JOLIET, Ill., July 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Community Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFP) (“First Community” or the “Company”), the parent company of First Community Financial Bank (the “Bank”), today reported financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015.
Net income applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $2.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared with $1.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Earnings in the second quarter of 2015 reflected year-over-year growth in net interest income and a negative loan loss provision of $749,000, compared with a $667,000 loan loss provision in the second quarter of 2014, a $1.4 million improvement. The negative loan loss provision was primarily the result of continued improvement in asset quality and the loan loss history used in the calculation of the allowance for loan loss.
Net income applicable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $4.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared with $1.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2015 reflected year-over-year growth in net interest income and a negative loan loss provision of $749,000 compared with a $2.7 million loan loss provision for the six months ended June 30, 2014, a $3.4 million improvement.
The Company redeemed all of the $4.1 million of 8% Series A Convertible Subordinated Debt and $10 million of 9% Subordinated Debt on June 30, 2015. The Company used the proceeds from two new credit facilities to fund the redemption of the subordinated debt. The credit facilities include a $4.0 million revolving line of credit and a $10.1 million term loan. The revolving line matures in 2020 and the term loan matures in 2021. The credit facilities have an annual interest rate of 2.25% plus the LIBOR rate, which is currently 2.436%. Based on the current interest rate on the new credit facilities, the Company expects to realize a savings of $882,000 in annual interest expense.
On July 15, 2015, the Company announced that its common stock had been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Trading commenced at market open on July 17, 2015.
Roy Thygesen, Chief Executive Officer commented, “We have accomplished several key goals in the first half of 2015. Asset quality improvement continued, profitability improved, and loan growth accelerated. As a result of our improved asset quality, a portion of our loan loss reserves have been released. During the second quarter, the Company revised its capital structure by replacing higher cost subordinated debt with a significantly less expensive senior credit facility. Increasing shareholder value remains our utmost focus. We believe these important steps taken during the first half of 2015 and our NASDAQ listing will move the organization forward in a meaningful way.”
Thygesen continued, “Although we continue to see some pricing pressure on the lending side, we do not compromise on credit quality to chase growth. Our strategy is to remain focused on delivering a level of service that our larger or smaller competitors cannot or choose not to provide. Despite the ongoing competitive environment, we remain very excited about our continued loan and core deposit growth trends.”
Second Quarter 2015 Highlights
- Return on average assets (“ROAA”) improved to 0.96% in the second quarter of 2015 from 0.60% in the second quarter of 2014, while return on average equity (“ROAE”) rose sharply to 9.77% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with 5.66% in the second quarter of 2014.
- Tangible book value per share rose to $5.66 at June 30, 2015, from $5.32 a year earlier, and was up from $5.52 at December 31, 2014.
- Pre-tax core net operating income, a non-GAAP measure, rose to $3.5 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared with $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2014.
- Net interest income before provision for loan losses increased to $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2015, up 2.74% compared with $7.3 million in the second quarter of 2014, reflecting higher interest income offset by a slightly higher year-over-year interest expense.
- Total shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2015 was $96.2 million, a 2.01% increase from $94.3 million at June 30, 2014, reflecting growth and a strengthened balance sheet.
- Total assets reached a Company-record $994.5 million at June 30, 2015. This is a significant increase over $922.1 million at June 30, 2014.
- Total loans increased 9.54% to $727.8 million at June 30, 2015 from $675.3 million at June 30, 2014, with year-over-year growth in all loan categories led by commercial real estate, commercial, and residential 1-4 family.
- Total deposits were $834.4 million at June 30, 2015, up 9.3% from $763.6 million at June 30, 2014. Core demand deposits comprised 64.08% of total deposits at the end of the second quarter of 2015 compared with 53.98% of total deposits at the end of the second quarter of 2014. Noninterest bearing deposit accounts, an important source of lower-cost funding to support loan activity, increased to $174.5 million at the end of the second quarter of 2015 from $125.2 million at the end of the second quarter of 2014.
- Asset quality measures improved dramatically, including a decline in the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets to 0.85% at June 30, 2015 from 1.35% a year earlier.
Year to Date 2015 Highlights
- ROAA improved to 0.83% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, from 0.38% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, while ROAE rose sharply to 8.34% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared with 3.64% for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
- Pre-tax core net operating income, a non-GAAP measure, rose to $6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared with $2.7 million for the same period in 2014.
- Net interest income before provision for loan losses increased to $14.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, up 4.29% compared with $14.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014, reflecting higher interest income offset by a slightly higher year-over-year interest expense.
- Total assets reached a Company-record $994.5 million at June 30, 2015, an increase from $924.1 million at December 31, 2014.
- Total loans increased 5.60% to $727.8 million at June 30, 2015 from $689.2 million at December 31, 2014.
- Total deposits were $834.4 million at June 30, 2015, up 8.45% from $769.4 million at December 31, 2014. Core demand deposits comprised 64.08% of total deposits in the second quarter of 2015 compared with 59.59% of total deposits at December 31, 2014. Noninterest bearing deposit accounts, an important source of lower-cost funding to support loan activity, increased to $174.5 million in the second quarter of 2015 from $158.3 million at December 31, 2014.
Income Statement Highlights
Net interest income was $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2015, compared to $7.3 million for the second quarter of 2014. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.23% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 3.45% in the second quarter of 2014, while the net interest spread was 3.00% compared to 3.26% in the prior year’s second quarter.
Interest income on loans was $8.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $8.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, reflecting contributions from $63.4 million in loan growth, partially offset by newer loans being booked at lower average yields due to the ongoing low interest rate environment and competitive market conditions.
Interest income on securities was $962,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $737,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The increase in interest income on securities was the result of growth in the portfolio, along with improvement in the overall yield of the government sponsored enterprises and state and political subdivision portfolios.
Interest expense on deposits was $987,000 in the second quarter of 2015, compared to $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2014, which primarily reflected a decline in time deposits, which were replaced by growth in noninterest bearing deposits, along with an increase in lower cost NOW, money market and savings accounts.
Noninterest income was $521,000 in the second quarter of 2015, which included year-over-year growth in service charges on deposit accounts resulting from growth in noninterest bearing deposits that provide greater fee income and mortgage fee income of $153,000, which rose 84.34% compared with a year earlier. Noninterest income in the second quarter of 2014 was $845,000, which included other income of $483,000 related to proceeds received from a bank owned life insurance policy, in addition to $28,000 in gains on the sale of loans and $38,000 in gains on the sale of securities.
Noninterest expense was $5.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared to $5.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Salaries and benefits were consistent year-over-year and lower occupancy expense reflected the purchase of the Channahon, Illinois branch in mid-2014. The second quarter of 2015 included a net loss on foreclosed assets of $20,000 as compared to $369,000 in the same period in 2014. These losses relate to the timing of appraisals and sales of foreclosed properties.
Balance Sheet Highlights
Total assets were $994.5 million at June 30, 2015, up 7.85% from $922.1 million at June 30, 2014, and up 7.62% from $924.1 million at December 31, 2014.
Net loans (after allowance for loan losses) were $715.4 million at June 30, 2015, a 10.06% increase from $650.0 million at June 30, 2014, and a 5.9% increase from $675.3 million at December 31, 2014, reflecting balanced growth in all lending categories, other than consumer and other loans, and a lower allowance for loan losses. Commercial real estate loans increased $17.6 million to $363.6 million year-over-year. Commercial loans rose $20.8 million year-over-year, an increase of 12.46% to $187.8 million. Residential 1-4 family loans, which grew steadily throughout 2014, were $109.8 million at June 30, 2015, up 15.22% from $95.3 million at June 30, 2014, and up 8.93% from $100.8 million at December 31, 2014.
Year-over-year asset comparisons include growth of investment securities to $184.3 million at June 30, 2015, compared with $168.1 million at June 30, 2014 and $170.1 million at December 31, 2014. Strong gains in low-cost deposits facilitated some of the growth. Average duration of the Company’s investment portfolio remains modest at approximately 4.03 years.
Total deposits, which increased to $834.4 million in the second quarter of 2015, compared with $769.4 million at December 31, 2014, and $763.6 million at June 30, 2014, reflected the Company’s focus on growing core deposits from commercial business depositors. Approximately $29.9 million of the year-over-year growth, and $16.2 million in the second quarter came from commercial noninterest bearing demand deposits. Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased 57.9% year-over-year and 17.85% in the second quarter of 2015, savings deposits increased 23.45% year-over-year and were relatively flat in the second quarter, NOW accounts were relatively flat in both periods and money market accounts increased to $231.2 million at June 30, 2015 from $187.3 million at June 30, 2014 and $196.2 million at December 31, 2014. This growth has reduced First Community’s overall reliance on time deposits for funding its asset growth. Ongoing rebalancing of the Company’s deposit portfolio resulted in a decline in time deposits to $299.7 million at June 30, 2015 from $310.9 million at December 31, 2014 and $351.4 million at June 30, 2014.
Asset Quality and Performance Metrics
Total nonperforming assets declined by 31.45% to $8.5 million at June 30, 2015 from $12.4 million at June 30, 2014, and 10.53% from $9.5 million at December 31, 2014. The improvement reflected a decline in total nonperforming loans to $4.2 million from $8.5 million a year earlier, and from $7.0 million at December 31, 2014. Foreclosed assets were $4.2 million at June 30, 2015, which is up from $3.9 million at June 30, 2014 and an increase from $2.5 million at December 31, 2014 due to the addition of two new properties in the second quarter of 2015. Net charge-offs, which declined sharply beginning in the third quarter of 2014, were $609,000 in the second quarter of 2015, compared to $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2014.
The Company had a negative provision for loan losses of $749,000 in the second quarter of 2015 compared with a provision of $667,000 in the second quarter of 2014, reflecting significantly improved asset quality year over year. Even with this negative provision the Company’s allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans remains strong at 292.92% at June 30, 2015, compared to 198.73% at December 31, 2014 and 169.49% at June 30, 2014.
The Bank was well capitalized according to applicable regulatory standards at June 30, 2015, with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.24%, Tier 1 risk based ratio of 11.20%, a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.39%, and a common equity Tier 1 ratio of 11.20%. First Community’s ratio of tangible common shareholder’s equity to tangible assets was 9.67% at June 30, 2015, compared to 9.96% at December 31, 2014 and 9.55% at June 30, 2014.
About First Community Financial Partners, Inc.: First Community Financial Partners, Inc., headquartered in Joliet, Illinois, is a bank holding company whose common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market (NASDAQ:FCFP). First Community Financial Partners has one bank subsidiary, First Community Financial Bank. First Community Financial Bank, based in Plainfield, Illinois, is a wholly owned banking subsidiary of First Community Financial Partners, with locations in Joliet, Plainfield, Homer Glen, Channahon, Naperville and Burr Ridge, Illinois. The Bank is dedicated to its founding principles by being actively involved in the communities it serves and providing exceptional personal service delivered by experienced local professionals.
Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
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Any statements in this release other than statements of historical facts, including statements about management’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. These statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance. Words such as “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements (including oral representations) involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include the ability of First Community and its wholly owned bank subsidiary to realize the synergies from the merger of its non-wholly owned bank subsidiaries, as well as a number of other factors related to the businesses of First Community and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, including: risks associated with First Community’s possible pursuit of acquisitions; economic conditions in First Community’s, and its wholly owned bank subsidiary’s; service areas; system failures; losses of large customers; disruptions in relationships with third party vendors; losses of key management personnel and the inability to attract and retain highly qualified management personnel in the future; the impact of legislation and regulatory changes on the banking industry, including the implementation of the Basel III capital reforms; losses related to cyber-attacks; and liability and compliance costs regarding banking regulations. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in more detail in First Community’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including First Community’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2015.
Many of these risks are beyond management’s ability to control or predict. All forward-looking statements attributable to First Community, and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, or persons acting on behalf of each of them are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factors contained in this communication. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, First Community does not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
| FINANCIAL SUMMARY | ||||||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||
| Interest income: | (in thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Loans, including fees | $ | 8,090 | $ | 8,086 | $ | 15,906 | $ | 15,751 | ||||
| Securities | 962 | 737 | 1,913 | 1,413 | ||||||||
| Federal funds sold and other | 15 | 19 | 28 | 37 | ||||||||
| Total interest income | 9,067 | 8,842 | 17,847 | 17,201 | ||||||||
| Interest expense: | ||||||||||||
| Deposits | 987 | 1,133 | 1,964 | 2,269 | ||||||||
| Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds | 17 | 17 | 31 | 34 | ||||||||
| Subordinated debt | 603 | 432 | 1,206 | 863 | ||||||||
| Total interest expense | 1,607 | 1,582 | 3,201 | 3,166 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 7,460 | 7,260 | 14,646 | 14,035 | ||||||||
| Provision for loan losses | (749 | ) | 667 | (749 | ) | 2,667 | ||||||
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 8,209 | 6,593 | 15,395 | 11,368 | ||||||||
| Noninterest income: | ||||||||||||
| Service charges on deposit accounts | 194 | 152 | 377 | 283 | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of loans | — | 28 | — | 32 | ||||||||
| Gain on foreclosed assets, net | — | — | — | 19 | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of securities | — | 38 | 21 | 38 | ||||||||
| Mortgage fee income | 153 | 83 | 257 | 140 | ||||||||
| Other | 174 | 544 | 313 | 953 | ||||||||
| Total noninterest income | 521 | 845 | 968 | 1,465 | ||||||||
| Noninterest expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 2,810 | 2,785 | 5,694 | 5,640 | ||||||||
| Occupancy and equipment expense | 505 | 577 | 997 | 1,102 | ||||||||
| Data processing | 237 | 249 | 462 | 478 | ||||||||
| Professional fees | 411 | 372 | 792 | 697 | ||||||||
| Advertising and business development | 227 | 213 | 417 | 341 | ||||||||
| Losses on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net | 20 | 369 | 20 | 369 | ||||||||
| Foreclosed assets, net of rental income | 70 | 55 | 141 | 135 | ||||||||
| Other expense | 919 | 791 | 1,834 | 1,309 | ||||||||
| Total noninterest expense | 5,199 | 5,411 | 10,357 | 10,071 | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 3,531 | 2,027 | 6,006 | 2,762 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | 1,189 | 557 | 2,056 | 788 | ||||||||
| Net income applicable to First Community Financial Partners, Inc. | 2,342 | 1,470 | 3,950 | 1,974 | ||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 0.10 | ||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 0.10 | ||||||||
| FINANCIAL SUMMARY | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | June 30, 2014 | |||||||||
| Period-End Balance Sheet | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Mortgage loans held for sale | $ | 1,449 | $ | 738 | $ | 1,990 | |||||
| Construction and land development | 19,612 | 18,700 | 15,060 | ||||||||
| Farmland and agricultural production | 8,604 | 9,350 | 7,659 | ||||||||
| Residential 1-4 family | 109,819 | 100,773 | 95,284 | ||||||||
| Multifamily | 29,829 | 24,426 | 23,873 | ||||||||
| Commercial real estate | 363,575 | 353,973 | 345,981 | ||||||||
| Commercial | 187,780 | 171,452 | 166,975 | ||||||||
| Consumer and other | 8,578 | 10,519 | 9,558 | ||||||||
| Total loans | 727,797 | 689,193 | 664,390 | ||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | 12,420 | 13,905 | 14,383 | ||||||||
| Net loans | 715,377 | 675,288 | 650,007 | ||||||||
| Investment securities | 184,349 | 170,054 | 168,072 | ||||||||
| Other earning assets | 42,777 | 23,990 | 42,905 | ||||||||
| Other non-earning assets | 50,517 | 54,005 | 59,154 | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 994,469 | $ | 924,075 | $ | 922,128 | |||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||
| Noninterest bearing deposits | $ | 174,527 | $ | 158,329 | $ | 125,233 | |||||
| Savings deposits | 33,567 | 30,211 | 26,590 | ||||||||
| NOW accounts | 95,406 | 73,755 | 73,141 | ||||||||
| Money market accounts | 231,185 | 196,222 | 187,263 | ||||||||
| Time deposits | 299,703 | 310,893 | 351,405 | ||||||||
| Total deposits | 834,388 | 769,410 | 763,632 | ||||||||
| Total borrowings | 59,398 | 58,662 | 50,209 | ||||||||
| Other liabilities | 4,513 | 3,950 | 14,021 | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 898,299 | 832,022 | 827,862 | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity - preferred | — | — | 6,177 | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity - common | 96,170 | 92,053 | 88,089 | ||||||||
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | 96,170 | 92,053 | 94,266 | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 994,469 | $ | 924,075 | $ | 922,128 | |||||
| COMMON STOCK DATA | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Second Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Second Quarter | |||||||||
| Market value (1): | |||||||||||
| End of period | $ | 6.45 | $ | 5.20 | $ | 4.30 | |||||
| High | 6.55 | 5.43 | 4.39 | ||||||||
| Low | 5.47 | 4.60 | 4.00 | ||||||||
| Book value (end of period) | 5.66 | 5.52 | 5.32 | ||||||||
| Tangible book value (end of period) | 5.66 | 5.52 | 5.32 | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding | 16,984,221 | 16,668,002 | 16,548,563 | ||||||||
| Average shares outstanding | 16,970,721 | 16,563,405 | 16,548,399 | ||||||||
| Average diluted shares outstanding | 17,088,102 | 16,800,247 | 16,740,390 | ||||||||
| (1) The prices shown are as reported on the OTC Pink Marketplace. | |||||||||||
| INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | As of June 30, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Loss | Fair Value | Yield (%) | Duration (Years) | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment Securities | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Government sponsored enterprises | $ | 27,802 | $ | 196 | $ | — | $ | 27,998 | 1.7 | % | 2.59 | ||||||||||
| Residential collateralized mortgage obligations | 40,898 | 234 | 64 | 41,068 | 2.39 | % | 3.10 | ||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage backed securities | 38,344 | 269 | 97 | 38,516 | 2.07 | % | 3.77 | ||||||||||||||
| State and political subdivisions | 75,040 | 1,054 | 694 | 75,400 | 2.49 | % | 4.36 | ||||||||||||||
| Total debt securities | 182,084 | 1,753 | 855 | 182,982 | 2.26 | % | 4.03 | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 1,367 | — | — | 1,367 | — | % | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total Investment Securities | $ | 183,451 | $ | 1,753 | $ | 855 | $ | 184,349 | 2.26 | % | 4.03 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Loss | Fair Value | Yield (%) | Duration (Years) | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment Securities | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Government sponsored enterprises | $ | 30,904 | $ | 83 | $ | 36 | $ | 30,951 | 1.69 | % | 2.80 | ||||||||||
| Residential collateralized mortgage obligations | 44,095 | 241 | 62 | 44,274 | 2.35 | % | 2.71 | ||||||||||||||
| Residential mortgage backed securities | 27,208 | 137 | 128 | 27,217 | 2.26 | % | 4.10 | ||||||||||||||
| State and political subdivisions | 65,240 | 1,096 | 91 | 66,245 | 2.48 | % | 4.16 | ||||||||||||||
| Total debt securities | 167,447 | 1,557 | 317 | 168,687 | 2.27 | % | 3.85 | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 1,367 | — | — | 1,367 | — | % | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total Investment Securities | $ | 168,814 | $ | 1,557 | $ | 317 | $ | 170,054 | 2.27 | % | 3.85 | ||||||||||
| ASSET QUALITY DATA | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | June 30, 2014 | |||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Loans identified as nonperforming | $ | 4,185 | $ | 6,947 | 8,025 | ||||||
| Other nonperforming loans | 55 | 50 | 461 | ||||||||
| Total nonperforming loans | 4,240 | 6,997 | 8,486 | ||||||||
| Foreclosed assets | 4,248 | 2,530 | 3,928 | ||||||||
| Total nonperforming assets | $ | 8,488 | $ | 9,527 | $ | 12,414 | |||||
| Allowance for loan losses | 12,420 | 13,905 | 14,383 | ||||||||
| Nonperforming assets to total assets | 0.85 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.35 | % | |||||
| Nonperforming loans to total assets | 0.43 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.92 | % | |||||
| Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans | 292.92 | % | 198.73 | % | 169.49 | % | |||||
| Allowance for loan losses rollforward: | |||||||||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 13,778 | $ | 16,351 | $ | 13,905 | $ | 15,820 | |||||||
| Chargeoffs | 736 | 2,846 | 1,072 | 5,102 | |||||||||||
| Recoveries | 127 | 211 | 336 | 998 | |||||||||||
| Net chargeoffs | 609 | 2,635 | 736 | 4,104 | |||||||||||
| Provision for loan losses | (749 | ) | 667 | (749 | ) | 2,667 | |||||||||
| Ending Balance | $ | 12,420 | $ | 14,383 | $ | 12,420 | $ | 14,383 | |||||||
| Net charge-offs | 609 | 2,635 | 736 | 4,104 | |||||||||||
| Net chargeoff percentage (annualized) | 0.34 | % | 1.58 | % | 0.21 | % | 1.24 | % | |||||||
| OTHER DATA (1) | |||||||||||||
| For the three months ended, | For the six months ended, | ||||||||||||
| June 30, 2015 | June 30, 2014 | June 30, 2015 | June 30, 2014 | ||||||||||
| Return on average assets | 0.96 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.38 | % | |||||
| Return on average equity | 9.77 | % | 5.66 | % | 8.34 | % | 3.64 | % | |||||
| Net yield on earning assets | 3.23 | % | 3.45 | % | 3.23 | % | 3.37 | % | |||||
| Average loans to assets | 73.27 | % | 74.87 | % | 74.53 | % | 75.49 | % | |||||
| Average loans to deposits | 87.62 | % | 89.68 | % | 87.62 | % | 90.30 | % | |||||
| Average noninterest bearing deposits to total deposits | 22.08 | % | 15.83 | % | 19.70 | % | 15.68 | % | |||||
| Average equity to assets | 9.64 | % | 15.54 | % | 9.53 | % | 10.54 | % | |||||
| CAPITAL RATIOS | |||||||||||||
| June 30, 2015 | June 30, 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 9.24 | % | 8.79 | % | |||||||||
| Common equity tier 1 capital ratio | 11.20 | % | n/a | ||||||||||
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 11.20 | % | 10.52 | % | |||||||||
| Total capital ratio | 14.39 | % | 14.44 | % | |||||||||
| Tangible common equity | $ | 96,170 | $ | 88,089 | |||||||||
| (1) The June 30, 2015 capital ratios are calculated under the Basel III capital rules that became effective on January 1, 2015. Prior period capital ratios were calculated under the prompt corrective action capital rules that were in effect for those periods. | |||||||||||||
| OTHER NON-GAAP MEASURES | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-tax core net operating income* | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
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| June 30, 2015 | June 30, 2014 | June 30, 2015 | June 30, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Pre-tax net income | $ | 3,531 | $ | 2,027 | $ | 6,006 | $ | 2,762 | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of investment securities | — | 38 | 21 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of foreclosed asset | — | — | — | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Pre-tax core net operating income | $ | 3,531 | $ | 1,989 | $ | 5,985 | $ | 2,705 | ||||||||
| * This is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management believes the presentation of pre-tax core net operating income provides investors with a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results, in addition to the results measured in accordance with GAAP. | ||||||||||||||||