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EXHIBIT 99.1




FOR RELEASE: Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 4:30 PM (Eastern)

HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA REPORTS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR
THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

Shreveport, Louisiana – January 24, 2019 – 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 December 31, 2018 of $1.2 million compared to net income of $361,000 reported for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.66 and $0.62, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.20 and $0.19, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The Company reported net income of $2.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $1.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share were $1.34 and $1.25, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to $0.76 and $0.72, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase in net income for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the same periods in the prior year reflected primarily the effect of the one-time non-cash charge in the quarter ended December 31, 2017 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2017, representing $0.34 diluted earnings per share.

The increase in net income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 resulted primarily from a decrease of $749,000, or 67.4%, in provision for income taxes, a $190,000, or 5.1%, increase in net interest income, a decrease of $33,000, or 1.2%, in non-interest expense, along with a decrease of $100,000, or 50.0%, in provision for loan losses, partially offset by a decrease of $258,000, or 37.0%, in non-interest income.  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 December 31, 2018 and the $642,0000 re-measurement charge of the Company’s net deferred tax asset during the prior year quarterly period.  The increase in net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was primarily due to a $409,000, or 8.9%, increase in total interest income, primarily due to an increase in the average rate of loans receivable, partially offset by an increase of $219,000, or 25.6%, in interest expense.  The Company’s average interest rate spread was 3.58% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to 3.54% for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.86% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to 3.76% for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The increase in net interest margin on a comparative quarterly basis was primarily the result of an increase of 33 basis points in average yield on average balances of loans receivable for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the prior quarterly period.

The increase in net income for the six months ended December 31, 2018 resulted primarily from a decrease of $1.0 million, or 59.8%, in the provision for income taxes, a $336,000, or 4.5%, increase in net interest income, a decrease of $150,000, or 30.0%, in provision for loan losses, and a decrease of $88,000, or 1.6%, in non-interest expense partially offset by a decrease of $557,000, or 33.5%, in non-interest income.  As was the case for the three months ended December 31, 2018, the decrease in the provision for income taxes for the six months ended December 31, 2018 over the same prior year period was primarily due to the reduction in the Company’s effective tax rate combined with the $642,000 re-measurement charge of the Company’s net deferred tax asset as a result of the Tax Act during the six months ended December 31, 2017. The increase in net interest income for the six month period was primarily due to a $702.000, or 7.6%, increase in total interest income, partially offset by a $366,000, or 21.4%, increase in interest expense on borrowings and deposits. The Company’s average interest rate spread was 3.58% for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to 3.53% for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.86% for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to 3.75% for the six months ended December 31, 2017.  The increase in the average interest rate spread is attributable primarily to an increase of 33 basis points in average yield on average balances of loans receivable.



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 December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                       
    Loans receivable          
 
$
327,893
     
5.53
%
 
$
326,397
     
5.20
%
    Investment securities          
   
58,704
     
2.25
     
58,740
     
1.89
 
    Interest-earning deposits          
   
16,526
     
2.26
     
8,211
     
1.30
 
        Total interest-earning assets          
 
$
403,123
     
4.92
%
 
$
393,348
     
4.63
%
                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                               
    Savings accounts          
 
$
35,685
     
0.53
%
 
$
37,317
     
0.53
%
    NOW accounts          
   
30,172
     
0.54
     
34,664
     
0.47
 
    Money market accounts          
   
70,292
     
0.95
     
41,836
     
0.39
 
    Certificates of deposit          
   
177,615
     
1.73
     
168,085
     
1.43
 
         Total interest-bearing deposits
   
313,764
     
1.30
     
281,902
     
1.04
 
    Other bank borrowings          
   
206
     
3.85
     
126
     
3.15
 
    FHLB advances          
   
5,334
     
3.12
     
30,408
     
1.53
 
                Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
319,304
     
1.34
%
 
$
312,436
     
1.09
%

   
For the Six Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                       
    Loans receivable          
 
$
326,807
     
5.50
%
 
$
326,128
     
5.21
%
    Investment securities          
   
58,179
     
2.20
     
59,647
     
1.83
 
    Interest-earning deposits          
   
16,374
     
2.11
     
9,895
     
1.30
 
        Total interest-earning assets          
 
$
401,360
     
4.88
%
 
$
395,670
     
4.60
%
                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                               
    Savings accounts          
 
