IONIA, Mich., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP) reported a fourth quarter 2011 net loss applicable to common stock of $9.8 million, or $1.15 per share, versus a loss of $4.9 million, or $0.65 per share, in the prior-year period. The net loss applicable to common stock for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011 was $24.4 million, or $2.94 per share, compared to a loss of $20.8 million, or $4.09 per share, for all of 2010. The full year 2010 results included an $18.1 million gain on the extinguishment of debt that was recorded in June 2010. Excluding the aforementioned gain on extinguishment of debt, the 2011 net loss applicable to common stock declined by $14.5 million compared to 2010, due primarily to declines in the provision for loan losses and in non-interest expenses that were partially offset by declines in net interest income and non-interest income.

Michael M. Magee, Chairman and CEO of Independent Bank Corporation, commented: "Although our fourth quarter and full year 2011 operating results fell short of our expectations, I believe that significant progress was made in our goal to return to consistent profitability. Fourth quarter 2011 results did include approximately $6 million in additional non-interest expenses associated with the write-off of or additional reserves on certain receivables at our Chicago-based Mepco Finance Corporation, primarily as a result of a settlement of the bankruptcy estate of a former business counterparty. In addition, in the last quarter of 2011, we established a valuation allowance of approximately $1 million on our remaining net deferred tax asset. This net deferred tax asset was comprised of certain state income tax related items at Mepco. The fourth quarter of 2011 also included credit costs (provision for loan losses, loan and collection expenses and net losses on other real estate and repossessed assets) of nearly $11 million. During 2011, we made meaningful progress in reducing risk in our balance sheet, with declines in non-performing assets, troubled debt restructurings, watch credits, and payment plan and vehicle service contract counterparty receivables. We are optimistic that despite a challenging environment for revenue growth, the Company can return to profitability during 2012 through a combination of further reductions in credit costs and non-interest expenses. Although we have been successful in improving our regulatory capital ratios and exceeding our goal of 11% total capital to risk-weighted assets, we continue to work with our financial advisors on strategies to further improve these ratios. Our capital initiatives remain centered on strategies that preserve the potential future use of our net deferred tax asset, which totaled approximately $75.2 million at Dec. 31, 2011 and on which we have established a full valuation allowance. The potential future recovery of this valuation allowance represents a source of capital that would be of significant value to our shareholders."

Operating Results

The Company's net interest income totaled $23.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2011, a decrease of $3.1 million, or 11.9% from the year-ago period, and a decrease of $0.8 million, or 3.4% from the third quarter of 2011. The Company's net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets (the "net interest margin") was 4.40% during the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 4.35% in the year-ago period, and 4.59% in the third quarter of 2011. The year-over-year decrease in net interest income is due to a reduction in average interest-earning assets, which declined to $2.08 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to $2.38 billion in the year-ago quarter and $2.06 billion in the third quarter of 2011. The year-over-year decline in average interest-earning assets primarily reflects the Company's efforts to reduce total assets in order to improve its regulatory capital ratios. The net interest margin increased from the year-ago period primarily due to a decline in the cost of funds which principally reflects a reduction in higher costing brokered time deposits during 2011. However, the fourth quarter 2011 net interest margin decreased compared to the third quarter of 2011 due primarily to a change in asset mix, as higher yielding loans declined and lower yielding short-term investments increased.

For all of 2011, net interest income totaled $94.6 million, a decrease of $17.1 million, or 15.3% from 2010. The Company's net interest margin for all of 2011 increased to 4.42% compared to 4.36% in 2010. The reasons for the decline in net interest income for full year 2011 are consistent with those described above for the comparative quarterly periods.

Service charges on deposits totaled $4.6 million and $18.3 million, respectively, for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011, representing decreases of 5.5% and 14.9%, respectively, from the comparable year ago periods. These decreases principally relate to a decline in customer overdraft occurrences.

Interchange income totaled $2.3 million and $9.1 million for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011, respectively, representing increases of 4.6% and 10.1%, respectively, over the year ago comparative periods. These increases primarily reflect a rise in customer debit card transaction volume and PIN-based interchange fees.

