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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

PO Box 9005

Quakertown PA 18951-9005

215.538.5600

1.800.491.9070

www.qnbbank.com

 

  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

QNB CORP. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST HALF EARNINGS

 

 

QUAKERTOWN, PA (July 28, 2015) QNB Corp. (the “Company” or “QNB”) (OTC Bulletin Board: QNBC), the parent company of QNB Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income for the second quarter of 2015 of $1,934,000, or $0.58 per share on a diluted basis. This compares to net income of $2,172,000, or $0.66 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2014. For the six month period ended June 30, 2015, QNB reported net income of $4,070,000, or $1.22 per share on a diluted basis. This compares to net income of $4,468,000, or $1.36 per share on a diluted basis, reported for the six month period ended June 30, 2014.

 

Net income expressed as an annualized rate of return on average assets and average shareholders’ equity was 0.81% and 8.83%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared with 0.95% and 10.66%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. For the comparative six month periods the annualized rate of return on average assets and average shareholders’ equity was 0.85% and 9.41%, respectively, for 2015 compared with 0.98% and 11.12%, respectively, for 2014.

 

Total assets as of June 30, 2015 were $955,245,000, compared with $977,135,000 at December 31, 2014. Loans receivable at June 30, 2015 were $578,256,000 compared with $555,282,000 at December 31, 2014, an increase of $22,974,000, or 4.1%, with commercial lending as the largest contributor to the growth. Total deposits at June 30, 2015 were $826,081,000, a decline of 3.0% compared with $851,592,000 at December 31, 2014, due primarily to the seasonal reduction in public funds balances.

 

David W. Freeman, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “The strong loan growth in 2015 reflects our business development efforts and superior service. The growth in business and consumer households resulted in increases in checking accounts as well.” Mr. Freeman further noted, “The trend of improvement in our levels of classified loans and non-performing assets continued.”

 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin 

 

Net interest income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015 totaled $6,642,000 and $13,329,000, respectively, an increase of $145,000, and $439,000 from the same periods in 2014. The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2015 was 3.06% compared to 3.18% for the second quarter of 2014 and 3.08% for the linked first quarter of 2015. Net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was 3.07%, a decline of eight basis points compared to 3.15% for the same period in 2014. The prolonged low interest rate environment and loan rate competition continues to exert pressure on asset yields. The yield on earning assets declined 13 basis points from 3.67% for the second quarter of 2014 to 3.54% for the second quarter of 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the yield on earning assets declined ten basis points, from 3.65% in 2014 to 3.55% in 2015. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.57% for the second quarter and first six months of 2015, a decline of one basis point for the quarter and two basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2015 when compared to the same periods in 2014.

 

 
 

 

 

Partially offsetting the impact of declining asset yields on net interest income was the growth in loans in proportion to total earning assets. Average loans for the second quarter of 2015 grew $52,857,000, or 10.1%, to $573,766,000 from the second quarter of 2014 while average investment securities declined $12,453,000, or 3.5%, to $339,508,000 for the same period. Other earnings assets, consisting primarily of interest-bearing cash, increased $5,357,000 to $14,677,000 for the second quarter of 2015 compared with second quarter of 2014.

 

Average loan growth was funded both by cash flow from mortgage backed securities payments and increased deposit balances. Average deposits for the second quarter of 2015 were $839,586,000, an increase of $43,054,000, or 5.4%, from the same quarter in 2014. Average non-interest bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits grew $16,287,000, or 21.0%, to $93,814,000 and $15,547,000, or 13.0%, to $134,941,000, respectively, in the second quarter 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. These low-cost deposits also provide opportunity for fee income. Average interest-bearing municipal demand accounts increased $1,056,000 to $91,989,000 for the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. Money market and savings balances grew 12.6% and 3.1%, respectively, to $65,287,000 and $216,598,000, respectively, for the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. Average time deposits declined $3,616,000, or 1.5%, to $236,957,000 in second quarter 2015, compared to second quarter 2014.

