* Second quarter fully diluted EPS at $0.27 compared to $0.36 in 2007
* Strong organic growth year over year; 23% in loans and 17% in deposits
* As anticipated, nonperforming assets rise to 1.02% of assets, net
charge-offs at 0.32% annualized
* Efficiency ratio improves from previous quarter and prior year
ST. LOUIS, July 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq:EFSC) reported second quarter 2008 net income of $3.5 million, a decrease of 22% compared to the same period last year. Earnings per fully diluted share were $0.27, down 25% from the comparable 2007 period.
For the first half of 2008, net income totaled $7.1 million versus $7.7 million for the similar period of 2007. Earnings per fully diluted share for 2008 to date were $0.56 compared to $0.62 at mid year 2007, a 10% decrease.
EFSC President and CEO Peter Benoist commented, "Our second quarter results reflect the challenges and the opportunities created by the turmoil in the financial markets. Recent rate reductions have pressured our net interest margin, and the slowdown in the homebuilding industry has elevated nonperforming asset and net charge-off levels compared to our historical standards. These conditions are also creating significant competitive opportunities in our markets. We continue growing our loan portfolio and core deposit funding base and attracting new clients at a record pace this year. Robust loan and deposit growth bodes well for future earnings even though the related provision expense is a major factor in our lower current earnings."
Benoist continued, "Our Wealth Management business, while underperforming relative to prior year periods, has made substantial investments in both personnel and technology which we anticipate will result in significant improvement in second half performance."
Banking Line of Business
Net interest income rose $1.5 million, or 9%, in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2007 and increased 3% versus the first quarter of 2008. Total portfolio loans at quarter end increased $349 million to $1.85 billion, a 23% increase over one year ago.
Since December 31, 2007, loans increased $208 million. The strong net growth in loans is attributable in part to a more favorable competitive environment, with fewer competitors positioned today to capture new business, resulting in both increased volumes and more favorable pricing. While the attached detail on the loan portfolio shows significant increase in commercial real estate loans, this data is based on collateral codes used for call reports. Using industry codes, 70% of the loan growth in the first six months of 2008 is attributable to commercial and industrial businesses, 13% to commercial real estate clients, 8% to residential construction clients and 6% to commercial construction clients. From a market perspective, approximately 58% of the growth came from St. Louis, with the remainder from Kansas City and Phoenix.
Provision for loan losses was $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared to $715,000 for the prior year period and $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2008. The provision expense for the second quarter was driven equally by strong loan growth and adverse changes in risk ratings on several credits. The allowance for loan losses totaled 1.30% of portfolio loans and 182% of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2008 compared to 1.31% and 156%, respectively, at June 30, 2007. At March 31, 2008, the allowance for loan losses totaled 1.29% of portfolio loans and 239% of nonperforming loans.
Nonperforming loans were $13.2 million at June 30, 2008 compared to $12.7 million at June 30, 2007 and $9.3 million at March 31, 2008. Excluding nonperforming loans, delinquency rates are higher than first quarter, but are still at manageable levels. Nonperforming assets, which include Other real estate, totaled 1.02% of total assets for the second quarter versus 0.75% for the second quarter of 2007 and 0.83% for the first quarter of 2008.
Approximately $5.2 million of nonperforming loans and $8.9 million of Other real estate are represented largely by residential construction developments, primarily in Kansas City. In total, 63% of nonperforming assets are related to residential development. The largest single nonperforming loan is for a $4.9 million commercial retail development in Northwest Arkansas and the largest Other real estate property is a $3.4 million residential development in Kansas City, both of which we believe are appropriately valued.
Second quarter net charge-offs of $1.4 million represented 0.32% of average portfolio loans on an annualized basis, compared to 0.06% for the second quarter of 2007 and 0.40% for the first quarter of 2008. Three residential credits that were specifically reserved for at March 31, 2008 represent $1.3 million, or 91%, of the second quarter net charge-offs.
Steve Marsh, Chairman and CEO of Enterprise Bank & Trust, remarked, "Our nonperforming asset and net charge-off ratios are not out of line with our expectation as we progress through this credit cycle. We are managing the process aggressively, as illustrated over the past few quarters by the progression of nonperforming loans to other real estate owned and, ultimately, to disposition of the real estate. In fact, year to date the Company has disposed of $4.0 million of Other real estate at a net gain of $342,000."
Marsh continued, "Our credit issues remain concentrated in the residential homebuilding sector. That industry remains under stress and these conditions are not likely to abate quickly, although it's important to note that residential homebuilding represents only 11% of our total loan portfolio. While we've also seen stress in parts of the commercial retail-real estate segment and in trucking-related businesses, most other industry sectors in our markets remain relatively healthy, with some doing quite well."
Total deposits increased 17% from June 30, 2007 and 5% from March 31, 2008. Non-interest bearing deposits represented 14% of total deposits at June 30, 2008. The Company remains predominantly core-funded. As a result of strong loan growth in the first six months of 2008, which is seasonally a slower period of deposit growth, we have utilized somewhat higher levels of wholesale funding. Nonetheless, brokered deposits represented less than 16% of total deposits at June 30, 2008.
Tax-equivalent net interest margin for the second quarter was 3.56%, a decrease of 0.25% from the year earlier period, but only 0.07% down from the first quarter level. Net interest margin has been compressed largely due to sharply reduced short-term rates from a year ago. However, the net interest spread between interest bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities has increased 0.11% from 3.09% to 3.20% on a year over year basis and increased 0.05% on a linked quarter basis. Through aggressive repricing initiatives, the Company has been able to reduce its interest bearing liability costs more than enough to offset lower earning asset yields.
Wealth Management Line of Business
Fee income from the Wealth Management line of business, in the second quarter totaled $2.7 million, an $800,000 or 23% decrease, from the year ago period. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, Wealth Management fee income totaled $6.3 million, down $100,000 or 2%, for the same period in 2007.
Trust revenues for the second quarter and year to date have been negatively impacted by declining market values of assets under management and client attrition related to advisor turnover experienced in the first quarter. Fiduciary revenues continue to grow modestly as new business volumes have been steady.
Millennium Brokerage Group revenues continue to be adversely impacted by declining sales margins due to a shifting carrier mix and higher producer payouts. Management is pursuing strategies to increase producer sales volumes and renegotiate higher carrier payouts. The second half of the year has historically generated the majority of annual revenues for Millennium.
Reported fee income from state tax credit brokerage activities during the quarter was negative due to a $135,000 fair value reduction under FAS 159 on the $38 million in tax credits held for sale at June 30, 2008. Seasonality was also a factor, as the tax credits are primarily sold in the first and fourth quarters of the year. As allowed under FAS 159, during the third quarter the Company intends to elect the fair value option for a new liability with similar cash flows to help offset the fair value adjustment on the tax credit assets.
Expenses in Wealth Management were essentially flat in the second quarter of 2008 versus 2007 but increased just over $400,000 higher on a year to date basis due primarily to the restructure of Millennium's compensation for principals as part of the buyout of the remaining minority interest on December 31, 2007.
Overall, the Wealth Management segment posted a $430,000 pre-tax loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 versus an $880,000 pre-tax profit in the same quarter of 2007. Year to date the segment recorded a $119,000 pre-tax loss versus a $993,000 pre-tax profit in the same period of 2007.
Other business results
During the quarter, the Company filed an application for a new Arizona state bank charter with locations in central and west Phoenix. Enterprise opened a loan production office in Phoenix during the fourth quarter of 2007 and had approximately $20 million in loans outstanding at June 30, 2008.
Strong asset growth has outpaced reported earnings for the first half of the year due to the related provision expense and compressed margins in both lines of business. To support continuing growth and the anticipated charter approvals for our Arizona bank and national Trust company by the end of the year, the Company expects to add $30 million or more in regulatory capital in the form of either subordinated debt, trust preferred, REIT preferred or a combination thereof.
Also during the second quarter, Enterprise converted the Claycomo, Missouri branch of its Great American Bank subsidiary to an Enterprise Bank & Trust branch through the purchase and assumption of the branch's assets and liabilities. This transaction is part of the Company's previously announced agreement to sell its Great American Bank charter and its other location in Desoto, Kansas. The sale of that location and the bank charter is scheduled to be completed in the third quarter.
The Company's efficiency ratio improved to 59.9% in the second quarter of 2008 from 61.8% a year ago. Noninterest expenses in the second quarter of 2008 increased a modest 2.9% as compared to the same quarter in 2007. On a linked quarter basis, noninterest expenses in the second quarter of 2008 declined 8% due to savings in salaries and benefits, rental expense and real estate owned expenses.
Benoist concluded, "Enterprise's focus on a diverse base of private businesses and their owner families, coupled with our longstanding, strong credit management processes continue to serve us well in this challenging environment. Managing through this credit cycle is clearly the paramount issue in the banking industry today -- and it's the top priority in our Company also -- but at the same time we're not losing sight of the opportunities in front of us to continue to build long-term value for our shareholders."
Enterprise Financial operates commercial banking and wealth management businesses in metropolitan St. Louis and Kansas City and a loan production office in Phoenix. Enterprise is primarily focused on serving the needs of privately held businesses, their owner families, executives and professionals.
Readers should note that in addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements, which are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated from such statements. We use the words "expect" and "intend" and variations of such words and similar expressions in this communication to identify such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, burdens imposed by federal and state regulations of banks, credit risk, exposure to local and national economic conditions, risks associated with rapid increase or decrease in prevailing interest rates, effects of mergers and acquisitions, effects of critical accounting policies and judgments, legal and regulatory developments and competition from banks and other financial institutions, as well as other risk factors described in Enterprise Financial's 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except For the For the
per share data) Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
Jun 30, Jun 30, Jun 30, Jun 30,
INCOME STATEMENTS 2008 2007 2008 2007
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Total interest income $ 29,283 $ 30,946 $ 59,531 $ 58,796
Total interest expense 12,481 15,821 26,589 29,750
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Net interest income 16,802 15,125 32,942 29,046
Provision for loan losses 3,200 715 5,525 1,565
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 13,602 14,410 27,417 27,481
NONINTEREST INCOME
Wealth Management revenue 2,682 3,458 5,266 6,421
Deposit service charges 1,202 804 2,139 1,463
Gain (loss) on sale of other
real estate 351 (8) 342 (12)
(Loss) gain on sale of state
tax credits (29) -- 984 --
Gain on sale of securities 73 -- 73 --
(Loss) gain on sale of branch (19) -- 560 --
Other income 184 652 616 931
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Total noninterest income 4,444 4,906 9,980 8,803
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and benefits 7,575 7,141 15,914 14,449
Occupancy 977 1,025 2,060 1,903
Furniture and equipment 355 370 719 686
Other 3,816 3,834 7,863 7,193
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Total noninterest expense 12,723 12,370 26,556 24,231
Minority interest in net
income of consolidated
subsidiary -- 157 -- --
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Income before income tax 5,323 7,103 10,841 12,053
Income taxes 1,823 2,588 3,778 4,380
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Net income $ 3,500 $ 4,515 $ 7,063 $ 7,673
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Basic earnings per share $ 0.28 $ 0.37 $ 0.57 $ 0.63
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.27 $ 0.36 $ 0.56 $ 0.62
Return on average assets 0.67% 1.03% 0.70% 0.92%
Return on average equity 7.77% 11.20% 7.95% 10.14%
Efficiency ratio 59.88% 61.75% 61.87% 64.02%
Noninterest expense to average
assets 2.43% 2.83% 2.62% 2.91%
YIELDS (fully tax equivalent)
Loans 6.30% 7.98% 6.60% 7.96%
Securities 4.60% 4.50% 4.71% 4.40%
Federal funds sold 1.85% 5.49% 2.88% 5.47%
Yield on earning assets 6.17% 7.72% 6.46% 7.69%
Interest bearing deposits 2.78% 4.47% 3.11% 4.45%
Subordinated debt 5.66% 7.19% 6.18% 7.20%
Borrowed funds 3.44% 5.04% 3.60% 5.02%
Cost of paying liabilities 2.97% 4.63% 3.29% 4.59%
Net interest spread 3.20% 3.09% 3.17% 3.10%
Net interest rate margin 3.56% 3.81% 3.60% 3.83%
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (cont.)
