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Exhibit 99.1



PSB Announces 1st Quarter Earnings of $.50 Per Share


Wausau, Wisconsin – Peter W. Knitt, President and CEO of PSB Holdings, Inc. (“PSB”) and Peoples State Bank (“Peoples”) announced 2007 first quarter net income of $.50 per diluted share, or $799,000, down from $.54 per share, or $873,000 in the recent December 2006 quarter, but up from $.43 per share, or $738,000, in the first quarter of 2006.  


Earnings for last year’s March 2006 quarter included a special item from recording an interest rate swap at fair value without the ability to offset the liability against the hedged certificate of deposit.  Marking the swap to fair value added $205,000 of expense.  The net effect of this item was a decrease of $.07 per share, or $124,000.  Excluding this item, diluted earnings per share would have been $.50 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  This swap liability was prepaid in March 2007 with a final payment of $115,000.  Change in the fair value liability of the swap prior to prepayment increased noninterest income by $32,000 during the March 2007 quarter.


Return on average assets and average stockholders’ equity based on net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was .65% and 9.34%, respectively.  Return on average assets and average stockholders’ equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was .60% and 8.34%, respectively.  Book value per share was $22.14 at March 31, 2007 compared to $21.13 for the same date a year ago, an increase of 4.8%.


Assets at March 31, 2007 were $493.0 million, compared to $500.3 million at March 31, 2006, a decrease of $7.3 million or 1.5%.  Total loans receivable were $374.3 million at March 31, 2007 compared to $378.6 million at March 31, 2006, a decrease of $4.3 million or 1.1%.  On a linked quarter basis, average loans receivable increased from $370.3 million in the December 2006 quarter to $372.4 million in the March 2007 quarter, an increase of .6% (2.3% on an annualized basis).


Noninterest bearing demand deposits declined approximately $4.4 million as of March 31, 2007 compared to prior quarter ended December 31, 2006.  Business demand balances led the decline which was offset slightly by an increase in individual retail demand deposits.  Wholesale funding, including brokered deposits, FHLB advances, and structured repurchase agreements, declined approximately $7.5 million.  Federal funds sold totaling $9.8 million held at December 31, 2006 supported repayment of the wholesale funds and decline in demand deposits during the March 2007 quarter.


PSB’s provision for loan losses was $120,000 in the first quarter 2007, compared to a provision of $135,000 in the first quarter 2006.  Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) were (.01%) and .00% during the March 2007 and 2006 quarters, respectively.  At March 31, 2007, the allowance for loan losses was 1.22% of total loans, compared to 1.13% a year earlier.  Nonperforming loans were .96% of total loans at March 31, 2007, 1.14% at December 31, 2006, and .72% at March 31, 2006.  Foreclosed assets continued to decline and totaled $356,000 at March 31, 2007 compared to $882,000 at March 31, 2006.  PSB continues to work out some larger problem credits and foreclosed properties and will receive payout without loss on the largest of these



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credits in the June 2007 quarter.  The following table summarizes non-performing assets as of period end:


Non-Performing Assets as of

March 31,

 

December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2007

2006

 

2006

        

Nonaccrual loans

$  3,633

 

$  2,457

  

$  4,281

 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

–   

 

–   

  

–   

 

Restructured loans not on nonaccrual

–   

 

316

  

–   

 
        

Total nonperforming loans

3,633

 

2,773

  

4,281

 

Foreclosed assets

356

 

882

  

464

 
        

Total nonperforming assets

$  3,989

 

$  3,655

  

$  4,745

 
        

Nonperforming loans as a % of gross loans

0.96%

 

0.72%

  

1.14%

 

Total nonperforming assets as a % of total assets

0.81%

 

0.73%

  

0.95%

 


Tax adjusted net interest margin was 3.13% during the first quarter 2007 compared to 3.06% in the December 2006 quarter and 3.10% during the first quarter 2006.  The March 2007 margin increase compared to the December 2006 quarter was due to increase in loan yields from 6.90% in the December 2006 quarter to 7.09%, the first quarterly average above 7% since the quarter ended December 2002.  Offsetting a portion of the increase in yield on earning assets was an increase in interest bearing demand deposit costs due to seasonal municipal and government balances from annual tax collections.  Such balances generally earn higher, negotiated interest rates.  Savings and demand deposits costs increased from 2.80% in the December 2006 quarter to 3.08% in the March 2007 quarter.  


Loan yield in the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was 7.09% compared to 6.55% a year ago, an increase of 54 basis points.  Rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was 4.06% during the first quarter 2007 compared to 3.44% a year ago, an increase of 62 basis points.  During the remainder of 2007, increases in yields on both loans and interest-bearing deposits are expected to moderate with net interest margin continuing at levels seen during the current March 2007 quarter.  


PSB entered into a $10 million interest rate swap (receive fixed, pay variable payments) to hedge the interest rate risk inherent in a fixed rate certificate of deposit that was later determined to not qualify for hedge accounting.  Eliminating the application of fair value hedge accounting in March 2006 by marking the swap liability to fair value generated a charge against noninterest income of $205,000 ($124,000 after tax benefits) during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  Following a temporary decline in interest rates, this swap was prepaid in the March 2007 quarter with a final payment of $115,000 (swap final maturity was in October 2008).  Net cash settlement expense is a reduction of other noninterest income and was $15,000 and $8,000 during the quarters ended March 31, 2007, and 2006, respectively.




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Despite a reduction in salaries and employee benefits expense of $77,000 (4.2%) during the March 2007 quarter compared to the March 2006 quarter, total noninterest expenses increased $142,000, or 4.8%.  Noninterest expenses as a percent of average assets were 2.51% and 2.38% during the quarters ended March 31, 2007, and 2006, respectively.  


Operating expenses increased during March 2007 from three separate factors accounting for a total of $163,000 increase in expense over the March 2006 quarter ($.06 per share after tax benefits).  Consulting costs relative to compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX 404”) were $69,000 in March 2007 after consulting costs of $26,000 during the December 2006 quarter.  PSB’s initial SOX 404 implementation date is December 31, 2007.  There were no significant SOX 404 consulting costs in the March 2006 quarter.  


In addition, PSB recorded a long-term donation commitment for a qualifying community reinvestment project during March 2007 totaling $44,000.  Lastly, PSB incurred legal costs relative to its ongoing income tax issue regarding TEFRA interest deductibility currently under Tax Court review totaling $50,000.  Prior to these legal costs, the Wisconsin Bankers’ Association (WBA) and the Community Bankers’ of Wisconsin (CBW) trade associations had raised member funds and organized reimbursement of legal defense costs during 2006.  PSB and the WBA/CBW intend to work together to continue to raise member funds to support PSB’s legal costs which will be recorded as a reduction to legal expense when received in future quarters.


On April 16, 2007, PSB announced an expansion of its annual share repurchase plan during the remainder of 2007.  Under the customary repurchase plan, PSB has repurchased 1% of outstanding shares annually.  However, for the remainder of 2007, PSB is authorized to buyback an additional 40,000 shares (approximately 2.5% of outstanding shares) from time to time at current market prices.


PSB Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:PSBQ.OB), is the parent company of Peoples. Peoples is headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin with eight retail locations serving north central Wisconsin in Marathon, Oneida, and Vilas counties.  In addition to traditional retail and commercial banking products, Peoples provides retail investments, retirement planning, commercial treasury management services, and long-term fixed rate residential mortgages.


Forward-Looking Statements


Certain matters discussed in this news release, including those relating to the growth of PSB, its profits, and future interest rates, are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in this release.  Among other things, these risks and uncertainties include the strength of the economy, the effects of government policies, including, in particular, interest rate policies, and other risks and assumptions described under “Forward-Looking Statements” in Item 1 and “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of PSB’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  PSB assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.



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PSB Holdings, Inc.

     

Quarterly Financial Summary

     

(dollars in thousands, except per share data – unaudited)

    
 

 

Quarter ended

 

 

March 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Earnings and dividends:

2007    

2006   

2006  

2006  

2006   

       
 

Net income

$          799

$         873

$         965

$         851

$         738

 

Basic earnings per share (3)

$         0.50

$        0.55

$        0.60

$        0.50

$        0.43

 

Diluted earnings per share (3)

$         0.50

$        0.54

$        0.60

$        0.50

$        0.43

 

Dividends declared per share (3)

$           –   

$        0.32

$          –   

$        0.32

$          –   

 

Net book value per share

$       22.14

$      21.67

$      21.42

$      20.29

$      21.13

 

Semi-annual dividend payout ratio

n/a     

27.68%

n/a     

32.22%

n/a     

 

Average common shares outstanding

1,589,980

1,593,320

1,600,364

1,685,166

1,705,290

       

Balance sheet - average balances:

     
       
 

Loans receivable, net of allowances

$   372,448

$  370,256

$  377,528

$  382,138

$  375,179

 

Total assets

$   497,349

$  497,502

$  503,209

$  505,586

$  502,194

 

Deposits

$   387,803

$  388,299

$  393,093

$  394,075

$  398,707

 

Stockholders’ equity

$     34,692

$    34,463

$    33,363

$    35,626

$    35,867

       

Performance ratios:

     
       
 

Return on average assets(1)

0.65%

0.70%

0.76%

0.68%

0.60%

 

Return on average stockholders’ equity(1)

9.34%

10.05%

11.48%

9.58%

8.34%

 

Average tangible stockholders’ equity to

     
 

average assets(4)

7.02%

6.96%

6.79%

7.20%

7.24%

 

Net loan charge-offs to average loans(1)

-0.01%

0.01%

-0.04%

0.24%

0.00%

 

Nonperforming loans to gross loans

0.96%

1.14%

1.15%

0.57%

0.72%

 

Allowance for loan loss to gross loans

1.22%

1.20%

1.17%

1.09%

1.13%

 

Net interest rate margin(1)(2)

3.13%

3.06%

2.99%

3.06%

3.10%

 

Net interest rate spread(1)(2)

2.62%

2.52%

2.47%

2.56%

2.63%

 

Service fee revenue as a percent of

     
 

average demand deposits(1)

2.57%

2.39%

2.71%

2.66%

2.29%

 

Noninterest income as a percent

     
 

of gross revenue

9.94%

10.25%

10.85%

10.64%

8.08%

 

Efficiency ratio(2)

69.32%

65.68%

62.28%

67.51%

69.42%

 

Noninterest expenses to average assets(1)

2.51%

2.34%

2.19%

2.41%

2.38%

       

Stock price information:

     
       
 

High

$       30.35

$      30.75

$      32.65

$      34.00

$      31.05

 

Low

$       28.00

$      30.15

$      30.00

$      30.60

$      30.50

 

Market value at quarter-end

$       28.50

$      30.25

$      30.35

$      32.50

$      30.80

       

(1)Annualized

     

(2)The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

(3)Due to rounding, cumulative quarterly per share performance may not equal annual per share totals.

(4)Tangible stockholders’ equity excludes the impact of cumulative other comprehensive income (loss).



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PSB Holdings, Inc.

  

Consolidated Statements of Income

  
 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data – unaudited)

2007

2006

     

Interest and dividend income:

    
 

Loans, including fees

$ 6,567 

 

$ 6,111 

 
 

Securities:

    
 

Taxable

616 

 

604 

 
 

Tax-exempt

305 

 

254 

 
 

Other interest and dividends

129 

 

107 

 
     
 

Total interest and dividend income

7,617 

 

7,076 

 
     

Interest expense:

    
 

Deposits

3,401 

 

2,936 

 
 

FHLB advances

614 

 

534 

 
 

Other borrowings

64 

 

28 

 
 

Junior subordinated debentures

113 

 

113 

 
     
 

Total interest expense

4,192 

 

3,611 

 
     

Net interest income

3,425 

 

3,465 

 

Provision for loan losses

120 

 

135 

 
     

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

3,305 

 

3,330 

 
     

Noninterest income:

    
 

Service fees

303 

 

295 

 
 

Mortgage banking

196 

 

207 

 
 

Investment and insurance sales commissions

124 

 

135 

 
 

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

60 

 

46 

 
 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

32 

 

(205)

 
 

Other noninterest income

126 

 

144 

 
     
 

Total noninterest income

841 

 

622 

 
     

Noninterest expense:

    
 

Salaries and employee benefits

1,737 

 

1,814 

 
 

Occupancy and facilities

497 

 

472 

 
 

Data processing and other office operations

217 

 

180 

 
 

Advertising and promotion

58 

 

43 

 
 

Other noninterest expenses

575 

 

433 

 
     
 

Total noninterest expense

3,084 

 

2,942 

 
     

Income before provision for income taxes

1,062 

 

1,010 

 

Provision for income taxes

263 

 

272 

 
     

Net income

$   799 

 

$   738 

 

Basic earnings per share

$  0.50 

 

$  0.43 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$  0.50 

 

$  0.43 

 



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PSB Holdings, Inc.

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets

  

March 31, 2007 unaudited, December 31, 2006 derived from audited financial statements

   

(dollars in thousands, except per share data – unaudited)

2007

2006

Assets

    
     

Cash and due from banks

$   10,024 

 

$   14,738 

 

Interest-bearing deposits and money market funds

2,274 

 

1,048 

 

Federal funds sold

–    

 

9,756 

 
     

Cash and cash equivalents

12,298 

 

25,542 

 
     

Securities available for sale (at fair value)

79,032 

 

80,009 

 

Loans held for sale

688 

 

1,001 

 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,606 and $4,478, respectively

374,258 

 

369,749 

 

Accrued interest receivable

2,745 

 

2,464 

 

Foreclosed assets

356 

 

464 

 

Premises and equipment, net

11,432 

 

11,469 

 

Mortgage servicing rights, net

898 

 

908 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)

3,017 

 

3,017 

 

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

6,738 

 

5,900 

 

Other assets

1,513 

 

1,317 

 
     

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 492,975 

 

$ 501,840 

 
     

Liabilities

    
     

Non-interest-bearing deposits

$   50,730 

 

$   55,083 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

333,484 

 

336,332 

 
     

Total deposits

384,214 

 

391,415 

 
     

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

50,000 

 

60,000 

 

Other borrowings

12,189 

 

3,995 

 

Junior subordinated debentures

7,732 

 

7,732 

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

3,770 

 

4,251 

 
     

Total liabilities

457,905 

 

467,393 

 
     

Stockholders’ equity

    
     

Common stock – no par value with a stated value of $1 per share:

    

Authorized – 3,000,000 shares

    

Issued – 1,887,179 shares

1,887 

 

1,887 

 

Additional paid-in capital

9,604 

 

9,645 

 

Retained earnings

31,766 

 

30,967 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(47)

 

(105)

 

Treasury stock, at cost – 303,399 and 297,223 shares, respectively

(8,140)

 

(7,947)

 
     

Total stockholders’ equity

35,070 

 

34,447 

 
     

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$ 492,975 

 

$ 501,840 

 




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PSB Holdings, Inc.

       

Average Balances and Interest Rates

     

Quarter Ended March 31,

       
        

(dollars in thousands – unaudited)

 

2007

 

 

 

2006

 

 

Avg Bal

Interest

Yield/Rate

 

Avg Bal

Interest

Yield/Rate

Assets

       

Interest-earning assets:

       
 

Loans(1)(2)

$ 376,981 

 

$ 6,593

 

7.09%

  

$ 379,428 

 

$ 6,131

 

6.55%

 
 

Taxable securities

49,242 

 

616

 

5.07%

  

56,458 

 

604

 

4.34%

 
 

Tax-exempt securities(2)

30,875 

 

462

 

6.07%

  

25,791 

 

385

 

6.05%

 
 

FHLB stock

3,017 

 

23

 

3.09%

  

3,017 

 

19

 

2.55%

 
 

Other

7,781 

 

106

 

5.52%

  

7,909 

 

88

 

4.51%

 
              
 

Total(2)

467,896 

 

7,800

 

6.76%

  

472,603 

 

7,227

 

6.20%

 
              

Non-interest-earning assets:

             
 

Cash and due from banks

10,993 

      

11,317 

     
 

Premises and equipment, net

11,468 

      

12,554 

     
 

Cash surrender value insurance

6,370 

      

4,822 

     
 

Other assets

5,155 

      

5,147 

     
 

Allowance for loan losses

(4,533)

      

(4,249)

     
              
 

Total

$ 497,349 

      

$ 502,194 

     
              

Liabilities & stockholders’ equity

             

Interest-bearing liabilities:

             
 

Savings and demand deposits

$   83,688 

 

$    636

 

3.08%

  

$   87,754 

 

$    595

 

2.75%

 
 

Money market deposits

67,900 

 

564

 

3.37%

  

66,580 

 

433

 

2.64%

 
 

Time deposits

188,435 

 

2,201

 

4.74%

  

192,059 

 

1,908

 

4.03%

 
 

FHLB borrowings

56,656 

 

614

 

4.40%

  

52,533 

 

534

 

4.12%

 
 

Other borrowings

6,449 

 

64

 

4.02%

  

3,928 

 

28

 

2.89%

 
 

Junior subordinated debentures

7,732 

 

113

 

5.93%

  

7,732 

 

113

 

5.93%

 
              
 

Total

410,860 

 

4,192

 

4.14%

  

410,586 

 

3,611

 

3.57%

 
              

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

             
 

Demand deposits

47,780 

      

52,314 

     
 

Other liabilities

4,017 

      

3,427 

     
 

Stockholders’ equity

34,692 

      

35,867 

     
              
 

Total

$ 497,349 

      

$ 502,194 

     
            

Net interest income

 

$ 3,608

     

$ 3,616

   

Rate spread

  

2.62%

    

2.63%

 

Net yield on interest-earning assets

  

3.13%

    

3.10%

 
        

(1)Nonaccrual loans are included in the daily average loan balances outstanding.

 

(2)The yield on tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 34%.




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