National Bankshares, Inc. Reports Income for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

BLACKSBURG, VA., October 21, 2021 -- National Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NKSH), parent company of The National Bank of Blacksburg, today announced its results of operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company reported net income of $15.13 million, or $2.42 per common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This compares to net income of $11.13 million, or $1.71 per common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.  National Bankshares, Inc. ended the nine months ended September 30, 2021 with total assets of $1.64 billion.
 
"We are pleased to report that your Company delivered solid results again for the period ended September 30, 2021,” said F. Brad Denardo, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Bankshares. “Net income was up significantly over the same period last year, with the low cost to fund deposits and a partial reversal of loan loss reserves greatly improving our net interest income. Good loan growth and increased fee income for the period were also very encouraging, as we continue to meet the financial service needs of our customers and communities while enhancing profitability. As always, our success would not be possible without your investment in National Bankshares, and we thank you for your continued support.”
 
Highlights for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
  • We participated in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) which began in April 2020. The Company assisted local businesses through the PPP by providing 1,259 loans totaling $83.02 million.  Gross PPP loans totaling $12.80 million remain on the balance sheet.
  • For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, contractual interest earned on PPP loans totaled $253 thousand, while net fees recognized totaled $1.78 million.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, contractual interest earned on PPP loans totaled $263 thousand and net fees recognized totaled $509 thousand.
Income Statement
  • Net income of $15.13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 benefitted from the reversal of a portion of previous loan loss provisions.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recovered $338 thousand, compared with a provision expense of $1.99 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
  • The return on average assets and the return on average equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were 1.25% and 10.36% respectively, improved from 1.07% and 7.61% respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
  • The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 0.69% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 0.30% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the result of reductions in deposit offering rates.
  • The Company experienced high levels of calls on securities and loan refinance activity that resulted in a decrease in the yield on earning assets(1) to 3.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from 3.47% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
  • Our net interest margin(1) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 2.81%, down from 2.98% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. 
  • Fees and interest income from PPP loans helped increase our net interest margin.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, PPP loans increased average loans by $32.29 million and added $2.03 million in interest and fee income.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, PPP loans increased average loans by $32.56 million and added $772 thousand in interest and fee income.  If PPP loans are excluded, the net interest margin would have been 2.64% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2.91% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. 
  • Total noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was up $461 thousand, or 7.94%, when compared to the nine months ended September 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 $686 thousand, or 3.68%, when the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Balance Sheet
  • Total assets increased by $208.53 million, or 14.53%, from $1.44 billion at September 30, 2020 to $1.64 billion at September 30, 2021.
  • Total deposits increased by $219.15 million, or 18.06%, to $1.43 billion, in part due to government stimulus funds received by depositors, especially municipal accounts.
  • Gross loans outstanding were $798.61 million at September 30, 2021, a decrease of $4.19 million from September 30, 2020.  PPP loans decreased $45.23 million from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2021, while non-PPP loans grew $41.04 million.
  • Total stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2021 was $190.85 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 73,100 shares in the 3rd quarter of 2021. Shares repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 total 247,662.
  • Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 0.39% at September 30, 2021, down from 0.45% at September 30, 2020.
  • The efficiency ratio(1) was 51.54% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an improvement over 54.58% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
  • The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 0.97% at September 30, 2021.
  • The Company’s net charge offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $445 thousand, compared with net charge offs of $420 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
  • The book value per common share as of September 30, 2021 was $31.30, compared with $31.16 as of September 30, 2020.
 
(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)

 

September 30,

2021

   

September 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2020

 

Assets

                       

Cash and due from banks

  $ 11,728     $ 10,593     $ 13,147  

Interest-bearing deposits

    118,863       68,779       120,725  

Securities available for sale, at fair value

    641,486       487,351       546,742  

Restricted stock

    845       1,279       1,279  

Total securities

    642,331       488,630       548,021  

Mortgage loans held for sale

    235       3,690       866  

Loans:

                       

Loans, net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs

    797,494       800,654       768,799  

Less: allowance for loan losses

    (7,698 )     (8,428 )     (8,481 )

Loans, net

    789,796       792,226       760,318  

Premises and equipment, net

    9,823       10,024       10,035  

Accrued interest receivable

    5,161       5,238       5,028  

Other real estate owned, net

    957       1,553       1,553  

Intangible assets and goodwill

    5,848       5,848       5,848  

Bank-owned life insurance

    42,108       36,226       36,444  

Other assets

    17,181       12,691       17,688  

Total assets

  $ 1,644,031     $ 1,435,498     $ 1,519,673  
                         

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

                       

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  $ 328,893     $ 270,237     $ 276,793  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

    819,730       676,162       763,293  

Savings deposits

    201,656       164,175       167,475  

Time deposits

    82,455       103,008       89,582  

Total deposits

    1,432,734       1,213,582       1,297,143  

Accrued interest payable

    46       86       56  

Other liabilities

    20,398       19,636       21,867  

Total liabilities

    1,453,178       1,233,304       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 6,096,958 shares at September 30, 2021, 6,432,020 shares at December 31, 2020 and 6,489,574 at September 30, 2020

    7,621       8,112       8,040  

Retained earnings

    188,693       190,901       189,547  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

    (5,461 )     3,181       3,020  

Total stockholders' equity

    190,853       202,194       200,607  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 1,644,031     $ 1,435,498     $ 1,519,673  

 

 

 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 

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

 

September 30,

2021

   

September 30,

2020

   

September 30,

2021

   

September 30,

2020

 

Interest Income

                               

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 9,088     $ 8,606     $ 26,104     $ 25,491  

Interest on federal funds

    -       -       -       -  

Interest on interest-bearing deposits

    56       17       123       248  

Interest on securities - taxable

    2,043       1,572       5,736       5,791  

Interest on securities - nontaxable

    469       513       1,472       1,316  

Total interest income

    11,656       10,708       33,435       32,846  

Interest Expense

                               

Interest on time deposits

    61       395       223       1,476  

Interest on other deposits

    658       1,025       2,185       3,338  

Total interest expense

    719       1,420       2,408       4,814  

Net interest income

    10,937       9,288       31,027       28,032  

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

    (392 )     154       (338 )     1,985  

Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses

    11,329       9,134       31,365       26,047  

Noninterest Income

                               

Service charges on deposit accounts

    548       471       1,488       1,430  

Other service charges and fees

    50       37       134       113  

Credit card fees

    460       339       1,373       1,031  

Trust income

    433       423       1,282       1,244  

Bank-owned life insurance

    248       219       664       659  

Other income

    253       423       1,321       1,233  

Realized securities gain, net

    -       14       5       96  

Total noninterest income

    1,992       1,926       6,267       5,806  

Noninterest Expense

                               

Salaries and employee benefits

    3,909       3,511       11,767       10,882  

Occupancy and furniture and fixtures

    447       452       1,378       1,360  

Data processing and ATM

    728       799       2,292       2,396  

FDIC assessment

    120       87       296       127  

Net cost of other real estate owned

    11       18       49       36  

Franchise taxes

    367       331       1,059       1,009  

Other operating expenses

    785       922       2,509       2,854  

Total noninterest expense

    6,367       6,120       19,350       18,664  

Income before income tax expense

    6,954       4,940       18,282       13,189  

Income tax expense

    1,202       772       3,151       2,060  

Net Income

  $ 5,752     $ 4,168     $ 15,131     $ 11,129  

Basic net income per share

  $ 0.94     $ 0.64     $ 2.42     $ 1.71  

Fully diluted net income per share

  $ 0.94     $ 0.64     $ 2.42     $ 1.71  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

                               

Basic

    6,142,538       6,489,574       6,253,796       6,489,574  

Diluted

    6,142,538       6,489,574       6,253,796       6,489,574  

Dividends declared per share

    -       -     $ 0.70     $ 0.67  

Dividend payout ratio

    -       -       28.54 %     39.07 %

Book value per share

    -       -     $ 31.30     $ 31.16  

 

 

 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

($ in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

   

September 30, 2020

 

Net income

  $ 5,752     $ 4,168  
                 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

               

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available for sale securities net of tax of ($905) for the period ended September 30, 2021 and $601 for the period ended September 30, 2020

    (3,403 )     2,256  

Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, net of tax of ($3) for the period ended September 30, 2020

    -       (11 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  $ (3,403 )   $ 2,245  

Total Comprehensive Income

  $ 2,349     $ 6,413  

 

 

 

   

Nine Months Ended

 

($ in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

   

September 30, 2020

 

Net income

  $ 15,131     $ 11,129  
                 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

               

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available for sale securities net of tax of ($2,254) for the period ended September 30, 2021 and $3,127 for the period ended September 30, 2020

    (8,477 )     11,763  

Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, net of tax of ($1) for the period ended September 30, 2021 and ($20) for the period ended September 30, 2020

    (4 )     (76 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  $ (8,481 )   $ 11,687  

Total Comprehensive Income

  $ 6,650     $ 22,816  

 

 

 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

Key Ratios and Other Data

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

    Nine Months Ended  

($ in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

   

September 30, 2020

    September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  

Average Balances

                               

Cash and due from banks

  $ 11,412     $ 11,019     $ 11,725     $ 11,229  

Interest-bearing deposits

    145,759       64,981       136,391       74,296  

Securities available for sale

    631,320       488,272       593,350       460,016  

Restricted stock

    845       1,279       972       1,261  

Mortgage loans held for sale

    569       1,459       610       1,120  

Gross Loans

    799,984       799,100       787,750       765,076  

Loans, net

    790,186       790,357       777,649       757,094  

Intangible assets

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

Total assets

    1,662,897       1,430,541       1,601,711       1,378,921  

Total deposits

    1,448,100       1,211,750       1,388,233       1,165,639  

Stockholders' equity

    194,573       198,928       193,184       193,920  

Interest-earning assets(1)

    1,564,517       1,340,835       1,508,734       1,292,594  

Interest-bearing liabilities

    1,121,622       945,682       1,074,322       927,022  
                                 

Financial Ratios

                               

Return on average assets(2)

    1.32 %     1.16 %     1.25 %     1.07 %

Return on average equity(2)

    11.73 %     8.32 %     10.36 %     7.61 %

Net interest margin(3)

    2.83 %     2.84 %     2.81 %     2.98 %

Net interest income-fully taxable equivalent(3)

  $ 11,178     $ 9,572     $ 31,752     $ 28,792  

Efficiency ratio(4)

    48.34 %     53.29 %     51.54 %     54.58 %

Average equity to average assets

    11.70 %     13.91 %     12.06 %     14.06 %
                                 

Allowance for Loan Losses

                               

Beginning balance

  $ 8,077     $ 8,308     $ 8,481     $ 6,863  

Provision for (recovery of) losses

    (392 )     154       (338 )     1,985  

Charge-offs

    (104 )     (99 )     (690 )     (639

)

Recoveries

    117       65       245       219  

Ending balance

  $ 7,698     $ 8,428     $ 7,698     $ 8,428  

 

 

(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)

 

September 30, 2021

   

September 30, 2020

 

Nonperforming Assets

               

Nonaccrual loans

  $ 39     $ 736  

Nonaccrual restructured loans

    3,075       2,866  

Total nonperforming loans

    3,114       3,602  

Other real estate owned

  $ 957     $ 1,553  

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 4,071     $ 5,155  

Accruing restructured loans

    3,009       1,426  

Loans 90 days or more past due

  $ 62     $ 236  
                 

Asset Quality Ratios

               

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

    0.51 %     0.64 %

Allowance for loans losses to total loans(1)

    0.97 %     1.05 %

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

    0.98 %     1.13 %

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

    247.21 %     233.98 %

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

    0.01 %     0.03 %

 

(1)

Loans are net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs