Community Trust Bancorp Inc.

04/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2024 06:22

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings for the 1st Quarter 2024

PIKEVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTBI):

Earnings Summary

(in thousands except per share data)

1Q

2024

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

Net income

$18,679

$18,659

$19,313

Earnings per share

$1.04

$1.04

$1.08

Earnings per share - diluted

$1.04

$1.04

$1.08

Return on average assets

1.30%

1.30%

1.44%

Return on average equity

10.61%

10.98%

12.03%

Efficiency ratio

4.94%

55.74%

55.29%

Tangible common equity

11.10%

11.16%

10.82%

Dividends declared per share

$0.46

$0.46

$0.44

Book value per share

$39.28

$39.01

$36.54

Weighted average shares

17,926

17,901

17,872

Weighted average shares - diluted

17,943

17,926

17,884

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ-CTBI) achieved earnings for the first quarter 2024 of $18.7 million, or $1.04 per basic share, compared to $18.7 million, or $1.04 per basic share, earned during the fourth quarter 2023 and $19.3 million, or $1.08 per basic share, earned during the first quarter 2023. Total revenue was $2.0 million above prior quarter and $1.1 million above prior year same quarter. Net interest revenue increased $0.6 million compared to prior quarter but decreased $0.3 million compared to prior year same quarter, and noninterest income increased $1.4 million compared to prior quarter and $1.5 million compared to prior year same quarter. Our provision for credit losses for the quarter increased $0.8 million from prior quarter and $1.5 million from prior year fourth quarter. Noninterest expense increased $0.6 million compared to prior quarter and $0.3 million compared to prior year same quarter. Noninterest expense and tax expense were impacted by an accounting method change (ASU No. 2023-02), which is intended to improve the accounting and disclosures for investments in tax credit structures. Historically, the amortization expense related to our tax credits has been booked to noninterest expense. Beginning in January 2024, the amortization expense is now booked to tax expense. Our total amortization expense related to tax credits was $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

1st Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Net interest income for the quarter of $43.6 million was $0.6 million above prior quarter but $0.3 million below prior year same quarter, as our net interest margin increased 4 basis points from prior quarter but decreased 26 basis points from prior year same quarter.
  • Provision for credit losses at $2.7 million for the quarter increased $0.8 million from prior quarter and $1.5 million from prior year same quarter.
  • Our loan portfolio at $4.2 billion increased $110.3 million, an annualized 10.9%, from December 31, 2023 and $383.8 million, or 10.2%, from March 31, 2023.
  • We had net loan charge-offs of $1.6 million, or 0.16% of average loans annualized, for the first quarter 2024 compared to $1.0 million, or 0.10% of average loans annualized, for the fourth quarter 2023 and $0.4 million for the first quarter 2023.
  • Our total nonperforming loans increased to $15.9 million at March 31, 2024 from $14.0 million at December 31, 2023 and $12.2 million at March 31, 2023. Nonperforming assets at $17.1 million increased $1.5 million from December 31, 2023 and $2.1 million from March 31, 2024.
  • Deposits, including repurchase agreements, at $5.0 billion increased $69.1 million, or an annualized 5.6%, from December 31, 2023 and $266.7 million, or 5.6% from March 31, 2023.
  • Shareholders' equity at $707.7 million increased $5.5 million, or an annualized 3.2%, during the quarter and $50.9 million, or 7.7%, from March 31, 2023.
  • Noninterest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of $15.1 million was $1.4 million, or 10.3%, above prior quarter and $1.5 million, or 10.6%, above prior year same quarter.
  • Noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of $32.2 million was $0.6 million, or 1.9%, above prior quarter and $0.3 million, or 1.0%, above prior year same quarter.

