0001171843-12-002661.txt : 20120723 0001171843-12-002661.hdr.sgml : 20120723 20120723161911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-12-002661 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120723 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120723 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120723 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051871 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 542069979 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23971 FILM NUMBER: 12974594 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 519 SOUTH NEW HOPE ROAD CITY: GASTONIA STATE: NC ZIP: 28054-4040 BUSINESS PHONE: 7048685200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 519 SOUTH NEW HOPE ROAD CITY: GASTONIA STATE: NC ZIP: 28054-4040 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GASTON FEDERAL BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971222 8-K 1 document.htm FORM 8-K FILING DOCUMENT Form 8-K Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 23, 2012


Citizens South Banking Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   0-23971   54-2069979
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


  519 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, North Carolina   28054-4040  
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   704-868-5200



________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 23, 2012, Citizens South Banking Corporation issued a press release to announce its results of operations for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The text of the press release and related financial supplements are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information included in the text and financial supplements of the press releases is considered to be "furnished" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company will include final financial statements and additional analyses for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, as part of its Form 10-Q covering that period.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Earnings Press Release of Citizens South Banking Corporation


SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    Citizens South Banking Corporation
(Registrant)

July 23, 2012
(Date)
 By: /s/ KIM S. PRICE
Kim S. Price
President and Chief Executive Officer

By:

/s/ GARY F. HOSKINS
Gary F. Hoskins
Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Earnings Press Release of Citizens South Banking Corporation

EX-99 2 newsrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE Citizens South Banking Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results

EXHIBIT 99.1

Citizens South Banking Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results

GASTONIA, N.C., July 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens South Banking Corporation (Nasdaq:CSBC), the holding company for Citizens South Bank (the "Bank"), released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012. The Company reported a net loss allocable to common shareholders totaling $716,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $2.0 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was due to the $4.4 million pre-tax gain from acquisition relating to the April 2011 acquisition of New Horizons Bank.

Other highlights during the quarter included:

  • Non-covered past due loans 30 to 89 days delinquent and still accruing interest totaled $1.8 million, or 0.31% of total non-covered loans, at June 30, 2012. This represents the lowest level that past due loans have been over the past three years and the sixth consecutive quarter that past due non-covered accruing loans have been less than 1.0% of total non-covered loans.
  • The Bank's non-covered classified loans decreased by $2.0 million during the second quarter of 2012 to $30.1 million and non-covered classified assets, which includes both classified loans and other real estate owned, decreased by $2.5 million on a linked quarter basis to $41.6 million.
  • On a linked quarter basis, nonperforming non-covered assets decreased by $1.9 million to $32.2 million, or 3.06% of total assets at June 30 2012, compared to 3.17% of total assets at March 31, 2012.
  • The Company's pre-tax, pre-credit earnings increased to $3.6 million for the second quarter.
  • The Company's net interest margin remains strong at 3.78% for the second quarter of 2012. This represents no change from the second quarter of 2011 and a 10 basis point decline from the previous quarter.

President Kim S. Price stated, "We are pleased that our credit quality metrics continue showing signs of improvement. Our operating results and credit trends are very much in line with the projections utilized in our merger analysis with Park Sterling Bank and we remain excited about the earnings capacity and balance sheet strength created by combining the two companies."

Second Quarter Financial Results:

Asset Quality

During the second quarter of 2012 the Company recognized net loan charge-offs of $1.9 million compared to net loan charge-offs of $6.4 million during the first quarter of 2012. These charge-offs resulted from re-valuations on some collateral properties and also from resolutions of problem assets where a portion of the loan was charged-off. The decrease in net charge-offs is largely the result of an internal loan review which was completed in the first quarter of 2012 and had resulted in a higher than normal level of charge-offs during the first quarter of 2012. The Company had an overall decrease in nonperforming non-covered assets from $34.0 million, or 3.17% of total assets at March 31, 2012, to $32.2 million, or 3.06% of total assets at June 30, 2012. This $1.8 million decrease was due to a $483,000 decrease in other real estate owned and a $1.4 million decrease in nonaccrual loans. Also, the Company's classified assets, which totaled $44.1 million at March 31, 2012, decreased by $2.5 million, or 5.6%, to $41.6 million at June 30, 2012.

