GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLBH) today reported fourth quarter 2010 results with highlights as follows:
Fourth Quarter 2010 Financial Highlights
- Net income available to common shareholders was $392,000 in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to a net loss allocable to common shareholders of $1.80 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.
- Diluted net income (loss) per common share was $0.12 and $(0.53) in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively.
- Carolina Bank, the subsidiary of Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc., continued to maintain 'Well Capitalized' status, the highest regulatory capital measure. Capital ratios improved during the fourth quarter of 2010 due to retained net income and a reduction in assets.
- Net interest income, computed on a fully taxable basis, reached an all time quarterly high of $6.25 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, up 11.4% from the fourth quarter of 2009.
- The net interest margin, computed on a fully taxable basis, increased to a ten year high of 3.80% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to 3.41% in the fourth quarter of 2009.
- Provision for loan losses decreased to $1.83 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 from $5.55 million in the same quarter of 2009. Asset impairments were $1.44 million and $0.12 million in the fourth quarters of 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Net loss allocable to common stockholders was $3.54 million, or ($1.04) per diluted common share, in 2010 compared to $1.45 million, or ($0.43) per diluted common share, in 2009. Robert T. Braswell, President and CEO of Carolina Bank Holdings, commented, "We are pleased with our return to profitability in the fourth quarter of 2010. Our record net interest income and record non-interest income from our mortgage division are commendable. Carolina Bank continues to be 'Well Capitalized' and strengthened its capital ratios from retained income and a planned reduction in assets during the fourth quarter."
Non-performing loans to total loans held for investment increased to 5.39% at December 31, 2010 from 5.20% at September 30, 2010. Non-performing assets to total assets increased to 5.55% at December 31, 2010 from 5.25% at September 30, 2010. Braswell commented, "Reducing the elevated level of non-performing assets is a top priority of our team in 2011. We hope that the economy will improve and help facilitate our plan of substantially reducing non-performing assets." The bank had net loan charge-offs of $12.86 million and $6.20 million in 2010 and 2009, respectively. The allowance for loan losses was 2.40% and 1.90% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
About the Company
Carolina Bank, the banking subsidiary of Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. began banking operations on November 25, 1996. The parent company is a North Carolina corporation organized in 2000. The bank is engaged in lending and deposit gathering activities in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina, with operations in four counties: Guilford, Alamance, Forsyth and Randolph. The bank has eight full-service banking locations, four in Greensboro, one in Asheboro, one in High Point, one in Burlington, and one in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A mortgage loan production office was opened in Burlington in July 2010. The Company's stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol CLBH. Further information is available on the Company's web site: www.carolinabank.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events. These statements are only predictions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual events or results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include risks of managing our growth, substantial changes in financial markets, regulatory changes, changes in interest rates, loss of deposits and loan demand to other financial institutions, and changes in real estate values and the real estate market. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to be materially different from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
| Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary | ||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| At December 31, 2010 and 2009 | ||
| December 31, | ||
| 2010 | 2009 | |
| (Unaudited) | ||
| (in thousands) | ||
| ASSETS | ||
| Cash and due from banks | $ 5,116 | $ 6,416 |
| Short-term investments and interest-earning deposits | 17,710 | 34,039 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 22,826 | 40,455 |
| Securities available for sale, at fair value | 46,103 | 52,924 |
| Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost | 563 | 770 |
| Loans held for sale | 53,961 | 29,388 |
| Loans | 514,029 | 530,606 |
| Allowance for loan losses | (12,359) | (10,081) |
| Net loans | 501,670 | 520,525 |
| Premises and equipment, net | 18,622 | 19,351 |
| Other assets | 32,956 | 33,639 |
| Total assets | $ 676,701 | $ 697,052 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Deposits: | ||
| Noninterest-bearing | $ 43,564 | $ 39,261 |
| Interest-bearing | 561,003 | 578,210 |
| Total deposits | 604,567 | 617,471 |
| Short-term borrowings | 432 | 683 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 3,165 | 7,783 |
| Subordinated debentures | 19,414 | 19,360 |
| Other liabilities | 4,841 | 3,807 |
| Total liabilities | 632,419 | 649,104 |
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Preferred stock, no par, authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued | ||
| and outstanding 16,000 shares in 2010 and 2009 | 14,811 | 14,473 |
| Common stock, $1 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued | ||
| and outstanding -- 3,387,045 shares in 2010 and 2009 | 3,387 | 3,387 |
| Common stock warrants | 1,841 | 1,841 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 15,834 | 15,799 |
| Retained earnings | 7,910 | 11,445 |
| Stock in directors' rabbi trust | (718) | (874) |
| Directors' deferred fees obligation | 718 | 874 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 499 | 1,003 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 44,282 | 47,948 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 676,701 | $ 697,052 |
| Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary | ||||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||
| For the three months and years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 | ||||
| (unaudited, except year ended 12/31/2009) | ||||
| For the Three Months | For the Years | |||
| Ended December 31, | Ended December 31, | |||
| 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| (in thousands, except per share data) | ||||
| Interest income | ||||
| Loans | $ 7,759 | $ 7,843 | $ 30,549 | $ 29,982 |
| Investment securities, taxable | 362 | 489 | 1,637 | 2,141 |
| Investment securities, non taxable | 156 | 151 | 650 | 563 |
| Interest from federal funds sold and other | 18 | 13 | 78 | 35 |
| Total interest income | 8,295 | 8,496 | 32,914 | 32,721 |
| Interest expense | ||||
| NOW, money market, savings | 732 | 1,168 | 3,505 | 4,470 |
| Time deposits | 1,203 | 1,554 | 5,223 | 7,363 |
| Other borrowed funds | 190 | 236 | 845 | 1,183 |
| Total interest expense | 2,125 | 2,958 | 9,573 | 13,016 |
| Net interest income | 6,170 | 5,538 | 23,341 | 19,705 |
| Provision for loan losses | 1,825 | 5,552 | 15,133 | 10,520 |
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
4,345 | (14) | 8,208 | 9,185 |
| Non-interest income | ||||
| Service charges | 228 | 224 | 910 | 1,021 |
| Mortgage banking income | 4,492 | 2,244 | 11,686 | 8,814 |
| Gains (losses) on sale of investment securities | -- | -- | 535 | 99 |
| Repossessed asset gains (losses) | (34) | 7 | (273) | 55 |
| Other | 24 | 160 | 517 | 561 |
| Total non-interest income | 4,710 | 2,635 | 13,375 | 10,550 |
| Non-interest expense | ||||
| Salaries and benefits | 3,595 | 2,619 | 12,232 | 10,102 |
| Occupancy and equipment | 629 | 598 | 2,490 | 2,350 |
| Professional fees | 479 | 390 | 1,418 | 1,285 |
| Outside data processing | 231 | 220 | 948 | 835 |
| FDIC insurance | 328 | 241 | 1,109 | 1,218 |
| Advertising and promotion | 155 | 150 | 699 | 585 |
| Stationery, printing and supplies | 158 | 158 | 557 | 581 |
| Impairment of repossessed assets | 1,438 | -- | 3,350 | 816 |
| Impairment of investment security | -- | 124 | -- | 850 |
| Repossessed asset expenses | 361 | 150 | 1,027 | 585 |
| Other | 816 | 403 | 2,231 | 1,370 |
| Total non-interest expense | 8,190 | 5,053 | 26,061 | 20,577 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 865 | (2,432) | (4,478) | (842) |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 186 | (905) | (2,084) | (484) |
| Net income (loss) | 679 | (1,527) | (2,394) | (358) |
| Dividends and accretion on preferred stock | 287 | 275 | 1,142 | 1,090 |
| Net income (loss) available (allocable) to common stockholders | $ 392 | $ (1,802) | $ (3,536) | $ (1,448) |
| Net income (loss) per common share | ||||
| Basic | $ 0.12 | $ (0.53) | $ (1.04) | $ (0.43) |
| Diluted | $ 0.12 | $ (0.53) | $ (1.04) | $ (0.43) |
| Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. | |||||||||
| Consolidated Financial Highlights | |||||||||
| Fourth Quarter 2010 | |||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||
| Quarterly | Years Ended | ||||||||
| 4th Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 1st Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | |||||
| ($ in thousands except for share data) | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||
| EARNINGS | |||||||||
| Net interest income | $ 6,170 | 5,981 | 5,670 | 5,520 | 5,538 | 23,341 | 19,705 | ||
| Provision for loan loss | $ 1,825 | 6,620 | 4,700 | 1,988 | 5,552 | 15,133 | 10,520 | ||
| NonInterest income | $ 4,710 | 4,030 | 2,502 | 2,133 | 2,635 | 13,375 | 10,550 | ||
| NonInterest expense | $ 8,190 | 6,421 | 6,172 | 5,278 | 5,053 | 26,061 | 20,577 | ||
| Net income (loss) | $ 679 | (1,804) | (1,568) | 299 | (1,527) | (2,394) | (358) | ||
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ 392 | (2,086) | (1,856) | 14 | (1,802) | (3,536) | (1,448) | ||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ 0.12 | (0.62) | (0.55) | 0.01 | (0.53) | (1.04) | (0.43) | ||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ 0.12 | (0.62) | (0.55) | 0.01 | (0.53) | (1.04) | (0.43) | ||
| Average shares outstanding | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,383,748 | ||
| Average diluted shares outstanding | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,387,045 | 3,385,102 | ||
| PERFORMANCE RATIOS | |||||||||
| Return on average assets * | 0.22% | -1.19% | -1.06% | 0.01% | -1.03% | -0.51% | -0.22% | ||
| Return on average common equity * | 5.24% | -26.45% | -22.54% | 0.17% | -20.42% | -11.08% | -4.21% | ||
| Net interest margin (fully-tax equivalent) * | 3.80% | 3.70% | 3.50% | 3.54% | 3.41% | 3.63% | 3.20% | ||
| Efficiency ratio | 74.73% | 63.64% | 74.80% | 68.24% | 61.30% | 70.38% | 67.42% | ||
| # full-time equivalent employees - period end | 155 | 153 | 147 | 143 | 140 | 155 | 140 | ||
| CAPITAL | |||||||||
| Equity to ending assets | 6.54% | 6.36% | 6.58% | 6.83% | 6.88% | 6.54% | 6.88% | ||
| Common tangible equity to assets | 4.36% | 4.25% | 4.50% | 4.77% | 4.80% | 4.36% | 4.80% | ||
| Tier 1 leverage capital ratio - Bank | 7.59% | 7.43% | 7.23% | 7.54% | 7.45% | 7.59% | 7.45% | ||
| Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio - Bank | 9.00% | 8.73% | 8.55% | 8.59% | 8.50% | 9.00% | 8.50% | ||
| Total risk-based capital ratio - Bank | 11.82% | 11.52% | 11.34% | 11.34% | 11.24% | 11.82% | 11.24% | ||
| Book value per common share | $8.70 | 8.79 | 9.37 | 9.91 | 9.88 | 8.70 | 9.88 | ||
| ASSET QUALITY | |||||||||
| Net charge-offs (recoveries) | $1,096 | 5,261 | 5,126 | 1,372 | 2,509 | 12,855 | 6,199 | ||
| Net charge-offs to average loans * | 0.84% | 4.02% | 3.80% | 1.03% | 1.88% | 2.43% | 1.19% | ||
| Allowance for loan losses | $ 12,359 | 11,629 | 10,270 | 10,697 | 10,081 | 12,359 | 10,081 | ||
| Allowance for loan losses to loans held invst. | 2.40% | 2.24% | 1.93% | 2.00% | 1.90% | 2.40% | 1.90% | ||
| Nonperforming loans | $ 27,713 | 26,972 | 24,721 | 19,636 | 14,163 | 27,713 | 14,163 | ||
| Performing restructured loans | $8,396 | 700 | -- | -- | -- | 8,396 | -- | ||
| Repossessed assets | $9,863 | 9,763 | 7,792 | 11,507 | 13,964 | 9,863 | 13,964 | ||
| Nonperforming loans to loans held for investment | 5.39% | 5.20% | 4.63% | 3.68% | 2.67% | 5.39% | 2.67% | ||
| Nonperforming assets to total assets | 5.55% | 5.25% | 4.62% | 4.42% | 4.04% | 5.55% | 4.04% | ||
| END OF PERIOD BALANCES | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ 676,701 | 700,234 | 704,340 | 704,085 | 697,052 | 676,701 | 697,052 | ||
| Total loans held for investment | $ 514,029 | 519,177 | 533,486 | 534,045 | 530,606 | 514,029 | 530,606 | ||
| Total deposits | $ 604,567 | 626,060 | 626,527 | 625,730 | 617,471 | 604,567 | 617,471 | ||
| Stockholders' equity | $ 44,282 | 44,507 | 46,359 | 48,112 | 47,948 | 44,282 | 47,948 | ||
| AVERAGE BALANCES | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ 693,279 | 698,106 | 700,598 | 691,406 | 694,529 | 695,847 | 665,555 | ||
| Total earning assets | $ 653,276 | 650,068 | 658,491 | 641,861 | 651,733 | 650,926 | 624,031 | ||
| Total loans held for investment | $ 521,462 | 523,714 | 539,554 | 532,928 | 533,143 | 529,415 | 522,965 | ||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | $ 574,181 | 580,084 | 584,031 | 576,968 | 573,595 | 578,815 | 528,158 | ||
| Common stockholders' equity | $ 29,702 | 31,295 | 33,034 | 33,666 | 35,008 | 31,924 | 34,385 | ||
| * annualized for all periods presented | |||||||||
| return on average assets and on average common equity are computed using net income (loss) available to common stockholders | |||||||||