UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period endedSeptember 30, 20132014

 

OR

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ______________ to _____________

Commission file number:0-51852

Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

      
 United States of America  06-1786701 
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 

 

 

      
 325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York  10601 
 (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code) 

 

 

 
(914) 684-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesx      No¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yesx     No¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)

 

Large Accelerated Filer  ¨Accelerated Filer  ¨
Non-accelerated Filer  ¨Smaller Reporting Company  x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes¨ Nox

As of November 8, 2013,7, 2014, there were 12,644,75212,376,202 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 
 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

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Part I—Financial Information
     
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)  
     
  Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 20132014 and December 31, 20122013 1
     
  Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20132014 and 20122013 2
     
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20132014 and 20122013 3
     
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20132014 and 20122013 4
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20132014 and 20122013 5
     
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 2322
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 36
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 37
     
Part II—Other Information
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 37
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 38
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 38
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 38
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 38
     
Item 5. Other Information 38
     
Item 6. Exhibits 38
     
  Signatures 3940

 
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PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

Item 1.   Financial Statements

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED)

 

 September 30, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2013  2012  2014  2013 
 (In thousands,  (In thousands, 
 except share and per share data)  except share and per share data) 
ASSETS
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions $2,530  $2,821  $2,732  $3,794 
Interest-bearing deposits  28,071   46,421   30,528   27,737 
Cash and cash equivalents  30,601   49,242   33,260   31,531 
                
Certificates of deposit  1,146   399   1,146   2,142 
Securities available-for-sale  116   129   42   113 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $9,374 and $12,561, respectively)  9,040   11,987 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,014  345,499   333,787 
and $4,646, respectively        
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $7,251 and $8,739, respectively)  7,004   8,444 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $3,851  414,503   367,825 
and $4,015, respectively        
Premises and equipment, net  12,381   12,898   11,816   12,234 
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost  874   1,355 
Investments in restricted stocks, at cost  1,804   1,594 
Bank owned life insurance  20,332   19,852   20,955   20,490 
Accrued interest receivable  1,092   976   1,349   1,267 
Goodwill  749   1,083   749   749 
Intangible assets  360   406   299   345 
Other real estate owned  3,821   4,271   4,047   3,985 
Other assets  7,108   7,839   5,088   7,506 
Total assets $433,119  $444,224  $502,062  $458,225 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities                
Deposits:                
Non-interest bearing $21,798  $22,932  $30,730  $28,310 
Interest bearing  294,158   295,188   333,386   296,899 
Total deposits  315,956   318,120   364,116   325,209 
                
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance  3,881   3,516   3,397   3,987 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  5,000   15,000   27,123   21,000 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  3,650   3,739   3,859   3,861 
Total liabilities  328,487   340,375   398,495   354,057 
Stockholders’ equity:                
                
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued            
Common stock, $0.01 par value;                
19,000,000 shares authorized; 13,225,000 shares issued;                
12,644,752 shares outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012  132   132 
outstanding: 12,376,202 and 12,566,952 shares, respectively  132   132 
Additional paid-in capital  57,101   57,178   57,027   57,083 
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) shares  (3,175)  (3,370)  (2,916)  (3,111)
Retained earnings  54,409   53,893   55,044   54,428 
Treasury stock – at cost, 580,248 shares  (3,712)  (3,712)
Treasury stock – at cost, 848,798 and 658,048 shares, respectively  (5,681)  (4,291)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (123)  (272)  (39)  (73)
Total stockholders’ equity  104,632   103,849   103,567   104,168 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $433,119  $444,224  $502,062  $458,225 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
 2013  2012  2013  2012  2014  2013  2014  2013 
 (In thousands, except per share data)  (In thousands, except share and per share data) 
INTEREST INCOME:                                
Loans $4,304  $4,817  $13,627  $14,678  $4,770  $4,304  $14,250  $13,627 
Interest-earning deposits  3   7   9   29   7   3   16   9 
Securities – taxable  72   116   255   379   68   72   215   255 
                                
Total Interest Income  4,379   4,940   13,891   15,086   4,845   4,379   14,481   13,891 
INTEREST EXPENSE:                                
Deposits  749   634   2,207   2,451   831   749   2,397   2,207 
Borrowings  46   139   192   419   27   46   125   192 
Total Interest Expense  795   773   2,399   2,870   858   795   2,522   2,399 
Net Interest Income  3,584   4,167   11,492   12,216   3,987   3,584   11,959   11,492 
PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR LOAN LOSSES  (191)  1,912   (554)  2,029   8   (191)  (208)  (554)
Net Interest Income after Provision                                
(Credit) for Loan Losses  3,775   2,255   12,046   10,187   3,979   3,775   12,167   12,046 
NON-INTEREST INCOME:                                
Other loan fees and service charges  122   293   462   716   96   122   332   462 
Gain (loss) on disposition of equipment           (9)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance  162   163   481   448   157   162   465   481 
Investment advisory fees  183   242   537   681   191   183   590   537 
Other  5   4   15   10   6   5   17   15 
Total Non-Interest Income  472   702   1,495   1,846   450   472   1,404   1,495 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:                                
Salaries and employee benefits  1,862   2,554   6,197   6,928   2,093   1,862   6,446   6,197 
Occupancy expense  352   375   1,092   983   322   352   1,098   1,092 
Equipment  138   219   469   577   110   138   405   469 
Outside data processing  229   265   789   780   280   229   820   789 
Advertising  13   81   43   194   16   13   37   43 
Impairment loss on goodwill        334               334 
Other real estate owned expense  59      318      162   59   274   318 
FDIC insurance premiums  155   91   268   283   115   155   363   268 
Other  914   1,219   2,760   3,485   787   914   2,646   2,760 
Total Non-Interest Expenses  3,722   4,804   12,270   13,230   3,885   3,722   12,089   12,270 
Income (Loss) before Provision for                
Income Taxes  525   (1,847)  1,271   (1,197)
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES  144   (847)  302   (714)
Net Income (Loss) $381  $(1,000) $969  $(483)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share                
– Basic $0.03  $(0.08) $0.08  $(0.04)
Income before Provision for Income Taxes  544   525   1,482   1,271 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  166   144   433   302 
Net Income $378  $381  $1,049  $969 
Net Income per Common Share - Basic $0.03  $0.03  $0.09  $0.08 
Weighted Average Number of Common                                
Shares Outstanding – Basic  12,324   12,298   12,318   12,292   12,081   12,324   12,124   12,318 
Dividends Declared per Common Share $0.03  $  $0.09  $0.06  $0.03  $0.03  $0.09  $0.09 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTS OFCOMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)(UNAUDITED)

 

 Three Months Nine Months Ended  Three Months Nine Months 
 Ended September 30,  September 30,  Ended September 30,  Ended September 30, 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
                  
 2013  2012  2013  2012  2014  2013  2014  2013 
Net income (loss) $381  $(1,000) $969  $(483)
Other comprehensive income (loss):                
Net income $378  $381  $1,049  $969 
Other comprehensive income:                
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale arising during the period  1      (1)   
Defined benefit pension:                                
Reclassification adjustments out of accumulated                                
other comprehensive loss:                                
Amortization of prior service cost (1)  5   5   15   16   5   5   16   15 
Amortization of actuarial loss (1)  9      27    
Actuarial gains (losses) arising during period  69   (111)  207   (228)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss (1)  1   9   (1)  27 
Actuarial gains arising during period  14   69   44   207 
Total  83   (106)  249   (212)  21   83   58   249 
Income tax effect (2)  (33)  43   (100)  86   (9)  (33)  (24)  (100)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)  50   (63)  149   (126)
Total other comprehensive income  12   50   34   149 
                                
Total comprehensive income (loss) $431  $(1,063) $1,118  $(609)
Total comprehensive income $390  $431  $1,083  $1,118 

 

(1)Amounts are included in salaries and employees benefits in the unaudited consolidated statements of income (loss) as part of net periodic pension cost. See note 4Note 10 for further information.

 

(2)Amounts are included in provision (benefit) for income taxes in the unaudited consolidated statements of income (loss).income.

 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands, except share and 2012 (in thousands)per share data)

 

 Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid- in
Capital
  Unearned
ESOP
Shares
  Retained
Earnings
  Treasury
Stock
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  Total
Equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2011 $132  $57,292  $(3,629) $57,076  $(3,712) $(94) $107,065 
Net loss           (483)        (483)
Other comprehensive loss                 (126)  (126)
Cash dividend declared ($.06 per share)           (518)        (518)
ESOP shares earned     (83)  194            111 
Balance – September 30, 2012 $132  $57,209  $(3,435) $56,075  $(3,712) $(220) $106,049 
                             Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid- in
Capital
  Unearned
ESOP
Shares
  Retained
Earnings
  Treasury
Stock
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  Total
Equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2012 $132  $57,178  $(3,370) $53,893  $(3,712) $(272) $103,849  $132  $57,178  $(3,370) $53,893  $(3,712) $(272) $103,849 
Net income           969         969            969         969 
Other comprehensive income                 149   149                  149   149 
Cash dividend declared ($.09 per share)           (453)        (453)
Cash dividends declared ($0.09 per share)           (453)        (453)
ESOP shares earned     (77)  195            118      (77)  195            118 
Balance – September 30, 2013 $132  $57,101  $(3,175) $54,409  $(3,712) $(123) $104,632  $132  $57,101  $(3,175) $54,409  $(3,712) $(123) $104,632 
                            
Balance at December 31, 2013 $132  $57,083  $(3,111) $54,428  $(4,291) $(73) $104,168 
Net income           1,049         1,049 
Other comprehensive income                 34   34 
Purchase of 190,750 shares of treasury stock              (1,390)     (1,390)
Cash dividends declared ($0.09 per share)           (433)        (433)
ESOP shares earned     (56)  195            139 
Balance – September 30, 2014 $132  $57,027  $(2,916) $55,044  $(5,681) $(39) $103,567 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

 Nine Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,  September 30, 
 2013  2012  2014  2013 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                
Net income (loss) $969  $(483)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by        
operating activities:        
Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts, net  55   33 
Net income $1,049  $969 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Net amortization (accretion) of securities premiums and discounts, net  (28)  55 
Provision (credit) for loan losses  (554)  2,029   (208)  (554)
Depreciation  572   497   532   572 
Net amortization of deferred loan fees and costs  114   147   112   114 
Amortization of intangible assets  46   20   46   46 
Deferred income tax expense  78   529 
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense  (30)  78 
Impairment loss on goodwill  334         334 
Loss on sale of other real estate owned  51         51 
Loss on disposal of equipment     9 
Earnings on bank owned life insurance  (481)  (448)  (465)  (481)
ESOP compensation expense  118   111   139   118 
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable  (116)  537 
Increase (decrease) in other assets  553   (1,006)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses  161   (1,833)
Increase in accrued interest receivable  (82)  (116)
Decrease in other assets  2,424   553 
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses  61   161 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  1,900   142   3,550   1,900 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                
Net (increase) decrease in loans  (11,272)  7,211 
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned  399    
Net increase in loans  (48,682)  (11,272)
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned  2,100   399 
Principal repayments on securities available-for-sale  13   17   70   13 
Principal repayments on securities held-to-maturity  2,892   3,007   1,468   2,892 
Proceeds from maturities of certificates of deposit  249   1,992   996   249 
Purchases of certificates of deposit  (996)   
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock  481   278 
Purchases of bank owned life insurance     (2,500)
Purchase of certificates of deposit     (996)
Net purchase of FHLB of NY stock  (210)  481 
Capitalized cost of real estate owned  (62)   
Purchases of premises and equipment  (55)  (3,935)  (114)  (55)
Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Investing Activities  (8,289)  6,070 
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities  (44,434)  (8,289)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Net decrease in deposits  (2,164)  (34,637)
Net increase (decrease) in deposits  38,907   (2,164)
Proceeds from FHLB of NY advances  19,123    
Repayment of FHLB of NY advances  (10,000)  (5,000)  (13,000)  (10,000)
Increase in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance  365   661 
Purchase of treasury stock  (1,390)   
(Decrease) increase in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance  (590)  365 
Cash dividends paid  (453)  (518)  (437)  (453)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities  (12,252)  (39,494)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents  (18,641)  (33,282)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities  42,613   (12,252)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents  1,729   (18,641)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning  49,242   82,583   31,531   49,242 
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Ending $30,601  $49,301  $33,260  $30,601 
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOWS INFORMATION                
Income taxes paid $104  $2,375 
Income taxes paid (refunded) $(1,706) $104 
Interest paid $2,399  $2,870  $2,520  $2,399 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Real estate owned transferred to premises and equipment $  $620 
Dividends declared and not paid $144  $ 
Loans receivable transferred to real estate owned $2,100  $ 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a federally-chartered corporation organized as a mid-tier holding company for Northeast Community Bank (the “Bank”), in conjunction with the Bank’s reorganization from a mutual savings bank to the mutual holding company structure on July 5, 2006. The Bank is a New York State-chartered savings bank and completed its conversion from a federally-chartered savings bank effective as of the close of business on June 29, 2012. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries, New England Commercial Properties, LLC (“NECP”) and NECB Financial Services Group, LLC. NECB Financial Services Group was formed by the Bank in the second quarter of 2012 as a complement to the Bank’s existing investment advisory and financial planning services division, Hayden Wealth Management. As of the filing of this Form 10-Q, NECB Financial Services Group has not conducted any business. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information as well as instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information or footnotes necessary for the presentation of financial position, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 20132014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any other interim period. The December 31, 20122013 consolidated statement of financial condition data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. That data, along with the interim financial information presented in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition, income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.2013.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain recorded amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimate pertains to the allowance for loan losses. In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Company evaluated the events that occurred after September 30, 20132014 and through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

Loans

 

Loans are stated at unpaid principal balances plus net deferred loan origination costs less an allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans receivable is recorded on the accrual basis. An allowance for uncollected interest is established on loans where management has determined that the borrowers may be unable to meet contractual principal and/or interest obligations or where interest or principal is 90 days or more past due, unless the loans are well secured and in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual, an allowance for uncollected interest is established and charged against current income. Thereafter, interest income is not recognized unless the financial condition and payment record of the borrower warrant the recognition of interest income. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time (generally six consecutive months) and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt. Interest on loans that have been restructured is accrued according to the renegotiated terms, unless on non-accrual. Net loan origination fees and costs are deferred and amortized into income over the contractual lives of the related loans by use of the level yield method. Past due status of loans is based upon the contractual due date.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the statement of financial condition date and is recorded as a reduction to loans. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses, and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. All, or part, of the principal balance of loans receivable are charged off to the allowance as soon as it is determined that the repayment of all, or part, of the principal balance is highly unlikely.

 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated. Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance. The allowance is based on the Company’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.

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NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

 

Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

 

This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

Risk characteristics associated with the types of loans the Company underwrites are as follows:

 

Multi-family, Mixed-use and Non-residential Real Estate Loans. Loans secured by multi-family, mixed-use, and non-residential real estate generally have larger balances and involve a greater degree of risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. Of primary concern in multi-family, mixed-use and non-residential real estate lending is the current and potential cash flow of the property and the borrower’s demonstrated ability to operate that type of property. Payments on loans secured by income properties often depend on successful operation and management of the properties. As a result, repayment of such loans may be subject to a greater extent than residential real estate loans to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. To monitor cash flows on income producing properties, we require borrowers to provide annual financial statements for all multi-family, mixed-use and non-residential real estate loans. In reaching a decision on whether to make a multi-family, mixed-use or non-residential real estate loan, we consider the net operating income of the property, the borrower’s expertise, credit history and profitability and the value of the underlying property. In addition, with respect to non-residential real estate properties, we also consider the term of the lease and the quality of the tenants. An appraisal of the real estate used as collateral for the real estate loan is also obtained as part of the underwriting process. We have generally required that the properties securing these real estate loans have debt service coverage ratios (the ratio of earnings after subtracting all operating expenses to debt service payments) of at least 1.25x. In underwriting these loans, we take into account projected increases in interest rates in determining whether a loan meets our debt service coverage ratios at the higher interest rate under the adjustable rate mortgage. Environmental surveys and property inspections are utilized for all loans.

 

Commercial and Industrial Loans. Unlike multi-family, mixed-use, and non-residentialresidential mortgage loans, which are generally made on the basis of a borrower’s ability to make repayment from the operation and cash flow from the real property whose value tends to be more ascertainable, commercial and industrial loans are of higher risk and tend to be made on the basis of a borrower’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the borrower’s business. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial and industrial loans may depend substantially on the success of the business itself. Further, any collateral securing such loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value.

 

Construction Loans. Construction financing affords us the opportunity to achieve higher interest rates and fees with shorter terms to maturity than does residential mortgage loans. However, construction financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk of loss than long-term financing onloans secured by improved, occupied real estate due toto: (1) the increased difficulty at the time the loan is made of estimating the building costs and the selling price of the property to be built; (2) the increased difficulty and costs of monitoring the loan; (3) the higher degree of sensitivity to increases in market rates of interest; and (4) the increased difficulty of working out loan problems. We haveThe Company sought to minimize this riskthese risks by limiting the amount of construction loans outstanding at any time, by limiting our construction loans to borrowers who have in effect pre-sold their construction project, and by spreading the loans among multi-family, mixed-use and non-residential projects. In connection withlimiting our construction loans that convert to permanent loans with us, we underwrite these loans using the same underwriting standards as our multi-family mixed-use and non-residential real estate loans. If we do not offer permanent financing to the borrower, we minimize risks by requiring the borrower to obtain permanent financing from another financial institution.

