PRESS RELEASE

 

Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.

349 Union Street

Millersburg, PA  17061

1-866-642-7736

 

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MID PENN BANCORP, INC. REPORTS ANNUAL EARNINGS INCREASE OF 13% AND DECLARES QUARTERLY AND SPECIAL DIVIDENDS

 

 

January 27, 2016 – Millersburg, PA – Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ:  MPB), the parent company of Mid Penn Bank, today reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 of $1,627,000, an 83.2% increase over the same period in 2014.  Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was $6,528,000, a 14.5% increase from 2014.  Net income available to common shareholders for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was $6,038,000, or $1.47 per common share, a 12.8% increase from the same period in 2014.  Excluding merger and acquisition expenses incurred in conjunction with the acquisition of Phoenix Bancorp, Inc. (“Phoenix”), and the corresponding tax impact, net income available to common shareholders for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 would have been $6,576,000, an increase of 11.6% over the adjusted results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.  Mid Penn also reported increases of $167,658,000 (29.3%) in total loans, $175,981,000 (23.3%) in total assets, and $139,121,000 (21.8%) in total deposits over December 31, 2014.  The comparability of the financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, in general, have been favorably impacted by the acquisition of Phoenix. 

 

 

PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT

 

I am very pleased to announce not only our results for the fourth quarter of 2015, but for the entire fiscal year.  In a year challenged with the purchase and integration of Phoenix Bancorp, Inc., the opening of two new retail locations, and the issuance of subordinated debt to repay preferred shareholders, we exceeded even our own expectations in growth and income generation.

 

While we feel good about 2015, we acknowledge that there is much work to do and we are focused on continuing the positive momentum throughout 2016.  

 

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I also announce today that Mid Penn is declaring a cash dividend of $0.12 per common share based on fourth quarter earnings and a special dividend of $0.10 per common share based upon 2015's total earnings. The dividends will be payable February 22, 2016 to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2016.

 

 

OPERATING RESULTS

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

 

Net interest income increased $5,683,000, or 21.7%, to $31,883,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 from $26,200,000 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.  Net interest income was positively impacted by the Phoenix acquisition and also increased due to strong loan growth and a lower cost of funds in 2015.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, Mid Penn’s tax-equivalent net interest margin increased to 4.06%, versus 3.99% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.  Included in the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 is $558,000 in income from the successful resolution of six legacy Phoenix loans acquired with credit deterioration.

 

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Noninterest Income

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, noninterest income, excluding securities gains of $325,000,  increased $682,000, or 22.1%, versus the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, excluding security gains of $168,000.  The twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was positively impacted by the addition of Phoenix to the income stream.  Items of particular note are detailed below.

Income from fiduciary activities decreased $86,000 during the twelve months ended, December 31, 2015 versus the same period in 2014 due to a change in the commission structure.  Mortgage banking income increased $143,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 over December 31, 2014.  Improved real estate activity throughout Mid Penn’s footprint and favorable interest rate conditions have contributed to increasing revenue from this business line.  Mid Penn has experienced significant activity in Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans year-to-date as more qualified borrowers have taken advantage of Mid Penn’s Preferred Lender status with the SBA. 

 

During the year 2015, Mid Penn took advantage of opportunities within its investment portfolio to better align the portfolio for a rising interest rate environment thereby increasing realized gains on sales of investments. 

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Noninterest expenses increased $6,065,000, or 29.3%, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, versus the same period in 2014.  Both periods were impacted by the addition of Phoenix to the expense stream.  Items of particular note are detailed below.

Salaries and employee benefits increased during the year ended December 31, 2015 by $3,164,000 versus 2014.  The increase was driven by the addition of the Phoenix employees to Mid Penn’s employee pool, an increase in staffing levels due to Mid Penn’s entry into the Lancaster County and Mechanicsburg markets, and an increase in lending personnel and support staff to augment the expanding reach of Mid Penn.  Occupancy expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $634,000.  This increase was impacted by the inclusion of rent for the new Corporate Administration offices on North Front Street in Harrisburg, the new Elizabethtown branch office, and the new Simpson Ferry Road branch office. Equipment, Pennsylvania bank shares tax, marketing and advertising, software licensing, telephone, and other expenses all saw increases related to the inclusion of Phoenix’s normal operating expenses to Mid Penn’s expense stream year-to-date.  Legal and professional fees increased $72,000 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 due to the increase in consultant fees incurred for cyber penetration testing of Mid Penn’s computer network, implementation of Mid Penn’s mobile banking app, routine legal fees generated through the normal conduct of business, and the periodic examination of potential merger and acquisition opportunities as they become available.  Merger and acquisition expenses in connection with the acquisition of Phoenix decreased $189,000 in 2015 versus 2014.  All expenses in connection with the merger have been recognized.

 

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

The increase in Mid Penn’s total assets was impacted by the inclusion of Phoenix’s assets and liabilities on the balance sheet.  In addition to this, the loan growth also came as a result of business development efforts by a more experienced loan team. As a result of this solid growth, short-term borrowings increased $31,018,000 to $31,596,000 at December 31, 2015 over the same period in 2014 to aid in funding these loans.

Investments

Mid Penn’s total available-for-sale securities portfolio decreased $5,913,000 from $141,634,000 at December 31, 2014 to $135,721,000 at December 31, 2015.  Due to the growth in the loan portfolio, Mid Penn has utilized the cash flows from the investment portfolio to supplement deposits and borrowings in funding this growth.

