Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Releases Earnings
May 12 2015 - 11:30AM
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (Nasdaq:KFFB), the holding company
for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard and First
Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort, Kentucky, announced net earnings
of $539,000 or $0.06 diluted earnings per share for the three
months ended March 31, 2015, compared to net earnings of $491,000
or $0.06 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended
March 31, 2014, an increase of $48,000 or 9.8%. Net earnings were
$1.5 million or $0.18 diluted earnings per share for the nine
months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
The increase in net earnings on a quarter-to-quarter basis was
primarily attributable to lower non-interest expense and a decrease
in provision for loan losses. Non-interest expense decreased
$122,000 or 5.8% and totaled $2.0 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2015, due primarily to lower employee compensation
and benefits costs. Changes in pension laws, which temporarily
reduce funding requirements for the Company’s multiple-employer
pension plan, resulted in lower costs for the period. Provision for
losses on loans decreased $42,000 to $36,000 for the recently-ended
quarter compared to a provision of $78,000 in the prior year
period. Somewhat offsetting the lower non-interest expense and
decrease in provision for loan losses were decreases in net
interest income and non-interest income. Net interest income
decreased $114,000 or 4.0% to $2.8 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2015, primarily because interest income decreased at a
faster pace than interest expense. Interest income decreased
$118,000 or 3.6% to $3.1 million for the recently ended quarter,
while interest expense decreased only $4,000 or 1.1% to 373,000 for
the period. Noninterest income totaled $68,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2015, a decrease of $39,000 from the same period in
2014, primarily due to net losses on sale of other real
estate.
Net earnings increased $22,000 or 1.5% totaling $1.5 million for
both nine month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The increase
in net earnings was due primarily to lower provision for loan
losses, higher non-interest income and decreased non-interest
expense. Provision for loan losses decreased $229,000 or 43.1% to
$302,000 for the nine months recently ended. Non-interest income
totaled $396,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015, an
increase of $77,000 or 24.1% from the same period in 2014,
primarily due to gains on sale of other real estate. Noninterest
expense decreased $26,000 or 0.4% to $6.1 million for the recent
nine-month period due primarily to lower employee compensation and
benefits charges.
At March 31, 2015, the Company’s assets totaled $294.5 million,
a decrease of $5.2 million or 1.7% compared to assets of $299.7
million at June 30, 2014. The decrease was attributed primarily to
decreases in loans, cash and cash equivalents and investment
securities. Total liabilities decreased $5.0 million or 2.1% to
$227.5 million at March 31, 2015, as deposits decreased $11.0
million or 5.1% to $202.2 million at March 31, 2015, while FHLB
advances increased $5.4 million or 31.7% to $22.6
million.
At March 31, 2015, the Company reported its book value per share
as $7.94.
This press release may contain statements that are
forward-looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities
Litigation Act of 1995 or the Securities and Exchange Commission in
its rules, regulations and releases. The Company intends that such
forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created
thereby. All forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations regarding important risk factors including, but not
limited to, real estate values, the impact of interest rates on
financing, changes in general economic conditions, legislative and
regulatory changes that adversely affect the business of the
Company, changes in the securities markets and the Risk Factors
described in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended June 30, 2014. Accordingly, actual results may
differ from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, and
the making of such statements should not be regarded as a
representation by the Company or any other person that results
expressed therein will be achieved.
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp is the parent company of First
Federal Savings and Loan Association, which operates one banking
office in Hazard, Kentucky, and First Federal Savings Bank, which
operates six banking offices in Kentucky, including three in
Frankfort, two in Danville, and one in Lancaster. Kentucky First
Federal Bancorp shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol KFFB. At March 31, 2015, the Company had
approximately 8,439,515 shares outstanding of which approximately
56.0% was held by First Federal MHC.
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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets |
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March 31, |
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June 30, |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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(In thousands, except share data) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Cash and Cash
Equivalents |
$ |
9,833 |
$ |
11,511 |
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Investment
Securities |
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7,857 |
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9,265 |
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Loans Held for
Sale |
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-- |
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-- |
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Loans, net |
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244,533 |
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246,788 |
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Real estate owned,
net |
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2,285 |
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1,846 |
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Other Assets |
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29,992 |
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30,245 |
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Total
Assets |
$ |
294,500 |
$ |
299,655 |
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Liabilities |
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Deposits |
$ |
202,173 |
$ |
213,142 |
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FHLB Advances |
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22,644 |
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17,200 |
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Deferred revenue |
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614 |
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631 |
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Other Liabilities |
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2,025 |
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1,477 |
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Total
Liabilities |
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227,456 |
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232,450 |
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Shareholders' Equity |
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67,044 |
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67,205 |
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Total
Liabilities and Equity |
$ |
294,500 |
$ |
299,655 |
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Book Value
Per Share |
$ |
7.94 |
$ |
7.88 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income |
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(In
thousands, except share data) |
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Nine months ended March 31, |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Interest Income |
$ |
9,391 |
$ |
9,880 |
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$ |
3,136 |
$ |
3,254 |
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Interest Expense |
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1,078 |
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1,258 |
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373 |
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377 |
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Net Interest
Income |
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8,313 |
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8,622 |
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2,763 |
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2,877 |
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Provision for Losses on
Loans |
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302 |
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531 |
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36 |
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78 |
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Non-interest
Income |
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396 |
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319 |
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68 |
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107 |
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Non-interest
Expense |
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6,117 |
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6,143 |
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1,990 |
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2,112 |
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Income Before Income
Taxes |
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2,290 |
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2,267 |
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805 |
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794 |
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Income Taxes |
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756 |
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755 |
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266 |
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303 |
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Net Income |
$ |
1,534 |
$ |
1,512 |
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$ |
539 |
$ |
491 |
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Earnings per
share: |
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Basic and
diluted |
$ |
0.18 |
$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
0.06 |
$ |
0.06 |
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Weighted average
outstanding shares: |
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Basic and
diluted |
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8,360,824 |
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8,373,329 |
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8,317,518 |
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8,376,353 |
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp
Don Jennings, President
Clay Hulette, Vice President
(502) 223-1638
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