Net gains on the sale of mortgage loans were $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $4.3 million in the year-ago quarter. For all of 2011, net gains on the sale of mortgage loans totaled $9.3 million compared to $12.3 million in 2010. The decrease in net gains relates primarily to a decline in mortgage loan sales volume. Although mortgage loan interest rates hit record lows during the last half of 2011, refinance activity has been, to date, somewhat moderate as many borrowers already refinanced in earlier periods (and the interest rate differential between the rate at which they refinanced earlier and current interest rates is not that significant). Also, many borrowers are unable to refinance because of negative equity in their homes or credit-related impediments.

Mortgage loan servicing generated a loss of $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to income of $2.5 million in the year-ago period. This decline was due to the change in the impairment reserve (a $0.2 million impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to a $2.7 million recovery in the year-ago quarter) that was partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in the amortization of capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights. The recovery of previously recorded impairment charges in the last quarter of 2010 primarily reflected higher mortgage loan interest rates at that time, resulting in lower estimated future prepayment rates. However, during 2011 mortgage loan interest rates generally declined and hit record lows at the end of the year. For all of 2011, mortgage loan servicing generated a loss of $2.0 million as compared to a loss of $0.5 million in 2010. The full year comparative variance is primarily due to changes in the impairment reserve ($3.3 million charge in 2011 versus a $0.9 million charge in 2010). Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights totaled $11.2 million at Dec. 31, 2011 compared to $14.7 million at Dec. 31, 2010. As of Dec. 31, 2011, the Company serviced approximately $1.77 billion in mortgage loans for others on which servicing rights have been capitalized.

Non-interest expenses totaled $36.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $40.4 million in the year-ago period. The quarterly year-over-year decline in non-interest expenses was primarily due to decreases in net losses on other real estate and repossessed assets (down $3.1 million) and loan and collection costs (down $1.6 million). For all of 2011, non-interest expenses totaled $133.9 million versus $155.0 million in 2010. The full year decline in non-interest expenses was primarily due to decreases in loan and collection costs (down $2.9 million), vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies expense (down $7.6 million), net losses on other real estate and repossessed assets (down $3.9 million), credit card and bank service fees (down $2.1 million) and FDIC deposit insurance (down $3.3 million).

Fourth quarter and full year 2011 non-interest expenses included vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies expense of $6.0 million and $11.0 million, respectively (compared to $4.4 million and $18.6 million in the comparable respective periods in 2010) related to Mepco Finance Corporation's ("Mepco") business of purchasing and servicing payment plans for vehicle service contracts. When consumers stop making payments or exercise their right to voluntarily cancel the service contract, the remaining unpaid balance of the payment plan is normally recouped by Mepco from the counterparties that sold the vehicle service contract and provided the coverage. When counterparties do not honor their contractual obligations to Mepco to repay advanced funds, Mepco recognizes estimated probable incurred losses. Mepco pursues collection (including commencing legal action) of funds due to it under its various contracts with counterparties. The fourth quarter of 2011 included approximately $5.4 million of vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies expense and $0.5 million of legal and professional fees principally related to the settlement (in Dec. 2011) of the bankruptcy estate of Mepco's former largest counterparty. The $5.4 million charge primarily represents receivables that Mepco no longer expects to recover from the distribution of the bankruptcy estate assets. Mepco has been and will continue to pursue various other counterparties to recover amounts due to Mepco as the result of this counterparty's default. At Dec. 31, 2011 and 2010 the Company had $29.3 million and $37.3 million, respectively, of vehicle service contract counterparty receivables, net. During 2011, payment plan receivables declined by $86.2 million (or 42.9%) to $115.0 million at Dec. 31, 2011, due primarily to a planned reduction in such receivables.

Asset Quality

Commenting on asset quality, CEO Magee noted: "We are pleased to report improvements in asset quality metrics in 2011 compared to 2010. Our provision for loan losses decreased by $18.8 million, or 40.2%, primarily reflecting a reduction in non-performing loans and loan net charge-offs, as well as an overall decline in total loan balances. Non-performing loans and loan net charge-offs declined by 11.4% and by 38.9%, respectively. In addition, thirty- to eighty-nine day delinquency rates at Dec. 31, 2011 were at 0.64% for commercial loans and 1.54% for mortgage and consumer loans. These are at or near the lowest levels that we have seen in many years. We continue to focus on improving asset quality and reducing credit related costs."

