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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2011 March (Form 10-Q)

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                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[x]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
OR
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the transition period from  ________ to ________ 

Commission file number   0-28366

Norwood Financial Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
 
23-2828306
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

717 Main Street, Honesdale, Pennsylvania
 
18431
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 

(570) 253-1455
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  [ ]  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  o
Accelerated filer  x
Non-accelerated filer   o
Smaller reporting company  o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):    [ ]  Yes[X]  No

Class
 
Outstanding as of May 3, 2011
 
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share
   2,761,444  



 
 

 



NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2011


   
 
 Page
Number
PART I -
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF NORWOOD
FINANCIAL CORP.
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
  3
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
28
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
37
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
38
PART II -
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
39
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
39
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
39
Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
40
Item 4.
Removed and Reserved
40
Item 5.
Other Information
40
Item 6.
Exhibits
40
     
Signatures
 
42


 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheets  (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
   
March 31,
  2011
   
December 31,
 2010
 
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 5,670     $ 5,782  
Interest bearing deposits with banks
    13,864       7,843  
Federal funds sold
    0       3,000  
          Cash and cash equivalents
    19,534       16,625  
                 
Securities available for sale
    143,104       145,815  
Securities held to maturity, fair value 2011:
   $177, 2010: $179
    170       170  
Loans receivable (net of unearned income)
    350,128       356,855  
   Less:  Allowance for loan losses
    5,780       5,616  
Net loans receivable
    344,348       351,239  
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost
    3,193       3,361  
Bank premises and equipment, net
    4,798       4,904  
Bank owned life insurance
    8,333       8,249  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,191       2,166  
Foreclosed real estate owned
    948       748  
Other assets
    4,307       3,728  
    TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 530,926     $ 537,005  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
  Deposits:
               
      Non-interest bearing demand
  $ 62,736     $ 62,238  
      Interest-bearing
    334,384       331,627  
        Total deposits
    397,120       393,865  
  Short-term borrowings
    25,465       33,309  
  Other borrowings
    35,000       38,000  
  Accrued interest payable
    1,342       1,536  
  Other liabilities
    3,424       2,597  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES
    462,351       469,307  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
    Common stock, $.10 par value per share, authorized
    10,000,000; shares issued 2,840,872
    284       284  
    Surplus
    9,867       9,826  
    Retained  earnings
    59,507       58,648  
    Treasury stock at cost: 2011: 78,960 shares, 2010:
        72,068
    (2,388 )     (2,197 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive income
    1,305       1,137  
     TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    68,575       67,698  
     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 530,926     $ 537,005  
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                            
     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  
INTEREST INCOME
           
  Loans receivable, including fees
  $ 4,928     $ 5,410  
  Securities
    1,090       1,221  
  Other
    8        11  
  Total interest income
    6,026       6,642  
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
               
  Deposits
    885       1,199  
  Short-term borrowings
    24       34  
  Other borrowings
    336        412  
  Total interest expense
    1,245       1,645  
NET INTEREST INCOME
    4,781       4,997  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    220        330  
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
  PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    4,561         4,667  
                 
OTHER INCOME
               
  Service charges and fees
    549       523  
  Income from fiduciary activities
    113       86  
  Net realized gains on sales of securities
    212       155  
  Gains on sale of loans and servicing rights
    143       75  
  Other
    191        163  
  Total other income
    1,208        1,002  
                 
OTHER EXPENSES
               
  Salaries and employee benefits
    1,701       1,615  
  Occupancy, furniture & equipment, net
    398       394  
  Data processing related
    215       196  
  Taxes, other than income
    129       147  
  Professional fees
    134       139  
  Merger related expenses
    267       -  
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Insurance assessment
    120       118  
  Foreclosed real estate owned
    19       16  
  Other
    551       535  
  Total other expenses
    3,534       3,160  
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    2,235       2,509  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    575        712  
NET INCOME
  $ 1,660     $ 1,797  
                 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.60     $ 0.65  
                 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.60     $ 0.65  
                 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 
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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)
Three Months ended March 31, 2011
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

   
 
 
Common Stock
         
 
 
Retained
   
 
 
Treasury Stock
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Surplus
   
Earnings
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Income
   
Total
 
Balance December 31, 2010
    2,840,872     $ 284     $ 9,826     $ 58,648       72,068     $ (2,197 )   $ 1,137     $ 67,698  
Comprehensive Income:
                                                               
  Net Income
                            1,660                               1,660  
Change in unrealized gains on 
  securities
 available for sale,
  net of  reclassification
  adjustments and  tax  effects
                                                       168         168  
Total comprehensive income
                                                          $ 1,828  
                                                                 
                                                                 
Cash dividends declared $.29 per share
                            (801 )                             (801 )
Acquisition of  treasury  stock
                                    6,892       (191 )             (191 )
Compensation expense related 
  to stock
options
                    41                                       41  
                                                                 
Balance, March 31, 2011
    2,840,872     $ 284     $ 9,867     $ 59,507       78,960     $ (2,388 )   $ 1,305     $ 68,575  

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 
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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
    Three Months Ended March 31,   
 
 
2011
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net Income
  $ 1,660     $ 1,797  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating  activities:
               
  Provision for loan losses
    220       330  
  Depreciation
    110       117  
  Amortization of intangible assets
    13       13  
  Deferred income taxes
    (84 )     28  
  Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts
    179       59  
  Net realized gain on sales of securities
    (212 )     (155 )
  Net increase in investment in life insurance
    (84 )     (95 )
  Net gain on sale of mortgage loans and servicing rights
    (143 )     (75 )
  Mortgage loans originated for sale
    (4,692 )     (4,300 )
  Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans originated for sale
    4,835       4,375  
  Compensation expense related to stock options
    41       39  
  Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets
    (615 )     199  
  Increase  in accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    635       33  
    Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,863       2,365  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
  Securities available for sale:
               
  Proceeds from sales
    6,187       8,837  
  Proceeds from maturities and principal reductions on mortgage-backed securities
    7,113       15,055  
  Purchases
    (10,302 )     (18,748 )
  Securities held to maturity, proceeds from maturities
    -       540  
  Redemption of FHLB stock
    168       -  
  Net decrease  in loans
    6,467       5,396  
  Purchase of bank premises and equipment
    (4 )     (54 )
  Net cash provided by investing activities
    9,629       11,026  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
  Net increase in deposits
    3,255       183  
  Net decrease in short-term borrowings
    (7,844 )     (4,022 )
  Repayments of other borrowings
    (3,000 )     -  
  Stock options exercised
    -       10  
  Tax benefit of stock options exercised
    -       5  
  Acquisition of treasury stock
    (191 )     (529 )
  Cash dividends paid
    (803 )     (776 )
   Net cash  used in financing activities
    (8,583 )     (5,129 )
   Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    2,909       8,262  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    16,625       17,355  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 19,534     $ 25,617  
                 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.



 
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Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
1.           Basis of Presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Norwood Financial Corp. (Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wayne Bank (Bank) and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, WCB Realty Corp., Norwood Investment Corp., Norwood Settlement Services, LLC and WTRO Properties.   All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated  financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and with instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all normal, recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the Company.  The operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011 or any other future interim period.

These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes which are incorporated by reference in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2010.

2.           Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance.  Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options and are determined using the treasury stock method.
 
 
           The following table sets forth the weighted average shares outstanding used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:

(in thousands)
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
 
 
2011
   
2010
 
Basic EPS weighted average shares outstanding
    2,767       2,768  
Dilutive effect of stock options
    3       7  
Diluted EPS weighted average shares outstanding
    2,770       2,775  
                 
 
 
 
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Stock options which had no intrinsic value, because their effect would be anti-dilutive and therefore would not be included in the diluted EPS calculation were 163,150 and 137,150 as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively based upon the closing price of Norwood stock of $27.25 and $27.00 per share on March 31, 2011 and 2010.

