EX-99 2 timb8k11116exh991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1

Contact:
Michael R. Sand,
 
President & CEO
Dean J. Brydon, CFO
(360) 533-4747
www.timberlandbank.com
   
 
Timberland Bancorp Fiscal Year Net Income Increases 22% to $10.15 Million 
                                            
·
Fiscal Year Earnings per Share Increases 22% to $1.43
·
Fiscal Year Return on Equity Increases to 11.0%
·
Fiscal Year Return on Assets Increases to 1.19%
·
$15 Million FHLB Borrowing Prepaid to Reduce Future Interest Expense

HOQUIAM, WA – November 1, 2016 - Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSBK) ("Timberland" or "the Company") today reported that net income increased 22% to $10.15 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 from $8.29 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.  Earnings per diluted common share ("EPS") increased 22% to $1.43 for fiscal year 2016 from $1.17 for the prior fiscal year.

Timberland also reported net income of $2.70 million, or $0.38 per diluted common share, for its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2016.  This compares to net income of $2.55 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, and net income of $2.96 million, or $0.42 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, which quarter received the benefit of a $1.53 million (pre-tax) loan loss provision recapture.

Timberland's Board of Directors declared a $0.09 per common share quarterly cash dividend payable on November 30, 2016, to shareholders of record on November 16, 2016.

"Fiscal year 2016 marked the 6th consecutive year the Company increased net income, earnings per share, return on equity and return on assets," stated Michael R. Sand, President and CEO.  "We have continued to prudently grow the balance sheet and, during the current quarter, for the first time exceeded $900 million in total assets.  We elected to prepay a $15 million FHLB borrowing on the last day of the fiscal year which reduced year end assets to $891 million, but more importantly reduced interest expense by $54,000 per month.  We have two additional high-cost $15 million FHLB borrowings maturing within the next 12 months.  The first borrowing matures on August 1st and the second on September 1, 2017.  We look forward to their impending maturities since the interest on these two borrowings, and the borrowing that was prepaid at fiscal year end, accounted for slightly less than 50% of our 2016 fiscal year total interest expense."


2016 Fiscal Year Earnings and Balance Sheet Highlights (at or for the period ended September 30, 2016, compared to September 30, 2015, or June 30, 2016):

   Earnings Highlights:
·
Net income increased 22% to $10.15 million from $8.29 million for fiscal year 2015;
·
EPS increased 22% to $1.43 from $1.17 for the prior fiscal year;
·
Return on equity and return on assets increased to 11.00% and 1.19%, respectively, for the 2016 fiscal year;
·
Return on equity and return on assets for the current quarter were 11.34% and 1.22%, respectively;
·
Fiscal year operating revenue increased 14% from fiscal year 2015; and
·
Non-interest income increased 14% and net interest income increased 13% year-over-year.

   Balance Sheet Highlights:
·
Net loans receivable increased 10% year-over-year and 2% from the prior quarter;
·
Total deposits increased 12% year-over-year and 6% from the prior quarter;
·
Other real estate owned ("OREO") and other repossessed assets decreased 48% year-over-year and decreased 14% from the prior quarter;
 

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·
Non-performing assets decreased 48% year-over-year and decreased 9% from the prior quarter to 0.88% of total assets;
·
Prepaid a $15.0 million FHLB borrowing on September 30, 2016 to immediately reduce future interest expense by approximately $54,000 per month; and
·
Book and tangible book values per common share increased to $13.95 and $13.13, respectively, at September 30, 2016.

Net Interest Margin
·
Net interest margin ("NIM") increased to 3.88% for the 2016 fiscal year from 3.80% for the prior fiscal year; and
·
NIM remained strong at 3.77% for the current quarter (NIM would have been 3.82% without the $138,000 pre-payment penalty on our $15.00 million FHLB borrowing, which was partially offset by the collection of $38,000 of non-accrual interest during the quarter.)

Operating Results

Operating revenue (net interest income before provision for loan losses, plus non-interest income excluding gains or losses on the sale of investment securities and other than temporary impairment ("OTTI") charges on investment securities) increased 14% for the 2016 fiscal year to $41.86 million from $36.77 million for Timberland's 2015 fiscal year.  For the current quarter operating revenue increased 14% to $11.06 million from $9.70 million for the comparable quarter one year ago and increased 7% from $10.37 million for the preceding quarter.

Net interest income increased 13% to $30.80 million for the 2016 fiscal year from $27.28 million for the prior fiscal year.  Net interest income for the current quarter increased 11% to $7.81 million from $7.03 million for the comparable quarter one year ago and increased 2% from $7.62 million for the preceding quarter.  During the current quarter, net interest income was reduced by a $138,000 pre-payment penalty incurred due to Timberland's prepayment of a $15.00 million FHLB borrowing.  The borrowing was prepaid on September 30, 2016, and eliminated future interest expense of approximately $54,000 per month.  Two additional high-cost $15.00 million borrowings mature during Timberland's 2017 fiscal year.

Timberland's net interest margin for the year ended September 30, 2016, increased to 3.88% from 3.80% for the year ended September 30, 2015.  The net interest margin for the current quarter was 3.77% compared to 3.83% for the preceding quarter and 3.76% for the comparable quarter one year ago.  The net interest margin for the current quarter was reduced by approximately seven basis points due to the pre-payment penalty associated with prepaying an FHLB borrowing.  Also impacting the net interest margin was the collection of $38,000 of non-accrual interest, which increased the net interest margin by approximately two basis points during the current quarter.

Non-interest income for fiscal year 2016 increased 14% to $10.89 million from $9.52 million for the prior fiscal year.  Non-interest income increased 13% to $3.11 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, from $2.75 million for the preceding quarter, and increased 17% from $2.66 million for the comparable quarter one year ago.  The increase in non-interest income for the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter was primarily due to increased ATM and debit card interchange transaction fees, increased service charges on deposits and an increase in the gain on sale of loans, which was partially offset by an increase in OTTI charges on investment securities.  The increase in ATM and debit card interchange transaction fees was primarily due to a one-time $262,000 incentive payment received from Timberland's debit card issuer for meeting certain sales and retention targets since the 2014 conversion to the new card issuer.  The increase in gain on sale of loans was primarily due to an increase in the dollar volume of fixed-rate one- to- four family loans and U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans sold during the current quarter.  Increased fee income from commercial checking accounts was the primary reason for the quarter's increased service charges on deposits.  The increase in OTTI expense was primarily due to the recognition of additional credit loss on three private label residential mortgage-backed securities.

For fiscal year 2016, total (non-interest) operating expense increased 3% to $26.64 million from $25.84 million for the prior fiscal year.  Total operating expenses for the current quarter increased 6% to $6.96 million from $6.57 million for the preceding quarter and increased 4% from $6.69 million for the comparable quarter one year ago.  The increased expenses for the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter were primarily due to a $192,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits expense, a $57,000 increase in premises and equipment expense, a $50,000 increase in ATM and debit card processing expense, and smaller increases in several other categories.  The increase in salaries and employee benefits expense was primarily due to the hiring of additional lending and operations personnel.  Also contributing to the increase in salaries and
 

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employee benefits expense was a decrease in loan originations during the current quarter compared to the prior quarter and a corresponding reduction in the amount of loan origination fees collected.  Under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the portion of a loan origination fee that is attributable to the estimated employee costs to generate the loan is recorded as a reduction of salaries and employee benefits expense.  The increase in premises and equipment expense was primarily due to an increase in building and equipment related maintenance costs.  The increase in ATM and debit card expenses was primarily related to the recognition of costs associated with the Bank's upcoming conversion to EMV chip cards.  The efficiency ratio for the current quarter was 63.77% compared to 63.37% for the preceding quarter and 69.09% for the comparable quarter one year ago.  The efficiency ratio for fiscal year 2016 improved to 63.89% from 70.22% for fiscal year 2015.

The provision for income taxes for fiscal year 2016 increased $709,000 to $4.90 million from $4.19 million for fiscal year 2015, primarily due to higher pre-tax income. The effective tax rate was 32.6% for fiscal year 2016 compared to 33.6% for fiscal year 2015.  The provision for income taxes for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 increased to $1.26 million from $1.25 million for the preceding quarter, primarily due to higher pre-tax income.  Also affecting the comparison between the current and immediately preceding quarter was a deferred tax adjustment, which reduced income tax expense by $58,000 for the current quarter.  The effective tax rate was 31.7% for the current quarter compared to 32.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Balance Sheet Management

Total assets increased 9% to $891.39 million at September 30, 2016 from $815.82 million at September 30, 2015.  The increase was primarily due to a $58.87 million increase in net loans receivable and a $16.65 million increase in cash and cash equivalents.  These increases, as well as the prepayment of a $15.00 million FHLB borrowing on September 30, 2016, were primarily funded by an $82.62 million increase in deposits during the fiscal year.  For the current quarter, total assets increased 4%, or $33.25 million, from $858.14 million at June 30, 2016.  The increase in assets for the current quarter was primarily due to a $19.77 million increase in cash and cash equivalents and a $15.78 million increase in net loans receivable.  These increases, as well as the prepayment of the $15.00 million FHLB advance, were primarily funded by a $46.15 million increase in deposits.

Liquidity, as measured by cash and cash equivalents, CDs held for investment and available for sale investments securities, was 20.6% of total liabilities at September 30, 2016, compared to 18.7% at June 30, 2016, and 19.6% one year ago.

Net loans receivable increased $15.78 million, or 2%, to $663.15 million at September 30, 2016, from $647.37 million at June 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to a $17.64 million increase in commercial real estate loans, a $10.63 million increase in multi-family loans, a $4.46 million increase in custom and owner/builder one- to four-family construction loans, a $2.54 million decrease in the undisbursed portion of construction loans in progress, and a $1.51 million increase in one- to four-family mortgage loans.  These increases were partially offset by a $12.06 million decrease in commercial construction loans, a $5.50 million decrease in multi-family construction loans, a $2.45 million decrease in land loans, and a $1.73 million decrease in commercial business loans.





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LOAN PORTFOLIO
($ in thousands)
 
September 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
                                     
Mortgage loans:
                                   
   One- to four-family (a)
 
$
118,560
     
16
%
 
$
117,055
     
17
%
 
$
116,664
     
18
%
   Multi-family
   
62,303
     
9
     
51,672
     
7
     
52,322
     
8
 
   Commercial
   
312,525
     
43
     
294,887
     
42
     
291,216
     
43
 
   Construction - custom and
                                               
owner/builder
   
93,049
     
13
     
88,593
     
12
     
62,954
     
9
 
   Construction - speculative
            one-to four-family
   
8,106
     
1
     
8,261
     
1
     
6,668
     
1
 
   Construction - commercial
   
9,365
     
1
     
21,427
     
3
     
20,728
     
3
 
   Construction - multi-family
   
12,590
     
2
     
18,090
     
3
     
20,570
     
3
 
   Land
   
21,627
     
3
     
24,076
     
3
     
26,140
     
4
 
Total mortgage loans
   
638,125
     
88
     
624,061
     
88
     
597,262
     
89
 
                                                 
Consumer loans:
                                               
   Home equity and second
                                               
mortgage
   
39,727
     
5
     
38,482
     
5
     
34,157
     
5
 
   Other
   
4,139
     
1
     
4,490
     
1
     
4,669
     
1
 
Total consumer loans
   
43,866
     
6
     
42,972
     
6
     
38,826
     
6
 
                                                 
Commercial business loans
   
41,837
     
6
     
43,571
     
6
     
33,763
     
5
 
Total loans
   
723,828
     
100
%
   
710,604
     
100
%
   
669,851
     
100
%
Less:
                                               
Undisbursed portion of
                                               
construction loans in
                                               
process
   
(48,627
)
           
(51,163
)
           
(53,457
)
       
Deferred loan origination
                                               
fees
   
(2,229
)
           
(2,233
)
           
(2,193
)
       
Allowance for loan losses
   
(9,826
)
           
(9,842
)
           
(9,924
)
       
Total loans receivable, net
 
$
663,146
           
$
647,366
           
$
604,277
         
_______________________
(a)
Does not include one- to four family loans held for sale totaling $3,604, $4,885 and $3,051 at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, respectively.


Timberland originated $69.71 million in loans during the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to $65.97 million for the comparable quarter one year ago and $88.81 million for the preceding quarter.  Timberland continues to sell fixed rate one- to four-family mortgage loans into the secondary market for asset-liability management purposes and to generate non-interest income.  Timberland also began selling SBA loans during the current quarter.  During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, fixed-rate one- to four-family mortgage loans and SBA loans totaling $17.83 million were sold compared to $16.49 million for the comparable quarter one year ago and $14.19 million for the preceding quarter.

Timberland's investment securities decreased slightly during the quarter to $8.85 million at September 30, 2016, from $8.98 million at June 30, 2016, primarily due to scheduled amortization.


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DEPOSIT BREAKDOWN
($ in thousands)
 
   
September 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Non-interest bearing
 
$
172,283
     
23
%
 
$
149,575
     
21
%
 
$
141,388
     
21
%
N.O.W. checking
   
203,812
     
27
     
189,475
     
26
     
180,628
     
27
 
Savings
   
123,474
     
16
     
119,576
     
17
     
110,315
     
16
 
Money market
   
107,083
     
14
     
100,914
     
14
     
84,026
     
12
 
Money market – brokered
   
6,908
     
1
     
7,032
     
1
     
8,450
     
1
 
Certificates of deposit under $100
   
78,284
     
10
     
79,283
     
11
     
84,824
     
12
 
Certificates of deposit $100 and over
   
66,485
     
9
     
66,354
     
9
     
66,085
     
10
 
Certificates of deposit – brokered
   
3,205
     
--
     
3,172
     
1
     
3,196
     
1
 
    Total deposits
 
$
761,534
     
100
%
 
$
715,381
     
100
%
 
$
678,912
     
100
%


Total deposits increased $82.62 million, or 12%, to $761.53 million at September 30, 2016, from $678.91 million at September 30, 2015.  The increase was primarily due to a $30.90 million increase in non-interest bearing checking account balances, a $23.18 million increase in N.O.W. checking account balances, a $21.52 million increase in money market account balances and a $13.16 million increase in savings account balances.  These increases were partially offset by a $6.13 million decrease in certificates of deposit account balances.

Total deposits increased $46.15 million, or 6%, during the current quarter to $761.53 million at September 30, 2016, from $715.38 million at June 30, 2016.  The current quarter's increase was primarily due to a $22.71 million increase in non-interest bearing checking account balances, a $14.34 million increase in N.O.W. checking account balances, a $6.05 million increase in money market account balances and a $3.90 million increase in savings account balances.  These increases were partially offset by an $835,000 decrease in certificates of deposit account balances.


Shareholders' Equity

Total shareholders' equity increased $2.38 million to $96.83 million at September 30, 2016, from $94.45 million at June 30, 2016.  The increase in shareholders' equity was primarily due to net income of $2.70 million for the quarter, which was partially offset by dividend payments of $625,000 to shareholders.  For the quarter ended September 30, 2016, book value per share increased $0.34 to $13.95 and tangible book value per share increased $0.33 to $13.13.  Timberland did not repurchase shares of its common stock during the quarter and, at September 30, 2016, had 221,893 shares authorized to be purchased in accordance with the terms of its existing stock repurchase plan.


Capital Ratios and Asset Quality

Timberland remains well capitalized with a total risk-based capital ratio of 16.01% and a Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 10.55%.

There was no provision for loan losses made for the quarters ended September 30, 2016, and June 30, 2016.  For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, Timberland recorded a $1.53 million loan loss reserve recapture.  Net charge-offs totaled $15,000 for the current quarter compared to net charge-offs of $201,000 for the preceding quarter and a net recovery of $982,000 for the comparable quarter one year ago.  The non-performing assets to total assets ratio improved to 0.88% at September 30, 2016, from 1.01% three months earlier and 1.84% one year ago.  The allowance for loan losses was 1.46% of loans receivable at September 30, 2016.
 
Total delinquent loans (past due 30 days or more) and non-accrual loans decreased 52% to $3.47 million at September 30, 2016, from $7.20 million one year ago and decreased 13% from $4.01 million at June 30, 2016. Non-accrual loans decreased 52% to $2.87 million at September 30, 2016, from $6.04 million one year ago and decreased 3% from $2.96 million at June 30, 2016.


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NON-ACCRUAL LOANS
 
September 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Quantity
   
Amount
   
Quantity
   
Amount
   
Quantity
 
                                     
Mortgage loans:
                                   
   One- to four-family
 
$
914
     
7
   
$
1,236
     
9
   
$
2,368
     
16
 
   Multi-family
   
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
760
     
1
 
   Commercial
   
612
     
1
     
808
     
2
     
1,016
     
2
 
   Construction
   
367
     
1
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
 
   Land
   
548
     
5
     
444
     
3
     
1,558
     
5
 
Total mortgage loans
   
2,441
     
14
     
2,488
     
14
     
5,702
     
24
 
                                                 
Consumer loans:
                                               
   Home equity and second
                                               
mortgage
   
402
     
6
     
436
     
7
     
303
     
4
 
   Other
   
30
     
1
     
31
     
1
     
35
     
1
 
Total consumer loans
   
432
     
7
     
467
     
8
     
338
     
5
 
Total loans
 
$
2,873
     
21
   
$
2,955
     
22
   
$
6,040
     
29
 


OREO and other repossessed assets decreased 48% to $4.12 million at September 30, 2016, from $7.85 million at September 30, 2015, and decreased 14% from $4.76 million at June 30, 2016.  At September 30, 2016, the OREO and other repossessed asset portfolio consisted of 22 individual real estate properties and one mobile home.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2016, four OREO properties totaling $605,000 were sold.

OREO and OTHER REPOSSESSED ASSETS
 
September 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
($ in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Quantity
   
Amount
   
Quantity
   
Amount
   
Quantity
 
                                     
One- to four-family
 
$
1,071
     
5
   
$
1,382
     
7
   
$
2,868
     
11
 
Commercial
   
648
     
3
     
648
     
3
     
1,568
     
3
 
Land
   
2,331
     
14
     
2,665
     
16
     
3,351
     
20
 
Mobile home
   
67
     
1
     
67
     
1
     
67
     
1
 
Total
 
$
4,117
     
23
   
$
4,762
     
27
   
$
7,854
     
35
 





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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures.  Timberland believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with information useful in understanding the Company's financial performance; however, readers of this report are urged to review these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP results as reported.

