Exhibit 99.1
FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 25, 2007 |
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| Contacts: |
| Steven C. Ackmann | | Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr. |
| President and | | Treasurer and |
| Chief Executive Officer | | Chief Financial Officer |
| 570-346-4156 | | 570-504-8000 |
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FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.
FIRST QUARTER 2007 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Dunmore, PA — Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FDBC), parent company of The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank, announced net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $1,044,000 compared to $1,032,000 for the same quarter of 2006. Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis for the quarter totaled $0.51, up a penny from $0.50 for the prior year period.
Net interest income increased $74,000 to $4,304,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 from $4,230,000 recorded during the same quarter of 2006. Earnings from loan growth coupled with higher interest rates, non-interest bearing deposit growth, plus a reduction in long-term debt each contributed to offset rising interest costs and improve the net interest margin to 3.36% for the first quarter of 2007 from 3.34% for same 2006 period.
No provision for loan loss was required during the first quarter of 2007 compared to $75,000 in the same quarter of 2006. The allowance for loan losses was 1.27% of total loans at March 31, 2007, down from 1.37% at March 31, 2006.
Total other income recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $1,214,000, compared with $1,129,000 for the same quarter in 2006. A gain recorded on sale of an investment property in the first quarter of 2007 produced the increase in other income compared to the first quarter of 2006.
Total other operating expenses increased from $3,923,000 to $4,113,000 for the quarters ending March 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The operating expense increase resulted primarily from more salary and benefit expenses, occupancy lease costs and professional service fees occurring during in the first quarter of 2007 as compared to 2006.
The Company’s assets grew $2,308,000 to total $564,626,000 at March 31, 2007 from $562,318,000 at December 31, 2006.
“This is a challenging environment for bankers. We were affected early in this rate cycle, but are gratified that we have made progress in improving our earnings and strengthening our balance sheet going forward,” stated Steven C. Ackmann, President and CEO. “The opening of our new Greenridge office will be an important step in this progress. The relocation into this newly constructed full service office will occur in May 2007. Join us for the grand opening celebration on June 2nd and 3rd.”
Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. serves Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties through The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank’s 12 community banking offices and 18 ATM locations.
For more information please visit our web site at www.the-fidelity.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. These factors include the possibility that increased demand or prices for the company’s financial services and products may not occur, changing economic, interest rate and competitive conditions, technological developments and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.