Net Interest Income

Percent Change

1Q 2024 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

1Q

2024

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

Components of net interest income

Income on earning assets

$75,002

$73,329

$60,995

2.3%

23.0%

Expense on interest bearing liabilities

31,411

30,354

17,079

3.5%

83.9%

Net interest income

43,591

42,975

43,916

1.4%

(0.7%)

TEQ

294

297

298

(1.0%)

(1.3%)

Net interest income, tax equivalent

$43,885

$43,272

$44,214

1.4%

(0.7%)

Average yield and rates paid:

Earning assets yield

5.55%

5.43%

4.84%

2.2%

14.7%

Rate paid on interest bearing liabilities

3.35%

3.27%

2.06%

2.4%

62.6%

Gross interest margin

2.20%

2.16%

2.78%

1.9%

(20.9%)

Net interest margin

3.23%

3.19%

3.49%

1.3%

(7.4%)

Average balances:

Investment securities

$1,148,014

$1,144,078

$1,251,948

0.3%

(8.3%)

Loans

$4,096,866

$4,022,547

$3,739,443

1.8%

9.6%

Earning assets

$5,458,075

$5,377,827

$5,131,385

1.5%

6.4%

Interest-bearing liabilities

$3,773,513

$3,687,660

$3,362,331

2.3%

12.2%

Net interest income for the quarter of $43.6 million was $0.6 million above prior quarter but $0.3 million below prior year same quarter. Our net interest margin, on a fully tax equivalent basis, at 3.23% increased 4 basis points from prior quarter but decreased 26 basis points from prior year same quarter. Our average earning assets increased $80.2 million from prior quarter and $326.7 million from prior year same quarter. Our yield on average earning assets increased 12 basis points from prior quarter and 71 basis points from prior year same quarter, and our cost of funds increased 8 basis points from prior quarter and 129 basis points from prior year same quarter.

Our ratio of average loans to deposits, including repurchase agreements, was 82.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 compared to 81.8% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 and 79.8% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Noninterest Income

Percent Change

1Q 2024 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

1Q

2024

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

Deposit related fees

$7,011

$7,312

$7,287

(4.1%)

(3.8%)

Trust revenue

3,517

3,318

3,079

6.0%

14.2%

Gains on sales of loans

45

54

121

(16.7%)

(62.8%)

Loan related fees

1,352

467

845

189.5%

60.0%

Bank owned life insurance revenue

1,292

816

858

58.3%

50.6%

Brokerage revenue

490

285

348

71.9%

40.8%

Other

1,427

1,473

1,144

(3.1%)

24.7%

Total noninterest income

$15,134

$13,725

$13,682

10.3%

10.6%

Noninterest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of $15.1 million was $1.4 million, or 10.3%, above prior quarter and $1.5 million, or 10.6%, above prior year same quarter. The quarter over quarter increase included a $0.9 million increase in loan related fees, a $0.5 million increase in bank owned life insurance revenue, a $0.2 million increase in trust revenue, and a $0.2 million increase in brokerage revenue, partially offset by $0.3 million decrease in deposit related fees. The year over year increase included a $0.5 million increase in loan related fees, a $0.4 million increase in bank owned life insurance revenue, and a $0.4 million increase in trust revenue. The increase in loan related fees resulted from the fluctuation in the fair market value of our mortgage servicing rights.

Noninterest Expense

Percent Change

1Q 2024 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

1Q

2024

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

Salaries

$13,036

$13,163

$12,633

(1.0%)

3.2%

Employee benefits

7,086

5,282

6,275

34.2%

12.9%

Net occupancy and equipment

3,028

3,045

3,028

(0.6%)

(0.0%)

Data processing

2,518

2,630

2,303

(4.3%)

9.3%

Legal and professional fees

832

900

816

(7.6%)

2.0%

Advertising and marketing

577

923

820

(37.5%)

(29.6%)

Taxes other than property and payroll

442

421

432

5.0%

2.3%

Other

4,701

5,264

5,583

(10.7%)

(15.8%)

Total noninterest expense

$32,220

$31,628

$31,890

1.9%

1.0%

Noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of $32.2 million was $0.6 million, or 1.9%, above prior quarter and $0.3 million, or 1.0%, above prior year same quarter. The increase in noninterest expense quarter over quarter included a $1.7 million increase in personnel expense, partially offset by decreases in other direct expenses ($0.7 million) and advertising expense ($0.2 million). The increase in personnel expense included a $1.0 million increase in bonuses and incentives and a $0.7 million increase in the cost of group medical and life insurance benefits. The decrease in other direct expenses was the result of the accounting change related to the amortization of tax credits discussed above. The increase year over year primarily resulted from a $1.2 million increase in personnel expense, partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in other direct expenses related to the amortization of tax credits. The year over year increase in personnel expense included a $0.4 million increase in salaries and a $0.7 million increase in the cost of group medical and life insurance benefits.

