BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Superior Bancorp
(NASDAQ: SUPR)
announced today its second quarter 2008 performance. A summary of its results is provided below and in the attached selected financial data.
As of and for the
Quarters Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except June 30, 2008 June 30, 2007
per share data)
Total assets $3,039,558 $2,470,293
Total loans, net of unearned income 2,148,751 1,719,808
Total deposits 2,194,107 1,884,405
Stockholders' equity 348,785 278,953
Net interest income 21,388 17,513
Net income 841 1,969
Net income per common share (1) 0.08 0.23
Total branches 75 63
(1) Retroactively restated to reflect 1-for-4 reverse stock split
effective April 28, 2008.
CEO Stan Bailey stated, "Our second quarter performance is in line with management's expectations given the current volatile environment of our economy, stock market and housing. Superior continues to focus on managing through the current credit cycle, growing our balance sheet with existing and new customers, remaining 'well capitalized' and making money. We have also completed our 20-branch de novo branch expansion program."
Bailey added, "Superior is open for business while many of our competitors are being integrated into Canadian and Spanish banks, or battling with billions of dollars in bad loans. We feel that our markets are recognizing our efforts to continue to serve their needs on a daily basis."
Second Quarter 2008 Performance
Second quarter 2008 net income was $841,000, or $.08 per share, compared to $695,000 for the first quarter of 2008 and $2.0 million for the second quarter of 2007. Second quarter 2008 net income includes the effect of $1.3 million, net of tax, in new branch overhead expense and $564,000, net of tax, in core deposit intangible amortization compared to second quarter 2007 core deposit amortization of $192,000, net of tax. Second quarter 2007 results do not include the effect of Superior Bancorp's acquisition of People's Community Bancshares, Inc., which was completed on July 27, 2007.
Superior Bancorp's second quarter 2008 net interest income increased to $21.4 million, or 16% from $18.5 million for the first quarter of 2008 and 22% from $17.5 million for the second quarter of 2007. Net interest margin increased to 3.39% compared to 3.04% for the first quarter of 2008.
Superior Bancorp's second quarter 2008 core noninterest income increased to $5.4 million, or 6% from $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2008. This increase is primarily attributable to increases in customer service charges and brokerage commissions due in large part to an increased customer base resulting from our acquisitions and branch expansion. Core noninterest income excludes certain items such as investment security gains and losses and gains on extinguishment of approximately $5.7 million in liabilities related to deferred compensation and benefits. A reconciliation of core noninterest income is included in the attached selected financial data.
Superior Bancorp's second quarter of 2008 core noninterest expense increased to $22.2 million, or 4% from $21.1 million in the first quarter of 2008. This increase is primarily attributable to increases in advertising and marketing expenses and FDIC insurance assessments. Advertising and marketing expenses increased in certain markets affected by recent bank merger activities in an effort to take advantage of customer dislocation. These costs are expected to continue into the third quarter of 2008. Core noninterest expense excludes certain items such as amortization of core deposit intangibles. A reconciliation of core noninterest expense is included in the attached selected financial data.
Balance Sheet Growth
Superior Bancorp's total deposits at June 30, 2008 remained level at $2.2 billion from March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. Total deposits increased 16% from June 30, 2007. The acquisition of People's Community Bancshares, Inc. accounted for approximately 13% of the 16% deposit growth since June 30, 2007. As of June 30, 2008 Superior Bancorp's de novo branches accounted for approximately $223 million of core deposits, predominantly from new customer relationships. Customer dislocation resulting from recent merger activities in Superior's markets also contributed to the deposit performance.
Loans increased to $2.2 billion at June 30, 2008, an increase of 6.5% from December 31, 2007 and 24.9% from June 30, 2007. Loan growth occurred across all of Superior's Alabama and Florida markets, with primary expansion occurring in the commercial, mortgage and commercial real estate sectors of our loan portfolio. In addition, Superior Bank purchased a pool of residential mortgage loans with a balance of approximately $52 million during the second quarter of 2008.
Credit Quality Management
With regard to credit quality at June 30, 2008, non-performing loans ("NPLs") were 1.83% of total loans compared to 1.49% at March 31, 2008 and 1.26% at December 31, 2007, which is in line with management's expectations. The $8.4 million NPL increase during the second quarter of 2008 was predominantly located in Florida and includes real estate relationships primarily secured by residential properties in various stages of development.
Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO") increased $5.8 million during the second quarter of 2008 to $12.6 million. The increase in OREO is composed primarily of properties in Alabama consisting of single-family homes and residential lots. Of total OREO, $10.3 million is located in Alabama and $2.3 is in Florida.
Overall past due loans increased during the second quarter with the 90 days past due (DPD) and still accruing category moving to 0.09% at June 30, 2008 from 0.00% and 0.10% as a percentage of total loans at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Loans in the 30-89 DPD category increased to 2.05% from 1.25% and 1.13% as a percentage of total loans at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.38% during the second quarter of 2008, compared to 0.29% and 0.33% during the first quarter of 2008 and fourth quarter of 2007, respectively. Of the $2.0 million net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2008, Superior Bank's charge-offs were $1.5 million or 0.28% of average loans and the consumer finance company charge-offs were $490,000 or 0.10% of average loans. Of Superior Bank's charge-offs, 56% related to 1-4 family mortgages and 42% related to real estate construction.
The provision for loan losses was $6.0 million in the second quarter of 2008, increasing the allowance for loan losses to 1.27% of net loans, or $27.2 million, at June 30, 2008, compared to 1.13% of net loans, or $23.3 million at March 31, 2008. Superior's management believes the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2008 appropriately reflects management's best estimate of potential losses in the loan portfolio. Management's assessment of Superior's credit quality is based on various internal and external factors that affect the collectability of loans.
De Novo Branching Program Completed
In furtherance of Superior's de novo branch strategy, the company has opened all of the 20 planned new branches since September 2006 in key Alabama and Florida markets, representing approximately $223 million of core deposits as of June 30, 2008. For the second quarter of 2008, after-tax overhead expense associated with the new branches was $1.3 million, representing an approximately 2% annualized premium on deposits. Superior Bancorp has invested approximately $25 to $30 million toward its de novo branch expansion program.
Well Capitalized and Liquid
Superior Bank continues to be categorized as "well capitalized" under regulatory guidelines with a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.22% as of June 30, 2008. Other key equity ratios of Superior Bank at June 30, 2008 were total equity to total assets of 13.08% and tangible equity to tangible assets of 7.40%.
Short-term liquid assets (cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold) increased $16.0 million, or 25.2%, to $79.3 million at June 30, 2008 from $63.3 million at December 31, 2007. At June 30, 2008, short-term liquid assets comprised 2.6% of total assets, compared to 2.2% at December 31, 2007. Management continually monitors Superior Bank's liquidity position and will increase or decrease short-term liquid assets as necessary. Superior Bank's principal sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans, federal funds sold and maturities and sales of investment securities. In addition to these sources of liquidity, Superior Bank has access to a minimum of $250 million in additional funding from traditional sources. Management believes it has established sufficient sources of funds to meet its anticipated liquidity needs.
Outlook
The entire banking industry is operating in an adverse environment relative to maximizing short-term performance. Factors such as the challenging credit cycle, housing softness, gloomy media coverage, weakened consumer confidence and dramatic Federal Reserve rate reductions are causing a stiff headwind in 2008. At Superior, management continues to adapt to these factors while remaining focused on taking the actions that management believes will ultimately result in enhanced shareholder value.
About Superior Bancorp
Superior Bancorp is a $3.0 billion thrift holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The principal subsidiary of Superior Bancorp is Superior Bank, a Southeastern community bank and the third largest U.S. owned bank headquartered in Alabama. Superior Bank has 75 branches with 44 locations throughout the state of Alabama and 31 locations in Florida. Superior Bank currently has two new branches planned for Alabama and one for Florida during the remainder of 2008 in addition to those that have opened since September 2006.
Superior Bank operates 22 consumer finance offices in North Alabama as 1st Community Credit and Superior Financial Services.
