Logansport Financial Corp. Reports Net Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2018

LOGANSPORT, Ind., July 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Logansport Financial Corp., LOGN, parent company of Logansport Savings Bank, reported net earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 of $578,000 or $.93 per diluted share, compared to earnings in 2017 of $515,000 or $.83 per diluted share. Year to date the company reported net earnings of $1,115,000 for 2018 compared to $988,000 for 2017. Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1.80 compared to $1.59 for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Total assets at June 30, 2018 were $174.9 million compared to total assets at December 31, 2017 of $168.5 million. Dividends paid to shareholders at June 30, 2018 are $404,000 compared to dividends paid at June 30, 2017 of $1,586,000.  Last year's dividend amount includes the special dividend of $2.00 which was paid in the first quarter of 2017.

Logansport Financial Corp. also is pleased to report the appointment of J. Anthony Firmani to its board of directors and to the board of its subsidiary, Logansport Savings Bank. Mr. Firmani is the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary of MPI Corporation, where he has been employed since 2002. Tony is a graduate of Purdue University and is a CPA.  MPI Corporation is the holding company for three Logansport Employers, Small Parts Inc., ABC Metals, Inc., and HTI.  These companies collectively provide a major source of employment for Logansport and Cass County with extensive leadership provided to the community.     

The statements contained in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involves a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause results to differ materially from the objectives and estimates expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the financial condition of issuers of the Company's
investments and borrowers, changes in economic conditions in the Company's market area, changes in policies of regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Company's market area, changes in the position of banking regulators on the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses, and competition, all or some of which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. These factors should be considered in evaluation of any forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Contact: Chad Higgins
Chief Financial Officer
Phone-574-722-3855
Fax-574-722-3857