Balance Sheet Review

Total Loans

Percent Change

1Q 2024 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

1Q

2024

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

Commercial nonresidential real estate

$813,904

$778,637

$750,498

4.5%

8.4%

Commercial residential real estate

456,585

417,943

385,328

9.2%

18.5%

Hotel/motel

416,759

395,765

348,876

5.3%

19.5%

Other commercial

397,922

391,390

392,398

1.7%

1.4%

Total commercial

2,085,170

1,983,735

1,877,100

5.1%

11.1%

Residential mortgage

955,616

937,524

846,435

1.9%

12.9%

Home equity loans/lines

151,577

147,036

124,096

3.1%

22.1%

Total residential

1,107,193

1,084,560

970,531

2.1%

14.1%

Consumer indirect

813,005

823,505

772,570

(1.3%)

5.2%

Consumer direct

155,807

159,106

157,158

(2.1%)

(0.9%)

Total consumer

968,812

982,611

929,728

(1.4%)

4.2%

Total loans

$4,161,175

$4,050,906

$3,777,359

2.7%

10.2%

Total Deposits and Repurchase Agreements

Percent Change

1Q 2024 Compared to:

($ in thousands)

1Q

2024

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

4Q

2023

1Q

2023

Non-interest bearing deposits

$1,274,583

$1,260,690

$1,409,839

1.1%

(9.6%)

Interest bearing deposits

Interest checking

131,227

123,927

120,678

5.9%

8.7%

Money market savings

1,608,849

1,525,537

1,408,314

5.5%

14.2%

Savings accounts

543,338

535,063

642,232

1.5%

(15.4%)

Time deposits

1,226,273

1,279,405

962,361

(4.2%)

27.4%

Repurchase agreements

234,671

225,245

208,777

4.2%

12.4%

Total interest bearing deposits and repurchase agreements

3,744,358

3,689,177

3,342,362

1.5%

12.0%

Total deposits and repurchase agreements

$5,018,941

$4,949,867

$4,752,201

1.4%

5.6%

CTBI's total assets at $5.9 billion as of March 31, 2024 increased $80.6 million, or 5.6% annualized, from December 31, 2023 and $320.9 million, or 5.8%, from March 31, 2023. Loans outstanding at $4.2 billion increased $110.3 million, an annualized 10.9%, from December 31, 2023 and $383.8 million, or 10.2%, from March 31, 2023. The increase in loans from prior quarter included a $101.4 million increase in the commercial loan portfolio, a $22.6 million increase in the residential loan portfolio, partially offset by a $10.5 million decrease in the indirect consumer loan portfolio and a $3.3 million decrease in the consumer direct loan portfolio. CTBI's investment portfolio decreased $51.8 million, or an annualized 17.9%, from December 31, 2023 and $128.4 million, or 10.3%, from March 31, 2023. Deposits in other banks increased $24.9 million from prior quarter and $62.3 million from March 31, 2023. Deposits, including repurchase agreements, at $5.0 billion increased $69.1 million, or an annualized 5.6%, from December 31, 2023 and $266.7 million, or 5.6% from March 31, 2023. CTBI is not dependent on any one customer or group of customers for their source of deposits. As of March 31, 2024, no one customer accounted for more than 2.25% of our $5.0 billion in deposits. Only three customer relationships accounted for more than 1% each.

