METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC. 
By HOUSTON, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCBI), a Texas corporation, which provides community banking services through its subsidiaries, MetroBank, N.A., serving Texas, and Metro United Bank, serving California, today announced the operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.
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Financial Highlights
-- Net income of $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 improved from
a loss of ($328,000) for the fourth quarter of 2011. Net income of $11.1
million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared with $6.4 million
for the same period in 2011, an increase of 73%.
-- Earnings per diluted share of $0.15 for the fourth quarter of 2012
improved from a net loss per diluted share of ($0.07) for the fourth
quarter of 2011. Earnings per diluted share for the year ended December
31, 2012 of $0.62 compared with $0.30 for the same period in 2011, an
increase of 103.8%.
-- Total nonperforming assets ("NPA") at December 31, 2012 declined $22.3
million or 34.98% to $41.5 million compared with $63.9 million at
December 31, 2011, and declined $6.7 million or 13.83% compared with
$48.2 million at September 30, 2012.
-- The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets declined to 2.73% at
December 31, 2012 compared with 4.27% at December 31, 2011, and 3.16% at
September 30, 2012.
-- Net interest margin was 3.78% for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared
with 3.87% for the fourth quarter of 2011, and 3.84% for the third
quarter of 2012.
-- Net charge-offs of $60,000 for the fourth quarter of 2012 was 0.01% of
total loans. Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2012 was
0.29% of total loans compared with 0.88% for the same period in 2011.
-- The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans at December
31, 2012 was 2.23% compared with 2.71% at December 31, 2011.
-- Common shareholders' equity as a percent of total assets increased to
11.65% at December 31, 2012 compared with 8.04% at December 31, 2011 as
a result of new common capital raised and the repayment of TARP during
2012.
George M. Lee, Executive Vice Chairman, President and CEO of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. ("the Company") stated, "As reflected by the Company's fourth quarter 2012 financial performance, management was able to deliver what it had set out to accomplish for 2012. We are especially pleased with the improvements made to the Company's asset quality, with the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets declining to 2.73%, which was meaningfully below the 3% mark we had targeted for the year. Net income for the year, net interest margin trend and capital ratios remained stable and were on target or slightly improved. Net loan growth of $59.5 million or 5.8% for the 12 months ended December 31, 2012 was also encouraging given the fact that during the year of 2012 management was still pursuing an intensive plan to reduce classified assets while balancing the Company's loan concentration. The $3.5 million growth in total loans during the fourth quarter of 2012 is a positive sign of what we believe will be a healthy loan pipeline going forward. Our core deposits were stable and grew 4.2% from year-end 2011, but more significantly, noninterest bearing deposits ("DDA") grew $50.3 million or 19.4% from year-end 2011. DDA now makes up 24.4% of total deposits at year-end 2012 compared with 17.2% two years ago at year-end 2010.
"We believe that the general economy of the markets we serve has been improving steadily, both in Texas and California. Management is prudently optimistic about 2013 but will remain very focused and will strive to fine tune our business platform, make improvements in key operating areas and grow the Company's asset base."
Interest income and expense
Net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $13.3 million, a decrease of $270,000 or 2.0% compared with $13.6 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was due primarily to a decline in the yield on average total loans, partially offset by lower cost and volume of interesting-bearing deposits. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $54.2 million, an increase of $194,000 or 0.4% compared with $54.0 million for the same period in 2011. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2012 was due primarily to lower cost and volume of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a decline in the yield and volume on average total loans. On a linked-quarter basis, net interest income was $13.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $346,000 compared with $13.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.
The net interest margin for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was 3.78%, a decrease of nine basis points compared with 3.87% for the same period in 2011. The yield on average earning assets decreased 29 basis points, and the cost of average earning assets decreased 20 basis points for the same periods. On a linked-quarter basis, the net interest margin for the three months ended December 31, 2012 decreased six basis points compared with 3.84% for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The yield on average earning assets decreased ten basis points mainly due to lower loan yield, while the cost of average earning assets decreased four basis points for the same periods.
The net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 3.84%, an increase of one basis point compared with 3.83% for the same period in 2011. The yield on average earning assets decreased 24 basis points, and the cost of average earning assets decreased 25 basis points for the same periods.
Interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $15.5 million, down $977,000 or 5.9% compared with $16.5 million for the same period in 2011, primarily due to lower yields on loans. Average earning assets increased $9.0 million or 0.6% to $1.40 billion for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with $1.39 billion for the same period in 2011, due to growth in loans, partially offset by a decrease in federal funds sold and other short-term investments and investment securities. Average total loans for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $1.07 billion or 1.5% higher than $1.06 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011. The yield on average earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2012 was 4.41% compared with 4.70% for the fourth quarter of 2011.
Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $64.1 million, down $3.3 million or 4.9% compared with $67.4 million for the same period in 2011, primarily due to lower volume and yield on loans, and a lower yield on securities, partially offset by an increase in the yield of federal funds sold and other short-term investments. Average earning assets decreased $1.4 million or 0.1% to $1.41 billion for year ended December 31, 2012, compared with $1.41 billion for the same period in 2011. Average total loans decreased $17.1 million or 1.6% to $1.06 billion for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared with $1.08 billion for the year ended December 31, 2011. The yield on average earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 4.54% compared with 4.78% for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $2.2 million, down $707,000 or 24.2% compared with $2.9 million for the same period in 2011, primarily due to lower deposit cost on savings and money market accounts and lower cost and volume on time deposits. Average interest-bearing deposits were $952.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, a decrease of $43.0 million or 4.3% compared with $995.0 million for the same period of 2011. The cost of interest-bearing deposits for the fourth quarter of 2012 was 0.68% compared with 0.93% for the fourth quarter of 2011. Average other borrowings (excluding junior subordinated debentures) were $25.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, a decrease of $3.5 million or 11.8% compared with $29.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. The cost of other borrowings for the fourth quarter of 2012 was 3.88% compared with 3.39% for the fourth quarter of 2011. The higher cost was primarily due to a reduction of lower cost short-term borrowings.
Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $9.9 million, down $3.5 million or 26.3% compared with $13.4 million for the same period in 2011, primarily due to lower deposit cost and lower volume of time deposits and other borrowings. Average interest-bearing deposits were $983.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $34.8 million or 3.4% compared with $1.02 billion for the same period of 2011. The cost of interest-bearing deposits for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 0.77% compared with 1.08% for the year ended December 31, 2011. Average other borrowings (excluding junior subordinated debentures) were $25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $15.1 million or 36.8% compared with $41.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The cost of other borrowings for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 3.83% compared with 2.56% for the year ended December 31, 2011, and the higher cost was primarily due to a reduction of lower cost short-term borrowings.
Noninterest income and expense
Noninterest income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $1.9 million, a decrease of $262,000 or 12.1% compared with $2.2 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in other noninterest income and service fees. Other noninterest income decreased primarily due to a reduction in ORE rental income. Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $7.3 million, an increase of $127,000 or 1.8% compared with $7.2 million for the same period in 2011. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2012 was due to a general increase in most noninterest income line items.
Noninterest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $11.9 million, a decrease of $1.6 million or 11.8% compared with $13.5 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was mainly due to declines in goodwill impairment, foreclosed assets expense, and occupancy and equipment expense, partially offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits and other noninterest expenses. Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $45.7 million, a decrease of $1.0 million or 2.2% compared with $46.7 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2012 was mainly due to the absence of goodwill impairment, and a reduction in foreclosed assets expense, FDIC assessments, and occupancy and equipment expenses, while partially offset by an increase in salaries and employee benefits and other noninterest expenses. Other noninterest expense increased due to increases in most operational areas with the most significant being an increase in legal fees and other operational losses, partially offset by a decrease in the provision for unfunded commitments. The legal fee increase was primarily related to nonperforming assets resolution.
Salaries and employee benefits expense for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $5.9 million, an increase of $918,000 or 18.3% compared with $5.0 million for the same period in 2011. Salaries and employee benefits expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $23.9 million, an increase of $3.2 million or 15.2% compared with $20.7 million for the same period in 2011. The increase for the three months and year ending December 31, 2012 was primarily due to merit raises, an increase in headcount, increases in bonus accruals and stock based compensation costs.
