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Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

Date: April 20, 2016
         
         
Contact:
 
Robert M. Mahoney
   
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
         
Phone:
 
617-484-6700
   
Email:
 
robert.mahoney@belmontsavings.com
   


BSB Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results – Year Over Year Earnings Growth of 85%

BELMONT, MA, April 20, 2016 (PR Newswire) - BSB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ-BLMT) (the “Company”), the holding company for Belmont Savings Bank (the “Bank”), a state-chartered savings bank headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts, today reported net income of $2.54 million or $0.28 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to net income of $1.37 million or $0.16 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 or an increase in net income of 84.8%.
 
Robert M. Mahoney, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Strong asset growth coupled with disciplined expense management is a good formula for earnings. We have had 11 consecutive quarters of earnings growth and we are working hard to continue that trend. Credit quality remains good.”
 
 
 
NET INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
 
Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $11.28 million as compared to $8.76 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 or a 28.8% increase. The provision for loan losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $599,000 as compared to $338,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 or a 77.2% increase, primarily due to loan growth. This resulted in an increase of $2.26 million or 26.9% in net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
 
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
Noninterest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $660,000 as compared to $757,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 or a decrease of 12.8%. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in other income and a decrease in loan servicing fee income due to a strategic decision to suspend indirect auto loan originations during 2015. Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in income from bank owned life insurance due to $5 million of additional policies purchased in the second quarter of 2015.
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
Noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $7.25 million as compared to $6.94 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 or an increase of 4.6%. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in salaries and employee benefits costs. Our efficiency ratio improved to 60.7% during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 from 72.9% during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 as we continue to grow the balance sheet and manage costs. Improvements to our efficiency ratio were largely due to effectively managing headcount. Since going public in the fourth quarter of 2011, we’ve grown total assets from $669 million to $1.92 billion, or an increase of 186%, while only increasing employee headcount by 21 or 20.8% from 101 to 122.
 
 
 

 
BALANCE SHEET
 
At March 31, 2016, total assets were $1.92 billion, an increase of $103.3 million or 5.7% from $1.81 billion at December 31, 2015. The Company experienced net loan growth of $99.42 million or 6.5% from December 31, 2015. Residential 1-4 family real estate loans, commercial real estate loans and home equity lines of credit increased by $85.62 million, $40.87 million and $5.34 million, respectively. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in construction loans and commercial loans of $11.12 million and $9.40 million respectively, and a decrease in indirect auto loans of $11.79 million, driven by the suspension of new originations due to current market conditions. The asset growth was primarily funded by growth in deposits.
 
At March 31, 2016, deposits totaled $1.36 billion, an increase of $85.76 million or 6.8% from $1.27 billion at December 31, 2015. Core deposits, which we consider to include all deposits other than CD’s and brokered CD’s, increased by $51.81 million from $1.01 billion at December 31, 2015 to $1.06 billion at March 31, 2016. Hal R. Tovin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “Strong deposit growth continued in the first quarter. Our proven strategy of targeting deposit driven business opportunities, combined with the expansion of our municipal customer base and cross selling new and existing commercial real estate customers, continues to provide us a cost efficient funding source.”
 
Total stockholders’ equity increased by $3.14 million from $146.20 million as of December 31, 2015 to $149.34 million as of March 31, 2016. This increase is primarily the result of earnings of $2.54 million and a $525,000 increase in additional paid-in capital related to stock-based compensation.
 
ASSET QUALITY
 
The allowance for loan losses in total and as a percentage of total loans as of March 31, 2016 was $11.83 million and 0.72% respectively, as compared to $11.24 million and 0.73% respectively, as of December 31, 2015.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded net charge offs of $8,000, as compared to net charge offs of $16,000 for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. Total non-performing assets were $1.20 million, or 0.06% of total assets, as of March 31, 2016, as compared to $3.64 million or 0.20% of total assets as of December 31, 2015.
 
 
Company Profile
 
BSB Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts and is the holding company for Belmont Savings Bank. The Bank provides financial services to individuals, families, municipalities and businesses through its six full-service branch offices located in Belmont, Watertown, Cambridge, Newton and Waltham in Southeast Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The Bank's primary lending market includes Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts. The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “BLMT.” For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.belmontsavings.com.

