NAUGATUCK, Conn., April 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Naugatuck Valley Financial Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq:NVSL), the parent company of Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan (the "Bank"), announced a net loss of $5.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, compared to a net loss of $6 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. In addition, the Company announced a net loss of $15.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to net income of $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted – for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 were ($0.86) and ($2.31) respectively, compared to ($0.01) and $0.24 for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. The $15.2 million loss in 2012 resulted from the $17.7 million provision for loan losses. The provision was driven by the higher charge offs of $11.3 million in 2012, as well as the higher allowance for loan losses that was indicated by the credit quality indicators of the Company's loan portfolio.
Due primarily to the magnitude of the operating loss incurred in 2012, the deferred tax asset (DTA) of $5.4 million that had previously been recognized was offset by a DTA reserve of $5.4 million in the fourth quarter, increasing the operating loss for the quarter. Under the Internal Revenue Code, the Company has twenty years to utilize its net operating losses.
William C. Calderara, President and CEO, commented:"2012 was the beginning of a rebuilding period for Naugatuck Valley Financial Corporation. We have a strong capital base and during the year we bolstered loan loss reserves. Although nonperforming assets increased year over year, we remain focused on our efforts to improve asset quality and to reduce nonperforming assets as experienced in the fourth quarter of 2012."
Final financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012 are included in the Company's Form 10-K which the Company intends to file on April 1, 2013 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Please refer to the Company's Form 10-K for a detailed discussion of the Company's financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company's Form 10-K will be available via the "Filings" section of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
About Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan
Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan is headquartered in Naugatuck, Connecticut with nine other branches in Southwest Connecticut. The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution dedicated to serving the financial service needs of consumers and businesses within its market area.
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| Selected Consolidated Financial Data | |||
| (Unaudited) | |||
| (In thousands) | |||
| SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA | |||
| December 31, | December 31, | ||
| (In thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | Difference |
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and due from depository institutions | $ 23,123 | $ 15,436 | $ 7,687 |
| Investment in federal funds | 106 | 2,633 | (2,527) |
| Investment securities | 49,003 | 50,343 | (1,340) |
| Loans held for sale | 2,761 | 2,993 | (232) |
| Loans receivable, net | 417,613 | 466,965 | (49,352) |
| Deferred income taxes | -- | 2,439 | (2,439) |
| Other assets | 33,791 | 31,411 | 2,380 |
| Total assets | $ 526,397 | $ 572,220 | $ (45,823) |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
| Liabilities | |||
| Deposits | $ 402,902 | $ 410,887 | $ (7,985) |
| Borrowed funds | 47,870 | 70,817 | (22,947) |
| Other liabilities | 8,717 | 8,202 | 515 |
| Total liabilities | 459,489 | 489,906 | (30,417) |
| Total stockholders' equity | 66,908 | 82,314 | (15,406) |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 526,397 | $ 572,220 | $ (45,823) |
| SELECTED OPERATIONS DATA | ||||
| Three Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
| (In thousands except share and per share data) | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 |
| Total interest income | $ 5,719 | $ 6,607 | $ 24,123 | $ 27,165 |
| Total interest expense | 1,169 | 1,691 | 5,385 | 8,252 |
| Net interest income | 4,550 | 4,916 | 18,738 | 18,913 |
| Provision for loan losses | 720 | 1,620 | 17,725 | 4,293 |
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 3,830 | 3,296 | 1,013 | 14,620 |
| Noninterest income | 1,479 | 1,334 | 5,113 | 5,022 |
| Noninterest expense | 5,793 | 1,513 | 21,226 | 17,150 |
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | (484) | 114 | (15,100) | 2,492 |
| Provision for income taxes | 5,212 | 120 | 148 | 850 |
| Net income (loss) | $ (5,696) | $ (6) | $ (15,248) | $ 1,642 |
| Earnings (loss) per common share - basic and diluted | $ (0.86) | $ (0.01) | $ (2.31) | $ 0.24 |
| SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS | |||||
| For the Three Months | For the Year | ||||
| Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | ||||
| SELECTED PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (1) | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Return (loss) on average assets | -4.25% | 0.00% | -2.75% | 0.28% | |
| Return (loss) on average equity | -31.08% | -0.03% | -19.40% | 2.40% | |
| Interest rate spread | 3.60% | 3.37% | 3.65% | 3.47% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.70% | 3.40% | 3.72% | 3.55% | |
| Non-interest expense to average total assets | 4.32% | 3.13% | 3.82% | 2.95% | |
| At December 31, | At September 30, | At June 30, | At March 31, | At December 31, | |
| ASSET QUALITY RATIOS: | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 |
| (Dollars are in thousands) | |||||
| Allowance for loan losses | $ 14,500 | $ 15,800 | $ 10,972 | $ 9,793 | $ 8,053 |
| Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans | 3.34% | 3.60% | 2.42% | 2.13% | 1.70% |
| Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans | 56.05% | 62.57% | 37.66% | 35.82% | 32.63% |
| Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding during the period | 2.55% | 1.20% | 0.21% | 0.60% | 0.55% |
| Nonperforming loans (2) | $ 25,648 | $ 25,251 | $ 29,137 | $ 27,340 | $ 24,681 |
| Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans | 5.94% | 5.75% | 6.43% | 5.94% | 5.20% |
| Nonperforming assets (3) | $ 26,383 | $ 25,607 | $ 29,540 | $ 28,287 | $ 25,554 |
| Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets | 5.01% | 4.72% | 5.31% | 4.96% | 4.47% |
| (1) All applicable quarterly ratios reflect annualized figures. | |||||
| (2) Nonperforming loans consist of nonaccrual loans and troubled debt restructurings on nonaccrual status. | |||||
| (3) Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans, foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets. | |||||