Loans and Core Deposits

The Company experienced positive trends in local economic conditions and loan demand continues to improve gradually in its markets. Total non-covered loans increased by $7.8 million on a linked quarter basis, or 5.4% annualized. The Company originated $49.0 million in loans during the second quarter of 2012 compared to loan originations totaling $40.2 million during the first quarter of 2012. Management continues to focus on increasing business loans to the professional market, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, and residential and personal loans. The Company's realigned lending team has been more effective in developing quality business relationships and the Company is on target with its Small Business Lending Fund initiative which has reduced the preferred stock dividend rate from 5.0% to 1.0%.

The Company continues to experience steady non-time core deposit growth. During the first half of 2012, non-time core deposits increased by $9.9 million, or 4.3% annualized.

Capital Position

The Company's capital position continues to be a source of strength. At June 30, 2012, the Bank's total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage capital ratios were 15.6%, 14.3%, and 9.6%, respectively, compared to 17.3%, 16.0%, and 9.4% respectively, at June 30, 2011. The Bank exceeded the regulatory minimum capital ratios to be considered well-capitalized by 156%, 238%, and 192% for total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, and Tier 1 leverage capital, respectively, at June 30, 2012.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The Company's net interest income for the second quarter of 2012 decreased by $430,000, or 5.0%, as compared to the second quarter of 2011. The reason for this decline was a $46.1 million decrease in average interest-earning assets associated, in part, with the expected reduction of covered assets acquired in FDIC assisted transactions. The Company's net interest margin remained flat at 3.78% for the respective quarters. On a linked quarter basis, the Company's net interest margin decreased by ten basis points. This decrease was largely driven by the Company's higher than normal level of liquidity partly associated with our anticipated merger. Given the Company's high level of liquidity, coupled with strong core deposit growth, we have been able to repay maturing time deposits or reprice these time deposits at lower market rates at maturity.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Excluding the effects of the gain/loss from acquisition, which amounted to a loss of $175,000 for the second quarter of 2012 and a gain of $4.4 million for the second quarter of 2011, noninterest income increased by $1.4 million, or 48.9%, for the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011.

Excluding valuation adjustments and other expenses on other real estate owned ($2.2 million for the second quarter of 2012 and $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2011) and acquisition and integration expenses ($566,000 for the second quarter of 2011), noninterest operating expense increased by $728,000, or 11.0%, during the respective second quarter periods. This increase was partly due to operating costs related to the Bank's acquisition of New Horizons Bank in April 2011 resulting in increased personnel and operating expenses. On a linked-quarter basis noninterest operating expense increased by $145,000, or 2.0%.

About Citizens South Banking Corporation and Citizens South Bank         

Citizens South Bank was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina. Deposits are FDIC insured up to applicable regulatory limits. At June 30, 2012, the Company had $1.0 billion in assets with 21 full-service offices in the Charlotte and North Georgia regions, including Gaston, Iredell, Rowan, Mecklenburg, and Union counties in North Carolina, York County in South Carolina, and Towns, Union, Fannin, and Gilmer counties in Georgia. Citizens South Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member, FDIC. The Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citizens South Banking Corporation, and shares of the common stock of the Company trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol "CSBC." The Company maintains a website at www.citizenssouth.com that includes information on the Company, along with a list of products and services, branch locations, current financial information, and links to the Company's filings with the SEC.

The Citizens South Banking Corporation logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7099

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables which provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), and investors should consider the company's performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the company. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements 

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, statements of our earnings expectations, statements regarding our operating strategy, and estimates of our future costs and benefits. These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and the Company is under no duty to update these forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date of the forward-looking statements or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. A number of factors could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions – either locally or nationally, competition among depository and financial institutions, our ability to continue to expand our small business lending and thereby reduce the dividend rate on our SBLF preferred stock, the continuation of current revenue and expense trends, significant changes in interest rates, unforeseen changes in the Company's markets, and legal, regulatory, or accounting changes. The Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, describe some of these factors.

Important Tables Follow

           
           
Quarterly Financial Highlights (unaudited) At and For the Quarters Ended
  2012 2011
  June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)          
           
Summary of Operations:          
Interest income - taxable equivalent  $ 10,098  $ 10,528  $ 11,089  $ 11,308  $ 11,488
Interest expense  1,888  2,016  2,304  2,554  2,826
 Net interest income - taxable equivalent  8,210  8,512  8,785  8,754  8,662
Less: Taxable-equivalent adjustment  47  59  65  62  69
 Net interest income  8,163  8,453  8,720  8,692  8,593
Provision for loan losses  2,555  6,300  4,635  1,350  1,700
Net interest income after loan loss provision  5,608  2,153  4,085  7,342  6,893
Noninterest income  2,700  2,719  1,985  1,990  5,886
Noninterest expense  9,532  8,684  8,779  8,931  9,270
 Net income (loss) before income taxes  (1,224)  (3,812)  (2,709)  401  3,509
Income tax expense (benefit)  (576)  (1,672)  (1,172)  28  1,213
 Net income (loss)  (648)  (2,140)  (1,537)  373  2,296
Dividends and accretion of discount on preferred stock  68  122  767  247  256
 Net income (loss) available to common shareholders  $ (716)  $ (2,262)  $ (2,304)  $ 126  $ 2,040
           
Per Common Share Data:          
Net income (loss):          
 Basic  $ (0.06)  $ (0.20)  $ (0.20)  $ 0.01  $ 0.18
 Diluted  (0.06)  (0.20)  (0.20)  0.01  0.18
Weighted average shares outstanding:          
 Basic 11,444,873 11,469,525 11,470,599 11,462,107 11,455,642
 Diluted 11,444,873 11,469,525 11,470,599 11,462,107 11,455,642
End of period shares outstanding 11,506,324 11,506,324 11,506,324 11,506,324 11,506,324
           
Cash dividends declared  $ 0.01  $ 0.01  $ 0.01  $ 0.01  $ 0.01
Book value   5.99  6.04  6.27  6.44  6.44
Tangible book value  5.90  5.93  6.15  6.31  6.29
           
Selected Financial Performance Ratios (annualized):          
Return on average assets (0.27)% (0.85)% (0.85)% 0.05% 0.73%
Return on average common equity (4.17)% (12.86)% (12.45)% 0.68% 11.00%
Noninterest income to average total assets  1.03% 1.02% 0.73% 0.72% 2.12%
Noninterest expense to average total assets 3.62% 3.25% 3.24% 3.23% 3.34%
Efficiency ratio 87.75% 77.73% 82.01% 83.61% 64.02%
           
Operating Earnings (Non-GAAP):          
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders   $ (716)  $ (2,262)  $ (2,304)  $ 126  $ 2,040
(Gain) loss on acquisition, net of tax  106  --  (15)  29  (2,695)
Gain on sale of investments, net of tax  --  (405)  --  (67)  --
Other-than-temporary impairment on securities, net of tax  --  --  22  --  --
Acquisition and integration expenses, net of tax  --  --  584  86  345
 Net operating income (loss)   $ (610)  $ (2,667)  $ (1,713)  $ 174  $ (310)
           
Operating net income (loss) per common share:          
 Basic  $ (0.05)  $ (0.23)  $ (0.15)  $ 0.02  $ (0.03)
 Diluted  (0.05)  (0.23)  (0.15)  0.02  (0.03)
           
Pre-tax, pre-credit earnings (1)   $ 3,612  $ 3,543  $ 3,545  $ 3,545  $ 3,902
           
Operating return on average assets (0.23)% (1.00)% (0.63)% 0.06% (0.11)%
Operating return on average equity (3.55)% (11.72)% (7.29)% 0.73% (1.30)%
Operating efficiency ratio (2) 66.68% 68.13% 69.52% 67.52% 65.92%
           
(1) Calculated using net interest income plus noninterest income less noninterest expense adjusted for the following items: 1) gains or losses from acquisition or sale of investments or sale of other assets; 2) other-than-temporary impairment on securities; 3) amortization of intangible assets; 4) other real estate owned valuation adjustments and expenses; and 5) acquisition and integration expenses. 
(2) Calculated by dividing noninterest expense by net interest income plus noninterest income excluding the following items: 1) gains or losses from acquisition or sale of investments; 2) other-than-temporary impairment on securities; 3) other real estate owned valuation adjustments and expenses; and 4) acquisition and integration expenses. 
           
           
Quarterly Financial Highlights (unaudited) At and For the Quarters Ended
  2012 2011
  June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
           
Credit Quality Information and Ratios:          
Allowance for loan losses - beginning of period  $ 11,583  $ 11,713  $ 12,956  $ 12,742  $ 12,006
Add: Provision for loan losses  2,050  6,300  4,635  1,350  1,700
Less: Net charge-offs  1,898  6,430  5,878  1,136  964
Allowance for loan losses - end of period  $ 11,735  $ 11,583  $ 11,713  $ 12,956  $ 12,742
           
Assets not covered by FDIC loss-share agreements:          
Past due loans (30-89 days) accruing  $ 1,812  $ 5,362  $ 4,933  $ 4,479  $ 5,687
Past due loans (30-89 days) to total non-covered loans 0.31% 0.92% 0.86% 0.77% 0.99%
           
Nonperforming non-covered loans:          
 One-to-four family residential  $ 4,230  $ 2,698  $ 2,407  $ 1,556  $ 1,406
 Construction  --  --  --  --  --
 Commercial land  3,169  3,852  2,631  3,176  3,167
 Residential development  3,000  3,742  6,474  6,459  5,155
 Other commercial real estate  8,489  8,924  4,173  6,602  10,306
 Commercial business  945  1,086  168  306  201
 Consumer  976  1,750  2,958  2,426  2,440
Total nonperforming non-covered loans  20,809  22,052  18,811  20,525  22,675
Other nonperforming non-covered assets  11,504  11,987  8,936  8,208  10,723
Total nonperforming non-covered assets  $ 32,313  $ 34,039  $ 27,747  $ 28,733  $ 33,398
           
Allowance for loan losses to total non-covered loans 2.00% 2.00% 2.04% 2.23% 2.22%
Net charge-offs to average non-covered loans (annualized) 1.30% 4.44% 4.07% 0.79% 0.66%
Nonperforming non-covered loans to non-covered loans 3.54% 3.80% 3.28% 3.53% 3.95%
Nonperforming non-covered assets to total assets 3.08% 3.17% 2.57% 2.61% 2.99%
Nonperforming non-covered assets to total non-covered loans and other real estate owned 5.39% 5.75% 4.76% 4.87% 5.72%
           
Assets covered by FDIC loss-share agreements:          
Past due loans (30-89 days) accruing  (3)  $ 1,495  $ 2,726  $ 5,372  $ 6,430  $ 12,987
Past due loans (30-89 days) to total covered loans 1.16% 1.83% 3.36% 3.81% 7.34%
           
Total covered nonperforming loans  (4)  $ 36,460  $ 40,582  $ 44,056  $ 37,074  $ 35,830
Other covered nonperforming assets   9,900  9,447  8,746  12,765  14,127
Total covered nonperforming assets  $ 46,360  $ 50,029  $ 52,802  $ 49,839  $ 49,957
           
Classified Assets (5)          
Non-covered classified loans  $ 30,142  $ 32,146  $ 28,727  $ 35,357  $ 41,515
OREO and other nonperforming assets  11,504  11,987  8,936  8,208  10,723
Total classified assets  $ 41,646  $ 44,133  $ 37,663  $ 43,565  $ 52,238
           
Tier 1 capital  $ 100,586  $ 100,774  $ 102,539  $ 104,487  $ 105,088
           
Total classified assets to Tier 1 capital 41.40% 43.79% 36.73% 41.69% 49.71%
 
(3) The contractual balance of past due loans covered by FDIC loss-share agreements totaled $13.7 million, $8.2 million, $7.0 million, $3.5 million and $1.9 million at June 30, 2011, September 30, 2011, December 31, 2011, March 31, 2012, and June 30, 2012, respectively.
(4) The contractual balance of nonperforming loans covered by FDIC loss-share agreements totaled $39.3 million $48.8 million, $55.4 million, $46.2 million and $41.4 million at June 30, 2011, September 30, 2011, December 31, 2011, March 31, 2012, and June 30, 2012, respectively.
(5) Excludes loans and OREO covered by FDIC loss-share agreements.
           
           
Quarterly Financial Highlights (unaudited) At and For the Quarters Ended
  2012 2011
  June 30 March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
           
Net Interest Margin (annualized):          
Yield on earning assets 4.63% 4.75% 4.81% 4.84% 4.95%
Cost of funds 0.88% 0.92% 1.01% 1.11% 1.23%
Net interest rate spread 3.75% 3.83% 3.80% 3.73% 3.72%
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent) 3.78% 3.88% 3.84% 3.76% 3.78%
           
Selected End of Period Balances:          
Loans covered by FDIC loss-share agreements  $ 128,874  $ 148,833  $ 159,688  $ 168,940  $ 177,047
Loans not covered by FDIC loss-share agreements  587,498  579,692  574,100  582,065  573,603
Total loans, net  716,372  728,525  733,788  751,005  750,650
Investment securities  100,635  121,411  147,899  132,443  156,328
Total interest-earning assets  872,256  890,456  895,003  913,910  927,463
Total assets  1,049,177  1,073,815  1,080,460  1,098,974  1,117,993
Noninterest-bearing deposits  95,512  97,437  88,077  87,413  82,305
Interest-bearing deposits  757,252  775,209  787,979  801,167  822,273
Total deposits  852,764  872,646  876,056  888,580  904,578
Total borrowings and other debt  99,724  104,080  103,939  105,778  108,011
Shareholders' equity  89,473  90,010  92,659  94,782  94,771
           
Selected Quarterly Average Balances:          
Loans covered by FDIC loss-share agreements  $ 136,530  $ 154,344  $ 164,314  $ 173,755  $ 170,580
Loans not covered by FDIC loss-share agreements  582,263  579,224  578,083  576,846  583,294
Average loans, net  718,793  733,568  742,397  750,601  753,874
Investment securities  109,559  128,086  140,846  146,017  157,513
Average interest-earning assets  872,028  880,073  906,064  920,932  918,118
Average total assets  1,053,263  1,069,651  1,084,313  1,107,687  1,110,740
Noninterest-bearing deposits  93,126  90,024  87,770  84,001  81,617
Interest-bearing deposits  763,442  777,621  789,233  810,469  814,736
Average total deposits  856,568  867,645  877,003  894,470  896,353
Average borrowings and other debt  102,179  103,181  105,872  106,696  107,872
Shareholders' equity  89,472  91,057  94,028  94,711  95,116
           
Capital Ratios:          
Total equity to total assets 8.53% 8.38% 8.58% 8.62% 8.48%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 6.47% 6.36% 6.56% 6.61% 6.49%
Total Risk-Based Capital (Bank only) 15.59% 15.50% 15.60% 17.32% 17.29%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital (Bank only) 14.33% 14.25% 14.35% 16.06% 16.03%
Tier 1 Leverage Capital (Bank only) 9.62% 9.42% 9.44% 9.53% 9.42%
         
         
CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION  (unaudited)
         
         
 
June 30, 2012

December 31, 2011
Amount
Change
Percent
Change
(Dollars in thousands)        
         
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents:  128,824  88,344  40,480 45.82%
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value  18,359  52,136  (33,777) -64.79%
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost  82,276  95,763  (13,487) -14.08%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost  4,443  5,067  (624) -12.31%
Presold loans in process of settlement  2,146  2,146  -- 0.00%
Loans:        
 Covered by FDIC loss-share agreements   128,874  159,688  (30,814) -19.30%
 Not covered by FDIC loss-share agreements  587,498  574,100  13,398 2.33%
 Loans, net of deferred fees and costs  716,372  733,788  (17,416) -2.37%
 Allowance for loan losses  (11,735)  (11,713)  (22) 0.19%
 Loans, net  704,637  722,075  (17,438) -2.41%
Other real estate owned   21,405  17,571  3,834 21.82%
Premises and equipment, net  25,396  25,888  (492) -1.90%
FDIC loss share receivable  28,863  38,931  (10,068) -25.86%
Accrued interest receivable  1,840  2,773  (933) -33.65%
Bank-owned life insurance  18,723  18,978  (255) -1.34%
Intangible assets  1,141  1,373  (232) -16.90%
Other assets  11,124  9,415  1,709 18.15%
 Total assets  $ 1,049,177  $ 1,080,460  $ (31,283) -2.90%
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Deposits:        
 Noninterest-bearing demand deposits  $ 95,512  $ 88,077  $ 7,435 8.44%
 Interest-bearing demand and savings  377,587  375,160  2,427 0.65%
 Time deposits  379,665  412,819  (33,154) -8.03%
Total deposits  852,764  876,056  (23,292) -2.66%
Securities sold under repurchase agreements  7,554  9,787  (2,233) -22.82%
Borrowed money  76,706  78,688  (1,982) -2.52%
Subordinated debt  15,464  15,464  -- 0.00%
Other liabilities  7,216  7,806  (590) -7.56%
 Total liabilities  959,704  987,801  (28,097) -2.84%
         
Shareholders' Equity        
Preferred stock  20,500  20,500  -- 0.00%
Common stock  124  124  -- 0.00%
Additional paid-in-capital  64,209  63,888  321 0.50%
Retained earnings, substantially restricted  4,647  7,854  (3,207) -40.83%
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (7)  293  (300) -102.39%
 Total shareholders' equity  89,473  92,659  (3,186) -3.44%
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 1,049,177  $ 1,080,460  $ (31,283) -2.90%
         
         
CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
         
         
  Three Months Ended
June 30

Amount 

Percent 
  2012 2011 Change Change
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)        
         
Interest Income:        
Interest and fees on loans  $ 9,355  $ 10,329  $ (974) -9.43%
Investment securities:        
Taxable interest income  606  983  (377) -38.35%
Tax-exempt interest income  25  69  (44) -63.77%
Other interest income  65  38  27 71.05%
Total interest income  10,051  11,419  (1,368) -11.98%
Interest Expense:        
Deposits  1,121  1,981  (860) -43.41%
Repurchase agreements  7  19  (12) -63.16%
Borrowed money  680  753  (73) -9.69%
Subordinated debt  80  73  7 9.59%
Total interest expense  1,888  2,826  (938) -33.19%
         
Net interest income  8,163  8,593  (430) -5.00%
Provision for loan losses  2,555  1,700  855 50.29%
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  5,608  6,893  (1,285) -18.64%
Noninterest Income:        
Service charges on deposit accounts  1,092  1,046  46 4.40%
Mortgage banking income  393  254  139 54.72%
Commissions on sales of financial products  67  69  (2) -2.90%
Income from bank-owned life insurance  169  214  (45) -21.03%
Gain (loss) from acquisition  (175)  4,418  (4,593) -103.96%
Gain on sale of investments, available for sale  --  1  (1) NA
Gain (loss) on sale of other assets  85  (338)  423 -125.15%
Other   1,069  222  847 381.53%
Total noninterest income  2,700  5,886  (3,186) -54.13%
Noninterest Expense:        
Compensation and benefits  3,902  3,806  96 2.52%
Occupancy and equipment   898  873  25 2.86%
Data processing and other technology  235  296  (61) -20.61%
Professional services  308  249  59 23.69%
Advertising and business development  74  71  3 4.23%
Loan collection and other expenses  864  204  660 323.53%
Deposit insurance  (49)  361  (410) -113.57%
Amortization of intangible assets  109  136  (27) -19.85%
Office supplies  53  62  (9) -14.52%
Telephone and communications  107  111  (4) -3.60%
Other real estate owned valuation adjustments  1,784  1,476  308 20.87%
Other real estate owned expenses  388  596  (208) -34.90%
Acquisition and integration expenses  --  566  (566) -100.00%
Other  859  463  396 85.53%
Total noninterest expense  9,532  9,270  432 4.66%
         
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)  (1,224)  3,509  (4,733) -134.88%
Income tax expense (benefit)  (576)  1,213  (1,789) -147.49%
Net income (loss)  (648)  2,296  (2,944) -128.22%
 Dividends on preferred stock  68  256  (188) -73.44%
         
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders  $ (716)  $ 2,040  $ (2,756) -135.10%
         
Earnings (Loss) per common share - basic  $ (0.06)  $ 0.18  $ (0.24) -135.13%
Earnings (Loss) per common share - diluted (0.06) 0.18 (0.24) -135.13%
         
         
CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
         
  Six Months Ended
June 30

Amount 

Percent 
  2012 2011 Change Change
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)        
         
Interest Income:        
Interest and fees on loans  $ 19,002  $ 19,790  $ (788) -3.98%
Investment securities:        
Taxable interest income  1,343  1,776  (433) -24.38%
Tax-exempt interest income  62  137  (75) -54.74%
Other interest income  114  103  11 10.68%
Total interest income  20,521  21,806  (1,285) -5.89%
Interest Expense:        
Deposits  2,357  3,982  (1,625) -40.81%
Repurchase agreements  14  37  (23) -62.16%
Borrowed money  1,371  1,516  (145) -9.56%
Subordinated debt  163  145  18 12.41%
Total interest expense  3,905  5,680  (1,775) -31.25%
         
Net interest income  16,616  16,126  490 3.04%
Provision for loan losses  8,855  4,700  4,155 88.40%
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  7,761  11,426  (3,665) -32.08%
Noninterest Income:        
Service charges on deposit accounts  2,147  2,004  143 7.14%
Mortgage banking income  710  491  219 44.60%
Commissions on sales of financial products  153  136  17 12.50%
Income from bank-owned life insurance  338  397  (59) -14.86%
Gain (loss) from acquisition  (175)  4,163  (4,338) -104.20%
Gain on sale of investments, available for sale  664  1  663 NA
Gain (loss) on sale of other assets  (53)  (326)  273 -83.74%
Other   1,638  500  1,138 227.60%
Total noninterest income  5,422  7,366  (1,944) -26.39%
Noninterest Expense:        
Compensation and benefits  7,748  7,454  294 3.94%
Occupancy and equipment   1,806  1,701  105 6.17%
Data processing and other technology  491  530  (39) -7.36%
Professional services  583  502  81 16.14%
Advertising and business development  142  125  17 13.60%
Loan collection and other expenses  1,116  494  622 125.91%
Deposit insurance  369  695  (326) -46.91%
Amortization of intangible assets  231  275  (44) -16.00%
Office supplies  112  132  (20) -15.15%
Telephone and communications  213  207  6 2.90%
Other real estate owned valuation adjustments  2,784  1,984  800 40.32%
Other real estate owned expenses  858  597  261 43.72%
Acquisition and integration expenses  --  611  (611) -100.00%
Other  1,767  1,638  129 7.88%
Total noninterest expense  18,220  16,945  1,757 10.37%
         
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)  (5,037)  1,847  (6,884) -372.71%
Income tax expense (benefit)  (2,249)  442  (2,691) -608.82%
Net income (loss)  (2,788)  1,405  (4,193) -298.43%
Dividends on preferred stock  190  512  (322) -62.89%
         
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders  $ (2,978)  $ 893  $ (3,871) -433.48%
         
Earnings (Loss) per common share - basic  $ (0.26)  $ 0.08  $ (0.34) -433.78%
Earnings (Loss) per common share - diluted (0.26) 0.08 (0.34) -433.78%
CONTACT: Gary F. Hoskins, CFO
         (704) 884-2263
         gary.hoskins@citizenssouth.com