Residential One-to-Four Family Loans.Residential one-to-foursingle family mortgage loans are secured by the borrower’s personal residence. These loans have varying loan rates, depending on the financial condition of the borrower and the loan to value ratio, and have amortizations up to 30 years. Such loans are considered to have a lower degree of risk when compared to our other loan types.projects.

 

Consumer Loans. We offer personal loans, loans secured by passbook savings accounts, certificates of deposit accounts or statement savings accounts, and overdraft protection for checking accounts. We do not believe these loans represent a significant risk of loss to the Company.

 

The allowance for loan losses consists of specific and general components.reserves. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. For loans that are classified as impaired, a specific allowance is established or a partial charge-off is taken when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

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NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company discontinued the use of specific allowances. If an impairment is identified, the Company now charges off the impaired portion immediately. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment records, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis.

 

The Company does not evaluate consumer orindividual one-to-four family residential one- to four-familyreal estate and consumer loans for impairment, unless such loans are part of a larger relationship that is impaired, or are classified as a troubled debt restructuring.restructuring (“TDR”).

 

The estimated fair values of substantially all of the Company’s impaired loans are measured based on the estimated fair value of the loan’s collateral or discounted cash flows.

 

For loans secured by real estate, estimated fair values are determined primarily through in-house or third-party appraisals. When a real estate secured loan becomes impaired, a decision is made regarding whether an updated certified appraisal of the real estate is necessary. This decision is based on various considerations, including the age of the most recent appraisal, the loan-to-value ratio based on the original appraisal and the condition of the property. Appraised values might be discounted to arrive at the estimated selling price of the collateral, which is considered to be the estimated fair value. The discounts also include estimated costs to sell the property.

 

For loans secured by non-real estate collateral, such as accounts receivable, inventory and equipment, estimated fair values are determined based on the borrower’s financial statements, inventory reports, accounts receivable aging or equipment appraisals or invoices. Indications of value from these sources are generally discounted based on the age of the financial information or the quality of the assets.

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NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

 

The general component covers pools of loans by loan class including loans not considered impaired, as well as smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as residential real estate and consumer loans. These pools of loans are evaluated for loss exposure based upon historical loss rates, adjusted for qualitative factors. These qualitative risk factors include:

 

 1.Changes in policies and procedures in underwriting standards and collections.

 2.Changes in economic conditions.

 3.Changes in nature and volume of lending.

 4.Experience of origination team.

 5.Changes in past due loan volume and severity of classified assets.

 6.Quality of loan review system.

 7.Collateral values in general throughout lending territory.

 8.Concentrations of credit.

 9.Competition, legal and regulatory issues.

 

Each factor is assigned a value to reflect improving, stable or declining conditions based on management’s best judgment using relevant information available at the time of the evaluation. Adjustments to the factors are supported through documentation of changes in conditions in a narrative accompanying the allowance for loan loss calculation.

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Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

 

The allowance for loan losses calculation methodology includes further segregation of loan classes into risk rating categories. The borrower’s overall financial condition, repayment sources, guarantors and value of collateral, if appropriate, are evaluated annually for commercial loans or when credit deficiencies arise, such as delinquent loan payments, for commercial, residential and consumer loans. Credit quality risk ratings include regulatory classifications of pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss. Loans criticized as special mention have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If uncorrected, the potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects. Loans classified substandard have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They include loans that are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.

 

Loans classified doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified substandard with the added characteristic that collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current conditions and facts, is highly improbable. Loans classified as a loss are considered uncollectible and are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Loans not classified are rated pass.

 

The allowance calculation for each pool of loans is also based on the loss factors that reflect the Company’s historical charge-off experience adjusted for current economic conditions applied to loan groups with similar characteristics or classifications in the current portfolio. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company revised the methodology used to calculate the historical loss factor from three to two years. The Company believes this change in methodology was warranted due to the Company’s determination that the Company’s historical loss charge-offs from 2009 to 2012 was a result of the recent economic recession, that the bulk of the loss charge-offs from 2009 to 2012 occurred in 2012, that there has not been a significant amount of loss charge-offs during the past two years, and that the Company’s loan portfolio has weathered the recession with no further anticipated significant loss charge-offs.

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Company has a structured loan rating process which allows for a periodic review of its loan portfolio and the early identification of potential impaired loans. Such system takes into consideration, among other things, delinquency status, size of loans, type of collateral and financial condition of the borrowers. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is ultimately responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loan portfolio.

 

Loans whose terms are modified are classified as troubled debt restructuringsTDRs if the Company grants such borrowers concessions and it is deemed that those borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty. Concessions granted under a troubled debt restructuringTDR generally involve a temporary reduction in interest rate or an extension of a loan’s stated maturity date. Adversely classified, non-accrual troubled debt restructuringsTDRs may be reclassifiedreturned to accrued status if principal and interest payments, under the modified terms, are current for six consecutive months after modification. All TDR loans are classified as impaired.

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NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

 

In addition, banking regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination, which may not be currently available to management. Based on management’s comprehensive analysis of the loan portfolio, management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate as of September 30, 2013.2014.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill totaled $749,000 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and consists of goodwill acquired in the business combination completed by the Company in November 2007. The Company recognizedtests goodwill in connection with the acquisition of its wealth management division in 2007. Induring the fourth quarter of 2012,each year for impairment, or more frequently if certain indicators are present or changes in circumstances suggest that impairment may exist. The Company utilizes a two-step approach. The first step requires a comparison of the Company performed an impairment test and determined thatcarrying value of the reporting unit to the fair value of this division was less thanthe unit. The Company estimates the fair value of the reporting unit through internal analyses and external valuation, which utilizes an income approach based on the present value of future cash flows. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, impairment exists and the Company will perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the goodwill impairment test, if necessary, compares the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with its carrying value.

The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner that the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination is determined. The Company allocates the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and accordingly,liabilities of that unit, including identifiable intangible assets, as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. Any excess of the value of a reporting unit over the amounts assigned to its assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. No impairment charges were recorded an impairment charge of $227,000 in 2012.for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014. During the second quarter of 2013, the Company determined that an adjustment to the goodwill impairment previously recorded in 2012 was necessary. As a result, an additional impairment charge of $334,000 was recognized during the second quarter of 2013.

The impairment charges were the result of a reduction in expected cash flow from this division resulting from the departure of two employees, one of which had generated significant other commission income from sales of insurance and annuity products. We expect future commission income to decline 50% from prior levels. This decline resulted in a decrease in the value of this division.

 

NOTE 2 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing the net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed in a manner similar to basic earnings per common share except that the weighted average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the incremental common shares (as computed using the treasury stock method) that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents were issued during the period. Common stock equivalents may include restricted stock awards and stock options. Anti-dilutive shares are common stock equivalents with weighted-average exercise prices in excess of the weighted-average market value for the periods presented. The Company has not granted any restricted stock awards or stock options and had no potentially dilutive common stock equivalents during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 20132014 and 2012, had no potentially dilutive common stock equivalents.2013. Unallocated common shares held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) are not included in the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating both basic and diluted earnings per common share until they are committed to be released.

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NOTE 3 – EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

 

As of December 31, 20122013 and September 30, 2013,2014, the ESOP trust held 518,420 shares of the Company’s common stock, which represents all allocated and unallocated shares held by the plan.ESOP. As of December 31, 2012,2013, the Company had allocated 155,526181,447 shares to participants, and an additional 25,921 shares had been committed to be released. As of September 30, 2013,2014, the Company had allocated 181,447207,368 shares to participants, and an additional 19,441 shares had been committed to be released.

 

The Company recognized compensation expense of $43,000$45,000 and $35,000$43,000 during the three-month periods ended September 30, 20132014 and 2012,2013, respectively, and $118,000$139,000 and $111,000$118,000 during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 20132014 and 2012,2013, respectively, which equals the fair value of the ESOP shares when they became committed to be released.

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NOTENote 4 –Outside Director Retirement Plandirector retirement plan (“DRP”drp”)

 

Periodic expensesNet periodic pension cost for the Company’s DRP wereis as follows:

 

 Three Months Nine Months Ended  Three Months Nine Months 
 Ended September 30,  September 30,  Ended September 30,  Ended September 30, 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
                  
 2013  2012  2013  2012  2014  2013  2014  2013 
Service cost $18  $12  $55  $38  $18  $18  $54  $55 
Interest cost  11   13   31   38   10   11   30   31 
Amortization of prior service cost  5   5   15   15   5   5   16   15 
Amortization of actuarial loss  9      27    
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss  1   9   (1)  27 
Total $43  $30  $128  $91  $34  $43  $99  $128 

 

This plan is an unfunded, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering all non-employee directors meeting eligibility requirements as specified in the plan document. The amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss in the three-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is also reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) during those periods.

 

NOTE 5 – INVESTMENTS

 

The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair values of our securities portfolio at the dates indicated:

 

     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
  (In thousands) 
September 30, 2013            
Securities available for sale:                
  Mortgage-backed securities – residential:                
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation $65  $2  $  $67 
     Federal National Mortgage Association  47   2      49 
        Total $112  $4  $  $116 
                 
Securities held to maturity:                
   Mortgage-backed securities – residential:                
       Government National Mortgage Association $6,901  $241  $  $7,142 
       Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation  244   7      251 
       Federal National Mortgage Association  172   7      179 
       Collateralized mortgage obligations-GSE  1,722   79      1,801 
       Other  1         1 
         Total $9,040  $334  $  $9,374 

     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
  (In thousands) 
September 30, 2014            
Securities available-for-sale:                
  Mortgage-backed securities – residential:                
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation $35  $2  $  $37 
     Federal National Mortgage Association  5         5 
        Total $40  $2  $  $42 
                 
Securities held-to-maturity:                
   Mortgage-backed securities – residential:                
       Government National Mortgage Association $5,366  $194  $  $5,560 
       Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation  193   5      198 
       Federal National Mortgage Association  136   2      138 
       Collateralized mortgage obligations-GSE  1,309   46      1,355 
         Total $7,004  $247  $  $7,251 

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    Gross Gross        Gross Gross    
 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair  Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair 
 Cost  Gains  Losses  Value  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
December 31, 2012         
Securities available for sale:                
December 31, 2013         
Securities available-for-sale:                
Mortgage-backed securities – residential:                                
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation $76  $2  $  $78  $63  $2  $  $65 
Federal National Mortgage Association  49   2      51   47   1      48 
Total $125  $4  $  $129  $110  $3  $  $113 
                                
Securities held to maturity:                
Securities held-to-maturity:                
Mortgage-backed securities – residential:                                
Government National Mortgage Association $9,044  $442  $  $9,486  $6,426  $215  $  $6,641 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation  267   9      276   238   7      245 
Federal National Mortgage Association  215   8      223   155   6      161 
Collateralized mortgage obligations-GSE  2,460   115      2,575   1,624   67      1,691 
Other  1         1   1         1 
Total $11,987  $574  $  $12,561  $8,444  $295  $  $8,739 

 

Contractual final maturities of mortgage-backed securities available for saleavailable-for-sale were as follows:

 

 September 30, 2013  September 30, 2014 
 Amortized Cost  Fair Value  Amortized Cost  Fair Value 
 (In Thousands)  (In thousands) 
Due after five but within ten years $25 $25  $6  $6 
Due after ten years  87   91   34   36 
                
Total $112  $116  $40  $42 

 

Contractual final maturities of mortgage-backed securities held to maturityheld-to-maturity were as follows:

 

 September 30, 2013  September 30, 2014 
 Amortized Cost  Fair Value  Amortized Cost  Fair Value 
 (In Thousands)  (In thousands) 
Due after one but within five years $70  $72  $75  $77 
Due after five but within ten years  126   131   125   127 
Due after ten years  8,844   9,171   6,804   7,047 
                
Total $9,040  $9,374  $7,004  $7,251 

 

The maturities shown above are based upon contractual final maturity. Actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities due to scheduled monthly repayments and due to the underlying borrowers having the right to prepay their obligations.

 

NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

 

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The Company’s securities available for saleavailable-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, we may be required to record at fair value other assets and liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as impaired loans and other real estate owned. U.S. GAAP has established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

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NOTE 6 –Fair Value FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES(Continued)

 

 Level 1:Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
   
 Level 2:Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
   
 Level 3:Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported with little or no market activity).

 

An asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

For financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used are as follows:

 

     (Level 1)  (Level 2)    
     Quoted Prices  Significant    
     in Active  Other  (Level 3) 
     Markets for  Observable  Significant 
Description Total  Identical Assets  Inputs  Unobservable Inputs 
September 30, 2013: (In Thousands) 
Recurring:                
  Mortgage-backed securities - residential:                
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation $67  $  $67  $ 
     Federal National Mortgage Association  49      49    
                Total $116  $   116  $ 
 Nonrecurring:                
     Impaired loans $16,353  $  $  $16,353 
                 
December 31, 2012:                
Recurring:                
Mortgage-backed securities - residential:                
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation $78  $   78  $ 
     Federal National Mortgage Association  51      51    
                Total $129  $   129  $ 
Nonrecurring:                
     Impaired loans $10,515  $  $  $10,515 
     Real estate owned $4,271  $  $  $4,271 

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     (Level 1)  (Level 2)    
     Quoted Prices  Significant    
     in Active  Other  (Level 3) 
     Markets for  Observable  Significant 
Description Total  Identical Assets  Inputs  Unobservable Inputs 
September 30, 2014: (In thousands) 
Recurring:                
  Mortgage-backed securities - residential:                
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation $37  $  $37  $ 
     Federal National Mortgage Association  5      5    
                Total $42  $  $42  $ 
 Nonrecurring:                
     Impaired loans $4,110  $  $  $4,110 
                 
December 31, 2013:                
Recurring:                
Mortgage-backed securities - residential:                
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation $65  $  $65  $ 
     Federal National Mortgage Association  48      48    
                Total $113  $  $113  $ 
Nonrecurring:                
     Impaired loans $789  $  $  $789 

 

The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurringnon-recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

 

 Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements        
    Unobservable Fair Value
Estimate
 Valuation Unobservable Range
(in thousands) Fair Value
Estimate
  Valuation
Techniques
 Input Weighted
Average Rate
 Estimate  Techniques Input (Weighted Average Rate)
September 30, 2013:   
September 30, 2014:     
Impaired loans $16,353  Appraisal of  collateral (1) Appraisal adjustments (2) 7.73% $4,110  Appraisal of collateral (1) Appraisal adjustments (2) 0.00%
          Liquidation expenses (2) 0.51%-10.51% (3.23%)
     
     
December 31, 2013:     
Impaired loans $789  Appraisal of collateral (1) Appraisal adjustments (2) 0.00%
     Liquidation expenses (2) 3.00% (3.00%)

 

(1)Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various Level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.
(2)Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses.aged appraisals. The range of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

  Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
     Unobservable
(in thousands) Fair Value
Estimate
  Valuation
Techniques
 Input Weighted
Average Rate
December 31, 2012:         
Impaired loans $10,515  Appraisal of collateral (1) Appraisal adjustments (2) 7.80%
           
Real estate owned $4,271  Appraisal of collateral (1) Appraisal adjustments (2) 8.50%
           

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(1)Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisalsTable of the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.Contents
(2)Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Continued)

 

Management uses its best judgment in estimating theThe carrying amounts and fair valuevalues of the Company’s financial instruments; however, thereinstruments are inherent weaknesses in any estimation technique. Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sale transaction on the dates indicated. The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of their respective year-ends and have not been re-evaluated or updated for purposes of these financial statements subsequent to those respective dates. As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than the amounts reported at each year-end.summarized below:

 

        Fair Value at 
        September 30, 2014 
        Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
(In thousands) Carrying
Amount
  Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Financial Assets                    
Cash and cash equivalents $33,260  $33,260  $33,260  $  $ 
Certificates of deposit  1,146   1,146      1,146    
Securities available-for-sale  42   42      42    
Securities held-to-maturity  7,004   7,251      7,251    
Loans receivable  414,503   424,245         424,245 
Investments in restricted stock  1,804   1,804      1,804    
Accrued interest receivable  1,349   1,349      1,349    
                     
Financial Liabilities                    
Deposits  364,116   367,724      367,724    
FHLB of New York advances  27,123   27,089      27,089    
Accrued interest payable  4   4      4    
                     

The following information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only provided for a limited portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company’s disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful.

        Fair Value at 
        December 31, 2013 
        Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
(In thousands) Carrying
Amount
  Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Financial Assets                    
Cash and cash equivalents $31,531  $31,531  $31,531  $  $ 
Certificates of deposit  2,142   2,142      2,142    
Securities available-for-sale  113   113      113    
Securities held-to-maturity  8,444   8,739      8,739    
Loans receivable  367,825   374,820         374,820 
Investments in restricted stock  1,594   1,594      1,594    
Accrued interest receivable  1,267   1,267      1,267    
                     
Financial Liabilities                    
Deposits  325,209   328,654      328,654    
FHLB of New York advances  21,000   21,016      21,016    
Accrued interest payable  2   2      2    

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The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 20132014 and December 31, 2012:2013:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Certificates of Deposit and Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable

 

For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

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Securities

 

Fair values for securities available for saleavailable-for-sale and held to maturityheld-to-maturity are determined utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Companyobtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information and the security’s terms and conditions, among other things.

 

Loans Receivable

 

Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. The total loan portfolio is first divided into performing and non-performing categories. Performing loans are then segregated into adjustable and fixed rate interest terms. Fixed rate loans are segmented by type, such as construction, and land development, other loans secured by real estate, commercial and industrial loans, and loans to individuals.consumer. Certain types, such as commercial loans and consumer loans, to individuals, are further segmented by maturity and type of collateral.

