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EXHIBIT 99.1

NB&T Financial Reports Earnings for 2011

January 17, 2012

NB&T Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBTF), parent company of The National Bank and Trust Company, Wilmington, Ohio, announced net income for 2011 of $3.8 million, or $1.11 per share, compared to net income of $8.8 million, or $2.58 per share, for 2010. Net income for 2010 was higher largely due to a bargain purchase pre-tax gain of approximately $7.6 million in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assisted acquisition of certain of the assets and liabilities of American National Bank (“ANB”). In addition, the Company realized a pre-tax gain of $1.4 million on the sale of its insurance agency in January 2010.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $617,000, or $.18 per share, compared to $718,000, or $.20 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2010. The decline in net income from the same quarter last year is largely due to increased provision for loan losses related to higher realized and estimated losses, partially offset by gains on security sales of $620,000 and decreased bonus accruals.

Net interest income was $23.4 million for 2011, compared to $24.3 million for 2010. Net interest margin declined to 3.77% for 2011 from 3.83% for 2010. The net interest margin decreased primarily due to a decline in higher-yielding loans. Average loans outstanding for 2011, which had an average rate of 5.88%, decreased to $405.8 million from $419.7 million for last year. Due to increased liquidity from lower loan demand, the Company lowered rates on interest-bearing deposits and reduced higher cost Federal Home Loan Bank debt by $24.5 million, decreasing the cost of interest-bearing liabilities from 1.40% for 2010 to .93% for 2011. Net interest margin for the fourth quarter 2011 was 3.61%, compared to 3.69% for the fourth quarter of 2010.

The provision for loan losses for 2011 was $2,935,000, compared to $1,610,000 in 2010. Net charge-offs were $1,981,000 in 2011, compared to $1,671,000 in 2010. Charge-offs in 2011 increased primarily due to the first quarter write-down of one commercial real estate loan. The Company later foreclosed on this loan and the property securing the loan was sold. For the fourth quarter of 2011, the provision for loan losses was $1,525,000, compared to $425,000 for the same quarter last year. For the quarter, net charge-offs were $341,000, compared to $645,000 last year. The provision for loan losses is based on management’s evaluation of the loan loss allowance considering specific loan reserves, general reserves related to charge-off experience and current economic conditions. Specific reserves on problem loans increased $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 primarily due to one large commercial loan relationship of approximately $1.0 million secured by intangible property and equipment. With the addition of that one large loan in the fourth quarter, non-performing loans increased to $12.1 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $10.5 million at December 31, 2010.

Commenting on these results, President & C.E.O. John J. Limbert said, “As we disclosed in our December 28, 2011 Form 8-K filing, our fourth quarter performance was negatively impacted due to the default in a single commercial loan credit. We increased our allowance for loan losses by $850,000 to address this default. At this time, we have not determined the actual loss potential. Additionally, specific other real estate owned property values continue to decline. New appraisals reflected this decline and the resulting devaluation required our reducing the balances of these properties by an additional $410,000. We were able to offset a significant part of these expenses by selling a portion of our securities portfolio and recognizing a gain and by the reversal of accrued performance-based compensation primarily allocable to executives.” Limbert continued by saying, “At first review our year over year performance is significantly lower. However, our 2010 earnings contain a one-time, non-recurring, after-tax gain of approximately $5 million dollars. This amount is a bargain purchase gain from the FDIC assisted purchase of the American National Bank in Parma, and is virtually the entire difference in our earnings.”

Total non-interest income was $9.7 million for 2011, compared to $16.4 million for 2010, reflecting the Company’s 2010 bargain purchase pre-tax gain of approximately $7.6 million and the pre-tax gain of $1.4 million on the sale of its insurance agency. In 2011, the Company sold approximately $45.4 million in securities and realized gains of $1.8 million. No securities were sold in 2010. Total non-interest income was $2.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $1.9 million in the same quarter last year.

Total non-interest expense was $25.1 million in 2011, compared to $26.5 million in 2010. Non-interest expenses for 2010 were higher due to increased bonus plan expense and acquisition related expenses. Total non-interest expense was $6.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $6.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Non-interest expenses in the fourth quarter of 2010 were higher due to a prepayment penalty on the early payoff of Federal Home Loan Bank debt.

On December 20, 2011, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.30 per share, payable January 23, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 30, 2011. A dividend of $0.30 per share was also declared in the fourth quarter of 2010.


SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ending          Twelve Months Ending  
     12/31/2011     9/30/2011     6/30/2011     3/31/2011     12/31/2010          12/31/2011     12/31/2010  

Statements of Income

                   

Interest income

   $ 6,685      $ 6,829      $ 7,348      $ 7,310      $ 7,731         $ 28,172      $ 31,613   

Interest expense

     999        1,079        1,270        1,386        1,737           4,734        7,333   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     5,686        5,750        6,078        5,924        5,994           23,438        24,280   

Provision for loan losses

     1,525        475        385        550        425           2,935        1,610   

Other non-interest income

     2,080        2,148        1,907        1,769        1,892           7,904        8,875   

Gain on bargain purchase

     —          —          —          —          —             —          7,572   

Other-than-temporary impairment charge

     —          —          —          —          —             —          (50

Net gains/(losses) on sales of securities

     620        421        (10     789        —             1,820        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

     2,700        2,569        1,897        2,558        1,892           9,724        16,397   

Total non-interest expenses

     6,116        6,282        6,146        6,579        6,502           25,123        26,458   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     745        1,562        1,444        1,353        959           5,104        12,609   

Income taxes

     128        432        395        348        241           1,303        3,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 617      $ 1,130      $ 1,049      $ 1,005      $ 718         $ 3,801      $ 8,809   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Per Share Data

                   

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.18      $ 0.33      $ 0.31      $ 0.29      $ 0.20         $ 1.11      $ 2.58   

Diluted earnings per share

     0.18        0.33        0.31        0.29        0.20           1.11        2.58   

Dividends per share

     0.30        0.30        0.30        0.30        0.30           1.20        1.17   

Book value at quarter end

     20.68        20.98        20.71        20.49        20.74           20.68        20.74   

Average basic shares outstanding

     3,423        3,424        3,424        3,424        3,412           3,424        3,411   

Average diluted shares outstanding

     3,431        3,430        3,436        3,448        3,430           3,436        3,414   
   

Balance Sheet Items (Quarter End)

                   

Total assets

   $ 675,588      $ 674,030      $ 675,028      $ 667,552      $ 690,574         $ 675,588      $ 690,574   

Securities

     139,744        145,457        137,071        122,679        133,855           139,744        133,855   

Loans, including loans held for sale

     404,470        405,009        408,516        408,710        414,978           404,470        414,978   

Allowance for loan losses

     4,668        3,484        3,475        3,506        3,714           4,668        3,714   

Deposits

     581,383        576,391        580,730        575,375        584,373           581,383        584,373   

Borrowings

     15,310        16,485        16,347        16,225        28,089           15,310        28,089   

Total shareholders’ equity

     70,790        71,845        70,903        70,148        71,019           70,790        71,019   
   

Assets Under Management

                   

Total assets

   $ 675,588      $ 674,030      $ 675,028      $ 667,552      $ 690,574         $ 675,588      $ 690,574   

Cash management sweep accounts

     33,834        42,310        38,842        47,167        37,338           33,834        37,338   

Market value of trust assets

     197,274        190,957        200,337        171,844        172,162           197,274        172,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets under management

   $ 906,696      $ 907,297      $ 914,207      $ 886,563      $ 900,074         $ 906,696      $ 900,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Selected Financial Ratios

                   

Return on average assets (annualized)

     0.36     0.66     0.62     0.60     0.40        0.56     1.27

Return on average equity (annualized)

     3.39        6.39        5.97        5.72        3.97           5.33        12.65   

Dividend payout ratio

     166.67        90.91        96.77        103.45        150.00           108.11        45.35   

Net interest margin

     3.61        3.67        3.95        3.84        3.69           3.77        3.83   

Non-interest expense to total revenue

     72.93        75.51        77.07        77.56        82.45           75.76        65.04   

Average loans to average total assets

     58.55        59.64        60.51        59.94        59.52           59.62        60.53   
   

Asset Quality

                   

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 12,007      $ 9,646      $ 11,452      $ 10,023      $ 9,490         $ 12,007      $ 9,490   

Accruing and 90 or more days past due

     133        3        1,049        1,038        1,037           133        1,037   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   $ 12,140      $ 9,649      $ 12,501      $ 11,061      $ 10,527         $ 12,140      $ 10,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other real estate owned

     3,520        4,236        4,175        4,658        4,254           3,520        4,254   

Net charge-offs

     341        466        415        759        645           1,981        1,671   
   

Non-performing loans to total loans

     3.00     2.38     3.06     2.71     2.54        3.00     2.54

Loan loss allowance to total loans

     1.15        0.86        0.85        0.86        0.89           1.15        0.89   

Loan loss allowance to non-performing loans

     38.45        36.11        27.80        31.70        35.28           38.45        35.28   

Loans 30+ days past due to total loans

     0.63        0.92        0.75        1.18        0.87           0.63        0.87   

Net charge-offs to average loans

     0.34        0.46        0.41        0.75        0.61           0.49        0.40   
   

Capital

                   

Average equity to average total assets

     10.55     10.33     10.44     10.42     10.18        10.47     10.04

Tier 1 leverage ratio**

     11.03        11.09        11.17        10.99        10.65           11.03        10.65   

Total risk-based capital ratio**

     19.01        18.86        18.81        18.57        18.36           19.01        18.36   

 

** Estimated for current quarter end