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EXHIBIT 99
 
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Date: January 23, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:
Trent B. Troyer, President & CEO                                     Robert R. Gerber, SVP & CFO
330-364-7777 or trent@onlinefirstfed.com                        330-364-7777 or rgerber@onlinefirstfed.com

FFD Financial Corporation Reports Net Earnings For The Three-and
Six-Month Periods Ended December 31, 2011

DOVER, OHIO - FFD Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FFDF), parent company of First Federal Community Bank, reported net earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2011, of $454,000, or diluted earnings per share of $.45, compared to $317,000, or $.31 per diluted share, of net earnings  for the comparable three-month period in 2010.  The $137,000, or 43.2%, increase in net earnings resulted from increases of $96,000, or 4.9%, in net interest income and $4,000, or 1.2%, in noninterest income and a decrease of $183,000, or 52.9%, in the provision for losses on loans, which were partially offset by increases of $76,000, or 5.3%, in noninterest expenses and $70,000, or 41.9%, in the provision for federal income taxes.

Net earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2011, were $822,000, or diluted earnings per share of $.81, compared to $731,000, or $.72 per diluted share, of net earnings for the comparable six-month period in 2010. The $91,000, or 12.5%, increase in net earnings resulted from an increase of $245,000, or 6.5%, in net interest income and a decrease of $126,000, or 23.7%, in the provision for losses on loans, which were partially offset by a decrease of $80,000, or 11.3%, in noninterest income, and increases of $153,000, or 5.4%, in noninterest expenses and $47,000, or 12.3%, in the provision for federal income taxes.

During the six-month period, the average balance of interest-bearing assets increased more than the average balance of interest costing liabilities, which was the primary cause for the increase in net interest income.  The growth in interest earning assets was partially offset by yields on interest earning assets declining more than the cost of liabilities.  On an annualized basis, the yield on interest earning assets declined approximately 56 basis points, while the cost of interest bearing liabilities declined approximately 45 basis points over the same time period.

The decrease in noninterest income was primarily the result of a decrease of $114,000, or 21.3%, in gain on sale of loans, which was partially offset by increases of $30,000, or 16.7%, in service charges on deposit accounts.  The decrease in gain on sale of loans resulted from a 35.7% decrease in loans sold into the secondary mortgage market due to fewer newly originated and refinanced loans.
 
321 N. Wooster Avenue, Post Office Box 38
Dover, OH 44622
330-364-7777     www.onlinefirstfed.com
NASDAQ: FFDF
 
 
 

 

The decrease in the provision for loan losses was due to management’s assessment of the loan portfolio, delinquency rates, net charge-offs, the adequacy of the existing allowance and current economic conditions.  For the six-month period ended December 31, 2011, a provision of $406,000 was recorded, resulting in a $42,000 increase in the allowance for loan losses period over period.  Net charge-offs were $450,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2011, compared to $94,000 in 2010.  A large portion of the charge-offs in the 2011 period were previously allocated specific reserves.  The decision to charge-off these loans was due to continued evaluation of the borrower’s ability to repay and economic circumstances.  Non-performing loans were $1.8 million, or 0.82%, of total assets at June 30, 2011, compared to $2.5 million, or 1.06%, of total assets at December 31, 2011.

The coverage ratio for loan losses, or the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans, decreased to 1.11%, at December 31, 2011, from 1.18% at June 30, 2011.  The decrease was primarily attributable to the charge-off of impaired loans which had $303,000 of specific reserves allocated to them in prior periods.  An increase of $185,000 in general reserves was recorded on non-impaired loans during the six months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the prior period largely in response to loan portfolio growth generally.  Overall delinquency improved to 0.98% of total loans at December 31, 2011 compared to 1.19% at June 30, 2011.

