NewBridge Bancorp Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Nov 14, 2012
NewBridge Bancorp (NBBC, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-09-30.

Newbridge Bancorp has a market cap of $70.8 million; its shares were traded at around $4.56 with and P/S ratio of 0.8.

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Net interest income for the third quarter of 2012, on a taxable equivalent basis, was $15.8 million, a decrease of $0.9 million, or 5.6%, from $16.7 million for the third quarter of 2011. Average earning assets in the third quarter of 2012 decreased $18.7 million, or 1.2%, to $1.56 billion, compared to $1.58 billion in the third quarter of 2011. Average interest-bearing liabilities in the third quarter of 2012 decreased $36.4 million, or 2.6%, to $1.34 billion, compared to $1.37 billion in the third quarter of 2011. Taxable equivalent net interest margin decreased to 4.02% for the third quarter of 2012, compared to 4.20% for the third quarter of 2011. The interest rate spread decreased in the third quarter of 2012 by 14 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2011.

The decrease in net interest margin and interest rate spread was driven primarily by an overall lower yield on the investment portfolio and a lower yield on the loan portfolio, partially offset by a lower cost of funds rate. The par value of the Company’s investment in U.S. government agency securities decreased to $37.0 million at September 30, 2012 from $48.0 million at September, 30, 2011 due to calls on higher yielding securities. At September 30, 2012, the par value of the Company’s investment in corporate bonds was $150.8 million compared to $110.8 million at September 30, 2011. The weighted average duration of the Company’s investment securities was 2.9 years at September 30, 2012, compared to 3.4 years at September 30, 2011. The sustained low interest rate environment continues to impact loan yields. The annualized average yield on loans decreased to 4.81% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to 5.18% for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The average yield on earning assets during the third quarter of 2012 was 47 basis points lower than the average yield on earning assets during the comparable period in 2011, while the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 33 basis points during the same time period. The highest cost category of deposits remains retail time deposits, which had a weighted average interest rate of 0.64% at September 30 2012. Approximately $94.9 million of retail time deposits with a weighted average rate of 0.46% will mature in the fourth quarter of 2012. The following table provides an analysis of average volumes, yields and rates and net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

In the third quarter of 2012, noninterest income decreased to $(6.4) million, from $3.3 million during the same period in 2011. Writedowns and losses on sales of real estate acquired in settlement of loans increased to $10.6 million, from $0.8 million during the same period last year as the Company made significant progress with the asset disposition plan. See “Asset Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses” for further discussion of this plan. The Company recognized gains on the sale of investment securities of $3,000 during the third quarter of 2012, compared to $65,000 during the third quarter of 2011. Retail Banking income decreased 6.1% to $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2012 from $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2011 due primarily to ongoing regulatory changes in the industry and changes in consumer behavior. Mortgage Banking revenue increased to $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2011, due to higher volume of mortgage originations.

Net interest income for the first nine months of 2012, on a taxable equivalent basis, was $48.5 million, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 4.6%, from $50.8 million for the first nine months of 2011. Average earning assets in the first nine months of 2012 decreased $39.9 million, or 2.5%, to $1.58 billion, compared to $1.62 billion in the first nine months of 2011. Average interest-bearing liabilities in the first nine months of 2012 decreased $63.5 million, or 4.5%, to $1.35 billion, compared to $1.41 billion in the first nine months of 2011. Taxable equivalent net interest margin decreased to 4.11% for the nine months of 2012, compared to 4.21% for the first nine months of 2011, a decrease of 10 basis points. The interest rate spread decreased in the first nine months of 2012 by six basis points compared to the first nine months of 2011.

In the first nine months of 2012, noninterest income decreased to $(2.4) million, from $10.2 million during the same period in 2011. Writedowns and losses on sales of real estate acquired in settlement of loans increased to $14.6 million, from $3.9 million during the same period last year as the Company made significant progress with the asset disposition plan. See “Asset Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses” for further discussion of this plan. The Company recognized gains on the sale of investment securities of $3,000 during the first nine months of 2012, compared to $2.0 million during the first nine months of 2011. Retail Banking income decreased 8.3% to $6.9 million in the first nine months of 2012 from $7.5 million in the first nine months of 2011 due primarily to ongoing regulatory changes in the industry and changes in consumer behavior. Mortgage Banking revenue increased to $1.8 million in the first nine months of 2012, compared to $1.1 million in the first nine months of 2011, due to higher volume of mortgage originations.

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