MOCKSVILLE, N.C., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of the Carolinas Corporation today reported financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2010.
For the three-month period ended December 31, 2010, the Company reported a net loss of $2.3 million as compared to a net loss of $1.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. After payment of dividends on preferred stock, the net loss available to common shareholders for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was $2.5 million, or $0.65 per common share, compared to a net loss of $2.0 million, or $0.51 per common share, for the fourth quarter of 2009.
For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company reported a net loss of $2.7 million, as compared to a net loss of $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The net loss available to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $3.6 million, or $0.92 per common share, compared to a net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.97 per common share, for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Fourth quarter and year end results were negatively impacted by the provision for loan losses and valuation provisions and costs related to foreclosed real estate. Those combined costs totaled $4.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, an increase of 35.0% over the same quarter in 2009. For the full year period of 2010, credit related costs totaled $8.3 million, or an 11.1% increase over the previous year. Excluding these credit related costs, the Company had improved operating results in 2010 due to both an increased net interest margin and reductions in noninterest expenses. The Company's year-to-date net interest margin increased to 3.26% in 2010 as compared to 2.56% in 2009. Noninterest expense, excluding the costs related to foreclosed real estate, was reduced by 23.9% in the fourth quarter of 2010 versus the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the year end period was reduced 7.0% in 2010 versus 2009.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company's nonperforming assets totaled $33.0 million and amounted to 6.17% of total assets as compared to total nonperforming assets of $17.5 million, or 2.86% of total assets, as of December 31, 2009. The allowance for loan losses was 1.87% of total loans as of December 31, 2010, and net charge-offs for the year end period represented 2.08% of average loans outstanding.
Total assets at December 31, 2010 amounted to $535.0 million, a decrease of 12.4% when compared to $610.4 million as of December 31, 2009. The decrease in assets was part of a strategic decision by the Company to improve its net interest margin and capital ratios. Loans totaled $366.2 million at December 31, 2010, a decline of 6.4% from a year earlier, and deposits fell 15.7% over the prior year to $416.2 million.
The Company continues to be well capitalized, exceeding all regulatory capital requirements, with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.79% and a total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 11.51% as of December 31, 2010.
Bank of the Carolinas Corporation is the holding company for Bank of the Carolinas, a North Carolina chartered bank headquartered in Mocksville, NC with offices in Advance, Asheboro, Cleveland, Concord, Harrisburg, King, Landis, Lexington and Winston-Salem. The common stock of the Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "BCAR".
DISCLOSURES ABOUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this press release relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, expectations or beliefs about future events or results, and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Copies of those reports are available directly through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov/. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "feels," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "forecasts," "potential" or "continue," or similar terms or the negative of these terms, or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of our management about future events. Factors that could influence the accuracy of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (a) pressures on our earnings, capital and liquidity resulting from current and future conditions in the credit and capital markets, (b) continued or unexpected increases in nonperforming loans and credit losses in our loan portfolio, (c) continued adverse conditions in the economy and in the real estate market in our banking markets (particularly those conditions that affect our loan portfolio, the abilities of our borrowers to repay their loans, and the values of collateral that secures our loans), (d) the financial success or changing strategies of our customers, (e) actions of government regulators, or change in laws, regulations or accounting standards, that adversely affect our business, (f) changes in the interest rate environment and the level of market interest rates that reduce our net interest margins and/or the values of loans we make and securities we hold, (g) changes in competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions or in our ability to compete effectively against other financial institutions in our banking markets, and (h) other developments or changes in our business that we do not expect. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements included in this press release are reasonable, they represent our management's judgments only as of the date they are made, and we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph. We have no obligation, and do not intend, to update these forward-looking statements.
Bank of the Carolinas Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets (In Thousands Except Share Data) December 31, ------------ 2010 2009 ---- ---- Assets: (Unaudited) * Cash and due from banks, noninterest-bearing $4,303 $3,524 Temporary investments 15,592 33,835 Investment securities 110,373 140,004 Loans 366,153 391,265 Less, allowance for loan losses (6,863) (8,167) ------ ------ Total loans, net 359,290 383,098 Premises and equipment, net 13,106 14,010 Other real estate owned 8,314 8,233 Bank owned life insurance 10,371 10,010 Other assets 13,621 17,673 Total Assets $534,970 $610,387 ======== ======== Liabilities: Noninterest bearing demand deposits $33,730 $36,418 Interest-checking deposits 34,004 34,614 Savings and money market deposits 114,923 235,541 Time deposits 233,512 187,344 ------- ------- Total deposits 416,169 493,917 Securities sold under repurchase agreements 45,603 46,682 Federal Home Loan Bank advances 22,000 15,000 Subordinated debt 7,855 7,855 Other liabilities 1,639 1,941 ----- ----- Total Liabilities 493,266 565,395 ------- ------- Shareholders' Equity: Preferred stock, no par value 13,179 13,179 Discount on preferred stock (991) (1,245) Common stock, $5 par value per share 19,486 19,486 Additional paid-in capital 12,988 12,978 Retained earnings (loss) (3,268) 300 Accumulated other comprehensive income 310 294 Total Shareholders' Equity 41,704 44,992 ------ ------ Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $534,970 $610,387 ======== ======== Preferred shares authorized 3,000,000 3,000,000 Preferred shares issued and outstanding 13,179 13,179 Common shares authorized 15,000,000 15,000,000 Common shares issued and outstanding 3,897,174 3,897,174 Book value per common share $7.32 $8.16 ===== ===== * Derived from audited financial statements Bank of the Carolinas Corporation Consolidated Statements of Income (In Thousands Except Share Data) Three months ended ------------------ December 31, ------------ 2010 2009 ---- ---- Interest income (Unaudited) * Interest and fees on loans $4,914 $5,781 Interest on securities 711 1,321 Other interest income 8 20 Total interest income 5,633 7,122 ----- ----- Interest expense Interest on deposits 1,197 2,025 Interest on borrowed funds 627 723 Total interest expense 1,824 2,748 ----- ----- Net interest income 3,809 4,374 Provision for loan losses 3,581 3,081 ----- ----- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 228 1,293 --- ----- Noninterest income Customer service fees 342 316 Increase in value of banked owned life insurance 91 93 Gains (loss) on sale of investment securities (24) 189 Other income 24 36 Total noninterest income 433 634 --- --- Noninterest expense Salaries and benefits 1,559 2,081 Occupancy and equipment 573 574 FDIC insurance assessments 258 573 Data processing expense 214 257 Valuation provisions and net operating costs associated with foreclosed real estate 768 140 Other 866 1,072 Total noninterest expenses 4,238 4,697 ----- ----- Income (loss) before income taxes (3,577) (2,770) Provision for income taxes (1,263) (992) ------ ---- Net income (loss) $(2,314) $(1,778) Dividends and accretion on preferred stock (231) (226) ---- ---- Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $(2,545) $(2,004) ======= ======= Loss per common share: Basic $(0.65) $(0.51) Diluted $(0.65) $(0.51) Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 3,897,174 3,897,174 Diluted 3,897,174 3,897,174 Year ended ---------- December 31, ------------ 2010 2009 ---- ---- Interest income (Unaudited) * Interest and fees on loans $20,723 $23,685 Interest on securities 3,318 5,860 Other interest income 53 76 Total interest income 24,094 29,621 ------ ------ Interest expense Interest on deposits 5,036 11,868 Interest on borrowed funds 2,624 3,087 Total interest expense 7,660 14,955 ----- ------ Net interest income 16,434 14,666 Provision for loan losses 6,441 5,547 ----- ----- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 9,993 9,119 ----- ----- Noninterest income Customer service fees 1,303 1,335 Increase in value of banked owned life insurance 361 365 Gains (loss) on sale of investment securities 344 1,530 Other income 29 67 Total noninterest income 2,037 3,297 ----- ----- Noninterest expense Salaries and benefits 6,959 7,040 Occupancy and equipment 2,238 2,221 FDIC insurance assessments 975 1,505 Data processing expense 821 1,042 Valuation provisions and net operating costs associated with foreclosed real estate 1,829 1,899 Other 3,526 3,807 Total noninterest expenses 16,348 17,514 ------ ------ Income (loss) before income taxes (4,318) (5,098) Provision for income taxes (1,663) (1,968) ------ ------ Net income (loss) $(2,655) $(3,130) Dividends and accretion on preferred stock (914) (637) ---- ---- Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $(3,569) $(3,767) ======= ======= Loss per common share: Basic $(0.92) $(0.97) Diluted $(0.92) $(0.97) Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 3,897,174 3,894,314 Diluted 3,897,174 3,894,314 * Derived from audited financial statements Bank of the Carolinas Corporation Other Financial Data (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts) As of or for the year ended December 31, ----------------------- 2010 2009 Change* ---- ---- ------- Average balance sheet data Average loans $373,156 $401,511 (7.06)% Average earning assets 504,582 573,018 (11.94) Average total assets 553,639 624,508 (11.35) Average common shareholders' equity 32,494 35,625 (8.79) Average total shareholders' equity 45,673 44,976 1.55 Period-end balance sheet data: Total loans $366,153 $391,265 (6.42)% Allowance for loan losses (6,863) (8,167) (15.97) Total assets 534,970 610,387 (12.36) Total deposits 416,169 493,917 (15.74) Total common shareholders' equity 28,525 31,813 (10.34) Total shareholders' equity 41,704 44,992 (7.31) Asset quality indicators Net loan charge-offs $7,745 $3,688 110.04% Total nonperforming loans 24,690 9,224 167.67 Total nonperforming assets 33,004 17,457 89.06 Asset quality ratios Net-chargeoffs (recoveries) to average loans ** 2.08% 0.92% 116 BP Nonperforming loans to total loans 6.74 2.36 439 Nonperforming assets to total assets 6.17 2.86 331 Nonperforming assets to loan-related assets 8.81 4.37 444 Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.87 2.09 (21) Financial ratios Return on average assets ** (0.48)% (0.50)% 2 BP Return on average common shareholders' equity ** (10.98) (10.57) (41) Net interest margin ** 3.26 2.56 70 Per share amounts available to common shareholders Basic earnings (loss) per common share $(0.92) $(0.97) 5.15% Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (0.92) (0.97) 5.15 Book value per common share 7.32 8.16 (10.34) * bps denotes basis points. ** ratio annualized. Bank of the Carolinas Corporation Other Financial Data (continued) (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts) As of or for the three months ended December 31 ------------------------------ 2010 2009 Change* ---- ---- ------- Average balance sheet data Average loans $366,658 $391,574 (6.36)% Average earning assets 484,401 592,150 (18.20) Average total assets 535,968 641,095 (16.40) Average common shareholders' equity 32,494 34,672 (6.28) Average total shareholders' equity 45,673 47,851 (4.55) Asset quality indicators Net loan charge-offs $3,061 $1,110 175.64% Asset quality ratios Net-chargeoffs (recoveries) to average loans ** 3.31% 1.13% 218 BP Financial ratios Return on average assets ** (1.71)% (1.10)% (61) BP Return on average common shareholders' equity ** (31.07) (22.93) (814) Net interest margin ** 3.12 2.93 19 Per share amounts available to common shareholders Basic earnings (loss) per common share $(0.65) $(0.51) (27.45)% Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (0.65) (0.51) (27.45) Book value per common share 7.32 8.16 (10.34) * bps denotes basis points. ** ratio annualized. For further information contact: Eric E. Rhodes Chief Financial Officer Bank of the Carolinas (336) 998-1799 x 220
Bank of the Carolinas Corporation
CONTACT: Eric E. Rhodes, Chief Financial Officer, Bank of the Carolinas,
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