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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Michele M. Thompson
President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone:  (219) 362-7511
Fax:  (219) 326-6048

LAPORTE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2013 EARNINGS

LaPorte, Indiana, July 23, 2013 LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:  LPSB), the holding company for The LaPorte Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $1.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2013 versus $1.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share for the comparable period of 2012.  “The Company continues to demonstrate a solid year-over year increase in earnings, while managing the continued pressure on interest rate margins,” said Lee A. Brady, Chief Executive Officer of LaPorte Bancorp, Inc.  Brady continued, “We will continue our efforts to prudently deploy the additional capital raised at the end of 2012, which will assist in increasing overall interest income.”  The Company further reported net income of $2.2 million, or $0.38 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to net income of $2.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

The following table is a summary of the Company’s consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.


   
Three Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
   
Dollar Change
   
Percentage Change
 
   
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest income
  $ 4,417     $ 4,876     $ (459 )     (9.4 %)
Interest expense
    850       1,142       (292 )     (25.6 %)
Net interest income
    3,567       3,734       (167 )     (4.5 %)
Provision for loan losses
    103       303       (200 )     (66.0 %)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    3,464       3,431       33       1.0 %
Noninterest income
    901       692       209       30.2 %
Noninterest expense
    2,861       2,779       82       3.0 %
Income before income tax expense
    1,504       1,344       160       11.9 %
Income tax expense
    355       302       53       17.5 %
Net income
  $ 1,149     $ 1,042     $ 107       10.3 %
                                 



 
 

 


The following table sets forth the average balance sheet, average annualized yield and cost and certain other information for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.  No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made.  All average balances are daily average balances.  Nonaccrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.  The annualized yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

   
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
Average Outstanding Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
   
Average Outstanding Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
 
   
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets:
                                   
Loans
  $ 268,559     $ 3,541       5.27 %   $ 284,568     $ 3,999       5.62 %
Taxable securities
    104,191       468       1.80       87,315       497       2.28  
Tax exempt securities
    42,925       353       3.29       37,028       343       3.71  
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis stock
    3,817       33       3.46       3,817       27       2.83  
Fed funds sold and other interest-earning deposits
    20,436       22       0.43       9,276       10       0.43  
Total interest-earning assets
    439,928       4,417       4.02 %     422,004       4,876       4.62 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    40,602                       39,899                  
Total assets
  $ 480,530                     $ 461,903                  
                                                 
Liabilities and equity:
                                               
Savings deposits
  $ 58,658     $ 8       0.05 %   $ 53,379     $ 7       0.05 %
Money market/NOW accounts
    115,474       98       0.34       105,244       121       0.46  
CDs and IRAs
    114,239       442       1.55       140,734       630       1.79  
Total interest bearing deposits
    288,371       548       0.76       299,357       758       1.01  
FHLB advances
    46,240       231       2.00       51,819       313       2.42  
Subordinated debentures
    5,155       70       5.43       5,155       70       5.43  
Other secured borrowings
    520       1       0.77       370       1       1.08  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    340,286       850       1.00       356,701       1,142       1.28  
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    50,102                       42,296                  
Other liabilities
    5,425                       5,706                  
Total liabilities
    395,813                       404,703                  
Equity
    84,717                       57,200                  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 480,530                     $ 461,903                  
                                                 
Net interest income
          $ 3,567                     $ 3,734          
Net interest rate spread
                    3.02 %                     3.34 %
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 99,642                     $ 65,303                  
Net interest margin
                    3.24 %                     3.54 %
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
                    129.28 %                     118.31 %
 

 
 
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Net interest income decreased $167,000, or 4.5%, to $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $3.7 million for the prior year period.  Net interest margin decreased to 3.24% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to 3.54% for the prior year period.  The decrease in the net interest margin was primarily attributable to a decrease in interest income on loans of $458,000 due to the low interest rate environment, as well as a decrease in average outstanding loan balances over the same time period.  This decrease in loan interest income was partially offset by a decrease in interest expense on deposits and borrowings totaling $292,000.  “Continued pressure on net interest margin has, and will remain, a concern for our industry and we are certainly focused on this as well,” noted Brady.  “Over the last few years we have been able to shift a significant percentage of our deposit mix from fixed rate, certificates of deposit and into lower cost interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing demand deposits and money market accounts, which we plan to continue to do going forward in an effort to lower our cost of funds.”

Interest income decreased $459,000, or 9.4%, to $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $4.9 million for the prior year period.  Interest expense decreased $292,000, or 25.6%, to $850,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $1.1 million for the prior year period.  Interest and fee income on commercial real estate loans decreased $140,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 when compared to the prior year period due to a decrease in average outstanding balances and the average yield of such loans. Residential mortgage loan interest and fee income decreased $135,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 when compared to the prior year period due to the continued decrease in average outstanding balances and the average yield of such loans.  Brady noted, “We continue to focus on profitable growth in our commercial business lines which does not happen quickly in this competitive environment. We are confident in the lending team we have been able to put in place and in their ability to grow this line of business over time.”
 
