NAMPA, Idaho, Jan. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:HOME), the parent company of Home Federal Bank (the "Bank"), today announced first quarter results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. For the quarter ended December 31, 2008, a $3.6 million provision for loan losses contributed to a net loss of ($801,000), or ($0.05) per diluted share, compared to net income of $947,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings(1) increased 21% to $2.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 from $1.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company's efficiency ratio improved to 73.5% for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to 76.6% for the same quarter a year ago as an increase in net interest income outpaced slowing service charge and fee income coupled with a slight increase in noninterest expenses.
The following summarize key activities of the Company during the quarter ended December 31, 2008:
* A new banking office was opened in Boise. This represents a relocation and upgrade of an older facility. Also, the Bank broke ground on its sixteenth banking office; * Nonperforming and delinquent loans increased significantly as unemployment and real estate related pressures continue to increase in the Boise area; * The slowdown in consumer spending negatively impacted fee income; * The Bank began execution of its small business growth strategy by hiring leadership for its newly formed Small Business Banking Group; and * The sale of the Bank's mortgage servicing rights asset was completed.
Operating Results
Total revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, which consisted of net interest income before the provision for loan losses plus noninterest income, increased $525,000, or 7%, to $8.2 million, compared to $7.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. However, total revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 declined $344,000, or 4%, from the linked fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased 14% to $5.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to $5.1 million for the same quarter of the prior year.
The Company's net interest margin increased 40 basis points to 3.37% for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, from 2.97% for the same quarter last year, but declined four basis points from the linked quarter margin of 3.41%. The improvement in the net interest margin over the first quarter of fiscal 2008 is primarily attributable to the increase in interest earning assets that resulted from the proceeds of the Company's second step conversion and stock offering completed on December 19, 2007, and a decrease in interest expense. Current rates paid on deposits are significantly lower than in the prior year. In addition, Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings were lower than in the same period of the prior year as maturing advances have been repaid with excess liquidity. The decline in net interest income of $158,000 from the linked quarter was attributable to a 21 basis point decline in the yield on loans in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The yield on loans fell to 6.00% in the first quarter of 2009 as a result of the decrease in the Wall Street Journal Prime rate from 4.00% at the beginning of the quarter to 3.25% at the end of the quarter. Additionally, the significant increase in loans on nonaccrual status during the first quarter of 2009 reduced interest income by approximately $90,000.
As previously announced, management established a provision for loan losses of $3.6 million in connection with its analysis of the loan portfolio for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to $287,000 for the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in the provision reflects an increase in total classified assets and delinquent loans as the Bank continues to be negatively impacted by the current economic downturn.
Noninterest income decreased $164,000, or 6%, to $2.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to $2.6 million for the same quarter a year ago and $2.6 million in the linked quarter. The decreases from the first and fourth quarters of fiscal 2008 were primarily attributable to decreases of $123,000 and $237,000, respectively, in fees and service charges reflecting the continuing slowdown in consumer spending. As noted earlier, the Bank sold and transferred its mortgage servicing rights during the first fiscal quarter of 2009.
Noninterest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, increased $151,000, or 3%, to $6.0 million, from $5.9 million for the comparable period a year earlier. Compensation and benefits declined 3.4% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the year-ago period. Occupancy and equipment expense was higher in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 as the Bank opened two stand-alone banking offices during fiscal 2008. The increase in professional fees in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 resulted from expenses related to the Company's fiscal year end, which was September 30, 2008, and legal expenses related to foreclosures and the workout of troubled loans. Insurance and taxes increased as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums were higher in the first quarter of 2009 as the Company was able to apply some credits to the assessment in 2008.
Balance Sheet
Total assets decreased 8% to $718.1 million at December 31, 2008, compared to $782.6 million a year earlier. The majority of the decrease is a result of excess cash being used to pay down Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances as they matured as well as to fund declining balances in certificates of deposit.
Securities. Mortgage-backed securities increased $29.2 million or 18% to $188.2 million at December 31, 2008, compared to $159.0 million at December 31, 2007. The increase is attributable to purchases made with proceeds from the Company's second step conversion and stock offering. Approximately 98% of the Company's mortgage-backed securities were issued by U.S. government sponsored enterprises. The Company does not own trust preferred securities or collateralized debt obligations. At December 31, 2008, the Company held $9.6 million of stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle.
Loans. Net loans (excluding loans held for sale) at December 31, 2008, decreased 2% to $466.2 million, compared to $477.4 million at December 31, 2007. One- to four-family residential loans represented 43% of the Bank's loan portfolio at December 31, 2008, compared to 50% at December 31, 2007. The Company currently originates conventional one- to four-family residential loans for sale in the secondary market. As a result, the residential loan portfolio will likely continue to decline as new loans are not added to the portfolio. The Company plans to continue its increased emphasis on commercial and small business banking products. Commercial, multifamily and acquisition and development loans increased $16.3 million during the first quarter of 2009, totaling $214.9 million at December 31, 2008, compared to $190.4 million at December 31, 2007.
