GRAND RIVER COMMERCE INC - Quarter Report: 2009 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C.
FORM
10-Q
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
GRAND RIVER COMMERCE,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
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20-5393246
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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4471 Wilson Ave., SW,
Grandville, Michigan 49418
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(616)
929-1600
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
þ Yes ¨ 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 such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and
post such files).
¨ Yes ¨ 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
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated filer ¨
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Non-accelerated filer ¨ ( Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company þ
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
¨ Yes þ No
The
number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock, as of the latest
practicable date was 1,700,120 shares as of August 13, 2009.
GRAND
RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
FORM
10-Q
INDEX
PART
I— FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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2
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ITEM
1.
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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2
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ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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14
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ITEM
3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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20
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ITEM 4T.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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20
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PART
II— OTHER INFORMATION
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21
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ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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21
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ITEM 1A.
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RISK
FACTORS
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21
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ITEM
2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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28
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ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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28
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ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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28
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ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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28
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ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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29
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1
PART I—FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
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GRAND
RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM BALANCE SHEETS
June
30, 2009
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December
31, 2009
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ASSETS
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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Cash
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$ | 3,416,019 | $ | 40,525 | ||||
Federal
funds sold
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11,633,248 | — | ||||||
Total
cash and cash equivalents
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15,049,267 | 40,525 | ||||||
Securities,
available for sale (Note 2)
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998,995 | — | ||||||
Loans
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Total
loans
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320,516 | — | ||||||
Less:
allowance for loan losses
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3,000 | — | ||||||
Net
loans
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317,516 | — | ||||||
Premises
and equipment
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261,935 | 107,958 | ||||||
Interest
receivable and other assets
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64,619 | 16,045 | ||||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 16,692,332 | $ | 164,528 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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Liabilities
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Deposits
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Non-interest
bearing
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$ | 499,637 | $ | — | ||||
Interest
bearing
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2,712,231 | — | ||||||
Total
Deposits
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3,211,868 | — | ||||||
Short-term
borrowings (Note 5)
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— | 1,360,000 | ||||||
Other
borrowings (Note 6)
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— | 1,288,002 | ||||||
Interest
payable and other liabilities
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163,743 | 74,759 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
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3,375,611 | 2,722,761 | ||||||
Shareholder’s
equity (deficit)
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Common
Stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized — 1,700,120 shares
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009, no shares issued and outstanding
at December 31, 2008
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17,001 | — | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital (deficit)
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14,963,043 | (1,065,527 | ) | |||||
Additional
paid-in capital warrants
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479,321 | — | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(2,142,726 | ) | (1,492,706 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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82 | — | ||||||
Total
shareholder’s equity (deficit)
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13,316,721 | (2,558,233 | ) | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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$ | 16,692,332 | $ | 164,528 |
See Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
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GRAND
RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
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Six
Months Ended
June
30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Interest
Income
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Loans,
including fees
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$ | 1,071 | $ | — | $ | 1,071 | $ | — | ||||||||
Securities
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409 | — | 409 | — | ||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold and other income
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5,518 | 85 | 5,648 | 219 | ||||||||||||
Total
interest income
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6,998 | 85 | 7,128 | 219 | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense
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Deposits
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3,354 | — | 3,354 | — | ||||||||||||
Borrowings
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6,029 | 9,084 | 16,679 | 14,914 | ||||||||||||
Total
interest expense
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9,383 | 9,084 | 20,033 | 14,914 | ||||||||||||
Net
interest expense
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(2,385 | ) | (8,999 | ) | (12,905 | ) | (14,695 | ) | ||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
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3,000 | — | 3,000 | — | ||||||||||||
Net
interest expense after provision for loan losses
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(5,385 | ) | (8,999 | ) | (15,905 | ) | (14,695 | ) | ||||||||
Non-interest
income
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Service
charges and other fees
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122 | — | 122 | — | ||||||||||||
Escrow
interest
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19,297 | 19,297 | ||||||||||||||
Other
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1,373 | — | 1,373 | — | ||||||||||||
Total
non-interest income
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20,792 | — | 20,792 | — | ||||||||||||
Non-interest
expenses
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Salaries
and benefits
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179,646 | — | 179,646 | — | ||||||||||||
Occupancy
and equipment
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34,189 | 20,852 | 57,024 | 37,853 | ||||||||||||
Share
based payment awards (Note 8)
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10,313 | — | 10,313 | — | ||||||||||||
Data
processing
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5,148 | — | 5,148 | — | ||||||||||||
Marketing
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20,865 | 5,166 | 20,865 | 10,002 | ||||||||||||
Professional
fees
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72,776 | 191,052 | 242,001 | 316,953 | ||||||||||||
Printing
and office supplies
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17,250 | 1,883 | 18,553 | 3,250 | ||||||||||||
Other
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107,775 | 9,130 | 121,357 | 16,261 | ||||||||||||
Total
non-interest expenses
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447,962 | 228,083 | 654,907 | 384,319 | ||||||||||||
Net
loss
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$ | (432,555 | ) | $ | (237,082 | ) | $ | (650,020 | ) | (399,014 | ) | |||||
Basic
earnings/(loss) per share
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$ | (0.25 | ) | N/A | $ | (0.38 | ) | N/A | ||||||||
Diluted
earnings/(loss) per share
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$ | (0.25 | ) | N/A | $ | (0.38 | ) | N/A |
See Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
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GRAND
RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
Common
Stock
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Additional
Paid in
Capital
(Deficit)
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Additional
Paid
in
Capital
Warrants
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Accumulated
Deficit
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Accumulated
Other
comprehensive
income
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Total
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Balance
at January 1, 2008
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$ | — | $ | (556,272 | ) | $ | — | $ | (637,688 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,193,960 | ) | |||||||||
Costs
directly attributable to proposed common stock offering
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— | (346,095 | ) | — | — | — | (346,095 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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— | — | — | (399,014 | ) | — | (399,014 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance
at June 30, 2008
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$ | — | $ | (902,367 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,036,702 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,939,069 | ) | |||||||||
Balance
at January 1, 2009
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$ | — | $ | (1,065,527 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,492,706 | ) | $ | — | $ | (2,558,233 | ) | |||||||||
Issuance
of 1,700,120 common shares (net cash offering costs of
$486,621)
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17,001 | 16,497,578 | — | — | — | 16,514,579 | ||||||||||||||||||
Share
based payment awards under equity compensation plan
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— | 10,313 | — | — | — | 10,313 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock purchase warrants in connection with common stock
offering
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— | (479,321 | ) | 479,321 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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— | — | — | — | 82 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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— | — | — | (650,020 | ) | — | (650,020 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance
at June 30, 2009
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$ | 17,001 | $ | 14,963,043 | $ | 479,321 | $ | (2,142,726 | ) | $ | 82 | $ | 13,316,721 |
See Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
4
GRAND
RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
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2009
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2008
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Cash
flows from operating and pre-operating activities
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Net
loss
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$ | (650,020 | ) | $ | (399,014 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating and preoperating
activities
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Share
based payment awards issued under equity compensation plan
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10,313 | |||||||
Provision
for loan losses
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3,000 | — | ||||||
Accretion
discounts on of investment securities
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(409 | ) | — | |||||
Depreciation
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24,594 | 7,577 | ||||||
Net
change in:
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Interest
receivable and other assets
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(48,574 | ) | (5,597 | ) | ||||
Interest
payable and other liabilities
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88,984 | 26,524 | ||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
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(572,112 | ) | (371,110 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
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Loan
(originations) collections, net
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(320,516 | ) | — | |||||
Purchases
of securities
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(998,504 | ) | — | |||||
Purchases
of equipment
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(178,571 | ) | (21,250 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(1,497,591 | ) | (21,250 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
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Net
deposits
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3,211,868 | — | ||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs of
$486,621
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16,514,579 | — | ||||||
Payments
of costs directly attributable to proposed common stock
offering
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— | (346,095 | ) | |||||
Net
short-term borrowings (repayments)
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(1,360,000 | ) | 750,000 | |||||
Net
repayments on other borrowings
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(1,288,002 | ) | — | |||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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17,078,445 | 403,905 | ||||||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
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15,008,742 | 11,545 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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40,525 | 27,745 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, at the end of the period
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$ | 15,049,267 | $ | 39,290 |
See Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
5
Grand
River Commerce, Inc.
Notes
to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
1:
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Organization,
Business and Summary of Significant Accounting
Principles
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Nature
of Organization and Basis of Presentation
Grand
River Commerce, Inc. (“GRCI”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of
Michigan on August 15, 2006, to organize a de novo bank in
Michigan. GRCI’s fiscal year ends on December 31. Upon
receiving regulatory approvals on April 29, 2009 to commence business, GRCI
capitalized Grand River Bank, a de novo bank in formation, (the “Bank”) which
will also have a December 31 fiscal year end. Prior to this date,
GRCI was considered a developmental stage enterprise for financial reporting
purposes.
On April
30, 2009, GRCI completed an initial public offering of common stock, raising in
excess of $17,000,000 in equity capital prior to offering costs, through the
sale of shares of GRCI’s common stock. On the same date, GRCI acquired 100% of
the authorized, issued, and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01
per share, of the Bank. The Bank issued 1,500,000 shares of common
stock to GRCI at a price of $8.46 per share or an aggregate price of $12,690,000
(the “Purchase Price”). This amount reflected the amount required for
regulatory purposes to be invested in the Bank by GRCI in order for the Bank to
begin operations. GRCI paid the Purchase Price in cash. Proceeds of
the offering were used to capitalize the Bank, and are expected to be used to
lease operational facilities and provide working capital.
The Bank
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GRCI, and each member of the Board of Directors
of GRCI is a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank. Prior to
its acquisition by GRCI, the Bank had no operations, assets, or
liabilities. The Bank is chartered by the State of
Michigan. The Bank is a full-service commercial bank headquartered in
Grandville, Michigan. The Bank will initially serve Grandville, Grand
Rapids and their neighboring communities with a broad range of commercial and
consumer banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals
and individuals who it believes will be particularly responsive to the style of
service which the Bank intends to provide.
The
accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary
for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the
three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31,
2009. For further information, refer to the financial statements and
footnotes thereto included in GRCI’s annual report for the year ended December
31, 2008.
In
preparing these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, GRCI has
evaluated, for potential recognition or disclosure, events or transactions
subsequent to the end of the most recent quarterly period through August 14,
2009, the issuance date of these condensed consolidated interim financial
statements. No such transactions or events resulted in additional
recognition or disclosure.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include accounts of
GRCI and the Bank (collectively, the “Company”). All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
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Significant
Accounting Principles
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual
results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Organization
and Pre-opening Costs
Organization
and pre-opening costs represent incorporation costs, offering costs, legal and
accounting costs, consultant and professional fees and other costs relating to
the organization. Organization and pre-opening costs incurred prior
to the commencement of operations on April 30, 2009 totaled $1,789,794 and have
been expensed.
Deferred
Offering Costs
Direct
costs relating to the offering of common stock totaled $1,552,148 through April
30, 2009, and were charged against the offering proceeds.
Equipment
Equipment
is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
computed principally by the straight line method based upon the estimated useful
lives of the assets which range generally from 3 to 15 years. Maintenance,
repairs and minor alterations are charged to current operations as expenditures
occur. Management annually reviews these assets to determine whether
carrying values have been impaired.
Income
Taxes
Deferred
income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between
the financial statement and federal income tax basis of assets and liabilities
that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future, based on
enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the period in which the differences are
expected to affect taxable income. Deferred income tax benefits
result from net operating loss carry forwards. Valuation allowances
are established when necessary to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized. As a result of the Company commencing
operations in the 2nd quarter
of 2009, any potential deferred tax benefit from the anticipated utilization of
net operating losses generated during the development period has been completely
offset by a valuation allowance. Income tax expense is the tax
payable or refundable for the period plus, or minus the change during the period
in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Loss
per Share
Basic and
diluted loss per share have been computed by dividing the net loss by the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Weighted-average common shares outstanding for each of the
three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 totaled
1,700,120. Common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive and are
therefore excluded.
Effects
of Newly Issued Effective Accounting Standards
On April
1, 2009 the FASB staff issued Staff Position No. FSP 141R-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and
Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from
Contingencies. This FASB Staff Position (FSP) amends and
clarifies FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, to
address application issues on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent
measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising
from contingencies in a business combination. This FSP is effective
for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations
for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual
reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. FSP 141R-1
is expected to impact accounting by the Company of any future business
combinations.
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On April
9, 2009 the FASB staff issued Staff Position No. FSP 157-4, Determining Fair
Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have
Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly. FSP
157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with
FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, when the volume and level of
activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FSP
157-4, also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a
market is distressed or not orderly. The adoption of this standard
did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements.
On April
9, 2009 the FASB staff issued Staff Position No. FSP 115-2, Recognition and Presentation of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments. The objective of
other-than-temporary impairment analysis under existing U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) is to determine whether the holder of an investment
in a debt or equity security for which changes in fair value are not regularly
recognized in earnings (such as securities classified as held-to-maturity or
available-for-sale) should recognize a loss in earnings when the investment is
impaired. An investment is impaired if the fair value of the investment is less
than its amortized cost basis. FSP 115-2 amends the other-than-temporary
impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more
operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of
other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial
statements. This FSP does not amend existing recognition and
measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity
securities. The Company adopted the standard for the quarterly
reporting period ended June 30, 2009.
On April
9, 2009 the FASB staff issued Staff Position FSP No. 107-1 and APB 28-1,
Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments. This FASB Staff Position (FSP) amends
FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments, to require disclosures about fair value of
financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies
as well as in annual financial statements. This FSP also amends APB
Opinion No. 28, Interim
Financial Reporting, to require those disclosures in summarized financial
information at interim reporting periods. The adoption of this
standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated
financial statements.
In May
2009 the FASB staff issued FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS)No. 165 Subsequent
Events. The objective is to establish general standards for
disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This
standard has been adopted for the period ended June 30, 2009 and did not have a
material impact on the condensed interim consolidated financial
statements.
Effects
of Newly Issued but not yet Effective Accounting Standards
In June
2009 FASB issued SFAS No. 166 Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets an
amendment of SFAS No. 140 Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial
Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. The objective is to
improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the
information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a
transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing
involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. SFAS No. 166 addresses (1)
practices that have developed since the issuance of SFAS No. 140, that are not
consistent with the original intent and key requirements of that Statement and
(2) concerns of financial statement users that many of the financial assets (and
related obligations) that have been derecognized should continue to be reported
in the financial statements of transferors. The adoption of this
standard will be applied as of the beginning of the first annual reporting
period that begins after November 15, 2009 and is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
8
In June
2009 the FASB issued SFAS No. 168 The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and
the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of SFAS
No. 162. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification)
will become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental
entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also
sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective
date of this Statement, the Codification will supersede all then-existing
non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other
nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification
will become nonauthoritative. Following this Statement, the Board
will not issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or
Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting
Standards Updates. The Board will not consider Accounting Standards
Updates as authoritative in their own right. Accounting Standards
Updates will serve only to update the Codification, provide background
information about the guidance, and provide the bases for conclusions on the
change(s) in the Codification. This standard will be adopted for the
quarter ended September 30, 2009 and our disclosures will be modified consistent
with the Codification.
Note
2:
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Investment
Securities
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The
amortized cost and fair value of investment securities, consisting entirely of
debt securities classified as available for sale, were as follows as of June
30,2009:
Amortized
Cost
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Gross
Unrealized
Gains
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Gross
Unrealized
Losses
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Fair
Value
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US
Treasury Securities
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$ | 499,484 | $ | 61 | $ | $ | 499,545 | |||||||||
US
Government Agencies
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499,386 | 64 | — | 499,450 | ||||||||||||
$ | 998,870 | $ | 125 | $ | — | $ | 998,995 |
All of
the above securities are due within one year.
Note
3:
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Financial
Instruments Recorded at Fair
Value
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The
Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to
certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.
Available-for-sale investment securities are recorded at fair value on a
recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to
record at fair value other assets and liabilities on a nonrecurring basis. As of
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had no assets or liabilities
recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
Valuation
Hierarchy
SFAS No.
157 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value
measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs
to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three
levels are defined as follows.
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·
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Level
1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices
(unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets
which the Corporation can
participate.
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·
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Level
2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar
assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable
for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial
instrument.
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·
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Level
3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant
to the fair value measurement, and include inputs that are available in
situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the related
asset or liability.
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A
financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based
upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value
measurement.
The
following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments
measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such
instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Assets
Securities
available for sale
All of
the Company’s securities available for sale are classified within Level 2 of the
valuation hierarchy as quoted prices for similar assets are available in an
active market.
The
following table presents the financial instruments carried at fair value on a
recurring basis as of June 30, 2009, on the Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheet and by SFAS No. 157 valuation hierarchy (as described above).
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2009
(000s omitted):
Level
1
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Level
2
|
Level
3
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Total
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Securities
available for sale
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$ | — | $ | 999 | $ | — | $ | 999 |
Note
4: Fair
Values of Financial Instruments
The fair
value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged
between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is best
determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there
are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In
cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on
estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques
are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate
and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the estimated amounts provided
herein do not necessarily indicate amounts which could be realized in a current
exchange. Furthermore, as the Company typically holds the majority of its
financial instruments until maturity, it does not expect to realize all of the
estimated amounts disclosed. The disclosures also do not include estimated fair
value amounts for items which are not defined as financial instruments, but
which have significant value. These include such items as core deposit
intangibles, the future earnings of significant customer relationships and the
value of other fee generating businesses. The Company believes the imprecision
of an estimate could be significant.
The
following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair
value disclosures for financial instruments.
Cash and cash equivalents: The
carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair
values.
Securities: Fair values for
investment securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. If
quoted market prices are unavailable, fair values are based on quoted market
prices of comparable instruments or other model-based valuation techniques such
as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit
rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss and
liquidity assumptions.
Loans receivable: For
variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in
credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for other
loans (e.g., real estate mortgage, commercial, and installment) are estimated
using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being
offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. The
resulting amounts are adjusted to estimate the effect of declines, if any, in
the credit quality of borrowers since the loans were originated. Fair values for
non-performing loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or
underlying collateral values, where applicable.
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Deposit liabilities: Demand,
savings, and money market deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount
payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). Fair
values for variable rate certificates of deposit approximate their recorded
carrying value. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated
using discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently
being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly
maturities on time deposits.
Accrued interest: The carrying
amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.
Off-balance-sheet credit-related
instruments: Fair values for off-balance-sheet lending commitments are
based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into
consideration the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’
credit standings. The Company does not charge fees for lending commitments; thus
it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these
instruments.
The
following sets forth the estimated fair value and recorded carrying values of
the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30 (000’s
omitted):
2009
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Carrying
Amount
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Fair
Value
|
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Financial
assets
|
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 15,049 | $ | 15,049 | ||||
Securities
available for sale
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999 | 999 | ||||||
Loans
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318 | 318 | ||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
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— | — | ||||||
Financial
liabilities
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Deposits
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3,212 | 3,212 | ||||||
Accrued
interest payable
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1 | 1 |
Note
5:
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Short
Term Borrowings
|
The
Company had a $1,750,000 revolving line-of-credit, which had an outstanding
balance of $1,360,000 at December 31, 2008, available from unaffiliated
financial institution. The note was not renewed after the maturity date and was
repaid on April 30, 2009, upon release of offering funds held in
escrow.
Note
6:
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Other
Borrowings
|
Advances
in the amount of $1,288,002 were outstanding from the Company’s organizers as of
December 31, 2008. The advances were non-interest bearing. Such advances
were repaid upon the release of offering funds held in escrow on April 30,
2009.
Note
7:
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Operating
Lease
|
In
November 2007, the Company began leasing a building and is obligated under an
operating lease agreement through December 2010 with monthly rent charged at a
rate of $4,100. The lease provides that the Company pays insurance and certain
other operating expenses applicable to the leased premise. The lease also
stipulates that the Company may use and occupy the premise only for the purpose
of maintaining and operating a bank.
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Note
8:
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Common
Stock Options
|
On June
23, 2009, the Board Of Directors of GRCI approved the adoption of the Grand
River Commerce, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”) which provides
for the reservation of 200,000 authorized shares of GRCI’s common stock, $0.01
par value per share, for issuance upon the exercise of certain common stock
options, that may be issued pursuant to the terms of the 2009 Plan. GRCI will
solicit approval of the 2009 Plan from its shareholders in the coming
months.
A summary
description of the terms and conditions of the 2009 Plan was included in GRCI’s
prospectus, dated May 9, 2008, under the section entitled “Management - Stock
Incentive Plan.” The prospectus was included in GRCI’s registration statement of
Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-147456), as amended, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Assuming the issuance of all of the common shares
reserved for stock options and the exercise of all of those options, the shares
acquired by the option holders pursuant to their stock options would represent
approximately 10.5% of the outstanding shares after exercise.
During
the second quarter of 2009, GRCI awarded and issued 110,000 stock options. The
total options outstanding at June 30, 2009 were 110,000. No options have
been exercised. Management options have 5 year vesting period and Director
options have a 3 year vesting period. All such options expire in 10 years and
have a $10 per share strike price.
The
Company estimates the fair value of its stock options using the calculated value
on the grant date. The Company currently measures compensation cost of employee
and director stock options based on the calculated value instead of fair value
because it is not practical to estimate the volatility of our share price. The
Company does not maintain an internal market for its shares, and shares are not
yet traded publically. GRCI’s initial stock offering was completed in
April 2009. The calculated value method requires that the volatility
assumption used in an option-pricing model be based on the historical volatility
of an appropriate industry sector index.
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-based Payments” (“SFAS
123R”), a revision to Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Share-Based Compensation.”
This standard requires the Company to measure the cost of employee services
received in exchange for equity awards, including stock options, based on the
grant date fair value of the awards. The cost is recognized as compensation
expense over the vesting period of the awards. The Company is required to
estimate the fair value of all stock options on each grant date, using an
appropriate valuation approach such as the Black-Scholes option pricing
model.
The
Company uses a Black-Scholes formula to estimate the calculated value of
share-based payments. The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes
model are noted in the following table. The Company uses expected data to
estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model.
The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual term of the option is
based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the
option.
Calculated
volatility
|
12.00 | % | ||
Weighted
average dividends
|
0.00 | % | ||
Expected
term (in years)
|
7 | % | ||
Risk-free
rate
|
2.70 | % |
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A summary
of option activity under the Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2009 is
presented below:
Number
of
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years)
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
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Granted
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110,000 | $ | 10.00 | 9.75 | — | |||||||||||
Exercised
|
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Forfeited
or expired
|
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2009
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110,000 | $ | 10.00 | 9.75 | — |
There are
no common stock options able to be exercised at June 30, 2009. The
weighted-average grant-date calculated value approximated $243,100 for options
granted during the second quarter of 2009. As of June 30, 2009, there was
approximately $232,800 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to
nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That
cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
3.9 years.
Note
9:
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Common
Stock Purchase Warrants
|
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, which requires entities
to measure the cost of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of
the award (with limited exceptions). As required by SFAS 123R, the Company is
required to estimate the fair value of all common stock purchase warrants on
each grant date, using an appropriate valuation approach such as the
Black-Scholes option pricing model.
In
recognition of the substantial financial risks undertaken by the members of the
Company’s organizing group, GRCI granted common stock purchase warrants to such
organizers. As of June 30, 2009, GRCI had granted warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 305,300 shares of common stock. These warrants will be exercisable
at a price of $10.00 per share, the initial offering price, and may be exercised
within ten years from the date that the Bank opens for business. The warrants
vested immediately.
In
connection with the issuance of warrants, the Company recognized SFAS 123R
share-based payment expense, using the Black Scholes option-pricing model, of
$479,321 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009. This
amount was charged entirely to the proceeds of the common stock offering. The
fair value of each warrant issued was estimated on the date of grant using the
Black Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions.
Dividend
yield or expected dividends
|
0.00 | % | ||
Risk
free interest rate
|
2.02 | % | ||
Expected
life
|
5
yrs
|
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Expected
volatility
|
12.00 | % |
Note
10:
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Commitments
|
On March
4, 2009, GRCI entered into an Agency Agreement with Commerce Street Capital, LLC
(“CSC”) regarding the placement of GRCI’s common stock in connection with our
initial public offering. The contract expired on April 30, 2009.
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Note
11:
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Minimum
Regulatory Capital
Requirements
|
Banks and
bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements
administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and,
additionally for the Bank, prompt corrective action regulations, involve
quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet
items calculated under regulatory accounting policies. Capital amounts and
classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure
to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. The prompt
corrective action regulations provide four classifications; well capitalized,
adequately capitalized, undercapitalized and critical undercapitalized, although
these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately
capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If
undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and
expansion, and plans for capital restoration are required. The Bank was well
capitalized as of June 30, 2009.
The
Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of June 30, 2009 are presented in
the following table (dollars in thousands):
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Actual
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Adequately
Capitalized
|
Well
Capitalized
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Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
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Total
capital (to risk-weighted assets) Bank
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12,519 | 232.03 | % | 432 | 8.00 | % | 540 | 10.00 | % | |||||||||||||||
Tier
1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) Bank
|
12,516 | 231.97 | % | 216 | 4.00 | % | 324 | 6.00 | % | |||||||||||||||
Tier
1 capital (to average assets) Bank
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12,516 | 89.18 | % | 561 | 4.00 | % | 702 | 5.00 | % |
ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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The
following discussion and analysis provides information which the management of
the Company believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the
results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes appearing in
this report.
OVERVIEW
AND PLAN OF OPERATION
GRCI is a
Michigan corporation and a registered bank holding company which owns all of the
issued and outstanding common shares of its subsidiary, the Bank, a Michigan
state chartered bank. On April 30, 2009, GRCI completed its initial public
offering of common stock. On the same date, GRCI acquired 100% of the
authorized, issued, and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of the Bank. The Bank issued 1,500,000 shares of its common stock to GRCI
at a price of $8.46 per share or an aggregate price of $12,690,000 (the
“Purchase Price”). This amount reflected the amount required for regulatory
purposes to be invested in the Bank by GRCI in order for the Bank to begin
operations. GRCI paid the Purchase Price in cash.
The Bank
opened for business on April 30, 2009 and is a full-service commercial bank
headquartered in Grandville, Michigan. The Bank serves Grandville, Grand Rapids
and their neighboring communities with a broad range of commercial and consumer
banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals and
individuals who it believes will be particularly responsive to the style of
service which the Bank provides. It is assumed that local ownership and control
will allow the Bank to serve customers more efficiently and effectively and will
aid in the Bank’s growth and success. The Bank endeavors to compete on the basis
of providing a unique and personalized banking experience combined with a full
range of services, customized and tailored to fit the needs of the
client.
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Our
results of operations depend almost exclusively on the results of operations of
the Bank. The results of operations of the Bank depend primarily on its net
interest income, which is directly impacted by the market interest rate
environment. Net interest income is the difference between the interest income
the Bank earns on its interest-earning assets, primarily loans and investment
securities, and the interest it pays on its interest-bearing liabilities,
primarily money market, savings and certificates of deposit accounts. Net
interest income is affected by the shape of the market yield curve, the timing
of the placement and re-pricing of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities on the Bank’s balance sheet, and the prepayment rate on its
mortgage-related assets. Our results of operations are also significantly
affected by general economic conditions. The financial services industry
continues to face highly volatile and adverse economic conditions. The
significant contributors to the disruptions include subprime mortgage lending,
illiquidity in the capital and credit markets and the decline of real estate
values. The U.S. government’s attempts to respond to the crisis affecting the
financial services industry has not, to date, stabilized U.S. financial markets.
While the government indicates it will continue to support the financial
services industry, it is difficult to determine how the various government
programs will impact the banking industry.
As
previously stated, the Bank began active banking operations on April 30, 2009.
As of June 30, 2009, the Company’s total assets were $16.7 million, primarily
comprised of cash and cash equivalents of $15 million, securities of $1.0
million and net loans of $318,000. In addition, the Bank ended the June 30, 2009
quarter with $3.2 million in deposits and $13.3 million in shareholders’
equity.
At
June 30, 2009, the Bank’s allowance for loan losses was established at $3,000,
or approximately 1.0% of its loans outstanding as required by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). As the Bank’s loan portfolio
continues to grow, we expect to increase our loan loss provision in a prudent
and conservative manner, especially in light of the current economic
environment. Because we cannot predict with precision the future trajectory of
the economy in 2009 and beyond, as significant uncertainty remains with respect
to unemployment levels and recessionary economic conditions, we will continue to
monitor our loan portfolio carefully and to administer our practice of
conservative loan underwriting. We believe that our strong initial capital
position will help us navigate through this difficult and unprecedented
environment.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Our
consolidated financial statements are prepared based on the application of
certain accounting policies. Certain of these policies require numerous
estimates and strategic or economic assumptions which are subject to valuation
may prove inaccurate and may significantly affect our reported results and
financial position for the period or in future periods. The use of estimates,
assumptions, and judgments are necessary when financial assets and liabilities
are required to be recorded at, or adjusted to reflect, fair value. Assets
carried at fair value inherently result in more financial statement volatility.
Fair values and information used to record valuation adjustments for certain
assets and liabilities are based on either quoted market prices or are provided
by other independent third-party sources, when available. When such information
is not available, management estimates valuation adjustments. Changes in
underlying factors, assumptions, or estimates in any of these areas could have a
material impact on our future financial condition and results of
operations.
Allowance for Loan
Losses. The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are
estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to
earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes
the uncollectibility of the loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if
any, are credited to the allowance.
The
allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is
based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in
light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio,
adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated
value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This
evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are
susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes
available.
A loan is
considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is
probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of
principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan
agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include
payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled
principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant
payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.
Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls
on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstance
surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the
reason for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the
shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured
on a loan by loan basis for commercial and commercial real estate loans by
either 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.
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Large
groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for
impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual
consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures.
At June
30, 2009, the Company considers the allowance for loan losses of $3,000 adequate
to cover potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Our evaluation
considers such factors as changes in the composition and volume of the loan
portfolio, the impact of changing economic conditions on the credit worthiness
of our borrowers, changing collateral values and the overall quality of the loan
portfolio.
Deferred Tax Assets and
Valuation Allowance. 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 in the period in which the deferred
tax asset or liability is expected to be settled or realized. The effect on
deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period in
which the change occurs. Deferred tax assets are reduced, through a valuation
allowance, if necessary, by the amount of such benefits that are not expected to
be realized based on current available evidence.
Share-Based
Compensation. The Company recognizes
the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity
instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards in accordance
with SFAS No. 123(R). The Company estimates the per share fair value of option
grants on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using
assumptions for the expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility,
risk-free interest rate and expected option term. These assumptions are
subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and, therefore, cannot be determined
with precision. The Black-Scholes option pricing model also contains certain
inherent limitations when applied to options that are not traded on public
markets. The per share fair value of options is highly sensitive to changes in
assumptions. In general, the per share fair value of options will move in the
same direction as changes in the expected stock price volatility, risk-free
interest rate and expected option term, and in the opposite direction as changes
in the expected dividend yield. For example, the per share fair value of options
will generally increase as expected stock price volatility increases, risk-free
interest rate increases, expected option term increases and expected dividend
yield decreases. The use of different assumptions or different option pricing
models could result in materially different per share fair values of
options.
FINANCIAL
CONDITION AT JUNE 30, 2009
Introductory
Note
As
referenced above, GRCI was capitalized and acquired the Bank on April 30, 2009.
The Bank opened for business on the same day. Our financial condition for
periods prior to April 30, 2009 represents only our financial condition as a
development stage company, which reflects our incurrence of pre-opening expenses
without the offsetting benefit of any material revenue. Accordingly, because our
financial condition for periods prior to April 30, 2009 does not include any
period of active banking operations or any period during which the Company was
capitalized, the Company does not believe that comparisons of our financial
condition during these periods are meaningful in evaluating our current
financial condition. Therefore, certain comparisons to our financial condition
as of December 31, 2008 have been omitted from the disclosures
below.
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Total
Assets
Total
assets increased to $16.7 million at June 30, 2009. The increase was primarily
the result of capitalizing the Company through the completion of our initial
offering of common stock on April 30, 2009, supplemented by slight growth in our
loan and securities portfolios, funded by an increase in deposits.
New
Loans
Net loans
were $318,000 at June 30, 2009. The Company originated commercial and consumer
loans during the Bank’s first two months of operations. Commercial loans
accounted for $255,000, and consumer loans accounted for approximately $65,000
of the balance at June 30, 2009. The Company originates commercial, real estate
and consumer loans to businesses and individuals in Grandville, Grand Rapids and
the surrounding areas. The Company believes that the recent curtailment of
lending activities by many financial institutions with which the Company
competes has provided an opportunity to populate the balance sheet with healthy
credits, while maintaining conservative underwriting practices and pricing at
profitable levels. As of June 30, 2009, the Company has unfunded loan
commitments totaling approximately $7,490,000. While the Company has no
guarantee these commitments will actually fund, management has no reason to
believe a significant portion of these commitments will not become assets of the
Company.
The
allowance for loan losses was $3,000 as of June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2009,
the Company had no non-accrual or non-performing loans or loans considered to be
impaired. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was
approximately 1.0% as required by the FDIC at June 30, 2009.
Future
increases in the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on the growth
of the loan portfolio, the change in composition of the loan portfolio, possible
future increases in non-performing loans and charge-offs, and the impact of the
deterioration of the real estate and economic environments in our lending area.
Although the Company uses the best information available, the level of allowance
for loan losses remains an estimate that is subject to significant judgment and
short-term change.
Securities
Available for Sale
Securities
classified as available for sale consist of U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agency
securities which totaled $1.0 million at June 30, 2009. The Company expects to
maintain a similar mix of investment securities in the second half of the
year.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents increased to $15.0 million at June 30, 2009, from approximately
$41,000 at December 31, 2008. The drastic increase in cash and cash equivalents
is a result of the completion of the initial offering of common stock on April
30, 2009. The Company expects that the level of cash and cash equivalents will
decline as the Company deploys the cash to fund loan originations and purchase
investment securities over the coming months.
New
Deposits
The
Company had $3.2 million in deposits as of at June 30, 2009, consisting entirely
of core deposits. These deposits are the result of marketing efforts and media
attention associated with the opening of the Bank. Management expects to
continue marketing to the shareholders of the Company and the marketplace in
general. Additionally, the Bank expects to obtain deposits from new loan
customers.
Borrowed
Funds
Borrowed
funds of $2.65 million at December 31, 2008 were repaid during the six months
ended June 30, 2009. The $2.65 million in borrowed funds at December 31, 2008
represented advances from the organizers of the Company and advances under a
line of credit facility with a third party lender. The advances under the
short-term borrowings were repaid from the proceeds of the initial offering. In
addition, the advances due to the organizers were repaid through a combination
of proceeds from the initial offering as well as the issuance of shares of
common stock.
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Shareholders’
Equity
Shareholders’
equity increased $15.9 million to $13.3 million at June 30, 2009 from a $2.56
million deficit at December 31, 2008. The increase was attributable to $16.5
million net proceeds from our initial offering of common stock and was partially
offset by an increase in our accumulated deficit of $632,000.
COMPARISON
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND
2008
Introductory
note
As
referenced above, GRCI was capitalized and acquired the Bank on April 30, 2009.
The Bank opened for business on the same day but with limited operations. The
results of operations for periods prior to April 30, 2009 represent only our
results of operations as a development stage company, which consisted primarily
of incurring pre-opening expenses without the offsetting benefit of any material
revenue. Accordingly, because our results of operations for periods prior to
April 30, 2009 do not include any period of banking operations, the Company does
not believe that comparisons of our results of operations during these periods
are meaningful in evaluating our results of operations for the six month period
ended June 30, 2009. Therefore, certain comparisons of our results of operations
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 to our results of operations
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 have been omitted from the
disclosures below.
Net
loss
The
Company incurred a net loss of $650,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009
as compared to a net loss of $399,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008
when the Company was a development stage company. Basic and diluted loss per
share was $0.25 and $0.38 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009,
respectively. There were no shares outstanding during the comparative quarter in
2008 during the development stage. The increase in our net loss is primarily a
result of expenses associated with preparing the Bank for opening and the
compensation expense associated with the hiring of staff to operate the
Bank.
Net
interest income
Net
interest expenses was $6,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to
a $15,000 loss for the comparative period in 2008 during the development stage.
The Company is in the process of deploying its initial capital as the Company
originates loan and invests in securities in a difficult economic environment.
The average yield on interest earnings assets was 0.29%, and the average cost of
interest bearing liabilities was 1.39%. The net spread was (1.10)%, and the net
interest margin was 0.14%. The negative spread is the result of deposits growing
faster than loans in the first two months of operations. The Company anticipates
that the spread and the margin will expand as the Company originates higher
volumes of loans in the second half of 2009 and takes advantage of the favorable
yield curve.
Provision
for loan losses
The
provision for loan losses for both the three and six month periods ended June
30, 2009 was $3,000. The provision was due to the growth in the loan portfolio
of $321,000. There were no charge-offs or recoveries during the period.
Management will continue to monitor the portfolio for potential inherent losses
that may be existent.
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Noninterest
income
Total
noninterest income for both the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009
was $20,793. This income was predominately the result of income earned related
to the funds held in escrow during the capital campaign as well as loan, deposit
and miscellaneous fees collected during the quarter. As volumes of loans and
deposits increase, the Company expects our noninterest income to increase as
well.
Noninterest
expenses
Total
noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was
$447,962 and $654,907, respectively. The largest component of noninterest
expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 is salaries and benefits, which
accounts for $179,646, or 25% of total noninterest expense. The Company had nine
full time equivalent employees at June 30, 2009. In the comparable prior year
period, total noninterest expense was approximately $384,000, primarily from
professional fees paid to contracted management and occupancy expenses during
the development stage period.
Income
tax expense
No
Federal income tax expense or benefit was recognized during the three or six
months ended June 30, 2009 due to the tax loss carry-forward position of
the Company. An income tax benefit may be recorded in future periods, when the
Company begins to become profitable and management believes that profitability
will continue for the foreseeable future. An income tax accrual of $15,492
represents the Company’s Michigan Business Tax liability through June 30,
2009.
LIQUIDITY
The
liquidity of a bank allows it to provide funds to meet loan requests, to
accommodate possible outflows of deposits, and to take advantage of other
investment opportunities. Funding of loan requests, providing for liability
outflows and managing interest rate margins require continuous analysis to
attempt to match the maturities and re-pricing of specific categories of loans
and investments with specific types of deposits and borrowings. Bank liquidity
depends upon the mix of the banking institution’s potential sources and uses of
funds. Our primary sources of funds are cash and cash equivalents, deposits,
principal and interest payments on loans and investment maturities. While
scheduled amortization of loans is a predictable source of funds, deposit flows
are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and
competition. The Company currently has no other sources of liquidity. However,
application has been made and accepted for the Bank to become a member of the
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, which would provide the Bank with a
secured line of credit. Other sources of liquidity are being reviewed. Present
sources of liquidity are considered sufficient to meet current commitments. At
June 30, 2009, the Company had no borrowed funds outstanding.
In the
normal course of business, the Bank routinely enters into various commitments,
primarily relating to the origination of loans. At June 30, 2009, outstanding
unused lines of credit totaled $10,000 and there were no standby letters of
credit. The Company expects to have sufficient funds available to meet current
commitments in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2009 the Bank had
$7,490,000 of outstanding unfunded loan commitments. A majority of these
commitments represent commercial loans and lines of credit.
Certificates
of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less approximates $1,099,000 at
June 30, 2009. Management estimates that a significant portion of such deposits
will remain with the Bank.
CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES
The
Company’s capital expenditures have consisted primarily of leasehold
improvements and purchases of furniture and equipment preparing our property to
be utilized in the ordinary course of our banking business. As of June 30, 2009,
the Company had incurred capitalized expenditures of approximately
$287,000.
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ADVISORY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
of the statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q that are not historical
facts are forward looking statements relating to, without limitation, future
economic performance, plans and objectives of management for future operations,
and projections of revenues and other financial items that are based on the
beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and
information currently available to the Company’s management.
The
Company cautions readers of this report that such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Although management believes that its expectations of future performance are
based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of their
business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not
differ materially from its expectations.
Our
operating performance each quarter is subject to various risks and uncertainties
that are discussed in detail in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including
the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K as
filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
ITEM
3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
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Because
the Company is a small business issuer, disclosure under this item is not
required.
ITEM 4T.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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The
Company has carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end
of the period covered by this report. The Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded
that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the
Company files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules
and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our
management, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosures.
Our
management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our
internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. Control systems, no
matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further,
the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of the controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and
instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
There
were no significant changes made in our internal controls over financial
reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect our internal
controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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None.
ITEM
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RISK
FACTORS
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The Bank
opened for business on April 30, 2009, which augmented the material risks
affecting the Company. Updated material risk factors are set forth
below.
We
have no operating history upon which to base an estimate of our future financial
performance.
We do not
have any operating history on which to base any estimate of our future earnings
prospects. GRCI and the Bank were only recently formed. Any projections of our
earnings are based on management’s estimates and not on historical
performance.
We
expect to incur losses during our initial years of operations.
At June
30, 2009, we had an accumulated deficit of $(2,142,726). Our success depends, in
large part, on our ability to address the problems, expenses and delays
frequently associated with new financial institutions and the ability to attract
and retain deposits and customers for our services. We expect to sustain losses
or achieve minimal profitability during our initial years of
operations.
In
addition, to gain market share as a newly-organized bank, the Bank may be
required to pay higher interest rates to attract deposits or extend credit at
lower rates to attract borrowers, which may decrease our profitability or
prevent us from becoming profitable.
We cannot
assure you that we will ever become profitable. If we are ultimately
unsuccessful, you may lose part or all of the value of your
investment.
The
Bank’s failure to implement its business strategies may adversely affect our
financial performance.
The Bank
has developed a business plan that details the strategies it intends to
implement in its efforts to achieve profitable operations. We are currently
attempting to implement this plan, but if the Bank cannot implement its business
strategies, it will be hampered in its ability to develop business and serve its
customers, which, in turn, could have an adverse effect on our financial
performance. Even if the Bank’s business strategies are successfully
implemented, we cannot assure you that the strategies will have the favorable
impact that is anticipated. Furthermore, while we believe that the Bank’s
business plan is reasonable and that its strategies will enable it to execute
the business plan, we have no control over the future occurrence of certain
events upon which its business plan and strategies are based, particularly
general and local economic conditions that may affect its loan-to-deposit ratio,
total deposits, the rate of deposit growth, cost of funding, the level of
earning assets and interest-related revenues and expenses.
Departures
of key personnel or directors may impair the Bank’s operations.
Our
success depends in large part on the services and efforts of the Bank’s key
personnel and on its ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified
employees. Competition for employees is intense, and the process of locating key
personnel with the combination of skills and attributes required to execute our
business plan may be lengthy.
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In
particular, we believe that retaining Robert P. Bilotti, David H. Blossey,
Elizabeth C. Bracken and Mark M. Martis will be important to our
success. If any of these persons leaves their position for any
reason, our financial condition and results of operations may
suffer.
If the
services of any key personnel should become unavailable for any reason, the Bank
would be required to employ other persons to manage and operate the Bank, and we
cannot assure you that it would be able to employ qualified persons on
acceptable terms.
Additionally,
our directors’ and organizers’ community involvement, diverse backgrounds and
extensive local business relationships are important to our
success. If the composition of our Board of Directors changes
materially, our business may suffer as a result.
Grand
River Bank faces intense competition from a variety of competitors.
The
banking business in our target banking market and the surrounding areas has
become increasingly competitive over the past several years, and we expect the
level of competition to continue to increase.
Many of
the Bank’s competitors are larger than it is and have greater financial and
personnel resources. Many of its competitors have established customer bases and
offer services, such as extensive and established branch networks and trust
services that the Bank does not provide and will not provide for some
time. Also, some competitors are not subject to the same degree of
regulation as the Bank will be and thus may have a competitive advantage over
the Bank.
We
believe that the Bank will be a successful competitor in the area’s financial
services market. However, we cannot assure you that the Bank will be
able to compete successfully with other financial institutions serving our
target banking market. An inability to compete effectively could have
a material adverse effect on our growth and profitability.
The
Bank’s legal lending limits may impair its ability to attract
borrowers.
The
Bank’s legally mandated lending limits are lower than those of many of its
competitors because it has less capital than many of its
competitors. The lower lending limits may discourage potential
borrowers who have lending needs that exceed the Bank’s limits, which may
restrict its ability to establish relationships with larger businesses in our
area.
Our
success depends largely on the economic success of the Western Michigan region,
which has suffered in recent years.
Our
success depends significantly on the general economic conditions of the State of
Michigan and, more particularly, the success of the local economy in western
Michigan. Unlike larger regional or national banks that are more
geographically diversified, the Bank provides banking and financial services to
customers primarily in western Michigan. The local economic
conditions in these areas has a significant impact on the demand for the Bank’s
products and services as well as the ability of the Bank’s customers to repay
loans, the value of the collateral securing loans, and the stability of the
Bank’s deposit funding sources. In general, the economy of the State
of Michigan has suffered in recent years as a result of the struggling
automotive industry and other factors. A continued decline in general
economic conditions, which may be caused by inflation, recession, acts of
terrorism, unemployment, changes in securities markets or other factors could
impact these local economic conditions and, in turn, have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
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Adverse
changes in economic conditions or interest rates may negatively affect our
earnings, capital, and liquidity.
The
results of operations for financial institutions, including GRCI and the Bank,
may be materially and adversely affected by changes in prevailing local and
national economic conditions, including declines in real estate market values,
rapid increases or decreases in interest rates and changes in the monetary and
fiscal policies of the federal government. Our success is heavily
influenced by the spread between the interest rates we earn on investments and
loans and the interest rates we pay on deposits and other interest-bearing
liabilities. Like most banking institutions, our net interest spread and margin
will be affected by general economic conditions and other factors that influence
market interest rates and our ability to respond to changes in such
rates. At any given time, our assets and liabilities may be such that
they are affected differently by a given change in interest rates. Since
mid-2007, interest rates have fallen rapidly, general real estate values have
fallen, and financial institutions have not been able to raise capital on terms
that are as favorable to them as the terms prevailing in prior
years. These economic conditions have had a negative impact on many
financial institutions, and the success of the Company is subject to the same
economic risks.
Our
decisions regarding credit risk could be inaccurate, and our allowance for loan
losses may be inadequate, which could materially and adversely affect our
business, financial condition, results of operations and future
prospects.
Our loan
portfolio and certain investments in marketable securities subject us to credit
risk. Inherent risks in lending also include the inability to compete
with other lenders, lack of control over fluctuations in interest rates and
collateral values, principally real estate, and economic
downturns. Making loans is an essential element of our business and
there is a risk that our loans will not be repaid. The risk of
nonpayment is affected by a number of factors, including:
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the
duration of the loan;
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credit
risks of a particular borrower;
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changes
in economic or industry conditions;
and
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in
the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties
about the future value of the
collateral.
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We
attempt to maintain an appropriate allowance for loan losses to provide for
losses inherent in our loan portfolio. However, there is no precise
method of predicting loan losses, and therefore, we always face the risk that
charge-offs in future periods will exceed our allowance for loan losses and that
additional increases in the allowance for loan losses will be
required. In addition, our federal and state regulators may require
us to establish additional reserves. Additions to the allowance for
loan losses will result in a decrease in our net earnings and capital and could
hinder our ability to grow our assets.
We
are subject to extensive regulatory oversight, which could restrain our growth
and profitability.
Banking
organizations, such as GRCI and the Bank, are subject to extensive federal and
state regulation and supervision. Laws and regulations affecting
financial institutions are undergoing continuous change, and we cannot predict
the ultimate effect of these changes. We cannot assure you that any
change in the regulatory structure or the applicable statutes and regulations
will not materially or adversely affect the business, condition or operations of
GRCI or the Bank or benefit competing entities that are not subject to the same
regulations and supervision.
We
compete in an industry that continually experiences technological change, and we
may be unable to compete effectively with other banking institutions with
greater resources.
The
financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes, with
frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services that our
customers may require. Some of our competitors may have greater
resources to invest in technological improvements than we have. If we
are unable to develop and maintain the appropriate technology infrastructure and
offer our customers the products and services that they demand, we may be at a
competitive disadvantage in our market areas.
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Our
deposit insurance premium could be substantially higher in the future, which
could have a material adverse effect on our future earnings.
The FDIC
insures deposits at FDIC insured financial institutions, including the
Bank. The FDIC charges the insured financial institutions premiums to
maintain the Deposit Insurance Fund at a certain level. Current
economic conditions have increased bank failures and expectations for further
failures, in which case the FDIC ensures payments of deposits up to insured
limits from the Deposit Insurance Fund.
On
October 16, 2008, the FDIC published a restoration plan designed to
replenish the Deposit Insurance Fund over a period of five years and to increase
the deposit insurance reserve ratio, which decreased to 1.01% of insured
deposits on June 30, 2008, to the statutory minimum of 1.15% of insured
deposits by December 31, 2013. In order to implement the
restoration plan, the FDIC proposes to change both its risk-based assessment
system and its base assessment rates. For the first quarter of 2009
only, the FDIC increased all FDIC deposit assessment rates by 7 basis
points. These new rates range from 12-14 basis points for Risk
Category I institutions to 50 basis points for Risk Category IV
institutions. Under the FDIC’s restoration plan, the FDIC proposes to
establish new initial base assessment rates that will be subject to adjustment
as described below. Beginning April 1, 2009, the base assessment
rates would range from 10-14 basis points for Risk Category I institutions
to 45 basis points for Risk Category IV institutions. Changes to
the risk-based assessment system would include increasing premiums for
institutions that rely on excessive amounts of brokered deposits, including
CDARS, increasing premiums for excessive use of secured liabilities, including
Federal Home Loan Bank advances, lowering premiums for smaller institutions with
very high capital levels, and adding financial ratios and debt issuer ratings to
the premium calculations for banks with over $10 billion in assets, while
providing a reduction for their unsecured debt.
On May
22, 2009, the FDIC approved a final rule to institute a one-time special
assessment of five cents per $100 of the difference between each insured
institution’s total assets and its Tier 1 capital as of June 30,
2009. The assessment will be collected on September 30,
2009. The FDIC also stated that additional special assessments may be
announced for the fourth quarter of 2009. Either an increase in the
Risk Category of the Bank or adjustments to the base assessment rates could have
a material adverse effect on our earnings.
The
current economic environment poses significant challenges for us and could
adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We are
operating in a challenging and uncertain economic environment, including
generally uncertain national conditions and local conditions in our
market. Financial institutions continue to be affected by sharp
declines in the real estate market, the credit markets and national financial
market generally. While we are taking steps to decrease and limit our
exposure to residential and commercial real estate loans, we nonetheless retain
direct exposure to the residential and commercial real estate markets, and we
are affected by these events. Continued declines in real estate
values, home sales volumes and financial stress on borrowers as a result of the
uncertain economic environment, including job losses, could have an adverse
effect on our borrowers or their customers, which could adversely affect our
financial condition and results of operations. The overall
deterioration in economic conditions may subject us to increased regulatory
scrutiny in the current environment. In addition, a possible national
economic recession or further deterioration in local economic conditions in our
markets could drive losses beyond that which is provided for in our allowance
for loan losses and result in the following other consequences: loan
delinquencies, problem assets and foreclosure may increase; demand for our
products and services may decline; deposits may decrease, which would adversely
impact our liquidity position; and collateral for our loans, especially real
estate, may decline in value, in turn reducing customers’ borrowing power, and
reducing the value of assets and collateral associated with our existing
loans.
The
recently enacted Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 may not stabilize the United
States financial system.
The
capital and credit markets have been experiencing volatility and disruption for
more than a year. In recent months, the volatility and disruption has
reached unprecedented levels. In some cases, the markets have
produced downward pressure on stock prices and credit availability for certain
issuers without regard to those issuers’ underlying financial
strength.
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In
response to financial conditions affecting the banking system and financial
markets and the potential threats to the solvency of investment banks and other
financial institutions, the United States government has taken unprecedented
actions. On October 3, 2008, President Bush signed into law the
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The primary purpose of
the law is to provide relief to the United States economy by giving the United
States government the authority to develop programs to increase the supply of
credit to the United States economy and to generally stabilize economic
conditions. A number of programs have been developed under the law,
including the Troubled Asset Relief Program and the related Capital Purchase
Program. In order to continue stabilizing the economy and in an
effort to encourage economic growth, President Obama signed into law the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on February 17,
2009. This act had several provisions designed to stimulate the
economy, and also contained provisions modifying or expanding upon the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
We do not
know what actual impact the laws will have on the financial markets, including
the extreme levels of volatility and limited credit availability currently being
experienced. The failure of the laws to help stabilize or stimulate
the financial markets and a continuation or worsening of current financial
market conditions could materially adversely affect our business, financial
condition, and results of operation.
The
soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect
us.
Since
mid-2007, the financial services industry as a whole, as well as the securities
markets, generally, have been materially and adversely affected by very
significant declines in the values of nearly all asset classes and by a very
serious lack of liquidity. Financial institutions in particular have
been subject to increased volatility and an overall loss in investor
confidence.
Our
ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by
the actions and commercial soundness of other financial
institutions. Financial services companies are interrelated as a
result of trading, clearing, counterparty, and other
relationships. We have exposure to different industries and
counterparties, and we execute transactions with counterparties in the financial
services industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment
banks, and other institutional clients. As a result, defaults by, or
even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services companies, or the
financial services industry generally, have led to market-wide liquidity
problems and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other
institutions. There is no assurance that any such losses or defaults
would not materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, or
results of operations.
Monetary
policy and other economic factors could adversely affect the Bank’s
profitability.
Changes
in governmental economic and monetary policies, the Internal Revenue Code and
banking and credit regulations, as well as such other factors as national, state
and local economic growth rates, employment rates and population trends, will
affect the demand for loans and the ability of the Bank and other banks to
attract deposits. The foregoing monetary and economic factors and the
need to pay rates sufficient to attract deposits, may adversely affect the
ability of the Bank to maintain an interest margin sufficient to result in
operating profits.
The
Company’s accounting and other management systems and resources may not be
adequately prepared to meet the financial reporting and other requirements to
which it is subject. If the Company is unable to achieve and maintain
effective internal controls, our business, financial position and results of
operations could be adversely affected.
The
Company is required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
beginning with the second annual report after the Company commences reporting
under the Exchange Act. These reporting and other obligations will
place significant demands on the Company’s management, administrative and
operational resources, including accounting resources.
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To comply
with these requirements, the Company will need to establish systems, including
information technology, financial reporting, operational and management
controls. The Company’s ability to comply with its financial
reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies could
be impaired if we are unable to hire staff in a timely and effective
fashion. In addition, if the Company is unable to conclude that its
internal control over financial reporting is effective (or if the auditors are
unable to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal controls), the
Company could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of its
financial reports. Therefore any failure to achieve and maintain
effective internal controls could have an adverse effect on the Company’s
business, financial position and results of operations.
The
Bank could be negatively affected by changes in interest rates.
The
Bank’s profitability (and, therefore, our profitability) depends, among other
things, on its net interest income, which is the difference between the income
that the Bank earns on its interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment
securities, and the expenses that the Bank incurs in connection with its
interest-bearing liabilities, such as checking or savings deposits or
certificates of deposit. Changes in the general level of interest
rates and other economic factors can affect the Bank’s net interest income by
affecting the spread between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities.
Changes
in the general level of interest rates also affect, among other things, the
Bank’s ability to originate loans, the value of interest-earning assets and the
Bank’s ability to realize gains from the sale of such assets, the average life
of interest-earning assets and the Bank’s ability to obtain deposits in
competition with other available investment alternatives. Interest
rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including government monetary
policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions and other
factors beyond our control. Because fluctuations in interest rates
are not predictable or controllable, we cannot assure you that the Bank will
generate positive net interest income.
We
do not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
We have
no material source of income other than dividends that we receive from the
Bank. Therefore, our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders
depends on the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to us. The board of
directors of the Bank intends to retain earnings to promote growth and build
capital and recover any losses incurred in prior periods. Accordingly, we do not
expect to receive dividends from the Bank, or pay dividends to our shareholders,
in the foreseeable future. In addition, banks and bank holding
companies are subject to certain regulatory restrictions on the payment of cash
dividends.
We
may not be able to raise additional capital on terms favorable to
us.
In the
future, should we need additional capital to support our business, expand our
operations or maintain our minimum capital requirements, we may not be able to
raise additional funds through the issuance of additional shares of common stock
or other securities. Even if we are able to obtain capital through
the issuance of additional shares of common stock or other securities, the sale
of these additional shares could significantly dilute your ownership interest
and may be made at prices lower than the price at which investors purchased
their shares.
There
is no trading market for our shares.
There is
not an established trading market for our common stock, and no market is
expected to develop in the foreseeable future. The absence of an
established trading market or a larger shareholder base may limit your ability
to transfer any shares of our common stock, even in a transaction that is exempt
from registration under federal securities laws. Therefore, you may
be unable to liquidate your investment and must be able to bear the economic
risk of the investment indefinitely.
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The
return on your investment is uncertain.
We cannot
provide any assurance that an investor in our common stock will realize a
substantial return on his or her investment, or any return at
all. Further, as a result of the uncertainty and risks associated
with our operations, many of which are described in this “Risk Factors” section, it is
possible that an investor could lose his or her entire investment.
Your
share ownership may be diluted in the future.
We have
issued warrants and stock options to purchase a total of 415,300 shares of our
common stock to our organizers, directors and executive officers. In
addition, our Board of Directors is authorized to issue stock options to
purchase an additional 85,000 shares under our existing stock option
plan. If the warrants or stock options are exercised, your share
ownership will be diluted. In addition, our articles of incorporation
authorize the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock, but do not
provide for preemptive rights. As a result, if we issue additional
shares of common stock to raise additional capital or for other corporate
purposes, you may be unable to maintain your pro rata
ownership.
Government
regulation may have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability and
growth.
GRCI and
the Bank are subject to extensive government supervision and
regulation. The Company’s ability to achieve profitability and to
grow could be adversely affected by state and federal banking laws and
regulations that limit the manner in which the Bank makes loans, purchases
securities, and pays dividends. It is management’s opinion that these
regulations are intended primarily to protect depositors and losses against the
federal bank insurance fund, not shareholders. An example applicable
to the Bank because of its anticipated lending portfolio is guidance recently
finalized by the federal banking agencies to identify and manage risks
associated with concentrations in commercial real estate loans. The
guidance states that a growing number of banks have high concentrations of
commercial real estate loans on their balance sheets which may make the banks
more vulnerable to cyclical downturns in the commercial real estate
markets. Banks with high concentrations of commercial real estate
loans are subject to greater supervisory scrutiny and will be required to have
in place risk management practices and capital levels that are appropriate in
light of the risk associated with these concentrations. The final
guidelines relating to concentrations in commercial real estate loans will be
applicable to the Bank and may adversely affect the Bank’s ability to develop
and grow its commercial real estate loan portfolio.
In
addition, the burden imposed by federal and state regulations may place the
Company at a competitive disadvantage compared to competitors who are less
regulated. Future legislation or government policy may also adversely
affect the banking industry or GRCI’s or the Bank’s operations. In particular,
various provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act eliminate many of the federal
and state legal barriers to affiliations among banks and securities firms,
insurance companies, and other financial services providers. The
Company believes the elimination of these barriers may significantly increase
competition in its industry.
Current
adverse market conditions have resulted in a lack of liquidity and reduced
business activity.
Dramatic
declines in the housing market, with falling home prices and increasing
foreclosures and unemployment have resulted in significant write-downs of asset
values by financial institutions. These write-downs have caused many
financial institutions to seek additional capital, to merge with larger and
stronger institutions and, in some cases, to fail. To the extent a
weak institution in our market merges with or is acquired by a stronger
institution, the competition within the market may
increase. Reflecting concern about the stability of the financial
markets generally and the strength of counterparties, many lenders and
institutional investors have reduced, and in some cases, ceased to provide
funding to borrowers including other financial institutions. The
willingness of other banks to lend to the Bank may be further reduced by the
fact the Bank is new and has no established banking
relationships. Loans from other banks will be essential for the Bank
to maintain liquidity and grow its loan portfolio. The Bank has
sufficient liquidity to fund its immediate growth and operations; however, a
prolonged lack of available credit with resulting reduced business activity
could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
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Recent
negative developments in the financial industry and the domestic and
international credit markets may result in more legislation and regulatory
oversight.
Negative
developments in the latter half of 2007 and during 2008 in the global credit and
securitization markets have resulted in uncertainty in the financial markets in
general with the expectation of the general economic downturn continuing well
into 2009. A continued recession could reduce the profitability and
therefore the credit worthiness of the Bank’s customers and prospective
customers. As a result of the “credit crunch,” commercial as well as
mortgage and consumer loan portfolio performances have deteriorated at many
institutions and the competition for deposits (including through interest rate
wars) and quality loans has increased significantly. In addition, the
values of real estate collateral supporting many commercial loans and home
mortgages have declined and may continue to decline. Bank and bank
holding company stock prices have been negatively affected, as has the ability
of banks and bank holding companies to raise capital or borrow in the debt
markets. As a result, the potential exists for new federal or state
laws and regulations regarding lending and funding practices and liquidity
standards, and bank regulatory agencies are expected to be active in responding
to concerns and trends identified in examinations, including the expected
issuance of formal enforcement orders. Negative developments in the
financial industry and the domestic and international credit markets, and the
impact of new legislation in response to those developments, may negatively
impact our operations by restricting our business operations, including our
ability to obtain deposits or originate loans, and could adversely affect our
business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our
common stock is not an insured deposit.
Our
common stock is not a bank deposit and would not be insured or guaranteed by the
FDIC or any other government agency. An investment in our common
stock is subject to investment risk, and our common stock may lose all of its
value.
ITEM
2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
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Not
applicable.
ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None.
ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
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None.
ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Not
applicable.
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ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation of GRCI*
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3.2
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Amended
and Restated Bylaws of GRCI**
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4.1
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Specimen
common stock certificate.*
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10.1
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Grand
River Commerce, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan***
|
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10.2
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Form
of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement pursuant to the Grand River
Commerce, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan***
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10.3
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Form
of Stock Option Award Agreement for non-qualified stock options pursuant
to the Grand River Commerce, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive
Plan***
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10.4
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Form
of Warrant Agreement
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31.1
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Rule
302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
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31.2
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Rule
302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
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32.1
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Rule
906 Certification
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*
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Previously
filed as an exhibit to our registration statement on November 16,
2007.
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**
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Previously
filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K on May 30,
2008.
|
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***
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Previously
filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K on June 26,
2009.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed in its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
August 14, 2009
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GRAND
RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Robert P. Bilotti
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Robert
P. Bilotti
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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By:
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/s/
Elizabeth C. Bracken
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Elizabeth
C. Bracken
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||
Chief
Financial Officer
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