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ESSA Bancorp, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2012 March (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

OR

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File No. 001-33384

 

 

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   20-8023072

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania   18360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(570) 421-0531

(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨.

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  x    NO  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨      Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

As of May 8, 2012 there were 12,109,622 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

 

 

 


ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

FORM 10-Q

Table of Contents

 

         Page  
Part I. Financial Information   

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (unaudited)

     1   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     23   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     32   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     32   
Part II. Other Information   

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     33   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     33   

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     33   

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     33   

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

     33   

Item 5.

 

Other Information

     33   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     34   

Signature Page

     35   


Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

ESSA BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

 

     March 31,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Cash and due from banks

   $ 6,432      $ 9,801   

Interest-bearing deposits with other institutions

     16,633        31,893   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     23,065        41,694   

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

     277,576        245,393   

Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $8,098 and $8,170)

     741,617        738,619   

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     15,236        16,882   

Premises and equipment, net

     11,384        11,494   

Bank-owned life insurance

     23,650        23,256   

Foreclosed real estate

     1,914        2,356   

Intangible assets, net

     1,663        1,825   

Goodwill

     40        40   

Other assets

     18,059        15,921   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 1,114,204      $ 1,097,480   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Deposits

   $ 675,870      $ 637,924   

Short-term borrowings

     10,000        4,000   

Other borrowings

     252,910        284,410   

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     5,209        1,381   

Other liabilities

     8,185        8,086   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     952,174        935,801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued)

     —          —     

Common stock ($.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized, 16,980,900 issued; 12,109,622 outstanding at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011)

     170        170   

Additional paid in capital

     167,831        166,758   

Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

     (11,212     (11,438

Retained earnings

     67,664        67,215   

Treasury stock, at cost; 4,871,278 shares at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011

     (61,612     (61,612

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income

     (811     586   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     162,030        161,679   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 1,114,204      $ 1,097,480   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ESSA BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
    For the Six Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2012      2011     2012      2011  
     (dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

INTEREST INCOME

          

Loans receivable, including fees

   $ 9,145       $ 9,795      $ 18,486       $ 19,639   

Investment securities:

          

Taxable

     1,628         2,016        3,266         3,938   

Exempt from federal income tax

     55         75        103         153   

Other investment income

     6         1        8         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest income

     10,834         11,887        21,863         23,731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

          

Deposits

     1,836         1,795        3,747         3,491   

Short-term borrowings

     6         23        11         45   

Other borrowings

     2,221         2,727        4,626         5,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     4,063         4,545        8,384         9,259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

     6,771         7,342        13,479         14,472   

Provision for loan losses

     650         650        1,150         1,130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     6,121         6,692        12,329         13,342   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NONINTEREST INCOME

          

Service fees on deposit accounts

     661         729        1,388         1,491   

Services charges and fees on loans

     200         145        384         355   

Trust and investment fees

     207         195        422         406   

Gain on sale of investments, net

     147         115        147         115   

Gain on sale of loans, net

     8         —          8         3   

Earnings on Bank-owned life insurance

     196         131        394         268   

Insurance commissions

     195         —          386         —     

Other

     9         8        18         20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     1,623         1,323        3,147         2,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

          

Compensation and employee benefits

     3,980         3,933        7,916         7,813   

Occupancy and equipment

     776         796        1,532         1,573   

Professional fees

     403         420        744         849   

Data processing

     507         481        989         930   

Advertising

     67         183        153         369   

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) premiums

     167         222        329         406   

(Gain)/Loss on foreclosed real estate

     40         (94     107         12   

Merger related costs

     227         —          376         —     

Amortization of intangible assets

     81         —          162         —     

Other

     626         514        1,228         1,141   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     6,874         6,455        13,536         13,093   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     870         1,560        1,940         2,907   

Income taxes

     211         345        395         680   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 659       $ 1,215      $ 1,545       $ 2,227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share

          

Basic

   $ 0.06       $ 0.10      $ 0.14       $ 0.19   

Diluted

   $ 0.06       $ 0.10      $ 0.14       $ 0.19   

Dividends per share

   $ 0.05       $ 0.05      $ 0.10       $ 0.10   

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ESSA BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Common Stock               
     Number of
Shares
     Amount      Additional
Paid In
Capital
     Unallocated
Common
Stock Held by
the ESOP
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
    Total
Stockholders’

Equity
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Balance, September 30, 2011

     12,109,622       $ 170       $ 166,758       $ (11,438   $ 67,215      $ (61,612   $ 586      $ 161,679   

Net income

                1,545            1,545   

Other comprehensive loss:

                   

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of income tax benefit of $801

                    (1,554     (1,554

Change in unrecognized pension cost, net of income taxes of $81

                    157        157   

Cash dividends declared ($.10 per share)

                (1,096         (1,096

Stock based compensation

           1,065                 1,065   

Allocation of ESOP stock

           8         226              234   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2012

     12,109,622       $ 170       $ 167,831       $ (11,212   $ 67,664      $ (61,612   $ (811   $ 162,030   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ESSA BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     For the Six Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2012     2011  
     (dollars in thousands)  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 1,545      $ 2,227   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Provision for loan losses

     1,150        1,130   

Provision for depreciation and amortization.

     483        572   

Amortization of discounts and premiums, net

     812        668   

Net gain on sale of investment securities

     (147     (115

Gain on sale of loans, net

     (8     (3

Origination of mortgage loans sold

     (1,247     (97

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans originated for sale

     1,255        100   

Compensation expense on ESOP

     234        291   

Stock based compensation

     1,065        1,094   

Decrease in accrued interest receivable

     277        194   

Increase in accrued interest payable

     (79     (164

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

     (394     (268

Deferred federal income taxes

     392        (628

Decrease in prepaid FDIC premiums

     298        372   

Loss on foreclosed real estate, net

     107        224   

Amortization of intangible assets

     162        —     

Other, net

     629        (434
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     6,534        5,163   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Investment securities available for sale:

    

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

     8,072        6,209   

Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities

     39,421        53,701   

Purchases

     (82,676     (64,739

Investment securities held to maturity:

    

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

     —          643   

Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities

     —          2,174   

Increase in loans receivable, net

     (4,712     (15,895

Redemption of FHLB stock

     1,646        2,021   

Purchase of bank owned life insurance

     —          (2,000

Investment in limited partnership

     (2,619     —     

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate

     879        192   

Capital improvements to foreclosed real estate

     —          (20

Purchase of premises, equipment, and software

     (352     (271
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (40,431     (17,985
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Increase in deposits, net

     37,946        91,803   

Net increase/(decrease) in short-term borrowings

     6,000        (14,719

Proceeds from other borrowings

     1,250        8,300   

Repayment of other borrowings

     (32,750     (57,000

Increase in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     3,828        2,951   

Purchase of treasury shares.

     —          (8,004

Dividends on common stock

     (1,096     (1,190
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     15,178        22,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (18,629     9,319   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     41,694        10,890   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 23,065      $ 20,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES

    

Cash Paid:

    

Interest

   $ 8,463      $ 9,423   

Income taxes

     200        1,775   

Noncash items:

    

Transfers from loans to foreclosed real estate

     513        1,508   

Treasury stock payable

   $ —        $ 472   

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ESSA BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

1. Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

The unaudited, consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, ESSA Bank & Trust (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries, ESSACOR Inc, Pocono Investment Company and ESSA Advisory Services, LLC. The primary purpose of the Company is to act as a holding company for the Bank. The Company is subject to regulation and supervision as a savings and loan holding company by the Federal Reserve Board. The Bank is a Pennsylvania chartered savings association located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The Bank’s primary business consists of the taking of deposits and granting of loans to customers generally in Monroe, Northampton and Lehigh counties, Pennsylvania. The Bank is subject to regulation and supervision by the Pennsylvania Banking Department and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The investment in subsidiary on the parent company’s financial statements is carried at the parent company’s equity in the underlying net assets.

ESSACOR, Inc. is a Pennsylvania corporation that is currently inactive. Pocono Investment Company is a Delaware corporation formed as an investment company subsidiary to hold and manage certain investments, including certain intellectual property. ESSA Advisory Services, LLC is a Pennsylvania limited liability company owned 100 percent by ESSA Bank & Trust. ESSA Advisory Services, LLC is a full-service insurance benefits consulting company offering group services such as health insurance, life insurance, short term and long term disability, dental, vision and 401(k) retirement planning as well as individual health products. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods and are of a normal and recurring nature. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2012.

 

2. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the composition of the weighted-average common shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

     Three months ended     Six Months Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    March 31,
2011
    March 31,
2012
    March 31,
2011
 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

     16,980,900        16,980,900        16,980,900        16,980,900   

Average treasury stock shares

     (4,871,278     (3,870,623     (4,871,278     (3,763,624

Average unearned ESOP shares

     (1,114,661     (1,159,939     (1,120,351     (1,165,659

Average unearned non-vested shares

     (154,357     (274,148     (160,244     (278,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares and common stock equivalents used to calculate basic earnings per share

     10,840,604        11,676,190        10,829,027        11,772,750   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional common stock equivalents (non-vested stock) used to calculate diluted earnings per share

     —          —          —          —     

Additional common stock equivalents (stock options) used to calculate diluted earnings per share

     —          9,690        —          6,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares and common stock equivalents used to calculate diluted earnings per share

     10,840,604        11,685,880        10,829,027        11,779,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At March 31, 2012 and 2011 there were options to purchase 1,458,379 and 317,910 shares, respectively, of common stock outstanding at a price of $12.35 per share that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS

 

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because to do so would have been anti-dilutive. At March 31, 2012 and 2011 there were 134,322 and 253,960 shares, respectively, of nonvested stock outstanding at a price of $12.35 per share that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been anti-dilutive.

 

3. Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The accounting principles followed by the Company and its subsidiaries and the methods of applying these principles conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and to general practice within the banking industry. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the Consolidated Balance Sheet date and related revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

4. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
    Six Months Ended
March 31
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net income

   $ 659      $ 1,215      $ 1,545      $ 2,227   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale

     (336     (385     (2,207     (4,638

Realized gains included in net income

     (147     (115     (147     (115

Change in unrecognized pension cost

     118        103        237        206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss before tax benefit

     (365     (397     (2,117     (4,547

Income tax benefit related to comprehensive loss

     (125     (135     (720     (1,546
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

     (240     (262     (1,397     (3,001
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 419      $ 953      $ 148      $ (774
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

5. Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2011-03, Transfers and Services (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements. The main objective in developing this Update is to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements (repos) and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. The amendments in this Update remove from the assessment of effective control (1) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion. The amendments in this Update apply to all entities, both public and nonpublic. The amendments affect all entities that enter into agreements to transfer financial assets that both entitle and obligate the transferor to repurchase or redeem the financial assets before their maturity. The guidance in this Update is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date. Early adoption is not permitted. This ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this Update result in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. Consequently, the amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments in this Update are to be applied prospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early application by public entities is not permitted. The Company has presented the necessary disclosures in Note 12, herein.

 

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In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this Update improve the comparability, clarity, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. To increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income and to facilitate convergence of U.S. GAAP and IFRS, the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity was eliminated. The amendments require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In the two-statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present total other comprehensive income, the components of other comprehensive income, and the total of comprehensive income. All entities that report items of comprehensive income, in any period presented, will be affected by the changes in this Update. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, and interim and annual periods thereafter. The amendments in this Update should be applied retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other Topics (Topic 350), Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The objective of this update is to simplify how entities, both public and nonpublic, test goodwill for impairment. The amendments in the Update permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. Under the amendments in this Update, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The amendments in this Update apply to all entities, both public and nonpublic, that have goodwill reported in their financial statements and are effective for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed as of a date before September 15, 2011, if an entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued or, for nonpublic entities, have not yet been made available for issuance. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-09, Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Multiemployer Plans (Subtopic 715-80): Disclosures about an Employer’s Participation in a Multiemployer Plan. The amendments in this Update will require additional disclosures about an employer’s participation in a multiemployer pension plan to enable users of financial statements to assess the potential cash flow implications relating to an employer’s participation in multiemployer pension plans. The disclosures also will indicate the financial health of all of the significant plans in which the employer participates and assist a financial statement user to access additional information that is available outside the financial statements. For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively for all prior periods presented. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Derecognition of in Substance Real Estate-a Scope Clarification. The amendments in this Update affect entities that cease to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary’s nonrecourse debt. Under the amendments in this Update, when a parent (reporting entity) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary’s nonrecourse debt, the reporting entity should apply the guidance in Subtopic 360-20 to determine whether it should derecognize the in substance real estate. Generally, a reporting entity would not satisfy the requirements to derecognize the in substance real estate before the legal transfer of the real estate to the lender and the extinguishment of the related nonrecourse indebtedness. That is, even if the reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest under Subtopic 810-10, the reporting entity would continue to include the real estate, debt, and the results of the subsidiary’s operations in its consolidated financial statements until legal title to the real

 

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estate is transferred to legally satisfy the debt. The amendments in this Update should be applied on a prospective basis to deconsolidation events occurring after the effective date. Prior periods should not be adjusted even if the reporting entity has continuing involvement with previously derecognized in substance real estate entities. For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2013, and interim and annual periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in this Update affect all entities that have financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either (1) offset in accordance with either Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The requirements amend the disclosure requirements on offsetting in Section 210-20-50. This information will enable users of an entity’s financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments in the scope of this Update. An entity is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. In order to defer only those changes in Update 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments, the paragraphs in this Update supersede certain pending paragraphs in Update 2011-05. Entities should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before Update 2011-05. All other requirements in Update 2011-05 are not affected by this Update, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. Public entities should apply these requirements for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Nonpublic entities should begin applying these requirements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, and interim and annual periods thereafter. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

6. Investment Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2012  
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value  

Available for Sale

          

Fannie Mae

   $ 121,399       $ 3,236       $ (23   $ 124,612   

Freddie Mac

     49,515         1,631         (65     51,081   

Governmental National Mortgage Association

     33,922         781         (36     34,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mortgage-backed securities

     204,836         5,648         (124     210,360   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     18,634         655         (43     19,246   

U.S. government agency securities

     39,210         214         (73     39,351   

Corporate obligations

     8,653         76         (134     8,595   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     271,333         6,593         (374     277,552   

Equity securities - financial services

     12         12         —          24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 271,345       $ 6,605       $ (374   $ 277,576   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     September 30, 2011  
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value  

Available for Sale

          

Fannie Mae

   $ 118,945       $ 4,618       $ (11   $ 123,552   

Freddie Mac

     47,449         2,207         —          49,656   

Governmental National Mortgage Association

     30,247         802         (48     31,001   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mortgage-backed securities

     196,641         7,627         (59     204,209   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     13,760         789         (50     14,499   

U.S. government agency securities

     21,797         289         (3     22,083   

Corporate obligations

     4,598         26         (40     4,584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     236,796         8,731         (152     245,375   

Equity securities - financial services

     11         7         —          18   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 236,807       $ 8,738       $ (152   $ 245,393   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2012, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties (in thousands):

 

     Available For Sale  
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value  

Due in one year or less

   $ 2,588       $ 2,607   

Due after one year through five years

     23,440         23,546   

Due after five years through ten years

     61,507         62,608   

Due after ten years

     183,798         188,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 271,333       $ 277,552   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2012, the Company realized gross gains of $147,000 and proceeds from the sale of investment securities of $8.1 million. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, the Company realized gross gains of $148,000 and gross losses of $33,000 and proceeds from the sale of investment securities of $6.9 million.

 

7. Unrealized Losses on Securities

The following table shows the Company’s gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2012  
            Less than Twelve Months     Twelve Months or Greater     Total  
     Number of
Securities
     Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

Fannie Mae

     4       $ 6,648       $ (23   $ —         $ —        $ 6,648       $ (23

Freddie Mac

     4         7,548         (65     —           —          7,548         (65

Governmental National Mortgage Association

     4         4,710         (24     1,884         (12     6,594         (36

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     5         2,962         (43     —           —          2,962         (43

U.S. government agency securities

     8         14,598         (73     —           —          14,598         (73

Corporate obligations

     8         3,931         (134     —           —          3,931         (134
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     33       $ 40,397       $ (362   $ 1,884       $ (12   $ 42,281       $ (374
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     September 30, 2011  
            Less than Twelve Months     Twelve Months or Greater     Total  
     Number of
Securities
     Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

Fannie Mae

     3       $ 5,156       $ (11   $ —         $ —        $ 5,156       $ (11

Governmental National Mortgage Association

     4         2,723         (11     4,440         (37     7,163         (48

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     2         1,403         (50     —           —          1,403         (50

U.S. government agency securities

     2         3,045         (3     —           —          3,045         (3

Corporate obligations

     3         1,460         (40     —           —          1,460         (40
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     14       $ 13,787       $ (115   $ 4,440       $ (37   $ 18,227       $ (152
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s investment securities portfolio contains unrealized losses on securities, including mortgage-related instruments issued or backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government, or generally viewed as having the implied guarantee of the U.S. government, debt obligations of a U.S. state or political subdivision and corporate debt obligations.

The Company reviews its position quarterly and has asserted that at March 31, 2012, the declines outlined in the above table represent temporary declines and the Company would not be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery in market value.

The Company has concluded that any impairment of its investment securities portfolio is not other than temporary but is the result of interest rate changes that are not expected to result in the non-collection of principal and interest during the period.

 

8. Loans Receivable, Net and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans receivable consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2012
     September 30,
2011
 

Real Estate Loans:

     

Residential

   $ 590,299       $ 583,599   

Construction

     1,904         691   

Commercial

     79,424         79,362   

Commercial

     8,580         14,766   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     29,175         25,869   

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     38,261         40,484   

Other

     2,072         2,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     749,715         746,789   

Less allowance for loan losses

     8,098         8,170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loans

   $ 741,617       $ 738,619   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Real Estate Loans      Commercial
Loans
     Obligations
of States and
Political
Subdivisions
     Home
Equity and
Lines of
Credit
     Other
Loans
     Total  
     Residential      Construction      Commercial                 
            (dollars in
thousands)
                                    

March 31, 2012

                       

Total Loans

   $ 590,299       $ 1,904       $ 79,424       $ 8,580       $ 29,175       $ 38,261       $ 2,072       $ 749,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

     5,902         —           12,296         355         —           208         —           18,761   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

     584,397         1,904         67,128         8,225         29,175         38,053         2,072         730,954   

 

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     Real Estate Loans      Commercial
Loans
     Obligations
of States and
Political
Subdivisions
     Home
Equity and
Lines of
Credit
     Other
Loans
     Total  
     Residential      Construction      Commercial                 
            (dollars in
thousands)
                                    

September 30, 2011

                       

Total Loans

   $ 583,599       $ 691       $ 79,362       $ 14,766       $ 25,869       $ 40,484       $ 2,018       $ 746,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

     5,441         —           11,916         490         —           314         58         18,219   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

     578,158         691         67,446         14,276         25,869         40,170         1,960         728,570   

We maintain a loan review system, that allows for a periodic review of our loan portfolio and the early identification of potential impaired loans. Such system takes into consideration, among other things, delinquency status, size of loans, type and market value of collateral and financial condition of the borrowers. Specific loan loss allowances are established for identified losses based on a review of such information. A loan evaluated for impairment is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. All loans identified as impaired are evaluated independently. We do not aggregate such loans for evaluation purposes. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial and construction loans by the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent.

Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential mortgage loans for impairment disclosures, unless such loans are part of a larger relationship that is impaired, or are classified as a troubled debt restructuring.

A loan is considered to be a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) loan when the Company grants a concession to the borrower because of the borrower’s financial condition that it would not otherwise consider. Such concessions include the reduction of interest rates, forgiveness of principal or interest, or other modifications of interest rates that are less than the current market rate for new obligations with similar risk. TDR loans that are in compliance with their modified terms and that yield a market rate may be removed from the TDR status after a period of performance.

The following table includes the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable. Also presented are the average recorded investments in the impaired loans and the related amount of interest recognized during the time within the period that the impaired loans were impaired.

 

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     Recorded
Investment
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Associated
Allowance
     Average
Recorded
Investment
     Interest
Income
Recognized
 

March 31, 2012

              

With no specific allowance recorded:

              

Real Estate Loans

              

Residential

   $ 1,974       $ 1,975       $ —         $ 4,131       $ —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —     

Commercial

     10,076         10,039         —           10,486         —     

Commercial

     181         181         —           202         —     

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           —           —           —           —     

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     195         195         —           261         —     

Other

     —           —           —           41         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     12,426         12,390         —           15,121         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

              

Real Estate Loans

              

Residential

     3,928         3,937         380         1,344         —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —     

Commercial

     2,220         2,216         713         2,147         —     

Commercial

     174         173         98         135         —     

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           —           —           —           —     

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     13         13         6         14         —     

Other

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     6,335         6,339         1,197         3,640         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

              

Real Estate Loans

              

Residential

     5,902         5,912         380         5,475         —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —     

Commercial

     12,296         12,255         713         12,633         —     

Commercial

     355         354         98         337         —     

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           —           —           —           —     

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     208         208         6         275         —     

Other

     —           —           —           41         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Impaired Loans

   $ 18,761       $ 18,729       $ 1,197       $ 18,761       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Recorded
Investment
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Associated
Allowance
     Average
Recorded
Investment
     Interest
Income
Recognized
 

September 30, 2011

              

With no specific allowance recorded:

              

Real Estate Loans

              

Residential

   $ 2,623       $ 2,621       $ —         $ 3,397       $ —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —     

Commercial

     9,557         9,501         —           3,375         41   

Commercial

     225         220         —           123         5   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           —           —           —           —     

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     126         126         —           95         —     

Other

     58         58         —           58         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     12,589         12,526         —           7,048         46   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

              

Real Estate Loans

              

Residential

     2,818         2,811         475         2,257         —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —     

Commercial

     2,359         2,297         466         1,279         60   

Commercial

     265         263         101         36         3   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           —           —           —           —     

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     188         188         118         98         —     

Other

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5,630         5,559         1,160         3,670         63   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

              

Real Estate Loans

              

Residential

     5,441         5,432         475         5,654         —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           —     

Commercial

     11,916         11,798         466         4,654         101   

Commercial

     490         483         101         159         8   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           —           —           —           —     

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     314         314         118         193         —     

Other

     58         58         —           58         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Impaired Loans

   $ 18,219       $ 18,085       $ 1,160       $ 10,718       $ 109   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Management uses a ten point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first six categories are considered not criticized, and are aggregated as “Pass” rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The Special Mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a Substandard classification. Loans in the Substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. All loans greater than 90 days past due are considered Substandard. The portion of any loan that represents a specific allocation of the allowance for loan losses is placed in the Doubtful category. Any portion of a loan that has been charged off is placed in the Loss category.

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Bank has a structured loan rating process with several layers of internal and external oversight. Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as bankruptcy, repossession, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. The Bank’s Commercial Loan Officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis. The Bank’s Commercial Loan Officers perform an annual review of all commercial relationships $250,000 or greater. Confirmation of the appropriate risk grade is included in the review on an ongoing basis. The Bank engages an external consultant to conduct loan reviews on at least a semi-annual basis. Generally, the external consultant reviews commercial relationships greater than $500,000 and/or all criticized relationships. Detailed reviews, including plans for resolution, are performed on loans classified as Substandard on a quarterly basis. Loans in the Special Mention and Substandard categories that are collectively evaluated for impairment are given separate consideration in the determination of the allowance.

 

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The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the internal risk rating system as of March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

 

March 31, 2012    Pass      Special
Mention
     Substandard      Doubtful      Total  

Commercial real estate loans

   $ 66,920       $ —         $ 11,791       $ 713       $ 79,424   

Commercial

     8,227         —           255         98         8,580   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     29,175         —           —           —           29,175   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 104,322       $ —         $ 12,046       $ 811       $ 117,179   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2011    Pass      Special
Mention
     Substandard      Doubtful      Total  

Commercial real estate loans

   $ 65,214       $ —         $ 13,682       $ 466       $ 79,362   

Commercial

     13,781         48         806         131         14,766   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     25,869         —           —           —           25,869   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 104,864       $ 48       $ 14,488       $ 597       $ 119,997   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

All other loans are underwritten and structured using standardized criteria and characteristics, primarily payment performance, and are normally risk rated and monitored collectively on a monthly basis. These are typically loans to individuals in the consumer categories and are delineated as either performing or non-performing. The following tables present the risk ratings in the consumer categories of performing and non-performing loans at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

 

     Performing      Non-performing      Total  

March 31, 2012

        

Real estate loans:

        

Residential

   $ 579,893       $ 10,406       $ 590,299   

Construction

     1,904         —           1,904   

Home Equity loans and lines of credit

     37,810         451         38,261   

Other

     2,072         —           2,072   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 621,679       $ 10,857       $ 632,536   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Performing      Non-performing      Total  

September 30, 2011

        

Real estate loans:

        

Residential

   $ 576,745       $ 6,854       $ 583,599   

Construction

     691         —           691   

Home Equity loans and lines of credit

     40,236         248         40,484   

Other

     1,957         61         2,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 619,629       $ 7,163       $ 626,792   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

 

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
     Current      31-60 Days
Past Due
     61-90 Days
Past Due
     Greater than
90 Days Past
Due and still
accruing
     Non-Accrual      Total Past
Due and
Non-Accrual
     Total
Loans
 

March 31, 2012

                    

Real estate loans

                    

Residential

   $ 578,407       $ 418       $ 1,068       $ —         $ 10,406       $ 11,892       $ 590,299   

Construction

     1,904         —           —           —           —           —           1,904   

Commercial

     76,205         98         —           —           3,121         3,219         79,424   

Commercial

     8,304         —           —           —           276         276         8,580   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     29,175         —           —           —           —           —           29,175   

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     37,543         266         1         —           451         718         38,261   

Other

     2,060         5         7         —           —           12         2,072   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 733,598       $ 787       $ 1,076       $ —         $ 14,254       $ 16,117       $ 749,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
     Current      31-60 Days
Past Due
     61-90 Days
Past Due
     Greater than
90 Days Past
Due and still
accruing
     Non-Accrual      Total Past
Due and
Non-Accrual
     Total
Loans
 

September 30, 2011

                    

Real estate loans

                    

Residential

   $ 573,229       $ 2,588       $ 928       $ —         $ 6,854       $ 10,370       $ 583,599   

Construction

     691         —           —           —           —           —           691   

Commercial

     75,438         422         —           —           3,502         3,924         79,362   

Commercial

     14,459         —           1         —           306         307         14,766   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     25,869         —           —           —           —           —           25,869   

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     39,952         97         187         —           248         532         40,484   

Other

     1,950         5         2         —           61         68         2,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 731,588       $ 3,112       $ 1,118       $ —         $ 10,971       $ 15,201       $ 746,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level necessary to absorb loan losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable. Management, in determining the allowance for loan losses, considers the losses inherent in its loan portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of loan activities, along with the general economic and real estate market conditions. Our allowance for loan losses consists of two elements: (1) an allocated allowance, which comprises allowances established on specific loans and class allowances based on historical loss experience and current trends, and (2) an allocated allowance based on general economic conditions and other risk factors in our markets and portfolios. We maintain a loan review system, which allows for a periodic review of our loan portfolio and the early identification of potential impaired loans. Such system takes into consideration, among other things, delinquency status, size of loans, type and market value of collateral and financial condition of the borrowers. General loan loss allowances are based upon a combination of factors including, but not limited to, actual loan loss experience, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, management’s judgment and losses which are probable and reasonably estimable. The allowance is increased through provisions charged against current earnings and recoveries of previously charged-off loans. Loans that are determined to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance. While management uses available information to recognize probable and reasonably estimable loan losses, future loss provisions may be necessary, based on changing economic conditions. Payments received on impaired loans generally are either applied against principal or reported as interest income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectability of principal. The allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2012 is maintained at a level that represents management’s best estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and such losses were both probable and reasonably estimable.

In addition, the FDIC and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking, as an integral part of their examination process, have periodically reviewed our allowance for loan losses. The banking regulators may require that we recognize additions to the allowance based on its analysis and review of information available to it at the time of its examination.

Management reviews the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis using a defined, consistently applied process in order to make appropriate and timely adjustments to the ALL. When information confirms all or part of specific loans to be uncollectible, these amounts are promptly charged off against the ALL.

 

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The following table summarizes the primary segments of the ALL, segregated into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of March 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

    Real Estate Loans              
    Residential     Construction     Commercial     Commercial
Loans
    Obligations of
States and
Political
Subdivisions
    Home
Equity
Loans and
Lines of
Credit
    Other
Loans
    Unallocated     Total  

ALL balance at September 30, 2011

  $ 5,220      $ 8      $ 1,255      $ 500      $ 74      $ 622      $ 80      $ 411      $ 8,170   

Charge-offs

    (682     —          (345     —          —          (246     (9     —          (1,282

Recoveries

    33        —          5        20        —          —          2        —          60   

Provision

    1,048        —          517        (177     7        93        62        (400     1,150   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ALL balance at March 31, 2012

  $ 5,619      $ 8      $ 1,432      $ 343      $ 81      $ 469      $ 135      $ 11      $ 8,098   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ALL balance at September 30, 2010

    4,462        15        1,556        204        —          569        22        620        7,448   

Charge-offs

    (314     —          —          (132     —          (101     —          —          (547

Recoveries

    83        —          —          1        —          14        —          —          98   

Provision

    811        (7     (135     274        —          152        2        33        1,130   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ALL balance at March 31, 2011

  $ 5,042      $ 8      $ 1,421      $ 347      $ —        $ 634      $ 24      $ 653      $ 8,129   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

    380        —          713        98        —          6        —          —          1,197   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    5,239        8        719        245        81        463        135        11        6,901   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ALL balance at March 31, 2012

  $ 5,619      $ 8      $ 1,432      $ 343      $ 81      $ 469      $ 135      $ 11      $ 8,098   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

    475        —          466        101        —          118        —          —          1,160   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    4,745        8        789        399        74        504        80        411        7,010   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ALL balance at September 30, 2011

  $ 5,220      $ 8      $ 1,255      $ 500      $ 74      $ 622      $ 80      $ 411      $ 8,170   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and actual losses will vary from current estimates. Management believes that the granularity of the homogeneous pools and the related historical loss ratios and other qualitative factors, as well as the consistency in the application of assumptions, result in an ALL that is representative of the risk found in the components of the portfolio at any given date. The Company allocated increased provisions to the residential real estate, commercial real estate, other loans and home equity loans and lines of credit segments for the six month period ending March 31, 2012 due to increased charge off activity in those segments. Despite the above allocations, the allowance for loan losses is general in nature and is available to absorb losses from any loan segment.

 

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The following is a summary of troubled debt restructuring granted during the past three and six months.

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012  
     Number of
Contracts
     Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

        

Real estate loans:

        

Residential

     6       $ 965       $ 879   

Construction

     —           —           —     

Commercial

     1         147         146   

Commercial

     —           —           —     

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           —           —     

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     1         42         42   

Other

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8       $ 1,154       $ 1,067   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2012  
     Number of
Contracts
     Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

        

Real estate loans:

        

Residential

     7       $ 1,284       $ 1,198   

Construction

     —           —           —     

Commercial

     6         1,761         1,745   

Commercial

     3         217         212   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           —           —     

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     1         42         42   

Other

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     17       $ 3,304       $ 3,197   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of troubled debt restructurings that have subsequently defaulted within one year of modification.

 

     For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2012  
     Number of
Contracts
     Recorded
Investment
 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

     

Real estate loans:

     

Residential

     1       $ 88   

Construction

     —           —     

Commercial

     2         98   

Commercial

     —           —     

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           —     

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     1         36   

Other

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4       $ 222   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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9. Deposits

Deposits consist of the following major classifications (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2012
     September 30,
2011
 

Non-interest bearing demand accounts

   $ 36,348       $ 33,296   

NOW accounts

     64,074         65,074   

Money market accounts

     110,279         114,617   

Savings and club accounts

     80,283         73,058   

Certificates of deposit

     384,886         351,879   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 675,870       $ 637,924   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10. Net Periodic Benefit Cost-Defined Benefit Plan

For a detailed disclosure on the Bank’s pension and employee benefits plans, please refer to Note 13 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended September 30, 2011 included in the Company’s Form 10-K.

The following table comprises the components of net periodic benefit cost for the periods ended (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Six Months Ended
March  31,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Service Cost

   $ 150      $ 134      $ 299      $ 267   

Interest Cost

     178        175        356        349   

Expected return on plan assets

     (204     (193     (407     (385

Amortization of prior service cost

     —          2        —          4   

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     118        101        237        202   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 242      $ 219      $ 485      $ 437   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Bank plans to contribute $400,000 to its pension plan in May 2012.

 

11. Equity Incentive Plan

The Company maintains the ESSA Bancorp, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for a total of 2,377,326 shares of common stock for issuance upon the grant or exercise of awards. Of the shares available under the Plan, 1,698,090 may be issued in connection with the exercise of stock options and 679,236 may be issued as restricted stock. The Plan allows for the granting of non-qualified stock options (“NSOs”), incentive stock options (“ISOs”), and restricted stock. Options are granted at no less than the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.

Certain officers, employees and outside directors were granted in aggregate 1,140,469 NSOs; 317,910 ISOs; and 590,320 shares of restricted stock. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for Share-Based Payments, the Company expenses the fair value of all share-based compensation grants over the requisite service periods.

The Company classifies share-based compensation for employees and outside directors within “Compensation and employee benefits” in the consolidated statement of income to correspond with the same line item as compensation paid. Additionally, generally accepted accounting principles require the Company to report: (1) the expense associated with the grants as an adjustment to operating cash flows and (2) any benefits of realized tax deductions in excess of previously recognized tax benefits on compensation expense as a financing cash flow.

Stock options vest over a five-year service period and expire ten years after grant date. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the fair values of these awards, which vest on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards.

Restricted shares vest over a five-year service period. The product of the number of shares granted and the grant date market price of the Company’s common stock determines the fair value of restricted shares under the Company’s restricted stock plan. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of restricted shares on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded $1.1 million of share-based compensation expense, respectively, comprised of stock option expense of $344,000 and restricted stock expense of $722,000 for the March 31, 2012 period and stock option expense of $362,000 and restricted stock expense of $732,000 for the March 31, 2011 period. Expected future expense relating to the 577,352 non-vested options outstanding as of March 31, 2012, is $802,000 over the remaining vesting period of 1.17 years. Expected future compensation expense relating to the 234,425 restricted shares at March 31, 2012, is $1.7 million over the remaining vesting period of 1.17 years.

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for its option grants for the three month period ended March 31, 2012.

 

     Number of Stock
Options
     Weighted-
average

Exercise
Price
     Weighted-
average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
 

Outstanding, September 30, 2011

     1,458,379       $ 12.35         6.67       $ —     

Granted

     —           —           —           —     

Exercised

     —           —           —           —     

Forfeited

     —           —           —           —     

Outstanding, March 31, 2012

     1,458,379       $ 12.35         6.17       $ —     
  

 

 

          

Exercisable at March 31, 2012

     881,027       $ 12.35         6.17       $ —     
  

 

 

          

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the Company’s non-vested options as of March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $2.38.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock as of March 31, 2012, and changes therein during the three month period then ended:

 

     Number of
Restricted  Stock
     Weighted-
average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Nonvested at September 30, 2011

     234,425       $ 12.35   

Granted

     —           —     

Vested

     —           —     

Forfeited

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

Nonvested at March 31, 2012

     234,425       $ 12.35   
  

 

 

    

 

12. Fair Value Measurement

The following disclosures show the hierarchal disclosure framework associated within the level of pricing observations utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The definition of fair value maintains the exchange price notion in earlier definitions of fair value but focuses on the exit price of the asset or liability. The exit price is the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability adjusted for certain inherent risks and restrictions. Expanded disclosures are also required about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities.

 

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The following table presents information about the Company’s securities, other real estate owned and impaired loans measured at fair value as of March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Bank to determine such fair value:

 

000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000

Fair Value Measurement at March 31, 2012

 

Fair Value Measurements Utilized for the Company’s
Financial Assets (in thousands):

   Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable  Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable  Inputs

(Level 3)
     Balances as of
March 31, 2012
 

Securities available-for-sale measured on a recurring basis

           

Mortgage backed securities

   $ —         $ 210,360       $ —         $ 210,360   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           19,246         —           19,246   

U.S. government agencies

     —           39,351         —           39,351   

Corporate obligations

     —           8,595         —           8,595   

Equity securities (financial services)

     24         —           —           24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt and equity securities

   $ 24       $ 277,552       $ —         $ 277,576   

Foreclosed real estate owned measured on a non-recurring basis

   $ —         $ —         $ 1,914       $ 1,914   

Impaired loans measured on a non-recurring basis

   $ —         $ —         $ 17,564       $ 17,564   

 

000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000

Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2011

 

Fair Value Measurements Utilized for the
Company’s Financial Assets (in thousands):

   Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable  Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable  Inputs

(Level 3)
     Balances as of
September 30, 2011
 

Securities available-for-sale measured on a recurring basis

           

Mortgage backed securities

   $ —         $ 204,209       $ —         $ 204,209   

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     —           14,499         —           14,499   

U.S. government agencies

     —           22,083         —           22,083   

Corporate obligations

     —           4,584         —           4,584   

Equity securities (financial services)

     18         —           —           18   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt and equity securities

   $ 18       $ 245,375       $ —         $ 245,393   

Foreclosed real estate owned measured on a non-recurring basis

   $ —         $ —         $ 2,356       $ 2,356   

Impaired loans measured on a non-recurring basis

   $ —         $ —         $ 17,059       $ 17,059   

As required by GAAP, each financial asset and liability must be identified as having been valued according to specified level of input, 1, 2 or 3. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Bank has the ability to access at the measurement date. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset.

The measurement of fair value should be consistent with one of the following valuation techniques: market approach, income approach, and/or cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business). For example, valuation techniques consistent with the market approach often use market multiples derived from a set of comparables. Multiples might lie in ranges with a different multiple for each comparable. The selection of where within the range the appropriate multiple falls requires judgment, considering factors specific to the measurement (qualitative and quantitative). Valuation techniques consistent with the market approach include matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used principally to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on a security’s relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. Most of the securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quoted market spreads, cash flows, the U.S.

 

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Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things. Securities reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 inputs are limited to actively traded equity securities whose market price is readily available from the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ exchange. Foreclosed real estate is measured at fair value, less cost to sell at the date of foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less cost to sell. Income and expenses from operations and changes in valuation allowance are included in the net expenses from foreclosed real estate. Impaired loans are reported at fair value utilizing level three inputs. For these loans, a review of the collateral is conducted and an appropriate allowance for loan losses is allocated to the loan. At March 31, 2012, 93 impaired loans with a carrying value of $18.8 million were reduced by specific valuation allowance totaling $1.2 million resulting in a net fair value of $17.6 million based on Level 3 inputs.

The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

 

     Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value  Measurements
(unaudited, in thousands)    Fair Value
Estimate
     Valuation
Techniques
  Unobservable
Input
  Range

March 31, 2012:

         

Impaired loans

     17,564       Appraisal of
collateral (1)
  Appraisal
adjustments (2)
  0% to 30%

Foreclosed real estate owned

     1,914       Appraisal of
collateral (1), (3)
   

 

(1) Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.
(2) Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.
(3) Includes qualitative adjustments by management and estimated liquidation expenses.

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair values presented represent the Company’s best estimate of fair value using the methodologies discussed below.

 

     March 31, 2012  
     Level I      Level II      Level III      Total Fair
Value
 

Financial assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 23,065       $ —         $ —         $ 23,065   

Investment and mortgage backed securities Available for sale

     24         277,552         —           277,576   

Loans receivable, net

     —           —           770,605         770,605   

Accrued interest receivable

     3,916         —           —           3,916   

FHLB stock

     15,236         —           —           15,236   

Mortgage servicing rights

     —           —           186         186   

Bank owned life insurance

     23,650         —           —           23,650   

Financial liabilities:

           

Deposits

   $ 282,603       $ —         $ 393,252       $ 675,855   

Short-term borrowings

     10,000         —           —           10,000   

Other borrowings

     —           —           263,126         263,126   

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     5,209         —           —           5,209   

Accrued interest payable

     1,406         —           —           1,406   

 

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     March 31, 2012      September 30, 2011  
     Carrying Value      Fair Value      Carrying Value      Fair Value  

Financial assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 23,065       $ 23,065       $ 41,694       $ 41,694   

Investment securities available for sale

     277,576         277,576         245,393         245,393   

Loans receivable, net

     741,617         770,605         738,619         773,142   

Accrued interest receivable

     3,916         3,916         4,193         4,193   

FHLB stock

     15,236         15,236         16,882         16,882   

Mortgage servicing rights

     186         186         248         248   

Bank owned life insurance

     23,650         23,650         23,256         23,256   

Financial liabilities:

           

Deposits

   $ 675,870       $ 675,855       $ 637,924       $ 647,090   

Short-term borrowings

     10,000         10,000         4,000         4,000   

Other borrowings

     252,910         263,126         284,410         296,324   

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     5,209         5,209         1,381         1,381   

Accrued interest payable

     1,406         1,406         1,485         1,485   

Financial instruments are defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity, or a contract which creates an obligation or right to receive or deliver cash or another financial instrument from/to a second entity on potentially favorable or unfavorable terms.

Fair value is defined as the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale. If a quoted market price is available for a financial instrument, the fair value would be calculated based upon the market price per trading unit of the instrument.

If no readily available market exists, the fair value for financial instruments should be based upon management’s judgment regarding current economic conditions, interest rate risk, expected cash flows, future estimated losses, and other factors as determined through various option pricing formulas or simulation modeling.

As many of these assumptions result from judgments made by management based upon estimates which are inherently uncertain, the resulting values may not be indicative of the amount realizable in the sale of a particular financial instrument. In addition, changes in the assumptions on which the values are based may have a significant impact on the resulting estimated values.

As certain assets and liabilities, such as deferred tax assets, premises and equipment, and many other operational elements of the Bank, are not considered financial instruments but have value, this fair value of financial instruments would not represent the full market value of the Company.

The Company employed simulation modeling in determining the fair value of financial instruments for which quoted market prices were not available based upon the following assumptions:

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable, Short-Term Borrowings, Advances by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance, and Accrued Interest Payable

The fair value approximates the current book value.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

The fair value is equal to the cash surrender value of the Bank-owned life insurance.

Investment and Mortgage-Backed Securities Available for Sale and FHLB Stock

The fair value of investment and mortgage-backed securities available for sale is equal to the available quoted market price. If no quoted market price is available, fair value is estimated using the quoted market price for similar securities. Since the FHLB stock is not actively traded on a secondary market and held exclusively by member financial institutions, the fair market value approximates the carrying amount.

 

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Loans Receivable, Deposits, Other Borrowings, and Mortgage Servicing Rights

The fair values for loans and mortgage servicing rights are estimated by discounting contractual cash flows and adjusting for prepayment estimates. Discount rates are based upon market rates generally charged for such loans with similar characteristics. Demand, savings, and money market deposit accounts are valued at the amount payable on demand as of quarter-end. Fair values for time deposits and other borrowings are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies contractual costs currently being offered in the existing portfolio to current market rates being offered for deposits and borrowings of similar remaining maturities.

Commitments to Extend Credit

These financial instruments are generally not subject to sale, and fair values are not readily available. The carrying value, represented by the net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized commitment, and the fair value, determined by discounting the remaining contractual fee over the term of the commitment using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements with similar credit risk, are not considered material for disclosure.

 

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

Forward Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of such words as estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include:

 

   

statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

 

   

statements regarding our business plans and prospects and growth and operating strategies;

 

   

statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and

 

   

estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

By identifying these forward-looking statements for you in this manner, we are alerting you to the possibility that our actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, those discussed under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of this Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the following factors:

 

   

significantly increased competition among depository and other financial institutions;

 

   

inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments;

 

   

general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected;

 

   

adverse changes in the securities markets;

 

   

legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business;

 

   

our ability to enter new markets successfully and take advantage of growth opportunities, and the possible short-term dilutive effect of potential acquisitions or de novo branches, if any;

 

   

changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

 

   

changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies and the Financial Accounting Standards Board; and

 

   

changes in our organization, compensation and benefit plans.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

 

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Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011

Total Assets. Total assets increased by $16.7 million, or 1.52%, to $1,114.2 million at March 31, 2012 from $1,097.5 million at September 30, 2011. This increase was primarily due to increases in investment securities available for sale offset, in part, by decreases in interest bearing deposits with other institutions.

Interest-Bearing Deposits with Other Institutions. Interest-bearing deposits with other institutions decreased $15.3 million, or 47.9%, to $16.6 million at March 31, 2012 from $31.9 million at September 30, 2011. This decrease was primarily the result of the increase in purchases of investment securities available for sale along with loan growth at March 31, 2012 from September 30, 2011.

Net Loans. Net loans increased $3.0 million, or 0.4%, to $741.6 million at March 31, 2012 from $738.6 million at September 30, 2011. The increase in net loans receivable was primarily attributed to an increase in residential real estate loans. During this period, residential real estate loans outstanding increased by $6.7 million to $590.3 million. Construction loans increased $1.2 million to $1.9 million, commercial real estate loans increased $62,000 to $79.4 million, obligations of states and political subdivisions increased $3.3 million to $29.2 million and other loans increased $54,000 to $2.1 million. These increases were partially offset by decreases in commercial loans outstanding of $6.2 million to $8.6 million and home equity loans and lines of credit outstanding of $2.2 million to $38.3 million.

Investment Securities Available for Sale. Investment securities available for sale increased $32.2 million, or 13.1%, to $277.6 million at March 31, 2012 from $245.4 million at September 30, 2011. The increase was due primarily to increases in the Company’s U.S. Government agency securities portfolio of $17.3 million and in its mortgage-backed securities portfolio of $6.2 million.

Deposits. Deposits increased $37.9 million, or 6.0%, to $675.9 million at March 31, 2012 from $637.9 million at September 30, 2011. At March 31, 2012 compared to September 30, 2011, certificate of deposit accounts increased $33.0 million to $384.9 million, non-interest bearing demand accounts increased $3.1 million to $36.3 million and savings and club accounts increased $7.2 million to $80.3 million. These increases were offset in part during the same period by decreases in NOW accounts of $1.0 million to $64.1 million and money market accounts of $4.3 million to $110.3 million. Included in the certificates of deposit at March 31, 2012 was an increase in brokered certificates of $25.8 million to $146.7 million. The increase in brokered certificates was the result of the Company’s decision to replace maturing FHLBank Pittsburgh borrowings with lower priced brokered certificates of deposit.

Borrowed Funds. Borrowed funds decreased by $25.5 million, or 8.8%, to $262.9 million at March 31, 2012, from $288.4 million at September 30, 2011. The decrease in borrowed funds was primarily due to maturities of FHLBank Pittsburgh borrowings.

Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity increased by $351,000, or 0.2%, to $162.0 million at March 31, 2012 from $161.7 million at September 30, 2011. This increase was primarily the result of net income of $1.5 million which was partially offset by a decline in accumulated other comprehensive income of $1.4 million to $(811,000) at March 31, 2012 from $586,000 at September 30, 2011.

 

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Average Balance Sheets for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

The following tables set forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. All average balances are daily average balances, the yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income.

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31  
     2012     2011  
     Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
    Yield/Cost     Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
    Yield/Cost  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

            

Loans (1)

   $ 749,029      $ 9,145        4.95   $ 756,105      $ 9,795        5.25

Investment securities

            

Taxable (2)

     44,714        237        2.15     44,739        234        2.12

Exempt from federal income tax (2) (3)

     9,342        55        3.62     6,649        75        6.93
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment securities

     54,056        292        2.40     51,388        309        2.74

Mortgage-backed securities

     206,015        1,391        2.74     210,447        1,782        3.43

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     15,706        4        0.10     19,292        —          0.00

Other

     18,006        2        0.05     6,603        1        0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     1,042,812        10,834        4.22     1,043,835        11,887        4.63

Allowance for loan losses

     (8,517         (7,857    

Noninterest-earning assets

     62,313            54,515       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total assets

   $ 1,096,608          $ 1,090,493       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Interest-bearing liabilities:

            

NOW accounts

   $ 58,027        4        0.03   $ 56,376        6        0.04

Money market accounts

     109,103        76        0.28     119,474        155        0.53

Savings and club accounts

     73,493        20        0.11     67,972        48        0.29

Certificates of deposit

     373,864        1,736        1.88     326,236        1,586        1.97

Borrowed funds

     273,273        2,227        3.31     312,757        2,750        3.57
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 887,760      $ 4,063        1.86   $ 882,815      $ 4,545        2.09

Non-interest bearing NOW accounts

     32,814            28,766       

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

     13,086            11,685       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total liabilities

     933,660            923,266       

Equity

     162,948            167,227       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,096,608          $ 1,090,493       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net interest income

     $ 6,771          $ 7,342     
    

 

 

       

 

 

   

Interest rate spread

         2.36         2.54

Net interest-earning assets

   $ 155,052          $ 161,020       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Net interest margin (4)

         2.63         2.85

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

       117.47         118.24  

 

(1) Non-accruing loans are included in the outstanding loan balances.
(2) Held to maturity securities are reported at amortized cost. Available for sale securities are reported at fair value.
(3) Yields on tax exempt securities have been calculated on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of 34%.
(4) Represents the difference between interest earned and interest paid, divided by average total interest earning assets.

 

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     For the Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  
     Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
    Yield/ Cost     Average Balance     Interest
Income/
Expense
    Yield/Cost  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

            

Loans (1)

   $ 748,622      $ 18,486        4.95   $ 747,920      $ 19,639        5.27

Investment securities

            

Taxable (2)

     40,743        468        2.28     47,566        442        1.86

Exempt from federal income tax (2) (3)

     8,542        103        3.66     6,745        153        6.89
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment securities

     49,285        571        2.55     54,311        595        2.49

Mortgage-backed securities

     206,197        2,798        2.72     206,599        3,496        3.39

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     15,994        4        0.05     19,647        —          —     

Other

     19,894        4        0.04     4,106        1        0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     1,039,992        21,863        4.23     1,032,583        23,731        4.62

Allowance for loan losses

     (8,387         (7,743    

Noninterest-earning assets

     62,577            54,534       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total assets

   $ 1,094,182          $ 1,079,374       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Interest-bearing liabilities:

            

NOW accounts

   $ 58,479        8        0.03   $ 57,280        13        0.05

Money market accounts

     110,965        156        0.28     118,580        320        0.54

Savings and club accounts

     72,231        43        0.12     67,238        90        0.27

Certificates of deposit

     363,880        3,540        1.95     305,571        3,067        2.01

Borrowed funds

     281,844        4,637        3.30     321,567        5,769        3.60
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     887,399        8,384        1.89     870,236        9,259        2.13

Non-interest bearing NOW accounts

     32,528            28,998       

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

     11,841            10,923       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total liabilities

     931,768            910,157       

Equity

     162,414            169,217       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,094,182          $ 1,079,374       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net interest income

     $ 13,479          $ 14,472     
    

 

 

       

 

 

   

Interest rate spread

         2.34         2.49

Net interest-earning assets

   $ 152,593          $ 162,347       
  

 

 

       

 

 

     

Net interest margin (4)

         2.60         2.81

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

       117.20         118.66  

 

(1) Non-accruing loans are included in the outstanding loan balances.
(2) Held to maturity securities are reported at amortized cost. Available for sale securities are reported at fair value.
(3) Yields on tax exempt securities have been calculated on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of 34%.
(4) Represents the difference between interest earned and interest paid, divided by average total interest earning assets.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011

Net Income. Net income decreased $556,000, or 45.8%, to $659,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to net income of $1.2 million for the comparable period in 2011. Net income for the three months ending March 31, 2012 decreased primarily due to a decrease in net interest income and an increase in noninterest expense offset, in part, by an increase in noninterest income.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased $571,000, or 7.8%, to $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from $7.3 million for the comparable period in 2011. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the Company’s interest rate spread to 2.36% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, from 2.54% for the comparable period in 2011, and a decrease of $6.0 million in the Company’s average net earnings assets.

Interest Income. Interest income decreased $1.1 million, or 8.9%, to $10.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from $11.9 million for the comparable 2011 period. The decrease resulted primarily from a 41 basis point decrease in average yield on interest earning assets and a $1.0 million decrease in average interest-earning

 

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assets. The average yield on interest earning assets was 4.22% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to 4.63% for the comparable 2011 period as the Company’s interest earning assets continued to re-price downward throughout the period. Loans decreased on average $7.1 million between the two periods along with decreases in the average balance of mortgage backed securities of $4.4 million. In addition, Federal Home Loan Bank stock decreased $3.6 million. These decreases were offset in part by increases in the average balances of total investment securities of $2.7 million and other investments of $11.4 million. The primary reasons for the decrease in average loan balances were declines in one-four family residential loans, commercial loans and home equity loans and lines of credit which were offset in part by increases in commercial real estate loans and obligations of states and political subdivisions. Average FHLBank Pittsburgh stock declined $3.6 million as a result of repurchases by the FHLB of stock. The increase in other interest earning assets was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of cash held at FHLBank Pittsburgh.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $482,000, or 10.6%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from $4.5 million for the comparable 2011 period. The decrease resulted from a 23 basis point decrease in the overall cost of interest bearing liabilities to 1.86% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from 2.09% for the comparable 2011 period, partially offset by a $4.9 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities. Average interest bearing deposits increased $44.4 million and average borrowed funds decreased $39.5 million. Average interest bearing deposits increased primarily as a result of a $47.6 million increase in average certificates of deposit. Borrowed funds decreased primarily due to maturities of FHLBank Pittsburgh borrowings. Average certificates of deposit included an increase of $23.1 million in average brokered certificates of deposit. The Company replaced maturing FHLBank Pittsburgh borrowings with brokered certificates because they were a cheaper funding source.

Provision for Loan Losses. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, peer group information and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are subject to interpretation and revision as more information becomes available or as future events occur. After an evaluation of these factors, management made a provision for loan losses of $650,000 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011. The allowance for loan losses was $8.1 million, or 1.08% of loans outstanding, at March 31, 2012, compared to $8.2 million, or 1.09% of loans outstanding at September 30, 2011.

Non-interest Income. Non-interest income increased $300,000, or 22.7%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from $1.3 million for the comparable period in 2011. The primary reasons for the increase were increases in insurance commissions of $195,000 and bank-owned life insurance income of $65,000 during the 2012 period. The Company’s purchase of ESSA Advisory Services during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 is the primary reason for the increase in insurance commission income. The Company’s purchase of $7.0 million in bank-owned life insurance during the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011 was the principle reason for the increase in bank-owned life insurance income for the period.

Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $419,000, or 6.5%, to $6.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from $6.5 million for the comparable period in 2011. The primary reasons for the increase were increases in compensation and employee benefits of $47,000, merger related costs of $227,000, loss on foreclosed real estate of $134,000 and amortization of intangible assets of $81,000. These increases were partially offset by declines in advertising of $116,000, FDIC insurance premiums of $55,000, and occupancy and equipment of $20,000. Amortization of intangible assets increased due to the purchase of ESSA Advisory Services in the third quarter of 2011. Merger related costs increased primarily due to expenses related to the previously announced proposed merger between the Company and First Star Bancorp, Inc.

Income Taxes. Income tax expense decreased $134,000 to $211,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from $345,000 for the comparable 2011 period. The decrease was primarily a result of the decrease in income before taxes of $690,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The effective tax rate was 24.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to 22.1% for the 2011 period. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the decrease in the portion of pre-tax income derived from non-taxable loan and investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the 2011 period.

 

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011

Net Income. Net income decreased $682,000, or 30.6%, to $1.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2012 compared to net income of $2.2 million for the comparable period in 2011. A decrease in net interest income and an increase in noninterest expense were offset, in part, by an increase in noninterest income and a decrease in income taxes.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased $993,000, or 6.9%, to $13.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2012 from $14.5 million for the comparable period in 2011. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the Company’s interest rate spread to 2.34% for the six months ended March 31, 2012 from 2.49% for the comparable period in 2011 and a decrease of $9.8 million in the Company’s average net earning assets.

Interest Income. Interest income decreased $1.9 million, or 7.9%, to $21.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2012 from $23.7 million for the comparable 2011 period. The decrease resulted primarily from a 40 basis point decrease in average yield on interest earning assets partially offset by a $7.4 million increase in average interest-earning assets. The average yield on interest earning assets was 4.23% for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to 4.62% for the comparable 2011 period. Loans increased on average $702,000 between the two periods along with increases in the average balance of other investment securities of $15.8 million. These increases were offset in part by a decrease in the average balances of total investment securities of $5.0 million and capital stock of FHLBank Pittsburgh of $3.7 million. The primary reason for the increase in other interest earning assets was due to an increase in the average balance of cash held at the FHLBank Pittsburgh. Total investment securities decreased primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of U.S. government agency securities. Average FHLBank Pittsburgh stock declines as a result of repurchases by the FHLBank of their stock.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $875,000, or 9.5%, to $8.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2012 from $9.3 million for the comparable 2011 period. The decrease resulted from a 24 basis point decrease in the overall cost of interest bearing liabilities to 1.89% for the six months ended March 31, 2012 from 2.13% for the comparable 2011 period, partially offset by a $17.2 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities. Average interest bearing deposits increased $56.9 million and average borrowed funds decreased $39.7 million. Average interest bearing deposits increased primarily as a result of an increase of $58.3 million in average certificates of deposit. Borrowed funds decreased primarily due to maturities of FHLBank Pittsburgh borrowings. Average certificates of deposit included an increase of $36.3 million in average brokered certificates of deposit. The Company replaced maturing FHLBank Pittsburgh borrowings primarily with brokered certificates of deposit.

Provision for Loan Losses. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, peer group information and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are subject to interpretation and revision as more information becomes available or as future events occur. Non-performing assets at March 31, 2012 were $16.8 million compared to non-performing assets of $15.5 million at March 31, 2011. After an evaluation of these factors, management made a provision for loan losses of $1.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2011. The allowance for loan losses was $8.1 million, or 1.08% of loans outstanding, at March 31, 2012, compared to $8.1 million, or 1.08% of loans outstanding at March 31, 2011.

Non-interest Income. Non-interest income increased $489,000, or 18.4%, to $3.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2012 from $2.7 million for the comparable period in 2011. The primary reasons for the increase were increases in insurance commissions of $386,000 and earnings on bank owned life insurance of $126,000, which were partially offset by decreases in service fees on deposit accounts of $103,000. The Company’s purchase of ESSA Advisory Services during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 is the primary reason for the increase in insurance commission income. The Company’s purchase of $7.0 million in bank owned life insurance during the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011 was the principle reason for the increase in bank owned life insurance income during the period.

 

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Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $443,000, or 3.4%, to $13.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2012 from $13.1 million for the comparable period in 2011. Comparing the six months ended March 31, 2012 to the same period in 2011, there were increases in merger related costs of $376,000, amortization of intangible assets of $162,000 and loss on foreclosed real estate of $95,000. These increases were offset in part by decreases in advertising expense of $216,000 and FDIC premiums of $77,000. Merger related costs increased due to expenses associated with the previously announced proposed merger with First Star Bancorp. Amortization of intangible assets increases were related to the insurance consulting subsidiary. The increased loss on foreclosed real estate was primarily related to declining values of foreclosed real estate held by the Company.

Income Taxes. Income tax expense decreased $285,000, or 41.9%, to $395,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2012 from $680,000 for the comparable 2011 period. The effective tax rate was 20.4% for the six months ended March 31, 2012, compared to 23.4% for the 2011 period.

Non-Performing Assets

The following table provides information with respect to the Bank’s non-performing assets at the dates indicated. (Dollars in thousands)

 

     March 31,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 

Non-performing assets:

    

Non-accruing loans

   $ 14,255      $ 10,971   

Troubled debt restructures

     611        529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

     14,866        11,500   

Foreclosed real estate

     1,914        2,356   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

   $ 16,780      $ 13,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of non-performing loans to total loans

     1.98     1.54

Ratio of non-performing loans to total assets

     1.33     1.05

Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets

     1.51     1.26

Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans

     1.08     1.09

Loans are reviewed on a regular basis and are placed on non-accrual status when they become more than 90 days delinquent. When loans are placed on non-accrual status, unpaid accrued interest is fully reserved, and further income is recognized only to the extent received. Non-performing assets increased $2.9 million to $16.8 million at March 31, 2012 from $13.9 million at September 30, 2011. Non-performing loans increased $3.4 million to $14.9 million at March 31, 2012 from $11.5 million at September 30, 2011. The $14.3 million of non-accruing loans included 56 residential loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of $19.2 million that were past due 90 or more days at March 31, 2012, 22 commercial and commercial real estate loans with aggregate outstanding balances of $3.4 million and 14 consumer loans with aggregate balances of $451,000. Within the residential loan balance are $1.2 million of loans less than 90 days past due. In the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company identified six residential loans which although paying as agreed, have a high probability of default. Foreclosed real estate decreased $442,000 to $1.9 million at March 31, 2012 from $2.4 million at September 30, 2011. Foreclosed real estate consists of 19 residential properties, one commercial building lot and one multifamily property.

At March 31, 2012 the principal balance of troubled debt restructures was $12.2 million as compared to $7.0 million at September 30, 2011. Of the $12.2 million of troubled debt restructures at March 31, 2012, $7.7 million are performing loans and $4.5 million are non-accrual loans. An additional $611,000 of performing troubled debt restructures are classified as non-performing assets because they were non-performing assets at the time they were restructured.

Of the 66 loans that comprise our troubled debt restructures at March 31, 2012, no loans were granted a rate concession at a below market interest rate. Seven loans with balances totaling $611,000 were granted market rate and terms concessions and 59 loans with balances totaling $10.9 million were granted terms concessions.

As of March 31, 2012, troubled debt restructures were comprised of 28 residential loans totaling $5.4 million, 27 commercial and commercial real estate loans totaling $6.0 million, and five consumer (Home equity loans, home equity lines and credit, and other) totaling $208,000.

 

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For the six month period ended March 31, 2012, eight loans totaling $950,000 were removed from TDR status. One loan for $327,000 had completed 12 timely payments, three loans for $203,000 were paid off and three loans totaling $64,000 were charged off.

We have modified terms of loans that do not meet the definition of a TDR. The vast majority of such loans were rate modifications of residential first mortgage loans in lieu of refinancing. The non-TDR rate modifications were all performing loans when the rates were reset to current market rates. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, we modified 385 loans ($50.5 million) in this fashion. With regard to commercial loans, including commercial real estate loans, various non-troubled loans were modified, either for the purpose of a rate reduction to reflect current market rates (in lieu of a refinance) or the extension of a loan’s maturity date. In total, there were 23 such loans in the three months ended March 31, 2012 with an aggregate balance of approximately $10.5 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We maintain liquid assets at levels we consider adequate to meet both our short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We adjust our liquidity levels to fund deposit outflows, repay our borrowings and to fund loan commitments. We also adjust liquidity as appropriate to meet asset and liability management objectives.

Our primary sources of liquidity are deposits, prepayment and repayment of loans and mortgage-backed securities, maturities of investment securities and other short-term investments, and earnings and funds provided from operations, as well as access to FHLBank advances and other borrowing sources. While scheduled principal repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions, and rates offered by our competition. We set the interest rates on our deposits to maintain a desired level of total deposits.

A portion of our liquidity consists of cash and cash equivalents and borrowings, which are a product of our operating, investing and financing activities. At March 31, 2012, $23.1 million of our assets were invested in cash and cash equivalents. Our primary sources of cash are principal repayments on loans, proceeds from the maturities of investment securities, principal repayments of mortgage-backed securities and increases in deposit accounts. Short-term investment securities (maturing in one year or less) totaled $2.6 million at March 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2012, we had $207.9 million in borrowings outstanding from FHLBank Pittsburgh and $55.0 million in borrowings through repurchase agreements with other financial institutions. We have access to additional FHLBank advances of up to approximately $302.8 million.

At March 31, 2012, we had $48.8 million in loan commitments outstanding, which included, in part, $7.9 million in undisbursed construction loans, $24.3 million in unused home equity lines of credit, $3.8 million in commercial lines of credit and $10.5 million to originate primarily multi-family and nonresidential mortgage loans. Certificates of deposit due within one year of March 31, 2012 totaled $132.0 million, or 34.3% of certificates of deposit. If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit and borrowings. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before March 31, 2012. We believe, however, based on past experience, that a significant portion of our certificates of deposit will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered

As previously disclosed, during the third fiscal quarter of 2011 the Bank formed a new subsidiary, ESSA Advisory Services, LLC, as part of the acquisition of two Lehigh Valley based insurance benefit consulting insurance businesses. Terms of the acquisition included a commitment to make two additional payments to the sellers, one each during the third quarters of fiscal 2012 and 2013. These payments are not guaranteed and are based on the achievement of certain revenue goals. During the third quarter of fiscal 2012 the Bank expects to make a payment of approximately $300,000 according to these terms. The payment will be recorded as additional goodwill.

As reported in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, our cash flows are classified for financial reporting purposes as operating, investing or financing cash flows. Net cash provided by operating activities was $6.5 million and $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These amounts differ from our net income because of a variety of cash receipts and disbursements that did not affect net income for the respective periods. Net cash used in investing activities was $40.4 million and $18.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, principally reflecting our loan and investment security activities. Deposit and borrowing cash flows have comprised most of our financing activities which resulted in net cash provided of $15.2 million and $22.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

We consider accounting policies that require management to exercise significant judgment or discretion or make significant assumptions that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income, to be critical accounting policies. We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies:

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is the estimated amount considered necessary to cover credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses which is charged against income. In determining the allowance for loan losses, management makes significant estimates and has identified this policy as one of our most critical. The methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting policy by management due to the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions utilized and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded allowance for loan losses.

As a substantial amount of our loan portfolio is collateralized by real estate, appraisals of the underlying value of property securing loans and discounted cash flow valuations of properties are critical in determining the amount of the allowance required for specific loans. Assumptions for appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are instrumental in determining the value of properties. Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly impact the valuation of a property securing a loan and the related allowance determined. The assumptions supporting such appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are carefully reviewed by management to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable on the related loans.

Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Consideration is given to a variety of factors in establishing this estimate including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower, results of internal and external loan reviews and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revision based on changes in economic and real estate market conditions.

The analysis of the allowance for loan losses has two components: specific and general allocations. Specific allocations are made for loans that are determined to be impaired. Impairment is measured by determining the present value of expected future cash flows or, for collateral-dependent loans, the fair value of the collateral adjusted for market conditions and selling expenses. The general allocation is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting (if applicable) and payment history. We also analyze historical loss experience, delinquency trends, general economic conditions and geographic and industry concentrations. This analysis establishes factors that are applied to the loan groups to determine the amount of the general allocations. Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowance for loan losses we have established which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

Other-than-Temporary Investment Security Impairment. Securities are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their value is other-than-temporary. Management utilizes criteria such as the magnitude and duration of the decline, in addition to the reasons underlying the decline, to determine whether the loss in value is other-than-temporary. The term “other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospect for a near-term recovery of value is not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment. Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized.

Deferred Income Taxes. We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. If current available information raises doubt as to the realization of the deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance is established. We consider the determination of this valuation allowance to be a critical accounting policy because of the need to exercise significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets, including projections of future taxable income. These judgments and estimates are reviewed on a continual basis as

 

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regulatory and business factors change. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets may be required if the amount of taxes recoverable through loss carryback declines, or if we project lower levels of future taxable income. Such a valuation allowance would be established through a charge to income tax expense which would adversely affect our operating results. At March 31, 2012 the Company had a $2.8 million valuation allowance established against its deferred tax asset. The tax deduction generated by the contribution to the Foundation as part of the Company’s stock offering exceeded the allowable federal income tax deduction limitations resulting in the establishment of this valuation allowance for the contribution carry forward.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements (as such term is defined in applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules) that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Contractual Obligations

During the first six months of fiscal 2012, the Company’s contractual obligations did not change materially from those discussed in the Company’s Financial Statements for the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The majority of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. Consequently, our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Our assets, consisting primarily of mortgage loans, have longer maturities than our liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits and borrowings. As a result, a principal part of our business strategy is to manage interest rate risk and reduce the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, our Board of Directors has approved guidelines for managing the interest rate risk inherent in our assets and liabilities, given our business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives. Senior management monitors the level of interest rate risk on a regular basis and the asset/liability committee meets quarterly to review our asset/liability policies and interest rate risk position.

We have sought to manage our interest rate risk in order to minimize the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in interest rates. The net proceeds from the Company’s stock offering increased our capital and provided management with greater flexibility to manage our interest rate risk. In particular, management used the majority of the capital we received to increase our interest-earning assets. There have been no material changes in our interest rate risk since September 30, 2011.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There were no significant changes made in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined by rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or in other factors that could significantly affect, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report.

 

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Part II – Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the risk factors relating to the Company that were disclosed in response to Item 1A to part I of Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, the following additional risk factor exists relating to the recently announced execution of a merger agreement by and among the Company and First Star Bancorp, Inc., the holding company to First Star Bank (collectively referred to herein as “First Star”):

The merger of the Company and First Star and the integration of the companies may be more difficult, costly or time consuming than expected. It is possible that the integration process could result in the loss of key employees or disruption of ongoing business or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that adversely affect the Company’s ability to maintain relationships with customers and employees or achieve the anticipated benefits of the merger. As with any member of banking institutions, there may also be business disruptions that cause the Company to lose customers or cause customers to withdraw their deposits from the Company’s banking subsidiaries. The success of the combined company following the merger may depend in large part on the ability to integrate the two business models and cultures. If we are not able to integrate the Company’s and First Star’s operations successfully and in a timely manner, the expected benefits of the merger may not be realized.

The Company may fail to realize the cost savings estimated for the merger. The Company estimates that it will achieve cost savings from the merger when the two companies have been fully integrated, while the Company continues to be comfortable with these expectations, it is possible that the estimates of the potential cost savings could turn out to be incorrect. The cost savings estimates also assume the ability to combine the businesses of the company and First Star in a manner that permits those cost savings to be realized. If the estimates turn out to be incorrect or the company is not able to successfully combine the two companies the anticipated cost savings may not be fully realized or realized at all, or may take longer to realize than expected.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

  (a) None.
  (b) Not applicable.
  (c) None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are either filed as part of this report or are incorporated herein by reference:

 

    3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of ESSA Bancorp, Inc.*
    3.2    Bylaws of ESSA Bancorp, Inc.*
    4    Form of Common Stock Certificate of ESSA Bancorp, Inc.*
  10.2    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for Gary S. Olson**
  10.3    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for Robert S. Howes**
  10.4    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for Allan A. Muto**
  10.5    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for Diane K. Reimer**
  10.6    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for V. Gail Warner**
  10.7    Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan**
  10.8    Endorsement Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement for Gary S. Olson**
  10.9    Endorsement Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement for Robert S. Howes**
  21    Subsidiaries of Registrant*
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  32    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101    Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Condition; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder Equity; the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. ***

 

* Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (file no. 333-139157), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2006.
** Incorporated by reference to ESSA Bancorp, Inc.’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2008.
*** As provided in Pub. 406 of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    ESSA BANCORP, INC.
Date: May 10, 2012  

/s/ Gary S. Olson

  Gary S. Olson
  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 10, 2012  

/s/ Allan A. Muto

  Allan A. Muto
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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