A breakdown of non-performing loans(1) by loan type is as follows:



    Loan Type                       12/31/2011   12/31/2010   12/31/2009
                                    ----------   ----------   ----------
                                           (Dollars in Millions)
    Commercial                           $29.3        $29.6        $50.4
    Consumer/installment                   3.5          4.2          8.4
    Mortgage                              26.2         30.9         48.0
    Payment plan receivables(2)            0.9          2.9          3.1
                                           ---          ---          ---
      Total                              $59.9        $67.6       $109.9
                                         -----        -----       ------
    Ratio of non-performing loans
     to total portfolio loans             3.80%        3.73%        4.78%
                                          ----         ----         ----
    Ratio of non-performing assets
     to total assets                      4.07%        4.22%        4.77%
                                          ----         ----         ----
    Ratio of the allowance for loan
     losses to non-performing loans      98.33%      100.50%       74.35%
                                         -----       ------        -----



        Excludes loans that are classified as "troubled debt restructured"
    (1) that are still performing.
        Represents payment plans for which no payments have been received for
        90 days or more and for which Mepco has not yet completed the
        process to charge the applicable counterparty for the balance due.
        These balances exclude receivables due from Mepco counterparties
    (2) related to the cancellation of payment plan receivables.

Non-performing loans have declined by $7.7 million, or 11.4%, since year-end 2010. All categories of non-performing loans declined, but the principal decrease since year-end 2010 was in residential mortgage loans. The decline in non-performing loans primarily reflects loan net charge-offs, pay-offs, negotiated transactions and the migration of loans into ORE during 2011. Non-performing commercial loans have declined by $48.7 million, or 62.5%, since they peaked in the fourth quarter of 2008. Non-performing commercial loans now relate largely to delinquencies caused by cash-flow difficulties encountered by owners of income-producing properties (due to higher vacancy rates and/or lower rental rates). Non-performing retail (residential mortgage and consumer/installment) loans have declined by $29.5 million, or 49.9%, since they peaked in the second quarter of 2009. Non-performing residential mortgage loans are primarily due to delinquencies reflecting both weak economic conditions and soft residential real estate values. Other real estate and repossessed assets totaled $34.0 million at Dec. 31, 2011, compared to $39.4 million at Dec. 31, 2010.

The provision for loan losses was $6.9 million and $7.5 million in the fourth quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively. For all of 2011, the provision for loan losses totaled $27.9 million versus $46.8 million in 2010. The level of the provision for loan losses in each period reflects the Company's overall assessment of the allowance for loan losses, taking into consideration factors such as loan mix, levels of non-performing and classified loans, and loan net charge-offs. Loan net charge-offs were $6.9 million (1.70% annualized of average loans) in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $11.4 million (2.42% annualized of average loans) in the fourth quarter of 2010. Loan net charge-offs were $37.0 million (2.20% of average loans) and $60.6 million (2.97% of average loans) for all of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The declines in 2011 loan net charge-offs by category were: commercial loans $16.5 million, or 47.0%; mortgage loans $4.9 million, or 25.9%; and consumer/installment loans $2.2 million, or 36.2%. At Dec. 31, 2011, the allowance for loan losses totaled $58.9 million, or 3.73% of portfolio loans, compared to $67.9 million, or 3.75% of portfolio loans, at Dec. 31, 2010.

Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital

Total assets were $2.31 billion at Dec. 31, 2011, a decrease of $227.8 million, or 9.0%, from Dec. 31, 2010. Loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $1.58 billion at Dec. 31, 2011, compared to $1.81 billion at Dec. 31, 2010. Deposits totaled $2.09 billion at Dec. 31, 2011, a decrease of $165.7 million from Dec. 31, 2010. The decline in deposits is due to a planned reduction of brokered time deposits ("Brokered CDs"). Excluding Brokered CDs, deposits increased by $65.6 million, or 3.3%, during 2011.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $341.1 million at Dec. 31, 2011, versus $385.4 million at Dec. 31, 2010. Although still at elevated levels, the Company has utilized some of its liquidity to reduce wholesale funding (Brokered CDs and other borrowings) and increase securities available for sale during 2011.

Shareholders' equity totaled $102.6 million at Dec. 31, 2011, or 4.45% of total assets. The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Independent Bank, remains "well capitalized" for regulatory purposes with the following ratios:



    Regulatory Capital Ratio   12/31/2011   12/31/2010       Well
    ------------------------   ----------   ----------   Capitalized
                                                           Minimum
                                                           -------
                                     6.77%        6.58%         5.00%
    Tier 1 capital to
     average total assets
    Tier 1 capital to risk-
     weighted assets                10.13%        9.77%         6.00%
    Total capital to risk-
     weighted assets                11.41%       11.06%        10.00%


About Independent Bank Corporation

Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP) is a Michigan-based bank holding company with total assets of approximately $2.3 billion. Founded as First National Bank of Ionia in 1864, Independent Bank Corporation now operates over 100 offices across Michigan's Lower Peninsula through one state-chartered bank subsidiary. This subsidiary (Independent Bank) provides a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, mortgage lending, investments and title services. Independent Bank Corporation is committed to providing exceptional personal service and value to its customers, shareholders and the communities it serves.

For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at: IndependentBank.com

Any statements in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expect," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "project," "may" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are predicated on management's beliefs and assumptions based on information known to Independent Bank Corporation's management as of the date of this news release and do not purport to speak as of any other date. Forward-looking statements may include descriptions of plans and objectives of Independent Bank Corporation's management for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of the Company's revenue, earnings or other measures of economic performance, including statements of profitability, estimates of credit quality trends, and statements about the potential value of our deferred tax assets. Such statements reflect the view of Independent Bank Corporation's management as of this date with respect to future events and are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements involve assumptions and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, such as changes in Independent Bank Corporation's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Should one or more of these risks materialize or should underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include the ability of Independent Bank Corporation to meet the objectives of its capital restoration plan, the ability of Independent Bank to remain well-capitalized under federal regulatory standards, the pace of economic recovery within Michigan and beyond, our ability to collect receivables from Mepco Finance Corporation's counterparties related to cancellations of payment plans, changes in interest rates, changes in the accounting treatment of any particular item, the results of regulatory examinations, changes in industries where the Company has a concentration of loans, changes in the level of fee income, changes in general economic conditions and related credit and market conditions, and the impact of regulatory responses to any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Independent Bank Corporation does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, assumptions or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. For any forward-looking statements made in this news release or in any documents, Independent Bank Corporation claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.


                   INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                   ----------------------------------------------


                                                              December 31,
                                                              2011             2010
                                                              ----             ----
                                                               (unaudited)
                                                               -----------
                                                          (In thousands, except
    Assets                                                    share amounts)
    Cash and due from banks                                $62,777          $48,933
    Interest bearing deposits                              278,331          336,441
                                                           -------          -------
                       Cash and Cash Equivalents           341,108          385,374
    Trading securities                                          77               32
    Securities available for
     sale                                                  157,444           67,864
    Federal Home Loan Bank and
     Federal Reserve Bank stock,
     at cost                                                20,828           23,630
    Loans held for sale, carried
     at fair value                                          44,801           50,098
    Loans
      Commercial                                           651,155          707,530
      Mortgage                                             590,876          658,679
      Installment                                          219,559          245,644
      Payment plan receivables                             115,018          201,263
                                     Total Loans         1,576,608        1,813,116
      Allowance for loan losses                            (58,884)         (67,915)
                                                           -------          -------
                                       Net Loans         1,517,724        1,745,201
    Other real estate and
     repossessed assets                                     34,042           39,413
    Property and equipment, net                             62,548           68,359
    Bank-owned life insurance                               49,271           47,922
    Other intangibles                                        7,609            8,980
    Capitalized mortgage loan
     servicing rights                                       11,229           14,661
    Prepaid FDIC deposit
     insurance assessment                                   12,609           15,899
    Vehicle service contract
     counterparty receivables,
     net                                                    29,298           37,270
    Accrued income and other
     assets                                                 18,818           30,545
                                    Total Assets        $2,307,406       $2,535,248
                                                        ==========       ==========
    Liabilities and
     Shareholders' Equity
    Deposits
      Non-interest bearing                                $497,718         $451,856
      Savings and interest-
       bearing checking                                  1,019,603          995,662
      Retail time                                          526,525          530,774
      Brokered time                                         42,279          273,546
                                                            ------          -------
                                  Total Deposits         2,086,125        2,251,838
    Other borrowings                                        33,387           71,032
    Subordinated debentures                                 50,175           50,175
    Vehicle service contract
     counterparty payables                                   6,633           11,739
    Accrued expenses and other
     liabilities                                            28,459           31,379
                               Total Liabilities         2,204,779        2,416,163
                                                         ---------        ---------
    Shareholders' Equity
      Preferred stock, no par
       value, 200,000 shares
       authorized; 74,426 shares
        issued and outstanding at
         December 31, 2011 and
         December 31, 2010;
        per share liquidation
         preference: $1,089 at
         December 31, 2011 and
                     $1,036 at December 31, 2010            79,857           75,700
      Common stock, no par value,
       500,000,000 shares
       authorized;
         issued and outstanding:
          8,491,526 shares at
          December 31, 2011
         and 7,860,483 shares at
          December 31, 2010                                248,950          246,407
      Accumulated deficit                                 (214,259)        (189,902)
      Accumulated other
       comprehensive loss                                  (11,921)         (13,120)
                      Total Shareholders' Equity           102,627          119,085
                                                           -------          -------
                           Total Liabilities and
                            Shareholders' Equity        $2,307,406       $2,535,248
                                                        ==========       ==========



