Norwood Financial Corp.NASDAQ: NWFL

Norwood Financial Corp announces First Quarter 2025 Results

· Issued by Norwood Financial Corp. via GlobeNewswire

Quarterly Highlights:

  • Fully diluted EPS of $0.63, a 14.5% increase over the same period in 2024

  • Return on assets rises to over 1.00%.

  • Net interest margin increased 30 basis points vs. the prior quarter and 11 basis points over the prior year.

  • Loans grew at a 13.5% annualized rate during the first quarter.

  • Capital continues to improve on increased earnings and lower AOCI adjustment.

HONESDALE, Pa., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norwood Financial Corp (Nasdaq Global Market-NWFL) and its subsidiary, Wayne Bank, announced results for the three months March 31, 2025.

Jim Donnelly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwood Financial Corp and Wayne Bank, stated, “The actions that we took in December 2024 to improve our capital and earnings have given us a great start to 2025. The portfolio repositioning has improved our net interest margin. That, coupled with strong annualized growth in loans and deposits, put us on a positive trajectory for 2025. We continue to benefit from lower deposit costs together with higher assets yields and our deposit growth has allowed us to lower our use of wholesale borrowings.”

Mr. Donnelly continued, “The capital that we raised in December 2024, has strengthened our balance sheet and will allow our Company to better weather any headwinds that come with global uncertainty. Although we do not have any international business per se, we do have customers who may have exposure to developing trade conditions. Because we are a community bank we are contacting our customers to determine how we can best assist them, if necessary. Additionally, we are being prudent regarding the opportunities in front of us, taking the time to assess the effects of changing economic circumstances.”

Selected Financial Highlights

(dollars in thousands, except
per share data)

Year-Over Year

Linked Quarter

Adjusted Linked Quarter1

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Mar-25

Mar-24

Change

Dec-24

Change

Dec-24

Change

Net interest income

17,857

14,710

3,147

16,625

1,232

16,625

1,232

Net interest spread (fte)

2.61%

2.08%

53 bps

2.31%

30 bps

2.31%

30 bps

Net interest margin (fte)

3.30%

2.80%

50 bps

3.04%

26 bps

3.04%

26 bps

Net income (loss)

5,773

4,433

1,340

(12,651)

18,424

3,119

2,654

Diluted earnings per share

0.63

0.55

0.08

-1.54

-2.09

0.38

0.25

Return on average assets

1.01%

0.80%

21 bps

-2.19%

320 bps

0.54%

47 bps

Return on tangible equity

12.40%

11.65%

75 bps

-30.77%

(4,317 bps)

7.59%

481 bps

1 - The above table includes non-GAAP financial measures excluding the one-time $20.0 million net realized loss incurred in the fourth quarter as a result of the repositioning of our investment portfolio. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures.

Discussion of financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

  • The Company had net income of $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase $1.3 million over the same period last year.

  • Net interest income increased during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 due to increases in asset yields which outpaced increases in yields on liabilities.

  • Correspondingly, the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2025 was 3.30% compared to 2.80% in the first quarter of 2024.

  • The efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2025 was 59.7% compared to 70.6% in the first quarter of 2024.

  • As of March 31, 2025, total assets were $2.376 billion, compared to $2.260 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of 5.07%.

  • Loans receivable were $1.771 billion at March 31 2025, compared to $1.621 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of 9.24%.

  • Total deposits were $2.004 billion at March 31 2025, compared to $1.839 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of 9.00%.

  • Tangible Common Equity was 8.16% as of March 31, 2025, versus 6.80% at March 31, 2024.

  • Tangible Book Value per share increased $0.81 from $19.85 at December 31, 2024 to $20.66 at March 31, 2025.

Norwood Financial Corp is the parent company of Wayne Bank, which operates from sixteen offices throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and fourteen offices in Delaware, Sullivan, Ontario, Otsego and Yates Counties, New York. The Company’s stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “NWFL”.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release references adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted return on average assets and adjusted return on tangible equity, all of which are non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures. Adjusted values were derived by reversing the effect of loss on sale of securities in December 2024 along with the attendant tax effect. We believe the presentation of adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted return on average assets and adjusted return on tangible equity ensures comparability of these measures as the portfolio restructuring is not something the Company expects to be a recurring event.

Adjusted Return on Average Assets

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2024

Net (loss) income

$

(12,651)

Average assets

2,299,732

Return on average assets (annualized)

-2.19

%

Net (loss) income

(12,651)

Net realized losses on sale of securities

19,962

Tax effect at 21%

(4,192)

Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP)

3,119

Average assets

2,299,732

Adjusted return on average assets (annualized)

(Non-GAAP)

0.54

%

Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Shareholders' Equity

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2024

Net (loss) income

$

(12,651)

Average shareholders' equity

192,981

Average intangible assets

29,424

Average tangible shareholders' equity

163,557

Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (annualized)

-30.77

%

Net (loss) income

(12,651)

Net realized losses on sale of securities

19,962

Tax effect at 21%

(4,192)

Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP)

3,119

Average tangible shareholders' equity

163,557

Adjusted return on average shareholders' equity (annualized)

(Non-GAAP)

7.59

%

Adjusted Earnings Per Share

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2024

GAAP-Based Earnings Per Share, Basic

$

(1.54)

GAAP-Based Earnings Per Share, Diluted

$

(1.54)

Net (Loss) Income

(12,651)

Net realized losses on sale of securities

19,962

Tax effect at 21%

(4,192)

Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP)

3,119

Adjusted Earnings per Share, Basic (Non-GAAP)

$

0.38

Adjusted Earnings per Share, Diluted (Non-GAAP)

$

0.38

The following table reconciles average equity to average tangible equity:

For the Period Ended

(dollars in thousands)

March 31

2025

2024

Average equity

$

218,194

$

182,088

Average goodwill and other intangibles

(29,409

)

(29,476

)

Average tangible equity

$

188,785

$

152,612

Forward-Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 contains safe harbor provisions regarding forward-looking statements. When used in this discussion, the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “contemplates”, “expects”, “bode”, “future performance” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things, changes in federal and state laws, changes in interest rates, our ability to maintain strong credit quality metrics, our ability to have future performance, our ability to control core operating expenses and costs, demand for real estate, government fiscal and trade policies, cybersecurity and general economic conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contact: John M. McCaffery
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
272-304-3003
www.waynebank.com

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 (unaudited)

March 31

2025

2024

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$

31,729

$

19,519

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

43,678

92,444

Cash and cash equivalents

75,407

111,963

Securities available for sale

408,742

398,374

Loans receivable

1,771,269

1,621,448

Less: Allowance for credit losses

20,442

18,020

Net loans receivable

1,750,827

1,603,428

Regulatory stock, at cost

7,616

6,545

Bank premises and equipment, net

20,273

18,057

Bank owned life insurance

46,914

45,869

Foreclosed real estate owned

-

97

Accrued interest receivable

8,587

8,135

Deferred tax assets, net

17,859

21,642

Goodwill

29,266

29,266

Other intangible assets

136

202

Other assets

10,417

16,845

TOTAL ASSETS

$

2,376,044

$

2,260,423

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Non-interest bearing demand

$

391,377

$

383,362

Interest-bearing

1,613,071

1,455,636

Total deposits

2,004,448

1,838,998

Short-term borrowings

-

60,055

Other borrowings

118,590

151,179

Accrued interest payable

13,864

11,737

Other liabilities

18,435

17,241

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,155,337

2,079,210

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Preferred Stock, no par value per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares

-

-

Common Stock, $.10 par value per share,

authorized: 20,000,000 shares,

issued: 2025: 9,489,398 shares, 2024: 8,310,847 shares

949

831

Surplus

126,785

97,893

Retained earnings

127,865

137,285

Treasury stock, at cost: 2025: 229,979 shares, 2024: 200,690 shares

(6,208

)

(5,397

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(28,684

)

(49,399

)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

220,707

181,213

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

2,376,044

$

2,260,423

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

  (unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2025

2024

INTEREST INCOME

Loans receivable, including fees

$

25,988

$

23,681

Securities

3,870

2,526

Other

226

731

Total Interest income

30,084

26,938

INTEREST EXPENSE

Deposits

10,748

10,110

Short-term borrowings

458

336

Other borrowings

1,021

1,782

Total Interest expense

12,227

12,228

NET INTEREST INCOME

17,857

14,710

PROVISION FOR (RELEASE OF) CREDIT LOSSES

$

857

$

(624

)

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR (RELEASE OF) CREDIT LOSSES

17,000

15,334

OTHER INCOME

Service charges and fees

1,513

1,343

Income from fiduciary activities

325

238

Gains on sales of loans, net

47

6

Earnings and proceeds on life insurance policies

286

268

Other

180

151

Total other income

2,351

2,006

OTHER EXPENSES

Salaries and employee benefits

6,472

6,135

Occupancy, furniture and equipment

1,378

1,261

Data processing and related operations

1,085

1,022

Taxes, other than income

192

93

Professional fees

659

585

FDIC Insurance assessment

406

361

Foreclosed real estate

4

21

Amortization of intangibles

15

19

Other

1,853

2,235

Total other expenses

12,064

11,732

INCOME BEFORE TAX EXPENSE

7,287

5,608

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

1,514

1,175

NET INCOME

$

5,773

$

4,433

Basic earnings per share

$

0.63

$

0.55

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.63

$

0.55

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

(dollars in thousands)

For the Quarter Ended

March 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

March 31, 2024

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

Balance

Interest

   Rate

Balance

Interest

    Rate

Balance

Interest

    Rate

(2)

(1)

(3)

(2)

(1)

(3)

(2)

(1)

(3)

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

$

20,802

$

226

4.41

%

$

46,629

$

574

4.90

%

$

53,930

$

730

5.44

%

Securities available for sale:

Taxable

408,427

3,623

3.60

404,777

2,434

2.39

402,275

2,147

2.15

Tax-exempt (1)

44,242

312

2.86

65,628

449

2.72

69,880

481

2.77

Total securities available for sale (1)

452,669

3,935

3.53

470,405

2,883

2.44

472,155

2,628

2.24

Loans receivable (1) (4) (5)

1,743,572

26,120

6.08

1,690,650

26,246

6.18

1,612,106

23,775

5.93

        Total interest-earning assets

2,217,043

30,281

5.54

2,207,684

29,703

5.35

2,138,191

27,133

5.10

Non-interest earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

28,705

27,283

24,593

Allowance for credit losses

(20,154

)

(18,741

)

(19,096

)

Other assets

93,131

83,506

73,692

        Total non-interest earning assets

101,682

92,048

79,189

Total Assets

$

2,318,725

$

2,299,732

$

2,217,380

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing demand and money market

$

546,884

$

2,801

2.08

$

528,330

$

3,017

2.27

$

449,825

$

2,311

2.07

Savings

211,905

142

0.27

209,362

162

0.31

235,545

250

0.43

Time

793,803

7,805

3.99

764,819

7,805

4.06

725,199

7,549

4.19

      Total interest-bearing deposits

1,552,592

10,748

2.81

1,502,511

10,984

2.91

1,410,569

10,110

2.88

Short-term borrowings

44,297

458

4.19

46,267

348

2.99

57,997

336

2.33

Other borrowings

93,549

1,021

4.43

133,620

1,528

4.55

155,498

1,782

4.61

   Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,690,438

12,227

2.93

1,682,398

12,860

3.04

1,624,064

12,228

3.03

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

Demand deposits

380,544

394,001

386,066

Other liabilities

29,549

30,352

25,162

      Total non-interest bearing liabilities

410,093

424,353

411,228

Stockholders' equity

218,194

192,981

182,088

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

2,318,725

$

2,299,732

$

2,217,380

Net interest income/spread (tax equivalent basis)

18,054

2.61

%

16,843

2.31

%

14,905

2.08

%

Tax-equivalent basis adjustment

(197

)

(218

)

(195

)

Net interest income

$

17,857

$

16,625

$

14,710

Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)

3.30

%

3.04

%

2.80

%

(1) Interest and yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a marginal tax rate of 21%.

(2) Average balances have been calculated based on daily balances.

(3) Annualized

(4) Loan balances include non-accrual loans and are net of unearned income.

(5) Loan yields include the effect of amortization of deferred fees, net of costs.

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended March 31

2025

2024

Net interest income

$

17,857

$

14,710

Net income

5,773

4,433

Net interest spread (fully taxable equivalent)

2.61

%

2.08

%

Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)

3.30

%

2.80

%

Return on average assets

1.01

%

0.80

%

Return on average equity

10.73

%

9.79

%

Return on average tangible equity

12.40

%

11.68

%

Basic earnings per share

$

0.63

$

0.55

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.63

$

0.55

As of March 31

2025

2024

Total assets

$

2,376,044

$

2,260,423

Total loans receivable

1,771,269

1,621,448

Allowance for credit losses

20,442

18,020

Total deposits

2,004,448

1,838,998

Stockholders' equity

220,707

181,213

Trust assets under management

198,761

202,020

Book value per share

$

23.84

$

22.34

Tangible book value per share

$

20.66

$

18.71

Equity to total assets

9.29

%

8.02

%

Allowance to total loans receivable

1.15

%

1.11

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.45

%

0.23

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.33

%

0.17

%

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$

31,729

$

27,562

$

47,072

$

29,903

$

19,519

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

43,678

44,777

35,808

39,492

92,444

Cash and cash equivalents

75,407

72,339

82,880

69,395

111,963

Securities available for sale

408,742

397,846

396,891

397,578

398,374

Loans receivable

1,771,269

1,713,638

1,675,139

1,641,356

1,621,448

Less: Allowance for credit losses

20,442

19,843

18,699

17,807

18,020

Net loans receivable

1,750,827

1,693,795

1,656,440

1,623,549

1,603,428

Regulatory stock, at cost

7,616

13,366

6,329

6,443

6,545

Bank owned life insurance

46,914

46,657

46,382

46,121

45,869

Bank premises and equipment, net

20,273

19,657

18,503

18,264

18,057

Foreclosed real estate owned

-

-

-

-

97

Goodwill and other intangibles

29,402

29,418

29,433

29,449

29,468

Other assets

36,863

44,384

42,893

44,517

46,622

TOTAL ASSETS

$

2,376,044

$

2,317,462

$

2,279,751

$

2,235,316

$

2,260,423

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Non-interest bearing demand

$

391,377

$

381,479

$

420,967

$

391,849

$

383,362

Interest-bearing deposits

1,613,071

1,477,684

1,434,284

1,419,323

1,455,636

Total deposits

2,004,448

1,859,163

1,855,251

1,811,172

1,838,998

Borrowings

118,590

214,862

197,412

210,422

211,234

Other liabilities

32,299

29,929

31,434

31,534

28,978

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,155,337

2,103,954

2,084,097

2,053,128

2,079,210

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

220,707

213,508

195,654

182,188

181,213

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

2,376,044

$

2,317,462

$

2,279,751

$

2,235,316

$

2,260,423

NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

March 31

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

Three months ended

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

INTEREST INCOME

Loans receivable, including fees

$

25,988

$

26,122

$

25,464

$

24,121

$

23,681

Securities

3,870

2,789

2,526

2,584

2,526

Other

226

574

497

966

731

Total interest income

30,084

29,485

28,487

27,671

26,938

INTEREST EXPENSE

Deposits

10,748

10,984

10,553

10,687

10,110

Borrowings

1,479

1,876

2,003

2,059

2,118

Total interest expense

12,227

12,860

12,556

12,746

12,228

NET INTEREST INCOME

17,857

16,625

15,931

14,925

14,710

PROVISION FOR (RELEASE OF) CREDIT LOSSES

857

1,604

1,345

347

(624

)

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER (RELEASE OF) PROVISION

FOR CREDIT LOSSES

17,000

15,021

14,586

14,578

15,334

OTHER INCOME

Service charges and fees

1,513

1,595

1,517

1,504

1,343

Income from fiduciary activities

325

224

256

225

238

Net realized (losses) gains on sales of securities

-

(19,962

)

-

-

-

Gains on sales of loans, net

47

50

103

36

6

Gains on sales of foreclosed real estate owned

-

-

-

32

-

Earnings and proceeds on life insurance policies

286

275

261

253

268

Other

180

159

158

157

151

Total other income

2,351

(17,659

)

2,295

2,207

2,006

OTHER EXPENSES

Salaries and employee benefits

6,472

6,690

6,239

5,954

6,135

Occupancy, furniture and equipment, net

1,378

1,291

1,269

1,229

1,261

Foreclosed real estate

4

9

9

15

21

FDIC insurance assessment

406

335

339

309

361

Other

3,804

5,094

4,175

3,937

3,954

Total other expenses

12,064

13,419

12,031

11,444

11,732

INCOME BEFORE TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE

7,287

(16,057

)

4,850

5,341

5,608

INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE

1,514

(3,406

)

1,006

1,128

1,175

NET (LOSS) INCOME

$

5,773

$

(12,651

)

$

3,844

$

4,213

$

4,433

Basic (loss) earnings per share

$

0.63

$

(1.54

)

$

0.48

$

0.52

$

0.55

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

$

0.63

$

(1.54

)

$

0.48

$

0.52

$

0.55

Book Value per share

$

23.84

$

23.02

$

24.18

$

22.52

$

22.34

Tangible Book Value per share

20.66

19.85

20.54

18.88

18.71

Return on average assets (annualized)

1.01

%

-2.19

%

0.68

%

0.75

%

0.80

%

Return on average equity (annualized)

10.73

%

-26.08

%

8.09

%

9.41

%

9.79

%

Return on average tangible equity (annualized)

12.40

%

-30.77

%

9.58

%

11.26

%

11.68

%

Net interest spread (fte)

2.61

%

2.31

%

2.23

%

2.06

%

2.08

%

Net interest margin (fte)

3.30

%

3.04

%

2.99

%

2.80

%

2.80

%

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

1.15

%

1.16

%

1.12

%

1.08

%

1.11

%

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.07

%

0.12

%

0.08

%

0.13

%

0.08

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.45

%

0.46

%

0.47

%

0.47

%

0.23

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.33

%

0.34

%

0.35

%

0.34

%

0.17

%