Charter Financial Announces Fiscal 2015 Earnings of $5.6 Million


  • Net loan growth for the year of $108.4 million, or 17.9%
  • Tangible book value per share of $12.48 at September 30, 2015, up $0.42 year over year
  • Basic EPS of $0.35 for the year, a 20.7% increase year over year, which includes an after-tax charge of $0.08 in the current year related to the early termination of FDIC loss share agreements
  • Bankcard and deposit fee income grew by $1.1 million, or 11.8%, during the year
  • Relatively flat noninterest expense
  • Nonperforming assets at 0.73% of total assets at September 30, 2015
  • Repurchased 2.2 million shares for $25.5 million during the year


WEST POINT, Ga., Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Charter Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:CHFN) today reported net income of $5.6 million for the year ended September 30, 2015, or $0.35 and $0.34 per basic and diluted share, respectively, compared with $6.0 million, or $0.29 and $0.28 per basic and diluted share, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2014. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, was $553,000, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, compared with $1.0 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CharterBank (the “Bank”), entered into agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) that terminated the Bank's loss share agreements with the FDIC. Due to the early termination of these agreements, the Bank realized a one-time pre-tax charge of approximately $2.5 million, resulting primarily from the write-off of the remaining FDIC indemnification asset and settlement charges paid to the FDIC. The after tax one-time charge, along with related amortization, had an $0.08 impact on earnings per share for the quarter and year ended September 30, 2015.

Despite the one-time charge to income, earnings per basic share for the year ended September 30, 2015 increased 20.7% due primarily to a 9.9% increase in net interest income and relatively flat noninterest expense, combined with a reduced outstanding share count as a result of the continued share repurchase program.

Quarterly Operating Results

Quarterly earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 were positively impacted by the following items:

  • Loan interest income, excluding accretion and amortization of loss share receivable, increased $848,000.
  • Net interest margin, excluding accretion and amortization of loss share receivable, was 3.37% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with 2.95% for the same quarter of fiscal 2014.
  • The cost of deposits decreased to 42 basis points for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to 49 basis points for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
  • Total interest expense decreased $154,000, or 11.2%.
  • Deposit and bankcard fee income increased by a combined $255,000.
  • Gain on sale of loans and loan servicing release fees increased $92,000, or 25.2%.
  • Net cost of operations of real estate owned decreased by $79,000.


The above increases to net income were more than offset by the following items:

  • One-time charge to noninterest income of $2.5 million due to early termination of FDIC loss share agreements.
  • Total noninterest expense increased $588,000.

Chairman and CEO Robert L. Johnson said, “Despite the one-time charge to income related to the FDIC loss share termination, we still generated net income of $553,000, or $0.04 basic and diluted earnings per share, for the final quarter of fiscal 2015. We are pleased with the continued improvement in our core earnings. Our net interest margin, excluding purchase accounting, was 3.37% for the quarter ending September 30, 2015, which was significantly improved from 2.95% for the quarter ending September 30, 2014.”

Financial Condition

The Company's total assets remained relatively unchanged at $1.0 billion at September 30, 2015, compared with September 30, 2014. Net loan growth and shares repurchased during fiscal 2015 were funded primarily by the utilization of the Company's cash and cash equivalents. Net loans grew $108.4 million, or 17.9%, to $714.8 million at September 30, 2015, from $606.4 million at September 30, 2014.

Mr. Johnson continued, “During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, our total loan portfolio increased on a year-over-year basis for the eighth consecutive quarter. Continued loan portfolio growth is important to realizing increased profitability through higher operating and capital leverage.”

Total deposits were $738.9 million at September 30, 2015, compared with $717.2 million at September 30, 2014. This increase was due in part to a $13.2 million increase in transaction accounts during the year ended September 30, 2015.