Noninterest income increased $209,000, or 30.2%, to $901,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $692,000 for the prior year period.  The primary reason for the increase in noninterest income was due to a $149,000 increase in net gains on sales of securities for the three months ended June 30, 2013 when compared to the prior year period.  During the second quarter, management elected to sell a portion of collateralized mortgage obligations and reinvest the proceeds into adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities to protect against a significant impact on earnings if interest rates increase in the future, and were able to record the additional securities gains.  Also impacting the increase in noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was a decrease in losses on other assets of $33,000 due to a decrease in the amount of write downs recorded on other real estate owned properties when compared to the prior year period.
 
Noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 increased $82,000, or 3.0%, to $2.9 million compared to $2.8 million for the prior year period.  This increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to an increase in salaries and wages expense due to annual merit pay increases in addition to the increased expense related to the release of additional unearned ESOP shares which were purchased through our second step conversion which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2012.
 
The following table is a summary of the Company’s consolidated net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

   
Six Months Ended
             
   
June 30,
2013
   
June 30,
2012
   
Dollar Change
   
Percentage Change
 
   
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest income
  $ 8,857     $ 9,873     $ (1,016 )     (10.3 %)
Interest expense
    1,724       2,370       (646 )     (27.3 %)
Net interest income
    7,133       7,503       (370 )     (4.9 %)
Provision for loan losses
    106       531       (425 )     (80.0 %)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    7,027       6,972       55       0.8 %
Noninterest income
    1,807       1,281       526       41.1 %
Noninterest expense
    5,908       5,735       173       3.0 %
Income before income tax expense
    2,926       2,518       408       16.2 %
Income tax expense
    689       549       140       25.5 %
Net income
  $ 2,237     $ 1,969     $ 268       13.6 %
                                 


 
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The following table sets forth the average balance sheet, average annualized yield and cost and certain other information for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.  No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made.  All average balances are daily average balances.  Nonaccrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.  The annualized yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

   
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
Average Outstanding Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
   
Average Outstanding Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/Cost
 
   
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets:
                                   
Loans
  $ 270,959     $ 7,118       5.25 %   $ 287,898     $ 8,108       5.63 %
Taxable securities
    98,816       930       1.88       88,299       1,000       2.27  
Tax exempt securities
    41,440       695       3.35       37,405       695       3.72  
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis stock
    3,817       67       3.51       3,817       55       2.88  
Fed funds sold and other interest-earning deposits
    22,764       47       0.41       7,376       15       0.41  
Total interest-earning assets
    437,796       8,857       4.05 %     424,795       9,873       4.65 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    40,172                       40,073                  
Total assets
  $ 477,968                     $ 464,868                  
                                                 
Liabilities and equity:
                                               
Savings deposits
  $ 58,007     $ 16       0.06 %   $ 52,447     $ 14       0.05 %
Money market/NOW accounts
    116,116       204       0.35       103,050       241       0.47  
CDs and IRAs
    114,470       906       1.58       141,353       1,301       1.84  
Total interest bearing deposits
    288,593       1,126       0.78       296,850       1,556       1.05  
FHLB advances
    43,383       458       2.11       58,160       635       2.18  
Subordinated debentures
    5,155       139       5.39       5,155       140       5.43  
FDIC guaranteed unsecured borrowings
                      1,232       37       6.01  
Other secured borrowings
    278       1       0.72       315       2       1.27  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    337,409       1,724       1.02       361,712       2,370       1.31  
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    50,516                       40,540                  
Other liabilities
    5,562                       5,861                  
Total liabilities
    393,487                       408,113                  
Equity
    84,481                       56,755                  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 477,968                     $ 464,868                  
                                                 
Net interest income
          $ 7,133                     $ 7,503          
Net interest rate spread
                    3.02 %                     3.34 %
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 100,387                     $ 63,083                  
Net interest margin
                    3.26 %                     3.53 %
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
                    129.75 %                     117.44 %

Net interest income decreased $370,000, or 4.9%, to $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $7.5 million for the prior year period.  Net interest margin decreased to 3.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to 3.53% for the prior year period.  The decrease in the net interest margin was partially due to a decrease in interest income on loans of $990,000 due to the low interest rate environment, as well as a decrease in average outstanding loan balances over the same time period.  This decrease in loan interest income was partially offset by a decrease in interest expense on deposits and borrowings totaling $646,000.  
 
