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Exhibit 99.1

INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION

ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA/NEW YORK, N.Y. 10020-2002

TEL: (212) 218-2800 / FAX: (212) 218-2808

NEWS FOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT

(April 15, 2014)

INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION

Reports 2014 First Quarter Earnings Increase 12% to $3.8 Million or $0.17 per share

Intervest Bancshares Corporation (IBC) (NASDAQ-GS: IBCA), parent company of Intervest National Bank (INB), today announced that its net earnings for the first quarter of 2014 (Q1-14) increased 12% to $3.8 million, or $0.17 per share, from $3.4 million, or $0.16 per share, for the first quarter of 2013 (Q1-13).

Since 1993, Intervest has been engaged in commercial and multifamily real estate mortgage lending with an emphasis on cash flowing properties located mostly on the East Coast of the U.S. Most recently, Intervest has also expanded its lending market to include some Midwest and Western states, primarily in loans on single tenant credit and non-credit (triple-net leased) retail properties. Intervest’s lending operation is highly personalized and targeted to provide customized financing solutions for real estate acquisitions and operations. Intervest does not make construction or land development loans or single family home loans.

Operating Summary

 

    There were no preferred dividend requirements in Q1-14, compared to $0.5 million in Q1-13, due to the repurchase and retirement of IBC’s preferred stock (TARP) during June and August 2013.

 

    Net interest and dividend income increased 13% to $10.2 million in Q1-14, from $9.0 million in Q1-13, reflecting a higher net interest margin. The margin (exclusive of loan prepayment income) benefitted from lower deposit costs and increased to 2.73% in Q1-14 from 2.37% in Q1-13.

 

    A credit for loan losses of $0.5 million was recorded in Q1-14, compared to a $1.0 million credit in Q1-13. The amount for Q1-14 reflected the upgrade of one performing TDR loan due to an increase in the loan’s collateral value. The Q1-13 credit was primarily the result of $1.1 million of cash recoveries of prior charge offs from settlements of litigation relating to foreclosure actions.

 

    No provision for real estate losses was recorded in Q1-14, compared to $0.6 million in Q1-13. The amount for Q1-13 reflected decreases in the estimated fair value of a number of properties owned through foreclosure (REO).

 

    Noninterest income (inclusive of loan prepayment income) remained relatively unchanged at $0.8 million in Q1-14, compared to $0.7 million in Q1-13, as a lower level of loan prepayment income was offset by a decrease in security impairment charges.

 

    Real estate expenses, net of rental and other income, amounted to $0.2 million in Q1-14, compared to net income of $0.9 million in Q1-13. The income for Q1-13 reflected $1.5 million of cash recoveries of expenses from litigation settlements. Excluding the recoveries, real estate expenses would have amounted to $0.6 million Q1-13.

 

    Operating expenses increased to $4.6 million in Q1-14, from $4.2 million in Q1-13, primarily due to normal salary increases, awards of bonuses to employees and higher stock compensation expense, partially offset by a decrease in FDIC insurance expense.

 

    Our efficiency ratio, which measures our ability to control expenses as a percentage of revenues, continued to be favorable and was 41% in Q1-14, compared to 42% in Q1-13.

Balance Sheet Summary

 

    Assets increased to $1.60 billion at March 31, 2014, from $1.57 billion at December 31, 2013, reflecting increases of $54 million in cash and short-term investments and $15 million in loans, partially offset by a $38 million decrease in security investments.

 

    Loans outstanding increased to $1.15 billion at March 31, 2014, from $1.13 billion at December 31, 2013.

 

    Loan originations increased to $67 million in Q1-14, from $62 million in Q1-13. Loan repayments decreased to $52 million in Q1-14 from $86 million in Q1-13.

 

    Deposits increased to $1.30 billion at March 31, 2014, from $1.28 billion at December 31, 2013.

