REDWOOD FALLS, Minn., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Redwood
Financial, Inc. (Pink Sheets: REDW)(the "Company"), the parent
holding company of HomeTown Bank, has announced net earnings for
the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. For the three months ended
March 31, 2009, the Company recorded net earnings of $264,624.
Basic and diluted earnings per share were $ 0.52 per share, and $
0.53 per share, respectively. Comparatively, for the three months
ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded net earnings of
$182,201. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.40 per
share, and $0.40 per share, respectively. At March 31, 2009, the
Company reported total consolidated assets and consolidated
stockholders' equity of $143.5 million and $13.2 million,
respectively. HomeTown Bank is headquartered in Redwood Falls,
Minnesota and operates through its main office in Redwood Falls and
its branch offices located in Olivia, Henderson, St Peter, Le Sueur
and Cleveland, Minnesota. The Bank's deposits are insured up to
maximum legal limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC). REDWOOD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Balance
Sheets (unaudited) Assets March 31, December 31, 2009 2008 Cash
$867,035 1,016,155 Interest-bearing deposits with banks 5,338,268
602,519 Cash and cash equivalents 6,205,303 1,618,674 Securities
available for sale: Mortgage-backed and related Securities
13,257,464 13,931,982 Investment securities 10,838,770 8,150,686
Total securities available for sale 24,096,234 22,082,668 Loans
receivable, net 100,797,520 103,862,069 Federal Home Loan Bank
stock, at cost 1,880,600 1,799,400 Accrued interest receivable
970,314 1,016,998 Premises and equipment, net 5,813,552 5,860,603
Real estate owned, net 320,000 320,000 Goodwill 3,119,466 3,119,466
Other assets 282,451 357,531 Total Assets $143,485,440 140,037,409
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Deposits 109,215,282
104,388,492 FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings 19,223,270
24,006,063 Accrued interest payable 765,682 656,178 Advance
payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance 302,909 197,617
Deferred Tax Liability 467,862 328,369 Accrued expenses and other
liabilities 286,339 454,415 Total Liabilities 130,261,344
130,031,134 Common stock ($.10 par value): Authorized and issued
1,125,000 shares; outstanding 438,499 at March 31, 2009 and 438,499
shares at December 31, 2008 112,500 112,500 Preferred Stock -
Capital Purchase Program 2,828,922 Additional paid-in capital
8,960,673 8,960,673 Additional paid-in capital - preferred stock
warrants 171,578 Retained earnings, subject to certain restrictions
10,447,762 10,218,568 Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss),
net 343,422 355,295 Treasury stock, at cost, 686,501 shares at
March 31, 2009; 686,501 shares at December 31, 2008 (9,640,761)
(9,640,761) Total Stockholders' Equity 13,224,096 10,006,275 Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $143,485,440 140,037,409
REDWOOD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Statements of
Earnings (unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2009 2008
Interest Income: Loans receivable $1,828,561 1,746,662 Securities
available for sale: Mortgage-backed and related securities 167,243
142,300 Investment securities 102,473 204,729 Cash equivalents and
other 3,482 10,930 Total interest income 2,101,759 2,104,621
Interest Expense: Federal Home Loan Bank advances 99,231 110,548
Subordinate Debt 107,172 108,363 Sweep Management Funds 7,822
16,867 Deposits 569,785 801,793 Total interest expense 784,010
1,037,571 Net interest income 1,317,749 1,067,050 Provision for
losses on loans 60,000 9,000 Net interest income after provision
for losses on loans 1,257,749 1,058,050 Noninterest income: Sales
Commissions 81,028 79,691 Fees and service charges 210,655 244,423
Other 22,790 29,201 Total noninterest income 314,473 353,315
Noninterest expense: Compensation and employee benefits 732,808
697,881 Advertising 16,177 19,510 Occupancy 142,253 160,841 Federal
deposit insurance premiums 20,088 3,131 Professional fees 45,185
17,261 Data processing expense 45,320 43,452 Other 164,293 180,681
Total noninterest expense 1,166,124 1,122,757 Earnings before
income taxes 406,098 288,608 Income tax expense 141,474 106,407 Net
earnings $264,624 182,201 Net earnings per common share - Basic
$0.52 0.40 Net earnings per common share - Diluted $0.53 0.40
REDWOOD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Selected Consolidated
Financial Information (unaudited) Three months ended March 31,
March 31, 2009 2008 Profitability Measures: Net income 264,624
182,201 Basic earnings per share 0.52 0.40 Diluted earnings per
share 0.53 0.40 Return on average assets 0.74% 0.55% Return on
average equity 8.05% 7.94% Net interest spread 3.65% 3.41% Net
yield on interest earning assets 3.72% 3.39% Ratio of operating
expense to average total assets (annualized) 3.26% 3.38% Period
Ended Period Ended March 31, March 31, 2009 2008 Financial
Position: Total assets 143,485,440 133,557,101 Total shareholders'
equity 13,224,096 9,266,794 Average total assets 143,138,701
132,702,538 Average total equity 13,143,472 9,181,869 Loans
receivable, net 100,797,520 93,753,995 Securities available for
sale net of mark to market 24,096,234 24,513,396 Net unrealized
gain on securities available for sale 572,371 407,982
Non-performing assets 685,262 440,443 Non-performing assets to
total assets 0.48% 0.33% Allowance for loan losses 988,101 866,500
Allowance for loan losses to total assets 0.69% 0.65% Allowance for
loan losses to total loans receivable 0.97% 0.92% Net charge-offs
(recoveries) 129,679 20,280 Stockholders' equity to total assets,
at end of period 9.22% 6.94% Total shares outstanding 438,499
459,870 Book value per share (excluding mark to market) 28.85 19.26
Book value per share (including mark to market) 30.16 20.15 Ratio
of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing
liabilities 102.69% 99.56% Contact: Dean K Toft, President
507-644-4663, Fax: 507-644-4664 DATASOURCE: Redwood Financial, Inc.
CONTACT: Dean K Toft, President of Redwood Financial, Inc.,
+1-507-644-4663, fax, +1-507-644-4664 Web Site:
http://www.redwoodfinancial.com/
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