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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    CONTACT:   

John E. Peck

President and CEO

(270) 885-1171

HOPFED BANCORP, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (January 31, 2011) – HopFed Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HFBC), (the “Company”) today reported results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2010. For the three month period ended December 31, 2010, net income available to common shareholders was $557,000, or $0.08 per share basic and diluted, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $1,953,000, or $0.55 per share basic and diluted, for the three month period ended December 31, 2009. For the twelve month period ended December 31, 2010, net income available to common shareholders was $5,485,000, or $0.98 per share basic and diluted, as compared to net income available to common shareholders of $944,000, or $0.26 per share basic and diluted, for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2009. Income results for the year ended December 31, 2009 were adversely affected by a $5.0 million goodwill impairment charge. The impairment charge reduced the Company’s after-tax net income by $3.3 million, or $0.92 per share basic and diluted, for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Commenting on the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2010, John E. Peck, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The Company has obtained legal possession of a significant portion of our problem assets. As a result, the Company’s balance in other real estate owned increased from $2.6 million at September 30, 2010, to $9.8 million at December 31, 2010.”

Mr. Peck continued, “The Company’s profitability declined in the current quarter primarily due to additional provision expenses resulting from a reclassification of four credit relationships. Despite increased credit expenses, the Company remained profitable in the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2010, was the Company’s most profitable ever. As we enter a new year, the Company’s primary focus will remain on maintaining a strong balance sheet, reducing the level of problem assets and lowering our cost of funds.”

Financial Highlights

 

   

For the three month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s cost of all deposits declined to 1.92%, as compared to 2.04% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, and 2.44% for the three month period ended December 31, 2009.

 

   

The Company’s growth in both non-interest bearing and interest bearing checking accounts remains impressive. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, the balances in these deposit accounts increased by more than $32.8 million despite a $7.5 million decline in brokered deposits.

 

   

The Company’s provision for loan loss expense for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2010, was $3.2 million and $6.0 million, respectively, as compared to the provision for loan loss expense for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2009, of $884,000 and $4.2 million, respectively.

 

   

During the three month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company charged off approximately $2.4 million in loans and added $7.2 million to other real estate owned. At December 31, 2010, the Company’s non-performing loans totaled $5.0 million, and management had specific reserves against non-performing loans totaling $4.3 million.

 

   

The Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Heritage Bank, continue to maintain exceptional capital levels. At December 31, 2010, the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital and Total Risk Based Capital Ratios were 9.37% and 16.22%, respectively. At December 31, 2010, the Company’s Tier 1 Capital and Total Risk Based Capital Ratios were 11.09% and 19.24%, respectively.

 

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HFBC Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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January 31, 2011

 

Asset Quality

At December 31, 2010, non-performing loans totaled $5.0 million, or 0.82% of total loans, as compared to $11.2 million, or 1.72% of total loans at December 31, 2009. At December 31, 2010, non-performing assets totaled $14.8 million, or 1.37% of total assets, compared to $13.1 million, or 1.28% of total assets, at December 31, 2009. At December 31, 2010, the Company’s allowance for loan loss balance was $9.8 million. The Company’s allowance for loan loss account equaled approximately 195.35% of the Company’s non-performing loans and 1.61% of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2010. For the twelve month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s net charge-offs totaled $5.0 million, an annualized rate of 0.78% of average loans.

The decline in non-performing loans is largely the result of foreclosures being placed into other real estate owned (ORE). Of the recently acquired multi-family properties, all but $1.4 million consist of four to eight unit buildings located in the Company’s largest market. The Company anticipates that the marketing time for disposition of these units will be six to twelve months.

The Company’s largest market is expected to benefit from the return of approximately 14,000 military personnel from the Middle East in the next six months. With the influx of returning troops, we also anticipate that economic activity in the area to increase. We anticipate that the increased economic activity will have a positive influence on both the marketability of the Company’s other real estate owned and loan demand.