Forward-looking statements

Certain statements herein constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on the beliefs and expectations of management, as well as the assumptions made using information currently available to management. Since these statements reflect the views of management concerning future events, these statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. As a result, 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, our ability to continue to increase loans and deposit growth, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the businesses in which the Company is engaged, changes in the securities market, and other factors that are 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. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
 


 
 
 
 

BSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


   
March 31, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 1,842     $ 1,871  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
    54,306       49,390  
    Cash and cash equivalents
    56,148       51,261  
Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks
    134       131  
Investments in available-for-sale securities
    21,985       21,876  
Investments in held-to-maturity securities (fair value of $136,709 as of
               
     March 31, 2016 and $136,728 as of December 31, 2015)
    135,204       137,119  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    20,611       18,309  
Loans held-for-sale
    -       1,245  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $11,831 as of
               
     March 31, 2016 and $11,240 as of December 31, 2015
    1,634,373       1,534,957  
Premises and equipment, net
    2,631       2,657  
Accrued interest receivable
    4,188       3,781  
Deferred tax asset, net
    6,416       6,726  
Bank-owned life insurance
    30,024       29,787  
Other assets
    4,509       5,067  
    Total assets
  $ 1,916,223     $ 1,812,916  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Deposits:
               
     Noninterest-bearing
  $ 188,824     $ 192,476  
     Interest-bearing
    1,166,459       1,077,043  
    Total deposits
    1,355,283       1,269,519  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    392,500       374,000  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    2,242       3,695  
Other borrowed funds
    -       1,020  
Accrued interest payable
    1,047       993  
Deferred compensation liability
    6,805       6,434  
Income taxes payable
    812       184  
Other liabilities
    8,190       10,868  
    Total liabilities
    1,766,879       1,666,713  
Stockholders' Equity:
               
     Common stock; $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 9,092,007 and 9,086,639
               
       shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
    91       91  
Additional paid-in capital
    90,136       89,648  
Retained earnings
    63,056       60,517  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (39 )     (116 )
Unearned compensation - ESOP
    (3,900 )     (3,937 )
    Total stockholders' equity
    149,344       146,203  
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,916,223     $ 1,812,916  
                 
                 
Asset Quality Data:
               
Total non-performing assets
  $ 1,198     $ 3,639  
Total non-performing loans
  $ 1,156     $ 3,631  
Non-performing loans to total loans
    0.07 %     0.24 %
Non-performing assets to total assets
    0.06 %     0.20 %
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
    1023.44 %     309.56 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    0.72 %     0.73 %
                 
Share Data:
               
Outstanding common shares
    9,092,007       9,086,639  
Book value per share
  $ 16.43     $ 16.09  
                 


 
 
 
 

BSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 

   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(unaudited)
 
Interest and dividend income:
           
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 13,412     $ 10,232  
Interest on taxable debt securities
    828       741  
Dividends
    155       58  
Other interest income
    44       21  
Total interest and dividend income
    14,439       11,052  
Interest expense:
               
Interest on deposits
    2,125       1,755  
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    1,027       531  
Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    1       1  
Interest on other borrowed funds
    5       7  
Total interest expense
    3,158       2,294  
Net interest and dividend income
    11,281       8,758  
Provision for loan losses
    599       338  
Net interest and dividend income after provision
               
 for loan losses
    10,682       8,420  
Noninterest income:
               
Customer service fees
    225       212  
Income from bank-owned life insurance
    233       186  
Net gain on sales of loans
    60       40  
Loan servicing fee income
    112       161  
Other income
    30       158  
Total noninterest income
    660       757  
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    4,600       4,344  
Director compensation
    234       277  
Occupancy expense
    251       293  
Equipment expense
    104       145  
Deposit insurance
    280       218  
Data processing
    882       755  
Professional fees
    234       212  
Marketing
    221       252  
Other expense
    446       440  
Total noninterest expense
    7,252       6,936  
Income before income tax expense
    4,090       2,241  
Income tax expense
    1,551       867  
Net income
  $ 2,539     $ 1,374  
Earnings per share
               
Basic
  $ 0.29     $ 0.16  
Diluted
  $ 0.28     $ 0.16  
                 
Return on average assets
    0.56 %     0.39 %
Return on average equity
    6.88 %     4.02 %
Interest rate spread
    2.39 %     2.37 %
Net interest margin
    2.53 %     2.53 %
Efficiency ratio
    60.73 %     72.90 %