Financial measures that exclude intangible assets are non-GAAP measures.  To provide investors with a broader understanding of capital adequacy, Timberland provides non-GAAP financial measures for tangible common equity, along with the GAAP measure.  Tangible common equity is calculated as shareholders' equity less goodwill.  In addition, tangible assets are total assets less goodwill.

The following table provides a reconciliation of ending shareholders' equity (GAAP) to ending tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP), and ending total assets (GAAP) to ending tangible assets (non-GAAP).

($ in thousands)
 
Sept. 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
Sept. 30, 2015
 
                   
Shareholders' equity
 
$
96,834
   
$
94,452
   
$
89,187
 
Less goodwill
   
(5,650
)
   
(5,650
)
   
(5,650
)
Tangible common equity
 
$
91,184
   
$
88,802
   
$
83,537
 
                         
Total assets
 
$
891,388
   
$
858,139
   
$
815,815
 
Less goodwill
   
(5,650
)
   
(5,650
)
   
(5,650
)
Tangible assets
 
$
885,738
   
$
852,489
   
$
810,165
 
 
 
About Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
Timberland Bancorp, Inc., a Washington corporation, is the holding company for Timberland Bank ("Bank").  The Bank opened for business in 1915 and serves consumers and businesses across Grays Harbor, Thurston, Pierce, King, Kitsap and Lewis counties, Washington with a full range of lending and deposit services through its 22 branches (including its main office in Hoquiam).

Disclaimer
Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and often include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "targets," "potentially," "probably," "projects," "outlook" or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would" and "could."  Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about future performance.  These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated, including, but not limited to: the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in our allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and non-performing assets in our loan portfolio, and may result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to materially increase our loan loss reserves; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; secondary market conditions for loans and our ability to sell loans in the secondary market; results of examinations of us by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, institute a formal or informal enforcement action or require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits or impose additional requirements or restrictions, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including changes in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules including as a result of Basel III; the impact of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the implementation of related rules and regulations; our ability to attract and retain deposits;  increases in premiums for deposit insurance; our ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risk associated with the loans on our consolidated balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our workforce and potential associated charges; computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; our ability to manage loan delinquency rates;  increased competitive
 
 

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pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; our ability to pay dividends on our common and stock; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; the economic impact of war or any terrorist activities; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations; pricing, products and services; and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release and in the other public statements we make are based upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this report or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.  These risks could cause our actual results for fiscal 2017 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of us, and could negatively affect the Company's operations and stock price performance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
Three Months Ended
 
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Sept. 30,
   
June 30,
   
Sept. 30,
 
(unaudited)
 
2016
   
2016
   
2015
 
Interest and dividend income
                 
Loans receivable
 
$
8,588
   
$
8,257
   
$
7,780
 
Investment securities
   
74
     
70
     
70
 
Dividends from mutual funds and Federal Home Loan Bank
    ("FHLB") stock
   
23
     
22
     
10
 
Interest bearing deposits in banks
   
253
     
247
     
148
 
    Total interest and dividend income
   
8,938
     
8,596
     
8,008
 
                         
Interest expense
                       
Deposits
   
521
     
508
     
508
 
FHLB borrowings
   
611
     
472
     
475
 
     Total interest expense
   
1,132
     
980
     
983
 
     Net interest income
   
7,806
     
7,616
     
7,025
 
                         
Recapture of loan losses
   
--
     
--
     
(1,525
)
    Net interest income after recapture of loan losses
   
7,806
     
7,616
     
8,550
 
                         
Non-interest income
                       
OTTI on investment securities, net
   
(140
)
   
(4
)
   
(8
)
Service charges on deposits
   
1,071
     
989
     
980
 
ATM and debit card interchange transaction fees
   
1,073
     
778
     
699
 
Gain on sale of loans, net
   
551
     
443
     
512
 
Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") net earnings
   
141
     
137
     
137
 
Servicing income on loans sold
   
86
     
60
     
36
 
Other
   
327
     
346
     
306
 
    Total non-interest income, net
   
3,109
     
2,749
     
2,662
 
                         
Non-interest expense
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
   
3,589
     
3,397
     
3,324
 
Premises and equipment
   
831
     
774
     
817
 
Advertising
   
163
     
192
     
249
 
OREO and other repossessed assets, net
   
101
     
123
     
301
 
ATM and debit card processing
   
387
     
337
     
292
 
Postage and courier
   
104
     
98
     
107
 
State and local taxes
   
161
     
141
     
135
 
Professional fees
   
208
     
202
     
223
 
FDIC insurance
   
114
     
100
     
144
 
Other insurance
   
33
     
33
     
33
 
Loan administration and foreclosure
   
106
     
92
     
62
 
Data processing and telecommunications
   
502
     
470
     
468
 
Deposit operations
   
274
     
232
     
197
 
Other
   
388
     
377
     
341
 
    Total non-interest expense
   
6,961
     
6,568
     
6,693
 
                         
                         