                                  INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                      -------------------------------------


                                                                                             Twelve Months
                                                          Three Months Ended                                     Ended
                                                December       September      December
                                                   31,             30,        31,           December 31,
                                                    2011            2011          2010      2011           2010
                                                    ----            ----          ----      ----           ----
                                                                         (unaudited)
                                                                         -----------
                                                                       (In thousands)

    Interest Income
      Interest and fees on
       loans                                     $25,766         $27,222       $32,210  $110,574       $142,282
      Interest on securities
        Taxable                                      314             297           481     1,422          3,052
        Tax-exempt                                   288             301           338     1,219          1,932
      Other investments                              362             367           399     1,547          1,585
                                                                                   ---     -----          -----
                     Total Interest Income        26,730          28,187        33,428   114,762        148,851
                                                  ------          ------        ------   -------        -------
    Interest Expense
      Deposits                                     2,571           3,230         5,700    15,257         28,164
      Other borrowings                             1,198           1,183         1,662     4,936          9,034
                                                                                 -----     -----          -----
                    Total Interest Expense         3,769           4,413         7,362    20,193         37,198
                                                   -----           -----         -----    ------         ------
                       Net Interest Income        22,961          23,774        26,066    94,569        111,653
    Provision for loan
     losses                                        6,917           6,171         7,528    27,946         46,765
                                                   -----           -----         -----    ------         ------
                       Net Interest Income
                       After Provision for
                               Loan Losses        16,044          17,603        18,538    66,623         64,888
                                                  ------          ------        ------    ------         ------
    Non-interest Income
      Service charges on
       deposit accounts                            4,617           4,623         4,887    18,306         21,511
      Interchange income                           2,259           2,356         2,160     9,091          8,257
      Net gains (losses) on
       assets
        Mortgage loans                             3,509           2,025         4,286     9,262         12,330
        Securities                                   (22)            (57)           14       249          1,639
        Other than temporary
         loss on
          securities available
           for sale
          Total impairment loss                     (614)             (4)          (28)     (760)          (462)
          Loss recognized in
           other                                       -               -             -         -              -
            comprehensive income                     ---             ---           ---       ---            ---
            Net impairment loss
             recognized in                          (614)             (4)          (28)     (760)          (462)
              earnings
      Mortgage loan servicing                       (126)         (2,655)        2,465    (2,011)          (523)
      Title insurance fees                           375             299           644     1,465          2,037
      Decrease in fair value
       of U.S. Treasury                              112              29           393     1,137            393
        warrant
      Gain on extinguishment
       of debt                                         -               -             -         -         18,066
      Other                                        2,381           2,639         2,388    10,174          8,565
                                                                                 -----    ------          -----
                        Total Non-interest
                                    Income        12,491           9,255        17,209    46,913         71,813
                                                  ------           -----        ------    ------         ------
    Non-interest Expense
      Compensation and
       employee benefits                          12,452          12,654        12,262    50,484         51,711
      Loan and collection                          2,309           2,658         3,947    12,414         15,323
      Occupancy, net                               2,768           2,651         2,791    11,183         11,016
      Vehicle service
       contract counterparty
        contingencies                              6,046           1,345         4,386    11,048         18,633
      Data processing                              2,524           2,502         2,367     9,751          9,554
      Net losses on other
       real estate and                             1,710           1,931         4,843     5,824          9,722
        repossessed assets
      Furniture, fixtures and
       equipment                                   1,307           1,308         1,582     5,535          6,540
      Legal and professional                       1,611             751         1,239     3,941          4,100
      Credit card and bank
       service fees                                  727             869         1,237     3,656          5,790
      Communications                                 852             863           996     3,552          4,138
      FDIC deposit insurance                         735             885         1,589     3,507          6,805
      Advertising                                    539             740           567     2,503          2,712
      Provision for loss
       reimbursement on                              973             251            55     1,993            215
        sold loans
      Recoveries related to
       unfunded lending                              (48)           (172)          (65)      (36)          (536)
        commitments
      Other                                        2,208           2,226         2,601     8,593          9,277
                                                                                 -----     -----          -----
                        Total Non-interest
                                   Expense        36,713          31,462        40,397   133,948        155,000
                                                  ------          ------        ------   -------        -------
                    Loss Before Income Tax        (8,178)         (4,604)       (4,650)  (20,412)       (18,299)
    Income tax expense
     (benefit)                                       536            (482)         (504)     (212)        (1,590)
                                                     ---            ----          ----      ----         ------
                                  Net Loss       $(8,714)        $(4,122)      $(4,146) $(20,200)      $(16,709)
                           Preferred stock
                    dividends and discount
                                 accretion         1,055           1,043           796     4,157          4,095
                                                   -----           -----           ---     -----          -----
                    Net Loss Applicable to
                              Common Stock       $(9,769)        $(5,165)      $(4,942) $(24,357)      $(20,804)
                                                 =======         =======       =======  ========       ========



                                    INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                               Selected Financial Data
                                               -----------------------


                                                                                                         Twelve Months
                                                           Three Months Ended                                                         Ended
                                December               September              December
                                              31,                    30,                    31,                        December 31,
                                     2011                   2011                   2010                  2011                   2010
                                     ----                   ----                   ----                  ----                   ----
                                                                         (unaudited)
                                                                         -----------
    Per Common
     Share Data
    Net Loss Per
     Common Share
     (A)
      Basic (B)                    $(1.15)                 $(.61)                $(0.65)               $(2.94)                $(4.09)
      Diluted (C)                   (1.15)                  (.61)                 (0.65)                (2.94)                 (4.09)
    Cash
     dividends
     declared per
     common share                     .00                    .00                    .00                   .00                    .00


    Selected
     Ratios (D)
    As a Percent
     of Average
     Interest-
     Earning
     Assets
      Interest
       income                        5.12%                  5.44%                  5.58%                 5.36%                  5.81%
      Interest
       expense                       0.72                   0.85                   1.23                  0.94                   1.45
      Net interest
       income                        4.40                   4.59                   4.35                  4.42                   4.36
    Net Loss to
     (A)
      Average
       common
       shareholders'
       equity                    (124.60)%               (56.07)%               (43.56)%              (68.44)%               (54.38)%
      Average
       assets                       (1.68)                 (0.89)                 (0.75)                (1.02)                 (0.75)


    Average
     Shares
      Basic (B)      8,480,507             8,400,950              7,646,814              8,277,280             5,089,651
      Diluted (C)              69,908,107             50,999,510             58,713,431            69,687,356             41,467,959




    (A) These amounts are calculated using net loss applicable to common
     stock.

    (B) Average shares of common stock for basic net loss per common
     share include shares issued and outstanding during the period and
     participating share awards.

    (C) Average shares of common stock for diluted net loss per common
     share include shares to be issued upon conversion of convertible
     preferred stock, shares to be issued upon exercise of common stock
     warrants, shares to be issued upon exercise of stock options,
     restricted stock units and stock units for a deferred compensation
     plan for non-employee directors.  For any period in which a loss is
     recorded, the assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock,
     assumed exercise of common stock warrants, assumed exercise of stock
     options, restricted stock units and stock units for a deferred
     compensation plan for non-employee directors would have an anti-
     dilutive impact on the loss per share and are thus ignored in the
     diluted per share calculation.

    (D) Ratios have been annualized for quarterly periods.

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