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NEWS RELEASE

TO BUSINESS EDITOR

 

DIMECO, INC. ANNOUNCES 2012 FINAL QUARTER EARNINGS

 

Honesdale, Pennsylvania/ January 22, 2013/ Dimeco, Inc. (OTCBB: DIMC), the holding company for The Dime Bank, released unaudited financial results for the year 2012.

 

Dimeco, Inc., the “Company”, continued sound, planned growth to end the year with $603,605,000 in total assets, an increase of $21,711,000 or 3.7% over balances one year earlier, with the loan portfolio ending the year at $474,762,000 or 6.2% over balances at December 31, 2011. During 2012 deposits increased $16,301,000 or 3.4% to end the year at $500,585,000. Stockholders’ equity of $59,937,000 at December 31, 2012 represented an increase of 8.8% over a year earlier.

 

Net income for 2012 was $6,614,000, an increase of $1,278,000 or 24.0% over income reported for the year 2011. The major contributor to this growth was net interest income of $21,725,000, which was $1,955,000 or 9.9% greater than the previous year. At this level of income, the Company reported a return on average assets of 1.10% and a return on average equity of 11.42% for 2012, representing an increase of 14.6% and 13.7%, respectively, over 2011. As a measure of asset quality, the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets decreased by 14.1% to 3.29% at December 31, 2012, and the allowance to loan loss as a percentage of total loans increased by 3.8% to end 2012 at 1.93%.

 

Earnings per share for the year ended 2012 were $4.12, an increase of 23.4% over earnings for 2011. Dividends remained solid, amounting to $1.46 per share in 2012, an increase of 1.4% over 2011, producing a dividend yield of 4.03%.

 

Gary C. Beilman, president and chief executive officer, stated “I am pleased to present our fourth quarter report; 2012 was a year of many positive results beginning with continued growth in assets, loans, and deposits as noted above. Secondly, our significant net income increase of 24% over last year resulted in double digit increases in both our return on average assets and return on average equity ratios. Furthermore, the shareholders equity to assets ratio increased by nearly 5% and book value per share is up 7%. The market value per share has expanded by more than 8% to $36.25. In addition to these highlights, our Board approved an increase in dividends, from $.36 to $.38 per share for the fourth quarter, representing annualized growth of 6% in dividends over that of the previous quarter.

 

Management is currently taking several steps to improve asset quality; we expect that these efforts will continue for some time before our desired quality goals are achieved.

 

With our application to the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow the Company to de-register our shares, our intention is to expand upon the information provided in quarterly reports. We are appreciative of continued loyalty and investment in Dimeco and we welcome comments or questions from the community and our shareholders.”

 

Dimeco, Inc. is the holding company of The Dime Bank, a full service financial institution serving northeastern Pennsylvania and Sullivan County New York. For more information on Dimeco, Inc. and The Dime Bank, visit www.thedimebank.com.

 

Source: Dimeco, Inc. / January 22, 2013 / Deborah Unflat

 

 
 

DIMECO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited)
                 
                 
   Three months ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
(in thousands, except per share)  2012   2011   2012   2011 
Interest Income                    
Interest and fees on loans  $5,951   $5,754   $23,616   $22,435 
Investment securities:                    
Taxable   254    329    1,177    1,266 
Exempt from federal income tax   308    311    1,252    1,209 
Other   5    4    12    12 
Total interest income   6,518    6,398    26,057    24,922 
                     
Interest Expense                    
Deposits   838    992    3,536    4,213 
Short-term borrowings   16    18    87    108 
Other borrowed funds   167    192    709    831 
Total interest expense   1,021    1,202    4,332    5,152 
                     
Net Interest Income   5,497    5,196    21,725    19,770 
                     
Provision for loan losses   1,250    875    3,250    2,875 
                     
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses   4,247    4,321    18,475    16,895 
                     
Noninterest Income                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   213    234    887    1,022 
Mortgage loans held for sale gains, net   264    83    692    306 
Investment securities gains (losses), net   60    (2)   169    (16)
Brokerage commissions   261    226    811    720 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   110    109    436    432 
Debit card fees   169    157    648    608 
Other income   202    223    831    833 
Total noninterest income   1,279    1,030    4,474    3,905 
                     
Noninterest Expense                    
Salaries and employee benefits   1,876    1,609    7,644    6,981 
Occupancy expense, net   296    290    1,150    1,143 
Furniture and equipment expense   103    102    404    427 
Professional fees   212    181    789    818 
Data processing expense   63    173    552    703 
Other expense   939    1,474    3,818    4,013 
Total noninterest expense   3,489    3,829    14,357    14,085 
                     
Income before income taxes   2,037    1,522    8,592    6,715 
Income taxes   420    304    1,978    1,379 
                     
NET INCOME  $1,617   $1,218   $6,614   $5,336 
                     
Earnings per Share - basic  $1.00   $0.76   $4.12   $3.34 
Earnings per Share - diluted  $1.00   $0.76   $4.12   $3.31 
                     
Average shares outstanding - basic   1,608,698    1,599,646    1,602,073    1,598,840 
Average shares outstanding - diluted   1,613,988    1,599,903    1,604,877    1,610,449 

 
 

 

DIMECO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)

 

(in thousands)   December 31, 2012    December 31, 2011 
Assets          
Cash and due from banks  $5,722   $5,348 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   2,998    4,575 
Total cash and cash equivalents   8,720    9,923 
           
Mortgage loans held for sale   1,132    - 
Investment securities available for sale   90,747    95,619 
           
Loans (net of unearned income of $0 and $3)   474,762    447,254 
Less allowance for loan losses   9,152    8,316 
Net loans   465,610    438,938 
           
Premises and equipment   9,675    9,997 
Accrued interest receivable   1,841    1,805 
Bank-owned life insurance   10,427    10,060 
Other real estate owned   2,554    3,467 
Other assets   12,899    12,085 
TOTAL ASSETS  $603,605   $581,894 
           
Liabilities          
Deposits :          
Noninterest-bearing  $51,503   $52,217 
Interest-bearing   449,082    432,067 
Total deposits   500,585    484,284 
           
Short-term borrowings   17,813    20,686 
Other borrowed funds   20,597    17,618 
Accrued interest payable   500    542 
Other liabilities   4,173    3,664 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   543,668    526,794 
           
Stockholders' Equity          
Common stock, $.50 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized;          
1,656,446 and 1,653,746 shares issued   828    827 
Capital surplus   6,008    6,451 
Retained earnings   52,426    48,193 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   1,888    1,696 
Treasury stock, at cost (29,940 and 54,100 shares)   (1,213)   (2,067)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   59,937    55,100 
TOTAL LIABILITES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $603,605   $581,894 

 
 

 

DIMECO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)

 

(amounts in thousands, except per share)          % Increase 
   2012   2011   (decrease) 
Performance for the year ended December 31,               
Interest income  $26,057   $24,922    4.6%
Interest expense  $4,332   $5,152    -15.9%
Net interest income  $21,725   $19,770    9.9%
Net income  $6,614   $5,336    24.0%
                
Shareholders' Value (per share)               
Net income - basic  $4.12   $3.34    23.4%
Net income - diluted  $4.12   $3.31    24.5%
Dividends  $1.46   $1.44    1.4%
Book value  $36.85   $34.45    7.0%
Market value  $36.25   $33.50    8.2%
Market value/book value ratio   98.4%   97.2%   1.2%
Price/earnings multiple   8.8X   10.0X   -12.0%
Dividend yield   4.03%   4.30%   -6.3%
                
Financial Ratios               
Return on average assets   1.10%   0.96%   14.6%
Return on average equity   11.42%   10.04%   13.7%
Shareholders' equity/asset ratio   9.93%   9.47%   4.9%
Dividend payout ratio   35.44%   43.11%   -17.8%
Nonperforming assets/total assets   3.29%   3.83%   -14.1%
Allowance for loan loss as a % of loans   1.93%   1.86%   3.8%
Net charge-offs/average loans   0.52%   0.53%   -1.9%
Allowance for loan loss/nonaccrual loans   58.1%   61.5%   -5.5%
Allowance for loan loss/non-performing loans   52.9%   44.3%   19.4%
                
Financial Position at December 31,               
Assets  $603,605   $581,894    3.7%
Loans  $474,762   $447,254    6.2%
Deposits  $500,585   $484,284    3.4%
Stockholders' equity  $59,937   $55,100    8.8%

 
 

 

January 2013

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

I am pleased to present this report of Dimeco, Inc. for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. In summary, 2012 was a year of many positive results. First, we continued to grow. When compared to 2011, deposits were up over 3% and loans increased by more than 6%. Secondly, and most notably, from a performance perspective, net income was $6.6 million, a significant 24% increase over that of 2011. This increase in net income resulted in our return on average assets ratio of 1.1%, and return on average equity of 11.42%, both of which were double-digit increases from a year earlier. Stockholders’ equity grew to $59.9 million, an increase of almost 9% during 2012. Furthermore, shareholders’ equity to assets increased by nearly 5% and book value per share is up 7%, while the market value per share has expanded by more than 8%. In addition to these highlights, our Board approved an increase in dividends, from $.36 to $.38 per share for the fourth quarter, representing growth of almost 6% in dividends over that of the previous quarter.

 

All of that information is certainly uplifting. What keeps us grounded is the lingering effects of the national economic slowdown and what that means for a number of our borrowers. Thankfully, when compared to 2011, our nonperforming assets to total assets have decreased by 14%, and prudently we have increased our allowance for loan loss to non-performing loans by 19%. These are positive steps in the effort to improve asset quality; however, we expect that these efforts will continue for some time before our desired levels are achieved.

 

As we go forward, our intention is to expand upon these quarterly reports, and give you even more detailed information about the performance of your company. We are most appreciative of your investment and your continued loyalty. As always, I welcome any comments or questions you may have.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Gary C. Beilman

 

Gary C. Beilman

President and Chief Executive Officer