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



PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR TO DATE RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011
 
Brighton, Massachusetts, November 7, 2011. Peoples Federal Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PEOP), the holding company for Peoples Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank"), announced results for the fourth fiscal quarter and the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.  For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported net income of $559,000 or $0.09 per share, basic and diluted, as compared to a net loss of $2.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported net income of $3.1 million or $0.47 per share, basic and diluted, as compared to a net loss of $164,000 for the same period last year.  The Company’s mutual-to-stock conversion occurred on July 6, 2010, and therefore, earnings per share are not presented for periods where the shares were not outstanding for the entire period.  Earnings in the 2010 periods were impacted by a non-recurring expense as described below.
 
 
Net interest and dividend income for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 totaled $4.2 million as compared to $3.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.    Non-interest income totaled $344,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $488,000 for the same period last year.   Non-interest expense totaled $3.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $9.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.   During the 2010 period,   non-interest expense included a $5.3 million contribution to the Peoples Federal Savings Bank Charitable Foundation (the “Charitable Foundation”) which was formed in conjunction with the mutual-to-stock conversion in 2010.   Excluding the non-recurring expense related to the Charitable Foundation, non-interest expense decreased by $277,000, due to a decrease in professional fees and deposit insurance expense, offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits, advertising and occupancy expenses in the 2011 period.
 
 
Net interest and dividend income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 totaled $16.4 million as compared to $14.9 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.  Non-interest income totaled $1.7 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 compared to $1.9 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.  An increase in the cash surrender value of life insurance was offset by a decrease in net gain on the sales of securities and mortgage loans.  Non-interest expense totaled $12.8 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $17.1 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, which represents a decrease of $4.3 million.  The decrease is due to the 2010 non-recurring Charitable Foundation expense and decreases in deposit insurance expense and professional fees, offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits, advertising and other expenses.
 
The Company's balance sheet has increased by $8.3 million or 1.5%, to $554.2 million at September 30, 2011 from $545.9 million at September 30, 2010.  During the same period, net loans increased $29.7 million or 7.9% to $407.4 million at September 30, 2011 from $377.7 million at September 30, 2010.  The increase in loans was primarily due to lending in the residential and commercial real estate loan categories. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $52.2 million to $61.7 million at September 30, 2011 from $113.9 million at September 30, 2010. This decrease was the result of investing in securities as well as the increase in net loans.  FHLB borrowings decreased by $15.0 million, or 45.5%, from September 30, 2010.  Deposits increased by $21.8 million or 5.6% to $412.6 million at September 30, 2011 from $390.8 million at September 30, 2010.
 
 
 

 
Non-performing assets totaled $3.3 million or 0.59% of total assets at September 30, 2011, as compared to $3.0 million or 0.54% of total assets at September 30, 2010.  Classified assets increased during the year ended September 30, 2011 to $12.6 million as compared to $6.7 million as of September 30, 2010. The increase in classified assets is primarily due to one lending relationship totaling $4.4 million that was added to the substandard classification during the March 31, 2011 period.  The Company believes that loans in this lending relationship are adequately cross-collateralized by multi-family residential properties.  As a result of the increase in non-performing and classified assets along with the growth in one-to-four family and multi-family loan portfolio segments, the Company recorded a $405,000 provision for loan losses during the year ended September 30, 2011.
 
Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “As Peoples Federal Bancshares, Inc. completes our first full year as a public company, we have continued to focus on strengthening our banking franchise.  High asset quality is of paramount concern.  We have eliminated real estate owned.   Although there was a slight increase in non-performing assets, these assets remain at a low level.  We have increased funding sources by completing the successful opening of a branch location in West Newton, Massachusetts and reducing our level of Federal Home Loan Bank advances by $15.0 million.  We look forward to the upcoming year and the challenges that a highly competitive Boston area market will bring.”
 
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

 
         
   
September 30,
   
   
2011
 
2010
   
(Unaudited)
   
   
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
 
 $               9,462
 
 $               9,154
Interest-bearing demand deposits with other banks and money market mutual funds
 
                44,255
 
                66,888
Federal funds sold
 
                         9
 
                12,505
Federal Home Loan Bank - overnight deposits
 
                  8,003
 
                25,316
      Total cash and cash equivalents
 
                61,729
 
              113,863
Securities available for sale
 
                28,452
 
                23,596
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $19,925)
 
                19,713
 
                         -
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)
 
                  4,339
 
                  4,339
Loans held for sale
 
                         -
 
                     260
Loans
 
              410,794
 
              380,867
Allowance for loan losses
 
                (3,371)
 
                (3,203)
     Loans, net
 
              407,423
 
              377,664
         
Other real estate owned
 
                         -
 
                     795
Premises and equipment, net
 
                  3,818
 
                  3,257
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
 
                18,713
 
                11,670
Accrued interest receivable
 
                  1,527
 
                  1,589
Deferred income tax asset, net
 
                  5,739
 
                  5,647
Other assets
 
                  2,736
 
                  3,257
     Total assets
 
 $           554,189
 
 $           545,937
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
       
  Non-interest bearing
 
 $             38,483
 
 $             35,359
  Interest-bearing
 
              374,162
 
              355,480
     Total deposits
 
              412,645
 
              390,839
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
                18,000
 
                33,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
                  7,842
 
                  7,738
     Total liabilities
 
              438,487
 
              431,577
         
Stockholders' equity:
       
  Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
 
                         -
 
                         -
  Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 7,141,500 shares
       
   issued at September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
                       71
 
                       71
  Additional paid-in capital
 
                69,437
 
                69,331
  Retained earnings
 
                53,677
 
                50,606
  Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
                       56
 
                       65
  Unearned compensation - ESOP
 
                (5,213)
 
                (5,713)
  Treasury stock, at cost; 168,300 shares at September 30, 2011
 
                (2,326)
 
                         -
     Total stockholders' equity
 
              115,702
 
              114,360
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
 $           554,189
 
 $           545,937
         
         
         

 
 

 

PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
                   
   
Three Months Ended
Years Ended
 
   
      September 30,
 
September 30,
 
   
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
(Unaudited)
     
   
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
Interest and dividend income:
                 
   Interest and fees on loans
 
 $           4,932
 
 $      5,061
 
 $         20,048
 
 $         20,791
 
   Interest on debt securities:
                 
     Taxable
 
                 164
 
              59
 
                 400
 
                 159
 
   Other interest
 
                   33
 
              65
 
                 132
 
                 136
 
   Dividends on equity securities
 
                     3
 
                 -
 
                   10
 
                     -
 
        Total interest and dividend income
 
              5,132
 
         5,185
 
            20,590
 
            21,086
 
                   
Interest expense:
                 
   Interest on deposits
 
                 844
 
         1,005
 
              3,445
 
              4,571
 
   Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
                 134
 
            328
 
                 745
 
              1,663
 
       Total interest expense
 
                 978
 
         1,333
 
              4,190
 
              6,234
 
       Net interest and dividend income
 
              4,154
 
         3,852
 
            16,400
 
            14,852
 
Provision for loan losses
 
                   65
 
                 -
 
                 405
 
                 300
 
       Net interest and dividend income, after provision for loan losses
 
              4,089
 
         3,852
 
            15,995
 
            14,552
 
                   
Non-interest income:
                 
   Customer service fees
 
                 204
 
            207
 
                 809
 
                 821
 
   Loan servicing fees
 
                 (37)
 
             (29)
 
                   40
 
                   46
 
   Net gain on sales of mortgage loans
 
                   42
 
            106
 
                 178
 
                 277
 
   Net gain on sales of securities available-for-sale
 
                     -
 
                 -
 
                     -
 
                 210
 
   Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
 
                 146
 
            103
 
                 543
 
                 421
 
   Other income
 
                 (11)
 
            101
 
                 150
 
                 165
 
       Total non-interest income
 
                 344
 
            488
 
              1,720
 
              1,940
 
                   
Non-interest expense:
                 
   Salaries and employee benefits
 
              2,251
 
         2,209
 
              8,322
 
              7,424
 
   Occupancy expense
 
                 231
 
            201
 
                 857
 
                 797
 
   Equipment expense
 
                 116
 
            104
 
                 436
 
                 412
 
   Professional fees
 
                 130
 
            368
 
                 574
 
                 681
 
   Advertising expense
 
                   94
 
              31
 
                 240
 
                 140
 
   Data processing expense
 
                 201
 
            237
 
                 749
 
                 705
 
   Deposit insurance expense
 
                   62
 
            184
 
                 400
 
                 542
 
   Contribution to Peoples Federal Savings Bank Charitable Foundation
 
                     -
 
         5,290
 
                     -
 
              5,290
 
   Other expense
 
                 321
 
            349
 
              1,209
 
              1,064
 
       Total non-interest expense
 
              3,406
 
         8,973
 
            12,787
 
            17,055
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
              1,027
 
        (4,633)
 
              4,928
 
               (563)
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
                 468
 
        (1,971)
 
              1,857
 
               (399)
 
       Net income (loss)
 
 $              559
 
 $     (2,662)
 
 $           3,071
 
 $            (164)
 
                   
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
                 
     Basic
 
       6,544,551
 
 N/A
 
       6,579,784
 
 N/A
 
     Diluted
 
       6,544,551
 
 N/A
 
       6,579,784
 
 N/A
 
                   
Earnings per common share:
                 
     Basic
 
 $             0.09
 
 N/A
 
 $             0.47
 
 N/A
 
     Diluted
 
 $             0.09
 
 N/A
 
 $             0.47
 
 N/A