10-K: CSB Bancorp Reports Lower Net Income for 2024 Amid Increased Credit Loss Provisions

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Annual Report 14 March 2025 12:56 PM

CSB Bancorp's net income decreased by 32% in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to a significant increase in the provision for credit losses.

Worse than expectedNet income decreased by 32% compared to the previous year.Return on average assets and equity decreased significantly.The provision for credit losses increased substantially.

Summary

CSB Bancorp's net income for 2024 was $10.0 million, a 32% decrease compared to $14.8 million in 2023.
Total revenue increased by 2.5% to $44 million.
The provision for credit losses increased significantly to $7.0 million, compared to $442 thousand in the prior year.
Noninterest expense increased by 2% or $529 thousand.
Basic and diluted earnings per share decreased by 32% to $3.76.
The return on average assets was 0.85% in 2024, down from 1.27% in 2023, and the return on average equity was 8.96%, down from 14.69% in 2023.
Net interest income increased by 2% to $36.853 million.
The FTE net interest margin decreased slightly to 3.31% from 3.32% in 2023.
Total assets increased by 1% to $1.191 billion.
Net loans increased by 5% to $730.046 million, while investment securities decreased by 10% to $331.529 million.
Deposits increased by 1.7% to $1.044 billion.
Total shareholders equity was $114.8 million at December 31, 2024, compared to $107.9 million on December 31, 2023.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The document presents a mixed picture. While revenue and loan portfolio grew, profitability declined significantly due to increased credit loss provisions. The outlook is cautiously optimistic, but risks related to credit quality and cybersecurity remain.

Positives

Total revenue increased by 2.5% to $44 million.
Deposits increased by 1.7% to $1.044 billion.
Total shareholders equity increased to $114.8 million.
Net loans increased by 5% to $730.046 million.

Negatives

Net income decreased by 32% to $10.0 million.
The provision for credit losses increased significantly to $7.0 million.
Net interest margin, FTE basis, decreased slightly from 3.32% to 3.31%.
Investment securities decreased by 10% to $331.529 million.
Nonperforming loans increased to $1.705 million from $396 thousand in the prior year.

Risks

Increased provision for credit losses due to a commercial relationship undergoing court liquidation.
Potential future earnings volatility driven by CECL's life of credit loss and economic forecasts of unemployment.
Cybersecurity threats remain high and could lead to significant data loss or financial losses.
Interest rate risk could negatively impact net interest income and economic value of equity.

Future Outlook

Management anticipates modest economic growth in the Companys local service areas will continue to improve.

Industry Context

The financial services industry is highly competitive, with CSB competing against large regional banks, smaller community banks, credit unions, and fintech companies.

Comparison to Industry Standards

The document does not provide enough information to make a detailed comparison to industry standards.
To make a comparison, we would need data from comparable banks, such as those with similar asset sizes, geographic locations, and business models.
Specific metrics to compare would include net interest margin, efficiency ratio, return on assets, return on equity, and asset quality ratios.
Some comparable companies could include community banks in Ohio or nearby states, such as First Financial Bancorp, Park National Corporation, or Farmers National Banc Corp.
However, without specific data from these companies, it is difficult to assess CSB Bancorp's performance relative to industry standards.

Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, CSB is subject to pending and threatened legal actions, including claims for which material relief or damages are sought.
Management believes that the outcome of any or all such actions will not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, the financial position, or shareholders equity of CSB.

Related Party Transactions

In the ordinary course of business, loans are made by the Bank to executive officers, directors, their immediate family members, and their related business interests consistent with Federal Reserve Regulation O, SEC Regulation S-X, and GAAP definition of related parties.

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders: Lower net income and earnings per share may negatively impact shareholder returns.
Employees: Decreases in employee profit sharing and incentive compensation.
Customers: The bank continues to provide a wide range of banking services to its customers.
Creditors: The bank maintains adequate capital levels to meet regulatory requirements.

Next Steps

The Company will continue to monitor and manage interest rate risk through its Asset Liability Committee.
Management will continue to assess the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses using the CECL model.
The Company will continue to implement and oversee the procedures and processes of its Information Security Program to mitigate cybersecurity threats.

Key Dates

Date	Description
1879	The Commercial and Savings Bank of Millersburg, Ohio was organized.
1991	CSB Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Ohio.
1995	Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
1999	Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (GLBA).
2001	Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, as amended (the Patriot Act).
2005	CSB has been a financial holding company since 2005.
2010	Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, as amended (the Dodd-Frank Act).
January 1, 2015	Community banking organizations, including CSB, began transitioning to the new rules on January 1, 2015.
March 2015	Federal regulators issued two related statements regarding cybersecurity.
May 25, 2018	The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (the Regulatory Relief Act) was signed into law.
September 2018	Pursuant to the FRBs Small Bank Holding Company Policy statement (SBHC Policy), as amended in September 2018.
June 30, 2019	On June 30, 2019, the reserve ratios were met and the FDIC applied credits for banks with assets of less than $10 billion ('small bank credits') beginning September 30, 2019 through the June 2020 premium payment.
December 2019	The federal banking agencies issued a final rule to address regulatory treatment of credit loss allowances under the current expected credit loss ('CECL) models.
January 2021	The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the AMLA), which amends the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (the BSA), was enacted in January 2021.
March 2, 2021	CSB filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC announcing that its Board of Directors approved a Stock Repurchase Program authorizing the repurchase of up to 5% of CSBs common shares.
March 2022	Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act, enacted in March 2022.
May 2022	Federal banking agencies issued a final rule that became effective in May 2022 requiring banking organizations that experience a cybersecurity incident to notify certain entities.
October 2022	Public companies listed on the NYSE or Nasdaq are now required to adopt and implement clawback procedures policies for incentive compensation payments and to disclose the details of the procedures, which allow recovery of incentive compensation that was paid on the basis of erroneous financial information necessitating an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements.
January 1, 2023	The Bank adopted the CECL model January 1, 2023, since it is a smaller reporting company.
December 1, 2023	CSB adopted a clawback policy effective December 1, 2023, though it is not required to do so.
October 24, 2023	The federal banking agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board, issued a final rule designed to strengthen and modernize the regulations implementing the CRA.
November 16, 2023	The FDIC adopted a final rule implementing a special assessment to recover the loss to the DIF arising from the protection of uninsured depositors following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
January 1, 2026	The applicability date for the majority of the changes to the CRA regulations is January 1, 2026, and additional requirements will be applicable on January 1, 2027.
March 14, 2025	Date of report.
April 23, 2025	Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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