ALPENA, Mich., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") reported a consolidated net loss of $68,000, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared to consolidated net earnings of $326,000, or $0.11 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The major factor impacting the net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was a $282,000 pre-tax loss on trading activities related to the Company's early adoption of FAS 159. As of September 30, 2007 the Company no longer has any assets or liabilities recorded at fair value. The Company has no plans in the near future to record any assets or liabilities at fair value.
Consolidated net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $97,000, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, compared to net earnings of $636,000, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
In calculating diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, 37,920 options were not included in the calculation, as the strike price of those options exceeded the average price per share of the Company's stock for the respective periods.
Earnings-per-share was calculated based on weighted average outstanding shares of 2,884,010 and 2,938,665 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively and 3,039,173 and 3,097,204 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
Financial Condition
Total assets of the Company at September 30, 2007 were $262.5 million, a decrease of $18.4 million, or 6.6%, over assets of $281.0 million at December 31, 2006. The ratio of total nonperforming assets to total assets was 2.15% at September 30, 2007 compared to 1.59% at December 31, 2006.
Stockholders' equity decreased to $33.9 million at September 30, 2007 from $35.5 million at December 31, 2006, a decline of $1.6 million. Dividends were $144,000 and $438,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Also impacting the decrease in stockholders' equity from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007 was the Company's repurchase of 151,750 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $1,398,558, in connection with its stock repurchase program which was announced and commenced in March 2007. As mentioned in previous quarters, the Company chose to restructure its balance sheet through an early adoption of FAS 159, resulting in a $461,000 one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings during the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The unrealized loss on available-for- sale securities, net of tax, was $23,000 at September 30, 2007 as compared to $264,000 at December 31, 2006, an improvement of $241,000. The cumulative loss in value on securities was due to changes in interest rates and was not considered by management to be other than temporary.
Results of Operations
Interest income decreased to $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 decreased to $12.3 million from $12.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in interest income was due primarily to the collection, during the three months ended September 31, 2006, of a large commercial non- accrual loan relationship which resulted in an additional $279,000 in interest income for that quarter.
Interest expense decreased to $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased to $6.4 million from $6.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The 3.2% increase in interest expense nine month period over nine month period was primarily attributable to an increased cost of funds on certificates of deposit for the period ended September 30, 2007 compared to September 30, 2006. The cost of certificates of deposit increased from 3.88% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 to 4.51% for the same period ended September 30, 2007, reflecting higher market rates. The effect of the increase in cost of deposits was partially offset by the decline in the average balances of certificates of deposit of $11.2 million period over period as non-relationship customers took certificate of deposit dollars to institutions paying higher deposit rates.
The provisions for loan losses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 were $111,000 and $310,000, respectively, as compared to $216,000 and $419,000 for the prior year period. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company had increased its reserves on certain commercial and mortgage loans based on deterioration of those credits during the quarter, which accounted for the higher provision for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 as compared to 2007.
Non interest income decreased from $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 to $740,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The primary reason for this decrease was a $282,000 loss on trading activities related to FHLB advances. Non interest income decreased from $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The primary reasons for the decrease nine month period over nine month period were decreases of $151,000 in service charges and other fees, $116,000 in loss on trading activities related mainly to FHLB advances, and a $176,000 decrease in insurance and brokerage commissions period over period.
Non interest expense increased from $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 to $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to increases of $42,000 in compensation and employee benefits, $10,000 in advertising, $31,000 in occupancy and $38,000 in professional services expenses partially offset by a decrease of $20,000 in service bureau expenses. Non interest expense was $8.5 million for both the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006. There were no notable differences in expense structure nine month period over nine month period.
Following a management evaluation of the Company's operations from both a financial and customer service perspective, the Board of Directors approved the closure of the Company's branch office in Mancelona, Michigan effective February 1, 2008. The branch accounts for about 2.6% of the Company's deposits. Management believes that a majority of the deposits will not be retained by the Company, and has factored this into its analysis. The Company owns and intends to sell this branch facility. Management believes the costs to exit this market will not exceed $25,000.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release and other releases and reports issued by the Company, including reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, may contain "forward-looking statements." The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company is including this statement for purposes of taking advantage of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheet September 30, December 31, 2007 2006 (Unaudited) ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents: Cash on hand and due from banks $2,585,836 $4,159,833 Overnight deposits with FHLB 600,330 832,968 Total cash and cash equivalents 3,186,166 4,992,801 Securities AFS 27,767,690 43,100,430 Securities HTM 2,795,000 1,750,000 Loans held for sale - 72,000 Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $2,197,253 and $2,079,069 as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively 207,542,822 209,518,068 Foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets 1,055,750 475,312 Real estate held for investment 135,543 135,543 Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 4,196,900 4,196,900 Premises and equipment 7,797,019 8,075,238 Accrued interest receivable 2,044,334 2,138,667 Intangible assets 2,218,738 2,589,463 Goodwill 1,396,854 1,396,854 Other assets 2,386,836 2,517,548 Total assets $262,523,652 $280,958,824 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Deposits $166,590,112 $177,057,993 Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance 92,384 44,389 Federal Home Loan Bank advances and Note Payable 60,068,395 66,042,134 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,945,190 2,361,573 Total liabilities 228,696,081 245,506,089 Stockholders' equity: Common stock ($0.01 par value 20,000,000 shares authorized 3,191,999 and 3,190,999 shares issued, respectively) 31,920 31,910 Additional paid-in capital 24,313,129 24,261,737 Retained earnings 13,901,485 14,576,468 Treasury stock at cost (307,750 and 156,000 shares, respectively) (2,963,918) (1,565,359) Unallocated ESOP (986,560) (1,059,130) Unearned compensation (445,477) (528,987) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (23,008) (263,904) Total stockholders' equity 33,827,571 35,452,735 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $262,523,652 $280,958,824 First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statement of Income For the Three Months For the Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Interest income: Interest and fees on loans $3,709,722 $4,045,724 $10,896,898 $11,070,141 Interest and dividends on investments 416,676 508,482 1,363,039 1,617,813 Interest on mortgage- backed securities 13,395 48,621 82,730 156,610 Total interest income 4,139,793 4,602,827 12,342,667 12,844,564 Interest expense: Interest on deposits 1,391,569 1,426,972 4,200,920 3,993,494 Interest on borrowings 708,554 826,375 2,247,734 2,252,832 Total interest expense 2,100,123 2,253,347 6,448,654 6,246,326 Net interest income 2,039,670 2,349,480 5,894,013 6,598,238 Provision for loan losses 110,957 216,357 309,937 418,857 Net interest income after provision for losses 1,928,713 2,133,123 5,584,076 6,179,381 Non Interest income: Service charges and other fees 236,870 280,096 649,844 801,226 Mortgage banking activities 77,673 72,779 277,104 239,172 Loss on sale of available-for-sale investments - - - (43,565) Net loss on sale of premises and equipment, real estate owned and other repossessed assets (6,691) (6,971) (19,109) (2,965) Other 12,756 32,863 38,094 79,791 Net loss on trading activities (282,354) - (115,554) - Insurance & brokerage commissions 701,520 712,119 2,043,519 2,219,190 Total other income 739,774 1,090,886 2,873,898 3,292,849 Non interest expenses: Compensation and employee benefits 1,560,340 1,518,219 4,651,267 4,677,125 SAIF insurance premiums 5,070 5,877 15,936 18,330 Advertising 75,301 64,924 160,623 197,636 Occupancy 358,052 326,637 1,101,993 1,028,724 Amortization of intangible assets 122,531 124,881 370,725 374,642 Service bureau charges 73,593 93,970 237,178 271,842 Insurance & brokerage commission expense 245,193 252,757 719,391 799,997 Professional services 76,537 38,134 247,443 198,552 Other 335,954 309,680 948,952 949,054 Other expenses 2,852,571 2,735,079 8,453,508 8,515,902 Income before income tax expense (184,084) 488,930 4,466 956,328 Income tax (benefit) expense (85,614) 163,275 (62,464) 319,955 Net income $(98,470) $325,655 $66,930 $636,373 Per share data: Basic earnings per share $(0.03) $0.11 $0.02 $0.21 Weighted average number of shares outstanding 2,884,010 3,039,173 2,938,665 3,097,204 Diluted earnings per share $(0.03) $0.11 $0.02 $0.21 Weighted average number of shares outstanding, including dilutive stock options 2,921,131 3,040,130 2,976,264 3,098,168 Dividends per common share $0.05 $0.05 $0.15 $0.15
