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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 1st Quarter 2016 Earnings

 

Ocean City, New Jersey - April 26, 2016 – Ocean Shore Holding Co. (NASDAQ: OSHC) today announced net income of $1,756,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to $1,713,000 earned in the first quarter of 2015. Diluted earnings per share were unchanged at $0.28 for the first quarter of 2016 as compared the first quarter of 2015.

 

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.

 

“We are pleased to report a strong start to 2016,” said Steven E. Brady, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “An improved asset mix and net interest margin resulted in improved profitability for the quarter.”

 

Balance Sheet Review

 

Total assets grew $8.7 million, or 0.8%, to $1,052.1 million at March 31, 2016 from $1,043.4 million at December 31, 2015. Loans receivable, net, increased $8.9 million, or 1.1%, to $792.8 million at March 31, 2016 from $783.9 million at December 31, 2015. Investments and mortgage-backed securities decreased $5.4 million, or 4.7%, to $107.6 million during the first quarter of 2016. Cash and cash equivalents increased $5.8 million, or 6.7%, to $93.6 million at March 31, 2016 from $87.7 million at December 31, 2015. Loan originations and other advances totaling $39.5 million were offset by payoffs and payments received of $30.8 million, resulting in an $8.7 million increase in the portfolio. The decrease in investments and mortgage-backed securities resulted from calls, maturities and normal repayments offset by purchases.

 

Deposits grew $6.3 million, or 0.8%, to $818.3 million at March 31, 2016 from $812.0 million at December 31, 2015. The Company continued its focus on core deposits, which increased $2.1 million, or 0.3%, to $634.2 million. Certificates of deposit increased $4.2 million, or 2.3%, to $184.1 million at March 31, 2016 compared to December 31, 2015. Total borrowings were unchanged at $105.0 million.

 

Asset Quality

 

The provision for loan losses totaled $152,000 for the first quarter of 2016 compared to $153,000 for the first quarter of 2015 and $192,000 for the fourth quarter of 2015. The allowance for loan losses totaled $3.2 million, or 0.41% of total loans, at March 31, 2016 compared to $3.2 million, or 0.41% of total loans, at December 31, 2015. The Company experienced $122,000 in net charge-off activity in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to $529,000 for the first quarter of 2015.

 

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Non-performing assets totaled $6.9 million, or 0.66% of total assets, at March 31, 2016, compared to $7.5 million, or 0.72% of total assets, at December 31, 2015. Non-performing assets consisted of eighteen real estate residential mortgages totaling $2.8 million, four real estate commercial mortgages totaling $926,000, one commercial loan totaling $41,000, nine consumer equity loans totaling $385,000, four TDR non-accrual loans totaling $559,000 and ten real estate owned properties totaling $2.3 million.

 

Income Statement Analysis

 

Net interest income increased $187,000, or 2.6%, to $7.3 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared to the first quarter of 2015. Net interest margin increased four basis points to 3.24% for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 versus 3.19% for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. On a linked-quarter basis, net interest margin increased 2 basis points from 3.22% in the fourth quarter of 2015.

 

Other income decreased $51,000, or 4.9%, to $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared to the first quarter of 2015. The decrease in other income resulted from decreases in deposit account fees offset by increases loan and other fees.

 

Other expenses increased $49,000, or 0.9%, to $5.5 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared to $5.4 million for the first quarter of 2015. Increases in salaries and benefits, FDIC insurance, REO expense and other expenses of $109,000 were offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment and marketing expense of $60,000.

 

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.

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA (Unaudited)

 

   March 31,   December 31,     
   2016   2015   % Change 
   (Dollars in thousands)     
             
Total assets   $1,052,149   $1,043,379    0.8%
Cash and cash equivalents    93,554    87,710    6.7 
Investment securities    107,625    112,992    (4.7)
Loans receivable, net    792,784    783,948    1.1 
Deposits    818,305    812,033    0.8 
FHLB advances    105,000    105,000    0.0 
Stockholders’ equity    113,844    111,789    1.8 
                

 

SELECTED OPERATING DATA (Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended March 31,     
   2016   2015   % Change 
   (Dollars in thousands, except
per share and share amounts)
     
             
Interest and dividend income   $8,843   $8,787    0.6%
Interest expense    1,564    1,695    (7.7)
     Net interest income    7,279    7,092    2.6 
                
Provision for loan losses    152    153    (0.7)
                
Net interest income after provision for loan losses    7,127    6,939    2.7 
                
Other income    998    1,049    (4.9)
Other expense    5,491    5,442    0.9 
                
Income before taxes    2,634    2,546    3.5 
Provision for income taxes    878    833    5.4 
                
     Net income   $1,756   $1,713    2.5%
                
Earnings per share basic  $0.29   $0.29    0.0%
Earnings per share diluted  $0.28   $0.28    0.0%
                
Average shares outstanding basic   6,127,162    5,985,347      
Average shares outstanding diluted   6,235,771    6,095,177      

 

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Three Months Ended

March 31, 2016

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2015

 
   Average Balance   Yield/Cost   Average Balance   Yield/Cost 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Loans  $788,624    4.14%  $773,955    4.22%
Investment securities   110,296    2.44%   114,032    2.16%
   Total interest-earning assets   898,920    3.94%   887,987    3.96%
                     
Interest-bearing deposits   634,669    0.42%   619,933    0.40%
Total borrowings   105,000    3.42%   117,217    3.69%
   Total interest-bearing liabilities   739,669    0.85%   737,150    0.92%
                     
Interest rate spread       3.09%       3.04%
Net interest margin       3.24%       3.19%

 

 

ASSET QUALITY DATA (Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2016

  

Year Ended

December 31, 2015

 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for Loan Losses:          
Allowance at beginning of period   $3,190   $3,760 
Provision for loan losses    152    689 
           
Charge-offs    (122)   (1,259)
Recoveries         
Net charge-offs    (122)   (1,259)
           
Allowance at end of period   $3,220   $3,190 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans    0.41%   0.41%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans    69.0%   56.3%

 

   At March 31,
2016
   At December 31,
2015
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Nonperforming Assets:          
Nonaccrual loans:          
   Real estate mortgage - residential   $2,753   $2,597 
   Real estate mortgage - commercial    926    1,580 
   Real estate mortgage - construction        143 
   Commercial    41    41 
   Consumer    385    601 
        Total    4,105    4,962 
Trouble debt restructurings - nonaccrual    559    708 
        Total nonaccrual loans    4,664    5,670 
Real estate owned    2,258    1,814 
Total nonperforming assets   $6,922   $7,484 
 Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans    0.59%   0.72%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets    0.66%   0.72%

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS (Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   2016   2015 
         
Selected Performance Ratios:          
Return on average assets (1)    0.67%   0.66%
Return on average equity (1)    6.20%   6.43%
Interest rate spread (1)    3.09%   3.04%
Net interest margin (1)    3.24%   3.19%
Efficiency ratio    66.34%   66.84%
(1)Annualized.

 

 

OCEAN SHORE HOLDING COMPANY - QUARTERLY DATA (Unaudited)

 

  

Q1

2016

  

Q4

2015

  

Q3

2015

  

Q2

2015

  

Q1

2015

 
   (In thousands except per share amounts) 
Income Statement Data:                         
Net interest income   $7,279   $7,214   $7,092   $7,056   $7,092 
Provision for loan losses    152    192    165    178    153 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses    7,127    7,022    6,927    6,878    6,939 
Other income    998    1,086    1,122    1,133    1,049 
Other expense    5,491    5,539    5,536    5,373    5,442 
Income before taxes    2,634    2,569    2,513    2,638    2,546 
Provision for income taxes    878    821    844    899    833 
Net income   $1,756   $1,748   $1,669   $1,739   $1,713 
                          
Share Data:                         
Earnings per share basic   $0.29   $0.29   $0.28   $0.29   $0.29 
Earnings per share diluted   $0.28   $0.28   $0.27   $0.29   $0.28 
Average shares outstanding basic    6,127,162    6,109,527    6,043,604    5,920,475    5,985,347 
Average shares outstanding diluted    6,235,771    6,218,480    6,145,136    6,036,007    6,095,177 
Total shares outstanding    6,411,678    6,403,058    6,403,191    6,257,899    6,251,912 
                          
Balance Sheet Data:                         
Total assets   $1,052,149   $1,043,379   $1,067,458   $1,019,031   $1,029,809 
Investment securities    107,625    112,992    108,151    115,564    114,830 
Loans receivable, net    792,784    783,948    785,549    780,789    770,261 
Deposits    818,305    812,033    832,010    779,859    792,891 
FHLB advances    105,000    105,000    110,000    110,000    110,000 
Subordinated debt                7,217    7,217 
Stockholders’ equity    113,844    111,789    110,701    106,883    105,643 
                          
Asset Quality:                         
Non-performing assets   $6,922   $7,484   $7,654   $7,579   $7,027 
Non-performing loans to total loans    0.59%   0.72%   0.73%   0.82%   0.83%
Non-performing assets to total assets    0.66%   0.72%   0.72%   0.74%   0.68%
Allowance for loan losses   $3,220   $3,190   $3,116   $3,392   $3,384 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans    0.41%   0.41%   0.40%   0.43%   0.44%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans    69.0%   56.3%   54.2%   53.1%   52.7%

 

 

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