The follow ing summarizes assets measured at fair value for the period ending June 30, 2010 (in thousands):
NOTE 12 – Stock-Based Incentive Plan
At the annual meeting of stockholders on October 21, 2005, stockholders of the Company approved the PSB Holdings, Inc. 2005 Stock-Based Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). Under the Incentive Plan, the Company may grant up to 340,213 stock options and 136,085 shares of restricted stock to its employees, officers and directors for an aggregate amount of up to 476,298 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance upon the grant or exercise of awards. Both incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options may be granted under the Incentive Plan.
On November 7, 2005, the Company awarded 319,800 options to purchase the Company’s common stock and 129,281 shares of restricted stock. Stock option awards were granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant ($10.60) with a maximum term of ten years.
On June 7, 2006, the Company awarded 18,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock and 6,000 shares of restricted stock. Stock option awards were granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant ($10.78) with a maximum term of ten years.
On May 25, 2007, the Company awarded 29,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock and 9,500 shares of restricted stock. Stock option awards were granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant ($10.70) with a maximum term of ten years.
Both stock option and restricted stock awards granted to date vest at 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant.
Stock options and restricted stock awards are considered common stock equivalents for the purpose of computing earnings per share on a diluted basis.
The Company has recorded share-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock option and restricted stock awards based upon the fair value at the date of grant over the vesting period of such awards on a straight-line basis. The fair value of each restricted stock allocation, based on the market price at the date of grant, is recorded to unearned stock awards. Compensation expense related to unearned restricted shares is amortized to compensation and benefits expense over the vesting period of the restricted stock awards. The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing method which includes several assumptions such as volatility, expected dividends, expected term and risk-free rate for each stock option award. & #160;The Company recorded share-based compensation expense in connection with the stock option and restricted stock awards for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 of $71,000 and $71,000, respectively.
The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted on November 7, 2005, June 7, 2006 and May 25, 2007 using the Black-Scholes option pricing method was $2.00 per share, $1.97 per share and $1.84 per share, respectively. Assumptions used to determine the weighted-average fair value of stock options granted were as follows:
| | November 7, 2005 Grant | | | June 7, 2006 Grant | | | May 25, 2007 Grant | |
Dividend yield | | | 1.89 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.24 | % |
Expected volatility | | | 12.65 | % | | | 12.17 | % | | | 11.04 | % |
Risk-free rate | | | 4.56 | % | | | 4.95 | % | | | 4.86 | % |
Expected life in years | | | 6.5 | | | | 6.5 | | | | 6.5 | |
Fair value | | $ | 2.00 | | | $ | 1.97 | | | $ | 1.84 | |
NOTE 13 – Dividends
The Company did not declare a dividend during the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
NOTE 14 – Commitments to Extend Credit
The Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit. These commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The contractual amounts of outstanding commitments were as follows:
| | September 30, 2010 | | | June 30, 2010 | |
| | (in thousands) | |
Commitments to extend credit: | | | | | | |
Loan commitments | | $ | 4,157 | | | $ | 1,305 | |
Unadvanced construction loans | | | 1,781 | | | | 1,521 | |
Unadvanced lines of credit | | | 14,686 | | | | 15,213 | |
Standby letters of credit | | | 757 | | | | 857 | |
Outstanding commitments | | $ | 21,381 | | | $ | 18,896 | |
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following analysis discusses changes in the financial condition and results of operations at and for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 24, 2010.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. 160;The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiary include, but are not limited to, changes in: interest rates, general economic conditions, legislation and regulations, real estate values, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area and accounting principles and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Except as required by applicable law and regulation, the Company does not undertake – and specifically disclaims any obligation – to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
Overview
The Company’s results of operation depend primarily on net interest and dividend income, which is the difference between the interest and dividend income earned on its interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and the interest expense on its interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. The Company also generates noninterest income, primarily from fees and service charges. Gains on sales of loans and securities and cash surrender value of life insurance policies are added sources of noninterest income. The Company’s noninterest expense primarily consists of employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, advertising, data processing, professional fees and other operating expenses.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a non-cash OTTI charge of $330,000 and during the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded a non-cash OTTI charge of $173,000. Both of these OTTI charges were taken on Non-Agency CMO securities. The net interest margin decreased from 2.78% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 to 2.56% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, as we experienced a $221,000 decrease in net interest and dividend income over the periods. In addition, noninterest expense decreased $433,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The provision for loan losses decreased $42,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Critical Accounting Policies
Critical accounting policies are those that involve significant judgments and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on our income or the carrying value of our assets. Our critical accounting policies are those related to our allowance for loan losses, goodwill and the impairment of securities.
Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses which is charged against income.
Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. We consider a variety of factors in establishing this estimate including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower, results of internal and external loan reviews and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates by management that may be susceptible to significant change.
The analysis has two components: specific and general allocations. Specific allocations are made for loans for which collection is questionable and the loan is downgraded. Additionally, the size of the allocation is measured by determining an expected collection or, for collateral-dependent loans, the fair value of the collateral adjusted for market conditions and selling expenses. For the general allocations, we consider a variety of factors in establishing this estimate including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower, historical loan charge offs, results of internal and external loan reviews and other relevant factors. This evalu ation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates by management that may be susceptible to significant change. Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowances we have established which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.
Goodwill. The Company’s goodwill (the amount paid in excess of fair value of acquired net assets) is reviewed at least annually to ensure that there have been no events or circumstances resulting in an impairment of the recorded amount of excess purchase price. Adverse changes in the economic environment, operations of acquired business units, or other factors could result in a decline in projected fair values. If the estimated fair value is less than the carrying amount, a loss would be recognized to reduce the carrying amount to implied fair value.
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Securities. Management periodically reviews all investment securities with significant declines in fair value for potential other-than-temporary impairment pursuant to the guidance provided by ASC 320-10 “Investments-Debt and Equity Securities”. The guidance addresses the determination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether the impairment is other-than-temporary, and the measurement of an impairment loss. It also included accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses tha t have not been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments. Management evaluates the Company’s investment portfolio on an ongoing basis and determined that $173,000 of write-downs were necessary during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 on other-than-temporarily impaired securities and $330,000 of write-downs were necessary during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 on other-than-temporarily impaired securities. The loss on write-downs of securities included total other-than-temporary impairment losses of $751,000 and $522,000, net of $578,000 and $192,000 recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, before taxes.
Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting policies with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010
Assets
Total assets decreased to $486.1 million at September 30, 2010 from $489.4 million at June 30, 2010. Investments in available-for-sale securities decreased $14.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010, and represented $71.2 million or 14.6% of total assets at September 30, 2010. This decrease was primarily due to $6.6 million in sales and $9.5 million in pay downs and maturities during the three months ended September 30, 2010. Investments in held-to-maturity securities increased $26.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010, and represented $109.3 million or 22.5% of total assets at September 30, 2010. This increase was due to new security purchases being classified as held-to-maturity due to the Company’s intent and ability to hold these securities to mat urity. Net loans have decreased to $251.7 million at September 30, 2010 from $254.8 million at June 30, 2010 and now represent 51.8% of total assets. Included in other assets as of September 30, 2010 was $2.1 million in prepaid FDIC assessments.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The table below indicates the relationships between the allowance for loan losses, total loans outstanding and nonperforming loans at September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010. For additional information, see “Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 – Provision for loan losses.”
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| | September 30, 2010 | | | June 30, 2010 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses | | $ | 2,580 | | | $ | 2,651 | |
Gross loans outstanding | | | 254,317 | | | | 257,423 | |
Nonperforming loans | | | 5,818 | | | | 6,293 | |
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Allowance/gross loans outstanding | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Allowance/nonperforming loans | | | 44.3 | % | | | 42.1 | % |
At September 30, 2010, despite the low ratio of the allowance to nonperforming loans, we believe that the allowance for loan losses was sufficient because of (i) our analysis of the collateral supporting non-performing loans and (ii) the fact that certain non-performing loans were in the process of being renewed as of September 30, 2010.
Past Due and Nonperforming Loans
The following table sets forth information regarding past due and non-performing loans:
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| | September 30, 2010 | | | June 30, 2010 | |
| | (in thousands) | |
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Past due 30 days through 89 days and accruing | | $ | 508 | | | $ | 963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Past due 90 days or more and accruing | | $ | - | | | $ | 491 | |
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Past due 90 days or more and nonaccruing | | $ | 5,818 | | | $ | 5,802 | |
Liabilities
Total liabilities decreased to $440.8 million at September 30, 2010 from $445.5 million at June 30, 2010. Total deposits decreased to $330.2 million at September 30, 2010 from $335.1 million at June 30, 2010, a decrease of $4.9 million or 1.5%. Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased to $98.5 million at September 30, 2010 from $100.5 million at June 30, 2010, a decrease of $2.0 million or 2.0%. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased to $9.2 million at September 30, 2010 from $5.9 million at June 30, 2010, an increase of $3.3 million or 55.6%.
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity increased to $45.3 million at September 30, 2010 from $43.9 million at June 30, 2010, primarily due to net income of $570,000 and a reduction in other comprehensive loss of $881,000.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
Net Income
Net income amounted to $570,000 or $.09 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to net income of $404,000 or $.06 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The increase in net income was primarily due to decreases in noninterest expense of $433,000 and other-than-temporarily impaired investment write-downs of $157,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2009. This was partially offset by a decrease in net interest income of $221,000 and an increase in income tax expense of $108,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The provision for loan losses decreased by $42,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to th e quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Interest and Dividend Income
Interest and dividend income amounted to $5.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $6.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $864,000 or 14.4%. This was primarily due to a decrease in yield on earning assets of 80 basis points to 4.51% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to 5.31% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Average investment securities increased $12.0 million to $183.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to $171.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The yield on investment securities decreased 170 basis points to 3.56% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to 5.26% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Average loans decreased by $11.4 million to $257.1 m illion for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to $268.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The yield on loans decreased 13 basis points to 5.40% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to 5.53% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Interest Expense
Interest expense amounted to $2.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $643,000 or 22.4%. The decrease was primarily due to a change in rates of interest-bearing liabilities. The cost of average interest-bearing liabilities decreased 63 basis points to 2.19% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 from 2.82% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The average rate on interest-bearing deposits decreased by 62 basis points to 1.70% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to 2.32% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The average rate on borrowed money decreased by 38 basis points to 3.53% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to 3.91% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Net Interest and Dividend Income
Net interest and dividend income amounted to $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $3.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $221,000 or 7.0%. Net interest spread decreased by 17 basis points to 2.32% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 from 2.49% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Net interest margin decreased 22 basis points to 2.56% as compared to 2.78% when comparing the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
Due to the large portion of fixed rate loans and securities in the Company’s asset portfolio, interest rate risk is a concern and the Company continues 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.
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses amounted to $200,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $242,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $42,000 or 17.4%. The allowance for loan losses is based on management’s estimate of the probable losses inherent in the portfolio, considering the impact of certain factors. Among the factors management may consider are prior loss experience, current economic conditions and their effects on borrowers, the character and size of the portfolio, trends in nonperforming loans and delinquency rates and the performance of individual loans in relation to contractual terms. The provision for loan losses reflects adjustments to the allowance based on management’s review of the portfolio in light of those conditions. The ratio of the allowance to gross loans outstanding was 1.01% as of September 30, 2010 compared to 1.03% as of June 30, 2010. Net charge-offs were $271,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to $314,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The ratio of the allowance to nonperforming loans was 44.3% as of September 30, 2010 compared to 42.1% as of June 30, 2010. Management believes that the nonperforming loans will not have a material effect on the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income totaled $805,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to $785,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $20,000 or 2.5%. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in write-downs of investments of $157,000 or 47.6% to $173,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to $330,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The impairment charges for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 consisted of private label CMOs. This was partially offset by a decrease in net gains on securities sales of $77,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense amounted to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $433,000 million or 13.6%. Compensation and benefits expense decreased $13,000 or 0.9%. This was due to a decrease in salary expense of $14,000 or 1.3%. Occupancy and equipment expense decreased $2,000 or 0.7%. Other noninterest expenses decreased $418,000 or 30.5% to $954,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. This decrease was primarily due to other real estate owned write-downs of $321,000 and prepayment penalties on borrowings of $131,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2009. There were no other real estate owned write-downs or prepayment penalties on borrowings during the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
Provision for Income Taxes
Income tax expense amounted to $214,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to $106,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.