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MSB FINANCIAL CORP. RELEASES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
 
Millington, New Jersey, May 1, 2017 – MSB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: MSBF) (the "Company"), parent company of Millington Bank, reported today the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
The Company reported net income of $549,000, or $0.10 per diluted common share for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $159,000, or $0.03 per diluted common share for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Growth in net interest income and margin reflect growth in commercial loans
Net interest income grew $807,000 or 29.0% to $3.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 compared to $2.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Net interest margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was 3.29%, an improvement of 17 basis points, compared to 3.12% for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Net interest income and net interest margin continue to increase due primarily to the growth in the Company's commercial real estate and commercial loan portfolios.

Commercial loan growth quarter over quarter
At March 31, 2017, the Company's net loan portfolio totaled $398.4 million, an increase of $30.4 million or 8.3%, compared to $368.0 million at December 31, 2016. Commercial real estate loans increased $16.5 million or 13.3% while commercial and industrial loans increased $9.6 million from December 31, 2016 as the Company continues to focus on the origination of commercial relationships.

The following table summarizes loan balances and composition at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 
At
   
At
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
(In thousands)
2017
   
2016
 
                       
Residential mortgage:
                     
   One-to-four family
$
160,153
 
38.2
%
 
$
160,534
 
42.3
%
   Home equity
 
30,493
 
   7.3
   
 
32,262
 
   8.5
 
                       
Total residential mortgage
 
190,646
 
45.5
   
 
192,796
 
50.8
 
                       
 Commercial and multi-family real estate
 
141,193
 
33.7
     
124,656
 
32.8
 
 Construction
 
31,978
 
7.6
     
16,554
 
4.4
 
 Commercial and industrial
 
54,887
 
  13.1
   
 
45,246
 
  11.9
 
                       
Total commercial loans
 
228,058
 
51.4
   
 
186,456
 
49.1
 
.
                     
Consumer loans
 
394
 
     0.1
   
 
446
 
     0.1
 
                       
Total loans receivable
 
419,098
 
 100.0
%
   
379,698
 
 100.0
%
                       
Less:
                     
   Loans in process
 
15,394
         
6,557
     
   Deferred loan fees
 
631
         
658
     
   Allowance
 
4,626
         
4,476
     
                       
Total loans receivable, net
$
398,447
       
$
368,007
     
                       

Credit quality
Overall credit quality remained stable during the quarter. Total delinquent loans (including nonperforming delinquent loans) were $10.1 million at March 31, 2017, a reduction of $1.8 million from December 31, 2016. Total nonperforming loans were $7.4 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $7.0 million at December 31, 2016. Included in total delinquency and nonperforming loans is one large residential mortgage of $1.9 million which is being actively managed and expected to be resolved by the third quarter. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of
 
 

total loans was 1.15% and 1.18% at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, while the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans decreased slightly to 62.47% at March 31, 2017 from 64.13% at December 31, 2016. Non-performing loans to total loans were 1.84% at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Consumer deposit growth during first quarter
Total deposits at March 31, 2017 were $354.9 million compared with $362.3 million at December 31, 2016.  Overall, deposits decreased by $7.4 million, or 2.0% with growth occurring in consumer deposits offset by a few large business relationships utilizing cash for their business needs. The Company experienced growth in the non-transactional categories with an increase of $4.3 million in certificates of deposit, $2.7 million in money market accounts, and $1.8 million in savings accounts while transactional accounts decreased $16.1 million.

The following table summarizes deposit balances and composition at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

   
At
   
At
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
March 31, 2017
   
December 31, 2016
 
                         
Noninterest demand
 
$
38,970
     
10.98
%
 
$
44,365
     
12.25
%
Interest demand
   
89,159
     
25.12
     
99,879
     
27.57
 
Savings
   
104,956
     
29.57
     
103,163
     
28.47
 
Money Market
   
13,950
     
3.93
     
11,265
     
3.11
 
                                 
   Total demand deposits
   
247,035
     
69.60
     
258,672
     
71.40
 
                                 
Certificates of Deposit
   
107,896
     
30.40
     
103,627
     
28.60
 
                                 
Total Deposits
 
$
354,931
     
100.00
%
 
$
362,299
     
100.00
%


CEO outlook:

"I'm very pleased with the Company's first quarter results. Our entire staff continues to focus on the execution of our long term strategic plan" stated Michael A. Shriner, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Shriner added, "As our Company continues to evolve, the strength of our staff is essential to our success.  During the last quarter, we were fortunate to add several key, strategic hires that we believe will facilitate our future growth objectives."

Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer
The foregoing release may contain forward-looking statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. We caution that such statements are subject to a number of uncertainties and actual results could differ materially, and, therefore, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from those contemplated include our continued ability to grow the loan portfolio and our continued ability to manage cybersecurity risks.

Contact:
Michael A. Shriner, President & CEO
 
(908) 647-4000
 
mshriner@millingtonbank.com







MSB FINANCIAL CORP
           
(In Thousands, except for per share amount)
 
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Statement of Financial Condition Data:
 
03/31/2017
   
03/31/2016
 
Total assets
 
$
481,908
   
$
380,134
 
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
   
11,249
     
14,515
 
 
               
Loans receivable, net
   
398,447
     
270,713
 
 
               
Securities held to maturity
   
42,716
     
73,603
 
 
               
Deposits
   
354,931
     
276,841
 
 
               
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
49,175
     
22,675
 
 
               
Total stockholders' equity
   
74,067
     
76,560
 
                 
Stock Information:
               
Number of shares of common stock outstanding
   
5,729
     
5,953
 
Book value per share of common stock
 
$
12.93
   
$
12.86
 
Closing market price
 
$
16.50
   
$
12.85
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
For the three months
ended March 31,
 
Summary of Operations:
(In Thousands, except for per share amounts)
 
2017
   
2016
 
Total interest income
 
$
4,293
   
$
3,298
 
 
               
Total interest expense
   
698
     
510
 
 
               
Net interest income
   
3,595
     
2,788
 
 
               
Provision for loan losses
   
195
     
130
 
 
               
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
3,400
     
2,658
 
 
               
Non-interest income
   
187
     
141
 
 
               
Non-interest expense
   
2,717
     
2,564
 
 
               
Income before taxes
   
870
     
235
 
 
               
Income tax expense
   
321
     
76
 
 
               
Net income
 
$
549
   
$
159
 
 
               
Net income per common share - basic
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.03
 
Net income per common share - diluted
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.03
 
 
               
Weighted average number of shares - basic
   
5,520
     
5,743
 
Weighted average number of shares - diluted
   
5,614
     
5,812
 
                 
Performance Ratios:
               
Return on average assets annualized
   
0.48
%
   
0.17
%
Return on average common equity annualized
   
2.97
%
   
0.83
%
Net interest margin
   
3.29
%
   
3.12
%
Efficiency ratio
   
71.83
%
   
87.54
%
Operating expenses / average assets annualized
   
2.36
%
   
2.73
%





   
For the three months ended
 
   
03/31/2017
   
03/31/2016
 
Average Balance Sheet
(In Thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Yield
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest Income/
Expense
   
Yield
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Loans receivable
 
$
382,386
   
$
4,000
     
4.18
%
 
$
271,815
   
$
2,838
     
4.18
%
Securities held to maturity
   
43,285
     
251
     
2.32
     
76,932
     
431
     
2.24
 
Other interest-earning assets
   
11,335
     
42
     
1.48
     
8,430
     
29
     
1.38
 
Total interest-earning assets
   
437,006
     
4,293
     
3.93
     
357,177
     
3,298
     
3.69
 
                                                 
Allowance for loan loss
   
(4,524
)
                   
(3,622
)
               
Non-interest-earning assets
   
28,367
                     
21,646
                 
Total non-interest-earning assets
   
23,843
                     
18,024
                 
Total Assets
 
$
460,849
                   
$
375,201
                 
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Demand & money market
 
$
106,037
   
$
95
     
0.36
%
 
$
48,453
   
$
21
     
0.17
%
Savings and club deposits
   
103,774
     
58
     
0.22
     
102,445
     
56
     
0.22
 
Certificates of deposit
   
106,513
     
349
     
1.31
     
84,437
     
237
     
1.12
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
316,324
     
502
     
0.63
     
235,335
     
314
     
0.53
 
                                                 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
29,992
     
196
     
2.61
     
29,754
     
196
     
2.63
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
346,316
     
698
     
0.81
     
265,089
     
510
     
0.77
 
                                                 
Non-interest-bearing deposit
   
37,821
                     
29,621
                 
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
   
2,789
                     
3,820
                 
Total Liabilities
   
386,926
                     
298,530
                 
                                                 
Equity
   
73,923
                     
76,671
                 
Total Liabilities and Equity
 
$
460,849
                   
$
375,201
                 
                                                 
Net Interest Spread
           
3,595
     
3.12
%
           
2,788
     
2.92
%
                                                 
Net Interest Margin
                   
3.29
%
                   
3.12
%
                                                 
Ratio of Interest Earning Assets to Interest Bearing Liabilities
   
126.19
%
                   
134.74
%