$
35,890
     
0.54
%
 
$
36,536
     
0.53
%
    NOW accounts          
   
31,626
     
0.52
     
35,472
     
0.48
 
    Money market accounts          
   
70,294
     
0.90
     
41,659
     
0.38
 
    Certificates of deposit          
   
172,252
     
1.68
     
166,288
     
1.41
 
         Total interest-bearing deposits
   
310,062
     
1.25
     
279,955
     
1.02
 
    Other bank borrowings          
   
202
     
3.93
     
62
     
3.20
 
    FHLB advances          
   
7,924
     
2.75
     
36,634
     
1.41
 
                Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
318,188
     
1.29
%
 
$
316,651
     
1.07
%


The $258,000 decrease in non-interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to the prior year quarterly period, was primarily due to an increase of $229,000 in loss on sale of real estate, and a $56,000 decrease in gain on sale of mortgage loans, partially offset by an increase of $17,000 in service charges on deposit accounts, and a $10,000 increase in other income. The $557,000 decrease in non-interest income for the six months ended December 31, 2018 compared to the prior year six month period was primarily due to a decrease of $269,000 in gain on sale of loans, an increase of $227,000 in loss on sale of real estate, a decrease of $95,000 in gain on sale of securities, and a $1,000 decrease in income from bank owned life insurance, partially offset by a $28,000 increase in service charges on deposit accounts, and a $7,000 increase in other non-interest income. The Company sells most of its long term fixed rate residential mortgage loan originations primarily in order to manage interest rate risk. The decrease in gain on sale of loans reflects a reduced emphasis on the Company’s mortgage banking operations in recent periods and fewer loans originated for sale.
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The $33,000 decrease in non-interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, is primarily attributable to decreases of $34,000 in compensation and benefits expense, $32,000 in occupancy and equipment expense, $18,000 in data processing expense, $18,000 in deposit insurance premiums, $9,000 in loan and collection expense, $6,000 in franchise and bank shares tax expense, and $4,000 in audit and examination fees.  The decreases were partially offset by increases of $54,000 in advertising expenses, $19,000 in other expense, and $15,000 in legal fees. The $88,000 decrease in non-interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same six month period in 2017, is primarily attributable to decreases of $133,000 in compensation and benefits expense, $35,000 in data processing expense, $27,000 in loan and collection expense, $22,000 in occupancy and equipment expense, $16,000 deposit insurance premiums, $7,000 in other non-interest expenses, and $4,000 in franchise and bank shares tax expense, partially offset by increases of $75,000 in real estate owned valuation expense, $72,000 in advertising expenses, $8,000 in legal fees, and $1,000 in audit and examination fees.

At December 31, 2018, the Company reported total assets of $425.5 million, an increase of $3.9 million, or 0.9%, compared to total assets of $421.6 million at June 30, 2018. The increase in assets was comprised primarily of increases in investment securities of $6.9 million, or 11.9%, from $58.2 million at June 30, 2018 to $65.1 million at December 31, 2018, loans receivable of $4.6 million, or 1.4%, from $317.5 million at June 30, 2018 to $322.1 million at December 31, 2018, premises and equipment of $917,000, or 7.5%, from $12.2 million at June 30, 2018 to $13.2 million at December 31, 2018, and accrued interest receivable of $18,000, or 1.6%, from $1.1 million at June 30, 2018 to $1.2 million at December 31, 2018.  These increases were partially offset by decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $5.0 million, or 31.5%, from $15.9 million at June 30, 2018 to $10.9 million at December 31, 2018, loans held-for-sale of $2.9 million, or 42.9%, from $6.8 million at June 30, 2018 to $3.9 million at December 31, 2018, real estate owned of $430,000, or 36.5%, from $1.2 million at June 30, 2018 to $747,000 at December 31, 2018, other assets of $183,000, or 2.4%, from $7.6 million at June 30, 2018 to $7.5 million at December 31, 2018, and deferred tax asset of $21,000, or 1.9%, from $1.1 million at June 30, 2018 to $1.0 million at December 31, 2018.  The increase in investment securities was primarily due to the purchase of $12.5 million of mortgage-backed securities offset by $5.8 million of principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities.  The decrease in loans held-for-sale resulted primarily from a decrease in loans originated for sale during the six months ended December 31, 2018.  The decrease in real estate owned was due to the sale of eleven one-to-four family residences during the six months ended December 31, 2018.

