SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
|X| SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
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OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from ________ to ________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-31821
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FINGER LAKES BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 16-1594819
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
(Incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
470 EXCHANGE STREET, GENEVA, NEW YORK 14456
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (315) 789-3838
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X|
No __
Number of shares of common stock outstanding
as of September 30, 2001
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE 3,447,400
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Class Outstanding
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FINGER LAKES BANCORP, INC.
Form 10-Q
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements (unaudited):
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 3
Consolidated Statements of Income
for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the nine month periods ended
September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000 5, 6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
for the nine month period ended September 30, 2001 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8 - 10
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11 - 15
Item 3 - Quantitative & Qualitative Disclosure about
Market Risk 15, 16
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings 17
Item 2 - Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 17
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities 17
Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 17
Item 5 - Other Information 17
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 17
Signatures 18
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Item 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINGER LAKES BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
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2001 2000
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Assets
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Cash and due from banks $ 5,563 4,496
Securities available for sale, at fair value 148,618 131,322
Securities held to maturity, fair value
of $1,605 at September 30, 2001 and
$1,563 at December 31, 2000 1,563 1,563
Loans 182,437 173,890
Less allowance for loan losses 1,540 1,468
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Net loans 180,897 172,422
Accrued interest receivable 2,145 2,479
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost 4,048 3,523
Premises and equipment, net 4,310 4,814
Bank owned life insurance 8,314 5,003
Other assets 2,287 3,574
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Total assets $ 357,745 329,196
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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Liabilities:
Deposits $ 235,393 228,462
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 80,160 60,243
Other liabilities 3,536 3,920
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Total liabilities 319,089 292,625
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Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock; $.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding-none -- --
Common Stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000
shares authorized; 3,447,400 and 3,445,110
shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2001
and December 31, 2000, respectively 35 35
Additional paid-in capital 20,111 20,068
Retained earnings 19,352 18,780
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 1,250 (898)
Unearned stock compensation (794) --
Unallocated shares of ESOP (1,298) (1,414)
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Total stockholders' equity 38,656 36,571
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 357,745 329,196
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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FINGER LAKES BANCORP, INC.
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Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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Interest income:
Loans $ 3,613 3,475 10,746 10,035
Securities 2,235 2,240 6,930 6,482
Other -- 2 11 21
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5,848 5,717 17,687 16,538
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Interest expense:
Deposits 2,419 2,582 7,901 7,108
Borrowings 1,022 986 2,982 2,965
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3,441 3,568 10,883 10,073
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Net interest income 2,407 2,149 6,804 6,465
Provision for loan losses 90 60 225 150
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Net interest income after provision
for loan losses 2,317 2,089 6,579 6,315
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Non interest income:
Service charges and other fee
income 347 237 1,000 694
Net gain on sale of securities 91 -- 412 --
Net gain on sale of loans 46 21 106
Other 121 5 324 12
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605 263 1,842 744
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Non interest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits 1,089 944 3,157 2,842
Office occupancy and equipment 403 407 1,269 1,197
Deposit insurance premiums 11 11 33 32
Professional fees 127 82 409 272
Marketing and advertising 84 79 274 270
Data processing 56 44 169 138
Provision for environmental
remediation -- -- -- 180
Real estate owned 7 4 2 40
Other 416 392 1,266 1,122
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2,193 1,963 6,579 6,093
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Income before income tax expense 729 389 1,842 996
Income tax expense 223 149 571 378
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Net income $ 506 240 1,271 618
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Net income per common share - basic and
diluted $ 0.16 0.07 0.40 0.17
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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FINGER LAKES BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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2001 2000
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 1,271 618
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided/(used) by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 604 545
Amortization of fees, discounts
and premiums 123 60
Provision for loan losses 225 150
Provision for environmental remediation -- 180
Net gain on sale of securities available for sale (412) --
Net gain on sale of loans (106) (68)
Net loss/(gain) from sale of real estate owned (7) 23
Allocation of ESOP 163 27
Amortization of deferred stock compensation 64 --
Increase in cash value of BOLI (311) --
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale 8,009 3,780
Loans originated for sale (7,594) (3,807)
Decrease/(increase) in accrued interest receivable 334 (351)
Increase in other assets (147) (1,212)
Decrease in other liabilities (384) (345)
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Net cash provided/(used) by operating activities 1,832 (400)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of and principal collected on
securities available for sale 26,031 7,459
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale 86,333 747
Purchases of securities available for sale (125,678) (10,541)
Loans originated and purchased (35,591) (27,796)
Principal collected on loans 26,389 17,559
Purchase of bank owned life insurance (3,000) --
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned 89 284
Purchases of FHLB stock (525) --
Purchases of premises and equipment, net (100) (837)
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Net cash used in investing activities (26,052) (13,125)
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FINGER LAKES BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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2001 2000
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in savings, demand and money market
accounts $ 15,097 3,413
Net increase/(decrease) in time deposits (8,166) 17,969
Net increase/(decrease) in short term advances from FHLB 5,600 (13,900)
Long term advances from FHLB 15,124 5,000
Repayments of long term advances from FHLB (807) (757)
Shares acquired for stock benefit plans (937) ---
Stock options exercised 20 ---
Stock issuance costs (24) ---
Dividends on common stock (620) (212)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 25,287 11,513
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,067 (2,012)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,496 6,095
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 5,563 4,083
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 10,838 10,256
Income taxes 410 400
Non-cash investing activities:
Transfer of loans to real estate owned $ 113 264
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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FINGER LAKES BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
Nine months ended September 31, 2001
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Accumulated Unallocated
Additional Other Shares of
Common Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Treasury Stock
Stock Capital Earnings Income/(Loss) Stock Compensation
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Balance at December 31, 2000 $ 35 20,068 18,780 (898) -- --
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 1,271 -- -- --
Change in net unrealized gains/losses
on securities available for
sale, net of taxes -- -- -- 2,148 -- --
Total comprehensive income
Allocation of shares under ESOP -- 47 -- -- -- --
Purchase of treasury shares -- -- -- -- (937) --
Issuance of deferred stock compensation (79) -- 937 (858)
Amortization of deferred stock
compensation -- -- -- -- -- 64
Stock options exercised -- 20 -- -- -- --
Stock issuance costs -- (24) -- -- -- --
Cash dividends declared, $.12 per share -- -- (620) -- -- --
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Balance at September 30, 2001 $ 35 20,111 19,352 1,250 -- (794)
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Unallocated
Shares of ESOP Total
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Balance at December 31, 2000 (1,414) 36,571
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- 1,271
Change in net unrealized gains/losses
on securities available for
sale, net of taxes -- 2,148
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Total comprehensive income 3,419
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Allocation of shares under ESOP 116 163
Purchase of treasury shares -- (937)
Issuance of deferred stock compensation -- --
Amortization of deferred stock
compensation -- 64
Stock options exercised -- 20
Stock issuance costs -- (24)
Cash dividends declared, $.12 per share -- (620)
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Balance at September 30, 2001 (1,298) 38,656
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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FINGER LAKES BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in
accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not
include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation
of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. However, in
the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of only normal
recurring adjustments or accruals which are necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial statements have been made at and for the
nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000. The results of
operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,
2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be
expected for an entire fiscal year or other interim periods.
(2) REORGANIZATION AND SECOND STEP CONVERSION
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On January 31, 2000, Finger Lakes Financial Corporation, M.H.C. (the
Mutual Holding Company) adopted a Plan of Conversion and Reorganization
to convert from a federally chartered mutual holding company to a state
chartered capital stock holding company known as Finger Lakes Bancorp,
Inc. (the Company).
The conversion to a full stock holding company was completed on
November 13, 2000. This resulted in the Company succeeding Finger Lakes
Financial Corp., a federally chartered stock holding company formed in
August 1998, as the stock holding company of Savings Bank of the Finger
Lakes (the Bank). The Company sold 2,307,325 shares of common stock for
$7.00 per share in a public stock offering to the Bank's depositors. In
addition, 1,180,052 minority shares of Finger Lakes Financial Corp.
were exchanged for new shares of the Company's common stock at a ratio
of one to .9643, resulting in total new shares outstanding of
3,445,110.
The Reorganization represented a change in corporate form with no
resulting change in the historical basis of the Company's assets,
liabilities and equity. All references in the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto to share data (including number of shares
and per-share amounts) have been restated giving retroactive
recognition to the stock exchange.
(3) NET INCOME PER SHARE
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Basic net income per common share for the three-month and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 was computed by dividing net
income by the weighted average number of total common shares
outstanding during the period, excluding unallocated ESOP shares and
deferred stock compensation shares. Diluted net income per common share
reflects the effects of incremental common shares (computed using the
treasury stock method) that would be issuable upon exercise of dilutive
stock options and unearned stock compensation.
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The following is a summary of the net income per share calculations (in
thousands, except net income per share):
For the three months For the nine months
Ended September 30, 2001 Ended September 30, 2001
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Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
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Net income $ 506 506 $ 1,271 1,271
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Weighted average shares 3,154 3,154 3,193 3,193
Common stock equivalents --- 37 --- 25
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Total weighted average shares 3,154 3,191 3,193 3,218
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Net income per share $ 0.16 0.16 $ 0.40 0.40
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For the three months For the nine months
Ended September 30, 2000 Ended September 30, 2000
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Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
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Net income $ 240 240 $ 618 618
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Weighted average shares 3,539 3,539 3,539 3,539
Common stock equivalents --- --- --- 1
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Total weighted average shares 3,539 3,539 3,539 3,540
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Net income per share $ 0.07 0.07 $ 0.17 0.17
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(4) DIVIDENDS
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The Company declared a regular cash dividend of $.06 per share on July
16, 2001, payable August 10, 2001 to stockholders of record July 27,
2001.
(5) RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, as amended, requires that all derivative instruments
(including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts)
be recognized as either assets or liabilities in the statements of
financial condition and that those instruments be measured at fair
value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative
(that is, gains and losses) depends on the intended use of the
derivative and the resulting designations. The Company adopted SFAS No.
133 on January 1, 2001. As of that date and throughout the first nine
months of 2001, the Company did not have any derivative instruments or
derivative instruments embedded in other contracts. Therefore, the
adoption of SFAS No. 133 did not affect the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
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In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 141 requires that the purchase method
of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after
June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 141 also specifies criteria intangible assets
acquired in a purchase method business combination must meet to be
recognized and reported apart from goodwill. SFAS No. 142 will require
that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no
longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least
annually in accordance with the provision of SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 142
will also require that intangible assets with estimatable useful lives
be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their
estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment.
The adoption of SFAS Nos. 141 and 142 will not materially affect the
Company's statements of financial condition and results of
operations. The Company adopted SFAS No. 141 on July 1, 2001 and
the Company will adopt SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, that replaces SFAS No.
121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets And For
Long-Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of. The provisions of SFAS No. 144 are
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2001 and, generally, are to be applied
prospectively. The Company does not believe that there will be a
material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of
operations upon adoption of SFAS No. 144.
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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND DECEMBER 31, 2000
Total assets as of September 30, 2001 were $357.7 million, an increase of $28.5
million or 8.7% from December 31, 2000. The increase was due primarily to a $8.5
million or 4.9% increase in total loans, an increase of $17.3 million or 13.2%
in securities available for sale, and an increase in bank owned life insurance
of $3.3 million. With continued emphasis on complementing our traditional
mortgage lending with increased commercial lending, commercial real estate and
business loans increased by $11.7 million, residential mortgage loans decreased
by $6.9 million, home equity loans increased by $1.6 million, and other consumer
loans increased by $2.1 million. The increase in securities available for sale
is a result of purchases of $125.7 million, partially offset by amortizations
and prepayments of $26.0 million and sales of $86.3 million. The decision to
increase investment holdings to these levels was made in anticipation of the
remainder of the Company's callable bond portfolio being called early in the
fourth quarter. As the Company restructured its investment portfolio in a lower
interest rate environment, net unrealized gains on securities available for sale
amounted to $1.3 million, net of deferred taxes, representing an after-tax net
increase of $2.1 million in the market value of securities available for sale
since year end. Bank owned life insurance increased $3.3 million, primarily due
to an additional purchase in March 2001.
