CSB Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings

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2:35 PM on Tuesday, October 21

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MILLERSBURG, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 21, 2025--

CSB Bancorp, Inc. (OTC ID: CSBB):

Third Quarter Highlights

	Quarter Ended September 30, 2025			Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.57			$	1.18
Net Income	$	4,151,000			$	3,145,000
Return on average common equity		13.19	%			11.14	%
Return on average assets		1.31	%			1.05	%

CSB Bancorp, Inc. (OTC ID: CSBB) today announced third quarter 2025 net income of $4,151,000 or $1.57 per basic and diluted share, as compared to $3,145,000, or $1.18 per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2024. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, net income totaled $11,494,000 compared to $7,693,000 for the same period last year, an increase of 49%.

Annualized returns on average common equity (“ROE”) and average assets (“ROA”) for the quarter were 13.19% and 1.31%, respectively, compared with 11.14% and 1.05% for the third quarter of 2024. Pre-Provision Net Revenue (“PPNR”) (a non-GAAP measure) totaled $5.7 million during the quarter, an increase of $1.1 million, or 23%, from the prior year’s third quarter. Net interest income increased $1.7 million, or 19%, noninterest income increased $57 thousand, or 3%, and noninterest expense increased $711 thousand, or 11%, in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025 ROE and ROA were 12.76% and 1.26% as compared to 9.30% and 0.88% for the comparable period in 2024.

Eddie Steiner, President and CEO stated, “The U.S. economy grew during third quarter, with real GDP estimated to have increased by about 3% on an annualized basis after sticky inflation, which still hovers near 3%. Employment is slowing, national unemployment is now about 4.5% and net new jobs are dwindling. Although job reports are notorious for future revisions, the signs were clear enough that the Fed began lowering short-term interest rates at its September meeting in an effort to support the economy. This is a shift in Fed posture, as the deteriorating jobs picture seems to have surmounted inflation concerns for the time being. Additional Fed cuts are anticipated in coming months to spur economic investment. The federal government shutdown, now three weeks old, further complicates the outlook as shutdowns of this length have fairly consistently resulted in dampening economic momentum. However, the first rate cut appears to have already been a boost to consumer loan demand and has also resulted in lower funding costs for most banks. Locally, the overall economy appears to be in good shape at the moment. Our total loan balances are up 10% since the beginning of the year, largely on construction and business investments while the cost of deposits has declined five basis points compared to the prior year nine-month period.

Provision for credit loss expense for the quarter decreased $199 thousand from third quarter 2024 as nonperforming loans continue to decrease since the third quarter of 2024. The court liquidation of one commercial credit of approximately $47 thousand continues with the bank holding a priority lien on auction proceeds held by the court receiver which will be applied to the loan balances when released.

The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) amounted to $8.7 million, or 1.08% of total loans, on September 30, 2025, as compared to $7.2 million or 1.00% of total loans on September 30, 2024. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet commitments on September 30, 2025 was $514 thousand, as compared to a September 30, 2024 balance of $532 thousand. The increase in the ACL is related primarily to the weighted average life extension of loans held in the portfolio. CSB has no allowance for credit losses related to available-for-sale or held-to-maturity debt securities, as there is no meaningful loss expectation on these securities.

Loan interest income including fees increased $1.6 million, or 15%, during third quarter 2025 as compared to the same quarter in 2024. The increase was primarily the result of an $80 million volume increase in loans, augmented by a 19 basis point (“bp”) increase in yield over the prior year’s quarter. Securities interest income decreased $102 thousand, or 5%, during the third quarter 2025 compared to the same quarter 2024 as the Company continues to deploy cash flow from investments into loan originations. Loan yields for third quarter 2025 averaged 5.99%, compared to the 2024 third quarter average of 5.80%, while overnight funds and securities yields for third quarter 2025 averaged 4.43% and 2.31%, respectively, compared to 5.41% and 2.17% in the third quarter 2024.

