EX-99.1 2 rrd156176_19768.htm PRESS RELEASE The Bancorp, Inc

The Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2007 Earnings

Wilmington, De - April 30, 2007 - The Bancorp, Inc. ("Bancorp") (Nasdaq NM: TBBK)

First Quarter 2007 Financial highlights:

  • Diluted earnings per share increased 25% to $0.25 at March 31, 2007 from $0.20 at March 31, 2006
  • Deposits increased 45.1% to $1.228 billion at March 31, 2007 from March 31, 2006
  • Loans increased 44.7% to $1.102 billion at March 31, 2007 from March 31, 2006

Bancorp, a bank holding company, reported net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2007 of $3.6 million, or $0.25 diluted earnings per share, based on diluted shares of 14,417,329, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $2.8 million, or $0.20 diluted earnings per share, based on diluted shares of 14,170,237, for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

At March 31, 2007, Bancorp's total assets were $1.4 billion, an increase of $361.8 million or 35% from March 31, 2006 and an increase of $59.4 million or 4.5% from December 31, 2006. Loans grew to $1.102 billion, an increase of $340.6 million or 44.7% from March 31, 2006 and an increase of $37.6 million or 3.5% from those of December 31, 2006. In the first quarter of 2007 loan repayments totaled $77.9 million as compared to average loan repayments per quarter of $31.9 million for 2006. Deposits grew to $1.228 billion, an increase of $382.0 million or 45.1% from March 31, 2006 and an increase of $158.8 million or 14.9%, from deposits at December 31, 2006. Total common shares outstanding were 13,778,857 at March 31, 2007 and 13,724,023 at December 31, 2006.

Conference Call Webcast

Interested parties can access the LIVE webcast of Bancorp's Quarterly Earnings Conference Call at 2:00 PM EST on Monday, April 30, 2007 by clicking on the webcast link on Bancorp's homepage at www.thebancorp.com. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the replay of the webcast will be available following the live call on Bancorp's investor relations website and telephonically until Monday, May 7, 2007 by dialing 888-286-8010, access code 89498781.

About Bancorp

The Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates The Bancorp Bank, an FDIC-insured commercial bank that delivers a full array of financial services and products both directly and through private-label affinity partner programs nationwide. The Bancorp Bank's regional community bank division serves the needs of small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the Philadelphia-Wilmington region.

The Bancorp, Inc. Contact

Andres Viroslav

215-861-7990

andres.viroslav@thebancorp.com

 

The Bancorp, Inc.

Financial highlights

(unaudited)

Three months ended

March 31,

2007

2006

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

Condensed income statement

Net interest income

$ 12,554

$ 10,226

Provision for loan and lease losses

750

600

Non-interest income

1,506

1,300

Non-interest expense

7,435

6,373

Net income before income tax expense

5,875

4,553

Income tax expense

2,293

1,698

Net income

3,582

2,855

Less preferred stock dividends and accretion

(29)

(27)

Income allocated to Series A preferred shareholders

(18)

(20)

Net income available to common shareholders

$ 3,535

$ 2,808

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.26

$ 0.21

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.25

$ 0.20

Weighted average shares - basic

13,753,476

13,639,598

Weighted average shares - diluted

14,417,329

14,170,237

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

March 31,

2007

2006

2006

2006

Condensed balance sheet

Assets

Federal funds sold

$ 148,832

$ 122,048

$ 156,222

$ 129,623

Investment securities

114,794

115,946

115,477

113,603

Loans

1,102,371

1,064,819

947,501

761,783

Allowance for loan and lease losses

(8,857)

(8,400)

(7,583)

(6,074)

Other assets

37,143

40,425

41,447

33,554

Total assets

$ 1,394,283

$ 1,334,838

$ 1,253,064

$ 1,032,489

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Transaction accounts

$ 744,256

$ 611,286

$ 509,867

$ 510,151

Time deposits

483,779

457,969

511,600

335,911

Total deposits

1,228,035

1,069,255

1,021,467

846,062

Other borrowings

4,116

108,145

81,181

44,985

Other liabilities

8,611

8,530

4,991

4,025

Shareholders' equity

153,521

148,908

145,425

137,417

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 1,394,283

$ 1,334,838

$ 1,253,064

$ 1,032,489

First

Fourth

Third

First

quarter

quarter

quarter

quarter

Average condensed balance sheet

average 2007

average 2006

average 2006

average 2006

Assets

Federal funds sold

$ 108,008

$ 61,665

$ 57,301

$ 67,130

Investment securities

115,313

114,406

113,352

110,689

Loans

1,072,293

990,788

899,376

701,090

Allowance for loan and lease losses

(8,746)

(7,915)

(7,022)

(5,775)

Other assets

36,461

37,514

34,231

38,092

Total assets

$ 1,323,329

$ 1,196,458

$ 1,097,238

$ 911,226

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Transaction accounts

$ 605,375

$ 500,615

$ 464,245

$ 450,736

Time deposits

488,344

497,715

443,585

272,738

Total deposits

1,093,719

998,330

907,830

723,474

Other borrowings

68,186

42,505

43,765

48,700

Other liabilities

11,304

8,175

4,357

3,344

Shareholders' equity

150,120

147,448

141,286

135,708

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 1,323,329

$ 1,196,458

$ 1,097,238

$ 911,226

Loan Portfolio

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

March 31,

2007

2006

2006

2006

Amount

Amount

Amount

Amount

Commercial

$ 226,887

$ 199,397

$ 154,750

$ 121,756

Commercial mortgage

323,741

327,639

287,719

222,746

Construction

293,915

275,079

245,338

199,292

Total commercial loans

844,543

802,115

687,807

543,794

Direct financing leases, net

83,211

92,947

93,447

90,145

Residential mortgage

57,287

62,413

62,763

64,658

Consumer loans and others

117,595

108,374

104,174

63,961

1,102,636

1,065,849

948,191

762,558

Unamortized fees

(265)

(1,030)

(690)

(775)

Total loans, net of unamortized fees and costs

$ 1,102,371

$ 1,064,819

$ 947,501

$ 761,783

Three months ended

March 31,

2007

2006

Selected operating ratios

Return on average assets

1.08%

1.25%

Return on average equity

9.54%

8.42%

Net interest margin

3.87%

4.65%

Efficiency ratio

52.88%

55.29%

Book value per share

$ 11.05

$ 9.98

As of or for the period ended

March 31,

Asset quality ratios

2007

2006

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.03%

0.04%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.02%

0.03%

Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans

0.80%

0.80%

Nonaccrual loans

-

-

Loans 90 days past due still accruing interest

279

270