QNB CORP - Quarter Report: 2007 June (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
quarterly period ended June
30,
2007
OR
o
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the
transition period from ___________________________ to ___________________________
Commission
file number 0-17706
QNB
Corp.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Pennsylvania
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23-2318082
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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18951-9005
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code (215)538-5600
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.
Outstanding
at August 1, 2007
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Common
Stock, par value $.625
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3,130,300
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QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
FORM
10-Q
QUARTER
ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
INDEX
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE
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ITEM
1.
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CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
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1
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Consolidated
Statements of Income for Three and Six Months Ended June
30, 2007 and
2006
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1
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets at June 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006
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2
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
and
2006
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3
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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4
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ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
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13
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ITEM
3.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET
RISK
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37
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ITEM
4.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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37
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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38
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ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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38
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ITEM
1A.
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RISK
FACTORS
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38
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ITEM
2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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38
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ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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38
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ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSIONS
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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38
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ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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38
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ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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39
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SIGNATURES
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40
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CERTIFICATIONS
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QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in
thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
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Three
Months
Ended
June 30,
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Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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Interest
Income
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$
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6,200
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$
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5,193
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$
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11,983
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$
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10,019
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|||||
Interest
and fees on loans
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|||||||||||||
Interest
and dividends on investment securities:
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Taxable
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2,046
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2,067
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4,266
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4,075
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Tax-exempt
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429 |
467
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865
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987
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|||||||||
Interest
on federal funds sold
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76
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38
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117
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62
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Interest
on interest-bearing balances and other interest income
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59 |
63
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119
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112
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|||||||||
Total
interest income
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8,810
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7,828
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17,350
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15,255
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Interest
Expense
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|||||||||||||
Interest
on deposits
|
|||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
603
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531
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1,095
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970
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Money
market
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407 |
386
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791
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643
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Savings
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46
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50
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90
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98
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Time
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2,058
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1,478
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3,975
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2,852
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Time
over $100,000
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707
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417
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1,366
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845
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Interest
on short-term borrowings
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164
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166
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390
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309
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|||||||||
Interest
on long-term debt
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373
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770
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1,092
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1,522
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Total
interest expense
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4,358
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3,798
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8,799
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7,239
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|||||||||
Net
interest income
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4,452
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4,030
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8,551
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8,016
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Provision
for loan losses
|
150
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45
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225
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45
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|||||||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan losses
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4,302
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3,985
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8,326
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7,971
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Non-Interest
Income
|
|||||||||||||
Fees
for services to customers
|
467
|
464
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891
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904
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|||||||||
ATM
and debit card income
|
218
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195
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407
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379
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|||||||||
Income
on bank-owned life insurance
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61
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62
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125
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123
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Mortgage
servicing fees
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25
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25
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50
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48
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Net
gain on sale of loans
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7
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11
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28
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24
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|||||||||
Net
gain (loss) on investment securities available-for-sale
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29
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60
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(2,469
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)
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415
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Other
operating income
|
129
|
134
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236
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266
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|||||||||
Total
non-interest income
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936 |
951
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(732
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)
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2,159
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Non-Interest
Expense
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|||||||||||||
Salaries
and employee benefits
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1,870
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1,814
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3,728
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3,619
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Net
occupancy expense
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289
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296
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600
|
575
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Furniture
and equipment expense
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262
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255
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517
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486
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Marketing
expense
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167
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144
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323
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297
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Third
party services
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205
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196
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366
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365
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Telephone,
postage and supplies expense
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140
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136
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266
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276
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|||||||||
State
taxes
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122
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114
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245
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227
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Loss
on prepayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
|
740
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–
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740
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–
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|||||||||
Other
expense
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357 |
327
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689
|
673
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|||||||||
Total
non-interest expense
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4,152
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3,282
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7,474
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6,518
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|||||||||
Income
before income taxes
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1,086
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1,654
|
120
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3,612
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|||||||||
Provision
(beneft) for income taxes
|
161
|
352
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(352
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)
|
632
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||||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
925
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$
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1,302
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$
|
472
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$
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2,980
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|||||
Earnings
Per Share - Basic
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.30 |
$
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.42
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$
|
.15
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$
|
.95
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Earnings
Per Share - Diluted
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$
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.29
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$
|
.41
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$
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.15
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$
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.94
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Cash
Dividends Per Share
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$
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.22
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$
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.21
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$
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.44
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$
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.42
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated fnancial
statements.
Form
10-Q
Page 1
Page 1
QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE
SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
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(unaudited)
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June 30,
2007
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December31,
2006
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Assets
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|||||||
Cash
and due from banks
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$
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11,696
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$
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12,439
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Federal
funds sold
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9,656
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11,664
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Total
cash and cash equivalents
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21,352
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24,103
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Investment
securities
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|||||||
Available-for-sale
(cost $185,056 and $221,053)
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184,135
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219,818
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|||||
Held-to-maturity
(market value $4,193 and $5,168)
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4,099
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5,021
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|||||
Non-marketable
equity securities
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1,387
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3,465
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Loans
held-for-sale
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–
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170
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|||||
Total
loans, net of unearned costs
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376,065
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343,496
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|||||
Allowance
for loan losses
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(2,872
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)
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(2,729
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)
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Net
loans
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373,193
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340,767
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|||||
Bank-owned
life insurance
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8,465
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8,415
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|||||
Premises
and equipment, net
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6,424
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6,442
|
|||||
Accrued
interest receivable
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3,060
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2,874
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|||||
Other
assets
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4,382
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3,464
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Total
assets
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$
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606,497
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$
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614,539
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Liabilities
|
|||||||
Deposits | |||||||
Demand,
non-interest bearing
|
$
|
52,202
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$
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50,740
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|||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
107,073
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98,164
|
|||||
Money
market
|
51,377
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51,856
|
|||||
Savings
|
46,748
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45,330
|
|||||
Time
|
186,442
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174,657
|
|||||
Time
over $100,000
|
58,799
|
58,175
|
|||||
Total
deposits
|
502,641
|
478,922
|
|||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
25,881
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30,113
|
|||||
Long-term
debt
|
25,000
|
52,000
|
|||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
2,304
|
2,240
|
|||||
Other
liabilities
|
866
|
854
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
556,692
|
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 |
9,799
|
9,707
|
|||||
Retained
earnings
|
40,085
|
40,990
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss, net
|
(608
|
)
|
(815
|
)
|
|||
Treasury
stock, at cost; 106,686 shares
|
(1,494
|
)
|
(1,494
|
)
|
|||
Total
shareholders' equity
|
49,805
|
50,410
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
606,497
|
$
|
614,539
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Form
10-Q
Page
2
QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in
thousands)
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Operating
Activities
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
472
|
$ | 2,980 | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activies
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
364
|
346
|
|||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
225
|
45
|
|||||
Securities
loss (gain)
|
2,469
|
(415
|
)
|
||||
Net
gain on sale of loans
|
(28
|
)
|
(24
|
)
|
|||
Loss
on disposal of premises and equipment
|
1
|
1
|
|||||
Proceeds
from sales of residential mortgages
|
2,253
|
2,140
|
|||||
Originations
of residential mortgages held-for-sale
|
(2,101
|
)
|
(2,007
|
)
|
|||
Income
on bank-owned life insurance
|
(125
|
)
|
(123
|
)
|
|||
Life
insurance proceeds (premiums) net
|
75
|
(5
|
)
|
||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
57
|
58
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax (benefit) provision
|
(63
|
)
|
51
|
||||
Net
(decrease) increase in income taxes payable
|
(728
|
)
|
67
|
||||
Net
increase in accrued interest receivable
|
(186
|
)
|
(152
|
)
|
|||
Net
amortization of premiums and discounts
|
27
|
300
|
|||||
Net
increase in accrued interest payable
|
64
|
294
|
|||||
Increase
in other assets
|
(229
|
)
|
(388
|
)
|
|||
Increase
in other liabilities
|
12
|
12
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
2,559
|
3,180
|
|||||
Investing
Activities
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from maturities and calls of investment securities
|
|
||||||
available-for-sale
|
16,423
|
11,727
|
|||||
held-to-maturity
|
920 | – | |||||
Proceeds
from sales of investment securities available-for-sale
|
102,007
|
25,422
|
|||||
Purchase
of investment securities available-for-sale
|
(84,864
|
)
|
(16,953
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from sales of non-marketable equity securities
|
2,154
|
1,242
|
|||||
Purchase
of non-marketable equity securities
|
(76
|
)
|
(1,240
|
)
|
|||
Net
increase in loans
|
(32,673
|
)
|
(31,323
|
)
|
|||
Net
purchases of premises and equipment
|
(347
|
)
|
(1,405
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided (used) by investing activities
|
3,544
|
(12,530
|
)
|
||||
Financing
Activities
|
|||||||
Net
increase in non-interest bearing deposits
|
1,462
|
1,370
|
|||||
Net
increase in interest-bearing non-maturity deposits
|
9,848
|
8,392
|
|||||
Net
increase (decrease) in time deposits
|
12,409
|
(5,844
|
)
|
||||
Repayment
of long-term debt
|
(52,000
|
)
|
–
|
||||
Proceeds
from issuance of long-term debt
|
25,000
|
–
|
|||||
Net
(decrease) increase in short-term borrowings
|
(4,232
|
)
|
5,117
|
||||
Tax
benefit from exercise of stock options
|
–
|
|
67
|
|
|||
Cash
dividends paid
|
(1,377 | ) | (1,313 | ) | |||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
36
|
383
|
|||||
Net
cash (used) provided by fnancing activities
|
(8,854
|
)
|
8,172
|
||||
Decrease
in cash and cash equivalents
|
(2,751
|
)
|
(1,178
|
)
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
24,103
|
20,807
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
21,352
|
$
|
19,629
|
|||
Supplemental
Cash Flow Disclosures
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Interest
paid
|
$
|
8,735
|
$
|
6,945 | |||
Income
taxes paid
|
410
|
431
|
|||||
Non-Cash
Transactions
|
|||||||
Change
in net unrealized holding losses, net of taxes, on investment
securities
available-for-sale
|
207
|
(2,229
|
)
|
||||
Transfer
of loans to repossessed assets
|
51
|
9
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated
financial
statements.
