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FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 4:30 PM (Eastern)

HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA REPORTS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

Shreveport, Louisiana – July 31, 2018 – Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (the "Company") (Nasdaq: HFBL), the holding company of Home Federal Bank, reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 of $1.2 million compared to net income of $1.0 million reported for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The Company's basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.66 and $0.61, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.57 and $0.54, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The Company reported net income of $3.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2018 compared to $3.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2017. The Company's basic and diluted earnings per share were $2.06 and $1.93, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2018 compared to $2.01 and $1.91, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in net income for the year ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the same period in the prior year reflected in part the effect of the one-time non-cash charge related to the re-measurement of the Company's deferred tax assets arising from the lower U.S. corporate tax rate provided for by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") enacted in December 2017. The non-recurring deferred tax adjustment was $642,000 for the year ended June 30, 2018 representing $0.35 diluted earnings per share.

The Company reported the following key achievements during fiscal 2018:
Restructuring of Mortgage Loan Division and sale of mortgage servicing assets.
Reduction in wholesale funding through organic deposit growth.
Began construction of new Pierremont Banking Center in Shreveport.
Total deposits increased $31.2 million or 9.5% to $360.3 million at year end.

The increase in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 resulted primarily from a decrease of $394,000, or 12.4%, in non-interest expense, a $102,000, or 19.8% decrease in provision for income taxes along with an increase of $101,000, or 2.7%, in net interest income partially offset by a decrease of $400,000, or 34.2%, in non-interest income along with an increase of $55,000, or 37.9%, in provision for loan losses.  The decrease in the provision for income taxes was primarily due to the Tax Act signed into law on December 22, 2017, which reduced the Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018.  The increase in net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily due to a $233,000, or 5.2%, increase in total interest income, partially offset by an increase of $132,000, or 16.6%, in interest expense, primarily due to an increase in the average volume of loans receivable. The Company's average interest rate spread was 3.63% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 3.64% for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The Company's net interest margin was 3.86% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 3.83% for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in net interest margin on a comparative quarterly basis was primarily the result of an increase of 16 basis points in average yield on average balances of loans receivable combined with a $5.3 million increase in average balance of loans receivable for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the prior year.

The decrease in net income for the year ended June 30, 2018 resulted primarily from a decrease of $904,000, or 23.2%, in non-interest income, a $494,000, or 28.1%, increase in the provision for income taxes, and a $150,000, or 16.7%, increase in the provision for loan losses partially offset by an increase of $839,000, or 6.0%, in net interest income and a decrease of $625,000, or 5.4%, in non-interest expense.  The increase in the provision for income taxes for the year ended June 30, 2018 over the same prior year period was primarily due to the $642,000 re-measurement charge of the Company's net deferred tax asset as a result of the Tax Act signed into law on December 22, 2017. The increase in net interest income for the year was primarily due to a $1.5 million, or 9.1%, increase in total interest income, partially offset by a $692,000, or 24.7%, increase in interest expense on borrowings and deposits. The Company's average interest rate spread was 3.58% for the year ended June 30, 2018 compared to 3.71% for the year ended June 30, 2017. The Company's net interest margin was 3.80% for the year ended June 30, 2018 compared to 3.85% for the year ended June 30, 2017.  The decrease in the average interest rate spread and net interest margin was attributable primarily to an increase of 20 basis points in average rate on interest bearing liabilities for the year ended June 30, 2018 compared to the prior year.
 
 
 

The following tables set forth the Company's average balances and average yields earned and rates paid on its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated.

