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Elmira Savings Bank Reports First Quarter Earnings

April 28, 2015 12:28 PM EDT

ELMIRA, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 04/28/15 -- Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK)

Highlights

  • Net income was $1,010,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $1,060,000 for the same period in 2014.
  • Diluted earnings per share were $.28 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $.30 per share for the same period in 2014.
  • Return on average assets was .74% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to .84% for the same period in 2014.
  • Return on average equity was 7.29% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 7.82% for the same period in 2014.

"During the first quarter of 2015, we opened our thirteenth full-service branch in Watkins Glen, NY, and added mobile check deposit services to our mobile and online banking functionality," said Thomas M. Carr, President and CEO. Carr continued, "Our earnings were modestly below the same period in 2014, totaling $1.0 million dollars for the period ended March 31, 2015, due to lower revenue year-to-year."

Net Income

Net income totaled $1,010,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, a decrease of $50,000 or 4.7% from the $1,060,000 recorded for the same period in 2014. This decrease was the net result of a decline in noninterest income of $54,000 and a decrease of $48,000 in net interest income, offset by a reduction in tax expense of $54,000.

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $.29 per share and $.28 per share compared to $.31 per share and $.30 per share for the same period in 2014.

Net Interest Margin

The net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 3.07% compared to 3.31% for the first quarter of 2014. The yield on average earning assets was 4.09% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 4.34% for the same period in 2014. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 1.19% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 1.22% for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Assets

Total assets increased $16.2 million or 3.0% to $562.2 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $546.0 million at December 31, 2014. Loans receivable increased 0.7% to $420.2 million at March 31, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014. The available-for-sale investment portfolio decreased $8.3 million from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015.

Nonperforming Loans

Our nonperforming loans to total loans ratio was 1.14% at March 31, 2015 and 1.13% at December 31, 2014. Net loan charge-offs to average loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 of .02% decreased from .07% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses was .95% of total loans at March 31, 2015 and .95% at December 31, 2014.

Liabilities

Deposits total $426.1 million at March 31, 2015, an increase of $3.5 million or .8%. Borrowed funds increased by $12.0 million or 19.4%.

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' equity increased $325,000 to $55.8 million at March 31, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014. The current level of shareholders' equity equates to a book value per share of $16.96 at March 31, 2015, compared to $16.91 at December 31, 2014. Dividends paid to common shareholders were $0.23 for the three months ended both March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Elmira Savings Bank, with $562.2 million in total assets, is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is a state-chartered bank with six offices in Chemung County, NY; three offices and a loan center in Tompkins County, NY; two offices in Steuben County, NY; one office in Cayuga County, NY; one office in Schuyler County; a loan center in Cortland County, NY; and a loan center in Broome County, NY.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward looking statements that involve the risks and uncertainties, including the timely availability and acceptance of Bank products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the management of growth, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Bank's regulatory reports.


                            ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                (unaudited)

(in thousands, except for share and
 per share data)                         March 31,   December 31,
                                       ------------  ------------  --------
                                           2015          2014      % Change
                                       ------------  ------------  --------
ASSETS

Cash and due from banks                $     26,948  $      7,959     238.6%
Federal funds sold and other short-
 term investments                               504           606     -16.8%
                                       ------------  ------------  --------
  Total cash and cash equivalents            27,452         8,565     220.5%

Securities available for sale, at fair
 value                                       57,374        65,624     -12.6%
Securities held to maturity - fair
 value $7,503 at March 31, 2015 and
 $7,641 at December 31, 2014                  7,276         7,389      -1.5%
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan
 Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost                  11,643        11,182       4.1%

Loans held for sale                           2,434           787     209.3%

Loans receivable                            420,237       417,359       0.7%
Less: Allowance for loan losses               4,002         3,974       0.7%
                                       ------------  ------------  --------
  Net loans                                 416,235       413,385       0.7%

Premises and equipment, net                  10,058         9,475       6.2%
Bank-owned life insurance                    12,884        12,790       0.7%
Accrued interest receivable                   1,641         1,566       4.8%
Intangible assets, net                          108           125     -13.6%
Goodwill                                     12,320        12,320       0.0%
Other assets                                  2,760         2,761       0.0%
                                       ------------  ------------  --------
  Total assets                         $    562,185  $    545,969       3.0%
                                       ============  ============  ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits                               $    426,075  $    422,561       0.8%
Borrowings                                   74,000        62,000      19.4%
Other liabilities                             6,292         5,915       6.4%
                                       ------------  ------------  --------
  Total liabilities                         506,367       490,476       3.2%
                                       ------------  ------------  --------

Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1,000 liquidation
 value per issued share; 5,000,000
 shares authorized; 10,000 shares
 issued at March 31, 2015 and at
 December 31, 2014                            9,700         9,700       0.0%
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized
 5,000,000 shares; 2,813,377 shares
 issued at March 31, 2015 and
 2,809,364 shares issued at December
 31, 2014                                     2,813         2,809       0.1%
Additional paid-in capital                   42,492        42,365       0.3%
Retained earnings                             2,930         2,769       5.8%
Treasury stock, at cost - 98,118
 shares at March 31, 2015 and 104,418
 shares at December 31, 2014                 (2,907)       (3,053)     -4.8%
Accumulated other comprehensive income          736           849     -13.3%
                                       ------------  ------------  --------
  Total Elmira Savings Bank
   shareholders' equity                      55,764        55,439       0.6%
Noncontrolling interest                          54            54       0.0%
                                       ------------  ------------  --------
  Total shareholders' equity                 55,818        55,493       0.6%
                                       ------------  ------------  --------
  Total liabilities and shareholders'
   equity                              $    562,185  $    545,969       3.0%
                                       ============  ============  ========


                            ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                (unaudited)

                                             Three Months Ended
                                                 March 31,
                                         ------------------------- --------
(in thousands, except for per share
 data)                                       2015         2014     % Change
                                         ------------ ------------ --------

Interest and dividend income:
  Interest and fees on loans             $      4,462 $      4,397      1.5%
  Interest and dividends on securities
    Taxable                                       402          464    -13.4%
    Non-taxable                                   231          204     13.2%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------
    Total interest and dividend income          5,095        5,065      0.6%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------

Interest expense:
  Interest on deposits                            727          742     -2.0%
  Interest on borrowings                          543          450     20.7%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------
    Total interest expense                      1,270        1,192      6.5%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------
Net interest income                             3,825        3,873     -1.2%
Provision for loan losses                          50           54     -7.4%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------
Net interest income after provision for
 loan losses                                    3,775        3,819     -1.2%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------

Noninterest income:
  Service fees                                    355          329      7.9%
  Gain on sale of loans held for sale             354          448    -21.0%
  Gain on sale of securities                      204          216     -5.6%
  Other service fees                              169          164      3.0%
  Earnings on bank-owned life insurance            94           91      3.3%
  Other                                            59           41     43.9%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------
    Total noninterest income                    1,235        1,289     -4.2%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------

Noninterest expense:
  Salaries and benefits                         1,794        1,839     -2.4%
  Net occupancy                                   392          416     -5.8%
  Equipment                                       254          250      1.6%
  Marketing and public relations                  211          200      5.5%
  Professional fees                               180          161     11.8%
  Other                                           738          697      5.9%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------
    Total noninterest expense                   3,569        3,563      0.2%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------
Income before income taxes                      1,441        1,545     -6.7%
Income taxes                                      431          485    -11.1%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------
Net income                                      1,010        1,060     -4.7%
Less: Net income attributable to
 noncontrolling interest                            -            -        -
                                         ------------ ------------ --------

Net income attibutable to Elmira Savings
 Bank                                           1,010        1,060     -4.7%

Dividend on preferred stock                       225          225      0.0%
                                         ------------ ------------ --------
Income available to common shareholders  $        785 $        835     -6.0%
                                         ============ ============ ========


Basic earnings per share                 $       0.29 $       0.31     -6.5%
                                         ============ ============ ========

Diluted earnings per share               $       0.28 $       0.30     -6.7%
                                         ============ ============ ========

Weighted average shares outstanding -
 basic                                      2,700,542    2,657,141      1.6%
                                         ============ ============ ========

Weighted average shares outstanding -
 diluted                                    2,811,600    2,789,840      0.8%
                                         ============ ============ ========

Dividends per share                      $       0.23 $       0.23      0.0%
                                         ============ ============ ========


                            ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK
                    AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES

(Dollars in
 Thousands)                       For the Three Months Ended
                   --------------------------------------------------------
                          March 31, 2015               March 31, 2014
                   ---------------------------  ---------------------------
                    Average            Average   Average            Average
ASSETS:             Balance  Interest   Rate     Balance  Interest   Rate
                   --------- -------- --------  --------- -------- --------
Loans              $ 417,480 $  4,462     4.29% $ 388,765 $  4,397     4.54%
Short-term
 investments           1,510        1     0.03        510        1     0.04
Securities            81,785      632     3.10     79,547      667     3.37
                   --------- -------- --------  --------- -------- --------
Total interest-
 earning assets      500,775    5,095     4.09    468,822    5,065     4.34
                   --------- -------- --------  --------- -------- --------

Noninterest-
 earning assets       54,161                       42,488
                   ---------                    ---------