(unaudited)
(In thousands)
Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,
BALANCE SHEETS 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007
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ASSETS
Cash and due
from banks $ 67,661 $ 64,108 $ 76,265 $ 47,593 $ 45,081
Federal funds
sold 15,630 954 75,665 2,585 2,059
Interest-bearing
deposits 349 6,435 1,719 1,100 1,021
Debt and equity
investments 120,072 116,810 83,333 122,204 111,617
Loans held for
sale 1,666 3,422 3,420 1,117 3,840
Portfolio loans 1,849,415 1,726,455 1,641,432 1,558,885 1,500,512
Less allowance
for loan losses 24,011 22,249 21,593 19,754 19,703
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Net loans 1,825,404 1,704,206 1,619,839 1,539,131 1,480,809
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Other real
estate 9,294 7,736 2,963 857 441
Premises and
equipment, net 25,238 24,775 22,223 22,487 22,801
State tax
credits,
held for sale 37,882 27,309 23,149 -- --
Goodwill 57,910 58,331 57,177 55,661 54,841
Core deposit
intangible 2,729 2,887 3,330 3,511 3,693
Other amortizing
intangibles 2,301 2,512 2,723 2,952 3,180
Other assets 31,582 28,393 27,312 29,061 23,929
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Total assets $2,197,718 $2,047,878 $1,999,118 $1,828,259 $1,753,312
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Non-interest
bearing
deposits $ 240,148 $ 232,121 $ 278,313 $ 212,903 $ 215,771
Interest
bearing
deposits 1,429,598 1,358,588 1,306,699 1,233,532 1,212,353
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Total
deposits 1,669,746 1,590,709 1,585,012 1,446,435 1,428,124
Subordinated
debentures 56,807 56,807 56,807 56,807 56,807
FHLB advances 203,043 154,405 152,901 131,746 88,192
Federal funds
purchased -- -- -- -- --
Other
borrowings 72,886 53,508 16,680 10,613 7,593
Other
liabilities 12,335 14,212 14,569 13,415 9,527
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Total
liabilities 2,014,817 1,869,641 1,825,969 1,659,016 1,590,243
Shareholders'
equity 182,901 178,237 173,149 169,243 163,069
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Total
liabilities
and share-
holders'
equity $2,197,718 $2,047,878 $1,999,118 $1,828,259 $1,753,312
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ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (cont.)
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
For the Quarter Ended
Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,
2008 2008 2007 2007 2007
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EARNINGS SUMMARY
Net interest
income $ 16,802 $ 16,137 $ 16,203 $ 15,805 $ 15,125
Provision for
loan losses 3,200 2,325 2,450 600 715
Wealth
Management
revenue 2,682 2,583 4,064 3,495 3,458
Noninterest
income 1,762 2,955 2,166 1,143 1,448
Noninterest
expense 12,723 13,832 13,083 12,202 12,370
Minority
interest
in net income
of consolidated
subsidiary -- -- -- -- 157
Income before
income tax 5,323 5,518 6,900 7,641 7,103
Net income 3,500 3,563 4,906 4,999 4,515
Diluted
earnings
per share $ 0.27 $ 0.28 $ 0.39 $ 0.40 $ 0.36
Return on
average
equity 7.77% 8.13% 11.28% 11.85% 11.20%
Net interest
rate margin
(fully tax
equivalized) 3.56% 3.63% 3.80% 3.87% 3.81%
Efficiency ratio 59.88% 63.82% 58.32% 59.69% 61.75%
MARKET DATA
Book value per
share $ 14.45 $ 14.27 $ 13.96 $ 13.66 $ 13.20
Tangible book
value per
share $ 9.48 $ 9.17 $ 8.86 $ 8.65 $ 8.20
Market value
per share $ 18.85 $ 25.00 $ 23.81 $ 24.34 $ 24.86
Period end
common shares
outstanding 12,654 12,487 12,406 12,388 12,354
Average basic
common shares 12,545 12,441 12,387 12,380 12,346
Average diluted
common shares 12,760 12,675 12,676 12,652 12,692
ASSET QUALITY
Net charge-offs $ 1,439 $ 1,668 $ 611 $ 549 $ 232
Nonperforming
loans $ 13,180 $ 9,307 $ 12,720 $ 8,542 $ 12,661
Nonperforming
loans to total
loans 0.71% 0.54% 0.77% 0.55% 0.84%
Nonperforming
assets to total
assets 1.02% 0.83% 0.78% 0.51% 0.75%
Allowance for
loan losses to
total loans 1.30% 1.29% 1.32% 1.27% 1.31%
Net charge-offs
to average
loans
(annualized) 0.32% 0.40% 0.15% 0.14% 0.06%
CAPITAL
Average equity
to average assets 8.62% 8.92% 9.21% 9.40% 9.22%
Tier 1 capital to
risk-weighted
assets 8.76% 9.15% 9.32% 9.85% 9.82%
Total capital to
risk-weighted
assets 9.96% 10.36% 10.54% 11.05% 11.09%
Tangible equity
to tangible
assets 5.62% 5.77% 5.68% 6.07% 5.99%
AVERAGE BALANCES
Portfolio
loans $1,790,491 $1,687,316 $1,583,325 $1,526,259 $1,492,573
Earning assets 1,922,309 1,810,384 1,719,825 1,645,697 1,622,139
Total assets 2,102,582 1,974,590 1,873,915 1,780,239 1,754,297
Deposits 1,600,805 1,530,158 1,511,476 1,453,497 1,426,002
Shareholders'
equity 181,274 176,170 172,563 167,310 161,663
LOAN PORTFOLIO
Commercial and
industrial $ 510,377 $ 487,289 $ 476,184 $ 416,715 $ 391,237
Commercial real
estate 835,688 735,087 690,868 703,772 681,735
Construction
real estate 284,556 285,966 266,111 252,476 247,722
Residential
real estate 193,630 189,549 170,510 155,489 149,182
Consumer and
other 25,164 28,564 37,759 30,433 30,636
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Total loan
portfolio $1,849,415 $1,726,455 $1,641,432 $1,558,885 $1,500,512
DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO
Noninterest-
bearing
accounts $ 240,148 $ 232,121 $ 278,313 $ 212,903 $ 215,771
Interest-
bearing
transaction
accounts 134,659 136,009 131,141 120,069 128,808
Money market
and savings
accounts 680,635 724,725 682,920 596,226 552,678
Certificates
of deposit 614,304 497,854 492,638 517,237 530,867
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Total deposit
portfolio $1,669,746 $1,590,709 $1,585,012 $1,446,435 $1,428,124
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (cont.)
(unaudited)
(In thousands) For the Quarter Ended
Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,
2008 2008 2007 2007 2007
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YIELDS (fully tax
equivalent)
Loans 6.30% 6.93% 7.65% 7.96% 7.98%
Securities 4.60% 4.84% 4.87% 4.67% 4.50%
Federal funds
sold 1.85% 3.32% 4.23% 5.53% 5.49%
Yield on earning
assets 6.17% 6.77% 7.42% 7.73% 7.72%
Interest bearing
deposits 2.78% 3.46% 4.10% 4.44% 4.47%
Borrowed funds 3.44% 3.82% 4.54% 5.00% 5.04%
Subordinated debt 5.66% 6.71% 7.24% 7.20% 7.19%
Cost of paying
liabilities 2.97% 3.62% 4.26% 4.59% 4.63%
Net interest
spread 3.20% 3.15% 3.16% 3.14% 3.09%
Net interest rate
margin 3.56% 3.63% 3.80% 3.87% 3.81%
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Trust Assets
under
management $ 986,717 $1,046,390 $1,098,110 $1,106,214 $1,111,042
Trust Assets
under
administration 1,532,559 1,633,195 1,696,303 1,734,761 1,742,426