   
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                       
                                 
    Loans receivable
 
$
322,884
     
5.42
%
 
$
317,549
     
5.26
%
    Investment securities
   
59,967
     
2.11
     
66,569
     
1.96
 
    Interest-earning deposits
   
12,710
     
1.80
     
4,700
     
1.11
 
        Total interest-earning assets
 
$
395,561
     
4.80
%
 
$
388,818
     
4.64
%
                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                               
    Savings accounts
 
$
35,738
     
0.53
%
 
$
35,650
     
0.52
%
    NOW accounts
   
35,692
     
0.47
     
35,932
     
0.50
 
    Money market accounts
   
68,996
     
0.78
     
44,297
     
0.34
 
    Certificates of deposit
   
161,457
     
1.52
     
158,687
     
1.35
 
         Total interest-bearing deposits
   
301,883
     
1.11
     
274,566
     
0.97
 
    Other bank borrowings
   
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
 
    FHLB advances
   
16,439
     
2.27
     
43,250
     
1.23
 
                Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
318,322
     
1.17
%
 
$
317,816
     
1.00
%

   
For the Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                       
                                 
    Loans receivable
 
$
323,692
     
5.28
%
 
$
299,002
     
5.27
%
    Investment securities
   
59,948
     
1.96
     
61,778
     
1.77
 
    Interest-earning deposits
   
9,289
     
1.52
     
5,137
     
0.70
 
        Total interest-earning assets
 
$
392,929
     
4.69
%
 
$
365,917
     
4.62
%
                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                               
    Savings accounts
 
$
36,323
     
0.53
%
 
$
33,252
     
0.48
%
    NOW accounts
   
34,892
     
0.47
     
36,729
     
0.51
 
    Money market accounts
   
51,571
     
0.57
     
45,708
     
0.32
 
    Certificates of deposit
   
165,141
     
1.45
     
144,132
     
1.29
 
         Total interest-bearing deposits
   
287,927
     
1.06
     
259,821
     
0.91
 
    Other bank borrowings
   
89
     
4.49
     
387
     
3.62
 
    FHLB advances
   
27,242
     
1.63
     
46,235
     
0.94
 
                Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
315,258
     
1.11
%
 
$
306,443
     
0.91
%

 
 
 
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The $400,000 decrease in non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the prior year quarterly period was primarily due to a decrease of $401,000 in gain on sale of loans, $54,000 in gain on sale of real estate, and $1,000 on income from bank owned life insurance partially offset by an increase of $51,000 in other income and $5,000 in service charges on deposit accounts. The $904,000 decrease in non-interest income for the year ended June 30, 2018, compared to the prior year, was primarily due to decreases of $1.0 million in gain on sale of loans, $165,000 in gain on sale of real estate, and $5,000 in income from bank owned life insurance, partially offset by a $124,000 increase in service charges on deposit accounts, a $94,000 increase in gain on sale of securities and a $55,000 increase in other income. The Company sells most of its long term fixed rate residential mortgage loan originations primarily in order to manage interest rate risk.

The $394,000 decrease in non-interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, is primarily attributable to decreases of $277,000 in compensation and benefits expense, $68,000 in advertising expense, $23,000 in loan and collection expense, $20,000 in deposit insurance premium, $6,000 in legal fees, $5,000 in data processing, $4,000 in other non-interest expense, and $1,000 in occupancy and equipment expense. The decreases were partially offset by increases of $5,000 in franchise and bank shares tax expense and $5,000 in audit and examination fees. The $625,000 decrease in non-interest expense for the year ended June 30, 2018, compared to the year ended  June 30, 2017, is primarily attributable to decreases of $654,000 in compensation and benefits expense, $238,000 in advertising expense, $58,000 in loan and collection expense, and $17,000 in deposit insurance premiums partially offset by increases of $117,000 in other non-interest expenses, $93,000 in occupancy and equipment expense, $62,000 in legal fees, $51,000 in data processing expense, $10,000 in audit and examination fees, and $9,000 in franchise and bank shares tax expense.