3.           Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s shareholders approved the Norwood Financial Corp 2006 Stock Option Plan at the annual meeting on April 25, 2006 and the Company awarded 47,700 options in 2006, 22,000 options in 2007, 24,000 options in 2008, 27,000 options in 2009 and 28,000 options in 2010, all of which have a twelve month vesting period. As of March 31, 2011, there was $123,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options granted in 2010 under the plan, which will be fully amortized by December 31, 2011.

A summary of stock options from all plans, adjusted for stock dividends declared, is shown below.

 
Options
   
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
Per Share
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value ($000)
 
                             
   Outstanding at January 1, 2011
189,639
   
$
28.52
   
 6.6
 Yrs.
 
$
146
    
   Granted
-
     
-
   
-
     
-
 
   Exercised
            -
     
-
   
-
     
-
 
   Outstanding at March 31, 2011
189,639
   
$
28.52
   
6.3
Yrs.
 
$
126
 
                           
   Exercisable at March 31, 2011
162,639
   
$
28.65
   
4.9
Yrs.
 
$
126
 
                           

Intrinsic value represents the amount by which the market price of the stock on the measurement date exceeded the exercise price of the option.  The stock price was $27.25 as of March 31, 2011 and $27.77 as of December 31, 2010.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, no stock options were exercised.

4.           Cash Flow Information
For the purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks all of which mature within 90 days and federal funds sold.

Cash payments for interest for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were $1,440,000 and $2,121,000, respectively.  Cash payments for income taxes for the periods ending March 31, 2011 and 2010 were $3,000 and $3,000, respectively.  Non-cash investing activity for 2011 and 2010 included repossession of other assets and foreclosed mortgage loans transferred to real estate owned of $204,000 and $70,000, respectively.


 
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5.           Comprehensive Income
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income.  Although certain changes in assets and liabilities such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.  The components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects are as follows.

(in thousands)    Three Months Ended March 31,  
   
2011
   
2010
 
Unrealized holding gains
  on available for sale securities
  $ 466     $ 279  
Reclassification adjustment for gains
  Realized in income
    (212 )     (155 )
Net unrealized gains
    254       124  
Income tax expense
    86       43  
Other comprehensive income
  $ 168     $ 81  
                 

6.           Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments and Guarantees

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit.  Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets.

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

A summary of the Bank’s financial instrument commitments is as follows:

(in thousands)
 
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
 
Commitments to grant loans
  $ 23,466     $ 16,473  
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit
    29,809       37,020  
Standby letters of credit
    3,636       3,438  
                 
    $ 56,911     $ 56,931  

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since some of
 
 
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the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The Bank evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer and generally consists of real estate.

The Bank does not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit.  Standby letters of credit written are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  Generally, all letters of credit, when issued, have expiration dates within one year.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as those that are involved in extending loan facilities to customers.  The Bank, generally, holds collateral and/or personal guarantees supporting these commitments.  Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of collateral and the enforcement of guarantees would be sufficient to cover the potential amount of future payments required under the corresponding guarantees.  The current amount of the liability as of March 31, 2011 for guarantees under standby letters of credit issued is not material.

7.           Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities were as follows:

   
March 31, 2011
 
   
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
 
Fair
Value
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Available for Sale:
                       
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 32,278     $ 281     $ (369 )   $ 32,190  
States and political subdivisions
    45,423       751       (159 )     46,015  
Corporate obligations
    3,016       221       -       3,237  
Mortgage-backed securities-
 government sponsored entities
    60,189       1,276       (301 )     61,164  
      140,906       2,529       (829 )     142,606  
Equity securities-financial services
    215       284       (1 )     498  
    $ 141,121     $ 2,813     $ (830 )   $ 143,104  
Held to Maturity:
                               
States and political subdivisions
  $ 170     $ 7       -     $ 177  
                                 


 
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December 31, 2010
 
   
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
 
Fair
Value
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Available for Sale:
                       
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 30,194     $ 392     $ (318 )   $ 30,268  
States and political subdivisions
    49,880       510       (624 )     49,766  
Corporate obligations
    4,018       231       -       4,249  
Mortgage-backed securities-government
    sponsored entities
    59,770       1,398       (240 )     60,928  
      143,862       2,531       (1,182 )     145,211  
Equity securities-financial services
    224       381       (1 )     604  
    $ 144,086     $ 2,912     $ (1,183 )   $ 145,815  
Held to Maturity:
                               
States and political subdivisions
  $ 170     $ 9     $ -     $ 179  
                                 

The following tables show the Company’s investments’ gross unrealized losses and fair value aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
 
 
   
March 31, 2011
 
    Less than 12 Months        12 Months or More      Total  
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 12,730     $ (369 )   $ -     $ -     $ 12,730     $ (369 )
States and political subdivisions
    10,051       (159 )     -       -       10,051       (159 )
Mortgage-backed securities-government sponsored agencies
      21,874       (301 )       -         -         21,874       (301 )
Equity securities-financial services
    -       -       16       (1 )     16       (1 )
                                                 
    $ 44,655     $ (829 )   $ 16     $ (1 )   $ 44,671     $ (830 )

 

 
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December 31, 2010
 
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 8,696     $ (318 )   $ -     $ -     $ 8,696     $ (318 )
States and political subdivisions
    21,829       (624 )     -       -       21,829       (624 )
Mortgage-backed securities-government sponsored agencies
      20,113       (240 )       -         -         20,113       (240 )
Equity securities-financial services
     15       (1 )      -        -        15       (1 )
    $ 50,653     $ (1,183 )   $ -     $ -     $ 50,653     $ (1,183 )
                                                 

At March 31, 2011, the Company has 42 securities in an unrealized loss position in the less than twelve months category and one security in the twelve months or more category.  In Management’s opinion the unrealized losses less than twelve months principally reflect changes in interest rates subsequent to the acquisition of specific securities.  The Company holds a small amount of equity securities in other financial institutions.  The value of these equity securities has been impacted by the overall weakness in the financial sector, one of which has been in a loss position for greater than one year.  Management believes that the other unrealized loss represents temporary impairment of the security as the Company does not have the intent to sell the security and it is more likely than not that it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis.

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities as of March 31, 2011 by contractual maturity are shown below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

    Available for Sale     Held to Maturity  
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Due after one year through five years
  $ 30,859     $ 31,346     $ 170     $ 177  
Due after five years through ten years
    23,089       23,213       -       -  
Due after ten years
    26,769       26,883       -       -  
                                 
Mortgage-backed securities-government sponsored agencies
    60,189       61,164       -       -  
    $ 140,906     $ 142,606     $ 170     $ 177  
 
 
 
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Gross realized gains and gross realized losses on sales of securities available for sale were as follows (in thousands):

   
Three Months
 
   
Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Gross realized gains
  $ 212     $ 155  
Gross realized losses
    -    
___-
 
Net realized gain
  $ 212     $ 155  
Proceeds from sales of securities
  $ 6,187     $ 8,837  

8.           Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses
Loans receivable totaled $350.1 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $356.9 million as of December 31, 2010.  Residential real estate loans decreased $6.2 million principally due to the sale of $4.7 million of residential mortgages.  The loans were sold for interest rate risk management to shorten the average life of the mortgage loan portfolio.  Commercial loans including commercial real estate loans increased $900,000 during the period while all other commercial and retail loans decreased $1.4 million due primarily to a reduction in home equity loans as borrowers took advantage of a continued low interest rate environment to convert balances to permanent financing.

Set forth below is selected data relating to the composition of the loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

Types of loans
(dollars in thousands)
 
    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
                                 
Real Estate-Residential
  $ 118,382       33.8 %   $ 124,562       34.9 %
                Commercial
    186,195       53.1       184,094       51.5  
                Construction
    11,894       3.4       12,638       3.5  
Commercial, financial and agricultural
    21,194       6.0       22,386       6.3  
Consumer loans to individuals
    12,963       3.7       13,668       3.8  
  Total loans
    350,628       100.0 %     357,348       100.0 %
                                 
  Deferred fees (net)
    (500 )             (493 )        
 
    350,128               356,855          
  Allowance for loan losses
    (5,780 )             (5,616 )        
  Net loans receivable
  $ 344,348             $ 351,239          

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

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

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

The following table shows the amount of loans in each category that were individually and collectively evaluated for impairment at the dates indicated:

    Real Estate Loans                    
                      Commercial     Consumer        
    Residential     Commercial     Construction     Loans     Loans     Total  
March 31, 2011
             
(In thousands)
                   
Total Loans
  $ 118,382     $ 186,195     $ 11,894     $ 21,194     $ 12,963     $ 350,628  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
  Individually
    evaluated for
    impairment
  $     $ 16,498     $     $ 511     $     $ 17,009  
  Collectively
    evaluated for
    impairment
  $ 118,382     $ 169,697     $ 11,894     $ 20,683     $ 12,963     $ 336,619  
                                               
    Real Estate Loans                      
                          Commercial     Consumer          
    Residential     Commercial   Construction     Loans     Loans     Total  
December 31, 2010
                 
(In thousands)
                         
Total Loans
  $ 124,562     $ 184,094     $ 12,638     $ 22,386     $ 13,668     $ 357,348  
                                                 
  Individually
    evaluated for
    impairment
  $     $ 14,239     $     $ 513     $     $ 14,752  
  Collectively
    evaluated for
    impairment
  $ 124,562     $ 169,855     $ 12,638     $ 21,873     $ 13,668     $ 342,596  


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

    
 
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
 
Associated
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
March 31, 2011
With no related allowance recorded:
             
(In thousands)
             
Real Estate Loans
                             
    Residential
  $     $     $     $     $  
    Construction
                             
    Commercial
    4,875       4,875             3,714       15  
Commercial Loans
    511       511             512        
Consumer Loans
                             
          Total
    5,386       5,386             4,226       15  
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
Real Estate Loans
                                       
    Residential
                             
    Construction
                             
    Commercial
    11,623       11,531       2,153       11,654       103  
Commercial Loans
                             
Consumer Loans
                             
          Total
    11,623       11,531       2,153       11,654       103  
Total:
                                       
Real Estate loans
                                       
    Residential
                             
    Construction
                             
    Commercial
    16,498       16,406       2,153       15,368       118  
Commercial Loans
    511       511             512        
Consumer Loans
                             
          Total Impaired Loans
  $ 17,009     $ 16,917     $ 2,153     $ 15,880     $ 118  









 
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Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
 
Associated
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
December 31, 2010
With no related allowance recorded:
       
(In thousands)
             
Real Estate Loans
                             
    Residential
  $     $     $     $     $  
    Construction
                             
    Commercial
    5,598       5,598             5,088       266  
Commercial Loans
    513       513             115        
Consumer Loans
                             
          Total
    6,111       6,111             5,203       266  
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
Real Estate Loans
                                       
    Residential
                             
    Construction
                             
    Commercial
    8,641       8,548       1,648       4,734       119  
Commercial Loans
                      159        
Consumer Loans
                             
          Total
    8,641       8,548       1,648       4,893       119  
Total:
                                       
Real Estate loans
                                       
    Residential
                             
    Construction
                             
    Commercial
    14,239       14,146       1,648       9,822       385  
Commercial Loans
    513       513             274        
Consumer Loans
                             
          Total Impaired Loans
  $ 14,752     $ 14,659     $ 1,648     $ 10,096     $ 385  

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

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Bank has a structured loan rating process with several layers of internal and external oversight.  Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as non performance, repossession, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event.  The Bank’s Loan Review Department is responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans on an ongoing basis.  Every credit which must be approved by Loan Committee or the Board of Directors is assigned a risk rating at time of consideration.  Loan Review also annually reviews relationships of $500,000 and over to assign or re-affirm risk ratings.  Loans in the Substandard categories that are collectively evaluated for impairment are given separate consideration in the determination of the allowance.
 
 
 
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The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful and Loss within the internal risk rating system as of  March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
 
    
 
Pass
   
Special
Mention
   
 
Substandard
   
 
Doubtful
   
 
Loss
   
 
Total
 
March 31, 2011
                                   
Commercial real estate loans
  $ 167,696     $ 1,601     $ 16,898     $     $     $ 186,195  
Commercial loans
    20,586       75       533                   21,194  
          Total
  $ 188,282     $ 1,676     $ 17,431     $     $     $ 207,389  
                                                 
 
 
   
 
Pass
   
Special
Mention
   
 
Substandard
   
 
Doubtful
   
 
Loss
   
 
Total
 
December 31,  2010
                                   
Commercial real estate loans
  $ 165,226     $ 1,780     $ 17,088     $     $     $ 184,094  
Commercial loans
    21,759       75       552                   22,386  
          Total
  $ 186,985     $ 1,855     $ 17,640     $     $     $ 206,480  
                                                 

For residential real estate loans, construction loans and consumer loans, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the performance of the individual credits.  The following table presents the recorded investment in the loan classes based on payment activity as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

March 31, 2011
 
Performing
   
Nonperforming
   
Total
 
Residential real estate loans
  $ 117,490     $ 892     $ 118,382  
Construction
    11,894             11,894  
Consumer loans
    12,963             12,963  
     Total
  $ 142,347     $ 892     $ 143,239  
                         

December 31, 2010
 
Performing
   
Nonperforming
   
Total
 
Residential real estate loans
  $ 123,623     $ 939     $ 124,562  
Construction
    12,638             12,638  
Consumer loans
    13,668             13,668  
     Total
  $ 149,929     $ 939     $ 150,868  
                         


 
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Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due.  The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):


   
 
 
 
 
Current
   
 
 
 
31-60 Days
Past Due
   
 
 
 
61-90 Days
Past Due
   
Greater than 90
Days Past Due
and still
accruing
   
 
 
 
Non-
Accrual
   
 
 
Total Past
Due and
Non-Accrual
   
 
 
 
Total
Loans
 
 
March 31, 2011
                                         
Real Estate loans
                                         
   Residential
  $ 117,227     $ 263     $     $     $ 892     $ 1,155     $ 118,382  
   Construction
    11,783       111                         111       11,894  
   Commercial
    180,035       176                   5,984       6,160       186,195  
Commercial  loans
    20,683                         511       511       21,194  
Consumer  loans
    12,948       7       8                   15       12,963  
    Total
  $ 342,676     $ 557     $ 8     $     $ 7,387     $ 7,952     $ 350,628  
                                                         
 
   
 
 
 
 
Current
   
 
 
 
31-60 Days
Past Due
   
 
 
 
61-90 Days
Past Due
   
 
Greater than 90
Days Past Due
and still
accruing
   
 
 
 
Non-
Accrual
   
 
 
Total Past
Due and
Non-Accrual
   
 
 
 
Total
Loans
 
 
December 31, 2010
                                         
Real Estate loans
                                         
   Residential
  $ 123,177     $ 407     $     $ 39     $ 939     $ 1,385     $ 124,562  
   Construction
    12,622       16                         16       12,638  
   Commercial
    176,981       3,047       1,478             2,588       7,113       184,094  
Commercial  loans
    21,858       15                   513       528       22,386  
Consumer  loans
    13,642       24       2                   26       13,668  
    Total
  $ 348,280     $ 3,509     $ 1,480     $ 39     $ 4,040     $ 9,068     $ 357,348  
                                                         

The following table presents changes in the allowance for loan losses:

   Three months ended March 31,  
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
   Allowance balance at beginning of period
  $ 5,616     $ 5,453  
   Charge-offs:
    (75 )     (429 )
   Recoveries:
    19       8  
   Provision expense
    220       330  
   Allowance balance at end of period
  $ 5,780     $ 5,362  


 
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The following table presents the allowance for loan losses by the classes of the loan portfolio:
(In thousands)
 
 
Residential
Real Estate
   
 
Commercial
Real Estate
   
 
 
Construction
   
 
 
 Commercial
   
 
 
Consumer
   
 
 
Total
 
                                     
                                     
Beginning balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 1,167     $ 3,976     $ 110     $ 171     $ 192     $ 5,616  
Charge Offs
    (37 )        (14 )           (2 )     (22 )     (75 )
Recoveries
    2                   5       12       19  
Provision Expense
    (14 )       124       1       139       (30 )     220  
Ending balance
  $ 1,118     $ 4,086     $ 111     $ 313     $ 152     $ 5,780  
Ending balance individually
  evaluated for impairment
  $       $   2,153     $       $       $       $   2,153  
Ending balance collectively
  evaluated for impairment
  $   1,118     $   1,933     $   111     $   313     $   152     $   3,627  
                                                 


The Company’s primary business activity is with customers located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Accordingly, the Company has extended credit primarily to commercial entities and individuals in this area whose ability to honor their contracts is influenced by the region’s economy.

As of March 31, 2011, the Company considered its concentration of credit risk to be acceptable.  The two highest concentrations are in the hospitality lodging industry and summer camps, with loans outstanding of $42.3 million, or 59.0% of capital, to the hospitality lodging industry and $21.7 million, or 31.0% of capital, to summer camps.  In 2011, there were no losses in either portfolio.  As of March 31, 2011, one motel loan with an outstanding balance of $3,028,000 was on nonaccrual status and considered impaired.

Gross realized gains and gross realized losses on sales of residential mortgage loans were $96,000 and $0, respectively, in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $54,000 and $5,000, respectively, in the same period in 2010.  The proceeds from the sales of residential mortgage loans totaled $4.7 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $5,780,000 as of March 31, 2011 and represented 1.65% of total loans, compared to $5,616,000 at December 31, 2010, and $5,362,000 as of March 31, 2010.  The Company had net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of $56,000 compared to $421,000 in the comparable period in 2010.  The Company’s loan review process assesses the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis.  The process includes an analysis of the risks inherent in the loan portfolio.  It includes an analysis of impaired loans and a historical review of credit losses by loan type.  Other factors considered

 
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include:  concentration of credit in specific industries; economic and industry conditions; trends in delinquencies and loan classifications, large dollar exposures and loan growth.  Management considers the allowance adequate at March 31, 2011 based on the Company’s criteria.  However, there can be no assurance that the allowance for loan losses will be adequate to cover significant losses, if any, that might be incurred in the future.
 
As of March 31, 2011, non-performing loans totaled $7.4 million, which is 2.11% of total loans compared to $4,079,000, or 1.14% of total loans at December 31, 2010.  The increase was principally due to the transfer of one credit to nonaccrual status due to the borrower’s inability to make scheduled payments.

The following table sets forth information regarding non-performing loans and foreclosed real estate at the dates indicated:

(dollars in thousands)
 
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
  Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis:
           
   Commercial and all other
  $ -     $ 513  
   Real Estate
    6,786       3,527  
   Consumer
    601        -  
   Total
    7,387       4,040  
                 
Accruing loans which are contractually
               
  past due 90 days or more
    -        39  
Total non-performing loans
    7,387       4,079  
Foreclosed real estate
    948        748  
Total non-performing assets
  $ 8,335     $ 4,827  
Allowance for loans losses
  $ 5,780     $ 5,616  
Coverage of non-performing loans
     .78      1.38
Non-performing loans to total loans
    2.11 %     1.14 %
Non-performing loans to total assets
    1.39 %     .76 %
Non-performing assets to total assets
    1.57 %     .90 %


9.           Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 
Level 1:
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

 
Level 2:
Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
 
 
 
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Level 3:
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported with little or no market activity).
 
An asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

For financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 
Fair Value Measurement Reporting Date Using
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
 
 
 
Total
   
(Level 1)
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
For Identical
Assets
   
(Level 2)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
 
(Level 3)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
  (In thousands)  
March 31, 2011
                       
Available for Sale:
                       
US Government agencies
  $ 32,190     $ -     $ 32,190     $ -  
States and political subdivisions
    46,015       -       46,015       -  
Corporate obligations
    3,237       -       3,237       -  
Mortgage-backed securities-government
  sponsored agencies
    61,164       -       61,164       -  
Equity securities-financial services
    498       498       -    
­-
 
Total
  $ 143,104     $ 498     $ 142,606     $ -  
                                 
December 31, 2010
                               
Available for Sale:
                               
US Government agencies
  $ 30,268     $ -     $ 30,268     $ -  
States and political subdivisions
    49,766       -       49,766       -  
Corporate obligations
    4,249       -       4,249       -  
Mortgage-backed securities-government
  sponsored agencies
    60,928       -       60,928       -  
Equity securities-financial services
    604       604    
_____-_
   
­-
 
Total
  $ 145,815     $ 604     $ 145,211     $ -  


 
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For financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:

          
Fair Value Measurement Reporting Date using
 
           (Level 1)              
         
Quoted Prices
   
(Level 2)
       
(In thousands)
       
in Active
   
Significant
   
(Level 3)
 
         
Markets
   
Other
   
Significant
 
         
For Identical
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
Description
 
Total
   
Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
March 31, 2011
     
Impaired Loans
  $ 14,856     $ -     $ -     $ 14,856  
Foreclosed Real Estate Owned
    948       -       -       948  
    $ 15,804     $ -     $ -     $ 15,804  
                                 
December 31, 2010
                               
Impaired Loans
  $ 13,104     $ -     $ 7,038     $ 6,066  
Foreclosed Real Estate Owned
    748       -       748       -  
    $ 13,852     $ -     $ 7,786     $ 6,066  

The following information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only provided for a limited portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities.  Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company’s disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Cash and cash equivalents (carried at cost):

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet for cash and short-term instruments approximate those assets’ fair values.
 
Securities:

The fair value of securities available for sale (carried at fair value) are determined by obtaining quoted market prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1), or matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices.  For certain securities which are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations are adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, and such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence (Level 2).  Internal cash flow models using a present value formula that includes assumptions market participants would use along with indicative exit pricing obtained from broker/dealers (where available) are used to support fair values of certain (Level 3) investments, if applicable.



 
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Loans receivable (carried at cost):

The fair values of loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market rates at the balance sheet date that reflect the credit and interest rate-risk inherent in the loans.  Projected future cash flows are calculated based upon contractual maturity or call dates, projected repayments and prepayments of principal.  Generally, for variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.

Impaired loans (generally carried at fair value):

The Company measured impairment generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral.  Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties, or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds.  These assets are included as either Level 2 or Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.  As of March 31, 2011, the fair value investment in impaired loans totaled $14,856,000 which includes four loans for $11.6 million for which a valuation allowance has been provided based on current collateral values and nine loans for $5.4 million which do not require a valuation allowance since the current collateral value exceeds the loan value.  As of March 31, 2011, the Company has recognized charge-offs against the allowance for loan losses on impaired loans in the amount of $700,000 over the life of the loans.

Mortgage servicing rights (generally carried at cost)

The Company utilizes a third party provider to estimate the fair value of certain loan servicing rights.  Fair value for the purpose of this measurement is defined as the amount at which the asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation.

Foreclosed real estate owned (carried at fair value):

Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of loan foreclosure are to be sold and are carried at fair value less estimated cost to sell.  Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised value of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral.  These assets are included in Level 2 fair value based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Restricted investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock (carried at cost):

The Company, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system is required to maintain an investment in capital stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula. This restricted stock has no quoted market value and is carried at cost.

In December 2008, the FHLB of Pittsburgh notified member banks that it was suspending dividend payments and the repurchase of excess capital stock.  In October, 2010, the FHLB of Pittsburgh repurchased a portion of member bank’s excess stock, but notified member banks that decisions regarding future capital stock repurchases will be made on a quarterly basis.
 
 
 
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Management evaluates the restricted stock for impairment.  Management’s determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on their assessment of the ultimate recoverability of their cost rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value.  The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recoverability of their cost is influenced by criteria such as (1) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount for the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB, and (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and, accordingly, on the customer base of the FHLB.  Management believes no impairment charge is necessary related to FHLB stock as of March 31, 2011.

Accrued interest receivable and payable (carried at cost):

The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable approximates its fair value.
Deposit liabilities (carried at cost):

The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g. interest and noninterest checking, passbook savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e. their carrying amounts).  Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered in the market on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

Short-term borrowings (carried at cost):

The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.

Other borrowings (carried at cost):

Fair values of FHLB advances are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on quoted prices for new FHLB advances with similar credit risk characteristics, terms and remaining maturity.  These prices obtained from this active market represent a market value that is deemed to represent the transfer price if the liability were assumed by a third party.

Off-balance sheet financial instruments (disclosed at cost):

Fair values for the Company’s off-balance sheet financial instruments (lending commitments and letters of credit) are based on fees currently charged in the market to enter into similar agreements, taking into account, the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing.

 
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The estimated fair values of the Bank’s financial instruments were as follows at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
Value
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
Value
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Financial assets:
                       
Cash and due from banks, interest-
  bearing deposits with banks and
  federal funds sold
  $ 19,534     $ 19,534     $ 16,625     $ 16,625  
Securities
    143,274       143,281       145,985       145,994  
Loans receivable, net
    344,348       357,701       351,239       358,873  
Mortgage servicing rights
    298       298       250       274  
Investment in FHLB stock
    3,193       3,193       3,361       3,361  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,191       2,191       2,166       2,166  
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    397,120       398,190       393,865       395,157  
Short-term borrowings
    25,465       25,465       33,309       33,309  
Other borrowings
    35,000       37,037       38,000       40,413  
Accrued interest payable
    1,342       1,342       1,536       1,536  
                                 
Off-balance sheet financial instruments:
 Commitments to extend credit and
   outstanding letters of credit
      -         -         -         -  


10.           New and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.  ASU 2010-20 is intended to provide additional information to assist financial statement users in assessing an entity’s credit risk exposures and evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses. The disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010.  The amendments in ASU 2010-20 encourage, but do not require, comparative disclosures for earlier reporting periods that ended before initial adoption. However, an entity should provide comparative disclosures for those reporting periods ending after initial adoption.  The Company has presented the necessary disclosures in Note 8 herein.
 
In October, 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-26, Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts.  This ASU addresses the diversity in practice regarding the interpretation of which costs relating to the acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts qualify for deferral, The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011 and are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
 
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In December, 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28, When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts.  This ASU modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts.  For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.  In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating an impairment may exist.  The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance, which requires that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.  For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal year, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010.  Early adoption is not permitted.  For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.  Nonpublic entities may early adopt the amendments using the effective date for public entities.  This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations.  The amendments in this update specify that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only.  The amendments also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures under Topic 805 to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings.   The amendments in this Update are effective prospectively for 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, 2010. Early adoption is permitted.  This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-01, Receivables (Topic 310):  Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20.  The amendments in this Update temporarily delay the effective date of the disclosures about troubled debt restructurings in Update 2010-20, enabling public-entity creditors to provide those disclosures after the FASB clarifies the guidance for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring.  The deferral in this Update will result in more consistent disclosures about troubled debt restructurings.  This amendment does not defer the effective date of the other disclosure requirements in Update 2010-20.  In the proposed Update for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, the FASB proposed that the clarifications would be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2011.  For the new disclosures about troubled debt restructurings in Update 2010-20, those clarifications would be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the fiscal year in which the proposal is adopted.  The adoption of this guidance in not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310):  A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.  The amendments in this Update provide additional guidance or clarification to help creditors in determining whether a creditor has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial
 
 
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difficulties for purposes of determining whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring.  The amendments in this Update are effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning annual period of adoption.  As a result of applying these amendments, an entity may identify receivables that are newly considered impaired.  For purposes of measuring impairment of those receivables, an entity should apply the amendments prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
11.           Proposed Acquisition of North Penn Bancorp, Inc.
On December 15, 2010, the Company announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Norwood Financial Corp would acquire North Penn Bancorp, Inc. in a stock and cash transaction.  The proposed acquisition is an in-market transaction that will expand the Company’s existing footprint in Monroe County, Pennsylvania and extends its footprint into Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

North Penn Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for North Penn Bank, a Pennsylvania savings bank that conducts its business from its main office in Scranton, Pennsylvania and four branch offices in the northeastern Pennsylvania counties of Lackawanna and Monroe.  As of December 31, 2010, North Penn Bancorp, Inc. had total assets of $164.0 million, total net loans of $121.9 million, total deposits of $136.3 million and total stockholders’ equity of $19.6 million.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will acquire all of the outstanding shares of North Penn Bancorp, Inc. for a total purchase price of approximately $27.1 million.  North Penn Bank will be merged into Wayne Bank, with Wayne as the surviving entity.  It is expected that the merger will be consummated in the second quarter of 2011.


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

Forward-Looking Statements

           The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 contains safe harbor provisions regarding forward-looking statements. When used in this discussion, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “expects,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Those risks and uncertainties are as follows:

 
our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from our acquisition of North Penn Bancorp, Inc.
 
our ability to effectively manage future growth
 
loan losses in excess of our allowance
 
risks inherent in commercial lending
 
real estate collateral which is subject to declines in value
 
potential other-than-temporary impairments
 
higher deposit insurance premiums
 
soundness of other financial institutions
 
increased compliance burden under new financial reform legislation
 
risk of failure to stabilize the financial system
 
current market volatility
 
potential liquidity risk
 
availability of capital
 
regional economic factors
 
loss of senior officers
 
comparatively low legal lending limits
 
limited market for the Company’s stock
 
restrictions on ability to pay dividends
 
common stock may lose value
 
competitive environment
 
issuing additional shares may dilute ownership
 
extensive and complex governmental regulation and associated cost
 
interest rate risks

Norwood Financial Corp. undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Critical Accounting Policies

Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference in Item 8 of the Form 10-K) lists significant accounting policies used in the development and presentation of its financial statements.  This discussion and analysis, the significant accounting policies, and other financial statement disclosures identify and address key variables and other qualitative and quantitative factors that are necessary for an understanding and evaluation of the Company and its results of operations.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, potential impairment of restricted
 
 
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stock, accounting for stock options, the valuation of deferred tax assets, the fair value of financial instruments, valuation of impaired loans, and the determination of other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities.  Please refer to the discussion of the allowance for loan losses calculation under “Allowance for Loan Losses and Non-performing Assets” in the “Changes in Financial Condition” section.

The Company uses the modified prospective transition method to account for stock based compensation.  Under this method companies are required to record compensation expense, based on the fair value of options over the vesting period.

The Deferred income taxes reflect temporary differences in the recognition of the revenue and expenses for tax reporting and financial statement purposes, principally because certain items are recognized in different periods for financial reporting and tax return purposes.  Although realization is not assured, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that all deferred tax assets will be realized.

Restricted stock which represents required investment in the common stock of correspondent banks is carried at cost and as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, consists of the common stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.  In December 2008, the FHLB of Pittsburgh notified member banks that it was suspending dividend payments and the repurchase of excess capital stock.  In October, 2010, the FHLB of Pittsburgh repurchased a portion of member banks excess stock, but notified member banks that decisions regarding future capital stock repurchases will be made on a quarterly basis.

Management evaluates the restricted stock for impairment.  Management’s determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on their assessment of the ultimate recoverability of their cost rather than by recognizing temporary decline in value.  The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recoverability of their cost is influenced by criteria such as (1) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount for the FHLB and length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB, and (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and, accordingly, on the customer base of the FHLB.  Management believes no impairment charge is necessary related to the restricted stock as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
 
In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities, the Company considers 1) the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost 2) the financial condition of the issuer and 3) the intent and ability of the Company to hold the security to allow for a recovery to fair value.  The Company believes that the unrealized loss on all other securities at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 represent temporary impairment of the securities, related to changes in interest rates.


 
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Changes in Financial Condition

General
Total assets as of March 31, 2011 were $530.9 million compared to $537.0 million as of December 31, 2010, a decrease of $6.1 million.  The decrease was due to a $10.8 million reduction in short-term and other borrowings, including repurchase agreements and FHLB borrowings.

Securities
The fair value of securities available for sale as of March 31, 2011 was $143.1 million compared to $145.8 million as of December 31, 2010.  The Company purchased $10.3 million of securities principally using the proceeds from $13.3 million of securities sold, called, maturities and principal reductions.

The carrying value of the Company’s securities portfolio (Available-for Sale and Held-to Maturity) consisted of the following:
 
    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
   
% of portfolio
   
Amount
   
% of portfolio
 
                         
US Government agencies
  $ 32,190       22.5 %   $ 30,268       20.7 %
States and political subdivisions
    46,185       32.2       49,936       34.2  
Corporate obligations
    3,237       2.3       4,249       2.9  
Mortgage-backed securities-
  government sponsored entities
    61,164        42.7        60,928        41.8  
Equity securities-financial services
    498        0 .3        604        0.4  
  Total
  $ 143,274       100.0 %   $ 145,985       100.0 %

The Company has securities in an unrealized loss position.  In management’s opinion, the unrealized losses in U.S. Government agencies and mortgage-backed securities reflect changes in interest rates subsequent to the acquisition of specific securities.  The unrealized losses in the State and Political Subdivisions also reflect a widening of spreads due to liquidity and credit concerns in the financial markets.  The Company holds a small amount of equity securities in other financial institutions, the value of which has been impacted by the weakening conditions of the financial markets.  Management believes that the unrealized losses on all other equity holdings represent temporary impairment of the securities, as the Company has the intent and ability to hold these investments until maturity or market price recovery.

Deposits
During the period, both savings deposits and certificates of deposit increased $1.9 million while interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $1.0 million.


 
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The following table sets forth deposit balances as of the dates indicated:

(dollars in thousands)
 
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
             
Non-interest bearing demand
  $ 62,736     $ 62,238  
Interest bearing demand
    37,851       38,168  
Money market deposit accounts
    70,093       70,812  
Savings
    52,200       50,341  
Time deposits <$100,000
    112,436       112,291  
Time deposits >$100,000
    61,804        60,015  
                 
     Total
  $ 397,120     $ 393,865  
                 

Borrowings
Short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2011 totaled $25.5 million compared to $33.3 million as of December 31, 2010.  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase declined $7.8 million principally due to the seasonality of municipal cash management accounts.  Short-term borrowings consist of the following:

   
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
(dollars in thousands)
           
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $ 25,267     $ 33,110  
U.S. Treasury demand notes
    198        199  
    $ 25,465     $ 33,309  

Other borrowings consisted of the following:

(dollars in thousands)
    
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Notes with the FHLB:
           
Convertible note due January 2011 at 5.24%
  $ -     $ 3,000  
Convertible note due August 2011 at 2.69%
    10,000       10,000  
Fixed rate note due September 2011 at 4.06%
    5,000       5,000  
Convertible note due October 2012 at 4.37%
    5,000       5,000  
Convertible note due May 2013 at 3.015%
    5,000       5,000  
Convertible note due January 2017 at 4.71%
    10,000       10,000  
    $ 35,000     $ 38,000  

The convertible notes contain an option which allows the FHLB, at quarterly intervals to change the note to an adjustable-rate advance at three month LIBOR plus 11 to 19 basis points.  If the notes are converted, the option allows the Bank to put the funds back to the FHLB at no charge.

 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit.  Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet.

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.  Commitments to grant loans totaled $23.5 million as of March 31, 2011 compared to $21.4 million as of December 31, 2010.

A summary of the contractual amount of the Company’s financial instrument commitments is as follows:

   
March 31,
 2011
   
December 31,
 2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Commitments to grant loans
  $ 23,466     $ 21,448  
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit
    29,809       30,311  
Standby letters of credit
    3,636        3,605  
                 
    $ 56,911     $ 55,364  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity and Capital Ratios
As of March 31, 2011, stockholders’ equity totaled $68.6 million, compared to $67.7 million as of December 31, 2010.   The net change in stockholders’ equity included $1.7 million of net income, that was partially offset by $801,000 of dividends declared and a $191,000 reduction due to an increase in Treasury Stock.  In addition, accumulated other comprehensive income increased $168,000 due to an increase in fair value of securities in the available for sale portfolio, net of tax.  This increase in fair value is the result of a change in interest rates and spreads, which may impact the value of the securities. Because of interest rate volatility, the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income could materially fluctuate for each interim and year-end period.

A comparison of the Company’s regulatory capital ratios is as follows:
 
    
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
:Tier 1 Capital
           
  (To average assets)
    12.71     12.41
Tier 1 Capital
               
  (To risk-weighted assets)
    18.94     18.44
Total Capital
               
  (To risk-weighted assets)     20.23     19.74
 
 
 
    The minimum capital requirements imposed by the FDIC on the Bank for leverage, Tier 1 and Total Capital are 4%, 4% and 8%, respectively.  The Company has similar capital
 
 
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requirements imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB).  The Bank is also subject to more stringent Pennsylvania Department of Banking (PDB) guidelines.  The Bank’s capital ratios do not differ significantly from the Company’s ratios.  Although not adopted in regulation form, the PDB utilizes capital standards requiring a minimum of 6.5% leverage capital and 10% total capital.  The Company and the Bank were in compliance with FRB, FDIC and PDB capital requirements as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Liquidity
As of March 31, 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $19.5 million in the form of cash, due from banks, Federal Funds sold and short-term deposits with other institutions.  In addition, the Company had total securities available for sale of $143.1 million which could be used for liquidity needs.  This totals $162.6 million and represents 30.6% of total assets compared to $162.4 million and 30.2% of total assets as of December 31, 2010.  The Company also monitors other liquidity measures, all of which were within the Company’s policy guidelines as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  Based upon these measures, the Company believes its liquidity is adequate.

Capital Resources
The Company has a line of credit commitment available from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Pittsburgh for borrowings of up to $20,000,000 which expires in December 2011.  There were no borrowings under this line at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

The Company has a line of credit commitment from Atlantic Central Bankers Bank for $7,000,000 which expires June 30, 2011.  There were no borrowings under this line as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

The Company has a line of credit commitment available which has no stated expiration date from PNC for $16,000,000.  Borrowings under this line were $-0- as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

The Bank’s maximum borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank was approximately $183,000,000 as of March 31, 2011, of which $35,000,000 and $38,000,000 was outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively.  Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank are secured by qualifying assets of the Bank.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This report contains or references fully taxable-equivalent (fte) interest income and net interest income, which are non-GAAP financial measures.  Interest income (fte) and net interest income (fte) are derived from GAAP interest income and net interest income using an assumed tax rate of 34%.  We believe the presentation of interest income (fte) and net interest income (fte) ensures comparability of interest income and net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice.  Net interest income (fte) is reconciled to GAAP net interest income on page 35.  Although the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors’ understanding of our business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP measures.


 
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Results of Operations
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets with Resultant Interest and Rates
(Tax-Equivalent Basis, dollars in thousands)
 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
 2011
   
 2010
 
   
Average
Balance
(2)
   
Interest
(1)
   
Average
 Rate
(3)
   
Average
Balance
(2)
   
Interest
(1)
   
Average
 Rate
(3)
 
Assets
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Federal funds sold
  $ 167     $ -       0.24 %   $ 3,000     $ 2       0.27 %
   Interest bearing deposits with banks
    10,564       8       0.30       11,128       9       0.32  
   Securities held-to-maturity
    170       3       7.06       618       13       8.41  
   Securities available for sale:
                                               
     Taxable
    97,489       650       2.67       97,496       903       3.70  
     Tax-exempt(1)
    46,629       664       5.70       31,946       468       5.86  
        Total securities available for sale (1)
    144,118       1,314       3.65       129,442       1,371       4.24  
     Loans receivable (1) (4) (5)
    353,118       4,970       5.63       358,737       5,453       6.08  
        Total interest earning assets
    508,137       6,295       4.96       502,925       6,848       5.45  
Non-interest earning assets:
                                               
   Cash and due from banks
    6,798                       6,915                  
   Allowance for loan losses
    (5,742 )                     (5,439 )                
   Other assets
    21,619                       22,223                  
        Total non-interest earning assets
    22,675                       23,699                  
Total Assets
  $ 530,812                     $ 526,624                  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                                               
Interest bearing liabilities:
                                               
   Interest bearing demand and money 
   market
  $ 108,944       108       0.40     $ 97,214       145       0.60  
   Savings
    51,326       25       0.19       46,069       28       0.24  
   Time
    172,924       752       1.74       186,963       1,026       2.20  
      Total interest bearing deposits
    333,194       885       1.06       330,246       1,199       1.45  
Short-term borrowings
    27,819       24       0.35       25,010       34       0.54  
Other borrowings
    35,600       336       3.78       43,000       412       3.83  
   Total interest bearing liabilities
    396,613       1,245       1.26       398,256       1,645       1.65  
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
                                               
   Demand deposits
    61,858                       58,570                  
   Other liabilities
    3,723                       4,105                  
      Total non-interest bearing liabilities
    65,581                       62,675                  
   Stockholders' equity
    68,618                       65,693                  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 530,812                     $ 526,624                  
                                                 
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)
            5,050       3.70 %             5,203       3.79 %
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment
            (269 )                     (206 )        
Net interest income
          $ 4,781                     $ 4,997          
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)
                    3.98 %                     4.14 %
 
(1)
Interest and yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a marginal tax rate of 34%.
(2)
Average balances have been calculated based on daily balances.
(3)
Annualized
(4)
Loan balances include non-accrual loans and are net of unearned income.
(5)
Loan yields include the effect of amortization of deferred fees, net of costs.


 
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    Rate/Volume Analysis.  The following table shows the fully taxable equivalent effect of changes in volumes and rates on interest income and interest expense.

 
   
Increase/(Decrease)
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2011 Compared to
 Three months ended March 31, 2010
 Variance due to
 
    Volume     Rate     Net  
                   
Interest earning assets:
 
 
   
 
       
Federal funds sold......................................
  $ (2 )   $ -     $ (2 )
Interest bearing deposits with banks…………..
    -       (1 )     (1 )
Securities held to maturity............................
    (8 )     (2 )     (10 )
Securities available for sale:
                       
Taxable...................................................
    -       (253 )     (253 )
Tax-exempt securities..................................
    283       (87 )     196  
Total securities..........................................
    275       (342 )     (67 )
Loans receivable........................................
    (84 )     (399 )     (483 )
Total interest earning assets...........................
    189       (742 )     (553 )
                         
Interest bearing liabilities:
                       
Interest-bearing demand and money market….
    93       (130 )     (37 )
Savings................................................
    15       (18 )     (3 )
Time...................................................
    (73 )     (201 )     (274 )
Total interest bearing deposits.......................
    35       (349 )     (314 )
Short-term borrowings................................
    21       (31 )     (10 )
Other borrowings......................................
    (70 )     (6 )     (76 )
Total interest bearing liabilities.....................
    (14 )     (386 )     (400 )
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis).........
  $ 203     $ (356 )   $ (153 )
                         

Changes in net interest income that could not be specifically identified as either a rate or volume change were allocated proportionately to changes in volume and changes in rate.

 
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Comparison of Operating Results for The Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2010

General
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net income totaled $1,660,000 compared to $1,797,000 earned in the similar period in 2010.  Earnings per share for the current period were $.60 for basic and fully diluted compared to $.65 per share for both basic and a fully diluted basis for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The resulting annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average equity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was 1.27% and 9.76%, respectively, compared to 1.38% and 11.10%, respectively, for the similar period in 2010.
 
The following table sets forth changes in net income:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2010
 
Net income three months ended March 31, 2010
  $ 1,797  
Change due to:
       
Net interest income
    (216 )
Provision for loan losses
    110  
Gain on sales of loans and securities
    125  
Other income
    81  
Salaries and employee benefits
    (86 )
Occupancy, furniture and equipment
    (4 )
Merger related expenses
    (267 )
All other expenses
    (17 )
Income tax expense
    137  
         
Net income three months ended  March 31, 2011
  $ 1,660  
         

Net Interest Income

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis (fte) for the three months ended March 31, 2011, totaled $5,050,000, a decrease of $153,000 or 2.9% from the similar period in 2010.  The fte net interest spread and net interest margin were 3.70% and 3.98%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to 3.79% and 4.14%, respectively, for the similar period in 2010.

Interest income (fte) totaled $6,295,000 with a yield on average earning assets of 4.96% compared to $6,848,000 and 5.45% for the 2010 period.  The decrease in yield was due to the reinvestment of securities cash flow and new purchases of securities at lower than historical rates, resulting in a 103 basis point decrease in the yield earned on taxable securities.  The yields earned on money market investments and tax-free securities were comparable to the first three months of 2010, while the yield on loans receivable decreased 45 basis points due to a higher level of non-performing assets.  Average earning assets totaled $508.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $5.2 million over the average for the similar period in 2010.  This increase in average earning assets helped offset the decline in asset yields.
 
 
 
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Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 totaled $1,245,000 at an average cost of 1.26% compared to $1,645,000 and 1.65% for the similar period in 2010.  As a result of the continued low interest rate environment, the Company reduced rates paid on its money market accounts and cash management products, which are included in short-term borrowings.  The cost of time deposits, which is the most significant component of funding, declined to 1.74% from 2.20% for the similar period in the prior year.  As time deposits matured, they repriced at the current lower rates resulting in the decrease.

Other Income

Other income totaled $1,208,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $1,002,000 for the similar period in 2010.  The current period includes a $143,000 gain on the sale of $4.7 million of fixed residential mortgages compared to $75,000 in gains on the sale of $4.3 million of mortgages in the similar period of 2010.  The current period also includes a $212,000 gain on the sale of investment securities compared to a $155,000 gain in the first quarter of 2010.  All other service charges and fees increased $81,000 compared to the first quarter of last year including a $27,000 increase in earnings from fiduciary activities and a $26,000 improvement in service charges on deposits.

