Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
July 19, 2012 CONTACT DAVID A. BOCHNOWSKI
  (219) 853-7575

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP

 

REPORTS RESULTS FOR SIX AND THREE MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

 

Munster, Indiana - NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the “Bancorp”), the holding company for Peoples Bank, reported a six month increase in earnings of 4.3%, as net income totaled $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

The earnings of $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, represent $1.05 per basic and diluted share. For the current six month period, the return on average assets (ROA) was 0.90% and the return on equity (ROE) was 9.16%.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, the Bancorp’s earnings totaled $1.6 million, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of 3.5%. The earnings for the current three months represent $0.57 per basic and diluted share. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, the ROA was 0.97% and the ROE was 9.91%.

 

The change in the Bancorp’s earnings for the six and three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to June 30, 2011 was impacted by a one-time income benefit recognized from a favorable lawsuit settlement during the second quarter of 2011. Excluding the one-time 2011 income benefit, the Bancorp’s earnings increase for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is 33.0%, while the earnings increase for the three months ended June 30, 2012 is 49.4%.

 

“Peoples Bank continues to show improved earnings and a stronger balance sheet through the first half of the year. Income was up over last year as our loan balances increased $30.0 million, a hopeful sign that our local economy is continuing to recover as consumers and small business customers have begun to borrow at historically favorable rates,” said David A. Bochnowski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Bochnowski also noted that loan originations for the first six months of 2012 totaled $113.4 million, an increase of 105.4% compared to the first six months of 2011.

 

“The fundamentals of the Bank’s performance remain consistent with sound bank management. Asset quality improved, core deposits increased, non-performing loans declined, operating costs held steady, and the Bank continues to be well capitalized under all regulatory requirements,” said Bochnowski.

 

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, the difference between interest income from loans and investments and interest expense paid to funds providers, totaled $11.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $11.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $111 thousand or 0.9%. The decrease in net interest income for the six month period is a result of lower loan and investment yields. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, net interest income totaled $5.94 million, compared to $5.93 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of $8 thousand or 0.1%. The Bancorp’s net interest margin on a tax adjusted basis was 3.99% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to 4.22% for the six months ended June 30, 2011. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, the tax adjusted net interest margin was 3.97%, compared to 4.21% for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The Bancorp’s strong net interest margin continues to benefit from loan and core deposit growth, and a low cost of funds as a result of the Federal Reserve’s continued action in maintaining a low short-term interest rate environment. However, the Bancorp’s yield on interest earnings assets is being negatively impacted by lower long-term interest rates.

 
 

 

 

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income from banking activities totaled $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $413 thousand or 12.0%. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, noninterest income totaled $1.4 million, compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $627 thousand or 30.6%. The decrease in noninterest income for the current six and three month periods are related to the one-time income benefit recognized from a favorable lawsuit settlement during the second quarter of 2011.

 

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense related to operating activities totaled $9.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of $90 thousand or 0.9%. The increase in noninterest expense for the current six months is primarily associated with non-recurring legal costs. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, noninterest expense totaled $4.7 million, compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $231 thousand or 4.7%. The decrease in noninterest expense for the current quarter is related to lower FDIC insurance premiums, reduced compensation expense as a result of effectively managing staffing levels, and reduced occupancy expense as a result of lower required building repair and maintenance expenses.

 

Funding

At June 30, 2012, core deposits totaled $368.3 million, an increase of $18.3 million or 5.2%, compared to December 31, 2011. Core deposits include checking, savings, and money market accounts and represented 67.3% of the Bancorp’s total deposits at June 30, 2012. During the first six months of 2012, certificate of deposit balances increased by $2.3 million or 1.3%. In addition, at June 30, 2012, borrowings and repurchase agreements totaled $59.1 million, an increase of $7.1 million or 13.6%, compared to December 31, 2011. The increase in borrowings is primarily related to growth in the Bancorp’s business sweep repurchase accounts.

 

Lending

The Bancorp’s loan portfolio totaled $431.4 million at June 30, 2012, an increase of $30.0 million or 7.5%, compared to December 31, 2011. Loan growth for the first six months of 2012 is primarily a result of increased loan origination activity. Residential mortgage loans and commercial related loans increased by $32.5 million during the first six months of 2012, while consumer and government loans decreased by $2.5 million. During the first six months of 2012, $5.9 million of newly originated fixed rate mortgage loans were sold into the secondary market. Also, during the second quarter of 2012, the Bancorp conducted a $3.4 million one-time sale of portfolio fixed rate mortgage loans, which the Bancorp’s management considered an interest rate mitigation risk strategy to reduce loan prepayment risk.

