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Date:
January 20, 2012
Contact:
Mr. Richard G. Spencer
President and Chief Executive Officer
(412) 367-3303 ext. 3121
E-mail: rspencer@fidelitybank-pa.com

FIDELITY BANCORP, INC.
ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
FOR FISCAL 2012
 
 

PITTSBURGH, PA, January 20, 2012 -- Fidelity Bancorp, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (NASDAQ: FSBI), the holding company for Fidelity Bank reported net income for the three-month period ended December 31, 2011 of $565,000 or $0.15 per share (diluted), compared to a net loss of $135,000 or ($0.08) per share (diluted) in the prior year quarter. The $700,000 increase in net income primarily reflects an increase in other income of $1.1 million and a decrease in operating expenses of $115,000, partially offset by a decrease in net interest income of $86,000, an increase in the provision for loan losses of $50,000, and an increase in income tax provision of $367,000.  Included in other income for the three months ended December 31, 2011 were other-than-temporary impairment charges (“OTTI”) of $52,000 compared to $1.1 million recognized in the prior year period.  Annualized return on assets was 0.34% and return on equity was 4.46% for the fiscal 2011 period, compared to (0.08%) and (1.09%), respectively, for the same period in the prior year.
 
The Company's net interest income before provision for loan losses decreased $86,000 or 2.3% to $3.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, compared to $3.7 million in the prior year period. The decrease reflects a decrease in net interest-earning assets, partially offset by an increase in the interest rate spread.  The Company’s tax equivalent interest rate spread increased to 2.23% for the three months ended December 31, 2011 compared to 2.14% in the prior year.
 
The provision for loan losses was $350,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, compared to $300,000 for the prior year quarter. The provision for loan losses is charged to operations to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level that reflects management’s best estimates of the losses inherent in the portfolio.  When determining the provision for loan losses, the Company considers a number of factors some of which include specific credit reviews, non-performing, delinquency and charge-off trends, concentrations of credit, loan volume trends and broader local and national economic trends.  Net charge-offs for the three-months ended December 31, 2011 were $1.4 million compared to $156,000 in the prior year period.  Non-performing assets and foreclosed real estate were 2.19% of total assets at December 31, 2011, and the allowance for loan losses was 67.4% of non-performing loans and 1.35% of gross loans at that date.  Non-performing assets and foreclosed real estate were 1.49% of total assets at September 30, 2011, and the allowance for loan losses was
 
 
 
 

 
 
84.5% of non-performing loans and 1.64% of gross loans at that date.  Non-performing assets increased $4.6 million from September 30, 2011, primarily due to four commercial real-estate loans totaling $4.7 million that were performing at September 30, 2011, however, were non-performing at December 31, 2011.  Non-performing assets and foreclosed real estate were 1.89% of total assets at December 31, 2010, and the allowance for loan losses was 48.8% of non-performing loans and 1.62% of gross loans at that date.
 

Other income, excluding gains on sales of securities and impairment charges on securities, was relatively unchanged at $1.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 compared to the prior year period. Gains on sales of securities were $66,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, compared to $5,000 in the prior year.  Impairment charges on securities were $52,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, compared to $1.1 million in the prior year.  The impairment charges for the current period relate to the Company’s holdings of a private label mortgage-backed security, whereas the impairment charges for the prior year period relate to the Company’s holdings of five pooled trust preferred securities (‘”trups”), a private label mortgage-backed security, and common stock of a local financial institution. The impairment charges incurred during the current period primarily resulted from the decline in the net present value of the security’s projected cash flows.  Management of the Company has deemed the impairment on this investment to be other-than-temporary based upon the cash flow analysis.  At December 31, 2011, the Company had holdings in 18 different trust preferred offerings with a book value of $14.4 million. The unrealized loss on these securities amounted to $6.1 million at December 31, 2011.

Operating expenses decreased $115,000 or 3.0% to $3.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, compared to $3.8 million in the prior year period.  Changes within operating expenses include decreases in compensation and benefits expense, federal deposit insurance premiums, and net gains on sales of real estate owned, of $78,000, $76,000, and $24,000 respectively.  These decreases were offset by an increase in occupancy and equipment of $36,000.
 
For the three-months ended December 31, 2011, the tax provision increased $367,000 to a provision of $133,000 compared to a benefit of $234,000 for the same period last year.  The tax benefit for the prior period was significantly impacted by the impairment charges during the period.  The OTTI charges recorded in the prior period caused pre-tax income to be lower than tax-exempt income; therefore a tax benefit was recorded.

Total assets were $660.9 million at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $6.0 million or 0.90% compared to September 30, 2011, and a decrease of $33.5 million or 4.8% compared to December 31, 2010. Net loans outstanding increased $1.7 million or 0.50% to $348.0 million at December 31, 2011 as compared to September 30, 2011, and decreased $13.1 million or 3.6% as compared to December 31, 2010. Deposits increased $9.4 million or 2.1% to $455.5 million at December 31, 2011 as compared to September 30, 2011, and increased $10.7 million or 2.4% as compared to December 31, 2010.  There were no short-term borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2011 and at September 30, 2011 compared to $537,000 at December 31, 2010. Long-term debt decreased to $65.0 million at December 31, 2011 as compared to $80.0 million at September 30, 2011 and at December 31, 2010. Stockholders’ equity was $51.4 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $50.5 million at September 30, 2011 and $49.0 million at December 31, 2010.

 
 

 

The Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available on-line through the Company’s Internet website at www.fidelitybancorp-pa.com.

Fidelity Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Fidelity Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank conducting business through thirteen offices in Allegheny and Butler counties.

Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in documents filed by Fidelity Bancorp, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
 
 
 
 

 

Fidelity Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                           
Income Statement for the Three Months Ended
                     
December 31, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
                           
(In thousands, except per share data)
                           
                                   
         Three Months Ended                      
          December 31,                      
       
2011
 
2010
                     
Interest income
   
 $    6,290
 
 $        6,962
                     
Interest expense
   
      2,644
 
           3,230
                     
                                   
Net interest income
   
      3,646
 
           3,732
                     
Provision for loan losses
 
         350
 
              300
                     
Net interest income after provision
                           
   for loan losses
   
      3,296
 
           3,432
                     
Net impairment losses recognized
                           
   in earnings ("OTTI")
 
          (52
)
          (1,076
                   
Noninterest income (excluding OTTI)
      1,168
 
           1,104
                     
Noninterest expense
   
      3,714
 
           3,829
                     
                                   
Income/(loss) before income tax benefit
         698
 
             (369
                   
Income tax provision/(benefit)
 
         133
 
             (234
                   
                                   
Net income/(loss)
   
         565
 
             (135
                   
Preferred stock dividend
 
          (88
              (88
                   
Amortization of preferred stock discount
          (15
              (15
                   
Net income/(loss)available to common
                           
   stockholders
   
 $      462
 
 $          (238
                   
                                   
Basic earnings per common share
 $     0.15
 
 $         (0.08
                   
Diluted earnings per common share
 $     0.15
 
 $         (0.08
                   
                                   
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
2.43
2.36
                   
Annualized return on average assets
0.34
%
(0.08
%)                     
Annualized return on average equity
4.46
(1.09
%)                     
                                   
Balance Sheet Data (unaudited)
   
 
                       
(In thousands, except share data)
                           
           
December 31, 2011
 
September 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
     
                                   
Total assets
       
 $     660,889
   
 $   666,915
   
 $     694,349
         
Cash and cash equivalents
     
         30,773
   
        24,856
   
         44,019
         
Total investment securities
     
        240,381
   
      259,385
   
        255,053
         
Loans receivable, net
       
        348,005
   
      346,285
   
        361,098
         
Deposits
         
        455,453
   
      446,102
   
        444,712
         
Borrowed funds (includes subordinated debt)
   
        147,218
   
      164,406
   
        193,271
         
Stockholders' equity
       
         51,429
   
        50,491
   
         48,950
         
Book value per common share
     
 $        14.54
   
 $       14.24
   
 $        13.76
         
                                   
Average equity to average assets
   
7.64
 
7.34
 
7.09
       
Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable
   
1.37
 
1.66
 
1.62
       
Non-performing assets to total assets
   
2.19
 
1.49
 
1.89
       
Non-performing loans to total loans
   
2.03
 
1.97
 
3.38