Civista Bancshares, Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2025 Results

SANDUSKY, Ohio, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) ("Civista") today reported net income of $10.2 million, or $0.66 per common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

CEO Commentary:

"I was extremely pleased with our first-quarter earnings and performance. Our focus remains on staying disciplined in our loan and deposit pricing and to grow deposits and deepen customer relationships," said Dennis G. Shaffer, CEO and President of Civista.

"Our results highlight the positive impact of our deposit initiatives we launched in the middle of last year. For the third consecutive quarter we grew deposits, which allowed us to reduce our reliance on wholesale funding. In addition, we improved loan yields by 9 basis points and reduced overall funding costs by 11 basis points since the fourth-quarter of 2024. Our Earnings Per Share was $0.66 for the quarter, up from $0.63, compared to the linked quarter, and $0.25 higher than the $0.41 in first-quarter of 2024. Our strong earnings and the recent increase in our quarterly dividend, reflects our confidence in Civista's financial strength and our commitment to delivering value to our shareholders," said Shaffer.

"Our credit quality remains strong as we keep supporting and building better relationships with our customers. We are committed to meeting the growing demand for housing and construction financing, making sure we address the needs of our customers and communities. Continuing to focus on these areas, we've been able to provide our customers with the financial support they need," said Shaffer.

Results of Operations:

First-Quarter 2025 Highlights

Assets:
Total assets at March 31, 2025, were $4.1 billion, an increase of $48.2 million, or 1.2%, from December 31, 2024.

Deposits & Borrowings:
Total deposits at March 31, 2025 were $3.2 billion, an increase of $27.0 million, or 0.8%, from December 31, 2024.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin:
Net interest income increased $4.4 million, or 15.5%, for the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year.

Credit:
Provision for credit losses (including provision for unfunded commitments) decreased $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2025 to $1.6 million compared to $2.0 million for the same period last year.

Noninterest Income:
Noninterest income totaled $7.9 million, a decrease of $0.4 million or 4.8%, when compared to the same period last year.

Noninterest Expense:
Noninterest expense totaled $27.1 million, a decrease of $0.3 million or 1.1%, when compared to the same period last year.

Taxes:
Civista's effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 14.8% compared to 11.6% in the same period last year.

Capital:
Total shareholders' equity at March 31, 2025, totaled $397.4 million, an increase of $8.9 million from December 31, 2024. This resulted from an increase of $7.5 million in retained earnings and a reduction in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $1.2 million.

Civista did not repurchase any shares in the first quarter of 2025, leaving the entire $13.5 million of the current repurchase authorization remaining. The current repurchase plan will expire in April 2026. In January 2025, Civista liquidated 8,182 shares held by employees, at $20.39 per share, to satisfy tax obligations stemming from vesting of restricted shares.

Conference Call and Webcast

Civista Bancshares, Inc. will also host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Interested parties can access the live webcast of the conference call through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.civb.com. Participants can also listen to the conference call by dialing 800-836-8184 and ask to be joined into the Civista Bancshares, Inc. first quarter 2025 earnings call. Please log in or dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start time to ensure a connection. An archive of the webcast will be available for one year on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website (www.civb.com).

About Civista Bancshares

Civista Bancshares, Inc., is a $4.1 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Its primary subsidiary, Civista Bank, was founded in 1884 and provides full-service banking, commercial lending, mortgage, and wealth management services. Today, Civista Bank operates 42 locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky. Civista Bank also offers commercial equipment leasing services for businesses nationwide through its Civista Leasing and Finance Division. Civista Bancshares' common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "CIVB". Learn more at www.civb.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of Civista. For these statements, Civista claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Civista, including the information in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will" and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include risk factors relating to the banking industry and the other factors detailed from time to time in Civista' reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in "Item 1A Risk Factors" of Part I of Civista's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and any additional risks identified in the Company's subsequent Form 10-Q's. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Civista does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made, or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and related materials may contain references to measures which are not defined in generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These financial measures have been included as they provide meaningful supplemental information to assess trends in the Corporation's results of operations. Information concerning these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the financial tables. Management believes these measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators, and analysts to evaluate the adequacy of earnings per common share, provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods.