The fair value of commitments to extend credit is estimated based on an analysis of the interest rates and fees currently charged to enter into similar transactions, considering the remaining terms of the commitments and the credit-worthiness of the potential borrowers. At December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the estimated fair values of these off-balance sheet financial instruments were immaterial, and are therefore excluded from the table below.
The carrying amounts and estimated fair value of financial instruments are as follows:
(In thousands) | | December 31, 2015 | | | Fair Value Measurements Using | |
| | Carrying Amount | | | Fair Value | | | (Level 1) | | | (Level 2) | | | (Level 3) | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 22,088 | | | $ | 22,088 | | | $ | 22,088 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Long term certificate of deposit | | | 1,230 | | | | 1,230 | | | | 1,230 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Securities available-for-sale | | | 93,582 | | | | 93,582 | | | | 4,854 | | | | 88,728 | | | | - | |
Securities held-to-maturity | | | 177,554 | | | | 182,063 | | | | - | | | | 182,063 | | | | - | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 2,782 | | | | 2,782 | | | | - | | | | 2,782 | | | | - | |
Net loans | | | 478,204 | | | | 485,271 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 485,271 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 3,258 | | | | 3,258 | | | | - | | | | 3,258 | | | | - | |
Deposits | | | 669,189 | | | | 669,381 | | | | - | | | | 669,381 | | | | - | |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | | | 48,100 | | | | 47,904 | | | | - | | | | 47,904 | | | | - | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 74 | | | | 74 | | | | - | | | | 74 | | | | - | |
(In thousands) | | June 30, 2015 | | | Fair Value Measurements Using | |
| | Carrying Amount | | | Fair Value | | | (Level 1) | | | (Level 2) | | | (Level 3) | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 15,538 | | | $ | 15,538 | | | $ | 15,538 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Long term certificate of deposit | | | 1,230 | | | | 1,230 | | | | 1,230 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Securities available-for-sale | | | 86,034 | | | | 86,034 | | | | 4,920 | | | | 81,114 | | | | - | |
Securities held-to-maturity | | | 169,000 | | | | 171,976 | | | | - | | | | 171,976 | | | | - | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 2,494 | | | | 2,494 | | | | - | | | | 2,494 | | | | - | |
Net loans | | | 443,496 | | | | 450,437 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 450,437 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 3,026 | | | | 3,026 | | | | - | | | | 3,026 | | | | - | |
Deposits | | | 622,717 | | | | 622,900 | | | | - | | | | 622,900 | | | | - | |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | | | 41,700 | | | | 41,598 | | | | - | | | | 41,598 | | | | - | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 64 | | | | 64 | | | | - | | | | 64 | | | | - | |
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in a manner similar to that of basic earnings per share except that the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the number of incremental common shares that would have been outstanding under the treasury stock method if all potentially dilutive common shares (such as stock options) issued became vested during the period. There were no anti-dilutive securities or contracts outstanding during the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
| | Net Income | | | Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding | | | Earnings per Share | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended December 31, 2015 | | $ | 4,470,000 | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | | | 4,224,540 | | | $ | 1.06 | |
Effect of dilutive stock options | | | | | | | 25,916 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Diluted | | | | | | | 4,250,456 | | | $ | 1.05 | |
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Six months ended December 31, 2014 | | $ | 3,586,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | | | 4,215,738 | | | $ | 0.85 | |
Effect of dilutive stock options | | | | | | | 31,055 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Diluted | | | | | | | 4,246,793 | | | $ | 0.84 | |
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Three months ended December 31, 2015 | | $ | 2,320,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | | | 4,225,924 | | | $ | $ 0.55 | |
Effect of dilutive stock options | | | | | | | 25,559 | | | | - | |
Diluted | | | | | | | 4,251,483 | | | $ | $ 0.55 | |
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Three months ended December 31, 2014 | | $ | 1,811,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | | | 4,217,118 | | | $ | $ 0.43 | |
Effect of dilutive stock options | | | | | | | 31,057 | | | | - | |
Diluted | | | | | | | 4,248,175 | | | $ | $ 0.43 | |
On October 20, 2015, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 of $0.185 per share on Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s common stock. The dividend reflects an annual cash dividend rate of $0.74 per share, which was the same rate as the dividend declared during the previous quarter. The dividend was payable to stockholders of record as of November 13, 2015, and was paid on November 30, 2015. The MHC waived its receipt of this dividend.
(9) | Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amendment (ASU 2014-04) to its guidance on “Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure”. This Update has been issued to clarify when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, that is, when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. An entity can elect to adopt the amendments in this Update using either a modified retrospective transition method or a prospective transition method. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of these amendments did not have an effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.
In May 2014, the FASB issued an amendment (ASU 2014-09) to its guidance on “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The objective of the ASU is to align the recognition of revenue with the transfer of promised goods or services provided to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP when it becomes effective. In August, 2015, the FASB issued an amendment (ASU 2015-14) which defers the effective date of this new guidance by one year. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has not yet determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.
In August 2014, the FASB issued an amendment (ASU 2014-14) to its guidance on “Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40)”. The objective of the ASU is to reduce the diversity in how creditors classify government-guaranteed mortgage loans, including FHA or VA guaranteed loans, upon foreclosure, to provide more decision-useful information about a creditor’s foreclosed mortgage loans that are expected to be recovered, at least in part, through government guarantees. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Public entities would be permitted to elect to early adopt for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.
In January 2015, the FASB issued an Update (ASU 2015-01) to its guidance on “Income Statement-Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20)”. The objective of the ASU is to simplify the income statement presentation by eliminating the concept of extraordinary items, and will align GAAP more closely with International Accounting Standards which prohibits the presentation and disclosure of extraordinary items. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.
In January 2016, the FASB issued an Update (ASU 2016-01) to its guidance on “Financial Instruments (Subtopic 825-10)”. This amendment addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. These amendments require equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value to be recognized through net income. The amendments also simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring assessment for impairment qualitatively at each reporting period. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this Update is not permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.
(10) | Employee Benefit Plans |
Defined Benefit Plan
The components of net periodic pension cost related to the defined benefit pension plan for the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
| | Six months ended December 31, | | | Three months ended December 31, | |
(In thousands) | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
Interest cost | | $ | 116 | | | $ | 110 | | | $ | 58 | | | $ | 55 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | (154 | ) | | | (162 | ) | | | (77 | ) | | | (81 | ) |
Amortization of net loss | | | 68 | | | | 52 | | | | 34 | | | | 26 | |
Net periodic pension cost | | $ | 30 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | - | |
The Company does not anticipate that it will make any additional contributions to the defined benefit pension plan during fiscal 2016.
SERP
The Board of Directors of The Bank of Greene County adopted The Bank of Greene County Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP Plan”), effective as of July 1, 2010. The SERP Plan benefits certain key senior executives of the Bank who have been selected by the Board to participate.
The SERP Plan is intended to provide a benefit from the Bank upon retirement, death or disability or voluntary or involuntary termination of service (other than “for cause”). Accordingly, the SERP Plan obligates the Bank to make an allocation to each executive’s account on the first business day of each July and permits each executive to defer up to 50% of his or her base salary and 100% of his or her annual bonus to the SERP Plan, subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”). In addition, the Bank may, but is not required to, make additional discretionary contributions to the executives’ accounts from time to time. An executive becomes vested in the Bank’s contributions after 10 calendar years of service following the effective date of the SERP Plan, and is fully vested immediately for all deferral of salary and bonus. However, the Executive will vest in the present value of his or her account in the event of death, disability or a change in control of the Bank or the Company. In the event the executive is terminated involuntarily or resigns for good reason following a change in control, the present value of all remaining Bank contributions is accelerated and paid to the executive’s account, subject to potential reduction to avoid an excess parachute payment under Code Section 280G. In the event of the executive’s death, disability or termination within two years after a change in control, executive’s account will be paid in a lump sum to the executive or his beneficiary, as applicable. In the event the executive is entitled to a benefit from the SERP Plan due to retirement or other termination of employment, the benefit will be paid in 10 annual installments.
