EXHIBIT 99.1
STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. ("Patriot" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:PNBK), the parent company of Patriot National Bank ("the Bank"), today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Net income for the quarter was $17.3 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2.4 million, or $0.06 loss per diluted share for the same quarter last year and net income of $525,000, or $0.01 per diluted share for the prior quarter ended June 30, 2014. Earnings for the current quarter were supplemented by the recognition of a one-time tax benefit in the amount of $16.8 million, which resulted from the reversal of 97% of the valuation allowance on the Bank's deferred tax assets. Excluding this one-time tax benefit, Patriot's earnings for the third quarter were $449,000, or $0.01 per diluted share and included the provision of the Company's year-to-date bonus accrual Patriot recorded net income of $18.1 million, or $0.47 per diluted share for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 compared to a net loss of $8.2 million, or $0.21 loss per diluted share for the comparable period in 2013. Excluding the one-time tax benefit posted in the current quarter, earnings on a year-to-date basis for 2014 were $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.
"We are pleased to have reached a level of profitability and earnings growth where we could justify the reversal of the valuation allowance," said Michael Carrazza, Chairman of the Board. "It is a significant milestone that enables Patriot to proceed with – and direct focus on -- its strategic growth plans."
President's Comments
Kenneth T. Neilson, President and CEO, commented, "We also view the termination of the Bank's formal agreement with the OCC as a significant achievement as it signifies that the OCC no longer considers the Bank to be in "troubled condition." We believe the decision to terminate the formal agreement was due to, among other things, the substantial improvement in the Bank's asset quality, financial condition, earnings and regulatory capital position following the successful implementation of our turnaround plan."
Financial Highlights:
Asset Quality
Sam Davis, the Bank's Chief Credit Officer, stated "The Bank has worked diligently to improve its credit metrics and to accelerate the disposition of non-performing loans/classified assets over the past 18 months. Our success in this area is evidenced by the reduction in our total nonperforming assets from $24.5 million at September 30, 2013 to $7.9 million at September 30, 2014. The reduction is more dramatic when viewed in context with the increase of $27.4 million in gross loans outstanding between the two balance sheet dates."
Balance Sheet Review
Total assets of $624.3 million at September 30, 2014 increased $88.4 million, or 16.5%, compared to $535.9 million at September 30, 2013. Interest-bearing deposits increased by $34.3 million as the Bank deposited low-cost borrowed funds in anticipation of funding loan originations/purchases. Net loans increased by $28.7 million to $458.9 million at September 30, 2014, primarily due to Patriot's purchase of an approximate $47 million of commercial mortgage loans. Premises and equipment increased by $12.6 million as a result of the Bank's purchase of branch buildings which had been previously leased. The Bank's deferred tax asset added $16.8 million as the reversal of the valuation allowance brought the value of the asset back onto the balance sheet.
Total deposits were $421.1 million at September 30, 2014, a decline of $20.0 million, or 4.5%, compared to $441.1 million at September 30, 2013. These reductions were intentional as part of our strategic effort to improve performance by shrinking the balance sheet in 2013 to allow for prepayment penalties on higher cost borrowings and restructuring costs while maintaining our capital ratios. In the process, the Bank reduced its total cost of deposits from 0.86% for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2013 to 0.58% for the same period in 2014. During early 2014, low loan demand did not call for swift deposit growth. Patriot's loan pipeline is now strong and its retail group is once again pursuing deposit opportunities.
Income Statement Review
Patriot began the implementation of its restructuring initiatives in March of 2013. The results of many of those diverse initiatives have been realized throughout the prior and current periods and will continue throughout 2014 and 2015.
Patriot's third quarter net interest income was $4.3 million, compared to $4.5 million in the third quarter a year ago. A decline in average interest-earning assets of $13.4 million, coupled with a decline in yield of 39 basis points, served to record interest income in the current quarter that was $637,000 less than that for last year. Partially offsetting the decline in interest income, interest expense for the third quarter of 2014 decreased 36.2%, or $392,000, compared to 2013's third quarter. This was a result of a decline of $3.1 million in average interest bearing liabilities coupled with a 35 basis-point decrease in their cost. For both nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, net interest income was $12.4 million. Interest income declined from $16.4 million for the year-to-date period in 2013 to $14.7 million for the same period this year. A decline of $42.0 million in average interest earning assets from $543.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to $501.6 million for the same period in 2014 accounted for $1.6 million of the decline in interest earnings. The remaining shortfall of $0.1 million was attributable to a decline in the 2014 year-to-date period of 12 basis points in average yield. Interest expense made up for the reduction in interest income by also decreasing $1.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the same period last year. A decline of $27.7 million in average interest paying liabilities from $465.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to $438.0 million for the same period in 2014 accounted for $0.2 million of the decline in interest expense. The remaining savings of $1.5 million was attributable to a decline in the 2014 year-to-date period of 44 basis points in average rate.
Non-interest income was $587,000 for the third quarter in 2014 compared to $560,000 for the same quarter in 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 non-interest income declined by $13,000, or 0.1%.
Non-interest expenses declined 32.3%, or $2.1 million, to $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $6.5 million for the same period a year ago. Included in the prior year's quarter non-interest expenses are $54,000 of restructuring charges associated with management's turnaround plan and $1.4 million of prepayment penalties associated with the termination of high-cost borrowings. Non-interest expenses on a year-to-date basis declined 40.0%, or $8.6 million, as discussed above.
Capital
The capital ratios at September 30, 2014 for Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. and Patriot National Bank were:
| Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. | Patriot National Bank | Well Capitalized Requirement | |
| Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) | 13.84% | 13.83% | 10.00% |
| Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) | 12.76% | 12.74% | 6.00% |
| Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets) | 10.60% | 10.58% | 5.00% |
About the Company
Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Patriot National Bank, which provides commercial and consumer banking services. The Company's lending activities are conducted principally in Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut and Westchester County in New York. The Bank currently operates 10 full service branches, 8 in Connecticut and 2 in New York. Both the Bank and the Company are headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Certain statements contained in Bancorp's public statements, including this one, may be forward looking and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but are not limited to, (1) changes in prevailing interest rates which would affect the interest earned on Bancorp's interest earning assets and the interest paid on its interest bearing liabilities, (2) the timing of repricing of Bancorp's interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, (3) the effect of changes in governmental monetary policy, (4) the effect of changes in regulations applicable to Bancorp and the Bank and the conduct of its business, (5) changes in competition among financial service companies, including possible further encroachment of non-banks on services traditionally provided by banks, (6) the ability of competitors that are larger than Bancorp to provide products and services which it is impracticable for Bancorp to provide, (7) the state of the economy and real estate values in Bancorp's market areas, and the consequent effect on the quality of Bancorp's loans, (8) recent governmental initiatives that are expected to have a profound effect on the financial services industry and could dramatically change the competitive environment of the Company, (9) other legislative or regulatory changes, including those related to residential mortgages, changes in accounting standards, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") premiums that may adversely affect the Company, (10) the application of generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, (11) the fact that one period of reported results may not be indicative of future periods, (12) the state of the economy in the greater New York metropolitan area and its particular effect on the Company's customers, vendors and communities and other such factors, including risk factors, as may be described in Bancorp's other filings with the SEC.
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| STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||
| (Unaudited) | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
| Dollars in thousands, except per share data | Sep. 30, 2014 | June 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 |
| Interest and dividend income | |||||
| Interest and fees on loans | $ 4,792 | $ 4,667 | $ 5,427 | $ 14,150 | $ 15,668 |
| Interest on investment securities | 132 | 133 | 148 | 400 | 622 |
| Dividends on investment securities | 39 | 42 | 29 | 122 | 87 |
| Other interest income | 14 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 47 |
| Total interest and dividend income | 4,977 | 4,856 | 5,614 | 14,712 | 16,424 |
| Interest expense | |||||
| Interest on deposits | 579 | 607 | 893 | 1,823 | 3,054 |
| Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | 41 | 33 | 119 | 107 | 637 |
| Interest on subordinated debt | 71 | 82 | 71 | 353 | 213 |
| Interest on other borrowings | -- | -- | -- | -- | 82 |
| Total interest expense | 691 | 722 | 1,083 | 2,283 | 3,986 |
| Net interest income | 4,286 | 4,134 | 4,531 | 12,429 | 12,438 |
| Provision for loan losses | -- | -- | 1,000 | -- | 970 |
| Net interest income after | |||||
| provision for loan losses | 4,286 | 4,134 | 3,531 | 12,429 | 11,468 |
| Non-interest income | |||||
| Mortgage banking activity | -- | 17 | 96 | 17 | 261 |
| Loan application, inspection and processing fees | 44 | 83 | 54 | 193 | 208 |
| Fees and service charges | 250 | 233 | 176 | 702 | 559 |
| Gain on sale of loans | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 |
| Gain on sale of branch assets and deposits | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51 |
| Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance | 117 | 116 | 129 | 354 | 398 |
| Other income | 176 | 174 | 105 | 537 | 311 |
| Total non-interest income | 587 | 623 | 560 | 1,803 | 1,816 |
| Non-interest expense | |||||
| Salaries and benefits | 2,090 | 1,976 | 2,158 | 6,037 | 7,740 |
| Occupancy and equipment expense | 840 | 865 | 981 | 2,627 | 2,956 |
| Data processing | 312 | 279 | 366 | 841 | 1,026 |
| Advertising and promotional expenses | 61 | 73 | 40 | 185 | 158 |
| Professional services and other outside services | 422 | 457 | 740 | 1,350 | 2,399 |
| Loan administration and processing expenses | 29 | 19 | 41 | 65 | 192 |
| Regulatory assessments | 233 | 237 | 243 | 700 | 921 |
| Insurance expense | 88 | 78 | 89 | 263 | 251 |
| Other real estate operations | -- | (4) | 34 | 12 | 91 |
| Material and communications | 97 | 84 | 94 | 274 | 302 |
| Restructuring charges and asset disposals | -- | -- | 54 | -- | 448 |
| Prepayment penalty on borrowings | -- | -- | 1,405 | -- | 4,116 |
| Other operating expenses | 252 | 168 | 216 | 585 | 944 |
| Total non-interest expense | 4,424 | 4,232 | 6,461 | 12,939 | 21,544 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 449 | 525 | (2,370) | 1,293 | (8,260) |
| Benefit for income taxes | (16,812) | -- | -- | (16,812) | (21) |
| Net income (loss) | $ 17,261 | $ 525 | $ (2,370) | $ 18,105 | $ (8,239) |
| Basic and diluted income (loss) per share | $ 0.45 | $ 0.01 | $ (0.06) | $ 0.47 | $ (0.21) |
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||
| (Unaudited) | |||
| Dollars in thousands | Sep. 30, 2014 | June 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 |
| Assets | |||
| Noninterest bearing deposits and cash | $ 1,530 | $ 1,584 | $ 1,551 |
| Interest bearing deposits | 56,060 | 58,345 | 21,785 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 57,590 | 59,929 | 23,336 |
| Securities-available for sale | 34,571 | 35,686 | 38,297 |
| Other investments | 4,450 | 4,450 | 3,500 |
| FRB & FHLB stock | 7,969 | 5,660 | 5,660 |
| Total securities | 46,990 | 45,796 | 47,457 |
| Gross loans | 463,806 | 408,000 | 436,446 |
| Allowance for loan losses | (4,913) | (5,214) | (6,216) |
| Net loans | 458,893 | 402,786 | 430,230 |
| Accrued interest and dividends receivable | 1,649 | 1,555 | 1,551 |
| Premises and equipment, net | 18,651 | 18,227 | 6,086 |
| Cash surrender value of life insurance | 22,378 | 22,262 | 21,899 |
| Other real estate owned | -- | -- | 3,845 |
| Deferred tax asset, net (1) | 16,812 | -- | -- |
| Other assets | 1,292 | 1,498 | 1,453 |
| Total Assets | $ 624,255 | $ 552,053 | $ 535,857 |
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||
| Deposits | |||
| Noninterest bearing deposits | $ 62,657 | $ 61,685 | $ 58,110 |
| Interest bearing deposits | 358,458 | 364,747 | 383,013 |
| 421,115 | 426,432 | 441,123 | |
| FHLB advances and repurchase agreements | 132,000 | 72,000 | 42,000 |
| Subordinated debt | 8,248 | 8,248 | 8,248 |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 2,191 | 2,057 | 3,925 |
| Total Liabilities | 563,554 | 508,737 | 495,296 |
| Common stock | 392 | 392 | 387 |
| Treasury stock | (160) | (160) | (160) |
| Additional paid-in capital | 105,683 | 105,610 | 105,424 |
| Accumulated deficit | (44,579) | (61,840) | (63,634) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (635) | (686) | (1,456) |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 60,701 | 43,316 | 40,561 |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ 624,255 | $ 552,053 | $ 535,857 |
| (1) Includes valuation allowance of $0.6 million, $17.6 million and $18.6 million, respectively. | |||
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| FINANCIAL RATIOS AND OTHER DATA | |||
| (Unaudited) | |||
| Dollars in thousands, except per share data | |||
| Sep. 30, 2014 | June 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | |
| Asset Quality: | |||
| Nonaccrual loans | $ 7,895 | $ 13,911 | $ 20,683 |
| Other real estate owned | -- | -- | 3,845 |
| Total nonperforming assets | $ 7,895 | $ 13,911 | $ 24,528 |
| Nonaccrual loans / loans | 1.70% | 3.41% | 4.74% |
| Nonperforming assets / assets | 1.26% | 2.52% | 4.58% |
| Allowance for loan losses | $ 4,913 | $ 5,214 | $ 6,216 |
| Allowance for loan losses / loans | 1.06% | 1.28% | 1.42% |
| Allowance / nonaccrual loans | 62.23% | 37.48% | 30.05% |
| Gross loan charge-offs for the quarter | $ 326 | $ 285 | $ 123 |
| Gross loan recoveries for the quarter | 25 | 19 | 17 |
| Net loan charge-offs for the quarter | $ 301 | $ 266 | $ 106 |
| Capital Data: | |||
| Book value per share (1) | $ 1.55 | $ 1.11 | $ 1.05 |
| Tangible book value per share (2) | $ 1.55 | $ 1.11 | $ 1.05 |
| Shares outstanding | 39,160,627 | 39,160,627 | 38,669,206 |
| (1) Book value per share represents shareholders' equity divided by outstanding shares. | |||
| (2) Tangible book value per share represents shareholders' equity less intangible assets divided by outstanding shares. | |||
CONTACT: Patriot National Bank
900 Bedford Street
Stamford, CT 06901
Kenneth T. Neilson
President & CEO
203 252-5962
Christina L. Maier
EVP & CFO
203 252-5901