Community Capital Corporation Announces Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2009 and Significant Balance Sheet Restructuring


GREENWOOD, S.C., Jan. 29, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:CPBK) reports operating results for the twelve months and quarter ended December 31, 2009, which included the following significant balance sheet restructuring actions:

  • Completed capital raise with gross proceeds exceeding $14.7 million
  • Remained well-capitalized by regulatory definitions with Total Risk Based Capital exceeding 12% and Tier 1 Leverage Capital exceeding 8%
  • Incurred almost $25 million in write downs on nonaccrual loans during the quarter ended December 31, 2009
  • Reduced non-performing assets $12 million, or 19%, since September 30, 2009
  • Reduced nonaccrual loans to $41 million as of December 31, 2009, which represents 55% of these loans' original balances
  • Impaired loans declined by approximately $30 million since September 30, 2009
  • Increased noninterest bearing deposits by $10 million during the fourth quarter and these deposits now comprise nearly 20% of total deposits
  • Reduced brokered deposits to 4.6% of total deposits as of December 31, 2009
  • Prepaid $10 million in FHLB advances during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 incurring a prepayment penalty of approximately $530,000
  • Reduced noncore funding totals to $95 million as of December 31, 2009 down from a peak of $207 million
  • Reduced the carrying value of three parcels of other real estate by a total of $800,000
  • Prepaid $4.6 million to the FDIC for deposit insurance during the quarter ended December 31, 2009
  • Decided to defer future interest payments on our trust preferred subordinated debt for the foreseeable future to maintain cash levels at the parent company
  • Increased the market value of accounts maintained in our Wealth Management division to over a half billion dollars

Community Capital Corporation today reported a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2009 of $1,382,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4,000, or $0.001 per diluted share, for the same period in 2008. The company recorded a provision for loan losses of $1 million during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $3.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2008. Return on average assets for the quarter was (0.73)% for 2009 compared to 0.00% for the same period in 2008. Return on average equity was (9.45)% for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared to 0.03% for the same period in 2008. 

Net losses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 were $25,245,000, or $4.34 per diluted share. Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 was $2,409,000, or $0.54 per diluted share. The company recorded a provision for loan losses of $32.8 million during 2009, compared to $9.3 million for the same period in 2008. 

Non-performing assets decreased $11.6 million, or 18.87%, to $50 million at December 31, 2009 from $61.6 million at September 30, 2009 and increased $18.0 million, or 56.48%, from $31.9 million at December 31, 2008. Return on average assets for the twelve months was (3.28)% for 2009 compared to 0.30% for the same period in 2008. Return on average equity for the twelve months was (40.26)% in 2009 compared to 3.69% for the same period in 2008.

Total assets decreased 5.21% to $749,442,000 at December 31, 2009 from $790,600,000 as of December 31, 2008, and increased 0.16% from $748,224,000 at September 30, 2009. Total loans decreased $74,559,000, or 11.62%, to $567,178,000 at December 31, 2009 from $641,737,000 at December 31, 2008, and decreased $34,668,000 from $601,846,000 at September 30, 2009. Total deposits increased $69,882,000, or 13.61%, to $583,483,000 at December 31, 2009 from $513,601,000 at December 31, 2008, and increased $8,613,000, or 1.50%, from $574,870,000 at September 30, 2009. 

William G. Stevens, President/CEO of Community Capital Corporation, stated, "While we remain cautious, we see indications that the credit cycle bottomed and has begun to stabilize in recent months. Although our non-accrual loan balances remain at an elevated level, we were successful in reducing them by 34% to $41 million since September 30, 2009, and believe that we have significantly reduced the risk of future losses related to this portfolio. We also believe that we have aggressively identified and dealt with our problem loans, and that we will continue to apply the most conservative analysis to and have unwavering focus on the balance of our loan portfolio."

Community Capital Corporation is the parent company of CapitalBank, which operates 18 community oriented branches throughout upstate South Carolina and offers a full array of banking services, including a diverse wealth management group. Additional information on CapitalBank's locations and the products and services offered are available at www.capitalbanksc.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans and expectations, and are thus prospective.  Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to (1) statements regarding potential future economic recovery, (2)  statements with respect to our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts, and (3) other statements identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "targets," and "projects," as well as similar expressions.  Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate.  Therefore, we can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized.  The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: (1) the challenges, costs and complications associated with the continued development of our branches; (2) the potential that loan charge-offs may exceed the allowance for loan losses or that such allowance will be increased as a result of factors beyond our control; (3) our ability and success in resolving troubled loans; (4) our dependence on senior management; (5) competition from existing financial institutions operating in our market areas as well as the entry into such areas of new competitors with greater resources, broader branch networks and more comprehensive services; (6) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt market, and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions); (7) changes in deposit rates, the net interest margin, and funding sources;  (8) risks inherent in making loans including repayment risks and value of collateral; (9) the strength of the U.S. economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations may be different than expected resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality or a reduced demand for credit, including the resultant effect on our loan portfolio and allowance for loan losses; (10) fluctuations in consumer spending and saving habits; (11) the demand for our products and services; (12) the challenges and uncertainties in the implementation of our expansion and development strategies; (13) the adequacy of expense projections and estimates of impairment loss; (14) changes in the U.S. legal and regulatory framework; (15) unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings; and (16) the timely development and acceptance of products and services, including products and services offered through alternative delivery channels such as the Internet. 

Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Community Capital Corporation's reports (such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  All references to financial information as of September 30, 2009 are derived from our amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the company or any person acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statements above. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The summary consolidated financial data as of and for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 has not been audited yet but, in the opinion of our management, contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial positions and results of operations for such periods in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 

Financial Highlights
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months
Ended
December 31
Three Months
Ended
December 31
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31
  2009 2008 2009 2008
Earnings Summary (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
         
Interest income $8,502 $10,380 $36,233 $43,594
Interest expense 3,225 4,065 13,867 18,656
Net interest income 5,277 6,315 22,366 24,938
Provision for loan losses 1,000 3,700 32,800 9,300
Non-interest income 1,981 1,722 7,772 7,247
Non-interest expense 7,117 4,646 32,016 20,192
Income (loss) before taxes (859) (309) (34,678) 2,693
Income tax expense (benefit) 523 (313) (9,433) 284
Net income (loss) $(1,382) $4 $(25,245) $2,409
         
Per Shares Ratios:        
Basic earnings (losses) per share $(0.15) $0.001 $(4.34) $0.54
Diluted earnings (losses) per share $(0.15) $0.001 $(4.34) $0.54
Dividends declared per share $0.00 $0.15 $0.15 $0.60
Book value per share $5.47 $14.54 $5.47 $14.54
         
Common Share Data:        
Outstanding at period end 9,875,823 5,666,760 9,875,823 5,666,760
Weighted average outstanding 9,327,208 4,436,549 5,820,044 4,427,379
Diluted weighted average outstanding 9,327,208 4,467,605 5,820,044 4,464,263
         
Capital Ratios:        
Tier 1 leverage ratio 8.19% 8.44% 8.19% 8.44%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 10.86% 10.43% 10.86% 10.43%
Total risk-based capital ratio 12.12% 11.69% 12.12% 11.69%
Tangible equity to tangible assets (period end) 6.99% 7.10% 6.99% 7.10%
         

 

Balance Sheet Highlights (Dollars in Thousands) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
  December 31 2009 September 30 2009 December 31 2008 December 31 2009 December 31 2008
Average Balances: (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Total assets $749,170 $780,420 $787,243 $774,665 $790,939
Earning assets 708,038 723,501 730,659 716,220 730,958
Loans 596,492 609,033 642,478 617,311 649,454
Deposits 572,368 579,280 522,895 550,035 520,179
Interest bearing deposits 467,712 474,718 448,141 451,022 452,468
Noninterest bearing deposits 104,656 104,562 74,754 99,013 67,711
Other borrowings 99,748 119,455 180,997 143,470 187,546
Junior subordinated debentures 10,310 10,310 10,310 10,310 10,310
Shareholders' equity 58,028 63,676 65,633 62,711 65,261
           
Performance Ratios:          
Return on average assets (0.73)% (11.08)% 0.00% (3.28)% 0.30%
Return on average shareholders' equity (9.45)% (135.74)% 0.03% (40.26)% 3.69%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent at 38%) 3.00% 3.00% 3.51% 3.18% 3.48%
Efficiency ratio 94.54% 180.87% 56.93% 105.37% 61.91%
           
  Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
  December 31 2009 September 30 2009 December 31 2008 December 31 2009 December 31 2008
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Asset Quality:          
Nonperforming loans $42,826 $55,438 $26,827 $42,826 $26,827
Other real estate 7,165 6,181 5,121 7,165 5,121
Total nonperforming assets 49,991 61,619 31,948 49,991 31,948
Total Impaired Loans 71,956 102,001 107,426 71,956 107,426
Net charge-offs/write-downs 24,783 908 936 32,257 2,442
Net charge-offs/write-downs to average loans 4.15% 0.15% 0.15% 5.23% 0.38%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans 33.06% 68.44% 50.76% 33.06% 50.76%
Nonperforming loans to total loans 7.55% 9.21% 4.18% 7.55% 4.18%
Nonperforming assets to total assets 6.67% 8.23% 4.04% 6.67% 4.04%
Allowance for loan losses to period end loans 2.50% 6.30% 2.12% 2.50% 2.12%
           
Other Selected Ratios:          
Average equity to average assets 7.75% 8.16% 8.34% 8.10% 8.25%
Average loans to average deposits 104.21% 105.14% 122.87% 112.23% 124.85%
Average loans to average earning assets 84.25% 84.18% 87.93% 86.19% 88.85%

 

Balance Sheet Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Period Ended
December 31
2009
Period Ended
September 30
2009
Period Ended
December 31
2008
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents:      
Cash and due from banks $10,141 $10,183 $11,970
Interest bearing deposit accounts 38,990 27,210 1,642
Total cash and cash equivalents 49,131 37,393 13,612
Investment securities:      
Securities held-for-sale 68,826 73,410 78,828
Securities held-to-maturity 160 215 215
Nonmarketable equity securities 10,186 10,186 10,815
Total investment securities 79,172 83,811 89,858
Loans held for sale 1,103 815 303
Loans receivable 567,178 601,846 641,737
Allowance for loan losses (14,160) (37,943) (13,617)
Premises and equipment, net 16,150 16,373 17,243
Intangible assets 1,663 1,769 2,089
Goodwill -- -- 7,418
Other assets 49,205 44,160 31,957
Total assets $749,442 $748,224 $790,600
       
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:      
Deposits:      
Noninterest bearing $112,333 $102,906 $73,663
Interest bearing 471,150 471,964 439,938
Total deposits 583,483 574,870 513,601
Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short term borrowings -- -- 33,838
FHLB advances 95,400 105,400 161,185
Junior subordinated debentures 10,310 10,310 10,310
Other liabilities 6,492 7,301 6,709
Total liabilities $695,685 $697,881 $725,643
       
Shareholders' equity:      
Common stock: $1 par value; 10 million shares authorized 10,721 8,903 5,667
Nonvested restricted stock (364) (460) (445)
Capital surplus 70,597 67,721 62,405
Accumulated other comprehensive income 910 1,000 527
Retained earnings (11,704) (10,323) 14,218
Treasury stock, at cost (16,403) (16,498) (17,415)
Total shareholders' equity 53,757 50,343 64,957
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $749,442 $748,224 $790,600

 

Income Statement Data Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) December 31 2009 September 30 2009 December 31 2008 December 31 2009 December 31 2008
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Interest income:          
Interest and fees on loans $7,644 $8,186 $9,385 $32,722 $39,710
Interest on investment securities 839 816 994 3,460 3,878
Interest on federal funds sold and          
Interest-bearing deposits 19 24 1 51 6
Total interest income 8,502 9,026 10,380 36,233 43,594
           
Interest expense:          
Interest on deposits 2,031 2,199 2,284 7,894 10,835
Interest on borrowings 1,194 1,446 1,781 5,973 7,821
Total interest expense 3,225 3,645 4,065 13,867 18,656
           
Net interest income 5,277 5,381 6,315 22,366 24,938
Provision for loan loss 1,000 24,000 3,700 32,800 9,300
Net interest income after provision 4,277 (18,619) 2,615 (10,434) 15,638
Non-interest income:          
Service charges on deposit accounts 583 594 651 2,313 2,492
Gain on sale of loans held for sale 276 359 221 1,450 1,139
Fees from brokerage services 78 74 53 263 180
Income from fiduciary activities 451 418 327 1,623 1,725
Gain on sale of securities held-for-sale -- 3 -- 224 98
Gain on sale of fixed assets 1   6 -- 6
Other operating income 592 419 464 1,899 1,607
Total non-interest income 1,981 1,867 1,722 7,772 7,247
           
Non-interest expense:          
Salaries and employee benefits 2,578 2,601 2,209 10,389 10,853
Net occupancy expense 342 316 320 1,298 1,316
Amortization of intangible assets 106 106 112 7,845 449
Goodwill impairment -- 7,418 -- -- --
Furniture and equipment expense 209 212 231 875 975
Loss on sale of fixed assets -- 20 -- 38 --
Loss on sale of securities held for sale 172        
Other operating expenses 3,710 2,627 1,774 11,571 6,599
Total non-interest expense 7,117 13,300 4,646 32,016 20,192
Income (loss) before taxes (859) (30,051) (309) (34,678) 2,693
Income tax expense (benefit) 523 (8,266) (313) (9,433) 284
Net income (loss) $(1,382) $(21,785) $4 $(25,245) $2,409

 

 

  December 31, 2009 September 30, 2009 December 31, 2008
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Percent Balance Percent Balance Percent
Loans:            
Commercial and agricultural $35,082 6.18% $36,956 6.14% $43,442 6.77%
Real estate – construction 145,130 25.59% 177,584 29.51% 185,414 28.89%
Real estate – mortgage and commercial 316,571 55.82% 319,026 53.01% 344,457 53.68%
Home equity 47,409 8.36% 47,315 7.86% 47,830 7.45%
Consumer – Installment 21,564 3.80% 19,538 3.25% 19,073 2.97%
Other 1,422 0.25% 1,427 0.23% 1,521 0.24%
Total $567,178 100.00% $601,846 100.00% $641,737 100.00%
             
  December 31, 2009 September 30, 2009 December 31, 2008
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Percent Balance Percent Balance Percent
Deposits:            
Noninterest bearing demand $112,333 19.25% $102,906 17.90% $73,663 14.35%
Interest bearing demand 66,807 11.45% 61,098 10.63% 65,699 12.79%
Money market and savings 166,086 28.47% 167,967 29.22% 133,807 26.05%
Brokered deposits 27,200 4.66% 29,417 5.12% 49,828 9.70%
Certificates of deposit 211,057 36.17% 213,482 37.13% 190,604 37.11%
Total $583,483 100.00% $574,870 100.00% $513,601 100.00%

 

Wealth Management Group
Fiduciary and Related Services:(Dollars in thousands, except number of accounts)
 
