First Community Financial Partners, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results

First Community Financial Partners, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Fourth Quarter 2016 Highlights

  • Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.15
  • Asset growth of $21.6 million, or 1.73%, from the end of the third quarter of 2016
  • Loan growth of $34.7 million, or 3.62%, from the end of the third quarter of 2016 
  • Deposit growth of $17.9 million, or 1.68%, from the end of the third quarter of 2016
  • Noninterest bearing deposits increase of $1.6 million, or 0.65%, from the end of the third quarter of 2016

JOLIET, Ill., Jan. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Community Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFP) (“First Community,” “FCFP” or the “Company”), the parent company of First Community Financial Bank (the “Bank”), today reported financial results as of and for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016.

Net income applicable to shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $2.7 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared with $2.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.  Financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015 were positively impacted by a negative provision for credit losses of $515,000.  Pre-tax, pre-provision core income was $4.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of 11.29% from $3.8 million in the same period of the prior year.

“We delivered a strong performance in the fourth quarter, driven by positive trends in revenue, operating efficiencies and asset quality,” said Roy Thygesen, Chief Executive Officer of First Community.

“We had another strong quarter of business development, resulting in organic loan growth of 15% on an annualized basis.  We are generating well balanced loan production and seeing solid growth across all of our major lending areas.”

“We were able to create significant franchise value in 2016 through organic growth and the completion of our first acquisition.  We intend to continue to execute on our core strategies in 2017, focusing on developing additional commercial banking relationships with small- and middle-market companies and exploring other acquisitions in our existing footprint that can strengthen our core deposit base.  We anticipate another year of double-digit organic loan growth, increased operating efficiencies, and stable credit quality in 2017, resulting in further improvement in our overall level of profitability and additional value being created for our shareholders,” said Mr. Thygesen.

Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Loans

At December 31, 2016, total loans were $991.6 million, an increase of $34.7 million, or 3.62%, since the end of the third quarter of 2016, and $219.3 million, or 28.39%, year-over-year.  The loan growth was the result of a continued strong loan pipeline along with results produced by the addition of six commercial lenders and one new leasing officer hired during the first quarter of 2016.

Commercial loans grew $6.9 million, or 2.52%, since the end of the third quarter and $102.2 million, or 56.89%, year-over-year.  Commercial real estate loans increased $6.0 million, or 1.42%, since the end of the third quarter and $44.9 million, or 11.78%, year-over-year.  Residential real estate loans grew $8.6 million, or 5.13%, since the end of the third quarter and $40.1 million, or 29.53%, year-over-year.  Construction loans were up $7.5 million, or 18.83%, since the third quarter and $25.3 million, or 114.37%, year-over-year. 

Deposits and Other Borrowings

At December 31, 2016, total deposits were $1.1 billion, an increase of $17.9 million, or 1.68%, since the end of the third quarter and $217.2 million, or 25.08%, year-over-year.

Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $1.6 million, or 0.65%, since the end of the third quarter and $51.8 million, or 26.42%, year-over-year. Interest bearing transactional accounts (NOW, savings and money market accounts) increased $28.1 million, or 5.85%, during the fourth quarter of 2016 and $136.0 million, or 36.52%, year-over-year.  Time deposits decreased $11.8 million, or 3.48%, to $326.9 million at December 31, 2016, from $338.7 million at September 30, 2016, and increased $29.4 million, or 9.87%, year-over-year.   The ratio of time deposits to interest bearing deposits was 39.13% at December 31, 2016, down from 41.35% at September 30, 2016. 

Other borrowings increased $4.5 million, or 7.34%, since the end of the third quarter due to higher FHLB borrowings resulting from loan growth during the fourth quarter, partially offset by the payoff of our secured borrowings of $7.0 million during the quarter.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Fourth quarter 2016 net interest income was up $418,000, or 4.26%, from the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in average loan balances, partially offset by a lower net interest margin. 

The Company’s net interest margin was 3.42% for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to 3.40% in the third quarter of 2016.  The increase was due to the effect of the prime rate increase in mid December 2016.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Fourth quarter 2016 noninterest income decreased $1.9 million, or 67.62%, from the third quarter of 2016 and increased $3.0 million, or 54.33%, from the year ended December 31, 2015.  The decrease from the third quarter was primarily attributable to a $1.9 million bargain purchase option gain recorded in the third quarter related to the acquisition of Mazon State Bank.

Service charges on deposits decreased $4,000, or 1.38%, from the third quarter of 2016, which was primarily the result of  a decrease in overdraft fees, partially offset by an increase in account analysis charges.  Mortgage income was also up $45,000, or 26.63%, for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to the third quarter, as a result of higher mortgage sale volumes.

Fourth quarter 2016 noninterest expense decreased $140,000, or 1.98%, from the third quarter of 2016 due to reduced data processing fees following the integration of Mazon State Bank, partially offset by increased incentive compensation expense.

Salaries and benefits expense increased $497,000, or 13.04%, from the third quarter 2016 due to increased incentive compensation expense, partially offset by cost savings from the integration of Mazon State Bank.    Data processing fees decreased $433,000, or 61.86%, from the third quarter due to lower data processing conversion expenses following the integration of Mazon State Bank.

Asset Quality

Total nonperforming assets decreased $2.6 million, or 28.48%, to $6.6 million at December 31, 2016 from $9.2 million at September 30, 2016.  The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.52% at December 31, 2016 compared to 0.74% at September 30, 2016.  The decrease was the result of the sale of $2.6 million in nonaccrual loans, $1.1 million in loans transferred to loans held for sale, and the charge-offs recorded in the quarter.  This outflow was partially offset by new additions to nonaccrual loans.

The Company had net charge-offs on loans of $783,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to net charge-offs of $143,000 in the third quarter of 2016.  The net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2016 primarily related to one loan relationship totaling $4.5 million that was placed on non-accrual status during the third quarter of 2016.  At year-end 2016, $1.1 million of this relationship remained and was held for sale.  This sale took place after year-end and this loan relationship has been paid off in full.

The ratios of the Company’s allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans and allowance for loan losses to total loans were 199.52% and 1.18% at December 31, 2016, respectively.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter of 2016 of $183,000, primarily as a result of  the growth in the loan portfolio.

About First Community Financial Partners, Inc.: First Community Financial Partners, Inc., headquartered in Joliet, Illinois, is a bank holding company whose common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market (NASDAQ:FCFP). First Community Financial Partners has one bank subsidiary, First Community Financial Bank. First Community Financial Bank, based in Plainfield, Illinois, has locations in Joliet, Plainfield, Homer Glen, Channahon, Naperville, Burr Ridge, Mazon, Braidwood, and Diamond, Illinois. The Bank is dedicated to its founding principles by being actively involved in the communities it serves and providing exceptional personal service delivered by experienced local professionals.

Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

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Any statements in this release other than statements of historical facts, including statements about management’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. These statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance. Words such as “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements (including oral representations) involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties involve a number of factors related to the businesses of First Community and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, including: risks associated with First Community’s possible pursuit of acquisitions; unexpected results of acquisitions, including the acquisition of Mazon State Bank; economic conditions in First Community’s, and its wholly owned bank subsidiary’s service areas; system failures; losses of large customers; disruptions in relationships with third party vendors; losses of key management personnel and the inability to attract and retain highly qualified management personnel in the future; the impact of legislation and regulatory changes on the banking industry, including the implementation of the Basel III capital reforms; losses related to cyber-attacks; and liability and compliance costs regarding banking regulations; and changes in local, national and international economic conditions. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in more detail in First Community’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including First Community’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 14, 2016.

Many of these risks are beyond management’s ability to control or predict. All forward-looking statements attributable to First Community, and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, or persons acting on behalf of each of them are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factors contained in this communication. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, First Community does not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY        
           
  December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Period-End Balance Sheet          
(In thousands)(Unaudited)        
Assets          
Cash and due from banks $ 16,225   $ 21,622   $ 13,777   $ 9,132   $ 10,699  
Interest-bearing deposits in banks 8,548   33,349   19,335   30,558   7,406  
Securities available for sale 202,198   188,062   179,517   203,874   205,604  
Mortgage loans held for sale 1,230   1,331   711   133   400  
Loans held for sale 1,085          
Commercial real estate 425,910   419,958   410,461   378,304   381,098  
Commercial 281,804   274,889   239,038   181,142   179,623  
Residential 1-4 family 175,978   167,388   143,908   139,208   135,864  
Multifamily 36,703   31,880   30,809   31,511   34,272  
Construction and land development 47,338   39,836   30,834   27,798   22,082  
Farmland and agricultural production 12,628   12,985   9,235   9,060   9,989  
Consumer and other 7,967   9,280   7,924   7,250   9,391  
Leases 3,290   739   448      
Total loans and leases 991,618   956,955   872,657   774,273   772,319  
Allowance for loan and lease losses 11,684   12,284   12,044   11,335   11,741  
Net loans and leases 979,934   944,671   860,613   762,938   760,578  
Other assets 58,990   57,563   51,409   54,227   55,965  
Total Assets $ 1,268,210   $ 1,246,598   $ 1,125,362   $ 1,060,862   $ 1,040,652  
           
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        
Noninterest bearing deposits $ 247,856   $ 246,262   $ 203,258   $ 204,414   $ 196,063  
Savings deposits 64,695   61,399   40,603   38,481   36,206  
NOW accounts 160,862   151,243   103,324   104,136   102,882  
Money market accounts 282,865   267,667   238,229   237,873   233,315  
Time deposits 326,878   338,680   311,416   294,076   297,525  
Total deposits 1,083,156   1,065,251   896,830   878,980   865,991  
Total borrowings 66,419   61,879   114,701   72,237   68,315  
Other liabilities 4,920   4,304   2,722   2,855   3,305  
Total Liabilities 1,154,495   1,131,434   1,014,253   954,072   937,611  
Shareholders’ equity 113,715   115,164   111,109   106,790   103,041  
Total Shareholders’ Equity 113,715   115,164   111,109   106,790   103,041  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 1,268,210   $ 1,246,598   $ 1,125,362   $ 1,060,862   $ 1,040,652  

FINANCIAL SUMMARY          
  Three months ended,
  December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Interest income: (In thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)
Loans, including fees $ 10,663   $ 10,229   $ 9,024   $ 8,508   $ 8,401  
Securities 1,033   1,041   1,042   1,101   1,117  
Federal funds sold and other 53   43   21   19   19  
Total interest income 11,749   11,313   10,087   9,628   9,537  
Interest expense:          
Deposits 1,150   1,081   957   940   986  
Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds 61   112   119   93   87  
Subordinated debentures 297   297   297   297   297  
Total interest expense 1,508   1,490   1,373   1,330   1,370  
Net interest income 10,241   9,823   8,714   8,298   8,167  
Provision for loan losses 183   383   500     (515 )
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 10,058   9,440   8,214   8,298   8,682  
Noninterest income:          
Service charges on deposit accounts 285   289   207   204   190  
Gain on sale of loans 9     7      
Gain on sale of securities   14   603     212  
Mortgage fee income 214   169   109   78   96  
Bargain purchase gain   1,920        
Other 390   381   315   273   261  
Total noninterest income 898   2,773   1,241   555   759  
Noninterest expenses:          
Salaries and employee benefits 4,309   3,812   3,311   3,256   3,004  
Occupancy and equipment expense 548   568   429   437   494  
Data processing 267   700   690   257   203  
Professional fees 286   369   375   392   68  
Advertising and business development 245   328   262   215   219  
Losses on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net   1   31   16   109  
Foreclosed assets expenses, net of rental income 26   (99 ) 60   53   50  
Other expense 1,238   1,380   974   1,310   898  
Total noninterest expense 6,919   7,059   6,132   5,936   5,045  
Income before income taxes 4,037   5,154   3,323   2,917   4,396  
Income taxes 1,358   1,019   1,058   889   1,474  
Net income $ 2,679   $ 4,135   $ 2,265   $ 2,028   $ 2,922  
           
Basic earnings per share $ 0.16   $ 0.24   $ 0.13   $ 0.12   $ 0.17  
           
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.15   $ 0.24   $ 0.13   $ 0.12   $ 0.17  

  Years Ended December 31,
  2016 2015
Interest income: (in thousands, except share data) (unaudited)
Loans, including fees $ 38,424   $ 32,525  
Securities 4,217   4,134  
Federal funds sold and other 136   66  
Total interest income 42,777   36,725  
Interest expense:    
Deposits 4,128   3,923  
Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds 385   215  
Subordinated debt 1,188   1,800  
Total interest expense 5,701   5,938  
Net interest income 37,076   30,787  
Provision for loan losses 1,066   (2,077 )
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 36,010   32,864  
Noninterest income:    
Service charges on deposit accounts 985   756  
Gain on sale of loans 16    
Gain on sale of securities 617   484  
Gain on foreclosed assets, net    
Mortgage fee income 570   531  
Bargain purchase gain 1,920    
Other 1,359   726  
  5,467   2,497  
Noninterest expenses:    
Salaries and employee benefits 14,688   11,538  
Occupancy and equipment expense 1,982   1,977  
Data processing 1,914   912  
Professional fees 1,422   1,201  
Advertising and business development 1,050   853  
Losses on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net 48   187  
Foreclosed assets expenses, net of rental income 40   130  
Other expense 4,902   3,744  
  26,046   20,542  
Income before income taxes 15,431   14,819  
Income taxes 4,324   5,000  
Net income $ 11,107   $ 9,819  
     
Common share data    
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.65   $ 0.58  
Diluted earnings per common share 0.64   0.57  
     
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share 17,184,432   16,939,010  
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share 17,630,600   17,085,752  

  Three months ended,
  December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
  Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Assets (Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
Loans (1) $ 973,149   $ 10,663   4.38 % $ 932,047   $ 10,229   4.39 % $ 760,332   $ 8,401   4.42 %
Investment securities (2) 199,940   1,033   2.07 % 199,139   1,041   2.09 % 209,936   1,117   2.13 %
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks 25,612   53   0.83 % 24,580   43   0.70 % 22,378   19   0.34 %
Total earning assets $ 1,198,701   $ 11,749   3.92 % $ 1,155,766   $ 11,313   3.92 % $ 992,646   $ 9,537   3.84 %
Other assets 61,777       62,470       61,572      
Total assets $ 1,260,478       $ 1,218,236       $ 1,054,218      
                   
Liabilities                  
NOW accounts $ 147,627   $ 118   0.32 % $ 122,727   $ 90   0.29 % $ 102,783   $ 66   0.26 %
Money market accounts 279,110   203   0.29 % 260,070   190   0.29 % 237,818   163   0.27 %
Savings accounts 63,816   15   0.09 % 62,179   15   0.10 % 36,015   14   0.16 %
Time deposits 331,025   814   0.98 % 326,860   786   0.96 % 304,941   743   0.97 %
Total interest bearing deposits 821,578   1,150   0.56 % 771,836   1,081   0.56 % 681,557   986   0.58 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 26,548   11   0.17 % 23,339   10   0.17 % 32,315   12   0.15 %
Secured borrowings 2,134   22   4.12 % 7,752   58   2.99 % 12,875   73   2.27 %
FHLB borrowings 21,764   28   0.51 % 42,391   44   0.42 % 3,261   2   0.25 %
Subordinated debentures 15,300   297   7.76 % 15,300   297   7.76 % 15,300   297   7.76 %
Total interest bearing liabilities $ 887,324   $ 1,508   0.68 % $ 860,618   $ 1,490   0.69 % $ 745,308   $ 1,370   0.74 %
Noninterest bearing deposits 253,877       239,802       203,108      
Other liabilities 3,817       3,726       3,963      
Total liabilities $ 1,145,018       $ 1,104,146       $ 952,379      
                   
