MUNSTER, IN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/06/12 -- CFS Bancorp, Inc. (the Company), (NASDAQ: CITZ), the parent of Citizens Financial Bank (the Bank), today reported a net loss of $(12.6) million, or $(1.17) per share, for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $918,000, or $.09 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2010. The Company's unaudited net loss for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $(10.5) million, or $(.98) per share, compared to net income of $3.5 million, or $.32 per diluted share for 2010. The loss for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 was primarily related to a $12.5 million provision for loan losses, a non-cash charge of $6.3 million related to a valuation allowance the Company recorded for a portion of its deferred tax assets, and the $1.4 million retirement compensation expense as a result of the retirement of the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in December 2011.

Financial results for the quarter also include:

  • Non-performing assets decreased to $64.7 million compared to $76.5 million at September 30, 2011 primarily due to loan charge-offs;
  • Non-performing loans to total loans decreased to 6.41% from 8.18% at September 30, 2011 and 7.44% at December 31, 2010;
  • Gross charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2011 totaled $17.4 million, of which $7.9 million had been previously reserved;
  • Core deposits increased to $597.4 million, which is 61.1% of total deposits, compared to $596.8 million, or 60.5% of total deposits, at September 30, 2011 and $539.3 million, or 57.0% of total deposits, at December 31, 2010;
  • Net interest margin was 3.38% in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to 3.39% in the third quarter of 2011 and 3.49% in the fourth quarter of 2010; and
  • The Bank's risk-based capital ratio decreased to 12.65% from 13.57% at September 30, 2011 and 13.32% at December 31, 2010.

Chief Executive Officer's Comments

"Our fourth quarter was challenging, but we made good progress in addressing asset quality issues, and our highest priority remains reducing non-performing assets," said Daryl D. Pomranke, Chief Executive Officer. "The receipt of updated appraisals, which reflect the continued decrease in property values as a result of the current economic conditions, as well as additional information we obtained about the borrowers, the guarantors, or the operations of the property securing the loan, negatively impacted our analysis of specific loans reviewed for impairment in the current quarter. We believe, however, that we will be able to restructure some of these loans based upon their current, albeit lower, cash flow streams, and with demonstrated compliance with the modified terms over time, be able to return these loans to performing status. We expect further improvement in our credit quality indicators as we progress through 2012."

"We continue to examine our cost structure and look for opportunities to work more effectively and efficiently. As a result of our ongoing review, a decision was made to close our Bolingbrook and Orland Park, Illinois offices as of March 31, 2012. This decision was based on our analysis that showed a low probability of achieving the targeted goals we believed were necessary to justify their continued operation," added Pomranke. "In addition, our Voluntary Early Retirement Offering, implemented during the first quarter of 2012, will result in the Company incurring additional early retirement expenses in the first quarter of 2012, but allow us to achieve further staffing efficiencies and cost reductions in the long term."

"We continue to have consistently good core deposit growth as a result of the partnership between our Retail and Business Banking teams and expect continued growth with a new checking deposit acquisition marketing program targeting both retail and business clients starting in the first quarter," continued Pomranke. "Business loan originations in 2011 exceeded the 2010 levels, and we believe, based on early indications, that 2012 will meet or exceed 2011 levels."

Progress on Strategic Growth and Diversification Plan

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 where we can take control of and liquidate the underlying collateral. The Company's ratio of non-performing loans to total loans decreased to 6.41% at December 31, 2011 from 8.18% at September 30, 2011 and 7.44% at December 31, 2010, primarily as a result of decreases in non-accruing non-owner occupied commercial real estate, commercial construction and development, and commercial participation loans and an increase in charge-offs and transfers to other real estate owned during the quarter. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets declined to 5.63% at December 31, 2011 from 6.55% at September 30, 2011 and 6.85% at December 31, 2010, primarily due to the aforementioned reduction in non-accruing loans and the impact of a larger balance sheet from December 31, 2010. See the Asset Quality table in this press release for more detailed information.

Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2011 increased to $10.9 million from $9.2 million for the third quarter of 2011 and from $9.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase was primarily related to the retirement compensation expense of $1.4 million in connection with the retirement of the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas F. Prisby. Excluding the retirement compensation expense, non-interest expense for the fourth quarter was stable at $9.5 million compared to $9.2 million for the third quarter of 2011 and $9.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2010.

The Company remains focused on reducing non-interest expense. The implementation in 2011 of a hiring freeze and realignment of the retail banking center structure into three regions down from four has had a positive impact. The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees at December 31, 2011 was 303, down from 311 at September 30, 2011 and 322 at December 31, 2010. Additional FTE reductions are expected due to the planned outsourcing of certain activities currently performed internally as well as the other planned expense reduction initiatives noted above including the branch closings and Voluntary Early Retirement Offering. In late December 2011, the Bank filed the required notice with its primary regulator that it intends to close its Bolingbrook and Orland Park branches effective March 31, 2012 and transfer those client relationships to the Darien and Tinley Park banking centers, respectively.

The Company continues to target specific segments in its loan portfolio for growth, including commercial and industrial, owner occupied commercial real estate, and multifamily, which in the aggregate comprised 53.0% of the commercial loan portfolio at December 31, 2011, compared to 52.2% at September 30, 2011 and 50.7% at December 31, 2010. The Company's focus on deepening relationships with clients continues to emphasize core deposit growth. Total core deposits as a percentage of total deposits increased to 61.1% at December 31, 2011 from 60.5% at September 30, 2011 and 57.0% at December 31, 2010. The Bank implemented a new High Performance Checking (HPC) deposit acquisition marketing program during the first quarter of 2012 to further enhance its growth in core deposits and related fee income as well as to provide additional cross-selling opportunities.

Pre-tax, Pre-Provision Earnings, As Adjusted(1)

The Company's pre-tax, pre-provision earnings, as adjusted, increased to $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 from $2.7 million for the third quarter of 2011 and $2.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. The pre-tax, pre-provision earnings, as adjusted, for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2011 was favorably impacted by increased gains on the sale of loans receivable combined with a decrease in compensation and employee benefits expense, primarily due to the reversal of incentive compensation expense accruals and the FTE employee reductions.

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, as adjusted, is provided on the last page of the attached tables.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin


                                              Three Months Ended
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  December 31,  September 30,  December 31,
                                      2011           2011          2010
                                  ------------  -------------  ------------
                                            (Dollars in thousands)
Net interest margin                       3.38%          3.39%         3.49%
Interest rate spread                      3.29           3.30          3.38
Net interest income               $      8,966  $       8,849  $      8,925
Average assets:
Yield on interest-earning assets          4.04%          4.12%         4.45%
  Yield on loans receivable               4.72           4.82          5.00
  Yield on investment securities          3.12           2.93          3.64
Average interest-earning assets   $  1,053,452  $   1,036,064  $  1,015,374
Average liabilities:
Cost of interest-bearing
 liabilities                               .75%           .82%         1.07%
  Cost of interest-bearing
   deposits                                .66            .73           .95
  Cost of borrowed funds                  2.10           2.28          2.63
Average interest-bearing
 liabilities                      $    931,800  $     922,049  $    910,765

The Company's net interest margin was stable at 3.38% for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to 3.39% for the third quarter of 2011 and decreased 11 basis points from 3.49% for the fourth quarter of 2010. Net interest income was $9.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to $8.8 million for the third quarter of 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2010. The net interest margin continued to be negatively impacted by the Bank's higher levels of liquidity due to strong core deposit growth, modest loan demand, and elevated level of non-performing assets. The increase in yields on investment securities during the fourth quarter of 2011 was related to purchases of securities with large discounts and the additional related accretion income as well as an increase in yields related to the Bank's overall investment securities portfolio. In addition, the level of the Bank's non-performing loans continues to negatively affect the yield on loans receivable. The Bank's net interest margin was positively affected by a seven basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities from the third quarter of 2011 and a 32 basis point decrease compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.

Interest income totaled $10.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 and was stable compared to $10.7 million for the third quarter of 2011 and decreased 5.7% from $11.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. The fluctuations are primarily related to the Bank reinvesting its proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities in lower yielding investments and maintaining higher levels of short-term liquid investments due to the lack of suitable higher yielding investment alternatives in the current low interest rate environment and modest loan demand.

Interest expense decreased 6.8% to $1.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to $1.9 million for the third quarter of 2011 and 27.9% from $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. The Bank's success in growing low cost core deposits and continued disciplined pricing on new and renewing certificates of deposit at lower interest rates contributed to the decrease in interest expense during the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2010.

Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest income decreased $776,000, or 23.4%, to $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2011 primarily due to decreases of $493,000 in net gains on sales of investment securities, $203,000 in net gains on sales of other real estate owned, and $109,000 in service charges and other fees, partially offset by an increase in gain on the sale of mortgage loans of $122,000. Excluding the gains on sales of investment securities and other real estate owned, non-interest income was relatively stable compared to the third quarter of 2011.

Non-interest income increased $209,000, or 9.0%, from $2.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 primarily due to recording a gain on the sale of other real estate owned of $63,000 in the current quarter compared to the loss of $168,000 recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2011 increased 18.6% and 17.4%, respectively, to $10.9 million compared to $9.2 million for the third quarter of 2011 and $9.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase during the fourth quarter of 2011 was primarily due to the retirement compensation expense of $1.4 million incurred as a result of the retirement of the Company's former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Excluding this expense, non-interest expense for the fourth quarter would have totaled $9.5 million, which represents a 3.6% increase from the third quarter of 2011 and a 2.6% increase from the fourth quarter of 2010.

Compensation and employee benefits for the fourth quarter of 2011 decreased $499,000 from the third quarter of 2011 and $458,000 from the fourth quarter of 2010 primarily due to the reversal of accrued incentive compensation expense as a result of the net loss for the quarter coupled with a decrease in overall compensation expense due to a lower number of FTE employees. Net other real estate owned related expense increased during the fourth quarter, primarily due to $724,000 of additional valuation allowances recognized on certain other real estate owned properties. This increase resulted from updated appraisals received during the fourth quarter as well as a reduction in the sales price of a land development project acquired in the foreclosure of a commercial participation loan. Other non-interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2011 included the write-off of $305,000 of construction-in-progress costs related to future branch sites that were transferred in accordance with regulatory rules to other real estate owned during the first quarter of 2011 as the Bank has decided to not utilize the parcels for their original planned use. The former future branch land parcels in Olympia Fields and Bolingbrook, along with the current Bolingbrook office, are currently listed for sale with no additional loss expected.

Income Tax Expense

During the current quarter, the Company's income tax expense totaled $638,000, which included a $6.3 million valuation allowance related to a portion of its deferred tax assets. Based on the results of its regular assessment of the ability to realize its deferred tax assets, the Company concluded that, based on all available evidence, both positive and negative, approximately $6.3 million of its deferred tax assets did not meet the "more likely than not" threshold for realization as of December 31, 2011. Although realization of the remaining net deferred tax assets of $16.3 million is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the recorded deferred tax assets will be realized. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during tax loss carryforward periods are reduced.

Asset Quality


                              December 31,   September 30,    December 31,
                                  2011            2011            2010
                             -------------- --------------- ----------------
                                          (Dollars in thousands)
Non-performing loans (NPLs)  $      45,587  $       59,335    $      54,492
Other real estate owned             19,091          17,195           22,324
                             -------------  --------------  ---------------
Non-performing assets (NPAs) $      64,678  $       76,530    $      76,816
                             =============  ==============  ===============

Allowance for loan losses
 (ALL)                       $      12,424  $       17,186    $      17,179
Provision for loan losses
 for the quarter ended              12,542           2,673              825
Loans charged off:
  Current period net charge-
   offs                      $       9,364  $        2,526    $       1,131
  Previously established
   specific reserves                 7,940              --               --
                             -------------  --------------  ---------------
Net charge-offs for the
 quarter ended               $      17,304  $        2,526    $       1,131
                             =============  ==============  ===============

NPLs / total loans                    6.41%           8.18%            7.44%
NPAs / total assets                   5.63            6.55             6.85
ALL / total loans                     1.75            2.37             2.34
ALL / NPLs                           27.25           28.96            31.53

Total non-performing loans decreased 23.2% to $45.6 million at December 31, 2011 from $59.3 million at September 30, 2011 and 16.3% from $54.5 million at December 31, 2010. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans decreased to 6.41% during the quarter compared to 8.18% at September 30, 2011 and 7.44% at December 31, 2010, primarily due to charge-offs recorded during the quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2011, non-performing loans decreased primarily due to $17.4 million of gross charge-offs and $2.9 million of transfers to other real estate owned, which were offset by $6.3 million of loans transferred to non-accrual status. The $17.4 million of charge-offs included $7.9 million of previously established specific reserves, a $2.9 million charge-off on a $4.4 million commercial construction and land development loan which was based on the receipt of a new bulk sale appraisal value during the quarter, and a $1.6 million charge-off on a $1.9 million commercial non-owner occupied loan secured by an office building based on an updated appraisal.

The provision for loan losses increased to $12.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to $2.7 million for the third quarter of 2011 and $825,000 for the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase during the fourth quarter of 2011 was primarily related to higher levels of loan charge-offs and the related impact on the historical loss experience factors utilized in the allowance for loan losses methodology.

The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans decreased to 1.75% at December 31, 2011 compared to 2.37% and 2.34%, respectively, at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, primarily due to the charge-off of $7.9 million of previously established specific reserves during the quarter as new information obtained for these non-performing loans indicated they should be considered collateral dependent loans. When it is determined that a non-performing collateral-dependent loan has a collateral shortfall, management immediately charges-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 negatively affected by cumulative partial charge-offs of $15.1 million recorded through December 31, 2011 on $18.2 million (net of charge-offs) on non-performing collateral dependent loans.

During the fourth quarter, the Bank sold $560,000 of other real estate owned, recognizing pre-tax net gains on the sales of $63,000. The Bank currently has contracts on five separate other real estate owned properties which should reduce non-performing assets by an additional $1.3 million during the first quarter of 2012 with no anticipated loss on sale, presuming the transactions close as scheduled and pursuant to the contractual terms.

Balance Sheet and Capital


                                       12/31/2011    9/30/2011   12/31/2010
                                      ------------ ------------ ------------
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Total assets                          $  1,148,950 $  1,168,481 $  1,121,676
Interest-bearing deposits                   59,090       84,344       37,130
Investment securities                      250,752      232,804      214,302
Loans receivable, net of unearned
 fees                                      711,226      725,467      732,584

Liabilities and Equity:
Total liabilities                     $  1,045,702 $  1,053,726 $  1,008,748
Deposits                                   977,424      986,441      945,884
Borrowed funds                              54,200       56,115       53,550
Shareholders' equity                       103,248      114,755      112,928

Loans Receivable


                             12/31/2011       9/30/2011        12/31/2010
                          ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                     % of             % of             % of
                           Amount   Total   Amount   Total   Amount   Total
                          --------  -----  --------  -----  --------  -----
                                        (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans:
  Commercial and
   industrial             $ 85,160   12.0% $ 83,569   11.5% $ 74,940   10.3%
  Commercial real estate
   - owner occupied         93,833   13.2   100,244   13.8    99,435   13.6
  Commercial real estate
   - non-owner occupied    188,293   26.5   193,267   26.7   191,998   26.2
  Commercial real estate
   - multifamily            71,876   10.1    70,129    9.7    72,080    9.8
  Commercial construction
   and land development     22,045    3.1    22,635    3.1    24,310    3.3
  Commercial
   participations           12,053    1.7    16,739    2.3    23,594    3.2
                          --------  -----  --------  -----  --------  -----
    Total commercial
     loans                 473,260   66.6   486,583   67.1   486,357   66.4
Retail loans:
  One-to-four family
   residential             181,698   25.6   181,025   25.0   185,321   25.3
  Home equity lines of
   credit                   52,873    7.4    53,953    7.4    56,177    7.7
  Retail construction and
   land development          1,022     .1     1,299     .2     3,176     .4
  Other                      2,771     .4     3,007     .4     2,122     .3
                          --------  -----  --------  -----  --------  -----
    Total retail loans     238,364   33.5   239,284   33.0   246,796   33.7
                          --------  -----  --------  -----  --------  -----
      Total loans
       receivable          711,624  100.1   725,867  100.1   733,153  100.1
      Net deferred loan
       fees                   (398)   (.1)     (400)   (.1)     (569)   (.1)
                          --------  -----  --------  -----  --------  -----
        Total loans
         receivable, net
         of unearned fees $711,226  100.0% $725,467  100.0% $732,584  100.0%
                          ========  =====  ========  =====  ========  =====

Loan fundings during the three months ended December 31, 2011 totaled $32.7 million compared to loan fundings of $20.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and $30.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, reflecting an increase in loan demand during the current year period. The Bank's business banking pipeline continues to improve. Loan fundings during the fourth quarter of 2011 were offset by loan payoffs and repayments of $16.2 million, transfers to other real estate owned totaling $2.9 million, and gross charge-offs of $17.4 million.

Through the execution of our Strategic Growth and Diversification Plan and our focus on lending to small- to medium-sized businesses, we continue to diversify our loan portfolio and reduce loans not meeting our current defined risk tolerance. The Company's targeted growth segments within the loan portfolio, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate - owner occupied, and multifamily commercial real estate, increased to 53.0% of the commercial loan portfolio at December 31, 2011 compared to 50.7% at December 31, 2010. Commercial participations decreased $4.7 million, or 28.0%, to $12.1 million compared to $16.7 million at September 30, 2011 and $11.5 million, or 48.9%, compared to $23.6 million at December 31, 2010. The decrease in participation loans is primarily due to charge-offs and transfers to other real estate owned during the quarter and year to date period.

During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Bank sold $10.3 million of conforming one-to-four family fixed-rate mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and recorded a gain on sale of $188,000.

Deposits


                             12/31/2011       9/30/2011        12/31/2010
                          ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                     % of             % of             % of
                            Amount  Total    Amount  Total    Amount  Total
                          --------- -----  --------- -----  --------- -----
                                        (Dollars in thousands)
Checking accounts:
  Non-interest bearing    $  96,321   9.9% $ 106,476  10.8% $  90,315   9.5%
  Interest-bearing          175,150  17.9    172,007  17.4    149,948  15.9
Money market accounts       192,593  19.7    185,906  18.9    177,566  18.8
Savings accounts            133,292  13.6    132,378  13.4    121,504  12.8
                          --------- -----  --------- -----  --------- -----
  Core deposits             597,356  61.1    596,767  60.5    539,333  57.0
Certificates of deposit
 accounts                   380,068  38.9    389,674  39.5    406,551  43.0
                          --------- -----  --------- -----  --------- -----
    Total deposits        $ 977,424 100.0% $ 986,441 100.0% $ 945,884 100.0%
                          ========= =====  ========= =====  ========= =====

The Bank strives to grow 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. The decrease in non-interest bearing deposits during the fourth quarter of 2011 is primarily due to the loss of deposits related to a large business client exiting bankruptcy and moving their primary banking relationship to one of the equity participant-subsidiary banks. Since December 31, 2010, the Bank has increased its core deposits by $58.0 million, or 10.8%, and core deposits at December 31, 2011 represent 61.1% of total deposits compared to 57.0% at December 31, 2010. Increasing core deposits is reflective of our success in deepening our client relationships, one of our core Strategic Plan objectives.

Borrowed Funds


                                            12/31/2011  9/30/2011 12/31/2010
                                            ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                 (Dollars in thousands)
Short-term variable-rate repurchase
 agreements                                 $   14,334 $   16,175 $   13,352
FHLB advances                                   39,866     39,940     40,198
                                            ---------- ---------- ----------
Total borrowed funds                        $   54,200 $   56,115 $   53,550
                                            ========== ========== ==========

Borrowed funds decreased during the fourth quarter of 2011 primarily due to decreased borrowings from repurchase agreements, which will fluctuate depending on the client's liquidity levels.

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' equity at December 31, 2011 decreased $11.5 million to $103.2 million from $114.8 million at September 30, 2011, and decreased $9.7 million from $112.9 million at December 31, 2010. The decrease in shareholders' equity during the fourth quarter of 2011 was primarily related to the net loss for the quarter, partially offset by the $1.2 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

At December 31, 2011, the Company's tangible common equity was $103.2 million, or 8.99% of assets, compared to $112.9 million, or 10.07% of assets at December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2011, the Bank's core and risk-based capital ratios exceeded "minimum" and "well capitalized" regulatory capital requirements.

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 to 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 our ability to successfully execute our strategy and our Strategic Growth and Diversification Plan, the level and sufficiency of our current regulatory capital and equity ratios, our ability to continue to diversify the loan portfolio, our efforts at deepening client relationships, increasing our levels of core deposits, lowering our non-performing asset levels, managing and reducing our credit-related costs, increasing our revenue growth and levels of earning assets, the effects of general economic and competitive conditions nationally and within our core market area, our ability to sell other real estate owned properties, levels of provision for and the allowance for loan losses, amounts of charge-offs, levels of 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, the interest rate environment, and other risk factors identified in the Company's filings it makes 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 that 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.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS AND OTHER DATA FOLLOW


                             CFS BANCORP, INC.
            Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
               (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                       Three Months Ended                 Year Ended
              ------------------------------------ ------------------------
                December    September    December    December     December
                31, 2011     30, 2011    31, 2010    31, 2011     31, 2010
              -----------  ----------- ----------- -----------  -----------
Interest
 income:
 Loans
  receivable  $     8,625  $     8,871 $     9,179 $    35,315  $    37,682
 Investment
  securities        2,015        1,794       2,053       7,894        8,605
 Other
  interest-
  earning
  assets               94           80         146         495          483
              -----------  ----------- ----------- -----------  -----------
  Total
   interest
   income          10,734       10,745      11,378      43,704       46,770

Interest
 expense:
 Deposits           1,464        1,602       2,032       6,736        8,374
 Borrowed
  funds               304          294         421       1,117        1,813
              -----------  ----------- ----------- -----------  -----------
  Total
   interest
   expense          1,768        1,896       2,453       7,853       10,187
              -----------  ----------- ----------- -----------  -----------
Net interest
 income             8,966        8,849       8,925      35,851       36,583
Provision for
 loan losses       12,542        2,673         825      17,114        3,877
              -----------  ----------- ----------- -----------  -----------
Net interest
 income
 (expense)
 after
 provision
 for loan
 losses            (3,576)       6,176       8,100      18,737       32,706

Non-interest
 income:
 Service
  charges and
  other fees        1,154        1,263       1,284       4,667        5,114
 Card-based
  fees                520          520         469       2,035        1,867
 Commission
  income               36          100          28         259          168
 Net gain
  (loss) on
  sale of:
  Investment
   securities         265          758         233       1,715          689
  Loans held
   for sale           188           76         178         330          178
  Other real
   estate
   owned               63          266        (168)      2,562         (154)
 Income from
  bank-owned
  life
  insurance           180          216         191         812          893
 Other income         128          121         110         471          481
              -----------  ----------- ----------- -----------  -----------
  Total non-
   interest
   income           2,534        3,320       2,325      12,851        9,236

Non-interest
 expense:
 Compensation
  and
  employee
  benefits          4,319        4,818       4,777      19,423       18,705
 Net
  occupancy
  expense             677          706         735       2,818        2,832
 FDIC
  insurance
  premiums
  and
  regulatory
  assessments         483          481         660       2,121        2,551
 Professional
  fees                354          309         433       1,385        2,283
 Furniture
  and
  equipment
  expense             449          436         426       1,802        1,973
 Data
  processing          433          424         438       1,740        1,754
 Marketing            244          213         262         914          781
 Other real
  estate
  owned
  related
  expense,
  net                 906          614         127       4,123        1,483
 Loan
  collection
  expense             244          117         160         714          638
 Severance
  and
  retirement
  compensation
  expense           1,375           --          17       1,375          545
 Other
  general and
  administrative
  expenses          1,409        1,068       1,240       4,702        4,230
              -----------  ----------- ----------- -----------  -----------
  Total non-
   interest
   expense         10,893        9,186       9,275      41,117       37,775
              -----------  ----------- ----------- -----------  -----------

Income (loss)
 before
 income tax
 expense
 (benefit)        (11,935)         310       1,150      (9,529)       4,167
Income tax
 (benefit)
 expense              638          (84)        232         945          707
              -----------  ----------- ----------- -----------  -----------

Net income
 (loss)       $   (12,573) $       394 $       918 $   (10,474) $     3,460
              ===========  =========== =========== ===========  ===========

Basic
 earnings
 (loss) per
 share        $     (1.17) $       .04 $       .09 $      (.98) $       .33
Diluted
 earnings
 (loss) per
 share        $     (1.17) $       .04 $       .09 $      (.98) $       .32

Weighted-
 average
 common and
 common share
 equivalents
 outstanding:
 Basic         10,699,996   10,693,724  10,662,792  10,684,133   10,635,939
 Diluted       10,742,480   10,753,386  10,719,886  10,740,602   10,705,814


                             CFS BANCORP, INC.
              Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited)
                           (Dollars in thousands)

                                  December 31,  September 30,  December 31,
                                      2011           2011          2010
                                  ------------  -------------  ------------

ASSETS
Cash and amounts due from
 depository institutions          $     32,982  $      33,421  $     24,624
Interest-bearing deposits               59,090         84,344        37,130
                                  ------------  -------------  ------------
  Cash and cash equivalents             92,072        117,765        61,754

Investment securities available-
 for-sale, at fair value               234,381        218,417       197,101
Investment securities held-to-
 maturity, at cost                      16,371         14,387        17,201
Investment in Federal Home Loan
 Bank stock, at cost                     6,188          8,638        20,282

Loans receivable, net of unearned
 fees                                  711,226        725,467       732,584
  Allowance for loan losses            (12,424)       (17,186)      (17,179)
                                  ------------  -------------  ------------
    Net loans                          698,802        708,281       715,405

Loans held for sale                      1,124            839            --
Investment in bank-owned life
 insurance                              36,275         36,095        35,463
Accrued interest receivable              3,011          2,908         3,162
Other real estate owned                 19,091         17,195        22,324
Office properties and equipment         17,539         18,053        20,464
Net deferred tax assets                 16,273         17,708        17,923
Prepaid expenses and other assets        7,823          8,195        10,597
                                  ------------  -------------  ------------
    Total assets                  $  1,148,950  $   1,168,481  $  1,121,676
                                  ============  =============  ============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
Deposits                          $    977,424  $     986,441  $    945,884
Borrowed funds                          54,200         56,115        53,550
Advance payments by borrowers for
 taxes and insurance                     4,275          5,868         4,618
Other liabilities                        9,803          5,302         4,696
                                  ------------  -------------  ------------
  Total liabilities                  1,045,702      1,053,726     1,008,748

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;
   10,874,668, 10,877,015, and
   10,850,040 shares outstanding           234            234           234
  Additional paid-in capital           187,030        187,023       187,164
  Retained earnings                     72,683         85,365        83,592
  Treasury stock, at cost;
   12,548,638, 12,546,291, and
   12,573,266 shares                  (154,773)      (154,766)     (155,112)
  Accumulated other comprehensive
   loss, net of tax                     (1,926)        (3,101)       (2,950)
                                  ------------  -------------  ------------
    Total shareholders' equity         103,248        114,755       112,928
                                  ------------  -------------  ------------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity         $  1,148,950  $   1,168,481  $  1,121,676
                                  ============  =============  ============


                             CFS BANCORP, INC.
                    Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
               (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                December 31,   September 30,  December 31,
                                     2011           2011           2010
                                -------------  -------------  -------------

Book value per share            $        9.49  $       10.55  $       10.41
Tangible book value per share            9.49          10.55          10.41
Shareholders' equity to total
 assets                                  8.99%          9.82%         10.07%
Core capital ratio (Bank only)           8.26           8.87           9.07
Total risk-based capital ratio
 (Bank only)                            12.65          13.57          13.32
Common shares outstanding          10,874,668     10,877,015     10,850,040
Employees (FTE)                           303            311            322
Number of full service banking
 centers                                   22             22             22

                           Three Months Ended              Year Ended
                   --------------------------------- ----------------------
                    December    September  December   December    December
                    31, 2011    30, 2011   31, 2010   31, 2011    31, 2010
                   ----------  ---------- ---------- ----------  ----------
Average Balance
 Data:
  Total assets     $1,161,928  $1,150,149 $1,135,865 $1,146,118  $1,105,333
  Loans
   receivable, net
   of unearned
   fees               724,562     730,524    728,849    728,811     747,768
  Investment
   securities         253,061     239,655    220,489    249,953     208,450
  Interest-earning
   assets           1,053,452   1,036,064  1,015,374  1,032,346     995,864
  Deposits            979,320     972,486    946,431    973,641     905,935
  Interest-bearing
   deposits           875,221     871,637    848,079    873,494     813,799
  Non-interest
   bearing
   deposits           104,099     100,849     98,352    100,147      92,136
  Interest-bearing
   liabilities        931,800     922,049    910,765    919,886     889,444
  Shareholders'
   equity             114,793     116,408    114,203    115,096     112,601
Performance Ratios
 (annualized):
  Return on
   average assets       (4.29)%       .14%       .32%      (.91)%       .31%
  Return on
   average equity      (43.45)       1.34       3.19      (9.10)       3.07
  Average yield on
   interest-
   earning assets        4.04        4.11       4.45       4.23        4.70
  Average cost of
   interest-
   bearing
   liabilities            .75         .82       1.07        .85        1.15
  Interest rate
   spread                3.29        3.29       3.38       3.38        3.55
  Net interest
   margin                3.38        3.39       3.49       3.47        3.68
  Non-interest
   expense to
   average assets        3.72        3.17       3.24       3.59        3.42
  Efficiency ratio
   (1)                  96.96       80.50      84.19      87.51       83.70

Cash dividends
 declared per
 share             $      .01  $      .01 $      .01 $      .04  $      .04
Market price per
 share of common
 stock for the
 period ended:
  Close            $     4.31  $     4.34 $     5.23 $     4.31  $     5.23
  High                   4.89        5.70       5.48       5.90        6.24
  Low                    4.12        4.34       4.60       4.12        3.02

------------------
(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.


                             CFS BANCORP, INC.
   Reconciliation of Income Before Income Taxes to Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision
                            Earnings, as adjusted
                                (Unaudited)
                           (Dollars in thousands)

                                                 Three Months Ended
                                         ----------------------------------
                                          December    September   December
                                          31, 2011    30, 2011    31, 2010
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------
Income (loss) before income taxes
 (benefit)                               $  (11,935) $      310  $    1,150
Provision for loan losses                    12,542       2,673         825
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings                 607       2,983       1,975

Add back (subtract):
  Net gain on sale of investment
   securities                                  (265)       (758)       (233)
  Net (gain) loss on sale of other real
   estate owned                                 (63)       (266)        168
  Other real estate owned related
   expense, net                                 906         614         127
  Loan collection expense                       244         117         160
  Severance and retirement compensation
   expense                                    1,375          --          17
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings, as
 adjusted                                $    2,804  $    2,690  $    2,214
                                         ==========  ==========  ==========

Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings, as
 adjusted, to average assets
 (annualized)                                   .96%        .93%        .77%
                                         ==========  ==========  ==========

                                                       Twelve Months Ended
                                                     ----------------------
                                                      December    December
                                                      31, 2011    31, 2010
                                                     ----------  ----------
Income (loss) before income taxes (benefit)          $   (9,529) $    4,167
Provision for loan losses                                17,114       3,877
                                                     ----------  ----------
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings                           7,585       8,044

Add back (subtract):
  Net gain on sale of investment securities              (1,715)       (689)
  Net (gain) loss on sale of other real estate owned     (2,562)        154
  Other real estate owned related expense, net            4,123       1,483
  Loan collection expense                                   714         638
  Severance and retirement compensation expense           1,375         545
                                                     ----------  ----------
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings, as adjusted         $    9,520  $   10,175
                                                     ==========  ==========

Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings, as adjusted, to
 average assets                                             .83%        .92%
                                                     ==========  ==========

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, as adjusted, and pre-tax, pre-provision earnings, as adjusted, to average assets. In these non-GAAP financial measures, the provision for loan losses, other real estate owned related income and expense, loan collection expense, and certain other items, such as gains and losses on sales of investment securities and other assets, and severance and retirement compensation expenses are excluded. Management believes that these measures are useful because they provide a more comparable basis for evaluating financial performance excluding certain credit-related costs and other non-recurring items period to period and allows management and others to assess the Company's ability to generate pre-tax earnings to cover the Company's provision for loan losses and other credit-related costs. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are intended to enhance investors understanding of the Company's business performance, these operating measures should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP.

Source: CFS Bancorp, Inc.


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