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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Contact:
Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr.
   
(617) 254-0707



PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
 
Brighton, Massachusetts, February 7, 2011. Peoples Federal Bancshares, Inc.  (the "Company") (Nasdaq: PEOP), the holding company for Peoples Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank"), announced first quarter earnings for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. For the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Company reported net income of $977,000 or $0.15 per share, basic and diluted, as compared to net income of $858,000 for the same period last year.  The Company’s mutual-to-stock conversion occurred on July 6, 2010, therefore, earnings per share are not presented for periods where the shares were not outstanding for the entire period.
 
Net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $4.1 million as compared to $3.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.    Noninterest income totaled $539,000, which included $0 gain on the sales of available for-sale-securities for the three months ended December 31, 2010 as compared to $651,000, which included $210,000 gain on the sales of available-for-sale securities for the three months ended December 31, 2009.   Noninterest expense totaled $3.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 as compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009, reflecting higher salaries and employee benefits and increases in other operating expenses.
 
Since September 30, 2010, the Company's balance sheet has decreased by $15.7 million or 2.9%, to $530.2 million. Net loans increased 4.5%. The increase in loans was primarily due to lending in the residential and commercial real estate loan categories. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $33.8 million to $80.1 million at December 31, 2010 from $113.9 million at September 30, 2010. This decrease was the result of investing a portion of the stock offering proceeds in available-for-sale securities. FHLB borrowings decreased by $9.0 million, or 27.3%, from September 30, 2010.  Deposits decreased by $7.5 million to $383.3 million at December 31, 2010 from $390.8 million at September 30, 2010.
 
Asset quality has remained stable as non performing assets totaled $2.5 million or 0.47 % of total assets at December 31, 2010, as compared to $3.0 million or 0.54 % of total assets at September 30, 2010.    The Company did provide an additional $60,000 to the provision for loan losses during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 reflecting a $16.8 million increase in net loans.
 
Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented that "Peoples Federal Bancshares, Inc. has begun our first fiscal year after the successful completion of our initial public offering in July 2010.  As we implement our plans for the deployment of the capital raised, we will remember the discipline that was used to responsibly grow the Company in the past.  We are committed to building profitable lending and deposit relationships, continuing to provide the products and services demanded by our customers and working to strategically lend and invest in the greater Boston market that we serve.”
 
Certain statements herein constitute "forward-looking statements" and 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, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the businesses in which Peoples Federal Bancshares, Inc. is engaged and changes in the securities market. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise.
 

 
 

 

 

 
PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands, except share data)
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 9,135     $ 9,154  
Interest-bearing demand deposits with other banks and money market mutual funds
    38,527       66,888  
Federal funds sold
    8,999       12,505  
Federal Home Loan Bank - overnight deposit
    23,420       25,316  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    80,081       113,863  
Investments in available-for-sale securities (at fair value)
    25,492       23,596  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    4,339       4,339  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $3,203 as of September 30, 2010
               
and $3,204 as of September 30, 2009
    394,497       377,664  
Loans Held for Sale
    ---       260  
Other real estate owned
    353       795  
Premises and equipment
    3,234       3,257  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,415       1,589  
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
    11,786       11,670  
Deferred income tax asset, net
    5,462       5,647  
Other assets
    3,538       3,257  
Total assets
  $ 530,197     $ 545,937  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 33,260     $ 35,359  
Interest-bearing
    350,044       355,480  
Total deposits
    383,304       390,839  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    24,000       33,000  
Other liabilities
    7,293       7,738  
Total liabilities
    414,597       431,577  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
    ---       ---  
Common stock, $.01, par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 7,141,500
               
shares issued and outstanding
    71       71  
Additional paid-in-capital
    69,343       69,331  
Retained earnings
    51,583       50,606  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    20       65  
Unearned ESOP shares
    (5,417 )     (5,713 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    115,600       114,360  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 530,197     $ 545,937  



 
 

 

PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three Months  Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Interest and dividend income:
 
(unaudited)
 
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 5,076     $ 5,131  
Interest on debt securities:
               
Taxable
    75       59  
Other interest
    44       17  
Total interest and dividend income
    5,195       5,207  
Interest expense:
               
Interest on deposits
    890       1,320  
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    245       473  
Total interest expense
    1,135       1,793  
Net interest and dividend income
    4,060       3,414  
Provision for loan losses
    60       ---  
Net interest and dividend income after provision
               
for loan losses
    4,000       3,414  
Noninterest income:
               
Customer service fees
    209       209  
Loan servicing fees
    26       26  
Net gain on sales of mortgage loans
    99       73  
Net gain on sales of available-for-sale securities
    ---       210  
Income on cash surrender value of life insurance
    117       100  
Other income
    88       33  
Total noninterest income
    539       651  
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    2,004       1,746  
Occupancy expense
    208       192  
Equipment expense
    109       105  
Professional fees
    113       125  
Advertising expense
    33       42  
Data processing expense
    186       118  
Deposit insurance expense
    123       115  
Other expense
    324       208  
Total noninterest expense
    3,100       2,651  
Income before income taxes
    1,439       1,414  
Income tax expense
    462       556  
Net income
  $ 977     $ 858  
                 
Earnings per share:
               
Basic
  $ .15       N/A  
Diluted
  $ .15       N/A