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| 8-K - EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. 8-K - Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. | a50449638.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
Eagle Bancorp Montana Earns $422,000 in First Fiscal Quarter; Highlighted by Net Interest Margin Expansion; Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
HELENA, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 23, 2012--Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBMT), (the “Company,” “Eagle”), the holding company of American Federal Savings Bank, today reported it earned $422,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to $428,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the first quarter a year ago. In the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2012 Eagle earned $605,000, or $0.15 per diluted share.
The Company also announced its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.07125 per share payable November 27, 2012 to shareholders of record November 6, 2012.
“Eagle’s first quarter operating results include an expanding net interest margin, reflecting a reduction in funding costs and strong mortgage refinance activity. However, our earnings were adversely affected by $477,000 in acquisition costs associated with our pending branch purchase from Sterling Savings Bank,” said Peter J. Johnson, President and CEO. “We recognized a portion of these acquisition costs now, and expect them to remain elevated over the next two quarters.”
In July 2012, Eagle announced a definitive agreement to purchase seven branch banking locations from Sterling Savings Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sterling Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STSA). On October 15, 2012, Eagle announced receipt of regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the transaction. The sale is expected to be completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 and will more than double Eagle’s franchise to 13 branches and extends its branch network throughout Southern Montana. Of the seven branches being acquired six are in new markets for Eagle, including two in Missoula, one in Billings, and one each in Hamilton, Livingston and Big Timber. The seventh is in Bozeman where Eagle already has a presence.
First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Highlights
- Eagle earned $422,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to $605,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter and $428,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
- Net interest margin was 3.72% in the fourth quarter, a 21 basis point improvement compared to 3.51% in the preceding quarter and a six basis point improvement compared to 3.66% in the first quarter a year ago.
- Nonperforming assets improved to $4.2 million, or 1.32% of total assets at September 30, 2012, compared to $5.6 million, or 1.70% of total assets three months earlier and $6.5 million, or 1.94% of total assets a year ago.
- Nonperforming loans declined to $2.3 million, or 1.36% of total loans at September 30, 2012 compared to $3.2 million, or 1.83% of total loans three months earlier and $5.2 million, or 2.77% of total loans a year ago.
- Capital ratios remain strong with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 17.67%.
- Declared regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.07125 per share.
Balance Sheet Results
“Loan demand remains modest and loan payoffs have increased due to mortgage refinance activity. As a result the loan portfolio contracted again during the quarter,” said Johnson. Total loans declined 10.0% to $169.0 million at September 30, 2012 compared to $187.8 million at September 30, 2011. Commercial real estate loans were $65.1 million at September 30, 2012 compared to $65.9 million a year earlier and residential mortgage loans decreased 17.6% to $56.6 million compared to $68.7 million a year earlier. Commercial loans increased 16.7% to $14.4 million and home equity loans decreased 15.8% to $23.3 million compared to a year ago.
Total deposits increased 3.4% to $220.9 million at the end of September compared to $213.6 million a year ago. Checking and money market accounts represent 44.7% of total deposits, savings accounts represent 18.6% of total deposits, and CDs comprise 36.7% of the total deposit portfolio at September 30, 2012. Eagle had no brokered deposits at the end of September.
Total assets were $320.0 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $335.9 million a year earlier. Shareholders’ equity was $54.0 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $53.4 million a year ago and the tangible book value increased to $13.92 per share at September 30, 2012, compared to $13.69 per share a year ago.
Credit Quality
“We made good progress in continuing to reduce problem assets and as a result all of our key credit quality metrics further improved during the quarter,” said Clint Morrison, SVP and CFO. “Additionally, very few new loans moved into delinquency status during the quarter. Nonperforming loans (NPLs) decreased 28.7% to $2.3 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $3.2 million three months earlier, and decreased 55.9% when compared to $5.2 million, a year ago. Other real estate owned (OREO) and other repossessed assets totaled $1.9 million at September 30, 2012 compared to $2.4 million three months earlier and $1.3 million a year earlier.
Nonperforming assets (NPAs), consisting of nonperforming loans, OREO and other repossessed assets, loans delinquent 90 days or more, and restructured loans, decreased 24.3% to $4.2 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $5.6 million three months earlier, and decreased 35.1% when compared to $6.5 million a year ago.
Eagle’s first quarter provision for loan losses was $235,000, compared to $260,000 in the preceding quarter and $258,000 in the first quarter a year ago. Net charge offs were $60,000 in the first quarter compared to $335,000 in the preceding quarter and $508,000 in the first quarter a year ago. The allowance for loan losses now stands at $1.80 million, or 1.07% of total loans at September 30, 2012, compared to $1.6 million, or 0.93% of total loans at June 30, 2012, and $1.6 million, or 0.83% of total loans a year ago.
Operating Results
The net interest margin was 3.72% in the first quarter, compared to 3.51% in the preceding quarter and 3.66% in the first quarter a year ago. “The net interest margin expansion compared to the preceding quarter and a year ago reflects continuing reductions in funding costs, as well as the reduction in loans on nonaccrual status,” said Morrison. Funding costs for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 decreased 14 basis points compared to the previous quarter while asset yields increased eight basis points compared to the previous quarter.
Eagle’s revenues (net interest income before the provision for loan losses, plus non-interest income) increased 11.2% to $4.2 million, compared to $3.8 million in the preceding quarter. In the first quarter a year ago, Eagle’s revenues were $3.3 million. Net interest income before the provision for loan loss was $2.66 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $2.58 million in the preceding quarter and $2.76 million in the first quarter a year ago.
Largely because of increased mortgage refinance activity and the resulting gain on the sale of loans in the secondary market, total noninterest income increased 177% to $1.58 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $569,000 in the first quarter a year ago. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 noninterest income was $1.23 million. Eagle’s first quarter net gain on the sale of loans increased to $812,000 compared to $534,000 in the preceding quarter and $236,000 in the first quarter a year ago.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2013 noninterest expense was $3.44 million, compared to $2.79 million in the preceding quarter and $2.46 million in the first quarter a year ago. The increase is primarily attributable to acquisition costs associated with the definitive agreement to purchase seven branch banking locations from Sterling Savings Bank, which totaled $477,000 during the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
Eagle’s first quarter return on average equity (ROAE) was 3.11% compared to 4.46% in the preceding quarter and 3.22% in the first quarter a year ago. Return on average assets (ROAA) was 0.53% in the first quarter compared to 0.74% in the preceding quarter and 0.51% in the first quarter a year ago.
Capital Management
Eagle Bancorp Montana continues to meet the well capitalized thresholds for regulatory purposes with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 17.67% at September 30, 2012. “When we complete our acquisition of the seven branches from Sterling Savings Bank, our Tier 1 leverage ratio should be approximately 10.80%, still high enough to be considered well capitalized by our regulators,” Johnson added.
About the Company
Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. is the stock holding company of American Federal Savings Bank. American Federal Savings Bank was formed in 1922 and is headquartered in Helena, Montana. It has additional branches in Butte, Bozeman and Townsend. Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. commenced operations on April 5, 2010 following the conversion of Eagle Financial MHC and the sale of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. stock. Eagle's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "EBMT."
Forward Looking Statements
This release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," and "potential." These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to statements of our goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies; statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements; general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected; competition among depository and other financial institutions; loan demand or residential and commercial real estate values in Montana; inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments; adverse changes in the securities markets; and other economic, governmental, competitive, regulatory and technological factors that may affect our operations. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.
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Balance Sheet |
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| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | 3,357 | $ | 3,534 | $ | 3,444 | ||||||
| Interest-bearing deposits with banks | 1,751 | 16,280 | 2,159 | |||||||||
| Federal funds sold | 6,632 | - | 5,000 | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 11,740 | 19,814 | 10,603 | |||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale, at market value | 98,253 | 89,277 | 102,888 | |||||||||