Shareholders' equity at $707.7 million increased $5.5 million, or an annualized 3.2%, during the quarter and $50.9 million, or 7.7%, from March 31, 2023. Net unrealized losses on securities, net of deferred taxes, were $106.9 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $103.3 million at December 31, 2023 and $112.4 million at March 31, 2023. In addition, we had a cumulative effect impact related to the adoption of ASU No. 2023-02, discussed above, that reduced retained earnings by $2.0 million. CTBI's annualized dividend yield to shareholders as of March 31, 2024 was 4.31%.

Asset Quality

Our total nonperforming loans increased to $15.9 million at March 31, 2024 from $14.0 million at December 31, 2023 and $12.2 million at March 31, 2023. Accruing loans 90+ days past due at $11.6 million increased $1.6 million from prior quarter and $5.3 million from March 31, 2023. Nonaccrual loans at $4.3 million increased $0.3 million from prior quarter but decreased $1.7 million from March 31, 2023. Accruing loans 30-89 days past due at $12.2 million decreased $3.1 million from prior quarter but increased $0.5 million from March 31, 2023. Our loan portfolio management processes focus on the immediate identification, management, and resolution of problem loans to maximize recovery and minimize loss.

We had net loan charge-offs of $1.6 million, or 0.16% of average loans annualized, for the first quarter 2024 compared to $1.0 million, or 0.10% of average loans annualized, for the fourth quarter 2023 and $0.4 million, or 0.05% of average loans annualized for the first quarter 2023.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Our provision for credit losses for the quarter increased $0.8 million from prior quarter and $1.5 million from prior year same quarter. Our reserve coverage (allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans) at March 31, 2024 was 319.0% compared to 354.7% at December 31, 2023 and 382.3% at March 31, 2023. Our credit loss reserve as a percentage of total loans outstanding at March 31, 2024 remained at 1.22% from December 31, 2023, down from the 1.24% at March 31, 2023.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. CTBI's actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "may increase," "may fluctuate," and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "would," and "could." These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, economic conditions, portfolio growth, the credit performance of the portfolios, including bankruptcies, and seasonal factors; changes in general economic conditions including the performance of financial markets, prevailing inflation and interest rates, realized gains from sales of investments, gains from asset sales, and losses on commercial lending activities; the effects of epidemics, pandemics, or other infectious disease outbreaks; results of various investment activities; the effects of competitors' pricing policies, changes in laws and regulations, competition, and demographic changes on target market populations' savings and financial planning needs; industry changes in information technology systems on which we are highly dependent; failure of acquisitions to produce revenue enhancements or cost savings at levels or within the time frames originally anticipated or unforeseen integration difficulties; and the resolution of legal proceedings and related matters. In addition, the banking industry in general is subject to various monetary, operational, and fiscal policies and regulations, which include, but are not limited to, those determined by the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and state regulators, whose policies, regulations, and enforcement actions could affect CTBI's results. These statements are representative only on the date hereof, and CTBI undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made.

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., with assets of $5.9 billion, is headquartered in Pikeville, Kentucky and has 71 banking locations across eastern, northeastern, central, and south central Kentucky, six banking locations in southern West Virginia, three banking locations in northeastern Tennessee, four trust offices across Kentucky, and one trust office in Tennessee.

Additional information follows.

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Financial Summary (Unaudited)
March 31, 2024
(in thousands except per share data and # of employees)
Three Three Three
Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2023
Interest income

$

75,002

$

73,329

$

60,995

Interest expense

31,411

30,354

17,079

Net interest income

43,591

42,975

43,916

Loan loss provision

2,656

1,815

1,116

Gains on sales of loans

45

54

121

Deposit related fees

7,011

7,312

7,287

Trust revenue

3,517

3,318

3,079

Loan related fees

1,352

467

845

Securities gains (losses)

