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Exhibit 99.1

 

  Contacts:
  Steven E. Brady, President and CEO
  Donald F. Morgenweck, CFO
  (609) 399-0012

  

Press Release

 

Ocean Shore Holding Co. Reports 4th Quarter 2014 and Year-End Results

 

Ocean City, New Jersey – January 27, 2015 – Ocean Shore Holding Co. (NASDAQ: OSHC) today announced net income of $1,598,000, or $0.26 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 as compared to $1,486,000, or $0.23 per basic and $0.22 diluted share, for the same quarter last year. For the full year ended December 31, 2014, net income was $6,298,000, or $1.00 per basic share and $0.98 per diluted share, as compared $5,349,000, or $0.82 per basic share and $0.81 per diluted share, for 2013.

 

Ocean Shore Holding Co. (the "Company") is the holding company for Ocean City Home Bank (the "Bank"), a federal savings bank headquartered in Ocean City, New Jersey. The Bank operates a total of eleven full-service banking offices in eastern New Jersey.

 

"The Company produced solid results for 2014," said Steven E. Brady, President and CEO. "Net income was up largely on the strength of improved net interest income, and asset quality remained strong. In addition to improved operating results, shareholders benefited from the Company’s capital management efforts. During 2014, we repurchased 515,817 shares of our common stock at a total cost of $7.5 million at an average price of $14.49 per share. We also redeemed $3.1 million of trust preferred securities, reducing our overall funding cost”.

 

Balance Sheet Review

 

Total assets increased $4.8 million, or 0.5%, to $1,024.8 million at December 31, 2014 from $1,020.0 million at December 31, 2013. Loans receivable, net, increased $29.2 million, or 3.9%, to $774.0 million at December 31, 2014 from $744.8 million at December 31, 2013. Investments and mortgage-backed securities decreased $17.4 million, or 13.5%, to $111.3 million at December 31, 2014 from $128.7 million at December 31, 2013. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $7.3 million, or 8.3%, to $80.3 million at December 31, 2014 from $87.6 million at December 31, 2013. The increase in total net loans resulted from loan originations and other advances totaling $154.5 million offset by payoffs and payments received of $126.0 million. The decrease in investments and mortgage-backed securities resulted from normal repayments, sales, calls and payoffs exceeding purchases by $17.4 million. Cash and cash equivalents decreased as the Company used its excess liquidity to fund increases in loans and decreases in borrowings.

 

Deposits increased $6.5 million, or 0.8%, to $787.1 million at December 31, 2014 from $780.6 million at December 31, 2013. The Company continued its focus on core deposits, which increased $18.0 million, or 3.1%, to $608.3 million. Certificates of deposit decreased $11.5 million, or 6.1%, to $178.8 million at December 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013. Total borrowings decreased $3.1 million, or 2.6%, to $117.2 million at December 31, 2014 from $120.3 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease resulted from redemption of $3.1 million of trust preferred securities while FHLB advances remained unchanged at $110.0 million.

 

 
 

  

The Company repurchased a total of 76,599 shares of its common stock during the December 2014 quarter at an average price of $14.19 per share. 105,700 shares remain to be purchased of a previously announced repurchase plan.

 

Asset Quality

 

The provision for loan losses totaled $200,000 for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $177,000 for the fourth quarter of 2013 and $125,000 for the third quarter of 2014. The increase in the provision over the prior year quarter resulted from lower valuation of loan collateral in 2014 compared to 2013. For the full year, the provision decreased to $462,000 for 2014 compared to $757,000 for 2013. The decrease resulted from lower general reserves in 2014 compared to 2013 due to improved portfolio performance and macroeconomic trends resulting in lower loss rates applied in calculation of general reserves on loans. The allowance for loan losses totaled $3.8 million, or 0.49% of total loans, at December 31, 2014 compared to $4.2 million, or 0.56% of total loans, at December 31, 2013. The Company experienced $901,000 in net charge-off activity for 2014 compared to $555,000 for 2013.

 

Non-performing assets totaled $6.9 million, or 0.68% of total assets, at December 31, 2014, compared to $5.6 million, or 0.55% of total assets, at December 31, 2013. Non-performing assets consisted of twenty residential mortgages totaling $3.6 million, four commercial mortgages totaling $803,000, one construction mortgage totaling $143,000, one commercial loan totaling $501,000, nine consumer equity loans totaling $502,000, three TDR non-accrual loans totaling $694,000 and six real estate owned properties totaling $650,000.

 

Income Statement Analysis

 

Net interest income increased $127,000, or 1.8%, to $7.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $6.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Net interest margin was unchanged in the quarter ended December 31, 2014 at 3.16% from the quarter ended December 31, 2013. On a linked-quarter basis, net interest margin increased 1 basis points from 3.15% in the third quarter of 2014. The changes in the components of net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 were an increase in average interest-earning assets of $15.4 million, a decrease in the average yield on interest-earning assets of 8 basis points to 3.99%, an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities of $13.0 million and a decrease average cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 8 basis points to 0.89%.

