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8-K - SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.smbc-8kearnings093012.htm
 

 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Matt Funke, CFO
October 22, 2012
(573) 778-1800

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP REPORTS PRELIMINARY FISCAL 2013 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS,
DECLARES DIVIDEND OF $0.15 PER COMMON SHARE

Highlights:

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Preliminary first quarter earnings per common share (diluted) reported at $.72, down from $1.21 in the year ago period, as average fully-diluted common shares outstanding increased from 2.2 million in the year ago period to 3.3 million in the current quarter, and net income available to common shareholders decreased to $2.4 million, as compared to $2.6 million in the year ago period.  The increase in average shares outstanding was a result of the common stock offering completed in November 2011.  Earnings per common share (diluted) were up $.04, from the $.68 reported for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the linked quarter.
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For the first quarter, the Company generated an annualized return on average assets of 1.42% and an annualized return on average common equity of 12.6%, as compared to 1.62% and 22.0%, respectively, for the same period of the prior year.  In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the linked quarter, the annualized return on average assets was 1.29%, and the annualized return on average common equity was 12.4%.
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Net interest margin for the first quarter was 4.30%, down from the 4.42% reported for the year ago period, but up from the net interest margin of 3.94% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the linked quarter.
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Noninterest income was down 5.1% for the first quarter, compared to the year ago period, and down 3.0% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the linked quarter.
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Noninterest expense was up 9.4% for the first quarter, compared to the year ago period, and up 1.6% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the linked quarter.
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The Company posted net loan growth of $25.2 million, or 4.3%, during the first quarter; deposits decreased $12.9 million, or 2.2%, as we utilized cash and brought down our cost of funds.
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Non-performing assets and non-performing loans increased during the period, as the Company worked through the resolution process of several previously classified credits.

Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) (NASDAQ: SMBC), the parent corporation of Southern Bank (“Bank”), today announced preliminary net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 of $2.4 million, a decrease of $225,000, or 8.6%, as compared to $2.6 million in net income available to common shareholders earned during the same period of the prior fiscal year.  The decrease was attributable primarily to an increase in noninterest expense, an increase in provision for loan losses, and decreases in net interest income and noninterest income.  Preliminary net income available to common shareholders was $.72 per fully diluted common share for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, a decrease of 40.4%, as compared to the $1.21 per fully diluted common share earned during the same period of the prior fiscal year.  The decrease was primarily the result of higher average fully diluted common shares outstanding following the common stock offering completed in November 2011.  Before the dividend on preferred shares of $195,000, preliminary net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $2.6 million, a decrease of $260,000, or 9.1%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Dividend Declared:

The Company is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors, on October 16, 2012, declared its 74th consecutive quarterly dividend on common stock since the inception of the Company.  The cash dividend of $.15 per common share will be paid on November 30, 2012, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2012.  The Board of Directors and management believe the payment of a quarterly cash dividend enhances shareholder value and demonstrates our commitment to and confidence in our future prospects.

Balance Sheet Summary:

The Company experienced balance sheet growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, with total assets increasing $4.4 million, or 0.6%, to $743.6 million at September 30, 2012, as compared to $739.2 million at June 30, 2012.  Balance sheet growth was primarily due to growth in loan balances, funded by reductions in cash and available-for-sale investment balances, and by increases in borrowings, partially offset by lower deposit balances.

Available-for-sale investments decreased $3.2 million, or 4.2%, to $72.0 million at September 30, 2012, as compared to $75.1 million at June 30, 2012.  Decreases in US agency obligations and mortgage-backed securities, partially offset by an increase in municipal obligations, accounted for the reduction.  Cash and equivalents were down $24.4 million, or 73.1%.

Loans, net of the allowance for loan losses, increased $25.2 million, or 4.3%, to $608.7 million at September 30, 2012, as compared to $583.5 million at June 30, 2012.  Loan balances were up due primarily to increases in commercial real estate and residential real estate loans.

Non-performing loans were $5.5 million, or 0.89% of gross loans, at September 30, 2012, as compared to $2.4 million, or 0.41% of gross loans, at June 30, 2012; non-performing assets were $6.8 million, or 0.91% of total assets, at September 30, 2012, as compared to $4.0 million, or 0.54% of total assets, at June 30, 2012. Our allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2012, totaled $8.1 million, representing 1.31% of gross loans and 147% of non-performing loans, as compared to $7.5 million, or 1.27% of gross loans, and 312% of non-performing loans, at June 30, 2012.  The increase in non-performing loans was due a single relationship, previously classified, for which $2.6 million was moved to nonaccrual status during the quarter ended September 30, 2012.  The loans were secured by commercial real estate and a single family residence.  For these loans (and all other impaired loans), the Company has measured impairment under ASC 310-10-35, and management believes the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2012, is adequate, based on that measurement.

Total liabilities increased $2.1 million to $646.6 million at September 30, 2012, an increase of 0.3% as compared to $644.5 million at June 30, 2012.  This growth was primarily the result of an increase in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances, partially offset by a decline in the balance of deposit accounts and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

Deposits decreased $12.9 million, or 2.2%, to $571.9 million at September 30, 2012, as compared to $584.8 million at June 30, 2012.  Decreased balances were noted primarily in certificate of deposit and interest-bearing transaction accounts.  The average loan-to-deposit ratio for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was 105.3%, as compared to 99.5% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

FHLB advances were $42.5 million at September 30, 2012, up $18.0 million, or 73.5%, from $24.5 million at June 30, 2012.  At September 30, 2012, FHLB borrowings included $18.0 million in short-term borrowings; no short-term borrowings were outstanding at June 30, 2012.  Securities sold under agreements to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
repurchase totaled $22.9 million at September 30, 2012, as compared to $25.6 million at June 30, 2012, a decrease of 10.5%.  At both dates, the full balance of repurchase agreements was held by local small business and government counterparties.

The Company’s stockholders’ equity increased $2.3 million, or 2.4%, to $97.0 million at September 30, 2012, from $94.7 million at June 30, 2012.  The increase was due primarily to retention of net income, partially offset by cash dividends paid on common and preferred stock.

Income Statement Summary:

The Company’s net interest income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, was $7.4 million, a decrease of $58,000, or 0.8%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.  The decrease was attributable to a lower net interest margin, as we saw this measure decline to 4.30% in the current quarter, as compared to 4.42% in the year ago period.  The decrease in net interest margin was partially offset by an increase in our average interest-earning asset balances, which were up 1.9% as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.  In December 2010, the Company acquired from the FDIC, as receiver, most of the assets and substantially all of the liabilities of the former First Southern Bank (the Acquisition).  Accretion of fair value discount on loans and amortization of fair value premiums on time deposits related to the Acquisition declined from $1.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to $528,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.  The change in this component reduced net interest income by $648,000 and net interest margin by 38 basis points for the current quarter as compared to the year ago period.  The Company expects the impact of the fair value discount accretion to continue to decline, over time, as the assets acquired at a discount continue to mature or prepay.

The provision for loan losses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, was $611,000, as compared to $517,000 in the same period of the prior fiscal year.  As a percentage of average loans outstanding, provision for the current three-month period represents an annualized charge of 0.41%, as compared to 0.37% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.  The increase in provision for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year, was attributed to strong loan growth, slight increases in classified credits, and an increase in past-due and nonperforming credits.  Net charge offs for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, were 0.01% of average loans, as compared to 0.14% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

The Company’s noninterest income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, was $1.1 million, a decrease of $57,000, or 5.1%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.  The decrease was attributed primarily to inclusion in the prior period’s result of the settlement of a legal claim obtained in the Acquisition.  Apart from that item, increased deposit account charges and fees (resulting from transaction account growth and increased NSF activity), increases in the cash value of bank-owned life insurance (resulting from an additional investment in such policies in March 2012), and higher bank card network interchange revenues (resulting from additional bank card transaction volume) were partially offset by lower gains on secondary market loan sales.

Noninterest expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, was $4.1 million, an increase of $355,000, or 9.4%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.  The increase was primarily attributable to higher compensation and occupancy expenses, and reduced gains on the sale of foreclosed real estate, and was partially offset by a decline in the cost of providing internet and mobile banking services.  The efficiency ratio for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, was 48.8%, as compared to 44.0% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.  The deterioration for the three-month period was the result of a 1.3% decrease in revenues, combined with a 9.4% increase in noninterest expense.

The income tax provision for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, was $1.1 million, a decrease of $303,000, or 21.0%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.  The decline was
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
attributed primarily to a decrease in pre-tax income, as well as a decline in the effective tax rate, from 33.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, to 30.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.  The decrease in the effective tax rate was attributed to continued investments in tax-advantaged assets, and the lower level of pre-tax income.
 
Forward-Looking Information:

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including: the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations; fluctuations in interest rates and in real estate values; monetary and fiscal policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Government and other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry; the risks of lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; our ability to access cost-effective funding; the timely development of and acceptance of our new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors' products and services; expected cost savings, synergies and other benefits from the Company’s merger and acquisition activities might not be realized within the anticipated time frames or at all, and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected; fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions; demand for loans and deposits in our market area; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business; results of examinations of us by our regulators, including the possibility that our regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our reserve for loan losses or to write-down assets; the impact of technological changes; and our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing. Any forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed might not occur, and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
             
Summary Balance Sheet Data as of:
 
September 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2012
 
             
Cash and equivalents
  $ 11,160,000     $ 34,694,000  
Available for sale securities
    71,974,000       75,127,000  
Membership stock
    3,820,000       3,019,000  
Loans receivable, net
    608,689,000       583,465,000  
Bank-owned life insurance
    16,083,000       15,957,000  
Intangible assets
    1,353,000       1,458,000  
Premises and equipment
    13,086,000       11,347,000  
Other assets
    17,427,000       14,122,000  
   Total assets
  $ 743,592,000     $ 739,189,000  
                 
Deposits
  $ 571,884,000     $ 584,814,000  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    22,941,000       25,642,000  
FHLB advances
    42,500,000       24,500,000  
Other liabilities
    2,038,000       2,288,000  
Subordinated debt
    7,217,000       7,217,000  
   Total liabilities
    646,580,000       644,461,000  
                 
Preferred stock
    20,000,000       20,000,000  
Common stockholders' equity
    77,012,000       74,728,000  
   Total stockholders' equity
    97,012,000       94,728,000  
                 
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 743,592,000     $ 739,189,000  
                 
Equity to assets ratio
    13.05 %     12.82 %
Common shares outstanding
    3,251,000       3,248,000  
Book value per common share
  $ 23.69     $ 23.01  
Closing market price
    24.08       21.50  
                 
Nonperforming asset data as of:
 
September 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2012
 
                 
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 5,495,000     $ 2,398,000  
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due
    -       -  
Nonperforming troubled debt restructurings (1)
    -       -  
   Total nonperforming loans
    5,495,000       2,398,000  
Other real estate owned (OREO)
    1,112,000       1,426,000  
Personal property repossessed
    26,000       9,000  
Nonperforming investment securities
    125,000       125,000  
   Total nonperforming assets
  $ 6,758,000     $ 3,958,000  
                 
Total nonperforming assets to total assets
    0.91 %     0.54 %
Total nonperforming loans to gross loans
    0.89 %     0.41 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
    147.06 %     312.43 %
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans
    1.31 %     1.27 %
                 
Performing troubled debt restructurings
  $ 3,271,000     $ 3,138,000  
                 
(1) reported here only if not otherwise listed as nonperforming (i.e., nonaccrual or 90+ days past due)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
   
For the three-month period ended
 
Average Balance Sheet Data:
 
September 30, 2012
   
September 30, 2011
 
             
Interest-bearing cash equivalents
  $ 11,908,000     $ 44,281,000  
Available for sale securities and membership stock
    75,048,000       66,778,000  
Loans receivable, gross
    602,995,000       565,966,000  
   Total interest-earning assets
    689,951,000       677,025,000  
Other assets
    45,010,000       27,856,000  
   Total assets
  $ 734,961,000     $ 704,881,000  
                 
Interest-bearing deposits
  $ 520,761,000     $ 532,049,000  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    24,567,000       25,790,000  
FHLB advances
    34,129,000       33,500,000  
Subordinated debt
    7,217,000       7,217,000  
   Total interest-bearing liabilities
    586,674,000       598,556,000  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    52,114,000       36,968,000  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
    367,000       4,415,000  
   Total liabilities
    639,155,000       639,939,000  
                 
Preferred stock
    20,000,000       17,364,000  
Common stockholders' equity
    75,806,000       47,578,000  
   Total stockholders' equity
    95,806,000       64,942,000  
                 
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 734,961,000     $ 704,881,000  
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
   
For the three-month period ended
 
Summary Income Statement Data:
 
September 30, 2012
   
September 30, 2011
 
             
Interest income:
           
   Cash equivalents
  $ 19,000     $ 29,000  
   Available for sale securities and membership stock
    489,000       630,000  
   Loans receivable
    8,854,000       9,555,000  
      Total interest income
    9,362,000       10,214,000  
Interest expense:
               
   Deposits
    1,580,000       2,283,000  
   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    48,000       60,000  
   FHLB advances
    255,000       339,000  
   Subordinated debt
    59,000       54,000  
      Total interest expense
    1,942,000       2,736,000  
Net interest income
    7,420,000       7,478,000  
Provision for loan losses
    611,000       517,000  
Noninterest income
    1,060,000       1,116,000  
Noninterest expense
    4,138,000       3,783,000  
Income taxes
    1,141,000       1,444,000  
Net income
    2,590,000       2,850,000  
   Less: effective dividend on preferred shares
    195,000       230,000  
      Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 2,395,000     $ 2,620,000  
                 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.74     $ 1.25  
Diluted earnings per common share
    0.72       1.21  
Dividends per common share
    0.15       0.12  
Average common shares outstanding:
               
   Basic
    3,248,000       2,096,000  
   Diluted
    3,343,000       2,167,000  
                 
Return on average assets
    1.41 %     1.62 %
Return on average common shareholders' equity
    12.6 %     22.0 %
                 
Net interest margin
    4.30 %     4.42 %
Net interest spread
    4.11 %     4.20 %
                 
Efficiency ratio
    48.8 %     44.0 %