December 31, 2009 September 30, 2009 December 31, 2008
Market value of accounts $505,031 $477,414 $396,596
Market value of discretionary accounts $188,663 $180,703 $160,488
Market value of non-discretionary accounts $316,368 $296,711 $236,108
Total number of accounts 1,440 1,397 1,334

 


Yield/Rate Analysis YTD
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
  December 31, 2009 December 31, 2008
  Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
ASSETS            
Loans(1)(3) $596,492 $7,652 5.09% $642,478 $9,396 5.82%
Securities, taxable(2) 50,438 585 4.60% 48,238 645 5.32%
Securities, nontaxable(2)(3) 20,192 295 5.80% 29,030 436 5.97%
Nonmarketable Equity Securities 10,186 39 1.52% 10,348 32 1.23%
Fed funds sold and other (incl. FHLB) 30,730 19 0.25% 565 1 0.70%
Total earning assets $708,038 $8,590 4.81% $730,659 $10,510 5.72%
Non-earning assets 41,132     56,584    
Total assets $749,170     $787,243    
             
LIABILITIES AND            
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Transaction accounts $186,748 $523 1.11% $215,733 $386 0.71%
Regular savings accounts 42,120 151 1.42% 37,677 197 2.08%
Certificates of deposit 238,844 1,357 2.25% 194,731 1,700 3.47%
Other short term borrowings -- -- 0.00% 30,311 82 1.08%
FHLB Advances 99,748 1,013 4.03% 150,686 1,515 4.00%
Junior subordinate debentures 10,310 181 6.97% 10,310 183 7.06%
Total interest-bearing liabilities $577,770 $ 3,225 2.21% $639,448 $4,063 2.53%
Non-interest bearing liabilities 113,372     82,162    
Stockholders' equity 58,028     65,633    
Total liabilities & equity $749,170     $787,243    
             
Net interest income/            
interest rate spread   $5,365 2.60%   $6,447 3.19%
             
Net yield on earning assets     3.00%     3.51%

 

Yield/Rate Analysis YTD Twelve Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, 2009 December 31, 2008
  Average   Yield/ Average   Yield/
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
ASSETS            
Loans(1)(3) $617,311 $32,753 5.31% $649,454 $39,754 6.12%
Securities, taxable(2) 46,768 2,254 4.82% 41,906 2,189 5.22%
Securities, nontaxable(2)(3) 23,806 1,461 6.14% 29,289 1,772 6.05%
Nonmarketable Equity Securities 6,111 147 2.41% 9,959 404 4.06%
Fed funds sold and other (incl. FHLB) 22,224 51 0.23% 350 6 1.71%
Total earning assets $716,220 $36,666 5.12% $730,958 $44,125 6.04%
Non-earning assets 58,445     59,981    
Total assets $774,665     $790,939    
             
LIABILITIES AND            
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Transaction accounts $192,222 $1,615 0.84% $224,924 $2,902 1.29%
Regular savings accounts 40,125 655 1.63% 36,656 835 2.28%
Certificates of deposit 218,675 5,624 2.57% 190,888 7,098 3.72%
Other short term borrowings 17,901 57 0.32% 44,610 1,061 2.38%
FHLB Advances 125,569 5,190 4.13% 142,936 6,034 4.22%
Junior subordinate debentures 10,310 726 7.04% 10,310 726 7.04%
Total interest-bearing liabilities $604,802 $13,867 2.29% $650,324 $18,656 2.87%
Non-interest bearing liabilities 107,152     75,354    
Stockholders' equity 62,711     65,261    
Total liabilities & equity $774,665     $790,939    
             
Net interest income/            
interest rate spread   $22,799 2.83%   $25,469 3.17%
             
Net yield on earning assets     3.18%     3.48%
             

(1) The effect of loans in nonaccrual status and fees collected is not significant to the computations.
(2) Average investment securities exclude the valuation allowance on securities available-for-sale.
(3) Fully tax-equivalent basis at 38% tax rate for nontaxable securities and loans.



            

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