Provision for loan losses
The following table summarizes the provision for loan losses and net charge-offs as of and for the quarters indicated:
December 31, 2012 September 30, 2012 June 30, 2012 March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
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(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Allowance for Loan Losses
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Balance at beginning of quarter $25,542 $27,311 $28,066 $28,321 $29,969
(Reduction in) provision for loan losses for quarter (890) (300) 200 400 1,275
Net charge-offs for quarter (60) (1,469) (955) (655) (2,923)
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Balance at end of quarter $24,592 $25,542 $27,311 $28,066 $28,321
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Total loans $1,100,337 $1,096,855 $1,094,233 $1,046,549 $1,044,616
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 2.23% 2.33% 2.50% 2.68% 2.71%
Net charge-offs to total loans 0.01% 0.13% 0.09% 0.06% 0.28%
For the three months ended December 31, 2012, the provision for loan losses had a reversal of ($890,000), which represented a decrease of $2.2 million or 169.8% compared with provision for loan losses of $1.3 million for the same period in 2011. The provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2012 was a reversal of ($590,000), a decrease of $4.3 million or 115.8% compared with $3.7 million for the same period in 2011. On a linked-quarter basis, the provision for loan losses reversal of ($890,000) in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $590,000 more when compared with the provision for loan losses reversal of ($300,000) for the third quarter of 2012. The reversal of the provision for loan losses and a reduction in the allowance for loan losses following the assessment of the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2012 were primarily the result of a reduction in net charge-offs, improved asset quality and a reduction in classified loans.
Net charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2012 were $60,000 or 0.01% of total loans compared with net charge-offs of $2.9 million or 0.28% of total loans for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily consisted of $979,000 of net charge-offs from Texas and $919,000 of net recoveries from California. The net recoveries from California were primarily the result of a payoff on a nonperforming loan from the sale of the underlying collateral. Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $3.1 million or 0.29% of total loans compared with net charge-offs of $9.2 million or 0.88% of total loans for the year ended December 31, 2011. The net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of $4.1 million of net charge-offs from Texas and $995,000 of net recoveries from California.
Asset Quality
The following table summarizes nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated:
December 31,2012 September 30,2012 June 30,2012 December 31, 2011
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(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nonperforming Assets
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Nonaccrual loans $23,568 $31,454 $24,664 $31,099
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due - - 62 -
Troubled debt restructurings - accruing 400 4,126 4,126 -
Troubled debt restructurings - nonaccruing 5,014 4,707 5,315 13,763
Other real estate ("ORE") 12,555 7,915 14,414 19,018
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Total nonperforming assets 41,537 48,202 48,581 63,880
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Total nonperforming assets to total assets 2.73% 3.16% 3.13% 4.27%
Total nonperforming assets at December 31, 2012 were $41.5 million ($32.5 million from Texas and $9.0 million from California) compared with $63.9 million at December 31, 2011 ($46.2 million from Texas and $17.7 million from California), a decrease of $22.3 million or 35.0%. The ratio of total nonperforming assets to total assets decreased to 2.73% at December 31, 2012 from 4.27% at December 31, 2011.
On a linked-quarter basis, total nonperforming assets decreased by $6.7 million, which consisted of decreases of $5.6 million in Texas and $1.1 million in California. The decline in nonperforming assets in Texas consisted primarily of decreases of $7.8 million in nonaccrual loans and $3.0 million in nonaccrual Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs"), partially offset by a net increase of $5.2 million in ORE. Nonaccrual loans and nonaccrual TDR loans in Texas decreased primarily due to $5.6 million in transfers to ORE, $3.1 million in note sales, $2.3 million in principal paydowns and $992,000 in charge-offs, partially offset by $415,000 in reclassifications from performing loans. The decrease in nonperforming assets in California primarily consisted of $459,000 in paydowns on nonaccrual loans and a $603,000 reduction in ORE as a result of sales and writedowns.
On a linked-quarter basis, ORE at December 31, 2012 increased $4.6 million compared with September 30, 2012, which included an increase of $5.2 million in Texas, partially offset by a $603,000 decrease in California. The increase in Texas was primarily the result of $5.6 million in transfers from nonaccrual loans on two properties, partially offset by writedowns of $294,000 on two properties and $79,000 in sales of two properties. The decrease in California was primarily the result of $467,000 in the sales of two properties and $136,000 in writedowns on one property.
Approximately $27.5 million or 96.4% of nonaccrual loans and nonaccruing TDRs at December 31, 2012 are collateralized by real estate. Management is closely monitoring the loan portfolio and actively working on problem loan resolutions; however, uncertain economic conditions could further impact the loan portfolio.
Management conference call. On Monday, January 28, 2013, the Company will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Central (11:00 a.m. Eastern) to discuss the fourth quarter 2012 results. A brief management presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. To participate by phone, U.S. callers may dial 1.877.407.8291 (International callers may dial 1.201.689.8345) and ask for the MetroCorp conference. The call will be webcast by Shareholder.com and can be accessed at MetroCorp's web site at www.metrobank-na.com. An audio archive of the call will be available approximately one hour after the call and will be accessible at www.metrobank-na.com in the Investor Relations section.
MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking services through its wholly owned subsidiaries, MetroBank, N.A. and Metro United Bank. The Company has thirteen full-service banking locations in the greater Houston and Dallas, Texas metropolitan areas, and six full service banking locations in the greater San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco, California metropolitan areas. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had consolidated assets of $1.5 billion. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.metrobank-na.com.
The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe the Company's future plans, projections, strategies and expectations, are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) general business and economic conditions in the markets the Company serves may be less favorable than expected which could decrease the demand for loan, deposit and other financial services and increase loan delinquencies and defaults; (2) changes in the interest rate environment which could reduce the Company's net interest margin or result in increased loan prepayments; (3) the failure of or changes in management's assumptions regarding the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; (4) an adverse change in the real estate market in the Company's primary market areas; (5) increased credit risk in the Company's assets and increased operating risk caused by a material change in commercial, consumer and/or real estate loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio; (6) increased asset levels and changes in the composition of assets and the resulting impact on the Company's capital levels and regulatory capital ratios; (7) legislative or regulatory developments including changes in laws concerning taxes, banking, securities, insurance and other aspects of the financial services industry, or possible noncompliance and enforcement action with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statues and regulations; (8) the effect of compliance, or failure to comply within stated deadlines, with the provisions of the Formal Agreement between MetroBank and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; (9) increases in the level of nonperforming assets; (10) changes in the availability of funds which could increase costs or decrease liquidity or impair the Company's ability to raise additional capital; (11) the effects of competition from other financial institutions operating in the Company's market areas and elsewhere, including institutions operating locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, together with such competitors offering banking products and services by mail, telephone, computer and the Internet; (12) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (13) a deterioration or downgrade in the credit quality and credit agency ratings of the securities in the Company's securities portfolio; (14) the incurrence and possible impairment of goodwill associated with an acquisition; (15) the timing, impact and other uncertainties of the Company's ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities; (16) the inability to fully realize the Company's net deferred tax asset; (17) the Company's ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers' needs and developments in the marketplace, or potential interruptions or breaches in security of the Company's information systems; (18) potential environmental risk and associated cost on the Company's foreclosed real estate assets; and (19) the loss of senior management or operating personnel and the potential inability to hire qualified personnel at reasonable compensation levels. All written or oral forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. These and other risks and factors are further described from time to time in the Company's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
December 31, December 31,
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2012 2011
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Assets
Cash and due from banks $31,203 $28,798
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments 143,567 164,811
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Total cash
and cash
equivalents 174,770 193,609
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 164,048 172,389
Securities held-to-maturity, at cost (fair value
$4,757 and $4,536 at December 31, 2012 and 2011,
respectively) 4,046 4,046
Other investments 5,592 6,484
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $24,952
and $28,321 at December 31, 2012 and 2011,
respectively 1,075,745 1,015,095
Loans, held-for-sale - 1,200
Accrued interest receivable 4,120 4,327
Premises and equipment, net 4,046 4,697
Goodwill 14,327 14,327
Core deposit intangibles 59 115
Deferred tax asset 13,110 14,995
Customers' liability on acceptances 7,045 5,152
Foreclosed assets, net 12,555 19,018
Cash value of bank owned life insurance 32,794 31,427
Prepaid FDIC assessment 3,439 5,204
Other assets 4,116 2,446
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Total assets $1,519,812 $1,494,531
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-
bearing $309,696 $259,397
Interest-bearing 957,334 992,178
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Total
deposits 1,267,030 1,251,575
Junior subordinated debentures 36,083 36,083
Other borrowings 25,000 26,315
Accrued interest payable 233 310
Acceptances outstanding 7,045 5,152
Other liabilities 7,390 9,913
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Total liabilities 1,342,781 1,329,348
Commitments and contingencies - -
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock,
$1,000 par
value, 2,000,000
shares
authorized; no
shares and
45,000 shares
issued and
outstanding at
December 31,
2012 and 2011,
respectively - 45,003
Common stock,
$1.00 par value,
50,000,000
shares
authorized;
18,766,765 and
13,340,815
shares issued;
18,746,385 and
13,340,815
shares
outstanding at
December 31,
2012 and 2011,
respectively 18,767 13,341
Additional paid-
in-capital 74,998 33,816
Retained earnings 82,881 73,188
Accumulated other
comprehensive
income (loss) 567 (165)
Treasury stock,
at cost (182) -
Total
shareholders'
equity 177,031 165,183
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Total
liabilities
and
shareholders'
equity $1,519,812 $1,494,531
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Nonperforming Assets and Asset Quality Ratios
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Nonaccrual loans $23,568 $31,099
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due - -
Troubled debt restructurings - accrual 400 -
Troubled debt restructurings - nonaccrual 5,014 13,763
Other real estate ("ORE") 12,555 19,018
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Total nonperforming assets 41,537 63,880
Total nonperforming assets to total assets 2.73% 4.27%
Total nonperforming assets to total loans and ORE 3.73% 6.01%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 2.23% 2.71%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming
loans 84.85% 63.13%
Net year-to-date charge-offs to total loans 0.29% 0.88%
Net year-to-date charge-offs $3,139 $9,161
Total loans to total deposits 86.84% 83.46%
MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months For the Twelve Months
Ended December 31, Ended December 31,
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2012 2011 2012 2011
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Average Balance Sheet Data
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Total assets $1,497,429 $1,496,923 $1,508,836 $1,512,610
Securities 169,210 169,985 177,375 171,964
Total loans 1,073,297 1,057,855 1,062,430 1,079,549
Allowance for loan losses (25,865) (29,156) (27,425) (31,668)
Net loans 1,047,432 1,028,699 1,035,005 1,047,881
Total interest-earning assets 1,399,928 1,390,921 1,410,994 1,412,443
Total deposits 1,241,747 1,244,681 1,252,708 1,254,595
Other borrowings and junior subordinated debt 61,801 65,250 62,014 77,098
Total shareholders' equity 176,057 167,144 176,121 163,850
Income Statement Data
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Interest income:
Loans $14,179 $15,102 $58,525 $61,798
Securities:
Taxable 955 1,039 4,006 4,452
Tax-exempt 146 94 553 390
Federal funds sold
and other short-
term investments 236 258 1,040 809
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Total interest income 15,516 16,493 64,124 67,449
Interest expense:
Time deposits 1,176 1,688 5,370 7,745
Demand and savings
deposits 456 653 2,185 3,300
Other borrowings 582 580 2,330 2,359
Total interest expense 2,214 2,921 9,885 13,404
Net interest income 13,302 13,572 54,239 54,045
(Reduction in) provision for loan losses (890) 1,275 (590) 3,725
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses 14,192 12,297 54,829 50,320
Noninterest income:
Service fees 1,028 1,122 4,375 4,336
Other loan-
related fees 157 86 483 354
Letters of credit
commissions and
fees 191 200 775 692
Gain on
securities, net 100 70 208 199
Total other-than-
temporary
impairment
("OTTI") on
securities (48) (27) (149) (242)
Less: Noncredit
portion of
"OTTI" (10) (16) (27) (36)
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Net impairments on securities (38) (11) (122) (206)
Other noninterest
income 468 701 1,622 1,839
Total noninterest income 1,906 2,168 7,341 7,214
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and
employee benefits 5,923 5,005 23,857 20,707
Occupancy and
equipment 1,653 1,763 6,877 7,308
Foreclosed assets,
net 771 1,073 2,686 3,814
FDIC assessment 484 473 1,846 2,489
Goodwill
impairment - 3,000 - 3,000
Other noninterest
expense 3,090 2,195 10,429 9,412
Total noninterest expense 11,921 13,509 45,695 46,730
Income before provision for income taxes 4,177 956 16,475 10,804
Provision for income taxes 1,329 1,284 5,352 4,374
Net income (loss) $2,848 $(328) $11,123 $6,430
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Dividends and discount - preferred stock - (599) (1,429) (2,410)
Adjustment from repurchase of preferred stock - - 557 -
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Net income (loss) applicable to common stock $2,848 $(927) $10,251 $4,020
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Per Share Data
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Earnings (loss) per share - basic $0.16 $(0.07) $0.63 $0.31
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted 0.15 $(0.07) 0.62 0.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 18,313 13,145 16,331 13,142
Diluted 18,652 13,145 16,551 13,227
Dividends per common share $ - $ - $ - $ -
Performance Ratio Data
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Return on average assets 0.76% (0.09)% 0.74% 0.43%
Return on average shareholders' equity 6.44% (0.78)% 6.32% 3.92%
Net interest margin 3.78% 3.87% 3.84% 3.83%
Efficiency ratio 75.78% 65.56% 72.14% 67.93%
Equity to assets (average) 11.76% 11.17% 11.67% 10.83%
For more information contact:
MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc., Houston
George Lee, Executive Vice Chairman, President & CEO, (713) 776-3876, or
David Choi, Executive Vice President & CFO, (713) 776-3876
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