UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 DECEMBER 31, 2004
Or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
COMMISSION FILE NO.: 0-18833
CHESTER VALLEY BANCORP INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
PENNSYLVANIA 23-2598554
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
100 E. LANCASTER AVENUE, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
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(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (610) 269-9700
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): YES X NO
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
COMMON STOCK ($1.00 PAR VALUE) 5,150,329
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(Title of Each Class) (Number of Shares Outstanding
as of February 1, 2005)
CHESTER VALLEY BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION NUMBER
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) 1
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited) 2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited) 3
STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Three Months and Six Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
(Unaudited) 4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited) 5
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6 - 15
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 16 - 25
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK 25 - 28
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 29
PART 2. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 30
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS 30
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 30
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 30
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION 30
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS 30
SIGNATURES 32
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CHESTER VALLEY BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in Thousands)
DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30,
2004 2004
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Cash in banks $ 11,339 $ 12,844
Interest-bearing deposits 7,558 15,352
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TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 18,897 28,196
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Trading account securities 12 8
Investment securities available for sale 130,408 130,089
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value -
December 31, 2004, $62,147
June 30, 2004, $57,779) 62,442 59,384
Loans held for sale 515 538
Loans receivable 430,788 401,965
Deferred fees (487) (508)
Allowance for loan losses (6,705) (6,331)
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Loans receivable, net 423,596 395,126
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Accrued interest receivable 2,900 2,652
Property and equipment - net 14,142 13,009
Bank owned life insurance 5,527 5,414
Real estate owned 54 54
Goodwill 2,411 1,171
Intangible assets 836 384
Other assets 7,375 6,083
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 669,115 $ 642,108
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits $ 434,946 $ 427,103
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 15,940 27,216
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance 872 1,433
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 150,318 120,963
Trust preferred securities 10,310 10,310
Accrued interest payable 696 679
Other liabilities 1,016 2,147
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 614,098 589,851
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Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock - $1.00 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued -- --
Common stock - $1.00 par value;
10,000,000 shares authorized;
5,150,941 and 4,876,484 shares issued and outstanding
at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively 5,151 4,876
Additional paid-in capital 41,350 36,247
Retained earnings - partially restricted 10,497 13,303
Treasury stock (612 and 583 shares at December 31, 2004 and June 30,
2004, respectively, at cost) (13) (13)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (1,968) (2,156)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 55,017 52,257
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 669,115 $ 642,108
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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CHESTER VALLEY BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003
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(UNAUDITED)
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans $ 6,051 $ 5,898
Mortgage-backed securities 373 407
Interest-bearing deposits 16 23
Investment securities:
Taxable 1,314 678
Non-taxable 371 432
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TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 8,125 7,438
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INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits 1,336 1,328
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 68 26
Short-term borrowings 119 33
Long-term borrowings 1,399 1,308
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TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 2,922 2,695
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NET INTEREST INCOME 5,203 4,743
Provision for loan losses 256 296
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NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 4,947 4,447
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OTHER INCOME:
Investment services income 1,157 1,124
Service charges and fees 813 756
Gain on the sale of:
Loans 82 13
Available for sale securities 181 559
Other 120 118
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TOTAL OTHER INCOME 2,353 2,570
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits 2,921 2,690
Occupancy and equipment 747 715
Data processing 270 226
Advertising 82 50
Deposit insurance premiums 16 16
Other 1,046 1,215
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 5,082 4,912
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Income before income taxes 2,218 2,105
Income tax expense 613 507
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NET INCOME $ 1,605 $ 1,598
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EARNINGS PER SHARE (1)
Basic $ 0.31 $ 0.31
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Diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.30
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DIVIDENDS PER SHARE PAID DURING PERIOD (1) $ 0.11 $ 0.10
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (1)
Basic 5,147,569 5,081,652
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Diluted 5,318,538 5,291,758
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(1) Earnings per share, dividends per share and weighted average shares
outstanding have been restated to reflect the effects of the 5% stock
dividends paid in September 2004.
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statement
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CHESTER VALLEY BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003
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(UNAUDITED)
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans $ 11,902 $ 11,992
Mortgage-backed securities 786 749
Interest-bearing deposits 35 31
Investment securities:
Taxable 2,602 1,196
Non-taxable 691 897
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TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 16,016 14,865
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INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits 2,653 2,738
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 114 58
Short-term borrowings 205 60
Long-term borrowings 2,727 2,558
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TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 5,699 5,414
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NET INTEREST INCOME 10,317 9,451
Provision for loan losses 358 676
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NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 9,959 8,775
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OTHER INCOME:
Investment services income 2,188 2,108
Service charges and fees 1,607 1,527
Gain on the sale of:
Loans 153 85
Available for sale securities 258 634
Other 236 230
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TOTAL OTHER INCOME 4,442 4,584
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits 5,852 5,130
Occupancy and equipment 1,483 1,424
Data processing 524 459
Advertising 163 79
Deposit insurance premiums 32 31
Other 2,087 2,176
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 10,141 9,299
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Income before income taxes 4,260 4,060
Income tax expense 1,133 948
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NET INCOME $ 3,127 $ 3,112
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EARNINGS PER SHARE (1)
Basic $ 0.61 $ 0.61
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Diluted $ 0.59 $ 0.59
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DIVIDENDS PER SHARE PAID DURING PERIOD (1) $ 0.22 $ 0.20
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (1)
Basic 5,134,839 5,063,160
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Diluted 5,298,117 5,245,250
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(2) Earnings per share, dividends per share and weighted average shares
outstanding have been restated to reflect the effects of the 5% stock
dividends paid in September 2004 .
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statement.
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CHESTER VALLEY BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in Thousands)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
NET INCOME $ 1,605 $ 1,598
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale
during the period (245) 911
Reclassification adjustment for (gains)
included in net income (119) (369)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge 47 (241)
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 1,288 $ 1,899
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SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
NET INCOME $ 3,127 $ 3,112
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale
during the period 463 (219)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains)
included in net income (170) (418)
Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedge (105) (241)
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 3,315 $ 2,234
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CHESTER VALLEY BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
Net income $ 3,127 $ 3,112
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 494 515
Provision for loan losses 358 676
Gain on sale of securities available for sale (258) (634)
Originations of loans held for sale (9,567) (10,201)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale 9,743 14,128
Gain on sale of loans held for sale (153) (85)
Amortization of deferred loan fees, discounts and premiums (237) 1
Increase in trading account securities (4) (1)
Increase in accrued interest receivable (228) (86)
Increase in value of bank owned life insurance (113) (143)
(Increase) decrease in other assets (1,421) 506
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities (1,132) 1,746
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable (15) 12
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Net cash flows provided by operating activities 594 9,546
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Cash flows used in investment activities:
Capital expenditures (1,014) (566)
Net increase in loans (22,989) (19,544)
Purchase of investment securities (9,490) (16,316)
Proceeds from maturities, payments and calls of investment securities 6,760 10,181
Purchase of securities available for sale (31,021) (55,936)
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale 31,313 51,189
Net cash and cash equivalents received from branch acquisition 7,216 --
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Net cash flows used in investment activities (19,225) (30,992)
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Cash flows provided by financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in deposits before interest credited (9,760) (12,088)
Interest credited to deposits 2,129 2,258
Decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase (11,276) (11,649)
Proceeds from FHLB advances 48,738 43,393
Repayments of FHLB advances (19,383) (2,848)
Decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance (561) (918)
Cash dividends on common stock (1,053) (966)
Payment for fractional shares (10) (7)
Stock options exercised 508 754
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Net cash flows provided by financing activities 9,332 17,929
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (9,299) (3,517)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of period 28,196 25,749
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End of period $ 18,897 $ 22,232
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash payments during the year for:
Taxes $ 1,050 $ 565
Interest $ 5,682 $ 5,402
NON-CASH ITEMS:
Stock dividend issued $ 4,869 $ 5,074
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale,
net of tax $ 293 $ (637)
Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedge $ (105) $ (241)
ACQUISITIONS:
In conjunction with the branch acquisition, liabilities assumed and assets
acquired were as follows:
Assets acquired net of cash and cash equivalents received $ 8 291 $ --
Cash and cash equivalents received $ 7,216 $ --
Liabilities assumed
$ 15,507 $ --
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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CHESTER VALLEY BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BUSINESS
Chester Valley Bancorp Inc. (the "Holding Company") was incorporated in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in August 1989. The business of the Holding Company
and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") consists of the operations of
First Financial Bank ("First Financial" or the "Bank"), a Pennsylvania-chartered
commercial bank founded in 1922 as a Pennsylvania-chartered savings association,
and Philadelphia Corporation for Investment Services ("Phila. Corp."), a full
service investment advisory and securities brokerage firm. Effective September
1, 2001, the Bank converted to a Pennsylvania-chartered commercial bank. As a
consequence of such charter conversion and with the approval by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Philadelphia under delegated authority from the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB"), the Holding Company became a
bank holding company that has also been designated by the FRB as a financial
holding company. Prior to such conversion, the Holding Company was a unitary
thrift holding company.
The Bank provides a wide range of banking services to individual and corporate
customers through its thirteen full-service branch offices in Chester County,
Pennsylvania. The Bank provides a wide range of lending products including
commercial real estate, commercial business, consumer as well as residential
real estate. Its lending activities are funded primarily with retail and
business deposits and borrowings. Phila. Corp. is a registered broker/dealer in
all 50 states and the District of Columbia and it is also registered as an
investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). It
provides many additional services, including self-directed and managed
retirement accounts, safekeeping, daily sweep money market funds, portfolio and
estate valuations, life insurance and annuities, and margin accounts, to
individuals and smaller corporate accounts. Phila. Corp.'s offices are located
in Wayne and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Holding Company, the Bank and Phila. Corp. The accounts of the Bank include its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, First Financial Investments Inc. and D & S Service
Corp., which owns D & F Projects and Wildman Projects, Inc., both of which are
wholly-owned subsidiaries thereof. All material inter-company balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Prior period amounts are
reclassified when necessary to conform to the current period's presentation.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States ("GAAP") for complete financial statements.
However, such information reflects all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the three- and six-
month unaudited interim periods.
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The results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended December
31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. The consolidated financial statements
presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual
Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.
ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company, as permitted, has elected not to adopt the fair value accounting
provisions of SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation", and has
instead continued to apply APB Opinion 25 and related Interpretations in
accounting for plans and provide the required pro-forma disclosures of SFAS
No.123; accordingly, no expense is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of
Operations.
In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation - Transition and Disclosure, which amends FASB Statement No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. This statement provides alternative
methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, this Statement
amends the disclosure requirements of Statement No. 123 to require prominent
disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method
used on reported results.
The requirements of Statement No. 148 are effective for financial statements for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2002; the disclosure requirements for
the interim period financial statements of the Statement are included in this
report.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share
if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FASB
Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based
employee compensation (dollars in thousands except per share amounts):
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
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Net income, as reported $ 1,605 $ 1,598 $ 3,127 $ 3,112
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense
determined under fair value based method for all
awards, net of related tax effects (70) (64) (146) (123)
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Pro forma net income $ 1,535 $ 1,534 $ 2,981 $ 2,989
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Earnings per share:
Basic - as reported $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.61 $ 0.61
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Basic - pro forma $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.58 $ 0.59
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Diluted - as reported $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.59 $ 0.59
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Diluted - pro forma $ 0.29 $ 0.29 $ 0.56 $ 0.57
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The effects of pro-forma net income and diluted earnings per share of applying
the disclosure requirements of Statement No. 123 and Statement No. 148 for past
fiscal quarters may not be representative of the future pro-forma effects on net
income and earnings per share due to the vesting provisions of the options and
future awards that are available to be granted.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The dilutive effect of stock options is excluded from the computation of basic
earnings per share but included in the computation of diluted earnings per
share. Earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding for the
periods presented herein have been adjusted to reflect the effects of the 5%
stock dividends paid in September 2004.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
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Numerator:
Net income $ 1,605 $ 1,598 $ 3,127 $ 3,112
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic per share-
weighted average shares 5,147,569 5,081,652 5,134,839 5,063,160
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options 170,969 210,106 163,278 182,090
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Denominator for diluted earnings
per share-adjusted weighted
Average shares and assumed
Exercise 5,318,538 5,291,758 5,298,117 5,245,250
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Basic earnings per share $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.61 $ 0.61
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Diluted earnings per share $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.59 $ 0.59
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The number of anti-dilutive stock options excluded was 48,563 for the three- and
six-month periods ended December 31, 2004 and 48,563 and 52,862 for the same
periods in 2003.
NOTE 2 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 20, 2005, Chester Valley Bancorp Inc. ("Chester Valley") and Willow
Grove Bancorp, Inc. ("Willow Grove") announced that they had entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 20, 2005 (the "Merger
Agreement"), which sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which Chester
Valley will be merged with and into Willow Grove (the "Merger"). The Merger
Agreement provides, among other things, that as a result of the Merger each
outstanding share of common stock of Chester Valley, par value $1.00 per share
("Chester Valley Common Stock"), (subject to certain exceptions) will be
converted into the right to receive either $27.09 in cash or 1.4823 shares of
common stock of Willow Grove, par value $0.01 per share ("Willow Grove Common
Stock"), plus cash in lieu of any fractional share interest, subject to the
election and allocation procedures set forth in the Agreement which are intended
to ensure that approximately
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64.8% of the outstanding shares of Chester Valley Common Stock will be converted
into the right to receive Willow Grove Common Stock and 35.2% of the outstanding
shares of Chester Valley Common Stock will be converted into the right to
receive cash. Outstanding Chester Valley stock options will, at the election of
the option holder, be cancelled in exchange for a cash payment per option share
based on the difference between $27.09 and the applicable option exercise price,
or converted into options to purchase an equivalent number of shares of Willow
Grove Common Stock, adjusted based on a 1.4823 per share exchange ratio.
Consummation of the Merger is subject to a number of customary conditions,
including but not limited to (i) the approval of the Agreement by the
shareholders of both Willow Grove and Chester Valley and (ii) the receipt of
requisite regulatory approvals of the Merger and the proposed merger of Chester
Valley's banking subsidiary, First Financial Bank ("First Financial"), with and
into Willow Grove's banking subsidiary, Willow Grove Bank, following
consummation of the Merger. The Merger is intended to qualify as a
reorganization for federal income tax purposes, such that the shares of Chester
Valley exchanged for Willow Grove Common Stock will be issued to Chester Valley
shareholders on a tax-free basis.
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for each of Willow
Grove and Chester Valley and further provides that, upon termination of the
Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, Chester Valley may be required
to pay to Willow Grove a termination fee of $6 million.
The Boards of Directors of Willow Grove and Chester Valley have approved the
definitive agreement. The transaction is subject to all required regulatory
approvals, the approval by the shareholders of Chester Valley and Willow Grove
and other customary conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the
third calendar quarter of 2005 with operational integration to follow soon
after.
NOTE 3 - LOANS RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable are summarized as follows (in thousands):
DECEMBER 31, June 30,
2004 2004
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First mortgage loans:
Residential real estate $65,090 $74,004
Construction-residential 28,987 18,745
Land acquisition and development 29,250 13,928
Commercial real estate 146,072 140,721
Construction-commercial 12,994 16,187
Commercial business 64,599 49,142
Consumer 124,624 114,787
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TOTAL LOANS 471,616 427,514
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Less:
Undisbursed loan proceeds:
Construction-residential and land
acquisition and development (35,167) (16,223)
Construction-commercial (5,661) (9,326)
Deferred loan fees - net (487) (508)
Allowance for loan losses (6,705) (6,331)
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NET LOANS $423,596 $395,126
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NOTE 4 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that represents
management's best estimate of known and inherent losses, which are probable and
reasonably determinable based upon an evaluation of the loan portfolio.
Homogeneous portfolios of loans, which include residential mortgage, home equity
and other consumer loans, and commercial business loans less than $100,000 are
evaluated as a group. Commercial business loans greater than $100,000,
commercial mortgage and construction loans are evaluated individually. Specific
portions of the allowance are developed by analyzing individual loans for
adequacy of collateral, cash flow and other risks unique to that particular
loan. General portions of the allowance are developed by grading individual
loans in the commercial and construction portfolios and applying loss factors by
grade. The general portion of the allowance also includes loss factors applied
to the homogeneous portfolios as a group. The loss factors applied to graded
loans were developed based on the Company's loss history for loans with similar
attributes as well as input from the Company's primary banking regulators. Loss
factors are applied to homogeneous loans based upon prior loss experience of the
portfolio, delinquency trends, economic conditions as well as the volume of
non-performing loans. Although management believes it has used the best
information available to it in making such determinations, and that the present
allowance for loan losses is adequate, future adjustments to the allowance may
be necessary, and net income may be adversely affected if circumstances differ
substantially from the assumptions used in determining the level of the
allowance. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of
their examination process, periodically review the Bank's allowance for losses
on loans. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the
allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the
time of their examination. The allowance is increased by the provision for loan
losses, which is charged to operations. Loan losses, other than those incurred
on loans held for sale, are charged directly against the allowance and
recoveries on previously charged-off loans are added to the allowance.
For purposes of applying the measurement criteria for impaired loans, the
Company excludes large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, primarily
consisting of residential real estate loans and consumer loans as well as
commercial business loans with balances of less than $100,000. For applicable
loans, the Company evaluates the need for impairment recognition when a loan
becomes non-accrual or earlier if, based on management's assessment of the
relevant facts and circumstances, it is probable that the Company will be unable
to collect all proceeds under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. At
December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, the recorded investment in impaired loans
was $2.6 million and $4.0 million, respectively. The Company's policy for the
recognition of interest income on impaired loans is the same as for non-accrual
loans. Impaired loans are charged off when the Company determines that
foreclosure is probable and the fair value of the collateral is less than the
recorded investment of the impaired loan.
NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS
Commitments to potential mortgagors of the Bank amounted to $2.3 million as of
December 31, 2004, all of which were fixed-rate loans (primarily consisting of
single-family residential mortgages) bearing interest rates of between 5.43% and
7.08%. At December 31, 2004, the Company had $40.8 million of undisbursed
construction loan funds as well as $93.2 million of undisbursed remaining
consumer and commercial line balances.
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NOTE 6 - JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
On March 26, 2002, the Company issued $10.3 million of Junior Subordinated
Debentures to Chester Valley Statutory Trust, a Pennsylvania Business Trust, in
which the Company owns all of the common equity. The Trust then issued $10.0
million of Trust Preferred Securities to investors, which are secured by the
Junior Subordinated Debentures and the guarantee of the Company. The Junior
Subordinated Debentures are treated as debt of the Company but they qualify as
Tier I capital, subject to certain limitations under the risk-based capital
guidelines of the Federal Reserve. The Trust Preferred Securities are callable
by the Company on or after March 26, 2007, or at any time in the event the
deduction of related interest for federal income taxes is prohibited, the
treatment as Tier I capital is no longer permitted or under certain other
circumstances. The Trust Preferred Securities must be redeemed by the Company
upon their maturity in the year 2032. Effective December 31, 2003, CVAL
deconsolidated the Trust, resulting in a change in the characterization of the
underlying consolidated debt obligations from the previous trust preferred
securities to junior subordinated debentures. The junior subordinated debentures
qualify as a component of capital for regulatory purposes.
NOTE 7 - REGULATORY CAPITAL
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by
the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can
initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by
regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the
Company's and the Bank's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines
and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet
specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's
assets, liabilities, and certain off balance sheet items as calculated under
regulatory accounting practices. The Bank's capital amounts and classification
are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components,
risk weightings, and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy
require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table
below) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to
risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to
adjusted total assets (as defined). At December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004 the
Bank was in compliance with all such requirements and is deemed a
"well-capitalized" institution for regulatory purposes. There are no conditions
or events since December 31, 2004 that management believes have changed the
institution's category.
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The Holding Company and the Bank's regulatory capital amounts and ratios are
presented in the table as follows (dollars in thousands):
TO BE WELL CAPITALIZED
FOR CAPITAL UNDER PROMPT CORRECTIVE
ACTUAL ADEQUACY PURPOSES ACTION PROVISIONS
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004:
HOLDING COMPANY
Total risk-based capital ratio
(to risk-weighted assets) $69,939 14.01% $39,938 8.00% $49,923 10.00%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
(to risk-weighted assets) $63,693 12.76% $19,969 4.00% $29,954 6.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio
(to average assets) $63,693 9.90% $25,730 4.00% $32,163 5.00%
BANK
Total risk-based capital ratio
(to risk-weighted assets) $67,541 13.45% $40,180 8.00% $50,225 10.00%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
(to risk-weighted assets) $61,258 12.20% $20,090 4.00% $30,135 6.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio
(to average assets) $61,258 9.56% $25,637 4.00% $32,046 5.00%
AS OF JUNE 30, 2004:
HOLDING COMPANY
Total risk-based capital ratio
(to risk-weighted assets) $68,620 14.85% $36,960 8.00% $46,200 10.00%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
(to risk-weighted assets) $62,838 13.60% $18,480 4.00% $27,720 6.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio
(to average assets) $62,838 9.95% $25,263 4.00% $31,578 5.00%
BANK
Total risk-based capital ratio
(to risk-weighted assets) $65,563 14.14% $37,101 8.00% $46,377 10.00%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
(to risk-weighted assets) $59,759 12.89% $18,551 4.00% $27,826 6.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio
(to average assets) $59,759 9.50% $25,151 4.00% $31,439 5.00%
NOTE 8 - ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING
The Company may from time to time utilize derivative instruments such as
interest rate swaps, interest rate collars, interest rate floors, interest rate
swaptions or combinations thereof to assist in its asset/liability management.
At December 31, 2004, the Company was positively gapped whereby its
interest-earning assets were re-pricing at a quicker rate than its
interest-bearing liabilities. To partially offset the negative impact of the
current low market interest rate environment, the Company entered into three
separate interest rate swap transactions aggregating $41.0 million notional
amount to hedge certain of its higher rate Federal Home Loan Bank Advances. The
swaps had the effect of converting the higher fixed rate advances to lower
adjustable rate borrowings, which positively impacts the Company's net interest
margin in the current interest rate environment. Further, since the Company is
positively gapped, if the balance sheet were to remain static, future increases
in interest rates would have similar impacts to the earnings and costs of the
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Additionally, in
August 2003, the Company purchased a $30.0 million notional amount 3.50% Three
Month LIBOR interest rate cap while simultaneously selling a $30.0 million
notional amount 6.00% Three Month
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LIBOR interest rate cap ("Interest Rate Corridor"). The Company paid a net
premium, which entitles it to receive the difference between Three Month LIBOR
from 3.50% up to 6.00% times the $30.0 million notional amount. The Interest
Rate Corridor is being used to hedge the cash flows of $10.0 million in floating
rate Trust Preferred Securities as well as the cash flows of certain borrowings,
which could negatively impact earnings in a rising interest rate environment.
The fair market value of the cap has two components: the intrinsic value and the
time value of the option. The cap is marked-to-market quarterly, with changes in
the intrinsic value of the cap, net of tax, included as a separate component of
other comprehensive income and change in the time value of the option included
directly as interest expense as required under SFAS 133. In addition, the
ineffective portion, if any, would have been expensed in the period in which
ineffectiveness was determined. The fair value of the interest rate cap at
December 31, 2004 was $537 thousand.
NOTE 9 - SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company has two reportable segments: First Financial and Phila. Corp. First
Financial operates a branch bank network with thirteen full-service banking
offices and provides primarily deposit and loan services to customers.
Additionally, the Bank offers trust services at its Downingtown headquarters and
at Phila. Corp. Phila. Corp. operates a full service investment advisory and
securities brokerage firm through two offices. Both segments operate in
southeastern Pennsylvania.