 
 

 
 
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Interest income decreased $1.0 million, or 10.3%, to $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $9.9 million for the prior year period.  Interest expense decreased $646,000, or 27.3%, to $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $2.4 million for the prior year period.  Interest and fee income on residential mortgage loans decreased $326,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 when compared to the prior year period due to the continued decrease in average outstanding balances and the average yield of such loans.  Commercial real estate loan interest and fee income decreased $288,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 when compared to the prior year period due to a decrease in average outstanding balances and the average yield of such loans.

Noninterest income increased $526,000, or 41.1%, to $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $1.3 million for the prior year period.  The primary reason for the increase in noninterest income was due to a $293,000 increase in net gains on sales of securities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 when compared to the prior year period.  Gains on mortgage banking activities increased $87,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 when compared to the prior year period due to an increase in refinance activity, primarily during the first quarter of 2013.  Also impacting the increase in noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was a decrease in losses on other assets of $92,000 due to a decrease in the amount of write downs recorded on other real estate owned properties when compared to the prior year period.

Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased $173,000, or 3.0%, to $5.9 million compared to $5.7 million for the prior year period.  This increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to an increase in salaries and wages expense of $90,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 when compared to the prior year period due to annual merit pay increases in addition to the increased expense related to the release of additional unearned ESOP shares which were purchased through our second step conversion which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Data processing expense increased $61,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 when compared to the prior year period due to an increase in processing expenses related to the establishment of a real estate investment trust and annual fees related to the Bank’s mobile banking service.  The real estate investment trust company was established in January 2013 and the Bank’s mobile banking service was implemented beginning in June 2012.

Asset quality metrics continued to improve during the first half of 2013.  Total nonperforming loans decreased $2.1 million to $6.3 million at June 30, 2013 compared to $8.4 million at December 31, 2012, and total nonperforming assets decreased $1.5 million to $7.7 million at June 30, 2013.  The allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 67.5% at June 30, 2013 compared to 51.5% at December 31, 2012.  Provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $103,000 compared to $303,000 for the prior year period.  For the six months ended June 30, 2013, provision for loan losses totaled $106,000 compared to $531,000 for the prior year period.  The decrease in provision amounts for both time periods was primarily due to a decrease in the total outstanding balance of loans when compared to December 31, 2012.  Gross loans decreased, $43.8 million, or 13.8%, to $274.1 million at June 30, 2013 compared to $318.0 million at December 31, 2012.  The provision amounts recorded reflect management’s continuing assessment of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, which is impacted by various trends, including current economic conditions.  At June 30, 2013, nonperforming loans to total loans ratio was 2.29% compared to 2.63% at December 31, 2012.  At June 30, 2013, nonperforming assets to total assets ratio was 1.58% compared to 1.88% at December 31, 2012.  The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio increased to 1.55% at June 30, 2013 compared to 1.35% at December 31, 2012.  The increase in the allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio was due to both a decrease in net loans of $43.8 million and an increase in specific reserve allocations of $379,000 when comparing June 30, 2013 to December 31, 2012.

Total assets at June 30, 2013 decreased $6.5 million, or 1.3%, to $486.2 million compared to $492.8 million at December 31, 2012 due to a decrease in gross loans which was offset by an increase in securities available for sale.  Total deposits at June 30, 2013 decreased $5.8 million, or 1.7%, to $343.1 million from $349.0 million at December 31, 2012 due to a decrease in noninterest bearing deposit accounts of $4.0 million and a decrease in customer time deposits of $3.7 million which were partially offset by increases in interest-bearing checking and savings accounts.  Total shareholders’ equity decreased to $82.9 million at June 30, 2013, compared to $84.1 million at December 31, 2012 primarily due to a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income, attributable to the decrease in unrealized securities gains in the portfolio as a result of the increase in interest rates during the second quarter of 2013.  The decrease was partially offset by an increase in retained earnings.  At June 30, 2013, the Bank was considered well capitalized and exceeded its applicable regulatory capital requirements with Tier 1 leverage, Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital ratios of 14.0%, 20.1% and 21.3%, respectively.

LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland chartered stock holding company.  The Company is headquartered at 710 Indiana Avenue, LaPorte, Indiana.  Founded in 1871, The LaPorte Savings Bank is an Indiana-chartered savings bank that operates eight full service locations in the LaPorte and Porter County regions in Northwest Indiana.  As a community-oriented savings bank, the Bank offers a variety of deposit and loan products to individuals and small businesses.  Investors may obtain additional information about LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. and the Bank on the internet at www.laportesavingsbank.com under Investor Relations.  All information at and for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 has been derived from unaudited financial information.

