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AMERIANA BANCORP REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2013 NET INCOME
OF $561,000 OR $0.19 PER SHARE


NEW CASTLE, Ind. (October 30, 2013) – Ameriana Bancorp (NASDAQ: ASBI), parent company for Ameriana Bank, today announced earnings for the third quarter of 2013 of $561,000, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share, compared with $465,000, or $0.16 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2012.

For the first nine months of 2013, Ameriana's net income increased $443,000, or 35.1%, to $1.7 million, or $0.57 per basic and diluted share, compared with $1.3 million, or $0.42 per basic and diluted share, in the year-earlier period.

Commenting on the announcement, Jerome J. Gassen, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to report continued improvement in earnings over the prior-year periods, and loan portfolio growth in the third quarter that is critical to maintaining the Company's earnings growth momentum.  The Company's success in increasing non-interest revenue has also been an important contributing factor." Gassen also noted "the net interest margin for the third quarter was essentially unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier, which was a positive result given the current difficult interest rate environment for financial institutions.

"I am particularly pleased with our progress in improving the Bank's credit metrics," Gassen continued. "As a result of our strong efforts, coupled with slowly improving economic conditions, non-performing loans are down, and we've also experienced favorable results in disposing of foreclosed properties, all of which have allowed us to reduce our provision for loan losses."  He commented that "major challenges currently facing the industry include continuing modest loan demand and deposit customers' increasing propensity to pursue other investment alternatives in search of higher returns."

Net loans receivable of $318.8 million at September 30, 2013 represented an increase of $5.3 million for the quarter, due primarily to $7.7 million growth in the Bank's residential real estate portfolio that was achieved while also generating mortgage banking revenue that exceeded the same quarter a year earlier.  Totals for non-performing loans of $7.4 million and other real estate owned of $6.0 million at September 30, 2013 were reduced from the year earlier totals by 13.3% and 23.8%, respectively.   
 
 
 

 
 
The provision for loan losses was $210,000 for the third quarter of 2013, which represented a $45,000 decrease from the third quarter of 2012, and was $675,000 for the first nine months of 2013, which represented a $215,000 reduction from the first nine months of 2012.  The Bank had a net gain from other real estate owned of $80,000 for the third quarter and $78,000 for the first nine months of 2013, compared to net losses of $6,000 and $177,000 for the same periods of 2012, respectively.

The Bank's strong focus on developing new relationships produced 7.5% growth in the number of checking accounts during the most recent year, and resulted in a continuing positive trend of increased fee income from deposit accounts.

Ameriana Bancorp is a bank holding company.  Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ameriana Bank, the Company offers an extensive line of banking services and provides a range of investments and securities products through banking centers in the central Indiana area.  Ameriana Bank owns Ameriana Insurance Agency, a full-service insurance agency, and Ameriana Financial Services, which offers securities and insurance products through LPL Financial (Member FINRA/SIPC).

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are forward-looking and are based upon current expectations that may differ materially from actual results.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements made herein.  These risks and uncertainties involve general economic trends, changes in interest rates, loss of deposits and loan demand to other financial institutions, substantial changes in financial markets, changes in real estate value and the real estate market, regulatory changes, possibility of unforeseen events affecting the industry generally, the uncertainties associated with newly developed or acquired operations, the outcome of pending litigation, and market disruptions and other effects of terrorist activities.  For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section entitled "Risk Factors."  The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unforeseen events, except as required under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 

 
 

 
AMERIANA BANCORP
Unaudited Financial Highlights
(In thousands, except per share amounts)


   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Interest income
  $ 4,184     $ 4,408     $ 12,736     $ 13,522  
Interest expense
    746       947       2,255       3,002  
Net interest income
    3,438       3,461       10,481       10,520  
Provision for loan losses
    210       255       675       890  
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses
    3,228       3,206       9,806       9,630  
Other income
    1,575       1,325       4,556       3,957  
Other expense
    4,020       3,914       12,054       11,968  
Income before income taxes
    783       617       2,308       1,619  
Income tax
    222       152       602       356  
Net income
  $ 561     $ 465     $ 1,706     $ 1,263  
                                 
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.19     $ 0.16     $ 0.57     $ 0.42  
Diluted
  $ 0.19     $ 0.16     $ 0.57     $ 0.42  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    2,989       2,989       2,989       2,989  
Diluted
    2,989       2,989       2,989       2,989  
                                 
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.01     $ 0.03     $ 0.03  
                                 
Net interest margin (fully
tax-equivalent basis)
    3.585 %     3.586 %     3.649 %     3.678 %
 
 

 
 

 

AMERIANA BANCORP
Unaudited Financial Highlights (Continued)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Sept. 30, 2013
   
Dec. 31, 2012
   
Sept. 30, 2012
 
Total assets
  $ 440,187     $ 445,763     $ 447,834  
Cash and cash equivalents
    22,542       20,853       24,722  
Interest-bearing time deposits
    1,982       5,704       5,704  
Investment securities held to maturity
    2,348       2,349       --  
Investment securities available for sale
    31,552       39,296       44,266  
Loans receivable
    322,768       317,444       313,164  
Allowance for loan losses
    3,939       4,239       4,236  
Loans, net
    318,829       313,205       308,928  
                         
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage
of loans receivable
    1.22 %     1.34 %     1.35 %
Non-performing loans
  $ 7,419     $ 7,604     $ 8,557  
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage
of non-performing loans
    53.1 %     55.7 %     49.5 %
                         
Deposits:
                       
Non-interest-bearing
  $ 56,321     $ 53,024     $ 52,383  
Interest-bearing
    293,251       303,679       305,539  
      349,572       356,703       357,922  
                         
Borrowed funds
  $ 45,810     $ 45,810     $ 45,810  
Shareholders' equity
    37,520       36,546       36,190  
Book value per share
    12.55       12.23       12.11  
                         
Regulatory capital ratios for Ameriana Bank:
                       
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    9.57 %     9.31 %     9.14 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    13.45 %     13.18 %     13.03 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    14.71 %     14.45 %     14.30 %