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Exhibit 99.1

NB&T Financial Reports Earnings for 2013

January 21, 2014

NB&T Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBTF), parent company of The National Bank and Trust Company (“NB&T”), Wilmington, Ohio, announced net income for 2013 of $4.24 million, or $1.24 per share, an increase of 9% compared to net income of $3.88 million for 2012, or $1.13 per share. A net interest income decrease of approximately $1.5 million in 2013 was more than offset by decreases in the loan loss provision of $1.7 million and non-interest expenses of $1.1 million in 2013 compared to 2012. Total non-interest income in 2013 was down $899,000 from 2012 primarily due to two items in 2012: 1) termination of NB&T’s single-family FDIC loss share guarantee for approximately $405,000 and 2) realization of non-taxable income of approximately $359,000 on a bank-owned life insurance death benefit in excess of surrender value.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $1.0 million, or $.30 per share, compared to $1.1 million, or $.32 per share, for the same period in 2012.

President & CEO, John Limbert, commented, “Like most banks in this current rate environment, we were challenged in 2013 with lower yields on our loans and investments. We were able to offset the lost revenue by reducing expenses and our loan loss provision. The lower loan loss provision is a result of lower charge-offs in 2013 compared to 2012, lower other real estate owned balances, and an almost 50% drop in total nonperforming loans.”

Net interest income was $20.6 million for 2013, compared to $22.1 million for 2012. Net interest margin decreased to 3.37% for 2013, compared to 3.48% for the previous year. Net interest margin is down primarily as a result of loan and investment yields continuing to decrease more in this low interest rate environment than our cost of funds. Interest income on loans and investments of $22.5 million in 2013 was down $2.8 million from $25.3 million in 2012. Interest expense, however, only fell $1.3 million in 2013 to $1.8 million from $3.1 million in 2012. Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $5.1 million, compared to $5.7 million for 2012.

The provision for loan losses for 2013 was $2.6 million, compared to $4.3 million the previous year. Net charge-offs were $3.3 million for 2013, compared to $4.2 million in 2012. Net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $2.6 million, compared to $2.1 million in the same quarter last year. During the fourth quarter, NB&T charged off $2.4 million on one commercial loan that previously had a specific reserve of $2.0 million. The fourth quarter liquidation of the collateral securing that loan yielded lower proceeds than previously projected. Primarily as a result of this charge-off and resolution of other problem loans in 2013, non-performing loans declined to $5.8 million at December 31, 2013, compared to $10.6 million at December 31, 2012.

Total non-interest income was $9.6 million for 2013, compared to $10.5 million for 2012. The decrease is primarily due to the non-recurring income of $764,000 in 2012 related to the termination of the single-family FDIC loss share guarantee and the bank-owned life insurance death benefit. Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $2.3 million, compared to $2.1 million for the same period last year. In the fourth quarter of 2013, NB&T realized gains on sales of securities of $227,000.

Total non-interest expense was $22.4 million for 2013, compared to $23.5 million in 2012. The decline in expense is due to continued focus on expense reduction, primarily in the areas of personnel and processing efficiency. In addition, net costs associated with the maintenance of other real estate have declined in the past year as the number of properties declined. For the fourth quarter of 2013, total non-interest expense was $5.4 million, compared to $5.7 million for the same period in 2012.

On December 17, 2013, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.30 per share, payable January 27, 2014 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2013.

Also, at their January 21, 2014 meeting, the Board of Directors increased the number of directors to nine. At the same meeting, the Board appointed James Reynolds, President of Wilmington College, as a director effective at the February 2014 Board of Directors’ meeting.


SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ending     Year Ending  
     12/31/2013     9/30/2013     6/30/2013     3/31/2013     12/31/2012     12/31/2013     12/31/2012  

Statements of Income

              

Interest income

   $ 5,480      $ 5,510      $ 5,586      $ 5,896      $ 6,277      $ 22,472      $ 25,279   

Interest expense

     414        438        473        519        560        1,844        3,169   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     5,066        5,072        5,113        5,377        5,717        20,628        22,110   

Provision for loan losses

     750        400        1,300        140        682        2,590        4,287   

Other non-interest income

     2,051        2,147        2,450        1,986        2,133        8,634        9,402   

Other-than-temporary impairment charge

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (35

Net gains (losses) on sales of securities

     227        —          817        (36     —          1,008        1,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

     2,278        2,147        3,267        1,950        2,133        9,642        10,541   

Total non-interest expenses

     5,377        5,523        5,605        5,886        5,745        22,391        23,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,217        1,296        1,475        1,301        1,423        5,289        4,870   

Income taxes

     200        228        336        282        336        1,046        993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1,017      $ 1,068      $ 1,139      $ 1,019      $ 1,087      $ 4,243      $ 3,877   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per Share Data

              

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.30      $ 0.31      $ 0.33      $ 0.30      $ 0.32      $ 1.24      $ 1.13   

Diluted earnings per share

     0.30        0.31        0.33        0.30        0.32        1.24        1.13   

Dividends per share

     0.30        0.30        0.30        0.30        0.30        1.20        1.20   

Book value at quarter end

     19.84        19.89        19.83        20.58        20.70        19.84        20.70   

Average basic shares outstanding

     3,426        3,416        3,415        3,420        3,422        3,419        3,424   

Average diluted shares outstanding

     3,436        3,438        3,426        3,427        3,426        3,431        3,430   

Balance Sheet Items (Quarter End)

              

Total assets

   $ 638,312      $ 645,410      $ 659,827      $ 673,729      $ 651,075      $ 638,312      $ 651,075   

Securities

     138,098        138,818        134,154        144,156        133,020        138,098        133,020   

Loans, including loans held for sale

     399,496        404,545        410,202        407,818        402,184        399,496        402,184   

Allowance for loan losses

     4,053        5,884        5,803        4,670        4,760        4,053        4,760   

Deposits

     550,800        558,075        572,926        577,349        559,568        550,800        559,568   

Borrowings

     14,310        14,310        14,310        15,310        15,310        14,310        15,310   

Total shareholders’ equity

     68,035        68,127        67,682        70,290        70,820        68,035        70,820   

Assets Under Management

              

Total assets

   $ 638,312      $ 645,410      $ 659,827      $ 673,729      $ 651,075      $ 638,312      $ 651,075   

Cash management sweep accounts

     44,039        44,852        38,019        40,799        28,471        44,039        28,471   

Market value of trust assets

     254,403        246,043        237,884        238,532        216,914        254,403        216,914   

Market value of brokerage assets

     80,321        78,757        76,668        77,707        73,178        80,321        73,178   

Loans serviced for others

     41,794        43,024        42,496        43,626        47,735        41,794        47,735   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets under management

   $ 1,058,869      $ 1,058,086      $ 1,054,894      $ 1,074,393      $ 1,017,373      $ 1,058,869      $ 1,017,373   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selected Financial Ratios

              

Return on average assets (annualized)

     0.62     0.65     0.69     0.61     0.65     0.64     0.56

Return on average equity (annualized)

     5.90        6.22        6.48        5.81        6.06        6.10        5.45   

Dividend payout ratio

     100.00        96.77        90.91        100.00        93.75        96.77        106.19   

Net interest margin

     3.33        3.33        3.34        3.50        3.67        3.37        3.48   

Non-interest expense to total revenue

     73.22        76.51        66.89        80.33        73.18        73.97        71.95   

Average loans to average total assets

     61.25        62.32        61.10        59.42        59.82        61.02        57.69   

Asset Quality

              

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 5,734      $ 8,273      $ 9,006      $ 9,097      $ 9,815      $ 5,734      $ 9,815   

Accruing and 90 or more days past due

     32        30        73        1,285        778        32        778   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   $ 5,766      $ 8,303      $ 9,079      $ 10,382      $ 10,593      $ 5,766      $ 10,593   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other real estate owned

     1,224        1,426        1,894        1,868        1,327        1,224        1,327   

Net charge-offs

     2,581        319        167        230        2,057        3,297        4,195   

Non-performing loans to total loans

     1.44     2.05     2.21     2.55     2.63     1.44     2.63

Loan loss allowance to total loans

     1.01        1.46        1.42        1.15        1.18        1.01        1.18   

Loan loss allowance to non-performing loans

     70.29        70.87        63.92        44.98        44.94        70.29        44.94   

Accruing loans 30+ days past due to total loans

     0.05        0.25        0.57        0.59        0.46        0.05        0.46   

Net charge-offs to average loans

     2.57        0.31        0.16        0.23        2.04        0.82        1.06   

Capital

              

Average equity to average total assets

     10.49     10.43     10.60     10.54     10.64     10.51     10.34

Tier 1 leverage ratio**

     11.56        11.49        11.23        11.20        11.27        11.56        11.27   

Total risk-based capital ratio**

     19.10        19.22        18.98        19.08        19.51        19.10        19.51   

 

** Estimated for current quarter end