Cornerstone Community Bancorp Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2015

RED BLUFF, Calif.--()--Cornerstone Community Bancorp, (OTC Pink:CRSB), announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

The Company reported net income of $188,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to net income of $169,000 for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2015 were $0.14 compared to $0.13 for the same period last year.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $414,000, or $0.31 per diluted share compared to net income of $300,000, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

The return on average assets for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was 0.43% and the return on average equity was 5.32%. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the return on average assets was 0.50% and the return on average equity was 5.90%.

President and CEO, Jeff Finck, stated, “Loans continue to grow at a solid pace. Loans grew by $25 million year-over-year, or 23%.”

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $1,502,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 which represented an increase of $149,000, or 11%, from $1,353,000 for the same quarter one year earlier. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, net interest income was $3,015,000 compared to $2,672,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 representing an increase of $343,000, or 13%.

Provision for credit losses

There was no provision for credit losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared to $50,000 for same period last year. There was no provision for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $74,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was $188,000 compared to $160,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, non-interest income was $366,000 compared to $270,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense was $1,370,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared to $1,179,000 for the same period one year earlier. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, non-interest expense was $2,677,000 compared to $2,371,000 for the same period last year.

Balance Sheet

The Company had total assets at June 30, 2015 of $171.2 million, compared to $147.1 million at June 30, 2014, representing growth of $24.1 million, or 16%.

Total loans outstanding at June 30, 2015, were $137.1 million compared to $111.9 million at June 30, 2014, representing an increase of $25.2 million, or 23%.

Total deposits were $136.7 million at June 30, 2015 compared to total deposits of $133.5 million at June 30, 2014, representing an increase of $3.2 million, or 2%.

Credit Quality

The allowance for loan losses was $1,612,000, or 1.21% of loans, net of unearned income at June 30, 2015, compared to $1,464,000, or 1.35% of loans, net of unearned income at June 30, 2014. Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2015 were $428,000 compared to $183,000 at June 30, 2014.

The bank recognized $7,632 in net loan recoveries during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Capital Adequacy

At June 30, 2015, shareholders’ equity totaled $14.1 million compared to $13.1 million at June 30, 2014.

About Cornerstone Community Bancorp

Cornerstone Community Bancorp, a bank holding company headquartered in Red Bluff, California, serves the Red Bluff and Redding communities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cornerstone Community Bank with a headquarters office in Red Bluff and a banking office in Redding. The Bank provides commercial banking services to small and mid-size businesses, including professional service firms, real estate developers and investors and not-for-profit organizations and to their owners and other individuals. Additional information about the Bank is available on its website at www.bankcornerstone.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of Cornerstone Community Bancorp and on information available to management at the time these statements were made. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond Cornerstone Community Bancorp’s control, which could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly; (2) revenues may be lower than expected; (3) changes in the interest rate environment may reduce interest margins; (4) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit; (5) legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standards and tax laws, may adversely affect the businesses in which Cornerstone Community Bancorp is engaged; (6) competitors may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable such competitors to compete more successfully than Cornerstone Community Bancorp; and (7) adverse changes may occur in the securities markets or with respect to inflation. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, Cornerstone Community Bancorp does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent circumstances or events.

                     
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
06/30/15     03/31/15     12/31/14     09/30/14     06/30/14
 
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 3,172 $ 3,982 $ 2,750 $ 2,657 $ 4,268
Federal funds sold - - - - -
Interest-bearing deposits 16,364 21,281 6,070 10,401 11,113
Investment securities 10,097 10,511 11,149 11,378 14,988
Loans held for sale 3,309 - - - 3,072
Loans, net of unearned income 133,744 127,045 124,547 115,954 108,796
Allowance for loan losses   (1,612 )       (1,608 )       (1,605 )       (1,607 )       (1,464 )
Loans, net 132,132 125,437 122,942 114,347 107,332
Premises and equipment, net 793 851 909 958 1,010
Other assets   5,313         5,157         5,295         5,202         5,288  
Total assets $ 171,180       $ 167,219       $ 149,115       $ 144,943       $ 147,071  
 
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Demand noninterest-bearing $ 29,223 $ 29,852 $ 24,707 $ 23,566 $ 23,434
Demand interest-bearing 17,667 20,607 21,566 15,817 17,128
Money market and savings 39,605 54,169 42,114 45,221 45,942
Time deposits of less than $100,000 16,277 16,239 17,939 17,824 17,719
Time deposits of $100,000 or more   33,895         26,798         28,606         28,656         29,321  
Total deposits 136,667 147,665 134,932 131,084 133,544
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings 15,000 - - - -
Subordinated debentures 4,872 4,870 - - -
Interest payable and other liabilities   512         668         456         510         454  
Total liabilities   157,051         153,203         135,388         131,594         133,998  
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock 13,209 13,185 13,161 13,095 12,981
Retained Earnings 803 615 414 160 (65 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   117         216         152         94         157  
Total shareholders' equity   14,129         14,016         13,727         13,349         13,073  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 171,180       $ 167,219       $ 149,115       $ 144,943       $ 147,071  
 
Total equity / total assets 8.25 % 8.38 % 9.21 % 9.21 % 8.89 %
Book value per share $ 11.29 $ 11.19 $ 10.96 $ 10.84 $ 10.79
 
             
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in Thousands)
         
 
 
 
Three months ended Six months ended
06/30/15     03/31/15     06/30/14 06/30/15     06/30/14
 
INTEREST INCOME
Loans $ 1,671 $ 1,587 $ 1,397 $ 3,258 $ 2,672
Federal funds sold - - - - -
Investment securities 76 77 69 153 224
Other   54         18         10     72         20  
Total interest income   1,801         1,682         1,476     3,483         2,916  
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand 4 6 5 10 10
Money market and savings 44 35 47 79 105
Time deposits 101 87 70 188 127
Other   150         41         1     191         2  
Total interest expense   299         169         123     468         244  
 
Net interest income 1,502 1,513 1,353 3,015 2,672
Provision for credit losses   -         -         50     -         74  

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

  1,502         1,513         1,303     3,015         2,598  
 
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts 44 22 26 66 45
Gain on sale of SBA loans - - - - -
Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned - - - -
Gain (loss) on sale of securities - - - - (6 )
Other non-interest income   144         156         134     300         231  
Total non-interest income   188         178         160     366         270  
 
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries and benefits 714 733 620 1,447 1,258
Premises and fixed assets 139 140 139 279 278
Other   517         434         420     951         835  
Total operating expenses   1,370         1,307         1,179     2,677         2,371  
 
Income before income taxes 320 384 284 704 497
Income taxes 132 158 115 290 197
                     
NET INCOME $ 188       $ 226       $ 169   $ 414       $ 300  
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share $ 0.15       $ 0.18       $ 0.14   $ 0.33       $ 0.25  
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.14       $ 0.17       $ 0.13   $ 0.31       $ 0.23  
Average common shares outstanding   1,252,000         1,252,000         1,212,000     1,252,000         1,212,000  

Average common and equivalent shares outstanding

  1,341,253         1,342,315         1,321,752     1,341,782         1,319,415  
 
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Return on average assets 0.43 % 0.58 % 0.51 % 0.50 % 0.46 %
Return on average equity 5.32 % 6.49 % 5.18 % 5.90 % 4.66 %
Net interest margin 3.60 % 4.11 % 4.32 % 3.84 % 4.37 %
Efficiency ratio 81.07 % 77.29 % 77.92 % 79.18 % 80.59 %
 

Contacts

Cornerstone Community Bancorp
Jeffrey P. Finck, 530-222-1460
President & CEO
jfinck@bankcornerstone.com
Patrick E. Phelan, 530-222-1460
Chief Financial Officer
pphelan@bankcornerstone.com

Contacts

Cornerstone Community Bancorp
Jeffrey P. Finck, 530-222-1460
President & CEO
jfinck@bankcornerstone.com
Patrick E. Phelan, 530-222-1460
Chief Financial Officer
pphelan@bankcornerstone.com