New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. Reports 2015 First Quarter Results
(firmenpresse) - NEWPORT, NH -- (Marketwired) -- 04/21/15 -- New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. ("we," "us," "our" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NHTB), the holding company for Lake Sunapee Bank, fsb (the "Bank"), today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Consolidated net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $2.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted common share, compared to $2.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2014 and $2.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2014.
"The first quarter results were in line with our expectations. During the latter part of the first quarter, we experienced upticks in our residential and commercial pipelines positioning us for strong production volume in the second quarter," President and Chief Executive Officer, Steve Theroux, commented. "Additionally, as part of our ongoing efforts to prevent fraud which has become prevalent in our industry, we implemented the LSB Alert Center to enhance the detection of fraudulent debit card transactions. We anticipate this program will reduce our exposure to losses while simultaneously enhancing the security of customers' accounts."
Highlights of the first quarter of 2015 include:
Total assets decreased $16.6 million, or 1.11%, to $1.5 billion.
Loans decreased $14.2 million, or 1.18%, to $1.2 billion as of March 31, 2015
Loans totaling $60.1 million were originated.
Our loan servicing portfolio increased $7.1 million to $418.7 million.
As a percentage of total loans, non-performing loans decreased to 0.57% at March 31, 2015.
Net loan charge-offs were $376 thousand, or 0.12% (annualized), of average loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Deposits decreased $21.5 million, or 1.86%, to $1.1 billion.
Return on average common equity of 7.02% and return on average assets of 0.62%.
Book value per common share increased 1.06% to $16.14 as of March 31, 2015.
Noninterest expense decreased 3.65% to $11.4 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.
The net income available to common stockholders decreased $513 thousand, or 18.35%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease in net income available to common stockholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2014 resulted from decreases of $170 thousand, or 1.63%, in net interest income and $432 thousand, or 3.65%, in noninterest expenses, offset, in part, by an increase of $706 thousand in provision for income taxes due to significant tax credits recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Net interest and dividend income for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 decreased $170 thousand, or 1.63%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, primarily driven by the decrease in net loans receivable during the period. Interest and dividend income decreased $219 thousand, or 1.78%, to $12.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2014, which included a decrease of $203 thousand, or 1.72%, in interest and fees on loans. Interest expense decreased $49 thousand, or 2.62%.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, our net interest margin decreased to 2.99% compared to 3.07% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 due primarily to a decrease in the average yield on loans. The average cost of deposits for the first quarter of 2015 was 0.39% compared to 0.41% for the fourth quarter of 2014.
The average cost of funds for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was 0.57% compared to 0.58% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.
We recognized an increase of $36 thousand in the provision for loan losses compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. Net loan charge-offs were $376 thousand, or 0.12% (annualized) of average loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to net loan charge-offs of $427 thousand, or 0.14% (annualized) of average loans for the fourth quarter of 2014.
Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2015 was $4.8 million, a decrease of $68 thousand compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease was primarily due to decreases of $132 thousand in customer service fees, $157 thousand in net gains on sales of loans, and $107 thousand in trust and management fees, partially offset by increases of $165 thousand in gains on sales and calls of securities and $208 thousand in insurance commissions due, in part, to receipt of $135 thousand of contingency commissions during the first quarter of 2015.
Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2015 decreased $432 thousand, or 3.65%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease included decreases of $585 thousand in salaries and employee benefits driven by higher incentive expenses during the fourth quarter of 2014 and $80 thousand in advertising and promotion, partially offset by an increase of $94 thousand in occupancy expense including the seasonal increases of $125 thousand for snow removal and $61 thousand for heating fuel.
Income tax expense for the first quarter of 2015 increased $706 thousand to $1.1 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 primarily due to the recognition of a tax benefit related to funding of a tax credit investment during the fourth quarter of 2014. Our effective tax rate was 31.69% for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Loans decreased $14.2 million, or 1.18%, to $1.2 billion at March 31, 2015 compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2014. The decrease reflects decreases of $10.2 million in conventional real estate mortgage loans, $700 thousand in commercial real estate mortgage loans, $682 thousand in home equity loans, $5.6 million in commercial and industrial loans, and $856 thousand in consumer loans, partially offset by an increase of $3.4 million in construction and land loans.
At March 31, 2015, nonperforming loans totaled $6.8 million, or 0.57%, of total loans compared to $7.3 million, or 0.61%, of total loans at December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans at March 31, 2015 was 132.62% compared to 119.74% at December 31, 2014.
Deposits decreased $21.5 million, or 1.86%, to $1.1 billion at March 31, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014. The historically consistent first quarter decrease was primarily due to decreases of $9.1 million in noninterest accounts and $21.9 million in time deposits, partially offset by an increase of $9.7 million in savings and money market accounts. Our noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $9.1 million, or 7.72%, and interest-bearing deposits decreased $12.4 million, or 1.20%, comparing March 31, 2015 to balances at December 31, 2014.
On April 9, 2015, the Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share payable April 30, 2015 to stockholders of record as of April 23, 2015.
The 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 14, 2015 at the Lake Sunapee Bank Building, 1868 Room, 9 Main Street, Newport, New Hampshire at 10:00 a.m.
New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company of Lake Sunapee Bank, fsb, a federally chartered savings bank that provides a wide range of life-cycle banking and financial services. Lake Sunapee Bank has four wholly owned subsidiaries: Lake Sunapee Financial Services Corp.; Lake Sunapee Group, Inc., which owns and maintains all buildings and investment properties; McCrillis & Eldredge Insurance, Inc., a full-line independent insurance agency; and Charter Holding Corp., which wholly owns Charter Trust Company, a trust services and wealth management company. New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc., through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, operates 30 offices in New Hampshire in Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack and Sullivan counties and 16 offices in Vermont in Orange, Rutland and Windsor counties.
The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements contained in this press release, which speak only as of the date made. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date of this release. The Company and Lake Sunapee Bank do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
Laura Jacobi
First Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
603-863-0886
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