 
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LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.
Selected Financial Data and Ratios
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

   
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
Balance Sheet Data
                             
Total assets
  $ 486,221     $ 484,248     $ 492,755     $ 485,138     $ 478,550  
Cash and cash equivalents
    11,758       4,704       6,857       7,429       7,614  
Interest-earning time deposits in other financial institutions
    7,631       7,876       7,141       3,430       2,940  
Investment securities
    152,739       139,097       125,620       121,682       123,515  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    3,817       3,817       3,817       3,817       3,817  
Loans held for sale, at fair value
    2,007       2,296       1,155       1,917       1,692  
Loans, gross
    274,153       295,727       318,000       316,149       308,355  
Allowance for loan losses
    4,237       4,220       4,308       4,305       4,268  
Deposits
    343,148       340,526       348,970       363,394       342,736  
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis advances
    50,023       47,712       49,009       51,711       66,537  
Other borrowings
    5,155       6,155       5,155       5,155       5,985  
Shareholders’ equity
    82,855       84,611       84,055       59,311       57,702  
                                         
Credit Quality
                                       
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 7,706     $ 9,133     $ 9,260     $ 9,026     $ 8,119  
Total nonperforming loans
    6,276       7,813       8,358       8,182       7,210  
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios
                                       
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    1.58 %     1.89 %     1.88 %     1.86 %     1.70 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans
    2.29 %     2.64 %     2.63 %     2.59 %     2.34 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
    67.52 %     54.01 %     51.54 %     52.62 %     59.21 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.55 %     1.43 %     1.35 %     1.36 %     1.38 %
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding (QTD annualized)
    0.13 %     0.13 %     0.20 %     0.42 %     0.00 %

 
 
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LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.
Selected Financial Data and Ratios
 
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
2013
   
March 31,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
June 30,
2012
 
Income Statement Data
                             
Interest income
  $ 4,417     $ 4,440     $ 4,863     $ 5,096     $ 4,876  
Interest expense
    850       874       952       1,070       1,142  
Net interest income
    3,567       3,566       3,911       4,026       3,734  
Provision for loan losses
    103       3       153       353       303  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    3,464       3,563       3,758       3,673       3,431  
Noninterest income
    901       906       782       1,097       692  
Noninterest expense
    2,861       3,047       3,244       2,803       2,779  
Income before income tax expense
    1,504       1,422       1,296       1,967       1,344  
Income tax expense
    355       334       351       596       302  
Net income
  $ 1,149     $ 1,088     $ 945     $ 1,371     $ 1,042  
                                         
Net income per share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.16     $ 0.23     $ 0.17 1
Diluted
  $ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.16     $ 0.23 1   $ 0.17 1
                                         
Book value per share
  $ 13.35     $ 13.64     $ 13.55     $ 9.65 1   $ 9.39 1
Tangible book value per share
  $ 11.94     $ 12.22     $ 12.13     $ 8.21 1   $ 7.95 1
                                         
Return on average assets (QTD annualized)
    0.94 %     0.92 %     0.79 %     1.15 %     0.90 %
Return on average equity (QTD annualized)
    5.30 %     5.17 %     4.97 %     9.38 %     7.29 %
Net interest margin (QTD annualized)
    3.26 %     3.27 %     3.54 %     3.69 %     3.54 %
Efficiency ratio
    66.09 %     68.12 %     69.12 %     54.73 %     62.79 %
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1 Share and per share information for periods prior to the Company's conversion on October 4, 2012 have been revised to reflect the 1.3190:1 conversion ratio on shares outstanding held by the former mutual holding company that were not publicly traded.
 

 
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LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.
Selected Financial Data and Ratios
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

   
June 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
             
Nonaccrual loans:
           
Real estate:
           
One- to four-family
  $ 1,763     $ 1,831  
Five or more family
           
Commercial
    820       2,642  
Construction
           
Land
    2,842       2,985  
Total real estate
  $ 5,425     $ 7,458  
Consumer and other loans:
               
Home Equity
    37       53  
Commercial
           
Automobile and other
    4       5  
Total consumer and other loans
    41       58  
Total nonaccruing troubled debt restructured
    810       842  
Total nonaccrual loans
  $ 6,276     $ 8,358  
                 
Loans greater than 90 days delinquent
and still accruing:
               
Real estate:
               
One- to four-family
  $     $  
Five or more family
           
Commercial
           
Construction
           
Land
           
Total real estate
  $     $  
Consumer and other loans:
               
Home Equity
           
Commercial
           
Automobile and other
           
Total consumer and other loans
           
                 
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 6,276     $ 8,358  
                 
Foreclosed assets:
               
One- to four-family
  $ 463     $ 133  
Five or more family
           
Commercial
    674       384  
Construction
           
Land
    293       385  
Consumer
           
Business assets
           
Total foreclosed assets
  $ 1,430     $ 902  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 7,706     $ 9,260  


 
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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, identified by words such as "will," "expected," "believe," and "prospects," 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 and changes in interest rates, increased competition, changes in consumer demand for financial services, the possibility of unforeseen events affecting the industry generally, the uncertainties associated with newly developed or acquired operations, and market disruptions.  LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements publicly to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unforeseen events, except as required to be reported under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 

 
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