EX-99.1 2 v310599_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Date: April 25, 2012

 

Contacts:
  Daniel J. Santaniello Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr.
  President and Treasurer and
  Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
  570-504-8035 570-504-8000

 

FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.

REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Dunmore, PA – Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FDBC), parent company of The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank, announced net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 of $1.3 million compared to $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2011. Improvement in other income categories, such as loan fees, mortgage loan gains, interchange fees, trust and financial services fees, more than offset the larger provision for loan losses, when compared to the prior year period. A realized security gain, also recorded as a component of other income, was utilized to offset the recognized long-term debt prepayment fee that pushed other expenses higher during 2012. Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis for the 2012 first quarter and prior year first quarter each totaled $0.56.

 

“Fidelity D & D Bancorp had strong results for the first quarter across all divisions of the Bank,” stated Daniel J. Santaniello, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our strategic focus on growing consumer and business relationships and cross-selling products and services continues to enhance our financial performance and add long-term shareholder value. The Bank’s Residential Mortgage loan originations continue to be robust as we take advantage of the historical low interest rates.”

 

Net interest income decreased $120 thousand to $5.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, from $5.2 million recorded during the first quarter of 2011. Net interest income earned was less in first quarter 2012 than the same period in 2011, even though the Company was carrying less outstanding debt, had cost savings on interest-bearing liabilities, and had an increase in no-cost demand deposits. However, these factors were not enough to offset the decline in yield on interest earning assets. This reduced net interest margin to 3.73% for the first quarter of 2012, compared to 4.05% for the same 2011 period.

 

A provision for loan loss of $700 thousand was recorded during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $475 thousand required for the same 2011 period. The provision for loan loss strengthened the allowance for loan losses for potential credit risks that may result from today’s uncertain economic climate. The decline in overall asset quality stemming from late last year dictated the larger required level of provision for the current quarter.  The allowance for loan losses was at 1.97% of total loans at March 31, 2012, similar to the 1.96% of total loans at March 31, 2011.

 

Total other income recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $2.1 million, up $643 thousand compared to $1.4 million for the same quarter in 2011. The increase was primarily from added gains from securities and mortgage banking of $253 thousand and $149 thousand, respectively, plus $174 thousand more in loan service charges. Additionally, the growth in other income during 2012 when compared to first quarter 2011 was attributed to a $64 thousand increase in trust fees, $37 thousand higher interchange fees and $21 thousand of added financial service fees, reduced by $55 thousand more foreclosed asset losses recognized during 2012.

 

 
 

 

The OTTI credit losses on pooled trust preferred securities were $105 and $75 thousand in the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Total other operating expense increased by $224 thousand, or 5%, to $4.7 million from $4.5 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The other expense increase resulted primarily from the $236 thousand prepayment fee incurred on the early payoff of a $5 million FHLB long-term advance.

 

The Company’s assets increased 5% to total $639.3 million at March 31, 2012 compared to the $606.7 million total assets at December 31, 2011. This asset growth resulted in $13.5 million in additional cash, $13.3 million, or 3%, increase in net loans, and $6.8 million of added securities, funded from the $32.9 million, or 34%, increase in non-interest deposits, $7.7 million increase in short-term borrowings with repurchase customers plus a $1.4 million increase in shareholders’ equity. The subsidiary Bank’s regulatory capital ratios improved for the period ending March 31, 2012 with a Total Risk Based Capital Ratio of 12.9%, Tier I Capital Ratio of 11.6% and Leverage Ratio of 8.7%, all of which exceed the current "well capitalized" regulatory requirements.

 

Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. serves Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties through The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank’s 11 community banking offices. The Bank's deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the full extent permitted by law.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain of the matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

 

The Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:

 

·the effects of economic deterioration on current customers, specifically the effect of the economy on loan customers’ ability to repay loans;
·the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation;
·the effects of new laws and regulations, specifically the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act;
·governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes;
·the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters;
·the risks of changes in interest rates on the level and composition of deposits, loan demand, and the values of loan collateral, securities and interest rate protection agreements, as well as interest rate risks;
·the effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market and other mutual funds and other financial institutions operating in the Company’s market area and elsewhere, including institutions operating locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, together with such competitors offering banking products and services by mail, telephone, computer and the Internet;
·technological changes;
·acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses;

 

 
 

 

·the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for loan and lease losses and estimations of values of collateral and various financial assets and liabilities;
·volatilities in the securities markets;
·deteriorating economic conditions;
·acts of war or terrorism; and
·disruption of credit and equity markets.

 

For more information please visit our investor relations web site located through www.bankatfidelity.com.

 

 
 

 

FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)

 

At Period End:  March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
Assets          
Total cash and cash equivalents  $65,681   $52,165 
Investment securities   115,367    108,544 
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock   3,514    3,699 
Loans and leases   422,272    410,831 
Allowance for loan losses   (8,320)   (8,108)
Premises and equipment, net   13,942    13,575 
Life insurance cash surrender value   9,819    9,740 
Other assets   17,005    16,296 
Total assets  $639,280   $606,742 
           
Liabilities          
Non-interest-bearing deposits  $129,041   $96,155 
Interest-bearing deposits   419,124    419,647 
Total deposits   548,165    515,802 
Short-term borrowings   17,238    9,507 
Long-term debt   16,000    21,000 
Other liabilities   2,900    6,809 
Total liabilities   584,303    553,118 
           
Shareholders' equity   54,977    53,624 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $639,280   $606,742 

 

Average Year-To-Date Balances:  March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
Assets          
Total cash and cash equivalents  $56,277   $50,325 
Investment securities   114,076    101,184 
Loans and leases, net   406,962    403,704 
Premises and equipment, net   13,516    14,188 
Other assets   25,801    26,926 
Total assets  $616,632   $596,327 
           
Liabilities          
Non-interest-bearing deposits  $107,175   $102,441 
Interest-bearing deposits   416,195    406,568 
Total deposits   523,370    509,009 
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt   35,117    33,630 
Other liabilities   3,355    3,290 
Total liabilities   561,842    545,929 
           
Shareholders' equity   54,790    50,398 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $616,632   $596,327 

 

 
 

 

FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   Mar. 31, 2012   Mar. 31, 2011 
Interest income          
Loans and leases  $5,415   $5,935 
Securities and other   637    616 
           
Total interest income   6,052    6,551 
           
Interest expense          
Deposits   684    1,042 
Borrowings and debt   254    275 
           
Total interest expense   938    1,317 
           
Net interest income   5,114    5,234 
           
Provision for loan losses   700    475 
OTTI - credit losses   105    75 
Other income   2,056    1,413 
Other expenses   4,713    4,490 
Provision for income taxes   395    380 
Net income  $1,257   $1,227 

 

    Three Months Ended 
   Mar. 31, 2012   Dec. 31, 2011   Sep. 30, 2011   Jun. 30, 2011   Mar. 31, 2011 
Interest income                         
Loans and leases  $5,415   $5,405   $5,673   $5,893   $5,935 
Securities and other   637    674    703    704    616 
                          
Total interest income   6,052    6,079    6,376    6,597    6,551 
                          
Interest expense                         
Deposits   684    763    852    1,015    1,042 
Borrowings and debt   254    274    275    265    275 
                          
Total interest expense   938    1,037    1,127    1,280    1,317 
                          
Net interest income   5,114    5,042    5,249    5,317    5,234 
                          
Provision for loan losses   700    450    500    375    475 
OTTI - credit losses   105    165    6    -    75 
Other income   2,056    1,651    1,477    1,398    1,413 
Other expenses   4,713    4,491    4,444    4,620    4,490 
Provision for income taxes   395    385    449    431    380 
Net income  $1,257   $1,202   $1,327   $1,289   $1,227 

 

 
 

 

FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC. 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 

(dollars in thousands)

 

At Period End:  Mar. 31, 2012   Dec. 31, 2011   Sep. 30, 2011   Jun. 30, 2011   Mar. 31, 2011 
Assets                         
Total cash and cash equivalents  $65,681   $52,165   $76,126   $46,676   $47,443 
Investment securities   115,367    108,544    106,147    98,805    90,882 
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock   3,514    3,699    3,894    4,099    4,315 
Loans and leases   422,272    410,831    400,768    406,816    419,807 
Allowance for loan losses   (8,320)   (8,108)   (7,960)   (8,144)   (8,224)
Premises and equipment, net   13,942    13,575    13,846    14,166    14,422 
Life insurance cash surrender value   9,819    9,740    9,660    9,581    9,502 
Other assets   17,005    16,296    19,213    16,685    18,150 
                          
