Greenville First Reports 99% Increase in Earnings for Second Quarter 2005
July 19 2005 - 3:35PM
PR Newswire (US)
Greenville First Reports 99% Increase in Earnings for Second
Quarter 2005 Assets grow to over $357 million GREENVILLE, S.C.,
July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Greenville First Bancshares, Inc.
(NASDAQ:GVBK), holding company for Greenville First Bank NA, today
announced that net income for the second quarter of 2005 increased
99% to $822 thousand, or $0.28 per diluted share compared to $414
thousand, or $0.21 per diluted share for the same period in 2004.
For the first six months of 2005, net income was $1.5 million, or
$0.51 per diluted share, an 85% increase when compared to a net
income of $802 thousand, or $0.40 per diluted share for the same
period in 2004. Return on average assets for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 was 0.87% compared to 0.65% for the same period in
2004. Return on average shareholders' equity was 10.36% compared to
13.95% for the same period in 2004. The decline in return on
shareholders' equity resulted from a significant increase in
capital from the Company's secondary offering in the later part of
2004. The company's efficiency ratio (noninterest expense divided
by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income) improved
to 50.27% during 2005 compared to 54.35% for the six months ended
June 30, 2004. "I am proud of the Greenville First team and their
tremendous accomplishments achieved during the first six months of
2005," said Art Seaver, President and CEO. "Assets have grown $41
million year to date and the significant increase in earnings is
evidence of the strong momentum of our company. We will continue to
strategically increase our presence in the Greenville community and
look forward to opening our Augusta Road office in October." Total
assets grew to $357.2 million as of June 30, 2005 compared to
$273.4 million on June 30, 2004, or an increase of 30.6%. Loans
were $311.2 million at June 30, 2005, an increase of $63.6 million
or 25.7% when compared with $247.6 million at June 30, 2004.
Deposits grew over $50.9 million to $228.9 million on June 30, 2005
compared to $178.0 million on June 30, 2004. The closing stock
price on June 30, 2005 was $20.75 per share. FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS Certain statements in this news release contain
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements
relating to future plans and expectations, and are thus
prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties, and other factors, such as a downturn in the
economy, which could cause actual results to differ materially from
future expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions
could prove to be inaccurate. Therefore, we can give no assurance
that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements
will be realized. The inclusion of this forward-looking information
should not be construed as a representation by our company or any
person that future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by
our company will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
FINANCIAL CONTACT: JIM AUSTIN 864-679-9070 MEDIA CONTACT: EDDIE
TERRELL 864-679-9016 WEB SITE: http://www.greenvillefirst.com/
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA Our summary consolidated
financial data as of and for the three months and six months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004 have not been audited but, in the opinion of
our management, contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal
recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial
position and results of operations for such periods in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. Three Months Six
Months Ended June 30, Ended June 30, 2005 2004 2005 2004 (In
thousands, except per share amounts) Summary Results of Operations
Data: Interest income $5,228 $3,175 $9,810 $6,143 Interest expense
2,307 1,215 4,208 2,250 Net interest income 2,921 1,960 5,602 3,893
Provision for loan losses 265 300 610 650 Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 2,656 1,660 4,992 3,243 Noninterest
income 218 201 431 363 Noninterest expense 1,549 1,194 3,033 2,313
Income before taxes 1,325 667 2,390 1,293 Income tax expense 503
253 908 491 Net income $822 $414 $1,482 $802 Per Share Data: Net
income, basic $0.31 $0.24 $0.56 $0.46 Net income, diluted $0.28
$0.21 $0.51 $0.40 Book value $11.11 $6.91 $11.11 $6.91 Weighted
Average Number of Shares Outstanding: Basic 2,659 1,725 2,654 1,725
Diluted 2,937 1,989 2,928 1,998 Performance Ratios: Return on
average assets (2) 0.93% 0.62% 0.87% 0.65% Return on average equity
(2) 11.22% 14.13% 10.36% 13.95% Net interest margin (2) 3.36% 3.07%
3.35% 3.15% Efficiency ratio (3) 49.35% 55.25% 50.27% 54.35% Growth
Ratios and Other Data: Percentage change in net income 98.56%
84.79% Percentage change in diluted net income per share 33.33%
27.50% SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA, CONTINUED At June 30,
2005 2004 Summary Balance Sheet Data: Assets $357,159 $273,393
Investment securities 40,370 20,885 Loans (1) 311,220 247,583
Allowance for loan losses 4,377 3,176 Deposits 228,876 177,987
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase and federal funds
purchased 17,029 13,565 Other borrowed funds 72,500 61,400 Junior
subordinate debentures 6,186 6,186 Shareholders' equity 29,555
11,941 Asset Quality Ratios: Nonperforming assets, past due and
restructured loans to total loans (1) 0.21% 0.30% Nonperforming
assets, past due and restructured loans to total assets 0.19% 0.27%
Net charge-offs year to date to average total loans (1) 0.00% 0.08%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans 661.18% 731.01%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans (1) 1.41% 1.28% Capital
Ratios: Average equity to average assets 8.40% 4.53% Leverage ratio
9.87% 6.00% Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 12.14% 7.05% Total
risk-based capital ratio 13.39% 9.20% Growth Ratios and Other Data:
Percentage change in assets 30.64% Percentage change in loans (1)
25.70% Percentage change in deposits 28.59% Percentage change in
equity 147.51% Loan to deposit ratio (1) 135.98% (1) Includes
nonperforming loans. (2) Annualized for the three and six month
periods. (3) Computed by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of
net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and noninterest
income, net of securities gains or losses. DATASOURCE: Greenville
First Bancshares, Inc. CONTACT: Financial Contact, Jim Austin,
+1-864-679-9070, or Media Contact, Eddie Terrell, +1-864-679-9016,
both of Greenville First Bancshares, Inc. Web site:
http://www.greenvillefirst.com/
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