LCNB Investment Highlights August 2019
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Forward-Looking Statements · timely development and acceptance of new banking products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users; · changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; · technological changes; · our ability to grow, increase market share and control expenses, and maintain sufficient liquidity; · volatility in the credit and equity markets and its effect on the general economy; · the potential for customer fraud; · effects of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; · the businesses of the Bank and any acquisition targets or merger partners and subsidiaries not integrating successfully or such integration being more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; · our ability to integrate currently contemplated and future acquisition targets may be unsuccessful, or may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; and · material differences in the actual financial results of merger and acquisition activities compared with expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, financial condition, performance or achievements. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that actual results will meet our expectations or will not be materially lower than the results contemplated in this presentation. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document or, in the case of documents referred to or incorporated by reference, the dates of those documents. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable law. 2
LCNB Investment Highlights – Overview Stable & Attractive StableMarkets & Attractive 140 year-old community bank located in attractive markets in southwestern Ohio and Columbus Markets with good demographics, stable home prices, and strong economic activity High and consistent profitability driven by disciplined organic loan growth, diversified revenue base, and low-cost, core deposits (0.66% cost of funds as of June 30, 2019) – 38 of the last 44 years with 1% or above ROAA1 Consistent, High- Consistently stable dividends (current yield of 3.78%) Performing Franchise Strong asset quality and capital ratios driven by conservative underwriting of loans and robust earnings Leverageable platform and ability to drive earnings growth through organic growth and acquisitions Seasoned Management Seasoned management team with extensive history of working together Team Top seven executives have an average of 30 years of experience LCNB viewed as “acquirer of choice” in its markets Successfully completed four acquisitions since 20132 Financially Attractive Target-rich environment for additional acquisitions Acquisitions 16 banks with assets between $200 million and $800 million in and around current markets3 Highly selective in choosing right partner Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Company documents. 1 Company data from 1975 to 2018. 2 Columbus First Bancorp acquisition completed 5/18, BNB Bancorp acquisition completed 4/15, Eaton National Bank and Trust acquisition completed 1/14 and First Capital Bancshares acquisition completed 1/13 3 Defined as banks and thrifts (excluding mutuals and merger targets) headquartered in the following MSAs: Athens, Bellefontaine, Celina, Chillicothe, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Greenville, Huntington-Ashland, Point Pleasant, Portsmouth, Sidney, Springfield, Urbana, Lima-Wapakoneta, Washington Court House and Wilmington. 3
