First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2011 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Improved Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings -- Total Loans Stable -- Robust Capital -- Proactive Credit Remediation -- Organizational Realignment
(firmenpresse) - ITASCA, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 01/25/12 -- First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company" or "First Midwest") (NASDAQ: FMBI)
Today First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company" or "First Midwest") (NASDAQ: FMBI), the holding company of First Midwest Bank (the "Bank"), reported results of operations and financial condition for fourth quarter and full year 2011. Net income for the quarter was $6.9 million, before adjustments for preferred dividends and non-vested restricted shares, with net income of $3.9 million, or $0.05 per share, applicable to common shares after such adjustments. This compares to a net loss of $28.2 million and a net loss applicable to common shares of $30.3 million, or $0.41 per share, for fourth quarter 2010 and net income of $8.9 million and net income applicable to common shares of $6.3 million, or $0.09 per share, for third quarter 2011.
For full year 2011, net income was $36.6 million, before adjustments for preferred dividends and non-vested restricted shares, with net income of $25.4 million, or $0.35 per share, applicable to common shares after such adjustments. This compares to a net loss of $9.7 million and a net loss applicable to common shares of $19.7 million, or $0.27 per share, for full year 2010.
"I am very pleased with our overall performance for the year and in a very active fourth quarter," said Michael L. Scudder, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. "The results for the quarter and the year reflect both a return to profitability as well as the steady advancement of our strategic priorities."
Mr. Scudder went on to say, "Net income improved by $45 million from 2010, as we benefited from continued, solid earnings and substantially lower credit costs. In a challenged business environment, consistent sales focus helped us to hold loan balances steady as we significantly reduced our exposure to troubled real estate lending categories. At the same time, transactional deposit growth has helped our margins remain near 4%, and our fee-based revenues expand. Our overall credit metrics are greatly improved from 2010 and, most notably, with actions taken during the quarter, we have reduced potential non-performing credits by almost 30% during this same period."
Mr. Scudder closed, "Over the course of 2011, we significantly invested in our business, aligning our sales resources to areas of growth and opportunity. Concurrently, we have and will continue to implement operating efficiencies as we transition to an improved credit environment and better leverage our operating systems and processes. With TARP behind us and economic recovery progressing, we are well positioned to pursue opportunities for growth, navigate the changing regulatory landscape, and, most importantly, help our clients achieve financial success in 2012."
In November 2011, the Company redeemed all of the $193.0 million Series B preferred stock issued to the United States Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury") under the U.S. government's Troubled Asset Relief Program ("TARP"), which resulted in the acceleration of $1.5 million in discount accretion. The Company funded the redemption through a combination of existing liquid assets and proceeds from the completion of a $115.0 million senior debt offering. The notes, which have an interest rate of 5.875%, payable semi-annually, will mature in November 2016.
In a related transaction, the Company redeemed the Treasury's associated warrant to purchase up to 1,305,230 shares of the Company's common stock. In December 2011, the Company paid $900,000 to the Treasury to redeem the warrant, which concluded the Company's participation in TARP.
In December 2011, the Company completed the purchase of certain Chicago-market deposits from Old National Bank of Evansville, Indiana ("Old National"). The transaction included $106.7 million in deposits (comprised of $70.6 million in transactional deposits and $36.1 in time deposits) and one banking facility located in our Chicago market. As a result of the transaction, the Company recorded a net gain of $1.1 million.
Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings decreased by $3.4 million from fourth quarter 2010 to fourth quarter 2011 driven by a decline in net interest income, which is discussed in the Net Interest Income and Margin Analysis section, and a $1.3 million correction of a 2010 actuarial pension expense calculation related to the valuation of future early retirement benefits, which was recorded in fourth quarter 2011.
Compared to third quarter 2011, pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings were down $1.5 million due primarily to the correction of the 2010 actuarial pension expense calculation.
For full year 2011, pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings were down $6.6 million, or 4.8%, compared to 2010 as a result of higher loan remediation costs, increased salaries related to the expansion of commercial, retail, and wealth management sales staff, and the correction of the 2010 actuarial pension expense calculation, partially offset by a $7.4 million increase in fee-based revenues.