Form
10-Q
Page
3
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
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
six-month periods ended June 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.
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
At
June
30, 2007, QNB sponsored stock-based compensation plans, administered by a
committee, under which both qualified and non-qualified stock options may
be
granted periodically to certain employees. QNB 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 $24,000 and $31,000 for the three
months
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $57,000 and $58,000 for the
six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As
of
June 30, 2007, there was approximately $100,000 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to unvested share-based compensation awards granted that is
expected to be recognized over the next three years.
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
June
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 June 30, 2007, there were 26,300 options granted and outstanding
under this Plan.
Form
10-Q
Page
4
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
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 six-months ended June 30:
Options
granted
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.74
|
%
|
4.27
|
%
|
|||
Dividend
yield
|
3.50
|
3.23
|
|||||
Volatility
|
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 the first half of 2007 and 2006 was $3.57
and
$3.13, respectively.
Stock
option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2007 is as
follows:
Number
of
Options |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Term (in yrs.) |
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2007
|
189,323
|
$
|
20.14
|
4.92
|
|||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Granted
|
17,400
|
25.15
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2007
|
206,723
|
20.56
|
4.44
|
$
|
1,005
|
||||||||
Exercisable
at June 30, 2007
|
154,523
|
18.10
|
4.17
|
$
|
1,005
|
Form
10-Q
Page
5
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
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 June 30, |
For
the Six Months
Ended June 30, |
||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
|
|||||||||
Numerator
for basic and diluted earnings per
share-net income
|
$
|
925
|
$
|
1,302
|
$
|
472
|
$
|
2,980
|
|||||
Denominator
for basic earnings per share- weighted
average shares outstanding
|
3,129,159
|
3,125,968
|
3,128,880
|
3,122,182
|
|||||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities-employee stock
options
|
42,718
|
53,428
|
44,782
|
52,964
|
|||||||||
Denominator
for diluted earnings per share-
adjusted weighted average shares
outstanding
|
3,171,877
|
3,179,396
|
3,173,662
|
3,175,146
|
|||||||||
Earnings
per share-basic
|
$
|
.30
|
$
|
.42
|
$
|
.15
|
$
|
.95
|
|||||
Earnings
per share-diluted
|
$
|
.29
|
$
|
.41
|
$
|
.15
|
$
|
.94
|
There
were 69,700 stock options that were anti-dilutive for the three-month and
six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 34,900 stock options that were
anti-dilutive for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006. These
stock options were not included in the above calculation.
Form
10-Q
Page
6
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
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 June 30, 2007 and 2006:
For
the Three Months
Ended June 30, |
For
the Six Months
Ended June 30, |
||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||
Unrealized
holding losses arising during the period on securities available
for sale
(net of tax benefit of $748, $536, $732 and $1,007, respectively)
|
$
|
(1,452
|
)
|
$
|
(1,039
|
)
|
$
|
(1,423
|
)
|
$
|
(1,955
|
)
|
|
Reclassification
adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (net of tax
benefit
(tax expense) of $10, $20, $(839) and $141, respectively)
|
(19
|
)
|
(40
|
)
|
1,630
|
(274
|
)
|
||||||
Net
change in unrealized (losses) gains during the period
|
(1,471
|
)
|
(1,079
|
)
|
207
|
(2,229
|
)
|
||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive gains (losses), beginning of period
|
863
|
(2,412
|
)
|
(815
|
)
|
(1,262
|
)
|
||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive losses, end of period
|
$
|
(608
|
)
|
$
|
(3,491
|
)
|
$
|
(608
|
)
|
$
|
(3,491
|
)
|
|
Net
income
|
$
|
925
|
$
|
1,302
|
$
|
472
|
$
|
2,980
|
|||||
Other
comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
|
|||||||||||||
Unrealized
holding (losses) gains arising during the period (net of tax benefit
(tax
expense) of $758, $556, $(107) and $1,148, respectively)
|
(1,471
|
)
|
(1,079
|
)
|
207
|
(2,229
|
)
|
||||||
Comprehensive
(loss) income
|
$
|
(546
|
)
|
$
|
223
|
$
|
679
|
$
|
751
|
Form
10-Q
Page
7
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
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 June 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
June 30, 2007 |
||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
$
|
4,830
|
$
|
179,305
|
$
|
184,135
|
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
June 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 June 30, 2007, all
of
the financial assets measured at fair value utilized the market
approach.
Form
10-Q
Page
8
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2007 AND 2006, AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
6.
LOANS
The
following table presents loans by category as of June 30, 2007 and December
31,
2006:
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
$
|
88,813
|
$
|
72,718
|
|||
Construction
|
21,112
|
10,503
|
|||||
Real
estate-commercial
|
124,990
|
118,166
|
|||||
Real
estate-residential
|
121,921
|
123,531
|
|||||
Consumer
|
5,148
|
5,044
|
|||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
13,975
|
13,405
|
|||||
Total
loans
|
375,959
|
343,367
|
|||||
Unearned
costs
|
106
|
129
|
|||||
Total
loans net of unearned costs
|
$
|
376,065
|
$
|
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
$17,000 and $43,000 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Amortization expense for core deposit intangibles was $13,000 for both
three-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and $26,000 for both six-month
periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
The
following table reflects the components of mortgage servicing rights as of
the
periods indicated:
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
Mortgage
servicing rights beginning balance
|
$
|
472
|
$
|
528
|
|||
Mortgage
servicing rights capitalized
|
17
|
31
|
|||||
Mortgage
servicing rights amortized
|
(37
|
)
|
(87
|
)
|
|||
Fair
market value adjustments
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Mortgage
servicing rights ending balance
|
$
|
452
|
$
|
472
|
|||
Mortgage
loans serviced for others
|
$
|
68,492
|
$
|
70,816
|
|||
Amortization
expense of intangibles
|
$
|
63
|
$
|
138
|
Form
10-Q
Page
9
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
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
|
$
|
122
|
||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/08
|
78
|
|||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/09
|
66
|
|||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/10
|
54
|
|||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/11
|
44
|
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 a likelihood of
being
realized on examination of more than 50 percent. 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
June 30, 2007, loans receivable from directors, principal officers, and their
related interests totaled $4,191,000. 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.
