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AMERIANA BANCORP SECOND QUARTER 2012 NET INCOME
OF $453,000 OR $0.15 PER SHARE
 
NEW CASTLE, Ind. (August 3, 2012) – Ameriana Bancorp (NASDAQ: ASBI), parent company for Ameriana Bank, today announced earnings for the second quarter of 2012 of $453,000, or $0.15 per basic and diluted share, compared with $270,000, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2011.  This marked the 12th consecutive profitable quarter for Ameriana.

For the first six months of 2012, Ameriana's net income more than doubled to $798,000, or $0.27 per basic and diluted share, compared with $391,000, or $0.13 per basic and diluted share, in the year-earlier period.

Commenting on the announcement, Jerome J. Gassen, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to announce another quarter of profitable performance for Ameriana, driven primarily by continued expense management and stability in several key aspects of our business.  These areas included our loan portfolio and credit quality, credit costs, overall funding and net interest margin.  Some strengthening of the economy during the first half of the year contributed to this ongoing stability, particularly in terms of the level of our credit losses and non-performing loans.

"We believe these positive second quarter results indicate that our business fundamentals remain sound, positioning us to take advantage of any uptick in the economy in the second half of the year," Gassen continued.  "However, we are concerned that meaningful improvements may not occur in the near term.  The prevailing interest rate environment, which is at a historic low and soon could be pressured closer to zero, fiscal and regulatory conditions, and even the far-reaching effects of recessions occurring in international economies combine to create an environment of uncertainty that may further pressure loan growth and margins in the future.  Nevertheless, Ameriana will remain focused on reducing expenses, working down non-performing assets and lowering overall credit costs."

The Bank recorded a provision for loan losses of $380,000 for the second quarter of 2012, which resulted in an allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio of 1.33% at June 30, 2012, an increase from 1.28% at March 31, 2012, and 1.32% at June 30, 2011.  Non-performing loans were 2.8% of total net loans at June 30, 2012, compared with 2.7% at the end of the first quarter of 2012 and 2.6% at June 30, 2011.

Consistent with trends seen across the banking industry, Ameriana has experienced a small decline in its loan portfolio as demand was affected by uncertain business and economic conditions; however, the Bank believes it currently has a strong pipeline in place.  Similarly, the Bank has experienced deposit growth as customers seek increased liquidity, but at the same time, the Bank has reduced its average cost of total deposits.

Ameriana Bancorp is a bank holding company.  Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ameriana Bank, the Company offers an extensive line of banking services and provides a range of investments and securities products through banking centers in the central Indiana area.  Ameriana Bank owns Ameriana Insurance Agency, a full-service insurance agency, and Ameriana Financial Services, which offers securities and insurance products through LPL Financial (Member FINRA/SIPC).

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are forward-looking and are based upon current expectations that may differ materially from actual results.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements made herein.  These risks and uncertainties involve general economic trends, changes in interest rates, loss of deposits and loan demand to other financial institutions, substantial changes in financial markets, changes in real estate value and the real estate market, regulatory changes, possibility of unforeseen events affecting the industry generally, the uncertainties associated with newly developed or acquired operations, the outcome of pending litigation, and market disruptions and other effects of terrorist activities.  For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section entitled "Risk Factors."  The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unforeseen events, except as required under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
 

 


 
 

 

AMERIANA BANCORP
Unaudited Financial Highlights
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Interest income
  $ 4,555     $ 4,823     $ 9,114     $ 9,589  
Interest expense
    1,013       1,255       2,055       2,592  
Net interest income
    3,542       3,568       7,059       6,997  
Provision for loan losses
    380       255       635       615  
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses
    3,162       3,313       6,424       6,382  
Other income
    1,352       1,249       2,632       2,638  
Other expense
    3,935       4,310       8,054       8,711  
Income before income taxes
    579       252       1,002       309  
Income tax (benefit)
    126       (18 )     204       (82 )
Net income
  $ 453     $ 270     $ 798     $ 391  
                                 
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.15     $ 0.09     $ 0.27     $ 0.13  
Diluted
  $ 0.15     $ 0.09     $ 0.27     $ 0.13  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    2,989       2,989       2,989       2,989  
Diluted
    2,989       2,989       2,989       2,989  
                                 
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.01     $ 0.02     $ 0.02  
                                 
Net interest margin (fully tax-equivalent basis)
    3.69 %     3.74 %     3.73 %     3.75 %
 

 
 

 

AMERIANA BANCORP
Unaudited Financial Highlights (Continued)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   
June 30,
2012
   
Dec. 31,
2011
   
June 30,
2011
 
Total assets
  $ 449,928     $ 429,791     $ 444,061  
Cash and cash equivalents
    37,711       9,709       27,742  
Investment securities available for sale
    43,504       43,847       40,318  
Loans receivable
    307,807       316,641       311,076  
Allowance for loan losses
    4,103       4,132       4,119  
Loans, net
    303,704       312,509       306,957  
                         
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans receivable
    1.33 %     1.30 %     1.32 %
Non-performing loans
  $ 8,590     $ 8,828     $ 8,136  
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of
non-performing loans
    47.8 %     46.8 %     50.6 %
                         
Deposits:
                       
Non-interest-bearing
  $ 47,715     $ 40,197     $ 38,906  
Interest-bearing
    313,411       297,053       315,259  
      361,126       337,250       354,165  
                         
Borrowed funds
  $ 45,810     $ 49,810     $ 45,810  
Shareholders' equity
    35,501       34,505       33,475  
Book value per share
    11.88       11.54       11.20  
                         
Regulatory capital ratios for Ameriana Bank:
                       
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    8.96 %     9.23 %     8.60 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    13.00 %     12.32 %     12.07 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    14.27 %     13.58 %     13.32 %