 

For the full year, net interest income increased $1.3 million, or 5.1%, to $27.8 million for 2014 compared to $26.5 million for 2013. Net interest margin increased 3 basis points to 3.15% for 2014 from 3.12% for 2013. The increase in net interest income for 2014 as compared to 2013 resulted from an increase in the average interest-earning assets of $35.1 million, a decrease in average interest-bearing liabilities of $8.5 million and a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 11 basis points to 0.92% offset by a decrease of 11 basis points in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 4.01%.

 

Other income decreased $56,000, or 5.1%, and $217,000, or 4.9%, for the fourth quarter of 2014 and full year, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013. The decrease in other income in the fourth quarter of 2014 in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2013 resulted from decreases in deposit fees offset by increases in debit card commissions while the decrease in other income for the full year compared to 2013 resulted from decreases in deposit and loan account fees and cash surrender value of life insurance offset by increases in debit and merchant card commissions and gain on sale of investments.

 

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Other expenses decreased $213,000, or 3.8%, to $5.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $5.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. For the full year, other expenses decreased $207,000, or 0.9%, to $21.8 million for 2014 compared to $22.0 million for 2013. The decrease in the fourth quarter of 2014 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2013 resulted from decreases in REO expenses of $204,000, occupancy and equipment of $37,000, FDIC insurance of $1,000 and other expenses of $45,000 offset by increases in salaries and benefits of $64,000 and marketing expenses of $10,000. The decrease in other expenses for the full year resulted from decreases in REO expenses of $208,000, occupancy and equipment of $5,000, FDIC insurance of $6,000 and other expenses of $253,000 offset by increases in salary and benefits of $247,000 and marketing expenses of $18,000. The decrease in REO expenses in 2014 resulted from higher costs incurred in 2013 related to properties sold or reevaluated at lower prices than the original recorded investment and the costs associated with maintaining the properties in 2013 that were not incurred in 2014.

 

This press release, as well as other written communications made from time to time by the Company and its subsidiaries and oral communications made from time to time by authorized officers of the Company, may contain statements relating to the future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," "intend" and "potential." For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA.

 

The Company cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: prevailing economic and geopolitical conditions; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products and services and other factors that may be described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA (unaudited)

 

   December 31,   December 31,     
   2014   2013   % Change 
   (Dollars in thousands)     
             
Total assets   $1,024,754   $1,020,048    0.5%
Cash and cash equivalents    80,307    87,619    (8.3)
Investment securities    111,317    128,701    (13.5)
Loans receivable, net    774,017    744,802    3.9 
Deposits    787,078    780,648    0.8 
FHLB advances    110,000    110,000    0.0 
Subordinated debt    7,217    10,309    (30.0)
Stockholder’s equity    105,811    106,223    (0.4)

 

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SELECTED OPERATING DATA (unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Year Ended
December 31,
 
   2014   2013   % Change   2014   2013   % Change 
   (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 
                         
Interest and dividend income   $8,847   $8,860    (0.1)%  $35,367   $34,972    1.1%
Interest expense    1,850    1,990    (7.0)   7,566    8,512    (11.1)
Net interest income    6,997    6,870    1.8    27,801    26,460    5.1 
                               
Provision for loan losses    200    177    13.0    462    757    (39.0)
                               
Net interest income after
provision for loan losses
   6,797    6,693    1.6    27,339    25,703    6.4 
                               
Other income    1,052    1,108    (5.1)   4,246    4,463    (4.9)
Other expense    5,337    5,550    (3.8)   21,765    21,972    (0.9)
                               
Income before taxes    2,512    2,251    11.6    9,820    8,194    19.8 
Provision for income taxes    914    765    19.5    3,522    2,845    23.8 
                               
Net Income   $1,598   $1,486    7.5   $6,298   $5,349    17.7 
                               
Earnings per share basic   $0.26   $0.23        $1.00   $0.82      
Earnings per share diluted   $0.26   $0.22        $0.98   $0.81      
                               
Average shares outstanding:                              
Basic    6,068,184    6,535,559         6,266,344    6,520,951      
Diluted    6,178,602    6,628,203         6,400,804    6,607,109      

 

   

   Three Months Ended
December 31, 2014
  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2013
   Average Balance   Yield/Cost  Average Balance   Yield/Cost
   (Dollars in thousands)
Loans  $771,576   4.26%  $736,976   4.41%
Investment securities   114,252   2.21%   133,411   2.20%
Total interest-earning assets   885,828   3.99%   870,387   4.07%
                 