   

Loans

Total loans at December 31, 2015 were $739,191,000 compared to $571,533,000 at December 31, 2014, an increase of $167,658,000, or 29.3%.  Along with the addition of Phoenix’s loan portfolio, the other main driver of Mid Penn’s loan growth has been in the commercial loan area, specifically in commercial and industrial, and commercial real estate loans.  Mid Penn has realigned its commercial loan team over the past five years and now has professional lenders who focus their efforts on developing and maintaining complete business relationships versus a previous focus on prospect-specific speculative real estate financing.  We believe the positive results of these efforts are now evident and position us properly for the future.

 

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Deposits

 

Total deposits increased $139,121,000 from $637,922,000 at December 31, 2014 to $777,043,000 at December 31, 2015.  Over the last twelve months, all deposit categories increased, mainly due to the inclusion of Phoenix’s deposits, but also due to strong cash management and retail efforts.  Mid Penn continues to allow non-relationship deposits to run off and shift the funding composition towards lower-cost deposits, including public funds.  This strategy, coupled with strong earning assets, has provided positive momentum to net interest income during 2015.

 

Capital

Shareholders’ equity increased by $10,938,000, or 18.5%, at December 31, 2015 from $59,130,000 at December 31, 2014, primarily due to the issuance of 723,851 shares valued at $11,292,000 in common stock as merger consideration in the Phoenix acquisition, as well as an increase in retained earnings from the normal operations of Mid Penn.  During the fourth quarter of 2015, Mid Penn redeemed all of its Series B Preferred Stock, for an aggregate redemption price of $5,123,000, and Series C Preferred Stock, for an aggregate redemption price of $1,754,000, using the net proceeds from its issuance and sale of $7,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of its subordinated notes.  These redemptions negatively impacted shareholders’ equity in 2015.

 

Mid Penn Bank’s regulatory capital ratios at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 exceed all regulatory (well-capitalized) minimums.

 

 

ASSET QUALITY

 

Total nonperforming assets at December 31, 2015 amounted to $6,062,000, or 0.82% of loans and other real estate owned as of such date, compared to $11,507,000, or 2.01% of loans and other real estate owned as of December 31, 2014.  During the fourth quarter of 2015, two loans to unrelated borrowers totaling $3,403,000 were charged off, reducing nonperforming assets.  The remaining improvement has primarily been the result of well-structured workout plans, which have yielded very positive results, including improved delinquency, as well as the addition of the Phoenix loan portfolio into the equation.

Mid Penn had net charge-offs of $1,613,000 during the year ended 2015, compared to net charge-offs of $1,218,000 during the same period in 2014.  On an annualized basis, net charge-offs during 2015 were 0.23% of average total loans compared to 0.22%  during 2014.

 

Following its model for loan and lease loss allowance adequacy, management recorded a $200,000 provision for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to a provision of $400,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2014.  During the year ended December 31, 2015, the provision for loan and lease losses was $1,065,000, compared to $1,617,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.83% at December 31, 2015, compared to 1.18% at December 31, 2014. This ratio was impacted by the inclusion of the Phoenix loan portfolio in the calculation coupled with the elimination of Phoenix’s allowance for loan and lease losses in conformity with GAAP purchase accounting treatment.  Loan loss reserves as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 101.75% at December 31, 2015 compared to 58.36% at the same point in 2014.  Management believes, based on information currently available, that the allowance for loan and lease losses of $6,168,000 is adequate as of December 31, 2015 to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated.

 

Mid Penn recognizes asset quality as a high priority and continues its efforts to mitigate future losses through capturing and monitoring credit risk within the portfolio, as well as proactively working with its customers.  Furthermore, active monitoring and follow-up will continue on loans previously charged off in order to realize recoveries when borrowers’ conditions have improved.

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited):

 

 

 

 

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited):

 

 

 

 

ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME (Unaudited):

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited):

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited):

 

 

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Management considers subsequent events occurring after the balance sheet date for matters which may require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the consolidated financial statements.  The review period for subsequent events extends up to and including the filing date of a public company’s consolidated financial statements when filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Accordingly, the financial information in this announcement is subject to change.  The statements are valid only as of the date hereof and Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update this information.

 

 

SPECIAL CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release, and oral statements made regarding the subjects of this release, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about management's confidence and strategies and management's current views and expectations about new and existing programs and products, relationships, opportunities, technology and market conditions. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "continues," "expect," "look," "believe," "anticipate," "may," "will," "should," "projects," "strategy" or similar statements. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements, and no reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statement.  Factors that may cause results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and interest rate sensitivity; prepayment speeds, loan originations, credit losses and market values on loans, collateral securing loans, and other assets; sources of liquidity; common shares outstanding; common stock price volatility; fair value of and number of stock-based compensation awards to be issued in future periods; the impact of changes in market values on securities held in Mid Penn’s portfolio; legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and Mid Penn and Mid Penn Bank individually or collectively, including tax legislation; regulatory supervision and oversight, including monetary policy and capital requirements; changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or regulatory agencies; increasing price and product/service competition by competitors, including new entrants; rapid technological developments and changes; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; the mix of products/services; containing costs and expenses; governmental and public policy changes; protection and validity of intellectual property rights; reliance on large customers; technological, implementation and cost/financial risks in large, multi-year contracts; the outcome of future litigation and governmental proceedings, including tax-related examinations and other matters; continued availability of financing; financial resources in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support Mid Penn and Mid Penn Bank’s future businesses; and material differences in the actual financial results of merger, acquisition and investment activities compared with Mid Penn’s initial expectations, including the full realization of anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements.  For a list of other factors which would affect our results, see Mid Penn’s filings with the SEC, including those risk factors identified in the "Risk Factor" section and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available by Mid Penn on its website or otherwise. Mid Penn assumes no obligation for updating any such forward-looking statements at any time, except as required by law.

 

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