The net periodic pension costs related to the SERP Plan for the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 were $120,000 and $62,000, respectively, and for the six and three months ended December 31, 2014 were $99,000 and $51,000, respectively, consisting primarily of service costs and interest costs. The total liability for the SERP Plan was $1.7 million and $1.4 million as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively.
(11) | Stock-Based Compensation |
At December 31, 2015, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. had two stock-based compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 10 of the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended June 30, 2015.
Stock Option Plan
At December 31, 2015 and 2014, all granted shares related to the 2008 Option Plan were fully vested, with no remaining compensation cost to be recognized.
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for its option plan for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| | Shares | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | | | Shares | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | |
Outstanding at beginning of year | | | 47,835 | | | $ | 12.50 | | | | 59,435 | | | $ | 12.50 | |
Exercised | | | (6,600 | ) | | $ | 12.50 | | | | (5,100 | ) | | $ | 12.50 | |
Outstanding at period end | | | 41,235 | | | $ | 12.50 | | | | 54,335 | | | $ | 12.50 | |
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Exercisable at period end | | | 41,235 | | | $ | 12.50 | | | | 54,335 | | | $ | 12.50 | |
The following table presents stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2015:
Options Outstanding and Exercisable | |
Range of Exercise Prices | | Number Outstanding | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
$ | 12.50 | | | | 41,235 | | | | 2.75 | | | $ | 12.50 | |
The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 was approximately $115,000 and $82,000, respectively. The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the six and three months ended December 31, 2014 was approximately $77,000 and $33,000, respectively. There were no stock options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2015 or 2014. All outstanding options were fully vested at December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Phantom Stock Option Plan and Long-term Incentive Plan
The Greene County Bancorp, Inc. 2011 Phantom Stock Option and Long-term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) was adopted effective July 1, 2011, to promote the long-term financial success of the Company and its subsidiaries by providing a means to attract, retain and reward individuals who contribute to such success and to further align their interests with those of the Company’s shareholders. Effective July 1, 2014, the Plan was amended to increase the number of phantom stock options available for awards from 900,000 to 1,800,000. The Plan is intended to provide benefits to employees and directors of the Company or any subsidiary as designated by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Committee”). A phantom stock option represents the right to receive a cash payment on the date the award vests. The participant receives an amount equal to the positive difference between the strike price on the grant date and the book value of a share of the Company stock on the determination date, which is the last day of the plan year that is the end of the third plan year after the grant date of the award, unless otherwise specified by the Committee. The strike price will be the price established by the Committee, which will not be less than 100% of the book value of a share on a specified date, as determined under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as of the last day of the quarter ending on or immediately preceding the valuation date with adjustments made, in the sole discretion of the Committee, to exclude accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
A summary of the Company’s phantom stock option activity and related information for its option plan for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
Number of options outstanding at beginning of year | | | 628,754 | | | | 665,426 | |
Options granted | | | 246,880 | | | | 241,090 | |
Options paid in cash upon vesting | | | (198,357 | ) | | | (227,484 | ) |
Number of options outstanding at period end | | | 677,277 | | | | 679,032 | |
The Company paid out $710,500 and $757,700 in cash during the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, on options vested. There were no option payments made during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 on options vested. The Company recognized $420,000 and $240,000 in compensation costs related to the phantom stock option plan during the six and three months ended December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company recognized $380,000 and $210,000 in compensation costs related to the phantom stock option plan during the six and three months ended December 31, 2014, respectively. The total liability for the long-term incentive plan was $850,000 and $1.1 million as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively.
(12) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 are presented in the following table:
(In thousands) | | | | | | |
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income: | | December 31, 2015 | | | June 30, 2015 | |
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | | $ | 683 | | | $ | 704 | |
Unrealized loss on securities transferred to held-to-maturity, net of tax | | | (4 | ) | | | (11 | ) |
Net losses and past service liability for defined benefit plan, net of tax | | | (1,491 | ) | | | (1,491 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | $ | (812 | ) | | $ | (798 | ) |
On January 19, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 of $0.185 per share on Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s common stock. The dividend reflects an annual cash dividend rate of $0.74 per share, which was the same rate as the dividend declared during the previous quarter. The dividend will be payable to stockholders of record as of February 12, 2016, and will be paid on March 1, 2016. The MHC intends to waive its receipt of this dividend.
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation |
Overview of the Company’s Activities and Risks
Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s results of operations depend primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between the income earned on Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s loan and securities portfolios and its cost of funds, consisting of the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Results of operations are also affected by Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s provision for loan losses, gains and losses from sales of securities, noninterest income and noninterest expense. Noninterest income consists primarily of fees and service charges. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s noninterest expense consists principally of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy, equipment and data processing, and other operating expenses. Results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, changes in interest rates, as well as government policies and actions of regulatory authorities. Additionally, future changes in applicable law, regulations or government policies may materially affect Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
To operate successfully, the Company must manage various types of risk, including but not limited to, market or interest rate risk, credit risk, transaction risk, liquidity risk, security risk, strategic risk, reputation risk and compliance risk. While all of these risks are important, the risks of greatest significance to the Company relate to market or interest rate risk and credit risk.
Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and/or interest rates. Since net interest income (the difference between interest earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and borrowings) is the Company’s primary source of revenue, interest rate risk is the most significant non-credit related market risk to which the Company is exposed. Net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates as well as fluctuations in the level and duration of the Company’s assets and liabilities.
Interest rate risk is the exposure of the Company’s net interest income to adverse movements in interest rates. In addition to directly impacting net interest income, changes in interest rates can also affect the amount of new loan originations, the ability of borrowers and debt issuers to repay loans and debt securities, the volume of loan repayments and refinancings, and the flow and mix of deposits.
Credit risk is the risk to the Company’s earnings and shareholders’ equity that results from customers, to whom loans have been made and to the issuers of debt securities in which the Company has invested, failing to repay their obligations. The magnitude of risk depends on the capacity and willingness of borrowers and debt issuers to repay and the sufficiency of the value of collateral obtained to secure the loans made or investments purchased.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. 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 itself of the protections of the safe harbor with respect to all such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which are included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis and elsewhere in this quarterly report, describe future plans or strategies and include Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s expectations of future financial results. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s ability to predict results or the effect of future plans or strategies or qualitative or quantitative changes based on market risk exposure is inherently uncertain. Factors that could affect actual results include but are not limited to:
| (a) | changes in general market interest rates, |
| (b) | general economic conditions, including unemployment rates and real estate values, |
| (c) | legislative and regulatory changes, |
| (d) | monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve, |
| (e) | changes in the quality or composition of The Bank of Greene County’s loan portfolio or the consolidated investment portfolios of The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Bancorp, Inc., |
| (h) | demand for financial services in Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s market area. |
These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements, since results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected because of various risks and uncertainties.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Regulation G, a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), applies to certain SEC filings, including earnings releases, made by registered companies that contain “non-GAAP financial measures.” GAAP is generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Under Regulation G, companies making public disclosures containing non-GAAP financial measures must also disclose, along with each non-GAAP financial measure, certain additional information, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the closest comparable GAAP financial measure (if a comparable GAAP measure exists) and a statement of the Company’s reasons for utilizing the non-GAAP financial measure as part of its financial disclosures. The SEC has exempted from the definition of “non-GAAP financial measures” certain commonly used financial measures that are not based on GAAP. When these exempted measures are included in public disclosures, supplemental information is not required. Financial institutions like the Company and its subsidiary banks are subject to an array of bank regulatory capital measures that are financial in nature but are not based on GAAP and are not easily reconcilable to the closest comparable GAAP financial measures, even in those cases where a comparable measure exists. The Company follows industry practice in disclosing its financial condition under these various regulatory capital measures, including period-end regulatory capital ratios for itself and its subsidiary banks, in its periodic reports filed with the SEC, and does so without compliance with Regulation G, on the widely-shared assumption that the SEC regards such non-GAAP measures to be exempt from Regulation G. The Company uses in this Report additional non-GAAP financial measures that are commonly utilized by financial institutions and have not been specifically exempted by the SEC from Regulation G. The Company provides, as supplemental information, such non-GAAP measures included in this Report as described below.
Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin: Net interest income, as a component of the tabular presentation by financial institutions of Selected Financial Information regarding their recently completed operations, as well as disclosures based on that tabular presentation, is commonly presented on a tax-equivalent basis. That is, to the extent that some component of the institution's net interest income, which is presented on a before-tax basis, is exempt from taxation (e.g., is received by the institution as a result of its holdings of state or municipal obligations), an amount equal to the tax benefit derived from that component is added to the actual before-tax net interest income total. This adjustment is considered helpful in comparing one financial institution's net interest income to that of another institution or in analyzing any institution’s net interest income trend line over time, to correct any analytical distortion that might otherwise arise from the fact that financial institutions vary widely in the proportions of their portfolios that are invested in tax-exempt securities, and that even a single institution may significantly alter over time the proportion of its own portfolio that is invested in tax-exempt obligations. Moreover, net interest income is itself a component of a second financial measure commonly used by financial institutions, net interest margin, which is the ratio of net interest income to average earning assets. For purposes of this measure as well, tax-equivalent net interest income is generally used by financial institutions, again to provide a better basis of comparison from institution to institution and to better demonstrate a single institution’s performance over time. While we present net interest income and net interest margin utilizing GAAP measures (no tax-equivalent adjustments) as a component of the tabular presentation within our disclosures, we do provide as supplemental information net interest income and net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis.
Comparison of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015
ASSETS
Total assets of the Company were $796.8 million at December 31, 2015 as compared to $738.6 million at June 30, 2015, an increase of $58.2 million, or 7.9%. Securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity amounted to $271.1 million, or 34.0% of assets, at December 31, 2015 as compared to $255.0 million, or 34.5% of assets, at June 30, 2015, an increase of $16.1 million, or 6.3%. Net loans grew by $34.7 million, or 7.8%, to $478.2 million at December 31, 2015 as compared to $443.5 million at June 30, 2015.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Total cash and cash equivalents increased $6.6 million to $22.1 million at December 31, 2015 from $15.5 million at June 30, 2015. The level of cash and cash equivalents is a function of the daily account clearing needs and deposit levels as well as activities associated with securities transactions and loan funding. All of these items can cause cash levels to fluctuate significantly on a daily basis.
SECURITIES
Securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity increased $16.1 million, or 6.3%, to $271.1 million at December 31, 2015 as compared to $255.0 million at June 30, 2015. Securities purchases totaled $52.7 million during the six months ended December 31, 2015 and consisted of $48.1 million of state and political subdivision securities, $1.0 million of corporate debt securities, $2.5 million of mortgage-backed securities and $1.0 million of other securities. Principal pay-downs and maturities during the six months amounted to $36.3 million, of which $7.2 million were mortgage-backed securities, $26.1 million were state and political subdivision securities, and $3.0 million were U.S. government sponsored enterprises securities. At December 31, 2015, 52.8% of our securities portfolio consisted of state and political subdivision securities to take advantage of tax savings and to promote Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s participation in the communities in which it operates. Mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities held within the portfolio do not contain sub-prime loans and are not exposed to the credit risk associated with such lending.
| | December 31, 2015 | | | June 30, 2015 | |
(Dollars in thousands) | | Balance | | | Percentage of portfolio | | | Balance | | | Percentage of portfolio | |
|
Securities available-for-sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government sponsored enterprises | | $ | 4,787 | | | | 1.8 | % | | $ | 7,855 | | | | 3.1 | % |
State and political subdivisions | | | 53,120 | | | | 19.6 | | | | 39,582 | | | | 15.5 | |
Mortgage-backed securities-residential | | | 7,135 | | | | 2.6 | | | | 7,942 | | | | 3.1 | |
Mortgage-backed securities-multifamily | | | 23,686 | | | | 8.7 | | | | 25,735 | | | | 10.1 | |
Asset-backed securities | | | 5 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 9 | | | | 0.0 | |
Corporate debt securities | | | 4,703 | | | | 1.7 | | | | 4,774 | | | | 1.9 | |
Total debt securities | | | 93,436 | | | | 34.4 | | | | 85,897 | | | | 33.7 | |
Equity securities | | | 146 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 137 | | | | 0.1 | |
Total securities available-for-sale | | | 93,582 | | | | 34.5 | | | | 86,034 | | | | 33.8 | |
Securities held-to-maturity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government sponsored enterprises | | | 2,000 | | | | 0.7 | | | | 2,000 | | | | 0.8 | |
State and political subdivisions | | | 90,038 | | | | 33.2 | | | | 81,501 | | | | 31.9 | |
Mortgage-backed securities-residential | | | 14,582 | | | | 5.4 | | | | 17,468 | | | | 6.8 | |
Mortgage-backed securities-multifamily | | | 68,216 | | | | 25.2 | | | | 67,239 | | | | 26.4 | |
Corporate debt securities | | | 1,000 | | | | 0.4 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Other securities | | | 1,718 | | | | 0.6 | | | | 792 | | | | 0.3 | |
Total securities held-to-maturity | | | 177,554 | | | | 65.5 | | | | 169,000 | | | | 66.2 | |
Total securities | | $ | 271,136 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 255,034 | | | | 100.0 | % |
LOANS
Net loans receivable increased $34.7 million, or 7.8%, to $478.2 million at December 31, 2015 from $443.5 million at June 30, 2015. The loan growth experienced during the six months consisted primarily of $20.8 million in commercial real estate loans, $3.1 million in residential real estate loans, $5.4 million in construction loans, and $5.6 million in commercial loans. We believe that the continued low interest rate environment and strong customer satisfaction from personal service continued to enhance loan growth. If long term rates begin to rise, the Company anticipates some slowdown in new loan demand as well as refinancing activities. The Bank of Greene County continues to use a conservative underwriting policy in regard to all loan originations, and does not engage in sub-prime lending or other exotic loan products. A significant decline in home values, however, in the Company’s markets could have a negative effect on the consolidated results of operations, as any such decline in home values would likely lead to a decrease in residential real estate loans and new home equity loan originations and increased delinquencies and defaults in both the consumer home equity loan and the residential real estate loan portfolios and result in increased losses in these portfolios. Updated appraisals are obtained on loans when there is a reason to believe that there has been a change in the borrower’s ability to repay the loan principal and interest, generally, when a loan is in a delinquent status. Additionally, if an existing loan is to be modified or refinanced, generally, an appraisal is ordered to ensure continued collateral adequacy.
(Dollars in thousands) | | December 31, 2015 | | | June 30, 2015 | |
| | Balance | | | Percentage of Portfolio | | | Balance | | | Percentage of Portfolio | |
Residential real estate | | $ | 229,698 | | | | 47.3 | % | | $ | 226,648 | | | | 50.3 | % |
Residential construction and land | | | 5,212 | | | | 1.1 | | | | 3,621 | | | | 0.8 | |
Multi-family | | | 4,443 | | | | 0.9 | | | | 4,287 | | | | 0.9 | |
Commercial real estate | | | 163,110 | | | | 33.6 | | | | 142,323 | | | | 31.6 | |
Commercial construction | | | 12,761 | | | | 2.6 | | | | 8,936 | | | | 2.0 | |
Home equity | | | 21,165 | | | | 4.4 | | | | 21,019 | | | | 4.7 | |
Consumer installment | | | 4,097 | | | | 0.8 | | | | 4,123 | | | | 0.9 | |
Commercial loans | | | 45,442 | | | | 9.3 | | | | 39,798 | | | | 8.8 | |
Total gross loans | | | 485,928 | | | | 100.0 | % | | | 450,755 | | | | 100.0 | % |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (8,611 | ) | | | | | | | (8,142 | ) | | | | |
Deferred fees and costs | | | 887 | | | | | | | | 883 | | | | | |
Total net loans | | $ | 478,204 | | | | | | | $ | 443,496 | | | | | |
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses based on management’s evaluation of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio, the composition of the loan portfolio, specific impaired loans and current economic conditions. Such evaluation, which includes a review of certain identified loans on which full collectability may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the estimated net realizable value or the fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, payment status of the loan, historical loan loss experience and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for an allowance for loan loss. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review The Bank of Greene County’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require The Bank of Greene County to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examination. The Bank of Greene County considers smaller balance residential mortgages, home equity loans and installment loans to customers as small, homogeneous loans, which are evaluated for impairment collectively based on historical loss experience. Larger balance residential and commercial mortgage and business loans are viewed individually and considered impaired if it is probable that The Bank of Greene County will not be able to collect scheduled payments of principal and interest when due, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreements. The measurement of impaired loans is generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. The Bank of Greene County charges loans off against the allowance for loan losses when it becomes evident that a loan cannot be collected within a reasonable amount of time or that it will cost the Bank more than it will receive, and all possible avenues of repayment have been analyzed, including the potential of future cash flow, the value of the underlying collateral, and strength of any guarantors or co-borrowers. Generally, consumer loans and smaller business loans (not secured by real estate) in excess of 90 days are charged-off against the allowance for loan losses, unless equitable arrangements are made. For loans secured by real estate, a charge-off is recorded when it is determined that the collection of all or a portion of a loan may not be collected and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated. The allowance for loan losses is increased by a provision for loan losses (which results in a charge to expense) and recoveries of loans previously charged off and is reduced by charge-offs.
Analysis of allowance for loan losses activity
| | At or for the Six Months Ended December 31, | |
(Dollars in thousands) | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
Balance at the beginning of the period | | $ | 8,142 | | | $ | 7,419 | |
Charge-offs: | | | | | | | | |
Residential real estate | | | - | | | | 242 | |
Commercial real estate | | | 162 | | | | - | |
Consumer installment | | | 143 | | | | 121 | |
Commercial loans | | | - | | | | 6 | |
Total loans charged off | | | 305 | | | | 369 | |
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Recoveries: | | | | | | | | |
Commercial real estate | | | 17 | | | | - | |
Consumer installment | | | 40 | | | | 24 | |
Commercial loans | | | - | | | | 6 | |
Total recoveries | | | 57 | | | | 30 | |
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Net charge-offs | | | 248 | | | | 339 | |
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Provisions charged to operations | | | 717 | | | | 716 | |
Balance at the end of the period | | $ | 8,611 | | | $ | 7,796 | |
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Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.17 | % |
Net charge-offs to nonperforming assets | | | 12.39 | % | | | 9.87 | % |
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans | | | 232.73 | % | | | 123.98 | % |
Allowance for loan losses to total loans receivable | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.81 | % |
Nonaccrual Loans and Nonperforming Assets
Loans are reviewed on a regular basis to assess collectability of all principal and interest payments due. Management determines that a loan is impaired or nonperforming when it is probable at least a portion of the principal or interest will not be collected in accordance with contractual terms of the note. When a loan is determined to be impaired, the measurement of the loan is based on present value of estimated future cash flows, except that all collateral-dependent loans are measured for impairment based on the fair value of the collateral.
Generally, management places loans on nonaccrual status once the loans have become 90 days or more delinquent or sooner if there is a significant reason for management to believe the collectability is questionable and, therefore, interest on the loan will no longer be recognized on an accrual basis. The Company identifies impaired loans and measures the impairment in accordance with FASB ASC subtopic “Receivables – Loan Impairment.” Management may consider a loan impaired once it is classified as nonaccrual and when it is probable that the borrower will be unable to repay the loan according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is restructured in a troubled debt restructuring. It should be noted that management does not evaluate all loans individually for impairment. Generally, The Bank of Greene County considers smaller balance residential mortgages, home equity loans, commercial and installment loans as small, homogeneous loans, which are evaluated for impairment collectively based on historical loan experience and other factors. In contrast, large commercial mortgage, construction, multi-family, business loans and select larger balance residential mortgage loans are viewed individually and considered impaired if it is probable that The Bank of Greene County will not be able to collect scheduled payments of principal and interest when due, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The measurement of impaired loans is generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. The majority of The Bank of Greene County loans, including most nonaccrual loans, are small homogenous loan types adequately supported by collateral. Management considers the payment status of loans in the process of evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses among other factors. Loans that are either delinquent a minimum of 60 days or are on nonaccrual status, and are not individually considered impaired, are either designated as Special Mention or Substandard, and the allocation of the Allowance for Loan Loss is based upon the risk associated with such designation. A loan does not have to be 90 days delinquent in order to be classified as nonperforming. Foreclosed real estate is considered to be a nonperforming asset.
Analysis of Nonaccrual Loans and Nonperforming Assets
(Dollars in thousands) | | At December 31, 2015 | | | At June 30, 2015 | |
Nonaccruing loans: | | | | | | |
Residential real estate | | $ | 961 | | | $ | 1,087 | |
Commercial real estate | | | 2,353 | | | | 2,964 | |
Home equity | | | 19 | | | | 169 | |
Consumer | | | 4 | | | | - | |
Commercial | | | 282 | | | | 388 | |
Total nonaccruing loans | | | 3,619 | | | | 4,608 | |
90 days & accruing | | | | | | | | |
Residential real estate | | | 81 | | | | 84 | |
Total 90 days & accruing | | | 81 | | | | 84 | |
Total nonperforming loans | | | 3,700 | | | | 4,692 | |
Foreclosed real estate: | | | | | | | | |
Residential real estate | | | 61 | | | | 847 | |
Commercial real estate | | | 243 | | | | - | |
Total foreclosed real estate | | | 304 | | | | 847 | |
Total nonperforming assets | | $ | 4,004 | | | $ | 5,539 | |
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Troubled debt restructuring: | | | | | | | | |
Nonperforming (included above) | | $ | 1,668 | | | $ | 2,002 | |
Performing (accruing and excluded above) | | | 955 | | | | 965 | |
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Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Total nonperforming loans to net loans | | | 0.77 | % | | | 1.06 | % |
The table below details additional information related to nonaccrual loans for the six and three months ended December 31:
| | For the six months ended December 31, | | | For the three months ended December 31, | |
(In thousands) | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
Interest income that would have been recorded if loans had been performing in accordance with original terms | | $ | 159 | | | $ | 199 | | | $ | 58 | | | $ | 71 | |
Interest income that was recorded on nonaccrual loans | | | 99 | | | | 85 | | | | 50 | | | | 39 | |
The Company identifies impaired loans and measures the impairment in accordance with FASB ASC subtopic “Receivables – Loan Impairment”. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the borrower will be unable to repay the loan according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is restructured in a troubled debt restructuring.
