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EXHIBIT 99
         
 
  Contacts:    
 
       
 
      Richard C. Baylor, CEO
 
      Phone: 740-435-2040
 
  Or    
 
      Mark A. Severson, CFO
 
      Phone: 740-435-2055
Camco Financial Announces Fourth Quarter and Year 2006 Results
Cambridge, Ohio (Nasdaq: CAFI) – Camco Financial Corporation announced net earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 of $1.26 million or $.17 per basic share as compared with $2.47 million or $.32 per basic share for the same quarter in 2005. Camco’s net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $5.87 million or $.78 per basic share as compared with $8.77 million or $1.15 per basic share for 2005.
Camco’s Chairman, President & CEO, Richard C. Baylor commented, “We continued to make progress last year on our strategy to position Camco Financial and Advantage Bank for higher growth and profitability. However, a weak regional economy and difficult interest-rate environment impeded our ability to grow assets and earnings as we planned. We remain focused on achieving our long-term goals and on continuing to deliver outstanding customer service as we build a relationship-driven community bank. “
Review of significant areas:
Net Interest Margin – In 2006, management was able to minimize the decrease in the net interest margin. Camco continues to emphasize growth in the commercial, commercial real estate and consumer loan portfolios. Effective cost of funds management occurred in 2006 with emphasis on lower cost, transaction-based deposit accounts. For the 4th quarter 2006, the net interest margin decreased to
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2.96% from 3.17% for the 4th quarter 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2006 the net interest margin decreased to 2.94% from 3.00% for calendar year 2005.
Non-Interest Income – For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, non-interest income was $1.02 million versus $1.71 million for the same period last year. The primary reason for this decline in non-interest income from the 4th quarter 2005 was a decrease in the calculated value of mortgage servicing rights of $655,000 and a decrease of $59,000 in the gain on sale of loans.
Operating Expenses – For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, operating expenses were $6.30 million versus $5.64 million for the 4th quarter 2005, or an increase of 11.53%. One third of this increase resulted from an increase in franchise taxes. The increase in franchise taxes was due to incurring a normal level of expense in the 4th quarter 2006 after realizing a one-time savings in 2005 from the acquisition of London Financial Corporation in August 2004.
Asset Quality – Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans increased from 1.64% at December 31, 2005 to 2.13% at December 31, 2006. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans has increased from 82 basis points at December 31, 2005 to 87 basis points at December 31, 2006. Management is committed to reducing the level of non-performing loans. Although management believes the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2006 is adequate based upon the available facts and circumstances, there can be no assurance that additions to such allowance will not be necessary in future periods, which could adversely affect Camco’s results of operations.
Strategic Vision – Camco continues to actively execute and manage its long-term strategic plan. This plan encompasses the diversification of the balance sheet
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primarily through increasing commercial, commercial real estate, and consumer loan portfolios as well as checking and money market deposit accounts. Critical to this strategy is the growth of the balance sheet and the corresponding increase in net interest margin. Complementary revenue sources to enhance the net interest margin are being actively pursued while management remains vigilant to contain operating expenses in this transitional period.
Camco Financial Corporation, holding company for Advantage Bank, is a $1.05 billion multi-state community bank holding company headquartered in Cambridge, Ohio. Advantage Bank and its affiliates offer community banking that includes commercial, business and consumer financial services from 30 offices in 23 communities in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Additional information about Camco Financial may be found on Camco’s web site: www.advantagebank.com.
The words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project” 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 changes in economic conditions in the Company’s market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demands for loans 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 caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions that 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.
Financials Attached.
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Camco Financial Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except for per share data and Shares Outstanding)
                                         
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    12/31/06     9/30/06     6/30/06     3/31/06     12/31/05  
Assets
                                       
 
                                       
Cash and Cash Equivalents
    26,542       21,459       32,938       29,861       33,085  
Investments
    110,954       113,625       114,586       109,460       113,690  
 
                                       
Loans Held for Sale
    3,664       3,423       2,115       3,325       1,968  
 
                                       
Loans Receivable
    831,722       844,921       852,921       847,426       853,701  
Allowance for Loan Loss
    (7,144 )     (7,084 )     (7,639 )     (7,321 )     (6,959 )
 
                             
Loans Receivable, Net
    824,578       837,837       845,282       840,105       846,742  
 
                                       
Goodwill
    6,683       6,683       6,683       6,683       6,683  
Other Assets
    75,211       74,570       72,069       68,996       69,080  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total Assets
  $ 1,047,632     $ 1,057,597     $ 1,073,673     $ 1,058,430     $ 1,071,248  
 
                             
 
                                       
Liabilities
                                       
 
                                       
Deposits
    684,782       684,911       681,905       676,376       660,242  
Borrowed Funds
    257,139       268,935       290,441       280,280       307,223  
Other Liabilities
    14,619       13,055       11,224       11,543       13,020  
 
                             
Total Liabilities
    956,540       966,901       983,570       968,199       980,485  
 
                                       
Stockholders Equity
    91,092       90,696       90,103       90,231       90,763  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 1,047,632     $ 1,057,597     $ 1,073,673     $ 1,058,430     $ 1,071,248  
 
                             
 
                                       
Stockholders’ Equity to Total Assets
    8.70 %     8.58 %     8.39 %     8.52 %     8.47 %
 
                                       
Total Shares Outstanding
    7,463,056       7,460,813       7,488,813       7,536,713       7,578,713  
 
                                       
Book Value Per Share
  $ 12.21     $ 12.16     $ 12.03     $ 11.97     $ 11.98  


 

Camco Financial Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Quarterly Information
(In thousands, except for per share data and shares outstanding)
                                         
    3 Months   3 Months   3 Months   3 Months   3 Months
    Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
    12/31/06   9/30/06   6/30/06   3/31/06   12/31/05
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Interest Income:
                                       
Loans
    14,164       13,860       13,491       13,249       13,163  
Mortgage-backed securities
    585       602       608       633       655  
Investment securities
    603       590       539       480       466  
Interest-bearing deposits and other
    822       848       825       790       873  
     
Total Interest Income
    16,174       15,900       15,463       15,152       15,157  
     
 
                                       
Interest Expense:
                                       
Deposits
    5,972       5,744       5,108       4,424       4,136  
Borrowings
    2,770       2,904       2,900       2,949       2,922  
     
Total Interest Expense
    8,742       8,648       8,008       7,373       7,058  
     
Net Interest Income
    7,432       7,252       7,455       7,779       8,099  
Provision for Losses on Loans
    360       360       360       360       520  
     
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
    7,072       6,892       7,095       7,419       7,579  
     
 
                                       
Noninterest Income
                                       
Late charges, rent and other
    616       642       726       462       550  
Loan servicing fees
    345       354       353       360       363  
Service charges and other fees on deposits
    371       325       431       352       393  
Gain on sale of loans
    60       56       80       99       119  
Mortgage servicing rights
    (368 )     (113 )     (46 )     (22 )     287  
Gain on sale of investment, mbs & fixed assets
    (3 )     23       1             36  
Gain on sale of real estate acq’d through foreclosure
    (5 )     (41 )     (80 )     55       (39 )
     
Total noninterest income
    1,016       1,246       1,465       1,306       1,709  
     
 
                                       
Non interest expense
                                       
Employee compensation and benefits
    3,085       3,218       3,016       3,249       2,932  
Occupancy and equipment
    797       825       780       780       711  
Data processing
    302       316       333       393       373  
Advertising
    316       319       220       303       341  
Franchise taxes
    268       285       228       246       50  
Other operating
    1,527       1,447       1,366       1,291       1,237  
     
Total noninterest expense
    6,295       6,410       5,943       6,262       5,644  
     
 
                                       
Net Income — Before Income Tax
    1,793       1,728       2,617       2,463       3,644  
Provision for income taxes
    533       608       802       784       1,174  
     
Net Earnings from Operations
    1,260       1,120       1,815       1,679       2,470  
     
 
                                       
Earnings Per Share Reported:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.17     $ 0.15     $ 0.24     $ 0.22     $ 0.32  
Diluted
  $ 0.17     $ 0.15     $ 0.24     $ 0.22     $ 0.32  
 
                                       
Basic Weighted Number of Shares Outstanding
    7,462,642       7,474,665       7,521,529       7,563,452       7,610,499  
Diluted Weighted Number of Shares Outstanding
    7,464,547       7,477,519       7,524,787       7,567,170       7,614,127  

 


 

Camco Financial Corporation
Selected Ratios and Statistics
Periods Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(In thousands, except for per share data and shares outstanding)
                                 
    12 Months   12 Months   3 Months   3 Months
    Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
    12/31/06   12/31/05   12/31/06   12/31/05
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Reported:
                               
Return on Average Equity
    6.46 %     9.68 %     5.53 %     10.86 %
 
                               
Return on Average Assets
    0.55 %     0.82 %     0.48 %     0.92 %
 
                               
Interest Rate Spread
    2.64 %     2.79 %     2.60 %     2.91 %
 
                               
Net Interest Margin
    2.94 %     3.00 %     2.96 %     3.17 %
 
                               
Yield on earning assets
    6.16 %     5.61 %     6.43 %     5.92 %
 
                               
Cost of deposits
    3.29 %     2.41 %     3.67 %     2.62 %
 
                               
Cost of funds
    4.08 %     3.73 %     4.24 %     3.85 %
 
                               
Total cost of interest bearing liabilities
    3.53 %     2.83 %     3.83 %     3.02 %
 
                               
Noninterest expense/average assets
    2.34 %     2.13 %     2.40 %     2.11 %
 
                               
Efficiency Ratio
    71.27 %     61.26 %     74.51 %     57.54 %
 
                               
Non performing assets to total assets
    2.06 %     1.54 %     2.06 %     1.54 %
 
                               
Non performing loans to total net loans including loans held for sale
    2.13 %     1.64 %     2.13 %     1.64 %
 
                               
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    0.87 %     0.82 %     0.87 %     0.82 %
Ratios are based upon the mathematical average of the balances at the end of each month for the quarter and were annualized where appropriate

 


 

Camco Financial Corporation
Averages for Quarters Ended
December, September, and June 2006
(In thousands, except for per share data and shares outstanding)
                                                                         
    Average Table — Quarter Ended  
    Dec 31, 2006     Sept 30, 2006     Jun 30, 2006  
    Average             Yield/     Average             Yield/     Average             Yield/  
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
Interest — Earning Assets:
                                                                       
Loans held for sale
    2,922                       2,278                       2,502                  
Loans receivable — net
    829,040       14,164       6.81 %     841,094       13,860       6.57 %     844,175       13,491       6.37 %
Mortgage-backed securities
    55,381       585       4.23 %     57,311       602       4.20 %     59,196       608       4.11 %
Investment securities
    56,888       603       4.24 %     56,634       590       4.17 %     53,131       539       4.06 %
Interest-bearing deposits and other
    61,293       822       5.36 %     64,387       848       5.27 %     64,911       825       5.08 %
     
Total interest earning assets
    1,005,524       16,174       6.43 %     1,021,704       15,900       6.22 %     1,023,915       15,463       6.04 %
     
 
Noninterest-earning assets
    44,082                       44,046                       44,369                  
 
                                                                 
Total Assets
    1,049,606                       1,065,750                       1,068,284                  
 
                                                                 
 
                                                                       
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
                                                                       
Deposits
    651,506       5,972       3.67 %     656,621       5,744       3.50 %     650,664       5,108       3.14 %
Advances
    261,292       2,770       4.24 %     277,325       2,904       4.19 %     287,924       2,900       4.03 %
     
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    912,798       8,742       3.83 %     933,946       8,648       3.70 %     938,588       8,008       3.41 %
     
 
Noninterest-bearing sources:
                                                                       
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
    45,673                       41,293                       39,190                  
Shareholders’ equity
    91,135                       90,511                       90,506                  
 
                                                                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
    1,049,606                       1,065,750                       1,068,284                  
 
                                                                 
 
                                     
Net Interest Income & Margin
            7,432       2.96 %             7,252       2.84 %             7,455       2.91 %