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CNB Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Per Share of $0.82 Compared to $0.47 for Third Quarter 2020
CLEARFIELD, Pa., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CNB Financial Corporation (“CNB” or the “Corporation”) (NASDAQ: CCNE), the parent company of CNB Bank,
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[{"type":"text","content":"CLEARFIELD, Pa., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CNB Financial Corporation (“CNB” or the “Corporation”) (NASDAQ: CCNE), the parent company of CNB Bank, today announced its earnings for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Joseph B. Bower, Jr., President and CEO, stated, “CNB’s proven track record of organic loan growth over the last 20 years is serving shareholders well. Loan growth coupled with a disciplined approach to pricing are strong aides in fighting margin compression.” Mr. Bower went on to say, \"This business model expansion in Roanoke, VA with Ridge View Bank is being very well received. We are exceeding projections in all categories in only five months of operation.” Executive Summary Earnings per diluted share of $0.82 for the third quarter of 2021 increased 74.5% from the third quarter of 2020. Included in earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $0.23 per diluted share in merger costs related to CNB's acquisition of Bank of Akron, prepayment penalties and branch closure costs.At September 30, 2021, excluding the impact of PPP loans, net of PPP deferred processing fees (such loans, the \"PPP-related loans\"), the Corporation's loan portfolio had net growth of 6.5%, or 8.7% annualized, from December 31, 2020. The net organic growth for the first nine months of 2021 was $135.0 million, or 4.2% (5.6% annualized) primarily driven by the Corporation's continued expansion in the Cleveland, Buffalo and Ridge View regions, and Private Banking division. In addition, as part of the liquidity management strategies first implemented by the Corporation in 2020, the first nine months of 2021 reflect an increase in syndicated lending activities of $74.5 million. The syndicated loan portfolio totaled $96.6 million, or 2.8% of total loans, excluding PPP-related loans, at September 30, 2021. At September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $24.0 million in outstanding commercial and consumer loans with deferred loan payments related to the ongoing novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, representing 0.7% of total loans. The Corporation believes that the majority of such loans will resume regular contractual payments by the end of 2021. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had outstanding $89.2 million in Paycheck Protection Program (\"PPP\") loans, or 869 PPP loan relationships and ...