National Bankshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter and First Half Earnings

BLACKSBURG, VA., July 15, 2021 -- National Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NKSH), parent company of The National Bank of Blacksburg, today announced its results of operations for the second quarter and first half of 2021. The Company reported net income of $9.38 million, or $1.49 per common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2021. This compares to net income of $6.96 million, or $1.07 per common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2020.  National Bankshares, Inc. ended the first half of 2021 with total assets of $1.66 billion.
 
President and Chief Executive Officer F. Brad Denardo commented, “National Bankshares delivered increased earnings for the first half of 2021, driven by an improved loan volume, by good growth in noninterest income, by a large reduction in the loan loss provision, and by lower interest rates paid on deposits. We are excited to be serving our customers in our lobbies once again, and look forward to meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers, communities, and shareholders for the rest of 2021 and beyond. Thank you for your continued investment in National Bankshares.”
 
Highlights for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Loan Modifications for Pandemic-Related Relief
  • Of the loans modified for pandemic related hardships, at June 30, 2021, four loans totaling $5.7 million remained in an interest-only period. Each modification is governed by an agreement that provides a date at which the modification will expire.  
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
  • We continue to participate in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The Company assisted local businesses through the PPP by providing 1,259 loans totaling $83 million since the program’s inception in April of 2020. During the first six months of 2021, we funded 446 loans totaling $24.8 million and received pay-off of 463 loans with original amounts totaling $30.1 million.  Gross PPP loans totaling $31.5 million remain on the balance sheet.
  • For the six months ended June 30, 2021, contractual interest earned on PPP loans totaled $198 thousand, while net fees accreted to interest income totaled $233 thousand, and fees recognized at pay off or forgiveness totaled $662 thousand. 
Income Statement
  • Net income of $9.38 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 benefitted from a reduced loan loss provision when compared with the six months ended June 30, 2020.  Loan loss provision for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $54 thousand, compared with $1.83 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. We will continue to closely monitor our loan portfolio for indications of heightened credit risk and the resulting need for any additional provision for loan losses.
  • The return on average assets and the return on average equity for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were 1.18% and 9.63% respectively, improved from 1.01% and 7.15% respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
  • The low interest rate environment that impacted net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 began with Federal Reserve rate cuts on March 3 and March 16, 2020, decreasing the target Fed Funds rate from 1.75% to 0.25%.  The Company reacted by reducing interest rates on customer deposits.  The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 0.74% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to 0.32% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company also experienced high levels of calls on securities and loan refinance activity that resulted in a decrease in the yield on earning assets(1) from 3.59% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to 3.03% for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
  • Fees and interest income from PPP loans helped increase our net interest margin(1). Our margin for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was 2.80%, down from 3.05% for the six months ended June 30, 2020.  For the six months ended June 30, 2021, PPP loans increased average loans by $38.1 million and added $1.1 million in interest and fee income.  If PPP loans are excluded, the net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2021 would have been 2.66%. 
  • Total noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was up $395 thousand, or 10.18%, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. Higher noninterest income was driven by increased credit and debit card fees and receipt of a one-time bonus from a partnership investment.
  • Noninterest expense was up $439 thousand, or 3.50%, when the six months ended June 30, 2021 is compared with the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Balance Sheet
  • Total assets increased by $228 million, or 15.90%, to $1.66 billion.
  • Total deposits increased by $230 million, or 18.86%, to $1.45 billion, in part due to government stimulus funds received by depositors, especially municipal accounts.
  • Gross loans outstanding were $807.2 million at June 30, 2021, an increase of $13.7 million from June 30, 2020.  PPP loans decreased $26.3 million from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021, while non-PPP loans grew $40.1 million.
  • Total stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2021 was $191.2 million. The Company’s capital position provides a source of great strength and continues to significantly exceed all regulatory capital guidelines.
Other Notable Information
  • The Company repurchased 150,130 shares in the 2nd quarter of 2021.
  • Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 0.47% at June 30, 2021, down slightly from 0.48% at June 30, 2020 and similar to 0.47% at March 31, 2021.
  • The efficiency ratio(1) was 53.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, an improvement over 55.24% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, and a slight improvement from 53.87% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
  • The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.00% at June 30, 2021. Excluding PPP loans, the ratio was 1.04%.
  • The Company’s net charge offs for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were $458 thousand, compared with net charge offs of $386 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
  • The book value per common share as of June 30, 2021 was $30.99, an improvement from $30.17 as of June 30, 2020, and up from $29.98 as of March 31, 2021.
 
(1)Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures that provide useful information for financial and operational decision making, evaluating trends, and comparing financial results to other financial institutions.  The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document include the efficiency ratio and the net interest margin, which is presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (“FTE”) basis.  Efficiency ratio is calculated as noninterest expense, less non-recurring items, divided by the sum of noninterest income and net interest income on an FTE basis. FTE basis is calculated using the federal statutory income tax rate of 21%.  The Company believes certain non-GAAP financial measures enhance the understanding of its business and performance.  Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and not a substitute for, or more important than, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to those reported by other financial institutions.
 
About National Bankshares
National Bankshares, Inc., headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is the parent company of The National Bank of Blacksburg, which does business as National Bank, and of National Bankshares Financial Services, Inc.  National Bank is a community bank operating from 25 full-service offices and one loan production office throughout Southwest Virginia. National Bankshares Financial Services, Inc. is an investment and insurance subsidiary in the same trade area.  The Company’s stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “NKSH.” Additional information is available at www.nationalbankshares.com.
 
 
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may be “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results that are not statements of historical fact and that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that its expectations with regard to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual Company results will not differ materially from any future results implied by the forward-looking statements. Actual results may be materially different from past or anticipated results because of many factors, some of which may include changes in economic conditions, the interest rate environment, legislative and regulatory requirements, new products, competition, changes in the stock and bond markets, and technology. The Company does not update any forward-looking statements that it may make.
 
 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

 

($ in thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

June 30, 2021

   

June 30, 2020

    December 31, 2020  

Assets

 

Cash and due from banks

  $ 13,813     $ 13,315     $ 13,147  

Interest-bearing deposits

    150,708       73,251       120,725  

Securities available for sale, at fair value

    617,756       489,926       546,742  

Restricted stock

    845       1,279       1,279  

Total securities

    618,601       491,205       548,021  

Mortgage loans held for sale

    222       2,367       866  

Loans:

 

Loans, net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs

    805,194       791,002       768,799  

Less: allowance for loan losses

    (8,077

)

    (8,308

)

    (8,481

)

Loans, net

    797,117       782,694       760,318  

Premises and equipment, net

    9,896       9,955       10,035  

Accrued interest receivable

    5,275       4,797       5,028  

Other real estate owned, net

    1,007       1,553       1,553  

Intangible assets and goodwill

    5,848       5,848       5,848  

Bank-owned life insurance

    41,860       36,007       36,444  

Other assets

    17,305       12,758       17,688  

Total assets

  $ 1,661,652     $ 1,433,750     $ 1,519,673  
                         

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  $ 332,944     $ 263,113     $ 276,793  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

    838,254       678,062       763,293  

Savings deposits

    190,094       160,551       167,475  

Time deposits

    88,332       117,882       89,582  

Total deposits

    1,449,624       1,219,608       1,297,143  

Accrued interest payable

    48       117       56  

Other liabilities

    20,745       18,244       21,867  

Total liabilities

    1,470,417       1,237,969       1,319,066  
                         

Stockholders' Equity

 

Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

    ---       ---       ---  

Common stock of $1.25 par value. Authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,170,058 shares at June 30, 2021, 6,432,020 shares at December 31, 2020 and 6,489,574 at June 30, 2020

    7,713       8,112       8,040  

Retained earnings

    188,580       186,733       189,547  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

    (2,058

)

    936       3,020  

Total stockholders' equity

    191,235       195,781       200,607  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 1,661,652     $ 1,433,750     $ 1,519,673  