Noninterest expense totaled $3.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011, an increase of $153,000, or 5.4%, compared to the same period in 2010.  The increase in noninterest expense includes increases of $80,000, or 6.3%, in employee and director compensation and benefits, $41,000, or 30.4%, in professional and consulting fees, $48,000, or 13.2%, in other operating expense and $33,000, or 36.7%, in advertising, which were partially offset by a decrease of $81,000, or 65.3%, in FDIC insurance expense.  The increase in employee compensation was due to additional staffing for operations and normal merit increases.  The increase in professional and consulting fees resulted primarily from consulting fees for analysis and contract negotiations for data processing services.  The increase in advertising was partially the result of marketing the Kasasa© checking and savings program.  Effective April 1, 2011, the FDIC changed to an asset based assessment from a deposit based assessment for the calculation of FDIC insurance premiums, which reduced deposit premiums.

FFD Financial Corporation reported total assets of $234.7 million at December 31, 2011, an increase of $15.2 million over the June 30, 2011 balance.  Cash and cash equivalents increased to $22.6 million at December 31, 2011 from $16.3 million at June 30, 2011.  Investment securities decreased from $6.0 million at June 30, 2011 to $1.0 million at December 31, 2011, because investment securities called during the period were not replaced.  Mortgage-backed securities available for sale increased $4.8 million, or 76.3%, from the June 30, 2011 balance of $6.3 million attributable to purchases targeted at replacing the called investment securities. Loans receivable, net, increased $8.3 million from June 30, 2011 to $190.5 million at December 31, 2011.  Loans held for sale were $943,000 at December 31, 2011 from zero at June 30, 2011.  Total liabilities increased by $14.6 million from the June 30, 2011 balance, to $215.2 million at December 31, 2011, and included deposits of $199.2 million, up from $185.0 million at June 30, 2011.  Shareholders’ equity was $19.5 million at December 31, 2011, a 3.0% increase over the June 30, 2011 balance of $19.0 million.

FFD Financial Corporation is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol FFDF.  First Federal Community Bank has full service offices in downtown Dover, downtown New Philadelphia, on the Boulevard in Dover, in Sugarcreek and in Berlin.  The Corporation maintains an interactive web site at www.onlinefirstfed.com.
 
 
 

 
 
FFD Financial Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In thousands)
 
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
ASSETS
 
2011
   
2011
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 22,567     $ 16,296  
Investment securities
    1,004       6,021  
Mortgage-backed securities
    11,080       6,308  
Loans receivable, net
    190,529       182,226  
Loans held for sale
    943       -  
Other assets
    8,563       8,685  
                 
Total assets
  $ 234,686     $ 219,536  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
                 
Deposits
  $ 199,230     $ 185,043  
Borrowings
    13,515       13,767  
Other liabilities
    2,409       1,755  
Total liabilities
    215,154       200,565  
Shareholders’ equity
    19,532       18,971  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 234,686     $ 219,536  
 
FFD Financial Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except share data)
 
   
Six months ended
   
Three months ended
 
 
December 31,
     December 31,  
 
 
2011
    2010    
2011
     2010  
 
  (unaudited)    
(unaudited)
 
Total interest income
  $ 5,322     $ 5,387     $ 2,676     $ 2,688  
                                 
Total interest expense
    1,300       1,610       638       746  
                                 
Net interest income
    4,022       3,777       2,038       1,942  
                                 
Provision for losses on loans
    406       532       163       346  
                                 
Net interest income after provision for losses on loans
    3,616       3,245       1,875       1,596  
                                 
Noninterest income
    628       708       331       327  
                                 
Noninterest expense
    2,993       2,840       1,515       1,439  
                                 
Earnings before income taxes
    1,251       1,113       691       484  
                                 
Federal income taxes
    429       382       237       167  
                                 
NET EARNINGS
  $ 822     $ 731     $ 454     $ 317  
                                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
                               
Basic
  $ .81     $ .72     $ .45     $ .31  
                                 
Diluted
  $ .81     $ .72     $ .45     $ .31