Non-interest expenses decreased by $97,000, or 4.0%, to $2.353 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $2.450 million in the first quarter of 2010, due primarily to decreases in employee, occupancy and FDIC premium expenses. Employee costs declined $49,000 due to improved utilization of new and existing staff; occupancy costs improved by $23,000 due largely to lower branch lease costs; and the Bank’s FDIC assessment declined $27,000, due to the elimination of the FDIC transaction account guarantee program as well as higher anticipated premiums in the 2010 first quarter. Management continues its cost containment efforts, which have yielded cost savings in all areas of the Company’s operations.
The Company recorded provisions for income taxes of $240,000 for the first quarter of 2011 and $155,000 for the first quarter of 2010. The effective tax rate was 28.5% for the first quarter of 2011 and 27.4% for same period one year ago. The increase in the effective tax rate for this year’s first quarter was due to an increase in income from taxable sources, partially offset by an income tax benefit resulting from a restructuring of certain employee stock options previously granted.
Total assets as of March 31, 2011 decreased to $324.2 million from $328.9 million at December 31, 2010. The largest components of the decrease were cash and cash equivalents (down $11.4 million), loans held for sale (down $1.0 million) and investment securities available for sale (down $4.7 million). These declines were partially offset by a $12.2 increase in loans receivable. The decline in cash reflects largely seasonal factors associated with our level of deposits, which spiked up at year-end. The decline in loans held for sale, which consist of mortgage loans originated by our mortgage banking subsidiary, was also related to seasonal factors as well as an industry-wide reduction in mortgage refinancing activity. Our portfolio of investment securities available for sale declined as the prolonged period of lower interest rates has resulted in continued pay-downs of mortgage-backed securities and calls of certain agency obligations. In addition, during the first quarter of 2011 the Company sold $2.0 million of U.S. Treasury securities as part of its interest-rate risk management processes. The sale resulted in a pretax capital gain of $9,000. Over the course of 2009 and 2010 and into 2011, management has taken a cautious approach with regard to liquidity and interest rate risk by largely depositing net inflows into the Bank’s Federal Reserve Bank account, which is currently earning 0.25% per annum. The increase in loans reflects management’s successful efforts to build the Bank’s loan portfolio as overall economic conditions begin to stabilize.
Total loans at March 31, 2011 increased $12.2 million to $219.3 million from $207.1 million at year-end 2010. The changes in and composition of the loan portfolio, by category, as of March 31, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010 is as follows: Commercial loans decreased $0.6 million to $31.0 million, construction, land and land development loans decreased by $0.6 million to $6.9 million, commercial mortgage loans increased $10.3 million to $108.5 million; home equity loans decreased by $1.1 million to $41.2 million; residential mortgage loans increased by $4.3 million to $31.2 million; and other consumer loans decreased by $66 thousand to $466 thousand. During the first three months of 2011, the loan portfolio was positively impacted by an increase in commercial and commercial real estate loan demand, as well as refinancing strategies employed by many of the Bank’s borrowers. With regard to new loan originations, the Bank has made a strategic decision to hold in its loan portfolio a portion of residential mortgages that meet high credit quality standards that were closed by Sullivan Financial, the Bank’s mortgage banking subsidiary.
The following schedule presents the components of loans, net of unearned income, for each period presented:
Securities available for sale decreased $4.7 million, or 13.1%, from $36.0 million at year-end 2010 to $31.3 million at March 31, 2011. Securities held to maturity remained constant at $10.7 million from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011. The Company purchased $1.0 million in new securities during the first three months of 2011 and $5.6 million in securities matured or were sold, called or prepaid. There were $594 thousand in recorded net unrealized gains, net of taxes, in the available for sale portfolio and $41 thousand in net amortization expenses during the first three months of 2011.
