| January 19, 2007 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Kelly Polonus, Great Southern, 1.417.895.5242
kpolonus@greatsouthernbank.com
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Reports Record Annual Earnings of $2.22 Per Share
Record earnings fueled by strong loan growth
Annual Highlights:
- Diluted earnings per share increased 12% compared to 2005, on an operating basis.
- Loans increased 11% from December 31, 2005.
- Total deposits (excluding brokered and national certificates of deposit) increased 7% from December 31, 2005.
- Deposit service charges increased 10% compared to 2005.
- Opened two full-service retail banking centers - Lee's Summit, Mo. and Ozark, Mo. - and opened a loan production office in Columbia, Mo. Introduced remote-capture deposit product.
Springfield, Mo. -- Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, today reported preliminary earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, were $.58 per diluted share ($7,993,000) compared to the $.37 per diluted share ($5,152,000, as restated) the Company earned during the same quarter in the prior year. Excluding the effects of the Company's accounting change for certain interest rate swaps on prior year results, earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, were $.52 per diluted share ($7,174,000). In addition, for the three months ended December 31, 2006, accounting entries required under accounting standards governing the Company's interest rate derivatives increased reported net income by $299,000. Thus, excluding the effects of the Company's accounting for interest rate swaps, earnings per diluted share were $.56 for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. As reported previously, the Company expects all charges related to the restatement of interest rate swaps in 2005 to flow back into income (perhaps unevenly) over the remaining terms of the swaps.
In addition, the sections in this release captioned "NON-INTEREST INCOME" and "NON-INTEREST EXPENSE" highlight various items affecting the operating results of the Company for the three months ended December 31, 2006.
Preliminary earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, were $2.22 per diluted share ($30,743,000) compared to the $1.63 per diluted share ($22,671,000, as restated) the Company earned during the prior year. Excluding the effects of the Company's accounting change for certain interest rate swaps on prior year results, earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005, were $1.99 per diluted share ($27,737,000). In addition, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, accounting entries required under accounting standards governing the Company's interest rate derivatives increased reported net income by $49,000. Thus, excluding the effects of the Company's accounting for interest rate swaps, earnings per diluted share were $2.22 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006.
"Great Southern produced record earnings in 2006," said Great Southern President and CEO Joseph W. Turner. "Our dedicated team of associates did an outstanding job in developing and deepening relationships with our customers. Loans grew 11% for the year with growth primarily in commercial and residential construction lending, from customers in both our primary and loan production markets. This resulted in an increase of 13% in net interest income (excluding hedge accounting entries) and, importantly, our net interest margin improved slightly in 2006. Core deposits from customers grew 7% for the year in a very
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competitive environment. Income from account service charges and ATMs fees was also up with a 10% increase over 2005."
For the three months ended December 31, 2006, return on average equity (ROAE) was 18.37%; return on average assets (ROAA) was 1.46%; and net interest margin (NIM) was 3.41%. The non-cash amortization of the prepaid broker fee to originate certificates of deposit (which was recorded as part of the accounting change in 2005) reduced net interest margin by 8 basis points (from 3.49%).
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, return on average equity (ROAE) was 18.54%; return on average assets (ROAA) was 1.41%; and net interest margin (NIM) was 3.39%. The non-cash amortization of the prepaid broker fee to originate certificates of deposit reduced net interest margin by 9 basis points (from 3.48%).
Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2006, was $175.6 million (7.8% of total assets), equivalent to a book value of $12.84 per share.
Selected Financial Data and Non-GAAP Reconciliation:
(Dollars in thousands)
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2006
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006
|
| As Reported | Effect of
Hedge Accounting
Entries Recorded | Excluding
Hedge Accounting
Entries Recorded | As Reported | Effect of
Hedge Accounting
Entries Recorded | Excluding
Hedge Accounting
Entries Recorded |
| |
| Net interest income | $17,607 | $ (376) | $17,983 | $69,227 | $(1,777) | $71,004 |
| Provision for loan losses | 1,350 | -- | 1,350 | 5,450 | -- | 5,450 |
| Non-interest income | 7,977 | 836 | 7,141 | 29,632 | 1,853 | 27,779 |
| Non-interest expense | 12,653 | -- | 12,653 | 48,807 | -- | 48,807 |
| Provision for income taxes | 3,588
| (161)
| 3,427
| 13,859
| (27)
| 13,832
|
| Net income | $ 7,993
| $ 299
| $ 7,694
| $30,743
| $ 49
| $30,694
|
| |
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2005
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005
|
| As Reported | Effect of
Accounting Change
for Int. Rate Swaps | Excluding
Accounting Change
for Int. Rate Swaps | As Reported | Effect of
Accounting Change
for Int. Rate Swaps | Excluding
Accounting Change
for Int. Rate Swaps |
| |
| Net interest income | $15,955 | $ (376) | $16,331 | $58,398 | $(4,602) | $63,000 |
| Provision for loan losses | 1,175 | -- | 1,175 | 4,025 | -- | 4,025 |
| Non-interest income | 2,870 | (2,735) | 5,605 | 21,559 | (3,192) | 24,751 |
| Non-interest expense | 11,473 | -- | 11,473 | 44,198 | -- | 44,198 |
| Provision for income taxes | 1,025
| 1,089
| 2,114
| 9,063
| 2,728
| 11,791
|
| Net income | $ 5,152
| $(2,022)
| $ 7,174
| $22,671
| $(5,066)
| $27,737
|
| Three Months Ended December 31,
| Twelve Months Ended December 31,
|
| 2006
| 2005
| 2006
|
2005
|
| Dollars
(000)
| Earnings
Per Share
| Dollars
(000)
| Earnings
Per Share
| Dollars
(000)
| Earnings
Per Share
| Dollars
(000)
| Earnings
Per Share
|
| Reported Earnings | $7,993 | $.58 | $5,152 | $.37 | $30,743 | $2.22 | $22,671 | $1.63 |
Amortization of deposit broker
origination fees (net of taxes) | 244 | .02 | 221 | .02 | 1,155 | .08 | 776 | .05 |
Net change in fair value of interest
rate swaps and related deposits
(net of taxes) |
(543)
|
(.04)
|
1,801
|
.13
|
(1,204)
|
(.08)
|
4,290
|
.31
|
Earnings excluding impact
of hedge accounting entries | $7,694
| $.56
| $7,174
| $.52
| $30,694
| $2.22
| $27,737
| $1.99
|
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NET INTEREST INCOME
Including the impact of the accounting change for certain interest rate swaps (2005 results restated), net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased $1.6 million to $17.6 million compared to $16.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2005. Net interest margin was 3.41% in the quarter ended December 31, 2006, compared to 3.27% in the same period of 2005, an increase of 14 basis points.
Excluding the impact of the accounting change for certain interest rate swaps, economically, net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased $1.7 million to $18.0 million compared to $16.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2005. Net interest margin excluding the effects of the accounting change was 3.49% in the quarter ended December 31, 2006, compared to 3.34% in the quarter ended December 31, 2005.
Including the impact of the accounting change for certain interest rate swaps (2005 results restated), net interest income for the year 2006 increased $10.8 million to $69.2 million compared to $58.4 million for the year 2005. Net interest margin was 3.39% in the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to 3.13% in the year 2005, an increase of 26 basis points.
Excluding the impact of the accounting change for certain interest rate swaps, economically, net interest income for the year 2006 increased $8.0 million to $71.0 million compared to $63.0 million for the year 2005. Net interest margin excluding the effects of the accounting change was 3.48% in the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to 3.37% in the year ended December 31, 2005.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(Dollars in Thousands)
| Three Months Ended December 31,
| Twelve Months Ended December 31,
|
| 2006
| 2005
| 2006
|
2005
|
| Dollars
(000)
| %
| Dollars
(000)
| %
| Dollars
(000)
| %
| Dollars
(000)
| %
|
| Net Interest Income/ Margin | $17,607 | 3.41% | $15,955 | 3.27% | $69,227 | 3.39% | $58,398 | 3.13% |
Amortization of deposit broker
origination fees | 376 | .08 | 340 | .07 | 1,777 | .09 | 1,194 | .06 |
| Interest rate swap net settlements | --
| --
| 36
| --
| --
| --
| 3,408
| .18
|
Net interest income/margin excluding
impact of hedge accounting entries |
$17,983
|
3.49%
|
$16,331
|
3.34%
|
$71,004
|
3.48%
|
$63,000
|
3.37%
|
For additional information on net interest income components, refer to "Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields" tables in this release.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Including the effects of the Company's restatement in 2005 for certain interest rate swaps, non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $8.0 million compared with $2.9 million for the fourth quarter 2005. The $5.1 million increase in non-interest income is primarily attributable to the effects of the accounting change for interest rate swaps on the prior period results. Non-interest income decreased $2.8 million in the three months ended December 31, 2005, and increased $836,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2006, as a
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result of the change in the fair value of certain interest rate swaps. In addition, non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2005 was also impacted by the reclassification of the net interest settlements on these swaps from net interest income to non-interest income. While this had no effect on total net income, non-interest income was increased by $36,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2005. There was no reclassification of net interest settlements in the three months ended December 31, 2006. Excluding the effects of interest rate swap-related entries, non-interest income increased $1.5 million in the three months ended December 31, 2006, compared to December 31, 2005.
Fourth quarter 2006 income from commissions from the Company's travel, insurance and investment divisions increased $38,000, or 2%, compared to the same period in 2005. Service charges on deposit accounts and ATM fees increased $343,000, or 10%, compared to the same period in 2005. Other income increased $451,000 in the fourth quarter 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 due to the net benefit realized on federal historic tax credits utilized by the Company in 2006. The Company expects to utilize federal historic tax credits in the future; however, the timing and amount of these credits will vary depending upon availability of the credits and ability of the Company to utilize the credits.
One additional item that decreased non-interest income in the three months ended December 31, 2005 was the impairment write-down in value of one available-for-sale government preferred stock agency security. This write-down totaled $734,000 in 2005. This security has an interest rate that resets to a market index every 24 months. The security has had an unrealized loss that was recorded directly to equity prior to December 31, 2005, so the write-down did not affect total equity. During 2006, the fair value of the security has recovered some of the decline in value. This unrealized gain is being recorded directly to equity. The Company has the ability to continue to hold this security in its portfolio for the foreseeable future and believes that the fair value of this security may recover further in future periods, particularly as the next interest rate reset date approaches.
Including the effects of the Company's restatement in 2005 for certain interest rate swaps, non-interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 was $29.6 million compared with $21.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005. The $8.1 million increase in non-interest income is primarily attributable to the effects of the accounting change for interest rate swaps on the prior period results. Non-interest income decreased $6.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2005, and increased $1.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2006, as a result of the change in the fair value of certain interest rate swaps. In addition, non-interest income for 2005 was also impacted by the reclassification of the net interest settlements on these swaps from net interest income to non-interest income. While this had no effect on total net income, non-interest income was increased by $3.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2005. There was no reclassification of net interest settlements in the year ended December 31, 2006. Excluding the effects of interest rate swap-related entries, non-interest income increased $3.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to December 31, 2005.
Full year 2006 income from commissions from the Company's travel, insurance and investment divisions increased $440,000, or 5%, compared to the same period in 2005. Service charges on deposit accounts and ATM fees increased $1.3 million, or 10%, compared to the same period in 2005. Other income increased $451,000 in 2006 compared to 2005 due to the net benefit realized on federal historic tax credits utilized by the Company in 2006.
One additional item (discussed previously) that decreased non-interest income in the year ended December 31, 2005 was the impairment write-down in value of one available-for-sale government preferred stock agency security totaling $734,000 in 2005.
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Non-interest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 was $12.7 million compared with $11.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2005. Non-interest expense increased $365,000 when comparing the fourth quarter 2006 to third quarter 2006 expenses of $12.3 million. The Company's efficiency ratio for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, was 49.46% compared to 60.95% in the same quarter of 2005. These efficiency ratios include the impact of the accounting change for certain interest rate swaps. Excluding the effects of accounting for interest rate swaps, the efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter 2006 was 50.36% compared to 52.30% in the same period of 2005. The Company's ratio of non-interest expense to average assets has remained very constant over these recent periods at approximately 2.20%.
Non-interest expense for the full year 2006 was $48.8 million compared with $44.2 million for the full year 2005. The Company's efficiency ratio for the year ended December 31, 2006, was 49.37% compared to 55.28% in 2005. These efficiency ratios include the impact of the accounting change for certain interest rate swaps. Excluding the effects of accounting for interest rate swaps, the efficiency ratio for the full year 2006 was 49.41% compared to 50.37% in 2005.
During the three months ended December 31, 2006, the Company redeemed the 9.0% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of Great Southern Capital Trust I. As a result of the redemption of the Trust I Securities, and as previously reported, approximately $783,000 ($510,000 after tax) of related unamortized issuance costs was written off as a noncash expense in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(Dollars in Thousands)
| Three Months Ended December 31,
|
| 2006
| 2005
|
| Non-Interest
Expense
(000)
| Revenue
Dollars*
(000)
| %
| Non-Interest
Expense
(000)
| Revenue
Dollars*
(000)
| %
|
| Efficiency Ratio | $12,653 | $25,584 | 49.46% | $11,473 | $18,825 | 60.95% |
Amortization of deposit broker
origination fees | -- | 376 | (.70) | -- | 340 | (.95) |
Net change in fair value of interest
rate swaps and related deposits |
--
|
(836)
|
1.60
|
--
|
2,771
|
(7.70)
|
Efficiency ratio excluding impact
of hedge accounting entries |
$12,653
|
$25,124
|
50.36%
|
$11,473
|
$21,936
|
52.30%
|
* Net interest income plus non-interest income.
| Twelve Months Ended December 31,
|
| 2006
| 2005
|
| Non-Interest
Expense
(000)
| Revenue
Dollars*
(000)
| %
| Non-Interest
Expense
(000)
| Revenue
Dollars*
(000)
| %
|
| Efficiency Ratio | $48,807 | $98,859 | 49.37% | $44,198 | $79,957 | 55.28% |
Amortization of deposit broker
origination fees | -- | 1,777 | (.88) | -- | 1,194 | (.75) |
Net change in fair value of interest
rate swaps and related deposits |
--
|
(1,853)
|
.92
|
--
|
6,600
|
(4.16)
|
Efficiency ratio excluding impact
of hedge accounting entries |
$48,807
|
$98,783
|
49.41%
|
$44,198
|
$87,751
|
50.37%
|
* Net interest income plus non-interest income.
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The Company's increase in non-interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 related to the continued growth of the Company. During the latter half of 2005, Great Southern completed its acquisition of three bank branches in central Missouri, acquired a Columbia, Mo.-based travel agency, and opened a banking center in Republic, Mo. In the first half of 2006, Great Southern acquired a travel agency in Lee's Summit, Mo., and established a new loan production office in Columbia, Mo. In September 2006, Great Southern opened new banking centers in Lee's Summit, Mo., and Ozark, Mo. As a result, in the three months ended December 31, 2006, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2005, non-interest expense increased $405,000 related to the ongoing operations of these new offices referenced above. For the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to the year ended December 31, 2005, expenses for these offices increased $1.8 million. In addition to these acquisitions and new offices, the Company expanded the loan production offices in St. Louis and Rogers, Ark., and added lending and lending support personnel in the Springfield market.
Consistent with many other employers, the cost of health insurance premiums and other benefits for the Company continues to rise and added $546,000 in expenses in 2006 compared to 2005. During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Company received an updated expense projection for its pension plan (which was modified by the Company effective July 1, 2006). This update indicated that benefit accruals for the 2006-2007 plan year have decreased. The Company recorded a corresponding reduction to expense of $222,000 in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company expects that expenses related to the pension plan will continue to be lower in 2007 than they were in 2006. The Company also made changes to other benefits in 2006. These changes resulted in non-recurring net decreases to accrued expenses of $147,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2006.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Company also recorded expenses of $137,000, or $.01 per diluted share, related to the cost of stock options previously granted by the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2006, this recorded expense was $480,000, or $.03 per diluted share. The Company expects to record similar expenses in 2007.
INCOME TAXES
For the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2006, the Company's effective tax rate was 31% and 31%, respectively, which was slightly lower than historical levels of approximately 32%. This lower effective tax rate related primarily to tax credits utilized by the Company in 2006.
ASSET QUALITY
As a result of continued growth in the loan portfolio, changes in economic and market conditions that occur from time to time, and other factors specific to a borrower's circumstances, the level of non-performing assets will fluctuate. Non-performing assets at December 31, 2006, were $25.0 million, up $8.2 million from December 31, 2005, and down $3.3 million from September 30, 2006. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets were 1.12% at December 31, 2006. Compared to December 31, 2005, non-performing loans increased $4.0 million to $20.2 million while foreclosed assets increased $4.2 million to $4.8 million. For the three months ended December 31, 2006, non-performing loans decreased $6.1 million while foreclosed assets increased $2.9 million. Commercial real estate, construction and business loans comprised $18.7 million, or 92%, of the total $20.2 million of non-performing loans at December 31, 2006. The decrease in non-performing loans during the quarter ended December 31, 2006, was primarily due to the repayment of one loan relationship secured by a motel in Branson, Mo., totaling $1.8 million and the repayment of one loan relationship secured by accounts receivable and inventory of a building supply company in Springfield totaling $909,000. The $1.8 million loan relationship was placed in theNon-performing Loans category during the quarter ended September 30, 2006. In addition, non-performing loans were reduced $3.1 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2006, due to the transfer of one relationship to foreclosed real estate. The $3.1 million loan
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relationship was placed in theNon-performing Loans category during the quarter ended September 30, 2006. This relationship consists of a townhome/apartment development in the Kansas City, Mo., area. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, Great Southern has entered into a contract to sell this property with a closing date set for February 1, 2007.
Other increases and decreases in non-performing loans during the first nine months of fiscal 2006 were discussed in the March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006, and September 30, 2006, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. At December 31, 2006, six significant loan relationships accounted for $16.0 million of the total non-performing loan balance of $20.2 million. Each of these relationships was included in theNon-performing Loans category at September 30, 2006, and was described more fully in the September 30, 2006, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Potential problem loans decreased $4.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2006, from $18.4 million at December 31, 2005, to $13.6 million at December 31, 2006. Potential problem loans are loans which management has identified through routine internal review procedures as having possible credit problems which may cause the borrowers difficulty in complying with current repayment terms. These loans are not reflected in the non-performing assets. Potential problem loans decreased primarily due to the transfer to the non-performing loan category of the loan relationships previously described, partially offset by the addition of other unrelated loan relationships to thePotential Problem Loans category.
At December 31, 2006, the Company's only significant foreclosed real estate asset was the $3.1 million property discussed previously.
BUSINESS INITIATIVES
In 2006, the Company expanded its retail banking center network from 35 to 37 offices. Great Southern opened a banking center in early September in Lee's Summit, Mo., a growing Kansas City-area community. This banking center marks the Company's first retail banking presence in the region and complements services already provided in the area: a Great Southern Travel office in Lee's Summit (acquired in the first part of 2006) and an Overland Park, Kan.-based loan production office (LPO) serving the metropolitan Kansas City market. As of December 31, 2006, the banking center opened nearly 600 deposit account relationships with a total balance of $8.7 million. In early September, the company also opened a banking center near Springfield in Ozark, Mo., the second Great Southern location in this growing southwest Missouri community. The Company expects to open a banking center in Springfield, Mo., in the second quarter of 2007.
The Company also introduced a remote capture depository product, "Deposit Direct" for business customers in late 2006. In an attempt to gather more deposits and deepen relationships, the electronic product is being marketed to the Company's LPO clients as well as business clients in the Company's current retail footprint.
Loan production offices in Overland Park, Kan., Rogers, Ark., St. Louis and Columbia, Mo., continued to grow in 2006. The following figures represent loan originations for the year 2006 and outstanding loan balances as of December 31, 2006: the Overland Park LPO originated $75.1 million in loans with outstanding loan balances of $183.9 million; the Rogers LPO had $75.3 million in loan originations and $149.9 in outstanding loan balances; and the St. Louis LPO had loan originations of $193.9 million and $213.0 million in outstanding loan balances. The Columbia LPO, which began operating in March 2006 and serves the Columbia, Jefferson City, and Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., region, had loan originations of $26.0 million and $40.0 million in outstanding loan balances. Approximately two-thirds of the $40.0 million total outstanding balance was originated by lenders in Springfield or the Lake of the Ozarks prior to opening the LPO in Columbia.
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The common stock of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market System under the symbol "GSBC". The last reported sale of GSBC stock in the quarter ended December 31, 2006, was $29.51.
Great Southern offers a broad range of banking, investment, insurance and travel services to customers and clients. Headquartered in Springfield, Mo., Great Southern operates 37 banking centers and 180 ATMs in Missouri. The Company also serves lending needs through loan production offices in Overland Park, Kan., Rogers, Ark., Columbia, Mo., and St. Louis.
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When used in this press release, the words or phrases "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," "intends" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, changes in economic conditions in Great Southern Bancorp's ("Company") market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, the Company's ability to access cost-effective funding, demand for loans and deposits in the Company's market area and competition, that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.
The Company does not undertake-and specifically declines any obligation- to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
The following tables set forth certain selected consolidated financial information of the company at and for the periods indicated. All financial data which follows for all periods is unaudited and includes the effects of the accounting restatement referred to above. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which consist only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for and at such unaudited periods have been included. The results of operations and other data for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations which may be expected for any future period.
| Selected Financial Condition Data: | December 31,
2006
| December 31,
2005
|
| (Dollars in thousands) |
| |
| Total assets | $2,240,308 | $2,081,155 |
| Loans receivable, gross | 1,698,302 | 1,536,595 |
| Allowance for loan losses | 26,258 | 24,549 |
| Foreclosed assets, net | 4,768 | 595 |
| Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | 344,192 | 369,316 |
| Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost | 1,470 | 1,510 |
| Deposits | 1,703,804 | 1,550,253 |
| Total borrowings | 325,900 | 355,052 |
| Stockholders' equity | 175,578 | 152,802 |
| Non-performing assets | 25,011 | 16,805 |
| Three Months Ended
December 31, | Twelve Months Ended
December 31, | Three Months Ended
September 30, |
| 2006
| 2005
| 2006
| 2005
| 2006
|
| Selected Operating Data: | (Dollars in thousands) |
| |
| Interest income | $39,452 | $32,032 | $150,081 | $114,495 | $39,204 |
| Interest expense | 21,845
| 16,077
| 80,854
| 56,097
| 21,339
|
| Net interest income | 17,607 | 15,955 | 69,227 | 58,398 | 17,865 |
| Provision for loan losses | 1,350 | 1,175 | 5,450 | 4,025 | 1,350 |
| Non-interest income | 7,977 | 2,870 | 29,632 | 21,559 | 7,090 |
| Non-interest expense | 12,653 | 11,473 | 48,807 | 44,198 | 12,288 |
| Provision for income taxes | 3,588
| 1,025
| 13,859