                         
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Three Months Ended
 
   
Sept. 30,
   
June 30,
   
Sept. 30,
 
   
2016
   
2016
   
2015
 
Income before income taxes
 
$
3,954
   
$
3,797
   
$
4,519
 
Provision for income taxes
   
1,255
     
1,250
     
1,564
 
   Net income
 
$
2,699
   
$
2,547
   
$
2,955
 
                         
Net income per common share:
                       
    Basic
 
$
0.40
   
$
0.37
   
$
0.43
 
    Diluted
   
0.38
     
0.36
     
0.42
 
                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                       
    Basic
   
6,831,419
     
6,822,608
     
6,896,941
 
    Diluted
   
7,146,115
     
7,111,199
     
7,069,880
 














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TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
Year Ended
 
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Sept. 30,
   
Sept. 30,
 
(unaudited)
 
2016
   
2015
 
Interest and dividend income
           
Loans receivable
 
$
33,580
   
$
30,397
 
Investment securities
   
287
     
249
 
Dividends from mutual funds and FHLB stock
   
106
     
31
 
Interest bearing deposits in banks
   
902
     
491
 
    Total interest and dividend income
   
34,875
     
31,168
 
                 
Interest expense
               
Deposits
   
2,041
     
2,004
 
FHLB borrowings
   
2,031
     
1,886
 
     Total interest expense
   
4,072
     
3,890
 
     Net interest income
   
30,803
     
27,278
 
Recapture of loan losses
   
--
     
(1,525
)
    Net interest income after recapture of loan losses
   
30,803
     
28,803
 
                 
Non-interest income
               
OTTI on investment securities, net
   
(168
)
   
(13
)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net
   
--
     
45
 
Service charges on deposits
   
3,969
     
3,615
 
ATM and debit card interchange transaction fees
   
3,261
     
2,664
 
Gain on sale of loans, net
   
1,781
     
1,610
 
BOLI net earnings
   
550
     
538
 
Servicing income (loss) on loans sold
   
266
     
(4
)
Other
   
1,230
     
1,067
 
    Total non-interest income, net
   
10,889
     
9,522
 
                 
Non-interest expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
13,921
     
13,200
 
Premises and equipment
   
3,137
     
3,053
 
Gain on disposition of premises and equipment, net
   
--
     
(296
)
Advertising
   
753
     
779
 
OREO and other repossessed asset, net
   
662
     
918
 
ATM and debit card processing
   
1,377
     
1,221
 
Postage and courier
   
413
     
429
 
State and local taxes
   
572
     
561
 
Professional fees
   
657
     
829
 
FDIC insurance
   
448
     
593
 
Other insurance
   
131
     
136
 
Loan administration and foreclosure
   
321
     
269
 
Data processing and telecommunications
   
1,896
     
1,767
 
Deposit operations
   
912
     
812
 
Other
   
1,437
     
1,570
 
    Total non-interest expense
   
26,637
     
25,841
 
                 
                 
                 
                 
(Statement continued on following page)
 
                 
 
 

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Year Ended
 
   
Sept. 30,
   
Sept. 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Income before income taxes
 
$
15,055
   
$
12,484
 
Provision for income taxes
   
4,901
     
4,192
 
    Net income
 
$
10,154
   
$
8,292
 
                 
Net income per common share:
               
    Basic
 
$
1.48
   
$
1.20
 
    Diluted
   
1.43
     
1.17
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
               
    Basic
   
6,842,614
     
6,897,270
 
    Diluted
   
7,105,349
     
7,069,088
 











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TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
     
($ in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
 
Sept. 30,
   
June 30,
   
Sept. 30,
 
   
2016
   
2016
   
2015
 
Assets
                 
Cash and due from financial institutions
 
$
16,686
   
$
16,394
   
$
14,014
 
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
   
92,255
     
72,779
     
78,275
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
108,941
     
89,173
     
92,289
 
                         
Certificates of deposit ("CDs") held for investment, at cost
   
53,000
     
52,435
     
48,611
 
Investment securities:
                       