 

 

 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

($ in thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

June 30, 2021

   

June 30, 2020

   

June 30, 2021

   

June 30, 2020

 

Interest Income

                               

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 8,466     $ 8,419     $ 17,016     $ 16,885  

Interest on federal funds

    ---       ---       ---       ---  

Interest on interest-bearing deposits

    39       14       67       231  

Interest on securities - taxable

    1,910       1,863       3,693       4,219  

Interest on securities - nontaxable

    482       454       1,003       803  

Total interest income

    10,897       10,750       21,779       22,138  

Interest Expense

                               

Interest on time deposits

    72       522       162       1,081  

Interest on other deposits

    762       1,076       1,527       2,313  

Total interest expense

    834       1,598       1,689       3,394  

Net interest income

    10,063       9,152       20,090       18,744  

Provision for loan losses

    4       1,352       54       1,831  

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    10,059       7,800       20,036       16,913  

Noninterest Income

                               

Service charges on deposit accounts

    471       377       940       959  

Other service charges and fees

    43       37       84       76  

Credit card fees

    479       386       913       692  

Trust income

    434       387       849       821  

Bank-owned life insurance

    210       219       416       440  

Other income

    304       277       1,068       810  

Realized securities gain, net

    ---       62       5       82  

Total noninterest income

    1,941       1,745       4,275       3,880  

Noninterest Expense

                               

Salaries and employee benefits

    3,952       3,498       7,858       7,371  

Occupancy and furniture and fixtures

    443       458       931       908  

Data processing and ATM

    786       806       1,564       1,597  

FDIC assessment

    93       40       176       40  

Net cost of other real estate owned

    1       (4

)

    38       18  

Franchise taxes

    357       335       692       678  

Other operating expenses

    815       944       1,724       1,932  

Total noninterest expense

    6,447       6,077       12,983       12,544  

Income before income tax expense

    5,553       3,468       11,328       8,249  

Income tax expense

    940       486       1,949       1,288  

Net Income

  $ 4,613     $ 2,982     $ 9,379     $ 6,961  

Basic net income per share

  $ 0.74     $ 0.46     $ 1.49     $ 1.07  

Fully diluted net income per share

  $ 0.74     $ 0.46     $ 1.49     $ 1.07  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

                               

Basic

    6,214,079       6,489,574       6,310,347       6,489,574  

Diluted

    6,214,079       6,489,574       6,310,347       6,489,574  

Dividends declared per share

  $ 0.70     $ 0.67     $ 0.70     $ 0.67  

Dividend payout ratio

    ---       ---       46.05 %     62.46 %

Book value per share

  $ 30.99     $ 30.17     $ 30.99     $ 30.17  

 

 

 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

($ in thousands)

 

June 30, 2021

   

June 30, 2020

 

Net income

  $ 4,613     $ 2,982  
                 

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

               

Unrealized holding gain on available for sale securities net of tax of $1,922 for the period ended June 30, 2021 and $1,498 for the period ended June 30, 2020

    7,235       5,637  

Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, net of tax of ($13) for the period ended June 30, 2020

    ---       (49

)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

  $ 7,235     $ 5,588  

Total Comprehensive Income

  $ 11,848     $ 8,570  

 

 

 

   

Six Months Ended

 

($ in thousands)

 

June 30, 2021

   

June 30, 2020

 

Net income

  $ 9,379     $ 6,961  
                 
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax                

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available for sale securities net of tax of ($1,349) for the period ended June 30, 2021 and $2,526 for the period ended June 30, 2020

    (5,074

)

    9,507  

Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, net of tax of ($1) for the period ended June 30, 2021 and ($17) for the period ended June 30, 2020

    (4

)

    (65

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  $ (5,078

)

  $ 9,442  

Total Comprehensive Income

  $ 4,301     $ 16,403  

 

 

 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

Key Ratios and Other Data

(Unaudited)

 

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  

($ in thousands)

 

June 30, 2021

   

