WARSAW, Ind., April 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $3.9 million for the first quarter of 2009. During the comparable period of 2008, net income was $5.2 million. Diluted net income per share for the quarter was $0.29 versus $0.42 for the comparable period of 2008. On a linked quarter basis, these results compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.
The Company also announced that the Board of Directors approved a cash dividend for the first quarter of $0.155 per share, payable on May 5, 2009 to shareholders of record as of April 25, 2009. The quarterly dividend is unchanged from the dividends paid in 2008.
Average total loans for the first quarter of 2009 were $1.84 billion versus $1.56 billion for the first quarter of 2008 and $1.77 billion for the linked fourth quarter of 2008. The year-over-year increase for the first quarter represented an increase of 18%, or $280 million. On a linked quarter basis, average loans increased by $77 million versus the fourth quarter of 2008. Total gross loans as of March 31, 2009 were $1.86 billion compared to $1.60 billion as of March 31, 2008 and $1.83 billion as of December 31, 2008.
Michael L. Kubacki, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "While our net income performance for the quarter was impacted by the difficult economic conditions, we are pleased with the continued expansion of our lending activities this year. With average loan growth of $77 million in the quarter, we once again have lived up to our reputation as a leading lender in the market. Our commitment to the Indiana communities we serve is a testament to our disciplined and focused strategy. At a time when many of our larger regional and national competitors appear to have moved their focus away from Indiana, we are proud of the fact that our growth continues to fuel business activity here."
The Company's net interest margin was 3.12% in both the first quarters of 2009 and 2008. On a linked quarter basis the margin improved from 2.98% in the fourth quarter of 2008. The previously noted loan growth led to an increase in average earning assets, which contributed to an increase in net interest income of 17% year-over-year. Net interest income grew to $17.0 million in the first quarter of 2009 versus $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2008. The Company's provision for loan losses increased to $4.5 million for the first quarter of 2009 versus $1.2 million in the same period of 2008. In the fourth quarter of 2008, the provision was $2.3 million. The provision increase in 2009 was primarily driven by a higher level of charge offs, continued loan growth and the difficult economic conditions in the Company's markets.
The Company's non-interest income was $5.6 million for the first quarter of 2009, versus $5.8 million for the comparable period of 2008. The 2008 results were favorably impacted by a $642,000 gain from the initial public offering of Visa, Inc., and the 2009 results were negatively impacted by non-cash mortgage servicing rights impairment of $316,000, which resulted from lower mortgage interest rates. Total revenue for the first quarter of 2009 was $22.6 million versus $20.3 million for the comparable period of 2008, an increase of 11%.
Kubacki continued, "Our strong revenue growth demonstrates the success we've had in a very challenging market to grow our business and expand our client base. We've done this by continuing to lend money and expand fee-based services. We believe that our community-based business model has never been more relevant than it is today and clients are responding favorably to this consistent strategy."
The Company's non-interest expense was $12.7 million for the first quarter of 2009 compared to $11.4 million for the same period in 2008, an increase of 11%. Driving the increase was a $613,000 increase in regulatory expense, which resulted from higher FDIC insurance premiums that have been levied on all financial institutions, as well as a $133,000 increase in legal expense, primarily related to loan administration. The Company's efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2009 was 56%, consistent with the same period in 2008, and improved from the 59% reported for the fourth quarter of 2008.
Net charge-offs totaled $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2009, versus $196,000 during the first quarter of 2008 and $1.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2008. Lakeland Financial's allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2009 was $21.4 million, compared to $16.8 million as of March 31, 2008 and $18.9 million as of December 31, 2008. The allowance for loan losses represented 1.15% of total loans as of March 31, 2009 versus 1.05% for the comparable period in 2008 and 1.03% as of December 31, 2008.
Nonperforming assets totaled $21.5 million as of March 31, 2009 compared to $22.4 million as of December 31, 2008 and $9.6 million on March 31, 2008. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.88% on March 31, 2009 compared to 0.94% on December 31, 2008 and 0.43% at March 31, 2008. The allowance for loan losses represented 104% of nonperforming loans as of March 31, 2009 versus 89% at December 31, 2008 and 228% at March 31, 2008.
"We have grown our allowance for loan losses by 14%, or $2.6 million, since year end 2008. This prudent increase is a reflection of the ongoing economic weakness in our markets and the extended impact it has on our client base. While we are cautiously pleased that our total nonperforming assets decreased slightly during the quarter, we do not believe that the region is near any meaningful recovery today," Kubacki added.
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, Lakeland Financial's average equity to average assets ratio was 7.27% compared to 6.56% for the fourth quarter of 2008 and 7.38% for the first quarter of 2008. Average total equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 was $173.4 million versus $151.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 and $149.5 million for the first quarter of 2008. Average total deposits for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 were $1.91 billion versus $1.84 billion for the fourth quarter of 2008 and $1.51 billion for the first quarter of 2008.
