FTE)  3.32%  3.43%  3.42%  3.35%  3.29%
Total delinquent loans/total loans  0.44%  0.43%  0.39%  0.55%  0.55%
Allowance for loan and lease losses/total loans  1.26%  1.24%  1.23%  1.27%  1.27%
Non-performing loans/total loans  0.25%  0.25%  0.26%  0.37%  0.39%
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries)/average loans  0.09%  0.03%  (0.07%)  0.02%  (0.03%)
                     
                     

  
FNCB Bancorp, Inc.
Year-to-Date Consolidated Statements of Income
    
  Year Ended 
  December 31, 
(in thousands, except share data) 2022  2021 
Interest income        
Interest and fees on loans $47,193  $41,049 
Interest and dividends on securities:        
Taxable  10,281   8,237 
Tax-exempt  2,662   2,086 
Dividends  549   239 
Total interest and dividends on securities  13,492   10,562 
Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks  91   88 
Total interest income  60,776   51,699 
Interest expense        
Interest on deposits  3,970   2,508 
Interest on borrowed funds:        
Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window advances  3   - 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh advances  2,401   6 
Junior subordinated debentures  358   191 
Total interest on borrowed funds  2,762   197 
Total interest expense  6,732   2,705 
Net interest income before provision for loan and lease losses  54,044   48,994 
Provision for loan and lease losses  1,962   166 
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses  52,082   48,828 
Non-interest income        
Deposit service charges  4,415   3,877 
Net (loss) gain on the sale of available-for-sale securities  (223)  213 
Net (loss) gain on equity securities  (34)  701 
Net gain on the sale of mortgage loans held for sale  205   352 
Loan-related fees  243   390 
Income from bank-owned life insurance  710   541 
Bank-owned life insurance settlement  273   426 
Merchant services revenue  712   593 
Other  1,680   1,175 
Total non-interest income  7,981   8,268 
Non-interest expense        
Salaries and employee benefits  19,283   16,697 
Occupancy expense  2,093   2,039 
Equipment expense  1,295   1,338 
Advertising expense  801   712 
Data processing expense  4,027   3,689 
Regulatory assessments  811   609 
Bank shares tax  915   975 
Professional fees  1,273   674 
Other operating expenses  4,976   4,336 
Total non-interest expense  35,474   31,069 
Income before income taxes  24,589   26,027 
Income tax expense  4,144   4,656 
Net income $20,445  $21,371 
         
Income per share        
Basic $1.04  $1.06 
Diluted $1.03  $1.06 
         
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.33  $0.27 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:        
Basic  19,744,477   20,111,430 
Diluted  19,762,566   20,126,853 
         
         

 
FNCB Bancorp, Inc.
Quarter-to-Date Consolidated Statements of Income
 
  Three Months Ended 
  Dec 31,  Sept 30,  Jun 30,  Mar 31,  Dec 31, 
(in thousands, except share data) 2022  2022  2022  2022  2021 
Interest income                    
Interest and fees on loans and leases $13,721  $12,270  $11,100  $10,102  $10,325 
Interest and dividends on securities:                    
Taxable  2,856   2,633   2,402   2,390   2,281 
Tax-exempt  701   691   658   612   567 
Dividends  196   163   112   78   63 
Total interest and dividends on securities  3,753   3,487   3,172   3,080   2,911 
Interest on interest-bearing deposits in other banks  57   19   8   7   53 
Total interest income  17,531   15,776   14,280   13,189   13,289 
Interest expense                    
Interest on deposits  2,299   1,001   346   324   410 
Interest on borrowed funds:                    
Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window advances  3   -   -   -   - 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh advances  1,392   736   242   31   6 
Junior subordinated debentures  138   99   70   51   48 
Total interest on borrowed funds  1,533   835   312   82   54 
Total interest expense  3,832   1,836   658   406   464 
Net interest income before provision for loan and lease losses  13,699   13,940   13,622   12,783   12,825 
Provision for loan and lease losses  628   513   62   759   338 
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses  13,071   13,427   13,560   12,024   12,487 
Non-interest income                    
Deposit service charges  1,167   1,133   1,065   1,050   1,038 
Net (loss) gain on the sale of available-for-sale securities  (188)  -   (35)  -   - 
Net gain (loss) on equity securities  87   86   (82)  (125)  145 
Net gain on the sale of mortgage loans held for sale  82   91   32   -   40 
Loan-related fees  82   54   50   57   76 
Income from bank-owned life insurance  168   200   197   145   139 
Bank-owned life insurance settlement  273   -   -   -   - 
Merchant services revenue  168   173   172   199   140 
Other  554   404   258   464   365 
Total non-interest income  2,393   2,141   1,657   1,790   1,943 
Non-interest expense                    
Salaries and employee benefits  5,525   4,581   4,519   4,658   4,901 
Occupancy expense  581   517   447   548   549 
Equipment expense  341   314   316   324   333 
Advertising expense  240   202   227   132   221 
Data processing expense  981   974   1,009   1,063   1,024 
Regulatory assessments  160   230   196   225   149 
Bank shares tax  (176)  375   375   341   (34)
Professional fees  436   297   213   327   150 
Insurance expense  182   167   155   154   156 
Other operating expenses  1,396   1,375   775   772   1,723 
Total non-interest expense  9,666   9,032   8,232   8,544   9,172 
Income before income taxes  5,798   6,536   6,985   5,270   5,258 
Income tax expense  879   1,101   1,247   917   1,300 
Net income $4,919  $5,435  $5,738  $4,353  $3,958 
                     
