Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2020 diluted EPS of $0.58 and Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.17 per Share

• Continued efforts to assist clients, employees and communities affected by COVID-19
  
• Second quarter closings of U.S Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program ("SBA PPP") loans were approximately $460 million with $13.2 million of net deferred processing fees. The net deferred fees are being recognized over the contractual life of the loans. While uncertainty exists with the forgiveness process, it is expected that a significant portion of the fees will be recognized by the first quarter of 2021
• Continued to build reserves due to economic uncertainty, thus recording $1.9 million of provision for loan losses in the second quarter; net charge-offs of $0.2 million; allowance to unguaranteed non-acquired loans of 1.3% at June 30, 2020 as compared to 1.2% at March 31, 2020; allowance plus purchase accounting marks to unguaranteed loans of 1.8% at June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020
• Continued proactive risk mitigation efforts completing $239.3 million of COVID-19 related loan payment deferrals through June 30, 2020, increasing reviews of higher risk concentrations and outreach to commercial borrowers
• Classified loans increased by $2.9 million to $33.4 million from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020; non-performing loans to total loans fell by 11 basis points to 0.36% at June 30, 2020 as compared to 0.47% at March 31, 2020
• Net loan growth of $382.7 million in the quarter due to SBA PPP loan production, partially offset by runoff in the mortgage and consumer portfolio due to high refinance activity
• Deposits grew $354.4 million from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020 as clients were seeking a safe haven for their deposits combined with high usage of checking accounts for SBA PPP clients
• Cost of deposits fell 33 basis points to 0.60% in the quarter due to repricing and mix improvement
• Strong noninterest income of $7.2 million, or 26% of revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2020; mortgage banking income increased significantly with the decline in interest rates, totaling $1.6 million in Q2 as compared to $0.3 million in Q1; noninterest income also included a $0.9 million gain on sale of portfolio loans
• Despite margin pressures from rapidly declining rates, net interest margin contracted only four basis points from the first quarter of 2020 to 3.37% as accretion continued from acquired loans and management repriced deposits rapidly; interest rate floors were established for new loans and the balance sheet mix prioritization efforts continue
• Commenced migration of Wheatland customers to the Bank's wealth management team as part of a plan to discontinue Wheatland operations as of July 31, 2020
• The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.17 per common share, payable August 10, 2020, to shareholders of record as of August 3, 2020, in line with the dividend declared in the previous quarter

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa., July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. ("Orrstown" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ORRF), the parent company of Orrstown Bank (the “Bank”) and Wheatland Advisors, Inc. ("Wheatland"), announced earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Net income totaled $6.4 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared with $5.1 million for the first quarter of 2020 and $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2019. Diluted earnings per share totaled $0.58 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared with $0.46 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $0.26 in the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Thomas R. Quinn, Jr., President & CEO, commented, “In the second quarter of 2020, the benefits of past strategic decisions and investments became more evident. Our employees executed well in a very challenging environment. Their dedication to clients, the Company and coworkers drove concrete results. The geographic diversification of the past few years combined with hiring top-flight talent across our footprint afforded Orrstown the opportunity to provide nearly 2,800 SBA PPP loans through June 30, 2020, to companies with almost 39,000 employees. Many of these companies represent new clients to the Bank. Aided by the low interest rate environment, the Company originated a record volume of mortgages during the quarter. All of this was accomplished while focusing on credit quality, the lifeblood of every bank. Our commercial lenders held discussions with a large majority of commercial clients about the current state of their business and projections for the future.”

Mr. Quinn continued, “Notwithstanding our showing in the second quarter, some degree of change is likely long-lasting.  Despite signs of economic reopening and material government actions to strengthen the economy, the level of uncertainty surrounding future economic activity remains elevated. Changing client behaviors and preferences for service delivery at Orrstown and in the industry as a whole appear to have accelerated as clients and bankers were less able to meet face to face. In light of this, as Orrstown strives to migrate client relationships newly gained in the PPP process to full-banking relationships, it will be done with the underwriting standards the Company developed in the wake of the Great Recession, and with an eye toward the most efficient delivery possible."

