United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
or
______________________________________
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURIIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-23090
CARROLLTON BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND | | 52-1660951 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7151 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite A, Columbia, Maryland 21046
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(410) 312-5400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 ý 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 (§223.405 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 ý No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the 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 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 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
Indicate the number shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
2,576,388 common shares outstanding at November 11, 2011
CARROLLTON BANCORP
CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | PAGE |
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| Item 1. Financial Statements: | |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010 | 4 |
| Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited) | 5 |
| Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited) | 6 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited) | 7 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 9 |
| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 25 |
| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 36 |
| Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 36 |
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | 36 |
| Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 36 |
| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 36 |
| Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 36 |
| Item 4. (Removed and Reserved) | 36 |
| Item 5. Other Information | 36 |
| Item 6. Exhibits | 37 |
PART I
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CARROLLTON BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | September 30, 2011 | | December 31, 2010 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | $ | 2,889,018 | | $ | 2,123,757 | |
Federal funds sold and other interest-bearing deposits | | 9,056,132 | | 4,539,096 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | | 2,718,800 | | 3,463,000 | |
Investment securities: | | | | | |
Available for sale | | 26,217,930 | | 28,125,809 | |
Held to maturity (fair value of $3,182,525 and $4,474,091) | | 2,995,220 | | 4,283,575 | |
Loans held for sale | | 32,521,993 | | 32,754,383 | |
Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $4,744,732 and $4,481,236 | | 269,054,734 | | 284,747,653 | |
Premises and equipment | | 6,863,459 | | 6,989,272 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | 1,245,406 | | 1,327,035 | |
Bank owned life insurance | | 5,044,014 | | 4,931,581 | |
Deferred income taxes | | 4,410,775 | | 4,682,996 | |
Foreclosed real estate | | 5,342,488 | | 4,509,551 | |
Other assets | | 3,214,521 | | 4,013,022 | |
| | $ | 371,574,490 | | $ | 386,490,730 | |
| | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | |
Deposits | | | | | |
Noninterest-bearing | | $ | 70,671,105 | | $ | 66,253,472 | |
Interest-bearing | | 245,407,319 | | 235,376,059 | |
Total deposits | | 316,078,424 | | 301,629,531 | |
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | | 18,380,000 | | 48,300,000 | |
Accrued interest payable | | 75,377 | | 132,328 | |
Accrued pension plan | | 1,408,663 | | 1,354,082 | |
Other liabilities | | 2,112,494 | | 1,679,721 | |
| | 338,054,958 | | 353,095,662 | |
| | | | | |
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | |
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (liquidation preference of $1,000 per share) authorized 9,201 shares; issued and outstanding 9,201 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (discount of $209,630 as of September 30, 2011 and $275,829 as of December 31, 2010) | | 8,991,370 | | 8,925,171 | |
Common stock, par $1.00 per share; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,576,388 and 2,573,088 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively | | 2,576,388 | | 2,573,088 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 15,725,454 | | 15,713,872 | |
Retained earnings | | 9,455,075 | | 9,888,133 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | (3,228,755 | ) | (3,705,196 | ) |
| | 33,519,532 | | 33,395,068 | |
| | $ | 371,574,490 | | $ | 386,490,730 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CARROLLTON BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | (unaudited) | | | (unaudited) | | | (unaudited) | |
Interest income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans | | $ | 4,126,534 | | | $ | 4,426,764 | | | $ | 12,420,586 | | | $ | 13,135,915 | |
Investment securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | | 261,177 | | | | 455,021 | | | | 833,401 | | | | 1,457,708 | |
Nontaxable | | | 76,601 | | | | 94,307 | | | | 230,321 | | | | 284,697 | |
Dividends | | | 6,175 | | | | 11,102 | | | | 20,565 | | | | 26,733 | |
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with other banks | | | 5,453 | | | | 1,923 | | | | 7,689 | | | | 23,161 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total interest income | | | 4,475,940 | | | | 4,989,117 | | | | 13,512,562 | | | | 14,928,214 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 839,013 | | | | 1,046,807 | | | | 2,462,550 | | | | 3,488,136 | |
Borrowings | | | 110,517 | | | | 267,322 | | | | 480,249 | | | | 915,715 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total interest expense | | | 949,530 | | | | 1,314,129 | | | | 2,942,799 | | | | 4,403,851 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income | | | 3,526,410 | | | | 3,674,988 | | | | 10,569,763 | | | | 10,524,363 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 495,010 | | | | 940,099 | | | | 2,036,828 | | | | 1,644,362 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | | | 3,031,400 | | | | 2,734,889 | | | | 8,532,935 | | | | 8,880,001 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Noninterest income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronic banking fees | | | 700,172 | | | | 594,316 | | | | 1,997,524 | | | | 1,692,028 | |
Mortgage-banking fees and gains | | | 1,335,715 | | | | 1,337,497 | | | | 3,242,836 | | | | 2,873,276 | |
Brokerage commissions | | | 182,075 | | | | 171,185 | | | | 669,180 | | | | 564,444 | |
Service charges on deposit accounts | | | 117,548 | | | | 143,057 | | | | 368,482 | | | | 452,180 | |
Other fees and commissions | | | 88,255 | | | | 93,299 | | | | 254,399 | | | | 281,375 | |
Write down of impaired securities | | | (168,384 | ) | | | (209,679 | ) | | | (750,046 | ) | | | (1,097,154 | ) |
Security (losses) gains, net | | | - | | | | 15,946 | | | | (2,603 | ) | | | 15,946 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total noninterest income | | | 2,255,381 | | | | 2,145,621 | | | | 5,779,772 | | | | 4,782,095 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Noninterest expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Salaries | | | 1,914,839 | | | | 2,077,484 | | | | 5,761,679 | | | | 5,574,703 | |
Employee benefits | | | 352,480 | | | | 508,840 | | | | 1,468,927 | | | | 1,500,726 | |
Occupancy | | | 584,304 | | | | 581,100 | | | | 1,781,534 | | | | 1,736,433 | |
Professional services | | | 186,544 | | | | 225,775 | | | | 559,205 | | | | 482,623 | |
Furniture and equipment | | | 151,091 | | | | 143,201 | | | | 450,789 | | | | 439,925 | |
Foreclosed real estate losses, write downs and costs | | | 211,388 | | | | 66,159 | | | | 1,107,232 | | | | 210,813 | |
Other operating expenses | | | 1,104,144 | | | | 1,094,544 | | | | 3,369,078 | | | | 3,526,252 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total noninterest expenses | | | 4,504,790 | | | | 4,697,103 | | | | 14,498,444 | | | | 13,471,475 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Loss) Income before income taxes | | | 781,991 | | | | 183,407 | | | | (185,737 | ) | | | 190,621 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax (benefit) expense | | | 277,751 | | | | 30,133 | | | | (163,914 | ) | | | (52,641 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | | 504,240 | | | | 153,274 | | | | (21,823 | ) | | | 243,262 | |
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion | | | 137,078 | | | | 135,484 | | | | 411,235 | | | | 406,452 | |
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders | | | 367,162 | | | | 17,790 | | | | (433,058 | ) | | | (163,190 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic net (loss) income per common share | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diluted net (loss) income per common share | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
CARROLLTON BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
| | Preferred Stock | | | Common Stock | | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | | Retained Earnings | | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | | Comprehensive Income | | | |
Balance December 31, 2010 | | $ | 8,925,171 | | | $ | 2,573,088 | | | $ | 15,713,872 | | | $ | 9,888,133 | | | $ | (3,705,196 | ) | | |
Net loss | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (21,823 | ) | | | 0 | | | $ | (21,823 | ) |
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net of tax | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 476,441 | | | | 476,441 | |
Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 454,618 | |
Accretion of discount associated with U.S. Treasury preferred stock | | | 66,199 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (66,199 | ) | | | 0 | | | | |
Issuance of Common Stock | | | 0 | | | | 3,300 | | | | 11,582 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | |
Preferred stock dividend accrued | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (230,024 | ) | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock cash dividend | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (115,012 | ) | | | 0 | | | | |
Balance September 30, 2011 | | $ | 8,991,370 | | | $ | 2,576,388 | | | $ | 15,725,454 | | | $ | 9,455,075 | | | $ | (3,228,755 | ) | | | |
| Preferred Stock | | Common Stock | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | | Comprehensive Income | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance December 31, 2009 | | $ | 8,842,222 | | | $ | 2,568,588 | | | $ | 15,694,328 | | | $ | 11,736,797 | | | $ | (3,623,860 | ) | | | |
Net income | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 243,262 | | | | 0 | | | $ | 243,262 | |
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net of tax | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,160,526 | | | | 1,160,526 | |
Cash flow hedging derivatives | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (140,437 | ) | | | (140,437 | ) |
Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,263,351 | |
Accretion of discount associated with U.S. Treasury preferred stock | | | 61,414 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (61,414 | ) | | | 0 | | | | | |
Issuance of Common Stock | | | 0 | | | | 4,500 | | | | 19,048 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 496 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Preferred stock cash dividend | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (345,037 | ) | | | 0 | | | | | |
Cash dividends, $0.10 per share | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (308,567 | ) | | | 0 | | | | | |
Balance September 30, 2010 | | $ | 8,903,636 | | | $ | 2,573,088 | | | $ | 15,713,872 | | | $ | 11,265,041 | | | $ | (2,603,771 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CARROLLTON BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | (unaudited) | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (21,823 | ) | | $ | 243,262 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 2,036,828 | | | | 1,644,362 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 549,502 | | | | 612,539 | |
Amortization of premiums and discounts | | | (34,087 | ) | | | (62,750 | ) |
Write down of impaired securities | | | 750,046 | | | | 1,097,154 | |
Loss (gain) on sale of securities | | | 2,603 | | | | (15,946 | ) |
Loans held for sale made, net of principal sold | | | 232,390 | | | | (2,939,550 | ) |
Loss (gain) on sale of foreclosed real estate | | | 44,565 | | | | 32,986 | |
Write down of foreclosed real estate | | | 634,473 | | | | 0 | |
Loss (gain) on disposal of premises and equipment | | | 1,101 | | | | (2,407 | ) |
2007 Equity Plan stock issued | | | - | | | | 496 | |
Stock based compensation expense | | | 14,882 | | | | 23,548 | |
Decrease (increase) in: | | | | | | | | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 81,629 | | | | 258,058 | |
Prepaid income taxes | | | 546,529 | | | | (335,392 | ) |
Deferred income taxes | | | 16,453 | | | | (52,712 | ) |
Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance | | | (112,433 | ) | | | (124,892 | ) |
Other assets | | | 211,980 | | | | 576,826 | |
Increase (decrease) in: | | | | | | | | |
Accrued interest payable | | | (56,950 | ) | | | (96,951 | ) |
Deferred loan origination fees | | | (31,496 | ) | | | 52,887 | |
Other liabilities | | | 202,749 | | | | (64,392 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 5,068,941 | | | | 847,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 744,200 | | | | 277,800 | |
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale | | | 3,089,338 | | | | 12,360,079 | |
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity | | | 1,294,781 | | | | 1,023,556 | |
Proceeds from sale of equity securities | | | 1,800 | | | | 0 | |
Purchase of securities available for sale | | | (1,121,457 | ) | | | 0 | |
Loans made, net of principal collected | | | 11,261,270 | | | | (6,504,972 | ) |
Purchase of premises and equipment | | | (384,799 | ) | | | (268,825 | ) |
�� Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate | | | 914,342 | | | | 800,353 | |
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment | | | - | | | | 14,202 | |
Net cash provided by investing activities | | | 15,799,475 | | | | 7,702,193 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits | | | 7,979,959 | | | | (26,962,825 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in other deposits | | | 6,468,934 | | | | 15,517,379 | |
Payments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances | | | (29,920,000 | ) | | | (6,670,000 | ) |
Net decrease in other borrowed funds | | | — | | | | (6,542,472 | ) |
Dividends paid | | | (115,012 | ) | | | (653,604 | ) |
Net cash used by financing activities | | | (15,586,119 | ) | | | (25,311,522 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 5,282,297 | | | | (16,762,203 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 6,662,853 | | | | 23,333,372 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 11,945,150 | | | $ | 6,571,169 | |
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Supplemental information: | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid on deposits and borrowings | | $ | 2,999,750 | | | $ | 4,500,803 | |
Income taxes paid (refunds received) | | $ | (672,314 | ) | | $ | 200,612 | |
Transfer of loan to foreclosed real estate | | $ | 2,426,317 | | | $ | 1,808,099 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Information as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is unaudited)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements for Carrollton Bancorp (“the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a full presentation of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto, included in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2010 Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s subsidiary, Carrollton Bank, Carrollton Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Carrollton Mortgage Services, Inc. (“CMSI”), Carrollton Financial Services, Inc. (“CFS”), Mulberry Street, LLC (“MSLLC”), and Carrollton Bank’s 96.4% owned subsidiary, Carrollton Community Development Corporation (“CCDC”) (collectively, the “Bank”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are unaudited but include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for those periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results that will be achieved for the entire year.
Management has evaluated all significant events and transactions that occurred after September 30, 2011 through the date these financial statements were issued for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain items in prior financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company accounts for derivative instruments and hedging activities utilizing accounting guidance established for Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended. The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measures those instruments at fair value using Level 2 inputs as defined in Note 8. Changes in fair value of derivatives designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges, to the extent they are effective as hedges, are recorded in “Other Comprehensive Income,” net of deferred taxes. Any hedge ineffectiveness would be recognized in the income statement line item pertaining to the hedged item.
Management periodically reviews contracts from various functional areas of the Company to identify potential derivatives embedded within selected contracts. Management has identified potential embedded derivatives in certain loan commitments for residential mortgages where the Company has intent to sell to an outside investor. Due to the short-term nature of these loan commitments and the minimal historical dollar amount of commitments outstanding, the corresponding impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operation has not been material.
The Company entered into an interest rate Floor transaction on December 14, 2005. The Floor had a notional amount of $10.0 million with a minimum interest rate of 7.00% based on U.S. prime rate and was initiated to hedge exposure to the variability in the future cash flows derived from adjustable rate home equity loans in a declining interest rate environment. The Floor had a term of five years. This interest rate Floor was designated a cash flow hedge, as it was designed to reduce variation in overall changes in cash flow below the above designated strike level associated with the first Prime based interest payments received each period on its then existing loans. The interest rate of these loans changed whenever the repricing index changed, plus or minus a credit spread (based on each loan’s underlying credit characteristics), until the interest rate Floor matured on December 14, 2010. When the Prime rate index fell below the strike level of the Floor prior to maturity, the Floor’s counterparty paid the Company the difference between the strike rate and the rate index multiplied by the notional value of the Floor multiplied by the number of days in the period divided by 360 days.
NOTE 2 – NET INCOME PER SHARE
The calculation of net income per common share is as follows:
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Basic: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | $ | 504,240 | | | $ | 153,274 | | | $ | (21,823 | ) | | $ | 243,262 | |
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders | | | 367,162 | | | | 17,790 | | | | (433,058 | ) | | | (163,190 | ) |
Average common shares outstanding | | | 2,576,388 | | | | 2,573,088 | | | | 2,574,817 | | | | 2,571,074 | |
Basic net (loss) income per common share | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) |
Diluted: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | $ | 504,240 | | | $ | 153,274 | | | $ | (21,823 | ) | | $ | 243,262 | |
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders | | | 367,162 | | | | 17,790 | | | | (433,058 | ) | | | (163,190 | ) |
Average common shares outstanding | | | 2,576,388 | | | | 2,573,088 | | | | 2,574,817 | | | | 2,571,074 | |
Stock option adjustment | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Average common shares outstanding - diluted | | | 2,576,388 | | | | 2,573,088 | | | | 2,574,817 | | | | 2,571,074 | |
Diluted net (loss) income per common share | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) |
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment securities are summarized as follows:
| | Amortized cost | | | Unrealized gains | | | Unrealized losses | | | Fair value | |
September 30, 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Available for sale | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government agency | | $ | 1,773,652 | | | $ | 124,979 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,898,631 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 13,182,100 | | | | 1,049,174 | | | | 27,141 | | | | 14,204,133 | |
State and municipal | | | 7,119,786 | | | | 422,450 | | | | - | | | | 7,542,236 | |
Corporate bonds | | | 7,779,655 | | | | 76,335 | | | | 5,578,448 | | | | 2,277,542 | |
| | | 29,855,193 | | | | 1,672,938 | | | | 5,605,589 | | | | 25,922,542 | |
Equity securities | | | 178,109 | | | | 123,888 | | | | 6,609 | | | | 295,388 | |
| | $ | 30,033,302 | | | $ | 1,796,826 | | | $ | 5,612,198 | | | $ | 26,217,930 | |
Held to maturity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 1,770,220 | | | $ | 124,610 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,894,830 | |
State and municipal | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 62,695 | | | | - | | | | 1,287,695 | |
| | $ | 2,995,220 | | | $ | 187,305 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,182,525 | |
| | Amortized cost | | | Unrealized gains | | | Unrealized losses | | | Fair value | |
December 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Available for sale | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government agency | | $ | 1,949,329 | | | $ | 103,157 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 2,052,486 | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 15,016,062 | | | | 1,023,923 | | | | - | | | | 16,039,985 | |
State and municipal | | | 7,140,031 | | | | 152,711 | | | | - | | | | 7,292,742 | |
Corporate bonds | | | 8,321,853 | | | | 91,685 | | | | 6,063,876 | | | | 2,349,662 | |
| | | 32,427,275 | | | | 1,371,476 | | | | 6,063,876 | | | | 27,734,875 | |
Equity securities | | | 300,695 | | | | 106,323 | | | | 16,084 | | | | 390,934 | |
| | $ | 32,727,970 | | | $ | 1,477,799 | | | $ | 6,079,960 | | | $ | 28,125,809 | |
Held to maturity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 3,058,575 | | | $ | 146,057 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,204,632 | |
State and municipal | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 44,459 | | | | - | | | | 1,269,459 | |
| | $ | 4,283,575 | | | $ | 190,516 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 4,474,091 | |
As of September 30, 2011 securities with unrealized losses segregated by length of impairment were as follows:
| | Less than 12 months | | 12 months or longer | | Total | | |
| | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | |
Mortgage-backed securities | $ | 344,316 | $ | | 27,141 | $ | | - | $ | | - | $ | | 344,316 | | | 27,141 | | |
State and municipals | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | |
Corporate bonds | | - | | | - | | | 279,582 | | | 5,578,448 | | | 279,582 | | | 5,578,448 | | |
Equity securities | | - | | | - | | | 171,500 | | | 6,609 | | | 171,500 | | | 6,609 | | |
| $ | 344,316 | $ | | 27,141 | $ | | 451,082 | $ | | 5,585,057 | $ | | 795,398 | | | 5,612,198 | | |
Contractual maturities of debt securities at September 30, 2011 are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
| | Available for sale | | Held to maturity | |
Maturing | | Amortized Cost | | Fair Value | | Amortized Cost | | Fair Value | |
Within one year | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |
Over one to five years | | 4,280,749 | | 4,506,806 | | - | | - | |
Over five to ten years | | 3,237,689 | | 3,430,868 | | 1,225,000 | | 1,287,695 | |
Over ten years | | 9,154,655 | | 3,780,735 | | - | | - | |
Mortgage-backed securities | | 13,182,100 | | 14,204,133 | | 1,770,220 | | 1,894,830 | |
| $ | 29,855,193 | $ | 25,922,542 | $ | 2,995,220 | $ | 3,182,525 | |
Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income. Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.
Management has the ability and intent to hold the securities classified as held to maturity in the table above until they mature, at which time, the Company will receive full value for the securities. Management and the Investment Committee of the Board of Directors continuously evaluate securities for possible sale due to credit quality. Any sale and reinvestment decisions will be approved by the Investment Committee. Excluding the trust preferred securities, unrealized losses exist on four available-for-sale securities and total $33,750 at September 30, 2011. Two of the these securities were deemed to be impaired and we wrote our investments in these securities down $118,184 through earnings during the three months ended September 30, 2011 to the market value at September 30, 2011, to properly reflect impairment associated with these securities. The fair value of the remaining two securities is expected to recover as the investments approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline. Management does not believe any of these securities are impaired due to reasons of credit quality. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2011 management believes the impairments detailed in the table above, except for the trust preferred securities described below, are temporary and no impairment loss has been realized in the Company’s consolidated income statement.
At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company owned six collateralized debt obligation securities that are backed by trust preferred securities issued by banks, thrifts, and insurance companies (“PreTSLs”). The market for these securities at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was not active and markets for similar securities were also not active. The inactivity was evidenced first by a significant widening of the bid-ask spread in the brokered markets in which PreTSLs trade and then by a significant decrease in the volume of trades relative to historical levels. The new issue market is also inactive as no new PreTSLs have been issued since 2007. Currently very few market participants are willing or able to transact for these securities.
The market values for these securities (and any securities other than those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury) are very depressed relative to historical levels. Thus, in today’s market, a low market price for a particular bond may only provide evidence of stress in the credit markets in general versus being an indicator of credit problems with a particular issuer.
Given conditions in the debt markets today and the absence of observable transactions in the secondary and new issue markets, we determined:
· | The few observable transactions and market quotations that are available are not reliable for purposes of determining fair value at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; |
· | An income valuation approach technique (present value technique) that maximizes the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs will be equally or more representative of fair value than the market approach valuation technique used at prior measurement dates; and |
· Our PreTSLs will be classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because we determined that significant adjustments are required to determine fair value at the measurement date.
The following tables (Dollars in Thousands) lists the class, credit rating, deferrals, defaults and carrying value of the six trust preferred securities (PreTSL):
September 30, 2011 |
PreTSL | Class | Moody Credit Rating | Deferrals | Defaults | | | | | |
Amount | Percent | | Amount | Percent | | | Amortized Cost | | Fair Value |
IV | Mezzanine | Ca | 6,000 | 9.02 | % | 12,000 | 18.05 | % | $ | 182,991 | $ | 54,249 |
XVIII | C | Ca | 75,340 | 11.30 | | 101,000 | 15.15 | | | 1,914,659 | | 14,288 |
XIX | B | C | 98,900 | 14.13 | | 93,500 | 13.36 | | | 1,005,465 | | 71,647 |
XIX | C | Ca | 98,900 | 14.13 | | 93,500 | 13.36 | | | 1,030,516 | | 5,765 |
XXII | B-1 | Caa2 | 199,500 | 15.33 | | 215,000 | 16.52 | | | 1,724,399 | | 133,633 |
XXIV | C-1 | Ca | 172,500 | 16.45 | | 215,800 | 20.58 | | | - | | - |
December 31, 2010 |
PreTSL | Class | Moody Credit Rating | Deferrals | Defaults | | | | | |
Amount | Percent | | Amount | Percent | | | Amortized Cost | | Fair Value |
IV | Mezzanine | Ca | 6,000 | 9.02 | % | 12,000 | 18.05 | % | $ | 182,992 | $ | 41,624 |
XVIII | C | Ca | 85,520 | 12.64 | | 81,000 | 11.97 | | | 2,138,528 | | 32,187 |
XIX | B | Ca | 81,900 | 11.70 | | 90,500 | 12.93 | | | 1,003,190 | | 106,886 |
XIX | C | C | 81,900 | 11.70 | | 90,500 | 12.93 | | | 1,388,309 | | 18,009 |
XXII | B-1 | Caa2 | 220,500 | 15.90 | | 175,000 | 12.62 | | | 1,724,399 | | 174,836 |
XXIV | C-1 | Ca | 229,500 | 21.84 | | 175,300 | 16.69 | | | - | | - |
Based on qualitative considerations such as a down-grade in credit rating, defaults of underlying issuers and an analysis of expected cash flows, we determined in prior periods that three PreTSLs included in corporate bonds were other-than-temporarily impaired (OTTI). Those PreTSLs were written down in the periods in which the impairments were identified. Two of the three securities required additional adjustments and we wrote our investments in these PreTSLs down $581,662 through earnings during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to the present value of expected cash flows at September 30, 2011, to properly reflect credit losses associated with these PreTSLs. The remaining fair value of these three securities was $20,053 at September 30, 2011. The book value of these three securities as of September 30, 2011 was $2.9 million. The issuers of these securities are primarily banks, but some of the pools do include a limited number of insurance companies. The Company uses the OTTI evaluation model prepared by an independent third party to compare the present value of expected cash flows to the previous estimate to ensure there are no adverse changes in cash flows during the quarter. The OTTI model considers the structure and term of the PreTSLs and the financial condition of the underlying issuers. Specifically, the model details interest rates, principal balances of note classes and underlying issuers, the timing and amount of interest and principal payments of the underlying issuers, and the allocation of the payments to the note classes. Cash flows are projected using a forward rate LIBOR curve, as these PreTSLs are variable rate instruments. The current estimate of expected cash flows is based on the most recent trustee reports and any other relevant market information including announcements of interest payment deferrals or defaults of underlying trust preferred securities. Assumptions used in the model include expected future default rates and prepayments.
