Attached files

file filename
8-K - BSBFORM8K.APR28-14 - BSB Bancorp, Inc.bsb8k_4-28.htm

For Immediate Release

Date: April 23, 2014
         
         
Contact:
 
Robert M. Mahoney
   
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
         
Phone:
 
617-484-6700
   
Email:
 
robert.mahoney@belmontsavings.com
   


BSB Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
 
BELMONT, MA, April 23, 2014 (PR Newswire) - BSB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ-BLMT) (the “Company”), the holding company for Belmont Savings Bank (the “Bank”), a state-chartered savings bank headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts, today reported net income of $680,000, or $0.08 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to net income of $416,000, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, in the first quarter of 2013.
 
Robert M. Mahoney, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "The quarter was marked by significant loan and deposit growth which fueled the bottom line improvement.  Core expense growth has slowed and credit quality remains good."
 
NET INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
 
Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $7.3 million as compared to $5.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, or a 26.9% increase. The provision for loan losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $388,000 as compared to a provision for loan losses of $327,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, or an 18.6% increase. This resulted in a $1.5 million or 27.4% increase in net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2013.
 
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
Noninterest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $722,000 as compared to $1.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, a decrease of $284,000, or 28.2%. This decrease was driven by a decrease in gains on sales of loans of $289,000 as we benefited less during 2014 from the interest rate environment as compared to the first quarter of 2013.
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
Noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $6.7 million as compared to $5.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. This increase of $880,000, or 15.2%, was largely driven by an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $593,000 which included the impact of adding personnel for two additional branches. Data processing expenses also increased by $92,000, quarter over quarter, driven by increases in core, online banking and loan servicing costs related to increased loan and deposit volume.
 
BALANCE SHEET
 
At March 31, 2014, total assets were $1.2 billion, an increase of $114.4 million or 10.8% from $1.1 billion at December 31, 2013. The Company experienced net loan growth of $88.6 million, or 10.6%, from December 31, 2013. Commercial real estate loans, residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, and indirect auto loans increased by $43.9 million, $23.4 million, $3.3 million and $16.0 million, respectively. The asset growth was funded by deposits and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
 
At March 31, 2014, deposits totaled $827.7 million, an increase of $63.0 million or 8.2% from $764.8 million at December 31, 2013. Core deposits, which we consider to include all deposits other than CD’s and brokered CD’s, increased by $45.4 million from December 31, 2013. Hal R. Tovin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “Deposit growth was very robust to start the year. On the business side, the ongoing momentum of our Municipal Banking program was a key driver. In addition, the continued marketing of our Platinum Blue family of deposit products and the impact of our InStore branches led to strong performance in consumer deposit growth.”
 
Total stockholders’ equity increased by $1.3 million from $130.4 million as of December 31, 2013 to $131.8 million as of March 31, 2014. This increase is primarily the result of earnings of $680,000 and a $478,000 increase in additional paid-in capital related to stock based compensation.
 
ASSET QUALITY
 
The allowance for loan losses in total and as a percentage of total loans as of March 31, 2014 was $8.3 million and 0.90%, respectively, as compared to $8.0 million and 0.95%, respectively, as of December 31, 2013.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014 the Company recorded net charge offs of $4,000 compared to $11,000 in net recoveries for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Total non-performing assets were $2.2 million, or 0.19% of total assets, as of March 31, 2014, as compared to $4.1 million, or 0.39% of total assets, as of December 31, 2013.
 
Company Profile
 
BSB Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts and is the holding company for Belmont Savings Bank. The Bank provides financial services to individuals, families and businesses through its six full-service branch offices located in Belmont, Watertown, Cambridge, Newton and Waltham in Southeast Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The Bank's primary lending market includes Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts. The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “BLMT”. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.belmontsavings.com.

Forward-looking statements

Certain statements herein constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on the beliefs and expectations of management, as well as the assumptions made using information currently available to management. Since these statements reflect the views of management concerning future events, these statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. As a result, 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 the Company is engaged, changes in the securities market, and other factors that may be described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

 
 
 


BSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)


   
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 1,632     $ 2,196  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
    55,226       35,839  
Cash and cash equivalents
    56,858       38,035  
Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks
    131       119  
Investments in available-for-sale securities
    22,098       21,921  
Investments in held-to-maturity securities, at cost
    123,930       119,776  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    10,098       7,712  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $8,342 as of
               
3/31/2014 (unaudited) and $7,958 as of 12/31/2013
    927,589       839,013  
Premises and equipment, net
    3,290       3,327  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,431       2,241  
Deferred tax asset, net
    4,969       5,146  
Income taxes receivable
    25       -  
Bank-owned life insurance
    13,429       13,325  
Other assets
    4,141       4,004  
Total assets
  $ 1,168,989     $ 1,054,619  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 140,712     $ 139,733  
Interest-bearing
    687,014       625,020  
Total deposits
    827,726       764,753  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    191,100       142,100  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    2,407       2,127  
Other borrowed funds
    1,101       1,113  
Accrued interest payable
    733       683  
Deferred compensation liability
    5,236       5,137  
Income taxes payable
    -       178  
Other liabilities
    8,917       8,107  
Total liabilities
    1,037,220       924,198  
                 
Stockholders' Equity:
               
Common stock
    91       91  
Additional paid-in capital
    85,962       85,449  
Retained earnings
    49,992       49,312  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (71 )     (188 )
Unearned compensation - ESOP
    (4,205 )     (4,243 )
Total stockholders' equity
    131,769       130,421  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,168,989     $ 1,054,619  
                 
Asset Quality Data:
               
Total non-performing assets
  $ 2,205     $ 4,115  
Total non-performing loans
  $ 2,179     $ 4,115  
Non-performing loans to total loans
    0.23 %     0.49 %
Non-performing assets to total assets
    0.19 %     0.39 %
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
    382.82 %     193.39 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    0.90 %     0.95 %

 
 
 

 


 
BSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(unaudited)
 
Interest and dividend income:
           
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 7,895     $ 6,492  
Interest on taxable debt securities
    806       482  
Dividends
    29       7  
Other interest income
    21       17  
Total interest and dividend income
    8,751       6,998  
Interest expense:
               
Interest on deposits
    1,168       1,032  
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    251       185  
Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    1       1  
Interest on other borrowed funds
    8       8  
Total interest expense
    1,428       1,226  
Net interest and dividend income
    7,323       5,772  
Provision for loan losses
    388       327  
Net interest and dividend income after provision
               
 for loan losses
    6,935       5,445  
Noninterest income:
               
Customer service fees
    218       227  
Income from bank-owned life insurance
    99       104  
Net gain on sales of loans
    62       351  
Net gain on sales and calls of securities
    -       31  
Loan servicing fee income
    217       170  
Other income
    126       123  
Total noninterest income
    722       1,006  
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    4,124       3,531  
Director compensation
    304       241  
Occupancy expense
    278       229  
Equipment expense
    153       148  
Deposit insurance
    184       127  
Data processing
    751       659  
Professional fees
    230       211  
Marketing
    259       209  
Other expense
    390       438  
Total noninterest expense
    6,673       5,793  
Income before income tax expense
    984       658  
Income tax expense
    304       242  
Net income
  $ 680     $ 416  
Earnings per share
               
Basic
  $ 0.08     $ 0.05  
Diluted
  $ 0.08     $ 0.05  
                 
Return on average assets
    0.25 %     0.20 %
Return on average equity
    2.11 %     1.28 %
Interest rate spread
    2.61 %     2.65 %
Net interest margin
    2.77 %     2.91 %
Efficiency ratio
    83.25 %     85.56 %