Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Earnings for 2012

JUNEAU, Alaska--()--Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc. (OTCBB:AKPB) (“Company”), the parent company of Alaska Pacific Bank (“Bank”), today reported net income available to common shareholders of $244,000, or $0.33 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, as compared to net income available to common shareholders of $157,000, or $0.22 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2011.

Net income available to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2012, was $166,000, or $0.22 per diluted common share, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $631,000, or $0.87 per diluted common share for 2011.

“We were very pleased to see the momentum shift in our mortgage banking operations during the fourth quarter of 2012,” stated Craig Dahl, President & CEO. “Our mortgage banking activity is a key component of our income and there is no doubt that it took us longer than expected to get this segment of our business back to full performance after losing key personnel in 2011. Our total noninterest income for 2012 exceeded our 2011 levels primarily because of a $284,000 increase in mortgage banking income and an $85,000 increase in service charges. However, we offset these increases with higher compensation of $299,000 along with legal/professional of $100,000, premise/equipment of $100,000, and loss on foreclosed real estate of $145,000; all resulting in our income for 2012 being $462,000 lower than 2011. The financial results do not reflect the progress the Bank has made in getting out from under all regulatory restrictions and ensuring compliance with the mountain of new regulations; but the fact remains that loan demand is strong, deposits are up, the Bank is fully staffed and we are operating in a region whose economy is healthy and growing stronger. I am privileged to have a very committed team of officers and employees, an engaged board of directors, and a loyal customer base that speaks to our nearly 78 years of service to the region.”

The provision for loan losses was $60,000 for both the quarter ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2012 was $1.9 million, representing 1.26% of total loans outstanding. Total non-accrual loans were $5.7 million at December 31, 2012 compared with $5.6 million at September 30, 2012 and $2.6 million at December 31, 2011. In addition, the Bank’s real estate owned and repossessed assets were $344,000 at December 31, 2012 compared with $390,000 at September 30, 2012 and $880,000 at December 31, 2011. There was $39,000 in net loan charge offs for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared with $49,000 in net loan charge offs for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and $234,000 in net loan charge offs for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Net interest income increased $8,000, or (0.4%) to $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $2.0 million for the comparable quarter of 2011 reflecting primarily an increase in the Bank’s average loan portfolio offset with the continued low interest rate environment. Net interest margin on average interest-earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2012 was 4.58% compared with 4.74% in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Loans (excluding loans held for sale and before the allowance for loan losses) were $148.4 million at December 31, 2012, a decrease of $2.1 million, or 1.4% from $150.5 million at September 30, 2012, and an increase of $600,000, or 0.4% from $147.8 million at December 31, 2011. Deposits at December 31, 2012, were $156.5 million, a $1.1 million, or 0.7% increase from $155.4 million at September 30, 2012, and a $9.3 million, or 6.3% increase from $147.2 million at December 31, 2011.

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2012, including gain on sale of loans, increased $370,000, or 152.2% to $613,000 from $243,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011. Gain on sale of loans increased $284,000 to $570,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 from $286,000 for fiscal 2011 as a result of an increase in the production of one-to-four family mortgage loans. Excluding mortgage banking income, noninterest income increased $112,000, or 10.0%, to $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared with $1.1 million for fiscal 2011. The increase is primarily in mortgage servicing income due to the fair value adjustment to mortgage servicing rights net of originations and disposals of $(35,000) in 2012 compared with $(144,000) in 2011.

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2012 increased $36,000, or 1.7%, to $2.2 million from $2.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and increased $242,000, or 12.5%, from the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Noninterest expense of $8.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased $780,000, or 9.8%, from $8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The net increase in expense is attributable to higher compensation and benefit costs, higher real estate owned and repossessed asset expense, and other expenses.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters in this news release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding our mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations, and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety or range of factors including, but not limited to: the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets and may lead to increased losses and non-performing assets in our loan portfolio, result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to materially increase our reserves; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; deposit flows; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; adverse changes in the securities markets; results of examinations by our banking regulators including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our reserve for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach, or the implementation of new technologies may not be successful; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; legislative or regulatory changes such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that adversely affect our business including changes in regulatory policies and principles, and the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules as a result of Basel III; the time it may take to lease excess space in Company-owned buildings; future legislative changes in the United States Department of Treasury Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program; and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Accordingly, these factors should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc.

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

Year and Fourth Quarter 2012

(dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 
  Year Ended December 31,
2012   2011
Condensed Statement of Income:  
Interest income $ 8,459 $ 8,581
Interest expense   567       690  
Net interest income 7,892 7,891
Provision for loan losses 300 373
Gain on sale of loans 570 286
Other noninterest income 1,226 1,114
Other noninterest expense   8,757       7,977  
Net income before provision for income tax 631 941
Provision for income tax 152 -
Net income   479       941  
Preferred stock dividend and discount accretion
Preferred stock dividend 240 241
Preferred stock discount accretion   73       69  
Net income available to common shareholders $ 166     $ 631  
 
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.25 $ 0.96
Diluted $ 0.22 $ 0.87
 
Performance Ratios:
Return on average equity 2.32 % 4.68 %
Return on average assets 0.28 0.55
Yield on average earning assets 5.06 5.22
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities 0.48 0.58
Interest rate spread 4.59 4.64
Net interest margin on:
Average earning assets 4.72 4.80
Average total assets 4.54 4.57
Efficiency ratio (a) 96.04 88.58
 
Average balances:
Loans $ 150,930 $ 145,562
Earning assets 167,055 164,393
Assets 173,798 172,628
Interest-bearing deposits 115,923 115,146
Total deposits 148,529 146,270
Interest-bearing liabilities 119,056 118,612
Shareholders' equity 20,608 20,108
 
Average shares outstanding:
Basic 654,486 654,486
Diluted 738,651 727,165
 
 
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
2012
  September 30,
2012
  December 31,
2011
Condensed Statement of Income:    
Interest income $ 2,129 $ 2,164 $ 2,142
Interest expense   136       138       157  
Net interest income 1,993 2,026 1,985
Provision for loan losses 60 60 60
Gain on sale of loans 239 134 69
Other noninterest income 374 242 174
Noninterest expense   2,175       2,139       1,933  
Net income before provision for income tax 371 203 235
Provision for income tax 48 80 -
Net income   323       123       235  
Preferred stock dividend and discount accretion
Preferred stock dividend 60 60 60
Preferred stock discount accretion   19       18       18  
Net income available to common shareholders $ 244     $ 45     $ 157  
 
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.37 $ 0.07 $ 0.24
Diluted $ 0.33 $ 0.06 $ 0.22
 
Performance Ratios:
Return on average equity 6.25 % 2.40 % 4.60 %
Return on average assets 0.71 0.28 0.58
Yield on average interest-earning assets 4.89 5.06 5.12
Cost of average interest-bearing liabilities 0.44 0.46 0.53
Interest rate spread 4.45 4.60 4.59
Net interest margin on:
Average interest-earning assets 4.58 4.74 4.74
Average total assets 4.41 4.56 4.54
Efficiency ratio (a) 91.89 94.31 89.53
 
Average balances:
Loans $ 150,073 $ 152,692 $ 144,743
Interest-earning assets 174,052 170,913 167,404
Assets 180,751 177,793 162,238
Interest-bearing deposits 120,112 116,240 116,369
Total deposits 156,053 152,571 148,977
Interest-bearing liabilities 123,112 119,240 119,369
Shareholders' equity 20,674 20,516 20,452
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 654,486 654,486 654,486
Diluted 745,772 745,085 714,862
 
 
  December 31,

2012

  September 30,
2012
  December 31,

2011

Balance sheet data:    
Total assets $ 182,077 $ 180,114 $ 172,057
Loans, before allowance 148,370 150,454 147,766
Loans held for sale 3,247 473 976
Investment securities available for sale 4,253 4,968 5,714
Total deposits 156,481 155,381 147,201
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3,000 3,000 3,000
Shareholders' equity 20,800 20,550 20,542
 
Shares outstanding (b) 654,486 654,486 654,486
 
Book value per share $ 24.48 $ 24.09 $ 24.08
 
Asset quality:
Allowance for loan losses $ 1,876 $ 1,855 $ 1,865
Allowance as a percent of loans 1.26 % 1.23 % 1.26 %
Nonaccrual loans $ 5,679 $ 5,634 $ 2,645
Total nonperforming assets 6,023 6,024 3,525
Impaired loans 11,581 10,921 11,980
Estimated specific reserves for impairment 473 473 473
Net charge offs for quarter 39 49 234
Net charge offs YTD 289 250 91
Real estate owned and repossessed assets 344 390 880
 

(a) Noninterest expense, divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, excluding gains on sale of loans or securities.

(b) Excludes treasury stock.

Contacts

Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc.
Senior Vice President and CFO
Julie M. Pierce, 907-790-5135
or
President and CEO
Craig E. Dahl, 907-790-5101

Contacts

Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc.
Senior Vice President and CFO
Julie M. Pierce, 907-790-5135
or
President and CEO
Craig E. Dahl, 907-790-5101