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707 Ridge Road l Munster, Indiana 46321



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
CONTACT:    Thomas F. Prisby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer       219-836-2960
Daryl D. Pomranke, President and Chief Operating Officer    219-513-5150
Jerry A. Weberling, Executive Vice President and CFO         219-513-5103

CFS Bancorp, Inc. Announces Net Income for the Fourth Quarter of 2010

MUNSTER, IN – February 1, 2011 – CFS Bancorp, Inc. (the Company), (NASDAQ: CITZ), the parent of Citizens Financial Bank (the Bank), today reported net income of $918,000, or $.09 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to net income of $2.0 million, or $.19 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2009, which included $1.4 million of bank-owned life insurance income due to the death of an insured.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company reported net income of $3.5 million, or $.32 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(543,000), or $(.05) per share, for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Financial results for the quarter and year include:

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Total deposits grew $16.0 million, or 1.7%, since September 30, 2010 and $96.1 million, or 11.3%, since December 31, 2009, of which core deposits grew $15.2 million and $54.8 million, respectively;
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Purchased participation loans decreased to $23.6 million from $26.5 million at September 30, 2010 and $52.4 million at December 31, 2009;
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Non-performing assets decreased $3.5 million to $76.8 million from $80.3 million at September 30, 2010 and increased $8.6 million from $68.3 million at December 31, 2009;
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Net interest margin declined to 3.49% in the fourth quarter from 3.54% in the third quarter of 2010 and 3.84% in the fourth quarter of 2009;
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Non-interest expense declined 1.7% compared to the third quarter of 2010 and 4.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2009; and
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The Bank’s risk-based capital ratio improved to 13.32% compared to 13.21% at September 30, 2010 and 12.35% at December 31, 2009.

Chairman’s Comments
 
“The fourth quarter of 2010 finished the year on a positive trend.  Our earnings for the quarter represent the fifth consecutive quarter of positive earnings while growing deposits, addressing credit quality concerns, and maintaining cost discipline,” said Thomas F. Prisby, Chairman and CEO.  “Credit quality remains our primary focus.  In the fourth quarter, our level of non-performing loans and non-performing assets decreased from the third quarter of 2010.  We expect to make additional progress on further reducing our non-performing assets in the first quarter of 2011.”
 
 
 

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“In addition, we continue to pursue avenues to enhance future growth and profitability.  Our business and retail banking teams are generating strong deposit growth and our loan portfolio growth during the fourth quarter of 2010 was encouraging,” continued Prisby.  “We experienced higher commercial loan originations, increased commercial line usage, and an increase in retail mortgage loans, all of which bodes well as we enter the new year.”
 
Progress on Strategic Growth and Diversification Plan
 
The Company’s Strategic Growth and Diversification Plan is built around four core objectives: decreasing non-performing loans; ensuring costs are appropriate given the Company’s targeted future asset base; growing while diversifying by targeting small and mid-sized business owners for relationship-based banking opportunities; and expanding and deepening the Company’s relationships with its clients.
 
The Company continues to focus its efforts on reducing the level of non-performing loans, seeking to either restructure specific non-performing credits or foreclose, obtain title, and transfer the loan to other real estate owned (OREO) where we can take control of and liquidate the underlying collateral.  The Company’s ratio of non-performing loans to total loans decreased to 7.44% compared to 7.74% at December 31, 2009 as a result of loan repayments and transfers to OREO, which were partially offset by new non-accrual loans.
 
The Company remains strongly focused on its cost structure.  Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2010 decreased $162,000, or 1.7%, and $386,000, or 4.0%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.  Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to 2009 decreased $1.5 million, or 3.8%.
 
The Company has succeeded in increasing targeted growth segments in its loan portfolio, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate – owner occupied, and multifamily, to comprise 50.7% of the commercial loan portfolio at December 31, 2010, up from 45.8%, 39.1%, and 35.6% at December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.  The Company’s focus on deepening relationships has emphasized core deposit and relationship-oriented time deposit growth which has resulted in a $96.1 million, or an 11.3%, increase in deposits since December 31, 2009.
 
Pre-tax, Pre-Provision Earnings from Core Operations 1
 
The Company’s pre-tax, pre-provision earnings from core operations totaled $2.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2010 and $5.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.  For the year ended December 31, 2010, pre-tax, pre-provision earnings from core operations totaled $10.2 million compared to $13.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.

