Cape Bancorp, Inc. Reports Annual and Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ--(Marketwire -02/03/12)- Cape Bancorp, Inc. ("Cape Bancorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CBNJ - News), the parent company of Cape Bank, announces its operating results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $8.4 million, or $.68 per common and fully diluted share, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $.33 per common and fully diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2010. The year-over-year increase in net income is primarily attributable to the reversal of $12.2 million of the deferred tax valuation allowance, a $2.0 million reduction in other-than-temporary-impairment (OTTI) charges and the $1.8 million gain on the sale of bank premises recorded in the second quarter of 2011. These positive factors were partially offset by an $11.4 million increase in the loan loss provision, an increase of $1.5 million in other real estate owned (OREO) expenses (primarily resulting from an increase of $1.3 million in OREO write-downs), a reduction of $489,000 in gains on the sale of OREO, and reduced gains on the sale of investment securities of $683,000. In addition, the Company recorded a net loss on loan sales of $67,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to a net gain of $168,000 for the twelve month period a year ago. Net interest income decreased $874,000, or 2.45%, to $34.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $35.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The decline in net interest income is primarily attributable to the yield on interest-earning assets decreasing 36 basis points compared to the cost of interest-bearing liabilities which decreased 32 basis points. The net interest margin decreased to 3.60% for the year ended December 31, 2011 from 3.66% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2011, Cape Bancorp reported a net loss of $1.6 million, or $.13 per common and fully diluted share, compared to net income of $862,000, or $.07 per common and fully diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The loan loss provision for the fourth quarter of 2011 totaled $3.8 million, compared to $2.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The fourth quarter of 2011 included an OTTI charge of $1.2 million, compared to no OTTI charge for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. $1.1 million of the OTTI recorded during the quarter represents the write-down resulting from the Company's intent to sell two collateralized debt obligations. These bank-issued pooled trust preferred securities have continued to experience credit losses and have very low market prices and as a result management is of the opinion that their recovery is not likely. Net losses on the sale of OREO totaled $196,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 compared to net gains of $16,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. OREO write-downs for the most recent quarter totaled $1.0 million compared to $166,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Loan related expenses were $729,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 compared to $515,000 for the same period of 2010. The Company recorded a net loss on loan sales of $191,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 compared to a net gain of $69,000 for the same period a year ago. In addition, the Company recorded net losses on the sales of securities of $18,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2011 compared to $523,000 in net gains recorded in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010. Net interest income declined $425,000 to $8.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 from $8.9 million for the same quarter last year. The decline in net interest income is primarily attributable to the yield on interest-earning assets decreasing 38 basis points compared to the cost of interest-bearing liabilities which decreased 23 basis points. The net interest margin decreased 18 basis points from 3.67% for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 to 3.49% for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

At December 31, 2011, Cape Bancorp's total assets increased $10.5 million, or 0.99%, to $1.072 billion from $1.061 billion at December 31, 2010.

The Company's total net loans decreased to $717.0 million at December 31, 2011, from $772.3 million at December 31, 2010, a decrease of $55.3 million, or 7.16%. This change is the result of a decrease in commercial loans of $48.0 million, a decrease in mortgage loans of $6.0 million and a decrease in consumer loans of $1.8 million. The decrease in loans resulted primarily from charge-offs and write-downs totaling $19.7 million, $10.5 million of loans transferred to OREO and the reclassification in the third quarter 2011 of $11.9 million of non-performing commercial loans to loans held for sale at their fair market value. The allowance for loan losses declined $585,000, or 4.67%, from $12.5 million at December 31, 2010 to $12.0 million at December 31, 2011.

Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company sold $7.9 million of the $11.9 million of commercial loans transferred to held for sale in the third quarter of 2011, resulting in net gains of approximately $111,000.

Delinquent loans decreased $4.1 million to $30.6 million, or 4.20% of total gross loans at December 31, 2011 from $34.7 million or 4.42% of total gross loans at December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2011, the Company had $27.4 million in non-performing loans or 3.77% of total gross loans, a decrease of $16.1 million from $43.5 million, or 5.54% of total gross loans, at December 31, 2010.

At December 31, 2011, Cape Bancorp's allowance for loan losses declined to $12.0 million from $12.5 million at December 31, 2010, a decrease of $585,000 or 4.67%. The allowance for loan loss ratio increased to 1.64% of gross loans at December 31, 2011 from 1.60% of gross loans at December 31, 2010. The allowance for loan losses to non-performing loan coverage ratio increased to 43.55% at December 31, 2011 from 28.84% at December 31, 2010 due to the $16.1 million decrease in non-performing loans. Charge-offs and write-downs of loans transferred to held for sale for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $19.7 million compared to charge-offs of $8.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. Loan loss recoveries totaled $221,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $588,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010.

OREO increased $5.1 million from $3.3 million at December 31, 2010 to $8.4 million at December 31, 2011, consisting at December 31, 2011 of fifteen commercial properties and two residential properties. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company sold three commercial OREO properties and one residential OREO property with an aggregate carrying value of $868,000. The Company recorded net losses on the sale of OREO of $196,000 in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to net gains of $16,000 recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010. During the quarter ended December 31, 2011, the Company added six commercial properties and two residential properties to OREO with aggregate carrying values of $3.1 million and $516,000, respectively. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, the Company sold ten commercial OREO properties and seven residential OREO properties with an aggregate carrying value of $3.7 million. As a result of these sales, the company recorded net losses on the sale of OREO totaling $218,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.

Since December 31, 2011, the Company sold one residential property with a value of $444,000. The Company has agreements of sale for two additional commercial OREO properties with an aggregate carrying value totaling $757,000. Any expected losses related to these pending sales have been reflected within the December 31, 2011 results.

Cape Bancorp's total investment securities portfolio increased $33.3 million, or 21.16%, to $190.7 million at December 31, 2011, from $157.4 million at December 31, 2010 resulting from the reinvestment of the cash proceeds from the sale of the bank premises in the second quarter of 2011, cash flows generated from the loan portfolio and a $6.9 million increase in the fair market value of available-for-sale securities.

At December 31, 2011, Cape Bancorp's total deposits increased $21.3 million, or 2.83% to $774.4 million from $753.1 million at December 31, 2010. The increase is attributable to $39.5 million of growth in core deposits, with the most notable increases occurring in municipal accounts and non-interest bearing deposit balances, partially offset by a decrease of $17.7 million in certificates of deposit. Additionally, the number of non-interest bearing deposit accounts increased 3.3% for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2011. The Company's total borrowings decreased to $144.0 million at December 31, 2011 from $169.6 million at December 31, 2010, a decrease of $25.6 million, or 15.10%.

Cape Bancorp's total equity increased to $146.1 million at December 31, 2011 from $132.1 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $14.0 million or 10.58%. The increase in equity was primarily attributable to the net income of $8.4 million and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $4.6 million. Cape Bank continued to maintain its well capitalized status for regulatory purposes.

Michael D. Devlin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cape Bancorp and Cape Bank, provided the following statement:

"The year 2011 saw significant improvements for Cape Bank. Net income of $8.4 million was a substantial increase over the Bank's 2010 earnings. Performance was positively impacted by the reversal of the Deferred Tax Asset Allowance and the sale of the main office complex. Additionally, we were able to reduce troubled credits through aggressive work-out and loan sales. By year end, non-performing assets to total assets had declined over 100 bps to 3.38%. Tangible book value increased over a dollar per share to $9.26 at December 31, 2011.

"With the improving credit picture, Management was able to place a greater focus on capturing market share. The team was enhanced with the addition of a well experienced Chief Marketing Officer. We've initiated a major revamping of products and delivery channels. We have increased our community profile through new advertising, local outreach efforts, and public relations initiatives. Our higher profile has coincided with an improving local economy which enjoyed a very favorable summer season.

"Throughout 2011, Management took very productive steps to set a positive tone for 2012 prospects."

 
                          SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                                (unaudited)

                             Cape Bancorp, Inc.

                Twelve Months Ended             Three Months Ended
             ------------------------ -------------------------------------
               December     December    December    September     December
               31, 2011     31, 2010    31, 2011     30, 2011     31, 2010
             -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------  -----------

Statements of
Income Data:
Interest
 income      $    46,467  $    50,269 $    11,300  $    11,564  $    12,220
Interest
 expense          11,611       14,539       2,782        2,882        3,277
             -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net interest
  income          34,856       35,730       8,518        8,682        8,943
Provision
 for loan
 losses           18,907        7,496       3,834        8,762        2,844
             -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------  -----------
 Net interest
  income after
  provision for
  loan losses     15,949       28,234       4,684          (80)       6,099
Non-interest
 income            5,311        2,851        (352)       1,256        1,886
Non-interest
 expense          30,928       28,534       8,554        8,217        7,123
             -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------  -----------
Income
 (loss)
 before income
  taxes           (9,668)       2,551      (4,222)      (7,041)         862
Income tax
 expense
 (benefit)       (18,075)      (1,490)     (2,602)      (8,207)           -
             -----------  ----------- -----------  -----------  -----------
Net income
 (loss)      $     8,407  $     4,041 $    (1,620) $     1,166  $       862
             ===========  =========== ===========  ===========  ===========

Basic Earnings
 (loss) per
 share(1)    $      0.68  $      0.33 $     (0.13) $      0.09  $      0.07
             ===========  =========== ===========  ===========  ===========
Basic Average
 shares
 outstanding  12,393,359   12,351,902  12,416,256   12,405,298   12,360,688
             ===========  =========== ===========  ===========  ===========
Diluted Earnings
 (loss) per
 share(1)    $      0.68  $      0.33 $     (0.13) $      0.09  $      0.07
             ===========  =========== ===========  ===========  ===========
Diluted Average
 shares
 outstanding  12,398,178   12,354,952  12,416,256   12,406,150   12,362,065
             ===========  =========== ===========  ===========  ===========
Shares
 outstanding  13,314,111   13,313,521  13,314,111   13,314,111   13,313,521
             ===========  =========== ===========  ===========  ===========

Statements of
 Condition Data
 (Period End):
Investments  $   190,714  $   157,407 $   190,714  $   183,674  $   157,407
Loans, net of
 allowance   $   717,041  $   772,318 $   717,041  $   721,411  $   772,318
Allowance for
 loan losses $    11,953  $    12,538 $    11,953  $    14,157  $    12,538
Total assets $ 1,071,549  $ 1,061,042 $ 1,071,549  $ 1,078,636  $ 1,061,042
Total
 deposits    $   774,403  $   753,068 $   774,403  $   774,443  $   753,068
Total
 borrowings  $   144,019  $   169,637 $   144,019  $   150,920  $   169,637
Total equity $   146,139  $   132,154 $   146,139  $   146,491  $   132,154

Statements of
 Condition Data
 (Average Balance):
Total
 interest-
 earning
 assets      $   969,340  $   977,041 $   968,613  $   965,941  $   967,580
Total
 interest-
 bearing
 liabilities $   845,003  $   859,576 $   845,207  $   839,598  $   845,267

Operating
 Ratios:
ROAA                0.79%        0.38%      -0.60%        0.43%        0.33%
ROAE                5.91%        3.06%      -4.41%        3.20%        2.55%
Yield on
 Earning
 Assets             4.79%        5.15%       4.63%        4.75%        5.01%
Cost of
 Interest
 Bearing
 Liabilities        1.37%        1.69%       1.31%        1.36%        1.54%
Net interest
 margin             3.60%        3.66%       3.49%        3.57%        3.67%
Efficiency
 ratio             72.93%       68.59%      78.66%       74.66%       67.56%

Capital
 Ratios:
Tier 1
 Leverage
 Ratio              9.40%        9.96%       9.40%        9.70%        9.96%
Tier 1 Risk-
 Based
 Capital
 Ratio             12.90%       12.65%      12.90%       12.79%       12.65%
Total Risk-
 Based
 Capital
 Ratio             14.15%       13.90%      14.15%       14.04%       13.90%
Tangible
 equity/tangible
 assets            11.75%       10.51%      11.75%       11.70%       10.51%
Book value   $     10.98  $      9.93 $     10.98  $     11.00  $      9.93
Tangible
 book value  $      9.26  $      8.20 $      9.26  $      9.28  $      8.20
Stock price  $      7.85  $      8.50 $      7.85  $      7.07  $      8.50
Price to
 book value        71.49%       85.60%      71.49%       64.27%       85.60%
Price to
 tangible
 book value        84.77%      103.66%      84.77%       76.19%      103.66%

Quality
 Ratios:
Non-performing
 loans to
 total gross
 loans              3.77%        5.54%       3.77%        4.13%        5.54%
Non-performing
 assets to
 total assets       3.38%        4.41%       3.38%        3.49%        4.41%
Texas ratio        26.78%       38.46%      26.78%       27.37%       38.46%
Allowance
 for loan
 losses to
 non-performing
 loans             43.55%       28.84%      43.55%       46.65%       28.84%
Allowance
 for loan
 losses to
 total gross
 loans              1.64%        1.60%       1.64%        1.92%        1.60%
Net charge-offs
 to average loans   1.82%        1.05%       3.22%        1.27%        1.50%

(1) Earnings Per Share calculations use average outstanding shares which
 include earned ESOP shares.


                              DELINQUENCY TABLE
                                 (unaudited)

                             Delinquency Summary

Period Ending                                    12/31/2011
                                -------------------------------------------
Days                               Balances    % total loans     # Loans
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
31-59                           $   2,111,666           0.29%            17
60-89                               2,130,969           0.29%             8
90+                                26,407,001           3.62%            98
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency                  30,649,636           4.20%           123
Non-Accrual Other*                  1,041,958           0.14%             4
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency and Non-
 Accrual                        $  31,691,594           4.35%           127
                                =============  =============  =============
Total Loans                                    $ 728,994,167
                                -------------  -------------  -------------

                                -------------  -------------  -------------
Days                                      CML             IL             ML
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
31-59                           $           -  $     279,338  $   1,832,328
60-89                               1,362,864         94,675        673,430
90+                                21,047,586        683,227      4,676,188
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency                  22,410,450      1,057,240      7,181,946
Non-Accrual Other*                  1,041,958              -              -
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency and Non-
 Accrual by Type                $  23,452,408  $   1,057,240  $   7,181,946
                                =============  =============  =============
Total Loans by Type             $ 427,483,454  $  48,346,112  $ 253,164,601
                                =============  =============  =============
% of Total Loans in Type                 5.49%          2.19%          2.84%
                                =============  =============  =============
Total Delinquency and Non-
 Accrual                                       $  31,691,594           4.35%
                                -------------  -------------  -------------



Period Ending                                   9/30/2011
                               -------------------------------------------
Days                              Balances    % total loans     # Loans
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
31-59                          $   1,753,825           0.24%            13
60-89                              4,066,947           0.55%            15
90+                               28,221,506           3.84%            89
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency                 34,042,278           4.63%           117
Non-Accrual Other*                 2,126,457           0.29%             8
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency and Non-
 Accrual                       $  36,168,735           4.92%           125
                               =============  =============  =============
Total Loans                                   $ 735,567,703
                               -------------  -------------  -------------

                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Days                                     CML             IL             ML
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
31-59                          $     574,346  $     306,601  $     872,878
60-89                              2,910,549        328,270        828,128
90+                               23,022,674        507,844      4,690,987
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency                 26,507,570      1,142,715      6,391,993
Non-Accrual Other*                 2,126,457              -              -
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency and Non-
 Accrual by Type               $  28,634,027  $   1,142,715  $   6,391,993
                               =============  =============  =============
Total Loans by Type            $ 432,602,313  $  48,564,583  $ 254,400,806
                               =============  =============  =============
% of Total Loans in Type                6.62%          2.35%          2.51%
                               =============  =============  =============
Total Delinquency and Non-
 Accrual                                      $  36,168,735           4.92%
                               -------------  -------------  -------------



Period Ending                                   12/31/2010
                               -------------------------------------------
Days                              Balances    % total loans     # Loans
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
31-59                          $   1,869,578           0.24%             8
60-89                              1,085,508           0.14%            11
90+                               31,710,306           4.04%           114
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency                 34,665,392           4.42%           133
Non-Accrual Other*                11,755,732           1.50%             7
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency and Non-
 Accrual                       $  46,421,124           5.91%           140
                               =============  =============  =============
Total Loans                                   $ 784,855,593
                               -------------  -------------  -------------

                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Days                                     CML             IL             ML
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
31-59                          $   1,304,990  $     163,624  $     400,964
60-89                                 93,327        119,376        872,805
90+                               26,259,908        795,170      4,655,228
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency                 27,658,225      1,078,170      5,928,997
Non-Accrual Other*                11,755,732              -              -
                               -------------  -------------  -------------
Total Delinquency and Non-
 Accrual by Type               $  39,413,957  $   1,078,170  $   5,928,997
                               =============  =============  =============
Total Loans by Type            $ 475,459,224  $  50,183,488  $ 259,212,881
                               =============  =============  =============
% of Total Loans in Type                8.29%          2.15%          2.29%
                               =============  =============  =============
Total Delinquency and Non-
 Accrual                                      $  46,421,124           5.91%
                               -------------  -------------  -------------

*Non-Accrual Other means loans that are less than 90 days past due, that are
classified by management as non-performing.
NOTE: Excluded from the table above are $3.6 million of commercial loans
classified as Loans Held for Sale of which $1.6 million (5 loans)
are over 90 days delinquent and the remaining $2.0 million (1 loan) is a TDR
that would have been reported as Non-Accrual Other.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release discusses primarily historical information. However, certain statements contained herein are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward looking statements are subject to numerous risks, as described in our SEC filings, and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operated, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset-liability management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.

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 wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions, which 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.

Further information on factors that could affect Cape Bancorp's financial results can be found in the filings listed below with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
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SEC Form    Reported Period                              Date filed with SEC
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10K         Year ended December 31, 2010                 March 11, 2011
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10Q         Quarter ended March 31, 2011                 May 4, 2011
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10Q         Quarter ended June 30, 2011                  August 1, 2011
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10Q         Quarter ended September 30, 2011             November 1, 2011
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