The current level of nonperforming assets has decreased by approximately $12 million or 44 percent when compared to year-end 2011 as a result of recoveries from borrower payments and foreclosed real estate sales, loan charge-offs and the establishment of valuation allowances for selective accounts. While progress has been made in reducing nonperforming assets, we remain concerned about prolonged weak economic conditions and the corresponding effects it has on our commercial borrowers.
We evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses at least quarterly and have established a loss allowance for selected loan relationships where the net realizable value of the collateral is insufficient to repay the loan. In this regard, allowances, if applicable, are noted below within the description of the loan. Collection efforts, including modification of contractual terms for individual accounts based on prevailing market conditions and liquidation of collateral assets, are being employed to maximize recovery. Further provisions for loan losses may be required for nonaccrual loans as additional information becomes available or conditions change. There is also the potential for adjustment to the allowance as a result of regulatory examinations. A loan is returned to interest accruing status when we determine that circumstances have improved to the extent that all of the principal and interest amounts contractually due are current for at least six consecutive payments and future payments are reasonably assured.
On September 30, 2012, the nonperforming loan portfolio balance totaled $11,645,000 and was comprised primarily of collateralized commercial loans. Comparatively, nonperforming loans totaled $11,701,000 at year-end 2011. During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, a nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loan totaling $3,557,000 paid off in full. During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, a commercial loan totaling $3,424,000 was reclassified to nonaccrual status described below as loan no. 1. On September 30, 2012, the nonaccrual loan portfolio was comprised of twenty unrelated loan relationships with outstanding principal balances ranging in size from $14,000 to $2,378,000. Five unrelated commercial relationships, which represent 69 percent of the nonperforming loan portfolio balance, are described below.
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Loan no. 1—At September 30, 2012, the outstanding principal balance of the loan relationship was $2,378,000 for a municipal development project, which reflects a payment totaling $1,046,000 received during the third quarter of 2012. During October 2012, the borrower paid off the principal balance of the loan in addition to $72,000 of interest income.
Loan no. 2—At September 30, 2012, the outstanding principal balance of the loan relationship was $2,124,000, collateralized by commercial rental properties whose rents are assigned to PeoplesBank. Based on a recent appraisal of the primary real estate collateralizing the relationship, we believe that the loans are adequately collateralized. The borrower is presently operating under a troubled debt restructuring agreement.
Loan no. 3—At September 30, 2012, the outstanding principal balance of the loan relationship was $1,349,000, collateralized by two commercial properties. Based on an independent appraisal of the real estate collateralizing the relationship, we believe that the loans are adequately collateralized. We are presently pursuing legal remedies to recover the amount due.
Loan no. 4—At September 30, 2012, the outstanding principal balance of the loan relationship was $1,280,000, which represents three commercial loans guaranteed from 70% to 80%, depending upon the specific loan, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A $120,000 allowance for loan losses was established for this relationship. Several parcels of improved real estate provide collateral for the loans. The Bank is working through the process to liquidate the real estate.
Loan no. 5— PeoplesBank owns a 62.5 percent participation interest in this loan relationship. The carrying value of the Bank’s principal at September 30, 2012, was $856,000, which reflects a payment totaling $1,634,000 from the sale of collateral during January 2012. The Bank is pursuing its legal options against parties to the original loan agreement, including the liquidation of remaining collateral. As previously disclosed, PeoplesBank charged-off $2,275,000 as a loss in September 2011 due to deterioration in the value of the collateral.
Foreclosed real estate
On September 30, 2012, foreclosed real estate, net of allowance, totaled $4,084,000, compared to $16,243,000 at December 31, 2011. The $12,159,000 or 75 percent decrease was due primarily to the sale of real estate and secondarily to an increase in the allowance for real estate losses for selected properties. On September 30, 2012, the portfolio was comprised of five unrelated accounts ranging in size from $74,000 to $1,704,000, which we are actively attempting to liquidate, with the exception of property no. 2 below. If a valuation allowance for probable loss has been established for a particular property it is so noted in the property description below. Further valuation allowances may be required on any foreclosed property as additional information becomes available or conditions change. Foreclosed real estate is included in the other assets category on the Corporation’s balance sheet. Four unrelated foreclosed real estate properties, which represent the majority of the foreclosed real estate portfolio balance, are described below.
Property no. 1— The carrying amount of this property at September 30, 2012 was $1,088,000, which is net of a $1,627,000 allowance for probable loss based on the results of an independent appraisal less estimated selling costs. During the third quarter of 2012, a $1,027,000 impairment loss and corresponding increase in the allowance were recognized as reported on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2012. The impairment recorded in the third quarter follows a $308,000 impairment loss and corresponding increase in the allowance recorded in the second quarter of this year. This account is collateralized by 136 approved residential building lots. Of this total, 29 lots are improved. Management is evaluating its disposition options with regard to this property.
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Property no. 2— The carrying amount of this property at June 30, 2012 was $1,704,000, which is net of a $1,594,000 allowance for probable loss based on an independent appraisal less estimated selling costs. This account is collateralized by 266 acres of unimproved land that is zoned for residential development. Based on information obtained in 2012, plans to obtain a formal development plan were suspended with the intent to temporarily retain the property and investigate other development, disposition or income generating options at some future date. As a result, an impairment loss of approximately $320,000 and a corresponding increase to the allowance was recognized for this property in the first quarter of 2012.
Property no. 3—The carrying amount of this property at September 30, 2012 was $780,000, which represents the value of the borrower’s personal residence presently listed for sale less estimated selling costs. In February 2012, the sale of unimproved land was completed and the Corporation received net proceeds totaling $837,000.
Property no. 4— PeoplesBank has a 64 percent interest in 42 improved lots within a 20.6 acre established residential subdivision, which represents the original collateral. The carrying value of PeoplesBank’s interest at September 30, 2012 was $439,000, which is net of a $100,000 allowance for probable loss. During June 2010, a purchase agreement was executed which permitted the buyer to develop and sell the lots. Since inception of the agreement through September 30, 2012, 28 lots have been sold.
Allowance for loan losses
Although the Corporation maintains sound credit policies, certain loans deteriorate and must be charged off as losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained to absorb losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to expense and is reduced by loan charge-offs, net of recoveries. The allowance is based upon management’s continuous evaluation of the loan portfolio coupled with a formal review of adequacy on a quarterly basis, which is subject to review and approval by the Board.
The allowance for loan losses consists primarily of three components: specific allowances for individually impaired commercial loans; allowances calculated for pools of loans; and an unallocated component, which reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the assumptions that underlie the evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance. The Corporation uses an internal risk rating system to evaluate individual loans. Loans are segmented into industry groups or pools with similar characteristics, and an allowance for loan losses is allocated to each segment based on quantitative factors such as recent loss history (two-year rolling average of net charge-offs) and qualitative factors, such as the results of internal and external credit reviews, changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, adequacy of collateral, general economic conditions and the local business outlook. Determining the level of the allowance for probable loan losses at any given period is difficult, particularly during deteriorating or uncertain economic periods. We must make estimates using assumptions and information which are often subjective and fluid. There is also the potential for adjustment to the allowance as a result of regulatory examinations.
The following table presents an analysis of the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The allowance was $8,787,000 or 1.20 percent of total loans on September 30, 2012, compared to $8,617,000 or 1.26 percent, on September 30, 2011. During the most recent nine-month period, net charge-offs totaled $1,065,000, which was well below the $3,794,000 for the first nine months of 2011. The level of charge-offs in the prior year were unusually high due to the inclusion of partial charge-offs for two unrelated loans totaling $3,175,000. The annualized net charge-off ratio was relatively low at 0.20 percent on September 30, 2012, compared to 0.77 percent on September 30, 2011. The risks and uncertainties associated with prolonged weakness in economic and business conditions, a relatively high level of unemployment and erosion of real estate values, which adversely affect our borrowers’ ability to service their loans, can cause significant fluctuations in the level of charge-offs and provision expense from one period to another. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the loan portfolio, we believe that the allowance for loan losses was adequate at September 30, 2012.
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Table 10 - Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses
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(dollars in thousands) | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
Balance-January 1, | | $ | 8,702 | | $ | 7,626 | |
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Provision charged to operating expense | | | 1,150 | | | 4,785 | |
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Loans charged off: | | | | | | | |
Commercial, financial and agricultural | | | 607 | | | 3,393 | |
Real estate - construction and land development | | | 2 | | | 0 | |
Real estate - residential mortgages | | | 115 | | | 141 | |
Consumer and home equity | | | 411 | | | 320 | |
Total loans charged off | | | 1,135 | | | 3,854 | |
Recoveries: | | | | | | | |
Commercial, financial and agricultural | | | 14 | | | 5 | |
Real estate - residential mortgages | | | 41 | | | 0 | |
Consumer and home equity | | | 15 | | | 55 | |
Total recoveries | | | 70 | | | 60 | |
Net charge-offs | | | 1,065 | | | 3,794 | |
Balance-September 30, | | $ | 8,787 | | $ | 8,617 | |
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Ratios: | | | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses as a % of total period-end loans | | | 1.20 | % | | 1.26 | % |
Annualized net charge-offs as a % of average total loans | | | 0.20 | % | | 0.77 | % |
Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans | | | 75.46 | % | | 74.19 | % |
Liquidity risk management
Maintaining adequate liquidity provides the Corporation with the ability to meet financial obligations to depositors, loan customers, employees, and shareholders on a timely and cost effective basis in the normal course of business. Additionally, it provides funds for growth and business opportunities as they arise. Liquidity is generated from transactions relating to both the Corporation’s assets and liabilities. The primary sources of asset liquidity are scheduled investment security maturities and cash inflows, funds received from customer loan payments, and asset sales. The primary sources of liability liquidity are deposit growth, short-term borrowings and long-term debt. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, included in this report, present the changes in cash from operating, investing and financing activities. At September 30, 2012, we believe that liquidity was adequate based upon the $34 million level of interest bearing deposits with banks, the potential liquidation of unpledged available-for-sale securities with a fair value totaling approximately $85 million and available credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh totaling approximately $159 million. The Corporation’s loan-to-deposit ratio was 82 percent at September 30, 2012, compared to 81 percent for year-end 2011.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
The Corporation’s financial statements do not reflect various commitments that are made in the normal course of business, which may involve some liquidity risk. These commitments consist primarily of commitments to grant new loans, unfunded commitments under existing loan facilities, and letters of credit issued under the same standards as on-balance sheet instruments. Unused commitments on September 30, 2012, totaled $203 million and consisted of $151 million in unfunded commitments under existing loan facilities, $36 million to grant new loans and $16 million in letters of credit. Normally these commitments have fixed expiration dates or termination clauses and are for specific purposes. Accordingly, many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon and therefore, generally do not present significant liquidity risk to the Corporation or PeoplesBank.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon the evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2012, the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. The Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Corporation’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, that the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs, and inherent limitations that may not prevent fraud, particularly by collusion of two or more people or by management override of a control.
There has been no change in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2012, that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II—OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal proceedings |
There are no legal proceedings pending against Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries which are expected to have a material impact upon the consolidated financial position and/or operating results of the Corporation other than routine litigation incidental to the business. Management is not aware of any proceedings known or contemplated by government authorities. |
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Item 1A. Risk factors |
This Item 1A is not applicable to smaller reporting companies. |
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Item 2. Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds |
The Corporation relies on its subsidiary PeoplesBank, A Codorus Valley Company, for dividend distributions, which are subject to restrictions as reported in Note 9—Regulatory Matters of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. |
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Item 3. Defaults upon senior securities |
The Corporation has nothing to report under this Item 3. |
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Item 4. Mine safety disclosures |
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This Item 4 is not applicable to the Corporation. |
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Item 5. Other information |
The Corporation has nothing to report under this Item 5. |
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit | |
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3.1 | | Amended Articles of Incorporation – filed herein |
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3.2 | | Amended By-laws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 17, 2012) |
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3.3 | | Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on January 15, 2009) |
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3.3 | | Certificate of Designation of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on August 24, 2011) |
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4 | | Rights Agreement dated as of November 4, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for September 30, 2010, filed with Commission on November 15, 2010), as amended January 9, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for September 30, 2010, filed with the Commission on November 15, 2010), as further amended August 18, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on August 24, 2011) |
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4.1 | | Small Business Lending Fund- Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 18, 2011, between Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc and the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to the issuance and sale of the SBLF Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on August 24, 2011) |
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14 | | Code of Ethics – filed herein |
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31.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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101 | | Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s Equity, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – filed herewith. |
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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 there unto duly authorized.
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| | Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. |
| | (Registrant) |
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November 13, 2012 | | /s/ Larry J. Miller |
Date | | Larry J. Miller |
| | President & CEO |
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November 13, 2012 | | /s/ Jann A. Weaver |
Date | | Jann A. Weaver |
| | Treasurer & Assistant Secretary |
| | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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