MILLINGTON, N.J., Nov. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MSB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MSBF) (the “Company”) parent company of Millington Bank, reported today the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The results of operations reflect the results of operations of MSB Financial Corp., a federal corporation (“Old MSB”) which was merged with and into the Company on July 16, 2015 upon completion of the second-step conversion transaction.
The Company reported net income of $258,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to net income of $227,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $441,000 compared to net income of $716,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Net income per diluted common share was $0.04 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to net income per diluted common share of $0.04 for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Net income per diluted common share was $0.08 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.13 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Total assets were $370.8 million at September 30, 2015, compared to $340.3 million at December 31, 2014, an increase of $30.5 million or 9.0%. On July 16, 2015, the Company sold 3,766,592 shares of its common stock (including 150,663 shares sold to the Bank’s employee stock ownership plan) at $10.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $37.7 million. In addition, 2,187,242 shares were issued to former holders of the common stock of Old MSB (other than the MHC) in exchange for such shares at a per share exchange ratio of 1.1397 with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. During the nine-month period ending September 30, 2015 the Company experienced growth of $20.8 million or 9.0%, in loans receivable, net, and $1.6 million, or 2.0% within the investment portfolio. In addition, other real estate owned (OREO) declined by $738,000 or 57.5% to $545,000 as of September 30, 2015 compared to $1.3 million at December 31, 2014.
Total deposits at September 30, 2015 were $258.1 million compared with $266.1 million as of December 31, 2014. Overall, deposits decreased by $8.0 million with non-interest-bearing balances increasing by $4.4 million while interest-bearing deposits declined $12.3 million since December 31, 2014 as the Company focused on deposit pricing and the development of deeper customer relationships. Within non-interest-bearing accounts, growth was experienced in business checking accounts. Savings and club account growth combined to offset some of the decrease in certificates of deposit during the quarter.
“The organization remains focused on the future, and to that end, we have evaluated and recently selected a new core data services platform that will enable us to execute on our strategy, enhance delivery channels and provide efficient and effective solutions”, stated Michael A. Shriner, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition we have also contracted with a managed IT provider that brings the strength and expertise of an industry leader which will enable the Company to operate in a secure and effective fashion and manage the ever-present cybersecurity threats. The core data processing conversion will occur in May 2016 and we anticipate recording the costs associated with the conversion from our existing provider during the fourth quarter of 2015 which we currently estimate to be between $400,000 and $450,000.”
Mr. Shriner added, “During the first nine months of 2015, we reduced our OREO properties from three properties totaling $1.3 million to two properties carried at $545,000 and during the month of October 2015 both remaining properties were sold with no additional loss. In addition, non-performing loans continue to improve year-over-year. Non-performing loans to total loans were 2.60% at September 30, 2015 compared to 2.93% at September 30, 2014.
“The Company has also embarked on a rebranding effort and its subsidiary is now known as Millington Bank. We fully expect to execute on our promise of Vision, Integrity and Passion and deliver a V.I.P. experience to our customers, new and existing alike.” Mr. Shriner concluded.
| MSB FINANCIAL CORP | ||||||
| (Dollars in Thousands, except for per share amount) | (Unaudited) | |||||
| Statement of Financial Condition Data: | 9/30/2015 | 12/31/2014 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 370,799 | $ | 340,252 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 16,290 | 7,519 | ||||
| Loans receivable, net | 252,242 | 231,449 | ||||
| Securities held to maturity | 80,118 | 78,518 | ||||
| Deposits | 258,112 | 266,068 | ||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 32,675 | 30,000 | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 76,349 | 41,025 | ||||
| Summary of Operations: (Dollars in Thousands, except for per share amounts) | (Unaudited) For the three months ended September 30, | (Unaudited) For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
| Total interest income | $ | 3,116 | $ | 2,987 | $ | 9,083 | $ | 9,009 | ||||
| Total interest expense | 532 | 591 | 1,634 | 1,764 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 2,584 | 2,396 | 7,449 | 7,245 | ||||||||
| Provision for loan losses | 40 | 100 | 23 | 400 | ||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 2,544 | 2,296 | 7,426 | 6,845 | ||||||||
| Non-interest income | 172 | 162 | 504 | 523 | ||||||||
| Non-interest expense | 2,325 | 2,116 | 7,300 | 6,250 | ||||||||
| Income before taxes | 391 | 342 | 630 | 1118 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 133 | 115 | 189 | 402 | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 258 | $ | 227 | $ | 441 | $ | 716 | ||||
| Net income per common share - basic | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.13 | ||||||||
| Net income per common share - diluted | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.13 | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares - basic | 5,721 | 5,622 | 5,667 | 5,620 | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares - diluted | 5,765 | 5,622 | 5,693 | 5,620 | ||||||||
| Book Value per Share | $ | 13.31 | $ | 8.32 | $ | 13.31 | $ | 8.32 | ||||
| Closing Stock Price | $ | 11.60 | $ | 7.35 | $ | 11.60 | $ | 7.35 | ||||
| Performance Ratios: | ||||||||||||
| Efficiency Ratio | 84.36 | % | 82.72 | % | 91.79 | % | 80.46 | % | ||||
| Return on average assets annualized | 0.27 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.16 | % | 0.28 | % | ||||
| Return on average common equity annualized | 1.59 | % | 2.22 | % | 1.19 | % | 2.35 | % | ||||
| Operating expenses / average assets annualized | 2.46 | % | 2.45 | % | 2.71 | % | 2.41 | % | ||||
| For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| 09/30/15 | 9/30/14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Average Balance Sheet | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield | ||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loans Receivable | $ | 243,584 | $ | 7,716 | 4.22 | % | $ | 234,568 | $ | 7,558 | 4.30 | % | ||||||
| Securities held to maturity | 80,123 | 1,288 | 2.14 | % | 84,547 | 1,384 | 2.18 | % | ||||||||||
| Other interest-earning assets | 13,349 | 79 | 0.79 | % | 3,554 | 67 | 2.51 | % | ||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 337,056 | 9,083 | 3.59 | % | 322,669 | 9,009 | 3.72 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for Loan Loss | (3,580 | ) | (3,686 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Non-interest-earning assets | 25,102 | 26,546 | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-interest-earning assets | 21,522 | 22,860 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 358,578 | $ | 345,529 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| NOW & Money Market | $ | 47,067 | $ | 56 | 0.16 | % | $ | 40,830 | $ | 41 | 0.13 | % | ||||||
| Savings and club deposits | 100,753 | 165 | 0.22 | % | 104,493 | 168 | 0.21 | % | ||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | 88,366 | 823 | 1.24 | % | 98,198 | 973 | 1.32 | % | ||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 236,186 | 1,044 | 0.59 | % | 243,521 | 1,182 | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 34,563 | 590 | 2.28 | % | 34,875 | 582 | 2.23 | % | ||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 270,749 | 1,634 | 0.80 | % | 278,396 | 1,764 | 0.84 | % | ||||||||||
| Non-interest-bearing deposit | 35,524 | 23,446 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other non-interest-bearing liabilities | 3,011 | 2,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 309,284 | 304,834 | ||||||||||||||||
| Equity | 49,294 | 40,695 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 358,578 | $ | 345,529 | ||||||||||||||
| Net Interest Spread | $ | 7,449 | 2.79 | % | $ | 7,245 | 2.88 | % | ||||||||||
| Net Interest Margin | 2.95 | % | 2.99 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Ratio of Interest Earning Assets to Interest Bearing Liabilities | 124.49 | % | 115.90 | % | ||||||||||||||