The level of nonperforming assets as of September 30, 2014, has decreased by approximately $8.0 million or 41 percent when compared to year-end 2013. Significant transactions contributing to the decrease include sales of two foreclosed real estate properties in the third quarter of 2014 totaling $1.9 million, a $3.9 million payment received on a nonaccrual loan in the second quarter of 2014, and a $1.05 million payoff of a nonaccrual loan in the first quarter of 2014. Generally, we remain concerned about prolonged low economic growth, or a weakening economy, 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.
As of September 30, 2014, the nonperforming loan portfolio balance totaled $8,550,000, compared to $15,300,000 at year-end 2013. Significant activity contributing to the decrease included (i) a $3.9 million payment received on a nonaccrual commercial loan, (ii) a $1.05 million payoff of a nonaccrual commercial loan, (iii) payments totaling $679,000 from collateral sales and guarantees on a commercial loan relationship, and (iv) reclassifications to foreclosed real estate totaling $1.6 million. For both periods the portfolio balance was comprised primarily of collateralized commercial loans. On September 30, 2014, the nonaccrual loan portfolio was comprised of twenty-four unrelated loan relationships with outstanding principal balances ranging in size from $18,300 to $1,969,000. Four unrelated commercial relationships, which represent 74 percent of the nonperforming loan portfolio balance, are described below.
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Loan no. 1—At September 30, 2014, the outstanding principal balance of the loan relationship was $1,969,000, collateralized by commercial rental properties with rents assigned to PeoplesBank. Based on a recent appraisal of the primary real estate collateralizing the relationship, we believe that the loans are adequately secured. The borrower is presently operating under a troubled debt restructuring agreement.
Loan no. 2—At September 30, 2014, the outstanding principal balance of this loan relationship was $1,595,000. The balance outstanding was significantly reduced in 2014 due to a significant principal payment of $3,879,000 received during the second quarter, funded by proceeds from the sale of the largest commercial property securing the loan. The remaining balance is collateralized by various smaller properties, some with prior lienholders. A $750,000 allowance for probable loan losses was established for this relationship. Management is pursuing its legal remedies to recover the remaining amount due.
Loan no. 3—At September 30, 2014, the outstanding principal balance of the loan relationship was $1,407,000, collateralized by various residential rental properties. A $500,000 allowance for loan losses was established for this relationship. The Bank is presently pursuing its legal remedies to recover the amount due, including sales of underlying collateral.
Loan no. 4—At September 30, 2014, 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. The Bank is presently pursuing its legal remedies to recover the amount due.
Foreclosed real estate
Foreclosed real estate is included in the Other Assets category on the Corporation’s balance sheet. The carrying amount of foreclosed real estate on September 30, 2014, net of allowance, totaled $2,805,000 and was comprised of seven unrelated accounts ranging in size from $51,000 to $1,010,000, net of allowance. Total foreclosed real estate decreased by 31% from December 31, 2013, to September 30, 2014, with the decrease primarily attributable to the sales of two foreclosed real estate assets with a combined carrying amount of $1,827,000 during the third quarter of 2014 with minimal combined additional losses.
Two unrelated foreclosed real estate properties, which represent 68% of the foreclosed real estate portfolio balance, net of allowance, as of September 30, 2014, are described 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.
Property no. 1— The carrying amount of this property at September 30, 2014 was $1,010,000, which is net of a $1,627,000 valuation allowance. The property is comprised of 132 approved residential building lots. Of this total, 27 lots are improved. The property has been listed for sale with a property broker.
Property no. 2 – The carrying amount of this property at September 30, 2014 is $910,000. The property is comprised of an 8 acre parcel improved for commercially developable sites. Management is evaluating its disposition options with regard to this property.
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.
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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, and general economic conditions. Determining the level of the allowance for probable loan losses at any given period is subjective, particularly during deteriorating or uncertain economic periods, and requires that we make estimates using assumptions. 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, 2014 and 2013:
Table 10 - Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses
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(dollars in thousands) | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Balance-January 1, | | $ | 9,975 | | $ | 9,302 | |
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Provision charged to operating expense | | | 1,100 | | | 970 | |
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Loans charged off: | | | | | | | |
Commercial, financial and agricultural | | | 326 | | | 582 | |
Real estate - residential mortgages | | | 30 | | | 28 | |
Consumer and home equity | | | 306 | | | 338 | |
Total loans charged off | | | 662 | | | 948 | |
Recoveries: | | | | | | | |
Commercial, financial and agricultural | | | 215 | | | 64 | |
Real estate - residential mortgages | | | 4 | | | 1 | |
Consumer and home equity | | | 81 | | | 60 | |
Total recoveries | | | 300 | | | 125 | |
Net charge-offs | | | 362 | | | 823 | |
Balance-September 30, | | $ | 10,713 | | $ | 9,449 | |
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Ratios: | | | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses as a % of total period-end loans | | | 1.20 | % | | 1.16 | % |
Annualized net charge-offs as a % of average total loans | | | 0.05 | % | | 0.14 | % |
Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans | �� | | 125.30 | % | | 96.61 | % |
The $1,264,000 or 13 percent increase in the allowance from September 30, 2013 to September 30, 2014, generally supported the $78 million increase in loans, net of deferred fees, over the same 12 month period. The provision for loan losses for the first nine months of 2014 was $1,100,000 or 13 percent higher compared to the provision of $970,000 for the first nine months of 2013. The increased provision was required to support the larger commercial loan portfolio and to maintain the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.
Net charge-offs for the first nine months of 2014 were $362,000 compared to $823,000 of net charge-offs for the same period of 2013. During 2014, the Corporation realized a recovery of $190,000 of a previous partial charge-off of an impaired commercial loan due to updated appraisals of underlying collateral resulting in a favorable fair value adjustment prior to the asset being transferred to foreclosed real estate. The risks and uncertainties associated with prolonged low growth, or weak economic and business conditions, or the erosion of real estate values, can adversely affect our borrowers’ ability to service their loans, causing significant fluctuations in the level of charge-offs and provision expense from one period to another. The unallocated portion of the allowance for loan losses decreased to $1,730,000 or 16 percent of the total allowance as of September 30, 2014, as compared to $2,092,000 or 22 percent of the total allowance as of September 30, 2013. Despite the comparatively favorable net charge off activity for 2014, the unallocated portion of the allowance was not further reduced in consideration of both continued loan growth, principally commercial loans, and the inherent imprecision in the methodology for estimating specific and general loan losses, including the unpredictable timing and amounts of charge-offs and related historical loss averages, and economic and real estate market value uncertainties which could negatively impact unimpaired portfolio loss factors. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the loan portfolio, we believe that the allowance for loan losses was adequate at September 30, 2014.
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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, 2014, we believe that liquidity was adequate based upon the potential liquidation of unpledged available-for-sale securities with a fair value totaling approximately $51 million and available credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh totaling approximately $300 million. The Corporation’s loan-to-deposit ratio was 93 percent at both September 30, 2014 and year-end 2013.
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, 2014, totaled $291 million and consisted of $203 million in unfunded commitments under existing loan facilities, $62 million to grant new loans and $26 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.
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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, 2014, 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 and that the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
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There has been no change in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II—OTHER INFORMATION
The Corporation and PeoplesBank are involved in routine litigation incidental to their business. There are no legal proceedings pending against the Corporation 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. Management is not aware of any proceedings known or contemplated by government authorities.
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, 2013.
The Corporation has a Share Repurchase Program (Program), which was authorized in 1995, and has been periodically amended, to permit the purchase of up to a maximum of 4.9 percent of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock at a price per share no greater than 200 percent of the latest quarterly published book value. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, the Corporation had not acquired any of its common stock under the Program. The U.S. Treasury’s Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) agreement imposes limits on the ability of the Corporation to repurchase shares of common stock if it fails to declare and pay quarterly dividends on the SBLF preferred stock.
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Item 3. | Defaults upon senior securities |
None
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Item 4. | Mine safety disclosures |
This Item 4 is not applicable to the Corporation.
None
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Number | | Description of Exhibit | |
3.1 | | Amended Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for September 30, 2012, filed with the Commission on November 13, 2012) |
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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 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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4.1 | | 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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4.2 | | Specimen Certificate for Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Commission on November 21, 2013) |
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4.3 | | Registration Rights Agreement dated March 26, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 26, 2014) |
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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, 2014, 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 7, 2014 | /s/ Larry J. Miller | |
Date | Larry J. Miller | |
| President & CEO | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |
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November 7, 2014 | /s/ Jann A. Weaver | |
Date | Jann A. Weaver | |
| Treasurer & Assistant Secretary | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
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