Asset Quality. Loans delinquent 30 to 89 days totaled $10.7 million at December 31, 2008, compared to $6.5 million at September 30, 2008, and $5.3 million at December 31, 2007. Non-performing assets, which include impaired loans and other real estate owned, totaled $18.4 million at December 31, 2008, compared to $10.6 million at September 30, 2008, and $2.3 million at December 31, 2007. The allowance for loan losses was $8.0 million, or 1.69%, of gross loans at December 31, 2008, compared to $4.6 million, or 0.98% of gross loans at September 30, 2008, and $3.0 million, or 0.63% of gross loans at December 31, 2007.
The following table summarizes non-performing and impaired loans at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008:
December 31, 2008 September 30, 2008
Loss Loss
(in thousands) Balance Reserve Balance Reserve
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Land acquisition and
development $ 4,330 $ 936 $ 3,975 $ 916
One- to four-family
construction 5,389 832 4,239 596
Commercial real estate 3,071 273 -- --
One- to four-family
residential 4,240 713 1,701 219
Other 4 -- 30 2
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Total nonperforming and
impaired loans $ 17,034 $ 2,754 $ 9,945 $ 1,733
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General loss reserve 5,273 2,846
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$ 8,027 $ 4,579
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Commenting on asset quality, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Len E. Williams, said, "The Treasure Valley economy continues to deteriorate as unemployment is rising and new home construction has come to a near standstill. Excess inventory in the residential and commercial real estate markets continues to put stress on property values and the closure of retail locations will exacerbate that problem. Last year, we announced a realignment of our Credit Administration Department and the appointment of a Chief Credit Officer, reporting directly to me, in anticipation of this environment. We also recently hired a senior workout professional to increase the Credit Administration Department's resources. Since we are just beginning to place properties into foreclosure and sale, we recorded a significant provision for loan losses this quarter due to the uncertainty of the value of some properties in the Treasure Valley. We are also watching our commercial real estate portfolio very closely as delinquencies are rising and we're beginning to see stress in that portfolio."
In 2005, the Bank purchased approximately $38.8 million of residential real estate loans from Countrywide Financial, now Bank of America, who continues to service the loans. Balances on the portfolio totaled $24.1 million at December 31, 2008. Approximately 91% of the portfolio balance is secured by properties outside of the state of Idaho and delinquencies and foreclosures are rising quickly in that portfolio. At December 31, 2008, loans in this portfolio that were delinquent over 30 days totaled $2.2 million, or 9%, of the portfolio, including $1.9 million of nonperforming loans that are reported in the table above. The total reserve allocated to loans in the Countrywide portfolio was $1.3 million at December 31, 2008, or 5% of the balance outstanding on that date.
Deposits and borrowings. Deposits decreased $27.6 million, or 7%, to $377.4 million at December 31, 2008, compared to $405.0 million at December 31, 2007, but increased $4.5 million, or 1%, from September 30, 2008. From the year-ago period, demand deposits and savings accounts increased $7.7 million, or 4%, to $202.9 million at December 31, 2008. Certificates of deposit decreased $35.2 million, or 17%, to $174.5 million at December 31, 2008, compared to $209.7 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease in certificates of deposit was primarily the result of the Bank choosing not to match rates offered by local competitors that in some instances exceeded the Bank's cost of alternative funding sources.
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle decreased 24% to $124.6 million at December 31, 2008 compared to $163.6 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease resulted from maturing advances being repaid with excess liquidity.
Equity. Stockholders' equity increased $3.6 million, or 2%, to $207.4 million at December 31, 2008, compared to $203.8 million at December 31, 2007. Significant activity among equity accounts over the past twelve months included $2.3 million in net income, the allocation of earned ESOP shares, equity compensation and the exercise of stock options totaling $2.2 million, and a $2.4 million increase in the value of securities available for sale, net of taxes, offset by $3.6 million in cash dividends paid to stockholders. The Company's book value per share as of December 31, 2008 was $11.93 per share based upon 17,392,289 outstanding shares of common stock.
About the Company
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland corporation headquartered in Nampa, Idaho, and is the holding company of Home Federal Bank, a federal savings bank that was originally organized as a building and loan association in 1920. The Company serves the Treasure Valley region of Southwestern Idaho that includes Ada, Canyon, Elmore and Gem Counties, through 15 full-service banking offices and one loan center. The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HOME." The Company's stock is also included in the America's Community Bankers NASDAQ Index and the Russell 2000 Index. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.myhomefed.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this news release regarding future events, performance or results are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA") and are made pursuant to the safe harbors of the PSLRA. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which the Company operates, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding the Company's mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ include but are not limited to: general economic and banking business conditions, competitive conditions between banks and non-bank financial service providers, interest rate fluctuations, the credit risk of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs; results of examinations by our banking regulators, regulatory and accounting changes, the value of mortgage servicing rights, risks related to construction and development lending, commercial and small business banking and other risks. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are disclosed in Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.'s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements are accurate only as of the date released, and we do not undertake any responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
(1) Earnings information excluding the provision for loan losses and taxes (alternately referred to as pre-tax, pre-provision earnings) represents a non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measure. Management has presented this non-GAAP financial measure in this earnings release because it believes that it provides more useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter. Where applicable, the Company has also presented comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial information.
HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31,
2008 2008 2007
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and amounts due from
depository institutions $ 17,412 $ 23,270 $102,453
Certificates of deposit in
correspondent bank -- 5,000 --
Mortgage-backed securities
available for sale, at fair
value 188,237 188,787 159,028
FHLB stock, at cost 9,591 9,591 9,591
Loans receivable, net of
allowance for loan losses of
$8,027 and $4,579 and $3,015 466,169 459,813 477,446
Loans held for sale 2,267 2,831 3,043
Accrued interest receivable 2,534 2,681 3,016
Property and equipment, net 16,073 15,246 12,572
Mortgage servicing rights, net -- 1,707 1,979
Bank owned life insurance 11,696 11,590 11,273
Real estate and other property
owned 1,352 650 672
Deferred income tax asset, net -- 1,770 230
Other assets 2,802 2,134 1,266
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TOTAL ASSETS $718,133 $ 725,070 $ 782,569
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Deposit accounts:
Noninterest-bearing demand
deposits $ 41,187 $ 41,398 $ 36,474
Interest-bearing demand
deposits 134,148 127,714 136,586
Savings deposits 27,589 26,409 22,195
Certificates of deposit 174,475 177,404 209,717
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Total deposit accounts 377,399 372,925 404,972
Advances by borrowers for
taxes and insurance 721 1,386 772
Interest payable 486 552 675
Deferred compensation 5,230 5,191 4,694
FHLB advances 124,574 136,972 163,638
Deferred income tax liability,
net 310 -- --
Other liabilities 1,965 2,857 3,973
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Total liabilities 510,685 519,883 578,724
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Serial preferred stock,
$.01 par value; 10,000,000
authorized, issued and
outstanding, none -- -- --
Common stock, $.01 par value;
90,000,000 authorized, issued
and outstanding:
Dec. 31, 2008 - 17,445,311
issued; 17,392,289
outstanding 174 174 173
Sept. 30, 2008 - 17,412,449
issued; 17,374,161
outstanding
Dec. 31, 2007 - 17,369,853
issued; 17,326,565 outstanding
Additional paid-in capital 157,813 157,205 156,427
Retained earnings 58,118 59,813 59,418
Unearned shares issued to ESOP (10,378) (10,605) (11,470)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) 1,721 (1,400) (703)
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Total stockholders' equity 207,448 205,187 203,845
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $718,133 $725,070 $782,569
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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
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2008 2007
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Interest and dividend income:
Loan interest $ 7,113 $ 8,076
Investment interest 43 264
Mortgage-backed security interest 2,205 1,943
FHLB dividends (33) 19
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Total interest and dividend income 9,328 10,302
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Interest expense:
Deposits 2,018 3,214
FHLB advances 1,565 2,032
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Total interest expense 3,583 5,246
---------- ----------
Net interest income 5,745 5,056
Provision for loan losses 3,575 287
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Net interest income after provision for
loan losses 2,170 4,769
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Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees 2,109 2,232
Gain on sale of loans 190 185
Increase in cash surrender value of bank
owned life insurance 106 104
Loan servicing fees 69 127
Mortgage servicing rights, net (31) (68)
Other 18 45
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Total noninterest income 2,461 2,625
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Noninterest expense:
Compensation and benefits 3,575 3,699
Occupancy and equipment 770 711
Data processing 542 522
Advertising 248 287
Postage and supplies 137 150
Professional services 335 212
Insurance and taxes 155 85
Other 272 217
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Total noninterest expense 6,034 5,883
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Income (loss) before income taxes (1,403) 1,511
Income tax expense (benefit) (602) 564
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (801) $ 947
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Earnings (loss) per common share(1):
Basic $ (0.05) $ 0.06
Diluted (0.05) 0.06
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding(1):
Basic 16,129,352 16,738,289
Diluted 16,129,352 16,762,906
Dividends declared per share(1): $ 0.055 $ 0.048
(1) Earnings per share, dividends per share and average common
shares outstanding during the quarter ended December 31, 2007,
have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the second-step
conversion and reorganization of the Company, which occurred on
December 19, 2007.
HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)
At or For the Quarter Ended
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2008 2007
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Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 March 31 Dec. 31
SELECTED
PERFORMANCE
RATIOS
Return
(loss) on
average
assets(1) (0.44)% 0.54% 0.59% 0.49% 0.53%
Return
(loss) on
average
equity(1) (1.55) 1.94 2.18 1.83 3.00
Pre-tax,
pre-
provision
return on
average 1.20 1.42 1.31 0.95 1.00
assets(5)
Net
interest
margin(1) 3.37 3.41 3.29 3.15 2.97
Efficiency
ratio(2) 73.53 69.68 71.40 77.76 76.59
PER SHARE
DATA(3)
Basic
earnings
(loss)
per
share $ (0.05) $ 0.06 $ 0.07 $ 0.06 $ 0.06
Diluted
earnings
(loss)
per
share (0.05) 0.06 0.07 0.06 0.06
Book value
per share 11.93 11.81 11.73 11.84 11.76
Cash
dividends
declared
per share 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.055 0.048
Average
number of
shares
outstan-
ding:
Basic(4) 16,129,352 16,042,720 16,007,599 15,962,325 16,738,289
Diluted
(4) 16,129,352 16,078,302 16,043,435 15,978,217 16,762,906
ASSET
QUALITY
Allowance
for loan
losses $ 8,027 $ 4,579 $ 3,801 $ 3,307 $ 3,015
Non-
performing
loans 17,034 9,945 3,462 1,852 1,656
Non-
performing
assets 18,386 10,595 4,169 2,304 2,328
Allowance
for loan
losses to
non-
performing 47.12% 46.04% 109.79% 178.56% 182.07%
loans
Allowance
for loan
losses to
gross
loans 1.69 0.98 0.81 0.69 0.63
Non-
performing
loans to
gross
loans 3.58 2.14 0.73 0.39 0.34
Non-
performing
assets to
total
assets 2.56 1.46 0.56 0.30 0.30
FINANCIAL
CONDITION
DATA
Average
interest-
earning
assets $ 681,374 $ 692,776 $ 718,207 $ 732,444 $ 680,180
Average
interest-
bearing
liabili-
ties 470,319 482,232 504,680 518,500 542,819
Net
average
earning
assets 211,055 210,544 213,527 213,944 137,361
Average
interest-
earning
assets to
average
interest-
bearing
liabili-
ties 144.87% 143.66% 142.31% 141.26% 125.31%
Stock-
holders'
equity to
assets 28.89 28.30 27.43 26.74 26.05
STATEMENT
OF INCOME
DATA
Interest
income $ 9,328 $ 9,729 $ 10,093 $ 10,459 $ 10,302
Interest
expense 3,583 3,826 4,181 4,682 5,246
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Net
interest
income 5,745 5,903 5,912 5,777 5,056
Provision
for loan
losses 3,575 1,114 652 378 287
Noninterest
income 2,461 2,647 2,735 2,478 2,625
Noninterest
expense 6,034 5,958 6,174 6,419 5,883
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Net
income
(loss)
before
taxes (1,403) 1,478 1,821 1,458 1,511
Income tax
expense
(benefit) (602) 484 702 513 564
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Net
income
(loss) $ (801) $ 994 $ 1,119 $ 945 $ 947
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Total
revenue
(6) $ 8,206 $ 8,550 $ 8,647 $ 8,255 $ 7,681
Pre-tax
pre-
provision
income(7) 2,172 2,592 2,473 1,836 1,798
(1) Amounts are annualized.
(2) Noninterest expense divided by net interest income plus
noninterest income.
(3) Earnings per share, book value per share, dividends per share and
average common shares outstanding for the quarter ended
December 31, 2007, have been adjusted to reflect the impact of
the second-step conversion and reorganization of the Company,
which occurred on December 19, 2007.
(4) Amounts calculated exclude ESOP shares not committed to be
released and unvested restricted shares.
(5) Income before income taxes plus provision for loan losses divided
by average assets for the period presented.
(6) Net interest income plus noninterest income.
(7) Income before income taxes plus provision for loan losses. See
"Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
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2008 2007
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (801) $ 947
Income tax expense (benefit) (602) 564
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Income (loss) before income taxes (1,403) 1,511
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Provision for loan losses 3,575 287
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Pre-tax, pre provision income $2,172 $1,798
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