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CalWest Bancorp Announces Financial Results as of September 30, 2011


Published on 2011-10-14 16:31:46 - Market Wire
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IRVINE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--CalWest Bancorp (OTCBB: CALW), the holding company for South County Bank N.A., has reported third quarter results for 2011. Trends show improved net interest income after loan loss provisions, increased net income, reduced operating expenses, improved loan loss reserves, lower cost of funds and increased core deposits. The Company's year-to-date net loss was $394,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to net loss of $5.0 million for the same nine months ended September 30, 2010. This represents a $4.6 million improvement over the prior year results for the same period. For the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, CalWest Bancorp reported a profit of $300 thousand compared to a loss of $1.3 million for the third quarter in 2010.

CalWest Bancorp has been able to accomplish the following:

  • Increase Core Funds. Non-interest bearing deposits grew from $39 million for the period ending September 2010 to $48.8 million for the same period for 2011. (25.1% positive increase).
  • Net Interest IncomeIncreased. Net interest income increased after loan loss provisions from a nine month total of ($176,000) in 2010 to $3.4 million for a nine month period of 2011.
  • Maintained overall Non-interest Operating Expenses. Non-interest operating expenses were maintained at $5.2 million as of September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
  • Liquidity continues at Historically High Levels. Liquidity is represented by cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and the availability of alternative funding sources. The Banka™s current and contingent liquidity continues to be strong.
  • Decreased Loan Loss Provisions. Loan loss provisionsfor the nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased to $189,000 from $4.7 million in 2010 for the same period. (96% decrease in loan loss provision expense).
  • Allowance for Loan and Lease (ALLL) Reserves. ALLL reserves were $3.9 million, or 4.9% of total loans as of September 2011, compared to $3.8 million, or 3.6% of total loans at the end of September 2010.
  • Cost of Funds decrease. Cost of Funds for September 2010 was 1.11% compared to 0.71% as of September 2011. (36.0% reduction in overall cost of funds).

Forward Looking Comments:The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on managementa™s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Bank. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Bank will be those anticipated by management.Actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.

CALWEST BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(UNAUDITED)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

CASH AND DUE FROM $ 5,334,000 $ 5,357,000
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD 21,410,000 6,740,000
INVESTMENTS 42,748,000 56,703,000
LOANS AVAILABLE FOR SALE 295,000 1,347,000
LOANS NET OF DISCOUNT 78,901,000 106,946,000
LESS: ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES 3,916,000 3,798,000
FIXED ASSETS 147,000 348,000
OTHER ASSETS 9,462,000 11,965,000
TOTAL ASSETS$154,381,000 $185,608,000
NONINTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS $ 48,840,000 $ 39,056,000
INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS 93,815,000 125,936,000
TOTAL DEPOSITS 142,655,000 164,992,000
OTHER BORROWINGS 1,000,000 7,347,000
TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES 3,093,000 3,093,000
SUBORDINATED DEBT 630,000 630,000
OTHER LIABILITIES 678,000 654,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES$148,056,000$176,716,000
COMMON STOCK $ 12,068,000 $ 12,068,000
PREFERRED STOCK 4,744,000 4,697,000
SURPLUS AND PAID IN CAPITAL 16,242,000 16,191,000
UNDIVIDED PROFITS (27,172,000 ) (25,066,000 )
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 443,000 1,002,000
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$6,325,000 $8,892,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$154,381,000 $185,608,000
TIER 1 LEVERAGE RATIO5.98%5.78%
TIER 1 RISK BASED CAPITAL RATIO10.87%9.11%
TOTAL RISK BASED CAPITAL RATIO12.16%10.38%
CALWEST BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT 30, 2011

SEPT 30, 2010

INTEREST INCOME $ 1,455,000 $ 1,953,000
INTEREST EXPENSE 289,000 526,000
NET INTEREST INCOME 1,166,000 1,427,000
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES - 1,605,000
NONINTEREST INCOME 770,000 617,000
NONINTEREST EXPENSE 1,636,000 1,754,000
PRE TAX INCOME 300,000 (1,315,000 )
INCOME TAXES - -
NET INCOME$300,000 $(1,315,000)
EARNINGS PER SHARE BASIC $ 0.12 $ (0.56 )
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 2,413,730 2,350,289
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT 30, 2011

SEPT 30, 2010

INTEREST INCOME $ 4,535,000 $ 6,160,000
INTEREST EXPENSE 947,000 1,631,000
NET INTEREST INCOME 3,588,000 4,529,000
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 189,000 4,705,000
NONINTEREST INCOME 1,465,000 415,000
NONINTEREST EXPENSE 5,256,000 5,247,000
PRE TAX INCOME (392,000 ) (5,008,000 )
INCOME TAXES 2,000 -
NET INCOME$(394,000)$(5,008,000)
EARNINGS PER SHARE BASIC $ (0.16 ) $ (2.13 )
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 2,413,730 2,350,289

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