Mackinac Financial (MFNC) 8-K Mackinac Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter and Six Months 2011 Results

PRESS RELEASE

For Release:	July 28, 2011
Nasdaq:	MFNC
Contact:	Investor Relations at (888) 343-8147
Website:	www.bankmbank.com

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
REPORTS SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS 2011 RESULTS

(Manistique, Michigan) — Mackinac Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: MFNC), the bank holding company for mBank (the “Bank”) today announced second quarter 2011 income of $.603 million or $.18 per share compared to net loss of $2.488 million, or $.73 per share for the second quarter of 2010. Net income for the first six months of 2011 totaled $.859 million, or $.25 per share, compared to $1.038 million, or $.30 per share, for the same period in 2010. The Corporation’s primary asset, mBank, recorded net income of $.911 million for the second quarter of 2011 and $1.439 million for the six months period in 2011. The second quarter results include a provision for loan losses of $.600 million and $.035 million of gains on OREO properties. Operating results for the same period in 2010 include a $2.800 million provision, the $1.845 million of OREO losses.

Total shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2011 totaled $54.784 million, compared to $56.231 million on June 30, 2010, a decrease of $1.447 million, or 2.57%. Book value of common shareholders’ equity was $12.86 per share at June 30, 2011 compared to $13.34 per share at June 30, 2010.

Weighted average shares outstanding totaled 3,419,736 for all periods. The common stock warrants outstanding of 379,310 shares were slightly dilutive, at approximately $.01 per share, for the 2011 second quarter, as the market value of our stock moved above the $4.35 strike price.

Some highlights for the second quarter and six month period included:

• SBA/USDA loan sale premium income of $1.186 million year to date, exceeded all of 2010 totals, with a solid pipeline of new loans for sale entering into the third and fourth quarters. We continue to see good premiums in the 7% to 8% range on these transactions. This line of business has become a core competency and revenue driver to the company. mBank was ranked 10^th in terms of the number of SBA 7A loans (21) and 9^th in terms of the dollar volume ($12.3M) in the July 18, 2011 issue of Crains Magazine for the SBA period Oct 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011. This comparison is to all other banks in the state, some of who are much larger in size.

• Improved net interest margin at 3.79% for the second quarter and 3.85% for the six month period of 2011.

• Core deposit growth of $39.344 million primarily in transactional accounts, accounting for $22.106 million of this growth for the first six months of 2011, which improved our funding mix.

• ORE gains of $.035 million for the second quarter and losses of $.432 million for the six month period of 2011, compared to $1.845 million in losses in the second quarter of 2010 and YTD 2010 losses of $1.993 million.

• In the second quarter and six month period of 2011, the Corporation recorded a provision for loan losses of $.600 million as compared to the $2.800 million and $3.700 million provision recorded in the second quarter and six month period of 2010.

• Nonperforming assets at the end of the second quarter of 2011 totaled $14.247 million or a manageable 2.88% of total assets, a reduction of $1.878 million from 2010 year end balances. Non-accrual loans reside at a stable 1.93% of total loans.

Loans and Non-performing Assets

Total loans at June 30, 2011 were $394.812 million, a 2.59% increase from the $384.839 million at June 30, 2010 and up $11.726 million from year-end 2010 total loans of $383.086 million. Commenting on loan growth, Kelly W. George President and CEO of mBank stated, “Loan growth in the second quarter picked up dramatically with overall production of $56.1 million. Loans outstanding increased by $20.2 million in the 2011 second quarter despite SBA loan sales of $12.4 million along with normal amortization and principal runoff of approximately $28.2 million. “Our current loan pipeline is good with a nice balance of SBA/USDA transactions along with more conventional financings in both the consumer and commercial segments of the business. The SBA government guaranteed funding programs continue to be a source of capital for many companies to expand their operations in the form of new equipment or buildings, to provide more jobs or in some ways to provide better structure to their overall debt picture. Our strongest region continues to be the Upper Peninsula with overall new loan production for the first half of the year residing at $73 million bank-wide, with the UP contributing $37.5 million, the Northern Lower Peninsula $26.5 million, and Southeast Michigan, $8.8 million.”