Total shareholders’ equity $ 113,509       $ 114,090       $ 101,839      
                   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,258,527       $ 1,218,236       $ 1,054,218      
                   
Net interest income   $ 10,241       $ 9,823       $ 8,167    
                   
Interest rate spread     3.24 %     3.23 %     3.10 %
                     
Net interest margin     3.42 %     3.40 %     3.29 %

Footnotes:
(1) Average loans include nonperforming loans.
(2) No tax-equivalent adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material.

  Year ended December 31,
  2016 2015
  Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Assets (Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
Loans (1) $ 842,580   $ 38,424   4.56 % $ 728,276   $ 32,525   4.47 %
Investment securities (2) 198,867   4,217   2.12 % 197,427   4,134   2.09 %
Federal funds sold     %     %
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks 17,256   136   0.79 % 18,087   66   0.36 %
Total earning assets $ 1,058,703   $ 42,777   4.04 % $ 943,790   $ 36,725   3.89 %
Other assets 56,124       49,879      
Total assets $ 1,114,827       $ 993,669      
             
Liabilities            
NOW accounts $ 112,221   $ 360   0.32 % $ 91,410   $ 204   0.22 %
Money market accounts 242,890   716   0.29 % 224,640   620   0.28 %
Savings accounts 46,357   53   0.11 % 33,815   56   0.17 %
Time deposits 304,138   2,999   0.99 % 303,668   3,043   1.00 %
Total interest bearing deposits 705,606   4,128   0.59 % 653,533   3,923   0.60 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 22,966   38   0.17 % 30,849   39   0.13 %
Secured borrowings 9,175   221   2.41 % 6,662   160   2.40 %
Mortgage payable     % 180   13   7.22 %
FHLB borrowings 33,058   126   0.38 % 1,686   3   0.18 %
Subordinated debentures 15,300   1,188   7.76 % 22,124   1,800   8.14 %
Total interest bearing liabilities $ 786,105   $ 5,701   0.73 % $ 715,034   $ 5,938   0.83 %
Noninterest bearing deposits 216,430       177,085      
Other liabilities 3,113       4,157      
Total liabilities $ 1,005,648       $ 896,276      
             
Total shareholders’ equity $ 109,179       $ 97,393      
             
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,114,827       $ 993,669      
             
Net interest income   $ 37,076       $ 30,787    
             
Interest rate spread     3.31 %     3.06 %
             
Net interest margin     3.50 %     3.26 %

Footnotes:
(1) Average loans include nonperforming loans.
(2) No tax-equivalent adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material.

COMMON STOCK DATA      
           
  2016 2015
  Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter Fourth Quarter
  (Unaudited)
Market value (1):          
End of period $ 11.70   $ 9.52   $ 8.80   $ 8.70   $ 7.24  
High 12.15   9.55   9.10   8.84   7.31  
Low 9.10   8.35   8.18   7.00   6.26  
Book value (end of period) 6.59   6.68   6.47   6.22   6.05  
Tangible book value (end of period) 6.53   6.62   6.47   6.22   6.05  
Shares outstanding (end of period) 17,242,645   17,237,845   17,183,780   17,175,864   17,026,941  
Average shares outstanding 17,239,897   17,189,113   17,182,197   17,125,928   16,939,010  
Average diluted shares outstanding 17,860,017   17,565,667   17,550,547   17,451,354   17,085,752  

(1)  The prices shown are as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market

ASSET QUALITY DATA          
           
  December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)          
Loans identified as nonperforming $ 5,856   $ 8,385   $ 2,622   $ 2,146   $ 1,411  
Other nonperforming loans   91       67  
Total nonperforming loans 5,856   8,476   2,622   2,146   1,478  
Foreclosed assets 725   725   2,211   5,231   5,487  
Total nonperforming assets $ 6,581   $ 9,201   $ 4,833   $ 7,377   $ 6,965  
           
Allowance for loan and lease losses $ 11,684   $ 12,284   $ 12,044   $ 11,335   $ 11,741  
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.52 % 0.74 % 0.43 % 0.70 % 0.67 %
Nonperforming loans to total assets 0.46 % 0.68 % 0.23 % 0.20 % 0.14 %
Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming loans 199.52 % 144.93 % 459.34 % 528.19 % 794.38 %

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES ROLLFORWARD  
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited) Three months ended,
  December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Beginning balance $ 12,284   $ 12,044   $ 11,335   $ 11,741   $ 11,753  
Charge-offs 1,363   340   193   506   133  
Recoveries 580   197   402   100   636  
Net charge-offs (recoveries) 783   143   (209 ) 406   (503 )
Provision for loan losses 183   383   500     (515 )
Ending balance $ 11,684   $ 12,284   $ 12,044   $ 11,335   $ 11,741  
           
Net chargeoff percentage annualized 0.32 % 0.06 % (0.11 )% 0.21 % (0.26 )%

OTHER DATA          
(Unaudited)          
  Three months ended,
  December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Return on average assets 0.85 % 1.36 % 0.84 % 0.78 % 1.11 %
Return on average equity 9.44 % 14.50 % 8.36 % 7.68 % 11.48 %
Net interest margin 3.42 % 3.44 % 3.39 % 3.36 % 3.29 %
Average loans to assets 77.20 % 75.50 % 76.55 % 73.63 % 72.12 %
Average loans to deposits 90.49 % 90.92 % 94.16 % 88.00 % 85.95 %
Average noninterest bearing deposits to total deposits 23.44 % 22.51 % 22.75 % 23.35 % 23.45 %
           
COMPANY CAPITAL RATIOS          
(Unaudited) December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.10 % 9.15 % 9.77 % 9.72 % 9.36 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 10.51 % 10.83 % 11.26 % 11.94 % 11.62 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 10.51 % 10.83 % 11.26 % 11.94 % 11.62 %
Total capital ratio 12.99 % 13.52 % 14.14 % 14.99 % 14.69 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.88 % 9.24 % 10.47 % 10.26 % 10.07 %

NON-GAAP MEASURES      
           
Pre-tax pre-provision core income (1)      
(In thousands)(Unaudited)          
    For the three months ended,
  December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Income before income taxes $ 4,037   $ 5,154   $ 3,323   $ 2,917   $ 4,396  
Provision for loan losses 183   383   500     (515 )
Gain on sale of securities   (14 ) (603 )   (212 )
Merger related expenses included in professional fees   24   26   100    
Merger related expenses included in data processing fees 14   363   410      
Severances paid in relation to the merger   92        
Stock options included in other expense   164        
Bargain purchase option   (1,920 )      
Losses (gain) on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net   1   31   16   109  
Foreclosed assets expense, net of rental income 26   (99 ) 60   53   50  
Pre-tax pre-provision core income $ 4,260   $ 4,148   $ 3,747   $ 3,086   $ 3,828  

(1)  This is a non-GAAP financial measure.  In compliance with applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, this non-GAAP measure is reconciled to pre-tax net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.  The Company’s management believes the presentation of pre-tax pre-provision core income provides investors with a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results, in addition to the results measured in accordance with GAAP.

 

Contact: Glen L. Stiteley, Chief Financial Officer - (815) 725-1885