The current low interest rate environment, smaller loan portfolio, and increase in non-accrual loans reduced the Company’s net interest income during 2010.  Lower service charges and other fees due to recent regulatory changes also impacted earnings during 2010.  In addition, income from bank-
 
 

 1 A schedule reconciling earnings in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to the non-GAAP measurement of pre-tax, pre-provision earnings from core operations is provided on the last page of the attached tables.
 
 
 

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owned life insurance decreased from the 2009 period when the Company recognized income totaling $1.4 million due to the death of an insured.

During 2010, the Company realized increases in FDIC insurance premiums and OTS assessments, professional fees related to the 2010 annual meeting proxy contest, and severance and early retirement expenses, which were partially offset by lower net occupancy, furniture and equipment, and marketing expenses.
 
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
12/31/10
   
9/30/10
   
12/31/09
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Net interest margin                                                              
    3.49 %     3.54 %     3.84 %
Interest rate spread                                                              
    3.38       3.42       3.66  
Net interest income                                                              
  $ 8,943     $ 8,886     $ 9,687  
Average assets:
                       
Yield on interest-earning assets                                                              
    4.45 %     4.56 %     4.97 %
Yield on loans receivable                                                           
    5.01       4.90       5.14  
Yield on investment securities                                                           
    3.64       3.93       4.64  
Average interest-earning assets                                                             
  $ 1,015,374     $ 997,279     $ 1,000,821  
Average liabilities:
                       
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities                                                             
    1.07 %     1.14 %     1.30 %
Cost of interest-bearing deposits                                                           
    .95       1.02       1.12  
Cost of borrowed funds                                                           
    2.63       2.45       2.58  
Average interest-bearing liabilities                                                             
  $ 910,765     $ 899,682     $ 868,022  

The net interest margin decreased five basis points to 3.49% for the fourth quarter of 2010 from 3.54% for the third quarter of 2010 and 35 basis points from 3.84% for the fourth quarter of 2009.  Net interest income increased for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2010 and decreased compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.  The net interest margin was negatively impacted during the fourth quarter of 2010 by lower yields on investment securities as well as the Bank having higher levels of liquidity due to strong deposit growth and modest loan demand, resulting in a smaller loan portfolio.  The yield on investment securities declined due to reinvesting maturing investment securities in lower yielding investments as market interest rates remained low.  In addition, the yield on loans receivable decreased from the fourth quarter of 2009 due to several large loan payoffs and a reduction in interest income related to new non-accrual loans during 2010.  The decrease in earning asset yields was partially offset by a seven basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits from the third quarter of 2010 and a 17 basis point decrease from the fourth quarter of 2009.
 
Interest income was stable at $11.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $11.5 million for the third quarter of 2010 and decreased 9.0% from $12.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.  This decrease is primarily due to the size of the Bank’s average loan portfolio, which was 4.4% smaller in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.  In addition, the Bank is currently holding higher levels of short-term liquid investments due to the lack of higher yielding suitable investment alternatives in the current interest rate environment.
 
 
 

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Interest expense decreased 4.9% to $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2010 and 13.7% from $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.  Interest expense benefited from a 12.2% and a 4.8% increase, respectively, in the average balance of non-interest-bearing deposit accounts from the third quarter of 2010 and the fourth quarter of 2009.  In addition, the Company’s continued disciplined pricing on new deposits, repricing of renewals of existing certificates of deposit at lower interest rates, and a 42.9% reduction in the average balances of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowed funds contributed to the decrease in interest expense compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.
 
Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense
 
Non-interest income increased $180,000, or 8.5%, from the third quarter of 2010 due to net gains on the sale of investment securities of $233,000 and $160,000 on the sale of $5.6 million of single family mortgage loans receivable.  These gains were partially offset by net losses of $168,000 on the sale of a $2.4 million commercial construction and land development OREO property and lower income from bank-owned life insurance.
 
Non-interest income decreased $1.5 million, or 39.2%, from the fourth quarter of 2009 primarily due to a $1.4 million decrease in bank-owned life insurance income and reduced service charges and other fees as a result of recent regulatory changes affecting deposit account overdraft activity and clients conscientiously reducing their usage of overdraft services.  These decreases were partially offset by the net gain on sale of mortgage loans during the current quarter.
 
Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2010 decreased 1.7% to $9.3 million compared to $9.4 million for the third quarter of 2010 primarily due to decreases in OREO related expense totaling $343,000 as the Bank recorded income from OREO properties and lower valuation adjustments on certain commercial properties obtained through foreclosure.  Partially offsetting this decrease was a $172,000 increase in other non-interest expense primarily due to a $150,000 payment made to PL Capital, LLC, one of the Company’s shareholders, in connection with a two year standstill agreement dated November 18, 2010 between the Company and PL Capital.
 
Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2010 decreased 4.0% to $9.3 million compared to $9.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 primarily due to reduced OREO related expenses totaling $1.1 million as a result of the establishment of higher valuation allowances during the fourth quarter of 2009 combined with increased income from OREO properties during the current quarter.  The decrease in non-interest expense was partially offset by the absence in the fourth quarter of 2010 of the 2009 reduction in pension expense of $537,000 resulting from the 2009 receipt of the plan’s annual funding requirements.  In addition, incentive accruals increased $168,000 as a result of the Company’s performance in 2010 in relation to its targeted goals, and compensation expense increased $99,000 due to a higher level of full-time equivalent employees.  Partially offsetting the increase in compensation and employee benefits costs was a decrease of $222,000 for medical costs due to lower claims expense compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.
 
Income Tax Expense
 
Income tax expense totaled $232,000 in the current quarter, equal to an effective tax rate of 20.2%, which is an increase of $230,000 from the fourth quarter of 2009 primarily due to the higher bank-owned life insurance income in 2009.
 
 
 

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Asset Quality

   
12/31/10
   
9/30/10
   
12/31/09
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Non-performing loans (NPL)                                                              
  $ 54,492     $ 56,098     $ 59,009  
Other real estate owned                                                              
    22,324       24,211       9,242  
Non-performing assets (NPA)                                                              
  $ 76,816     $ 80,309     $ 68,251  
NPL / total loans                                                              
    7.44 %     7.75 %     7.74 %
NPA / total assets                                                              
    6.85       7.17       6.31  
Allowance for loan losses (ALL)                                                              
  $ 17,179     $ 17,485     $ 19,461  
ALL / total loans                                                             
    2.34 %     2.41 %     2.55 %
ALL / NPL                                                             
    31.53       31.17       32.98  
Provision for loan losses for the quarter ended
  $ 825     $ 525     $ 1,821  
Net charge-offs for the quarter ended                                                             
    1,131       648       3,158  

Total non-performing loans decreased 2.9% to $54.5 million at December 31, 2010 compared to $56.1 million at September 30, 2010.  The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans decreased to 7.44% during the quarter compared to September 30, 2010 primarily due to the $1.6 million decrease in non-performing loans combined with an increase in total loans.  Total non-performing loans decreased during the fourth quarter of 2010 due to the transfer to accruing status of two non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans totaling $1.1 million, the repayment of two related impaired non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans totaling $552,000 due to the sale of the properties, and charge-offs of non-accrual loans totaling $1.1 million.  In addition, one non-accrual commercial purchased participation with a carrying value of $354,000 and one owner occupied commercial real estate loan with a carrying value of $171,000 were transferred to OREO during the fourth quarter of 2010.  Offsetting these decreases during the quarter were the transfer to non-accrual status of one non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan totaling $1.8 million, one owner occupied commercial real estate loan totaling $598,000, and nine residential real estate loans and HELOCs totaling $646,000.
 
In addition, at December 31, 2010, the Bank had $9.0 million of loan modifications meeting the definition of a troubled debt restructuring that were performing in accordance with their modified terms and accruing interest.  These loan modifications included short-term extensions of maturity, interest only payments, or payment modifications to better match the timing of cash flows due under the modified terms with the cash flows from the borrowers’ operations.
 
Net charge-offs during the current quarter included $476,000 related to a non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan, $299,000 related to two commercial and industrial loans, and $160,000 related to a purchased commercial construction and land development participation.  In addition, $121,000 was charged-off related to a purchased commercial construction and land development participation that was transferred to OREO during the quarter at its net realizable value of $354,000.
 
The increase in the provision for loan losses in the current quarter compared to the third quarter of 2010 was due to the increase in the level of charge-offs during the fourth quarter of 2010.  The decrease in the provision for loan losses in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2009 of $3.2 million, of which $1.3 million had been previously established as specific impairment reserves.
 
 
 

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The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans decreased to 2.34% at December 31, 2010 compared to 2.41% at September 30, 2010 as a result of a 1.2% increase in total loans during the fourth quarter of 2010.  When management determines a non-performing collateral dependent loan has a collateral shortfall, management will immediately charge off the collateral shortfall.  As a result, the Company is not required to maintain an allowance for loan losses on these loans as the loan balance has already been written down to its net realizable value (fair value less estimated costs to sell the collateral).  As such, the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans and the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans have been affected by cumulative partial charge-offs of $7.7 million recorded through December 31, 2010 on $11.7 million of collateral dependent non-performing loans and specific impairment reserves totaling $8.4 million identified for $26.3 million of non-collateral dependent non-performing loans at December 31, 2010.
 
Balance Sheet and Capital

   
12/31/10
   
9/30/10
   
12/31/09
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets:
                 
Total assets                                                              
  $ 1,121,676     $ 1,119,479     $ 1,081,515  
Loans receivable, net of unearned fees                                                              
    732,584       724,137       762,386  
Investment securities                                                              
    214,302       222,548       193,781  
                         
Liabilities and Equity:
                       
Total liabilities                                                             
    1,008,748       1,005,599       971,142  
Deposits                                                             
    945,884       929,856       849,758  
Borrowed funds                                                             
    53,550       64,199       111,808  
Shareholders’ equity                                                             
    112,928       113,880       110,373  


 
 
 

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Loans Receivable

   
12/31/10
   
9/30/10
   
12/31/09
 
   
Amount
   
% of Total
   
Amount
   
% of Total
   
Amount
   
% of Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial loans:
                                   
Commercial and industrial
  $ 75,177       10.3 %   $ 71,167       9.8 %   $ 78,327       10.3 %
Commercial real estate – owner occupied
    99,437       13.6       98,357       13.6       99,559       13.1  
Commercial real estate – non-owner occupied
    191,856       26.2       190,642       26.3       195,906       25.7  
Commercial real estate – multifamily
    72,154       9.8       70,318       9.7       57,918       7.6  
Commercial construction and land
       development
    24,316       3.3       26,865       3.7       31,154       4.1  
Commercial participations
    23,594       3.2       26,488       3.7       52,365       6.8  
    Total commercial loans
    486,534       66.4       483,837       66.8       515,229       67.6  
                                                 
Retail loans:
                                               
One-to-four family residential
    184,545       25.2       178,769       24.7       185,293       24.3  
Home equity lines of credit
    56,212       7.7       55,840       7.7       56,911       7.5  
Retail construction and land development
    3,171       .4       4,085       .6       3,401       .4  
Other
    2,122       .3       1,606       .2       1,552       .2  
Total retail loans
    246,050       33.6       240,300       33.2       247,157       32.4  
                                                 
Total loans receivable, net of unearned fees
  $ 732,584       100.0 %   $ 724,137       100.0 %   $ 762,386       100.0 %

Total loan fundings during the year ended December 31, 2010 were $76.8 million, which were offset by loan payoffs and repayments of $73.7 million, total loan sales of $9.3 million, transfers to OREO of $17.4 million, and gross charge-offs of $6.4 million including $2.3 million that had been previously identified as a specific impairment reserve.
 
Through the execution of our Strategic Growth and Diversification Plan, we continue to diversify our loan portfolio and reduce loans not meeting our current defined risk tolerance.  The Company has increased its targeted growth segments of the loan portfolio, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate – owner occupied, and multifamily, to comprise 50.7% of the commercial loan portfolio at December 31, 2010.  During 2010, these targeted growth segments were impacted by loan payoffs including four commercial and industrial payoffs totaling $7.2 million, two commercial real estate – owner occupied loan payoffs totaling $5.1 million, and two commercial real estate – multifamily loan payoffs totaling $5.0 million.
 
Participations purchased decreased 10.9% compared to September 30, 2010 and 54.9% compared to December 31, 2009.  The decrease in commercial participations since December 31, 2009 was due to three loan payoffs totaling $7.4 million, a $1.5 million sale of a portion of one of the Bank’s participations purchased, transfers to OREO totaling $14.2 million, and gross charge-offs totaling $3.4 million.  In addition, commercial construction and land development and non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans decreased by $10.9 million, or 4.8%, since December 31, 2009.  The decrease was primarily due to four loan payoffs totaling $5.9 million, transfers to OREO totaling $2.1 million, and gross charge-offs totaling $798,000.  In addition, the Bank also sold a $3.6 million commercial construction and land development loan at par to a third party to reduce its exposure in this loan category.
 
 
 

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During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Bank sold $5.6 million of conforming one-to-four family mortgage loans held-for-sale that were originated during the year.  The Bank retained servicing and recorded a gain on sale of $160,000 during the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
Deposits

   
12/31/10
   
9/30/10
   
12/31/09
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Core deposits:
                 
Non-interest-bearing checking                                                           
  $ 90,220     $ 94,927     $ 89,261  
Interest-bearing checking                                                           
    132,893       123,381       106,013  
Money market accounts                                                           
    158,259       144,610       136,411  
Savings accounts                                                           
    121,504       121,732       113,865  
Subtotal core deposits                                                        
    502,876       484,650       445,550  
Certificates of deposit                                                             
    402,302       399,350       354,401  
Subtotal non-municipal deposits                                                      
    905,178       884,000       799,951  
Municipal core deposits                                                             
    36,457       39,493       38,993  
Municipal certificates of deposit                                                             
    4,249       6,363       10,814  
Subtotal municipal deposits                                                      
    40,706       45,856       49,807  
Total deposits                                                             
  $ 945,884     $ 929,856     $ 849,758  

The Company has continued its success in growing deposits through many channels including enhancing its brand recognition within its communities, offering attractive deposit products, bringing in new client relationships by meeting all of their banking needs, and holding its experienced sales team accountable for growing deposits and relationships.  During 2010, the Company increased its core deposits by $54.8 million, which included an increase of $20.6 million in interest-bearing checking deposits primarily related to a new deposit relationship with a trust company.  Increasing core deposits is reflective of our success in deepening our client relationships, one of our core Strategic Plan objectives.  The $41.3 million increase in certificates of deposit from December 31, 2009 is primarily related to a successful relationship-based marketing effort for these products.
 
While the Company maintains strong relationships with its municipal clients, and municipal deposits continue to comprise an important funding source, the current recession’s impact on municipalities and other government-related entities has resulted in lower municipal deposit levels.

Borrowed Funds

   
12/31/10
   
9/30/10
   
12/31/09
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Short-term variable-rate borrowed funds
and repurchase agreements                                                           
  $ 13,352     $ 13,931     $ 24,299  
FHLB borrowed funds                                                             
    40,198       50,268       87,509  
Total borrowed funds                                                             
  $ 53,550     $ 64,199     $ 111,808  

Borrowed funds continue to decrease as the Company continues to strengthen its balance sheet funding position and enhance its liquidity position through a stronger focus on deposit gathering and repaying maturing FHLB advances.
 
 
 

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Shareholders’ Equity
 
Shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2010 was $112.9 million compared to $110.4 million at December 31, 2009.  The increase was primarily due to $3.5 million of net income for the year, and vesting of restricted stock awards of $163,000, offset by an increase in the unrealized loss on investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax, of $636,000, and cash dividends declared of $436,000.
 
At December 31, 2010, the Company’s tangible common equity was $112.9 million, or 10.07% of tangible assets compared to $110.4 million, or 10.21% of tangible assets at December 31, 2009.  At December 31, 2010, the Bank’s tangible, core, and risk-based capital ratios exceeded “minimum” and “well capitalized” regulatory capital requirements.
 
Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
Diluted earnings per share totaled $.32 for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to a net loss per share of $(.05) in 2009.  For the year ended December 31, 2010, net income increased to $3.5 million compared to a net loss of $(543,000) in 2009.
 
Net interest income was $36.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 and $37.6 million in 2009.  The net interest margin was 3.68% in 2010 compared to 3.72% for the prior year and was negatively impacted by lower yields on loans and investment securities and having a smaller loan portfolio and higher levels of liquidity.  The decrease in yields on interest earning assets was partially offset by a decrease in the cost of deposits and other borrowed funds as the Company effectively managed rates paid on deposit accounts and reduced the average balance of its FHLB borrowings.
 
The provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $3.9 million compared to $12.6 million in 2009.  The large decrease in the provision for loan losses in the current year was due to the lower level of charge-offs and specific impairment reserves established compared to the prior year.  Other factors included the shrinkage in the total loan portfolio, decrease in the level of non-performing loans, and change in the loan portfolio mix as the higher risk participations purchased and commercial construction and land development loans continued to decrease as a percentage of the commercial loan portfolio.
 
