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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

  Contacts:
  Steven E. Brady, President and CEO
  Donald F. Morgenweck, CFO
  (609) 399-0012

 

 

Press Release

 

Ocean Shore Holding Co. Reports 3rd Quarter Earnings

 

Ocean City, New Jersey – October 27, 2015 – Ocean Shore Holding Co. (NASDAQ: OSHC) today announced net income of $1,669,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $1,580,000, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $5,121,000, or $0.84 per diluted share, as compared to $4,700,000, or $0.73 per diluted share, for the same period in 2014.

 

Ocean Shore Holding Co. (the "Company") is the holding company for Ocean City Home Bank (the "Bank"), a federal savings bank headquartered in Ocean City, New Jersey. The Bank operates a total of eleven full-service banking offices in eastern New Jersey.

 

"Highlights for the current quarter include improvement in net income, growth in both loans and deposits, and the execution of various capital management strategies" said Steven E. Brady, President and CEO. “During the quarter we redeemed the final $7 million of our outstanding trust preferred securities. Taking this step reduces our annual interest expense, which will benefit our net interest margin.”

 

Balance Sheet Review

 

Total assets increased $42.7 million, or 4.2%, to $1,067.5 million at September 30, 2015 from $1,024.8 million at December 31, 2014. Loans receivable, net, increased $11.5 million, or 1.5%, to $785.5 million at September 30, 2015 from $774.0 million at December 31, 2014. Investments and mortgage-backed securities decreased $3.2 million, or 2.8%, to $108.2 million during the first nine months of 2015. Cash and cash equivalents increased $35.2 million, or 43.8%, to $115.5 million at September 30, 2015 from $80.3 million at December 31, 2014. Loan originations and other advances totaling $119.8 million were offset by payoffs and payments received of $108.3 million, resulting in an $11.5 million increase in the portfolio. The decrease in investments and mortgage-backed securities resulted from repayments, calls, sales and payoffs of $14.7 million offset by purchases of $10.5 million and valuation allowance adjustments of $1.0 million. The increase in cash and cash equivalents resulted from increased deposits offset by increased loans.

 

Deposits increased $44.9 million, or 5.7%, to $832.0 million at September 30, 2015 from $787.1 million at December 31, 2014. Checking accounts increased $15.2 million, savings accounts increased $2.8 million, municipal deposits increased $27.1 million and certificates of deposit decreased $232,000 at September 30, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014. Municipal deposits increased as a result of seasonal deposits. The Company redeemed the remaining $7.2 million of trust preferred borrowings in the third quarter of 2015. The Company repurchased a total of 16,400 shares of its common stock during the September 2015 quarter at an average price of $14.82 per share completing a previously announced repurchase plan.

 

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Asset Quality

 

The provision for loan losses totaled $165,000 for the third quarter of 2015 compared to $125,000 for the third quarter of 2014 and $178,000 for the second quarter of 2015. The provision for loan losses totaled $496,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $263,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The allowance for loan losses totaled $3.1 million, or 0.40% of total loans, at September 30, 2015 compared to $3.8 million, or 0.49% of total loans, at December 31, 2014. The Company experienced $1.1 million in net charge-off activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $433,000 in net charge-off activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Non-performing assets totaled $7.7 million, or 0.72% of total assets, at September 30, 2015, compared to $6.9 million, or 0.68% of total assets, at December 31, 2014. Non-performing assets at September 30, 2015 consisted of 18 residential mortgages totaling $2.8 million, 5 commercial mortgages totaling $1.6 million, 1 real estate construction mortgage totaling $144,000, 8 consumer equity loans totaling $568,000, 5 TDR non-accrual loans totaling $660,000 and 7 real estate owned properties totaling $1.9 million.

 

Income Statement Analysis

 

Net interest income increased $134,000, or 1.9%, to $7.1 million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to $7.0 million in the third quarter of 2014. Net interest margin increased 2 basis points in the quarter ended September 30, 2015 to 3.17% from 3.15% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. On a linked-quarter basis, net interest margin increased 1 basis point from 3.16% in the second quarter of 2015. The increase in net interest income in the third quarter of 2015 compared to the third quarter of 2014 was the result of an increase in average interest-earning assets of $10.3 million, a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 3 basis points to 0.90% and a decrease in average interest-bearing liabilities of $72.0 million offset by a decrease of 8 basis points in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 3.92%

 

Net interest income increased $436,000, or 2.1%, to $21.2 million for the first nine months of 2015 compared to $20.8 million in the same period in the prior year. Net interest margin increased 2 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to 3.17% versus 3.15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in net interest income for the nine month period was the result of an increase in average interest-earning assets of $10.0 million, a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 1 basis point to 0.92% and a decrease in average interest-bearing liabilities of $79.2 million offset by a decrease of 7 basis points in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 3.94%.

 

Other income increased $20,000 and $109,000 to $1.1 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. The net increase in other income for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 resulted from increases in deposit account fees and other income of $103,000 offset by a lower gain on sale of investments due to lower sale activity in the period. The Company reported gains of approximately $3,000 and $86,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The net increase in other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 resulted from increases in deposit account fees and debit card commissions of $205,000 offset by decreases in and cash surrender value of life insurance and other income of $13,000 and lower gain on sale of investments for the period. The Company reported gains of approximately $3,000 and $86,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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Other expenses increased $85,000, or 1.6%, to $5.5 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared to the third quarter of 2014. Other expenses decreased $77,000, or 0.5%, to $16.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The increase in other expense for the third quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 resulted from increases in FDIC insurance and REO expenses of $130,000 offset by decreases in salaries and benefits, occupancy and equipment, marketing expenses and other expenses of $45,000. For the nine month period, decreases in occupancy and equipment, REO expenses and other expenses of $175,000 were offset by increases in salaries and benefits, FDIC insurance and marketing expenses of $98,000. Results for the third quarter and nine months of 2015 and 2014 include expenses of $94,000 in 2015 and $54,000 in 2014 for premiums paid for the early redemption of junior subordinated debentures in connection with the concurrent redemption of trust preferred securities.

 

This press release, as well as other written communications made from time to time by the Company and its subsidiaries and oral communications made from time to time by authorized officers of the Company, may contain statements relating to the future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," "intend" and "potential." For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA.

 

The Company cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: prevailing economic and geopolitical conditions; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products and services 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. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

 

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA (Unaudited)

 

   September 30,   December 31,     
   2015   2014   % Change 
   (Dollars in thousands)     
Total assets   $1,067,458   $1,024,754    4.2%
Cash and cash equivalents    115,514    80,307    43.8 
Investment securities    108,151    111,317    (2.8)
Loans receivable, net    785,549    774,017    1.5 
Deposits    832,010    787,078    5.7 
FHLB advances    110,000    110,000    0.0 
Subordinated debt        7,217    N/M 
Stockholder’s equity    110,701    105,811    4.6 
  N/M – not measurable               

 

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SELECTED OPERATING DATA (Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

      

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

     
   2015   2014   % Change   2015   2014   % Change 
   (In thousands, except per share amounts) 
                         
Interest and dividend income   $8,777   $8,855    (0.9)  $26,328   $26,520    (0.7)
Interest expense    1,685    1,897    (11.2)   5,088    5,716    (11.0)
     Net interest income    7,092    6,958    1.9    21,240    20,804    2.1 
                               
Provision for loan losses    165    125    32.2    496    263    89.0 
                               
Net interest income after provision for loan losses    6,927    6,833    1.4    20,744    20,541    1.0 
                               
Other income    1,122    1,102    1.8    3,304    3,195    3.4 
Other expense    5,536    5,451    1.6    16,350    16,427    (0.5)
                               
Income before taxes    2,513    2,484    1.2    7,698    7,309    5.3 
Provision for income taxes    844    904    (6.6)   2,577    2,609    (1.2)
                               
     Net Income   $1,669   $1,580    5.6   $5,121   $4,700    9.0 
                               
Earnings per share basic  $0.28   $0.25        $0.86   $0.74      
Earnings per share diluted  $0.27   $0.25        $0.84   $0.73      
                               
Average shares outstanding basic   6,043,604    6,226,913         5,983,355    6,333,123      
Average shares outstanding diluted   6,145,136    6,361,856         6,088,627    6,469,457      

 

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2015

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2014

 
   Average Balance   Yield/Cost   Average Balance   Yield/Cost 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Loans  $780,769    4.18%  $769,054    4.29%
Investment securities   114,243    2.13%   115,706    2.11%
   Total interest-earning assets   895,012    3.92%   884,760    4.00%
                     
Interest-bearing deposits  $632,199    0.41%  $699,136    0.36%
Total borrowings   114,393    3.65%   119,435    4.26%
   Total interest-bearing liabilities   746,592    0.90%   818,571    0.93%
                     
Interest rate spread        3.02%        3.08%
Net interest margin        3.17%        3.15%

 

 

