FRSB First Resource Bancorp Inc (QX)

EXTON, Pa., Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- First Resource Bank (OTCQX: FRSB) announced fourth quarter and full year financial results through December 31, 2014. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $1,105,693, growth of 5% over the prior year. The loan portfolio grew 12% in the year ended December 31, 2014 to a record high of $157.3 million. Total assets grew 9% in 2014 to end the year at $180.5 million. Net interest income grew 12% for the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the prior year.

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was $256,007 as compared to $253,327 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and net income of $291,181 for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. After accounting for preferred stock dividends, net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $243,299. This compares to net income available to common shareholders of $240,620 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and $278,472 for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Glenn B. Marshall, President & CEO, stated, "2014 was a great year for First Resource Bank. We relocated the Exton branch to a superior facility, started construction on the West Chester branch, relocated all corporate and operational employees into a combined corporate office, added an enhanced trading platform by moving our stock trading to the OTCQX marketplace and rebranded the Bank for future growth.  We accomplished all of this while producing record profitability for our shareholders."

Net interest income was $1,648,820 for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 as compared to $1,541,575 for the previous quarter.  The net interest margin increased 8 basis points from 3.89% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to 3.97% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The overall yield on interest earning assets increased 7 basis points during the fourth quarter, to 4.83%, with loan yields up 4 basis points, to 5.00%. The total cost of interest bearing liabilities declined 2 basis points during the fourth quarter, led by a 21 basis point decline in the cost of borrowings, caused by an increase in short term borrowings. The deposit cost of funds was unchanged at 0.98%. 

Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $6,154,464, an improvement of $645 thousand, or 12% over the prior year.  This improvement was attributed to strong loan growth, steady loan yields and low levels of excess cash. The net interest margin for 2014 was 3.90%, which was 16 basis points higher than the prior year.  This margin improvement is mainly attributed to lower cash and short term investments as well as a 9 basis point decline in the cost of deposits, offset by a 4 basis point decline in the yield on loans.

Deposits increased $618 thousand, or 0.4%, from $142.7 million at September 30, 2014 to $143.3 million at December 31, 2014. During the fourth quarter, certificates of deposit increased $3.0 million, or 4%, from $75.2 million at September 30, 2014 to $78.2 million at December 31, 2014. Money market deposits decreased $2.1 million, or 4%, from $53.5 million at September 30, 2014 to $51.4 million at December 31, 2014. Non-interest bearing deposits decreased $2.1 million, or 18% from $11.5 million at September 30, 2014 to $9.4 million at December 31, 2014. Interest-bearing checking balances increased $1.8 million, or 69% from $2.6 million at September 30, 2014 to $4.3 million at December 31, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2014, total deposits increased $3.5 million, or 3%, primarily due to an improvement in non-interest bearing deposits and certificates of deposit.

The loan portfolio increased $7.1 million, or 5%, during the fourth quarter from $150.2 million at September 30, 2014 to $157.3 million at December 31, 2014. Approximately half of that growth was in the commercial real estate portfolio, however each section of the loan portfolio grew during the quarter. During the year ended December 31, 2014 the loan portfolio grew $17.3 million, or 12%.  Almost half of this growth was in the commercial real estate portfolio which grew $9.9 million, or 11% in 2014.

The following table illustrates the composition of the loan portfolio:

The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 0.84% at December 31, 2014 as compared to 0.87% at September 30, 2014, 0.96% at June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, and 0.89% at December 31, 2013.  Non-performing assets, which include non-performing loans of $2.6 million and other real estate owned of $256 thousand, totaled $2.9 million at December 31, 2014. Non-performing assets to total assets decreased from 1.76% at September 30, 2014 to 1.57% at December 31, 2014 due to a decrease in nonperforming loans and other real estate owned as well as an increase in total assets.

Non-interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $218,705, as compared to $115,344 for the previous quarter and $99,077 for the fourth quarter of the prior year. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Bank sold its first SBA guaranteed loan for a gain of $104 thousand. In addition, the Bank recognized $50 thousand of gains on the sale of securities in the fourth quarter.

Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $528,962, as compared to $367,016 for the prior year, an improvement of 44%. This increase is attributed to the gain on sale of an SBA loan and gains on sales of securities during the fourth quarter.

Non-interest expense increased $20 thousand, or 2%, in the three months ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the prior quarter. This increase was due to higher occupancy expenses, and higher other expenses, offset by a decrease in professional fees and advertising expenses.

Non-interest expense increased $597 thousand, or 15%, in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was due to higher salaries and benefits expenses, occupancy expense, professional fees, advertising expenses and other expenses, offset by lower other real estate expenses.

Selected Financial Data:

About First Resource Bank

First Resource Bank is a locally owned and operated Pennsylvania state-chartered bank, serving the banking needs of businesses, professionals and individuals in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The Bank offers a full range of deposit and credit services with a high level of personalized service. First Resource Bank also offers a broad range of traditional financial services and products, competitively priced and delivered in a responsive manner to small businesses, professionals and residents in the local market. For additional information visit our website at www.firstresourcebank.com. Member FDIC.

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