 

    Stockholders’ equity increased to $202 million at March 31, 2014, from $197 million at December 31, 2013, reflecting primarily an increase in retained earnings of $3.8 million.

 

    INB was well-capitalized at March 31, 2014 with regulatory capital ratios as follows: Tier One Leverage - 15.55%; Tier One Risk-Based Capital - 19.84%; and Total Risk-Based Capital - 21.10%.

 

    Book value per common share increased to $9.16 at March 31, 2014, from $8.99 at December 31, 2013.

Asset Quality Summary

 

    Nonaccrual loans totaled $38.7 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $35.9 million at December 31, 2013, and included certain restructured loans (TDRs) at each period of $32.6 million and $33.2 million, respectively. The TDRs were current, have performed in accordance with their restructured terms and had a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 4.6% at each date.

 

    Accruing TDR loans amounted to approximately $13 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. These loans had a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 5% at each date.

 

    The allowance for loan losses was $27.4 million, or 2.40% of total loans, at March 31, 2014, compared to $27.8 million, or 2.47%, at December 31, 2013. The allowance included specific reserves allocated to impaired loans at each date (totaling $5.7 million and $6.1 million, respectively). Impaired loans (comprised of nonaccrual loans, accruing TDRs and one other accruing and performing loan) totaled $59.9 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $57.2 million at December 31, 2013.

 

    REO decreased to $9.3 million at March 31, 2014 from $10.6 million at December 31, 2013, reflecting the sale of one property.


Net Interest and Dividend Income

The $1.2 million increase in net interest and dividend income was due to a higher net interest margin. The margin improved to 2.73% in Q1-14 from 2.37% in Q1-13, primarily due to a 41 basis point increase in the interest rate spread and a $14 million increase in net interest-earning assets. The higher spread reflected lower rates paid on new deposits and run-off of higher-cost legacy CDs, partially offset by payoffs of older, higher yielding loans coupled with new loan originations at lower market interest rates. Overall, our average cost of funds decreased by 54 basis points to 1.59% in Q1-14 from 2.13% in Q1-13, while our average yield on earning assets decreased by 13 basis points to 4.14% in Q1-14 from 4.27% in Q1-13. Total average interest-earning assets decreased by $24 million in Q1-14 from Q1-13, reflecting a $59 million decrease in total securities and overnight investments, partially offset by a $35 million increase in loans. At the same time, average deposits and borrowed funds decreased by $38 million, while average total stockholders’ equity decreased by $14 million (due to the repurchase of preferred stock during 2013, partially offset by an increase in average common equity).

Loans

The $15 million increase in loans reflected $66.8 million of new originations and $0.1 million of recoveries of prior charge offs, offset by $36.6 million of payoffs and $15.4 million of principal amortization and partial pay downs. New originations were comprised of $50 million of commercial real estate (CRE) loans, $15 million of multifamily loans and $2 million of loans secured by investor owned 1-4 family condominiums. CRE loans included $20 million of single tenant credit and $15 million of single tenant non-credit properties.

In Q1-14, new originations had a weighted-average rate, term and loan-to-value ratio of 4.76%, 7.0 years and 59%, respectively, compared to 4.60%, 5.1 years and 58%, respectively, for new loans in Q1-13. Nearly all of the new loans in both periods had fixed interest rates. Loans paid off in Q1-14 and Q1-13 had a weighted-average rate of 5.44% and 6.14%, respectively.

At March 31, 2014, the loan portfolio was concentrated in CRE loans and was comprised of 75% of loans secured by CRE, 18% secured by multifamily properties and 6% by investor owned 1-4 family condominiums. The single tenant category totaled $191 million at March 31, 2014, or approximately 22% of the total CRE loan portfolio.

Deposits

The $22 million increase in deposits reflected a $30 million increase in certificate of deposit accounts, partially offset by an $8 million decrease in total money market and checking accounts.

Termination of Agreement

As previously reported, on March 13, 2014, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced the termination of the written agreement dated as of January 14, 2011 between IBC and the FRB. The termination was effective March 7, 2014. As a result of this termination and the March 2013 termination of INB’s formal agreement with its primary regulator, neither the Company nor the Bank is subject to any formal or informal regulatory agreement.

Intervest Bancshares Corporation (IBC) is a bank holding company. Its operating subsidiary is Intervest National Bank (INB), a nationally chartered commercial bank that has its headquarters and full-service banking office at One Rockefeller Plaza, in New York City, and a total of six full-service banking offices in Clearwater and Gulfport, Florida. IBC’s Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market: Trading Symbol IBCA.

This release may contain forward-looking information. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “assume,” “indicate,” “continue,” “target,” “goal,” and similar words or expressions of the future are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Except for historical information, the matters discussed herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in forward looking statements: changes in economic conditions and real estate values both nationally and in our market areas; changes in our borrowing facilities, volume of loan originations and deposit flows; changes in the levels of our non-interest income and provisions for loan and real estate losses; changes in the composition and credit quality of our loan portfolio; legislative or regulatory changes, including increased expenses arising therefrom; changes in interest rates which may reduce our net interest margin and net interest income; increases in competition; technological changes which we may not be able to implement; changes in accounting or regulatory principles, policies or guidelines; changes in tax laws and our ability to utilize our deferred tax asset, including NOL and AMT carryforwards; and our ability to attract and retain key members of management. Reference is made to IBC’s filings with the SEC for further discussion of risks and uncertainties regarding our business. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward looking information, whether as a result of new, updated information, future events, or otherwise. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of our future prospects.

For further information, contact: Lowell S. Dansker, Chairman

Phone 212-218-2800 Fax 212-218-2808

Selected Consolidated Financial Information Follows.

 

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INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION

Selected Consolidated Financial Information

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)    Quarter Ended  
     March 31,  

Selected Operating Data:

   2014     2013  

Interest and dividend income

   $ 15,513      $ 16,249   

Interest expense

     5,270        7,245   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest and dividend income

     10,243        9,004   

Credit for loan losses

     (500     (1,000

Noninterest income

     866        743   

Noninterest expenses:

       

Provision for real estate losses

     —          629   

Real estate expenses (income), net

     201        (986

Operating expenses

     4,572        4,138   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     6,836        6,966   

Provision for income taxes

     2,994        3,075   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings before preferred dividend requirements

     3,842        3,891   

Preferred dividend requirements (1)

     —          462   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings available to common stockholders

   $ 3,842      $ 3,429   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.17      $ 0.16   

Average shares used for basic earnings per share

     21,991,451        21,832,200   

Average shares used for diluted earnings per share (2)

     22,220,501        21,854,455   

Common shares outstanding at end of period

     22,021,190        21,925,089   

Common stock options/warrants outstanding at end of period (2)

     1,029,478        1,069,022   

Yield on interest-earning assets

     4.14     4.27

Cost of funds

     1.59     2.13

Net interest margin (3)

     2.73     2.37

Return on average assets (annualized)

     0.97     0.95

Return on average common equity (annualized)

     7.74     8.29

Effective income tax rate

     44     44

Efficiency ratio (4)

     41     42

Average loans outstanding

   $ 1,131,526      $ 1,096,881   

Average securities outstanding

     378,516        435,611   

Average short-term investments outstanding

     8,882        10,869   

Average assets outstanding

     1,585,025        1,638,065   

Average interest-bearing deposits outstanding

   $ 1,287,449      $ 1,325,942   

Average borrowings outstanding

     56,702        56,702   

Average stockholders’ equity

     198,669        212,510   

 

     At Mar 31,     At Dec 31,     At Sep 30,     At Jun 30,     At Mar 31,  

Selected Financial Condition Information:

   2014     2013     2013     2013     2013  

Total assets

   $ 1,596,027      $ 1,567,796      $ 1,584,239      $ 1,596,639      $ 1,627,787   

Cash and short-term investments

     79,157        24,700        30,253        86,977        83,945   

Securities held to maturity

     346,425        383,937        416,321        410,986        409,184   

Loans, net of unearned fees

     1,142,231        1,127,522        1,100,277        1,056,191        1,081,482   

Allowance for loan losses

     27,418        27,833        26,777        26,455        28,210   

Allowance for loan losses/net loans

     2.40     2.47     2.43     2.50     2.61

Deposits

     1,303,972        1,282,232        1,298,403        1,293,175        1,318,215   

Borrowed funds and accrued interest payable

     56,769        57,570        57,165        56,760        63,373   

Preferred stockholder’s equity

     —          —          —          18,620        24,720   

Common stockholders’ equity

     201,644        196,991        192,288        193,155        190,545   

Common book value per share (5)

     9.16        8.99        8.77        8.64        8.48   

Loan chargeoffs for the quarter

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 1,823      $ 115   

Loan recoveries for the quarter

     85        106        72        818        1,222   

Real estate chargeoffs for the quarter

     824        256        4,171        —          —     

Security impairment writedowns for the quarter

     —          —          273        325        366   

Impaired Loans:

      

Nonaccrual loans (6)

   $ 38,750      $ 35,903      $ 39,517      $ 39,069      $ 40,931   

Accruing troubled debt restructured (TDR) loans (7)

     13,337        13,429        11,381        11,464        13,906   

Accruing performing loan

     7,777        7,828        —          —          —     

Real estate owned, net of valuation allowance

     9,335        10,669        12,019        14,869        18,334   

Investment securities on a cash basis

     —          —          2,604        2,923        3,292   

Loans 90 days past due and still accruing

     —          4,087        18,403        5,285        5,916   

Loans 60-89 days past due and still accruing

     —          —          3,265        11,065        —     

Loans 31-59 days past due and still accruing

     10,927        2,642        —          —          12,998   

 

(1) Represents dividend requirements on cumulative preferred stock outstanding during the period plus amortization of related preferred stock discount.
(2) Outstanding options/warrants to purchase 110,340 shares and 928,112 shares were not dilutive for the 2014 and 2013 periods, respectively.
(3) Net interest margin is reported exclusive of income from loan prepayments, which is included as a component of noninterest income. Inclusive of such income, the margin would be 2.87% and 2.54%, respectively.
(4) Represents operating expenses as a percentage of net interest and dividend income plus noninterest income.
(5) Represents common stockholders’ equity less any preferred dividends in arrears (none at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013; $3.7 million at June 30, 2013 and $4.6 million at March 31, 2013) divided by common shares outstanding.
(6) Include performing TDRs maintained on nonaccrual status, or cash basis, of $33 million, $33 million, $36 million, $36 million and $33 million, respectively.
(7) Represent loans whose terms have been modified mostly through the deferral of principal and/or a partial reduction in interest payments, or extension of maturity date. At March 31, 2014, all loans were performing and were yielding approximately 5% on a weighted average basis.

 

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INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION

Consolidated Historical Financial Information

 

     At or For The Period Ended  

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

   Quarter
Ended
Mar 31,
2014
    Year
Ended
Dec 31,
2013
    Year
Ended
Dec 31,
2012
    Year
Ended
Dec 31,
2011
    Year
Ended
Dec 31,
2010
 

Balance Sheet Highlights:

          

Total assets

   $ 1,596,027      $ 1,567,796      $ 1,665,792      $ 1,969,540      $ 2,070,868   

Cash and short-term investments

     79,157        24,700        60,395        29,863        23,911   

Securities held to maturity

     346,425        383,937        443,777        700,444        614,335   

Loans, net of unearned fees

     1,142,231        1,127,522        1,107,466        1,163,790        1,337,326   

Allowance for loan losses

     27,418        27,833        28,103        30,415        34,840   

Allowance for loan losses/net loans

     2.40     2.47     2.54     2.61     2.61

Deposits

     1,303,972        1,282,232        1,362,619        1,662,024        1,766,083   

Borrowed funds and accrued interest payable

     56,769        57,570        62,930        78,606        84,676   

Preferred stockholder’s equity

     —          —          24,624        24,238        23,852   

Common stockholders’ equity

     201,644        196,991        186,323        173,293        162,108   

Common book value per share (1)

     9.16        8.99        8.44        8.07        7.61   

Market price per common share

     7.45        7.51        3.89        2.65        2.93   

Asset Quality Highlights

          

Impaired Loans:

          

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 38,750      $ 35,903      $ 45,898      $ 57,240      $ 52,923   

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans

     13,337        13,429        20,076        9,030        3,632   

Accruing performing loan

     7,777        7,828        —          —          —     

Real estate owned, net of valuation allowance

     9,335        10,669        15,923        28,278        27,064   

Investment securities on a cash basis

     —          —          3,721        4,378        2,318   

Loans 90 days past due and still accruing

     —          4,087        4,391        1,925        7,481   

Loans 31-89 days past due and still accruing

     10,927        2,642        15,497        28,770        11,364   

Loan chargeoffs

     —          1,938        3,152        9,598        100,146   

Loan recoveries

     85        2,218        840        155        883   

Real estate chargeoffs

     824        4,427        4,766        —          15,614   

Impairment writedowns on security investments

     —          964        582        201        1,192   

Statement of Operations Highlights:

          

Interest and dividend income

   $ 15,513      $ 63,616      $ 77,284      $ 92,837      $ 107,072   

Interest expense

     5,270        27,110        38,067        50,540        62,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest and dividend income

     10,243        36,506        39,217        42,297        44,380   

(Credit) provision for loan losses

     (500     (550     —          5,018        101,463   

Noninterest income

     866        4,946        6,194        4,308        2,110   

Noninterest expenses:

          

Provision for real estate losses

     —          1,105        4,068        3,349        15,509   

Real estate expenses (income), net

     201        (836     2,146        1,619        4,105   

Operating expenses

     4,572        15,584        16,668        15,861        19,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     6,836        26,149        22,529        20,758        (93,656

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     2,994        11,655        10,307        9,512        (40,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) before preferred dividend requirements

     3,842        14,494        12,222        11,246        (53,308

Preferred dividend requirements

     —          1,057        1,801        1,730        1,667   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ 3,842      $ 13,437      $ 10,421      $ 9,516      $ (54,975
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.17      $ 0.61      $ 0.48      $ 0.45      $ (4.95

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.17      $ 0.61      $ 0.48      $ 0.45      $ (4.95

Average common shares used to calculate:

          

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

     21,991,451        21,894,030        21,566,009        21,126,187        11,101,196   

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

     22,220,501        21,993,626        21,568,196        21,126,187        11,101,196   

Common shares outstanding

     22,021,190        21,918,623        21,589,589        21,125,289        21,126,489   

Other ratios:

          

Net interest margin (2)

     2.73     2.39     2.29     2.18     2.11

Return on average assets

     0.97     0.90     0.66     0.56     -2.42

Return on average common equity

     7.74     7.58     6.82     6.74     -32.20

Effective income tax rate

     44     45     46     46     43

Efficiency ratio

     41     38     37     34     41

 

(1) Represents common stockholders’ equity less any preferred dividends in arrears (none at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $4.2 million at December 31, 2012, $2.8 million at December 31, 2011 and $1.4 million at December 31, 2010) divided by common shares outstanding.
(2) Net interest margin is reported exclusive of income from loan prepayments, which is included as a component of noninterest income. Inclusive of such income, the margin would be 2.87%, 2.56%, 2.59%, 2.31% and 2.17%, respectively.

 

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