At June 30, 2018, the Company reported total assets of $421.6 million, a decrease of $5.0 million, or 1.2%, compared to total assets of $426.6 million at June 30, 2017. The decrease in assets was comprised primarily of decreases in investment securities of $7.1 million, or 10.8%, from $65.3 million at June 30, 2017 to $58.2 million at June 30, 2018, loans held-for-sale of $6.9 million, or 50.4%, from $13.6 million at June 30, 2017 to $6.8 million at June 30, 2018, and deferred tax assets of $499,000, or 31.2%, from $1.6 million at June 30, 2017 to $1.1 million at June 30, 2018.  These decreases were partially offset by increases in loans receivable, net of $4.7 million, or 1.5%, from $312.8 million at June 30, 2017 to $317.5 million at June 30, 2018, cash and cash equivalents of $4.0 million, or 33.3%, from $11.9 million at June 30, 2017 to $15.9 million at June 30, 2018, real estate owned of $637,000, or 118.0%, from $540,000 at June 30, 2017 to $1.2 million at June 30, 2018 and other assets of $148,000, or 1.7%, from $8.6 million at June 30, 2017 to $8.8 million at June 30, 2018.  The decrease in investment securities was primarily due to the sale of $3.5 million of mortgage-backed securities along with $11.6 million of principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities partially offset by purchases of mortgage backed securities that totaled $8.9 million during the year ended June 30, 2018.  We realized a gain of $94,000 from the sale of the securities during the year ended June 30, 2018.  The decrease in loans held-for-sale resulted primarily from a decrease in loans originated for sale during the year ended June 30, 2018. The balance of real estate owned increased $637,000, or 118.0%, from $540,000 at June 30, 2017 to $1.2 million at June 30, 2018.  The increase in real estate owned was due to the acquisition of two one-to-four family residences during the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Total liabilities decreased $5.8 million, or 1.5%, from $380.4 million at June 30, 2017 to $374.6 million at June 30, 2018 primarily due to a decrease in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of $37.3 million, or 76.2%, to $11.6 million at June 30, 2018 compared to $48.9 million at June 30, 2017, partially offset by an increase of $31.2 million, or 9.5%, in total deposits to $360.3 million at June 30, 2018 compared to $329.0 million at June 30, 2017.  The increase in deposits was primarily due to a $27.8 million, or 65.4%, increase in money market deposits from $42.4 million at June 30, 2017 to $70.2 million at June 30, 2018, a $3.6 million, or 6.6%, increase in non-interest bearing deposits from $54.4 million at June 30, 2017 to $58.0 million at June 30, 2018, a $1.2 million, or 3.4%, increase in savings deposits from $35.0 million at June 30, 2017 to $36.2 million at June 30, 2018, and a $76,000, or 0.2%, increase in interest bearing demand deposits from $34.5 million at June 30, 2017 to $34.6 million at June 30, 2018, partially offset by a decrease of $1.4 million, or 0.8%, in certificates of deposits from $162.6 million at June 30, 2017 to $161.2 million at June 30, 2018. At June 30, 2018, the Company had $8.7 million in brokered deposits compared to $11.5 million at June 30, 2017. The decrease in brokered deposits is due to brokered deposits that had matured during the year ended June 30, 2018. The brokered certificates of deposit which have maturity dates greater than twelve months are callable by Home Federal Bank after twelve months pursuant to early redemption provisions.  The decrease in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank was primarily due to growth in total deposits which replaced advances as a source of funds.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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At June 30, 2018, the Company had $3.0 million of non-performing assets (defined as non-accruing loans, accruing loans 90 days or more past due, and other real estate owned) compared to $3.5 million of non-performing assets at June 30, 2017, consisting of one commercial business loan, nine single-family residential loans, three line of credit loans, one residential lot in other real estate owned, and two single family residential loans in other real estate owned at June 30, 2018 compared to four single-family residential loans, one line of credit loan, fifteen commercial business loans, and one residential lot in other real estate owned at June 30, 2017. At June 30, 2018, the Company had eight single family residential loans, two line of credit loans, one commercial business loans to one borrower, and five loans to one borrower consisting of two commercial real estate loans, two non-real estate loans, and one single family residential loan classified as substandard compared to four single family residential loans, one line of credit loan, one commercial real estate loan, and fifteen commercial business loans to two borrowers classified as substandard at June 30, 2017. There were no loans classified as doubtful at June 30, 2018 or June 30, 2017. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we became aware that one of two related borrowers of fifteen commercial business loans in the aggregate amount of $2.8 million that were classified as substandard filed for Chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy protection during that period. We charged off nine of the fifteen loans in the amount of $797,000 against the allowance for loan losses during the three months ended September 30, 2017 along with an additional charge-off of $250,000 against one of the remaining six loans against the allowance for loan losses during the three months ended June 30, 2018.  We received principal payments in March 2017 for $272,000, May 2017 for $10,000, and monthly payments of $15,000 from July 2017 through January 2018 totaling $105,000.  We also received $938,000 from the proceeds of the sale of equipment in May and June of 2018 reducing our exposure to one outstanding loan with a balance of $416,000. This loan continues to be classified as substandard and on non-accrual at June 30, 2018. We are continuing to monitor this credit and presently believe that our allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2018 is adequate.  No additional losses are currently anticipated with respect to this loan.

