Company: CCNE
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000736772-25-000071
Chunk: 95

Company: CNB FINANCIAL CORP/PA
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
Chunk 95
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 of loan growth throughout 2023 and the benefits of the impact of rising interest rates in 2023 resulting in greater income on variable-rate loans and new loan production, which was substantially offset by an increase in the Corporation's interest expense as a result of both (i) targeted interest-bearing deposit rate increases in ensure both deposit growth and retention, and (ii) a year-over-year increase in the average balance of short-term borrowings through the FHLB. In addition, as previously mentioned, net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2023 included $1.4 million in nonrecurring interest income related primarily to payoffs in the syndicated loan portfolio.

Net interest margin was 3.63% and 3.83% for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP measure, was 3.61% and 3.82% for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

The yield on earning assets of 5.57% for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased 127 basis points from 4.30% for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily as a result of loan growth, the net benefit of higher interest rates on both variable-rate loans and new loan production. The yield on earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2023 included the previously mentioned $1.4 million, or three basis points, in one-time syndicated loan interest income.

Provision for Credit Losses

The Corporation recorded a provision for credit losses of $6.0 million in 2023 compared to $8.6 million in 2022. Included in the provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $156 thousand expense related to the allowance for unfunded commitments compared to $603 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022. Net loan charge-offs were $3.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $2.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. As disclosed in "Allowance for Credit Losses" discussion above, management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts, and other significant qualitative and quantitative factors.

Management believes the charges