NEWPORT, NH — (Marketwire) — 07/13/12 — New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NHTB), the holding company for Lake Sunapee Bank, fsb (the “Bank”), today reported consolidated net income for the six months ended June 30, 2012, of $4.1 million, or $0.61 per diluted diluted common share compared to $4.0 million, or $0.65 per diluted common share for same period in 2011, an increase of $69 thousand, or 1.71%. For the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Company reported consolidated net income of $2.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share compared to $2.0 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, an increase of $12 thousand, or 0.60%.
Total assets increased $100.0 million, or 9.60%, to $1.1 billion at June 30, 2012, from $1.0 billion at December 31, 2011.
Net loans increased $76.7 million, or 10.72%, to $791.6 million at June 30, 2012, from $715.0 million at December 31, 2011.
The Company originated $206.8 million in loans for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $132.0 million for the same period in 2011.
The Company-s loan servicing portfolio was $349.0 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $365.8 million at December 31, 2011.
Total deposits increased $23.8 million, or 2.97%, to $826.9 million at June 30, 2012, from $803.0 million at December 31, 2011.
Net interest and dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was $14.4 million compared to $14.3 million for the same period in 2011.
Net income available to common stockholders was $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2011.
The Company-s returns on average assets and average equity for the six months ended June 30, 2012, were 0.82% and 6.94%, respectively, compared to 0.79% and 8.72%, respectively, for the same period in 2011.
As a percentage of total loans, non-performing loans decreased from 2.32% at December 31, 2011, to 1.91% at June 30, 2012.
Net income of $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, includes an increase of $101 thousand, or 0.71%, in net interest and dividend income compared to the same period in 2011. The provision for loan losses increased $819 thousand, to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $410 thousand for the same period in 2011. Noninterest income increased $1.8 million, or 35.96%, to $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $5.1 million for the same period in 2011. This increase includes increases of $325 thousand in net gains on the sales of loans, $1.0 million in net gains on sales and calls of securities, and $704 thousand in insurance commission income. Noninterest expense increased $990 thousand, or 7.45%, to $14.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $13.3 million for the same period in 2011. Within noninterest expense, salaries and employee benefits increased $625 thousand, or 9.15%, to $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $6.8 million for the same period in 2011, including $343 thousand of salaries and employees benefits of the insurance agency, which was acquired on November 10, 2011.
Net income of $2.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, includes an increase of $196 thousand, or 2.74%, in net interest and dividend income compared to the same period in 2011. The provision for loan losses increased $906 thousand to $1.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to $168 thousand for the same period in 2011. Noninterest income increased $857 thousand, or 31.39%, to $3.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2011. This increase includes increases of $299 thousand in net gains on the sales of loans, $304 thousand in net gains on sales and calls of securities, and $294 thousand in insurance commission income. Noninterest expense increased $100 thousand, or 1.46%, to $7.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to $6.9 million for the same period in 2011.
Total assets were $1.1 billion at June 30, 2012, compared to $1.0 billion at December 31, 2011, an increase of 9.60%. Securities available-for-sale decreased $23.4 million to $186.9 million at June 30, 2012, from $210.3 million at December 31, 2011. Net loans held in portfolio increased $76.7 million, or 10.72% to $791.6 million at June 30, 2012, from $715.0 million at December 31, 2011. The allowance for loan losses was $9.1 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $9.1 million at December 31, 2011. Within the allowance for loan losses is the net effect of provisions of $1.2 million, charge-offs of $1.4 million, and recoveries of $173 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2012. As a percentage of total loans, non-performing loans decreased from 2.32% at December 31, 2011 to 1.91% at June 30, 2012. Total loan production for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was $206.8 million compared to $132.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Loan production during the second quarter of 2012 was $134.1 million compared to $63.1 million for the same period in 2011.
Total deposits increased $23.8 million, or 2.97%, to $826.9 million at June 30, 2012, from $803.0 million at December 31, 2011. Within deposits, savings and money market accounts increased $14.5 million, transaction accounts increased $9.6 million, brokered deposits increased $15.0 million, and time deposits decreased $15.3 million. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank increased $70.0 million, or 86.46%, to $151.0 million at June 30, 2012, from $81.0 million at December 31, 2011.
Stockholders- equity of $110.2 million resulted in a book value of $15.27 per common share at June 30, 2012, based on 5,907,402 shares of common stock outstanding, an increase of $0.07, or 0.46%, per common share from December 31, 2011. As previously announced, a regular quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share is payable on July 31, 2012 to stockholders of record of July 24, 2012. The Bank remains well-capitalized with a Tier I (Leverage) Capital ratio of 8.79% at June 30, 2012.
New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company of Lake Sunapee Bank, fsb, a federally-chartered stock savings bank, which provides a wide range of banking and financial service, and McCrillis & Eldredge Insurance, Inc., a full-line independent insurance agency which offers a complete range of commercial insurance services and consumer products. These wholly-owned subsidiaries operate through 29 offices strategically located within the greater Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee-Kearsarge and Monadnock regions of west-central New Hampshire and central Vermont. New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. has total assets of approximately $1.1 billion.
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, 2011, 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 the 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.
For additional information contact:
Laura Jacobi
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
603-863-0886