Form
10-Q
Page
10
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
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:
June
30,
2007
|
December
31,
2006
|
||||||
Commitments
to extend credit and unused lines of credit
|
$
|
74,082
|
$
|
69,926
|
|||
Standby
letters of credit
|
3,294
|
3,422
|
|||||
$
|
77,376
|
$
|
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 contract. 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 credit worthiness 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 June
30,
2007 and December 31, 2006 for guarantees under standby letters of credit
issued
is not material.
Form
10-Q
Page
11
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
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.
Form
10-Q
Page
12
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
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”.
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, 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.
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.
Form
10-Q
Page
13
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates (Continued)
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.
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.
Form
10-Q
Page
14
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates (Continued)
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. These securities identified as impaired subsequently were sold
in
April 2007.
Form
10-Q
Page
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.
QNB
reported net income for the second quarter of 2007 of $925,000, or $.29 per
common share on a diluted basis. These results compare to net income of
$1,302,000, or $.41 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in
2006.
Net income for the first six months of 2007 was $472,000 compared to $2,980,000
for the first half of 2006. Diluted earnings per share was $.15 and $.94
for the
respective six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
As
previously reported, the results for the first and second quarters 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 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 FHLB prepayment penalty, net income would have been
$1,413,000, or $.45 per share on a diluted basis, for the second quarter
of
2007. Excluding the impact of the impairment charge and the prepayment penalty,
net income for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 would have been
$2,780,000, or $.88 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. The reduction in the amount
of borrowings and investments should also improve QNB’s return on
assets.
Net
interest income for the second quarter of 2007 was $4,452,000, a $422,000,
or
10.5%, increase from net interest income reported for the same period in
2006.
The
net
interest margin for the second quarter of 2007 was 3.40%, compared to 3.18%
for
the second quarter of 2006 and 3.11% for the first quarter of 2007. For the
six-month period net interest income increased $535,000, or 6.7% to $8,551,000,
while the net interest margin increased four basis points to 3.26%. 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 offset the ongoing impact of the sustained flat to inverted
yield curve and the highly competitive deposit and loan pricing environment.
Form
10-Q
Page
16
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - OVERVIEW (Continued)
Second
quarter and six-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 second quarter of 2007 and $225,000 for the six-month period. This
provision compares to a provision for loan losses of $45,000 for the three
and
six-month periods ended June 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 $887,000, or
.24%
of total loans, at June 30, 2007 compared with $425,000, or .12% of total
loans,
at December 31, 2006 and $124,000, or .04% of total loans, at June 30, 2006.
The
increase in nonperforming loans since December 31, 2006, relates primarily
to
one loan for the purpose of commercial real estate investment which was placed
on non-accrual status in the second quarter of 2007. QNB expects to collect
all
interest and principal on this loan. The allowance for loan losses of $2,872,000
represents .76% of total loans at June 30, 2007 compared to an allowance
for
loan losses of $2,549,000,
or .77%
of total loans at June 30, 2006.
Total
non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $936,000,
a
$15,000, or 1.6%, decline from the $951,000 recorded during the second quarter
of 2006. Gains on the sale of investment securities were $29,000 for the
second
quarter of 2007 compared with $60,000 for the same period in 2006, contributing
to the decline in non-interest income. A $23,000 increase in ATM and debit
card
income partially offset the impact of lower securities gains.
For
the
six-month period ended June 30, 2007 total non-interest income, excluding
the
$2,758,000 other-than temporary impairment charge, was $2,026,000. This
represents a decline of $133,000, or 6.2%, from the $2,159,000 reported for
the
first six months of 2006. Net gains on the sale of investment securities
were
$126,000 less in 2007 than in 2006.
Total
non-interest expense, excluding the $740,000 prepayment penalty, was $3,412,000
and $6,734,000 for the respective three and six-month periods ended June
30,
2007. This represents a $130,000, or 4.0%, increase for the three-month period
and a $216,000, or 3.3% increase for the six-month period. Higher personnel
costs and marketing expense were the primary factors for these
increases.
The
balance sheet continued to experience strong growth in loans, with total
loans
increasing $43,415,000, or 13.1%, between June 30, 2006 and June 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 $40,053,000, or 8.7%, during the same period, with higher costing
time
deposits accounting for $39,956,000 of the increase.
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
has
been able to compete effectively 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 as well as others will be explained more thoroughly in the next sections.
Form
10-Q
Page
17
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
|
|||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2007
|
June
30, 2006
|
||||||||||||||||||
Average
|
Average
|
Average
|
Average
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
|
Rate
|
Interest
|
Balance
|
Rate
|
Interest
|
||||||||||||||
Assets
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
$
|
5,827
|
5.26
|
%
|
$
|
76
|
$
|
3,136
|
4.81
|
%
|
$
|
38
|
|||||||
Investment
securities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
5,050
|
4.73
|
%
|
60
|
6,120
|
3.73
|
%
|
57
|
|||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
31,678
|
5.54
|
%
|
438
|
29,887
|
4.76
|
%
|
355
|
|||||||||||
State
and municipal
|
39,338
|
6.61
|
%
|
650
|
42,336
|
6.69
|
%
|
708
|
|||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
95,685
|
5.32
|
%
|
1,273
|
122,811
|
4.29
|
%
|
1,317
|
|||||||||||
Other
|
18,772
|
6.01
|
%
|
282
|
21,461
|
6.41
|
%
|
344
|
|||||||||||
Total
investment securities
|
190,523
|
5.67
|
%
|
2,703
|
222,615
|
5.00
|
%
|
2,781
|
|||||||||||
Loans:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
166,375
|
6.84
|
%
|
2,836
|
142,524
|
6.54
|
%
|
2,322
|
|||||||||||
Residential
real estate
|
25,173
|
5.88
|
%
|
370
|
25,980
|
5.88
|
%
|
382
|
|||||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
69,340
|
6.52
|
%
|
1,127
|
66,696
|
6.31
|
%
|
1,050
|
|||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
64,293
|
7.33
|
%
|
1,174
|
50,831
|
7.17
|
%
|
908
|
|||||||||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
13,592
|
9.73
|
%
|
331
|
8,704
|
9.28
|
%
|
202
|
|||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
4,741
|
10.61
|
%
|
125
|
5,130
|
9.23
|
%
|
118
|
|||||||||||
Tax-exempt
loans
|
23,399
|
6.15
|
%
|
359
|
22,130
|
5.78
|
%
|
319
|
|||||||||||
Total
loans, net of unearned*
|
366,913
|
6.91
|
%
|
6,322
|
321,995
|
6.60
|
%
|
5,301
|
|||||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
2,891
|
8.12
|
%
|
59
|
4,548
|
5.54
|
%
|
63
|
|||||||||||
Total
earning assets
|
566,154
|
6.49
|
%
|
9,160
|
552,294
|
5.94
|
%
|
8,183
|
|||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
11,384
|
19,243
|
|||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(2,774
|
)
|
(2,524
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
22,111
|
20,155
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
596,875
|
$
|
589,168
|
|||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
$
|
101,812
|
2.37
|
%
|
$
|
603
|
$
|
99,056
|
2.15
|
%
|
$
|
531
|
|||||||
Money
market
|
52,250
|
3.13
|
%
|
407
|
52,655
|
2.94
|
%
|
386
|
|||||||||||
Savings
|
46,957
|
0.39
|
%
|
46
|
50,476
|
0.39
|
%
|
50
|
|||||||||||
Time
|
182,890
|
4.51
|
%
|
2,058
|
161,804
|
3.66
|
%
|
1,478
|
|||||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
59,210
|
4.79
|
%
|
707
|
43,901
|
3.81
|
%
|
417
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
443,119
|
3.46
|
%
|
3,821
|
407,892
|
2.81
|
%
|
2,862
|
|||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
18,466
|
3.57
|
%
|
164
|
18,914
|
3.51
|
%
|
166
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
29,395
|
5.08
|
%
|
373
|
55,000
|
5.62
|
%
|
770
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
490,980
|
3.56
|
%
|
4,358
|
481,806
|
3.16
|
%
|
3,798
|
|||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing
deposits
|
51,985
|
54,790
|
|||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
3,632
|
3,143
|
|||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
50,278
|
49,429
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
596,875
|
$
|
589,168
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
interest rate spread
|
2.93
|
%
|
2.78
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Margin/net
interest income
|
3.40
|
%
|
$ | 4,802 |
|
3.18
|
%
|
$
|
4,385
|
Tax-exempt
securities and loans were adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis and are based
on
the marginal Federal corporate tax rate rate
of
34 percent.
Non-accrual
loans are included in earning assets.
*
Includes loans held-for-sale
Form
10-Q
Page 18
Page 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)
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2007
|
June
30, 2006
|
||||||||||||||||||
Average
|
Average
|
Average
|
Average
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
|
Rate
|
Interest
|
Balance
|
Rate
|
Interest
|
||||||||||||||
Assets
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
$
|
4,470
|
5.26
|
%
|
$
|
117
|
$
|
2,635
|
4.72
|
%
|
$
|
62
|
|||||||
Investment
securities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
5,098
|
4.71
|
%
|
119
|
6,076
|
3.48
|
%
|
105
|
|||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
32,126
|
5.53
|
%
|
889
|
25,339
|
4.51
|
%
|
572
|
|||||||||||
State
and municipal
|
39,677
|
6.61
|
%
|
1,311
|
45,297
|
6.61
|
%
|
1,497
|
|||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
111,579
|
4.86
|
%
|
2,712
|
125,851
|
4.28
|
%
|
2,692
|
|||||||||||
Other
|
18,466
|
6.07
|
%
|
560
|
23,618
|
6.19
|
%
|
731
|
|||||||||||
Total
investment securities
|
206,946
|
5.40
|
%
|
5,591
|
226,181
|
4.95
|
%
|
5,597
|
|||||||||||
Loans:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
161,764
|
6.80
|
%
|
5,457
|
138,874
|
6.50
|
%
|
4,474
|
|||||||||||
Residential
real estate
|
25,848
|
5.90
|
%
|
763
|
25,963
|
5.85
|
%
|
759
|
|||||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
69,355
|
6.50
|
%
|
2,236
|
65,236
|
6.27
|
%
|
2,027
|
|||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
59,766
|
7.36
|
%
|
2,182
|
51,016
|
7.02
|
%
|
1,775
|
|||||||||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
13,460
|
9.52
|
%
|
641
|
7,975
|
9.24
|
%
|
368
|
|||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
4,796
|
10.32
|
%
|
246
|
5,020
|
9.12
|
%
|
227
|
|||||||||||
Tax-exempt
loans
|
22,808
|
6.14
|
%
|
694
|
20,635
|
5.76
|
%
|
589
|
|||||||||||
Total
loans, net of unearned*
|
357,797
|
6.89
|
%
|
12,219
|
314,719
|
6.55
|
%
|
10,219
|
|||||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
3,570
|
6.75
|
%
|
119
|
4,567
|
4.94
|
%
|
112
|
|||||||||||
Total
earning assets
|
572,783
|
6.35
|
%
|
18,046
|
548,102
|
5.88
|
%
|
15,990
|
|||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
11,122
|
18,821
|
|||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(2,754
|
)
|
(2,519
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
21,578
|
19,694
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
602,729
|
$
|
584,098
|
|||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
$
|
97,427
|
2.27
|
%
|
$
|
1,095
|
$
|
97,650
|
2.00
|
%
|
$
|
970
|
|||||||
Money
market
|
51,893
|
3.07
|
%
|
791
|
47,964
|
2.71
|
%
|
643
|
|||||||||||
Savings
|
46,302
|
0.39
|
%
|
90
|
50,371
|
0.39
|
%
|
98
|
|||||||||||
Time
|
180,691
|
4.44
|
%
|
3,975
|
161,599
|
3.56
|
%
|
2,852
|
|||||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
58,202
|
4.73
|
%
|
1,366
|
46,255
|
3.68
|
%
|
845
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
434,515
|
3.40
|
%
|
7,317
|
403,839
|
2.70
|
%
|
5,408
|
|||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
22,046
|
3.57
|
%
|
390
|
19,106
|
3.26
|
%
|
309
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
40,591
|
5.43
|
%
|
1,092
|
55,000
|
5.58
|
%
|
1,522
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
497,152
|
3.57
|
%
|
8,799
|
477,945
|
3.05
|
%
|
7,239
|
|||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing
deposits
|
50,979
|
54,227
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
3,572
|
3,004
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
51,026
|
48,922
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
602,729
|
$
|
584,098
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
interest rate spread
|
2.78
|
%
|
2.83
|
%
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Margin/net
interest income
|
3.26
|
%
|
$
|
9,247
|
3.22
|
%
|
$
|
8,751
|
Tax-exempt
securities and loans were adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis and are based
on
the marginal Federal corporate tax rate rate
of
34 percent.
Non-accrual
loans are included in earning assets.
*
Includes loans held-for-sale
Form
10-Q
Page 19
Page 19
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2007 compared to
|
June
30, 2007 compared to
|
||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2006
|
June
30, 2006
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Due
to change in:
|
Total
|
Due
to change in:
|
||||||||||||||||
Change
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
Change
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
||||||||||||||
Interest income: | |||||||||||||||||||
$
|
38
|
$
|
32
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
55
|
$
|
43
|
$
|
12
|
||||||||
Investment securities: | |||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
3
|
(10
|
)
|
13
|
14
|
(17
|
)
|
31
|
|||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
83
|
21
|
62
|
317
|
153
|
164
|
|||||||||||||
State
and municipal
|
(58
|
)
|
(50
|
)
|
(8
|
)
|
(186
|
)
|
(186
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
(44
|
)
|
(291
|
)
|
247
|
20
|
(305
|
)
|
325
|
||||||||||
Other
|
(62
|
)
|
(43
|
)
|
(19
|
)
|
(171
|
)
|
(160
|
)
|
(11
|
)
|
|||||||
Loans: | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
514
|
389
|
125
|
983
|
737
|
246
|
|||||||||||||
Residential
real estate
|
(12
|
)
|
(12
|
)
|
-
|
4
|
(3
|
)
|
7
|
||||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
77
|
42
|
35
|
209
|
128
|
81
|
|||||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
266
|
241
|
25
|
407
|
305
|
102
|
|||||||||||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
129
|
113
|
16
|
273
|
253
|
20
|
|||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
7
|
(9
|
)
|
16
|
19
|
(10
|
)
|
29
|
|||||||||||
Tax-exempt
loans
|
40
|
18
|
22
|
105
|
62
|
43
|
|||||||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
(4
|
)
|
(23
|
)
|
19
|
7
|
(24
|
)
|
31
|
||||||||||
Total
interest income
|
977
|
418
|
559
|
2,056
|
976
|
1,080
|
|||||||||||||
Interest expense: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
72
|
16
|
56
|
125
|
(2
|
)
|
127
|
||||||||||||
Money
market
|
21
|
(3
|
)
|
24
|
148
|
53
|
95
|
||||||||||||
Savings
|
(4
|
)
|
(4
|
)
|
-
|
(8
|
)
|
(8
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||
Time
|
580
|
193
|
387
|
1,123
|
337
|
786
|
|||||||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
290
|
145
|
145
|
521
|
218
|
303
|
|||||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
(2
|
)
|
(5
|
)
|
3
|
81
|
48
|
33
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
(397
|
)
|
(358
|
)
|
(39
|
)
|
(430
|
)
|
(399
|
)
|
(31
|
)
|
|||||||
560
|
(16
|
)
|
576
|
1,560
|
247
|
1,313
|
|||||||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$
|
417
|
$
|
434
|
$
|
(17
|
)
|
$
|
496
|
$
|
729
|
$
|
(233
|
)
|
Form
10-Q
Page
20
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
six-month
periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
For
the Three Months
|
For
the Six Months
|
||||||||||||
Ended
June 30,
|
Ended
June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||
Total
interest income
|
$
|
8,810
|
$
|
7,828
|
$
|
17,350
|
$
|
15,255
|
|||||
Total
interest expense
|
4,358
|
3,798
|
8,799
|
7,239
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income
|
4,452
|
4,030
|
8,551
|
8,016
|
|||||||||
Tax
equivalent adjustment
|
350
|
355
|
696
|
735
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income (fully taxable equivalent)
|
$
|
4,802
|
$
|
4,385
|
$
|
9,247
|
$
|
8,751
|
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 18 and 19. 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 10.5% to $4,452,000 for the quarter ended June
30,
2007 as compared to $4,030,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. On
a
tax-equivalent basis, net interest income increased by 9.5%, from $4,385,000
for
the three months ended June 30, 2006 to $4,802,000 for the same period
ended
June 30, 2007. When comparing the second quarters of 2007 and 2006, the
net
interest margin improved by 22 basis points. The net interest margin
increased
to 3.40% for the second quarter of 2007 from 3.18% for the second quarter
of
2006. The second quarter net interest margin also represents a 29 basis
point
improvement from the 3.11% recorded in the first quarter of 2007. The
increase
in both net interest income and the net interest margin reflect the benefits
of
the balance sheet restructuring transactions as well as the shift in
earning
assets from investment securities to higher yielding commercial loans.
Average
earning assets increased 2.5%,
with
average loans increasing 13.9% when comparing the second quarter of 2007
to the
same period in 2006. Average investment securities decreased 14.4% when
comparing these same periods.
Form
10-Q
Page
21
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
The
yield
on earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis increased from 5.94% for
the second
quarter of 2006 to 6.49% for the second quarter of 2007. Interest income
on
investment securities decreased $78,000 when comparing the two quarters
as a
result of the reduction in balances. However, the average yield on
the portfolio
increased from 5.00% for the second quarter of 2006 to 5.67% for the
second
quarter of 2007. This increased yield reflects the benefits from the
April
transaction as well as other purchase and sale transactions since June
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.
Interest
income on loans increased $1,021,000 when comparing the two quarters,
with
increased balances being the greatest contributor. The yield on loans
increased
31 basis points, to 6.91%,
when
comparing the second quarter of 2007 to the second 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.
The yield
curve has been relatively flat or inverted, with short-term rates being
higher
than mid and longer-term rates for most of the past year. 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 $514,000 with average balances increasing 16.7%
and
contributing $389,000 of the increase in income. The yield on commercial
real
estate loans increased 30 basis points, to 6.84%, for the second quarter
of
2007. Interest on commercial and industrial loans increased $266,000
with the
majority of the increase related to the 26.5% increase in average balances.
The
average yield on these loans increased 16 basis points, to 7.33%. Growth
in the
indirect lease financing portfolio also contributed to the increase
in total
loan income. The yield on indirect leases was 9.73% for the second
quarter of
2007, compared with 9.28% for same period in 2006. An increase in prepayment
income and late charges contributed to the higher yield.
Residential
mortgage and home equity loan activity has slowed over the past twelve
months as
the real estate market has softened. The average balance of residential
mortgages declined 3.1% when comparing the two quarters while the average
yield
was 5.88% for both periods. Average home equity loans increased 4.0%,
to
$69,340,000, while the yield on the home equity portfolio increased
21 basis
points to 6.52%. The demand for home equity loans has diminished as
home values
have stabilized or fallen and homeowners have already borrowed against
the
equity in their homes. The increase in market interest rates has also
slowed the
activity in residential real estate lending.
For
the
most part, earning assets are funded by deposits, which increased when
comparing
the two quarters. Average
deposits increased $32,422,000, or 7.0%, with the growth occurring
in higher
cost time deposits, which increased $36,395,000, or 17.7%.
While
total interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased $977,000
when
comparing the second quarter of 2007 to the second quarter of 2006,
total
interest expense increased $560,000. The rate paid on interest-bearing
liabilities increased from 3.16%
for the
second quarter of 2006 to 3.56% for the second quarter of 2007, with
the rate
paid on interest-bearing deposits increasing from 2.81% to 3.46% 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 as these accounts were more reactive to the changes
in market
interest rates and competition. Interest expense on time deposits increased
$870,000, while the average rate paid on time deposits increased from
3.70% to
4.58% when comparing the two periods.
Form
10-Q
Page
22
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
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, the
maturity
and repricing characteristics of time deposits tend to be shorter.
With interest
rates increasing over the past two years, customers have opted for
shorter
maturity time deposits. Approximately 68.5% of time deposits at June
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 are looking for short maturity time deposits
in
anticipation of short-term rates continuing to increase. It was and
still is
very common to see time deposit promotions with maturities less than
one year at
yields above 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
2007.
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 as well as 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 second quarter of 2006 to $29,395,000 for the second quarter of
2007, while
the average rate paid decreased from 5.62%
to
5.08% when comparing the same periods, resulting in a reduction of
interest
expense of $397,000.
For
the
six-month period ended June 30, 2007, net interest income increased
$535,000, or
6.7%, to $8,551,000. On a tax-equivalent basis net interest income
increased
$496,000, or 5.7%. Average earning assets increased $24,681,000, or
4.5%, while
the net interest margin increased 4 basis points. The net interest
margin on a
tax-equivalent basis was 3.26% for the six-month period ended June
30, 2007
compared with 3.22% for the same period in 2006.
Total
interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased $2,056,000, from
$15,990,000
to $18,046,000, when comparing the six-month periods ended June 30,
2006 to June
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
$976,000 of the increase in interest income was related to volume,
while
$1,080,000 was due to higher rates. Similar to the analysis for the
second
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 13.7% to
$357,797,000, while average investment securities decreased 8.5%, to
$206,946,000. The yield on earning assets increased from 5.88% to 6.35%
for the
six-month periods. The yield on loans increased from 6.55% to 6.89%
during this
time, while the yield on investments increased from 4.95% to 5.40%
when
comparing the six-month periods.
Total
interest expense increased $1,560,000, from $7,239,000 for the six-month
period
ended June 30, 2006 to $8,799,000, for the six-month period ended June
30, 2007.
Approximately $1,313,000 of the increase in interest expense was a
result of
higher interest rates. Interest expense on time deposits increased
$1,644,000
with average balances increasing $31,039,000 or 14.9% and contributing
$555,000
to the increase in interest expense. The average rate paid on time
deposits
increased 92 basis points to 4.51%, resulting in an additional $1,089,000
in
interest expense.
Form
10-Q
Page
23
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
Interest
expense on demand accounts increased $125,000 with the rate paid on
these
accounts increasing 27 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
Federal funds rate increased 59 basis points when comparing the six
month
periods.
Interest
expense on money market accounts increased $148,000, and the rate paid
increased
from 2.71%
to
3.07% when comparing the first six months of 2006 to the same period
in 2007.
Average money market balances increased $3,929,000 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.
Interest
expense on short-term borrowings increased $81,000 both as a result
of increases
in rates paid and averages balances. The average rate paid increased
from 3.26%
for the first half of 2006 to 3.57% for the first half of 2007, while
average
balances increased $2,940,000, to $22,046,000. Repurchase agreements
(a sweep
product for commercial customers) increased $4,416,000 on average when
comparing
the two periods, while Federal funds purchased decreased $1,600,000
during the
same period.
As
a
result of the payoff of the FHLB advances and the use of the lower
costing
repurchase agreements, interest expense on long-term debt decreased
$430,000
when comparing the six-month periods. The average outstanding balance
decreased
from $55,000,000 to $40,591,000 while the average rate paid decreased
from 5.58%
to 5.43%. The impact from this transaction will continue to benefit
net interest
income growth on a year-to-date basis for the remainder of 2007.
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.
Form
10-Q
Page
24
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
PROVISION
FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)
QNB’s
management determined that a $150,000 and $45,000 provision for loan
losses was
necessary for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. A $225,000 and $45,000 provision for loan losses was
recorded for
the six-month periods ended June 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.
QNB
had a
net recovery of $1,000 during the second quarter of 2007 and net charge-offs
of
$2,000 during the second quarter of 2006. For the six-month periods
ended June
30, 2007 and 2006 QNB had net charge-offs of $82,000 and $22,000, respectively.
The net charge-offs during the first half of 2007 related primarily
to loans in
the indirect lease financing portfolio. 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 .15% and .02% of total
assets at
June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These levels compare to .08%
at December
31, 2006. Non-accrual loans were $645,000 and $416,000 at June 30,
2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively. There were no non-accrual loans at
June 30,
2006. Loans
past due 90 days or more and still accruing were $242,000 and $124,000,
at June
30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in nonperforming loans
since
December 31, 2006, relates primarily to one loan for the purpose of
commercial
real estate investment which was placed on non-accrual status in the
second
quarter of 2007. QNB expects to collect all interest and principal
on this
loan.
QNB
did
not have any other real estate owned as of June 30, 2007, December
31, 2006 or
June 30, 2006. Repossessed assets consisting of equipment, automobiles
and
motorcycles were $43,000 and $41,000 at June 30, 2007 and December
31, 2006,
respectively. There were no repossessed assets as of June 30, 2006.
There
were no restructured loans as of June 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 or
June 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 $2,872,000 and $2,729,000 at June 30,
2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively. The ratio of the allowance to total
loans was
.76% and .79% at the respective period end dates. The decrease in the
ratio was
a result of the strong growth in the loan portfolio. The ratio, at
.76% 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
June
30, 2007 and December 31, 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
$633,000 and $403,000, respectively. The loans identified as impaired
were
collateral-dependent, with no valuation allowance necessary. There
were no loans
considered impaired at June 30, 2006.
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.
Form
10-Q
Page
25
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
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 was $936,000 for the second quarter of 2007, a
decrease of
$15,000, or 1.6%, from the second quarter of 2006. For the six-month
period
ended June 30, 2007 total non-interest income was a loss of $732,000.
Excluding
the other-than-temporary impairment charge of $2,758,000, total non-interest
income was $2,026,000, a $133,000, or 6.2%, decline from the $2,159,000
reported
for the first half of 2006. A decline in realized gains on the sale
of
investment securities was the primary reason for the decline in non-interest
income in both the three and six month periods.
Fees
for
services to customers are primarily comprised of service charges on
deposit
accounts. These fees increased $3,000, or .7%, to $467,000, when comparing
the
two quarters but declined $13,000, or 1.4%, to $891,000, when comparing
the
six-month periods. Overdraft income increased $4,000 for the three-month
period,
but declined $7,000 for the six-month period. These variances are a
result of
volume fluctuations as the item charge has remained the same. In addition,
for
the six-month period, fees on business checking accounts declined $4,000.
This
decline reflects the impact of a higher earnings credit rate for the
first half
of 2007 as compared to the first half of 2006. The higher earnings
credit rate
is a result of the increases in short-term interest rates. This credit
is
applied against balances to offset service charges incurred.
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 $218,000 for the second quarter of 2007, an increase
of
$23,000, or 11.8%,
from
the amount recorded during the second quarter of 2006. Income from
ATM and debit
cards was $407,000 and $379,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007
and 2006,
respectively, an increase of 7.4%. Debit card income increased $20,000,
or
14.0%, to $161,000, for the three-month period and $22,000, or 8.0%,
to
$295,000, for the six-month period. The increase in debit card income
was a
result of the increased reliance on the card as a means of paying for
goods and
services by both consumer and business cardholders. In addition, an
increase in
PIN-based transactions resulted in additional interchange income of
$4,000 and
$9,000, respectively, when comparing the respective three and six-month
periods.
Partially offsetting these positive variances was a reduction in ATM
surcharge
income of $1,000 and $2,000, respectively, for the three and six-month
periods.
The proliferation of ATM machines, as well as the ability to get cash
back
during a PIN-based transaction, has likely contributed to the decline
in the
number of transactions by non-QNB customers at QNB’s ATM machines.
Form
10-Q
Page
26
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
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 beneficiary. The earnings on these policies were
$61,000
and
$62,000
for
the three months ended June 30, 2007
and
2006,
respectively. For the six-month period, earnings on these policies
increased
$2,000,
to
$125,000.
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 $25,000 for both three-month periods ended June
30, 2007 and
2006. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 mortgage
servicing
fees were $50,000 and $48,000, respectively. There was no valuation
allowance
necessary in any of the periods. Amortization expense for the three-month
periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $18,000 and $22,000, respectively.
For
the respective six-month periods amortization expense was $37,000 and
$47,000.
The higher amortization expense in 2006 was a result of early payoffs
of
mortgage loans through refinancing. As mortgage interest rates have
increased
and the residential mortgage market has softened refinancing activity
as well as
origination activity has 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 $68,990,000 for the second
quarter
of 2007 compared to $74,041,000 for the second quarter of 2006, a decrease
of
6.8%. The average balance of mortgages serviced was approximately $69,858,000
for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to $75,124,000
for the
first six months of 2006, a decrease of 7.0%. 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.
Net
securities gains were $29,000 and $60,000 for the three months ended
June 30,
2007 and 2006, respectively. Included in the gains for the second quarter
of
2007 were gains related to activity in the marketable equity securities
portfolio of the Company of $50,000. All the gains recorded in the
second
quarter of 2006 were related to activity in this portfolio. 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.
For
the
six-months ended June 30, 2007, QNB recorded a net loss on investment
securities
of $2,469,000. Excluding the impairment loss of $2,758,000, gains on
the sale of
investment securities were $289,000. This gain compares to $415,000
for the
first six months of 2006. Included in the $289,000 of gains for 2007
were
$260,000 of gains from the marketable equity portfolio. This gain compares
to
gains of $257,000 from this portfolio in 2006. Net gains on the sale
of debt
securities for the first six months of 2007 were $30,000. During the
first
quarter of 2007, QNB sold $11,680,000 of 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. Net gains on the sale of debt
securities
for the first six months of 2006 were $157,000. 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.
Form
10-Q
Page
27
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NON-INTEREST
INCOME (Continued)
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.
The
net
gain on the sale of residential mortgage loans was $7,000 and $11,000
for the
quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $28,000 and
$24,000 for
the respective six-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. Included in the gains on
the sale of
residential mortgages for the three month periods were $5,000 and $9,000,
respectively related to the recognition of mortgage servicing assets.
These
amounts were $17,000 and $16,000 for the six-months ended June 30,
2007 and
2006, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of mortgages were $716,000
and
$1,200,000 for the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively. For
the
six-month periods, proceeds from the sale of residential mortgage loans
amounted
to $2,253,000 and $2,140,000, 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 $5,000, to $129,000, when comparing the
second
quarter of 2007 to the second quarter of 2006. Retail brokerage income
contributed $15,000 to this decline. QNB changed its Raymond James
relationship
from an independent branch employing a branch manager to a third party
revenue
sharing arrangement. Partially offsetting this decline were $4,000
in fees
collected for cashing checks for non-QNB customers. This fee was instituted
in
2007. Also helping offset the lower retail brokerage fees were title
insurance
income and tax-exempt life insurance proceeds.