Total liabilities increased $2.3 million, or 0.6%, from $374.6 million at June 30, 2018 to $376.9 million at December 31, 2018 primarily due to an increase in total deposits of $13.1 million, or 3.6%, to $373.4 million at December 31, 2018 compared to $360.3 million at June 30, 2018, and an increase in other borrowings of $150,000, or 50.0%, from $300,000 at June 30, 2018 to $450,000 at December 31, 2018, partially offset by a decrease of $10.1 million, or 87.1%, in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank from $11.6 million at June 30, 2018 to $1.5 million at December 31, 2018, and a decrease in other liabilities of $839,000, or 34.7%,  from $2.4 million at June 30, 2018 to $1.6 million at December 31, 2018.  The increase in deposits was primarily due to a $19.7 million, or 12.2%, increase in certificates of deposit from $161.3 million at June 30, 2018 to $181.0 million at December 31, 2018, a $630,000, or 1.1%, increase in non-interest bearing deposits from $58.0 million at June 30, 2018 to $58.6 million at December 31, 2018, and a $395,000, or 0.6%, increase in money market deposits from $70.2 million at June 30, 2018 to $70.6 million at December 31, 2018,  partially offset by a decrease of $6.3 million, or 18.2%, in NOW accounts from $34.6 million at June 30, 2018 to $28.3 million at December 31, 2018, and a decrease in savings deposits of $1.3 million, or 3.6%, from $36.2 million at June 30, 2018 to $34.9 million at December 31, 2018. The Company had $8.7 million in brokered deposits at June 30, 2018 and $11.1 million at December 31, 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 December 31, 2018, the Company had $1.4 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 $3.0 million of non-performing assets at June 30, 2018, consisting of one commercial business loan, five single-family residential loans, one line of credit loan, one residential lot in other real estate owned, and one single family residential loan in other real estate owned at December 31, 2018, compared to nine single-family residential loans, three line of credit loans, one commercial business loan, one residential lot in other real estate owned, and two single-family residential loans in other real estate owned at June 30, 2018. At December 31, 2018, the Company had four single family residential loans, one commercial business loan, 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 eight single family residential loans, two line of credit loans, one commercial business loan, 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 at June 30, 2018. There were no loans classified as doubtful at December 31, 2018 or June 30, 2018.

Shareholders’ equity increased $1.6 million, or 3.4%, to $48.6 million at December 31, 2018 from $47.0 million at June 30, 2018.  The primary reasons for the changes in shareholders’ equity from June 30, 2018 were net income of $2.4 million, the increase in the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income of $163,000, the vesting of restricted stock awards, stock options, and the release of employee stock ownership plan shares totaling $412,000, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock from the exercise of stock options of $198,000. These increases in shareholders’ equity were partially offset by acquisition of Company stock of $1.0 million, and dividends paid totaling $529,000.

The Company repurchased 30,123 shares of its common stock under its stock repurchase program during the six months ended December 31, 2018 at an average price per share of $32.96. 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 and on December 12, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved an eighth stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to 95,000 shares. As of December 31, 2018, there were an aggregate of 100,066 shares remaining for repurchase under the seventh and eighth stock repurchase programs.

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.







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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
(In thousands)
 
   
   
December 31, 2018
   
June 30, 2018
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
     
             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,874
   
$
15,867
 
Securities available-for-sale at fair value
   
38,638
     
29,324
 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value December 31, 2018: $25,751; June 30, 2018: $27,818)
   
26,510
     
28,888
 
Loans held-for-sale
   
3,858
     
6,762
 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses (December 31, 2018: $3,479; June 30, 2018: $3,425)
   
322,072
     
317,493
 
Accrued Interest Receivable
   
1,164
     
1,146
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
13,160
     
12,243
 
Deferred tax asset
   
1,081
     
1,102
 
Real estate owned
   
747
     
1,177
 
Other assets
   
7,465
     
7,648
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
425,569
   
$
421,650
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Deposits
 
$
373,407
   
$
360,260
 
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
   
1,497
     
11,637
 
Other Borrowings
   
450
     
300
 
Other liabilities
   
1,577
     
2,416
 
                 
Total liabilities
   
376,931
     
374,613
 
                 
Shareholders’ equity
   
48,638
     
47,037
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
425,569
   
$
421,650
 









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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
(Unaudited)
   
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Interest income
                       
     Loans, including fees
 
$
4,569
   
$
4,280
   
$
9,063
   
$
8,564
 
     Investment securities
   
15
     
12
     
29
     
23
 
     Mortgage-backed securities
   
318
     
268
     
616
     
528
 
     Other interest-earning assets
   
94
     
27
     
174
     
65
 
          Total interest income
   
4,996
     
4,587
     
9,882
     
9,180
 
Interest expense
                               
     Deposits
   
1,030
     
738
     
1,959
     
1,445
 
     Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
   
42
     
117
     
110
     
261
 
     Other bank borrowings
   
3
     
1
     
4
     
1
 
          Total interest expense
   
1,075
     
856
     
2,073
     
1,707
 
               Net interest income
   
3,921
     
3,731
     
7,809
     
7,473
 
                                 
Provision for loan losses
   
100
     
200
     
350
     
500
 
     Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
3,821
     
3,531
     
7,459
     
6,973
 
                                 
Non-interest income
                               
     Gain on sale of loans
   
374
     
430
     
766
     
1,035
 
     Loss on sale of real estate and fixed assets
   
(230
)
   
(1
)
   
(228
)
   
(1
)
     Gain on sale of securities
   
--
     
--
     
--
     
95
 
     Income on Bank-Owned Life Insurance
   
35
     
35
     
70
     
71
 
     Service charges on deposit accounts
   
238
     
221
     
465
     
437
 
     Other income
   
22
     
12
     
35
     
28
 
                                 
                    Total non-interest income
   
439
     
697
     
1,108
     
1,665
 
                                 
Non-interest expense
                               
     Compensation and benefits
   
1,547
     
1,581
     
3,163
     
3,296
 
     Occupancy and equipment
   
329
     
361
     
649
     
671
 
     Data processing
   
147
     
165
     
297
     
332
 
     Audit and examination fees
   
73
     
77
     
127
     
126
 
     Franchise and bank shares tax
   
97
     
103
     
197
     
201
 
     Advertising
   
84
     
30
     
142
     
70
 
     Legal fees
   
158
     
143
     
297
     
289
 
     Loan and collection
   
64
     
73
     
126
     
153
 
     Real estate owned valuation adjustment
   
--
     
--
     
75
     
--
 
     Deposit insurance premium
   
22
     
40
     
52
     
68
 
     Other expenses
   
201
     
182
     
373
     
380
 
                                 
                    Total non-interest expense
   
2,722
     
2,755
     
5,498
     
5,586
 
                                 
     Income before income taxes
   
1,538
     
1,473
     
3,069
     
3,052
 
Provision for income tax expense
   
363
     
1,112
     
677
     
1,683
 
                                 
     NET INCOME
 
$
1,175
   
$
361
   
$
2,393
   
$
1,369
 
                                 
     EARNINGS PER SHARE
                               
                                 
          Basic
 
$
0.66
   
$
0.20
   
$
1.34
   
$
0.76
 
          Diluted
 
$
0.62
   
$
0.19
   
$
1.25
   
$
0.72
 





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Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
                         
Selected Operating Ratios(1):
                       
    Average interest rate spread
   
3.58
%
   
3.54
%
   
3.59
%
   
3.53
%
     Net interest margin
   
3.86
%
   
3.76
%
   
3.86
%
   
3.75
%
     Return on average assets
   
1.08
%
   
0.34
%
   
1.11
%
   
0.64
%
     Return on average equity
   
9.63
%
   
3.05
%
   
10.02
%
   
5.80
%
                                 
Asset Quality Ratios(2):
                               
     Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets
   
0.33
%
   
0.77
%
   
0.33
%
   
0.77
%
     Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-performing loans
   
518.98
%
   
129.15
%
   
518.98
%
   
129.15
%
     Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans receivable
   
1.06
%
   
1.07
%
   
1.06
%
   
1.07
%
                                 
Per Share Data:
                               
     Shares outstanding at period end
   
1,881,735
     
1,911,035
     
1,881,735
     
1,911,035
 
    Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
          Basic
   
1,776,170
     
1,800,847
     
1,781,503
     
1,806,771
 
          Diluted
   
1,902,060
     
1,900,754
     
1,912,679
     
1,899,925
 
     Tangible book value at period end
 
$
25.85
   
$
24.04
   
$
25.85
   
$
24.04
 
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(1)          Ratios for the three and six 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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