NEWPORT BEACH, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/24/12 — Commerce National Bank (“the Bank”) (OTCBB: CNBF), a community business bank in its ninth year of operation, announced its financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Bank reported net income of $374 thousand, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to net income of $97 thousand, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Bank reported net income of $611 thousand, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to net income of $333 thousand, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2011. President and CEO Mark E. Simmons stated, “The Bank is pleased to report continued improvement in profitability while the directors, officers and staff strive to maintain the highest quality of service to our existing business banking customers and attract new business and professional firms as customers of the Bank.”
The Bank-s total assets as of June 30, 2012, decreased $10.1 million, or 4%, to $242.0 million from $252.1 million at June 30, 2011. Net loans at June 30, 2012, decreased $2.8 million, or 2%, to $148.4 million from $151.2 million at June 30, 2011. Total deposits decreased $12.8 million, or 6%, to $210.3 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $223.1 million at June 30, 2011. Total equity increased $1.0 million, or 4%, to $28.9 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $27.9 million at June 30, 2011.
With its headquarters office in Newport Beach near John Wayne airport, the Bank is well positioned to serve businesses, professionals and selected real estate customers throughout Orange County. The Bank is staffed by experienced business bankers who are committed to providing exemplary service to their customers in the business community.
Forward-Looking Statement
This news release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Commerce National Bank-s business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and the following: Commerce National Bank-s timely development of new products and services, technological changes, changes in consumer spending and savings habits and other risks discussed from time to time in Commerce National Bank-s reports and filings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Commerce National Bank does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
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