CALIFORNIA FIRST LEASING CORP - Quarter Report: 2013 December (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[Mark One]
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2013
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from ________________ to ________________
Commission File No.: 0-15641
California First National Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
California
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33-0964185
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.)
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28 Executive Park
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Irvine, California
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92614
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 255-0500
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and 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 þ 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 þ 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 “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller Reporting Company þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, as of February 10, 2014 was 10,459,924.
CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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NUMBER
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements
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PART 2. OTHER INFORMATION
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the information concerning our possible future consolidated results of operations, business and growth strategies, financing plans, our competitive position and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “would”, “project” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, and certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Particular uncertainties arise from the behavior of financial markets, including fluctuations in interest rates and securities prices, from unanticipated changes in the risk characteristics of the lease and loan portfolio, the level of defaults and a change in the provision for credit losses, and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligations to update any forward-looking statements. Management does not undertake to update our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they are made.
CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(thousands, except for share amounts)
December 31,
2013 |
June 30,
2013 |
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Cash and due from banks
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$ | 50,098 | $ | 75,469 | ||||
Investments
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2,628 | 2,640 | ||||||
Securities available-for-sale
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36,138 | 45,522 | ||||||
Receivables
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3,920 | 1,395 | ||||||
Property acquired for transactions in process
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28,514 | 11,927 | ||||||
Leases and loans:
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Net investment in leases
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328,266 | 345,753 | ||||||
Commercial loans
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96,373 | 75,952 | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses
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(5,142 | ) | (5,136 | ) | ||||
Net investment in leases and loans
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419,497 | 416,569 | ||||||
Net property on operating leases
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484 | 455 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable
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324 | 3,301 | ||||||
Other assets
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722 | 857 | ||||||
Discounted lease rentals assigned to lenders
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10,404 | 768 | ||||||
$ | 552,729 | $ | 558,903 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ | 2,543 | $ | 8,849 | ||||
Accrued liabilities
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2,544 | 2,156 | ||||||
Demand and savings deposits
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71,251 | 71,946 | ||||||
Time certificates of deposit
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266,978 | 274,082 | ||||||
Lease deposits
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2,126 | 1,648 | ||||||
Non-recourse debt
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10,404 | 768 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, net
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16,268 | 18,575 | ||||||
372,114 | 378,024 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies
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Stockholders' equity:
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Preferred stock; 2,500,000 shares authorized; none issued
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Common stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 10,448,381 (December 2013) and 10,447,227 (June 2013) issued and outstanding
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104 | 104 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital
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3,226 | 3,213 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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176,809 | 176,972 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
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476 | 590 | ||||||
180,615 | 180,879 | |||||||
$ | 552,729 | $ | 558,903 | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
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Three months ended
December 31, |
Six months ended
December 31, |
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2013
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2012
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2013
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2012
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Direct finance and loan income
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$ | 4,489 | $ | 4,583 | $ | 9,075 | $ | 9,288 | ||||||||
Investment interest income
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388 | 667 | 814 | 1,355 | ||||||||||||
Total direct finance, loan and interest income
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4,877 | 5,250 | 9,889 | 10,643 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense
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Deposits
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764 | 603 | 1,556 | 1,173 | ||||||||||||
Borrowings
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net direct finance, loan and interest income
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4,113 | 4,647 | 8,333 | 9,470 | ||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses
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- | - | - | 275 | ||||||||||||
Net direct finance, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
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4,113 | 4,647 | 8,333 | 9,195 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest income
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Operating and sales-type lease income
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386 | 450 | 885 | 993 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of leases and leased property
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1,678 | 662 | 2,460 | 976 | ||||||||||||
Realized gain on securities available-for-sale
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- | 14 | - | 14 | ||||||||||||
Other fee income
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126 | 122 | 257 | 243 | ||||||||||||
Total non-interest income
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2,190 | 1,248 | 3,602 | 2,226 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses
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Compensation and employee benefits
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1,954 | 2,090 | 3,701 | 4,330 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy
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161 | 237 | 366 | 471 | ||||||||||||
Professional services
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145 | 165 | 301 | 320 | ||||||||||||
Other
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498 | 398 | 1,049 | 785 | ||||||||||||
Total non-interest expenses
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2,758 | 2,890 | 5,417 | 5,906 | ||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes
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3,545 | 3,005 | 6,518 | 5,515 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes
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1,361 | 1,195 | 2,503 | 2,168 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings
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$ | 2,184 | $ | 1,810 | $ | 4,015 | $ | 3,347 | ||||||||
Basic earnings per common share
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$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.32 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share
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$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.32 | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding
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10,448 | 10,447 | 10,448 | 10,445 | ||||||||||||
Diluted common shares outstanding
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10,451 | 10,455 | 10,451 | 10,453 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
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Three months ended
December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2012
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Net earnings
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$ | 2,184 | $ | 1,810 | $ | 4,015 | $ | 3,347 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) :
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Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities available-for-sale
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(102 | ) | (319 | ) | (186 | ) | 702 | |||||||||
Reclassification adjustment of realized gain included in net income on securities available-for-safe
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- | (14 | ) | - | (14 | ) | ||||||||||
(102 | ) | (333 | ) | (186 | ) | 688 | ||||||||||
Tax effect
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39 | 129 | 72 | (267 | ) | |||||||||||
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income
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(63 | ) | (204 | ) | (114 | ) | 421 | |||||||||
Total comprehensive income
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$ | 2,121 | $ | 1,606 | $ | 3,901 | $ | 3,768 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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Six Months Ended
December 31, |
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2012
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net Earnings
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$ | 4,015 | $ | 3,347 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
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Provision for credit losses
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- | 275 | ||||||
Depreciation and net amortization (accretion)
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(94 | ) | (328 | ) | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense
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2 | 2 | ||||||
Gain on sale of leased property and sales-type lease income
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(387 | ) | (139 | ) | ||||
Net gain recognized on investment securities
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- | (14 | ) | |||||
Deferred income taxes, including income taxes payable
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(2,233 | ) | (5,803 | ) | ||||
Decrease in income taxes receivable
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2,977 | 732 | ||||||
Net decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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388 | (345 | ) | |||||
Other, net
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(2,084 | ) | 252 | |||||
Net cash used for operating activities
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2,584 | (2,021 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Investment in leases, loans and transactions in process
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(157,467 | ) | (140,009 | ) | ||||
Payments received on lease receivables and loans
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129,301 | 98,694 | ||||||
Proceeds from sales of leased property and sales-type leases
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3,272 | 4,040 | ||||||
Purchase of investment securities
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(300 | ) | - | |||||
Pay down on investment securities
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9,112 | 2,317 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of investment securities
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- | 4,983 | ||||||
Net decrease in other assets
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93 | 61 | ||||||
Net cash used for investing activities
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(15,989 | ) | (29,914 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Net (decrease) increase in time certificates of deposit
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(7,104 | ) | 40,148 | |||||
Net (decrease) increase in demand and savings deposits
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(695 | ) | 11,709 | |||||
Dividends to stockholders
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(4,178 | ) | (22,983 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
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11 | 164 | ||||||
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
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(11,966 | ) | 29,038 | |||||
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(25,371 | ) | (2,897 | ) | ||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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75,469 | 56,921 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
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$ | 50,098 | $ | 54,024 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Increase (decrease) in lease rentals assigned to lenders and related non-recourse debt
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$ | 9,636 | $ | (1,943 | ) | |||
Estimated residual values recorded on leases
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$ | (2,481 | ) | $ | (1,391 | ) | ||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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Net cash paid during the six month period for:
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Interest
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$ | 1,564 | $ | 1,164 | ||||
Income Taxes
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$ | 1,759 | $ | 7,238 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except for share amounts)
Shares
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Retained
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Six months ended December 31, 2012
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Balance, June 30, 2012
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10,433,684 | $ | 104 | $ | 3,044 | $ | 192,603 | $ | 688 | $ | 196,439 | |||||||||||||
Net earnings
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- | - | - | 3,347 | - | 3,347 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss)
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- | - | - | - | 421 | 421 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued - Stock options exercised
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13,543 | - | 164 | - | - | 164 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation expense
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- | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared
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- | - | - | (22,983 | ) | - | (22,983 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2012
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10,447,227 | $ | 104 | $ | 3,210 | $ | 172,967 | $ | 1,109 | $ | 177,390 | |||||||||||||
Six months ended December 31, 2013
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Balance, June 30, 2013
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10,447,227 | $ | 104 | $ | 3,213 | $ | 176,972 | $ | 590 | $ | 180,879 | |||||||||||||
Net earnings
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- | - | - | 4,015 | - | 4,015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss)
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- | - | - | - | (114 | ) | (114 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued - Stock options exercised
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1,154 | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation expense
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- | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared
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- | - | - | (4,178 | ) | - | (4,178 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2013
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10,448,381 | $ | 104 | $ | 3,226 | $ | 176,809 | $ | 476 | $ | 180,615 | |||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1- BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of California First National Bancorp (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries California First National Bank (“CalFirst Bank” or the “Bank”) and California First Leasing Corporation (“CalFirst Leasing”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013. The material under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is written with the presumption that the readers have read or have access to the 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contains Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of June 30, 2013 and for the year then ended.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and the statements of earnings, comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2014.
NOTE 2 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). The provisions in the ASU supersede and replace the presentation requirements for reclassifications out of AOCI in ASUs 2011-05 and 2011-12. ASU 2013-02 requires entities to disclose additional information about reclassification adjustments, including (1) changes in AOCI balances by component and (2) significant items reclassified out of AOCI. The new disclosure requirements are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted ASU 2013-02 beginning in fiscal 2014. Adoption of the new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
During the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $1,000 and $2,000, respectively. Such expense related to options granted during fiscal 2013. The Company has not awarded any new grants in fiscal 2014 and has calculated the stock-based compensation expense based upon the original grant date fair value as allowed under ASC 718. The valuation variables utilized at the grant dates are discussed in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the year of the original grant. As of December 31, 2013, approximately $16,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested shares is expected to be recognized over the next 43 months.
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The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the periods indicated:
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Exercise Price
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Exercise Price
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Options outstanding at beginning of period
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22,697 | $ | 13.91 | 26,240 | $ | 12.19 | |||||||||||
Exercised
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(1,154 | ) | 9.96 | (13,543 | ) | 12.13 | |||||||||||
Granted
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- | - | 10,000 | 16.00 | |||||||||||||
Options outstanding at end of period
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21,543 | $ | 14.12 | 22,697 | $ | 13.91 | |||||||||||
Options exercisable at end of period
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13,543 | 12,697 | |||||||||||||||
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Options Outstanding
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Options Exercisable
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Range of
Exercise prices
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Number
Outstanding
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Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual
Life (in years)
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Weighted Average
Exercise Price
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Number
Exercisable
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Weighted Average
Exercise Price
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$12.49
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- | 12.49 | 11,543 | 0.05 | $ | 12.49 | 11,543 | $ | 12.49 | ||||||||||||||
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- | 16.00 | 10,000 | 8.58 | 16.00 | 2,000 | 16.00 | ||||||||||||||||
$12.49
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- | 16.00 | 21,543 | 4.01 | $ | 14.12 | 13,543 | $ | 13.01 | ||||||||||||||
NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
ASC Topic 820: “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-tiered value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs based on the extent to which inputs used are observable in the market and requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. If a value is based on inputs that fall in different levels of the hierarchy, the instrument will be categorized based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value calculation. The three levels of inputs are defined as follows:
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Level 1 - Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets;
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Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market;
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Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use inputs not observable in the market and based on the entity’s own judgment. Level 3 valuation techniques could include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and rely on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
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ASC 820 applies whenever other accounting pronouncements require presentation of fair value measurements, but does not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value. As such, ASC 820 does not apply to the Company’s investment in leases. The Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis include primarily securities available-for-sale and at December 31, 2013, there were no liabilities subject to ASC 820.
Securities available-for-sale include corporate bonds, municipal bonds, mutual fund and equity investments and generally are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. The fair value of corporate and municipal bonds are obtained from independent quotation bureaus that use computerized valuation formulas to calculate current values based on observable transactions, but not a quoted bid, or are valued using prices obtained from the custodian, who uses third party data service providers (Level 2 input). Mutual funds and equity investments are valued by reference to the market closing or last trade price (Level 1 inputs). In the unlikely event that no trade occurred on the applicable date, an indicative bid or the last trade most proximate to the applicable date would be used (Level 2 input).
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The following table summarizes the Company’s assets, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013:
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Description of Assets / Liabilities
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Total
Fair Value |
Quoted Price in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1) |
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2) |
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
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As of December 31, 2013
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Corporate debt securities
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$ | 33,761 | $ | - | $ | 33,761 | $ | - | |||||||||
Securities of state and political subdivisions
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433 | - | 433 | - | |||||||||||||
Mutual fund investments
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1,136 | 1,136 | - | - | |||||||||||||
Equity investment
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808 | 808 | - | - | |||||||||||||
$ | 36,138 | $ | 1,944 | $ | 34,194 | $ | - | ||||||||||
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Corporate bonds
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$ | 43,147 | $ | - | $ | 43,147 | $ | - | |||||||||
Securities of state and political subdivisions
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436 | - | 436 | - | |||||||||||||
Mutual fund investment
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1,250 | 1,250 | - | - | |||||||||||||
Equity investment
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689 | 689 | - | - | |||||||||||||
$ | 45,522 | $ | 1,939 | $ | 43,583 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Certain financial instruments, such as impaired loans and unfunded loan commitments, are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances, usually if there was evidence of impairment. The Company had no such assets or liabilities at December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.
NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
In accordance with ASC 825-50, the following table summarizes the estimated fair value of financial instruments as of December 31, 2013, and June 30, 2013, and includes financial instruments that are not accounted for or carried at fair value. In accordance with disclosure guidance, certain financial instruments, including all lease related assets and liabilities and all non-financial instruments are excluded from fair value of financial instrument disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate of the fair values presented does not represent the total underlying value of the Company. These fair value estimates are based on relevant market information and data, however, given there is no active market or observable market transactions for certain financial instruments, the Company has made estimates of fair values which are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimated values.
For cash and cash equivalents and demand deposits, because of their short-term nature, the carrying amounts approximate the fair value and are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Values for investments and available-for-sale securities are determined as set forth in Notes 4 and 7. The fair value of loan participations that trade regularly in the secondary market is based upon current bid prices in such market at the measurement date and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. For other loans, the estimated fair value is calculated based on discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality and are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. These calculations have been adjusted for credit risk based on the Company’s historical credit loss experience. The fair value of certificates of deposit are estimated based on discounted cash flows using current offered market rates or interest rates for borrowings of similar maturity and are classified as Level III in the fair value hierarchy.
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The estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows:
December 31, 2013
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Fair Value |
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Estimated
Fair Value |
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Financial Assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 50,098 | $ | 50,098 | $ | 75,469 | $ | 75,469 | |||||||||
Investments
|
2,628 | 2,641 | 2,640 | 2,659 | |||||||||||||
Securities available-for-sale
|
36,138 | 36,138 | 45,522 | 45,522 | |||||||||||||
Commercial loan participations
|
85,587 | 85,842 | 64,987 | 65,226 | |||||||||||||
Other commercial loans
|
8,814 | 8,955 | 8,993 | 8,935 | |||||||||||||
Financial Liabilities:
|
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Demand and savings deposits
|
71,251 | 71,251 | 71,946 | 71,946 | |||||||||||||
Time certificate of deposits
|
$ | 266,978 | $ | 267,056 | $ | 274,082 | $ | 274,449 |
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENTS:
Investments are carried at cost and consist of the following:
December 31, 2013
|
June 30, 2013
|
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Carrying Cost
|
Fair Value
|
Carrying Cost
|
Fair Value
|
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(in thousands)
|
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Federal Reserve Bank Stock
|
$ | 1,955 | $ | 1,955 | $ | 1,655 | $ | 1,655 | |||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
|
550 | 550 | 771 | 771 | |||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed investments
|
123 | 135 | 214 | 233 | |||||||||||||
$ | 2,628 | $ | 2,640 | $ | 2,640 | $ | 2,659 | ||||||||||
The investment in Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”) stock is a required investment related to CalFirst Bank’s ability to borrow from the FHLB. The FHLB obtains its funding primarily through issuance of consolidated obligations of the Federal Home Loan Bank system. The U.S. Government does not guarantee these obligations, and each of the 12 FHLB’s are generally jointly and severally liable for repayment of each other’s debt. Therefore, the Company’s investment could be adversely impacted by the financial operations of the FHLB and actions by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. These investments have no stated maturity.
The mortgage-backed investment consists of one U.S. agency issued security. The Company has determined that it has the ability to hold this investment until maturity and, given the Company’s intent to do so, anticipates that it will realize the full carrying value of its investment and carries the security at amortized cost.
NOTE 7 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE:
The amortized cost and fair value of securities at December 31, 2013 were as follows:
(in thousands)
|
Amortized
|
Gross Unrealized |
Fair
|
||||||||||||||
Cost
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Value
|
||||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities
|
$ | 33,241 | $ | 520 | $ | - | $ | 33,761 | |||||||||
Securities of state and political subdivisions
|
411 | 22 | - | 433 | |||||||||||||
Mutual fund investments
|
1,306 | - | (170 | ) | 1,136 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments
|
422 | 386 | - | 808 | |||||||||||||
Total securities available-for-sale
|
$ | 35,380 | $ | 928 | $ | (170 | ) | $ | 36,138 | ||||||||
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The amortized cost and fair value of securities at June 30, 2013 were as follows:
(in thousands)
|
Amortized
|
Gross Unrealized |
Fair
|
||||||||||||||
Cost
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Value
|
||||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities
|
$ | 42,435 | $ | 712 | $ | - | $ | 43,147 | |||||||||
Securities of state and political subdivisions
|
412 | 24 | - | 436 | |||||||||||||
Mutual fund investments
|
1,306 | - | (56 | ) | 1,250 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments
|
422 | 267 | - | 689 | |||||||||||||
Total securities available-for-sale
|
$ | 44,575 | $ | 1,003 | $ | (56 | ) | $ | 45,522 | ||||||||
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Amortized Cost
|
Fair Value
|
||||||||
(in thousands)
|
|||||||||
Due in one year or less
|
$ | 22,109 | $ | 22,263 | |||||
Due after one year but less than 5 years
|
11,543 | 11,931 | |||||||
Due after five years
|
- | - | |||||||
No stated maturity
|
1,728 | 1,944 | |||||||
Total securities available-for-sale
|
$ | 35,380 | $ | 36,138 | |||||
For the six months ended December 31, 2013, the Company had no gross realized gains, losses or other than temporary impairments of available-for-sale securities. For the six months ended December 31, 2012, the Company realized a gain of $14,000 from the sale of a corporate bond for proceeds of $5.0 million and had no losses or other than temporary impairments. These net gains are recognized using the specific identification method and are included in non-interest income.
The following table presents the fair value and associated gross unrealized loss on an available-for-sale security with a gross unrealized loss at December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.
Less than 12 Months
|
12 Months or More
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
Loss |
Estimated
Fair Value |
Unrealized
Loss |
Estimated
Fair Value |
Unrealized
Loss |
Estimated
Fair Value |
||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands)
|
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At December 31, 2013
|
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Mutual fund investment
|
$ | (170 | ) | $ | 1,136 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (170 | ) | $ | 1,136 | |||||||||||
Total
|
$ | (170 | ) | $ | 1,136 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (170 | ) | $ | 1,136 | |||||||||||
At June 30, 2013
|
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Mutual fund investment
|
$ | (56 | ) | $ | 1,250 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (56 | ) | $ | 1,250 | |||||||||||
Total
|
$ | (56 | ) | $ | 1,250 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (56 | ) | $ | 1,250 | |||||||||||
The Company conducts a regular assessment of its investment portfolios to determine whether any securities are other-than-temporarily impaired. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other factors, length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery. At December 31, 2013, no securities were other than temporarily impaired.
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NOTE 8 – NET INVESTMENT IN LEASES
The Company's net investment in leases consists of the following:
December 31, 2013
|
June 30, 2013
|
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(in thousands)
|
|||||||||
Minimum lease payments receivable
|
$ | 337,652 | $ | 357,942 | |||||
Estimated residual value
|
14,105 | 14,087 | |||||||
Less unearned income
|
(23,491 | ) | (26,276 | ) | |||||
Net investment in leases before allowances
|
328,266 | 345,753 | |||||||
Less allowance for lease losses
|
(2,919 | ) | (2,916 | ) | |||||
Less valuation allowance for estimated residual value
|
(251 | ) | (248 | ) | |||||
Net investment in leases
|
$ | 325,096 | $ | 342,589 | |||||
The minimum lease payments receivable and estimated residual value are discounted using the internal rate of return method related to each specific capital lease. Unearned income includes the offset of initial direct costs of $2.4 million and $2.6 million at December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively.
NOTE 9 – COMMERCIAL LOANS
The Company’s investment in commercial loans consists of the following:
December 31, 2013
|
June 30, 2013
|
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(in thousands)
|
|||||||||
Commercial term loans
|
$ | 84,544 | $ | 65,094 | |||||
Commercial real estate loans
|
9,232 | 9,411 | |||||||
Revolving lines of credit
|
3,000 | 1,841 | |||||||
Total commercial loans
|
96,776 | 76,346 | |||||||
Less unearned income and discounts
|
(403 | ) | (394 | ) | |||||
Less allowance for loan losses
|
(1,972 | ) | (1,972 | ) | |||||
Net commercial loans
|
$ | 94,401 | $ | 73,980 | |||||
Commercial loans are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances reduced by the allowance for loan losses and net of any deferred fees or costs on originated loans, or unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are capitalized and recognized as an adjustment of the yield of the related commercial loan.
In addition to the amount outstanding on revolving lines of credit set forth above, the Company had additional unused commitments on revolving lines of credit in the amount of $9.9 million at December 31, 2013 and $12.0 million at June 30, 2013. The Company has recorded a liability for unfunded loan commitments of $25,000 at December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 related to such commitments.
NOTE 10 – CREDIT QUALITY OF FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The following tables provide information on the credit profile of the components of the portfolio and allowance for credit losses related to “financing receivables” as defined under ASC Topic 310, Receivables. This disclosure on “financing receivables” covers the Company’s direct finance and sales-type leases and all commercial loans, but does not include operating leases and transactions in process. The portfolio is disaggregated into segments and classifications appropriate for assessing and monitoring the portfolios’ risk and performance. This disclosure does not encompass all risk assets or the entire allowance for credit losses.
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Portfolio segments identified by the Company include leases and loans. These segments have been disaggregated into four classes: 1) commercial leases, 2) education, government and non-profit leases, 3) commercial and industrial loans and 4) commercial real estate loans. Relevant risk characteristics for establishing these portfolio classes generally include the nature of the borrower, structure of the transaction and collateral type. The Company’s credit process includes a policy of classifying all leases and loans in accordance with a risk rating classification system consistent with regulatory models under which leases and loans may be rated as “pass”, “special mention”, “substandard”, or “doubtful”. These risk categories reflect an assessment of the ability of the borrowers to service their obligation based on current financial position, historical payment experience, and collateral adequacy, among other factors. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
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Pass – Includes credits of the highest quality as well as credits with positive primary repayment source but one or more characteristics that are of higher than average risk.
|
|
Special Mention – Have a potential weakness that if left uncorrected may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the lease or loan or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.
|
|
Substandard – Are inadequately protected by the paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral, if any. Substandard credits have a well-defined weakness that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt or indicate the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
|
|
Doubtful – Based on current information and events, collection of all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the lease or loan agreement is considered highly questionable and improbable.
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The risk classification of financing receivables by portfolio class is as follows:
(dollars in thousands)
|
Commercial
Leases
|
Education
Government
Non-profit
Leases
|
Commercial
& Industrial
Loans |
Commercial
Real Estate
Loans |
Total
Financing
Receivable |
||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2013:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Pass
|
$ | 246,704 | $ | 75,996 | $ | 82,216 | $ | 3,537 | $ | 408,453 | |||||||||||
Special Mention
|
3,249 | 116 | 4,932 | - | 8,297 | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard
|
1,499 | 625 | - | 5,688 | 7,812 | ||||||||||||||||
Doubtful
|
73 | 4 | - | - | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 251,525 | $ | 76,741 | $ | 87,148 | $ | 9,225 | $ | 424,639 | ||||||||||||
Non-accrual
|
$ | 1,591 | $ | 5 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,596 | |||||||||||
As of June 30, 2013:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Pass
|
$ | 256,360 | $ | 81,730 | $ | 64,366 | $ | 3,616 | $ | 406,072 | |||||||||||
Special Mention
|
5,264 | 200 | 2,182 | - | 7,646 | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard
|
1,499 | 615 | - | 5,788 | 7,902 | ||||||||||||||||
Doubtful
|
73 | 12 | - | - | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 263,196 | $ | 82,557 | $ | 66,548 | $ | 9,404 | $ | 421,705 | ||||||||||||
Non-accrual
|
$ | 1,591 | $ | 23 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,614 | |||||||||||
The accrual of interest income on leases and loans will be discontinued when the customer becomes ninety days or more past due on its lease or loan payments with the Company, unless the Company believes the investment is otherwise recoverable. Leases and loans may be placed on non-accrual earlier if the Company has significant doubt about the ability of the customer to meet its lease or loan obligations, as evidenced by consistent delinquency, deterioration in the customer’s financial condition or other relevant factors. Payments received while on non-accrual are applied to reduce the Company’s recorded value.
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The following table presents the aging of the financing receivables by portfolio class:
(dollars in thousands)
|
31-89
Days |
Greater
Than |
Total
Past Due
|
Current
|
Total
Financing
Receivable |
Over 90
Days & |
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As of December 31, 2013:
|
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Commercial Leases
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 251,525 | $ | 251,525 | $ | - | |||||||||||||
Education, Government, Non-profit Leases
|
624 | - | 624 | 76,117 | 76,741 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and Industrial Loans
|
- | - | - | 87,148 | 87,148 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial Real Estate Loans
|
- | - | - | 9,225 | 9,225 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 624 | $ | - | $ | 624 | $ | 424,015 | $ | 424,639 | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
As of June 30, 2013:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial Leases
|
$ | 113 | $ | - | $ | 113 | $ | 263,083 | $ | 263,196 | $ | - | |||||||||||||
Education, Government, Non-profit Leases
|
- | - | - | 82,557 | 82,557 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and Industrial Loans
|
- | - | - | 66,548 | 66,548 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial Real Estate Loans
|
- | - | - | 9,404 | 9,404 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 113 | $ | - | $ | 113 | $ | 421,592 | $ | 421,705 | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
The following table presents the allowance balances and activity in the allowance related to financing receivables, along with the recorded investment and allowance determined based on impairment method as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013:
(in thousands)
|
Commercial
Leases
|
Education
Government
Non-profit
Leases
|
Commercial
& Industrial
Loans |
Commercial
Real Estate
Loans |
Total
Financing
Receivable |
||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2013:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for lease and loan losses
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Balance beginning of period
|
$ | 2,546 | $ | 618 | $ | 1,561 | $ | 411 | $ | 5,136 | |||||||||||
Charge-offs
|
(8 | ) | - | - | - | (8 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Recoveries
|
14 | - | - | - | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision
|
- | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
Balance end of period
|
$ | 2,552 | $ | 618 | $ | 1,561 | $ | 411 | $ | 5,142 | |||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment
|
$ | 326 | $ | 160 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 486 | |||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment
|
2,226 | 458 | 1,561 | 411 | 4,656 | ||||||||||||||||
Total ending allowance balance
|
$ | 2,552 | $ | 618 | $ | 1,561 | $ | 411 | $ | 5,142 | |||||||||||
Finance receivables
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment
|
$ | 2,073 | $ | 629 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,702 | |||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment
|
249,452 | 76,112 | 87,148 | 9,225 | 421,937 | ||||||||||||||||
Total ending finance receivable balance
|
$ | 251,525 | $ | 76,741 | $ | 87,148 | $ | 9,225 | $ | 424,639 | |||||||||||
As of June 30, 2013:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for lease and loan losses
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Balance beginning of period
|
$ | 2,236 | $ | 897 | $ | 1,561 | $ | 511 | $ | 5,205 | |||||||||||
Charge-offs
|
(71 | ) | (279 | ) | - | - | (350 | ) | |||||||||||||
Recoveries
|
6 | - | - | - | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision
|
375 | - | - | (100 | ) | 275 | |||||||||||||||
Balance end of period
|
$ | 2,546 | $ | 618 | $ | 1,561 | $ | 411 | $ | 5,136 | |||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment
|
$ | 330 | $ | 111 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 441 | |||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment
|
2,216 | 507 | 1,561 | 411 | 4,695 | ||||||||||||||||
Total ending allowance balance
|
$ | 2,546 | $ | 618 | $ | 1,561 | $ | 411 | $ | 5,136 | |||||||||||
Finance receivables
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated for impairment
|
$ | 1,926 | $ | 627 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,553 | |||||||||||
Collectively evaluated for impairment
|
261,270 | 81,930 | 66,548 | 9,404 | 419,152 | ||||||||||||||||
Total ending finance receivable balance
|
$ | 263,196 | $ | 82,557 | $ | 66,548 | $ | 9,404 | $ | 421,705 | |||||||||||
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NOTE 11 – BORROWINGS
At December 31, 2013, CalFirst Leasing had a $10 million line of credit with a bank. The purpose of the line is to provide resources as needed for investment in transactions-in-process and leases. The agreement provides for borrowings based on Libor, requires a commitment fee on the unused line balance and allows for advances through March 31, 2014. The line is unsecured, however, the Company guarantees CalFirst Leasing’s obligations. Under provisions of the agreement, CalFirst Leasing must maintain a minimum net worth and profitability. No borrowings have been made under this line of credit over the past five years.
CalFirst Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”) and can take advantage of FHLB programs for overnight and term advances at published daily rates. Under terms of a blanket collateral agreement, advances from the FHLB are collateralized by qualifying real estate loans and investment securities. The Bank also has authority to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) discount window amounts secured by certain lease receivables. At December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings from the FHLB with available borrowing capacity of $2.2 million related to qualifying real estate loans of $3.6 million, and no borrowings from the FRB with borrowing availability of approximately $92.7 million secured by $120.8 million of lease receivables.
NOTE 12 – SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company’s two subsidiaries, CalFirst Leasing and CalFirst Bank, an FDIC-insured national bank, are considered to be two different business segments. Below is a summary of each segment’s financial results for the quarters and six months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
CalFirst
Bank |
CalFirst
Leasing |
Bancorp and
Eliminating |
Consolidated
|
||||||||||||||
(in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Quarter ended December 31, 2013
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total direct finance and interest income
|
$ | 4,137 | $ | 740 | $ | - | $ | 4,877 | |||||||||
Net direct, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
|
3,373 | 740 | - | 4,113 | |||||||||||||
Other income
|
1,220 | 970 | - | 2,190 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 1,566 | $ | 997 | $ | (379 | ) | $ | 2,184 | ||||||||
Quarter ended December 31, 2012
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total direct finance and interest income
|
$ | 4,103 | $ | 1,145 | $ | 2 | $ | 5,250 | |||||||||
Net direct, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
|
3,370 | 1,275 | 2 | 4,647 | |||||||||||||
Other income
|
540 | 708 | - | 1,248 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 1,265 | $ | 723 | $ | (178 | ) | $ | 1,810 | ||||||||
Six months ended December 31, 2013
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total direct finance and interest income
|
$ | 8,395 | $ | 1,493 | $ | 1 | $ | 9,889 | |||||||||
Net direct, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
|
6,839 | 1,493 | 1 | 8,333 | |||||||||||||
Other income
|
1,596 | 2,006 | - | 3,602 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 2,897 | $ | 1,750 | $ | (632 | ) | $ | 4,015 | ||||||||
Six months ended December 31, 2012
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total direct finance and interest income
|
$ | 8,217 | $ | 2,422 | $ | 4 | $ | 10,643 | |||||||||
Net direct, loan and interest income after provision for credit losses
|
6,618 | 2,573 | 4 | 9,195 | |||||||||||||
Other income
|
851 | 1,375 | - | 2,226 | |||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 2,239 | $ | 1,417 | $ | (309 | ) | $ | 3,347 | ||||||||
Total assets at December 31, 2013
|
$ | 468,676 | $ | 94,551 | $ | (10,498 | ) | $ | 552,729 | ||||||||
Total assets at December 31, 2012
|
$ | 429,669 | $ | 100,225 | $ | (20,671 | ) | $ | 509,223 | ||||||||
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
California First National Bancorp, a California corporation (the “Company”), is a bank holding company headquartered in Orange County, California with a bank subsidiary, California First National Bank (“CalFirst Bank” or the “Bank”) and leasing subsidiary, California First Leasing Corp (“CalFirst Leasing”). The primary business of the Company is leasing and financing capital assets, while CalFirst Bank also participates in the syndicated commercial loan market, provides business loans to fund the purchase of assets leased by third parties and offers commercial loans directly to businesses. CalFirst Bank gathers deposits from a centralized location primarily through posting rates on the Internet. All banking and other operations are conducted from one central location.
The Company’s direct finance, loan and interest income includes interest income earned on the Company’s investment in lease receivables, residuals, commercial loans and investment securities. Non-interest income primarily includes gains realized on the sale of leased property and leases, income from sales-type and operating leases, gains and losses realized on investments, and other income. Income from sales-type leases relates to the re-lease of lease property (“lease extensions”) while income from operating leases generally involves lease extensions that are accounted for as an operating lease rather than as a sales-type lease.
The Company's operating results are subject to quarterly fluctuations resulting from a variety of factors, including the size and credit quality of the lease and loan portfolios, the volume and profitability of leased property being re-marketed through re-lease or sale, the interest rate environment, the market for investment securities, the volume of new lease or loan originations, including variations in the mix and funding of such originations, and economic conditions in general. The Company’s principal market risk exposure currently is related to interest rates and the impact the interest rate environment has on its net interest margin. The FRB began lowering interest rates in 2007 and maintained historically low interest rates from 2009 through the middle of 2013. During this period, the Company’s average yield on interest earning assets declined by over 300 basis points, while its net interest margin declined by 200 basis points. The Company’s current balance sheet structure is short-term in nature, with over 56% of interest-earning assets and 79% of interest bearing liabilities repricing within one year. The Company’s interest margin is susceptible to timing lags related to varying movements in market interest rates as many of the Company’s leases, loans and liquid investments are tied to U.S. Treasury rates and Libor that often do not move in step with bank deposit rates. As a result, this can cause a greater change in net interest income than indicated by the repricing asset and liability comparison.
The Company conducts its business in a manner designed to mitigate risks. However, the assumption of risk is a key source of earnings in the leasing and banking industries and the Company is subject to risks through its investment securities, leases and loans held in its own portfolio, lease transactions in process, and residual investments. The Company takes steps to manage risks through the implementation of strict credit management processes and on-going risk management review procedures.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make certain critical accounting estimates that impact the stated amount of assets and liabilities at a financial statement date and the reported amount of income and expenses during a reporting period. These accounting estimates are based on management’s judgment and are considered to be critical because of their significance to the financial statements and the possibility that future events may differ from current judgments, or that the use of different assumptions could result in materially different estimates. The critical accounting policies and estimates have not changed from and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013.
The Company's estimates are reviewed continuously to ensure reasonableness. However, the amounts the Company may ultimately realize could differ from such estimated amounts.
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Overview of Results and Trends
The following discussion is provided in addition to the required analysis of earnings in order to discuss trends in our business. We believe this analysis provides additional meaningful information on a comparative basis.
Net earnings of $2.2 million for the second quarter ended December 31, 2013 were up 20.7% from the second quarter of the prior year, while net earnings for the first six months of fiscal 2014 of $4.0 million were 20.0% greater than the same period of the prior year. The increase in net earnings for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2014 is due to gains realized on the sale of leases during the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The sale of leases in the second quarter largely related to reducing exposure with certain customers in order to provide capacity to handle new commitments. These gains were offset in part by a 12% drop in net interest income due to continued compression in yields on earning assets while rates paid for deposits have remained relatively unchanged.
For the second quarter of fiscal 2014, new lease and loan bookings of $89.0 million were up 28.5% from the second quarter of the prior year. Bookings included a 71% increase in leases directly originated to $58.9 million, $3.6 million of lease purchases, and $26.5 million of new commercial loans. For the six months ended December 31, 2013, direct lease bookings were up 3%, but total bookings of $129.6 million were unchanged from the first six months of the prior year due to lower lease purchases. Of total new leases booked for the six months, 14.3% related to leases purchased from third parties, down from 17% during the first six months of fiscal 2013. Following the sale or assignment of $31.8 million of lease receivables during the second quarter, the net investment in leases and loans of $419.5 million at December 31, 2013 is up 13% from December 31, 2012, 4% from September 30, 2013 and 1% from June 30, 2013. With new lease and loan originations during the first six months of fiscal 2014 up 1% from the first six months of fiscal 2013, the backlog of approved lease and loan commitments of $120 million is 13% below the level of a year ago, but up 9% from June 30, 2013. Transactions in process of $28.5 million are up 139% from June 30, 2013 and 56% above the level at December 31, 2012.
Consolidated Statement of Earnings Analysis
Summary – For the second quarter ended December 31, 2013, net earnings of $2.2 million increased $374,000 compared to the second quarter ended December 31, 2012. For the first six months of fiscal 2014, net earnings of $4.0 million increased $668,000, or 20.0%, compared to the first six months of fiscal 2013. Diluted earnings per share of $0.21 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 were up 20.7% from the $0.17 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. For the six months ended December 31, 2013, diluted earnings per share of $0.38 increased 20.0%, compared to $0.32 per share for the same prior year period.
Net Direct Finance, Loan and Interest Income – Net direct finance, loan and interest income is the difference between interest earned on the investment in leases, loans, securities and other interest earning investments and interest paid on deposits and other borrowings. Net direct finance, loan and interest income is affected by changes in the volume and mix of interest earning assets, the movement of interest rates, and funding and pricing strategies.
Net direct finance, loan and interest income was $4.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, a $534,000, or 11.5% decrease compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Total direct finance, loan and interest income for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased 7.1% to $4.9 million from $5.3 million during the second quarter of the prior year. A $216,200, or 6%, increase in direct finance income was offset by a $310,000 decline in loan income and $279,100 decline in investment income. The increase in direct finance income reflected a 21% increase in the average investment in leases that offset a 60 basis point decline in average yield to 4.47%. The decline in commercial loan income reflected a 9% decline in average balances to $80.9 million and a 104 basis point decline in average yield. The average yield on all leases and loans held in the Company’s portfolio decreased 69 basis points to 4.37%. The average yield on cash and investments of 1.48% was down 85 basis points from the second quarter of fiscal 2013 as maturing investments brought average investment balances down 34% to $41.3 million and decreased average investment yields by 60 basis points to 3.52%, contributing to a 23% increase in average cash balances and reduction in overall yields on cash and investments. Interest expense paid on deposits during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 increased by $161,200, or 27%, reflecting a 26% increase in average balances to $339.8 million while the average rate paid increased from .89% to .90%.
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For the six months ended December 31, 2013, net direct finance, loan and interest income was $8.3 million, a $1.1 million or 12.0% decrease from $9.5 million earned during the same period of the prior year. Total direct finance, loan and interest income for the first six months of fiscal 2014 decreased 7.1% to $9.9 million due to a $585,700 decrease in commercial loan income and $541,000 decrease in investment income, offset by a $372,600 increase in direct finance income. During the first six months of fiscal 2014, the average investment in leases increased 26.4% to $332.7 million while the average yield earned decreased by 91 basis points to 4.51%. Average commercial loan balances of $77.0 million declined 12.6%, while the average yield fell 81 basis points to 4.09%. For the first six months of fiscal 2014, the average yield on all leases and loans held in the Company’s portfolio decreased 86 basis points to 4.43% compared to 5.29% for the first six months of the prior year. Maturing investments brought average investment balances down 33% to $43.1 million and decreased average yields by 57 basis points to 3.51%, contributing to a 34% increase in average cash balances and reduction in overall yields on cash and investments by 89 basis points to 1.41% for the six months ended December 31, 2013. For the six months ended December 31, 2013, interest expense on deposits increased by $382,600 or 33% to $1.6 million, largely due to a 31% increase in average deposit balances to $342.1 million, while the average rate paid increased by 1 basis point to .91%.
The average yield on all interest-earning assets during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased to 3.8% from 4.4% for the second quarter ended December 31, 2012, while the average rate paid on all interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.90% from 0.89% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. As a result, the net interest margin decreased to 3.2% for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 from 3.9% in fiscal 2013. For the first six months of fiscal 2014, the net interest margin of 3.2% is down from 4.0% for the first six months of fiscal 2013.The prolonged period of low interest rates has allowed the continued run off of higher yielding leases and securities that have been replaced with leases and variable rate loans based on current historically low rates, and the Bank is limited in its ability to lower deposit rates in tandem.
The following table presents the components of the increases (decreases) in net direct finance and interest income before provision for credit losses by volume and rate:
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Net investment in leases
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$ | 714 | $ | (498 | ) | $ | 216 | $ | 1,185 | $ | (812 | ) | $ | 373 | ||||||||||
Commercial loans
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(99 | ) | (211 | ) | (310 | ) | (273 | ) | (313 | ) | (586 | ) | ||||||||||||
Investment securities
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(218 | ) | (62 | ) | (280 | ) | (424 | ) | (124 | ) | (548 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest-earning deposits with banks
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5 | (4 | ) | 1 | 17 | (10 | ) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
402 | (775 | ) | (373 | ) | 505 | (1,259 | ) | (754 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense
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Demand and savings deposits
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(9 | ) | - | (9 | ) | (16 | ) | 1 | (15 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Time deposits
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203 | (33 | ) | 170 | 464 | (66 | ) | 398 | ||||||||||||||||
194 | (33 | ) | 161 | 448 | (65 | ) | 383 | |||||||||||||||||
Net direct finance, loan and interest income
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$ | 208 | $ | (742 | ) | $ | (534 | ) | $ | 57 | $ | (1,194 | ) | $ | (1,137 | ) | ||||||||
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The following tables present the Company’s average balance sheets, direct finance and loan income and interest earned or interest paid, the related yields and rates on major categories of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Yields/rates are presented on an annualized basis.
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Interest
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Interest-earning assets
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Interest-earning deposits with banks
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$ | 63,574 | $ | 24 | 0.15 | % | $ | 51,886 | $ | 23 | 0.18 | % | ||||||||||||
Investment securities
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41,335 | 364 | 3.52 | % | 62,505 | 644 | 4.12 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial loans
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80,860 | 801 | 3.96 | % | 88,809 | 1,111 | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment in leases
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330,285 | 3,688 | 4.47 | % | 273,943 | 3,472 | 5.07 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets
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516,054 | 4,877 | 3.78 | % | 477,143 | 5,250 | 4.40 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other assets
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36,512 | 24,441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 552,566 | $ | 501,584 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
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Interest-bearing liabilities
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Demand and savings deposits
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$ | 69,683 | 86 | 0.49 | % | $ | 76,946 | 95 | 0.49 | % | ||||||||||||||
Time deposits
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270,135 | 678 | 1.00 | % | 193,009 | 508 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities
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339,818 | 764 | 0.90 | % | 269,955 | 603 | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
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1,844 | 2,163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities
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29,261 | 41,447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity
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181,643 | 188,019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 552,566 | $ | 501,584 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income
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$ | 4,113 | $ | 4,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest spread (2)
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2.88 | % | 3.51 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin (3)
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3.19 | % | 3.90 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average interest earning assets over average interest bearing liabilities
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151.9 | % | 176.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Interest-earning assets
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Interest-earning deposits with banks
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$ | 72,417 | $ | 57 | 0.16 | % | $ | 53,995 | $ | 50 | 0.19 | % | ||||||||||||
Investment securities
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43,095 | 757 | 3.51 | % | 63,861 | 1,305 | 4.09 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial loans
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76,987 | 1,573 | 4.09 | % | 88,126 | 2,159 | 4.90 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment in leases
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332,696 | 7,502 | 4.51 | % | 263,168 | 7,129 | 5.42 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets
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525,195 | 9,889 | 3.77 | % | 469,150 | 10,643 | 4.54 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other assets
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30,736 | 25,871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 555,931 | $ | 495,021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
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Interest-bearing liabilities
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Demand and savings deposits
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$ | 69,989 | 173 | 0.49 | % | $ | 76,469 | 188 | 0.47 | % | ||||||||||||||
Time deposits
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272,106 | 1,383 | 1.01 | % | 185,118 | 985 | 1.05 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest bearing liabilities
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342,095 | 1,556 | 0.90 | % | 261,587 | 1,173 | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
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1,819 | 2,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities
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30,480 | 39,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity
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181,537 | 191,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 555,931 | $ | 495,021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income
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$ | 8,333 | $ | 9,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest spread (2)
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2.86 | % | 3.64 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin (3)
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3.17 | % | 4.04 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average interest earning assets over average interest bearing liabilities
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153.5 | % | 179.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Average balance is based on month-end balances, includes non-accrual leases, and is presented net of unearned income.
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(2)
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Net interest spread is equal to the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average rate
paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
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(3)
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Net interest margin represents net direct finance and interest income as a percent of average interest earning assets.
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Provision for Credit Losses – The Company did not record a provision for credit losses in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 or 2013. For the first six months of fiscal 2014, the Company also made no provision for credit losses compared to a provision of $275,000 recorded during the first six months of fiscal 2013. A provision for credit losses has not been required in fiscal 2014 despite growth in the portfolio due to reserves previously provided for in prior periods that are available to support the risks identified in the portfolio.
Non-interest Income – Total non-interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 increased by $942,000 or 75.5% to $2.2 million, compared to $1.2 million for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. The increase included a $1.3 million gain realized on the sale of leases, offset slightly by a decline in gains from the sale of leased property of $231,000 to $426,000. Total non-interest income of $3.6 million for the first six months of fiscal 2014 was up 61.8% from $2.2 million during the comparable period of fiscal 2013. Fiscal 2014 non-interest income included the contribution of $1.3 million of income realized from the sale of leases during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 and a $206,000 increase in gains from the sale of leased property.
Non-interest Expense – During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, non-interest expense of $2.8 million was 4.6% lower than the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Non-interest expense of $5.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2014 was down 8.3% from $5.9 million for the first six months of fiscal 2013. The decrease in non-interest expenses in both periods is primarily due to lower compensation expenses related to a smaller sales force as well as lower occupancy expenses, offset in part by one-time expenses related to the Company’s move to a new office in August 2013.
Taxes – Income taxes were accrued at a tax rate of 38.4% for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2013, compared to 39.8% and 39.3% for the same periods of the prior year, respectively, which represents the estimated annual tax rate for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
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Financial Condition Analysis
Consolidated total assets at December 31, 2013 of $552.7 million were down $6.2 million, or 1.1% from $558.9 million at June 30, 2013. The change in total assets includes a $16.6 million increase in property acquired for transactions in process and a $2.9 million increase in the net investment in leases and loans offset by lower cash balances and a $9.4 million decrease in the securities available-for-sale.
Lease Portfolio
During the first six months of fiscal 2014, 90.4% of the direct leases booked by the Company were held in its own portfolios, with 9.6% assigned to other financial institutions. In addition, the Company sold or assigned previously booked receivables of $23.9 million to other financial institutions during the second quarter of fiscal 2014. As a result, the Company’s net investment in leases at December 31, 2013 of $325.1 million was down 5% from $342.6 million at June 30, 2013, a reduction of $17.5 million.
The Company often makes payments to purchase leased property prior to the commencement of the lease. The disbursements for these lease transactions in process are generally made to facilitate the lessees’ property implementation schedule. The lessee is contractually obligated by the lease to make rental payments directly to the Company during the period that the transaction is in process, and the lessee generally is obligated to reimburse the Company for all disbursements under certain circumstances. Income is not recognized while a transaction is in process and prior to the commencement of the lease. At December 31, 2013, the Company’s investment in property acquired for transactions in process of $28.5 million was up 139% from $11.9 million at June 30, 2013, and up 56.1% from $18.3 million at December 31, 2012.
Commercial Loan Portfolio
The Company’s commercial loan portfolio increased $20.4 million, or 27.6%, to $94.4 million at December 31, 2013 from $74.0 million at June 30, 2013. The increase in the Company’s commercial loan portfolio included the addition of $26.5 million of new commercial loan participations offset by loan payoffs and repayments aggregating to $6.1 million. In addition, at December 31, 2013 the Company had unfunded commercial loan commitments of $17.4 million compared to $12.4 million at June 30, 2013.
The Company monitors the performance of all leases and loans held in its own portfolio, transactions in process, as well as lease transactions assigned to lenders, if the Company retains a residual investment in the leased property subject to those leases. An ongoing review of all leases and loans ten or more day’s delinquent is conducted. Leases and loans that are delinquent with the Company or an assignee are coded in the Company’s accounting and tracking systems in order to provide management visibility, periodic reporting, and appropriate reserves. The accrual of interest income on leases and loans generally will be discontinued when the lease or loan becomes ninety days or more past due on its payments with the Company, unless the Company believes the investment is otherwise recoverable. Leases and loans may be placed on non-accrual earlier if the Company has significant doubts about the ability of the customer to meet its obligations, as evidenced by consistent delinquency, deterioration in the customer’s financial condition or other relevant factors.
The following table summarizes the Company’s non-performing leases and loans.
December 31, 2013
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June 30, 2013
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Non-performing Leases and Loans
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Non-accrual leases and loans
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$ | 1,595 | $ | 1,614 | |||||
Restructured leases
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- | - | |||||||
Leases past due 90 days (other than above)
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- | - | |||||||
Total non-performing leases and loans
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$ | 1,595 | $ | 1,614 | |||||
Non-performing assets as % of net investment in leases and loans before allowances
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0.4 | % | 0.4 | % |
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The change in non-performing assets at December 31, 2013 as compared to June 30, 2013 reflects payments received on non-accrual leases with no new leases added. In addition to the non-performing leases and loans identified above, there was $6.3 million of investment in leases and loans at December 31, 2013 classified as substandard or with credits that currently are experiencing financial difficulties or that management believes may experience financial difficulties in the future. This amount compared to $6.5 million at June 30, 2013 and $11.0 million at December 31, 2012. Although these credits have been identified as potential problems, they may never become non-performing. These potential problem leases and loans are considered in the determination of the allowance for credit losses.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses provides coverage for probable and estimable losses in the Company’s lease and loan portfolios. The allowance recorded is based on a quarterly review of all leases and loans outstanding and transactions in process. Lease receivables, loans or residuals are charged off when they are deemed completely uncollectible. The determination of the appropriate amount of any provision is based on management’s judgment at that time and takes into consideration all known relevant internal and external factors that may affect the portfolios.
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Property acquired for transactions in process before allowance
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$ | 28,525 | $ | 18,282 | |||||
Net investment in leases and loans before allowance
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424,639 | 378,151 | |||||||
Net investment in “risk assets”
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$ | 453,164 | $ | 396,433 | |||||
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period
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$ | 5,147 | $ | 5,216 | |||||
Charge-off of lease receivables
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(8 | ) | (14 | ) | |||||
Recovery of amounts previously written off
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14 | - | |||||||
Provision for credit losses
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- | 275 | |||||||
Allowance for credit losses at end of period
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$ | 5,153 | $ | 5,477 | |||||
Components of allowance for credit losses:
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Allowance for lease and loan losses
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$ | 5,142 | $ | 5,466 | |||||
Allowance for transactions in process
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11 | 11 | |||||||
$ | 5,153 | $ | 5,477 | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of net investment in leases and loans before allowances
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1.2 | % | 1.4 | % | |||||
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of net investment in “risk assets”
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1.1 | % | 1.4 | % | |||||
The allowance for credit losses increased $6,000 to $5.2 million (1.2% of net investment in leases and loans before allowances) at December 31, 2013 from $5.1 million (1.2% of net investment in leases and loans before allowances) at June 30, 2013. This allowance consisted of $518,000 allocated to specific accounts that were identified as problems and $4.6 million that was available to cover losses inherent in the portfolio. This compared to $473,000 allocated to specific accounts at June 30, 2013 and $4.7 million available for losses inherent in the portfolio at that time. The increase in the specific allowance at December 31, 2013 primarily relates to the increased reserve on a specific account offset by payments received. The Company considers the allowance for credit losses of $5.2 million at December 31, 2013 adequate to cover losses specifically identified as well as inherent in the lease and loan portfolios. However, no assurance can be given that the Company will not, in any particular period, sustain lease and loan losses that are sizeable in relation to the amount reserved, or that subsequent evaluations of the lease and loan portfolio, in light of factors then prevailing, including economic conditions and the on-going credit review process, will not require significant increases in the allowance for credit losses. Among other factors, economic and political events may have an adverse impact on the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses by increasing credit risk and the risk of potential loss even further.
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Investment Securities Available-for-sale
Total available-for-sale investment securities were $36.1 million as of December 31, 2013, compared with $45.5 million at June 30, 2013. The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s securities portfolio available-for-sale at December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 are as follows:
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Corporate debt securities
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$ | 33,241 | $ | 33,761 | $ | 42,435 | $ | 43,147 | |||||||||
Securities of state and political subdivisions
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411 | 433 | 412 | 436 | |||||||||||||
Mutual fund investments
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1,306 | 1,136 | 1,306 | 1,250 | |||||||||||||
Equity investments
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422 | 808 | 422 | 689 | |||||||||||||
Total securities available-for-sale
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$ | 35,380 | $ | 36,138 | $ | 44,575 | $ | 45,522 | |||||||||
During the first six months of fiscal 2014, the decline in the Company’s portfolio of securities available-for-sale of $9.4 million was primarily due to maturing bonds. The weighted average maturity at December 31, 2013 was 0.7 years and the corresponding weighted average yield was 3.3 percent at December 31, 2013.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company funds its operating activities through internally generated funds, bank deposits, and non-recourse debt. At December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company’s cash and due from banks were $50.1 million and $75.5 million, respectively. Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2013 was $180.6 million, or 32.7% of total assets, compared to $180.9 million, or 32.4% of total assets, at June 30, 2013. At December 31, 2013, the Company and the Bank exceed their regulatory capital requirements and are considered “well-capitalized” under guidelines established by the FRB and OCC.
Deposits at CalFirst Bank totaled $338.2 million at December 31, 2013 compared to $305.2 million at December 31, 2012 and $346.0 million at June 30, 2013. The $33.1 million increase from December 31, 2012 was used to fund the growth in the Bank’s lease and loan portfolio and maintain liquidity. The following table presents average balances and average rates paid on deposits for the six months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
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Non-interest bearing demand deposits
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$ | 1,014 | $ | 1,819 | n/a | $ | 8,566 | $ | 2,239 | n/a | |||||||||||||
Interest-bearing demand deposits
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1,413 | 1,833 | 0.20% | 2,301 | 2,436 | 0.20% | |||||||||||||||||
Money market deposits
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68,824 | 68,156 | 0.50% | 79,999 | 74,033 | 0.50% | |||||||||||||||||
Time deposits, less than $100,000
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50,951 | 52,028 | 1.01% | 49,580 | 45,679 | 1.09% | |||||||||||||||||
Time deposits, $100,000 or more
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$ | 216,027 | $ | 220,077 | 1.01% | $ | 164,708 | $ | 139,439 | 1.04% |
The following table shows the maturities of certificates of deposits at December 31, 2013:
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$250,000 |
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$250,000 |
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Under 3 months
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$ | 47,330 | $ | 17,470 | |||||
3 – 6 months
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41,011 | 6,790 | |||||||
7 – 12 months
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68,908 | 15,882 | |||||||
13 – 24 months
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38,081 | 6,709 | |||||||
25 – 36 months
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15,735 | 9,062 | |||||||
$ | 211,065 | $ | 55,913 |
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The Bank has entered into a borrowing agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and as such, can take advantage of FHLB programs for overnight and term advances at published daily rates. The Bank had no outstanding balance at December 31, 2013. Under terms of the blanket collateral agreement, advances from the FHLB are collateralized by qualifying securities and real estate loans, with $2.2 million available under the agreement as of December 31, 2013. The Bank also has the authority to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) discount window amounts secured by certain lease receivables with unused borrowing availability of approximately $92.7 million.
Capital expenditures for leased property purchases are sometimes financed by assigning certain lease term payments to banks or other financial institutions. The assigned lease payments are discounted at fixed rates such that the lease payments are sufficient to fully amortize the aggregate outstanding debt. At December 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding non-recourse debt aggregating $10.4 million relating to discounted lease rentals assigned to unaffiliated lenders, up from $768,000 at June 30, 2013 and $1.3 million at December 31, 2012. In the past, the Company has been able to obtain adequate non-recourse funding commitments, and the Company believes it will be able to do so in the future.
At December 31, 2013, CalFirst Leasing has a $10 million line of credit with a bank. The purpose of the line is to provide resources as needed for investment in transactions-in-process and leases. The agreement provides for borrowings based on Libor, requires a commitment fee on the unused line balance and allows for advances through March 31, 2014. The agreement is unsecured, however, the Company guarantees CalFirst Leasing’s obligations. No borrowings have been made under this line of credit over the past five years.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The following table summarizes various contractual obligations as of December 31, 2013. Commitments to purchase property for leases are binding and generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Commercial loan commitments are agreements to lend to a customer or purchase participation provided there is no violation of any condition in the contract. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since the Company expects some of the commitments to expire without being funded, the total amounts do not necessarily represent the Company’s future liquidity requirements.
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Commercial loan and lease purchase commitments
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$ | 19,910 | $ | 19,910 | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||
Lease property purchases (1)
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70,459 | 70,459 | - | - | |||||||||||||
Operating lease rental payments
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3,117 | 614 | 2,503 | - | |||||||||||||
Total contractual commitments
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$ | 93,486 | $ | 90,983 | $ | 2,503 | $ | - | |||||||||
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(1)
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Disbursements to purchase property on approved leases are estimated to be completed within one year, but it is likely that some portion could be deferred to later periods.
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The need for cash for operating activities will increase as the Company expands. The Company believes that existing cash balances, cash flow from operations, cash flows from its financing and investing activities, and assignments (on a non-recourse basis) of lease payments will be sufficient to meet its foreseeable financing needs.
Inflation has not had a significant impact upon the operations of the Company.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk of loss of value in a financial instrument arising from changes in market indices such as interest rates, credit spreads and securities prices. The Company’s principal market risk exposure is interest rate risk, which is the exposure due to differences in the repricing characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Market risk also arises from the impact that fluctuations in interest rates may have on security prices that may result in changes in the values of financial instruments, such as available-for-sale securities that are accounted for at fair value. As the banking operations of the Company have grown and CalFirst Bank’s deposits have increased significantly, the Company is subject to greater interest rate risk. The Bank has an Asset/Liability Management Committee and policies established to manage its interest rate risk. CalFirst Leasing has no interest-bearing debt, and non-recourse debt does not represent an interest rate risk to the Company because it is fully amortized through direct payments from lessees to the purchaser of the lease receivable.
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At December 31, 2013, the Company had $64.1 million of cash or invested in securities of very short duration. The Company’s investment in gross lease payments receivable and commercial loans of $448.5 million consists of leases with fixed rates and loans with variable rates, however, $224.2 million of such investment matures or reprices within one year of December 31, 2013. Of the $38.8 million investment in securities, $24.2 million mature within twelve months. This compares to interest bearing deposit liabilities of $337.2 million, of which $267.6 million, or 79%, mature within one year. Based on the foregoing, at December 31, 2013 the Company had assets of $298.5 million subject to changes in interest rates over the next twelve months, compared to repricing liabilities of $267.6 million.
The consolidated gap analysis below sets forth the maturity and repricing characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for selected time bands. The mismatch between repricing or maturities within a time band is commonly referred to as the “gap” for that period. A positive gap (asset sensitive), where interest rate sensitive assets exceed interest rate sensitive liabilities, generally will result in the net interest margin increasing in a rising rate environment and decreasing in a falling rate environment. A negative gap (liability sensitive) will generally have the opposite result on the net interest margin. The gap analysis at December 31, 2013 presented below indicates that net interest income should increase during periods of rising interest rates and decrease during periods of falling interest rates. However, the static gap analysis does not assess the relative sensitivity of assets and liabilities to changes in interest rates and other factors that could have an impact on interest rate sensitivity or net interest income. Sudden and substantial changes in interest rates may adversely impact income to the extent that the interest rates associated with the assets and liabilities do not change at the same speed, to the same extent, or on the same basis.
Consolidated Interest Rate Sensitivity
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5 years
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5 years
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Rate Sensitive Assets (RSA):
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Cash due from banks
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$ | 50,098 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 50,098 | |||||||||||||
Investment securities
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13,982 | 10,224 | 11,931 | 2,629 | - | 38,766 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment in leases
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30,665 | 106,035 | 200,554 | 14,503 | (26,661 | ) | 325,096 | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial loans
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87,544 | - | 9,232 | - | (2,375 | ) | 94,401 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest earning assets
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- | - | - | - | 44,368 | 44,368 | |||||||||||||||||||
Totals
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182,289 | 116,259 | 221,717 | 17,132 | 15,332 | $ | 552,729 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative total for RSA
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$ | 182,289 | $ | 298,548 | $ | 520,265 | $ | 537,397 | |||||||||||||||||
Rate Sensitive Liabilities (RSL):
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Demand and savings deposits
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$ | 70,237 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,014 | $ | 71,251 | |||||||||||||
Time deposits
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64,799 | 132,591 | 69,588 | - | - | 266,978 | |||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings
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- | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest bearing liabilities
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- | - | - | - | 33,885 | 33,885 | |||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity
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- | - | - | - | 180,615 | 180,615 | |||||||||||||||||||
Totals
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$ | 135,036 | $ | 132,591 | $ | 69,588 | $ | - | $ | 215,514 | $ | 552,729 | |||||||||||||
Cumulative total for RSL
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$ | 135,036 | $ | 267,627 | $ | 337,215 | $ | 337,215 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest rate sensitivity gap
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$ | 47,253 | $ | (16,332 | ) | $ | 152,129 | $ | 17,132 | ||||||||||||||||
Cumulative GAP
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$ | 47,253 | $ | 30,921 | $ | 183,050 | $ | 200,182 | |||||||||||||||||
RSA divided by RSL (cumulative)
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134.99 | % | 111.55 | % | 154.28 | % | 159.36 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Cumulative GAP / total assets
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8.55 | % | 5.59 | % | 33.12 | % | 36.22 | % | |||||||||||||||||
In addition to the consolidated gap analysis, the Bank measures its asset/liability position through duration measures and sensitivity analysis, and calculates the potential effect on earnings using maturity gap analysis. The interest rate sensitivity modeling includes the creation of prospective twelve month "baseline" and "rate shocked" net interest income simulations. After a "baseline" net interest income is determined, using assumptions that the Bank deems reasonable, market interest rates are raised or lowered by 100 to 300 basis points instantaneously, parallel across the entire yield curve, and a "rate shocked" simulation is run. Interest rate sensitivity is then measured as the difference between calculated "baseline" and "rate shocked" net interest income.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's management, including its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2013 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. There were no changes made during the most recent fiscal quarter to the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table summarizes share repurchase activity for the quarter ended December 31, 2013:
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of shares that may
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of shares
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Average price
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yet be purchased
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Period
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Purchased
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paid per share
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under the plan (1)
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October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
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- | $ | - | 368,354 | |||||||||
November 1, 2013 - November 30, 2013
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- | $ | - | 368,354 | |||||||||
December 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
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- | $ | - | 368,354 | |||||||||
- | $ | - | |||||||||||
1)
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In April 2001, the Board of Directors authorized management, at its discretion, to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
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Page
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31.1
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer
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31.2
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Principal Financial Officer
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30
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31.3
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Section 1350 Certifications by Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
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31
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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
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.
California First National Bancorp | |||
Registrant | |||
DATE: February 11, 2014 | BY: | /s/ S. Leslie Jewett | |
S. Leslie Jewett | |||
Executive Vice President | |||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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