For
the
six-month period ended June 30, 2007, other operating income was $236,000,
a
$30,000 reduction from the amount reported for 2006. The reduction
in retail
brokerage income accounts when comparing the two periods was $33,000.
In
addition, losses on the sale of repossessed assets increased $13,000
when
comparing the first six months of 2007 to the first six months of 2006.
Partially offsetting these declines were $9,000 in fees collected for
cashing
checks for non-QNB customers and a $6,000 increase in merchant
income.
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 was $4,152,000
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2007. Excluding the prepayment penalty on the
FHLB
borrowings total non-interest expense was $3,412,000, an increase of
$130,000,
or 4.0%, from levels reported in the second quarter of 2006. Total
non-interest
expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007, excluding the prepayment
penalty
discussed above, was $6,734,000, an increase of $216,000, or 3.3%,
over 2006
levels.
Salaries
and benefits is the largest component of non-interest expense. Salaries
and
benefits expense increased $56,000, or 3.1%, to $1,870,000 for the
quarter ended
June 30, 2007 compared to the same quarter in 2006. Salary expense
increased
$48,000, or 3.3%, during the period to $1,503,000, while benefits expense
increased $8,000, or 2.2%, to $367,000. Included in salary expense
for the
second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively was $24,000 and $31,000
in stock
option compensation expense. Excluding the impact of the stock option
expense,
salary expense increased 3.9% when comparing the three-month periods.
Merit and
promotional increases account for the increase in salary expense. The
increase
in benefits expense is a result of higher payroll taxes and retirement
plan expense partially offset by a slight reduction in medical premiums.
The
increase in payroll taxes and retirement plan expense is primarily
related to
the increase in salary expense while the reduction in medical premiums
reflects
a reduction in the number of people insured as well as the shift by
employees to
lower cost plans.
Form
10-Q
Page
28
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NON-INTEREST
EXPENSE (Continued)
For
the
six-month period ended June 30, 2007, salaries and benefits expense
increased
$109,000, to $3,728,000, compared to the same period in 2006. Salary
expense
increased by $103,000, or 3.6%, while benefits expense increased by
$6,000, or
.8%, when comparing the two periods. Payroll tax expense and retirement
plan
expense increased by $12,000 and $10,000, respectively, when comparing
the
six-month periods. These increases were offset by a $15,000 reduction
in medical
and dental premiums.
Net
occupancy expense decreased $7,000 to $289,000, when comparing the
second
quarter of 2007 to the second quarter of 2006. For the six-month period,
net
occupancy expense increased $25,000,
to
$600,000. For the three and six-month periods building repair and maintenance
costs declined $20,000 and $15,000, respectively. Offsetting these
savings were
increases in depreciation expense of $7,000 and $14,000, respectively,
and
increases in building rental cost of $4,000 and $19,000, respectively.
In
addition, for the six-month period utility costs increased $9,000.
Some of the
increase in depreciation and utilities costs related to the renovations
and
opening of the commercial loan center in June 2006. The increase in
branch rent
primarily related to higher common area maintenance charges at leased
locations
and an increase in rent at one location.
Furniture
and equipment expense increased $7,000, or 2.7%, to $262,000, when
comparing the
three-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and increased $31,000,
or 6.4%,
to $517,000, when comparing the six-month periods. An increase in equipment
maintenance costs, both repairs and maintenance contracts, accounts
for the
increase when comparing the three-month periods and $19,000 of the
total
increase when comparing the six-month periods.
Marketing
expense increased $23,000 to $167,000, for the quarter ended June 30,
2007 and
$26,000 to $323,000, for the six-month period. Increases in advertising
contributed $8,000 and $17,000, respectively, to the increases in marketing
expense for the respective three and six-month periods. During these
same
periods public relations costs increased $14,000 and $25,000, respectively.
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.
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 $205,000 for the second quarter of 2007 compared
to
$196,000 for the second quarter of 2006. This increase related to higher
outsourced internal audit and external audit fees as well as the use
of
consultants for an ATM project and for employee recruitment.
Telephone,
postage and supplies expense increased $4,000 for the quarter, to $140,000,
but
declined $10,000 for the six-month period, to $266,000. Supplies expense
increased $4,000 when comparing the three-month periods, but declined
$9,000
when comparing the six-month periods. The decrease in expense for the
six-month
period was a result of higher costs in the first quarter of 2006 for
the
production of ATM and debit cards and costs related to supplies for
the loan
center.
Form
10-Q
Page
29
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
NON-INTEREST
EXPENSE (Continued)
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 second quarter
of
2007, an increase of $8,000 and $245,000 for the six-month period,
an increase
of $18,000 compared to the same period in 2006. This increase was a
result of a
higher shares tax resulting from an increase in the Bank’s equity.
Other
operating expense was $357,000 for the three months ended June 30,
2007. This
represents a 9.2% increase from the $327,000 reported for the three
months ended
June 30, 2006. Losses related to fraudulent check card transactions
increased
$20,000 when comparing the two periods. In addition, fees paid to members
of the
Board of Directors for attending meetings increased $11,000. This increase
relates to an increase in both the meeting fee as well as the number
of meetings
held.
INCOME
TAXES
QNB
utilizes an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and
reporting
of income taxes. As of June
30,
2007, QNB’s net deferred tax asset was $1,261,000. The primary components of
deferred taxes are a deferred tax asset of $977,000 relating to the
allowance
for loan losses and a deferred tax asset of $313,000 resulting from
the FASB No.
115 adjustment for available for sale securities. As of June 30, 2006,
QNB’s
net
deferred tax asset was $2,450,000 comprised of deferred tax assets
of $812,000
related to the allowance for loan losses and $1,798,000 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 $124,000 existed as of June 30,
2006 to
offset a portion of the tax benefits associated with certain impaired
securities
that management believed may not be realizable. During 2006, QNB was
able to
recognize tax benefits due to realized and unrealized capital gains
which
allowed for the reversal of the 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 $161,000, or 14.8%, for the
three-month period ended June 30, 2007, and $352,000, or 21.3%, for
the same
period in 2006. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 applicable
income
taxes were a $352,000 benefit. For the same period in 2006 income taxes
were
$632,000 and the effective tax rate was 17.5%. The lower effective
tax rate for
the second quarter of 2007 and the tax benefit for the six-month period
ended
June 30, 2007 is a result of the restructuring transactions involving
the sale
of securities and the prepayment of FHLB advances. The low effective
tax rate
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 reflected the reversal of approximately
$85,000 of the valuation allowance established in 2005.
Form
10-Q
Page
30
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS
The
balance sheet analysis compares average balance sheet data for the
six months
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, as well as the period ended balances
as of June
30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
Average
earning assets for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 increased
$24,681,000, or 4.5%, to $572,783,000 from $548,102,000 for the six
months ended
June 30, 2006. Average loans increased $43,078,000, or 13.7%, while
average
investments decreased $19,235,000, or 8.5%. Average Federal funds sold
increased
$1,835,000 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.
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 have increased 13.1%
between
June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 and 9.5% 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 74.8% at June 30, 2007 compared
with
71.7% at December 31, 2006 and 71.9% at June 30, 2006.
Average
total commercial loans increased $33,813,000 when comparing the first
half of
2007 to the first half of 2006. Most of the 16.1% growth in average
commercial
loans was in loans secured by real estate, either commercial or residential
properties, which increased $22,890,000. Of this increase $20,690,000,
or 90.4%,
were adjustable-rate loans. While adjustable, most of these loans have
a fixed
rate for a period of time, from one year to ten years, before the rate
adjusts.
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 $8,750,000, or 17.2%, when comparing the six-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 $2,173,000,
or
10.5%, when comparing the six-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 $5,485,000
when
comparing the six-month periods. QNB has experienced an increase in
the amount
of charge-offs and delinquency in these types of loans over the past
year. As a
result, QNB has slowed the acquisition of indirect lease financing
receivables
in 2007.
Average
home equity loans increased $4,119,000, while average residential mortgage
loans
declined $115,000 when comparing the first half of 2007 to the first
half of
2006. The 6.3% 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.
Form
10-Q
Page
31
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS (Continued)
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.
Total
average deposits increased $27,428,000, or 6.0%, to $485,494,000, for
the first
half of 2007 compared to the first half of 2006. Consistent with customers
looking for the highest rate for the shortest term, most of the growth
achieved
was in time deposits which, on average, increased $31,039,000 when
comparing the
two periods. Most of the growth in time deposits occurred over the
last three
quarters 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 $11,947,000
to the
total growth in average time deposits when comparing the six-month
periods.
Continuing to increase time deposits will be a challenge because of
the strong
rate competition. Matching or beating competitors’ rates could have a negative
impact on the net interest margin.
Money
market account balances increased $3,929,000, or 8.2%, 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
the 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 2007.
Average
savings accounts declined $4,069,000, or 8.1%, when comparing the six-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 $3,248,000, or 6.0%, when comparing
the
six-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
six-months ended June 30, 2006 to $40,591,000 for the six-months ended
June 30,
2007.
Total
assets at June 30, 2006 were $606,497,000, compared with $614,539,000
at
December 31, 2006, a decrease of 1.3%. 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 $32,569,000
between
December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007. In contrast, total investment
securities
declined by $36,605,000 between these dates. The proceeds from the
investment
portfolio were used to fund loan growth as well as payoff $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 $2,078,000 when comparing December 31, 2006 to June 30,
2007.
Other assets
increased $918,000 from December 2006 to June 2007 with most of the
change
resulting from a $728,000 increase in Federal income taxes
receivable.
Form
10-Q
Page
32
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS (Continued)
On
the
liability side, offsetting the reduction in long-term debt was a $23,719,000,
or
5.0%, increase in total deposits since year-end. Growth in time deposits
and
interest-bearing demand accounts contributed $12,409,000 and $8,909,000,
respectively, of the increase in total deposits since year-end. Non-interest
bearing demand accounts increased $1,462,000 between December 31, 2006
and June
30, 2007. As mentioned previously, non-interest bearing and interest-bearing
demand accounts can be volatile depending on the timing of deposits
and
withdrawals. Short-term borrowings decreased $4,232,000 between December
31,
2006 and June 30, 2007, as business sweep accounts classified as repurchase
agreements declined.
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 $255,277,000. At June 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 $205,487,000 and $244,091,000 at June 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 half of 2006 and 2007,
QNB used
its Federal funds lines to help temporarily fund loan growth. Average
Federal
funds purchased were $708,000 for the first half of 2007. This level
compared to
$2,308,000 for the same period in 2006.
Approximately
$112,753,000 and $75,793,000 of available-for-sale securities at June
30, 2007
and December 31, 2006, respectively, were pledged as collateral for
repurchase
agreements and deposits of public funds. 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.
Form
10-Q
Page
33
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 June 30, 2007 was $49,805,000, or 8.21% of total assets,
compared to shareholders’ equity of $50,410,000, or 8.20% of total assets, at
December 31, 2006. Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
included negative adjustments of $608,000 and $815,000, respectively,
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 8.31% and 8.34% at June 30,
2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Shareholders’
equity averaged $51,026,000 for the first six months of 2007 and $49,760,000
during all of 2006, an increase of 2.5%. The ratio of average total
equity to
average total assets increased to 8.47% for the first half 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.
Under the
requirements, QNB had a Tier I capital ratio of 12.20% and 13.15%,
a total
risk-based ratio of 12.94% and 13.91% and a leverage ratio of 8.44%
and 8.42% at
June 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 June 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.
Form
10-Q
Page
34
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 June 30, 2007, interest-earning assets scheduled to mature
or likely to
be called, repriced or repaid in one year were $191,093,000. Interest-sensitive
liabilities scheduled to mature or reprice within one year were $313,160,000.
The one-year cumulative gap, which reflects QNB’s interest sensitivity over a
period of time, was a negative $122,067,000 at June 30, 2007. The cumulative
one-year gap equals -20.90% 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.
The
increase in the negative gap position in the one-year time frame was
a result of
changes in the repricing and maturity structure of both the assets
and
liabilities. On the asset side, the amount of assets maturing or repricing
declined by $1,023,000 from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007. This
decrease
was primarily caused by the extension of the average life of the investment
portfolio resulting from an increase in market interest rates since
December 31,
2006 as well as a result of the bonds traded as part of the restructuring
transaction. QNB sold mortgage-backed securities and CMO’s that had shorter
average lives and that had significant prepayment risk in a declining
interest
rate environment. QNB purchased mortgage-backed securities and CMO’s with longer
average lives than what was sold, but that did not prepay significantly
if rates
declined or also that did not extend significantly if rates increased.
Partially
offsetting this was some shortening of the maturity and repricing
characteristics of the loan portfolio. On the liability side, the amount
of
liabilities maturing or repricing increased by $11,500,000 since December
31,
2007. An $11,466,000 increase in municipal interest-bearing demand
deposits
accounts for most of this change. At June 30, 2007, $167,887,000, or
68.5%, of
total time deposits was scheduled to reprice or mature in the next
twelve
months. This level compares to $161,358,000, or 69.3%, of total time
deposits 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 June
30, 2007,
that it is unlikely that interest rates would decline by 300 basis
points. The
simulation results can be found in the chart on page 36.
Form
10-Q
Page
35
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
INTEREST
RATE SENSITIVITY
(Continued)
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.
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 June 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
|
$
|
14,548
|
$
|
(3,823
|
)
|
(20.87
|
)%
|
|||
+200
Basis Points
|
16,948
|
(1,423
|
)
|
(7.75
|
)
|
|||||
+100
Basis Points
|
17,679
|
(692
|
)
|
(3.77
|
)
|
|||||
FLAT
RATE
|
18,371
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
-100
Basis Points
|
18,800
|
429
|
2.34
|
|||||||
-200
Basis Points
|
18,995
|
624
|
3.40
|
|||||||
-300
Basis Points
|
18,587
|
216
|
1.18
|
Form
10-Q
Page
36
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.
Form
10-Q
Page
37
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
JUNE
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
The
2007
Annual Meeting (the Meeting) of the shareholders of QNB Corp. (the
Registrant)
was held on May 15, 2007. A Notice of the Meeting was mailed to shareholders
of
record as of April 2, 2007 on or about April 17, 2007, together with
proxy
solicitation materials prepared in accordance with Section 14(a) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
The
Meeting was held for the following purposes:
(1) To
elect
three (3) Directors
There
was
no solicitation in opposition to the nominees of the Board of Directors
for
election to the Board of Directors and all such nominees were elected.
The
number of votes cast for or withheld for each of the nominees for election
to
the Board of Directors was as follows:
Nominee
|
For
|
Withhold
|
||
Charles
M. Meredith, III
|
2,425,418
|
107,428
|
||
Gary
S. Parzych
|
2,446,252
|
86,594
|
||
Bonnie
L. Rankin
|
2,432,782
|
100,064
|
The
continuing directors of the Registrant are:
Thomas
J.
Bisko, Dennis Helf, G. Arden Link, Kenneth F. Brown, Anna Mae Papso,
Henry L.
Rosenberger, and Edgar L. Stauffer
Item
5. Other
Information
None.
Form
10-Q
Page
38
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
|
Form
10-Q
Page
39
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:
August 9, 2007
|
By: | |
|
/s/
Thomas J. Bisko
|
|
Thomas
J. Bisko
|
||
President/CEO
|
||
Date:
August 9, 2007
|
By: | |
|
/s/
Bret H. Krevolin
|
|
Bret
H. Krevolin
|
||
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Form
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