371

258

218

Other noninterest income

2,838

2,316

2,132

Total noninterest income

15,134

13,725

13,682

Personnel expense

20,122

18,445

18,908

Occupancy and equipment

3,028

3,045

3,028

Data processing expense

2,518

2,630

2,303

FDIC insurance premiums

642

655

606

Other noninterest expense

5,910

6,853

7,045

Total noninterest expense

32,220

31,628

31,890

Net income before taxes

23,849

23,257

24,592

Income taxes

5,170

4,598

5,279

Net income

$

18,679

$

18,659

$

19,313

Memo: TEQ interest income

$

75,296

$

73,626

$

61,293

Average shares outstanding

17,926

17,901

17,872

Diluted average shares outstanding

17,943

17,926

17,884

Basic earnings per share

$

1.04

$

1.04

$

1.08

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.04

$

1.04

$

1.08

Dividends per share

$

0.46

$

0.46

$

0.44

Average balances:
Loans

$

4,096,866

$

4,022,547

$

3,739,443

Earning assets

5,458,075

5,377,827

5,131,385

Total assets

5,786,515

5,713,977

5,458,067

Deposits, including repurchase agreements

4,956,820

4,916,208

4,688,103

Interest bearing liabilities

3,773,513

3,687,660

3,362,331

Shareholders' equity

708,341

674,349

651,008

Performance ratios:
Return on average assets

1.30

%

1.30

%

1.44

%

Return on average equity

10.61

%

10.98

%

12.03

%

Yield on average earning assets (tax equivalent)

5.55

%

5.43

%

4.84

%

Cost of interest bearing funds (tax equivalent)

3.35

%

3.27

%

2.06

%

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

3.23

%

3.19

%

3.49

%

Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)

54.94

%

55.74

%

55.29

%

Loan charge-offs

$

2,667

$

2,529

$

1,765

Recoveries

(1,039

)

(1,538

)

(1,351

)

Net charge-offs

$

1,628

$

991

$

414

Market Price:
High

$

44.38

$

45.74

$

47.35

Low

$

38.44

$

33.91

$

37.31

Close

$

42.65

$

43.86

$

37.95

As of As of As of
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2023
Assets:
Loans

$

4,161,175

$

4,050,906

$

3,777,359

Loan loss reserve

(50,571

)

(49,543

)

(46,683

)

Net loans

4,110,604

4,001,363

3,730,676

Loans held for sale

57

152

182

Securities AFS

1,111,505

1,163,724

1,241,080

Equity securities at fair value

3,529

3,158

2,380

Other equity investments

9,327

9,599

9,713

Other earning assets

239,554

214,664

177,209

Cash and due from banks

55,841

58,833

60,762

Premises and equipment

46,595

45,311

42,636

Right of use asset

15,500

15,703

17,037

Goodwill and core deposit intangible

65,490

65,490

65,490

Other assets

192,253

191,699

182,155

Total Assets

$

5,850,255

$

5,769,696

$

5,529,320

Liabilities and Equity:
Interest bearing checking

$

131,227

$

123,927

$

120,678

Savings deposits

2,152,187

2,060,600

2,050,546

CD's >=$100,000

678,148

704,222

501,557

Other time deposits

548,125

575,183

460,804

Total interest bearing deposits

3,509,687

3,463,932

3,133,585

Noninterest bearing deposits

1,274,583

1,260,690

1,409,839

Total deposits

4,784,270

4,724,622

4,543,424

Repurchase agreements

234,671

225,245

208,777

Other interest bearing liabilities

65,014

65,075

65,254

Lease liability

16,208

16,393

17,619

Other noninterest bearing liabilities

42,368

36,153

37,425

Total liabilities

5,142,531

5,067,488

4,872,499

Shareholders' equity

707,724

702,208

656,821

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

5,850,255

$

5,769,696

$

5,529,320

Ending shares outstanding

18,019

18,000

17,976

30 - 89 days past due loans

$

12,234

$

15,343

$

11,728

90 days past due loans

11,550

9,920

6,218

Nonaccrual loans

4,302

4,048

5,993

Foreclosed properties

1,266

1,616

2,776

Community bank leverage ratio

13.74

%

13.69

%

13.71

%

Tangible equity to tangible assets ratio

11.10

%

11.16

%

10.82

%

FTE employees

945

967

945

MARK A. GOOCH, VICE CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, AND CEO, COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INC. AT (606) 437-3229

Source: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.