The decrease in nonperforming assets in the second quarter is the result of continued diligence and aggressive remediation of problem borrowers and/or properties, and related workout programs in some circumstances where client loans have the propensity, based on improving financial and payment trends, to become earning assets once again for the bank. The added provision for this quarter was primarily the result of an older non-performing commercial loan relationship that has been going through the stages of legal and collections for over a year now. George, commenting on credit quality, stated: “We continue to aggressively market our OREO properties and believe our aggressive write-downs reflect current market values, and will result in further sales later this year. We remain highly focused on overall asset quality metrics given the still challenging overall Michigan economy but believe that the market is stabilizing. We are encouraged by our Texas Ratio of 23.38% for the quarter, which is among the lowest of the 15 largest public banks headquartered in Michigan”

Margin Analysis

Net interest margin in the second quarter of 2011 increased to $4.178 million, 3.79%, compared to $4.023 million, or 3.56%, in the second quarter of 2010 and the net interest margin in the first six months of 2011 increased to $8.319 million, 3.85%, compared to $8.045 million, or 3.53%, in the first six months of 2010. The interest margin increase was largely due to decreased funding costs. George stated, “We are disciplined in our deposit and loan pricing structures in order to minimize interest rate risk while maintaining and looking to grow current margins. We expect our margin to improve as we progress through the year with increased funding of new loans through lower cost transactional accounts and further repayment of longer- term maturing brokered deposits.” On hand liquidity remains strong with over $25M of fed funds/cash and $28M of unpledged investments available to service depositor needs and fund new asset growth.

Deposits

Total deposits of $399.667 million at June 30, 2011 were down 1.51% from deposits of $405.784 million on June 30, 2010 due to decreased levels of brokered deposits, which declined from $111.106 million on June 30, 2010, to $46.607 million on June 30, 2011. Total deposits on June 30, 2011 deposits were up $12.888 million from year-end 2010 deposits of $386.779 million. The overall increase in deposits for the first six months of 2011 is comprised of a decrease in noncore deposits of $26.456 million which was offset with increased core deposits of $39.344 million. George, commenting on the increased core deposits, stated, “In the first half of 2011, we continued to grow core deposits at a steady rate. Our dependency on brokered deposits, which stood at 42% of total deposits at 2009 year-end, has decreased to 12% of deposits on June 30, 2011. We are extremely pleased with our deposit mix and we will continue to monitor all of our products and pricing to remain competitive and in order to maintain interest margins and preserve franchise value associated with core deposits.”

Noninterest Income/Expense

Noninterest income, at $1.348 million in the second quarter of 2011, increased $.755 million from the second quarter 2010 level of $.593 million with the largest driver of this income being increased gains from the sale of SBA/USDA loans, which totaled $.950 million in the second quarter and $1.186 million for the six month period. Noninterest income, at $1.925 million

in the first six months of 2011, increased $.525 million from the first six months of 2010 level of $1.400 million. Noninterest income in the first six months of 2010 also includes $.215 million of security gains which the Corporation does not consider recurring or a true core earnings provider on a year to year basis.

Noninterest expense, at $3.729 million in the second quarter of 2011, decreased $1.601 million, or 30.04% from the second quarter of 2010. Noninterest expense, at $7.788 million in the first six months of 2011, decreased $1.170 million, or 13.06% from the first six months of 2010 due primarily to lower losses and write-downs of ORE properties, which declined from $1.993 million of write-downs in 2010 to $.432 million in 2011. Our operating expenses in 2011 remain somewhat elevated due to the added cost of aggressive nonperforming asset remediation, along with an increase in FDIC insurance premiums of $.034 million. The Corporation continues to look for ways to control costs and remains below peer levels in terms of salary and benefits as a percentage of total assets residing at 1.47%.

Assets and Capital

Total assets of the Corporation at June 30, 2011 were $492.373 million, down 1.68% from the $500.774 million reported at June 30, 2010 and up 2.86% from the $478.696 million of total assets at year-end 2010. Common Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2011 totaled $43.973 million, or $12.86 per share, compared to $45.621 million, or $13.34 per share on June 30, 2010. The Corporation and the Bank are both “well-capitalized” with Tier 1 Capital at the Corporation of 9.50% and 8.51% at the Bank.

Paul D. Tobias, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, concluded, “We are pleased with our operating results thus far in 2011 as we come out of the financial turmoil that has centered around Michigan for the last several years. We continue to build a strong balance sheet with a balanced portfolio of loans funded with in-market core deposits which translates into increased franchise value. We believe we have weathered the financial crisis and look forward to prudently expanding our franchise in the near term.”

Mackinac Financial Corporation is a registered bank holding company formed under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 with assets in excess of $490 million and whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock market as “MFNC.” The principal subsidiary of the Corporation is mBank. Headquartered in Manistique, Michigan, mBank has 11 branch locations; seven in the Upper Peninsula, three in the Northern Lower Peninsula and one in Oakland County, Michigan. The Company’s banking services include commercial lending and treasury management products and services geared toward small to mid-sized businesses, as well as a full array of personal and business deposit products and consumer loans.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements: as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management’s current beliefs as to expected outcomes of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. These statements involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood, and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may materially differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause a difference include among others: changes in the national and local economies or market conditions; changes in interest rates and banking regulations; the impact of competition from traditional or new sources; and the possibility that anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements from mergers and acquisitions, bank consolidations, branch closings and other sources may not be fully realized at all or within specified time frames as well as other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These and other factors may cause decisions and actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Mackinac Financial Corporation undertakes no obligation to revise, update, or clarify forward-looking statements to reflect events or conditions after the date of this release.

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	For The Period Ended
	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
	2011			2010			2010
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Selected Financial Condition Data (at end of period):
Assets	$	492,373		$	478,696		$	500,774
Loans		394,812			383,086			384,839
Investment securities		38,613			33,860			34,942
Deposits		399,667			386,779			405,784
Borrowings		36,069			36,069			36,140
Common shareholders’ equity		43,973			43,176			45,621
Total shareholders’ equity		54,784			53,882			56,231
Selected Statements of Income Data(six months and year ended):
Net interest income	$	8,319		$	16,385		$	8,045
Income (Loss) before taxes and preferred dividend		1,856			(3,918	)		(3,214	)
Net income		859			(1,160	)		1,038
Income per common share — Basic		.25			(.34	)		.30
Income per common share — Diluted		.25			(.34	)		.30
Weighted average shares outstanding		3,419,736			3,419,736			3,419,736
Three Months Ended:
Net interest income	$	4,178		$	4,276		$	4,023
Income (Loss) before taxes and preferred dividend		1,197			(814	)		(3,514	)
Net income (Loss)		603			(2,092	)		(2,488	)
Income (Loss) per common share — Basic		.18			(.61	)		(.73	)
Income (Loss) per common share — Diluted		.17			(.61	)		(.73	)
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data (six months and year ended):
Performance Ratios:
Net interest margin		3.85	%		3.66	%		3.53	%
Efficiency ratio		71.47			72.57			77.08
Return on average assets		.36			(.23	)		.41
Return on average common equity		4.00			(2.64	)		4.56
Return on average total equity		3.21			(2.06	)		3.70
Average total assets	$	486,714		$	502,993		$	505,703
Average common shareholders’ equity	$	43,255		$	43,981		$	45,951
Average total shareholders’ equity	$	54,005		$	56,171		$	56,506
Average loans to average deposits ratio		96.19	%		94.36	%		93.59	%
Common Share Data (at end of period):
Market price per common share	$	6.00		$	4.58		$	6.50
Book value per common share	$	12.86		$	12.63		$	13.34
Common shares outstanding		3,419,736			3,419,736			3,419,736
Other Data (at end of period):
Allowance for loan losses	$	6,155		$	6,613		$	6,371
Non-performing assets	$	14,247		$	16,125		$	16,719
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.56	%		1.73	%		1.66	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		2.89	%		3.37	%		3.34	%
Texas Ratio*		23.38	%		26.66	%		26.71	%