This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Superior's management uses these "non-GAAP" measures in its analysis of Superior's performance. Non-GAAP measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of charges, expenses and gains related to the consummation of mergers and acquisitions, and costs related to the integration of merged entities. These non-GAAP measures may also exclude other significant gains, losses or expenses that are unusual in nature and not expected to recur. Since these items and their impact on Superior's performance are difficult to predict, management believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of Superior's core business. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that are presented by other companies.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. Some of the disclosures in this release, including any statements preceded by, followed by or which include the words "may," "could," "should," "will," "would," "hope," "might," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "assume" or similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, implicitly and explicitly, include the assumptions underlying the statements and other information with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates, intentions, financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business, including our expectations and estimates with respect to our revenues, expenses, earnings, return on equity, return on assets, efficiency ratio, asset quality, the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses and other financial data and capital and performance ratios. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve risks and uncertainties which are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond our control). Such forward looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors set forth from time to time in our reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. The following factors, among others, could cause our financial performance to differ materially from our goals, plans, objectives, intentions, expectations and other forward-looking statements: (1) the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the regional and local economies in which we conduct operations; (2) the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (3) inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; (4) our ability to successfully integrate the assets, liabilities, customers, systems and management we acquire or merge into our operations; (5) our timely development of new products and services in a changing environment, including the features, pricing and quality compared to the products and services of our competitors; (6) the willingness of users to substitute competitors' products and services for our products and services; (7) the impact of changes in financial services policies, laws and regulations, including laws, regulations and policies concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance, and the application thereof by regulatory bodies; (8) our ability to resolve any legal proceeding on acceptable terms and its effect on our financial condition or results of operations; (9) technological changes; (10) changes in consumer spending and savings habits; (11) the effect of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, in our geographic markets; and (12) regulatory, legal or judicial proceedings.
Superior Bancorp disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward- looking statements.
More information on Superior Bancorp and its subsidiaries may be obtained
over the Internet, http://www.superiorbank.com, or by calling 1-877-326-BANK
(2265).
Superior Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Dollars In Thousands)
June 30, December 31,
2008 2007 2007
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks $71,959 $49,664 $52,983
Interest bearing deposits in other
banks 4,010 4,718 6,916
Federal funds sold 3,366 12,843 3,452
Investment securities available for
sale 356,408 322,739 361,171
Tax lien certificates 25,032 18,457 15,615
Mortgage loans held for sale 29,097 23,213 33,408
Loans, net of unearned income 2,148,751 1,719,808 2,017,011
Less: Allowance for loan losses (27,243) (19,147) (22,868)
Net loans 2,121,508 1,700,661 1,994,143
Premises and equipment, net 103,565 89,620 104,799
Accrued interest receivable 15,857 14,405 16,512
Stock in FHLB 23,412 12,798 14,945
Cash surrender value of life
insurance 47,290 41,273 45,277
Goodwill and other intangibles 185,442 128,976 187,520
Other assets 52,612 50,926 48,684
Total assets $3,039,558 $2,470,293 $2,885,425
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing $221,087 $182,807 $207,602
Interest-bearing 1,973,020 1,701,998 1,993,009
Total deposits 2,194,107 1,884,805 2,200,611
Advances from FHLB 405,830 187,840 222,828
Federal funds borrowed and security
repurchase agreements 7,218 20,586 17,075
Notes payable 9,500 5,958 9,500
Junior subordinated debentures owed
to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts 53,571 43,770 53,744
Accrued expenses and other
liabilities 20,547 48,381 31,625
Total liabilities 2,690,773 2,191,340 2,535,383
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.001 per
share; authorized 15,000,000
shares; shares issued 10,382,410,
8,688,146, and 10,380,658
respectively; outstanding
10,055,879, 8,667,727, and
10,027,079, respectively 10 9 10
Surplus 329,170 254,233 329,232
Retained earnings 35,094 30,205 33,557
Accumulated other comprehensive
(loss) gain (3,138) (2,876) 174
Treasury stock, at cost (11,364) (716) (12,309)
Unearned ESOP stock (531) (1,902) (622)
Unearned restricted stock (456) - -
Total stockholders' equity 348,785 278,953 350,042
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $3,039,558 $2,470,293 $2,885,425
Superior Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Amounts In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Three Six Year
Months Ended Months Ended Ended
June 30, June 30, Dec. 31,
2008 2007 2008 2007 2007
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans $36,708 $34,986 $74,053 $69,297 $150,443
Interest on investment
securities:
Taxable 4,143 4,096 8,195 8,535 17,174
Exempt from Federal income
tax 431 138 861 266 897
Interest on federal funds
sold 18 156 98 283 471
Interest and dividends on
other investments 732 691 1,376 1,429 2,944
Total interest income 42,032 40,067 84,583 79,810 171,929
Interest expense
Interest on deposits 16,709 18,780 36,962 36,249 79,667
Interest on FHLB advances
and other borrowings 3,016 2,770 5,808 6,019 12,971
Subordinated debentures 919 1,004 1,934 1,996 4,129
Total interest expense 20,644 22,554 44,704 44,264 96,767
Net interest income 21,388 17,513 39,879 35,546 75,162
Provision for loan losses 5,967 1,000 7,838 1,705 4,541
Net interest income
after provision for
loan losses 15,421 16,513 32,041 33,841 70,621
Noninterest income
Service charges and fees on
deposits 2,192 1,894 4,296 3,684 7,957
Mortgage banking income 1,031 1,132 2,297 2,082 3,860
Investment securities gains 1,068 - 1,470 242 308
Change in fair value of
derivatives (418) 118 632 (34) 1,310
Increase in cash surrender
value of life insurance 555 452 1,107 900 1,895
Gain on extinguishment of
liabilities 2,918 - 2,918 - -
Other income 1,660 942 2,888 1,750 4,027
Total noninterest income 9,006 4,538 15,608 8,624 19,357
Noninterest expenses
Salaries and employee
benefits 12,058 10,168 24,199 20,236 42,316
Occupancy, furniture and
equipment expense 4,120 2,995 8,180 6,142 13,391
Amortization of core deposit
intangibles 896 304 1,792 609 1,691
Loss on extinguishment of
debt - - - - 1,469
Merger related costs 13 107 121 426 639
Loss on termination of ESOP - - - - 158
Other operating expenses 6,189 4,484 11,248 8,670 18,559
Total noninterest
expenses 23,276 18,058 45,540 36,083 78,223
Income before
income taxes 1,151 2,993 2,109 6,382 11,755
Income tax expense 310 1,024 572 2,116 4,134
Net income $841 $1,969 $1,537 $4,266 $7,621
Basic net income per
common share $0.08 $0.23 $0.15 $0.50 $0.82
Diluted net income per
common share $0.08 $0.23 $0.15 $0.49 $0.82
Weighted average common
shares outstanding 10,016 8,613 10,014 8,611 9,244
Weighted average common
shares outstanding,
assuming dilution 10,056 8,735 10,051 8,747 9,333
SUPERIOR BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
As of and As of and As of and
for the for the for the
Three-Months Ended Six Months Ended Year Ended
June 30, June 30, December 31,
2008 2007 2008 2007 2007
Selected Average
Balances:
Total assets $2,991,342 $2,430,830 $2,944,466 $2,426,798 $2,620,962
Total Liabilities 2,639,589 2,152,136 2,592,914 2,149,235 2,312,690
Loans, net of
unearned income 2,123,039 1,663,551 2,077,884 1,655,747 1,814,032
Mortgage loans
held for sale 31,038 29,790 34,310 24,692 24,997
Investment
securities 354,710 331,022 350,939 341,846 350,561
Total interest-
earning assets 2,562,105 2,081,725 2,517,397 2,079,455 2,246,177
Noninterest-
bearing deposits 219,647 179,366 218,196 179,465 191,066
Interest-bearing
deposits 1,982,589 1,680,570 1,982,785 1,665,005 1,790,719
Advances from FHLB 340,655 188,104 293,451 197,923 221,831
Federal funds
borrowed and
security repurchase
agreements 8,187 13,732 8,288 18,830 17,061
Junior subordinated
debentures owed to
unconsolidated
subsidiary trusts 53,613 43,826 53,660 43,881 48,557
Total interest-
bearing
liabilities 2,398,240 1,935,989 2,351,397 1,935,202 2,088,719
Stockholders'
equity 351,754 278,695 351,552 277,563 308,272
Per Share Data (8):
Net income - basic $0.08 $0.23 $0.15 $0.50 $0.82
- diluted $0.08 $0.23 $0.15 $0.49 $0.82
Weighted average
common shares
outstanding - basic 10,016 8,613 10,014 8,611 9,244
Weighted average
common shares
outstanding -
diluted 10,056 8,735 10,051 8,747 9,333
Common book value
per share at
period end $34.68 $32.18 $34.68 $32.18 $34.91
Tangible common book
value per share at
period end $16.24 $17.30 $16.24 $17.30 $16.21
Common shares
outstanding at
period end 10,056 8,668 10,056 8,668 10,027
Performance Ratios
and Other Data:
Return on average
assets(1) 0.11% 0.32% 0.10% 0.35% 0.29%
Return on average
tangible assets(1) 0.12 0.34 0.11 0.37 0.31
Return on average
stockholders'
equity(1) 0.96 2.83 0.88 3.10 2.47
Return on average
tangible equity(1) 2.04 5.26 1.87 5.79 4.91
Net interest margin
(1)(2)(3) 3.39 3.39 3.21 3.46 3.37
Net interest spread
(1)(3)(4) 3.17 3.06 2.96 3.14 3.04
Noninterest income
to average assets
(1)(5) 0.72 0.73 0.72 0.69 0.67
Noninterest expense
to average assets
(1)(6) 2.98 2.91 2.96 2.91 2.83
Efficiency ratio (7) 82.12 80.23 85.32 79.50 79.48
Average loan to
average deposit
ratio 97.81 91.04 95.97 91.11 92.80
Average interest-
earning assets
to average interest
bearing liabilities 106.83 107.53 107.06 107.45 107.54
Intangible assets
- goodwill $162,390 $114,526 $162,390 $114,526 $162,466
- core deposit
intangible
("CDI") and other
intangibles 23,052 14,450 23,052 14,450 25,054
Assets Quality
Ratios:
Nonaccrual loans $37,111 $11,020 $37,111 $11,020 $22,533
Accruing loans 90
days or more
delinquent 1,859 397 1,859 397 2,117
Restructured loans 326 501 326 501 671
Other real estate
owned and
repossessed assets 12,588 1,125 12,588 1,125 4,415
Net loan charge-offs 1,996 830 3,463 1,450 4,282
Allowance for loan
losses to
nonperforming loans 69.33% 160.64% 69.33% 160.64% 90.31%
Allowance for loan
losses to loans,
net of unearned
income 1.27 1.11 1.27 1.11 1.13
Nonperforming assets
("NPA") to loans
plus NPAs, net of
unearned income 2.40 0.76 2.40 0.76 1.47
NPAs to total assets 1.71 0.53 1.71 0.53 1.03
Net loan charge-offs
to average loans(1) 0.38 0.20 0.34 0.17 0.24
Net loan charge-offs
as a percentage of:
Provision for
loan losses 33.46 83.00 44.18 85.04 94.30
Allowance for
loan losses(1) 29.39 17.39 25.49 15.27 18.72
(1) Annualized for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
(2) Net interest income divided by average earning assets.
(3) Calculated on a taxable equivalent basis.
(4) Yield on average interest-earning assets less rate on average
interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Noninterest income has been adjusted for changes in fair value of
derivatives, investment security gains(losses), and gain on
extinguishment of liabilities.
(6) Noninterest expense has been adjusted for CDI amortization,
extinguishment of debt, termination of ESOP, merger related costs,
management separation costs, losses on other real estate and the loss
on sale of assets.
(7) Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense,
adjusted for CDI amortization, merger related costs, extinguishment
of debt, termination of ESOP, losses on other real estate and the loss
on sale of assets, by noninterest income, adjusted for changes in
fair values of derivatives, investment security gains (losses), plus
net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis, and gain on
extinguishment of liabilities.
(8) Per share data has been retroactively restated to reflect 1-for-4
reverse stock split effective April 28, 2008.
SUPERIOR BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in Thousands)
For the Three-Month Percent
Periods Ended Increase
June 30,2008 March 31, 2008 (Decrease)
Core noninterest income
(non-GAAP) $5,438 $5,149 5.61%
Investment securities gains 1,068 402 165.67%
Change in fair value of
derivatives (418) 1,050 (139.81%)
Gain on extinguishment of
liabilities 2,918 - 0.00%
Total noninterest income
(GAAP) $9,006 $6,601 36.43%
Core noninterest expense
(non-GAAP) $22,156 $21,249 4.27%
Amortization of core
deposit intangibles 896 896 0.00%
Merger related costs 13 107 (87.85%)
Loss on foreclosed assets 211 11 1818.18%
Total noninterest expense
(GAAP) $23,276 $22,263 4.55%
As of
June 30, June 30, Dec. 31,
2008 2007 2007
Total stockholders' equity
(GAAP) $348,785 $278,953 $350,042
Intangible assets (GAAP) 185,442 128,976 187,520
Total tangible equity (non-
GAAP) $163,343 $149,977 $162,522
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