SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________ to __________ SEC File Number 0-33419 ----------------------- PHSB Financial Corporation -------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) PENNSYLVANIA 25-1894708 - ------------------------------ ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 744 Shenango Road P.O. Box 1568 Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15010 (724) 846 - 7300 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of Principal Executive Offices) Indicate by check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check whether the issuer is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X] As of November 1, 2004 there were 2,906,353 shares outstanding of the issuer's class of common stock. PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q Page Number ------ Part I Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited) as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 3 Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 4 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 5 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2004 6 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 7 Notes to (unaudited) Consolidated Financial Statements 8 - 11 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 12 - 17 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk 18 Item 4. Controls and Procedures 19 Part II Other Information 20 - 21 Signatures 22 2 PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) September 30, December 31, 2004 2003 ------------- ------------- ASSETS Cash and amounts due from other institutions $ 5,819,492 $ 6,795,068 Interest-bearing deposits with other institutions 4,549,973 753,727 ------------- ------------- Cash and cash equivalents 10,369,465 7,548,795 Investment securities: Available for sale 17,628,110 28,718,832 Held to maturity (market value $ 6,617,442 and $8,203,053) 6,472,876 7,952,211 Mortgage - backed securities: Available for sale 102,846,374 75,910,915 Held to maturity (market value $ 38,132,384 and $56,194,217) 38,148,602 55,843,363 Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $1,538,521 and $1,647,886) 150,025,782 153,584,123 Accrued interest receivable 1,388,172 1,573,295 Premises and equipment 3,986,207 4,227,498 Federal Home Loan Bank stock 3,723,700 3,606,600 Other assets 2,882,775 1,003,979 ------------- ------------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 337,472,063 $ 339,969,611 ============= ============= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Deposits $ 234,806,593 $ 231,519,432 Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 54,130,000 58,880,000 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 2,207,539 2,920,291 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities 291,144,132 293,319,723 ------------- ------------- Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued - - Common stock, $.10 par value 80,000,000 shares authorized, 3,519,711 shares issued 351,971 351,971 Additional paid in capital 32,956,031 32,750,510 Retained earnings - substantially restricted 24,321,467 23,857,117 Accumulated other comprehensive income 169,951 1,540,849 Unallocated ESOP shares (172,868 and 190,751 shares) (1,833,494) (2,023,187) Unallocated RSP shares (21,230 and 33,440 shares) (329,277) (518,654) Treasury stock, at cost ( 616,358 shares) (9,308,718) (9,308,718) ------------- ------------- Total stockholders' equity 46,327,931 46,649,888 ------------- ------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 337,472,063 $ 339,969,611 ============= ============= See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements. 3 PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME Loans: Taxable $ 2,059,466 $ 2,375,477 $ 6,315,311 $ 7,482,391 Exempt from federal income tax 225,302 190,023 678,533 815,097 Investment securities: Taxable 238,043 213,809 670,457 656,616 Exempt from federal income tax 35,400 128,671 164,711 466,907 Mortgage - backed securities 1,428,696 1,158,878 4,341,539 3,880,207 Interest - bearing deposits with other institutions 24,634 9,853 42,318 36,090 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total interest and dividend income 4,011,541 4,076,711 12,212,869 13,337,308 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- INTEREST EXPENSE Deposits 1,192,765 1,328,128 3,637,912 4,484,958 Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 708,279 743,667 2,150,572 2,197,886 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total interest expense 1,901,044 2,071,795 5,788,484 6,682,844 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net interest income 2,110,497 2,004,916 6,424,385 6,654,464 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 90,000 130,000 300,000 500,000 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 2,020,497 1,874,916 6,124,385 6,154,464 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NONINTEREST INCOME Service charges on deposit accounts 184,544 185,601 564,022 529,904 Investment securities gains, net 492,686 467,814 1,771,647 1,010,778 Rental income, net 10,570 26,400 57,390 77,400 Other income 65,559 73,094 154,885 209,681 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total noninterest income 753,359 752,909 2,547,944 1,827,763 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NONINTEREST EXPENSE Compensation and employee benefits 1,072,051 1,074,589 3,255,083 3,155,376 Occupancy and equipment costs 297,879 301,915 953,057 970,098 Data processing costs 52,090 46,050 138,451 144,717 Other expenses 488,459 394,485 1,295,831 1,230,967 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total noninterest expense 1,910,479 1,817,039 5,642,422 5,501,158 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income before income taxes 863,377 810,786 3,029,907 2,481,069 Income taxes 212,545 223,389 823,545 575,943 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- NET INCOME $ 650,832 $ 587,397 $ 2,206,362 $ 1,905,126 =========== =========== =========== =========== Earnings Per Share Basic $ 0.24 $ 0.22 $ 0.82 $ 0.71 Diluted $ 0.23 $ 0.21 $ 0.78 $ 0.68 Weighted average number of shares outstanding Basic 2,702,640 2,676,199 2,692,671 2,697,793 Diluted 2,835,327 2,768,214 2,815,179 2,783,525 See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements. 4 PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 2003 ------------------------- ---------------------------- Net Income $ 650,832 $ 587,397 Other comprehensive income: Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities $ 1,443,675 $ 69,989 Less: Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income (492,686) (467,814) ------------------------- -------------------------- Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax 950,989 (397,825) Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss) 323,336 (135,261) ---------- ----------- Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 627,653 (262,564) ---------- ----------- Comprehensive income $1,278,485 $ 324,833 ========== =========== Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 2003 --------------------------- -------------------------- Net Income $ 2,206,362 $ 1,905,126 Other comprehensive income: Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities $ (305,471) $ 122,389 Less: Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income (1,771,647) (1,010,778) --------------------------- -------------------------- Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax (2,077,118) (888,389) Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss) (706,220) (302,052) ------------ ----------- Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1,370,898) (586,337) ------------ ----------- Comprehensive income $ 835,464 $ 1,318,789 ============ =========== See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements. 5 PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED) Accumulated Other Total Additional Compre- Unallocated Unallocated Stock- Compre- Common Paid in Retained hensive Shares Held Shares Held Treasury holders' hensive Stock Capital Earnings Income by ESOP by RSP Stock Equity Income --------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ --------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 2003 $ 351,971 $32,750,510 $23,857,117 $1,540,849 $(2,023,187) $(518,654) $ (9,308,718) $46,649,888 Net Income 2,206,362 2,206,362 $ 2,206,362 Other comprehensive income: Unrealized loss on available for sale securities, net of tax (1,370,898) (1,370,898) (1,370,898) ----------- Comprehensive income $ 835,464 =========== Cash dividends paid ($0.60 per share) (1,742,012) (1,742,012) ESOP shares earned 205,521 189,693 395,214 RSP shares earned 189,377 189,377 --------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- --------- ------------ ----------- Balance, September 30, 2004 $ 351,971 $32,956,031 $24,321,467 $ 169,951 $(1,833,494) $(329,277) $ (9,308,718) $46,327,931 ========= =========== =========== ========== =========== ========= ============ =========== See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements. 6 PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Nine Months ended September 30, 2004 2003 ------------ ------------ OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 2,206,362 $ 1,905,126 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Provision for loan losses 300,000 500,000 Depreciation, amortization and accretion 329,932 396,250 Amortization of discounts, premiums and loan origination fees 1,201,297 1,425,610 Gains on sale of investment securities, net (1,771,647) (1,010,778) Decrease in accrued interest receivable 185,123 572,337 Decrease in accrued interest payable (230,422) (368,110) Amortization of ESOP unearned compensation 395,214 315,815 Amortization of RSP unearned compensation 189,377 189,377 Other, net (489,089) (375,132) ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 2,316,147 3,550,495 ------------ ------------ INVESTING ACTIVITIES Investment and mortgage-backed securities available for sale: Proceeds from sales 32,113,840 7,210,238 Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments 31,102,022 34,665,508 Purchases (79,641,395) (61,033,913) Investment and mortgage-backed securities held to maturity: Proceeds from sales 2,164,467 - Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments 16,861,120 44,344,468 Purchases - (25,366,693) Investment in Beaver Village Apartments (1,450,464) - Decrease in loans receivable, net 2,497,145 5,067,794 Proceeds from sale of repossessed assets 268,380 375,852 Purchase of premises and equipment (88,641) (108,491) Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock (117,100) (188,600) ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 3,709,374 4,966,163 ------------ ------------ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net increase (decrease) in deposits 3,287,161 (635,461) Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 8,000,000 5,000,000 Repayment of Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (12,750,000) (8,127,800) Proceeds from stock option exercise - 238,167 Treasury stock purchased - (2,437,240) Cash dividends paid (1,742,012) (886,195) Common stock acquired by RSP - (847,725) ------------ ------------ Net cash used for financing activities (3,204,851) (7,696,254) ------------ ------------ Increase in cash and cash equivalents 2,820,670 820,404 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 7,548,795 8,221,969 ------------ ------------ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 10,369,465 $ 9,042,373 ============ ============ See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements. 7 PHSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements of PHSB Financial Corporation (the "Company") include its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Home Savings Bank (the "Bank") and the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, HOMECO (the "Subsidiary"). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company's business is conducted principally through the Bank. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information which would be included in audited financial statements. The information furnished reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair statement of the results of the period. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any other future period. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Recent Accounting Standards In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision to Interpretation 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, which established standards for identifying a variable interest entity ("VIE") and for determining under what circumstances a VIE should be consolidated with its primary beneficiary. The Interpretation requires consolidation of entities in which an enterprise absorbs a majority of the entity's expected losses, receives a majority of the entity's residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests in the entity. Prior to the interpretation, entities were generally consolidated by an enterprise when it had a controlling financial interest through ownership of a majority voting interest in the entity. The adoption of this Interpretation has not and is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") revised FAS No. 132, Employers' Disclosures about Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit. This statement retains the disclosures required by FAS No. 132, which standardized the disclosure requirements for pensions and other postretirement benefits to the extent practicable and requires additional information on changes in the benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets. Additional disclosures include information describing the types of plan assets, investment strategy, measurement date(s), plan obligations, cash flows, and components of net periodic benefit cost recognized during interim periods. This statement retains reduced disclosure requirements for nonpublic entities from FAS No. 132, and it includes reduced disclosure for certain of the new requirements. This statement is effective for financial statements with fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. The interim disclosures required by this statement are effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2003. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company's disclosure requirements. The Company has adopted the revised disclosure provisions. 8 In March 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") reached consensus on the guidance provided by Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 03-1 ("EITF 03-1"), The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments. The guidance is applicable to debt and equity securities that are within the scope of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments In Debt and Equity Securities and certain other investments. EITF 03-1 specifies that an impairment would be considered other-than-temporary unless (a) the investor has the ability and intent to hold an investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient for the recovery of the fair value up to (or beyond) the cost of the investment and (b) evidence indicating the cost of the investment is recoverable within a reasonable period of time outweighs evidence to the contrary. EITF 03-1 cost method investment and disclosure provisions were effective for reporting periods ending after June 15, 2004. The measurement and recognition provisions relating to debt and equity securities have been delayed until the FASB issues additional guidance. The Company adopted cost method investment and disclosure provisions of EITF 03-1 on June 30, 2004. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements, results of operations or liquidity of the Company Cash Flow Information The Company has defined cash and cash equivalents as cash and amounts due from depository institutions and interest-bearing deposits with other institutions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company made cash payments for interest of $6,019,000 and $7,051,000 respectively. The Company also made cash payments for income taxes of $628,000 and $308,000 respectively, during these same periods. NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE The Company provides dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is calculated utilizing net income as reported as the numerator and average shares outstanding as the denominator. The computation of diluted earnings per share differs in that the dilutive effects of any options, warrants, and convertible securities are adjusted for in the denominator. Shares outstanding do not include ESOP shares that were purchased and unallocated in accordance with SOP 93-6, "Employers' Accounting for Stock Ownership Plans." The following table sets forth the composition of the weighted average common shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computation. 9 Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30, ----------------------- ----------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 --------- --------- --------- --------- Weighted average common stock outstanding 3,318,998 3,278,216 3,309,029 3,268,037 Average treasury stock (616,358) (602,017) (616,358) (570,244) --------- --------- --------- --------- Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents used to calculate basic earnings per share 2,702,640 2,676,199 2,692,671 2,697,793 Additional common stock equivalents (stock options) used to calculate diluted earnings per share 132,687 92,015 122,508 85,732 --------- --------- --------- --------- Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents used to calculate diluted earnings per share 2,835,327 2,768,214 2,815,179 2,783,525 ========= ========= ========= ========= NOTE 3 - ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK BASED COMPENSATION The Company does not recognize certain stock-based employee compensation in the financial statements. The following table represents the effect on net income and earnings per share had the stock-based employee compensation expense been recognized: Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30, ----------------------- ----------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income as reported $ 650,832 $ 587,397 $ 2,206,362 $ 1,905,126 Less pro forma expense related to options 20,321 36,814 60,965 110,487 ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------- Pro forma net income 630,511 550,583 2,145,397 1,794,639 =========== =========== ============= ============= Basic net income per common share: As reported $ 0.24 $ 0.22 $ 0.82 $ 0.71 Pro forma 0.23 0.21 0.80 0.67 Diluted net income per common share: As reported $ 0.23 $ 0.21 $ 0.78 $ 0.68 Pro forma 0.22 0.20 0.76 0.64 10 NOTE 4 - NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST - DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS For a detailed disclosure on the Company's pension and employee benefits plans, please refer to Note 13 of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2003 Annual Report to Stockholders. The following sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost of the trusteed, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004. Interim Net Periodic Pension Cost for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2004 Three Months ended Nine Months ended September 30, 2004 September 30, 2004 ------------------ ------------------ Service Costs $70,409 $211,225 Interest Cost 98,048 294,144 Expected Return on Plan Assets (94,374) (283,122) Amortization of Net Transition Asset (5,204) (15,611) Amortization of Net Loss 8,258 24,772 ------- -------- Net Periodic Pension Cost $77,137 $231,408 ======= ======== Employer Contributions The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003, that it expected to contribute $308,544 to its pension plan in 2004. As of September 30, 2004, total contributions of $345,445 have been made and there are no anticipated statutory funding requirements for the remainder of 2004. NOTE 5 - PROPOSED MERGER WITH ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION On August 12, 2004, the Company signed a definitive merger agreement with ESB Financial Corporation ("ESB"). Under the terms of the agreement, upon consummation of the merger of PHSB into ESB, each outstanding share of PHSB common stock will be converted into the right to receive either $27.00 in cash or ESB common stock, at the election of the holder, subject to an overall requirement that 50% of the total outstanding PHSB common stock be exchanged for stock. The total value of the acquisition is approximately $82.6 million and is conditioned upon the receipt of the necessary regulatory and shareholder approvals by both PHSB and ESB, and other customary conditions. The merger is anticipated to be consummated in the first quarter of 2005. 11 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations The Private Securities Reform Litigation Act of 1995 contains safe harbor provisions regarding forward-looking statements. When used in this discussion, the words "believes", "anticipates", "contemplates", "expects", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Those risks and uncertainties include changes in interest rates, the ability to control costs and expenses, the costs associated with the proposed merger with ESB Financial Corporation ("ESB"), successful integration of the Company's operations into ESB in the event the merger is consummated, and general economic conditions. Financial Condition Total assets at September 30, 2004 of $337.5 million represented a decrease of $2.5 million or 0.7% from December 31, 2003. This decrease was primarily due to decrease in loans and securities of $3.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by increases in cash and cash equivalents and other assets of $2.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively. At September 30, 2004, investment securities (available for sale and held to maturity) decreased $12.6 million to $24.1 million at September 30, 2004 from $36.7 million at December 31, 2003. Mortgage-backed securities (available for sale and held to maturity) increased $9.3 million to $141.0 million from $131.7 million at December 31, 2003. The total decrease of $3.3 million to the investment and mortgage-backed securities portfolios (available for sale and held to maturity) was the result of sales of $34.3 million, maturities of $20.6 million, and principal repayments of $27.4 million, partially offset by purchases of $79.6 million. Loans receivable, net at September 30, 2004 of $150.0 million represented a decrease of $3.6 million from $153.6 million at December 31, 2003. The decrease in the loan portfolio was primarily attributable to a decrease in automobile loans of $7.8 million partially offset by an increase in tax exempt loans of $3.3 million. The decrease in automobile loans was due to weaker loan demand as a result of several manufacturers offering discounted financing. Other assets increased $1.9 million to $2.9 million at September 30, 2004 from $1.0 million at December 31, 2003. This increase was primarily due to the Bank's investment in Beaver Village Apartments Limited Partnership. Beaver Village Apartments are low income housing units for senior citizens located in Beaver, Pennsylvania. The Bank anticipates to receive tax credits over a ten year period beginning in 2004 for its investment in this limited partnership. Total deposits after interest credited at September 30, 2004 were $234.8 million, an increase of $3.3 million or 1.4% from $231.5 million at December 31, 2003. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh decreased $4.8 million to $54.1 million at September 30, 2004 from $58.9 million at December 31, 2003. Stockholders' equity decreased $0.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004. This decrease was due to a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income of $1.4 million and cash dividends paid of $1.7 million. These decreases to stockholders' equity were partially offset by net 12 income of $2.2 million along with decreases in unallocated ESOP and RSP shares of $190,000 and $189,000, respectively. Results of Operations Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003. General. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2004 increased by $64,000 to $651,000, from $587,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was primarily due to an increase in net interest income of $105,000 along with decreases in provisions for loan losses and income taxes of $40,000 and $10,000, respectively. These increases to net income were partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense of $93,000. Net Interest Income. Reported net interest income increased $105,000 or 5.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2004. Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis increased by $76,000 or 3.5% in a period when both average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities increased (increased $3.5 million, or 1.1%, and $6.4 million, or 2.2%, respectively). The Company's net interest rate spread on a tax equivalent basis increased 13 basis points to 2.41% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the third quarter of 2003. The tax equivalent basis is calculated utilizing the statutory rate of 34%. Interest Income. Reported interest income decreased $65,000 to $4.0 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2004, from $4.1 million for the third quarter of 2003. Interest income on a tax equivalent basis totaled $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004, a decrease of $94,000, or 2.2%, from $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. This decrease was primarily due to a 17 basis point decrease in the yield earned partially offset by an increase in the Company's average balance of interest-earning assets of $3.5 million, or 1.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2004. Interest earned on loans decreased $262,000, or 9.8%, in 2004. This decrease was due to a $10.5 million, or 6.6%, decrease in the average balance of loans along with a 23 basis point decrease in the yield earned. Interest earned on interest-bearing deposits and investment and mortgage-backed securities (including securities available for sale) increased $168,000, or 10.7%, in 2004. This increase was due to an increase in the average balance of securities of $14.0 million along with an 8 basis point increase in the yield earned. Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $171,000 to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in interest expense was due to a 30 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 2.62% partially offset by a $6.4 million, or 2.3%, increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities. The $6.4 million, or 2.3% increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities was the result of an increase in average deposits of $9.1 million, or 4.0%, partially offset by a decrease in average borrowings of $2.7 million, or 4.8%. Provision for Losses on Loans. The provision for loan losses is charged to operations to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level that represents management's best estimate of the losses inherent in the portfolio, based on: 13 o historical experience; o volume; o type of lending conducted by the Bank; o industry standards; o the level and status of past due and non-performing loans; o the general economic conditions in the Bank's lending area; and o other factors affecting the collectibility of the loans in its portfolio. The provision for loan losses decreased by $40,000 to $90,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004, from $130,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003. Decreases in loans along with a decrease in non-performing assets precipitated the decrease in the provision for loan losses. See "Risk Elements." Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income was $753,000 for both of the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. An increase in gains on sales of investment securities of $25,000 from $468,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003 to $493,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was offset by decreases in rental and other income. The $25,000 increase in security gains resulted from management reacting to the opportunities available to sell securities without significantly impacting the overall effective yield of the investment portfolio. Management continues to closely monitor the investment portfolio for other similar opportunities which may become available. Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $93,000 to $1,910,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004, from $1,817,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was primarily due to the merger related expenses and is expected to continue to increase until the consummation of the proposed merger with ESB. Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003. General. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 increased by $301,000 to $2.2 million, from $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was primarily due to an increase in non-interest income of $720,000 along with a decrease in provisions for loan losses of $200,000. These increases to net income were partially offset by a decrease in net interest income of $230,000 along with increases in non-interest expense and income tax provisions of $141,000 and $248,000, respectively. Net Interest Income. Reported net interest income decreased $230,000 or 3.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis decreased by $456,000 or 6.2% in a period when both average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities increased, increased $0.5 million or 0.2% and $2.8 million, or 1.0%, respectively. The Company's net interest rate spread on a tax equivalent basis decreased 11 basis points to 2.43% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the first nine months of 2003. The tax equivalent basis is calculated utilizing the statutory rate of 34%. 14 Interest Income. Reported interest income decreased $1.1 million to $12.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004, from $13.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2003. Interest income on a tax equivalent basis totaled $12.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 9.6%, from $14.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This decrease was primarily due to a 56 basis point decrease in the yield earned partially offset by an increase in the Company's average balance of interest-earning assets of $0.5 million, or 0.2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Interest earned on loans decreased $1.4 million, or 15.8%, in 2004. This decrease was due to a $14.9 million, or 9.0%, decrease in the average balance of loans along with a 52 basis point decrease in the yield earned. Interest earned on interest-bearing deposits and investment and mortgage-backed securities (including securities available for sale) increased $24,000, or 0.5%, in 2004. This increase was due to an increase in the average balance of securities of $15.3 million partially offset by a 35 basis point decrease in the yield earned. Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $895,000 to $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in interest expense was due to a 44 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 2.65% partially offset by a $2.8 million, or 1.0%, increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities. The $2.8 million, or 1.0% increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities was the result of an increase in average deposits of $3.2 million, or 1.4% partially offset by a decrease in average borrowings of $0.3 million, or 0.5%. Provision for Losses on Loans. The provision for loan losses is charged to operations to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level that represents management's best estimate of the losses inherent in the portfolio, based on: o historical experience; o volume; o type of lending conducted by the Bank; o industry standards; o the level and status of past due and non-performing loans; o the general economic conditions in the Bank's lending area; and o other factors affecting the collectibility of the loans in its portfolio. The provision for loan losses decreased by $200,000 to $300,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, from $500,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Decreases in loans along with a decrease in non-performing assets precipitated the decrease in the provision for loan losses. See "Risk Elements." Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income increased $720,000 to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, from $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was primarily due to an increase in gains on sales of investment securities of $761,000 from $1,011,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to $1,772,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The $761,000 increase in security gains resulted from management reacting to the opportunities available to sell securities without significantly impacting the overall effective yield of the investment portfolio. Management continues to closely monitor the investment portfolio for other similar opportunities which may become available. 15 Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $141,000 to $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, from $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. This increase was due to an increase in compensation and employee benefits of $100,000 along with merger related expenses which are expected to continue to increase until the consummation of the proposed merger with ESB. The increase in compensation and employee benefits was primarily due to an increase in expense related to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The ESOP expense is calculated using the average market value of the Company's stock. Liquidity and Capital Resources Liquidity refers to the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash to meet the funding needs of current loan demand, savings deposit withdrawals, and to pay operating expenses. The Company has historically maintained a level of liquid assets in excess of regulatory requirements. Maintaining a high level of liquid assets tends to decrease earnings, as liquid assets tend to have a lower yield than other assets with longer terms (e.g. loans). The Company adjusts liquidity as appropriate to meet its asset/liability objectives. The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits, amortization and prepayment of loans and mortgage-backed securities, maturities of investment securities and funds provided from operations. While scheduled loan and mortgage-backed securities repayments are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan and mortgage-backed securities prepayments are greatly influenced by interest rates, economic conditions and competition. In addition, the Company invests excess funds in overnight deposits, which provide liquidity to meet lending requirements The Company has other sources of liquidity if a need for additional funds arises, such as FHLB of Pittsburgh advances. At September 30, 2004, the Bank had borrowed $54.1 million of its $170.7 million maximum borrowing capacity and had a remaining borrowing capacity of approximately $116.6 million. Additional sources of liquidity can be found in the Company's balance sheet, such as investment securities and unencumbered mortgage-backed securities that are readily marketable. Management believes that the Company has adequate resources to fund all of its commitments. Regulatory Capital Requirements At September 30, 2004, the Bank's Tier I risk-based and total risk-based capital ratios were 23.2% and 24.1%, respectively. Current regulations require Tier I risk-based capital of 6% and total risk-based capital of 10% of risk-based assets to be considered well capitalized. The Bank's leverage ratio was 11.6% at September 30, 2004. Current regulations require a leverage ratio of 5% to be considered well capitalized. 16 Risk Elements Nonperforming Assets The following schedule presents information concerning nonperforming assets including nonaccrual loans, loans 90 days or more past due, and other real estate owned at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003. A loan is classified as nonaccrual when, in the opinion of management, there are serious doubts about collectibility of interest and principal. At the time the accrual of interest is discontinued, future income is recognized only when cash is received. The allowance for loan losses was 367.45% of total non-performing assets at September 30, 2004 and 377.7% at December 31, 2003. September 30, December 31, 2004 2003 ---- ---- (Dollars in Thousands) Loans on nonaccrual basis $356 $374 Loans past due 90 days or more 63 27 ---- ---- Total non-performing loans 419 401 ---- ---- Real estate owned 0 34 ---- ---- Total non-performing assets $419 $435 ==== ==== Total non-performing loans to total loans 0.28% 0.26% ==== ==== Total non-performing loans to total assets 0.12% 0.12% ==== ==== Total non-performing assets to total assets 0.12% 0.13% ==== ==== 17 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk - ------- --------------------------------------------------------- The Company, like many other financial institutions, is vulnerable to an increase in interest rates to the extent that interest-bearing liabilities generally mature or reprice more rapidly than interest-earning assets. The lending activities of the Company have historically emphasized the origination of long-term, fixed rate loans secured by single family residences, and the primary source of funds has been deposits with substantially shorter maturities. While having interest-bearing liabilities that reprice more frequently than interest-earning assets is generally beneficial to net interest income during a period of declining interest rates, such an asset/liability mismatch is generally detrimental during periods of rising interest rates. To reduce the effect of interest rate changes on net interest income the Company has adopted various strategies to enable it to improve matching of interest-earning asset maturities to interest-bearing liability maturities. The principal elements of these strategies include: (1) purchasing investment securities with maturities that match specific deposit maturities; (2) emphasizing origination of shorter-term consumer loans, which in addition to offering more rate flexibility, typically bear higher interest rates than residential mortgage loans; and (3) purchasing adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities as well as mortgage-backed securities with balloon payments which have shorter maturities than typical mortgage-backed securities. Although consumer loans generally possess an inherently higher credit risk than residential mortgage loans, the Company has designed its underwriting standards to minimize this risk as much as possible. The Company also makes a significant effort to maintain its level of lower costs deposits as a method of enhancing profitability. The Company has traditionally had a high level of low-cost passbook, interest-bearing checking (NOW) and Money Market Demand Accounts. Although its base of such deposits has increased as a result of the current interest rate environment, such deposits have traditionally remained relatively stable and would be expected to reduce to normal levels in a period of rising interest rates. Because of this relative stability in a significant portion of its deposits, the Company has been able to offset the impact of rising rates in other deposit accounts. Exposure to interest rate risk is actively monitored by management. The Company's objective is to maintain a consistent level of profitability within acceptable risk tolerances across a broad range of potential interest rate environments. The Company uses the Olson Research Associates, Inc.'s, Columbia, Maryland, A/L Benchmarks to monitor its exposure to interest rate risk, which calculates changes in market value of portfolio equity and net interest income. Reports generated from assumptions provided by Olson and modified by management are reviewed by the Interest Rate Risk and Asset Liability Management Committee and reported to the Board of Directors quarterly. The Balance Sheet Shock Report shows the degree to which balance sheet line items and the market value of portfolio equity are potentially affected by a 200 basis point upward and downward parallel shift (shock) in the Treasury yield curve. Exception tests are conducted as recommended under federal law to determine if the bank qualifies as low risk and may therefore be exempt from supplemental reporting. In addition, the possible impact on risk-based capital is assessed using the methodology under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act. An Income Shock Report shows the degree to which income statement line items and net income are potentially affected by a 200 basis point upward and downward parallel shift in the Treasury yield curve. 18 From analysis and discussion of the aforementioned reports as of September 30, 2004, management has assessed that the Bank's level of interest rate risk is appropriate for current market conditions. The percentage change in market value of the portfolio equity as of September 30, 2004 for an upward and downward shift of 200 basis points are (23.44%) and 17.07%, respectively. Net interest income decreased by $191,000 or 2.13% for a downward shift in rates of 200 basis points and decreased by $342,000 or 3.80%, for an upward shift of 200 basis points. Excess Net Interest Rate Risk was within those limits outlined in the Bank's Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk Policy. The Bank's calculated (total) risk-based capital before the interest rate risk impact was 24.1 % and 18.3% after the interest rate risk impact. Results fall within policy limits for all applicable tests. Item 4. Controls and Procedures - ------- ----------------------- (a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their -------------------------------------------------- evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")), the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. (b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During the ------------------------------------------------------ quarter under report, there was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. 19 PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings. None. Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Total (c) Total Number of (d) Maximum Number (or Number of (b) Average Shares (or Units) Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Price Paid Purchased as Part of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Units) per Share Publicly Announced Be Purchased Under the Plans Period Purchased (or Unit) Plans or Programs or Programs (1) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 1-31, 2004 0 N/A 0 40,222 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 1-31, 2004 0 N/A 0 40,222 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 1-30, 2004 0 N/A 0 40,222 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 0 N/A 0 40,222 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) On February 20, 2003 the Company announced that the Board of Directors has approved a plan to repurchase up to 149,500 of the outstanding shares of the Company. This plan has no stated expiration date. Item 3. Defaults by the Company on its senior securities. None. Item 4. Results of Votes of Security Holders. None. Item 5. Other Information. None. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8 - K. (a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report. 3.1 Articles of Incorporation of PHSB Financial Corporation* 3.2 Bylaws of PHSB Financial Corporation* 4.0 Specimen Stock Certificate of PHSB Financial Corporation* 20 10.1 Employment Agreement between Peoples Home Savings Bank and James P. Wetzel, Jr.* 10.2 1998 Restricted Stock Plan** 10.3 1998 Stock Option Plan** 10.4 Employment Agreement between Peoples Home Savings Bank and Richard E. Canonge*** 10.5 2002 Stock Option Plan**** 10.6 2002 Restricted Stock Plan**** 31.0 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.0 Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 99.0 Review Report of Independent Accountants * Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2001 (File No. 333-69180). ** Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibits to PHS Bancorp, Inc.'s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 1998 (File No. 0-23230). *** Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2002 **** Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2003 (File No. 333-102559). (b) Reports on Form 8-K. On August 12, 2004, PHSB Financial Corporation filed a form 8-K to report under "Item 5. Other Events" that PHSB Financial Corporation issued a joint press release with ESB Financial Corporation announcing the proposed merger. On October 15, 2004, PHSB Financial Corporation filed a form 8-K to report under "Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" that PHSB Financial Corporation issued a press release to report earnings for the quarter ended September 30,2004. 21 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date: November 4, 2004 PHSB Financial Corporation - -------------------------- (Registrant) By: /s/James P. Wetzel, Jr. ------------------------------------- James P. Wetzel, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer By: /s/Richard E. Canonge ------------------------------------- Richard E. Canonge Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 22