Business & Finance
Tue, January 24, 2012 
IRVINE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--CalWest Bancorp (OTCBB: CALW), the holding company for South County Bank N.A., reported financial results for 2011. The Company's year-to-date net loss was $440,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, compared to net loss of $6.9 million for the same twelve months ended December 31, 2010. This represents a $6.5 million improvement over the prior year results for the same period. For the fourth quarter in 2011, CalWest Bancorp reported a loss of $46,000 compared to a loss of $1.9 million for the fourth quarter in 2010.
CalWest Bancorp has been able to accomplish the following:
- Non-interest Income and Operating Expenses. Both non-interest income and expenses showed positive trends. Non-interest expenses were reduced to $7.1 million for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2011 from $7.9 million as of twelve month period ended December 31, 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 Bankas current and contingent liquidity continues to be strong.
- Decreased Loan Loss Provisions. Loan loss provisionsfor the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 decreased to $189,000 from $6.3 million in 2010 for the same period. (97% decrease in loan loss provision expense).
- Allowance for Loan and Lease (ALLL) Reserves. ALLL reserves were $3.9 million, or 5.1% of total loans as of December 2011, compared to $4.3 million, or 4.4% of total loans at the end of December 2010.
- Cost of Funds decrease. Cost of Funds for December 2010 was 1.10% compared to 0.70% as of December 2011.
- Capital Ratios. The risk-based capital ratio improved to 12.43% as of December 31, 2011 from 9.84% as of December 31, 2010.
Forward Looking Comments:The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on managementas 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 AND SUBSIDIARY | |||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | |||||||||||||||
| (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2011 | DECEMBER 31, 2010 | % CHANGE | |||||||||||||
| CASH AND DUE FROM | 4,563,000 | 3,261,000 | 39.93 | % | |||||||||||
| FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD | 5,365,000 | 11,000,000 | -51.23 | % | |||||||||||
| INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS AT OTHER BANKS | 1,230,000 | 400,000 | 100.00 | % | |||||||||||
| INVESTMENTS | 50,844,000 | 52,303,000 | -2.79 | % | |||||||||||
| LOANS HELD FOR SALE | 1,350,000 | 3,645,000 | -62.96 | % | |||||||||||
| LOANS NET OF DISCOUNT | 77,438,000 | 99,026,000 | -21.80 | % | |||||||||||
| LESS: ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES | 3,920,000 | 4,309,000 | -9.03 | % | |||||||||||
| OTHER ASSETS | 8,623,000 | 12,918,000 | -33.25 | % | |||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 145,493,000 | 178,244,000 | -18.37 | % | |||||||||||
| NONINTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS | 50,302,000 | 53,243,000 | -5.52 | % | |||||||||||
| INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS | 83,604,000 | 107,862,000 | -22.49 | % | |||||||||||
| TOTAL DEPOSITS | 133,906,000 | 161,105,000 | -16.88 | % | |||||||||||
| OTHER BORROWINGS | 1,000,000 | 6,534,000 | -84.70 | % | |||||||||||
| SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES AND NOTES | 3,723,000 | 3,723,000 | 0.00 | % | |||||||||||
| OTHER LIABILITIES | 689,000 | 545,000 | 26.42 | % | |||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 139,318,000 | 171,907,000 | -18.96 | % | |||||||||||
| PREFERRED STOCK | 4,755,000 | 4,709,000 | 0.98 | % | |||||||||||
| COMMON STOCK | 12,068,000 | 12,068,000 | 0.00 | % | |||||||||||
| SURPLUS | 16,255,000 | 16,203,000 | 0.32 | % | |||||||||||
| UNDIVIDED PROFITS | (27,230,000 | ) | (26,744,000 | ) | 1.82 | % | |||||||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 327,000 | 101,000 | 223.76 | % | |||||||||||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 6,175,000 | 6,337,000 | -2.56 | % | |||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 145,493,000 | 178,244,000 | -18.37 | % | |||||||||||
| TIER 1 LEVERAGE RATIO | 6.30 | % | 5.27 | % | |||||||||||
| TIER 1 RISK BASED CAPITAL RATIO | 11.14 | % | 8.55 | % | |||||||||||
| TOTAL RISK BASED CAPITAL RATIO | 12.43 | % | 9.84 | % | |||||||||||
| CALWEST BANCORP | ||||||||||||||||
| CONDENSED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||||||
| FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||||||||
| DECEMBER 31 2011 | DECEMBER 31 2010 | % CHANGE | ||||||||||||||
| INTEREST INCOME | 1,351,000 | 1,782,000 | -24.19 | % | ||||||||||||
| INTEREST EXPENSE | 251,000 | 424,000 | -40.80 | % | ||||||||||||
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 1,100,000 | 1,358,000 | -19.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | - | 1,575,000 | -100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| NONINTEREST INCOME | 658,000 | 237,000 | 177.64 | % | ||||||||||||
| NONINTEREST EXPENSE | 1,804,000 | 1,685,000 | 7.06 | % | ||||||||||||
| PRE TAX INCOME | (46,000 | ) | (1,665,000 | ) | -97.24 | % | ||||||||||
| PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS | - | (237,000 | ) | -100.00 | % | |||||||||||
| INCOME TAXES | - | - | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| NET INCOME | (46,000 | ) | (1,902,000 | ) | -97.58 | % | ||||||||||
| FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||||||||
| DECEMBER 31 2011 | DECEMBER 31 2010 | % CHANGE | ||||||||||||||
| INTEREST INCOME | 5,886,000 | 7,942,000 | -25.89 | % | ||||||||||||
| INTEREST EXPENSE | 1,198,000 | 2,055,000 | -41.70 | % | ||||||||||||
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 4,688,000 | 5,887,000 | -20.37 | % | ||||||||||||
| PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | 189,000 | 6,280,000 | -96.99 | % | ||||||||||||
| NONINTEREST INCOME | 2,123,000 | 1,632,000 | 30.09 | % | ||||||||||||
| NONINTEREST EXPENSE | 7,060,000 | 7,912,000 | -10.77 | % | ||||||||||||
| PRE TAX INCOME | (438,000 | ) | (6,673,000 | ) | -93.44 | % | ||||||||||
| PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS | - | (237,000 | ) | |||||||||||||
| INCOME TAXES | 2,000 | - | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| NET INCOME | (440,000 | ) | (6,910,000 | ) | -93.63 | % | ||||||||||