 

For performing loans, fair value is calculated by discounting scheduled future cash flows through estimated maturity using a current market rate.rate that reflects the credit and interest-rate risks inherent in the loans. The discounted value of the cash flows is reduced by a credit risk adjustment basedonbased on internal loan classifications.

classifications. For certain impairednon-performing loans, fair value is calculated by first reducing the carrying value by a credit risk adjustment based on internal loan classifications, and then discounting the estimated future cash flows from the remaining carrying value at a market rate.

For the remaining impaired loans which the Company has measured and recorded impairment generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral, fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisalsappraisal of the properties.properties, or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. These assets are typically included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.

 

FHLB of New York StockRestricted Stocks

 

The carrying amount of the FHLBrestricted stocks, consisting of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) stock and Atlantic Community Bankers Bank (“ACBB”) stock, approximates its fair value, and considers the limited marketability of this security.these securities.

 

Deposit Liabilities

 

The fairvalue of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest-bearing demand deposits, money market accounts, interest checking accounts, and savings accounts is equal to the amount payable on demand. Time deposits are segregated by type, size, and remaining maturity. The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is based on rates currently offered in the market.

 

FHLB of New York Advances

 

The fair value of the FHLB advances is estimated based on the discounted value of future contractual payments. The discount rate is equivalent to the estimated rate at which the Company could currently obtain similar financing.

 

Off-Balance- Sheet Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of commitments to extend credit is estimated based on an analysis of the interest rates and fees currently charged to enter into similar transactions, considering the remaining terms of the commitments and the credit-worthiness of the potential borrowers. At September 30, 20132014 and December 31, 2012,2013, the estimated fair values of these off-balance-sheet financial instruments were immaterial.

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The carrying amounts andOff-Balance- Sheet Financial Instruments (Continued)

Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair valuesvalue of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there are inherent weaknesses in any estimation technique. Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates herein are summarized below:not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sale transaction on the dates indicated. The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of their respective year-ends and have not been re-evaluated or updated for purposes of these financial statements subsequent to those respective dates. As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than the amounts reported at each year-end.

 

        Fair Value at 
        September 30, 2013 
        Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
(In thousands) Carrying
Amount
  Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Financial Assets                    
Cash and cash equivalents $30,601  $30,601  $30,601  $  $ 
Certificates of deposit  1,146   1,146      1,146    
Securities available for sale  116   116      116    
Securities held to maturity  9,040   9,374      9,374    
Loans receivable  345,499   354,739         354,739 
FHLB of New York stock  874   874      874    
Accrued interest receivable  1,092   1,092      1,092    
                     
Financial Liabilities                    
Deposits  315,956   318,628      318,628    
FHLB of New York advances  5,000   5,088      5,088    
Accrued interest payable  3,650   3,650      3,650    
                     

The above information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only provided for a limited portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company’s disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful.

        Fair Value at 
        December 31, 2012 
        Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
(In thousands) Carrying
Amount
  Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Financial Assets                    
Cash and cash equivalents $49,242  $49,242  $49,242  $  $ 
Certificates of deposit  399   399      399    
Securities available for sale  129   129      129    
Securities held to maturity  11,987   12,561      12,561    
Loans receivable  333,787   350,420         350,420 
FHLB of New York stock  1,355   1,355      1,355    
Accrued interest receivable  976   976      976    
                     
Financial Liabilities                    
Deposits  318,120   321,236      321,236    
FHLB of New York advances  15,000   15,256      15,256    
Accrued interest payable  3,739   3,739      3,739    
                     

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  September 30,  December 31, 
  2013  2012 
  (In Thousands) 
Residential real estate:        
One-to-four family $9,047  $7,761 
Multi-family  180,305   178,644 
Mixed use  46,583   41,895 
    Total residential real estate  235,935   228,300 
Non-residential real estate  82,875   82,312 
Construction  4,635   841 
Commercial and Industrial  25,294   26,274 
Consumer  159   77 
         
Total Loans  348,898   337,804 
         
Allowance for loan losses  (4,014)  (4,646)
Deferred loan costs, net  615   629 
         
Net Loans $345,499  $333,787 

The following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses:losses and related information concerning loan balances:

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2014  2013 
  (In thousands) 
Residential real estate:        
One-to-four family $12,552  $11,752 
Multi-family  191,568   188,923 
Mixed-use  59,261   50,467 
    Total residential real estate  263,381   251,142 
Non-residential real estate  84,453   81,985 
Construction  37,250   6,568 
Commercial and industrial  32,463   31,345 
Consumer  148   161 
         
Total Loans  417,695   371,201 
         
Allowance for loan losses  (3,851)  (4,015)
Deferred loan costs, net  659   639 
         
Net Loans $414,503  $367,825 

At and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

  Residential
Real Estate
  Non-
residential
Real
Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                        
Beginning balance  3,216   996      434      4,646 
Charge-offs     (105)           (105)
Recoveries  23   4            27 
Provision (credit)  (672)  66   118   (66)     (554)
Ending balance $2,567  $961  $118  $368  $  $4,014 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment $  $  $  $  $  $ 
                         
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment $2,567  $961  $118  $368  $  $4,014 
                         
Loans receivable:                        
Ending balance $235,935  $82,875  $4,635  $25,294  $159  $348,898 
                         
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment $6,726  $11,409  $  $  $  $18,135 
                         
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment $229,209  $71,466  $4,635  $25,294  $159  $330,763 

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For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

  Residential
Real Estate
  Non-
residential
Real
Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                        
Beginning balance $2,804  $869  $75  $457  $  $4,205 
Charge-offs                  
Recoveries                  
Provision (credit)  (237)  92   43   (89)     (191)
Ending balance $2,567  $961  $118  $368  $  $4,014 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands)

  Residential
Real Estate
  Non-
residential
Real
Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                        
Beginning balance $3,781  $1,596  $1,724  $296  $  $7,397 
Charge-offs  (1,258)  (764)  (1,715)        (3,737)
Recoveries  16               16 
Provision  1,573   466   (9)  (1)     2,029 
Ending balance $4,112  $1,298  $  $295  $  $5,705 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands)

  Residential
Real Estate
  Non-
residential
Real
Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                        
Beginning balance $2,681  $897  $  $289  $  $3,867 
Charge-offs  (85)              (85)
Recoveries  11               11 
Provision  1,505   401      6      1,912 
Ending balance $4,112  $1,298  $  $295  $  $5,705 

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At and for the YearNine Months Ended December 31, 2012September 30, 2014 (in thousands)

 

 Residential
Real Estate
  Non-
residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total  Residential
Real
Estate
  Non-
residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                                                    
Ending balance - Total $3,216  $996  $  $434  $  $4,646 
                        
Beginning balance $2,556  $896  $97  $456  $  $10  $4,015 
Charge-offs  (580)  (41)              (621)
Recoveries  100   565               665 
Provision (credit)  198   (452)  122   (66)     (10)  (208)
Ending balance $2,274  $968  $219  $390  $  $  $3,851 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $160  $  $  $  $  $160 
                                                    
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $3,216  $996  $  $434  $  $4,646  $2,274  $808  $219  $390  $  $  $3,691 
                                                    
Loans receivable:                                                    
Ending balance - Total $228,300  $82,312  $841  $26,274  $77  $337,804 
Ending balance $263,381  $84,453  $37,250  $32,463  $148  $  $417,695 
                                                    
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $10,272  $8,272  $  $2,152  $  $20,696 
Ending balance: individually                            
evaluated for impairment $7,328  $11,061  $  $2,538  $  $  $20,927 
                                                    
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $218,028  $74,040  $841  $24,122  $77  $317,108  $256,053  $73,392  $37,250  $29,925  $148  $  $396,768 

 

The following is a summary of impaired loans atFor the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:2014 (in thousands)

 

  September 30, 2013  December 31, 2012 
     Unpaid        Unpaid    
  Recorded  Principal  Related  Recorded  Principal  Related 
  Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment  Balance  Allowance 
                   
  (In thousands) 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance:                        
Residential real estate-Multi-family $6,725  $7,355  $  $10,272  $11,742  $ 
Non-residential real estate  11,410   14,587      8,272   11,345    
Construction                  
Commercial and industrial           2,152   2,179    
          Subtotal $18,135  $21,942  $  $20,696  $25,266  $ 
                         
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance:                        
Residential real estate-Multi-family                  
Non-residential real estate                  
Construction                  
Commercial and industrial                  
          Subtotal $  $  $  $  $  $ 
                         
          Total impaired loans $18,135  $21,942  $  $20,696  $25,266  $ 
  Residential
Real
Estate
  Non-
residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                            
Beginning balance $2,623  $788  $161  $358  $  $  $3,930 
Charge-offs  (188)                 (188)
Recoveries  101                  101 
Provision (credit)  (262)  180   58   32         8 
Ending balance $2,274  $968  $219  $390  $  $  $3,851 

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Further information pertaining toFor the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

  Residential
Real
Estate
  Non-
residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                            
Beginning balance $3,216  $996  $  $434  $  $  $4,646 
Charge-offs     (105)              (105)
Recoveries  23   4               27 
Provision  (672)  66   118   (66)        (554)
Ending balance $2,567  $961  $118  $368  $  $  $4,014 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands)

  Residential
Real
Estate
  Non-
residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                            
Beginning balance $2,804  $869  $75  $457  $  $  $4,205 
Charge-offs                     
Recoveries                     
Provision  (237)  92   43   (89)        (191)
Ending balance $2,567  $961  $118  $368  $  $  $4,014 

At December 31, 2013 (in thousands)

  Residential
Real Estate
  Non-
residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                            
Ending balance - Total $2,556  $896  $97  $456  $  $10  $4,015 
                             
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
                             
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment $2,556  $896  $97  $456  $  $10  $4,015 
                             
Loans receivable:                            
Ending balance - Total $251,142  $81,985  $6,568  $31,345  $161  $  $371,201 
Ending balance:  individually                            
evaluated for impairment $8,629  $11,488  $  $  $  $  $20,117 
                             
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment $242,513  $70,497  $6,568  $31,345  $161  $  $351,084 

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The following is a summary of impaired loans follows:at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

 Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013  September 30, 2014  December 31, 2013 
      Interest       Interest     Unpaid       Unpaid    
 Average Interest Income Average Interest Income  Recorded Principal Related Recorded Principal Related 
 Recorded Income Recognized Recorded Income Recognized  Investment  Balance  Allowance  Investment  Balance  Allowance 
 Investment  Recognized  on Cash Basis  Investment  Recognized  on Cash Basis              
              (In thousands) 
 (In thousands) 
             
With no related allowance recorded:                        
Residential real estate-Multi-family $8,570  $62  $62  $9,726  $322  $322  $7,328  $8,055  $  $8,629  $9,259  $ 
Non-residential real estate  11,226   21   21   10,564   66   66   8,964   11,981      11,488   14,739    
Commercial and industrial  916         1,459   49   49   2,538   2,538             
Subtotal $18,830  $22,574  $  $20,117  $23,998  $ 
                                                
With an allowance recorded:                        
Non-residential real estate $2,097  $2,097  $160  $  $  $ 
Subtotal $2,097  $2,097  $160  $  $  $ 
                        
Total:                        
Residential real estate-Multi-family $7,328  $8,055  $  $8,629  $9,259  $ 
Non-residential real estate  11,061   14,078   160   11,488   14,739    
Commercial and industrial  2,538   2,538             
Total $20,712  $83  $83  $21,749  $437  $437  $20,927  $24,671  $160  $20,117  $23,998  $ 

 

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2012  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 
  Average  Interest  Average  Interest 
  Recorded  Income  Recorded  Income 
  Investment  Recognized  Investment  Recognized 
             
  (In thousands) 
             
Residential real estate-Multi-family $9,804  $164  $9,756  $295 
Non-residential real estate  13,479   15   13,476   1,370 
Commercial and industrial  1,750   26   1,713   79 
                  Total $25,033  $205  $24,945  $1,744 

  Three Months  Nine Months 
  Ended September 30, 2014  Ended September 30, 2014 
             
  Average  Interest  Average  Interest 
  Recorded  Income  Recorded  Income 
  Investment  Recognized  Investment  Recognized 
             
  (In thousands) 
With no related allowance recorded:                
Residential real estate-Multi-family $8,292  $42  $8,465  $155 
Non-residential real estate  8,951   303   9,225   379 
Commercial and industrial  2,525      1,262    
          Subtotal $19,768  $345  $18,952  $534 
                 
With an allowance recorded:                
Non-residential real estate $2,078  $  $2,059  $22 
          Subtotal $2,078  $  $2,059  $22 
                 
Total:                
Residential real estate-Multi-family $8,292  $42  $8,465  $155 
Non-residential real estate  11,029   303   11,284   401 
Commercial and industrial  2,525      1,262    
          Total $21,846  $345  $21,011  $556 

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  Three Months  Nine Months 
  Ended September 30, 2013  Ended September 30, 2013 
             
  Average  Interest  Average  Interest 
  Recorded  Income  Recorded  Income 
  Investment  Recognized  Investment  Recognized 
             
  (In thousands) 
With no related allowance recorded (1):                
Residential real estate-Multi-family $8,570  $62  $9,726  $322 
Non-residential real estate  11,226   21   10,564   66 
Commercial and industrial  916      1,459   49 
                  Total $20,712  $83  $21,749  $437 

(1)There were no impaired loans with related allowance recorded outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

The following table provides information about delinquencies in our loan portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans as of September 30, 20132014 (in Thousands)thousands)

 

 30-59 Days
Past Due
  60 – 89
Days Past
Due
  Greater
Than 90
Days
  Total Past
Due
  Current  Total Loans
Receivable
  Recorded
Investment
> 90 Days
and
Accruing
  30-59 Days
Past Due
  60 – 89
Days Past
Due
  Greater
Than 90
Days
  Total Past
Due
  Current  Total Loans
Receivable
  Recorded
Investment
> 90 Days
and
Accruing
 
                              
Residential real estate:                                                        
One- to four-family $  $  $  $  $9,047  $9,047  $  $  $  $  $  $12,552  $12,552  $ 
Multi-family              180,305   180,305            897   897   190,671   191,568    
Mixed-use              46,583   46,583            2,199   2,199   57,062   59,261    
Non-residential real estate        2,310   2,310   80,565   82,875            3,097   3,097   81,356   84,453    
Construction loans              4,635   4,635                  37,250   37,250    
Commercial and industrial loans              25,294   25,294            2,538   2,538   29,925   32,463    
Consumer              159   159                  148   148    
Total loans $  $  $2,310  $2,310  $346,588  $348,898  $  $  $  $8,731  $8,731  $408,964  $417,695  $ 
                            

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Age Analysis of Past Due Loans as of December 31, 20122013 (in Thousands)thousands)

 

 30-59 Days
Past Due
  60 – 89
Days Past
Due
  Greater
Than 90
Days
  Total Past
Due
  Current  Total Loans
Receivable
  Recorded
Investment
> 90 Days
and
Accruing
  30-59 Days
Past Due
  60 – 89
Days Past
Due
  Greater
Than 90
Days
  Total Past
Due
  Current  Total Loans
Receivable
  Recorded
Investment
> 90 Days
and
Accruing
 
                              
Residential real estate:                                                        
One- to four-family $  $  $  $  $7,761  $7,761  $  $  $  $  $  $11,752  $11,752  $ 
Multi-family     89   1,266   1,355   177,289   178,644                  188,923   188,923    
Mixed-use              41,895   41,895         2,210      2,210   48,257   50,467    
Non-residential real estate  1,259      1,221   2,480   79,832   82,312            2,372   2,372   79,613   81,985    
Construction loans              841   841                  6,568   6,568    
Commercial and industrial loans              26,274   26,274                  31,345   31,345    
Consumer              77   77                  161   161    
Total loans $1,259  $89  $2,487  $3,835  $333,969  $337,804  $  $  $2,210  $2,372  $4,582  $366,619  $371,201  $ 

 

The following tables provide certain information related to the credit quality of the loan portfolio.

Credit Quality Indicators as ofRisk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade at September 30, 20132014 (in thousands)

  Residential
Real Estate
  Non-residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Grade:                        
  Pass $260,285  $74,527  $37,250  $29,425  $148  $401,635 
  Special Mention  230   829      500      1,559 
  Substandard  2,866   9,097      2,538      14,501 
Total $263,381  $84,453  $37,250  $32,463  $148  $417,695 

 

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

  Residential
Real Estate
  Non-residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Grade:                        
   Pass $235,935  $74,662  $4,635  $19,710  $159  $335,101 
   Special Mention           5,584      5,584 
   Substandard     8,213            8,213 
Total $235,935  $82,875  $4,635  $25,294  $159  $348,898 

Credit Quality Indicators as of at December 31, 20122013 (in thousands)

 

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

 Residential
Real Estate
  Non-residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total  Residential
Real Estate
  Non-residential
Real Estate
  Construction  Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Grade:                                                
Pass $221,794  $74,040  $841  $24,122  $77  $320,874  $248,932  $71,659  $6,568  $25,733  $161  $353,053 
Special Mention  2,553   505            3,058            5,612      5,612 
Substandard  3,953   7,767      2,152      13,872   2,210   10,326            12,536 
Total $228,300  $82,312  $841  $26,274  $77  $337,804  $251,142  $81,985  $6,568  $31,345  $161  $371,201 

 

The following table sets forth the composition of our nonaccrual loans at the dates indicated.

Loans Receivable on Nonaccrual Status as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands)

  2014  2013 
       
Residential real estate $3,096  $2,210 
Non-residential real estate  3,097   2,372 
Commercial and industrial loans  2,538   84 
Total $8,731  $4,666 

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NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

Loans Receivable on Nonaccrual Status as ofThere were no loans modified that were deemed TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands)

  2013  2012 
       
Residential real estate-Multi-family $  $1,477 
Non-residential real estate  2,310   2,480 
Total $2,310  $3,957 

2014. The following table shows the breakdown of loans modified in TDRs for the periods indicated:

 

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2013 2013 2013  2013 
   Recorded Recorded    Recorded Recorded     Recorded Recorded     Recorded Recorded 
   Investment Investment    Investment Investment     Investment Investment     Investment Investment 
 Number of Prior to After Number of Prior to After  Number of Prior to After Number of Prior to After 
(dollars in thousands) Modifications Modification  Modification  Modifications Modification  Modification  Modifications  Modification  Modification  Modifications  Modification  Modification 
Real estate loans:                    
Real estate:                        
Multi-family 0 $  $  1 $307  $307   0  $  $   1  $307  $307 
Non-residential 0       3  3,253   3,253   0         3   3,253   3,253 
Total 0 $  $  4 $3,560  $3,560   0  $  $   4  $3,560  $3,560 

 

The multi-family mortgage loan had an original interest rate of 6.75% with an amortization of 25 years. The CompanyWe reduced the interest rate and converted the monthly payments to interest only for twenty months and then amortizing for 30 years, with a balloon payment after approximately five and one-half years from the modification date.

 

Two non-residential mortgage loans had an original interest rate of 4.00%6.75% with an amortization of 25 years. The CompanyWe reduced the interest rate and converted the monthly payments to interest only for twenty months and then amortizing for 30 years, with a balloon payment after approximately five and one-half years from the modification date.

 

One non-residential mortgage loan had an original interest rate of 4.00%6.75% with an amortization of 30 years. The CompanyWe reduced the interest rate and converted the monthly payments to interest only for nineteen months and then amortizing for 30 years, with a balloon payment after two years from the modification date.

 

  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2012 2012
    Recorded  Recorded    Recorded  Recorded 
    Investment  Investment    Investment  Investment 
  Number of Prior to  After  Number of Prior to  After 
(dollars in thousands) Modifications Modification  Modification  Modifications Modification  Modification 
Real estate:                    
Multi-family 0 $  $  2 $1,900  $1,900 
Non-residential 0       4  10,500   10,500 
        Total 0 $  $  6 $12,400  $12,400 

The two multi-family mortgage loans had an interest rateAs of 5% with an amortization ofSeptember 30, years that was modified to an interest only rate of 2.5% for the first six months of 2012.

One2014, none of the non-residential loans that were modified during the previous twelve months had an interest rate of 7% that was modified to 2%, plus monthly modified net income ofdefaulted in the property. The other three non-residential loans had an interest rate of 6.125% that was modified to 5%, with interest paid in advance for two years from the date of modification. These three loans have been performing according to the terms of the modification.

and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2013, none of the loans that were modified during the previous twelve months had defaulted in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013.

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NOTE 8 – EFFECT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In July 2012,2013, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting StandardsStandard Update (“ASU”) 2012-02,2013-11,Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment.Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists,which provides guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss (NOL) carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The FASB’s objective in issuing this ASU is to ASU 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 250) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment. ASU 2012-02 addresses the growing cost and complexityeliminate diversity in practice resulting from a lack of performing an analysis to evaluate indefinite-lived intangible assets (other than goodwill) for impairment.guidance on this topic in current U.S. GAAP. This ASU introduces qualitative factors which would simplify the analysis if facts and circumstances make it more-likely-than-not that impairment would not exist. Rather than requiring a purely quantitative impairment test, the ASU providesapplies to all entities with unrecognized tax benefits that also have tax loss or tax credit carryforwards in the option to first examine qualitative factors to make this determination. Factors to be considered would include, but are not limited to:

·Increases in interest rates, salaries, or other operating expenses, which would have a negative impact on future earnings or cash flows;

·Recent financial performance and cash flow trends;

·Aspects of the legal and regulatory environment which are expected to impact future cash flows, such as the Dodd-Frank Act;

·Management turnover;

·Economic and industry conditions.

Entities are required bysame tax jurisdiction as of the reporting date. For public entities, the guidance to consider both positive and negative impacts of such factors before determining whether it is more-likely-than-not (i.e. greater than 50% probability) that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. It should be noted that the qualitative portion of the analysis is optional for all issuers.

This ASU is effective for impairment tests performed during fiscal years beginning after SeptemberDecember 15, 2012,2013 and may be early adopted if the entity’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal or interim period have not yet been issued.periods within those years. The Company adoptedadoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The adoption had nodid not have a material effectimpact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02:2014-04,Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)ReceivablesReportingTroubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, which clarifies that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of Amounts Reclassified Outresidential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loans, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.The objective of this ASU is to improvea foreclosure or (2) the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This ASU requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income, by component, on the respective line itemsborrower conveying all interest in the income statement ifresidential real estate property to the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)creditor to be reclassifiedsatisfy that loan through completion of a deed in its entirety to net income. Reclassifications that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income inlieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the same reporting period are required to be cross-referenced to other U.S. GAAP disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. This is the case when a portionamendments require interim and annual disclosure of the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified to a balance sheet account rather than directly to income or expense in the same reporting period. For example, some portion of net periodic pension cost is immediately reported in net income, but other portions may be capitalized to an asset balance such as fixed assets or inventory. An entity with significant defined benefit pension costs reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income but not to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period should identifyboth (1) the amount of each pension cost component reclassified outforeclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of accumulated other comprehensive income and make referenceforeclosure according to the relevant pension cost disclosure that provides greater detail about these reclassifications.

The amendments do not change the currentlocal requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, the amendments require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net incomeapplicable jurisdiction. For public entities, the guidance is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income.

The provisions of this ASU are effective for public entities prospectively for reportingannual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2012.2014. The Company adopteddoes not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) issued ASU 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The ASU is effective January 1, 2013.for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption had noof this standard effective April 1, 2017 is not expected to have a material effectimpact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 9 – DIVIDEND RESTRICTION

 

NorthEast Community Bancorp MHC (the “MHC”) held 7,273,750 shares, or 57.5%58.8%, of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, and the minority public shareholders held 42.5%41.2% of outstanding stock, at September 30, 2013.2014. The MHC filed notice with, and received approval from, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to waive its right to receive cash dividends for the period from November 9, 201213, 2013 through November 9, 2013.12, 2014.

The MHC intends to file a notice with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to waive its right to receive cash dividends declared by the Company in the 12 months subsequent to the members’ approval to waive such right at a meeting of the MHC’s members to be held on November 25, 2014.

 

The MHC has waived receipt of all past dividends paid by the Company through September 30, 2013,2014, with the exception of the dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Because the MHC determined not to waive receipt of the dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the MHC received $218,000 in dividends in August 2012. The dividends waived are considered as a restriction on the retained earnings of the Company. As of September 30, 20132014 and December 31, 2012,2013, the aggregate retained earnings restricted for cash dividends waived were $5,019,000$5,892,000 and $4,364,000,$5,237,000, respectively.

 

NOTE 10 – RECLASSIFICATION OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income are as follows:

Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income Components
 Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
  (In thousands)   
         
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:          
Prior service costs $5    (1) $16   (1) Salary and employee benefits
Actuarial loss  1    (1)  (1)  (1) Salary and employee benefits
   6   15  Total before tax
   (4)  (6) Provision for income taxes
Total reclassifications for the period $2  $9  Net of taxes

(1)These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions and may describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, national and regional economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality and composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, changes in real estate market values in the Company’s market area, and changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines. Additional factors that may affect the Company’s results are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

We consider accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income to be critical accounting policies. We consider the allowance for loan losses and valuation of goodwill to be a critical accounting policy. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and procedures during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses.The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover probable credit losses in the loan portfolio at the statement of financial condition date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses, which is charged to income. Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment. Among the material estimates required to establish the allowance are: loss exposure at default; the amount and timing of future cash flows on impaired loans; value of collateral; and determination of loss factors to be applied to the various elements of the portfolio. All of these estimates are susceptible to significant change. Management reviews the level of the allowance on a quarterly basis and establishes the provision for loan losses based upon an evaluation of the portfolio, past loss experience, current economic conditions and other factors related to the collectability of the loan portfolio. Although we believe that we use the best information available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluation.

Due to the conversion of the Bank to a New York State-chartered savings bank on June 29, 2012, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYS”) are now the Bank’s primary regulators. As such, the FDIC and NYS, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. The FDIC and NYS could require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations. A large loss or a series of losses could deplete the allowance and require increased provisions to replenish the allowance, which would negatively affect earnings. For additional discussion, seeinformation on our critical accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 toof the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’sour 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 350,Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,requires that goodwill is not amortized to expense, but rather that it be assessed or tested for impairment at least annually. Impairment write-downs are charged to results of operations in the period in which the impairment is determined. If certain events occur which might indicate goodwill has been impaired, the goodwill is tested for impairment when such events occur. The Company recorded goodwill of $1.3 million in connection with the Hayden Financial Group acquisition in 2007. Other acquired intangible assets with finite lives, such as customer lists, are required to be amortized over the estimated lives. These intangibles are generally amortized using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of ten years.

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The Company identified an impairment on its outstanding goodwill as a result of its most recent testing conducted in December 2012. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $227,000 in 2012. During the second quarter of 2013, the Company determined that an adjustment to the goodwill impairment of $227,000 previously recorded in 2012 was necessary. As a result, the Company recognized an additional impairment charge of $334,000 during the second quarter of 2013. The impairment was caused primarily by the expected decrease in other revenue from this division resulting from a reduction in personnel.10-K.

 

Third Quarter Performance Highlights

 

The Company’s earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 increased2014 decreased by $1.4 million$3,000 compared to the same period in 20122013 primarily due to a credit toincreases in the allowanceprovision for loan losses, innon-interest expenses, and the 2013 periodprovision for income taxes and a decrease in non-interest expenses,income, partially offset by a decreasean increase in net interest income, a decrease in non-interest income, andincome. The Company had an increase in the$8,000 provision (benefit) for income taxes. The credit to the allowance for loan losses in 2013 was dueduring the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to a decreasecredit of $191,000 in provision for loan losses during the balance of non-performing loans.quarter ended September 30, 2013.

 

Non-performing loans decreased(comprised of non-accrual loans) increased by $1.7$4.1 million, or 41.6%87.1%, to $2.3$8.7 million as of September 30, 20132014 from $4.0$4.6 million as of December 31, 2012.2013. The decreaseincrease in non-performing loans was primarily due to the identification, monitoring,addition of two non-performing commercial and resolution of severalindustrial loans totaling $2.5 million, two non-performing non-residential mortgage loans that were paid-off or became performing as of, or prior to, September 30, 2013. We will continue to monitor ourtotaling $2.3 million, two non-performing multi-family mortgage loans totaling $897,000, one non-performing mixed-use mortgage loan portfolio closelytotaling $230,000, and adjust the level of allowance for loan losses appropriately as updated information becomes available.

The decrease in non-interest expense was due primarily to a decrease in expenses related to salaries and employee benefits in 2013 aspayments made by the Company continues its effortsfor real estate taxes, water and sewer charges totaling $120,000 on properties secured by the non-performing mortgage loans, partially offset by the conversion from non-performing to control such expenses by reducing staff in various departments, includingperforming status of one non-residential mortgage loan totaling $823,000, the satisfaction of one non-residential mortgage brokerage department,loan totaling $789,000 and two commercial and industrial loans totaling $85,000, and the wealth management department, and branch operations.charge-off of $325,000 for one mixed-use mortgage loan.

 

Our interest rate spread decreased to 3.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 3.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 3.93%and our net interest margin decreased to 3.64% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and our net interest margin decreased to2014 from 3.69% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 4.17% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Due to market conditions, we discontinued purchasing participation interests in construction loans in 2009. In 2012, we commenced originating construction loans secured by multi-family or non-residential properties as an accommodation to maintain and/or develop relationships with our deposit and loan customers. Recently, we have expanded our construction lending department and currently expect that our origination of construction loans for multi-family, mixed-use and non-residential buildings will increase.

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

Total assets decreased by $11.1 million, or 2.5%, to $433.1 million at September 30, 2013 from $444.2 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease in total assets was due to decreases of $18.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, $2.9 million in securities held-to-maturity, $731,000 in other assets, $481,000 in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) stock, $450,000 in other real estate owned, $517,000 in premises and equipment, and $334,000 in goodwill, partially offset by increases of $11.7 million in loans receivable, net, $747,000 in certificates of deposits at other financial institutions, $480,000 in bank owned life insurance, and $116,000 in accrued interest receivable. The decrease in total liabilities primarily resulted from decreases of $10.0 million in FHLB advances and $2.2 million in deposits, partially offset by an increase of $365,000 in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $18.6 million, or 37.9%, to $30.6 million at September 30, 2013 from $49.2 million at December 31, 2012 due primarily to the above mentioned increases in loans receivable, certificates of deposits at other financial institutions, and advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, net of decreases in securities held-to-maturity, FHLB stock, deposits, and FHLB advances.

Securities held-to-maturity decreased by $3.0 million, or 24.6%, to $9.0 million at September 30, 2013 from $12.0 million at December 31, 2012 due primarily to repayments of $3.0 million. Certificates of deposits at other financial institutions increased by $747,000, or 187.2%, to $1.1 million at September 30, 2013 from $399,000 at December 31, 2012 due to the purchase of four certificates of deposits.

Loans receivable, net, increased by $11.7 million, or 3.5%, to $345.5 million at September 30, 2013 from $333.8 million at December 31, 2012 due primarily to loan originations totaling $48.8 million which exceeded loan repayments and charge-offs totaling $37.1 million. FHLB stock decreased by $481,000, or 35.5%, to $874,000 at September 30, 2013 from $1.4 million at December 31, 2012 due primarily to a decrease in the amount of FHLB stock that we are required to hold as a result of decreases in FHLB advances.

Bank owned life insurance increased by $480,000, or 2.4%, to $20.3 million at September 30, 2013 from $19.9 million at December 31, 2012 due to accrued earnings during 2013. Real estate owned decreased by $450,000, or 10.5%, to $3.8 million at September 30, 2013 from $4.3 million at December 31, 2012 due to the sale of a foreclosed property. Premises and equipment decreased by $517,000, or 4.0%, to $12.4 million at September 30, 2013 from $12.9 million at December 31, 2012 due primarily to depreciation. Other assets decreased by $731,000, or 9.3%, to $7.1 million at September 30, 2013 from $7.8 million at December 31, 2012 due to a refund of the FDIC prepaid insurance and reductions in current and deferred tax assets and prepaid insurance.

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Deposits decreased by $2.2 million, or 0.7%, to $316.0 million at September 30, 2013 from $318.1 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease in deposits was primarily attributable to decreases of $1.1 million in non-interest bearing accounts, $833,000 in regular savings accounts, and $370,000 in NOW and money market accounts, partially offset by an increase of $173,000 in certificates of deposits.

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance increased by $365,000, or 10.4%, to $3.9 million at September 30, 2013 from $3.5 million at December 31, 2012 due primarily to an increase in the mortgage loan portfolio. The increase in the mortgage loan portfolio was due to increases of $4.7 million, or 11.2%, in the mixed-use mortgage loan portfolio to $46.6 million at September 30, 2013 from $41.9 million at December 31, 2012 and $3.8 million, or 451.1%, in the construction mortgage loan portfolio to $4.6 million at September 30, 2013 from $841,000 at December 31, 2012.

FHLB advances decreased by $10.0 million, or 66.7%, to $5.0 million at September 30, 2013 from $15.0 million at December 31, 2012 due primarily to the maturity and repayment of certain FHLB advances.

Stockholders’ equity increased by $783,000 to $104.6 million at September 30, 2013, from $103.8 million at December 31, 2012. This increase was primarily the result of comprehensive income of $1.1 million and the amortization of $118,000 for the ESOP for the period, partially offset by cash dividends declared of $453,000.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

General. Earnings increased by $1.4 million, or 138.1%, to net income of $381,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, from a net loss of $1.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The increase was primarily the result of a credit to the allowance for loan losses of $191,000 during the 2013 period compared to a provision for loan losses of $1.9 million in the 2012 period and a decrease of $1.0 million in non-interest expenses, offset by a decrease of $583,000 in net interest income, a decrease of $230,000 in non-interest income, and an increase of $991,000 in income taxes.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased by $583,000, or 14.0%, to $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in net interest income resulted primarily from a decrease of $561,000 in interest income coupled with an increase of $22,000 in interest expense.

The net interest spread decreased by 48 basis points to 3.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 3.93% for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The net interest margin decreased by 48 basis points between these periods from 4.17% for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 to 3.69% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in the interest rate spread and the net interest margin in the third quarter of 20132014 compared to the same period in 20122013 was due to a decrease of nine basis points in the yield on our interest-earning assets coupled with an increasethat exceeded a decrease of six basis points in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities.

 

Our loans receivable, net, increased by $46.7 million, or 12.7%, to $414.5 million as of September 30, 2014 from $367.8 million at December 31, 2013 due primarily to increases of $30.7 million in construction mortgage loans, $8.8 million in mixed-use mortgage loans, $2.6 million in multi-family mortgage loans, $2.5 million in non-residential mortgage loans, $1.1 million in commercial and industrial loans, and $800,000 in one-to-four family mortgage loans, offset by a decrease of $13,000 in consumer loans.

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

Total assets increased by $43.8 million, or 9.6%, to $502.1 million at September 30, 2014 from $458.2 million at December 31, 2013. The increase in total assets was due primarily to increases of $46.7 million in loans receivable, net, $1.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, $465,000 in bank owned life insurance, $210,000 in restricted stocks, $82,000 in accrued interest receivable, and $62,000 in real estate owned, offset by decreases of $2.4 million in other assets, $1.4 million in securities held-to-maturity, $996,000 in certificates of deposit and $418,000 in premises and equipment. The increase in total assets was funded primarily from increases of $38.9 million in deposits and $6.1 million in FHLB advances, partially offset by a decrease of $590,000 in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance.

Loans receivable, net, increased by $46.7 million, or 12.7%, to $414.5 million at September 30, 2014 from $367.8 million at December 31, 2013 due primarily to loan originations totaling $115.5 million which exceeded loan repayments and charge-offs totaling $68.8 million. The increase in the mortgage loan portfolio was due to increases of $30.7 million, or 467.1%, in the construction mortgage loan portfolio to $37.3 million at September 30, 2014 from $6.6 million at December 31, 2013, $8.8 million, or 17.4%, in the mixed-use mortgage loan portfolio to $59.3 million at September 30, 2014 from $50.5 million at December 31, 2013, $2.5 million, or 3.0%, in the non-residential mortgage loan portfolio to $84.5 million at September 30, 2014 from $82.0 million at December 31, 2013, $2.6 million, or 1.4%, in the multi-family mortgage loan portfolio to $191.6 million at September 30, 2014 from $188.9 million at December 31, 2013, $1.1 million, or 3.6%, in the commercial and industrial loan portfolio to $32.5 million at September 30, 2014 from $31.3 million at December 31, 2013, and $800,000, or 6.8%, in the one-to-four family mortgage loan portfolio to $12.6 million at September 30, 2014 from $11.8 million at December 31, 2013, partially offset by a decrease of $13,000, or 8.1%, in the consumer loan portfolio to $148,000 at September 30, 2014 from $161,000 at December 31, 2013.

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The increase in the construction mortgage loan portfolio was due to the Company’s entry in 2012 in the Massachusetts construction market through the origination of construction loans secured by the construction of multi-family and single family properties and the Company’s entry during the latter part of 2013 into the New York City metropolitan area construction market through the origination of construction loans secured by the construction of multi-family properties located in the New York City metropolitan area. The increase in the construction mortgage loan portfolio, the multi-family, mixed-use and non-residential mortgage loan portfolio and the commercial and industrial loan portfolio was due to the Company’s more aggressive origination activities through the hiring of two new chief lending officers in our two lending regions in the New York City metropolitan area. The purpose of the increase in loan origination was to increase interest income.

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $1.7 million, or 5.5%, to $33.3 million at September 30, 2014 from $31.5 million at December 31, 2013 due primarily to increases in deposits and FHLB advances, offset by an increase in the loan portfolio. Bank owned life insurance increased by $465,000, or 2.3%, to $21.0 million at September 30, 2014 from $20.5 million at December 31, 2013 due to accrued earnings during 2014. Investments in restricted stocks increased by $210,000, or 13.2%, to $1.8 million at September 30, 2014 from $1.6 million at December 31, 2013 due to an increase in FHLB advances and the purchase of $70,000 in ACBB stock. The FHLB requires the purchase of FHLB restricted stock amounting to 4.5% of the borrowed amount. The purchase of ACBB restricted stock was due to the Company’s decision to become a member of ACBB, a banker’s bank, in order to provide the Company with an additional source of correspondent banking services such as borrowings as a source of liquidity and investments in overnight Federal Funds as a source of additional interest income.

Accrued interest receivable increased by $82,000, or 6.5%, to $1.35 million at September 30, 2014 from $1.27 million at December 31, 2013 due primarily to an increase in the mortgage loan portfolio. Other assets decreased by $2.4 million, or 32.2%, to $5.1 million at September 30, 2014 from $7.5 million at December 31, 2013 due to a $1.9 million income tax refund from the Internal Revenue Service that reduced current tax assets. Securities held-to-maturity decreased by $1.4 million, or 17.1%, to $7.0 million at September 30, 2014 from $8.4 million at December 31, 2013 due primarily to repayments. Premises and equipment decreased by $418,000, or 3.4%, to $11.8 million at September 30, 2014 from $12.2 million at December 31, 2013 due primarily to depreciation.

Deposits increased by $38.9 million, or 12.0%, to $364.1 million at September 30, 2014 from $325.2 million at December 31, 2013. The increase in deposits was primarily attributable to increases of $30.4 million in certificates of deposit, $6.7 million in NOW and money market accounts, and $2.4 million in non-interest bearing accounts, partially offset by decreases of $674,000 in regular savings accounts. The increase in certificates of deposit was due to the offering of competitive interest rates for non-broker certificates of deposit gathered through a non-broker nationwide certificate of deposit listing service from banks and credit unions in amounts greater than $75,000 and less than $250,000. In this regard, we obtained $29.3 million in non-broker certificates of deposit since December 31, 2013. FHLB advances increased by $6.1 million, or 29.2%, to $27.1 million at September 30, 2014 from $21.0 million at December 31, 2013. The increase in deposits and FHLB advances was primarily attributable to efforts by the Company to increase liquidity, fund loan originations, increase reliance on long term certificates of deposit, and diversify sources of funds.

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance decreased by $590,000, or 14.8%, to $3.4 million at September 30, 2014 from $4.0 million at December 31, 2013 due primarily to remittances of taxes for our borrowers.

Stockholders’ equity decreased by $601,000, or 0.6%, to $103.6 million at September 30, 2014, from $104.2 million at December 31, 2013. This decrease was primarily the result of stock repurchases of $1.4 million, and cash dividends declared and paid of $433,000, partially offset by comprehensive income of $1.1 million and the amortization of $139,000 for the ESOP for the period.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

General. Net income decreased by $3,000, or 0.8%, to $378,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 from net income of $381,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The decrease was primarily the result of an increase of $199,000 in provision for loan losses from a credit of $191,000 in provision for loan losses in 2013 to an $8,000 in provision for loan losses in 2014, an increase of $163,000 in non-interest expenses, an increase of $22,000 in the provision for income taxes and a decrease of $22,000 in non-interest income, partially offset by an increase of $403,000 in net interest income.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased by $403,000, or 11.2%, to $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in net interest income resulted primarily from an increase of $466,000 in interest income, partially offset by an increase of $63,000 in interest expense.

The net interest spread decreased by three basis points to 3.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 3.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The net interest margin decreased by five basis points between these periods from 3.69% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 to 3.64% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in the interest rate spread and the net interest margin in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 was due to a decrease of nine basis points in the yield on our interest-earning assets that exceeded a decrease of six basis points in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities.

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The average yield on our interest-earning assets decreased by 44nine basis points to 4.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 4.51% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 4.95%and the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities decreased by six basis points to 1.00% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities increased by 4 basis points to2014 from 1.06% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 1.02% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decrease in the yield on our interest-earning assets was due to decreasesa decrease in the yield on loans receivable, offset by increases in the yield on securities and other interest-earning assets. The increasedecrease in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities was due to a decrease in the offeringcost of competitive interest rates to generate deposits in connection with the opening of two new branches in Framingham and Quincy, Massachusetts during the latter part of the third quarter of 2012,borrowed money, offset by an increase in the our decision to reduce the interest rates offered on our deposits during the second quartercost of 2013.interest-bearing deposits.

 

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The following table summarizes average balances and average yields and costs of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 20132014 and 2012.2013.

 

 Three Months Ended September 30,  Three Months Ended September 30, 
 2013  2012  2014  2013 
    Interest       Interest        Interest       Interest    
 Average and Yield/ Average and Yield/  Average and Yield/ Average and Yield/ 
 Balance  Dividends  Cost  Balance  Dividends  Cost  Balance  Dividends  Cost  Balance  Dividends  Cost 
                          
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                                                
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans $339,682  $4,304   5.07% $353,314  $4,817   5.45% $400,390  $4,770   4.77% $339,682  $4,304   5.07%
Securities (including FHLB stock)  10,629   72   2.75   15,176   116   3.06 
Securities (including restricted stock)  9,045   68   3.01   10,629   72   2.75 
Other interest-earning assets  38,483   3   0.02   30,822   7   0.09   28,739   7   0.10   38,483   3   0.02 
Total interest-earning assets  388,794   4,379   4.51   399,312   4,940   4.95   438,174   4,845   4.42   388,794   4,379   4.51 
Allowance for loan losses  (4,203)          (3,828)          (4,021)          (4,203)        
Non-interest-earning assets  48,797           42,841           49,320           48,797         
Total assets $433,388          $438,325          $483,473          $433,388         
                                                
Liabilities and equity:                                                
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing demand $63,666  $60   0.38% $72,713  $63   0.35% $66,296  $61   0.37% $63,666  $60   0.38%
Savings and club accounts  82,630   112   0.54   87,541   117   0.53   85,136   119   0.56   82,630   112   0.54 
Certificates of deposit  147,862   577   1.56   127,736   454   1.42   171,142   651   1.52   147,862   577   1.56 
Total interest-bearing deposits  294,158   749   1.02   287,990   634   0.88   322,574   831   1.03   294,158   749   1.02 
                                                
Borrowings  5,000   46   3.68   15,000   139   3.71   21,860   27   0.49   5,000   46   3.68 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  299,158   795   1.06   302,990   773   1.02   344,434   858   1.00   299,158   795   1.06 
                                                
Noninterest-bearing demand  22,769           20,806           28,657           22,769         
Other liabilities  6,814           7,087           7,238           6,814         
Total liabilities  328,741           330,883           380,329           328,741         
                                                
Stockholders’ equity  104,647           107,442           103,144           104,647         
Total liabilities and                                                
Stockholders’ equity $433,388          $438,325          $483,473          $433,388         
Net interest income     $3,584          $4,167          $3,987          $3,584     
Interest rate spread          3.45%          3.93%          3.42%          3.45%
Net interest margin          3.69%          4.17%          3.64%          3.69%
Net interest-earning assets $89,636          $96,322          $93,740          $89,636         
Interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities  129.96%          131.79%          127.22%          129.96%        

 

Total interest income decreasedincreased by $561,000,$466,000, or 11.4%10.6%, to $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, from $4.92013. Interest income on loans increased by $466,000, or 10.8%, to $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Interest income on loans decreased by $513,000, or 10.6%, to2014 from $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $4.82013. The increase was primarily the result of an increase of $60.7 million, or 17.9%, in the average balance of the loan portfolio to $400.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.2014 from $339.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as originations outpaced repayments and charge-offs, net of recoveries. The decreaseincrease in the average balance of the loan portfolio was primarily the result ofoffset by a decrease of 3830 basis points in the average yield on loans to 4.77% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 5.07% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 5.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decrease in interest income and the average yield on loans was also due to the pay-off of numerous higher yielding mortgage loans and the refinancing and/or re-pricing to lower interest rates of numerous mortgage loans in our loan portfolio. This resulted in a decrease of $13.6 million,

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Interest income on securities decreased by $4,000, or 3.9%5.6%, in the average balance of the loan portfolio to $339.7 million$68,000 for the three months ended September 30, 20132014 from $353.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 as repayments outpaced originations and charge-offs, net of recoveries.

Interest income on securities decreased by $44,000, or 37.9%, to $72,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $116,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $4.5$1.6 million, or 30.0%14.9%, in the average balance of securities to $9.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, from $15.2 millionoffset by an increase of 26 basis points in the average yield on securities to 3.01% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.2014 from 2.75% for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in the average balance was due to the principal repayments on investment securities, and a decreaseoffset by an increase in FHLB New York stock. The decreaseincrease in interestthe yield was due to dividends from FHLB New York stock that yielded approximately 4.0% and an increase in FHLB New York stock as a percentage of total investment securities.

Interest income on securitiesother interest-earning assets (consisting solely of interest-earning deposits) increased by $4,000, or 133.3% to $7,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $3,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was alsoprimarily due to a decreasean increase of 31eight basis points in the average yield on securitiesother interest-earning assets to 2.75%0.10% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 0.02% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, from 3.06%offset by a decrease of $9.7 million, or 25.3%, in the average balance of interest-earning assets to $28.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.2014 from $38.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The declineincrease in interest income on interest-earnings deposits was due to an increase in the yieldaverage balance of higher yielding certificates of deposit at other financial institutions, offset by a decrease in the average balance of interest-earning deposits maintained at the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Total interest expense increased by $63,000, or 7.9%, to $858,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $795,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. Interest expense on deposits increased by $82,000, or 10.9%, to $831,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $749,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in the interest expense on deposits was a result of an increase of $28.4 million, or 9.7%, in the average balance of interest bearing deposits to $322.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $294.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in the interest expense on deposits was also a result of an increase of one basis point in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to 1.03% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 1.02% for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

The interest expense of our interest-bearing demand deposits increased by $1,000, or 1.7%, to $61,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $60,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in interest expense in our interest-bearing demand deposits was due to an increase of $2.6 million, or 4.1%, in the average balance of our interest-bearing demand deposits to $66.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $63.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, offset by a decrease of one basis point in the average interest cost to 0.37% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 0.38% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as we offered competitive interest rates to generate deposits.

The interest expense of our interest-bearing savings and club deposits increased by $7,000, or 6.3%, to $119,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $112,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in interest expense in our interest-bearing savings and club deposits was due to an increase of $2.5 million, or 3.0%, in the average balance of our interest-bearing savings and club deposits to $85.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $82.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in interest expense in our interest-bearing savings and club deposits was also due to a two basis point increase in the average interest cost to 0.56% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 0.54% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as we continued to offer competitive interest rates to generate deposits.

The interest expense of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit increased by $74,000, or 12.8%, to $651,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $577,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in interest expense in our interest-bearing certificates of deposit was due to an increase of $23.3 million, or 15.7%, in the average balance of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit to $171.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $147.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in our interest-bearing certificates was due to management’s decision to continue offering competitive interest rates to generate deposits through a non-broker nationwide certificate of deposit listing service. The increase in interest expense of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit was offset by a four basis point decrease in the average interest cost on such certificates to 1.52% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 1.56% for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in the average interest cost of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit was due to the re-pricing of maturing certificates of deposit and the yieldacquisition of our adjustable rate investment securities andcompetitively priced interest-bearing certificates of deposit through a decrease in FHLB stock yield from 4.5% at September 30, 2012 to 4.0% at September 30, 2013.non-broker nationwide certificate of deposit listing service.

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Interest incomeexpense on other interest-earning assets (consisting solely of interest-earning deposits)borrowings decreased by $4,000,$19,000, or 57.1%41.3%, to $3,000$27,000 for the three months ended September 30, 20132014 from $7,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of 7 basis points in the average yield on other interest-earning assets to 0.02% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 0.09% for the three months ended September 30, 2012, offset by an increase of $7.7 million, or 24.9%, in the average balance of interest-earning assets to $38.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $30.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The decline in the yield was due to the maturity of higher yielding certificates of deposits at other financial institutions. The increase in the average balance of other interest-earning assets was due to decreases in the average balances of loans and increases in the average balances of deposits.

Total interest expense increased by $22,000, or 2.8%, to $795,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $773,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Interest expense on deposits increased by $115,000, or 18.1%, to $749,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $634,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The increase in the interest expense on deposits was a result of a shift in deposits from lower costing interest-bearing demand accounts and interest-bearing savings and club accounts to higher costing interest-bearing certificates of deposit. The increase in the interest expense on deposits was also a result of offering competitive interest rates to generate deposits in connection with the opening of two new branches in Framingham and Quincy, Massachusetts during the latter part of the third quarter of 2012. These two factors resulted in an increase of 14 basis points in the average cost of deposits to 1.02% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 0.88% for the three months ended September 30, 2012. These two factors also resulted in an increase of $6.2 million, or 2.1%, in the average balance of interest bearing deposits to $294.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $288.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

The interest expense of our interest-bearing demand deposits decreased by $3,000, or 4.8%, to $60,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $63,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in interest expense in our interest-bearing demand deposits was due to a shift in deposits to higher costing interest-bearing certificates of deposits, offset by the offering of competitive interest rates to generate deposits in connection with the opening of two new branches in Framingham and Quincy, Massachusetts during the latter part of the third quarter of 2012. This resulted in a decrease of $9.0 million, or 12.4%, in the average balance of our interest-bearing demand deposits to $63.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $72.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This also resulted in a 3 basis point increase in the average interest cost to 0.38% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 0.35% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

The interest expense of our interest-bearing savings and club deposits decreased by $5,000, or 4.3%, to $112,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $117,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in interest expense in our interest-bearing savings and club deposits was due to a shift in deposits to higher costing interest-bearing certificates of deposits, offset by the offering of competitive interest rates to generate deposits in connection with the opening of two new branches in Framingham and Quincy, Massachusetts during the latter part of the third quarter of 2012. This resulted in a decrease of $4.9 million, or 5.6%, in the average balance of our interest-bearing savings and club deposits to $82.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $87.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This also resulted in a 1 basis point increase in the average interest cost to 0.54% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 0.53% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

The interest expense of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit increased by $123,000, or 27.1%, to $577,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $454,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The increase in interest expense in our interest-bearing certificates of deposit was due to offering competitive interest rates in connection with the opening of two new branches in Framingham and Quincy, Massachusetts during the latter part of the third quarter of 2012. This resulted in an increase of $20.1 million, or 15.8%, in the average balance of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit to $147.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $127.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The increase in interest expense of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit was also due to a 14 basis point increase in the average interest cost to 1.56% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 1.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $93,000, or 66.9%, to $46,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $139,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $10.0 million, or 66.7%, in the average balance of borrowed money to $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $15.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings was also due to a decrease of 3319 basis points in the cost of borrowed money to 0.49% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 3.68% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 3.71% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 due primarily to the maturity and repayment of higher costing FHLB advances and new lower cost FHLB advances obtained during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings was partially offset by an increase of $16.9 million, or 337.2%, in the average balance of borrowed money to $21.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 2012 to$5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

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Provision for Loan Losses. The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 20132014 and 2012.2013.

 

 Three Months  Three Months 
 Ended September 30,  Ended September 30, 
 2013  2012  2014  2013 
          
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance at beginning of period $4,205  $3,867  $3,930  $4,205 
Provision (credit) for loan losses  (191)  1,912   8   (191)
Charge-offs     (85)  (188)   
Recoveries     11   101    
Net charge-offs     (74)  (87)   
Allowance at end of period $4,014  $5,705  $3,851  $4,014 
                
Allowance to non-performing loans  173.78%  40.70%
Allowance to total loans outstanding at the end of the period  1.15%  1.65%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding during the period     2.00%
End of period - Allowance to non-performing loans  44.11%  173.78%
End of period - Allowance to total loans outstanding  0.92%  1.15%
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding during the period  0.02%   

 

The allowance to non-performing loans ratio increaseddecreased to 44.11% at September 30, 2014 from 173.78% at September 30, 2013 from 40.70%due primarily to an increase in non-performing loans to $8.7 million at September 30, 2012 due primarily to a decrease in non-performing loans to2014 from $2.3 million at September 30, 2013 from $14.0 million at September 30, 2012, offset byand a decrease of $163,000 in the allowance for loan losses. The decreaseincrease in non-performing loans was due to the identification, monitoringaddition of six mortgage loans totaling $5.4 million and resolutiontwo commercial and industrial loans totaling $2.5 million, partially offset by the conversion from non-performing to performing status of several non-performing loans that were paid-off or became performing asone mortgage loan totaling $810,000 and the satisfaction of or prior to, September 30, 2013.one mortgage loan totaling $742,000.

 

The allowance for loan losses was $4.01$3.9 million at September 30, 2013, $4.652014, $4.0 million at December 31, 2012,2013, and $5.71$4.0 million at September 30, 2012.2013. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $8,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to a credit provision for loan losses of ($191,000) for the three month period ended September 30, 2013 compared to provision for loan losses of $1.9 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2012.2013. The reduction in the provisionallowance for loan losses was due to a decreasethe Company’s assessment that there are no additional losses currently anticipated in connection with the increase in non-performing loans beyond the amounts already charged-off, that there has been an improvement in the Company’s historical charge-offs, and that the level of allowance for loan losses was adequate due to improvements in the economy and the multi-family, mixed-use and non-residential real estate market.

The reduction in the allowance for loan losses was also due to the Company’s decision to revise the methodology used to calculate the historical loss factor. The Company has revised the historical loss look back period from three to two years as a result of the Company’s determination that the Company’s historical loss charge-offs from 2009 to 2012 was a result of the recent economic recession, that the bulk of the loss charge-offs from 2009 to 2012 occurred in 2012, that there has not been a significant amount of non-performing loansloss charge-offs during the past two years, and that the Company’s loan portfolio has weathered the recession with no further anticipated significant loss charge-offs. The Company’s allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2014 and provision for loan losses recognized for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 would have been $176,000 larger without the change in the loan portfolio.methodology.

 

We had charge-offs of $188,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to no charge-offs during the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to charge-offs2013. We recorded recoveries of $85,000$101,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2012. We recorded2014 compared to no recoveries during the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to recoveries of $11,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2012.2013.

 

Non-interest Income. Non-interest income decreased by $230,000,$22,000, or 32.8%4.7%, to $450,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $472,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $702,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decrease was primarily due to a $171,000decreases of $26,000 in other loan fees and service charges, and $5,000 in earnings on bank owned life insurance, offset by increases of $8,000 in advisory fee income generated by our wealth management division and $1,000 in other non-interest income. The decrease in other loan fees and service charges primarilywas due to decreases of $9,000 in loan late charges, $6,000 in loan fees, and $3,000 in deposit account service charges. The decrease in earnings on bank owned life insurance was due to a decrease in the effective yield of $147,000the underlying investments. The increase in mortgage brokeradvisory fee income and a $59,000 decrease in fee income generated byfrom our wealth management division. The decrease in mortgage broker fee incomedivision was due to the eliminationan increase in January 2013 of the 1-4 family residential mortgage loan brokerage department and the termination of the related staff.assets under management.

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Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense decreasedincreased by $1.1$163,000, or 4.4%, to $3.9 million or 22.5%, tofor the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decreaseincrease resulted primarily from decreasesincreases of $692,000$231,000 in salaries and employee benefits, $305,000$103,000 in other non-interest expense, $81,000 in equipment expense, $68,000 in advertising expense, $36,000real estate owned expenses, $51,000 in outside data processing expense, and $23,000$3,000 in occupancyadvertising expense, partially offset by increasesdecreases of $64,000$127,000 in other non-interest expense, $40,000 in FDIC insurance expense, $30,000 in occupancy expense, and $59,000$28,000 in real estate owned expenses.equipment expense.

 

Salaries and employee benefits, which represented 50.0%53.9% of the Company’s non-interest expense during the quarter ended September 30, 2013, decreased2014, increased by $692,000,$231,000, or 27.1%12.4%, to $2.1 million in 2014 from $1.9 million in 2013 from $2.6 million in 2012 due to the staffing of the Rockland County, New York loan production office, offset by a decreasereduction in the number of full time equivalent employees to 98 at September 30, 2014 from 102 at September 30, 2013 from 126 at September 30, 2012.2013. The decreasereduction in full time employees was due to the Company’s efforts to control the increasestaff occurred in salaries and employee benefits by reducing staff in various departments, including the mortgage brokerage department, the wealth management department, and branch operations, lending operations, and headquarters support personnel as part of a continued effort to contain expenses.

Real estate owned expense increased by $103,000, or 174.6%, to $162,000 in 2014 from $59,000 in 2013 due to operating expenses related to two foreclosed properties during the quarter ended September 30, 20122014 compared to one foreclosed property during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The decreaseCompany acquired and sold one foreclosed multi-family property during a relatively short period of time during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 resulting in salaries and employee benefits was alsoa charge-off of $188,000 against the allowance for loan losses.

Outside data processing expense increased by $51,000, or 22.3%, to $280,000 in 2014 from $229,000 in 2013 due to the resignationaddition of the former chief financial officerRockland County, New York loan production office in JulyJanuary 2014 and an upgrade in data services. Advertising expense increased by $3,000, or 23.1%, to $16,000 in 2014 from $13,000 in 2013 that resulted in the reversal of certain forfeited benefits.due to marketing efforts to promote services and products.

 

Other non-interest expense decreased by $305,000,$127,000, or 25.0%13.9%, to $787,000 in 2014 from $914,000 in 2013 from $1.2 million in 2012 due mainly to decreases of $170,000$88,000 in recruitmentmiscellaneous other non-interest expenses, related to the hiring of additional personnel in the Company’s Headquarters and Massachusetts locations, $111,000$56,000 in directors, officers and employee expenses, $32,000$20,000 in regulatory assessments, $16,000audit and accounting fees, and $11,000 in directors compensation, offset by increases of $18,000 in service contracts, $14,000 in telephone expenses, $11,000 in legal fees, $2,000 in insurance expenses, and $1,000 in office supplies and stationery, $14,000stationery. The decrease in legalmiscellaneous other non-interest expenses was partially due to decreases of $50,000 in consulting expenses, $24,000 in personnel recruitment fees, and $8,000$7,000 in service contracts. These decreases were partiallypostage expenses.

FDIC insurance expense decreased by $40,000, or 25.8%, to $115,000 in 2014 from $155,000 in 2013 due to a decrease in the Company’s quarterly assessment multiplier, offset by increasesan increase in the Company’s assessment base from 2013 to 2014. Occupancy expense decreased by $30,000, or 8.5%, to $322,000 in 2014 from $352,000 in 2013 due to a reimbursement of $22,000rental expense for our First Avenue branch office, offset by the addition of the Rockland County, New York loan production office in director’s compensation, $15,000January 2014. Equipment expense decreased by $28,000, or 20.3%, to $110,000 in telephone expenses,2014 from $138,000 in 2013 due to decreases in the purchases of additional equipment and $14,000 in audit and accounting fees.continued efforts to contain expenses.

 

Income Taxes.Income tax expense increased by $22,000, or 15.3%, to $166,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $144,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase resulted primarily from a $19,000 increase in pre-tax income in 2014 compared to 2013. The effective tax rate was 30.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 27.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase in the effective tax rate between periods was due to a lower percentage of our pre-tax income being tax-exempt, specifically the earnings on bank-owned life insurance, in 2014 compared to 2013.

Comparison of Operating Results For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

General.Net income increased by $80,000, or 8.3%, to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $969,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily the result of an increase of $467,000 in net interest income and a decrease of $181,000 in non-interest expenses, offset by a decrease of $346,000 in credit to the provision for loan losses, a decrease of $91,000 in non-interest income, and an increase of $131,000 in the provision for income taxes.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased by $467,000, or 4.1%, to $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $11.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in net interest income resulted primarily from an increase of $590,000 in interest income that exceeded an increase of $123,000 in interest expense.

The net interest spread decreased by 17 basis points to 3.52% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from 3.69% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The net interest margin decreased by 20 basis points between these periods from 3.94% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to 3.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in the interest rate spread and the net interest margin in 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 was due to a decrease of 23 basis points in the yield on our interest-earning assets that exceeded a decrease of six basis points in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities.

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Equipment expenseThe average yield on our interest-earning assets decreased by $81,000, or 37.0%,23 basis points to $138,000 in 2013 from $219,000 in 2012 and advertising expense decreased by $36,000, or 84.0%, to $13,000 in 2013 from $81,000 in 2012 due to decreases in the purchases of additional equipment and a decrease in marketing efforts in order to contain expenses. Outside data processing expense decreased by $36,000, or 13.6%, to $229,000 in 2013 from $265,000 in 2012 due to a one-time correction in billings that reduced data processing expense and a reduction in one-time fees for new services from the Company’s data processing vendors. Occupancy expense decreased by $23,000, or 6.1%, to $352,000 in 2013 from $375,000 in 2012 due to efforts to contain expenses.

FDIC insurance expense increased by $64,000, or 70.3%, to $155,000 in 2013 from $91,000 in 2012 due to an increase in the FDIC risk assessment of the Company. Real estate owned expense increased by $59,000 due to operating expenses related to one foreclosed property totaling $3.8 million as of September 30, 2013 compared to no real estate owned as of September 30, 2012.

Income Taxes.Income taxes increased by $991,000, or 117.0%, to an expense of $144,0004.53% for the threenine months ended September 30, 20132014 from a benefit of $847,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The increase resulted primarily from a $2.4 million increase in pre-tax income in 2013 compared to 2012. The effective tax rate was an expense of 27.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and a benefit of 45.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Comparison of Operating Results For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

General.Earnings increased by $1.5 million, or 300.6%, to net income of $969,0004.76% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from a net lossand the cost of $483,000our interest-bearing liabilities decreased by six basis points to 1.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The increase was primarily the result of a credit to the allowance for loan losses of $554,000 during the 2013 period compared to a provision for loan losses of $2.0 million in the 2012 period and a decrease of $960,000 in non-interest expenses, offset by a decrease of $724,000 in net interest income, a decrease of $351,000 in non-interest income, and an increase of $1.0 million in income taxes.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased by $724,000, or 5.9%, to $11.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20132014 from $12.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in net interest income resulted primarily from a decrease of $1.2 million in interest income that exceeded a decrease of $471,000 in interest expense.

The net interest spread increased by 26 basis points to 3.69% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 3.43% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The net interest margin increased by 25 basis points between these periods from 3.69% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to 3.94%1.07% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in the interest rate spread and the net interest margin in 2013 compared to 2012 was due to an increase in the yield on our interest-earning assets coupled with a decrease in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities.

The average yield on our interest-earning assets increased by 21 basis points to 4.76% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 4.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 5 basis points to 1.07% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 1.12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The increase in the yield on our interest-earning assets was due to a decrease in other interest-earning assets, resulting in a shift in the composition of interest-earning assets whereby higher yieldingyield on loans receivable, represented a larger percentage of total interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The increaseoffset by increases in the yield of ouron securities and other interest-earning assets was also due to a decrease in our non-performing assets by $11.7 million, or 83.5%, to $2.3 million as of September 30, 2013 from $14.0 million as of September 30, 2012.assets. The decrease in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities was due to our decision to reduce interest rates offered on oura decrease in the cost of borrowed money, offset by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits.

 

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The following table summarizes average balances and average yields and costs of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 20132014 and 2012.2013.

 

 Nine Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2013  2012  2014  2013 
    Interest       Interest        Interest       Interest    
 Average and Yield/ Average and Yield/  Average and Yield/ Average and Yield/ 
 Balance  Dividends  Cost  Balance  Dividends  Cost  Balance  Dividends  Cost  Balance  Dividends  Cost 
                          
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                                                
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans $342,571  $13,627   5.30% $356,695  $14,678   5.49% $388,934  $14,250   4.89% $342,571  $13,627   5.30%
Securities  11,772   255   2.89   16,277   379   3.10   9,468   215   3.03   11,772   255   2.89 
Other interest-earning assets  34,821   9   0.03   68,791   29   0.06   27,955   16   0.08   34,821   9   0.03 
Total interest-earning assets  389,164   13,891   4.76   441,763   15,086   4.55   426,357   14,481   4.53   389,164   13,891   4.76 
Allowance for loan losses  (4,403)          (5,891)          (4,116)          (4,403)        
Non-interest-earning assets  49,606           39,421           48,701           49,606         
Total assets $434,367          $475,293          $470,942          $434,367         
                                                
Liabilities and equity:                          ��                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing demand $62,217  $163   0.35% $101,174  $442   0.58% $63,062  $170   0.36% $62,217  $163   0.35%
Savings and club accounts  82,638   331   0.53   88,977   445   0.67   85,609   352   0.55   82,638   331   0.53 
Certificates of deposit  147,755   1,713   1.55   135,213   1,564   1.54   165,238   1,875   1.51   147,755   1,713   1.55 
Total interest-bearing deposits  292,610   2,207   1.01   325,364   2,451   1.00   313,909   2,397   1.02   292,610   2,207   1.01 
                                                
Borrowings  7,070   192   3.62   16,355   419   3.42   19,974   125   0.83   7,070   192   3.62 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  299,680   2,399   1.07   341,719   2,870   1.12   333,883   2,522   1.01   299,680   2,399   1.07 
                                                
Noninterest-bearing demand  22,331           18,460           25,539           22,331         
Other liabilities  7,504           7,580           8,039           7,504         
Total liabilities  329,515           367,759           367,461           329,515         
                                                
Stockholders’ equity  104,852           107,534           103,481           104,852         
Total liabilities and                                                
Stockholders’ equity $434,367          $475,293          $470,942          $434,367         
Net interest income     $11,492          $12,216          $11,959          $11,492     
Interest rate spread          3.69%          3.43%          3.52%          3.69%
Net interest margin          3.94%          3.69%          3.74%          3.94%
Net interest-earning assets $89,484          $100,044          $92,474          $89,484         
Average interest-earning assets to                                                
average interest-bearing liabilities  129.86%          129.28%          127.70%          129.86%        

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Total interest income decreasedincreased by $1.2$590,000, or 4.2%, to $14.5 million or 7.9%, tofor the nine months ended September 30, 2014, from $13.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, from $15.12013. Interest income on loans increased by $623,000, or 4.6%, to $14.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Interest income on loans decreased by $1.1 million, or 7.2%, to2014 from $13.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $14.7as a result of an increase of $46.4 million, or 13.5%, in the average balance of the loan portfolio to $388.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20122014 from $342.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as a resultoriginations outpaced repayments. The increase in the average balance of the loan portfolio was offset by a decrease of 1941 basis points in the average yield on loans to 4.89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from 5.30% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 5.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decrease in interest income and the average yield on loans was due to the pay-off of higher yielding mortgage loans and the refinancing and/or re-pricing to lower interest rates of mortgage loans in our loan portfolio. The decrease in interest income was also due to a decrease of $14.1 million, or 4.0%, in the average balance of the loan portfolio to $342.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $356.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as repayments outpaced originations.

 

Interest income on securities decreased by $124,000,$40,000, or 32.7%15.7%, to $215,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $255,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $379,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $4.5$2.3 million, or 27.7%19.6%, in the average balance of securities to $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $11.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, from $16.3 millionoffset by an increase of 14 basis points in the average yield on securities to 3.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2014 from 2.89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in the average balance was due to the principal repayments on investment securities, and a decreaseoffset by an increase in FHLB New York stock. The decrease in interest income on securities was also due to a decrease of 21 basis points in the average yield on securities to 2.89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 3.10% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The declineincrease in the yield was due to the re-pricing of the yield of our adjustable rate investment securitiesdividends from FHLB New York stock that yielded approximately 4.0% and a decreasean increase in FHLB New York stock yield from 4.5% at September 30, 2012 to 4.0% at September 30, 2013.as a percentage of total investment securities.

 

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Interest income on other interest-earning assets (consisting solely of interest-earning deposits) decreasedincreased by $20,000,$7,000, or 69.0%77.8%, to $16,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $9,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $29,0002013. The increase was primarily due to an increase of five basis points in the average yield on other interest-earning assets to 0.08% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease was primarily2014 from 0.03% for the result ofnine months ended September 30, 2013, offset by a decrease of $34.0$6.9 million or 49.4%19.7%, in the average balance of other interest-earning assets to $28.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $34.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $68.82013. The increase in interest income on interest-earnings deposits was also due to an increase in the average balance of higher yielding certificates of deposit at other financial institutions, offset by a decrease in the average balance of interest-earning deposits maintained at the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Total interest expense increased by $123,000, or 5.1%, to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in the average balance of other interest-earning assets was due to decreases in the average balance of cash equivalents as a result of decreases in the average balance of deposits. The decrease in interest income on other interest-earning assets was also due to a decrease of 3 basis points in the yield to 0.03%2014 from $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 0.06% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decline in the yield was due to the maturity of higher yielding certificates of2013. Interest expense on deposits at other financial institutions.

Total interest expense decreasedincreased by $471,000,$190,000, or 16.4%8.6%, to $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20132014 from $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Interest expense on deposits decreased by $244,000, or 10.0%, to $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $2.52013. The increase in the interest expense on deposits was a result of an increase of $21.3 million, or 7.3%, in the average balance of interest bearing deposits to $313.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. During this same period, the average interest cost of deposits increased by 1 basis point to 1.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 20132014 from 1.00% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The decrease in interest expense on deposits was due to a decrease of $32.8 million, or 10.1%, in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits to $292.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $325.4 million2013. The increase in the interest expense on deposits was also a result of an increase of one basis point in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to 1.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in2014 from 1.01% for the average balance of interest-bearing deposits was due to decreases in the average balance of our interest-bearing demand deposits and interest-bearing savings and club accounts, offset by increases in the average balance of our interest-bearing certificates of deposits. The decrease in the average balances of our interest-bearing demand deposits and interest-bearing savings and club accounts was due to our decision to reduce the interest rates offered on these deposits. The increase in the average balance of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit was due to offering competitive interest rates in connection with the opening of two new branches in Framingham and Quincy, Massachusetts during the latter part of the third quarter of 2012.nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

The interest expense of our interest-bearing demand deposits decreasedincreased by $279,000,$7,000, or 63.1%4.3%, to $170,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $163,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $442,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decreaseincrease in interest expense in our interest-bearing demand deposits was due to our decision to reduce the interest rates on interest-bearing demand deposits that resulted in a 23 basis point decrease in the average interest cost to 0.35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 0.58% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in interest expense on our interest-bearing demand deposits was also due to a decreasean increase of $39.0 million,$845,000, or 38.5%1.4%, in the average balance of our interest-bearing demand deposits to $63.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $62.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $101.2 millionand an increase of one basis point in the average interest cost to 0.36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2014 from 0.35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as we continued to offer competitive interest rates to generate deposits.

 

The interest expense of our interest-bearing savings and club deposits decreasedincreased by $114,000,$21,000, or 25.6%6.3%, to $352,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $331,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $445,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decreaseincrease in interest expense in our interest-bearing savings and club deposits resulted from our decision to reduce the interest rates on interest-bearing savings and club deposits that resulted in a 14 basis point decrease in the average interest cost to 0.53% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 0.67% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in interest expense on our interest-bearing savings and club deposits was also due to a decreasean increase of $6.3$3.0 million, or 7.1%3.6%, in the average balance of our interest-bearing savings and club deposits to $85.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $82.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $89.0 million2013. The increase in interest expense in our interest-bearing savings and club deposits was also due to a two basis point increase in the average interest cost to 0.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2014 from 0.53% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as we continued to offer competitive interest rates to generate deposits.

 

The interest expense of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit increased by $149,000,$162,000, or 9.5%, to $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The increase in interest expense in our interest-bearing certificates of deposit was due to an increase of $12.5$17.5 million, or 9.3%11.8%, in the average balance of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit to $165.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $147.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $135.2 million2013. The increase in our interest-bearing certificates of deposit was due to management’s decision to continue offering competitive interest rates to generate deposits through a non-broker nationwide certificate of deposit listing service. The increase in interest expense of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit was offset by a four basis point decrease in the average interest cost on such certificates to 1.51% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and an increase of 1 basis point in the average interest cost to2014 from 1.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 1.54% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2014. The increasedecrease in the average balanceinterest cost of our interest-bearing certificates of deposit and the average interest cost was due to offering competitive interest rates in connection with the openingre-pricing of two new branches in Framinghammaturing certificates of deposit and Quincy, Massachusetts during the latter partacquisition of the third quartercompetitively priced interest-bearing certificates of 2012.deposit through a non-broker nationwide certificate of deposit listing service.

Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $227,000, or 54.2%, to $192,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $419,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $9.3 million, or 56.8%, in the average balance of borrowed money to $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $16.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Offsetting the decrease in interest expense on borrowings, resulting from a decrease in the average balance, was an increase of 20 basis points in the cost of borrowed money to 3.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 3.42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 due primarily to the maturity and repayment of lower costing FHLB advances from 2012 to 2013.

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Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $67,000, or 34.9%, to $125,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $192,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings was due to a decrease of 279 basis points in the cost of borrowed money to 0.83% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from 3.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 due primarily to the maturity and repayment of higher costing FHLB advances during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and new lower costing FHLB advances obtained in December 2013 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings was partially offset by an increase of $12.9 million, or 182.5%, in the average balance of borrowed money to $20.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 20132014 and 2012.2013.

 

 Nine Months  Nine Months 
 Ended September 30,  Ended September 30, 
 2013  2012  2014  2013 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Allowance at beginning of period $4,646  $7,397  $4,015  $4,646 
Provision (credit) for loan losses  (554)  2,029   (208)  (554)
Charge-offs  (105)  (3,737)  (621)  (105)
Recoveries  27   16   665   27 
Net charge-offs  (78)  (3,721)
Net recovery (charge-offs)  44   (78)
Allowance at end of period $4,014  $5,705  $3,851  $4,014 

 

We recorded provisions (credit) for loan losses of ($554,000)208,000) and $2.0 million($554,000) for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 20132014 and 2012,2013, respectively. We charged-off $621,000 against two non-performing multi-family mortgage loans, one mixed-use mortgage loan, one non-residential mortgage loan, and one foreclosed multi-family mortgage loan during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to charge-offs of $105,000 against two non-performing non-residential mortgage loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to charge-offs2013. We recorded recoveries of $3.7 million against six non-performing multi-family mortgage loans, four non-performing non-residential mortgage loans, and one non-performing construction mortgage loan$665,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. We recorded2014 compared to recoveries of $27,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared2013.

The reduction in the allowance for loan losses was also due to recoveriesthe Company’s decision to revise the methodology used to calculate the historical loss factor. The Company has revised the historical loss look back period from three to two years as a result of $16,000the Company’s determination that the Company’s historical loss charge-offs from 2009 to 2012 was a result of the recent economic recession, that the bulk of the loss charge-offs from 2009 to 2012 occurred in 2012, that there has not been a significant amount of loss charge-offs during the past two years, and that the Company’s loan portfolio has weathered the recession with no further anticipated significant loss charge-offs. The Company’s allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2014 would have been $176,000 larger and the provision (credit) for loan losses recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2014 would have been $176,000 lower without the change in the methodology.

 

Non-interest Income. Non-interest income decreased by $351,000,$91,000, or 19.0%6.1%, to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2013. The decrease was primarily due to a $144,000 decreasedecreases of $130,000 in other loan fees and service charges and $16,000 in earnings on bank owned life insurance, partially offset by increases of $53,000 in advisory fee income generated by our wealth management division a $254,000 decrease in other loan fees and service charges, partially offset by a $33,000 increase in earnings on bank owned life insurance and a $5,000 increase$2,000 in other non-interest income. The decrease in other loan fees and service charges was due to a decreasedecreases of $308,000$66,000 in mortgage broker fee income, offset by increases of $30,000$40,000 in commercial and industrial loan fee income, and $27,000$11,000 in deposit and ATM fees.The decreaseloan late charges. The increase in mortgage brokeradvisory fee income from our wealth management division was due to the eliminationan increase in January 2013 of the 1-4 family residential mortgage loan brokerage department and the termination of the related staff.assets under management.

 

Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense decreased by $960,000,$181,000, or 7.3%1.5%, to $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20132013. The decrease resulted primarily from $13.2 milliondecreases of $334,000 in impairment loss on goodwill, $114,000 in other non-interest expense, $64,000 in equipment expenses, $44,000 in real estate owned expenses, and $6,000 in advertising expense, offset by increases of $249,000 in salaries and employee benefits, $95,000 in FDIC insurance expense, $31,000 in outside data processing expenses, and $6,000 in occupancy expense.

The Company did not have any impairment loss on goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease resulted primarily from decreases of $731,000 in salaries and employee benefits, $725,000 in other non-interest expense, $151,000 in advertising expense, $108,000 in equipment expense, and $15,000 in FDIC insurance expense, partially offset by increases of $334,000 in impairment loss on goodwill, $318,000 in real estate owned expenses, $109,000 in occupancy expense, and $9,000 in outside data processing expense.

Salaries and employee benefits, which represented 50.5% of the Company’s non-interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, decreased by $731,000, or 10.6%, to $6.2 million in 2013 from $6.9 million in 2012 due to a decrease in the number of full time equivalent employees to 102 at September 30, 2013 from 126 at September 30, 2012, offset by the staffing of the Framingham and Quincy, Massachusetts branch offices that opened during the latter part of the third quarter of 2012. The decrease in full time employees was due to the Company’s efforts to control the increase in salaries and employee benefits by reducing staff in various departments, including the mortgage brokerage department, the wealth management department, and branch operations from September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2013. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was also due to the resignation of the former chief financial officer in July 2013 that resulted in the reversal of certain forfeited benefits.

Other non-interest expense decreased by $725,000, or 20.8%, to $2.8 million in 2013 from $3.5 million in 2012 due mainly to decreases of $363,000 in recruitment expenses related to the hiring of additional personnel in the Company’s Headquarters and Massachusetts locations in 2012, $348,000 in directors, officers and employee expenses, $85,000 in legal fees, $70,000 in regulatory assessments, $23,000 in office supplies, $22,000 in service contracts, $16,000 in donations, and $10,000 in postage expenses, partially offset by increases of $88,000 in audit and accounting fees, $72,000 in director’s compensation, $44,000 in telephone expenses, and $6,000 in insurance expense.

Advertising expense decreased by $151,000, or 77.8%, to $43,000 in 2013 from $194,000 in 2012 and equipment expense decreased by $108,000, or 18.7%, to $469,000 in 2013 from $577,000 in 2012 due to efforts to contain cost that resulted in decreases in marketing efforts and decreases in the purchases of additional equipment. FDIC insurance expense decreased by $15,000, or 5.3%, to $268,000 in 2013 from $283,000 in 2012 due to a decrease in deposits, offset by an increase in the FDIC risk assessment of the Company.

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2014. During the second quarter of 2013, the Company determined that an adjustment to the goodwill impairment of $227,000 previously recorded in 2012 was necessary. As a result, an additional impairment charge of $334,000 was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The goodwill was recorded in connection with the Hayden Financial Group acquisition in 2007. The impairment was caused primarily by the expected decrease in other revenue from this division resulting from a reduction in personnel.

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Other non-interest expense decreased by $114,000, or 4.1%, to $2.7 million in 2014 from $2.8 million in 2013 due mainly to decreases of $218,000 in legal fees, $52,000 in directors, officers and employee expenses, $48,000 in directors compensation, and $14,000 in office supplies and stationery, offset by increases of $71,000 in audit and accounting fees, $66,000 in service contracts, $59,000 in telephone expenses, $13,000 in miscellaneous other non-interest expenses, and $8,000 in insurance expenses. The Company did not have any impairment loss on goodwill fordecrease in legal fees was due primarily to the nine months ended September 30, 2012.Company’s decision to capitalize certain legal fees. The decrease in directors, officers and employee expenses was due to efforts to contain expense. The increase in audit and accounting fees was due to an increase in services provided by our independent and contract internal auditors.

 

Equipment expense decreased by $64,000, or 13.6%, to $405,000 in 2014 from $469,000 in 2013 due to decreases in the purchases of additional equipment and continued efforts to contain expenses. Real estate owned expense increaseddecreased by $44,000, or 13.8%, to $274,000 in 2014 from $318,000 in 2013 due primarily to operating expenses related to the addition of two foreclosed properties subsequent to September 30, 2012 and a loss of $51,000 on the sale of one of thea real estate owned resulting in an increase in real estate owned to $3.8 million as ofduring the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Advertising expense decreased by $6,000, or 14.0%, to $37,000 in 2014 from $43,000 in 2013 from no real estate owned asdue to continued efforts to contain expenses. Salaries and employee benefits, which represented 53.3% of the Company’s non-interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.2014, increased by $249,000, or 4.0%, to $6.4 million in 2014 from $6.2 million in 2013 due to the staffing of the Rockland County, New York loan production office, offset by a reduction in the number of full time equivalent employees to 98 at September 30, 2014 from 102 at September 30, 2013. The reduction in staff occurred in the wealth management department, branch operations, lending operations and headquarters support personnel as part of a continued effort to contain expenses.

 

OccupancyFDIC insurance expense increased by $109,000,$95,000, or 11.1%35.4%, to $1.1 million$363,000 in 2014 from $268,000 in 2013 due to increases in the Company’s assessment base, offset by a decrease in the quarterly assessment multiplier from $983,0002013 to 2014. Outside data processing expense increased by $31,000, or 3.9%, to $820,000 in 20122014 from $789,000 in 2013 due to the addition of the new Framingham and Quincy, Massachusetts branch offices and payment of arrearage cooperative assessments for the 23rd Street,Rockland County, New York branch office. Outsideloan production office in January 2014 and an upgrade in data processingservices. Occupancy expense increased by $9,000,$6,000, or 1.2%0.5%, to $789,000$1.1 million in 20132014 from $780,000$1.1 million in 20122013 due to the addition of two new branch officesthe Rockland County, New York loan production office in the latter part of the third quarter of 2012 and additional services provided by the Company’s data processing vendors, offset by a one-time correction in billings that reduced data processing expense.January 2014.

 

Income Taxes.Income taxestax expense increased by $1.0 million,$131,000, or 142.2%43.4%, to an expense of$433,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $302,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20132013. The increase resulted primarily from a benefit of $714,000$211,000 increase in pre-tax income in 2014 compared to 2013. The effective tax rate was 29.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The increase resulted primarily from a $2.5 million increase in pre-tax income in 20132014 compared to 2012. The effective tax rate was an expense of 23.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and a benefit2013. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the decreased portion of 59.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.pre-tax income during 2014 attributed to tax-exempt earnings on bank-owned life insurance.

 

NON PERFORMING ASSETS

 

The following table provides information with respect to our non-performing assets at the dates indicated.

 

 At At  At At 
 September 30, 2013  December 31, 2012  September 30, 2014  December 31, 2013 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
          
Non-accrual loans $2,310  $3,957  $8,731  $4,666 
Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing            
Total nonaccrual and 90 days or more        
past due loans  2,310   3,957 
Other non-performing loans      
Total non-performing loans  2,310   3,957   8,731   4,666 
Real estate owned  3,821   4,271   4,047   3,985 
Total non-performing assets  6,131   8,228   12,778   8,651 
        
Accruing troubled debt restructurings  15,825   12,236   12,196   15,535 
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings  1,259   1,197   2,545   1,269 
Total troubled debt restructurings  17,084   13,433   14,741   16,804 
Less nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings in total nonaccrual loans  1,259   1,197   2,545   1,269 
Total troubled debt restructurings and        
non-performing assets $21,956  $20,464 
        
Total troubled debt restructurings and non-performing assets $24,974  $24,186 
Total non-performing loans to total loans  0.66%  1.17%  2.09%  1.26%
Total non-performing assets to total assets  1.42%  1.85%  2.54%  1.89%
Total non-performing assets and troubled                
debt restructurings to total assets  5.07%  4.61%  4.97%  5.28%

The non-accrual loans at September 30, 2013 consisted of four non-residential mortgage loans.

Non-performing loans decreased by $1.6 million, or 41.6%, to $2.3 million at September 30, 2013 from $4.0 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease in non-performing loans was due to the satisfaction of two non-accrual multi-family mortgage loans totaling $196,000 and the conversion from non-performing to performing status of three residential mortgage loans and one non-residential mortgage loan totaling $1.8 million, partially offset by the addition of one non-residential mortgage loan totaling $309,000.

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The non-accrual loans at September 30, 2014 consisted of 10 loans in the aggregate, comprised of two multi-family mortgage loans, two mixed-use mortgage loans, four non-residential mortgage loans, netand two commercial and industrial loans.

Non-performing loans increased by $4.1 million, or 87.1%, to $8.7 million as of charge-offsSeptember 30, 2014 from $4.6 million as of $1.0December 31, 2013. The increase in non-performing loans was primarily due to the addition of two non-performing commercial and industrial loans totaling $2.5 million, totaledtwo non-performing non-residential mortgage loans totaling $2.3 million, two non-performing multi-family mortgage loans totaling $897,000, one non-performing mixed-use mortgage loan totaling $230,000, and payments made by the Company for real estate taxes, water and sewer charges totaling $120,000 on properties secured by the non-performing mortgage loans, partially offset by the conversion from non-performing to performing status of one non-residential mortgage loan totaling $823,000, the satisfaction of one non-residential mortgage loan totaling $789,000 and two commercial and industrial loans totaling $85,000, and the charge-off of $325,000 for one mixed-use mortgage loan.

The two non-accrual multi-family mortgage loans totaled $897,000 at September 30, 20132014 and consisted primarily of the following mortgage loans:

 

(1)An outstanding balance of $810,000, net of a charge-off of $371,000,$694,000 secured by a gasoline service station and car wash. The23 unit apartment building. We classified this loan is classified as substandard. AThe Company has commenced a foreclosure action is proceeding and weaction. We are evaluating the options currently available to us.

 

(2)An outstanding balance of $742,000, net of a charge-off of $234,000,$204,000 secured by a medical officesix unit apartment building. We classified this loan as substandard. The Company has commenced a foreclosure action and the Court has appointed a receiver who is collecting rent and managing the building.action. We are evaluating the options currently available to us.

 

The two non-accrual mixed-use mortgage loans totaled $2.2 million at September 30, 2014 and consisted primarily of the following mortgage loans:

(1)An outstanding balance of $2.0 million, net of charge-off of $325,000, secured by three separate buildings with 25 apartment units and office spaces. We classified this loan as substandard. We acquired the property as real estate owned via a receiver sale on October 3, 2014 and we have retained a management company to operate the property. We plan to renovate the property and will evaluate the options currently available to us. Prior to the receiver sale, the Court appointed a forensic accountant who is still reviewing the books and records of the borrowing entity and managing partner.

(2)An outstanding balance of $230,000 secured by two apartments above a full service gas station. We classified this loan as special mention. We are negotiating with the borrower to bring the loan current.

The four non-accrual non-residential mortgage loans totaled $3.1 million at September 30, 2014 and consisted primarily of the following mortgage loans:

(1)An outstanding balance of $2.1 million secured by an office building. We classified this loan as substandard. We acquired the property via a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in November 2014. The Company has retained a property management company to operate the property. Upon minor renovation and lease-up of the property, the Company will market the property for sale. We do not anticipate any loss due to the projected positive cash flow from the property.

(2)An outstanding balance of $448,000, net of charge-off of $400,000, secured by a strip shopping center and warehouse. We classified this loan as substandard. The property was severely damaged by fire and the Company and borrower are currently suing the insurance company and the borrower’s insurance agent as part of the Company’s collection efforts. The borrower is marketing the property for sale.

(3)An outstanding balance of $348,000, secured by a building housing auto repair and auto rental facilities. We classified this loan as substandard. We acquired the property as real estate owned via a foreclosure sale on October 17, 2014. We have a contract to sell the property and we expect to close the sale by the end of 2014.

(4)An outstanding balance of $204,000, secured by a restaurant and seafood market. We classified this loan as substandard. The Company has commenced a foreclosure action. We are evaluating the options currently available to us.

The two non-accrual commercial and industrial loans totaled $2.5 million at September 30, 2014 and consisted primarily of the following loans:

(1)Two loans with an aggregate balance of $2.5 million, consisting of a line of credit with an outstanding balance of $1.4 million and remaining available line of credit of $76,000 and a term loan with an outstanding balance of $1.1 million. The loans are secured by the assets of a construction company. The Company is working with the borrower and the borrower’s surety bonding company to cure the delinquencies and/or satisfy the loans.

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Based on current appraisals and/or fair value analyses of these properties, the Company does not anticipate any losses beyond the amounts already charged off.

 

At September 30, 2013,2014, we ownedone foreclosed property with a net balance of $3.8$4.0 million consisting of an office building located in New Jersey. The property was most recently appraised in November 2013 for $4.3 million. The Company plans to renovate the property shortly to attract more tenants. Upon completion of the renovation, the Company will order an updated appraisal. The Company’s managing agent is operating and marketing the building. for additional tenants and sale. The Company won a $1.7 million judgment in July 2014 against the former borrower whereby the judgment protects the Company in the event of a loss on the sale of the property.

The Company acquired and sold one foreclosed multi-family property in the quarter ended September 30, 2014 resulting in a charge-off of $188,000 against the allowance for loan losses.

 

TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURED LOANS

There were no loans modified that were deemed to be TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2014, none of the loans that were modified during the previous twelve months had defaulted in the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2014.

The following tables show the activity in TDR loans for the period indicated:

           Commercial       
  Residential  Nonresidential     and       
  Real Estate  Real Estate  Construction  Industrial  Consumer  Total 
  (in thousands) 
                   
Balance at December 31, 2013 $6,419  $10,385  $  $  $  $16,804 
   Additions     100            100 
   Repayments  (49)  (50)           (99)
   Transfer to real estate owned  (2,151)                  (2,151)
   Amortization of TDR reserves  13   74            87 
   Balance - September 30, 2014 $4,232  $10,509  $  $  $  $14,741 
   Related allowance $  $  $  $  $  $ 

There were no charge-offs of loans classified as TDRs in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Additions for the period consist of real estate taxes and similar items paid to protect the collateral position of the Company.

 

There were no loans modified during the three months ended September 30, 2013. There were four loans modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

TheOne multi-family mortgage loan that was modified had an original interest rate of 6.75% with an amortization of 25 years. The CompanyWe reduced the interest rate and converted the monthly payments to interest only for twenty months and then amortizing for 30 years, with a balloon payment after approximately five and one-half years from the modification date.

 

Two non-residential mortgage loans that were modified had an original interest rate of 4.00%6.75% with an amortization of 25 years. The CompanyWe reduced the interest rate and converted the monthly payments to interest only for twenty months and then amortizing for 30 years, with a balloon payment after approximately five and one-half years from the modification date.

 

One non-residential mortgage loan that was modified had an original interest rate of 4.00%6.75% with an amortization of 30 years. The CompanyWe reduced the interest rate and converted the monthly payments to interest only for nineteen months and then amortizing for 30 years, with a balloon payment after two years from the modification date.

 

As of September 30, 2013, none of the loans that were modified during the previous twelve months had defaulted in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013.

The following tables show the activity in troubled debt restructured loans for the period indicated:

           Commercial       
  Residential  Nonresidential     and       
  Real Estate  Real Estate  Construction  Industrial  Consumer  Total 
                   
Balance at December 31, 2012 $6,444  $6,989  $  $  $  $13,433 
   Additions  315   3,376            3,691 
   Repayments  (34)  (6)           (40)
   Balance - September 30, 2013 $6,725  $10,359  $  $  $  $17,084 
   Related allowance $  $  $  $  $  $ 

There were no charge offs of loans classified as troubled debt restructurings in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Additions for the period consist of the aforementioned four mortgage loans that were modified, real estate taxes and similar items paid to protect the collateral position of the Company.

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The following tables show the activity in troubled debt restructuredTDR loans for the period indicated:

 

        Commercial              Commercial      
 Residential Nonresidential     and       Residential Nonresidential     and      
 Real Estate  Real Estate  Construction  Industrial  Consumer  Total  Real Estate  Real Estate  Construction  Industrial  Consumer  Total 
              (in thousands) 
Balance at December 31, 2011 $9,886  $5,587  $  $  $  $15,473 
             
Balance at December 31, 2012 $6,444  $6,989  $  $  $  $13,433 
Additions  1,259   11,707            12,966   251   3,291            3,542 
Repayments  (2,748)  (4,637)           (7,385)  (9)  (32)           (41)
Balance - September 30, 2012 $8,397  $12,657  $  $  $  $21,054 
Amortization of TDR reserves  40   110            150 
Balance - September 30, 2013 $6,726  $10,358  $  $  $  $17,084 
Related allowance $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 

 

There were no charge offs of $1.8 million against loans classified as troubled debt restructuringsTDRs in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

2013. Additions for the period consist of four non-residential mortgage loans and one residential mortgage loansloan that were modified and real estate taxes and similar items paid to protect the collateral position of the Company.

 

Liquidity Management. Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, maturities and sales of securities, and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

 

We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of: (1) expected loan demands; (2) expected deposit flows; (3) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities; and (4) the objectives of our asset/liability management policy.

 

Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending, and investing activities during any given period. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $30.6$33.3 million at September 30, 20132014 and consistconsisted primarily of interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions and miscellaneous cash items. The Company can alsoborrow anadditional $92.5 $72.3 million from the FHLB of New York and $8.0 million from ACBB to provide additional liquidity.

 

At September 30, 2013,2014, we had $41.5$83.6 million in loan commitments outstanding, consisting of $23.1$32.9 million in unused loans in process, $28.2 million in unused commercial and industrial loan lines of credit, $9.6$19.7 million of real estate loan commitments, $6.5$2.7 million in unused real estate equity lines of credit, $2.1 million in unused loans in process, $197,000 in commercial and industrial loan commitments, and $133,000$119,000 in consumer lines of credit. Certificates of deposit due within one year of September 30, 20132014 totaled $69.5$63.6 million. This represented 46.9%35.0% of certificates of deposit at September 30, 2013.2014. We believe a large percentage of certificates of deposit that mature within one year reflects customers’ hesitancy to invest their funds for long periods in the current interest rate environment. If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit and borrowings. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we paid on the certificates of deposit due on or before September 30, 2013.2014. We believe, however, based on past experience, a significant portion of our certificates of deposit will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

 

Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of securities. Our primary financing activities consist of deposit accounts and FHLB advances.advances. At September 30, 2013,2014, we had the ability to borrow $92.5$72.3 million, net of $5.0$27.1 million in outstanding advances, from the FHLB of New York. At September 30, 2013,2014, we had no overnight advances outstanding. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive and to maintain or increase our core deposit relationships depending on our level of real estate loan commitments outstanding. Occasionally, we offer promotional rates on certain deposit products to attract deposits or to lengthen repricing time frames.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company became a member of ACBB, a banker’s bank, in order to provide the Company with an additional source of correspondent services that includes the ability to borrow $8.0 million from ACBB via a line of credit. The Company has thus far not utilized this line of credit.

The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity. In addition to its operating expenses, the Company is responsible for paying any dividends declared to its shareholders and for the repurchase, if any, of its shares of common stock. At September 30, 2013,2014, the Company had liquid assets of $13.7$11.4 million.

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Capital Management.The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the FDIC, including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At September 30, 2013,2014, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. The Bank is considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments, letters of credit and lines of credit.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20132014 and the year ended December 31, 2012,2013, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk.The Company’s most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. We manage the interest rate sensitivity of our interest-bearing liabilities and interest-earning assets in an effort to minimize the adverse effects of changes in the interest rate environment. Deposit accounts typically react more quickly to changes in market interest rates than mortgage loans because of the shorter maturities of deposits. As a result, sharp increases in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings while decreases in interest rates may beneficially affect our earnings. To reduce the potential volatility of our earnings, we have sought to improve the match between asset and liability maturities and rates, while maintaining an acceptable interest rate spread.

 

Our strategy for managing interest rate risk emphasizes: originating mortgage real estate loans that re-price to market interest rates in three to five years; purchasing securities that typically re-price within a three year time frame to limit exposure to market fluctuations; and, where appropriate, offering higher rates on long term certificates of deposit to lengthen the re-pricing time frame of our liabilities. We currently do not participate in hedging programs, interest rate swaps or other activities involving the use of derivative financial instruments.

 

We have an Asset/Liability Committee, comprised of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Retail Banking Officer, and three Chief Lending Officer – New England Region, and Chief Lending Officer – Mid-Atlantic Region,Officers, whose function is to communicate, coordinate and control all aspects involving asset/liability management. The committee establishes and monitors the volume, maturities, pricing and mix of assets and funding sources with the objective of managing assets and funding sources to provide results that are consistent with liquidity, growth, risk limits and profitability goals.

 

Our goal is to manage asset and liability positions to moderate the effects of interest rate fluctuations on net interest income and net income.

 

Quantitative Aspects of Market Risk. We use an interest rate sensitivity analysis prepared by an independent third party to review our level of interest rate risk. This analysis measures interest rate risk by computing changes in the net portfolio value of our cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. Net portfolio value represents the market value of portfolio equity and is equal to the market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities, with adjustments made for off-balance sheet items. These analyses assess the risk of loss in market risk-sensitive instruments in the event of a sudden and sustained 50100 to 300400 basis point increase or 50 and 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counter the effect of that interest rate movement.

 

The following table presents the change in our net portfolio value at September 30, 2013that2014 that would occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates based on the independent third party assumptions, with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counteract that change.

       Net Portfolio Value
       as % of
   Net Portfolio Value Portfolio Value of
   (Dollars in thousands) Assets
 Basis Point (“bp”) $  $  %  NPV   
 Change in Rates Amount  Change  Change  Ratio  Change
 300 $103,988  $(15,356)  -12.87%  24.96% (182) bp
 200  109,207   (10,137)  -8.49%  25.67%  (111) bp
 100  114,822   (4,522)  -3.79%  26.36%  (42) bp
 0  119,344          26.78%  
 (100)  125,081   5,737   4.81%  27.47%    69 bp

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       Net Portfolio Value
       as % of
    Net Portfolio Value  Portfolio Value of
    (Dollars in thousands)  Assets
 Basis Point (“bp”)  $  $  %  NPV  
 Change in Rates  Amount  Change  Change  Ratio Change
  400  $110,254  $(10,769)  (8.90)% 23.29% (22) bp
  300   113,554   (7,469)  (6.17)% 23.53%    2  bp
  200   116,329   (4,694)  (3.88)% 23.60%    9  bp
  100   118,448   (2,575)  (2.13)% 23.55%   4  bp
  0   121,023          23.51%  
  (100)  127,915   6,892   5.69% 24.24%   73  bp

We use various assumptions in assessing interest rate risk. These assumptions relate to interest rates, loan prepayment rates, deposit decay rates and the market values of certain assets under differing interest rate scenarios, among others. As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the methods of analyses presented in the foregoing tables. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates.

 

Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, expected rates of prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from certificates could deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table. Prepayment rates can have a significant impact on interest income. Because of the large percentage of loans we hold, rising or falling interest rates have a significant impact on the prepayment speeds of our earning assets that in turn affect the rate sensitivity position. When interest rates rise, prepayments tend to slow. When interest rates fall, prepayments tend to rise. Our asset sensitivity would be reduced if prepayments slow and vice versa. While we believe these assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates will approximate actual future loan repayment activity.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 20132014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II.OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Item 1.Legal Proceedings

 

On October 31, 2011, a complaint was filed by Stilwell Value Partners IV, L.P. in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County (the “Court”), against the Company, the MHC and each of the directors of the Company and the MHC.MHC as defendants, and against the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint alleged that the directors had breached their fiduciary duties by not expanding the Company board to allow for disinterested consideration of a “second-step” conversion of the MHC. As relief, the complaint requested, among other things, that the Company’s board of directors be increased by at least three new members, that such new members be given sole responsibility to determine whether the Company should engage in a second-step conversion and that the Court order the Company to engage in a second-step conversion. A motion to dismiss the Complaint was filed on December 14, 2011. On September 27, 2012, the Court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss and dismissed the complaint granting Stilwell leave to file an amended complaint within 20 days. On December 14, 2012 Stilwell filed an amended complaint, alleging that the directors had breached their fiduciary duties by not voting to authorize a second-stepsecond step conversion or permitting disinterested consideration by new, independent board members of a second step conversion. Stilwell asserted claims against the MHC, as majority shareholder of the Company, for breach of fiduciary duty and for aiding and abetting the directors’ alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

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The defendants and the Company filed a motion to dismiss on February 1, 2013. Stilwell filed his opposition on March 8, 2013, and the defendants and the Company filed itstheir reply brief on March 29, 2013. The Court held a hearing on the motion on June 12, 2013. On October 23, 2013, the Court denied the motion to dismiss, holding that the Court could not say that Stilwell had not alleged a viable claim, and thus the Court allowed the lawsuit against the Company’s directors and the MHC to proceed.  The defendants and the Company appealed that decision to the Supreme Court of the State of New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, (“Appellate Division”) on November 27, 2013.  The defendants and the Company filed their opening appeal brief on February 18, 2014.  Stilwell filed his response brief on March 26, 2014.  The defendants and the Company filed their reply brief on April 4, 2014.   The Appellate Division heard oral argument on May 22, 2014. 

Additionally, on February 21, 2014, Stilwell moved to disqualify the Company’s counsel, which represents the Company, the individual directors, and MHC in this litigation.  Stilwell argued that he was suing the directors and MHC on behalf of the Company and thus that there was a conflict of interest among the defendants that required the Company to have separate counsel.  The defendants opposed the motion on March 7, 2014.  Stilwell filed a reply on March 13, 2014.  The Court held oral argument on April 9, 2014, and denied the disqualification motion. Plaintiff appealed and filed its opening brief on July 1, 2014, which was docketed on July 7, 2014. Defendant’s opposition was filed on August 6, 2014. Plaintiffs’ reply brief was filed on August 15, 2014. The parties are waiting a decision on that appeal.

On July 3, 2014, Salvatore Randazzo, a former director of the MHC, the Company and the Bank, retained separate counsel to represent him in the litigation.

The parties have completed fact discovery, including fact witness depositions and document production, and have begun expert discovery.

The Company and Bank are also subject to claims and litigation that arise primarily in the ordinary course of business. Based on information presently available and advice received from legal counsel representing the Company and Bank in connection with such claims and litigation, it is the opinion of management that the disposition or ultimate determination of such claims and litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the Company.

 

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Item 1A.Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012,2013, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None

 

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6.Exhibits

 

31.1CEO certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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31.2CFO certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.1CEO and CFO certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

101.0The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013,2014, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

 

   
Date:  November 14, 20132014By:/s/ Kenneth A. Martinek
  Kenneth A. Martinek
  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

   
Date:  November 14, 20132014By:/s/ Donald S. Hom
  Donald S. Hom
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer