Capital City Bank Group Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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May 07, 2010
Capital City Bank Group (CCBG, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-03-31.

Capital City Bank Group has a market cap of $274.7 million; its shares were traded at around $16.1 with and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Capital City Bank Group stocks is 4.8%.

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For the first quarter of 2010, we realized a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009 and net income of $0.7 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2009.

The net loss reported for the first quarter of 2010 reflects a loan loss provision of $10.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, versus $10.8 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009 and $8.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2009. Compared to the linked quarter, lower operating expenses of $1.9 million contributed to earnings, but were offset by a $1.7 million reduction in operating revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) and a lower tax benefit of $0.3 million. Compared to the first quarter of 2009, lower operating revenues of $3.0 million and higher operating expenses ($1.1 million) contributed to the earnings decline.

Tax equivalent net interest income for the first quarter of 2010 was $24.5 million, a decrease of $3.1 million, or 11.3%, when compared to the first quarter of 2009 and $1.4 million, or 5.3%, for the linked quarter. The decrease in our taxable equivalent net interest income compared to both periods primarily reflects a shift in the earning asset mix and unfavorable asset repricing, partially offset by a lower level of foregone interest on nonperforming loans. Additionally, interest expense declined from the linked quarter but was slightly higher when compared to the first quarter of 2009.

Tax equivalent interest income for the first quarter of 2010 was $28.6 million compared to $30.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 and $31.6 million for the first quarter of 2009. The decrease of $1.7 million in interest income on a linked quarter basis was due to two less calendar days, a shift in earning asset mix reflecting lower balances in our investment and loan portfolios, as well as continued unfavorable repricing in each of these portfolios. These unfavorable volume and rate variances were partially offset by a favorable variance in foregone interest on nonaccrual loans. With the exception of calendar days, the $3.0 million unfavorable variance over the first quarter of 2009 is primarily attributable to the trends as noted above in comparing the first quarter 2010 to fourth quarter 2009.

Interest expense for the first quarter of 2010 was $4.1 million compared to the linked quarter of $4.5 million and the comparable quarter in 2009 of $4.0 million. The reduction in interest expense compared to the linked quarter was primarily attributable to lower rates on subordinated notes payable. The costs of funding deposits were higher in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 reflecting the increased level of average deposits and the MMA promotion in select markets. Partially offsetting the higher deposit costs was a decline in the costs for subordinated notes and FHLB advances.

The provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2010 was $10.7 million compared to $10.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $8.4 million for the first quarter of 2009. The provision for the current quarter reflects new reserves required for loans added to impaired status during the quarter, and to a lesser extent collateral devaluation on existing impaired loans. Net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2010 totaled $13.5 million, or 2.91%, of average loans compared to $11.8 million, or 2.42%, in the linked fourth quarter of 2009 and $5.2 million, or 1.08% in the first quarter of 2009. The increase in net charge-offs compared to the fourth quarter reflects losses recorded on three large previously impaired loans (totaling approximately $5.4 million in gross charge-offs) that are working through the foreclosure process – these loans were substantially reserved for in the prior quarter. At quarter-end, the allowance for loan losses was 2.23% of outstanding loans (net of overdrafts) and provided coverage of 38% of nonperforming loans compared to 2.30% and 41%, respectively, at the end of the prior quarter.

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