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Exhibit 99.1

 

Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Profit and Completes Shareholder Rights Offering

Core earnings growth drives financial results.

Shareholder rights offering raises additional tangible common equity.

NARBERTH, PA - - (Marketwired – October 22, 2014) - Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. (“Company”) (NASDAQ: RBPAA), parent company of Royal Bank America (“Royal Bank”), is pleased to report net income of $1.4 million, or earnings attributable to the Company of $0.05 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2014 compared to net income of $342,000, or a loss attributable to the Company of $0.01 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2013.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company earned net income of $4.3 million, or earnings attributable to the Company of $0.15 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $343,000, or a loss attributable to the Company of $0.14 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2013.

 

Third quarter financial highlights include:

 

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Net income improved $1.1 million from the comparable 2013 period.

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Net interest margin grew 31 basis points from the comparable period in 2013.

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Return on average assets and return on average equity were 0.78% and 9.67%, respectively.

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Net interest income increased 10% from the comparable 2013 period.

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Non-interest expenses declined 15% from the equivalent period in 2013.

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Loan growth was 5% from June 30, 2014.

Financial highlights for the first nine months of 2014 include:

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Net income improved $4.6 million from the comparable 2013 period.

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Net interest margin grew 39 basis points from the comparable period in 2013.

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Return on average assets and return on average equity were 0.78% and 10.60%, respectively.

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Net interest income increased 13% from the comparable 2013 period.

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Non-interest expenses declined 21% from the equivalent period in 2013.

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Loan growth was 8% from December 31, 2013.

 

Financial results reflect continued evolvement in core business

The $1.1 million quarterly improvement was mainly related to the following items:

 

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Net interest income grew $498,000, or 10%.

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Due to the improvement in overall credit quality, the Company was able to record a credit for loan and lease losses of $51,000 compared to a provision for loan and lease losses of $218,000 for the comparable period in 2013.

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Other real estate owned (“OREO”) expenses and impairment decreased $690,000, or 82%.

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Problem loan expenses declined $60,000, or 46%.

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The 2014 third quarter included $238,000 in net gains on the sale of investment securities.

 

The $4.6 million improvement for the first nine months of 2014 from the same period in 2013 was mainly related to the following items:

 

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Net interest income grew $1.9 million, or 13%.

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The credit for loan and lease losses improved $569,000 (from a credit of $196,000 to a credit of $765,000) due to the continued positive progress in loan credit quality.

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Salaries and benefits declined $493,000, or 6%.

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OREO expenses and impairment fell $849,000, or 49%.

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Professional and legal fees dropped $475,000, or 23%.

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Problem loan expenses declined $334,000, or 60%.

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The first nine months of 2013 included a legal settlement expense related to a tax lien subsidiary, of which the Company’s share was $990,000 and $230,000 in restructuring charges.

 

Partially offsetting these noteworthy items for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were reductions of $419,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, in gains on the sale of premises and equipment and decreases of $456,000 and $576,000, respectively, in net gains on the sale of OREO. The Company's leasing subsidiary again contributed positively to the quarterly and year-to-date financial results.

 

Loans and leases held for investment at September 30, 2014 totaled $397.2 million compared to $366.5 million at December 31, 2013. The 8% net loan growth of $30.7 million was achieved notwithstanding an approximate $28.7 million decline in classified loans due to payoffs and pay downs, including payoffs of out of market loans. The commercial loan pipeline continues to strengthen. Investment securities available for sale decreased $43.3 million while total cash and cash equivalents grew $5.1 million from the levels at December 31, 2013. While deposits declined $13.2 million from $529.0 million at December 31, 2013, the deposit composition improved.  Total checking and savings accounts increased $5.4 million while money market accounts and certificates of deposit declined $18.6 million.  Total borrowings decreased $10.3 million since December 31, 2013.  Shareholders’ equity increased $14.7 million as a result of the $6.0 million completion of the shareholder rights offering, a $4.3 million recovery in the accumulated other comprehensive loss, and the 2014 year-to-date net income.

 

Net Interest Margin

 

For the third quarter of 2014, the net interest margin of 3.25% grew 31 basis points from the equivalent quarter in 2013.  Net interest income increased $498,000 and $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, from their comparable periods in 2013. The quarterly and yearly increase in net interest income was primarily attributed to an increase in the interest income earned on investments, improvement in the mix of earning assets and a reduction in interest expense. Quarter over quarter average interest-bearing deposits declined $6.0 million and included a $12.0 million reduction in higher-cost time deposits partially offset by a $4.5 million increase in NOW and money market accounts. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits grew $4.7 million. While average interest-earning assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 decreased $5.9 million from the comparable quarter in 2013, the average yield on such assets increased 17 basis points. Average loans increased $12.6 million and average investments decreased $24.6 million. Average interest-earning cash increased $6.1 million in anticipation of future loan fundings. For the third quarter of 2014, the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 1.12% compared to 1.26% for the 2013 comparable quarter.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 the net interest margin was 3.25% compared to 2.86% for the same period in 2013.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 average interest-earning assets declined $5.7 million from the same period in 2013; however, the average yield on such assets grew 25 basis points. Period over period average loans increased $10.4 million while average cash and investments declined $3.1 million and $13.0 million, respectively, primarily to fund the growth in loans.  Despite the decline in average investments, the average yield on such investments grew 74 basis points.  This increase in the investment average yield resulted from a decrease in premium amortization due to a reduction in principal prepayments.  Period over period the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities declined 16 basis points.

Nonperforming loans were $10.8 million, $10.2 million and $13.5 million at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, respectively, and the ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 2.7%, 2.8%, and 3.6% for the same periods.  Asset quality trends led to a reduction in credit quality expenses, which include OREO and loan collection expenses, of $750,000 in the third quarter of 2014 when compared to the third quarter of 2013 and a reduction of $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013.  Additionally for the first nine months of 2014, the credit for loan and lease losses increased $569,000 from a credit of $196,000 for the first nine months of 2013 to a credit of $765,000. During 2014, classified and impaired loans declined nearly $29.1 million due to pay downs, payoffs and upgrades. Non-performing assets were $20.4 million, $19.8 million and $27.4 million at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013, respectively.

In August, the Company successfully completed a shareholder rights offering that was over-subscribed by nearly three times in the oversubscription portion of the offering. The Company issued approximately 5,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock in the offering and received gross proceeds from the offering of approximately $6.0 million, which improved tangible common equity.

Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc.

 

Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc., headquartered in Narberth, Pennsylvania, is the parent company of Royal Bank America, which for the past 50 years has played a lead role in the growth and development of our region by empowering small businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals to achieve their financial goals and enrich our communities. More information on Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc., Royal Bank America and its subsidiaries can be found at www.royalbankamerica.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The foregoing material may contain forward-looking statements. We caution that such statements may be subject to a number of uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially; therefore, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. For a discussion of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from the results discussed in any such forward-looking statements, see the filings made by Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report — Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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ROYAL BANCSHARES OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

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