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8-K - ANCHOR BANCORP FORM 8-K FOR THE EVENT ON OCTOBER 27, 2014 - Anchor Bancorpanchor8k102714.htm
Exhibit 99.1

Contact:
Jerald L. Shaw, President
Terri L. Degner, EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Anchor Bancorp
(360) 491-2250


ANCHOR BANCORP
REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2015 EARNINGS

Lacey, WA (October 27, 2014) - Anchor Bancorp (NASDAQ - ANCB) (“Company”), the holding company for Anchor Bank (“Bank”), today reported first quarter earnings for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.  For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company reported net income of $113,000 or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $12,000 or $0.00 per diluted share for the same period last year.

“I am very pleased with our reduction in nonperforming loans, which are at the lowest level since the economic downturn. This quarter, a $1.5 million commercial credit moved into real estate owned.  We view this as a positive event as we now have full control of the property.  Our net interest margin remains strong at 3.94% and continues to improve with the repricing of longer term certificates of deposit. We are experiencing some additional lending opportunities in our markets and are beginning to capitalize on our lending staff's efforts.  Based on our return to profitability, we anticipate that continued profitability will enable us to reverse the valuation allowance associated with our deferred tax asset sometime during the current fiscal year”, stated Jerald L. Shaw, President and Chief Executive Officer.   

Fiscal First Quarter Highlights

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Total classified loans decreased $2.1 million or 31.8% to $4.5 million at September 30, 2014 from $6.6 million at June 30, 2014 and from $16.1 million at September 30, 2013;
•     
No provision for loan losses was recorded for the quarters ended September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013; and
•     
Net interest margin increased 33 basis points to 3.94% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 from 3.61% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Credit Quality

Total delinquent loans (past due 30 days or more), nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest decreased $2.0 million to $5.5 million at September 30, 2014, from $7.5 million at June 30, 2014.  The ratio of nonperforming loans, which includes nonaccrual loans and accruing loans which are 90 days or more past due, to total loans decreased to 0.9% at September 30, 2014 from 1.6% at June 30, 2014.  The continuing steady improvement in our asset quality has enabled the Company to not record a provision for loan losses since March 31, 2013.  The allowance for loan losses of $3.9 million at September 30, 2014 represented 1.4% of loans receivable and 159.5% of nonperforming loans compared to an allowance of $4.6 million at June 30, 2014, representing 1.6% of loans receivable and 98.1% of nonperforming loans.


 
 

 
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Nonperforming loans decreased to $2.5 million at September 30, 2014 from $4.7 million at June 30, 2014 and from $6.2 million at September 30, 2013.  Nonperforming loans consisted of the following at the dates indicated:


   
September 30, 2014
    June 30, 2014     March 31, 2014     September 30, 2013  
    (In thousands)  
                         
Real estate:
                       
One-to-four family
  $ 2,303     $ 2,101     $ 2,222     $ 5,075  
Multi-family
          158       158        
Commercial
          2,070       1,898        
Land
    107       150       153       774  
Total real estate
    2,410       4,479       4,431       5,849  
Consumer:
                               
Home equity
    76             141       299  
Credit cards
    18                   29  
Total consumer
    94             141       328  
Business:
                               
Commercial business
          235       193        
Total
  $ 2,504     $ 4,714     $ 4,765     $ 6,177  

We continue to restructure our delinquent loans, when appropriate, so our borrowers can continue to make payments while minimizing the Company's potential loss.  As of September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2013, there were 44, 45, and 49 loans, respectively, with aggregate net principal balances of $11.8 million, $11.3 million, and $17.0 million, respectively, that we have identified as “troubled debt restructures.”  At September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014, and September 30, 2013, there were $1.5 million, $2.2 million, $1.8 million, and $3.7 million, respectively, of “troubled debt restructures” included in the nonperforming loans above. 

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had 18 real estate owned ("REO") properties with an aggregate book value of $6.1 million compared to 20 properties with an aggregate book value of $5.1 million at June 30, 2014, and 17 properties with an aggregate book value of $5.8 million at September 30, 2013.  The decrease in number of properties during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was primarily attributable to ongoing sales of residential properties. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold six residential real estate properties for $636,000, two commercial real estate properties for $178,000, and one parcel for $37,000 resulting in an aggregate loss on sale of $6,000. During the quarter, we had a commercial real estate property in Pierce County transfer to REO with a book value of $1.5 million.  At September 30, 2014, the largest of the REO properties was a commercial real estate property totaling $3.4 million located in Pierce County, Washington.

