BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midland Capital Holdings Corporation (OTC:MCPH) (BULLETIN BOARD: MCPH) (the "Company"), the holding company for Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association ("Midland Federal"), today announced that net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 totaled $140,000, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to net income of $261,000, or $0.70 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 totaled $698,000, or $1.87 per diluted share, compared to net income totaling $1.0 million, or $2.71 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. Midland Capital Holdings Corporation also announced that it will pay a regular cash dividend of $0.24 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The dividend will be payable August 16, 2007 to shareholders of record as of August 6, 2007. Annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average equity during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 were .45% and 4.11%, respectively compared to .79% and 7.89%, respectively, for the comparable prior year quarter. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, annualized return on average assets was .56% and annualized return on average equity was 5.15%, compared to .76% and 7.78%, respectively, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. Net interest income decreased $146,000 to $1.14 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease in net interest income is primarily attributed to a decrease in interest rate spread to 3.42% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from 3.79% for the prior year period. The average balance of interest earning assets also decreased to $119.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to $124.4 million for the prior year quarter. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 net interest income decreased $444,000 to $4.73 million. The decrease in net interest income in the current fiscal year was also primarily the result of a decrease in interest rate spread to 3.58% compared to 3.80% in the prior year period. Non-interest income decreased $69,000 to $164,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from $233,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The primary factors for the decrease in non-interest income were a $25,000 decrease in deposit related fees, a $21,000 decrease in loan fees and service charges, a $15,000 decrease in gain on the sale of loans offset by a $9,000 increase in commission income. Non-interest income in the prior year quarter was also increased by an $18,000 gain from additional proceeds received on the sale of Midland Federal's investment in Intrieve, Incorporated ("Intrieve"), Midland Federal's data processing provider. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 non-interest income decreased $143,000 to $756,000 compared to the prior year. The primary factors for the decrease in non-interest income were a $110,000 decrease in deposit related fees and an $80,000 decrease in loan fees and service charges offset by a $35,000 increase in gain on the sale of loans, a $24,000 recovery of data communication charges billed in error and a $16,000 increase in commission income. Non-interest income in the 2006 fiscal year was also increased as a result of a $35,000 gain from additional proceeds received on the sale of Midland Federal's investment in Intrieve. Non-interest expense decreased $38,000 to $1.09 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease in non-interest expense is primarily the result of a $27,000 decrease in staffing costs. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 non-interest expense decreased $117,000 to $4.43 million compared to the prior year. The primary factors for the decrease in non-interest expense in the current fiscal year were a $58,000 decrease in staffing costs, a $22,000 decrease in computer software and support expense and an $11,000 decrease in data processing fees offset by a $22,000 increase in office occupancy expense. The decrease in staffing costs is primarily attributed to a $38,000 decrease in payroll expenses and a $20,000 decrease in loan origination commissions due to a decrease in lending volume. Non-performing assets were .41% of total assets at June 30, 2007 and consisted of $511,000 in non-performing loans compared to $327,000 in non- performing loans, or .25% of total assets, at June 30, 2006. Non-accruing loans at June 30, 2007 consisted of $484,000 in one-to-four family residential mortgage loans and $27,000 in non-mortgage loans. The allowance for loan losses increased $4,000 during fiscal 2007 due to net recoveries and amounted to $420,000, or 0.49% of total loans, at June 30, 2007. The Company made no loan loss provisions during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. At June 30, 2007 the Company's ratio of allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans was 82.22% compared to 127.27% at June 30, 2006. At June 30, 2007 the Company's assets totaled $124.9 million, compared to total assets of $130.8 million at June 30, 2006. Net loans receivable decreased $7.7 million to $84.9 million at June 30, 2007. Total deposits decreased $6.3 million to $109.7 million at June 30, 2007 from $116.0 million at June 30, 2006. The net decrease in deposits is primarily attributed to increased competition for deposit accounts in the current interest rate environment. Stockholders' equity in the Company totaled $13.7 million at June 30, 2007 resulting in a book value per common share of $36.80 based upon 372,600 shares outstanding. At June 30, 2007 Midland Federal's capital ratios exceeded all of its regulatory capital requirements with both tangible and core capital ratios of 8.85% and a risk-based capital ratio of 21.30%. Midland Federal's deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Midland Federal operates four banking offices located in Chicago, Homer Glen and Bridgeview, Illinois. (Selected Consolidated Financial Information follows) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Unaudited SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA: June 30, 2007 June 30, 2006 Total assets $124,892,754 130,817,349 Loans receivable, net 84,856,618 92,544,573 Mortgage-backed securities 1,474,504 1,684,228 Cash and cash equivalents 13,455,836 11,259,904 Investment securities 21,126,608 21,021,975 Deposits 109,744,662 115,971,229 Stockholders' equity 13,710,474 13,296,084 PER SHARE DATA: Book value per common share at period end $36.80 35.68 SELECTED ASSET QUALITY RATIOS: Non-performing loans to loans receivable, net .60% .35% Non-performing assets to total assets .41% .25% Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 82.22% 127.27% Allowance for loan losses to total loans .49% .45% SELECTED OPERATIONS DATA: Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 Total interest income $1,676,941 1,738,509 6,802,831 6,820,757 Total interest expense 542,206 457,844 2,076,906 1,650,610 Net interest income 1,134,735 1,280,665 4,725,925 5,170,147 Provision for loan losses 0 0 0 0 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 1,134,735 1,280,665 4,725,925 5,170,147 Non-interest income 163,705 232,686 756,162 899,309 Non-interest expense 1,085,339 1,123,546 4,425,352 4,542,438 Income before income taxes 213,101 389,805 1,056,735 1,527,018 Income tax expense 72,606 129,070 359,185 515,722 Net income 140,495 260,735 697,550 1,011,296 PER SHARE DATA: Earnings per basic share $ .38 .70 1.87 2.71 Earnings per diluted share $ .38 .70 1.87 2.71 Dividends declared per common share $ .24 .22 .96 .88 SELECTED OPERATING RATIOS: Annualized return on average assets .45% .79% .56% .76% Annualized return on average equity 4.11% 7.89% 5.15% 7.78% Annualized operating expenses to average total assets 3.48% 3.42% 3.52% 3.41% Interest rate spread during the period 3.42% 3.79% 3.58% 3.80% Net interest margin 3.79% 4.09% 3.92% 4.06% Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities 120.16% 120.03% 119.94% 119.67% DATASOURCE: Midland Capital Holdings Corporation CONTACT: Paul Zogas, President of Midland Capital Holdings Corporation, +1-708-598-9400 Web site: http://www.midlandfederal.com/

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