Total assets  $639,280   $606,742   $621,694   $588,684   $596,297 
                          
Liabilities                         
Non-interest-bearing deposits  $129,041   $96,155   $100,668   $98,751   $113,283 
Interest-bearing deposits   419,124    419,647    424,929    408,176    399,917 
Total deposits   548,165    515,802    525,597    506,927    513,200 
Short-term borrowings   17,238    9,507    18,005    8,007    11,131 
Long-term debt   16,000    21,000    21,000    21,000    21,000 
Other liabilities   2,900    6,809    5,010    2,404    2,663 
Total liabilities   584,303    553,118    569,612    538,338    547,994 
                          
Shareholders' equity   54,977    53,624    52,082    50,346    48,303 
                          
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $639,280   $606,742   $621,694   $588,684   $596,297 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances:    Mar. 31, 2012     Dec. 31, 2011    Sep. 30, 2011    Jun. 30, 2011    Mar. 31, 2011 
Assets                         
Total cash and cash equivalents  $56,277   $53,814   $64,037   $44,364   $38,770 
Investment securities   114,076    112,554    103,624    98,646    89,633 
Loans and leases, net   406,962    402,093    393,771    408,047    411,113 
Premises and equipment, net   13,516    13,746    14,065    14,311    14,639 
Other assets   25,801    26,688    26,464    27,052    27,516 
                          
Total assets  $616,632   $608,895   $601,961   $592,420   $581,671 
                          
Liabilities                         
Non-interest-bearing deposits  $107,175   $99,973   $99,025   $108,882   $101,942 
Interest-bearing deposits   416,195    417,210    414,748    401,790    392,160 
Total deposits   523,370    517,183    513,773    510,672    494,102 
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt   35,117    35,114    33,707    29,180    36,535 
Other liabilities   3,355    3,658    3,192    3,048    3,258 
Total liabilities   561,842    555,955    550,672    542,900    533,895 
                          
Shareholders' equity   54,790    52,940    51,289    49,520    47,776 
                          
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $616,632   $608,895   $601,961   $592,420   $581,671 

 

 
 

 

FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data

 

    Three Months Ended 
   Mar. 31, 2012   Dec. 31, 2011   Sep. 30, 2011   Jun. 30, 2011   Mar. 31, 2011 
Selected returns and financial ratios                         
Diluted earnings per share  $0.56   $0.54   $0.59   $0.59   $0.56 
Dividends per share  $0.25   $0.25   $0.25   $0.25   $0.25 
Yield on interest-earning assets (FTE)   4.39%   4.39%   4.65%   4.94%   5.03%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities   0.84%   0.91%   1.00%   1.19%   1.25%
Net interest spread   3.55%   3.48%   3.65%   3.75%   3.78%
Net interest margin   3.73%   3.67%   3.85%   4.01%   4.05%
Return on average assets   0.82%   0.78%   0.87%   0.87%   0.86%
Return on average equity   9.23%   9.01%   10.27%   10.44%   10.41%
Efficiency ratio   62.89%   65.35%   64.16%   67.08%   65.51%
Expense ratio   1.74%   1.88%   1.96%   2.19%   2.15%

 

Other data                    
   Mar. 31, 2012   Dec. 31, 2011   Sep. 30, 2011   Jun. 30, 2011   Mar. 31, 2011 
Book value per share  $24.18   $23.78   $23.26   $22.70   $21.96 
Equity to assets   8.60%   8.84%   8.38%   8.55%   8.10%
Allowance for loan losses to:                         
Total loans   1.97%   1.97%   1.99%   2.00%   1.96%
Non-accrual loans   0.65x   0.58x   1.00x   0.85x   0.87x
Non-accrual loans to total loans   3.04%   3.40%   1.99%   2.36%   2.25%
Non-performing assets to total assets   3.32%   3.58%   2.43%   2.37%   2.37%