EXTON, Pa., Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- First Resource Bank (OTCQX: FRSB) announced fourth quarter and full year financial results through December 31, 2016. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $1,281,233, as compared to $1,185,769 for the prior year.

Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2016 included:


    --  Achieved record net income, 8% higher than the prior year.
    --  Net income available to common shareholders grew 12% over the prior
        year.
    --  Total interest income grew 16% over the prior year.
    --  Deposits grew 22%, to end the year at a record high, $202.7 million.
    --  Loans outstanding grew 12%, to end the year at a record high, $197.8
        million.
    --  Total assets grew 16%, to end the year at $240.9 million.
    --  Asset quality improved significantly, with nonperforming assets to total
        assets declining from 1.17% at December 31, 2015 to 0.63% at December
        31, 2016.
    --  Redeemed the remaining 25% of the Bank's preferred stock issued to the
        Small Business Lending Fund.
    --  Issued a 5% stock dividend.

Glenn B. Marshall, President & CEO, stated, "2016 was a tremendous year for First Resource Bank. We are seeing the positive results of the investments made over the last few years in the Bank's future including hiring quality staff and expanding the branch system. The record balance sheet growth experienced in 2016 has built a recurring revenue stream that will continue to benefit the Bank in the future."

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $390,990, which compares to $332,009 for the previous quarter and $252,344 for the fourth quarter of the prior year. After accounting for preferred stock dividends, net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $390,990. This compares to net income available to common shareholders of $332,009 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and $244,297 for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. Preferred stock dividends were eliminated in March 2016 with the redemption of all preferred stock outstanding.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $1,281,233, an 8% increase as compared to the prior year. This increase in net income is due to 14% higher net interest income in 2016 as compared to 2015, partially offset by lower SBA loan sale gains and higher operating expenses as compared to the prior year. Gains on sales of SBA loans totaled $55 thousand in 2016 as compared to $389 thousand in 2015. Marshall noted, "Gains on SBA loans can be unpredictable and we are incredibly proud that the Bank's annual net income rose 8% in 2016 despite this decline in SBA loan sales." Net income available to common shareholders increased 12% as compared to the prior year, increasing from $1,139,598 for the year ended December 31, 2015 to $1,278,656 for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Net interest income was $2,050,560 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 as compared to $1,929,513 for the previous quarter, an improvement of 6%. The net interest margin increased 2 basis points from 3.69% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 to 3.71% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The overall yield on interest earning assets remained unchanged at 4.69%. The total cost of interest bearing liabilities declined 3 basis points during the fourth quarter. The deposit cost of funds decreased 2 basis points during the fourth quarter, to 0.94%.

Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $7,663,971, as compared to $6,715,443 for the year ended December 31, 2015, an improvement of 14%. The net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2016 was 3.78% as compared to 3.80% for the prior year. This margin compression is attributed to $4 million in subordinated debt that was issued in September and October of 2015 which had a full year impact in 2016. Loan yields increased to 5.06% in 2016, as compared to 4.98% in the prior year, while the deposit cost of funds declined from 0.97% in 2015 to 0.95% in 2016.

Non-interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $139,274, as compared to $77,946 for the previous quarter and $75,825 for the fourth quarter of the prior year. There were $55 thousand in gains on sales of SBA loans recognized during the fourth quarter of 2016, as compared to no gains in the prior quarter or the fourth quarter of 2015.

Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $370,897 as compared to $702,904 for the prior year. Gains on sale of SBA loans were $55 thousand during 2016 and $389 thousand during 2015.

Non-interest expense increased $49 thousand, or 3%, in the three months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the prior quarter. The increase was primarily due to growth in salaries and benefits expense, professional fees and other expense, partially offset by a decrease in advertising expenses.

Non-interest expense increased $669,399, or 13%, in the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the prior year. This increase was due to growth in salaries and benefits expense, higher occupancy, data processing, software, training and deposit expenses, primarily related to the expansion into the West Chester branch beginning in April 2015, partially offset by lower professional fees, advertising expense, supplies expense and other real estate owned expenses.

Deposits grew $18.9 million, or 10%, from $183.8 million at September 30, 2016 to $202.7 million at December 31, 2016. During the fourth quarter, non-interest bearing deposits increased $1.5 million, or 9%, from $17.3 million at September 30, 2016 to $18.8 million at December 31, 2016. Interest-bearing checking balances increased $1.6 million, or 24%, from $6.5 million at September 30, 2016 to $8.1 million at December 31, 2016. Money market deposits grew $17.3 million, or 23%, from $74.7 million at September 30, 2016 to $92.0 million at December 31, 2016. Certificates of deposit decreased $1.6 million, or 2%, from $85.3 million at September 30, 2016 to $83.7 million at December 31, 2016.

During 2016, total deposits increased $36.7 million, or 22%, from $166.0 million at December 31, 2015 to $202.7 million at December 31, 2016, with the majority of that growth in money market accounts. During 2016, non-interest bearing deposits grew 33%, interest checking deposits grew 27%, money market deposits grew 52% and certificates of deposit declined 1.4%.

The loan portfolio increased $8.8 million, or 5%, during the fourth quarter from $189.0 million at September 30, 2016 to $197.8 million at December 31, 2016. All loan categories, except for consumer, contributed to the growth during the quarter.

During 2016, the loan portfolio grew $21.7 million, or 12%, from $176.1 million at December 31, 2015 to $197.8 million at December 31, 2016, with the majority of that growth in commercial business and commercial real estate loans.

The following table illustrates the composition of the loan portfolio:



                            Dec. 31,             Dec. 31,

                                            2016                  2015
                                            ----                  ----


    Commercial real estate          $130,284,708          $115,857,098

    Commercial construction           17,024,921            16,703,701

    Commercial business               26,435,709            18,620,360

    Consumer                          24,093,510            24,921,308
                                      ----------            ----------


    Total loans                     $197,838,848          $176,102,467
                                    ============          ============

The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 0.80% at December 31, 2016 as compared to 0.82% at December 31, 2015 and 0.79% at September 30, 2016. Non-performing assets, which include non-performing loans of $1.5 million and other real estate owned of $54 thousand, totaled $1.5 million at December 31, 2016, a 44% decrease as compared to the prior quarter. Non-performing assets to total assets decreased from 1.21% at September 30, 2016 to 0.63% at December 31, 2016. This decrease at December 31, 2016 was due to one credit relationship that had $1.2 million over 90 days past due at September 30, 2016 pending sale of a property that closed on October 5, 2016 and those loans were then brought current.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, total stockholder's equity increased $64 thousand as net income available to common shareholders of $1.3 million was offset by the redemption of $1.3 million in preferred stock in March of 2016. Total stockholder's equity increased 2% from $17.3 million at September 30, 2016 to $17.6 million at December 31, 2016, primarily due to net income generated.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, total assets grew $33 million, or 16%. This growth was the result of $21.7 million in loan growth and $9.4 million in investment securities growth, funded by a $36.7 million increase in deposits, partially offset by a $4 million decrease in borrowings. Total assets increased 9% from $222 million at September 30, 2016 to $241 million at December 31, 2016 supported by strong deposit growth during the fourth quarter.




    Selected Financial Data:

    Balance Sheets (unaudited)


                                  December 31,           December 31,

                                                    2016                    2015
                                                    ----                    ----


    Cash and due from banks                   $3,210,601              $1,254,982

    Investments                               28,959,596              19,543,548

    Loans                                    197,838,848             176,102,467

    Allowance for loan losses                (1,579,068)            (1,450,836)

    Premises & equipment                       5,955,748               6,223,326

    Other assets                               6,530,305               6,378,550
                                               ---------               ---------


    Total assets                            $240,916,030            $208,052,037
                                            ============            ============


    Non-interest bearing deposits            $18,849,933             $14,200,995

    Interest-bearing checking                  8,106,745               6,392,765

    Money market                              91,971,538              60,453,093

    Time deposits                             83,726,935              84,936,708
                                              ----------              ----------

      Total deposits                         202,655,151             165,983,561
                                             -----------             -----------

    Short term borrowings                              -             10,177,000

    Long term borrowings                      15,607,500               9,409,500

    Subordinated debt                          3,969,108               3,960,615

    Other liabilities                          1,065,532                 966,129
                                               ---------                 -------


    Total liabilities                        223,297,291             190,496,805
                                             -----------             -----------


    Preferred stock                                    -              1,271,000

    Common stock                               2,100,299               1,977,328

    Surplus                                   12,136,088              11,484,125

    Accumulated other

      comprehensive income (loss)               (73,849)                 32,207

    Retained earnings                          3,456,201               2,790,572
                                               ---------               ---------

    Total stockholders' equity                17,618,739              17,555,232
                                              ----------              ----------


    Total Liabilities &                     $240,916,030            $208,052,037

         Stockholders' Equity



    Performance Statistics
    (unaudited)
                               Qtr Ended           Qtr Ended           Qtr Ended           Qtr Ended           Qtr Ended

                                Dec. 31,           Sept. 30,            June 30,            Mar. 31,            Dec. 31,

                                              2016                2016                2016                2016                2015
                                              ----                ----                ----                ----                ----


    Net interest margin                      3.71%              3.69%              3.86%              3.85%              3.68%


    Nonperforming loans/                     0.73%              1.39%              1.28%              1.71%              1.31%

       Total loans


    Nonperforming assets/                    0.63%              1.21%              1.16%              1.57%              1.17%

       Total assets


    Allowance for loan losses/               0.80%              0.79%              0.77%              0.79%              0.82%

       Total loans


    Average loans/Average                    83.9%              85.2%              88.5%              87.7%              85.1%

       assets


    Non-interest expenses*/                  2.61%              2.67%              2.80%              2.99%              2.69%

       Average assets


    Earnings per share - basic               $0.19               $0.16               $0.15               $0.12               $0.12

       and diluted**


    Book value per share**                   $8.39               $8.30               $8.13               $7.98               $7.84


    Total shares outstanding             2,100,299           2,082,721           2,080,360           1,979,234           1,977,328


    *  Annualized

    ** Per share data has been adjusted retroactively for all periods presented to reflect the 5% stock dividend paid in 2016.



    Income Statements (unaudited)




                                                        Qtr. Ended           Qtr. Ended            Qtr. Ended            Qtr. Ended            Qtr. Ended
                                                         Dec. 31,             Sept. 30,             June 30,              Mar. 31,              Dec. 31,

                                                                        2016                  2016                  2016                  2016                   2015
                                                                        ----                  ----                  ----                  ----                   ----


    INTEREST INCOME

    Loans, including fees                                         $2,497,685            $2,378,314            $2,288,773            $2,215,684             $2,149,344

    Securities                                                        78,237                61,203                61,264                64,186                 60,049

    Other                                                             11,994                11,099                   132                 1,108                  5,571
                                                                      ------                ------                   ---                 -----                  -----

     Total interest income                                         2,587,916             2,450,616             2,350,169             2,280,978              2,214,964
                                                                   ---------             ---------             ---------             ---------              ---------


    INTEREST EXPENSE

    Deposits                                                         412,849               396,349               362,111               354,627                365,375

    Borrowings                                                        56,665                56,907                52,197                43,343                 33,950

    Subordinated debt                                                 67,842                67,847                67,486                67,485                 62,429
                                                                      ------                ------                ------                ------                 ------

     Total interest expense                                          537,356               521,103               481,794               465,455                461,754
                                                                     -------               -------               -------               -------                -------


    Net interest income                                            2,050,560             1,929,513             1,868,375             1,815,523              1,753,210
                                                                   ---------             ---------             ---------             ---------              ---------


    Provision for loan losses                                         91,061                43,737                64,125                24,861                110,446
                                                                      ------                ------                ------                ------                -------


    Net interest income after provision for loan losses            1,959,499             1,885,776             1,804,250             1,790,662              1,642,764


    NON-INTEREST INCOME

    BOLI income                                                       29,129                29,528                29,330                29,281                 29,890

    Gain on sale of SBA loans                                         54,708                     -                    -                    -                     -

    Other                                                             55,437                48,418                51,413                43,653                 45,935
                                                                      ------                ------                ------                ------                 ------

     Total non-interest income                                       139,274                77,946                80,743                72,934                 75,825


    NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

    Salaries & benefits                                              840,314               830,995               809,699               832,994                704,372

    Occupancy & equipment                                            193,331               190,840               192,932               194,695                186,665

    Professional fees                                                 92,623                73,631                72,489                76,851                 83,234

    Advertising                                                       23,352                35,394                38,667                42,048                 39,203

    Data processing                                                   88,497                91,782                87,968                86,514                 83,772

    Other                                                            284,104               250,501               239,039               262,868                259,701
                                                                     -------               -------               -------               -------                -------

    Total non-interest expense                                     1,522,221             1,473,143             1,440,794             1,495,970              1,356,947
                                                                   ---------             ---------             ---------             ---------              ---------


    Income before income tax expense                                 576,552               490,579               444,199               367,626                361,642


    Federal Income Tax expense                                       185,562               158,570               140,084               113,507                109,298
                                                                     -------               -------               -------               -------                -------


    Net income                                                      $390,990              $332,009              $304,115              $254,119               $252,344
                                                                    ========              ========              ========              ========               ========


    Preferred stock dividends                                              -                    -                    -              (2,577)               (8,047)
                                                                         ---                  ---                  ---               ------                 ------


    Net income available to common shareholders

                                                                    $390,990              $332,009              $304,115              $251,542               $244,297
                                                                    ========              ========              ========              ========               ========



    Income Statements (unaudited)

                                   Twelve Months        Twelve Months

                                       Ended                Ended
                                    December 31,         December 31,

                                                   2016                  2015
                                                   ----                  ----


    INTEREST INCOME

    Loans                                    $9,380,456            $8,117,987

    Investments                                 264,890               197,691

    Other                                        24,333                13,815
                                                 ------                ------

     Total interest income                    9,669,679             8,329,493
                                              ---------             ---------


    INTEREST EXPENSE

    Deposits                                  1,525,936             1,403,124

    Borrowings                                  209,112               125,688

    Subordinated debt                           270,660                85,238
                                                -------                ------

     Total interest expense                   2,005,708             1,614,050
                                              ---------             ---------


    Net interest income                       7,663,971             6,715,443
                                              ---------             ---------


    Provision for loan losses                   223,784               282,375
                                                -------               -------


    Net interest income after
     provision for loan losses                7,440,187             6,433,068


    NON-INTEREST INCOME

    BOLI income                                 117,268               120,060

    Gain on sale of SBA loans                    54,708               389,160

    Gain on sale of securities                        -               15,641

    Other                                       198,921               178,043
                                                -------               -------

     Total non-interest income                  370,897               702,904


    NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

    Salaries & benefits                       3,314,002             2,771,624

    Occupancy & equipment                       771,798               708,421

    Professional fees                           315,594               319,443

    Advertising                                 139,461               156,800

    Data processing                             354,761               319,899

    Other non-interest expense                1,036,512               986,542
                                              ---------               -------

    Total non-interest expense                5,932,128             5,262,729
                                              ---------             ---------


    Pre-tax income                            1,878,956             1,873,243


    Tax expense                                 597,723               687,474
                                                -------               -------


    Net income                               $1,281,233            $1,185,769
                                             ==========            ==========


    Preferred stock dividends                   (2,577)             (46,171)
                                                 ------               -------


    Net income available to common
     shareholders                            $1,278,656            $1,139,598
                                             ==========            ==========

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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