Farmers National Banc Corp. Announces Strong Results for First Quarter of 2024

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Farmers National Banc Corp. reported strong results for the first quarter of 2024 with earnings per diluted share of $0.30 ($0.34 excluding certain items). The Company achieved 165 consecutive quarters of profitability, strategically restructured $44.3 million of investment securities, and reported a deposit growth of $20.7 million. Non-performing loans improved to 0.38% and total assets remained stable at $5.08 billion. Net interest income decreased, while noninterest income and expenses showed fluctuations. Overall, the Company remains focused on maintaining excellent asset quality and providing leading financial services to its customers.

Positive

• Earnings per diluted share of $0.30 ($0.34 excluding certain items) for the first quarter of 2024.
• 165 consecutive quarters of profitability.
• Restructured $44.3 million of investment securities improving yield by almost 200 basis points.
• Deposit growth of $20.7 million, or 2.0% annualized, for the first quarter of 2024.
• Non-performing loans to total loans improved to 0.38% at March 31, 2024.
• Total assets were $5.08 billion at March 31, 2024.
• Net interest income declined to $31.7 million for the first quarter of 2024.
• Noninterest income decreased to $8.4 million during the first quarter of 2024.
• Noninterest expense was $27.0 million for the first three months of 2024.
• Loan to deposit ratio was 75.8% at March 31, 2024.

Negative

• Net interest margin declined from 3.07% in Q1 2023 to 2.70% in Q1 2024.
• Gross unrealized losses on the portfolio totaled $234.2 million at March 31, 2024.
• Noninterest income decreased due to a $2.1 million loss on the sale of securities.
• Total stockholders' equity declined to $397.0 million at March 31, 2024.
• Average earning assets declined by $69.3 million in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023.

Financial Analyst

Farmers National Banc Corp's recently reported earnings per diluted share of $0.30 for Q1 2024—a significant rise from $0.19 in Q1 2023—indicate a sturdy profitability trend, marking 165 consecutive quarters of positive results. This performance, especially considering the $2.1 million loss from a strategic restructuring of investment securities, suggests a proactive and potentially shrewd management of the balance sheet aimed at improving yield. Furthermore, a modest deposit growth of 2% annualized, coupled with improved asset quality metrics—non-performing loans decreasing to 0.38%—paint a picture of a financial institution maintaining a tight grip on its credit quality in a challenging economic environment.

Market Research Analyst

The bank's strategy to sell off lower-yield securities and reinvest into higher-yielding options may resonate well with investors looking for institutions that actively manage interest rate risk and seek to optimize returns. The estimated 2.5-year earn-back period on the incurred loss illustrates a forward-thinking approach, albeit not without risks given the current bond market volatility. Deposit mix changes, with interest-bearing deposits growing as noninterest-bearing deposits decline, reflect ongoing shifts in consumer behavior as interest rates rise. Investors should keep an eye on whether this trend could squeeze net interest margins further or if it signals a shift towards costlier funding sources.

Credit Risk Analyst

The reduction in non-performing loans and a recovery of provision expense due to portfolio shrinkage indicate a robust risk management framework. An allowance for credit losses at 1.04%, slightly down from 1.08% and decreased net charge-offs suggest that the bank's exposure to bad debt remains controlled. While this is a reassuring sign for investors concerned with asset quality, one must remain vigilant about the broader economic conditions that may challenge loan repayment abilities across sectors.

• Earnings per diluted share of $0.30 ($0.34 excluding certain items, non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2024
• 165 consecutive quarters of profitability
• Strategically restructured $44.3 million of investment securities improving the yield by almost 200 basis points – incurred a $2.1 million loss on the sale
• Deposit growth of $20.7 million, or 2.0% annualized, for the first quarter of 2024
• Excellent asset quality as non-performing loans to total loans improved to 0.38% at March 31, 2024 from 0.47% at December 31, 2023

CANFIELD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Farmers National Banc Corp. (“Farmers” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FMNB) reported net income of $11.2 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $7.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net income for the first quarter of 2024 included a pretax item of $2.1 million for the loss on the sale of investment securities. Excluding this item (non-GAAP), net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $12.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share.

