QNB CORP - Annual Report: 2007 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-K
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934 for
the fiscal year ended December
31, 2007
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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for
the
transition period from ________________
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Commission
file number 0-17706
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
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23-2318082
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
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incorporation
or organization)
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15
North Third Street, Quakertown,
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18951-9005
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(215)
538-5600
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act: None.
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of each exchange on which
registered
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Securities
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Common
Stock, $.625 par value
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Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
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As
of
February 29, 2008, 3,134,704 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant were
outstanding. As of June 30, 2007, the aggregate market value of the Common
Stock
of the Registrant held by nonaffiliates was approximately $64,113,707 based
upon
the average bid and ask price of the common stock as reported on the OTC
BB.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions
of Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the annual meeting of its shareholders to be
held May 20, 2008 are incorporated by reference in Part III of this
report.
FORM
10-K
INDEX
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PART
I
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Item
1
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Business
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3
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Item
1A
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Risk
Factors
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7
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Item
1B
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Unresolved
Staff Comments
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10
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Item
2
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Properties
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10
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Item
3
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Legal
Proceedings
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10
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Item
4
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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11
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PART
II
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Item
5
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
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11
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Item
6
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Selected
Financial Data and Other Data
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13
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Item
7
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item
7A
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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40
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Item
8
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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44
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Item
9
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Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Item
9A
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Controls
and Procedures
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Item
9B
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Other
Information
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PART
III
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Item
10
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item
11
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Executive
Compensation
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Item
12
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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Item
13
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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Item
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Principal
Accounting Fees and Services
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PART
IV
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Item
15
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Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules
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2
PART
I
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
In
addition to historical information, this document contains forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or
phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“project” and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or
conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar
expressions. The U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides
a safe harbor in regard to the inclusion of forward-looking statements in this
document and documents incorporated by reference.
Shareholders
should note that many factors, some of which are discussed elsewhere in this
document and in the documents that are incorporated by reference, could affect
the future financial results of the Company and its subsidiary and could cause
those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements contained or incorporated by reference in this document. These
factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Volatility
in interest rates and shape of the yield
curve;
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Increased
credit risk;
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Operating,
legal and regulatory risks;
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Economic,
political and competitive forces affecting the Company’s lines of
business; and
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The
risk that the analysis of these risks and forces could be incorrect,
and/or that the strategies developed to address them could be
unsuccessful.
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QNB
Corp.
(herein referred to as QNB or the Company) cautions that these forward-looking
statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, all
of
which change over time, and QNB assumes no duty to update forward-looking
statements. Management cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date made,
and
they advise readers that various factors, including those described above,
could
affect QNB’s financial performance and could cause actual results or
circumstances for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated
or
projected. Except as required by law, QNB does not undertake, and specifically
disclaims any obligation, to publicly release any revisions to any
forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such
statements.
ITEM
1. BUSINESS
Overview
QNB
was
incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on June 4,
1984.
QNB is registered with the Federal Reserve Board as a bank holding company
under
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and conducts its business through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, QNB Bank (the Bank).
Prior
to
December 28, 2007, the Bank was a national banking association organized in
1877
as the Quakertown National Bank. As the Quakertown National Bank it was
chartered under the National Banking Act and was subject to Federal and state
laws applicable to commercial banks. Effective December 28, 2007, the Bank
became a Pennsylvania chartered commercial bank and changed its name to QNB
Bank. The Bank’s principal office is located in Quakertown, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania. The Bank also operates seven other full-service community banking
offices in Bucks, Montgomery and Lehigh counties in southeastern Pennsylvania.
The
Bank
is engaged in the general commercial banking business and provides a full range
of banking services to its customers. These banking services consist of, among
other things, attracting deposits and using these funds in making commercial
loans, residential mortgage loans, consumer loans, and purchasing investment
securities. These deposits are in the form of time, demand and savings accounts.
Such time deposits include certificates of deposit and individual retirement
accounts. The Bank’s savings accounts include money market accounts, club
accounts, interest-bearing demand accounts and traditional statement savings
accounts.
At
December 31, 2007, QNB had total assets of $609,813,000, total loans of
$381,016,000, total deposits of $494,124,000 and total shareholders’ equity of
$53,251,000. For the year ended December 31, 2007, QNB reported net income
of
$3,047,000 compared to net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 of
$5,420,000.
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At
February 29, 2008, the Bank had 130 full-time employees and 30 part-time
employees. The Bank’s employees have a customer-oriented philosophy, a strong
commitment to service and a “sincere interest” in their customers’ success. They
maintain close contact with both the residents and local business people in
the
communities in which they serve, responding to changes in market conditions
and
customer requests in a timely manner.
Competition
and Market Area
The
banking business is highly competitive, and the profitability of QNB depends
principally upon the Bank’s ability to compete in its market area. QNB faces
intense competition within its market, both in making loans and attracting
deposits. The upper Bucks, southern Lehigh, and northern Montgomery counties
have a high concentration of financial institutions, including large national
and regional banks, community banks, savings institutions, credit unions and
on-line banks. Some of QNB’s competitors offer products and services that QNB
currently does not offer, such as traditional trust services and full-service
insurance. In addition, as a result of consolidation in the banking industry,
some of QNB’s competitors may enjoy advantages such as greater financial
resources, a wider geographic presence, more favorable pricing alternatives
and
lower origination and operating costs. However, QNB has been able to compete
effectively with other financial institutions by emphasizing the establishment
of long-term relationships and customer loyalty. A strong focus on
small-business solutions, providing fast local decision-making on loans,
exceptional personal customer service and up-to-date technology solutions,
including internet-banking and electronic bill pay, also enable QNB to compete
successfully.
Competition
for loans and deposits comes principally from commercial banks, savings
institutions, credit unions and non-bank financial service providers. Factors
in
successfully competing for deposits include providing convenient locations
and
hours of operation, attractive rates, low fees, and alternative delivery
systems. One such delivery system is a courier service offered to businesses
to
assist in their daily banking needs without having to leave their workplace.
Successful loan origination tends to depend on being responsive and flexible
to
the customer’s needs, as well as the interest rate and terms of the loan. While
many competitors within the Bank’s primary market have substantially higher
legal lending limits, QNB often has the ability, through loan participations,
to
meet the larger lending needs of its customers.
QNB’s
success is dependent to a significant degree on economic conditions in eastern
Pennsylvania, especially upper Bucks, southern Lehigh and northern Montgomery
counties, which it defines as its primary market. The banking industry is
affected by general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation,
recession, unemployment, real estate values and trends in the national and
global economies, and other factors beyond QNB’s control.
SUPERVISION
AND REGULATION
Banks
and
bank holding companies operate in a highly regulated environment and are
regularly examined by Federal and state regulatory authorities. Federal statutes
that apply to QNB and its subsidiary include the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA),
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (BHCA), the Federal Reserve Act and the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In general, these statutes regulate the
corporate governance of the Bank and eligible business activities of QNB,
certain merger and acquisition restrictions, intercompany transactions, such
as
loans and dividends, and capital adequacy, among other restrictions. Other
corporate governance requirements are imposed on QNB by Federal laws, including
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, described later.
The
Company is under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and
of state securities commissions for matters relating to the offering and sale
of
its securities. In addition, the Company is subject to the Securities and
Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations relating to periodic reporting,
proxy solicitation and insider trading.
To
the
extent that the following information describes statutory or regulatory
provisions, it is qualified in its entirety by references to the particular
statutory, or regulatory, provisions themselves. Proposals to change banking
laws and regulations are frequently introduced in Congress, the state
legislatures, and before the various bank regulatory agencies. QNB cannot
determine the likelihood of passage or timing of any such proposals or
legislation or the impact they may have on QNB and its subsidiary. A change
in
law, regulations or regulatory policy may have a material effect on QNB and
its
subsidiary.
Bank
Holding Company Regulation
QNB
is
registered as a bank holding company and is subject to the regulations of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) under
the
BHCA. In addition, QNB Corp., as a Pennsylvania business corporation, is also
subject to the provisions of Section 115 of the Pennsylvania Banking Code of
1965 and the Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended.
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Bank
holding companies are required to file periodic reports with, and are subject
to
examination by, the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve’s regulations require a
bank holding company to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength
to its subsidiary banks. As a result, the Federal Reserve, pursuant to its
“source of strength” regulations, may require QNB to commit its resources to
provide adequate capital funds to the Bank during periods of financial distress
or adversity.
Federal
Reserve approval may be required before QNB may begin to engage in any
non-banking activity and before any non-banking business may be acquired by
QNB.
Regulatory
Restrictions on Dividends
Dividend
payments made by the Bank to the Company are subject to the Pennsylvania Banking
Code, The Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and the regulations of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Under the Banking Code, no dividends
may
be paid except from “accumulated net earnings” (generally, retained earnings).
The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC have formal and informal policies which
provide that insured banks and bank holding companies should generally pay
dividends only out of current operating earnings, with some exceptions. Under
the FDIA, the Bank is prohibited from paying any dividends, making other
distributions or paying any management fees if, after such payment, it would
fail to satisfy its minimum capital requirements. See also “Supervision and
Regulation - Bank Regulation”.
Under
these policies and subject to the restrictions applicable to the Bank, the
Bank
to remain “well-capitalized”, had approximately $8,941,000 available for payment
of dividends to the Company at December 31, 2007.
Capital
Adequacy
Bank
holding companies are required to comply with the Federal Reserve’s risk-based
capital guidelines. The required minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted
assets (including certain off-balance sheet activities, such as standby letters
of credit) is 8%. At least half of total capital must be Tier 1 capital. Tier
1
capital consists principally of common shareholders’ equity, plus retained
earnings, less certain intangible assets. The remainder of total capital may
consist of the allowance for loan loss, which is considered Tier 2 capital.
At
December 31, 2007, QNB’s Tier 1 capital and total (Tier 1 and Tier 2 combined)
capital ratios were 12.25% and 13.06%, respectively.
In
addition to the risk-based capital guidelines, the Federal Reserve requires
a
bank holding company to maintain a minimum leverage ratio. This requires a
minimum level of Tier 1 capital (as determined under the risk-based capital
rules) to average total consolidated assets of 4% for those bank holding
companies that have the highest regulatory examination ratings and are not
contemplating or experiencing significant growth or expansion. The Federal
Reserve expects all other bank holding companies to maintain a ratio of at
least
1% to 2% above the stated minimum. At December 31, 2007, QNB’s leverage ratio
was 8.64%.
Pursuant
to the prompt corrective action provisions of the FDIA, the Federal banking
agencies have specified, by regulation, the levels at which an insured
institution is considered well capitalized, adequately capitalized,
undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, or critically
undercapitalized. Under these regulations, an institution is considered well
capitalized if it satisfies each of the following requirements:
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Total
risk-based capital ratio of 10% or
more,
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Tier
1 risk-based capital ratio of 6% or
more,
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Leverage
ratio of 5% or more, and
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Not
subject to any order or written directive to meet and maintain a
specific
capital level
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At
December 31, 2007, the Bank qualified as well capitalized under these regulatory
standards. See Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
included at Item 8 of this Report.
Bank
Regulation
As
a
Pennsylvania chartered, insured commercial bank, the Bank is subject to
extensive regulation and examination by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking
(the Department) and by the FDIC, which insures its deposits to the maximum
extent permitted by law.
The
Federal and state laws and regulations applicable to banks regulate, among
other
things, the scope of their business, their investments, the reserves required
to
be kept against deposits, the timing of the availability of deposited funds,
the
nature and amount of collateral for certain loans, the activities of a bank
with
respect to mergers and consolidations, and the establishment of branches.
Pennsylvania law permits statewide branching. The laws and regulations governing
the Bank generally have been promulgated to protect depositors and not for
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purpose of protecting QNB’s shareholders. This regulatory structure also gives
the Federal and state banking agencies extensive discretion in connection with
their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including
policies with respect to the classification of assets and the establishment
of
adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes. Any change in such
regulation, whether by the Department, the FDIC or the United States Congress,
could have a material impact on the Company, the Bank and their
operations.
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As
a
subsidiary bank of a bank holding company, the Bank is subject to certain
restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to
QNB,
on investments in the stock or other securities of QNB, and on taking such
stock
or securities as collateral for loans.
FDIC
Insurance Assessments
The
Bank
is subject to deposit insurance assessments by the FDIC based on the risk
classification of the Bank. In 2006, the FDIC approved the reinstatement of
regular insurance assessments effective January 1, 2007. The assessments are
determined using a risk-based system. The FDIC also provided a credit to
institutions that paid assessments in the past to be used to offset their
regular insurance assessments in future years. The credit for the Bank was
$340,000, of which $210,000 was utilized in 2007 to offset the quarterly
assessments. Using the information currently available, it is estimated that
the
assessment for the Bank will be approximately $.056 per $100 of deposits in
2008. As of December 31, 2007, the Bank has a remaining credit of $130,000
which
will be sufficient to offset a portion of the 2008 assessments.
Insured
deposits are also assessed to fund debt service on certain related Federal
government bonds. The total assessment paid by the Bank in 2007 to fund this
debt service was $57,000.
Community
Reinvestment Act
Under
the
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA),
as
amended, the FDIC is required to assess all financial institutions that it
regulates to determine whether these institutions are meeting the credit needs
of the communities that they serve. The act focuses specifically on low and
moderate income neighborhoods. An institution’s record is taken into account
during the evaluation of any application made by such institutions for, among
other things:
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Approval
of a branch or other deposit
facility;
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An
office relocation or a merger; and
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Any
acquisition of bank shares.
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The
CRA,
as amended, also requires that the regulatory agency make publicly available
the
evaluation of the Bank’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire
community, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. This evaluation
includes a descriptive rating of either outstanding, satisfactory, needs to
improve, or substantial noncompliance, and a statement describing the basis
for
the rating. The Bank’s most recent CRA rating was satisfactory.
Monetary
and Fiscal Policies
The
financial services industry, including QNB and the Bank, is affected by the
monetary and fiscal policies of government agencies, including the Federal
Reserve. Through open market securities transactions and changes in its discount
rate and reserve requirements, the Federal Reserve exerts considerable influence
over the cost and availability of funds for lending and investment.
USA
Patriot Act
The
USA
Patriot Act strengthens the anti-money laundering provisions of the Bank Secrecy
Act. The Act requires financial institutions to establish certain procedures
to
be able to identify and verify the identity of its customers. Specifically
the
Bank must have procedures in place to:
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Verify
the identity of persons applying to open an
account,
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Ensure
adequate maintenance of the records used to verify a person’s identity,
and
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Determine
whether a person is on any U.S. governmental agency list of known
or
suspected terrorists or a terrorist
organization
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The
Bank
has implemented the required internal controls to ensure proper compliance
with
the USA Patriot Act.
Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act is intended to bolster public confidence in the nation’s
capital markets by imposing new duties and penalties for non-compliance on
public companies and their executives, directors, auditors, attorneys and
securities analysts. Some of the more significant aspects of the Act
include:
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Corporate
Responsibility for Financial Reports - requires Chief Executive Officers
(CEOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) to personally certify
and be
accountable for their Company’s financial records and accounting and
internal controls.
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Management
Assessment of Internal Controls - requires auditors to certify the
Company’s underlying controls and processes that are used to compile the
financial results.
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Real-time
Issuer Disclosures - requires that companies provide real-time disclosures
of any events that may affect its stock price or financial performance,
generally within a 48-hour period.
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Criminal
Penalties for Altering Documents - provides severe penalties for
“whoever
knowingly alters, destroys, mutilates” any record or document with intent
to impede an investigation. Penalties include monetary fines and
prison
time.
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The
Act
also imposes requirements for corporate governance, auditor independence,
accounting standards, audit committee member independence and increased
authority, executive compensation, insider loans and whistleblower protection.
As a result of the Act, QNB adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
applicable to its CEO, CFO and Controller, which meets the requirements of
the
Act, to supplement its long-standing Code of Ethics, which applies to all
directors and employees.
QNB’s
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics can be found on the Company’s website at
www.qnb.com.
Additional
Information
QNB’s
principal executive offices are located at 15 North Third Street, Quakertown,
Pennsylvania. Its telephone number is (215) 538-5600.
This
annual report, including the exhibits and schedules filed as part of the annual
report on Form 10-K, may be inspected at the public reference facility
maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at its public
reference room at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549 and copies of
all,
or any part thereof, may be obtained from that office upon payment of the
prescribed fees. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information
on the operation of the public reference room, and you can request copies of
the
documents upon payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC. In addition,
the SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information
statements and other information regarding registrants, including QNB, that
file
electronically with the SEC which can be accessed at www.sec.gov.
QNB
also
makes its periodic and current reports available, free of charge, on its
website, www.qnb.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material
is
electronically filed with the SEC. Information available on the website is
not a
part of, and should not be incorporated into, this annual report on Form 10-K.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
The
following discusses risks that management believes are specific to our business
and could have a negative impact on QNB’s financial performance. When analyzing
an investment in QNB, the risks and uncertainties described below, together
with
all of the other information included or incorporated by reference in this
report should be carefully considered. This list should not be viewed as
comprehensive and may not include all risks that may affect the financial
performance of QNB:
Interest
Rate Risk
QNB’s
profitability is largely a function of the spread between the interest rates
earned on earning assets and the interest rates paid on deposits and other
interest-bearing liabilities. Like most financial institutions, QNB’s net
interest income and margin will be affected by general economic conditions
and
other factors, including fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal government,
that influence market interest rates and QNB’s ability to respond to changes in
such rates. At any given time, QNB’s assets and liabilities may be such that
they are affected differently by a change in interest rates. As a result, an
increase or decrease in rates, the length of loan terms or the mix of
adjustable- and fixed- rate loans or investment securities in QNB’s portfolio
could have a positive or negative effect on its net income, capital and
liquidity. Although management believes it has implemented strategies and
guidelines to reduce the potential effects of adverse changes in interest rates
on results of operations, any substantial and prolonged change in market
interest rates could affect operating results negatively.
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The
yield
curve for the various maturities of U. S. Treasury securities provides a
fundamental barometer that gauges the prevailing interest rate profile and,
simultaneously, acts as a guidepost for current loan and deposit pricing
constraints. The slope of the yield curve is driven primarily by expectations
for future interest rate increases and inflationary trends. A normal yield
curve
has a slope that reflects lower costs for shorter-term financial instruments,
accompanied by increases in costs for longer term instruments all along the
maturity continuum.
Short-term
interest rates are highly influenced by the monetary policy of the Federal
Reserve Bank. The Federal Open Market Committee, a committee of the Federal
Reserve Bank, targets the Federal funds rate, the overnight rate at which banks
borrow or lend excess funds between financial institutions. This rate serves
as
a benchmark for the overnight money costs, and correspondingly influences the
pricing of a significant portion of a bank’s deposit funding sources.
Intermediate and longer-term interest rates, unlike the Federal funds rate,
are
more directly influenced by external market forces, including perceptions about
future interest rates and inflation. These trends, in turn, influence the
pricing on mid- and long-term loan commitments as well as deposits and bank
borrowings that have scheduled maturities.
Generally
speaking, a yield curve with a higher degree of slope provides more opportunity
to increase the spread between earning asset yields and funding costs. It should
be emphasized that while the yield curve is a critical benchmark in setting
prices for various monetary assets and liabilities in banks, its influence
is
not exerted in a vacuum. Credit risk, market risk, competitive issues, and
other
factors must all be considered in the pricing of financial
instruments.
A
steep
or highly-sloped yield curve may be a precursor of higher interest rates or
elevated inflation in the future, while a flat yield curve may be characteristic
of a Federal Reserve Bank policy designed to calm an overheated economy by
tightening credit availability via increases in short-term rates. If other
rates
along the maturity spectrum do not rise correspondingly, the yield curve can
be
expected to flatten. This scenario may reflect an economic outlook that has
little or no expectation of higher future interest rates or higher rates of
inflation. For banks, the presence of a flat yield curve for a prolonged or
sustained period could measurably lower expectations for expanding the net
interest margin.
An
inverted yield curve is the opposite of a normal yield curve and is
characterized by short-term rates that are higher than longer-term rates. The
presence of an inverted yield curve is considered to be an anomaly that is
almost counterintuitive to the core business of banking. Inverted yield curves
do not typically exist for more than a short period of time. In past economic
cycles, the presence of an inverted yield curve has frequently foreshadowed
a
recession. The possibility of recession may suppress future asset growth trends
and/or increase the influence of other forms of risk, such as credit risk,
which
could hamper opportunities for revenue expansion and earnings growth in the
near
term.
Credit
Risk
As
a
lender, QNB is exposed to the risk that its borrowers may be unable to repay
their loans and that any collateral securing the payment of their loans may
not
be sufficient to assure repayment in full. Credit losses are inherent in the
lending business and could have a material adverse effect on the operating
results of QNB. Adverse changes in the economy or business conditions, either
nationally or in QNB’s market areas, could increase credit-related losses and
expenses and/or limit growth. Substantially all of QNB’s loans are to businesses
and individuals in its limited geographic area and any economic decline in
this
market could impact QNB adversely. QNB makes various assumptions and judgments
about the collectibility of its loan portfolio and provides an allowance for
loan losses based on a number of factors. If these assumptions are incorrect,
the allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover losses and may
cause QNB to increase the allowance in the future by increasing the provision
for loan losses, thereby having an adverse effect on operating results. QNB
has
adopted underwriting and credit monitoring procedures and credit policies that
management believes are appropriate to control these risks, however, such
policies and procedures may not prevent unexpected losses that could have a
material adverse affect on QNB’s financial condition or results of
operations.
Competition
The
financial services industry is highly competitive with competition for
attracting and retaining deposits and making loans coming from other banks
and
savings institutions, credit unions, mutual fund companies, insurance companies
and other non-bank businesses. Many of QNB’s competitors are much larger in
terms of total assets and market capitalization, have a higher lending limit,
have greater access to capital and funding, and offer a broader array of
financial products and services. In light of this, QNB’s ability to continue to
compete effectively is dependent upon its ability to maintain and build
relationships by delivering top quality service.
8
At
December 31, 2007, our lending limit per borrower was approximately $7,600,000,
or 15% of our capital. Accordingly, the size of loans that we can offer to
potential borrowers (without participation by other lenders) is less than the
size of loans that many of our competitors with larger capitalization are able
to offer. Our legal lending limit also impacts the efficiency of our lending
operation because it tends to lower our average loan size, which means we have
to generate a higher number of transactions to achieve the same portfolio
volume. We may engage in loan participations with other banks for loans in
excess of our legal lending limit. However, there can be no assurance that
such
participations will be available at all or on terms which are favorable to
us
and our customers.
Impairment
Risk
QNB
regularly purchases U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency debt securities,
U.S. Government agency issued mortgage-backed securities or collateralized
mortgage obligation securities (CMOs), corporate debt securities and equity
securities. QNB is exposed to the risk that the issuers of these securities
may
experience significant deterioration in credit quality which could impact the
market value of the issue. QNB periodically evaluates its investments to
determine if market value declines are other-than-temporary. Once a decline
is
determined to be other-than-temporary, the value of the security is reduced
and
a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized.
Third
Party Risk
Third
parties provide key components of the business infrastructure such as internet
connections and network access. Any disruption in Internet, network access
or
other voice or data communication services provided by these third parties
or
any failure of these third parties to handle current or higher volumes of use
could affect adversely the ability to deliver products and services to clients
and otherwise to conduct business. Technological or financial difficulties
of a
third party service provider could adversely affect the business to the extent
those difficulties result in the interruption or discontinuation of services
provided by that party.
Technology
Risk
The
market for financial services is increasingly affected by advances in
technology, including developments in telecommunications, data processing,
computers, automation, Internet-based banking and telebanking. Our ability
to
compete successfully in our markets may depend on the extent to which we are
able to exploit such technological changes. However, we can provide no assurance
that we will be able to properly or timely anticipate or implement such
technologies or properly train our staff to use such technologies. Any failure
to adapt to new technologies could adversely affect our business, financial
condition or operating results.
Changes
in accounting standards
Our
accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we record and report
our
financial condition and results of operations. From time to time the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) changes the financial accounting and reporting
standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes
can be hard to predict and can materially impact how we record and report our
financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be
required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in our
restating prior period financial statements.
Government
Regulation and Supervision
The
banking industry is heavily regulated under both Federal and state law. Banking
regulations, designed primarily for the safety of depositors, may limit a
financial institution’s growth and the return to its investors, by restricting
such activities as the payment of dividends, mergers with or acquisitions by
other institutions, expansion of branch offices and the offering of securities.
QNB is also subject to capitalization guidelines established by Federal law
and
could be subject to enforcement actions to the extent that its subsidiary bank
is found, by regulatory examiners, to be undercapitalized. It is difficult
to
predict what changes, if any, will be made to existing Federal and state
legislation and regulations or the effect that such changes may have on QNB’s
future business and earnings prospects. Any substantial changes to applicable
laws or regulations could subject QNB to additional costs, limit the types
of
financial services and products it may offer, and inhibit its ability to compete
with other financial service providers.
Internal
and Controls and Procedures
Management
diligently reviews and updates its internal controls, disclosure controls and
procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Our disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that information
required to be disclosed by QNB in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange
Act is accumulated and communicated to management, and recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules
and forms. Management believes that any disclosure controls and procedures
or
internal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated,
can
provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the
control system are met. Any undetected circumvention of these controls could
have a material adverse impact on QNB’s financial condition and results of
operations.
9
These
inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making
can
be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons, by collusion of two or more people or by an unauthorized override
of
the controls. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in our control
system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Attracting
and Retaining Skilled Personnel
Our
success depends upon the ability to attract and retain highly motivated,
well-qualified personnel. We face significant competition in the recruitment
of
qualified employees. Our ability to execute our business strategy and provide
high quality service may suffer if we are unable to recruit or retain a
sufficient number of qualified employees or if the costs of employee
compensation or benefits increase substantially. QNB currently has employment
agreements and change of control agreements with several of its senior
officers.
ITEM
1B.
UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM
2. PROPERTIES
QNB
Bank
and QNB Corp.’s main office is located at 15 North Third Street, Quakertown,
Pennsylvania. QNB Bank conducts business from its main office and seven other
retail offices located in upper Bucks, southern Lehigh, and northern Montgomery
counties in Pennsylvania. QNB Bank owns its main office, two retail locations,
its operations facility and a computer facility. QNB Bank leases its remaining
five retail properties. The leases on the properties generally contain renewal
options. In management’s opinion, these properties are in good condition and are
currently adequate for QNB’s purposes.
The
following table details QNB Bank’s properties:
Location
|
|||
Quakertown,
Pa.
|
-
|
Main
Office
|
Owned
|
15
North Third Street
|
|||
Quakertown,
Pa.
|
-
|
Towne
Bank Center
|
Owned
|
320-322
West Broad Street
|
|||
Quakertown,
Pa.
|
-
|
Computer
Center
|
Owned
|
121
West Broad Street
|
|||
Quakertown,
Pa.
|
-
|
Country
Square Office
|
Leased
|
240
South West End Boulevard
|
|||
Quakertown,
Pa.
|
-
|
Quakertown
Commons Branch
|
Leased
|
901
South West End Boulevard
|
|||
Dublin,
Pa.
|
-
|
Dublin
Branch
|
Leased
|
161
North Main Street
|
|||
Pennsburg,
Pa.
|
-
|
Pennsburg
Square Branch
|
Leased
|
410-420
Pottstown Avenue
|
|||
Coopersburg,
Pa. -
|
Coopersburg
Branch
|
Owned
|
|
51
South Third Street
|
|||
Perkasie,
Pa.
|
-
|
Perkasie
Branch
|
Owned
|
607
Chestnut Street
|
|||
Souderton,
Pa.
|
-
|
Souderton
Branch
|
Leased
|
750
Route 113
|
ITEM
3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
Although
there is currently no litigation to which QNB is the subject, future litigation
that arises during the normal course of QNB’s business could be material and
have a negative impact on QNB’s earnings. Future litigation also could adversely
impact the reputation of QNB in the communities that it serves.
10
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
PART
II
ITEM
5. MARKET
FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF
EQUITY
SECURITIES
Stock
Information
QNB
common stock is traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market. Quotations for
QNB
common stock appear in the pink sheets published by the National Quotations
Bureau, Inc. QNB had approximately 1,158 shareholders of record as of February
29, 2008.
The
following table sets forth the high and low bid and ask stock prices for QNB
common stock on a quarterly basis during 2007 and 2006. These prices reflect
inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may
not
necessarily represent actual transactions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|||||
|
|
High
|
|
Low
|
|
Dividend
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
Bid
|
|
Ask
|
|
Bid
|
|
Ask
|
|
Per
Share
|
|
|||||
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter
|
|
$
|
25.60
|
|
$
|
26.00
|
|
$
|
23.55
|
|
$
|
23.68
|
|
$
|
.22
|
|
Second
Quarter
|
|
|
24.15
|
|
|
26.00
|
|
|
22.15
|
|
|
22.80
|
|
|
.22
|
|
Third
Quarter
|
|
|
26.75
|
|
|
27.00
|
|
|
23.02
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
|
.22
|
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
24.95
|
|
|
25.25
|
|
|
22.83
|
|
|
23.50
|
|
|
.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
Quarter
|
|
$
|
27.00
|
|
$
|
28.00
|
|
$
|
25.10
|
|
$
|
25.50
|
|
$
|
.21
|
|
Second
Quarter
|
|
|
26.35
|
|
|
29.00
|
|
|
25.85
|
|
|
26.00
|
|
|
.21
|
|
Third
Quarter
|
|
|
26.50
|
|
|
29.00
|
|
|
24.35
|
|
|
24.50
|
|
|
.21
|
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
|
26.75
|
|
|
27.50
|
|
|
24.40
|
|
|
25.25
|
|
|
.21
|
|
QNB
has
traditionally paid quarterly cash dividends on the last Friday of each quarter.
The Company expects to continue the practice of paying quarterly cash dividends
to its shareholders; however, future dividends are dependent upon future
earnings. Certain laws restrict the amount of dividends that may be paid to
shareholders in any given year. See “Capital Adequacy,” found on page 38 of this
Form 10-K filing, and Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,
found on page 70 of this Form 10-K filing, for the information that
discusses and quantifies this regulatory restriction.
Stock
Performance Graph
Set
forth
on the following page is a performance graph comparing the yearly cumulative
total shareholder return on QNB’s common stock with:
·
|
the
yearly cumulative total shareholder return on stocks included in
the
NASDAQ Market Index, a broad market
index,
|
·
|
the
yearly cumulative total shareholder return on the SNL $500M to $1B
Bank
Index, a group encompassing publicly traded banking companies trading
on
the NYSE, AMEX, or NASDAQ with assets between $500 million and $1
billion,
|
·
|
the
yearly cumulative total shareholder return on the SNL Mid-Atlantic
Bank
Index, a group encompassing publicly traded banking companies trading
on
the NYSE, AMEX, or NASDAQ headquartered in Delaware, District of
Columbia,
Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Puerto
Rico.
|
11
All
of
these cumulative total returns are computed assuming the reinvestment of
dividends at the frequency with which dividends were paid during the applicable
years.
QNB
Corp.
|
Period
Ending
|
||||||||||||||||||
Index
|
12/31/02
|
12/31/03
|
12/31/04
|
12/31/05
|
12/31/06
|
12/31/07
|
|||||||||||||
QNB
Corp.
|
100.00
|
154.98
|
153.94
|
129.29
|
126.04
|
125.62
|
|||||||||||||
NASDAQ
Composite
|
100.00
|
150.01
|
162.89
|
165.13
|
180.85
|
198.60
|
|||||||||||||
SNL
$500M-$1B Bank Index
|
100.00
|
144.19
|
163.41
|
170.41
|
193.81
|
155.31
|
|||||||||||||
SNL
Mid-Atlantic Bank Index
|
100.00
|
142.18
|
150.59
|
153.26
|
183.94
|
139.10
|
|||||||||||||
Source
: SNL Financial LC, Charlottesville, VA
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
|
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
following table summarizes QNB’s equity compensation plan information as of
December 31, 2007. Information is included for both equity compensation plans
approved by QNB shareholders and equity compensation plans not approved by
QNB
shareholders.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
of shares
|
|
|||
|
|
Number
of shares
|
|
Weighted-average
|
|
available
for future
|
|
|||
|
|
to
be issued upon
|
|
exercise
price of
|
|
issuance
under equity
|
|
|||
|
|
exercise
of
|
|
outstanding
|
|
compensation
plans
|
|
|||
|
|
outstanding
options,
|
|
options,
warrants
|
|
[excluding
securities
|
|
|||
|
|
warrants
and rights
|
|
|
and
rights
|
|
|
reflected
in column (a)]
|
||
Plan
Category
|
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
(b)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by QNB shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1998
Stock Option Plan
|
|
|
177,623
|
|
$
|
19.84
|
|
|
5,436
|
|
2005
Stock Option Plan
|
|
|
26,300
|
|
|
25.44
|
|
|
173,700
|
|
2006
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
15,116
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by QNB shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
None
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
203,923
|
|
$
|
20.56
|
|
|
194,252
|
|
12
ITEM
6. SELECTED
FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA (in
thousands, except share and per share data)
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
|||||
Income
and Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
$
|
35,305
|
|
$
|
32,002
|
|
$
|
28,272
|
|
$
|
25,571
|
|
$
|
25,139
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
17,738
|
|
|
15,906
|
|
|
11,988
|
|
|
9,506
|
|
|
9,754
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest income
|
|
|
17,567
|
|
|
16,096
|
|
|
16,284
|
|
|
16,065
|
|
|
15,385
|
|
Provision
for loan losses
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Non-interest
income
|
|
|
907
|
|
|
3,937
|
|
|
3,262
|
|
|
4,685
|
|
|
4,198
|
|
Non-interest
expense
|
|
|
14,441
|
|
|
13,234
|
|
|
13,102
|
|
|
12,843
|
|
|
12,681
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
|
6,454
|
|
|
6,444
|
|
|
7,907
|
|
|
6,902
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
1,034
|
|
|
1,398
|
|
|
1,704
|
|
|
1,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
3,047
|
|
$
|
5,420
|
|
$
|
5,046
|
|
$
|
6,203
|
|
$
|
5,648
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
and Per Share Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income - basic
|
|
$
|
.97
|
|
$
|
1.73
|
|
$
|
1.63
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
$
|
1.83
|
|
Net
income - diluted
|
|
|
.96
|
|
|
1.71
|
|
|
1.59
|
|
|
1.95
|
|
|
1.79
|
|
Book
value
|
|
|
16.99
|
|
|
16.11
|
|
|
15.00
|
|
|
14.78
|
|
|
14.03
|
|
Cash
dividends
|
|
|
.88
|
|
|
.84
|
|
|
.78
|
|
|
.74
|
|
|
.66
|
|
Average
common shares outstanding - basic
|
|
|
3,130,179
|
|
|
3,124,724
|
|
|
3,101,754
|
|
|
3,096,360
|
|
|
3,091,640
|
|
Average
common shares outstanding - diluted
|
|
|
3,174,873
|
|
|
3,176,710
|
|
|
3,174,647
|
|
|
3,178,152
|
|
|
3,153,305
|
|
Balance
Sheet at Year-end
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
funds sold
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
11,664
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
3,159
|
|
$
|
4,532
|
|
Investment
securities available-for-sale
|
|
$
|
191,552
|
|
|
219,818
|
|
$
|
233,275
|
|
|
267,561
|
|
|
260,631
|
|
Investment
securities held-to-maturity
|
|
|
3,981
|
|
|
5,021
|
|
|
5,897
|
|
|
6,203
|
|
|
12,012
|
|
Non-marketable
equity securities
|
|
|
954
|
|
|
3,465
|
|
|
3,684
|
|
|
3,947
|
|
|
3,810
|
|
Loans
held-for-sale
|
|
|
688
|
|
|
170
|
|
|
134
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
1,439
|
|
Loans,
net of unearned income
|
|
|
381,016
|
|
|
343,496
|
|
|
301,349
|
|
|
268,048
|
|
|
232,127
|
|
Allowance
for loan losses
|
|
|
(3,279
|
)
|
|
(2,729
|
)
|
|
(2,526
|
)
|
|
(2,612
|
)
|
|
(2,929
|
)
|
Other
earning assets
|
|
|
579
|
|
|
778
|
|
|
1,018
|
|
|
981
|
|
|
849
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
609,813
|
|
|
614,539
|
|
|
582,205
|
|
|
583,644
|
|
|
550,831
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
494,124
|
|
|
478,922
|
|
|
458,670
|
|
|
466,488
|
|
|
438,639
|
|
Borrowed
funds
|
|
|
58,990
|
|
|
82,113
|
|
|
74,596
|
|
|
68,374
|
|
|
65,416
|
|
Shareholders’
equity
|
|
|
53,251
|
|
|
50,410
|
|
|
46,564
|
|
|
45,775
|
|
|
43,440
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Financial Ratios
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest margin
|
|
|
3.32
|
%
|
|
3.12
|
%
|
|
3.24
|
%
|
|
3.32
|
%
|
|
3.40
|
%
|
Net
income as a percentage of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
total assets
|
|
|
.51
|
|
|
.91
|
|
|
.86
|
|
|
1.10
|
|
|
1.07
|
|
Average
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
5.94
|
|
|
10.89
|
|
|
10.83
|
|
|
14.43
|
|
|
14.38
|
|
Average
shareholders’ equity to average total assets
|
|
|
8.51
|
|
|
8.37
|
|
|
7.98
|
|
|
7.64
|
|
|
7.46
|
|
Dividend
payout ratio
|
|
|
90.42
|
|
|
48.45
|
|
|
47.96
|
|
|
36.95
|
|
|
36.15
|
|
13
ITEM
7. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Results
of Operations - Overview
QNB
Corp.
(QNB or “the Company”) earns its net income primarily, through its subsidiary,
QNB Bank (the Bank). Net interest income, or the spread between the interest,
dividends and fees earned on loans and investment securities and the expense
incurred on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities, is the primary
source of operating income for QNB. QNB seeks to achieve sustainable and
consistent earnings growth while maintaining adequate levels of capital and
liquidity and limiting its exposure to credit and interest rate risk levels
approved by the Board of Directors. Due to its limited geographic area,
comprised principally of upper Bucks, southern Lehigh and northern Montgomery
counties, growth is pursued through expansion of existing customer relationships
and building new relationships by stressing a consistent high level of service
at all points of contact.
Net
income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $3,047,000, a decrease from
net
income of $5,420,000 reported in 2006. In 2005, QNB reported net income of
$5,046,000. These results represent basic net income per share of $.97, $1.73
and $1.63 for the years 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. On a diluted basis,
net income per share was $.96, $1.71 and $1.59 for the same three years,
respectively.
The
results for two of the three years, 2007 and 2005, were impacted by decisions
made by Management and the Board, in an effort to improve the Company’s
long-term financial results, and by the application of investment accounting
rules related to other-than-temporary impairment.
The
results for 2007 were impacted by the Company’s decision in April to restructure
its balance sheet by prepaying $50,000,000 of higher costing Federal Home Loan
Bank (FHLB) advances and by selling approximately $92,000,000 of lower yielding
investment securities. The prepayment of the FHLB advances resulted in the
recognition of an after-tax charge of $488,000 ($740,000 pre-tax), or $.16
per
share on a diluted basis, in the second quarter. The investment securities
sold
had been identified as other-than-temporarily impaired in the first quarter
of
2007. As a result of this classification, QNB recognized an after-tax charge
of
$1,820,000 ($2,758,000 pre-tax), or $.57 per share on a diluted basis, in the
first quarter. Excluding the impact of the impairment charge and the prepayment
penalty, net income for 2007 would have been $5,355,000, or $1.69 per share
on a
diluted basis.
The
purposes of the balance sheet restructuring transactions were to improve the
Company’s net interest margin on a going-forward basis, to increase net interest
income and net income and improve the Company’s interest rate risk profile. The
investment securities sold were yielding approximately 4.26% while the FHLB
advances had a cost of 5.55%. The proceeds from the sale of these securities
were used to purchase $63,524,000 in investment securities yielding 5.51%.
QNB
replaced half of the FHLB borrowings with a $25,000,000 repurchase agreement
at
a cost of 4.78%. By increasing the yield on the asset side and by reducing
the
cost on the liability side, QNB was able to improve its net interest margin
and
increase net interest income. From an interest rate risk perspective, the
securities sold were primarily bonds that had significant prepayment risk in
a
declining interest rate environment, while the FHLB borrowings were largely
comprised of convertible advances that would convert from a fixed-rate to a
higher floating rate in a rising rate environment. The decision to restructure
the balance sheet contributed to the improvement in the net interest margin
from
3.12% for 2006 to 3.32% for 2007. Comparing the fourth quarter of 2007 to the
same period in 2006, the net interest margin improved from 3.01% to 3.40%,
a
better indication of the positive results achieved from these
transactions.
The
results for 2005 were significantly impacted by a $1,253,000 pre-tax unrealized
loss as an other-than-temporary impairment charge related to certain Fannie
Mae
(FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC) preferred stock issues recorded in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). On an after-tax
basis, the charge was approximately $1,017,000, or $.32 per share diluted.
Two
important measures of profitability in the banking industry are an institution’s
return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity. Return on
average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity were .51% and 5.94%,
respectively, in 2007, compared with .91% and 10.89%, respectively, in 2006
and
.86% and 10.83%, respectively, in 2005.
2007
versus 2006
In
addition to the restructuring transaction discussed above, the results for
2007
compared with 2006 included the following significant components:
Net
interest income increased $1,471,000, or 9.1%, to $17,567,000.
·
|
The
Federal Reserve Bank Board in response to liquidity issues in the
world’s
financial markets, a nationwide housing slowdown and growing concerns
of a
possible recession lowered the Federal funds target rate three times,
reducing the rate from 5.25% at December 31, 2006 to 4.25% at December
31,
2007. The yield curve changed from being inverted with short-term
rates
higher than mid and long-term rates to a curve that is close to historic
averages. At the end of 2006 the two-year Treasury note was at 4.82%,
11
basis points higher than the ten-year Treasury note. At the end of
2007,
the two-year note was more than 175 basis points lower than the same
period in 2006 and was nearly 100 basis points below the ten-year
note’s
yield at December 31, 2007.
|
14
·
|
The
net interest margin improved 20 basis points to 3.32% as the positive
impact of the balance sheet restructuring and the continued strong
growth
in commercial loans took hold. However, competition for deposits,
particularly short-term time deposits and money market accounts,
remained
fierce and kept rates on these products high, resulting in an increase
in
QNB’s cost of funds.
|
·
|
A
2.0% increase in average earning assets, along with the continued
shift in
the balance sheet from lower yielding investment securities to higher
yielding loans helped offset the increase in QNB’s cost of
funds.
|
·
|
The
average balance of loans increased 12.6% while average investment
securities decreased 11.9%. Contributing to the decline in average
investment security balances was the $25,000,000 reduction in long-term
debt that was part of the balance sheet restructuring in April 2007.
Proceeds from the sale of the investments were used to payoff the
borrowings from the FHLB.
|
·
|
Average
deposits increased $26,949,000, or 5.8%, with most of the growth
occurring
in short maturity time deposits. Average short-term borrowings, primarily
commercial sweep accounts, increased $1,457,000, or 6.8%, while average
long-term debt, which includes FHLB advances and term repurchase
agreements decreased $22,169,000, or
40.4%.
|
QNB
recorded a provision for loan losses of $700,000 for 2007, compared with
$345,000 for 2006.
·
|
The
increase in the provision for loan losses reflects the increase in
non-performing loans and delinquent loans resulting from a slowing
economy, as well as the inherent risk related to loan growth.
|
·
|
Total
non-performing loans, which represent loans on non-accrual status
and
loans past due more than 90 days, were $1,615,000, or .42% of total
loans,
at December 31, 2007, compared with $425,000, or .12% of total loans
at
December 31, 2006.
|
·
|
The
allowance for loan losses of $3,279,000 represents .86% of total
loans at
December 31, 2007 compared to $2,729,000 or .79% of total loans at
December 31, 2006.
|
Non-interest
income declined $3,030,000 to $907,000 for 2007
·
|
QNB
reported net losses on the sale or impairment of investment securities
of
$2,815,000 in 2007, compared to net gains of $262,000 recorded in
2006.
Included in the 2007 loss was $2,758,000 resulting from the restructuring
transaction described previously. During the fourth quarter of 2007,
as a
result of the declining stock market, equity securities were sold
resulting in a loss of $146,000. In addition, other securities were
impaired at a loss of $200,000. Included in realized gains in 2006
were
net gains of $366,000 on the sale of equity securities from QNB’s
portfolio and net losses of $104,000 from the sale of debt and equity
securities at the Bank. During the fourth quarter of 2006, QNB
repositioned the fixed-income investment portfolio by selling some
lower-yielding securities at a loss of $250,000 and reinvesting those
proceeds into higher-yielding investment securities.
|
·
|
Net
gains on the sale of residential mortgage loans increased by $45,000,
to
$109,000, reflecting a slight pick-up in mortgage originations during
the
second half of 2007 resulting from the reduction in market interest
rates,
particularly conventional mortgage rates.
|
·
|
ATM
and debit card income continued its strong growth increasing $86,000,
or
11.1%, to $858,000, in 2007.
|
·
|
Retail
brokerage income declined $71,000 when comparing 2007 to 2006 as
QNB
changed its Raymond James relationship from an independent branch
employing a branch manager to a third party revenue sharing arrangement.
As a result of the change in relationship there were savings realized
in
personnel related expenses.
|
Non-interest
expense increased $1,207,000, or 9.1%, to $14,441,000.
·
|
The
loss on the prepayment of FHLB advances, discussed previously as
part of
the balance sheet restructuring transaction, contributed $740,000
to the
increase in non-interest expense. QNB’s portion of VISA litigation
settlement costs recorded in the fourth quarter of 2007 was $55,000.
It is
anticipated that QNB will recover the $55,000 as part of VISA’s plan to
undergo an initial public offering in 2008. Excluding the FHLB prepayment
penalty and the cost of the VISA settlement, total non-interest expense
increased 3.1% when comparing 2007 to
2006.
|
15
·
|
Salary
and benefit expense increased $144,000, or 2.0%, in 2007 to $7,464,000.
The number of full-time equivalent employees decreased by one, when
comparing 2007 to 2006 which was offset by merit
increases.
|
·
|
Net
occupancy and furniture and fixture expense increased $117,000, or
5.3%,
due to higher branch rent expense (including common area maintenance
costs) utility costs and equipment maintenance
costs.
|
·
|
Marketing
expense increased $49,000, or 7.5%, in 2007, primarily in response
to
costs associated with rebranding the new name, QNB
Bank.
|
·
|
The
provision for income taxes and effective tax rate for 2007 was $286,000
and 8.6%, compared with $1,034,000 and 16.0% for 2006, respectively.
Included
in income tax expense for 2006 was the reversal of a $209,000 tax
valuation allowance, initially recorded in 2005, related to impaired
securities. Excluding the impact of the valuation allowance, the
effective
tax rate for 2006 was 19.3%. The primary reason for the 2007 decreases
in
income tax expense and effective tax rate in comparison to 2006 was
the
lower amount of taxable income and, as a result, a higher proportion
of
pre-tax income was comprised of tax-exempt income from loans and
securities.
|
2006
versus 2005
In
addition to the impairment charge recorded in 2005 as described above, the
results for 2006 compared with 2005 included the following significant
components:
Net
interest income decreased $188,000, or 1.2% to $16,096,000.
·
|
The
Federal Reserve Bank Board raised the Federal funds target rate four
times, taking the rate from 4.25% to 5.25% at June 30, 2006. The
target
rate stayed at 5.25% for the remainder of 2006. Short-term rates
increased
more than mid- and long-term interest rates, resulting in a further
inversion of the yield curve.
|
·
|
The
net interest margin declined 12 basis points to 3.12%. The shape
of the
yield curve, as well as rate competition for loans and deposits resulted
in the cost of funds increasing at a faster pace than the rates earned
on
loans and investment securities. The structure of QNB’s balance sheet,
which is comprised primarily of fixed-rate investments and loans
and
funding sources with relatively short-term repricing characteristics
also
contributed to the decline in the net interest margin.
|
·
|
A
2.5% increase in average earning assets, along with the continued
shift in
the balance sheet from lower yielding investment securities to higher
yielding loans helped offset the decline in net interest income and
the
net interest margin.
|
·
|
Contributing
to the increase in average earning assets was QNB’s ability, at the end of
the second quarter of 2006, to reclassify some of its deposits for
reserve
calculation purposes. This reclassification enabled QNB to reduce
its
reserve requirements at the Federal Reserve Bank by approximately
$8,500,000. These funds went from a non-earning asset into Federal
funds
sold and investment securities, thereby increasing interest
income.
|
·
|
The
average balance of loans increased by 16.2% while average investment
securities decreased by 12.7%. Average deposits increased by .1%,
while
average short-term borrowings, primarily commercial sweep accounts,
increased $6,827,000, or 46.6%. From December 31, 2005 to December
31,
2006, total deposits increased 4.4%, reflecting strong growth in
the
fourth quarter of 2006.
|
QNB
recorded a provision for loan losses of $345,000, its first provision in six
years.
·
|
While
asset quality remained excellent, strong growth in the loan portfolio,
combined with small increases in net charge-offs, non-accrual loans
and
delinquent loans prompted the increase in the allowance for loan
losses
through a charge to the provision for loan losses.
|
·
|
Total
non-performing loans were $425,000, or .12% of total loans, at December
31, 2006, compared with $14,000, or .005% of total loans, at December
31,
2005.
|
Non-interest
income increased $675,000, or 20.7%, to $3,937,000.
·
|
As
mentioned previously, QNB reported a net gain on the sale of investment
securities of $262,000 in 2006, compared to net gains of $526,000
in 2005,
excluding the impairment loss during 2005 of $1,253,000.
|
·
|
Non-interest
income in 2005 included a $210,000 gain on the liquidation of assets
relinquished by a borrower in 2004, $62,000 in life insurance proceeds
and
$45,000 in a sales tax refund.
|
·
|
Net
gains on the sale of loans decreased by $81,000, to $64,000, reflecting
a
slow down in residential mortgage activity as rates increased and
the
housing market softened.
|
·
|
ATM
and debit card income continued its strong growth increasing $85,000,
or
12.4%, to $772,000, in 2006.
|
16
Non-interest
expense increased $132,000, or 1.0%, to $13,234,000.
·
|
Salary
expense increased $9,000, or .2%, in 2006 to $5,902,000. Included
in
salary expense in 2006 was $118,000 of stock option expense associated
with the adoption of FASB No. 123R and $59,000 in incentive compensation,
while 2005 salary expense included $106,000 of severance costs. There
was
no incentive compensation paid in 2005. Excluding the impact of the
stock
option expense and incentive compensation in 2006 and the severance
costs
in 2005, salary expense decreased $62,000, or 1.1%. The number of
full-time equivalent employees decreased by four when comparing 2006
to
2005.
|
·
|
Net
occupancy and furniture and fixture expense decreased $72,000, or
3.2%, as
higher utility costs, building repairs and maintenance expense, building
taxes and equipment maintenance costs were offset by a decrease in
depreciation and amortization expense on furniture and equipment.
During
2006, QNB opened its new loan center.
|
·
|
Marketing
expense increased $52,000, or 8.7%, in 2006 with advertising expenditures
increasing $35,000 and donations increasing
$21,000.
|
The
effective tax rate for 2006 was 16.0%, compared with 21.7% for 2005.
·
|
Included
in 2006 was the reversal of a $209,000 tax valuation allowance recorded
in
2005 related to impaired securities. Excluding the impact of the
valuation
allowance in both years, the effective tax rates were 19.3% and 18.5%
for
2006 and 2005, respectively.
|
These
items, as well as others, will be explained more thoroughly in the next
sections.
Net
Interest Income
The
following table presents the adjustment to convert net interest income to net
interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the years ended December
31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
Net
Interest Income
December
31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Total
interest income
|
|
$
|
35,305
|
|
$
|
32,002
|
|
$
|
28,272
|
|
Total
interest expense
|
|
|
17,738
|
|
|
15,906
|
|
|
11,988
|
|
Net
interest income
|
|
|
17,567
|
|
|
16,096
|
|
|
16,284
|
|
Tax
equivalent adjustment
|
|
|
1,420
|
|
|
1,436
|
|
|
1,476
|
|
Net
interest income (fully taxable equivalent)
|
|
$
|
18,987
|
|
$
|
17,532
|
|
$
|
17,760
|
|
Net
interest income is the primary source of operating income for QNB. Net interest
income is interest income, dividends, and fees on earning assets, less interest
expense incurred for funding sources. Earning assets primarily include loans,
investment securities and Federal funds sold. Sources used to fund these assets
include deposits and borrowed funds. Net interest income is affected by changes
in interest rates, the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities, and the amount of earning assets funded by non-interest bearing
deposits.
For
purposes of this discussion, interest income and the average yield earned on
loans and investment securities are adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis as
detailed in the table that appears on page 18. This adjustment to interest
income is made for analysis purposes only. Interest income is increased by
the
amount of savings of Federal income taxes, which QNB realizes by investing
in
certain tax-exempt state and municipal securities and by making loans to certain
tax-exempt organizations. In this way, the ultimate economic impact of earnings
from various assets can be more easily compared.
The
net
interest rate spread is the difference between average rates received on earning
assets and average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, while the net
interest margin, which includes interest-free sources of funds, is net interest
income expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
The
interest rate graph below and the discussion of interest rate movements that
follows will help explain the changes in net interest income and the net
interest margin for the reported periods.
The
economy in 2005 was strong, with GDP growth of approximately 4.0%, steady
employment growth and a confident consumer. However, there were several issues,
including the impact of rapidly rising oil prices, the devastation caused by
several hurricanes, the fear of inflation and a potential housing bubble that
caused concern. The flattening of the yield curve continued during the year,
including several points of inversion by the end of 2005. The Federal Reserve
Board continued its “measured pace” strategy by raising the Federal funds rate
eight times, or 200 basis points, bringing the overnight rate to 4.25% at the
end of 2005. As the Federal funds rate increased, the increase in other
short-term rates continued to outpace the increase in longer-term rates. The
rates on the two-year Treasury bond increased by about 130 basis points, to
4.41%, while the ten-year rate only increased by 12 basis points, to
4.39%.
17
2006
was
a year of unpredictability and an uncertain economic outlook. With a new
Chairman in place, the Federal Reserve raised its target rate four more times
by
the end of June, bringing the Federal funds rate to 5.25%, where it stayed
for
the remainder of the year. Oil prices were volatile during the year, but ended
2006 about where they ended 2005. The housing market slowed significantly during
2006. This, along with slower growth in GDP, shifted the market sentiment that
the next Federal Reserve move would be an easing of the Federal funds rate,
not
a tightening. The yield curve inversion which started at the end of 2005
worsened in 2006. While yields on maturities less than six months increased
by
almost 100 basis points, the yields on the two-year and ten-year Treasuries
increased by only 41 basis points and 32 basis points, to close 2006 at 4.82%
and 4.71%, respectively. This inversion cycle which passed historic averages
for
duration and neared historic extremes for slope came to an end in 2007.
These
market expectations held true in 2007 as the Federal Reserve in response to
liquidity issues in the world’s financial markets, a nationwide housing slowdown
and growing concerns of a possible recession lowered the Federal funds target
rate three times. The rate was reduced from 5.25% at December 31, 2006 to 4.25%
at December 31, 2007. The yield curve changed from being inverted to a curve
that is close to historic averages. At the end of 2007, the two-year rate was
at
3.05%, more than 170 basis points lower than where it finished 2006 and nearly
100 basis points below the ten-year note’s yield of 4.04%.
On
a
fully tax-equivalent basis, net interest income for 2007 increased $1,455,000,
or 8.3%, to $18,987,000. Over this same period the net interest margin increased
20 basis points to 3.32% and average earning assets grew 2.0%. The increase
in
net interest income, as well as the improvement in the net interest margin,
is
Average
Balances, Rates, and Interest Income and Expense Summary (Tax-Equivalent
Basis)
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Average
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Balance
|
|
Rate
|
|
Interest
|
|
Balance
|
|
Rate
|
|
Interest
|
|
Balance
|
|
Rate
|
|
Interest
|
|
|||||||||
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
funds sold
|
|
$
|
6,252
|
|
|
5.11
|
%
|
$
|
320
|
|
$
|
6,915
|
|
|
5.17
|
%
|
$
|
357
|
|
$
|
5,500
|
|
|
3.20
|
%
|
$
|
176
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Treasury
|
|
|
5,088
|
|
|
4.74
|
|
|
241
|
|
|
5,856
|
|
|
3.95
|
|
|
231
|
|
|
6,169
|
|
|
2.29
|
|
|
141
|
|
U.S.
Government agencies
|
|
|
32,845
|
|
|
5.58
|
|
|
1,832
|
|
|
31,660
|
|
|
4.88
|
|
|
1,544
|
|
|
35,003
|
|
|
3.81
|
|
|
1,334
|
|
State
and municipal
|
|
|
39,878
|
|
|
6.60
|
|
|
2,631
|
|
|
43,425
|
|
|
6.62
|
|
|
2,874
|
|
|
52,641
|
|
|
6.50
|
|
|
3,423
|
|
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
|
|
102,730
|
|
|
5.19
|
|
|
5,328
|
|
|
123,676
|
|
|
4.32
|
|
|
5,339
|
|
|
136,479
|
|
|
4.20
|
|
|
5,728
|
|
Other
|
|
|
18,683
|
|
|
6.00
|
|
|
1,121
|
|
|
21,576
|
|
|
6.31
|
|
|
1,361
|
|
|
28,681
|
|
|
5.73
|
|
|
1,643
|
|
Total
investment securities
|
|
|
199,224
|
|
|
5.60
|
|
|
11,153
|
|
|
226,193
|
|
|
5.02
|
|
|
11,349
|
|
|
258,973
|
|
|
4.74
|
|
|
12,269
|
|
Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
real estate
|
|
|
166,818
|
|
|
6.82
|
|
|
11,376
|
|
|
144,519
|
|
|
6.58
|
|
|
9,512
|
|
|
125,623
|
|
|
6.20
|
|
|
7,794
|
|
Residential
real estate*
|
|
|
24,755
|
|
|
5.96
|
|
|
1,475
|
|
|
26,364
|
|
|
5.91
|
|
|
1,559
|
|
|
25,372
|
|
|
5.87
|
|
|
1,490
|
|
Home
equity loans
|
|
|
69,340
|
|
|
6.51
|
|
|
4,514
|
|
|
66,933
|
|
|
6.36
|
|
|
4,255
|
|
|
60,865
|
|
|
5.94
|
|
|
3,616
|
|
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
|
61,462
|
|
|
7.28
|
|
|
4,476
|
|
|
49,640
|
|
|
7.17
|
|
|
3,561
|
|
|
45,967
|
|
|
6.26
|
|
|
2,879
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
13,471
|
|
|
9.48
|
|
|
1,277
|
|
|
9,931
|
|
|
9.16
|
|
|
910
|
|
|
2,564
|
|
|
9.23
|
|
|
237
|
|
Consumer
loans
|
|
|
4,722
|
|
|
10.40
|
|
|
491
|
|
|
5,220
|
|
|
9.27
|
|
|
484
|
|
|
5,321
|
|
|
8.84
|
|
|
470
|
|
Tax-exempt
loans
|
|
|
23,780
|
|
|
6.14
|
|
|
1,461
|
|
|
21,114
|
|
|
5.86
|
|
|
1,237
|
|
|
12,839
|
|
|
5.34
|
|
|
685
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
loans, net of unearned income
|
|
|
364,348
|
|
|
6.88
|
|
|
25,070
|
|
|
323,721
|
|
|
6.65
|
|
|
21,518
|
|
|
278,551
|
|
|
6.16
|
|
|
17,171
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
earning assets
|
|
|
2,723
|
|
|
6.68
|
|
|
182
|
|
|
4,612
|
|
|
4.65
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
4,688
|
|
|
2.81
|
|
|
132
|
|
Total
earning assets
|
|
|
572,547
|
|
|
6.41
|
|
|
36,725
|
|
|
561,441
|
|
|
5.96
|
|
|
33,438
|
|
|
547,712
|
|
|
5.43
|
|
|
29,748
|
|
Cash
and due from banks
|
|
|
11,299
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,606
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,476
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for loan losses
|
|
|
(2,875
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,549
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,587
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
21,630
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,077
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,983
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
602,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
594,575
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
583,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing
demand
|
|
$
|
99,429
|
|
|
2.28
|
%
|
|
2,266
|
|
$
|
100,973
|
|
|
2.30
|
%
|
|
2,322
|
|
$
|
95,487
|
|
|
1.29
|
%
|
|
1,229
|
|
Money
market
|
|
|
52,129
|
|
|
3.01
|
|
|
1,569
|
|
|
50,800
|
|
|
2.92
|
|
|
1,484
|
|
|
52,080
|
|
|
1.76
|
|
|
917
|
|
Savings
|
|
|
44,780
|
|
|
.39
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
48,377
|
|
|
.39
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
53,671
|
|
|
.39
|
|
|
211
|
|
Time
|
|
|
184,643
|
|
|
4.52
|
|
|
8,348
|
|
|
163,994
|
|
|
3.78
|
|
|
6,202
|
|
|
161,801
|
|
|
3.03
|
|
|
4,906
|
|
Time
over $100,000
|
|
|
60,238
|
|
|
4.76
|
|
|
2,866
|
|
|
47,372
|
|
|
4.01
|
|
|
1,900
|
|
|
45,926
|
|
|
3.08
|
|
|
1,415
|
|
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
|
|
441,219
|
|
|
3.45
|
|
|
15,225
|
|
|
411,516
|
|
|
2.94
|
|
|
12,098
|
|
|
408,965
|
|
|
2.12
|
|
|
8,678
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term
borrowings
|
|
|
22,930
|
|
|
3.53
|
|
|
809
|
|
|
21,473
|
|
|
3.43
|
|
|
736
|
|
|
14,646
|
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
323
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
|
|
32,732
|
|
|
5.21
|
|
|
1,704
|
|
|
54,901
|
|
|
5.60
|
|
|
3,072
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
5.43
|
|
|
2,987
|
|
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
|
496,881
|
|
|
3.57
|
|
|
17,738
|
|
|
487,890
|
|
|
3.26
|
|
|
15,906
|
|
|
478,611
|
|
|
2.50
|
|
|
11,988
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest
bearing deposits
|
|
|
50,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,696
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,623
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
|
3,479
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,229
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,770
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’
equity
|
|
|
51,299
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,580
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
$
|
602,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
594,575
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
583,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest rate spread
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.84
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.70
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.93
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Margin/net
interest income
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.32
|
%
|
$
|
18,987
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.12
|
%
|
$
|
17,532
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.24%
|
|
$
|
17,760
|
|
Tax-exempt
securities and loans were adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis and are based
on
the marginal Federal corporate tax rate of 34 percent.
Non-accrual
loans are included in earning assets.
*
Includes
loans held-for-sale.
18
Rate-Volume
Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income (1)
(2)
(3)
|
|
2007
vs. 2006
|
|
2006
vs. 2005
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Change
due to
|
|
Total
|
|
Change
due to
|
|
Total
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
Volume
|
|
Rate
|
|
Change
|
|
Volume
|
|
Rate
|
|
Change
|
|
||||||
Interest
income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
funds sold
|
|
$
|
(33
|
)
|
$
|
(4
|
)
|
$
|
(37
|
)
|
$
|
45
|
|
$
|
136
|
|
$
|
181
|
|
Investment
securities available-for-sale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Treasury
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
40
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
97
|
|
|
90
|
|
U.S.
Government agencies
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
231
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
(127
|
)
|
|
337
|
|
|
210
|
|
State
and municipal
|
|
|
(234
|
)
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
(243
|
)
|
|
(599
|
)
|
|
50
|
|
|
(549
|
)
|
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
|
|
(904
|
)
|
|
893
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
(538
|
)
|
|
149
|
|
|
(389
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
|
(57
|
)
|
|
(240
|
)
|
|
(407
|
)
|
|
125
|
|
|
(282
|
)
|
Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
real estate
|
|
|
1,468
|
|
|
396
|
|
|
1,864
|
|
|
1,172
|
|
|
546
|
|
|
1,718
|
|
Residential
real estate
|
|
|
(95
|
)
|
|
11
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
|
58
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
69
|
|
Home
equity loans
|
|
|
152
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
259
|
|
|
360
|
|
|
279
|
|
|
639
|
|
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
|
849
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
915
|
|
|
230
|
|
|
452
|
|
|
682
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
324
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
367
|
|
|
680
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
673
|
|
Consumer
loans
|
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
53
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
23
|
|
|
14
|
|
Tax-exempt
loans
|
|
|
156
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
224
|
|
|
441
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
552
|
|
Other
earning assets
|
|
|
(87
|
)
|
|
55
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
85
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
interest income
|
|
|
1,394
|
|
|
1,893
|
|
|
3,287
|
|
|
1,296
|
|
|
2,394
|
|
|
3,690
|
|
Interest
expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing
demand
|
|
|
(35
|
)
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
(56
|
)
|
|
70
|
|
|
1,023
|
|
|
1,093
|
|
Money
market
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
(23
|
)
|
|
590
|
|
|
567
|
|
Savings
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
Time
|
|
|
780
|
|
|
1,366
|
|
|
2,146
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
1,229
|
|
|
1,296
|
|
Time
over $100,000
|
|
|
517
|
|
|
449
|
|
|
966
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
441
|
|
|
485
|
|
Short-term
borrowings
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
151
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
413
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
|
|
(1,240
|
)
|
|
(128
|
)
|
|
(1,368
|
)
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
91
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
interest expense
|
|
|
96
|
|
|
1,736
|
|
|
1,832
|
|
|
282
|
|
|
3,636
|
|
|
3,918
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest income
|
|
$
|
1,298
|
|
$
|
157
|
|
$
|
1,455
|
|
$
|
1,014
|
|
$
|
(1,242
|
)
|
$
|
228
|
|
(1) |
Loan
fees have been included in the change in interest income totals
presented.
Non-accrual loans have been included in average loan
balances.
|
(2) |
Changes
due to both volume and rates have been allocated in proportion to
the
relationship of the dollar amount change in
each.
|
(3) |
Interest
income on loans and securities is presented on a taxable equivalent
basis.
|
primarily
a reflection of the balance sheet restructuring entered into in April 2007
and
discussed previously. The sale of low yielding investment securities and the
reinvestment of most of those proceeds into higher yielding securities
contributed to the increase in the tax-equivalent yield on the investment
portfolio. The average yield on investment securities for 2007 was 5.60%, an
increase of 58 basis points from the 5.02% reported in 2006. On the funding
side, the replacement of higher costing FHLB advances with lower costing
repurchase agreements resulted in a reduction in the average rate paid on
long-term debt from 5.60% during 2006 to 5.21% for 2007. Also contributing
to
the increase in net interest income, and the improvement in the net interest
margin, was the continued shift in earning assets from investment securities
to
higher yielding commercial loans. This shift, along with the growth in earning
assets, has helped offset the continued pressure on the net interest margin
from
higher funding costs resulting from the strong competition for deposits,
particularly short-term time deposits and money market accounts.
The
Rate-Volume Analysis table, as presented on a tax-equivalent basis above,
highlights the impact of changing rates and volumes on total interest income
and
interest expense. Total interest income increased $3,287,000, or 9.8%, in 2007,
to $36,725,000. The increases in interest income attributable to volume and
rate
were $1,394,000 and $1,893,000, respectively. The yield on earning assets on
a
tax-equivalent basis was 6.41% for 2007, compared to 5.96% for 2006.
Interest
income on investment securities decreased $196,000 for 2007. Average balances
decreased $26,969,000, or 11.9%, resulting in a reduction in interest income
of
$1,294,000. The lower average balance of securities is the result of both the
deleveraging of the balance sheet through the reduction of long-term debt as
part of the restructuring transaction as well as the continued growth in
commercial loans. As noted above, the average yield earned on the portfolio
increased 58 basis points contributing an additional $1,098,000 in interest
income. Interest income on U.S. Government bonds increased $288,000 as the
yield
on these securities increased from 4.88% in 2006 to 5.58% in 2007. This category
of investments was included as part of the restructuring transaction.
Mortgage-backed securities and CMO’s were also included in the transaction. The
yield on this category increased from 4.32% for 2006 to 5.19% for 2007 and
contributed an additional $893,000 in interest income. This impact was offset
by
a $20,946,000, or 16.9%, reduction in average balances resulting in a reduction
in income of $904,000. Income on tax-exempt state and municipal securities
declined by $243,000 as the average balance decreased $3,547,000 or 8.2%. QNB
was not an active buyer in this market in 2007. The category of other securities
includes corporate bonds, floating rate trust preferred securities and equity
securities. Interest on these investment securities declined by $240,000, with
lower volume accounting for $183,000 of the decline. Average balances declined
by $2,893,000, or 13.4%, between 2006 and 2007.
Interest
income on loans increased $3,552,000, or 16.5%, to $25,070,000 while the yield
on loans improved 23 basis points to 6.88%. The impact of higher interest rates
produced an increase in interest income from loans of $744,000, while a 12.6%
increase in average balances resulted in an increase in interest income of
$2,808,000. The portfolio of commercial loans secured by real estate contributed
the largest increase with volume related income increasing $1,468,000 and rate
related income increasing $396,000. Average loans in this category increased
15.4% while the average yield on the portfolio increased 24 basis points to
6.82%. Income from commercial and industrial loans increased $915,000 with
volume growth accounting for $849,000 of the increase and rate contributing
$66,000. The yield on commercial and industrial loans increased from 7.17%
in
2006 to 7.28% in 2007. The impact on income from rates and the yield on these
categories of loans was tempered by the lowering of the Prime lending rate
by a
total of 100 basis points during the last three and a half months of 2007.
Some
commercial real estate loans and the majority of commercial and industrial
loans
have adjustable-rates or floating-rates indexed to Prime, and therefore the
Bank
benefited when interest rates increased during 2005 and 2006 but has been
hindered as rates fell. The average prime rate for 2007 was 8.01%, an increase
of five basis points from the average for 2006.
Tax-exempt
loan income increased $224,000 with an increase in average balances contributing
$156,000. The average balance of tax-exempt loans increased $2,666,000 when
comparing the two years. The yield on tax-exempt loans increased from 5.86%
for
2006 to 6.14% for 2007. The impact of both the origination of new loans at
higher rates along with the repricing of existing loans at higher rates
contributed to this increase in yield. Income from indirect lease financing
receivables increased $367,000 with volume accounting for most of the increase.
Average balances increased from $9,931,000 for 2006 to $13,471,000 for 2007,
while the average yield increased from 9.16% to 9.48% during the same time
period. The increase in average balances reflects the timing of when these
loans
were recorded in 2006. The balance of outstanding indirect lease financing
loans
has been relatively stable over 2007 as new originations have replaced
pay-downs. The balance of these loans at December 31, 2007 and 2006 was
$13,431,000 and $13,405,000, respectively. The origination of these loans has
been hurt by the slowdown in the economy and the industries that typically
use
this type of financing.
19
Income
from residential mortgage loans decreased $84,000 while income from home equity
loans increased $259,000. Residential mortgage activity slowed during 2006
and
2007 as the housing market softened and home values stabilized or declined.
With
the relatively low rate environment, QNB has chosen to sell most of its
originated mortgages in the secondary market. The pace of home equity loan
activity has also slowed. Average home equity loans increased $2,407,000, or
3.6%, while the average rate earned increased from 6.36% to 6.51%. Average
home
equity growth was 10.0% in 2006. Home equity loans tend to be less costly to
the
consumer to originate than mortgage loans. In addition, consumers who had
refinanced their mortgages when rates were at historic lows did not want to
lose
that low rate on their first mortgage by refinancing again and opted to borrow
using home equity loans. Some of the increase in the yield on home equity loans
relates to home equity lines of credit which are indexed to Prime. As the Prime
rate increased in 2005 and 2006, many borrowers paid off their floating rate
lines with fixed rate home equity loans at lower rates. With the drop in Prime
rate at the end of 2007 and the anticipation of further cuts in 2008, it is
likely that the floating rate lines will become the product of choice
again.
While
total interest income increased $3,287,000, or 9.8%, in 2007, total interest
expense increased $1,832,000, or 11.5%, to $17,738,000. The impact of higher
interest rates contributed $1,736,000 of the total increase in interest expense.
The rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.57% in 2007
from 3.26% in 2006, while the rate paid on interest-bearing deposit accounts
increased to 3.45% in 2007 from 2.94% in 2006. The increase in interest expense
and the average rate paid on deposits was primarily the result of an increase
in
average balances and rates paid on time deposits. Interest expense and the
rate
paid on time deposits increased the most because these accounts are more
reactive to changes in market interest rates and competition. Interest expense
on time deposits increased $3,112,000, with average balances increasing
$33,515,000, or 15.9%, and contributing $1,297,000 to the increase in expense.
The average rate paid on time deposits increased from 3.83% for 2006 to 4.58%
for 2007 and resulted in an additional $1,815,000 in interest
expense.
Like
fixed-rate loans and investment securities, time deposits reprice over time
and,
therefore, have less of an immediate impact on costs in either a rising or
falling rate environment. Unlike loans and investment securities, however,
the
maturity and repricing characteristics of time deposits tend to be shorter.
Approximately 78.2% or $199,383,000 of time deposits at December 31, 2007 will
reprice or mature over the next 12 months.
As
mentioned previously, the competition for deposits, and especially time
deposits, led to significantly higher rates paid on these products. Like other
financial institutions, QNB, as a result of consumer demand and the need to
retain deposits, offered relatively short maturity time deposits at attractive
rates. Most consumers were looking for short maturity time deposits in
anticipation of short-term rates continuing to increase. With the turn in
interest rates to the downside, especially after December 31, 2007, the rates
paid on time deposits have declined. This should result in a reduction in
interest expense and the rate paid on these time deposits during 2008. The
key
will be to retain these deposits at lower rates.
Partially
offsetting the increase in interest expense on time deposits was a $1,368,000
reduction in interest expense on long-term debt. As a result of the balance
sheet restructuring and the maturity of $2,000,000 of floating rate FHLB
borrowings, the average balance of long-term debt decreased from $54,901,000
for
2006 to $32,732,000 for 2007. This reduction in balances resulted in a reduction
of interest expense of $1,240,000. The average rate paid on long-term debt
decreased from 5.60% to 5.21% when comparing the same periods, resulting in
a
reduction in interest expense of $128,000. While interest rates on deposits
accounts have been slow to react to the decline in the Federal funds rate and
in
treasury rates, rates on wholesale funding have declined significantly. As
a
result, QNB may consider this type of funding as an alternative to higher
costing time deposits and municipal deposits.
Interest
expense on interest-bearing demand accounts decreased $56,000 resulting from
slightly lower interest rates and volumes. The average rate paid on these
accounts decreased two basis points from 2.30% to 2.28% while average balances
declined $1,544,000, or 1.5%. Approximately 44.2% of the average balances of
interest-bearing demand accounts for 2007 were municipal and school district
deposits compared with 45.5% in 2006. The rates paid on these accounts are
generally indexed to the Federal funds rate, so the rate paid on these accounts
and related interest expense should decline in 2008.
Interest
expense on money market accounts increased $85,000, with an increase in balances
contributing $39,000 in additional expense and an increase in rate accounting
for $46,000. Average money market account balances increased $1,329,000, or
2.6%, while the rate paid increased from 2.92% in 2006 to 3.01% in 2007. During
2006, the primary money market product offered was the Treasury Select product
which was indexed to percentage of the 91-day Treasury bill rate based on
balances in the account. The rate on this product increased as short-term
interest rates increased. In addition, in response to competition, QNB promoted
a 4.00% minimum rate on this product for new accounts with balances over $10,000
or for existing accounts with additional deposits of $5,000. This 4.00%
promotional rate was offered for most of 2006 and was above the calculated
rate
under the terms of this product. In 2007, the Treasury Select money market
account was changed to the Select money market account, and the rate on this
product is no longer indexed to the 91-day Treasury bill but is determined
by
QNB. However, because of the continued strong competition for these deposits,
QNB maintained a rate close to 4.00% for balances over $75,000 for most of
2007.
20
Interest
expense on short-term borrowings increased $73,000 in 2007, to $809,000, both
as
a result of increases in rates paid and average balances. The average rate
paid
increased from 3.43% for 2006 to 3.53% for 2007, while average balances
increased $1,457,000 or 6.8% to $22,930,000. Average short-term repurchase
agreements (a sweep product for commercial customers), increased from
$19,755,000 in 2006 to $21,700,000 in 2007. While not directly indexed to the
Federal funds rate these rates move closely with this rate and therefore the
rate paid on these liabilities should decline in 2008.
When
comparing 2006 to 2005, net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis
declined $228,000, or 1.3%, to $17,532,000. Prior to 2006, the growth in earning
assets over the previous five years was able offset the decline in the net
interest margin. In 2006, the 2.5% increase in average earning assets could
not
offset the impact of the 12 basis point decrease in the net interest margin.
The
interest rate environment during 2005 and 2006 resulting from both changes
in
the shape of the yield curve as well as the competitive environment for loans
and deposits negatively impacted net interest margins and earnings growth for
many financial institutions, especially those which were heavily dependent
on
net interest income as their primary source of revenue.
During
2005 and 2006, short-term rates increased to a much greater degree than mid-
and
long-term interest rates resulting in an inverted yield curve with short-term
rates being higher than mid- and long-term rates. The inverted shape of the
yield curve, along with the increased competition for deposits and loans, were
two factors which resulted in funding costs for deposits and borrowed money
increasing to a greater degree than the rate earned on loans and investment
securities. The structure of QNB’s balance sheet, which is comprised primarily
of fixed-rate investments and loans and funding sources with relatively
short-term repricing characteristics, also contributed to the decline in the
net
interest margin. The shift in the balance sheet from lower yielding investment
securities to higher yielding loans helped offset the decline in the margin
resulting from higher funding costs.
The
net
interest margin decreased to 3.12% in 2006 from 3.24% in 2005, while the net
interest rate spread decreased to 2.70% in 2006 from 2.93% in 2005.
Total
interest income increased $3,690,000, or 12.4%, in 2006, to $33,438,000. The
increase in interest income was a result of an increase in average earning
assets, the shift in the mix of earning assets from investment securities to
loans, as well as the impact of the rate increases discussed previously. The
increases in interest income attributable to volume and rate were $1,296,000
and
$2,394,000, respectively. The yield on earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis
was 5.96% for 2006, compared to 5.43% for 2005. Contributing to the increase
in
average earning assets and interest income was QNB’s ability, at the end of the
second quarter of 2006, to reclassify some of its deposits for reserve
calculation purposes. This reclassification enabled QNB to reduce its reserve
requirements at the Federal Reserve Bank by approximately $8,500,000. These
funds went from a non-earning asset into Federal funds sold and investment
securities, thereby increasing interest income.
Interest
income on Federal funds sold increased $181,000 with higher interest rates
accounting for $136,000 of the increase. The average yield on Federal funds
sold
increased from 3.20% for 2005 to 5.17% for 2006.
Interest
income on investment securities decreased $920,000 for 2006, as average balances
decreased $32,780,000, or 12.7%, resulting in a reduction in interest income
of
$1,678,000. Partially offsetting the impact of lower volumes on interest income
was an increase in the average yield on the portfolio. The average yield earned
on the portfolio increased 28 basis points, to 5.02%, for 2006 contributing
an
additional $758,000 in interest income. QNB purchased very few securities in
the
normal course of business during 2005 and 2006, a period of increased interest
rates, because of the strong growth in loans. Most of the increase in the yield
on the portfolio was the result of either purchase and sale transactions
performed by management whereby lower yielding securities were sold at a loss
with the proceeds reinvested in higher yielding securities or through the sale,
maturity or repayment of lower yielding securities with the proceeds used to
fund loan growth. The purpose of the purchase and sale transactions was to
increase net interest income in the future as well as to reposition the cash
flow from the portfolio. During 2006, QNB sold its holdings of agency perpetual
preferred securities that had been impaired in 2005 as well as its holdings
of
corporate bonds in the automotive sector. These sales had a negative impact
on
the yield of the portfolio since these bonds had a weighted average yield of
6.04% but the sale of these securities removed some credit risk from the
portfolio.
21
Interest
income on loans increased $4,347,000, or 25.3%, to $21,518,000 while the yield
on loans improved 49 basis points, to 6.65%. The impact of higher interest
rates
produced an increase in interest income from loans of $1,415,000, while a 16.2%
increase in average balances resulted in an increase in interest income of
$2,932,000. The portfolio of commercial loans secured by real estate contributed
the largest increase with volume related income increasing $1,172,000 and rate
related income increasing $546,000. Average loans in this category increased
15.0% while the average yield on the portfolio increased 38 basis points to
6.58%. Income from commercial and industrial loans increased $682,000 with
volume growth accounting for $230,000 of the increase and rate contributing
$452,000. The yield on commercial and industrial loans increased from 6.26%
in
2005 to 7.17% in 2006. The majority of commercial and industrial loans have
adjustable-rates or floating-rates indexed to prime, and therefore benefited
from the increase in interest rates during 2005 and 2006. The average prime
rate
for 2006 was 7.96%, an increase of 177 basis points from the average for 2005.
Tax-exempt
loan income increased $552,000 with an increase in average balances contributing
$441,000. The average balance of tax-exempt loans increased $8,275,000 when
comparing 2006 to 2005. A loan to a school district in 2006 accounted for
approximately $5,700,000 of the average balance increase. The yield on
tax-exempt loans increased from 5.34% for 2005 to 5.86% for 2006. The impact
of
both the origination of new loans at higher rates along with the repricing
of
existing loans at higher rates contributed to this increase in yield. Income
from indirect lease financing receivables increased $673,000 with volume
accounting for the entire increase. QNB began purchasing these loans during
the
second quarter of 2005. Average balances increased from $2,564,000 for 2005
to
$9,931,000 for 2006, while the average yield declined from 9.23% to 9.16% during
the same time period.
When
comparing 2006 to 2005, income from residential mortgage loans increased $69,000
while income from home equity loans increased $639,000. Residential mortgage
origination slowed considerably during 2006 as the housing market softened
due
to rising interest rates and stabilization of home values. However, home equity
loan activity remained strong. Average home equity loans increased $6,068,000,
or 10.0%, in 2006 while the average rate earned increased from 5.94% to 6.36%.
Some of the increase in the yield on home equity loans relates to home equity
lines of credit which are indexed to prime. As the prime rate increased many
borrowers paid off their floating rate lines with fixed rate home equity loans
at lower rates.
While
total interest income increased $3,690,000 or 12.4%, in 2006, total interest
expense increased $3,918,000, or 32.7%, to $15,906,000. The impact of higher
interest rates contributed $3,636,000 of the total increase in interest expense.
The rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.26% in 2006
from 2.50% in 2005, while the rate paid on interest-bearing deposit accounts
increased to 2.94% in 2006 from 2.12% in 2005. Interest expense on
interest-bearing demand accounts increased $1,093,000 with higher rates
accounting for $1,023,000 of that increase. The average rate paid on these
accounts increased 101 basis points from 1.29% to 2.30%. Approximately 45.5%
of
the average balances of interest-bearing demand accounts for 2006 were municipal
and school district deposits compared with 38.6% in 2005. The rates paid on
these accounts are generally indexed to the Federal funds rate so the rate
paid
on these accounts increased as the Federal funds rate increased over 2005 and
2006.
Interest
expense on money market accounts increased $567,000, and the rate paid increased
from 1.76% in 2005 to 2.92% in 2006. The increase in the rate paid was primarily
the result of the majority of money market balances being in QNB’s Treasury
Select product which carries a rate indexed to a percentage of the 91-day
Treasury bill rate based on balances in the account. The rate on this product
increased as short-term interest rates increased. In addition, in response
to
competition, QNB promoted a 4.00% minimum rate on this product for new accounts
with balances over $10,000 or for existing accounts with additional deposits
of
$5,000. This 4.00% promotional rate was offered for most of 2006 and was above
the calculated rate under the terms of this product.
Interest
expense on time deposits increased $1,781,000, with the impact of higher rates
paid on time deposits contributing $1,670,000 of the increase. The average
rate
paid on time deposits increased from 3.04% in 2005 to 3.83% in 2006. With
interest rates increasing during 2005 and 2006, customers opted for shorter
maturity time deposits. The competition for deposits and especially time
deposits led to significantly higher rates paid on these products in 2006.
Like
other financial institutions, QNB, as a result of consumer demand and the need
to retain deposits, offered relatively short maturity time deposits at
attractive rates. It was very common to see time deposit promotions with
maturities less than one year at yields between 5.10% and 5.50%.
Interest
expense on short-term borrowings increased $413,000 in 2006 to $736,000. Both
higher rates and an increase in balances resulted in the increase in interest
expense. The average rate paid on short-term borrowings increased from 2.21%
in
2005 to 3.43% in 2006. Average short-term borrowings, mostly repurchase
agreements (a sweep product for commercial customers), increased from
$14,646,000 in 2005 to $21,473,000 in 2006.
Provision
For Loan Losses
The
provision for loan losses represents management’s determination of the amount
necessary to be charged to operations to bring the allowance for loan losses
to
a level that represents management’s best estimate of the known and inherent
losses in the loan portfolio. Actual loan losses, net of recoveries, serve
to
reduce the allowance. During 2007, QNB recorded a provision for loan losses
of
$700,000, compared with $345,000 for 2006. The higher provision in 2007 reflects
an increase in net charge-offs and non-performing loans resulting from the
slow-down in the local and regional economy, particularly the residential real
estate market, as well as the inherent risk related to loan growth. Continued
strong growth in the loan portfolio or further deterioration in credit quality
could result in an increase in the provision in 2008. QNB did not record a
provision for loan losses in 2005.
Non-Interest
Income
QNB,
through its core banking business, generates various fees and service charges.
Total non-interest income is composed of service charges on deposit accounts,
ATM and check card income, income on bank-owned life insurance, mortgage
servicing fees, gains or losses on the sale of investment securities, gains
on
the sale of residential mortgage loans, and other miscellaneous fee income.
Total
non-interest income was $907,000 in 2007 compared with $3,937,000 in 2006,
a
decline of $3,030,000. Investment security activity, including the impact of
the
balance sheet restructuring discussed previously, accounted for $3,077,000
of
the decline. Total non-interest income in 2005 was $3,262,000 and included
net
securities losses of $727,000. Included in these security losses was a
$1,253,000 other-than-temporary impairment pre-tax loss related to certain
Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC) preferred stock issues. In addition,
other operating income in 2005 included a $210,000 gain on the liquidation
of
assets relinquished by a borrower in 2004, $62,000 in life insurance proceeds
and a $45,000 sales tax refund, all non-core operating activities. As shown
below, excluding gains and losses and other non-core operating activities in
all
three years, non-interest income was $3,591,000, $3,603,000 and $3,528,000
for
2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Year
ended December 31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
Total
non-interest income, as reported
|
$
|
907
|
$
|
3,937
|
$
|
3,262
|
||||
Less
adjustments for non-core operating activities:
|
||||||||||
Net
(loss) gain on investment securities
|
(2,815
|
)
|
262
|
(727
|
)
|
|||||
Net
gain on sale of loans
|
109
|
64
|
145
|
|||||||
Gain
(loss) on sale of repossessed assets
|
(1
|
)
|
—
|
210
|
||||||
Gain
(loss) on disposal of fixed assets
|
12
|
(3
|
)
|
(1
|
)
|
|||||
Income
from life insurance proceeds
|
6
|
—
|
62
|
|||||||
Sales
tax refund
|
5 | 11 | 45 | |||||||
Total
non-interest income excluding non-core operating
activities
|
$
|
3,591
|
$
|
3,603
|
$
|
3,528
|
Fees
for
services to customers, the largest component of non-interest income, are
primarily comprised of service charges on deposit accounts. These fees were
$1,833,000 for 2007, a $34,000, or 1.8%, decline from 2006. Overdraft charges,
which represents 83.1% of total fees for services to customers, declined by
$22,000 when comparing 2007 to 2006. This variance is a result of volume
fluctuations, as the item charge has remained the same.
When
comparing 2006 to 2005, fees for services to customers increased $16,000, or
.9%, to $1,867,000. Overdraft income increased $63,000 as a result of an
increase in the volume of overdrafts. This additional income helped offset
a
decline in fee income on business checking accounts and internet bill pay.
Fees
on business checking accounts declined by $32,000, while internet bill pay
income declined by $19,000 when comparing 2006 to 2005. The decline in business
checking account fees reflects the impact of a higher earnings credit rate,
resulting from the increases in short-term interest rates. These credits are
applied against service charges incurred. The decrease in internet bill pay
fees
reflects a decision by QNB to eliminate the fee it charged retail customers
for
the use of internet bill pay during the fourth quarter of 2005.
ATM
and
debit card income is primarily comprised of income on debit cards and ATM
surcharge income for the use of QNB’s ATM machines by non-QNB customers. ATM and
debit card income was $858,000 in 2007, an increase of $86,000, or 11.1%, from
the amount recorded in 2006. This followed an increase of $85,000, or 12.4%,
between 2005 and 2006. Debit card income increased $67,000, or 12.0%, to
$627,000, in 2007. Debit card income was $560,000 in 2006 and $493,000 in 2005.
The increase in debit card income was a result of the increased reliance on
the
card as a means of paying for goods and services by both consumers and business
cardholders. An increase in PIN-based transactions resulted in additional
interchange income of $24,000 when comparing 2007 to 2006. This followed an
increase of $23,000 in interchange income between 2005 and 2006.
22
Income
on
bank-owned life insurance represents the earnings on life insurance policies
in
which the Bank is the beneficiary. The earnings on these policies were $295,000,
$291,000 and $288,000 for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The insurance
carriers reset the rates on these policies annually taking into consideration
the interest rate environment as well as mortality costs. The slight increase
in
income over the three years reflects a small increase in rate by the insurance
carriers which has been able to offset the increase in mortality costs that
result as employees age. The existing policies have rate floors which minimizes
how low the earnings rate can go. Some of these policies are currently at their
floor.
When
QNB
sells its residential mortgages in the secondary market, it retains servicing
rights. A normal servicing fee is retained on all loans sold and serviced.
QNB
recognizes its obligation to service financial assets that are retained in
a
transfer of assets in the form of a servicing asset. The servicing asset is
amortized in proportion to and over the period of net servicing income or loss.
Servicing assets are assessed for impairment based on their fair value. Mortgage
servicing fees were $105,000 in 2007, compared to $98,000 in 2006 and $90,000
in
2005. Included in mortgage servicing income in 2005 was positive fair market
value adjustment of $5,000. Positively impacting mortgage servicing income
over
the period was a reduction in amortization expense. Amortization expense related
to the mortgage servicing asset was $70,000 in 2007, $87,000 in 2006 and
$109,000 in 2005. The decline in amortization expense over the three year period
reflects the slowdown in mortgage activity including early payoffs through
mortgage refinancing. The slowdown in mortgage activity has also had a negative
impact on the average balance of mortgages sold and serviced as well as the
fee
income generated from these loans. The average balance of mortgages serviced
for
others was $69,354,000 for 2007 compared to $73,478,000 and $77,461,000 for
2006
and 2005, respectively. The timing of mortgage payments and delinquencies also
impacts the amount of servicing fees recorded. Mortgage delinquencies on sold
mortgages increased during the fourth quarter of 2007, resulting in a reduction
of servicing income received. For additional information on intangible assets
see Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included as Item
8
of this Report.
The
fixed-income securities portfolio represents a significant portion of QNB’s
earning assets and is also a primary tool in liquidity and asset/liability
management. QNB actively manages its fixed-income portfolio in an effort to
take
advantage of changes in the shape of the yield curve, changes in spread
relationships in different sectors, and for liquidity purposes, as needed.
Management continually reviews strategies that will result in an increase in
the
yield or improvement in the structure of the investment portfolio.
For
2007,
QNB recorded a net loss on investment securities of $2,815,000. Included in
this
amount were first quarter impairment losses of $2,758,000 in the fixed-income
portfolio resulting from the previously discussed restructuring transaction.
In
addition, during the fourth quarter of 2007, in response to the decline in
the
stock markets, QNB recorded an impairment charge of $200,000 related to certain
securities in its equity portfolio. Excluding these impairment related items,
net gains on the sale of securities were $143,000 in 2007. Compared to $262,000
of securities gains in 2006. Included in the $143,000 of gains for 2007 were
$29,000 in gains from the fixed income portfolio and $114,000 in gains from
the
equity portfolio. During the first quarter of 2007, QNB sold $11,680,000 of
debt
securities with an average yield of 5.46% to help fund loans with an average
yield of 7.16%. This transaction also resulted in a $50,000 securities gain.
In
April 2007, when the previously impaired debt securities were sold, interest
rates had increased since the end of March 2007, resulting in an additional
loss
of $21,000. QNB will continue to monitor the equity portfolio for
other-than-temporary impairment charges in light of the decline in the stock
market in early 2008.
QNB
recorded a net gain on investment securities of $262,000 in 2006. Included
in
this amount were net gains of $366,000 on the sale of equity securities from
the
Company’s portfolio and net losses of $104,000 from the sale of debt and equity
securities at the Bank. During the first quarter of 2006, QNB entered into
several liquidity transactions through the sale of investment securities to
fund
the strong growth in loans. In addition, the Bank sold its preferred stock
holdings and recorded a gain of $451,000 on the carrying value of those issues
that had previously been impaired and a $300,000 loss on one issue that was
not
impaired in 2005. During the fourth quarter of 2006, QNB repositioned the
fixed-income investment portfolio by selling some lower-yielding securities
at a
loss of $250,000 and reinvesting those proceeds into higher-yielding investment
securities. The purpose of these transactions was to increase interest income
in
the future and improve the cash flow structure of the investment portfolio,
thereby strengthening the balance sheet.
QNB
recorded a net loss on investment securities of $727,000 in 2005. Included
in
this loss was the $1,253,000 write-down of the perpetual preferred stock of
FNMA
and FHLMC. During 2005, QNB realized net gains of $376,000 on the sale of equity
securities. In the fixed-income portfolio, QNB recorded net gains, excluding
the
impairment loss of $150,000 during 2005.
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The
net
gain on the sale of residential mortgage loans was $109,000, $64,000 and
$145,000 in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Residential mortgage loans to
be
sold are identified at origination. The net gain on residential mortgage sales
is directly related to the volume of mortgages sold and the timing of the sales
relative to the interest rate environment. The increase in the gain between
2006
and 2007 reflects a slight pick-up in mortgage originations during the second
half of 2007 resulting from the reduction in market interest rates, particularly
conventional mortgage rates. The larger gain also reflects the positive impact
of selling mortgages when interest rates are declining. Included in the gains
on
the sale of residential mortgages in 2007, 2006 and 2005 were $49,000, $31,000
and $80,000, respectively, related to the recognition of mortgage servicing
assets. Proceeds from the sale of residential mortgages were $6,550,000,
$4,129,000 and $11,004,000, respectively, during these same years. The lower
amount of gains in 2006 compared with 2005, reflect the slowing of the
residential mortgage market, as interest rates increased during this period,
as
well as the impact of selling into a rising interest rate environment. QNB
anticipates a slight increase in mortgage activity in 2008 as a result of lower
interest rates as well as a possible improvement in the overall residential
housing market.
Other
operating income was $522,000, $583,000 and $928,000 in 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. When comparing 2007 to 2006, the reduction in retail brokerage
income accounted for $71,000 of the decline. QNB changed its relationship with
Raymond James from an independent branch employing a branch manager to a third
party revenue sharing arrangement. As a result of the change in relationship,
there were savings realized in personnel related expenses. Also contributing
to
the decline in other operating income was an $8,000 reduction in income from
QNB’s membership in Laurel Abstract Company LLC, a title insurance company. This
decline reflects the slowdown in the residential mortgage market. Partially
offsetting these reductions were $16,000 in fees collected for cashing checks
for non-QNB customers and a $10,000 increase in income from processing merchant
transactions.
When
comparing 2006 to 2005, the non-core items recorded in 2005 as mentioned earlier
account for $306,000 of the changes. Also contributing to the decline between
2005 and 2006 was a $35,000 reduction in trust income, a $43,000 reduction
in
retail brokerage income and a $20,000 reduction in income from title insurance.
QNB discontinued offering traditional trust services at the end of 2005. The
decline in retail brokerage income primarily relates to sales staffing issues
while the decline in title insurance income relates to the slowdown in mortgage
activity. Partially offsetting the decline in 2006 was an increase in official
check income of $20,000 and an increase of $25,000 in merchant income. The
increase in official check income relates to higher short-term interest rates,
while the growth in merchant income is a result of an increase in the
transaction volume of QNB’s merchant customers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
from Prior Year
|
|
||||||||||||||
Non-Interest
Income Comparison
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percent
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percent
|
|
||||||||
Fees
for services to customers
|
|
$
|
1,833
|
|
$
|
1,867
|
|
$
|
1,851
|
|
$
|
(34
|
)
|
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
$
|
16
|
|
|
.9
|
%
|
ATM
and debit card income
|
|
|
858
|
|
|
772
|
|
|
687
|
|
|
86
|
|
|
11.1
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
12.4
|
|
Income
on bank-owned life insurance
|
|
|
295
|
|
|
291
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
Mortgage
servicing fees
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
8.9
|
|
Net
(loss) gain on investment securities
|
|
|
(2,815
|
)
|
|
262
|
|
|
(727
|
)
|
|
(3,077
|
)
|
|
(1,174.4
|
)
|
|
989
|
|
|
(136.0
|
)
|
Net
gain on sale of loans
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
70.3
|
|
|
(81
|
)
|
|
(55.9
|
)
|
Other
operating income
|
|
|
522
|
|
|
583
|
|
|
928
|
|
|
(61
|
)
|
|
(10.5
|
)
|
|
(345
|
)
|
|
(37.2
|
)
|
Total
|
|
$
|
907
|
|
$
|
3,937
|
|
$
|
3,262
|
|
$
|
(3,030
|
)
|
|
(77.0
|
)%
|
$
|
675
|
|
|
20.7
|
%
|
Non-Interest
Expense
Non-interest
expense is comprised of costs related to salaries and employee benefits, net
occupancy, furniture and equipment, marketing, third party services and various
other operating expenses. Total non-interest expense in 2007 increased
$1,207,000 to $14,441,000. Included in non-interest expense in 2007 was a
$740,000 charge related to the prepayment of the FHLB advances that were part
of
the balance sheet restructuring transaction and a $55,000 charge related to
QNB’s portion of VISA litigation settlement costs. It is anticipated that QNB
will recover the $55,000 as part of VISA’s plan to go public in 2008. Excluding
these two items, total non-interest expense would have been $13,646,000, an
increase of $412,000, or 3.1%. This compares to an increase of $132,000, or
1.0%
between 2005 and 2006. QNB’s overhead efficiency ratio, which represents the
percentage of each dollar of revenue that is used for non-interest expense
and
is calculated by taking non-interest expense divided by net operating revenue
on
a tax-equivalent basis. Excluding the impact of the restructuring charges and
the VISA charge, QNB’s efficiency ratio improved from approximately 61.6% in
2006 to 60.2% in 2007. The efficiency ratio in 2005 was 62.3%.
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Salaries
and benefits expense is the largest component of non-interest expense. Salaries
and benefits expense for 2007 was $7,464,000, an increase of $144,000, or 2.0%,
over the $7,320,000 report in 2006. Salary and benefit expense for 2005 was
$7,314,000. Salary expense increased $142,000, or 2.4%, in 2007 to $6,044,000.
Included in salary expense in 2007 and 2006 was $102,000 and $118,000 of stock
option expense associated with the adoption of FASB No. 123R and $28,000 and
$59,000 in incentive compensation. Salary and benefits expense in 2005 included
$106,000 of severance costs but no incentive compensation. The number of
full-time equivalent employees decreased by one when comparing 2007 to 2006
and
by four when comparing 2006 to 2005. Benefit expense for 2007, 2006 and 2005
was
$1,420,000, $1,418,000 and 1,421,000, respectively. QNB monitors, through the
use of various surveys, the competitive salary and benefit information in its
markets and makes adjustments where appropriate.
Net
occupancy expense for 2007 was $1,230,000, an increase of $69,000, or 5.9%,
from
the amount reported in 2006. Branch rent expense, depreciation expense and
utility expense accounted for $42,000, $15,000 and $23,000, respectively, of
the
increase. The increase in branch rent expense relates to an increase in rent
for
the operation center’s parking facility, an increase in common area maintenance
charges at some leased locations, an increase in rent at one branch location
and
leases for the location of two new ATMs at a local shopping center. Some of
the
increase in depreciation and utility cost relates to the renovations and opening
of the commercial loan center in June of 2006. Partially offsetting these
increases were savings in insurance expense of $8,000 and repairs and
maintenance expense of $6,000. In addition, rental income, which is netted
against other occupancy expenses, increased as a result of renting space in
the
commercial loan center to a local merchant.
Net
occupancy expense increased $61,000, or 5.5%, to $1,161,000 when comparing
2006
to 2005. An increase in gas, oil and electric costs resulted in an increase
in
utility expense of $15,000, or 8.1%, in 2006. Repairs and maintenance to
existing facilities contributed an additional $20,000 to net occupancy expense
in 2006. Also, contributing to the increase in net occupancy was higher costs
related to depreciation, taxes, and branch rent expense. Some of these increases
were a result of the renovation and opening of the loan center in June 2006.
Furniture
and equipment expense increased $48,000, or 4.7%, to $1,074,000, when comparing
2007 to 2006. Higher equipment maintenance costs, including both repairs and
maintenance contracts, accounts for $39,000 of the increase. Equipment rental
expense increased $9,000 and relates primarily to the two new ATMs placed in
service in a retail shopping center.
Furniture
and equipment expense for 2006 was $1,026,000, a decrease of $133,000, or 11.5%,
from the amount reported in 2005. Depreciation on furniture and equipment and
amortization of computer software decreased $69,000 and $91,000, respectively.
Hardware and software associated with the Bank’s core computer system acquired
in 2000 became fully depreciated in 2005. The rate of decline in depreciation
and amortization expense slowed throughout 2006 as some hardware associated
with
the computer system was replaced during the year and fixed assets associated
with the loan center were acquired and put into service. Partially offsetting
these savings were higher costs associated with equipment repairs and
maintenance contracts.
Marketing
expense increased $49,000, or 7.5%, to $700,000 in 2007. This followed an
increase of $52,000, or 8.7%, between 2005 and 2006. Advertising expense
increased $20,000 between 2006 and 2007 and $35,000 between 2005 and 2006.
QNB
has made a strategic decision to increase its visibility in the communities
it
serves through increased use of billboards, television advertising and
promotional giveaways to increase both product and brand recognition. In 2007,
public relations and promotions expense increased $93,000. A significant portion
of this increase relates to the rebranding of the Bank under its new name,
QNB
Bank. QNB contributes to many not-for-profit organizations, clubs and community
events in the local communities it serves. Donation expense, following a $21,000
increase between 2005 and 2006, declined by $52,000 in 2007. The decline is
related to several large donations to capital campaigns in 2006.
Third
party services are comprised of professional services including legal,
accounting and auditing, and consulting services, as well as fees paid to
outside vendors for support services of day-to-day operations. These support
services include correspondent banking services, statement printing and mailing,
investment security safekeeping and supply management services. Third party
services expense was $778,000 in 2007, compared to $724,000 in 2006 and $701,000
in 2005. The increase in 2007 relates primarily to costs associated with the
implementation of a new document imaging system, legal costs associated with
the
Bank’s charter change, third party loan collection costs and higher internet
banking costs. With the elimination of the fee charged to customers for the
use
of internet bill pay services and the increase in its popularity, QNB has
experienced rapid growth in this service. As a result, the fees paid to the
vendor who processes these payments have increased.
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The
increase in third party expenses between 2005 and 2006 relates to an increase
in
legal expense, resulting principally from special projects and an increase
in
cost associated with internet bill pay services as described above. Offsetting
these increases were savings of $13,000 related to payments to a third party
vendor for trust services. QNB stopped offering trust services at the end of
2005.
Telephone,
postage and supplies expense increased $17,000, or 3.2%, to $554,000. This
followed a 10.0%, or $49,000, increase between 2005 and 2006. Postage expense
increased $8,000 and supplies expense increased $9,000 between 2006 and 2007.
The increase in postage costs is primarily related to the 5.1% rate increase
by
the U.S. postal service in May of 2007. During 2007, QNB began offering
electronic statements to its customers. The adoption of this technology by
customers should result in savings in postage. Some of the increase in supplies
expense relates to costs associated with the rebranding of QNB Bank. When
comparing 2006 to 2005, postage expense increased $14,000, or 7.4%, reflecting
an increase in both the volume of mailings, primarily statements and promotional
pieces, as well as the cost per mailing as the U.S. Postal service raised rates
effective January 2006. Supplies expense increased $28,000, or 16.8%, when
comparing the two years. Contributing to this increase were costs for ATM and
debit cards and costs related to supplies for the new loan center.
State
tax
expense represents the payment of the Pennsylvania Shares Tax, which is based
primarily on the equity of the Bank, Pennsylvania sales and use tax and the
Pennsylvania capital stock tax. State tax expense was $489,000, $453,000 and
$423,000 for the years 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Pennsylvania
Shares Tax increased $37,000 in 2007 and $36,000 in each of the previous two
years, reflecting higher equity levels. The Pennsylvania Shares Tax for 2007
was
$470,000.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
from Prior Year
|
|
||||||||||||||
Non-Interest
Expense Comparison
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percent
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percent
|
|
|||||||
Salaries
and employee benefits
|
|
$
|
7,464
|
|
$
|
7,320
|
|
$
|
7,314
|
|
$
|
144
|
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
.1
|
%
|
Net
occupancy expense
|
|
|
1,230
|
|
|
1,161
|
|
|
1,100
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
Furniture
and equipment expense
|
|
|
1,074
|
|
|
1,026
|
|
|
1,159
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
(133
|
)
|
|
(11.5
|
)
|
Marketing
expense
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
651
|
|
|
599
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
Third
party services
|
|
|
778
|
|
|
724
|
|
|
701
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Telephone,
postage and supplies
|
|
|
554
|
|
|
537
|
|
|
488
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
State
taxes
|
|
|
489
|
|
|
453
|
|
|
423
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
Loss
on prepayment of FHLB advances
|
|
|
740
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
740
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other
expense
|
|
|
1,412
|
|
|
1,362
|
|
|
1,318
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
14,441
|
|
$
|
13,234
|
|
$
|
13,102
|
|
$
|
1,207
|
|
|
9.1
|
%
|
$
|
132
|
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
Income
Taxes
Applicable
income taxes and effective tax rates were $286,000, or 8.6%, for 2007 compared
to $1,034,000, or 16.0%, for 2006, and $1,398,000, or 21.7%, for 2005. Included
in the provision for income taxes in 2006 was a tax benefit of $209,000 related
to the reversal of a tax valuation allowance initially recorded as a result
of
the impairment of equity securities. QNB was able to realize these tax benefits
due to realized capital gains in 2006. Excluding the impact of the reversal
of
the tax valuation allowance the effective tax rate for 2006 was 19.3%. The
primary reason for the decrease in income tax expense and the effective tax
rate
when comparing 2007 and 2006 was the lower amount of taxable income and, as
a
result, tax-exempt income from loans and investment securities comprised a
higher proportion of pre-tax income. For a more comprehensive analysis of income
tax expense and deferred taxes, refer to Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Financial
Condition
Financial
service organizations are challenged to demonstrate they can generate
sustainable and consistent earnings growth in a dynamic operating environment.
Dramatic changes in the shape of the yield curve over the past few years,
increased competition for both loans and deposits, a slowing economy and
uncertainty in credit markets are just a few of the issues financial
institutions face. Managing the balance sheet in this business environment
has
been a major challenge.
QNB
operates in an attractive, but highly competitive, market for financial
services. In addition to competition from other local community banks and
regional and nationwide financial institutions moving into QNB’s market area,
other forms of competition have emerged, such as internet banks. The internet
has enabled customers to “rate shop” financial institutions throughout the
nation. Deposit growth remained a challenge in 2007 as the pricing of deposits
became more competitive, with many institutions offering high short-term
promotional rates. QNB will continue to price its deposits competitively, but
attempt to do so in a manner that will minimize the negative impact on the
net
interest margin. Loan growth has been strong but the price competition for
loans
has increased as well.
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Relationship
building by providing a broad range of high quality financial products and
consistently high level of service is a focus of QNB. To achieve this goal
QNB
has established internal standards of service excellence and trains all
employees on those standards.
Turbulence
in the credit markets first came to light during the summer of 2007 with
concerns raised about the subprime residential mortgage market (i.e. loans
to
borrowers with weak credit histories). This concern quickly spread to other
credit markets including portions of the collateralized debt obligations (CDO)
market and the municipal bond market. CDO’s are securities derived from the
packaging of various assets with many backed by subprime mortgages. These
instruments are complex and difficult to value. The municipal bond market was
negatively impacted by the knowledge that the monoline insurance carriers that
insure municipal bonds and support their AAA ratings had also insured these
risky investments. The capital strength of these companies came into question,
as did their AAA credit ratings. In light of these issues, QNB did a review
of
its mortgage related securities and concluded that it has minimal exposure
to
subprime mortgages within it mortgage-backed securities portfolio and its CMO
portfolio (both U.S. government sponsored agency issued securities (FHLMC and
FNMA) and nonagency issued securities). QNB does not own any CDOs backed by
subprime mortgages. A review of the municipal portfolio included a review of
the
concentration with any one insurance provider as well as the underlying credit
rating of the issuer. Historically, very few states and municipalities default
on their obligations. Based on this review, QNB believes it has minimal credit
risk in its investment portfolio. With regard to loans, QNB does not originate
or hold any subprime residential mortgages.
Total
assets at year-end 2007 were $609,813,000, compared with $614,539,000 at
December 31, 2006, a decrease of $4,726,000, or .8%. This followed an increase
during 2006 of 5.6%. The slight decline in total assets in 2007 is the result
of
the decision, made as part of the restructuring transaction, to reduce long-term
debt by $25,000,000 with some of the proceeds from the securities sold. Funding
sources, which include deposits and borrowed money, decreased 1.4%, or
$7,921,000, from year-end 2006 to year-end 2007. Partially offsetting the impact
on total funding sources of the reduction in long-term debt was an increase
in
total deposits of $15,202,000, or 3.2%. Funding sources increased 6.4% from
year-end 2005 to year-end 2006. Significant deposit growth at the end of 2006
was a result of both aggressive deposit promotion in the fourth quarter as
well
as large temporary funding from business customers. Some of this temporary
funding was withdrawn early in 2007. A significant portion of the funding growth
in 2006 was in the form of repurchase agreements included in short-term
borrowings which represent deposit sweep products for commercial customers.
Growth in deposits and short-term borrowings along with the proceeds from the
investment portfolio helped fund the growth in the loan portfolio in both 2007
and 2006. Total loans increased $37,520,000, or 10.9%, during 2007. This
followed growth of 14.0% between December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2006.
Average
total assets increased 1.3% in 2007 and 1.9% in 2006. Average total loans
increased 12.6% in 2007 compared to 16.2% in 2006, while average funding sources
increased 1.8% in 2007 and 1.4% in 2006.
The
following discussion will further detail QNB’s financial condition during 2007
and 2006.
Investment
Securities and Other Short-Term Investments
Total
investment securities at December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $195,533,000 and
$224,839,000, respectively. For the same periods, approximately 65.7% and 69.9%,
respectively, of QNB’s investment securities were either U.S. Government, U.S.
Government agency debt securities, U.S. Government agency issued mortgage-backed
securities or collateralized mortgage obligation securities (CMOs). As of
December 31, 2007, QNB held no securities of any one issue or any one issuer
(excluding the U.S. Government and its agencies) that were in excess of 10%
of
shareholders’ equity.
One
of
QNB’s primary strategic goals was to increase the amount of loans outstanding
and the loan to deposit ratio. As a result of the successful achievement of
these goals, the balance of investment securities has declined since December
31, 2004, when the balance was $273,763,000. The 13.0% decline in investment
security balances between December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007 followed
declines of 6.0% and 12.7% at previous year ends. Average investment securities
decreased $26,969,000, or 11.9%, to $199,224,000 in 2007, compared with a
$32,780,000, or 12.7%, decrease in 2006.
QNB
had
no Federal funds sold at December 31, 2007, compared with Federal funds sold
of
$11,664,000 at December 31, 2006. Average Federal funds sold decreased $663,000
or 9.6% to $6,252,000 in 2007 compared with an increase of $1,415,000, or 25.7%,
in 2006. The higher level of Federal funds sold in 2006 reflects QNB’s desire to
have more liquidity in light of the increase in short-term deposits and
repurchase agreements and the potential for loan growth. In addition, with
Federal funds earning approximately 5.25%, there was not much additional benefit
from investing in securities.
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In
light
of the fact that QNB’s investment portfolio still represents a significant
portion of earning assets and interest income, QNB actively manages the
portfolio in an attempt to maximize earnings, while considering liquidity needs,
interest rate risk and credit risk. During the first quarter of 2007, QNB sold
$11,680,000 of debt securities with an average yield of 5.46% to help fund
loans
with an average yield of 7.16%. This transaction along with April’s sale of
$92,000,000 related to the restructuring transaction, are examples of the active
management of the portfolio. During the first quarter of 2006, QNB entered
into
several liquidity transactions through the sale of investment securities to
fund
the strong growth in loans. One such trade involved the sale of $7,000,000
of
tax-exempt municipal securities at a yield of 5.53%. The proceeds were used
to
fund a tax-exempt loan to a school district at a yield of 5.61%. In addition,
to
the slight improvement in yield, the average life of the loan is about half
the
average life of the municipal securities. Also during 2006, QNB sold its
preferred stock holdings, including those that were written down as impaired,
and its holdings of corporate bonds in the automobile sector, thereby improving
the credit quality of the portfolio. During the fourth quarter of 2006, QNB
repositioned the fixed-income investment portfolio by selling some
lower-yielding securities at a loss of $250,000 and reinvesting those proceeds
into higher-yielding investment securities. The purpose of this transaction
was
to increase interest income in the future and improve the cash flow structure
of
the investment portfolio, thereby strengthening the balance sheet.
Proceeds
from the sale of investments were $102,394,000 in 2007 compared to $46,490,000
and $45,105,000 during 2006 and 2005, respectively. In addition, proceeds from
maturities, calls and prepayments of securities were $32,836,000 in 2007,
compared with $25,465,000 and $37,020,000, in 2006 and 2005, respectively.
These
proceeds were used to reduce long-term debt, fund loan growth and deposit
withdrawals and purchase replacement securities. In 2007, $105,034,000 of
investment securities were purchased compared with $57,069,000 and $52,442,000
in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Approximately $8,500,000 of the purchases in
2006 were a result of QNB’s ability to reclassify some of its deposits for
reserve calculation purposes. This reclassification enabled QNB to reduce its
reserve requirements at the Federal Reserve Bank and convert a non-earning
asset
into an investment security, thereby increasing interest income.
As
a
result of the aforementioned transactions, the composition of the portfolio
as
well as the characteristics and overall yield changed significantly over the
past three years. CMOs decreased to 20.9% of the portfolio at December 31,
2007,
compared with 26.3% and 29.9% at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Tax-exempt state and municipal securities represented 22.2% of the portfolio
at
December 31, 2007 compared with 18.3% and 22.3% at December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. Mortgage-backed securities represented 29.4% of balances at the
end of 2007 compared with 30.0% and 24.1% at the end of 2006 and 2005. U.S.
Government agency securities increased from 10.0% of the portfolio at the end
of
2005 to 15.6% of the portfolio at December 31, 2007. Other debt, which includes
corporate bonds, pooled trust preferred securities, and equity securities
increased to 9.4% of the portfolio at the end of 2007 compared with 8.4% of
the
portfolio at December 31, 2006, but represents a decline from the 11.2% of
the
portfolio at December 31, 2005. The weighted average yield on the portfolio
as
of December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was 5.67%, 5.16% and 4.92%,
respectively.
At
December 31, 2007 and 2006, investment securities totaling $107,750,000 and
$75,793,000, respectively, were pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements
and public deposits. The increase in pledged balances was a result of the
increase in repurchase agreement balances, including the $25,000,000 reported
as
long-term debt.
QNB
accounts for its investments by classifying its securities into three
categories. Securities that QNB has the positive intent and ability to hold
to
maturity are classified as held-to-maturity securities and reported at amortized
cost. Debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the
purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities
and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in
earnings. Debt and equity securities not classified as either held-to-maturity
securities or trading securities are classified as available-for-sale securities
and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax,
excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’
equity. Management determines the appropriate classification of securities
at
the time of purchase. QNB held no trading securities at December 31, 2007 or
2006.
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Investment
Portfolio History
December
31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Investment
Securities Available-for-Sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Treasuries
|
|
$
|
5,037
|
|
$
|
4,984
|
|
$
|
6,002
|
|
U.S.
Government agencies
|
|
|
30,502
|
|
|
33,244
|
|
|
23,824
|
|
State
and municipal securities
|
|
|
39,368
|
|
|
36,121
|
|
|
47,530
|
|
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
|
|
57,411
|
|
|
67,471
|
|
|
57,733
|
|
Collateralized
mortgage obligations (CMOs)
|
|
|
40,775
|
|
|
59,033
|
|
|
71,475
|
|
Other
debt securities
|
|
|
14,301
|
|
|
14,373
|
|
|
18,252
|
|
Equity
securities
|
|
|
4,158
|
|
|
4,592
|
|
|
8,459
|
|
Total
investment securities available-for-sale
|
|
$
|
191,552
|
|
$
|
219,818
|
|
$
|
233,275
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
Securities Held-to-Maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State
and municipal securities
|
|
$
|
3,981
|
|
$
|
5,021
|
|
$
|
5,897
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
investment securities held-to-maturity
|
|
$
|
3,981
|
|
$
|
5,021
|
|
$
|
5,897
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
investment securities
|
|
$
|
195,532
|
|
$
|
224,839
|
|
$
|
239,172
|
|
Investment
Portfolio Weighted Average Yields
December
31, 2007
|
|
Under
1 Year
|
|
1-5
Years
|
|
5-10
Years
|
|
Over
10 Years
|
|
Total
|
|
|||||
Investment
Securities Available-for-Sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
U.S.
Treasuries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Fair
value
|
|
$
|
5,037
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
5,037
|
|
Weighted
average yield
|
|
|
4.67
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.67
|
%
|
U.S.
Government agencies:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
7,078
|
|
$
|
23,424
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
30,502
|
|
Weighted
average yield
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5.23
|
%
|
|
5.62
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
5.53
|
%
|
State
and municipal securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
$
|
972
|
|
$
|
7,250
|
|
$
|
17,602
|
|
$
|
13,544
|
|
$
|
39,368
|
|
Weighted
average yield
|
|
|
6.89
|
%
|
|
5.05
|
%
|
|
6.76
|
%
|
|
6.01
|
%
|
|
6.19
|
%
|
Mortgage-backed
securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
$
|
84
|
|
$
|
17,578
|
|
$
|
39,749
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
57,411
|
|
Weighted
average yield
|
|
|
5.49
|
%
|
|
5.53
|
%
|
|
5.46
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
5.47
|
%
|
Collateralized
mortgage obligations (CMOs):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
$
|
313
|
|
$
|
40,462
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
40,775
|
|
Weighted
average yield
|
|
|
5.46
|
%
|
|
5.43
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5.43
|
%
|
Other
debt securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
$
|
865
|
|
$
|
12,421
|
|
$
|
1,015
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
14,301
|
|
Weighted
average yield
|
|
|
7.34
|
%
|
|
6.73
|
%
|
|
9.04
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
6.91
|
%
|
Equity
securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
4,158
|
|
$
|
4,158
|
|
Weighted
average yield
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.84
|
%
|
|
2.84
|
%
|
Total
fair value
|
|
$
|
7,271
|
|
$
|
84,789
|
|
$
|
81,790
|
|
$
|
17,702
|
|
$
|
191,552
|
|
Weighted
average yield
|
|
|
5.33
|
%
|
|
5.59
|
%
|
|
5.82
|
%
|
|
5.30
|
%
|
|
5.65
|
%
|
Investment
Securities Held-to-Maturity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State
and municipal securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized
cost
|
|
$
|
381
|
|
$
|
606
|
|
$
|
2,994
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
3,981
|
|
Weighted
average yield
|
|
|
5.96
|
%
|
|
7.00
|
%
|
|
6.83
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
6.78
|
%
|
Securities
are assigned to categories based on stated contractual maturity except for
mortgage-backed securities and CMOs which are based on anticipated payment
periods. See interest rate sensitivity section for practical payment and
repricing characteristics. Tax-exempt securities were adjusted to a
tax-equivalent basis and are based on the marginal Federal corporate tax
rate of
34 percent and a Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act (TEFRA) adjustment
of 20 percent. Weighted average yields on investment securities
available-for-sale are based on historical cost.
Investments
Available-For-Sale
Available-for-sale
investment securities include securities that management intends to use as
part
of its liquidity and asset/liability management strategy. These securities
may
be sold in response to changes in market interest rates, related changes in
the
securities prepayment risk or in response to the need for liquidity. At December
31, 2007, the fair value of investment securities available-for-sale was
$191,552,000, or $2,279,000 above the amortized cost of $189,273,000. This
compared to a fair value of $219,818,000, or $1,235,000 below the amortized
cost
of $221,053,000, at December 31, 2006. An unrealized holding gain of $1,504,000
was recorded as an increase to shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2007,
while an unrealized holding loss of $815,000 was recorded as a decrease to
shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2006. The available-for-sale portfolio,
excluding equity securities, had a weighted average maturity of approximately
3
years, 8 months at December 31, 2007 and 4 years, 1 month at December 31, 2006.
The weighted average tax-equivalent yield was 5.65% and 5.12% at December 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively.
The
weighted average maturity is based on the stated contractual maturity or likely
call date of all securities except for mortgage-backed securities and CMOs,
which are based on estimated average life. The maturity of the portfolio could
be shorter if interest rates would decline and prepayments on mortgage-backed
securities and CMOs increase or if more securities are called. However, the
estimated average life could be longer if rates were to increase and principal
payments on mortgage-backed securities and CMOs would slow or bonds anticipated
to be called are not called. The interest rate sensitivity analysis on page
42
reflects the repricing term of the securities portfolio based upon estimated
call dates and anticipated cash flows assuming an unchanged, as well as a
simulated, interest rate environment.
29
Investments
Held-To-Maturity
Investment
securities held-to-maturity are recorded at amortized cost. Included in this
portfolio are state and municipal securities. At December 31, 2007 and 2006,
the
amortized cost of investment securities held-to-maturity was $3,981,000 and
$5,021,000, respectively, and the fair value was $4,122,000 and $5,168,000,
respectively. The held-to-maturity portfolio had a weighted average maturity
of
approximately 2 years, 9 months at December 31, 2007, and 3 years, 11 months
at
December 31, 2006. The weighted average tax-equivalent yield was 6.78% and
6.86%
at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Loans
QNB’s
primary business is to accept deposits and to make loans to meet the credit
needs of the communities it serves. Loans are the most significant component
of
earning assets. Inherent within the lending function is the evaluation and
acceptance of credit risk and interest rate risk, along with the opportunity
cost of alternative deployment of funds. QNB manages credit risk associated
with
its lending activities through portfolio diversification, underwriting policies
and procedures and loan monitoring practices.
QNB
has
comprehensive policies and procedures that define and govern commercial loan,
retail loan and indirect lease financing originations and the management of
risk. All loans are underwritten in a manner that emphasizes the borrowers’
capacity to pay. The measurement of capacity to pay delineates the potential
risk of non-payment or default. The higher potential for default determines
the
need for and amount of collateral required. QNB makes unsecured commercial
loans
when the capacity to pay is considered substantial. As capacity lessens,
collateral is required to provide a secondary source of repayment and to
mitigate the risk of loss. Various policies and procedures provide guidance
to
the lenders on such factors as amount, terms, price, maturity and appropriate
collateral levels. Each risk factor is considered critical to ensuring that
QNB
receives an adequate return for the risk undertaken, and that the risk of loss
is minimized.
QNB
manages the risk associated with commercial loans, which generally have balances
larger than retail loans, by having lenders work in tandem with credit analysts
while maintaining independence between personnel. In addition, a Bank loan
committee and a committee of the Board of Directors review and approve certain
loan requests on a weekly basis. At December 31, 2007, there were no
concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total loans other than disclosed in
the
table on page 31.
QNB’s
commercial lending activity is focused on small businesses within the local
community. Commercial and industrial loans represent commercial purpose loans
that are either secured by collateral other than real estate or unsecured.
Tax-exempt loans to qualified municipalities, school districts, and other
not-for-profit entities, not secured by real estate, are also classified as
commercial and industrial loans. Real estate commercial loans include commercial
purpose loans collateralized at least in part by commercial real estate. These
loans may not be for the express purpose of conducting commercial real estate
transactions. Real estate residential loans include loans secured by one-to-four
family units. These loans include fixed-rate home equity loans, floating rate
home equity lines of credit, loans to individuals for residential mortgages,
and
commercial purpose loans.
Indirect
lease financing receivables represent loans to small businesses that are
collateralized by equipment. These loans are originated by a third party and
purchased by QNB based on criteria specified by QNB. The criteria include
minimum credit scores of the borrower, term of the lease, type and age of
equipment financed and geographic area. The geographic area primarily represents
states contiguous to Pennsylvania. QNB is not the lessor and does not service
these loans.
30
Substantially
all originations of loans to individuals for residential mortgages with
maturities of 20 years or greater are sold in the secondary market. At December
31, 2007 and 2006, real estate residential loans held-for-sale were $688,000
and
$170,000, respectively. These loans are carried at the lower of aggregate cost
or market.
Total
loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, at December 31, 2007 were $381,016,000,
an
increase of $37,520,000, or 10.9%, from December 31, 2006. This followed a
$42,147,000, or 14.0%, increase from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006.
Average total loans increased 12.6% in 2007 and 16.2% in 2006. This loan growth
was achieved despite the extremely competitive environment for both commercial
and consumer loans. A key financial ratio is the loan to deposit ratio. As
a
result of the strong growth in loans coupled with the slower growth in deposits
this ratio improved to 77.1% at December 31, 2007, compared with 71.7%, at
December 31, 2006.
The
Allowance for Loan Loss Allocation table on page 33 shows the percentage
composition of the loan portfolio over the past five years. Between 2006 and
2007 the makeup of the portfolio changed with loans secured by commercial real
estate representing 34.5% of the portfolio at December 31, 2007. This was a
slight increase compared to 34.4% at December 31, 2006. Loans secured by
commercial real estate increased by $13,226,000, or 11.2%, to $131,392,000
at
December 31, 2007, following a 12.8% increase between December 31, 2005 and
2006. While loans secured by commercial real estate represent a significant
portion of the total portfolio, the collateral is diversified including
investment properties, manufacturing facilities, office buildings, retirement
and nursing home facilities, warehouses and owner occupied
facilities.
Real
estate loans secured by residential properties which had been the largest
component of the loan portfolio, representing 36.0% of the portfolio at December
31, 2006, declined by $4,359,000, or 3.5%, to $119,172,000 at December 31,
2007
and represented 31.3% of the total portfolio at that date. The decline in this
category was in 1-4 family residential mortgages secured by first liens which
declined $4,352,000, or 16.1%, during 2007. The slowdown in the housing market
and QNB’s decision to sell most originations of 1-4 family residential mortgages
in the secondary market contributed to the decline. Both home equity lines
and
commercial purpose loans secured by residential properties were relatively
unchanged when comparing balances at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
When
comparing December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2005, real estate loans secured
by
residential properties increased $10,611,000 or 9.4%. Included in this increase
were home equity loan balances which increased $5,274,000, or 8.3%, with
fixed-rate term loans increasing $7,974,000 and variable-rate home equity lines
declining $2,700,000. Home equity loans, both term loans and lines, have been
popular with consumers because they typically have lower origination costs
than
residential mortgage loans. In addition, with the shape of the yield curve
in
2006, rates on fixed-rate home equity loans increased only marginally because
mid-term and longer-term interest rates had not increased significantly.
Competition for these types of loans was strong and kept rates low as well.
As
the prime rate increased from 4.00% to 8.25% during 2005 and 2006, customers
refinanced their variable-rate home equity lines of credit into fixed-rate
term
loans. Residential mortgage loans increased $579,000, to $27,035,000, at
December 31, 2006. The remaining $4,758,000 of growth in this category related
to commercial purpose loans secured by residential real estate. With the recent
decline in the prime lending rate variable-rate home equity lines of credit
may
increase in popularity again.
The
commercial and industrial loan category continued to experience strong growth
in
2007, increasing $15,727,000, or 21.6%, to end the year at $88,445,000. Most
of
the growth in this category in 2007 was centered in loans to a few customers,
both existing and new to QNB. These businesses have a history of strong
financial results and in many cases, the loans are also guaranteed by the
individuals owning the business. This followed growth of 12.2% in 2006. Most
of
the growth in this category during 2006 can be attributed to a $6,600,000
tax-exempt loan to a school district. Although a certain number of commercial
and industrial loans are considered unsecured, the majority are secured by
non-real estate collateral such as equipment, vehicles, accounts receivable
and
inventory.
At
December 31, 2007, indirect lease financing receivables represent approximately
3.5% of the portfolio compared to 3.9% of the portfolio at December 31, 2006.
QNB began purchasing these receivables during the second quarter of 2005. Total
balances at December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $13,431,000 and $13,405,000,
respectively. These loans tend to have slightly higher risk characteristics
but
generally provide higher returns and have maturities with full payout in three
to five years. The slowing local and regional economy has negatively impacted
the volume of indirect lease financing receivables purchased in 2007.
31
Construction
loans increased $13,456,000 during 2007 and represented approximately 6.3%
of
the loan portfolio at December 31, 2007. These loans are primarily to developers
and builders for the construction of residential units or commercial buildings,
businesses for the construction of owner occupied facilities or to individuals
for construction of their homes. Construction loans are generally made only
on
projects that have township approval. The increase in construction loans during
2007 represents a combination of residential and commercial construction loans
for a health care facility, urban development near a university and a large
local home builder. These loans are usually originated to include a short
construction period followed by permanent financing provided through a
commercial or residential mortgage after construction is complete. Once
construction is complete the balance is moved to either the
real-estate-commercial or real-estate-residential category.
Loan
Portfolio
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
|||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
$
|
88,445
|
|
$
|
72,718
|
|
$
|
64,812
|
|
$
|
57,372
|
|
$
|
47,210
|
|
Construction
|
|
|
23,959
|
|
|
10,503
|
|
|
7,229
|
|
|
7,027
|
|
|
9,056
|
|
Agricultural
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Real
estate-commercial
|
|
|
131,392
|
|
|
118,166
|
|
|
104,793
|
|
|
98,397
|
|
|
86,707
|
|
Real
estate-residential
|
|
|
119,172
|
|
|
123,531
|
|
|
112,920
|
|
|
99,893
|
|
|
83,703
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
4,442
|
|
|
5,044
|
|
|
5,080
|
|
|
5,376
|
|
|
5,604
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
13,431
|
|
|
13,405
|
|
|
6,451
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
loans
|
|
|
380,866
|
|
|
343,367
|
|
|
301,285
|
|
|
268,065
|
|
|
232,280
|
|
Unearned
costs (income)
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
(153
|
)
|
Total
loans, net of unearned costs (income)
|
|
$
|
381,016
|
|
$
|
343,496
|
|
$
|
301,349
|
|
$
|
268,048
|
|
$
|
232,127
|
|
Loan
Maturities and Interest Sensitivity
December
31, 2007
|
|
Under
1 Year
|
|
1-5
Years
|
|
Over
5 Years
|
|
Total
|
|
||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
$
|
11,919
|
|
$
|
49,857
|
|
$
|
26,669
|
|
$
|
88,445
|
|
Construction
|
|
|
11,195
|
|
|
6,722
|
|
|
6,042
|
|
|
23,959
|
|
Agricultural
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
25
|
|
Real
estate-commercial
|
|
|
5,958
|
|
|
11,235
|
|
|
114,199
|
|
|
131,392
|
|
Real
estate-residential
|
|
|
8,317
|
|
|
12,666
|
|
|
98,189
|
|
|
119,172
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
747
|
|
|
3,320
|
|
|
375
|
|
|
4,442
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
291
|
|
|
13,140
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13,431
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
38,427
|
|
$
|
96,965
|
|
$
|
245,474
|
|
$
|
380,866
|
|
Demand
loans, loans having no stated schedule of repayment and no stated maturity,
are
included in under one year.
The
following shows the amount of loans due after one year that have fixed, variable
or adjustable interest rates at December 31, 2007:
Loans
with fixed predetermined interest rates
|
$
|
122,307
|
||
Loans
with variable or adjustable interest rates
|
$
|
220,132
|
Non-Performing
Assets
Non-performing
assets include accruing loans past due 90 days or more, non-accruing loans,
restructured loans, other real estate owned and other repossessed assets. The
chart on page 33 shows the history of non-performing assets over the past five
years. Total non-performing assets were $1,621,000 at December 31, 2007, or
.27%, of total assets. This represents an increase from the December 31, 2006
balance of $466,000 or .08% of total assets. The increase in non-performing
assets reflects the impact of the slowing economy on both consumer and small
business borrowers.
32
Non-accrual
loans are those on which the accrual of interest has ceased. Loans and indirect
financing leases are placed on non-accrual status immediately if, in the opinion
of management, collection is doubtful, or when principal or interest is past
due
90 days or more and collateral is insufficient to protect principal and
interest. Included in the loan portfolio are loans on non-accrual status of
$1,397,000 at December 31, 2007 compared with $416,000 at December 31, 2006.
Included in the balance of non-accrual loans at December 31, 2006, was an
indirect financing lease of $290,000 which was subsequently paid off in January
2007 by the originator. The nonaccrual construction loan of $478,000 as of
December 31, 2007 was for the purpose of building an office building. QNB has
begun foreclosure proceedings and believes that it is well secured. Nonaccrual
loans in the indirect lease financing portfolio are generally secured by
equipment or vehicles. Repossession of the collateral is in process.
There
were no restructured loans as of December 31, 2007 or 2006, as defined in the
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 15, “Accounting by Debtors
and Creditors for Troubled Debt Restructurings,” that have not already been
included in loans past due 90 days or more or in non-accrual loans. There was
no
other real estate owned as of December 31, 2007 or 2006. Repossessed assets
at
December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $6,000 and $41,000, respectively.
Loans
not
included in past due, non-accrual or restructured categories, but where known
information about possible credit problems causes management to be uncertain
as
to the ability of the borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms,
totaled $4,977,000 and $1,609,000 at December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Allowance
for Loan Losses Allocation
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|
Amount
|
|
Loans
|
|
Amount
|
|
Loans
|
|
Amount
|
|
Loans
|
|
Amount
|
|
Loans
|
|
Amount
|
|
Loans
|
|
||||||||||
Balance
at end of period applicable to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
$
|
850
|
|
|
23.2
|
%
|
$
|
623
|
|
|
21.2
|
%
|
$
|
695
|
|
|
21.5
|
%
|
$
|
869
|
|
|
21.4
|
%
|
$
|
685
|
|
|
20.3
|
%
|
Construction
|
|
|
249
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
138
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
108
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
Agricultural
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Real
estate-commercial
|
|
|
1,435
|
|
|
34.5
|
|
|
1,214
|
|
|
34.4
|
|
|
1,258
|
|
|
34.8
|
|
|
1,228
|
|
|
36.7
|
|
|
1,277
|
|
|
37.3
|
|
Real
estate-residential
|
|
|
427
|
|
|
31.3
|
|
|
378
|
|
|
36.0
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
37.5
|
|
|
188
|
|
|
37.3
|
|
|
256
|
|
|
36.1
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
259
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Unallocated
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
101
|
|
|
|
|
|
151
|
|
|
|
|
|
225
|
|
|
|
|
|
567
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,279
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
2,729
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
2,526
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
2,612
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
2,929
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Gross
loans represent loans before unamortized net loan fees and costs. Percent gross
loans lists the percentage of each loan type to total loans.
Non-Performing
Assets
December
31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
|
Loans
past due 90 days or more not on non-accrual status
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Construction
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Agricultural
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Real
estate-commercial
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Real
estate-residential
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
68
|
|
|
-
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
28
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
loans past due 90 days or more and accruing
|
|
|
218
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
96
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
accounted for on a non-accrual basis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
|
202
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
372
|
|
|
392
|
|
Construction
|
|
|
478
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Agricultural
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Real
estate-commercial
|
|
|
103
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
17
|
|
Real
estate-residential
|
|
|
246
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
409
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
368
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-accrual loans
|
|
|
1,397
|
|
|
416
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
373
|
|
|
818
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
real estate owned
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Repossessed
assets
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
non-performing assets
|
|
$
|
1,621
|
|
$
|
466
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
$
|
469
|
|
$
|
829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
as a percent of total assets
|
|
|
.27
|
%
|
|
.08
|
%
|
|
.002
|
%
|
|
.08
|
%
|
|
.15
|
%
|
33
Allowance
For Loan Losses
The
allowance for loan losses represents management’s best estimate of the known and
inherent losses in the existing loan portfolio. Management believes that it
uses
the best information available to make determinations about the adequacy of
the
allowance and that it has established its existing allowance for loan losses
in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The
determination of an appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses is based
upon an analysis of the risks inherent in QNB’s loan portfolio. Management uses
various tools to assess the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses.
One tool is a model that considers a number of relevant factors including:
historical loan loss experience, the assigned risk rating of the credit, current
and projected credit worthiness of the borrower, current value of the underlying
collateral, levels of and trends in delinquencies and non-accrual loans, trends
in volume and terms of loans, concentrations of credit, and national and local
economic trends and conditions. This model is supplemented with another analysis
that also incorporates QNB’s portfolio exposure to borrowers with large dollar
concentration. Other tools include ratio analysis and peer group
analysis.
QNB
utilizes a risk weighting system that assigns a risk code to every commercial
loan. This risk weighting system is supplemented with a program that encourages
account officers to identify potentially deteriorating loan situations. The
officer analysis program is used to complement the on-going analysis of the
loan
portfolio performed during the loan review function. In addition, QNB has a
committee that meets quarterly to review the appropriateness of the allowance
for loan losses based on the current and projected status of all relevant
factors pertaining to the loan portfolio.
A
loan is
considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable
that QNB will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or
interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.
The
measurement of impaired loans is generally based on the present value of
expected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate, except
that all collateral-dependent loans are measured for impairment based on the
fair value of the collateral. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the recorded
investment in loans for which impairment has been recognized totaled $961,000
and $403,000 of which $847,000 and $403,000, respectively, required no allowance
for loan loss. The recorded investment in impaired loans requiring an allowance
for loan losses was $114,000 and $0 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
At December 31, 2007 and 2006 the related allowance for loan losses associated
with these loans was $57,000 and $0, respectively. Most of the loans that have
been identified as impaired are collateral-dependent.
QNB
had
net loan charge-offs of $150,000 and $142,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Consumer loans accounted for $62,000 and $104,000 of the net charge-offs in
2007
and 2006 with overdrawn deposit accounts contributing $43,000 and $56,000 of
this total. Other consumer charge-offs related primarily to motorcycle loans
and
unsecured lines of credit. Indirect lease financing net charge-offs were $64,000
and $37,000 for 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The
allowance for loan losses was $3,279,000 at December 31, 2007 and represents
.86% of total loans, compared with $2,729,000, or .79% of total loans, at
December 31, 2006. QNB’s management determined a $700,000 provision for loan
losses was appropriate in 2007 and a $345,000 provision was required for 2006.
The higher provision in 2007 includes a provision expense of $325,000 in the
fourth quarter. While QNB’s asset quality remains good, non-performing loans and
delinquent loans, which includes loans past due more than 30 days but less
than
90 days, increased during the fourth quarter reflecting a deterioration of
the
local and regional economy. Total past due loans at December 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 represented .98% and .75% of total loans, respectively. The
asset quality of the commercial loan portfolio, the largest component of total
loans, representing approximately 71.3% of total loans remains strong. Total
delinquent commercial loans declined to .47% of total commercial loans at
December 31, 2007 compared to .52% at December 31, 2006. The increase in total
past due loans were primarily in the category of loans secured by first lien
one
to four unit residential mortgages, home equity loans and indirect lease
financing receivables. These factors coupled with the continued growth in loans
and the analysis described above resulted in the additional provision for loan
losses and an allowance for loan losses that management believes is adequate
in
relation to the estimate of known and inherent losses in the portfolio. There
was no provision for loan losses recorded in 2005. The year-end 2007 ratio
at
.86% was at a level below peers but which QNB believed was adequate based on
its
analysis.
34
Allowance
for Loan Losses
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
|||||
Allowance
for loan losses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
January 1
|
|
$
|
2,729
|
|
$
|
2,526
|
|
$
|
2,612
|
|
$
|
2,929
|
|
$
|
2,938
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charge-offs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
353
|
|
|
-
|
|
Construction
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Agricultural
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Real
estate-commercial
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
-
|
|
Real
estate-residential
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
-
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
137
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
28
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
charge-offs
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
187
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
406
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recoveries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Construction
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Agricultural
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Real
estate-commercial
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
-
|
|
Real
estate-residential
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
1
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
18
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
recoveries
|
|
|
136
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
charge-offs
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
(142
|
)
|
|
(86
|
)
|
|
(317
|
)
|
|
(9
|
)
|
Provision
for loan losses
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31
|
|
$
|
3,279
|
|
$
|
2,729
|
|
$
|
2,526
|
|
$
|
2,612
|
|
$
|
2,929
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
loans (excluding loans held-for-sale):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
$
|
364,138
|
|
$
|
323,578
|
|
$
|
278,221
|
|
$
|
250,042
|
|
$
|
229,001
|
|
Year-end
|
|
|
381,016
|
|
|
343,496
|
|
|
301,349
|
|
|
268,048
|
|
|
232,127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
charge-offs to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
loans
|
|
|
.04
|
%
|
|
.04
|
%
|
|
.03
|
%
|
|
.13
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
Loans
at year-end
|
|
|
.04
|
|
|
.04
|
|
|
.03
|
|
|
.12
|
|
|
-
|
|
Allowance
for loan losses
|
|
|
4.57
|
|
|
5.20
|
|
|
3.40
|
|
|
12.14
|
|
|
.31
|
%
|
Provision
for loan losses
|
|
|
21.43
|
|
|
41.16
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance
for loan losses to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
loans
|
|
|
.90
|
%
|
|
.84
|
%
|
|
.91
|
%
|
|
1.04
|
%
|
|
1.28
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
at year-end
|
|
|
.86
|
|
|
.79
|
|
|
.84
|
|
|
.97
|
|
|
1.26
|
|
35
Deposits
QNB
primarily attracts deposits from within its market area by offering various
deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, interest-bearing demand
accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts and time deposit
accounts.
Total
deposits increased $15,202,000, or 3.2%, to $494,124,000 at December 31, 2007.
This compares to an increase of 4.4% in 2006. Average deposits increased
$26,949,000, or 5.8%, during 2007 compared with $624,000, or .1%, in 2006.
The
competition for deposits from local, regional and national financial
institutions as well as from internet banks continues to be strong. New
technologies including remote deposit capture and new products like high
yielding internet only accounts and small business sweep accounts add to the
competitive environment. Customers through the use of information gathered
from
the internet have become better informed about alternative products and rates
offered by financial service providers throughout the nation and are willing
to
move funds around the country based on small differences in rate.
The
mix
of deposits, continued to be impacted by the reaction of customers to changes
in
interest rates on various products and by rates paid by the competition.
Interest rates on time deposits and money market accounts continued to show
the
greatest sensitivity. Most customers appear to be looking for the highest rate
for the shortest term.
Consistent
with customers looking for the highest rate for the shortest term, the growth
achieved when comparing total deposit balances at December 31, 2007 and December
31, 2006 was in time deposits. Total time deposit accounts increased
$22,218,000, or 9.5%, to $255,050,000 at December 31, 2007. This followed growth
of $21,703,000, or 10.3%, between 2005 and 2006. Most of the growth in time
deposits occurred in the maturity range of greater than 6 months through 15
months, which QNB promoted in response to customers’ preferences and
competitors’ offerings. Average time deposits increased $33,515,000, or 15.9%,
in 2007 compared with $3,639,000, or 18%, in 2006. Time deposits over $100,000
contributed $12,866,000 to the growth in average total time deposits when
comparing 2007 to 2006. Continuing to increase time deposits will be a challenge
because of the strong rate competition that still exists despite the decline
in
short-term treasury rates. Some large financial institutions, as a result of
the
turmoil in the credit markets, are having difficulty acquiring wholesale
funding, especially in the commercial paper market. As a result, they are paying
higher rates on deposits to attract retail funding which is resulting in other
financial institutions paying higher rates to attract or retain deposits.
Matching or beating competitors’ rates could have a negative impact on the net
interest margin.
At
year-end 2007, non-interest bearing demand accounts declined 1.4% to
$50,043,000. This compares to a decline of 10.1% at year-end 2006. Average
non-interest bearing demand accounts declined $2,754,000 or 5.1% to $50,942,000
when comparing 2007 to 2006. This compares to a 3.5% decline in average balances
when comparing 2006 to 2005. These deposits are primarily comprised of business
checking accounts and are volatile depending on the timing of deposits and
withdrawals. Business customers are migrating to sweep accounts that transfer
excess balances not used to cover daily activity to interest bearing accounts.
This trend could result in a higher cost of funds as the use of this product
increases.
Interest-bearing
demand accounts declined $874,000, or .9%, to $97,290,000 at December 31, 2007.
This compares to a decline of $3,450,000, or 3.4%, in 2006. Similar to
non-interest bearing demand accounts, the balances in these accounts can be
volatile on a daily basis. The volatility in this product is usually a result
of
the movement of balances by school districts and municipalities. However, when
comparing December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2006 the decline in balances was
in
personal accounts which declined $3,111,000, or 5.5%. This decline was partially
offset by growth in both business and municipal balances. In 2006, the decline
in interest-bearing demand accounts was primarily a result of the reduction
in
balances of a school district. Average interest-bearing demand accounts declined
1.5% in 2007, compared with an increase of 5.7% in 2006.
Money
market accounts declined $2,190,000, or 4.3%, to $49,666,000 at December 31,
2007. This compares to an increase of $12,686,000, or 32.4%, between December
31, 2005 and December 31, 2006. Average money market balances increased 2.6%
in
2007 compared to a decline in average balances of 2.5% in 2006. During 2006,
the
primary money market product offered was the Treasury Select product which
was
indexed to a percentage of the 91-day Treasury bill rate based on balances
in
the account. The rate on this product increased as short-term interest rates
increased during 2006. In addition, in response to competition, QNB promoted
a
4.00% minimum rate on this product for new accounts with balances over $10,000
or for existing accounts with additional deposits of $5,000. This 4.00%
promotional rate was offered for most of 2006 and was above the calculated
rate
under the terms of this product. With the higher rate on this product and the
ability to immediately access funds, some customers moved money from their
other
lower paying demand and savings accounts to this money market product. In 2007,
the Treasury Select money market account was changed to the Select money market
account, with the rate on this product no longer indexed to the 91-day Treasury
bill but determined by QNB. However, because of the continued strong competition
for these deposits, QNB maintained a rate close to 4.00% for balances over
$75,000 for most of the year. However, with the rates paid on short-term time
deposits exceeding the rates on money market accounts some customers opted
to
move balances to time deposits.
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Saving
account deposits continued to decline as customers sought out higher yielding
products. Savings account balances declined $3,255,000, or 7.2%, in 2007
to
$42,075,000. This followed a decline in balances of $4,966,000, or 9.9%,
between
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006. Average savings balances decreased
7.4%
in 2007 and 9.9% in 2006.
Attracting
and retaining deposits has become an issue facing the banking industry and
the
competition for these deposits is extremely aggressive. To continue to attract
and retain deposits, QNB plans to be competitive with respect to rates and
to
continue to deliver products with terms and features that appeal to customers.
QNB, in 2008, plans to offer several new products with competitive rates and
features that customers will be able to use as an alternative to time deposits.
Maturity
of Time Deposits of $100,000 or More
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|||
Three
months or less
|
|
$
|
14,015
|
|
$
|
11,702
|
|
$
|
6,966
|
|
Over
three months through six months
|
|
|
12,736
|
|
|
9,713
|
|
|
2,721
|
|
Over
six months through twelve months
|
|
|
25,320
|
|
|
16,442
|
|
|
14,322
|
|
Over
twelve months
|
|
|
12,518
|
|
|
20,318
|
|
|
26,907
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
64,589
|
|
$
|
58,175
|
|
$
|
50,916
|
|
Average
Deposits by Major Classification
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
Balance
|
|
Rate
|
|
Balance
|
|
Rate
|
|
Balance
|
|
Rate
|
|
||||||
Non-interest
bearing deposits
|
|
$
|
50,942
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
53,696
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
55,623
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest-bearing
demand
|
|
|
99,429
|
|
|
2.28
|
%
|
|
100,973
|
|
|
2.30
|
%
|
|
95,487
|
|
|
1.29
|
%
|
Money
market
|
|
|
52,129
|
|
|
3.01
|
|
|
50,800
|
|
|
2.92
|
|
|
52,080
|
|
|
1.76
|
|
Savings
|
|
|
44,780
|
|
|
.39
|
|
|
48,377
|
|
|
.39
|
|
|
53,671
|
|
|
.39
|
|
Time
|
|
|
184,643
|
|
|
4.52
|
|
|
163,994
|
|
|
3.78
|
|
|
161,801
|
|
|
3.03
|
|
Time
deposits of $100,000 or more
|
|
|
60,238
|
|
|
4.76
|
|
|
47,372
|
|
|
4.01
|
|
|
45,926
|
|
|
3.08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
492,161
|
|
|
3.09
|
%
|
$
|
465,212
|
|
|
2.60
|
%
|
$
|
464,588
|
|
|
1.87
|
%
|
Liquidity
Liquidity
represents an institution’s ability to generate cash or otherwise obtain funds
at reasonable rates to satisfy commitments to borrowers and demands of
depositors. QNB manages its mix of cash, Federal funds sold and investment
securities in an attempt to match the volatility, seasonality, interest
sensitivity and growth trends of its loans and deposits. Liquidity is provided
from asset sources through maturities and repayments of loans and investment
securities. The portfolio of investment securities available-for-sale and QNB’s
policy of selling certain residential mortgage originations in the secondary
market also provide sources of liquidity. Additional sources of liquidity are
provided by the Bank’s membership in the FHLB and two unsecured Federal funds
lines granted by correspondent banks totaling $21,000,000. At December 31,
2007,
the Bank had a maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB of approximately
$131,305,000. QNB had no outstanding borrowings with the FHLB at December 31,
2007. At December 31, 2006, QNB’s outstanding borrowings under the FHLB credit
facilities totaled $52,000,000.
Cash
and
due from banks, Federal funds sold, available-for-sale securities and loans
held-for-sale totaled $206,562,000 at December 31, 2007 and $244,091,000 at
December 31, 2006. The decrease in liquid sources is primarily the result of
the
reduction in available-for-sale securities caused by the repayment of long-term
debt and the growth in the loan portfolio. While reduced, these sources should
be adequate to meet normal fluctuations in loan demand or deposit withdrawals.
During both 2006 and 2007, QNB used its Federal funds lines minimally to help
temporarily fund loan growth and deposit withdrawals. Average Federal funds
purchased were $805,000 and $1,351,000 for 2007 and 2006, respectively. Federal
funds purchased under the two unsecured lines totaled $3,926,000 and $0 at
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
37
Approximately
$107,750,000 and $75,793,000 of available-for-sale securities at December 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively, were pledged as collateral for repurchase
agreements and deposits of public funds. The increase in the amount of pledged
securities reflects the collateral required to secure the $25,000,000 repurchase
agreement reported as long term debt. In addition, under terms of its agreement
with the FHLB, QNB maintains otherwise unencumbered qualifying assets
(principally 1-4 family residential mortgage loans and U.S. Government and
agency notes, bonds, and mortgage-backed securities) in the amount of at least
as much as its advances from the FHLB. As mentioned above, QNB had no
outstanding borrowings under the FHLB credit facility at December 31,
2007.
Capital
Adequacy
A
strong
capital position is fundamental to support continued growth and profitability
and to serve the needs of depositors. QNB’s shareholders’ equity at December 31,
2007 was $53,251,000, or 8.73% of total assets, compared to shareholders’ equity
of $50,410,000, or 8.20% of total assets, at December 31, 2006. At December
31,
2007, shareholders’ equity included a positive adjustment of $1,504,000 related
to unrealized holding gains, net of taxes, on investment securities
available-for-sale, while shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2006 included a
negative adjustment of $815,000 related to unrealized holding losses, net of
taxes, on investments securities available-for-sale. Without these adjustments,
shareholders’ equity to total assets would have been 8.49% and 8.34% at December
31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Average
shareholders’ equity and average total assets were $51,299,000 and $602,601,000
during 2007, an increase of 3.1% and 1.3%, respectively, from 2006 averages.
The
ratio of average total equity to average total assets was 8.51% for 2007,
compared to 8.37% for 2006.
QNB
is
subject to restrictions on the payment of dividends to its shareholders pursuant
to the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law as amended (the BCL). The BCL
operates generally to preclude dividend payments, if the effect thereof would
render QNB insolvent, as defined. As a practical matter, QNB’s payment of
dividends is contingent upon its ability to obtain funding in the form of
dividends from the Bank. Under Pennsylvania banking law, the Bank is subject
to
certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that it may declare without
prior regulatory approval. At December 31, 2007, $44,890,000 of retained
earnings was available for dividends without prior regulatory approval, subject
to the regulatory capital requirements discussed below. QNB paid dividends
to
its shareholders of $.88 per share in 2007, an increase of 4.8% from the $.84
per share paid in 2006.
QNB
is
subject to various regulatory capital requirements as issued by Federal
regulatory authorities. Regulatory capital is defined in terms of Tier I capital
(shareholders’ equity excluding unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale
securities and disallowed intangible assets), Tier II capital which includes
the
allowance for loan losses and a portion of the unrealized gains on equity
securities, and total capital (Tier I plus Tier II). Risk-based capital ratios
are expressed as a percentage of risk-weighted assets. Risk-weighted assets
are
determined by assigning various weights to all assets and off-balance sheet
arrangements, such as letters of credit and loan commitments, based on
associated risk. Regulators have also adopted minimum Tier I leverage ratio
standards, which measure the ratio of Tier I capital to total average assets.
The
minimum regulatory capital ratios are 4.00% for Tier I, 8.00% for total
risk-based and 4.00% for leverage. Under the requirements, at December 31,
2007
and 2006 QNB has a Tier I capital ratio of 12.25% and 13.15%, a total risk-based
ratio of 13.06% and 13.91%, and a leverage ratio of 8.64% and 8.42% ,
respectively. The decline in the Tier I and total risk-based capital ratios
were
the result of the impact of the securities loss and prepayment penalty on net
income and retained earnings as well as the increase in risk weighted assets,
resulting principally from a shift in assets from investment securities to
loans. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
established five capital level designations ranging from “well capitalized” to
“critically undercapitalized.” At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Bank met the
“well capitalized” criteria, which requires minimum Tier I and total risk-based
capital ratios of 6.00% and 10.00%, respectively, and a leverage ratio of
5.00%.
Capital
Analysis
December
31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Tier
I
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’
equity
|
|
$
|
53,251
|
|
$
|
50,410
|
|
Net
unrealized securities (gains) losses
|
|
|
(1,504
|
)
|
|
815
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
Total
Tier I risk-based capital
|
|
|
51,747
|
|
|
51,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tier
II
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowable
portion: Allowance for loan losses
|
|
$
|
3,279
|
|
$
|
2,729
|
|
Unrealized
gains on equity securities
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
risk-based capital
|
|
$
|
55,169
|
|
$
|
54,133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-weighted
assets
|
|
$
|
422,372
|
|
$
|
389,192
|
|
Capital
Ratios
December
31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Tier
I capital/risk-weighted assets
|
|
|
12.25
|
%
|
|
13.15
|
%
|
Total
risk-based capital/risk-weighted assets
|
|
|
13.06
|
|
|
13.91
|
|
Tier
I capital/average assets (leverage ratio)
|
|
|
8.64
|
|
|
8.42
|
|
Contractual
Obligations, Commitments, and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
QNB
has
various financial obligations, including contractual obligations and
commitments, which may require future cash payments.
Contractual
Obligations
The
following table presents, as of December 31, 2007, significant contractual
obligations to third parties by payment date. Further discussion of the nature
of each obligation can be found in the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
|
Under
1 Year
|
|
1
to 3 years
|
|
3
to 5 Years
|
|
Over
5 Years
|
|
Total
|
|
|||||
Time
Deposits
|
|
$
|
198,592
|
|
$
|
50,769
|
|
$
|
5,687
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
$
|
255,050
|
|
Short-term
borrowings
|
|
|
33,990
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
33,990
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
Operating
leases
|
|
|
313
|
|
|
557
|
|
|
492
|
|
|
1,420
|
|
|
2,782
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
232,895
|
|
$
|
56,326
|
|
$
|
21,179
|
|
$
|
6,422
|
|
$
|
316,822
|
|
Commitments
and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The
following table presents, as of December 31, 2007, the amounts and expected
maturities of significant commitments. Discussion of the obligations can be
found in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
Under
1 Year
|
|
1
to 3 years
|
|
3
to 5 Years
|
|
Over
5 Years
|
|
Total
|
|
||||||
Commitments
to extend credit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
$
|
51,864
|
|
$
|
2,963
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
140
|
|
$
|
54,967
|
|
Residential
real estate
|
|
|
122
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
122
|
|
Other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
22,175
|
|
|
22,175
|
|
Standby
letters of credit
|
|
|
3,406
|
|
|
354
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
55,392
|
|
$
|
3,317
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
22,315
|
|
$
|
81,024
|
|
38
Commitments
to extend credit, including loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and
commercial letters of credit do not necessarily represent future cash
requirements, as these commitments often expire without being drawn
upon.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
Refer
to
Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of
recently issued accounting standards.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Discussion
and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based
on
the consolidated financial statements of QNB, which are prepared in accordance
with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires
QNB to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities. QNB evaluates estimates on an on-going basis, including those
related to the allowance for loan losses, non-accrual loans, other real estate
owned, other-than-temporary investment impairments, intangible assets, stock
option plans and income taxes. QNB bases its estimates on historical experience
and various other factors and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not
readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
QNB
believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant
judgments and estimates used in preparation of its consolidated financial
statements: allowance for loan losses, income taxes and other-than-temporary
investment security impairment. Each estimate is discussed below. The financial
impact of each estimate is discussed in the applicable sections of Management’s
Discussion and Analysis.
Allowance
for Loan Losses
QNB
considers that the determination of the allowance for loan losses involves
a
higher degree of judgment and complexity than its other significant accounting
policies. The allowance for loan losses is calculated with the objective of
maintaining a level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb probable
known and inherent losses in the outstanding loan portfolio. The allowance
is
reduced by actual credit losses and is increased by the provision for loan
losses and recoveries of previous losses. The provisions for loan losses are
charged to earnings to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level
considered necessary by management.
The
allowance for loan losses is based on management’s continuous review and
evaluation of the loan portfolio. The level of the allowance is determined
by
assigning specific reserves to individually identified problem credits and
general reserves to all other loans. The portion of the allowance that is
allocated to internally criticized and non-accrual loans is determined by
estimating the inherent loss on each credit after giving consideration to the
value of underlying collateral. The general reserves are based on the
composition and risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, including the nature
of the loan portfolio, credit concentration trends, historic and anticipated
delinquency and loss experience, as well as other qualitative factors such
as
current economic trends. Management
emphasizes loan quality and close monitoring of potential problem credits.
Credit risk identification and review processes are utilized in order to assess
and monitor the degree of risk in the loan portfolio. QNB’s lending and loan
administration staff are charged with reviewing the loan portfolio and
identifying changes in the economy or in a borrower’s circumstances which may
affect the ability to repay debt or the value of pledged collateral. A loan
classification and review system exists that identifies those loans with a
higher than normal risk of uncollectibility. Each commercial loan is assigned
a
grade based upon an assessment of the borrower’s financial capacity to service
the debt and the presence and value of collateral for the loan. An independent
loan review group tests risk assessments and evaluates the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses. Management meets monthly to review the credit quality
of the loan portfolio and quarterly to review the allowance for loan
losses.
In
addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination
process, periodically review QNB’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may
require QNB to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments
about information available to them at the time of their
examination.
Management
believes that it uses the best information available to make determinations
about the adequacy of the allowance and that it has established its existing
allowance for loan losses in accordance with GAAP. If circumstances differ
substantially from the assumptions used in making determinations, future
adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary and results of
operations could be affected. Because future events affecting borrowers and
collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, increases to the allowance may
be
necessary should the quality of any loans deteriorate as a result of the factors
discussed above.
Income
Taxes
QNB
accounts for income taxes under the asset/liability method. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable
to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as operating loss and
tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect
on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in
income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance
is
established against deferred tax assets when, in the judgment of management,
it
is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not become available.
Because the judgment about the level of future taxable income is dependent
to a
great extent on matters that may, at least in part, be beyond QNB’s control, it
is at least reasonably possible that management’s judgment about the need for a
valuation allowance for deferred taxes could change in the near term.
39
Other-than-Temporary
Investment Security Impairment
Securities
are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their value is
other-than-temporary. Management utilizes criteria such as the magnitude and
duration of the decline, in addition to the reasons underlying the decline,
to
determine whether the loss in value is other-than-temporary. The term
“other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is
permanent, but indicates that the prospect for a near-term recovery of value
is
not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support a
realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment.
Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value
of
the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is
recognized.
ITEM
7A. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As
a
financial institution, QNB is subject to three primary risks.
·
|
Credit
risk;
|
·
|
Liquidity
risk; and
|
·
|
Interest
rate risk.
|
The
Board
of Directors has established an Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) to measure,
monitor and manage interest rate risk for QNB. QNB’s Asset Liability and Loan
Policies have instituted guidelines covering the three primary
risks.
For
discussion on credit risk refer to the sections on non-performing assets and
the
allowance for loan losses, Note 5 and Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements. For discussion on liquidity risk refer to the section
on
liquidity at page 37 in Item 7 of this Form 10-K filing.
Interest
Rate Sensitivity
Since
the
assets and liabilities of QNB have diverse repricing characteristics that
influence net interest income, management analyzes interest sensitivity through
the use of gap analysis and simulation models. Interest rate sensitivity
management seeks to minimize the effect of interest rate changes on net interest
margins and interest rate spreads and to provide growth in net interest income
through periods of changing interest rates. QNB’s Asset/Liability Committee
(ALCO) is responsible for managing interest rate risk and for evaluating the
impact of changing interest rate conditions on net interest income.
Gap
analysis measures the difference between volumes of rate sensitive assets and
liabilities and quantifies these repricing differences for various time
intervals. Static gap analysis describes interest rate sensitivity at a point
in
time. However, it alone does not accurately measure the magnitude of changes
in
net interest income because changes in interest rates do not impact all
categories of assets and liabilities equally or simultaneously. Interest rate
sensitivity analysis also involves assumptions on certain categories of assets
and deposits. For purposes of interest rate sensitivity analysis, assets and
liabilities are stated at their contractual maturity, estimated likely call
date, or earliest repricing opportunity. Mortgage-backed securities, CMOs and
amortizing loans are scheduled based on their anticipated cash flow.
Interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts
do
not have stated maturities or repricing terms and can be withdrawn or repriced
at any time. This may impact QNB’s margin if more expensive alternative sources
of deposits are required to fund loans or deposit runoff. Management projects
the repricing characteristics of these accounts based on historical performance
and assumptions that it believes reflect their rate sensitivity.
A
positive gap results when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets exceeds
interest rate sensitive liabilities. A negative gap results when the amount
of
interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds interest rate sensitive
assets.
QNB
primarily focuses on the management of the one-year interest rate sensitivity
gap, which is shown on the chart on page 42. At December 31, 2007, interest
earning assets scheduled to mature or likely to be called, repriced or repaid
in
one year were $210,803,000. Interest sensitive liabilities scheduled to mature
or reprice within one year were $340,543,000. The one-year cumulative gap,
which
reflects QNB’s interest sensitivity over a period of time, was a negative
$129,740,000 at December 31, 2007. The cumulative one-year gap equals -22.2%
of
total rate sensitive assets. This position compares to a negative gap position
of $109,544,000, or -18.4%, of total rate sensitive assets, at December 31,
2006. The increase in the negative gap position in the one-year time frame
was
primarily the result of changes in the maturity structure of QNB’s time deposit
balances. The amount of time deposits maturing or repricing in less than one
year increased significantly. At December 31, 2007, $199,383,000, or 78.2%,
of
total time deposits were scheduled to reprice or mature in the next twelve
months compared to $161,358,000, or 69.3%, of total time deposits at December
31, 2006. As noted previously, this reflects the consumer’s preference for
short-term investments. On the asset side, the amount of assets maturing or
repricing increased by $18,687,000 from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2007.
Loans and investment securities that reprice or mature in the next twelve months
increased by $17,529,000 and $6,288,000, respectively, when comparing the same
two time periods. With the decline in interest rates in early 2008 QNB’s cost of
funds should decline as the maturing time deposits reprice at lower rates.
The
challenge will be to retain these deposits given the competitive environment.
In
this lower interest rate environment, the repricing characteristics of
investments and loans will likely shorten as prepayment speeds increase
resulting in more funds being invested at lower yields.
40
QNB
also
uses a simulation model to assess the impact of changes in interest rates on
net
interest income. The model reflects management’s assumptions related to asset
yields and rates paid on liabilities, deposit sensitivity, and the size,
composition and maturity or repricing characteristics of the balance sheet.
The
assumptions are based on the interest rate environment at period end. Management
also evaluates the impact of higher and lower interest rates by simulating
the
impact on net interest income of changing rates. While management performs
rate
shocks of 100, 200 and 300 basis points, it believes, given the level of
interest rates at December 31, 2007, that it is unlikely that interest rates
would decline by 300 basis points. The simulation results can be found in the
chart on page 43.
In
a
declining interest rate scenario net interest income declines reflecting the
hypothetical interest rate floors on interest-bearing transaction accounts,
regular money market accounts and savings accounts. Interest rates on these
products do not have the ability to decline to the degree that rates on earning
assets can. In addition, in a lower rate environment the cash flow from both
the
loan and investment portfolios would increase and be reinvested at lower rates.
These results are inconsistent with the gap analysis and identify some of the
weaknesses of gap analysis which does not take into consideration the magnitude
of the rate change on different instruments or the timing of the rate change.
The rising rate scenarios also indicate a decline in net interest income which
is consistent with the gap analysis and reflects the fixed-rate nature of the
investment and loan portfolio and the increased expense associated with higher
costing deposits and short-term borrowings.
Actual
results may differ from simulated results due to various factors including
time,
magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes, the relationship or spread
between various rates, loan pricing and deposit sensitivity, and asset/liability
strategies.
Management
believes that the assumptions utilized in evaluating the vulnerability of QNB’s
net interest income to changes in interest rates approximate actual experience.
However, the interest rate sensitivity of QNB’s assets and liabilities as well
as the estimated effect of changes in interest rates on net interest income
could vary substantially if different assumptions are used or actual experience
differs from the experience on which the assumptions were based.
The
nature of QNB’s current operation is such that it is not subject to foreign
currency exchange or commodity price risk. Additionally, neither the Company
nor
the Bank owns trading assets. At December 31, 2007, QNB did not have any hedging
transactions in place such as interest rate swaps, caps or floors.
The
table
below summarizes estimated changes in net interest income over the next
twelve-month period, under various interest rate scenarios.
41
Interest
Rate Sensitivity - Gap Analysis
Within
|
3
to 6
|
6
months
|
1
to 3
|
3
to 5
|
After
|
|
||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2007
|
3
months
|
months
|
to
1 year
|
years
|
years
|
5
years
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||
Assets
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
balances
|
$
|
579
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
579
|
|||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Investment
securities*
|
17,873
|
$
|
6,780
|
$
|
23,228
|
$
|
60,726
|
$
|
39,197
|
$
|
45,450
|
193,254
|
||||||||||
Non-marketable
equity securities
|
864
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
90
|
954
|
|||||||||||||||
Loans,
including loans held-for-sale
|
94,452
|
22,033
|
36,343
|
114,460
|
81,775
|
32,641
|
381,704
|
|||||||||||||||
Bank-owned
life insurance
|
-
|
-
|
8,651
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8,651
|
|||||||||||||||
Total
rate sensitive assets
|
113,768
|
28,813
|
68,222
|
175,186
|
120,972
|
78,181
|
$
|
585,142
|
||||||||||||||
Total
cumulative assets
|
$
|
113,768
|
$
|
142,581
|
$
|
210,803
|
$
|
385,989
|
$
|
506,961
|
$
|
585,142
|
||||||||||
Liabilities
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
non-maturing deposits
|
$
|
107,170
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
4,403
|
$
|
10,416
|
$
|
67,042
|
$
|
189,031
|
||||||||||
Time
deposits less than $100,000
|
41,990
|
$
|
27,447
|
$
|
77,876
|
38,788
|
4,360
|
-
|
190,461
|
|||||||||||||
Time
deposits over $100,000
|
14,015
|
12,736
|
25,319
|
11,195
|
1,324
|
-
|
64,589
|
|||||||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
33,990
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
33,990
|
|||||||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5,000
|
15,000
|
5,000
|
25,000
|
|||||||||||||||
Total
rate sensitive liabilities
|
197,165
|
40,183
|
103,195
|
59,386
|
31,100
|
72,042
|
$
|
503,071 | ||||||||||||||
Total
cumulative liabilities
|
$
|
197,165
|
$
|
237,348
|
$
|
340,543
|
$
|
399,929
|
$
|
431,029
|
$
|
503,071
|
||||||||||
Gap
during period
|
$
|
(83,397
|
)
|
$
|
(11,370
|
)
|
$
|
(34,973
|
) |
$
|
115,800
|
$
|
89,872 |
$
|
6,139
|
$ | 82,071 | |||||
Cumulative
gap
|
$
|
(83,397
|
)
|
$
|
(94,767
|
)
|
$
|
(129,740
|
)
|
$
|
(13,940
|
)
|
$
|
75,932
|
$
|
82,071
|
||||||
Cumulative
gap/rate sensitive assets
|
(14.25
|
)%
|
(16.20
|
)%
|
(22.17
|
)%
|
(2.38
|
)% | 12.98 |
%
|
14.03
|
%
|
||||||||||
Cumulative
gap ratio
|
.58
|
.60
|
.62
|
.97
|
1.18
|
1.16
|
*
|
Excludes
unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities of $2,279.
|
42
The
table
below summarizes estimated changes in net interest income over the next
twelve-month period, under various interest rate scenarios.
Change
in Interest Rates
|
Net
Interest Income
|
|
Dollar
Change
|
|
Percent
Change
|
|||||
December
31, 2007
|
||||||||||
+300
Basis Points
|
$
|
17,214
|
$
|
(1,075
|
)
|
(5.88
|
)%
|
|||
+200
Basis Points
|
17,601
|
(688
|
)
|
(3.76
|
)
|
|||||
+100
Basis Points
|
18,010
|
(279
|
)
|
(1.53
|
)
|
|||||
FLAT
RATE
|
18,289
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
-100
Basis Points
|
18,072
|
(217
|
)
|
(1.19
|
)
|
|||||
-200
Basis Points
|
17,392
|
(897
|
)
|
(4.90
|
)
|
|||||
-300
Basis Points
|
16,350
|
(1,939
|
)
|
(10.60
|
)
|
|||||
December
31, 2006
|
||||||||||
+300
Basis Points
|
$
|
13,700
|
$
|
(3,190
|
)
|
(18.89
|
)%
|
|||
+200
Basis Points
|
14,715
|
(2,175
|
)
|
(12.88
|
)
|
|||||
+100
Basis Points
|
15,920
|
(970
|
)
|
(5.74
|
)
|
|||||
FLAT
RATE
|
16,890
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
-100
Basis Points
|
17,075
|
185
|
1.10
|
|||||||
-200
Basis Points
|
16,737
|
(153
|
)
|
(.91
|
)
|
43
ITEM
8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The
following audited financial statements are set forth in this Annual Report
of
Form 10-K on the following pages:
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
Page
45
|
|||
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
Page
46
|
|||
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
Page
47
|
|||
Consolidated
Statements of Income
|
Page
48
|
|||
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
|
Page
49
|
|||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
Page
50
|
|||
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
Page
51
|
44
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Board of Directors and Shareholders
QNB
Corp.
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of QNB Corp. and subsidiary
as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. QNB Corp.’s
management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility
is
to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audit. The financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
were audited by other auditors whose report, dated March 7, 2007, expressed
an
unqualified opinion on those statements.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the 2007 consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of QNB Corp. and
subsidiary as of December 31, 2007, and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We
also
have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), QNB Corp.’s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework
issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO),
and our report dated March 10, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion.
Beard
Miller Company LLP
Allentown,
Pennsylvania
March
10,
2008
45
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The
Board
of Directors
QNB
Corp:
We
have
audited the consolidated balance sheets of QNB Corp. and subsidiary as of
December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year
period ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements are
the
responsibility of the Corporation’s management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of QNB Corp. and subsidiary
as
of December 31, 2006, and the consolidated results of their operations and
their
cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31,
2006,
in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Wexford,
Pennsylvania
March
7,
2007
46
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
(in
thousands, except share data)
|
|
||||
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
||
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash
and due from banks
|
|
$
|
14,322
|
|
$
|
12,439
|
|
Federal
funds sold
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
11,664
|
|
Total
cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
14,322
|
|
|
24,103
|
|
Investment
securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale
(amortized cost $189,273 and $221,053)
|
|
|
191,552
|
|
|
219,818
|
|
Held-to-maturity
(fair value $4,122 and $5,168)
|
|
|
3,981
|
|
|
5,021
|
|
Non-marketable
equity securities
|
|
|
954
|
|
|
3,465
|
|
Loans
held-for-sale
|
|
|
688
|
|
|
170
|
|
Total
loans, net of unearned costs
|
|
|
381,016
|
|
|
343,496
|
|
Allowance
for loan losses
|
|
|
(3,279
|
)
|
|
(2,729
|
)
|
Net
loans
|
|
|
377,737
|
|
|
340,767
|
|
Bank-owned
life insurance
|
|
|
8,651
|
|
|
8,415
|
|
Premises
and equipment, net
|
|
|
6,728
|
|
|
6,442
|
|
Accrued
interest receivable
|
|
|
2,742
|
|
|
2,874
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
2,458
|
|
|
3,464
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
609,813
|
|
$
|
614,539
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand,
non-interest bearing
|
|
$
|
50,043
|
|
$
|
50,740
|
|
Interest-bearing
demand
|
|
|
97,290
|
|
|
98,164
|
|
Money
market
|
|
|
49,666
|
|
|
51,856
|
|
Savings
|
|
|
42,075
|
|
|
45,330
|
|
Time
|
|
|
190,461
|
|
|
174,657
|
|
Time
over $100,000
|
|
|
64,589
|
|
|
58,175
|
|
Total
deposits
|
|
|
494,124
|
|
|
478,922
|
|
Short-term
borrowings
|
|
|
33,990
|
|
|
30,113
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
52,000
|
|
Accrued
interest payable
|
|
|
2,344
|
|
|
2,240
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
|
1,104
|
|
|
854
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
556,562
|
|
|
564,129
|
|
Shareholders’
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, par value $0.625 per share;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
authorized
10,000,000 shares; 3,241,390 shares and 3,235,284 shares
issued;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,134,704
and 3,128,598 shares outstanding
|
|
|
2,026
|
|
|
2,022
|
|
Surplus
|
|
|
9,933
|
|
|
9,707
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
41,282
|
|
|
40,990
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
|
|
1,504
|
|
|
(815
|
)
|
Treasury
stock, at cost; 106,686 shares
|
|
|
(1,494
|
)
|
|
(1,494
|
)
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
53,251
|
|
|
50,410
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
$
|
609,813
|
|
$
|
614,539
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
47
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
|
(in
thousands, except share data)
|
|
|||||||
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|||
Interest
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Interest
and fees on loans
|
|
$
|
24,572
|
|
$
|
21,097
|
|
$
|
16,938
|
|
Interest
and dividends on investment securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable
|
|
|
8,495
|
|
|
8,437
|
|
|
8,767
|
|
Tax-exempt
|
|
|
1,736
|
|
|
1,897
|
|
|
2,259
|
|
Interest
on Federal funds sold
|
|
|
320
|
|
|
357
|
|
|
176
|
|
Interest
on interest-bearing balances and other interest income
|
|
|
182
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
132
|
|
Total
interest income
|
|
|
35,305
|
|
|
32,002
|
|
|
28,272
|
|
Interest
Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
on deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing
demand
|
|
|
2,266
|
|
|
2,322
|
|
|
1,229
|
|
Money
market
|
|
|
1,569
|
|
|
1,484
|
|
|
917
|
|
Savings
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
211
|
|
Time
|
|
|
8,348
|
|
|
6,202
|
|
|
4,906
|
|
Time
over $100,000
|
|
|
2,866
|
|
|
1,900
|
|
|
1,415
|
|
Interest
on short-term borrowings
|
|
|
809
|
|
|
736
|
|
|
323
|
|
Interest
on long-term debt
|
|
|
1,704
|
|
|
3,072
|
|
|
2,987
|
|
Total
interest expense
|
|
|
17,738
|
|
|
15,906
|
|
|
11,988
|
|
Net
interest income
|
|
|
17,567
|
|
|
16,096
|
|
|
16,284
|
|
Provision
for loan losses
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
interest income after provision for loan losses
|
|
|
16,867
|
|
|
15,751
|
|
|
16,284
|
|
Non-Interest
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees
for services to customers
|
|
|
1,833
|
|
|
1,867
|
|
|
1,851
|
|
ATM
and debit card income
|
|
|
858
|
|
|
772
|
|
|
687
|
|
Income
on bank-owned life insurance
|
|
|
295
|
|
|
291
|
|
|
288
|
|
Mortgage
servicing fees
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
90
|
|
Net
(loss) gain on investment securities available-for-sale
|
|
|
(2,815
|
)
|
|
262
|
|
|
(727
|
)
|
Net
gain on sale of loans
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
145
|
|
Other
operating income
|
|
|
522
|
|
|
583
|
|
|
928
|
|
Total
non-interest income
|
|
|
907
|
|
|
3,937
|
|
|
3,262
|
|
Non-Interest
Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries
and employee benefits
|
|
|
7,464
|
|
|
7,320
|
|
|
7,314
|
|
Net
occupancy expense
|
|
|
1,230
|
|
|
1,161
|
|
|
1,100
|
|
Furniture
and equipment expense
|
|
|
1,074
|
|
|
1,026
|
|
|
1,159
|
|
Marketing
expense
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
651
|
|
|
599
|
|
Third
party services
|
|
|
778
|
|
|
724
|
|
|
701
|
|
Telephone,
postage and supplies expense
|
|
|
554
|
|
|
537
|
|
|
488
|
|
State
taxes
|
|
|
489
|
|
|
453
|
|
|
423
|
|
Loss
on prepayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
|
|
|
740
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
expense
|
|
|
1,412
|
|
|
1,362
|
|
|
1,318
|
|
Total
non-interest expense
|
|
|
14,441
|
|
|
13,234
|
|
|
13,102
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
3,333
|
|
|
6,454
|
|
|
6,444
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
286
|
|
|
1,034
|
|
|
1,398
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
3,047
|
|
$
|
5,420
|
|
$
|
5,046
|
|
Earnings
Per Share - Basic
|
|
$
|
.97
|
|
$
|
1.73
|
|
$
|
1.63
|
|
Earnings
Per Share - Diluted
|
|
$
|
.96
|
|
$
|
1.71
|
|
$
|
1.59
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
48
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands, except
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Treasury
|
|
|
|
|
|
share
data)
|
|
|
of
Shares
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Surplus
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
3,098,078
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
691
|
|
$
|
2,003
|
|
$
|
9,005
|
|
$
|
35,570
|
|
$
|
(1,494
|
)
|
$
|
45,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,046
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,046
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,046
|
|
Other
comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
holding losses on
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
investment
securities available-for-sale
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,627
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Reclassification
adjustment for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
losses
included in net income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
674
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,953
|
)
|
|
(1,953
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,953
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
3,093
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
dividends paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($.78
per share)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,420
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,420
|
)
|
Stock
issue - Employee stock purchase plan
|
|
|
2,794
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
74
|
|
Stock
issued for options exercised
|
|
|
3,204
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
38
|
|
Tax
benefits from stock plans
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
3,104,076
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,262
|
)
|
|
2,007
|
|
|
9,117
|
|
|
38,196
|
|
|
(1,494
|
)
|
|
46,564
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,420
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,420
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,420
|
|
Other
comprehensive income, net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
holding gains on
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
investment
securities available-for-sale
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Reclassification
adjustment for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gains
included in net income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(173
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
447
|
|
|
447
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
447
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,867
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
dividends paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($.84
per share)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,626
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,626
|
)
|
Stock
issue - Employee stock purchase plan
|
|
|
3,071
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
72
|
|
Stock
issued for options exercised
|
|
|
21,451
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
336
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
349
|
|
Tax
benefits from stock plans
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
66
|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
3,128,598
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(815
|
)
|
|
2,022
|
|
|
9,707
|
|
|
40,990
|
|
|
(1,494
|
)
|
|
50,410
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
3,047
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,047
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,047
|
|
Other
comprehensive income, net of taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
holding gains on
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
investment
securities available-for-sale
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Reclassification
adjustment for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
losses
included in net income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,858
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,319
|
|
|
2,319
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,319
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,366
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
dividends paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($.88
per share)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,755
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,755
|
)
|
Stock
issue - Employee stock purchase plan
|
|
|
3,306
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
Stock
issued for options exercised
|
|
|
2,800
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
Tax
benefits from stock plans
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
3,134,704
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,504
|
|
$
|
2,026
|
|
$
|
9,933
|
|
$
|
41,282
|
|
$
|
(1,494
|
)
|
$
|
53,251
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
49
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
||||||||
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|||
Operating
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net
income
|
|
$
|
3,047
|
|
$
|
5,420
|
|
$
|
5,046
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
755
|
|
|
744
|
|
|
890
|
|
Provision
for loan losses
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
-
|
|
Securities
losses (gains), net
|
|
|
2,815
|
|
|
(262
|
)
|
|
727
|
|
Net
loss (gain) on sale of repossessed assets
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(210
|
)
|
Net
gain on sale of loans
|
|
|
(109
|
)
|
|
(64
|
)
|
|
(145
|
)
|
(Gain)
loss on disposal of premises and equipment
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
3
|
|
|
1
|
|
Proceeds
from sales of residential mortgages
|
|
|
6,550
|
|
|
4,129
|
|
|
11,004
|
|
Originations
of residential mortgages held-for-sale
|
|
|
(7,008
|
)
|
|
(4,148
|
)
|
|
(10,857
|
)
|
Income
on bank-owned life insurance
|
|
|
(295
|
)
|
|
(291
|
)
|
|
(288
|
)
|
Life
insurance (premiums)/proceeds net
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
91
|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred
income tax benefit
|
|
|
(446
|
)
|
|
(183
|
)
|
|
(81
|
)
|
Net
increase (decrease) in income taxes payable
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(338
|
)
|
Amortization
of mortgage servicing rights and identifiable intangible
assets
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
138
|
|
|
160
|
|
Net
decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
(302
|
)
|
|
(41
|
)
|
Net
(accretion) amortization of premiums and discounts on investment
securities
|
|
|
(191
|
)
|
|
386
|
|
|
709
|
|
Net
increase in accrued interest payable
|
|
|
104
|
|
|
728
|
|
|
333
|
|
Decrease
(increase) in other assets
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
|
(135
|
)
|
Increase
(decrease) in other liabilities
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
(551
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
6,725
|
|
|
6,664
|
|
|
6,315
|
|
Investing
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from maturities and calls of investment securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
available-for-sale
|
|
|
31,801
|
|
|
24,595
|
|
|
36,720
|
|
held-to-maturity
|
|
|
1,035
|
|
|
870
|
|
|
300
|
|
Proceeds
from sales of investment securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
available-for-sale
|
|
|
102,394
|
|
|
46,490
|
|
|
45,105
|
|
Purchase
of investment securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
available-for-sale
|
|
|
(105,034
|
)
|
|
(57,069
|
)
|
|
(52,442
|
)
|
Proceeds
from sales of non-marketable equity securities
|
|
|
3,160
|
|
|
1,700
|
|
|
751
|
|
Purchase
of non-marketable equity securities
|
|
|
(649
|
)
|
|
(1,481
|
)
|
|
(488
|
)
|
Net
increase in loans
|
|
|
(37,842
|
)
|
|
(42,323
|
)
|
|
(33,294
|
)
|
Net
purchases of premises and equipment
|
|
|
(1,029
|
)
|
|
(1,789
|
)
|
|
(651
|
)
|
Proceeds
from sale of repossessed assets
|
|
|
206
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used by investing activities
|
|
|
(5,958
|
)
|
|
(28,998
|
)
|
|
(3,789
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(decrease) increase in non-interest bearing deposits
|
|
|
(697
|
)
|
|
(5,721
|
)
|
|
3,858
|
|
Net
(decrease) increase in interest-bearing non-maturity
deposits
|
|
|
(6,319
|
)
|
|
4,270
|
|
|
(19,985
|
)
|
Net
increase in time deposits
|
|
|
22,218
|
|
|
21,703
|
|
|
8,309
|
|
Net
increase in short-term borrowings
|
|
|
3,877
|
|
|
10,517
|
|
|
6,222
|
|
Proceeds
from long-term debt
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Repayment
of long-term debt
|
|
|
(52,000
|
)
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Tax
benefit from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash
dividends paid
|
|
|
(2,755
|
)
|
|
(2,626
|
)
|
|
(2,420
|
)
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
124
|
|
|
421
|
|
|
112
|
|
Net
cash (used by) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(10,548
|
)
|
|
25,630
|
|
|
(3,904
|
)
|
(Decrease)
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(9,781
|
)
|
|
3,296
|
|
|
(1,378
|
)
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
|
|
24,103
|
|
|
20,807
|
|
|
22,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year
|
|
$
|
14,322
|
|
$
|
24,103
|
|
$
|
20,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Cash Flow Disclosures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
17,634
|
|
$
|
15,178
|
|
$
|
11,655
|
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
|
621
|
|
|
1,134
|
|
|
1,802
|
|
Non-Cash
Transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in net unrealized holding gains, net of taxes, on investment
securities
|
|
|
2,319
|
|
|
447
|
|
|
(1,953
|
)
|
Transfer
of loans to repossessed assets
|
|
|
172
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
-
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
50
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Business
QNB
Corp.
(the Company), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, QNB Bank (the Bank),
has
been serving the residents and businesses of upper Bucks, southern Lehigh,
and
northern Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania since 1877. During the majority
of
2007, the Bank was a national banking organization chartered under the National
Banking Act and was named The Quakertown National Bank. Effective December
28,
2007, the Bank became a Pennsylvania chartered commercial bank and changed
its
name to QNB Bank. The Bank is a locally managed community bank that provides
a
full range of commercial, retail banking and retail brokerage services. The
Bank
encounters vigorous competition for market share in the communities it serves
from bank holding companies, other community banks, thrift institutions,
credit
unions and other non-bank financial organizations such as mutual fund companies,
insurance companies and brokerage companies. The Company manages its business
as
a single operating segment.
The
Company and the Bank are subject to regulations of certain state and Federal
agencies. These regulatory agencies periodically examine the Company and
the
Bank for adherence to laws and regulations.
Basis
of Presentation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its
wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. The consolidated entity is referred to
herein
as “QNB”. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
Tabular
information, other than share and per share data, is presented in thousands
of
dollars.
Use
of Estimates
These
statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and predominant practices within the banking industry.
The
preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires QNB to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. QNB evaluates estimates on an on-going basis. Material estimates
that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term
relate
to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, non-accrual loans,
other
real estate owned, other-than-temporary investment impairments, intangible
assets, stock option plans and income taxes. QNB bases its estimates on
historical experience and various other factors and assumptions that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form
the
basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities
that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ
from
these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Significant
Group Concentrations of Credit Risk
Most
of
the Company’s activities are with customers located within Bucks, Montgomery and
Lehigh Counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. Note 4 discusses the types
of
investment securities that the Company invests in. Note 5 discusses the types
of
lending that the Company engages in. The Company does not have any significant
concentrations to any one industry or customer. Although the Company has
a
diversified loan portfolio, its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is
influenced by the region’s economy.
Misstatements
On
September 13, 2006 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff issued
Statement of Accounting Bulletin No. 108,
Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements
(SAB
108). SAB 108 addresses how errors, built up over time in the balance sheet,
should be considered from a materiality perspective and corrected. SAB 108
provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal
of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current
year
misstatement. The SEC Staff believes that companies should quantify errors
using
both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether
either of these approaches results in quantifying a misstatement that, when
all
relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material.
SAB
108 also describes the circumstances where it would be appropriate for a
registrant to record a one-time cumulative effect adjustment to correct errors
existing in prior years that previously had been considered immaterial as
well
as the required disclosures to investors. During 2007, the Company has not
identified a situation for which it must apply SAB 108 for 2007, 2006 or
2005.
Investment
Securities
Investment
securities that QNB has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity
are
classified as held-to-maturity securities and reported at amortized cost.
Debt
and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose
of
selling in the near term are classified as trading securities and reported
at
fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Debt and
equity securities not classified as either held-to-maturity securities or
trading securities are classified as available-for-sale securities and reported
at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, excluded from
earnings and reported as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss,
a
separate component of shareholders’ equity. Management determines the
appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. QNB had
no
trading securities at December 31, 2007 and 2006.
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Available-for-sale
securities include securities that management intends to use as part of its
asset/liability management strategy and that may be sold in response to changes
in market interest rates and related changes in the securities’ prepayment risk
or to meet liquidity needs.
Premiums
and discounts on debt securities are recognized in interest income using
a
constant yield method. Gains and losses on sales of investment securities
are
computed on the specific identification method and included in non-interest
income.
Non-marketable
Equity Securities
Non-marketable
equity securities are comprised of restricted stock of the Federal Home Loan
Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB), the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Atlantic Central
Bankers Bank. Federal law requires a member institution of the FHLB and the
Federal Reserve Bank to hold stock of its district bank according to a
predetermined formula. These restricted securities are carried at
cost.
Other-than-Temporary
Impairment of Investment Securities
Securities
are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their value
is
other-than-temporary. Management utilizes criteria such as the magnitude
and
duration of the decline, in addition to the reasons underlying the decline,
to
determine whether the loss in value is other-than-temporary. The term
“other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is
permanent, but indicates that the prospects for a near-term recovery of value
is
not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support
realizable value equal to or greater than carrying value of the investment.
Once
a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value of
the
security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is
recognized.
Loans
Loans
that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future
or
until maturity or pay-off are stated at the principal amount outstanding,
net of
deferred loan fees and costs. Interest income is accrued on the principal
amount
outstanding. Loan origination and commitment fees and related direct costs
are
deferred and amortized to income over the term of the respective loan and
loan
commitment period as a yield adjustment.
Loans
held-for-sale consist of residential mortgage loans and are carried at the
lower
of aggregate cost or market value. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized
through a valuation allowance by charges to income. Gains and losses on
residential mortgages held-for-sale are included in non-interest
income.
Non-Performing
Assets
Non-performing
assets are comprised of accruing loans past due 90 days or more, non-accrual
loans, other real estate owned and repossessed assets. Non-accrual loans
are
those on which the accrual of interest has ceased. Loans and indirect lease
financing loans are placed on non-accrual status immediately if, in the opinion
of management, collection is doubtful, or when principal or interest is past
due
90 days or more and collateral is insufficient to cover principal and interest.
Interest accrued, but not collected at the date a loan is placed on non-accrual
status, is reversed and charged against interest income. Subsequent cash
receipts are applied either to the outstanding principal or recorded as interest
income, depending on management’s assessment of the ultimate collectibility of
principal and interest. Loans are returned to an accrual status when the
borrower’s ability to make periodic principal and interest payments has returned
to normal (i.e. brought current with respect to principal or interest or
restructured) and the paying capacity of the borrower and/or the underlying
collateral is deemed sufficient to cover principal and interest.
Accounting
for impairment in the performance of a loan is required when it is probable
that
all amounts, including both principal and interest, will not be collected
in
accordance with the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on
the
present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective
interest rate or, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the
collateral if the loans are collateral dependent. Impairment criteria are
applied to the loan portfolio exclusive of smaller homogeneous loans such
as
residential mortgage and consumer loans which are evaluated collectively
for
impairment.
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Allowance
for Loan Losses
QNB
maintains an allowance for loan losses, which is intended to absorb probable
known and inherent losses in the outstanding loan portfolio. The allowance
is
reduced by actual credit losses and is increased by the provision for loan
losses and recoveries of previous losses. The provisions for loan losses
are
charged to earnings to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level
considered necessary by management.
The
allowance for loan losses is based on management’s continuing review and
evaluation of the loan portfolio. The level of the allowance is determined
by
assigning specific reserves to individually identified problem credits and
general reserves to all other loans. For such loans that are also classified
as
impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or
collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower
than
the carrying value of that loan. The portion of the allowance that is allocated
to internally criticized and non-accrual loans is determined by estimating
the
inherent loss on each credit after giving consideration to the value of
underlying collateral. The general reserves are based on the composition
and
risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the loan
portfolio, credit concentration trends, historic and anticipated delinquency
and
loss experience, as well as other qualitative factors such as current economic
trends. Management emphasizes loan quality and close monitoring of potential
problem credits. Credit risk identification and review processes are utilized
in
order to assess and monitor the degree of risk in the loan portfolio. QNB’s
lending and loan administration staff are charged with reviewing the loan
portfolio and identifying changes in the economy or in a borrower’s
circumstances which may affect the ability to repay debt or the value of
pledged
collateral. A loan classification and review system exists that identifies
those
loans with a higher than normal risk of uncollectibility. Each commercial
loan
is assigned a grade based upon an assessment of the borrower’s financial
capacity to service the debt and the presence and value of collateral for
the
loan. An independent loan review group tests risk assessments and evaluates
the
adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Management meets monthly to review
the credit quality of the loan portfolio and quarterly to review the allowance
for loan losses.
In
addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination
process, periodically review QNB’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may
require QNB to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments
using information available to them at the time of their
examination.
Management
believes that it uses the best information available to make determinations
about the adequacy of the allowance and that it has established its existing
allowance for loan losses in accordance with GAAP. If circumstances differ
substantially from the assumptions used in making determinations, future
adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary and results
of
operations could be affected. Because future events affecting borrowers and
collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance
that
increases to the allowance will not be necessary should the quality of any
loans
deteriorate as a result of the factors discussed above.
Transfers
of Financial Assets
Transfers
of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets
has
been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered
when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee
obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage
of
that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company
does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an
agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.
Servicing
Assets
Servicing
assets are recognized as separate assets when rights are acquired through
the
sale of financial assets. When mortgage loans are sold, a portion of the
cost of
originating the loan is allocated to the servicing rights based on relative
fair
value. Fair value is based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing
contracts, when available, or alternatively, is based on a valuation model
that
calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. Servicing
assets are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights
as
compared to amortized cost. Impairment is determined by stratifying rights
into
tranches based on predominant characteristics, such as interest rate, loan
type
an investor type. Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance
for an
individual tranche, to the extent that fair value is less than the capitalized
amount for the tranches. If the Company later determines that all or a portion
of the impairment no longer exists for a particular tranche, a reduction
of the
allowance may be recorded as an increase to income. Capitalized servicing
rights
are reported in other assets and are amortized into noninterest income in
proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing
income
of the underlying financial assets.
Servicing
fee income is recorded for fees earned for servicing loans. The fees are
based
on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal, or a fixed amount
per
loan and are recorded as income when earned. The amortization of mortgage
servicing rights is netted against loan servicing fee income.
Premises
and Equipment
Premises
and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated principally on
an
accelerated or straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the
assets
as follows: buildings—10 to 40 years, and equipment—3 to 10 years. Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Gains
or
losses upon disposition are reflected in earnings as realized.
Bank-Owned
Life Insurance
The
Bank
invests in bank-owned life insurance (BOLI) as a source of funding for employee
benefit expenses. BOLI involves the purchasing of life insurance by the Bank
on
a chosen group of employees. The Bank is the owner and beneficiary of the
policies. Income from the increase in cash surrender value of the policies
is
included in non-interest income on the income statement.
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Stock-Based
Compensation
At
December 31, 2007, QNB sponsored stock-based compensation plans, administered
by
a committee, under which both qualified and non-qualified stock options may
be
granted periodically to certain employees. QNB accounted for all awards granted
between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2005 under the “fair value” approach
under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123,
Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation.
Effective January
1,
2006, QNB adopted FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based
Payment (FASB
No.
123r), using the modified prospective application method. The modified
prospective application method applies to new awards, to any outstanding
liability awards, and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after
January 1, 2006. For all awards granted prior to January 1, 2006, unrecognized
compensation cost, on the date of adoption, will be recognized as an expense
in
future periods. The results for prior periods have not been
restated.
The
adoption of FASB No. 123r reduced net income by approximately $102,000 and
$118,000 for years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The following
table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share for 2005
if
QNB had applied the fair value recognition provisions to stock-based employee
compensation during the period presented. For purposes of this pro forma
disclosure, the value of the options is estimated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model and amortized to expense over the options’ vesting
period.
December
31,
|
2005
|
|||
Net
income, as reported
|
$
|
5,046
|
||
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under
fair
value based method for all awards, net of related tax
effects
|
101
|
|||
Pro
forma net income
|
$
|
4,945
|
||
Earnings
per share
|
||||
Basic
- as reported
|
$
|
1.63
|
||
Basic
- pro forma
|
$
|
1.59
|
||
Diluted
- as reported
|
$
|
1.59
|
||
Diluted
- pro forma
|
$
|
1.56
|
The
fair
value of each option is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line
basis between the grant date for the option and each vesting date. QNB estimated
the fair value of stock options on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model. The model requires the use of numerous assumptions,
many
of which are subjective in nature. The following assumptions were used in
the
option pricing model in determining the fair value of options granted during
the
periods presented.
Year
ended December 31,
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|||||
Risk
free interest rate
|
4.74
|
%
|
4.27
|
%
|
4.18
|
%
|
||||
Dividend
yield
|
3.50
|
3.23
|
2.40
|
|||||||
15.99
|
13.28
|
14.05
|
||||||||
Expected
life
|
5
yrs.
|
5
yrs.
|
10
yrs.
|
The
risk-free interest rate was selected based upon yields of U.S. Treasury issues
with a term equal to the expected life of the option being valued. Historical
information was the primary basis for the selection of the expected dividend
yield, expected volatility and expected lives of the options.
The
weighted average fair value per share of options granted during 2007, 2006
and
2005 was $3.57, $3.13 and $6.46, respectively.
Income
Taxes
QNB
accounts for income taxes under the asset/liability method. Deferred tax
assets
and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable
to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing
assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as operating loss
and
tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The
effect
on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in
income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance
is
established against deferred tax assets when, in the judgment of management,
it
is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not become available.
Because the judgment about the level of future taxable income is dependent
to a
great extent on matters that may, at least in part, be beyond QNB’s control, it
is at least reasonably possible that management’s judgment about the need for a
valuation allowance for deferred taxes could change in the near term.
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In
July
2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
(FIN48).
FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized
in an
enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting
for Income Taxes.
FIN 48
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. QNB adopted
FIN
48 as of January 1, 2007. QNB has evaluated its tax positions as of December
31,
2007. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than
not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax
examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest
amount
of tax benefit that has more than a 50 percent likelihood of being realized
on
examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no
tax benefit is recorded. Under the “more-likely-than-not” threshold guidelines,
QNB believes no significant uncertain tax positions exist, either individually
or in the aggregate, that would give rise to the non-recognition of an existing
tax benefit. As of December 31, 2007, QNB had no material unrecognized tax
benefits or accrued interest and penalties. QNB’s policy is to account for
interest as a component of interest expense and penalties as a component
of
other expense. The Company and its subsidiary are subject to U.S. Federal
income
tax as well as income tax of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. QNB is no
longer
subject to examination by U.S. Federal or State taxing authorities for years
before 2004.
Earnings
Per Share
Basic
earnings per share excludes any dilutive effects of options and is computed
by
dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding
during
the period. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to all dilutive potential
common shares that were outstanding during the period. Potential common shares
that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options
and
are determined using the treasury stock method.
Comprehensive
Income
Comprehensive
income is defined as the change in equity of a business entity during a period
due to transactions and other events and circumstances, excluding those
resulting from investments by and distributions to owners. Comprehensive
income
consists of net income and other comprehensive income. For QNB, the primary
component of other comprehensive income is the unrealized holding gains or
losses on available-for-sale investment securities.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Fair
Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including
an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.
Statement No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses
on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be recognized
in
earnings at each subsequent reporting date. Statement No. 159 is effective
for
QNB January 1, 2008. The adoption of this standard will not have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Business
Combinations
FASB
Statement No. 141 (R) Business
Combinations
was
issued in December of 2007. This Statement establishes principles and
requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in
its
financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed,
and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The Statement also provides
guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business
combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of
the
financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. The guidance will become effective as of the beginning
of
a corporation’s fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008. This new
pronouncement will impact QNB’s accounting for business combinations completed
beginning January 1, 2009.
Definition
of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48
In
May
2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FIN 48-1 Definition
of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48
(FSP FIN
48-1). FSP FIN 48-1 provides guidance on how to determine whether a tax position
is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized
tax benefits. FSP FIN 48-1 is effective retroactively to January 1, 2007.
The
implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on QNB’s
consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Accounting
for Deferred Compensation
In
September 2006, the FASB reached consensus on the guidance provided by Emerging
Issues Task Force Issue 06-4 (EITF 06-4), Accounting
for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement
Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements.
The
guidance is applicable to endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements,
whereby the employer owns and controls the insurance policy, that are associated
with a postretirement benefit. EITF 06-4 requires that for a split-dollar
life
insurance arrangement within the scope of the Issue, an employer should
recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with FASB No. 106
(if,
in substance, a postretirement benefit plan exists) or Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 12 (if the arrangement is, in substance, an individual
deferred compensation contract) based on the substantive agreement with the
employee. EITF 06-4 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15,
2007. As a result of adopting this standard, QNB will record a cumulative
effect
adjustment of $481,000 effective January 1, 2008. In addition, there will
be an
ongoing monthly benefit expense for 2008 of approximately $4,000 in connection
with the postretirement cost of insurance for split-dollar life insurance
coverage.
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Accounting
for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance
Agreements
In
March
2007, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 06-10 Accounting
for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance
Agreements
(EITF
06-10). EITF 06-10 provides guidance for determining a liability for the
postretirement benefit obligation as well as recognition and measurement
of the
associated asset on the basis of the terms of the collateral assignment
agreement. EITF 06-10 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15,
2007. QNB is currently assessing the impact of EITF 06-10 on its consolidated
financial position and results of operations.
Written
Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings
Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 109 (SAB 109), Written
Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings
expresses the views of the staff regarding written loan commitments that
are
accounted for at fair value through earnings under generally accepted accounting
principles. To make the staff’s views consistent with current authoritative
accounting guidance, the SAB revises and rescinds portions of SAB No. 105,
“Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments.” Specifically, the
SAB revises the SEC staff’s views on incorporating expected net future cash
flows related to loan servicing activities in the fair value measurement
of a
written loan commitment. The SAB retains the staff’s views on incorporating
expected net future cash flows related to internally-developed intangible
assets
in the fair value measurement of a written loan commitment. The staff expects
registrants to apply the views in Question 1 of SAB 109 on a prospective
basis
to derivative loan commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning
after December 15, 2007. QNB does not expect SAB 109 to have a material impact
on its financial statements.
Share-Based
Payment
Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (SAB 110) amends and replaces Question 6 of Section
D.2 of Topic 14, Share-Based
Payment,
of the
Staff Accounting Bulletin series. Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14
expresses the views of the staff regarding the use of the “simplified” method in
developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options and
allows usage of the “simplified” method for share option grants prior to
December 31, 2007. SAB 110 allows public companies which do not have
historically sufficient experience to provide a reasonable estimate to continue
use of the “simplified” method for estimating the expected term of “plain
vanilla” share option grants after December 31, 2007. SAB 110 is effective
January 1, 2008, and will not have a material impact on QNB’s financial
statements.
Statement
of Cash Flows
Cash
and
cash equivalents for purposes of this statement consist of cash on hand,
cash
items in process of collection, amounts due from banks, interest earning
deposits in other financial institutions and Federal funds sold.
Reclassifications
For
comparative purposes, prior years’ consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform with report classifications of the current year.
The
reclassifications had no effect on net income.
Note
2 - Earnings Per Share
The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per
share:
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Numerator
for basic and diluted earnings per share - net income
|
$
|
3,047
|
$
|
5,420
|
$
|
5,046
|
||||
Denominator
for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares
outstanding
|
3,130,179
|
3,124,724
|
3,101,754
|
|||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities - employee stock options
|
44,694
|
51,986
|
72,893
|
|||||||
Denominator
for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares
outstanding
|
3,174,873
|
3,176,710
|
3,174,647
|
|||||||
$
|
0.97
|
$
|
1.73
|
$
|
1.63
|
|||||
Earnings
per share - diluted
|
0.96
|
1.71
|
1.59
|
There
were 69,700 and 52,300 stock options that were anti-dilutive as of December
31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. These stock options were not included in the
above
calculation.
Note
3 - Cash And Due From Banks
Included
in cash and due from banks are reserves in the form of deposits with the
Federal
Reserve Bank of $225,000 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006.
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Note
4 - Investment Securities Available-For-Sale
The
amortized cost and estimated fair values of investment securities
available-for-sale at December 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Aggregate
fair
value
|
|
Gross
unrealized holding gains
|
|
Gross
unrealized holding losses
|
|
Amortized
cost
|
|
Aggregate
fair value
|
|
Gross
unrealized holding gains
|
|
Gross
unrealized holding losses
|
|
Amortized
cost
|
|
|||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
|
$
|
5,037
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,005
|
|
$
|
4,984
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
$
|
4,993
|
|
U.S. Government Agencies | 30,502 | 453 | - | 30,049 | 33,244 | $ | 96 | 91 | 33,239 | ||||||||||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
|
|
39,368
|
|
|
795
|
|
$
|
52
|
|
|
38,625
|
|
|
36,121
|
|
|
784
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
35,460
|
|
Mortgage-backed securities | 57,411 | 440 | 43 | 57,014 | 67,471 | 36 | 1,227 | 68,662 | |||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
mortgage obligations (CMOs)
|
|
|
40,775
|
|
|
434
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
40,401
|
|
|
59,033
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,777
|
|
|
60,810
|
|
Other
debt securities
|
|
|
14,301
|
|
|
466
|
|
|
504
|
|
|
14,339
|
|
|
14,373
|
|
|
587
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
13,791
|
|
Equity
securities
|
|
|
4,158
|
|
|
429
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
3,840
|
|
|
4,592
|
|
|
515
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
4,098
|
|
Total
investment securities available-for-sale
|
|
$
|
191,552
|
|
$
|
3,049
|
|
$
|
770
|
|
$
|
189,273
|
|
$
|
219,818
|
|
$
|
2,018
|
|
$
|
3,253
|
|
$
|
221,053
|
|
The
amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale
by
contractual maturity at December 31, 2007 are shown in the following table.
Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers
may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or
prepayment penalties. Securities are assigned to categories based on contractual
maturity except for mortgage-backed securities and CMOs which are based on
the
estimated average life of these securities.
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
Amortized
|
|
||
December
31, 2007
|
fair
value
|
|
cost
|
|
|||
Due
in one year or less
|
|
$
|
7,271
|
|
$
|
7,244
|
|
Due
after one year through five years
|
|
|
84,789
|
|
|
84,325
|
|
Due
after five years through ten years
|
81,790
|
80,549 | |||||
Due
after ten years
|
|
|
13,544
|
|
|
13,315
|
|
Equity
securities
|
4,158 | 3,840 | |||||
Total
securities available-for-sale
|
|
$
|
191,552
|
|
$
|
189,273
|
|
Proceeds
from sales of investment securities available-for-sale were as
follows:
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||||||
Proceeds
|
$
|
102,394
|
$
|
46,490
|
$
|
45,105
|
||||
Gross
gains
|
387
|
1,309
|
812
|
|||||||
Gross
losses
|
3,202 | 1,047 | 1,539 |
Included
in gross losses for 2007, 2006 and 2005 were other-than-temporary impairment
charges of $2,958,000, $51,000 and $1,253,000, respectively. The tax benefit
(provision) applicable to the net realized gains and losses for the years
ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 amounted to $957,000, $(89,000) and $53,000,
respectively.
Held-To-Maturity
The
amortized cost and estimated fair values of investment securities
held-to-maturity at December 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
December
31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized
cost
|
|
Gross
unrealized holding gains
|
|
Gross
unrealized holding losses
|
|
Aggregate
fair value
|
|
Amortized
cost
|
|
Gross
unrealized holding gains
|
|
Gross
unrealized holding losses
|
|
Aggregate
fair value
|
|||||||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
$
|
3,981
|
$
|
141
|
—
|
$
|
4,122
|
$
|
5,021
|
$
|
147
|
—
|
$
|
5,168
|
57
The
amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities held-to-maturity by
contractual maturity at December 31, 2007, are shown in the following table.
Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers
may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.
December
31, 2007
|
|
Aggregate
fair
value
|
|
Amortized
cost
|
|
||
Due
in one year or less
|
|
$
|
383
|
|
$
|
381
|
|
Due
after one year through five years
|
|
|
633
|
|
|
606
|
|
Due
after five years through ten years
|
|
|
3,106
|
|
|
2,994
|
|
Due
after ten years
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
securities held-to-maturity
|
|
$
|
4,122
|
|
$
|
3,981
|
|
There
were no sales of investment securities classified as held-to-maturity during
2007, 2006 or 2005.
At
December 31, 2007 and 2006, investment securities available-for-sale totaling
$107,750,000 and $75,793,000 were pledged as collateral for repurchase
agreements and deposits of public funds.
The
table
below indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a
continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2007 and
2006:
|
|
Less
than 12 months
|
|
12
months or longer
|
|
Total
|
|
||||||||||||
As
of December 31, 2007
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
Unrealized
losses
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
Unrealized
losses
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
Unrealized
losses
|
|
||||||
State
and municipal securities
|
|
$
|
2,116
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
$
|
3,877
|
|
$
|
42
|
|
$
|
5,993
|
|
$
|
52
|
|
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
|
|
263
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,529
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
3,792
|
|
|
43
|
|
Collateralized
mortgage obligations (CMOs)
|
|
|
5,518
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
1,280
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
6,798
|
|
|
60
|
|
Other
debt securities
|
|
|
3,973
|
|
|
407
|
|
|
904
|
|
|
97
|
|
|
4,877
|
|
|
504
|
|
Equity
securities
|
|
|
1,187
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,187
|
|
|
111
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
13,057
|
|
$
|
563
|
|
$
|
9,590
|
|
$
|
207
|
|
$
|
22,647
|
|
$
|
770
|
|
|
|
Less
than 12 months
|
|
12
months or longer
|
|
Total
|
|
||||||||||||
As
of December 31, 2006
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
Unrealized
losses
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
Unrealized
losses
|
|
Fair
value
|
|
Unrealized
losses
|
|
||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
|
$
|
1,998
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
$
|
1,990
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
$
|
3,988
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
U.S.
Government agencies
|
|
|
12,966
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
5,782
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
18,748
|
|
|
91
|
|
State
and municipal securities
|
|
|
683
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
4,926
|
|
|
122
|
|
|
5,609
|
|
|
123
|
|
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
|
|
17,609
|
|
|
104
|
|
|
45,083
|
|
|
1,123
|
|
|
62,692
|
|
|
1,227
|
|
Collateralized
mortgage obligations (CMOs)
|
|
|
775
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
58,258
|
|
|
1,776
|
|
|
59,033
|
|
|
1,777
|
|
Other
debt securities
|
|
|
2,001
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,001
|
|
|
5
|
|
Equity
securities
|
|
|
638
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
725
|
|
|
21
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
36,670
|
|
$
|
152
|
|
$
|
116,126
|
|
$
|
3,101
|
|
$
|
152,796
|
|
$
|
3,253
|
|
58
QNB
has
35 securities including 10 in the equity portfolio, in an unrealized loss
position at December 31, 2007. Included in other debt securities are pooled
trust preferred securities. The unrealized loss in these securities is the
result of the widening in market spreads primarily in response to changes
in
demand within the financial sector. These holdings are investment grade rated
(A3 or better) and have not been downgraded or experienced any negative costing
actions. Management believes the market price of these will recover and QNB
has
the intent and ability to hold until recovery. The other unrealized losses
in
QNB’s debt securities holdings are primarily related to the dynamic nature of
interest rates. One of QNB’s prime objectives with the investment portfolio is
to invest excess liquidity that is not needed to fund loans. As a result,
QNB
adds new investments throughout the year as they become available through
deposit inflows or roll-off from loans and securities. The unrealized losses
in
certain holdings are the result of purchases made when market interest rates
were lower than at year end. As interest rates increase, fixed-rate securities
generally fall in market price to reflect the higher market yield. If held
to
maturity, all of the bonds will mature at par, and QNB will not realize a
loss.
The Company’s investment in marketable equity securities primarily consists of
investments in large cap stock companies. The declines are not attributable
to
individual credit quality issues, but are more influenced by general market
conditions at the end of 2007. The Company has the ability and intent to
hold
these investments for a reasonable time period sufficient to allow for a
recovery of fair value. No securities are determined to be
other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2007.
Note
5 - Loans
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
||
Commercial
and industrial
|
|
$
|
88,445
|
|
$
|
72,718
|
|
Construction
|
|
|
23,959
|
|
|
10,503
|
|
Agricultural
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
-
|
|
Real
estate-commercial
|
|
|
131,392
|
|
|
118,166
|
|
Real
estate-residential
|
|
|
119,172
|
|
|
123,531
|
|
Consumer
|
|
|
4,442
|
|
|
5,044
|
|
Indirect
lease financing
|
|
|
13,431
|
|
|
13,405
|
|
Total
loans
|
|
|
380,866
|
|
|
343,367
|
|
Unearned
costs
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
129
|
|
Total
loans, net of unearned costs
|
|
$
|
381,016
|
|
$
|
343,496
|
|
Real
estate commercial loans include all loans collateralized at least in part
by
commercial real estate. These loans may not be for the expressed purpose
of
conducting commercial real estate transactions.
At
December 31, 2007 and 2006, the recorded investment in impaired loans totaled
$961,000 and $403,000 of which $847,000 and $403,000 required no allowance
for
loan losses. The recorded investment in impaired loans requiring an allowance
for loan losses was $114,000 and $0 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the related allowance for loan losses associated
with those loans was $57,000 and $0, respectively. Most of the loans identified
as impaired are collateral-dependent. For the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was
approximately $461,000, $44,000 and $11,000, respectively. QNB recognized
$31,000, $13,000 and $38,000 of interest income on these loans in 2007, 2006
and
2005, respectively.
At
December 31, 2007 and 2006 there were $1,397,000 and $416,000 of loans on
non-accrual status. Some of these loans are included in the impaired loan
total
above. If interest on non-accrual loans had been accrued throughout the period,
interest income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, would
have
increased approximately $29,000, $8,000 and $0, respectively. The amount
of
interest income on these loans that was included in net income for the years
ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $33,000 and $9,000, respectively. There
was
no interest income recognized on non-accrual loans in 2005. At December 31,
2007
and 2006, there were $218,000 and $9,000 of loans past due ninety days or
more
and still accruing interest.
QNB
generally lends in its trade area which is comprised of Quakertown and the
surrounding communities. To a large extent, QNB makes loans collateralized
at
least in part by real estate. Its lending activities could be affected by
changes in the general economy, the regional economy, or real estate values.
At
December 31, 2007, there were no concentrations of loans exceeding 10 percent
of
total loans other than disclosed in the table above.
Note
6 - Allowance For Loan Losses
Activity
in the allowance for loan losses is shown below:
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|||
Balance
at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
2,729
|
|
$
|
2,526
|
|
$
|
2,612
|
|
Charge-offs
|
|
|
(286
|
)
|
|
(187
|
)
|
|
(115
|
)
|
Recoveries
|
|
|
136
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
29
|
|
Net
charge-offs
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
(142
|
)
|
|
(86
|
)
|
Provision
for loan losses
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
-
|
|
Balance
at end of year
|
|
$
|
3,279
|
|
$
|
2,729
|
|
$
|
2,526
|
|
59
Note
7 - Premises And Equipment
Premises
and equipment, stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization,
are summarized below:
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
||
Land
and buildings
|
|
$
|
7,066
|
|
$
|
6,719
|
|
Furniture
and equipment
|
|
|
9,303
|
|
|
8,733
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
|
1,668
|
|
|
1,655
|
|
Book
value
|
|
|
18,037
|
|
|
17,107
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(11,309
|
)
|
|
(10,665
|
)
|
Net
book value
|
|
$
|
6,728
|
|
$
|
6,442
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization expense on premises and equipment amounted to $755,000,
$744,000 and $890,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
Note
8 - Intangible Assets
As
a
result of the purchase of deposits in 1997, QNB recorded a deposit premium
of
$511,000. This premium is being amortized, for book purposes, over ten years
and
is reviewed annually for impairment. The net deposit premium intangible was
$0
and $43,000 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization expense
for core deposit intangibles for each of the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006
and 2005 was $43,000, $51,000 and $51,000, respectively.
The
following table reflects the components of mortgage servicing rights as of
the
periods indicated:
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|||
Balance
at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
472
|
|
$
|
528
|
|
$
|
552
|
|
Mortgage
servicing rights capitalized
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
80
|
|
Mortgage
servicing rights amortized
|
|
|
(70
|
)
|
|
(87
|
)
|
|
(109
|
)
|
Fair
market value adjustments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5
|
|
Balance
at end of year
|
|
$
|
451
|
|
$
|
472
|
|
$
|
528
|
|
Mortgage
loans serviced for others
|
|
$
|
69,194
|
|
$
|
70,816
|
|
$
|
77,196
|
|
Amortization
expense of intangible assets for the years ended December
31
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
138
|
|
|
160
|
|
The
annual estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the
five
succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
Estimated
annual amortization expense for the year ended December 31,
2008
|
$
|
91
|
|||
for
the year ended December 31, 2009
|
77
|
||||
for
the year ended December 31, 2010
|
63
|
||||
50
|
|||||
for
the year ended December 31, 2012
|
40
|
60
Note
9 - Time Deposits
The
aggregate amount of time deposits including deposits in denominations of
$100,000 or more was $255,050,000 and $232,832,000 at December 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively.
At
December 31, 2007, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were as
follows:
2008
|
$
|
198,592
|
||
2009
|
40,185
|
|||
2010
|
10,584
|
|||
2011
|
2,686
|
|||
2012
|
3,001
|
|||
2
|
||||
Total
time deposits
|
$
|
255,050
|
Note
10 - Short-Term Borrowings
December
31,
|
Securities
Sold under Agreements to Repurchase
(a)
|
Other
Short-term Borrowings (b)
|
|||||
2007
|
|
|
|||||
Balance
|
$
|
29,464
|
$
|
4,526
|
|||
Maximum
indebtedness at any month end
|
30,167
|
4,526
|
|||||
Daily
average indebtedness outstanding
|
21,700
|
1,230
|
|||||
Average
rate paid for the year
|
3.45
|
%
|
4.90
|
%
|
|||
Average
rate on period-end borrowings
|
3.21
|
3.11
|
2006
|
|
|
|||||
Balance
|
$
|
29,513
|
$
|
600
|
|||
Maximum
indebtedness at any month end
|
29,513
|
5,061
|
|||||
Daily
average indebtedness outstanding
|
19,755
|
1,718
|
|||||
Average
rate paid for the year
|
3.29
|
%
|
5.02
|
%
|
|||
Average
rate on period-end borrowings
|
3.43
|
5.04
|
(a)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase mature within 30 days. The
repurchase agreements were collateralized by U.S. Government agency securities,
mortgage-backed securities and CMOs with an amortized cost of $25,547,000
and
$29,992,000 and a fair value of $25,719,000 and $29,332,000 at December 31,
2007
and 2006, respectively. These securities are held in safekeeping at the Federal
Reserve Bank.
(b)
Other
short-term borrowings include Federal funds purchased, and Treasury tax and
loan
notes.
The
Bank
has two unsecured Federal funds lines granted by correspondent banks totaling
$21,000,000. Federal funds purchased under these lines totaled $3,926,000
and $0
at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Note
11 - Long-Term Debt
Under
terms of its agreement with the FHLB, QNB maintains otherwise unencumbered
qualifying assets (principally 1-4 family residential mortgage loans and
U.S.
Government and agency notes, bonds, and mortgage-backed securities) in the
amount of at least as much as its advances from the FHLB. QNB’s FHLB stock of
$864,000 and $3,375,000 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, is also
pledged to secure these advances.
QNB
has a
maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB of approximately $131,305,000. QNB
had
no outstanding borrowings with the FHLB at December 31, 2007. At December
31,
2006, there were $52,000,000 in outstanding advances with a weighted average
interest rate of 5.55%. Advances totaling $2,000,000 were paid off at maturity
in 2007, while $50,000,000 were prepaid at a cost of $740,000.
During
2007, the Bank entered into securities sold under agreements to repurchase
totaling $25,000,000. These securities sold under agreements to repurchase
have
3 to 7 year terms, carry a fixed interest rate ranging from 4.63% to 4.90%,
and
beginning in 2009 may be called.
61
These
repurchase agreements are treated as financings with the obligations to
repurchase securities sold reflected as a liability in the balance sheet. The
dollar amount of securities underlying the agreements remains recorded as an
asset, although the securities underlying the agreements are delivered to the
broker who arranged the transactions. The broker/dealer who participated with
the Company in these agreements is PNC Bank. Securities underlying sales of
securities under repurchase agreements consisted of municipal securities that
had an amortized cost of $27,086,000 and a market value of $27,674,000 at
December 31, 2007.
Fixed
rate securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of December 31, 2007
mature as follows:
Rate
|
Amount
|
|
Weighted
Average
|
||||
2010
|
$
|
5,000
|
1 |
4.90
|
%
|
||
2012
|
15,000
|
2 |
4.75
|
||||
2014
|
5,000
|
3 |
4.77
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
25,000
|
4.78
|
%
|
1
Callable
4/17/09
2
$5,000,000 callable 4/17/09, $10,000,000 callable 4/17/10
3
$2,500,000 callable 4/17/10, $2,500,000 callable 4/17/12
Note
12 - Income Taxes
The
components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
Year
Ended December 31,
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|||||
Current
Federal income taxes
|
$
|
732
|
$
|
1,217
|
$
|
1,479
|
||||
Deferred
Federal income taxes
|
(446
|
)
|
(183
|
)
|
(81
|
)
|
||||
Net
provision
|
$
|
286
|
$
|
1,034
|
$
|
1,398
|
At
December 31, 2007 and 2006, the tax effects of temporary differences that
represent the significant portion of deferred tax assets and liabilities are
as
follows:
Year
Ended December 31,
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
||||
Deferred
tax assets
|
|||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
$
|
1,115
|
$
|
928
|
|||
Impaired
equity securities
|
115
|
52
|
|||||
Capital
loss carryover
|
44
|
77
|
|||||
Net
unrealized holding losses on investment securities
available-for-sale
|
-
|
420
|
|||||
Deferred
compensation
|
53
|
64
|
|||||
Deposit
premium
|
56
|
53
|
|||||
Alternative
minimum tax credit carry forward
|
184
|
-
|
|||||
Other
|
23
|
7
|
|||||
Total
deferred tax assets
|
1,590
|
1,601
|
|||||
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
16
|
32
|
|||||
Mortgage
servicing rights
|
154
|
161
|
|||||
Net
unrealized holding gains on investment securities
available-for-sale
|
775
|
-
|
|||||
Other
|
89
|
103
|
|||||
Total
deferred tax liabilities
|
1,034
|
296
|
|||||
Net
deferred tax asset
|
$
|
556
|
$
|
1,305
|
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The
realizability of deferred tax assets is dependent upon a variety of factors,
including the generation of future taxable income, the existence of taxes paid
and recoverable, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities and tax planning
strategies. A valuation allowance of $209,000 was established during the year
ended December 31, 2005 to offset a portion of the tax benefits associated
with
certain impaired securities that management believed may not be realizable.
During 2006, QNB was able to recognize tax benefits due to realized and
unrealized capital gains which allowed for the reversal of the entire valuation
allowance. Based upon these and other factors, management believes it is more
likely than not that QNB will realize the benefits of these remaining deferred
tax assets. The net deferred tax asset is included in other assets on the
consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2007, QNB has a capital loss
carryover of $128,000 that will expire on December 31, 2011, if not utilized.
QNB also has an AMT credit carry forward of $184,000, which has an indefinite
life.
A
reconciliation of the tax provision on income before taxes computed at the
statutory rate of 34% and the actual tax provision was as follows:
Year
Ended December 31,
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|||||
Provision
at statutory rate
|
$
|
1,133
|
$
|
2,194
|
$
|
2,191
|
||||
Tax-exempt
interest and dividend income
|
(808
|
)
|
(830
|
)
|
(882
|
)
|
||||
Bank-owned
life insurance
|
(100
|
)
|
(99
|
)
|
(98
|
)
|
||||
Life
insurance proceeds
|
(2
|
)
|
-
|
(21
|
)
|
|||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
34
|
40
|
-
|
|||||||
Change
in valuation allowance
|
-
|
(209
|
)
|
209
|
||||||
Other
|
29
|
(62
|
)
|
(1
|
)
|
|||||
Total
provision
|
$
|
286
|
$
|
1,034
|
$
|
1,398
|
Note
13 - Employee Benefit Plans
The
QNB
Bank Retirement Savings Plan provides for elective employee contributions up
to
20 percent of compensation and a matching company contribution limited to 3
percent. In addition, the plan provides for safe harbor nonelective
contributions of 5 percent of total compensation by QNB. QNB contributed a
matching contribution of $146,000 for each of the years ended December 31,
2007,
2006 and 2005 and a safe harbor contribution of $277,000 for 2007 and 2006
and
$276,000 for 2005.
QNB’s
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the Plan) offers eligible employees an opportunity
to purchase shares of QNB Corp. Common Stock at a 10 percent discount from
the
lesser of fair market value on the first or last day of each offering period
(as
defined by the plan). The 2001 Plan expired on June 1, 2006. The 2001 Plan
authorized the issuance of 42,000 shares. As of December 31, 2007, 15,399 shares
were issued under the 2001 Plan. The 2006 Plan authorizes the issuance of 20,000
shares. As of December 31, 2007, 4,884 shares were issued under the 2006 Plan.
The 2006 Plan expires May 31, 2011.
Shares
issued pursuant to the Plan were as follows:
Year
Ended December 31,
|
Shares
|
|
Price
per Share
|
|||||||
2007
|
3,306
|
$
|
20.39
|
and
|
$ |
20.93
|
||||
2006
|
3,071
|
23.40
|
and
|
23.63
|
||||||
2005
|
2,794
|
24.98
|
and
|
27.90
|
Note
14 - Stock Option Plan
QNB
has
stock option plans (the Plans) administered by a committee which consists of
three or more members of QNB’s Board of Directors. The Plans provide for the
granting of either (i) Non-Qualified Stock Options (NQSOs) or (ii) Incentive
Stock Options (ISOs). The exercise price of an option, as defined by the Plans,
is the fair market value of QNB’s common stock at the date of grant. The Plans
provide for the exercise either in cash or in securities of the Company or
in
any combination thereof.
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The
1998
Plan authorizes the issuance of 220,500 shares. The time period by which any
option is exercisable under the Plan is determined by the Committee but shall
not commence before the expiration of six months after the date of grant or
continue beyond the expiration of ten years after the date the option is
awarded. The granted options vest after a three-year period. As of December
31,
2007, there were 225,058 options granted, 9,994 options cancelled, 37,441
options exercised and 177,623 options outstanding under this Plan. The 1998
Plan
expires March 10, 2008.
The
2005
Plan authorizes the issuance of 200,000 shares. The terms of the 2005 Plan
are
identical to the 1998 Plan except the options expire five years after the grant
date. As of December 31, 2007, there were 26,300 options granted and outstanding
under this Plan. The 2005 Plan expires March 15, 2015.
As
of
December 31, 2007, there was approximately $60,000 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to unvested stock option awards granted. That cost is expected
to
be recognized over the next two years.
Stock
option activity during 2007, 2006 and 2005, was as follows:
|
Number
of Options
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Term (in yrs)
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value |
||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2004
|
182,392
|
$
|
18.03
|
6.6
|
|||||||||
Exercised
|
(3,918
|
)
|
15.21
|
||||||||||
Granted
|
20,000
|
32.35
|
|||||||||||
Cancelled
|
(5,100
|
)
|
32.79
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
December 31, 2005
|
193,374
|
19.18
|
5.9
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
(21,451
|
)
|
16.27
|
||||||||||
Granted
|
17,400
|
26.00
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
December 31, 2006
|
189,323
|
20.14
|
4.9
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
(2,800
|
)
|
20.00
|
||||||||||
Granted
|
17,400
|
25.15
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
203,923
|
20.56
|
3.9
|
$
|
1,130
|
||||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2007
|
151,723
|
$
|
18.06
|
3.6
|
$
|
1,130
|
As
of
December 31, 2007, outstanding stock options consist of the
following:
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
Remaining
Life (in years)
|
|
Options
Exerciseable
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
23,697
|
|
$
|
13.09
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
23,697
|
|
$
|
13.09
|
|
|
|
|
24,044
|
|
|
13.30
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
24,044
|
|
|
13.30
|
|
|
|
|
34,500
|
|
|
16.13
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
34,500
|
|
|
16.13
|
|
|
|
|
20,282
|
|
|
16.70
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
20,282
|
|
|
16.70
|
|
|
|
|
31,700
|
|
|
20.00
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
31,700
|
|
|
20.00
|
|
|
|
|
17,400
|
|
|
25.15
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
17,400
|
|
|
26.00
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
17,400
|
|
|
32.35
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
17,500
|
|
|
33.25
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
17,500
|
|
|
33.25
|
|
Outstanding
as of December 31, 2007
|
|
|
203,923
|
|
$
|
20.56
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
151,723
|
|
$
|
18.06
|
64
The
cash
proceeds, tax benefits and intrinsic value related to total stock options
exercised during 2007, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from stock options exercised
|
$
|
56
|
$
|
349
|
$
|
38
|
||||
Tax
benefits related to stock options exercised
|
4
|
66
|
4
|
|||||||
Intrinsic
value of stock options exercised
|
12
|
196
|
64
|
Note
15 - Related Party Transactions
The
following table presents activity in the amounts due from directors, principal
officers, and their related interests. All of these transactions were made
in
the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms, including
interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable
transactions with other persons. Also, they did not involve a more than normal
risk of collectibility or present any other unfavorable
features.
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
$
|
3,790
|
||
New
loans
|
2,876
|
|||
Repayments
|
2,573
|
|||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
$
|
4,093
|
QNB
allowed its directors to defer a portion of their compensation. The amount
of
deferred compensation accrued as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, was $156,000
and
$188,000, respectively.
On
September 22, 2005, the Bank approved and entered into an agreement with Eugene
T. Parzych, Inc. to act as the general contractor for the renovation of its
property at 322 W. Broad Street, Quakertown, Pennsylvania to be used as the
loan
center. The bids for this project were submitted through a formal bidding
process and reviewed by the Board of Directors. Mr. Gary S. Parzych is the
president of Eugene T. Parzych, Inc. and is also a director of QNB Corp.
Management and the Board of Directors of QNB Corp. and the Bank believe this
is
an arms-length transaction. The total paid to Eugene T. Parzych Inc. during
2007
and 2006, was $5,000 and $1,032,000, respectively.
Note
16 - Commitments And Contingencies
Financial
instruments with off-balance-sheet risk:
In
the
normal course of business there are various legal proceedings, commitments,
and
contingent liabilities which are not reflected in the financial statements.
Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these
transactions and activities. They include, among other things, commitments
to
extend credit and standby letters of credit. Outstanding standby letters of
credit amounted to $3,760,000 and $3,422,000, and commitments to extend credit
and unused lines of credit totaled $77,264,000 and $69,926,000 at December
31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. The maximum exposure to credit loss, which
represents the possibility of sustaining a loss due to the failure of the other
parties to a financial instrument to perform according to the terms of the
contract, is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. QNB
uses the same lending standards and policies in making credit commitments as
it
does for on-balance sheet instruments. The activity is controlled through credit
approvals, control limits, and monitoring procedures.
Commitments
to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no
violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally
have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require the
payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without
being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent
future cash requirements. QNB evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a
case-by-case basis.
Standby
letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee
the financial or performance obligation of a customer to a third party. QNB’s
exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to
the
financial instrument for standby letters of credit is represented by the
contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies
in making conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
The majority of these standby letters of credit expire within the next twelve
months. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially
the
same as that involved in extending other loan commitments. The Bank requires
collateral and personal guarantees supporting these letters of credit as deemed
necessary. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation
of such collateral and the enforcement of personal guarantees would be
sufficient to cover the maximum potential amount of future payments required
under the corresponding guarantees. The amount of the liability as of December
31, 2007 and 2006 for guarantees under standby letters of credit issued is
not
material.
65
The
amount of collateral obtained for letters of credit and commitments to extend
credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral
varies, but may include real estate, accounts receivable, marketable securities,
pledged deposits, inventory or equipment.
Other
commitments:
QNB
has
committed to various operating leases for several of their branch and office
facilities. Some of these leases include renewal options as well as specific
provisions relating to rent increases. The minimum annual rental commitments
under these leases outstanding at December 31, 2007 are as follows:
Minimum
Lease Payments
|
||||
2008
|
$
|
313
|
||
2009
|
280
|
|||
2010
|
277
|
|||
2011
|
272
|
|||
2012
|
220
|
|||
Thereafter
|
1,420
|
The
leases contain renewal options to extend the initial terms of the lease from
one
to ten years. The cost of such rentals is not included above. Rent expense
under
leases for each of the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, was
$368,000, $317,000 and $307,000, respectively.
Note
17 - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The
tax
effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income are as
follows:
Year
Ended December 31, 2007
|
|
Before-Tax
Amount
|
|
Tax
Expense (Benefit)
|
|
Net-of-Tax
Amount
|
|
|||
Unrealized
gains on securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Unrealized
holding gains arising during the period
|
|
$
|
699
|
|
$
|
(238
|
)
|
$
|
461
|
|
Reclassification
adjustment for losses included in net income
|
|
|
2,815
|
|
|
(957
|
)
|
|
1,858
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
3,514
|
|
$
|
(1,195
|
)
|
$
|
2,319
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gains on securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
holding gains arising during the period
|
|
$
|
939
|
|
$
|
(319
|
)
|
$
|
620
|
|
Reclassification
adjustment for gains included in net income
|
|
|
(262
|
)
|
|
89
|
|
|
(173
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
677
|
|
$
|
(230
|
)
|
$
|
447
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
losses on securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
holding losses arising during the period
|
|
$
|
(4,200
|
)
|
$
|
1,573
|
|
$
|
(2,627
|
)
|
Reclassification
adjustment for losses included in net income
|
|
|
727
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
674
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,473
|
)
|
$
|
1,520
|
|
$
|
(1,953
|
)
|
Note
18 - Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments
All
entities are required to disclose estimated fair values for their financial
instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet. For QNB, as for
most financial institutions, substantially all of its assets and liabilities
are
considered financial instruments.
Estimates
of fair value are made at a specific point in time, based upon, where available,
relevant market prices and information about the financial instrument. Such
estimates do not include any premium or discount that could result from offering
for sale at one time QNB’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.
For a substantial portion of QNB’s financial instruments, no quoted market
exists. Therefore, estimates of fair value are necessarily based on a number
of
significant assumptions regarding the amount and timing of estimated future
cash
flows, which are discounted to reflect varying degrees of risk. Given the
uncertainties surrounding these assumptions, the reported fair values may not
represent actual values of financial instruments that could have been realized
as of year-end or that will be realized in the future. Use of different
assumptions or methodologies is likely to result in significantly different
fair
value estimates.
66
The
estimated fair values and carrying amounts are summarized as
follows:
December
31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||||
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|||||||
Financial
Assets
|
|||||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
$
|
14,322
|
$
|
14,322
|
$
|
12,439
|
$
|
12,439
|
|||||
Federal
funds sold
|
-
|
-
|
11,664
|
11,664
|
|||||||||
Investment
securities available-for-sale
|
191,552
|
191,552
|
219,818
|
219,818
|
|||||||||
Investment
securities held-to-maturity
|
3,981
|
4,122
|
5,021
|
5,168
|
|||||||||
Non-marketable
equity securities
|
954
|
954
|
3,465
|
3,465
|
|||||||||
Loans
held-for-sale
|
688
|
700
|
170
|
168
|
|||||||||
Net
loans
|
377,737
|
373,830
|
340,767
|
332,539
|
|||||||||
Mortgage
servicing rights
|
451
|
670
|
472
|
680
|
|||||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
2,742
|
2,742
|
2,874
|
2,874
|
|||||||||
Financial
Liabilities
|
|||||||||||||
Deposits
with no stated maturities
|
239,074
|
239,074
|
246,090
|
246,090
|
|||||||||
Deposits
with stated maturities
|
255,050
|
255,825
|
232,832
|
231,007
|
|||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
33,990
|
33,977
|
30,113
|
30,113
|
|||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
25,000
|
25,460
|
52,000
|
52,741
|
|||||||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
2,344
|
2,344
|
2,240
|
2,240
|
The
estimated fair value of QNB’s off-balance sheet financial instruments is as
follows:
December
31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||||
Notional
Amount
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|
Notional
Amount
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|||||||
Commitments
to extend credit
|
$
|
77,264
|
-
|
$
|
69,926
|
-
|
|||||||
Standby
letters of credit
|
3,760
|
-
|
3,422
|
-
|
The
following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each
major classification of financial instruments at December 31, 2007 and
2006.
Cash
and
due from banks, Federal funds sold, accrued interest receivable and accrued
interest payable: Current
carrying amounts approximate estimated fair value.
Investment
securities:
Quoted
market prices were used to determine fair value, where available. If quoted
market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices
of comparable insruments.
Non-marketable
equity securities:
The fair
value of stock in Atlantic Central Bankers Bank, the Federal Reserve Bank and
the Federal Home Loan Bank is the carrying amount, based on redemption
provisions.
Loans
and
mortgage servicing rights:
The fair
value for loans and mortgage servicing rights is estimated by discounting
contractual cash flows and adjusting for prepayment estimates. Discount rates
are based upon rates generally charged for such loans with similar
characteristics.
67
Deposit
liabilities:
The fair
value of deposits with no stated maturity (e.g. demand deposits,
interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts)
are by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date
(i.e. their carrying amounts). This approach to estimating fair value excludes
the significant benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by
such
deposit liabilities, as compared to alternative sources of funding. Deposits
with a stated maturity (time deposits) have been valued using the present value
of cash flows discounted at rates approximating the current market for similar
deposits.
Short-term
borrowings and long-term debt:
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt have been valued using the present
value of cash flows discounted at rates approximating the current market for
similar liabilities.
Off-balance-sheet
instruments: Off-balance-sheet
instruments are primarily comprised of loan commitments which are generally
priced at market at the time of funding. Fees on commitments to extend credit
and standby letters of credit are deemed to be immaterial and these instruments
are expected to be settled at face value or expire unused. It is impractical
to
assign any fair value to these instruments.
Note
19 - Fair Value Measurements
In
September 2006, the FASB issued FASB No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements,
to
provide consistency and comparability in determining fair value measurements
and
to provide for expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The
definition of fair value maintains the exchange price notion in earlier
definitions of fair value but focuses on the exit price of the asset or
liability. The exit price is the price that would be received to sell the asset
or paid to transfer the liability adjusted for certain inherent risks and
restrictions. Expanded disclosures are also required about the use of fair
value
to measure assets and liabilities.
The
following table presents information about QNB’s assets measured at fair value
on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2007 and indicates the fair value
hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by QNB to determine such fair
value:
Quoted
Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level
1)
|
Significant
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
|
|
Balance
as of December 31, 2007
|
|||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
$
|
4,158
|
$
|
187,394
|
$
|
191,552
|
As
required by FASB No. 157, each financial asset and liability must be identified
as having been valued according to specified level of input, 1, 2 or 3. Level
1
inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets
or
liabilities that QNB has the ability to access at the measurement date. Fair
values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices
included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset, either directly or
indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets in active
markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset
or liability. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset, and include
situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or
liability. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall
into
different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the
fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety
falls, has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant
to the fair value measurement in its entirety. QNB’s assessment of the
significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety
requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset.
As
of
December 31, 2007, QNB did not have any assets measured at fair value on a
nonrecurring basis. The measurement of fair value should be consistent with
one
of the following valuation techniques: market approach, income approach, and/or
cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information
generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or
liabilities (including a business). For example, valuation techniques consistent
with the market approach often use market multiples derived from a set of
comparables. Multiples might lie in ranges with a different multiple for each
comparable. The selection of where within the range the appropriate multiple
falls requires judgment, considering factors specific to the measurement
(qualitative and quantitative). Valuation techniques consistent with the market
approach include matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique
used
principally to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted
prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’
relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. As of December 31, 2007,
all
of the financial assets measured at fair value utilized the market
approach.
68
Note
20 - Parent Company Financial Information
Condensed
financial statements of QNB Corp. only:
Balance
Sheets
December
31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
||
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
257
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
Investment
securities available-for-sale
|
|
|
4,158
|
|
|
4,592
|
|
Investment
in subsidiary
|
|
|
48,785
|
|
|
45,915
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
53,251
|
|
$
|
50,526
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’
equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock
|
|
|
2,026
|
|
|
2,022
|
|
Surplus
|
|
|
9,933
|
|
|
9,707
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
41,282
|
|
|
40,990
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
|
|
1,504
|
|
|
(815
|
)
|
Treasury
stock
|
|
|
(1,494
|
)
|
|
(1,494
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
53,251
|
|
|
50,410
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
$
|
53,251
|
|
$
|
50,526
|
|
Statements
of Income
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Dividends
from subsidiary
|
|
$
|
2,839
|
|
$
|
2,385
|
|
$
|
2,691
|
|
Interest
and dividend income
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
57
|
|
Securities
(losses) gains
|
|
|
(86
|
)
|
|
366
|
|
|
376
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
income
|
|
|
2,830
|
|
|
2,821
|
|
|
3,124
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
310
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
221
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before applicable income taxes and equity in undistributed income
of
subsidiary
|
|
|
2,520
|
|
|
2,476
|
|
|
2,903
|
|
(Benefit)
provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(92
|
)
|
|
55
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before equity in undistributed income of subsidiary
|
|
|
2,612
|
|
|
2,421
|
|
|
2,844
|
|
Equity
in undistributed income of subsidiary
|
|
|
435
|
|
|
2,999
|
|
|
2,202
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
3,047
|
|
$
|
5,420
|
|
$
|
5,046
|
|
Statements
of Cash Flows
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|||
Operating
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net
income
|
|
$
|
3,047
|
|
$
|
5,420
|
|
$
|
5,046
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
in undistributed income from subsidiary
|
|
|
(435
|
)
|
|
(2,999
|
)
|
|
(2,202
|
)
|
Securities
losses (gains), net
|
|
|
86
|
|
|
(366
|
)
|
|
(376
|
)
|
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
-
|
|
Decrease
(increase) in other assets
|
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
38
|
|
|
(37
|
)
|
(Decrease)
increase in other liabilities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(75
|
)
|
Deferred
income tax provision
|
|
|
(63
|
)
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
2,704
|
|
|
2,208
|
|
|
2,358
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of investment securities
|
|
|
(1,366
|
)
|
|
(2,672
|
)
|
|
(1,652
|
)
|
Proceeds
from sale of investment securities
|
|
|
1,538
|
|
|
2,603
|
|
|
1,600
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used by) operating activities
|
|
|
172
|
|
|
(69
|
)
|
|
(52
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
dividends paid
|
|
|
(2,755
|
)
|
|
(2,626
|
)
|
|
(2,420
|
)
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
124
|
|
|
421
|
|
|
112
|
|
Tax
benefit from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used by financing activities
|
|
|
(2,627
|
)
|
|
(2,139
|
)
|
|
(2,304
|
)
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
6
|
|
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
|
249
|
-
|
2
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year
|
|
$
|
257
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
Supplemental
Cash Flow Disclosure
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Cash
Transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in net unrealized holding gains (losses), net of taxes on investment
securities
|
|
$
|
(116
|
)
|
$
|
58
|
|
$
|
(150
|
)
|
69
Note
21 - Regulatory Restrictions
Dividends
payable by the Company and the Bank are subject to various limitations imposed
by statutes, regulations and policies adopted by bank regulatory agencies.
Under
Pennsylvania banking law, the Bank is subject to certain restrictions on the
amount of dividends that it may declare without prior regulatory approval.
At
December 31, 2007, $44,890,000 of retained earnings were available for dividends
without prior regulatory approval, subject to the regulatory capital
requirements discussed below. Under Federal Reserve regulations, the Bank is
limited as to the amount it may lend affiliates, including the Company, unless
such loans are collateralized by specific obligations.
Both
the
Company and the Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered
by Federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can
initiate actions by regulators that could have an effect on the financial
statements. Under the framework for prompt corrective action, both the Company
and the Bank must meet capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures
of
their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items. The capital
amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the
regulators. Management believes, as of December 31, 2007, that the Company
and
the Bank met capital adequacy requirements to which they were
subject.
As
of the
most recent notification, the primary regulator of the Bank considered it to
be
“well capitalized” under the regulatory framework. There are no conditions or
events since that notification that management believes have changed the
classification. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Company and the
Bank
must maintain minimum ratios set forth in the table below. The Company and
the
Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented as follows:
Capital
Levels
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Actual
|
|
Adequately
Capitalized
|
|
Well
Capitalized
|
|
||||||||||||||
As
of December 31, 2007
|
|
Amount
|
|
Ratio
|
|
Amount
|
|
Ratio
|
|
Amount
|
|
Ratio
|
|||||||
Total
risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets):1
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
|
$
|
55,169
|
13.06
|
%
|
$
|
33,790
|
8.00
|
%
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||
Bank
|
50,770
|
12.14
|
33,463
|
8.00
|
$
|
41,829
|
10.00
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Tier
I capital (to risk weighted assets):1
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
|
51,747
|
12.25
|
16,895
|
4.00
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||||||
Bank
|
47,491
|
11.35
|
16,731
|
4.00
|
25,097
|
6.00
|
|||||||||||||
Tier
I capital (to average assets):1
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
|
51,747
|
8.64
|
23,959
|
4.00
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||||||
Bank
|
47,491
|
7.99
|
23,779
|
4.00
|
29,724
|
5.00
|
70
Capital
Levels
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Actual
|
|
Adequately
Capitalized
|
|
Well
Capitalized
|
|
||||||||||||||
As
of December 31, 2006
|
|
Amount
|
|
Ratio
|
|
Amount
|
|
Ratio
|
|
Amount
|
|
Ratio
|
|||||||
Total
risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets):1
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
|
$
|
54,133
|
13.91
|
%
|
$
|
31,135
|
8.00
|
%
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||
Bank
|
49,742
|
12.92
|
30,789
|
8.00
|
$
|
38,486
|
10.00
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Tier
I capital (to risk weighted assets):1
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
|
51,182
|
13.15
|
15,568
|
4.00
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||||||
Bank
|
47,013
|
12.22
|
15,394
|
4.00
|
23,092
|
6.00
|
|||||||||||||
Tier
I capital (to average assets):1
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
|
51,182
|
8.42
|
24,301
|
4.00
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||||||
Bank
|
47,013
|
7.79
|
24,134
|
4.00
|
30,167
|
5.00
|
1
As
defined by the regulators
Note
22 - Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The
unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended 2007 and 2006
are
in the following table:
|
|
Quarters
Ended 2007
|
|
Quarters
Ended 2006
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
March
31
|
|
June
30
|
|
Sept.
30
|
|
Dec.
31
|
|
March
31
|
|
June
30
|
|
Sept.
30
|
|
Dec.
31
|
|
||||||||
Interest
income
|
|
$
|
8,539
|
|
$
|
8,810
|
|
$
|
9,040
|
|
$
|
8,916
|
|
$
|
7,427
|
|
$
|
7,828
|
|
$
|
8,278
|
|
$
|
8,469
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
4,441
|
|
|
4,358
|
|
|
4,535
|
|
|
4,404
|
|
|
3,441
|
|
|
3,798
|
|
|
4,238
|
|
|
4,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest income
|
|
|
4,098
|
|
|
4,452
|
|
|
4,505
|
|
|
4,512
|
|
|
3,986
|
|
|
4,030
|
|
|
4,040
|
|
|
4,040
|
|
Provision
for loan losses
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
325
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
240
|
|
Non-interest
income
|
|
|
(1,668
|
)
|
|
936
|
|
|
989
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
1,208
|
|
|
951
|
|
|
1,147
|
|
|
631
|
|
Non-interest
expense
|
|
|
3,322
|
|
|
4,152
|
|
|
3,327
|
|
|
3,640
|
|
|
3,236
|
|
|
3,282
|
|
|
3,254
|
|
|
3,462
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
(967
|
)
|
|
1,086
|
|
|
2,017
|
|
|
1,197
|
|
|
1,958
|
|
|
1,654
|
|
|
1,873
|
|
|
969
|
|
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
(514
|
)
|
|
161
|
|
|
463
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
280
|
|
|
352
|
|
|
356
|
|
|
46
|
|
Net
Income (Loss)
|
|
$
|
(453
|
)
|
$
|
925
|
|
$
|
1,554
|
|
$
|
1,021
|
|
$
|
1,678
|
|
$
|
1,302
|
|
$
|
1,517
|
|
$
|
923
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share - basic
|
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
$
|
.30
|
|
$
|
.50
|
|
$
|
.33
|
|
$
|
.54
|
|
$
|
.42
|
|
$
|
.48
|
|
$
|
.30
|
|
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share - diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
$
|
.29
|
|
$
|
.49
|
|
$
|
.32
|
|
$
|
.53
|
|
$
|
.41
|
|
$
|
.48
|
|
$
|
.29
|
|
ITEM
9. CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
(a)
Previously reported.
(b)
None.
ITEM
9A. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
The
Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and
the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design
and
operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is
defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of December 31, 2007. Based on that
evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
conclude that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as
of such date.
The
Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule
13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act. The Company’s management, with the
participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control
over
financial reporting based on the framework in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework
issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based
on our evaluation under the framework in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework,
the
Company’s management concluded that our internal control over financial
reporting was effective as of December 31, 2007.
71
There
have been no material changes in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting during the fourth quarter of 2007 that have materially affected,
or
are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
The
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2007, has been audited by Beard Miller Company LLP, an independent
registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report which is included
herein.
(a)
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting
Management
is responsible for the preparation, integrity, and fair presentation of the
consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. The
consolidated financial statements and notes included in this annual report
have
been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles,
and as such, include some amounts that are based on management’s best estimates
and judgments.
The
Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective
internal control over financial reporting. The system of internal control over
financial reporting, as it relates to the financial statements, is evaluated
for
effectiveness by management and tested for reliability through a program of
internal audits and management testing and review. Actions are taken to correct
potential deficiencies as they are identified. Any system of internal control,
no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility
that a control can be circumvented or overridden and misstatements due to error
or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions,
internal control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an
effective system of internal control will provide only a reasonable assurance
with respect to financial statement preparation.
Management
assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, it used the
criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO) in Internal
Control — Integrated Framework.
Based on
our assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2007, the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective and meets the
criteria of the Internal
Control — Integrated Framework.
(b)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the
Board of Directors and Shareholders
QNB
Corp.
We
have
audited QNB Corp.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO). QNB Corp.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness
of
internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on QNB Corp.’s internal control over
financial reporting based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included
obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting,
assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating
the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed
risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
A
company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors
of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
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Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may
not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In
our
opinion, QNB Corp. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria
established in Internal
Control - Integrated Framework
issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO).
We
have
also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of QNB
Corp., and our report dated March 10, 2008 expressed an unqualified
opinion.
Beard
Miller Company LLP
Allentown,
Pennsylvania
March
10,
2008
ITEM
9B. OTHER
INFORMATION
None.
PART
III
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The
information required by Item 10 is incorporated by reference to information
appearing in QNB Corp.’s definitive proxy statement to be used in connection
with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions
·
“Election
of Directors”
·
“Governance
of the Company - Code of Ethics”
·
“Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance”
·
“Meetings
and Committees of the Board of Directors of QNB and the Bank”
·
“Executive
Officers of QNB and/or the Bank”
The
Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to its
CEO,
CFO and Controller as well as its long-standing Code of Ethics which applies
to
all directors and employees. The codes are available on the Company’s website at
www.qnb.com.
ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to the information
appearing in QNB Corp.’s definitive proxy statement to be used in connection
with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions
·
“Compensation
Committee Report”
·
“Compensation
Discussion and Analysis”
·
“Executive
Compensation”
·
“Director
Compensation”
·
“Compensation
Tables”
ITEM 12. |
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
The
information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the information
appearing in QNB Corp.’s definitive proxy statement to be used in connection
with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions
·
“Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”
·
“Equity
Compensation Plan Information”
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ITEM
13. CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The
information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the information
appearing in QNB Corp.’s definitive proxy statement to be used in connection
with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions
·
“Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions”
·
“Governance
of the Company - Director Independence”
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The
information required by Item 14 is incorporated by reference to the information
appearing in QNB Corp.’s definitive proxy statement to be used in connection
with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions
·
“Audit
Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of
Independent Auditors”
·
“Audit
Fees, Audit Related Fees, Tax Fees, and All Other Fees”
PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) |
1.
Financial Statements
|
The
following financial statements are included by reference in Part II, Item 8
hereof.
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm Reports
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
Consolidated
Statements of Income
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
2.
Financial Statement Schedules
The
financial statement schedules required by this Item are omitted because the
information is either inapplicable, not required or is in the consolidated
financial statements as a part of this Report.
3.
The
following exhibits are incorporated by reference herein or annexed to this
Form
10-K:
3(i)-
Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3(i) of Registrant’s Form DEF 14-A filed with the Commission on April
15, 2005.)
3(ii)-
By-laws of Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii)
of Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 23,
2006.)
10.1- Employment
Agreement between the Registrant and Thomas J. Bisko. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November
15, 2004.)
10.2- Salary
Continuation Agreement between the Registrant and Thomas J. Bisko. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission
on November 15, 2004.)
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10.3- QNB
Corp.
1998 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to
Registration Statement No. 333-91201 on Form S-8, filed with the Commission
on
November 18, 1999.)
10.4- QNB
Retirement Savings Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of
Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 14,
2003.)
10.5- Change
of
Control Agreement between Registrant and Robert C. Werner. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on
November 8, 2005.)
10.6- Change
of
Control Agreement between Registrant and Bret H. Krevolin. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on
November 8, 2005.)
10.7- QNB
Corp.
2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1
to
Registration Statement No. 333-67588 on Form S-8, filed with the Commission
on
August 15, 2001).
10.8- QNB
Corp.
2005 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by referrence to Exhibit 99.1 to
Registration Statement No. 333-125998 on Form S-8, filed with the Commission
on
June 21, 2005).
10.9- QNB
Corp.
2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1
to
Registration Statement No. 333-135408 on Form S-8, filed with the Commission
on
June 28, 2006).
11- Statement
re: Computation of Earnings per Share as found on page 56 of Form 10-K, which
is
included herein.
12- Statement
re: Computation of Ratios as found on page 13 of Form 10-K, which is included
herein.
14- Registrant’s
Code of Ethics. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 of Registrant’s Form
10-K filed with the Commission on March 30, 2004.)
21- Subsidiaries
of the Registrant.
23.1- Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2- Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1- Section
302 Certification of the President and CEO.
31.2- Section
302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
32.1- Section
906 Certification of the President and CEO.
32.2- Section
906 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
QNB Corp. | ||
|
|
|
March 17, 2008 | BY: | /s/ Thomas J. Bisko |
Thomas J. Bisko |
||
President
and
Chief Executive
Officer
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report is
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/
Thomas J. Bisko
|
President,
Chief Executive
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
Thomas
J. Bisko
|
Officer
and Director
|
|||
/s/
Bret H. Krevolin
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
Bret
H. Krevolin
|
and
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
|
|||
/s/
Kenneth F. Brown, Jr.
|
Director
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
Kenneth
F. Brown, Jr.
|
||||
/s/
Dennis Helf
|
Director,
Chairman
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
Dennis
Helf
|
||||
/s/
G. Arden Link
|
Director
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
G.
Arden Link
|
||||
/s/
Charles M. Meredith, III
|
Director
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
Charles
M. Meredith, III
|
||||
/s/
Anna Mae Papso
|
Director
|
March17,
2008
|
||
Anna
Mae Papso
|
||||
/s/
Gary S. Parzych
|
Director
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
Gary
S. Parzych
|
||||
/s/
Bonnie Rankin
|
Director
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
Bonnie
Rankin
|
||||
/s/
Henry L. Rosenberger
|
Director
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
Henry L. Rosenberger |
||||
/s/
Edgar L. Stauffer
|
Director
|
March
17, 2008
|
||
Edgar L. Stauffer |
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QNB
CORP.
FORM
10-K
FOR
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
3(i)-
Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3(i) of Registrant’s Form DEF 14-A filed with the Commission on April
15, 2005.)
3(ii)-
By-laws of Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii)
of Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 23,
2006.)
10.1- Employment
Agreement between the Registrant and Thomas J. Bisko. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November
15, 2004.)
10.2- Salary
Continuation Agreement between the Registrant and Thomas J. Bisko. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission
on November 15, 2004.)
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10.3- QNB
Corp.
1998 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to
Registration Statement No. 333-91201 on Form S-8, filed with the Commission
on
November 18, 1999.)
10.4- QNB
Retirement Savings Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of
Registrants Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 14, 2003)
10.5- Change
of
Control Agreement between Registrant and Robert C. Werner. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on
November 8, 2005.)
10.6- Change
of
Control Agreement between Registrant and Bret H. Krevolin. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on
November 8, 2005.)
10.7- QNB
Corp.
2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1
to
Registration Statement No. 333-67588 on Form S-8, filed with the Commission
on
August 15, 2001).
10.8- QNB
Corp.
2005 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by referrence to Exhibit 99.1 to
Registration Statement No. 333-125998 on Form S-8, filed with the Commission
on
June 21, 2005).
10.9- QNB
Corp.
2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1
to
Registration Statement No. 333-135408 on Form S-8, filed with the Commission
on
June 28, 2006).
11- Statement
re: Computation of Earnings per Share as found on page 56 of Form 10-K, which
is
included herein.
12- Statement
re: Computation of Ratios as found on page 13 of Form 10-K, which is included
herein.
14- Registrant’s
Code of Ethics. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 of Registrant’s Form
10-K filed with the Commission on March 30, 2004.)
21- Subsidiaries
of the Registrant.
23.1- Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2- Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1- Section
302 Certification of the President and CEO.
31.2- Section
302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
32.1- Section
906 Certification of the President and CEO.
32.2- Section
906 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
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