1st Colonial Bancorp Year-to-Date Net Income Up 8%.COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. -- 1st Colonial Bancorp, Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :FCOB FCOB Flip Chip-On-Board FCOB Fisher College of Business (Ohio State University) ), holding company of 1st Colonial National Bank The full name of the bank is National Bank of Fiji trading as Colonial National Bank. The bank is a subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank and has the largest branch network in Fiji. It also has a majority holding in one of the two merchant banks in the country. , announced today that net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $596,000, an increase of 8.4% from the comparable period in 2006. Diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of were $0.21 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 and $0.19 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006, in each case as adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividends paid on April 17, 2006 and April 16, 2007. Net interest income increased 5.4% or $199,000 for the nine month period. Other income increased $47,000 or 12.1% to $388,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2006. Non-interest expense increased $214,000 or 6.9% from the comparable period in 2006. At September 30, 2007, 1st Colonial reported $197.7 million in assets and $169.8 million in deposits. These amounts reflect an increase of $9.0 million in assets and $10.0 million in deposits from September 30, 2006. Loans were $121.3 million, an increase of $13.2 million or 12.2% from September 30, 2006. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $236,000 compared to $255,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, a decline of 7.5%. Additionally, diluted earnings per share were $.09 for the three month period ended September 30, 2007 and for the three month period ended September 30, 2006, in each case as adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividends paid on April 17, 2006 and April 16, 2007. For the quarter, 1st Colonial's net interest income was $31,000 higher than the third quarter of 2006. However, other expenses increased by $98,000 or 9.4%. Occupancy expense accounted for $34,000 of the increase, due to expenses associated with our new administrative offices; FDIC FDIC See: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). and OCC OCC See: Options Clearing Corporation OCC See Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). assessments increased by $24,000; data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a expense increased by $24,000; and salaries and benefits increased by $15,000. Continued attention to credit quality allowed the Bank to decrease its loan loss provision by $38,000. Gerry Banmiller, the President and Chief Executive Officer of 1st Colonial, said: "We are glad to report to our shareholders and to the public that despite all the negative news about the banking environment, our bank continues to grow in net income and assets." Highlights as of September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, and comparing the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively (all unaudited), include the following (dollars in thousands, except per share data): [TABLE OMITTED] 1st Colonial National Bank, the subsidiary of 1st Colonial Bancorp, provides a range of business and consumer financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , placing emphasis on customer service, access to decision makers and quick turnaround Turnaround A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal. Notes: A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company. on credit applications. Its three branches are located in Collingswood, Westville and Cinnaminson, New Jersey. To learn more, call (856) 858-1100 or visit www.1stcolonial.com. This Release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that are not historical facts and include statements about management's strategies and expectations about our business. There are risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from results indicated by these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause a difference include economic conditions; changes in interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand, and real estate values; competition; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. ; changes in laws or regulation; new technology and other factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this release are qualified by the cautionary statements above and there can be no assurance that the actual results anticipated by the Bank will be realized, or that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Bank or the Bank's business or operations. |
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