Malaga Financial Corporation Reports Consistent Strong Earnings — Rewards Shareholders with Special Year-End Dividend
27 Janeiro 2014 - 10:14PM
Business Wire
Malaga Financial Corporation (OTCBB:MLGF), the parent
company of Malaga Bank FSB, today reported that net income for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2013 was $11,494,000 ($1.94 basic
and $1.93 fully diluted earnings per share) as compared to
$11,689,000 ($1.98 basic and $1.96 fully diluted earnings per
share) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, a 2%
decrease. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 was
$2,780,000 ($0.47 basic and fully diluted earnings per share), an
increase of $23,000 or 1% from net income of $2,757,000 ($0.47
basic and $0.46 fully diluted earnings per share) for the quarter
ended December 31, 2012. Earnings for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2013 resulted in a pre-tax return on average equity of
21.06%.
The Company did not have any delinquent loans or foreclosed real
estate owned at December 31, 2013. The Company’s allowance for loan
losses was $2,866,000, or 0.35% of total loans, at December 31,
2013.
For 2013, net interest income totaled $29,644,000, an increase
of $141,000 or 0.5% from 2012. This increase reflected higher
average interest-earning assets of $6.5 million, partially offset
by decrease of 0.09% in the interest rate spread to 3.46%. The
decrease in the interest rate spread is primarily attributable to a
decrease in yield on average interest-earning assets of 0.42%,
primarily from a decrease in loan portfolio yield. Partially
offsetting this was a decrease of 0.33% in the average cost of
funds. The decrease in the average cost of funds was due to a
combination of maturity and repricing of certificates of deposit at
lower rates and a higher mix of lower cost overnight Federal Home
Loan Bank borrowings.
Operating expenses remained stable with a nominal decrease of
$82,000 or 1% to $10,444,000 in 2013 from $10,526,000 in 2012.
Randy C. Bowers, President and CEO, commented, “We are pleased
to report consistent strong and stable earnings for both the 4th
quarter and the full year. These results have allowed us to declare
a special year end 2013 dividend for the second consecutive year.
We appreciate the loyalty of our shareholders and are delighted to
be able to enhance their return on investment.”
Malaga’s total assets increased $35.8 million or 4% to $887
million at December 31, 2013. The loan portfolio at December 31,
2013 was $827 million, an increase of $44 million or 6% from
December 31, 2012. Malaga originates loans principally for its own
portfolio and not for sale.
Malaga funds its assets with a mix of retail deposits, wholesale
deposits and FHLB borrowings. Retail deposits totaled $574 million
as of December 31, 2013, a $30 million or 5% increase from $544
million at December 31, 2012. The retail deposit growth was used
primarily to fund the increase in loans. FHLB borrowings decreased
$2 million or 2% from $130 million at December 31, 2012 to $128
million at December 31, 2013.
As of December 31, 2013, Malaga Bank was in compliance with all
applicable regulatory capital requirements and was deemed
“well-capitalized” under applicable regulations. Core capital and
risk-based capital ratios were 13.36% and 23.10%, respectively, at
December 31, 2013, significantly exceeding the minimum “well
capitalized” requirements of 5% and 10% respectively.
In the fourth quarter, the Company declared a quarterly cash
dividend of 17.5 cents per share, payable in January 2014 and a
special dividend of 10 cents per share payable in 2013. The
quarterly dividend reflected a 17% increase in the quarterly
dividend amount in effect for the past four quarters.
Malaga Bank, a subsidiary of Malaga Financial Corporation, is a
full-service community bank headquartered on the Palos Verdes
Peninsula with six offices located in the South Bay area of Los
Angeles. Since 1985 Malaga has been delivering competitive banking
services to residents and businesses of the South Bay, including
real estate loan products custom-tailored to consumers and
investors. As the largest community bank in the South Bay, Malaga
is proud of its continuing tradition of relationship-based banking
and legendary customer service. The Bank’s web site is located at
www.malagabank.com.
Malaga Financial CorporationRandy BowersPresident and Chief
Executive Officer310-375-9000rbowers@malagabank.com
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