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Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2015

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2014

 
   Average Balance   Yield/Cost   Average Balance   Yield/Cost 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Loans  $777,226    4.21%  $760,610    4.31%
Investment securities   114,748    2.10%   121,369    2.14%
   Total interest-earning assets   891,974    3.94%   881,979    4.01%
                     
Interest-bearing deposits  $619,869    0.40%  $695,283    0.36%
Total borrowings   116,265    3.69%   120,015    4.24%
   Total interest-bearing liabilities   736,134    0.92%   815,298    0.93%
                     
Interest rate spread        3.02%        3.07%
Net interest margin        3.17%        3.15%

 

 

ASSET QUALITY DATA (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,

2015

  

Year Ended

December 31,

2014

 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance for Loan Losses:          
Allowance at beginning of period   $3,760   $4,199 
Provision for loan losses    496    462 
           
Charge-offs    (1,140)   (977)
Recoveries        76 
Net charge-offs    (1,140)   (901)
           
Allowance at end of period   $3,116   $3,760 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans    0.40%   0.49%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans    54.2%   60.0%

 

 

  

September 30,

2015

  

December 31,

2014

 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Nonperforming Assets:          
Nonaccrual loans:          
   Real estate mortgage - residential   $2,798   $3,626 
   Real estate mortgage - commercial    1,580    803 
   Real estate mortgage - construction    144    143 
   Commercial business loans        501 
   Consumer loans    568    502 
        Total    5,090    5,575 
Trouble debt restructurings - nonaccrual    660    694 
        Total nonaccrual loans    5,750    6,269 
Real estate owned    1,904    650 
Total nonperforming assets   $7,654   $6,919 
 Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans    0.73%   0.81%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets    0.72%   0.68%

 

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2015   2014 
Selected Performance Ratios:          
Return on average assets (1)    0.65%   0.61%
Return on average equity (1)    6.34%   5.84%
Interest rate spread (1)    3.01%   3.07%
Net interest margin (1)    3.17%   3.15%
Efficiency ratio    66.61%   68.45%
(1)Annualized.

 

OCEAN SHORE HOLDING COMPANY - QUARTERLY DATA (Unaudited)

 

  

Q3

2015

  

Q2

2015

  

Q1

2015

  

Q4

2014

  

Q3

2014

 
   (In thousands except per share amounts) 
Income Statement Data:                         
Net interest income   $7,092   $7,056   $7,092   $6,997   $6,958 
Provision for loan losses    165    178    153    200    125 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses    6,927    6,878    6,939    6,797    6,833 
Other income    1,122    1,133    1,049    1,052    1,102 
Other expense    5,536    5,373    5,442    5,337    5,451 
Income before taxes    2,513    2,638    2,546    2,512    2,484 
Provision for income taxes    844    899    833    914    904 
Net income   $1,669   $1,739   $1,713   $1,598   $1,580 
                          
Share Data:                         
Earnings per share basic   $0.28   $0.29   $0.29   $0.26   $0.25 
Earnings per share diluted   $0.27   $0.29   $0.28   $0.26   $0.25 
Average shares outstanding basic    6,043,604    5,920,475    5,985,347    6,068,184    6,226,913 
Average shares outstanding diluted    6,145,136    6,036,007    6,095,177    6,178,602    6,361,856 
Total shares outstanding    6,403,191    6,257,899    6,251,912    6,393,344    6,469,943 
                          
Balance Sheet Data:                         
Total assets   $1,067,458   $1,019,031   $1,029,809   $1,024,754   $1,040,029 
Investment securities    108,151    115,564    114,830    111,317    114,927 
Loans receivable, net    785,549    780,789    770,261    774,017    773,796 
Deposits    832,010    779,859    792,891    787,078    804,552 
FHLB advances    110,000    110,000    110,000    110,000    110,000 
Subordinated debt        7,217    7,217    7,217    7,217 
Stockholders’ equity    110,701    106,883    105,643    105,811    105,149 
                          
Asset Quality:                         
Non-performing assets   $7,654   $7,579   $7,027   $6,919   $7,887 
Non-performing loans to total loans    0.73%   0.82%   0.83%   0.81%   0.97%
Non-performing assets to total assets    0.72%   0.74%   0.68%   0.68%   0.76%
Allowance for loan losses   $3,116   $3,392   $3,384   $3,760   $4,029 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans    0.40%   0.43%   0.44%   0.49%   0.52%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans    54.2%   53.1%   52.7%   60.0%   53.7%

 

 

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