Net Interest Income

For the twelve month ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s net interest income was $30.2 million, compared to $26.8 million for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2009. For the three month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s net interest income was $7.3 million, compared to $7.0 million for the three month period ended December 31, 2009, and $7.7 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2010. Weak loan demand continues to adversely affect the Company’s net interest margin. As investment alternatives become less attractive in the current low interest rate environment, management has chosen to selectively reduce its balances of Federal Home Loan Bank loan balances and brokered deposits.

For the three month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s interest expense declined by $372,000 and $968,000 as compared to the three month periods ended September 30, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively. The decline of interest expense occurred despite a $30.5 million increase in average interest bearing liabilities during the three month period ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the three month period ended December 31, 2009. Management anticipates that the growth in interest bearing liabilities will be sluggish through the first half of 2011 as we continue to emphasize reducing our cost of funds.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income for the three month period ended December 31, 2010, was $3.6 million, compared to $3.0 million for the three month period ended December 31, 2009. The increase in non-interest income was the result of a $1.7 million in gains taken during the three month period ended December 31, 2010, as compared to $1.1 million in gains taken during the three month period ended December 31, 2009.

For the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2010, service charge income was $948,000 and $3.9 million, respectively, as compared to $1.1 million and $4.2 million for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2009, respectively. For the three month period ended December 31, 2010, new regulations regarding the use of overdraft protection resulted in a decline in overdraft revenue of approximately 20% as compared to the same period in 2009.

For the three month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company earned $199,000 in mortgage origination revenue as compared to $82,000 for the three month period ended December 31, 2009, and $204,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2010. During October and November 2010, lower long term rates spurred additional mortgage refinancing activities. During December 2010, long term mortgage rates increased, reducing the amount of refinancing activity.

 

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HFBC Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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January 31, 2011

 

Non-interest Expense

As compared to the three month period ended December 31, 2009, non-interest expenses increased by $640,000. The most significant increases in non-interest expenses were in compensation and deposit insurance expenses, both increasing by more $200,000. The increase in compensation expense is the result of additional staffing due to increased regulatory compliance needs and is not a seasonal trend. For the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, non-interest expense declined by $4.3 million primarily due to a $5.0 million goodwill impairment charge in the third quarter of 2009. Excluding the goodwill impairment charge, total non-interest expenses increased by less than $700,000, or less than 3.0% as compared to 2009.

Balance Sheet

Total assets were $1.08 billion at December 31, 2010, an increase of $52.7 million from December 31, 2009. During the same period, the Company’s deposits grew by $32.8 million, while gross loans declined by approximately $41.2 million. In 2010, the Company reduced brokered deposit balances by approximately $7.5 million and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank by approximately $20.6 million. The Company anticipates that loan demand will remain weak during the first half of 2011. The Company’s focus will remain on core deposit growth, reducing its cost of funds, and resolution of problem assets.

The Company

HopFed Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Heritage Bank headquartered in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The Bank has eighteen offices in western Kentucky and middle Tennessee in addition to its subsidiaries, Fall & Fall Insurance of Fulton, Kentucky, Heritage Solutions of Murray, Kentucky, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Kingston Springs, Tennessee and Pleasant View, Tennessee, and Heritage Mortgage Services of Clarksville, Tennessee. The Bank offers a broad line of banking and financial products and services with the personalized focus of a community banking organization. More information about HopFed Bancorp and Heritage Bank may be found on its website www.bankwithheritage.com.

Forward-Looking Information

Information contained in this press release, other than historical information, may be considered forward-looking in nature and is subject to various risk, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or expected. Among the key factors that may have a direct bearing on the Company’s operating results, performance or financial condition are competition and the demand for the Company’s products and services, and other factors as set forth in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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HFBC Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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January 31, 2011

 

HOPFED BANCORP, INC.

