Exhibit 99.1

The Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Wilmington, Delaware – January 27, 2010 – The Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: TBBK), a bank holding company, today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

Financial Highlights:

 

   

Diluted earnings per share of $0.02 for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to a loss per share of $2.93 for the year ended December 31, 2008

 

   

Net interest income increased $1.9 million, or 13%, during the fourth quarter of 2009 and $9.5 million, or, 18% for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to respective 2008 periods

 

   

Net interest margin was 3.84% in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 3.69% in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 3.74% and 3.44% for fiscal 2009 and 2008

 

   

Interest on deposits decreased to 0.83% for fourth quarter of 2009 from 1.87% for the fourth quarter of 2008

 

   

Transaction account balances represented 91% of total deposit balances at December 31, 2009

 

   

Construction loans decreased 32% to $207.2 million at December 31, 2009 compared to fiscal 2008

Financial Results

Bancorp reported a net loss available to common shareholders for the three months ended December 31, 2009 of $932,000, or a loss per share of $0.04, after pretax losses related to securities of $2.2 million and after-tax TARP-related costs of $965,000, based on 26,181,291 weighted average shares outstanding, compared to a loss available to common shareholders of $41.4 million, or a loss per share of $2.84, primarily relating to pretax charges on securities and goodwill impairment, of $11.6 million and $51.9 million, respectively and after-tax TARP-related costs of $186,000, based on 14,563,919 weighted average shares outstanding, for the three months ended December 31, 2008.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, Bancorp reported net income available to common shareholders of $342,000, or earnings per share – diluted of $0.02, based on 19,324,335 weighted average shares outstanding, compared to a net loss available to common shareholders of $42.6 million, or a loss per share – diluted of $2.93, based on 14,563,182 weighted average shares outstanding, for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Betsy Z. Cohen, Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “The quarterly loss is attributable to a pretax securities impairment charge of $2.2 million, or $0.06 per share after tax, against our remaining $21.5 million portfolio of trust preferred securities, and an additional $4.0 million in provisions for loan losses. The bank remains well capitalized after the recognition of this loss and continues to experience significant growth in its core deposit generation programs. Deposits from health saving accounts increased 43.1% to over $302 million since December 31, 2008 and deposits attributable to our prepaid cards have grown 344.6% to $520 million since acquisition of the bank’s prepaid card division in November 2007. Loans also increased even after a decrease in both outstandings and commitments in the bank’s construction loan portfolio. Finally, nonperforming loans at December 31, 2009 represented 1.66% of total loans compared to 1.77% of total loans at September 30, 2009.”


Capital Ratios

 

     Tier 1 capital     Tier 1 capital     Total capital  
     to average     to risk-weighted     to risk-weighted  
     assets ratio     assets ratio     assets ratio  

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

      

The Bancorp, Inc.

   12.68   15.80   17.06

“Well capitalized” institution (under FDIC regulations)

   5.00   6.00   10.00

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

      

The Bancorp, Inc.

   10.10   11.72   12.87

“Well capitalized” institution (under FDIC regulations)

   5.00   6.00   10.00

Balance Sheet Summary

At December 31, 2009, Bancorp’s total assets were $2.043 billion, an increase of $251.1 million or 14.0% from December 31, 2008. Loans grew to $1.5 billion, an increase of $74.4 million or 5.1% over December 31, 2008, and deposits increased to $1.7 billion, an increase of $134.7 million or 8.9%, over December 31, 2008. Total common shares outstanding were 26,181,291 at December 31, 2009 and 14,563,919 December 31, 2008.

Conference Call Webcast

You may access the LIVE webcast of Bancorp’s Quarterly Earnings Conference Call at 9:00 AM EST Thursday, January 28, 2010 by clicking on the webcast link on Bancorp’s homepage at www.thebancorp.com. Or, you may dial 866.788.0542 using access code 99705194. You may listen to the replay of the webcast following the live call on Bancorp’s investor relations website or telephonically until Thursday, February 4, 2010 by dialing 888.286.8010, access code 31280636.

About Bancorp

The Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates The Bancorp Bank, an FDIC-insured commercial bank that delivers a full array of financial services and products both directly and through private-label affinity programs nationwide. The Bancorp Bank’s regional community bank division serves the needs of small and mid-size businesses and their principals in the Philadelphia-Wilmington region.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this earnings release regarding The Bancorp, Inc.’s business which are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “may,” “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” or similar words. For further discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see The Bancorp, Inc.’s filings with the SEC, including the “Risk Factors” section of The Bancorp Inc.’s filings. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation. The Bancorp, Inc. does not undertake to publicly revise or update forward-looking statements in this presentation to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this presentation, except as may be required under applicable law.

The Bancorp, Inc. Contact

Andres Viroslav

215-861-7990

andres.viroslav@thebancorp.com


The Bancorp, Inc.

Financial highlights

(unaudited)

 

      Three months ended
December 31,
    Year ended
December 31,
 

Condensed income statement

   2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (dollars in thousands except per share
data)
    (dollars in thousands except per share
data)
 

Net interest income

   $ 16,849      $ 14,905      $ 63,709      $ 54,219   

Provision for loan and lease losses

     4,000        3,700        13,000        12,500   

Non-interest income

     —           

Other than temporary impairment of investment securities

     (2,225     (11,611     (2,225     (19,886

Other non-interest income

     3,800        3,111        14,044        12,283   
                                

Total non-interest income

     1,575        (8,500     11,819        (7,603

Non-interest expense

        

Loss on other real estate owned

     —          —          1,700        —     

Other non-interest expense

     14,374        64,142        54,478        97,388   
                                

Total non-interest expense

     14,374        64,142        56,178        97,388   
                                

Net income (loss) before income tax expense

     50        (61,437     6,350        (63,272

Income tax expense (benefit)

     17        (20,242     2,248        (20,892
                                

Net income (loss)

     33        (41,195     4,102        (42,380

Less preferred stock dividends

     (565     (143     (2,293     (184

Less preferred stock accretion

     (400     (59     (1,467     (59
                                

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ (932   $ (41,397   $ 342      $ (42,623
                                

Basic earnings (loss) per share

   $ (0.04   $ (2.84   $ 0.02      $ (2.93
                                

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ (0.04   $ (2.84   $ 0.02      $ (2.93
                                

Weighted average shares - basic

     26,181,291        14,563,919        18,794,590        14,563,182   

Weighted average shares - diluted

     26,181,291        14,563,919        19,324,335        14,563,182   

Balance sheet

   December 31,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

ASSETS

        

Cash and cash equivalents

        

Cash and due from banks

   $ 135,246      $ 133,453      $ 69,950      $ 90,744   

Interest bearing deposits at Federal Reserve Bank

     219,213        1,033        2,047        1,033   

Federal funds sold

     —          210,506        12,102        87,729   
                                

Total cash and cash equivalents

     354,459        344,992        84,099        179,506   
                                

Investment securities, available-for-sale, at fair value

     93,478        117,839        119,781        82,929   

Investment securities, held-to-maturity

     21,468        23,549        23,542        23,529   

Loans, net of deferred loan costs

     1,523,722        1,513,131        1,459,965        1,449,349   

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (19,123     (18,436     (18,080     (17,361
                                

Loans, net

     1,504,599        1,494,695        1,441,885        1,431,988   
                                

Premises and equipment, net

     7,942        7,740        8,129        8,279   

Accrued interest receivable

     7,722        7,708        7,499        7,799   

Intangible assets, net

     10,005        10,255        10,505        11,005   

Other real estate owned

     459        —          —          4,600   

Deferred tax asset, net

     20,875        22,220        23,017        22,847   

Other assets

     22,527        12,036        13,121        19,893   
                                

Total assets

   $ 2,043,534      $ 2,041,034      $ 1,731,578      $ 1,792,375   
                                

LIABILITIES

        

Deposits

        

Demand (non-interest bearing)

   $ 506,641      $ 787,393      $ 405,251      $ 334,498   

Savings, money market and interest checking

     1,005,048        890,587        903,514        804,502   

Time deposits

     125,255        71,000        155,888        357,831   

Time deposits, $100,000 and over

     17,565        23,350        20,420        23,016   
                                

Total deposits

     1,654,509        1,772,330        1,485,073        1,519,847   
                                

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     2,588        696        2,394        9,419   

Short-term borrowings

     100,000        —          41,000        61,000   

Accrued interest payable

     362        322        406        2,475   

Subordinated debenture

     13,401        13,401        13,401        13,401   

Other liabilities

     27,471        7,741        8,025        5,830   
                                

Total liabilities

     1,798,331        1,794,490        1,550,299        1,611,972   
                                

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Preferred stock - authorized 5,000,000 shares, series A, $0.01 par value; 0 and 108,136 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively;

     —          —          1        1   

Series B, $1,000 liquidation value, 45,220 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively

     39,411        39,010        38,610        39,028   

Common stock - authorized, 50,000,000 shares of $1.00 par value; 26,181,291 and 14,563,919 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively

     26,181        26,181        14,563        14,563   

Additional paid-in capital

     196,875        196,827        146,293        145,156   

Accumulated deficit

     (17,175     (16,242     (17,029     (17,517

Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)

     (89     768        (1,159     (828
                                

Total shareholders’ equity

     245,203        246,544        181,279        180,403   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,043,534      $ 2,041,034      $ 1,731,578      $ 1,792,375   
                                


     For the years ended:  

Allowance for loan and lease losses

   December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Balance in the allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period

   $ 17,361      $ 10,233   
                

Loans charged-off:

    

Commercial

     6,314        733   

Construction

     4,546        2,744   

Lease financing

     49        55   

Residential mortgage

     328        1,992   

Consumer

     127        9   
                

Total

     11,364        5,533   
                

Recoveries:

    

Commercial

     53        —     

Construction

     32        152   

Lease financing

     27        5   

Residential mortgage

     12        —     

Consumer

     2        4   
                

Total

     126        161   
                

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

     11,238        5,372   

Provision charged to operations

     13,000        12,500   
                

Balance in allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period

   $ 19,123      $ 17,361   
                

Net charge-offs/average loans

     0.76     0.38


Loan Portfolio            
     December 31,    September 30,    June 30,    December 31,
     2009    2009    2009    2008
     Amount    Amount    Amount    Amount

Commercial

   $ 402,232    $ 394,316    $ 363,524    $ 353,219

Commercial mortgage*

     569,434      562,611      522,510      488,986

Construction

     207,184      227,226      255,504      305,889
                           

Total commercial loans

     1,178,850      1,184,153      1,141,538      1,148,094

Direct financing leases

     78,802      81,097      80,774      85,092

Residential mortgage

     85,759      75,413      64,934      57,636

Consumer and other loans

     178,608      170,238      170,999      157,446
                           
     1,522,019      1,510,901      1,458,245      1,448,268

Unamortized costs (fees)

     1,703      2,230      1,720      1,081
                           

Total loans, net of unamortized fees and costs

   $ 1,523,722    $ 1,513,131    $ 1,459,965    $ 1,449,349
                           

Supplemental loan data :

           

Construction 1-4 family

   $ 100,088    $ 119,752    $ 124,443    $ 163,718

Construction commercial, acquisition and development

     107,096      107,474      131,061      142,171
                           
   $ 207,184    $ 227,226    $ 255,504    $ 305,889
                           

 

* At December 31, 2009, owner occupied loans amounted to $104 million, or 18% of commercial mortgages.

 

Average balance sheet and net interest income

(Dollars in thousands)

   Three months ended December 31, 2009     Three months ended December 31, 2008  
   Average
Balance
    Interest    Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest    Average
Rate
 

Assets:

              

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans net of unearned discount

   $ 1,515,632      $ 18,727    4.94   $ 1,460,204      $ 20,765    5.69

Investment securities-taxable

     111,548        1,198    4.30     116,816        1,555    5.32

Investment securities-nontaxable*

     34,709        712    8.20     —          —      —     

Interest bearing deposits at Federal Reserve Bank

     79,122        51    0.26     1,322        1    0.30

Federal funds sold

     39,243        30    0.31     37,634        95    1.01
                                  

Net interest-earning assets

     1,780,254        20,718    4.66     1,615,976        22,416    5.55

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (18,946          (15,853     

Other assets

     157,708             177,512        
                          
   $ 1,919,016           $ 1,777,635        
                          

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

              

Deposits:

              

Demand (non-interest bearing)

   $ 615,081           $ 359,924        

Interest bearing deposits

              

Interest checking

     420,498      $ 1,488    1.42     230,213      $ 1,529    2.66

Savings and money market

     505,898        1,655    1.31     457,591        1,975    1.73

Time

     76,192        218    1.14     397,009        3,250    3.27
                                  

Total interest bearing deposits

     1,002,588        3,361    1.34     1,084,813        6,754    2.49

Total deposits

     1,617,669         0.83     1,444,737         1.87

Short term borrowings

     29,837        50    0.68     122,992        510    1.66

Repurchase agreements

     1,602        4    1.04     2,604        13    1.83

Subordinated debt

     13,401        216    6.44     13,401        234    6.99
                                  

Net interest bearing liabilities

     1,047,428        3,631    1.39     1,223,810        7,511    2.45

Other liabilities

     8,246             10,020        
                          

Total Liabilities

     1,670,755             1,593,754        

Shareholders’ equity

     248,261             183,881        
                          
   $ 1,919,016           $ 1,777,635        
                          

Net interest income on tax equivalent basis*

       17,087          14,905   
                      

Tax equivalent adjustment

       238          —     

Net interest income

     $ 16,849        $ 14,905   
                      

Net interest margin *

        3.84        3.69
                      

 

* Full taxable equivalent basis to be comparable to the interest income of all other categories , using a 34% statutory tax rate


     Three months ended
December 31,
    Year ended
December 31,
 

Selected operating ratios

   2009     2008     2009     2008  

Return on average assets

     0.01     nm        0.22     nm   

Return on average equity

     0.05     nm        1.99     nm   

Net interest margin

     3.84     3.69     3.74     3.44

Efficiency ratio

     71.11     nm        73.29     nm   

Book value per share (1)

   $ 7.64      $ 9.21      $ 7.64      $ 9.21   

 

(1)    Excludes Series B Preferred Shares issued to the US Treasury and the associated book value ‘nm’ – not meaningful

       

Asset quality ratios

   December 31,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Nonperforming loans to total loans

     1.66     1.77     2.09     0.88

Nonperforming assets to total assets

     1.26     1.31     1.76     0.97

Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans

     1.26     1.22     1.24     1.20

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 12,270      $ 11,776      $ 8,716      $ 8,729   

Loans 90 days past due still accruing interest

   $ 12,994      $ 15,012      $ 21,779      $ 4,055   

Other real estate owned

   $ 459      $ —        $ —        $ 4,600