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PARKE BANCORP, INC. - Quarter Report: 2019 June (Form 10-Q)





UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2019.
or
[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File No. 000-51338

PARKE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey
65-1241959
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
601 Delsea Drive, Washington Township, New Jersey
08080
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

856-256-2500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
PKBK
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

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 [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes [X]                No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer", “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [  ]       Accelerated filer [X]         Non-accelerated filer [  ]        Smaller reporting company [ X] Emerging growth company [  ] 







If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ]                No [X]

As of August 1, 2019, there were 10,770,960 shares of the registrant's common stock ($0.10 par value) outstanding.












INDEX

 
 
Page
Part I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
 
 
Part II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
 
EXHIBITS and CERTIFICATIONS
 







PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Parke Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
June 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
7,210

 
$
5,915

Federal funds sold and other interest bearing deposits with banks
160,583

 
148,556

Cash and cash equivalents
167,793

 
154,471

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
29,441

 
31,278

Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $1,385 at June 30,
2019 and $1,292 at December 31, 2018)
1,139

 
1,113

Total investment securities
30,580

 
32,391

Loans held for sale
823

 
419

Loans, net of unearned income
1,309,139

 
1,241,157

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(20,290
)
 
(19,075
)
Net loans
1,288,849

 
1,222,082

Accrued interest receivable
5,258

 
5,191

Premises and equipment, net
6,832

 
6,783

Other real estate owned (OREO)
4,236

 
5,124

Restricted stock, at cost
6,090

 
5,858

Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)
26,106

 
25,809

Deferred tax asset
6,321

 
6,511

Other assets
6,906

 
2,759

Total Assets
$
1,549,794

 
$
1,467,398

Liabilities and Equity
 

 
 

Liabilities
 

 
 

Deposits
 

 
 

Noninterest-bearing deposits
$
341,179

 
$
360,329

Interest-bearing deposits
908,408

 
823,544

Total deposits
1,249,587

 
1,183,873

FHLBNY borrowings
104,650

 
104,650

Subordinated debentures
13,403

 
13,403

Accrued interest payable
1,792

 
1,390

Other liabilities
13,107

 
9,086

Total liabilities
1,382,539

 
1,312,402

Equity
 

 
 

Preferred stock,1,000,000 shares authorized, $1,000 liquidation value Series B non-cumulative convertible; 550 shares and 1,224 shares outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
550

 
1,224

Common stock, $.10 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares; Issued: 11,049,230 shares at June 30, 2019 and 10,953,081 shares at December 31, 2018
1,105

 
1,095

  Additional paid-in capital
113,613

 
112,807

  Retained earnings
53,362

 
42,079

  Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(54
)
 
(633
)
  Treasury stock, 284,522 shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, at cost
(3,015
)
 
(3,015
)
   Total shareholders’ equity
165,561

 
153,557

  Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
1,694

 
1,439

   Total equity
167,255

 
154,996

   Total liabilities and equity
$
1,549,794

 
$
1,467,398

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

1





Parke Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)

 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
For the six months ended 
 June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands except share data)
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
18,523

 
$
14,243

 
$
35,964

 
$
27,256

Interest and dividends on investments
290

 
332

 
605

 
681

Interests on federal funds sold and deposits with banks
1,011

 
308

 
1,612

 
453

Total interest income
19,824

 
14,883

 
38,181

 
28,390

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
4,520

 
2,620

 
8,483

 
4,573

Interest on borrowings
1,013

 
665

 
1,975

 
1,196

Total interest expense
5,533

 
3,285

 
10,458

 
5,769

Net interest income
14,291

 
11,598

 
27,723

 
22,621

Provision for loan losses
450

 
200

 
1,150

 
600

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
13,841

 
11,398

 
26,573

 
22,021

Noninterest income:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of SBA loans

 
36

 
40

 
214

Loan fees
285

 
409

 
476

 
560

Bank owned life insurance income
150

 
153

 
297

 
303

Service fees on deposit accounts
487

 
399

 
868

 
685

Loss on sale and valuation adjustments of OREO
(343
)
 
(509
)
 
(343
)
 
(509
)
Other
187

 
158

 
347

 
260

Total noninterest income
766

 
646

 
1,685

 
1,513

Noninterest expense:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
2,319

 
1,953

 
4,460

 
3,907

Professional services
521

 
418

 
912

 
792

Occupancy and equipment
473

 
419

 
944

 
840

Data processing
250

 
194

 
468

 
391

FDIC insurance and other assessments
34

 
92

 
61

 
169

OREO expense
117

 
165

 
192

 
334

Other operating expense
803

 
753

 
1,640

 
1,456

Total noninterest expense
4,517

 
3,994

 
8,677

 
7,889

Income before income tax expense
10,090

 
8,050

 
19,581

 
15,645

Income tax expense
2,481

 
1,923

 
4,797

 
3,758

Net income attributable to Company and noncontrolling interest
7,609

 
6,127

 
14,784

 
11,887

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(141
)
 
(16
)
 
(255
)
 
(16
)
Net income attributable to Company
7,468

 
6,111

 
14,529

 
11,871

Preferred stock dividend and discount accretion
8

 
168

 
9

 
407

Net income available to common shareholders
$
7,460

 
$
5,943

 
$
14,520

 
$
11,464

Earnings per common share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.69

 
$
0.66

 
$
1.35

 
$
1.28

Diluted
$
0.68

 
$
0.56

 
$
1.33

 
$
1.09

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
10,761,253

 
9,044,159

 
10,753,120

 
8,933,820

Diluted
10,918,872

 
10,909,130

 
10,915,533

 
10,909,294

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

2





Parke Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)

 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
For the six months ended 
 June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
( Dollars in thousands)
Net income
$
7,609

 
$
6,127

 
$
14,784

 
$
11,887

Unrealized gains on investment securities, net of reclassification into income:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on non-OTTI securities
289

 
(194
)
 
769

 
(844
)
Tax impact on unrealized gain (loss)
(71
)
 
47

 
(190
)
 
204

Reclassification of prior tax effects

 
(27
)
 

 
(27
)
Total unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities
218

 
(174
)
 
579

 
(667
)
Comprehensive income
$
7,827

 
$
5,953

 
$
15,363

 
$
11,220

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
141

 
16

 
255

 
16

Comprehensive income attributable to the Company
$
7,686

 
$
5,937

 
$
15,108

 
$
11,204

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


3





Parke Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(unaudited)
 
Preferred
Stock
 
Shares of Common
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Total Shareholders' Equity
 
Non-Controlling Interest
 
Total Equity
 
(Dollars in thousands except share data)
Balance, March 31, 2019
$
560

 
11,044,485

 
$
1,104

 
$
113,561

 
$
47,624

 
$
(272
)
 
$
(3,015
)
 
$
159,562

 
$
1,553

 
$
161,115

Net income

 

 

 

 
7,468

 

 

 
7,468

 
141

 
7,609

Common stock options exercised

 
3,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock shares conversion
(10
)
 
1,250

 
1

 
10

 

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 
218

 

 
218

 

 
218

Stock compensation expense

 

 

 
42

 

 

 

 
42

 

 
42

Dividend on preferred stock

 

 

 

 
(8
)
 

 

 
(8
)
 

 
(8
)
Dividend on common stock

 

 

 

 
(1,722
)
 

 

 
(1,722
)
 

 
(1,722
)
Balance, June 30, 2019
$
550

 
11,049,230

 
$
1,105

 
$
113,613

 
$
53,362

 
$
(54
)
 
$
(3,015
)
 
$
165,561

 
$
1,694

 
$
167,255

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
1,224

 
10,953,081

 
$
1,095

 
$
112,807

 
$
42,079

 
$
(633
)
 
$
(3,015
)
 
$
153,557

 
$
1,439

 
$
154,996

Net income

 

 

 

 
14,529

 

 

 
14,529

 
255

 
14,784

Common stock options exercised


 
11,869

 
1

 
47

 

 

 

 
48

 

 
48

Preferred stock shares conversion
(674
)
 
84,280

 
9

 
665

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 
579

 

 
579

 

 
579

Stock compensation expense

 

 

 
94

 

 

 

 
94

 

 
94

Dividend on preferred stock

 

 

 

 
(9
)
 

 

 
(9
)
 

 
(9
)
Dividend on common stock

 

 

 

 
(3,237
)
 

 

 
(3,237
)
 

 
(3,237
)
Balance, June 30, 2019
$
550

 
11,049,230

 
$
1,105

 
$
113,613

 
$
53,362

 
$
(54
)
 
$
(3,015
)
 
$
165,561

 
$
1,694

 
$
167,255

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


4





Parke Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(unaudited)

 
Preferred
Stock
 
Shares of Common
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Total Shareholders' Equity
 
Non-Controlling Interest
 
Total Equity
 
(Dollars in thousands except share data)
Balance, March 31 , 2018
$
15,946

 
8,308,924

 
$
831

 
$
82,029

 
$
43,743

 
$
(623
)
 
$
(3,015
)
 
$
138,911

 
$

 
$
138,911

Retained earnings adjustment for stranded tax effects

 

 

 

 
27

 

 

 
27

 

 
27

Capital activity by non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,225

 
1,225

Net income

 

 

 

 
6,111

 

 

 
6,111

 
16

 
6,127

Common stock options exercised

 
820

 
1

 

 

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Preferred stock shares conversion
(6,751
)
 
844,182

 
84

 
6,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 
(174
)
 

 
(174
)
 

 
(174
)
Stock compensation expense

 

 

 
17

 

 

 

 
17

 

 
17

Stock dividend

 
802,284

 
80

 
16,153

 
(16,236
)
 

 

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
Dividend on preferred stock

 

 

 

 
(168
)
 

 

 
(168
)
 

 
(168
)
Dividend on common stock

 

 

 

 
(1,321
)
 

 

 
(1,321
)
 

 
(1,321
)
Balance, June 30, 2018
$
9,195

 
9,956,210

 
$
996

 
$
104,866

 
$
32,156

 
$
(797
)
 
$
(3,015
)
 
$
143,401

 
$
1,241

 
$
144,642

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
15,971

 
8,301,497

 
$
830

 
$
81,940

 
$
39,184

 
$
(130
)
 
$
(3,015
)
 
$
134,780

 
$

 
$
134,780

Retained earnings adjustment for stranded tax effects

 

 

 

 
27

 

 

 
27

 

 
27

Capital activity by non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,225

 
1,225

Net income

 

 

 

 
11,871

 

 

 
11,871

 
16

 
11,887

Common stock options exercised

 
5,406

 
1

 
40

 

 

 

 
41

 

 
41

Preferred stock shares conversion
(6,776
)
 
847,023

 
85

 
6,692

 

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 
(667
)
 

 
(667
)
 

 
(667
)
Stock compensation expense

 

 

 
41

 

 

 

 
41

 

 
41

Stock dividend

 
802,284

 
80

 
16,153

 
(16,236
)
 

 

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
Dividend on preferred stock

 

 

 

 
(407
)
 

 

 
(407
)
 

 
(407
)
Dividend on common stock

 

 

 

 
(2,283
)
 

 

 
(2,283
)
 

 
(2,283
)
Balance, June 30, 2018
$
9,195

 
9,956,210

 
$
996

 
$
104,866

 
$
32,156

 
$
(797
)
 
$
(3,015
)
 
$
143,401

 
$
1,241

 
$
144,642

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


5





Parke Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

 
For the Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
14,784

 
$
11,887

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
202

 
185

Provision for loan losses
1,150

 
600

Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance
(297
)
 
(303
)
Gain on sale of SBA loans
(40
)
 
(214
)
SBA loans originated for sale
(823
)
 
(3,075
)
Proceeds from sale of SBA loans originated for sale
459

 
2,991

Net loss on sale and valuation adjustments of OREO
343

 
509

Net accretion of purchase premiums and discounts on securities
15

 
27

Stock based compensation
94

 
41

Net changes in:
 

 
 

Decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets
(1,429
)
 
(897
)
Increase in accrued interest payable and other accrued liabilities
1,432

 
523

Net cash provided by operating activities
15,890

 
12,274

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 

 
 

Repayments and maturities of investment securities available for sale
2,565

 
2,862

Repayments and maturities of investment securities held to maturity

 
1,205

Net increase in loans
(67,962
)
 
(90,443
)
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
(251
)
 
(124
)
Proceeds from sale of OREO, net
590

 
1,638

Redemption (purchase) of restricted stock
(232
)
 
314

Net cash used in investing activities
(65,290
)
 
(84,548
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 

 
 

Cash dividends
(3,028
)
 
(2,407
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
48

 
41

Net decrease in FHLBNY and short-term borrowings

 
1,225

Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposits
(19,150
)
 
(10,000
)
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits
84,864

 
86,313

Other
(12
)
 
65,200

Net cash provided by financing activities
62,722

 
140,372

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
13,322

 
68,098

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
154,471

 
42,113

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
167,793

 
$
110,211

 
 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
 

 
 

Interest paid
$
10,056

 
$
5,384

Income taxes paid
$
5,404

 
$
3,354

 
 
 
 
Non-cash Investing and Financing Items
 

 
 

Loans transferred to OREO
$
45

 
$
1,057

Establishment of lease liability and right-of-use asset
$
2,785

 
$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

6





Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

Parke Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company, we, us, our”) is a bank holding company headquartered in Sewell, New Jersey. Through subsidiaries, the Company provides individuals, corporations and other businesses, and institutions with commercial and retail banking services, principally loans and deposits. The Company was incorporated in January 2005 under the laws of the State of New Jersey for the sole purpose of becoming the holding company of Parke Bank (the "Bank").
The Bank is a commercial bank, which was incorporated on August 25, 1998, and commenced operations on January 28, 1999. The Bank is chartered by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank maintains its principal office at 601 Delsea Drive, Sewell, New Jersey, and seven additional branch office locations; 501 Tilton Road, Northfield, New Jersey, 567 Egg Harbor Road, Washington Township, New Jersey, 67 East Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township, New Jersey, 1150 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey, 1610 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 1032 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation: We prepared our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary the Bank (including certain partnership interests). Also included are the accounts of Parke Direct Lending LLC ("PDL"), a joint venture formed in 2018 to originate short-term alternative real estate loan products. Parke Bank has a 51% ownership interest in the joint venture. Parke Capital Trust I, Parke Capital Trust II and Parke Capital Trust III are wholly-owned subsidiaries but are not consolidated because they do not meet the requirements for consolidation under applicable accounting guidance. We have eliminated inter-company balances and transactions. We have also reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation, which did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

The accompanying interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. The accompanying interim financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are unaudited. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, was derived from the audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for such interim periods. Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term include the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of deferred income taxes, and the carrying value of other real estate owned ("OREO").

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:

During June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 (Topic 326), replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with an expected credit loss (CECL) methodology and requires consideration of a broader range of information to determine credit loss estimates. Financial assets measured at amortized cost will be presented at the net amount expected to be collected by using an allowance for credit losses. Purchased credit impaired loans will receive an allowance account at the acquisition date that represents a component of the purchase price allocation. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will be recorded through an allowance for credit losses, with such allowance limited to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost. The ASU was amended in some aspects by subsequent Accounting Standards Updates. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Targeted Transition Relief, which provides entities with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments. The fair value option election does not apply to held-to-maturity debt securities. The guidance of the Financial Instruments-Credit Losses is scheduled to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. However, in July 2019, FASB voted to recommend delaying implementation of CECL for smaller reporting entities (SRCs), private companies, non profit organizations, and employee benefit plans to the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2022.


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On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 includes a lessee accounting model that recognizes two types of leases - finance leases and operating leases. The standard requires that a lessee recognize on the balance sheet assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. Leases with terms of less than 12 months are exempt from the new standard. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will depend on its classification as finance or operating lease. New disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases are also required. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We have adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2019 under the modified retrospective transition approach. The Company initially recognized right-of-use assets of $1.3 million and lease liabilities of $1.3 million under the operating leases for the lease contracts of its three retail branch locations and initially recognized a right-of-use asset of $1.4 million and a lease liability of $1.4 million under the finance lease for its land lease contract of a retail branch location that has a 86-year remaining terms.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718) - Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. An entity should apply the requirements of Topic 718 to nonemployee awards except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost. The amendments specify that Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2019. The adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) - Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which requires that entities shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium and amortize the premium to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2019. The adoption of the guidance did not have any material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following is a summary of the Company's investments in available for sale and held to maturity securities as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

As of June 30, 2019
Amortized
cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Corporate debt obligations
$
500

 
$

 
$

 
$
500

Residential mortgage-backed securities
28,953

 
219

 
281

 
28,891

Collateralized mortgage obligations
49

 
1

 

 
50

Total available for sale
$
29,502

 
$
220

 
$
281

 
$
29,441

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Held to maturity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

States and political subdivisions
$
1,139

 
$
246

 
$

 
$
1,385



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As of December 31, 2018
Amortized
cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt obligations
$
500

 
$

 
$

 
$
500

Residential mortgage-backed securities
31,553

 
74

 
906

 
30,721

Collateralized mortgage obligations
56

 
1

 

 
57

Total available for sale
$
32,109

 
$
75

 
$
906

 
$
31,278

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Held to maturity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

States and political subdivisions
$
1,113

 
$
179

 
$

 
$
1,292


The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities classified as available for sale and held to maturity, by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2019 are as follows:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Available for sale:
 
Due within one year
$

 
$

Due after one year through five years
211

 
203

Due after five years through ten years
13,237

 
13,265

Due after ten years
16,054

 
15,973

Total available for sale
$
29,502

 
$
29,441

 
 
 
 
Held to maturity:
 
 
 
Due within one year
$

 
$

Due after one year through five years

 

Due after five years through ten years
1,139

 
1,385

Due after ten years

 

Total held to maturity
$
1,139

 
$
1,385


Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of certain debt securities do have the right to call or prepay their obligations without any penalty.
















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The Company did not sell any securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company's investments which are aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

As of June 30, 2019
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
Description of Securities
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
(Dollars in thousand)
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
$

 
$

 
$
13,543

 
$
281

 
$
13,543

 
$
281

Total available for sale
 
$

 
$

 
$
13,543

 
$
281

 
$
13,543

 
$
281


As of December 31, 2018
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
Description of Securities
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
$
12,665

 
$
257

 
$
14,527

 
$
649

 
$
27,192

 
$
906

Total available for sale
 
$
12,665

 
$
257

 
$
14,527

 
$
649

 
$
27,192

 
$
906



Other Than Temporarily Impaired Debt Securities (OTTI)

On at least a quarterly basis, we review all debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position for OTTI. An investment security is deemed impaired if the fair value of the investment is less than its amortized cost. Amortized cost includes adjustments (if any) made to the cost basis of an investment for accretion, amortization, and previous other-than-temporary impairments. After an investment security is determined to be impaired, we evaluate whether the decline in value is other-than-temporary. Estimating recovery of the amortized cost basis of a debt security is based upon an assessment of the cash flows expected to be collected. If the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected, discounted at the security’s effective yield, is less than the security’s amortized cost, OTTI is considered to have occurred.

For a debt security for which there has been a decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis, if we intend to sell the security, or if it is more likely than not we will be required to sell the security before recovery of the amortized cost basis, an OTTI write-down is recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the amortized cost basis and fair value of the security. For debt securities that are considered OTTI and that we do not intend to sell and will not be required to sell prior to recovery of our amortized cost basis, we separate the amount of the impairment into the amount that is credit related (credit loss component) and the amount due to all other factors. The credit loss component is recognized in earnings and is the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the present value of its expected future cash flows discounted at the security’s effective yield. The remaining difference between the security’s fair value and the present value of expected future cash flows is due to factors that are not credit-related and, therefore, is recognized in other comprehensive income.

We have a process in place to identify debt securities that could potentially have a credit impairment that is other than temporary. This process involves monitoring late payments, pricing levels, downgrades by rating agencies, key financial ratios, financial statements, revenue forecasts and cash flow projections as indicators of credit issues. We consider relevant facts and circumstances in evaluating whether a credit or interest rate-related impairment of a security is other than temporary. Relevant facts and circumstances considered include: (1) the extent and length of time the fair value has been below cost; (2) the reasons for the decline in value; (3) the financial position and access to capital of the issuer, including the current and future impact of any specific events; (4) any change in rating agencies’ credit ratings at evaluation date from acquisition date and any likely imminent action; (5) for asset-backed securities, the credit performance of the underlying collateral, including delinquency rates, level of non-performing assets, cumulative losses to date, collateral value and the remaining credit enhancement compared with expected credit losses.

The Company’s unrealized loss for the debt securities is comprised of 9 securities in the 12 months or greater loss position at June 30, 2019, and 5 securities in the less than 12 months loss position and 9 securities in the 12 months or greater loss position at December 31, 2018. The mortgage-backed securities that had unrealized losses were issued or guaranteed by the US government or US government sponsored entities. The unrealized losses associated with those mortgage-backed securities are generally driven by changes in interest rates and are not due to credit losses given the explicit or implicit guarantees provided by the U.S. government. Because the Company

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does not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, the Company does not consider the unrealized loss in these securities to be OTTI at June 30, 2019.


NOTE 4. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had $1.31 billion and $1.24 billion, respectively, in loans receivable outstanding. Outstanding balances include a total net reduction of $272,000 and $105,000 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, for unearned income, net deferred loan fees, and unamortized discounts and premiums. The loans held for sale were $823,000 and $419,000 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The portfolios of loans receivable at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, consist of the following:
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Amount
 
Amount
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and Industrial
$
36,014

 
$
34,640

Construction
199,892

 
139,877

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

Commercial – Owner Occupied
135,494

 
135,617

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
288,727

 
321,580

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
575,975

 
545,391

Residential – Multifamily
59,611

 
49,628

Consumer
13,426

 
14,424

Total Loans
$
1,309,139

 
$
1,241,157


An age analysis of past due loans by class at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:

June 30, 2019
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
60-89
Days Past
Due
 
Greater
than 90
Days and
Not
Accruing
 
Total Past
Due
 
Current
 
Total
Loans
 
Loans > 90 Days and Accruing
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial and Industrial
$

 
$

 
$
13

 
$
13

 
$
36,001

 
$
36,014

 
$

Construction

 

 
1,365

 
1,365

 
198,527

 
199,892

 

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Commercial – Owner Occupied
171

 

 
2,996

 
3,167

 
132,327

 
135,494

 

        Commercial – Non-owner Occupied

 

 
1,937

 
1,937

 
286,790

 
288,727

 

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
20

 
127

 
2,118

 
2,385

 
573,590

 
575,975

 
120

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

 

 
59,611

 
59,611

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 
13,426

 
13,426

 

Total Loans
$
191

 
$
127

 
$
8,429

 
$
8,867

 
$
1,300,272

 
$
1,309,139

 
$
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December 31, 2018
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
60-89
Days Past
Due
 
Greater
than 90
Days and
Not
Accruing
 
Total Past
Due
 
Current
 
Total
Loans
 
Loans > 90 Days and Accruing
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and Industrial
$

 
$

 
$
14

 
$
14

 
$
34,626

 
$
34,640

 
$

Construction

 

 
1,365

 
1,365

 
138,512

 
139,877

 

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Commercial – Owner Occupied

 

 

 

 
135,617

 
135,617

 

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied

 

 

 

 
321,580

 
321,580

 

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
81

 
154

 
1,686

 
1,921

 
543,470

 
545,391

 

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

 

 
49,628

 
49,628

 

Consumer
62

 

 

 
62

 
14,362

 
14,424

 

Total Loans
$
143

 
$
154

 
$
3,065

 
$
3,362

 
$
1,237,795

 
$
1,241,157

 
$



Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL)
We maintain the ALLL at a level that we believe to be appropriate to absorb estimated probable credit losses incurred in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. We establish our allowance in accordance with guidance provided in Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") - Contingencies (ASC 450) and Receivables (ASC 310).

The allowance for loan and lease losses represents management’s estimate of probable losses inherent in the Company’s lending activities excluding loans accounted for under fair value. The allowance for loan losses is maintained through charges to the provision for loan losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income as losses are estimated to have occurred. Loans or portions thereof that are determined to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The Company performs periodic reviews of its loan and lease portfolios to identify credit risks and to assess the overall collectability of those portfolios. The Company's allowance for loan losses includes a formula-based component and an asset-specific component. The asset-specific component of the allowance relates to loans considered to be impaired, which includes performing troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) as well as nonperforming loans. To determine the asset-specific component of the allowance, the loans are evaluated individually based on the borrower's ability to repay amounts owed, collateral, relative risk grade of the loans, and other factors given current events and conditions. The Company generally measures the asset-specific allowance as the difference between the fair value (net realizable value) and the recorded investment of a loan.

The formula-based component of the allowance evaluates the impairments of pools of the loan and lease portfolio collectively. It incorporates a historical valuation allowance and general valuation allowance. The historical loss experience is measured by type of credit and internal risk grade, loss severity, specific homogeneous risk pools. A historical loss ratio and valuation allowance are established for each pool of similar loans and updated periodically based on actual charge-off experience and current events. The general valuation allowance is based on general economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company. It is generally determined by evaluating, among other things: (i) the experience, ability and effectiveness of the Bank's lending management and staff; (ii) the effectiveness of the Bank's loan policies, procedures and internal controls; (iii) changes in asset quality; (iv) changes in loan portfolio volume; (v) the composition and concentrations of credit; (vi) the impact of competition on loan structuring and pricing; (vii) the effectiveness of the internal loan review function; (viii) the impact of environmental risks on portfolio risks; (ix) the impact of rising interest rates on portfolio risk; and (x) national and local economic trends and conditions, and industry conditions. Management evaluates the degree of risk that each one of these components has on the quality of the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis. Each component is determined to have either a high, high-moderate, moderate, low-moderate or low degree of risk. The results are then input into a "general allocation matrix" to determine an appropriate general valuation allowance.

The process of determining the level of the allowance for loan and lease losses requires a high degree of estimate and judgment. It is reasonably possible that actual outcomes may differ from our estimates.





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The following tables present the information regarding the allowance for loan and lease losses and associated loan data:
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Mortgage
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial
 
Construction
 
Commercial Owner Occupied
 
Commercial Non-owner Occupied
 
Residential 1 to 4 Family
 
Residential Multifamily
 
Consumer
 
Total
Allowance for loan losses
(Dollars in thousands)
Three months ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2019
$
688

 
$
1,796

 
$
1,884

 
$
6,398

 
$
8,098

 
$
743

 
$
203

 
19,810

    Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Recoveries
4

 
6

 
7

 
12

 
1

 

 

 
30

    Provisions
1

 
725

 
(145
)
 
(506
)
 
381

 
1

 
(7
)
 
450

Ending Balance at June 30, 2019
$
693

 
$
2,527

 
$
1,746

 
$
5,904

 
$
8,480

 
$
744

 
$
196

 
$
20,290

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
$
718

 
$
1,694

 
$
2,062

 
$
5,853

 
$
7,917

 
$
621

 
$
210

 
19,075

    Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Recoveries
10

 
6

 
13

 
33

 
3

 

 

 
65

    Provisions
(35
)
 
827

 
(329
)
 
18

 
560

 
123

 
(14
)
 
1,150

Ending Balance at June 30, 2019
$
693

 
$
2,527

 
$
1,746

 
$
5,904

 
$
8,480

 
$
744

 
$
196

 
$
20,290

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
13

 
$
107

 
$
34

 
$
188

 
$
458

 
$

 
$

 
$
800

Collectively evaluated for impairment
680

 
2,420

 
1,712

 
5,716

 
8,022

 
744

 
196

 
19,490

Ending Balance at June 30, 2019
$
693

 
$
2,527

 
$
1,746

 
$
5,904

 
$
8,480

 
$
744

 
$
196

 
$
20,290

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
13

 
$
5,350

 
$
5,282

 
$
12,976

 
$
2,649

 
$

 
$

 
$
26,270

Collectively evaluated for impairment
36,001

 
194,542

 
130,212

 
275,751

 
573,326

 
59,611

 
13,426

 
1,282,869

Ending Balance at June 30, 2019
$
36,014

 
$
199,892

 
$
135,494

 
$
288,727

 
$
575,975

 
$
59,611

 
$
13,426

 
$
1,309,139




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Real Estate Mortgage
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial
 
Construction
 
Commercial Owner Occupied
 
Commercial Non-owner Occupied
 
Residential 1 to 4 Family
 
Residential Multifamily
 
Consumer
 
Total
Allowance for loan losses
(Dollars in thousands)
Three months ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
$
555

 
$
2,227

 
$
1,991

 
$
4,781

 
$
6,644

 
$
648

 
$
235

 
17,081

    Charge-offs

 
(27
)
 

 
(49
)
 

 

 
(1
)
 
(77
)
    Recoveries
10

 

 
5

 
50

 
4

 

 

 
69

    Provisions
(26
)
 
(202
)
 
(35
)
 
478

 
18

 
(29
)
 
(4
)
 
200

Ending Balance at June 30, 2018
$
539

 
$
1,998

 
$
1,961

 
$
5,260

 
$
6,666

 
$
619

 
$
230

 
$
17,273

 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
$
684

 
$
2,068

 
$
2,017

 
$
4,630

 
$
6,277

 
$
627

 
$
230

 
16,533

    Charge-offs

 
(27
)
 

 
(49
)
 

 

 
(18
)
 
(94
)
    Recoveries
30

 

 
141

 
55

 
8

 

 

 
234

    Provisions
(175
)
 
(43
)
 
(197
)
 
624

 
381

 
(8
)
 
18

 
600

Ending Balance at June 30, 2018
$
539

 
$
1,998

 
$
1,961

 
$
5,260

 
$
6,666

 
$
619

 
$
230

 
$
17,273

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
15

 
$
73

 
$
51

 
$
196

 
$
14

 
$

 
$

 
$
349

Collectively evaluated for impairment
524

 
1,925

 
1,910

 
5,064

 
6,652

 
619

 
230

 
16,924

Ending Balance at June 30, 2018
$
539

 
$
1,998

 
$
1,961

 
$
5,260

 
$
6,666

 
$
619

 
$
230

 
$
17,273

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
15

 
$
5,780

 
$
3,609

 
$
11,829

 
$
2,310

 
$

 
$

 
$
23,543

Collectively evaluated for impairment
27,818

 
124,603

 
126,704

 
260,448

 
473,392

 
49,349

 
15,386

 
1,077,700

Ending Balance at June 30, 2018
$
27,833

 
$
130,383

 
$
130,313

 
$
272,277

 
$
475,702

 
$
49,349

 
$
15,386

 
$
1,101,243



Impaired Loans

A loan is considered impaired when, based on the current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the payments of principal and interest as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when, in management's opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when a loan is 90 days past due, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection, as required by regulatory provisions. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

All our impaired loans are assessed for recoverability based on an independent third-party full appraisal to determine the net realizable value (“NRV”) based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, less cost to sell and other costs or the present value of discounted cash flows in the case of certain impaired loans that are not collateral dependent.









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The following tables provide further detail on impaired loans and the associated ALLL at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
June 30, 2019
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
(Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial
$

 
$

 
$

Construction

 

 

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial – Owner Occupied
2,996

 
2,996

 

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
1,936

 
1,936

 

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
945

 
945

 

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 
5,877

 
5,877

 

With an allowance recorded:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
13

 
19

 
13

Construction
5,350

 
9,840

 
107

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial – Owner Occupied
2,286

 
2,286

 
34

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
11,040

 
11,040

 
188

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
1,704

 
1,704

 
458

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 
20,393

 
24,889

 
800

Total:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
13

 
19

 
13

Construction
5,350

 
9,840

 
107

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial – Owner Occupied
5,282

 
5,282

 
34

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
12,976

 
12,976

 
188

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
2,649

 
2,649

 
458

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 
$
26,270

 
$
30,766

 
$
800



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December 31, 2018
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
(Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial
$

 
$

 
$

Construction

 

 

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial – Owner Occupied

 

 

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied

 

 

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
1,131

 
1,131

 

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 
1,131

 
1,131

 

With an allowance recorded:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
14

 
19

 
14

Construction
5,589

 
10,080

 
69

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial – Owner Occupied
2,441

 
2,441

 
36

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
11,299

 
11,299

 
192

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
1,383

 
1,383

 
299

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 
20,726

 
25,222

 
610

Total:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial
14

 
19

 
14

Construction
5,589

 
10,080

 
69

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial – Owner Occupied
2,441

 
2,441

 
36

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
11,299

 
11,299

 
192

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
2,514

 
2,514

 
299

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 
$
21,857

 
$
26,353

 
$
610


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The following table presents by loan portfolio class, the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and Industrial
$
13

 
$
1

 
$
16

 
$
1

Construction
5,410

 
44

 
5,839

 
49

Real Estate Mortgage:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial – Owner Occupied
3,810

 
23

 
3,654

 
48

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
12,072

 
177

 
11,917

 
148

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
2,767

 
3

 
2,750

 
13

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 

Total
$
24,072

 
$
248

 
$
24,176

 
$
259


  
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and Industrial
$
13

 
$
1

 
$
16

 
$
1

Construction
5,470

 
89

 
5,876

 
97

Real Estate Mortgage:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial – Owner Occupied
3,354

 
66

 
3,699

 
96

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
11,814

 
329

 
12,078

 
296

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
2,682

 
13

 
2,903

 
27

Residential – Multifamily

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 
27

 

Total
$
23,333

 
$
498

 
$
24,599

 
$
517


Troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)

We reported performing TDR loans (not reported as non-accrual loans) of $17.8 million and $18.8 million, respectively, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. We did not have any nonperforming TDR loans at December 31, 2018. We had one nonperforming TDR loan at June 30, 2019 in the amount of $286,000. There were no new loans modified as a TDR and no additional commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans have been modified in TDRs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.

A TDR is a loan the terms of which have been restructured in a manner that grants a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. TDRs result from our loss mitigation activities that include rate reductions, extension of maturity, or a combination of both, which are intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral. TDRs are classified as impaired loans and are included in the impaired loan disclosures. TDRs are also evaluated to determine whether they should be placed on non-accrual status. Once a loan becomes a TDR, it will continue to be reported as a TDR until it is repaid in full, foreclosed, sold or it meets the criteria to be removed from TDR status.

At the time a loan is modified in a TDR, we consider the following factors to determine whether the loan should accrue interest:

Whether there is a period of current payment history under the current terms, typically 6 months;


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Whether the loan is current at the time of restructuring; and
Whether we expect the loan to continue to perform under the restructured terms with a debt coverage ratio that complies with the Bank’s credit underwriting policy of 1.25 times debt service.

TDRs are generally included in nonaccrual loans and may return to performing status after a minimum of six consecutive monthly payments under restructured terms and also meeting other performance indicators. We review the financial performance of the borrower over the past year to be reasonably assured of repayment and performance according to the modified terms. This review consists of an analysis of the borrower’s historical results; the borrower’s projected results over the next four quarters; and current financial information of the borrower and any guarantors. The projected repayment source needs to be reliable, verifiable, quantifiable and sustainable. At the time of restructuring, the amount of the loan principal for which we are not reasonably assured of repayment is charged-off, but not forgiven.

All TDRs are also reviewed quarterly to determine the amount of any impairment. The nature and extent of impairment of TDRs, including those that have experienced a subsequent default, is considered in the determination of an appropriate level of allowance for loan losses. For the performing TDR loans, we had specific reserves of $290,000 and $306,000 in the allowance at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. We had no nonperforming TDR loans at December 31, 2018 and had specific reserves of $25,500 for nonperforming TDR at June 30, 2019. Some loan modifications classified as TDRs may not ultimately result in the full collection of principal and interest, as modified, and result in potential incremental losses. These potential incremental losses have been factored into our overall allowance for loan losses estimate.

Credit Quality Indicators: As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company's loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to the risk grades of loans, the level of classified loans, net charge-offs, nonperforming loans (see details above) and the general economic conditions in the region.
 
The Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 7. Grades 1 through 4 are considered “Pass”. A description of the general characteristics of the seven risk grades is as follows:

1.
Good: Borrower exhibits the strongest overall financial condition and represents the most creditworthy profile.
2.
Satisfactory (A): Borrower reflects a well-balanced financial condition, demonstrates a high level of creditworthiness and typically will have a strong banking relationship with the Bank.
3.
Satisfactory (B): Borrower exhibits a balanced financial condition and does not expose the Bank to more than a normal or average overall amount of risk. Loans are considered fully collectable.
4.
Watch List: Borrower reflects a fair financial condition, but there exists an overall greater than average risk. Risk is deemed acceptable by virtue of increased monitoring and control over borrowings. Probability of timely repayment is present.
5.
Other Assets Especially Mentioned (OAEM): Borrower's financial condition is such that assets in this category have a potential weakness or pose unwarranted financial risk to the Bank even though the asset value is not currently impaired. The asset does not currently warrant adverse classification but if not corrected could weaken and could create future increased risk exposure. Includes loans that require an increased degree of monitoring or servicing as a result of internal or external changes.
6.
Substandard: This classification represents more severe cases of #5 (OAEM) characteristics that require increased monitoring. Assets are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral. Asset has a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that impairs the ability to repay debt and jeopardizes the timely liquidation or realization of the collateral at the asset’s net book value.
7.
Doubtful: Assets which have all the weaknesses inherent in those assets classified #6 (Substandard) but the risks are more severe relative to financial deterioration in capital and/or asset value; accounting/evaluation techniques may be questionable and the overall possibility for collection in full is highly improbable. Borrowers in this category require constant monitoring, are considered work-out loans and present the potential for future loss to the Bank.









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An analysis of the credit risk profile by internally assigned grades as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:
At June 30, 2019
Pass
 
OAEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and Industrial
$
36,001

 
$

 
$
13

 
$

 
$
36,014

Construction
188,047

 
4,214

 
7,631

 

 
199,892

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial – Owner Occupied
132,498

 

 
2,996

 

 
135,494

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
286,589

 

 
2,138

 

 
288,727

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
572,807

 
935

 
2,233

 

 
575,975

Residential – Multifamily
59,611

 

 

 

 
59,611

Consumer
13,426

 

 

 

 
13,426

Total
$
1,288,979

 
$
5,149

 
$
15,011

 
$

 
$
1,309,139

 
At December 31, 2018
Pass
 
OAEM
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and Industrial
$
34,626

 
$

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
34,640

Construction
127,523

 
4,503

 
7,851

 

 
139,877

Real Estate Mortgage:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial – Owner Occupied
135,617

 

 

 

 
135,617

Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
321,446

 

 
134

 

 
321,580

Residential – 1 to 4 Family
542,865

 
719

 
1,807

 

 
545,391

Residential – Multifamily
49,628

 

 

 

 
49,628

Consumer
14,424

 

 

 

 
14,424

Total
$
1,226,129

 
$
5,222

 
$
9,806

 
$

 
$
1,241,157



NOTE 5. TIME DEPOSITS

The Company’s total deposits were $1.25 billion and $1.18 billion at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The time deposits greater than $250,000 were $81.8 million and $59.5 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

NOTE 6. EQUITY AND CHANGES IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The Company's total equity was $167.3 million and $155.0 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Common stock dividend: On June 25, 2019, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share to the common shareholders of record as of July 12, 2019 and paid the dividend on July 26, 2019. On March 19, 2019, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share to the common shareholders of record as of April 11, 2019 and paid the dividend on April 25, 2019. The Company also paid a cash dividend $1.5 million on the common stock on January 25, 2019 which had been declared in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Preferred stock dividend: The Company paid cash dividends in the aggregate amount of $19,250 to preferred stock holders during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Conversion of preferred stock: During the six months ended June 30, 2019, preferred stockholders converted 674 shares of preferred shares into 84,280 shares of common stock.

Non-controlling interests: The Company has a joint venture with Bridgestone Capital LLC in PDL LLC, a joint venture formed in 2018 to originate short-term alternative real estate loan products. The Company has a 51% ownership interest in the joint venture.





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The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities:
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
$
289

 
$
(194
)
Less: Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

 

Tax effect related to the unrealized gains (losses) during the periods
(71
)
 
47

Reclassification of prior tax effects

 
(27
)
Change in other comprehensive income
$
218

 
$
(174
)

 
For the six months ended 
 June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities:
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
$
769

 
$
(844
)
Less: Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

 

Tax effect related to the unrealized loss during the periods
(190
)
 
204

Reclassification of prior tax effects

 
(27
)
Change in other comprehensive income
$
579

 
$
(667
)

NOTE 7. EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

The following tables set forth the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
Basic earnings per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Net income availiable to the Company
$
7,468

 
$
6,111

 
$
14,529

 
$
11,871

   Less: Dividend on series B preferred stock
8

 
168

 
9

 
407

   Net income available to common shareholders
7,460

 
5,943

 
14,520

 
11,464

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
10,761,253

 
9,044,159

 
10,753,120

 
8,933,820

   Basic earnings per common share
$
0.69

 
$
0.66

 
$
1.35

 
$
1.28

Diluted earnings per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to common shares
$
7,460

 
$
5,943

 
$
14,520

 
$
11,464

Add: Dividend on series B preferred stock
8

 
168

 
9

 
407

Net income available to diluted common shares
7,468

 
6,111

 
14,529

 
11,871

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
10,761,253

 
9,044,159

 
10,753,120

 
8,933,820

Dilutive potential common shares
157,619

 
1,864,971

 
162,413

 
1,975,474

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
10,918,872

 
10,909,130

 
10,915,533

 
10,909,294

Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.68

 
$
0.56

 
$
1.33

 
$
1.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE

Fair Value Measurements

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. In accordance with the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) of FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company's various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. The fair value guidance provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is most representative of fair value under current market conditions. In accordance with this guidance, the Company groups its assets and liabilities carried at fair value in three levels as follows:

Level 1 Input:

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

Level 2 Inputs:

1)
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets.
2)
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
3)
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for the term of the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, prepayment speeds or volatilities) or “market corroborated inputs.”

Level 3 Inputs:

1)
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable (i.e. supported by little or no market activity) and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
2)
These assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:

The following is a description of the Company’s valuation methodologies for assets carried at fair value on a recurring basis. These methods may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes that its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting measurement date.

Investments in Available for Sale Securities and Loans Held for Sale:

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities or other assets are classified in Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available for the specific security or available for sale loans, then fair values are provided by independent third-party valuation services. These valuation services estimate fair values using pricing models and other accepted valuation methodologies, such as quotes for similar securities and observable yield curves and spreads. As part of the Company’s overall

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valuation process, management evaluates these third-party methodologies to ensure that they are representative of exit prices in the Company’s principal markets. For the loans held for sale, the fair value represents the face value of the guaranteed portion of the SBA loans pending settlement. Securities and loans in Level 2 include mortgage-backed securities, corporate debt obligations, collateralized mortgage-backed securities, and SBA loans available for sale.

The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Financial Assets
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Available for Sale Securities and Loans Held for Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt obligations
 
$

 
$
500

 
$

 
$
500

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
28,891

 

 
28,891

Collateralized mortgage-backed securities
 

 
50

 

 
50

   Loans held for sale
 

 
823

 

 
823

Total
 
$

 
$
30,264

 
$

 
$
30,264

As of December 31, 2018
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate debt obligations
 
$

 
$
500

 
$

 
$
500

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
30,721

 

 
30,721

Collateralized mortgage-backed securities
 

 
57

 

 
57

   Loans held for sale
 


 
419

 


 
419

Total
 
$

 
$
31,697

 
$

 
$
31,697


For the six months ended June 30, 2019, there were no transfers between the levels within the fair value hierarchy. There were no level 3 assets or liabilities held during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis:

Certain assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).

Financial Assets
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateral-dependent impaired loans
 
$

 
$

 
$
11,842

 
$
11,842

OREO
 

 

 
4,236

 
4,236

As of December 31, 2018
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Collateral-dependent impaired loans
 
$

 
$

 
$
6,921

 
$
6,921

OREO
 

 

 
5,124

 
5,124

All collateral-dependent impaired loans have an independent third-party full appraisal to determine the NRV based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, less cost to sell (a range of 5% to 10%) and other costs, such as unpaid real estate taxes, that have been identified, or the present value of discounted cash flows in the case of certain impaired loans that are not collateral dependent. The appraisal will be based on an "as-is" valuation and will follow a reasonable valuation method that addresses the direct sales comparison, income, and cost approaches to market value, reconciles those approaches, and explains the elimination of each approach not used. Appraisals are updated every 12 months or sooner if we have identified possible further deterioration in value.

OREO consists of real estate properties that are recorded at fair value based upon current appraised value, or agreements of sale, less estimated disposition costs using level 3 inputs. Properties are reappraised annually.



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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company discloses estimated fair values for its significant financial instruments in accordance with FASB ASC (Topic 825), “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis are discussed above. The methodologies for estimating the fair value of other financial assets and liabilities are discussed below.

For certain financial assets and liabilities, carrying value approximates fair value due to the nature of the financial instrument. These instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest receivable, demand and other non-maturity deposits and accrued interest payable.

The Company used the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of the following financial instruments:
 
Investment Securities: Fair value of securities available for sale is described above. Fair value of held to maturity securities is based upon quoted market prices for identical or similar assets.

Loans Held for Sale: Fair value represents the face value of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans pending settlement.

Loans Receivable: For residential mortgages loans, fair value is estimated using the quoted market prices for securities backed by similar loans, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The fair value of other types of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the risk adjusting current interest rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and same remaining maturities, adjusted for the liquidity discount and underwriting uncertainty.

Restricted stock: Carrying values of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) and the Atlantic Central Bankers Bank stocks represent the par values of the stocks and is adjusted for impairments if any. The carrying value approximated fair value.

Time deposits: The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows, where the discount rate is estimated using the market rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Borrowings: The fair values of FHLBNY borrowings, other borrowed funds and subordinated debt are based on the discounted value of estimated cash flows. The discounted rate is estimated using market rates currently offered for debts with similar credit rating, terms and remaining maturities.

For a further discussion of the Company’s valuation methodologies for financial instruments measured at fair value, see the descriptions in the Company's 2018 Annual Report included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Bank premises and equipment, customer relationships, deposit base and other information required to compute the Company’s aggregate fair value are not included in the above information. Accordingly, the above fair values are not intended to represent the aggregate fair value of the Company.




















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The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values for financial instruments at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
June 30, 2019
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Financial Assets:
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
167,793

 
$
167,793

 
167,793

 
$

 
$

Investment securities AFS
29,441

 
29,441

 

 
29,441

 

Investment securities HTM
1,139

 
1,385

 

 
1,385

 

Restricted stock
6,090

 
6,090

 

 

 
6,090

Loans, net
1,288,849

 
1,286,761

 

 
1,261,292

 
25,469

Accrued interest receivable
5,258

 
5,258

 

 
5,258

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Liabilities:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-time deposits
$
707,144

 
$
707,144

 
$

 
$
707,144

 
$

Time deposits
542,443

 
546,815

 

 
546,815

 

Borrowings
118,053

 
118,711

 

 
118,711

 

Accrued interest payable
1,792

 
1,792

 

 
1,792

 


December 31, 2018
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Financial Assets:
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
154,471

 
$
154,471

 
$
154,471

 
$

 
$

Investment securities AFS
31,278

 
31,278

 

 
31,278

 

Investment securities HTM
1,113

 
1,292

 

 
1,292

 

Restricted stock
5,858

 
5,858

 

 

 
5,858

Loans held for sale
419

 
419

 

 
419

 

Loans, net
1,222,082

 
1,209,223

 

 
1,187,975

 
21,248

Accrued interest receivable
5,191

 
5,191

 

 
5,191

 

 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Liabilities:
 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-time deposits
$
752,512

 
$
752,512

 
$

 
$
752,512

 
$

Time deposits
431,361

 
433,575

 

 
433,575

 
$

Borrowings
118,053

 
118,965

 

 
118,965

 

Accrued interest payable
1,390

 
1,390

 

 
1,390

 
$

 
NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business, there are outstanding various contingent liabilities such as claims and legal action, which are not reflected in the financial statements. On March 4, 2019, the Bank entered into an agreement with the FHLBNY, for a Municipal Letter of Credit ("MLOC"), of $40.0 million. The MLOC is used to pledge against public deposits and expires on March 3, 2020. There were no outstanding borrowings on the letter of credit as of June 30, 2019.

We provide banking services to customers that are licensed by the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York to do business in the medical-use cannabis industry as growers, processors and dispensaries. Medical-use cannabis businesses are legal in the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York although it is not legal at the federal level. The U.S. Department

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of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published guidelines in 2014 for financial institutions servicing state legal cannabis businesses. A financial institution that provides services to cannabis-related businesses can comply with Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) disclosure standards by following the FinCEN guidelines. We maintain stringent written policies and procedures related to the on-boarding of such businesses and to the monitoring and maintenance of such business accounts. We do a deep upfront due diligence review of the cannabis business before the business is on-boarded, including confirmation that the business is properly licensed by the applicable state. Throughout the relationship, we continue monitoring the business, including site visits, to ensure that the business continues to meet our stringent requirements, including maintenance of required licenses and periodic financial reviews of the business.
While we believe we are operating in compliance with the FinCEN guidelines, there can be no assurance that federal enforcement guidelines will not change. Federal prosecutors have significant discretion and there can be no assurance that the federal prosecutors will not choose to strictly enforce the federal laws governing cannabis. Any change in the Federal government’s enforcement position, could cause us to immediately cease providing banking services to the cannabis industry.
At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, deposit balances from medical-use cannabis customers were approximately $227.3 million and $253.8 million, or 18.2% and 21.4% of total deposits, respectively, with two customers accounting for 39.7% and 65.9% of the total at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were cannabis-related loans in the amounts of $3.9 million and $970,000, respectively. We recorded approximately $74,500 and $25,000 of interest income in the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to these loans.
NOTE 10. REGULATORY MATTERS

Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can result in regulatory action. The final rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks (Basel III rules) became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015 with full compliance with all of the requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule, and fully phased in by January 1, 2019. Under the Basel III rules, the Company must hold a capital conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios. The capital conservation buffer is being phased in from 0.0% for 2015 to 2.50% by 2019. The capital conservation buffer for 2019 is 2.5%. The Bank made one-time election to opt-out the net unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities in computing regulatory capital. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company and Bank were both considered “well capitalized"

Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically under-capitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution's category. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk based, Tier 1 risk based, Tier 1 common equity, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following tables:


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Regulatory Capital Compliance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2019
Actual
 
For Capital Adequacy
Purposes
 
For Capital Adequacy Purposes With Capital Conservation Buffer
 
To be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(Dollars in thousands except ratios)
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
Company:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total risk-based capital
$
195,085

 
16.58
%
 
$
94,123

 
8.00
%
 
$
123,536

 
10.50
%
 
$
117,653

 
10.00
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
180,309

 
15.33
%
 
70,592

 
6.00
%
 
100,005

 
8.50
%
 
94,123

 
8.00
%
Tier 1 leverage
180,309

 
11.65
%
 
61,900

 
4.00
%
 
61,900

 
4.00
%
 
77,375

 
5.00
%
Tier 1 common equity
165,088

 
14.03
%
 
52,944

 
4.50
%
 
82,357

 
7.00
%
 
76,475

 
6.50
%
Parke Bank:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total risk-based capital
$
194,637

 
16.55
%
 
$
94,090

 
8.00
%
 
$
123,493

 
10.50
%
 
$
117,612

 
10.00
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
179,866

 
15.29
%
 
70,567

 
6.00
%
 
99,970

 
8.50
%
 
94,090

 
8.00
%
Tier 1 leverage
179,866

 
11.62
%
 
61,906

 
4.00
%
 
61,906

 
4.00
%
 
77,382

 
5.00
%
Tier 1 common equity
178,171

 
15.15
%
 
52,925

 
4.50
%
 
82,329

 
7.00
%
 
76,448

 
6.50
%

As of December 31, 2018
Actual
 
For Capital Adequacy
Purposes
 
For Capital Adequacy Purposes With Capital Conservation Buffer*
 
To be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
(Dollars in thousands except ratios)
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
Company:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total risk-based capital
$
182,316

 
16.73
%
 
$
87,164

 
8.00
%
 
$
107,592

 
9.88
%
 
$
108,954

 
10.00
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
168,629

 
15.48
%
 
65,373

 
6.00
%
 
85,802

 
7.88
%
 
87,164

 
8.00
%
Tier 1 leverage
168,629

 
12.15
%
 
55,503

 
4.00
%
 
55,503

 
4.00
%
 
69,378

 
5.00
%
Tier 1 common equity
153,020

 
14.04
%
 
49,029

 
4.50
%
 
69,458

 
6.38
%
 
70,820

 
6.50
%
Parke Bank:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total risk-based capital
$
181,760

 
16.69
%
 
$
87,131

 
8.00
%
 
$
107,552

 
9.88
%
 
$
108,913

 
10.00
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
168,078

 
15.43
%
 
65,348

 
6.00
%
 
85,769

 
7.88
%
 
87,131

 
8.00
%
Tier 1 leverage
168,078

 
12.10
%
 
55,569

 
4.00
%
 
55,569

 
4.00
%
 
69,461

 
5.00
%
Tier 1 common equity
166,639

 
15.30
%
 
49,011

 
4.50
%
 
69,432

 
6.38
%
 
70,794

 
6.50
%

*The minimums under Basel III increase by .625% (the capital conservation buffer) annually until 2019. The fully phased-in minimums are 10.5% (Total risk-based capital), 8.5% (Tier 1 risk-based capital), and 7.0% (Tier 1 common equity).

NOTE 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated subsequent events after June 30, 2019 through the date the financial statements were issued or are available to be issued and determined that no other subsequent events than the one disclosed above warranted recognition in or disclosure in the interim financial statements.







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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company may from time to time make written or oral "forward-looking statements" including statements contained in this Report and in other communications by the Company which are made in good faith pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, such as statements of the Company's plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions, involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Company's control). The following factors, among others, could cause the Company's financial performance to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Company conducts operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; the timely development of, and acceptance of, new products and services of the Company and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors' products and services; the impact of changes in financial services laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance); the effect of any change in federal government enforcement of federal laws affecting the medical-use cannabis industry; technological changes; acquisitions; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; and the success of the Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. The Company also cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date on which they are given. The Company is not obligated to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after any such date.

Throughout this report, “Parke Bancorp” and “the Company” refer to Parke Bancorp Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company is collectively referred to as “we,” “us” or “our.” Parke Bank is referred to as the “Bank.”

In the following discussion we provide information about our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and asset quality. We intend that this information facilitate your understanding and assessment of significant changes and trends related to our financial condition and results of operations. You should read this section in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Overview
We are a bank holding company and are headquartered in Washington Township, New Jersey. Through the Bank, we provide personal and business financial services to individuals and small to mid-sized businesses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Bank has branches in Galloway Township, Northfield, Washington Township, Collingswood, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The vast majority of our revenue and income is currently generated through the Bank.

We manage our Company for the long term. We are focused on the fundamentals of growing customers, loans, deposits and revenue and improving profitability, while investing for the future and managing risk, expenses and capital. We continue to invest in our products, markets and brand, and embrace our commitments to our customers, shareholders, employees and the communities where we do business. Our approach is concentrated on organically growing and deepening client relationships across our businesses that meet our risk/return measures.

We focus on small to mid - sized business and retail customers and offer a range of loan products, deposits services, and other financial products through our retail branches and other channels. The Company's results of operations are dependent primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on its interest earning-assets and the interest expense paid on its interest-bearing liabilities. In our operations, we have three major lines of lending: residential real estate mortgage, commercial real estate mortgage, and construction lending. Our interest income is primarily generated from our lending and investment activities. Our deposit products include checking, savings, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The majority of our deposit accounts are obtained through our retail banking business, which provides us with low cost funding to grow our lending efforts. The Company also generates income from loan and deposit fees and other non-interest related activities. The Company's non-interest expense primarily consists of employee compensation, administration, and other operating expenses.


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Our business operations are subject to risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our operating results. While economic growth has continued and the macroeconomic environment remains positive, there continues to be various economic, political and other risks and uncertainties that could impact the Company’s businesses and future results, particularly changes in the U.S. economic condition, market interest rates, the Federal Reserve monetary policy, and other government policies and actions of regulatory agencies.

At June 30, 2019, we had total assets of $1.55 billion, and total equity of $167.3 million. Net income available to common shareholders for three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was $7.5 million and $14.5 million.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

Net Income: Our net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2019 increased $1.5 million, or 25.5%, to $7.5 million compared to $5.9 million for the same period last year. Earnings per share were $0.69 per basic common share and $0.68 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2019 compared to $0.66 per basic common share and $0.56 per diluted common share for the same period last year. The increase in net income available to common shareholders primarily resulted from a $4.9 million increase in interest income, partially offset by a $2.2 million increase in interest expense, a $250,000 increase in the provision for loan and lease losses and a $523,000 increase in non-interest expense.

Net Interest Income: Our net interest income increased $2.7 million, or 23.2%, to $14.3 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared to $11.6 million for the second quarter of 2018. Interest income for the second quarter of 2019 increased to $19.8 million, an increase of $4.9 million, or 33.2%, from $14.9 million for the second quarter of 2018. The increase in interest income resulted from the combined effects of higher average loan balances and higher yields. Also contributing was a $703,000 increase in interest income for the second quarter of 2019 resulting from federal funds sold and interest on deposits with banks. Interest expense increased to $5.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, from $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in average interest bearing deposits and an increase in the average rates paid on deposits and borrowings.
Provision for loan losses: The provision for loan losses increased $250,000 for the second quarter of 2019 to $450,000 compared to $200,000 for the same period last year. The increase was due primarily to higher average loan volume. For more information about our provision and allowance for loan and lease losses and our loss experience, see “Financial Condition-Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” below and Note 4 - Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Non-interest Income: Our non-interest income was $766,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $120,000 compared to $646,000 for the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in fee income from deposit accounts and decreased net loss on the sale of Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO"), partially offset by a decrease in loan fee income. The fee income for the three months ended June 30, 2019 from the commercial deposit accounts of depositors who do business in the medical-use cannabis industry totaled $401,000, compared to $20,000 for the same period last year. The fee income is included in service fees on deposit accounts in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Please refer to Note 9. Commitments And Contingencies in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Non-interest Expense: Our non-interest expense increased $523,000 to $4.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, from $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $366,000 increase in compensation and benefits and a $103,000 increase in professional services cost.

Income Tax: Income tax expense was $2.5 million on income before taxes of $10.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24.6%, compared to income tax expense of $1.9 million on income before taxes of $8.1 million for the same period of 2018, resulting in an effective tax rate of 23.9%. The increase in income tax expense primarily reflected increased pre-tax income in the second quarter of 2019.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

Net income: Our net income available to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased $3.1 million, or 26.7%, to $14.5 million compared to $11.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Earnings per share were $1.35 per basic common share and $1.33 per diluted common share for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.28 per basic common share and $1.09 per diluted common share for the same period last year. The increase in the net income available to common

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shareholders primarily resulted from a $9.8 million increase in interest income, partially offset by a $4.7 million increase in interest expense, a $788,000 increase in non interest expense, and a $550,000 increase in the provision for loan losses.

Net interest income: Our net interest income increased $5.1 million, or 22.6% to $27.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $22.6 million for the same period last year. Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased to $38.2 million, an increase of $9.8 million, or 34.5% from $28.4 million for the same period of 2018. The increase in interest income resulted from the combined effects of higher average loan balances and higher yields. Also contributing was the $1.2 million increase in interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 resulting from federal funds sold and interest on deposits with banks. Interest expense increased to $10.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 from $5.8 million for the same period of 2018. The increase was attributable to the combined effects of an increase in average interest bearing deposits and an increase in the average rates paid on deposits and borrowings.

Provision for loan losses: The provision for loan losses was $1.2 million for the six month ended June 30, 2019 compared to the provision for loan losses of $600,000 for the same period last year. The $550,000 increase was due primarily to higher average loan volume. For more information about our provision and allowance for loan and lease losses and our loss experience, see “Financial Condition-Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” below and NOTE 4 to the consolidated financial statements.
Non-interest income: Our non-interest income was $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $172,000, or 11.4%, compared to $1.5 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in fee income from deposit accounts and decreased net loss on the sale of OREO, partially offset by decreased gains on sale of SBA loans. The fee income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 from the commercial deposit accounts of depositors who do business in the medical-use cannabis industry totaled $713,000, compared to $20,000 for the same period last year. The fee income is included in service fees on deposit accounts in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Please refer to Note 9. Commitments And Contingencies in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Non-interest expense: Our non-interest expense increased $788,000 to $8.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, from $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $553,000 increase in compensation expense, a $120,000 increase in professional service expense, and a $104,000 increase in occupancy expense reflecting the growth of the business.

Income Tax: Income tax expense was $4.8 million on income before taxes of $19.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24.5% compared to income tax expense of $3.8 million on income before taxes of $15.6 million for the same period of 2018, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24.0%.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the interest earned on debt securities, loans and other interest-earning assets minus the interest paid on deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term debt. The net interest margin is the average yield of net interest income on average earning assets. Net interest income and the net interest margin in any one period can be significantly affected by a variety of factors including the mix and overall size of our earning assets portfolio and the cost of funding those assets.
The following tables presents the average daily balances of assets, liabilities and equity and the respective interest earned or paid on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as average annualized rates, for the periods indicated.

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For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Cost
 
(Dollars in thousands, except percentages)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
1,296,421

 
$
18,523

 
5.73
%
 
$
1,071,733

 
$
14,243

 
5.33
%
Investment securities
37,493

 
290

 
3.10
%
 
43,172

 
332

 
3.08
%
Federal funds sold and other interest bearing deposits with banks
174,065

 
1,011

 
2.33
%
 
73,684

 
308

 
1.68
%
Total interest-earning assets
1,507,979

 
19,824

 
5.27
%
 
1,188,589

 
14,883

 
5.02
%
Other assets
59,925

 
 

 
 

 
58,572

 
 

 
 

Allowance for loan losses
(20,129
)
 
 

 
 

 
(17,295
)
 
 

 
 

Total assets
$
1,547,775

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,229,866

 
 

 
 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest bearing deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

NOWs
56,892

 
$
93

 
0.66
%
 
52,953

 
66

 
0.50
%
Money markets
201,992

 
1,105

 
2.19
%
 
170,394

 
655

 
1.54
%
Savings
116,156

 
152

 
0.52
%
 
157,383

 
208

 
0.53
%
Time deposits
416,094

 
2,432

 
2.34
%
 
307,820

 
1,141

 
1.49
%
Brokered certificates of deposit
107,445

 
738

 
2.76
%
 
108,942

 
550

 
2.02
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
898,579

 
4,520

 
2.02
%
 
797,492

 
2,620

 
1.32
%
Borrowings
118,053

 
1,013

 
3.44
%
 
120,800

 
665

 
2.21
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,016,632

 
5,533

 
2.18
%
 
918,292

 
3,285

 
1.43
%
Non-interest bearing deposits
353,965

 
 

 
 

 
160,943

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities
11,761

 
 

 
 

 
7,395

 
 

 
 

Total non-interest bearing liabilities
365,726

 
 

 
 

 
168,338

 
 

 
 

Equity
165,417

 
 

 
 

 
143,236

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,547,775

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,229,866

 
 

 
 

Net interest income
 

 
$
14,291

 
 

 
 

 
$
11,598

 
 

Interest rate spread
 

 
 

 
3.09
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.59
%
Net interest margin
 

 
 

 
3.80
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.91
%





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For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Cost
 
(amounts in thousands, except percentages)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
1,282,401

 
$
35,964

 
5.66
%
 
$
1,047,924

 
$
27,256

 
5.25
%
Investment securities
38,026

 
605

 
3.21
%
 
44,147

 
681

 
3.11
%
Federal funds sold and other interest bearing deposits with banks
139,584

 
1,612

 
2.33
%
 
57,798

 
453

 
1.58
%
Total interest-earning assets
1,460,011

 
38,181

 
5.27
%
 
1,149,869

 
28,390

 
4.98
%
Other assets
58,706

 
 

 
 

 
57,442

 
 

 
 

Allowance for loan losses
(19,768
)
 
 

 
 

 
(17,079
)
 
 

 
 

Total assets
$
1,498,949

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,190,232

 
 

 
 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest bearing deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

NOWs
55,259

 
169

 
0.62
%
 
53,430

 
126

 
0.48
%
Money markets
203,533

 
2,201

 
2.18
%
 
161,343

 
1,086

 
1.36
%
Savings
120,800

 
314

 
0.52
%
 
164,695

 
434

 
0.53
%
Time deposits
393,539

 
4,362

 
2.24
%
 
294,805

 
2,013

 
1.38
%
Brokered certificates of deposit
106,719

 
1,437

 
2.72
%
 
99,801

 
914

 
1.85
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
879,850

 
8,483

 
1.94
%
 
774,074

 
4,573

 
1.19
%
Borrowings
118,263

 
1,975

 
3.37
%
 
119,793

 
1,196

 
2.01
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
998,113

 
10,458

 
2.11
%
 
893,867

 
5,769

 
1.30
%
Non-interest bearing deposits
327,653

 
 

 
 

 
148,742

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities
10,926

 
 

 
 

 
7,187

 
 

 
 

Total non-interest bearing liabilities
338,579

 
 

 
 

 
155,929

 
 

 
 

Equity
162,257

 
 

 
 

 
140,436

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,498,949

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,190,232

 
 

 
 

Net interest income
 

 
$
27,723

 
 

 
 

 
$
22,621

 
 

Interest rate spread
 

 
 

 
3.16
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.68
%
Net interest margin
 

 
 

 
3.83
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.97
%

Financial Condition
General
At June 30, 2019, the Company’s total assets were $1.55 billion, an increase of $82.4 million, or 5.6%, from December 31, 2018. The increase in total assets was primarily attributable to the increase in total loans outstanding, primarily construction and residential 1 - 4 family mortgage loans, which increased $60.0 million and $30.6 million to $199.9 million and $576.0 million at June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the balances at December 31, 2018. Cash and cash equivalents increased $13.3 million compared to the cash balance at December 31, 2018.

Total liabilities were $1.38 billion at June 30, 2019. This represented a $70.1 million, or 5.3%, increase from $1.31 billion at December 31, 2018. The increase in total liabilities was primarily due to an increase in total deposits, which increased $65.7 million, or 5.6%, to $1.25 billion at June 30, 2019 from $1.18 billion at December 31, 2018.
Total equity was $167.3 million and $155.0 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, an increase of $12.3 million from December 31, 2018 with the increase due to the retention of income from the period.


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The following table presents certain key condensed balance sheet data as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
 
June 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
167,793

 
154,471

Investment securities
30,580

 
32,391

Loans held for sale
823

 
419

Loans, net of unearned income
1,309,139

 
1,241,157

Allowance for loan losses
(20,290
)
 
(19,075
)
Total assets
1,549,794

 
1,467,398

Total deposits
1,249,587

 
1,183,873

FHLBNY borrowings
104,650

 
104,650

Subordinated debt
13,403

 
13,403

Total liabilities
1,382,539

 
1,312,402

Total equity
167,255

 
154,996

Total liabilities and equity
1,549,794

 
1,467,398


Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents increased $13.3 million to $167.8 million at June 30, 2019 from $154.5 million at December 31, 2018, an increase of 8.6%. The increase was primarily due to cash inflow from operating activities.

Investment securities

Total investment securities decreased to $30.6 million at June 30, 2019, from $32.4 million at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $1.8 million or 5.6%. The decrease was primarily due to the normal pay downs of mortgage-backed securities. For detailed information on the composition and maturity distribution of our investment portfolio, see NOTE 3 - Investment Securities in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Loans

Our lending relationships are primarily with small to mid-sized businesses and individual consumers residing in and around Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We focus our lending efforts primarily in three lending areas: residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, and construction loans.
We originate residential mortgage loans with adjustable and fixed-rates that are secured by1- 4 family and multifamily residential properties. These loans are generally underwritten under terms, conditions and documentation acceptable to the secondary mortgage market. A substantial majority of such loans can be pledged for potential borrowings.
We originate commercial real estate loans that are secured by commercial real estate properties that are owner and non-owner occupied real estate properties. These loans are typically larger in dollar size and are primarily secured by office buildings, retail buildings, warehouses and general purpose business space. The commercial mortgage loans generally have maturities of twenty years, but re-price within five years.
The construction loans we originate provide real estate acquisition, development and construction funds to individuals and real estate developers. The loans are secured by the properties under development. The construction loan funds are disbursed periodically at pre-specified stages of completion.
We also originate commercial and industrial loans, which provide liquidity to businesses in the form of lines of credit and may be secured by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment or other assets. In addition, we have a small consumer loan portfolio consisting loans to individual borrowers.

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At June 30, 2019, the total balance of loans held for sale and loan receivable net of unearned income, were $1.31 billion, a $68.4 million increase compared to December 31, 2018.

Loans held for sale (HFS): Loans held for sale are comprised of SBA loans originated for sale. We had loans held for sale totaling $823,000 and $419,000 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Loans receivable: Loans receivable increased to $1.31 billion at June 30, 2019 from $1.24 billion at December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to loan growth in the construction and the residential 1 - 4 family mortgage loan portfolios. Loans receivable, excluding loans held for sale, as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, consisted of the following:

 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Amount
 
Percentage of Loans to total
Loans
 
Amount
 
Percentage of Loans to total
Loans
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and Industrial
$
36,014

 
2.8
%
 
$
34,640

 
2.8
%
Construction
199,892

 
15.3
%
 
139,877

 
11.3
%
Real Estate Mortgage:
 
 


 
 
 


Commercial – Owner Occupied
135,494

 
10.2
%
 
135,617

 
10.9
%
Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
288,727

 
22.1
%
 
321,580

 
25.9
%
Residential – 1 to 4 Family
575,975

 
44.0
%
 
545,391

 
43.9
%
Residential – Multifamily
59,611

 
4.6
%
 
49,628

 
4.0
%
Consumer
13,426

 
1.0
%
 
14,424

 
1.2
%
Total Loans
$
1,309,139

 
100.00
%
 
$
1,241,157

 
100.00
%

Deposits

At June 30, 2019, the Bank’s total deposits increased to $1.25 billion from $1.18 billion at December 31, 2018, an increase of $65.7 million, or 5.6%. The increase in deposits was due to the increase in the time deposits, partially offset by decreases in other deposit categories.
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing
$
341,179

 
$
360,329

Interest-bearing
 
 
 
    Checking
52,550

 
52,721

    Savings
111,219

 
131,127

    Money market
202,196

 
208,335

    Time deposits
542,443

 
431,361

 
 
 
 
Total deposits
$
1,249,587

 
$
1,183,873


Borrowings
 
Total borrowings were $118.1 million at June 30, 2019, unchanged from December 31, 2018.

Equity

Total equity increased to $167.3 million at June 30, 2019 from $155.0 million at December 31, 2018, an increase of $12.3 million, or 7.9%, primarily due to the retention of earnings from the period.

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Risk Management and Asset Quality
In the normal course of business the Company is exposed to a variety of operational, reputational, legal, regulatory, market, liquidity, and credit risks that could adversely affect our financial performance and financial position. Sound risk management enables us to serve our customers and deliver for our shareholders.

Our asset risk is primarily tied to credit risk. We define credit risk as the risk of loss associated with a borrower or counterparty default. Credit risk exists with many of our assets and exposures including loans, deposit overdrafts, and assets held-for-sale. The discussion below focuses on our loan portfolios, which represent the largest component of assets on our balance sheet for which we have credit risk.

We manage our credit risk by establishing what we believe are sound credit policies for underwriting new loans, while monitoring and reviewing the performance of our existing loan portfolios. We employ various credit risk management and monitoring activities to mitigate risks associated with loans we hold or originate. In making credit decisions, we consider loan concentrations and related credit quality, economic and market conditions, regulatory mandates, and changes in interest rates.

A key to our credit risk management is adherence to a well-controlled underwriting process. When we originate a loan, we assess the borrower’s ability to meet the loan’s terms and conditions based on the risk profile of the borrower, repayment sources, the nature of underlying collateral, and other support given current events, conditions and expectations. We actively monitor and review our loan portfolio throughout a borrower’s credit cycle. A borrower’s ability to repay can be adversely affected by economic and personal financial changes as well as other factors. Likewise, changes in market conditions and other external factors can affect collateral valuations. We adjust our financial assessments to reflect changes in the financial condition, cash flow, risk profile or outlook of a borrower.

We have established credit monitoring and tracking system and closely monitor economic conditions and loan performance trends to manage and evaluate our exposure to credit risk. The system supplements the credit review process by providing management with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit risk, loan delinquencies, TDRs, nonperforming loans and potential problems loans.

The Company also maintains an outsourced independent loan review program that reviews and validates the credit risk assessment program on a periodic basis. Results of these external independent reviews are presented to management. The external independent loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by lenders and credit risk management personnel.

Although credit policies are designed to minimize risk, management recognizes that loan losses will occur and the amount of these losses will fluctuate depending on the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio as well as general and regional economic conditions.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:

We maintain the allowance for loan and lease losses at levels that we believe to be appropriate to absorb estimated probable credit losses incurred in the portfolios as of the balance sheet date. Refer to Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion on management's methodology for estimating the allowance for loan losses.
At June 30, 2019, the allowance for loan losses was $20.3 million, as compared to $19.1 million at December 31, 2018. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.55% and 1.54% at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets decreased to 160.2% at June 30, 2019, compared to 232.9% at December 31, 2018. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Company did not charge off any loans, and recovered $65,000, compared to $94,000 charged off in the six months ended June 30, 2018, and $234,000 in recoveries. Specific allowances for loan losses have been established in the amount of $800,000 at June 30, 2019, as compared to $610,000 on impaired loans at December 31, 2018. We have established reserves for all losses that we believe are both probable and reasonably estimable at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. There can be no assurance, however, that further additions to the allowance will not be required in future periods.








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The table below presents changes in the Company’s allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
19,075

 
$
16,533

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
   Commercial and Industrial

 

   Construction:

 
(27
)
   Real Estate Mortgage:
 
 
 
       Commercial – Owner Occupied

 

       Commercial – Non-owner Occupied

 
(49
)
       Residential – 1 to 4 Family

 

       Residential – Multifamily

 

   Consumer

 
(18
)
Total charge - offs

 
(94
)
 
 
 
 
Recoveries:
 
 
 
   Commercial and Industrial
10

 
30

   Construction:
6

 

   Real Estate Mortgage:
 
 
 
       Commercial – Owner Occupied
13

 
141

       Commercial – Non-owner Occupied
33

 
55

       Residential – 1 to 4 Family
3

 
8

       Residential – Multifamily

 

   Consumer

 

Total recoveries
65

 
234

 
 
 
 
Net recoveries
65

 
140

Provisions for loan and lease losses
1,150

 
600

Balance at the end of the period
$
20,290

 
$
17,273


Loan Delinquencies and Nonperforming Assets:
We have established credit monitoring and tracking systems and closely monitor economic conditions and loan performance trends to manage and evaluate our exposure to credit risk. Trends in delinquency rates may be a key indicator, among other considerations, of credit risk within the loan portfolios.
The measurement of delinquency status is based on the contractual terms of each loan. Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans that are 30 days or more past due in terms of principal and interest payments are considered delinquent. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when, in management's opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when a loan is 90 days past due, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection, as required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on non-accrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
Delinquent loans totaled $8.9 million, or 0.7% of total loans at June 30, 2019, an increase of $5.5 million from December 31, 2018. At June 30, 2019, loans 30 to 89 days delinquent totaled $318,000, an increase of $21,000 from December 31, 2018. Loans delinquent 90 days or more and not accruing interest totaled $8.4 million or 0.6% of total loans at June 30, 2019, an increase of $5.4 million from $3.1 million, or 0.2% of total loans at December 31, 2018. The increase in nonperforming loans was primarily related to loan relationships with two borrowers. The two largest nonperforming loan relationships as of June 30, 2019 were a $1.9 million loan in commercial–non-owner occupied category and an aggregate of $3.0 million in loans to one borrower secured by farmland. The $3.0 million in nonperforming loans were partially guaranteed by Federal government agency. Loans past due over 90 days and still

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accruing interest were $120,000 at June 30, 2019. There were no loans past due over 90 days and still accruing interest at December 31, 2018.

The table below presents an age analysis of past due loans by loan class and the percentage of the nonperforming loans to total loans at June 30, 2019

June 30, 2019
30-59
Days Past
Due
 
60-89
Days Past
Due
 
Greater
than 90
Days and
Not
Accruing (NPL)
 
Greater
than 90
Days and
Accruing
 
Current
 
Total
Loans
 
NPL to Loan Type %
 
(Dollars in thousands except ratios)
 
 
Commercial and Industrial
$

 
$

 
$
13

 
$

 
36,001

 
$
36,014

 
0.04
%
Construction

 

 
1,365

 

 
198,527

 
199,892

 
0.68
%
Real Estate Mortgage:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
     Commercial – Owner Occupied
171

 

 
2,996

 

 
132,327

 
135,494

 
2.21
%
     Commercial – Non-owner Occupied

 

 
1,937

 

 
286,790

 
288,727

 
0.67
%
     Residential – 1 to 4 Family
20

 
127

 
2,118

 
120

 
573,590

 
575,975

 
0.37
%
     Residential – Multifamily

 

 

 

 
59,611

 
59,611

 
%
Consumer

 

 

 

 
13,426

 
13,426

 
%
Total Loans
$
191

 
$
127

 
$
8,429

 
$
120

 
$
1,300,272

 
$
1,309,139

 
0.64
%

Impaired Loans
Impaired loans include nonperforming loans and TDRs, regardless of nonperforming status. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had $26.3 million and $21.9 million of loans deemed impaired. Impaired loans at June 30, 2019 included $18.1 million of TDR loans.
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs)
We reported performing TDR loans (not reported as non-accrual loans) of $17.8 million and $18.8 million, respectively, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Nonperforming TDR loans at June 30, 2019 was $286,000. We did not report any nonperforming TDR loans at December 31, 2018.There were no new loans modified as a TDR and no additional commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans have been modified in TDRs for the year ended June 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively.

Other Real Estate Owned (OREO)

OREO at June 30, 2019 was $4.2 million, compared to $6.2 million at June 30, 2018 with the largest property being land valued at $930,000.

An analysis of OREO activity is as follows:
 
For the six months ended
 
June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
5,124

 
$
7,248

Real estate acquired in settlement of loans
45

 
1,057

Sales of OREO, net
(791
)
 
(1,692
)
Valuation adjustments
(142
)
 
(455
)
Balance at end of period
$
4,236

 
$
6,158




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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is a measure of our ability to generate cash to support asset growth, meet deposit withdrawals, satisfy other contractual obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. At June 30, 2019, our cash position was $167.8 million. We invest cash that is in excess of our immediate operating needs primarily in our interest-bearing account at the Federal Reserve.
Our primary source of funding has been deposits. Funds from other operations, financing arrangements, investment securities available-for-sale also provide significant sources of funding. The Company seeks to rely primarily on core deposits from customers to provide stable and cost-effective sources of funding to support loan growth. We focus on customer service which we believe has resulted in a history of customer loyalty. Stability, low cost and customer loyalty comprise key characteristics of core deposits.

We also use brokered deposits as a funding source, which is more volatile than core deposits. The Bank also joined Promontory Inter Financial Network to secure an additional alternative funding source. Promontory provides the Bank an additional source of external funds through their weekly CDARS® settlement process. The rates are comparable to brokered deposits and can be obtained within a shorter period time than brokered deposits. While deposit accounts comprise the vast majority of our funding needs, we maintain secured borrowing lines with the FHLBNY. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had lines of credit with the FHLBNY of $332.7 million, of which $104.7 million was outstanding at June 30, 2019. We also have an unsecured short term borrowing facility with the Atlantic Community Bankers Bank ("ACBB") for the purchase of federal funds for an amount $10.0 million. At June 30, 2019, there was no outstanding balances under the borrowing facility.

Our investment portfolio primarily consists of mortgage-backed available for sale securities issued by US government agency and government sponsored entities. These available for sale securities are readily marketable and are available to meet our additional liquidity needs. At June 30, 2019, the Company's investment securities portfolio classified as available for sale was $29.4 million.

We had outstanding loan commitments of $189.4 million at June 30, 2019. Our loan commitments are normally originated with the full amount of collateral. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The funding requirements for such commitments occur on a measured basis over time and would be funded by normal deposit growth.

The following is a discussion of our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Operating cash flows were $15.9 million in the six month ended June 30, 2019, compared to $12.3 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in operating cash flow was primarily due to higher interest income and other cash inflows in the current year, principally reflecting increased cash inflows from loan interest, partially offset by the increased interest payment on deposits and the increased payment of income tax.
Cash used for investing was $65.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $84.5 million in the prior year period. The cash used in the investing activities was primarily due to the cash outflow required for net loan growth during the period.
Cash from financing was $62.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to cash from financing of $140.4 million in the same period of last year. The current year included $65.7 million of cash inflows from deposits partially offset by $3.0 million of dividend payments.

Capital Adequacy
We utilize a comprehensive process for assessing the Company’s overall capital adequacy. We actively review our capital strategies in light of current and anticipated business risks, future growth opportunities, industry standards, and compliance with regulatory requirements. The assessment of overall capital adequacy depends on a variety of factors, including asset quality, liquidity, earnings stability, competitive forces, economic conditions, and strength of management. Our objective is to maintain capital at an amount commensurate with our risk profile and risk tolerance objectives, and to meet both regulatory and market expectations. We primarily manage our capital through the retention of earnings. We also use other means to manage our capital. Total equity increased $12.3 million from December 31, 2018, predominantly from the Company’s net income of $14.8 million from the period, net of common and preferred stock dividends of $3.2 million.
Banks and bank holding companies are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank and the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items, as calculated under the regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in regulatory actions.

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Under the capital rules issued by the Federal Banking agencies, which became effective in January 2015, the Company and the Bank elected to exclude the effects of certain Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) items from its regulatory capital calculation. At June 30, 2019, the Bank and the Company were both considered “well capitalized,”
The following table presents the regulatory capital and ratios of the Company and the Bank at June 30, 2019:
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
(Dollars in thousands except ratios)
 
Company
 
Parke Bank
Total risk-based capital
$
195,085

 
16.58
%
 
$
194,637

 
16.55
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
180,309

 
15.33
%
 
179,866

 
15.29
%
Tier 1 leverage
180,309

 
11.65
%
 
179,866

 
11.62
%
Tier 1 common equity
165,088

 
14.03
%
 
178,171

 
15.15
%

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement and Contractual Obligations
In the ordinary course of business, we engage in financial transactions that are not recorded on the balance sheet, or may be recorded on the balance sheet in amounts that are different from the full contract or notional amount of the transaction. Our off-balance sheet arrangements include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and other commitments. These transactions are primarily designed to meet the financial needs of our customers.
We enter into commitments to lend funds to customers, which are usually at a stated interest rate, if funded, and for specific purposes and time periods. When we make commitments, we are exposed to credit risk. However, the maximum credit risk for these commitments will generally be lower than the contractual amount because a significant portion of these commitments is expected to expire without being used by the customer. In addition, we manage the potential risk in commitments to lend by limiting the total amount of commitments, by monitoring maturity structure of these commitments and by applying the same credit standards for these commitments as for all of our credit activities.
For commitments to lend, we generally require collateral or a guarantee. We may require various types of collateral, including accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment and income-producing commercial properties. Collateral requirements for each loan or commitment may vary based on the commitment type and our assessment of a customer’s credit risk according to the specific credit underwriting, including credit terms and structure.
Commitments to extend credit, or net unfunded loan commitments, represent arrangements to lend funds or provide liquidity subject to specified contractual conditions. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates, may require the payment of a fee, and contain termination clauses in the event the customer’s credit quality deteriorates. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, unused commitments to extend credit amounted to approximately $189.4 million and $150.6 million, respectively. Management believes that off-balance sheet risk is not material to the results of operations or financial condition.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. At the June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, standby letters of credit with customers were $20.0 million and $19.3 million, respectively.
We also have an unsecured short term borrowing facility with the ACBB for the purchase of federal funds for an amount $10.0 million. At June 30, 2019, there was no outstanding balances under the borrowing facility.

We have adequate resources to fund all unfunded commitments to the extent required and meet all contractual obligations as they come due. At June 30, 2019, such contractual obligations were primarily comprised of deposits, secured and unsecured borrowings, interest payments, operating leases and commitments to originating loans.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. As disclosed in Note 1, the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. The Company believes that the following discussion addresses the Company’s most critical accounting policies, which are those that

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are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments.
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses: Our allowances for loan and lease losses represents the management's best estimate of probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio excluding those loans accounted for under fair value. Our process for determining the allowance for loan and lease losses is discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

We maintain the ALLL at levels that we believe to be appropriate to absorb estimated probable credit losses incurred in the loan and lease portfolios as of the balance sheet date. Our determination of the allowances is based on periodic evaluations of the loan and lease portfolios and other relevant factors. These critical estimates include significant use of our own historical data and other qualitative, quantitative data. These evaluations are inherently subjective, as they require material estimates and may be susceptible to significant change. Our allowance for loan and lease losses is comprised of two components. The specific allowance covers impaired loans and is calculated on an individual loan basis. The formula based component covers loans and leases on which there are incurred losses that are not yet individually identifiable. The allowance calculation and determination process is dependent on the use of key assumptions. Key reserve assumptions and estimation processes react to and are influenced by observed changes in loan portfolio performance experience, the financial strength of the borrower, projected industry outlook, and economic conditions.

The process of determining the level of the allowance for loan and lease losses requires a high degree of judgment. To the extent actual outcomes differ from our estimates, additional provision for loan and lease losses may be required that would reduce future earnings.

Fair Value Estimates: ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurements defines fair value as a market-based measurement and is the price that would be received to sell a financial asset or paid to transfer a financial liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We classify fair value measurements of financial instruments based on the three-level fair value hierarchy in the accounting standards. We are required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in measuring fair value. The fair values of assets may include using estimates, assumptions, and judgments. Valuations of assets or liabilities using techniques other than quoted market price are sensitive to assumptions used for the significant inputs. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value inherently result in a higher degree of financial statement volatility. Changes in underlying factors, assumptions, or estimates used for estimating fair values could materially impact our future financial condition and results of operations.

The majority of our assets recorded at fair value are included in the securities available for sale portfolio. The fair values of our available for sale securities are provided by independent third-party valuation services. We also have a small portfolio of SBA loans recorded at fair value which represents the face value of the guaranteed portion of the SBA loans pending settlement. Other real estate owned (OREO) is recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis and is based on the values of independent third-party full appraisals, less costs to sell (a range of 5% to 10%). Appraisals are updated every 12 months or sooner if we have identified possible further deterioration in value. Refer to Note 8. Fair Value in the Notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further information.
Income Taxes: In the normal course of business, we and our subsidiaries enter into transactions for which the tax treatment is unclear or subject to varying interpretations. We evaluate and assess the relative risks and merits of the tax treatment of transactions, filing positions, filing methods and taxable income calculations after considering statutes, regulations, and other information, and maintain tax accruals consistent with our evaluation of these relative risks and merits. The result of our evaluation and assessment is by its nature an estimate.

When tax returns are filed, it is highly likely that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that ultimately would be sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination. The evaluation of a tax position taken is considered by itself and not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Not applicable


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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the "Exchange Act")), the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Internal Controls

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During the last quarter, there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting 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

On June 19, 2015, Devon Drive Lionville, LP, North Charlotte Road Pottstown, LP, Main Street Peckville, LP, Rhoads Avenue Newtown Square, LP, VG West Chester Pike, LP, 1301 Phoenix, LP, John M. Shea and George Spaeder (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”), filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, against Parke Bancorp, Inc., Parke Bank and Parke Bank's President and Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President (collectively the "Parke Parties") alleging civil violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), among other claims, seeking compensatory and punitive damages. The allegations stem from a series of loans made by Parke Bank to the various Plaintiffs which subsequently went into default. The Plaintiffs are alleging that funds of one or more of the Plaintiffs were used to repay loans of another. The Parke Parties believe the material allegations of wrongdoing are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against the claims asserted in this litigation. Following extensive motion practice over the course of several years, the Court dismissed all of the Plaintiffs’ claims against the Parke Parties, and each of them, with prejudice. Plaintiffs have now appealed the case to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The matter has been briefed and is now sub judice.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
 
Not applicable

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

There were no repurchase of our common stocks during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


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31.1
 
 
31.2
 
 
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101.INS
XBRL Instance Document *
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Schema Document *
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document *
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Labels Linkbase Document *
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document *
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document *
*           Submitted as Exhibits 101 to this Form 10-Q are documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language).

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SIGNATURES
 

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



 
 
PARKE BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
Date:
August 8, 2019
/s/ Vito S. Pantilione
 
 
Vito S. Pantilione
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
Date:
August 8, 2019
/s/ John F. Hawkins
 
 
John F. Hawkins
 
 
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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