TOTAL ASSETS       $ 554,936                    $ 511,310
                   =========                    =========

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
Interest-bearing
 deposits          $ 358,257 $    727     0.82  $ 335,489 $    742     0.90
Borrowings            71,822      543     3.02     58,413      450     3.08
                   --------- -------- --------  --------- -------- --------
Total interest-
 bearing
 liabilities         430,079    1,270     1.19    393,902    1,192     1.22
                   --------- -------- --------  --------- -------- --------

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities          68,726                       62,456
Shareholders'
 equity               56,131                       54,952
                   ---------                    ---------

TOTAL LIABILITIES
 AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY            $ 554,936                    $ 511,310
                   =========                    =========
Interest rate
 spread                                   2.90%                        3.12%
                                      ========                     ========
Net interest
 income/margin               $  3,825     3.07%           $  3,873     3.31%
                             ======== ========            ======== ========


                                          Quarter Ended
(Dollars in
 Thousands, Except
 Per Share Data)     3/31/2015  12/31/2014  9/30/2014  6/30/2014  3/31/2014
                     ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Operating Data

  Net income         $   1,010       1,031  $     475  $   1,099  $   1,060
  Net interest
   income                3,825       4,018      3,802      3,719      3,873
  Provision for loan
   losses                   50         140        138         75         54
  Net security gains       204           -          -        205        216
  Non-interest
   income, ex. Net
   security gains        1,031       1,039      1,155      1,069      1,073
  Non-interest
   expense               3,569       3,406      4,190      3,344      3,563

Performance
 Statistics

  Net interest
   margin                 3.07%       3.23%      3.18%      3.19%      3.31%
  Annualized return
   on average assets      0.74%       0.76%      0.36%      0.86%      0.84%
  Annualized return
   on average equity      7.29%       7.37%      3.36%      7.95%      7.82%
  Annualized net
   loan charge-offs
   to avg loans           0.02%       0.09%     -0.01%      0.15%      0.04%
  Net charge-offs
   (recoveries)             21          94         (7)       143         38
  Efficiency ratio        70.5%       67.4%      84.5%      67.0%      69.0%

Per Share Data

  Basic earnings per
   share             $    0.29        0.30  $    0.09  $    0.33  $    0.31
  Diluted earnings
   per share              0.28        0.29       0.09       0.31       0.30
  Dividend declared
   per share              0.23        0.23       0.23       0.23       0.23
  Book value             16.96       16.91      16.76      16.87      16.78
  Common stock
   price:
    High                 23.00       23.00      24.54      24.78      26.97
    Low                  19.99       20.50      20.16      21.92      22.25
    Close                20.40       23.00      22.25      24.50      24.49
  Weighted average
   common shares:
    Basic                2,701       2,693      2,684      2,674      2,657
    Fully diluted        2,812       2,808      2,803      2,798      2,790
  End-of-period
   common shares:
    Issued               2,813       2,809      2,809      2,799      2,787
    Treasury                98         104        104        104        104


Financial Condition
 Data:
General
  Total assets       $ 562,185     545,969  $ 533,726  $ 515,053  $ 513,938
  Loans, net           416,235     413,385    406,168    391,611    388,295
  Intangibles           12,428      12,445     12,464     12,486     12,508
  Total deposits       426,075     422,561    405,681    399,219    394,951
    Noninterest-
     bearing            64,442      62,019     68,871     61,221     57,059
    Savings             63,776      65,286     62,898     63,433     61,655
    NOW                 78,169      78,920     75,246     73,116     75,789
    Money Market        22,112      20,512     21,498     22,702     21,540
    Time deposits      197,576     195,824    177,168    178,747    178,908
    Total interest-
     bearing
     deposits          361,633     360,542    336,810    337,998    337,892
  Shareholders'
   equity               55,818      55,493     55,088     55,202     54,763

Asset Quality

  Non-performing
   assets            $   4,790       4,699  $   4,575  $   4,281  $   3,368
  Non-performing
   assets to total
   assets                 0.85%       0.86%      0.86%      0.83%      0.66%
  Allowance for loan
   losses                4,002       3,974      3,928      3,783      3,851
  Allowance for loan
   losses to total
   loans                  0.95%       0.95%      0.96%      0.96%      0.98%
  Allowance for loan
   losses to non-
   performing loans      83.55%      84.57%     88.61%     89.90%    119.23%
  Non-performing
   loans to total
   loans                  1.14%       1.13%      1.08%      1.06%      0.82%

Capitalization

  Shareholders'
   equity to total
   assets                 9.93%      10.16%     10.32%     10.72%     10.66%

For further information contact:
Thomas M. Carr
President & CEO
Elmira Savings Bank
333 East Water Street
Elmira, New York 14901
(607) 735-8660
Email Contact

Source: Elmira Savings Bank



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