Total deposits decreased $4.8 million to $271.7 million as of March 31, 2011 from $276.5 million as of December 31, 2010. Core deposits (i.e., all deposits other than time deposits) declined $4.3 million, largely due to seasonal factors that impact our commercial customers. Management continues to monitor the Bank’s deposit portfolio through its Investment and Asset/Liability Committee.
ASSET QUALITY
The following table sets forth information concerning the Company’s non-performing assets and troubled debt restructurings TDRs as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
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Non-performing assets to total assets | | | 0.08 | % | | 0.08 | % |
Allowance for loan losses as a % of non-performing loans | | | 1,163 | % | | 1,132 | % |
Allowance for loan losses to total loans | | | 1.35 | % | | 1.39 | % |
Loans delinquent 30-89 days were $2.5 million at March 31, 2011, up from $512 thousand at December 31, 2010.
As of each of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were $2.0 million in impaired loans. The amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated for impaired loans as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $130 thousand and $139 thousand, respectively.
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for probable incurred loan losses. The level of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of estimated losses in the portfolio, after consideration of risk characteristics of the loans and prevailing and anticipated economic conditions. Provisions are charged to expense and the allowance is reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries, and is increased by the provision. Although management strives to maintain an allowance it deems adequate, future economic changes, deterioration of borrowers’ creditworthiness, and the impact of examinations by regulatory agencies all could cause changes to the Company’s allowance for loan losses.
At March 31, 2011, the allowance for loan losses was $3.0 million, up $78 thousand from year-end 2010. There were $3,000 in net loan recoveries for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to no charge-offs or recoveries in 2010. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans receivable was 1.35% at March 31, 2011 and 1.39% at December 31, 2010.
The following table describes the activity in the allowance for loan losses account for the periods ended (in thousands):
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Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period | | $ | 2,875 | | $ | 3,111 | |
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INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
The principal objective of the Company’s asset and liability management function is to evaluate the interest-rate risk included in certain balance sheet accounts; determine the level of risk appropriate given the Company’s business focus, operating environment, and capital and liquidity requirements; establish prudent asset concentration guidelines; and manage the risk consistent with Board approved guidelines. The Company seeks to reduce the vulnerability of its operations to changes in interest rates, and actions in this regard are taken under the guidance of the Asset/Liability Committee (the “ALCO”). The ALCO generally reviews the Company’s liquidity, cash flow needs, maturities of investments, deposits and borrowings, and current market conditions and interest rates.
The Company currently utilizes net interest income simulation and economic value of portfolio equity (“EVPE”) models to measure the potential impact to the Company of future changes in interest rates. As of March 31, 2011 and 2010 the results of the models were within guidelines prescribed by the Company’s Board of Directors. If model results were to fall outside prescribed ranges, action would be required by the ALCO.
The net interest income simulation model attempts to measure the change in net interest income over the next one-year period assuming certain changes in the general level of interest rates. In our model, which was run as of March 31, 2011, we estimated that a gradual (often referred to as “ramped”) 200 basis-point increase in the general level of interest rates will decrease our net interest income by 0.4%, while a ramped 200 basis-point decrease in interest rates will decrease net interest income by 1.4%. As of March 31, 2010, our model predicted that a 200 basis point gradual increase in general interest rates would increase net interest income by 2.7%, while a 200 basis point decrease would decrease net interest income by 1.3%.
An EVPE analysis is also used to dynamically model the present value of asset and liability cash flows with rate shocks of up and down 200 basis points. The economic value of equity is likely to be different as interest rates change. The Company’s variance in EVPE as a percentage of assets as of March 31, 2011, was -1.51% with a rate shock of up 200 basis points, and 0.33% with a rate shock of down 200 basis points. At March 31, 2010, the variances were -0.61% assuming an up 200 basis points rate shock and -0.86% assuming a down 200 basis points rate shock.
LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT AND CAPITAL RATIOS
At March 31, 2011, the amount of liquid assets remained at a level management deemed adequate to ensure that contractual liabilities, depositors’ withdrawal requirements, and other operational and customer credit needs could be satisfied.
At March 31, 2011, liquid assets (cash and due from banks, interest bearing deposits at other banks, and investment securities available for sale) were approximately $77.4 million, which represents 23.9% of total assets and 27.4% of total deposits and borrowings.
The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and has the ability to borrow a total of $81.0 million (subject to available qualified collateral, with current borrowings of $11.0 million outstanding at March 31, 2011). In addition, during 2009, the Bank established a credit facility (with an approximate borrowing capacity based on pledged collateral as of March 31, 2011 of $9.8 million) with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for direct discount window borrowings. In addition, the Bank has in place additional borrowing capacity of $13.0 million through correspondent banks. At March 31, 2011 outstanding commitments for the Bank to extend credit were $82.4 million. Management believes that our combined aggregate liquidity position is sufficient to meet the funding requirements of loan demand and deposit maturities and withdrawals over the next twelve months.
Total stockholders’ equity increased to $39.8 million at March 31, 2011. Activity in stockholders’ equity consisted of an increase in retained earnings of $277 thousand which represents net income of $603 thousand earned during the first three months of 2011 offset by a cash dividend payment of $326 thousand. Common stock increased by $177 thousand from the exercise of stock options for the first three months of 2011. Accumulated comprehensive income decreased by $52 thousand resulting from a net change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale.
At March 31, 2011the Bank exceeded each of the regulatory capital requirements applicable to it. The table below presents the capital ratios at March 31, 2011 and 2010, for the Bank, as well as the minimum regulatory requirements.
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Leverage Capital | | $ | 34,723 | | | 10.94 | % | $ | 12,699 | | | 4.00 | % | | $ | 15,873 | | | ≥5.00 | % |
Tier 1-Risk Based | | $ | 34,723 | | | 13.84 | % | $ | 10,033 | | | 4.00 | % | | $ | 15,050 | | | ≥6.00 | % |
Total Risk-Based | | $ | 37,676 | | | 15.02 | % | $ | 20,066 | | | 8.00 | % | | $ | 25,084 | | | ≥10.00 | % |
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Leverage Capital | | $ | 31,992 | | | 10.38 | % | $ | 12,324 | | | 4.00 | % | | $ | 15,405 | | | ≥5.00 | % |
Tier 1-Risk Based | | $ | 31,992 | | | 13.27 | % | $ | 9,642 | | | 4.00 | % | | $ | 14,463 | | | ≥6.00 | % |
Total Risk-Based | | $ | 35,007 | | | 14.52 | % | $ | 19,284 | | | 8.00 | % | | $ | 24,106 | | | ≥10.00 | % |
The Company’s tangible common equity ratio was 12.28% as of March 31, 2011 and 12.33% as of March 31, 2010. As the Company has less than $500 million in consolidated assets, it is not subject to regulatory capital requirements at the company level.
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ITEM 3- QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
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ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
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| (a) | Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures |
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| | The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period reported on in this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings. |
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| | There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. |
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Part II Other Information
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
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The Company and the Bank are periodically involved in various legal proceedings as a normal incident to their businesses. In the opinion of management, no material loss is expected from any such pending lawsuit. |
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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(a) and (b) - none |
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| (c) | In February of 2007, the Registrant’s Board of Directors approved a repurchase program pursuant to which the registrant may repurchase up to 250,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. In October, 2007 the Board increased this program by another 250,000 shares. There were no securities repurchased during the first quarter of 2011. |
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
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Not applicable |
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Item 4. | (Reserved) |
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Item 5. | Other Information |
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
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| Exhibit 31.1 – Certification of Stewart E. McClure, Jr. pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a) |
| Exhibit 31.2 – Certification of William S. Burns pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a) |
| Exhibit 32 - Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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| | SOMERSET HILLS BANCORP |
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Date: May 12, 2011 | | By:/s/ William S. Burns |
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| | WILLIAM S. BURNS |
| | Executive Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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