LCNB Investment Highlights – Recent Events Highlights of 2Q 2019 LCNB reported 2Q and YTD EPS of $0.36 and $0.71, respectively. Net interest income for 2Q and YTD was, respectively, $2,222,000 and $5,425,000 greater than the comparable periods in 2018. Quarterly ROAA and ROATCE remained strong at 1.15% and 12.27%, respectively. Asset quality remained strong with 2Q 2019 NPAs/assets (excluding TDRs) of 0.19% and LTM charge-offs of only two basis points. LCNB continued to be well capitalized, with 2Q 2019 tangible common equity to tangible assets of 10.12%. Commenced repurchase of shares in April 2019. Acquisition of Columbus First Bancorp, Inc. Closed acquisition of Columbus First Bancorp in May 2018. Added approximately $324 million in assets, $280 million in loans, $256.2 million in deposits and one branch. Columbus is now the 14th most populous city in the United States with nearly 80% of U.S. corporate headquarters only a one-hour flight away. By expanding into the Columbus market, LCNB is building its presence in one of the most attractive banking markets in the Midwest. The transaction continues to enhance LCNB’s long-term profitability metrics and earnings growth. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Company documents 4
LCNB Investment Highlights – The Franchise $1.6 billion in assets and $1.4 billion in deposits, Branch Map headquartered in Lebanon, Ohio (Warren County) 36 branches in southwestern Ohio, primarily in and around the attractive Cincinnati MSA along with one new branch in the Columbus MSA 10th largest bank in the Cincinnati MSA by deposits Warren County, inside Cincinnati MSA, is the fourth fastest growing county of the 88 counties in Ohio with a 3.87% projected 5-year population growth rate Warren County also possesses the second highest median household income in Ohio at $84,352, compared to the national average of $63,174 LCNB’s major business lines serving that market include: LCNB Deposits in Top Three Markets – Retail 2018 Deposits Percent of Market Branches Rank ($000) Franchise (%) – Commercial Cincinnati 20 10 747,794 54.2% – Trust and Investments Columbus 1 20 226,401 16.4% – Investment Services Division Dayton 4 11 124,521 9.0% Total in Top 3 25 1,098,716 79.6% Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Company documents. Deposit data and rankings as of 6/30/18 5
LCNB Investment Highlights – Management Team Experienced management team with an average of 30 years of banking experience and many executives that have worked together for over 20 years Years of Name Experience Title Background Eric has been President of LCNB Corp. and LCNB National Bank since President, CEO & Eric J. Meilstrup 31 October 2018 and has been Chief Executive Officer of both LCNB Corp. and Director LCNB National Bank since June 2019. Chief Financial Rob has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Robert C. Haines 27 Officer LCNB Corp. since January 2008. Larry serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Chief Operating Lawrence P. Mulligan Jr. 29 LCNB Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, LCNB National Bank since May Officer 2019. Mike has been Executive Vice President and Trust Department Head of LCNB Executive Vice Michael R. Miller 35 Corp. and its subsidiary LCNB National Bank since April 2017 (previously with President Fifth Third). Matt has been Chief Lending Officer and Executive Vice President of LCNB Executive Vice Matthew P. Layer 37 Corp. since January 2008. He serves as Chief Lending Officer and Executive President Vice President of LCNB National Bank. Executive Vice Brad has been the Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President at Bradley A. Ruppert 20 President LCNB Corp., and LCNB National Bank since January 2017. John has been Executive Vice President and Columbus Market President at Executive Vice John F. Smiley 29 LCNB Corp. since May 2018. He served as President and Chief Lending President Officer at Columbus First Bank. 6
