The following tables set forth our interest rate risk profile at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities illustrated in the following table would vary substantially if different assumptions were used or if actual experience differs from that indicated by such assumptions.
We continue to be liability sensitive relative to changes in general levels of interest rates. This condition exists because the average term to maturity of our deposit liabilities is shorter than the average remaining term to maturity of our earning assets. Rising rates, therefore, have a negative effect on our net interest income while declining rates can be expected to improve net interest income. Actual results are affected by the slope of the yield curve as well as the general level of interest rates. Generally, a flat yield curve, as we have experienced during 2006, will put pressure on net interest margin and, absent growth in earning assets, have a negative impact on net interest income. The potential volatility in our net interest income has increased since December 31, 2005 from further growth in the loan portfolio and a shift in emphasis in the investment portfolio to longer durations and higher yields. During 2006, principal cash flows from mortgage-backed securities were reinvested in higher yielding tax exempt securities (see “Investment Securities” below). The variation at both up and down 200 basis points is well within the acceptable parameters identified by our Board of Directors of the Bank. The interest rate risk measurement technique presented here is a theoretical measurement of relative risk employing instantaneous and sustained increases in interest rates with no modification of strategies by management. In actual practice interest rates tend to change more gradually over time permitting management to adjust operating strategies to suit changing economic environments.
Non-interest income for the three month period ended September 30, 2006 increased 31% or $73,000 to $307,000 from $234,000 for the same period in the prior year. Non-interest income grew because of increases in numbers of loan and deposit accounts and associated fees and the continued growth of Business Manager/Med Cash. Merchant card services income was essentially the same in 2006 as in 2005. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, service charges, fees and other income of $242,000 consisted primarily of deposit service charges and other deposit fees of $95,000, merchant card services income of $35,000, residential mortgage origination income of $4,000, loan fees of $11,000, Business Manager/Med Cash receivables funding fees of $97,000. Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income for this period was $65,000. There were no losses or gains on sales of securities. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, service charges, fees and other income of $184,000 consisted primarily of deposit service charges and other deposit fees of $62,000, merchant card services income of $34,000, residential mortgage origination income of $35,000, loan fees of $13,000, Business Manager/Med Cash receivables funding fees of $40,000. BOLI income for this period was $60,000. Losses on sales of securities for the period were $10,000.
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Non-interest income totals for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 increased 55% or $311,000 to $879,000 from $568,000 for the same period in the prior year. Non-interest income grew because of increases in numbers of loan and deposit accounts and associated fees and the continued growth of Business Manager/Med Cash. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, service charges, fees and other income of $691,000 consisted primarily of deposit service charges and other deposit fees of $197,000, merchant card services income of $73,000, debit card interchange income of $52,000, residential mortgage origination income of $36,000, loan fees of $39,000, Business Manager/Med Cash receivables funding fees of $293,000. BOLI income for this period was $197,000. Net gains and losses on sales of securities was $9,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, service charges, fees and other income of $415,000 consisted primarily of deposit service charges and other fees of $129,000, merchant card services income of $66,000, residential mortgage origination income of $81,000, loan fees of $39,000, debit card interchange income of $28,000 and Business Manager/Med Cash receivables funding fees of $72,000. BOLI income for this period was $184,000. Losses on sales of securities were $31,000.
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expenses were impacted by both our overall growth in existing departments and the continued expansion of our branch banking and lending networks. While overall expense control continues to be good, our efficiency ratios have increased as the growth of our operating infrastructure has continued during a period when increasing competition has reduced our rate of loan portfolio growth. We believe it is important to continue to position the Bank to expand our market share with appropriately placed additional branches and loan production facilities such as our Cape May City and second Egg Harbor Township branches and Vineland loan production office. Our efficiency ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was 69% compared to 61% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 60% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
For the three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 non-interest expense was $2,299,000 and $1,759,000, respectively. The largest component of non-interest expense is compensation and benefit expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 compensation and benefit expense was $1,299,000 and $1,049,000, respectively. The increase of $250,000 in this category is attributable to increased salary expense due to expanding staffing requirements resulting from our growth, the hiring and training of staff for the new Egg Harbor Township branch office, Cape May Court House and Cape May City branch offices and salary merit increases. Occupancy and equipment expenses were also impacted by branch office expansion. For the three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 occupancy expense was $369,000 and $250,000, respectively. Data processing increased from $106,000 for the third quarter of 2005 to $131,000 for the third quarter of 2006 reflecting primarily the increased costs of additional loan and deposit accounts and additional branch locations. Marketing decreased by $29,000 for the third quarter ending September 30, 2006 totaling $42,000 compared to $71,000 for the same quarter in 2005. Professional services increased from $95,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2005 to $142,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2006. Increases in professional services expense reflect expenses associated with the formation of Boardwalk Bancorp, Inc. our bank holding company. Investor relations expense which represents the costs associated with being listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market increased from $17,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2005 to $31,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2006.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 non-interest expense was $6,583,000 and $4,841,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 compensation and benefit expense was $3,732,000 and $2,782,000, respectively. The increase of $950,000 in this category is attributable to increased salary expense due to expanding staffing requirements resulting from our growth, merit increases in salaries and to a lesser degree the hiring and training of staff for the new Egg Harbor Township and Cape May Court House branch offices. Occupancy and equipment expenses also increased due to the growth in existing departments of the Bank. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 occupancy expense was $1,006,000 and $688,000, respectively. Data processing increased from $291,000 for the first nine months of 2005 to $380,000 for the first nine months of 2006. Professional services decreased by $37,000 from $463,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2005 to $426,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006. This decrease is primarily attributable to a non-recurring $154,000 charge related to the withdrawal from an Agreement of Sale on a second branch site in Egg Harbor Township. This was to be the second location in the township, and changes in the town center designation made the site economically unsuitable for our development plans. Subsequently, a new agreement was structured and the second Egg Harbor Township branch opened October 30, 2006. The increase in professional services, after the adjustment for the non-recurring charge, is attributable to rising legal costs associated with branch growth, land acquisition and the formation of Boardwalk Bancorp, Inc., annual increases in accounting and audit fees due to growth in the Bank, additional processing costs associated with deposit account growth and increased computer management expense associated with network protection and management. Investor relations expense which represents the costs associated with being listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market increased from $60,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2005 to $72,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006. Other operating expenses increased by $419,000 primarily due to increases in expense categories associated with growth such as telephone, supplies, director compensation, employee education and printing.
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Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses represents the amount necessary to be charged to operations to bring the allowance for loan losses to a level that represents management’s best estimate of known and inherent losses in the existing loan portfolio. The amount of the provision for loan losses and the amount of the allowance for loan losses is subject to ongoing analysis of the loan portfolio which considers current economic conditions, actual loss experience, the current risk profile of the portfolio, the composition of loan types within the portfolio, and other relevant factors. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, we had no loan charge-offs. Since we began operations in July 1999 total net loan charge-offs on all loans have been $15,000 on consumer loans. There have been no net losses on commercial loans, residential mortgage loans or home equity loans.
During the third quarter of 2006 we added $75,000 in provisions to the allowance for loan losses and $27,000 during the third quarter of 2005. The loan loss allowance as a percentage of total loans was 1.16% at September 30, 2006 and 1.19% at September 30, 2005.
Income Taxes
We made provisions for income taxes of $175,000 and $342,000 during the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. During the third quarter of 2006 the Bank determined that it was more likely than not that New Jersey state income tax net operating loss carry forwards would be utilized. The effect of this determination reduced our effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 to 18%. The effective tax rate for the same period in the prior year was 31.9%.
Bancorp made provisions for income taxes of $852,000 and $851,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. The growth of our tax-exempt security portfolio helped lower the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to 26.8% compared to 31.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
Financial Condition
We continued to experience strong growth in assets and deposits during the first nine months of 2006 although at a pace below our historical growth rates. Growth has been negatively affected primarily by lower loan demand and increasing loan competition. Assets grew $53,295,000 or 13.3% to $454,961,000 at September 30, 2006 from $401,666,000 at December 31, 2005. Loans, net of allowance for losses of $3,192,000 at September 30, 2006 and $2,861,000 at December 31, 2005, grew $30,728,000 or 12.7% to $272,104,000 at September 30, 2006 from $241,376,000 at December 31, 2005. Investments increased to $148,427,000 at September 30, 2006 from $130,984,000 at December 31, 2005. Premise and equipment also increased during the first nine months of 2006 by $3,793,000 from $11,725,000 at December 31, 2005 to $15,518,000 at September 30, 2006. The increase in fixed assets is primarily attributable to the acquisition of land and construction of the second Egg Harbor Township branch and the purchase of the store front condominium in Cape May City for our branch that opened in June 2006. Deposits grew by 16.3% to $316,896,000 at September 30, 2006 from $272,494,000 at December 31, 2005. Our shareholders’ equity increased to $39,394,000 at September 30, 2006 from $35,343,000 at December 31, 2005.
We continue to enjoy superior credit performance in our loan portfolios. During the first nine months of 2006 we experienced no loan charge-offs. Since the inception of the Bank in 1999 we have experienced net loan charge-offs of only $15,000.
Investment Securities
Our investment policies include strict standards on permissible investment categories, credit quality, maturity intervals and investment concentrations. Our investment strategies are aimed at providing liquidity, maximizing income, managing interest rate risk and minimizing credit risk. We consider the investment portfolio as an alternative to loan originations only when excess liquidity cannot be invested in locally originated loans. Management formulates investment strategies and specific programs in conjunction with the Investment/ALCO Committee of the Board of Directors of the Bank. Management is responsible for making the specific investment purchases within such standards. At September 30, 2006, the investment portfolio was primarily comprised of U.S. government agency debt, agency mortgage-backed securities, corporate debt securities, municipal securities and equity securities. During the first nine months of 2006, management focused investment activity on reinvestment of cash flows from the existing portfolio. We took advantage of higher interest rates and our position as a taxable institution to improve returns on the investment portfolio by reinvesting portfolio cash flows in tax exempt municipal securities with call protection to protect yields against potential declines in interest rates. We also continued to focus on improving income on liquidity investments by moving investments from overnight fed funds to commercial paper with maturities of seven to thirty days and higher returns as opportunities permitted.
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The estimated fair value of our investment securities available for sale at September 30, 2006 was $102,376,000, including an unrealized loss of $1,044,000, and at December 31, 2005 was $81,721,000, including an unrealized loss of $900,000. We also maintain a held to maturity portfolio for investments we intend to hold to maturity. The held to maturity portfolio is recorded at amortized cost. The amortized cost of the held to maturity portfolio was $46,051,000 and $49,263,000 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
Investment purchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 totaled $258,640,000 comprised of $10,821,000 in agency securities, $6,546,000 in corporate debt securities, $2,028,000 in Mortgage Backed Securities, $2,002,000 in U.S. Treasury Obligations, $6,019,000 in state and municipal obligations, $4,558,000 in short-term FDIC insured certificates of deposit, $223,483,000 in commercial paper and $3,183,000 in FHLBNY common stock.
Securities available for sale are stated at fair market value on the balance sheet with an adjustment to equity for unrealized gains and losses.
The composition of our investment portfolio is as follows:
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U.S. Treasury | | $ | 2,002 | | $ | 2,009 | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
U.S. government agencies | | | 41,140 | | | 40,916 | | | 32,318 | | | 32,043 | |
State & municipal obligations | | | 14,927 | | | 14,885 | | | 8,841 | | | 8,798 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 14,336 | | | 14,065 | | | 14,315 | | | 14,015 | |
Corporate debt securities | | | 22,114 | | | 21,707 | | | 18,587 | | | 18,411 | |
Equity Securities | | | 8,900 | | | 8,794 | | | 8,560 | | | 8,454 | |
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Total | | $ | 103,419 | | $ | 102,376 | | $ | 82,621 | | $ | 81,721 | |
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U.S. government agencies | | $ | 24,992 | | $ | 24,486 | | $ | 24,970 | | $ | 24,441 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 14,719 | | | 14,198 | | | 17,954 | | | 17,379 | |
Certificates of Deposit | | | 6,340 | | | 6,340 | | | 6,339 | | | 6,339 | |
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Total | | $ | 46,051 | | $ | 45,024 | | $ | 49,263 | | $ | 48,159 | |
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Loans
The majority of our loan portfolio is collateralized, at least in part, by real estate or secured with personal guarantees. Our loans are mostly made to small and mid-sized businesses and individuals in Atlantic, Cumberland and Cape May counties in New Jersey. We focus our commercial lending activity on small businesses and professionals within these counties.
Inherent within the lending function is the evaluation and acceptance of credit risk and interest rate risk. We manage credit risk through underwriting policies and procedures, loan monitoring practices, and portfolio diversification. Loans above predetermined thresholds are reviewed and approved by the Loan Committee of the Board of Directors, of the Bank. An independent firm is retained to periodically review adherence to underwriting policies and procedures. Interest rate risk is managed within our asset/liability management procedures using various modeling techniques. The majority of our loans are either fixed rate for a period of five years or less, or variable rate.
During the first nine months of 2006, loan growth slowed considerably from the prior year. Net loans grew by $30,728,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to net loan growth of $48,889,000 during the same period in 2005. Declines in loan growth can be attributed to less demand for new loans, less utilization of existing lines of credit and loan pay-offs, all factors that can be associated with slower economic growth and higher interest rates. Loan growth has also been negatively impacted by increased competition from other financial institutions.
Loan Portfolio
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Residential Mortgage | | $ | 34,916 | | 12.69 | % | $ | 33,268 | | 13.62 | % |
Construction | | | 24,927 | | 9.06 | % | | 28,097 | | 11.50 | % |
Commercial & commercial real estate | | | 204,997 | | 74.46 | % | | 173,148 | | 70.88 | % |
Home Equity | | | 8,911 | | 3.24 | % | | 7,504 | | 3.07 | % |
Consumer | | | 1,566 | | 0.57 | % | | 2,248 | | 0.92 | % |
Overdrawn Accounts | | | 20 | | 0.01 | % | | 28 | | 0.01 | % |
Loans in Process | | | (94 | ) | -0.03 | % | | — | | 0.00 | % |
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Gross Loans | | | 275,243 | | 100.00 | % | | 244,293 | | 100.00 | % |
Deferred Costs, net | | | 53 | | | | | (56 | ) | | |
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Total Loans | | | 275,296 | | | | | 244,237 | | | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | 3,192 | | | | | 2,861 | | | |
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Allowance for Loan Losses
We maintain an allowance for loan losses and charge losses to this allowance when loan balances are considered uncollectible. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which represents management’s best estimate of known and inherent losses. Management’s judgment is based on the evaluation of individual loans, past experience, the assessment of current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. Based on all of these factors loans are grouped by relative risk and risk factors assigned to each category. Appropriate reserves are determined for each category based on the risk factors established for that category. Loans or borrowers exhibiting credit deterioration are excluded from these calculations and are assigned specific reserves based on their risk classification. Because our loan portfolio has only seven years of history, management also uses peer group analysis to gauge the overall reasonableness of our loan loss reserves. Since we began operations in July 1999 total net loan charge-offs have been $15,000 of consumer loans. There have been no net losses on commercial loans, residential mortgage loans or home equity loans. The reserve is adjusted monthly to reflect new loans and pay-offs and to respond to changes in economic conditions and the financial condition of borrowers.
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Regulatory authorities, as an integral part of their examination, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. They may require additions to the allowance based upon their judgments about information available to them at the time of the examination.
Management considers the allowance for loan losses to be reasonable. A reconciliation of the allowance for loan losses has been supplied in the table below.
Non-accrual loans are those where the accrual of interest has ceased. Loans are placed on non-accrual status immediately if, in the opinion of management, collection is doubtful or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more and collateral is insufficient to cover principal and interest. Interest accrued, but not collected at the date a loan is placed on non-accrual status, is reversed and charged against interest income. Subsequent cash receipts are applied either to the outstanding principal or recorded as interest income, depending on management’s assessment of ultimate collectibility of principal and interest. We had one non-accrual loan for $313,000 at September 30, 2006 and no non-accrual loans at September 30, 2005. There were no impaired loans at September 30, 2006 or September 30, 2005. Deposit accounts overdrawn for more than 30 days are reviewed for collectibility, if collection is doubtful the account is charged-off. Subsequent cash receipts are recorded as recoveries.
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Balance at beginning of year | | $ | 2,861 | | $ | 2,185 | |
Loan charge-offs | | | — | | | — | |
Overdraft charge-offs | | | 7 | | | — | |
Recoveries | | | — | | | 2 | |
Provision for losses | | | 338 | | | 548 | |
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Non-performing assets are defined as accruing loans past due 90 days or more, non-accruing loans, restructured loans and other real estate owned. We had $313,000 of non-performing assets at September 30, 2006 and no non-performing assets at September 30, 2005.
Other Real Estate Owned
We had no other real estate owned at September 30, 2006 or December 31, 2005.
Account Receivables
Account receivables is primarily our Business Manager/Med Cash program. This is a program that enables us to purchase at a discount and manage the accounts receivable of credit-worthy merchants with required repurchase of delinquent accounts by the merchant and with the merchant’s repurchase obligation supported by a cash collateral account. The purchase of the merchant’s accounts receivable is recognized as accounts receivable in our financial statements. The balance in these accounts as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $2,156,000 and $1,756,000, respectively.
Other Assets
Other assets totaled $350,000 at September 30, 2006 compared to $302,000 at December 31, 2005. Other assets at September 30, 2006 were primarily comprised of prepaid expenses of $233,000 and deferred tax items of $85,000. At December 31, 2005, other assets were primarily comprised of deferred tax items of $93,000 and prepaid expenses of $151,000.
Deposits
As a community-based bank, we are largely dependent upon our base of competitively priced deposits to provide a stable source of funding. We have retained and grown our customer base since inception through a combination of additional branch locations, quality service, a well-structured product mix, price, convenience, and a stable and experienced staff.
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Total deposits grew by $44,402,000 or 16.29% to $316,896,000 at September 30, 2006 from $272,494,000 at December 31, 2005. Slower loan growth has reduced the need for aggressive deposit growth providing an opportunity to moderate deposit expense in a rising rate environment. Most of the deposit growth in 2006 occurred in the first quarter of 2006. Current deposit gathering efforts are focused on matching deposit growth to the slower rates of loan growth. The majority of our deposits were in time deposits, interest checking and corporate money market accounts. It is our continuing goal to increase non-interest bearing deposits which consist primarily of commercial checking accounts and non-interest retail checking accounts. Non-interest bearing deposits are an important source of funds because they lower overall deposit costs. New branch offices typically experience their most rapid initial growth in interest bearing certificates of deposit. Interest bearing deposits comprised 92.5% of total deposits at September 30, 2006 compared to 93.1% at December 31, 2005. Non-interest bearing deposits were $23,789,000 or 7.5% and $18,797,000 or 6.9% of total deposits, respectively, at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. We anticipate that additional branch offices will enable existing loan customers to move their business deposit accounts to the Bank and support our objective of lowering the cost of our deposit base.
In August 2003, we opened our second branch site in Galloway, NJ. In July 2004, we opened our third branch site in Margate City, NJ. In August 2005, we opened our fourth branch site in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. In October 2005, we opened our fifth branch site in Cape May Court House, NJ and in June 2006, we opened our sixth branch site in Cape May City, NJ. As of September 30, 2006, the Galloway branch had $55,693,000, the Margate branch had $57,056,000, the Egg Harbor Township branch had $37,132,000, the Cape May Court House branch had $32,616,000, and the Cape May City branch had $6,789,000 in total deposits. We opened an additional new branch office in Egg Harbor Township on October 30, 2006.
Borrowings
Borrowings increased to $97,826,000 at September 30, 2006 from $92,695,000 at December 31, 2005. As a community bank, our funding strategy is to utilize deposits from our local marketplace as our primary funding source in order to develop and enhance customer relationships. We utilize borrowings to supplement growth in periods when deposit funding is not adequate, when borrowings are more cost effective or as a short-term liquidity source. We also use FLHBNY advances as a source of longer fixed rate interest bearing liabilities to manage interest rate risk and in anticipation of rising interest rates. All borrowings at September 30, 2006 are reverse repurchase agreements or advances with the FHLBNY. The FHLBNY borrowings are secured by mortgage loans, commercial loans, agency securities and agency mortgage backed securities as collateral. All borrowings at December 31, 2005 were secured FHLBNY advances and reverse repurchase agreements.
The following table summarizes our borrowings. Short-term borrowings have maturity dates of twelve months or less. Long-term borrowings have maturity dates in excess of twelve months.
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FHLB New York borrowings | | $ | 37,774 | | 4.58 | % | $ | 11,285 | | 2.97 | % |
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FHLB New York borrowings | | | 65,044 | | 4.03 | % | | 81,410 | | 3.83 | % |
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Other Liabilities
Other liabilities at September 30, 2006 of $376,000 were comprised of income taxes payable of ($271,000), accrued compensation related expenses of $471,000, accounts payable of $31,000, deferred tax liabilities of $71,000, and accrued expenses of $74,000. The income tax payable account fluctuates during the year based on the timing of tax accruals and estimated tax payments. This fluctuation periodically causes the balances to become negative. Other liabilities at December 31, 2005 of $697,000 were comprised of accrued compensation and salaries of $377,000, accounts payable of $40,000, deferred tax liabilities of $71,000, accrued expenses of $59,000 and income taxes payable of $150,000.
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Capital
A strong capital position is fundamental to support our continued growth. We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements. Regulatory capital is defined in terms of Tier I capital (shareholders’ equity less unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities), Tier II capital (which includes a portion of the allowance for loan losses) and total capital (Tier I plus Tier II). Risk-based capital ratios are expressed as a percentage of risk-weighted assets. Risk-weighted assets are determined by assigning various weights to all assets and off-balance sheet financial instruments, such as letters of credit and loan commitments, based on associated risk. Regulators have also adopted minimum Tier I leverage ratio standards, which measure the ratio of Tier I capital to total assets.
At September 30, 2006, management believes Bancorp is “well capitalized” and in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements to which it is subject.
Capital Components
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Shareholders' equity | | $ | 38,242 | | $ | 35,343 | |
Net unrealized gains(losses) on investments | | | (1,069 | ) | | (939 | ) |
Allowable portion of unrealized losses on equity investments | | | 106 | | | 106 | |
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Risk Weighted Assets | | $ | 348,905 | | $ | 306,119 | |
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Tier I | | $ | 39,205 | | 11.24 | % | $ | 13,952 | | 4.00 | % | $ | 20,928 | | 6.00 | % |
Total capital | | $ | 42,397 | | 12.15 | % | $ | 27,916 | | 8.00 | % | $ | 34,895 | | 10.00 | % |
Leverage ratio | | $ | 39,205 | | 8.91 | % | $ | 17,600 | | 4.00 | % | $ | 22,001 | | 5.00 | % |
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Tier I | | $ | 36,176 | | 11.82 | % | $ | 12,242 | | 4.00 | % | $ | 18,363 | | 6.00 | % |
Total capital | | $ | 39,037 | | 12.75 | % | $ | 24,494 | | 8.00 | % | $ | 30,617 | | 10.00 | % |
Leverage ratio | | $ | 36,176 | | 9.54 | % | $ | 15,168 | | 4.00 | % | $ | 18,960 | | 5.00 | % |
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On April 13, 2005, the Bank closed an underwritten secondary public offering of 400,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $17.30 per share. The gross proceeds to the Bank, less $755,493 in aggregate underwriting discounts and other related offering expenses and a non-accountable expense allowance of $75,000 for the underwriter, were $6,089,507.
On April 28, 2005, the underwriter exercised its over-allotment option, relating to the Bank’s secondary offering which closed on April 13, 2005, and purchased 31,650 shares of common stock, at the public offering price of $17.30 per share. The net proceeds to the Bank, after deducting the aggregate underwriting discount of $35,575, were $511,970.
Dividend Policy
Our future dividend policy is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon a number of factors, including future earnings, financial conditions, cash needs, regulation and general business conditions. Holders of common stock will be entitled to receive dividends as and when declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose.
Dividend payments by Bancorp to its shareholders are subject to the New Jersey Business Corporation Act, and certain rules and policies of the Federal Reserve Board applicable to bank holding companies. Under the New Jersey Business Corporation Act, dividends may generally be paid if, after giving effect to the dividend, a corporation is able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business and its assets are equal to or exceed its liabilities. Federal Reserve Board policy states that a bank holding company should pay cash dividends only out of income over the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the corporation’s expected future needs. Funds available for dividend payments by Bancorp will be largely dependent on dividends paid to Bancorp by the Bank, which are subject to the New Jersey Banking Act of 1948 (the “Banking Act”), and the applicable rules of the FDIC. Under the Banking Act, no dividends may be paid by the Bank to Bancorp unless, after payment of the dividend, the capital stock of the Bank would be unimpaired, and (a) the Bank will have a surplus of 50% or more of its capital stock or, if not, (b) the payment of the dividend will not reduce the surplus of the Bank. Under the FDIA, the Bank may not pay a dividend if it is in arrears in the payment of any insurance assessment due to the FDIC. Requirements of federal and state banking agencies for the maintenance of certain levels of capital may also limit the ability of Bancorp and Bank to pay dividends.
We will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $.08 per share on our common stock on November 9, 2006. We plan to continue to pay quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future; however, there can be no assurance that adequate dividend paying ability will exist in the future.
Liquidity
Liquidity represents an institution’s ability to generate cash or otherwise obtain funds at reasonable rates to satisfy commitments to borrowers and demands of depositors. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans and investments, sales of investments available for sale and borrowings. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and investments are a predictable source of funds, economic conditions and competition influence deposit flows and loan prepayments.
We monitor our liquidity position on a daily basis. We use overnight federal funds and short-term securities to absorb daily excess liquidity. Federal funds are sold overnight through a correspondent bank.
In the event we should require funds beyond our ability to generate them internally, additional sources of funds are available through the use of reverse repurchase agreements, a line of credit with the Atlantic Central Bankers Bank, FHLBNY advances, the Federal Reserve Bank discount window or sales of investment securities.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
The financial statements and accompanying notes thereto presented in this quarterly report have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the Bank’s operations. Unlike industrial companies, nearly all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the price of goods and services.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123R”)
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board,(“FASB”) revised Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R required that the fair-value-based method of accounting for stock options be used for all public entities and eliminates alternative accounting methods; consequently, similar economic transactions will be accounted for similarly. Entities are required to estimate the number of instruments for which the requisite service is expected to be rendered as compared to the original statement which permitted entities to account for forfeitures as they occur. In addition, SFAS 123R amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” to require that excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid. Incremental compensation cost for a modification of the terms or conditions of an award is measured by comparing the fair value of the modified award with the fair value of the award immediately before the modification. SFAS 123R becomes effective for public entities that do not file as small business issuers, as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. SFAS 123R applies to all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date. As of the required effective date, all public entities that used the fair-value-based method for either recognition or disclosure under the original statement will apply SFAS 123R using a modified version of prospective application. Under that transition method, compensation cost is recognized on or after the required effective date for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered, based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under the original statement for either recognition or pro forma disclosures. For periods before the required effective date, those entities may elect to apply a modified version of retrospective application under which financial statements for prior periods are adjusted on a basis consistent with the pro forma disclosures required for those periods by the original statement. Pro forma disclosures under the original statement are presented in this footnote under “Stock Options.” Bancorp does not anticipate recording any expense during 2006. Future grants may cause the Bank additional expense.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments. This Statement amends FASB Statements No. 133 and No. 140. This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” This Statement: a) permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation; b) clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of Statement 133; c) establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; d) clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and e) amends Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. This Statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The fair value election provided for in paragraph 4(c) of this Statement may also be applied upon adoption of this Statement for hybrid financial instruments that had been bifurcated under paragraph 12 of Statement 133 prior to the adoption of this Statement. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements, including financial statements for any interim period for that fiscal year. Provisions of this Statement may be applied to instruments that an entity holds at the date of adoption on an instrument-by-instrument basis. Bancorp has not yet determined whether this Statement will have a material impact on their consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets. This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement: 1) requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in any of the following situations: a) a transfer of the servicer’s financial assets that meets the requirements for sale accounting; b) a transfer of the servicer’s financial assets to a qualifying special-purpose entity in a guaranteed mortgage securitization in which the transferor retains all of the resulting securities and classifies them as either available-for-sale securities or trading securities in accordance with FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities; c) an acquisition or assumption of an obligation to service a financial asset that does not relate to financial assets of the servicer or its consolidated affiliates. 2) requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable; 3) permits an entity to choose either of the following subsequent measurement methods for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities: a) amortization method—Amortize servicing assets or servicing liabilities in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or net servicing loss and assess servicing assets or servicing liabilities for impairment or increased obligation based on fair value at each reporting date; b) fair value measurement method—Measure servicing assets or servicing liabilities at fair value at each reporting date and report changes in fair value in earnings in the period in which the changes occur; 4) at its initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question the treatment of other available-for-sale securities under Statement 115, provided that the available-for-sale securities are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently measure at fair value; 5) requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. An entity should adopt this Statement as of the beginning of its first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements, including interim financial statements, for any period of that fiscal year. The effective date of this Statement is the date an entity adopts the requirements of this Statement. Bancorp does not anticipate this Statement will have a material impact on Bancorp’s earnings, financial condition, or equity.
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In June 2006, FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48).” FIN 48 provides guidance on financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. According to the Interpretation, a tax position is recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. If the tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the position is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize and should be measure at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We are not required to adopt FIN 48 until fiscal year 2007, and therefore have not completed our initial assessment of the impact, if any, that FIN 48 may have on our financial statements.
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Incorporated by reference from Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Interest Rate Sensitivity” hereof.
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures
Bancorp, under the supervision and with the participation of Bancorp’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2006. There has been no change in the Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting.
Applicable regulations define “disclosure controls and procedures” as controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, control and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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PART II
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
At September 30, 2006, there were no material legal proceedings pending against either the Bank or the Bancorp.
Item 1A – Risk Factors
There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed with the FDIC. Please refer to that section for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties related to the Bancorp’s business.
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5 – Other Information
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “BORD”. At September 30, 2006, 12,500,000 shares of common stock were authorized and 3,305,278 shares were outstanding. We had 389 shareholders of record as of September 30, 2006 with all shares held by brokers counted as a single shareholder. No other class of stock is authorized or outstanding.
On April 27, 2006, our shareholders approved the reorganization of the Bank into the holding company form of ownership by approving a plan of acquisition pursuant to which the Bank will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Boardwalk Bancorp, Inc., a newly formed New Jersey corporation, and each outstanding share of common stock of the Bank, and each outstanding stock purchase warrant or stock option relating to the Bank’s common stock, was converted into one share of common stock, or a stock purchase warrant or stock option, of the holding company. We completed the holding company reorganization effective July 1, 2006.
Prior to July 1, 2006, the Bank was subject to the informational requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith files reports and other information with the FDIC. Reports, registration statements, proxy statements and other information filed by the Bank with the FDIC can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the FDIC at 550 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Subsequent to July 1, 2006, the Bancorp is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You can also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facilities at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the SEC’s Regional Offices in Chicago (Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661). Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for more information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.
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Item 6 – Exhibits
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation of Boardwalk Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B of the proxy statement/prospectus included in Boardwalk Bancorp’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-132195)). |
3.2 | Bylaws of Boardwalk Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C of the proxy statement/prospectus included in Boardwalk Bancorp’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-132195)). |
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer. |
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certificate of Chief Executive Officer. |
32 | Certifications of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| | Boardwalk Bancorp, Inc. (Registrant) |
| | Dated: November 8, 2006 |
| | By: | /s/ Wayne S. Hardenbrook
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| | Name: Wayne S. Hardenbrook Title: Chief Financial officer (Authorized Officer and Principal Financial officer) |
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