Kevin J. Helmick, President and CEO, stated, “I am encouraged by the solid start to 2024 as we focus on leveraging the investments we made over the past year, pursuing actions to strategically improve our balance sheet, and maintaining the Company’s longstanding commitment to strong asset quality. While we expect the economic and interest rate environment to remain fluid in 2024, we believe we are well positioned to help our local communities build a better future by continuing to provide our customers with leading financial services.”

Balance Sheet

Total assets were $5.08 billion at March 31, 2024, unchanged from December 31, 2023. Loans decreased slightly to $3.18 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to $3.20 billion at December 31, 2023. The Company anticipates loan growth of 1 - 2%, in 2024 reflecting a more challenging economic and interest rate environment, as well as the Company’s focus on maintaining excellent asset quality.

The Company had securities available for sale of $1.27 billion at March 31, 2024, compared to $1.30 billion at December 31, 2023. Gross unrealized losses on the portfolio totaled $234.2 million at March 31, 2024, compared to gross unrealized losses of $217.1 million at December 31, 2023. The Company also completed a security restructure during the quarter, which involved selling approximately $44.3 million of securities and reinvesting the proceeds into securities with yields 200 basis points higher than those sold. The earn back on the $2.1 million loss that was incurred on the sale is approximately 2.5 years. The Company expects bond market volatility to continue in 2024 and anticipates that it will continue to allow the size of the securities portfolio to shrink via runoff to optimize profitability and provide liquidity.

Total deposits increased to $4.20 billion at March 31, 2024, compared to $4.18 billion at December 31, 2023. Noninterest bearing deposits declined $49.2 million during the first quarter of 2024 even as interest bearing deposits increased $69.9 million. Customers continue to seek higher rates on their deposit balances but the pace of activity has slowed somewhat.

Total stockholders’ equity was $397.0 million at March 31, 2024 compared to $404.4 million at December 31, 2023. The decline was driven by an increase in the unrealized losses on investment securities of $12.4 million offset by earnings net of dividend payments to shareholders.

Credit Quality

The Company’s non-performing loans dropped to $12.0 million at March 31, 2024, from $15.1 million at December 31, 2023. Non-performing loans to total loans was 0.38% at March 31, 2024, compared to 0.47% at December 31, 2023. Non-performing assets to total assets were 0.24% at March 31, 2024, compared to 0.30% at December 31, 2023. The Company’s loans which were 30-89 days delinquent were $14.1 million at March 31, 2024, or 0.44% of total loans.

The provision for credit losses and unfunded commitments was a recovery of $449,000 in the first quarter of 2024 compared to provision expense for credit losses and unfunded commitments of $8.6 million for the first quarter of 2023. On January 1, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of Emclaire Financial Corp. As a result of this acquisition, the Company incurred a day one provision expense for credit losses and unfunded commitments of $7.7 million. The recovery of provision expense in the first quarter of 2024 was due to shrinkage in the loan portfolio and continued improvements in the Company’s credit metrics. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.13% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 0.03% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.04% at March 31, 2024, compared to 1.08% at December 31, 2023.

Net Interest Income

The Company’s net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, totaled $31.7 million compared to $36.6 million in the first quarter of 2023. Average earning assets have declined $69.3 million when comparing the first quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2023 due to the runoff in investment securities exceeding the growth in loan balances. In addition, the net interest margin has declined from 3.07% in the first quarter of 2023 to 2.70% in the first quarter of 2024. The decline in net interest margin between the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2023 was due to increased funding costs outstripping the increase in yields on earning assets. This increase in funding costs has been due to the rapid increase in deposit rates due to intense competition for deposits, the Federal Reserve’s rate hiking cycle, and runoff of deposit balances which are being replaced with more costly wholesale funding.

Noninterest Income

The Company reported noninterest income of $8.4 million during the first quarter of 2024 compared to $10.4 million for the first quarter of 2023. This decrease is primarily due to the Company completing the securities restructure in the first quarter of 2024, which resulted in a $2.1 million loss on the sale of the securities. In the first quarter of 2023, the Company recognized $121,000 in securities gains.

Service charges on deposit accounts were $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2023 due to increased activity. Bank owned life insurance income increased to $707,000 in the first quarter from $547,000 in the first quarter of 2023. A death benefit of $83,000 in 2024 and higher earnings credit on the policies drove the increase. Trust fees increased by $206,000 in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 due to continued strong growth in this line of business. Likewise, insurance commissions, retirement consulting fees and investment commissions all exhibited solid growth in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. Debit card income declined $222,000 to $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2023 reflecting a year-over-year decline in average customer spend per transaction. Other noninterest income declined to $1.1 million for the first three months of 2024 compared to $1.3 million for the first three months of 2023 as the Company received less SBIC income from its investments in 2024 compared to 2023.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $27.0 million for the first three months of 2024 compared to $30.7 million for the first three months of 2023. This decrease was primarily driven by the Company recording $4.3 million in merger related charges in 2023. There were no merger related charges recorded in 2024. Salaries and employee benefits were $15.1 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $14.6 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily driven by higher salaries associated with employee raises. Occupancy and equipment expense decreased by $139,000 in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to several branch closures. FDIC and state and local taxes increased $123,000 to $1.3 million for the first three months of 2024 compared to $1.2 million for the first three months of 2023 due to an increase in the FDIC assessment rate. Professional fees increased $140,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to increased legal fees. Intangible amortization declined $220,000 in the first three months of 2024 to $688,000 compared to $909,000 for the first three months of 2023 primarily due to the amortization from a prior acquisition running off. Other noninterest expense increased $309,000 in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023.

Liquidity

At March 31, 2024, the Company’s loan to deposit ratio was 75.8% and the Company’s average deposit balance per account (excluding collateralized deposits) was $22,748. The Company has access to an additional $739.9 million of FHLB borrowing capacity at March 31, 2024, along with $274.6 million of available for sale securities that are not pledged.

About Farmers National Banc Corp.

Founded in 1887, Farmers National Banc Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Canfield, Ohio, with $5.1 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 62 banking locations in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Portage, Stark, Wayne, Medina, Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties in Ohio and Beaver, Butler, Allegheny, Jefferson, Clarion, Venango, Clearfield, Mercer, Elk and Crawford Counties 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 March 31, 2024 are $3.8 billion. Farmers National Insurance, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, offers 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, net income excluding costs related to acquisition activities and certain items, return on average assets excluding merger costs and certain items, return on average equity excluding merger costs and certain items, net interest margin excluding acquisition marks and related accretion and PPP interest and fees and efficiency ratio less certain items, 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 to their GAAP equivalents are included in the tables following Consolidated Financial Highlights below.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

We make statements in this news release and our related investor conference call, and we may from time to time make other statements, that are 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 certain forward-looking statements include significant changes in near-term local, regional, and U.S. economic conditions including those resulting from continued high rates of inflation, tightening monetary policy of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and possibility of a recession; and the other factors contained in Farmers’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and 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
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Total interest income	$	55,054		$	55,069		$	54,229		$	52,804		$	51,233
Total interest expense		23,367			22,239			20,461			18,226			14,623
Net interest income		31,687			32,830			33,768			34,578			36,610
Provision (credit) for credit losses		(449	)		286			243			25			8,599
Noninterest income		8,357			12,156			9,831			9,449			10,425
Acquisition related costs		0			452			268			442			4,313
Other expense		27,039			26,520			27,448			25,944			26,409
Income before income taxes		13,454			17,728			15,640			17,616			7,714
Income taxes		2,214			3,151			2,326			2,650			639
Net income	$	11,240		$	14,577		$	13,314		$	14,966		$	7,075
Average diluted shares outstanding		37,479			37,426			37,379			37,320			37,933
Basic earnings per share		0.30			0.39			0.36			0.40			0.19
Diluted earnings per share		0.30			0.39			0.36			0.40			0.19
Cash dividends per share		0.17			0.17			0.17			0.17			0.17
Performance Ratios
Net Interest Margin (Annualized)		2.70	%		2.78	%		2.86	%		2.92	%		3.07	%
Efficiency Ratio (Tax equivalent basis)		61.54	%		57.84	%		60.11	%		56.28	%		62.53	%
Return on Average Assets (Annualized)		0.90	%		1.17	%		1.06	%		1.18	%		0.56	%
Return on Average Equity (Annualized)		11.47	%		17.98	%		14.49	%		16.12	%		7.71	%
Dividends to Net Income		56.65	%		43.68	%		47.82	%		42.54	%		90.50	%
Other Performance Ratios (Non-GAAP)
Return on Average Tangible Assets		0.93	%		1.22	%		1.09	%		1.23	%		0.58	%
Return on Average Tangible Equity		21.88	%		43.77	%		30.29	%		33.55	%		16.31	%
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	148,630		$	103,658		$	93,923		$	116,063		$	128,001
Debt securities available for sale		1,270,149			1,299,701			1,210,736			1,316,878			1,355,449
Other investments		34,619			35,311			35,342			44,975			39,670
Loans held for sale		1,854			3,711			1,910			2,197			1,703
Loans		3,181,318			3,198,127			3,168,554			3,155,200			3,152,339
Less allowance for credit losses		33,159			34,440			34,753			34,957			36,011
Net Loans		3,148,159			3,163,687			3,133,801			3,120,243			3,116,328
Other assets		476,599			472,282			495,451			473,098			468,735
Total Assets	$	5,080,010		$	5,078,350		$	4,971,163		$	5,073,454		$	5,109,886
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing	$	977,475		$	1,026,630		$	1,039,524		$	1,084,232		$	1,106,870
Interest-bearing		3,220,650			3,150,756			3,217,869			3,165,381			3,207,121
Brokered time deposits		0			0			254,257			21,135			82,169
Total deposits		4,198,125			4,177,386			4,511,650			4,270,748			4,396,160
Other interest-bearing liabilities		433,777			443,663			88,550			388,437			292,324
Other liabilities		51,082			52,886			54,981			47,278			46,760
Total liabilities		4,682,984			4,673,935			4,655,181			4,706,463			4,735,244
Stockholders' Equity		397,026			404,415			315,982			366,991			374,642
Total Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity	$	5,080,010		$	5,078,350		$	4,971,163		$	5,073,454		$	5,109,886
Period-end shares outstanding		37,546			37,503			37,489			37,457			37,439
Book value per share	$	10.57		$	10.78		$	8.43		$	9.80		$	10.01
Tangible book value per share (Non-GAAP)*		5.52			5.71			3.33			4.67			4.84
* Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by outstanding shares
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
Capital and Liquidity	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (a)		10.88	%		10.61	%		10.37	%		10.25	%		10.04	%
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio (a)		14.33	%		14.06	%		13.83	%		13.76	%		13.60	%