The table below details additional information on impaired loans as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands) | | December 31, 2015 | | | June 30, 2015 | |
Balance of impaired loans, with a valuation allowance | | $ | 1,878 | | | $ | 2,399 | |
Allowances relating to impaired loans included in allowance for loan losses | | | 322 | | | | 451 | |
Balance of impaired loans, without a valuation allowance | | | 1,159 | | | | 1,792 | |
| | For the six months ended December 31, | | | For the three months ended December 31, | |
(In thousands) | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
Average balance of impaired loans for the periods ended | | $ | 3,550 | | | $ | 7,154 | | | $ | 3,249 | | | $ | 6,869 | |
Interest income recorded on impaired loans during the periods ended | | | 63 | | | | 135 | | | | 33 | | | | 42 | |
Nonperforming assets amounted to $4.0 million at December 31, 2015 and $5.5 million as of June 30, 2015, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 27.3%, and total impaired loans amounted to $3.0 million at December 31, 2015 compared to $4.2 million at June 30, 2015, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 28.6%. Nonaccrual loans consisted primarily of loans secured by real estate at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015. Loans on nonaccrual status totaled $3.6 million at December 31, 2015, of which $1.3 million were in the process of foreclosure. Included in nonaccrual loans were $1.7 million of loans which were less than 90 days past due at December 31, 2015, but have a recent history of delinquency greater than 90 days past due. These loans will be returned to accrual status once they have demonstrated a history of timely payments. Included in total loans past due were $671,000 of loans which were making payments pursuant to forbearance agreements. Under the forbearance agreements, the customers have made arrangements with the Bank to bring the loans current over a specified period of time (resulting in an insignificant delay in repayment). During this term of the forbearance agreement, the Bank has agreed not to continue foreclosure proceedings. While the Bank makes every reasonable effort to work with the borrowers to collect amounts due, the number of loans in process of foreclosure has grown substantially over the past several years. The growth in nonperforming assets is also due in part to the extended length of time required to meet all of the legal requirements mandated by New York State law prior to a foreclosure sale, which may be in excess of two years.
DEPOSITS
Total deposits increased $46.5 million, or 7.5%, to $669.2 million at December 31, 2015 from $622.7 million at June 30, 2015. Noninterest-bearing checking accounts increased $4.4 million, or 6.0%, to $77.8 million at December 31, 2015 as compared to $73.4 million at June 30, 2015. Interest-bearing checking accounts (NOW accounts) increased $17.9 million, or 7.5%, to $256.5 million at December 31, 2015 as compared to $238.6 million at June 30, 2015. Money market deposits increased $5.6 million between June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015. Savings deposits increased $2.5 million from $163.9 million at June 30, 2015 to $166.4 million at December 31, 2015, and certificates of deposit increased $16.1 million from $43.1 million at June 30, 2015 to $59.2 million at December 31, 2015. The increase in certificates of deposit was primarily the result of the purchase of $18.0 million in brokered certificates of deposit.
(In thousands) | | At December 31, 2015 | | | Percentage of Portfolio | | | At June 30, 2015 | | | Percentage of Portfolio | |
Noninterest-bearing deposits | | $ | 77,784 | | | | 11.6 | % | | $ | 73,359 | | | | 11.8 | % |
Certificates of deposit | | | 59,243 | | | | 8.9 | | | | 43,121 | | | | 6.9 | |
Savings deposits | | | 166,384 | | | | 24.9 | | | | 163,927 | | | | 26.3 | |
Money market deposits | | | 109,323 | | | | 16.3 | | | | 103,724 | | | | 16.7 | |
NOW deposits | | | 256,455 | | | | 38.3 | | | | 238,586 | | | | 38.3 | |
Total deposits | | $ | 669,189 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 622,717 | | | | 100.0 | % |
BORROWINGS
At December 31, 2015, The Bank of Greene County had pledged approximately $210.5 million of its residential mortgage portfolio as collateral for borrowing and stand-by letters of credit at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”). The maximum amount of funding available from the FHLB was $174.1 million at December 31, 2015, of which $48.1 million in borrowings were outstanding at December 31, 2015. There were $27.8 million in short term borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2015. Interest rates on short term borrowings are determined at the time of borrowing. The remaining $20.3 million consisted of long-term fixed rate, fixed term advances with a weighted average rate of 1.48% and a weighted average maturity of 36 months. The Bank has recently increased its level of long-term borrowing to strengthen its overall interest rate risk position, to help mitigate the potential negative impact of rising interest rates. The Bank of Greene County has established an Irrevocable Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement with the FHLB, whereby upon The Bank of Greene County’s request, on behalf of Greene County Commercial Bank, an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit is issued to secure municipal transactional deposit accounts. At December 31, 2015, there were no outstanding letters of credit.
The Bank of Greene County also pledges securities as collateral at the Federal Reserve Bank discount window for overnight borrowings. At December 31, 2015, approximately $4.7 million of collateral was available to be pledged against potential borrowings at the Federal Reserve Bank discount window. There were no balances outstanding with the Federal Reserve Bank at December 31, 2015 or 2014.
The Bank of Greene County has established unsecured lines of credit with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank and another financial institution for $6.0 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. has also established an unsecured line of credit with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank for $5.0 million. The lines of credit provide for overnight borrowing and the interest rate is determined at the time of the borrowing. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no balances outstanding on either of these lines of credit, and there was no activity during the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Scheduled maturities of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2015 were as follows:
(In thousands) | | | |
Within the twelve months ended December 31, | | | |
2016 | | $ | 500 | |
2017 | | | 3,000 | |
2018 | | | 6,500 | |
2019 | | | 3,500 | |
2020 | | | 6,500 | |
Due after 2020 | | | 300 | |
| | $ | 20,300 | |
EQUITY
Shareholders’ equity increased to $70.8 million at December 31, 2015 from $66.9 million at June 30, 2015, as net income of $4.5 million was partially offset by dividends declared and paid of $715,000, and an increase in the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $14,000. Other changes in equity, reflecting an increase of $89,000, were the result of options exercised with the Company’s 2008 Stock Option Plan.
Selected Equity Data: | | | |
| | At December 31, 2015 | | | At June 30, 2015 | |
Shareholders’ equity to total assets, at end of period | | | 8.88 | % | | | 9.06 | % |
Average shareholders’ equity to average assets | | | 9.08 | % | | | 9.13 | % |
Book value per share | | $ | 16.73 | | | $ | 15.85 | |
Closing market price of common stock | | $ | 31.95 | | | $ | 28.49 | |
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| | For the six months ended | |
| | December 31, 2015 | | | December 31, 2014 | |
Dividend payout ratio1 | | | 34.91 | % | | | 42.35 | % |
Actual dividends paid to net income2 | | | 16.00 | % | | | 19.33 | % |
1 The dividend payout ratio has been calculated based on the dividends declared per share divided by basic earnings per share. No adjustments have been made for dividends waived by Greene County Bancorp, MHC (“MHC”), the owner of 54.5% of the Company’s shares outstanding.