June 30, 2020

   

June 30, 2021

   

June 30, 2020

 

Average Balances

                               

Cash and due from banks

  $ 12,102     $ 11,466     $ 11,885     $ 11,335  

Interest-bearing deposits

    143,812       91,425       131,629       79,004  

Securities available for sale

    589,746       452,549       574,051       445,733  

Restricted stock

    845       1,279       1,036       1,252  

Mortgage loans held for sale

    409       1,406       631       949  

Gross Loans

    792,211       764,336       781,532       747,876  

Loans, net

    781,615       756,590       771,276       740,280  

Intangible assets

    5,848       5,848       5,848       5,848  

Total assets

    1,609,876       1,393,227       1,570,610       1,352,827  

Total deposits

    1,400,107       1,180,484       1,357,803       1,142,330  

Stockholders' equity

    189,394       193,260       192,477       191,388  

Interest-earning assets(1)

    1,520,458       1,303,352       1,480,379       1,268,209  

Interest-bearing liabilities

    1,075,058       931,099       1,050,279       917,589  
                                 

Financial Ratios

                               

Return on average assets(2)

    1.15 %     0.85 %     1.18 %     1.01 %

Return on average equity(2)

    9.77 %     6.13 %     9.63 %     7.15 %

Net interest margin(3)

    2.72 %     2.90 %     2.80 %     3.05 %

Net interest income-fully taxable equivalent(3)

  $ 10,301     $ 9,409     $ 20,574     $ 19,220  

Efficiency ratio(4)

    52.66 %     54.79 %     53.26 %     55.24 %

Average equity to average assets

    11.76 %     13.87 %     12.25 %     14.15 %
                                 

Allowance for Loan Losses

                               

Beginning balance

  $ 8,536     $ 7,240     $ 8,481     $ 6,863  

Provision for losses

    4       1,352       54       1,831  

Charge-offs

    (539

)

    (365

)

    (586

)

    (540

)

Recoveries

    76       81       128       154  

Ending balance

  $ 8,077     $ 8,308     $ 8,077     $ 8,308  

 

(1)

Does not included the unrealized gain/loss on securities available for sale or the allowance for loan losses.

(2)

The return on average assets and return on average equity are calculated by annualizing net income and dividing by average year-to-date assets or equity, respectively. When net income includes certain nonrecurring items, the annualization factor magnifies their effect. In order to reduce distortion, the Company removes from net income certain non-recurring items prior to annualization, applies the annualization factor to the adjusted net income and then adds back the items to annualized net income.

(3)

The net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized taxable equivalent net interest income by total average earning assets. Because a portion of interest income earned by the Company is nontaxable, the tax equivalent net interest income is considered in the calculation of this ratio. Tax equivalent net interest income is calculated by adding the tax benefit realized from interest income that is nontaxable to total interest income then subtracting total interest expense. The tax rate utilized in calculating the tax benefit is 21%.

(4)

The efficiency ratio is calculated as noninterest expense divided by the sum of noninterest income, less non-recurring items, and net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

 

 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

Asset Quality Data

(Unaudited)

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

June 30, 2021

   

June 30, 2020

 

Nonperforming Assets

               

Nonaccrual loans

  $ 713     $ 943  

Nonaccrual restructured loans

    3,109       2,887  

Total nonperforming loans

    3,822       3,830  

Other real estate owned

  $ 1,007     $ 1,553  

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 4,829     $ 5,383  

Accruing restructured loans

    3,011       1,453  

Loans 90 days or more past due

  $ 28     $ 237  
                 

Asset Quality Ratios

               

Nonperforming assets to loans(1) plus other real estate owned

    0.60 %     0.68 %

Allowance for loans losses to total loans(1)

    1.00 %     1.05 %

Allowance for loan losses to total loans(1), excluding SBA PPP loans

    1.04 %     1.13 %

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

    211.33 %     216.92 %

Loans past due 90 days or more to loans(1)

    0.00 %     0.03 %

 

(1)

Loans are net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs