Clarkston Financial Corporation Reports 2018 Q2 Results


CLARKSTON, Mich., July 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clarkston Financial Corporation (“Corporation”) (OTCBB:CKFC) (News), the holding company for Clarkston State Bank (“Bank”), today reported net income of $613,000 or $0.19 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to net income of $765,000 or $0.24 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

J. Grant Smith, CEO, said, "Another great quarter for the Corporation. Our discipline with expense control combined with the excellent profitability is greatly contributing to the growth in our regulatory capital. In addition, we are continuing with our efforts to lower our concentration in investor real estate which is now at 282%. We continue to work diligently to maintain our excellent balance sheet fundamentals through disciplined lending. Moreover, our loan pipeline is robust and is made up of both conventional and SBA loans. Our expectation is for our profitability to be very good the remainder of the year.”     

Operating Results

The Corporation’s net interest income before provision, increased slightly to $1,789,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, compared to $1,754,000 for the same period ended June 30, 2017.  This represents an increase of $35,000 or 2.00% quarter over quarter.  The net interest margin of the Bank has decreased to 3.81% as of June 30, 2018, compared to 4.01% for June 30, 2017. Management is actively working to improve interest rates on its loan portfolio with new business as well as loan renewals.

Noninterest income decreased during the second quarter of 2018 when compared to the second quarter of 2017. The Corporation posted $252,000 for the quarter compared to $290,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $38,000 or 13.10%.  The decrease is mostly attributable to gains realized in 2017 on the sale of SBA loans. However, management does have a good pipeline of SBA loans that are expected to close in the third and fourth quarter of 2018. Noninterest expense increased, ending the second quarter at $1,274,000 compared to $1,217,000 for the same period ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $57,000 or 4.68%.   

Balance Sheet

Total assets at June 30, 2018, were $202,446,000 compared to $191,533,000 at June 30, 2017, an increase of $10,913,000 or 5.70%.  The increase is mainly due to an increase in loans and deposits.

Gross loans increased $13,947,000 from $167,816,000 at June 30, 2017, to $181,763,000 at June 30, 2018, an increase of 8.31%.  Total deposits increased $14,680,000 or 8.86%, ending at $180,387,000 for June 30, 2018, up from $165,707,000 for June 30, 2017.  Total stockholders’ equity increased slightly from $16,412,000 at June 30, 2017 to $16,441,000 at June 30, 2018, an increase of $29,000 or 0.18%. 

Asset Quality

There were no non-performing loans at June 30, 2018. There remains one non-performing asset at $706,000 as of the second 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 June 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)
  6/30/2018 12/31/2017 6/30/2017
Assets      
       
Cash and due from banks $  7,717  $  7,718  $  7,653 
Federal funds sold  0   0   0 
Total cash and cash equivalents  7,717   7,718   7,653 
       
Securities – Available for sale  7,133   6,889   7,795 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost  232   232   232 
       
Loans  181,763   172,586   167,816 
Allowance for possible loan losses  (2,058)  (2,052)  (1,957)
Net loans  179,705   170,533   165,859 
       
Banking premises and equipment  3,609   3,611   3,645 
Deferred tax asset  2,686   2,939   4,976 
Other real estate owned  706   721   721 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets  658   667   653 
Total assets $  202,446   $  193,311   $  191,533  
       
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity      
Liabilities      
Deposits      
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  82,558   77,065   76,165 
Interest-bearing  97,829   94,515   89,542 
Total deposits  180,387   171,580   165,707 
       
Other Liabilities      
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  0   0   0 
Other borrowings  5,109   5,711   9,014 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  510   604   400 
Total liabilities  186,006   177,895   175,121 
       
Stockholders' Equity      
Common stock  11,923   11,923   11,923 
Paid-in capital  11,804   11,804   11,804 
Restricted stock - Unearned compensation  35   0   0 
Accumulated deficit  (7,108)  (8,205)  (7,262)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (212)  (105)  (52)
       
Total stockholders' equity  16,441   15,416   16,412 
       
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $  202,446   $  193,311   $  191,533  


 
CLARKSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
        
(Dollars, in thousands)       
 (unaudited) (unaudited)
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2017
Interest Income       
Interest and fees on loans$2,001 $1,891  $3,928  $3,643 
Interest on investment securities: 43  41   85   84 
Interest on federal funds sold 20  7   48   13 
Total interest income 2,064  1,939   4,060   3,740 
        
Interest Expense       
Deposits 211  114   390   187 
Borrowings 63  71   122   133 
Total interest expense 274  185   512   320 
        
Net Interest Income 1,789  1,754   3,549   3,420 
        
Provision for Possible Loan Losses 0  (355)  0   (310)
        
Net Interest Income after provision for possible loan losses 1,789  2,109   3,549   3,730 
        
Noninterest Income       
Service fees on loan and deposit accounts 119  118   246   240 
Loss on sale of other real estate owned 0  0   0   4 
Other 133  172   144   217 
Total noninterest income 252  290   390   460 
        
Noninterest Expense       
Salaries and employee benefits 766  715   1,531   1,462 
Occupancy 119  121   239   243 
Advertising 45  35   89   70 
Outside processing 128  122   274   241 
Professional fees 55  36   105   79 
FDIC insurance 21  24   42   47 
Defaulted loan expense 1  2   (0)  11 
Other 140  161   280   295 
Total noninterest expense 1,274  1,217   2,560   2,449 
        
Income/(Loss) before income taxes 768  1,182   1,379   1,742 
        
Income Tax Expense   155    418     282     608 
        
Net Income/(Loss)$613 $765  $1,097  $1,134 


 
CLARKSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
       
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) Quarter Ended
       
  06/30/1803/31/1812/31/1709/30/1706/30/17
MARKET DATA      
Book value per share $  4.97 $  4.78 $  4.74 $  5.17 $  5.05 
Market value per share $  8.01 $  8.00 $  8.10 $  6.90 $  6.30 
Earnings per share - basic & diluted $  0.19 $  0.15 $  (0.42)$  0.13 $  0.24 
Period end common shares  3,309,156  3,309,156  3,249,156  3,249,156  3,249,156 
       
PERFORMANCE RATIOS      
Return on average assets  1.23% 0.97% 1.10% 0.82% 1.62%
Return on average equity  12.04% 9.75% 10.45% 7.90% 15.14%
Net interest margin - CSB  3.81% 3.90% 3.85% 3.88% 4.01%
Efficiency ratio  62.39% 67.79% 70.48% 64.91% 59.52%
Texas ratio  3.32% 3.52% 4.35% 4.44% 3.37%
       
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY      
Tier 1 Leverage - CSB  9.68% 9.36% 9.08% 9.30% 9.53%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital - CSB  10.32% 10.19% 10.12% 10.07% 9.95%
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital - CSB  10.32% 10.19% 10.12% 10.07% 9.95%
Total Risk Based Capital - CSB  11.43% 11.33% 11.26% 11.19% 11.06%
Loan to deposit ratio  100.76% 98.26% 100.59% 94.66% 101.27%
       
ASSET QUALITY      
Gross loan charge-offs $  0 $  0 $  0 $  1 $  0 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) $  (4)$  (2)$  (3)$  (2)$  (495)
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans  1.13% 1.16% 1.19% 1.17% 1.17%
Nonperforming loans to total loans  0.00% 0.00% 0.09% 0.10% 0.00%
Nonperforming assets to total assets  0.35% 0.36% 0.45% 0.44% 0.38%