Clarkston Financial Corporation Reports 2018 Q3 Results


CLARKSTON, Mich., Oct. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clarkston Financial Corporation (“Corporation”) (OTCBB:CKFC) - News - the holding company for Clarkston State Bank (“Bank”), today reported net income of $604,000 or $0.18 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to net income of $407,000 or $0.13 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

J. Grant Smith, CEO, said, "We continue to produce very good profitability quarter over quarter. Our net interest margin continues to be very good driven by a robust deposit portfolio and an improving spread due to rising interest rates. It’s noteworthy to mention, in past quarters we have sold the guaranteed portion of our newly originated SBA7a loans, however, the secondary market pricing for these loans has softened which has impacted our fee income. We are closely monitoring the secondary market as we have a pipeline of loans we can sell in the fourth quarter. However, it may be more prudent to retain these loans on our books if the secondary market pricing doesn’t firm up. Regardless, the Bank’s fundamentals are very good; excellent asset quality (0.00% delinquency, $0.00 non-performing loans), superior deposit portfolio stratification (46.0% demand deposit accounts to total deposits) and low overhead (62.0% efficiency ratio). We expect our performance to continue given the sound fundamentals.     

Operating Results

The Corporation’s net interest income before provision, increased to $1,856,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, compared to $1,769,000 for the same period ended September 30, 2017.  This represents an increase of $87,000 or 4.92% quarter over quarter.  The net interest margin of the Bank has increased to 3.90% as of September 30, 2018, compared to 3.88% for September 30, 2017. The Bank’s net interest spread has improved slightly as interest rates have increased on both new loan originations and renewals.     

Noninterest income increased during the third quarter of 2018 when compared to the third quarter of 2017. The Corporation posted $173,000 for the quarter compared to $125,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $48,000 or 3.84%.  The increase is mostly attributable to gains realized in 2018 on the sale of SBA loans. Noninterest expense increased slightly, ending the third quarter at $1,259,000 compared to $1,230,000 for the same period ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $29,000 or 2.36%.   

Balance Sheet

Total assets at September 30, 2018, were $208,271,000 compared to $203,763,000 at September 30, 2017, an increase of $4,508,000 or 2.21%.  The increase is mainly due to an increase in loans and deposits.

Gross loans increased $11,353,000 from $171,649,000 at September 30, 2017, to $183,002,000 at September 30, 2018, an increase of 6.61%.  Total deposits increased $4,335,000 or 2.39%, ending at $185,658,000 for September 30, 2018, up from $181,323,000 for September 30, 2017.  Total stockholders’ equity increased slightly from $16,814,000 at September 30, 2017 to $17,043,000 at September 30, 2018, an increase of $229,000 or 1.36%. 

Asset Quality

There were no non-performing loans at September 30, 2018. There remains one non-performing asset at $706,000 as of the third quarter of 2018. The non-performing asset is under contract to be sold in the fourth quarter of 2018. The allowance for loan loss slightly decreased to 1.13% of total loans as of September 30, 2018 compared to 1.17% for the same period 2017.  Management continually monitors the allowance for loan loss to determine its adequacy.

Clarkston State Bank opened in January 1999 and operates two branches in Clarkston and Waterford, Michigan.

Safe Harbor. This news release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements within the context of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include: changes in interest rates and interest-rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking regulations; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior and their ability to repay loans; and changes in the national and local economy. The Corporation assumes no responsibility to update forward-looking statements.

Media Contact: Clarkston Financial Corporation – J. Grant Smith, CEO, 248-922-6945.

CLARKSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
       
(Dollars, in thousands)      
  (unaudited)   (unaudited)
  9/30/2018 12/31/2017 9/30/2017
Assets      
       
Cash and due from banks $12,724  $7,718  $16,717 
Securities – Available for sale  6,709   6,889   7,337 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost  232   232   232 
       
Loans  183,002   172,586   171,649 
Allowance for possible loan losses  (2,061)  (2,052)  (2,004)
Net loans  180,941   170,533   169,644 
       
Banking premises and equipment  3,632   3,611   3,620 
Deferred tax asset  2,526   2,939   4,783 
Other real estate owned  706   721   721 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets  801   667   708 
Total assets $208,271   $193,311   $203,763  
       
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity      
Liabilities      
Deposits      
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  85,676   77,065   79,981 
Interest-bearing  99,982   94,515   101,343 
Total deposits  185,658   171,580   181,323 
       
Other Liabilities      
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  0   0   0 
Other borrowings  5,058   5,711   5,263 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  512   604   364 
Total liabilities  191,227   177,895   186,949 
       
Stockholders' Equity      
Common stock  11,923   11,923   11,923 
Paid-in capital  11,804   11,804   11,804 
Restricted stock - Unearned compensation  61   0   0 
Accumulated deficit  (6,505)  (8,205)  (6,855)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (239)  (105)  (57)
       
Total stockholders' equity  17,043   15,416   16,814 
       
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $208,271   $193,311   $203,763  


CLARKSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
        
(Dollars, in thousands)       
 (unaudited) (unaudited)
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 9/30/2018 9/30/2017 9/30/2018 9/30/2017
Interest Income       
Interest and fees on loans$2,139  $1,926 $6,066  $5,569 
Interest on investment securities: 39   34  124   119 
Interest on federal funds sold 16   17  63   31 
Total interest income 2,194   1,978  6,254   5,718 
        
Interest Expense       
Deposits 272   160  663   347 
Borrowings 65   49  187   182 
Total interest expense 338   209  849   529 
        
Net Interest Income 1,856   1,769  5,405   5,190 
        
Provision for Possible Loan Losses 0   45  0   (265)
        
Net Interest Income after provision for possible loan losses       
 1,856  1,724  5,405  5,455 
        
Noninterest Income       
Service fees on loan and deposit accounts 119   115  365   355 
Loss on sale of other real estate owned 0   0  0   4 
Other 55   11  198   227 
Total noninterest income 173   125  563   586 
        
Noninterest Expense       
Salaries and employee benefits 758   742  2,289   2,204 
Occupancy 128   127  367   370 
Advertising 45   40  135   110 
Outside processing 124   126  398   367 
Professional fees 53   50  157   129 
FDIC insurance 21   13  63   60 
Defaulted loan expense (7)  5  (7)  16 
Other 136   127  416   422 
Total noninterest expense 1,259   1,230  3,818   3,678 
        
Income/(Loss) before income taxes 771   620  2,150   2,362 
        
Income Tax Expense   167     213    449     821 
        
Net Income/(Loss)$604  $407 $1,701  $1,541 


CLARKSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
       
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) Quarter Ended
       
  09/30/1806/30/1803/31/1812/31/1709/30/17
MARKET DATA      
Book value per share $5.15 $4.97 $4.78 $4.74 $5.17 
Market value per share $7.50 $8.01 $8.00 $8.10 $6.90 
Earnings per share - basic & diluted $0.18 $0.19 $0.15 ($0.42)$0.13 
Period end common shares  3,309,156  3,309,156  3,309,156  3,249,156  3,249,156 
       
PERFORMANCE RATIOS      
Return on average assets  1.17% 1.23% 0.97% 1.10% 0.82%
Return on average equity  11.51% 12.04% 9.75% 10.45% 7.90%
Net interest margin  3.90% 3.81% 3.90% 3.85% 3.88%
Efficiency ratio  62.02% 62.39% 67.79% 70.48% 64.91%
Texas ratio  3.21% 3.32% 3.52% 4.35% 4.44%
       
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY      
Tier 1 Leverage  9.77% 9.68% 9.36% 9.08% 9.30%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital  10.63% 10.32% 10.19% 10.12% 10.07%
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital  10.63% 10.32% 10.19% 10.12% 10.07%
Total Risk Based Capital  11.73% 11.43% 11.33% 11.26% 11.19%
Loan to deposit ratio  98.57% 100.76% 98.26% 100.59% 94.66%
       
ASSET QUALITY      
Gross loan charge-offs $0 $0 $0 $0 $1 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) ($3)($4)($2)($3)($2)
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans  1.13% 1.13% 1.16% 1.19% 1.17%
Nonperforming loans to total loans  0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.09% 0.10%
Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.34% 0.35% 0.36% 0.45% 0.44%