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

		June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
		2011			2010			2010
(Dollars in thousands)	��	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	22,294		$	22,719		$	39,165
Federal funds sold			12,000			12,000			12,000
Cash and cash equivalents			34,294			34,719			51,165
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions			10			713			678
Securities available for sale			38,613			33,860			34,942
Federal Home Loan Bank stock			3,060			3,423			3,794
Loans:
Commercial			305,752			297,047			302,228
Mortgage			83,194			80,756			78,428
Installment			5,866			5,283			4,183
Total Loans			394,812			383,086			384,839
Allowance for loan losses			(6,155	)		(6,613	)		(6,371	)
Net loans			388,657			376,473			378,468
Premises and equipment			9,623			9,660			10,085
Other real estate held for sale			4,806			5,562			5,676
Other assets			13,310			14,286			15,966
TOTAL ASSETS		$	492,373		$	478,696		$	500,774
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Noninterest bearing deposits		$	49,769		$	41,264		$	41,434
NOW, money market, checking			149,448			134,703			118,909
Savings			16,526			17,670			20,110
CDs<$100,000			114,215			96,977			90,573
CDs>$100,000			23,102			22,698			23,652
Brokered			46,607			73,467			111,106
Total deposits			399,667			386,779			405,784
Borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank			35,000			35,000			35,000
Other			1,069			1,069			1,140
Total borrowings			36,069			36,069			36,140
Other liabilities			1,853			1,966			2,619
Total liabilities			437,589			424,814			444,543
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock — No par value:
Authorized 500,000 shares, 11,000 shares issued and outstanding			10,811			10,706			10,610
Common stock and additional paid in capital — No par value
Authorized - 18,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding —3,419,736 shares			43,525			43,525			43,509
Accumulated earnings (deficit)			(102	)		(961	)		1,236
Accumulated other comprehensive income			550			612			876
Total shareholders’ equity			54,784			53,882			56,231
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	492,373		$	478,696		$	500,774

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011		2010
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans:
Taxable	$	5,198		$	5,227		$	10,334	$	10,418
Tax-exempt		37			47			79		99
Interest on securities:
Taxable		292			356			574		753
Tax-exempt		7			7			14		14
Other interest income		30			37			63		77
Total interest income		5,564			5,674			11,064		11,361
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits		1,231			1,439			2,449		2,896
Borrowings		155			212			296		420
Total interest expense		1,386			1,651			2,745		3,316
Net interest income		4,178			4,023			8,319		8,045
Provision for loan losses		600			2,800			600		3,700
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		3,578			1,223			7,719		4,345
OTHER INCOME:
Service fees		219			252			436		474
Net security gains		—			—			—		215
Income from loans sold		1,070			309			1,385		625
Other		59			32			104		86
Total other income		1,348			593			1,925		1,400
OTHER EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits		1,806			1,781			3,630		3,501
Occupancy		349			345			714		690
Furniture and equipment		221			197			415		391
Data processing		179			205			355		394
Professional service fees		232			161			385		334
Loan and deposit		252			198			431		466
ORE writedowns and (gains) losses on sale		(35	)		1,845			432		1,993
FDIC insurance assessment		255			221			540		443
Telephone		58			45			109		92
Advertising		111			72			199		144
Other		301			260			578		511
Total other expenses		3,729			5,330			7,788		8,959
Income (Loss) before provision for income taxes		1,197			(3,514	)		1,856		(3,214	)
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes		402			(1,212	)		616		(4,623	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		795			(2,302	)		1,240		1,409
Preferred dividend and accretion of discount		192			186			381		371
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	603		$	(2,488	)	$	859	$	1,038
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic	$	.18		$	(.73	)	$	.25	$	.30
Diluted	$	.17		$	(.73	)	$	.25	$	.30

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
LOAN PORTFOLIO AND CREDIT QUALITY

(Dollars in thousands)

Loan Portfolio Balances (at end of period):

	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
	2011		2010		2010
Commercial Loans
Real estate — operators of nonresidential buildings	$	59,587	$	58,114	$	50,000
Hospitality and tourism		33,467		37,737		43,883
Operators of nonresidential buildings		16,316		16,598		14,794
Real estate — operators of nonresidential buildings		14,909		15,857		20,727
Other		158,411		135,411		145,605
Total Commercial Loans		282,690		263,717		275,009
1-4 family residential real estate		79,013		75,074		71,613
Consumer		5,866		5,283		4,183
Construction
Commercial		23,062		33,330		27,219
Consumer		4,181		5,682		6,815
Total Loans	$	394,812	$	383,086	$	384,839

Credit Quality (at end of period):

	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
	2011			2010			2010
Nonperforming Assets :
Nonaccrual loans	$	7,639		$	5,921		$	10,174
Loans past due 90 days or more		—			—			—
Restructured loans		1,802			4,642			869
Total nonperforming loans		9,441			10,563			11,043
Other real estate owned		4,806			5,562			5,676
Total nonperforming assets	$	14,247		$	16,125		$	16,719
Nonperforming loans as a % of loans		2.39	%		2.76	%		2.87	%
Nonperforming assets as a % of assets		2.89	%		3.37	%		3.34	%
Reserve for Loan Losses:
At period end	$	6,155		$	6,613		$	6,371
As a % of loans		1.56	%		1.73	%		1.66	%
As a % of nonperforming loans		65.19	%		62.61	%		57.69	%
As a % of nonaccrual loans		80.57	%		111.69	%		62.62	%
Texas ratio		23.38	%		26.66	%		26.71	%
Charge-off Information (year to date):
Average loans	$	379,153		$	384,347		$	383,398
Net charge-offs		1,058			5,112			2,554
Charge-offs as a % of average loans		.28	%		1.33	%		.67	%

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

	QUARTER ENDED
	(Unaudited)
	June 30,			March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,
	2011			2011			2010			2010			2010
BALANCE SHEET(Dollars in thousands)
Total loans	$	394,812		$	374,609		$	383,086		$	382,727		$	384,839
Allowance for loan losses		(6,155	)		(6,184	)		(6,613	)		(5,437	)		(6,371	)
Total loans, net		388,657			368,425			376,473			377,290			378,468
Intangible assets		—			—			—			—			—
Total assets		492,373			492,790			478,696			499,006			500,774
Core deposits		329,958			315,638			290,614			287,055			271,026
Noncore deposits(1)		69,709			85,145			96,165			117,469			134,758
Total deposits		399,667			400,783			386,779			404,524			405,784
Total borrowings		36,069			36,069			36,069			36,069			36,140
Common shareholders’ equity		43,973			43,340			43,176			45,329			45,621
Total shareholders’ equity		54,784			54,097			53,882			55,987			56,231
Total shares outstanding		3,419,736			3,419,736			3,419,736			3,419,736			3,419,736
AVERAGE BALANCES(Dollars in thousands)
Assets	$	494,481		$	478,861		$	488,320		$	512,335		$	502,942
Loans		378,250			380,066			385,296			385,268			382,169
Deposits		401,549			386,743			393,266			416,847			405,449
Common equity		43,363			43,147			44,339			46,041			47,310
Equity		54,138			53,870			55,015			56,668			57,889
INCOME STATEMENT(Dollars in thousands)
Net interest income	$	4,178		$	4,141		$	4,276		$	4,064		$	4,023
Provision for loan losses		600			—			1,800			1,000			2,800
Net interest income after provision		3,578			4,141			2,476			3,064			1,223
Total other income		1,348			577			747			648			593
Total other expense		3,729			4,059			4,037			3,601			5,330
Income before taxes		1,197			659			(814	)		111			(3,514	)
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes		402			214			1,093			30			(1,212	)
Net income		795			445			(1,907	)		81			(2,302	)
Preferred dividend expense		192			189			185			185			186
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	603		$	256		$	(2,092	)	$	(104	)	$	(2,488	)
PER SHARE DATA
Earnings	$	.18		$	.07		$	(.61	)	$	(.03	)	$	(.73	)
Book value per common share		12.86			12.67			12.63			13.26			13.34
Market value, closing price		6.00			6.02			4.58			5.10			6.50
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
Nonperforming loans/total loans		2.39	%		2.66	%		2.76	%		2.94	%		2.87	%
Nonperforming assets/total assets		2.89			3.05			3.37			3.41			3.34
Allowance for loan losses/total loans		1.56			1.65			1.73			1.42			1.66
Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming loans		65.19			62.06			62.61			48.34			57.69
Texas ratio(2)		23.38			24.96			26.66			27.68			26.71
PROFITABILITY RATIOS
Return on average assets		.49	%		.22	%		(1.70)	%		(.08)	%		(1.98	)%
Return on average common equity		5.58			2.40			(18.72	)		(.90	)		(21.09	)
Return on average equity		4.47			1.92			(15.09	)		(.73	)		(17.24	)
Net interest margin		3.79			3.92			3.88			3.69			3.56
Efficiency ratio		67.84			75.73			65.05			75.98			76.04
Average loans/average deposits		94.20			98.27			97.97			92.42			94.26
CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS
Tier 1 leverage ratio		9.50	%		9.70	%		9.25	%		9.22	%		9.38	%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets		11.40			11.61			11.36			11.73			11.65
Total capital to risk weighted assets		12.66			12.86			12.62			12.98			12.91
Average equity/average assets		10.95			11.25			11.27			11.06			11.51
Tangible equity/tangible assets		10.95			11.25			11.27			11.06			11.51

(1)	Noncore deposits includes Internet CDs, brokered deposits and CDs greater than $100,000
(2)	Texas ratio equals nonperforming assets divided by shareholders’ equity plus allowance for loan losses

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