LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LSB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: LSBI), the parent company of Lafayette Savings Bank, FSB, today reported year-to-date earnings of $2.0 million or $1.29 diluted earnings per share compared to $2.0 million or $1.28 diluted earnings per share a year earlier. Earnings for the quarter were $703,000 or $0.45 diluted earnings per share compared to $879,000 or $0.56 diluted earnings per share a year earlier. The major contributors to the Bank's year-to-date performance were a $950,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses, a 59% improvement over last year; and a $296,000 or 37% increase in other income due primarily to increased fee income from the sale of other financial instruments and increases in mortgage loan servicing fees. These were offset by net interest income which decreased $841,000 or 8.8% compared to the same period in 2012 primarily because of lower loan rates and slower loan growth for the nine months and by a $394,000 decrease in the gain on the sale of mortgage loans over the first nine months of last year as higher long term interest rates slowed mortgage refinance activity.

Randolph F. Williams, president and CEO stated, "We continue to make progress with our troubled loans which now compare favorably with peer data. At September 2013, non-performing assets were under 1.0% of total assets, totaling $2.9 million or 0.82% of total assets, compared to $6.7 million or 1.84%, at the end of 2012 and an eleven year low. We have had a decrease in non-performing assets in each of the past 11 quarters. With an allowance for loan losses totaling $6.4 million and only $2.9 million in non-performing loans we believe we are well reserved against asset deterioration."

The Bank continues to maintain a strong capital base with a total capital-to-asset ratio at September 30, 2012 at 11.33%, and a risk-based capital ratio of 17.35%, both of which are well above the current definition of "well-capitalized" as defined by the bank regulators.

The closing market price of LSB stock on November 5, 2013 was $27.95 per share as reported by the NASDAQ Global Market. This represents an increase of 41.02% over the same date last year.



                           LSB FINANCIAL CORP.

               SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

        (Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)
        --------------------------------------------------------

                                          September 30,
                                               2013           December 31, 2012

    Selected balance
     sheet data:                          (Unaudited)
    ----------------                       ----------


    Cash and due from
     banks                                          $1,382                 $25,643
    -----------------                               ------                 -------

    Interest bearing
     deposits                                       24,337                   5,778
    ----------------                                ------                   -----

    Interest-bearing
     time deposits                                   1,743                   1,740
    ----------------                                 -----                   -----

    Securities available-
     for-sale                                       50,337                  28,004
    ---------------------                           ------                  ------

    Loans held for sale                                200                   1,363
    -------------------                                ---                   -----

    Net portfolio loans                            254,453                 280,257
    -------------------                            -------                 -------

    Allowance for loan
     losses                                          6,407                   5,900
    ------------------                               -----                   -----

    Premises and
     equipment, net                                  7,235                   7,069
    ---------------                                  -----                   -----

    Federal Home Loan
     Bank stock, at cost                             3,185                   3,185
    --------------------                             -----                   -----

    Bank-owned life
     insurance                                       6,709                   6,595
    ---------------                                  -----                   -----

    Other assets                                     5,523                   4,976
    ------------                                     -----                   -----

    Total assets                                   355,104                 364,610
    ------------                                   -------                 -------


    Deposits                                       302,300                 308,637
    --------                                       -------                 -------

    Advances from Federal
     Home Loan Bank                                 10,000                  15,000
    ---------------------                           ------                  ------

    Other liabilities                                2,573                   2,018
    -----------------                                -----                   -----

    Total liabilities                              314,873                 325,655
    -----------------                              -------                 -------


    Shareholders' equity                            40,231                  38,955
    --------------------                            ------                  ------

    Book value per share                            $25.80                  $25.04
    --------------------                            ------                  ------

    Equity / assets                                  11.33%                  10.68%
    ---------------                                  -----                   -----

    Total shares
     outstanding                                 1,559,543               1,555,972
    ------------                                 ---------               ---------


    Asset quality data:
    -------------------

    Total non-accruing
     loans                                          $2,762                  $6,443
    ------------------                              ------                  ------

    Non-accruing loans
     90 or more days past
     due                                             1,618                   2,907
    ---------------------                            -----                   -----

    Non-accruing loans
     less than 90 days
     past due                                        1,144                   3,536
    ------------------                               -----                   -----

    Other real estate /
     assets owned                                      162                     256
    -------------------                                ---                     ---

    Total non-performing
     assets                                          2,924                   6,699
    --------------------                             -----                   -----

    Non-performing loans
     /total loans                                     1.06%                   2.25%
    --------------------                              ----                    ----

    Non-performing
     assets /total
     assets                                           0.82%                   1.84%
    --------------                                    ----                    ----

    Allowance for loan
     losses /non-
     performing loans                               231.97%                  91.57%
    ------------------                              ------                   -----

    Allowance for loan
     losses /non-
     performing assets                              219.12%                  88.06%
    ------------------                              ------                   -----

    Allowance for loan
     losses /net loans
     receivable                                       2.46%                   2.06%
    ------------------                                ----                    ----

    Loans charged off                                 $357                  $1,710
    -----------------                                 ----                  ------

    Recoveries on loans
     previously charged
     off                                               214                     179
    -------------------                                ---                     ---

                                          Three months
                                              ended          Nine months ended
                                         September 30,          September 30,
                                                                  (Unaudited)
                                          (Unaudited)
                                           ----------

                                          2013        2012        2013        2012
                                          ----        ----        ----        ----

    Selected operating data:
    ------------------------

    Total interest income               $3,389      $3,901     $10,493     $12,045
    ---------------------               ------      ------     -------     -------

    Total interest
     expense                               575         769       1,819       2,530
    --------------                         ---         ---       -----       -----

     Net interest income                 2,814       3,132       8,674       9,515
     -------------------                 -----       -----       -----       -----

    Provision for loan
     losses                                 25         500         650       1,600
    ------------------                     ---         ---         ---       -----

     Net interest income
      after provision for
      loan losses                        2,789       2,632       8,024       7,915
     --------------------                -----       -----       -----       -----

    Non-interest income:
    --------------------

    Deposit account
     service charges                       320         338         892         985
    ----------------                       ---         ---         ---         ---

    Gain on sale of
     mortgage loans                        250         770       1,208       1,602
    ---------------                        ---         ---       -----       -----

    Net (loss) on sale of
     real estate owned                     ---          24          (2)       (115)
    ---------------------                  ---         ---         ---        ----

    Other non-interest
     income                                340         348       1,089         793
    ------------------                     ---         ---       -----         ---

     Total non-interest
      income                               910       1,480       3,187       3,265
     ------------------                    ---       -----       -----       -----

    Non-interest expense:
    ---------------------

    Salaries and benefits                1,407       1,591       4,485       4,607
    ---------------------                -----       -----       -----       -----

    Occupancy and
     equipment, net                        328         302         968         903
    ---------------                        ---         ---         ---         ---

    Computer service                       156         167         453         468
    ----------------                       ---         ---         ---         ---

    Advertising                             93          72         306         249
    -----------                            ---         ---         ---         ---

    Other                                  604         577       1,821       1,827
    -----                                  ---         ---       -----       -----

     Total non-interest
      expense                            2,588       2,709       8,033       8,054
     ------------------                  -----       -----       -----       -----

    Income before income
     taxes                               1,111       1,403       3,178       3,126
    --------------------                 -----       -----       -----       -----

    Income tax expense                     408         524       1,158       1,142
    ------------------                     ---         ---       -----       -----

     Net income                            703         879       2,020       1,984
     ----------                            ---         ---       -----       -----

    Other comprehensive
     income (loss)                           1          96        (578)        150
    -------------------                    ---         ---        ----         ---

    Comprehensive income                   704         975       1,442       2,134
    --------------------                   ---         ---       -----       -----


    Weighted average
     number of diluted
     shares                          1,567,964   1,558,037   1,562,797   1,555,756
    ------------------               ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------

    Diluted earnings per
     share                               $0.45       $0.56       $1.29       $1.28
    --------------------                 -----       -----       -----       -----


    Return on average
     equity                               7.04%       9.27%       6.79%       7.11%
    -----------------                     ----        ----        ----        ----

    Return on average
     assets                               0.79%       0.98%       0.75%       0.72%
    -----------------                     ----        ----        ----        ----

    Average earning
     assets                           $336,650    $327,464    $340,371    $324,188
    ---------------                   --------    --------    --------    --------

    Net interest margin                   3.34%       3.83%       3.40%       3.91%
    -------------------                   ----        ----        ----        ----

    Efficiency ratio                     69.96%      65.88%      71.65%      72.04%
    ----------------                     -----       -----       -----       -----

SOURCE LSB Financial Corp.