The following is a summary of our REO properties listed by property type and county location:
 
  County            
 
Grays
Harbor
 
Thurston
 
Pierce
 
All Other
 
Total
 
Number of
properties
   
Percent of
Total REO
 
  (Dollars in thousands)            
REO:
                             
One-to-four family
$ 391   $ 166   $   $ 237   $ 794     6       13.0 %
Commercial
  124         4,924         5,048     3       82.9 %
Land
  49     88     11     102     250     9       4.1 %
Total
$ 564   $ 254   $ 4,935   $ 339   $ 6,092     18       100.0 %

 
 
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Capital

As of September 30, 2014, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements with Tier 1 Leverage-Based Capital, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital and Total Risk-Based Capital ratios of 13.8%, 17.0% and 18.3%, respectively.  As of September 30, 2013, these ratios were 11.9%, 16.9%, and 18.2%, respectively.

Anchor Bancorp exceeded all regulatory capital requirements with Tier 1 Leverage-Based Capital, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital and Total Risk-Based Capital ratios of 14.0%, 17.3%, and 18.6% as of September 30, 2014.  As of September 30, 2013, these ratios were 12.2%, 17.3% and 18.6%, respectively.

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets decreased by $3.5 million, or 0.9%, to $385.6 million at September 30, 2014 from $389.1 million at June 30, 2014. Securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity decreased $2.8 million, or 7.2%, and $374,000, or 4.3%, respectively. The decreases in securities available-for-sale were primarily the result of contractual principal repayments and sale of three securities totaling $702,000.  Cash and cash equivalents increased $3.0 million, or 20.6% to $17.8 million at September 30, 2014, from $14.8 million at June 30, 2014.

Loans receivable, net, decreased $4.4 million or 1.6% to $277.1 million at September 30, 2014 from $281.5 million at June 30, 2014 as a result of principal reductions exceeding new loan production. Multi-family loans increased $1.4 million or 2.9% to $48.9 million at September 30, 2014 from $47.5 million at June 30, 2014.  Construction and land loans increased $666,000 or 2.8% to $24.5 million at September 30, 2014 from $23.8 million at June 30, 2014.  Commercial real estate loans decreased $2.8 million or 2.6% to $105.0 million at September 30, 2014 from $107.8 million at June 30, 2014 and one-to-four family loans decreased $2.3 million or 3.7% to $60.7 million from $63.0 million at June 30, 2014.  Commercial business loans decreased $226,000 or 1.4% to $16.5 million at September 30, 2014 from $16.7 million at June 30, 2014. Consumer loans decreased $1.7 million or 6.1% to $26.6 million at September 30, 2014 from $28.3 million at June 30, 2014 as consumers continue to reduce their debt. The demand for loans in our market area has been modest during the current economic recovery.








 
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Loans receivable consisted of the following at the dates indicated:

   
September 30, 2014
    June 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  
   
(In thousands)
 
Real estate:
                 
One-to-four family
  $ 60,703     $ 63,009     $ 71,440  
Multi-family
    48,864       47,507       45,011  
Commercial
    105,031       107,828       105,710  
Construction
    20,184       19,690       9,735  
Land loans
    4,298       4,126       5,118  
Total real estate
    239,080       242,160       237,014  
                         
Consumer:
                       
Home equity
    19,573       20,894       24,570  
Credit cards
    3,522       3,548       4,175  
Automobile
    984       1,073       1,688  
Other consumer
    2,533       2,838       3,039  
Total consumer
    26,612       28,353       33,472  
                         
Business:
                       
Commercial business
    16,511       16,737       16,197  
                         
Total Loans
    282,203       287,250       286,683  
                         
Less:
                       
Deferred loan fees
    1,107       1,100       1,075  
Allowance for loan losses
    3,994       4,624       4,941  
Loans receivable, net
  $ 277,102     $ 281,526     $ 280,667  


 
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Total liabilities decreased $3.5 million between June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, primarily as the result of a $3.7 million or 1.2% decline in deposits and, in particular, a $4.4 million, or 3.2% decline in certificates of deposit which is related to a shift in customers preference for more liquid deposits.  The decrease in certificates of deposit was partially offset by an increase of $986,000, or 2.4%, in our savings portfolio.

Deposits consisted of the following at the dates indicated:


   
September 30, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
   
September 30, 2013
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 42,383       13.8 %   $ 41,149       13.2 %   $ 42,507       13.0 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    21,375       7.0 %     22,771       7.3 %     19,177       5.9 %
Money market accounts
    69,479       22.6 %     69,610       22.4 %     80,270       24.6 %
Savings deposits
    40,680       13.2 %     39,693       12.8 %     38,023       11.7 %
Certificates of deposit
    133,429       43.4 %     137,811       44.3 %     145,999       44.8 %
Total deposits
  $ 307,346       100.0 %   $ 311,034       100.0 %   $ 325,976       100.0 %
 
 
Total stockholders' equity remained virtually unchanged from June 30, 2014 at $53.7 million. The slight decrease of $19,000 was due primarily to an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $195,000 or 25.7%, which was partially offset by our net income of $113,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2014.
 
 
Operating Results

Net interest income. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses decreased $166,000, or 4.6%, to $3.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 from $3.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, as a result of declines in our loans and security portfolios.

The Company's net interest margin increased 33 basis points to 3.94% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 from 3.61% for the comparable period in 2013 as the average yield on interest-earning assets increased 28 basis points to 4.93% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to 4.65% for the same period in 2013.  The improvement in our net interest margin compared to the same quarter last year reflects a significant reduction in nonperforming assets and reductions in the cost of deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances.  The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased three basis points to 1.21% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to 1.24% for the same period in the prior year.

Provision for loan losses. In connection with its analysis of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2014, management determined that no provision for loan losses was required for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and there was no provision for the same period of the prior year, reflecting the decline in the amount of our nonperforming and classified loans over the last year.   Charge-offs did increase this quarter primarily due to a $340,000 impairment of one commercial real estate loan that had uncertainty of its value due to an ongoing bankruptcy process.

Noninterest income. Noninterest income of $983,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was virtually unchanged compared to $967,000 for the same quarter a year ago. There were minor changes in various categories in noninterest income primarily attributable to the gain on sale of investments of $47,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to no gain on sale of investments for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The increase was offset by a decrease of $28,000 in other income for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to $115,000 for the same quarter in 2013 primarily due to a decrease in office rental income.

Noninterest expense. Noninterest expense decreased $275,000, or 6.0%, to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013.  The decrease in noninterest expense was primarily due to REO impairment expense decreasing $323,000 or 89.7% to $37,000 from $360,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 reflecting the stabilization in the real estate market.  Also contributing to the decrease was a decline in general and administrative expenses which decreased $131,000 to $667,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to
 
 
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$798,000 for the same quarter in 2013 which was primarily a result of decreasing legal expense attributable to nonperforming loans litigation.  We had an increase of $88,000 for the expense for deposit services from $136,000 to $224,000 or 64.7% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 which is directly related to one-time expenses related to the restructure of our deposit products.

About the Company
Anchor Bancorp is headquartered in Lacey, Washington and is the parent company of Anchor Bank, a community-based savings bank primarily serving Western Washington through its 11 full-service banking offices (including two Wal-Mart store locations) within Grays Harbor, Thurston, Lewis, Pierce and Mason counties, Washington. The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "ANCB" and is included in the Russell 2000 Index. For more information, visit the Company's web site www.anchornetbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding our mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety or range of factors including, but not limited to: increased competitive pressures; changes in the interest rate environment; the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and nonperforming assets in our loan portfolio, and may result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to materially increase our reserves; changes in general economic conditions and conditions within the securities markets; legislative and regulatory changes; results of examinations of us by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks (“Washington DFI”) or other regulatory authorities, rite-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; our compliance with regulatory enforcement actions including the requirements and restrictions that have been imposed under the Supervisory Directive the Bank entered into with the FDIC and the Washington DFI and the possibility that noncompliance by the Bank could result in the imposition of additional requirements or restrictions; and other factors described in the Company’s latest annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission-which are available on our website at www.anchornetbank.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this Press Release and in the other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong because of the inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf and the Company's operating and stock price performance may be negatively affected. Therefore, these factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.  These risks could cause our actual results for fiscal 2015 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of us, and could negatively affect the Company’s operations and stock price performance.





