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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

GRAPHIC

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

 

 

Contact Information:

 

Joseph W. Kennedy, Senior Vice President/CFO

 

Georgetown Bancorp, Inc.

 

978-352-8600

 

joe.kennedy@georgetownbank.com

 

Georgetown Bancorp, Inc. Reports Continued Profitability for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

GEORGETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, October 26, 2012 —

 

Georgetown Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTWN) (the “Company”), holding company for Georgetown Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 of $244,000, or $.13 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $284,000, or $.15 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $532,000, or $.28 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $596,000, or $.31 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Robert E. Balletto, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The weak economic environment and increased competition has hampered our commercial loan growth over the past several quarters. That, coupled with a declining interest rate environment, has put pressure on asset yields and ultimately our net interest income. The increase in non-performing loans from the June 30, 2012 balance was primarily due to one commercial real estate loan. Our non-interest income has increased 96% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, from the same period in 2011, driven by the continued development of our mortgage banking operation.”

 



 

Georgetown Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

 

 

 

At or for the

 

At or for the

 

 

 

Period Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

Selected Financial Condition Data:

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

211,760

 

$

199,375

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

26,840

 

19,083

 

Loans receivable, net

 

163,592

 

161,120

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

1,751

 

1,824

 

Investment securities (1)

 

8,509

 

6,496

 

Deposits

 

152,890

 

151,085

 

Borrowings

 

24,600

 

25,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

30,105

 

20,329

 

Stockholders’ equity to total assets at end of period

 

14.22

%

10.20

%

Total shares outstanding

 

1,940,302

 

2,680,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality Data:

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

 

$

3,902

 

$

3,133

 

Other real estate owned

 

208

 

30

 

Total non-performing assets

 

4,110

 

3,163

 

Non-performing loans to total loans

 

2.36

%

1.92

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

 

1.94

%

1.59

%

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

 

44.87

%

58.22

%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 

1.06

%

1.12

%

Loans charged off

 

$

377

 

$

788

 

Recoveries on loans previously charged off

 

142

 

12

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Selected Operating Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

$

2,180

 

$

2,573

 

$

6,757

 

$

8,147

 

Interest expense

 

379

 

581

 

1,328

 

1,897

 

Net interest income

 

1,801

 

1,992

 

5,429

 

6,250

 

Provision for loan losses

 

67

 

80

 

162

 

825

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

1,734

 

1,912

 

5,267

 

5,425

 

Non-interest income

 

616

 

203

 

1,228

 

627

 

Non-interest expense

 

1,958

 

1,664

 

5,668

 

5,130

 

Income before income taxes

 

392

 

451

 

827

 

922

 

Income tax provision

 

148

 

167

 

295

 

326

 

Net income

 

$

244

 

$

284

 

$

532

 

$

596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share: basic (2)

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.31

 

Net income per share: diluted (2)

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

0.47

%

0.58

%

0.35

%

0.40

%

Return on average equity

 

3.39

%

5.75

%

3.06

%

4.06

%

Interest rate spread

 

3.42

%

4.09

%

3.52

%

4.15

%

Net interest margin

 

3.59

%

4.32

%

3.71

%

4.37

%

Efficiency ratio (3)

 

81.02

%

75.83

%

85.14

%

74.60

%

Non-interest expense to average total assets

 

3.74

%

3.41

%

3.70

%

3.40

%

 


(1) Does not include Federal Home Loan Bank Stock of $2.9 million.

(2) 2011 adjusted to reflect 0.72014 exchange ratio in connection with second-step conversion completed July 11, 2012.

(3) The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.

 



 

About Georgetown Bancorp, Inc.

 

Georgetown Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Georgetown Bank. Georgetown Bank, with branch offices in Georgetown, North Andover and Rowley, Massachusetts, is committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve. We strive to deliver exceptional personal service at all times and to help each of our customers achieve their unique financial goals through a competitive array of commercial and consumer banking services. To learn more about Georgetown Bank, visit www.georgetownbank.com or call 978-352-8600.

 

Forward-looking statements

 

This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements, such as statements of the Company’s or the Bank’s plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “expects,” “subject,” “believe,” “will,” “intends,” “will be” or “would.” These statements are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s or the Bank’s control) and actual results may differ materially. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements (which reflect management’s analysis of factors only as of the date of which they are given). These factors include general economic conditions, trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, the ability of the Company or the Bank to effectively manage its growth, and results of regulatory examinations, among other factors. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the final Prospectus filed in connection with our second-step conversion and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

 

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