OCEAN CITY, N.J., Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Shore Holding Co. (NASDAQ: OSHC) today announced net income of $1,701,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $1,669,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $5,233,000, or $0.84 per diluted share, as compared to $5,121,000, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the same period in 2015.

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Ocean Shore Holding Co. (the "Company") is the holding company for Ocean City Home Bank (the "Bank"), a federal savings bank headquartered in Ocean City, New Jersey. The Bank operates a total of eleven full-service banking offices in eastern New Jersey.

"We are pleased with our continued strong and consistent financial performance," said Steven E. Brady, President and CEO. "In addition, we are moving forward to obtain the necessary approvals for our merger with OceanFirst Financial Corp. and look forward to our affiliation with OceanFirst and the strength of our combined franchise."

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets increased $53.5 million, or 5.1%, to $1,096.9 million at September 30, 2016 from $1,043.4 million at December 31, 2015. Loans receivable, net, increased $9.0 million, or 1.1%, to $792.9 million at September 30, 2016 from $783.9 million at December 31, 2015. Investments and mortgage-backed securities decreased $11.8 million, or 10.4%, to $101.2 million during the first nine months of 2016. Cash and cash equivalents increased $57.8 million, or 65.9%, to $145.5 million at September 30, 2016 from $87.7 million at December 31, 2015. Loan originations and other advances totaling $122.6 million were offset by payoffs and payments received of $113.6 million, resulting in a $9.0 million increase in the portfolio. The decrease in investments and mortgage-backed securities resulted from repayments, calls, sales and payoffs of $27.9 million offset by purchases of $15.4 million and a decrease of $826,000 in unrealized holding loss on available for sale investments. The increase in cash and cash equivalents resulted primarily from increased deposits offset by increased loans.

Deposits increased $45.1 million, or 5.6%, to $857.1 million at September 30, 2016 from $812.0 million at December 31, 2015. Checking accounts increased $23.7 million, savings accounts increased $2.8 million, municipal deposits increased $9.0 million and certificates of deposit increased $9.7 million at September 30, 2016 compared to December 31, 2015. Municipal deposits increased as a result of seasonal deposits.

Asset Quality

The provision for loan losses totaled $150,000 for the third quarter of 2016 compared to $165,000 for the third quarter of 2015 and $161,000 for the second quarter of 2016. The provision for loan losses totaled $463,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $496,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The allowance for loan losses totaled $3.3 million, or 0.42% of total loans, at September 30, 2016 compared to $3.2 million, or 0.41% of total loans, at December 31, 2015. The Company experienced $346,000 in net charge-off activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $1.3 million in net charge-off activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Non-performing assets totaled $6.3 million, or 0.57% of total assets, at September 30, 2016, compared to $7.5 million, or 0.72% of total assets, at December 31, 2015. Non-performing assets at September 30, 2016 consisted of 23 residential mortgages totaling $3.3 million, 2 commercial mortgages totaling $466,000, 1 real estate construction mortgage totaling $143,000, 3 commercial loans totaling $153,000, 5 consumer equity loans totaling $197,000, 3 TDR non-accrual loans totaling $961,000 and 6 real estate owned properties totaling $1.0 million.

Income Statement Analysis

Net interest income increased $170,000, or 2.4%, to $7.3 million for the third quarter of 2016 compared to $7.1 million in the third quarter of 2015. Net interest margin increased 7 basis points in the quarter ended September 30, 2016 to 3.24% from 3.17% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. On a linked-quarter basis, net interest margin decreased 4 basis points from 3.28% in the second quarter of 2016. The increase in net interest income in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the third quarter of 2015 was the result of an increase in average interest-earning assets of $764,000, a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 11basis points to 0.79% and a decrease in average interest-bearing liabilities of $653,000 offset by a decrease of 2 basis points in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 3.90%.

Net interest income increased $669,000, or 3.1%, to $21.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $21.2 million in the same period in the prior year. Net interest margin increased 8 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to 3.25% versus 3.17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was the result of an increase in average interest-earning assets of $5.7 million, a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 11 basis point to 0.81% offset by an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities of $4.2 million and a decrease of 2 basis points in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 3.92%.

Other income decreased $60,000 and $167,000 to $1.1 million and $3.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2015. The net decrease in other income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 resulted from decreases in deposit account fees of $25,000, other income of $32,000 and gain on sale of investments of $3,000. The net decrease in other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 resulted from decreases in deposit account fees of $147,000 and other income of $54,000 offset by an increases gain on sale of investments of $34,000 for the period. The decreases in the three and nine month periods resulted primarily from lower fees collected on deposit accounts and debit card commissions.

Other expenses increased $144,000, or 2.6%, to $5.7 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to the third quarter of 2015. Other expenses increased $409,000, or 2.5%, to $16.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The increase in other expense for the third quarter of 2016 compared to 2015 resulted from increases in salaries and benefits, FDIC insurance and of other expenses $318,000 offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment, marketing expenses and REO expenses of $174,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, increases in salaries and benefits, FDIC insurance REO expenses and other expenses of $657,000 were offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment and marketing expenses of $248,000.

This press release, as well as other written communications made from time to time by the Company and its subsidiaries and oral communications made from time to time by authorized officers of the Company, may contain statements relating to the future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA"). Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," "intend" and "potential." For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA.

The Company cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the merger of the Company with and into OceanFirst Financial Corp., including the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the merger, including approval by shareholders of the Company and OceanFirst, and delay in closing the merger, prevailing economic and geopolitical conditions; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products and services and other factors that may be described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.



    SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA (Unaudited)


                                                       September 30,     December 31,

                                                                    2016          2015 % Change
                                                                    ----          ---- --------

                                                  (Dollars in thousands)

    Total assets                                              $1,096,875    $1,043,379     5.1%

    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents                                                 145,469        87,710     65.9

    Investment
     securities                                                  101,188       112,992   (10.4)

    Loans
     receivable,
     net                                                         792,945       783,948      1.1

    Deposits                                                     857,150       812,033      5.6

    FHLB
     advances                                                    105,000       105,000      0.0

     Stockholder's
     equity                                                      118,241       111,789      5.8




    SELECTED OPERATING DATA (Unaudited)


                                                   Three Months Ended                      Nine Months Ended

                                                      September 30,                          September 30,
                                                      -------------                          -------------

                                                                            2016      2015        %Change           2016       2015   % Change
                                                                            ----      ----        -------           ----       ----  --------

                                        (In thousands, except per share amounts)


    Interest and dividend income                                          $8,740    $8,777               (0.4)   $26,414    $26,328        0.3

    Interest expense                                                       1,478     1,685              (12.3)     4,505      5,088     (11.5)
                                                                           -----     -----                         -----      -----

         Net interest income                                               7,262     7,092                 2.4     21,909     21,240        3.1


    Provision for loan losses                                                150       165               (9.1)       463        496      (6.7)
                                                                             ---       ---                           ---        ---


    Net interest income after

       provision for loan losses                                           7,112     6,927                 2.7     21,446     20,744        3.4


    Other income                                                           1,062     1,122               (5.3)     3,137      3,304      (5.1)

    Other expense                                                          5,680     5,536                 2.6     16,759     16,350        2.5
                                                                           -----     -----                        ------     ------


    Income before taxes                                                    2,494     2,513               (0.8)     7,824      7,698        1.6

    Provision for income taxes                                               793       844               (6.0)     2,591      2,577        0.5
                                                                             ---       ---                         -----      -----


         Net Income                                                       $1,701    $1,669                 1.9     $5,233     $5,121        2.2
                                                                          ======    ======                        ======     ======


    Earnings per share basic                                               $0.27     $0.28                         $0.85      $0.86

    Earnings per share diluted                                             $0.27     $0.27                         $0.84      $0.84


    Average shares outstanding basic                                   6,207,118 6,043,604                     6,158,551  5,983,355

    Average shares outstanding diluted                                 6,308,171 6,145,136                     6,247,723  6,088,627




                                          Three Months Ended          Three Months Ended

                                          September 30, 2016          September 30, 2015
                                          ------------------          ------------------

                                                Average                   Yield/Cost           Average          Yield/Cost
                                                Balance                                        Balance
                                                -------                                        -------

                                               (Dollars in thousands)

    Loans                                                $790,554                        4.06%         $780,769              4.18%

    Investment securities                                 105,222                        2.71%          114,243              2.13%
                                                          -------                                       -------

       Total interest-earning assets                      895,776                        3.90%          895,012              3.92%


    Interest-bearing deposits                            $640,939                        0.42%         $632,199              0.41%

    Total borrowings                                      105,000                        3.08%          114,393              3.65%
                                                          -------                                       -------

       Total interest-bearing liabilities                 745,939                        0.79%          746,592              0.90%


    Interest rate spread                                                                3.11%                              3.02%

    Net interest margin                                                                 3.24%                              3.17%



                                            Nine Months Ended                       Nine Months Ended

                                            September 30, 2016                      September 30, 2015
                                            ------------------                      ------------------

                                          Average                  Yield/Cost                 Average    Yield/Cost
                                          Balance                                             Balance
                                          -------                                             -------

                                                             (Dollars in thousands)

    Loans                                  $790,309                       4.11%                 $777,226        4.21%

    Investment securities                   107,363                       2.54%                  114,748        2.10%
                                            -------                                              -------

       Total interest-earning assets        897,672                       3.92%                  891,974        3.94%


    Interest-bearing deposits              $635,362                       0.42%                 $619,869        0.40%

    Total borrowings                        105,000                       3.20%                  116,265        3.69%
                                            -------                                              -------

       Total interest-bearing liabilities   740,362                       0.81%                  736,134        0.92%


    Interest rate spread                                                 3.11%                                3.02%

    Net interest margin                                                  3.25%                                3.17%



    ASSET QUALITY DATA (Unaudited)


                                                                    Nine Months
                                                                       Ended                   Year Ended

                                                                   September 30,               December 31,
                                                                        2016                        2015
                                                                  --------------               -------------

                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)

    Allowance for Loan Losses:

    Allowance at beginning of period                                      $3,190                               $3,760

    Provision for loan losses                                                463                                  689


    Charge-offs                                                            (348)                             (1,259)

    Recoveries                                                                 2                                    -
                                                                             ---                                  ---

    Net charge-offs                                                        (346)                             (1,259)
                                                                            ----                               ------


    Allowance at end of period                                            $3,307                               $3,190
                                                                          ======                               ======

    Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans                  0.42%                               0.41%

    Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans          62.9%                               56.3%



                                  September 30,            December 31,
                                                      2016                2015

                             (Dollars in thousands)

    Nonperforming
     Assets:

    Nonaccrual loans:

       Real estate
        mortgage -
        residential                                 $3,338              $2,597

       Real estate
        mortgage -
        commercial                                     466               1,580

       Real estate
        mortgage -
        construction                                   143                 143

       Commercial
        business loans                                 153                  41

       Consumer loans                                  198                 601
                                                       ---                 ---

            Total                                    4,298               4,962

    Trouble debt
     restructurings -
     nonaccrual                                        961                 708
                                                       ---                 ---

            Total nonaccrual
             loans                                   5,259               5,670

    Real estate owned                                1,007               1,814
                                                     -----               -----

    Total
     nonperforming
     assets                                         $6,266              $7,484
                                                    ======              ======

                                                     0.66%              0.72%

    Nonperforming
     loans as a
     percent of total
     loans

    Nonperforming
     assets as a
     percent of total
     assets                                          0.57%              0.72%



    SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS (Unaudited)


                                                Nine Months Ended

                                                  September 30,
                                                  -------------

                                            2016                  2015
                                            ----                  ----

    Selected Performance Ratios:

    Return on average assets (1)           0.66%                        0.65%

    Return on average equity (1)           6.06%                        6.34%

    Interest rate spread (1)               3.11%                        3.02%

    Net interest margin (1)                3.25%                        3.17%

    Efficiency ratio                      66.91%                       66.61%

       (1) Annualized.



    OCEAN SHORE HOLDING COMPANY - QUARTERLY DATA (Unaudited)


                                                               Q3                 Q2                            Q1         Q4          Q3

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

                                                                        (In thousands except per share amounts)

    Income Statement Data:

    Net interest income                                          $7,262              $7,368                         $7,279      $7,214       $7,092

    Provision for loan losses                                       150                 161                            152         192          165
                                                                    ---                 ---                            ---         ---          ---

    Net interest income after                                     7,112               7,207                          7,127       7,022        6,927

       provision for loan losses

    Other income                                                  1,062               1,076                            998       1,086        1,122

    Other expense                                                 5,680               5,587                          5,491       5,539        5,536
                                                                  -----               -----                          -----       -----        -----

    Income before taxes                                           2,494               2,696                          2,634       2,569        2,513

    Provision for income taxes                                      793                 920                            878         821          844
                                                                    ---                 ---                            ---         ---          ---

    Net income                                                   $1,701              $1,776                         $1,756      $1,748       $1,669
                                                                 ======              ======                         ======      ======       ======


    Share Data:

    Earnings per share basic                                      $0.27               $0.29                          $0.29       $0.29        $0.28

    Earnings per share diluted                                    $0.27               $0.28                          $0.28       $0.28        $0.27

    Average shares outstanding basic                          6,207,118           6,140,839                      6,127,162   6,109,527    6,043,604

    Average shares outstanding diluted                        6,308,171           6,249,553                      6,235,771   6,218,480    6,145,136

    Total shares outstanding                                  6,512,806           6,412,678                      6,411,678   6,403,058    6,403,191


    Balance Sheet Data:

    Total assets                                             $1,096,875          $1,042,835                     $1,052,149  $1,043,379   $1,067,458

    Investment securities                                       101,188             107,631                        107,625     112,992      108,151

    Loans receivable, net                                       792,945             791,219                        792,784     783,948      785,549

    Deposits                                                    857,150             806,701                        818,305     812,033      832,010

    FHLB advances                                               105,000             105,000                        105,000     105,000      110,000

    Stockholders' equity                                        118,241             115,651                        113,844     111,789      110,701


    Asset Quality:

    Non-performing assets                                        $6,266              $5,783                         $6,922      $7,484       $7,654

    Non-performing loans to total loans                           0.66%              0.52%                         0.59%      0.72%       0.73%

    Non-performing assets to total assets                         0.57%              0.55%                         0.66%      0.72%       0.72%

    Allowance for loan losses                                    $3,307              $3,245                         $3,220      $3,190       $3,116

    Allowance for loan losses to total loans                      0.42%              0.41%                         0.41%      0.41%       0.40%

    Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans             62.9%              78.8%                         69.0%      56.3%       54.2%

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