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City Holding Company Announces First Quarter Results

Wed. April 29, 2009; Posted: 03:00 PM
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CHARLESTON, W.Va., April 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CHCO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- City Holding Company, "the Company" (Nasdaq: CHCO), a $2.6 billion bank holding company headquartered in Charleston, today announced net income per diluted share for the first quarter of $0.69 compared to $0.80 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2008. During the first quarter of 2008, the Company recognized a $3.3 million gain as a result of the partial redemption of its equity interest in Visa, Inc. ("Visa"). In addition, the Company incurred charges of $1.2 million for the early redemption of all of the Company's outstanding 9.15% trust preferred securities in the amount of $16.0 million. As a result of these events, net income for the first quarter of 2008 was increased by $2.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.

Net income for the first quarter of 2009 was $10.9 million compared to $13.0 million in the first quarter of 2008. For the first quarter of 2009, the Company achieved a return on assets of 1.70%, a return on tangible equity of 19.1%, a net interest margin of 4.46%, and an efficiency ratio of 47.7%. This compares with a return on assets of 2.09%, a return on equity of 21.6%, a net interest margin of 4.40%, and an efficiency ratio of 47.8% for the comparable period of 2008.

City's CEO Charles Hageboeck stated that, "Given the challenging environment facing our economy and the banking industry in particular, I believe that our shareholders will be very pleased with our first quarter results. Our asset quality remained stable with net charge-offs, non-performing assets, and past-due loans all improved in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the 4th quarter of 2008. Importantly, the most significant asset quality problems that City has experienced continue to be non-owner occupied residential construction at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. These properties accounted for approximately half of City's net charge-offs and provision expense in the first quarter of 2009.

"City's revenue growth was solid with net interest income up 3.5% as compared to the first quarter of 2008. Insurance revenues were up markedly, as were trust and investment management revenues -- both significant accomplishments in light of our economy. Branch service charges were down, clearly reflecting lower consumer spending that many retail-focused banks have experienced during the first quarter. Overall, non-interest income, after adjusting for security gains and losses and for a gain on the sale of stock in VISA in the first quarter of 2008, was up by 3.4% -- pretty good performance given the economy. Expenses remained well controlled in the first quarter -- rising 3.2% as compared to the first quarter of 2008 after adjusting for a pre-payment penalty associated with the early redemption of $16 million in trust preferred securities last year.

"We did experience further other-than-temporary impairments ("OTTI") in our portfolio of pooled trust preferred securities. Many of the banks that are in these pooled trust preferred securities are quite troubled, and City has recognized losses as we believe that our methodology is appropriately conservative. Aside from this OTTI, we believe our results were really quite good. More importantly, in this difficult environment, City has what many of our peers would like to have -- strong capital, strong liquidity, a solid core-deposit franchise, and an energetic team of leaders focused on driving the Company forward. Our ability to compete against banks that have neither the liquidity nor the capital amidst their significant asset quality problems, presents us the opportunity to grow our franchise meaningfully within our existing footprint in ways that weren't possible several years ago. Further, I believe that these opportunities will remain long-lived, as many of our competitors will struggle for years to replace lost capital, repay TARP proceeds, refinance other expensive sources of debt, and rebuild their capacity to pay dividends. While our competitors struggle to regain what they have lost, we will be focusing on moving forward."

Net Interest Income

The Company's tax equivalent net interest income increased $0.9 million, or 3.5%, from $24.1 million during the first quarter of 2008 to $25.0 million during the first quarter of 2009, as interest expense on deposits and other interest bearing liabilities decreased more quickly than interest income from loans and investments. The Company's reported net interest margin increased from 4.40% for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to 4.46% for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

During the third and fourth quarters of 2008, the Company sold $450 million of interest rate floors. The gain from sales of these interest rate floors of $16.7 million will be recognized over the remaining lives of the various hedged loans. During the first quarter of 2009, the Company recognized $2.9 million of interest income compared to $1.0 million of interest income recognized in the first quarter of 2008 from the interest rate floors.

Credit Quality

At March 31, 2009, the Allowance for Loan Losses ("ALLL") was $22.0 million or 1.23% of total loans outstanding and 107% of non-performing loans compared to $18.6 million or 1.09% of loans outstanding and 114% of non-performing loans at March 31, 2008, and $22.3 million or 1.23% of loans outstanding and 86% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2008.

As a result of the Company's quarterly analysis of the adequacy of the ALLL, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2009 compared to $1.9 million for the comparable period in 2008. The provision for loan losses recorded during the first quarter of 2009 reflects the difficulties of certain commercial borrowers of the Company during the quarter, the downgrade of their related credits, and management's assessment of the impact of these difficulties on the ultimate collectability of the loans. Changes in the amount of the provision and related allowance are based on the Company's detailed systematic methodology and are directionally consistent with changes in the composition and quality of the Company's loan portfolio. The Company believes its methodology for determining the adequacy of its ALLL adequately provides for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio and produces a provision and allowance for loan losses that is directionally consistent with changes in asset quality and loss experience.

The Company's ratio of non-performing assets to total loans and other real estate owned improved from 1.64% at December 31, 2008 to 1.53% at March 31, 2009. Approximately 43% of the Company's non-performing loans at March 31, 2009, or approximately $9 million, were associated with a $13 million portfolio of loans to builders of speculative homes at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. These loans are considered to be commercial loans due to the dollar amount of the borrowings, although the loans were used to purchase lots and to construct upper-scale single-family residences at the Greenbrier Resort. Construction loan terms were originally interest only for 12 months. All loans are collateralized by completed homes and eight residential lots. Through March 31, 2009, the Company has specifically reserved $4.0 million of the ALLL associated with this portfolio of speculative properties. During the second quarter of 2009, two of the completed residences and two residential lots were foreclosed and taken into the Company's Other Real Estate Owned. The loans associated with these properties were included in non-performing assets at March 31, 2009. The Greenbrier Resort has a long history and storied tradition as a top resort destination. However, the current economic scenario has been challenging for the Greenbrier, which lost $35 million in 2008 according to its owner, CSX Corporation. During March 2009, the Greenbrier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and CSX Corporation announced that Marriott International was willing to buy the Greenbrier for up to $130 million, pending court approval and a new labor deal with Greenbrier workers. While this announcement sheds some light on the future of the Greenbrier, the Company has considered the uncertainty of the situation at the Greenbrier and believes that based on our analysis, the specific allowance allocated to the non-performing and substandard loans, after considering the value of the collateral securing such loans, is adequate to cover losses that may result from these loans as of March 31, 2009.

The Company's ratio of non-performing assets to total loans and other real estate owned is 138 basis points lower than that of our peer group (bank holding companies with total assets between $1 and $5 billion), which reported average non-performing assets as a percentage of loans and other real estate owned of 2.91% for the most recently reported quarter ended December 31, 2008. The Company's non-performing assets are disproportionately tied to two sub-sectors within the loan portfolio.

In addition to the 43% of the Company's non-performing loans associated with speculative builders at the Greenbrier, slightly more than 25% of the Company's non-performing assets are associated with real estate in what is known as the "Eastern Panhandle" of West Virginia -- the counties of Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan. These three counties are distant suburbs of the Washington D.C. MSA and have experienced explosive growth in the last 10 years. While this is a relatively small part of the Company's entire franchise, the downturn that has gripped the nation's mortgage and construction industry has had disproportionately more impact upon the Company's asset quality and provision in this region than in the remainder of the Company. Exclusive of loans to speculative builders at the Greenbrier or loans in the Eastern Panhandle, other loans throughout the Company account for only 32% of the Company's non-performing loans.

The Company had net charge-offs of $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2009. Net charge-offs on commercial and residential loans were $1.5 and $0.3 million, respectively, for the first quarter. Charge-offs for commercial loans were primarily related to three specific credits that had been appropriately considered in establishing the allowance for loans losses in prior periods. In addition, net charge-offs for depository accounts were $0.1 million for the first quarter of 2009. While charge-offs on depository accounts are appropriately taken against the ALLL, the revenue associated with depository accounts is reflected in service charges.

Impairment Losses

During the first quarter of 2009, the Company recorded $2.2 million of investment impairment losses. The charges deemed to be other than temporary were related to pooled bank trust preferreds with a remaining book value of $8.9 million at March 31, 2009. The impairment charges related to the pooled bank trust preferred securities were based on the Company's quarterly reviews of its investment securities for indications of losses considered to be other than temporary. Based on management's assessment of the securities the Company owns, the seniority position of the securities within the pools, the level of defaults and deferred payments within the pools, and a review of the financial strength of the banks within the respective pools, management concluded that impairment charges of $2.2 million on the pooled bank trust preferred securities were necessary for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

Non-interest Income

Exclusive of investment losses and the gain from the Visa initial public offering, non-interest income increased $0.5 million to $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to $14.0 million in the first quarter of 2008. Insurance commissions revenues increased $0.9 million, or 86.2%, from $1.0 million during the first quarter of 2008 to $1.9 million during the first quarter of 2009 on the strength of contingency payments and new business. Partially offsetting this increase was a decrease of $0.8 million, or 7.4%, in service charges from depository accounts. This decrease is attributable to a general nationwide decline in consumer spending.

Non-interest Expenses

Excluding the loss on the early redemption of the trust preferred securities in the first quarter of 2008, non-interest expenses increased $0.1 million from $18.7 million in the first quarter of 2008 to $18.8 million in the first quarter of 2009. Occupancy and equipment increased $0.3 million, or 19.5%, from the first quarter of 2008 due to an upgrade of the Company's core processing system and increased occupancy expenses, while salaries and employee benefits increased $0.2 million, or 2.3%, from the first quarter of 2008. In addition, advertising expenses rose $0.2 million from the first quarter of 2008. Partially offsetting these increases was a decline in other expenses of $1.1 million due in part to increased special charitable contributions of approximately $0.5 million during the first quarter of 2008.

Balance Sheet Trends

As compared to December 31, 2008, loans have decreased $21.0 million (1.2%) at March 31, 2009 due to decreases in commercial loans of $15.0 million (2.0%) and residential real estate loans of $12.3 million (2.0%). These decreases were partially offset by an increase in home equity loans of $5.1 million (1.3%).

Total average depository balances increased $43.8 million, or 2.2%, from the quarter ended December 31, 2008 to the quarter ended March 31, 2009. This growth was primarily in time deposits and interest-bearing deposits, which have increased $25.9 million and $14.7 million, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

The Company's effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2009 was 34.6% compared to 25.2% for the year ended December 31, 2008, and 33.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The effective rate is based upon the Company's expected tax rate for the year ending December 31, 2009. The increase in the effective income tax rate is largely attributable to revisions in the West Virginia state tax code that are effective for the 2009 calendar year.

Capitalization and Liquidity

One of the Company's strengths is that it is highly profitable while maintaining strong liquidity and capital. With respect to liquidity, the Company's loan to deposit ratio was 84.3% and the loan to asset ratio was 69.3% at March 31, 2009. The Company maintained investment securities totaling 18.9% of assets as of this date. Further, the Company's deposit mix is weighted heavily toward checking and saving accounts that fund 43.1% of assets at March 31, 2009. Time deposits fund 39.2% of assets at March 31, 2009, but very few of these deposits are in accounts that have balances of more than $150,000, reflecting the core retail orientation of the Company.

The Company is also strongly capitalized. With respect to regulatory capital, at March 31, 2009, the Company's Leverage Ratio is 9.37%, the Tier I Capital ratio is 12.32%, and the Total Risk-Based Capital ratio is 13.47%. These regulatory capital ratios are significantly above levels required to be considered "well capitalized," which is the highest possible regulatory designation.

On March 25, 2009, the Board approved a quarterly cash dividend to 34 cents per share payable April 30, 2009, to shareholders of record as of April 15, 2009. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company repurchased 49,363 common shares at a weighted average price of $25.16 as part of a one million share repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors in August 2007. The Company's tangible equity ratio was 8.9% at March 31, 2009 compared with a tangible equity ratio of 8.8% at December 31, 2008.

City Holding Company is the parent company of City National Bank of West Virginia. City National operates 69 branches across West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and Southern 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. Such information involves risks and uncertainties that could result in the Company's actual results differing from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (1) the Company may incur additional loan loss provision due to negative credit quality trends in the future that may lead to a deterioration of asset quality; (2) the Company may incur increased charge-offs in the future; (3) the Company may experience increases in the default rates on previously securitized loans that would result in impairment losses or lower the yield on such loans; (4) the Company may not continue to benefit from strong recovery efforts on previously securitized loans resulting in improved yields on these assets; (5) the Company could have adverse legal actions of a material nature; (6) the Company may face competitive loss of customers; (7) the Company may be unable to manage its expense levels; (8) the Company may have difficulty retaining key employees; (9) changes in the interest rate environment may have results on the Company's operations materially different from those anticipated by the Company's market risk management functions; (10) changes in general economic conditions and increased competition could adversely affect the Company's operating results; (11) changes in other regulations and government policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, including changes in monetary policies, could negatively impact the Company's operating results; (12) the Company may experience difficulties growing loan and deposit balances; (13) the current economic environment poses significant challenges for us and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations; (14) continued 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 resulting in either actual losses or other than temporary impairments on such investments; and (15) the United States government's plan to purchase large amounts of illiquid, mortgage-backed and other securities from financial institutions may not be effective and/or it may not be available to us. 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.

    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Financial Highlights
    (Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months
                                                   Ended March 31,   Percent
                                                    2009     2008    Change
                                                  ---------------------------
    Earnings ($000s, except per share data):
      Net Interest Income (FTE)                   $24,974  $24,134     3.48%
      Net Income                                   10,924   13,038   (16.21)%
      Earnings per Basic Share                       0.69     0.81   (14.81)%
      Earnings per Diluted Share                     0.69     0.80   (13.75)%


    Key Ratios (percent):
      Return on Average Assets                       1.70%    2.09%  (18.76)%
      Return on Average Tangible Equity             19.10%   21.55%  (11.41)%
      Net Interest Margin                            4.46%    4.40%    1.36%
      Efficiency Ratio                              47.67%   47.84%   (0.35)%
      Average Shareholders' Equity to Average
       Assets                                       11.12%   12.03%   (7.50)%

    Consolidated Risk Based Capital Ratios (a):
      Tier I                                        12.32%   13.96%  (11.75)%
      Total                                         13.47%   14.97%  (10.02)%

    Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets               8.87%   10.00%  (11.33)%


    Common Stock Data:
      Cash Dividends Declared per Share             $0.34    $0.34     0.00%
      Book Value per Share                          17.69    18.92    (6.50)%
      Tangible Book Value per Share                 14.08    15.31    (8.03)%
      Market Value per Share:
        High                                        33.41    41.37   (19.24)%
        Low                                         20.88    32.51   (35.77)%
        End of Period                               26.68    39.90   (33.13)%

        Price/Earnings Ratio(b)                      9.67    12.31   (21.50)%

    (a) March 31, 2009 risk-based capital ratios are estimated
    (b) March 31, 2009 price/earnings ratio computed based on annualized
        first quarter 2009 earnings



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Financial Highlights
    (Unaudited)


    Book Value and Market Price Range per Share
                                                         Market Price
                    Book Value per Share               Range per Share
         March 31 June 30 September 30  December 31      Low      High
         -------------------------------------------------------------

    2005   $13.20  $15.56    $15.99        $16.14      $27.57   $39.21
    2006    16.17   16.17     16.99         17.46       34.53    41.87
    2007    17.62   17.40     17.68         18.14       31.16    41.54
    2008    18.92   18.72     17.61         17.58       29.08    42.88
    2009    17.69                                       20.88    33.41


    Earnings per Basic Share

                              Quarter Ended
         March 31 June 30 September 30  December 31 Year-to-Date
         -------------------------------------------------------

    2005    $0.70   $0.72     $0.73         $0.72       $2.87
    2006     0.71    0.78      0.78          0.74        3.00
    2007     0.76    0.72      0.76          0.78        3.02
    2008     0.81    0.83     (0.16)         0.26        1.74
    2009     0.69                                        0.69


    Earnings per Diluted Share

                              Quarter Ended
         March 31 June 30 September 30  December 31 Year-to-Date
         -------------------------------------------------------

    2005    $0.69   $0.71     $0.72         $0.72       $2.84
    2006     0.71    0.77      0.77          0.74        2.99
    2007     0.76    0.72      0.76          0.78        3.01
    2008     0.80    0.83     (0.16)         0.26        1.74
    2009     0.69                                        0.69



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s, except per share data)

                                                                Three Months
                                                               Ended March 31,
                                                                2009     2008
                                                                ----     ----
    Interest Income
      Interest and fees on loans                              $28,058  $30,992
      Interest on investment securities:
        Taxable                                                 6,062    6,064
        Tax-exempt                                                409      399
      Interest on deposits in depository institutions               5       65
                                                               ------   ------
          Total Interest Income                                34,534   37,520

    Interest Expense
      Interest on deposits                                      9,373   12,015
      Interest on short-term borrowings                           153    1,145
      Interest on long-term debt                                  254      441
                                                                  ---      ---
          Total Interest Expense                                9,780   13,601
                                                                -----   ------
          Net Interest Income                                  24,754   23,919
    Provision for loan losses                                   1,650    1,883
                                                                -----    -----
          Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses  23,104   22,036

    Non-Interest Income
      Investment securities (losses) gains                     (2,075)       2
      Service charges                                          10,435   11,274
      Insurance commissions                                     1,933    1,038
      Trust and investment management fee income                  707      632
      Bank owned life insurance                                   732      676
      VISA IPO Gain                                                 -    3,289
      Other income                                                701      407
                                                                  ---      ---
          Total Non-Interest Income                            12,433   17,318

    Non-Interest Expense
      Salaries and employee benefits                            9,583    9,363
      Occupancy and equipment                                   1,909    1,597
      Depreciation                                              1,211    1,133
      Professional fees                                           453      367
      Postage, delivery, and statement mailings                   718      654
      Advertising                                                 863      617
      Telecommunications                                          420      418
      Bankcard expenses                                           648      621
      Insurance and regulatory                                    376      338
      Office supplies                                             531      457
      Repossessed asset losses, net of expenses                   129       32
      Loss on early extinguishment of debt                          -    1,208
      Other expenses                                            1,993    3,094
                                                                -----    -----
          Total Non-Interest Expense                           18,834   19,899
                                                               ------   ------
          Income Before Income Taxes                           16,703   19,455
    Income tax expense                                          5,779    6,417
                                                                -----    -----
          Net Income                                          $10,924  $13,038
                                                              =======  =======

    Basic earnings per share                                    $0.69    $0.81
    Diluted earnings per share                                  $0.69    $0.80
    Average Common Shares Outstanding:
          Basic                                                15,921   16,147
          Diluted                                              15,933   16,205



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s)


                                                    Three Months Ended
                                              March 31, 2009  March 31, 2008
                                              ------------------------------

    Balance at January 1                            $280,429        $293,994

      Net income                                      10,924          13,038
      Other comprehensive income:
        Change in unrealized (loss) gain on
         securities available-for-sale                (1,688)          1,748
        Change in unrealized (loss) gain on
         interest rate floors                         (1,786)          4,899
      Cash dividends declared ($0.34/share)           (5,410)         (5,476)
      Issuance of stock award shares, net                275             273
      Exercise of 300 stock options                        3               -
      Exercise of 5,700 stock options                      -              76
      Excess tax benefits on stock
       compensation                                        -               6
      Purchase of 49,363 common shares of
       treasury                                       (1,242)              -
      Purchase of 104,960 common shares of
       treasury                                            -          (3,717)
                                                    --------        --------
    Balance at March 31                             $281,505        $304,841
                                                    ========        ========



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Condensed Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s, except per share data)

                                            Quarter Ended
                       March 31  December 31  September 30  June 30  March 31
                           2009         2008          2008     2008      2008
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Interest income     $34,534      $36,663       $36,522  $36,968   $37,520
    Taxable equivalent
     adjustment             220          200           200      204       214
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Interest income
     (FTE)               34,754       36,863        36,722   37,172    37,734
    Interest expense      9,780       10,582        10,241   11,494    13,601
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Net interest income  24,974       26,281        26,481   25,678    24,133
    Provision for
     loan losses          1,650        5,340         2,350      850     1,883
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Net interest income
     after provision for
     loan losses         23,324       20,941        24,131   24,828    22,250

    Noninterest income   12,433        3,181       (12,758)  14,195    17,318
    Noninterest expense  18,834       17,766        19,246   18,761    19,899
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Income (Loss) before
     income taxes        16,923        6,356        (7,873)  20,262    19,669
    Income tax expense
     (benefit)            5,779        1,907        (5,516)   6,679     6,417
    Taxable equivalent
     adjustment             220          200           200      204       214
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Net income (loss)   $10,924       $4,249       $(2,557) $13,379   $13,038
                       ======================================================
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Basic earnings
     (loss) per share     $0.69        $0.26        $(0.16)   $0.83     $0.81
    Diluted earnings
     (loss) per share      0.69         0.26         (0.16)    0.83      0.80
    Cash dividends
     declared per
     share                 0.34         0.34          0.34     0.34      0.34
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Average Common
     Share (000s):
      Outstanding        15,921       16,078        16,142   16,103    16,147
      Diluted            15,933       16,100        16,195   16,167    16,205

    Net Interest Margin    4.46%        4.73%         4.78%    4.65%     4.40%
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------


    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s)

                                             Quarter Ended
                         March 31  December 31  September 30  June 30 March 31
                             2009         2008          2008     2008     2008
                         -----------------------------------------------------
    Non-Interest Income:
      Service charges     $10,435      $11,459       $11,993  $11,269  $11,274
      Insurance
       commissions          1,933          981         1,025    1,168    1,038
      Trust and
       investment
       management fee
       income                 707          518           640      449      632
      Bank owned life
       insurance              732          739           767      750      676
      Other income            701          284           284      559      407
                         -----------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal           14,508       13,981        14,709   14,195   14,027
      Investment
       securities
       (losses) gains      (2,075)     (10,800)      (27,467)       -        2
      VISA IPO Gain             -            -             -        -    3,289
                         -----------------------------------------------------
    Total Non-Interest
     Income               $12,433       $3,181      $(12,758) $14,195  $17,318
                         =====================================================

    Non-Interest Expense:
      Salaries and
       employee benefits   $9,583       $8,845        $9,538   $9,517   $9,363
      Occupancy and
       equipment            1,909        1,773         1,800    1,701    1,597
      Depreciation          1,211        1,193         1,110    1,087    1,133
      Professional fees       453          451           435      427      367
      Postage,
       delivery, and
       statement
       mailings               718          641           636      618      654
      Advertising             863          818           821      643      617
      Telecommunications      420          562           496      440      418
      Bankcard expenses       648          711           717      640      621
      Insurance and
       regulatory             376          363           354      333      338
      Office supplies         531          533           527      504      457
      Repossessed asset
       losses, net of
       expenses               129           87           314       91       32
      Loss on early
       extinguishment of
       debt                     -            -             -        -    1,208
      Other expenses        1,993        1,789         2,498    2,760    3,094
                         -----------------------------------------------------
    Total Non-Interest
     Expense              $18,834      $17,766       $19,246  $18,761  $19,899
                         =====================================================

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    Employees (Full
     Time Equivalent)         830          827           812      817      821
    Branch Locations           69           69            69       68       69
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    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    ($in 000s)
                                                     March 31   December 31
                                                         2009         2008
                                                   ------------------------
                                                   (Unaudited)
    Assets
    Cash and due from banks                            $43,757      $55,511
    Interest-bearing deposits in depository
     institutions                                        4,736        4,118
                                                   ------------------------
        Cash and cash equivalents                       48,493       59,629

    Investment securities available-for-sale,
     at fair value                                     459,014      424,214
    Investment securities held-to-maturity,
     at amortized cost                                  29,049       29,067
                                                   ------------------------
        Total investment securities                    488,063      453,281

    Gross loans                                      1,791,308    1,812,344
    Allowance for loan losses                          (21,980)     (22,254)
                                                   ------------------------
        Net loans                                    1,769,328    1,790,090

    Bank owned life insurance                           71,131       70,400
    Premises and equipment                              61,689       60,138
    Accrued interest receivable                          9,824        9,024
    Net deferred tax assets                             50,297       48,462
    Intangible assets                                   57,362       57,479
    Other assets                                        28,006       33,943
                                                   ------------------------
        Total Assets                                $2,584,193   $2,582,446
                                                   ========================

    Liabilities
    Deposits:
      Noninterest-bearing                             $313,863     $298,530
      Interest-bearing:
        Demand deposits                                428,539      420,554
        Savings deposits                               371,462      354,956
        Time deposits                                1,011,736      967,090
                                                   ------------------------
          Total deposits                             2,125,600    2,041,130
    Short-term borrowings                              124,613      194,463
    Long-term debt                                      19,023       19,047
    Other liabilities                                   33,452       47,377
                                                   ------------------------
        Total Liabilities                            2,302,688    2,302,017

    Stockholders' Equity
    Preferred stock, par value $25 per share:
     500,000 shares authorized; none issued                  -            -
    Common stock, par value $2.50 per share:
     50,000,000 shares authorized; 18,499,282
     shares issued at March 31, 2009 and
     December 31, 2008 less 2,582,838 and
     2,548,538 shares in treasury, respectively         46,249       46,249
    Capital surplus                                    102,797      102,895
    Retained earnings                                  236,127      230,613
    Cost of common stock in treasury                   (89,595)     (88,729)
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss):
      Unrealized loss on securities
       available-for-sale                              (17,317)     (15,628)
      Unrealized gain on derivative instruments          7,502        9,287
      Underfunded pension liability                     (4,258)      (4,258)
                                                   ------------------------
        Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive
         (Loss)                                        (14,073)     (10,599)
                                                   ------------------------
        Total Stockholders' Equity                     281,505      280,429
                                                   ------------------------
        Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $2,584,193   $2,582,446
                                                   ========================



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Investment Portfolio
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s)

                                          Other Than
                                          Temporary
                                          Impairment    Unrealized
                               Original Charges through   Gains     Carrying
                                  Cost  March 31, 2009   (Losses)     Value
                               -------- --------------  -----------  --------

    FNMA & FHLMC Preferred
     Stock                      $22,679      $(21,089)       $(944)     $646
    Mortgage Backed Securities  279,511             -        4,682   284,193
    Municipal Bonds              43,929             -           10    43,939
    Pooled Bank Trust
     Preferreds                  27,197       (18,337)      (7,110)    1,750
    Single Issuer Bank Trust
     Preferreds, Subdebt of
     Financial Institutions,
     and Bank Holding Company
     Preferred Stocks           110,737        (1,000)     (21,724)   88,013
    Money Markets and Mutual
     Funds                       51,040             -          (19)   51,021
    Federal Reserve Bank and
     FHLB stock                  13,035             -            -    13,035
    Community Bank Equity
     Positions                    8,904             -       (3,438)    5,466
                                  -----           ---       ------     -----
        Total Investments      $557,032      $(40,426)    $(28,543) $488,063
                               ========      ========     ========  ========



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Loan Portfolio
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s)

                    March 31  December 31  September 30   June 30     March 31
                       2009        2008         2008        2008        2008
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
    Residential
     real estate     $599,692    $611,962     $620,951    $612,676    $605,579
    Home equity       389,453     384,320      377,919     371,537     347,986
    Commercial,
     financial, and
     agriculture      753,234     768,255      729,613     715,196     699,653
    Installment
     loans to
     individuals       45,175      43,585       44,728      45,385      45,557
    Previously
     securitized
     loans              3,754       4,222        4,520       5,253       6,025
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
      Gross Loans  $1,791,308  $1,812,344   $1,777,731  $1,750,047  $1,704,800
                   ===========================================================


    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Previously Securitized Loans
    (Unaudited) ($in millions)
                                             Annualized   Effective
                                December 31   Interest   Annualized
                  Year Ended:   Balance (a)  Income (a)   Yield (a)
                                -----------  ----------   ---------

                         2008        $4.2         $5.6         108%
                         2009         3.6          4.0         120%
                         2010         3.1          3.3         120%
                         2011         2.7          2.9         120%
                         2012         2.3          2.5         120%

    a - 2008 amounts are based on actual results.  2009 amounts are based
        on actual results through March 31, 2009 and estimated amounts for
        the remainder of the year.  2010, 2011, and 2012 amounts are based
        on estimated amounts.

    Note:  The amounts reflected in the table above require management to
           make significant assumptions based on estimated future default,
           prepayment, and discount rates.  Actual performance could be
           significantly different from that assumed, which could result in
           the actual results being materially different from the amounts
           estimated above.



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

                                     Three Months Ended March 31,
                                     2009                       2008
                         Average             Yield/   Average           Yield/
                         Balance  Interest   Rate     Balance Interest  Rate
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Assets:
    Loan portfolio:
      Residential
       real estate       $603,767  $8,781    5.90%   $601,600  $9,886   6.61%
      Home equity         386,653   6,143    6.44%    343,658   5,912   6.92%
      Commercial,
       financial, and
       agriculture        756,201  10,875    5.83%    700,155  12,235   7.03%
      Loans to
       depository
       institutions             -       -       -       4,670      35   3.01%
      Installment
       loans to
       individuals         47,566   1,118    9.53%     47,629   1,346  11.37%
      Previously
       securitized
       loans                3,867   1,141  119.66%      6,421   1,578  98.84%
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Total loans         1,798,054  28,058    6.33%  1,704,133  30,992   7.31%
    Securities:
      Taxable             430,734   6,062    5.71%    455,663   6,064   5.35%
      Tax-exempt           37,558     629    6.79%     37,723     614   6.55%
                       ------------------------------------------------------
        Total securities  468,292   6,691    5.79%    493,386   6,678   5.44%
    Deposits in
     depository
     institutions           4,826       5    0.42%      8,697      65   3.01%
                       ------------------------------------------------------
          Total
           interest-
           earning
           assets       2,271,172  34,754    6.21%  2,206,216  37,735   6.88%
    Cash and due from
     banks                 52,410                      65,442
    Bank premises and
     equipment             60,813                      54,709
    Other assets          211,000                     186,273
      Less: Allowance
       for loan losses    (22,564)                    (17,837)
                       ------------------------------------------------------
           Total
            assets     $2,572,831                  $2,494,803
                       ======================================================
    Liabilities:
    Interest-bearing
     demand deposits      416,695     463    0.45%    409,745     712   0.70%
    Savings deposits      360,740     507    0.57%    360,587   1,104   1.23%
    Time deposits         982,947   8,403    3.47%    933,502  10,199   4.39%
    Short-term
     borrowings           147,510     153    0.42%    127,793   1,145   3.60%
    Long-term debt         19,032     254    5.41%     22,505     441   7.88%
                       ------------------------------------------------------
       Total interest-
        bearing
        liabilities     1,926,924   9,780    2.06%  1,854,132  13,601   2.95%
    Noninterest-
     bearing demand
     deposits             324,333                     311,885
    Other liabilities      35,392                      28,770
    Stockholders'
     equity               286,182                     300,016
                       ------------------------------------------------------
      Total liabilities
        and
        stockholders'
        equity        $2,572,831                  $2,494,803
                       ======================================================
        Net interest
         income                   $24,974                     $24,134
                       ======================================================
        Net yield on
         earning
         assets                              4.46%                      4.40%
                       ======================================================



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Analysis of Risk-Based Capital
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s)

                     March 31  December 31 September 30  June 30    March 31
                      2009(a)     2008        2008        2008        2008
                    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Tier I Capital:
      Stockholders'
       equity       $281,505    $280,429    $284,912    $302,056    $304,841
      Goodwill and
       other
       intangibles   (57,165)    (57,479)    (57,600)    (57,893)    (58,065)
      Accumulated
       other
       comprehensive
       loss
       (income)       14,073      10,599      14,477       3,718      (7,280)
      Qualifying
       trust
       preferred
       stock          16,000      16,000      16,000      16,000      16,000
      Unrealized
       Loss on AFS
       securities     (4,401)     (3,342)       (761)       (712)       (275)
      Excess
       deferred tax
       assets        (15,796)    (23,841)    (15,470)          -           -
                    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Total tier I
     capital        $234,215    $222,366    $241,558    $263,169    $255,221
                    =========================================================

    =========================================================================
    Total Risk-Based
     Capital:
      Tier I
       capital      $234,215    $222,366    $241,558    $263,169    $255,221
      Qualifying
       allowance for
       loan losses    21,980      22,254      18,879      17,959      18,567
                    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Total risk-
     based capital  $256,195    $244,620    $260,437    $281,128    $273,788
                    =========================================================
    Net risk-
     weighted
     assets       $1,901,377  $1,875,934  $1,842,684  $1,855,401  $1,828,559
    =========================================================================
    Ratios:
      Average
       stockholders'
       equity to
       average
       assets          11.12%      11.53%      12.45%      12.46%      12.03%
      Tangible
       capital ratio    8.87%       8.83%       9.44%      10.02%      10.00%
      Risk-based
       capital ratios:
        Tier I
         capital       12.32%      11.85%      13.11%      14.18%      13.96%
        Total risk-
         based
         capital       13.47%      13.04%      14.13%      15.15%      14.97%
        Leverage
         capital        9.37%       9.14%       9.97%      10.75%      10.47%

    (a) March 31, 2009 risk-based capital ratios are estimated
    =========================================================================



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Intangibles
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s)

                                    As of and for the Quarter Ended
                     March 31  December 31 September 30  June 30     March 31
                       2009        2008        2008        2008        2008
                    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Intangibles,
     net             $57,362     $57,479     $57,600     $57,893     $58,065
    Intangibles
     amortization
     expense             117         121         173         172         173
    =========================================================================



    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Summary of Loan Loss Experience
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s)

                                              Quarter Ended
                        March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30   March 31
                           2009      2008        2008       2008       2008
                      ------------------------------------------------------
    Balance at beginning
     of period           $22,254    $18,879    $17,959    $18,567    $17,581

    Charge-offs:
      Commercial,
       financial, and
       agricultural        1,479      1,073        563      1,022        406
      Real estate-mortgage   394        603        523        190        274
      Installment
       loans to
       individuals            69         29         62         77         75
      Overdraft
       deposit accounts      664        779        783        604        985
                      ------------------------------------------------------
        Total charge-offs  2,606      2,484      1,931      1,893      1,740

    Recoveries:
      Commercial,
       financial, and
       agricultural           29         14        (30)        41         13
      Real estate-
       mortgage               81         79         69         48         27
      Installment
       loans to
       individuals            55         45         71         72        108
      Overdraft
       deposit
       accounts              517        381        391        274        695
                      ------------------------------------------------------
        Total recoveries     682        519        501        435        843
                      ------------------------------------------------------
        Net charge-offs    1,924      1,965      1,430      1,458        897
    Provision for
     loan losses           1,650      5,340      2,350        850      1,883
                      ------------------------------------------------------
    Balance at end
     of period           $21,980    $22,254    $18,879    $17,959    $18,567
                      ======================================================

    Loans
     outstanding      $1,791,308 $1,812,344 $1,777,731 $1,750,047 $1,704,800
                      ------------------------------------------------------
    Average loans
     outstanding       1,798,054  1,787,861  1,754,183  1,728,609  1,704,133
                      ------------------------------------------------------
    Allowance as a
     percent of loans
     outstanding            1.23%      1.23%      1.06%      1.03%      1.09%
                      ------------------------------------------------------
    Allowance as a
     percent of non-
     performing loans     107.44%     86.07%    135.92%    122.89%    113.55%
                      ------------------------------------------------------
    Net charge-offs
     (annualized) as a
     percent of average
     loans outstanding      0.43%      0.44%      0.33%      0.34%      0.21%
                      ------------------------------------------------------
    Net charge-offs,
     excluding overdraft
     deposit accounts,
     (annualized) as a
     percent of average
     loans outstanding      0.40%      0.35%      0.24%      0.26%      0.14%
                      ------------------------------------------------------




    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Summary of Non-Performing Assets
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s)

                       March 31  December 31  September 30  June 30  March 31
                           2009         2008          2008     2008      2008
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Nonaccrual loans    $20,007      $25,224       $13,709  $14,018   $15,840
    Accruing loans past
     due 90 days or more    386          623           141      431       257
    Previously
     securitized loans
     past due 90 days
     or more                 64           10            40      165       255
                       ------------------------------------------------------
        Total
         non-performing
         loans           20,457       25,857        13,890   14,614    16,352
    Other real estate
     owned, excluding
     property associated
     with previously
     securitized loans    6,686        3,469         3,332    6,164     4,192
    Other real estate
     owned associated
     with previously
     securitized loans      374          400           417      321       148
                       ------------------------------------------------------
        Other real
         estate owned     7,060        3,869         3,749    6,485     4,340
                       ------------------------------------------------------
        Total non-
         performing
         assets         $27,517      $29,726       $17,639  $21,099   $20,692
                       ======================================================

    Non-performing assets
     as a percent of
     loans and other
     real estate owned     1.53%        1.64%         0.99%    1.20%     1.21%
    =========================================================================


    CITY HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Summary of Total Past Due Loans
    (Unaudited) ($in 000s)

                       March 31  December 31  September 30  June 30  March 31
                           2009         2008          2008     2008      2008
                       ------------------------------------------------------
    Residential real
     estate              $5,882       $6,179        $3,636   $5,487    $3,763
    Home equity           1,454        1,243         1,400    1,316     1,344
    Commercial,
     financial, and
     agriculture          2,044        1,679         1,741    1,166       806
    Installment loans
     to individuals         192          241           216      290       360
    Previously
     securitized loans      818          999           598      632       897
    Overdraft deposit
     accounts               410          592           491      485       568
                       ------------------------------------------------------
        Total past
         due loans      $10,800      $10,933        $8,082   $9,376    $7,738
                       ======================================================

    =========================================================================



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