LCNB Investment Highlights Financial Highlights Calendar Year Ended LTM Quarter Ended 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 6/19 9/18 12/18 3/19 6/19 Total Assets 1,108,066 1,280,531 1,306,799 1,295,638 1,636,927 1,642,012 1,620,299 1,636,927 1,632,387 1,642,012 Gross Loans 698,956 770,938 819,803 849,060 1,198,623 1,230,261 1,162,325 1,198,623 1,207,134 1,230,261 Reserves 3,121 3,129 3,575 3,403 4,046 4,112 4,016 4,046 4,126 4,112 ($000) Deposits 946,205 1,087,160 1,110,905 1,085,821 1,300,919 1,357,959 1,371,023 1,300,919 1,347,857 1,357,959 Total Equity 125,695 140,108 142,944 150,271 218,985 222,972 213,515 218,985 224,018 222,972 Balance Sheet Sheet Balance Common Equity 125,695 140,108 142,944 150,271 218,985 222,972 213,515 218,985 224,018 222,972 Loans / Deposits 73.87 70.91 73.80 78.20 92.14 90.60 84.78 92.14 89.56 90.60 Total Equity / Assets 11.34 10.94 10.94 11.60 13.38 13.58 13.18 13.38 13.72 13.58 Tangible Equity / Tangible Assets 8.72 8.43 8.54 9.25 9.87 10.12 9.61 9.87 10.23 10.12 Common Equity / Assets 11.34 10.94 10.94 11.60 13.38 13.58 13.18 13.38 13.72 13.58 (%) Tangible Common Equity / Tangible Assets 8.72 8.43 8.54 9.25 9.87 10.12 9.61 9.87 10.23 10.12 Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.92 13.46 13.00 13.29 12.65 12.44¹ 12.97 12.65 12.77 12.44¹ Capital Ratios Capital Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio 14.38 13.85 13.41 13.66 12.98 12.77¹ 13.30 12.98 13.10 12.77¹ Leverage Ratio 8.53 8.62 8.81 9.51 9.96 9.95¹ 10.01 9.96 10.09 9.95¹ Net Income ($000) 9,869 11,474 12,482 12,972 14,845 18,749 4,201 5,193 4,627 4,728 Core ROAA 0.99 0.98 0.95 1.00 1.19 1.23 1.16 1.36 1.18 1.21 Core ROAE 9.01 8.83 8.56 8.86 9.46 9.14 8.76 10.28 8.71 8.83 (%) Core ROATCE 11.93 11.77 11.25 11.49 13.13 12.89 12.49 14.60 12.23 12.31 Profitability Net Interest Margin 3.66 3.64 3.51 3.58 3.63 3.68 3.62 3.72 3.66 3.70 Efficiency Ratio 61.77 60.60 61.22 62.43 61.42 61.15 59.76 58.01 63.90 62.91 NPAs / Assets 1.92 1.27 1.34 1.04 0.84 0.68 0.80 0.84 0.69 0.68 NPAs-Ex-TDRs / Assets 0.63 0.20 0.44 0.23 0.20 0.19 0.16 0.20 0.19 0.19 NPLs / Loans 2.84 2.00 2.13 1.58 1.12 0.90 1.11 1.12 0.91 0.90 (%) NCOs / Average Loans 0.21 0.18 0.06 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.09 (0.02) (0.06) 0.02 Asset Quality Asset Reserves / Gross Loans 0.45 0.41 0.44 0.40 0.34 0.33 0.35 0.34 0.34 0.33 Reserves / NPLs 15.71 20.26 20.48 25.33 30.04 37.21 31.11 30.04 37.57 37.21 Common Shares Outstanding 9,311,318 9,925,547 9,998,025 10,023,059 13,295,276 12,978,554 13,304,976 13,295,276 13,314,148 12,978,554 Book Value Per Share 13.50 14.12 14.30 14.99 16.47 17.18 16.05 16.47 16.83 17.18 Tangible Book Value Per Share 10.08 10.58 10.86 11.64 11.67 12.30 11.24 11.67 12.05 12.30 ($) EPS after Extra 1.05 1.17 1.25 1.29 1.24 1.43 0.32 0.40 0.35 0.36 Dividends Paid 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.65 0.67 0.16 0.17 0.17 0.17 Per Share Data Share Per Dividend Payout Ratio 60.95 54.70 51.20 49.61 52.42 46.85 50.00 42.50 48.57 47.22 Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence; 1Bank Regulatory Filing 7
LCNB Investment Highlights – Consistent Profitability Consistent and Strong ROATCE LCNB has consistently delivered solid operating performance and profitability regardless of economic climate, as demonstrated in the chart below. LCNB has been at approximately an 11% return on average tangible common equity or higher in various economic cycles over the last 15 years and over the last twelve months. 14.75 13.97 13.54 13.11 12.59 12.60 11.79 11.90 11.73 11.75 11.68 11.49 11.08 10.96 11.06 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 LTM LCNB Peer Median Peer Average Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence; Peers defined as nationwide public banks and thrifts; LTM as of 6/30/19 8
LCNB Investment Highlights – Deposits and Loans Deposit Composition Loan Breakdown Construction Farm 5.9% 4.3% HELOC 2.8% Time > $100k 12.1% 1-4 Family C&I 24.2% 6.6% Time < $100k 12.6% Transaction 49.4% MMDA + Savings 25.9% Multifamily + CRE 56.2% MRQ Cost of Interest-bearing Deposits: 0.96% MRQ Yield on Loans & Leases: 4.82% MRQ Cost of Funds: 0.66% MRQ Yield on Interest-earning Assets: 4.40% Source: Company documents and call report data as of 6/30/19 9
LCNB Investment Highlights NCOs/Average Loans (%) LCNB has achieved consistently strong profitability without reaching for growth or compromising its credit standards. On the contrary, LCNB’s intimate knowledge of its communities and its customers has resulted in minimal credit losses throughout and since the recession. 1.2% 1.0% 0.8% 0.6% 0.44 0.39 0.4% 0.21 0.19 0.18 0.18 0.2% 0.14 0.10 0.08 0.06 0.08 0.06 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 LTM LCNB Peer median Peer average Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence; Peers defined as public banks and thrifts headquartered in the United States; LTM as of 6/30/19 10
LCNB Investment Highlights – Stable Common Dividends LCNB Common Dividend Payments Per Share LCNB has never decreased or suspended its dividend Since beginning dividend payments in 1998, LCNB has consistently maintained or increased its quarterly dividend LCNB shares currently yield 3.78% versus an average 1.90% for publicly traded, small cap U.S. banks1 $0.68 $0.64 $0.64 $0.64 $0.64 $0.64 $0.64 $0.64 $0.64 $0.64 $0.64 $0.65 $0.62 $0.60 $0.58 $0.56 $0.53 $0.51 $0.46 $0.45 $0.40 $0.36 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019* Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. *2019 annualized as of 6/30/19 1Based on SNL Small Cap Index market data as of 8/1/19 11
LCNB Investment Highlights Dividend Payout Ratio (%) In 13 of the last 15 years, LCNB has returned half or more of its net income to shareholders through dividends. Unlike many banks during the 2008 – 2011 period, LCNB never reduced its dividend and maintains a strong dividend payout ratio. In addition, LCNB has pursued stock buybacks in 2019 as part of its overall capital management plan. 80% 70% 66.0 64.6 64.6 60.0 61.0 60% 57.4 58.2 54.7 53.3 52.5 51.2 52.4 49.6 50% 46.0 46.9 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 LTM LCNB Peer median Peer average Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence; Peers defined as nationwide public banks and thrifts; LTM as of 6/30/19 12
LCNB Investment Highlights Liquidity As LCNB has grown organically and through acquisitions, it has seen a significant increase in liquidity. 45,000 45,000 40,000 40,000 Three Month ADTV: 37,655 35,000 35,000 30,000 30,000 25,000 25,000 20,000 20,000 15,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 0 0 8/1/2009 8/1/2010 8/1/2011 8/1/2012 8/1/2013 8/1/2014 8/1/2015 8/1/2016 8/1/2017 8/1/2018 8/1/2019 LCNB Three Month ADTV Three Month ADTV Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Company documents as of 8/1/19 13
LCNB Investment Highlights Ownership Profile Top 20 - Stakeholder/Insider Ownership Information Top 20 - Institutional Ownership Information Holder % Owned Holder % Owned William G. Huddle 1.45 Vanguard Group Inc. 3.55 Michael J. Johrendt 1.15 BlackRock Inc. 3.53 John H. Kochensparger III 1.14 Castine Capital Management LLC 2.95 Spencer S. Cropper 0.90 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 1.83 John F. Smiley 0.86 Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC 1.62 William H. Kaufman 0.56 State Street Global Advisors Inc. 1.34 Stephen P. Wilson 0.46 Kennedy Capital Management Inc. 1.33 George L. Leasure 0.27 Hamilton Capital Management Inc 1.32 Steve P. Foster 0.23 Renaissance Technologies LLC 1.28 Matthew P. Layer 0.08 American Money Management Corp. 0.84 Leroy F. McKay 0.06 FMR LLC 0.83 Robert C. Haines II 0.05 Geode Capital Management LLC 0.82 Eric J. Meilstrup 0.04 BNY Asset Management 0.77 Michael R. Miller 0.04 Northern Trust Global Investments 0.77 Anne E. Krehbiel 0.04 Maltese Capital Management LLC 0.62 Bradley Austin Ruppert 0.02 PanAgora Asset Management Inc. 0.55 Lawrence P. Mulligan Jr. 0.00 Martingale Asset Management L.P. 0.47 Craig M. Johnson 0.00 Cornerstone Advisory LLC 0.38 Mary E. Bradford 0.00 Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. 0.36 Valerie Shreffler Krueckeberg 0.00 Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.27 Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence 14
LCNB Investment Highlights Ten Year Total Return (%) 300.00 250.00 200.00 178.0% 150.00 128.0% 100.00 50.00 0.00 -50.00 Jul-09 May-10 Mar-11 Jan-12 Nov-12 Sep-13 Jul-14 May-15 Mar-16 Jan-17 Nov-17 LCNB SNL U.S. Bank & Thrift Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence as of 8/1/19 15
LCNB Investment Highlights – Attractive Relative Valuation Selected Peer Midwest Bank Comparison (Sorted by Assets) Banks and thrifts headquartered in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana with assets $1 billion - $3 billion, excluding merger targets Financials as of: 6/30/2019 Operating Information Market Information TCE / LTM LTM LTM LTM Price / Price / Tang. Core Core Efficiency Loans / NPAs / NCOs / 7/31/19 Market Div. Tang. LTM Assets Assets ROAA ROATCE Ratio Deposits Assets Loans Price Cap Yield Book EPS Ticker Name HQ ($MM) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) ($) ($MM) (%) (%) (x) 1. FMNB Farmers National Banc Corp. Canfield, OH 2,405.9 10.22 1.49 15.79 58.4 89.0 0.36 0.08 14.61 405.7 2.46 168.0 12.1 2. CIVB Civista Bancshares, Inc. Sandusky, OH 2,203.0 10.89 1.51 15.37 61.0 97.9 0.38 -0.01 22.17 347.3 1.98 150.5 18.2 3. MFSF MutualFirst Financial, Inc. Muncie, IN 2,090.9 9.27 1.06 12.30 66.8 95.1 0.45 0.09 32.59 278.7 2.45 145.6 13.1 4. SFIG.A STAR Financial Group, Inc. Fort Wayne, IN 2,009.7 10.84 1.09 10.37 65.8 84.7 0.95 0.46 63.00 232.8 0.00 107.0 10.7 5. FFMR First Farmers Financial Corporation Converse, IN 1,749.1 9.31 1.69 18.83 53.0 93.5 1.26 0.28 42.50 305.7 2.82 188.1 11.0 6. FMAO Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Archbold, OH 1,530.5 11.68 1.47 12.48 60.6 87.8 0.17 0.04 28.64 315.4 2.09 184.1 17.8 7. NWIN NorthWest Indiana Bancorp Munster, IN 1,309.3 8.67 1.09 13.28 65.2 79.3 1.09 0.03 45.00 155.3 2.76 145.7 13.8 8. MBCN Middlefield Banc Corp. Middlefield, OH 1,288.4 9.20 1.08 11.65 63.6 94.9 1.08 0.10 43.64 141.5 2.57 121.0 10.9 9. FSFG First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Clarksville, IN 1,129.7 8.00 1.17 13.88 69.7 93.7 1.38 0.01 60.55 141.2 1.06 159.1 11.6 10. LMST Limestone Bancorp, Inc. Louisville, KY 1,126.8 9.00 1.03 11.99 69.8 85.6 0.55 -0.08 15.16 112.0 0.00 111.5 9.9 11. HLAN Heartland BancCorp Whitehall, OH 1,101.0 11.01 1.18 11.97 63.3 92.9 0.20 0.05 82.00 165.4 2.54 136.7 12.6 12. KTYB Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. Paris, KY 1,087.0 9.09 1.14 13.60 70.9 81.4 0.20 0.10 24.35 144.6 2.79 149.4 12.0 13. OVBC Ohio Valley Banc Corp. Gallipolis, OH 1,035.0 11.31 0.96 9.08 71.7 89.8 1.82 0.27 36.06 171.9 2.33 147.9 17.3 14. SBFG SB Financial Group, Inc. Defiance, OH 1,029.1 10.10 1.08 10.84 72.1 97.0 0.43 0.05 16.56 108.5 2.17 104.6 12.1 Average 1,506.8 9.90 1.22 12.96 65.1 90.2 0.74 0.11 216.1 2.00 144.2 13.1 Median 1,298.9 9.70 1.12 12.39 65.5 91.3 0.50 0.06 168.7 2.39 146.8 12.1 LCNB LCNB Corp. Lebanon, OH 1,642.0 10.12 1.23 12.90 61.1 90.6 0.69 0.01 18.01 233.7 3.78 146.4 12.6 Source: S&P Global; Note: Where current operating information was unavailable, bank-level or most recent available reporting period was used. NA = not available; NM = not meaningful 16