 

Asset Quality, Provision for Loan Loss and Allowance for Loan Loss

 

QNB recorded a $60,000 provision for loan losses in the second quarter and first six months of 2015; no provision was recorded in the first half of 2014. QNB's allowance for loan losses of $7,655,000 represents 1.32% of loans receivable at June 30, 2015 compared to an allowance for loan losses of $8,001,000, or 1.44% of loans receivable at December 31, 2014, and $8,900,000, or 1.71% of loans receivable at June 30, 2014. Net loan charge-offs were $383,000 for the second quarter of 2015 compared with net recoveries of $81,000 for the second quarter of 2014. For the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 net loan charge-offs were $406,000 and $25,000, respectively.

 

Asset quality improved over the past year with total non-performing assets of $15,019,000 at June 30, 2015 compared with $18,152,000 as of December 31, 2014 and $19,799,000 as of June 30, 2014. Included in this classification are non-performing loans, other real estate owned (OREO) and repossessed assets, and non-performing pooled trust preferred securities. Total non-performing loans, which represent loans on non-accrual status, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest and restructured loans were $12,090,000, or 2.09% of loans receivable at June 30, 2015 compared with $12,667,000, or 2.28% of loans receivable at December 31, 2014 and $14,573,000, or 2.79% of loans receivable, at June 30, 2014. In cases where there is a collateral shortfall on non-accrual loans, specific impairment reserves have been established based on updated collateral values even if the borrower continues to pay in accordance with the terms of the agreement. At June 30, 2015, $7,591,000, or approximately 77% of the loans classified as non-accrual are current or past due less than 30 days. Commercial loans classified as substandard or doubtful, which includes non-performing loans, also improved. At June 30, 2015 substandard or doubtful loans totaled $29,361,000, a reduction of $6,066,000, or 17.1%, from the $35,427,000 reported as of June 30, 2014 and a decrease of $4,993,000, or 14.5%, from the $34,354,000 reported at December 31, 2014.

 

QNB had other real estate owned and other repossessed assets of $235,000 as of June 30, 2015 compared with $3,046,000 at December 31, 2014 and $2,833,000 at June 30, 2014. Included in the December 31, and June 30, 2014 amount is one property with a fair value of $2,325,000, which was sold in January 2015. There was one new OREO property acquired during the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, a total of four OREO properties were sold. Non-accrual pooled trust preferred securities are carried at fair value of $2,694,000, $2,439,000, and $2,393,000 at June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively. The increase in the carrying value of these securities reflects an improvement in their fair value.

 

 
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Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income was $1,599,000 for the second quarter of 2015, a decrease of $26,000, or 1.6%, compared with the same period in 2014. Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $3,276,000, a decrease of $161,000, or 4.7%, compared to the same period in 2014. Net gains on investment securities decreased $71,000 for the quarter and $190,000 for the first half of 2015, primarily due to a decline in realized gains on the sale of equity securities. QNB recorded net losses in trading activity of $34,000 for the quarter and $19,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared with net gains from trading activity of $93,000 and $115,000 for the second quarter and first half of 2014, respectively. Net gains on the sale of residential mortgage loans for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 were $119,000 and $182,000, respectively, an increase of $65,000 and $121,000, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014, due to increased mortgage banking activity. Continued growth in QNB Financial Services resulted in an additional $55,000 in retail brokerage and advisory income for the quarter and $62,000 year-to-date, when compared to the same periods in 2014. Net gains on the sale of OREO property were the primary contributor to an increase in other non-interest income of $51,000 for the quarter, while an $89,000 write-down in the value of OREO taken in the first quarter contributed to the year-to-date decrease in other non-interest income. This OREO write-down was partially offset by increased servicing income and fees for residential mortgage loans.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

Total non-interest expense was $5,664,000 for the second quarter of 2015, an increase of $350,000, or 6.6%, compared with $5,314,000 for the second quarter of 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, total non-interest expense increased $665,000, or 6.3%, to $11,191,000. Salaries and benefits expense increased $217,000, or 7.7% for the quarter, and $418,000, or 7.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2015. When comparing the two periods, the increase is due to increased salary expenses of $228,000 for the quarter and $350,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The remaining increase is due to bonus accrual of $62,000 and $115,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Net benefits expense decreased for the same periods, due primarily to insurance reimbursements for medical claims paid in prior periods. Net occupancy as well as furniture and fixtures expense increased $25,000 and $54,000 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, due primarily to increased rent expense. Other non-interest expense increased $108,000 and $193,000 during the quarter and for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to the same periods in 2014. For the quarter and year-to-date, decreased marketing expense and FDIC insurance costs could not offset increases in third party services, shares tax, loan collection expense and check-card charge-offs.