Other Expense

Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 totaled $3,534,000, or an increase of $374,000 from $3,160,000 for the similar period in 2010.  Merger related expenses totaled $267,000 in the first quarter while salary and benefit costs increased $86,000 or 5.3%.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense totaled $575,000 for an effective tax rate of 25.7% for the period ending March 31, 2011 compared to $712,000 for an effective tax rate of 28.4% for the similar period in 2010 due to the $14.7 million increase in average tax-exempt securities.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market Risk

Interest rate sensitivity and the repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities are managed by the Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO).  The principal objective of ALCO is to maximize net interest income within acceptable levels of risk, which are established by policy.  Interest rate risk is monitored and managed by using financial modeling techniques to measure the impact of changes in interest rates.

Net interest income, which is the primary source of the Company’s earnings, is impacted by changes in interest rates and the relationship of different interest rates.  To manage the impact of the rate changes, the balance sheet must be structured so that repricing opportunities exist for both assets and liabilities at approximately the same time intervals.  The Company uses net interest simulation to assist in interest rate risk management.  The process includes simulating various interest rate environments and their impact on net interest income.  As of March 31, 2011, the level of net interest income at risk in a 200 basis point change in interest rates was
 
 
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within the Company’s policy limits.  The Company’s policy allows for a decline of no more than 8% of net interest income for a ± 200 basis point shift in interest rates.

Imbalance in repricing opportunities at a given point in time reflects interest-sensitivity gaps measured as the difference between rate-sensitive assets (RSA) and rate-sensitive liabilities (RSL).  These are static gap measurements that do not take into account any future activity, and as such are principally used as early indications of potential interest rate exposures over specific intervals.

As of March 31, 2011, the Company had a positive 90 day interest sensitivity gap of $38.9 million or 7.8% of total assets, similar to the $41.3 million or 7.7% of total assets as of December 31, 2010.  Rate sensitive assets repricing within 90 days increased $6.5 million due primarily to loans.  Time deposits repricing within 90 days increased $13.6 million, but the increase was offset by a $4.8 million reduction in other borrowings.  A positive gap means that rate-sensitive assets are greater than rate-sensitive liabilities at the time interval.  This would indicate that in a rising rate environment, the yield on interest-earning assets could increase faster than the cost of interest-bearing liabilities in the 90 day time frame.  The repricing intervals are managed by ALCO strategies, including adjusting the average life of the investment portfolio, pricing of deposit liabilities to attract longer term time deposits, loan pricing to encourage variable rate products and evaluation of loan sales of long-term fixed rate mortgages.

March 31, 2011
Rate Sensitivity Table
(dollars in thousands)
   
3 Months
   
3-12 Months
   
1 to 3 Years
   
Over
3 Years
   
Total
 
Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits
  $ 13,614     $ 250     $ -     $ -     $ 13,864  
Securities
    9,901       21,885       44,670       66,818       143,274  
Loans Receivable
    90,059       61,036       104,949       94,084       350,128  
  Total RSA
    113,574       83,171       149,619       160,902       507,266  
                                         
Non-maturity interest-bearing deposits
    25,332       28,129       74,373       32,311       160,145  
Time Deposits
    43,628       65,989       47,829       16,793       174,239  
Other
    5,697       23,762       21,006       10,000       60,465  
  Total RSL
    74,657       117,880       143,208       59,104       394,849  
                                         
Interest Sensitivity Gap
    38,917       (34,709 )     6,411       101,798     $ 112,417  
Cumulative Gap
    38,917       4,208       10,619       112,417          
RSA/RSL-cumulative
    152.1 %     102.2 %     103.2 %     128.5 %        
                                         
December 31, 2010
                                       
                                         
Interest Sensitivity Gap
  $ 41,341     $ (33,613 )   $ 10,969     $ 92,050     $ 110,747  
Cumulative Gap
    41,341       7,728       18,697       110,747          
RSA/RSL-cumulative
    162.9 %     103.9 %     105.5 %     127.5 %        

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities
 
 
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Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Not applicable

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors affecting the Company that were identified in Item 1A of Part 1 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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


   
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
   
 
 
 
Total number
of shares
purchased
   
 
 
 
Average price
paid per
share
   
 
Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plans
or programs
   
Maximum number
of shares (or approximate
dollar value) that may yet
 be purchased
under the plans
or programs (2)
 
                         
January 1–January 31, 2011
    -     $ -       -       -  
February 1–February 28, 2011
    -       -       -       -  
March 1 – March 31, 2011(1)
    6,892        27.77       -       86,000  
      6,892     $ 27.77       -       86,000  
                                 

 (1) Purchases related to the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) related to purchases of shares from terminated employees and voluntary diversification.

(2) On March 19, 2008 the Company announced its intention to repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common stock (approximately 137,000 shares) in the open market.

 
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Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

Item 4.  Removed and Reserved


Item 5.  Other Information

None

Item 6.  Exhibits

No.
Description
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 14, 2010, by and among Norwood Financial Corp., Wayne Bank, North Penn Bancorp, Inc. and North Penn Bank. (1)
3(i)
Articles of Incorporation of Norwood Financial Corp.(2)
3(ii)
Bylaws of Norwood Financial Corp. (3)
4.0
Specimen Stock Certificate of Norwood Financial Corp. (2)
10.1
Employment Agreement with Lewis J. Critelli (3)
10.2
Change in Control Severance Agreement with William S. Lance(3)
10.3
Norwood Financial Corp. Stock Option Plan (5)
10.4
Salary Continuation Agreement between the Bank and William W. Davis, Jr. (4)
10.5
Salary Continuation Agreement between the Bank and Lewis J. Critelli (4)
10.6
Salary Continuation Agreement between the Bank and Edward C. Kasper (4)
10.7
1999 Directors Stock Compensation Plan (4)
10.8
Salary Continuation Agreement between the Bank and Joseph A. Kneller (6)
10.9
Salary Continuation Agreement between the Bank and John H. Sanders (6)
10.10
2006 Stock Option Plan (7)
10.11
First and Second Amendments to Salary Continuation Agreement with William W. Davis, Jr. (8)
10.12
First and Second Amendments to Salary Continuation Agreement with Lewis J. Critelli (8)
10.13
First and Second Amendments to Salary Continuation Agreement with Edward C. Kasper (8)
10.14
First and Second Amendments to Salary Continuation Agreement with Joseph A. Kneller (8)
10.15
First and Second Amendments to Salary Continuation Agreement with John H. Sanders (8)
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO and CFO
32
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

___________________________
 
(1)
Incorporated by reference into this document from the identically numbered exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 17, 2010.

(2)
Incorporated herein by reference into this document from the Exhibits to Form 10, Registration Statement initially filed with the Commission on April 29, 1996, Registration No. 0-28364

(3)
Incorporated by reference into this document from the identically numbered exhibits to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 15, 2010.
 
 
 
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(4)
Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered exhibits of the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 23, 2000.

(5)
Incorporated by reference into this document from the Exhibits to Form S-8 filed with the Commission on August 14, 1998, File No. 333-61487.

(6)
 Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 22, 2004.

(7)
Incorporated by reference to this document from Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-134831) filed with the Commission on June 8, 2006.

(8)
Incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 4, 2006.

 
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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
   
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
     
     
Date: May 9, 2011
   
     
By:
/s/ Lewis J. Critelli
       
Lewis J. Critelli
       
President and Chief Executive Officer
       
(Principal Executive Officer)
         
         
         
Date: May 9, 2011
 
By:
/s/ William S. Lance
       
William S. Lance
       
Senior Vice President, and
       
Chief Financial Officer
       
(Principal Financial Officer)

 


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