CB Financial Services, Inc. Announces Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

WASHINGTON, Pa., Nov. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CB Financial Services, Inc. (“CB” or the “Company”) (NASDAQGM: CBFV), the holding company of Community Bank (the “Bank”) and Exchange Underwriters, Inc. (“EU”), a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary of the Bank, today announced its third quarter and year-to-date 2020 financial results.
(1) Refer to Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and reconciliation of net (loss) income and adjusted earnings per common share – diluted in this Press Release.
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.24 quarterly cash dividend per outstanding share of common stock, payable on or about December 15, 2020, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 4, 2020.Newly appointed President and CEO John H. Montgomery commented, “The quarterly results included non-cash charges related to goodwill impairment that was due to economic conditions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic causing a sustained decline in stock valuation across the entire banking sector, including our Company stock, and a writedown on fixed assets from our ongoing branch optimization efforts that resulted in the quarter-end consolidation of two redundant branch locations. Given the current environment, goodwill impairment is an industry-wide issue that many banks are dealing with. While the goodwill impairment charge was material to our financial performance, it was a non-cash charge and had no effect on the Company’s or the Bank’s regulatory capital, cash flows or liquidity position. In addition, the writedown of fixed assets results in significant ongoing expense savings, positioning the Bank for improved future earnings.“The Company also incurred a significant loan loss provision, which will better position us for pandemic-related uncertainty. In the backdrop of this uncertainty, we are happy to report that 86% of loans in deferral returned to their regular payment schedule since the prior quarter and only 2% of our loans remain in deferral. In addition, delinquencies and net charge-offs remained controlled during the quarter. However, we are not immune from the impact of COVID-19 and continue to closely monitor the difficult conditions it has placed on certain industries in our loan portfolio, in particular those in the hospitality and retail sector.“On a personal note, while my first two months with the Bank have coincided with this challenging environment, I would like to thank the entire Community Bank team as we navigate through the issues and position the Company for the future.”Quarterly and year-to-date results were impacted by the following:Statement of Income – Quarterly Highlights
Net interest income decreased $680,000, or 6.1%, to $10.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $11.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. This was an increase of $95,000, or 0.9%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020.The provision for loan losses was $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $300,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $175,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The Company has an exposure in hotel loans that have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and were evaluated for impairment in the current quarter. Two hotels with a total principal balance of $7.9 million were determined to be impaired due to insufficient cash flows and occupancy rates and was a driving factor in a $2.3 million increase in specific reserves and current quarter provision. This was partially offset by a reduction in the qualitative factors related to economic trends and industry conditions due to improving macroeconomic conditions as the economy continues to reopen from the second quarter pandemic-related shutdown. In addition, $16.1 million of hotel loans excluded from homogenous loan pools were evaluated for impairment and determined to not require specific reserves.
Noninterest income increased $207,000, or 10.5%, to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020, noninterest income decreased $475,000 from $2.6 million.Noninterest expense increased $20.7 million, or 250.8% to $29.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and increased $19.9 million, or 219.3%, compared to $9.1 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. This was primarily impacted by goodwill impairment of $18.7 million and writedown on fixed assets of $884,000 as previously noted. Excluding the impact of these non-cash charges, noninterest expense increased $1.1 million, or 13.7%, to $9.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and increased $320,000, or 3.5%, compared to $9.1 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020.
Statement of Income – Year-to-Date Highlights
Net interest income decreased $965,000, or 3.0%, to $31.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $32.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.The provision for loan losses was $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $550,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The pandemic resulted in a dramatic increase in unemployment and recessionary economic conditions in the current year. Based on evaluation of the macroeconomic conditions, the qualitative factors used in the allowance for loan loss analysis were increased at the onset of the pandemic, primarily related to economic trends and industry conditions, because of vulnerable industries such as hospitality, oil and gas, retail and restaurants and resulted in a $2.1 million provision in the first quarter. Macroeconomic conditions have improved as the economy continues to reopen from the second quarter pandemic-related shutdown and the qualitative factors have been further adjusted. However, as noted in the quarterly results, the Company has an exposure in hotel loans that have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and were evaluated for impairment in the current quarter. Two hotels with a total principal balance of $7.9 million were determined to be impaired due to insufficient cash flows and occupancy rates and was a driving factor in a $2.3 million increase in specific reserves in the third quarter. $16.1 million of hotel loans excluded from homogenous loan pools were evaluated for impairment and determined to not require specific reserves.
Noninterest income increased $448,000, or 7.2%, to $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $6.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.Noninterest expense increased $21.1 million, or 81.4%, to $47.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $25.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This was primarily impacted by goodwill impairment of $18.7 million and writedown on fixed assets of $884,000 as previously noted. Excluding the impact of these non-cash charges, noninterest expense increased $1.5 million, or 5.9% to $27.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $25.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Statement of Financial Condition Highlights
The commercial real estate loans remaining in deferral at September 30, 2020 include five hotel loans totaling $10.3 million, and the construction loan is a retail project. These six loans are scheduled to exit their deferral period in the fourth quarter. The following table sets forth details at September 30, 2020 of industries considered at higher risk to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic:
(1) Loan risk rating of 1-4 is considered a pass-rated credit, 5 is special mention, 6 is substandard, 7 is doubtful and 8 is loss.
DepositsAbout CB Financial Services, Inc.CB Financial Services, Inc. is the bank holding company for Community Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered commercial bank. Community Bank operates 15 offices in Greene, Allegheny, Washington, Fayette, and Westmoreland Counties in southwestern Pennsylvania, six offices in Brooke, Marshall, Ohio, Upshur and Wetzel Counties in West Virginia, and one office in Belmont County in Ohio. Community Bank offers a broad array of retail and commercial lending and deposit services and provides commercial and personal insurance brokerage services through Exchange Underwriters, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary. Consolidated financial highlights of the Company are attached.For more information about CB and Community Bank, visit our website at www.communitybank.tv.Statement About Forward-Looking StatementsStatements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and such forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in the Act. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.  Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, general and local economic conditions, the scope and duration of economic contraction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Company’s business and that of the Company’s customers, changes in market interest rates, deposit flows, demand for loans, real estate values and competition, competitive products and pricing, the ability of our customers to make scheduled loan payments, loan delinquency rates and trends, our ability to manage the risks involved in our business, our ability to control costs and expenses, inflation, market and monetary fluctuations, changes in federal and state legislation and regulation applicable to our business, actions by our competitors, and other factors that may be disclosed in the Company’s periodic reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.Given the numerous unknowns and risks that are heavily weighted to the downside as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our forward-looking statements are subject to the risk that conditions will be substantially different than we are currently expecting. If efforts to contain COVID-19 are unsuccessful and shelter-in-place orders last longer than expected, the recession would be much longer and much more severe and damaging. Ineffective fiscal stimulus, or an extended delay in implementing it, are also major risks. The deeper the recession and the longer it lasts, the more it will damage consumer fundamentals and sentiment. This could both prolong the recession and make any recovery weaker. Similarly, the recession could damage business fundamentals. As a result, the outbreak and its consequences, including responsive measures to manage it, have had and are likely to continue to have an adverse effect, possibly materially, on our business and financial performance by adversely affecting, possibly materially, the demand and profitability of our products and services, the valuation of assets and our ability to meet the needs of our customers.Contact:
John H. Montgomery
President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (724) 225-2400
Fax: (724) 225-4903