OTTAWA, IL--(Marketwired - Aug 1, 2014) - Centrue Financial Corporation (
Highlights
- Second quarter of 2014 net income was $374 thousand, compared to net income of $558 thousand in the first quarter of 2014 and a net loss of $309 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2013. The Company sold a financial asset for $750 thousand in the first quarter of 2014.
- The Company's principal subsidiary, Centrue Bank (the "Bank"), posted net income of $674 thousand for the second quarter of 2014 compared to net income of $112 thousand for the first quarter of 2014
- Substandard assets declined $7.5 million, or 11.4% from the first quarter of 2014 and $18.5 million, or 24.0% from June 30, 2013.
- The Bank's net interest margin for the second quarter of 2014 was 3.42%, which also improved from 3.24% during the second quarter of 2013. Loans increased $3.5 million during the second quarter compared to the first quarter 2014 and $11.8 million from the second quarter 2013.
- Centrue Bank remains "well-capitalized" at the end of the second quarter of 2014 with total risk-based capital of 11.97% and tier 1 leverage capital of 7.75%.
Centrue Financial Corporation (the "Company" or "Centrue") (
The Company's President & CEO, Kurt R. Stevenson stated, "the second quarter built onto our success from the first quarter as loans continued to grow while seeing meaningful improvement in the Company's asset quality. Quality earnings also were strengthened as core noninterest income items were improved during the quarter and noninterest expenses were well controlled."
Securities
Total securities equaled $148.9 million at June 30, 2014, representing a decrease of $15.0 million, or 9.2%, from December 31, 2013 and a decrease of $37.8 million, or 20.2%, from the same quarter in 2013. The net decrease from second quarter 2013 was related to several factors which included strategic enhancement to the Company's liquidity position as public funds, brokered deposits and time deposits matured and were not replaced. Also during the period, some of the amortization from the securities portfolio was used to fund loan growth versus being reinvested.
Loans
Total loans equaled $579.6 million, representing an increase of $13.4 million, or 2.4%, from December 31, 2013 and an increase of $11.8 million, or 2.1%, from the second quarter 2013. The net increase from year-end 2013 was related to new loans being booked above the level of normal attrition, pay-downs, loan charge-offs and transfers to OREO. Economic conditions remain about the same as prior year, with decreased loan demand and very strong competition for new commercial loans.
Funding and Liquidity
Total deposits equaled $742.7 million, representing a decrease of $11.6 million, or 1.5%, from December 31, 2013 and a decrease of $5.8 million, or 0.8%, from June 30, 2013. The net decrease from year-end 2013 was largely related to maturing time deposits not being renewed and public funds being drawn down as municipalities draw down their fund balances before property tax revenue replenishes these balances. Core deposits (checking, savings, NOW, and money market) improved $16.4 million over year-end 2013 and were $30.8 million above the same quarter in 2013. This increase was split fairly evenly between non-interest bearing and interest bearing deposits.
The Bank's overall liquidity position remains strong with funding available for new loan opportunities.
Credit Quality
The key credit quality metrics are as follows:
- The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 2.15% at June 30, 2014, compared to 2.06% at year-end 2013 and 2.72% at June 30, 2013. Management evaluates the sufficiency of the allowance for loan losses based on the combined total of specific allocations, historical loss and qualitative components and believes that the allowance for loan losses represented probable incurred credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at June 30, 2014.
- The provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2014 was $0.7 million, a decrease from the $1.1 million and $0.9 million recorded in the fourth and second quarters of 2013 respectively. The second quarter of 2014 provision level decrease was driven by decreasing levels of nonperforming loans and stabilizing collateral values on troubled loans.
- Net loan charge-offs for the second quarter of 2014 were $0.6 million, or 0.11% of average loans, compared with $1.0 million, or 0.17% of average loans, for the fourth quarter of 2013 and $1.9 million, or 0.34% of average loans, for the second quarter of 2013. Loan charge-offs during the second quarter of 2014 were largely influenced by the credit performance of the Company's commercial & industrial and commercial real estate portfolios. These charge-offs reflect management's continuing efforts to align the carrying value of these impaired assets with the value of underlying collateral based upon more aggressive disposition strategies. Management believes we are recognizing losses in our portfolio through provisions and charge-offs as credit developments warrant.
- Nonperforming loans (nonaccrual, 90 days past due and troubled debt restructures) decreased to $28.8 million at June 30, 2014, from $29.1 million at December 31, 2013 and $33.7 million at June 30, 2013. The $4.9 million decrease from the second quarter of 2013 to the second quarter of 2014 was due to a combination of successful loan workout strategies, charge-offs referenced above and transfers to OREO. The $28.8 million recorded at June 30, 2014 included $11.6 million in nonaccrual loans and $17.2 million in troubled debt restructures. The level of nonperforming loans to end of period loans was 4.97% at June 30, 2014, compared to 5.13% at December 31, 2013 and 5.93% at June 30, 2013.
- The coverage ratio (allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans) was 43.24% at June 30, 2014, compared to 40.06% at December 31, 2013 and 45.92% at June 30, 2013.
- Other real estate owned decreased to $21.3 million at June 30, 2014, a decrease from $23.3 million at December 31, 2013 and $26.0 million at June 30, 2013. Second quarter additions were more than offset by $0.8 million in dispositions and $0.3 million in additional valuation adjustments, reflective of existing market conditions and more aggressive disposition strategies.
- Nonperforming assets (nonaccrual, 90 days past due, troubled debt restructures and OREO) decreased to $50.1 million at June 30, 2014, a decrease of $2.3 million from December 31, 2013 and a decrease $9.5 million from the $59.6 million held at June 30, 2013. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 5.76% at June 30, 2014, 5.93% at December 31, 2013 and 6.72% at June 30, 2013.
- The past due ratio was 3.61% at June 30, 2014 compared to 4.38% at December 31, 2013 and 5.92% at June 30, 2013. Action Listed Loans (classified and criticized loans) declined to $60.5 million at June 30, 2014 from $71.5 million at December 31, 2013 and $76.7 million at June 30, 2013.
Net Interest Margin
The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2014 was 3.29%, which was down 3 basis points from the 3.32% margin in first quarter 2014 and significantly improved from the 3.11% in the second quarter of 2013. The Bank's net interest margin was 3.42% for the second quarter of 2014, an 18 basis point increase to the second quarter 2013 net interest margin of 3.24%. The volatility of the net interest margin is being affected by falling yields in the loan portfolio, an increase in earning assets, decreasing cost of funds and the removal of nonperforming loans out of earning assets and replaced with performing loans.
Noninterest Income and Expense
Noninterest income totaled $3.1 million for the second quarter June 30, 2014, compared to $7.6 million for the second quarter of 2013. Excluding gains related to the sale of OREO, securities and other non-recurring gains, noninterest income was $0.2 million improved from the second quarter of 2013. The improvement was led by service charge income, mortgage banking and electronic banking revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, noninterest income was $6.6 million compared to $10.5 million for the same period in 2013. When excluding the same items from above, year-to-date noninterest income for 2014 was flat to the same period in 2013. In the year-to-date period comparable service charge improvement was offset by mortgage banking income.
Total noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2014 was $8.1 million, which was $0.5 million below the second quarter of 2013. Excluding OREO valuation adjustments taken in both periods, noninterest expense levels decreased by $0.4 million, or 4.9%. This $0.4 million decrease in expenses was concentrated in salary and loan-related expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, noninterest expense was $16.1 million which was $0.7 million lower than the same period in 2013. When excluding the OREO valuation adjustments, year-to-date noninterest expense was $0.4 million below the comparable amount for 2013 driven by the same categories as above.
Capital Management
As reflected in the following table, unit Centrue Bank was considered "well-capitalized" and the Company was considered "adequately-capitalized" under regulatory defined capital ratios as of June 30, 2014.
| Centrue Financial | Centrue Bank | ||||||||||||
| Jun 30, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jun 30, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | ||||||||||
| Capital ratios: | |||||||||||||
| Total risk-based capital | 10.01 | % | 10.22 | % | 11.97 | % | 11.91 | % | |||||
| Tier 1 risk-based capital | 7.57 | % | 7.39 | % | 10.71 | % | 10.65 | % | |||||
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 5.48 | % | 5.22 | % | 7.75 | % | 7.52 | % | |||||
About the Company
Centrue Financial Corporation is a regional financial services company headquartered in Ottawa, Illinois and devotes special attention to personal service. The Company serves a market area which extends from the far western and southern suburbs of the Chicago metropolitan area across Central Illinois down to the metropolitan St. Louis area.
Further information about the Company is available at its website at http://www.centrue.com .
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934 as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of the Company, are generally identified by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," or "project" or similar expressions. The Company's ability to predict results, or the actual effect of future plans or strategies, is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company and the subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in: interest rates; general economic conditions; legislative/regulatory changes; monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; the quality and composition of the loan or securities portfolios; demand for loan products; deposit flows; competition; demand for financial services in the Company's market areas; the Company's implementation of new technologies; the Company's ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; and accounting principles, policies, and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
Accompanying Financial Statements and Tables
- Unaudited Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data
| Centrue Financial Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited Selected Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||
| (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Quarters Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6/30/14 | 3/31/14 | 12/31/13 | 9/30/13 | 6/30/13 | |||||||||||||||
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 62,054 | $ | 80,509 | $ | 70,748 | $ | 97,982 | $ | 51,393 | |||||||||
| Securities | 148,891 | 156,958 | 163,869 | 142,149 | 186,734 | ||||||||||||||
| Loans | 579,612 | 576,145 | 566,171 | 560,774 | 567,814 | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses | (12,461) | (12,389) | (11,637) | (11,540) | (15,457) | ||||||||||||||
| Other real estate owned | 21,285 | 22,385 | 23,318 | 24,092 | 25,985 | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 69,969 | 70,136 | 70,409 | 70,175 | 70,492 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 869,350 | 893,744 | 882,878 | 883,632 | 886,961 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deposits | 742,677 | 772,195 | 754,345 | 754,583 | 748,507 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-deposit funding | 81,085 | 76,232 | 83,409 | 84,791 | 92,054 | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 9,221 | 9,424 | 9,253 | 17,872 | 17,499 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 832,983 | 857,851 | 847,007 | 857,246 | 858,060 | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 36,367 | 35,893 | 35,871 | 26,386 | 28,901 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 869,350 | $ | 893,744 | $ | 882,878 | $ | 883,632 | $ | 886,961 | |||||||||
| Statement of Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 6,928 | $ | 6,973 | $ | 7,109 | $ | 7,040 | $ | 6,891 | |||||||||
| Interest expense | 911 | 947 | 1,002 | 1,030 | 1,072 | ||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 6,017 | 6,026 | 6,107 | 6,010 | 5,819 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for loan losses | 700 | 900 | 1,075 | 900 | 850 | ||||||||||||||
| Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses | 5,317 | 5,126 | 5,032 | 5,110 | 4,969 | ||||||||||||||
| Noninterest income | 3,144 | 3,472 | 3,105 | 3,067 | 7,649 | ||||||||||||||
| Noninterest expense | 8,087 | 8,040 | 8,446 | 8,257 | 8,610 | ||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 374 | 558 | (309) | (80) | 4,008 | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 374 | $ | 558 | $ | (309) | $ | (80) | $ | 4,008 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) for common stockholders | $ | (619) | $ | (226) | $ | (868) | $ | (633) | $ | 3,461 | |||||||||
| Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||
| Book value per common share | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.45 | $ | (1.12) | $ | (0.70) | |||||||||
| Tangible book value per common share | 0.05 | (0.07) | (0.11) | (1.71) | (1.34) | ||||||||||||||
| Common shares outstanding (1) | 6,063,441 | 6,063,441 | 6,063,441 | 6,063,441 | 6,063,441 | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings Performance | |||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average total assets | 0.17 | % | 0.26 | % | (0.14) | % | (0.04) | % | 1.80 | % | |||||||||
| Return on average stockholders' equity | 4.15 | 6.28 | (4.60) | (1.15) | 58.57 | ||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin | 3.29 | 3.32 | 3.34 | 3.21 | 3.11 | ||||||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio (2) | 84.51 | 90.38 | 85.01 | 84.41 | 90.05 | ||||||||||||||
| Bank net interest margin | 3.42 | 3.45 | 3.47 | 3.34 | 3.24 | ||||||||||||||
| Asset Quality | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nonperforming assets to total end of period assets | 5.76 | % | 5.67 | % | 5.93 | % | 5.72 | % | 6.72 | % | |||||||||
| Nonperforming loans to total end of period loans | 4.97 | 4.91 | 5.13 | 4.72 | 5.93 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loan charge-offs to total average loans | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.85 | 0.34 | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses to total end of period loans | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.72 | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans | 43.24 | 43.81 | 40.06 | 43.63 | 45.92 | ||||||||||||||
| Nonperforming loans | $ | 28,820 | $ | 28,276 | $ | 29,052 | $ | 26,452 | $ | 33,662 | |||||||||
| Nonperforming assets | 50,105 | 50,661 | 52,370 | 50,544 | 59,647 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loan charge-offs | 643 | 148 | 976 | 4,817 | 1,881 | ||||||||||||||
| Capital | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total risk-based capital ratio | 10.01 | % | 10.25 | % | 10.22 | % | 8.78 | % | 8.76 | % | |||||||||
| Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 7.57 | 7.47 | 7.39 | 5.50 | 5.53 | ||||||||||||||
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 5.48 | 5.29 | 5.22 | 3.86 | 3.90 | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Common shares outstanding are the exact amount for period end, quarterly averages and diluted shares. |
| (2) | Calculated as noninterest expense less amortization of intangibles and expenses related to other real estate owned divided by the sum of net interest income before provisions for loan losses and total noninterest income excluding securities gains and losses and gains on sale of assets. |
Contact: Daniel R. Kadolph Chief Financial Officer Centrue Financial Corporation Email Contact (815) 431-2838