A more detailed discussion of net interest income and noninterest income and expense is presented in later sections of this release.
Average interest-earning assets for fourth quarter 2011 decreased $156.9 million, or 2.1%, from fourth quarter 2010 and $107.7 million, or 1.5%, compared to third quarter 2011. The decline for both periods was due to a decline in average loans and covered interest-earning assets.
Average funding sources for fourth quarter 2011 was $82.6 million, or 1.2%, lower than fourth quarter 2010 and $11.3 million, or 0.2%, lower than third quarter 2011. The declines for both periods resulted from a drop in average time deposits. However, demand deposits increased from both prior periods presented, including approximately $23 million of average deposits acquired in a December 2011 transaction, which resulted in a more favorable product mix.
The growth in average senior and subordinated debt for fourth quarter 2011 compared to both the prior year and prior quarter periods reflects the issuance of senior debt, which was used to redeem the Series B preferred stock issued to the Treasury. Interest paid on the new senior debt reduced net interest margin by 4 basis points.
Tax-equivalent net interest margin for fourth quarter 2011 was 3.95%, a decline of 7 basis points from fourth quarter 2010 and 2 basis points from third quarter 2011. The drop from the prior year was primarily due to the impact of lower average loans and deposits invested in low-yielding short-term investments. The linked-quarter variance was due to funding costs associated with the new senior debt.
Interest earned on covered loans is generally recognized through the accretion of the discount taken on expected future cash flows. The increase in the yields on covered interest-earning assets for the 2011 periods compared to 2010 was due to adjustments in accretable income based upon (i) revised cash flow estimates subsequent to acquisition and (ii) actual cash realized in excess of estimates upon final settlement of certain covered loans.
Fee-based revenues for fourth quarter 2011 grew 6.6% compared to fourth quarter 2010 and declined 2.3% compared to third quarter 2011, reflecting normal seasonality. For full year 2011, fee-based revenues grew by $7.4 million, or 8.6%.
BOLI income decreased for fourth quarter 2011 compared to both prior periods presented as the Company received benefit settlements of $1.2 million during third quarter 2011 and $417,000 during fourth quarter 2010.
Trading gains (losses), net result from the change in fair value of diversified asset securities held in a grantor trust under deferred compensation agreements. These net trading gains (losses) are substantially offset by an adjustment to salaries and wages for each period presented.
Total noninterest expense for fourth quarter 2011 declined 13.6% from fourth quarter 2010 and increased 3.8% compared to third quarter 2011.
Fourth quarter 2011 salaries and wages increased by $4.6 million compared to third quarter 2011 as a result of a $3.9 million variance related to changes in the fair value of trading securities held on behalf of plan participants and the compensation costs from an organizational realignment, partially offset by reductions in short-term incentive and share-based compensation. The organizational realignment reduced some 100 positions across the Company. Specifically, about 50 open positions were closed and another 50 filled positions were eliminated.
The $1.3 million correction of the 2010 actuarial pension expense calculation drove the increase in retirement and other employee benefits from third quarter 2011 to fourth quarter 2011.
The increase in retirement and other employee benefits from fourth quarter 2010 to fourth quarter 2011 was impacted by higher profit sharing expense, employee insurance, and payroll taxes attributed to increased sales staff, and the correction of the 2010 actuarial pension expense calculation.
OREO expenses for fourth quarter 2011 declined 83.4% from fourth quarter 2010 and 29.0% from third quarter 2011 due to continued remediation efforts. Fourth quarter 2010 OREO expenses were elevated due to higher levels of write-downs and losses on sales of OREO and related operating expenses.
An increase in real estate taxes paid to preserve our rights to collateral associated with problem loans, as well as higher legal fees incurred to remediate problem credits, drove higher levels of loan remediation costs compared to both prior periods presented.
FDIC premiums decreased compared to fourth quarter 2010 primarily due to a change in regulatory requirements for calculating the premium.
A lower balance of covered loans acquired through the Company's previous FDIC-assisted transactions drove the decline in total loans of $123.7 million, or 2.3%, from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011.
Total loans, excluding covered loans, as of December 31, 2011 were stable compared to December 31, 2010. The office, retail, and industrial and other commercial real estate portfolios exhibited 6.2% growth during this period, substantially in the form of owner-occupied business relationships. Offsetting this progress, efforts to reduce lending exposure to more troubled real estate categories contributed to declines in the multi-family and construction loan portfolios.
Total loans, including covered loans, of $5.3 billion as of December 31, 2011 were consistent with September 30, 2011. Annualized growth of 10% in office, retail, and industrial and other commercial real estate loans was offset by a decline in the commercial and industrial, multi-family, and residential construction loan portfolios as well as a decline in covered loans. Approximately two-thirds of the growth in office, retail, and industrial loans represents owner-occupied credits.
Non-performing assets, excluding covered loans and covered OREO, were $248.4 million at December 31, 2011, dropping $21.1 million, or 7.8%, from December 31, 2010 and increasing $40.3 million, or 19.4%, from September 30, 2011. The reduction in non-performing assets from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011 was largely due to management's remediation activities. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company had gross reductions of non-performing assets totaling $110.8 million, consisting of $80.3 million in non-accrual loans that were sold, paid off, or transferred to held-for-sale and $30.5 million in OREO properties that were sold.
The linked quarter increase in non-performing assets was largely attributed to two borrower relationships aggregating $48.0 million. After careful monitoring of borrower financial condition, these credits, both of which were performing in accordance with contractual terms, were positioned for accelerated resolution in an effort to mitigate loss exposure. In one circumstance, a commercial borrowing relationship totaling $33.9 million was transferred to non-accrual. In the other situation, a performing $14.1 million multi-family credit was modified in a troubled debt restructuring. In combination, these actions resulted in charge-offs totaling $7.0 million during the fourth quarter.
Potential non-performing loans, consisting of special mention and substandard loans, totaled $403.2 million as of December 31, 2011, down $152.7 million, or 27.5%, from $556.0 million as of December 31, 2010 and $91.6 million, or 18.5%, from $494.8 million as of September 30, 2011. The declines from both periods presented reflect management's progress in remediating problem loans and the overall improvement in the quality of the loan portfolio.
Net charge-offs for fourth quarter 2011, excluding charge-offs related to covered loans, were $27.5 million, down 62.2% from $72.9 million for fourth quarter 2010 and relatively flat compared to $27.9 million for third quarter 2011. The elevated level of charge-offs for fourth quarter 2010 related to a shift in disposition strategy primarily for certain construction loans to more aggressively pursue disposition.
The Company's regulatory ratios as of December 31, 2011 exceeded all regulatory mandated ratios for characterization as "well-capitalized."
First Midwest is the premier relationship-based banking franchise in the dynamic Chicagoland banking market. As one of the Chicago metropolitan area's largest independent bank holding companies, First Midwest provides the full range of business and retail banking and wealth management services through approximately 100 offices located in communities in metropolitan Chicago, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. First Midwest was recently recognized as having the "Highest Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in the Midwest" according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study(SM). The Bank was also recognized by the Chicago Tribune for the second straight year as one of the top 20 best places to work in Chicago among large employers.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only the Company's beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control. It is possible that actual results and the Company's financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect the Company's future results, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements represent management's best judgment as of the date hereof based on currently available information. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no duty to update the contents of this press release after the date hereof.
A conference call to discuss the Company's results, outlook, and related matters will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. (ET). Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (877) 317-6789 (U.S. domestic) or (412) 317-6789 (international) and ask for the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Earnings Conference Call. The number should be dialed 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. There is no charge to access the call. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, . For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website or by dialing (877) 344-7529 (U.S. domestic) or (412) 317-0088 (international) conference I.D. 10008878 beginning one hour after completion of the live call until 8:00 A.M. (ET) on February 1, 2012. Please direct any questions regarding obtaining access to the conference call to First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Investor Relations, via e-mail, at .
Accompanying this press release is the following unaudited financial information:
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
This press release, the accompanying financial statements and tables, and certain additional unaudited Selected Financial Information are available through the "Investor Relations" section of First Midwest's website at .
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First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
One Pierce Place, Suite 1500
Itasca, Illinois 60143-9768
(630) 875-7450
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