CHESAPEAKE, Va., April 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNRK), the bank holding company for Monarch Bank, reported record first quarter profitability and continued loan growth. First quarter 2013 highlights are:
- Record 1st quarter net income of $3,458,129, up 37%
- Net income available to common shareholders up 63%
- Basic earnings per share of $0.37 up 23%
- Non-performing assets at 0.34% of total assets
- $542 million in mortgage loans closed
"We begin 2013 with our 17th consecutive quarter of record year over year profitability. Solid mortgage loan closings, improved credit costs, loan and deposit growth, and strong net interest income continued to drive our bottom line results. These results, coupled with the conversion of our preferred shares to common stock, increased the net income available to our common shareholders and our earnings per share growth," stated Brad E. Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer.
Net income was $3,458,129 for the first quarter of 2013, up 37% from the same period in 2012. The quarterly annualized return on average equity (ROE) was 15.86%, and the quarterly return on average assets (ROA) was 1.27%. Quarterly diluted earnings per share were $0.33, compared to $0.25 per share in the same quarter of 2012, a 32% improvement.
Total assets at March 31, 2012 grew $117 million on an annual basis driven primarily by growth in our loans held for investment portfolio of $94 million, a 15.7% annual growth rate. Deposits grew by $120 million on an annual basis, with $66 million in demand deposit growth and $41 million in money market and savings account growth. Total assets declined from their record high at December 31, 2012 to $1.05 billion due to a decline in mortgage loans held for sale, which was partially offset by an increase in loans held for investment.
"Our talented team of bankers and their support teams continue to lend in the community. Our ability and willingness to lend to credit worthy clients over the past several years, when others were not, is beginning to pay big dividends for our shareholders. Loan demand continues to improve each quarter and our loan pipeline is looking strong," stated Neal Crawford, President of Monarch Bank.
Non-performing assets to total assets were 0.34%, which remains significantly below that of our local, state, and national peer group. Non-performing assets were $3.6 million which was down from $11.3 million or 1.20% of total assets one year prior. Non-performing assets were comprised of $3.1 million in non-accrual loans, $351 thousand in loans more than 90 days past due, and one $95 thousand foreclosed property. Net charge-offs were $122 thousand and the allowance for loan losses represents 1.56% of loans held for investment and 308% of non-performing loans.
Average equity to average assets improved to 8.00% during 2013, up from 7.29% at December 31, 2012. Total risk-based capital to risk weighted assets at Monarch Bank equaled 13.78%, significantly higher than the required level to meet the highest rating of "Well Capitalized" by federal banking regulators. Monarch was again awarded the highest 5-Star "Superior" rating by Bauer Financial, an independent third-party bank rating agency that rates banks on safety and soundness. There were no shares of preferred stock outstanding at March 31, 2013 which reduced the need for any additional preferred stock dividends during the quarter.
Net interest income, our number one driver of profitability, increased 9.6% or $909 thousand during the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in 2012. The net interest margin increased to 4.12% for the first quarter, which was up from the previous quarter of 4.02%. The lower average volume of lower yielding mortgage loans held for sale drove the net interest margin higher in the first quarter. Non-interest income was flat year over year and down from the fourth quarter due to reduced mortgage loan production. Total non-interest expenses grew by $979 thousand during the first quarter due to expenses related to our market expansion to the Peninsula and the addition of Monarch Bank Private Wealth, which was partially offset by a reduction in mortgage-related commissions and incentives. Mortgage revenue continues to be the number one driver of non-interest income. We closed $542 million in mortgage loans during the first quarter of 2013 compared to $547 million in the first quarter of 2012, and $762 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. is the one-bank holding company for Monarch Bank. Monarch Bank is a community bank with eleven banking offices in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Williamsburg, Virginia. OBX Bank, a division of Monarch Bank, operates offices in Kitty Hawk and Nags Head, North Carolina. Monarch Mortgage and our affiliated mortgage companies have over thirty offices with locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and South Carolina. Our subsidiaries/ divisions include Monarch Bank, OBX Bank, Monarch Mortgage (secondary mortgage origination), OBX Bank Mortgage (secondary mortgage origination), Coastal Home Mortgage, LLC (secondary mortgage origination), Regional Home Mortgage, LLC (secondary mortgage origination), Monarch Home Funding, LLC (secondary mortgage origination), Monarch Bank Private Wealth (investment, trust, planning and private banking), Monarch Investments (investment and insurance solutions), Real Estate Security Agency, LLC (title agency) and Monarch Capital, LLC (commercial mortgage brokerage). The shares of common stock of Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. are publicly traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "MNRK".
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of federal securities laws that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Statements herein are based on certain assumptions and analyses by the Company and are factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: changes in interest rates; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; significant changes in the economic scenario: significant changes in regulatory requirements; and significant changes in securities markets. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and the cautionary language in the Company's most recent Form 10-K and 10-Q reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||
| Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||
| (In thousands) | |||||
| Unaudited | |||||
| March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| ASSETS: | |||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ 17,414 | $ 27,364 | $ 14,633 | $ 16,263 | $ 15,515 |
| Interest bearing bank balances | 14,099 | 14,667 | 12,043 | 4,295 | 21,536 |
| Federal funds sold | 21,937 | 15,744 | 8,191 | 6,142 | 1,644 |
| Investment securities, at fair value | 16,493 | 14,634 | 10,328 | 10,820 | 8,841 |
| Loans held for sale | 242,457 | 419,075 | 382,095 | 282,014 | 243,179 |
| Loans held for investment, net of unearned income | 692,410 | 661,094 | 627,256 | 626,464 | 598,358 |
| Less: allowance for loan losses | (10,788) | (10,910) | (10,890) | (10,724) | (10,400) |
| Net loans | 681,622 | 650,184 | 616,366 | 615,740 | 587,958 |
| Bank premises and equipment, net | 27,507 | 25,448 | 23,449 | 23,210 | 23,086 |
| Restricted equity securities, at cost | 3,781 | 12,363 | 8,346 | 4,885 | 7,242 |
| Bank owned life insurance | 7,231 | 7,173 | 7,132 | 7,069 | 7,007 |
| Goodwill | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 |
| Intangible assets, net | 238 | 283 | 327 | 372 | 417 |
| Accrued interest receivable and other assets | 21,421 | 27,868 | 26,727 | 23,649 | 20,621 |
| Total assets | $ 1,054,975 | $ 1,215,578 | $ 1,110,412 | $ 995,234 | $ 937,821 |
| LIABILITIES: | |||||
| Demand deposits---non-interest bearing | $ 201,346 | $ 190,120 | $ 182,080 | $ 178,520 | $ 149,520 |
| Demand deposits---interest bearing | 57,074 | 65,369 | 40,865 | 41,219 | 43,282 |
| Money market deposits | 332,305 | 335,899 | 313,985 | 307,392 | 297,285 |
| Savings deposits | 23,579 | 22,127 | 21,531 | 19,633 | 17,262 |
| Time deposits | 317,181 | 288,267 | 329,246 | 306,649 | 304,333 |
| Total deposits | 931,485 | 901,782 | 887,707 | 853,413 | 811,682 |
| FHLB borrowings | 1,250 | 194,299 | 105,027 | 31,324 | 19,767 |
| Short Term borrowings | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | -- |
| Federal funds purchased | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,350 |
| Trust preferred subordinated debt | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Accrued interest payable and other liabilities | 14,894 | 15,550 | 17,151 | 14,260 | 13,244 |
| Total liabilities | 962,629 | 1,126,631 | 1,024,885 | 913,997 | 859,043 |
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | |||||
| Preferred Stock | -- | 2,406 | 3,945 | 3,945 | 4,000 |
| Common stock | 50,821 | 41,632 | 35,732 | 35,732 | 35,361 |
| Capital in excess of par value | 6,300 | 12,718 | 16,867 | 16,724 | 16,721 |
| Retained earnings | 33,790 | 30,786 | 27,586 | 24,512 | 22,424 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (174) | (200) | (218) | (299) | (342) |
| Total Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. stockholders' equity | 90,737 | 87,342 | 83,912 | 80,614 | 78,164 |
| Noncontrolling interest | 1,609 | 1,605 | 1,615 | 623 | 614 |
| Total equity | 92,346 | 88,947 | 85,527 | 81,237 | 78,778 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 1,054,975 | $ 1,215,578 | $ 1,110,412 | $ 995,234 | $ 937,821 |
| Preferred shares outstanding at period end | -- | 481,123 | 788,900 | 788,900 | 800,000 |
| Common shares outstanding at period end (1) | 10,398,073 | 8,557,939 | 7,251,491 | 7,251,491 | 7,240,528 |
| Book value per common share at period end (1) (2) | $ 8.73 | $ 8.80 | $ 8.85 | $ 8.40 | $ 8.03 |
| Tangible book value per common share at period end (1) (3) | $ 8.63 | $ 8.68 | $ 8.70 | $ 8.24 | $ 7.87 |
| Closing market price (1) | $ 10.61 | $ 8.22 | $ 8.13 | $ 8.21 | $ 7.28 |
| Total risk based capital - Consolidated company | 13.06% | 12.05% | 12.49% | 12.17% | 12.52% |
| Total risk based capital - Bank | 13.78% | 12.73% | 13.23% | 12.79% | 12.58% |
| (1) All share information has been adjusted to reflect the 6 for 5 stock split granted December 7, 2012 and cash in lieu of fractional shares. | |||||
| (2) Book value per common share is defined as stockholders' equity divided by as-converted common shares outstanding. | |||||
| (3) Tangible book value per common share is defined as stockholders' equity less goodwill and other intangibles divided by as-converted commons shares | |||||
| outstanding. | |||||
| Consolidated Statements of Income | ||
| Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||
| Unaudited | ||
| Three Months Ended | ||
| March 31, | ||
| 2013 | 2012 | |
| INTEREST INCOME: | ||
| Interest on federal funds sold | $ 5,158 | $ 6,259 |
| Interest on other bank accounts | 8,142 | 3,548 |
| Dividends on equity securities | 74,435 | 37,500 |
| Interest on investment securities | 57,569 | 46,231 |
| Interest and fees on loans | 11,708,566 | 10,881,036 |
| Total interest income | 11,853,870 | 10,974,574 |
| INTEREST EXPENSE: | ||
| Interest on deposits | 1,029,462 | 1,281,787 |
| Interest on trust preferred subordinated debt | 119,042 | 122,850 |
| Interest on other borrowings | 289,178 | 62,507 |
| Total interest expense | 1,437,682 | 1,467,144 |
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 10,416,188 | 9,507,430 |
| PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | -- | 1,930,679 |
| NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | 10,416,188 | 7,576,751 |
| NON-INTEREST INCOME: | ||
| Mortgage banking income | 16,165,936 | 16,584,211 |
| Service charges and fees | 451,154 | 414,051 |
| Title income | 254,351 | 114,258 |
| Other income | 309,577 | 283,488 |
| Total non-interest income | 17,181,018 | 17,396,008 |
| NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: | ||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 8,205,075 | 6,630,518 |
| Commissions and incentives | 7,065,476 | 8,732,201 |
| Occupancy and equipment | 1,866,518 | 1,599,081 |
| Loan expense | 1,830,437 | 1,615,131 |
| Marketing expense | 512,958 | 410,291 |
| Data processing | 400,958 | 345,990 |
| Other expenses | 1,979,199 | 1,548,598 |
| Total non-interest expense | 21,860,621 | 20,881,810 |
| INCOME BEFORE TAXES | 5,736,585 | 4,090,949 |
| Income tax provision | (1,993,553) | (1,421,541) |
| NET INCOME | 3,743,032 | 2,669,408 |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (284,903) | (153,302) |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MONARCH | ||
| FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC | $3,458,129 | $ 2,516,106 |
| Preferred stock dividend and accretion of preferred stock discount | -- | (390,000) |
| NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $3,458,129 | $ 2,126,106 |
| NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: | ||
| Basic | $ 0.37 | $ 0.30 |
| Diluted | $ 0.33 | $ 0.25 |
| Weighted average basic shares outstanding | 9,300,760 | 7,177,787 |
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 10,451,897 | 10,203,781 |
| Return on average assets | 1.27% | 1.10% |
| Return on average stockholders' equity | 15.86% | 13.10% |
| (1) All share information has been adjusted to reflect the 6 for 5 stock split granted December 7, 2012 and cash in lieu of fractional shares. | ||
| Financial Highlights | |||||
| Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||
| (Dollars in thousands, | For the Quarter Ended | ||||
| except per share data) | March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, |
| 2013 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| EARNINGS | |||||
| Interest income | $ 11,854 | $ 12,690 | $ 11,820 | $ 10,983 | $ 10,975 |
| Interest expense | (1,438) | (1,591) | (1,430) | (1,428) | (1,467) |
| Net interest income | 10,416 | 11,099 | 10,390 | 9,555 | 9,508 |
| Provision for loan losses | -- | (517) | (899) | (1,484) | (1,931) |
| Noninterest income - mortgage banking income | 16,166 | 23,826 | 25,652 | 20,152 | 16,584 |
| Noninterest income - other | 1,015 | 1,054 | 909 | 772 | 812 |
| Noninterest expense | (21,861) | (29,058) | (29,810) | (24,506) | (20,882) |
| Pre-tax net income | 5,736 | 6,404 | 6,242 | 4,489 | 4,091 |
| Minority interest in net income | (285) | (298) | (368) | (156) | (153) |
| Income taxes | (1,993) | (2,338) | (2,111) | (1,556) | (1,422) |
| Net income | $ 3,458 | $ 3,768 | $ 3,763 | $ 2,777 | $ 2,516 |
| PER COMMON SHARE | |||||
| Earnings per share - basic | $ 0.37 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.30 |
| Earnings per share - diluted | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.25 |
| Common stock - per share dividends | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Average Basic Shares Outstanding | 9,300,760 | 7,980,259 | 7,235,370 | 7,188,270 | 7,177,787 |
| Average Diluted Shares Outstanding | 10,451,897 | 10,315,360 | 10,255,285 | 10,205,401 | 10,203,781 |
| ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES | |||||
| Beginning balance | $ 10,910 | $ 10,890 | $ 10,724 | $ 10,400 | $ 9,930 |
| Provision for loan losses | -- | 517 | 899 | 1,484 | 1,931 |
| Charge-offs | (554) | (622) | (823) | (1,403) | (1,494) |
| Recoveries | 432 | 125 | 90 | 243 | 33 |
| Net charge-offs | (122) | (497) | (733) | (1,160) | (1,461) |
| Ending balance | $ 10,788 | $ 10,910 | $ 10,890 | $ 10,724 | $ 10,400 |
| COMPOSITION OF RISK ASSETS | |||||
| Nonperforming loans: | |||||
| 90 days past due | $ 351 | $ 153 | $ -- | $ 461 | $ 1,736 |
| Nonaccrual & Restructured debt | 3,149 | 3,483 | 4,105 | 5,691 | 7,331 |
| OREO | 95 | 0 | 1,250 | 2,013 | 2,232 |
| Nonperforming assets | 3,595 | 3,636 | 5,355 | 8,165 | 11,299 |
| ASSET QUALITY RATIOS | |||||
| Nonperforming assets to total assets | 0.34% | 0.30% | 0.48% | 0.82% | 1.20% |
| Nonperforming loans to total loans | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.98 | 1.52 |
| Allowance for loan losses to total loans held for investment | 1.56 | 1.65 | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.74 |
| Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans | 308.23 | 300.06 | 265.29 | 174.32 | 114.70 |
| Annualized net charge-offs to average loans held for investment | 0.07 | 0.31 | 0.48 | 0.76 | 0.97 |
| FINANCIAL RATIOS | |||||
| Return on average assets | 1.27% | 1.28% | 1.43% | 1.18% | 1.10% |
| Return on average stockholders' equity | 15.86 | 17.51 | 18.24 | 14.14 | 13.10 |
| Net interest margin (FTE) | 4.12 | 4.02 | 4.27 | 4.36 | 4.44 |
| Non-interest revenue/Total revenue | 59.2 | 66.3 | 69.2 | 65.6 | 61.3 |
| Efficiency - Consolidated | 79.1 | 80.4 | 80.6 | 80.3 | 77.4 |
| Efficiency - Bank only | 53.1 | 54.5 | 52.6 | 57.0 | 51.4 |
| Average equity to average assets | 8.00 | 7.29 | 7.85 | 8.34 | 8.31 |
| PERIOD END BALANCES (Amounts in thousands) | |||||
| Total loans held for sale | $ 242,457 | $ 419,075 | $ 382,095 | $ 282,014 | $ 243,179 |
| Total loans held for investment | 692,410 | 661,094 | 627,256 | 626,464 | 598,358 |
| Interest-earning assets | 994,946 | 1,141,180 | 1,051,145 | 935,908 | 880,447 |
| Assets | 1,054,975 | 1,215,578 | 1,110,412 | 995,234 | 937,821 |
| Total deposits | 931,485 | 901,782 | 887,707 | 853,413 | 811,682 |
| Other borrowings | 16,250 | 209,299 | 120,027 | 46,325 | 34,117 |
| Stockholders' equity | 90,737 | 87,342 | 83,912 | 80,614 | 78,164 |
| AVERAGE BALANCES (Amounts in thousands) | |||||
| Total loans held for sale | $ 316,189 | $ 423,354 | $ 327,378 | $ 239,558 | $ 234,185 |
| Total loans held for investment | 665,542 | 637,774 | 616,728 | 613,334 | 601,282 |
| Interest-earning assets | 1,033,838 | 1,103,667 | 978,135 | 891,340 | 869,841 |
| Assets | 1,105,933 | 1,173,820 | 1,044,966 | 947,060 | 929,390 |
| Total deposits | 865,146 | 945,297 | 890,772 | 827,258 | 793,679 |
| Other borrowings | 123,291 | 114,140 | 46,320 | 20,367 | 34,454 |
| Stockholders' equity | 88,430 | 85,584 | 82,070 | 78,969 | 77,251 |
| MORTGAGE PRODUCTION (Amounts in thousands) | |||||
| Dollar volume of mortgage loans closed | $ 542,235 | $ 762,131 | $ 784,963 | $ 605,926 | $ 547,208 |
| Percentage of refinance based on dollar volume | 56.8% | 61.4% | 59.8% | 47.5% | 60.9% |