Orrstown has implemented the following steps to mitigate the potential spread of this virus, and help our clients during this challenging time:

• Returned to performing branch transactions via drive thru lanes or scheduled appointments;
• Waived Orrstown fees on all foreign ATM transactions from March 18, 2020 through June 1, 2020;
• Waived late fees on all loan payments for 60 days through May 31, 2020 to assist those whose employment status and income may have been negatively impacted by the virus;
• Designated a select group of loan experts to work with clients needing special assistance or guidance
• Nearly all back-office employees are working remotely and core operational functions of the Bank are being run remotely through telework, which is a direct result of Orrstown’s technology investments;
• Enhanced staffing levels at our Client Service Center to manage and support our increased call volume;
• Enacted comprehensive pandemic response strategy which includes preventative measures for workplace health and safety;
• Educated clients and consumers on the various assistance programs available to them through the SBA, as well as other federal and state government resources; and
• Conducted our first Virtual Annual Shareholder Meeting in April 2020 by utilizing available technologies, allowing for a safe meeting to occur for all attendees.

Loss Mitigation Efforts / Loan Concentration

Management continued numerous proactive efforts to prepare for the difficult economic environment, including contacting every commercial loan client with more than $1.0 million in exposure and many with less exposure, initiating a loan payment deferral program for consumer and business clients of up to six months, actively participating in the SBA PPP program, recently enrolling in the Federal Reserve Bank’s Main Street Lending program, performing stress testing of higher risk concentrations in the loan portfolio and implementing tighter underwriting for new loans. So far, there has not been a material increase in delinquencies and little change in net charge-off trends as the government stimulus programs have supported the economy and borrowers with cash payments during the COVID-19 shutdown and more recently with the limited reopening. We remain cautious regarding the economic impact of COVID-19 on our consumer and business borrowers in future quarters, as the impact of federal stimulus wanes.   

Due to continuing uncertainty in the external environment, management increased the qualitative factors for certain commercial loan segments in the Bank’s allowance for loan loss analysis, which resulted in the recording of $1.9 million of provision for loan losses in the quarter. During the quarter, management downgraded certain credits in higher risk concentrations, primarily hospitality, in an abundance of caution. As of June 30, 2020, the Bank provided payment deferrals on 465 commercial loans totaling $218.1 million and 164 consumer loans totaling $21.2 million. However, as stimulus plans come to an end and reopening plans are yielding mixed results in some states, we remain cautious with regard to our future credit outlook.

The Bank is also actively consulting with clients on the benefits of the many government lending programs with the most interest being in the SBA PPP loan program.  Through June 30, 2020, the Bank has closed approximately 2,800 loans for  $459.6 million.  These loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA and forgivable if the client meets certain conditions, including using at least 60% of the loan for payroll purposes. Forgiveness rules from the SBA continue to evolve and management continues to monitor this changing environment.

The combination of active client relationship consultation, loan payment deferrals, increased risk management focus on higher risk loan concentrations and significant client participation in the SBA PPP and Federal Reserve Main Street Lending program is expected to help offset potential future period losses. Due to the current economic environment, we expect charge-offs to increase in the coming quarters, but more time is needed to fully understand the magnitude and length of the economic downturn and its impact on our loan portfolio.

Below is a summary of select loan concentrations as of June 30, 2020:

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

Balance Sheet

Loans

Net loans grew by $382.7 million, or 94% annualized, to $2.0 billion at June 30, 2020 compared to $1.6 billion at March 31, 2020 due to the origination of nearly 2,800 SBA PPP loans for $459.6 million. These loans are 100% guaranteed by the U.S. government and are forgivable if the borrower meets the established criteria. We continue participation in this program and expect additional volume in the third quarter of 2020, although demand has been significantly less during the second round of the program. Runoff of the mortgage loan portfolio accelerated in the second quarter of 2020 due to high refinance activity. Mortgage loans fell by $29.0 million, or 36% annualized, in the second quarter of 2020. Consumer loans fell $9.5 million to $204.8 million, or 18% annualized, from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020, due primarily to high refinance activity of home equity loans. Commercial loans, net of SBA PPP loans, fell $34 million, or 12% annualized, in the second quarter of 2020. In the first half of the quarter, the lending teams focused on assisting clients with the SBA PPP lending program and on asset quality outreach efforts. Also, the economy was shut down so new opportunities were limited. Later in the quarter, the Bank began to see activity resume and is beginning to rebuild its pipeline. While we anticipate less commercial loan originations in the near term, we will continue to actively pursue new lending opportunities that meet the needs of our clients and our communities, consistent with prudent underwriting standards.

Deposits

Deposits grew by $354.4 million to $2.3 billion, or 75% annualized, from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020 as many clients parked excess liquidity with the Bank during this period of uncertainty, combined with a growth in deposits from our new SBA PPP clients. Non-interest DDA balances grew $172.8 million from the March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020 as a portion of the proceeds from the SBA PPP loans stayed with the Bank. We expect these deposits to be used by small business clients over time. Interest checking, money market and savings accounts grew by $217 million as clients sought safe alternatives to build their liquidity reserves due to the COVID crisis. CDs fell in the quarter by $36 million due to runoff of CDs from the Hamilton acquisition plus a change in client behavior. With very low interest rates, many clients are shifting money from CDs into money market and savings accounts to enhance flexibility with a similar return on their money. Overall, the Bank has seen a surge of deposit growth, which has been used to fund the SBA PPP loan growth. Eventually, some of this money will exit, but the Bank is focused on building relationship commercial and retail deposits, which are expected to grow over the long-term as we add relationships to the Bank, with the ultimate goal being to maintain a 90-95% loan to deposit ratio.

Other

Borrowings grew by $14.5 million during the quarter to $258.4 million. As of June 30, 2020, the Bank has borrowed $33.7 million through the Federal Reserve SBA PPP lending facility. The Bank can borrow through this facility using the closed loans as collateral with a cost of funds of 0.35%. Outstanding borrowing balances on this facility reduce the capital impact of the loans on the leverage ratio. Repurchase agreements increased by $12.8 million and FHLB advances declined by $30.2 million from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020. If needed, the near-term borrowing strategy will be to utilize the Federal Reserve SBA PPP lending facility or short-term FHLB advances.

Investments increased by $4.3 million from March 31, 2020 to $483.9 million at June 30, 2020. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, market liquidity improved materially, thus the portfolio appreciated by $13.3 million. There were no purchases during the three months ended June 30, 2020, while payments and maturities totaled $8.8 million. On a go forward basis, the Bank intends to reduce its investment balance as loan growth from newly recruited commercial lenders provides the most attractive reinvestment option. During the second quarter of 2020, there were no other-than- temporary impairment charges or other material changes to the quality of the investment portfolio. See Appendix C for a summary of the current investment portfolio that highlights the concentrations, quality and credit enhancement levels for the portfolio.

Income Statement

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income increased by $2.5 million to $20.8 million as average earning assets rose by $332.5 million to $2.5 billion during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $2.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The net interest margin fell only four basis points to 3.37% despite a significantly adverse drop in interest rates and the addition of lower yielding SBA PPP loans. Relative stability was achieved through active margin management and higher accretion income due to increased loan repayments and workout successes.  Active margin management included multiple deposit pricing changes, which led to a 33 basis point reduction in the total deposit cost of funds in one quarter to 0.60%. New loans have floors and higher spreads to compensate for higher risk and the very low absolute level of interest rates. Balance sheet mix improvement is a continuing effort that provides lift over time with growth in commercial loans and relationship deposits and reductions in mortgages, investments and wholesale funding.

SBA PPP loans had an average outstanding balance of $349 million and yielded 3.1% in the three months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, 14% of the $13.2 million of net deferred SBA PPP fees have been earned. The remaining fees are expected to be earned in the coming quarters, with a significant amount projected to be earned when the borrower achieves forgiveness of the loan. SBA PPP loans caused net interest margin compression of approximately 13 basis points in the second quarter of 2020. The Bank continues to see material accretion due to high levels of prepayments of acquired Hamilton Bank mortgages along with numerous successful workout conclusions with commercial clients. Total accretion income was $1.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $0.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. 

As previously disclosed, the Company has an asset sensitive balance sheet with concentrations in variable rate commercial loans and investment securities. It also has significant concentrations in core deposits with a low cost of funds. With this profile, the Company will normally experience net interest margin pressure as interest rates fall and net interest margin expansion as rates rise. If the external environment continues to favor low interest rates, the Company will continue to focus on mix optimization to preserve margin, while also obtaining its fair share of rate sensitive fee revenues from mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market and loan swap referral income for commercial real estate clients. The second quarter of 2020 saw record lows in many interest rates and rates are expected to stay low for the foreseeable future. 

Provision for loan losses

The Bank thoroughly evaluated its portfolio during the quarter to gain a better understanding as to the potential risk to the borrowers’ ability to make payments in the future and to better understand their revised business outlook.  This additional insight caused the Bank to downgrade certain higher risk concentrations to special mention, which increased reserve requirements.  The Bank also ran stress tests and added a new COVID-19 qualitative factor for unique risks from the crisis.  Overall portfolio trends and metrics continue to be relatively stable despite the current economic uncertainty.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $17.5 million at June 30, 2020, compared with $14.7 million at March 31, 2020. Total classified loans increased by $2.9 million, or 10%, to $33.4 million from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020. Management initiated a strategy in the first quarter of 2020 to pursue the sale or workout of classified loans.  The result of these efforts was the sale of $1.7 million of problem loans in the second quarter of 2020, which generated a net gain of $0.8 million.  The provision for loan losses totaled $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared with $0.9 million in the first quarter of 2020.

The Bank recorded net charge offs of $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to net recoveries of $0.2 million in the previous quarter. Nonperforming loans decreased by $0.4 million from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020 to $7.4 million, and totaled 0.36% of loans at June 30, 2020, compared with 0.47% of loans at March 31, 2020. The allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans ratio was 237% at June 30, 2020. We believe the allowance for loan losses to be adequate based on current asset quality metrics; however, deterioration in the loan portfolio could occur, requiring additional provisioning if unemployment remains elevated or due to other economic factors caused by lower business activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was strong at $7.4 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared with $7.1 million in the  quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Bank experienced very strong mortgage banking results, elevated workout gains and slightly lower activity-based service charge income in the second quarter of 2020.

Total wealth management income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 was $2.3 million, as compared to $2.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The improvement in the financial markets during the second quarter of 2020 helped maintain revenue, but new client acquisition activity slowed during the lock down period. With improving financial markets, a partially reopened economy and significant additions of relationship commercial lenders in 2019 in our growth markets adding to our referral network, we anticipate long-term growth opportunities in this business, although the timing of that growth remains uncertain due to COVID-19.

Service charge income and interchange income totaled $1.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020 versus $1.6 million and $2.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The past two quarters have seen activity decline due to seasonality and the COVID-19 event as card transaction activity slowed and fees for services declined. The Bank also waived some fees during the lockdown period to assist our clients, which reduced these fees. Late in the quarter, we saw fees increasing to more normal levels as activity grew and the fee waiver period ended. These stable sources of fee revenue should grow over time as we add retail and commercial business. Growth in these sources continues to be an area of opportunity and focus in future years, specifically in the card-based interchange revenue category.

Mortgage banking income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 increased by $1.3 million to $1.6 million compared to $0.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Refinance activity was strong due to the decrease in interest rates and the gain on sale margin increased. Loans sold in the second quarter of 2020 totaled $49.5 million compared with $22.2 million in the first quarter of 2020. Due to significant purchases of new mortgage backed securities by the Federal Reserve, mortgage rates fell to very attractive levels in the second half of the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Therefore, the Bank experienced a material increase in applications and ended the second quarter of 2020 with an elevated amount of locked loans that were not closed, totaling $34.8 million. The Bank records gains on closed and locked loans. In the first quarter of 2020, an impairment charge of $0.5 million was recognized on the Bank's mortgage servicing rights asset due to falling interest rates and another $0.3 million impairment was recorded in the second quarter of 2020, as a result of the aforementioned payment deferrals.

Loan swap fees totaled $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2020, which is flat with the first quarter of 2020. While activity was low throughout the quarter, demand began to resume late in the second quarter. If markets remain stable, we should see additional opportunities in the second half of 2020. These fees for interest rate hedge referral income are related to commercial real estate lending. In the second quarter of 2020, the Bank began providing interest rate swaps directly for clients as opposed to referring them to a third party, which will allow the Bank to provide better pricing for clients while resulting in higher fee income.  

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses totaled $18.4 million in the second quarter of 2020 compared with $18.3 million in the first quarter of 2020. Overall, expenses were somewhat elevated due to the COVID-19 event with higher overtime, some write down activity for properties held-for-sale and exit costs associated with Wheatland.

Salaries and employee benefits totaled $10.1 million in the second quarter of 2020 as compared with $11.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. Seasonal reductions in payroll taxes accounted for $0.3 million of the decrease while health insurance costs fell $0.8 million after a period of elevated expenses over the past two quarters. Health insurance expenses are expected to increase to more normal levels in the second half of the year.

Advertising and promotion expense fell by $0.6 million to $0.2 million as the Bank pulled back on marketing efforts due to the COVID-19 event. FDIC expense resumed at $0.2 million after three quarters of no expense as the credit received when the FDIC reserve levels were at target has now been exhausted. Taxes other than income increased by $0.5 million as no tax credits were earned as in previous periods. Professional fees increased by $0.3 million to $1.0 million in the quarter due primarily to legal expenses related to the previously disclosed SEPTA litigation.

Other expenses increased by $1.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 due primarily to four items. First, the Bank had to reduce the price for the pending sale of an operations center which required a $0.5 million write down of the property which is held-for-sale. Second, the Company is dissolving Wheatland effective July 31, 2020 and recorded a $0.2 million write down of its client list intangible asset.  Third, the Bank recorded a $0.5 million recovery of a previously charged-off insurance claim in the first quarter of 2020.  Finally, the Bank decided to not move forward with the construction of a new branch location and wrote off related development costs of $0.1 million.

Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2020 was 17.0% compared with 13.8% for 2019 and generally reflected increased profitability. The Company's effective tax rate is less than the 21% federal statutory rate due to tax-exempt income, including interest earned on tax-exempt loans and securities and income from life insurance policies, as well as tax credits.

Capital

Shareholders’ equity totaled $225.6 million at June 30, 2020, an increase of $15.1 million from $210.6 million at March 31, 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss from changes in net unrealized gains and losses in securities available for sale, which increased by $13.3 million from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020. The Company's tangible common equity ratio fell from 7.8% at March 31, 2020 to 7.3% at June 30, 2020 and the Company's Tier 1 leverage ratio fell from 8.5% at March 31, 2020 to 7.6% at June 30, 2020, in each case due to the growth in SBA PPP loans. The reduction in these ratios is expected to be temporary. It is anticipated that most of the SBA PPP loans will achieve loan forgiveness by early next year. During this time, the Bank expects to generate additional retained earnings from SBA PPP fee income. After the SBA PPP loans leave the balance sheet and the Bank records the net income, the tangible common equity and leverage ratios will increase, all else being equal. Risk based capital ratios are not impacted by SBA PPP loan growth due to their 0% regulatory capital risk weighting. The Company's total risk-based capital ratio increased from 14.0% at March 31, 2020 to 14.4% at June 30, 2020. The Company believes that capital is adequate at this time to support the risks inherent in the balance sheet.

Appendix A- Supplemental Reporting of Unusual Items

The following table presents unusual items that impacted each period shown. These items are presented to enable investors to better understand the magnitude of certain significant items on reported GAAP results in the context of the Company's growth and acquisition activities.

Appendix B- Supplemental Reporting of Non-GAAP Measures and GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

As a result of acquisitions, the Company has intangible assets consisting of goodwill and core deposit and other intangible assets totaling $24.9 million and $27.1 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Management believes providing certain “non-GAAP” financial information will assist investors in their understanding of the effect of acquisition activity on reported results, particularly to overcome comparability issues related to the influence of intangibles (principally goodwill) created in acquisitions.

Tangible book value per share and net interest margin excluding the impact of purchase accounting, as used by the Company in this earnings release, are determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). While we believe this information is a useful supplement to GAAP based measures presented in this earnings release, readers are cautioned that this non-GAAP disclosure has limitations as an analytical tool, should not be viewed as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results and financial condition as reported under GAAP, nor are such measures necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. This supplemental presentation should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by similar adjustments to be determined in accordance with GAAP.

The following tables present the computation of each non-GAAP based measure:

Appendix C- Investment Portfolio Concentrations

The following table summarizes the credit ratings and collateral associated with the Company's investment portfolio, excluding equity securities, at June 30, 2020: