UNITED STATES | ||||||||||||||||||
FORM 10-Q | ||||||||||||||||||
[X] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||||||||||||||
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
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[ ] | 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 0-22957 | ||||||||||||||||||
RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 91-1838969 | |||||||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |||||||||||||||||
900 Washington Street, Suite 900, Vancouver, Washington | 98660 | |||||||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | ( Zip Code) | |||||||||||||||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (360) 693-6650 | |||||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___ | ||||||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one) |
Large accelerated filer | ( ) | Accelerated filer | (X) | Non-accelerated filer | ( ) | |||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). | ||||||||||||||||||
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, 10,911,773 shares outstanding as of February 1, 2008. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Form 10-Q
RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
INDEX
Part I. | Financial Information | Page |
Item 1: | Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007 | 1 | |
Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 | 2 | |
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Year Ended March 31, 2007 and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007 | 3 | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 | 4 | |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 5-13 | |
Item 2: | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 13-25 |
Item 3: | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 25 |
Item 4: | Controls and Procedures | 25 |
Part II. | Other Information | 26-27 |
Item 1: | Legal Proceedings | |
Item 1A: | Risk Factors | |
Item 2: | Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | |
Item 3: | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | |
Item 4: | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | |
Item 5: | Other Information | |
Item 6: | Exhibits | |
SIGNATURES | 28 | |
Certifications | Exhibit 31.1 Exhibit 31.2 Exhibit 32 |
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND MARCH 31, 2007
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ASSETS | ||
Cash (including interest-earning accounts of $14,415 and $7,818) | $ 32,998 | $ 31,423 |
Loans held for sale | 395 | - |
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value | 7,762 | 19,267 |
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity, at amortized | 950 | 1,232 |
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair value | 5,676 | 6,640 |
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $9,505 and $8,653) | 715,836 | 682,951 |
Real estate owned | 74 | - |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 3,513 | 1,905 |
Accrued interest receivable | 3,740 | 3,822 |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | 7,350 | 7,350 |
Premises and equipment, net | 21,109 | 21,402 |
Deferred income taxes, net | 4,065 | 4,108 |
Mortgage servicing intangible, net | 331 | 351 |
Goodwill | 25,572 | 25,572 |
Core deposit intangible, net | 593 | 711 |
Bank owned life insurance | 14,033 | 13,614 |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ 843,997 | $ 820,348 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
LIABILITIES: | ||
Deposit accounts | $ 622,610 | $ 665,405 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 9,483 | 9,349 |
Advanced payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance | 166 | 397 |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 94,000 | 35,050 |
Junior subordinated debentures | 22,681 | 7,217 |
Capital lease obligations | 2,695 | 2,721 |
Total liabilities | 751,635 | 720,139 |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 14) | ||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||
Serial preferred stock, $.01 par value; 250,000 authorized, | - | - |
Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 authorized, | ||
December 31, 2007 - 10,911,773 issued and outstanding | 109 | 117 |
March 31, 2007 - 11,707,980 issued and outstanding | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 46,676 | 58,438 |
Retained earnings | 46,667 | 42,848 |
Unearned shares issued to employee stock ownership trust | (1,031) | (1,108) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (59) | (86) |
Total shareholders' equity | 92,362 | 100,209 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ 843,997 | $ 820,348 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||
INTEREST INCOME: | |||||||||
Interest and fees on loans receivable | $ 14,950 | $ 15,617 | $ 44,461 | $ 44,220 | |||||
Interest on investment securities - taxable | 91 | 217 | 403 | 659 | |||||
Interest on investment securities - non-taxable | 35 | 41 | 111 | 125 | |||||
Interest on mortgage-backed securities | 78 | 102 | 254 | 325 | |||||
Other interest and dividends | 182 | 101 | 845 | 249 | |||||
Total interest income | 15,336 | 16,078 | 46,074 | 45,578 | |||||
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INTEREST EXPENSE: | |||||||||
Interest on deposits | 5,340 | 5,548 | 17,563 | 14,678 | |||||
Interest on borrowings | 1,138 | 1,212 | 2,131 | 3,442 | |||||
Total interest expense | 6,478 | 6,760 | 19,694 | 18,120 | |||||
Net interest income | 8,858 | 9,318 | 26,380 | 27,458 | |||||
Less provision for loan losses | 650 | 375 | 1,100 | 1,325 | |||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 8,208 | 8,943 | 25,280 | 26,133 | |||||
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NON-INTEREST INCOME: | |||||||||
Fees and service charges | 1,269 | 1,535 | 4,078 | 4,315 | |||||
Asset management fees | 545 | 504 | 1,606 | 1,395 | |||||
Gain on sale of loans held for sale | 93 | 150 | 276 | 333 | |||||
Loan servicing income | 44 | 44 | 110 | 125 | |||||
Gain on sale of credit card portfolio | - | - | - | 133 | |||||
Bank owned life insurance | 140 | 133 | 419 | 390 | |||||
Other | 59 | 44 | 179 | 125 | |||||
Total non-interest income | 2,150 | 2,410 | 6,668 | 6,816 | |||||
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: | |||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 4,245 | 3,688 | 12,121 | 11,055 | |||||
Occupancy and depreciation | 1,304 | 1,185 | 3,850 | 3,394 | |||||
Data processing | 224 | 220 | 600 | 777 | |||||
Amortization of core deposit intangible | 38 | 44 | 118 | 140 | |||||
Advertising and marketing expense | 217 | 269 | 869 | 927 | |||||
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance premium | 20 | 18 | 58 | 55 | |||||
State and local taxes | 182 | 166 | 531 | 454 | |||||
Telecommunications | 96 | 115 | 292 | 328 | |||||
Professional fees | 216 | 199 | 611 | 575 | |||||
Other | 469 | 557 | 1,573 | 1,797 | |||||
Total non-interest expense | 7,011 | 6,461 | 20,623 | 19,502 | |||||
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 3,347 | 4,892 | 11,325 | 13,447 | |||||
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 1,134 | 1,654 | 3,843 | 4,605 | |||||
NET INCOME | $ 2,213 | $ 3,238 | $ 7,482 | $ 8,842 | |||||
Earnings per common share: | |||||||||
Basic | $ 0.21 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.78 | |||||
Diluted | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.67 | 0.77 | |||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | |||||||||
Basic | 10,684,780 | 11,313,623 | 10,992,242 | 11,291,175 | |||||
Diluted | 10,773,107 | 11,522,519 | 11,106,944 | 11,478,306 | |||||
Cash Dividends Per Share | $ 0.11 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.30 | |||||
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RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
AND THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
Common Stock | Additional | Unearned Shares Issued to Employee Stock | Accumulated Other | ||||||
(In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited) | Shares | Amount | Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Ownership Trust | Comprehensive Loss | Total | ||
Balance April 1, 2006 | 11,545,372 | $ 57 | $ 57,316 | $ 35,776 | $ (1,186) | $ (276) | $ 91,687 | ||
Stock split | - | 58 | - | (58) | - | - | - | ||
Cash dividends ($0.395 per share) | - | - | - | (4,476) | - | - | (4,476) | ||
Exercise of stock options | 212,054 | 2 | 878 | - | - | - | 880 | ||
Stock repurchased and retired | (49,446) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Earned Employee Stock Ownership | - | - | 196 | - | 78 | - | 274 | ||
Tax benefit, stock option | - | - | 48 | - | - | - | 48 | ||
11,707,980 | 117 | 58,438 | 31,242 | (1,108) | (276) | 88,413 | |||
Comprehensive income: | |||||||||
Net income | - | - | - | 11,606 | - | - | 11,606 | ||
Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||
Unrealized holding gain on securities of $190 (net of $99 tax effect) |
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Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11,796 | ||
Balance March 31, 2007 | 11,707,980 | 117 | 58,438 | 42,848 | (1,108) | (86) | 100,209 | ||
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Cash dividends ($0.33 per share) | - | - | - | (3,598) | - | - | (3,598) | ||
Exercise of stock options | 78,793 | 1 | 693 | - | - | - | 694 | ||
Stock repurchased and retired | (875,000) | (9) | (12,634) | - | - | - | (12,643) | ||
FIN 48 transition amount | - | - | - | (65) | - | - | (65) | ||
Earned ESOP shares | - | - | 179 | - | 77 | - | 256 | ||
10,911,773 | 109 | 46,676 | 39,185 | (1,031) | (86) | 84,853 | |||
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Net income | - | - | - | 7,482 | - | - | 7,482 | ||
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Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,509 | ||
Balance December 31, 2007 | 10,911,773 | $ 109 | $ 46,676 | $ 46,667 | $ (1,031) | $ (59) | $ 92,362 | ||
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RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 and 2006
(In thousands) (Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
Net income | $ 7,482 | $ 8,842 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,630 | 1,676 | ||
Mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustment | (27) | (25) | ||
Provision for loan losses | 1,100 | 1,325 | ||
Noncash expense related to ESOP | 256 | 173 | ||
Decrease in deferred loan origination fees, net of amortization | (3,543) | (177) | ||
Origination of loans held for sale | (11,909) | (13,168) | ||
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | 11,559 | 13,292 | ||
Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation | (8) | - | ||
Net gain on loans held for sale, sale of real estate owned, |
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Income from bank owned life insurance | (419) | (390) | ||
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets | (1,135) | (126) | ||
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable | 82 | (1,074) | ||
Decrease (increase) in accrued expenses and other liabilities | (511) | 918 | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,286 | 10,941 | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
Loan originations, net | (30,360) | (75,208) | ||
Proceeds from call, maturity, or sale of investment securities available for sale | 11,360 | 3,450 | ||
Principal repayments on investment securities available for sale | 75 | 75 | ||
Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities available for sale | 1,078 | 1,295 | ||
Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities held to maturity | 282 | 457 | ||
Purchase of premises and equipment and capitalized software | (1,003) | (3,734) | ||
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned and premises and equipment | 2 | 2 | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (18,566) | (73,663) | ||
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Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts | (42,795) | 44,233 | ||
Dividends paid | (3,566) | (3,154) | ||
Repurchase of common stock | (12,643) | - | ||
Proceeds from borrowings | 235,250 | 386,500 | ||
Repayment of borrowings | (176,300) | (366,000) | ||
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures | 15,464 | - | ||
Principal payments under capital lease obligation | (26) | (24) | ||
Net decrease in advance payments by borrowers | (231) | (234) | ||
Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation | 8 | - | ||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 694 | 451 | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 15,855 | 61,772 | ||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH | 1,575 | (950) | ||
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 31,423 | 31,346 | ||
CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ 32,998 | $ 30,396 | ||
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||
Cash paid during the year for: | ||||
Interest | $ 19,427 | $ 17,573 | ||
Income taxes | 3,729 | 5,061 | ||
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Dividends declared and accrued in other liabilities | 1,176 | 1,129 | ||
Fair value adjustment to securities available for sale | 41 | 253 | ||
Income tax effect related to fair value adjustment | (14) | (86) | ||
Premises and equipment purchases included in accounts payable | 212 | - | ||
Additions to real estate owned | 74 | - | ||
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RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with instructions for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all disclosures necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). However, all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim unaudited financial statements have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Riverview Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2007 ("2007 Form 10-K"). The results of operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Riverview Bancorp, Inc. ("Bancorp" or the "Company"); its wholly-owned subsidiary, Riverview Community Bank ("Bank"); the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Riverview Services, Inc.; and the Bank's majority-owned subsidiary, Riverview Asset Management Corp. ("RAM Corp.") All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
3. STOCK PLANS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In July 1998, shareholders of the Company approved the adoption of the 1998 Stock Option Plan ("1998 Plan"). The 1998 Plan was effective October 1, 1998 and will expire on the tenth anniversary of the effective date, unless terminated sooner by the Board. Under the 1998 Plan, the Company may grant both incentive and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 714,150 shares of its common stock to officers, directors and employees. Each option granted under the 1998 Plan has an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company's stock on the date of the grant, a maximum term of ten years and a vesting period from zero to five years. At December 31, 2007, there were options for 31,562 shares available for future grant under the 1998 Plan.
In July 2003, shareholders of the Company approved the adoption of the 2003 Stock Option Plan ("2003 Plan"). The 2003 Plan was effective July 2003 and will expire on the tenth anniversary of the effective date, unless terminated sooner by the Board. Under the 2003 Plan, the Company may grant both incentive and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 458,554 shares of its common stock to officers, directors and employees. Each option granted under the 2003 Plan has an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company's stock on the date of grant, a maximum term of ten years and a vesting period from zero to five years. At December 31, 2007, there were options for 152,154 shares available for future grant under the 2003 Plan.
The following table presents information on stock options outstanding for the periods shown.
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007 | Year Ended March 31, 2007 | ||||
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||
Balance, beginning of period | 526,192 | $ 10.41 | 755,846 | $ 9.68 | |
Grants | 15,000 | 14.49 | - | - | |
Options exercised | (93,620) | 7.70 | (212,054) | 7.79 | |
Forfeited | (7,600) | 12.01 | (17,600) | 10.65 | |
Balance, end of period | 439,972 | $ 11.09 | 526,192 | $ 10.41 |
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The following table presents information on stock options outstanding for the periods shown, less estimated forfeitures.
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007 | Year Ended March 31, 2007 | ||||
Intrinsic value of options exercised in the period | $ 606,673 | $ 1,722,591 | |||
Stock options fully vested and expected to vest: | |||||
Number | 437,822 | 523,052 | |||
Weighted average exercise price | $ 11.09 | $ 10.41 | |||
Aggregate intrinsic value | $ 202,749 | $ 2,892,379 | |||
Weighted average contractual term of options | 6.91 years | 7.07 years | |||
Stock options vested and currently exercisable: | |||||
Number | 416,372 | 493,192 | |||
Weighted average exercise price | $11.01 | $10.43 | |||
Aggregate intrinsic value | $ 223,529 | $ 2,717,710 | |||
Weighted average contractual term of options | 6.57 years | 6.65 years |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $26,000 and $30,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, there was approximately $37,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which will be recognized over the remaining vesting periods of the underlying stock options.
The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock options in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 (Revised), "Share-Based Payment," ("SFAS 123R"). The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes based stock option valuation model. The fair value of all awards is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which are generally the vesting periods. The Black-Scholes model uses the assumptions listed in the table below. The expected life of options granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The expected life is determined based on historical experience with similar options, giving consideration to the contractual terms and vesting schedules. Expected volatility was estimated at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of the Company's common stock. Expected dividends are based on dividend trends and the market v alue of the Company's common stock at the time of grant. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. During the nine months ended December 31, 2007, the Company granted 15,000 stock options. No options were granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2006. The weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2007 was $2.31 per option.
Risk Free Interest Rate | Expected Life (years) | Expected Volatility | Expected Dividends | |
Fiscal 2008 | 4.82% | 6.25 | 14.69% | 3.11% |
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, without considering any dilutive items. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents for items that are dilutive, net of shares assumed to be repurchased using the treasury stock method at the average share price for the Company's common stock during the period. Common stock equivalents arise from assumed conversion of outstanding stock options.
Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||
Basic EPS computation: | |||||
Numerator-net income | $ 2,213,000 | $ 3,238,000 | $ 7,482,000 | $ 8,842,000 | |
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Basic EPS | $ 0.21 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.78 | |
Diluted EPS computation: | |||||
Numerator-net income | $ 2,213,000 | $ 3,238,000 | $ 7,482,000 | $ 8,842,000 | |
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Effect of dilutive stock options | 88,327 | 208,896 | 114,702 | 187,131 | |
Weighted average common shares and common stock equivalents | 10,773,107 | 11,522,519 | 11,106,944 | 11,478,306 | |
Diluted EPS | $ 0.21 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.77 |
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5. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The amortized cost and approximate fair value of investment securities available for sale consisted of the following (in thousands):
Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | |
December 31, 2007 | ||||
Trust preferred | $ 5,000 | $ - | $ (100) | $ 4,900 |
Municipal bonds | 2,826 | 36 | - | 2,862 |
Total | $ 7,826 | $ 36 | $ (100) | $ 7,762 |
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Trust preferred | $ 5,000 | $ 19 | $ - | $ 5,019 |
Agency securities | 10,784 | - | (44) | 10,740 |
Municipal bonds | 3,474 | 34 | - | 3,508 |
Total | $ 19,258 | $ 53 | $ (44) | $ 19,267 |
The contractual maturities of investment securities available for sale are as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2007 | Amortized Cost | Estimated Fair Value |
Due in one year or less | $ 485 | $ 491 |
Due after one year through five years | 530 | 541 |
Due after five years through ten years | 619 | 638 |
Due after ten years | 6,192 | 6,092 |
Total | $ 7,826 | $ 7,762 |
Investment securities with an amortized cost of $5.8 million and a fair value of $5.8 million at March 31, 2007 were pledged as collateral for advances at the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of Seattle. Investment securities with an amortized cost of $1.1 million and a fair value of $1.2 million at both December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, were pledged as collateral for treasury tax and loan funds held by the Bank. Investment securities with an amortized cost of $485,000 and $490,000 and a fair value of $490,000 and $495,000 at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively, were pledged as collateral for governmental public funds held by the Bank. Investment securities with an amortized cost of $5.0 million and a fair value of $5.0 million at March 31, 2007 were pledged as collateral for borrowings from the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
The fair value of temporarily impaired securities, the amount of unrealized losses and the length of time these unrealized losses existed as of December 31, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):
Less than 12 months | 12 months or longer | Total | |||||
Description of Securities | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | |
Trust preferred | $ 4,900 | $ (100) | $ - | $ - | $ 4,900 | $ (100) |
The fair value of temporarily impaired securities, the amount of unrealized losses and the length of time these unrealized losses existed as of March 31, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):
Less than 12 months | 12 months or longer | Total | |||||
Description of Securities | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | |
Agency securities | $ - | $ - | $ 10,740 | $ (44) | $ 10,740 | $ (44) |
The unrealized losses on the above investment securities are primarily due to increases in market interest rates subsequent to their purchase by the Company. The Company expects the fair value of these investment securities to recover as the investment securities approach their maturity dates or sooner if market yields for such investment securities decline. The Company does not believe that any of the investment securities are impaired due to reasons of credit quality or are related to any company or industry specific event. Based on management's evaluation and intent, none of the unrealized losses summarized in this table are considered other-than-temporary. The Company realized no gains or losses on sales of investment securities available for sale for the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
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6. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value |
Real estate mortgage investment conduits | $ 677 | $ 1 | $ - | $ 678 |
FHLMC mortgage-backed securities | 106 | 2 | - | 108 |
FNMA mortgage-backed securities | 167 | 3 | - | 170 |
Total | $ 950 | $ 6 | $ - | $ 956 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Real estate mortgage investment conduits | $ 923 | $ 6 | $ - | $ 929 |
FHLMC mortgage-backed securities | 116 | 1 | - | 117 |
FNMA mortgage-backed securities | 193 | 4 | - | 197 |
Total | $ 1,232 | $ 11 | $ - | $ 1,243 |
The contractual maturities of mortgage-backed securities classified as held to maturity are as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2007 | Amortized Cost | Estimated Fair Value |
Due in one year or less | $ - | $ - |
Due after one year through five years | - | - |
Due after five years through ten years | 13 | 14 |
Due after ten years | 937 | 942 |
Total | $ 950 | $ 956 |
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity with an amortized cost of $684,000 and $931,000 and a fair value of $686,000 and $938,000 at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively, were pledged as collateral for governmental public funds held by the Bank. Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity with an amortized cost of $139,000 and $143,000 and a fair value of $141,000 and $144,000 at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively, were pledged as collateral for treasury tax and loan funds held by the Bank. The real estate mortgage investment conduits consist of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC" or "Freddie Mac") and Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA" or "Fannie Mae") securities.
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value |
Real estate mortgage investment conduits | $ 921 | $ 14 | $ - | $ 935 |
FHLMC mortgage-backed securities | 4,688 | - | (40) | 4,648 |
FNMA mortgage-backed securities | 92 | 1 | - | 93 |
Total | $ 5,701 | $ 15 | $ (40) | $ 5,676 |
March 31, 2007 | ||||
Real estate mortgage investment conduits | $ 1,070 | $ 15 | $ (2) | $ 1,083 |
FHLMC mortgage-backed securities | 5,592 | - | (153) | 5,439 |
FNMA mortgage-backed securities | 116 | 2 | - | 118 |
Total | $ 6,778 | $ 17 | $ (155) | $ 6,640 |
The contractual maturities of mortgage-backed securities available for sale are as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2007 | Amortized Cost | Estimated Fair Value |
Due in one year or less | $ 64 | $ 64 |
Due after one year through five years | - | - |
Due after five years through ten years | 5,090 | 5,052 |
Due after ten years | 547 | 560 |
Total | $ 5,701 | $ 5,676 |
Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity and available for sale will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations.
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Mortgage-backed securities available for sale with an amortized cost of $5.6 million and $6.7 million and a fair value of $5.6 million and $6.5 million at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively, were pledged as collateral for FHLB advances
The fair value of temporarily impaired mortgage-backed securities, the amount of unrealized losses and the length of time these unrealized losses existed as of December 31, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):
Less than 12 months | 12 months or longer | Total | |||||
Description of Securities | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | |
FHLMC mortgage-backed securities | $ - | $ - | $ 4,648 | $ (40) | $ 4,648 | $ (40) |
The fair value of temporarily impaired mortgage-backed securities, the amount of unrealized losses and the length of time these unrealized losses existed as of March 31, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):
Less than 12 months | 12 months or longer | Total | |||||
Description of Securities | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | |
Real estate mortgage investment conduits | $ - | $ - | $ 407 | $ (2) | $ 407 | $ (2) | |
FHLMC mortgage-backed securities | - | - | 5,439 | (153) | 5,439 | (153) | |
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The unrealized losses on the above mortgage-backed securities are primarily due to increases in market interest rates subsequent to their purchase by the Company. The Company expects the fair value of these securities to recover as the securities approach their maturity dates or sooner if market yields for such securities decline. The Company does not believe that any of the securities are impaired due to reasons of credit quality or are related to any company or industry specific event. Based on management's evaluation and intent, none of the unrealized losses summarized in this table are considered other-than-temporary. The Company realized no gains or losses on sales of mortgage-backed securities available for sale for the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. The Company does not believe that it has any exposure to sub-prime lending in its mortgage-backed security portfolio.
7. LOANS RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable, excluding loans held for sale, consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2007 | March 31, 2007 | ||||
Commercial and construction | |||||
Commercial | $ 99,259 | $ 91,174 | |||
Other real estate mortgage | 391,878 | 360,930 | |||
Real estate construction | 150,951 | 166,073 | |||
Total commercial and construction | 642,088 | 618,177 | |||
Consumer | |||||
Real estate one-to-four family | 78,479 | 69,808 | |||
Other installment | 4,774 | 3,619 | |||
Total consumer | 83,253 | 73,427 | |||
Total loans | 725,341 | 691,604 | |||
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Allowance for loan losses | 9,505 | 8,653 | |||
Loans receivable, net | $ 715,836 | $ 682,951 |
The Company considers its loan portfolio to have very little exposure to sub-prime mortgage loans since the Company has historically not engaged in this type of lending.
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Most of the Bank's business activity is with customers located in the states of Washington and Oregon. Loans and extensions of credit outstanding at one time to one borrower are generally limited by federal regulation to 15% of the Bank's shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, the Bank had no loans to any one borrower in excess of the regulatory limit.
8. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
A reconciliation of the allowance for loan losses is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||
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Beginning balance | $ 9,062 | $ 8,263 | $ 8,653 | $ 7,221 | |
Provision for losses | 650 | 375 | 1,100 | 1,325 | |
Charge-offs | (211) | (46) | (285) | (49) | |
Recoveries | 4 | 36 | 37 | 131 | |
Total allowance for loan losses | $ 9,505 | $ 8,628 | $ 9,505 | $ 8,628 |
Changes in the allowance for unfunded loan commitments were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||
Beginning balance | $ 422 | $ 385 | $ 380 | $ 362 | |
Net change in allowance for unfunded loan commitments | (15) | (30) | 27 | (7) | |
Ending balance | $ 407 | $ 355 | $ 407 | $ 355 |
Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued were $1.1 million and $226,000 at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively. Interest income foregone on non-accrual loans was $46,000 and $53,000 during the nine months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
At December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, the Company's recorded investment in certain loans that were considered to be impaired was $924,000 and $426,000, respectively. At December 31, 2007, $470,000 of these impaired loans had a specific related valuation allowance of $133,000, while $454,000 did not require a specific valuation allowance. At March 31, 2007, $294,000 of these impaired loans had a specific valuation allowance of $30,000, while $132,000 did not require a specific valuation. The balance of the allowance for loan losses in excess of these specific reserves is available to absorb the inherent losses from all other loans in the portfolio. The average investment in impaired loans was $742,000 and $959,000 during the nine months ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended March 31, 2007, respectively. The related amount of interest income recognized on loans that were impaired was $65,000 and $85,000 during the nine months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. There were no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at December 31, 2007 or March 31, 2007.
9. MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
The following table is a summary of the activity in mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") and the related allowance for the periods indicated and other related financial data (in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||
Balance at beginning of period, net | $ 332 | $ 368 | $ 351 | $ 384 | |
Additions | 35 | 47 | 104 | 115 | |
Amortization | (49) | (53) | (151) | (150) | |
Change in valuation allowance | 13 | 12 | 27 | 25 | |
Balance at end of period, net | $ 331 | $ 374 | $ 331 | $ 374 | |
Valuation allowance at beginning of period | $ 21 | $ 47 | $ 35 | $ 60 | |
Change in valuation allowance | (13) | (12) | (27) | (25) | |
Valuation allowance at end of period | $ 8 | $ 35 | $ 8 | $ 35 |
The Company evaluates MSRs for impairment by stratifying MSRs based on the predominant risk characteristics of the underlying financial assets. At December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, the fair value of MSRs totaled $1.0 million. The
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December 31, 2007 fair value was estimated using various discount rates and a range of Prepayment Standard Assumption (PSA) values (the Bond Market Association's standard prepayment values) that ranged from 142 to 553.
10. CORE DEPOSIT INTANGIBLE
Net unamortized core deposit intangible totaled $593,000 at December 31, 2007 and $711,000 at March 31, 2007. Amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible during the nine months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 totaled $118,000 and $140,000, respectively.
11. BORROWINGS
Borrowings are summarized as follows (in thousands):
| At December 31, 2007 | At March 31, 2007 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | $ 94,000 | $ 35,050 | |
Weighted average interest rate: | 4.43% | 5.66% |
At December 31, 2007, all of the Company's FHLB advances were scheduled to mature during fiscal year 2008.
12. JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
At December 31, 2007, the Company had established two wholly-owned subsidiary grantor trusts for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and common securities. The trust preferred securities accrue and pay distributions periodically at specified annual rates as provided in each indenture. The trusts used the net proceeds from each of the offerings to purchase a like amount of junior subordinated debentures (the "Debentures") of the Company. The Debentures are the sole assets of the trusts. The Company's obligations under the Debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of the trusts. The trust preferred securities are mandatorily redeemable upon maturity of the Debentures, or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indentures. The Company has the right to redeem the Debentures in whole or in part on or after specific dates, at a redemption price specified in the indentures plus any accrued but un paid interest to the redemption date.
The Debentures issued by the Company to the grantor trusts, totaling $22.7 million, are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in the liabilities section at December 31, 2007, under the caption "junior subordinated debentures." The common securities issued by the grantor trusts were purchased by the Company, and the Company's investment in the common securities of $681,000 and $217,000 at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively, is included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company records interest expense on the Debentures in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table is a summary of the terms of the current Debentures at December 31, 2007:
Issuance Trust | Issuance Date | Amount Outstanding | Rate Type | Initial Rate | Rate at 12/31/07 | Maturing Date |
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(1) | The trust preferred securities reprice quarterly based on the three-month LIBOR plus 1.36% |
(2) | The trust preferred securities bear a fixed quarterly interest rate for 60 months, at which time the rate begins to float on a quarterly basis based on the three-month LIBOR plus 1.35% thereafter until maturity. |
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13. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 requires the recognition, in the financial statements, of the impact of the tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. The Company adopted FIN 48 at the beginning of fiscal year 2008. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Company. At the date of adoption, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits related to its state filing positions of approx imately $90,000 that, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate by approximately $65,000. The Company recorded an adjustment to retained earnings (net of federal benefits) for these uncertain tax positions totaling $65,000, inclusive of interest and penalties. The Company's policy is to recognize potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. At December 31, 2007, the Company had accrued approximately $11,000 of possible interest and penalties. The tax years 2003 - 2006 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. As of December 31, 2007 no circumstances have changed that would result in a change to the FIN 48 analysis that was originally performed.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements." SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption of SFAS No. 157.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." SFAS No. 159 permits companies to choose, at specified election dates, to measure eligible items at fair value. The standard is designed to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows upon adoption of SFAS No. 159.
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Off-balance sheet arrangements. The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments generally include commitments to originate mortgage, commercial and consumer loans. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The Company's maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Commitments to extend credit are conditional, and are honored for up to 45 days subject to the Company's usual terms and conditions. Collateral is not required to support commitments.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily used to support public and private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. Collateral held varies and is required in instances where the Bank deems necessary.
The following is a summary of commitments and contingent liabilities with off-balance sheet risk as of December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
Contract or Notional Amount | |
Commitments to originate loans: | |
Adjustable-rate | $ 47,255 |
Fixed-rate | 19,610 |
Standby letters of credit | 2,521 |
Undisbursed loan funds, and unused lines of credit | 176,989 |
Total | $ 246,375 |
At December 31, 2007, the Company had firm commitments to sell $395,000 of residential loans to the FHLMC. Typically, these agreements are short term fixed rate commitments and no material gain or loss is likely.
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Other Contractual Obligations. In connection with certain asset sales, the Bank typically makes representations and warranties about the underlying assets conforming to specified guidelines. If the underlying assets do not conform to the specifications, the Bank may have an obligation to repurchase the assets or indemnify the purchaser against loss. At December 31, 2007, loans under warranty totaled $108.5 million, which substantially represents the unpaid principal balance of the Company's loans serviced for others. The Bank believes that the potential for loss under these arrangements is remote. Accordingly, no contingent liability is recorded in the financial statements.
At December 31, 2007, scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit, FHLB advances, junior subordinated debentures and future minimum operating lease commitments were as follows (in thousands):
Within 1 year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | After 5 Years | Total Balance | |
Certificates of deposit | $ 141,442 | $ 44,008 | $ 5,850 | $ 2,238 | $ 193,538 |
FHLB advances | 94,000 | - | - | - | 94,000 |
Junior subordinated debentures | - | - | - | 22,681 | 22,681 |
Operating leases | 1,537 | 2,551 | 1,510 | 3,815 | 9,413 |
Total other contractual obligations | $ 236,979 | $ 46,559 | $ 7,360 | $ 28,734 | $ 319,632 |
The Company is party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, these actions will not have a material adverse effect, if any, on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management's Discussion and Analysis and other portions of this report contain certain forward-looking statements concerning the future operations of the Company. Management desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for the express purpose of availing the Company of the protections of the safe harbor provisions with respect to all forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. The Company has used forward-looking statements to describe future plans and strategies, including its expectations of future financial results. Management's ability to predict results or the effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could affect actual results include interest rate trends, the general economic climate in the Company's market area and the country as a whole, the ability of the Company to control costs and expenses, deposit flows, demand for mortgages and other loans , pricing of products and services, real estate values and vacancy rates, the ability of the Company to efficiently incorporate acquisitions into its operations, competition, loan delinquency rates, technological factors affecting operations and changes in federal and state regulation. These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation and specifically disclaims any obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances after the date hereof. These risks could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, the Company.
Critical Accounting Policies
Critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed in the Company's 2007 Form 10-K under Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - Critical Accounting Policies." That discussion highlights estimates the Company makes that involve uncertainty or potential for substantial change. There have not been any material changes in the Company's critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the disclosure contained in the Company's 2007 Form 10-K.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This report contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. These measures include net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis. Management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company's performance. The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 34% tax rate. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, and accordingly believes that providing these measures may be useful for peer comparison purposes. These disclosures should not be viewed as substitutes for the results determined to be in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. A reconciliation of net interest income as reported to net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis are contained in the tables under "Net Interest Income."
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Executive Overview
Financial Highlights. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2007 was $2.2 million, or $0.21 per basic share ($0.21 per diluted share), compared to net income of $3.2 million, or $0.29 per basic share ($0.28 per diluted share) for the three months ended December 31, 2006. Net interest income after provision for loan losses decreased $735,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2007 compared to the same quarter last year. Non-interest income decreased to $2.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 compared to $2.4 million for the same quarter last year. Non-interest expense increased by $550,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 compared to the same quarter last year.
The annualized return on average assets was 1.06% for the three months ended December 31, 2007, compared to 1.53% for the three months ended December 31, 2006. For the same periods, the annualized return on average common equity was 9.30% compared to 13.00%, respectively. The efficiency ratio, which is defined as the percentage of non-interest expenses to total revenue excluding intangible asset amortization, was 63.14% for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to 54.52% for the same period last year.
Net income for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 was $7.5 million, or $0.68 per basic share ($0.67 per diluted share), compared to net income of $8.8 million, or $0.78 per basic share ($0.77 per diluted share) for the nine months ended December 31, 2006.
The annualized return on average assets was 1.21% for the nine months ended December 31, 2007, compared to 1.45% for the nine months ended December 31, 2006. For the same periods, the annualized return on average common equity was 10.17% compared to 12.15%, respectively. The Company's efficiency ratio was 61.81% for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 compared to 56.29% for the same period last year.