| FHLB stock, at cost | 1,985 | 2,003 | 2,003 | |||||||||
| Investment in Eagle Bancorp Statutory Trust I | 155 | 155 | 155 | |||||||||
| Loans held-for-sale | 9,160 | 10,613 | 3,160 | |||||||||
| Loans: | ||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage (1-4 family) | 56,600 | 61,671 | 68,680 | |||||||||
| Commercial loans | 14,408 | 15,343 | 12,343 | |||||||||
| Commercial real estate | 65,110 | 64,672 | 65,893 | |||||||||
| Construction loans | 1,363 | 1,455 | 4,277 | |||||||||
| Consumer loans | 8,328 | 8,778 | 9,057 | |||||||||
| Home equity | 23,316 | 23,709 | 27,694 | |||||||||
| Unearned loan fees | (139 | ) | (164 | ) | (157 | ) | ||||||
| Total loans | 168,986 | 175,464 | 187,787 | |||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses | (1,800 | ) | (1,625 | ) | (1,550 | ) | ||||||
| Net loans | 167,186 | 173,839 | 186,237 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest and dividends receivable | 1,352 | 1,371 | 1,548 | |||||||||
| Mortgage servicing rights, net | 2,350 | 2,218 | 2,133 | |||||||||
| Premises and equipment, net | 15,530 | 15,561 | 16,017 | |||||||||
| Cash surrender value of life insurance | 9,247 | 9,172 | 8,955 | |||||||||
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Real estate and other assets acquired in settlement of loans, net of allowance for losses |
1,937 | 2,361 | 1,303 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 1,142 | 915 | 906 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 320,037 | $ | 327,299 | $ | 335,908 | ||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Deposit accounts: | ||||||||||||
| Noninterest bearing | 26,031 | 23,425 | 21,650 | |||||||||
| Interest bearing | 194,870 | 196,564 | 191,970 | |||||||||
| Total deposits | 220,901 | 219,989 | 213,620 | |||||||||
| Accrued expense and other liabilities | 6,356 | 5,809 | 4,889 | |||||||||
| Federal funds purchased | - | - | - | |||||||||
| FHLB advances and other borrowings | 33,646 | 42,696 | 58,846 | |||||||||
| Subordinated debentures | 5,155 | 5,155 | 5,155 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 266,058 | 273,649 | 282,510 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' Equity: | ||||||||||||
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Preferred stock (no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding) |
- | - | - | |||||||||
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Common stock (par value $0.01; 8,000,000 shares authorized; 4,083,127 shares issued; 3,878,971; 3,878,971; and 3,901,487 outstanding at September 30, 2012, June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively |
41 | 41 | 41 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 22,113 | 22,112 | 22,112 | |||||||||
| Unallocated common stock held by employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) | (1,514 | ) | (1,556 | ) | (1,681 | ) | ||||||
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Treasury stock, at cost (204,156; 204,156; and 181,640 shares at September 30, 2012, June 30, 2012, and September 30, 2011, respectively) |
(2,210 | ) | (2,210 | ) | (1,981 | ) | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 33,135 | 32,990 | 32,068 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain | 2,414 | 2,273 | 2,839 | |||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 53,979 | 53,650 | 53,398 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 320,037 | $ | 327,299 | $ | 335,908 | ||||||
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Income Statement |
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| September 30 | June 30 | September 30 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Interest and dividend Income: | ||||||||||||
| Interest and fees on loans | $ | 2,551 | $ | 2,535 | $ | 2,775 | ||||||
| Securities available-for-sale | 669 | 715 | 872 | |||||||||
| Interest on deposits with banks | 5 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| Total interest and dividend income | 3,225 | 3,254 | 3,653 | |||||||||
| Interest Expense: | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense on deposits | 248 | 252 | 289 | |||||||||
| Advances and other borrowings | 294 | 398 | 583 | |||||||||
| Subordinated debentures | 24 | 24 | 22 | |||||||||
| Total interest expense | 566 | 674 | 894 | |||||||||
| Net interest income | 2,659 | 2,580 | 2,759 | |||||||||
| Provision for loan losses | 235 | 260 | 258 | |||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 2,424 | 2,320 | 2,501 | |||||||||
| Noninterest income: | ||||||||||||
| Service charges on deposit accounts | 166 | 161 | 190 | |||||||||
| Net gain on sale of loans | 812 | 534 | 236 | |||||||||
| Mortgage loan servicing fees | 234 | 225 | 228 | |||||||||
| Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities | 67 | 209 | 57 | |||||||||
| Net gain (loss) on sale of OREO | (17 | ) | 6 | - | ||||||||
| Net gain (loss) on fair value hedge-FASB ASC 815 | 37 | (137 | ) | (330 | ) | |||||||
| Other income | 276 | 228 | 188 | |||||||||
| Total noninterest income | 1,575 | 1,226 | 569 | |||||||||
