CLARKSTON, Mich., Feb. 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clarkston Financial Corporation (“Corporation”) (OTCBB:CKFC), the holding company for Clarkston State Bank (“Bank”), today reported a net income of $227,000 or $0.07 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to net income of $926,000 or $0.30 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2014. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, the corporation reported a net income of $1,030,000 or $0.32 per share compared to a net income of $1,736,000 or $0.53 per share for the same period in 2014. During the first quarter 2015 the Corporation returned to booking a provision for income taxes.  The pre-tax net income was $1,547,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 compared to $1,078,000 for the period ended December 31, 2014.  This represents an increase of $469,000 or 43.50% in pre-tax income year over year.

J. Grant Smith, CEO, said, "We are very pleased with our performance in 2015. Our balance sheet fundamentals are very good and we have been prudent with our lending decisions. We believe we need to remain disciplined with our loan underwriting and not risk the temptation to take undue risk which is something we are seeing in the marketplace right now. We continue to maintain a very good net interest margin which ended the year at 4.29%. Both our loan and deposit portfolios have grown by double digits during the year. Most notable was the growth in our noninterest-bearing deposits which increased by $29.5 million or 55.72% during the year. We are positioned to continue our growth and we expect our operating performance to continue to improve in 2016.”

Operating Results

The Corporation’s net interest income increased to $1,409,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to $1,353,000 for the same period ended December 31, 2014.  The net interest margin of the Bank remains elevated compared to peers, but continues to have compression, ending at 4.29% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, down from 4.50% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

Noninterest income decreased during the fourth quarter 2015.  The decrease is largely due to write downs on other real estate owned of $275,000 in December 2015.  The quarter ended at ($95,000) compared to $203,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $298,000.  Noninterest expense decreased slightly, ending the third quarter 2015 at $1,246,000 compared to $1,288,000 for the same period ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $42,000 or 3.26%.     

Balance Sheet

Total assets at December 31, 2015 were $172,302,000 compared to $144,379,000 at December 31, 2014, an increase of $27,923,000 or 19.34%.  The increase in assets is largely due to increases in noninterest-bearing demand deposits which had a year over year increase of $29,489,000 or 55.72%.

Net loans increased $12,692,000 from $112,807,000 at December 31, 2014 to $125,499,000 at December 31, 2015, an increase of 11.25%.  Total deposits increased $26,999,000 or 21.53%, ending at $152,367,000 for December 31, 2015, up from $125,368,000 at December 31, 2014.  Total stockholders’ equity increased from $12,889,000 at December 31, 2014 to $13,892,000 at December 31, 2015, an increase of $1,003,000 or 7.78%. 

Asset Quality

Total non-performing loans were zero at December 31, 2015 compared to $144,000 from the same period 2014.  The allowance for loan loss decreased to 1.20% of total loans as of December 31, 2015, compared to 1.63% for the same period 2014.  Management continually monitors the allowance for loan loss to determine its adequacy.

Clarkston State Bank opened in January 1999 and operates two branches in Clarkston and Waterford, Michigan.

Safe Harbor. This news release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements within the context of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include: changes in interest rates and interest-rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking regulations; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior and their ability to repay loans; and changes in the national and local economy. The Corporation assumes no responsibility to update forward-looking statements.

CLARKSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Dollars, in thousands)								(unaudited)
								12/31/2015								12/31/2014
Assets
Total cash and cash equivalents									24,264								11,908
Securities – Available for sale									9,649								5,581
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost									232								409
Loans									127,028								114,680
Allowance for possible loan losses									(1,529					)			(1,873					)
Net loans									125,499								112,807
Banking premises and equipment									3,915								4,809
Deferred tax asset									6,299								6,793
Other real estate owned									1,581								1,396
Accrued interest receivable and other assets									863								676
Total assets								$	172,302							$	144,379
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits									82,408								52,919
Interest-bearing									69,959								72,449
Total deposits									152,367								125,368
Other Liabilities
Other borrowings									5,621								5,625
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities									422								497
Total liabilities									158,410								131,490
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock									11,945								11,917
Paid-in capital									11,826								11,798
Restricted stock - Unearned compensation									(45					)			(24					)
Accumulated deficit									(9,789					)			(10,819					)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income									(45					)			17
Total stockholders' equity									13,892								12,889
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity								$	172,302							$	144,379
CLARKSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars, in thousands)
	Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
	12/31/2015 (Unaudited)					12/31/2014 (Unaudited)						12/31/2015 (Unaudited)								12/31/2014
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$	1,483				$	1,466					$	5,853							$	5,802
Interest on investment securities:		42					34						149								141
Interest on federal funds sold		5					5						17								9
Total interest income		1,530					1,505						6,019								5,952
Interest Expense
Deposits		48					52						209								210
Borrowings		72					100						295								347
Total interest expense		120					152						504								557
Net Interest Income		1,409					1,353						5,515								5,395
Recovery of  Loan Losses		(275	)				-						(275					)			-
Net Interest Income after recovery of loan losses
		1,684					1,353						5,790								5,395
Noninterest Income
Service fees on loan and deposit accounts		159					126						513								518
Gain on sale of securities		-					-						34								-
Loss on sale of other real estate owned		(275	)				-						(275					)			(3	)
Other		21					77						593								322
Total noninterest income		(95	)				203						865								837
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits		697					758						2,919								2,893
Occupancy		141					152						555								584
Advertising		29					20						107								83
Outside processing		128					117						464								479
Professional fees		56					55						208								300
FDIC insurance		27					21						98								143
Defaulted loan expense		41					36						213								154
Other		127					129						544								518
Total noninterest expense		1,246					1,288						5,108								5,154
Income before income taxes		343					268						1,547								1,078
Income Tax Benefit		116					(658			)			517								(658	)
Net Income	$	227				$	926					$	1,030							$	1,736

CLARKSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
									Quarter Ended
									12/31/2015					9/30/2015						6/30/2015						3/31/2015				12/31/2014
MARKET DATA
Book value per share									$	4.26				$	4.19					$	4.09					$	4.04			$	3.97
Market value per share									$	3.70				$	4.30					$	3.32					$	4.00			$	3.77
Earnings per share - basic & diluted									$	0.07				$	0.10					$	0.07					$	0.08			$	0.30
Period end common shares										3,261,156					3,261,156						3,261,156						3,261,156				3,246,156
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets										0.57			%		0.91				%		0.59				%		0.69		%		2.59	%
Return on average equity										6.62			%		9.99				%		6.52				%		7.81		%		30.80	%
Net interest margin - CSB										4.29			%		4.41				%		4.42				%		4.43		%		4.50	%
Efficiency ratio										94.80			%		71.40				%		79.00				%		78.59		%		82.80	%
Texas Ratio										10.90			%		9.72				%		11.60				%		11.59		%		11.10	%
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY
Tier 1 Leverage - CSB										8.46			%		8.85				%		8.55				%		8.71		%		8.78	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital - CSB										9.09			%		9.15				%		9.18				%		9.84		%		-
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital - CSB										9.09			%		9.15				%		9.18				%		9.84		%		9.68	%
Total Risk Based Capital - CSB										10.36			%		10.40				%		10.43				%		11.10		%		10.93	%
Loan to deposit ratio										83.37			%		89.40				%		94.13				%		88.83		%		91.47	%
ASSET QUALITY
Gross loan charge-offs									$	14				$	-					$	3					$	249			$	-
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs									$	(3			)	$	(16				)	$	(14				)	$	101			$	(20	)
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans										1.20			%		1.47				%		1.49				%		1.55		%		1.63	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans										0.00			%		0.00				%		0.17				%		0.19		%		0.13	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets										0.92			%		0.89				%		1.09				%		1.09		%		1.07	%

CLARKSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
LOAN INFORMATION
	(unaudited)
CATEGORY	12/31/2015				12/31/2014
Commercial Loans	$	14,126			$	13,776
Real Estate Mortgage Loans:
Commercial		102,098				91,497
1-4 Residential		4,077				5,086
Construction and other		1,369				4,136
Total mortgage loans on real estate		107,544				100,719
Consumer		5,358				185
Total Loans		127,028				114,680
Less:  Allowance for loan losses		(1,529	)			(1,873	)
Net Loans	$	125,499			$	112,807
	(unaudited)
ASSET QUALITY	12/31/2015				12/31/2014
Total nonaccrual loans	$	-			$	144
Total loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing		-				-
Total nonperforming loans		-				144
Other real estate owned		1,581				1,396
Total nonperforming assets	$	1,581			$	1,540

 

Media Contact: Clarkston Financial Corporation – J. Grant Smith, CEO, 248-922-6945

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