Interest-bearing deposits  $714,107   0.36%  $698,004   0.40%
Total borrowings   117,217   4.10%   120,309   4.29%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   831,324   0.89%   818,313   0.97%
                 
Interest rate spread       3.10%       3.10%
Net interest margin       3.16%       3.16%

 

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   Year Ended
December 31, 2014
  Year Ended
December 31, 2013
   Average Balance   Yield/Cost  Average Balance   Yield/Cost
   (Dollars in thousands)
Loans  $763,374   4.29%  $718,669   4.47%
Investment securities   119,575   2.16%   129,174   2.23%
Total interest-earning assets   882,949   4.01%   847,843   4.12%
                 
Interest-bearing deposits  $700,027   0.36%  $704,140   0.43%
Total borrowings   119,309   4.21%   123,713   4.41%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   819,336   0.92%   827,853   1.03%
                 
Interest rate spread       3.08%       3.10%
Net interest margin       3.15%       3.12%

 

 

ASSET QUALITY DATA (unaudited)

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2014
   Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for Loan Losses:          
Allowance at beginning of period   $4,199   $3,997 
Provision for loan losses    462    757 
           
Charge-offs    (977)   (568)
Recoveries    76    13 
Net charge-offs    (901)   (555)
Allowance at end of period   $3,760   $4,199 
           
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans    0.49%   0.56%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans    60.0%   82.8%

 

 

   As of
December 31, 2014
   As of
December 31, 2013
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Nonperforming Assets:          
Nonaccrual loans:          
Real estate mortgage - residential   $3,626   $3,618 
Real estate mortgage - commercial    803    463 
Real estate mortgage - construction    143    - 
Commercial    501    - 
Consumer    502    674 
Total    5,575    4,755 
Troubled debt restructurings - nonaccrual   694    316 
Total nonaccrual loans    6,269    5,071 
Real estate owned    650    498 
Total nonperforming assets   $6,919   $5,569 
           
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans    0.81%   0.68%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets    0.68%   0.55%

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS (unaudited)

 

   Year Ended 
   December 31, 2014   December 31, 2013 
         
Selected Performance Ratios:          
Return on average assets    0.61%   0.51%
Return on average equity    5.89%   5.02%
Interest rate spread    3.08%   3.10%
Net interest margin    3.16%   3.12%
Efficiency ratio    67.91%   71.05%

 

 

OCEAN SHORE HOLDING COMPANY - QUARTERLY DATA (unaudited)

 

   Q4
2014
   Q3
2014
   Q2
2014
   Q1
2014
   Q4
2013
 
   (In thousands except per share amounts) 
Income Statement Data:                         
Net interest income   $6,997   $6,958   $6,885   $6,960   $6,870 
Provision for loan losses    200    125    50    88    177 
Net interest income after
provision for loan losses
   6,797    6,833    6,835    6,872    6,693 
Other income    1,052    1,102    1,086    1,006    1,108 
Other expense    5,337    5,451    5,530    5,446    5,550 
Income before taxes    2,512    2,484    2,391    2,432    2,251 
Provision for income taxes    914    904    859    845    765 
Net income   $1,598   $1,580   $1,532   $1,587   $1,486 
                          
Share Data:                         
Earnings per share basic   $0.26   $0.25   $0.24   $0.25   $0.23 
Earnings per share diluted   $0.26   $0.25   $0.24   $0.24   $0.22 
Average shares outstanding basic    6,068,184    6,226,913    6,361,499    6,412,372    6,535,559 
Average shares outstanding diluted    6,178,602    6,361,856    6,495,037    6,522,024    6,628,203 
Total shares outstanding    6,393,344    6,469,943    6,759,423    6,757,072    6,903,352 
                          
Balance Sheet Data:                         
Total assets   $1,024,754   $1,040,029   $1,013,305   $1,023,032   $1,020,048 
Investment securities    111,317    114,927    119,899    124,768    128,701 
Loans receivable, net    774,017    773,796    769,556    757,639    744,802 
Deposits    787,078    804,552    770,831    783,434    780,648 
FHLB advances    110,000    110,000    110,000    110,000    110,000 
Subordinated debt    7,217    7,217    10,309    10,309    10,309 
Stockholders’ equity    105,811    105,149    108,217    106,194    106,223 
                          
Asset Quality:                         
Non-performing assets   $6,919   $7,887   $7,349   $4,859   $5,569 
Non-performing loans to total loans    0.81%   0.97%   0.91%   0.60%   0.68%
Non-performing assets to total assets    0.68%   0.76%   0.73%   0.47%   0.55%
Allowance for loan losses   $3,760   $4,029   $4,067   $4,214   $4,199 
Allowance for loan losses to total
loans
   0.49%   0.52%   0.53%   0.56%   0.56%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans    60.0%   53.7%   58.0%   93.3%   82.8%

 

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