 
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ANCHOR BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION                                                                       (Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 17,797     $ 14,758  
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
    36,119       38,917  
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
    8,391       8,765  
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $3,994 and $4,624
    277,102       281,526  
Bank owned life insurance investment, net of surrender charges
    19,566       19,428  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,165       1,236  
Real estate owned, net
    6,092       5,067  
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost
    5,985       6,046  
Property, premises and equipment, net
    11,405       11,313  
Deferred tax asset, net
    555       555  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    1,394       1,517  
Total assets
  $ 385,571     $ 389,128  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 42,383     $ 41,149  
Interest-bearing
    264,963       269,885  
Total deposits
    307,346       311,034  
                 
FHLB advances
    17,500       17,500  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    1,558       891  
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan liability
    1,712       1,715  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    3,799       4,313  
Total liabilities
    331,915       335,453  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or
        outstanding
           
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, authorized 45,000,000 shares; 2,550,000 issued
        and 2,475,701 outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 2,550,000 shares issued and
        2,473,981 outstanding at June 30, 2014, respectively
    25       25  
Additional paid-in capital
    23,338       23,293  
Retained earnings, substantially restricted
    32,027       31,914  
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares
    (779 )     (797 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (955 )     (760 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    53,656       53,675  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 385,571     $ 389,128  



 
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ANCHOR BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Interest income:
           
Loans receivable, including fees
  4,053     4,321  
Securities
    14       57  
Mortgage-backed securities
    220       259  
Total interest income
    4,287       4,637  
Interest expense:
               
Deposits
    699       773  
FHLB advances
    160       270  
Total interest expense
    859       1,043  
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
    3,428       3,594  
Provision for loan losses
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    3,428       3,594  
Noninterest income
               
Deposit service fees
    384       377  
Other deposit fees
    189       200  
Gain on sale of investments
    47        
Loans fees
    144       149  
Loss on sale of loans
    (6 )     (17 )
Bank owned life insurance investment
    138       143  
Other income
    87       115  
Total noninterest income
    983       967  
Noninterest expense
               
Compensation and benefits
    2,023       2,006  
General and administrative expenses
    667       798  
Real estate owned impairment
    37       360  
Real estate owned holding costs
    154       77  
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance premiums
    121       142  
Information technology
    428       428  
Occupancy and equipment
    483       464  
Deposit services
    224       136  
Marketing
    156       162  
Gain on sale of property, premises and equipment
    (1 )     (5 )
Loss on sale of real estate owned
    6       5  
Total noninterest expense
    4,298       4,573  
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
    113       (12 )
Provision for income taxes
           
Net income (loss)
  113     (12 )
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  0.05     0.00  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  0.05     0.00  


 
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As of or For the
 Quarter Ended
(unaudited)
 
   
September 30,
2014
   
June 30,
2014
   
March 31,
2014
   
September 30,
2013
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
SELECTED PERFORMANCE RATIOS
                       
Return (loss) on average assets (1)
    0.12 %     0.30 %     0.39 %     (0.01 )%
Return (loss) on average equity (2)
    0.86       2.31       3.01       (0.09 )
Average equity-to-average assets (3)
    13.56       13.17       13.10       11.60  
Interest rate spread(4)
    3.72       3.72       3.89       3.41  
Net interest margin (5)
    3.94       3.93       4.09       3.61  
Efficiency ratio (6)
    97.4       93.3       91.8       100.3  
Average interest-earning assets to average
interest-bearing liabilities
    122.6       121.0       120.3       118.3  
Other operating expenses as a percent of average total
   assets
    4.4       4.3       4.4       4.2  
                                 
CAPITAL RATIOS (Anchor Bank)
                               
Tier 1 leverage
    13.8       13.6       13.5       11.9  
Tier 1 risk-based
    17.0       16.8       17.0       16.9  
Total risk-based
    18.3       18.0       18.3       18.2  
                                 
ASSET QUALITY
                               
Nonaccrual and loans 90 days or more past due and still
   accruing interest as a percent of total loans
    0.9       1.6       1.7       2.2  
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
    1.4       1.6       1.5       1.7  
Allowance as a percent of total nonperforming loans
    159.5       98.1       88.1       80.0  
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    2.3       2.5       2.6       3.0  
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average outstanding
   loans
    0.22       (0.15 )     0.03       0.07  
Classified loans
  $ 4,503     $ 6,608     $ 9,665     $ 16,149  
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(1)  
Net income (loss) divided by average total assets, annualized.
(2)  
Net income (loss) divided by average equity, annualized.
(3)  
Average equity divided by average total assets.
(4)  
Difference between weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and weighted average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)  
Net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(6)  
Noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.
 
 
 
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