UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

SQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

 

  £ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission file number 1-33377

 

Stewardship Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New Jersey 22-3351447
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)  
   
630 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park,  NJ 07432
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(201) 444-7100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by a checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý   No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ý

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No ý

 

The number of shares outstanding, net of treasury stock, of the Registrant’s Common Stock, no par value, as of November 1, 2012 was 5,919,816.

 

 
 

Stewardship Financial Corporation

 

INDEX

 

  PAGE
  NUMBER
PART I  -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
ITEM 1  -   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
   
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) 1
   
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)  2
   
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited) 3
   
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited) 4
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited) 5 - 6
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 7 - 29
   
ITEM 2  -   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 30 - 39
   
ITEM 3 -   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 40
   
ITEM 4 -    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 40
   
PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION  
   
ITEM 6 -     EXHIBITS 41
   
SIGNATURES 42
   
EXHIBIT INDEX 43

 

 
Index

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Stewardship Financial Corporation and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Assets          
           
Cash and due from banks  $16,754,000   $13,289,000 
Other interest-earning assets   633,000    409,000 
      Cash and cash equivalents   17,387,000    13,698,000 
           
Securities available for sale   173,999,000    170,925,000 
Securities held to maturity; estimated fair value of $34,300,000 (2012) and $40,984,000 (2011)   31,890,000    38,354,000 
FHLB-NY stock, at cost   2,213,000    2,478,000 
Mortgage loans held for sale   938,000    4,711,000 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $12,598,000 (2012) and $11,604,000 (2011)   425,494,000    444,803,000 
Premises and equipment, net   5,759,000    6,101,000 
Accrued interest receivable   2,204,000    2,618,000 
Other real estate owned, net   2,985,000    5,288,000 
Bank owned life insurance   10,389,000    10,145,000 
Other assets   10,554,000    9,697,000 
      Total assets  $683,812,000   $708,818,000 
           
Liabilities and shareholders' equity          
           
Liabilities          
Deposits:          
   Noninterest-bearing  $125,060,000   $115,776,000 
   Interest-bearing   458,366,000    477,776,000 
       Total deposits   583,426,000    593,552,000 
           
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances   25,000,000    32,700,000 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   7,342,000    14,342,000 
Subordinated debentures   7,217,000    7,217,000 
Accrued interest payable   547,000    775,000 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   2,406,000    2,440,000 
       Total liabilities   625,938,000    651,026,000 
           
Commitments and contingencies        
           
Shareholders' equity          
Preferred stock, no par value; 2,500,000 shares authorized; 15,000 shares          
   issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011          
   liquidation preference of $15,000,000   14,963,000    14,955,000 
Common stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;          
   5,919,578 and 5,882,504 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012          
   and December 31, 2011, respectively   40,585,000    40,420,000 
Retained earnings   824,000    1,043,000 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net   1,502,000    1,374,000 
       Total shareholders' equity   57,874,000    57,792,000 
           
       Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $683,812,000   $708,818,000 

 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 
 
 

 

Stewardship Financial Corporation and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Interest income:                    
Loans  $5,951,000   $6,723,000   $18,295,000   $19,829,000 
Securities held to maturity                    
Taxable   109,000    168,000    389,000    528,000 
Non-taxable   203,000    218,000    616,000    662,000 
Securities available for sale                    
Taxable   747,000    811,000    2,344,000    2,528,000 
Non-taxable   73,000    58,000    198,000    154,000 
FHLB dividends   26,000    28,000    83,000    96,000 
Other interest-earning assets   11,000    12,000    28,000    29,000 
Total interest income   7,120,000    8,018,000    21,953,000    23,826,000 
                     
Interest expense:                    
Deposits   802,000    1,205,000    2,679,000    3,774,000 
Borrowed money   457,000    527,000    1,402,000    1,596,000 
Total interest expense   1,259,000    1,732,000    4,081,000    5,370,000 
                     
Net interest income before provision for loan losses   5,861,000    6,286,000    17,872,000    18,456,000 
Provision for loan losses   2,000,000    2,330,000    6,665,000    5,920,000 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   3,861,000    3,956,000    11,207,000    12,536,000 
                     
Noninterest income:                    
Fees and service charges   496,000    501,000    1,542,000    1,550,000 
Bank owned life insurance   83,000    83,000    244,000    244,000 
Gain on calls and sales of securities, net   891,000    454,000    1,336,000    475,000 
Gain on sales of mortgage loans   162,000    245,000    727,000    835,000 
Miscellaneous   87,000    67,000    331,000    273,000 
Total noninterest income   1,719,000    1,350,000    4,180,000    3,377,000 
                     
Noninterest expenses:                    
Salaries and employee benefits   2,394,000    2,380,000    7,037,000    6,877,000 
Occupancy, net   494,000    516,000    1,452,000    1,536,000 
Equipment   240,000    235,000    731,000    731,000 
Data processing   324,000    335,000    974,000    1,010,000 
Advertising   145,000    180,000    423,000    396,000 
FDIC insurance premium   154,000    152,000    457,000    553,000 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt   691,000        691,000     
Miscellaneous   764,000    817,000    2,649,000    2,732,000 
Total noninterest expenses   5,206,000    4,615,000    14,414,000    13,835,000 
Income before income tax expense   374,000    691,000    973,000    2,078,000 
Income tax expense   46,000    113,000    193,000    432,000 
Net income   328,000    578,000    780,000    1,646,000 
Dividends on preferred stock and accretion   112,000    244,000    225,000    520,000 
Net income available to common shareholders  $216,000   $334,000   $555,000   $1,126,000 
                     
Basic earnings per common share  $0.04   $0.06   $0.09   $0.19 
Diluted earnings per common share  $0.04   $0.06   $0.09   $0.19 
                     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding   5,916,123    5,866,575    5,903,598    5,855,663 
Weighted average number of diluted common                    
    shares outstanding   5,916,123    5,866,575    5,903,598    5,855,663 

 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Stewardship Financial Corporation and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 
                       Accumulated     
                       Other     
                       Comprehensive     
   Preferred   Common Stock   Retained   Treasury   Income     
   Stock   Shares   Amount   Earnings   Stock   (Loss), Net   Total 
                             
Balance -- December 31, 2011  $14,955,000    5,882,504   $40,420,000   $1,043,000   $   $1,374,000   $57,792,000 
Cash dividends paid on common stock               (766,000)           (766,000)
Payment of discount on dividend                                   
   reinvestment plan           (7,000)               (7,000)
Cash dividends accrued on preferred stock               (225,000)           (225,000)
Common stock issued under stock plans       37,074    172,000                172,000 
Amortization of issuance costs   8,000            (8,000)             
Net income               780,000            780,000 
Change in unrealized holding gains on                                   
   securities available for sale arising during                              
   the period (net of taxes of $67,000)                       119,000    119,000 
Change in fair value of interest rate                                   
   swap (net of taxes of $6,000)                       9,000    9,000 
                                    
Balance -- September 30, 2012  $14,963,000    5,919,578   $40,585,000   $824,000   $   $1,502,000   $57,874,000 
                                    

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 
                       Accumulated     
                       Other     
                       Comprehensive     
   Preferred   Common Stock   Retained   Treasury   Income     
   Stock   Shares   Amount   Earnings   Stock   (Loss), Net   Total 
                             
Balance -- December 31, 2010  $9,796,000    5,846,927   $40,516,000   $1,959,000   $(13,000)  $(126,000)  $52,132,000 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock   15,000,000                        15,000,000 
Preferred stock issuance costs   (42,000)                       (42,000)
Repurchase of preferred stock   (10,000,000)                       (10,000,000)
Cash dividends paid on common stock               (878,000)           (878,000)
Payment of discount on dividend                                   
   reinvestment plan           (13,000)               (13,000)
Cash dividends accrued on preferred stock               (347,000)           (347,000)
Common stock issued under dividend                                   
   reinvestment plan       10,169    47,000                47,000 
Common stock issued under stock plans       15,080    68,000        13,000        81,000 
Stock option compensation expense           19,000                19,000 
Accretion of discount on preferred stock   174,000            (174,000)             
Amortization of issuance costs   30,000            (30,000)             
Net income               1,646,000            1,646,000 
Change in unrealized holding gains on                                   
   securities available for sale arising during                              
   the period (net of taxes of $1,498,000)                       2,355,000    2,355,000 
Reclassification adjustment for gains in net                                   
   income (net of taxes of $188,000)                       (288,000)   (288,000)
Change in fair value of interest rate                                   
   swap (net of taxes of $107,000)                       (160,000)   (160,000)
                                    
Balance -- September 30, 2011  $14,958,000    5,872,176   $40,637,000   $2,176,000   $   $1,781,000   $59,552,000 

 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Stewardship Financial Corporation and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
                 
Net income  $328,000   $578,000   $780,000   $1,646,000 
                     
Other comprehensive income:                    
Change in unrealized holding gains on securities                    
available for sale arising during the period   794,000    1,741,000    1,522,000    3,852,000 
Reclassification adjustment for gains in net income   (891,000)   (454,000)   (1,336,000)   (475,000)
Net unrealized (losses) gains   (97,000)   1,287,000    186,000    3,377,000 
Tax effect   44,000    (499,000)   (67,000)   (1,310,000)
Net unrealized(losses) gains, net of tax amount   (53,000)   788,000    119,000    2,067,000 
                     
Change in fair value of interest rate swap   (2,000)   (210,000)   15,000    (267,000)
Tax effect   1,000    84,000    (6,000)   107,000 
Change in fair value of interest rate swap, net of tax amount   (1,000)   (126,000)   9,000    (160,000)
                     
Total other comprehensive (loss) income   (54,000)   662,000    128,000    1,907,000 
                     
Total comprehensive income  $274,000   $1,240,000   $908,000   $3,553,000 

 

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive income balances, net of tax.

 

   09/30/12   12/31/11 
         
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale  $2,029,000   $1,910,000 
Unrealized loss on fair value of interest rate swap   (527,000)   (536,000)
           
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net  $1,502,000   $1,374,000 

 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Stewardship Financial Corporation and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 
   2012   2011 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $780,000   $1,646,000 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to          
net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment   408,000    449,000 
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, net   1,203,000    977,000 
Accretion (amortization) of deferred loan fees   31,000    (31,000)
Provision for loan losses   6,665,000    5,920,000 
Originations of mortgage loans held for sale   (49,899,000)   (55,354,000)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans   54,399,000    64,855,000 
Gain on sales of mortgage loans   (727,000)   (835,000)
Gain on sales and calls of securities, net   (1,336,000)   (475,000)
Gain on sale of other real estate owned   (432,000)    
Loss on early extinguishment of debt   691,000     
Deferred income tax benefit   (427,000)   (1,676,000)
Decrease in accrued interest receivable   414,000    146,000 
Decrease in accrued interest payable   (228,000)   (232,000)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance   (244,000)   (244,000)
Stock option expense       19,000 
(Increase) decrease in other assets   (435,000)   804,000 
Decrease in other liabilities   (24,000)   (33,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities   10,839,000    15,936,000 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of securities available for sale   (86,581,000)   (56,207,000)
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments on securities available for sale   20,546,000    14,362,000 
Proceeds from sales and calls on securities available for sale   63,374,000    21,423,000 
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments on securities held to maturity   3,264,000    3,950,000 
Proceeds from calls on securities held to maturity   3,105,000    1,340,000 
Sale of FHLB-NY stock   265,000    6,000 
Net decrease (increase) in loans   9,855,000    (10,858,000)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned   5,431,000    366,000 
Additions to premises and equipment   (66,000)   (223,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   19,193,000    (25,841,000)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposits   9,284,000    18,394,000 
Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits   (19,410,000)   (6,133,000)
Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase   (7,691,000)   549,000 
Net decrease in short term borrowings   (4,700,000)    
Repayment of long term borrowings   (3,000,000)   (18,000,000)
Proceeds from long term borrowings       15,000,000 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock       14,958,000 
Repurchase of preferred stock       (10,000,000)
Cash dividends paid on common stock   (766,000)   (878,000)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock   (225,000)   (347,000)
Payment of discount on dividend reinvestment plan   (7,000)   (13,000)
Issuance of common stock   172,000    128,000 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (26,343,000)   13,658,000 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   3,689,000    3,753,000 
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning   13,698,000    19,983,000 
Cash and cash equivalents - ending  $17,387,000   $23,736,000 

 

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Stewardship Financial Corporation and Subsidiary  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)  

(Unaudited)  

 

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 
   2012   2011 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Cash paid during the period for interest  $4,309,000   $5,602,000 
Cash paid during the period for income taxes  $1,299,000   $1,535,000 
Noncash investing activities - security purchases due brokers  $   $1,000,000 
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned  $2,758,000   $159,000 

 

 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Stewardship Financial Corporation and Subsidiary

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Stewardship Financial Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012 (the “2011 Annual Report”).

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Stewardship Financial Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlantic Stewardship Bank (the “Bank”), together referred to as “the Corporation”. The Bank includes its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Stewardship Investment Corporation, Stewardship Realty LLC, Atlantic Stewardship Insurance Company, LLC and several other subsidiaries formed to hold title to properties acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure. The Bank’s subsidiaries have an insignificant impact on the Bank’s daily operations. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions, based on available information, that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and disclosures provided. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. The allowance for loan losses and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

 

Material estimates

 

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and fair value of financial instruments. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. While management uses available information to recognize probable incurred losses on loans, future additions to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions in the market area.

 

Basis of presentation

 

The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the SEC and, therefore, do not include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with GAAP. However, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of the interim consolidated financial statements, have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year.

 

Derivatives

 

Derivative financial instruments are recognized as assets or liabilities at fair value. The Corporation’s only derivative consists of an interest rate swap agreement, which is used as part of its asset liability management strategy to help manage interest rate risk related to its subordinated debentures issued in 2003 to Stewardship Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”), a statutory business trust (see Note 9 to the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation contained in the 2011 Annual Report). The Corporation does not use derivatives for trading purposes.

 

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The Corporation designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge, which is a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability. For a cash flow hedge, the change in the fair value on the derivative is reported in other comprehensive income and is reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Net cash settlements on this interest rate swap that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in interest expense. Changes in fair value of derivatives that are not highly effective in hedging the changes in fair value or expected cash flows of the hedged item are recognized immediately in current earnings.

 

The Corporation formally documented the risk-management objective and the strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction at the inception of the hedging relationship. This documentation includes linking the fair value of the cash flow hedge to subordinated debt on the balance sheet. The Corporation formally assessed, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivative instrument used is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the subordinated debt.

 

When a cash flow hedge is discontinued but the hedged cash flows or forecasted transactions are still expected to occur, gains or losses that would be accumulated in other comprehensive income are amortized into earnings over the same periods in which the hedged transactions will affect earnings.

 

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

 

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” This ASU represents the converged guidance of the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (together, “the Boards”) on fair value measurement. The collective efforts of the Boards and their staffs, reflected in ASU 2011-04, have resulted in common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, including a consistent meaning of the term “fair value.” The Boards have concluded the common requirements will result in greater comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments of this ASU are to be applied prospectively. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income”. This ASU provides that an entity that reports items of other comprehensive income has the option to present comprehensive income in either one or two consecutive financial statements. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Note 2. Securities – Available for Sale and Held to Maturity

 

The fair value of the available for sale securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:

 

   September 30, 2012 
   Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
                 
U.S. Treasury  $4,009,000   $9,000   $   $4,018,000 
U.S. government-sponsored agencies   29,678,000    61,000    45,000    29,694,000 
Obligations of state and political                    
 subdivisions   13,966,000    493,000    14,000    14,445,000 
Mortgage-backed securities - residential   109,269,000    2,777,000    3,000    112,043,000 
Asset-backed securities (a)   9,876,000    12,000    51,000    9,837,000 
Corporate debt   492,000    2,000        494,000 
                     
Total debt securities   167,290,000    3,354,000    113,000    170,531,000 
Other equity investments   3,392,000    76,000        3,468,000 
   $170,682,000   $3,430,000   $113,000   $173,999,000 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
                 
U.S. Treasury  $4,027,000   $23,000   $   $4,050,000 
U.S. government-sponsored agencies   20,702,000    46,000    4,000    20,744,000 
Obligations of state and political                    
 subdivisions   8,866,000    461,000    9,000    9,318,000 
Mortgage-backed securities - residential   130,912,000    2,583,000    28,000    133,467,000 
                     
Total debt securities   164,507,000    3,113,000    41,000    167,579,000 
Other equity investments   3,287,000    59,000        3,346,000 
   $167,794,000   $3,172,000   $41,000   $170,925,000 
                     
(a) Collateralized by student loans.                    

 

Cash proceeds realized from sales and calls of securities available for sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $37,414,000 and $63,374,000, respectively. Cash proceeds realized from sales and calls of securities available for sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $15,866,000 and $21,423,000, respectively. Gross gains realized on sales or calls during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 totaled $898,000 and $1,336,000, respectively. The tax provision related to these realized gains was $354,000 and $524,000, respectively. Gross losses realized on sales or calls during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 totaled $7,000 and $7,000, respectively. Gross gains realized on sales or calls during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $455,000 and $476,000, respectively. The tax provision related to these realized gains was $180,000 and $188,000, respectively. Gross losses realized on sales or calls during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $1,000 and $1,000, respectively.

 

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The following is a summary of the held to maturity securities and related unrecognized gains and losses:

 

   September 30, 2012 
   Amortized   Gross Unrecognized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
                 
U.S. government-sponsored agencies  $261,000   $47,000   $   $308,000 
Obligations of state and political                    
 subdivisions   23,105,000    1,563,000        24,668,000 
Mortgage-backed securities - residential   8,524,000    800,000        9,324,000 
   $31,890,000   $2,410,000   $   $34,300,000 
                     

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Amortized   Gross Unrecognized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
                 
U.S. government-sponsored agencies  $2,770,000   $80,000   $   $2,850,000 
Obligations of state and political                    
 subdivisions   24,575,000    1,705,000        26,280,000 
Mortgage-backed securities - residential   11,009,000    845,000        11,854,000 
   $38,354,000   $2,630,000   $   $40,984,000 

 

There were no cash proceeds realized from calls of securities held to maturity for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Proceeds realized from calls of securities held to maturity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 totaled $3,105,000. Cash proceeds realized from calls of securities held to maturity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $340,000 and $1,340,000, respectively. There were no gross gains realized from calls for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Gross gains realized on calls during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 totaled $7,000. The tax provision related to these realized gains was $3,000. There were no gross losses realized on calls during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. There were no gross gains and no gross losses realized from calls for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of the investment securities portfolio by contractual maturity. As issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment premiums, the actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities. Securities not due at a single maturity date, such as mortgage-backed securities, are shown separately.

 

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   September 30, 2012 
   Amortized   Fair 
   Cost   Value 
         
Maturity          
Available for sale          
Within one year  $5,013,000   $5,030,000 
After one year, but within five years   4,976,000   5,013,000 
After five years, but within ten years   22,137,000    22,514,000 
After ten years   16,019,000    16,094,000 
Mortgage-backed securities - residential   109,269,000    112,043,000 
Asset-backed securities   9,876,000    9,837,000 
Total  $167,290,000   $170,531,000 
           
Held to maturity          
Within one year  $1,008,000   $1,026,000 
After one year, but within five years   14,768,000    15,702,000 
After five years, but within ten years   7,412,000    8,057,000 
After ten years   178,000    191,000 
Mortgage-backed securities - residential   8,524,000    9,324,000 
Total  $31,890,000   $34,300,000 

 

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The following tables summarize the fair value and unrealized losses of those investment securities which reported an unrealized loss at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and if the unrealized loss was continuous for the twelve months prior to September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

Available for Sale                        
September 30, 2012  Less than 12 Months   12 Months or Longer   Total 
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 
                         
U.S. Treasury  $   $   $   $   $   $ 
U.S. government-                              
 sponsored agencies   6,623,000    (45,000)           6,623,000    (45,000)
Obligations of state and                              
 political subdivisions   3,855,000    (14,000)           3,855,000    (14,000)
Mortgage-backed                              
 securities - residential   1,401,000    (3,000)           1,401,000    (3,000)
Asset-backed securities   8,783,000    (51,000)           8,783,000    (51,000)
Corporate debt                        
Other equity investments                        
    Total temporarily                              
         impaired securities  $20,662,000   $(113,000)  $   $   $20,662,000   $(113,000)

 

December 31, 2011  Less than 12 Months   12 Months or Longer   Total 
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 
                         
U.S. Treasury  $   $   $   $   $   $ 
U.S. government-                              
 sponsored agencies   1,993,000    (4,000)           1,993,000    (4,000)
Obligations of state and                              
 political subdivisions   1,335,000    (9,000)           1,335,000    (9,000)
Mortgage-backed                              
 securities - residential   10,637,000    (28,000)           10,637,000    (28,000)
Other equity investments                        
    Total temporarily                              
         impaired securities  $13,965,000   $(41,000)  $   $   $13,965,000   $(41,000)

 

There were no unrealized losses on held to maturity securities at either September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

 

Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment

 

At September 30, 2012, there were no securities in a continuous loss position for 12 months or longer. The Corporation’s unrealized losses are primarily due to market conditions. These securities have not been considered other than temporarily impaired as scheduled principal and interest payments have been made and management anticipates collecting the entire principal balance as scheduled. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in market conditions, and not credit quality, and because the Corporation does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Corporation does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2012.

 

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Note 3. Loans and Nonperforming Loans

 

The following table sets forth the composition of loans:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
Commercial:          
Secured by real estate  $56,329,000   $60,650,000 
Other   32,670,000    41,850,000 
Commercial real estate   238,192,000    246,549,000 
Construction:          
Commercial   10,469,000    12,913,000 
Residential       252,000 
Residential real estate   67,363,000    54,694,000 
Consumer:          
Secured by real estate   32,258,000    38,278,000 
Other   643,000    1,086,000 
Other   75,000    141,000 
Total gross loans   437,999,000    456,413,000 
           
Less: Deferred loan (fees) cost, net   (93,000)   6,000 
Allowance for loan losses   12,598,000    11,604,000 
    12,505,000    11,610,000 
           
Loans, net  $425,494,000   $444,803,000 

Activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows for the periods indicated:

 

   For the three months ended September 30, 2012 
   Balance,   Provision       Recoveries   Balance, 
   beginning   charged   Loans   of loans   end 
   of period   to operations   charged off   charged off   of period 
                     
Commercial  $6,023,000   $1,620,000   $865,000   $167,000   $6,945,000 
Commercial real estate   4,527,000    542,000    606,000        4,463,000 
Construction   514,000    (137,000)   20,000    3,000    360,000 
Residential real estate   392,000    18,000    15,000        395,000 
Consumer   437,000    (28,000)   1,000    1,000    409,000 
Other loans   4,000    (2,000)   1,000    1,000    2,000 
Unallocated   37,000    (13,000)           24,000 
Total  $11,934,000   $2,000,000   $1,508,000   $172,000   $12,598,000 

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   For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 
   Balance,   Provision       Recoveries   Balance, 
   beginning   charged   Loans   of loans   end 
   of period   to operations   charged off   charged off   of period 
                     
Commercial  $5,368,000   $4,581,000   $3,221,000   $217,000   $6,945,000 
Commercial real estate   4,943,000    1,964,000    2,445,000    1,000    4,463,000 
Construction   480,000    42,000    165,000    3,000    360,000 
Residential real estate   303,000    107,000    15,000        395,000 
Consumer   498,000    (42,000)   48,000    1,000    409,000 
Other loans   2,000    (1,000)   1,000    2,000    2,000 
Unallocated   10,000    14,000            24,000 
Total  $11,604,000   $6,665,000   $5,895,000   $224,000   $12,598,000 

 

   For the three months ended September 30, 2011 
   Balance,   Provision       Recoveries   Balance, 
   beginning   charged   Loans   of loans   end 
   of period   to operations   charged off   charged off   of period 
                     
Commercial  $5,577,000   $90,000   $281,000   $4,000   $5,390,000 
Commercial real estate   4,197,000    2,029,000    747,000        5,479,000 
Construction   570,000    55,000    19,000    4,000    610,000 
Residential real estate   419,000    12,000    72,000        359,000 
Consumer   460,000    136,000    64,000    2,000    534,000 
Other loans   5,000    (1,000)       2,000    6,000 
Unallocated   2,000    9,000            11,000 
Total  $11,230,000   $2,330,000   $1,183,000   $12,000   $12,389,000 

 

   For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 
   Balance,   Provision       Recoveries   Balance, 
   beginning   charged   Loans   of loans   end 
   of period   to operations   charged off   charged off   of period 
                     
Commercial  $3,745,000   $2,291,000   $669,000   $23,000   $5,390,000 
Commercial real estate   3,112,000    3,506,000    1,139,000        5,479,000 
Construction   930,000    (282,000)   42,000    4,000    610,000 
Residential real estate   184,000    247,000    72,000        359,000 
Consumer   510,000    146,000    124,000    2,000    534,000 
Other loans   2,000    8,000    8,000    4,000    6,000 
Unallocated   7,000    4,000            11,000 
Total  $8,490,000   $5,920,000   $2,054,000   $33,000   $12,389,000 

 

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The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

   September 30, 2012 
       Commercial       Residential       Other         
   Commercial   Real Estate   Construction   Real Estate   Consumer   Loans   Unallocated   Total 
                                 
Allowance for loan                                           
 losses:                                        
 Ending allowance                                           
   balance attributable                                   
   to loans:                                        
                                         
   Individually                                        
    evaluated for                                        
    impairment  $3,420,000   $54,000   $87,000   $7,000   $   $   $   $3,568,000 
                                         
   Collectively                                        
    evaluated for                                        
    impairment   3,525,000    4,409,000    273,000    388,000    409,000    2,000    24,000    9,030,000 
Total ending                                        
 allowance                                        
 balance  $6,945,000   $4,463,000   $360,000   $395,000   $409,000   $2,000   $24,000   $12,598,000 
                                         
Loans:                                        
   Loans                                        
    individually                                        
    evaluated for                                        
    impairment  $12,447,000   $12,917,000   $5,723,000   $418,000   $631,000   $   $   $32,136,000 
                                         
   Loans                                        
    collectively                                        
    evaluated for                                        
    impairment   76,552,000    225,275,000    4,746,000    66,945,000    32,270,000    75,000        405,863,000 
Total ending                                        
 loan balance  $88,999,000   $238,192,000   $10,469,000   $67,363,000   $32,901,000   $75,000   $   $437,999,000 

 

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   December 31, 2011 
       Commercial       Residential       Other         
   Commercial   Real Estate   Construction   Real Estate   Consumer   Loans   Unallocated   Total 
                                 
Allowance for loan                                           
 losses:                                        
 Ending allowance                                           
   balance attributable                                   
   to loans:                                        
                                         
   Individually                                        
    evaluated for                                        
    impairment  $1,908,000   $947,000   $266,000   $   $   $   $   $3,121,000 
                                         
   Collectively                                        
    evaluated for                                        
    impairment   3,460,000    3,996,000    214,000    303,000    498,000    2,000    10,000    8,483,000 
Total ending                                        
 allowance                                        
 balance  $5,368,000   $4,943,000   $480,000   $303,000   $498,000   $2,000   $10,000   $11,604,000 
                                         
Loans:                                        
   Loans                                        
    individually                                        
    evaluated for                                        
    impairment  $10,265,000   $13,128,000   $8,653,000   $779,000   $891,000   $   $   $33,716,000 
                                         
   Loans                                        
    collectively                                        
    evaluated for                                        
    impairment   92,235,000    233,421,000    4,512,000    53,915,000    38,473,000    141,000        422,697,000 
Total ending                                        
 loan balance  $102,500,000   $246,549,000   $13,165,000   $54,694,000   $39,364,000   $141,000   $   $456,413,000 

 

The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans as of the dates indicated:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
Commercial:          
Secured by real estate  $6,169,000   $6,178,000 
Other   3,435,000    2,494,000 
Commercial real estate   10,354,000    9,302,000 
Construction:          
Commercial   3,953,000    7,840,000 
Residential       252,000 
Residential real estate   418,000    779,000 
Consumer:          
Secured by real estate   631,000    891,000 
Other        
Other        
           
   Total nonperfoming loans  $24,960,000   $27,736,000 

 

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The following presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of the periods indicated:

 

   At September 30, 2012 
   Unpaid       Allowance for 
   Principal   Recorded   Loan Losses 
   Balance   Investment   Allocated 
             
With no related allowance recorded:               
Commercial:               
Secured by real estate  $9,179,000   $6,512,000      
Other   531,000    186,000      
Commercial real estate   14,343,000    10,456,000      
Construction:               
Commercial   5,204,000    4,709,000      
Residential             
Residential real estate             
Consumer:               
Secured by real estate   639,000    631,000      
Other             
Other             
                
With an allowance recorded:               
Commercial:               
Secured by real estate   1,577,000    1,343,000   $311,000 
Other   4,439,000    4,406,000    3,109,000 
Commercial real estate   2,861,000    2,461,000    54,000 
Construction:               
Commercial   1,380,000    1,014,000    87,000 
Residential            
Residential real estate   451,000    418,000    7,000 
Consumer:               
Secured by real estate            
Other            
Other            
   $40,604,000   $32,136,000   $3,568,000 

 

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   At December 31, 2011 
           Allowance for 
   Unpaid Principal   Recorded   Loan Losses 
   Balance   Investment   Allocated 
             
With no related allowance recorded:               
Commercial:               
Secured by real estate  $3,306,000   $2,831,000      
Other             
Commercial real estate   10,691,000    8,523,000      
Construction:               
Commercial   8,453,000    7,609,000      
Residential             
Residential real estate   866,000    779,000      
Consumer:               
Secured by real estate   911,000    891,000      
Other             
Other             
                
With an allowance recorded:               
Commercial:               
Secured by real estate   7,287,000    4,590,000   $468,000 
Other   2,876,000    2,844,000    1,440,000 
Commercial real estate   4,747,000    4,605,000    947,000 
Construction:               
Commercial   1,085,000    792,000    264,000 
Residential   273,000    252,000    2,000 
Residential real estate            
Consumer:               
Secured by real estate            
Other            
Other            
   $40,495,000   $33,716,000   $3,121,000 

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   September 30, 2012   September 30, 2012 
   Average   Interest   Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Income   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Recognized   Investment   Recognized 
                 
Commercial:                    
Secured by real estate  $6,883,000   $37,000   $6,810,000   $80,000 
Other   3,377,000    22,000    3,795,000    33,000 
Commercial real estate   13,143,000    25,000    13,437,000    151,000 
Construction:                    
Commercial   7,423,000    14,000    6,434,000    32,000 
Residential   745,000        1,239,000     
Residential real estate   689,000        598,000     
Consumer:                    
Secured by real estate   910,000        835,000     
Other                
Other                
                     
   Total nonperfoming loans  $33,170,000   $98,000   $33,148,000   $296,000 

 

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   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   September 30, 2011   September 30, 2011 
   Average   Interest   Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Income   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Recognized   Investment   Recognized 
                 
Commercial:                    
Secured by real estate  $7,877,000   $26,000   $6,954,000   $36,000 
Other   2,237,000    7,000    2,062,000    19,000 
Commercial real estate   14,890,000    46,000    13,058,000    56,000 
Construction:                    
Commercial   2,607,000    9,000    2,313,000    9,000 
Residential   266,000        273,000     
Residential real estate   856,000        981,000     
Consumer:                    
Secured by real estate   831,000        830,000     
Other                
Other                
                     
   Total nonperfoming loans  $29,564,000   $88,000   $26,471,000   $120,000 

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Nonaccrual loans are included in the disclosure by payment status.

 

   September 30, 2012 
           Greater than       Loans     
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days   Total   Not     
   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Total 
                         
Commercial:                              
Secured by real estate  $989,000   $237,000   $2,976,000   $4,202,000   $52,127,000   $56,329,000 
Other   94,000    3,317,000    327,000    3,738,000    28,932,000    32,670,000 
Commercial real estate:           9,872,000    9,872,000    228,320,000    238,192,000 
Construction:                              
Commercial           882,000    882,000    9,587,000    10,469,000 
Residential                        
Residential real estate   140,000        418,000    558,000    66,805,000    67,363,000 
Consumer:                              
Secured by real estate       193,000    474,000    667,000    31,591,000    32,258,000 
Other                   643,000    643,000 
Other                   75,000    75,000 
Total  $1,223,000   $3,747,000   $14,949,000   $19,919,000   $418,080,000   $437,999,000 

 

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   December 31, 2011 
           Greater than       Loans     
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days   Total   Not     
   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Total 
                         
Commercial:                        
Secured by real estate  $875,000   $546,000   $3,977,000   $5,398,000   $55,252,000   $60,650,000 
Other   53,000    260,000    1,752,000    2,065,000    39,785,000    41,850,000 
Commercial real estate:       736,000    5,352,000    6,088,000    240,461,000    246,549,000 
Construction:                              
Commercial       561,000    2,640,000    3,201,000    9,712,000    12,913,000 
Residential           252,000    252,000        252,000 
Residential real estate           779,000    779,000    53,915,000    54,694,000 
Consumer:                              
Secured by real estate   581,000        719,000    1,300,000    36,978,000    38,278,000 
Other   4,000            4,000    1,082,000    1,086,000 
Other                   141,000    141,000 
Total  $1,513,000   $2,103,000   $15,471,000   $19,087,000   $437,326,000   $456,413,000 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

 

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Corporation had $14.6 million and $15.1 million, respectively, of loans whose terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings. Of these loans, $7.2 million and $6.0 million were performing in accordance with their new terms at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The remaining troubled debt restructures are reported as nonaccrual loans. Specific reserves of $3.3 million and $1.2 million have been allocated for the troubled debt restructurings at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Corporation had committed $377,000 and $416,000, respectively, of additional funds to a single customer with an outstanding construction loan that is classified as a troubled debt restructuring.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the terms of certain loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings. The modification of the terms of such loans primarily represents an extension of the maturity date at terms more favorable than the current market term for new debt with similar risk. Many of the modifications represent the term out of previous lines of credit that were not renewed. Modifications involving an extension of the maturity date were for periods ranging from 3 to 5 years.

 

The following table presents loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   September 30, 2012   September 30, 2012 
       Pre-   Post-       Pre-   Post- 
   Number   Modification   Modification   Number   Modification   Modification 
   of   Recorded   Recorded   of   Recorded   Recorded 
   Loans   Investment   Investment   Loans   Investment   Investment 
                         
Commercial:                              
Secured by real estate   6   $1,581,000   $1,581,000    8   $1,806,000   $1,806,000 
Other   4    660,000    660,000    5    3,735,000    3,735,000 
Commercial real estate                        
Construction:                              
Commercial   1    300,000    300,000    1    300,000    300,000 
Residential                        
Residential real estate                        
Consumer                        
Secured by real estate                        
Other                        
Other                        
Total trouble debt restructurings   11   $2,541,000   $2,541,000    14   $5,841,000   $5,841,000 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the troubled debt restructurings described above resulted in a $2.1 million increase to the allowance for loan losses. Chargeoffs during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 related to these troubled debt restructurings totaled $1.2 million..

 

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is contractually 90 days past due under the modified terms. There are no troubled debt restructurings that have defaulted since modification in the last 12-month period.

 

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Corporation’s internal underwriting policy.

 

Credit Quality Indicators

 

The Corporation categorizes certain loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of the borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Corporation analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis includes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial, commercial real estate and commercial construction loans. This analysis is performed at the time the loan is originated and annually thereafter. The Corporation uses the following definitions for risk ratings.

 

Special Mention – A Special Mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention, which, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or the Bank’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Bank to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

 

Substandard – Substandard loans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the repayment and liquidation of the debt. These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Doubtful – A Doubtful loan with all weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently know facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable or improbable. The likelihood of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific factors, an estimated loss is deferred until a more exact status can be determined.

 

Loss – A loan classified Loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance as an asset is not warranted. This classification does not necessarily mean that an asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off a basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may be effected in the future.

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and based on the most recent analysis performed at those times, the risk category of loans by class is as follows:

 

   September 30, 2012 
       Special                 
   Pass   Mention   Substandard   Doubtful   Loss   Total 
                         
Commercial:                              
Secured by real estate  $47,445,000   $3,898,000   $4,986,000   $   $   $56,329,000 
Other   27,746,000    1,449,000    422,000    3,053,000        32,670,000 
Commercial real estate:   221,657,000    4,998,000    9,849,000    1,688,000        238,192,000 
Construction:                              
Commercial   4,746,000    1,810,000    3,913,000            10,469,000 
Residential                        
Total  $301,594,000   $12,155,000   $19,170,000   $4,741,000   $   $337,660,000 

 

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   December 31, 2011 
       Special                 
   Pass   Mention   Substandard   Doubtful   Loss   Total 
                         
Commercial:                              
Secured by real estate  $52,004,000   $3,234,000   $5,248,000   $164,000   $   $60,650,000 
Other   38,790,000    566,000    617,000    1,877,000        41,850,000 
Commercial real estate:   233,295,000    3,512,000    7,333,000    2,409,000        246,549,000 
Construction:                              
Commercial   4,512,000    1,656,000    6,745,000            12,913,000 
Residential           252,000            252,000 
Total  $328,601,000   $8,968,000   $20,195,000   $4,450,000   $   $362,214,000 

 

The Corporation considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for loans losses. For residential real estate and consumer loan segments, the Corporation evaluates credit quality based on payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment in residential real estate and consumer loans based on payment activity as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

   September 30, 2012 
       Past Due and     
   Current   Nonaccrual   Total 
             
Residential real estate  $66,805,000   $558,000   $67,363,000 
Consumer:               
Secured by real estate   31,591,000    667,000    32,258,000 
Other   643,000        643,000 
Total  $99,039,000   $1,225,000   $100,264,000 

 

   December 31, 2011 
       Past Due and     
   Current   Nonaccrual   Total 
             
Residential real estate  $53,915,000   $779,000   $54,694,000 
Consumer:               
Secured by real estate   36,978,000    1,300,000    38,278,000 
Other   1,082,000    4,000    1,086,000 
Total  $91,975,000   $2,083,000   $94,058,000 

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Note 4. Borrowings

 

On September 21, 2012 the Corporation refinanced borrowings with the FHLB in the amount of $5 million. The FHLB amount that was repaid had a rate of 1.72% and a remaining average life of 1.9 years. The new borrowing has a stated rate of 1.16% and an average life of 5.0 years. In connection with the repayment, the Corporation incurred a prepayment premium of $135,000 which is being amortized into earnings over the life of the new borrowings resulting in an effective interest rate for the borrowings of 1.70%.

 

On September 25, 2012 the Corporation repaid $7 million of a $14 million wholesale repurchase agreement which has a maturity in 2014. The borrowing had a current floating rate at 9.00% minus 3-month LIBOR measured on a quarterly basis with a 5.15% cap and a 0.00% floor. In connection with the repayment, the Corporation incurred a prepayment premium of $691,000 which is included in noninterest expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

Note 5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

 

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

The fair values of investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).

 

The interest rate swaps are reported at fair values obtained from brokers who utilize internal models with observable market data inputs to estimate the values of these instruments (Level 2 inputs).

 

The Corporation measures impairment of collateralized loans based on the estimated fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell the collateral, incorporating assumptions that experienced parties might use in estimating the value of such collateral (Level 3 inputs). At the time a loan is considered impaired, it is valued at the lower of cost or fair value.  Generally, impaired loans carried at fair value have been partially charged off or receive specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses.  For collateral dependent loans, fair value is commonly based on real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, the net book value recorded for the collateral on the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports. Collateral is then adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the borrower and borrower’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification.  Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly. 

 

Appraisals are generally obtained to support the fair value of collateral.  Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by licensed appraisers whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Corporation.  Once received, the Lending Department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. 

 

Real estate appraisals typically incorporate measures such as recent sales prices for comparable properties.  In addition, appraisers may make adjustments to the sales price of the comparable properties as deemed appropriate based on the age, condition or general characteristics of the subject property.  Management generally applies a 12% discount to real estate appraised values to cover disposition / selling costs and to reflect the potential price reductions in the market necessary to complete an expedient transaction and to factor in impact of the perception that a transaction being completed by a bank may result in further price reduction pressure.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

       Fair Value Measurements Using: 
       Quoted Prices in   Significant     
       Active Markets   Other   Significant 
       for Identical   Observable   Unobservable 
   Carrying   Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
   Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
   At September 30, 2012 
Assets:                    
Available for sale securities                    
U.S. Treasuries  $4,018,000   $4,018,000   $   $ 
U.S. government -                    
sponsered agencies   29,694,000        29,694,000     
Obligations of state and                    
political subdivisions   14,445,000        14,445,000     
Mortgage-backed                    
securities - residential   112,043,000        112,043,000     
Asset-backed securities   9,837,000         9,837,000      
Corporate debt   494,000         494,000      
Other equity investments   3,468,000    3,408,000    60,000     
Total available for                    
 sale securities  $173,999,000   $7,426,000   $166,573,000   $ 
                     
Liabilities:                    
Interest rate swap  $878,000   $   $878,000   $ 

 

   At December 31, 2011 
Assets:                    
Available for sale securities                    
U.S. Treasuries  $4,050,000   $4,050,000   $   $ 
U.S. government -                    
sponsered agencies   20,744,000        20,744,000     
Obligations of state and                    
political subdivisions   9,318,000        9,318,000     
Mortgage-backed                    
securities - residential   133,467,000        133,467,000     
Other equity investments   3,346,000    3,286,000    60,000     
Total available for                    
 sale securities  $170,925,000   $7,336,000   $163,589,000   $ 
                     
Liabilities:                    
Interest rate swap  $893,000   $   $893,000   $ 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 or 2011.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

 

       Fair Value Measurements Using: 
       Quoted Prices   Significant     
       in Active   Other   Significant 
       Markets for   Observable   Unobservable 
   Carrying   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
   Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
   At September 30, 2012 
Assets:                    
Impaired loans                    
Commercial:                    
Secured by real estate  $306,000   $   $   $306,000 
Other                
Commercial real estate   2,061,000            2,061,000 
Construction:                    
Commercial   927,000            927,000 
Residential                
Residential real estate   411,000            411,000 
Consumer                    
Secured by real estate                
                     
Other real estate owned   2,985,000            2,985,000 
                     
   $6,690,000   $   $   $6,690,000 

 

   At December 31, 2011 
Assets:                    
Impaired loans                    
Commercial:                    
Secured by real estate  $2,945,000   $   $   $2,945,000 
Other                
Commercial real estate   2,417,000            2,417,000 
Construction:                    
Commercial   4,569,000            4,569,000 
Residential   250,000            250,000 
Residential real estate   779,000            779,000 
Consumer                    
Secured by real estate   40,000            40,000 
                     
Other real estate owned   2,912,000            2,912,000 
                     
   $13,912,000   $   $   $13,912,000 

Collateral dependent impaired loans measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a recorded investment of $4,082,000, with a valuation allowance of $377,000, resulting in an additional provision for loan losses of $657,000 and $1,539,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

 

Collateral dependent impaired loans had a recorded investment of $11,612,000, with a valuation allowance of $612,000, resulting in an additional provision for loan losses of $4,915,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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For the Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2012, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

 

    Fair            
Assets   Value   Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs   Range
                 
Impaired loans    $3,705,000   Comparable real estate sales and / or the income approach.   Adjustments for differences between comparable sales and income data available.   5% - 10%
            Estimated selling costs.   7%
                 
Other real estate owned    $2,985,000   Comparable real estate sales and / or the income approach.   Adjustments for differences between comparable sales and income data available.   5% - 12%
            Estimated selling costs.   7%

 

Fair value estimates for the Corporation’s financial instruments are summarized below:

 

       Fair Value Measurements Using: 
       Quoted Prices   Significant     
       in Active   Other   Significant 
       Markets for   Observable   Unobservable 
   Carrying   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
   Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
   At September 30, 2012 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                 
Financial assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents  $17,387,000   $17,387,000   $   $ 
Securities available for sale   173,999,000    7,426,000    166,573,000     
Securities held to maturity   31,890,000        34,300,000     
FHLB-NY stock   2,213,000     N/A      N/A      N/A  
Mortgage loans held for sale   938,000        938,000     
Loans, net   425,494,000            441,783,000 
Accrued interest receivable   2,204,000    15,000    685,000    1,504,000 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits   583,426,000    424,050,000    161,208,000     
FHLB-NY Advances   25,000,000        25,903,000     
Securities sold under                    
   agreements to repurchase   7,342,000        7,979,000     
Subordinated debenture   7,217,000            7,257,000 
Accrued interest payable   547,000    1,000    528,000    18,000 
Interest rate swap   878,000        878,000     

 

 

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   December 31, 2011 
   Carrying   Estimated 
   Amount   Fair Value 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Financial assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $13,698,000   $13,698,000 
Securities available for sale   170,925,000    170,925,000 
Securities held to maturity   38,354,000    40,984,000 
FHLB-NY stock   2,478,000     N/A  
Mortgage loans held for sale   4,711,000    4,711,000 
Loans, net   444,803,000    453,604,000 
Accrued interest receivable   2,618,000    2,618,000 
           
Financial liabilities:          
Deposits   593,552,000    595,939,000 
FHLB-NY Advances   32,700,000    33,482,000 
Securities sold under agreements          
   to repurchase   14,342,000    14,786,000 
Subordinated debenture   7,217,000    6,297,000 
Accrued interest payable   775,000    775,000 
Interest rate swap   893,000    893,000 

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

 

Cash and cash equivalents – The carrying amount approximates fair value and are classified as Level 1.

Securities available for sale and held to maturity – The methods for determining fair values were described previously.

FHLB-NY stock – It is not practicable to determine the fair value of stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB-NY”) due to restrictions placed on the transferability of the stock.

Mortgage loans held for sale – Loans in this category have been committed for sale to third party investors at the current carrying amount resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Loans, net – Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as residential and commercial mortgages, commercial and other installment loans. The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting cash flows using estimated marked discount rates which reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loans resulting in a Level 3 classification.

Accrued interest receivable – The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Deposits – The fair value of deposits, with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings, NOW and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand resulting in a Level 1 classification. The fair value of the certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of cash flows resulting in a Level 2 classification. The discount rate is estimated using marked discount rates which reflect interest rate risk inherent in the certificates of deposit.

FHLB-NY advances – With respect to the FHLB-NY borrowings, the carrying amount of the borrowings which mature in one day approximates fair value. For borrowings with a longer maturity, the fair value is based on the discounted value of cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using market discount rates which reflect the interest rate risk inherent in the term borrowings resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase – The carrying value approximates fair value due to the relatively short time before maturity resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Subordinated debenture – The fair value of the subordinated debenture is based on the discounted value of cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using market rates which reflect the interest rate risk inherent in the debenture resulting in a Level 3 classification.

Accrued interest payable – The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Interest rate swap – The methods for determining fair values were described previously.

Commitments to extend credit – The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present credit worthiness of the counter parties, and at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 the fair value of such commitments were not material.

 

Limitations

 

The preceding fair value estimates were made at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 based on pertinent market data and relevant information on the financial instruments. These estimates do not include any premiums or discounts that could result from an offer to sell at one time the Corporation’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument or category thereof. Since no market exists for a substantial portion of the Corporation’s financial instruments, fair value estimates were necessarily based on judgments with respect to future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk assessments of various financial instruments, and other factors. Given the subjective nature of these estimates, the uncertainties surrounding them and the matters of significant judgment that must be applied, these fair value estimates cannot be calculated with precision. Modifications in such assumptions could meaningfully alter these estimates.

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Since these fair value approximations were made solely for on and off balance sheet financial instruments at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, no attempt was made to estimate the value of anticipated future business. Furthermore, certain tax implications related to the realization of unrealized gains and losses could have a substantial impact on these fair value estimates and have not been incorporated into the estimates.

 

Note 6. Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the average daily number of common shares outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents are not included in the calculation. Diluted earnings per share is computed similar to that of basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all potential dilutive common shares were issued.

 

The following reconciles the income available to common shareholders (numerator) and the weighted average common stock outstanding (denominator) for both basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
                 
Net income  $328,000   $578,000   $780,000   $1,646,000 
Dividends on preferred stock and accretion   112,000    244,000    225,000    520,000 
Net income available to common stockholders  $216,000   $334,000   $555,000   $1,126,000 
                     
Weighted average shares   5,916,123    5,866,575    5,903,598    5,855,663 
Effect of dilutive stock options    N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A  
Total weighted average dilutive shares   5,916,123    5,866,575    5,903,598    5,855,663 
                     
Basic earnings per common share  $0.04   $0.06   $0.09   $0.19 
                     
Diluted earnings per common share  $0.04   $0.06   $0.09   $0.19 

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, stock options to purchase 6,983 and 42,321 average shares of common stock, respectively, were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share of common stock because they were antidilutive. Stock options to purchase 64,728 shares of common stock were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 because they were antidilutive. The U.S. Treasury’s warrant to purchase 133,475 average shares of common stock was not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 because it was antidilutive.

 

Note 7. Preferred Stock

 

In connection with the Corporation’s participation in the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Small Business Lending Fund program (“SBLF”), a $30 billion fund established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that encourages lending to small businesses by providing capital to qualified community banks with assets of less than $10 billion, on September 1, 2011, the Corporation issued 15,000 shares of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) to the Treasury for an aggregate purchase price of $15 million, in cash.

 

Using the proceeds of the issuance of the Series B Preferred Shares, the Corporation simultaneously repurchased all 10,000 shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) previously issued under the Treasury’s Troubled Assets Relief Program Capital Purchase Program (the “CPP”) for an aggregate purchase price of $10,022,222, in cash, including accrued but unpaid dividends through the date of repurchase.

 

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The terms of the newly-established Series B Preferred Shares provide for a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and impose restrictions on the Corporation’s ability to declare or pay dividends or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for consideration, shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock and any class or series of stock of the Corporation the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior or junior to the Series B Preferred Shares as to dividend rights and/or rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation. Specifically, the terms provide for the payment of a non-cumulative quarterly dividend, payable in arrears, which the Corporation accrues as earned over the period that the Series B Preferred Shares are outstanding. The dividend rate can fluctuate on a quarterly basis during the first ten quarters during which the Series B Preferred Shares are outstanding, based upon changes in the level of Qualified Small Business Lending (“QSBL” as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) from 1% to 5% per annum and, thereafter, for the eleventh through the first half of the nineteenth dividend periods, from 1% to 7%. In general, the dividend rate decreases as the level of the Bank’s QSBL increases. In the event that the Series B Preferred Shares remain outstanding for more than four and one half years, the dividend rate will be fixed at 9%. Based upon the Bank’s level of QSBL over a baseline level, the dividend rate for the initial dividend period was 1%. Such dividends are not cumulative but the Corporation may only declare and pay dividends on its Common Stock (or any other equity securities junior to the Series B Preferred Stock) if it has declared and paid dividends on the Series B Preferred Shares for the current dividend period and, if, after payment of such dividend, the dollar amount of the Corporation’s Tier 1 Capital would be at least 90% of the Tier 1 Capital on the date of entering into the SBLF program, excluding any subsequent net charge-offs and any redemption of the Series B Preferred Shares (the “Tier 1 Dividend Threshold”). The Tier 1 Dividend Threshold is subject to reduction, beginning on the second anniversary of the issuance and ending on the tenth anniversary, by 10% for each 1% increase in QSBL over the baseline level.

 

In addition, the Series B Preferred Shares are non-voting except in limited circumstances. In the event that the Corporation has not timely declared and paid dividends on the Series B Preferred Shares for six dividend periods or more, whether or not consecutive, and shares of Series B Preferred Stock with an aggregate liquidation preference of at least $25,000,000 are still outstanding, the Treasury may designate two additional directors to be elected to the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Subject to the approval of the Bank’s federal banking regulator, the Federal Reserve, the Corporation may redeem the Series B Preferred Shares at any time at the Corporation’s option, at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference per share plus the per share amount of any unpaid dividends for the then-current period through the date of the redemption. The Series B Preferred Shares are includable in Tier I capital for regulatory capital.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward looking statements” with respect to Stewardship Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which forward looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “plan,” “estimate,” and “potential.” Examples of forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Corporation that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates. These factors include: changes in general, economic and market conditions, legislative and regulatory conditions, or the development of an interest rate environment that adversely affects the Corporation’s interest rate spread or other income anticipated from operations and investments. As used in this Form 10-Q, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Stewardship Financial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiary, Atlantic Stewardship Bank, depending on the context.

 

Recent Storm Related Events

 

We are in the process of assessing the impact of Hurricane Sandy that occurred in late October. The storm resulted in considerable damage throughout our market area, and may have adversely affected the collateral of some of our borrowers and their ability to repay their obligations to the Bank. In addition, the power outages caused by the storm temporarily interrupted our ability to open some of our branches. These impacts could adversely affect our future earnings.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as disclosures found elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are based upon the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires the Corporation to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Note 1 to the Corporation’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in the 2011 Annual Report contains a summary of the Corporation’s significant accounting policies. Management believes the Corporation’s policy with respect to the methodology for the determination of the allowance for loan losses involves a higher degree of complexity and requires management to make difficult and subjective judgments, which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. Changes in these judgments, assumptions or estimates could materially impact results of operations. This critical policy and its application are periodically reviewed with the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.

 

The allowance for loan losses is based upon management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance, including an assessment of known and inherent risks in the portfolio, giving consideration to the size and composition of the loan portfolio, actual loan loss experience, level of delinquencies, detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectability may not be assured, the existence and estimated net realizable value of any underlying collateral and guarantees securing the loans, and current economic and market conditions. Although management uses the best information available, the level of the allowance for loan losses remains an estimate, which is subject to significant judgment and short-term change. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to make additional provisions for loan losses based upon information available to them at the time of their examination. Furthermore, the majority of the Corporation’s loans are secured by real estate in the State of New Jersey. Accordingly, the collectability of a substantial portion of the carrying value of the Corporation’s loan portfolio is susceptible to changes in local market conditions and may be adversely affected should real estate values decline or the northern New Jersey area experience adverse economic changes. Future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary due to economic, operating, regulatory and other conditions beyond the Corporation’s control.

 

Financial Condition

 

Total assets decreased $25.0 million to $683.8 million at September 30, 2012 from $708.8 million at December 31, 2011. Cash and cash equivalents increased $3.7 million to $17.4 million at September 30, 2012 from $13.7 million at December 31, 2011. Securities available for sale increased $3.1 million to $174.0 million while securities held to maturity decreased $6.5 million to $31.9 million. Net loans decreased $19.3 million from $444.8 million at December 31, 2011 to $425.5 million at September 30, 2012. Increases due to new loans originated were more than offset by regular principal payments and payoffs in the first nine months of 2012. In addition, $2.8 million of loans were transferred to other real estate owned (OREO). Loans held for sale totaled $938,000 at September 30, 2012, a decrease from $3.8 million at December 31, 2011. OREO reflected a net decline of $2.3 million primarily reflecting sales of properties partially offset by the foreclosure on additional properties.

 

Deposits totaled $583.4 million at September 30, 2012, a decrease of $10.1 million from $593.5 million at December 31, 2011. The change in total deposits consisted of a $9.3 million increase in noninterest-bearing accounts offset by a $19.4 million decrease in interest-bearing accounts.

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FHLB – NY advances were $25.0 million at September 30, 2012 compared to $32.7 million at December 31, 2011. The decrease in these borrowings was primarily the result of a decrease in assets. In addition, securities sold under agreements to repurchase declined $7.0 million reflecting the early repayment of a portion of a wholesale repurchase agreement.

 

Results of Operations

 

General

 

The Corporation reported net income of $328,000, or $0.04 per diluted common share for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to net income of $578,000, or $0.06 diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Corporation reported net income of $780,000, or $0.09 diluted earnings per common share. These results compare to net income of $1.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $5.9 million and $17.9 million, respectively, compared to $6.3 million and $18.5 million recorded in the prior year periods. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, average interest-earning assets were relatively unchanged. However, the current nine month period reflects an increase in average interest-earning assets. The current year periods both include declines in the cost of interest bearing liabilities offset by declines in the yield on interest-earning assets. The net interest rate spread and net yield on interest-earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were 3.41% and 3.62%, respectively, compared to 3.61% and 3.87% for the three months ended September 30, 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the net interest rate spread and net yield on interest-earning assets were 3.45% and 3.67%, respectively, compared to 3.61% and 3.86% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The net interest rate spread and net yield on interest-earning assets for the current year period reflects a decline in loan interest rates and yields on securities as well as a decline in the interest rates on deposits. The Corporation continues in its efforts to proactively manage deposit costs in an effort to mitigate the lower asset yields earned. The reduced yields on assets reflect both an elevated level of nonperforming loans as well as the historically low market rates in the current environment.

 

The following table reflects the components of the Corporation’s net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 including: (1) average assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity based on average daily balances, (2) interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities, (3) average yields earned on interest-earning assets and average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, and (4) net yield on interest-earning assets. Nontaxable income from investment securities and loans is presented on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a statutory tax rate of 34% for the periods presented. This was accomplished by adjusting non-taxable income upward to make it equivalent to the level of taxable income required to earn the same amount after taxes.

 

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Analysis of Net Interest Income (Unaudited)  

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

   2012   2011 
           Average           Average 
       Interest   Rates       Interest   Rates 
   Average   Income/   Earned/   Average   Income/   Earned/ 
   Balance   Expense   Paid   Balance   Expense   Paid 
   (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 
                         
Assets                              
                               
Interest-earning assets:                              
Loans (1) (2)  $445,722   $5,962    5.31%  $464,838   $6,735    5.75%
Taxable investment securities (1)   176,773    882    1.98    161,874    1,007    2.47 
Tax-exempt investment securities (1) (2)   35,670    410    4.56    32,275    408    5.02 
Other interest-earning assets   658    11    6.63    883    12    5.84 
Total interest-earning assets   658,823    7,265    4.37    659,870    8,162    4.91 
                               
Non-interest-earning assets:                              
Allowance for loan losses   (12,351)             (11,630)          
Other assets   55,923              58,265           
Total assets  $702,395             $706,505           
                               
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                              
                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $243,105   $236    0.39%  $249,030   $426    0.68%
Savings deposits   64,532    23    0.14    53,283    35    0.26 
Time deposits   161,551    543    1.33    171,842    744    1.72 
Repurchase agreements   13,885    179    5.11    15,257    186    4.81 
FHLB-NY borrowing   25,096    151    2.39    33,000    214    2.57 
Subordinated debenture   7,217    127    6.98    7,217    127    6.98 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   515,386    1,259    0.97    529,629    1,732    1.30 
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   125,443              115,313           
Other liabilities   3,105              5,252           
Stockholders' equity   58,461              56,311           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $702,395             $706,505           
                               
Net interest income (taxable equivalent basis)           6,006              6,430      
Tax Equivalent adjustment        (145)             (144)     
Net interest income       $5,861             $6,286      
                               
Net interest spread (taxable equivalent basis)                3.40%             3.61%
                               
Net yield on interest-earning                              
 assets (taxable equivalent basis) (3)             3.62%             3.87%

 

 

(1) For purpose of these calculations, nonaccruing loans are included in the average balance.  Loans and   total interest-earning assets are net of unearned income.  Securities are included at amortized cost.
(2) The tax equivalent adjustments are based on a marginal tax rate of 34%.
(3) Net interest income (taxable equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets.

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Analysis of Net Interest Income (Unaudited)  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  

 

   2012   2011 
           Average           Average 
       Interest   Rates       Interest   Rates 
   Average   Income/   Earned/   Average   Income/   Earned/ 
   Balance   Expense   Paid   Balance   Expense   Paid 
   (Dollars in thousands)   (Dollars in thousands) 
                         
Assets                              
                               
Interest-earning assets:                              
Loans (1) (2)  $452,664   $18,328    5.39%  $461,718   $19,863    5.75%
Taxable investment securities (1)   176,088    2,816    2.13    159,074    3,152    2.65 
Tax-exempt investment securities (1) (2)   34,030    1,210    4.74    31,732    1,209    5.09 
Other interest-earning assets   998    28    3.87    782    29    4.96 
Total interest-earning assets   663,780    22,382    4.49    653,306    24,253    4.96 
                               
Non-interest-earning assets:                              
Allowance for loan losses   (12,574)             (10,237)          
Other assets   54,286              53,696           
Total assets  $705,492             $696,765           
                               
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                              
                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $248,095   $847    0.45%  $248,906   $1,385    0.74%
Savings deposits   61,674    84    0.18    51,323    100    0.26 
Time deposits   163,954    1,748    1.42    173,549    2,289    1.76 
Repurchase agreements   14,188    543    5.10    15,445    551    4.76 
FHLB-NY borrowing   27,428    480    2.33    33,748    668    2.65 
Subordinated debenture   7,217    379    7.00    7,217    377    6.98 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   522,556    4,081    1.04    530,188    5,370    1.35 
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   121,320              108,850           
Other liabilities   3,027              3,634           
Stockholders' equity   58,589              54,093           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $705,492             $696,765           
                               
Net interest income (taxable equivalent basis)           18,301              18,883      
Tax Equivalent adjustment        (429)             (427)     
Net interest income       $17,872             $18,456      
                               
Net interest spread (taxable equivalent basis)                3.45%             3.61%
                               
Net yield on interest-earning                              
 assets (taxable equivalent basis) (3)             3.67%             3.86%

 

 

 

(1) For purpose of these calculations, nonaccruing loans are included in the average balance.  Loans and total interest-earning assets are net of unearned income.  Securities are included at amortized cost.
(2) The tax equivalent adjustments are based on a marginal tax rate of 34%.
(3) Net interest income (taxable equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets.

 

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For the three months ended September 30, 2012, total interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, decreased $897,000 to $7.3 million, or 11.0%, when compared to the same prior year period. The decrease was due to a decrease in yields on interest-earning assets. Total interest income on a tax equivalent basis decreased $1.9 million to $22.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, or 7.7%, compared to the same period for 2011. The decrease in the current nine month period is due to a decrease in the overall yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by an increase in the average interest-earning assets. The average rate earned on interest-earning assets was 4.37% and 4.49% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared to an average rate of 4.91 and 4.96% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. The decline in the asset yield reflects the effect of a prolonged low interest rate environment as well as the impact of nonaccrual loans. Average interest-earning assets decreased $1.0 million but increased $10.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared to the same prior year periods. When compared to the prior year period, the change in average interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflects an increase in average investment securities of $19.3 million partially offset by a decrease of $9.1 million in average loans.

 

Interest paid on deposits and borrowed money decreased $473,000 and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared to the same periods for 2011. The decline is due to general decreases in rates paid on deposits and borrowings coupled with decreases in average interest-bearing liabilities. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the total cost for interest-bearing liabilities declined to 0.97% representing a 33 basis point decline when compared to the same prior year period. The cost for deposits and borrowed money decreased 31 basis points from 1.35% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to 1.04% for the comparable period in 2012. The average balance of total interest-bearing deposits and borrowings decreased $14.2 million and $7.6 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, from the comparable 2011 periods.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses at a level considered by management to be adequate to cover the probable incurred losses associated with its loan portfolio. On an ongoing basis, management analyzes the adequacy of this allowance by considering the nature and volume of the Corporation’s loan activity, financial condition of the borrower, fair market value of the underlying collateral, and changes in general market conditions. Additions to the allowance for loan losses are charged to operations in the appropriate period. Actual loan losses, net of recoveries, serve to reduce the allowance. The appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and ultimate losses may vary from current estimates.

 

The loan loss provision totaled $2.000 million and $6.665 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared to $2.330 million and $5.920 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Nonaccrual loans of $25.0 million at September 30, 2012 reflected a decrease from $27.7 million of nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2011. The allowance for loan losses related to the impaired loans increased from $3.1 million at December 31, 2011 to $3.6 million at September 30, 2012. During the first nine months of 2012, the Corporation charged off $5.9 million of loan balances and recovered $224,000 in previously charged off loans compared to $2.1 million and $33,000, respectively, during the same period in 2011.

 

The current period loan loss provision primarily is indicative of continuing economic conditions that have contributed to an increase in loan delinquencies and the softness in the real estate market. The Corporation monitors its loan portfolio and intends to continue to provide for loan loss reserves based on its ongoing periodic review of the loan portfolio and general market conditions.

 

See “Asset Quality” section below for a summary of the allowance for loan losses and nonperforming assets.

 

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Noninterest Income

 

Noninterest income was $1.7 million and $4.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared to $1.4 million and $3.4 million for the comparable prior year periods, respectively. The increase is primarily due to higher gains on calls and sales of securities for the current year periods. Current year noninterest income includes gains on calls and sales of securities of $891,000 and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, greater than those realized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $454,000 and $475,000, respectively. The gain for the three months ended September reflects a transaction executed to lower the Company’s risk exposure to rising interest rates and delever the balance sheet through the partial repayment of a higher costing wholesale repurchase agreement. A resulting gain was partially offset by a prepayment penalty discussed below.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Noninterest expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $5.2 million and $14.4 million, respectively, compared to $4.6 million and $13.8 million in the comparable prior year periods. Included in noninterest expense for the current year periods is $691,000 related to a prepayment premium resulting from the repayment of $7 million of a wholesale repurchase agreement.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense totaled $46,000 and $193,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared to $113,000 and $432,000 for the same prior year periods. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of 12.3% and 19.8%, respectively, reflects a decrease in our overall projected effective tax rate as a result of our tax exempt income representing a larger percentage of pretax income due to lower projected earnings. Likewise, the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 16.4% and 20.87%, respectively.

 

Asset Quality

 

The Corporation’s principal earning asset is its loan portfolio. Inherent in the lending function is the risk of deterioration in the borrowers’ ability to repay loans under existing loan agreements. To address this risk, reserves are maintained to absorb probable incurred loan losses. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management of the Corporation considers the risks inherent in its loan portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of its loan activities, along with general economic and real estate market conditions. Although management attempts to establish a reserve sufficient to offset probable incurred losses in the portfolio, changes in economic conditions, regulatory policies and borrowers’ performance could require future changes to the allowance.

 

Risk elements include nonaccrual loans, past due and restructured loans, potential problem loans, loan concentrations and other real estate owned. The following table shows the composition of nonperforming assets at the end of the last four quarters:

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   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2012   2012   2011 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                 
Nonaccrual loans (1)  $24,960   $29,541   $26,823   $27,736 
Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing (2)   75    200         
Total nonperforming loans   25,035    29,741    26,823    27,736 
                     
Other real estate owned   2,985    1,991    3,840    5,288 
Total nonperforming assets  $28,020   $31,732   $30,663   $33,024 
                     
Performing restructured loans (3)  $7,176   $3,716   $5,847   $5,979 
                     
Allowance for loan losses  $12,598   $11,934   $13,097   $11,604 
                     
Nonperforming loans to total gross loans   5.72%   6.68%   5.91%   6.08%
Nonperforming assets to total assets   4.10%   4.53%   4.31%   4.66%
Allowance for loan losses to total gross loans   2.88%   2.68%   2.89%   2.54%
Allowance for loan losses to                    
nonperforming loans   50.32%   40.13%   48.83%   41.84%

 

(1) Generally represents loans as to which the payment of principal or interest is in arrears for a period of more than 90 days. Interest previously accrued on these loans and not yet paid is reversed and charged against income during the current period. Interest earned thereafter is only included in income to the extent that it is received in cash.

 

(2) Represents loans as to which payment of principal or interest is contractually past due 90 days or more but which are currently accruing income at the contractually stated rates. A determination is made to continue accruing income on those loans which are sufficiently collateralized and on which management believes all interest and principal owed will be collected.

 

(3) Any restructured loans that are on nonaccrual status are only reported in nonaccrual loans and not reflected in restructured loans.

 

A loan is generally placed on nonaccrual when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The identification of nonaccrual loans reflects careful monitoring of the loan portfolio. The Corporation is focused on resolving the nonperforming loans and mitigating future losses in the portfolio. All delinquent loans continue to be reviewed by management.

 

At September 30, 2012, the nonaccrual loans were comprised of 59 loans, primarily commercial real estate loans, commercial loans and construction loans. While the Corporation maintains strong underwriting requirements, the amount of nonaccrual loans is reflective of the prolonged weakened economic conditions and the corresponding effects it has had on our commercial borrowers and the current real estate environment. Certain loans, including restructured loans, are current, but in accordance with applicable guidance and cautious review, management has continued to keep these loans on nonaccrual.

 

Since December 31, 2011, nonaccrual loans have decreased $2.8 million to $25.0 million at the end of the most recent quarter. Included in nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2012 is one loan for $3.0 million. During the second quarter of 2012, management placed the loan on nonaccrual based on developments relating to the borrower which have impacted the borrower’s repayment ability. The increase in nonaccruals due to this loan was offset by payments being received on other nonaccrual loans, payoffs of loans, certain loans transferring to OREO and loans returning to an accrual status. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans increased to 50.32% at September 30, 2012 from 41.84% at December 31, 2011. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans is reflective of detailed analysis and the probable incurred losses we have identified with these nonperforming loans. This metric reflects the effect of the increase in nonaccrual loans partially offset by an increase in the allowance for loan losses.

 

Evaluation of all nonperforming loans includes the updating of appraisals and specific evaluation of such loans to determine estimated cash flows from business and/or collateral. We have assessed these loans for collectability and considered, among other things, the borrower’s ability to repay, the value of the underlying collateral, and other market conditions to ensure the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable incurred losses. The majority of our nonperforming loans are secured by real estate collateral. While our nonperforming loans have remained elevated, we have recorded appropriate chargeoffs and the underlying collateral coverage for a considerable portion of the nonperforming loans currently supports the significant collection of our remaining principal.

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For loans not included in nonperforming loans, at September 30, 2012, the level of loans past due 30-89 days was $2.0 million compared to $1.0 million at December 31, 2011. We will continue to monitor delinquencies for early identification of new problem loans. While not comprising a significantly large portion of the loan portfolio, a large number of problem loans are commercial construction loans which have been affected by the struggling construction industry. As such, the entire commercial construction portfolio is being actively monitored.

 

The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses at a level considered by management to be adequate to cover the probable incurred losses associated with its loan portfolio. The Corporation’s policy with respect to the methodology for the determination of the allowance for loan losses involves a high degree of complexity and requires management to make difficult and subjective judgments.

 

The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based upon management’s evaluation of the known and inherent risks in the portfolio, consideration to the size and composition of the loan portfolio, actual loan loss experience, the level of delinquencies, detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectability may not be assured, the existence and estimated net realizable value of any underlying collateral and guarantees securing the loans, and current economic and market conditions.

 

In establishing the allowance for loan losses, the Corporation utilizes a two-tier approach by (1) identifying problem loans and allocating specific loss allowances on such loans and (2) establishing a general valuation allowance on the remainder of its loan portfolio. The Corporation maintains a loan review system that allows for a periodic review of its loan portfolio and the identification of potential problem loans. Such a system takes into consideration, among other things, delinquency status, size of loans, type of collateral and financial condition of the borrowers.

 

Allocations of specific loan loss allowances are established for identified loans based on a review of various information including appraisals of underlying collateral. Appraisals are performed by independent licensed appraisers to determine the value of impaired, collateral-dependent loans. Appraisals are periodically updated to ascertain any further decline in value. General loan loss allowances are based upon a combination of factors including, but not limited to, actual loss experience, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and management’s judgment.

 

Primarily as a result of the continuing higher level of nonperforming loans, the Corporation continues to record elevated levels of provision for loan losses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the provision for loan losses was $2.000 million and $6.665 million, respectively, compared to $2.330 million and $5.920 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. The total allowance for loan losses increased to 2.88% of total loans from a comparable ratio of 2.54% at December 31, 2011. The increase in the ratio includes the recording of the additional provision for loan losses offset by the impact of net chargeoffs.

 

When it is believed that some portion or all of a loan balance will not be collected, that amount is charged off as a loss against the allowance for loan losses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net chargeoffs were $5.671 million compared to $2.021 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. While regular monthly payments continue to be made on many of the nonaccrual loans, certain chargeoffs result, nevertheless, from the borrowers’ inability to provide adequate documentation evidencing their ability to continue to service their debt. Therefore, consideration has been given to any underlying collateral and appropriate chargeoffs recorded based, in general, on the deficiency of such collateral. In general, these chargeoffs reflect partial writedowns on nonaccrual loans due to the initial and ongoing evaluations of market values of the underlying real estate collateral in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310-40. In addition, the current year reflects an increased level of chargeoffs of previously established reserves that were based on analysis of the discounted cash flows for non-real estate collateral dependent loans. Management believes the chargeoff of these reserves provides a clearer indication of the value of nonaccrual loans. The chargeoff of reserves increases the average historical chargeoff experience, thereby resulting in an increase in Corporation’s level of general reserves on performing loans. In addition to our actions of recording partial and full chargeoffs on loans, we continue to aggressively pursue collection, including legal action.

 

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Corporation had $14.6 million and $15.1 million, respectively, of loans whose terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings. Of these loans, $7.2 million and $6.0 million were performing in accordance with their new terms at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The remaining troubled debt restructures are reported as nonaccrual loans. Specific reserves of $3.3 million and $1.2 million were allocated for the troubled debt restructurings at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Corporation had committed $377,000 and $416,000, respectively, of additional funds to a single customer with an outstanding construction loan that is classified as a troubled debt restructuring.

 

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Included in performing restructured loans at December 31, 2011 is a loan for $2.3 million for which the estate of our borrower was provided with a forbearance to allow time to market for sale the underlying commercial real estate collateral. The property was sold in 2012 and the Corporation collected all outstanding principal and accrued interest owed under the loan.

 

The balance in performing restructured loans also includes two loans to a related borrower for $1.1 million at both September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. While these loans are current under their restructured terms, because of the below market rate of interest, these loans will continue to be reflected as restructured loans in accordance with accounting practices.

 

As of September 30, 2012, there were $32.0 million of other loans not included in the preceding risk elements table, compared to $36.1 million at December 31, 2011, where credit conditions of borrowers caused management to have concerns about the possibility of the borrowers not complying with the present terms and conditions of repayment and which may result in disclosure of such loans as nonperforming loans at a future date. These loans have been considered by management in conjunction with the analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

 

The Corporation’s lending activities are concentrated in loans secured by real estate located in northern New Jersey. Accordingly, the collectability of a substantial portion of the Corporation’s loan portfolio is susceptible to changes in real estate market conditions in northern New Jersey.

Capital Adequacy

 

The Corporation is subject to capital adequacy guidelines promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”). The Bank is subject to similar capital adequacy requirements imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FRB has issued regulations to define the adequacy of capital based upon the sensitivity of assets and off-balance sheet exposures to risk factors. Four categories of risk weights (0%, 20%, 50%, and 100%) were established to be applied to different types of balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet exposures. The aggregate of the risk-weighted items (risk-based assets) is the denominator of the ratio; the numerator of the ratio is risk-based capital. Under the regulations, risk-based capital has been classified into two categories. Tier 1 capital includes common and qualifying perpetual preferred shareholders’ equity less goodwill. Tier 2 capital includes mandatory convertible debt, allowance for loan losses, subject to certain limitations, and certain subordinated and term debt securities. Total qualifying capital consists of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital; however; the amount of Tier 2 capital may not exceed the amount of Tier 1 capital. At September 30, 2012, the minimum risk-based capital requirements to be considered adequately capitalized were 4% for Tier 1 capital and 8% for total capital.

 

Federal banking regulators have also adopted leverage capital guidelines to supplement the risk-based measures. The leverage ratio is determined by dividing Tier 1 capital as defined under the risk-based guidelines by average total assets (non risk-adjusted) for the preceding quarter. At September 30, 2012 the minimum leverage ratio requirement to be considered well capitalized was 4%. The following table summarizes the capital ratios for the Corporation and the Bank at September 30, 2012.

 

           To Be Well 
           Capitalized 
       Required for   Under Prompt 
       Capital   Corrective 
       Adequacy   Action 
   Actual   Purposes   Regulations 
Leverage ratio               
Corporation   9.03%   4.00%   N/A 
Bank   8.88%   4.00%   5.00%
                
Risk-based capital               
Tier I               
Corporation   13.68%   4.00%   N/A 
Bank   13.44%   4.00%   6.00%
Total               
Corporation   14.95%   8.00%   N/A 
Bank   14.70%   8.00%   10.00%

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Corporation’s primary sources of funds are deposits, amortization and prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities, maturities of investment securities and funds provided from operations. While scheduled loan and mortgage-backed securities amortization and maturities of investment securities are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flow and prepayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Corporation’s liquidity, represented by cash and cash equivalents, is a product of its operating, investing and financing activities.

 

The primary source of cash from operating activities is net income. Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. Excess liquidity is generally invested in interest-earning cash accounts or short-term investments, such as federal funds sold.

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased $3.7 million during the first nine months of 2012. Net operating and investing activities provided $10.8 million and $19.2 million, respectively, while financing activities used $26.3 million.

 

We anticipate that the Corporation will have sufficient funds available to meet its current contractual commitments. Should we need temporary funding, the Corporation has the ability to borrow overnight with the FHLB-NY. The overall borrowing capacity is contingent on available collateral to secure borrowings and the ability to purchase additional activity-based capital stock of the FHLB-NY. In addition, the Corporation has available overnight variable repricing lines of credit with other correspondent banks totaling $16.0 million on an unsecured basis.

 

With respect to the payment of dividends on common stock, the Corporation has historically paid a quarterly cash dividend, however management recognizes that the payment of future dividends could be impacted by losses or reduced earnings and the Corporation cannot assure the payment of future dividends. In addition, due to the Corporation’s participation in the SBLF program, the Corporation may only declare and pay dividends on its common stock (or any other equity security junior to the Series B Preferred Stock issued in connection with the participation in the SBLF program) if it has declared and paid dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for the current dividend period and, if after payment of such dividend, the dollar amount of the Corporation’s Tier 1 Capital would be at least 90% of the Tier 1 Capital at the date of entering into the SBLF program excluding any subsequent chargeoffs and any redemption of the Series B Preferred shares.

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

 

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of internal controls and procedures

 

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our internal disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(d) under the Exchange Act, our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated our internal controls over financial reporting and based upon such evaluation concluded that there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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Part II -- Other Information

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

See Exhibit Index following this report.

 

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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.

 

  Stewardship Financial Corporation
     
     
Date:     November 9, 2012 By: /s/ Paul Van Ostenbridge
    Paul Van Ostenbridge
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
     
     
     
Date:     November 9, 2012 By: /s/ Claire M. Chadwick
    Claire M. Chadwick
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit

Number

 

 

Description of Exhibits

     
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101   The following material from Stewardship Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements1

 

 

 

1 This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filing, except to the extent the Corporation specifically incorporates it by reference.

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