2 Dividends declared divided by net income. The MHC waived its right to receive dividends declared during the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Six and Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
Average Balance Sheet
The following table sets forth certain information relating to Greene County Bancorp, Inc. for the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. For the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, are expressed both in dollars and rates. No tax equivalent adjustments were made. Average balances were based on daily averages. Average loan balances include nonperforming loans. The loan yields include net amortization of certain deferred fees and costs that are considered adjustments to yields.
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
(Dollars in thousands) | | Average Outstanding Balance | | Interest Earned / Paid | | | Average Yield / Rate | | | Average Outstanding Balance | | Interest Earned / Paid | | | Average Yield / Rate | |
Interest-earning Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans receivable, net1 | | $ | 467,803 | | | $ | 10,772 | | | | 4.61 | % | | $ | 415,279 | | | $ | 9,783 | | | | 4.71 | % |
Securities2 | | | 268,593 | | | | 3,186 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 247,465 | | | | 2,824 | | | | 2.28 | |
Interest-bearing bank balances and federal funds | | | 1,566 | | | | 4 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 5,031 | | | | 10 | | | | 0.40 | |
FHLB stock | | | 1,907 | | | | 37 | | | | 3.88 | | | | 1,606 | | | | 31 | | | | 3.86 | |
Total interest-earning assets | | | 739,869 | | | | 13,999 | | | | 3.79 | % | | | 669,381 | | | | 12,648 | | | | 3.78 | % |
Cash and due from banks | | | 7,609 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,133 | | | | | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (8,380 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (7,607 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Other noninterest-earning assets | | | 17,790 | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,297 | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 756,888 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 686,204 | | | | | | | | | |
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Interest-Bearing Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Savings and money market deposits | | $ | 272,267 | | | $ | 429 | | | | 0.32 | % | | $ | 258,196 | | | $ | 410 | | | | 0.32 | % |
NOW deposits | | | 263,723 | | | | 489 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 225,668 | | | | 430 | | | | 0.38 | |
Certificates of deposit | | | 44,191 | | | | 153 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 47,349 | | | | 161 | | | | 0.68 | |
Borrowings | | | 28,668 | | | | 169 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 22,195 | | | | 124 | | | | 1.12 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 608,849 | | | | 1,240 | | | | 0.41 | % | | | 553,408 | | | | 1,125 | | | | 0.41 | % |
Noninterest-bearing deposits | | | 75,720 | | | | | | | | | | | | 67,302 | | | | | | | | | |
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities | | | 3,625 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,737 | | | | | | | | | |
Shareholders' equity | | | 68,694 | | | | | | | | | | | | 62,757 | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 756,888 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 686,204 | | | | | | | | | |
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Net interest income | | | | | | $ | 12,759 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 11,523 | | | | | |
Net interest rate spread | | | | | | | | | | | 3.38 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 3.37 | % |
Net earnings assets | | $ | 131,020 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 115,973 | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest margin | | | | | | | | | | | 3.45 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 3.44 | % |
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | | | 121.52 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 120.96 | % | | | | | | | | |
1 Calculated net of deferred loan fees and costs, loan discounts, and loans in process.
2 Includes tax-free securities, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities.
Taxable-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin
| | For the six months ended | |
(Dollars in thousands) | | 12/31/2015 | | | 12/31/2014 | |
Net interest income (GAAP) | | $ | 12,759 | | | $ | 11,523 | |
Tax-equivalent adjustment(1) | | | 904 | | | | 732 | |
Net interest income (fully taxable-equivalent) | | $ | 13,663 | | | $ | 12,255 | |
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Average interest-earning assets | | $ | 739,869 | | | $ | 669,381 | |
Net interest margin (fully taxable-equivalent) | | | 3.69 | % | | | 3.66 | % |
1 Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis includes the additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if the Company’s investment in tax-exempt securities and loans had been subject to federal and New York State income taxes yielding the same after-tax income. The rate used for this adjustment was approximately 34% for federal income taxes and 3.63% for New York State income taxes.
| | Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
(Dollars in thousands) | | Average Outstanding Balance | | | Interest Earned / Paid | | | Average Yield / Rate | | | Average Outstanding Balance | | | Interest Earned / Paid | | | Average Yield / Rate | |
Interest-earning Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans receivable, net1 | | $ | 476,759 | | | $ | 5,479 | | | | 4.60 | % | | $ | 421,550 | | | $ | 4,944 | | | | 4.69 | % |
Securities2 | | | 274,053 | | | | 1,635 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 249,687 | | | | 1,438 | | | | 2.30 | |
Interest-bearing bank balances and federal funds | | | 2,091 | | | | 2 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 8,902 | | | | 8 | | | | 0.36 | |
FHLB stock | | | 1,867 | | | | 20 | | | | 4.28 | | | | 1,557 | | | | 17 | | | | 4.37 | |
Total interest-earning assets | | | 754,770 | | | | 7,136 | | | | 3.78 | % | | | 681,696 | | | | 6,407 | | | | 3.76 | % |
Cash and due from banks | | | 7,355 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,977 | | | | | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (8,493 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (7,747 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Other noninterest-earning assets | | | 17,182 | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,241 | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 770,814 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 698,167 | | | | | | | | | |
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Interest-Bearing Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Savings and money market deposits | | $ | 273,728 | | | $ | 214 | | | | 0.31 | % | | $ | 263,478 | | | $ | 206 | | | | 0.31 | % |
NOW deposits | | | 275,735 | | | | 249 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 233,257 | | | | 218 | | | | 0.37 | |
Certificates of deposit | | | 45,537 | | | | 77 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 46,697 | | | | 76 | | | | 0.65 | |
Borrowings | | | 27,763 | | | | 86 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 21,820 | | | | 63 | | | | 1.15 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 622,763 | | | | 626 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | 565,252 | | | | 563 | | | | 0.40 | % |
Noninterest-bearing deposits | | | 77,207 | | | | | | | | | | | | 66,893 | | | | | | | | | |
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities | | | 1,165 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,443 | | | | | | | | | |
Shareholders' equity | | | 69,679 | | | | | | | | | | | | 63,579 | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 770,814 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 698,167 | | | | | | | | | |
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Net interest income | | | | | | $ | 6,510 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 5,844 | | | | | |
Net interest rate spread | | | | | | | | | | | 3.38 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 3.36 | % |
Net earnings assets | | $ | 132,007 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 116,444 | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest margin | | | | | | | | | | | 3.45 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 3.43 | % |
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | | | 121.20 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 120.60 | % | | | | | | | | |
1 Calculated net of deferred loan fees and costs, loan discounts, and loans in process.
2 Includes tax-free securities, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities.
Taxable-equivalent net interest income and net interest margin
| | For the three months ended | |
(Dollars in thousands) | | 12/31/2015 | | | 12/31/2014 | |
Net interest income (GAAP) | | $ | 6,510 | | | $ | 5,844 | |
Tax-equivalent adjustment(1) | | | 471 | | | | 375 | |
Net interest income (fully taxable-equivalent) | | $ | 6,981 | | | $ | 6,219 | |
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Average interest-earning assets | | $ | 754,770 | | | $ | 681,696 | |
Net interest margin (fully taxable-equivalent) | | | 3.70 | % | | | 3.65 | % |
1 Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis includes the additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if the Company’s investment in tax-exempt securities and loans had been subject to federal and New York State income taxes yielding the same after-tax income. The rate used for this adjustment was approximately 34% for federal income taxes and 3.63% for New York State income taxes.