Non-interest income totaled $9.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $11.5 million in 2009.  Higher card-based fees and a net gain on the sale of loans receivable was more than offset by lower income from bank-owned life insurance, service charges and other fees, and net gains on the sale of investment securities and other assets.  Income from bank-owned life insurance decreased $1.3 million, primarily due to the inclusion in 2009 of $1.4 million of income due to the death of an insured.  Service charges and other fees were impacted by lower retail overdraft activity and credit enhancement fee income related to non-owner occupied commercial real estate lending as the Company is not actively pursuing this product.  Other income was down in 2010 primarily due to income recorded during 2009 related to certain viatical investments.
 
Non-interest expense decreased 3.8% to $37.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $39.3 million for 2009.  The Company’s continuing cost control initiatives resulted in decreases in almost all operating expense categories, including reductions of 6.3% in net occupancy expense, 7.3% in furniture and equipment expense, and 6.1% in marketing costs.  In addition, credit related costs decreased $1.9 million in 2010 due to fewer OREO valuation reserves, income from OREO properties,
 
 
 

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and lower collection expense as properties were transferred to OREO.  The absence in 2010 of the prior year FDIC special insurance premium assessment recognized in 2009 also reduced non-interest expense by $495,000.  These expense reductions were partially offset by increases of $406,000 for FDIC insurance premiums and OTS assessments, $376,000 for professional fees related to the 2010 annual meeting proxy contest, $508,000 for severance and early retirement expense, and $150,000 related to the standstill agreement entered into with PL Capital, LLC, as previously mentioned.
 
Income tax expense totaled $707,000 during the year ended December 31, 2010 which equals an effective tax rate of 17.0%, compared to an income tax benefit of $(2.3) million, or a tax benefit rate of 80.6%, reported for the 2009 period which was due to higher pretax income and lower bank-owned life insurance income.
 
Company Profile
 
CFS Bancorp, Inc. is the parent of Citizens Financial Bank, a $1.1 billion asset federal savings bank.  Citizens Financial Bank is an independent bank focusing its people, products, and services on helping individuals, businesses, and communities be successful.  The Bank has 22 full-service banking centers throughout adjoining markets in Chicago’s Southwest suburbs and Northwest Indiana.  The Company’s website can be found at www.citz.com.
 
 
Forward-Looking Information
 
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company that is based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management.  These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding successful execution of the Company’s strategy and its Strategic Growth and Diversification Plan, current regulatory capital and equity ratios, diversification of the loan portfolio, deepening client relationships, levels of core deposits, non-performing asset levels, credit-related costs, revenue growth and levels of earning assets, general economic and competitive conditions nationally and within its core market area, cost savings initiatives, levels of provision for the allowance for loan losses and charge-offs, loan and deposit growth, interest on loans, asset yields and cost of funds, net interest income, net interest margin, non-interest income, non-interest expense, interest rate environment, and other risk factors identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, as amended, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In addition, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “indicate,” “intend,” “should,” and similar expressions, or the negative thereof, as well as statements that include future events, tense, or dates, or are not historical or current facts, as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes, and actual results or events may differ materially from those included in these statements.  The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements unless required to under the federal securities laws.
 
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CFS BANCORP, INC.  
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                               
   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
 2010
   
September 30,
 2010
   
December 31,
 2009
   
December 31,
 2010
   
December 31,
 2009
 
Interest income:
                             
Loans
  $ 9,197     $ 9,199     $ 9,877     $ 37,700     $ 39,277  
Investment securities
    2,053       2,176       2,529       8,605       11,334  
Other interest-earning assets
    146       90       122       483       697  
Total interest income
    11,396       11,465       12,528       46,788       51,308  
                                         
Interest expense:
                                       
Deposits
    2,032       2,143       2,171       8,374       10,447  
Borrowed funds
    421       436       670       1,813       3,268  
Total interest expense
    2,453       2,579       2,841       10,187       13,715  
Net interest income
    8,943       8,886       9,687       36,601       37,593  
Provision for loan losses
    825       525       1,821       3,877       12,588  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    8,118       8,361       7,866       32,724       25,005  
                                         
Non-interest income:
                                       
Service charges and other fees
    1,284       1,290       1,552       5,114       5,706  
Card-based fees
    469       475       415       1,867       1,664  
Commission income
    28       40       49       168       246  
Net gain on sale of investment securities
    233             51       689       1,092  
Net gain (loss) on sale of other assets
    (168 )     2       12       (154 )     (9 )
Income from bank-owned life insurance
    191       217       1,631       893       2,183  
Net gain on sale of loans receivable
    160                   160        
Other income
    110       103       84       481       588  
Total non-interest income
    2,307       2,127       3,794       9,218       11,470  
                                         