Shareholders' equity increased $791,000, or 1.7%, to $47.0 million at June 30, 2018 from $46.2 million at June 30, 2017.  The primary reasons for the changes in shareholders' equity from June 30, 2017 were net income of $3.6 million, the vesting of restricted stock awards, stock options, and the release of employee stock ownership plan shares totaling $627,000 adjustment to retained earnings related to the tax rate change totaling $116,000, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock from the exercise of stock options of $53,000. These increases in shareholders' equity were partially offset by acquisition of Company stock of $1.9 million, dividends paid totaling $924,000, and a decrease in the Company's accumulated other comprehensive income of $695,000.

The Company repurchased 68,685 shares of its common stock under its stock repurchase program during the year ended June 30, 2018 at an average price per share of $28.21. On October 12, 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a seventh stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to 97,000 shares. As of June 30, 2018, there were 35,189 shares remaining for repurchase under the seventh stock repurchase program.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is the holding company for Home Federal Bank which conducts business from its six full-service banking offices and home office in northwest Louisiana.

Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  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."  We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
(In thousands)
 
   
   
June 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
     
             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
15,867
   
$
11,905
 
Securities available for sale at fair value
   
29,324
     
36,935
 
Securities held to maturity (fair value June 30, 2018: $27,818; June 30, 2017: $27,988)
   
28,888
     
28,357
 
Loans held-for-sale
   
6,762
     
13,631
 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses (June 30, 2018: $3,425; June 30, 2017: $3,729)
   
317,493
     
312,772
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
12,243
     
12,219
 
Deferred tax asset
   
1,102
     
1,601
 
Real estate owned
   
1,177
     
540
 
Other assets
   
8,794
     
8,646
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
421,650
   
$
426,606
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Deposits
 
$
360,260
   
$
329,045
 
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
   
11,637
     
48,907
 
Other Borrowings
   
300
     
--
 
Other liabilities
   
2,416
     
2,408
 
                 
Total liabilities
   
374,613
     
380,360
 
                 
Shareholders' equity
   
47,037
     
46,246
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
421,650
   
$
426,606
 

 
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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                   
   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Interest income
                       
                                 
     Loans, including fees
 
$
4,363
   
$
4,163
   
$
17,106
   
$
15,763
 
     Investment securities
   
12
     
14
     
47
     
34
 
     Mortgage-backed securities
   
303
     
312
     
1,129
     
1,059
 
     Other interest-earning assets
   
57
     
13
     
141
     
36
 
          Total interest income
   
4,735
     
4,502
     
18,423
     
16,892
 
Interest expense
                               
     Deposits
   
833
     
661
     
3,046
     
2,356
 
     Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
   
93
     
133
     
445
     
433
 
     Other bank borrowings
   
--
     
--
     
4
     
14
 
          Total interest expense
   
926
     
794
     
3,495
     
2,803
 
               Net interest income
   
3,809
     
3,708
     
14,928
     
14,089
 
                                 
Provision for loan losses
   
200
     
145
     
1,050
     
900
 
               Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
3,609
     
3,563
     
13,878
     
13,189
 
                                 
Non-interest income
                               
     Gain on sale of loans
   
447
     
848
     
1,768
     
2,775
 
     (Loss) Gain on sale of real estate
   
--
     
54
     
(1
)
   