 

About the Company

 

QNB Corp. is the holding company for QNB Bank, which is headquartered in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. QNB Bank currently operates eleven branches in Bucks, Montgomery and Lehigh Counties and offers commercial and retail banking services in the communities it serves. In addition, the Company provides securities and advisory services under the name of QNB Financial Services through Investment Professionals, Inc., a registered Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor, and title insurance as a member of Laurel Abstract Company LLC. More information about QNB Corp. and QNB Bank is available at www.qnbbank.com.

 

Forward Looking Statement

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. Such factors include the possibility that increased demand or prices for the Company’s financial services and products may not occur, changing economic and competitive conditions, technological developments, and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including "Item lA. Risk Factors," set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available by the Company on its website or otherwise. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

 

 
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Contacts:

 David W. Freeman

 Janice S. McCracken Erkes

 

 President & Chief Executive Officer

 Chief Financial Officer

 

 215-538-5600 x-5619

 215-538-5600 x-5716

 

 dfreeman@qnbbank.com

 jmccracken@qnbbank.com

     
     


                                   

QNB Corp.

Consolidated Selected Financial Data (unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

                                       
                                         

Balance Sheet (Period End)

 

6/30/15

   

3/31/15

   

12/31/14

   

9/30/14

   

6/30/14

 

Assets

  $ 955,245     $ 992,918     $ 977,135     $ 994,885     $ 915,875  

Investment securities

                                       

Trading

    3,871       4,183       4,207       4,122       4,531  

Available-for-sale

    330,231       350,810       375,219       362,468       344,277  

Held-to-maturity

    146       146       146       146       146  

Loans held-for-sale

    466       884       380       130       239  

Loans receivable

    578,256       570,708       555,282       536,682       521,979  

Allowance for loan losses

    (7,655 )     (7,978 )     (8,001 )     (8,366 )     (8,900 )

Net loans

    570,601       562,730       547,281       528,316       513,079  

Deposits

    826,081       864,465       851,592       880,296       796,656  

Demand, non-interest bearing

    97,060       100,493       86,920       82,983       83,278  

Interest-bearing demand, money market and savings

    494,877       526,427       521,425       550,962       471,486  

Time

    234,144       237,545       243,247       246,351       241,892  

Short-term borrowings

    32,896       35,868       35,189       28,648       34,100  

Shareholders' equity

    88,537       89,159       86,354       83,328       82,631  
                                         

Asset Quality Data (Period End)

                                       

Non-accrual loans

  $ 9,823     $ 7,847     $ 10,770     $ 10,559     $ 12,573  

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

    90       -       -       -       84  

Restructured loans

    2,177       2,432       1,897       1,895       1,916  

Non-performing loans

    12,090       10,279       12,667       12,454       14,573  

Other real estate owned and repossessed assets

    235       664       3,046       3,046       2,833  

Non-accrual pooled trust preferred securities

    2,694       2,574       2,439       2,462       2,393  

Non-performing assets

  $ 15,019     $ 13,517     $ 18,152     $ 17,962     $ 19,799  
                                         

Allowance for loan losses

  $ 7,655     $ 7,978     $ 8,001     $ 8,366     $ 8,900  
                                         

Non-performing loans / Loans excluding held-for-sale

    2.09 %     1.80 %     2.28 %     2.32 %     2.79 %

Non-performing assets / Assets

    1.57 %     1.36 %     1.86 %     1.81 %     2.16 %

Allowance for loan losses / Loans excluding held-for-sale

    1.32 %     1.40 %     1.44 %     1.56 %     1.71 %

                          

 
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QNB Corp.

