GS Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: GSLA), the holding company of Guaranty
Savings Bank (www.guarantysb.com), reported earnings for the
quarter ended March 31, 2008 of $126,000, or $.10 per share,
compared with $96,000, or $.08 per share, for the same period in
2007, an increase of 31.3%. President Stephen E. Wessel noted �The
first quarter of 2008 was a challenging time for the banking
industry given the rapid decline in interest rates combined with
the major economic slowdown. In spite of these challenges, our
performance continues to improve, with loans growing to a record
level and earnings exceeding those of the same period last year. We
are beginning to reap the benefits of our investments in physical
locations, people, and technology and are expecting continued
improvement in the upcoming periods. The New Orleans metropolitan
area economy and unemployment numbers continue to demonstrate
positive trends.� Net interest income for the quarter ended March
31, 2008 was $1.5 million, an increase of 8.9% from $1.4 million
for the same period in 2007. The Company�s net interest margin
decreased slightly to 3.23% for the first quarter of 2008 from
3.48% for the same period in 2007. The decrease was the result of
higher deposit costs relating to increases in interest rates
generally during 2007, the sharp decline in short-term interest
rates in the first quarter of 2008, and a reversal of approximately
$40,000 in interest income from a commercial loan being placed on
non-accrual status. Interest and dividend income for the three
months ended March 31, 2008 was $3.0 million, an increase of
$333,000, or 12.5% from $2.7 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2007. The increase was due to the increase in average
balance of interest-earning assets for the first quarter of 2008
compared to the same period in 2007. Non-interest income increased
from $29,000 in the first quarter of 2007 to $115,000 for the same
period in 2008, primarily due to increases in gains on sales of
residential loans in the secondary market as the Bank continues to
grow its mortgage banking operations. Interest expense for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 was $1.5 million, an increase of
16.4% over interest expense for the three months ended March 31,
2007. Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2008 was $1.4
million, up approximately $140,000 from the first quarter of 2007
total non-interest expense of $1.3 million. Non-performing assets
increased during the first quarter of 2008 from $1.4 million at
December 31, 2007 to $3.2 million at March 31, 2008. With the
exception of one loan of $20,000, all of the non-performing assets
were real estate-secured loans originated prior to Hurricane
Katrina. The largest component of the increase from December 31,
2007 to March 31, 2008 was a loan of $1.3 million secured by a
mixed-use property in Orleans Parish. Management believes its
allowance for loan losses is adequate to provide for any potential
loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Total Assets at March
31, 2008 were $200.5 million compared to $186.5 million at December
31, 2007, an increase of approximately $14.0 million, or 7.0%. Net
loans increased $11.3 million, or 9.6% in the first quarter of
2008. At March 31, 2008 net loans were $129.8 million compared to
$118.5 million at year-end 2007. Deposit accounts increased
approximately $3.8 million, or 2.9% during the first quarter,
totaling $133.3 million at March 31, 2008 compared to $129.5
million at December 31, 2007. Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan
Bank increased from $27.0 million at December 31, 2007 to $37.5
million at March 31, 2008. Stockholders� equity was 14.0% of total
assets at March 31, 2008, down from 15.1% at December 31, 2007.