Non-interest expense:
                                       
Compensation and employee benefits
    4,777       4,709       4,103       18,705       18,861  
Net occupancy expense
    735       691       612       2,832       3,022  
FDIC insurance premiums and OTS assessments
    660       623       605       2,551       2,145  
Professional fees
    433       512       473       2,283       1,907  
Furniture and equipment expense
    426       488       548       1,973       2,129  
Data processing
    438       443       424       1,754       1,670  
Marketing
    262       189       261       781       832  
OREO related expense
    127       470       1,222       1,483       2,976  
Loan collection expense
    160       156       259       638       1,077  
Severance and early retirement costs
    17       88       37       545       37  
FDIC special insurance premium assessment
                            495  
Other
    1,240       1,068       1,117       4,230       4,129  
Total non-interest expense
    9,275       9,437       9,661       37,775       39,280  
                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    1,150       1,051       1,999       4,167       (2,805 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    232       188       2       707       (2,262 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ 918     $ 863     $ 1,997     $ 3,460     $ (543 )
                                         
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ .09     $ .08     $ .19     $ .33     $ (.05 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ .09     $ .08     $ .19     $ .32     $ (.05 )
                                         
Weighted-average common and common share
                                 
equivalents outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    10,662,792       10,657,719       10,606,698       10,635,939       10,574,623  
Diluted
    10,719,886       10,707,163       10,697,410       10,705,814       10,680,085  


 
 

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CFS BANCORP, INC.  
Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
   
December 31,
 2010
   
September 30,
 2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
ASSETS
                 
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions
  $ 24,624     $ 23,098     $ 24,041  
Interest-bearing deposits
    37,130       29,120       387  
Cash and cash equivalents
    61,754       52,218       24,428  
                         
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value
    197,101       210,717       188,781  
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at cost
    17,201       11,831       5,000  
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    20,282       23,944       23,944  
                         
Loans receivable, net of unearned fees
    732,584       724,137       762,386  
Allowance for loan losses
    (17,179 )     (17,485 )     (19,461 )
Net loans
    715,405       706,652       742,925  
                         
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value
          4,425        
Accrued interest receivable
    3,162       3,315       3,469  
Other real estate owned
    22,324       24,211       9,242  
Office properties and equipment
    20,464       20,611       20,382  
Investment in bank-owned life insurance
    35,463       35,273       34,575  
Net deferred tax assets
    17,883       17,130       18,036  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    10,637       9,152       10,733  
Total assets
  $ 1,121,676     $ 1,119,479     $ 1,081,515  
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Deposits
  $ 945,884     $ 929,856     $ 849,758  
Borrowed funds
    53,550       64,199       111,808  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    4,618       5,952       4,322  
Other liabilities
    4,696       5,592       5,254  
Total liabilities
    1,008,748       1,005,599       971,142  
                         
Shareholders' Equity:
                       
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized
                 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 85,000,000 shares authorized;
                       
23,423,306 shares issued; 10,850,040, 10,851,724, and 10,771,061
                 
shares outstanding
    234       234       234  
Additional paid-in capital
    187,164       187,075       188,930  
Retained earnings
    83,592       82,783       80,564  
Treasury stock, at cost; 12,573,266, 12,571,582, and 12,652,245 shares
    (155,112 )     (155,022 )     (157,041 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (2,950 )     (1,190 )     (2,314 )
Total shareholders' equity
    112,928       113,880       110,373  
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 1,121,676     $ 1,119,479     $ 1,081,515  


 
 

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CFS BANCORP, INC.  
Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                                 
                 
December 31,
 2010
 
September 30,
 2010
 
December 31,
 2009
Book value per share
                $ 10.41     $ 10.49     $ 10.25  
Tangible book value per share
                  10.41       10.49       10.25  
Shareholders' equity to total assets
                10.07 %     10.17 %     10.21 %
Tangible capital ratio (Bank only)
                  9.07       8.91       8.88  
Core capital ratio (Bank only)
                  9.07       8.91       8.88  
Risk-based capital ratio (Bank only)
            13.32       13.21       12.35  
Common shares outstanding
                  10,850,040       10,851,724       10,771,061  
Employees (FTE)
                  322       315       312  
Number of full service banking centers
            22       22       22  
                                       
     
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
     
December 31,
 2010
 
September 30,
 2010
 
December 31,
 2009
 
December 31,
 2010
 
December 31,
 2009
Average Balance Data:
                                     
Total assets
    $ 1,135,865     $ 1,111,642     $ 1,087,068     $ 1,105,333     $ 1,097,511  
Loans receivable, net of unearned fees
    728,849       744,316       762,021       747,768       753,726  
Investment securities
      220,489       216,393       213,300       208,450       227,999  
Interest-earning assets
      1,015,374       997,279       1,000,821       995,864       1,010,519  
Deposits
      946,431       917,642       860,374       905,935       842,568  
Interest-bearing deposits
      848,079       829,988       766,491       813,799       769,600  
Non-interest bearing deposits
      98,352       87,654       93,883       92,136       72,968  
Interest-bearing liabilities
      910,765       899,682       868,022       889,444       897,016  
Shareholders' equity
      114,203       113,145       109,993       112,601       112,358  
Performance Ratios (annualized):
                                         
Return on average assets
      .32 %     .31 %     .73 %     .31 %     (.05 ) %
Return on average equity
      3.19       3.03       7.20       3.07       (.48 )
Average yield on interest-earning assets
    4.45       4.56       4.97       4.70       5.08  
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities
    1.07       1.14       1.30       1.15       1.53  
Interest rate spread
      3.38       3.42       3.67       3.55       3.55  
Net interest margin
      3.49       3.54       3.84       3.68       3.72  
Non-interest expense to average assets
    3.24       3.37       3.53       3.42       3.58  
Efficiency ratio (1)
      82.92       85.71       72.00       83.42       81.87  
                                           
Cash dividends declared per share
    .01       .01       .01       .04       .04  
Market price per share of common stock
                                 
for the period ended:
                                         
 
Closing
  $ 5.23     $ 4.56     $ 3.23     $ 5.23     $ 3.23  
 
High
    5.48       4.92       4.73       6.24       4.80  
 
Low
    4.60       4.18       3.23       3.02       1.75  
                                           
(1) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, excluding net gain on sales of investment securities and other assets.
                                       
                                           


 
 

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CFS BANCORP, INC.
Reconciliation of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes to Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Earnings from Core Operations
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
 2010
   
September 30, 
2010
       
December 31,
 2009
 
Income before income taxes
  $ 1,150     $ 1,051     $ 1,999  
Provision for loan losses
    825       525       1,821  
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings
    1,975       1,576       3,820  
                         
Add back (subtract):
                       
Net gain on sale of investment securities
    (233 )           (51 )
Net (gain) loss on sale of other assets
    168       (2 )     (12 )
OREO related expense
    127       470       1,222  
Loan collection expense
    160       156       259  
Severance and early retirement expense
    17       88       37  
                         
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings from core operations
  $ 2,214     $ 2,288     $ 5,275  
                         
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings from core operations
                       
to average assets
    .77 %     .82 %     1.93 %
                         
                         
             Year Ended  
               
December 31,
2010
       
December 31,
 2009
 
Income (loss) before income taxes (benefit)
          $ 4,167     $ (2,805 )
Provision for loan losses
            3,877       12,588  
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings
            8,044       9,783  
                         
Add back (subtract):
                       
Net gain on sale of investment securities
            (689 )     (1,092 )
Net loss on sale of other assets
            154       9  
OREO related expense
            1,483       2,976  
Loan collection expense
            638       1,077  
Severance and early retirement expense
            545       37  
FDIC special insurance premium assessment
                  495  
                         
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings from core operations
          $ 10,175     $ 13,285  
                         
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings from core operations
                       
to average assets
            .92 %     1.21 %
                         

The Company's accounting and reporting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and general practice within the banking industry.  Management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company's financial performance and has provided the non-GAAP financial measures of pre-tax, pre-provision earnings from core operations and pre-tax, pre-provision earnings from core operations to average assets.  In these non-GAAP financial measures, the provision for loan losses, OREO related expense, loan collection expense, and certain other items, such as gains and losses on sales of investment securities and other assets, severance and early retirement expense, and FDIC special insurance premium assessment are excluded from the determination of core operating results.  Management believes that these measures are useful because they provide a more comparable basis for evaluating financial performance from core operations period to period and allows us and others to assess the Company's ability to generate earnings to cover credit costs.  Although these non-GAAP financial measures are intended to enhance investors understanding of the Company's business performance, these should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP.