Independent Bank Corporation Reports Q4 EPS of $(0.65)

Independent Bank Corporation IBCP reported a fourth quarter 2010 net loss applicable to common stock of $4.9 million, or $0.65 per share, versus a loss of $49.2 million, or $20.49 per share, in the prior-year period. The net loss applicable to common stock for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010 was $20.8 million, or $4.09 per share, compared to a loss of $94.5 million, or $39.60 per share, for all of 2009. The 2010 results include an $18.1 million gain on the extinguishment of debt that was recorded in June 2010.