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio (a)		11.38	%		11.10	%		10.86	%		10.74	%		10.54	%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (a)		8.19	%		8.02	%		7.84	%		7.68	%		7.43	%
Equity to Asset Ratio		7.82	%		7.96	%		6.36	%		7.23	%		7.33	%
Tangible Common Equity Ratio (b)		4.24	%		4.38	%		2.61	%		3.58	%		3.69	%
Net Loans to Assets		61.97	%		62.30	%		63.04	%		61.50	%		60.99	%
Loans to Deposits		75.78	%		76.56	%		70.23	%		73.88	%		71.71	%
Asset Quality
Non-performing loans	$	11,951		$	15,063		$	18,368		$	17,956		$	17,959
Non-performing assets		12,215			15,321			18,522			18,167			18,053
Loans 30 - 89 days delinquent		14,069			16,705			13,314			12,321			10,219
Charged-off loans		1,282			972			525			971			469
Recoveries		271			172			139			172			198
Net Charge-offs		1,011			800			386			799			271
Annualized Net Charge-offs to Average Net Loans		0.13	%		0.10	%		0.05	%		0.10	%		0.03	%
Allowance for Credit Losses to Total Loans		1.04	%		1.08	%		1.10	%		1.11	%		1.14	%
Non-performing Loans to Total Loans		0.38	%		0.47	%		0.58	%		0.57	%		0.57	%
Loans 30 - 89 Days Delinquent to Total Loans		0.44	%		0.52	%		0.42	%		0.39	%		0.32	%
Allowance to Non-performing Loans		277.46	%		228.64	%		189.20	%		194.68	%		200.52	%
Non-performing Assets to Total Assets		0.24	%		0.30	%		0.37	%		0.36	%		0.35	%
(a) March 31, 2024 ratio is estimated
(b) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation to GAAP is shown below
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
End of Period Loan Balances	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Commercial real estate	$	1,339,372		$	1,335,806		$	1,295,847		$	1,284,974		$	1,286,830
Commercial		335,747			346,354			357,691			362,664			361,845
Residential real estate		836,252			843,697			842,729			849,533			853,074
HELOC		143,696			142,441			140,772			138,535			137,319
Consumer		256,846			259,784			261,136			260,326			260,596
Agricultural loans		260,425			261,288			261,738			250,807			244,938
Total, excluding net deferred loan costs	$	3,172,338		$	3,189,370		$	3,159,913		$	3,146,839		$	3,144,602
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
End of Period Customer Deposit Balances	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	977,474		$	1,026,630		$	1,039,524		$	1,084,232		$	1,106,870
Interest-bearing demand		1,381,383			1,362,609			1,426,349			1,383,326			1,473,001
Money market		646,308			593,975			588,043			610,051			599,037
Savings		452,949			468,890			488,991			511,642			535,321
Certificate of deposit		740,011			725,282			714,486			660,362			599,762
Total customer deposits	$	4,198,125		$	4,177,386		$	4,257,393		$	4,249,613		$	4,313,991
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
Noninterest Income	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	1,583		$	1,677		$	1,712		$	1,501		$	1,432
Bank owned life insurance income, including death benefits		707			617			694			584			547
Trust fees		2,793			2,656			2,617			2,248			2,587
Insurance agency commissions		1,528			1,540			1,116			1,332			1,456
Security gains (losses), including fair value changes for equity securities		(2,120	)		19			(624	)		13			121
Retirement plan consulting fees		334			357			360			382			307
Investment commissions		432			589			520			476			393
Net gains on sale of loans		297			1,280			395			406			310
Other mortgage banking fee income (loss), net		125			139			185			234			153
Debit card and EFT fees		1,567			1,697			1,763			1,810			1,789
Other noninterest income		1,111			1,585			1,093			463			1,330
Total Noninterest Income	$	8,357		$	12,156		$	9,831		$	9,449		$	10,425
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
Noninterest Expense	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Salaries and employee benefits	$	15,069		$	14,871		$	14,233		$	13,625		$	14,645
Occupancy and equipment		3,730			3,896			3,810			3,859			3,869
FDIC insurance and state and local taxes		1,345			1,484			1,648			1,494			1,222
Professional fees		1,254			1,004			1,043			1,190			1,114
Merger related costs		0			452			268			442			4,313
Advertising		431			414			492			478			409
Intangible amortization		688			578			725			1,222			909
Core processing charges		1,135			1,057			1,274			1,144			1,164
Other noninterest expenses		3,387			3,216			4,223			2,932			3,077
Total Noninterest Expense	$	27,039		$	26,972		$	27,716		$	26,386		$	30,722

Average Balance Sheets and Related Yields and Rates
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024						March 31, 2023
	AVERAGE				YIELD/		AVERAGE				YIELD/
	BALANCE		INTEREST (1)		RATE (1)		BALANCE		INTEREST (1)		RATE (1)
EARNING ASSETS
Loans (2)	$	3,181,337	$	45,096	5.67	%	$	3,136,494	$	40,942	5.22	%
Taxable securities		1,101,347		6,415	2.33			1,171,596		6,550	2.24
Tax-exempt securities (2)		408,075		3,208	3.14			438,614		3,519	3.21
Other investments		34,406		362	4.21			36,564		376	4.11
Federal funds sold and other		71,757		626	3.49			82,995		610	2.94
Total earning assets		4,796,922		55,707	4.65			4,866,263		51,997	4.27
Nonearning assets		227,044						218,746
Total assets	$	5,023,966					$	5,085,009
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
Time deposits	$	736,932	$	7,048	3.83	%	$	590,412	$	3,339	2.26	%
Brokered time deposits		0		0	0.00			231,040		2,321	4.02
Savings deposits		1,084,579		3,598	1.33			1,153,588		1,954	0.68
Demand deposits - interest bearing		1,345,311		7,743	2.30			1,417,955		5,093	1.44
Total interest-bearing deposits		3,166,822		18,389	2.32			3,392,995		12,707	1.50
Short term borrowings		324,791		3,939	4.85			80,589		921	4.57
Long term borrowings		88,721		1,038	4.68			88,269		995	4.51
Total borrowed funds		413,512		4,977	4.81			168,858		1,916	4.54
Total interest-bearing liabilities		3,580,334		23,366	2.61			3,561,853		14,623	1.64
NONINTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Demand deposits - noninterest bearing		995,168						1,107,422
Other liabilities		52,915						48,883
Stockholders' equity		395,549						366,851
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	5,023,966					$	5,085,009
Net interest income and interest rate spread			$	32,341	2.04	%			$	37,374	2.63	%
Net interest margin					2.70	%					3.07	%
(1) Interest and yields are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis where applicable.
(2) For 2024, adjustments of $80 thousand and $573 thousand, respectively, were made to tax equate income on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. For 2023, adjustments of $86 thousand and $678 thousand, respectively, were made to tax equate income on tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities. These adjustments were based on a marginal federal income tax rate of 21%, less disallowances.

Reconciliation of Total Assets to Tangible Assets
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Total Assets	$	5,080,010		$	5,078,350		$	4,971,163		$	5,073,454		$	5,109,886
Less Goodwill and other intangibles		189,599			190,288			191,326			192,052			193,273
Tangible Assets	$	4,890,411		$	4,888,062		$	4,779,837		$	4,881,402		$	4,916,613
Average Assets		5,023,966			4,980,314			5,058,969			5,070,444			5,085,009
Less average Goodwill and other intangibles		190,040			191,108			191,804			192,972			193,368
Average Tangible Assets	$	4,833,926		$	4,789,206		$	4,867,165		$	4,877,472		$	4,891,641
Reconciliation of Common Stockholders' Equity to Tangible Common Equity
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Stockholders' Equity	$	397,026		$	404,415		$	315,982		$	366,991		$	374,642
Less Goodwill and other intangibles		189,599			190,288			191,326			192,052			193,273
Tangible Common Equity	$	207,427		$	214,127		$	124,656		$	174,939		$	181,369
Average Stockholders' Equity		395,549			324,332			367,600			371,421			366,851
Less average Goodwill and other intangibles		190,040			191,108			191,804			192,972			193,368
Average Tangible Common Equity	$	205,509		$	133,224		$	175,796		$	178,449		$	173,483
Reconciliation of Net Income, Less Merger and Certain Items
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Net income	$	11,240		$	14,577		$	13,314		$	14,966		$	7,075
Acquisition related costs - after tax		0			358			234			354			3,449
Acquisition related provision - after tax		0			0			0			0			6,077
Employee severence - after tax		0			798			0			0			0
Lawsuit settlement expense - after tax		0			0			620			0			0
Net (gain) on loan sale - after tax		0			(723	)		0			0			0
Net loss (gain) on security sales - after tax		1,675			171			604			(5	)		(72	)
Net income - Adjusted	$	12,915		$	15,181		$	14,772		$	15,315		$	16,529
Diluted EPS excluding merger and certain items	$	0.34		$	0.41		$	0.40		$	0.41		$	0.44
Return on Average Assets excluding merger and certain items (Annualized)		1.03	%		1.22	%		1.17	%		1.21	%		1.30	%
Return on Average Equity excluding merger and certain items (Annualized)		13.06	%		18.72	%		16.07	%		16.49	%		18.02	%
Return on Average Tangible Equity excluding acquisition costs and certain items (Annualized)		25.14	%		45.58	%		33.61	%		34.33	%		38.11	%
Efficiency ratio excluding certain items
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Net interest income, tax equated	$	32,341		$	33,494		$	34,448		$	35,273		$	37,374
Noninterest income		8,357			12,156			9,831			9,449			10,425
Net (gain) on loan sale		0			(915	)		0			0			0
Net loss (gain) on security sales		2,120			217			764			(6	)		(91	)
Net interest income and noninterest income adjusted		42,818			44,952			45,043			44,716			47,708
Noninterest expense less intangible amortization		26,351			26,394			26,991			25,163			29,813
Legal settlement expense		0			0			785			0			0
Employee severence		0			1,010			0			0			0
Acquisition related costs		0			452			268			442			4,313
Noninterest expense adjusted		26,351			24,932			25,938			24,721			25,500
Efficiency ratio excluding certain items		61.54	%		55.46	%		57.58	%		55.28	%		53.45	%
Net interest margin excluding acquisition marks and PPP interest and fees
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,			Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Net interest income, tax equated	$	32,341		$	33,494		$	34,448		$	35,273		$	37,374
Acquisition marks		2,370			2,475			2,959			2,884			2,628
PPP interest and fees		0			1			1			3			0
Adjusted and annualized net interest income		119,884			124,072			125,952			129,544			138,984
Average earning assets		4,796,922			4,816,409			4,820,888			4,830,910			4,866,263
Less PPP average balances		213			229			247			277			310
Adjusted average earning assets		4,796,709			4,816,180			4,820,641			4,830,633			4,865,953
Net interest margin excluding marks and PPP interest and fees		2.50	%		2.58	%		2.61	%		2.68	%		2.86	%

 

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Kevin J. Helmick, President and CEO

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Email: exec@farmersbankgroup.com

Source: Farmers National Banc Corp.

FAQ

What were Farmers National Banc Corp.'s earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2024?

Farmers National Banc Corp. reported earnings per diluted share of $0.30 ($0.34 excluding certain items) for the first quarter of 2024.

How did non-performing loans to total loans change from December 31, 2023, to March 31, 2024?

Non-performing loans to total loans improved to 0.38% at March 31, 2024, from 0.47% at December 31, 2023.

What was the total deposit growth for Farmers National Banc Corp. in the first quarter of 2024?

Farmers National Banc Corp. reported a deposit growth of $20.7 million, or 2.0% annualized, for the first quarter of 2024.

How did the net interest income change for Farmers National Banc Corp. in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023?

Farmers National Banc Corp.'s net interest income declined to $31.7 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $36.6 million in the first quarter of 2023.

What was the loan to deposit ratio for Farmers National Banc Corp. at March 31, 2024?

The loan to deposit ratio for Farmers National Banc Corp. was 75.8% at March 31, 2024.