Rate / Volume Analysis
The following table presents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected Greene County Bancorp, Inc.���s interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to:
| (i) | Change attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); |
| (ii) | Change attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume); and |
The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.
(Dollars in thousands) | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 versus 2014 | | | Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 versus 2014 | |
| | Increase/(Decrease) Due To | | | Total Increase/ | | | Increase/(Decrease) Due To | | | Total Increase/ | |
| | Volume | | | Rate | | | (Decrease) | | | Volume | | | Rate | | | (Decrease) | |
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Interest Earning Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans receivable, net1 | | $ | 1,202 | | | $ | (213 | ) | | $ | 989 | | | $ | 632 | | | $ | (97 | ) | | $ | 535 | |
Securities2 | | | 248 | | | | 114 | | | | 362 | | | | 141 | | | | 56 | | | | 197 | |
Interest-bearing bank balances and federal funds | | | (8 | ) | | | 2 | | | | (6 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | - | | | | (6 | ) |
FHLB stock | | | 6 | | | | - | | | | 6 | | | | 3 | | | | - | | | | 3 | |
Total interest-earning assets | | | 1,448 | | | | (97 | ) | | | 1,351 | | | | 770 | | | | (41 | ) | | | 729 | |
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Interest-Bearing Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Savings and money market deposits | | | 19 | | | | - | | | | 19 | | | | 8 | | | | - | | | | 8 | |
NOW deposits | | | 71 | | | | (12 | ) | | | 59 | | | | 37 | | | | (6 | ) | | | 31 | |
Certificates of deposit | | | (10 | ) | | | 2 | | | | (8 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | 3 | | | | 1 | |
Borrowings | | | 38 | | | | 7 | | | | 45 | | | | 18 | | | | 5 | | | | 23 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 118 | | | | (3 | ) | | | 115 | | | | 61 | | | | 2 | | | | 63 | |
Net change in net interest income | | $ | 1,330 | | | $ | (94 | ) | | $ | 1,236 | | | $ | 709 | | | $ | (43 | ) | | $ | 666 | |
1 Calculated net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts, and loans in process.
2 Includes tax-free securities, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities.
GENERAL
Return on average assets and return on average equity are common methods of measuring operating results. Annualized return on average assets increased to 1.18% for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to 1.05% for the six months ended December 31, 2014, and was 1.20% and 1.04% for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Annualized return on average equity increased to 13.01% for the six months and 13.32% for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to 11.43% for the six months and 11.39% for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in return on average assets and return on average equity was primarily the result of growth in both average assets and average equity complimented by growth in net income. Net income amounted to $4.5 million and $3.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, an increase of $884,000 or 24.7% and amounted to $2.3 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, an increase of $509,000 or 28.1%. Average assets increased $70.7 million, or 10.3% to $756.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $686.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Average equity increased $5.9 million, or 9.4%, to $68.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $62.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Average assets increased $72.6 million, or 10.4% to $770.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $698.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Average equity increased $6.1 million, or 9.6% to $69.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $63.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014.
INTEREST INCOME
Interest income amounted to $14.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $12.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014, an increase of $1.4 million, or 11.1%. Interest income amounted to $7.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $6.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, an increase of $729,000, or 11.4%. The increase in average loan and securities balances and the increase in securities yields had the greatest impact on interest income when comparing the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, which was offset by a decrease in the yield on loans. Average loan balances increased $52.5 million and $55.2 million while the yield on loans decreased 10 basis points and 9 basis points when comparing the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Average securities increased $21.1 million and $24.4 million and the yield on such securities increased 9 basis points when comparing the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense amounted to $1.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $115,000, or 10.2%. Interest expense amounted to $626,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $563,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $63,000, or 11.2%. Increases in average balances on interest-bearing liabilities contributed to the increase in overall interest expense. As illustrated in the rate/volume table, interest expense increased $118,000 and $61,000 when comparing the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, due to a $55.4 million and $57.5 million increase in the average balances on interest-bearing liabilities when comparing these same periods. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities remained unchanged at 0.41% and 0.40% when comparing the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The average rate paid on NOW deposits decreased one basis point when comparing the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the average balance of such accounts grew by $38.0 million and $42.4 million when comparing these same periods, respectively. The average balance of savings and money market deposits increased by $14.1 million and $10.2 million and the rate paid remained unchanged at 0.32% and 0.31% when comparing the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The average balance of certificates of deposit decreased $3.1 million and $1.2 million when comparing the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The average rate paid on certificate of deposits increased 1 basis points when comparing the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and increased 3 basis point when comparing the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. This increase in rate paid on certificates of deposit for the six months is the result of the promotion of a five year certificate product.
The average balance on borrowings increased $6.5 million and the rate increased 6 basis points when comparing the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The average balance on borrowings increased $6.0 million and the rate increased 9 basis points when comparing the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. This was the result of locking in long-term borrowings during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 as well as funding loan growth during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and the six months ended December 31, 2015.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income increased $1.3 million to $12.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $11.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Net interest income increased $666,000 to $6.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $5.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. These increases in net interest income were primarily the result of the growth in the average interest-earning asset balances. Net interest spread and margin increased one basis point to 3.38% and 3.45%, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2015 compared to 3.37% and 3.44%, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Net interest spread and margin increased two basis points to 3.38% and 3.45%, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to 3.36% and 3.43%, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2014.
Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis includes the additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if the Company’s investment in tax-exempt securities and loans had been subject to federal and New York State income taxes yielding the same after-tax income. Tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.69% and 3.70% for the six and three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to 3.66% and 3.65% for the six and three months ended December 31, 2014.
Due to the large portion of fixed-rate residential mortgages in the Company’s portfolio, interest rate risk is a concern and the Company will continue to monitor and adjust the asset and liability mix as much as possible to take advantage of the benefits and reduce the risks or potential negative effects of a rising rate environment. Management attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk through balance sheet composition. Several strategies are used to help manage interest rate risk such as maintaining a high level of liquid assets such as short-term federal funds sold and various investment securities and maintaining a high concentration of less interest-rate sensitive and lower-costing core deposits.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
Management continues to closely monitor asset quality and adjust the level of the allowance for loan losses when necessary. The amount recognized for the provision for loan losses is determined by management based on its ongoing analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The provision for loan losses amounted to $717,000 and $716,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The provision for loan losses amounted to $343,000 and $305,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Allowance for loan losses to total loans receivable decreased to 1.77% as of December 31, 2015 as compared to 1.81% as of June 30, 2015. Nonperforming loans amounted to $3.7 million and $4.7 million at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. Net charge-offs amounted to $248,000 and $339,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and amounted to $198,000 and $229,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. At December 31, 2015, nonperforming assets were 0.50% of total assets and nonperforming loans were 0.77% of net loans. The Company has not been an originator of “no documentation” mortgage loans, and the loan portfolio does not include any mortgage loans that the Company classifies as sub-prime.
NONINTEREST INCOME
| | For the six months ended December 31, | | | Change from Prior Year | |
Noninterest income: | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | Amount | | | Percent | |
Service charges on deposit accounts | | $ | 1,483 | | | $ | 1,446 | | | $ | 37 | | | | 2.6 | % |
Debit card fees | | | 905 | | | | 844 | | | | 61 | | | | 7.2 | |
Investment services | | | 171 | | | | 189 | | | | (18 | ) | | | (9.5 | ) |
E-commerce fees | | | 41 | | | | 53 | | | | (12 | ) | | | (22.6 | ) |
Other operating income | | | 424 | | | | 377 | | | | 47 | | | | 12.5 | |
Total noninterest income | | $ | 3,024 | | | $ | 2,909 | | | $ | 115 | | | | 4.0 | % |
Noninterest income increased $115,000, or 4.0%, to $3.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $2.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014, primarily due to an increase in debit card fees and service charges on deposit accounts resulting from continued growth in the number of checking accounts with debit cards.
| | For the three months ended December 31, | | | Change from Prior Year | |
Noninterest income: | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | Amount | | | Percent | |
Service charges on deposit accounts | | $ | 766 | | | $ | 730 | | | $ | 36 | | | | 4.9 | % |
Debit card fees | | | 453 | | | | 429 | | | | 24 | | | | 5.6 | |
Investment services | | | 78 | | | | 87 | | | | (9 | ) | | | (10.3 | ) |
E-commerce fees | | | 17 | | | | 25 | | | | (8 | ) | | | (32.0 | ) |
Other operating income | | | 264 | | | | 169 | | | | 95 | | | | 56.2 | |
Total noninterest income | | $ | 1,578 | | | $ | 1,440 | | | $ | 138 | | | | 9.6 | % |
Noninterest income increased $138,000, or 9.6%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, primarily due to an increase in debit card fees and service charges on deposit accounts resulting from continued growth in the number of checking accounts with debit cards. The increase in other operating income was primarily the result of income generated by Greene Risk Management, Inc., a captive insurance subsidiary established on December 28, 2014.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
| | For the six months ended December 31, | | | Change from Prior Year | |
Noninterest expense: | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | Amount | | | Percent | |
Salaries and employee benefits | | $ | 4,938 | | | $ | 4,757 | | | $ | 181 | | | | 3.8 | % |
Occupancy expense | | | 696 | | | | 668 | | | | 28 | | | | 4.2 | |
Equipment and furniture expense | | | 238 | | | | 253 | | | | (15 | ) | | | (5.9 | ) |
Service and data processing fees | | | 918 | | | | 842 | | | | 76 | | | | 9.0 | |
Computer software, supplies and support | | | 229 | | | | 339 | | | | (110 | ) | | | (32.5 | ) |
Advertising and promotion | | | 195 | | | | 132 | | | | 63 | | | | 47.7 | |
FDIC insurance premiums | | | 204 | | | | 192 | | | | 12 | | | | 6.3 | |
Legal and professional fees | | | 537 | | | | 592 | | | | (55 | ) | | | (9.3 | ) |
Other | | | 1,292 | | | | 998 | | | | 294 | | | | 29.5 | |
Total noninterest expense | | $ | 9,247 | | | $ | 8,773 | | | $ | 474 | | | | 5.4 | % |
Noninterest expense increased $474,000, or 5.4%, to $9.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $8.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in noninterest expense is primarily the result of an increase in other expenses which included costs related to foreclosed real estate (primarily real estate taxes) as well as write-downs of several of the properties within foreclosed real estate based on pending sales or a decrease in the list price. Salaries and employee benefits expenses and occupancy expenses also increased and were primarily due to the opening of a new branch in Kingston during the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Partially offsetting the aforementioned increases were decreases in computer software, supplies and support. During the six months ended December 31, 2014, a one-time fee was paid to one of the Company’s vendors related to the renegotiation of the contract for support services. Legal and professional fees also decreased when comparing the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. During the six months ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred one-time legal and professional fees associated with the creation of its newly formed captive insurance subsidiary, Greene Risk Management, Inc.
| | For the three months ended December 31, | | | Change from Prior Year | |
Noninterest expense: | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | Amount | | | Percent | |
Salaries and employee benefits | | $ | 2,514 | | | $ | 2,390 | | | $ | 124 | | | | 5.2 | % |
Occupancy expense | | | 333 | | | | 344 | | | | (11 | ) | | | (3.2 | ) |
Equipment and furniture expense | | | 118 | | | | 177 | | | | (59 | ) | | | (33.3 | ) |
Service and data processing fees | | | 508 | | | | 388 | | | | 120 | | | | 30.9 | |
Computer software, supplies and support | | | 96 | | | | 106 | | | | (10 | ) | | | (9.4 | ) |
Advertising and promotion | | | 94 | | | | 51 | | | | 43 | | | | 84.3 | |
FDIC insurance premiums | | | 104 | | | | 101 | | | | 3 | | | | 3.0 | |
Legal and professional fees | | | 277 | | | | 379 | | | | (102 | ) | | | (26.9 | ) |
Other | | | 683 | | | | 560 | | | | 123 | | | | 22.0 | |
Total noninterest expense | | $ | 4,727 | | | $ | 4,496 | | | $ | 231 | | | | 5.1 | % |
Noninterest expense increased $231,000, or 5.1%, to $4.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $4.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in noninterest expense is primarily the result of an increase in other expenses which included costs related to foreclosed real estate (primarily real estate taxes) as well as write-downs of several of the properties within foreclosed real estate based on pending sales or a decrease in the list price. Salaries and employee benefits expenses also increased and were primarily due to the opening of a new branch in Kingston during the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Service and data processing fees increased when comparing the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 which was the result of an upgrade to a new online banking platform during the three months ended December 31, 2015. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in legal and professional fees. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred one-time legal and professional fees associated with the creation of its newly formed captive insurance subsidiary, Greene Risk Management, Inc.
INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes directly reflects the expected tax associated with the pre-tax income generated for the given period and certain regulatory requirements. The effective tax rate was 23.2% and 23.1% for the six and three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to 27.5% and 27.1% for the six and three months ended December 31, 2014. The effective tax rate has continued to decline as a result of increased income derived from tax exempt bonds and loans as well as continued loan growth within the Company’s real estate investment trust subsidiary. Also contributing to the lower effective income tax rate is the tax benefits derived from the Company’s pooled captive insurance company, as premium income received by the pooled captive insurance company is exempt from income taxes. The premiums paid to the pooled captive insurance company by the Company and its banking subsidiaries are tax deductible.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates or prices such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and equity prices. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk since the majority of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s assets and liabilities are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s primary sources of funds are deposits and proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans, mortgage-backed securities and debt securities, with lines of credit available through the Federal Home Loan Bank and Atlantic Central Bankers Bank as needed. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit outflows, mortgage prepayments, and lending activities are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
The Bank of Greene County’s unfunded loan commitments are as follows at December 31, 2015:
(In thousands) | | 2015 | |
Residential real estate loan commitments | | $ | 3,187 | |
Construction and land loan commitments | | | 14,567 | |
Commercial real estate loan commitments | | | 17,786 | |
Home equity available lines of credit | | | 8,307 | |
Consumer overdraft available lines of credit | | | 696 | |
Commercial loan available lines of credit | | | 22,874 | |
Commercial loan commitments | | | 590 | |
Total commitments | | $ | 68,007 | |
Greene County Bancorp, Inc. anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments based on the level of cash and cash equivalents as well as the available-for-sale investment portfolio and borrowing capacity.
The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank met all applicable regulatory capital requirements at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015. Consolidated shareholders’ equity represented 8.9% of total assets at December 31, 2015 and 9.1% of total assets of June 30, 2015.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and in timely altering them to material information relating to the Company (or its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be filed in its periodic SEC filings.
There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting in connection with the quarterly evaluation that occurred during the Company's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.