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Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

Contact:

Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr.

 

 

(617) 254-0707

 

PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL FIRST QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

 

Brighton, Massachusetts, February 2, 2015.  Peoples Federal Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PEOP), the holding company for Peoples Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2014.  For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company reported net income of $146,000, or $0.03 per share basic and $0.02 per share diluted, as compared to net income of $554,000, or $0.09 per share, basic and diluted, for the comparable 2013 period.  The Company had a net loss of ($148,000), or ($0.03) per share, basic and diluted, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

 

Total interest and dividend income was $5.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to $4.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.  Net interest and dividend income was $4.3 million for both quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.  The low interest rate environment has continued to impact the Company’s net interest and dividend income as recently originated loans reflect the current low interest rate environment.  Total non-interest income was $398,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to $399,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.  The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in loan servicing fees, net of $13,000, or 100%.  Loan servicing fees were offset by amortization of mortgage servicing rights for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to loan servicing fees, net of $13,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2013.  In addition, income from the increase in cash surrender value of life insurance decreased to $161,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2014 from $168,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2013.  These decreases in non-interest income were offset by net gain on sales of mortgage loans of $20,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2014.  There were no sales of mortgages for the three months ended December 31, 2013.  Non-interest expense increased to $4.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to $3.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 due primarily to the increase in merger expense of $205,000, or 100%.  During the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company made a provision of $194,000 and $10,000, respectively, to the valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset related to the charitable contribution made to Peoples Federal Savings Bank Charitable Foundation in 2010.  A valuation allowance is established against deferred tax assets when, based upon the available evidence, including historical and projected taxable income, management determines that it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

On a linked quarter basis, total interest and dividend income was $5.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to $5.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  Net interest and dividend income was $4.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to $4.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  Total non-interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 increased to $398,000 from $391,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  Total non-interest expense decreased to $4.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to $4.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 due mainly to the decrease in merger expense of $573,000, or 73.7%, to $205,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 from

 



 

$778,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  Provision for income taxes increased to $581,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to $432,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The increase was due primarily to a provision of $194,000 to the valuation allowance as noted above.  The Company did not make a provision to the valuation allowance during the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

 

Total assets decreased $4.3 million, or 0.7%, to $597.0 million at December 31, 2014 from $601.3 million at September 30, 2014.  Loans, net decreased $6.0 million, or 1.2%, during the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2014, as one-to four-family residential loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans and consumer loans decreased, while multi-family residential loans and commercial loans increased.  Cash and cash equivalents increased $4.3 million to $36.4 million at December 31, 2014 from $32.1 million at September 30, 2014.  Securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity decreased $1.6 million, or 3.5%, to $44.2 million at December 31, 2014, from $45.8 million at September 30, 2014.  Borrowings was $53.0 million at December 31, 2014 and at September 30, 2014.

 

Deposits decreased $4.3 million to $430.2 million at December 31, 2014 from $434.5 million at September 30, 2014.  The decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in term certificates to $117.1 million at December 31, 2014 from $122.0 million at September 30, 2014 and money market deposits to $150.6 million from $153.7 million for the comparable periods, offset by an increase in demand deposits to $64.5 million from $60.9 million for the comparable periods.

 

At December 31, 2014, total stockholders’ equity was $104.5 million, an increase of $576,000 from $103.9 million at September 30, 2014, resulting primarily from stock-based compensation expense of $525,000 and common stock released by the ESOP of $152,000 and net income of $146,000.  The increase was offset by dividends paid on common stock of $289,000.

 

During the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.05 and $0.29 per common share, respectively, totaling $289,000 and $1.7 million, respectively.

 

Non-performing assets totaled $2.9 million, or 0.5% of total assets, at December 31, 2014, compared to $2.1 million, or 0.4% of total assets, at September 30, 2014.  Classified assets increased to $4.1 million at December 31, 2014, as compared to $3.5 million at September 30, 2014.  The Company did not provide to the allowance for loan losses during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 reflecting improvements in loan delinquencies and the decrease the commercial real estate, construction and one-to four-family loan segments, offset by an increase in non-performing assets and classified assets.

 

On January 26, 2015, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a joint press release with Independent Bank Corp. (Independent) reporting in connection with the previously announced merger of the Company with and into Independent that all regulatory approvals relating to the merger have been received, the deadline for the Company’s shareholders to elect the form of merger consideration they wish to receive in connection with the merger is 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on February 12, 2015, and the merger is anticipated to close on or about February 20, 2015.