Lakeland Financial Corporation is a $2.4 billion bank holding company headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. Lake City Bank serves Northern Indiana with 43 branches located in the following Indiana counties: Kosciusko, Elkhart, Allen, St. Joseph, DeKalb, Fulton, Huntington, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Pulaski and Whitley. The Company also has a Loan Production Office in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lakeland Financial Corporation may be accessed on its home page at www.lakecitybank.com. The Company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under "LKFN." Market makers in Lakeland Financial Corporation common shares include Automated Trading Desk Financial Services, LLC, B-Trade Services, LLC, Citadel Derivatives Group, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc., Domestic Securities, Inc., E*TRADE Capital Markets LLC, FTN Financial Securities Corp., FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp., Goldman Sachs & Company, Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Knight Equity Markets, L.P., Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., Susquehanna Capital Group and UBS Securities LLC.
In addition to the results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Lakeland Financial believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful to understanding Lakeland Financial's financial performance. Additionally, these non-GAAP measures are used by management for planning and forecasting purposes, including measures based on "tangible equity" which is "common stockholders' equity" excluding intangible assets, net of deferred tax. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP equivalent is included in the attached financial tables where the non-GAAP measure is presented.
This document contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company's management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should" or other similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events. Additional information concerning the Company and its business, including factors that could materially affect the Company's financial results, is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on form 10-K.
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FIRST QUARTER 2009 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited - Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended
Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31,
2009 2008 2008
END OF PERIOD BALANCES
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Assets $ 2,446,664 $ 2,377,445 $ 2,204,995
Deposits 1,956,787 1,885,299 1,576,598
Loans 1,864,387 1,833,334 1,602,416
Allowance for Loan Losses 21,418 18,860 16,758
Total Equity 209,066 149,969 151,135
Tangible Common Equity 151,286 145,602 146,492
AVERAGE BALANCES
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Total Assets $ 2,385,216 $ 2,305,789 $ 2,026,664
Earning Assets 2,255,684 2,175,121 1,911,079
Investments 389,237 384,096 333,699
Loans 1,844,571 1,767,818 1,564,552
Total Deposits 1,908,665 1,839,717 1,514,784
Interest Bearing Deposits 1,690,949 1,618,173 1,296,949
Interest Bearing Liabilities 1,975,098 1,916,463 1,642,609
Total Equity 173,371 151,293 149,533
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
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Net Interest Income $ 17,015 $ 15,992 $ 14,506
Net Interest Income-Fully Tax
Equivalent 17,323 16,271 14,791
Provision for Loan Losses 4,516 2,323 1,153
Noninterest Income 5,570 5,385 5,769
Noninterest Expense 12,687 12,550 11,382
Net Income 3,870 4,433 5,241
Net Income Available to Common
Shareholders 3,576 4,433 5,241
PER SHARE DATA
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Basic Net Income Available to
Common Shareholders Per Common
Share $ 0.29 $ 0.36 $ 0.43
Diluted Net Income Available to
Common shareholders Per Common 0.29 0.35 0.42
Share
Cash Dividends Declared Per
Common Share 0.155 0.155 0.14
Book Value Per Common Share
(equity per share issued) 12.51 12.17 12.35
Market Value - High 23.87 24.10 23.97
Market Value - Low 14.14 14.93 16.87
Basic Weighted Average Common
Shares Outstanding 12,401,498 12,318,204 12,215,561
Diluted Weighted Average Common
Shares Outstanding 12,507,496 12,476,884 12,424,643
KEY RATIOS
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Return on Average Assets 0.66% 0.77% 1.04%
Return on Average Total Equity 9.05 11.67 14.10
Efficiency (Noninterest Expense/
Net Interest Income plus
Noninterest Income) 56.17 58.68 56.14
Average Equity to Average Assets 7.27 6.56 7.38
Net Interest Margin 3.12 2.98 3.12
Net Charge Offs to Average Loans 0.43 0.36 0.05
Loan Loss Reserve to Loans 1.15 1.03 1.05
Nonperforming Loans to Loans 1.11 1.16 0.46
Nonperforming Assets to Assets 0.88 0.94 0.43
Tier 1 Leverage 10.28 8.10 8.68
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital 11.84 9.27 10.01
Total Capital 12.87 10.20 10.96
Tangible Capital 6.19 6.17 6.66
ASSET QUALITY
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Loans Past Due 90 Days or More
and Still Accruing $ 680 $ 478 $ 508
Non-accrual Loans 20,009 20,810 6,852
Nonperforming Loans 20,689 21,288 7,360
Other Real Estate Owned 748 953 2,167
Other Nonperforming Assets 103 150 30
Total Nonperforming Assets 21,540 22,391 9,557
Impaired Loans 19,624 20,304 6,591
Net Charge Offs/(Recoveries) 1,958 1,587 196
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
(in thousands, except share data)
March 31, December 31,
2009 2008
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 33,126 $ 57,149
Short-term investments 60,045 6,858
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Total cash and cash equivalents 93,171 64,007
Securities available for sale (carried at
fair value) 396,194 387,030
Real estate mortgage loans held for sale 4,177 401
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of
$21,418 and $18,860 1,842,969 1,814,474
Land, premises and equipment, net 30,241 30,519
Bank owned life insurance 34,162 33,966
Accrued income receivable 8,482 8,599
Goodwill 4,970 4,970
Other intangible assets 362 413
Other assets 31,936 33,066
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Total assets $ 2,446,664 $ 2,377,445
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Noninterest bearing deposits $ 212,842 $ 230,716
Interest bearing deposits 1,743,945 1,654,583
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Total deposits 1,956,787 1,885,299
Short-term borrowings
Federal funds purchased 0 19,000
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase 128,053 137,769
U.S. Treasury demand notes 2,531 840
Other short-term borrowings 60,000 45,000
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Total short-term borrowings 190,584 202,609
Accrued expenses payable 17,638 17,163
Other liabilities 1,619 1,434
Long-term borrowings 40,042 90,043
Subordinated debentures 30,928 30,928
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Total liabilities 2,237,598 2,227,476
EQUITY
Cumulative perpetual preferred stock:
1,000,000 shares authorized, no par value,
$1 liquidation value, 56,044 shares issued
and outstanding as of March 31, 2009 53,792 0
Common stock: 90,000,000 shares authorized,
no par value, 12,416,130 shares issued and
12,321,554 outstanding as of March 31,
2009 12,373,080 shares issued and
12,266,849 outstanding as of December 31,
2008 1,453 1,453
Additional paid-in capital 23,284 20,632
Retained earnings 143,031 141,371
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (11,166) (12,024)
Treasury stock, at cost (2009 - 94,576
shares, 2008 - 106,231 shares) (1,417) (1,552)
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Total stockholders' equity 208,977 149,880
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Noncontrolling interest 89 89
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Total equity 209,066 149,969
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Total liabilities and equity $ 2,446,664 $ 2,377,445
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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands except for share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2009 2008
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NET INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans
Taxable $ 22,789 $ 25,475
Tax exempt 70 32
Interest and dividends on securities
Taxable 4,463 3,380
Tax exempt 603 614
Interest on short-term investments 16 91
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Total interest income 27,941 29,592
Interest on deposits 9,755 12,047
Interest on borrowings
Short-term 308 2,424
Long-term 863 615
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Total interest expense 10,926 15,086
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NET INTEREST INCOME 17,015 14,506
Provision for loan losses 4,516 1,153
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NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
LOAN LOSSES 12,499 13,353
NONINTEREST INCOME
Wealth advisory fees 739 809
Investment brokerage fees 458 283
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,910 1,769
Loan, insurance and service fees 336 655
Merchant card fee income 803 810
Other income 516 458
Mortgage banking income 808 315
Net securities gains 0 28
Gain on redemption of Visa shares 0 642
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Total noninterest income 5,570 5,769
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits 6,100 6,253
Net occupancy expense 921 796
Equipment costs 500 441
Data processing fees and supplies 979 840
Credit card interchange 528 535
Other expense 3,659 2,517
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Total noninterest expense 12,687 11,382
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 5,382 7,740
Income tax expense 1,512 2,499
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NET INCOME $ 3,870 $ 5,241
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Dividends and accretion of discount on
preferred stock 294 0
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NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS $ 3,576 $ 5,241
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BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 12,401,498 12,215,561
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BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.29 $ 0.43
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DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 12,507,496 12,424,643
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.29 $ 0.42
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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
LOAN DETAIL
(unaudited in thousands)
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2009 2008 2008
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Commercial and
industrial
loans $1,221,956 65.5% $1,201,611 65.5% $1,047,367 65.4%
Commercial real
estate -
multifamily
loans 25,477 1.4 25,428 1.4 16,660 1.0
Commercial real
estate
construction
loans 132,991 7.1 116,970 6.4 83,378 5.2
Agri-business
and agri-
cultural loans 177,988 9.5 189,007 10.3 180,344 11.3
Residential
real estate
mortgage loans 104,719 5.6 117,230 6.4 115,953 7.2
Home equity
loans 146,350 7.9 128,219 7.0 108,558 6.8
Installment
loans and
other consumer
loans 55,202 3.0 55,102 3.0 50,250 3.1
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Subtotal 1,864,683 100.0% 1,833,567 100.0% 1,602,510 100.0%
Less: Allowance
for loan
losses (21,418) (18,860) (16,758)
Net deferred
loan (fees)/
costs (296) (233) (94)
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Loans, net $1,842,969 $1,814,474 $1,585,658
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