The Company is a progressive, community-oriented financial institution, which emphasizes local, personal service to residents of its primary market area. The Company considers Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat and Skamania counties of Washington and Multnomah, Clackamas and Marion counties of Oregon as its primary market area. The Company is engaged predominantly in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and using such funds in its primary market area to originate commercial real estate, one- to four- family residential real estate, construction, commercial and consumer loans. Commercial and construction loans have grown from 72.42% of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2003 to 88.52% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2007. The Company's strategic plan includes targeting the commercial banking customer base in its primary market area, specifically small and medium size businesses, professionals and wealth-building individuals. In pursuit of these goals, the Company emphasizes controlled grow th and the diversification of its loan portfolio to include a significant amount of commercial and commercial real estate loans. A related goal is to increase the proportion of personal and business checking account deposits used to fund these new loans. Significant portions of these new loan products carry adjustable rates, higher yields or shorter terms and higher credit risk than traditional fixed-rate mortgages. The strategic plan stresses increased emphasis on non-interest income, including increased fees for asset management and deposit service charges. The strategic plan is designed to enhance earnings, reduce interest rate risk and provide a more complete range of financial services to customers and the local communities the Company serves. The Company is well positioned to attract new customers and to increase its market share with 18 branches including ten in fast growing Clark County, three in the Portland metropolitan area and four lending centers.
In order to support the Company's strategy of growth without compromising local, personal service to customers and its commitment to asset quality, the Company has made significant investments in experienced branch, lending, asset management and support personnel and has incurred significant costs in facility expansion and in its infrastructure. The Company's non-interest expense reflects this investment and will remain relatively high as a percentage of its average assets for the foreseeable future as a result of the emphasis on growth and local, personal service. Controlling its non-interest expenses remains a high priority for the Company's management.
The Company continuously reviews new products and services to provide its customers more financial options. With the Company's emphasis on the growth of non-interest income and the control of non-interest expense, all new technology and services are generally reviewed for business development and cost saving purposes. In-house processing of checks and check imaging has supported the Bank's increased service to customers and at the same time has increased efficiency. The Bank has implemented remote check capture at selected branches and is in the process of implementing remote capture of checks on site for selected customers of the Bank. Emphasis on enhancing the Bank's cash management product line is in process with the hiring of an experienced cash management officer during the third quarter of fiscal 2008. The formation of a team consisting of this officer and existing Bank employees is expected to lead to a more robust cash management product line for the Bank's commercial customers. The Company cont inues to experience growth in customer use of its online banking services, which allows customers to conduct a full range of services on a real-time basis, including balance inquiries, transfers and electronic bill paying. The Company's online service has also enhanced the delivery of cash management services to commercial customers.
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The Company conducts operations from its home office in Vancouver and 18 branch offices in Camas, Washougal, Stevenson, White Salmon, Battle Ground, Goldendale, Vancouver (seven branch offices) and Longview, Washington and Portland (two branch offices), Wood Village and Aumsville, Oregon. The Company operates a trust and financial services company, RAM Corp., located in downtown Vancouver. Riverview Mortgage, a mortgage broker division of the Company, originates mortgage loans for various mortgage companies predominantly in the Vancouver/Portland metropolitan areas, as well as for the Company. The Business and Professional Banking Division, with two lending offices in Vancouver and two in Portland, offers commercial and business banking services. In November 2007, the Company opened its second lending office (Clackamas) in Portland.
Vancouver is located in Clark County, Washington, which is just north of Portland, Oregon. Many businesses are located in the Vancouver area because of the favorable tax structure and lower energy costs in Washington as compared to Oregon. Companies located in the Vancouver area include Sharp Microelectronics, Hewlett Packard, Georgia Pacific, Underwriters Laboratory and WaferTech, as well as several support industries. In addition to this industry base, the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area is a source of tourism, which has helped to transform the area from its past dependence on the timber industry.
Loan Composition
The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's commercial and construction loan portfolio based on loan purpose at the dates indicated.
Commercial & Construction Total | Commercial | Other Real Estate Mortgage | Real Estate Construction | |
December 31, 2007 | (In thousands) | |||
Commercial | $ 99,259 | $ 99,259 | $ - | $ - |
Commercial construction | 50,274 | - | - | 50,274 |
Office buildings | 83,493 | - | 83,493 | - |
Warehouse/industrial | 35,625 | - | 35,625 | - |
Retail/shopping centers/strip malls | 65,426 | - | 65,426 | - |
Assisted living facilities | 18,396 | - | 18,396 | - |
Single purpose facilities | 51,155 | - | 51,155 | - |
Land | 112,314 | - | 112,314 | - |
Multi-family | 25,469 | - | 25,469 | - |
One-to-four family | 100,677 | - | - | 100,677 |
Total | $ 642,088 | $ 99,259 | $ 391,878 | $ 150,951 |
Commercial & Construction Total | Commercial | Other Real Estate Mortgage | Real Estate Construction | |
March 31, 2007 | (In thousands) | |||
Commercial | $ 91,174 | $ 91,174 | $ - | $ - |
Commercial construction | 56,226 | - | - | 56,226 |
Office buildings | 62,310 | - | 62,310 | - |
Warehouse/industrial | 40,238 | - | 40,238 | - |
Retail/shopping centers/strip malls | 70,219 | - | 70,219 | - |
Assisted living facilities | 11,381 | - | 11,381 | - |
Single purpose facilities | 41,501 | - | 41,501 | - |
Land | 103,240 | - | 103,240 | - |
Multi-family | 32,041 | - | 32,041 | - |
One-to-four family | 109,847 | - | - | 109,847 |
Total | $ 618,177 | $ 91,174 | $ 360,930 | $ 166,073 |
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Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007
At December 31, 2007, the Company had total assets of $844.0 million, compared with $820.3 million at March 31, 2007.
Cash, including interest-earning accounts, totaled $33.0 million at December 31, 2007, compared to $31.4 million at March 31, 2007. The $1.6 million increase was attributable to the maturity of investment securities, an increase in FHLB advances and the issuance of junior subordinated debentures which were partially offset by an increase in loan production and a decrease in deposits.
Loans held for sale totaled $395,000 at December 31, 2007. There were no loans held for sale at March 31, 2007. The balance of loans held for sale can vary significantly from period to period reflecting the interest rate environment, loan demand by borrowers, and loan origination for sale by mortgage brokers versus loan origination for the Company's loan portfolio. The Company originates fixed-rate residential loans for sale in the secondary market and retains the related loan servicing rights. Selling fixed interest rate mortgage loans allows the Company to reduce the interest rate risk associated with long term, fixed interest rate products. The sale of loans also makes additional funds available to make new loans and diversify the loan portfolio. The Company continues to service the loans it sells, maintaining the customer relationship and generating ongoing non-interest income.
Loans receivable, net, totaled $715.8 million at December 31, 2007, compared to $683.0 million at March 31, 2007, an increase of $32.9 million. Loans receivable increased $28.4 million, or 4.1%, at December 31, 2007 compared to the previous linked quarter as a result of continued strong loan growth. A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is secured by real estate, either as primary or secondary collateral, located in the Company's primary market area. Risks associated with loans secured by real estate include decreasing land and property values, material increases in interest rates, deterioration in local economic conditions, tightening credit or refinancing markets, and a concentration of loans within any one area. The Company has no sub-prime residential real estate loans in its portfolio.
Investment securities available for sale totaled $7.8 million at December 31, 2007, compared to $19.3 million at March 31, 2007. The decrease was attributable to maturities and scheduled cash flows.
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale totaled $5.7 million at December 31, 2007, compared to $6.6 million at March 31, 2007. The decrease is attributable to maturities and scheduled cash flows. The Company has no sub-prime mortgage-backed securities.
Goodwill was $25.6 million at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has not recognized any impairment loss on the recorded goodwill.
Deposits accounts totaled $622.6 million at December 31, 2007, compared to $665.4 million at March 31, 2007. At December 31, 2007, the balance of interest checking accounts had decreased $32.4 million to $112.1 million from $144.5 million at March 31, 2007. Money market deposit accounts totaled $210.1 million at December 31, 2007, compared to $205.0 million at March 31, 2007.
Junior subordinated debentures totaled $22.7 million at December 31, 2007 and $7.2 million at March 31, 2007. The $15.5 million increase was the result of the issuance of additional trust preferred securities in June 2007.
FHLB advances totaled $94,000 at December 31, 2007, compared to $35,050 at March 31, 2007. The $48,950 increase was attributable to the increase in loan production and the decrease in deposit accounts.
Shareholders' Equity and Capital Resources
Shareholders' equity decreased $7.8 million to $92.4 million at December 31, 2007 from $100.2 million at March 31, 2007. The decrease in equity from cash dividends declared to shareholders of $3.6 million and stock repurchases of $12.6 million were partially offset by earnings of $7.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2007. Exercise of stock options, earned ESOP shares, FIN 48 adjustments and the net tax effect of SFAS No. 115 adjustment to securities comprised the remaining $912,000 net increase.
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"). Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bank's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated in accordance with regulatory accounting practices. The Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk, weightings and other factors.
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Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total capital to risk-weighted assets, Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets, Tier I capital to adjusted tangible assets and tangible capital to tangible assets (set forth in the table below). Management believes the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject as of December 31, 2007.
As of December 31, 2007, the most recent notification from the OTS categorized the Bank as "well capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as "well capitalized," the Bank must maintain minimum total capital and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets, Tier I capital to adjusted tangible assets and tangible capital to tangible assets (set forth in the table below).There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank's regulatory capital categorization. The Bank's actual and required minimum capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):
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Liquidity
The Bank's primary source of funds are customer deposits, proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans, proceeds from the sale of loans, maturing securities and FHLB advances. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
The Bank must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to fund loan originations, deposit withdrawals and continuing operations, satisfy other financial commitments and take advantage of investment opportunities. The Bank generally maintains sufficient cash and short-term investments to meet short-term liquidity needs. At December 31, 2007, cash totaled $33.0 million, or 3.9% of total assets. The Bank has a line of credit with the FHLB of Seattle in the amount of 30% of total assets to the extent the Bank provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock. At December 31, 2007, the Bank had $94.0 million in outstanding advances from the FHLB of Seattle under an available credit facility of $242.1 million, limited to available collateral. The Bank also had a $10.0 million line of credit available from Pacific Coast Bankers Bank at December 31, 2007. The Bank had no borrowings outstanding under this credit arrangement at December 31, 2007.
Sources of capital and liquidity for the Bancorp include distributions from the Bank and the issuance of debt or equity securities. Dividends and other capital distributions from the Bank are subject to regulatory restrictions.
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Asset Quality
The allowance for loan losses was $9.5 million at December 31, 2007 and $8.7 million at March 31, 2007, respectively. Management believes the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2007 is adequate to cover probable credit losses existing in the loan portfolio at that date. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for estimated loan losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. Pertinent factors considered include size and composition of the portfolio, actual loss experience, current economic conditions, industry trends and data, and detailed analysis of individual loans. The appropriate allowance level is estimated based upon factors and trends identified by management at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared. Commercial loans are considered to involve a higher degree of credit risk than one-to-four family residential loans, and tend to be more vulnerable to adverse conditions in the real estate market and deteriorat ing economic conditions. While management believes the estimates and assumptions used in its determination of the adequacy of the allowance are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will not be proven incorrect in the future, or that the actual amount of future provisions will not exceed the amount of past provisions or that any increased provisions that may be required will not adversely impact the Company's financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the determination of the amount of the Bank's allowance for loan losses is subject to review by bank regulators, as part of the routine examination process, which may result in the establishment of additional reserves based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.
Non-performing assets were $1.1 million or 0.14% of total assets at December 31, 2007, compared with $226,000 or 0.03% of total assets at March 31, 2007. The $1.1 balance of nonaccrual loans is comprised of one commercial loan, two commercial real estate loans, one real estate construction loan, and two residential real estate loans. These loans are to borrowers located in the Company's primary market area. The $74,000 balance of real estate owned is comprised of one land loan. The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's non-performing assets.
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Commercial | $ 269 | $ - |
Other real estate mortgage | 454 | 226 |
Real estate construction | 201 | - |
Consumer | 144 | - |
Total | 1,068 | 226 |
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Total non-performing assets | $ 1,142 | $ 226 |
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As of December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, other loans of concern totaled $9.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively. This increase is attributable to one land development loan located in southern California and one multi-family mortgage loan located in the Portland, Oregon market. These two loans totaled $4.8 million and were to a related borrower. Neither of these loans were on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2007. Other loans of concern consist of loans which known information concerning possible credit problems with the borrowers or the cash flows of the collateral securing the respective loans has caused management to be concerned about these isolated instances of the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms, which may result in the future inclusion of such loans in the nonaccrual category. Management considers the allowance for loan losses to be adequate to cover the probable losses inherent in these loans.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other Contractual Obligations
Through the normal course of operations, the Company enters into certain contractual obligations and other commitments. Obligations generally relate to funding of operations through deposits and borrowings as well as leases for premises. Commitments generally relate to lending operations.
The Company has obligations under long-term operating leases, principally for building space and land. Lease terms generally cover a five-year period, with options to extend, and are not subject to cancellation.
The Company has commitments to originate fixed and variable rate mortgage loans to customers. Because some commitments expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Undisbursed loan funds and unused lines of credit include funds not disbursed, but committed to construction projects and home equity and commercial lines of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.
For further information regarding the Company's off-balance sheet arrangements and other contractual obligations, see Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
Net Interest Income. The Company's profitability depends primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between the income it receives on interest-earning assets and its cost of funds, which consists of interest paid on deposits and borrowings. When interest-earning assets equal or exceed interest-bearing liabilities, any positive interest rate spread will generate net interest income. The Company's results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, government legislation and regulation, and monetary and fiscal policies.
Net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2007 was $8.9 million, representing a decrease of $460,000, or 4.9%, from $9.3 million during the same prior year period. The ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 116.59% for the three months ended December 31, 2007, compared to 118.04% in the same prior year period which indicates that the interest-earning asset growth is being funded more by interest-bearing liabilities as compared to capital and non-interest-bearing demand deposits. The net interest margin for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 was 4.71%, compared to 4.89% for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. The growth in the higher yielding money market deposit accounts reflects the impact that the inverted/flat yield curve has had on the customers' choice of deposit accounts. An inverted or flat yield curve means that short-term interest rates are equal to or higher than long-term interest rates. The Company's balance sheet in terest rate sensitivity achieves better net interest rate margins in a stable or increasing interest rate environment due to the balance sheet being slightly asset interest rate sensitive. In a decreasing interest rate environment the Company requires time to recover the decline in the net interest rate margin. Interest rates on the Company's interest-earning asset reprice down faster than interest rates on the Company's interest-bearing liabilities. As a result of the Federal Reserve's 50 basis point reduction in the short-term federal funds rate during the quarter ended December 31, 2007, approximately 40% of the Company's loans immediately repriced down 50 basis points. The Company immediately reduced the interest rate paid on certain interest-bearing deposits. Further reductions will be reflected in future deposit offering rates. The amount and timing of these reductions is dependent on competitive pricing pressures, yield curve shape and changes in spreads. In January 2008, the Federal Reserve red uced the short-term federal funds rate by an additional 125 basis points, which resulted in a further reduction in both the yields on loans and the cost of deposits.
Interest Income. Interest income decreased to $15.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, compared to $16.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Interest income on loans receivable decreased for the three months ended December 31, 2007, compared to the same prior year period due to the Federal Reserve rate cuts described above. The yield on interest-earning assets was 8.14% for the three months ended December 31, 2007, compared to 8.43% for the same three months ended December 31, 2006.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $282,000 to $6.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007, or 4.2%, compared to $6.8 million for the same prior year period. The decrease in interest expense was attributable to a decrease in rates of interest paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities due to the Federal Reserve's reduction in the short-term federal funds rate. The weighted average interest rate on total deposits decreased to 3.79% for the three months ended December 31, 2007 from 3.97% for the same period in the prior year. The weighted average cost of FHLB borrowings, junior subordinated debenture and capital lease obligations decreased to 5.47% for the three months ended December 31, 2007 from 5.51% for the same period in the prior year.
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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread, ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities and net interest margin.
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Mortgage loans | $ 604,305 | $ 12,817 | 8.41% | $ 609,503 | $ 13,427 | 8.74% | |||||||
Non-mortgage loans | 107,047 | 2,133 | 7.91 | 102,120 | 2,190 | 8.51 | |||||||
Total net loans (1) | 711,352 | 14,950 | 8.34 | 711,623 | 15,617 | 8.71 | |||||||
Mortgage-backed securities (2) | 6,868 | 78 | 4.51 | 8,761 | 102 | 4.62 | |||||||
Investment securities (2)(3) | 8,324 | 144 | 6.86 | 22,524 | 280 | 4.93 | |||||||
Daily interest-bearing assets | 13,530 | 153 | 4.49 | 6,829 | 89 | 5.17 | |||||||
Other earning assets (4) | 8,031 | 29 | 1.43 | 7,567 | 12 | 0.63 | |||||||
Total interest-earning assets | 748,105 | 15,354 | 8.14 | 757,304 | 16,100 | 8.43 | |||||||
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Office properties and equipment, net | 22,321 | 21,452 | |||||||||||
Other non-interest-earning assets | 59,859 | 61,634 | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ 830,285 | $ 840,390 | |||||||||||
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Regular savings accounts | $ 26,874 | 37 | 0.55 | $ 30,615 | 42 | 0.54 | |||||||
Interest checking accounts | 127,671 | 988 | 3.07 | 144,190 | 1,180 | 3.25 | |||||||
Money market deposit accounts | 220,639 | 2,141 | 3.85 | 172,492 | 1,937 | 4.46 | |||||||
Certificates of deposit | 183,973 | 2,174 | 4.69 | 207,028 | 2,389 | 4.58 | |||||||
Total interest-bearing deposits | 559,157 | 5,340 | 3.79 | 554,325 | 5,548 | 3.97 | |||||||
Other interest-bearing liabilities | 82,498 | 1,138 | 5.47 | 87,249 | 1,212 | 5.51 | |||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 641,655 | 6,478 | 4.01 | 641,574 | 6,760 | 4.18 | |||||||
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Non-interest-bearing deposits | 84,951 | 91,140 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | 9,319 | 8,848 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities | 735,925 | 741,562 | |||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | 94,360 | 98,828 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 830,285 | $ 840,390 | |||||||||||
Net interest income (5) | $ 8,876 | $ 9,340 | |||||||||||
Interest rate spread | 4.13% | 4.25% | |||||||||||
Net interest margin | 4.71% | 4.89% | |||||||||||
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(1) | Includes non-accrual loans. |
(2) | For purposes of the computation of average yield on investments available for sale, historical cost balances were utilized; therefore, the yield information does not give effect to changes in fair value that are reflected as a component of shareholders' equity. |
(3) | Tax-equivalent adjustment relates to non-taxable investment interest income. Interest and rates are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis under a tax rate of 34%. |
(4) | In December 2006, FHLB of Seattle announced that quarterly cash dividends would resume after having operated under a regulatory directive since May 2005. During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, FHLB paid cash dividends of $0.20 per share. |
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Net interest income as reported | $ 8,858 | $ 9,318 | |
Tax equivalent effect | 18 | 22 | |
Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis | $ 8,876 | $ 9,340 |
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The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income of the Company for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Variances that were immaterial have been allocated based upon the percentage relationship of changes in volume and changes in rate to the total net change.
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Mortgage Loans | $ (112) | $ (498) | $ (610) | ||||||
Non-mortgage loans | 102 | (159) | (57) | ||||||
Mortgage-backed securities | (22) | (2) | (24) | ||||||
Investment securities (1) | (219) | 83 | (136) | ||||||
Daily interest-bearing | 77 | (13) | 64 | ||||||
Other earning assets | 1 | 16 | 17 | ||||||
Total interest income | (173) | (573) | (746) | ||||||
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Interest checking accounts | (130) | (62) | (192) | ||||||
Money market deposit accounts | 493 | (289) | 204 | ||||||
Certificates of deposit | (272) | 57 | (215) | ||||||
Other interest-bearing liabilities | (66) | (8) | (74) | ||||||
Total interest expense | 20 | (302) | (282) | ||||||
Net interest income (1) | $ (193) | $ (271) | $ (464) | ||||||
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Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses for the three months ended December 31, 2007 was $650,000, compared to $375,000 for the same period in the prior year. The increase in the provision for loan losses for quarter ended December 31, 2007 compared to the same period in the prior year is the result of increased loan growth, changes in the loan portfolio mix, and a negative trend in the risk rating of certain loans. Net charge-offs for the current period were $207,000, compared to $10,000 for the same period last year. The increase in net charge-offs is attributable to a $200,000 charge-off of one commercial loan in the quarter ended December 31, 2007. The ratio of allowance for loan losses and unfunded loan commitments to total net loans was 1.37% at December 31, 2007, compared to 1.27% at December 31, 2006. Annualized net charge-offs to average net loans for the three-month period ended December 31, 2007 was 0.12%, compared to 0.01% for the same period in the prior year. Mana gement's evaluation of the allowance for loan losses is based on ongoing, quarterly assessments of the known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. Loss factors are based on the Company's historical loss experience with additional consideration and adjustments made for other economic conditions. Management considers the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2007 to be adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio based on the assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio as described above under "Asset Quality."
Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $260,000 to $2.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 compared to $2.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Decreases in mortgage broker loan fees that are reported in fees and service charges and gain on sale of loans held for sale were partially offset by an increase in asset management fees. For the three months ended December 31, 2007, broker loan fees decreased by $294,000 compared to the same prior year period.
Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased to $7.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 compared to $6.5 million for the same prior year period. The principal component of the Company's non-interest expense is salaries and employee benefits. Salaries and employee benefits increased $557,000 to $4.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 compared to $3.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2006. The majority of the increase is a result of the continued expansion of the Company's lending team, the opening of a new branch and a separate lending office and the increasing costs of employee benefits. Full-time equivalent employees increased to 265 at December 31, 2007 from 254 at December 31, 2006.
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Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2006 as a result of the decrease in income before taxes. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2007 was 33.9% compared to 33.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2006. The Company's overall effective tax rate at December 31, 2007 and 2006 takes into account the estimated Oregon apportionment factors for property, payroll and sales.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
Net Interest Income. Net interest income for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 was $26.4 million, representing a decrease of $1.1 million, or 3.9%, compared to $27.5 million for the same prior year period. This decline reflected a 3.1% increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities to $628.1 million. The ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 117.50% in the nine-month period ended December 31, 2007 from 119.35% in the same prior year period.
Interest Income. Interest income totaled $46.1 million and $45.6 million, for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increased interest income of $496,000 reflects the 1.5% increase in the average balance of interest earning assets for the current nine month period compared to the same period in the prior year, which was attributable to increased loan originations and interest-earning cash accounts. The yield on interest-earning assets was 8.30% for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 compared to 8.33% for the nine months ended December 31, 2006.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was $19.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2007, an increase of 8.7%, from $18.1 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in interest expense reflects the higher market rates of interest paid on deposits and FHLB borrowings and the increased balance of interest-bearing liabilities when comparing average balances at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $19.1 million to $628.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 from $609.0 million for the same prior year period. The growth in the higher yielding money market deposit accounts reflects the impact that the inverted/flat yield curve has had on the customers' choice of deposit accounts. The weighted average interest rate on total deposits increased to 4.02% for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 from 3.72% for the same period in the prior year. The weighted average interest rate of FHLB borrowings, junior subordina ted debenture and capital lease obligations increased to 5.86% for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 from 5.39% for same period in the prior year. The increase in interest rates on interest-bearing liabilities is a result of the higher rates paid on such items during the first six months of fiscal year 2008, which were only partially offset by the Federal Reserve rate cuts which began in September 2007.
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Mortgage loans | $ 586,335 | $ 37,975 | 8.60% | $ 582,192 | $ 37,931 | 8.65% | |||||||
Non-mortgage loans | 103,253 | 6,486 | 8.34 | 98,728 | 6,289 | 8.45 | |||||||
Total net loans (1) | 689,588 | 44,461 | 8.56 | 680,920 | 44,220 | 8.62 | |||||||
Mortgage-backed securities(2) | 7,320 | 254 | 4.61 | 9,346 | 325 | 4.62 | |||||||
Investment securities(2)(3) | 12,689 | 571 | 5.97 | 23,116 | 848 | 4.87 | |||||||
Daily interest-bearing assets | 20,560 | 778 | 5.02 | 5,960 | 229 | 5.10 | |||||||
Other earning assets (4) | 7,896 | 67 | 1.13 | 7,567 | 20 | 0.35 | |||||||
Total interest-earning assets | 738,053 | 46,131 | 8.30 | 726,909 | 45,642 | 8.33 | |||||||
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Office properties and equipment, net | 21,524 | 20,039 | |||||||||||
Other non-interest-earning assets | 59,857 | 61,728 | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ 819,434 | $ 808,676 | |||||||||||
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Regular savings accounts | $ 27,614 | 114 | 0.55 | $ 33,721 | 139 | 0.55 | |||||||
Interest checking accounts | 137,146 | 3,368 | 3.26 | 139,944 | 3,285 | 3.12 | |||||||
Money market deposit accounts | 228,034 | 7,425 | 4.32 | 149,505 | 4,719 | 4.19 | |||||||
Certificates of deposit | 187,045 | 6,656 | 4.72 | 201,048 | 6,535 | 4.31 | |||||||
Total deposits | 579,839 | 17,563 | 4.02 | 524,218 | 14,678 | 3.72 | |||||||
Other interest-bearing liabilities | 48,265 | 2,131 | 5.86 | 84,819 | 3,442 | 5.39 | |||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 628,104 | 19,694 | 4.16 | 609,037 | 18,120 | 3.95 | |||||||
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Non-interest-bearing deposits | 84,659 | 94,082 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | 9,025 | 8,947 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities | 721,788 | 712,066 | |||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | 97,646 | 96,610 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 819,434 | $ 808,676 | |||||||||||
Net interest income (5) | $ 26,437 | $ 27,522 | |||||||||||
Interest rate spread | 4.14% | 4.38% | |||||||||||
Net interest margin | 4.75% | 5.03% | |||||||||||
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(2) | For purposes of the computation of average yield on investments available for sale, historical cost balances were utilized; therefore, the yield information does not give effect to changes in fair value that are reflected as a component of shareholders' equity. |
(3) | Tax-equivalent adjustment relates to non-taxable investment interest income. Interest and rates are presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis under a tax rate of 34%. |
(4) | In December 2006, FHLB of Seattle announced that quarterly cash dividends would resume after having operated under a regulatory directive since May 2005. During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, FHLB paid cash dividends of $0.20 per share. |
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Net interest income as reported | $ 26,380 | $ 27,458 | |
Tax equivalent effect | 57 | 64 | |
Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis | $ 26,437 | $ 27,522 |
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The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income of the Company for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2006. Variances that were immaterial have been allocated based upon the percentage relationship of changes in volume and changes in rate to the total net change
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Mortgage loans | $ 266 | $ (222) | $ 44 | ||||||
Non-mortgage loans | 281 | (84) | 197 | ||||||
Mortgage-backed securities | (70) | (1) | (71) | ||||||
Investment securities (1) | (440) | 163 | (277) | ||||||
Daily interest-bearing | 553 | (4) | 549 | ||||||
Other earning assets | 1 | 46 | 47 | ||||||
Total interest income | 591 | (102) | 489 | ||||||
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Interest Expense: | |||||||||
Regular savings accounts | (25) | - | (25) | ||||||
Interest checking accounts | (66) | 149 | 83 | ||||||
Money market deposit accounts | 2,555 | 151 | 2,706 | ||||||
Certificates of deposit | (474) | 595 | 121 | ||||||
Other interest-bearing liabilities | (1,590) | 279 | (1,311) | ||||||
Total interest expense | 400 | 1,174 | 1,574 | ||||||
Net interest income (1) | $ 191 | $ (1,276) | $ (1,085) | ||||||
(1) Interest is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis under a tax rate of 34% |
Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 was $1.1 million, compared to $1.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Net charge-offs for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 were $248,000, compared to $82,000 net recoveries for the same period of last year. Annualized net charge-offs to average net loans for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2007 was 0.05%, compared to annualized net recoveries of 0.02% for the same period in the prior year. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total net loans increased to 1.31% at December 31, 2007, compared to 1.22% at December 31, 2006. Management considers the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2007 to be adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio based on the assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio as described above under "Asset Quality."
Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $148,000, or 2.2%, to $6.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 from $6.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2006. Decreases in fees and service charges, gain on sale of loans held for sale and gain on the sale of credit card portfolio were partially offset by increases in asset management fees. For the nine months ended December 31, 2007 asset management fees increased by $211,000 to $1.6 million, compared to $1.4 million for the same period in the prior year. RAM Corp. had $318.6 million in assets under management at December 31, 2007 compared to $288.2 million at December 31, 2006.
Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $1.1 million to $20.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2007, compared to $19.5 million the same period last year. The principal component of non-interest expense is salaries and employee benefits, which increased $1.1 million as a result of the continued expansion of the Company's lending team, the opening of a new branch and a separate lending office and the increasing costs of employee benefits.
Occupancy and depreciation expense totaled $3.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2007, compared to $3.4 million for the same period in prior year. This increase is the result of increases in rent and related costs at several banking facilities, increased software depreciation expense and the opening of the Gateway branch in November 2006 and the Clackamas lending office in November 2007.
Data processing expense was $600,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 compared to the $777,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2006. The $177,000 decrease reflects the savings attributable to the April 2006 change in the service bureau that performs the Bank's core computer system processing.
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Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $3.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2007, compared to $4.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 as a result of the decrease in income before taxes. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2007 was 33.9% compared to 34.2% for the nine months ended December 31, 2006. The Company's overall effective tax rate at December 31, 2007 and 2006 takes into account Oregon apportionment factors for property, payroll and sales.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company's Asset Liability Committee is responsible for implementing the interest rate risk policy which sets forth limits established by the Board of acceptable changes in net interest income and the portfolio value from specified changes in interest rates. The OTS defines net portfolio value as the present value of expected cash flows from existing assets minus the present value of expected cash flows from existing liabilities plus the present value of expected cash flows from existing off-balance sheet contracts. The Asset Liability Committee reviews, among other items, economic conditions, the interest rate outlook, the demand for loans, the availability of deposits and borrowings, and the Company's current operating results, liquidity, capital and interest rate exposure. In addition, the Asset Liability Committee monitors asset and liability characteristics on a regular basis and performs analyses to determine the potential impact of various business strategies in controlling interest rate risk an d other potential impact of these strategies upon future earnings under various interest rate scenarios. Based on these reviews, the Asset Liability Committee formulates a strategy that is intended to implement the objectives contained in its business plan without exceeding limits set forth in the Company's interest rate risk policy for losses in net interest income and net portfolio value.
There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosures contained in the 2007 Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
An evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13(a) - 15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was carried out as of December 31, 2007 under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of the Company's senior management as of the end of the period covered by this report. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.
In the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the Company did not make any changes in its internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect these controls. The Company intends to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and to improve its controls and procedures over time and correct any deficiencies that it may discover in the future. The goal is to ensure that management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning the Company's business.
While the Company believes the present design of its disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve its goal, future events affecting its business may cause the Company to modify its disclosure controls and procedures. The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns in controls or procedures can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individua l acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, these actions will not have a material adverse effect, on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2007 Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table summarizes the Company's share repurchases for the quarter ended December 31, 2007.
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs (1) |
October 1 - October 31, 2007 | 80,000 | $ 14.05 | 80,000 | 145,000 |
November 1 - November 30, 2007 | 20,000 | 14.05 | 20,000 | 125,000 |
December 1 - December 31, 2007 | - | - | - | 125,000 |
Total | 100,000 | 100,000 |
(1) | On June 21, 2007 the Company announced a stock repurchase program for up to 750,000 shares of its outstanding common stock, representing approximately 6% of outstanding shares. |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits:
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (1) |
3.2 | Bylaws of the Registrant (1) |
4 | Form of Certificate of Common Stock of the Registrant (1) |
10.1 | Form of Employment Agreement between the Bank and each of Patrick Sheaffer, Ronald A. Wysaske, |
10.2 | Form of Change in Control Agreement between the Bank and Ronald L. Dobyns (3) |
10.3 | Employee Severance Compensation Plan (4) |
10.4 | Employee Stock Ownership Plan (5) |
10.5 | Management Recognition and Development Plan (6) |
10.6 | 1998 Stock Option Plan (6) |
10.7 | 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (6) |
10.8 | 2003 Stock Option Plan (7) |
10.9 | Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Pursuant to 2003 Stock Option Plan (8) |
10.10 | Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Award Pursuant to 2003 Stock Option Plan (8) |
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11 | Statement recomputation of per share earnings (See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.) |
31.1 | Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
31.2 | Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
32 | Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
(1) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-30203), and incorporated herein by reference. |
(2) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 18, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. |
(3) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 18, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. |
(4) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on From 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference. |
(5) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference. |
(6) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-66049), and incorporated herein by reference. |
(7) | Filed as Exhibit 99 to the Registration Statement on form S-8 (Registration No. 333-109894), and incorporated herein by reference. |
(8) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. | |
By: /S/ Patrick Sheaffer Patrick Sheaffer Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | By: /S/ Ron Wysaske Ron Wysaske President Chief Operating Officer (Interim Chief Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Date: February 5, 2008 | Date: February 5, 2008 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
32 | Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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Exhibit 31.1
Section 302 Certification
I, Patrick Sheaffer, certify that: | ||
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2007 of Riverview Bancorp, Inc.; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)- 15(e) and 15(d)- 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)- 15(f) and 15(d)- 15(f)) for the registrant and have: | |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fiscal fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and | |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data information; and | |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting |
Date: February 5, 2008 | /S/ Patrick Sheaffer Patrick Sheaffer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 31.2
Section 302 Certification
I, Ron Wysaske, certify that: | ||
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2007 of Riverview Bancorp, Inc.; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)- 15(e) and 15(d)- 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)- 15(f) and 15(d)- 15(f)) for the registrant and have: | |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fiscal fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and | |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data information; and | |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting |
Date: February 5, 2008 | /S/ Ron Wysaske Ron Wysaske President and Interim Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC.
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an officer of Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and in connection with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2007 that:
1. | the report fully complies with the requirements of sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and |
2. | the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, Riverview Bancorp, Inc.'s financial condition and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods presented in the financial statements included in the Report. |
/S/ Patrick Sheaffer Patrick Sheaffer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | /S/ Ron Wysaske Ron Wysaske President and Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: February 5, 2008 | Dated: February 5, 2008 |
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