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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report:  October 31, 2008


Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 Maryland  000-52995  26-0886727
 (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File  (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)     Number)   Identification No.)
 
500 12th Avenue South
Nampa, Idaho  83651
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(208) 466-4634
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 31, 2008 Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. issued its earnings release for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ended September 30, 2008.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            
Exhibits.

 
99.1
Press release of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. dated October 31, 2008


 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
  HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. 
   
   
Date:  October 31, 2008   By: /s/Eric S. Nadeau                                                          
         Eric S. Nadeau 
         Executive Vice President and Chief FinancialOfficer 
 
 
 
 



                                                                                                                               
 
 

 
 

 





Exhibit 99.1

Press release of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. dated October 31, 2008

 
 

 
 
home federal logo 
500 12th Ave. South * Nampa, ID 83651
 
Contact:
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.
Len E. Williams, President & CEO
Eric S. Nadeau, EVP, Treasurer & CFO
208-466-4634
www.myhomefed.com
   
 
HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC.
 ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL EARNINGS

Nampa, ID (October 31, 2008) – Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq GSM: HOME), the parent company of Home Federal Bank (the “Bank”), today announced fourth quarter earnings for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.  For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company reported net income of $1.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share compared to $1.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.  Net income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, was $4.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $5.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.  Earnings per share for the prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the second-step conversion and reorganization of the Company, which was completed on December 19, 2007.

Operating Results

Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, which consisted of net interest income before the provision for loan losses plus noninterest income, increased 11% to $8.6 million, compared to $7.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.  Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased 15% to $5.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 compared to $5.1 million for the same quarter of the prior year.  The increase in net interest income is primarily attributable to a decrease in interest expense.  Balances of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings were lower for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 than in the same period of the prior year as maturing advances were repaid with excess liquidity.

Revenues for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, increased 2% to $33.1 million, compared to $32.6 million for the same period of last year.  Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased 6% to $22.6 million compared to $21.3 million for the same period of the prior year.

The Company’s net interest margin increased 37 basis points to 3.41% for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, from 3.04% for the same quarter last year.  The net interest margin for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 increased 18 basis points to 3.21% from 3.03% for the same period a year earlier.  The improvement in the net interest margin is primarily attributable to the increase in interest-earning assets during fiscal 2008 that resulted from the proceeds of the Company’s second step conversion and stock offering completed on December 19, 2007.  In addition, decreases in interest expense and a shift in the loan portfolio toward higher yielding commercial real estate loans from residential mortgage loans also contributed to the increase in the margin in 2008.

A provision for loan losses of $1.1 million was established by management in connection with its analysis of the loan portfolio for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to $338,000 for the same quarter of the prior year.  The provision for loan losses was $2.4 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, compared to $409,000 for the prior fiscal year.  Asset quality performance is discussed further below in this release.

Noninterest income was basically flat year over year at $2.6 million for both the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.  Fee income from deposit accounts increased $51,000 during the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the fourth quarter of 2007.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, noninterest income decreased 7% to $10.5 million, compared to $11.3 million for the prior fiscal year.  A decrease in gain on sale of loans of $655,000 was the primary reason for the decline.

 
 

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Noninterest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, increased $515,000, or 9%, to $6.0 million, from $5.4 million for the comparable period a year earlier. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 69.7% for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 compared to 70.5% for the same quarter a year ago. Compensation and benefit expenses increased $733,000, or 25%, to $3.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to $2.9 million for the same quarter a year ago.  The majority of the increase in compensation expense in 2008 is attributable to higher costs associated with the Bank’s employee stock ownership plan, the reversal of incentive accruals in the prior year, and an upward adjustment in accrued vacation in 2008. The efficiency ratio was 73.8% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 compared to 72.5% for the prior fiscal year.

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased 2% to $725.1 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $710.0 million a year earlier.  The $15.1 million increase in total assets was primarily attributable to $88.3 million in net proceeds raised from the Company’s second-step conversion and stock offering completed on December 19, 2007.  This increase was partially offset by decreases in deposits and borrowings during this same period of $31.7 million and $43.8 million, respectively.

Securities. Mortgage-backed securities increased $26.5 million to $188.8 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $162.3 million at September 30, 2007.  The increase is attributable to purchases made with proceeds from the Company’s second step conversion and stock offering.  Approximately 98% of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities were issued by U.S. government sponsored enterprises. The Company does not own subordinated debt or preferred or common equity securities issued by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. At September 30, 2008, the Company held $9.6 million of stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle.

Loans. Net loans (excluding loans held for sale) at September 30, 2008, decreased 4% to $459.8 million, compared to $480.1 million at September 30, 2007.  One- to four-family residential loans represented 45% of the Bank’s loan portfolio at September 30, 2008, compared to 52% at September 30, 2007. The Company currently originates conventional one- to four-family residential loans for sale in the secondary market. As a result, the residential loan portfolio will likely continue to decline as new loans are not added to the portfolio. The Company plans to continue its increased emphasis on commercial and small business banking products. Commercial loans, including commercial real estate, multi-family, construction and acquisition and development loans, totaled $198.6 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $187.7 million at September 30, 2007

Asset Quality. Loans delinquent 30 to 89 days totaled $6.5 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $2.0 million at June 30, 2008, and $2.8 million at September 30, 2007. Non-performing assets and impaired loans totaled $10.6 million or 2% of gross loans at September 30, 2008, compared to $3.5 million at June 30, 2008, and $2.1 million at September 30, 2007. The allowance for loan losses was $4.6 million, or 0.98% of gross loans, at September 30, 2008, compared to $3.0 million, or 0.62% of gross loans, at September 30, 2007.  The increase in non-performing and impaired loans is a result of the rapid deterioration of the residential construction market in the Treasure Valley.

The following table summarizes the change in nonperforming and impaired loans from June 30, 2008:

   
September 30, 2008
   
June 30, 2008
 
(in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Loss Reserve
   
Balance
   
Loss Reserve
 
Land acquisition and development
  $ 3,975     $ 916     $ 906     $ 277  
One- to four-family construction
    4,239       596       458       55  
One- to four-family residential
    1,701       219       1,381       324  
Other
     30        2        10        --  
    Total nonperforming and impaired loans
  $ 9,945     $ 1,733     $ 2,755     $ 656  
 

 

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Commenting on asset quality, President and Chief Executive Officer Len E. Williams stated, “Clearly we are disappointed with the deterioration in our construction and land development loan portfolios. However, we recognized last year that these portfolios were about to undergo stress, so we increased the monitoring of the performance of all of our construction and land development loans.  At September 30, 2008, construction and land development loans comprised 7% of our loan portfolio.”

Deposits. Deposits decreased 8% to $372.9 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $404.6 million at September 30, 2007.  Demand deposits and savings accounts increased $6.1 million, or 3%, to $195.5 million at September 30, 2008.  The increase was a result of growth in money market and non-interest bearing commercial demand deposit accounts.  Certificates of deposit decreased $37.8 million, or 18%, to $177.4 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $215.2 million at September 30, 2007.  The decrease in certificates of deposit was primarily the result of the Bank choosing not to match rates offered by local competitors that in some instances exceeded the Bank’s cost of alternative funding sources.  Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle decreased 24% to $137.0 million at September 30, 2008 compared to $180.7 million at September 30, 2007.  The decrease resulted from maturing advances being repaid with excess liquidity.

Equity. Stockholders’ equity increased $92.6 million, or 82%, to $205.2 million at September 30, 2008, compared to $112.6 million at September 30, 2007. The increase was primarily a result of the $88.3 million in net proceeds received from the second-step conversion and stock offering.  The Company sold approximately 9.4 million shares of common stock in its subscription, community and syndicated community offerings and issued approximately 7.1 million shares of common stock in exchange for the previously outstanding shares of the Bank’s former mid-tier holding company.  A portion of the offering proceeds was used to fund a loan to the Company’s employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”), which purchased approximately 816,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate of $8.2 million.

Other significant activity among equity accounts over the past twelve months included $4.0 million in net income, the allocation of earned ESOP shares, equity compensation and the exercise of stock options totaling $2.4 million, and an $826,000 decrease in unrealized losses on securities available for sale, offset by $3.0 million in cash dividends paid to stockholders.  The Company’s book value per share as of September 30, 2008 was $11.81 per share based upon 17,374,161 outstanding shares of common stock.

