Old Point Releases First Quarter 2025 Results
Old Point Releases First Quarter 2025 Results |
| [30-April-2025] |
HAMPTON, Va., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Point Financial Corporation (the "Company" or "Old Point") (NASDAQ "OPOF") reported net income of $2.2 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.42 for the first quarter of 2025 compared to net income of $2.9 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.57 for the fourth quarter of 2024, and net income of $1.7 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.34 for the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted operating earnings (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2025 were $2.0 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.34 per share, for the first quarter of 2024. As previously disclosed, on April 2, 2025, the Company, The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus (the "Bank") and TowneBank entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement"). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the Company will merge with and into TowneBank and immediately thereafter and contemporaneously therewith, the Bank will merge with and into TowneBank, with TowneBank continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). The Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Bureau of Financial Institutions of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, as well as other customary closing conditions. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Bank, Robert F. Shuford, Jr., commented, "Building off our record earnings in 2024, we had a strong first quarter from an operating perspective, with revenues, deposits, total assets, and net interest margin all increasing compared to the first quarter of 2024. "The first quarter was historic for the Old Point family -- culminating in our April 3, 2025 announcement of our agreement to merge with TowneBank, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. We are excited about our future partnership and are actively working with the TowneBank team to efficiently complete the Merger. We believe this partnership will provide the combined company with a stronger platform for growth and create enhanced value for our shareholders, customers and employees." Key highlights of the first quarter are as follows:
For more information about financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, please see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. Balance Sheet and Asset Quality Total deposits of $1.3 billion as of March 31, 2025 increased $2.6 million, or 0.2%, from December 31, 2024. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $15.7 million, or 4.4%, savings deposits increased $29.9 million, or 4.5%, and time deposits decreased $43.0 million, or 17.9%. The increase in total deposits was primarily driven by increases from large commercial and municipal customers. Overnight repurchase agreements, other borrowings, Federal Home Loan Bank advances, and subordinated notes decreased $4.4 million to $69.4 million at March 31, 2025 from $73.8 million at December 31, 2024. This was primarily driven by a decrease in subordinated notes of $3.7 million or 12.5% as of March 31, 2025 from December 31, 2024, due to the repurchase and retirement in the first quarter, of a subordinated note issued by the Company, resulting in a realized gain of $656 thousand. The Company's total stockholders' equity at March 31, 2025 increased $3.2 million, or 2.8%, from December 31, 2024 to $117.2 million. The increase was primarily driven by net income and a $1.3 million improvement of unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale driven by fluctuations in market interest rates, net of tax, partially offset by cash dividend payments. The Bank remains well capitalized with a Tier 1 Capital ratio of 13.04% at March 31, 2025 as compared to 12.97% at December 31, 2024. The Bank's leverage ratio was 10.45% at March 31, 2025 as compared to 10.06% at December 31, 2024. Non-performing assets (NPAs) totaled $4.2 million as of March 31, 2025, $2.7 million as of December 31, 2024, and $2.2 million as of March 31, 2024. NPAs as a percentage of total assets were 0.29% at March 31, 2025, compared to 0.19% at December 31, 2024, and 0.15% at March 31, 2024. Non-accrual loans were $80 thousand at March 31, 2025, a decrease from $82 thousand at December 31, 2024, and a decrease from $194 thousand at March 31, 2024. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest increased $1.2 million to $1.9 million at March 31, 2025 from $641 thousand at December 31, 2024 and increased $1.0 million from $878 thousand at March 31, 2024, primarily due to one relationship moving to this category in the first quarter of 2025. Repossessed assets were $2.2 million at March 31, 2025 compared to $2.0 million at December 31, 2024 and $1.1 million at March 31, 2024. The increase in repossessed assets from the prior periods was driven by the recovery efforts of certain loans that were previously past due. The Company recognized a provision for credit losses of $717 thousand during the first quarter of 2025 compared to $90 thousand during the fourth quarter of 2024 and $80 thousand during the first quarter of 2024. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2025 included a provision of $725 thousand for loans and a $8 thousand recovery for unfunded commitments. The allowance for credit losses (ACL) at March 31, 2025 was $12.0 million. The increase in the ACL on loans during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 and first quarter of 2024 was driven by an increase in the specific reserve for one construction and land development relationship, net charge-offs affecting historical loss rates, and the continued uncertainty in the economic outlook in certain portfolios. The ACL on loans as a percentage of loans held for investment was 1.17% at March 31, 2025 compared to 1.13% at December 31, 2024, and 1.12% at March 31, 2024. Quarterly annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding were 0.14% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 0.16% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 0.12% for the first quarter of 2024. As of March 31, 2025, asset quality remains strong. Management believes the level of the ACL is sufficient to absorb expected losses in the loan portfolio; however, if elevated levels of risk are identified, the provision for credit losses may increase in future periods. Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin (NIM) for the first quarter of 2025 was 3.63%, an increase from 3.52% for the fourth quarter of 2024, and an increase from 3.45% for the prior year quarter. On a fully tax-equivalent basis (FTE) (non-GAAP), NIM was 3.64%, for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 3.53% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 3.46% for the first quarter of 2024. Average earning asset balances for the first quarter decreased $45.5 million at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in the average balances of funds held at the Federal Reserve, with yields on average earning assets decreasing 4 basis points. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $40.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024 with costs decreasing 20 basis points. The lower interest cost of liabilities was primarily due to lower interest rates on money market and time deposits, partially offset by increases in average short term borrowings during the period. Average loans were $1.0 billion, a decrease of $5.1 million, or 0.5%, for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, and a decrease of $64.0 million, or 5.9%, for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024. Average yields on loans were 3 basis points lower in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, the result of lower interest rates, and 18 basis points higher in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, the result of a higher interest rate environment. The extent to which changing interest rates will ultimately affect the Company's NIM is uncertain. For more information about these FTE financial measures, please see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures," below. Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense Capital Management and Dividends Total consolidated equity increased $3.2 million at March 31, 2025, compared to December 31, 2024, due primarily to net income and $1.3 million reduction, net of tax, in unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale driven by fluctuations in market interest rates, partially offset by cash dividend payments. The Company's securities available-for-sale are primarily fixed income debt securities, and their unrealized loss position is a result of increases in market interest rates since the investments were acquired rather than credit quality issues. The Company expects to recover its investments in debt securities through scheduled payments of principal and interest and unrealized losses are not expected to affect the earnings or regulatory capital of the Company or its subsidiaries. At March 31, 2025, the book value per share of the Company's common stock was $22.96, and tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) was $22.61. For more information about non-GAAP financial measures, please see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures," below. Non-GAAP Financial Measures Safe Harbor Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties due to factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of Old Point including, but not limited to, the Merger may not close in a timely manner or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Merger), which may adversely affect the Company's business and the price of the Company's common stock; the outcome of any legal proceeding that may be instituted against the Company related to the Agreement or the Merger; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the Agreement; the announcement or pendency of the Merger could adversely affect the Company's business relationships, results of operations, employees and business generally; the proposed Merger may disrupt current plans and operations of the Company and cause difficulties in the Company's employee retention; the proposed Merger may divert management's attention from the Company's ongoing business operations; the amount of unexpected costs, fees, expenses and other charges related to the Merger; changes in or the effects of: interest rates and yields, such as changes or volatility in short-term interest rates or yields on U.S. Treasury bonds and changes or volatility in U.S. Treasury bonds and changes or volatility in mortgage interest rates, and the impacts on macroeconomic conditions, customer and client behavior, Old Point's funding costs and Old Point's loan and securities portfolios; U.S. and global trade policies and tensions, including changes in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, and geopolitical instability; adverse developments in the financial services industry, such as bank failures, responsive measures to mitigate and manage such developments, related supervisory and regulatory actions and costs, and related impacts on customer and client behavior; the sufficiency of liquidity and regulatory capital; economic and business conditions in the United States generally and particularly in the Company's service area, including inflation, slowdowns in economic growth, unemployment levels, supply chain disruptions, and the impacts on customer and client behavior; conditions within the financial markets and in the banking industry, as well as the financial condition and capital adequacy of other participants in the banking industry, and the market, supervisory and regulatory reactions thereto; the impact of changes in the political landscape and related policy changes, including monetary, fiscal, regulatory, and trade policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve, the effect of these policies on interest rates and business in our markets and any changes associated with the current administration; the quality or composition of the loan or securities portfolios and changes therein; effectiveness of expense control initiatives; an insufficient ACL or volatility in the ACL resulting from the CECL methodology, either alone or as may be affected by inflation, changing interest rates or other factors; the value of securities held in the Company's investment portfolios; deposit flows; the Company's technology, efficiency, and other strategic initiatives; the legislative/regulatory climate, regulatory initiatives with respect to financial institutions, products and services; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB") and the regulatory and enforcement activities of the CFPB; future levels of government defense spending, particularly in the Company's service areas; uncertainty over future federal spending or budget priorities, particularly in connection with the Department of Defense, on the Company's service areas; the U.S. Government's guarantee of repayment of student or small business loans purchased by the Company; potential claims, damages and fines related to litigation or government actions; demand for loan products and the impact of changes in demand on loan growth; changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; the effects of management's investment strategy and strategy to manage the NIM; the level of net charge-offs on loans; the performance of the Company's dealer/indirect lending program; the strength of the Company's counterparties; the Company's ability to compete in the market for financial services and increased competition from both banks and non-banks, including fintech companies; demand for financial services in Old Point's market area; the Company's ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; any interruption or breach of security in the Company's information systems or those of the Company's third party vendors or their service providers; reliance on third parties for key services; cyber threats, attacks, or events; the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, such as weather-related disasters, terrorist acts, financial crises, political crises, war, and other geopolitical conflicts, such as the war between Russia and Ukraine or in the Middle East, or public health events, and of governmental and societal responses thereto, on, among other things, the Company's operations, liquidity, and credit quality; the use of inaccurate assumptions in management's modeling systems; technological risks and developments; the commercial and residential real estate markets; the demand in the secondary residential mortgage loan markets; expansion of the Company's product offerings; effectiveness of expense control initiatives; changes in management; changes in accounting principles, standards, policies guidelines, and interpretations and elections made by the Company thereunder, and the related impact on the Company's financial statements; and other factors detailed in Old Point's publicly filed documents, including in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors," and Part II, Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which have been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of date they are made. The Company does not intend or assume any obligation to update, revise or clarify any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time or on behalf of the Company, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. In addition, past results of operations are not necessarily indicative of future results. Additional Information and Where to Find It Investors, TowneBank shareholders and Old Point shareholders are strongly urged to read the definitive proxy statement/offering circular regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available and other relevant documents filed with the FDIC and SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information about TowneBank, Old Point and the proposed transaction. Free copies of the definitive proxy statement/offering circular, as well as other filings containing information about Old Point, may be obtained after their filing at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). In addition, free copies of the definitive proxy statement/offering circular, when available, also may be obtained by directing a request by telephone or mail to Old Point Financial Corporation, 101 East Queen Street, Hampton, Virginia 23669, Attention: Investor Relations (telephone: (757) 728-1743), or by accessing Old Point's website at https://www.oldpoint.com under "Investor Relations." Free copies of filings containing information about TowneBank may be obtained after their filing at the FDIC's website (https://www.fdic.gov/). The documents described above also may be obtained by directing a request by telephone or mail to TowneBank, 6001 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, Virginia 23435, Attention: Investor Relations (telephone: (757) 638-6794), or by accessing TowneBank's website at https://townebank.com under "Investor Relations." The information on TowneBank's and Old Point's websites is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this communication or incorporated into other filings either company makes with the FDIC or SEC. Participants in the Solicitation Information about the directors and executive officers of TowneBank and their ownership of TowneBank common stock is also set forth in the definitive proxy statement for TowneBank's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, as filed with the FDIC on Schedule 14A on April 2, 2025. Information about the directors and executive officers of TowneBank, their ownership of TowneBank common stock, and TowneBank's transactions with related persons is set forth in the sections entitled "Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance," "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters," and "Certain Relationship and Related Transactions, and Director Independence" included in TowneBank's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the FDIC on February 28, 2025, and in the sections entitled "Election of Directors – Proposal One," "Ownership of Company Common Stock," "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Named Executive Officers Compensation," "Compensation of Directors" and "Related Party Transactions" included in TowneBank's definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, as filed with the FDIC on April 2, 2025. To the extent holdings of TowneBank common stock by the directors and executive officers of TowneBank have changed from the amounts of TowneBank common stock held by such persons as reflected therein, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the FDIC. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described above. Information about the directors and executive officers of Old Point and their ownership of Old Point common stock can also be found in Old Point's Form 10-K/A, as filed with the SEC on April 30, 2025 (and which is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000740971/000114036125016568/ef20048101_10ka.htm and other documents subsequently filed by Old Point with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Old Point, their ownership of Old Point common stock, and Old Point's transactions with related persons is set forth in Item 10. "Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance," Item 11. "Executive Compensation," Item 12. "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters," and Item 13. "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence" in Old Point's Form 10-K/A, as filed with the SEC on April 30, 2025. To the extent holdings of Old Point common stock by the directors and executive officers of Old Point have changed from the amounts of Old Point common stock held by such persons as reflected therein, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described above. Information about Old Point Financial Corporation For more information, contact Laura Wright, Vice President/Marketing Director, at lwright@oldpoint.com or (757) 728-1743.
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