Income per share                    
Basic $0.25  $0.28  $0.29  $0.22  $0.20 
Diluted $0.24  $0.28  $0.29  $0.22  $0.20 
                     
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.090  $0.090  $0.075  $0.075  $0.075 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:                    
Basic  19,681,437   19,687,766   19,677,109   19,935,288   19,988,272 
Diluted  19,690,676   19,697,047   19,694,125   19,972,113   20,015,776 
                     
                     

 
FNCB Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
  Dec 31,  Sept 30,  Jun 30,  Mar 31,  Dec 31, 
(in thousands) 2022  2022  2022  2022  2021 
Assets                    
Cash and cash equivalents:                    
Cash and due from banks $26,588  $29,231  $23,355  $19,383  $16,651 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  15,328   4,896   4,037   4,719   82,369 
Total cash and cash equivalents  41,916   34,127   27,392   24,102   99,020 
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value  476,091   472,451   495,604   514,133   522,566 
Equity securities, at fair value  7,717   5,496   5,307   5,018   4,922 
Restricted stock, at cost  8,545   4,838   5,787   4,020   1,911 
Loans held for sale  60   248   667   -   - 
Loans, net of net deferred costs and unearned income  1,124,317   1,111,230   1,088,748   1,036,400   979,439 
Allowance for loan and lease losses  (14,193)  (13,819)  (13,381)  (13,129)  (12,416)
Net loans  1,110,124   1,097,411   1,075,367   1,023,271   967,023 
Bank premises and equipment, net  15,616   15,526   15,619   15,895   16,082 
Accrued interest receivable  5,957   5,629   5,103   4,870   4,643 
Bank-owned life insurance  36,499   37,036   36,836   36,639   33,494 
Other assets  43,005   31,754   25,403   21,602   14,662 
Total assets $1,745,530  $1,704,516  $1,693,085  $1,649,550  $1,664,323 
                     
Liabilities                    
Deposits:                    
Demand (non-interest-bearing) $305,850  $320,879  $317,725  $317,541  $320,089 
Interest-bearing  1,114,797   1,181,747   1,109,219   1,094,052   1,134,939 
Total deposits  1,420,647   1,502,626   1,426,944   1,411,593   1,455,028 
Borrowed funds  182,360   76,010   128,360   87,260   30,310 
Accrued interest payable  171   101   85   57   49 
Other liabilities  23,403   14,187   12,184   12,251   16,479 
Total liabilities  1,626,581   1,592,924   1,567,573   1,511,161   1,501,866 
                     
Shareholders' equity                    
Preferred stock  -   -   -   -   - 
Common stock  24,602   24,600   24,594   24,604   24,987 
Additional paid-in capital  77,502   77,381   77,233   77,642   80,128 
Retained earnings  64,873   61,737   58,085   53,834   50,990 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  (48,028)  (52,126)  (34,400)  (17,691)  6,352 
Total shareholders' equity  118,949   111,592   125,512   138,389   162,457 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,745,530  $1,704,516  $1,693,085  $1,649,550  $1,664,323 
                     
                     

 
FNCB Bancorp, Inc.
Summary Tax-equivalent Net Interest Income
 
  Three Months Ended 
  Dec 31,  Sept 30,  Jun 30,  Mar 31,  Dec 31, 
(dollars in thousands) 2022  2022  2022  2022  2021 
Interest income                    
Loans:                    
Loans and leases - taxable $13,328  $11,870  $10,743  $9,755  $9,983 
Loans and leases - tax-free  498   506   452   439   433 
Total loans  13,826   12,376   11,195   10,194   10,416 
Securities:                    
Securities, taxable  3,052   2,796   2,514   2,468   2,344 
Securities, tax-free  888   875   833   775   719 
Total interest and dividends on securities  3,940   3,671   3,347   3,243   3,063 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  57   19   8   7   53 
Total interest income  17,823   16,066   14,550   13,444   13,532 
Interest expense                    
Deposits  2,299   1,001   346   324   410 
Borrowed funds  1,533   835   312   82   54 
Total interest expense  3,832   1,836   658   406   464 
Net interest income $13,991  $14,230  $13,892  $13,038  $13,068 
                     
Average balances                    
Earning assets:                    
Loans:                    
Loans and leases - taxable $1,069,260  $1,045,474  $1,013,899  $946,201  $915,693 
Loans and leases - tax-free  56,064   57,099   53,471   54,096   45,920 
Total loans and leases  1,125,324   1,102,573   1,067,370   1,000,297   961,613 
Securities:                    
Securities, taxable  439,998   438,339   442,998   437,955   409,210 
Securities, tax-free  114,128   113,629   109,948   103,086   92,685 
Total securities  554,126   551,968   552,946   541,041   501,895 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  6,185   4,634   4,488   17,464   125,609 
Total interest-earning assets  1,685,635   1,659,175   1,624,804   1,558,802   1,589,117 
Non-earning assets  39,355   51,847   55,303   78,394   91,968 
Total assets $1,724,990  $1,711,022  $1,680,107  $1,637,196  $1,681,085 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                    
Deposits $1,138,817  $1,118,909  $1,101,947  $1,111,671  $1,163,920 
Borrowed funds  144,995   130,481   113,932   47,346   17,810 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,283,812   1,249,390   1,215,879   1,159,017   1,181,100 
Demand deposits  309,372   318,656   319,505   308,830   322,536 
Other liabilities  19,659   15,742   13,730   13,234   15,846 
Shareholders' equity  112,147   127,234   130,993   156,115   161,603 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $1,724,990  $1,711,022  $1,680,107  $1,637,196  $1,681,085 
                     
Yield/Cost                    
Earning assets:                    
Loans:                    
Interest and fees on loans and leases - taxable  4.99%  4.54%  4.24%  4.12%  4.36%
Interest and fees on loans and leases - tax-free  3.56%  3.54%  3.38%  3.25%  3.77%
Total loans  4.91%  4.49%  4.20%  4.08%  4.33%
Securities:                    
Securities, taxable  2.77%  2.55%  2.27%  2.25%  2.29%
Securities, tax-free  3.11%  3.08%  3.03%  3.01%  3.10%
Total securities  2.84%  2.66%  2.42%  2.40%  2.44%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  3.69%  1.64%  0.71%  0.16%  0.17%
Total earning assets  4.23%  3.87%  3.58%  3.45%  3.41%
Interest-bearing liabilities:                    
Interest on deposits  0.81%  0.36%  0.13%  0.12%  0.14%
Interest on borrowed funds  4.23%  2.56%  1.10%  0.69%  1.21%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1.19%  0.59%  0.22%  0.14%  0.16%
Net interest spread  3.04%  3.28%  3.36%  3.31%  3.25%
Net interest margin  3.32%  3.43%  3.42%  3.35%  3.29%
                     
                     

 
FNCB Bancorp, Inc.
Asset Quality Data
 
  Dec 31,  Sept 30,  Jun 30,  Mar 31,  Dec 31, 
(in thousands) 2022  2022  2022  2022  2021 
At period end                    
Non-accrual loans, including non-accruing troubled debt restructured loans (TDRs) $2,763  $2,654  $2,764  $3,864  $3,863 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing  78   74   14   -   - 
Total non-performing loans and leases  2,841   2,728   2,778   3,864   3,863 
Other real estate owned (OREO)  -   228   228   228   920 
Other non-performing assets  1,773   1,773   1,773   1,773   1,773 
Total non-performing assets $4,614  $4,729  $4,779  $5,865  $6,556 
                     
Accruing TDRs $5,554  $6,201  $6,329  $6,455  $6,666 
                     
                     
For the three months ended                    
Allowance for loan and lease losses                    
Beginning balance $13,819  $13,381  $13,129  $12,416  $12,018 
Loans and leases charged-off  497   411   303   95   34 
Recoveries of charged-off loans and leases  243   336   493   49   94 
Net charge-offs (recoveries)  254   75   (190)  46   (60)
Provision for loan and lease losses  628   513   62   759   338 
Ending balance $14,193  $13,819  $13,381  $13,129  $12,416 

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