Interest expense declined $200 thousand, or 5%, during third quarter 2025 as compared to third quarter 2024. The cost to fund gross earning assets for the third quarter of 2025 declined to 1.27% as compared to 1.40% for the third quarter of 2024.

The fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) net interest margin (a non-GAAP measure) was 3.67% compared to 3.26% for the third quarter 2024. Compared to the 2024 third quarter, FTE net interest income increased $1.7 million, or 19%, with a $57 million increase in average earning assets as well as a 27 bp increase in the yield on assets. The mix shift into loans primarily drove the increase in earnings from assets. The cost of interest earning liabilities declined with the decrease in short-term interest rates resulting in a 22 bp lower cost of deposits and repurchase agreements. Tax equivalency effect on net interest margin was 0.01% for both 2025 and 2024.

Noninterest income increased $57 thousand, or 3%, compared to third quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily the result of a $26 thousand increase in earnings on bank owned life insurance, a $28 thousand increase in debit card interchange fees, a $20 thousand increase in Trust Services, and a $20 thousand increase in credit card fees. Offsetting decreases were recognized as follows: $41 thousand decrease in gain on loans sold to the secondary market and a $21 thousand decrease in unrealized gain on equity securities.

Noninterest expense increased $711 thousand, or 11%, from third quarter 2024. Salary and employee benefits increased $453 thousand, or 12%, compared to the prior year quarter, with increases in base salaries, medical, and incentive compensation, partially due to reduced vacancies and several new positions. Professional fees increased $111 thousand, or 28%, with increases to legal expense and workflow improvement. Software expense increased $77 thousand, or 18%, primarily due to new loan production software. Occupancy expense increased $28 thousand, or 9%, primarily due to repairs, while equipment expense decreased $24 thousand, or 11%. Marketing and public relations decreased $7 thousand, or 4%. The Company’s third quarter efficiency ratio decreased to 55.6% compared to 58.2% in the prior year.

Federal income tax expense was $1 million in third quarter 2025 compared to $756 thousand in the 2024 third quarter. The effective tax rate for the 2025 and 2024 third quarters was 20% and 19%, respectively.

Average earning assets for the third quarter of 2025 increased $57 million, or 5%, from the year-ago quarter, primarily reflecting an $80 million, or 11%, increase in average loans, a $39 million, or 11%, decrease in average securities, and a $16 million, or 28%, increase in interest-earning deposits in other banks, held mainly at the Federal Reserve Bank.

Average commercial loan balances for the quarter, including commercial real estate, increased $63 million, or 13%, from prior year levels, as construction loans were drawn, and borrowers used term loans to fund equipment and other purchases. Average residential mortgage balances increased $14 million, or 8%, above the prior year’s quarter as borrowers have been favoring adjustable-rate mortgages during this period of higher interest rates. The bank does not sell adjustable-rate mortgages to the secondary market. Home equity lines of credit increased $5 million from the prior year’s quarter as borrowers covered expenses and avoided refinancing their lower interest rate mortgages. Average consumer credit balances decreased $2 million, or 13%, versus the same quarter of the prior year on lower volume of loans for recreational vehicles. Commercial loan demand for operating cash flow and equipment investments is somewhat constrained with households and businesses remaining cautious about discretionary borrowing until there is more confidence in price and employment stability after implementation of tariff, tax rate and other fiscal initiatives. Construction and development and commercial real estate borrowing have continued to exhibit fairly steady demand.

Nonperforming loans were $746 thousand, or 0.09%, of total loans on September 30, 2025, compared to $3.4 million, or 0.47% of total loans, a year ago. Delinquent loan balances as of September 30, 2025, decreased to 0.29% of total loans as compared to 0.59% on September 30, 2024. Net loan charge-offs recognized during third quarter 2025 were $11 thousand, compared to third quarter 2024 net loan charge-offs of $4 million.

Average deposit balances increased on a quarter over prior year quarter comparison by $52 million, or 5%. For third quarter 2025, the average cost of deposits amounted to 1.34%, as compared to 1.48% for third quarter 2024. Third quarter 2025 increases in average deposit balances over the prior year quarter included savings accounts of $4 million, money market accounts of $3 million, and time deposits of $28 million. Noninterest-bearing accounts decreased $700 thousand from the prior year’s third quarter while interest-bearing demand accounts increased $18 million. The average balance of securities sold under repurchase agreement during the third quarter of 2025 decreased by $2 million, or 9%, compared to the average for the same period in the prior year.

Shareholders’ equity totaled $125 million on September 30, 2025, with 2.6 million common shares outstanding. The average equity to assets ratio amounted to 9.96% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The Company declared a third quarter dividend of $0.41 per share, producing an annualized yield of 3.3% based on September 30, 2025 closing price of $49.50.

About CSB Bancorp, Inc.

CSB is a financial holding company headquartered in Millersburg, Ohio, with approximate assets of $1.2 billion as of September 30, 2025. CSB provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Commercial and Savings Bank, with sixteen banking centers in Holmes, Wayne, Tuscarawas, and Stark counties and Trust offices located in Millersburg, North Canton, and Wooster, and a loan production office located in Medina, Ohio.

Forward-Looking Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to present or future trends or factors affecting the banking industry, and specifically the financial condition and results of operations, including without limitation, statements relating to the earnings outlook of the Company, as well as its operations, markets, and products. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated. Among the important factors that could cause results to differ materially are interest rate changes, softening in the economy, which could materially impact credit quality trends and the ability to generate loans, changes in the mix of the Company’s business, competitive pressures, changes in accounting, tax or regulatory practices or requirements and those risk factors detailed in the Company’s periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. See the non-GAAP disclosures at the end of this release for a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures.

CSB BANCORP, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)		Quarters
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2025		2025		2025		2024		2024		2025		2024
EARNINGS		3rd Qtr		2nd Qtr		1st Qtr		4th Qtr		3rd Qtr		9 months		9 months
Net interest income FTE (a)	$		10,968	$	10,376		$	9,712	$		9,599	$	9,248		$	31,056	$	27,397
Provision for credit loss expense			501		614			402			2,290		700			1,517		4,741
Noninterest income			1,866		1,777			1,696			1,780		1,809			5,339		5,322
Noninterest expenses			7,133		6,878			6,481			6,211		6,422			20,492		18,378
FTE adjustment (a)			30		31			31			33		34			92		110
Net income			4,151		3,727			3,616			2,319		3,145			11,494		7,693
Basic and Diluted earnings per share			1.57		1.41			1.37			0.87		1.18			4.35		2.89

PERFORMANCE RATIOS													��
Return on average assets (ROA), annualized			1.31	%	1.23		%	1.22	%		0.76	%	1.05		%	1.26	%	0.88	%
Return on average common equity (ROE), annualized			13.19		12.48			12.58			7.99		11.14			12.76		9.30
Net interest margin FTE (a)			3.67		3.61			3.48			3.33		3.26			3.59		3.30
Efficiency ratio			55.56		56.62			56.81			54.68		58.17			56.31		56.15
Number of full-time equivalent employees			181		175			173			166		175

MARKET DATA
Book value per common share	$		47.56	$	46.11		$	44.80	$		43.33	$	43.25
Period-end common share market value			49.50		43.50			44.00			38.30		38.50
Market as a % of book			104.09	%	94.34		%	98.20	%		88.39	%	89.02		%
Price-to-earnings ratio			9.48		9.01			10.92			10.19		9.02
Average basic common shares outstanding			2,636,028		2,639,244			2,644,543			2,654,073		2,661,474			2,639,907		2,663,737
Average diluted common shares outstanding			2,636,028		2,639,244			2,644,543			2,654,073		2,661,474			2,639,907		2,663,737
Period end common shares outstanding			2,632,498		2,638,921			2,641,547			2,650,089		2,659,324
Common stock market capitalization	$		130,309	$	114,793		$	116,228	$		101,498	$	102,384

ASSET QUALITY
Gross charge-offs	$		39	$	368		$	35	$		1,937	$	4,095		$	442	$	4,457
Net charge-offs			11		362			29			1,928		4,008			402		4,328
Allowance for credit losses			8,720		8,251			7,974			7,595		7,224
Nonperforming assets (NPAs)			746		1,358			1,597			1,719		3,371
Net charge-off / average loans ratio			0.01	%	0.19		%	0.02	%		1.05	%	2.20		%	0.07	%	0.81	%
Allowance for credit losses / period-end loans			1.08		1.05			1.05			1.03		1.00
NPAs/loans and other real estate			0.09		0.17			0.21			0.23		0.47
Allowance for credit losses / nonperforming loans			1,169		608			499			445		214

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY
Period-end tangible equity to assets (b)			9.69	%	9.48		%	9.36	%		9.28	%	9.16		%
Average equity to assets			9.96		9.82			9.73			9.52		9.43
Average equity to loans			15.55		15.36			15.42			15.80		15.54
Average loans to deposits			72.97		72.86			72.09			68.50		68.99

AVERAGE BALANCES
Assets	$		1,253,262	$	1,220,306		$	1,197,828	$		1,211,960	$	1,191,037		$	1,223,846	$	1,171,156
Earning assets			1,184,077		1,153,677			1,131,483			1,145,031		1,127,405			1,156,606		1,107,678
Loans			802,858		779,664			755,860			730,413		723,129			779,634		715,205
Deposits			1,100,283		1,070,136			1,048,534			1,066,229		1,048,214			1,073,175		1,025,260
Shareholders' equity			124,818		119,779			116,554			115,430		112,352			120,414		110,476

ENDING BALANCES
Assets	$		1,248,357	$	1,237,969		$	1,218,640	$		1,191,500	$	1,209,181
Earning assets			1,178,781		1,163,268			1,148,625			1,121,675		1,134,786
Loans			810,048		788,070			761,240			737,641		719,602
Deposits			1,096,596		1,089,344			1,070,777			1,044,887		1,070,531
Shareholders' equity			125,190		121,683			118,335			114,835		115,008

Notes:

(a) - Net interest income on a fully-taxable equivalent ("FTE") basis, restates interest on tax-exempt securities and loans as if such interest were subject to federal income tax at the statutory rate. Net interest income on an FTE basis differs from net interest income under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and is considered a non-GAAP measure.

(b) - Tangible equity is a non-GAAP measure, which is shareholders' equity net of goodwill.

CSB BANCORP, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)		September 30,			September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2025			2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and due from banks	$		20,069		$	26,108
Interest-bearing deposits with banks			60,738			69,535
Total cash and cash equivalents			80,807			95,643
Securities
Available-for-sale, at fair-value			115,795			131,718
Held-to-maturity			190,027			211,655
Equity securities			269			247
Restricted stock, at cost			1,520			1,520
Total securities			307,611			345,140

Loans held for sale			384			509
Loans			810,048			719,602
Less allowance for credit losses			8,720			7,224
Net loans			801,328			712,378

Premises and equipment, net			13,716			13,994
Goodwill			4,728			4,728
Bank owned life insurance			30,899			27,996
Accrued interest receivable and other assets			8,884			8,793
TOTAL ASSETS	$		1,248,357		$	1,209,181

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$		277,838		$	286,525
Interest-bearing			818,758			784,006
Total deposits			1,096,596			1,070,531

Short-term borrowings			20,304			19,224
Other borrowings			941			1,296
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities			5,326			3,122
TOTAL LIABILITIES			1,123,167			1,094,173
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $6.25 par value. Authorized 9,000,000 shares;
issued 2,980,602 shares in 2025 and 2024			18,629			18,629
Additional paid-in capital			9,815			9,815
Retained earnings			111,380			101,847
Treasury stock at cost - 348,104 shares in 2025
and 321,278 shares in 2024			(9,020	)		(7,929	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(5,614	)		(7,354	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY			125,190			115,008
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$		1,248,357		$	1,209,181

CSB BANCORP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited)		September 30,			September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2025			2024		2025		2024
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees	$		12,117		$		10,531		$	34,489	$	30,959
Taxable securities			1,695				1,782			5,168		5,489
Nontaxable securities			73				88			223		264
Other			829				789			2,043		1,537
Total interest and dividend income			14,714				13,190			41,923		38,249
Interest expense:
Deposits			3,715				3,898			10,757		10,687
Other			61				78			202		275
Total interest expense			3,776				3,976			10,959		10,962
Net interest income			10,938				9,214			30,964		27,287
Provision for credit loss expense			501				700			1,517		4,741
Net interest income, after provision
for credit loss expense			10,437				8,514			29,447		22,546
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts			310				301			902		872
Trust services			294				274			840		951
Debit card interchange fees			563				535			1,628		1,570
Credit card fees			182				162			483		484
Earnings on bank owned life insurance			229				203			674		585
Gain on sale of loans			65				106			195		215
Unrealized (loss) gain on equity securities			(4	)			17			2		(12	)
Other			227				211			615		657
Total noninterest income			1,866				1,809			5,339		5,322
Noninterest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits			4,109				3,656			11,727		10,181
Occupancy expense			323				295			1,031		872
Equipment expense			200				224			629		649
Professional and director fees			502				391			1,307		1,160
Software expense			498				421			1,342		1,263
Marketing and public relations			155				162			414		432
Debit card expense			208				186			617		568
Financial institutions tax			226				216			689		648
FDIC insurance expense			135				132			420		396
Other expenses			777				739			2,316		2,209
Total noninterest expenses			7,133				6,422			20,492		18,378
Income before income taxes			5,170				3,901			14,294		9,490
Federal income tax provision			1,019				756			2,800		1,797
Net income	$		4,151		$		3,145		$	11,494	$	7,693
Net income per share:
Basic and diluted	$		1.57		$		1.18		$	4.35	$	2.89

CSB BANCORP, INC. NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES NET INTEREST INCOME, FULLY-TAXABLE EQUIVALENT
		Quarters ended				Nine months ended
(Unaudited)		September 30,				September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2025			2024			2025		2024
Net interest income	$		10,938			$		9,214		$	30,964			27,287
Taxable equivalent adjustment 1			30					34			92			110
Net interest income, FTE	$		10,968			$		9,248		$	31,056		$	27,397
Net interest margin			3.66		%			3.25	%		3.58	%		3.29	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment 1			0.01					0.01			0.01			0.01
Net interest margin, FTE			3.67		%			3.26	%		3.59	%		3.30	%

1 Net interest income on a fully-taxable equivalent ("FTE") basis, restates interest on tax-exempt securities and loans as if such interest were subject to federal income tax at the statutory rate. Net interest income on an FTE basis differs from net interest income under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and is considered a non-GAAP measure.

PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE
		Quarters ended			Nine months ended
(Unaudited)		September 30,			September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2025			2024		2025		2024
Pre-Provision Net Revenue (PPNR)
Net interest income	$		10,938		$		9,214		$	30,964	$	27,287
Total noninterest income			1,866				1,809			5,339		5,322
Total revenue			12,804				11,023			36,303		32,609

Less: Noninterest expense			7,133				6,422			20,492		18,378

PPNR (Non-GAAP)	$		5,671		$		4,601		$	15,811	$	14,231

TANGIBLE EQUITY
(Unaudited)		September 30,		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2025		2024
Total Shareholders' Equity (GAAP)	$		125,190	$	115,008
Less: Goodwill			4,728		4,728
Tangible Shareholders' Equity (Non-GAAP)	$		120,462	$	110,280