NOTE 4 – LOANS
Major classifications of loans at are as follows:
| | September 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgages - investor | | $ | 100,286,108 | | | $ | 109,442,235 | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | 36,444,357 | | | | 35,881,321 | |
Construction and development | | | 12,883,393 | | | | 14,460,580 | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | 37,822,225 | | | | 38,289,199 | |
Total commercial loans | | | 187,436,083 | | | | 198,073,335 | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgages | | | 48,636,658 | | | | 51,498,271 | |
Home equity lines of credit | | | 37,100,683 | | | | 38,956,859 | |
Other | | | 588,408 | | | | 631,294 | |
Total consumer loans | | | 86,325,749 | | | | 91,086,424 | |
Deferred costs, net | | | 37,634 | | | | 69,130 | |
Total loans | | | 273,799,466 | | | | 289,228,889 | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (4,744,732 | ) | | | (4,481,236 | ) |
Net loans | | $ | 269,054,734 | | | $ | 284,747,653 | |
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The maturity and rate repricing distribution of the loan portfolio is as follows:
| | September 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Repricing or maturing within one year | | $ | 127,120,800 | | | $ | 125,896,421 | |
Maturing over one to five years | | | 97,744,363 | | | | 103,443,196 | |
Maturing over five years | | | 48,934,303 | | | | 59,889,272 | |
| | $ | 273,799,466 | | | $ | 289,228,889 | |
Loan balances have been adjusted by the following deferred amounts:
| | September 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Deferred origination costs and premiums | | $ | 798,132 | | | $ | 914,744 | |
Deferred origination fees and unearned discounts | | | (760,498 | ) | | | (845,614 | ) |
Net deferred costs (fees) | | $ | 37,634 | | | $ | 69,130 | |
Loan Origination/Risk Management. The Company has certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies, and non-performing and potential problem loans. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions.
Commercial and industrial loans are underwritten after evaluating and understanding the borrower's ability to operate profitably and prudently expand its business. Underwriting standards are designed to promote relationship banking rather than transactional banking. Once it is determined that the borrower's management possesses sound ethics and solid business acumen, the Company's management examines current and projected cash flows to determine the ability of the borrower to repay their obligations as agreed. Commercial and industrial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets such as accounts receivable or inventory and may incorporate a personal guarantee; however, some short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its customers.
Commercial real estate loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans, in addition to those of real estate loans. These loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and secondarily as loans secured by real estate. Commercial real estate lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts and the repayment of these loans is generally
largely dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loan or the business conducted on the property securing the loan. Commercial real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. The properties securing the Company's commercial real estate portfolio are diverse in terms of type. This diversity helps reduce the Company's exposure to adverse economic events that affect any industry. Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on collateral and risk grade criteria. As a general rule, the Company avoids financing single-purpose projects unless other underwriting factors are present to help mitigate risk. The Company also utilizes third-party experts to provide insight and guidance about economic conditions and trends affecting market areas it serves. In addition, management tracks the level of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans versus non-owner occupied loans.
With respect to loans to developers and builders that are secured by non-owner occupied properties that the Company may originate from time to time, the Company generally requires the borrower to have had an existing relationship with the Company and have a proven record of success. Construction loans are underwritten utilizing feasibility studies, independent appraisal reviews, sensitivity analysis of absorption and lease rates and financial analysis of the developers and property owners. Construction loans are generally based upon estimates of costs and value associated with the completed project. These estimates may be inaccurate. Construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment substantially dependent on the success of the ultimate project. Sources of repayment for these types of loans may be pre-committed permanent loans from approved long-term lenders, sales of developed property or an interim loan commitment from the Company until permanent financing is obtained. These loans are closely monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risks than other real estate loans due to their ultimate repayment being sensitive to interest rate changes, governmental regulation of real property, general economic conditions and the availability of long-term financing.
The Company originates consumer loans, including mortgage loans and loans originated with the intent to sell in the secondary market, utilizing credit score analysis to supplement the underwriting process. To monitor and manage consumer loan risk, policies and procedures are developed and modified, as needed, jointly by line and staff personnel. This activity, coupled with relatively small loan amounts that are spread across many individual borrowers, minimizes risk. Additionally, trend and outlook reports are reviewed by management on a regular basis. Underwriting standards for home equity loans are heavily influenced by credit policies, which include, but are not limited to, a maximum loan-to-value percentage of 80%, collection remedies, the number of such loans a borrower can have at one time and documentation requirements.
The Company utilizes external consultants to conduct independent loan reviews. These consultants review and validate the credit risk program on a periodic basis. Results of these reviews are presented to management and the Board of Directors. The loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by lenders and credit personnel, as well as the Company's policies and procedures.
Concentrations of Credit. The Company makes loans to customers located in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Although the loan portfolio is diversified, its performance will be influenced by the regional economy.
Non-Accrual and Past Due Loans. Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when, in management's opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on non-accrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
Non-accrual loans, segregated by class of loans, were as follows:
| | September 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Commercial loans: | | | |
Commercial mortgages - investor | | $ | 882,728 | | | $ | 1,051,459 | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | 253,218 | | | | — | |
Construction and development | | | 2,005,738 | | | | 2,839,049 | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | 1,753,357 | | | | 155,520 | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgages | | | 518,682 | | | | 802,735 | |
Home equity lines of credit | | | 300,903 | | | | 173,014 | |
Other | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 5,714,626 | | | $ | 5,021,777 | |
Unrecorded interest on nonaccrual loans | | $ | 271,680 | | | $ | 241,031 | |
Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans | | $ | 65,260 | | | $ | 138,722 | |
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Past due loans, segregated by age and class of loans, as of September 30, 2011 were as follows:
| | Loans 30-89 Days Past Due | | | Loans 90 or More Days Past Due | | | Total Past Due Loans | | | Current Loans | | | Total Loans | | | Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgages – investor | | $ | 1,785,815 | | | $ | 882,728 | | | $ | 2,668,543 | | | $ | 97,617,565 | | | $ | 100,286,108 | | | $ | - | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 36,444,357 | | | | 36,444,357 | | | | - | |
Construction and development | | | - | | | | 2,005,738 | | | | 2,005,738 | | | | 10,877,655 | | | | 12,883,393 | | | | - | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | 30,881 | | | | 1,753,357 | | | | 1,784,238 | | | | 36,037,987 | | | | 37,822,225 | | | | - | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | |
Residential mortgages | | | 499,853 | | | | 518,682 | | | | 1,018,535 | | | | 47,618,123 | | | | 48,636,658 | | | | - | |
Home equity lines of credit | | | 539,540 | | | | 300,903 | | | | 840,443 | | | | 36,260,240 | | | | 37,100,683 | | | | - | |
Other | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 588,408 | | | | 588,408 | | | | - | |
Deferred costs, net | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 37,634 | | | | 37,634 | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | 2,856,089 | | | $ | 5,461,408 | | | $ | 8,317,497 | | | $ | 265,481,969 | | | $ | 273,799,466 | | | $ | - | |
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One nonaccrual loan with a balance of $253,218 is less than 30 days past due as of September 30, 2011 and is therefore included in the category Current Loans.
Past due loans, segregated by age and class of loans, as of December 31, 2010 were as follows:
| | Loans 30-89 Days Past Due | | | Loans 90 or More Days Past Due | | | Total Past Due Loans | | | Current Loans | | | Total Loans | | | Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgages – investor | | $ | 863,923 | | | $ | 1,051,459 | | | $ | 1,915,382 | | | $ | 84,654,298 | | | $ | 86,569,680 | | | $ | - | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | 335,126 | | | | - | | | | 335,126 | | | | 58,418,750 | | | | 58,753,876 | | | | - | |
Construction and development | | | - | | | | 2,839,049 | | | | 2,839,049 | | | | 11,621,531 | | | | 14,460,580 | | | | - | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | 1,880,114 | | | | 149,957 | | | | 2,030,071 | | | | 36,259,128 | | | | 38,289,199 | | | | - | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | |
Residential mortgages | | | 1,355,759 | | | | 308,852 | | | | 1,664,611 | | | | 49,833,660 | | | | 51,498,271 | | | | - | |
Home equity lines of credit | | | 282,204 | | | | - | | | | 282,204 | | | | 38,674,655 | | | | 38,956,859 | | | | - | |
Other | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 631,294 | | | | 631,294 | | | | - | |
Deferred costs, net | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 69,130 | | | | 69,130 | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | 4,717,126 | | | $ | 4,349,317 | | | $ | 9,066,443 | | | $ | 280,162,446 | | | $ | 289,228,889 | | | $ | - | |
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Impaired Loans. Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. Impairment is evaluated on an individual loan basis for all such loans. If a loan is impaired, a specific valuation allowance is allocated, if necessary, so that the loan is reported net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.
Impaired loans are defined as loans that have been assessed for impairment and have been determined to either need a write down or specific reserve. Impaired loans as of September 30, 2011, are set forth in the following table.
| | Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance | | | Recorded Investment With No Allowance | | | Recorded Investment With Allowance | | | Total Recorded Investment | | | Related Allowance | | | Average Recorded Investment | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgages – investor | | $ | 1,615,329 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 882,728 | | | $ | 882,728 | | | $ | 94,000 | | | $ | 1,005,090 | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | 2,343,951 | | | | - | | | | 2,343,951 | | | | 2,343,951 | | | | 598,201 | | | | 2,350,162 | |
Construction and development | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | 1,753,357 | | | | - | | | | 1,753,357 | | | | 1,753,357 | | | | 194,533 | | | | 1,728,900 | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgages | | | 505,620 | | | | - | | | | 505,620 | | | | 505,620 | | | | 103,368 | | | | 507,078 | |
Home equity lines of credit | | | 246,043 | | | | - | | | | 246,043 | | | | 246,043 | | | | 42,043 | | | | 246,043 | |
Other | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | 6,464,300 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,731,699 | | | $ | 5,731,699 | | | $ | 1,032,145 | | | $ | 5,837,273 | |
Impaired loans as of December 31, 2010, are set forth in the following table.
| | Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance | | | Recorded Investment With No Allowance | | | Recorded Investment With Allowance | | | Total Recorded Investment | | | Related Allowance | | | Average Recorded Investment | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgages – investor | | $ | 4,995,008 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 4,432,408 | | | $ | 4,432,408 | | | $ | 501,452 | | | $ | 4,976,222 | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | 1,786,805 | | | | - | | | | 1,786,805 | | | | 1,786,805 | | | | 152,000 | | | | 1,786,994 | |
Construction and development | | | 4,536,422 | | | | - | | | | 2,839,049 | | | | 2,839,049 | | | | 319,762 | | | | 4,479,778 | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | 149,957 | | | | - | | | | 149,957 | | | | 149,957 | | | | 44,781 | | | | 149,785 | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgages | | | 861,129 | | | | - | | | | 800,589 | | | | 800,589 | | | | 208,638 | | | | 566,004 | |
Home equity lines of credit | | | 92,675 | | | | - | | | | 92,675 | | | | 92,675 | | | | 9,475 | | | | 96,318 | |
Other | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | 12,421,996 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 10,101,483 | | | $ | 10,101,483 | | | $ | 1,236,108 | | | $ | 12,055,101 | |
Nonperforming assets and loans past due 90 days or more but accruing interest were as follows:
| | September 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | |
Nonaccrual loans | | $ | 5,714,626 | | | $ | 5,021,777 | |
Restructured loans | | | 8,370,810 | | | | 7,795,668 | |
Foreclosed real estate | | | 5,342,488 | | | | 4,509,551 | |
Total nonperforming assets | | $ | 19,427,924 | | | $ | 17,326,996 | |
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Accruing loans past-due 90 days or more | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Two restructured notes totaling $493,607 are more than 90 days past due and are included in nonaccrual loans. All other restructured notes are paying in accordance with the terms of the agreement and remain on accrual status.
Troubled Debt Restructurings. The restructuring of a loan is considered a “troubled debt restructuring” if both (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (ii) the creditor has granted a concession. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and may include interest rate reductions or below market interest rates, principal forgiveness, restructuring amortization schedules, forbearance and other actions intended to minimize potential losses and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral. Effective July 1, 2011, the Company adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-02, “Receivables (Topic 310) - A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.” As such, the Company reassessed all loan modifications occurring since January 1, 2011 for identification as troubled debt restructurings.
Troubled debt restructurings as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are set forth in the following table:
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgages – investor | | $ | 2,846,631 | | | $ | 2,476,804 | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | 1,786,805 | | | | 1,786,805 | |
Construction and development | | | - | | | | - | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | - | | | | - | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgages | | | 3,760,737 | | | | 3,863,648 | |
Home equity lines of credit | | | 470,244 | | | | 48,530 | |
Other | | | - | | | | - | |
Deferred costs, net | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | 8,864,417 | | | $ | 8,175,787 | |
Loans restructured for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 were as follows:
| | Three months ended | | | Nine months ended | |
| | September 30, 2011 | | | September 30, 2011 | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgages – investor | | $ | - | | | $ | 388,000 | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | - | | | | - | |
Construction and development | | | - | | | | - | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | - | | | | - | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgages | | | 186,530 | | | | 186,530 | |
Home equity lines of credit | | | - | | | | - | |
Other | | | - | | | | - | |
Deferred costs, net | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | 186,530 | | | $ | 574,530 | |
Management strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to modify to more affordable terms before their loan reaches non-accrual status. In cases where borrowers are granted new terms that provide for a reduction of either interest or principal, management measures any impairment on the restructuring as noted above for impaired loans. Certain troubled debt restructurings are classified as nonperforming at the time of restructure and may only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months. As of September 30, 2011, there have been no defaults on any loans that were modified as troubled debt restructurings during the preceding twelve months.
Credit Quality Indicators
As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company's loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to (i) the risk grade of commercial loans, (ii) the level of classified commercial loans, (iii) net charge-offs, (iv) non-performing loans (see details above) and (v) the general economic conditions in the Company’s market.
The Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its commercial loans. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 9. A description of the general characteristics of loans characterized as “watch list” or classified is as follows:
Risk Rating 5: Watch
Loans with a 5 risk rating are secured by generally acceptable assets which reflect above average risk. Loans rated 5 warrant closer scrutiny by management than is routine, due to circumstances affecting the borrower, the borrower’s industry or the overall economic environment. Borrowers may reflect weaknesses such as inconsistent or weak earnings, break even or moderately deficit cash flow, thin liquidity, minimal capacity to increase leverage, or volatile market fundamentals or other industry risks. Such loans are typically secured by acceptable collateral, at or near appropriate margins, with realizable liquidation values.
Commercial real estate loans with a 5 risk rating may possess a debt-service coverage (“DSC”) ratio which is positive but still short of Lending Policy standards, or a loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratio which exceeds our Lending Policy but is less than 90%. Such loans may not meet conventional market terms and could require a higher risk lender for third party take-outs, and borrowers’/guarantors’ capacity to provide support, if necessary, could be marginal.
Risk Rating 6: Special Mention
The Comptroller’s Handbook for National Bank Examiners defines “Special Mention” as follows: “A special mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.”
Borrowers may exhibit poor liquidity and leverage positions resulting from generally negative cash flow and/or negative trends in earnings. LTV ratio substantially exceeds normal standards, and access to alternative financing may be limited to finance companies for business borrowers and may be unavailable for commercial real estate borrowers.
Risk Rating 7: Substandard
Loans with a 7 risk rating are classified “Substandard.” The Comptroller’s Handbook for National Bank Examiners defines “Substandard” as follows: “A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard assets does not have to exist in individual assets classified as substandard.”
Borrowers may exhibit recent or unexpected unprofitable operations, an inadequate DSC ratio, or marginal liquidity and capitalization. For commercial real estate loans with a 7 risk rating, the orderly liquidation of the debt is jeopardized due to lack of timely project completion, deficiency of project marketability, inadequate cash flow or collateral support, or failure of the project to meet economic expectations. Repayment of such loans may depend upon liquidation of collateral, or upon other credit risk mitigation. These loans require more intensive supervision by bank management.
Risk Rating 8: Doubtful.
Loans with an 8 risk rating are classified “Doubtful.” The Comptroller’s Handbook for National Bank Examiners defines “Doubtful” as follows: “An asset classified doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in one that is classified substandard but with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonable specific pending factors which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the asset, and which are expected to be completed within a relatively short period of time, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral and refinancing plans.” All assets classified as doubtful require a specific reserve of no less than 50%, are on non-accrual status, and necessitate a plan for liquidation.
Risk Rating 9: Loss
Loans with a 9 risk rating are classified “Loss.” The Comptroller’s Handbook for National Bank Examiners defines “Loss” as follows: “Assets classified losses are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may be effected in the future.” Long term recoveries should not be allowed while the asset remains booked. Losses should be taken in the period in which they surface as uncollectible. The bankruptcy of a borrower with an unsecured credit requires that the loss be taken immediately.
The following table presents the September 30, 2011 balances of classified loans by class of commercial loan. Classified loans include loans in Risk Grades 5, 6 and 7. The Company has no loans with risk ratings of 8 or 9.
| | Risk Rating | |
| | 5 | | | 6 | | | 7 | | | Total | |
Commercial mortgages - investor | | $ | 5,601,862 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 882,727 | | | $ | 6,484,589 | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | 557,146 | | | | 623,946 | | | | 1,786,805 | | | | 2,967,897 | |
Construction and development | | | 3,314,376 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,314,376 | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | 2,510,849 | | | | 2,223,748 | | | | 1,828,357 | | | | 6,562,954 | |
Total | | $ | 11,984,233 | | | $ | 2,847,694 | | | $ | 4,497,889 | | | $ | 19,329,816 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following table details charge-offs, recoveries and the provision for loan losses for the period ended September 30, 2011 and the allocation of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.
| | Allowance 12/31/2010 | | | Charge-offs | | | Recoveries | | | Provision | | | Allowance 9/30/2011 | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgages - investor | | $ | 1,073,448 | | | $ | (290,693 | ) | | | - | | | $ | 101,399 | | | $ | 884,154 | |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | 460,914 | | | | (235,455 | ) | | | - | | | | 590,990 | | | | 816,449 | |
Construction and development | | | 1,112,103 | | | | (972,473 | ) | | | - | | | | 1,318,752 | | | | 1,458,382 | |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | 754,770 | | | | (16,320 | ) | | | 12,151 | | | | (143,551 | ) | | | 607,050 | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgages | | | 821,197 | | | | (184,657 | ) | | | 14,650 | | | | 40,734 | | | | 691,924 | |
Home equity lines of credit | | | 243,119 | | | | (168,911 | ) | | | 76,765 | | | | 119,412 | | | | 270,385 | |
Other | | | 15,685 | | | | (8,664 | ) | | | 275 | | | | 9,092 | | | | 16,388 | |
Total | | $ | 4,481,236 | | | $ | (1,877,173 | ) | | $ | 103,841 | | | $ | 2,036,828 | | | $ | 4,744,732 | |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries for the period ended September 30, 2010, were as follows:
| | Charge-offs | | | Recoveries | | | Net | |
Commercial loans: | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial mortgages – investor | | $ | (3,403 | ) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (3,403 | ) |
Commercial mortgages – owner occupied | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Construction and development | | | (319,186 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (319,186 | ) |
Commercial and industrial loans | | | (299,689 | ) | | | 39,646 | | | | (260,043 | ) |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgages | | | (146,088 | ) | | | 3,358 | | | | (142,730 | ) |
Home equity lines of credit | | | (210,766 | ) | | | 18,721 | | | | (192,045 | ) |
Other | | | (7,931 | ) | | | 4,628 | | | | (3,303 | ) |
Total | | $ | (987,063 | ) | | $ | 66,353 | | | $ | (920,710 | ) |
Transactions in the allowance for loan losses for the periods ended September 30 were as follows:
| | 2011 | | 2010 |
Beginning balance | $ | 4,481,236 | $ | 4,322,604 |
Provision charged to operations | | 2,036,828 | | 1,644,362 |
Recoveries | | 103,841 | | 66,353 |
| | 6,621,905 | | 6,033,319 |
Loans charged off | | 1,877,173 | | 987,063 |
Ending balance | $ | 4,744,732 | $ | 5,046,256 |
Loans with a balance of approximately $120.3 million and $110.9 million were pledged as collateral to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
NOTE 5 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
At the Company’s annual stockholders’ meeting on May 15, 2007, the 2007 Equity Plan was approved. Under this plan, 500,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Company were reserved for issuance. Also, in accordance with the 2007 Equity Plan, 300 shares of unrestricted Company Stock are issued to each non-employee director in May of each year. One director receives cash in lieu of stock due to restrictions by his/her employer on receiving stock of a company. Also, in accordance with the 2007 Equity Plan, 300 shares were awarded to each new director as of the effective date of their acceptance onto the board. No new grants will be made under the 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan. However, incentive stock options issued under this plan will remain outstanding until exercised or until the tenth anniversary of the grant date of such options.
There was no stock based compensation expense recognized during the first nine months of 2011 compared to $496 during the first nine months of 2010. As of September 30, 2011, there was no unrecognized stock option expense related to nonvested stock options.
Stock option compensation expense is the estimated fair value of options granted amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award (3 years) or the fair value of common stock on the date of issuance.
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Company enters into off-balance sheet arrangements in the normal course of business. These arrangements consist primarily of commitments to extend credit, lines of credit and letters of credit. The Company applies the same credit policies to these off-balance sheet arrangements as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
Additionally, the Company enters into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market, where the interest rate is determined prior to funding the loan. The commitments on mortgage loans to be sold are considered derivatives. The intent is that the borrower has assumed the interest rate risk on the loan. As a result, the Company is not exposed to losses due to interest rate changes. As of September 30, 2011 the difference between the market value and the carrying amount of these commitments is immaterial and therefore, no gain or loss has been recognized in the financial statements.
Outstanding loan commitments, unused lines of credit, and letters of credit were as follows:
| | | | | | | |
Loan commitments | | $ | 14,288,872 | | $ | 16,741,858 | $ | 19,918,123 | |
Unused lines of credit | | 40,077,628 | | 64,689,835 | 47,889,672 | |
Letters of credit | | 436,360 | | 3,665,222 | 2,054,947 | |
NOTE 7 – TARP CAPITAL PURCHASE PROGRAM
On February 13, 2009, as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement, and the related Securities Purchase Agreement — Standard Terms (collectively, the ‘‘Purchase Agreement’’), with the United States Department of the Treasury (‘‘Treasury’’), pursuant to which the Company issued (i) 9,201 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, liquidation preference $1,000 per share (‘‘Series A Preferred Stock’’), and (ii) a warrant to purchase 205,379 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share. The Company raised $9,201,000 through the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock that qualifies as Tier 1 capital. The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum until February 15, 2014. Beginning February 16, 2014, the dividend rate will increase to 9% per annum. Dividends are payable quarterly. The redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock requires prior regulatory approval.
The warrant is exercisable in whole or in part at $6.72 per share at any time on or before February 13, 2019. Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the warrant.
The Series A Preferred Stock and the warrant were issued in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company registered for resale the warrant and the shares of common stock underlying the warrant on February 13, 2009. Neither the Series A Preferred Stock nor the warrant is subject to any contractual restrictions on transfer.
The Purchase Agreement also subjects the Company to certain of the executive compensation limitations included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the ‘‘EESA’’) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. As a condition to the closing of the transaction, the Company’s Senior Executive Officers, as defined in the Purchase Agreement each: (i) voluntarily waived any claim against the Treasury or the Company for any changes to such Senior Executive Officer’s compensation or benefits that are required to comply with the regulation issued by the Treasury under the TARP Capital Purchase Program as published in the Federal Register on October 20, 2008, and acknowledging that the regulation may require modification of the compensation, bonus, incentive and other benefit plans, arrangements and policies and agreements (including so called ‘‘golden parachute’’ agreements) as they relate to the period the Treasury holds any equity or debt securities of the Company acquired through the TARP Capital Purchase Program; and (ii) entered into an amendment to Messrs Altieri and Jewell and Mrs. Stokes’ employment agreements that provide that any severance payments made to such officers will be reduced, as necessary, so as to comply with the requirements of the TARP Capital Purchase Program.
The Treasury’s current consent shall be required for any increase in the common dividends per share until February 13, 2012, unless prior to such date, the Series A preferred stock is redeemed in whole or the Treasury has transferred all of the Series A Preferred Stock to third parties.
The Company previously notified Treasury that it would not make the quarterly dividend payments on the Series A Preferred Stock issued to Treasury under the TARP Capital Purchase Program due after February 15, 2011. Under the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, dividend payments are cumulative and failure to pay dividends for six dividend periods would trigger board appointment rights for the holder of the TARP preferred stock. The Company has deferred two quarterly dividend payments since February 15, 2011. As a result, as of September 30, 2011, the Company is $230,025 in arrears on dividend payments on the Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend has been accrued and reflected as a reduction in retained earnings.
NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE
The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.
The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact, and (iv) willing to transact.
In estimating fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
The Company uses the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value for financial assets and financial liabilities:
Securities available for sale: The fair value of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is determined using quoted market prices for similar securities. When the market for securities is indeterminable due to inactive trading or when the few observable transactions and market quotations that are available are not reliable for determining fair value, an income valuation approach technique (present value technique) that maximizes the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs provides an equally or more representative fair value than the market approach valuation used at prior measurement dates. Equity securities are reported at fair value using Level 1 inputs.
Loans held for sale: The fair value of loans held for sale is determined, when possible, using quoted secondary-market prices. If no such quoted pricing exists, the fair value of a loan is determined using quoted prices for a similar asset or assets, adjusted for the specific attributes of that loan, including the current interest rate of similar loans.
Impaired loans and foreclosed real estate: Nonrecurring fair value adjustments to loans and foreclosed real estate reflect full or partial write-downs that are based on the loan’s or foreclosed real estate’s observable market price or current appraised value of the collateral in accordance with “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan”. Since the market for impaired loans and foreclosed real estate is not active, loans or foreclosed real estate subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments based on the current appraised value of the collateral may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the type of asset and the inputs to the valuation. When appraisals are used to determine impairment and these appraisals are based on a market approach incorporating a dollar-per-square-foot multiple, the related loans or foreclosed real estate are classified as Level 2. If the appraisals require significant adjustments to market-based valuation inputs or apply an income approach based on unobservable cash flows to measure fair value, the related loans or foreclosed real estate subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments are typically classified as Level 3 because Level 3 inputs are significant to the fair value measurement.
The following table represents the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
| | Carrying Value at September 30, 2011: | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Available for sale securities | | $ | 26,217,930 | | | $ | 295,388 | | | $ | 25,642,960 | | | $ | 279,582 | |
| | Carrying Value at December 31, 2010: | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Available for sale securities | | $ | 28,125,809 | | | $ | 390,934 | | | $ | 27,361,333 | | | $ | 373,542 | |
During the first nine months of 2011, the Company recognized $581,662 of other-than-temporary impairment charges related to two debt securities issued by financial institutions. In addition, the Company recognized $50,200 of other-than-temporary impairment charges related to a non-marketable equity security issued by a financial institution.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of available for sale securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
| | Nine Months Ended |
| | September 30, |
| | | 2011 | | | | 2010 | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 373,542 | | | $ | 1,810,070 | |
Total gains (losses) realized and unrealized: | | | | | | | | |
Included in earnings | | | (581,662 | ) | | | (1,097,154 | ) |
Included in other comprehensive income | | | 487,702 | | | | 680,728 | |
Transfer to (from) Level 3 | | | - | | | | - | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | 279,582 | | | $ | 1,393,644 | |
Certain other assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets due to impairment. For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the first nine months of 2011 that were still held in the balance sheet at period end, the following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related individual assets at period end.
| | Carrying Value at September 30, 2011: | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held for sale | | $ | 32,521,993 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 32,521,993 | | | $ | — | |
Impaired loans | | | 5,731,699 | | | | — | | | | 5,731,699 | | | | — | |
Foreclosed real estate | | | 5,342,488 | | | | — | | | | 5,342,488 | | | | — | |
During the first nine months of 2011, the Company recognized losses related to certain assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (i.e. loans and loans held for sale). Losses related to loans of $1,877,173 were recognized as charge-offs for loan losses. There was a $79,535 net loss on sale of four foreclosed real estate properties; in addition, there were write-downs of $634,473 on three properties that remain in foreclosed real estate. During the first nine months of 2011, there were losses of $13,890 related to loans held for sale accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value. These losses occur as a result of interest rate movement prior to the sale of the loans to secondary market investors.
The following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related individual assets as of December 31, 2010.
| | Carrying Value at December 31, 2010: | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held for sale | | $ | 32,754,383 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 32,754,383 | | | $ | — | |
Impaired loans | | | 10,101,483 | | | | — | | | | 10,101,483 | | | | — | |
Foreclosed real estate | | | 4,509,551 | | | | — | | | | 4,509,551 | | | | — | |
FASB ASC Topic 825 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis. A detailed description of the valuation methodologies used in estimating the fair value of financial instruments is set forth in the 2010 Form 10-K.
The estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows:
| | September 30, 2011 | | December 31, 2010 | |
| | Carrying amount | | Estimated fair value | | Carrying amount | | Estimated fair value | |
Financial assets | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 11,945,150 | $ | 11,945,150 | | $ 6,662,853 | | $ 6,662,853 | |
Investment securities (total) | | 29,213,150 | | 29,400,455 | | 32,409,384 | | 32,599,900 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | 2,718,800 | | 2,718,800 | | 3,463,000 | | 3,463,000 | |
Loans held for sale | | 32,521,993 | | 32,156,993 | | 32,754,383 | | 32,852,418 | |
Loans, net | | 269,054,734 | | 277,590,007 | | 284,747,653 | | 290,910,582 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Financial liabilities | | | | | | | | | |
Noninterest-bearing deposits | $ | 70,671,105 | | 71,800,881 | | $ 66,253,472 | | $ 66,253,472 | |
Interest-bearing deposits | | 245,407,319 | | 246,976,483 | | 235,376,059 | | 229,643,059 | |
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | | 18,380,000 | | 18,587,000 | | 48,300,000 | | 48,807,000 | |
NOTE 9 – INTEREST RATE FLOOR DERIVATIVE
The interest rate floor derivative matured during the fourth quarter of 2010, and therefore had no fair value as of September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010. The fair value of the derivative instrument, which was included in other assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2010, was $97,916. The effect of the derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was approximately $284,375.
NOTE 10 – NEW AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE
In June 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)-Presentation of Comprehensive Income" which amended disclosure guidance related to comprehensive income. The amendment requires that all nonowner changes in shareholders' equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendment also requires entities to present, on the face of the financial statements, reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement or statements where components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity was eliminated. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs." ASU 2011- 04 amends Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures," to converge the fair value measurement guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, changes certain principles in Topic 820 and requires additional fair value disclosures. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02, "Receivables (Topic 310)-A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring" which amended accounting and disclosure guidance relating to a creditor's determination of whether a restructuring is a troubled debt restructuring. The amendments clarify the guidance on a creditor's evaluation of whether it has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The amendments are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011 and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. As a result of the application of the amendments, receivables previously measured under loss contingency guidance that are newly considered impaired should be disclosed, along with the related allowance for credit losses, as of the end of the period of adoption. For purposes of measuring impairment of those receivables, an entity should apply the amendments prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. The deferred credit risk disclosure guidance issued in July 2010 relating to troubled debt restructurings will now be effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011. Adoption of this guidance has not had a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THE COMPANY
Carrollton Bancorp was formed on January 11, 1990 and is a Maryland chartered bank holding company. The Company holds all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Carrollton Bank. The Bank, formed on April 10, 1900, is a commercial bank that provides a full range of financial services to individuals, businesses and organizations through its branch and loan origination offices and its automated teller machines. Deposits in the Bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank considers its core market area to be the Baltimore Metropolitan Area.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, other than statements that are purely historical, are forward-looking statements. Statements that include the use of terminology such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. The statements in this report with respect to, among other things, our plans, strategies, objectives and intentions and the anticipated results thereof, opportunities emerging as the business environment clarifies and improves, reinstatement of dividends, improving earnings and operating results, increased loan demand in the future, the recovery of fair value of available-for sale securities, the allowance for loan losses, anticipated increases in the value of trust preferred securities held in our investment portfolio as the economy improves, the impact of new accounting guidance, liquidity sources, future capital ratios/levels and the impact of the outcome of pending legal proceedings, are forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on our current intentions, beliefs, and expectations.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements because of, among other things, interest rate fluctuations, changes in monetary policy, a further deterioration of economic conditions in the Baltimore Metropolitan area, a deterioration in our local real estate market and the economy generally or a slowing recovery, higher than anticipated loan losses or the insufficiency of the allowance for loan losses, changes in federal and state bank laws and regulations, including as a result of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), and changes in accounting standards that may adversely affect us or the banking industry as a whole, our ability to implement our business strategy, and other risks described in this report, in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K, and in our other filings with the SEC. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this report whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise. Past results of operations may not be indicative of future results. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents that we file from time to time with the SEC.
BUSINESS AND OVERVIEW
The Company is a bank holding company headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with one wholly-owned subsidiary, Carrollton Bank. The Bank has four subsidiaries, CMSI, CFS, and MSLLC that are wholly owned, and CCDC, which is 96.4% owned.
The Bank is engaged in general commercial and retail banking business, with ten branch locations. The Bank attracts deposit customers from the general public and uses such funds, together with other borrowed funds, to make loans. Our results of operations are primarily determined by the difference between interest income earned on interest-earning assets, primarily interest and fee income on loans, and interest paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, including deposits and borrowings.
During 2004, the Bank opened a mortgage subsidiary, Carrollton Mortgage Services, Inc. (“CMSI”). CMSI is in the business of originating residential mortgage loans to be sold and has one location from which it conducts operations. The mortgage-banking business is structured to provide a source of fee income largely from the process of originating residential mortgage loans for sale on the secondary market, as well as the origination of loans to be held in our loan portfolio. Mortgage-banking products include Federal Housing Administration and Federal Veterans Administration loans, conventional and nonconforming first and second mortgages, and construction and permanent financing. Loans originated by CMSI are generally sold into the secondary market but may be considered for retention by the Bank as part of our balance sheet strategy.
CFS provides brokerage services and a variety of financial planning and investment options to customers through INVEST Financial Corp. pursuant to a service agreement with INVEST and recognizes commission income as these services are provided. The investment options CFS offers through this arrangement include mutual funds, U.S. government bonds, tax-free municipals, individual retirement account rollovers, long-term care, and health care insurance services. INVEST is a full-service broker/dealer, registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the SEC, a member of Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), and licensed with state insurance agencies in all 50 states. CFS refers clients to an INVEST representative for investment counseling prior to purchase of securities.
MSLLC manages and disposes of real estate acquired through foreclosure.
CCDC promotes, develops, and improves the housing and economic conditions of people in Maryland. We coordinate our efforts to identify opportunities with a local non-profit ministry whose mission and vision is to eliminate poverty housing in the region by building decent houses for affordable homeownership throughout Anne Arundel County and the Baltimore metropolitan region. CCDC generates revenue through the origination of loans for the purchase of these homes.
We reported net income of $504,240 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and a net loss of $21,823 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to net income of $153,274 and $243,262 for the comparable periods in 2010. Net income available to common stockholders of $367,162 ($0.14 per diluted share) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and a net loss attributable to common stockholders was $433,058 ($0.17 loss per diluted share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $17,790 ($0.01 per diluted share) and a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $163,190 ($0.06 loss per diluted share) for the prior year periods.
Return on average assets and return on average equity are key measures of our performance. Return on average assets, the quotient of net (loss) income divided by total average assets, measures how effectively the Company utilizes its assets to produce income. The Company’s return on average assets for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 was 0.54% and (0.01)% compared to return on average assets of 0.15% and 0.08% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010. Return on average equity, the quotient of net (loss) income divided by average equity, measures how effectively the Company invests its capital to produce income. Return on average equity for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 was 6.01% and (0.09) % compared to return on average equity of 1.69% and 0.90% for the corresponding periods in 2010.
Net interest income decreased $148,578, or 4.04%, for the three month period ended September 30, 2011, and increased $45,400, or 0.43%, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010, while our net interest margin increased to 4.00% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 3.63% for the comparable period in 2010. Net interest margin, a profitability measure, is the dollar difference between interest income from earning assets, including loans and investments, and interest expense paid on deposits and other borrowings, expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. The year to date improvement in net interest margin while asset yields are declining is a result of our strategy focused on reducing excess balance sheet liquidity and reducing the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities. The decline in net interest income in the quarter is a result of the decline in average interest earning assets offsetting the improvement in the net interest margin.
The improvement in operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010, is a result of a $445,000 decline in the provision for loan losses, as well as an increase in noninterest income and a decline in noninterest expenses. The decline in operating results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010, is a result of the ongoing losses associated with the loan portfolio and foreclosed real estate. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $2.0 million compared to $1.6 million during the same period in 2010. Expenses and losses associated with foreclosed real estate were $1.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $210,813 for the same period in 2010.
No dividends were declared or paid to common stockholders during the first nine months of 2011 as we continue the suspension of dividends in recognition of our limited earnings during recent periods. It is our intention to reinstate the payment of dividends when earnings improve and capital preservation efforts boost our capital ratios. During the first nine months of 2010, we declared dividends of $0.10 per share to stockholders.
CURRENT STRATEGY
Our Board of Directors and senior management continue to employ a strategy designed to strengthen the balance sheet and improve operating results by improving asset quality, reducing higher cost funding sources, and pursuing operating efficiencies through the use of technology and strategic partners. The objective is to strengthen our overall foundation during these difficult and uncertain economic times in order to take advantage of opportunities that we expect will emerge as the business environment clarifies and improves.