The Company evaluates performance based on the net income provided by each of
its reportable segments. There are no material intersegment sales or transfers.
Phila. Corp. was acquired by the Company on May 29, 1998. Since such time, the
Company's reportable segments have been its two independent financial services
institutions.
The following table highlights income statement and balance sheet information
for each of the segments at or for December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):
AT AND DURING THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 2003
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PHILA. PHILA.
BANK CORP. TOTAL BANK CORP. TOTAL
---------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Net interest
income $ 5,198 $ 5 $ 5,203 $ 4,741 $ 2 $ 4,743
Other income 1,373 980 2,353 1,613 957 2,570
Total net income 1,492 113 1,605 1,490 108 1,598
Total assets 667,283 1,832 669,115 604,491 1,807 606,298
Total interest-
bearing deposits 6,123 1,435 7,558 7,203 1,516 8,719
Total trading
securities -- 12 12 -- 11 11
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AT AND DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004 2003
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PHILA. PHILA.
BANK CORP. TOTAL BANK CORP. TOTAL
---------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Net interest
income $ 10,308 $ 9 $ 10,317 $ 9,447 $ 4 $ 9,451
Other income 2,585 1,857 4,442 2,747 1,837 4,584
Total net income 2,946 181 3,127 2,912 200 3,112
Total assets 667,283 1,832 669,115 604,491 1,807 606,298
Total interest-
bearing deposits 6,123 1,435 7,558 7,203 1,516 8,719
Total trading
securities -- 12 12 -- 11 11
NOTE 10 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - AMENDMENT OF STATEMENT NO. 133
In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement No.149, Amendment of Statement No.133
on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which establishes accounting
and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including derivatives
imbedded in other contracts and hedging activities. This Statement amends
Statement No. 133 for decisions made by the FASB as part of its Derivatives
Implementation Group process. This Statement also amends Statement No. 133 to
incorporate clarifications of the definition of a derivative. The Statement is
effective for contracts entered into or modified and hedging relationships
designated after June 30, 2004. The provisions of this Statement did not have a
material impact on the Company's consolidated earnings, financial condition or
equity.
THE MEANING OF OTHER-THAN-TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENT AND ITS APPLICATION TO CERTAIN
INVESTMENTS ("EITF 03-1")
On December 31, 2004, the FASB voted unanimously to delay the effective date of
Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") 03-1, "The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments." The delay applies to
both debt and equity securities and specifically applies to impairments caused
by interest rate and sector spreads. In addition, the provisions of EITF 03-1
that have been delayed relate to the requirements that a company declare its
intent to hold the security to recovery and designate a recovery period in order
to avoid recognizing an other-than-temporary impairment charge through earnings.
The financial statement disclosure provisions of EITF 03-1 were not affected by
the December 31, 2004 delay. The FASB will be issuing implementation guidance
related to this topic. Once issued, the Company will evaluate the impact of
adopting EITF 03-1.
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SHARE-BASED PAYMENT SFAS NO. 123(R)
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment" SFAS
123(R) amends SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", and APB
Opinion 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS No.123(R) requires
that the cost of share-based payment transactions (including those with
employees and non-employees) be recognized in the financial statements. SFAS No.
123(R) applies to all share-based payment transactions in which an entity
acquires goods or services by issuing (or offering to issue) its shares, share
options, or other equity instruments (except for those held by an ESOP) or by
incurring liabilities (1) in amounts based (even in part) on the price of the
entity's shares or other equity instruments, or (2) that require (or may
require) settlement by the issuance of an entity's shares or other equity
instruments. This statement is effective (1) for public companies qualifying as
SEC small business issuers, as of the first interim period or fiscal year
beginning after December 15, 2005, or (2) for all other public companies, as of
the first interim period or fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005, or (3)
for all nonpublic entities, as of the first fiscal year beginning after December
15, 2005. Management is currently assessing the effect of SFAS 123(R) on the
Company's financial statements.
NOTE 11 - ACQUISITIONS
Effective September 10, 2004, First Financial Bank acquired the Exton, Chester
County, Pennsylvania branch deposits of Firstrust Bank. As a result of the
acquisition, First Financial Bank assumed approximately $6.5 million of deposit
liabilities. Additionally, the Company recorded an approximate $273 thousand
Core Deposit Intangible. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase
method of accounting.
Effective December 10, 2004, in order to further enhance its existing branch
network, First Financial Bank acquired the Avondale, Chester County,
Pennsylvania branch of PNC National Bank. As a result of the acquisition, First
Financial Bank assumed approximately $9.1 million of deposit liabilities and
acquired $5.8 million in consumer and commercial loans and buildings of $613
thousand. Additionally, the Company recorded an approximate $221 thousand Core
Deposit Intangible and $1.2 million in goodwill. The acquisition was accounted
for using the purchase method of accounting. The following table details the
assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the branch acquisitions
(Dollars in thousands):
ASSETS ACQUIRED: FIRSTRUST AVONDALE TOTAL
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Cash on hand $ 6,184 $ 1,032 $ 7,216
Loans -- 5,842 5,842
Premise and equipment -- 613 613
Goodwill -- 1,136 1,136
Core deposit intangible 273 221 494
Other assets -- 206 206
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Total assets acquired $ 6,457 $ 9,050 $15,507
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Deposits $ 6,457 $ 9,050 $15,507
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Total liabilities assumed $ 6,457 $ 9,050 $15,507
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATION
In this Form 10-Q, the Company has included certain "forward looking
statements", either express or implied, which concern anticipated future
operations of the Company. It is management's desire to take advantage of the
"safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. This statement is for the express purpose of availing the Company of the
protections of such safe harbor with respect to all "forward looking statements"
contained in this Form 10-Q. The Company has used "forward looking statements"
to describe certain of its future plans and strategies including management's
current expectations of the Company's future financial results. Management's
ability to predict results or the effect of future plans and strategy involve
certain risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions, which are subject to
factors beyond the Company's control. Consequently, the Company's actual results
could differ materially from management's expectations. Factors that could
affect results include, but are not limited to, whether and when the merger
transaction described in Note 2 of Item 1 above will occur and the effects of
such mergers, interest rate trends, loan delinquency rates, changes in federal
and state banking regulations, competition, the general economic climate in
Chester County, the mid-Atlantic region and the country as a whole, and other
uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including this Form 10-Q. These factors should be
considered in evaluating the "forward looking statements", and undue reliance
should not be placed on such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral that
may be made from time to time by or on the Company's behalf.
GENERAL
The Company's results of operations depend largely on its net interest income,
which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets,
which consists principally of loans and investment securities, and interest
expense on interest-bearing liabilities, which consist primarily of deposits and
borrowings. Net interest income is determined by the Company's interest rate
spread (the difference between the yields earned on its interest-earning assets
and the rates paid on its interest-bearing liabilities) and the relative amounts
of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
The Company's results of operations also are affected by the provision for loan
losses resulting from management's assessment of the allowance for loan losses;
the level of its non-interest income, including investment service fees, loan
and deposit service fees and related income, and gains and losses from the sales
of loans and securities; the level of its non-interest expense, including
salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, data processing
services, deposit insurance premiums, advertising, other operating costs; and
income tax expense.
The Bank is a community-oriented bank, which emphasizes customer service and
convenience. As part of this strategy, the Bank offers products and services
designed to meet the needs of its customers. The Company generally has sought to
achieve long-term financial growth and strength by increasing the amount and
stability of its net interest income and non-interest income and by maintaining
a high level of asset quality. In pursuit of these goals, the Company has
adopted a business strategy emphasizing growth in basic financial services. The
focus is on expanding its commercial, construction and consumer lending
activities, increasing its commercial and consumer deposits, treasury management
as well as expanding its trust and investment management services.
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BUSINESS STRATEGY
GROWTH. The Company seeks to increase its assets primarily through internal
growth but may pursue potential acquisition opportunities which would be
accretive to earnings and/or increase its market share in the regions it
operates.
The two primary objectives of the Company's strategic plan are to increase
loans, in particular commercial business and real estate and construction loans,
consumer loans and core deposits (consisting of all deposits other than
certificates of deposits). The Company's net loans increased by $28.5 million,
or 7.2%, from $395.1 million at June 30, 2004 to $423.6 million at December 31,
2004. Excluding residential mortgage loans, which continued to decline, the loan
portfolio grew $37.4 million or 11.6% from June 30, 2004. Additionally, in
anticipation of a rising rate environment, the Company focused its retail sales
personnel on variable rate home equity lines, rather than lock the Bank into
longer-term fixed rate loans. In December 2004, the Company completed the
acquisition of the Avondale branch from PNC National Bank, which resulted in
increased consumer loans of $5.9 million and the assumption of approximately
$9.1 million in deposit liabilities. Core deposits decreased by $4.0 million, or
a negative 1.2% from $347.0 million at June 30, 2004 to $342.9 million at
December 31, 2004. This decrease is primarily due to outflows in money market
balances as well as commercial DDAs of title companies.
EMPHASIS ON COMMERCIAL LENDING. The Company has been and will continue to seek
to increase its higher yielding portfolios of commercial real estate and
commercial business loans. The Company's commercial real estate, commercial
business and construction and land acquisition loans comprised in the aggregate
59.8% of its total loan portfolio at December 31, 2004 compared to 55.8% at June
30, 2004. Single-family and multi-family residential loans comprised 13.8% of
the Company's loan portfolio at December 31, 2004 as compared to 17.3% at June
30, 2004.
MAINTAIN LOAN QUALITY. Management believes that maintaining high loan quality is
key to achieving and sustaining long-term financial success. Accordingly, the
Company has sought to maintain a high level of loan quality and moderate credit
risk by using underwriting standards which management believes are conservative
and by generally limiting its lending activity to the origination of loans
secured by property located in its market area. The Company's non-accrual loans
decreased to $3.6 million at December 31, 2004 compared to $4.2 million at June
30, 2004. Included in the totals at both dates is a single commercial real
estate loan in the amount of $2.0 million at December 31, 2004 and $2.9 million
at June 30, 2004. Although the loan has always been current in the payment of
interest as it has been due, the loan was placed on non-accrual as principal was
not repaid in accordance with the original stated maturity. The borrower has
encountered financial difficulties, the underlying real estate is outside the
Bank's primary lending area and repayment is dependent upon factors not under
the complete control of the borrower. In October 2004, the Company received a
$750 thousand principal pay-down on an approximate $2.9 million non-performing
commercial mortgage mentioned above. Additionally, the borrower prepaid interest
as a condition to the Bank's extension of the maturity date on the remaining
balance of the loan.
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STABLE SOURCE OF LIQUIDITY. The Company purchases investment securities that
management believes to be appropriate for liquidity, yield and credit quality in
order to achieve a managed and more predictable source of liquidity to meet loan
demand and, to a lesser extent, a stable source of interest income. The
portfolio totaled, in the aggregate, $192.9 million at December 31, 2004
compared to $189.5 million at June 30, 2004. This increase was due largely to
the acquisition of agency bonds, and adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities.
In addition, the Company had short- term interest-bearing deposits of $7.6
million at December 31, 2004 compared to $15.4 million at June 30, 2004.
EMPHASIS ON DEPOSITS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. The Company, as a community-based
financial institution, is largely dependent upon its base of core deposits (NOW,
Savings and Money Market) to provide a stable source of funding. The Company has
retained many loyal customers over the years through a combination of high
quality service, competitively priced service fees, customer convenience, an
experienced staff and a strong commitment to the communities in which it serves.
Lower costing core deposits totaled $327.0 million or 75.2% of the Company's
total deposits at December 31, 2004, as compared to $319.7 million or 74.9% at
June 30, 2004. This increase in lower costing deposits is primarily attributable
to the continuing effort to grow core deposits, both internally and through the
acquisitions of branch deposits from Firstrust Bank and the Avondale branch from
PNC Bank. Pursuant to the Company's strategy, the major focus in 2005 is on
increasing commercial and consumer core deposits and relying less on higher rate
certificates of deposits, primarily municipal certificates of deposits.
ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
The primary asset/liability management goal of the Company is to manage and
control its interest rate risk of the bank subsidiary, thereby reducing its
exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, and achieving sustainable growth in
net interest income over the long term. Other objectives of asset/liability
management include: (1) ensuring adequate liquidity and funding, (2) maintaining
a strong capital base and (3) maximizing net interest income opportunities.
In general, interest rate risk is mitigated by closely matching the maturities
or re-pricing periods of interest-sensitive assets and liabilities to ensure a
favorable interest rate spread. Management regularly reviews the Bank's
interest-rate sensitivity, and uses a variety of strategies as needed to adjust
that sensitivity within acceptable tolerance ranges established by the Board of
Directors. Changing the relative proportions of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate
assets and liabilities is one of the primary strategies utilized by the Company
to accomplish this objective.
The Company may from time to time utilize derivative instruments such as
interest rate swaps, interest rate collars, interest rate floors, interest rate
swaptions or combinations thereof to assist in its asset/liability management.
At December 31, 2004, the Company was positively gapped whereby its
interest-earning assets were re-pricing at a quicker rate than its
interest-bearing liabilities. To partially offset the negative impact of the
current low market interest rate environment, the Company entered into three
separate interest rate swap transactions aggregating $41.0 million notional
amount to hedge certain of its higher rate Federal Home Loan Bank Advances. The
swaps had the effect of converting the higher fixed rate advances to lower
adjustable rate borrowings, which positively impacts the Company's net interest
margin in the current interest rate environment. Further, since the Company is
positively gapped, if the balance sheet were to remain static, future increases
should have similar impacts to the earnings and costs of
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the interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Additionally, in
August 2003, the Company purchased a $30.0 million notional amount 3.50% Three
Month LIBOR interest rate cap while simultaneously selling a $30.0 million
notional amount 6.00% Three Month LIBOR interest rate cap ("Interest Rate
Corridor"). The Company paid a net premium, which entitles it to receive the
difference between Three Month LIBOR from 3.50% up to 6.00% times the $30.0
million notional amount. The Interest Rate Corridor is being used to hedge the
cash flows of $10.0 million in floating rate Trust Preferred Securities as well
as the cash flows of certain borrowings, which could negatively impact earnings
in a rising interest rate environment.
The matching of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent
to which such assets and liabilities are "interest-rate sensitive" and by
monitoring an institution's interest-sensitivity gap. An interest-sensitivity
gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-rate sensitive assets
exceeds the amount of interest-rate sensitive liabilities re-pricing within a
defined period and is considered negative when the amount of interest-rate
sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest-rate sensitive assets
re-pricing within a defined period.
To provide a more accurate one-year gap position of the Company, certain deposit
classifications are based on the interest-rate sensitive attributes and not on
the contractual re-pricing characteristics of these deposits. Management
estimates, based on historical trends of the Bank's deposit accounts, that money
market deposits are sensitive to interest rate changes. Accordingly, the
interest-sensitive portions of these deposits are classified in the less than
one-year categories with the remainder in the over five years category. Deposit
products with interest rates based on a particular index are classified
according to the specific re-pricing characteristic of the index. Deposit rates
other than time deposit rates are variable, and changes in deposit rates are
typically subject to local market conditions and management's discretion and are
not indexed to any particular rate. The Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis at
December 31, 2004 is on Page 28.
Generally, during a period of rising interest rates, a positive gap would result
in an increase in net interest income while a negative gap would adversely
affect net interest income. However, the interest-sensitivity table on Page 28
does not provide a comprehensive representation of the impact of interest rate
changes on net interest income. Each category of assets or liabilities will not
be affected equally or simultaneously by changes in the general level of
interest rates. Even assets and liabilities, which contractually re-price within
the same period may not, in fact, re-price at the same price or the same time or
with the same frequency. It is also important to consider that the table
represents a specific point in time. Variations can occur as the Company adjusts
its interest-sensitivity position for the Bank throughout the year.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
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The Company's total assets increased to $669.1 million at December 31, 2004 from
$642.1 million at June 30, 2004, principally due to a $28.5 million increase in
loans receivable to $423.6 million at December 31, 2004 from $395.1 million at
June 30, 2004. Net loans other than residential loans increased by $37.4 million
or 11.6% for the same period in 2004. In line with its strategy, the growth
occurred principally in the consumer and commercial loan portfolios. Residential
mortgage loans as a percentage of total loans was reduced from 17.3% at June 30,
2004 to 13.8% at December 31, 2004. In addition to the loan growth, investment
securities increased by $3.4 million, primarily through the acquisition of
agency bonds and adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities. The loan growth was
funded through a reduction in interest-bearing deposits as well as deposits
assumed in the Avondale branch acquisitions along with Federal Home Loan Bank
advance borrowings.
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Deposits increased by $7.8 million due primarily to the acquisition of the Exton
branch deposits of $6.4 million from Firstrust Bank and the Avondale branch
deposits from PNC Bank. This partially offset a reduction in money market, DDA
and CD balances. Federal Home Loan Bank Advances increased $29.4 million to fund
the above noted asset growth.
Stockholders' equity increased by $2.8 million at December 31, 2004 as compared
to June 30, 2004, primarily as a result of net income of $3.1 million, the
issuance of common stock as a result of the exercise of stock options and a
change in accumulated other comprehensive income of $188 thousand related to
unrealized losses on securities available for sale as well as the change in the
market value of the cash flow hedge, net of tax. These were partially offset by
the payment of cash dividends of $1.1 million.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST SPREAD ANALYSIS
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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information on a tax
equivalent basis regarding (1) the total dollar amount of interest income of the
Company from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields; (2) the
total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the
resultant average cost; (3) net interest income; (4) interest rate spread; and
(5) net interest-earning assets and their net yield. Average balances are
determined on a daily basis.
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003
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(Dollars in Thousands)
AVERAGE YIELD/ AVERAGE YIELD/
BALANCE INTEREST RATE BALANCE INTEREST RATE
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ASSETS:
Loans and loans held for sale (1) $418,399 $ 6,070 5.80% $405,228 $ 5,914 5.84%
Securities and other investments (1) 193,480 2,212 5.84% 160,522 1,702 4.53%
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Total interest-earning assets (1) 611,879 8,282 5.41% 565,750 7,616 5.38%
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Non-interest earning assets 39,695 37,117
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TOTAL ASSETS $651,574 $602,867
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Deposits and repurchase agreements (2) $451,276 1,405 1.24% $414,440 1,354 1.30%
FHLB advances and other borrowings (2) 139,505 1,517 4.31% 131,449 1,341 4.06%
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TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES (2) 590,781 2,922 1.96% 545,889 2,695 1.96%
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Non-interest-bearing liabilities 6,313 6,033
Stockholders' equity 54,480 50,945
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $651,574 $602,867
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NET INTEREST INCOME/INTEREST RATE SPREAD $ 5,360 3.45% $ 4,921 3.42%
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NET INTEREST INCOME/AVERAGE
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS (2) 3.50% 3.46%
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RATIO OF AVERAGE INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS TO
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES 104% 104%
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(1) Yield calculated using 30/360 day basis.
(2) Yield /rate calculated based on the actual number of days.
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SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003
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(Dollars in Thousands)
AVERAGE YIELD/ AVERAGE YIELD/
BALANCE INTEREST RATE BALANCE INTEREST RATE
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ASSETS:
Loans and loans held for sale (1) $ 411,298 $ 11,940 5.81% $ 401,936 $ 12,022 5.98%
Securities and other investments (1) 197,112 4,371 4.44% 157,402 3,208 4.08%
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Total interest-earning assets (1) 608,410 16,311 5.36% 559,338 15,230 5.45%
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Non-interest earning assets 40,843 39,441
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 649,253 $ 598,779
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Deposits and repurchase agreements (2) $ 451,856 2,768 1.22% $ 418,524 2,796 1.33%
FHLB advances and other borrowings (2) 135,343 2,931 4.30% 121,499 2,618 4.29%
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TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES (2) 587,199 5,699 1.93% 540,023 5,414 1.99%
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Non-interest-bearing liabilities 8,324 8,566
Stockholders' equity 53,730 50,190
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 649,253 $ 598,779
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NET INTEREST INCOME/INTEREST RATE SPREAD $ 10,612 3.43% $ 9,816 3.46%
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NET INTEREST INCOME/AVERAGE
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS (2) 3.49% 3.49%
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RATIO OF AVERAGE INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS TO
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES 104% 104%
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(3) Yield calculated using 30/360 day basis.
(4) Yield /rate calculated based on the actual number of days.
The following details the tax equivalent adjustments in the above table:
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003
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INTEREST TAX ADJUSTED INTEREST TAX ADJUSTED
INCOME ADJUSTMENT INCOME INCOME ADJUSTMENT INCOME
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(Dollars in thousands)
Loans $ 6,051 $ 19 $ 6,070 $ 5,898 $ 16 $ 5,914
Investments 2,074 138 2,212 1,540 162 1,702
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Total $ 8,125 $ 157 $ 8,282 $ 7,438 $ 178 $ 7,616
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SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2004 2003
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INTEREST TAX ADJUSTED INTEREST TAX ADJUSTED
INCOME ADJUSTMENT INCOME INCOME ADJUSTMENT INCOME
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(Dollars in thousands)
Loans $ 11,902 $ 38 $ 11,940 $ 11,992 $ 30 $ 12,022
Investments 4,114 257 4,371 2,873 335 3,208
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Total $ 16,016 $ 295 $ 16,311 $ 14,865 $ 365 $ 15,230
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RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
The following table presents certain information regarding changes in interest
income and interest expense of the Company for the periods indicated. Interest
income and the annual rate are calculated on a taxable equivalent basis using
the Federal marginal income tax rate of 34% adjusted for the 20% interest
expense disallowance resulting in an effective tax rate of 27.2%. For each
category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities,
information is provided with respect to changes attributable to (1) changes in
volume (change in volume multiplied by old rate), (2) changes in rate (change in
rate multiplied by old volume) and (3) changes in rate/volume (change in rate
multiplied by change in volume). The changes in rate/volume are allocated to the
change in volume variance and the change in the rate variance on a pro rata
basis.
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2004 COMPARED TO 2003 2003 COMPARED TO 2002
INCREASE (DECREASE) DUE TO INCREASE (DECREASE) DUE TO
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VOLUME RATE TOTAL VOLUME RATE TOTAL
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(Dollars in thousands)
Interest income on interest-earning
assets:
Loans and loans held for sale $ 578 $(660) $ (82) $ 1,983 $(3,204) $(1,221)
Securities and other investments 862 301 1,163 (335) (68) (403)
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Total interest income 1,440 (359) 1,081 1,648 (3,272) (1,624)
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Interest expense on interest-bearing
liabilities:
Deposits and repurchase
agreements 438 (466) (28) 703 (2,281) (1,578)
FHLB advances and other
borrowings 307 6 313 (234) (260) (494)
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Total interest expense 745 (460) 285 469 (2,541) (2,072)
Net change in net interest income $ 695 $ 101 $ 796 $ 1,179 $ (731) $ 448
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Net interest income, on a fully tax equivalent basis, increased $440 thousand
and $797 thousand for the three-and six-month periods ended December 31, 2004,
respectively, compared to the same periods in 2003. The net interest margin
increased 4 basis points and 0 basis points over the same three- and six-month
periods. Total interest income, on a fully tax equivalent basis, increased to
$8.3 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2004 from $7.6
million for the same period in 2003. Total interest income, on a fully tax
equivalent basis, increased to $16.3 million for the six-month period ended
December 31, 2004, from $15.2 million for the same period in 2003 due primarily
as a result of an increase in average interest-earning assets of $49.1 million.
Total interest expense increased to $2.9 million from $2.7 million for the
three-month period ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the three-month period
ended December 31, 2003. Total interest expense increased to $5.7 million from
$5.4 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the
six-month period ended December 31, 2003. The increases are due largely to an
increase in market interest rates over the twelve month period and balances
outstanding offset by (a) a change in the mix of the deposit base from higher
costing certificates of deposits to core deposits (Demand deposits, Savings and
Money Market Accounts) and (b) the conversion of approximately $41.0 million of
high costing fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank Advances to lower costing
variable rates through the use of interest rate swaps entered into during the
period June 2003 through August 2003. Offsetting part of the decrease was an
increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities during both the
three and six month periods.
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PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The provision for loan losses decreased by $40 thousand and $318 thousand for
the three- and six-months ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the same three-
and six-months ended December 31, 2003. The decrease is due principally to the
change in classified assets and loan volumes during the quarters ended December
31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
OTHER INCOME
Total other income decreased $217 thousand and $142 thousand for the three- and
six-months ended December 31, 2004 compared to the same three- and six-months
ended December 31, 2003. The decreases are due principally to decreased gains on
the sale of securities of $378 thousand and $376 thousand for the three- and
six-month periods, respectively. Excluding security gains, other income
increased by $161 thousand and $234 thousand for the three- and six-months ended
December 31, 2004. The increases occurred primarily in investment services
income, including trust fees along with increases in deposit fees resultant from
a growth in transaction type deposit accounts (i.e. Consumer and business
checking, money market and savings) as well as income realized upon the sale of
single-family residential mortgage loans available for sale.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Total operating expenses increased by $170 thousand and $842 thousand for the
three- and six- months ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the same period in
2003. This represents a 3.5% and 9.1% increases for the three- and six month
period. The increase occurred primarily in compensation and benefits. In
addition to normal salary increases for the year, the Company has made a
significant investment in its future. On a yearly comparison, the Bank hired
seven lending and private-banking relationship managers who became available as
a result of the recent consolidation within the local community banking market
and added an additional retail brokerage representative. In addition the Bank
expanded its branch network through the Avondale branch acquisition from PNC
National Bank in December 2004 and the purchase of the Firstrust deposits in
Exton. Thirdly, the Bank opened a loan production office in Plymouth Meeting,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, an area that was largely impacted by the
afore-mentioned consolidation; and a Private Client office in West Chester
Borough to better serve the complex needs of affluent clients and the
professionals who handle their business affairs.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
Income tax expense increased by $106 thousand and $185 thousand for the three-
and six-month periods ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the comparable
periods in 2003 due to an increase in pre-tax income, combined with the sale
and/or redemption of a number of tax-free investments.
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ASSET QUALITY
Non-performing loans totaled $3.6 million and $4.2 million at December 31, 2004
and June 30, 2004, respectively. It is the policy of the Company to discontinue
the accrual of interest when principal or interest payments are delinquent 90
days or more (unless the loan principal and interest are determined by
management to be fully secured and in the process of collection), or earlier, if
the financial condition of the borrower raises significant concern with regard
to the ability of the borrower to service the debt in accordance with the
current loan terms. Interest income is not accrued until the financial condition
and payment record of the borrower clearly demonstrates the borrower's ability
to service the debt. Included in the totals at both dates is a single commercial
real estate loan in the amount of $2.0 million. Although the loan is current in
the payment of interest as it has been due and the next six months payment of
interest has been prepaid, the loan was placed on non-accrual as principal was
not repaid in accordance with the original stated maturity. The borrower has
encountered financial difficulties, the underlying real estate is outside the
Bank's primary lending area and repayment is dependent upon factors not under
the complete control of the borrower. In October 2004, the Company received a
$750 thousand principal pay-down on an approximate $2.9 million non-performing
commercial mortgage mentioned above reducing the loan balance to approximately
$2.0 million. Additionally, the borrower prepaid interest as a condition to the
Bank's extension of the maturity date on the remaining balance of the loan.
At December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, the Company's classified loans, which
consisted of loans classified as substandard, doubtful or loss, totaled $9.8
million on both dates. Included in loans classified substandard at December 31,
2004 and June 30, 2004, were all loans 90 days past due and loans which were
less than 90 days delinquent but inadequately protected by the current paying
capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, or which were subject to
one or more well-defined weaknesses which may jeopardize the satisfaction of the
debt. Also included in classified loans at December 31, 2004 were loans totaling
$8.2 million, which are current but have been classified and are being closely
monitored.
At December 31, 2004, in addition to classified loans, classified assets
included three Non-rated Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Bonds that have been
classified as substandard. These bonds were originally purchased during the
period from June 1998 through June 2000. The aggregate book value of the bonds
at December 31, 2004 was $5.7 million ($5.6 million at June 30, 2004). Two of
the three bonds with an aggregate book value of $5.0 million are zero coupon
bonds with maturities extending up to 2034. Both bonds are secured by the
revenue streams of commercial office buildings, which are leased to various
agencies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under long-term lease arrangements
with renewal options.
The third bond was issued by the Housing Authority of Chester County and had a
book balance of $720 thousand at an interest rate of 6% and final maturity in
June 2019. This bond involves low-income scattered housing in Chester County
under a program of the Office of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"). HUD has
provided additional funds to build additional houses, on land which was donated
to this bond issue. The retirement of the bond issue is dependent upon proceeds
from either the rental or sale of the existing and additional houses. Although
all principal and interest have been paid per the terms of the bond indenture,
this bond is on non-accrual at December 31, 2004.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Management monitors liquidity daily and maintains funding sources to meet
unforeseen changes in cash requirements. The Company's primary sources of funds
are deposits, borrowings, repayments, prepayments and maturities of outstanding
loans and mortgage-backed securities, sales of assets available for sale,
maturities of investment securities and other short-term investments, and funds
provided from operations. While scheduled loan and mortgage-backed securities
repayments and maturing investment securities and short-term investments are
relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are
greatly influenced by the movement of interest rates in general, economic
conditions and competition. The Company manages the pricing of its deposits to
maintain a deposit balance deemed appropriate and desirable. Although the
Company's deposits represent the majority of its total liabilities, the Company
has also utilized other borrowing sources, namely Federal Home Loan Bank
advances.
Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function. Excess liquidity is
generally invested in short-term investments such as Federal Home Loan Bank
overnight deposits. On a longer-term basis, the Company maintains a strategy of
investing in various lending and investment securities products. The Company
uses its sources of funds to primarily fund loan commitments and maintain a
substantial portfolio of investment securities, and to meet its ongoing
commitments to pay maturing savings certificates and other deposits. At December
31, 2004, the Company had $2.3 million in commitments to fund loan originations.
In addition, at such date the Company had undisbursed loans in process for
construction loans of $40.8 million and $93.2 million in undisbursed lines of
credit. Management of the Company believes that the Company has adequate
resources, including principal prepayments and repayments of loans and
investment securities and borrowing capacity, to fund all of its commitments to
the extent required.
The Company's current dividend policy is to declare a regular quarterly dividend
with the intent that the level of the dividend per share be reviewed and
determined by the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. Dividends will be in
the form of cash and/or stock after giving consideration to all aspects of the
Company's performance for the current and prior quarter and other relevant
aspects. On August 25, 2004, the Board of Directors declared a 5% stock dividend
and a quarterly cash dividend of $.105 per share, both of which were paid on
September 30, 2004. Additional cash dividends of $.105 per share were declared
and paid in December 2004. Cash dividends from the Holding Company are primarily
dependent upon dividends paid to it by First Financial and/or Phila. Corp.,
which, in turn, are subject to certain restrictions established by federal
regulators and Pennsylvania law.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates.
The Company's market risk arises primarily from the interest rate risk inherent
in its lending, investments and deposit taking activities. To that end,
management actively monitors and manages its interest rate risk exposure. At
December 31, 2004, the Company's management believes that the interest rate
exposure has not significantly changed since disclosed at June 30, 2004.
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The primary asset/liability management goal of the Company is to manage and
control its interest rate risk, thereby reducing its exposure to fluctuations in
interest rates, and achieving sustainable growth in net interest income over the
long term. Other objectives of asset/liability management include: (1) ensuring
adequate liquidity and funding, (2) maintaining a strong capital base and (3)
maximizing net interest income opportunities.
In general, interest rate risk is mitigated by closely matching the maturities
or repricing periods of interest-sensitive assets and liabilities to ensure a
favorable interest rate spread. Management regularly reviews the Company's
interest-rate sensitivity, and uses a variety of strategies as needed to adjust
that sensitivity within acceptable tolerance ranges established by management.
Changing the relative proportions of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate assets and
liabilities is one of the primary strategies utilized by the Company to
accomplish this objective.
The matching of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent
to which such assets and liabilities are "interest-rate sensitive" and by
monitoring an institution's interest-sensitivity gap. An interest-sensitivity
gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-rate sensitive assets
exceeds the amount of interest-rate sensitive liabilities repricing within a
defined period and is considered negative when the amount of interest-rate
sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest-rate sensitive assets
repricing within a defined period.
To provide a more accurate one-year gap position of the Company, certain deposit
classifications are based on the interest-rate sensitive attributes and not on
the contractual repricing characteristics of these deposits. Management
estimates, based on historical trends of the Bank's deposit accounts, that money
market deposits are sensitive to interest rate changes. Accordingly, some of the
interest sensitive portions of such liabilities are classified in the less than
one-year categories with the remainder placed in the other categories. Deposit
products with interest rates based on a particular index are classified
according to the specific repricing characteristic of the index. Deposit rates
other than time deposit rates are variable, and changes in deposit rates are
typically subject to local market conditions and management's discretion and are
not indexed to any particular rate.
Generally, during a period of rising interest rates, a positive gap would result
in an increase in net interest income while a negative gap would adversely
affect net interest income. However, the interest sensitivity table does not
provide a comprehensive representation of the impact of interest rate changes on
net interest income. Each category of assets or liabilities will not be affected
equally or simultaneously by changes in the general level of interest rates.
Even assets and liabilities, which contractually reprice within the same period
may not, in fact, reprice at the same price or the same time or with the same
frequency. It is also important to consider that the table represents a specific
point in time. Variations can occur as the Company adjusts its interest
sensitivity position throughout the year. Although interest rate sensitivity gap
is a useful measurement and contributes towards effective asset/liability
management, it is difficult to predict the effect of changing interest rates
solely on that measure. An alternative methodology is to estimate the changes in
the Company's portfolio equity over a range of interest rate scenarios.
The Company periodically identifies certain loans as held for sale at the time
of origination, primarily consisting of fixed-rate, single-family residential
mortgage loans which meet the underwriting characteristics of certain
government-sponsored enterprises (conforming loans). The Company regularly
re-evaluates its policy and revises it as deemed necessary. The majority of
loans sold to date have consisted of sales of long-term, fixed-rate,
single-family residential mortgage loans in furtherance of the Company's goal of
better matching the maturities and interest-rate
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sensitivity of its assets and liabilities. At December 31, 2004, the Bank was
servicing $10.8 million of loans for others, of which $2.2 million consisted of
whole loans sold by the Bank to Freddie Mac. Sales of loans produce future
servicing income and provide funds for additional lending and other purposes.
The matching of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent
to which such assets and liabilities are "interest-rate sensitive" and by
monitoring an institution's interest-sensitivity gap. An interest-sensitivity
gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-rate sensitive assets
exceeds the amount of interest-rate sensitive liabilities repricing within a
defined period and is considered negative when the amount of interest-rate
sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest-rate sensitive assets
repricing within a defined period.
The following is an interest rate sensitivity analysis for the Bank at December
31, 2004:
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INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS AT DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in thousands)
MORE THAN MORE THAN MORE THAN MORE THAN
THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS ONE YEAR THREE YEARS
THREE MONTHS THROUGH THROUGH THROUGH THROUGH MORE THAN
OR LESS SIX MONTHS ONE YEAR THREE YEARS FIVE YEARS FIVE YEARS TOTAL
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INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:
Loans: (1)
Real estate (2) $ 71,308 $ 15,157 $ 26,987 $ 70,754 $ 42,858 $ 14,529 $241,593
Commercial business 48,366 1,692 3,091 9,106 2,344 -- 64,599
Consumer 58,974 5,901 10,346 26,993 12,974 9,436 124,624
Securities and interest-bearing
deposits (3) 47,262 12,325 19,604 48,295 49,270 24,523 201,279
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TOTAL INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS $225,910 $ 35,075 $ 60,028 $155,148 $107,446 $ 48,488 $632,095
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INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Savings accounts $ 1,626 $ 1,627 $ 3,257 $ 13,064 $ 13,124 $ -- $ 32,698
NOW accounts 1,769 1,770 3,544 14,221 14,296 36,066 71,666
Money market accounts 123,277 1,682 3,374 10,591 7,684 -- 146,608
Certificate accounts 22,497 13,255 16,117 37,224 17,223 1,636 107,952
Repo sweep 15,940 -- -- -- -- -- 15,940
Borrowings 48,581 510 2,584 34,938 34,044 29,661 150,318
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TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES $213,690 $ 18,844 28,876 $110,038 $ 86,371 $ 67,363 $525,182
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Cumulative (deficit) excess of
interest-earning assets to
interest-bearing liabilities $ 12,220 $ 28,451 $ 59,603 $104,713 $125,788 $106,913 $106,913
============ ============ ========== =========== =========== =========== =========
Cumulative ratio of interest
rate-sensitive assets to interest
rate-sensitive liabilities 105.7% 112.2% 122.8% 128.2% 127.5% 120.4% 120.4%
============ ============ ========== =========== =========== =========== =========
CUMULATIVE DIFFERENCE AS A PERCENTAGE
OF TOTAL ASSETS 1.8% 4.3% 8.9% 15.7% 18.9% 16.0% 16.0%
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(1) Net of undisbursed loan proceeds.
(2) Includes commercial mortgage loans.
(3) Excludes SFAS 115 available for sale adjustment.
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the
table above. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have
similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees
to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types
of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest
rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market
rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate loans, have
features, which restrict changes in interest rates both on a short-term basis
and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of changes in interest
rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly
from those assumed in calculating the table. Finally, the ability of many
borrowers to service their adjustable-rate loans may decrease in the event of an
interest rate increase.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
QUARTERLY EVALUATION OF THE COMPANY'S DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS
Within the 90 days prior to the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the
Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its
"disclosure controls and procedures" ("Disclosure Controls") in accordance with
the provisions of Rules 13a-14 and 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. This evaluation ("Controls Evaluation") was done under the supervision and
with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer.
Disclosure Controls are the Company's controls and other procedures that are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in
the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the
SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without
limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required
to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange
Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its
CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Based upon the Controls Evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the
Disclosure Controls are effective to timely alert management to material
information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
during the period for which its periodic reports are being prepared.
In accord with SEC requirements, the CEO and CFO note that, since the date of
the Controls Evaluation to the date of this Quarterly Report, there have been no
significant changes in Internal Controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect Internal Controls, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary
course of business which management believes will not have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company's annual meeting of stockholders was held on October
25, 2004.
The following matters were presented for stockholder action at
such meeting:
(1) To elect three directors for a term of three years or until
their successors have been elected and qualified:
VOTES
NAME VOTES FOR WITHHELD
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Donna M Coughey 4,134,962 254,048
John J. Cunningham, III, Esq. 4,275,396 113,614
William M. Wright 4,266,613 122,397
The Company's other continuing Directors are as follows:
Edward T. Borer; James J. Clarke, Ph.D; Gerard F. Griesser;
James E. McErlane, Esq; Emory S. Todd, Jr., CPA and Madeleine
Wing Adler, Ph.D.
(2) To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2005:
VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED
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4,262,161 122,625 4,224
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-Q.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 dated February 9, 2005
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 dated February 9, 2005
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated February 9, 2005
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated February 9, 2005
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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.
Chester Valley Bancorp Inc.
Date 02/09/05 /s/ Donna M. Coughey
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Donna M. Coughey
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date 02/09/05 /s/ Joseph T. Crowley
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Joseph T. Crowley
CFO and Treasurer
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