| 9,063
| 3,287
|
| Net income | $7,993
| $5,152
| $30,743
| $22,671
| $8,030
|
| |
| |
| Three Months Ended
December 31, | Twelve Months Ended
December 31, | Three Months Ended
September 30, |
| 2006
| 2005
| 2006
| 2005
| 2006
|
| Per Common Share: |
| Net income (fully diluted) | $.58 | $.37 | $2.22 | $1.63 | $.58 |
| Book value | $12.84 | $11.13 | $12.84 | $11.13 | $12.38 |
| Earnings Performance Ratios: |
| Annualized return on average assets | 1.46% | 1.00% | 1.41% | 1.14% | 1.46% |
| Annualized return on average stockholders' equity | 18.37% | 13.18% | 18.54% | 15.11% | 19.36% |
| Net interest margin | 3.41% | 3.27% | 3.39% | 3.13% | 3.44% |
| Average interest rate spread | 2.81% | 2.82% | 2.83% | 2.73% | 2.81% |
| Efficiency ratio | 49.46% | 60.95% | 49.37% | 55.28% | 49.24% |
| Non-interest expense to average total assets | 2.31% | 2.24% | 2.23% | 2.21% | 2.21% |
| Asset Quality Ratios: |
| Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans | 1.54% | 1.59% | 1.54% | 1.59% | 1.55% |
| Non-performing assets to period-end assets | 1.12% | .81% | 1.12% | .81% | 1.28% |
| Non-performing loans to period-end loans | 1.19% | 1.05% | 1.19% | 1.05% | 1.57% |
| Annualized net charge-offs to average loans | .29% | .17% | .23% | .20% | .18% |
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In thousands, except number of shares)
| December 31,
2006
| December 31,
2005
| September 30,
2006
|
| (Unaudited) | | (Unaudited) |
| ASSETS |
| Cash | $ 132,100 | $ 116,578 | $ 116,200 |
| Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 1,050
| 1,154
| 1,857
|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 133,150 | 117,732 | 118,057 |
| Available-for-sale securities | 344,192 | 369,316 | 347,880 |
Held-to-maturity securities (fair value $1,569 - December 2006;
$1,603 - December 2005) | 1,470 | 1,510 | 1,470 |
| Mortgage loans held for sale | 2,574 | 2,124 | 4,320 |
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of
$26,258 - December 2006; $24,549 - December 2005 | 1,672,044 | 1,512,046 | 1,654,717 |
| Interest receivable | 13,587 | 10,841 | 13,394 |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 15,554 | 13,266 | 16,129 |
| Foreclosed assets held for sale, net | 4,768 | 595 | 1,883 |
| Premises and equipment, net | 26,417 | 27,265 | 26,170 |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | 1,395 | 1,402 | 1,433 |
| Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 10,479 | 11,857 | 10,009 |
| Refundable income taxes | 2,306 | -- | -- |
| Deferred income taxes | 12,372
| 13,201
| 13,071
|
| Total Assets | $ 2,240,308
| $ 2,081,155
| $ 2,208,533
|
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
| Liabilities: |
| Deposits | $ 1,703,804 | $ 1,550,253 | $ 1,735,727 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 179,170 | 203,435 | 148,400 |
| Short-term borrowings | 120,956 | 133,558 | 109,770 |
| Subordinated debentures issued to capital trust | 25,774 | 18,059 | 17,877 |
| Accrued interest payable | 5,810 | 4,615 | 5,589 |
| Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance | 388 | 233 | 1,193 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 28,828 | 17,494 | 18,576 |
| Income taxes payable | --
| 706
| 1,859
|
| Total Liabilities | 2,064,730
| 1,928,353
| 2,038,991
|
| Stockholders' Equity: |
| Capital stock |
| Serial preferred stock, $.01 par value; |
| authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued | -- | -- | -- |
| Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and |
| Outstanding December 2006 - 13,676,965 shares; December 2005 - |
| 13,722,801 shares | 137 | 137 | 137 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 18,481 | 17,781 | 18,278 |
| Retained earnings | 158,780 | 138,921 | 153,797 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (1,820)
| (4,037)
| (2,670)
|
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 175,578
| 152,802
| 169,542
|
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ 2,240,308
| $ 2,081,155
| $ 2,208,533
|
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands)
| Three Months Ended
December 31, | Twelve Months Ended
December 31, | Three Months Ended
September 30, |
| 2006
| 2005
| 2006
| 2005
| 2006
|
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) |
| INTEREST INCOME |
| Loans | $ 35,474 | $ 28,004 | $133,094 | $ 98,129 | $ 34,905 |
| Investment securities and other | 3,978
| 4,028
| 16,987
| 16,366
| 4,299
|
| TOTAL INTEREST INCOME | 39,452
| 32,032
| 150,081
| 114,495
| 39,204
|
| INTEREST EXPENSE |
| Deposits | 18,140 | 12,369 | 65,733 | 42,269 | 17,814 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 1,900 | 2,061 | 8,138 | 7,873 | 1,854 |
| Short-term borrowings | 1,423 | 1,360 | 5,648 | 4,969 | 1,320 |
| Subordinated debentures issued to capital trust | 382
| 287
| 1,335
| 986
| 351
|
| TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE | 21,845
| 16,077
| 80,854
| 56,097
| 21,339
|
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 17,607 | 15,955 | 69,227 | 58,398 | 17,865 |
| PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | 1,350
| 1,175
| 5,450
| 4,025
| 1,350
|
| NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | 16,257
| 14,780
| 63,777
| 54,373
| 16,515
|
| NONINTEREST INCOME |
| Commissions | 2,153 | 2,115 | 9,166 | 8,726 | 1,989 |
| Service charges and ATM fees | 3,752 | 3,409 | 14,611 | 13,309 | 3,826 |
| Net realized gains on sales of loans | 237 | 226 | 944 | 983 | 233 |
| Net realized gains (losses) on sales of |
| available-for-sale securities | 1 | 19 | (1) | 85 | 28 |
| Realized impairment of available-for-sale securities | -- | (734) | -- | (734) | -- |
| Net gain (loss) on sales of fixed assets | 2 | 55 | 167 | 30 | 9 |
| Late charges and fees on loans | 276 | 283 | 1,567 | 1,430 | 275 |
| Change in interest rate swap fair value net of change |
| in hedged deposit fair value | 777 | -- | 1,498 | -- | 438 |
| Change in interest rate swap fair value | -- | (2,771) | -- | (6,600) | -- |
| Interest rate swap net settlements | -- | 36 | -- | 3,408 | -- |
| Other income | 779
| 232
| 1,680
| 922
| 292
|
| TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME | 7,977
| 2,870
| 29,632
| 21,559
| 7,090
|
| NONINTEREST EXPENSE |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 6,838 | 6,483 | 28,285 | 25,355 | 7,297 |
| Net occupancy and equipment expense | 1,962 | 2,212 | 7,645 | 7,589 | 1,864 |
| Postage | 544 | 507 | 2,178 | 1,954 | 554 |
| Insurance | 219 | 220 | 876 | 883 | 223 |
| Advertising | 425 | 242 | 1,201 | 1,025 | 251 |
| Office supplies and printing | 238 | 228 | 931 | 903 | 264 |
| Telephone | 350 | 285 | 1,387 | 1,068 | 381 |
| Legal, audit and other professional fees | 261 | 384 | 1,127 | 1,410 | 297 |
| Expense (income) on foreclosed assets | 9 | (68) | 119 | 268 | 89 |
| Write-off of trust preferred securities issuance costs | 783 | -- | 783 | -- | -- |
| Other operating expenses | 1,024
| 980
| 4,275
| 3,743
| 1,068
|
| TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE | 12,653
| 11,473
| 48,807
| 44,198
| 12,288
|
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 11,581 | 6,177 | 44,602 | 31,734 | 11,317 |
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 3,588
| 1,025
| 13,859
| 9,063
| 3,287
|
| NET INCOME | $ 7,993
| $ 5,152
| $ 30,743
| $ 22,671
| $ 8,030
|
| BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE | $.58
| $.38
| $2.24
| $1.65
| $.59
|
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE | $.58
| $.37
| $2.22
| $1.63
| $.58
|
| DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | $.16
| $.14
| $.60
| $.52
| $.15
|
Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. Average balances of loans receivable include the average balances of non-accrual loans for each period. Interest income on loans includes interest received on non-accrual loans on a cash basis. Interest income on loans includes the amortization of net loan fees, which were deferred in accordance with accounting standards. Fees included in interest income were $732,000 and $582,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Tax-exempt income was not calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The table does not reflect any effect of income taxes.
| Three Months Ended
December 31, 2006 | Three Months Ended
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
| Average
Balance | Interest | Yield/
Rate | Average
Balance | Interest | Yield/
Rate |
|
|
| | | | | (Restated) | |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
| Interest-earning assets: |
| Loans receivable: |
One- to four-family
residential |
$ 177,808 |
$ 3,118 |
6.96% |
$ 175,605 |
$ 2,727 |
6.16% |
| Other residential | 75,489 | 1,585 | 8.33 | 111,350 | 2,260 | 8.05 |
| Commercial real estate | 464,602 | 9,887 | 8.44 | 484,874 | 8,857 | 7.25 |
| Construction | 605,985 | 13,388 | 8.77 | 460,080 | 8,747 | 7.54 |
| Commercial business | 119,070 | 2,669 | 8.89 | 108,268 | 1,925 | 7.05 |
| Other loans | 144,090 | 2,761 | 7.60 | 138,715 | 2,571 | 7.35 |
| Industrial revenue bonds | 108,966
| 2,066
| 7.52
| 58,643
| 917
| 6.21
|
| Total loans receivable | 1,696,010 | 35,474 | 8.30 | 1,537,535 | 28,004 | 7.23 |
| |
Investment securities and other
interest-earning assets |
351,188
|
3,978
|
4.49
|
400,544
|
4,028
|
3.99
|
| |
| Total interest-earning assets | 2,047,198 | 39,452
| 7.65
| 1,938,079 | 32,032
| 6.56
|
| Non-interest-earning assets: |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 95,896 | | | 95,213 |
| Other non-earning assets | 42,787
| | | 30,081
|
| Total assets | $2,185,881
| | | $2,063,373
|
| Interest-bearing liabilities: |
Interest-bearing demand and
savings | $403,253 | 3,210 | 3.16 | $389,798 | 2,454 | 2.50 |
| Time deposits | 1,099,333
| 14,930
| 5.39
| 962,251
| 9,915
| 4.09
|
| Total deposits | 1,502,586 | 18,140 | 4.79 | 1,352,049 | 12,369 | 3.63 |
| Short-term borrowings | 123,752 | 1,423 | 4.56 | 140,535 | 1,360 | 3.84 |
Subordinated debentures issued
to capital trust |
21,385 |
382 |
7.09 |
18,034 |
287 | 6.31 |
| FHLB advances | 144,780
| 1,900
| 5.21
| 194,955
| 2,061
| 4.19
|
Total interest-bearing
liabilities |
1,792,503 |
21,845
|
4.84
|
1,705,573 |
16,077
|
3.74
|
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities: |
| Demand deposits | 184,770 | | | 178,676 |
| Other liabilities | 34,557
| | | 22,714
|
| Total liabilities | 2,011,830 | | | 1,906,963 |
| Stockholders' equity | 174,051
| | | 156,410
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity |
$2,185,881
| | |
$2,063,373
|
| Net interest income: |
| Interest rate spread | | $17,607
| 2.81%
| | $15,955
| 2.82%
|
| Net interest margin* | | | 3.41%
| | | 3.27%
|
Average interest-earning assets
to average interest-bearing
liabilities |
114.2%
| | |
113.6%
|
_______________
*Defined as the Company's net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.
Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. Average balances of loans receivable include the average balances of non-accrual loans for each period. Interest income on loans includes interest received on non-accrual loans on a cash basis. Interest income on loans includes the amortization of net loan fees, which were deferred in accordance with accounting standards. Fees included in interest income were $2.8 million and $2.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Tax-exempt income was not calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The table does not reflect any effect of income taxes.
| Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2006 | Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
| Average
Balance | Interest | Yield/
Rate | Average
Balance | Interest | Yield/
Rate |
|
|
| | | | | (Restated) | |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
| Interest-earning assets: |
| Loans receivable: |
One- to four-family
residential |
$177,040 |
$12,031 |
6.80% |
$177,572 |
$10,133 |
5.71% |
| Other residential | 86,251 | 7,078 | 8.21 | 118,384 | 8,655 | 7.31 |
| Commercial real estate | 464,710 | 37,958 | 8.17 | 475,325 | 32,205 | 6.78 |
| Construction | 586,343 | 49,792 | 8.49 | 391,613 | 27,125 | 6.93 |
| Commercial business | 111,742 | 9,587 | 8.58 | 105,426 | 7,140 | 6.77 |
| Other loans | 142,877 | 10,560 | 7.39 | 136,772 | 9,565 | 6.99 |
| Industrial revenue bonds | 84,199
| 6,088
| 7.23
| 53,346
| 3,306
| 6.20
|
| Total loans receivable | 1,653,162 | 133,094 | 8.05 | 1,458,438 | 98,129 | 6.73 |
Investment securities and other
interest-earning assets |
387,110
|
16,987
|
4.39
|
409,691
|
16,366
|
3.99
|
| Total interest-earning assets | 2,040,272 | 150,081
| 7.36
| 1,868,129 | 114,495
| 6.12
|
| Non-interest-earning assets: |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 98,210 | | | 92,402 |
| Other non-earning assets | 40,710
| | | 26,635
|
| Total assets | $2,179,192
| | | $1,987,166
|
| Interest-bearing liabilities: |
Interest-bearing demand and
savings |
$421,201 |
12,678 |
3.01 |
$381,840 |
8,093 |
2.12 |
| Time deposits | 1,035,685
| 53,055
| 5.12
| 890,925
| 34,176
| 3.84
|
| Total deposits | 1,456,886 | 65,733 | 4.51 | 1,272,765 | 42,269 | 3.32 |
| Short-term borrowings | 129,523 | 5,648 | 4.36 | 157,747 | 4,969 | 3.15 |
Subordinated debentures issued
to capital trust |
18,739 |
1,335 |
7.12 |
18,306 |
986 |
5.39 |
| FHLB advances | 180,414
| 8,138
| 4.51
| 203,719
| 7,873
| 3.86
|
Total interest-bearing
liabilities |
1,785,562 |
80,854
|
4.53
|
1,652,537 |
56,097
|
3.39
|
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities: |
| Demand deposits | 189,484 | | | 170,199 |
| Other liabilities | 38,352
| | | 14,401
|
| Total liabilities | 2,013,398 | | | 1,837,137 |
| Stockholders' equity | 165,794
| | | 150,029
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity |
$2,179,192
| | |
$1,987,166
|
| Net interest income: |
| Interest rate spread | | $69,227
| 2.83%
| | | $58,398
| 2.73%
|
| Net interest margin* | | | 3.39%
| | | | 3.13%
|
Average interest-earning assets
to average interest-bearing
liabilities |
114.3%
| | |
113.1%
|
_______________
*Defined as the Company's net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.
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