CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comm Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CCBP) today reported first quarter 2010 earnings of $1,150 thousand or $0.67 per share compared to $1,775 thousand or $1.03 per share for the first quarter of 2009. For the three months ended March 31, return on average assets and return on average stockholders' equity equaled 0.72% and 9.16% in 2010, compared to 1.15% and 12.30% in 2009.

INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW

For the three months ended March 31, tax-equivalent net interest income decreased $910 thousand or 15.3% to $5,033 thousand in 2010 from $5,943 thousand in 2009. An 11.7% decrease in tax-equivalent interest income was partially offset by a 3.6% reduction in interest expense. Despite growth of $22.5 million in average earning assets, tax-equivalent interest income declined $1,006 thousand comparing the first quarters of 2010 and 2009, due largely to a $42.2 million or 8.2% decrease in average loans. Average tax-exempt loans decreased $37.1 million, while taxable loans declined $5.1 million. With regard to tax-exempt loans, several large tax anticipation notes of local municipalities, which were outstanding in the first quarter of 2009, matured at the end of 2009. As part of our tax planning strategy for 2010, we chose not to actively compete for tax-exempt loans. The maturities and repayments received from the loan portfolio were reinvested in lower-yielding assets, which resulted in an 87 basis point decrease in the tax-equivalent yield on earning assets to 5.01% in 2010 from 5.88% in 2009. With regard to interest expense, our cost of funds decreased 19 basis points to 2.08% for the first quarter of 2010 from 2.27% for the same quarter of last year. We experienced reductions in the rates paid for all interest-bearing liability categories except for money market accounts. Specifically, a decrease in the cost of time deposits had the greatest impact. For the three months ended March 31, the average cost of total time deposits decreased 64 basis points to 2.94% in 2010 from 3.58% in 2009. Partially offsetting the positive effect from the reduction in funding costs was growth in interest-bearing liabilities of $24.7 million or 5.1% to $505.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $481.0 million for the same three months of 2009. Our tax-equivalent net interest margin for the first quarter contracted 75 basis points to 3.30% in 2010 compared to 4.05% in 2009.

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the provision for loan losses totaled $1,000 thousand, an increase of $430 thousand compared to $570 thousand for the same three months of 2009.

Noninterest revenue for the first quarter decreased $191 thousand or 12.1% to $1,383 thousand in 2010 from $1,574 thousand in 2009. Included in noninterest revenue in 2009 was a net gain of $294 thousand from the disposition of our former Tunhannock and Eaton Township, Pennsylvania branch offices. For the three months ended March 31, we recorded gains on the sale of available-for-sale investment securities of $361 thousand in 2010 and $114 thousand in 2009. Activity in our secondary mortgage banking division subsided somewhat, which caused a $121 thousand decrease in mortgage banking income comparing the first quarters of 2010 and 2009. Service charges, fees and commissions decreased $23 thousand to $741 thousand in 2010 from $764 thousand in 2009.

Noninterest expense for the first quarter amounted to $4,354 thousand in 2010 and $4,348 thousand in 2009. Increases of $47 thousand in salaries and employee benefits expense and $31 thousand in other expenses were almost entirely offset by a decrease in net occupancy and equipment expense of $72 thousand.

BALANCE SHEET REVIEW

Total assets equaled $648.6 million at March 31, 2010, a decrease of $3.6 million from $652.2 million at December 31, 2009. Subdued loan demand resulted in a decrease of $10.6 million in loans, net of unearned income, to $466.3 million at the close of the first quarter of 2010 from $476.9 million at the end of 2009. Cyclical deposit trends of local school district and municipal customers caused a $4.4 million decrease in total deposits to $586.4 million at the end of the first quarter of 2010, from $590.8 million at the end of 2009. Available-for-sale investment securities increased $8.6 million, while federal funds sold rose $8.5 million from December 31, 2009.

Stockholders' equity equaled $51.1 million or $29.66 per share at March 31, 2010, an increase of $0.8 million compared to $50.3 million or $29.25 per share at December 31, 2009.  At March 31, 2010, we reported a Tier I capital, Total capital and Leverage ratios of 10.1 percent, 12.9 percent and 7.8 percent. In addition, Community Bank and Trust Company reported Tier I capital, Total capital and Leverage ratios of 9.0 percent, 11.9 percent and 7.0 percent. Community Bank and Trust Company continued to exceed the requirements to be categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action at the close of the first quarter of 2010.

As a result of concentrated remedial efforts, nonperforming assets decreased $2.5 million or 8.9% to $25.7 million or 5.43% of loans, net of unearned income and foreclosed assets at March 31, 2010, compared to $28.2 million or 5.86% at December 31, 2009. Specifically, the improvement from year end resulted from decreases of $1.7 million in nonaccrual loans, $2.3 million in restructured loans and $1.3 million in loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing. Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in foreclosed assets of $2.8 million. Loans charged-off, net of recoveries, for the first quarter equaled 3.05% and 0.23% of average loans outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. The allowance for loan losses equaled $14.9 million or 3.19% of loans, net of unearned income, at March 31, 2010, compared to $17.5 million or 3.65% at December 31, 2009, and compared to $5.5 million or 1.09% at March 31, 2009.

Comm Bancorp, Inc. serves six Pennsylvania counties through Community Bank and Trust Company's 15 community-banking offices and one loan production office. Each office, interdependent with the community, offers a comprehensive array of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and government entities. In addition, customers can take advantage of Klick(SM) Banking, on-line banking services, by accessing the Company's website at http://www.combk.com.  The Company's business philosophy includes offering direct access to senior management and other officers and providing friendly, informed and courteous service, local and timely decision making, flexible and reasonable operating procedures and consistently-applied credit policies.

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Summary Data

Comm Bancorp, Inc.

Five Quarter Trend

(In thousands, except per share data)















March 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,



2010

2009

2009

2009

2009













Key performance data:























Per share data:











Net income (loss)

$  0.67

$(2.65)

$(1.95)

$  0.70

$  1.03

Cash dividends declared



$  0.14

$  0.28

$  0.28

$  0.28

Book value

$29.66

$29.25

$32.30

$34.64

$34.22

Tangible book value

$29.46

$29.05

$32.10

$34.44

$34.02

Market value:











High

$23.53

$34.50

$40.00

$40.00

$40.99

Low

$18.00

$21.80

$31.00

$35.31

$35.04

Closing

$18.50

$21.84

$34.50

$40.00

$36.75

Market capitalization

$31,874

$37,587

$59,286

$68,651

$63,278

Common shares outstanding

1,722,923

1,721,007

1,718,439

1,716,263

1,721,845













Selected ratios:























Return on average stockholders' equity

9.16%

(29.70)%

(22.63)%

8.18%

12.30%













Return on average assets

0.72%

(2.60)%

(2.19)%

0.79%

1.15%













Leverage

7.77%

7.90%

8.68%

9.25%

9.10%













Total risk-based capital

12.94%

12.61%

11.42%

11.97%

11.89%













Efficiency

71.45%

87.17%

60.78%

74.60%

63.26%













Nonperforming assets to loans, net, and foreclosed assets

5.43%

5.86%

5.59%

5.45%

5.26%













Net charge-offs to average loans, net

3.05%

1.38%

2.42%

0.03%

0.23%













Allowance for loan losses to loans, net

3.19%

3.65%

2.28%

1.18%

1.09%













Earning assets yield (FTE)

5.01%

5.01%

5.35%

5.79%

5.88%













Cost of funds

2.08%

2.01%

2.07%

2.11%

2.27%













Net interest spread (FTE)

2.93%

3.00%

3.28%

3.68%

3.61%













Net interest margin (FTE)

3.30%

3.37%

3.70%

4.09%

4.05%





Comm Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)







Three Months Ended

Mar. 31,

Mar. 31,



2010

2009







Interest income:





Interest and fees on loans:





Taxable

$5,941

$6,448

Tax-exempt

322

666

Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale:





Taxable

729

349

Tax-exempt

302

537

Dividends

2

11

Interest on federal funds sold

8

1

Total interest income

7,304

8,012







Interest expense:





Interest on deposits

2,433

2,633

Interest on short-term borrowings



56

Interest on long-term debt

160



Total interest expense

2,593

2,689

Net interest income

4,711

5,323

Provision for loan losses

1,000

570

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

3,711

4,753







Noninterest income:





Service charges, fees and commissions

741

764

Mortgage banking income

281

402

Net gain on sale of premises and equipment



294

Net gain on sale of investment securities available-for-sale

361

114

Total noninterest income

1,383

1,574







Noninterest expense:





Salaries and employee benefits expense

2,187

2,140

Net occupancy and equipment expense

603

675

Other expenses

1,564

1,533

Total noninterest expense

4,354

4,348

Income before income taxes

740

1,979

Provision for income tax expense (benefit)

(410)

204

Net income

$1,150

$1,775







Other comprehensive income (loss):





Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale

$  (275)

$   342

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

(361)

(114)

Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)

(216)

78

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

(420)

150

Comprehensive income

$    730

$1,925







Per share data:





Net income

$   0.67

$  1.03

Cash dividends declared



$  0.28

Average common shares outstanding

1,722,923

1,728,371





Comm Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)













Three months ended

March 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,



2010

2009

2009

2009

2009













Interest income:











Interest and fees on loans:











Taxable

$5,941

$ 6,169

$ 6,194

$6,436

$6,448

Tax-exempt

322

602

598

619

666

Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale:











Taxable

729

118

205

315

349

Tax-exempt

302

326

407

473

537

Dividends

2

(20)

9

9

11

Interest on federal funds sold

8

14

4



1

Total interest income

7,304

7,209

7,417

7,852

8,012













Interest expense:











Interest on deposits

2,433

2,511

2,433

2,426

2,633

Interest on short-term borrowings





5

36

56

Interest on long-term debt

160









Total interest expense

2,593

2,511

2,438

2,462

2,689

Net interest income

4,711

4,698

4,979

5,390

5,323

Provision for loan losses

1,000

7,670

8,670

520

570

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses

3,711

(2,972)

(3,691)

4,870

4,753













Noninterest income:











Service charges, fees and commissions

741

825

848

832

764

Mortgage banking income

281

185

287

490

402

Net gain on sale of premises and equipment









294

Net gain on sale of investment securities available-for-sale

361

91

1,385



114

Total noninterest income

1,383

1,101

2,520

1,322

1,574













Noninterest expense:











Salaries and employee benefits expense

2,187

2,184

2,025

2,164

2,140

Net occupancy and equipment expense

603

589

591

583

675

Other expenses

1,564

2,282

1,942

2,260

1,533

Total noninterest expense

4,354

5,055

4,558

5,007

4,348

Income (loss) before income taxes

740

(6,926)

(5,729)

1,185

1,979

Provision for income tax expense (benefit)

(410)

(2,741)

(2,354)

(30)

204

Net income (loss)

$1,150

$(4,185)

$(3,375)

$1,215

$1,775













Other comprehensive income (loss):











Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale

$  (275)

$(1,174)

$ 1,118

$     13

$   342

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

(361)

(91)

(1,385)



(114)

Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)

(216)

(430)

(91)

4

78

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

(420)

(835)

(176)

9

150

Comprehensive income (loss)

$    730

$(5,020)

$(3,551)

$1,224

$1,925













Per share data:











Net income (loss)

$   0.67

$  (2.43)

$ (1.95)

$  0.70

$  1.03

Cash dividends declared



$    0.14

$   0.28

$  0.28

$  0.28

Average common shares outstanding

1,722,923

1,721,007

1,718,439

1,722,282

1,728,371





Comm Bancorp, Inc.

Details of Net Interest and Net Interest Margin

(In thousands, fully taxable equivalent basis)













Three months ended

March 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,



2010

2009

2009

2009

2009













Net interest income:











Interest income











Loans, net:











Taxable

$5,941

$6,169

$6,194

$6,436

$6,448

Tax-exempt

488

912

906

938

1,009

Total loans, net

6,429

7,081

7,100

7,374

7,457

Investments:











Taxable

731

98

214

324

360

Tax-exempt

458

494

616

717

814

Total investments

1,189

592

830

1,041

1,174

Federal funds sold

8

14

4



1

Total interest income

7,626

7,687

7,934

8,415

8,632

Interest expense:











Deposits

2,433

2,511

2,433

2,426

2,633

Borrowed funds

160



5

36

56

Total interest expense

2,593

2,511

2,438

2,462

2,689

Net interest income

$5,033

$5,176

$5,496

$5,953

$5,943













Loans, net:











Taxable

5.44%

0.72%

5.45%

5.80%

5.84%

Tax-exempt

6.29%

5.96%

5.89%

5.66%

5.97%

Total loans, net

5.50%

5.52%

5.50%

5.78%

5.86%

Investments:











Taxable

3.31%

1.80%

3.10%

3.92%

4.29%

Tax-exempt

7.46%

7.33%

7.07%

7.43%

7.49%

Total investments

4.21%

4.86%

5.32%

5.81%

6.09%

Federal funds sold

0.11%

0.11%

0.11%



0.49%

Total earning assets

5.01%

5.01%

5.35%

5.79%

5.88%

Interest expense:











Deposits

1.98%

2.01%

2.08%

2.18%

2.38%

Borrowed funds

8.08%



0.67%

0.68%

0.71%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

2.08%

2.01%

2.07%

2.11%

2.27%

Net interest spread

2.93%

3.00%

3.28%

3.68%

3.61%

Net interest margin

3.30%

3.37%

3.70%

4.09%

4.05%





Comm Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)















March 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

At period end

2010

2009

2009

2009

2009













Assets:











Cash and due from banks

$   8,798

$   23,978

$   8,728

$   8,315

$  9,441

Federal funds sold

33,800

25,300

46,100





Investment securities available-for-sale

116,593

108,005

38,302

73,169

75,249

Loans held for sale, net

811

2,016



787

2,243

Loans, net of unearned income

466,296

476,944

507,094

510,870

507,166

Less: allowance for loan losses

14,891

17,462

11,566

6,019

5,531

Net loans

451,405

459,482

495,528

504,851

501,635

Premises and equipment, net

11,480

11,616

11,631

11,709

11,785

Accrued interest receivable

2,213

2,122

2,597

2,526

2,456

Other assets

23,512

19,634

11,386

9,456

8,951

Total assets

$648,612

$652,153

$614,272

$610,813

$611,760

























Liabilities:











Deposits:











Noninterest-bearing

$  90,999

$  88,335

$  79,591

$  82,002

$  77,752

Interest-bearing

495,361

502,448

475,509

456,795

443,114

Total deposits

586,360

590,783

555,100

538,797

520,866

Short-term borrowings







7,950

27,450

Long-term debt

8,000

8,000







Accrued interest payable

1,623

1,296

1,185

1,696

2,124

Other liabilities

1,520

1,740

2,478

2,912

2,397

Total liabilities

597,503

601,819

558,763

551,355

552,837

























Stockholders' equity:











Common stock, par value $0.33 authorized











12,000,000, shares issued and outstanding 1,722,923;











1,721,007; 1,718,439; 1,716,263; 1,721,845

569

568

567

566

568

Capital surplus

8,010

7,966

7,881

7,799

7,741

Retained earnings

42,131

40,981

45,407

49,263

48,793

Accumulated other comprehensive income

399

819

1,654

1,830

1,821

Total stockholders' equity

51,109

50,334

55,509

59,458

58,923

     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$648,612

$652,153

$614,272

$610,813

$611,760





Comm Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)















March 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

Average quarterly balances

2010

2009

2009

2009

2009













Assets:











Loans, net:











Taxable

$442,821

$448,359

$451,025

$444,905

$447,922

Tax-exempt

31,479

60,710

61,000

66,500

68,567

Total loans, net

474,300

509,069

512,025

511,405

516,489

Investments:











Taxable

89,635

21,598

27,354

33,115

34,068

Tax-exempt

24,889

26,740

34,562

38,729

44,051

Total investments

114,524

48,338

61,916

71,844

78,119

Federal funds sold

29,093

51,706

14,709

37

833

Total earning assets

617,917

609,113

588,650

583,286

595,441

Other assets

29,344

29,950

22,649

30,625

27,910

Total assets

$647,261

$639,063

$611,299

$613,911

$623,351













Liabilities and stockholders' equity:











Deposits:











Interest-bearing

$497,712

$495,714

$464,411

$446,992

$449,242

Noninterest-bearing

86,711

84,139

81,047

82,221

79,997

Total deposits

584,423

579,853

545,458

529,213

529,239

Short-term borrowings

33



2,970

21,359

31,773

Long-term debt

8,000

87







Other liabilities

3,881

3,223

3,710

3,743

3,821

Total liabilities

596,337

583,163

552,138

554,315

564,833

Stockholders' equity

50,924

55,900

59,161

59,596

58,518

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$647,261

$639,063

$611,299

$613,911

$623,351



















Comm Bancorp, Inc.

Asset Quality Data

(In thousands)















March 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

June 30,

March 31,

At quarter end

2010

2009

2009

2009

2009













Nonperforming assets:











Nonaccrual loans

$17,302

$19,015

$20,567

$20,166

$20,154

Restructured loans

1,980

4,302

4,773

4,888

3,357

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

392

1,634

1,177

1,139

1,402

Foreclosed assets

5,979

3,209

1,932

1,726

1,854

Total nonperforming assets

$25,653

$28,160

$28,449

$27,919

$26,767













Three months ended























Allowance for loan losses:











Beginning balance

$17,462

$ 11,566

$  6,019

$  5,531

$  5,255

Charge-offs

3,591

1,814

3,133

147

324

Recoveries

20

40

10

115

30

Provision for loan losses

1,000

7,670

8,670

520

570

Ending balance

$14,891

$17,462

$11,566

$  6,019

$  5,531













Except for the historical information contained, herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties in the banking industry and overall economy. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.





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