 
 

 

 

Investing

The Bancorp’s securities portfolio totaled $192.7 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $187.0 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in securities is a result of investing excess liquidity in the securities portfolio. The securities portfolio represents 30% of earning assets and provides a consistent source of earnings to the Bancorp.

 

Asset Quality

At June 30, 2012, non-performing loans totaled $11.8 million, compared to $14.0 million at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $2.2 million or 15.7%. The current level of non-performing loans is concentrated with three geographically diverse commercial real estate participation loans that aggregate to $6.6 million. These participations were purchased from other originators during the period from 2005 through 2007, prior to the most recent recession, and have been written down to current estimated fair values. The Bancorp’s ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 2.19% at June 30, 2012, compared to 2.68% at December 31, 2011.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, loan loss provisions totaled $1.1 million, while $2.1 million in provisions were recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2011. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, loan loss provisions totaled $550 thousand, while $955 thousand in provisions were recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries, totaled $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2012, the allowance for loan losses totaled $8.0 million and is considered adequate by management. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.86% at June 30, 2012, compared to 1.99% at December 31, 2011. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans, or coverage ratio, increased to 68.0% at June 30, 2012, compared to 56.0% at December 31, 2011.

 

Capital Adequacy

At June 30, 2012, shareholders’ equity stood at $64.9 million or 9.5% of total assets. The Bancorp’s regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2012 were 14.0% for total capital to risk-weighted assets, 12.8% for tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and 9.2% for tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets. Under all regulatory capital requirements, the Bancorp is considered well capitalized. The book value of the Bancorp’s stock stood at $22.87 per share at June 30, 2012.

 

Other Items

The NorthWest Indiana Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under NWIN. The Bancorp’s subsidiary, Peoples Bank, has offices in Crown Point, Dyer, East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Hobart, Merrillville, Munster, St. John, Schererville and Valparaiso, Indiana. The Bank’s website, ibankpeoples.com, provides information on the Bank’s products, services and investor relations.

 

“Forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 may be included in this release. A variety of factors could cause the Bancorp’s actual results to differ from those expected at the time of this release. These include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions in the Bancorp’s market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuation in interest rates, demand for loans in the Bancorp’s market area, economic conditions in the financial services industry, including on-going depressed demand in the housing market, competition and other risks set forth in the Bancorp’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by the Bancorp in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Bancorp undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.

 

 
 

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp
Quarterly Financial Report

 

 

Key Ratios  Six Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Return on equity   9.16%   9.74%   9.91%   11.32%
Return on assets   0.90%   0.89%   0.97%   1.05%
Basic earnings per share  $1.05   $1.01   $0.57   $0.59 
Diluted earnings per share  $1.05   $1.01   $0.57   $0.59 
Yield on loans   4.95%   5.11%   4.92%   5.10%
Yield on security investments   2.93%   3.38%   2.88%   3.36%
Total yield on earning assets   4.20%   4.58%   4.17%   4.55%
Cost of deposits   0.32%   0.52%   0.31%   0.51%
Cost of borrowings   1.36%   1.58%   1.33%   1.51%
Total cost of funds   0.43%   0.62%   0.41%   0.60%
Net interest margin - tax equivalent   3.99%   4.22%   3.97%   4.21%
Noninterest income / average assets   0.91%   1.07%   0.85%   1.28%
Noninterest expense / average assets   3.00%   3.07%   2.81%   3.08%
Net noninterest margin / average assets   -2.09%   -2.00%   -1.96%   -1.80%
Efficiency ratio   67.01%   64.14%   63.90%   61.85%
Effective tax rate   21.98%   17.03%   23.15%   19.70%
Dividend declared per common share  $0.34   $0.30   $0.19   $0.15 
                     
                     
   June 30,                
   2012   December 31,           
   (Unaudited)   2011           
Net worth / total assets   9.54%   9.66%          
Book value per share  $22.87   $22.20           
Non-performing assets to total assets   2.19%   2.68%          
Non-performing loans to total loans   2.74%   3.56%          
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans   68.02%   56.03%          
Allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding   1.86%   1.99%          
Foreclosed real estate to total assets   0.33%   0.38%          

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income  Six Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
(Dollars in thousands)  June 30,   June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Interest income:                    
Loans  $10,270   $10,561   $5,161   $5,202 
Securities & short-term investments   2,783    3,113    1,393    1,586 
Total interest income   13,053    13,674    6,554    6,788 
Interest expense:                    
Deposits   854    1,385    410    674 
Borrowings   405    384    204    182 
Total interest expense   1,259    1,769    614    856 
Net interest income   11,794    11,905    5,940    5,932 
Provision for loan losses   1,075    2,065    550    955 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   10,719    9,840    5,390    4,977 
Noninterest income:                    
 Fees and service charges   1,248    1,221    610    637 
 Wealth management operations   646    584    314    310 
 Gain on sale of securities, net   617    500    251    237 
 Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale, net   347    110    272    29 
 Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance   194    202    97    101 
 (Loss)/Gain on foreclosed real estate, net   (84)   788    (120)   728 
 Other-than-temporary credit impairment of debt securities   (6)   -    (6)   - 
 Other   58    28    5    8 
Total noninterest income   3,020    3,433    1,423    2,050 
Noninterest expense:                    
 Compensation and benefits   5,132    4,911    2,507    2,546 
  Occupancy and equipment   1,582    1,691    763    844 
 Data processing   548    501    277    249 
 Federal deposit insurance premiums   291    596    147    265 
 Marketing   158    216    83    75 
 Other   2,216    1,922    928    957 
Total noninterest expense   9,927    9,837    4,705    4,936 
Income before income taxes   3,812    3,436    2,108    2,091 
Income tax expenses   838    585    488    412 
Net income  $2,974   $2,851   $1,620   $1,679 

 

 
 

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp
Quarterly Financial Report

 

 

Balance Sheet Data                

(Dollars in thousands)    June 30,             
   2012   December 31,   Change   Mix 
   (Unaudited)   2011   %   % 
Total assets  $680,081   $651,758    4.3%     
Cash & cash equivalents   19,415    26,367    -26.4%     
Securities - available for sale   192,705    186,962    3.1%     
                     
Loans receivable:                    
Construction and land development   20,618    21,143    -2.5%   4.8%
1-4 first liens   136,103    132,231    2.9%   31.6%
Multifamily   21,243    7,313    190.5%   4.9%
Commercial real estate   156,223    146,402    6.7%   36.2%
Commercial business   68,661    63,293    8.5%   15.9%
1-4 Junior Liens   1,718    1,814    -5.3%   0.4%
HELOC   15,944    17,434    -8.5%   3.7%
Lot loans   2,706    2,656    1.9%   0.6%
Consumer   481    472    1.9%   0.1%
Government and other   7,659    8,643    -11.4%   1.8%
Total loans   431,356    401,401    7.5%   100.0%
                     
Deposits:                    
Core deposits:                    
Noninterest bearing checking   59,710    55,577    7.4%   10.9%
Interest bearing checking   105,346    102,294    3.0%   19.2%
Savings   75,094    71,417    5.1%   13.7%
MMDA   128,100    120,671    6.2%   23.4%
Total core deposits   368,250    349,959    5.2%   67.2%
Certificates of deposit   179,250    176,922    1.3%   32.8%
Total deposits   547,500    526,881    3.9%   100.0%
                     
Borrowings   59,064    52,013    13.6%     
Stockholder's equity   64,921    62,960    3.1%     
                     
                     
Asset Quality  June 30,                
(Dollars in thousands)  2012   December 31,   Change      
   (Unaudited)   2011   %      
Nonaccruing loans  $11,819   $14,010    -15.6%     
Accruing loans delinquent more than 90 days   7    279    -97.5%     
Securities in non-accrual   703    717    -2.0%     
Foreclosed real estate   2,245    2,457    -8.6%     
Total nonperforming assets   14,774    17,463    -15.4%     
                     
Allowance for loan losses (ALL):                    
ALL specific allowances for impaired loans   1,294    1,599    -19.1%     
ALL general allowances for loan portfolio   6,750    6,406    5.4%     
Total ALL   8,044    8,005    0.5%     
                     
                     
Capital Adequacy  At June 30,                
   2012                
   Actual Ratio   Required to be           
   (Unaudited)   well capitalized           
                     
Total capital to risk-weighted assets   14.0%   10.0%          
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets   12.8%   6.0%          
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets   9.2%   5.0%