QNB CORP - Quarter Report: 2007 September (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
|
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
|
For
the
quarterly period ended September
30, 2007
OR
o
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
|
For
the
transition period from _____________________
to ________________________
Commission
file number 0-17706
QNB
Corp.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Pennsylvania
|
23-2318082
|
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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15
North Third Street, Quakertown, PA
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18951-9005
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
|
Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code (215)538-5600
Not
Applicable
Former
Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last
Report.
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes þ
No
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer o
Accelerated
filer þ
Non-accelerated
filer o
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o
No þ
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
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Outstanding
at November 7, 2007
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Common
Stock, par value $.625
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3,133,100
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QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
FORM
10-Q
QUARTER
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
INDEX
PAGE
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM
1.
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CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
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|||
Consolidated
Statements of Income for Three and Nine Months Ended September
30, 2007
and 2006
|
1
|
|||
Consolidated
Balance Sheets at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
|
2
|
|||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
and
2006
|
3
|
|||
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
4
|
|||
ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION
|
13
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||
ITEM
3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
40
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||
ITEM
4.
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
40
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||
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
|
||||
ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
41
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||
ITEM
1A.
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RISK
FACTORS
|
41
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||
ITEM
2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
|
41
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||
ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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41
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ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSIONS
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
|
41
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||
ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
|
41
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||
ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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41
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SIGNATURES
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42 | |||
CERTIFICATIONS |
QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in
thousands, except share data)
|
|||||||||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||
|
Three
Months
|
Nine
Months
|
|||||||||||
|
Ended
September 30,
|
Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||
Interest
Income
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
and fees on loans
|
$
|
6,272
|
$
|
5,471
|
$
|
18,255
|
$
|
15,490
|
|||||
Interest
and dividends on investment securities:
|
|||||||||||||
Taxable
|
2,130
|
2,151
|
6,395
|
6,226
|
|||||||||
Tax-exempt
|
426
|
458
|
1,291
|
1,445
|
|||||||||
Interest
on Federal funds sold
|
173
|
140
|
290
|
202
|
|||||||||
Interest
on interest-bearing balances and other interest income
|
39
|
58
|
159
|
170
|
|||||||||
Total
interest income
|
9,040
|
8,278
|
26,390
|
23,533
|
|||||||||
Interest
Expense
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
on deposits
|
|||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
682
|
696
|
1,777
|
1,666
|
|||||||||
Money
market
|
409
|
425
|
1,200
|
1,068
|
|||||||||
Savings
|
44
|
47
|
134
|
145
|
|||||||||
Time
|
2,171
|
1,612
|
6,146
|
4,464
|
|||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
723
|
469
|
2,089
|
1,314
|
|||||||||
Interest
on short-term borrowings
|
200
|
213
|
590
|
522
|
|||||||||
Interest
on long-term debt
|
306
|
776
|
1,398
|
2,298
|
|||||||||
Total
interest expense
|
4,535
|
4,238
|
13,334
|
11,477
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income
|
4,505
|
4,040
|
13,056
|
12,056
|
|||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
150
|
60
|
375
|
105
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan losses
|
4,355
|
3,980
|
12,681
|
11,951
|
|||||||||
Non-Interest
Income
|
|||||||||||||
Fees
for services to customers
|
469
|
488
|
1,360
|
1,392
|
|||||||||
ATM
and debit card income
|
226
|
196
|
633
|
575
|
|||||||||
Income
on bank-owned life insurance
|
64
|
63
|
189
|
186
|
|||||||||
Mortgage
servicing fees
|
28
|
26
|
78
|
74
|
|||||||||
Net
gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale
|
-
|
196
|
(2,469
|
)
|
611
|
||||||||
Net
gain on sale of loans
|
50
|
20
|
78
|
44
|
|||||||||
Other
operating income
|
152
|
158
|
388
|
424
|
|||||||||
Total
non-interest income
|
989
|
1,147
|
257
|
3,306
|
|||||||||
Non-Interest
Expense
|
|||||||||||||
Salaries
and employee benefits
|
1,826
|
1,820
|
5,554
|
5,439
|
|||||||||
Net
occupancy expense
|
311
|
287
|
911
|
862
|
|||||||||
Furniture
and equipment expense
|
257
|
269
|
774
|
755
|
|||||||||
Marketing
expense
|
156
|
139
|
480
|
436
|
|||||||||
Third
party services
|
181
|
164
|
547
|
529
|
|||||||||
Telephone,
postage and supplies expense
|
134
|
120
|
399
|
396
|
|||||||||
State
taxes
|
122
|
112
|
366
|
339
|
|||||||||
Loss
on prepayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
|
-
|
-
|
740
|
-
|
|||||||||
Other
expense
|
340
|
343
|
1,030
|
1,016
|
|||||||||
Total
non-interest expense
|
3,327
|
3,254
|
10,801
|
9,772
|
|||||||||
Income
before income taxes
|
2,017
|
1,873
|
2,137
|
5,485
|
|||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
463
|
356
|
111
|
988
|
|||||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
1,554
|
$
|
1,517
|
$
|
2,026
|
$
|
4,497
|
|||||
Earnings
Per Share - Basic
|
$
|
.50
|
$
|
.48
|
$
|
.65
|
$
|
1.44
|
|||||
Earnings
Per Share - Diluted
|
$
|
.49
|
$
|
.48
|
$
|
.64
|
$
|
1.42
|
|||||
Cash
Dividends Per Share
|
$
|
.22
|
$
|
.21
|
$
|
.66
|
$
|
.63
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated
financial
statements.
Page
1
QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in
thousands, except share data)
|
|||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Assets
|
|||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
$
|
16,646
|
$
|
12,439
|
|||
Federal
funds sold
|
-
|
11,664
|
|||||
Total
cash and cash equivalents
|
16,646
|
24,103
|
|||||
Investment
securities
|
|||||||
Available-for-sale
(cost $187,096 and $221,053)
|
187,968
|
219,818
|
|||||
Held-to-maturity
(fair value $4,214 and $5,168)
|
4,097
|
5,021
|
|||||
Non-marketable
equity securities
|
1,268
|
3,465
|
|||||
Loans
held-for-sale
|
-
|
170
|
|||||
Total
loans, net of unearned costs
|
367,054
|
343,496
|
|||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(3,001
|
)
|
(2,729
|
)
|
|||
Net
loans
|
364,053
|
340,767
|
|||||
Bank-owned
life insurance
|
8,545
|
8,415
|
|||||
Premises
and equipment, net
|
6,508
|
6,442
|
|||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
3,088
|
2,874
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
3,316
|
3,464
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
595,489
|
$
|
614,539
|
|||
Liabilities
|
|||||||
Deposits
|
|||||||
Demand,
non-interest bearing
|
$
|
54,432
|
$
|
50,740
|
|||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
98,035
|
98,164
|
|||||
Money
market
|
50,127
|
51,856
|
|||||
Savings
|
43,211
|
45,330
|
|||||
Time
|
187,869
|
174,657
|
|||||
Time
over $100,000
|
60,865
|
58,175
|
|||||
Total
deposits
|
494,539
|
478,922
|
|||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
20,989
|
30,113
|
|||||
Long-term
debt
|
25,000
|
52,000
|
|||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
2,040
|
2,240
|
|||||
Other
liabilities
|
1,048
|
854
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
543,616
|
564,129
|
|||||
Shareholders'
Equity
|
|||||||
Common
stock, par value $.625 per share;
|
|||||||
authorized
10,000,000 shares; 3,236,986 and 3,235,284 shares issued;
|
|||||||
3,130,300
and 3,128,598 shares outstanding
|
2,023
|
2,022
|
|||||
Surplus
|
9,819
|
9,707
|
|||||
Retained
earnings
|
40,950
|
40,990
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
575
|
(815
|
)
|
||||
Treasury
stock, at cost; 106,686 shares
|
(1,494
|
)
|
(1,494
|
)
|
|||
Total
shareholders' equity
|
51,873
|
50,410
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
595,489
|
$
|
614,539
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated
financial
statements.
Page
2
QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Operating
Activities
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
2,026
|
$
|
4,497
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
547
|
539
|
|||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
375
|
105
|
|||||
Securities
losses (gains)
|
2,469
|
(611
|
)
|
||||
Net
gain on sale of loans
|
(78
|
)
|
(44
|
)
|
|||
(Gain)
loss on sale of premises and equipment and repossessed
assets
|
(1
|
)
|
1
|
||||
Proceeds
from sales of residential mortgages
|
4,895
|
3,048
|
|||||
Originations
of residential mortgages held-for-sale
|
(4,716
|
)
|
(2,976
|
)
|
|||
Income
on bank-owned life insurance
|
(189
|
)
|
(186
|
)
|
|||
Life
insurance (premiums)/proceeds net
|
59
|
(21
|
)
|
||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
77
|
86
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax benefit
|
(106
|
)
|
(1
|
)
|
|||
Net
(increase) decrease in income taxes receivable
|
(209
|
)
|
61
|
||||
Net
increase in accrued interest receivable
|
(214
|
)
|
(493
|
)
|
|||
Net
(accretion) amortization of premiums and discounts
|
(27
|
)
|
419
|
||||
Net
(decrease) increase in accrued interest payable
|
(200
|
)
|
526
|
||||
Increase
in other assets
|
(293
|
)
|
(445
|
)
|
|||
Increase
in other liabilities
|
194
|
103
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
4,609
|
4,608
|
|||||
Investing
Activities
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from maturities and calls of investment securities
|
|||||||
available-for-sale
|
23,769
|
16,753
|
|||||
held-to-maturity
|
920
|
-
|
|||||
Proceeds
from sales of investment securities
|
|||||||
available-for-sale
|
102,007
|
31,019
|
|||||
Purchase
of investment securities
|
|||||||
available-for-sale
|
(94,168
|
)
|
(27,560
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from sales of non-marketable equity securities
|
2,846
|
1,690
|
|||||
Purchase
of non-marketable equity securities
|
(649
|
)
|
(1,481
|
)
|
|||
Net
increase in loans
|
(23,732
|
)
|
(30,505
|
)
|
|||
Net
purchases of premises and equipment
|
(614
|
)
|
(1,659
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from sale of repossessed assets
|
92
|
9
|
|||||
Net
cash provided (used) by investing activities
|
10,471
|
(11,734
|
)
|
||||
Financing
Activities
|
|||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in non-interest bearing deposits
|
3,692
|
(4,807
|
)
|
||||
Net
(decrease) increase in interest-bearing non-maturity
deposits
|
(3,977
|
)
|
9,469
|
||||
Net
increase in time deposits
|
15,902
|
169
|
|||||
Net
(decrease) increase in short-term borrowings
|
(9,124
|
)
|
2,132
|
||||
Repayment
of long-term debt
|
(52,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Proceeds
from issuance of long-term debt
|
25,000
|
-
|
|||||
Tax
benefit from exercise of stock options
|
-
|
66
|
|||||
Cash
dividends paid
|
(2,066
|
)
|
(1,970
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
36
|
383
|
|||||
Net
cash (used) provided by financing activities
|
(22,537
|
)
|
5,442
|
||||
Decrease
in cash and cash equivalents
|
(7,457
|
)
|
(1,684
|
)
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
24,103
|
20,807
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
16,646
|
$
|
19,123
|
|||
Supplemental
Cash Flow Disclosures
|
|||||||
Interest
paid
|
$
|
13,534
|
$
|
10,951
|
|||
Income
taxes paid
|
410
|
834
|
|||||
Non-Cash
Transactions
|
|||||||
Change
in net unrealized holding gains (losses), net of taxes, on
available-for-sale securities
|
1,390
|
15
|
|||||
Transfer
of loans to repossessed assets
|
103
|
9
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
Page
3
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
1.
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of
QNB Corp. (QNB) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Quakertown National Bank
(the Bank). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are
eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
These
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in QNB's 2006
Annual Report incorporated in the Form 10-K. Operating results for the three
and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative
of
the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007.
The
unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which,
in
the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results
of operations for the interim periods and are of a normal and recurring nature.
Certain items in the 2006 consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the 2007 financial statement presentation format.
These reclassifications had no effect on net income. Tabular information, other
than share and per share data, is presented in thousands of dollars.
In
preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to
make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual
results could differ from such estimates.
2.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
QNB
sponsors 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 accounts for all awards granted under stock-based
compensation plans in accordance with Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123R, Share-Based
Payment (FASB
No.
123R). Compensation cost has been measured using the fair value of an award
on
the grant date and is recognized over the service period, which is usually
the
vesting period.
Stock-based
compensation expense was approximately $20,000 and $27,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $77,000 and $86,000 for
the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As
of
September 30, 2007, there was approximately $80,000 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to unvested share-based compensation awards granted that is
expected to be recognized over the next 27 months.
Options
are granted to certain employees at prices equal to the market value of the
stock on the date the options are granted. The
1998
Plan authorizes the issuance of 220,500 shares. The time period during 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 ratably over a three-year period. As of
September 30, 2007, there were 225,058 options granted, 9,994 options cancelled,
34,641 options exercised and 180,423 options outstanding under this Plan. The
2005 Plan authorizes the issuance of 200,000 shares. The terms of the 2005
Plan
are identical to the 1998 Plan, except options expire five years after the
grant
date. As of September 30, 2007, there were 26,300 options granted and
outstanding under this Plan.
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4
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CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
2.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued):
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 highly subjective in nature. The following
assumptions were used in the option pricing model in determining the fair value
of options granted during the three and nine-months ended September
30:
Options
granted
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.74
|
%
|
4.27
|
%
|
|||
Dividend
yield
|
3.50
|
3.23
|
|||||
15.99
|
13.28
|
||||||
Expected
life
|
5
|
yrs. |
5
|
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
fair
market value of options granted in 2007 and 2006 was $3.57 and $3.13,
respectively.
Stock
option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was as
follows:
Weighted
|
|||||||||||||
Average
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
|
Remaining
|
Aggregate
|
|||||||||||
Number
of
|
Average
|
Contractual
|
Intrinsic
|
||||||||||
Options
|
Exercise
Price
|
Term
(in yrs.)
|
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2007
|
189,323
|
$
|
20.14
|
4.92
|
|||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Granted
|
17,400
|
25.15
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2007
|
206,723
|
$
|
20.56
|
4.19
|
$
|
1,224
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at September 30, 2007
|
154,523
|
$
|
18.10
|
3.92
|
$
|
1,224
|
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5
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CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
3.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The
following sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
For
the Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
For
the Nine Months
Ended
September
30,
|
||||||||||||
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||||||
Numerator
for basic and diluted earnings per
share-net income
|
$
|
1,554
|
$
|
1,517
|
$
|
2,026
|
$
|
4,497
|
|||||
Denominator
for basic earnings per share-weighted
average shares outstanding
|
3,130,300
|
3,126,985
|
3,129,359
|
3,123,800
|
|||||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities-employee stock
options
|
45,871
|
51,086
|
45,152
|
52,300
|
|||||||||
Denominator
for diluted earnings per share-
adjusted weighted average shares
outstanding
|
3,176,171
|
3,178,071
|
3,174,511
|
3,176,100
|
|||||||||
Earnings
per share-basic
|
$
|
.50
|
$
|
.48
|
$
|
.65
|
$
|
1.44
|
|||||
Earnings
per share-diluted
|
$
|
.49
|
$
|
.48
|
$
|
.64
|
$
|
1.42
|
There
were 69,700 stock options that were anti-dilutive for the three-month and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007. There were 52,300 and 34,900 stock
options that were anti-dilutive for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2006, respectively. These stock options were not included in
the
above calculation.
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6
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
4.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For
QNB,
the sole component of other comprehensive income is the unrealized holding
gains
and losses on available-for-sale investment securities.
The
following shows the components and activity of comprehensive income during
the
periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
For
the Three Months
|
For
the Nine Months
|
||||||||||||
Ended
September 30,
|
Ended
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||
Unrealized
holding gains (losses) arising during the period on securities
available
for sale (net of (tax expense) tax benefit of $(609), $(1,222),
$124 and
$(215),respectively)
|
$
|
1,183
|
$
|
2,373
|
$
|
(240
|
)
|
$
|
418
|
||||
Reclassification
adjustment for (gains)losses included in net income (net of tax
expense
(taxbenefit) of $0,$67, $(839) and $208, respectively)
|
-
|
(129
|
)
|
1,630
|
(403
|
)
|
|||||||
Net
change in unrealized gains during the period
|
1,183
|
2,244
|
1,390
|
15
|
|||||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive losses,beginning of period
|
(608
|
)
|
(3,491
|
)
|
(815
|
)
|
(1,262
|
)
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (losses), end of period
|
$
|
575
|
$
|
(1,247
|
)
|
$
|
575
|
$
|
(1,247
|
)
|
|||
Net
income
|
$
|
1,554
|
$
|
1,517
|
$
|
2,026
|
$
|
4,497
|
|||||
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax:
|
|||||||||||||
Unrealized
holding gains arising during the period (net of tax expense of
$609,$1,155, $715 and $7, respectively)
|
1,183
|
2,244
|
1,390
|
15
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$
|
2,737
|
$
|
3,761
|
$
|
3,416
|
$
|
4,512
|
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7
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
5.
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 September 30, 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
September
30, 2007
|
||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
$
|
4,818
|
$
|
183,150
|
$
|
187,968
|
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
September 30, 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 September 30, 2007,
all
of the financial assets measured at fair value utilized the market
approach.
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8
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
6.
LOANS
The
following table presents loans by category as of September 30, 2007 and December
31, 2006:
September
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
$
|
82,395
|
$
|
72,718
|
|||
Construction
|
20,544
|
10,503
|
|||||
Real
estate-commercial
|
125,954
|
118,166
|
|||||
Real
estate-residential
|
119,666
|
123,531
|
|||||
Consumer
|
4,791
|
5,044
|
|||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
13,570
|
13,405
|
|||||
Total
loans
|
366,920
|
343,367
|
|||||
Unearned
costs
|
134
|
129
|
|||||
Total
loans net of unearned costs
|
$
|
367,054
|
$
|
343,496
|
7.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
As
a
result of a 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
$4,000 and $43,000 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Amortization expense for core deposit intangibles was $12,000 for both
three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and $38,000 for both
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
The
following table reflects the components of mortgage servicing rights as of
the
periods indicated:
September
30,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Mortgage
servicing rights beginning balance
|
$
|
472
|
$
|
528
|
|||
Mortgage
servicing rights capitalized
|
37
|
31
|
|||||
Mortgage
servicing rights amortized
|
(51
|
)
|
(87
|
)
|
|||
Fair
market value adjustments
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Mortgage
servicing rights ending balance
|
$
|
458
|
$
|
472
|
|||
Mortgage
loans serviced for others
|
$
|
69,498
|
$
|
70,816
|
|||
Amortization
expense of intangibles
|
$
|
89
|
$
|
138
|
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9
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CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
7.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued):
The
annual estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the
five
succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
Estimated
Amortization Expense
For
the Year Ended 12/31/07
|
$
|
116
|
||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/08
|
87
|
|||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/09
|
75
|
|||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/10
|
61
|
|||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/11
|
50
|
8.
INCOME
TAXES
In
July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation
No.
48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
(FIN
48). 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 January 1, 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
January 1, 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. QNB 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 taxing
authorities for years before 2003 and for all state income taxes through
2003.
9.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As
of
September 30, 2007, loans receivable from directors, principal officers, and
their related interests totaled $4,161,000. 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.
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10
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
10.
OFF-BALANCE-SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND GUARANTEES
QNB
is a
party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course
of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial
instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. These
instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate
risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets. The Bank's
exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to
the
financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit
is
represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the
same lending standards and policies in making commitments and conditional
obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The activity is
controlled through credit approvals, control limits, and monitoring
procedures.
A
summary
of the Bank's financial instrument commitments is as follows:
September
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
Commitments
to extend credit and unused lines of credit
|
$
|
75,691
|
$
|
69,926
|
|||
Standby
letters of credit
|
3,658
|
3,422
|
|||||
$
|
79,349
|
$
|
73,348
|
Commitments
to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no
violation of any condition established in the commitment. Commitments generally
have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment
of a fee. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being
drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future
cash requirements. QNB evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a
case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary
by
QNB upon extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of
the
customer and generally consists of real estate.
QNB
does
not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure,
other than its standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit written
are
conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to
a
third party. Generally, all letters of credit, when issued, have expiration
dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit
is
essentially the same as those that are involved in extending loan facilities
to
customers. The Bank, generally, holds collateral and/or personal guarantees
supporting these commitments. Management believes that the proceeds obtained
through a liquidation of collateral and the enforcement of guarantees would
be
sufficient to cover the potential amount of future payments required under
the
corresponding guarantees. The current amount of the liability as of September
30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 for guarantees under standby letters of credit
issued is not material.
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11
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CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
11.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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 EITF
06-4, 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. QNB is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the
standard will have on its results of operations and financial
position.
In
September 2006, the FASB reached consensus on the guidance provided by Emerging
Issues Task Force Issue 06-5 (EITF 06-5), Accounting for Purchase of Life
Insurance—Determining the Amount That Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB
Technical Bulletin No. 85-4, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance. EITF
06-5 states that a policyholder should consider any additional amounts included
in the contractual terms of the insurance policy other than the cash surrender
value in determining the amount that could be realized under the insurance
contract. EITF 06-5 also states that a policyholder should determine the amount
that could be realized under the life insurance contract assuming the surrender
of an individual-life by individual-life policy (or certificate by certificate
in a group policy). EITF 06-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2006. QNB adopted EITF 06-5 as of January 1, 2007. The adoption
of
the standard had no effect on QNB’s results of operations and financial
position.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115." SFAS 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. SFAS No. 159 is
effective for QNB January 1, 2008. QNB is evaluating the impact that the
adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on our consolidated financial
statements.
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.
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.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
ITEM 2. |
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION
|
QNB
Corp.
(the Company) is a bank holding company headquartered in Quakertown,
Pennsylvania. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Quakertown
National Bank (the Bank), has been serving the residents and businesses of
upper
Bucks, northern Montgomery and southern Lehigh counties in Pennsylvania since
1877. The Bank is a locally managed community bank that provides a full range
of
commercial and retail banking and retail brokerage services. The consolidated
entity is referred to herein as “QNB”.
Tabular
information presented throughout management’s discussion and analysis, other
than share and per share data, is presented in thousands of dollars.
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
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, and including
the risk factors identified in Item 1A of the Company’s 2006 Form 10-K, 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:
· |
Volatility
in interest rates and shape of the yield
curve;
|
· |
Increased
credit risk;
|
· |
Operating,
legal and regulatory risks;
|
· |
Economic,
political and competitive forces affecting the Company’s line of business;
and
|
· |
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.
|
QNB
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.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 disclosures 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 maintain the total allowance for loan losses at 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.
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CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates (Continued)
Allowance
for Loan Losses (Continued)
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.
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
are not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support
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.
QNB recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $2,758,000 as of
March
31, 2007. The securities identified as impaired were subsequently sold in April
2007.
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15
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - OVERVIEW
QNB
Corp.
earns its net income primarily through its subsidiary, The Quakertown National
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 third quarter of 2007 was $1,554,000, or $.49 per share on a
diluted basis. The net income for the third quarter of 2007 represents a 2.4%
increase over net income of $1,517,000 reported for the same period in 2006.
Earnings per share on a diluted basis was $.48 per share for the third quarter
of 2006. Net income for the first nine months of 2007 was $2,026,000 compared
to
$4,497,000 for the first nine months of 2006. Diluted earnings per share was
$.64 and $1.42 for the respective nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007
and 2006.
As
previously reported, the results for the nine month period of 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 the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 would
have been $4,334,000, or $1.37 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 the 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.
Net
interest income for the third quarter of 2007 was $4,505,000, a $465,000, or
11.5%, increase from net interest income reported for the same period in 2006.
The
net
interest margin for the third quarter of 2007 was 3.36%, compared to 3.06%
for
the third quarter of 2006. For the nine-month period, net interest income
increased $1,000,000, or 8.3%, to $13,056,000, while the net interest margin
increased 13 basis points to 3.29%. The restructuring transaction, strong growth
in both loans and deposits and the change in the mix of earning assets from
investment securities to loans contributed to these improvements in net interest
income and the net interest margin and helped overcome the impact of a highly
competitive deposit and loan pricing environment and a shift in the deposit
mix
to higher cost time deposits.
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16
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - OVERVIEW (Continued)
Third
quarter and nine-month results for 2007 were also impacted by an increase in
the
provision for loan losses. QNB added $150,000 to the provision for loan losses
in the third quarter of 2007 and $375,000 for the nine-month period. This
provision compares to a provision for loan losses of $60,000 and $105,000 for
the respective three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006. The higher
provision reflects the inherent risk related to loan growth, combined with
an
increase in nonperforming loans and charge-offs. Total nonperforming loans,
which represent loans on non-accrual status or loans past due more than 90
days,
were $1,084,000, or .30% of total loans, at September 30, 2007 compared with
$425,000, or .12% of total loans, at December 31, 2006 and $189,000, or .06%
of
total loans, at September 30, 2006. The majority of the nonperforming loans
at
September 30, 2007 are considered adequately secured by real estate collateral,
and QNB expects to collect all interest and principal on these loans. The
allowance for loan losses of $3,001,000 represents .82% of total loans at
September 30, 2007 compared to an allowance for loan losses of $2,573,000,
or
.78% of total loans, at September 30, 2006.
Total
non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $989,000,
a $158,000 decline from the $1,147,000 recorded during the third quarter of
2006. Accounting for this difference were gains on the sale of investment
securities of $196,000 during the third quarter of 2006. There were no
investment security gains recorded during the third quarter of 2007. A $30,000
increase in the gain on sale of residential mortgages and a $30,000 increase
in
ATM and debit card income partially offset the impact of lower securities gains.
For
the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, total non-interest income, excluding
the $2,758,000 other-than temporary impairment charge, was $3,015,000. This
amount represents a decline of $291,000, or 8.8%, from the $3,306,000 reported
for the first nine months of 2006. Excluding the impairment charge in the 2007
period, net gains on the sale of investment securities were $322,000 less in
2007 than in 2006.
Total
non-interest expense increased $73,000, or 2.2%, to $3,327,000 for the three
month period ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.
Higher net occupancy costs and marketing expense were the primary factors for
the increase. Despite the increase in non-interest expense, QNB’s efficiency
ratio improved to 56.86% for the third quarter of 2007 from 58.76% for the
third
quarter of 2006.
Total
non-interest expense, excluding the $740,000 prepayment penalty, was $10,061,000
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. This represents a $289,000,
or 3.0%, increase for the nine-month period. Higher personnel costs, building
related costs and marketing expense were the primary factors for these
increases.
The
provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2007 increased $107,000
to
$463,000. The effective tax rate for the third quarters of 2007 and 2006 was
23.0% and 19.0%, respectively. Positively impacting the provision for income
taxes and net income during the third quarter of 2006 was the reversal of a
portion of the tax valuation allowance related to the impairment of certain
equity securities.
QNB’s
reversal of $78,000 of the tax valuation allowance, during the third quarter
of
2006, was a resulted from its ability to realize tax benefits due to realized
capital gains and an increase in unrealized gains of certain equity securities.
For
the
nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the provision for income
taxes was $111,000 and $988,000, respectively while the corresponding effective
tax rates were 5.2% and 18.0%, respectively. Impacting the 2006 provision for
income taxes was the reversal of $164,000 of the tax valuation allowance as
discussed above. The lower effective tax rate for the nine-month period of
2007
is primarily the result of the charges related to the restructuring
transactions, which reduced the amount of taxable income and as a result,
tax-exempt income from loans and securities comprising a higher proportion
of
pre tax income.
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17
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - OVERVIEW (Continued)
The
balance sheet continued to experience strong growth in loans, with total loans
increasing $35,254,000, or 10.6%, between September 30, 2006 and September
30,
2007. QNB’s successful loan growth was attributable to developing new
relationships, as well as further cultivating existing relationships with small
businesses in the communities served. On the funding side of the balance sheet,
total deposits increased $31,038,000, or 6.7%, during the same period, with
higher costing time deposits accounting for $37,436,000 of the increase. Both
total loans and total deposits declined between June 30, 2007 and September
30,
2007, most of which represents seasonal activity of some customers.
QNB
operates in an attractive market for financial services but also a market with
intense competition from other local community banks and regional and national
financial institutions. QNB
competes with other financial institutions by emphasizing customer service,
including local decision-making on loans, the establishment of long-term
customer relationships and customer loyalty, and products and services designed
to address the specific needs of our customers as well as focusing on
technology, including internet-banking and electronic bill pay.
These
items noted in the foregoing overview, as well as others, will be discussed
and
analyzed more thoroughly in the next sections.
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18
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Average
Balances, Rate, and Interest Income and Expense Summary (Tax-Equivalent
Basis )
Three
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||
September
30, 2007
|
September
30, 2006
|
||||||||||||||||||
Average
Balance
|
|
Average
Rate
|
|
Interest
|
|
Average
Balance
|
|
Average
Rate
|
|
Interest
|
|||||||||
Assets
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
$
|
13,435
|
5.12
|
%
|
$
|
173
|
$
|
10,570
|
5.27
|
%
|
$
|
140
|
|||||||
Investment
securities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
5,084
|
4.76
|
%
|
61
|
6,071
|
4.35
|
%
|
67
|
|||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
34,636
|
5.56
|
%
|
481
|
36,587
|
5.03
|
%
|
460
|
|||||||||||
State
and municipal
|
39,074
|
6.60
|
%
|
645
|
41,937
|
6.62
|
%
|
694
|
|||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
94,130
|
5.57
|
%
|
1,312
|
119,239
|
4.30
|
%
|
1,282
|
|||||||||||
Other
|
19,092
|
5.94
|
%
|
284
|
21,278
|
6.54
|
%
|
348
|
|||||||||||
Total
investment securities
|
192,016
|
5.80
|
%
|
2,783
|
225,112
|
5.07
|
%
|
2,851
|
|||||||||||
Loans:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
167,335
|
6.85
|
%
|
2,889
|
148,679
|
6.66
|
%
|
2,497
|
|||||||||||
Residential
real estate
|
23,883
|
6.00
|
%
|
358
|
26,125
|
5.92
|
%
|
387
|
|||||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
69,770
|
6.54
|
%
|
1,150
|
68,377
|
6.40
|
%
|
1,103
|
|||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
63,159
|
7.35
|
%
|
1,170
|
49,016
|
7.26
|
%
|
897
|
|||||||||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
13,757
|
9.48
|
%
|
326
|
10,642
|
9.23
|
%
|
246
|
|||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
4,675
|
10.54
|
%
|
124
|
5,545
|
9.31
|
%
|
130
|
|||||||||||
Tax-exempt
loans
|
24,819
|
6.17
|
%
|
386
|
21,347
|
5.95
|
%
|
320
|
|||||||||||
Total
loans, net of unearned*
|
367,398
|
6.91
|
%
|
6,403
|
329,731
|
6.71
|
%
|
5,580
|
|||||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
1,898
|
8.19
|
%
|
39
|
4,706
|
4.90
|
%
|
58
|
|||||||||||
Total
earning assets
|
574,747
|
6.49
|
%
|
9,398
|
570,119
|
6.00
|
%
|
8,629
|
|||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
12,231
|
14,087
|
|||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(2,929
|
)
|
(2,555
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
21,936
|
20,539
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
605,985
|
$
|
602,190
|
|||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
$
|
106,920
|
2.53
|
%
|
$
|
682
|
$
|
105,227
|
2.62
|
%
|
$
|
696
|
|||||||
Money
market
|
52,624
|
3.09
|
%
|
409
|
54,154
|
3.11
|
%
|
425
|
|||||||||||
Savings
|
44,712
|
0.39
|
%
|
44
|
47,722
|
0.39
|
%
|
47
|
|||||||||||
Time
|
187,873
|
4.59
|
%
|
2,171
|
163,987
|
3.90
|
%
|
1,612
|
|||||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
60,093
|
4.77
|
%
|
723
|
44,775
|
4.16
|
%
|
469
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
452,222
|
3.54
|
%
|
4,029
|
415,865
|
3.10
|
%
|
3,249
|
|||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
22,164
|
3.57
|
%
|
200
|
23,337
|
3.62
|
%
|
213
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
25,000
|
4.85
|
%
|
306
|
55,000
|
5.60
|
%
|
776
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
499,386
|
3.60
|
%
|
4,535
|
494,202
|
3.40
|
%
|
4,238
|
|||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing
deposits
|
52,103
|
54,383
|
|||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
3,387
|
3,420
|
|||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
51,109
|
50,185
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
605,985
|
$
|
602,190
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
interest rate spread
|
2.89
|
%
|
2.60
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Margin/net
interest income
|
3.36
|
%
|
$
|
4,863
|
3.06
|
%
|
$
|
4,391
|
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
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19
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Average
Balances, Rate, and Interest Income and Expense Summary (Tax-Equivalent
Basis )
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||
September
30, 2007
|
September
30, 2006
|
||||||||||||||||||
Average
Balance
|
|
Average
Rate
|
|
Interest
|
|
Average
Balance
|
|
Average
Rate
|
|
Interest
|
|||||||||
Assets
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
$
|
7,491
|
5.17
|
%
|
$
|
290
|
$
|
5,309
|
5.09
|
%
|
$
|
202
|
|||||||
Investment
securities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
5,093
|
4.73
|
%
|
180
|
6,075
|
3.77
|
%
|
171
|
|||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
32,971
|
5.54
|
%
|
1,370
|
29,129
|
4.72
|
%
|
1,032
|
|||||||||||
State
and municipal
|
39,474
|
6.61
|
%
|
1,956
|
44,165
|
6.61
|
%
|
2,190
|
|||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
105,699
|
5.07
|
%
|
4,023
|
123,623
|
4.29
|
%
|
3,975
|
|||||||||||
Other
|
18,677
|
6.02
|
%
|
844
|
22,829
|
6.30
|
%
|
1,080
|
|||||||||||
Total
investment securities
|
201,914
|
5.53
|
%
|
8,373
|
225,821
|
4.99
|
%
|
8,448
|
|||||||||||
Loans:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
163,642
|
6.82
|
%
|
8,346
|
142,179
|
6.56
|
%
|
6,971
|
|||||||||||
Residential
real estate
|
25,185
|
5.93
|
%
|
1,121
|
26,017
|
5.87
|
%
|
1,146
|
|||||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
69,495
|
6.51
|
%
|
3,386
|
66,294
|
6.31
|
%
|
3,131
|
|||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
60,910
|
7.36
|
%
|
3,352
|
50,342
|
7.09
|
%
|
2,671
|
|||||||||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
13,560
|
9.51
|
%
|
967
|
8,874
|
9.23
|
%
|
614
|
|||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
4,755
|
10.40
|
%
|
370
|
5,197
|
9.19
|
%
|
357
|
|||||||||||
Tax-exempt
loans
|
23,486
|
6.15
|
%
|
1,080
|
20,875
|
5.82
|
%
|
909
|
|||||||||||
Total
loans, net of unearned*
|
361,033
|
6.90
|
%
|
18,622
|
319,778
|
6.61
|
%
|
15,799
|
|||||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
3,007
|
7.03
|
%
|
159
|
4,614
|
4.92
|
%
|
170
|
|||||||||||
Total
earning assets
|
573,445
|
6.40
|
%
|
27,444
|
555,522
|
5.93
|
%
|
24,619
|
|||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
11,495
|
17,225
|
|||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(2,813
|
)
|
(2,531
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
21,699
|
19,979
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
603,826
|
$
|
590,195
|
|||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
$
|
100,626
|
2.36
|
%
|
$
|
1,777
|
$
|
100,204
|
2.22
|
%
|
$
|
1,666
|
|||||||
Money
market
|
52,139
|
3.08
|
%
|
1,200
|
50,050
|
2.85
|
%
|
1,068
|
|||||||||||
Savings
|
45,767
|
0.39
|
%
|
134
|
49,478
|
0.39
|
%
|
145
|
|||||||||||
Time
|
183,111
|
4.49
|
%
|
6,146
|
162,404
|
3.68
|
%
|
4,464
|
|||||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
58,839
|
4.75
|
%
|
2,089
|
45,756
|
3.84
|
%
|
1,314
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
440,482
|
3.44
|
%
|
11,346
|
407,892
|
2.84
|
%
|
8,657
|
|||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
22,085
|
3.57
|
%
|
590
|
20,532
|
3.40
|
%
|
522
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
35,337
|
5.29
|
%
|
1,398
|
55,000
|
5.59
|
%
|
2,298
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
497,904
|
3.58
|
%
|
13,334
|
483,424
|
3.17
|
%
|
11,477
|
|||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing
deposits
|
51,358
|
54,279
|
|||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
3,510
|
3,144
|
|||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
51,054
|
49,348
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and
|
|||||||||||||||||||
shareholders'
equity
|
$
|
603,826
|
$
|
590,195
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
interest rate spread
|
2.82
|
%
|
2.76
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Margin/net
interest income
|
3.29
|
%
|
$
|
14,110
|
3.16
|
%
|
$
|
13,142
|
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
Page
20
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2007 compared
to
September 30, 2006
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30, 2007 compared
to
September 30, 2006
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Due
to change in:
|
Total
|
Due
to change in:
|
||||||||||||||||
Change
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
Change
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
||||||||||||||
Interest
income:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
$
|
33
|
$
|
38
|
$
|
(5
|
)
|
$
|
88
|
$
|
83
|
$
|
5
|
||||||
Investment
securities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
(6
|
)
|
(11
|
)
|
5
|
9
|
(28
|
)
|
37
|
||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
21
|
(24
|
)
|
45
|
338
|
137
|
201
|
||||||||||||
State
and municipal
|
(49
|
)
|
(48
|
)
|
(1
|
)
|
(234
|
)
|
(232
|
)
|
(2
|
)
|
|||||||
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
30
|
(269
|
)
|
299
|
48
|
(577
|
)
|
625
|
|||||||||||
Other
|
(64
|
)
|
(35
|
)
|
(29
|
)
|
(236
|
)
|
(197
|
)
|
(39
|
)
|
|||||||
Loans:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
392
|
313
|
79
|
1,375
|
1,052
|
323
|
|||||||||||||
Residential
real estate
|
(29
|
)
|
(33
|
)
|
4
|
(25
|
)
|
(37
|
)
|
12
|
|||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
47
|
23
|
24
|
255
|
152
|
103
|
|||||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
273
|
258
|
15
|
681
|
561
|
120
|
|||||||||||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
80
|
72
|
8
|
353
|
324
|
29
|
|||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
(6
|
)
|
(21
|
)
|
15
|
13
|
(30
|
)
|
43
|
||||||||||
Tax-exempt
loans
|
66
|
52
|
14
|
171
|
113
|
58
|
|||||||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
(19
|
)
|
(35
|
)
|
16
|
(11
|
)
|
(58
|
)
|
47
|
|||||||||
Total
interest income
|
$
|
769
|
$
|
280
|
$
|
489
|
$
|
2,825
|
$
|
1,263
|
$
|
1,562
|
|||||||
Interest
expense:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
$
|
(14
|
)
|
$
|
11
|
$
|
(25
|
)
|
$
|
111
|
$
|
7
|
$
|
104
|
|||||
Money
market
|
(16
|
)
|
(13
|
)
|
(3
|
)
|
132
|
44
|
88
|
||||||||||
Savings
|
(3
|
)
|
(3
|
)
|
-
|
(11
|
)
|
(11
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||
Time
|
559
|
235
|
324
|
1,682
|
569
|
1,113
|
|||||||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
254
|
161
|
93
|
775
|
376
|
399
|
|||||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
(13
|
)
|
(10
|
)
|
(3
|
)
|
68
|
40
|
28
|
||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
(470
|
)
|
(423
|
)
|
(47
|
)
|
(900
|
)
|
(821
|
)
|
(79
|
)
|
|||||||
Total
interest expense
|
$
|
297
|
$
|
(42
|
)
|
$
|
339
|
$
|
1,857
|
$
|
204
|
$
|
1,653
|
||||||
Net
interest income
|
$
|
472
|
$
|
322
|
$
|
150
|
$
|
968
|
$
|
1,059
|
$
|
(91
|
)
|
Page
21
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
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 three and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
For
the Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
For
the Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
|
||||||||||
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
||||
Total
interest income
|
$
|
9,040
|
$
|
8,278
|
$
|
26,390
|
$
|
23,533
|
|||||
Total
interest expense
|
4,535
|
4,238
|
13,334
|
11,477
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income
|
4,505
|
4,040
|
13,056
|
12,056
|
|||||||||
Tax
equivalent adjustment
|
358
|
351
|
1,054
|
1,086
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income (fully taxable equivalent)
|
$
|
4,863
|
$
|
4,391
|
$
|
14,110
|
$
|
13,142
|
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 on 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 tables that appear on pages 19 and 20. 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 rate margin, which includes interest-free sources of funds, is net
interest income expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning
assets.
Net
interest income increased 11.5% to $4,505,000 for the quarter ended September
30, 2007 as compared to $4,040,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
On
a tax-equivalent basis, net interest income increased by 10.7%, from $4,391,000
for the three months ended September 30, 2006 to $4,863,000 for the same period
ended September 30, 2007. When comparing the third quarters of 2007 and 2006,
the net interest margin increased to 3.36% for the third quarter of 2007 from
3.06% for the third quarter of 2006, an improvement of 30 basis points. The
increase in both net interest income and the net interest margin, when comparing
the third quarters of 2007 and 2006, reflects the benefits of the balance sheet
restructuring transactions as well as the shift in earning assets from
investment securities to higher yielding commercial loans. However, the third
quarter net interest margin of 3.36% represents a four basis point decline
from
the 3.40% recorded in the second quarter of 2007. This decline is a result
of
the continued price competition for deposits, particularly time deposits and
municipal deposits. The action by the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) to reduce
the
target Federal
funds rate by 50 basis points in September and another 25 basis points in
October should result in lower deposit costs as deposits are generally priced
off of short-term market interest rates.
Page
22
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
Average
earning assets increased .8%, with average loans increasing 11.4%, when
comparing the third quarter of 2007 to the same period in 2006. Average
investment securities decreased 14.7% when comparing these same periods. The
decline in investment securities balances and the small growth in total average
earning assets reflect the decision by management to reduce its leverage
position by reducing the amount of long-term debt. When comparing the third
quarters of 2007 and 2006, average long-term debt declined by $30,000,000 while
average investment securities declined by $33,096,000.
The
yield
on earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis increased from 6.00% for the third
quarter of 2006 to 6.49% for the third quarter of 2007. Interest income on
investment securities decreased $68,000 when comparing the two quarters as
a
result of the reduction in balances. However, the average yield on the portfolio
increased from 5.07% for the third quarter of 2006 to 5.80% for the third
quarter of 2007. This increased yield reflects the benefits from the April
transaction, as well as other purchase and sale transactions since September
of
2006 in which lower yielding securities were sold and the proceeds reinvested
in
higher yielding securities. QNB purchased very few securities in the normal
course of business over the past year because of the strong growth in loans.
Most of the improvement in yield in the total investment securities portfolio
was in the U.S. Government Agency portfolio, where the yield increased from
5.03% for the third quarter of 2006 to 5.56% for the third quarter of 2007,
and
the mortgage-backed securities, where the yield increased from 4.30% to 5.57%
over the same period.
Interest
income on loans increased $823,000 when comparing the two quarters, with
increased balances being the greatest contributor. The yield on loans increased
20 basis points, to 6.91%, when comparing the third quarter of 2007 to the
third
quarter of 2006. Significant factors limiting the increase in the portfolio
yield was the shape of the yield curve over the past year as well as the strong
competition for loans. Up until the past few months, the yield curve has been
relatively flat or inverted, with short-term rates being higher than mid and
longer-term rates. In addition, customers have preferred to lock in fixed-rate
or adjustable-rate loans with fixed-rate terms for three to ten years over
higher yielding floating-rate loans.
Most
of
the increase in loan income was in commercial loans. Income on commercial real
estate loans increased $392,000 with average balances increasing 12.5% and
contributing $313,000 of the increase in income. The yield on commercial real
estate loans increased 19 basis points, to 6.85%, for the third quarter of
2007.
Interest on commercial and industrial loans increased $273,000, with the
majority of the increase related to the 28.9% increase in average balances.
The
average yield on these loans increased nine basis points, to 7.35%. The
commercial and industrial loan category will be most impacted by the action
by
the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates since a large portion of this
category of loans is indexed to the Prime rate which was also reduced by 50
basis points in the middle of September 2007 and another 25 basis points at
the
end of October 2007. The indirect lease financing portfolio contributed $80,000
to the increase in total loan income with average balances increasing
$3,115,000, or 29.3%. The yield on indirect leases was 9.48% for the third
quarter of 2007, compared with 9.23% for the same period in 2006. An increase
in
prepayment and late charges contributed to the higher yield.
Page
23
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
Residential
mortgage and home equity loan activity has slowed over the past twelve months
as
the real estate market has deteriorated. While QNB does not originate or hold
sub-prime mortgages or any of the other high-risk mortgage products it has
been
impacted by the overall downturn in the residential housing market. The average
balance of residential mortgages declined 8.6% when comparing the two quarters
while the average yield increased by eight basis points. Average home equity
loans increased 2.0%, to $69,770,000, while the yield on the home equity
portfolio increased 14 basis points, to 6.54%. The demand for home equity loans
has declined as home values have stabilized or fallen and homeowners have
already borrowed against the equity in their homes.
Interest
income on Federal funds sold increased $33,000 when comparing the two quarters
with the growth in average balances of $2,865,000 offsetting the 15 basis point
decline in rate. The yield on Federal funds sold decreased from 5.27% for the
third quarter of 2006 to 5.12% for the third quarter of 2007, reflecting the
50
basis point cut in rate by the Fed in mid-September.
For
the
most part, earning assets are funded by deposits, which increased when comparing
the two quarters. Average
deposits increased $34,077,000, or 7.2%, with the growth occurring in higher
cost time deposits, which increased $39,204,000, or 18.8%.
While
total interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased $769,000 when
comparing the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2006, total interest
expense increased $297,000. The rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities
increased from 3.40% for the third quarter of 2006 to 3.60% for the third
quarter of 2007, with the rate paid on interest-bearing deposits increasing
from
3.10% to 3.54% during this same period. 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 were more reactive
to
the changes in market interest rates and competition. Interest expense on time
deposits increased $813,000, while the average rate paid on time deposits
increased from 3.96% to 4.63% when comparing the two periods.
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 62.5% of time deposits at September 30, 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, the expectation would be for time deposit rates
to fall; however, this reduction has not occurred as the competition is still
offering high rate time deposits. There are still several local financial
institutions with short-term time deposit promotions with yields exceeding
5.00%. Given the short-term nature of QNB’s time deposit portfolio and the
current rates being offered, it is likely that both the average rate paid and
total interest expense on time deposits will continue to increase in the near
term as lower costing time deposits are repriced higher.
Page
24
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
Partially
offsetting the increase in interest expense on deposits was a reduction in
interest expense on long-term debt. As a result of the balance sheet
restructuring and the maturity of $5,000,000 of floating rate FHLB borrowings,
the average balance of long-term debt decreased from $55,000,000 for the third
quarter of 2006 to $25,000,000 for the third quarter of 2007, while the average
rate paid decreased from 5.60% to 4.85% when comparing the same periods,
resulting in a reduction of interest expense of $470,000. While interest rates
on deposits accounts have not declined to any great degree with the drop in
treasury rates, rates on wholesale funding have declined. As a result, QNB
may
look to this type of funding as an alternative to higher costing time deposits
and municipal deposits.
For
the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, net interest income increased
$1,000,000, or 8.3%, to $13,056,000. On a tax-equivalent basis net interest
income increased $968,000, or 7.4%. Average earning assets increased
$17,923,000, or 3.2%, while the net interest margin increased 13 basis points.
The net interest margin
on
a tax-equivalent basis was 3.29% for the nine-month period ended September
30,
2007 compared with 3.16% for the same period in 2006.
Total
interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased $2,825,000, from $24,619,000
to $27,444,000, when comparing the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006
to September 30, 2007. The increase in interest income was fairly evenly split
between the impact of increases in interest rates and the increase in volumes.
Approximately $1,263,000 of the increase in interest income was related to
volume, while $1,562,000 was due to higher rates. Similar to the analysis for
the third quarter, the restructuring transaction, the growth in commercial
loans
and the shift in the mix of earning assets from investment securities to loans
resulted in the increase in interest income. Average loans increased 12.9%,
to
$361,033,000, while average investment securities decreased 10.6%, to
$201,914,000. The yield on earning assets increased from 5.93% to 6.40% when
comparing the nine-month periods. The yield on loans increased from 6.61% to
6.90% during this time, while the yield on investments increased from 4.99%
to
5.53% when comparing the nine-month periods.
Total
interest expense increased $1,857,000, from $11,477,000 for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2006, to $13,334,000 for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2007. Approximately $1,653,000 of the increase in interest expense
resulted from higher interest rates. Interest expense on time deposits increased
$2,457,000 with average balances increasing $33,790,000, or 16.2%, and
contributing $945,000 to the increase in interest expense. The average rate
paid
on time deposits increased 83 basis points, to 4.55%, resulting in an additional
$1,512,000 in interest expense.
Interest
expense on demand accounts increased $111,000 with the rate paid on these
accounts increasing 14 basis points. The higher rate paid on interest bearing
demand accounts relates to the higher rate paid on municipal and school district
deposits, most of which are indexed to the Federal funds rate. The average
target Federal funds rate increased 37 basis points when comparing the nine
month periods.
Interest
expense on money market accounts increased $132,000, and the rate paid increased
from 2.85% to 3.08% when comparing the first nine months of 2006 to the same
period in 2007. Average money market balances increased $2,089,000, or 4.2%,
when comparing the two periods. 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. 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 has maintained a rate close to 4.00% for balances over
$75,000.
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OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
Interest
expense on short-term borrowings increased $68,000 both as a result of increases
in rates paid and averages balances. The average rate paid increased from 3.40%
for the first nine months of 2006 to 3.57% for the first nine months of 2007,
while average balances increased $1,553,000, to $22,085,000. Repurchase
agreements (a sweep product for commercial customers) increased $2,781,000
on
average when comparing the two periods, while Federal funds purchased decreased
$1,310,000 during the same period.
The
average rate paid on municipal and school district accounts, Select money market
accounts and the commercial sweep accounts should decline in the fourth quarter
of 2007 as a result of the action by the Fed to reduce its target Federal funds
rate by 75 basis points. This should enable QNB to reduce the rate on these
products, some of which are directly indexed to the Federal funds rate and
some
of which are at management’s discretion but subject to the competitive
environment.
As
a
result of the payoff of the FHLB advances and the use of the lower cost
repurchase agreements, interest expense on long-term debt decreased $900,000
when comparing the nine-month periods. The average outstanding balance decreased
from $55,000,000 to $35,337,000 while the average rate paid decreased from
5.59%
to 5.29%.
PROVISION
FOR LOAN LOSSES
The
provision for loan losses represents management's determination of the amount
necessary to be charged to operations to maintain the allowance for loan losses
at a level that represents management’s best estimate of the known and inherent
losses in the existing loan portfolio. Actual loan losses, net of recoveries,
serve to reduce the allowance.
The
determination of an appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses is based
upon an analysis of the risk inherent in QNB's loan portfolio. Management uses
various tools to assess the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. One
tool
is a model recommended by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. This
model 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’s
management determined that a $150,000 and $60,000 provision for loan losses
was
necessary for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. A $375,000 and $105,000 provision for loan losses was recorded
for
the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The
need
for a provision was determined by the analysis described above and resulted
in
an allowance for loan losses that management believes is adequate in relation
to
the estimate of known and inherent losses in the portfolio. The
higher provision reflects the inherent risk related to loan growth, combined
with an increase in nonperforming loans and charge-offs.
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OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
PROVISION
FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)
QNB
had
net charge-offs of $21,000 and $36,000 during the third quarters of 2007 and
2006, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and
2006, QNB had net charge-offs of $103,000 and $58,000, respectively. The net
charge-offs during the first nine months of 2007 related primarily to loans
in
the indirect lease financing portfolio and the consumer loan portfolio including
overdrafts. The asset quality of the commercial loan portfolio remains
strong.
Non-performing
assets (non-accruing loans, loans past due 90 days or more, other real estate
owned and other repossessed assets) amounted to .19% and .03% of total assets
at
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These levels compare to .08% at
December 31, 2006. Non-accrual loans were $774,000, $416,000 and $117,000 at
September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, respectively.
Loans
past due 90
days
or more and still accruing were $310,000, $9,000 and $72,000, at these same
period-ends. The majority of the nonperforming loans at September 30, 2007
are
considered adequately secured by real estate collateral, and QNB expects to
collect all interest and principal on these loans.
QNB
did
not have any other real estate owned as of September 30, 2007, December 31,
2006
or September 30, 2006. Repossessed assets consisting of equipment, automobiles
and motorcycles were $54,000 and $41,000 at September 30, 2007 and December
31,
2006, respectively. There were no repossessed assets as of September 30,
2006.
There
were no restructured loans as of September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 or
September 30, 2006, respectively, as defined in FASB 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 non-accrual
loans.
The
allowance for loan losses was $3,001,000 and $2,729,000 at September 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006, respectively. The ratio of the allowance to total loans
was .82% and .79% at the respective period end dates. The increase in the ratio
reflects the increase in the provision for loan losses recorded during 2007.
The
ratio, at .82%, was at a level below peers but a ratio that QNB believed was
adequate based on its analysis.
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 historical effective interest
rate,
except that all collateral-dependent loans are measured for impairment based
on
the fair value of the collateral. At
September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, the recorded
investment in loans for which impairment had been recognized in accordance
with
FASB Statement No. 114, Accounting
by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 5 and
15,
totaled
$774,000, $403,000 and 117,000, respectively. The loans identified as impaired
were collateral-dependent, with no valuation allowance necessary.
Management,
in determining the allowance for loan losses, makes significant estimates and
assumptions. Consideration is given to a variety of factors in establishing
these estimates, including current economic conditions, diversification of
the
loan portfolio, delinquency statistics, results of loan reviews, borrowers’
perceived financial and managerial strengths, the adequacy of underlying
collateral if collateral dependent, or the present value of future cash flows.
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PROVISION
FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)
Since
the
allowance for loan losses is dependent, to a great extent, on conditions that
may be beyond QNB’s control, it is at least reasonably possible that
management’s estimates of the allowance for loan losses and actual results could
differ in the near term. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an
integral part of their examination process, periodically review QNB’s allowance
for losses on loans. Such agencies may require QNB to recognize changes to
the
allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the
time of their examination.
NON-INTEREST
INCOME
QNB,
through its core banking business, generates various fees and service charges.
Total non-interest income includes service charges on deposit accounts, ATM
and
check card income, income on bank-owned life insurance, mortgage servicing
fees,
trading account gains and losses, and gains and losses on the sale of investment
securities and residential mortgage loans.
Total
non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $989,000,
a $158,000 decline from the $1,147,000 recorded during the third quarter of
2006. Accounting for this difference were gains on the sale of investment
securities of $196,000 during the third quarter of 2006. There were no
investment security gains recorded during the third quarter of 2007. For the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, total non-interest income was
$257,000. Excluding the other-than-temporary impairment charge of $2,758,000,
total non-interest income was $3,015,000, a $291,000, or 8.8%, decline from
the
$3,306,000 reported for the first nine-months of 2006. Net gains on the sale
of
investment securities were $322,000 less in 2007 than in 2006.
Fees
for
services to customers are primarily comprised of service charges on deposit
accounts. These fees decreased $19,000, or 3.9%, to $469,000, when comparing
the
two quarters and declined $32,000, or 2.3%, to $1,360,000, when comparing the
nine-month periods. Overdraft income decreased $14,000 or 3.4% for the
three-month period and $20,000, or 1.7%, for the nine-month period. These
variances were a result of volume fluctuations as the item charge has remained
the same. In addition, for the nine-month period, fees on business checking
accounts declined $5,000. This decline reflects the impact of a higher earnings
credit rate for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the same period
in
2006. The higher earnings credit rate is a result of higher short-term interest
rates in 2007 than in 2006. This credit is applied against balances to offset
service charges incurred. The earnings credit rate will likely decline in the
fourth quarter of 2007 as a result of the recent decline in short-term interest
rates, which should result in an increase in business checking account
fees.
ATM
and
debit card income is primarily comprised of income on debit cards and ATM
surcharge income for the use of QNB ATM machines by non-QNB customers. ATM
and
debit card income was $226,000 for the third quarter of 2007, an increase of
$30,000, or 15.3%, from the amount recorded during the third quarter of 2006.
Income from ATM and debit cards was $633,000 and $575,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, an increase of 10.1%. Debit
card income increased $25,000, or 17.6%, to $167,000, for the three-month period
and $47,000, or 11.3%, to $463,000, for the nine-month period. The increase
in
debit card income is a result of the increased reliance on the card as a means
of paying for goods and services by both consumer and business cardholders.
In
addition, an increase in PIN-based transactions resulted in additional
interchange income of $5,000 and $15,000, respectively, when comparing the
respective three and nine-month periods.
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OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NON-INTEREST
INCOME (Continued)
Income
on
bank-owned life insurance represents the earnings on life insurance policies
in
which the Bank is the owner and beneficiary. The earnings on these policies
were
$64,000 and $63,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007
and
2006,
respectively. For the nine-month period, earnings on these policies increased
$3,000, to
$189,000.
The
insurance carriers reset the rates on these policies annually taking into
consideration the interest rate environment as well as mortality costs. The
existing policies have rate floors which minimize 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 mortgage loans sold and
serviced. QNB
recognizes its rights 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 $28,000
and $26,000 for the respective three-month periods ended September 30, 2007
and
2006. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, mortgage
servicing fees were $78,000 and $74,000, respectively. There was no valuation
allowance necessary in any of the periods. Amortization expense, which reduces
income, for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was
$14,000 and $18,000, respectively. For the respective nine-month periods,
amortization expense was $51,000 and $65,000. The higher amortization expense
in
2006 was a result of early payoffs of mortgage loans through refinancing. As
mortgage interest rates increased in 2006 and early 2007, and the residential
mortgage market softened, refinancing activity as well as origination activity
slowed dramatically. 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 $68,534,000 for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $72,662,000
for
the third quarter of 2006, a decrease of 5.7%. The average balance of mortgages
serviced was approximately $69,412,000 for the nine-month period ended September
30, 2007, compared to $74,294,000 for the first nine months of 2006, a decrease
of 6.6%. The timing of mortgage payments and delinquencies also impacts the
amount of servicing fees recorded.
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.
QNB
had
no securities gains or losses during the third quarter of 2007. QNB
recorded a net gain on investment securities of $196,000 for the three-month
period ended September 30, 2006. For the third quarter of 2006, gains on the
sale of equity securities contributed $207,000, while the sale of fixed-income
securities resulted in a loss of $11,000.
For
the
nine-months ended September 30, 2007, QNB recorded a net loss on investment
securities of $2,469,000. Excluding the impairment loss of $2,758,000, net
gains
on the sale of investment securities were $289,000. This amount compares to
$611,000 of securities gains for the first nine months of 2006. Included in
the
$289,000 of gains for 2007 were $260,000 of gains from the marketable equity
portfolio and $29,000 in gains from the sale of debt securities. 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 securities were sold, interest rates had increased since
the
end of March 2007, resulting in an additional loss of $21,000. Of the $611,000
in gains recorded in 2006, $465,000 were from the equity portfolio and $146,000
were from the fixed income debt 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. In addition, in 2006 QNB 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.
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OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NON-INTEREST
INCOME (Continued)
The
net
gain on the sale of residential mortgage loans was $50,000 and $20,000 for
the
quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $78,000 and
$44,000 for the respective nine-month periods. 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
larger gain in the third quarter of 2007 reflects an increase in the amount
of
loans sold as well as the positive impact of selling mortgages when interest
rates are declining. Included in the gains on the sale
of
residential mortgages for the three month periods were $20,000 and $7,000,
respectively, related to the recognition of mortgage servicing
assets.
These
amounts were $37,000 and $23,000 for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of mortgages were $2,642,000
and
$908,000 for the third quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the
nine-month periods, proceeds from the sale of residential mortgage loans
amounted to $4,895,000 and $3,048,000, respectively. These modest amounts again
reflect the slowdown in the residential mortgage market that has occurred since
the refinancing boom that took place when interest rates reached historically
low levels.
Other
operating income decreased $6,000, to $152,000, when comparing the third quarter
of 2007 to the third quarter of 2006. Retail brokerage income and title
insurance income declined $17,000 and $8,000, respectively, when comparing
the
two periods. QNB changed its Raymond James relationship from an independent
branch employing a branch manager to a third party revenue sharing arrangement.
The decline in title insurance income reflects the slowdown in the residential
mortgage market. Partially offsetting these reductions in income were gains
on
the sale of repossessed assets of $16,000 and $4,000 in fees collected for
cashing checks for non-QNB customers. This fee was instituted in 2007.
For
the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, other operating income was $388,000,
a $36,000 reduction from the amount reported for 2006. The reduction in retail
brokerage income, when comparing the two periods, was $50,000. In addition,
title insurance income declined $6,000, and income from the sale of checks
declined $7,000. Partially offsetting these declines were $13,000 in fees
collected for cashing checks for non-QNB customers and an $8,000 increase in
income from processing merchant transactions.
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 of $3,327,000 for the
quarter ended September 30, 2007 represented an increase of $73,000, or 2.2%,
from levels reported in the third quarter of 2006. Total non-interest expense
for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, excluding the $740,000 prepayment
penalty, was $10,061,000, an increase of $289,000, or 3.0%, over 2006 levels.
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OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NON-INTEREST
EXPENSE (Continued)
Salaries
and benefits is the largest component of non-interest expense. Salaries and
benefits expense increased $6,000, or .3%, to $1,826,000 for the quarter ended
September 30, 2007 compared to the same quarter in 2006. Salary expense
increased $9,000, or .6%, during the period to $1,496,000, while benefits
expense decreased $3,000, or .9%, to $330,000. Included in salary expense for
the third quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively was $20,000 and $27,000 in
stock option compensation expense. The relatively small increase in salary
expense reflects the impact of having three fewer full-time equivalent employees
in the third quarter of 2007 compared to the third quarter of 2006, which offset
a large part of the merit increases. These positions were primarily open officer
level positions that have subsequently been filled. The decrease in benefits
expense is net of a number of items including a $5,000 reduction in medical
and
dental premiums, reflecting a reduction in the number of people insured as
well
as the shift by employees to lower cost plans. Retirement plan expense and
workers’ compensation premium expense decreased $3,000 and $4,000, respectively
while tuition reimbursement and payroll tax expense increased $6,000 and $3,000,
respectively when comparing the two quarters.
For
the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, salaries and benefits expense
increased $115,000, or 2.1%, to $5,554,000, compared to the same period in
2006.
Salary expense increased by $112,000, or 2.6%, while benefits expense increased
by $3,000, or .2%, when comparing the two periods. Payroll tax expense,
retirement plan expense and tuition reimbursement increased by $14,000, $6,000
and $9,000, respectively, when comparing the nine-month periods. These increases
were offset by a $20,000 reduction in medical and dental premiums and a $7,000
reduction in workers’ compensation premiums.
Net
occupancy expense increased $24,000, or 8.4%, to $311,000, when comparing the
third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2006. A $22,000 increase in branch
rent expense accounted for most of the increase in net occupancy when comparing
the three-month periods. Half of this increase relates to an increase in rent
for the operation center’s parking facility. In addition, there was an increase
in common area maintenance charges at some leased locations, an increase in
rent
at one branch location and leases for two new ATMs at a local shopping center.
Building repairs and maintenance contributed $9,000 to the increase when
comparing the two quarters, most of which is timing related as the expense
for
the nine-month period declined $6,000, or 2.6%. Partially offsetting these
increases were lower insurance costs and higher rental income.
For
the
nine-month period, net occupancy expense increased $49,000, or 5.7%, to $911,000
with branch rent expense and depreciation expense accounting for $41,000 and
$14,000 of the increase. In addition, utilities expense increased $8,000 when
comparing the nine-month periods. Some of the increase in depreciation and
utilities costs related to the renovations and opening of the commercial loan
center in June 2006, thereby having nine months of costs in 2007 compared to
four months in 2006. The increase in branch rent relates to the items described
above. Partially offsetting these increases were a reduction in insurance
expense of $6,000 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.
Furniture
and equipment expense decreased $12,000, or 4.5%, to $257,000, when comparing
the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 but increased $19,000,
or 2.5%, to $774,000, when comparing the nine-month periods. The decrease when
comparing the three-month periods is primarily the result of an $11,000 decrease
in depreciation expense. The decline in depreciation expense is the result
of
computer equipment becoming fully depreciated in the first half of 2007. In
addition, there was $9,000 in expense related to the commercial loan center
in
the third quarter of 2006. Partially offsetting these savings was a $3,000
increase in equipment maintenance and a $5,000 increase in equipment rentals.
The increase in equipment rent expense relates to the two new ATMs put in
service.
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OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NON-INTEREST
EXPENSE (Continued)
For
the
nine-month period, an increase in equipment maintenance costs, including both
repairs and maintenance contracts, accounts for $22,000 of the increase.
Equipment rental expense increased $5,000, as noted, and depreciation on
equipment increased $12,000 when comparing the nine-month periods. The increase
in depreciation expense relates to the commercial loan center less the impact
of
the computer equipment in the third quarter. Partially offsetting these
increases was a reduction of software amortization of $19,000 for the nine
month
period as certain items became fully expensed by December 31, 2006. Some of
these savings have been reduced as new software for the credit review function
and eStatements were put in service in June 2007.
Marketing
expense increased $17,000, to $156,000, for the quarter ended September 30,
2007
and $44,000, to $480,000, for the nine-month period. Increases in advertising
contributed $4,000 and $20,000, respectively, to the increases in marketing
expense for the respective three and nine-month periods. QNB made a strategic
decision to increase its visibility in the communities it serves, particularly
to businesses, through the use of billboards,
television advertising and promotional giveaways to increase both product and
brand recognition. During these same periods public relations costs increased
$9,000 and $34,000, respectively, and sales promotion costs increased $9,000
and
$16,000, respectively. The increase in public relations costs for the quarter
relate to the bi-annual employee family picnic. For the nine month period,
newsletters to our kids club and teenage customers, sponsorships of some
community events and the family picnic account for the increase. The increase
in
sales promotion costs for the quarter is the result of a home equity gift card
promotion which was implemented in an effort to increase origination activity.
For the nine-month period, in addition to the home equity gift card promotion,
QNB began offering gifts as part of a free checking promotion. This promotion
started in the fourth quarter of 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 $181,000 for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $164,000
for the third quarter of 2006. This increase related primarily to higher legal,
third party loan collection and internet banking costs. For the nine-month
period, third party service expense increased $18,000, or 3.4%, to $547,000.
Higher internet banking and loan collection costs contributed to this
increase.
Telephone,
postage and supplies expense increased $14,000 for the quarter, to $134,000,
but
only $3,000 for the nine-month period, to $399,000. Supplies expense increased
$8,000 when comparing the three-month periods, but decreased $1,000 when
comparing the nine-month periods. These variances relate to the timing of the
costs for the purchase of debit and ATM cards. These cards were purchased in
the
first quarter of 2006 and the third quarter of 2007. Postage expense increased
$4,000 for both the three and nine-month periods, primarily a result of the
increase in rates by the U.S. postal service in May 2007.
State
tax
expense represents the payment of the Pennsylvania shares tax, which is based
on
the equity of the Bank, Pennsylvania sales and use tax and the Pennsylvania
capital stock tax. State tax expense was $122,000 for the third quarter of
2007,
an increase of $10,000, and $366,000 for the nine-month period, an increase
of
$27,000 compared to the same period in 2006. These increases were the result
of
a higher shares tax resulting from an increase in the Bank’s
equity.
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OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
INCOME
TAXES
QNB
utilizes an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting
of income taxes. As of September 30, 2007, QNB’s net deferred tax asset was
$695,000. The primary components of deferred taxes are a deferred tax asset
of
$1,020,000 relating to the allowance for loan losses and a deferred tax
liability of $297,000 resulting from the FASB No. 115 adjustment for available
for sale securities. As of September 30, 2006, QNB's net deferred tax asset
was
$1,346,000, comprised of deferred tax assets of $847,000 related to the
allowance for loan losses and $642,000 as a result of the FASB No. 115
adjustment for available-for-sale securities.
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 existed as of 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 $164,000 of the 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.
Applicable
income taxes and effective tax rates were $463,000, or 23.0%, for the
three-month period ended September 30, 2007, and $356,000, or 19.0%, for the
same period in 2006. The lower effective tax rate for the third quarter of
2006
is a result of the reversal of approximately $78,000 of the valuation allowance
established in 2005. For
the
nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the provision for income
taxes was $111,000 and $988,000, respectively, while the corresponding effective
tax rates were 5.2% and 18.0%, respectively. Impacting the 2006 provision for
income taxes was the reversal of $164,000 of the tax valuation allowance as
discussed above. The low effective tax rate for the nine-month period of 2007
is
primarily the result of the charges related to the restructuring transactions
which reduced the amount of taxable income and as a result, tax-exempt income
from loans and securities comprising a higher proportion of pre tax
income.
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS
The
balance sheet analysis compares average balance sheet data for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, as well as the period ended balances as
of
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
Average
earning assets for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 increased
$17,923,000, or 3.2%, to $573,445,000 from $555,522,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006. Average loans increased $41,255,000, or 12.9%, while
average investments decreased $23,907,000, or 10.6%. Average Federal funds
sold
increased $2,182,000 when comparing these same periods. The growth in average
loans during the past year was funded primarily through an increase in deposits
and proceeds from the sale or maturity of investment securities.
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33
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS (Continued)
QNB’s
primary business is accepting deposits and making loans to meet the credit
needs
of the communities it serves. Loans are the most significant component of
earning assets, and growth in loans to small businesses and residents of these
communities has been a primary focus of QNB. QNB has been successful in
achieving strong growth in total loans, while at the same time maintaining
excellent asset quality. Inherent within the lending function is the evaluation
and acceptance of credit risk and interest rate risk. QNB manages credit risk
associated with its lending activities through portfolio diversification,
underwriting policies and procedures and loan monitoring practices.
Total
loans increased 10.6% between September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2007 and
6.9%
since December 31, 2006. This loan growth was achieved despite the extremely
competitive environment for commercial loans and the slowdown in residential
mortgage and home equity loan markets. A key financial ratio is the loan to
deposit ratio. With the continued strong growth in loans, this ratio improved
to
74.2% at September 30, 2007 compared with 71.7% at December 31, 2006 and 71.6%
at September 30, 2006. The slower growth rate from December 31, 2006 through
September 30, 2007 reflects some seasonality in commercial borrowings as well
as
a reduction in commercial loan demand resulting from a slowing economy. Total
loans at September 30, 2007 were $367,054,000 compared to $376,065,000 at June
30, 2007, with $6,000,000 of the decline related to seasonal borrowing needs
of
one customer.
Average
total commercial loans increased $34,642,000 when comparing the first nine
months of 2007 to the first nine months of 2006. Most of the 16.2% growth in
average commercial loans was in loans secured by real estate, either commercial
or residential properties, which increased $21,463,000. Commercial and
industrial loans represent commercial purpose loans that are either secured
by
collateral other than real estate or unsecured. Many of these loans are for
operating lines of credit. Average commercial and industrial loans increased
$10,568,000, or 21.0%, when comparing the nine-month periods. Also contributing
to the growth in total commercial loans was an increase in tax-exempt loans.
QNB
continues to be successful in competing for loans to schools and municipalities.
Average tax-exempt loans increased $2,611,000, or 12.5%, when comparing the
nine-month periods.
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. Average indirect lease financing loans increased $4,686,000 when
comparing the nine-month periods.
Average
home equity loans increased $3,201,000, while average residential mortgage
loans
declined $832,000 when comparing the two nine month periods. The 4.8% increase
in average home equity loans represents a reduction in the double digit growth
that was achieved over the past few years and, along with the lack of activity
in the first lien residential mortgage market, reflects the softening that
has
occurred in the housing market.
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.
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34
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS (Continued)
Total
average deposits increased $29,669,000, or 6.4%, to $491,840,000, for the nine
months of 2007 compared to the first nine months of 2006. Consistent with
customers looking for the highest rate for the shortest term, most of the growth
achieved was in time deposits which increased $33,790,000 when comparing the
average for the two periods. Most of the growth in time deposits occurred from
the end of the third quarter of 2006 through the end of the second quarter
of
2007 and in the maturity range of greater than 6 months through 15 months,
which
QNB promoted heavily in response to customers’ preferences and competitors’
offerings. Average time deposits over $100,000 contributed $13,083,000 to the
total growth in average time deposits when comparing the nine-month periods.
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.
Money
market account balances increased $2,089,000, or 4.2%, on average. The increase
in money market balances was primarily the result of a 4.00% money market
promotion offered during most of 2006. This promotion was used to compete with
other local financial institutions and internet banks offering attractive rates
on money market balances. QNB has maintained a 4.00% money market rate on
accounts with balances over $75,000 during the first nine months of 2007.
Average
savings accounts declined $3,711,000, or 7.5%, when comparing the nine-month
periods as customers migrated from lower paying savings accounts to higher
paying money market accounts and short-term time deposits.
Average
non-interest-bearing deposits declined $2,921,000, or 5.4%, when comparing
the
nine-month periods. These deposits are primarily comprised of business checking
accounts and are volatile, depending on the timing of deposits and withdrawals.
In addition, business customers are migrating to sweep accounts that transfer
excess balances not used to cover daily activity to interest bearing accounts.
This migration will result in an increase in the cost of funds as the use of
this product increases.
As
a
result of the maturity and payoff of the $55,000,000 of FHLB advances and their
replacement with only $25,000,000 of repurchase agreements, the average
outstanding balance of long-term debt decreased from $55,000,000 for the
nine-months ended September 30, 2006 to $35,337,000 for the nine-months ended
September 30, 2007.
Total
assets at September 30, 2007 were $595,489,000, compared with $614,539,000
at
December 31, 2006, a decrease of 3.1%. The April 2007 restructuring transaction
had a significant impact on the composition of the balance sheet, as did the
growth in loans and deposits. The composition of the asset side of the balance
sheet shifted from year-end with total loans increasing $23,558,000 between
December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007. In contrast, total investment
securities declined by $32,774,000 between these dates. The proceeds from the
investment portfolio were used to fund loan growth as well as pay off
$27,000,000 in long-term debt. As a result of repaying the FHLB advances, QNB’s
equity investment in the FHLB, included in non-marketable equity securities,
was
reduced by $2,197,000 when comparing December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007.
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35
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS (Continued)
On
the
liability side, partially offsetting the reduction in long-term debt was a
$15,617,000, or 3.3%, increase in total deposits since year-end. Growth in
time
deposits and non-interest bearing demand accounts contributed $15,902,000 and
$3,692,000, respectively, of the increase in total deposits since year-end.
As
mentioned previously, non-interest bearing and interest-bearing demand accounts
can be volatile depending on the timing of deposits and withdrawals. Partially
offsetting these increases were a decline in money market balances and savings
account balances of $1,729,000 and $2,119,000, respectively. Short-term
borrowings decreased $9,124,000 between December 31, 2006 and September 30,
2007. Included in this category are repurchase agreements, a sweep account
for
commercial customers, which declined $9,553,000 from December 31, 2006 to
September 30, 2007. One customer’s balance declined by approximately
$11,081,000, with most of these funds being moved to time deposits in
2007.
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 order to match the volatility, seasonality, interest sensitivity
and growth trends of its deposit funds. Liquidity is provided from asset sources
through maturities and repayments of loans and investment securities. The
portfolio of investment securities classified as 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 Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
(FHLB) and two unsecured Federal funds lines granted by correspondent banks
totaling $21,000,000. The Bank has a maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB
of
approximately $185,746,000. At September 30, 2007, QNB had no outstanding
borrowings under the FHLB credit facility.
Cash
and
due from banks, Federal funds sold, available-for-sale securities and loans
held-for-sale totaled $204,614,000 and $244,091,000 at September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively. The decrease in liquid sources is primarily
the
result of the reduction of the available-for-sale securities portfolio caused
by
the repayment of the FHLB borrowings and the growth in the loan portfolio.
While
reduced, these sources should be adequate to meet normal fluctuations in loan
demand and deposit withdrawals. During the first nine months of 2006 and 2007,
QNB used its Federal funds lines minimally to help temporarily fund loan growth
and seasonal deposit withdrawals. Average Federal funds purchased were $482,000
for the first nine months of 2007. This level compared to $1,792,000 for the
same period in 2006. As of September 30, 2007, QNB had a balance of $429,000
in
Federal funds purchased.
Approximately
$119,493,000 and $75,793,000 of available-for-sale securities at September
30,
2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, were pledged as collateral for
repurchase agreements and deposits of public funds. The increase in the amount
of pledged securities when comparing September 30, 2007 to December 31, 2006
reflects the collateral required to secure the $25,000,000 repurchase agreement
reported as long-term debt as well as the seasonal increase in municipal and
school district deposits. 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.
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36
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
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 September
30, 2007 was $51,873,000, or 8.71% of total assets, compared to shareholders'
equity of $50,410,000, or 8.20% of total assets, at December 31, 2006.
Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2007 included a positive adjustment of
$575,000 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 investment securities available-for-sale. Without the FASB
No.
115 available-for-sale adjustments, shareholders' equity to total assets would
have been 8.61% and 8.34% at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively. The increase in this ratio is primarily a function of the
reduction in total assets from $614,539,000 at December 31, 2006 to $595,489,000
at September 30, 2007.
Shareholders'
equity averaged $51,054,000 for the first nine months of 2007 and $49,760,000
for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of 2.6%. The ratio of average
total equity to average total assets increased to 8.46% for the first nine
months of 2007 compared to 8.37% for all of 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 quarterly average assets.
The
minimum regulatory capital ratios are 4.00% for Tier I, 8.00% for the total
risk-based capital and 4.00% for leverage. QNB had a Tier I capital ratio of
12.40% and 13.15%, a total risk-based ratio of 13.18% and 13.91% and a leverage
ratio of 8.46% and 8.42% at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
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 September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, QNB 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%.
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 Management
Committee (ALCO) is responsible for managing interest rate risk and for
evaluating the impact of changing interest rate conditions on net interest
income.
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37
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
INTEREST
RATE SENSITIVITY (Continued)
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. Savings
accounts, including passbook, statement savings, money market, and
interest-bearing demand accounts do not have a stated maturity or repricing
terms and can be withdrawn or repriced at any time. These characteristics 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. At September 30, 2007, interest-earning assets scheduled to mature or
likely to be called, repriced or repaid in one year were $180,642,000.
Interest-sensitive liabilities scheduled to mature or reprice within one year
were $288,857,000. The one-year cumulative gap, which reflects QNB’s interest
sensitivity over a period of time, was a negative $108,215,000 at September
30,
2007. The cumulative one-year gap equals -19.04% of total rate sensitive assets.
This gap position compares to a negative gap position of $109,544,000, or
-18.44%, of total rate sensitive assets, at December 31, 2006.
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 what management believes at that time to be the most
likely interest rate environment. 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 that, given the level of interest rates at September 30,
2007, it is unlikely that interest rates would decline by 300 basis points.
The
simulation results can be found in the chart on page 39.
The
results from the simulation model are consistent with the results implied by
the
GAP model. The decline in net interest income in a rising rate environment
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. Net interest income increases if
rates were to decline by 100 or 200 basis points. However, the rate of increase
in net interest income slows and is not as great as the rate of decline in
interest income with rising rates 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.
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.
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38
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
INTEREST
RATE SENSITIVITY (Continued)
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. At September 30, 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 a twelve-month
period, under alternative interest rate scenarios.
Change
in Interest Rates
|
Net
Interest Income
|
Dollar
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||
+300
Basis Points
|
$
|
15,640
|
$
|
(1,948
|
)
|
(11.08
|
)%
|
|||
+200
Basis Points
|
16,211
|
(1,377
|
)
|
(7.83
|
)
|
|||||
+100
Basis Points
|
16,885
|
(703
|
)
|
(4.00
|
)
|
|||||
FLAT
RATE
|
17,588
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
-100
Basis Points
|
17,805
|
217
|
1.23
|
|||||||
-200
Basis Points
|
17,765
|
177
|
1.01
|
|||||||
-300
Basis Points
|
17,311
|
(277
|
)
|
(1.57
|
)
|
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QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK.
The
information required in response to this item is set forth in Item 2,
above.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
We
maintain a system of controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable
assurance as to the reliability of the consolidated financial statements and
other disclosures included in this report, as well as to safeguard assets from
unauthorized use or disposition. We evaluated the effectiveness of the design
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision
and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls
and
procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
No
changes were made to our internal controls over financial reporting or other
factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, these controls during the prior fiscal quarter covered by this
report.
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40
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
SEPTEMBER
30, 2007
Item
1.
|
Legal
Proceedings
|
|
None.
|
||
Item
1A.
|
Risk
Factors
|
|
There
were no material changes to the Risk Factors described in Item
1A in QNB’s
Annual
|
||
Report
on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2006.
|
||
Item
2.
|
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
|
|
None.
|
||
Item
3.
|
Default
Upon Senior Securities
|
|
None.
|
||
Item
4.
|
Submission
of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
|
|
None
|
||
Item
5.
|
Other
Information
|
|
None.
|
||
Item
6.
|
Exhibits
|
Exhibit
3(i)
|
Articles
of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 3(i)
of Registrants Form DEF 14-A filed with the Commission on April
15,
2005).
|
|
Exhibit
3(ii)
|
Bylaws
of Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3(ii) of
Registrants Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 23,
2006).
|
|
Exhibit
11
|
Statement
Re: Computation of Earnings Per Share. (Included in Part I, Item
I,
hereof.)
|
|
Exhibit
31.1
|
Section
302 Certification of President and CEO
|
|
Exhibit
31.2
|
Section
302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
|
|
Exhibit
32.1
|
Section
906 Certification of President and CEO
|
|
Exhibit
32.2
|
Section
906 Certification of Chief Financial
Officer
|
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41
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
QNB Corp. | ||
|
|
|
Date: November 9, 2007 | By: | /s/ Thomas J. Bisko |
Thomas
J. Bisko
President/CEO
|
|
|
|
Date: November 9, 2007 | By: | /s/ Bret H. Krevolin |
Bret
H. Krevolin
Chief Financial
Officer
|
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