 

Certain statements herein constitute “forward-looking statements” and actual results may differ from those contemplated by these statements.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.  They often include words like “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.”  Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include changes in the interest rate environment, changes in general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the businesses in which Peoples

 

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Federal Bancshares, Inc. is engaged and changes in the securities market.  The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands, except share data)

 

ASSETS

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

4,446

 

$

4,301

 

Interest-bearing demand deposits with other banks

 

30,357

 

25,945

 

Federal funds sold

 

123

 

364

 

Federal Home Loan Bank - overnight deposit

 

1,502

 

1,502

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

36,428

 

32,112

 

Securities available-for-sale

 

8,496

 

8,819

 

Securities held-to-maturity (fair values of $35,859 and $36,965)

 

35,654

 

37,010

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)

 

4,252

 

4,252

 

Loans

 

484,873

 

490,899

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(4,023

)

(4,026

)

Loans, net

 

480,850

 

486,873

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

3,464

 

3,614

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

 

20,800

 

20,639

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

1,390

 

1,486

 

Deferred income tax asset, net

 

4,883

 

5,238

 

Other assets

 

803

 

1,241

 

Total assets

 

$

597,020

 

$

601,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

 

$

64,522

 

$

60,862

 

Interest-bearing

 

365,691

 

373,675

 

Total deposits

 

430,213

 

434,537

 

Short-term borrowings

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

Long-term debt

 

51,000

 

51,000

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

9,341

 

9,857

 

Total liabilities

 

492,554

 

497,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 6,239,436 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014

 

62

 

62

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

57,028

 

56,814

 

Retained earnings

 

53,867

 

54,010

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

16

 

(26

)

Unearned restricted shares; 139,359 and 162,866 shares at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively

 

(2,222

)

(2,614

)

Unearned compensation - ESOP

 

(4,285

)

(4,356

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

104,466

 

103,890

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

597,020

 

$

601,284

 

 

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PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except
share data)

 

Interest and dividend income:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

4,702

 

$

4,673

 

Interest on debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

228

 

233

 

Other interest

 

17

 

15

 

Dividends on equity securities

 

16

 

4

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

4,963

 

4,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

451

 

454

 

Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

164

 

168

 

Total interest expense

 

615

 

622

 

Net interest and dividend income

 

4,348

 

4,303

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

 

Net interest and dividend income, after provision for loan losses

 

4,348

 

4,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

Customer service fees

 

198

 

196

 

Loan servicing fees, net

 

 

13

 

Net gain on sales of mortgage loans

 

20

 

 

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

161

 

168

 

Other income

 

19

 

22

 

Total non-interest income

 

398

 

399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

2,492

 

2,610

 

Occupancy expense

 

286

 

228

 

Equipment expense

 

131

 

99

 

Professional fees

 

181

 

157

 

Advertising expense

 

146

 

133

 

Data processing expense

 

231

 

219

 

Deposit insurance expense

 

72

 

61

 

Merger expense

 

205

 

 

Other expense

 

275

 

253

 

Total non-interest expense

 

4,019

 

3,760

 

Income before income taxes

 

727

 

942

 

Provision for income taxes

 

581

 

388

 

Net income

 

$

146

 

$

554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

5,649,107

 

5,746,458

 

Diluted

 

5,817,934

 

5,810,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.09

 

Diluted

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.09

 

 

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PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except
share data)

 

Interest and dividend income:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

4,702

 

$

4,798

 

Interest on debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

228

 

235

 

Other interest

 

17

 

14

 

Dividends on equity securities

 

16

 

15

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

4,963

 

5,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

451

 

452

 

Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

164

 

183

 

Total interest expense

 

615

 

635

 

Net interest and dividend income

 

4,348

 

4,427

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

 

Net interest and dividend income, after provision for loan losses

 

4,348

 

4,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

Customer service fees

 

198

 

198

 

Loan servicing fees, net

 

 

9

 

Net gain on sales of mortgage loans

 

20

 

13

 

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

161

 

153

 

Other income

 

19

 

18

 

Total non-interest income

 

398

 

391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

2,492

 

2,474

 

Occupancy expense

 

286

 

274

 

Equipment expense

 

131

 

122

 

Professional fees

 

181

 

90

 

Advertising expense

 

146

 

144

 

Data processing expense

 

231

 

226

 

Deposit insurance expense

 

72

 

79

 

Merger expense

 

205

 

778

 

Other expense

 

275

 

347

 

Total non-interest expense

 

4,019

 

4,534

 

Income before income taxes

 

727

 

284

 

Provision for income taxes

 

581

 

432

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

146

 

$

(148

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

5,649,107

 

5,639,461

 

Diluted

 

5,817,934

 

5,639,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.03

 

$

(0.03

)

Diluted

 

$

0.02

 

$

(0.03

)

 

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The following tables set forth average assets, liability and equity account balances, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated.  No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material.  All average balances are daily average balances.  Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.  The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

 

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate (1)

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate (1)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (2)

 

$

484,800

 

$

4,702

 

3.88

%

$

467,306

 

$

4,673

 

4.00

%

Taxable securities (3)

 

45,122

 

228

 

2.02

 

49,126

 

233

 

1.90

 

Other interest-earning assets

 

29,651

 

17

 

0.23

 

27,414

 

15

 

0.22

 

FHLB stock

 

4,252

 

16

 

1.51

 

3,775

 

4

 

0.42

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

563,825

 

4,963

 

3.52

 

547,621

 

4,925

 

3.60

 

Non-interest-earning assets

 

35,920

 

 

 

 

 

35,806

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

599,745

 

 

 

 

 

$

583,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings

 

$

55,742

 

14

 

0.10

 

$

56,362

 

14

 

0.10

 

Money market accounts

 

152,794

 

168

 

0.44

 

150,495

 

155

 

0.41

 

NOW accounts

 

42,045

 

6

 

0.06

 

41,054

 

7

 

0.07

 

Term certificates

 

120,335

 

263

 

0.87

 

118,657

 

278

 

0.94

 

Total deposits

 

370,916

 

451

 

0.49

 

366,568

 

454

 

0.50

 

FHLB advances

 

53,000

 

164

 

1.24

 

44,326

 

168

 

1.52

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

423,916

 

615

 

0.58

 

410,894

 

622

 

0.61

 

Demand deposits

 

61,955

 

 

 

 

 

56,014

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

9,561

 

 

 

 

 

10,564

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

71,516

 

 

 

 

 

66,578

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

495,432

 

 

 

 

 

477,472

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

104,313

 

 

 

 

 

105,955

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

599,745

 

 

 

 

 

$

583,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

4,348

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,303

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread (4)

 

 

 

 

 

2.94

%

 

 

 

 

2.99

%

Net interest-earning assets (5)

 

$

139,909

 

 

 

 

 

$

136,727

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (6)

 

 

 

 

 

3.08

%

 

 

 

 

3.14

%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1.33x

 

 

 

 

 

1.33x

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)         Yields are annualized.

(2)         Average loans include non-accrual loans and are net of average deferred loan fees/costs.

(3)         Average balances are presented at average amortized cost.

(4)         Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(5)         Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(6)         Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

September 30, 2014

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

 

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate (1)

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate (1)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (2)

 

$

484,800

 

$

4,702

 

3.88

%

$

491,507

 

$

4,798

 

3.90

%

Taxable securities (3)

 

45,122

 

228

 

2.02

 

47,000

 

235

 

2.00

 

Other interest-earning assets

 

29,651

 

17

 

0.23

 

28,938

 

14

 

0.19

 

FHLB stock

 

4,252

 

16

 

1.51

 

4,252

 

15

 

1.41

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

563,825

 

4,963

 

3.52

 

571,697

 

5,062

 

3.54

 

Non-interest-earning assets

 

35,920

 

 

 

 

 

36,258

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

599,745

 

 

 

 

 

$

607,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings

 

$

55,742

 

14

 

0.10

 

$

55,764

 

15

 

0.11

 

Money market accounts

 

152,794

 

168

 

0.44

 

153,084

 

162

 

0.42

 

NOW accounts

 

42,045

 

6

 

0.06

 

43,165

 

6

 

0.06

 

Term certificates

 

120,335

 

263

 

0.87

 

124,355

 

269

 

0.87

 

Total deposits

 

370,916

 

451

 

0.49

 

376,368

 

452

 

0.48

 

FHLB advances

 

53,000

 

164

 

1.24

 

57,565

 

183

 

1.27

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

423,916

 

615

 

0.58

 

433,933

 

635

 

0.59

 

Demand deposits

 

61,955

 

 

 

 

 

60,239

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

9,561

 

 

 

 

 

9,689

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

71,516

 

 

 

 

 

69,928

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

495,432

 

 

 

 

 

503,861

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

104,313

 

 

 

 

 

104,094

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

599,745

 

 

 

 

 

$

607,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

4,348

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,427

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread (4)

 

 

 

 

 

2.94

%

 

 

 

 

2.95

%

Net interest-earning assets (5)

 

$

139,909

 

 

 

 

 

$

137,764

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (6)

 

 

 

 

 

3.08

%

 

 

 

 

3.10

%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1.33x

 

 

 

 

 

1.32x

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)         Yields are annualized.

(2)         Average loans include non-accrual loans and are net of average deferred loan fees/costs.

(3)         Average balances are presented at average amortized cost.

(4)         Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(5)         Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(6)         Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

 

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