UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
___________________
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ý | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009 |
¨ | 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 0-29030
SUSSEX BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey | 22-3475473 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
200 Munsonhurst Rd., Franklin, NJ | 07416 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(973) 827-2914
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(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 and 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.
Yes ý No o
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 SD-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes ý No o
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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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(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 Act).
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As of August 14, 2009 there were 3,262,934 shares of common stock, no par value, outstanding.
SUSSEX BANCORP
FORM 10-Q
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
Item 1 - Financial Statements | ||||||||
SUSSEX BANCORP | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except share data) | June 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 11,932 | $ | 7,602 | ||||
Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits with other banks | 5,237 | 13,310 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 17,169 | 20,912 | ||||||
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks | 1,096 | 100 | ||||||
Trading securities | 7,910 | 13,290 | ||||||
Securities available for sale | 86,758 | 62,272 | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost | 2,047 | 1,975 | ||||||
Loans receivable, net of unearned income | 329,181 | 320,880 | ||||||
Less: allowance for loan losses | 6,709 | 5,813 | ||||||
Net loans receivable | 322,472 | 315,067 | ||||||
Foreclosed real estate | 4,627 | 3,864 | ||||||
Premises and equipment, net | 7,302 | 8,526 | ||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 2,064 | 2,115 | ||||||
Goodwill | 2,820 | 2,820 | ||||||
Other assets | 10,393 | 9,654 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 464,658 | $ | 440,595 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Deposits: | ||||||||
Non-interest bearing | $ | 40,868 | $ | 34,784 | ||||
Interest bearing | 342,278 | 325,297 | ||||||
Total Deposits | 383,146 | 360,081 | ||||||
Borrowings | 33,119 | 33,146 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities | 2,756 | 2,571 | ||||||
Junior subordinated debentures | 12,887 | 12,887 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 431,908 | 408,685 | ||||||
Stockholders' Equity: | ||||||||
Common stock, no par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; | ||||||||
issued shares 3,263,232 in 2009 and 3,261,362 in 2008; | ||||||||
outstanding shares 3,245,811 in 2009 and 3,248,417 in 2008 | 27,786 | 27,783 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 5,414 | 4,665 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (450 | ) | (538 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders' Equity | 32,750 | 31,910 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 464,658 | $ | 440,595 | ||||
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |
SUSSEX BANCORP | ||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
(Dollars In Thousands Except Per Share Data) | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
INTEREST INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
Loans receivable, including fees | $ | 4,789 | $ | 4,637 | $ | 9,597 | $ | 9,448 | ||||||||
Securities: | ||||||||||||||||
Taxable | 754 | 543 | 1,381 | 1,067 | ||||||||||||
Tax-exempt | 316 | 226 | 589 | 462 | ||||||||||||
Federal funds sold | 9 | 88 | 21 | 112 | ||||||||||||
Interest bearing deposits | 7 | - | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Total Interest Income | 5,875 | 5,494 | 11,602 | 11,090 | ||||||||||||
INTEREST EXPENSE | ||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 1,733 | 2,068 | 3,902 | 4,198 | ||||||||||||
Borrowings | 356 | 373 | 708 | 755 | ||||||||||||
Junior subordinated debentures | 83 | 131 | 187 | 324 | ||||||||||||
Total Interest Expense | 2,172 | 2,572 | 4,797 | 5,277 | ||||||||||||
Net Interest Income | 3,703 | 2,922 | 6,805 | 5,813 | ||||||||||||
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | 424 | 117 | 1,063 | 290 | ||||||||||||
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses | 3,279 | 2,805 | 5,742 | 5,523 | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
Service fees on deposit accounts | 348 | 351 | 715 | 702 | ||||||||||||
ATM and debit card fees | 121 | 120 | 228 | 225 | ||||||||||||
Insurance commissions and fees | 595 | 653 | 1,209 | 1,396 | ||||||||||||
Investment brokerage fees | 34 | 48 | 81 | 95 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on trading securities | (16 | ) | (196 | ) | 19 | 21 | ||||||||||
Gain on sale of securities, available for sale | - | 68 | - | 152 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of fixed assets | 203 | - | 203 | - | ||||||||||||
Loss on sale of foreclosed real estate | - | - | (1 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Other | 168 | 184 | 336 | 316 | ||||||||||||
Total Other Income | 1,453 | 1,228 | 2,790 | 2,907 | ||||||||||||
OTHER EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 1,771 | 1,976 | 3,554 | 3,855 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy, net | 309 | 304 | 661 | 662 | ||||||||||||
Furniture, equipment and data processing | 337 | 374 | 677 | 747 | ||||||||||||
Stationary and supplies | 45 | 48 | 90 | 91 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees | 186 | 88 | 369 | 197 | ||||||||||||
Advertising and promotion | 37 | 161 | 96 | 287 | ||||||||||||
Insurance | 45 | 47 | 86 | 85 | ||||||||||||
FDIC assessment | 365 | 90 | 515 | 185 | ||||||||||||
Postage and freight | 35 | 46 | 77 | 84 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 5 | 14 | 10 | 29 | ||||||||||||
Write-down on foreclosed real estate | 456 | - | 456 | - | ||||||||||||
Expenses related to foreclosed real estate | 93 | 35 | 276 | 57 | ||||||||||||
Other | 318 | 384 | 683 | 761 | ||||||||||||
Total Other Expenses | 4,002 | 3,567 | 7,550 | 7,040 | ||||||||||||
Income before Income Taxes | 730 | 466 | 982 | 1,390 | ||||||||||||
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 135 | 107 | 134 | 394 | ||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 595 | $ | 359 | $ | 848 | $ | 996 | ||||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||||
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |
SUSSEX BANCORP |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Common | Retained | Comprehensive | Treasury | Stockholders' | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars In thousands, except per share amounts) | Outstanding | Stock | Earnings | Income (Loss) | Stock | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2007 | 3,093,699 | $ | 26,651 | $ | 7,774 | $ | 15 | $ | - | $ | 34,440 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | - | - | 996 | - | - | 996 | ||||||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
available for sale, net of tax | - | - | - | (513 | ) | - | (513 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Comprehensive Income | 483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury shares purchased | (500 | ) | - | - | - | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Treasury shares retired | - | (5 | ) | - | - | 5 | - | |||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | 3,606 | 34 | - | - | - | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit of stock options exercised | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock vested during the period (a) | 4,025 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense related to stock option and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
restricted stock grants | - | 43 | - | - | - | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on common stock ($0.13 per share) | - | - | (436 | ) | - | - | (436 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance June 30, 2008 | 3,100,830 | $ | 26,724 | $ | 8,334 | $ | (498 | ) | $ | - | $ | 34,560 | ||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2008 | 3,248,417 | $ | 27,783 | $ | 4,665 | $ | (538 | ) | $ | - | $ | 31,910 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | - | - | 848 | - | - | 848 | ||||||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized losses on securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
available for sale, net of tax | - | - | - | 88 | - | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Comprehensive Income | 936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury shares purchased | (7,500 | ) | - | - | - | (30 | ) | (30 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Treasury shares retired | - | (30 | ) | - | - | 30 | - | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock vested during the period (a) | 4,894 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense related to restricted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
stock grants | - | 33 | - | - | - | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on common stock ($0.03 per share) | - | - | (99 | ) | - | - | (99 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance June 30, 2009 | 3,245,811 | $ | 27,786 | $ | 5,414 | $ | (450 | ) | $ | - | $ | 32,750 | ||||||||||||
(a) Balance of unvested shares of restricted stock; 17,421 in 2009 and 13,245 in 2008
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |
SUSSEX BANCORP |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
(Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 848 | $ | 996 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 1,063 | 290 | ||||||
Provision for depreciation and amortization | 425 | 522 | ||||||
Net change in trading securities | 5,380 | 155 | ||||||
Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts | 31 | - | ||||||
Net realized gain on sale of securities | - | (152 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain on sale of fixed assets | (203 | ) | - | |||||
Net realized loss on sale of foreclosed real estate | 1 | - | ||||||
Provision for foreclosed real estate | 456 | - | ||||||
Earnings on investment in life insurance | (85 | ) | (51 | ) | ||||
Compensation expense for stock options and stock awards | 33 | 43 | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in assets: | ||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 51 | 173 | ||||||
Other assets | (722 | ) | (83 | ) | ||||
Decrease in accrued interest payable and other liabilities | 185 | 81 | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 7,463 | 1,974 | ||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | ||||||||
Securities available for sale: | ||||||||
Purchases | (33,584 | ) | (11,320 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of securities | - | 5,240 | ||||||
Maturities, calls and principal repayments | 9,214 | 5,235 | ||||||
Net increase in loans | (9,922 | ) | (9,072 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | 1,089 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate | 256 | 316 | ||||||
Purchases of interest bearing time deposits | (996 | ) | - | |||||
Purchases of premises and equipment | (100 | ) | (249 | ) | ||||
Increase in FHLB stock | (72 | ) | (79 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (34,115 | ) | (9,929 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | ||||||||
Net increase in deposits | 23,065 | 37,758 | ||||||
Proceeds from borrowings | - | 3,000 | ||||||
Repayments of borrowings | (27 | ) | (2,027 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | - | 34 | ||||||
Purchase of treasury stock | (30 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid | (99 | ) | (436 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 22,909 | 38,324 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (3,743 | ) | 30,369 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning | 20,912 | 11,775 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Ending | $ | 17,169 | $ | 42,144 | ||||
Supplementary Cash Flows Information | ||||||||
Interest paid | $ | 5,017 | $ | 5,521 | ||||
Income taxes paid | $ | 216 | $ | 282 | ||||
Supplementary Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities | ||||||||
Foreclosed real estate acquired in settlement of loans | $ | 1,454 | $ | 3,753 | ||||
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |
SUSSEX BANCORP
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sussex Bancorp (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sussex Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries are SCB Investment Company, Inc., SCBNY Company, Inc., and Tri-State Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Tri-State”) a full service insurance agency located in Sussex County, New Jersey. Tri-State’s operations are considered a separate segment for financial disclosure purposes. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Sussex Bank is also a 49% partner of SussexMortgage.com LLC, an Indiana limited liability company and mortgage banking joint venture with National City Mortgage, Inc. The Bank operates ten banking offices, eight located in Sussex County, New Jersey and two in Orange County, New York. The Bank has also received regulatory approval for a branch location in Pike County, Pennsylvania.
The Company is subject to the supervision and regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "FRB"). The Bank's deposits are insured by the Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF") of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") up to applicable limits. The operations of the Company and the Bank are subject to the supervision and regulation of the FRB, FDIC and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (the "Department") and the operations of Tri-State are subject to supervision and regulation by the Department.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for full year financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. Operating results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto that are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date of June 30, 2009 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these financial statements were issued.
Note 2 – Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, as adjusted for the 6.5% stock dividend declared October 15, 2008. Diluted earnings per share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares (nonvested restricted stock grants and stock options) had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance of potential common shares that may be issued by the Company. Potential common shares related to stock options are determined using the treasury stock method.
The 2008 amounts included in the following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share as retroactively adjusted for the 6.5% stock dividend declared in October of 2008.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Income | Shares | Share | Income | Shares | Share | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | (Numerator) | (Denominator) | Amount | (Numerator) | (Denominator) | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common stockholders | $ | 595 | 3,249 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 359 | 3,302 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options | - | 11 | - | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
and assumed conversions | $ | 595 | 3,260 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 359 | 3,317 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Per | Per | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income | Shares | Share | Income | Shares | Share | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | (Numerator) | (Denominator) | Amount | (Numerator) | (Denominator) | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common stockholders | $ | 848 | 3,250 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 996 | 3,300 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options | - | 12 | - | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to common stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
and assumed conversions | $ | 848 | 3,262 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 996 | 3,117 | $ | 0.30 |
Note 3 – Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects are as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available for sale securities | $ | 392 | $ | (717 | ) | $ | 147 | $ | (703 | ) | ||||||
Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net income | - | (68 | ) | - | (152 | ) | ||||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 392 | (785 | ) | 147 | (855 | ) | ||||||||||
Tax effect | (157 | ) | 314 | (59 | ) | 342 | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | $ | 235 | $ | (471 | ) | $ | 88 | $ | (513 | ) |
Note 4 – Segment Information
The Company’s insurance agency operations are managed separately from the traditional banking and related financial services that the Company also offers. The insurance agency operation provides commercial, individual, and group benefit plans and personal coverage.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Banking and | Insurance | Banking and | Insurance | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Financial Services | Services | Total | Financial Services | Services | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income from external sources | $ | 3,703 | $ | - | $ | 3,703 | $ | 2,922 | $ | - | $ | 2,922 | ||||||||||||
Other income from external sources | 858 | 595 | 1,453 | 575 | 653 | 1,228 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 207 | 3 | 210 | 243 | 12 | 255 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 696 | 34 | 730 | 477 | (11 | ) | 466 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) (1) | 121 | 14 | 135 | 111 | (4 | ) | 107 | |||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 461,532 | 3,126 | 464,658 | 429,185 | 3,278 | 432,463 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Banking and | Insurance | Banking and | Insurance | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Financial Services | Services | Total | Financial Services | Services | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income from external sources | $ | 6,805 | $ | - | $ | 6,805 | $ | 5,813 | $ | - | $ | 5,813 | ||||||||||||
Other income from external sources | 1,581 | 1,209 | 2,790 | 1,511 | 1,396 | 2,907 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 419 | 6 | 425 | 499 | 23 | 522 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 916 | 66 | 982 | 1,282 | 108 | 1,390 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) (1) | 108 | 26 | 134 | 351 | 43 | 394 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 461,532 | 3,126 | 464,658 | 429,185 | 3,278 | 432,463 |
(1) Insurance services calculated at statutory tax rate of 40%
Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation
The Company currently has stock-based compensation plans in place for directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company. Under the terms of these plans the Company may grant restricted shares and stock options for the purchase of the Company’s common stock. The stock-based compensation is granted under terms determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Stock options granted have a maximum term of ten years, generally vest over periods ranging between one and four years, and are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date the options are granted. Restricted stock is valued at the market value of the common stock on the date of grant and generally vests between two and five years. All dividends paid on restricted stock, whether vested or unvested, are granted to the stockholder.
During the first six months of 2009 and 2008, the Company expensed $33 thousand and $43 thousand, respectively, in stock-based compensation under stock option plans and restricted stock awards, including $10 thousand in 2008 related to previous grants under stock option plans. As of September 30, 2008, all unrecognized compensation expense for stock option plans has been expensed. No stock options have been granted in 2009.
Information regarding the Company’s stock option plans as of June 30, 2009 was as follows:
Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||||
Number of | Average Exercise | Average | Aggregate Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
Shares | Price Per Share | Contractual Term | Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||
Options outstanding, beginning of year | 217,371 | $ | 12.34 | |||||||||||||
Options exercised | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Options forfeited | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Options outstanding, end of quarter | 217,371 | $ | 12.34 | 6.18 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Options exercisable, end of quarter | 217,371 | $ | 12.34 | 6.18 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Option price range at end of quarter | $ | 6.88 to $16.45 | ||||||||||||||
Option price range for exercisable shares | $ | 6.88 to $16.45 |
Information regarding the Company’s restricted stock activity as of June 30, 2009:
Weighted Average | ||||||||
Number of | Grant Date | |||||||
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
Restricted stock, beginning of year | 12,945 | $ | 12.68 | |||||
Granted | 9,570 | 4.75 | ||||||
Forfeited | (200 | ) | 4.75 | |||||
Vested | (4,894 | ) | 12.73 | |||||
Restricted stock, end of quarter | 17,421 | $ | 8.30 |
Compensation expense recognized for restricted stock was $33 thousand for the first half of 2009. At June 30, 2009, unrecognized compensation expense for non-vested restricted stock was $123 thousand, which is expected to be recognized over an average period of 3.6 years.
Note 6 - Guarantees
The Company does not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Generally, all letters of credit, when issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company, generally, holds collateral and/or personal guarantees supporting these commitments. The Company had $2,467,000 of undrawn standby letters of credit outstanding as of June 30, 2009. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of collateral and the enforcement of guarantees would be sufficient to cover the potential amount of future payments required under the corresponding guarantees. The amount of the liability as of June 30, 2009 for guarantees under standby letters of credit issued is not material.
Note 7 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value 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 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 period 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 period end.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (“FSP 157-2”). FSP 157-2 delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. As such, the Company only partially adopted the provisions of SFAS 157, and will begin to account and report on non-financial assets and liabilities in 2009. In October 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for that Asset is Not Active (“FSP 157-3”), to clarify the application of the provisions of SFAS 157 in an inactive market and how an entity would determine fair value in an inactive market. The adoption of SFAS 157-2 had no impact on the amounts reported in the financial statements.
Under SFAS No. 157, there is a hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observability utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels defined by the SFAS No. 157 hierarchy are as follows:
Level I - Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
Level II- Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these asset and liabilities include items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, and items that are fair valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
Level III - Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of reported date. These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’s financial assets measured on a recurring basis by the above SFAS No. 157 pricing observability levels:
Quoted Prices in | Significant | |||||||||||||||
Active Markets | Other | Significant | ||||||||||||||
Fair | for Identical | Observable | Unobservable | |||||||||||||
Value | Assets | Inputs | Inputs | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Measurements | (Level I) | (Level II) | (Level III) | ||||||||||||
At June 30, 2009: | ||||||||||||||||
Trading securities | $ | 7,910 | $ | - | $ | 7,910 | $ | - | ||||||||
Available for sale securities | 86,758 | - | 86,758 | - | ||||||||||||
At December 31, 2008: | ||||||||||||||||
Trading securities | $ | 13,290 | $ | - | $ | 13,290 | $ | - | ||||||||
Available for sale securities | 62,272 | - | 62,272 | - |
The Company’s trading securities and available for sale securities portfolios contain investments which are all rated within the Company’s investment policy guidelines and upon review of the entire portfolio all securities are marketable and have observable pricing inputs. There was an unrealized gain on trading securities recorded on the income statement of $19 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $21 thousand unrealized gain for the same period in 2008.
For financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level are as follows:
Quoted Prices in | Significant | |||||||||||||||
Active Markets | Other | Significant | ||||||||||||||
Fair | for Identical | Observable | Unobservable | |||||||||||||
Value | Assets | Inputs | Inputs | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Measurements | (Level I) | (Level II) | (Level III) | ||||||||||||
June 30, 2009: | ||||||||||||||||
Impaired loans | $ | 17,205 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 17,205 | ||||||||
Foreclosed real estate | 4,627 | - | - | 4,627 | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2008: | ||||||||||||||||
Impaired loans | $ | 9,184 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 9,184 | ||||||||
Foreclosed real estate | 3,864 | - | - | 3,864 |
Impaired loans and foreclosed real estate are measured for impairment using the fair value of collateral-dependent loans. Impaired loans had carrying amounts of $20.0 million and $11.3 million, with valuation allowances of $2.8 million and $2.1 million at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Impaired loans not requiring an allowance for loan losses were $12.2 million and $7.2 million at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Impaired loans requiring an allowance for loan losses were $7.8 million and $4.1 million at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) provided additional guidance on FASB Statement 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, in staff position FAS 107-1. FAS 107-1 requires publically traded companies to disclose in the notes of interim statements the fair value and carrying value of assets and liabilities as of the statement date. An entity also shall disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments and any changes in the method(s) and significant assumptions during the period. FAS 107-1 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. FAS 107-1 does not require disclosure for earlier periods presented for comparative purposes at initial adoption. In periods after initial adoption, FAS 107-1 requires comparative disclosures only for periods ending after the initial adoption.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Carried at Cost): The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate those assets’ fair value.
Deposits (Carried at Cost): Fair value for fixed-rate time certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered in the market on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits. The Company generally purchases amounts below the insured limit, limiting the amount of credit risk on these time deposits.
Trading Securities (Carried at Fair Value): Any holding gains and losses on those trading securities are reflected in the consolidated statements of income. The degree of judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of trading securities generally correlates to the level of pricing observability. Pricing observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of asset, whether the asset has an established market and the characteristics specific to the transaction. Trading securities with readily active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of pricing observability and a lesser degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value. Conversely, assets rarely traded or not quoted will generally have less, or no, pricing observability and a higher degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value.
Securities (Carried at Fair Value): The fair value of securities, available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted market prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level I), or matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices. For certain securities which are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations are adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, and such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence (Level 3). In the absence of such evidence, management’s best estimate is used. Management’s best estimate consists of both internal and external support on certain Level 3 investments. Internal cash flow models using a present value formula that includes assumptions market participants would use along with indicative exit pricing obtained from broker/dealers (where available) were used to support fair values of certain Level 3 investments.
Loans Receivable (Carried at Cost): The fair values of loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using the market rates at the balance sheet date that reflect the credit and interest rate-risk inherent in the loans. Projected future cash flows are calculated based upon contractual maturity or call dates, projected repayments and prepayments of principal. Generally, for variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.
Impaired Loans (Generally Carried at Fair Value): Impaired loans are those that are accounted for under FASB Statement No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan (“SFAS 114”), in which the Company has measured impairment generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral. Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties, or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. These assets are included in Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. The fair value consists of the loan balances of $9.2 million and $13.5 million, net of valuation allowance of $2.1 million and $1.7 million.
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock (Carried at Cost): The carrying amount of restricted investment in bank stock approximates fair value and considers the limited marketability of such securities.
Deposit Liabilities (Carried at Cost): The fair values disclosed for demand, savings and club accounts are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flows calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered in the market on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.
Borrowings (Carried at Cost): Fair values of FHLB advances are estimated using discounted cash flows analysis, based on quoted prices for new FHLB advances with similar credit risk characteristics, terms and remaining maturity. These prices obtained from this active market represent a market value that is deemed to represent the transfer price if the liability were assumed by a third party.
Junior Subordinated Debentures (Carried at Cost): Fair values of junior subordinated debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on market rates currently offered on such debt with similar credit risk characteristics, terms and remaining maturity.
Accrued Interest Receivable and Accrued Interest Payable (Carried at Cost): The carrying amounts of accrued interest receivable and payable approximates its fair value.
Off-Balance Sheet Instruments (Disclosed at Cost): Fair values for the Company’s off-balance sheet financial instruments (lending commitments and letters of credit) are based on fees currently charged in the market to enter into similar agreements, taking into account, the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing.
The following information is an estimate of the fair value of 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.
The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:
June 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Carrying | Fair | Carrying | Fair | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Amount | Value | Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Financial assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 17,169 | $ | 17,169 | $ | 20,912 | $ | 20,912 | ||||||||
Time deposits with other banks | 1,096 | 1,096 | 100 | 100 | ||||||||||||
Trading securities | 7,910 | 7,910 | 13,290 | 13,290 | ||||||||||||
Securities available for sale | 86,758 | 86,758 | 62,272 | 62,272 | ||||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 2,047 | 2,047 | 1,975 | 1,975 | ||||||||||||
Loans receivable, net of allowance | 322,472 | 326,668 | 315,067 | 324,787 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 2,064 | 2,064 | 2,115 | 2,115 | ||||||||||||
Financial liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 383,146 | 384,004 | 360,081 | 360,900 | ||||||||||||
Borrowings | 33,119 | 35,703 | 33,146 | 37,373 | ||||||||||||
Junior subordinated debentures | 12,887 | 12,888 | 12,887 | 12,888 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest payable | 521 | 521 | 741 | 741 | ||||||||||||
Off-balance financial instruments: | ||||||||||||||||
Commitments to extend credit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Outstanding letters of credit | - | - | - | - |
Note 8 – Securities
The amortized cost and approximate fair value of securities available for sale as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are summarized as follows:
Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||
Amortized | Unrealized | Unrealized | Fair | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Cost | Gains | Losses | Value | ||||||||||||
June 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government agencies | $ | 14,164 | $ | 177 | $ | (79 | ) | $ | 14,262 | |||||||
State and political subdivisions | 30,032 | 105 | (936 | ) | 29,201 | |||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities | 40,202 | 810 | (135 | ) | 40,877 | |||||||||||
Corporate securities | 1,025 | - | (2 | ) | 1,023 | |||||||||||
Equity securities | 2,085 | - | (690 | ) | 1,395 | |||||||||||
$ | 87,508 | $ | 1,092 | $ | (1,842 | ) | $ | 86,758 | ||||||||
December 31, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government agencies | $ | 7,751 | $ | 212 | $ | - | $ | 7,963 | ||||||||
State and political subdivisions | 25,027 | 39 | (1,207 | ) | 23,859 | |||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities | 28,310 | 529 | (138 | ) | 28,701 | |||||||||||
Equity securities | 2,081 | 1 | (333 | ) | 1,749 | |||||||||||
$ | 63,169 | $ | 781 | $ | (1,678 | ) | $ | 62,272 |
The following table shows our investments’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual available for sale securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
Less Than Twelve Months | Twelve Months or More | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized | Unrealized | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Fair Value | Losses | Fair Value | Losses | Fair Value | Losses | ||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government agencies | $ | 5,281 | $ | (79 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 5,281 | $ | (79 | ) | ||||||||||
State and political subdivisions | 10,810 | (226 | ) | 9,623 | (710 | ) | 20,433 | (936 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities | 7,491 | (135 | ) | 46 | - | 7,537 | (135 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate securities | 1,025 | (2 | ) | - | - | 1,025 | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Equity securities | 898 | (513 | ) | 903 | (177 | ) | 1,801 | (690 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total Temporarily Impaired Securities | $ | 25,505 | $ | (955 | ) | $ | 10,572 | $ | (887 | ) | $ | 36,077 | $ | (1,842 | ) | |||||||||
December 31, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State and political subdivisions | $ | 18,067 | $ | (954 | ) | $ | 1,038 | $ | (253 | ) | $ | 19,105 | $ | (1,207 | ) | |||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities | 9,243 | (137 | ) | 166 | (1 | ) | 9,409 | (138 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Equity securities | 199 | (203 | ) | 950 | (130 | ) | 1,149 | (333 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total Temporarily Impaired Securities | $ | 27,509 | $ | (1,294 | ) | $ | 2,154 | $ | (384 | ) | $ | 29,663 | $ | (1,678 | ) |
We review our investment portfolio on a quarterly basis for indications of impairment. This review includes analyzing the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been lower than the cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer and the intent and likelihood of selling the security. As it relates to our holdings of private-label CMO’s, we review current delinquency and default data as well as historical trends taking into consideration information related to vintage, type of collateral, borrower creditworthiness and location, and others. In cases where principal or interest losses are forecasted, a present value of the forecasted cash flows is compared to contracted cash flows to determine other-than-temporary impairment. We evaluate the intent and likelihood of sale of debt securities based upon our investment strategy for the particular type of security and our cash flow needs, liquidity position, capital adequacy and interest rate risk position. In addition, the risk of future other-than-temporary impairment may be influenced by additional bank failures, prolonged recession in the U.S. economy, changes in real estate values, and whether the federal government provides assistance to financial institutions. At the current time we do not intend to sell and it is more likely than not that we will not have to sell any of our temporarily impaired securities.
Note 9 - New Accounting Standards
New Accounting Standards
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. This statement prescribes the information that a reporting entity must provide in its financial reports about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. Specifically, among other aspects, SFAS 166 amends Statement of Financial Standard No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, or SFAS 140, by removing the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity from SFAS 140 and removes the exception from applying FIN 46(R) to variable interest entities that are qualifying special-purpose entities. It also modifies the financial-components approach used in SFAS 140. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. We have not determined the effect that the adoption of SFAS 166 will have on our financial position or results of operations.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). This statement amends FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (revised December 2003) — an interpretation of ARB No. 51, or FIN 46(R), to require an enterprise to determine whether it’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. The primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity is the enterprise that has both (1) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. SFAS 167 also amends FIN 46(R) to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. SFAS 167 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. We have not determined the effect that the adoption of SFAS 167 will have on our financial position or results of operations.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. SFAS 168 replaces SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, to establish the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. SFAS 168 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (FSP FAS 157-4). FASB Statement 157, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell the asset or transfer the liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance on determining when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability has significantly decreased. The FSP also includes guidance on identifying circumstances when a transaction may not be considered orderly. FSP FAS 157-4 relates to determining fair values when there is no active market or where the price inputs being used represent distressed sales. It reaffirms what SFAS 157 states is the objective of fair value measurement, to reflect how much an asset would be sold for in an orderly transaction (as opposed to a distressed or forced transaction) at the date of the financial statements under current market conditions. Specifically, it reaffirms the need to use judgment to ascertain if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when markets have become inactive. This FSP is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operation.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 amend Other-Than Temporary Impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairment and debt and equity securities in the financial statements. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 intended to bring greater consistency to the timing of impairment recognition, and provide greater clarity to investors about the credit and noncredit components of impaired debt securities that are not expected to be sold. The measure of impairment in comprehensive income remains fair value. The FSP also requires increased and more timely disclosures sought by investors regarding expected cash flows, credit losses, and aging of securities with unrealized losses. This FSP is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Refer to Note 8 – “Securities” for further discussion.
In November 2008, the SEC released a proposed roadmap regarding the potential use by U.S. issuers of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). IFRS is a comprehensive series of accounting standards published by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Under the proposed roadmap, the Company may be required to prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS as early as 2014. The SEC will make a determination in 2011 regarding the mandatory adoption of IFRS. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this potential change would have on its consolidated financial statements, and it will continue to monitor the development of the potential implementation of IFRS.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements. This Statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the new pronouncement will have on its consolidated financial statements.
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
The Company's goal is to serve as community-oriented financial institution serving the northwestern New Jersey, northeastern Pennsylvania and Orange County, New York marketplace. While offering traditional community bank loan and deposit products and services, the Company obtains non-interest income through its Tri-State Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Tri-State") insurance brokerage operations and the sale of non-deposit products. We report the operations of Tri-State as a separate segment from our commercial banking operations.
Our results of operations continue to be impacted by the continuing economic downturn, which has affected our level of nonperforming assets. This in turn has increased our provision for loan losses and our expenses related to foreclosed real estate. We continue to work out our non-performing assets, but our ability to return to historic levels of profitability will depend, in part, upon a strengthening of the real estate market in our trade area. The Company is closely monitoring rates offered on deposit products and is seeking to enhance its yield on earning assets. Management believes this will benefit the Company’s net interest margin and profitability.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
When used in this discussion the words: “believes”, “anticipates”, “contemplates”, “expects” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Those risks and uncertainties include those listed under Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and changes to interest rates, the ability to control costs and expenses, general economic conditions, the success of the Company’s efforts to diversify its revenue base by developing additional sources of non-interest income while continuing to manage its existing fee based business, risks associated with the quality of the Company’s assets and the ability of its borrowers to comply with repayment terms, and the risks inherent in integrating acquisitions into the Company and commencing operations in new markets. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after this date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our accounting policies are fundamental to understanding Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Disclosure of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Since future events and their effect cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from those estimates. Management makes adjustments to its assumptions and judgments when facts and circumstances dictate. The amounts currently estimated by us are subject to change if different assumptions as to the outcome of future events were made. We evaluate our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management believes the critical accounting policies relating to the allowance for loan losses, stock-based compensation, income taxes, goodwill and other intangible assets, and investment securities impairment evaluation, encompass the most significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements. These estimates, judgments and policies were unchanged from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
COMPARISION OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008
Overview - The Company realized net income of $595 thousand for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of $236 thousand, or 32.7%, from the $359 thousand in net income reported for the same period in 2008. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $0.18 compared to $0.11 for the comparable period of 2008.
The increase in both net income and earnings per share reflects an increase in net interest income and non-interest income, partially offset by increases in the provision for loan losses and non-interest expenses. During the quarter, our net interest income increased compared to the prior year period, as our total interest income increased by $381 thousand while our interest expense declined by $400 thousand, reflecting changes in market rates offset by increases in average balances in earning assets and average liabilities.
Comparative Average Balances and Average Interest Rates
The following table presents, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, a summary of the Company’s interest-earning assets and their average yields, and interest-bearing liabilities and their average costs for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Average | Average | Average | Average | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Balance | Interest (1) | Rate (2) | Balance | Interest (1) | Rate (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Earning Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax exempt (3) | $ | 30,456 | $ | 475 | 6.25 | % | $ | 21,931 | $ | 339 | 6.22 | % | ||||||||||||
Taxable | 66,888 | 754 | 4.52 | % | 42,289 | 543 | 5.16 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total securities | 97,344 | 1,229 | 5.06 | % | 64,220 | 882 | 5.52 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total loans receivable (4) | 325,164 | 4,789 | 5.91 | % | 306,361 | 4,637 | 6.09 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other interest-earning assets | 26,371 | 16 | 0.24 | % | 17,364 | 88 | 2.04 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total earning assets | 448,879 | $ | 6,034 | 5.39 | % | 387,945 | $ | 5,607 | 5.81 | % | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest earning assets | 37,291 | 30,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses | (6,576 | ) | (5,384 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 479,594 | $ | 413,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sources of Funds: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest bearing deposits: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOW | $ | 57,542 | $ | 141 | 0.98 | % | $ | 57,617 | $ | 186 | 1.30 | % | ||||||||||||
Money market | 14,906 | 47 | 1.26 | % | 26,460 | 138 | 2.10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Savings | 179,725 | 716 | 1.60 | % | 69,485 | 439 | 2.54 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Time | 107,251 | 829 | 3.10 | % | 133,455 | 1,305 | 3.93 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest bearing deposits | 359,424 | 1,733 | 1.93 | % | 287,017 | 2,068 | 2.90 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Borrowed funds | 33,123 | 356 | 4.25 | % | 36,178 | 373 | 4.08 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Junior subordinated debentures | 12,887 | 83 | 2.56 | % | 12,887 | 131 | 4.02 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest bearing liabilities | 405,434 | $ | 2,172 | 2.15 | % | 336,082 | $ | 2,572 | 3.08 | % | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Demand deposits | 38,886 | 39,919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 2,476 | 2,293 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest bearing liabilities | 41,362 | 42,212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity | 32,798 | 34,938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 479,594 | $ | 413,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Interest Income and Margin (5) | $ | 3,862 | 3.45 | % | $ | 3,035 | 3.15 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes loan fee income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Average rates on securities are calculated on amortized costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) Fully taxable equivalent basis, using a 39% effective tax rate and adjusted for TEFRA (Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act) interest expense disallowance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) Loans outstanding include non-accrual loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) Represents the difference between interest earned and interest paid, divided by average total interest-earning assets |
Net Interest Income - Net interest income is the difference between interest and fees on loans and other interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is directly affected by changes in volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities that support those assets, as well as changing interest rates when differences exist in repricing dates of assets and liabilities.
Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis (a 39% tax rate), increased $828 thousand, or 27.3%, to $3.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $3.0 million for the second quarter of 2008. Total average interest earning assets increased by $60.9 million, or 15.7%, to $448.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, while total interest bearing liabilities increased $69.4 million, or 20.6 %, to $405.4 million during the same three month period. The major increase in average earning assets was in total securities, while the largest increase in interest bearing liabilities was in savings deposits.
The net interest margin increased, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, by 30 basis points to 3.45% for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 3.15% for the same period in 2008, as the yield on total earning assets decreased 42 basis points to 5.39% and the cost of total interest bearing liabilities decreased 93 basis points to 2.15% in the three month period ended June 30, 2009 from the same period a year earlier. The decrease in yield on earning assets reflects the decrease in market rates of interest and a 51.6% increase in lower yielding average security balances, as compared to a 6.1% increase in average loan balances, while the decrease in cost of interest bearing liabilities is related to a shift from higher costing time deposits to a lower costing savings account product between the two quarterly periods. During 2008, the Company began offering a higher yielding savings account product linked to a demand deposit account. The goal of the program is to reduce the Company’s interest expense by increasing savings and demand deposit accounts, reducing reliance on time deposits, and increasing the Company’s total deposits.
Interest Income - Total interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased $427 thousand to $6.0 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 from $5.6 million in the same period a year earlier. The increase in total interest income primarily reflects a $347 thousand increase in interest earned on second quarter average securities balances.
Other interest-earning asset average balances increased $9.0 million to $26.4 million in the second quarter of 2009 from $17.4 million during the second quarter a year earlier. As the current market rates of interest on federal funds sold are at historical lows, the yield on these assets fell 180 basis points to 0.24% in the second quarter of 2009 from 2.04% during the same period a year earlier and the interest earned decreased $72 thousand to $16 thousand in the second quarter of 2009. The average balance increase in other interest-earning assets was largely due to the increase in federal funds sold, which increased as average deposit account balances grew faster than new loan demand.
Total interest income on securities, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased $347 thousand, to $1.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from $882 thousand for the second quarter of 2008. As the average balance of total securities increased $33.1 million, or 51.6%, the yield on securities decreased 46 basis points, from 5.52% in the second quarter of 2008 to 5.06% for the second quarter of 2009. The increase in the average balance in the securities portfolio reflects a $24.6 million increase in taxable securities and an $8.5 million increase in tax-exempt securities, as excess liquidity in federal funds sold balances were used to purchase securities, as deposit balance growth outpaced loan demand in the second quarter of 2009.
The interest earned on total loans receivable increased $152 thousand to $4.8 million for the second quarter of 2009 from $4.6 million in the second quarter a year earlier, while the average balance in loans receivable increased $18.8 million, or 6.1%, to $325.2 million in the current three month period from $306.4 million in the same period of 2008. The average rate earned on loans decreased 18 basis points from 6.09% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to 5.91% for the same period in 2009. The increase in our loan portfolio average balance reflects our continuing efforts to build market share, while the decrease in yield is the result of lower market rates of interest and an increase in non-accrual loan balances.
Interest Expense - The Company’s interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 decreased $400 thousand to $2.2 million from $2.6 million for the same period in 2008, as the balance in average interest-bearing liabilities increased $69.4 million, or 20.6%, to $405.4 million from $336.1 million in the year ago period. The average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities has decreased by 93 basis points from 3.08% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to 2.15% for the same period in 2009. The decrease in rate reflects the Company’s efforts to reprice higher costing time deposits into a savings account product, as well as quarterly repricing of the junior subordinated debentures in a declining interest rate environment.
The promotion of a high yielding savings account product, which began in the first quarter of 2008, has changed the Company’s average balance breakdown between products. Time deposits represented the largest component of average interest-bearing deposits in the second quarter of 2008. However, in the second quarter of 2009, average savings deposits have surpassed time deposit average balances. Second quarter 2009 average savings balances increased by 158.7%, to $179.7 million, from $69.5 million for the same period in 2008, as the yield on savings accounts decreased 94 basis points to 1.60% from 2.54% between the three month periods ending June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The result was an increase of $277 thousand in savings deposit interest expense to $716 thousand for the second quarter of 2009 from $439 thousand a year earlier.
The average balance in time deposits decreased $26.2 million, or 19.6%, to $107.3 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 compared to $133.5 million for the same period in 2008, while the related interest expense on time deposits decreased $477 thousand, or 36.6%, to $829 thousand from $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2008. The average rate paid on time deposits decreased 83 basis points from 3.93% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to 3.10% for the same period in 2009 reflecting the current decrease in market interest rates.
As the popularity of the savings account product grew, customers trended towards reallocating funds from money market and NOW account balances. Money market average balances declined $11.6 million, or 43.7%, to $14.9 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 from $26.5 million one year earlier. The yield on money market accounts declined 84 basis points from 2.10% to 1.26% during the two periods as interest expense decreased $91 thousand, or 66.0%, from $138 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to $47 thousand during the same period in 2009. The decline in yield on our money market account reflects the decline in market rates between the two comparable three month periods. NOW account average balances saw the smallest decrease between this year’s second quarter and the same period of 2008, as average balances decreased $75 thousand, to $57.5 million, and the yield fell 32 basis points to 0.98% from 1.30%.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s average borrowed funds decreased $3.1 million to $33.1 million compared to average borrowed funds of $36.2 million during the second quarter of 2008. The balance at June 30, 2009 consisted of six convertible notes totaling $30.0 million and one $3.1 million amortizing advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. The average rate paid on total borrowed funds increased 17 basis points, from 4.08% in the second quarter of 2008 to 4.25% in the same period in 2009, as a $2.0 million lower yielding repurchase agreement matured in December of 2008.
The Company had an average balance of $12.9 million in junior subordinated debentures outstanding during the second quarters of 2009 and 2008. The $12.9 million junior subordinated debentures, issued on June 28, 2007 bears a floating rate of interest tied to the three month LIBOR. The average rate paid on the debentures declined 154 basis points from 4.02% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 2.56% for the same period in 2009, as the LIBOR rate decreased between the two second quarter periods.
Provision for Loan Losses - The loan loss provision for the second quarter of 2009 increased $307 thousand to $424 thousand compared to a provision of $117 thousand in the second quarter of 2008. The higher provision during the second quarter of 2009 was related to a $3.4 million increase in non-performing loan balances during the quarter, compared to a $915 thousand decrease in the same period one year earlier. The current period provision reflects the deterioration of collateral in the portfolio between the two second quarter periods, as real estate values in our trade area have declined, and the general economic slow-down in our market area, which has affected borrowers’ cash flows. The provision for loan losses reflects management’s judgment concerning the risks inherent in the Company’s existing loan portfolio and the size of the allowance necessary to absorb the risks, as well as the activity in the allowance during the periods. Management reviews the adequacy of its allowance on an ongoing basis and will provide additional provisions, as management may deem necessary.
Non-Interest Income - The Company’s non-interest income increased $225 thousand, or 18.3%, to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to non-interest income of $1.2 million for the same period in 2008.
The Company’s non-interest income is primarily generated through insurance commissions earned through the operation of Tri-State and service fees on deposit accounts. Insurance commission income from Tri-State has decreased $58 thousand, or 8.9%, to $595 thousand in the second quarter of 2009 over the same period in 2008. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, we recognized net income before taxes of $34 thousand from Tri-State’s operations, compared to a net loss before taxes of $11 thousand in the year ago period. The increase in Tri-State’s income before taxes reflects a reduction in expenses between the two second quarter periods. Service fees on deposit accounts have decreased $3 thousand, to $348 thousand in the second quarter of 2009 from $351 thousand during the same period in 2008.
ATM and debit card fees increased $1 thousand to $121 thousand in the second quarter of 2009. Unrealized holding losses on trading securities decreased $180 thousand to an unrealized holding loss of $16 thousand, compared to an unrealized loss of $196 thousand in the second quarter of 2008. There was a $203 thousand gain on the sale of fixed assets during the second quarter of 2009 on the sale of a commercial strip mall in Montague, New Jersey. The Company continues to rent space in the mall which is the location of our Montague branch.
Other income decreased $16 thousand, or 8.7%, in the second quarter of 2009 to $168 thousand from $184 thousand during the same period a year earlier. The majority of the decrease in other income in the second quarter of 2009 was the result of a $27 thousand decrease in other loan fee income and a $22 thousand decrease in joint venture fee income received from SussexMortgage.com compared to second quarter 2008, offset by an increase in income on executive life insurance policies.
Non-Interest Expense – Non-interest expense increased $435 thousand to $4.0 million in the second quarter of 2009 compared to $3.6 million in the year ago period. The increases are partially related to increased FDIC insurance premiums, plus a special assessment of 5 basis points on assets less tier 1 capital imposed on all insured depository institutions as of June 30, 2009, and payable September 30, 2009. In addition, the Company recognized increases in expenses related to foreclosed real estate. Offsetting these increases were operational decreases in non-interest expenses as the Company continues to closely monitor these expenses.
Management’s cost savings measures have had the biggest impact on salaries and employee benefits and advertising and promotion expenses. Salary and employee benefits decreased $205 thousand, or 10.4%, due to restricted pay increases and reductions to staff and certain benefits. Advertising and promotion expenses decreased $124 thousand, or 77.0%, in the second quarter of 2009 from the same period in 2008 as the Company eliminated most print advertising and severely reduced its marketing campaign for account promotions in the second quarter of 2009. Furniture, equipment and data processing expenses decreased $37 thousand to $337 thousand and other expenses decreased $66 thousand between the two periods.
Normal FDIC insurance premiums increased $60 thousand to $150 thousand for the second quarter of 2009 from $90 thousand in the same year ago period mostly due to higher assessment rate calculations from the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005. In addition, the FDIC was required to establish a plan to rebuild the Deposit Insurance Fund to preserve its minimum 1.15 percent reserve threshold and thereby established a special assessment determined as of June 30, 2009 and payable September 30, 2009. The Company’s assessment is $215 thousand. Professional fees have increased $98 thousand, or 111.4%, to $186 thousand in the second quarter of 2009, largely due to legal expenses associated with non-performing loans. Expenses related to foreclosed real estate increased $58 thousand to $93 thousand for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $35 thousand for the same year ago period, and $456 thousand was expensed to write-down the value on one foreclosed property in the second quarter of 2009.
Income Taxes - The Company’s income tax expense, which includes both federal and state taxes, was $135 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to an income tax expense of $107 thousand for the second three months of 2008. This $28 thousand increase in income taxes resulted from a $264 thousand increase in income before taxes and the tax benefit on tax exempt securities and life insurance policies on executives.
COMPARISION OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008
Overview - For the six months ended June 30, 2009, net income was $848 thousand, a decrease of $148 thousand, or 14.8%, from the $996 thousand reported for the same period in 2008. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.26 for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and $0.30 for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. The decline in net income reflects a $773 thousand increase in the provision for loan losses and $510 thousand increase in non-interest expenses (substantially related to increased FDIC insurance assessments and expenses related to foreclosed real estate) partially offset by a $992 thousand increase in the Company’s net interest income and $260 thousand decrease in the provision for income taxes.
Comparative Average Balances and Average Interest Rates
The following table presents, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, a summary of the Company’s interest-earning assets and their average yields, and interest-bearing liabilities and their average costs for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Average | Average | Average | Average | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earning Assets: | Balance | Interest (1) | Rate (2) | Balance | Interest (1) | Rate (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax exempt (3) | $ | 28,593 | $ | 883 | 6.22 | % | $ | 22,287 | $ | 690 | 6.23 | % | ||||||||||||
Taxable | 61,881 | 1,381 | 4.50 | % | 41,339 | 1,067 | 5.19 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total securities | 90,473 | 2,264 | 5.05 | % | 63,626 | 1,757 | 5.55 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total loans receivable (4) | 323,857 | 9,597 | 5.98 | % | 303,192 | 9,448 | 6.27 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other interest-earning assets | 26,523 | 35 | 0.26 | % | 10,153 | 113 | 2.24 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total earning assets | 440,853 | $ | 11,895 | 5.44 | % | 376,971 | $ | 11,318 | 6.04 | % | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest earning assets | 35,899 | 30,054 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses | (6,290 | ) | (5,305 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 470,462 | $ | 401,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sources of Funds: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest bearing deposits: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOW | $ | 57,718 | $ | 300 | 1.05 | % | $ | 58,426 | $ | 429 | 1.48 | % | ||||||||||||
Money market | 14,805 | 96 | 1.30 | % | 29,588 | 354 | 2.41 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Savings | 169,788 | 1,742 | 2.07 | % | 53,995 | 551 | 2.05 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Time | 110,060 | 1,764 | 3.23 | % | 134,773 | 2,864 | 4.27 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest bearing deposits | 352,371 | 3,902 | 2.23 | % | 276,782 | 4,198 | 3.05 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Borrowed funds | 33,130 | 708 | 4.25 | % | 35,914 | 755 | 4.16 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Junior subordinated debentures | 12,887 | 187 | 2.89 | % | 12,887 | 324 | 4.97 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest bearing liabilities | 398,388 | $ | 4,797 | 2.43 | % | 325,583 | $ | 5,277 | 3.26 | % | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Demand deposits | 37,690 | 39,286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 1,872 | 2,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest bearing liabilities | 39,562 | 41,355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity | 32,512 | 34,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 470,462 | $ | 401,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Interest Income and Margin (5) | $ | 7,098 | 3.25 | % | $ | 6,041 | 3.22 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes loan fee income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Average rates on securities are calculated on amortized costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) Fully taxable equivalent basis, using a 39% effective tax rate and adjusted for TEFRA (Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act) interest expense disallowance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) Loans outstanding include non-accrual loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5) Represents the difference between interest earned and interest paid, divided by average total interest-earning assets |
Net Interest Income - Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis (a 39% tax rate), increased $1.1 million, or 17.5%, to $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $6.0 million for the same six month period in 2008. The net interest margin increased 3 basis points, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, to 3.25% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 3.22% for the same period in 2008, as the yield on total earning assets decreased 60 basis points to 5.44% and the cost of total interest bearing liabilities decreased 83 basis points to 2.43%. The decrease in both yield on earning assets and cost of interest bearing liabilities largely reflects the decrease in market rates of interest and, with regard to the decrease in yield, an increase in non-accrual loans and a higher volume of lower yielding securities as compared to that of total loans.
Interest Income - Total interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased by $577 thousand to $11.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $11.3 million in the same period in 2008. The increase in interest income primarily reflects a $63.9 million increase in average earning assets, offset by a 60 basis point decline in yield to 5.44% for the first six months of 2009 from 6.04% in the same period in 2008.
Other interest-earning asset average balances increased $16.4 million to $26.5 million in the first half of 2009 from $10.2 million during the first six months of 2008. The yield on these assets fell 198 basis points to 0.26% in the first half of 2009 from 2.24% during the same period a year earlier and the interest earned decreased $78 thousand to $35 thousand in the first six months of 2009, as the current market rates of interest on federal funds sold have fallen to record lows. The average balance increase in federal funds sold was due to deposit account average balances growing faster than new loan demand.
Total interest income on securities, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased $507 thousand, to $2.3 million for the first six months of 2009 from $1.8 million for the first half of 2008. As the average balance of total securities increased $26.8 million, the yield on securities decreased 50 basis points, from 5.55% in the first half of 2008 to 5.05% for the first six months of 2009. The increase in the average balances of the securities portfolio reflects a $20.5 million increase in taxable securities and a $6.3 million decrease in tax-exempt securities, as excess federal funds sold balances were reinvested in security purchases.
The average balance in loans receivable increased $20.7 million, or 6.8%, to $323.9 million in the current six month period from $303.2 million in the same period of 2008, and the interest earned on total loans receivable increased $149 thousand, or 1.2% from the first half of 2008 to the current period. The average rate earned on loans decreased 29 basis points from 6.27% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to 5.98% for the same period in 2009. The increase in our loan portfolio average balance reflects our commitment to make credit available in our service area, while the decrease in yield is largely the result of lower market rate of interest and increased non-accrual loan balances between the two six month periods.
Interest Expense - The Company’s interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased $480 thousand, or 9.1%, to $4.8 million, as the balance in average interest-bearing liabilities increased $72.8 million, or 22.4% to $398.4 million from $325.6 million in the year ago period. The average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities has decreased by 83 basis points from 3.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to 2.43% for the same period in 2009. The decrease in rate reflects the Company’s efforts to promote a higher yielding savings account product with lower rates of interest than time deposits which provides a better interest rate spread and added liquidity to the Company’s balance sheet.
In March of 2008, the Company began offering a high rate savings account associated with a checking account to attract core deposits and build customer relationships. The promotion has increased savings account average balances by $115.8 million, or 214.5%, to $169.8 million in the first six months of 2009 from $54.0 million in the same period a year earlier. The yield on savings accounts increased 2 basis points to 2.07% and interest expense on savings accounts increased $1.2 million to $1.7 million in the first half of 2009 from $551 thousand in the six month period ended June 30, 2008.
The Company’s average balance in time deposits decreased by $24.7 million, or 18.3%, to $110.1 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 compared to $134.8 million for the same period in 2008, while the interest expense on time deposits decreased $1.1 million, or 38.4%, to $1.8 million. The average rate paid on time deposits decreased 104 basis points from 4.27% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to 3.23% for the same period in 2009, reflecting the current decrease in market interest rates.
Also contributing to the decline in rate on interest bearing deposits was a 111 basis point decrease in the rate paid on money market accounts to 1.30% during the first six months of 2009 from 2.41% during the same period in 2008. This decline reduced the Company’s interest expense on money market accounts $258 thousand to $96 thousand while average money market balances decreased 50.0% to $14.8 million in the first half of 2009 from the first six months of 2008. Similarly, the rate paid on NOW accounts fell 43 basis points to 1.05% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, as average NOW account balances decreased $708 thousand to $57.7 million, resulting in a decrease in interest expense of $129 thousand. Money market, NOW account and time deposit balances have all migrated to the savings account product.
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s average borrowed funds decreased $2.8 million to $33.1 million compared to average borrowed funds of $35.9 million during the first half of 2008. The average rate paid on total borrowed funds increased 9 basis points to 4.25% during the first six months of 2009 from 4.16% for the same period in 2008, as a lower yielding repurchase agreement paid off in December 2008.
The Company had an average balance of $12.9 million in junior subordinated debentures outstanding during the first six months of 2009 and 2008. As the average interest rate paid on the debentures resets quarterly and is tied to the three month LIBOR rate, the average rate paid has decreased 208 basis points from 4.97% in the first six months of 2008 to 2.89% in the same period in 2009.
Provision for Loan Losses - The loan loss provision for the first half of 2009 increased $773 thousand, or 266.6%, to $1.1 million compared to a provision of $290 thousand in the first half of 2008. The higher provision during the first six months of 2009 was related to an increase in non-performing loan balances compared to the same period in 2008. The provision for loan losses reflects management’s judgment concerning the risks inherent in the Company’s existing loan portfolio and the size of the allowance necessary to absorb the risks, as well as the activity in the allowance during the periods. Management reviews the adequacy of its allowance on an ongoing basis and will provide additional provisions, as management may deem necessary.
Non-Interest Income - The Company’s non-interest income decreased by $117 thousand, or 4.0%, to $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $2.9 million for the same period in 2008. Insurance commissions earned through the operation of Tri-State are the Company’s primary source of non-interest income. Insurance commission income from Tri-State has decreased $187 thousand, or 13.4%, in the first half of 2009 over the same period in 2008, largely due to a decrease in contingency commission income, which is based upon criteria set by each insurance carrier. Investment brokerage fees have also decreased during the first half of 2009 by $14 thousand, or 14.7%, to $81 thousand compared to $95 thousand during the same period in 2008. The Company has reported no gains on the sale of securities, available for sale in the first half of 2009 compared to a $152 thousand gain in the same period of 2008
Offsetting most of these decreases, a gain on the sale of fixed assets of $203 thousand was recorded in June of 2009, as property in Montague, New Jersey was sold. Service fees on deposit accounts have increased by $13 thousand, to $715 thousand in the first six months of 2009 from $702 thousand during the same period in 2008 and income from ATM and debit card usage and related fees increased $3 thousand, to $228 thousand in the six month period ended June 30, 2009. The largest increase in other non-interest income was income earned on executive life insurance polices which reported an increase of $34 thousand, to $104 thousand, in the six month period ended June 30, 2009.
Non-Interest Expense - Total non-interest expense increased $510 thousand, or 7.2%, from $7.0 million in the first half of 2008 to $7.6 million in the first six months of 2009. This increase was primarily due to increased FDIC insurance assessments and expenses related to foreclosed real estate from the six month period ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period ended June 30, 2008.
FDIC insurance assessments have increased $330 thousand, or 178.4%, to $515 thousand in the first six months of 2009, compared to $185 thousand in the same year ago period. Of this increase, $215 thousand is attributable to a special assessment levied by the FDIC as of June 30, 2009 and payable September 30, 2009. Expenses related to foreclosed real estate increased $219 thousand, or 384.2%, to $276 thousand in the first half of 2009 from $57 thousand in the first six months of 2008. In addition the Company incurred $456 thousand in expense associated with the write-down to fair value of a foreclosed property in the first half of 2009. Professional expenses increased $172 thousand, or 87.3%, to $369 thousand in the first six months of 2009, as costs associated to auditing and loan review have increased between the to two six month periods.
The Company has made several cost reductions to minimize the effects of the current economic climate by reducing its controllable expenses. Salaries and employee benefits have decreased $301 thousand, or 7.8%, due to staff reductions and the elimination of certain benefits and advertising and promotion expenses decreased $191 thousand, or 66.6%, in the first half of 2009 from the same period in 2008 as the Company has reduced its agency-based marketing program. Occupancy expenses decreased $1 thousand and furniture, equipment and data processing expenses decreased $70 thousand, or 9.4%, between the two six month periods as depreciable asset lives have expired and replacement purchases have been suspended. Other non-interest expenses decreased $78 thousand, or 10.3%, to $683 thousand in the first half of 2009 as the Company continues to monitor its expenses.
Income Taxes - The Company’s federal and state income tax provision decreased $260 thousand, or 66.0%, to $134 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $394 thousand recorded for the first half of 2008. This decrease in income taxes resulted from a decrease in income before taxes of $408 thousand, or 29.3%, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. The Company’s effective tax rate decreased from 28.3% for the six months period ended June 30, 2008 to 13.6% for the first half of 2009 and is below the statutory tax rate due to tax-exempt interest on securities, earnings on the investment in life insurance and the low New York state tax rate for the Company’s subsidiary, SCBNY Company, Inc.
COMPARISION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT JUNE 30, 2009 TO DECEMBER 31, 2008
At June 30, 2009 the Company had total assets of $464.7 million compared to total assets of $440.6 million at December 31, 2008, an increase of 5.5%, or $24.1 million. Loans receivable, net of unearned income increased $8.3 million to $329.2 million at June 30, 2009 from $320.9 million at December 31, 2008 and securities available for sale increased $24.5 million, or 39.3%, to $86.8 million since year end 2008. These increases were funded through an increase in total deposits of $23.1 million, or 6.4%, to $383.1 million at June 30, 2009 from $360.1 million at December 31, 2008, and declines in cash and cash equivalents of $3.7 million, or 17.9%, to $17.2 million and trading securities of $5.4 million, or 40.5%, to $7.9 million at June 30, 2009, from year-end 2008.
Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased by $3.7 million at June 30, 2009 to $17.2 million from $20.9 million at December 31, 2008. This decrease reflects an $8.1 million decrease in the Company’s federal funds sold and interest bearing accounts with other banks to $5.2 million at June 30, 2009 from $13.3 million at year-end 2008, offset by a $4.3 million increase in cash and due from bank balances to $11.9 million at June 30, 2009 from $7.6 million at year end 2008. The excess federal funds sold balances at December 31, 2008 were used to purchase securities and fund loan demand during the first six months of 2009.
Securities Portfolio and Trading Securities - The Company’s securities, available for sale, at fair value, increased $24.5 million from $62.3 million at December 31, 2008 to $86.8 million at June 30, 2009. During the first six months of 2009 the Company purchased $33.6 million in new available for sale securities, $628 thousand in available for sale securities matured, $2.8 million were called and $5.8 million were repaid. Net amortization expenses were $31 thousand and there were no sales of securities available for sale in the first six months of 2009. As of June 30, 2009 trading securities balances decreased $5.4 million to $7.9 million due to the net effect of $4.2 million in calls, $1.2 million in paydowns and net amortization expenses and by $19 thousand in holding gains on trading securities.
The carrying value of the available for sale portfolio at June 30, 2009 includes a net unrealized loss of $749 thousand, reflected as an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $450 thousand in stockholders’ equity, net of a deferred income tax asset of $299 thousand. This compares with an unrealized loss at December 31, 2008 of $897 thousand, shown as an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $538 thousand in stockholders’ equity, net of a deferred income tax asset of $359 thousand. Management considers the unrealized gains and losses to be temporary and primarily resulting from changes in the interest rate environment. The Company holds $99 thousand in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac equity securities which it considers high-risk securities and holds no derivatives as of June 30, 2009. There were no held to maturity securities at June 30, 2009 or December 31, 2008.
Loans - The loan portfolio comprises the largest class of earning assets for the Company. Total loans receivable, net of unearned income, at June 30, 2009 increased $8.3 million to $329.2 million from $320.9 million at year-end 2008. The balance in loans secured by non-residential property accounts for 54.3% of the Company’s total loan portfolio and increased $13.8 million, to $178.8 million at June 30, 2009 from $165.0 million on December 31, 2008. One to four family residential mortgage loans increased $3.7 million, from $84.4 million at December 31, 2008 to $88.1 million at June 30, 2009. During the first six months of 2009, the Company had a net decrease in commercial and industrial loans of $2.6 million, or 11.5%, to $19.8 million and construction and land development loans decreased $5.6 million, or 14.7%, to $32.8 million from year-end 2008. The Company does not originate sub-prime or unconventional one to four family real estate loans.
The increase in loans was funded during the first six months of 2009 by an increase in deposits and decrease in federal funds sold. The loan to deposit ratios at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were 84.2% and 87.5%, respectively.
Loan and Asset Quality - Total non-performing assets, which include non-accrual loans, loans past due 90 days and still accruing, restructured loans, foreclosed real estate owned (“OREO”) and impaired equity securities, increased by $7.3 million to $22.3 million at June 30, 2009 from $15.0 million at year end 2008. The Company’s non-accrual loans increased $2.8 million to $12.5 million at June 30, 2009 from $9.7 million at December 31, 2008 and loans past due over 90 days and still accruing totaled $1.8 million at June 30, 2009. There were no loans past due over 90 days and still accruing at December 31, 2008. Non-accrual loans at June 30, 2009 primarily consist of loans which are collateralized by real estate. Restructured loans which were not on non-accrual at June 30, 2009 increased $1.9 million to $3.2 million from $1.3 million at December 31, 2008. In addition, foreclosed real estate increased by a net of $762 thousand as $1.5 million in properties were foreclosed on, one foreclosed property with a carrying value of $257 thousand was sold and one property was written down by $456 thousand during the first half of 2009. The fair value on June 30, 2009 of the impaired Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac equity securities was $99 thousand compared to $93 thousand at year-end 2008.
Impaired loans, which the Company has measured impairment based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral, increased $8.0 million to $17.2 million at June 30, 2009 from $9.2 million at year-end 2008, net of valuation allowances of $2.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively.
The Company seeks to actively manage its non-performing assets. In addition to monitoring and collecting on delinquent loans, management maintains a loan review process for customers with aggregate relationships of $500,000 or more if the credit(s) are unsecured or secured, in whole or substantial part, by collateral other than real estate and $1,000,000 or more if the credit(s) are secured in whole or substantial part by real estate.
Management continues to monitor the Company’s asset quality and believes that the non-performing assets are adequately collateralized and anticipated material losses have been adequately reserved for in the allowance for loan losses. However, given the uncertainty of the current real estate market, additional provisions for losses may be deemed necessary in future periods. The following table provides information regarding risk elements in the loan portfolio at each of the periods presented:
(Dollars in thousands) | June 30, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | ||||||
Non-accrual loans | $ | 12,520 | $ | 9,745 | ||||
Non-accrual loans to total loans | 3.80 | % | 3.04 | % | ||||
Non-performing assets | $ | 22,262 | $ | 15,004 | ||||
Non-performing assets to total assets | 4.79 | % | 3.41 | % | ||||
Allowance for loan losses as a % of non-performing loans | 38.26 | % | 52.62 | % | ||||
Allowance for loan losses to total loans | 2.04 | % | 1.81 | % |
Allowance for Loan Losses - The allowance is allocated to specific loan categories based upon management’s classification of problem loans under the bank’s internal loan grading system and to pools of other loans that are not individually analyzed. Management makes allocations to specific loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows or the fair value of the underlying collateral for impaired loans and to other classified loans based on various credit risk factors. These factors include collateral values, the financial condition of the borrower and industry and current economic trends.
Allocations to commercial loan pools are categorized by commercial loan type and are based on management’s judgment concerning historical loss trends and other relevant factors. Installment and residential mortgage loan allocations are made at a total portfolio level based on historical loss experience adjusted for portfolio activity and current conditions.
At June 30, 2009, the total allowance for loan losses increased $896 thousand, or 15.4%, to $6.7 million, as compared to $5.8 million at December 31, 2008. The total provision for loan losses was $1.1 million and there were $210 thousand in charge-offs and $61 thousand in recoveries for the first six months of 2009. The increase reflects an increase in non-performing assets and added reserves necessary to adequately provide for potential collateral shortfalls caused by the decline in current real estate values, combined with increases deemed necessary by management due to continued general economic weakness. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 2.04% at June 30, 2009 and 1.81% at December 31, 2008.
Management regularly assesses the adequacy of the loan loss reserve in relation to credit exposure associated with individual borrowers, overall trends in the loan portfolio and other relevant factors, and believes the reserve is adequate for each of the periods presented. Additional provisions for losses may be deemed necessary in future periods due to the uncertainty of current trends in the real estate market.
Deposits - Total deposits increased $23.1 million, or 6.4%, from $360.1 million at December 31, 2008 to $383.1 million at June 30, 2009. The Company’s total non-interest bearing deposits increased $6.1 million to $40.9 million at June 30, 2009 from $34.8 million at December 31, 2008 and interest-bearing deposits increased $17.0 million to $342.3 million at June 30, 2009 from $325.3 million at December 31, 2008. In first quarter of 2008 the Company began offering a promotional rate on a savings deposit product which must be opened in conjunction with a checking account. The focus of the promotion was to attract banking relationships with lower-costing core deposits and reduce the Company’s dependency on higher priced time deposits. As a result of the promotion, total savings account balances have increased $42.7 million, or 31.3%, to $179.2 million at June 30, 2009 from $136.5 million on December 31, 2008. NOW account balances decreased $2.6 million to $53.6 million, as public fund NOW account balances decreased $4.9 million and personal and business NOW accounts increased $2.3 million at June 30, 2009 from year-end balances. Time deposit balances have decreased $24.3 million to $94.0 million, as depositors transferred balances into the new promotional savings account and $12.3 million in municipal time deposits matured.
Included in time deposit balances at June 30, 2009 are $285 thousand in brokered time deposits, a decrease of $253 thousand from $538 thousand at December 31, 2008. As a participant with a third party service provider, the Company can either buy, sell or reciprocate balances of time deposits in excess of a single bank’s FDIC insurance coverage with one or more other banks, to ensure that the entire deposit is insured. This permits the Company to obtain time deposits, as an alternate source of funding, when the need arises. Management continues to monitor the shift in deposits through its Asset/Liability Committee.
Borrowings - Borrowings consist of long-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”). The advances are secured under terms of a blanket collateral agreement by a pledge of qualifying investment securities and certain mortgage loans. The Company had $33.1 million in borrowings, at a weighted average interest rate of 4.25%, at both June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The borrowings consist of $30.0 million in advances with quarterly convertible options that allow the FHLBNY to change the note rate to a then current market rate and a $3.1 million amortizing advance that matures on November 3, 2010 at a rate of 5.00%.
Junior Subordinated Debentures - On June 28, 2007, the Company raised an additional $12.5 million in capital through the issuance of junior subordinated debentures to a non-consolidated statutory trust subsidiary. The subsidiary in turn issued $12.5 million in variable rate capital trust pass through securities to investors in a private placement. The interest rate is based on the three-month LIBOR plus 144 basis points and adjusts quarterly. The rate at June 30, 2009 was 2.07%. The capital securities are redeemable by the Company during the first five years at a redemption price of 103.5% of par for the first year and thereafter on a sliding scale down to 100% of par on or after September 15, 2012 in whole or in part or earlier if the regulatory capital or tax treatment of the securities is substantially changed. The proceeds of these trust preferred securities which have been contributed to the Bank are included in the Bank’s capital ratio calculations and treated as Tier I capital.
In accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51”, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Sussex Capital Trust II, is not included in our consolidated financial statements.
Equity - Stockholders' equity, inclusive of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, was $32.8 million at June 30, 2009 and year-end 2008. Retained earnings increased $749 thousand to $5.4 million due to $848 thousand in net income earned in the first six months of 2009, offset by cash dividends paid of $99 thousand. In order to preserve capital, the Board of Directors has elected not to pay a cash dividend in the first and second quarters of 2009. Accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased $88 thousand to $450 thousand, due to decreases in unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net of income tax. The June 30, 2009 balance in common stock remained relatively unchanged at $27.8 million, as the compensation expense of restricted stock awards increased common stock by $33 thousand and was offset by retiring $30 thousand in treasury stock.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
It is management’s intent to fund future loan demand with deposits and maturities and pay downs on investments. In addition, the Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and as of June 30, 2009, had the ability to borrow up to $71.2 million against selected mortgages and investment securities as collateral for borrowings. At June 30, 2009, the Bank had outstanding borrowings with the FHLBNY totaling $33.1 million. The Bank also has available an overnight line of credit and a one-month overnight repricing line of credit, each in an amount of $40.3 million at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and an overnight line of credit in the amount of $4.0 million at the Atlantic Central Bankers Bank.
At June 30, 2009, the amount of liquid assets remained at a level management deemed adequate to ensure that contractual liabilities, depositors’ withdrawal requirements, and other operational customer credit needs could be satisfied. At June 30, 2009, liquid investments totaled $17.2 million and all mature within 30 days.
At June 30, 2009, the Company had $86.8 million of securities classified as available for sale. Of these securities, $36.1 million had $1.8 million of unrealized losses and therefore are not available for liquidity purposes because management’s intent is to hold them until market price recovery.
The Bank's regulators have implemented risk based guidelines which require banks to maintain Tier I capital as a percent of risk-adjusted assets of 4.0% and Tier II capital as of risk-adjusted assets of 8.0% at a minimum. At June 30, 2009, the Bank's Tier I and Tier II capital ratios were 11.32% and 12.58%, respectively. In addition to the risk-based guidelines, the Bank's regulators require that banks which meet the regulators' highest performance and operational standards to maintain a minimum leverage ratio (Tier I capital as a percent of tangible assets) of 4.0%. As of June 30, 2009, the Bank had a leverage ratio of 8.29%. The Bank’s risk based and leverage ratios are in excess of those required to be considered “well capitalized” under FDIC regulations.
The Company has no investment or financial relationship with any unconsolidated entities that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on liquidity or the availability of capital resources, except for the junior subordinated debentures of Sussex Capital Trust II. The Company is not aware of any known trends or any known demands, commitments, events or uncertainties, which would result in any material increase or decrease in liquidity. Management believes that any amounts actually drawn upon can be funded in the normal course of operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements - The Company’s financial statements do not reflect off-balance sheet arrangements that are made in the normal course of business. These off-balance sheet arrangements consist of unfunded loans and letters of credit made under the same standards as on-balance sheet instruments. These unused commitments, at June 30, 2009 totaled $41.9 million and consisted of $14.9 million in commitments to grant commercial real estate, construction and land development loans, $13.2 million in home equity lines of credit, $11.3 million in other unused commitments and $2.5 million in letters of credit. These instruments have fixed maturity dates, and because many of them will expire without being drawn upon, they do not generally present any significant liquidity risk to the Company. Management believes that any amounts actually drawn upon can be funded in the normal course of operations.
IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES
Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, the level of interest rates has a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or change with the same magnitude as the price of goods and services, which prices are affected by inflation. Accordingly, the liquidity, interest rate sensitivity and maturity characteristics of the Company’s assets and liabilities are more indicative of its ability to maintain acceptable performance levels. Management of the Company monitors and seeks to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes by attempting to match the maturities of assets and liabilities to gap, thus seeking to minimize the potential effect of inflation.
Not applicable
Item 4 (T) - Controls and Procedures
(a) | Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures |
The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are, as of the end of the period covered by this report, effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings.
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13A-15 (f) and 15d-15 (f) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors as to the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements, errors or fraud. Also, projections of any evaluations of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
(b) | Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
The Company and the Bank are periodically involved in various legal proceedings as a normal incident to their businesses. In the opinion of management no material loss is expected from any such pending lawsuit.
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On April 16, 1999 the Company announced a stock repurchase plan whereby the Company may purchase up to 50,000 shares of outstanding stock. There is no expiration date to this plan. On April 27, 2005, the Company’s Board increased this plan to 100,000 shares; on April 19, 2006 to 150,000 shares, on August 23, 2007 to 250,000 shares and on April 22, 2009 to 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. There were 7,500 shares of stock repurchased at an average price per share of $4.10 during the second quarter of 2009 and as of June 30, 2009, 246,562 shares had been purchased as part of the plan and 153,438 shares were left to be purchased under the plan.
Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable
Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 22, 2009, the Registrant held its annual meeting of shareholders to elect members of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Nominees for election to the Board of Directors received the following votes:
Nominees: | For | Withhold Authority |
Anthony Abbate | 2,621,073 | 64,183 |
Mark Hontz | 2,619,598 | 65,658 |
Donald Kovach | 2,590,783 | 94,473 |
Timothy Marvil | 2,537,994 | 147,262 |
Item 5 - Other Information
Not applicable
Item 6 - Exhibits
Number | Description |
31.1 | Certification of Donald L. Kovach pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
31.2 | Certification of Candace A. Leatham pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SUSSEX BANCORP | |
By: /s/ Candace A. Leatham | |
CANDACE A. LEATHAM | |
Executive Vice President and | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: August 14, 2009 |
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