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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C., 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 25, 2022

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CITY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number: 0-11733

West Virginia 55-0619957
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
 
25 Gatewater Road, Cross Lanes, West Virginia 25313
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
304-769-1100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading
symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $2.50 Par Value CHCO NASDAQ Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 25, 2022, City Holding Company ("the Company") issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the Company's earnings results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the news release issued by the Company.


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits
News Release issued January 25, 2022


Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the Undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 25, 2022 City Holding Company
By: /s/ David L. Bumgarner
David L. Bumgarner
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
January 25, 2022

For Further Information Contact:
David L. Bumgarner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(304) 769-1169

City Holding Company Announces Annual Earnings

Charleston, West Virginia – City Holding Company (“Company” or “City”) (NASDAQ:CHCO), a $6.0 billion bank holding company headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, today announced net income of $88.1 million and record diluted earnings of $5.66 per share for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Net Interest Income

The Company’s net interest income increased from $154.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 to $155.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company’s tax equivalent net interest income increased $1.2 million, or 0.8%, from $155.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 to $156.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company recognized $4.0 million of loan fees associated with PPP loans during 2021 as compared to $1.6 million during 2020. However, lower loan yields (which fell 29 basis points) decreased net interest income by $10.0 million. Additionally, lower average loan balances ($95.6 million) lowered net interest income by $4.2 million and a decrease in accretion from fair value adjustments decreased interest income by $1.7 million. Higher investment balances (which increased $262.2 million) increased net interest income by $7.2 million, while investment yields (which decreased by 45 basis points) decreased net interest income by $6.0 million. Lower rates paid on interest bearing liabilities (40 basis points) and lower average time deposit balances (down $172.3 million) increased net interest income by $11.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively. The Company’s reported net interest margin declined from 3.16% for the year ended December 31, 2020 to 2.89% for the year ended December 31, 2021. Excluding the favorable impact of the accretion from the fair value adjustments, the net interest margin would have been 2.85% for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 3.08% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Company’s net interest income increased from $39.5 million during the third quarter of 2021 to $40.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2021. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company’s tax equivalent net interest income increased $1.1 million, or 2.8%, to $40.9 million from $39.8 million during the third quarter of 2021. An increase in loan yields (which increased 16 basis points), largely due to interest recoveries on a loan that previously had been classified as a nonperforming loan, increased net interest income by $1.4 million, and lower rates paid on time deposits (which decreased 7 basis points) increased overall net interest income by $0.2 million. These increases were partially offset by lower



investment yields (17 basis points) which lowered net interest income by $0.6 million. The Company’s reported net interest margin increased from 2.89% for the third quarter of 2021 to 2.94% for the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding the favorable impact of the accretion from fair value adjustments, the net interest margin would have been 2.91% for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 and 2.86% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Credit Quality

The Company’s ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate owned decreased from 0.38% at December 31, 2020 to 0.21% at December 31, 2021. Total nonperforming assets decreased from $13.9 million at December 31, 2020 to $7.6 million at December 31, 2021. Total past due loans decreased from $8.9 million, or 0.25% of total loans outstanding, at December 31, 2020 to $6.8 million, or 0.19% of total loans outstanding, at December 31, 2021.

As a result of the Company’s quarterly analysis of the adequacy of the ACL, the Company did not record a provision for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2021 and a recovery of credit losses of $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to a provision for credit losses of $0.5 million and $10.7 million for the comparable periods in 2020. The determination of the Company’s allowance for credit losses is largely dependent on expected unemployment ranges. Due to improvements in the outlook for unemployment ranges utilized by the Company and adjustments to other qualitative and other factors, during 2021 the Company partially recovered a portion of the provision for credit losses incurred in the quarter ended March 31, 2020 related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income was $69.6 million for 2021 as compared to $82.7 million for 2020. During 2020, the Company sold the entirety of its Visa Inc. Class B common shares (86,605 shares) in a cash transaction that resulted in a pre-tax gain of $17.8 million, or $0.84 diluted per share on an after-tax basis. Additionally, the Company reported $0.3 million of realized security gains on the sale of investment securities and $0.5 million of unrealized fair value gains on the Company’s equity securities during 2021 compared to $0.9 million of unrealized fair value losses on the Company’s equity securities during 2020. Exclusive of these items, non-interest income increased from $65.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 to $68.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was largely attributable to an increase of $3.9 million, or 17.0%, in bankcard revenues and a $0.7 million, or 8.8%, increase in trust and investment management fee income. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $0.7 million, or 15.0%, in other income and a decrease of $0.5 million in bank owned life insurance due to lower death benefit proceeds received during 2021 compared to 2020.

Non-interest income was $17.6 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 as compared to $17.7 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company reported $0.1 million of unrealized fair value gains on the Company’s equity securities compared to $0.8 million of unrealized fair value gains on the Company’s equity securities during the fourth quarter of 2020. Exclusive of these unrealized fair value gains, non-interest income increased from $16.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 to $17.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. This increase was largely attributable to higher bankcard revenues ($0.8 million, or 12.9%) and service charges ($0.3 million, or 4.2%). These increases were partially offset by a decrease in other income ($0.3 million).

Non-interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses increased from $115.3 million for 2020 to $117.2 million for 2021. This increase was primarily due to an increase in telecommunication expenses ($0.7 million), FDIC insurance expense ($0.7 million), bankcard expenses ($0.6 million), occupancy related expenses ($0.3 million), advertising



expenses ($0.3 million), and equipment and software related expense ($0.3 million). These increases were partially offset by a decrease in other expenses ($0.6 million) and repossessed asset gains ($0.3 million).

Non-interest expenses remained level at $28.6 million for both the quarter ended December 31, 2020 and the quarter ended December 31, 2021. A decrease in salaries and employee benefits expense of $0.7 million was essentially offset by increases in other expenses ($0.2 million), telecommunication expense ($0.2 million), and bankcard expenses ($0.1 million).

Balance Sheet Trends

Loans decreased $78.3 million (2.2%) from December 31, 2020 to $3.54 billion at December 31, 2021. PPP loans decreased $48.9 million from $55.4 million at December 31, 2020 to $6.6 million at December 31, 2021. Excluding outstanding PPP loans (included in the commercial and industrial loan category), total loans decreased $29.4 million, (0.8%), from December 31, 2020 to $3.54 billion at December 31, 2021. Residential real estate loans decreased $38.7 million (2.4%); home equity loans decreased $14.1 million (10.4%); and consumer loans decreased $6.8 million (14.2%). These decreases were partially offset by increases in commercial and industrial loans ($22.1 million, or 7.5%) (excluding PPP loans).

Total average depository balances for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased $486.5 million, or 11.2%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. Average noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $280.0 million, average savings deposits increased $219.5 million, and average interest bearing demand deposits increased $159.3 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in average time deposits of $172.3 million. From December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021, total demand deposit account households increased 2.6% and total demand deposit accounts increased 2.5%.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 was 21.1% and 20.8%, respectively, compared to 17.0% and 19.5% for the comparable periods in 2020.

Capitalization and Liquidity

The Company’s loan to deposit ratio was 72.0% and the loan to asset ratio was 59.0% at December 31, 2021. The Company maintained investment securities totaling 23.9% of assets as of the same date. Because interest rates remain extremely low, at December 31, 2021 the company maintained significant cash and cash equivalent assets which totaled 10.5% of assets. The Company’s deposit mix is weighted toward checking and saving accounts that fund 64.2% of assets at December 31, 2021. Time deposits fund 17.8% of assets at December 31, 2021, but very few of these deposits are in accounts that have balances of more than $250,000.

The Company continues to be strongly capitalized with tangible equity of $564 million at December 31, 2021. Due to the continued influx of deposits during 2021, the Company’s tangible equity ratio decreased from 10.3% at December 31, 2020 to 9.6% at December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2021, City National Bank’s Leverage Ratio was 8.45%, its Common Equity Tier I ratio was 14.35%, its Tier I Capital ratio was 14.35%, and its Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 14.78%. These regulatory capital ratios are significantly above levels required to be considered “well capitalized,” which is the highest possible regulatory designation.

On November 19, 2021, the Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 cents per share payable January 31, 2022, to shareholders of record as of January 14, 2022. This represents a 3.45% increase from the $0.58 per share dividend paid on October 29, 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 760,000 common shares at a weighted average price of $77.21 per share as part of



a one million share repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors in March 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the Company could repurchase approximately 315,000 shares under the current plan.

City Holding Company is the parent company of City National Bank of West Virginia. City National Bank operates 94 branches across West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, and Ohio.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that are included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements express only management’s beliefs regarding future results or events and are subject to inherent uncertainty, risks, and changes in circumstances, many of which are outside of management’s control. Uncertainty, risks, changes in circumstances and other factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to those set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 under “ITEM 1A Risk Factors” and the following: (1) general economic conditions, especially in the communities and markets in which we conduct our business; (2) the uncertainties on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which will depend on several factors, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, its continued influence on financial markets, the effectiveness of the Company’s work from home arrangements and staffing levels in operational facilities, the impact of market participants on which the Company relies and actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the pandemic; (3) credit risk, including risk that negative credit quality trends may lead to a deterioration of asset quality, risk that our allowance for credit losses may not be sufficient to absorb actual losses in our loan portfolio, and risk from concentrations in our loan portfolio; (4) changes in the real estate market, including the value of collateral securing portions of our loan portfolio; (5) changes in the interest rate environment; (6) operational risk, including cybersecurity risk and risk of fraud, data processing system failures, and network breaches; (7) changes in technology and increased competition, including competition from non-bank financial institutions; (8) changes in consumer preferences, spending and borrowing habits, demand for our products and services, and customers’ performance and creditworthiness; (9) difficulty growing loan and deposit balances; (10) our ability to effectively execute our business plan, including with respect to future acquisitions; (11) changes in regulations, laws, taxes, government policies, monetary policies and accounting policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries; (12) deterioration in the financial condition of the U.S. banking system may impact the valuations of investments the Company has made in the securities of other financial institutions; (13) regulatory enforcement actions and adverse legal actions; (14) difficulty attracting and retaining key employees; (15) other economic, competitive, technological, operational, governmental, regulatory, and market factors affecting our operations. Forward-looking statements made herein reflect management's expectations as of the date such statements are made. Such information is provided to assist stockholders and potential investors in understanding current and anticipated financial operations of the Company and is included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date such statements are made. Further, the Company is required to evaluate subsequent events through the filing of its December 31, 2021 Form 10-K. The Company will continue to evaluate the impact of any subsequent events on the preliminary December 31, 2021 results and will adjust the amounts if necessary.









CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Earnings
Net Interest Income (fully taxable equivalent) $ 40,956  $ 39,822  $ 38,257  $ 37,871  $ 38,514  $ 156,906  $ 155,683 
Net Income available to common shareholders 23,386  22,732  22,148  19,814  22,222  88,080  89,595 
Per Share Data
Earnings per share available to common shareholders:
   Basic $ 1.54  $ 1.47  $ 1.41  $ 1.25  $ 1.40  $ 5.67  $ 5.55 
   Diluted 1.54  1.47  1.41  1.25  1.40  5.66  5.55 
Weighted average number of shares (in thousands):
   Basic 15,026  15,279  15,573  15,656  15,708  15,381  15,975 
   Diluted 15,056  15,302  15,594  15,687  15,733  15,407  15,995 
Period-end number of shares (in thousands) 15,062  15,192  15,527  15,724  15,768  15,062  15,768 
Cash dividends declared $ 0.60  $ 0.58  $ 0.58  $ 0.58  $ 0.58  $ 2.34  $ 2.29 
Book value per share (period-end) 45.22  44.58  44.79  43.99  44.47  45.22  44.47 
Tangible book value per share (period-end) 37.44  36.85  37.20  36.47  36.94  37.44  36.94 
Market data:
   High closing price $ 83.14  $ 79.99  $ 83.85  $ 87.41  $ 70.77  $ 87.41  $ 82.40 
   Low closing price 76.52  72.29  74.44  69.05  56.98  69.05  55.18 
   Period-end closing price 81.79  77.91  75.24  81.78  69.55  81.79  69.55 
   Average daily volume (in
   thousands)
52  53  61  63  56  57  70 
Treasury share activity:
      Treasury shares repurchased
     (in thousands)
131  337  217  75  81  760  573 
      Average treasury share repurchase price
$ 78.93  $ 75.65  $ 78.75  $ 76.71  $ 60.32  $ 77.21  $ 63.68 
Key Ratios (percent)
Return on average assets 1.56  % 1.53  % 1.49  % 1.38  % 1.59  % 1.49  % 1.66  %
Return on average tangible equity 16.7  % 15.7  % 15.2  % 13.5  % 15.3  % 15.3  % 15.6  %
Yield on interest earning assets 3.08  % 3.04  % 3.00  % 3.17  % 3.32  % 3.07  % 3.64  %
Cost of interest bearing liabilities 0.19  % 0.22  % 0.27  % 0.37  % 0.47  % 0.26  % 0.66  %
Net Interest Margin 2.94  % 2.89  % 2.81  % 2.91  % 2.99  % 2.89  % 3.16  %
Non-interest income as a percent of total revenue 30.2  % 31.1  % 31.0  % 30.4  % 30.7  % 30.8  % 34.8  %
Efficiency Ratio 48.3  % 50.0  % 52.8  % 54.3  % 51.0  % 51.3  % 51.3  %
Price/Earnings Ratio (a) 13.27  13.22  13.35  16.30  12.41  14.42  12.52 



Capital (period-end)
Average Shareholders' Equity to Average Assets 11.25  % 11.69  % 11.81  % 12.30  % 12.46  %
Tangible equity to tangible assets 9.58  % 9.59  % 9.98  % 9.93  % 10.33  %
Consolidated City Holding Company risk based capital ratios (b):
   CET I 16.08  % 16.11  % 16.40  % 16.76  % 16.18  %
   Tier I 16.08  % 16.11  % 16.40  % 16.76  % 16.18  %
   Total 16.51  % 16.56  % 16.88  % 17.33  % 16.75  %
   Leverage 9.44  % 9.46  % 9.70  % 10.06  % 10.22  %
City National Bank risk based capital ratios (b):
   CET I 14.35  % 14.76  % 14.82  % 14.75  % 14.10  %
   Tier I 14.35  % 14.76  % 14.82  % 14.75  % 14.10  %
   Total 14.78  % 15.21  % 15.30  % 15.33  % 14.68  %
   Leverage 8.45  % 8.73  % 8.80  % 8.91  % 8.97  %
Other (period-end)
Branches 94  94  94  94  94 
FTE 905  921  912  916  926 
   Assets per FTE (in thousands) $ 6,637  $ 6,463  $ 6,477  $ 6,434  $ 6,219 
   Deposits per FTE (in thousands) 5,445  5,308  5,271  5,236  5,024 
(a) The price/earnings ratio is computed based on annualized quarterly earnings (excludes gain for sale of VISA shares, net of taxes).
(b) December 31, 2021 risk-based capital ratios are estimated.





CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited) ($ in 000s, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Interest Income
   Interest and fees on loans $ 35,277  $ 33,961  $ 33,114  $ 34,324  $ 35,685  $ 136,676  $ 150,498 
   Interest on investment securities:
     Taxable 5,753  6,144  5,932  5,242  5,500  23,071  23,355 
     Tax-exempt 1,226  1,257  1,291  1,253  1,254  5,027  3,914 
   Interest on deposits in depository institutions
217  196  162  118  60  693  492 
Total Interest Income 42,473  41,558  40,499  40,937  42,499  165,467  178,259 
Interest Expense
   Interest on deposits 1,710  1,955  2,460  3,280  4,198  9,405  22,522 
   Interest on short-term borrowings
132  115  125  117  120  489  993 
   Interest on long-term debt —  —  —  —  —  —  100 
Total Interest Expense 1,842  2,070  2,585  3,397  4,318  9,894  23,615 
Net Interest Income 40,631  39,488  37,914  37,540  38,181  155,573  154,644 
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses —  (725) (2,000) (440) 474  (3,165) 10,722 
Net Interest Income After (Recovery of) Provision for Credit Losses 40,631  40,213  39,914  37,980  37,707  158,738  143,922 
Non-Interest Income
Net gains on sale of investment securities —  —  29  283  312  62 
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on securities still held
52  93  410  (51) 835  504  (863)
   Service charges 7,057  6,706  5,895  5,881  6,771  25,539  25,733 
   Bankcard revenue 6,762  6,791  7,221  6,213  5,991  26,987  23,059 
   Trust and investment management fee income
2,198  2,172  2,012  2,033  2,162  8,415  7,736 
   Bank owned life insurance 748  747  940  1,460  813  3,895  4,424 
   Sale of VISA shares —  —  —  —  —  —  17,837 
   Other income 799  1,438  941  811  1,143  3,989  4,692 
Total Non-Interest Income 17,616  17,947  17,448  16,630  17,721  69,641  82,680 
Non-Interest Expense
   Salaries and employee benefits 15,299  15,321  15,559  15,671  15,989  61,850  62,074 
   Occupancy related expense 2,429  2,507  2,525  2,622  2,447  10,083  9,765 
   Equipment and software related expense
2,733  2,554  2,655  2,544  2,660  10,486  10,200 
   FDIC insurance expense 400  396  382  405  363  1,583  884 
   Advertising 582  804  824  881  538  3,091  2,776 



   Bankcard expenses 1,576  1,549  1,746  1,584  1,443  6,455  5,893 
   Postage, delivery, and statement mailings
590  573  568  592  546  2,323  2,268 
   Office supplies 378  406  371  392  413  1,547  1,556 
   Legal and professional fees 405  610  589  675  438  2,279  2,176 
   Telecommunications 702  790  676  690  540  2,858  2,129 
   Repossessed asset (gains) losses, net of expenses (29) (108) 79  (68) (57) 245 
   Other expenses 3,559  3,776  3,678  3,674  3,332  14,687  15,324 
Total Non-Interest Expense 28,624  29,178  29,574  29,809  28,641  117,185  115,290 
Income Before Income Taxes 29,623  28,982  27,788  24,801  26,787  111,194  111,312 
   Income tax expense 6,237  6,250  5,640  4,987  4,565  23,114  21,717 
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders $ 23,386  $ 22,732  $ 22,148  $ 19,814  $ 22,222  $ 88,080  $ 89,595 
Distributed earnings allocated to common shareholders $ 8,949  $ 8,726  $ 8,921  $ 9,037  $ 9,053  $ 34,901  $ 35,745 
Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders 14,211  13,786  13,021  10,598  12,947  52,336  52,963 
Net earnings allocated to common shareholders $ 23,160  $ 22,512  $ 21,942  $ 19,635  $ 22,000  $ 87,237  $ 88,708 
Average common shares outstanding 15,026  15,279  15,573  15,656  15,708  15,381  15,975 
Shares for diluted earnings per share 15,056  15,302  15,594  15,687  15,733  15,407  15,995 
Basic earnings per common share $ 1.54  $ 1.47  $ 1.41  $ 1.25  $ 1.40  $ 5.67  $ 5.55 
Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.54  $ 1.47  $ 1.41  $ 1.25  $ 1.40  $ 5.66  $ 5.55 




CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in 000s)
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,
2021 2021 2021 2021 2020
Assets
Cash and due from banks $ 101,804  $ 103,841  $ 97,523  $ 97,709  $ 77,412 
Interest-bearing deposits in depository institutions 532,827  535,708  512,367  659,090  451,247 
Cash and cash equivalents 634,631  639,549  609,890  756,799  528,659 
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value 1,408,165  1,372,077  1,339,436  1,183,253  1,176,797 
Other securities 25,531  25,497  25,793  29,174  29,364 
Total investment securities 1,433,696  1,397,574  1,365,229  1,212,427  1,206,161 
Gross loans 3,543,814  3,521,925  3,529,416  3,546,723  3,622,119 
Allowance for credit losses (18,166) (18,751) (20,016) (24,076) (24,549)
Net loans 3,525,648  3,503,174  3,509,400  3,522,647  3,597,570 
Bank owned life insurance 120,978  120,238  119,491  118,976  118,243 
Premises and equipment, net 74,071  75,156  76,263  76,529  76,925 
Accrued interest receivable 15,627  16,224  15,967  16,231  15,793 
Net deferred tax assets 63  90  —  1,395  — 
Intangible assets 117,121  117,489  117,857  118,224  118,592 
Other assets 81,860  82,419  89,958  71,142  96,697 
Total Assets $ 6,003,695  $ 5,951,913  $ 5,904,055  $ 5,894,370  $ 5,758,640 
Liabilities
Deposits:
   Noninterest-bearing $ 1,373,125  $ 1,311,464  $ 1,279,932  $ 1,244,175  $ 1,176,990 
   Interest-bearing:
   Demand deposits 1,135,848  1,139,033  1,070,004  1,077,749  1,027,201 
   Savings deposits 1,347,448  1,332,910  1,301,219  1,265,038  1,188,003 
   Time deposits 1,068,915  1,104,069  1,153,391  1,209,873  1,260,022 
Total deposits 4,925,336  4,887,476  4,804,546  4,796,835  4,652,216 
Short-term borrowings
   Customer repurchase agreements 312,458  296,642  311,316  316,003  295,956 
Net deferred tax liabilities —  —  2,310  —  3,202 
Other liabilities 84,796  90,499  90,407  89,847  106,160 
Total Liabilities 5,322,590  5,274,617  5,208,579  5,202,685  5,057,534 



Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock —  —  —  —  — 
Common stock 47,619  47,619  47,619  47,619  47,619 
Capital surplus 170,942  170,300  169,674  170,526  171,304 
Retained earnings 641,826  627,463  613,553  600,396  589,988 
Cost of common stock in treasury (193,542) (183,303) (157,936) (142,484) (139,038)
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
17,745  20,878  28,227  21,289  36,894 
Underfunded pension liability
(3,485) (5,661) (5,661) (5,661) (5,661)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 14,260  15,217  22,566  15,628  31,233 
Total Stockholders' Equity 681,105  677,296  695,476  691,685  701,106 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 6,003,695  $ 5,951,913  $ 5,904,055  $ 5,894,370  $ 5,758,640 
Regulatory Capital
Total CET 1 capital $ 555,532  $ 550,426  $ 561,317  $ 563,523  $ 557,641 
Total tier 1 capital 555,532  550,426  561,317  563,523  557,641 
Total risk-based capital 570,336  565,712  577,543  582,816  577,292 
Total risk-weighted assets 3,453,893  3,417,020  3,421,764  3,362,595  3,446,774 





CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Loan Portfolio
(Unaudited) ($ in 000s)
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,
2021 2021 2021 2021 2020
Commercial and industrial $ 346,184  $ 353,046  $ 358,583  $ 371,195  $ 372,989 
1-4 Family 107,873  108,913  108,079  108,131  109,812 
Hotels 311,315  297,341  290,119  293,176  294,464 
Multi-family 215,677  215,307  212,715  212,561  215,671 
Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied 639,818  664,365  653,264  649,683  641,351 
Non Residential Owner Occupied 204,233  205,579  209,100  199,130  213,484 
Commercial real estate (1)
1,478,916  1,491,505  1,473,277  1,462,681  1,474,782 
Residential real estate (2)
1,548,965  1,506,572  1,521,102  1,532,907  1,587,694 
Home equity 122,345  124,806  127,608  130,009  136,469 
Consumer 40,901  43,296  45,184  47,224  47,688 
DDA overdrafts 6,503  2,700  3,662  2,707  2,497 
Gross Loans $ 3,543,814  $ 3,521,925  $ 3,529,416  $ 3,546,723  $ 3,622,119 
Construction loans included in:
(1) - Commercial real estate loans $ 11,783  $ 19,360  $ 43,904  $ 39,101  $ 40,449 
(2) - Residential real estate loans 17,252  19,059  20,838  22,129  27,078 




CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Asset Quality Information
(Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Allowance for Loan Losses
Balance at beginning of period $ 18,751  $ 20,016  $ 24,076  $ 24,549  $ 24,867  $ 24,549  $ 11,589 
Charge-offs:
Commercial and industrial —  —  (211) (34) (9) (245) (843)
Commercial real estate (276) (392) (1,718) (1) (616) (2,387) (1,113)
Residential real estate (68) (18) (86) (93) (139) (265) (1,250)
Home equity (58) (47) (8) (64) (88) (177) (420)
Consumer (13) (3) (79) (147) (27) (242) (192)
DDA overdrafts (635) (633) (430) (453) (629) (2,151) (2,345)
Total charge-offs (1,050) (1,093) (2,532) (792) (1,508) (5,467) (6,163)
Recoveries:
Commercial and industrial 31  69  25  46  74  171  91 
Commercial real estate 27  18  15  164  150  224  525 
Residential real estate 29  17  74  57  127  184 
Home equity 58  23  47  90  136 
Consumer 40  72  104  39  55  255  238 
DDA overdrafts 354  307  308  413  333  1,382  1,467 
Total recoveries 465  553  472  759  716  2,249  2,641 
Net charge-offs (585) (540) (2,060) (33) (792) (3,218) (3,522)
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses —  (725) (2,000) (440) 474  (3,165) 10,722 
Impact of adopting ASC 326 —  —  —  —  —  —  5,760 
Balance at end of period $ 18,166  $ 18,751  $ 20,016  $ 24,076  $ 24,549  $ 18,166  $ 24,549 
Loans outstanding $ 3,543,814  $ 3,521,925  $ 3,529,416  $ 3,546,723  $ 3,622,119 
Allowance as a percent of loans outstanding 0.51  % 0.53  % 0.57  % 0.68  % 0.68  %
Allowance as a percent of non-performing loans 290.1  % 243.1  % 199.3  % 194.5  % 200.7  %
Average loans outstanding $ 3,522,272  $ 3,535,497  $ 3,541,165  $ 3,585,790  $ 3,635,673  $ 3,545,978  $ 3,641,610 
Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percent of average loans outstanding 0.07  % 0.06  % 0.23  % —  % 0.09  % 0.09  % 0.10  %







CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Asset Quality Information, Continued
(Unaudited) ($ in 000s)
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,
2021 2021 2021 2021 2020
Nonaccrual Loans
Residential real estate $ 2,809  $ 3,634  $ 2,482  $ 3,004  $ 2,968 
Home equity 40  67  81  88  95 
Commercial and industrial 996  531  820  1,200  768 
Commercial real estate 2,373  3,355  6,383  7,792  8,401 
Consumer —  —  —  —  — 
   Total nonaccrual loans 6,218  7,587  9,766  12,084  12,232 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more 43  127  278  295  — 
   Total non-performing loans 6,261  7,714  10,044  12,379  12,232 
Other real estate owned 1,319  1,335  1,309  1,625  1,650 
   Total non-performing assets $ 7,580  $ 9,049  $ 11,353  $ 14,004  $ 13,882 
Non-performing assets as a percent of loans and other real estate owned 0.21  % 0.26  % 0.32  % 0.39  % 0.38  %
Past Due Loans
Residential real estate $ 5,321  $ 5,258  $ 5,453  $ 4,092  $ 5,993 
Home equity 618  688  523  449  575 
Commercial and industrial 336  455  721  1,358  1,241 
Commercial real estate 22  441  498  508  625 
Consumer 60  35  12  10  113 
DDA overdrafts 489  390  417  212  341 
   Total past due loans $ 6,846  $ 7,267  $ 7,624  $ 6,629  $ 8,888 
Total past due loans as a percent of loans outstanding 0.19  % 0.21  % 0.22  % 0.19  % 0.25  %
Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs")
   Residential real estate $ 16,943  $ 16,910  $ 17,788  $ 18,572  $ 19,226 
   Home equity 1,784  1,822  1,920  1,956  2,001 
   Commercial and industrial 414  430  —  —  — 
   Commercial real estate 1,914  1,937  3,076  4,615  4,638 
   Consumer 225  221  203  211  277 
     Total TDRs $ 21,280  $ 21,320  $ 22,987  $ 25,354  $ 26,142 






CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Yields, and Rates
(Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Average Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/
Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
Assets:
Loan portfolio (1):
Residential real estate (2)
$ 1,645,167  $ 15,692  3.78  % $ 1,648,921  $ 15,813  3.80  % $ 1,744,952  $ 17,623  4.02  %
Commercial, financial, and agriculture (2)
1,831,461  18,740  4.06  % 1,836,604  17,344  3.75  % 1,837,044  17,077  3.70  %
Installment loans to individuals (2), (3)
45,644  691  6.01  % 49,972  714  5.67  % 53,677  800  5.93  %
Previously securitized loans (4)
 *** 154   ***  *** 91   ***  *** 184   ***
Total loans 3,522,272  35,277  3.97  % 3,535,497  33,962  3.81  % 3,635,673  35,684  3.90  %
Securities:      
Taxable 1,171,340  5,753  1.95  % 1,136,519  6,144  2.14  % 976,897  5,500  2.24  %
Tax-exempt (5)
239,096  1,551  2.57  % 245,551  1,590  2.57  % 238,198  1,587  2.65  %
Total securities 1,410,436  7,304  2.05  % 1,382,070  7,734  2.22  % 1,215,095  7,087  2.32  %
Deposits in depository institutions 588,678  217  0.15  % 544,843  196  0.14  % 275,106  60  0.09  %
Total interest-earning assets 5,521,386  42,798  3.08  % 5,462,410  41,892  3.04  % 5,125,874  42,831  3.32  %
Cash and due from banks 98,111  101,058  73,900 
Premises and equipment, net 74,847  75,956  76,956 
Goodwill and intangible assets 117,349  117,719  118,855 
Other assets 216,780  220,420  231,309 
Less: Allowance for loan losses (18,756) (20,407) (25,112)
       Total assets $ 6,009,717  $ 5,957,156  $ 5,601,782 
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 1,113,693  $ 131  0.05  % $ 1,093,243  $ 127  0.05  % $ 953,604  $ 171  0.07  %
Savings deposits 1,338,747  173  0.05  % 1,315,462  169  0.05  % 1,148,717  225  0.08  %
Time deposits (2)
1,087,280  1,406  0.51  % 1,126,553  1,659  0.58  % 1,278,698  3,801  1.18  %
Short-term borrowings 314,937  132  0.17  % 282,722  115  0.16  % 287,059  120  0.17  %
   Total interest-bearing liabilities 3,854,657  1,842  0.19  % 3,817,980  2,070  0.22  % 3,668,078  4,317  0.47  %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 1,394,599  1,356,745  1,130,084 
Other liabilities 84,071    86,263    105,445   
Stockholders' equity 676,390  696,168  698,175 
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $ 6,009,717  $ 5,957,156  $ 5,601,782 
Net interest income $ 40,956  $ 39,822  $ 38,514 
Net yield on earning assets 2.94  % 2.89  % 2.99  %
(1) For purposes of this table, non-accruing loans have been included in average balances and the following amounts (in thousands) of net loan fees have been included in interest income:
Loan fees, net $ 1,106  $ 1,120  $ 962 



(2) Included in the above table are the following amounts (in thousands) for the accretion of the fair value adjustments related to the Company's acquisitions:
Residential real estate $ 149  $ 154  $ 153 
Commercial, financial, and agriculture 243  265  304 
Installment loans to individuals 15  21  29 
Time deposits 48  48  155 
$ 455  $ 488  $ 641 
(3) Includes the Company’s consumer and DDA overdrafts loan categories.
(4) Effective January 1, 2012, the carrying value of the Company's previously securitized loans was reduced to $0.
(5) Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of approximately 21%.




CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Yields, and Rates
(Unaudited) ($ in 000s)

Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Average Yield/ Average Yield/
Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
Assets:
Loan portfolio (1):
Residential real estate (2)
$ 1,658,710  $ 64,492  3.89  % $ 1,768,789  $ 74,452  4.21  %
Commercial, financial, and agriculture (2)
1,838,560  68,784  3.74  % 1,816,658  72,128  3.97  %
Installment loans to individuals (2), (3)
48,708  2,831  5.81  % 56,163  3,319  5.91  %
Previously securitized loans (4)
 *** 568   ***  *** 599   ***
Total loans 3,545,978  136,675  3.85  % 3,641,610  150,498  4.13  %
Securities:    
Taxable 1,075,550  23,071  2.15  % 890,771  23,355  2.62  %
Tax-exempt (5)
242,125  6,362  2.63  % 164,740  4,954  3.01  %
Total securities 1,317,675  29,433  2.23  % 1,055,511  28,309  2.68  %
Deposits in depository institutions 568,928  693  0.12  % 230,043  492  0.21  %
Total interest-earning assets 5,432,581  166,801  3.07  % 4,927,164  179,299  3.64  %
Cash and due from banks 92,847  76,173 
Premises and equipment, net 76,069  77,670 
Goodwill and intangible assets 117,899  119,471 
Other assets 216,493  221,864 
Less: Allowance for loan losses (21,922) (22,770)
       Total assets $ 5,913,967  $ 5,399,572 
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 1,071,628  $ 504  0.05  % $ 912,306  $ 1,005  0.11  %
Savings deposits 1,291,225  689  0.05  % 1,071,727  1,591  0.15  %
Time deposits (2)
1,157,502  8,213  0.71  % 1,329,841  19,927  1.50  %
Short-term borrowings 298,413  489  0.16  % 253,456  993  0.39  %
Long-term debt —  —  —  % 830  100  12.05  %
   Total interest-bearing liabilities 3,818,768  9,895  0.26  % 3,568,160  23,616  0.66  %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 1,315,801  1,035,801 
Other liabilities 84,377    100,166   
Stockholders' equity 695,021  695,445 
Total liabilities and
Stockholders' equity $ 5,913,967  $ 5,399,572 
Net interest income $ 156,906  $ 155,683 
Net yield on earning assets 2.89  % 3.16  %
(1) For purposes of this table, non-accruing loans have been included in average balances and the following amounts (in thousands) of net loan fees have been included in interest income:
Loan fees, net $ 3,550  $ 1,842 



(2) Included in the above table are the following amounts (in thousands) for the accretion of the fair value adjustments related to the Company's acquisitions:
Residential real estate $ 620  $ 630 
Commercial, financial, and agriculture 1,198  2,445 
Installment loans to individuals 87  143 
Time deposits 193  622 
$ 2,098  $ 3,840 
(3) Includes the Company’s consumer and DDA overdrafts loan categories.
(4) Effective January 1, 2012, the carrying value of the Company's previously securitized loans was reduced to $0.
(5) Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of approximately 21%.




CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(Unaudited) ($ in 000s, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Net Interest Income/Margin
Net interest income ("GAAP") $ 40,631  $ 39,488  $ 37,914  $ 37,540  $ 38,181  $ 155,573  $ 154,644 
Taxable equivalent adjustment 325  334  343  331  333  1,333  1,039 
Net interest income, fully taxable equivalent
$ 40,956  $ 39,822  $ 38,257  $ 37,871  $ 38,514  $ 156,906  $ 155,683 
Average interest earning assets $ 5,521,386  $ 5,462,410  $ 5,459,564  $ 5,284,025  $ 5,125,874  $ 5,432,581  $ 4,927,164 
Net Interest Margin 2.94  % 2.89  % 2.81  % 2.91  % 2.99  % 2.89  % 3.16  %
Accretion related to fair value adjustments (0.03) % (0.04) % (0.05) % (0.04) % (0.05) % (0.04) % (0.08) %
Net Interest Margin (excluding accretion)
2.91  % 2.85  % 2.76  % 2.87  % 2.94  % 2.85  % 3.08  %
Tangible Equity Ratio (period end)
Equity to assets ("GAAP") 11.34  % 11.37  % 11.78  % 11.74  % 12.18  %
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles, net (1.76) % (1.78) % (1.8) % (1.81) % (1.85) %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
9.58  % 9.59  % 9.98  % 9.93  % 10.33  %
Return on Tangible Equity
Return on tangible equity ("GAAP") 16.7  % 15.7  % 15.2  % 13.5  % 15.3  % 15.3  % 15.6  %
Impact of sale of VISA shares —  —  —  —  —  —  (2.4) %
Return on tangible equity, excluding sale of VISA shares 16.7  % 15.7  % 15.2  % 13.5  % 15.3  % 15.3  % 13.2  %
Return on Assets
Return on assets ("GAAP") 1.56  % 1.53  % 1.49  % 1.38  % 1.59  % 1.49  % 1.66  %
Impact of sale of VISA shares —  —  —  —  —  —  (0.24) %
Return on assets, excluding sale of VISA shares 1.56  % 1.53  % 1.49  % 1.38  % 1.59  % 1.49  % 1.41  %