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American Community Bancorp Reports 2009 Earnings

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

  • 2009 net income of $1,203,580 represents $0.59 earnings per diluted share.
  • Fourth quarter net income equals $555,203, a 9.7 percent annualized return on equity.
  • Net interest margin improves 17 basis points to 3.37 percent during the quarter.
  • Fourth quarter revenue increases 25.1 percent over the same quarter last year.
  • Non interest bearing deposits increase $6,196,597 or 23.9 percent over 2008.

American Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: ACBP), the holding company for Bank of Evansville, today reported consolidated net income for the 2009 fiscal year of $1,203,580, compared to 2008 net income of $1,297,253.  Diluted earnings per share, adjusted for the 5 percent stock dividend declared in April 2009, were $0.59 per share for 2009 and $0.64 per share for 2008.  In 2008, the Company sold its merchant processing line of business for an after tax gain of approximately $394,403.  Adjusting for this one-time gain, 2009 annual net income was $300,730, or 33.3 percent higher than core net income for 2008.

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For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, net income of $555,203 was recorded versus a net loss of $180,872 for the same quarter in 2008.  Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $0.27 per share, compared to $(0.09) per share for the fourth quarter of 2008.  The increase in earnings was primarily due to an increase in net interest income of $335,866 and a $645,000 reduction in provision for loan loss expense relative to the same quarter last year.  The net interest income increase is attributable to an improved net interest margin of 3.37 percent for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 2.95 percent for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Michael S. Sutton, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "2009 was full of challenges in the banking industry, and we were not immune to them.  Yet, we managed through these obstacles to finish with a very strong fourth quarter and year.  Given the environment, I am pleased with our 33.3 percent increase in "core" earnings.  In addition, a number of positive trends occurred in our performance this past year:  1) a 23.9 percent increase in our non interest bearing deposits provided a low-cost source of funding and a 27.1 percent increase in service charge revenue; 2) the interest rate environment drove residential mortgage refinancing activity, contributing to a 78.7 percent increase in gains on the sale of mortgage loans; and 3) a consistent quarterly increase in net interest income and an improved net interest margin were achieved primarily through deposit repricing opportunities."

Annual Performance

Total revenues, consisting of net interest income and non interest income, were $10,078,649 for 2009, decreasing $753,718 or 7.0 percent, compared to 2008.  Net interest income for 2009 was $8,865,124, which was $54,661 or 0.6 percent higher than the $8,810,463 reported for 2008.  Non interest income for 2009 decreased $808,379 or 40.0 percent less than 2008.  Excluding revenue related to the Company's merchant processing line of business that was sold during 2008, non interest income increased by $465,207, or 62.2 percent over 2008.  The change was primarily from a year over year increase of $235,206 in gains on the sale of residential mortgage loans, and a one-time gain on sale of investment securities of $114,750.

Non interest expense for 2009 was $6,871,699, compared to $6,899,769 for 2008.  Salaries and benefits, the largest component of non interest expense, increased $143,565 in 2009, a 4.1 percent increase over 2008.  Additionally, the Company expensed $133,215 on a pre-tax basis in 2009 to record its portion of the FDIC's special deposit insurance assessment levied on all FDIC insured financial institutions.  

Quarterly Performance

Total revenues were $2,787,718 for the fourth quarter of 2009, reflecting an increase of $559,094, or 25.1 percent, compared to the same period in 2008.  Net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2009 was $2,417,629, increasing $335,866, or 16.1 percent, compared to the same quarter of 2008.  The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2009 was 3.37 percent compared to 2.95 percent for the same quarter last year.  The improvement in the margin is attributable to a slight increase in loan yields and a significant reduction in interest expense on deposits driven by non interest bearing deposit growth and pricing discipline on maturities of certificates of deposit.  Non interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $1,686,245, increasing 2.7 percent from $1,641,796 in the same period a year ago.

Balance Sheet

Total assets at December 31, 2009, were $301,830,897, compared to $295,004,193 at the same date a year ago, an increase of $6,826,704 or 2.3 percent.  Loans decreased $4,312,150 or 1.6 percent and were $259,142,061 at December 31, 2009, compared to $263,454,211 at December 31, 2008.  Total deposits at December 31, 2009, were $260,063,124, reflecting an increase of $5,781,216, or 2.3 percent over the corresponding total a year ago.  Non interest bearing deposits, the Company's low cost source of funding, increased by $6,196,597, or 23.9 percent during 2009 and totaled $32,157,834 at the end of the year.  

Asset Quality

Net loan charge-offs were $1,049,773 during 2009 compared to $478,414 during 2008.  Non performing assets at December 31, 2009, were $7,086,574 or 2.35 percent of total assets compared to $5,596,354 or 1.90 percent of total assets at the end of 2008.  The allowance for loan losses was $4,515,926 at December 31, 2009, or 1.74 percent of total outstanding loans compared to 1.65 percent at the end of 2008.  As a percentage of non performing loans, the allowance for loan loss was 74.0 percent and 81.7 percent for 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Provision for loan loss expense for 2009 was $1,215,000, which equaled approximately 116 percent of net charge-offs.  For 2008, provision expense was $1,712,345, or 358 percent of net charge-offs.    

Capital

The Company remains "well capitalized" with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.3 percent, a Tier 1 risk based capital ratio of 11.8 percent, and a total risk based capital ratio of 13.2 percent at December 31, 2009.  The regulatory minimum ratios to be considered "well capitalized" are 5.0 percent for the Tier 1 leverage ratio, 6.0 percent for the Tier 1 risk based capital ratio, and 10.0 percent for the total risk based capital ratio.

Mr. Sutton concluded, "We are extremely proud of our quarterly and annual performance in light of unprecedented challenges in our national and local economy.  While many financial institutions reported losses in 2009, our Company remains profitable as evidenced by our return on equity of 5.4 percent for the year and 9.7 percent for the fourth quarter.  We continue to focus on reducing our risk profile and improving our net interest margin given that asset quality and net interest income are significant contributors to achieving strong, consistent earnings for our shareholders."

American Community Bancorp, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Evansville, provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking services in the Evansville, Indiana, area.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such forward-looking terminology as "expect," "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "may," "will," or similar statements or variations of such terms or otherwise express views concerning trends and the future.  Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause our results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.  We assume no obligation for updating any such forward-looking statement at any time.

CONTACT:

Michael S. Sutton, CEO


John M. Schenk, CFO

Phone:

(812) 962-2265


    
    
    
    
    
                                 AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
                                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    
    
                                                  (Unaudited)
                                                  December 31,    December 31,
                                                     2009             2008
                                                     ----             ----
    
    ASSETS
    Cash and due from banks                       $3,070,354      $10,566,834
    Interest bearing balances with banks          11,827,957           67,729
    Federal funds sold                             3,256,000                -
                                                ------------     ------------
         Total cash and cash equivalents          18,154,311       10,634,563
    Securities available for sale, at fair value  13,448,255       12,540,576
    Nonmarketable equity securities                1,364,850        1,269,450
    
    Loans, net of deferred fees                  259,142,061      263,454,211
    Allowance for loan losses                     (4,515,926)      (4,350,699)
                                               ------------      ------------
    Net loans                                    254,626,135      259,103,512
    
    Premises and equipment                         7,176,779        7,498,177
    Other real estate owned                          982,550          268,600
    Other assets                                   6,078,017        3,689,315
                                                ------------     ------------
         Total assets                           $301,830,897     $295,004,193
                                                ============     ============
     
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Deposits
       Non interest bearing                     $32,157,834       $25,961,237
       NOW, MMDA and Savings                    150,555,986        94,865,418
       Time deposits                             77,349,304       133,455,253
                                               ------------      ------------
         Total deposits                         260,063,124       254,281,908
    Long term debt                               18,248,000        18,248,000
    Accrued expenses and other 
     liabilities                                    779,007         1,072,135
                                               ------------      ------------
         Total liabilities                      279,090,131       273,602,043
    
    SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY
    Common stock, no par value, 3,000,000 shares
     authorized; issued and outstanding
     2,021,335 and 2,001,462                     21,813,998        20,556,955
    Undivided profits                               896,962           750,568
    Accumulated other 
     comprehensive income                            29,806            94,627
                                               ------------      ------------
       Total shareholders' equity                22,740,766        21,402,150
                                              ------------      ------------
         Total liabilities and 
          shareholders' equity                 $301,830,897      $295,004,193
                                               ============      ============
    
    
    
    
                             AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     (Unaudited, except Year Ended December 31, 2008)
    
    
    
                                                     Three months ended
                                                         December 31,
    Interest income:                                 2009             2008
                                               ----------       ----------
    Interest and fees on loans                 $3,434,372       $3,618,975
    Securities:
     U. S. government agencies and corporations    58,970          118,961
     State, County, Municipal bonds                11,551                -
     Other securities                              20,369           18,156 
     Federal funds sold                               179           12,487
     Deposits with other banks                     23,333              183
    
           Total interest income                3,548,774        3,768,762
    
    Interest expense:
     Deposits                                   1,020,609        1,515,519
     Fed funds purchased                                -                -
     Borrowings                                   110,536          171,480
    
           Total interest expense               1,131,145        1,686,999
                                               ----------       ----------
    Net interest income                         2,417,629        2,081,763
    Provision for loan losses                     225,000          870,000
    
    Net interest income after provision         2,192,629        1,211,763
      for loan losses
    
    Non interest income:
     Service charges on deposit accounts           93,737           73,537
     Gain on sale of loans                         98,295           68,192
     Gain on sale of other assets                       -                -
     Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate           -          (56,650)
     Gain (loss) on sale of investment
      securities                                  114,772                -
     Merchant processing fees                           -            2,347
     Other                                         63,285           59,435
       
           Total non interest income              370,089          146,861
    
    Non interest expense:
     Salaries and benefits                        935,871          860,447
     Occupancy and equipment, net                 169,249          170,173
     Marketing                                     13,908           25,417
     Data processing                              117,509          115,696
     Supplies, postage and printing                20,430           28,985
     Legal and professional                        88,487          189,131
     Merchant processing expense                        -              187
     FDIC insurance assessment                    141,747           67,450
     Other                                        199,044          184,310
    
           Total non interest expense           1,686,245        1,641,796
                                               ----------       ----------
    Income before income taxes                    876,473         (283,172)
    Income taxes                                  321,270         (102,300)
                                               ----------       ----------
    Net income                                   $555,203        $(180,872)
                                               ==========       ==========
    
    
    Basic earnings per common share*                $0.28           $(0.09)
    Diluted earnings per common share*              $0.27           $(0.09)
    Average common shares outstanding*          2,004,505        1,994,440
    Average diluted shares outstanding*         2,024,015        2,018,683
    
    
                                                            Years ended
                                                            December 31,
    Interest income:                                     2009           2008
                                                   -----------    -----------
    Interest and fees on loans                     $13,406,680    $15,524,650
     Securities:
      U. S. government agencies and corporations       303,714        415,873
      State, County, Municipal bonds                    31,298              -
      Other securities                                  72,365         69,413
      Federal funds sold                                   860        199,667
      Deposits with other banks                         48,671            640
    
           Total interest income                    13,863,588     16,210,243
    
    Interest expense:
      Deposits                                       4,508,692      6,728,974
      Fed funds purchased                                3,369         11,571
      Borrowings                                       486,403        659,235
    
           Total interest expense                    4,998,464      7,399,780
                                                   -----------    -----------
    Net interest income                              8,865,124      8,810,463
    Provision for loan losses                        1,215,000      1,712,345
                                                   -----------    -----------
    Net interest income after provision              7,650,124      7,098,118
      for loan losses
    
    Non interest income:
     Service charges on deposit accounts               345,795        272,034
     Gain on sale of loans                             533,956        298,750
     Gain on sale of other assets                            -        675,000
     Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate           (4,797)       (73,486)
     Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities      114,750              -
     Merchant processing fees                                -        598,586
     Other                                             223,821        251,020
    
           Total non interest income                  1,213,525     2,021,904
     
    Non interest expense:
     Salaries and benefits                            3,615,209     3,471,644
     Occupancy and equipment, net                       680,608       624,660
     Marketing                                           75,030        83,126
     Data processing                                    453,372       426,776
     Supplies, postage and printing                      69,957        79,011
     Legal and professional                             512,907       469,423
     Merchant processing expense                              -       531,916
     FDIC insurance assessment                          682,634       260,800
     Other                                              781,982       952,413
    
           Total non interest expense                 6,871,699     6,899,769
                                                   -----------    -----------
    Income before income taxes                        1,991,950     2,220,253
    Income taxes                                        788,370       923,000
          
    Net income                                       $1,203,580    $1,297,253
                                                   ============  ============
    
    
    Basic earnings per common share*                       $0.60        $0.66
    Diluted earnings per common share*                     $0.59        $0.64
    Average common shares outstanding*                 2,003,574    1,979,940
    Average diluted shares outstanding*                2,039,436    2,023,638
    
    *  Adjusted for 5 percent stock dividends paid on June 6, 2008 and 
       June 11, 2009                
    
    
    
                                 
                        AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                                  (Unaudited)
                                                    
                                 
                                                                Years ended  
    (dollars in thousands             2009       2008           December 31  
     except per share data)         4th Qtr    4th Qtr       2009        2008
                                    -------    -------       ----        ----
    EARNINGS
      Net interest income            $2,417     $2,082     $8,865      $8,810
      Provision for loan losses        $225       $870     $1,215      $1,712
      Non interest income              $370       $147     $1,214      $2,022
      Non interest expense           $1,686     $1,642     $6,872      $6,900
      Income taxes                     $321      $(102)      $788        $923
      Net income                       $555      $(181)    $1,204      $1,297
      Basic earnings per share*       $0.28     $(0.09)     $0.60       $0.66
      Diluted earnings per share*     $0.27     $(0.09)     $0.59       $0.64
      Average shares outstanding* 2,004,505  1,994,440  2,003,574   1,979,939
      Average diluted shares
       outstanding*               2,024,015  2,018,682  2,039,436   2,021,574
    
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS
      Return on average assets         0.75%     -0.25%      0.41%       0.45%
      Return on average common equity  9.71%     -3.32%      5.42%       6.23%
      Net interest margin
       (fully tax equivalent)          3.37%      2.95%      3.21%       3.20%
      Efficiency ratio                60.49%     73.70%     68.18%      63.70%
      Full time equivalent employees     48         48         49          48
    
    CAPITAL
      Average equity to average assets 7.69%      7.39%      7.63%       7.24%
      Tier 1 leverage capital ratio   10.27%      9.70%     10.19%       9.70%
      Tier 1 risk based capital ratio 11.80%     11.26%     11.50%      11.26%
      Total risk based capital ratio  13.23%     12.87%     13.00%      12.87%
      Book value per share*          $11.25     $10.69     $11.25      $10.69
      Cash dividend per share
    
    ASSET QUALITY
      Gross loan charge offs           $563       $260     $1,208        $509
      Net loan charge offs             $561       $247     $1,050        $478
      Net loan charge offs to
       average loans                   0.22%      0.09%      0.41%       0.19%
      Allowance for loan losses      $4,516     $4,351     $4,516      $4,351
      Allowance for losses to
       total loans                     1.74%      1.65%      1.74%       1.65%
      Nonperforming loans            $6,104     $5,328     $6,104      $5,328
      Other real estate and
       repossessed assets              $983       $269       $983        $269
      Nonperforming assets to
       total assets                    2.35%      1.90%      2.35%       1.90%
    
    END OF PERIOD BALANCES
      Loans                        $259,142   $263,454   $259,142    $263,454
      Total earning assets         $288,990   $277,175   $288,990    $277,175
      Total assets                 $301,831   $295,004   $301,831    $295,004
      Deposits                     $260,063   $254,282   $260,063    $254,282
      Shareholders' equity          $22,741    $21,402    $22,741     $21,402
    
    AVERAGE BALANCES
      Loans                        $256,100   $260,959   $256,303    $255,114
      Total earning assets         $284,815   $280,354   $276,267    $275,325
      Total assets                 $294,918   $292,931   $291,074    $287,266
      Deposits                     $252,905   $251,768   $249,359    $248,185
      Shareholders' equity          $22,691    $21,657    $22,221     $20,812
    
    *  Adjusted for 5 percent stock dividends paid June 6, 2008 and 
       June 11, 2009
    

SOURCE American Community Bancorp, Inc.

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