First Internet Bank of Indiana
     

 

 

 

FIRST INTERNET BANCORP ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 23, 2007) - First Internet Bancorp (“Bancorp”) today announced net income of $688,245 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $165,492, or 32%, from the same quarter in the previous year.

Management attributed positive variances in net interest income, non-interest income, total loans, and total deposits primarily to the acquisition of Landmark Financial Corporation (“Landmark”) on January 1, 2007.  Prior to the acquisition, the Bancorp was a single-bank holding company.  Following the acquisition, the Bancorp maintains two operating subsidiaries: First Internet Bank of Indiana (First IB), which includes the operations of the former Landmark Savings Bank, FSB, and Landmark Mortgage Company.

Non-interest income for the Bancorp grew by $157,006, or 50%, as compared to the same quarter in the previous year.  “Landmark Mortgage Company provides the Bancorp a turnkey operation to enter the mortgage business,” said David Becker, Chairman and CEO of First Internet Bancorp.  “When we subsequently sell mortgage loans into the secondary market, we generate a healthy source of fee income, which we expect, over time, will improve our return on assets and return on equity,” said David Becker.

The Bancorp’s net loan portfolio grew by $57.1 million, or 19%, as compared to the same quarter in the previous year; of that, $49.6 million is attributable to the Landmark acquisition.  The Bancorp increased its provision expense by $211,767, or 50%, over 2006 levels, and has dedicated additional resources to address industry delinquency trends within the consumer loan area, where the Bank has historically focused its lending.  “The increased yield on these (consumer loan) credits brings increased credit risk. The Landmark acquisition has opened new lending channels to us while diversifying our credit risk,” Becker noted. He went on to comment, “There have been no measurable increases in mortgage delinquency, which we credit to sound underwriting and the absence of sub-prime mortgage loans in the portfolio.”

As of March 31, 2007, First IB held $431.6 million in deposits, a 31% increase from deposits held as of March 31, 2006, again primarily a result of the Landmark acquisition.

 

Selected Balance Sheet Information

 

 

March 31 (Unaudited1)

 

2006

   

2007

 

Cash Equivalents

15,578,972

 

47,218,906

Investment Securities

109,455,447

 

114,489,639

Loans, net of Reserve

296,003,138

 

353,112,200

Bank owned life insurance

6,496,544

 

6,756,340

Goodwill

-0-

 

4,696,250

Other Assets

6,087,280

 

5,975,169

 

Total Assets

433,621,381

 

532,248,504

 

 

Deposits

329,952,346

 

431,582,834

FHLB Advances

58,700,000

 

54,700,000

Other Liabilities

1,508,230

 

2,394,075

Shareholder's Equity

43,460,805

 

43,571,595

 

Total Liabilities & Equity

433,621,381

 

532,248,504

 

Selected Income Statement Information

 

March 31 (Unaudited1)

 

2006

   

2007

 

Net Interest Income

2,453,127

   

3,114,804

Non-Interest Income

311,334

 

468,340

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

(421,689)

   

(633,456)

Non-Interest Expense

(1,642,938)

   

(2,031,849)

 

Net Income Before Taxes

699,834

   

917,839

 

Tax Expense

(177,081)

   

(229,594)

 

Net Income

522,753

   

688,245

 

 

 

 

Income per share:

 

 

 

Basic

0.26

 

0.37

 

 

 

 

Weighted average of shares outstanding:

 

 

 

Basic

2,025,261

 

1,862,300

About First Internet Bancorp
First Internet Bancorp, the parent company of First Internet Bank of Indiana and Landmark Mortgage Company, is privately capitalized with over 250 private and corporate investors.  The Bancorp became effective March 21, 2006, and is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board (www.otcbb.com) under the symbol of "FIBP".

About First Internet Bank
With $530 million in assets, First Internet Bank of Indiana (First IB) is the first state-chartered, FDIC-insured institution to operate solely via the Internet and has customers in all 50 states. Services include interest-bearing checking accounts, regular and money market savings accounts with industry-leading interest rates, CDs, IRAs, credit cards, and check cards that can be used instead of cash or checks. First IB also offers personal lines of credit, installment loans, unique real-time transfers between accounts, and the ability to display checking, savings and loan information on a single screen. First IB is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Internet Bancorp.

About Landmark Mortgage Company
Landmark Mortgage Company operates from two locations in the metropolitan Indianapolis area providing various mortgage products and services to clients in central Indiana and beyond.  Landmark Mortgage Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Internet Bancorp.

 

1 Financial results for the Bancorp are audited by external accountants on an annual basis; however, external auditors are not engaged to review quarterly information.

 

 

 

 

 
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