164
 
     Gain on Sale of Securities
   
--
     
--
     
94
     
--
 
     Income on Bank Owned Life Insurance
   
34
     
35
     
140
     
145
 
     Service charges on deposit accounts
   
223
     
218
     
883
     
759
 
     Other income
   
64
     
13
     
105
     
50
 
                                 
                    Total non-interest income
   
768
     
1,168
     
2,989
     
3,893
 
                                 
Non-interest expense
                               
     Compensation and benefits
   
1,640
     
1,917
     
6,500
     
7,154
 
     Occupancy and equipment
   
329
     
330
     
1,345
     
1,252
 
     Data processing
   
164
     
169
     
662
     
611
 
     Audit and examination fees
   
61
     
56
     
255
     
245
 
     Franchise and bank shares tax
   
96
     
91
     
392
     
383
 
     Advertising
   
68
     
136
     
185
     
423
 
     Legal fees
   
161
     
167
     
557
     
495
 
     Loan and collection
   
64
     
87
     
269
     
327
 
     Deposit insurance premium
   
30
     
50
     
125
     
142
 
     Other expenses
   
175
     
179
     
757
     
640
 
                                 
                    Total non-interest expense
   
2,788
     
3,182
     
11,047
     
11,672
 
                                 
     Income before income taxes
   
1,589
     
1,549
     
5,820
     
5,410
 
Provision for income tax expense
   
412
     
514
     
2,252
     
1,758
 
                                 
     NET INCOME
 
$
1,177
   
$
1,035
   
$
3,568
   
$
3,652
 
                                 
     EARNINGS PER SHARE
                               
                                 
          Basic
 
$
0.66
   
$
0.57
   
$
2.06
   
$
2.01
 
          Diluted
 
$
0.61
   
$
0.54
   
$
1.93
   
$
1.91
 

 
 
6

   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
                         
Selected Operating Ratios(1):
                       
                                 
     Average interest rate spread
   
3.63
%
   
3.64
%
   
3.58
%
   
3.71
%
     Net interest margin
   
3.86
%
   
3.83
%
   
3.80
%
   
3.85
%
     Return on average assets
   
1.12
%
   
1.00
%
   
0.85
%
   
0.91
%
     Return on average equity
   
10.03
%
   
9.05
%
   
7.61
%
   
8.14
%
                                 
Asset Quality Ratios(2):
                               
     Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets
   
0.72
%
   
0.83
%
   
0.72
%
   
0.83
%
     Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-performing loans
   
112.17
%
   
123.65
%
   
112.17
%
   
123.65
%
     Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable
   
1.07
%
   
1.18
%
   
1.07
%
   
1.18
%
                                 
Per Share Data:
                               
     Shares outstanding at period end
   
1,894,081
     
1,953,066
     
1,894,081
     
1,953,066
 
     Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
          Basic
   
1,791,595
     
1,825,366
     
1,734,948
     
1,817,149
 
          Diluted
   
1,919,185
     
1,931,047
     
1,846,540
     
1,909,467
 
     Tangible book value at period end
 
$
24.83
   
$
23.68
   
$
24.83
   
$
23.68
 
___________________                                
(1)          Ratios for the three month periods are annualized.
                               
(2)          Asset quality ratios are end of period ratios.
                               

 
 
        
CONTACT:
James R. Barlow
President and Chief Executive Officer
(318) 222-1145
   
 
 
 
 
 
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