UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ______________ to _____________
Commission file number: 0-52267
POLONIA BANCORP
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
United States | | 41-2224099 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3993 Huntingdon Pike, 3rd Floor, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 19006
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 938-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filed, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
As of August 14, 2009, there were 3,161,060 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
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Part I. | | Financial Information | | |
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Item 1. | | Financial Statements | | |
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| | Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | | 2 |
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| | Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and | | |
| | 2008 (Unaudited) | 3 |
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| | Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Six Months Ended | | |
| | June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | 4 |
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| | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and | | |
| | 2008 (Unaudited) | | 5 |
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| | Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 |
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Item 2. | | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 16 |
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Item 3. | | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | | 23 |
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Item 4. | | Controls and Procedures | | 23 |
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Part II. | | Other Information | | |
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Item 1. | | Legal Proceedings | | 24 |
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Item 1A. | | Risk Factors | | 24 |
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Item 2. | | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | | 24 |
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Item 3. | | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | | 24 |
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Item 4. | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | | 24 |
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Item 5. | | Other Information | | 25 |
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Item 6. | | Exhibits | | 25 |
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| | Signatures | | 26 |
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PART 1. | | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | | | | | | | | |
Item 1. | | Financial Statements | | | | | | | | | |
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POLONIA BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | $ | 1,971,688 | | | $ | 1,938,465 | |
Interest-bearing deposits with other institutions | | | 15,294,172 | | | | 2,732,477 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 17,265,860 | | | | 4,670,942 | |
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Investment securities available for sale | | | 37,607,150 | | | | 37,788,887 | |
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $1,078,992 and $857,702) | | | 151,968,739 | | | | 163,758,907 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 914,397 | | | | 881,954 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 2,279,200 | | | | 2,279,200 | |
Premises and equipment, net | | | 4,867,307 | | | | 4,970,314 | |
Bank-owned life insurance | | | 3,969,279 | | | | 3,936,358 | |
Other assets | | | 1,861,441 | | | | 1,949,641 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 220,733,373 | | | $ | 220,236,203 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | $ | 169,614,525 | | | $ | 164,586,405 | |
FHLB advances - short-term | | | - | | | | 4,000,000 | |
FHLB advances - long-term | | | 23,878,967 | | | | 24,553,349 | |
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance | | | 1,418,300 | | | | 1,413,396 | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 95,559 | | | | 63,867 | |
Other liabilities | | | 2,220,860 | | | | 2,015,505 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 197,228,211 | | | | 196,632,522 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | - | | | | - | |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock ($.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding) | | | - | | | | - | |
Common stock ($.01 par value; 14,000,000 shares authorized; 3,306,250 shares issued) | | | 33,063 | | | | 33,063 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 13,608,926 | | | | 13,515,680 | |
Retained earnings | | | 11,346,620 | | | | 11,506,078 | |
Unallocated shares held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan | | | | | | | | |
"ESOP" (108,026 and 112,324 shares) | | | (1,080,267 | ) | | | (1,123,243 | ) |
Treasury Stock (145,190 and 115,190 shares) | | | (1,239,645 | ) | | | (983,145 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 836,465 | | | | 655,248 | |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | 23,505,162 | | | | 23,603,681 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | $ | 220,733,373 | | | $ | 220,236,203 | |
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
POLONIA BANCORPCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| | Three Months | | | Six Months | |
| | Ended June 30, | | | Ended June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans receivable | | $ | 2,223,912 | | | $ | 2,163,344 | | | $ | 4,491,712 | | | $ | 4,202,917 | |
Investment securities | | | 469,091 | | | | 498,251 | | | | 951,519 | | | | 1,031,409 | |
Other interest and dividend income | | | 3,092 | | | | 50,711 | | | | 5,618 | | | | 92,716 | |
Total interest and dividend income | | | 2,696,095 | | | | 2,712,306 | | | | 5,448,849 | | | | 5,327,042 | |
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INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 1,090,592 | | | | 1,114,205 | | | | 2,229,733 | | | | 2,274,642 | |
FHLB advances - short-term | | | - | | | | 11,213 | | | | 396 | | | | 44,877 | |
FHLB advances - long-term | | | 191,508 | | | | 130,701 | | | | 384,352 | | | | 198,879 | |
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance | | | 6,867 | | | | 5,940 | | | | 14,533 | | | | 12,554 | |
Total interest expense | | | 1,288,967 | | | | 1,262,059 | | | | 2,629,014 | | | | 2,530,952 | |
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NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | | | 1,407,128 | | | | 1,450,247 | | | | 2,819,835 | | | | 2,796,090 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 113,712 | | | | - | | | | 219,040 | | | | - | |
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NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | | | 1,293,416 | | | | 1,450,247 | | | | 2,600,795 | | | | 2,796,090 | |
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NONINTEREST INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service fees on deposit accounts | | | 23,127 | | | | 36,970 | | | | 44,994 | | | | 64,772 | |
Earnings on Bank-owned life insurance | | | 74,396 | | | | (39,324 | ) | | | 32,921 | | | | (79,996 | ) |
Gain on sale of loans | | | 31,399 | | | | 15,800 | | | | 122,858 | | | | 15,800 | |
Rental income | | | 71,797 | | | | 77,122 | | | | 143,629 | | | | 157,955 | |
Other | | | 43,552 | | | | 41,757 | | | | 105,588 | | | | 100,210 | |
Total noninterest income | | | 244,271 | | | | 132,325 | | | | 449,990 | | | | 258,741 | |
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compensation and employee benefits | | | 851,748 | | | | 841,717 | | | | 1,738,117 | | | | 1,707,094 | |
Occupancy and equipment | | | 246,243 | | | | 267,208 | | | | 502,209 | | | | 544,277 | |
Federal deposit insurance premiums | | | 116,883 | | | | 24,081 | | | | 264,766 | | | | 46,051 | |
Data processing expense | | | 63,096 | | | | 64,824 | | | | 131,240 | | | | 132,728 | |
Professional fees | | | 88,731 | | | | 74,475 | | | | 176,802 | | | | 155,641 | |
Other | | | 260,109 | | | | 291,553 | | | | 479,972 | | | | 516,928 | |
Total noninterest expense | | | 1,626,810 | | | | 1,563,858 | | | | 3,293,106 | | | | 3,102,719 | |
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Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | | | (89,123 | ) | | | 18,714 | | | | (242,321 | ) | | | (47,888 | ) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | (44,495 | ) | | | 21,638 | | | | (82,863 | ) | | | 11,265 | |
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NET LOSS | | $ | (44,628 | ) | | $ | (2,924 | ) | | $ | (159,458 | ) | | $ | (59,153 | ) |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
POLONIA BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
| | Shares of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | | | | |
| | Common | | | | | | Additional | | | | | | Unallocated | | | | | | Other | | | | | | | |
| | Stock | | | Common | | | Paid-In- | | | Retained | | | ESOP | | | Treasury | | | Comprehensive | | | | | | Comprehensive | |
| | Outstanding | | | Stock | | | Capital | | | Earnings | | | Shares | | | Stock | | | Income | | | Total | | | Income (Loss) | |
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Balance, December 31, 2008 | | | 3,191,060 | | | $ | 33,063 | | | $ | 13,515,680 | | | $ | 11,506,078 | | | $ | (1,123,243 | ) | | $ | (983,145 | ) | | $ | 655,248 | | | $ | 23,603,681 | | | | |
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Net loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (159,458 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (159,458 | ) | | $ | (159,458 | ) |
Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities, net of taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of $93,354 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 181,217 | | | | 181,217 | | | | 181,217 | |
Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 21,759 | |
Purchase of treasury stock | | | (30,000 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (256,500 | ) | | | | | | | (256,500 | ) | | | | |
Stock options compensation expense | | | | | | | | | | | 44,797 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44,797 | | | | | |
Allocation of unearned ESOP shares | | | | | | | | | | | (9,418 | ) | | | | | | | 42,976 | | | | | | | | | | | | 33,558 | | | | | |
Allocation of unearned restricted stock | | | | | | | | | | | 57,867 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57,867 | | | | | |
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Balance, June 30, 2009 | | | 3,161,060 | | | $ | 33,063 | | | $ | 13,608,926 | | | $ | 11,346,620 | | | $ | (1,080,267 | ) | | $ | (1,239,645 | ) | | $ | 836,465 | | | $ | 23,505,162 | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
POLONIA BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (159,458 | ) | | $ | (59,153 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 219,040 | | | | - | |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | | | 92,176 | | | | 197,478 | |
Origination of loans held for sale | | | (15,859,027 | ) | | | - | |
Proceeds from sale of loans | | | 15,981,885 | | | | - | |
Net gain on sale of loans | | | (122,858 | ) | | | - | |
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance | | | (32,921 | ) | | | 79,996 | |
Deferred federal income taxes | | | (6,600 | ) | | | (10,462 | ) |
Increase in accrued interest receivable | | | (32,443 | ) | | | (66,547 | ) |
Increase in accrued interest payable | | | 31,692 | | | | 60,878 | |
Compensation expense for stock options, ESOP and restricted stock | | | 136,222 | | | | 196,221 | |
Other, net | | | 206,801 | | | | 143,828 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 454,509 | | | | 542,239 | |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities available for sale: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities | | | 4,874,688 | | | | 13,259,753 | |
Purchases | | | (4,414,507 | ) | | | (5,151,041 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in loans receivable, net | | | 11,617,581 | | | | (14,717,422 | ) |
Loans purchased | | | - | | | | (72,638 | ) |
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | - | | | | (1,344,300 | ) |
Redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | - | | | | 850,300 | |
Purchase of premises and equipment | | | (39,495 | ) | | | (31,433 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activites | | | 12,038,267 | | | | (7,206,781 | ) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITES | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in deposits, net | | | 5,028,120 | | | | 11,031,438 | |
Net decrease in FHLB advances - short-term | | | (4,000,000 | ) | | | (6,000,000 | ) |
Repayment of FHLB advances - long-term | | | (674,382 | ) | | | (649,299 | ) |
Proceeds of FHLB advances - long-term | | | - | | | | 14,766,000 | |
Purchase of treasury stock | | | (256,500 | ) | | | (368,600 | ) |
Increase in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance, net | | | 4,904 | | | | 216,771 | |
Net cash provided by financing activites | | | 102,142 | | | | 18,996,310 | |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 12,594,918 | | | | 12,331,768 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | | | 4,670,942 | | | | 3,825,725 | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | | $ | 17,265,860 | | | $ | 16,157,493 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 2,597,322 | | | $ | 2,470,074 | |
Income taxes | | | 75,000 | | | | - | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
POLONIA BANCORP
NOTES TO (UNAUDITED) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. The December 31, 2008 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. For additional information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Polonia Bancorp’s (the “Company”) Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain recorded amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimate pertains to the allowance for loan losses.
Recent Accounting and Regulatory Pronouncements
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which relates to fair value disclosures for any financial instruments that are not currently reflected on the balance sheet of companies at fair value. Prior to issuing this FSP, fair values for these assets and liabilities were only disclosed once a year. The FSP now requires these disclosures on a quarterly basis, providing qualitative and quantitative information about fair value estimates for all those financial instruments not measured on the balance sheet at fair value. FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company has presented the necessary disclosures in Note 6 herein.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, which provides additional guidance designed to create greater clarity and consistency in accounting for and presenting impairment losses on securities. FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, but entities may early adopt this FSP for the interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued FAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“FAS 141(R)”), which establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in an acquiree, including the recognition and measurement of goodwill acquired in a business combination. FAS No. 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies. This FSP requires companies acquiring contingent assets or assuming contingent liabilities in business combination to either (a) if the assets’ or liabilities’ fair value can be determined, recognize them at fair value, at the acquisition date, or (b) if the assets’ or liabilities’ fair value cannot be determined, but (i) it is probable that an asset existed or that a liability had been incurred at the acquisition date and (ii) the amount of the asset or liability can be reasonably estimated, recognize them at their estimated amount, at the acquisition date. If the fair value of these contingencies cannot be determined and they are not probable or cannot be reasonably estimated, then companies should not recognize these contingencies as of the acquisition date and instead should account for them in subsequent periods by following other applicable GAAP. This FSP also eliminates the FAS 141R requirement of disclosing in the footnotes to the financial statements the range of expected outcomes for a recognized contingency. This FSP shall be effective for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this FSP is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly. This FSP relates to determining fair values when there is no active market or where the price inputs being used represent distressed sales. It reaffirms the need to use judgment to ascertain if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when markets have become inactive. FSP No. FAS 157-4 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In May 2009, the FASB issued FAS No. 165, Subsequent Events, which requires companies to evaluate events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the date the financial statements are issued, or available to be issued in the case of non-public entities. FAS No. 165 requires entities to recognize in the financial statements the effect of all events or transactions that provide additional evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date, including the estimates inherent in the financial preparation process. Entities shall not recognize the impact of events or transactions that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the balance sheet date but arose after that date. FAS No. 165 also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. FAS No. 165 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted the provisions of FAS No. 165 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, as required, and adoption did not have a material impact on Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In June 2009, the FASB issued FAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets. FAS 166 removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (QSPE) from FAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and removes the exception from applying FIN 46(R). This statement also clarifies the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. As such, the Company plans to adopt FAS No. 166 effective January 1, 2010. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In June 2009, the FASB issued FAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). FAS 167, which amends FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, (FIN 46(R)), prescribes a qualitative model for identifying whether a company has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (VIE) and eliminates the quantitative model prescribed by FIN 46(R). The new model identifies two primary characteristics of a controlling financial interest: (1) provides a company with the power to direct significant activities of the VIE, and (2) obligates a company to absorb losses of and/or provides rights to receive benefits from the VIE. FAS No. 167 requires a company to reassess on an ongoing basis whether it holds a controlling financial interest in a VIE. A company that holds a controlling financial interest is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and is required to consolidate the VIE. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In June 2009, the FASB issued FAS No. 168, The ‘FASB Accounting Standards Codification’ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. FAS No. 168 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification), which was officially launched on July 1, 2009, and became the primary source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the authority of Federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The subsequent issuances of new standards will be in the form of Accounting Standards Updates that will be included in the Codification. FAS No. 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. As such, the Company plans to adopt FAS No.168 in connection with its third quarter 2009 reporting. As the Codification is neither expected nor intended to change GAAP, the adoption of FAS No.168 will not have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.
Reclassification of Comparative Amounts
Certain items previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s reporting format. Such reclassifications did not affect net income or stockholders’ equity.
| The following table sets forth the composition of the weighted average shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computation. |
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Net Loss | | $ | (44,628 | ) | | $ | (2,924 | ) | | $ | (159,458 | ) | | $ | (59,153 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of shares issued | | | 3,306,250 | | | | 3,306,250 | | | | 3,306,250 | | | | 3,306,250 | |
Less weighted average number of treasury stock shares | | | (145,190 | ) | | | (27,775 | ) | | | (141,986 | ) | | | (13,887 | ) |
Less weighted average number of unearned ESOP shares | | | (108,749 | ) | | | (117,365 | ) | | | (109,823 | ) | | | (118,449 | ) |
Less weighted average number of nonvested restricted stock awards | | | (41,108 | ) | | | (55,015 | ) | | | (41,579 | ) | | | (56,127 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding basic | | | 3,011,203 | | | | 3,106,095 | | | | 3,012,862 | | | | 3,117,787 | |
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted | | | 3,011,203 | | | | 3,106,095 | | | | 3,012,862 | | | | 3,117,787 | |
Earnings per shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) |
Diluted | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Options to purchase 153,903 and 162,003 shares of common stock as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, as well as 38,988 shares and 64,800 shares of restricted stock as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they are in a loss position.
In complying with FAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, the Company has developed the following table, which includes the tax effects of the components of other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income consists of net unrealized gains on securities available for sale and derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges. Other comprehensive income and related tax effects for the indicated periods, consists of:
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Net loss: | | $ | (44,628 | ) | | $ | (2,924 | ) | | $ | (159,458 | ) | | $ | (59,153 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value adjustment on securities available for sale, net of taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of $32,690, $(235,472), $93,354 and $(115,801) | | | 63,457 | | | | (457,093 | ) | | | 181,217 | | | | (224,791 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | | 63,457 | | | | (457,093 | ) | | | 181,217 | | | | (224,791 | ) |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 18,829 | | | $ | (460,017 | ) | | $ | 21,759 | | | $ | (283,944 | ) |
4. Investment Securities
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale are summarized as follows:
| | June 30, 2009 | |
| | | | | Gross | | | Gross | | | | |
| | Amortized | | | Unrealized | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | |
| | Cost | | | Gains | | | Losses | | | Value | |
Available for Sale | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | $ | 20,988,745 | | | $ | 842,340 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 21,831,085 | |
Freddie Mac | | | 5,944,797 | | | | 225,825 | | | | - | | | | 6,170,622 | |
Government National Mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Association securities | | | 1,516,457 | | | | 88,999 | | | | - | | | | 1,605,456 | |
Other | | | 91,633 | | | | 3,509 | | | | (6,022 | ) | | | 89,120 | |
Total mortgage-backed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities | | | 28,541,632 | | | | 1,160,673 | | | | (6,022 | ) | | | 29,696,283 | |
Corporate securities | | | 7,779,647 | | | | 119,720 | | | | (2,500 | ) | | | 7,896,867 | |
Total debt securities | | | 36,321,279 | | | | 1,280,393 | | | | (8,522 | ) | | | 37,593,150 | |
Equity securities | | | 18,500 | | | | - | | | | (4,500 | ) | | | 14,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 36,339,779 | | | $ | 1,280,393 | | | $ | (13,022 | ) | | $ | 37,607,150 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2008 | |
| | | | | Gross | | | Gross | | | | |
| | Amortized | | | Unrealized | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | |
| | Cost | | | Gains | | | Losses | | | Value | |
Available for Sale | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | $ | 23,870,316 | | | $ | 766,189 | | | $ | (8,608 | ) | | $ | 24,627,897 | |
Freddie Mac | | | 6,835,338 | | | | 164,728 | | | | (549 | ) | | | 6,999,517 | |
Government National Mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Association securities | | | 1,627,489 | | | | 60,819 | | | | - | | | | 1,688,308 | |
Other | | | 98,069 | | | | 19 | | | | (4,359 | ) | | | 93,729 | |
Total mortgage-backed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities | | | 32,431,212 | | | | 991,755 | | | | (13,516 | ) | | | 33,409,451 | |
Corporate securities | | | 4,346,375 | | | | 28,231 | | | | (620 | ) | | | 4,373,986 | |
Total debt securities | | | 36,777,587 | | | | 1,019,986 | | | | (14,136 | ) | | | 37,783,437 | |
Equity securities | | | 18,500 | | | | - | | | | (13,050 | ) | | | 5,450 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 36,796,087 | | | $ | 1,019,986 | | | $ | (27,186 | ) | | $ | 37,788,887 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following table shows the Company’s gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position.
| | June 30, 2009 | |
| | Less Than Twelve Months | | | Twelve Months or Greater | | | Total | | | | |
| | | | | Gross | | | | | | Gross | | | | | | Gross | |
| | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | |
| | Value | | | Losses | | | Value | | | Losses | | | Value | | | Losses | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 6,866 | | | $ | (6,022 | ) | | $ | 6,866 | | | $ | (6,022 | ) |
Corporate securities | | | 1,997,500 | | | | (2,500 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,997,500 | | | | (2,500 | ) |
Equity securities | | | 14,000 | | | | (4,500 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 14,000 | | | | (4,500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 2,011,500 | | | $ | (7,000 | ) | | $ | 6,866 | | | $ | (6,022 | ) | | $ | 2,018,366 | | | $ | (13,022 | ) |
| | December 31, 2008 | |
| | Less Than Twelve Months | | | Twelve Months or Greater | | | Total | | | | |
| | | | | Gross | | | | | | Gross | | | | | | Gross | |
| | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | |
| | Value | | | Losses | | | Value | | | Losses | | | Value | | | Losses | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | $ | 629,367 | | | $ | (8,608 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 629,367 | | | $ | (8,608 | ) |
Freddie Mac | | | 116,064 | | | | (549 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 116,064 | | | | (549 | ) |
Other | | | - | | | | - | | | | 9,312 | | | | (4,359 | ) | | | 9,312 | | | | (4,359 | ) |
Corporate securities | | | 1,999,380 | | | | (620 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,999,380 | | | | (620 | ) |
Equity securities | | | 5,450 | | | | (13,050 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 5,450 | | | | (13,050 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 2,750,261 | | | $ | (22,827 | ) | | $ | 9,312 | | | $ | (4,359 | ) | | $ | 2,759,573 | | | $ | (27,186 | ) |
There are three positions that are considered temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2009. The Company reviews its position quarterly and has asserted that at June 30, 2009, the declines outlined in the above table represent temporary declines, and the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely then not that it will not have to sell the securities before recovery of their cost basis. The Company has identified certain investment securities for which it has determined the unrealized losses to be other than temporary. The Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $411,500 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
There were no sales of securities available for sale during the periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at June 30, 2009, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Mortgage-backed securities provide for periodic, generally monthly, payments of principal and interest and have contractual maturities ranging from 3 to 30 years. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
| | Amortized | | | Fair | |
| | Cost | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
Due within one year | | $ | 3,120,771 | | | $ | 3,150,101 | |
Due after one year through five years | | | 2,792,649 | | | | 2,889,115 | |
Due after five years through ten years | | | 12,061,470 | | | | 12,522,391 | |
Due after ten years | | | 18,346,389 | | | | 19,031,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 36,321,279 | | | $ | 37,593,150 | |
5. Life Insurance and Retirement Plans
The Bank has a Supplemental Life Insurance Plan (the “Plan”) for three officers of the Bank. The Plan requires the Bank to make annual payments to the beneficiaries upon their death. In connection with the Plan, the Bank funded life insurance policies with an original investment of $3,085,000 on the lives of those officers. These life insurance policies currently have a death benefit of $11,110,444. The cash surrender value of these policies totaled $3,969,279 and $3,936,358 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The Plan provides that death benefits totaling $6.0 million at June 30, 2009, will be paid to their beneficiaries in the event the officers should die.
Additionally, the Bank has a Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SRP”) for the Bank’s current and former presidents as well as two senior officers of the Bank. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, $1,465,048 and $1,444,546 had been accrued under these SRPs, respectively, and this liability and the related deferred tax assets of $498,116 and $491,146 for the respective periods, are recognized in the financial statements. The deferred compensation for the current and former president is to be paid for the remainder of their lives commencing with the first year following the termination of employment after completion of required service. The current president’s payment is based on 60 percent of his final full year annual gross taxable compensation adjusted annually for the change in the consumer price index or 4 percent, whichever is higher. The former president’s payment is based on 60 percent of his final full year annual gross taxable compensation adjusted annually for the change in the consumer price index. The deferred compensation for the two senior officers is to be paid at the rate of $50,000 per year for twenty years commencing five years after retirement or age 65, whichever comes first, following the termination of employment. The Company records periodic accruals for the cost of providing such benefits by charges to income. The amount accrued was approximately $36,949 and $38,898 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, and $75,112 and $79,318 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The accruals change each year based on a discount rate of 6.25 percent used in determining the estimated liability that will be accrued when the employees are eligible for benefits.
The following table illustrates the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the supplemental retirement plan:
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Components of net periodic benefit cost: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service cost | | $ | 14,378 | | | $ | 48,412 | | | $ | 20,924 | | | $ | 98,346 | |
Interest cost | | | 22,571 | | | | (9,514 | ) | | | 54,188 | | | | (19,028 | ) |
Net periodic benefit cost | | $ | 36,949 | | | $ | 38,898 | | | $ | 75,112 | | | $ | 79,318 | |
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6. | Fair Value Measurements |
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of FAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, for financial assets and financial liabilities. FAS No. 157 provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard applies whenever other standards require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. The FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13, which removed leasing transactions accounted for under FAS No. 13 and related guidance from the scope of FAS. 157. The FASB also issued Staff Position No. 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of Statement 157, which deferred the effective date of FAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.
FAS No. 157 establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observability utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels defined by FAS No. 157 hierarchy are as follows:
Level I: Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
Level II: Pricing inputs are other than the quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities includes items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently and items that are fair-valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
Level III: Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of the reported date. These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.
The following table presents the assets reported on the balance sheet at their fair value as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by FAS No. 157, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
| | June 30, 2009 | |
| | Level I | | | Level II | | | Level III | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Available for Sale | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | - | | | $ | 29,696,283 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 29,696,283 | |
Corporate securities | | | - | | | | 7,896,867 | | | | - | | | | 7,896,867 | |
Equity securities | | | - | | | | 14,000 | | | | - | | | | 14,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | - | | | $ | 37,607,150 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 37,607,150 | |
| | December 31, 2008 | |
| | Level I | | | Level II | | | Level III | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Available for Sale | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | - | | | $ | 33,409,451 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 33,409,451 | |
Corporate securities | | | - | | | | 4,373,986 | | | | - | | | | 4,373,986 | |
Equity securities | | | - | | | | 5,450 | | | | - | | | | 5,450 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | - | | | $ | 37,788,887 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 37,788,887 | |
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset.
As of June 30, 2009, the Company did not have any assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The measurement of fair value should be consistent with one of the following valuation techniques: market approach, income approach, and/or cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business). For example, valuation techniques consistent with the market approach often use market multiples derived from a set of comparables. Multiples might lie in ranges with a different multiple for each comparable. The selection of where within the range the appropriate multiple falls requires judgment, considering factors specific to the measurement (qualitative and quantitative). Valuation techniques consistent with the market approach include matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used principally to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. As of June 30, 2009, all of the financial assets measured at fair value utilized the market approach.
The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:
| | June 30, 2009 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
| | Carrying | | | Fair | | | Carrying | | | Fair | |
| | Value | | | Value | | | Value | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 17,265,860 | | | $ | 17,265,860 | | | $ | 4,670,942 | | | $ | 4,670,942 | |
Investment securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
available for sale | | | 37,607,150 | | | | 37,607,150 | | | | 37,788,887 | | | | 37,788,887 | |
Net loans receivable | | | 151,968,739 | | | | 156,987,056 | | | | 163,758,907 | | | | 168,774,162 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 914,397 | | | | 914,397 | | | | 881,954 | | | | 881,954 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 2,279,200 | | | | 2,279,200 | | | | 2,279,200 | | | | 2,279,200 | |
Bank-owned life insurance | | | 3,969,279 | | | | 3,969,279 | | | | 3,936,358 | | | | 3,936,358 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | $ | 169,614,525 | | | $ | 173,147,381 | | | $ | 164,586,405 | | | $ | 170,256,832 | |
FHLB advances - short-term | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,000,000 | |
FHLB advances - long-term | | | 23,878,967 | | | | 24,725,193 | | | | 24,553,349 | | | | 25,878,974 | |
Advances by borrowers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
for taxes and insurance | | | 1,418,300 | | | | 1,418,300 | | | | 1,413,396 | | | | 1,413,396 | |
Accrued interest payable | | | 95,559 | | | | 95,559 | | | | 63,867 | | | | 63,867 | |
Financial instruments are defined as cash, evidence of ownership interest in an entity, or a contract that creates an obligation or right to receive or deliver cash or another financial instrument from/to a second entity on potentially favorable or unfavorable terms.
Fair value is defined as the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale. If a quoted market price is available for a financial instrument, the estimated fair value would be calculated based upon the market price per trading unit of the instrument.
If no readily available market exists, the fair value estimates for financial instruments should be based upon management’s judgment regarding current economic conditions, interest rate risk, expected cash flows, future estimated losses, and other factors as determined through various option pricing formulas or stimulation modeling. As many of these assumptions result from judgments made by management based upon estimates that are inherently uncertain, the resulting estimated fair values may not be indicative of the amount realizable in the sale of a particular financial instrument. In addition, changes in assumptions on which the estimated fair values are based may have a significant impact on the resulting estimated fair values.
As certain assets such as deferred tax assets and premises and equipment are not considered financial instruments, the estimated fair value of financial instruments would not represent the full value of the Company.
The Company employed simulation modeling in determining the estimated fair value of financial instruments for which quoted market prices were not available based upon the following assumptions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable, Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, FHLB Advances – Short-Term, Accrued Interest Payable, and Advances by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance
The fair value is equal to the current carrying value.
Investment Securities Available for Sale
The fair value of investment securities available for sale is equal to the available quoted market price. If no quoted market price is available, fair value is estimated using the quoted market price for similar securities.
Net Loans Receivable
The fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current market inputs at which loans with similar terms and qualities would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. Where quoted market prices were available, primarily for certain residential mortgage loans, such market rates were utilized as estimates for fair value.
Deposits and FHLB Advances – Long-Term
The fair values of certificates of deposit and FHLB advances – long-term are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates are estimated using rates currently offered for similar instruments with similar remaining maturities. Demand, savings, and money market deposits are valued at the amount payable on demand as of year-end.
Bank-Owned Life Insurance
The fair value is equal to the cash surrender value of the life insurance policies.
Commitments to Extend Credit
These financial instruments are generally not subject to sale, and estimated fair values are not readily available. The carrying value, represented by the net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized commitment, and the fair value, determined by discounting the remaining contractual fee over the term of the commitment using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements with similar credit risk, are not considered material for disclosure. The contractual amounts of unfunded commitments are presented in the Liquidity and Capital Management section.
The Company assessed events occurring subsequent to June 30, 2009 through August 14, 2009 for potential recognition and disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. No events have occurred that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements which were issued on August 14, 2009.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of Polonia Bancorp. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this document.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions and may describe future plans, strategies and expectations of Polonia MHC, Polonia Bancorp and Polonia Bank. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. Polonia MHC’s, Polonia Bancorp’s and Polonia Bank’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, national and regional economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality and composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, changes in real estate market values in the Company’s market area, and changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines. Additionally, other risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 under “Item 1A: Risk Factors” filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which is available through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
General
Polonia Bancorp was organized as a federally chartered corporation at the direction of the Bank in January 2007 to become the mid-tier stock holding company for the Bank upon the completion of its reorganization into the mutual holding company form of organization. Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, the Bank converted to stock form with all of its stock owned by the Polonia Bancorp and organized Polonia MHC as a federally chartered mutual holding company that owns 55% of the common stock of Polonia Bancorp. As part of the reorganization, the Company sold 1,487,813 shares of its common stock at a price of $10.00 per share to eligible depositors of the Bank and the ESOP in a subscription offering raising approximately $13.8 million in net proceeds.
Polonia Bank operates as a community-oriented financial institution offering a variety of deposit products as well as providing residential real estate loans, and to a lesser degree, multi-family and nonresidential real estate loans, home equity loans and consumer loans primarily to individuals, families and small businesses located in Bucks, Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania. The Bank operates from five full-service locations, including our main office in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania and our branch offices in the city of Philadelphia.
Critical Accounting Policies
We consider accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income to be critical accounting policies. We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies.
Securities. Securities are reported at fair value adjusted for premiums and discounts which are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity. Declines in the fair value of individual securities below their amortized cost, and that are deemed to be other than temporary, will be written down to current market value and included in earnings as realized losses. Management systematically evaluates securities for other than temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly basis.
Allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is increased by charges to income and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries). The Company’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is determined by management through evaluation of the loss exposure on individual non-performing, delinquent and high-dollar loans; review of economic conditions and business trends; historical loss experience and growth and composition of the loan portfolio, as well as other relevant factors.
A quantitative analysis is utilized to support the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. This analysis includes review of historical charge-off rates for loan categories, fluctuations and trends in the amount of classified loans and economic factors. Significant to this analysis are any changes in observable trends that may be occurring relative to loans to assess potential weaknesses within the credit. Current economic factors and trends in risk ratings are considered in the determination and allocation of the allowance for loan losses.
Income taxes. The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed based on the difference between the financial statement and the income tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rates. Deferred income taxes or benefits are based on changes in the deferred tax asset or liability from period to period. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which such items are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.
Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Total assets at June 30, 2009 were $220.7 million, an increase of $500,000, or 0.2%, from total assets of $220.2 million at December 31, 2008. The increase in assets resulted primarily from a $12.6 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by an $11.8 million decrease in loans. Total liabilities at June 30, 2009 were $197.2 million compared to $196.6 million at December 31, 2008, an increase of $600,000, or 0.3%. The increase in liabilities was mainly due to a $5.0 million increase in deposits partially offset by a $4.7 million decrease FHLB advances. Total stockholders’ equity decreased to $23.5 million at June 30, 2009 from $23.6 million at December 31, 2008, a decrease of $100,000, or 0.4%, primarily due to $257,000 in stock repurchases and a $160,000 decrease in retained earnings, partially offset by a $181,000 increase in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Cash and cash equivalents increased to $17.3 million from $4.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $12.6 million, or 268.0%. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was attributable, in part, to an anticipated increase in loan production which was generated by higher rates offered on certificates of deposit and money market accounts and a higher amount of loan payoffs during the period.
Loans, net, decreased $11.8 million, or 7.2%, to $152.0 million at June 30, 2009, compared to $163.8 million at December 31, 2008. The size of our loan portfolio decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2009 due primarily to the sale of $15.9 million in loans during the six months ended June 30, 2009. The Bank’s strategy, previously, was to portfolio all loan production. However, we have begun to sell certain loans identified at settlement which will be sold into the secondary market. We will determine loans to be sold by rate, term or proximity to our service area.
Total deposits increased to $169.6 million from $164.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $5.0 million, or 3.0%. The increase in deposits was attributable, in part, to the higher rates offered on certificates of deposit and money market accounts during the first quarter as we anticipated increased loan production during the quarter. However, as loan production did not meet our expectations, we reduced rates by the end of the first quarter and have continued to do so through the end of the six month period ending June 30, 2009.
We utilize borrowings from the FHLB of Pittsburgh to supplement our supply of funds for loans and investments. FHLB advances short-term decreased $4.0 million to $0 at June 30, 2009. The $4.0 million decrease in FHLB advances short-term was due to more attractive longer term funding opportunities available through deposits.
Comparison of Operating Results For The Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
General. We recorded a net loss of $45,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to a net loss of $3,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2008. The higher net loss for the 2009 period was primarily related to a higher provision for loan losses, lower net interest income and higher noninterest expense, partially offset by higher noninterest income and a higher income tax benefit.
We recorded a net loss of $159,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to a net loss of $59,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The higher net loss for 2009 was primarily related to a higher provision for loan losses and higher noninterest expense, partially offset by higher net interest income, higher noninterest income and a higher income tax benefit.
Net Interest Income. The following table summarizes changes in interest income and expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | | | (Dollars in thousands) | |
Interest and dividend income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans receivable | | $ | 2,224 | | | $ | 2,163 | | | $ | 4,492 | | | $ | 4,203 | |
Investment securities | | | 469 | | | | 498 | | | | 951 | | | | 1,031 | |
Other interest and dividend income | | | 3 | | | | 51 | | | | 6 | | | | 93 | |
Total interest and dividend income | | | 2,696 | | | | 2,712 | | | | 5,449 | | | | 5,327 | |
Interest Expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 1,091 | | | | 1,114 | | | | 2,230 | | | | 2,275 | |
FHLB advances - short-term | | | - | | | | 11 | | | | - | | | | 45 | |
FHLB advances - long-term | | | 191 | | | | 131 | | | | 384 | | | | 199 | |
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance | | | 7 | | | | 6 | | | | 15 | | | | 12 | |
Total interest expense | | | 1,289 | | | | 1,262 | | | | 2,629 | | | | 2,531 | |
Net interest income | | $ | 1,407 | | | $ | 1,450 | | | $ | 2,820 | | | $ | 2,796 | |
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The following table summarizes average balances and average yields and costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | | | | 2008 | | | | | | 2009 | | | | | | 2008 | | | |
| | Average | | Yield/ | | | | Average | | Yield/ | | | | Average | | Yield/ | | | | Average | | Yield/ | |
| | Balance | | Cost | | | | Balance | | Cost | | | | Balance | | Cost | | | | Balance | | Cost | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | | | | (Dollars in thousands) | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans | $ | 155,013 | | 5.68 | % | $ | 147,730 | | 5.86 | % | $ | 156,953 | | 5.69 | % | $ | 143,714 | | 5.93 | % |
Investment securities | | 38,256 | | 4.85 | | | | 39,084 | | 5.10 | | | | 38,426 | | 4.92 | | | | 40,768 | | 5.07 | |
Other interest-earning assets | | 18,203 | | 0.07 | | | | 9,536 | | 2.15 | | | | 13,987 | | 0.09 | | | | 6,936 | | 2.69 | |
Total interest-earning assets | | 211,472 | | 5.11 | % | | 196,350 | | 5.54 | % | | 209,366 | | 5.25 | % | | 191,418 | | 5.58 | % |
Noninterest-earning assets: | | 13,325 | | | | | | 12,648 | | | | | | 12,938 | | | | | | 12,761 | | | |
Allowance for Loan Losses | | (1,007) | | | | | | (760) | | | | | | (966) | | | | | | (746) | | | |
Total assets | $ | 223,790 | | | | | $ | 208,238 | | | | | $ | 221,338 | | | | | $ | 203,433 | | | |
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Liabilities and equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing demand deposits | | 10,699 | | 0.75 | % | | 12,345 | | 0.84 | % | | 10,563 | | 0.67 | % | | 11,970 | | 0.79 | % |
Money market deposits | | 30,851 | | 1.94 | | | | 25,669 | | 2.94 | | | | 29,455 | | 2.36 | | | | 27,661 | | 3.08 | |
Savings accounts | | 34,401 | | 0.87 | | | | 36,583 | | 0.84 | | | | 34,434 | | 0.87 | | | | 36,084 | | 0.84 | |
Time deposits | | 91,276 | | 3.72 | | | | 81,866 | | 4.03 | | | | 91,062 | | 3.77 | | | | 80,153 | | 4.13 | |
Total interest-bearing deposits | | 167,227 | | 2.62 | % | | 156,463 | | 2.86 | % | | 165,514 | | 2.72 | % | | 155,868 | | 2.93 | % |
FHLB advances - short-term | | - | | - | | | | 1,890 | | 2.33 | | | | 155 | | - | | | | 2,802 | | 3.22 | |
FHLB advances - long-term | | 24,093 | | 3.18 | | | | 18,421 | | 2.85 | | | | 24,259 | | 3.19 | | | | 13,246 | | 3.01 | |
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance | | 1,275 | | 2.20 | | | 1,176 | | 2.05 | | | 1,364 | | 2.22 | | | 1,249 | | 1.93 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | 192,595 | | 2.68 | % | | 177,950 | | 2.84 | % | | 191,292 | | 2.77 | % | | 173,165 | | 2.93 | % |
Noninterest-bearing liabilities: | | 7,737 | | | | | | 6,415 | | | | | | 6,632 | | | | | | 6,266 | | | |
Total liabilities | | 200,332 | | | | | | 184,365 | | | | | | 197,924 | | | | | | 179,431 | | | |
Retained earnings | | 23,458 | | | | | | 23,873 | | | | | | 23,414 | | | | | | 24,002 | | | |
Total liabilities and retained earnings | $ | 223,790 | | | | | $ | 208,238 | | | | | $ | 221,338 | | | | | $ | 203,433 | | | |
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Interest rate spread | | | | 2.43 | % | | | | 2.70 | % | | | | 2.48 | % | | | | 2.65 | % |
Net yield on interest-bearing assets | | | | 2.67 | % | | | | 2.96 | % | | | | 2.72 | % | | | | 2.93 | % |
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
average interest-bearing liabilities | | | | 109.80 | % | | | | 110.34 | % | | | | 109.45 | % | | | | 110.54 | % |
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Our net interest rate spread declined from 2.70% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to 2.43% for the same period in 2009. Our net interest rate spread declined from 2.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to 2.48% for the same period in 2009. Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 decreased $43,000 to $1.4 million, or 3.0%, from $1.5 million during the same period last year. Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 increased $24,000 to $2.8 million, 1.0%, from $2.8 million during the same period last year. The primary reasons for the decrease in net interest income for the three month period reflects a lower average interest rate earned on loans, investment securities and other interest-earning assets, a higher average balance of money market accounts and time deposits, and a higher average balance of FHLB advances and a higher average interest rate paid on FHLB advances, partially offset by a higher average balance in loans and other interest-earning assets and a lower weighted average rate paid on deposits. The primary reasons for the increase in net interest income for the six month period reflects a higher average balance in loans and other interest-earning assets, a lower average interest rate paid on deposit accounts, partially offset by a lower average interest rate earned on loans, investment securities and other interest-earning assets, a higher average balance of deposit accounts and a higher average balance of FHLB advances long-term. The average balance of loans grew during the three months ended March 31, 2009 due to a continued effort by our new loan officers. Lower interest expense on deposits was due to a continuing decline in market interest rates due to a lower Federal Funds rate. The higher average balance of other interest-earning assets was due to an increase in deposits held in other banks during the three months ending June 30, 2009. Other interest-earning assets primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents.
Provision for Loan Losses. The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | | | (Dollars in thousands) | |
Allowance at beginning of period | | $ | 964 | | | $ | 733 | | | $ | 858 | | | $ | 731 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 114 | | | | - | | | | 219 | | | | - | |
Charge-offs | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Recoveries | | | 1 | | | | 37 | | | | 2 | | | | 39 | |
Net charge-offs | | | 1 | | | | 37 | | | | 2 | | | | 39 | |
Allowance at end of period | | $ | 1,079 | | | $ | 770 | | | $ | 1,079 | | | $ | 770 | |
We recorded a provision for loan losses of $114,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to no provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2008. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $219,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to no provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The provisions reflect management’s assessment of increased lending activities, increased non-performing loans, levels of current delinquencies and current economic conditions. Provisions for loan losses are charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level believed by management sufficient to cover all known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio which are both probable and reasonably estimable. Management’s analysis includes consideration of the Company’s historical experience, the volume and type of lending conducted by the Company, the amount of the Company’s classified and criticized assets, the status of past due principal and interest payments, general economic conditions, particularly as they relate to the Company’s primary market area, and other factors related to the collectability of the Company’s loan portfolio.
The following table provides information with respect to our nonperforming assets at the dates indicated. During the quarter ending June 30, 2009 the Company restructured one troubled loan and at June 30, 2009 this loan was still classified as delinquent. At June 30, 2009 we did not have any accruing loans past due 90 days or more at the dates presented. During the six month period ended June 30, 2009 the Bank had three participation loans from one borrower totaling $1.5 million reach non-accrual status. These three loans were collateralized by 67 single family properties located in the city of Philadelphia. The Company, along with other participants in the loans, are in the process of taking control of the management of these properties and should be foreclosing on these properties in September, 2009. The participants in these loans established a separate company to buy and subsequently manage and sell these properties. To accomplish this end a HELOC was granted to this subsidiary in the amount of $3.5 million to use to purchase these loans from the participants. Our share in these transactions has been and will continue to be 49%. This HELOC has been placed on non-accrual status and we are accounting for this transaction utilizing the equity method. There was not a significant increase in delinquent loans during the quarter or six month period ended other than the aforementioned three loans.
| | At June 30, | | | At June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | | | | |
Nonaccrual loans | | $ | 2,252 | | | $ | 142 | |
Real estate owned | | | - | | | | - | |
Total nonperforming assets | | $ | 2,252 | | | $ | 142 | |
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Total nonperforming loans to total loans | | | 1.43 | % | | | 0.09 | % |
Total nonperforming loans to total assets | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.06 | % |
Total nonperforming assets to total assets | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.06 | % |
Noninterest Income. The following table summarizes noninterest income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | | | (Dollars in thousands) | |
Service fees on deposit accounts | | $ | 23 | | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 65 | |
Earnings on Bank-owned life insurance | | | 74 | | | | (39 | ) | | | 33 | | | | (80 | ) |
Gain on sale of loans | | | 31 | | | | 16 | | | | 123 | | | | 16 | |
Rental income | | | 72 | | | | 77 | | | | 144 | | | | 158 | |
Other | | | 44 | | | | 41 | | | | 105 | | | | 100 | |
Total | | $ | 244 | | | $ | 132 | | | $ | 450 | | | $ | 259 | |
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The $112,000 increase in noninterest income during the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to an $113,000 an increase in earnings on the Bank-owned life insurance and by $15,000 in gains on the sale of loans related to the sale of $9.0 million of loans, partially offset by a $14,000 decrease in service fees on deposit accounts, due to the introduction of a no monthly service charge fee checking account during the second quarter of 2008 and reduced fee income generated on wire transfer activity.
The $191,000 increase in noninterest income during the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to an $113,000 an increase in earnings on the Bank-owned life insurance and by $107,000 in gains on the sale of loans related to the sale of $15.9 million of loans, partially offset by a $20,000 decrease in service fees on deposit accounts, due to the introduction of a no monthly service charge fee checking account during the second quarter of 2008 and reduced fee income generated by wire transfer activity, and a $14,000 decrease in rental income related to increased vacancies in our office building.
Noninterest Expense. The following table summarizes noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
| | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | | | (Dollars in thousands) | |
Compensation and employee benefits | | $ | 852 | | | $ | 842 | | | $ | 1,738 | | | $ | 1,707 | |
Occupancy and equipment | | | 246 | | | | 267 | | | | 502 | | | | 544 | |
Federal deposit insurance premiums | | | 117 | | | | 24 | | | | 265 | | | | 46 | |
Data processing expense | | | 63 | | | | 65 | | | | 131 | | | | 133 | |
Professional fees | | | 89 | | | | 74 | | | | 177 | | | | 156 | |
Other | | | 260 | | | | 292 | | | | 480 | | | | 517 | |
Total | | $ | 1,627 | | | $ | 1,564 | | | $ | 3,293 | | | $ | 3,103 | |
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Total noninterest expense increased $63,000, or 3.9%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from the prior year period. The increase in noninterest expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the prior year period was primarily the result of a $93,000 increase in federal deposit insurance premiums related to the expiring of the one time credit received from the FDIC in 2007 and increased fees related to revised insurance premium fees during 2009, a $15,000 increase in professional fees related to additional costs associated with operating as a public company and an $11,000 increase in compensation and employee benefits, partially offset by a $32,000 decrease in other expenses related to lower costs associated with Restricted Stock Plan expense for directors and a $21,000 decrease in occupancy and equipment.
Total noninterest expense increased $190,000, or 6.1%, to $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from the prior year period. The increase in noninterest expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the prior year period was primarily the result of a $219,000 increase in federal deposit insurance premiums related to the expiring of the one time credit received from the FDIC in 2007 and increased fees related to revised insurance premium fees during 2009, a $31,000 increase in compensation and employee benefits and a $21,000 increase in professional fees related to additional costs associated with operating as a public company, partially offset by a $42,000 decrease in occupancy and equipment and a $37,000 decrease in other expenses related to lower costs associated with Restricted Stock Plan expense for directors.
Income Taxes. We recorded a tax benefit of $44,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to a tax expense of $22,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2008. The recording of a tax benefit in 2009 as compared to 2008 resulted from the increase in our taxable operating losses.
We recorded a tax benefit of $83,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to a tax expense of $11,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The recording of a tax benefit in 2009 as compared to 2008 resulted from the increase in our taxable operating losses.
Liquidity and Capital Management
Liquidity Management. Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, maturities and sales of securities and borrowings from the FHLB of Pittsburgh. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of (1) expected loan demand, (2) expected deposit flows, (3) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities and (4) the objectives of our asset/liability management policy.
Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2009, cash and cash equivalents totaled $17.3 million. Securities classified as available-for-sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $37.6 million at June 30, 2009. In addition, at June 30, 2009, we had the ability to borrow a total of approximately $102.1 million from the FHLB of Pittsburgh. On June 30, 2009, we had $23.9 million of borrowings outstanding. Any growth of our loan portfolio may require us to borrow additional funds.
At June 30, 2009, we had $1.9 million in mortgage loan commitments outstanding. Time deposits due within one year of June 30, 2009 totaled $50.2 million, or 55.0% of time deposits. If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other time deposits and borrowings. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the time deposits due on or before June 30, 2010. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of our time deposits will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.
Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of securities. Our primary financing activities consist of activity in deposit accounts and FHLB advances. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive and to increase core deposit relationships. Occasionally, we offer promotional rates on certain deposit products to attract deposits.
Capital Management. We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Office of Thrift Supervision, including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At June 30, 2009, we exceeded all of our regulatory capital requirements. We are considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.
We also manage our capital for maximum stockholder benefit. The capital from the offering significantly increased our liquidity and capital resources. Over time, the initial level of liquidity has been reduced as net proceeds from the stock offering have been used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of lending activities. We may use capital management tools such as cash dividends and common share repurchases.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments.
For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008 we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(e) that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be party to various legal proceedings incident to our business. At June 30, 2009, we were not a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A . Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. At June 30, 2009 the risk factors of the Company have not changed materially from those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. However, the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission Of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
A. | The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 19, 2009. |
B. | The items voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the votes for each proposal were as follows: |
1. | Election of director for a two-year term. |
Nominees | | For | | | Withheld | |
Timothy G. O’Shaughnessy | | | 2,164,968 | | | | 424,101 | |
2. | Election of directors for a three-year term. |
Nominees | | For | | | Withheld | |
Anthony J. Szuszczewicz | | | 2,162,168 | | | | 426,901 | |
Robert J. Woltjen | | | 2,164,968 | | | | 424,101 | |
3. | Ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. |
For | | | Against | | | Abstain | |
| 2,585,619 | | | | 2,750 | | | | 700 | |
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
3.1 Charter of Polonia Bancorp (1)
3.2 Bylaws of Polonia Bancorp (2)
4.0 Stock Certificate of Polonia Bancorp (1)
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.0 Section 1350 Certifications
(1) | Incorporated by reference into this document from the Exhibits filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Registration Statement on Form SB-2, and any amendments thereto, Registration No. 333-135643. |
(2) | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2009 (file no. 000-52667). |
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.
| POLONIA BANCORP | |
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Date: August 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ Anthony J. Szuszczewicz | |
| | Anthony J. Szuszczewicz | |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| | (principal executive officer) | |
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Date: August 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ Paul D. Rutkowski | |
| | Paul D. Rutkowski | |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
| | (principal financial and accounting officer) | |