Poage Bankshares, Inc. Announces Results For Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2013

ASHLAND, Ky., Nov. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Poage Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBSK) (the "Company") the holding company for Home Federal Savings and Loan Association (the "Association"), announced net income of $2.2 million, or $.69 per basic and diluted share for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, compared to $1.6 million, or $.51 per basic and diluted share for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 and net income of $398,000, or $.13 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to a loss of $27,000 or $.01 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, net interest income after provision for loan losses was $9.3 million compared to $8.8 million for the year ended September 30, 2012.  The provision for loan losses decreased to $106,000 for the year ended September 30, 2013, from $902,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012.  Interest income decreased to $11.8 million for the year ended September 30, 2013, from $13.0 million for the year ended September 30, 2012.  Interest expense decreased to $2.3 million for the year ended September 30, 2013, from $3.3 million for the year ended September 30, 2012.  Non-interest income increased to $2.3 million for the year ended September 30, 2013, from $1.3 million for the year ended September 30, 2012.  Non-interest expense increased to $8.5 million for the year ended September 30, 2013, from $8.1 million for the year ended September 30, 2012.   For the year ended September 30, 2013, income tax expense totaled $883,000 compared to $407,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012. 

Total assets at September 30, 2013 were $291.0 million compared to $317.2 million at September 30, 2012.  Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $8.2 million at September 30, 2013, from $23.4 million at September 30, 2012.   Investment securities decreased to $87.9 million at September 30, 2013, from $94.4 million at September 30, 2012.  Net loans receivable decreased to $175.5 million at September 30, 2013, from $180.0 million at September 30, 2012.  Deposits decreased to $217.3 million at September 30, 2013, from $236.4 million at September 30, 2012.  Total borrowings decreased to $13.2 million at September 30, 2013 from $17.7 million at September 30, 2012.  Stockholders' equity decreased to $57.9 million at September 30, 2013 from $60.6 million at September 30, 2012.  This decrease was due to a decrease of $2.5 million in other comprehensive income, arising from a decrease in unrealized gain on available for sale securities and the repurchase of 155,007 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of approximately $2.3 million, partially offset by a net income of $2.2 million.

Poage Bankshares, Inc. is the savings and loan holding company for Home Federal Savings and Loan Association (the "Association").  The Association, originally chartered in 1889 and headquartered in Ashland, Kentucky, conducts its operations from 6 full-service banking offices located in Ashland, Flatwoods, South Shore, Louisa and Greenup, Kentucky.

This press release 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). Forward-looking statements include statements regarding anticipated future events and can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, general economic conditions or conditions within the securities markets, legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business in which Poage Bankshares, Inc. and Home Federal Savings and Loan Association are engaged, 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.

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