The financial regulatory reform measures enacted and to be enacted pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, along with the ongoing instability in the residential and commercial real estate markets, have created a great deal of uncertainty within the community banking industry. In addition, uncertainty about future tax policy and the cost of employment associated with healthcare reform add uncertainty to planning for operational costs. We have chosen to carefully evaluate all growth opportunities with this uncertainty in mind, carefully limiting decisions that could be impacted by circumstances beyond our control.
We have narrowed our focus for targeted growth on the following customer groups:
· | Small and mid-sized businesses, including service firms, manufacturing companies and distributors; |
· | Executives and professionals, including attorneys, accountants, medical professionals, consultants, corporate executives and their firms; |
· | Non-profit associations, including charities, foundations, professional/trade associations, homeowner/condo associations, and faith based organizations; and |
· | High net worth individuals and affluent families. |
The Bank will serve its customers by utilizing its existing branch network as well as by providing internet based services, remote deposit capture, courier service, and loan production business offices.
Going forward, our business strategy will include:
· | Increasing awareness and consideration in the business marketplace through directed marketing and direct sales efforts; |
· | Leading with deposit and cash management products; |
· | Retaining and growing existing customer relationships; |
· | Growing our Small Business Administration loan portfolio; and |
· Increasing adoption and usage of online products.
Our effort to improve net interest margin by reducing balance sheet liquidity and high cost funding sources has dramatically improved net interest margins from 3.63% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to 4.00% for the same period in 2011. The 37 basis point improvement is primarily a result of reducing the cost of interest-bearing liabilities by 40 basis points through the reduction of borrowed funds and renewal of certificates of deposit at significantly lower rates. The annualized benefit of a 37 basis point improvement in net interest margin is approximately $1.3 million on the Bank’s average earning assets of $353.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Our efforts to reduce non-performing assets and improve operating efficiencies will take longer to appear in operating results. The reduction of non-performing assets is subject to the market conditions associated with the commercial real estate market, while operating efficiencies will be geared towards prudently reducing operating expenses while growing the business within the constraints of our capital base.
We believe that we will ultimately need to raise additional capital to redeem our outstanding preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program and support balance sheet growth. Fortunately, we remain “well capitalized” for regulatory purposes, which allow us to carefully assess various capital alternatives and determine which alternative is best for the Company and our existing stockholders. Management and a committee of the Board of Directors are constantly evaluating market conditions and opportunities so that we are in a position to act quickly if the right opportunity arises.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company’s financial condition and results of operations are sensitive to accounting measurements and estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. When applying accounting policies in areas that are subjective in nature, management must use its best judgment to arrive at the carrying value of certain assets. One of the most critical accounting policies applied is related to the valuation of the loan portfolio.
A variety of estimates impact the carrying value of the loan portfolio including the calculation of the allowance for loan losses, valuation of underlying collateral and the timing of loan charge-offs. The allowance for loan losses is one of the most difficult and subjective judgments that we make. The allowance is established and maintained at a level that management believes is adequate to cover losses resulting from the inability of borrowers to make required payments on loans. Estimates for loan losses are arrived at by analyzing risks associated with specific loans and the loan portfolio. Current trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, the views of bank regulators, changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio and peer comparisons are also factors. The analysis also requires consideration of the economic climate and direction, and change in the interest rate environment, which may affect a borrower’s ability to pay, legislation influencing the banking industry, and economic conditions specific to the Bank’s service areas. Because the calculation of the allowance for loan losses relies on estimates and judgments relating to inherently uncertain events, results may differ from our estimates.
Another critical accounting policy is related to the securities we own. Securities are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their value is other than temporary. The term “other than temporary” is not intended to indicate a permanent decline in value. Rather, it means that the prospects for near term recovery of value are not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support fair values equal to, or greater than, the carrying value of an investment. Management reviews other criteria such as magnitude and duration of the decline, as well as the reasons for the decline, to predict whether the loss in value is other than temporary. Once a decline in value is determined to be other than temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Investment Securities
The investment portfolio consists primarily of securities available for sale. Securities available for sale are those securities that we intend to hold for an indefinite period of time but not necessarily until maturity. These securities are carried at fair value and may be sold as part of an asset/liability management strategy, liquidity management, interest rate risk management, regulatory capital management or other similar factors. Investment securities we anticipate holding until the investment’s maturity date are recorded at amortized cost.
The investment portfolio consists primarily of U.S. Government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, state and municipal obligations, and equity securities. The income from state and municipal obligations is exempt from federal income tax. Certain agency securities are exempt from state income taxes. We use the investment portfolio as a source of both liquidity and earnings.
Investment securities decreased $3.2 million, or 9.86%, to $29.2 million at September 30, 2011, from $32.4 million at December 31, 2010. The decrease is primarily the result of $4.4 million of principal paydowns on debt securities, partially offset by the purchase of a $1.1 million mortgage-backed security with an estimated maturity date of May 2019 and a yield of 4.02%. Management’s continuing investment strategy is to use liquidity from maturing investments to fund our liquidity needs so we can reduce our use of high cost certificates of deposit and borrowed funds. Management continues to investigate investment options that will produce the most efficient use of excess funds.
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale decreased $232,390 from $32.8 million at December 31, 2010, to $32.5 million at September 30, 2011. Generally, loans originated with the intention of being sold to a third party remain on our balance sheet for approximately 45 days. During September 2011, loans originated with the intention of being sold totaled $31.1 million compared to $34.0 million during December 2010. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or the committed sale price, determined on an individual loan basis.
Loans
Gross loans, excluding loans held for sale, decreased 5.33% to $273.8 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $289.2 million at December 31, 2010, resulting from tempered loan demand as businesses continue to limit borrowing to expand their operations during the continued sluggish and uncertain economy.
Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when they are past-due 90 days as to either principal or interest or when, in the opinion of management, the collection of all interest and/or principal is in doubt. Placing a loan on nonaccrual status means that we no longer accrue interest on such loan and reverse any interest previously accrued but not collected. Management may grant a waiver from nonaccrual status for a 90-day past-due loan that is both well secured and in the process of collection. A loan remains on nonaccrual status until the loan is current as to payment of both principal and interest and the borrower demonstrates the ability to pay and remain current.
A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans and at the present value of expected future cash flows using the loans’ effective interest rates for loans that are not collateral dependent.
At September 30, 2011, we had 11 impaired loans totaling approximately $5.7 million, seven of which have been classified as nonaccrual. The valuation allowance for impaired loans was $1.0 million as of September 30, 2011.
The following table provides information concerning non-performing assets and past due loans at the dates indicated:
| | September 30, 2011 | | | December 31, 2010 | | | September 30, 2010 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Nonaccrual loans | | $ | 5,714,626 | | | $ | 5,021,777 | | | $ | 12,838,113 | |
Restructured loans | | | 8,370,810 | | | | 7,795,668 | | | | 4,788,998 | |
Foreclosed real estate | | | 5,342,488 | | | | 4,509,551 | | | | 3,001,457 | |
Total non-performing assets | | $ | 19,427,924 | | | $ | 17,326,996 | | | $ | 20,628,568 | |
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Accruing loans past-due 90 days or more | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 148,000 | |
Two restructured notes totaling $493,607 are more than 90 days past due and are included in nonaccrual loans. All other restructured notes are paying in accordance with the terms of the agreement, and remain on accrual status.
The level of non-performing assets continues to have a negative impact on earnings as the economy is showing little improvement and real estate values continue to decline. Management has worked diligently to identify borrowers that may be facing difficulties in order to restructure terms where appropriate, secure additional collateral or pursue foreclosure and other secondary sources of repayment. The successful reduction of non-performing assets will ultimately be dependent on continued management diligence and improvement in the economy and the real estate market.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses represents management’s best estimate of probable losses in the existing loan portfolio. We believe the allowance for loan losses is the critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The allowance for loan losses is a material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term and is established through a provision for loan losses.
We base the evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses upon loan categories. We categorize loans as commercial loans or consumer loans. We further divide commercial and consumer loans by collateral type and whether the loan is an installment loan or a revolving credit facility. We apply historic loss ratios to each subcategory of loans within the commercial and consumer loan categories. Loss ratios are determined based upon the most recent three years of history for each loan subcategory.
We further divide commercial loans by risk rating and apply loss ratios by risk rating to determine estimated loss amounts. We evaluate delinquent loans and loans for which management has knowledge about possible credit problems of the borrower or knowledge of problems with loan collateral separately and assign loss amounts based upon the evaluation.
With respect to commercial loans, management assigns a risk rating of one through nine to each loan at inception, with a risk rating of one having the least amount of risk and a risk rating of nine having the greatest amount of risk. The risk rating is reviewed at least annually based on, among other things, the borrower’s financial condition, cash flow and ongoing financial viability; the collateral securing the loan; the borrower’s industry; and payment history. We evaluate loans with a risk rating of five or greater separately and allocate a portion of the allowance for loan losses based upon the evaluation, if necessary.
We consider delinquency rates and other qualitative or environmental factors that may cause estimated credit losses associated with our existing portfolio to differ from historical loss experience. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in lending policies and procedures, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, changes in the experience, ability and depth of lending management and the effect of other external factors such as economic factors, competition and legal and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in our existing portfolio.
Our policies require an independent review of assets on a regular basis and we believe that we appropriately reclassify loans as warranted. We believe that we use the best information available to make a determination with respect to the allowance for loan losses, recognizing that the determination is inherently subjective and that future adjustments may be necessary depending upon, among other factors, a change in economic conditions of specific borrowers or generally in the economy and new information that becomes available to us. However, there are no assurances that the allowance for loan losses will be sufficient to absorb losses on non-performing assets, or that the allowance will be sufficient to cover losses on non-performing assets in the future.
The allowance for loan losses was $4.7 million at September 30, 2011, which was 1.73% of loans compared to $4.5 million at December 31, 2010, which was 1.55% of loans. During the first nine months of 2011, we experienced net chargeoffs of $1.8 million compared to net chargeoffs of $920,710 during the same period of 2010. The annualized ratio of net loan losses to average loans outstanding was 0.63% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the net loan loss ratio of 0.31% for the first nine months of 2010. The ratio of nonperforming assets, including accruing loans past-due 90 days or more but excluding renegotiated loans, as a percentage of period-end loans, excluding loans held for sale, and foreclosed real estate increased to 3.96% at September 30, 2011, compared to 3.24% at December 31, 2010. The increase in the allowance for loan losses was necessary to recognize the increase in historical loss rates used to calculate the allowance as well as the completion of new appraisals that indicated that collateral values have continued to decline during 2011. These declines result from the extended economic stagnation and the limited market activity in commercial and residential real estate.
The following table shows the activity in the allowance for loan losses:
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2010 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses - beginning of period | | $ | 4,481,236 | | | $ | 4,322,604 | | | $ | 4,322,604 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 2,036,828 | | | | 1,644,362 | | | | 4,106,353 | |
Charge-offs | | | (1,877,173 | ) | | | (987,063 | ) | | | (4,026,093 | ) |
Recoveries | | | 103,841 | | | | 66,353 | | | | 78,372 | |
Allowance for loan losses - end of period | | $ | 4,744,732 | | | $ | 5,046,256 | | | $ | 4,481,236 | |
Funding Sources
Deposits
Total deposits increased by $14.4 million, or 4.8%, to $316.1 million as of September 30, 2011, from $301.6 million as of December 31, 2010. Our successful efforts to attract additional deposits, particularly from the small and mid-sized business segments, are evidenced by growth in demand deposits which increased by $4.4 million, or 6.7%, to $70.7 million as of September 30, 2011 compared to $66.3 million at December 31, 2010. Interest-bearing accounts, excluding certificate of deposit accounts, increased by $2.0 million to $98.5 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $96.5 million at December 31, 2010. Certificate of deposit accounts increased by 5.4% from $138.9 million at December 31, 2010 to $146.9 million September 30, 2011.
Included in our certificate of deposit portfolio are brokered certificates of deposit through the Promontory Interfinancial Network. Through this deposit matching network and its certificate of deposit account registry service (CDARS), we obtained the ability to offer our customers access to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured deposit products in aggregate amounts exceeding current insurance limits. When we place funds through CDARS on behalf of a customer, we receive matching deposits through the network’s reciprocal deposit program. We can also place deposits through this network without receiving matching deposits. At September 30, 2011, we had $26.4 million in CDARS through the reciprocal deposit program compared to $21.4 million at December 31, 2010. We did not have any non-reciprocal deposits in the CDARS program as of September 30, 2011, or as of December 31, 2010.
Borrowings
Total borrowings decreased $29.9 million, or 61.9%, to $18.4 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $48.3 million at the end of 2010. The decrease in borrowings is a result of repaying Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. We were able to reduce these borrowings as a result of a decline in the investment portfolio, including FHLB stock, of $3.9 million, a decline in the gross loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, of $15.7 million during the first nine months of 2011 and an increase in total deposits of $14.4 million during the same period, which resulted in our requiring fewer borrowings as of September 30, 2011.
All borrowings at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted of advances from the FHLB. As of September 30, 2011, outstanding advances included four fixed rate credit loans totaling $11.4 million with maturities of greater than 30 days. The latest maturity date is June 2013. These advances carry interest rates ranging from 3.18% to 4.33%. The remaining advances were repaid at the beginning of October 2011 and carried interest at a rate of 0.36%. At December 31, 2010, outstanding advances included 11 fixed rate credit loans totaling $37.5 million with the latest maturity date of June 2013 and one adjustable rate credit loan of $10.8 million.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Bank holding companies and banks are required by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the “Federal Reserve”) and the FDIC to maintain levels of Tier 1 (or Core) and Tier 2 capital measured as a percentage of assets on a risk-weighted basis. Capital is primarily represented by stockholders’ equity, adjusted for the allowance for loan losses and certain issues of preferred stock, convertible securities, and subordinated debt, depending on the capital level being measured. Assets and certain off-balance sheet transactions are assigned to one of five different risk-weighting factors for purposes of determining the risk-adjusted asset base. The minimum levels of Tier 1 and Total capital to risk-adjusted assets are 4% and 8%, respectively, under the regulations.
In addition, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC require that bank holding companies and banks maintain a minimum level of Tier 1 (or Core) capital to average total assets excluding intangibles for the current quarter. This measure is known as the leverage ratio. The current regulatory minimum for the leverage ratio for institutions to be considered adequately capitalized is 4%, but an individual institution could be required to be maintained at a higher level based on its regulator’s assessment of its risk profile. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company is considered well capitalized. The Bank also exceeded the FDIC required minimum capital levels to be considered well capitalized at those dates. Management knows of no conditions or events that would change this classification.
The following table summarizes the Company’s capital ratios:
| | September 30, 2011 | | December 31, 2010 | | Minimum Regulatory Requirements | | To Be Well Capitalized | |
Risk-based capital ratios: | | | | | | | | | |
Tier 1 capital | | 10.53 | % | 10.12 | % | 4.00 | % | 6.00 | % |
Total capital | | 11.79 | | 11.35 | | 8.00 | | 10.00 | |
Tier 1 leverage ratio | | 9.66 | | 9.45 | | 4.00 | | 5.00 | |
Total stockholders’ equity increased 0.4%, or $124,464, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010, increasing to $33.5 million at September 30, 2011. The increase was due to improvement in the fair market value of our available for sale securities of $786,790, net of deferred taxes net loss of $310,349, offset by our net loss of $21,823 and dividends paid or accrued on preferred stock of $345,036.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Income
Net interest income, the amount by which interest income on interest-earning assets exceeds interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, is the most significant component of the Company’s earnings. Net interest income is a function of several factors, including changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and funding sources, and market interest rates. While management policies influence these factors, external forces, including customer needs and demands, competition, the economic policies of the federal government and the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve are also important.
Net interest income decreased by $148,578, or 4.0%, for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Net interest income increased by $45,400, or 0.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Net interest margin, which represents the annualized percentage of net interest income as compared to average interest earning assets, increased to 3.97% and 4.00% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 as compared to 3.83% and 3.63% for the same periods in 2010.
Total interest income decreased $513,177, or 10.3%, and $1.4 million, or 9.5%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010. Interest and fee income on loans decreased $300,230, or 6.8%, and $715,329, or 5.4%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010. The decrease for the three month period is a result of a decline in loan yields from 5.50% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to 5.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and a decline in average loans outstanding from $319.3 million for the 2010 quarter to $302.9 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease in the nine month period is a result of the yield on loans declining from 5.64% to 5.41% while average loans decreased $4.5 million to $307.0 million. The decrease in yields is a result of higher yielding commercial and residential mortgages paying down and being replaced by lower yield loans as we remain in a historically low interest rate cycle. The decrease in average balances is a result of management’s decision to manage capital ratios through the careful reduction of assets.
Interest income from investment securities, overnight investments, and interest-bearing deposits was $349,406 and $1.1 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, compared to $562,353 and $1.8 million for the same periods in 2010. The average investment portfolio decreased 35.2%, or $18.4 million, for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, and decreased 37.5%, or $21.2 million, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The overall yield on investments decreased from 4.10% and 4.16% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 to 3.97% and 4.02% for the comparable periods in 2011. The decline in the investment portfolio resulted from management’s decision to shrink the balance sheet by using cash flow from investments to reduce high-cost borrowings. The slight decrease in yields resulted from maturities and calls of securities that carried higher yields than the securities remaining in our portfolio. The yield on Federal funds sold and other interest-bearing deposits decreased to 0.13% for the first nine months of 2011 compared to 0.20% for the same period in 2010. The decrease in the yield on Federal funds sold and other interest-bearing deposits is primarily related to the decrease in excess reserves held with the Federal Reserve, which paid a higher rate than other correspondent banks during both periods. The decrease in interest income from overnight investments and interest bearing deposits for the three months ended September 30, 2011 is a result of the same trends affecting the nine month period.
Interest expense decreased $364,599, or 27.7%, and $1.5 million, or 33.2%, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010. The primary reason for the decreases is a reduction in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 1.42% and 1.47% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to 1.73% and 1.87% for the same periods in 2010. The decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was primarily related to management’s continuing focus on reducing high-cost certificates of deposit and borrowings. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 declined to 1.38% and 1.38% from 1.59% and 1.72% for the comparable periods in 2010. Also contributing to the decrease in interest expense during the 2011 periods was a decrease in average interest-bearing deposits to $239.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, from $270.5 million for the same period in 2010. Similarly, the Company reduced interest expense on borrowed funds by $156,805 and $435,466 from the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 as compared to the same periods in 2011 by reducing the average balance on borrowed funds by 36.4% to $28.4 million from $44.7 million for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decline in average balances for interest-bearing deposits and borrowed funds for the three month period is consistent with the trends for the nine month period.
The stability of net interest income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, during a period when the Company is shrinking its balance sheet, is a result of increases in our net interest margin for the periods. As discussed above, net interest margin is the difference between interest income and interest expense expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. The net interest margin increased to 3.97% and 4.00% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 3.83% and 3.63% for the comparable periods in 2010. The improvement in the net interest margin resulted from management’s aggressive reduction of high cost certificates of deposit and borrowed funds and from reducing excess balance sheet liquidity.
The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding the average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest income and interest expense and the resulting yields on average interest-earning assets and rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal funds sold, Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank deposit | 7,686,083 | | 7,689 | | 0.13% | | 15,393,996 | | 23,161 | | 0.20% |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 3,162,682 | | 19,905 | | 0.84% | | 3,813,446 | | 9,375 | | 0.33% |
Investment securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government agency | 1,852,558 | | 71,507 | | 5.16% | | 12,012,174 | | 443,543 | | 4.94% |
State and municipal | 8,355,925 | | 230,751 | | 3.69% | | 10,244,929 | | 285,107 | | 3.72% |
Mortgage backed securities | 16,781,652 | | 691,428 | | 5.51% | | 23,473,299 | | 984,005 | | 5.60% |
Corporate bonds | 8,086,570 | | 70,037 | | 1.16% | | 9,315,420 | | 29,750 | | 0.43% |
Other | 296,408 | | 659 | | 0.30% | | 1,549,399 | | 17,358 | | 1.50% |
| 35,373,113 | | 1,064,382 | | 4.02% | | 56,595,221 | | 1,759,763 | | 4.16% |
Loans: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Demand and time | 47,713,366 | | 1,768,918 | | 4.96% | | 59,123,001 | | 2,085,260 | | 4.72% |
Residential mortgage (a) | 114,821,373 | | 4,189,149 | | 4.88% | | 109,431,073 | | 4,424,268 | | 5.41% |
Commercial mortgage and construction | 143,875,688 | | 6,416,381 | | 5.96% | | 141,932,037 | | 6,572,612 | | 6.19% |
Other | 587,909 | | 46,138 | | 10.49% | | 1,015,632 | | 53,775 | | 7.08% |
| 306,998,336 | | 12,420,586 | | 5.41% | | 311,501,743 | | 13,135,915 | | 5.64% |
Total interest earning assets | 353,220,214 | | 13,512,562 | | 5.11% | | 387,304,406 | | 14,928,214 | | 5.15% |
Noninterest bearing cash | 3,055,408 | | | | | | 4,910,647 | | | | |
Premises and equipment | 7,024,910 | | | | | | 7,118,500 | | | | |
Other assets | 19,071,901 | | | | | | 16,474,178 | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses | (4,658,474) | | | | | | (4,475,944) | | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net | (4,437,885) | | | | | | (3,687,627) | | | | |
| 373,276,074 | | | | | | 407,644,160 | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest bearing deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Savings and NOW | 55,055,426 | | 100,011 | | 0.24% | | 51,422,023 | | 90,702 | | 0.24% |
Money market | 43,402,584 | | 229,663 | | 0.71% | | 45,648,086 | | 261,798 | | 0.77% |
Certificates of deposit | 140,598,641 | | 2,132,876 | | 2.03% | | 173,416,196 | | 3,135,636 | | 2.42% |
| 239,056,651 | | 2,462,550 | | 1.38% | | 270,486,305 | | 3,488,136 | | 1.72% |
Borrowed funds | 28,449,904 | | 480,249 | | 2.26% | | 44,703,406 | | 915,715 | | 2.74% |
Total interest bearing liabilities | 267,506,555 | | 2,942,799 | | 1.47% | | 315,189,711 | | 4,403,851 | | 1.87% |
Noninterest bearing deposits | 69,684,333 | | | | | | 53,965,129 | | | | |
Other liabilities | 2,597,965 | | | | | | 2,371,617 | | | | |
Stockholders' equity | 33,487,221 | | | | | | 36,117,703 | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 373,276,074 | | | | | | 407,644,160 | | | | |
Net interest margin (b) | 353,220,214 | | 10,569,763 | | 4.00% | | 387,304,406 | | 10,524,363 | | 3.63% |
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(b) Net interest margin is the ratio of net interest income to total average interest-earning assets. | | |
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses is determined by management as the amount to be added to the allowance for loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the allowance to a level which, in management’s best estimate, is necessary to absorb probable losses within the existing loan portfolio. On a monthly basis, management reviews all loan portfolios to determine trends and monitor asset quality. For consumer loan portfolios, this review generally consists of reviewing delinquency levels on an aggregate basis with timely follow-up on accounts that become delinquent. In commercial loan portfolios, delinquency information is monitored and periodic reviews of business and property leasing operations are performed on an individual loan basis to determine potential collection and repayment problems. See the section captioned “Allowance for Loan Losses” elsewhere in this discussion for further analysis of the provision for loan losses.
We recorded a provision for loan losses of $495,010 and $2.0 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to $940,099 and $1.6 million for the same periods in 2010. Nonaccrual loans, foreclosed real estate, and delinquent loans over 90 days still accruing interest to total loans, excluding loans held for sale, and foreclosed real estate increased to 3.96% at September 30, 2011 from 3.24% at December 31, 2010. The decrease in the provision for the three month period is a result fewer loans moving from performing to nonperforming as compared to the 2010 period as well as fewer loans needing new appraisals in the 2011 period. The increase in the provision for the nine month period resulted from the completion of new appraisals that indicated that collateral values have continued to decline during 2011. These declines result from the extended economic stagnation and the limited market activity in commercial and residential real estate.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $2.3 million and $5.8 million compared to $2.1 million and $4.8 million for the same periods in 2010, representing increases of $109,760, or 5.1%, and $1.0 million, or 20.9%, for the respective periods. The increase for the three month period is primarily a result of a $105,856, or 17.8%, increase in electronic banking revenue and a $41,295, or 16.7%, decline in impairment losses on investment securities. The increase for the nine month period is attributable to increased fee income generated by our three fee based businesses, electronic banking, residential mortgage origination and investment brokerage as well as a decline in impairment losses on investment securities. Partially offsetting these increases were declines in service charge income on deposit accounts and other fees and commissions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010.
Electronic banking fee income increased by $105,856, or 17.8%, for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the corresponding period in 2010 and by $305,496, or 18.1%, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the corresponding period in 2010. Electronic banking income is comprised of three sources: national point of sale (“POS”) sponsorships, ATM fees, and check card fees. The Company sponsors merchants who accept ATM cards for purchases within various networks (i.e. STAR, PULSE, NYCE). This national POS sponsorship income represents approximately 88% of total electronic banking revenue. Fees from ATMs represent approximately 4% of total electronic banking revenue. Fees from check cards and other service charges represent approximately 8% of electronic banking revenue. The higher fee income during the 2011 period is a result of an increased POS client base which generates a larger volume of fee-based transactions.
Mortgage banking revenue, net of commissions paid to mortgage lenders, was unchanged at $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Mortgage banking revenue, net of commissions paid to mortgage lenders, increased by $369,560 to $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $2.9 million for the same period in 2010. Origination volume decreased by $19.4 million and $18.3 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 as compared to same periods in 2010. The ability to maintain revenue levels on lower volume for the three month period is a result of a change in the commission structure of loan officers under which loan officers are now paid based on volume instead of pricing. This change was phased in during the second quarter of 2011 and resulted in lower commissions than would have been paid under the prior structure. The increase in revenue for the nine month period was due to lower commissions as well as structural changes made in early 2010. In the first quarter of 2010, the majority of mortgage fee income was earned as a fixed fee paid by CMSI to the Bank based upon a percentage of the principal amount of loans originated and sold into the secondary market. In addition, all salaries and benefits of the loan officers were effectively reimbursed to the Bank from CMSI and therefore were not included in noninterest expenses. Under the new structure, which went into effect on March 1, 2010, we earn all of the fees received from borrowers and secondary market investors in connection with CMSI’s origination and sale of loans into the secondary market, and we pay the loan officers’ commissions, benefits and other expenses directly. The commissions are deducted from the mortgage fee income and as a result reduce the mortgage-banking fee portion of noninterest income. Any benefits or additional incentives are now recorded as salaries or benefits and therefore increase noninterest expense.
With interest rates remaining consistently low for more than one year, consumer demand for mortgage refinancing between the first half of 2011 and the first half of 2010 was relatively weak. When the economy strengthens, we would anticipate increased consumer demand for financing of owner-occupied, residential properties.
Brokerage commissions from services provided by CFS increased by $10,890, or 6.4%, and $104,736, or 18.6%, for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010 as the investment market and investor demand for non-banking financial service products and services improved during 2011.
Services charges on deposit accounts decreased by 17.8% to $117,548 for the third quarter of 2011 and by 18.5% to $368,482 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $143,057 and $452,180 during the same periods in 2010. Declines in overdraft fee income during 2011 compared to 2010 was the primary reason for the overall decrease in service charges on deposit accounts income.
Other fees and commissions were $88,255 and $254,399 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to $93,299 and $281,375 for the same periods in 2010. The $5,044 and $26,976 decreases relate primarily to a decline in the collection of wire transfer fees. These fees have declined as the result of the introduction of online tools that allow customers to initiate wires at a lower cost. A portion of the cost savings has been passed along to the customers to encourage use of these tools.
We incurred losses on securities write downs of $168,384 and $750,046 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, compared to losses of $209,679 and $1,097,155 for the same periods in 2010. The nine month improvement relates to some stabilization in the rate of issuer deferrals within the pools of Trust Preferred securities held in our investment portfolio. The write down in the three months ended September 30, 2011 was entirely related to the write-down of three equity holdings in bank stocks. These equity holdings were deemed impaired as a result of their ongoing asset quality issues and declines in their capital strength. For the first time since the 3rd quarter of 2009, there was no impairment loss on Trust Preferred securities during the three months ended September 30, 2011. These securities have been written down through the income statement as the quarterly impairment analysis dictates. Impairments on Trust Preferred securities result from the deferral of dividends by financial institutions or complete failure of the institutions that hold the underlying debt obligations on these securities. It is possible that continuation of the current economic environment will result in additional write-downs resulting from future deferrals or failures. While this creates volatility in our earnings, the write-downs have very little effect on the Bank’s regulatory capital position since the regulatory capital calculations allocate enough capital to cover the unrealized losses. Management is hopeful that these investments will increase in value as the economy improves and management will continuously evaluate all strategies to maximize the ultimate value realized from these investments.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expenses decreased $192,313, or 4.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and increased $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010. The 4.1% decrease for the three month period is primarily a result of reductions in salaries and employee benefits that were partially offset by increases in expenses and losses associated with the management and disposal of foreclosed real estate. The 7.6% increase for the nine month period includes increases in loan workout costs, expenses and losses associated with the management and disposal of foreclosed real estate and a change in the structure of the mortgage banking division during the first quarter of 2010 that resulted in a shift of costs that were previously recorded as an offset to mortgage fee income. These increased expenses were partially offset by non-recurring costs related to a lawsuit we settled during the first quarter of 2010 with respect to the nine month period, and a deposit premium acquisition cost that fully amortized in June 2010.
Salaries and employee benefits decreased $319,005, or 12.3%, to $2.3 million during the third quarter of 2011 compared to $2.6 million during the third quarter of 2010. The decrease was a result of staffing reductions and elimination of certain employee benefits at the end of the second quarter and the beginning of the third quarter. The increase for the nine month period was $155,177 or 2.2%. This increase is largely related to increases in salaries and employee benefits resulting from the previously discussed change in the structure of our mortgage origination business. The increase in mortgage related salaries and benefits were $105,356 for nine month period. Increases for the nine month period from higher commissions and salaries related to the increased revenue in the securities brokerage and electronic banking business as well as an increase in health insurance costs resulting from a onetime benefit realized in January 2010 for the termination of the Company’s self insured plan, were offset by the decline in salaries and employee benefit costs in the three months ended September 30, 2011 resulting from the previously mentioned costs saving measures.
Occupancy expense increased by $3,204 to $584,304 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $581,100 for the same three month period in 2010. The increase for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was $45,101. The increases were associated with normal escalation of rent and common area maintenance fees assessed in the second quarter of 2011.
Professional services were $186,544 and $559,205 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to $225,775 and $482,623 for the same periods in 2010, a decrease of $39,231, or 17.4%, for the quarter, and an increase of $76,582, or 15.9%, for the nine month period. The decrease for the three month period is due to higher legal costs incurred in 2010 related to the final resolution of litigation. Included in the increased professional services expenses for the nine month period compared to the 2010 period were higher consulting costs of $89,814 primarily related to strategic and information technology planning and staff development, and an increase of $26,950 in investment advisory fees resulting from the outsourcing of that function. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in legal fees of $34,597 resulting from the previously mentioned elimination of costs with respect to litigation settled in 2010.
Furniture and equipment expense increased marginally by $7,890, or 5.5%, and $10,864, or 2.5%, for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011. The increases are primarily related to an increase in furniture and equipment maintenance and depreciation costs related to normal repair and replacement of these assets.
Foreclosed real estate losses, write downs and costs increased by $145,229 and $896,419 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same periods in 2010. The increase for the three month period is a result of increased costs to maintain properties and to market them for sale. The increase for the nine month period is a result of the same factors mentioned for the quarter as well as write downs of $634,473 of foreclosed real estate in the second quarter of 2011. The increase in the write downs resulted from the same factors that contributed to the higher loan loss provisions, completion of new appraisals that indicated that real estate values have continued to decline during 2011. Total write-downs and disposal losses were $32,986 for the first nine months of 2010.
Other operating expenses increased $9,600, or 0.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2011, and decreased $157,174, or 4.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same periods in 2010. The quarterly increase was due to an increase of $84,625 in loan related expenses for the quarter and a decrease of $74,699 in FDIC assessments. The decrease for the nine month period resulted from first quarter factors including non-recurring costs of $175,000 incurred in connection with a lawsuit settled during the first quarter of 2010. In addition, a deposit premium became fully amortized in June 2010 so there was no corresponding expense during the 2011 periods. This reduced other operating expenses by $61,587 when comparing the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 to the same periods in 2010. FDIC assessments for the nine month period decreased by $51,234. These reductions were partially offset by a $160,000 increase in loan related expenses.
Income Taxes
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded income tax expense of $277,751. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded an income tax benefit of $163,914. These amounts compare to an income tax expense of $30,133 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and income tax benefit of $52,641 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010. The effective tax rates, which may fluctuate from year to year due to changes in the mix of tax-exempt loans, investments and operating losses, were 35.5% and (88.3) % for the 2011 periods as compared to 16.4% and (27.6) % for the 2010 periods.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Liquidity
Liquidity describes our ability to meet financial obligations, including lending commitments and contingencies, which arise during the normal course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of our customers, as well as to meet current and planned expenditures.
Our liquidity is derived primarily from our deposit base and equity capital. Additionally, liquidity is provided through our portfolios of cash and interest-bearing deposits in other banks, federal funds sold, loans held for sale, and securities available for sale. Such assets totaled $70.7 million, or 19.0% of total assets, at September 30, 2011.
The borrowing requirements of customers include commitments to extend credit and the unused portion of lines of credit, which totaled $54.8 million at September 30, 2011. Of this total, management places a high probability of required funding within one year of approximately $14.3 million. The amount remaining is unused home equity lines and other consumer lines on which management places a low probability of funding.
We also have external sources of funds through the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) and FHLB, which we can draw upon when required. We have a line of credit totaling approximately $56.6 million with the FHLB based on qualifying loans pledged as collateral. In addition, we can pledge securities at the FRB and FHLB and borrow approximately 97% of the fair market value of the securities. We had $11.1 million of securities pledged at the FHLB under which the Bank could have borrowed approximately $10.7 million. Also, the Bank has $3.0 million of securities pledged at FRB under which it could have borrowed approximately $2.9 million. Outstanding borrowings at the FHLB were $18.4 million at September 30, 2011. Fixed rate borrowings from FHLB include $9.0 million maturing in 2012 and $2.4 million maturing during 2013. The interest rates on these borrowings range from 3.175% to 4.33%. An overnight adjustable rate credit of $7.0 million was also outstanding as of September 30, 2011. The interest rate on this borrowing was 0.36% as of September 30, 2011. The short term fixed rate credit and the overnight borrowings can be paid down or extended based upon the liquidity needs of the Company. Additionally, we have an unsecured federal funds line of credit of $5.0 million and a $10.0 million secured federal funds line of credit with other institutions. The secured federal funds line of credit with another institution would require the Bank to transfer securities pledged at the FHLB or FRB to this institution before it could borrow against this line. There was no balance outstanding under these lines at September 30, 2011. These lines bear interest at the current federal funds rate of the correspondent bank.
MARKET RISK AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
The Company’s interest rate risk represents the level of exposure it has to fluctuations in interest rates and is primarily measured as the change in earnings and the theoretical market value of equity that results from changes in interest rates. The Asset/Liability Management Committee of the Bank’s Board of Directors (the “ALCO”) oversees our management of interest rate risk. The objective of the management of interest rate risk is to optimize net interest income during periods of volatility as well as stable interest rates while maintaining a balance between the maturity and repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities that is consistent with our liquidity, asset and earnings growth, and capital adequacy goals.
Due to changes in interest rates, the level of income for a financial institution can be affected by the repricing characteristics of its assets and liabilities. At September 30, 2011, we are in an asset sensitive position. Management continuously takes steps to reduce higher costing fixed rate funding instruments, while increasing assets that are more fluid in their repricing. An asset sensitive position, theoretically, is favorable in a rising rate environment since more assets than liabilities will reprice in a given time frame as interest rates rise. Management works to maintain a consistent spread between yields on assets and costs of deposits and borrowings, regardless of the direction of interest rates.
INFLATION
Inflation may be expected to have an impact on the Company’s operating costs and thus on net income. A prolonged period of inflation could cause interest rates, wages, and other costs to increase and could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations unless the fees charged by the Company could be increased correspondingly. However, the Company believes that the impact of inflation was not material for the first nine months of 2011 or 2010.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We enter into off-balance sheet arrangements in the normal course of business. These arrangements consist primarily of commitments to extend credit, lines of credit, and letters of credit. In addition, we have certain operating lease obligations.
Credit commitments are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition to the contract. Loan commitments generally have interest rates fixed at current market amounts, fixed expiration dates, and may require payment of a fee. Lines of credit generally have variable interest rates. Such lines do not represent future cash requirements because it is unlikely that all customers will draw upon their lines in full at any time. Letters of credit are commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.
Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower is the contract amount of the commitment. Loan commitments, lines of credit, and letters of credit are made on the same terms, including collateral, as outstanding loans. We are not aware of any accounting loss we would incur by funding our commitments.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) that are designed to provide material information about the Company to the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, and others within the Company so that information may be recorded, processed, summarized, and reported as required under the SEC’s rules and forms. The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report and, based on that evaluation, have each concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2011.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is involved in various legal actions arising from normal business activities. In management’s opinion, the outcome of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our results of operation or financial condition.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in the risk factors from those disclosed in our 2010 Form 10-K and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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*Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the interactive data files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
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.
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Date | November 14, 2011 | | | /s/Robert A. Altieri |
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Date | November 14, 2011 | | | /s/Mark A. Semanie |
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