Selected Financial Data

(Table amounts in thousands, except percentages and book value per share data)

 

     Selected Financial Indicators as of:  
     December 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  

Total assets

   $ 1,082,591      $ 1,029,876   

Loans receivable, gross

     610,045        651,206   

Securities available for sale

     357,739        289,691   

Required investment in FHLB stock, at cost

     4,378        4,281   

Allowance for loan loss

     9,830        8,851   

Total deposits

     826,929        794,144   

Total FHLB borrowings

     81,905        102,465   

Repurchase agreements

     45,110        36,060   

Stockholders’ equity

     111,444        79,949   

Book value per share, gross

   $ 12.69      $ 17.12   

Tangible book value per share

   $ 12.57      $ 16.80   

Allowance for loan loss / Gross loans

     1.61     1.36

Non-performing assets / Total asset

     1.37     1.28

Non-performing loans / Total loans

     0.82     1.72

Annualized net charge off ratio

     0.78     0.23

Tier 1 Capital - Bank

     9.37     8.03

Total Risk Based Capital - Bank

     16.22     13.20

Year to date tax equivalent net yield on interest earning assets

     3.19     2.98

This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.

 

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HFBC Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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January 31, 2011

 

HOPFED BANCORP, INC.

Selected Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended December 31,
    For the Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
 
     2010      2009     2010      2009  

Interest and dividend income:

          

Loans receivable

   $ 9,010         9,683        38,037         38,921   

Investment in securities, taxable

     2,801         2,977        11,923         12,647   

Nontaxable securities available for sale

     648         475        2,457         1,565   

Interest-earning deposits

     —           —          —           8   
                                  

Total interest and dividend income

     12,459         13,135        52,417         53,141   
                                  

Interest expense:

          

Deposits

     3,979         4,796        17,384         20,833   

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

     792         962        3,292         4,070   

Repurchase agreements

     212         179        831         767   

Subordinated debentures

     182         196        739         642   
                                  

Total interest expense

     5,165         6,133        22,246         26,312   
                                  

Net interest income

     7,294         7,002        30,171         26,829   

Provision for loan losses

     3,169         884        5,970         4,199   
                                  

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     4,125         6,118        24,201         22,630   
                                  

Non-interest income:

          

Service charges

     948         1,082        3,922         4,222   

Merchant card income

     179         162        698         612   

Mortgage origination revenue

     199         82        590         271   

Gain on sale of AFS securities

     1,718         1,134        3,504         2,715   

Other than temporary impairment charge on AFS securities

     —           (200     —           (200

Income from bank owned life insurance

     81         261        344         481   

Financial services commission

     195         245        971         983   

Other operating income

     292         274        1,077         1,141   
                                  

Total non-interest income

     3,612         3,040        11,106         10,225   
                                  

This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.

 

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HFBC Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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January 31, 2011

 

HOPFED BANCORP, INC.

Selected Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended December 31,
     For the Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
 
     2010      2009      2010     2009  

Non-interest expenses:

          

Salaries and benefits

   $ 3,139         2,936         12,762        12,240   

Occupancy expense

     807         762         3,158        3,074   

Data processing expense

     706         659         2,807        2,595   

State deposit tax

     162         154         641        619   

Intangible amortization expense

     81         98         357        650   

Impairment charge on goodwill

     —           —           —          4,989   

Professional services expense

     293         225         1,225        1,002   

Advertising expense

     341         328         1,115        1,304   

Postage and communications expense

     131         136         557        616   

Supplies expense

     117         101         404        363   

Deposit insurance and examination expense

     560         343         2,107        2,026   

(Gain) loss on sale of real estate owned

     35         84         (321     126   

Real estate owned expenses

     46         18         264        115   

Other operating expenses

     286         221         1,101        764   
                                  

Total non-interest expense

     6,704         6,065         26,177        30,483   
                                  

Income before income tax expense

     1,033         3,093         9,130        2,372   

Income tax expense

     216         880         2,614        397   
                                  

Net income

     817         2,213         6,516        1,975   
                                  

Less:

          

Dividends on preferred shares

     232         232         920        920   

Accretion dividend on preferred shares

     28         28         111        111   
                                  

Net income available to common stockholders

   $ 557         1,953         5,485        944   
                                  

Net income available to common stockholders

          

Per share, basic

   $ 0.08         0.54         0.98        0.26   
                                  

Per share, diluted

   $ 0.08         0.54         0.98        0.26   
                                  

Cash dividends per share

   $ 0.08         0.12         0.40        0.48   
                                  

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     7,315,776         3,645,863         5,620,093        3,641,368   
                                  

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     7,315,776         3,645,863         5,620,093        3,641,368   
                                  

This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.

 

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HFBC Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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January 31, 2011

 

HOPFED BANCORP, INC.

Selected Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     For the Three
Months Ended
        
     12/31/2010      9/30/2010      Change from
Prior Quarter
 

Interest and dividend income:

        

Loans receivable

   $ 9,010         9,396       ($ 386

Investment in securities, taxable

     2,801         3,165         (364

Nontaxable securities available for sale

     648         635         13   
                    

Total interest and dividend income

     12,459         13,196         (737
                          

Interest expense:

        

Deposits

     3,979         4,313         (334

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

     792         818         (26

Repurchase agreements

     212         213         (1

Subordinated debentures

     182         193         (11
                          

Total interest expense

     5,165         5,537         (372
                          

Net interest income

     7,294         7,659         (365

Provision for loan losses

     3,169         1,332         1,837   
                          

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     4,125         6,327         (2,202
                          

Non-interest income:

        

Service charges

     948         953         (5

Merchant card income

     179         180         (1

Mortgage origination revenue

     199         204         (5

Gain on sale of securities

     1,718         1,060         658   

Income from bank owned life insurance

     81         85         (4

Financial services commission

     195         293         (98

Other operating income

     292         247         45   
                          

Total non-interest income

     3,612         3,022         590   
                          

This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.

 

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HFBC Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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January 31, 2011

 

HOPFED BANCORP, INC.

Selected Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     For the Three
Months Ended
       
     12/31/2010      9/30/2010     Change from
Prior Quarter
 

Non-interest expenses:

       

Salaries and benefits

     3,139         3,186        (47

Occupancy expense

     807         795        12   

Data processing expense

     706         705        1   

State deposit tax

     162         162        0   

Intangible amortization expense

     81         81        0   

Professional services expense

     293         335        (42

Advertising expense

     341         262        79   

Postage and communications expense

     131         144        (13

Supplies expense

     117         95        22   

Deposit insurance and examination expense

     560         759        (199

(Gain) loss on sale on real estate owned

     35         (63     98   

Real estate owned expense

     46         36        10   

Other operating expenses

     286         296        (10
                         

Total non-interest expense

     6,704         6,793        (89
                         

Income before income tax expense

     1,033         2,556        (1,523

Income tax expense (benefit)

     216         788        (572
                         

Net income available to common stockholders

     817         1,768        (951
                         

Less:

       

Dividends on preferred shares

     232         232        —     

Accretion dividend on preferred shares

     28         28        —     
                         

Net income available to common stockholders

     557         1,508        (951
                         

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

       

Per share, basic

     0.08         0.21        (0.13
                         

Per share, diluted

     0.08         0.21        (0.13
                         

Dividends per share

     0.08         0.08        —     
                         

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     7,315,776         7,271,119     
                   

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     7,315,776         7,271,119     
                   

This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.

 

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HFBC Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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January 31, 2011

 

HOPFED BANCORP, INC.

Selected Financial Data

The table below adjusts tax-free investment income for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, by $1,130 and $703, respectively; for a tax equivalent rate using a cost of funds rate of 2.50% for twelve month period ended December 31, 2010, and 3.00% for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2009. The table adjusts tax-free loan income by $52 for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2010, for a tax equivalent rate using the same cost of funds rate:

 

     Average
Balance
12/31/2010
     Income &
Expense
12/31/2010
    Average
Rates
12/31/2010
    Average
Balance
12/31/2009
     Income &
Expense
12/31/2009
    Average
Rates
12/31/2009
 

Loans, net

   $ 629,633       $ 38,089        6.05   $ 633,143       $ 38,921        6.15

Investments AFS taxable

     289,556         11,923        4.12     252,707         12,635        5.00

Investment AFS tax free

     63,179         3,587        5.68     36,559         2,268        6.20

Investment Held to maturity

     —           —          —          280         12        4.29

Federal funds

     —           —          —          3,270         8        0.24
                                                  

Total interest earning assets

     982,368         53,599        5.46     925,959         53,844        5.81
                                      

Other assets

     101,119             80,423        
                          

Total assets

   $ 1,083,487           $ 1,006,382        
                          

Retail time deposits

   $ 488,531         13,629        2.79   $ 469,475         16,706        3.56

Brokered deposits

     82,226         1,959        2.38     72,937         2,498        3.42

Now accounts

     128,096         1,666        1.30     99,899         1,509        1.51

MMDA and savings accounts

     63,565         130        0.20     56,056         120        0.21

FHLB borrowings

     92,830         3,292        3.55     119,098         4,070        3.42

Repurchase agreements

     42,442         831        1.96     30,673         785        2.56

Subordinated debentures

     10,310         739        7.17     10,310         624        6.05
                                                  

Total interest bearing liabilities

     908,000         22,246        2.45     858,448         26,312        3.07
                                      

Non-interest bearing deposits

     68,901             62,573        

Other non-interest bearing liabilities

     4,651             5,371        

Stockholders’ equity

     101,935             79,990        
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,083,487           $ 1,006,382        
                          

Net change in interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities

      $ 31,353           $ 27,532     
                          

Interest rate spread

          3.01          2.74
                          

Net yield on interest earning assets

        3.19          2.97  
                          

This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.

 

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HFBC Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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January 31, 2011

 

HOPFED BANCORP, INC.

Selected Financial Data

The table below adjusts tax-free investment income for the three month periods ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, by $298 and $213, respectively; for a tax equivalent rate using a cost of funds rate of 2.50% for the three month period ended December 31, 2010, and 3.00% for the three month period ended December 31, 2009. The table adjusts tax-free loan income by $9 for three month period ended December 31, 2010 and $16 for the three month period ended December 31, 2009, for a tax equivalent rate using the same cost of funds rate:

 

     Average
Balance
12/31/2010
     Income &
Expense
12/31/2010
    Average
Rates
12/31/2010
    Average
Balance
12/31/2009
     Income &
Expense
12/31/2009
    Average
Rates
12/1/2009
 
            (Dollars in Thousands, Except Percentages)        

Loans, net

   $ 613,376       $ 9,019        5.88   $ 645,560       $ 9,699        6.01

Investments AFS taxable

     311,026         2,801        3.60     249,160         2,977        4.78

Investment AFS tax free

     67,343         946        5.62     45,202         688        6.09
                                                  

Total interest earning assets

     991,745         12,766        5.15     939,922         13,364        5.69
                                      

Other assets

     106,882             87,950        
                          

Total assets

   $ 1,098,627           $ 1,027,872        
                          

Retail time deposits

   $ 476,490         3,087        2.59   $ 470,846         3,795        3.22

Brokered deposits

     75,733         395        2.09     82,418         553        2.68

Now accounts

     140,795         463        1.32     107,448         418        1.56

MMDA and savings accounts

     66,001         34        0.21     60,542         30        0.20

FHLB borrowings

     89,120         792        3.55     109,924         962        3.50

Repurchase agreements

     44,787         212        1.89     31,266         196        2.51

Subordinated debentures

     10,310         182        7.06     10,310         179        6.94
                                                  

Total interest bearing liabilities

     903,236         5,165        2.29     872,754         6,133        2.81
                                      

Non-interest bearing deposits

     70,288             66,375        

Other liabilities

     5,498             5,604        

Stockholders’ equity

     119,606             83,139        
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,098,628           $ 1,027,872        
                          

Net interest income

      $ 7,601           $ 7,231     
                          

Interest rate spread

          2.86          2.88
                          

Net yield on interest earning assets

        3.07          3.08  
                          

This information is preliminary and based on company data available at the time of the presentation.

 

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