American River Bankshares Announces 3rd Quarter EPS of $0.41.SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif. -- American River
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 for the third quarter of 2006 of $0.41, a 7.9% increase from $0.38 during the second quarter of 2006 and no change from the third quarter of 2005. Net income for the third quarter of 2006 increased 6.5% to $2,275,000 from $2,137,000 during the second quarter of 2006 and decreased 4.3% to $2,376,000 for the third quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September September: see month. 30, 2006 increased 1.7% to $1.17 from $1.15 diluted earnings per share and net income rose 0.6% to $6,655,000 from $6,617,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. "American River Bankshares has been able to show improvement in a very challenging banking environment," said David T. Taber Taber (tā`bər), town (1991 pop. 6,660), S Alta., Canada, NE of Lethbridge. The area is irrigated for crop and livestock raising. The town has a sugar beet refinery and a vegetable cannery. Coal, oil, and natural gas are found nearby. , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of American River Bankshares. "We didn't did·n't Contraction of did not. didn't did not didn't do let the fact that second quarter earnings were below our expectations change our direction with the strategic plan and as a result, are encouraged by our effort in the third quarter." Net interest income for the third quarter of 2006 increased 1.5% to $6,798,000 from $6,699,000 for the second quarter of 2006 and increased 0.7% from $6,753,000 for the third quarter of 2005. Interest income for the third quarter of 2006 increased 2.9% to $9,737,000 from $9,463,000 for the second quarter of 2006 and increased 13.7% from $8,562,000 for the third quarter of 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, net interest income increased 4.0% to $20,289,000 from $19,507,000 and interest income increased 16.8% to $28,317,000 from $24,247,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Net interest margin as a percentage increased to 5.01% for the third quarter of 2006 from 4.96% for the second quarter of 2006 and from 4.92% for the third quarter of 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, net interest margin as a percentage increased to 5.03% from 4.95% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Interest expense for the third quarter of 2006 increased 6.3% to $2,939,000 from $2,764,000 for the second quarter of 2006 and increased 62.5% from $1,809,000 for the third quarter of 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, interest expense increased 69.4% to $8,028,000 from $4,740,000. Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2006 increased 1.3% to $605,000 from $597,000 for the second quarter of 2006 and increased 1.9% from $594,000 for the third quarter of 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, noninterest income increased 4.4% to $1,836,000 from $1,759,000. Noninterest expense decreased 0.6% to $3,602,000 from $3,622,000 in the second quarter of 2006 and increased 4.0% from $3,464,000 for the third quarter of 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, noninterest expense increased 6.5% to $10,862,000 from $10,195,000. This increase is primarily related to higher personnel costs (up $415,000 or 7.9% excluding FAS 123R related costs), occupancy expense (up $88,000 or 5.6%), professional fees (up $47,000 or 8.4%) and costs associated with adopting FAS 123R ($160,000). Net loans as of September 30, 2006 decreased $17,779,000 (4.5%) to $374,396,000 from $392,175,000 as of June June: see month. 30, 2006 but increased $16,140,000 (4.5%) from $358,256,000 as of September 30, 2005. From December December: see month. 31, 2005, net loans increased $8,825,000 (2.4%) from $365,571,000. Total deposits as of September 30, 2006 increased $12,834,000 (2.7%) to $493,444,000 from $480,610,000 as of June 30, 2006 but decreased $25,211,000 (4.9%) from $518,655,000 as of September 30, 2005. From December 31, 2005, total deposits decreased $7,262,000 (1.5%) from $500,706,000. Short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. borrowings decreased 55.0% to $25,566,000 at September 30, 2006 from $56,840,000 at June 30, 2006. Short-term borrowings are up 35.6% from $18,860,000 at September 30, 2005. "Our net interest margin is back above 5%, due in large part to the fact that we were able to cut short-term borrowings in half over last quarter," said Mr. Taber. "We accomplished this major shift by working hard to increase core deposits, while at the same time decreasing our investment portfolio." Credit quality remains good, with nonperforming loans and leases at 0.08% of total loans and leases compared to 0.07% last quarter and 0.05% one year ago. The allowance for loan and lease losses decreased to $5,871,000 as of September 30, 2006 from $5,924,000 as of June 30, 2006 and increased from $5,691,000 as of September 30, 2005. The provision for loan and lease losses was $30,000 for the third quarter of 2006, a decrease from $156,000 for the second quarter of 2006 and an increase from $0 for the third quarter of 2005. The reserve as a percentage of loans and leases was 1.54% at September 30, 2006, compared to 1.49% at June 30, 2006 and 1.56% at September 30, 2005. Non performing assets Non Performing Asset Any asset that is not effectively producing income. Notes: For example, an overdue loan would be considered non-performing. See also: Asset, Charge Off, Non-Performing Loan were $299,000 at September 30, 2006 and net chargeoffs for the first nine months of 2006 were $78,000. Performance measures in the third quarter of 2006: the Return on Average Assets (ROAA ROAA Return on Average Assets (business, banking, accounting) ROAA Rural Oregon Arts Association ROAA Royce Online Account Access (Royce Fund Services, Inc. ) was 1.50%, Return on Average Equity (ROAE ROAE Return on Average Equity ) was 14.39%, Return on Average Tangible Equity (ROATE) was 20.16% and the efficiency ratio was 47.03%. For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company had a ROAA of 1.41%, ROAE of 13.52%, ROATE of 18.92% and an efficiency ratio of 48.01%. For the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Company had a ROAA of 1.54%, ROAE of 15.32%, ROATE of 21.74% and an efficiency ratio of 45.44%. Third Quarter Highlights * American River Bankshares continues a long history of enhancing shareholder value with its 91st consecutive profitable quarter. In the third quarter of 2006, the Company repurchased 130,000 shares totaling $3,302,000 and year to date, has repurchased over 230,000 shares totaling nearly $6,000,000. Also in the third quarter of 2006, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share Cents per share The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned. . * Net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 was 5.01% compared to 4.92% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. Net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was 5.03% compared to 4.95% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. * American River Bank's offices in the Greater Sacramento Area and Placer County experienced a decrease in total deposits of 7.5% to $317,860,000 at September 30, 2006 from $343,676,000 at September 30, 2005. Year over year, net loans increased 6.1% to $219,683,000 from $207,125,000. * North Coast Bank, a division of American River Bank with three offices in Sonoma County, increased total deposits 9.0% to $68,159,000 at September 30, 2006 from $62,509,000 as of September 30, 2005. Year over year, net loans increased 5.0% to $76,241,000 from $72,597,000. * Bank of Amador, a division of American River Bank with three offices in Amador County, experienced a decrease in total deposits of 5.1% to $107,661,000 at September 30, 2006 from $113,421,000 at September 30, 2005. Year over year, net loans decreased marginally to $78,472,000 from $78,534,000. About American River Bankshares American River Bankshares [NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AMRB] is the parent company of American River Bank ("ARB"), a community business bank serving Sacramento, CA that operates a family of 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. providers, including North Coast Bank [a division of "ARB"] in Sonoma County and Bank of Amador [a division of "ARB"] in Amador County. For more information, please call 916-231-6700 or visit www.amrb.com; www.americanriverbank.com; www.northcoastbank.com; or www.bankofamador.com. Forward-Looking Statement 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. Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, among other matters, changes in interest rates, economic conditions, governmental regulation and legislation, credit quality, and competition affecting the Company's businesses generally; the risk of natural disasters and future catastrophic events including terrorist related incidents; and other factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2005, and in reports filed on its 2006 Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. . The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new information, future events or otherwise. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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