| Noninterest expense: | ||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 1,441 | 1,335 | 1,167 | |||||||||
| Occupancy and equipment expense | 342 | 348 | 343 | |||||||||
| Data processing | 147 | 155 | 151 | |||||||||
| Advertising | 201 | 214 | 131 | |||||||||
| Amortization of mortgage servicing fees | 187 | 161 | 93 | |||||||||
| Federal insurance premiums | 49 | 50 | 30 | |||||||||
| Postage | 26 | 37 | 25 | |||||||||
| Legal, accounting and examination fees | 91 | 79 | 72 | |||||||||
| Consulting fees | 26 | 28 | 87 | |||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 477 | 50 | - | |||||||||
| Provision for valuation loss on OREO | 68 | 4 | - | |||||||||
| Other | 380 | 332 | 356 | |||||||||
| Total noninterest expense | 3,435 | 2,793 | 2,455 | |||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 564 | 753 | 615 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 142 | 148 | 187 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 422 | $ | 605 | $ | 428 | ||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||
| Diluted Earnings per share | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding (basic EPS) |
3,724,789 | 3,720,651 | 3,739,610 | |||||||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted EPS) |
3,928,945 | 3,924,807 | 3,912,326 | |||||||||
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Financial Ratios and Other Data |
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| (Unaudited) | September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | |||||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Asset Quality: | ||||||||||||
| Nonaccrual loans | $ | 1,491 | $ | 1,814 | $ | 5,074 | ||||||
| Loans 90 days past due | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Restructured loans, net | 803 | 1,404 | 131 | |||||||||
| Total nonperforming loans | 2,294 | 3,218 | 5,205 | |||||||||
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Other real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net |
1,930 | 2,361 | 1,303 | |||||||||
| Total nonperforming assets | $ | 4,224 | $ | 5,579 | $ | 6,508 | ||||||
| Nonperforming loans / portfolio loans | 1.36 | % | 1.83 | % | 2.77 | % | ||||||
| Nonperforming assets / assets | 1.32 | % | 1.70 | % | 1.94 | % | ||||||
| Allowance for loan losses / portfolio loans | 1.07 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.83 | % | ||||||
| Allowance / nonperforming loans | 78.47 | % | 50.50 | % | 29.78 | % | ||||||
| Gross loan charge-offs for the quarter | $ | 64 | $ | 346 | $ | 510 | ||||||
| Gross loan recoveries for the quarter | $ | 4 | $ | 11 | $ | 2 | ||||||
| Net loan charge-offs for the quarter | $ | 60 | $ | 335 | $ | 508 | ||||||
| Capital Data (At quarter end): | ||||||||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 13.92 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.69 | ||||||
| Shares outstanding | 3,878,971 | 3,878,971 | 3,901,487 | |||||||||
| Profitability Ratios (For the quarter): | ||||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio* | 79.02 | % | 71.16 | % | 70.75 | % | ||||||
| Return on average assets | 0.53 | % | 0.74 | % | 0.51 | % | ||||||
| Return on average equity | 3.11 | % | 4.46 | % | 3.22 | % | ||||||
| Net interest margin | 3.72 | % | 3.51 | % | 3.66 | % | ||||||
| Profitability Ratios (Year-to-date): | ||||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio * | 79.02 | % | 70.82 | % | 70.75 | % | ||||||
| Return on average assets | 0.53 | % | 0.66 | % | 0.51 | % | ||||||
| Return on average equity | 3.11 | % | 4.06 | % | 3.22 | % | ||||||
| Net interest margin | 3.72 | % | 3.68 | % | 3.66 | % | ||||||
| Other Information | ||||||||||||
| Average total assets for the quarter | $ | 320,776 | $ | 328,350 | $ | 334,428 | ||||||
| Average total assets year to date | $ | 320,776 | $ | 331,161 | $ | 334,428 | ||||||
| Average earning assets for the quarter | $ | 286,273 | $ | 293,934 | $ | 301,488 | ||||||
| Average earning assets year to date | $ | 286,273 | $ | 297,174 | $ | 301,488 | ||||||
| Average loans for the quarter ** | $ | 180,782 | $ | 184,076 | $ | 187,643 | ||||||
| Average loans year to date ** | $ | 180,782 | $ | 188,502 | $ | 187,643 | ||||||
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Average equity for the quarter |
$ | 54,265 | $ | 54,209 | $ | 53,121 | ||||||
| Average equity year to date | $ | 54,265 | $ | 53,675 | $ | 53,121 | ||||||
| Average deposits for the quarter | $ | 219,522 | $ | 219,398 | $ | 212,144 | ||||||
| Average deposits year to date | $ | 219,522 | $ | 214,490 | $ | 212,144 | ||||||
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* The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP ratio that is calculated by dividing non-interest expense, exclusive of intangible asset amortization, by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. |
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| ** includes loans held for sale | ||||||||||||
CONTACT:
Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.
Peter J. Johnson, President
and CEO, 406-457-4006
or
Clint J. Morrison, SVP and CFO,
406-457-4007