Held to maturity, at amortized cost
   
7,511
     
7,618
     
7,913
 
Available for sale, at fair value
   
1,342
     
1,363
     
1,392
 
FHLB stock
   
2,204
     
2,804
     
2,699
 
Loans held for sale
   
3,604
     
4,885
     
3,051
 
                         
Loans receivable
   
672,972
     
657,208
     
614,201
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
(9,826
)
   
(9,842
)
   
(9,924
)
Net loans receivable
   
663,146
     
647,366
     
604,277
 
                         
Premises and equipment, net
   
16,159
     
16,224
     
16,854
 
OREO and other repossessed assets, net
   
4,117
     
4,762
     
7,854
 
BOLI
   
18,721
     
18,580
     
18,170
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
2,348
     
2,270
     
2,170
 
Goodwill
   
5,650
     
5,650
     
5,650
 
Mortgage servicing rights, net
   
1,573
     
1,516
     
1,478
 
Other assets
   
3,072
     
3,493
     
3,407
 
Total assets
 
$
891,388
   
$
858,139
   
$
815,815
 
                         
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                       
Deposits: Non-interest-bearing demand
 
$
172,283
   
$
149,575
   
$
141,388
 
Deposits: Interest-bearing
   
589,251
     
565,806
     
537,524
 
Total deposits
   
761,534
     
715,381
     
678,912
 
                         
FHLB borrowings
   
30,000
     
45,000
     
45,000
 
Other liabilities and accrued expenses
   
3,020
     
3,306
     
2,716
 
Total liabilities
   
794,554
     
763,687
     
726,628
 
                         
Shareholders' equity
                       
Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
        6,988,848 shares issued and outstanding – September 30, 2015
        6,939,068 shares issued and outstanding – June 30, 2016
        6,943,868 shares issued and outstanding – September 30, 2016
   
9,961
     
9,818
     
10,293
 
Unearned shares issued to Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
   
(661
)
   
(728
)
   
(926
)
Retained earnings
   
87,709
     
85,635
     
80,133
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(175
)
   
(273
)
   
(313
)
Total shareholders' equity
   
96,834
     
94,452
     
89,187
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
891,388
   
$
858,139
   
$
815,815
 

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KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS AND DATA
 
Three Months Ended
 
($ in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
 
Sept. 30,
   
June 30,
   
Sept. 30,
 
   
2016
   
2016
   
2015
 
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
                 
Return on average assets (a)
   
1.22
%
   
1.20
%
   
1.47
%
Return on average equity (a)
   
11.34
%
   
10.96
%
   
13.47
%
Net interest margin (a)
   
3.77
%
   
3.83
%
   
3.76
%
Efficiency ratio
   
63.77
%
   
63.37
%
   
69.09
%
                         
   
Year Ended
 
   
Sept. 30,
           
Sept. 30,
 
   
2016
           
2015
 
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
                       
Return on average assets
     1.19              1.07
Return on average equity      11.00              9.70
Net interest margin       3.88              3.80
Efficiency ratio       63.89              70.22
                         
                         
   
Sept. 30,
   
June 30,
   
Sept. 30,
 
   
2016
   
2016
   
2015
 
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS AND DATA:
                       
Non-accrual loans
 
$
2,873
   
$
2,955
   
$
6,040
 
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing
   
135
     
135
     
151
 
Non-performing investment securities
   
734
     
789
     
932
 
OREO and other repossessed assets
   
4,117
     
4,762
     
7,854
 
Total non-performing assets (b)
 
$
7,859
   
$
8,641
   
$
14,977
 
                         
                         
Non-performing assets to total assets (b)
   
0.88
%
   
1.01
%
   
1.84
%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) during quarter
 
$
15
   
$
201
   
$
(982
)
Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans
   
342
%
   
333
%
   
164
%
Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable (c)
   
1.46
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.62
%
Troubled debt restructured loans on accrual status (d)
 
$
7,629
   
$
7,677
   
$
12,484
 
                         
                         
CAPITAL RATIOS:
                       
Tier 1 leverage capital
   
10.55
%
   
10.68
%
   
10.64
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
14.75
%
   
14.20
%
   
13.91
%
Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
14.75
%
   
14.20
%
   
13.91
%
Total risk-based capital
   
16.01
%
   
15.45
%
   
15.16
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)
   
10.29
%
   
10.42
%
   
10.31
%
                         
                         
BOOK VALUES:
                       
Book value per common share
 
$
13.95
   
$
13.61
   
$
12.76
 
Tangible book value per common share (e)
   
13.13
     
12.80
     
11.95
 
 
__________________________________________________
(a)  Annualized
(b)  Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans, loans past due 90 days and still accruing, non-performing investment securities and OREO and other repossessed assets.  Troubled debt restructured loans on accrual status are not included.
(c)  Does not include loans held for sale and is before the allowance for loan losses.
(d)  Does not include troubled debt restructured loans totaling $530, $530 and $1,233 reported as non-accrual loans at September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
(e)  Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding (non-GAAP).


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AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES - QUARTERLY
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2016
   
June 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
 
Assets
                                   
Loans and loans held for sale
 
$
669,661
     
5.13
%
 
$
647,781
     
5.10
%
 
$
612,383
     
5.08
%
Investment securities and FHLB Stock
   
11,726
     
3.31
%
   
11,860
     
3.10
%
   
12,062
     
2.63
%
Interest-bearing deposits and CD's
   
146,609
     
0.68
%
   
136,724
     
0.73
%
   
123,129
     
0.48
%
     Total interest-bearing assets
   
827,996
     
4.32
%
   
796,365
     
4.32
%
   
747,574
     
4.28
%
Other assets
   
56,653
             
55,926
             
57,808
         
     Total assets
 
$
884,649
           
$
852,291
           
$
805,382
         
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                                               
N.O.W. checking accounts
 
$
193,225
     
0.24
%
 
$
187,836
     
0.24
%
 
$
171,764
     
0.27
%
Money market accounts
   
107,410
     
0.31
%
   
105,884
     
0.32
%
   
101,204
     
0.31
%
Savings accounts
   
122,088
     
0.05
%
   
116,818
     
0.05
%
   
107,250
     
0.05
%
Certificates of deposit accounts
   
148,866
     
0.81
%
   
149,713
     
0.79
%
   
154,856
     
0.76
%
     Total interest-bearing deposits
   
571,589
     
0.36
%
   
560,251
     
0.36
%
   
535,074
     
0.38
%
FHLB borrowings
   
44,837
     
5.42
%
   
45,000
     
4.22
%
   
45,000
     
4.19
%
     Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
616,426
     
0.73
%
   
605,251
     
0.65
%
   
580,074
     
0.67
%
                                                 
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits
   
168,744
             
150,331
             
133,657
         
Other liabilities
   
4,296
             
3,750
             
3,883
         
Shareholders' equity
   
95,183
             
92,959
             
87,768
         
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
884,649
           
$
852,291
           
$
805,382
         
                                                 
     Net interest income and spread
           
3.59
%
           
3.67
%
           
3.61
%
     Net interest margin (1)
           
3.77
%
           
3.83
%
           
3.76
%
     Average interest-bearing assets to
                                               
     average interest-bearing liabilities
   
134.32
%
           
131.58
%
           
128.88
%
       
 
_________________
(1) Net interest margin = annualized net interest income/average interest-bearing assets
 
 

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AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES – YEAR TO DATE
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
   
For the Year Ended
 
   
September 30, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
Assets
 
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Yield/Rate
 
                         
Loans and loans held for sale
 
$
643,698
     
5.22
%
 
$
596,750
     
4.98
%
Investment securities and FHLB Stock
   
11,846
     
3.31
%
   
12,360
     
2.27
%
Interest-bearing deposits and CD's
   
139,180
     
0.65
%
   
108,773
     
0.45
%
     Total interest-bearing assets
   
794,724
     
4.39
%
   
717,883
     
4.34
%
Other assets
   
56,969
             
58,270
         
     Total assets
 
$
851,693
           
$
776,153
         
                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                               
N.O.W. checking accounts
 
$
186,272
     
0.24
%
 
$
165,895
     
0.27
%
Money market accounts
   
105,836
     
0.31
%
   
94,881
     
0.29
%
Savings accounts
   
115,336
     
0.05
%
   
102,303
     
0.05
%
Certificates of deposit accounts
   
151,072
     
0.79
%
   
159,815
     
0.77
%
     Total interest-bearing deposits
   
558,516
     
0.37
%
   
522,894
     
0.39
%
FHLB borrowings
   
44,959
     
4.52
%
   
45,000
     
4.19
%
     Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
603,475
     
0.67
%
   
567,894
     
0.68
%
                                 
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits
   
152,085
             
119,599
         
Other liabilities
   
3,809
             
3,208
         
Shareholders' equity
   
92,324
             
85,452
         
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
851,693
           
$
776,153
         
                                 
     Net interest income and spread
           
3.72
%
           
3.66
%
     Net interest margin (1)
           
3.88
%
           
3.80
%
     Average interest-bearing assets to
                               
     average interest-bearing liabilities
   
131.69
%
           
126.41
%