American River Bankshares Announces First Quarter 2007 Earnings.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
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) today reported net income for the first quarter of 2007 of $2,086,000, a 7.0% decrease from $2,243,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 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 for the first quarter of 2007 were unchanged at $0.37 per share from the first quarter of 2006. "The primary focus of our strategic plan remains to grow American River Bankshares' profitability, which means making prudent decisions for long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. success," said David Taber, 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. "Our financial metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. continue to differentiate our Company as a solid performer." Net interest income for the first quarter of 2007 decreased 3.6% to $6,547,000 from $6,792,000 for the first quarter of 2006. Interest income for the first quarter of 2007 increased 3.8% to $9,464,000 from $9,117,000 for the first quarter of 2006. Average earning assets Earning Assets Any income-earning asset owned by a company. Notes: These assets are generally interest-bearing accounts, bonds, and securities available for sale. See also: Asset, Asset Valuation, Earnings, Net Interest Margin decreased $11,365,000 (2.1%) from the first quarter of 2006 to the first quarter of 2007; the decrease is mainly the result of a planned reduction in the investment portfolio. The proceeds were primarily used to pay down 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. The average level of loans increased quarter over quarter by $16,841,000 (4.5%), which helped to increase the interest income for the quarter. Although borrowings were down, interest expense for the first quarter of 2007 increased 25.5% to $2,917,000 from $2,325,000 for the first quarter of 2006. This increase is primarily related to increased interest rates as a direct result of the higher overall rate environment. The average yield on interest bearing liabilities increased 72 basis points from 2.46% during the first quarter of 2006 to 3.18% during the first quarter of 2007. Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2007 increased 1.1% to $641,000 from $634,000 for the first quarter of 2006. Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2007 increased 1.5% to $3,692,000 from $3,638,000 for the first quarter of 2006. Net loans as of March 31, 2007 decreased $3,347,000 (0.9%) to $379,646,000 from $382,993,000 as of December 31, 2006 but increased by $6,892,000 (1.8%) from $372,754,000 as of March 31, 2006. Total deposits as of March 31, 2007 decreased $8,131,000 (1.6%) to $485,744,000 from $493,875,000 as of December 31, 2006 and decreased $10,212,000 (2.1%) from $495,956,000 as of March 31, 2006. Short-term borrowings decreased 46.1% to $20,083,000 at March 31, 2007 from $37,270,000 at December 31, 2006 and are down 49.8% from $40,029,000 at March 31, 2006. Credit quality remains sound, with nonperforming loans and leases at 0.20% of total loans and leases compared to 0.02% last quarter and 0.04% one year ago. The allowance for loan and lease losses increased slightly to $5,935,000 as of March 31, 2007 from $5,874,000 as of December 31, 2006 and increased from $5,767,000 as of March 31, 2006. The provision for loan and lease losses was $121,000 for the first quarter of 2007, an increase from $84,000 for the first quarter of 2006. The reserve as a percentage of loans and leases was 1.54% at March 31, 2007, compared to 1.51% at December 31, 2006 and 1.52% at March 31, 2006. 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 $766,000 and net chargeoffs were $60,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to non performing assets of $78,000 and net chargeoffs of $47,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Performance measures in the first quarter of 2007: 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 1.44%, Return on Average Equity (ROAE ROAE Return on Average Equity ) was 14.02%, Return on Average Tangible Equity (ROATE) was 19.89% and the efficiency ratio was 49.68%. For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company had a ROAA of 1.49%, ROAE of 14.41%, ROATE of 20.20% and an efficiency ratio of 47.34%. First Quarter Highlights * American River Bankshares continues a long history of enhancing shareholder value with its 93rd consecutive profitable quarter. In the first quarter of 2007, the Company repurchased 159,000 shares of common stock totaling $4,079,000 and 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 first quarter of 2007 was 5.04% compared to 5.12% for the first quarter of 2006 and 5.03% for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. * American River Bank's offices in the Greater Sacramento Area and Placer County experienced a decrease in total deposits of 1.9% to $309,600,000 at March 31, 2007 from $315,623,000 at March 31, 2006. Quarter over quarter, net loans increased 2.6% to $224,558,000 from $218,780,000. * North Coast Bank, a division of American River Bank with three offices in Sonoma County, increased total deposits 5.0% to $70,206,000 at March 31, 2007 from $66,836,000 as of March 31, 2006. Quarter over quarter, net loans increased 28.0% to $86,355,000 from $67,487,000. * Bank of Amador, a division of American River Bank with three offices in Amador County, experienced a decrease in total deposits of 6.9% to $106,087,000 at March 31, 2007 from $114,007,000 at March 31, 2006. Quarter over quarter, net loans decreased 20.5% to $68,733,000 from $86,487,000. * The Board of Directors of American River Bankshares appointed Dorene C. Dominguez to the Company's Board of Directors and increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members. Dorene Dominguez is President of Vanir Group of Companies, a leader in the fields of real estate development, construction and construction management. About American River Bankshares American River Bankshares [NASDAQ - GS: 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 916-851-0123 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, 2006, and in reports filed on 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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