July 17, 2007
Trinity Capital Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings for 2007
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 17, 2007— Trinity Capital Corporation (“Trinity”), the
holding company for Los Alamos National Bank (“LANB”), Title Guaranty & Insurance
Company and TCC Appraisal Services, announced preliminary unaudited earnings for
the second
quarter of 2007 and six months ending June 30, 2007.
Unaudited net income for the second quarter of 2007 totaled $3.264 million or $0.50
diluted earnings per share, compared to $3.342 million or $0.50 diluted earnings
per share for the same period in 2006, a decrease of $78 thousand in net income
and no change in diluted earnings per share. This decrease in net income was primarily
due to an increase in non-interest expense of $262 thousand and an increase in the
provision for loan losses expense of $150 thousand. The increase in non-interest
expense was primarily due to an increase in supplies expense. The increase in the
provision for loan losses expense over the same period for 2006 was indicated by
the reserve for loan loss analysis. In addition, net interest income increased $93
thousand and non-interest income decreased $28 thousand. The increase in net interest
income was mainly due to an increase in the volume of earning assets. Income tax
expenses decreased $269 thousand due to lower taxable income.
Unaudited net income for the first six months of 2007 totaled $6.321 million or
$0.96 diluted earnings per share, compared to $5.443 million or $0.82 diluted earnings
per share for the same period in 2006, an increase of $878 thousand in net income and an
increase of $0.14 in diluted earnings per share. This increase in net income was
primarily due to an increase net interest income of $1.119 million and a decrease
in the provision for loan losses expense of $700 thousand. The increase in net interest
income was primarily due to an increase in the volume of earning assets. Although
the provision for loan losses expense increased during the second quarter of 2007
compared to the second quarter of 2006, the provision decreased year to date as
indicated by the reserve for loan loss analysis. In addition, non-interest expense
increased $605 thousand and non-interest income increased $4 thousand. The increase in non-interest expense was mainly due to an
increase in salaries and employee benefits expense and an increase in occupancy expenses. Income tax expenses increased $340
thousand due to higher pre-tax income.
Trinity is a bank holding company with $1.400 billion in total assets and has 286
employees. LANB is currently in its 44th year of operation, and offers financial
services at its main office in Los Alamos, an office in White Rock and two offices
in Santa Fe, New Mexico. LANB also operates a network of 30 automatic teller machines throughout
northern New Mexico. Title Guaranty & Insurance Company offers its services from its
offices in Los Alamos and Santa Fe. TCC Appraisal Services offers its services from
its office in Los Alamos.
This document contains, and future oral and written statements of Trinity and its
management may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition,
results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of Trinity.
Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and
assumptions of Trinity's management and on information currently available to management,
are generally identifiable by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate,"
"plan," "intend," "estimate," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should" or other similar
expressions. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking
statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and Trinity undertakes no obligation
to update any statement in light of new information or future events. These risks and
uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue
reliance should not be placed on such statements. Additional information concerning
Trinity and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect
Trinity's financial results, is included in Trinity's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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