The growth in assets during the first nine months of 2001 was funded in part by
a $6.9 million or 3.0% increase in total deposits. Savings deposits increased by
$11.4 million or 24.2% and demand deposits increased $3.7 million or 13.7%,
while certificate of deposits decreased $8.2 million. Advances from the Federal
Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") increased by $19.9 million or 33.1% during
the first nine months of 2001, as funding needs exceeded deposit growth, mainly
due to the decision to increase investment holdings in anticipation of calls in
the bond portfolio.
Stockholders' equity totaled $38.7 million as of September 30, 2001, an increase
of $2.1 million or 5.7% from December 31, 2000. Changes within stockholders'
equity resulted from net income of $1.3 million, and an increase of $2.1 million
in unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of related deferred
income taxes, partially offset by dividend distributions of $620,000, and the
purchase of shares used to fund an Employee Recognition and Retention Plan of
$937,000.
COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
AND 2000
GENERAL
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 amounted to $506,000 or
$0.16 per share, compared to net income of $240,000, or $0.07 per share for the
quarter ended September 30, 2000. The increase in net income is primarily
attributable to an increase of $342,000 in noninterest income, partially offset
by an increase of $230,000 in noninterest expenses, and an increase of $74,000
in income tax expense. Net interest income increased by $258,000 during the
comparative periods.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income is determined by our interest rate spread (i.e., the
difference between yields earned on our interest-earning assets and rates paid
on our interest-bearing liabilities) and the relative amounts of our
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income
amounted to $2.4 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2001, an
increase of $258,000 from the same period last year. The average interest rate
spread for the three-month period ended September 30, 2001 was 2.63% versus
2.62% during the same period in 2000 The average yield on interest-earning
assets decreased 49
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basis points from 7.59% to 7.10%, while the average cost of
interest-bearing liabilities decreased 50 basis points from 4.97% to 4.47%.
INTEREST INCOME
Total interest income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2001
amounted to $5.8 million, an increase of $131,000 from the same period in 2000.
The average yield on earning assets decreased to 7.10% during the three months
ended September 30, 2001 compared to 7.59% in the same period of 2000. Interest
income on loans for the three months ended September 30, 2001 amounted to $3.6
million, an increase of $138,000 from the same period in 2000. The improvement
was attributable to loan growth, as the average total outstanding loan balance
increased by $14.5 million to $182.0 million, offset by a decrease in the
average yield to 7.88% from 8.26% during the same period last year. Interest
income on securities for the three months ended September 30, 2001 amounted to
$2.2 million, unchanged from the same period last year. Changes within interest
income on securities consisted of an increase in the average outstanding
securities balance (at amortized cost) of $12.7 million to $145.0 million,
offset by a decrease in the yield on the portfolio, as the average yield
decreased 62 basis points to 6.12%.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Total interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was $3.4
million, a decrease of $127,000 from the same period in 2000. During the second
quarter of 2001, interest expense on deposits amounted to $2.4 million while
interest expense on borrowed funds amounted to $1.0 million. Interest expense on
deposits decreased $162,000 as average deposits increased $9.4 million to $233.8
million and the average cost of deposits decreased 48 basis points to 4.10%. The
average cost of borrowings decreased 73 basis points to 5.66% from 6.39% a year
ago, while the average outstanding borrowings increased $10.2 million to $71.6
million.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The provision for loan losses amounted to $90,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2001, an increase of $30,000 from the same period last year.
Management reviews the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses quarterly
through an asset classification and review process and an analysis of the level
of loan delinquencies and general market and economic conditions. The allowance
for loan losses amounted to $1.5 million as of September 30, 2001 or 0.85% of
total loans outstanding and 190% of non-performing loans. Non-performing loans
increased from $229,000 as of December 31, 2000 to $811,000 as of September 30,
2001. This increase primarily relates to two commercial relationships. The ratio
of non-performing assets (which include non-performing loans, real estate owned,
and troubled debt restructurings) to total loans was 0.60% at September 30,
2001, as compared to 0.30% at December 31, 2000. The ratio of non-performing
assets to total assets was 0.33% at September 30, 2001 as compared to 0.18% at
December 31, 2000. Net charge-offs during the third quarter of 2001 were
$102,000, as compared to $8,000 for the same period last year.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income, consisting primarily of service charges on deposit accounts,
loan servicing fees, income from the sale of annuities and mutual funds,
increases in the value of bank owned life insurance, and gains and losses on
loans and securities sold, was $605,000 for the three months ended September 30,
2001, an increase of $342,000 or 130.0% compared to the third quarter of 2000.
Service charges and other fee income was $347,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2001, an increase of $110,000 over the same period in 2000. This
improvement is primarily attributable to an increase of $77,000 in service
charges on deposit accounts. The increase of $91,000 in net gains from the sale
of securities resulted primarily from restructuring a portion of the securities
portfolio in a lower interest rate environment. The increase of $25,000 in net
gains from the sale of loans reflects higher levels of loan sales. Other
noninterest income was $121,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2001 as
compared to $5,000 during the same period last year. This increase is
attributable to an increase of $116,000 in value of bank owned life insurance.
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Noninterest expense amounted to $2.2 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2001, an increase of $230,000 or 11.7% from the same period last
year. An increase of $145,000 in salaries and employee benefits expense was
primarily the result of annual salary increases and the cost of stock-based
benefit plans. A decrease of $4,000 in office occupancy and equipment expense
was primarily the result of the discontinuation of equipment rental in place
last year, used as a temporary way to meet the growing needs of our company.
Deposit insurance premiums remained flat at $11,000. Professional fees increased
$45,000 or 54.9% from the same period last year, primarily due to the hiring of
consultants to assist in the formation of a real estate investment trust, as
well as a decision to outsource our internal audit function, beginning in
January 2001. Marketing expenses increased $5,000 during the third quarter of
2001 to $84,000, primarily due to expenses relating to a new product line for
small business, as well as a renewed home equity campaign. Real estate owned
expense increased $3,000 from the same quarter last year, due to the foreclosure
of two properties. Other noninterest expense, which in part includes postage,
office supplies, telephone charges, director's fees, insurance, and third party
check processing, increased $24,000 or 6.1% from the same period last year. This
is primarily due to expenses relating to new checking products introduced in
April 2000, and Delaware state franchise taxes owed in conjunction with our
newly formed Delaware corporation.
INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was $223,000 on
income before tax of $729,000, reflecting an effective tax rate of 30.6%. For
the same period in 2000, the effective rate was 38.3%. The decrease in our
effective tax rate is the result of our purchase of bank owned life insurance,
which is a tax-advantaged means of financing employee benefits, the formation of
a real estate investment trust in September 2001, as well as our investment in
municipal bonds, which totaled $4.4 million at September 30, 2001.
COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
AND 2000
GENERAL
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 amounted to $1.3 million
or $0.40 per share, compared to net income of $618,000, or $0.17 per share for
the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The increase in net income is
primarily attributable to an increase of $1.1 million in noninterest income,
partially offset by an increase of $485,000 in noninterest expenses, and an
increase of $192,000 in income tax expense. Net interest income increased by
$339,000 during the comparative periods.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income is determined by our interest rate spread (i.e., the
difference between yields earned on our interest-earning assets and rates paid
on our interest-bearing liabilities) and the relative amounts of our
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income
amounted to $6.8 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2001, an
increase of $339,000 from the same period last year. The average interest rate
spread for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001 was 2.47% versus 2.70%
during the same period in 2000. Based on the maturity and repricing
characteristics of the Company's balance sheet, during the second half of the
year 2000 when interest rates were rising, liabilities repriced at a faster rate
than assets. The average yield on interest-earning assets decreased 17 basis
points from 7.47% to 7.30%, while the average cost of interest-bearing
liabilities increased 6 basis points from 4.77% to 4.83%.
INTEREST INCOME
Total interest income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001
amounted to $17.7 million, an increase of $1.1 million from the same period in
2000. The average yield on earning assets decreased to
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7.30% during the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared to 7.47% in
the same period of 2000. Interest income on loans for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001 amounted to $10.7 million, an increase of $710,000 from the
same period in 2000. The improvement was attributable to loan growth, as the
average total outstanding loan balance increased by $14.2 million to $178.5
million, offset by a decrease in the average yield to 8.05% from 8.16% during
the same period last year. Interest income on securities for the nine months
ended September 30, 2001 amounted to $6.9 million, an increase of $448,000 from
the same period last year. This increase was attributed to an increase in the
average outstanding securities balance (at amortized cost), which increased by
$13.5 million to $145.0 million, offset by a decrease in the yield on the
portfolio, as the average yield decreased 22 basis points to 6.39%.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Total interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $10.9
million, an increase of $810,000 from the same period in 2000. For the first
nine months of 2001, interest expense on deposits amounted to $7.9 million while
interest expense on borrowed funds amounted to $3.0 million. Interest expense on
deposits increased $793,000 as average deposits increased $16.9 million to
$233.2 million and the average cost of deposits increased 14 basis points to
4.53%. Interest expense on borrowings increased $17,000 from the same period
last year. The average cost of borrowings decreased 19 basis points to 5.85%
from 6.04% a year ago, while the average outstanding borrowings increased $2.5
million to $68.1 million.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The provision for loan losses amounted to $225,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001, an increase of $75,000 from the same period last year.
Management reviews the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses quarterly
through an asset classification and review process and an analysis of the level
of loan delinquencies and general market and economic conditions. The allowance
for loan losses amounted to $1.5 million as of September 30, 2001 or 0.85% of
total loans outstanding and 190% of non-performing loans. Non-performing loans
increased from $229,000 as of December 31, 2000 to $811,000 as of September 30,
2001. This increase primarily relates to two commercial relationships. The ratio
of non-performing assets (which include non-performing loans, real estate owned,
and troubled debt restructurings) to total loans was 0.60% at September 30,
2001, as compared to 0.30% at December 31, 2000. The ratio of non-performing
assets to total assets was 0.33% at September 30, 2001 as compared to 0.18% at
December 31, 2000. Net charge-offs during the first nine months of 2001 were
$153,000, as compared to $46,000 for the same period last year.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income, consisting primarily of service charges on deposit accounts,
loan servicing fees, income from the sale of annuities and mutual funds,
increases in the value of bank owned life insurance, and gains and losses on
loans and securities sold, was $1.8 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2001, an increase of $1.1 million or 137.4% compared to the same period in
2000. Service charges and other fee income was $1.0 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2001, an increase of $306,000 over the same period in 2000.
This improvement is primarily attributable to an increase of $202,000 in service
charges on deposit accounts. The increase of $412,000 in net gains from the sale
of securities resulted primarily from restructuring a portion of the securities
portfolio in a lower interest rate environment. The increase of $39,000 in net
gains from the sale of loans reflects higher levels of loan sales. Other
noninterest income was $324,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 as
compared to $15,000 during the same period last year. This increase is
attributable to an increase of $311,000 in value of bank owned life insurance.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Noninterest expense amounted to $6.6 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2001, an increase of $485,000 or 8.0% from the same period last year. An
increase of $315,000 in salaries and employee
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benefits expense was primarily the result of annual salary increases and
the cost of stock-based benefit plans, as well as the April 2000 opening of our
newest branch office in Auburn. An increase of $72,000 in office occupancy and
equipment expense was primarily the result of occupancy costs relating to our
expansion into a new operations center to meet the growing needs of our company,
and the opening of our Auburn office. Deposit insurance premiums remained
essentially flat at $33,000. Professional fees increased $137,000 or 50.3% from
the same period last year, primarily due to the hiring of consultants to assist
in the drafting of a five-year business plan, legal and accounting costs
incurred relating to the formation of a real estate investment trust, as well as
a decision to outsource our internal audit function, beginning in January 2001.
Marketing expenses remained essentially flat at $274,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2001, compared to $270,000, an increase of 1.5%. In the
first nine months of 2000, we provided $180,000 for environmental remediation,
relating to a foreclosed dry cleaning and laundry facility. We have determined
that the recorded liability is currently adequate to cover reasonably
anticipated costs; therefore, no additional provision was recorded during 2001.
Real estate owned expense decreased $31,000 from the same period last year, due
to a lower number of foreclosures and a recovery from the sale of one property.
Other noninterest expense, which in part includes postage, office supplies,
telephone charges, director's fees, insurance, and third party check processing,
increased $145,000 or 12.9% from the same period last year. This is primarily
due to increased costs on life insurance policies, expenses relating to new
checking products introduced in April 2000, Delaware state franchise taxes owed
in conjunction with our newly formed Delaware corporation, and increased Nasdaq
fees.
INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $571,000 on
income before tax of $1.8 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 31.0%.
For the same period in 2000, the effective rate was 38.0%. The decrease in our
effective tax rate is the result of our purchase of bank owned life insurance,
which is a tax-advantaged means of financing employee benefits, as well as our
investment in municipal bonds, which totaled $4.4 million at September 30, 2001.
ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE & QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and
interest rates. The Company's market risk arises primarily from interest rate
risk inherent in its lending and deposit taking activities. Although the Company
manages other risks, as in credit and liquidity risk, in the normal course of
its business, management considers interest rate risk to be its most significant
market risk and could potentially have the largest material effect on the
Company's financial condition and results of operations. The Company does not
currently have a trading portfolio nor does it use derivatives to manage market
and interest rate risk.
The Company's interest rate risk management is the responsibility of the
Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO), which reports to the Board of
Directors. The committee, comprised of senior management, has developed policies
to measure, manage, and monitor interest rate risk. Interest rate risk arises
from a variety of factors, including differences in the timing between the
contractual maturity or repricing of the Company's assets and liabilities. For
example, the Company's net interest income is affected by changes in the level
of market interest rates as the repricing characteristics of its loans and other
assets do not necessarily match those of its deposits, borrowings and capital.
The OTS requires the Company to measure interest rate risk by computing
estimated changes in the net portfolio value ("NPV") of cash flows from assets,
liabilities and off-balance sheet items in the event of a range of assumed
changes in market interest rates. These computations estimate the effect on NPV
of sudden and sustained 100 to 300 basis point increases and decreases in market
interest rates. The
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Company's board of directors has adopted an interest rate
risk policy which establishes minimum NPV ratios (i.e. the ratio of NPV to the
present value of assets) in the event of 100, 200 and 300 basis point increases
and decreases in market interest rates. The following table sets forth certain
calculations, based on information provided to the Company by the OTS, with
respect to the sensitivity of NPV to changes in market interest rates at June
30, 2001 (date of latest available data):
ESTIMATED NET PORTFOLIO VALUE NPV AS % OF PV OF ASSETS
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BASIS POINT
CHANGE BASIS POINTS
IN RATES $ AMOUNT $ CHANGE % CHANGE NPV RATIO CHANGE
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(Dollars in Thousands)
+300 $ 19,506 (19,301) (50)% 5.87% (495) bp
+200 25,931 (12,876) (33) 7.61 (321) bp
+100 32,730 (6,077) (16) 9.35 (147) bp
- 38,807 - - 10.82 -
-100 41,310 2,503 6 11.34 52 bp
-200 41,297 2,490 6 11.22 40 bp
-300 40,835 2,028 5 10.99 17 bp
As shown by the table, increases in interest rates are estimated to
significantly decrease our NPV, while decreases in interest rates are estimated
to result in much smaller net changes in our NPV. The table suggests that in the
event of a 200 basis point change in interest rates, we would experience a
decrease in NPV as a percentage of assets to 7.61% from 10.82% in a rising
interest rate environment and an increase in NPV as a percentage of assets to
11.22% from 10.82% in a decreasing interest rate environment.
The Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing asset liability management
policies. On at least a quarterly basis, the Board reviews interest rate risk
and trends, as well as liquidity and capital ratios and requirements. Management
is responsible for administering the policies and determinations of the Board of
Directors with respect to our asset and liability goals and strategies.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
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None
Item 2 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
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None
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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None
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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None
Item 5 Other Information
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None
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) See Index to Exhibits
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 13, 2001 By: /s/G. Thomas Bowers
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G. Thomas Bowers
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
Date: November 13, 2001 By: /s/Terry L. Hammond
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Terry L. Hammond
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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