Commentary on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
 
On October 24, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution that stated the Company will not participate in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program under the TARP. Mr. Williams commented, “In December 2007, we raised $88.3 million of common stock for Home Federal Bancorp, Inc., through our second step conversion. At September 30, 2008, Home Federal Bank’s risk based capital ratio was 32.8%. We do not intend to apply for government assistance through the TARP Capital Purchase Program. We believe our high capital level and liquid balance sheet provides us flexibility in today’s environment to execute our organic growth and acquisition plans without TARP capital.”
 

 

 
 

 
 
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About the Company
 
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland corporation headquartered in Nampa, Idaho, and is the savings and loan holding company of Home Federal Bank, a federal savings bank that was originally organized as a building and loan association in 1920.  The Company serves the Treasure Valley region of southwestern Idaho that includes Ada, Canyon, Elmore and Gem Counties, through 15 full-service banking offices and one loan center.  The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “HOME.”  The Company’s stock is also included in the America’s Community Bankers NASDAQ Index.  For more information, visit the Company’s web site at www.myhomefed.com.


Forward-Looking Statements:
 
Statements in this news release regarding future events, performance or results are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”) and are made pursuant to the safe harbors of the PSLRA.  These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which the Company operates, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding the Company’s mission and vision.  These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ include but are not limited to: general economic and banking business conditions, competitive conditions between banks and non-bank financial service providers, interest rate fluctuations, the credit risk of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs; results of examinations by our banking regulators, regulatory and accounting changes, the value of mortgage servicing rights, risks related to construction and development lending, commercial and small business banking and other risks.  Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are disclosed in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.'s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.  Forward-looking statements are accurate only as of the date released, and we do not undertake any responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
 


 
 

 
 

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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
 
September 30,
 2008
   
September 30,
 2007
 
             
    ASSETS
           
     Cash and amounts due from depository institutions
   23,270     20,588  
   Certificates of deposit in correspondent bank
    5,000       -  
   Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair value
    188,787       162,258  
   Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock, at cost
    9,591       9,591  
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of  $4,579 and
    $2,988
    459,813       480,118  
   Loans held for sale
    2,831       4,904  
   Accrued interest receivable
    2,681       2,804  
   Property and equipment, net
    15,246       12,364  
   Mortgage servicing rights, net
    1,707       2,047  
   Bank owned life insurance
    11,590       11,168  
   Real estate and other property owned
    650       549  
   Deferred income tax asset
    1,770       1,245  
   Other assets
    2,134       2,318  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 725,070     $ 709,954  
                 
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
    LIABILITIES
               
   Deposit accounts:
               
   Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 41,398     $ 38,643  
   Interest-bearing demand deposits
    127,714       127,659  
   Savings deposits
    26,409       23,116  
Certificates of deposit
    177,404       215,191  
    Total deposit accounts
    372,925       404,609  
   Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    1,386       1,605  
   Interest payable
    552       731  
   Deferred compensation
    5,191       4,515  
   FHLB advances
    136,972       180,730  
   Other liabilities
    2,857       5,127  
   Total liabilities
    519,883       597,317  
    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
   Serial preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 authorized,
               
 issued and outstanding, none
    -       -  
   Common stock, $.01 par value; 90,000,000 authorized,
               
 issued and outstanding:
               
           Sept. 30, 2008 - 17,412,449 issued, 17,374,161 outstanding
    174       152  
           Sept. 30, 2007 - 15,278,803 issued, 15,232,243 outstanding
               
   Additional paid-in capital
    157,205       59,613  
   Retained earnings
    59,814       58,795  
   Unearned shares issued to ESOP
    (10,606 )     (3,698 )
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,400 )     (2,225 )
   Total stockholders’ equity
    205,187       112,637  
   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 725,070     $ 709,954  
                 
 

 

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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 September 30,
   
Year Ended
 September 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
Interest and dividend income:
                       
Loan interest
  $ 7,296     $ 8,222     $ 30,686     $ 33,553  
Investment interest
    121       122       1,012       345  
Mortgage-backed security interest
    2,279       2,019       8,742       8,692  
FHLB dividends
    33       15       143       48  
Total interest and dividend income
    9,729       10,378       40,583       42,638  
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
    2,170       3,133       10,685       12,279  
FHLB advances
    1,656       2,115       7,250       9,057  
Total interest expense
    3,826       5,248       17,935       21,336  
Net interest income
    5,903       5,130       22,648       21,302  
Provision for loan losses
    1,114       338       2,431       409  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    4,789       4,792       20,217       20,893  
Noninterest income:
                               
Service charges and fees
    2,346       2,329       9,077       9,308  
Gain on sale of loans
    204       251       764       1,419  
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
    107       104       421       405  
Loan servicing fees
    115       129       484       549  
Mortgage servicing rights, net
    (134 )     (222 )     (340 )     (445 )
Other
    9       5       84       45  
Total noninterest income
    2,647       2,596       10,490       11,281  
Noninterest expense:
                               
Compensation and benefits
    3,619       2,886       15,211       14,249  
Occupancy and equipment
    765       726       3,007       2,871  
Data processing
    530       548       2,198       2,097  
Advertising
    257       487       1,043       1,427  
Postage and supplies
    149       163       617       650  
Professional services
    255       236       788       856  
Insurance and taxes
    150       106       533       429  
Other
    233       291       1,042       1,057  
Total noninterest expense
    5,958       5,443       24,439       23,636  
Income before income taxes
    1,478       1,945       6,268       8,538  
Income tax expense
    484       750       2,263       3,267  
NET INCOME
  $ 994     $ 1,195     $ 4,005     $ 5,271  
                                 
Earnings per common share:
                               
Basic
    $0.06       $0.07 (1)     $0.25 (1)     $0.32 (1)
Diluted
    0.06       0.07 (1)     0.25 (1)     0.31 (1)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    16,042,720       16,665,710 (1)     16,233,200 (1)     16,602,082 (1)
Diluted
    16,078,302       16,737,825 (1)     16,252,747 (1)     16,767,219 (1)
                                 
Dividends declared per share:
    $0.055       $0.048 (1)     $0.213 (1)     $0.194 (1)

(1) Earnings per share, dividends per share and average common shares outstanding have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the second-step conversion and reorganization of the Company, which occurred on December 19, 2007.

 
 

 
 

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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
 
At Or For The
 Year Ended
Sept. 30, 2008
   
At Or For The
Year Ended
Sept. 30, 2007
 
             
FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA
           
Average interest-earning assets
    $705,794       $703,675  
Average interest-bearing liabilities
    512,061       582,936  
Net average earning assets
    193,733       120,739  
Average interest-earning assets to average
interest-bearing liabilities
    137.83 %     120.71 %
Stockholders’ equity to assets
    28.30       15.87  
                 
ASSET QUALITY
               
Allowance for loan losses
    $4,579       $2,988  
Non-performing loans
    9,945       1,531  
Non-performing assets
    10,596       2,080  
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
    46.04 %     195.17 %
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans
    0.98       0.62  
Non-performing loans to gross loans
    2.14       0.32  
Non-performing assets to total assets
    1.46       0.29  

   
At Or For The Three
Months Ended Sept. 30,
   
At Or For The Year Ended
 Sept. 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
SELECTED PERFORMANCE RATIOS
                       
Return on average assets (1)
    0.54 %     0.67 %     0.54 %     0.71 %
Return on average equity (1)
    1.94       4.27       2.16       4.75  
  Pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets (5)
     1.42        1.28        1.17        1.21  
Net interest margin (1)
    3.41       3.04       3.21       3.03  
Efficiency ratio (2)
    69.68       70.46       73.75       72.54  
                                 
PER SHARE DATA
                               
Basic earnings per share
    $0.06       $0.07 (4)     $0.25 (4)     $0.32 (4)
Diluted earnings per share
    0.06       0.07 (4)     0.25 (4)     0.31 (4)
Book value per share
    11.81       6.51 (4)     11.81       6.51 (4)
Cash dividends declared per share
    0.055       0.048 (4)     0.213 (4)     0.194 (4)
Average number of shares outstanding:
                               
Basic (3)
    16,042,720       16,665,710 (4)     16,233,200 (4)     16,602,082 (4)
Diluted (3)
    16,078,302       16,737,825 (4)     16,252,747 (4)     16,767,219 (4)

(1)  
Amounts are annualized. 
(2)  
Noninterest expense divided by net interest income plus noninterest income. 
(3)  
Amounts calculated exclude ESOP shares not committed to be released and unvested restricted shares granted under the 2005 Recognition and Retention Plan.
(4)  
Earnings per share, book value per share, dividends per share and average common shares outstanding have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the second-step conversion and reorganization of the Company, which occurred on December 19, 2007.
(5)  
Income before income taxes plus provision for loan losses divided by average assets for the period presented.