PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
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OR
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o
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission
File Number 000-29829
PACIFIC
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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91-1815009
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1101
S. Boone Street
Aberdeen,
Washington 98520-5244
(360)
533-8870
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number,
including
area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days:
Yes x No
o
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if
any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted to Rule 405
of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No
o
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer or non-accelerated
filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated
Filer x Non-accelerated
filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No
x
The number of shares of the issuer's
common stock, par value $1.00 per share, outstanding as of October 31, 2009, was
10,121,853 shares.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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3
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ITEM
1.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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3
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31,
2008
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3
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2009 AND 2008
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4
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
AND 2008
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5
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
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6
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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7
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ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
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CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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18
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ITEM
3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT
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MARKET
RISK
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29
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ITEM
4.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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30
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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30
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ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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30
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ITEM
1A.
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RISK
FACTORS
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30
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ITEM
2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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31
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ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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31
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ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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31
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ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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31
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ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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31
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SIGNATURES
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31
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2
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PACIFIC
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September
30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
September
30, 2009
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December
31, 2008
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Assets
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Cash
and due from banks
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$ | 13,529 | $ | 16,182 | ||||
Interest
bearing deposits in banks
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49,967 | 582 | ||||||
Federal
funds sold
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5,000 | 775 | ||||||
Investment
securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of
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$55,396
and $52,930)
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54,425 | 49,493 | ||||||
Investment
securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $7,724
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and
$6,418)
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7,558 | 6,386 | ||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
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3,183 | 2,170 | ||||||
Loans
held for sale
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9,075 | 11,486 | ||||||
Loans
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485,351 | 486,318 | ||||||
Allowance
for credit losses
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11,580 | 7,623 | ||||||
Loans,
net
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473,771 | 478,695 | ||||||
Premises
and equipment
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16,141 | 16,631 | ||||||
Foreclosed
real estate
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10,193 | 6,810 | ||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
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2,713 | 2,772 | ||||||
Cash
surrender value of life insurance
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16,082 | 15,718 | ||||||
Goodwill
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11,282 | 11,282 | ||||||
Other
intangible assets
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1,480 | 1,587 | ||||||
Other
assets
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7,759 | 5,266 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 682,158 | $ | 625,835 | ||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
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Deposits:
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Demand,
non-interest bearing
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$ | 85,774 | $ | 80,066 | ||||
Savings
and interest-bearing demand
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223,878 | 213,277 | ||||||
Time,
interest-bearing
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269,153 | 217,964 | ||||||
Total
deposits
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578,805 | 511,307 | ||||||
Accrued
interest payable
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1,079 | 1,002 | ||||||
Secured
borrowings
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989 | 1,354 | ||||||
Short-term
borrowings
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4,500 | 23,500 | ||||||
Long-term
borrowings
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21,000 | 22,500 | ||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
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13,403 | 13,403 | ||||||
Other
liabilities
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2,601 | 2,695 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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622,377 | 575,761 | ||||||
Commitments
and Contingencies (Note 6)
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Shareholders'
Equity
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Common
Stock (par value $1); 25,000,000 shares authorized; 10,121,853 shares
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009 and 7,317,430 at
December 31, 2008
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10,122 | 7,318 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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41,255 | 31,626 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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9,599 | 13,937 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(1,195 | ) | (2,807 | ) | ||||
Total
shareholders' equity
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59,781 | 50,074 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
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$ | 682,158 | $ | 625,835 |
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
PACIFIC
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Dollars
in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
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Nine Months
Ended
September
30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Interest
and dividend income
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Loans
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7,508 | $ | 7,842 | $ | 22,485 | $ | 23,875 | |||||||||
Investment
securities and FHLB dividends
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751 | 608 | 2,224 | 1,777 | ||||||||||||
Deposits
with banks and federal funds sold
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43 | 10 | 71 | 24 | ||||||||||||
Total
interest and dividend income
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8,302 | 8,460 | 24,780 | 25,676 | ||||||||||||
Interest
Expense
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Deposits
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2,355 | 2,242 | 7,196 | 7,450 | ||||||||||||
Other
borrowings
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407 | 542 | 1,426 | 1,603 | ||||||||||||
Total
interest expense
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2,762 | 2,784 | 8,622 | 9,053 | ||||||||||||
Net
Interest Income
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5,540 | 5,676 | 16,158 | 16,623 | ||||||||||||
Provision
for credit losses
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3,170 | 600 | 8,544 | 2,954 | ||||||||||||
Net
interest income after provision for credit
losses
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2,370 | 5,076 | 7,614 | 13,669 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest
Income
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Service
charges on deposits
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427 | 389 | 1,249 | 1,164 | ||||||||||||
Gain
on sales of loans
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1,028 | 304 | 3,605 | 1,197 | ||||||||||||
Gain
(loss) on sale of investments available-for-sale
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116 | (165 | ) | 419 | (165 | ) | ||||||||||
Other
operating income
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417 | 368 | 1,244 | 1,202 | ||||||||||||
Total
non-interest income
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1,988 | 896 | 6,517 | 3,398 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest
Expense
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Salaries
and employee benefits
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3,366 | 3,008 | 10,315 | 9,419 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy
and equipment
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687 | 726 | 2,013 | 2,113 | ||||||||||||
Write-down
of foreclosed real estate
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22 | — | 2,539 | — | ||||||||||||
Professional
services
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182 | 281 | 587 | 646 | ||||||||||||
FDIC
and State assessments
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950 | 84 | 1,573 | 141 | ||||||||||||
Data
processing
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245 | 176 | 793 | 341 | ||||||||||||
Other
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1,617 | 1,096 | 4,001 | 3,373 | ||||||||||||
Total
non-interest expense
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7,069 | 5,371 | 21,821 | 16,033 | ||||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes
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(2,711 | ) | 601 | (7,690 | ) | 1,034 | ||||||||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
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(952 | ) | 14 | (3,352 | ) | 72 | ||||||||||
Net
Income (Loss)
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$ | (1,759 | ) | $ | 587 | $ | ( 4,338 | ) | $ | 962 | ||||||
Earnings
(loss) per common share:
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Basic
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$ | (0.19 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | 0.13 | ||||||
Diluted
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(0.19 | ) | 0.08 | (0.54 | ) | 0.13 | ||||||||||
Weighted
Average shares outstanding:
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Basic
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9,424,229 | 7,317,830 | 8,005,901 | 7,309,522 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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9,424,229 | 7,322,801 | 8,005,901 | 7,331,503 |
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
PACIFIC
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Dollars
in thousands)
(Unaudited)
2009
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2008
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OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
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Net
income (loss)
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$ | (4,338 | ) | $ | 962 | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Provision
for credit losses
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8,544 | 2,954 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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1,167 | 1,199 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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(1 | ) | — | |||||
Origination
of loans held for sale
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(219,572 | ) | (72,585 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
of loans held for sale
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225,678 | 77,513 | ||||||
Gain
on sales of loans
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(3,605 | ) | (1,197 | ) | ||||
(Gain)
loss on sale of investments available for sale
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(419 | ) | 165 | |||||
Decrease
in accrued interest receivable
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59 | 266 | ||||||
Increase
(decrease) in accrued interest payable
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77 | (549 | ) | |||||
Write-down
of foreclosed real estate
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3,226 | 72 | ||||||
Other,
net
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(3,554 | ) | (1,103 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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7,262 | 7,697 | ||||||
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
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Net
increase in federal funds sold
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(4,225 | ) | (4,675 | ) | ||||
Net
(increase) decrease in interest bearing balances with
banks
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(49,385 | ) | 129 | |||||
Purchase
of securities held-to-maturity
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(1,312 | ) | (867 | ) | ||||
Purchase
of securities available-for-sale
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(19,304 | ) | (6,823 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from maturities of investments held-to-maturity
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138 | 104 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sales of securities available-for-sale
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9,991 | 4,263 | ||||||
Proceeds
from maturities of securities available-for-sale
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6,308 | 5,208 | ||||||
Net
increase in loans
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(11,560 | ) | (30,482 | ) | ||||
Additions
to premises and equipment
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(479 | ) | (2,509 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from sales of foreclosed real estate
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1,219 | — | ||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(68,609 | ) | (35,652 | ) | ||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
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Net
increase in deposits
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67,498 | 1,583 | ||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
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(23,500 | ) | 16,875 | |||||
Net
decrease in secured borrowings
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(365 | ) | (47 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from issuance of long-term borrowings
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3,000 | 18,500 | ||||||
Repayments
of long-term borrowings
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— | (7,000 | ) | |||||
Issuance
of common stock, net of issuance costs
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12,394 | 624 | ||||||
Repurchase
and retirement of common stock
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— | (26 | ) | |||||
Payment
of cash dividends
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(333 | ) | (4,955 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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58,694 | 25,554 | ||||||
Net
decrease in cash and due from banks
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(2,653 | ) | (2,401 | ) | ||||
Cash
and due from Banks
|
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Beginning
of period
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16,182 | 15,044 | ||||||
End
of period
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$ | 13,529 | $ | 12,643 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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Cash
payments for:
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Interest
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$ | 8,545 | $ | 9,602 | ||||
Income
taxes
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90 | 1,073 | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Change
in fair value of securities available-for-sale, net of tax
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$ | 1,628 | $ | (624 | ) | |||
Foreclosed
real estate acquired in settlement of loans
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(7,828 | ) | (3,430 | ) | ||||
Reclass
of long-term borrowings to short-term borrowings
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4,500 | 6,500 |
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
PACIFIC
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Dollars
in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Shares
of
Common
Stock
|
Common
Stock
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital
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Retained
Earnings
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
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Total
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Balance
January 1, 2008
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6,606,545 | $ | 6,607 | $ | 27,163 | $ | 17,807 | $ | (878 | ) | $ | 50,699 | ||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income (loss):
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Net
income
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962 | 962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
holding loss on securities of
$733 (net of tax of $484) less
reclassification adjustment for
net losses included in net income
of $109 (net of tax of $56)
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(624 | ) | (624 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization
of unrecognized prior service
costs and net (gains)/losses
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54 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income (loss)
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392 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
options exercised
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6,656 | 6 | 52 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
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41,672 | 42 | 524 | 566 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock repurchased and retired
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(2,300 | ) | (2 | ) | (24 | ) | (26 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Stock
compensation expense
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65 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax
benefit from exercise of stock options
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1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
September 30, 2008
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6,652,573 | $ | 6,653 | $ | 27,781 | $ | 18,769 | $ | (1,448 | ) | $ | 51,755 | ||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income:
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Net
loss
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(4,338 | ) | (4,338 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
holding gain on securities of
$1,905 (net of tax of $1,257) less
reclassification adjustment for
net gains included in net income
of $277 (net of tax of $142)
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1,628 | 1,628 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization
of unrecognized prior service
costs and net (gains)/losses
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(16 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
loss
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(2,726 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
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2,804,423 | 2,804 | 9,590 | 12,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
compensation expense
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39 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
September 30, 2009
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10,121,853 | $ | 10,122 | $ | 41,255 | $ | 9,599 | $ | (1,195 | ) | $ | 59,781 |
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
PACIFIC
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollars
in thousands, except per share amounts)
Note
1 – Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by Pacific Financial Corporation ("Pacific" or the "Company") in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America for interim financial information and with instructions to
Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these financial statements do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of management, adjustments (consisting of
normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September
30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the results anticipated for the year
ending December 31, 2009. Certain information and footnote
disclosures included in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2008, have been condensed or omitted from this
report. Accordingly, these statements should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
We have
evaluated subsequent events through November 9, 2009, the date of this
filing. We do not believe there are any material subsequent events
other than those disclosed that require further disclosure.
Current Period Adjustment – In
prior periods, expenses related to regular assessments for Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance were not properly
recorded. For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company
recorded a cumulative adjustment of $597 in FDIC and State assessments to
appropriately recognize the expense in the financial statements, of which
approximately $207 relates to the quarter ended June 30, 2009, $162 relates to
the quarter ended March 31, 2009, $180 relates to the year ended December 31,
2008, and $48 relates to the year ended December 31, 2007.
7
Note
2 – Earnings per Share
The
following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss)
per share.
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
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Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
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2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
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Basic:
|
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Net
income (loss)
|
$ | (1,759 | ) | $ | 587 | $ | (4,338 | ) | $ | 962 | ||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
9,424,229 | 7,317,830 | 8,005,901 | 7,309,522 | ||||||||||||
Basic
earnings (loss) per share
|
$ | (0.19 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | 0.13 | ||||||
Diluted:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | (1,759 | ) | $ | 587 | $ | (4,338 | ) | $ | 962 | ||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
9,424,229 | 7,317,830 | 8,005,901 | 7,309,522 | ||||||||||||
Effect
of dilutive stock options
|
— | 4,971 | — | 21,981 | ||||||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding assuming
dilution
|
9,424,229 | 7,322,801 | 8,005,901 | 7,331,503 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share
|
$ | (0.19 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | 0.13 |
As of
September 30, 2009 and 2008, there were 642,397 and 413,270 shares,
respectively, subject to outstanding options and 699,642 and 0 shares,
respectively, subject to outstanding warrants with exercise prices in excess of
the current market value. These shares are not included in the table
above, as exercise of these options and warrants would not be dilutive to
shareholders.
Note
3 – Investment Securities
Investment
securities consist principally of short and intermediate term debt instruments
issued by the U.S. Treasury, other U.S. government agencies, state and
local government units, and other corporations.
Securities
Held-to-Maturity
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Unrealized
Gains
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
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State
and municipal securities
|
$ | 7,039 | $ | 143 | $ | — | $ | 7,182 | ||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
519 | 23 | — | 542 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 7,558 | $ | 166 | $ | — | $ | 7,724 | ||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
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State
and municipal securities
|
$ | 5,750 | $ | 40 | $ | 12 | $ | 5,778 | ||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
636 | 5 | 1 | 640 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 6,386 | $ | 45 | $ | 13 | $ | 6,418 |
8
Securities
Available-for-Sale
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Unrealized
Gains
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
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U.S.
Government securities
|
$ | 1,937 | $ | 61 | $ | — | $ | 1,998 | ||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
20,708 | 935 | 37 | 21,606 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
26,234 | 353 | 2,336 | 24,251 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
securities
|
1,517 | 54 | 1 | 1,570 | ||||||||||||
Mutual
funds
|
5,000 | — | — | 5,000 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 55,396 | $ | 1,403 | $ | 2,374 | $ | 54,425 | ||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Government securities
|
$ | 1,671 | $ | 88 | $ | — | $ | 1,759 | ||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
19,876 | 158 | 450 | 19,584 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
30,370 | 330 | 3,495 | 27,205 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
securities
|
1,013 | — | 68 | 945 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 52,930 | $ | 576 | $ | 4,013 | $ | 49,493 |
As of
September 30, 2009, the fair value of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) in the
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios consists of $10,898 of agency
MBS and $13,895 of non-agency MBS.
Unrealized
losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that
individual securities have been in continuous unrealized loss position, as of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are summarized as follows:
Less than 12 Months
|
12 months or More
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Held-to-Maturity
|
Fair
Value
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
Fair
Value
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
Fair
Value
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
||||||||||||||||||
September
30 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
$ | 378 | $ | 12 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 378 | $ | 12 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
160 | 1 | — | — | 160 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 538 | $ | 13 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 538 | $ | 13 | ||||||||||||
Available-for-Sale
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
$ | 1,043 | $ | 9 | $ | 2,645 | $ | 28 | $ | 3,688 | $ | 37 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
3,190 | 286 | 8,959 | 2,050 | 12,149 | 2,336 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate
securities
|
— | — | 499 | 1 | 499 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 4,233 | $ | 295 | $ | 12,103 | $ | 2,079 | $ | 16,336 | $ | 2,374 | ||||||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
$ | 8,756 | $ | 349 | $ | 889 | $ | 101 | $ | 9,645 | $ | 450 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
10,522 | 3,006 | 4,302 | 489 | 14,824 | 3,495 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate
securities
|
945 | 68 | — | — | 945 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 20,223 | $ | 3,423 | $ | 5,191 | $ | 590 | $ | 25,414 | $ | 4,013 |
9
At
September 30, 2009, there were 17 investment securities in an unrealized loss
position, of which 13 were in a continuous loss position for 12 months or
more. The unrealized losses on these securities were caused by
changes in interest rates, widening credit spreads and market illiquidity,
causing a decline in the fair value subsequent to their
purchase. Management monitors published credit ratings on these
securities for adverse changes, and, for MBS, monitors expected future cash
flows to determine whether any loss in principal is anticipated. The
Company has evaluated the securities shown above and anticipates full recovery
of amortized cost with respect to these securities at maturity or sooner in the
event of a more favorable market interest rate environment. Based on
management’s evaluation and because the Company does not have the intent to sell
these securities and it is not more likely than not that it will have to sell
the securities before recovery of cost basis, the Company does not consider
these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30,
2009.
Gross
gains realized on sales of securities were $419 and $12 and gross losses
realized were $0 and $177 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008, respectively.
The
Company did not engage in originating subprime mortgage loans, and it does not
believe that it has exposure to subprime mortgage loans or subprime mortgage
backed securities. Additionally, the Company does not have any
investment in or exposure to collateralized debt obligations or structured
investment vehicles.
Note
4 – Allowance for Credit Losses
Three
Months
Ended
September
30,
|
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,
|
Twelve
Months
Ended
Ended
December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$ | 10,203 | $ | 6,654 | $ | 7,623 | $ | 5,007 | $ | 5,007 | ||||||||||
Provision
for credit losses
|
3,170 | 600 | 8,544 | 2,954 | 4,791 | |||||||||||||||
Charge-offs
|
(1,808 | ) | (721 | ) | (4,616 | ) | (1,448 | ) | (2,226 | ) | ||||||||||
Recoveries
|
15 | 26 | 29 | 46 | 51 | |||||||||||||||
Net
charge-offs
|
(1,793 | ) | (695 | ) | (4,587 | ) | (1,402 | ) | (2,175 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | 11,580 | $ | 6,559 | $ | 11,580 | $ | 6,559 | $ | 7,623 |
Loans on
which the accrual of interest has been discontinued were $16,022 and $14,676 at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Interest
income foregone on non-accrual loans was $2,066 and $1,168 during the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
At
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s recorded investment in
certain loans that were considered to be impaired was $29,398 and $22,117,
respectively. At September 30, 2009, $544 of these impaired loans had
a specific related valuation allowance of $150, while $28,854 did not require a
specific valuation allowance. At December 31, 2008, $462 of these
impaired loans had a specific valuation allowance of $118, while $21,655 did not
require a specific valuation allowance. The balance of the allowance
for loan losses in excess of these specific reserves is available to absorb the
inherent losses, existing at that date, from all other loans in the
portfolio. The average investment in impaired loans was $29,721 and
$16,915 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the year ended
December 31, 2008, respectively. The related amount of interest
income recognized on a cash basis for loans that were impaired was $352 and $31
during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
interest at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $793 and $2,274,
respectively and were made up largely of loans that were fully guaranteed by the
United States Department of Agriculture or Small Business
Administration.
10
Note
5 – Stock Based Compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted accounting guidance regarding share-based
payments, which requires measurement of compensation cost for all stock-based
awards based on the grant date fair value and recognition of compensation cost
over the service period of stock-based awards. The Company adopted
the guidance using the modified prospective method, which provides for no
restatement of prior periods and no cumulative adjustment to equity
accounts. It also provides for expense recognition for both new and
existing unvested stock-based awards. Stock-based compensation
expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $39 and $65
($26 and $43 net of tax), respectively. Future compensation expense
for unvested awards outstanding as of September 30, 2009 is estimated to be $62
recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years. There were no
options granted or exercised during the nine months ended September 30,
2009. Cash received from the exercise of stock options during the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 totaled $58. The total intrinsic
value of stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2008
was $29.
The fair
value of stock options granted is determined using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model based on assumptions noted in the following
table. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the
Company’s common stock. The expected term of stock options granted is
based on the simplified method, which is the simple average between contractual
term and vesting period. The risk-free rate is based on the expected
term of stock options and the applicable U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the
time of grant.
Grant
period ended
|
Expected
Life
|
Risk
Free
Interest
Rate
|
Expected
Volatility
|
Dividend
Yield
|
Average
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||||
September
30, 2008
|
6.5
years
|
3.75 | % | 16.19 | % | 6.05 | % | $ | 0.83 |
A summary
of stock option activity under the stock option plans as of September 30, 2009
and 2008, and changes during the nine months then ended are presented
below:
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
( Years)
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Outstanding
beginning of period
|
684,527 | $ | 12.58 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
— | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised
|
— | — |
|
|||||||||||||
Forfeited
|
(42,130 | ) | 13.76 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding
end of period
|
642,397 | $ | 12.50 | 3.8 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Exercisable
end of period
|
560,832 | $ | 12.35 | 3.3 | $ | — |
11
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term ( Years)
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||||||||||
September
30, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Outstanding
beginning of period
|
689,868 | $ | 12.55 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
8,250 | 11.27 | ||||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(7,322 | ) | 7.93 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited
|
(4,070 | ) | 13.32 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding
end of period
|
686,726 | $ | 12.57 | 5.0 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Exercisable
end of period
|
555,387 | $ | 12.31 | 4.2 | $ | — |
A summary
of the status of the Company’s nonvested options as of September 30, 2009 and
2008 and changes during the nine months then ended are presented
below:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Weighted
Average Fair
Value
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average Fair
Value
|
|||||||||||||
Non-vested
beginning of period
|
126,940 | $ | 1.62 | 193,884 | $ | 1.80 | ||||||||||
Granted
|
— | — | 8,250 | 0.83 | ||||||||||||
Vested
|
(26,235 | ) | 1.87 | (69,584 | ) | 2.08 | ||||||||||
Forfeited
|
(19,140 | ) | 1.50 | (1,210 | ) | 1.85 | ||||||||||
Non-vested
end of period
|
81,565 | $ | 1.56 | 131,340 | $ | 1.63 |
Note
6 – Commitments and Contingencies
The
Company is currently not party to any material pending
litigation. However, because of the nature of its activities, the
Company is subject to various pending and threatened legal actions which may
arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of
management, liabilities arising from these claims, if any, will not have a
material effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the
Company.
Note
7 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which requires
enhanced disclosures to provide a better understanding of how and why an entity
uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedge items
are accounted for, and their effect on an entity’s financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2008. Adoption of the guidance did
not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
12
In April
2009, the FASB issued the following rules to provide additional guidance and
enhance disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairment of
securities.
·
|
Interim
Disclosures about the Fair Value of Financial Instruments which require an
entity to provide disclosures about fair values of financial instruments
in interim financial statements. The guidance is effective for
interim periods ending after June 15, 2009 with early adoption permitted
for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company adopted
the guidance as of June 30, 2009 and it did not have a material impact on
the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
|
·
|
Recognition
and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments which applies to
investments in debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairments
may be recorded. If any entity’s management asserts that it
does not have the intent to sell a debt security and it is more likely
than not that it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its
cost basis, then an entity may separate other-than-temporary impairments
into two components: 1) the amount related to credit losses recorded in
earnings, and 2) all other amounts recorded in other comprehensive
income. The guidance is effective for interim periods ending
after June 15, 2009 with early adoption permitted. The Company
adopted the guidance as of June 30, 2009 and it did not have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
|
·
|
Determining
Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or
Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That
Are Not Orderly which provides additional guidance for estimating fair
values and on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not
orderly. The guidance is effective for interim periods ending
after June 15, 2009 with early adoption permitted. The Company
adopted the guidance as of June 30, 2009 and it did not have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
|
In May
2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance on Subsequent Events, which
establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that
occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or
are available to be issued. It requires entities to disclose the date
through which they have evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that
date. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending
after June 15, 2009. It was effective for the Company as of June 30,
2009. Adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June
2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance which eliminates exceptions to
consolidating qualifying special-purpose entities, contains new criteria for
determining the primary beneficiary, and increases the frequency of required
reassessments to determine whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a
variable interest entity. The guidance also contains a new requirement that any
term, transaction, or arrangement that does not have a substantive effect on an
entity’s status as a variable interest entity, a company’s power over a variable
interest entity, or a company’s obligation to absorb losses or its right to
receive benefits of an entity must be disregarded. The elimination of the
qualifying special-purpose entity concept and its consolidation exceptions means
more entities will be subject to consolidation assessments and reassessments.
This guidance requires additional disclosures regarding an entity’s involvement
in a variable interest entity. It is effective for annual reporting periods
beginning after November 15, 2009, and for interim periods therein. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of the guidance on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
13
In June
2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance on FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles which
requires the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to become the single source
of authoritative U.S. accounting and reporting standards for nongovernmental
entities in addition to the guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The guidance significantly changes the way financial statement
preparers and auditors perform accounting research. The guidance is
effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending
after September 15, 2009. It was effective for the Company as of
September 30, 2009 and adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note
8 – Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
The
Company has an unqualified supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) that
provides retirement benefits to its executive officers. The SERP is
unsecured and unfunded and there are no plan assets. The following
table sets forth the net periodic pension cost and obligation assumptions used
in the measurement of the benefit obligation for the three and nine months ended
September 30:
Three months ended
September 30,
|
Nine months ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
Net
periodic pension cost:
|
||||||||||||||||
Service
cost
|
$ | 30 | $ | 23 | $ | 89 | $ | 70 | ||||||||
Interest
cost
|
18 | 12 | 55 | 36 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
of prior service cost and
net (gains)/losses
|
20 | 18 | (16 | ) | 54 | |||||||||||
Net
periodic pension cost
|
$ | 68 | $ | 53 | $ | 128 | $ | 160 |
Note
9 – Fair Value Measurements
Effective
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted accounting guidance on fair value
measurements, which established a hierarchy for measuring fair value that is
intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of
unobservable inputs. This hierarchy uses three levels of inputs to
measure the fair value of assets and liabilities as follows:
Level 1 –
Valuations based on quoted prices in active exchange markets for identical
assets or liabilities; also includes certain corporate debt securities and
mutual funds actively traded in over-the-counter markets.
Level 2 –
Valuations of assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker
markets. Valuations include quoted prices for similar assets and
liabilities traded in the same market; quoted prices for identical or similar
instruments in markets that are not active; and model –derived valuations whose
inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are
observable. Valuations may be obtained from, or corroborated by,
third-party pricing services. This category generally includes
certain U.S. Government, agency and non-agency securities, state and municipal
securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate debt securities, and
residential mortgage loans held for sale.
Level 3 –
Valuation based on unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity
for financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models,
discounted cash flow methodologies, yield curves and similar techniques, as well
as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant
management judgment or estimation. Level 3 valuations incorporate
certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to
such assets or liabilities, but in all cases are corroborated by external data,
which may include third-party pricing services.
14
The
following table presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair
value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008:
Readily Available
Market Prices
Level 1
|
Observable
Market Prices
Level 2
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Government securities
|
$ | — | $ | 1,998 | $ | — | $ | 1,998 | ||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
— | 21,606 | — | 21,606 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
— | 24,251 | — | 24,251 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
securities
|
499 | 1,071 | — | 1,570 | ||||||||||||
Mutual
funds
|
5,000 | — | — | 5,000 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 5,499 | $ | 48,926 | $ | — | $ | 54,425 | ||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Government securities
|
$ | — | $ | 1,759 | $ | — | $ | 1,759 | ||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
— | 19,584 | — | 19,584 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
— | 27,205 | — | 27,205 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
securities
|
— | 945 | — | 945 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | — | $ | 49,493 | $ | — | $ | 49,493 |
The
Company uses a third party pricing service to assist the Company in determining
the fair value of the investment portfolio. The Company did not
have any Level 3 inputs in the investment portfolio during the
quarter.
Certain
assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis after
initial recognition such as loans measured for impairment and other real estate
owned (“OREO”). The following methods were used to estimate the fair
value of each such class of financial instrument:
Impaired loans – A loan is
considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is
probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (both
interest and principle) according to the contractual terms of the loan
agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of
expected future cash flows or by the fair market value of the collateral if the
loan is collateral dependent.
Other real estate owned – OREO
is initially recorded at the lower of the carrying amount of the loan or fair
value of the property less estimated costs to sell. This amount
becomes the property’s new basis. Management considers third party
appraisals in determining the fair value of particular
properties. Any write-downs based on the property fair value less
estimated costs to sell at the date of acquisition are charged to the allowance
for credit losses. Management periodically reviews OREO in an effort
to ensure the property is carried at the lower of its new basis or fair value,
net of estimated costs to sell. Any additional write-downs based on
re-evaluation of the property fair value are charged to non-interest
expense.
15
The
following table presents the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for
at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008:
Readily Available
Market Prices
Level 1
|
Observable
Market Prices
Level 2
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Impaired
loans
|
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,322 | $ | 6,322 | ||||||||
OREO
|
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 10,735 | $ | 10,735 | ||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Impaired
loans
|
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 9,532 | $ | 9,532 | ||||||||
OREO
|
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,810 | $ | 6,810 |
Other
real estate owned with a carrying amount of $7,828 was acquired during the nine
months ended September 30, 2009. Upon foreclosure, these assets were
written down $687 to their fair value, less estimated costs to sell, which was
charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses during the
period.
The
following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the
fair values of financial instruments disclosed in these consolidated financial
statements:
Cash,
Interest Bearing Deposits at Other Financial Institutions, and Federal Funds
Sold
The
carrying amounts of cash, interest bearing deposits at other financial
institutions, and federal funds sold approximate their fair value.
Securities
Available for Sale and Held to Maturity
Fair
values for securities are based on quoted market prices.
Loans,
and Loans Held for Sale
The fair
value of loans is estimated based on comparable market statistics for loans with
similar credit ratings. An additional liquidity discount is also
incorporated to more closely align the fair value with observed market
prices. Fair values of loans held for sale are based on a discounted
cash flow calculation using interest rates currently available on similar loans
.
Deposits
The fair
value of deposits with no stated maturity date is included at the amount payable
on demand. Fair values for fixed rate certificates of deposit are
estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation based on interest rates
currently offered on similar certificates.
Short-Term
Borrowings
The fair
values of the Company’s short-term borrowings are estimated using discounted
cash flow analysis based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rates for
similar types of borrowing arrangements.
16
Long-Term
Borrowings
The fair
values of the Company’s long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash
flow analysis based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rates for similar
types of borrowing arrangements.
Secured
borrowings
For
variable rate secured borrowings that reprice frequently and have no significant
change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.
Junior
Subordinated Debentures
The fair
value of the junior subordinated debentures and trust preferred securities is
estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on interest rates currently
available for junior subordinated debentures.
Off-Balance-Sheet
Instruments
The fair
value of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit was
estimated using the rates currently charged to enter into similar agreements,
taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present
creditworthiness of the customers. Since the majority of the
Company’s off-balance-sheet instruments consist of non-fee producing,
variable-rate commitments, the Company has determined they do not have a
material fair value.
The
estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Carrying
|
Fair
|
Carrying
|
Fair
|
|||||||||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
Amount
|
Value
|
|||||||||||||
Financial
Assets
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks, interest-bearing
|
||||||||||||||||
deposits
in banks, and federal funds sold
|
$ | 68,496 | $ | 68,496 | $ | 17,539 | $ | 17,539 | ||||||||
Securities
available for sale
|
54,425 | 54,425 | 49,493 | 49,493 | ||||||||||||
Securities
held to maturity
|
7,558 | 7,724 | 6,386 | 6,418 | ||||||||||||
Loans
held for sale
|
9,075 | 9,617 | 11,486 | 11,752 | ||||||||||||
Loans,
net
|
473,771 | 357,282 | 478,695 | 440,597 | ||||||||||||
Financial
Liabilities
|
||||||||||||||||
Deposits
|
$ | 578,805 | $ | 581,117 | $ | 511,307 | $ | 512,926 | ||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
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4,500 | 4,616 | 23,500 | 23,779 | ||||||||||||
Long-term
borrowings
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21,000 | 21,646 | 22,500 | 23,033 | ||||||||||||
Secured
borrowings
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989 | 989 | 1,354 | 1,354 | ||||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
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13,403 | 6,661 | 13,403 | 7,113 |
Note
10 – Common Stock Offering
On August
27, 2009, the Company completed the private sale of 2,798,582 shares of common
stock, together with warrants to purchase 699,642 additional shares for total
proceeds of $12,356 net of issuance costs. Warrants issued in the
transaction have a five-year term, an exercise price of $6.50 per share, and are
exercisable in whole or in part at any time upon written notice of
exercise. All warrants include a cashless exercise
feature.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
A
Warning About Forward-Looking Information
This
document contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. These statements are based on the present beliefs and
assumptions of our management, and on information currently available to
them. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning
our possible future results of operations set forth under “Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and
statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,”
“expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or similar
expressions.
Any
forward-looking statements in this document are subject to risks described in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “2008
10-K”), as well as risks relating to, among other things, the
following:
1. competitive
pressures among depository and other financial institutions that may impede our
ability to attract and retain borrowers, depositors and other customers, retain
key employees, and maintain or increase our interest margins and fee
income;
2. changing
laws, regulations, standards, and government programs that may significantly
increase our costs, including compliance and insurance costs, decrease our
access to liquidity, place additional burdens on our limited management
resources, or further change the competitive balance among financial
institutions;
3. adverse
economic or business conditions nationally and in the regions in which we do
business that are expected to result in, among other things, a deterioration in
credit quality and/or reduced demand for credit, increases in nonperforming
assets, elevated levels of net charge-offs, and increased workout, foreclosed
real estate (“OREO”) and regulatory expenses;
4. decreases
in real estate and other asset prices, whether or not due to economic
conditions, that may reduce the value of the assets that serve as collateral for
many of our loans;
5. changes
in the interest rate environment that may reduce our margins, decrease our
customers' capacity to repay loans, or decrease the value of our securities;
and
6. a
lack of liquidity in the market for our common stock that may make it difficult
or impossible to sell our stock or lead to distortions in the market price of
our stock.
Our
management believes the forward-looking statements in this report are
reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on
them. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Many of the factors that will determine our future
results and share value are beyond our ability to control or
predict. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking
statements.
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Overview
The
Company is a bank holding company headquartered in Aberdeen,
Washington. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bank of the
Pacific (the “Bank”), is a state chartered bank, also located in
Washington. The Company also has two wholly-owned subsidiary trusts
known as PFC Statutory Trust I and II (the “Trusts”) that were formed December
2005 and May 2006, respectively, in connection with the issuance of pooled trust
preferred securities. The Company was incorporated in the state of
Washington on February 12, 1997, pursuant to a holding company reorganization of
the Bank.
The
Company conducts its banking business through the Bank, which operates 16
branches located in communities in Grays Harbor, Pacific, Whatcom, Skagit and
Wahkiakum counties in the state of Washington and one in Clatsop County,
Oregon.
The Bank
provides loan and deposit services to customers who are predominantly small and
middle-market businesses and middle-income individuals.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Critical
accounting policies are discussed in the 2008 10-K under the heading
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation – Critical Accounting Policies.” There have been no
material changes in our critical accounting policies from the 2008
10-K.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Please
see Note 7 of the Company's Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
above for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and the likely effect
on the Company.
Financial
Summary
The
following are significant trends reflected in the Company’s results of
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and financial
condition as of that date:
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·
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Total
assets were $682,158,000 at September 30, 2009, an increase of
$56,323,000, or 9.00%, over year-end 2008. Growth in interest
bearing deposits in banks, federal funds sold and investments
available-for-sale were the primary contributors to overall asset
growth.
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·
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The
Bank remains well capitalized with a total risk-based capital ratio of
13.26% at September 30, 2009, compared to 11.65% at December 31,
2008. During the second and third quarter, the Company raised
capital by issuing common shares and warrants in connection with its
private offering, with proceeds to the Company of $12,356,000, further
strengthening its capital ratios. See Footnote 10 to the
condensed consolidated financial statements for further
information.
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·
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Non-performing
assets decreased during the quarter by $2,926,000, or 9.8%, to $27,008,000
at September 30, 2009, due primarily to a slight reduction in non-accrual
loans and disposition of two OREO properties. Non-performing
assets increased compared to December 31, 2008 by $3,248,000, or 13.7%,
mainly due to non-performing construction and land development loans and
related OREO, which represented $21,283,000, or 78.8%, of non-performing
assets.
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·
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The
Company continues to be successful in reducing overall exposure to
construction, land acquisition and other land loans, which declined $17.7
million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This
segment of the portfolio, totaling $83.0 million at September 30, 2009,
accounts for approximately 16.8% of the total loan
portfolio.
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·
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Total
deposits increased $67,498,000, or 13.2%, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, compared to December 31, 2008, which reflects
management’s continued focus on a strong deposit base and seasonal
trends.
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·
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As
a result of deposit growth, lower borrowings and increased borrowing
capacity with the Federal Reserve, the Company’s liquidity ratio of
approximately 37% at September 30, 2009 translates into over $255 million
in available funding for general operations and to meet loan and deposit
needs.
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Return
on average assets and return on average equity were (0.88%) and (11.0%),
respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, due to
increases in the provision for credit losses and OREO write-downs, which
is reflective of the deterioration in credit
quality.
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Results
of Operations
Net
income. For the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009, net income (loss) was $(1,759,000) and
$(4,338,000), respectively, compared to $587,000 and $962,000 for the same
periods in 2008. The decrease in net income for the three and
nine month period was primarily due to increased provisions for credit losses
necessary to absorb current period losses, OREO write-downs resulting from
updated appraisals, and continued net interest margin compression, which was
partially offset by an increase in non-interest income and a reduction in core
net overhead (non-interest expense excluding OREO write-downs minus non-interest
income divided by average assets).
Management
initiated a number of measures to control expenses during recent quarters,
including a reduction in workforce, consolidation of two unprofitable branches,
and tightening of other non-interest expenses. As a result, core net
overhead for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased to 2.59%
compared to 2.93% for the same period in 2008.
Net
interest income. Net interest
income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased $136,000
and $465,000, or 2.40% and 2.80%, respectively, compared to the same periods in
2008. See the table below and the accompanying discussion for further
information on interest income and expense. The net interest margin
(net interest income divided by average earning assets) decreased to 3.60% for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from 4.27% for the same period last
year. The decline in net interest margin is due in part to a decrease
in the average yield earned on loans from 6.85% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 to 6.02% for the current nine month period that was only
partially offset by a decrease in the Company’s average cost of funds to 2.18%
at September 30, 2009 from 2.78% one year ago. In addition,
increasing levels of nonperforming loans and the reversal of interest income on
loans placed on non-accrual status have also negatively affected our net
interest margin. The net interest margin for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 of 3.60% represented a slight increase from 3.58% for the
three months ended June 30, 2009 due mostly to decreases in rates paid on
interest bearing liabilities.
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The
Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB”) heavily influences market interest rates,
including deposit and loan rates offered by many financial
institutions. As a bank holding company, we derive the greatest
portion of our income from net interest income. The Federal Open
Market Committee (“FOMC”) of the FRB cut the target federal funds rate 175 basis
points between September 2008 and September 2009. Approximately 76%
of the Company’s loan portfolio is tied to short-term rates, and therefore,
re-price immediately when interest rate changes occur. The Company’s
funding sources also re-price when rates change; however, there is a meaningful
lag in the timing of the re-pricing of deposits as compared to loans and the
benefits of declining rates paid decrease as rates approach zero. As
a result of these and other factors, the Company has continued to experience net
interest margin compression in 2009.
The
following table sets forth information with regard to average balances of
interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and the resultant
yields or cost, net interest income, and the net interest margin on a tax
equivalent basis. Loans held for sale and non-accrual loans are
included in total loans.
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2009
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2008
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Interest
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Interest
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(dollars in thousands)
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Average
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Income
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Avg
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Average
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Income
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Avg
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Balance
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(Expense)
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Rate
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Balance
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(Expense)
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Rate
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Interest
Earning Assets
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Loans
(1)
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$ | 502,193 | $ | 22,677 | * | 6.02 | % | $ | 466,979 | $ | 24,004 | * | 6.85 | % | ||||||||||
Taxable
securities
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34,217 | 1,448 | 5.64 | 30,653 | 1,201 | 5.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt
securities
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24,700 | 1,176 | * | 6.35 | 18,470 | 844 | * | 6.09 | ||||||||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank Stock
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3,119 | — | — | 1,973 | 19 | 1.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest
earning balances with banks
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34,241 | 71 | 0.28 | 1,361 | 24 | 2.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest earning assets
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$ | 598,470 | $ | 25,372 | 5.65 | % | $ | 519,436 | $ | 26,092 | 6.70 | % | ||||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
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10,455 | 11,632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank
premises and equipment (net)
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16,520 | 16,424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
real estate owned
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8,476 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
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31,459 | 33,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for credit losses
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(8,898 | ) | (5,628 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 656,482 | $ | 575,612 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
Bearing Liabilities
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Savings
and interest bearing demand
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$ | 205,413 | $ | (1,356 | ) | 0.88 | % | $ | 202,998 | $ | (2,255 | ) | 1.48 | % | ||||||||||
Time
deposits
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269,330 | (5,840 | ) | 2.89 | 178,019 | (5,195 | ) | 3.89 | ||||||||||||||||
Total
deposits
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474,743 | (7,196 | ) | 2.02 | 381,017 | (7,450 | ) | 2.61 | ||||||||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
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4,154 | (26 | ) | 0.83 | 16,762 | (342 | ) | 2.72 | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term
borrowings
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33,736 | (928 | ) | 3.67 | 22,161 | (637 | ) | 3.83 | ||||||||||||||||
Secured
borrowings
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1,325 | (59 | ) | 5.94 | 1,395 | (72 | ) | 6.88 | ||||||||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
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13,403 | (413 | ) | 4.11 | 13,403 | (552 | ) | 5.49 | ||||||||||||||||
Total
borrowings
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52,618 | (1,426 | ) | 3.61 | 53,721 | (1,603 | ) | 3.98 | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
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$ | 527,361 | $ | (8,622 | ) | 2.18 | % | $ | 434,738 | $ | (9,053 | ) | 2.78 | % | ||||||||||
Demand
deposits
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74,795 | 84,083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
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1,695 | 4,794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders’
equity
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52,631 | 51,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$ | 656,482 | $ | 575,612 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income
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$ | 16,750 | * | $ | 17,039 | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest spread
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3.73 | % | 4.37 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
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3.60 | % | 4.27 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tax
equivalent adjustment
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$ | 592 | * | $ | 416 | * |
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* Tax equivalent
basis – 34% tax rate used
(1)
Interest income on loans includes loan fees of $701 and $829 in 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
Interest
and dividend income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009
decreased $158,000 and $896,000, or 1.87% and 3.49%, respectively, compared to
the same periods in 2008. The decrease was primarily due to the
decline in yield earned on our loan portfolio as a direct result of cuts in the
federal funds rate during 2008. Additionally, loans placed on
non-accrual increased to $16,022,000 at September 30, 2009, placing further
strain on interest income. Loans averaged $502.2 million with an
average yield of 6.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to
average loans of $467.0 million with an average yield of 6.85% for the same
period in 2008. The decline in loan yield was partially offset by an
increase in yield on investments. Interest and dividend income on
investment securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased
$447,000, or 25.15%, compared to the same period in 2008. The average
yield on taxable securities increased to 5.64% at September 30, 2009, from 5.22%
at September 30, 2008. The increase is due primarily to the purchase
of certain AAA mortgage-backed securities in the second half of
2008. Most of these purchases were made at discounts during a
period of significant market illiquidity.
Average
interest earning balances with banks for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 were $34.2 million with an average yield of 0.28% compared to $1.4 million
with an average yield of 2.35% for the same period in 2008. The
increase in average interest earning balances with banks is mostly due to the
increase in cash balances resulting from deposit growth during the year, which
was partially offset by a slight increase in average loan and investment
balances outstanding.
Interest
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased $22,000, or
0.79%, compared to the same period in 2008. The decrease is primarily
attributable to a decrease in borrowings outstanding and continued rate
reductions on $8.2 million in variable rate junior subordinated debentures which
is tied to the three month London Interbank Officer Rate, which has decreased
considerably since September 30, 2008. Interest expense for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 decreased $431,000, or 4.76%, compared to the
same period in 2008, which is mainly due to rate decreases on interest-bearing
balances. Average interest-bearing deposit balances for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $474.7 million and $381.0 million,
respectively, with an average cost of 2.02% and 2.61%,
respectively.
Average
borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $52.6 million with
an average cost of 3.61% compared to $53.7 million with an average cost of 3.98%
for the same period in 2008. The decrease in borrowing rates is
primarily attributable to rate decreases in short-term borrowings and junior
subordinated debentures, which were partially offset by the funding of the
Company’s loan growth in late 2008 with Federal Home Loan Bank Advances, which
are more expensive as compared to funding such growth with lower cost demand,
money market or savings deposits. Average long-term borrowings for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $33.7 million compared to $22.2
million one year ago.
Provision
and allowance for credit losses. The allowance for
credit losses reflects management's current estimate of the amount required to
absorb probable losses on loans in its loan portfolio based on factors present
as of the end of the period. Loans deemed uncollectible are charged
against and reduce the allowance. Periodically, a provision for
credit losses is charged to current expense. This provision acts to
replenish the allowance for credit losses in order to maintain the allowance at
a level that management deems adequate.
Periodic
provisions for credit losses are made to maintain the allowance for credit
losses at an appropriate level. The provisions are based on an
analysis of various factors including historical loss experience based on
volumes and types of loans, volumes and trends in delinquencies and non-accrual
loans, trends in portfolio volume, results of internal and independent external
credit reviews, and anticipated economic conditions. For additional
information, please see the discussion under the heading "Critical Accounting
Policy" in Item 7 of our 2008 10-K.
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During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, provision for credit losses
totaled $3,170,000 and $8,544,000, compared to $600,000 and $2,954,000 for the
same periods in 2008. The significant increase in provision for
credit losses in the current year is the result of increases in loan loss rates
compared to September 30, 2008 and an increase in classified loans, primarily
within our land acquisition and development and residential construction loan
portfolios. During the three months ended September 30, 2009, the
Company increased loss rates specifically on land acquisition and development by
2% from 3.50% to 5.50% and speculative residential construction by 1.25% from
3.75% to 5.00% based upon increased charge-offs in these categories within the
last twelve to eighteen months.
Credit
quality continues to be problematic due to the prolonged downturn in the economy
and unfavorable conditions in the residential real estate
market. However, the Company believes that non-performing assets are
near their peak and beginning to show signs of improvement. Loans
past due 30 days or more at September 30, 2009 improved during the quarter to
$18,044,000 compared to $21,015,000 at June 30, 2009. This represents
3.66% of total loans (including loans held for sale), compared to 4.24% at June
30, 2009 and 4.64% at December 31, 2008. Additionally, as
discussed below, nonperforming assets also decreased slightly during the quarter
to $27,008,000 at September 30, 2009, compared to $29,934,000 at June 30,
2009.
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, net charge-offs were $1,793,000
and $4,587,000 compared to $695,000 and $1,402,000 for the same periods in
2008. Net charge-offs for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008
were $2,175,000. Net charge-offs continue to be centered in the
residential construction and land development portfolios, which accounted for
approximately $3,109,000 of total net charge-offs for the year. The
ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 was 0.91% and 0.30%, respectively.
At
September 30, 2009, the allowance for credit losses was $11,580,000 compared to
$7,623,000 at December 31, 2008, and $6,559,000 at September 30,
2008. The increase from September 30, 2008 is attributable to
additional provision for credit losses arising out of increases in loan loss
rates, adversely classified loans and an increase in the unallocated portion of
the allowance, and is reflective of the depressed and deteriorating economic
conditions in our markets. The ratio of the allowance for credit
losses to total loans outstanding (including loans held for sale) was 2.34%,
1.53% and 1.37%, at September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008 and September 30,
2008, respectively.
The
Company’s loan portfolio includes a significant portion of government guaranteed
loans which are fully guaranteed by the United States
Government. Government guaranteed loans were $46,003,000,
$49,934,000, and $52,268,000 at September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008 and
September 30, 2008, respectively. The ratio of allowance for credit
losses to total loans outstanding excluding the government guaranteed loans was
2.58%, 1.70%, and 1.54%, respectively.
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There is
no precise method of predicting specific credit losses or amounts that
ultimately may be charged off. The determination that a loan may
become uncollectible, in whole or in part, is a matter of
judgment. Similarly, the adequacy of the allowance for credit
losses is a matter of judgment that requires consideration of many factors,
including (a) economic conditions and the effect on particular industries and
specific borrowers; (b) a review of borrowers' financial data, together
with industry data, the competitive situation, the borrowers' management
capabilities and other factors; (c) a continuing evaluation of the loan
portfolio, including monitoring by lending officers and staff credit personnel
of all loans which are identified as being of less than acceptable quality;
(d) an in-depth analysis, on a monthly basis, of all loans judged to
present a possibility of loss (if, as a result of such monthly analysis, the
loan is judged to be not fully collectible, the carrying value of the loan is
reduced to that portion considered collectible); and (e) an evaluation of
the underlying collateral for secured lending, including the use of independent
appraisals of real estate properties securing loans. An analysis of
the adequacy of the allowance is conducted by management quarterly and is
reviewed by the board of directors. Based on this analysis and
applicable accounting standards, management considers the allowance for credit
losses to be adequate at September 30, 2009.
Non-performing
assets and foreclosed real estate. Non-performing
assets totaled $27,008,000 at September 30, 2009. This represents
3.96% of total assets, compared to $23,760,000, or 3.80%, at December 31,
2008, and $10,976,000, or 1.86%, at September 30, 2008. Construction
and land development loans, including related OREO balances, continue to be the
primary component of non-performing assets, representing $21,283,000, or 78.8%,
of non-performing assets. Of this amount, $15,274,000 is comprised of
8 relationships as follows: 5 condominium projects totaling $9,846,000 and 3
residential lot subdivisions totaling $5,428,000. Loans past due
ninety days or more and still accruing interest of $793,000 and $2,274,000 at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, were made up almost
entirely of loans that were fully guaranteed by the United Stated Department of
Agriculture or Small Business Administration. The following table
presents information related to the Company’s non-performing
assets:
SUMMARY OF NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
(in thousands)
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September 30,
2009
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December 31,
2008
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September 30,
2008
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Accruing
loans past due 90 days or more
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$ | 793 | $ | 2,274 | $ | — | ||||||
Non-accrual
loans:
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Construction,
land development and other land loans
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11,090 | 11,787 | 6,621 | |||||||||
Real
estate residential
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1,140 | 615 | 636 | |||||||||
Real
estate commercial
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2,156 | 1,477 | 249 | |||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
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1,636 | 797 | 97 | |||||||||
Installment
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— | — | 15 | |||||||||
Total
non-accrual loans
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16,022 | 14,676 | 7,618 | |||||||||
Foreclosed
real estate
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10,193 | 6,810 | 3,358 | |||||||||
TOTAL
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$ | 27,008 | $ | 23,760 | $ | 10,976 |
The
increase in non-performing assets reflects the continued weakness in the housing
industry. The Company continues to aggressively monitor and identify
non-performing assets and take appropriate action based upon updated market
information. Given the trend of rapidly declining residential real
estate values, the Company reevaluated several non-performing real estate loans
and all OREO assets during the nine months ended September 30,
2009. As a result of these appraisals, the Company recorded
charge-offs of $4,157,000 and OREO write-downs of $2,539,000 during the period
based on the most recent appraisals. The Company will continue to
reevaluate non-performing assets over the coming months as market conditions
change. Currently, it is our practice to obtain new appraisals on
non-performing collateral dependent loans and/or foreclosed real estate every
six to nine months. Based upon the appraisal review for
non-performing loans, the Company will record the loan at the lower of cost or
market (less costs to sell) by recording a charge-off to the allowance for
credit losses or by designating a specific reserve per accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. Generally, the Company will
record the charge-off rather than designate a specific reserve. As a
result, the carrying amount of non-performing loans may not exceed the value of
the underlying collateral. This process enables the Company to
adequately reserve for non-performing loans within the allowance for credit
losses.
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Foreclosed
real estate at September 30, 2009 totaled $10,193,000 and is made up as
follows: seven land or land development properties totaling
$2,551,000, four speculative residential real estate properties totaling
$1,617,000, two condominium complexes totaling $5,823,000 and one unfinished
residential triplex valued at $202,000. The balances are recorded at
the estimated net realizable value less selling costs. During the
three months September 30, 2009, the Company sold two properties totaling
$1,219,000, which was partially offset by the addition of two new properties
totaling $449,000.
Non-interest
income and expense. Non-interest
income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased
$1,092,000 and $3,119,000, or 121.9% and 91.8%, compared to the same periods in
2008. Gain on sales of loans, the largest component of non-interest
income, totaled $3,605,000 and $1,197,000 for the nine months ended September 30
2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase for the nine month period is due to
increased mortgage refinancing activity as the result of historically low
mortgage rates and government incentive programs such as the $8,000 tax credit
for first time home buyers. Origination of loans held for sale more
than tripled to a total of $219,572,000 for the nine months ended September 30,
2009, compared to $72,585,000 for the same period in 2008. Management
expects gain on sale of loans to remain strong for 2009 due to refinance and new
mortgage activity driven by historically low interest rates and increased
purchase money transactions.
Services
charges on deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased
$85,000, or 7.3%, compared to the same period in 2008. The Company
continues to emphasize exceptional customer service and believes this emphasis,
together with a long standing strong core deposit base and continued deposit
growth, contributed to the increase in service charge revenue.
The Bank
recorded gains on sale of mortgage-backed securities of $419,000 during the nine
months ended September 30, 2009.
Total
non-interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009
increased $1,698,000 and $5,788,000 compared to the same periods in
2008. The increase was largely due to write-downs on foreclosed real
estate totaling $22,000 and $2,539,000 for the current three and nine month
periods. Additionally, non-interest expense for the nine month period
was adversely impacted by $306,000 during the second quarter for the Company’s
share of the special assessment imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (“FDIC”) on all insured depository institutions, as well as
increases in assessment rates effective April 1, 2009. FDIC
assessment expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009
totaled $950,000 and $1,573,000, respectively, compared to $84,000 and $141,000
for the same periods in the prior year. The effect of increased
assessment rates was amplified in the current quarter as the Company recorded a
cumulative adjustment of $597,000 related to prior periods.
Salaries
and employee benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009,
increased $358,000 and $896,000, or 11.9% and 9.5%, respectively, compared to
the same period in 2008, due primarily to increases in commissions paid on the
sale of loans held for sale which was partially offset by a reduction in
workforce. Full time equivalent employees at September 30, 2009 were
212 compared to 221 at December 31, 2008. During the second quarter,
the Company completed the closure of the Birch Bay branch by consolidating it
into the nearby Ferndale, Washington branch. This combined with an
ongoing effort to reduce non-interest expenses, has reduced net overhead
(excluding OREO write-downs) from 2.93% at December 31, 2008 to 2.59% at
September 30, 2009.
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The
increase in other operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 was primarily due to increases in insurance expense, data processing
expenses, and OREO operating costs, which were up $81,000, $452,000 and
$289,000, respectively, over the same period in the prior year.
Income
taxes. The federal
income tax provision (benefit) for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008 was $(952,000) and $(3,352,000), and $14,000 and $72,000,
respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2009 was (35.1)% and (43.6)%, respectively.
Financial
Condition
Assets. Total
assets were $682,158,000 at September 30, 2009, an increase of $56,323,000, or
9.00%, over year-end 2008. Loans, including loans held for sale, were
$494,426,000 at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $3,378,000, or 0.68%, over
year-end 2008. Growth in interest bearing deposits in banks and
investments available-for-sale were the primary contributors to overall asset
growth.
Investments. The
investment portfolio provides the Company with an income alternative to
loans. The Company’s investment portfolio at September 30, 2009 was
$61,983,000 compared to $55,879,000 at the end of 2008, an increase of
$6,104,000, or 10.92%. During 2009, the Company sold $9.6 million in
mortgage-backed securities for a gain of $419,000 to help offset OREO
write-downs. These securities were replaced with purchases of similar
securities during the period. Additionally, during the quarter ended
September 30, 2009, the Company invested $5 million in a money market mutual
fund as an alternative to federal funds sold to increase the return on
short-term cash.
Loans. Total loans were
$494,426,000 at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $3,378,000 or 0.68%, compared
to December 31, 2008. The reduction in total loans was driven
primarily by decreases in construction and land development loans of $17,717,000
through a combination of loan payoffs and pay-downs as well as loan charge-offs,
which was partially offset by increases in residential real estate, owner
occupied commercial real estate and farmland loans. Loan detail by
category, including loans held for sale, as of September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008 follows (in thousands):
September
30,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
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Commercial
and industrial
|
$ | 91,043 | $ | 91,888 | ||||
Construction,
land development and other land loans
|
83,008 | 100,725 | ||||||
Real
estate residential
|
95,554 | 90,328 | ||||||
Real
estate commercial – owner occupied
|
94,301 | 88,056 | ||||||
Real
estate commercial – non owner occupied
|
98,195 | 100,388 | ||||||
Farmland
|
23,359 | 18,092 | ||||||
Installment
|
7,351 | 7,293 | ||||||
Credit
cards and overdrafts
|
2,528 | 1,959 | ||||||
Less
unearned income
|
(913 | ) | (925 | ) | ||||
Total
Loans
|
494,426 | 497,804 | ||||||
Allowance
for credit losses
|
(11,580 | ) | (7,623 | ) | ||||
Net
Loans
|
$ | 482,846 | $ | 490,181 |
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Interest
and fees earned on our loan portfolio is our primary source of
revenue. Gross loans represented 72% of total assets as of September
30, 2009, compared to 80% at December 31, 2008. The majority of the
Company’s loan portfolio is comprised of commercial and industrial loans and
real estate loans. The commercial and industrial loans are a diverse
group of loans to small, medium, and large businesses for purposes ranging from
working capital needs to term financing of equipment.
Construction
and land development loans and commercial real estate loans have been
significant in our loan portfolio, representing 16.8% and 38.9%, respectively,
of our loan portfolio at September 30, 2009. Conditions in the
construction and land development arena in our market areas remain strained,
resulting in elevated delinquencies and foreclosures in this portion of our
portfolio, which have contributed to the increased provision for credit losses
for 2009 and, to a lesser extent, 2008. Our commercial real estate
portfolio generally consists of a wide cross-section of retail, small office,
warehouse, and industrial type properties. Loan to value ratios for
the Company’s commercial real estate loans at origination generally do not
exceed 75% and debt service ratios are generally 125% or
better. While we have significant balances within this lending
category, we believe that our lending policies and underwriting standards are
sufficient to minimize risk even in a moderate downturn in the commercial real
estate market. Additionally, this is a sector in which we have
significant long-term management experience.
Beginning
in late 2006 and continuing into 2007, the Company strengthened its underwriting
criteria for advance rates on raw land loans, land development loans,
residential lots, speculative construction for condominiums and all construction
loans as the housing market softened. Additionally, during 2008, the
Company put in place further restrictions on loans secured by all types of real
estate, including home equity lines of credit and land and land development
loans, and tightened underwriting policies on hospitality
projects. In 2009, the Bank implemented further restrictions on
non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans in order to reduce our
concentration in this sector. The Bank is not engaging in new land
acquisition and development financing. Limited residential
speculative construction financing is provided for a very select and small group
of borrowers, which is designed to augment exit from the related
credits. It is the Company’s strategic objective to reduce
concentrations in land and residential construction and total commercial real
estate below the regulatory hurdles of 100% and 300% of risk based capital,
respectively. During the quarter ended September 30, 2009,
concentration in commercial real estate fell below 300% to
287%. Concentration in land and residential construction remains at
109%; however this represents a significant decline from the prior quarter when
the concentration was 147%.
Deposits. Total deposits were
$578,805,000 at September 30, 2009, an increase of $67,498,000 or 13.2%,
compared to December 31, 2008. Deposit detail by category as of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 follows (in thousands):
September
30,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
|||||||
Non-interest
bearing demand
|
$ | 85,774 | $ | 80,066 | ||||
Interest
bearing demand
|
84,696 | 68,113 | ||||||
Money
market deposits
|
88,117 | 93,216 | ||||||
Savings
deposits
|
51,065 | 51,948 | ||||||
Time
deposits
|
269,153 | 217,964 | ||||||
Total
deposits
|
$ | 578,805 | $ | 511,307 |
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Non-interest
bearing demand deposits increased $5,708,000, or 7.1%, which is consistent with
the cyclical pattern of our deposits for our tourist heavy locations in which
balances typically reach their highest point in the third quarter of the
year. Interest bearing demand deposits increased $16,583,000, or
24.4%, due to the continued success of Dream Checking, a high-yield retail
checking account which was introduced in 2008 to attract new
deposits. The Dream Checking account pays a high rate of interest
upon meeting certain electronic requirements such as debit card and automated
clearing house transactions. The balances in Dream Checking accounts
totaled $26.2 million and $15.3 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively. Money market accounts decreased $5,099,000, or
5.5%, primarily due to decreased balances from escrow and title companies which
have significantly reduced balances due to the sluggish real estate
market. Time deposits increased $51,189,000, or 23.5%, due to a
combination of increases in retail deposits of $20,914,000 and increases in
brokered deposits of $30,275,000. The increase in retail deposits is
mostly attributable to increased brand awareness in the Whatcom County market,
and our commitment to maintain a disciplined deposit strategy, focusing on
enhancing long-term customer relationships. Additionally, recent
adverse press and other media relating to banks in our market facing regulatory
cease and desist orders have contributed to growth in retail
deposits.
Brokered
deposits totaled $65,580,000 and $35,305,000 at September 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008, respectively. The increase in brokered deposits was
primarily to replace maturing public deposits totaling $22,206,000 that have
become less attractive due to regulatory pledging requirements and to further
strengthen on-balance sheet liquidity to take advantage of business
opportunities within our markets. Due to the successful growth in
retail deposits and current excess liquidity, the Company presently intends to
roll off brokered deposits as they come due as follows: $5,207,000 –
2009; $36,153,000 – 2010; and $24,220,000 - 2011. Changes
in the market or new regulatory restrictions could limit our ability to maintain
or acquire brokered deposits in the future.
It is our
strategic goal to grow deposits through increased brand awareness, continued
success from new branches opened in recent years, and by paying competitive
rates in our local markets. Competitive pressures from banks in our
market areas with strained liquidity positions or public regulatory enforcement
actions may slow our deposit growth. In addition, the slowing economy
and public fears from recent bank failures could also impact our ability to grow
deposits. In the long-term we anticipate continued growth in our core
deposits through both the addition of new customers and our current client
base. We have established and expanded a branch system to serve our
consumer and business depositors. In addition, management’s strategy
for funding asset growth is to make use of brokered and other wholesale deposits
on an as-needed basis.
Liquidity. We believe
adequate liquidity continues to be available to accommodate fluctuations in
deposit levels, fund operations, provide for customer credit needs, and meet
obligations and commitments on a timely basis. The Bank’s primary
sources of funds are customer deposits, maturities of investment securities,
loan sales, loan repayments, net income, and other borrowings. When
necessary, liquidity can be increased by taking advances from credit available
to the Bank. The Bank believes it has a strong liquidity position at
September 30, 2009, with $68.5 million in cash, including interest bearing
deposits with banks, and federal funds sold and other sources of liquidity
currently totaling $172 million. The Bank maintains credit facilities
with correspondent banks totaling $17,750,000, of which none was used at
September 30, 2009. In addition, the Bank has a credit line with the
Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle for up to 20% of assets, of which $25,500,000
was used at September 30, 2009. For its funds, the Company relies on
dividends from the Bank and, historically, proceeds from the issuance of trust
preferred securities, both of which are used for various corporate purposes,
including dividends.
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At
September 30, 2009, two wholly-owned subsidiary grantor trusts established by
the Company had issued and outstanding $13,403,000 of trust preferred
securities. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company elected to
exercise the right to defer interest payments on trust preferred
debentures. Under the terms of the indenture, the Company has the
right to defer interest payments for up to twenty consecutive quarterly periods
without going in to default. During the period of deferral, the
principal balance and unpaid interest will continue to bear interest as set
forth in the indenture. In addition, the Company will not be
permitted to pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem or make a
liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Company’s common stock during
the deferral period. As of September 30, 2009, deferred interest
totaled $278,000 and is included in accrued interest payable on the balance
sheet.
For
additional information regarding trust preferred securities, see the 2008 10-K
under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations – Liquidity”. The Company does not expect
the issuance of new trust preferred securities to be a source of liquidity in
2009.
Capital. Total
shareholders' equity was $59,781,000 at September 30, 2009, an increase of
$9,707,000, or 19.4%, compared to December 31, 2008. For more
information regarding a $12.4 million common stock offering completed during the
quarter ended September 30, 2009, see Note 10 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere in this report. The Federal
Reserve and the FDIC have established minimum guidelines that mandate risk-based
capital requirements for bank holding companies and member
banks. Under the guidelines, risk percentages are assigned to various
categories of assets and off-balance sheet items to calculate a risk-adjusted
capital ratio. Regulatory minimum risk-based capital guidelines under
the Federal Reserve require Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4% and
total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8% to be considered adequately
capitalized. To qualify as well capitalized under the FDIC, banks
must have a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5%, a Tier 1 risk-based ratio of 6%, and a
Total risk-based capital ratio of 10%. Failure to qualify as well
capitalized can negatively impact a bank’s ability to expand and to engage in
certain activities.
The
Company and the Bank qualify as well capitalized at September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008 as demonstrated in the table below.
Company
|
Bank
|
Requirements
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
9/30/09
|
12/31/08
|
9/30/09
|
12/31/08
|
Adequately
Capitalized
|
Well
Capitalized
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Tier
1 leverage ratio
|
9.34 | % | 8.87 | % | 9.28 | % | 8.75 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||
Tier
1 risk-based capital ratio
|
12.08 | % | 10.54 | % | 12.00 | % | 10.40 | % | 4 | % | 6 | % | ||||||||||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
13.35 | % | 11.79 | % | 13.26 | % | 11.65 | % | 8 | % | 10 | % |
The
Company and the Bank are subject to certain restrictions on the payment of
dividends without prior regulatory approval.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND
QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest
rate, credit, and operations risks are the most significant market risks that
affect the Company's performance. The Company relies on loan review,
prudent loan underwriting standards, and an adequate allowance for possible
credit losses to mitigate credit risk.
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An
asset/liability management simulation model is used to measure interest rate
risk. The model produces regulatory oriented measurements of interest
rate risk exposure. The model quantifies interest rate risk by
simulating forecasted net interest income over a 12-month time period under
various interest rate scenarios, as well as monitoring the change in the present
value of equity under the same rate scenarios. The present value of
equity is defined as the difference between the market value of assets less
current liabilities. By measuring the change in the present value of
equity under various rate scenarios, management is able to identify interest
rate risk that may not be evident from changes in forecasted net interest
income.
The
Company is currently asset sensitive, meaning that interest earning assets
mature or re-price more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities in a given
period. Therefore, a significant increase in market rates of interest
could improve net interest income. Conversely, a decreasing rate
environment may adversely affect net interest income.
It should
be noted that the simulation model does not take into account future management
actions that could be undertaken should actual market rates change during the
year. Also, the simulation model results are not exact measures of
the Company's actual interest rate risk. They are only indicators of
rate risk exposure based on assumptions produced in a simplified modeling
environment designed to heighten sensitivity to changes in interest
rates. The rate risk exposure results of the simulation model
typically are greater than the Company's actual rate risk. That is
due to the conservative modeling environment, which generally depicts a
worst-case situation. Management has assessed the results of the
simulation reports as of September 30, 2009 and believes that there has been no
material change since December 31, 2008.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
The
Company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that
information the Company must disclose in its reports filed or submitted under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") is recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported on a timely basis. Our management has
evaluated, with the participation and under the supervision of our chief
executive officer (“CEO”) and chief financial officer (“CFO”), the effectiveness
of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this
report. Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded
that, as of such date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are
effective in ensuring that information relating to the Company, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in reports that it files
under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported
within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and
(2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and
CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosures.
No change
in the Company's internal control over financial reporting occurred during our
last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is 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 has
been no material change from the risk factors previously reported in the 2008
10-K.
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ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In
January 2008, the Company’s board of directors approved a share repurchase
program authorizing the purchase of up to 150,000 shares of its common
stock. There were no purchases of common stock by the Company during
the quarter ended September 30, 2009. We have no current intention to purchase
stock under our share repurchase program during 2009.
See Note
10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included under Item I of
this report.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Previously
reported.
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
See
Exhibit Index immediately following signatures below.
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.
PACIFIC
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
|
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DATED: November
9, 2009
|
By:
|
/s/
Dennis A. Long
|
Dennis
A. Long
|
||
Chief
Executive Officer
|
||
By:
|
/s/
Denise Portmann
|
|
Denise
Portmann
|
||
Chief
Financial Officer
|
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
EXHIBIT NO.
|
EXHIBIT
|
|
4.1
|
Form
of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated
August 25, 2009 (the “August 2009 8-K”).
|
|
10.1
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated August 25, 2009. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the August 2009 8-K.
|
|
10.2
|
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated August 25, 2009. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the August 2009 8-K.
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of CEO under Rule 13a – 14(a) of the Exchange Act.
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of CFO under Rule 13a – 14(a) of the Exchange Act.
|
|
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|
Certification
of CEO and CFO under 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.
|
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