Highlights of the first quarter of 2008 include: Gross loans
increased by $11.3 million (9.3%) during the first quarter of 2008
to $133.2 million at March 31, 2008, with the majority of the
growth in real-estate secured loans, both residential and
non-residential. Deposits increased in the first quarter of 2008 by
$3.8 million (2.9%) to $133.3 million at March 31, 2008, including
$2.5 million of growth in non-interest bearing deposits. Interest
and dividend income increased by $333,000 (12.5%) to $3.0 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the prior
year period. Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2008
totaled $1.4 million, up 10.9% from the same period in the prior
year. However, as the Company has grown during that period,
non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets fell from
3.10% in the first quarter of 2007 to 2.91% in the first quarter of
2008. Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2008 totaled
$115,000, up from $29,000 in the first quarter of 2007, due
primarily to gains recognized on sales of mortgage loans in the
secondary market. During the first quarter of 2008 the Bank sold
$6.6 million of loans resulting in gains of $95,000, which were the
most gains the Bank has recognized in a single quarter. Management
has performed a thorough examination of its loan portfolio as well
as the mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage
obligations in its investment portfolio and has not identified any
exposure to Subprime or Alt-A loans. FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Statements contained in this news release which are not historical
facts may be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
currently anticipated due to a number of factors. Factors which
could result in material variations include, but are not limited
to, changes in interest rates which could affect net interest
margins and net interest income, competitive factors which could
affect net interest income and noninterest income, changes in
demand for loans, deposits and other financial services in the
Company's market area; changes in asset quality, general economic
conditions as well as other factors discussed in documents filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time
to time. In addition to risks and uncertainties described by the
Company in prior filings with the SEC, other risks and
uncertainties potentially impacting the Company are those related
to the Company in its primary market area impacted by Hurricane
Katrina, including the continuing effect of the storm and its
aftermath on the Company's operating expenses and on the Company's
borrowers and other customers. The Company undertakes no obligation
to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements
were made. GS Financial Corp. Consolidated Statements of Financial
Condition � � � � � � ($ in thousands) � March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)
� December 31, 2007 (Audited) ASSETS � � Cash and Amounts due from
Depository Institutions $ 2,751 $ 2,485 Interest-Bearing Deposits
in Other Banks 7,076 6,008 Federal Funds Sold 1,658 969 Securities
Available-for-Sale, at Fair Value 47,964 47,747 Loans, Net 129,815
118,477 Accrued Interest Receivable 1,716 1,828 Premises &
Equipment, Net 5,863 5,874 Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at Cost
1,651 1,220 Foreclosed Assets 85 - Real Estate Held-for-Investment,
Net 446 450 Other Assets � � 1,496 � � 1,429 Total Assets � $
200,521 � $ 186,487 � LIABILITIES Interest-Bearing Deposits $
125,168 $ 123,825 Noninterest-Bearing Deposits 8,162 5,685 FHLB
Advances 37,537 26,986 Other Liabilities � � 1,535 � � 1,827 Total
Liabilities � � 172,402 � � 158,323 � STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common
Stock $ 34 $ 34 Additional Paid-in Capital 34,546 34,546 Unearned
RRP Trust Stock (158) (158) Treasury Stock (32,062) (32,062)
Retained Earnings 25,917 25,919 Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Loss � � (158) � � (115) Total Stockholders' Equity � � 28,119 � �
28,164 Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity � $ 200,521 � $
186,487 � Selected Asset Quality Data Total Non Performing Assets $
3,247 $ 1,438 Non Performing Assets to Total Assets 1.62% 0.77% GS
Financial Corp. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited) � � � For the Three Months Ended March 31, ($ in
thousands, except per share data) � 2008 � 2007 Interest and
Dividend Income $ 2,987 � $ 2,654 Interest Expense � � 1,496 � �
1,284 � Net Interest Income 1,491 1,370 Provision for Loan Losses �
� - � � - Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses � �
1,491 � � 1,370 � Non-interest Expense � � 1,416 � � 1,276 Net
Income Before Non-Interest Income and Income Taxes � � 75 � � 94 �
Non-interest Income � � 115 � � 29 Income Before Income Tax Expense
� � 190 � � 123 � Income Tax Expense � � 64 � � 27 Net Income � �
126 � � 96 Earnings Per Share � Basic � $ 0.10 � $ 0.08 Earnings
Per Share �Diluted � $ 0.08 � $ 0.08 � Selected Operating Data
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 1,285,800 1,234,453 Return on
Average Assets 1 0.26% 0.20% Non-Interest Expense/Average Assets1
2.91% 3.10% Net Interest Margin1 � � 3.23% � � 3.48% 1 Annualized
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