Consolidated Selected Financial Data (unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three months ended,

   

Six months ended,

 

For the period:

 

6/30/15

   

3/31/15

   

12/31/14

   

9/30/14

   

6/30/14

   

6/30/15

   

6/30/14

 
                                                         

Interest income

  $ 7,746     $ 7,807     $ 7,814     $ 7,741     $ 7,588     $ 15,553     $ 15,115  

Interest expense

    1,104       1,120       1,163       1,156       1,091       2,224       2,225  

Net interest income

    6,642       6,687       6,651       6,585       6,497       13,329       12,890  

Provision for loan losses

    60       -       400       -       -       60       -  

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    6,582       6,687       6,251       6,585       6,497       13,269       12,890  

Non-interest income:

                                                       

Fees for services to customers

    404       402       446       432       410       806       809  

ATM and debit card

    394       362       372       378       387       756       735  

Retail brokerage and advisory income

    204       173       204       138       149       377       315  

Net gain on investment securities available-for-sale

    214       503       25       180       285       717       907  

Net (loss) gain from trading activity

    (34 )     15       1       40       93       (19 )     115  

Net gain on sale of loans

    119       63       87       110       54       182       61  

Other

    298       159       1,453       239       247       457       495  

Total non-interest income

    1,599       1,677       2,588       1,517       1,625       3,276       3,437  

Non-interest expense:

                                                       

Salaries and employee benefits

    3,053       2,996       3,055       2,963       2,836       6,049       5,631  

Net occupancy and furniture and equipment

    887       883       877       865       862       1,770       1,716  

Other

    1,724       1,648       1,690       1,650       1,616       3,372       3,179  

Total non-interest expense

    5,664       5,527       5,622       5,478       5,314       11,191       10,526  

Income before income taxes

    2,517       2,837       3,217       2,624       2,808       5,354       5,801  

Provision for income taxes

    583       701       731       580       636       1,284       1,333  

Net income

  $ 1,934     $ 2,136     $ 2,486     $ 2,044     $ 2,172     $ 4,070     $ 4,468  
                                                         

Share and Per Share Data:

                                                       

Net income - basic

  $ 0.58     $ 0.64     $ 0.75     $ 0.62     $ 0.66     $ 1.22     $ 1.36  

Net income - diluted

  $ 0.58     $ 0.64     $ 0.75     $ 0.62     $ 0.66     $ 1.22     $ 1.36  

Book value

  $ 26.49     $ 26.76     $ 26.04     $ 25.20     $ 25.09     $ 26.49     $ 25.09  

Cash dividends

  $ 0.29     $ 0.29     $ 0.28     $ 0.28     $ 0.28     $ 0.58     $ 0.56  

Average common shares outstanding - basic

    3,333,018       3,321,688       3,308,265       3,298,057       3,285,052       3,327,384       3,280,532  

Average common shares outstanding - diluted

    3,346,533       3,333,802       3,321,849       3,309,465       3,297,442       3,340,118       3,292,092  
                                                         

Selected Ratios:

                                                       

Return on average assets

    0.81 %     0.89 %     1.00 %     0.85 %     0.95 %     0.85 %     0.98 %

Return on average shareholders' equity

    8.83 %     10.00 %     11.61 %     9.73 %     10.66 %     9.41 %     11.12 %

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

    3.06 %     3.08 %     2.96 %     3.04 %     3.18 %     3.07 %     3.15 %

Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)

    65.29 %     62.75 %     57.97 %     63.90 %     61.72 %     64.01 %     60.84 %

Average shareholders' equity to total average assets

    9.14 %     8.92 %     8.61 %     8.70 %     8.92 %     9.03 %     8.79 %

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)

  $ 383     $ 23     $ 765     $ 534     $ (81 )   $ 406     $ 25  

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) - annualized / Average loans excluding held-for-sale

    0.27 %     0.02 %     0.56 %     0.40 %     -0.06 %     0.14 %     0.01 %
                                                         

Balance Sheet (Average)

                                                       

Assets

  $ 961,077     $ 971,403     $ 987,535     $ 958,512     $ 916,518     $ 966,204     $ 922,390  

Investment securities (Trading, AFS & HTM)

    339,508       366,161       378,946       358,245       351,961       352,761       362,114  

Loans receivable

    573,766       558,190       542,859       524,901       520,909       566,021       514,212  

Deposits

    839,586       847,520       867,870       844,168       796,532       843,531       801,702  

Shareholders' equity

    87,803       86,650       84,982       83,345       81,752       87,229       81,057  

 

 

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