Total stockholders' equity decreased to $204.9 million at September 30, 2015, compared to $225.0 million at September 30, 2014, due predominantly to $25.5 million of share repurchases during fiscal 2015. Tangible book value per share grew to $12.48 at September 30, 2015, an increase of $0.42, compared to $12.06 at September 30, 2014.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income increased to $9.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with $7.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Interest income increased $2.1 million due to an $848,000 increase in loan interest income, excluding accretion and amortization of loss share receivable, combined with a $1.2 million increase in net purchase discount accretion and amortization. This improvement in net interest income was further aided by a $154,000, or 11.2%, decrease in total interest expense quarter over quarter. The Company's net interest margin, excluding the effects of purchase accounting, was 3.37% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with 2.95% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Net interest income for the year ended September 30, 2015, increased $3.0 million to $32.9 million compared to the prior year, while interest expense decreased by $717,000. Net interest margin, excluding the effects of purchase accounting, improved 39 basis points to 3.26%, while net interest margin, including the impact of purchase accounting, improved 45 basis points to 3.67% for the year ended September 30, 2015.

Provision for Loan Losses

The Company recorded no provision for loan losses in the quarter or year ended September 30, 2015, due to the continued improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio and a negative provision related to covered loans in fiscal 2014.

Accounting for FDIC-Assisted Acquisitions

As mentioned previously, the Bank terminated all loss share agreements with the FDIC related to FDIC-assisted acquisitions of failed banks between 2009 and 2011.

Mr. Johnson continued, “We are very pleased to have reached the agreement with the FDIC to end all loss share agreements. Although the overall venture was successful for the Bank, as well as the affected customers and communities, we look forward to realizing the long-term benefits associated with loss share termination.”

Under purchase accounting rules, the Company currently expects to realize remaining loan discount accretion of $3.5 million over the next two years.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 decreased $2.2 million, due to the one-time charge related to the end of loss share with the FDIC. Noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was $1.5 million compared with $3.7 million for the prior year period. Partially offsetting the FDIC receivable impairment was a $255,000 increase to bankcard fee and other deposit fee income. Noninterest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 of $10.0 million increased $588,000 compared with the same period in fiscal 2014. This increase was primarily attributable to increases in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and furniture and equipment.

Noninterest income for the year ended September 30, 2015 decreased $1.9 million, or 13.7%, due primarily to the $2.5 million loss share charge in the current year and a $1.1 million true-up receipt from the completion and renegotiation of a processing contract in the prior year. Bankcard fee income and other deposit fee income increased $1.1 million and gain on sale of loans increased $509,000 for the year ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year. Noninterest expense remained relatively unchanged at $36.8 million for the year ended September 30, 2015. Decreases in legal and professional fees and the net cost of real estate owned were offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits and other noninterest expense.

Asset Quality

Asset quality remained strong with nonperforming assets at 0.73% of total assets and the allowance for loan losses at 1.30% of total loans and 229.85% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2015. Due to the termination of loss share agreements with the FDIC in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, approximately $2.9 million of previously covered other real estate owned (OREO) was added to the Company's consolidated nonperforming assets. The Company had net loan recoveries of $281,000 on non-covered loans for the year ended September 30, 2015, compared to net loan charge-offs of $416,000 on non-covered loans for the same period in fiscal 2014.

Capital Management

During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 377,207 shares for approximately $4.7 million, or $12.42 per share. During fiscal 2014 and 2015, the Company repurchased a combined 7.1 million shares, or 31.2%, of the Company's common stock at a discount to tangible book value of $9.7 million.

Mr. Johnson concluded, “Over the past two years, we have utilized our excess capital in several ways, including the repurchase of shares at a discount to tangible book value, payment of dividends, and loan portfolio growth. Meanwhile, we are actively working on potential acquisitions and opportunities that would be accretive to earnings. We will also continue to seek to enhance stockholder value through leverage of our expense structure and improving noninterest income.”

About Charter Financial Corporation

Charter Financial Corporation is a savings and loan holding company and the parent company of CharterBank, a full-service community bank and a federal savings institution. CharterBank is headquartered in West Point, Georgia, and operates branches in west-central Georgia, east-central Alabama, and the Florida Gulf Coast. CharterBank's deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Investors may obtain additional information about Charter Financial Corporation and CharterBank on the internet at www.charterbk.com under About Us.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements may be identified by use of such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “planned,” “estimated,” “working on,” “continue to,” “seek,” and “potential.” Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future growth, profitability, expense reduction, improvements in income and margins, increasing stockholder value, and estimates with respect to our financial condition and results of operation and business that are subject to various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates. These factors include but are not limited to the Company's inability to implement its business strategy; general and local economic conditions; changes in interest rates, deposit flows, demand for mortgages and other loans, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in loan defaults and charge-off rates; changes in the value of securities and other assets, adequacy of loan loss reserves, or deposit levels necessitating an increase in borrowing to fund loans and investments; the changing exposure to credit risk; the effect of any acquisition or other strategic initiatives that we determine to pursue; changes in legislation or regulation; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products, and services; the effect of cyberterrorism and system failures; and the effects of geopolitical instability and risks such as terrorist attacks, the effects of weather and natural disasters such as floods, droughts, wind, tornadoes and hurricanes, and the effect of any damage to our reputation resulting from developments relating to any of the factors listed herein. Any or all forward-looking statements in this release and in any other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to subsequently revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company refers you to the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the Company or the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The risks included here are not exhaustive and undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the company, its management, or persons acting on their behalf are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time unless otherwise required by law.


Charter Financial Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (unaudited)
    
 September 30, September 30,
  2015 2014
Assets
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions$9,921,822  $10,996,959 
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions20,421,403  88,465,994 
Cash and cash equivalents30,343,225  99,462,953 
Loans held for sale, fair value of $1,444,042 and $2,090,4691,406,902  2,054,722 
Investment securities available for sale184,404,089  188,743,273 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock3,515,600  3,442,900 
Loans receivable725,673,178  617,219,716 
Unamortized loan origination fees, net(1,423,456) (1,382,106)
Allowance for loan losses(9,488,512) (9,470,897)
Loans receivable, net714,761,210  606,366,713 
Other real estate owned3,410,538  7,315,791 
Accrued interest and dividends receivable2,668,406  2,459,347 
Premises and equipment, net19,660,012  20,571,541 
Goodwill4,325,282  4,325,282 
Other intangible assets, net of amortization547,581  423,676 
Cash surrender value of life insurance48,423,510  47,178,128 
FDIC receivable for loss sharing agreements  10,531,809 
Deferred income taxes7,378,312  8,231,002 
Other assets6,234,667  9,254,001 
Total assets$1,027,079,334  $1,010,361,138 
    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:   
Deposits$738,855,076  $717,192,200 
FHLB advances62,000,000  55,000,000 
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance1,745,753  1,312,283 
Other liabilities19,547,895  11,901,786 
Total liabilities822,148,724  785,406,269 
Stockholders’ equity:   
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 16,027,654 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and 18,261,388 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014160,277  182,614 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014   
Additional paid-in capital95,355,054  119,586,164 
Unearned compensation – ESOP(5,551,193) (5,984,317)
Retained earnings114,362,386  111,924,543 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)604,086  (754,135)
Total stockholders’ equity204,930,610  224,954,869 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,027,079,334  $1,010,361,138 

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(1) Financial information at September 30, 2014 has been derived from audited financial statements.



Charter Financial Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
    
 Three Months Ended Year Ended
  September 30, September 30,
 2015 2014 2015 2014
Interest income:       
Loans receivable$9,542,999  $9,439,668  $36,375,782  $35,003,936 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations691,233  818,617  3,050,233  3,612,636 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock33,945  32,017  142,947  134,795 
Other investment securities available for sale243,461  16,022  617,677  72,336 
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions7,973  64,229  93,432  331,045 
Amortization of FDIC loss share receivable  (1,910,707) (2,387,205) (3,507,017)
Total interest income10,519,611  8,459,846  37,892,866  35,647,731 
Interest expense:       
Deposits663,474  775,176  2,727,372  3,255,032 
Borrowings559,800  602,376  2,285,550  2,474,733 
Total interest expense1,223,274  1,377,552  5,012,922  5,729,765 
Net interest income9,296,337  7,082,294  32,879,944  29,917,966 
Provision for loan losses  (126,896)   (712,560)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses9,296,337  7,209,190  32,879,944  30,630,526 
Noninterest income:       
Service charges on deposit accounts1,690,972  1,551,840  6,449,248  5,815,479 
Bankcard fees1,075,541  960,011  4,032,421  3,556,754 
(Loss) gain on investment securities available for sale    (27,209) 200,704 
Bank owned life insurance320,565  326,779  1,245,382  1,252,246 
Gain on sale of loans and loan servicing release fees458,699  366,350  1,612,335  1,103,586 
Brokerage commissions164,987  137,776  732,336  590,255 
FDIC receivable for loss sharing agreements impairment(2,529,134) (235,824) (2,434,903) (174,291)
Other314,535  601,348  719,620  1,932,277 
Total noninterest income1,496,165  3,708,280  12,329,230  14,277,010 
Noninterest expenses:       
Salaries and employee benefits5,585,634  5,241,096  20,712,215  19,763,210 
Occupancy2,029,880  1,847,491  7,670,236  7,476,771 
Legal and professional404,274  371,722  1,382,300  1,681,667 
Marketing343,766  469,915  1,282,226  1,445,963 
Federal insurance premiums and other regulatory fees191,337  190,187  755,872  891,615 
Net (benefit) cost of operations of real estate owned(19,011) 59,896  35,562  434,433 
Furniture and equipment278,160  177,427  881,465  727,627 
Postage, office supplies and printing186,055  219,353  872,837  865,853 
Core deposit intangible amortization expense60,045  79,696  266,451  380,210 
Other922,206  737,691  2,972,536  2,542,841 
Total noninterest expenses9,982,346  9,394,474  36,831,700  36,210,190 
Income before income taxes810,156  1,522,996  8,377,474  8,697,346 
Income tax expense257,463  480,919  2,805,312  2,742,213 
Net income$552,693  $1,042,077  $5,572,162  $5,955,133 
Basic net income per share$0.04  $0.06  $0.35  $0.29 
Diluted net income per share$0.04  $0.06  $0.34  $0.28 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding15,299,717  17,936,142  15,717,421  20,591,302 
Weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding15,982,127  18,446,228  16,399,831  21,101,388 

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(1) Financial information for the year ended September 30, 2014 has been derived from audited financial statements.


Charter Financial Corporation
Supplemental Financial Data (unaudited)
in thousands except per share data
     
 Quarter to Date  Year to Date
 9/30/2015 6/30/2015 3/31/2015 12/31/2014 9/30/2014  9/30/2015 9/30/2014
               
Consolidated balance sheet data:              
Total assets$1,027,079  $1,004,936  $1,010,645  $979,777  $1,010,361   $1,027,079  $1,010,361 
Cash and cash equivalents30,343  39,951  64,564  48,732  99,463   30,343  99,463 
Loans receivable, net714,761  672,830  656,212  627,740  606,367   714,761  606,367 
Other real estate owned3,411  3,290  4,487  5,508  7,316   3,411  7,316 
Securities available for sale184,404  189,791  182,982  191,995  188,743   184,404  188,743 
Transaction accounts327,373  328,961  328,012  310,891  314,201   327,373  314,201 
Total deposits738,855  734,238  736,803  701,475  717,192   738,855  717,192 
Borrowings62,000  50,000  50,000  55,000  55,000   62,000  55,000 
Total stockholders’ equity204,931  208,919  211,246  213,186  224,955   204,931  224,955 
               
Consolidated earnings summary:              
Interest income$10,519  $9,365  $9,040  $8,969  $8,460   $37,893  $35,648 
Interest expense1,223  1,218  1,236  1,336  1,378   5,013  5,730 
Net interest income9,296  8,147  7,804  7,633  7,082   32,880  29,918 
Provision for loan losses    (4) 4  (127)    (713)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses9,296  8,147  7,808  7,629  7,209   32,880  30,631 
Noninterest income1,496  3,816  3,451  3,566  3,708   12,329  14,277 
Noninterest expense9,982  9,050  9,064  8,735  9,394   36,832  36,211 
Income tax expense257  1,001  761  786  481   2,805  2,742 
Net income$553  $1,912  $1,434  $1,674  $1,042   $5,572  $5,955 
               
Per share data:              
Earnings per share – basic$0.04  $0.12  $0.09  $0.10  $0.06   $0.35  $0.29 
Earnings per share – fully diluted$0.04  $0.12  $0.09  $0.10  $0.06   $0.34  $0.28 
Cash dividends per share$0.05  $0.05  $0.05  $0.05  $0.05   $0.20  $0.20 
               
Weighted average basic shares15,300  15,560  15,835  16,175  17,936   15,717  20,591 
Weighted average diluted shares15,982  16,210  16,376  16,710  18,446   16,400  21,101 
Total shares outstanding16,028  16,404  16,664  16,963  18,261   16,028  18,261 
               
Book value per share$12.79  $12.74  $12.68  $12.57  $12.32   $12.79  $12.32 
Tangible book value per share$12.48  $12.44  $12.39  $12.29  $12.06   $12.48  $12.06 

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(1) Financial information at and for the year ended September 30, 2014 has been derived from audited financial statements.


Charter Financial Corporation
Supplemental Information (unaudited)
dollars in thousands
     
 Quarter to Date  Year to Date
 9/30/2015 6/30/2015 3/31/2015 12/31/2014 9/30/2014  9/30/2015 9/30/2014
               
Loans receivable:              
1-4 family residential real estate$188,044  $182,290  $179,748  $167,582  $163,656   $188,044  $163,656 
Commercial real estate416,576  394,417  380,691  368,308  356,642   416,576  356,642 
Commercial37,444  31,847  31,271  30,824  28,298   37,444  28,298 
Real estate construction77,217  70,189  70,758  67,196  63,485   77,217  63,485 
Consumer and other6,392  4,924  4,632  4,800  5,139   6,392  5,139 
Total loans receivable (1)$725,673  $683,667  $667,100  $638,710  $617,220   $725,673  $617,220 
               
Allowance for loan losses:              
Balance at beginning of period$9,433  $9,409  $9,507  $9,471  $9,263   $9,471  $12,113 
Charge-offs(263) (54) (59) (153) (342)  (529) (1,266)
Recoveries319  78  41  109  677   547  887 
Provision (2)    (80) 80  (127)    (2,263)
Balance at end of period$9,489  $9,433  $9,409  $9,507  $9,471   $9,489  $9,471 
               
Nonperforming assets: (3)              
Nonaccrual loans$4,114  $4,310  $3,410  $3,274  $3,508   $4,114  $3,508 
Loans delinquent 90 days or greater and still accruing14      64  736   14  736 
Total nonperforming loans4,128  4,310  3,410  3,338  4,244   4,128  4,244 
Other real estate owned (4)3,411  3,290  4,487  5,508  7,316   3,411  7,316 
Total nonperforming assets$7,539  $7,600  $7,898  $8,846  $11,560   $7,539  $11,560 
               
Troubled debt restructuring:              
Troubled debt restructurings - accruing$6,046  $6,105  $6,064  $6,094  $6,154   $6,046  $6,154 
Troubled debt restructurings - nonaccrual1,607  1,790  1,673  1,673  1,674   1,607  1,674 
Total troubled debt restructurings$7,653  $7,895  $7,737  $7,767  $7,828   $7,653  $7,828 

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(1) Included in the loan balances are loans that were previously covered under loss share agreements with the FDIC in the amount of $46.8 million, $50.0 million, $68.0 million, and $70.6 million at June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, and September 30, 2014, respectively.
(2) In prior periods, only the Company’s loss share percentage of the provision for covered loan losses was recognized in the Statement of Income as a provision expense (benefit). The remainder was recorded as an increase (decrease) to the FDIC receivable for loss sharing agreements in the Statement of Financial Condition. 
(3) Loans that were previously covered under loss share agreements with the FDIC and were greater than 90 days delinquent or otherwise considered nonperforming loans are excluded from this table due to the recognition of accretion income established at the time of acquisition. 
(4) Included in the balances is OREO that was previously covered under loss share agreements with the FDIC in the amount of $2.4 million, $3.3 million, $4.6 million, and $5.6 million at June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, and September 30, 2014, respectively.


Charter Financial Corporation
Supplemental Information (unaudited)
     
 Quarter to Date  Year to Date
 9/30/2015 6/30/2015 3/31/2015 12/31/2014 9/30/2014  9/30/2015 9/30/2014
               
Return on equity (annualized)1.06% 3.62% 2.69% 3.09% 1.78%  2.62% 2.28%
Return on assets (annualized)0.22% 0.76% 0.58% 0.68% 0.41%  0.56% 0.56%
Net interest margin (annualized)4.05% 3.62% 3.54% 3.47% 3.14%  3.67% 3.22%
Net interest margin, excluding the effects of purchase accounting (1)3.37% 3.21% 3.31% 3.14% 2.95%  3.26% 2.87%
Bank tier 1 leverage ratio (2)16.04% 16.70% 16.73% 18.31% 17.67%  16.04% 17.67%
Bank total risk-based capital ratio21.71% 22.88% 23.42% 26.46% 27.90%  21.71% 27.90%
Effective tax rate31.78% 34.36% 34.67% 31.96% 31.58%  33.49% 31.53%
Yield on loans5.40% 5.02% 4.95% 5.14% 5.05%  5.13% 5.36%
Cost of deposits0.42% 0.43% 0.43% 0.48% 0.49%  0.44% 0.50%
                      
Asset quality ratios: (3)                     
Allowance for loan losses as a % of total loans1.30% 1.33% 1.37% 1.49% 1.55%  1.30% 1.55%
Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans229.85% 196.86% 248.17% 254.47% 199.64%  229.85% 199.64%
Nonperforming assets as a % of total loans and OREO1.03% 0.82% 0.74% 0.75% 1.09%  1.03% 1.09%
Nonperforming assets as a % of total assets0.73% 0.55% 0.48% 0.48% 0.65%  0.73% 0.65%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans (annualized)(0.15)% (0.01)% 0.02% (0.01)% 0.10%  (0.17)% 0.08%

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(1) Net interest income excluding accretion and amortization of loss share loans receivable divided by average net interest earning assets excluding average loan accretable discounts in the amount of $3.8 million, $3.9 million, $5.1 million, $5.5 million, and $6.1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, and September 30, 2014, respectively.
(2) During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, an upstream of capital was made between the bank and the holding company in the amount of $17.5 million to be used primarily for the repurchase of the Company's outstanding shares.
(3) Due to the early termination of the FDIC loss share agreements in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, ratios for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2015, include all previously covered assets with the exception of FAS ASC 310-30 loans that are excluded from nonperforming loans due to the ongoing recognition of accretion income established at the time of acquisition. Ratios for periods prior to September 30, 2015, represent non-covered data only.


Charter Financial Corporation
Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields (unaudited)
dollars in thousands
  
 Quarter to Date
 9/30/2015 9/30/2014
     Average     Average
 Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/
 Balance Interest Cost (10) Balance Interest Cost (10)
Assets:           
Interest-earning assets:           
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions$21,165  $8  0.15% $115,090  $64  0.22%
FHLB common stock and other equity securities3,387  34  4.01  3,443  32  3.72 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations available for sale147,514  691  1.87  173,113  819  1.89 
Other investment securities available for sale (1)39,603  243  2.46  15,744  16  0.41 
Loans receivable (1)(2)(3)(4)706,724  8,009  4.53  595,959  7,161  4.81 
Accretion and amortization of loss share loans receivable (5)  1,534  0.86    368  0.24 
Total interest-earning assets918,393  10,519  4.58  903,349  8,460  3.75 
Total noninterest-earning assets98,994      118,774     
Total assets$1,017,387      $1,022,123     
Liabilities and Equity:           
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Interest bearing checking$178,538  $57  0.13% $173,813  $42  0.10%
Bank rewarded checking46,915  23  0.20  45,798  27  0.23 
Savings accounts51,300  3  0.02  48,734  2  0.02 
Money market deposit accounts126,889  69  0.22  123,641  70  0.23 
Certificate of deposit accounts232,738  511  0.88  238,705  635  1.06 
Total interest-bearing deposits636,380  663  0.42  630,691  776  0.49 
Borrowed funds58,773  560  3.81  55,000  602  4.38 
Total interest-bearing liabilities695,153  1,223  0.70  685,691  1,378  0.80 
Noninterest-bearing deposits100,544      87,829     
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities13,379      14,024     
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities113,923      101,853     
Total liabilities809,076      787,544     
Total stockholders' equity208,311      234,579     
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$1,017,387      $1,022,123     
Net interest income  $9,296      $7,082   
Net interest earning assets (6)  $223,240      $217,658   
Net interest rate spread (7)    3.88%     2.95%
Net interest margin (8)    4.05%     3.14%
Net interest margin, excluding the effects of purchase accounting (9)    3.37%     2.95%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities    132.11%     131.74%

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(1) Tax exempt or tax-advantaged securities and loans are shown at their contractual yields and are not shown at a tax equivalent yield.
(2) Includes net loan fees deferred and accreted pursuant to applicable accounting requirements.
(3) Interest income on loans is interest income as recorded in the income statement and, therefore, does not include interest income on nonaccrual loans.
(4) Interest income on loans excludes discount accretion and amortization of the indemnification asset.
(5) Accretion of accretable purchase discount on loans acquired in FDIC-assisted acquisitions and amortization of the overstatement of FDIC indemnification asset.
(6) Net interest-earning assets represent total average interest-earning assets less total average interest-bearing liabilities.
(7) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(8) Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(9) Net interest margin, excluding the effects of purchase accounting represents net interest income excluding accretion and amortization of loss share loans receivable as a percentage of average net interest earning assets excluding loan accretable discounts in the amount of $3.8 million and $6.1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
(10) Annualized.


Charter Financial Corporation
Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields (unaudited)
dollars in thousands
  
 Fiscal Year to Date
 9/30/2015 9/30/2014
     Average     Average
 Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/
 Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost
Assets:           
Interest-earning assets:           
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions$42,836  $93  0.22% $138,859  $331  0.24%
FHLB common stock and other equity securities3,304  143  4.33  3,671  135  3.67 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations available for sale159,738  3,050  1.91  181,836  3,613  1.99 
Other investment securities available for sale (1)27,206  618  2.27  18,273  72  0.40 
Loans receivable (1)(2)(3)(4)662,283  30,431  4.59  587,486  28,410  4.84 
Accretion and amortization of loss share loans receivable (5)  3,558  0.53    3,087  0.52 
Total interest-earning assets895,367  37,893  4.23  930,125  35,648  3.83 
Total noninterest-earning assets105,145      130,908     
Total assets$1,000,512      $1,061,033     
Liabilities and Equity:           
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Interest bearing checking$171,792  $214  0.12% $175,265  $190  0.11%
Bank rewarded checking48,272  100  0.21  47,701  114  0.24 
Savings accounts49,782  10  0.02  48,367  10  0.02 
Money market deposit accounts125,151  265  0.21  126,578  281  0.22 
Certificate of deposit accounts227,917  2,138  0.94  252,374  2,660  1.05 
Total interest-bearing deposits622,914  2,727  0.44  650,285  3,255  0.50 
Borrowed funds54,513  2,286  4.19  57,211  2,475  4.33 
Total interest-bearing liabilities677,427  5,013  0.74  707,496  5,730  0.81 
Noninterest-bearing deposits98,340      80,157     
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities12,203      12,104     
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities110,543      92,261     
Total liabilities787,970      799,757     
Total stockholders' equity212,542      261,276     
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$1,000,512      $1,061,033     
Net interest income  $32,880      $29,918   
Net interest earning assets (6)  $217,940      $222,629   
Net interest rate spread (7)    3.49%     3.02%
Net interest margin (8)    3.67%     3.22%
Net interest margin, excluding the effects of purchase accounting (9)    3.26%     2.87%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities    132.17%     131.47%

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(1) Tax exempt or tax-advantaged securities and loans are shown at their contractual yields and are not shown at a tax equivalent yield.
(2) Includes net loan fees deferred and accreted pursuant to applicable accounting requirements.
(3) Interest income on loans is interest income as recorded in the income statement and, therefore, does not include interest income on nonaccrual loans.
(4) Interest income on loans excludes discount accretion and amortization of the indemnification asset.
(5) Accretion of accretable purchase discount on loans acquired in FDIC-assisted acquisitions and amortization of the overstatement of FDIC indemnification asset.
(6) Net interest-earning assets represent total average interest-earning assets less total average interest-bearing liabilities.
(7) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(8) Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(9) Net interest margin, excluding the effects of purchase accounting represents net interest income excluding accretion and amortization of loss share loans receivable as a percentage of average net interest earning assets excluding loan accretable discounts in the amount of $4.6 million and $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

 


            

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