CORYDON, Ind., April 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCAP ) (the "Company"), the holding company for First Harrison Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.3 million or $0.47 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to $1.2 million or $0.43 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The increase in net income is primarily due to an increase in net interest income after provision for loan losses.
Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased $311,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same prior year period. Interest income decreased $74,000 when comparing the periods as the average tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets decreased from 4.48% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 to 4.44% for the same period in 2014 and the average balance of interest-earning assets decreased from $422.4 million to $420.3 million when comparing the same two periods. The decrease in the average balance was primarily due to decreases in investment securities and federal funds sold partially offset by an increase in loans receivable. Interest expense decreased $160,000 when comparing the periods as the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 0.53% to 0.36% and the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities decreased from $343.8 million to $335.6 million, primarily due to a decrease in time deposits partially offset by increases in the average balance of savings accounts and interest-bearing demand deposits. As a result, the interest-rate spread increased from 3.95% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 to 4.08% for the same period in 2014. The provision for loan losses decreased from $250,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 to $25,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 primarily due to a decrease in net charge-offs from $194,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 to a net recovery of $65,000 during the same period in 2014.
Noninterest income decreased $183,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. Gains on the sale of loans and commission income decreased $116,000 and $41,000, respectively, when comparing the two periods. The decrease in the gains on the sale of loans is primarily due to the overall slowdown in mortgage activity in the Bank's primary lending market.
Noninterest expense decreased $23,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013, due primarily to a decrease in other operating expenses partially offset by an increase in compensation and benefits expense. Other operating expenses decreased $129,000 primarily due to reductions in costs associated with the maintenance and disposal of other real estate owned and losses on ATM and debit cards. During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the card processing system of a local business was compromised. The Bank reimbursed all of its customers for any fraudulent charges as a result of the breach, which resulted in losses totaling $54,000 during the quarter. Compensation and benefits expense increased $84,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013 primarily due to normal increases in salaries and employee benefits.
Total assets increased $4.5 million to $448.9 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $444.4 million at December 31, 2013. Total assets increased primarily due to an increase of $7.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. This increase was partially offset by decreases of $1.3 million and $1.1 million in net loans receivable and loans held for sale, respectively. Deposits increased $9.3 million to $383.1 million at March 31, 2014 which was partially offset by the repayment of $5.5 million of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. Nonperforming assets (consisting of nonaccrual loans, accruing loans 90 days or more past due, troubled debt restructurings on accrual status, and foreclosed real estate) decreased from $7.6 million at December 31, 2013 to $7.0 million at March 31, 2014.
At March 31, 2014, the Bank was considered well-capitalized under applicable federal regulatory capital guidelines.
First Harrison Bank currently has thirteen offices in the Indiana communities of Corydon, Edwardsville, Greenville, Floyds Knobs, Hardinsburg, Palmyra, New Albany, New Salisbury, Jeffersonville, Salem and Lanesville. Access to First Harrison Bank accounts, including online banking and electronic bill payments, is available anywhere with Internet access through the Bank's website at www.firstharrison.com . First Harrison Bank, through its business arrangement with Investment Centers of America, member SIPC, continues to offer non FDIC insured investments to complement the Bank's offering of traditional banking products and services. You can also follow us now on Facebook.
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Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Numerous risks and uncertainties could cause or contribute to the Company's actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to these differences include, without limitation, general economic conditions, including changes in market interest rates and changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; legislative and regulatory changes; and other factors disclosed periodically in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| FIRST CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY | ||
| Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited) | ||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
| OPERATING DATA | 2014 | 2013 |
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||
| Total interest income | $ 4,502 | $ 4,576 |
| Total interest expense | 298 | 458 |
| Net interest income | 4,204 | 4,118 |
| Provision for loan losses | 25 | 250 |
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 4,179 | 3,868 |
| Total non-interest income | 979 | 1,162 |
| Total non-interest expense | 3,299 | 3,322 |
| Income before income taxes | 1,859 | 1,708 |
| Income tax expense | 559 | 511 |
| Net income | 1,300 | 1,197 |
| Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | 3 | 3 |
| Net income attributable to First Capital, Inc. | $ 1,297 | $ 1,194 |
| Net income per share attributable to First Capital, Inc. common shareholders: | ||
| Basic | $ 0.47 | $ 0.43 |
| Diluted | $ 0.47 | $ 0.43 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||
| Basic | 2,784,088 | 2,784,997 |
| Diluted | 2,784,088 | 2,784,997 |
| OTHER FINANCIAL DATA | ||
| Cash dividends per share | $ 0.21 | $ 0.20 |
| Return on average assets (annualized) | 1.16% | 1.05% |
| Return on average equity (annualized) | 9.60% | 8.99% |
| Net interest margin | 4.15% | 4.04% |
| Interest rate spread | 4.08% | 3.95% |
| Net overhead expense as a percentage of average assets (annualized) | 2.94% | 2.92% |
| BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION | March 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 |
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 18,888 | $ 11,136 |
| Interest-bearing time deposits | 4,425 | 4,425 |
| Investment securities | 108,601 | 108,771 |
| Gross loans | 292,235 | 293,428 |
| Allowance for loan losses | 5,011 | 4,922 |
| Earning assets | 414,156 | 407,211 |
| Total assets | 448,887 | 444,384 |
| Deposits | 383,088 | 373,830 |
| FHLB debt | 0 | 5,500 |
| Repurchase agreements | 8,832 | 9,310 |
| Stockholders' equity, net of noncontrolling interest | 54,528 | 53,227 |
| Non-performing assets: | ||
| Nonaccrual loans | 4,747 | 5,256 |
| Accruing loans past due 90 days | 182 | 227 |
| Foreclosed real estate | 249 | 466 |
| Troubled debt restructurings on accrual status | 1,836 | 1,662 |
| Regulatory capital ratios (Bank only): | ||
| Tier I - adjusted total assets | 10.94% | 10.89% |
| Tier I - risk based | 15.30% | 14.86% |
| Total risk-based | 16.55% | 16.11% |
Chris Frederick Chief Financial Officer 812-734-3464
