QNB CORP - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
|
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
|
For
the
quarterly period ended
September 30,
2008
OR
¨
|
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
|
For
the
transition period
from to
Commission
file number
0-17706
QNB
Corp.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Pennsylvania
|
23-2318082
|
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
|
15
North Third Street, Quakertown, PA
|
18951-9005
|
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
|
(Zip
Code)
|
Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area
Code (215)538-5600
Not
Applicable
Former
Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last
Report.
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes þ No
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ¨
|
Accelerated
filer þ
|
Non-accelerated
filer ¨
|
Smaller
Reporting Company ¨
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
|
Outstanding
at October 31, 2008
|
Common
Stock, par value $.625
|
3,136,423
|
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
FORM
10-Q
QUARTER
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
INDEX
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE
|
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ITEM
1.
|
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets at September 30, 2008
|
||
and
December 31, 2007
|
1
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income for the Three and Nine
|
||
Months
Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
|
2
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the Nine
|
||
Months
Ended September 30, 2008
|
3
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine
|
||
Months
Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
|
4
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
5
|
|
ITEM
2.
|
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
|
|
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
16
|
|
ITEM
3.
|
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
48
|
ITEM
4.
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
48
|
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
|
||
ITEM
1.
|
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
49
|
ITEM
1A.
|
RISK
FACTORS
|
49
|
ITEM
2.
|
UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
|
49
|
ITEM
3.
|
DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
|
49
|
ITEM
4.
|
SUBMISSIONS
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
|
49
|
ITEM
5.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
49
|
ITEM
6.
|
EXHIBITS
|
49
|
SIGNATURES
|
||
CERTIFICATIONS
|
QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
September 30,
2008
|
December 31,
2007
|
||||||
Assets
|
|||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
$
|
14,287
|
$
|
14,322
|
|||
Federal
funds sold
|
–
|
–
|
|||||
Total
cash and cash equivalents
|
14,287
|
14,322
|
|||||
Investment
securities
|
|||||||
Available-for-sale
(amortized cost $222,345 and $189,273)
|
219,675
|
191,552
|
|||||
Held-to-maturity
(fair value $3,659 and $4,122)
|
3,598
|
3,981
|
|||||
Non-marketable
equity securities
|
1,342
|
954
|
|||||
Loans
held-for-sale
|
–
|
688
|
|||||
Total
loans, net of unearned costs
|
380,105
|
381,016
|
|||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(3,492
|
)
|
(3,279
|
)
|
|||
Net
loans
|
376,613
|
377,737
|
|||||
Bank-owned
life insurance
|
8,676
|
8,651
|
|||||
Premises
and equipment, net
|
6,635
|
6,728
|
|||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
2,980
|
2,742
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
4,521
|
2,458
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
638,327
|
$
|
609,813
|
|||
Liabilities
|
|||||||
Deposits
|
|||||||
Demand,
non-interest bearing
|
$
|
49,125
|
$
|
50,043
|
|||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
99,816
|
97,290
|
|||||
Money
market
|
46,646
|
49,666
|
|||||
Savings
|
43,759
|
42,075
|
|||||
Time
|
199,207
|
190,461
|
|||||
Time
of $100,000 or more
|
88,366
|
64,589
|
|||||
Total
deposits
|
526,919
|
494,124
|
|||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
19,557
|
33,990
|
|||||
Long-term
debt
|
35,000
|
25,000
|
|||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
2,711
|
2,344
|
|||||
Other
liabilities
|
1,843
|
1,104
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
586,030
|
556,562
|
|||||
Shareholders'
Equity
|
|||||||
Common
stock, par value $.625 per share; authorized 10,000,000 shares;
3,243,109
and 3,241,390 shares issued; 3,136,423 and 3,134,704 shares
outstanding
|
2,027
|
2,026
|
|||||
Surplus
|
10,008
|
9,933
|
|||||
Retained
earnings
|
43,518
|
41,282
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) income, net
|
(1,762
|
)
|
1,504
|
||||
Treasury
stock, at cost; 106,686 shares
|
(1,494
|
)
|
(1,494
|
)
|
|||
Total
shareholders' equity
|
52,297
|
53,251
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
638,327
|
$
|
609,813
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
-
1
-
QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS
OF
INCOME
(in
thousands, except share data)
|
|||||||||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||||||||
Three
Months
|
Nine
Months
|
||||||||||||
Ended
September 30,
|
Ended
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Interest
Income
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
and fees on loans
|
$
|
6,005
|
$
|
6,272
|
$
|
18,399
|
$
|
18,255
|
|||||
Interest
and dividends on investment securities:
|
|||||||||||||
Taxable
|
2,291
|
2,130
|
6,491
|
6,395
|
|||||||||
Tax-exempt
|
466
|
426
|
1,385
|
1,291
|
|||||||||
Interest
on Federal funds sold
|
56
|
173
|
138
|
290
|
|||||||||
Interest
on interest-bearing balances and other interest income
|
14
|
39
|
47
|
159
|
|||||||||
Total
interest income
|
8,832
|
9,040
|
26,460
|
26,390
|
|||||||||
Interest
Expense
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
on deposits
|
|||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
276
|
682
|
784
|
1,777
|
|||||||||
Money
market
|
198
|
409
|
693
|
1,200
|
|||||||||
Savings
|
44
|
44
|
129
|
134
|
|||||||||
Time
|
2,007
|
2,171
|
6,298
|
6,146
|
|||||||||
Time
of $100,000 or more
|
768
|
723
|
2,340
|
2,089
|
|||||||||
Interest
on short-term borrowings
|
113
|
200
|
379
|
590
|
|||||||||
Interest
on long-term debt
|
381
|
306
|
1,122
|
1,398
|
|||||||||
Total
interest expense
|
3,787
|
4,535
|
11,745
|
13,334
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income
|
5,045
|
4,505
|
14,715
|
13,056
|
|||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
150
|
150
|
575
|
375
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan losses
|
4,895
|
4,355
|
14,140
|
12,681
|
|||||||||
Non-Interest
Income
|
|||||||||||||
Fees
for services to customers
|
474
|
469
|
1,347
|
1,360
|
|||||||||
ATM
and debit card income
|
237
|
226
|
698
|
633
|
|||||||||
Income
on bank-owned life insurance
|
63
|
64
|
233
|
195
|
|||||||||
Mortgage
servicing fees
|
31
|
28
|
72
|
78
|
|||||||||
Net
gain on sale of loans
|
13
|
50
|
85
|
78
|
|||||||||
Net
(loss) gain on investment securities available-for-sale
|
(103
|
)
|
–
|
1
|
(2,469
|
)
|
|||||||
Other
operating income
|
100
|
152
|
592
|
382
|
|||||||||
Total
non-interest income
|
815
|
989
|
3,028
|
257
|
|||||||||
Non-Interest
Expense
|
|||||||||||||
Salaries
and employee benefits
|
1,999
|
1,826
|
5,925
|
5,554
|
|||||||||
Net
occupancy expense
|
324
|
311
|
997
|
911
|
|||||||||
Furniture
and equipment expense
|
295
|
257
|
870
|
774
|
|||||||||
Marketing
expense
|
171
|
156
|
496
|
480
|
|||||||||
Third
party services
|
196
|
181
|
589
|
547
|
|||||||||
Telephone,
postage and supplies expense
|
158
|
134
|
462
|
399
|
|||||||||
State
taxes
|
121
|
122
|
381
|
366
|
|||||||||
Loss
on prepayment of Federal Home
Loan
Bank
advances
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
740
|
|||||||||
Other
expense
|
404
|
340
|
1,074
|
1,030
|
|||||||||
Total
non-interest expense
|
3,668
|
3,327
|
10,794
|
10,801
|
|||||||||
Income
before income taxes
|
2,042
|
2,017
|
6,374
|
2,137
|
|||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
476
|
463
|
1,492
|
111
|
|||||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
1,566
|
$
|
1,554
|
$
|
4,882
|
$
|
2,026
|
|||||
Earnings
Per Share - Basic
|
$
|
.50
|
$
|
.50
|
$
|
1.56
|
$
|
.65
|
|||||
Earnings
Per Share - Diluted
|
$
|
.50
|
$
|
.49
|
$
|
1.54
|
$
|
.64
|
|||||
Cash
Dividends Per Share
|
$
|
.23
|
$
|
.22
|
$
|
.69
|
$
|
.66
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated
financial
statements.
-
2
-
QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT
OF SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
|
Comprehensive
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except share data)
|
of Shares
|
Comprehensive
|
Income
|
Common
|
Retained
|
Treasury
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited)
|
Outstanding
|
Income
|
(Loss)
|
Stock
|
Surplus
|
Earnings
|
Stock
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
3,134,704
|
$ |
1,504
|
$
|
2,026
|
$
|
9,933
|
$
|
41,282
|
$
|
(1,494
|
)
|
$
|
53,251
|
|||||||||||
Net
income
|
–
|
$
|
4,882
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
4,882
|
–
|
4,882
|
||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive loss, net of taxes
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
holding losses on investment securities available-for-sale
|
–
|
(3,265
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification
adjustment for gains included in net income
|
–
|
(1
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive loss
|
–
|
(3,266
|
)
|
(3,266
|
)
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
(3,266
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
–
|
$
|
1,616
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividends declared ($.69 per share)
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
(2,165
|
)
|
–
|
(2,165
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock
issue - Employee stock purchase plan
|
1,719
|
–
|
1
|
31
|
–
|
–
|
32
|
||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
44
|
–
|
–
|
44
|
||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative
effect of adoption of new accounting principle - accounting for
deferred compensation aspects of split dollar life insurance
arrangements
(EITF 06-4)
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
(481
|
)
|
–
|
(481
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance,
September 30, 2008
|
3,136,423
|
$
|
(1,762
|
)
|
$
|
2,027
|
$
|
10,008
|
$
|
43,518
|
$
|
(1,494
|
)
|
$
|
52,297
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated
financial
statements.
-
3
-
QNB
Corp. and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS
OF
CASH
FLOWS
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||
Operating
Activities
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
4,882
|
$
|
2,026
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
625
|
547
|
|||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
575
|
375
|
|||||
Net
securities (gains) losses
|
(1
|
)
|
2,469
|
||||
Gain
on sale of equity investment
|
(175
|
)
|
–
|
||||
Net
gain on sale of loans
|
(85
|
)
|
(78
|
)
|
|||
Net
loss on disposal of premises and equipment
|
3
|
1
|
|||||
Net
gain on sale of repossessed assets
|
(19
|
)
|
(2
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from sales of residential mortgages
|
7,661
|
4,895
|
|||||
Originations
of residential mortgages held-for-sale
|
(6,946
|
)
|
(4,716
|
)
|
|||
Income
on bank-owned life insurance
|
(233
|
)
|
(195
|
)
|
|||
Life
insurance premiums
|
(16
|
)
|
(21
|
)
|
|||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
44
|
77
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax benefit
|
(57
|
)
|
(106
|
)
|
|||
Net
increase (decrease) in income taxes payable
|
153
|
(209
|
)
|
||||
Net
increase in accrued interest receivable
|
(238
|
)
|
(214
|
)
|
|||
Amortization
of mortgage servicing rights and identifiable intangible
assets
|
60
|
89
|
|||||
Net
amortization of premiums and discounts on investment
securities
|
(157
|
)
|
(27
|
)
|
|||
Net
increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable
|
367
|
(200
|
)
|
||||
Increase
in other assets
|
(274
|
)
|
(382
|
)
|
|||
Increase
in other liabilities
|
190
|
194
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
6,359
|
4,523
|
|||||
Investing
Activities
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from maturities and calls of investment securities
available-for-sale
|
30,133
|
23,769
|
|||||
held-to-maturity
|
380
|
920
|
|||||
Proceeds
from sales of investment securities available-for-sale
|
3,964
|
102,007
|
|||||
Purchase
of investment securities available-for-sale
|
(67,008
|
)
|
(94,168
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from sale of equity investment
|
175
|
–
|
|||||
Proceeds
from sales of non-marketable equity securities
|
332
|
2,846
|
|||||
Purchase
of non-marketable equity securities
|
(720
|
)
|
(649
|
)
|
|||
Net
decrease (increase) in loans
|
59
|
(23,732
|
)
|
||||
Net
purchases of premises and equipment
|
(535
|
)
|
(614
|
)
|
|||
Redemption
of bank owned life insurance investment
|
224
|
86
|
|||||
Proceeds
from sale of repossessed assets
|
373
|
92
|
|||||
Net
cash (used) provided by investing activities
|
(32,623
|
)
|
10,557
|
||||
Financing
Activities
|
|||||||
Net
(decrease) increase in non-interest bearing deposits
|
(918
|
)
|
3,692
|
||||
Net
increase (decrease) in interest-bearing non-maturity
deposits
|
1,190
|
(3,977
|
)
|
||||
Net
increase in time deposits
|
32,523
|
15,902
|
|||||
Net
decrease in short-term borrowings
|
(14,433
|
)
|
(9,124
|
)
|
|||
Repayment
of long-term debt
|
–
|
(52,000
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from issuance of long-term debt
|
10,000
|
25,000
|
|||||
Cash
dividends paid
|
(2,165
|
)
|
(2,066
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
32
|
36
|
|||||
Net
cash (used) provided by financing activities
|
26,229
|
(22,537
|
)
|
||||
Decrease
in cash and cash equivalents
|
(35
|
)
|
(7,457
|
)
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
14,322
|
24,103
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
14,287
|
$
|
16,646
|
|||
Supplemental
Cash Flow Disclosures
|
|||||||
Interest
paid
|
$
|
11,378
|
$
|
13,534
|
|||
Income
taxes paid
|
1,380
|
410
|
|||||
Non-Cash
Transactions
|
|||||||
Change
in net unrealized holding (losses) gains, net of taxes, on
available-for-sale securities
|
(3,266
|
)
|
1,390
|
||||
Transfer
of loans to repossessed assets
|
490
|
103
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated
financial
statements.
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CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
1.
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of
QNB Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, QNB Bank (the Bank). The consolidated
entity is referred to herein as “QNB” or the “Company”. 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 2007
Annual Report incorporated in the Form 10-K. Operating results for the three-
and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008.
The
unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which,
in
the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results
of operations for the interim periods and are of a normal and recurring nature.
Certain items in the 2007 consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the 2008 financial statement presentation format.
Tabular
information, other than share and per share data, is presented in thousands
of
dollars.
In
preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to
make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual
results could differ from such estimates.
2.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
QNB
sponsors stock-based compensation plans, administered by a committee, under
which both qualified and non-qualified stock options may be granted periodically
to certain employees. QNB accounts for all awards granted under stock-based
compensation plans in accordance with Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123R, Share-Based
Payment (FASB
No.
123R). Compensation cost has been measured using the fair value of an award
on
the grant date and is recognized over the service period, which is usually
the
vesting period.
Stock-based
compensation expense was approximately $14,000 and $20,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $44,000 and $77,000 for
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As
of
September 30, 2008, there was approximately $65,000 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to unvested share-based compensation awards granted that is
expected to be recognized over the next 2.25 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 September 30, 2008, there
were 225,058 options granted, 9,994 options forfeited, 37,441 options exercised
and 177,623 options outstanding under this Plan. The 1998 Plan expired on March
10, 2008, therefore no further options can be granted under this Plan.
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QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
2.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued):
The
2005
Plan authorizes the issuance of 200,000 shares. The terms of the 2005 Plan
are
identical to the 1998 Plan, except options expire five years after the grant
date. As of September 30, 2008, there were 43,700 options granted and
outstanding under this Plan. The 2005 Plan expires March 15, 2015.
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 nine months ended September 30:
Options
granted
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
3.00
|
%
|
4.74
|
%
|
|||
Dividend
yield
|
3.64
|
3.50
|
|||||
Volatility
|
18.46
|
15.99
|
|||||
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 nine months of 2008 and 2007 was
$2.63 and $3.57, respectively.
Stock
option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is as
follows:
Weighted
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
|
Average
|
||||||||||||
Average
|
Remaining
|
Aggregate
|
|||||||||||
Number of
|
Exercise
|
Contractual
|
Intrinsic
|
||||||||||
Options
|
Price
|
Term (in yrs.)
|
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2008
|
203,923
|
$
|
20.56
|
3.9
|
|||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Granted
|
17,400
|
$
|
21.00
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2008
|
221,323
|
$
|
20.60
|
3.3
|
$
|
505
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at September 30, 2008
|
169,123
|
$
|
19.53
|
3.2
|
$
|
505
|
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-
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
3.
SHARE
REPURCHASE PLAN
On
January 24, 2008, QNB announced that the Board of Directors authorized the
repurchase of up to 50,000 shares of its common stock in open market or
privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase authorization does not bear
a
termination date. QNB has not repurchased any shares to date under this
authorization.
4.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The
following sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
For the Three Months
|
For the Nine Months
|
||||||||||||
Ended September 30,
|
Ended September 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Numerator
for basic and diluted earnings per share: net income
|
$
|
1,566
|
$
|
1,554
|
$
|
4,882
|
$
|
2,026
|
|||||
Denominator
for basic earnings per share: weighted average shares
outstanding
|
3,136,423
|
3,130,300
|
3,135,451
|
3,129,359
|
|||||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities: employee stock options
|
25,417
|
45,871
|
28,702
|
45,152
|
|||||||||
Denominator
for diluted earnings per share: adjusted weighted average shares
outstanding
|
3,161,840
|
3,176,171
|
3,164,153
|
3,174,511
|
|||||||||
Earnings
per share-basic
|
$
|
0.50
|
$
|
0.50
|
$
|
1.56
|
$
|
0.65
|
|||||
Earnings
per share-diluted
|
$
|
0.50
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
1.54
|
$
|
0.64
|
There
were 121,600 and 87,100 stock options that were anti-dilutive for the three-
and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively. There were 69,700
stock options that were anti-dilutive for each of the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2007. These stock options were not included in
the
above calculation.
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7
-
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
5.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For
QNB,
the sole component of other comprehensive income (loss) is the unrealized
holding gains and losses on available-for-sale investment
securities.
The
following shows the components and activity of comprehensive income during
the
periods ended
September
30, 2008 and 2007:
For
the Three Months
|
For
the Nine Months
|
||||||||||||
Ended
September 30,
|
Ended
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Unrealized
holding (losses) gains arising during the period on securities
available-for-sale [net of tax benefit (tax expense) of $483, $(609),
$1,682 and $124, respectively]
|
$
|
(938
|
)
|
$
|
1,183
|
$
|
(3,265
|
)
|
$
|
(240
|
)
|
||
Reclassification
adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income [net of tax
benefit
of $(35), $0, $0 and $(839), respectively]
|
68
|
-
|
(1
|
)
|
1,630
|
||||||||
Net
change in unrealized gains and losses during the period
|
(870
|
)
|
1,183
|
(3,266
|
)
|
1,390
|
|||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) income, beginning of period
|
(892
|
)
|
(608
|
)
|
1,504
|
(815
|
)
|
||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) income, end of period
|
$
|
(1,762
|
)
|
$
|
575
|
$
|
(1,762
|
)
|
$
|
575
|
|||
Net
income
|
$
|
1,566
|
$
|
1,554
|
$
|
4,882
|
$
|
2,026
|
|||||
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax:
|
|||||||||||||
Unrealized
holding (losses) gains arising during the period [net of tax benefit
(tax
expense) of $448, $(609), $1,682 and $(715), respectively]
|
(870
|
)
|
1,183
|
(3,266
|
)
|
1,390
|
|||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$
|
696
|
$
|
2,737
|
$
|
1,616
|
$
|
3,416
|
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-
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
6.
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.
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.
|
·
|
Level
2 – Significant other observable 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 – Significant 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.
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 security’s relationship to
other benchmark quoted securities.
QNB
used
the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value
of
each type of financial instrument.
Securities
available-for-sale:
The fair
value for securities available-for-sale are determined by quoted market prices
(Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values
are
calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For
securities where quoted market prices of similar securities are not available,
fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market
indicators (Level 3).
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9
-
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
6.
FAIR
VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
Impaired
Loans:
QNB
considers a loan impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable
to
collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the note
agreement, including principal and interest. Management has determined that
commercial purpose loan relationships that are on nonaccrual status meet this
impaired loan definition, with the amount of impairment based upon the estimated
fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans, or alternatively,
the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s
effective interest rate. Appraised values are generally used on real estate
collateral-dependent impaired loans, which the Company classifies as a
Level 3 nonrecurring fair value measurement. The present value of the
expected future cash flows of an impaired loan is also classified as a
Level 3 measurement.
The
following table presents information about QNB’s assets measured at fair value
on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2008 and indicates
the
fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by QNB to determine
such fair value:
Quoted Prices in
|
Significant
|
||||||||||||
Active Markets
|
Other
|
Significant
|
|||||||||||
for Identical
|
Observable
|
Unobservable
|
Balance as of
|
||||||||||
Assets
|
Input
|
Inputs
|
September 30,
|
||||||||||
(Level 1)
|
(Level 2)
|
(Level 3)
|
2008
|
||||||||||
Recurring basis:
|
|||||||||||||
Securities
available-for-sale
|
$
|
3,945
|
$
|
212,569
|
$
|
3,161
|
$
|
219,675
|
|||||
Nonrecurring
basis:
|
|||||||||||||
Impaired
loans
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
384
|
$
|
384
|
The
table
below presents a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a
recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the quarter
ended September 30, 2008:
Fair Value
|
||||
Measurements Using
|
||||
Significant
|
||||
Unobservable Inputs
|
||||
(Level 3)
|
||||
Securities available-
|
||||
for-sale
|
||||
Beginning
balance, July 1, 2008
|
$
|
3,581
|
||
Purchases,
issuances and settlements
|
(69
|
)
|
||
Total
gains or losses (realized/unrealized)
|
||||
Included
in earnings
|
-
|
|||
Included
in other comprehensive income
|
(351
|
)
|
||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
-
|
|||
Ending
balance, September 30, 2008
|
$
|
3,161
|
-
10
-
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
There
were no gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to
the
change in unrealized gains or losses relating to the available-for-sale
securities above with fair value measurements utilizing significant unobservable
inputs.
Securities
available-for-sale with fair value Level 3 measurements consist of pools of
trust preferred securities. The market for trust preferred securities
issued by Banks and Insurance companies has become inactive in response to
the
global credit crisis. Bid-ask spreads on these types of securities have widened
significantly and the volume of trades has been virtually non-existent during
2008. QNB holds some of these investment securities in our
available-for-sale portfolio and chose to value them using Level 3 inputs
at September 30, 2008. We determined that significant adjustments
using unobservable inputs were required to determine the fair value of
these securities at the measurement date which resulted in a Level 3 price.
The
pricing for these securities utilized a discount rate from the Bloomberg
Fair Value Index yield curve for single issuer trust preferred securities with
similar ratings, interest rates and maturity dates (an observable input).
In addition, a 150 basis point liquidity premium was utilized to take into
account nonperformance and liquidity risk (a management estimate and thus an
unobservable input). Both the yield to maturity as well as the yield to auction
call were considered, with the ultimate pricing using an average of these
two.
7.
LOANS
The
following table presents loans by category as of September 30, 2008 and December
31, 2007:
September 30,
2008
|
December 31,
2007
|
||||||
Commercial and industrial
|
$
|
83,456
|
$
|
88,445
|
|||
Construction
|
26,270
|
23,959
|
|||||
Agricultural
|
-
|
25
|
|||||
Real
estate-commercial
|
132,041
|
131,392
|
|||||
Real
estate-residential
|
120,338
|
119,172
|
|||||
Consumer
|
4,799
|
4,442
|
|||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
13,042
|
13,431
|
|||||
Total
loans
|
379,946
|
380,866
|
|||||
Net
unearned costs (fees)
|
159
|
150
|
|||||
Total
loans, net
|
$
|
380,105
|
$
|
381,016
|
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11
-
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
8.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
The
following table reflects the components of mortgage servicing rights as of
the
periods indicated:
Nine Months Ended
|
Year Ended
|
||||||
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Mortgage
servicing rights beginning balance
|
$
|
451
|
$
|
472
|
|||
Mortgage
servicing rights capitalized
|
58
|
49
|
|||||
Mortgage
servicing rights amortized
|
(60
|
)
|
(70
|
)
|
|||
Fair
market value adjustments
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Mortgage
servicing rights ending balance
|
$
|
449
|
$
|
451
|
|||
Mortgage
loans serviced for others
|
$
|
69,206
|
$
|
69,194
|
|||
Amortization
expense of intangibles
|
$
|
60
|
$
|
113
|
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 12/31/08
|
$
|
81
|
||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/09
|
80
|
|||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/10
|
69
|
|||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/11
|
57
|
|||
For
the Year Ended 12/31/12
|
47
|
9.
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.
-
12
-
QNB
CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
9.
OFF-BALANCE-SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND GUARANTEES (Continued)
A
summary
of the Bank's financial instrument commitments is as follows:
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Commitments
to extend credit and unused lines of credit
|
$
|
91,960
|
$
|
77,264
|
|||
Standby
letters of credit
|
2,689
|
3,760
|
|||||
$
|
94,649
|
$
|
81,024
|
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 September
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 for guarantees under standby letters of credit
issued is not material.
10.
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 the Issue, an employer should
recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with FASB No. 106 (if,
in substance, a postretirement benefit plan exists) or Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 12 (if the arrangement is, in substance, an individual
deferred compensation contract) based on the substantive agreement with the
employee. EITF 06-4 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15,
2007. As a result of adopting this standard, QNB recorded a cumulative effect
adjustment of $481,000 to retained earnings effective January 1, 2008. In
addition, the expense recorded in the first nine months of 2008 was
approximately $33,000.
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TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
10.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued)
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 was effective for QNB on January
1,
2008. QNB did not elect to measure any items at fair value, therefore the
adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
FASB
Statement No. 141(R) Business
Combinations
was
issued in December of 2007. This Statement establishes principles and
requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in
its
financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed,
and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The Statement also provides
guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business
combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of
the
financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. The guidance will become effective as of the beginning
of
a company’s fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008. This new
pronouncement will impact QNB’s accounting for business combinations completed
beginning January 1, 2009.
In
March
2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133
(Statement 161). Statement 161 requires entities that utilize
derivative instruments to provide qualitative disclosures about their objectives
and strategies for using such instruments, as well as any details of
credit-risk-related contingent features contained within
derivatives. Statement 161 also requires entities to disclose
additional information about the amounts and location of derivatives located
within the financial statements, how the provisions of SFAS 133 have been
applied, and the impact that hedges have on an entity’s financial position,
financial performance, and cash flows. Statement 161 is effective for
fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early
application encouraged. The implementation of this standard will not
have any impact on QNB’s consolidated financial position and results of
operations.
In
May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
This
Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework
for
selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements. This
Statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The
Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
The
implementation of this standard will not have a material impact on QNB’s
consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In
September 2008, the FASB issued FSP 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures
about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement
No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective
Date
of FASB Statement No. 161
(FSP
133-1 and FIN 45-4). FSP 133-1 and FIN 45-4 amends and enhances disclosure
requirements for sellers of credit derivatives and financial guarantees. It
also
clarifies that the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 161 are effective for
quarterly periods beginning after November 15, 2008, and fiscal years that
include those periods. FSP 133-1 and FIN 45-4 is effective for reporting periods
(annual or interim) ending after November 15, 2008. The implementation of this
standard will not have any impact on QNB’s consolidated financial position and
results of operations.
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TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008 AND 2007, AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
10.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued)
In
October 2008, the FASB issued FSP SFAS No. 157-3, Determining
the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When The Market for That Asset Is Not
Active
(FSP 157-3), to clarify the application of the provisions of SFAS 157
in an inactive market and how an entity would determine fair value in an
inactive market. FSP 157-3 is effective immediately and applies to our
September 30, 2008 financial statements. QNB has applied the provisions of
FSP 157-3 to its financial statements as of and for the period ended
September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2008, the Company determined that
no active market existed for available-for-sale securities with an amortized
cost of $5,111,000. The Company has estimated fair values of such investment
securities through the use of unobservable inputs. As a result, the Company
reports these securities in the Level 3 category and estimated that the fair
values of such securities was $3,161,000 at September 30,
2008.
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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
QNB
Corp.
is a bank holding company headquartered in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. QNB Corp.,
through its wholly-owned subsidiary, QNB 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” or
the “Company”.
Prior
to
December 28, 2007, the Bank was a national banking association organized in
1877
as The Quakertown National Bank. As The Quakertown National Bank, it was
chartered under the National Banking Act and was subject to Federal and state
laws applicable to commercial banks. Effective December 28, 2007, the Bank
became a Pennsylvania chartered commercial bank and changed its name to QNB
Bank.
Tabular
information presented throughout management’s discussion and analysis, other
than share and per share data, is presented in thousands of dollars.
Forward-Looking
Statements
In
addition to historical information, this document contains forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or
phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“project” and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or
conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar
expressions. The U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides
safe harbor in regard to the inclusion of forward-looking statements in this
document and documents incorporated by reference.
Shareholders
should note that many factors, some of which are discussed elsewhere in this
document and in the documents that are incorporated by reference, 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;
|
·
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Credit
risk;
|
·
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Liquidity
risk;
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·
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Operating,
legal and regulatory risks;
|
·
|
Economic,
political and competitive forces affecting QNB’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 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
even
if subsequently made available by QNB on its website or otherwise, 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 this Quarterly Report
on
Form 10-Q.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Discussion
and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based
on
the consolidated financial statements of QNB, which are prepared in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The preparation
of
these consolidated financial statements requires QNB to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues
and
expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. QNB
evaluates estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to the
allowance for loan losses, non-accrual loans, other real estate owned,
other-than-temporary investment impairments, intangible assets, stock option
plans and income taxes. QNB bases its estimates on historical experience and
various other factors and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under
the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily
apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates
under different assumptions or conditions.
QNB
believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant
judgments and estimates used in preparation of its consolidated financial
statements: allowance for loan losses, income taxes and other-than-temporary
investment security impairment. Each estimate is discussed below. The financial
impact of each estimate is discussed in the applicable sections of Management’s
Discussion and Analysis.
Allowance
for Loan Losses
QNB
considers that the determination of the allowance for loan losses involves
a
higher degree of judgment and complexity than its other significant accounting
policies. The allowance for loan losses is calculated with the objective of
maintaining a level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb probable
known and inherent losses in the outstanding loan portfolio. The allowance
is
reduced by actual credit losses and is increased by the provision for loan
losses and recoveries of previous losses. The provision for loan losses is
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 or the present value of future cash flows for
non-collateral dependent loans. The general reserves are based on the
composition and risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, including the nature
of the loan portfolio, credit concentration trends, historic and anticipated
delinquency and loss experience, as well as other qualitative factors such
as
current economic trends.
Management
emphasizes loan quality and close monitoring of potential problem credits.
Credit risk identification and review processes are utilized in order to assess
and monitor the degree of risk in the loan portfolio. QNB’s lending and loan
administration staff are charged with reviewing the loan portfolio and
identifying changes in the economy or in a borrower’s circumstances which may
affect the ability to repay debt or the value of pledged collateral. A loan
classification and review system exists that identifies those loans with a
higher than normal risk of uncollectibility. Each commercial loan is assigned
a
grade
based upon an assessment of the borrower’s financial capacity to service the
debt and the presence and value of collateral for the loan. An independent
loan
review group tests risk assessments and evaluates the adequacy of the allowance
for loan losses. Management meets monthly to review the credit quality of the
loan portfolio and quarterly to review the allowance for loan
losses.
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Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates (Continued)
Allowance
for Loan Losses (Continued)
In
addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination
process, periodically review QNB’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may
require QNB to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments
about information available to them at the time of their
examination.
Management
believes that it uses the best information available to make determinations
about the adequacy of the allowance and that it has established its existing
allowance for loan losses in accordance with GAAP. If circumstances differ
substantially from the assumptions used in making determinations, future
adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary, and results
of
operations could be affected. Because future events affecting borrowers and
collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, increases to the allowance may
be
necessary should the quality of any loans deteriorate as a result of the factors
discussed above.
Income
Taxes
QNB
accounts for income taxes under the asset/liability method. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable
to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as operating loss and
tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect
on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in
income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance
is
established against deferred tax assets when, in the judgment of management,
it
is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not become available.
Because the judgment about the level of future taxable income is dependent
to a
great extent on matters that may, at least in part, be beyond QNB’s control, it
is at least reasonably possible that management’s judgment about the need for a
valuation allowance for deferred taxes could change in the near
term.
Other-than-Temporary
Impairment of Investment Securities
Securities
are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their value is
other-than-temporary. Management utilizes criteria such as the magnitude and
duration of the decline, in addition to the reasons underlying the decline,
to
determine whether the loss in value is other-than-temporary. The term
“other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is
permanent, but indicates that the prospects for a near-term recovery of value
are not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support
realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment.
Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value
of
the security is reduced, and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized.
As a result of sharp declines in the equity markets, QNB recorded an
other-than-temporary impairment charge of $103,000 in the third quarter of
2008
and $301,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 related to several
equity securities held by the Company. QNB recorded an other-than-temporary
impairment charge of $2,758,000 as of March 31, 2007. These securities
identified as impaired as of March 31, 2007 were subsequently sold in April
2007.
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CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - OVERVIEW
QNB
Corp.
earns its net income primarily through its subsidiary, QNB 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. During the third
quarter QNB announced that it was expanding its presence in Lehigh County by
opening a branch in the fast growing areas of Wescosville and Emmaus. This
location is expected to open in November 2008.
QNB
reported net income for the third quarter of 2008 of $1,566,000, or $.50 per
share on a diluted basis. These results compare to net income of $1,554,000,
or
$.49 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2007. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2008, net income was $4,882,000, or $1.54 per share
on a diluted basis, compared to net income of $2,026,000, or $.64 per share
on a
diluted basis, for the comparable period in 2007. Net income for the first
nine
months of 2008 represents record nine-month performance for the
Company.
The
results for the quarter reflect an increase in net interest income offset by
lower non-interest income and higher non-interest expenses, while the results
for the nine-month period ended September 2008 reflect the benefits of the
restructuring transactions executed in 2007, as well as the impact of an
increase in the net interest margin resulting primarily from lower customer
deposit costs. In April 2007, the Company restructured its balance sheet by
selling approximately $92,000,000 of lower yielding securities, that had been
identified as other-than-temporarily impaired in the first quarter of 2007,
and
by prepaying $50,000,000 of higher costing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)
advances. The purpose of the restructuring transactions was to improve the
Bank’s net interest margin on a going-forward basis and to increase net interest
income and net income.
An
increase in the net interest margin combined with growth in earning assets
resulted in net interest income increasing $540,000, or 12.0%, to $5,045,000
for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2008 was 3.49% compared to
3.36% for the third quarter of 2007. The 13 basis point increase in the net
interest margin is primarily the result of lower customer deposit costs
resulting from market interest rates declining significantly in combination
with
the short-term repricing structure of the deposit base. The cost of
interest-bearing deposits was 2.74% for the third quarter of 2008 compared
with
3.54% for the third quarter of 2007. This decline in the cost of deposits more
than offset the decline in the yield on earning assets which decreased from
6.49% for the third quarter of 2007 to 5.94% for the third quarter of 2008.
Average
earning assets increased 7.3% to $616,597,000 for the third quarter of 2008
compared to $574,747,000 for the third quarter of 2007, with average loans
increasing 3.6% and average investment securities increasing 15.8%. The growth
in the investment portfolio was primarily in high quality U.S. Government agency
and agency mortgage-backed securities.
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CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS – OVERVIEW (Continued)
The
increase in average earning assets was principally funded through deposit
growth. Average total deposits increased $27,566,000, or 5.5% to $531,891,000,
when comparing the two quarters. The growth in deposits when comparing the
third
quarter of 2008 and the third quarter of 2007 was organic growth mostly
unrelated to the seasonal deposit activity of municipal deposit customers.
QNB
acts as a depository for many school districts and municipalities whose balances
are volatile during the third quarter, as school taxes are received. The timing
of both the receipt and disbursement of these funds impacts the average balance.
When comparing the third quarter of 2008 with the third quarter of 2007, average
interest-bearing municipal demand accounts decreased $2,562,000 to $50,019,000.
These municipal deposits did impact the growth in deposits when comparing the
second quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2008. As a comparison, average
total deposits were $512,090,000 for the second quarter of 2008 with municipal
interest-bearing demand accounts representing $37,897,000 of the total balance.
When
comparing the nine-month periods net interest income increased $1,659,000,
or
12.7%. Contributing to this increase was a 25 basis point increase in the net
interest margin and a 4.1% increase in average earning assets. The net interest
margin was 3.54% for the first nine months of 2008 compared with 3.29% for
the
same period in 2007. Average loans increased 5.5% when comparing the nine-month
periods. A significant factor in the increase in net interest income and the
net
interest margin when comparing the nine-month periods was the positive impact
of
the restructuring transactions achieved in April 2007. As a result of these
transactions QNB was able to increase its average yield on the investment
portfolio while decreasing its costs of long-term debt, thereby increasing
its
net interest margin and net interest income.
A
slowdown in the local and regional economy and a softening of the residential
real estate market has resulted in an increase in job losses and lower home
values. These factors combined with higher energy and food costs and instability
in financial markets has had a negative impact on both consumers and small
businesses and has contributed to an increase in the amount of loans
charged-off, particularly in the purchased lease portfolio. This increase in
the
amount of loans charged-off, a slight increase in non-performing loans and
the
inherent risk related to loan growth contributed to management’s decision to
increase the provision for loan losses in 2008 by $200,000 to $575,000 when
comparing the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30,
2007. For both three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 the
provision for loan losses was $150,000.
Total
non-performing loans, which represent loans on non-accrual status and loans
past
due more than 90 days, were $1,190,000, or .31% of total loans, at September
30,
2008 compared with $1,084,000, or .30% of total loans, at September 30, 2007.
The third quarter of 2008 amount also represents a slight increase in
non-performing loans from the $823,000, or .21% of total loans, reported at
June
30, 2008. While this represents a slight increase in non-performing loans,
QNB’s
non-performing loans to total loans experience compares favorably with the
average for Pennsylvania commercial banks with assets between $500 million
and
$1 billion at .90% of total loans as reported by the FDIC using June 30, 2008
data. QNB’s allowance for loan losses of $3,492,000 represents .92% of total
loans at September 30, 2008 compared to an allowance for loan losses of
$3,001,000, or .82% of total loans, at September 30, 2007.
Total
non-interest income for the third quarter of 2008 was $815,000, a decline from
the $989,000 reported for the same period in 2007. The primary difference is
related to activity in the investment securities portfolio and the loans
held-for-sale portfolio. During the third quarter of 2008, QNB recorded $103,000
of securities losses related to an other-than-temporary impairment charge on
two
holdings in the equity investment portfolio. Also with the slowdown in the
residential mortgage market, gains on the sale of loans declined from $50,000
for the third quarter of 2007 to $13,000 for the same period in 2008. In
addition, losses on the sale of repossessed assets were $21,000 for the third
quarter of 2008 compared with gains of $15,000 for the same period in 2007.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS – OVERVIEW (Continued)
For
the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 total non-interest income was
$3,028,000 compared to $257,000 for the first nine months of 2007. Positively
impacting non-interest income for the first nine months of 2008 was the first
quarter recognition of $230,000 of
income
as a result of the Visa initial public offering comprised of a $175,000 gain
related to the mandatory redemption of shares of restricted common stock in
Visa
and $55,000 of income related to the reversal of liabilities recorded in the
fourth quarter of 2007 to fund settlements of, or judgments in, indemnified
litigation involving Visa.
Total
non-interest income, excluding the impact of the Visa items noted above and
net
investment securities gains of $1,000, would have been $2,797,000 for the first
nine months of 2008. This compares favorably to total non-interest income of
$2,726,000 for the first nine months of 2007, excluding the other-than-temporary
impairment charge of $2,758,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2007 and
realized security gains of $289,000.
Total
non-interest expense was $3,668,000 for the third quarter of 2008 compared
to
$3,327,000 for the third quarter of 2007. Higher personnel costs contributed
to
the increase in non-interest expense for the quarter. Salary and benefit expense
increased $173,000, or 9.5%, when comparing the periods. An accrual for
incentive compensation and an accrual for post retirement life insurance
benefits contributed $51,000 and $13,000, respectively, to the increase. An
increase in the number of employees and higher medical and dental premiums
also
contributed to the rise in salary and benefits expense. Net occupancy and
furniture and equipment expense increased $51,000, when comparing the
three-month periods, reflecting an increase in depreciation expense, utility
costs and maintenance expense. In addition, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC), premiums increased $67,000 when comparing the third quarter
of 2008 to the third quarter of 2007. During 2007, QNB had a credit from prior
year payments that was used to offset the premiums. The remainder of the credit
was utilized in early 2008.
For
the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 total non-interest expense was
$10,794,000. This compares to total non-interest expense of $10,801,000 for
the
same period in 2007, which included recognition of a $740,000 prepayment penalty
on the FHLB advances. Excluding this charge total non-interest expense for
the
nine-month period of 2007 would have been $10,061,000. Salary
and benefits expense increased $371,000, or 6.7%, to $5,925,000, compared to
the
same period in 2007. Salary expense increased by $288,000, or 6.4%, while
benefits expense increased by $83,000, or 7.7%, when comparing the two periods.
The accrual for incentive compensation in 2008 contributed $142,000 to the
increase in salary expense. Stock compensation expense was $44,000 and $77,000,
for the respective nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. Base
salary expense increased by 4.6% when comparing the nine-month periods.
Contributing to the increase in benefits expense was an expense of $33,000
related to the adoption of EITF 06-04 for the accounting for post retirement
life insurance benefits. Net occupancy and furniture and equipment expense
increased $182,000 when comparing the nine-month periods, again resulting from
increases in depreciation expense, utility costs, building and equipment
maintenance costs and branch rent expense. When comparing the nine-month
periods, FDIC insurance premiums increased by $147,000. This was partially
offset by savings of $72,000 resulting from the change in the charter of the
Bank from being a nationally chartered bank to a state chartered
bank.
The
prepayment of the FHLB advances resulted in the recognition of an after-tax
charge of $488,000, or $.16 on a diluted basis, for the second quarter of 2007
while the impairment charge resulted in a reduction of net income of $1,820,000,
or $.57 on a diluted basis, for the first quarter of 2007. Excluding the impact
of the impairment charge and the prepayment penalty, net income for the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 would have been $4,334,000, or $1.37
per share on a diluted basis.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS – OVERVIEW (Continued)
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, products and services designed to address the specific
needs of our customers and technology, including internet-banking and electronic
bill pay.
These
items noted in the foregoing overview, as well as others, will be discussed
and
analyzed more thoroughly in the next sections.
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CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Average
Balances, Rate, and Interest Income and Expense Summary (Tax-Equivalent
Basis )
Three Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2008
|
September 30, 2007
|
||||||||||||||||||
Average
|
Average
|
Average
|
Average
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
|
Rate
|
Interest
|
Balance
|
Rate
|
Interest
|
||||||||||||||
Assets
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
$
|
11,136
|
1.99
|
%
|
$
|
56
|
$
|
13,435
|
5.12
|
%
|
$
|
173
|
|||||||
Investment
securities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
5,167
|
3.46
|
%
|
45
|
5,084
|
4.76
|
%
|
61
|
|||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
42,786
|
4.93
|
%
|
527
|
34,636
|
5.56
|
%
|
481
|
|||||||||||
State
and municipal
|
43,641
|
6.48
|
%
|
707
|
39,074
|
6.60
|
%
|
645
|
|||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
111,769
|
5.39
|
%
|
1,507
|
94,130
|
5.57
|
%
|
1,312
|
|||||||||||
Domestic
debt (fixed and variable)
|
11,612
|
5.86
|
%
|
170
|
14,708
|
6.99
|
%
|
257
|
|||||||||||
Mutual
fund
|
3,201
|
2.60
|
%
|
21
|
-
|
0.00
|
%
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Equities
|
4,168
|
2.61
|
%
|
27
|
4,384
|
2.38
|
%
|
27
|
|||||||||||
Total
investment securities
|
222,344
|
5.40
|
%
|
3,004
|
192,016
|
5.80
|
%
|
2,783
|
|||||||||||
Loans:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
182,712
|
6.57
|
%
|
3,015
|
167,335
|
6.85
|
%
|
2,889
|
|||||||||||
Residential
real estate
|
21,426
|
6.07
|
%
|
325
|
23,883
|
6.00
|
%
|
358
|
|||||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
68,223
|
5.81
|
%
|
996
|
69,770
|
6.54
|
%
|
1,150
|
|||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
67,073
|
5.84
|
%
|
984
|
63,159
|
7.35
|
%
|
1,170
|
|||||||||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
12,952
|
9.49
|
%
|
308
|
13,757
|
9.48
|
%
|
326
|
|||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
4,687
|
11.91
|
%
|
140
|
4,675
|
10.54
|
%
|
124
|
|||||||||||
Tax-exempt
loans
|
23,685
|
6.03
|
%
|
359
|
24,819
|
6.17
|
%
|
386
|
|||||||||||
Total
loans, net of unearned income*
|
380,758
|
6.40
|
%
|
6,127
|
367,398
|
6.91
|
%
|
6,403
|
|||||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
2,359
|
2.38
|
%
|
14
|
1,898
|
8.19
|
%
|
39
|
|||||||||||
Total
earning assets
|
616,597
|
5.94
|
%
|
9,201
|
574,747
|
6.49
|
%
|
9,398
|
|||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
11,825
|
12,231
|
|||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(3,493
|
)
|
(2,929
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
22,116
|
21,936
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
647,045
|
$
|
605,985
|
|||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
$
|
58,772
|
0.32
|
%
|
47
|
$
|
54,339
|
0.18
|
%
|
25
|
|||||||||
Municipals
|
50,019
|
1.82
|
%
|
229
|
52,581
|
4.96
|
%
|
657
|
|||||||||||
Money
market
|
47,254
|
1.67
|
%
|
198
|
52,624
|
3.09
|
%
|
409
|
|||||||||||
Savings
|
44,456
|
0.39
|
%
|
44
|
44,712
|
0.39
|
%
|
44
|
|||||||||||
Time
|
200,341
|
3.99
|
%
|
2,007
|
187,873
|
4.59
|
%
|
2,171
|
|||||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
77,019
|
3.97
|
%
|
768
|
60,093
|
4.77
|
%
|
723
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
477,861
|
2.74
|
%
|
3,293
|
452,222
|
3.54
|
%
|
4,029
|
|||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
21,487
|
2.09
|
%
|
113
|
22,164
|
3.57
|
%
|
200
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
35,000
|
4.27
|
%
|
381
|
25,000
|
4.78
|
%
|
306
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
534,348
|
2.82
|
%
|
3,787
|
499,386
|
3.60
|
%
|
4,535
|
|||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing
deposits
|
54,030
|
52,103
|
|||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
4,749
|
3,387
|
|||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
53,918
|
51,109
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
647,045
|
$
|
605,985
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
interest rate spread
|
3.12
|
%
|
2.89
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Margin/net
interest income
|
3.49
|
%
|
$
|
5,414
|
3.36
|
%
|
$
|
4,863
|
Tax-exempt
securities and loans were adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis and are based
on
the marginal Federal corporate tax rate of 34 percent.
Non-accrual
loans are included in earning assets.
*
Includes loans held-for-sale
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CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Average
Balances, Rate, and Interest Income and Expense Summary (Tax-Equivalent
Basis )
Nine Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2008
|
September 30, 2007
|
||||||||||||||||||
Average
|
Average
|
Average
|
Average
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
|
Rate
|
Interest
|
Balance
|
Rate
|
Interest
|
||||||||||||||
Assets
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
$
|
8,244
|
2.23
|
%
|
$
|
138
|
$
|
7
,491
|
5.17
|
%
|
$
|
290
|
|||||||
Investment
securities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
5,106
|
3.72
|
%
|
142
|
5,093
|
4.73
|
%
|
180
|
|||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
34,158
|
5.21
|
%
|
1,335
|
32,971
|
5.54
|
%
|
1,370
|
|||||||||||
State
and municipal
|
42,887
|
6.53
|
%
|
2,099
|
39,474
|
6.61
|
%
|
1,956
|
|||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
105,062
|
5.49
|
%
|
4
,325
|
105,699
|
5.07
|
%
|
4,023
|
|||||||||||
Domestic
debt (fixed and variable)
|
13,063
|
6.19
|
%
|
607
|
14,360
|
7.10
|
%
|
764
|
|||||||||||
Mutual
fund
|
1,075
|
2.60
|
%
|
21
|
-
|
0.00
|
%
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Equities
|
4,213
|
2.63
|
%
|
83
|
4,317
|
2.46
|
%
|
80
|
|||||||||||
Total
investment securities
|
205,564
|
5.59
|
%
|
8,612
|
201,914
|
5.53
|
%
|
8,373
|
|||||||||||
Loans:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
180,844
|
6.77
|
%
|
9,162
|
163,642
|
6.82
|
%
|
8,346
|
|||||||||||
Residential
real estate
|
21,726
|
6.14
|
%
|
1,000
|
25,185
|
5.94
|
%
|
1,121
|
|||||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
68,224
|
5.92
|
%
|
3,024
|
69,495
|
6.51
|
%
|
3,386
|
|||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
68,567
|
6.15
|
%
|
3,156
|
60,910
|
7.36
|
%
|
3,352
|
|||||||||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
12,919
|
9.77
|
%
|
946
|
13,560
|
9.51
|
%
|
967
|
|||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
4,492
|
11.51
|
%
|
387
|
4,755
|
10.40
|
%
|
370
|
|||||||||||
Tax-exempt
loans
|
24,144
|
6.07
|
%
|
1,097
|
23,486
|
6.15
|
%
|
1,080
|
|||||||||||
Total
loans, net of unearned income*
|
380,916
|
6.58
|
%
|
18,772
|
361,033
|
6.90
|
%
|
18,622
|
|||||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
2,295
|
2.76
|
%
|
47
|
3,007
|
7.06
|
%
|
159
|
|||||||||||
Total
earning assets
|
597,019
|
6.17
|
%
|
27,569
|
573,445
|
6.40
|
%
|
27,444
|
|||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
10,693
|
11,495
|
|||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(3,405
|
)
|
(2,813
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
21,873
|
21,699
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
626,180
|
$
|
603,826
|
|||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
$
|
56,812
|
0.21
|
%
|
92
|
$
|
55,023
|
0.19
|
%
|
76
|
|||||||||
Municipals
|
41,477
|
2.23
|
%
|
692
|
45,603
|
4.99
|
%
|
1,701
|
|||||||||||
Money
market
|
48,511
|
1.91
|
%
|
693
|
52,139
|
3.08
|
%
|
1,200
|
|||||||||||
Savings
|
43,957
|
0.39
|
%
|
129
|
45,767
|
0.39
|
%
|
134
|
|||||||||||
Time
|
198,123
|
4.25
|
%
|
6,298
|
183,111
|
4.49
|
%
|
6,146
|
|||||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
72,751
|
4.30
|
%
|
2,340
|
58,839
|
4.75
|
%
|
2,089
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
461,631
|
2.96
|
%
|
10,244
|
440,482
|
3.44
|
%
|
11,346
|
|||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
21,347
|
2.37
|
%
|
379
|
22,085
|
3.57
|
%
|
590
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
34,380
|
4.29
|
%
|
1,122
|
35,337
|
5.22
|
%
|
1,398
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
517,358
|
3.03
|
%
|
11,745
|
497,904
|
3.58
|
%
|
13,334
|
|||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing
deposits
|
51,266
|
51,358
|
|||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
4,528
|
3,510
|
|||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
53,028
|
51,054
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
626,180
|
$
|
603,826
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
interest rate spread
|
3.14
|
%
|
2.82
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||
Margin/net
interest income
|
3.54
|
%
|
$
|
15,824
|
3.29
|
%
|
$
|
14,110
|
Tax-exempt
securities and loans were adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis and are based
on
the marginal Federal corporate tax rate of 34 percent.
Non-accrual
loans are included in earning assets.
*
Includes loans held-for-sale
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CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Rate/Volume
Analysis.
The
following table shows the fully taxable equivalent effect of changes in volumes
and rates on interest income and interest expense. Changes in net interest
income that could not be specifically identified as either a rate or volume
change were allocated to changes in volume.
Three Months Ended
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2008 compared
|
September 30, 2008 compared
|
||||||||||||||||||
to September 30, 2007
|
to September 30, 2007
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Due to change in:
|
Total
|
Due to change in:
|
||||||||||||||||
Change
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
Change
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
||||||||||||||
Interest
income:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
$
|
(117
|
)
|
$
|
(29
|
)
|
$
|
(88
|
)
|
$
|
(152
|
)
|
$
|
30
|
$
|
(182
|
)
|
||
Investment
securities:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
(16
|
)
|
1
|
(17
|
)
|
(38
|
)
|
-
|
(38
|
)
|
|||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
46
|
113
|
(67
|
)
|
(35
|
)
|
49
|
(84
|
)
|
||||||||||
State
and municipal
|
62
|
76
|
(14
|
)
|
143
|
169
|
(26
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
and CMOs
|
195
|
245
|
(50
|
)
|
302
|
(24
|
)
|
326
|
|||||||||||
Domestic
debt (fixed and variable)
|
(87
|
)
|
(54
|
)
|
(33
|
)
|
(157
|
)
|
(69
|
)
|
(88
|
)
|
|||||||
Mutual
fund
|
21
|
21
|
-
|
21
|
21
|
-
|
|||||||||||||
Equities
|
-
|
(2
|
)
|
2
|
3
|
(2
|
)
|
5
|
|||||||||||
Loans:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
126
|
257
|
(131
|
)
|
816
|
886
|
(70
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Residential
real estate
|
(33
|
)
|
(37
|
)
|
4
|
(121
|
)
|
(154
|
)
|
33
|
|||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
(154
|
)
|
(29
|
)
|
(125
|
)
|
(362
|
)
|
(59
|
)
|
(303
|
)
|
|||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
(186
|
)
|
69
|
(255
|
)
|
(196
|
)
|
424
|
(620
|
)
|
|||||||||
Indirect
lease financing
|
(18
|
)
|
(19
|
)
|
1
|
(21
|
)
|
(46
|
)
|
25
|
|||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
16
|
-
|
16
|
17
|
(20
|
)
|
37
|
||||||||||||
Tax-exempt
loans
|
(27
|
)
|
(19
|
)
|
(
8
|
)
|
17
|
32
|
(15
|
)
|
|||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
(25
|
)
|
9
|
(
34
|
)
|
(112
|
)
|
(38
|
)
|
(74
|
)
|
||||||||
Total
interest income
|
(197
|
)
|
602
|
(
799
|
)
|
125
|
1,199
|
(1,074
|
)
|
||||||||||
Interest
expense:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand
|
22
|
1
|
21
|
16
|
3
|
13
|
|||||||||||||
Municipals
|
(428
|
)
|
(33
|
)
|
(
395
|
)
|
(1,009
|
)
|
(153
|
)
|
(856
|
)
|
|||||||
Money
market
|
(211
|
)
|
(42
|
)
|
(
169
|
)
|
(507
|
)
|
(83
|
)
|
(424
|
)
|
|||||||
Savings
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(5
|
)
|
(5
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Time
|
(164
|
)
|
138
|
(302
|
)
|
152
|
510
|
(358
|
)
|
||||||||||
Time
over $100,000
|
45
|
200
|
(
155
|
)
|
251
|
496
|
(245
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
(87
|
)
|
(
7
|
)
|
(80
|
)
|
(211
|
)
|
(19
|
)
|
(192
|
)
|
|||||||
Long-term
debt
|
75
|
121
|
(
46
|
)
|
(276
|
)
|
(33
|
)
|
(243
|
)
|
|||||||||
Total
interest expense
|
(748
|
)
|
378
|
(
1,126
|
)
|
(1,589
|
)
|
716
|
(2,305
|
)
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$
|
551
|
$
|
224
|
$
|
327
|
$
|
1,714
|
$
|
483
|
$
|
1,231
|
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET
INTEREST INCOME
The
following table presents the adjustment to convert net interest income to net
interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
For the Three Months
|
For the Nine Months
|
||||||||||||
Ended September 30,
|
Ended September 30,
|
||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Total
interest income
|
$
|
8,832
|
$
|
9,040
|
$
|
26,460
|
$
|
26,390
|
|||||
Total
interest expense
|
3,787
|
4,535
|
11,745
|
13,334
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income
|
5,045
|
4,505
|
14,715
|
13,056
|
|||||||||
Tax
equivalent adjustment
|
369
|
358
|
1,109
|
1,054
|
|||||||||
Net
interest income (fully taxable equivalent)
|
$
|
5,414
|
$
|
4,863
|
$
|
15,824
|
$
|
14,110
|
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 23 and 24. 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 $540,000, or 12.0%, to $5,045,000 for the third
quarter of 2008, compared to $4,505,000 for the quarter ended September 30,
2007. On a tax-equivalent basis, net interest income increased 11.3%, from
$4,863,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $5,414,000 for
the
same period ended September 30, 2008, reflecting a 13 basis point increase
in
the net interest margin as well as growth in earning assets. The net interest
margin was 3.49% for the third quarter of 2008 compared to 3.36% for the third
quarter of 2007. The increase in the net interest margin is primarily the result
of lower customer deposit costs resulting from market interest rates declining.
Average earning assets increased $41,850,000, or 7.3%, with average loans
increasing 3.6% and average investment securities increasing 15.8%.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
QNB’s
interest sensitivity position also contributed to the increase in net interest
income and the net interest margin. QNB has a negative gap position in a
one-year time frame, which results when the amount
of
interest rate sensitive liabilities (deposits and debt) exceeds interest rate
sensitive assets (loans and investment securities). As a result of this
position, QNB’s cost of interest-bearing liabilities has declined to a greater
degree than the yield on its earnings assets, as the Federal Reserve
Bank’s Open Market Committee (Fed) picked up the pace of reducing the Federal
funds target rate in response to liquidity issues in the world’s financial
markets, a nationwide housing slowdown and growing concerns of a recession.
The
Fed reduced the Federal
funds target rate by 125 basis points in January, 75 basis points in March
and
another 25 basis points at the end of April bringing the target rate to 2.00%.
The Prime lending rate followed in step and was at 5.00% as of September 30,
2008. The average Federal funds target rate for the third quarter of 2008 was
2.00% compared to 5.18% for the third quarter of 2007. In response to actions
by
the Fed, economic concerns in the United States and around the world and
liquidity issues in the credit markets, the Treasury yield curve has steepened
since December 31, 2007 as short-term rates have declined more than longer
term
rates. The 2-year Treasury note has declined 105 basis points since the end
of
the year to 2.00% at September 30, 2008, while the 10-year Treasury note has
declined 19 basis points over the same period to 3.85%. The short end of the
yield curve declined significantly during the quarter as liquidity and financial
market strains caused a flight to quality and the U.S. T-bill became the safe
haven. As of September 30, 2008 the 3-month T-bill yield was .92% and was,
at
times during the quarter, even lower. In October 2008, the Fed cut the Federal
funds target rate twice more, each time by 50 basis points, bringing the target
rate to 1.00% as of October 31, 2008.
The
yield
on earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis decreased 55 basis points from
6.49%
for the third quarter of 2007 to 5.94% for the third quarter of 2008. Interest
income on investment securities increased $221,000 when comparing the two
quarters as the $30,328,000 increase in balances offset the 40 basis point
decline in the average yield of the portfolio. The average yield on the
investment portfolio was 5.40% for the third quarter of 2008 compared with
5.80%
for the third quarter of 2007. Contributing to the decline in the yield on
the
portfolio was the investment of short-term deposits into short-term lower
yielding investment securities. During the third quarter of each year QNB
receives seasonal tax deposits of local school districts and municipalities.
These deposits are short-term in nature, from overnight to five month
maturities. These funds were primarily invested in money market mutual funds
at
a yield of 2.60% and discount callable agency securities with a yield of 3.65%,
both significantly below the yield of the remaining portfolio. The current
economic environment also contributed to the growth in the investment portfolio
as slower loan growth has resulted in excess deposits being invested in
securities. The growth in the investment portfolio was primarily in high quality
U.S. government agency and agency mortgage-backed securities. The yield on
the
portfolio is anticipated to continue to decline as cash flow from the portfolio
is reinvested at current market rates which are below the current portfolio
yield.
Income
on
loans decreased $276,000 when comparing the two quarters as the impact of
declining interest rates could not be overcome by higher balances. The yield
on
loans decreased 51 basis points to 6.40% when comparing the third quarter of
2007 to the same period in 2008. The decline in the yield on the loan portfolio
reflects the impact of lower interest rates, primarily loans indexed to the
Prime lending rate such as commercial and industrial loans and home equity
lines
of credit. Reducing the impact of the decline in interest rates on loan yields
through September 30, 2008 is the structure of the loan portfolio, which has
a
significant portion of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans with fixed-rate
terms for three to ten years.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
Income
on
commercial real estate loans increased $126,000, with average balances
increasing $15,377,000, or 9.2%. The yield on commercial real estate loans
was
6.57% for the third quarter of 2008, a
decline
of 28 basis points from the 6.85% reported for the third quarter of 2007.
Interest on commercial and industrial loans decreased $186,000 with the impact
of the increase in average balances being offset by the impact of the decline
in
yield. Average commercial and industrial loans increased $3,914,000, or 6.2%,
when comparing the two quarters, contributing an additional $69,000 in interest
income. The average yield on these loans decreased 151 basis points to 5.84%
resulting in a reduction in interest income of $255,000. The commercial and
industrial loan category was impacted the most by the action by the Fed to
lower
interest rates since a large portion of this category of loans is indexed to
the
Prime rate. The action by the Fed in October will result in a further reduction
in interest income on these loans.
Residential
mortgage and home equity loan activity continues to be slow because of issues
in
the residential real estate market. While QNB does not originate or hold
sub-prime mortgages, or any of the other high-risk mortgage products, it has
been impacted by the overall downturn in the residential housing market. Income
on residential real estate loans declined by $33,000 when comparing the two
quarters, as the slight increase in yield could not offset a decline in
balances. The average balance of residential mortgages declined $2,457,000,
or
10.3%, when comparing the two quarters while the average yield increased by
7
basis points. Mortgage rates did not decline to the magnitude that Treasury
rates declined as spreads widened on mortgage loans and mortgage-backed
securities due to issues in the credit markets. QNB sells most of the fixed
rate
loans it originates, especially in the low rate environment that currently
exists. Income on home equity loans declined by $154,000, or 13.4%, when
comparing the third quarter of 2008 to the same period in 2007. Over this same
time period average home equity loans decreased 2.2%, to $68,223,000, while
the
yield on the home equity portfolio decreased 73 basis points to 5.81%. The
demand for home equity loans has declined as home values have stabilized or
fallen and homeowners have already borrowed against the equity in their homes.
Included in the home equity portfolio are floating rate home equity lines tied
to the Prime lending rate. These loans have contributed to the decline in the
yield in the home equity portfolio. This yield will be further negatively
impacted in the fourth quarter as a result of the Fed action in
October.
Income
on
the indirect lease financing portfolio declined $18,000, or 5.5%, to $308,000.
A
reduction in average balances of $805,000, or 5.9%, combined with the reversal
of interest on loans charged-off or placed on nonaccrual status contributed
to
the decline in income.
Interest
income on Federal funds sold decreased $117,000 when comparing the two quarters,
a result of both a 313 basis point decline in rate and a $2,299,000 decrease
in
average balances. The average yield on Federal funds sold decreased from 5.12%
for the third quarter of 2007 to 1.99% for the third quarter of 2008, reflecting
the actions by the Fed, beginning in the third quarter of 2007, to reduce the
Federal funds target rate. Impacting the volume of Federal funds sold was the
decision by management to invest some of the short-term excess funds in AAA
rated money market mutual funds which were yielding approximately 60 basis
points more than Federal funds.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
For
the
most part, earning assets are funded by deposits, which increased when comparing
the two quarters. Average
deposits increased $27,566,000, or 5.5%, to $531,891,000 for the third quarter
of 2008, with the growth occurring in higher cost time deposits, which increased
$29,394,000, or 11.9%, to $277,360,000 and in interest-bearing demand accounts
which increased $4,433,000, or 8.2%, to $58,772,000. The average balance of
all
other categories of deposits declined when comparing the two quarters with
average municipal interest-bearing demand accounts decreasing $2,562,000, or
4.9%, and average money market accounts declining $5,370,000, or 10.2%. These
types of accounts are sensitive to changes in interest rates and have been
impacted the most by the decline in interest rates since a significant portion
of these balances are indexed to the Federal funds rate.
While
total income on earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis decreased $197,000
when
comparing the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2007, total interest
expense declined $748,000. Interest expense on total deposits decreased
$736,000, while interest expense on borrowed funds decreased $12,000 when
comparing the two quarters. The rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities
decreased 78 basis points from 3.60% for the third quarter of 2007 to 2.82%
for
the third quarter of 2008. During this same period, the rate paid on
interest-bearing deposits decreased 80 basis points from 3.54% to 2.74%.
The
decrease in interest expense on total deposits was primarily the result of
volume and rate decreases on municipal interest-bearing demand deposits and
money market accounts as discussed above. Interest expense on municipal
interest-bearing demand deposits and money market accounts declined $428,000
and
$211,000, respectively. The interest rate paid on municipal interest-bearing
demand accounts decreased from 4.96% for the third quarter of 2008 to 1.82%
for
the third quarter of 2008. Most of these accounts are tied directly to the
Federal funds rate with some having rate floors of 1.50%. The interest rate
paid
on money market accounts was 3.09% for the third quarter of 2007 and 1.67%
for
the third quarter of 2008, a decline of 142 basis points. Included in total
money market balances is the Select money market account, a higher yielding
money market product that pays a tiered rate based on account balances. QNB
maintained a rate close to 4.00% for balances over $75,000 for most of 2007.
With the sharp decline in short-term interest rates during 2008, the rates
paid
on the Select money market account have declined as well.
Interest
expense on interest-bearing demand accounts increased $22,000 to $47,000 when
comparing the two quarters. During the third quarter of 2008 QNB introduced
eRewards checking, a high rate checking account paying 4.01% interest on
balances up to $25,000. In order to receive this rate a customer must receive
an
electronic statement, have one direct deposit or other ACH transaction and
perform at least 12 check card transactions per statement cycle. At September
30, 2008 this product had a balance of $4,527,000. For the quarter the average
balance in the product was $2,591,000 and the related interest expense was
$23,000 for an average yield of 3.56%. This was the primary contributor to
the
increase in yield on total interest-bearing demand accounts from .18% for the
third quarter of 2007 to .32% for the third quarter of 2008. It is anticipated
that this product will result in the movement of balances from lower yielding
deposit accounts to this product but will also result in obtaining new customers
and additional deposits of existing customers.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
When
comparing the two quarters, interest expense on time deposits decreased
$119,000. Like fixed-rate loans and investment securities, time deposits reprice
over time and, therefore, have less of an immediate impact on costs in either
a
rising or falling rate environment. Unlike loans and investment securities,
however, the maturity and repricing characteristics of time deposits tend to
be
shorter. Over the course of 2008 a significant amount of time deposits have
repriced lower as rates have declined. The average rate paid on time deposits
decreased from 4.63% to 3.98% when comparing the two periods and as a result
interest expense declined by $457,000. Partially offsetting the impact of lower
rates was $338,000 in expense related to the 11.9% increase in average balances.
The
competition for deposits, especially time deposits, led to significantly higher
rates being paid on these products in 2007. Like other financial institutions,
QNB, as a result of consumer demand and the need to retain deposits, offered
relatively short maturity time deposits at attractive rates. Most consumers
were
looking for short maturity time deposits in anticipation of short-term rates
continuing to increase. With interest rates declining in the latter part of
2007, the expectation was for time deposit rates to fall; however, this
reduction was slow to occur as the competition was still offering high rate
time
deposits.
With
the
unprecedented move by the Fed during the first quarter of 2008, the rates on
time deposits being offered did decline significantly. Approximately
$226,937,000, or 78.9%, of time deposits at September 30, 2008 will reprice
or
mature over the next 12 months of which $99,507,000, or 34.6%, will mature
or
reprice before December 31, 2008. The average rate paid on the time deposits
maturing or repricing over the last quarter of 2008 is approximately 4.17%.
Given the short-term nature of QNB’s time deposit portfolio and the current
rates being offered, it is likely that the average rate paid on time deposits
should continue to decline over the next couple of quarters as higher costing
time deposits originated in 2007 or early 2008 are repriced lower. There are
still a few competitors who are offering above market rates on time deposits
which could have an impact on the rate QNB needs to pay to retain these
deposits. To date QNB has been extremely successful in retaining and growing
these balances.
Contributing
to the decrease in total interest expense was a reduction in interest expense
on
short-term borrowings of $87,000. Short-term borrowings are primarily comprised
of repurchase agreements (a sweep product for commercial customers). While
not
directly indexed to the Federal funds rate, the rate paid on these
accounts moves closely with the Federal funds rate and as a result declined
when
comparing the two quarters. The average rate paid on short-term borrowings
declined from 3.57% for the third quarter of 2007 to 2.09% for the third quarter
of 2008.
The
average balance of long-term debt was $35,000,000 for the third quarter of
2008
compared with $25,000,000
for the third quarter of 2007, while the average rate paid decreased to 4.27%
from 4.78% when comparing the same periods. Two events contributed to the
decline in the average rate paid on long-term debt: the April 2007 balance
sheet
restructuring in which QNB prepaid $50,000,000 of FHLB advances with a cost
of
5.55% and replaced half with a $25,000,000 repurchase agreement with a cost
of
4.78% and the borrowing by QNB in January 2008 of $10,000,000 from the FHLB
at a
cost of 2.97% for two years. At the time, this type of wholesale funding was
a
better alternative to higher costing time deposits and overnight funding.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
For
the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, net interest income increased
$1,659,000, or 12.7%, to $14,715,000. On a tax-equivalent basis net interest
income increased $1,714,000, or 12.1%. Average earning assets increased
$23,574,000, or 4.1%, while the net interest margin increased 25 basis points.
The net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis was 3.54% for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2008 compared with 3.29% for the same period in
2007.
The improvement in net interest income and the net interest margin reflects
the
benefits of the 2007 restructuring transactions as well as a decrease in the
cost of interest-bearing liabilities resulting from the Company’s interest rate
sensitivity position and the decline in the Federal funds rate and market
interest rates.
Total
interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased $125,000, from $27,444,000
to $27,569,000, when comparing the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007
to September 30, 2008. The increase in interest income was primarily a result
of
the growth in earning assets outpacing the impact of the decline in interest
rates. Volume growth contributed an additional $1,199,000 of interest income
offsetting the decline in interest income of $1,074,000 resulting from lower
interest rates. Average loans increased 5.5%, to $380,916,000, with average
commercial real estate loans increasing $17,202,000, or 10.5%, and average
commercial and industrial loans increasing $7,657,000, or 12.6%, when comparing
the nine-month periods. Over this same period average investment securities
increased 1.8%, to $205,564,000. Most of the growth in investment securities
occurred during the second and third quarters of 2008. The yield on earning
assets decreased from 6.40% to 6.17% for the nine-month periods with the yield
on loans decreasing from 6.90% to 6.58% during this time. The yield on
investments increased from 5.53% to 5.59% when comparing the nine-month periods.
The increase in the yield on the investment portfolio when comparing the
nine-month periods reflects the benefit of the restructuring transaction. During
the second quarter of 2008, QNB recorded approximately $169,000 of additional
loan income related to the recognition of a prepayment penalty on a commercial
loan that paid off early as well as the recovery of interest and late charges
on
three non-accrual loans that paid off during the quarter. Excluding the impact
of the nonrecurring loan income during the second quarter of 2008 the yield
on
loans would have been 6.52%, the yield on earning assets would have been 6.13%
and the net interest margin would have been 3.50% for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2008.
Total
interest expense decreased $1,589,000, from $13,334,000 for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2007 to $11,745,000, for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2008. Approximately $2,305,000 of the decrease in interest expense
was a result of lower rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds. This was
partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $716,000 resulting
primarily from deposit growth. Interest expense on municipal interest-bearing
demand deposits declined $1,009,000, resulting from a 276 basis point decline
in
the average rate paid and a $4,126,000, or 9.0%, decline in average balances.
As
mentioned previously a significant portion of these deposits are indexed to
the
Federal funds rate. Interest expense on money market accounts declined $507,000,
resulting from a $3,628,000, or 7.0%, decline in average balances and a 117
basis point decline in the average rate paid. The interest rate paid on money
market accounts decreased from 3.08% for the first nine months of 2007 to 1.91%
for the first nine months of 2008.
The
growth in total deposits was centered in time deposits which increased
$28,924,000, or 12.0%, when comparing the nine-month periods. Interest expense
on time deposits increased $403,000 with the impact of the increase in average
balances contributing $1,006,000 to the increase in interest expense. The
average rate paid on time deposits decreased 29 basis points to 4.26%, resulting
in a reduction of interest expense of $603,000 when comparing the nine-month
periods.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET
INTEREST INCOME (Continued)
Interest
expense on short-term borrowings decreased $211,000 primarily as a result of
a
decline in the rates paid. The average rate paid decreased from 3.57% for the
nine months of 2007 to 2.37% for the first nine months of 2008. As a result
of
the payoff of higher costing FHLB advances and the use of the lower costing
repurchase agreements and FHLB borrowings as discussed earlier, interest expense
on long-term debt decreased $276,000 when comparing the nine-month periods.
The
average outstanding balance decreased from $35,337,000 to $34,380,000 while
the
average rate paid decreased from 5.22% to 4.29%, respectively, when comparing
these periods.
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,
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 that considers a numbers 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, in terms of industry,
collateral and size of the credit, and national and local economic trends and
conditions. Other tools include ratio analysis and peer group
analysis.
A
slowdown in the local and regional economy and a softening of the residential
real estate market has resulted in an increase in job losses and lower home
values. These factors combined with higher energy and food costs and instability
in financial markets has had a negative impact on both consumers and small
businesses and has contributed to an increase in the amount of loans
charged-off, particularly in the purchased lease portfolio. This increase in
the
amount of loans charged-off, a slight increase in non-performing loans and
the
inherent risk related to loan growth contributed to management’s decision to
increase the provision for loan losses in 2008 by $200,000 to $575,000 when
comparing the nine-month periods ended September 30 2008 and September 30,
2007.
For both three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 the provision
for
loan losses was $150,000. 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.
QNB
had
net charge-offs of $131,000 during the third quarter of 2008 compared with
$21,000 for the third quarter of 2007. For the nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, QNB had net charge-offs of $362,000 and $103,000,
respectively. Included in net charge-offs for the three- and nine-month periods
of 2008 were $112,000 and $299,000 of loans in the purchased lease portfolio.
This portfolio contains loans to businesses in the trucking and construction
industries which have been hit hard by the increase in fuel costs and the
slowdown in the economy.
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CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
PROVISION
FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)
Non-performing
assets (non-accruing loans, loans past due 90 days or more, other real estate
owned and other repossessed assets) amounted to .21% and .19% of total assets
at
September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. These levels compare to .27% at
December 31, 2007. QNB’s non-performing loans (non-accrual loans and loans past
due 90 days or more) were .31% and .30% of total loans at September 30, 2008
and
2007, respectively and .42% as of December 31, 2007. These percentages compare
favorably with the average for Pennsylvania commercial banks with assets between
$500 million and $1 billion at 0.90% of total loans as reported by the FDIC
using June 30, 2008 data. Included in non-performing loans are non-accrual
loans
of $1,120,000, $1,397,000 and $774,000 at September 30, 2008, December 31,
2007,
and September 30, 2007, respectively. Loans
past due 90 days or more and still accruing were $70,000, $218,000 and $310,000,
respectively, at these same period-ends.
Delinquent
loans include loans past due more than 30 days, including non-performing loans
(loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest and loans on a nonaccrual
basis). Total delinquent loans at September 30, 2008, December 31, 2007 and
September 30, 2007 represent .90%, .98% and .65% of total loans, respectively.
Total delinquent loans improved since March 31, 2008 when delinquent loans
represented 1.08% of total loans. As of September 30, 2008, 7.10% of the
indirect lease portfolio was past due more than 30 days. This compares to 8.32%
at December 31, 2007 and 4.68% at September 30, 2007. The delinquency as of
March 31, 2008 in the indirect lease portfolio was 13.04%. The asset quality
of
the commercial loan portfolio, the largest component of total loans,
representing approximately 72% of total loans, declined during the third quarter
of 2008. Total delinquent commercial loans were .53% of total commercial loans
at September 30, 2008 compared with .22% at June 30, 2008. This also compares
to
.47% and .64% at December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007, respectively.
Delinquent loans on one to four unit residential mortgages and home equity
loans
increased to 1.13% of balances at September 30, 2008 compared with .89% at
June
30, 2008 and .63% at September 30, 2007. It does represent an improvement
compared with 1.37% at December 31, 2007.
QNB
did
not have any other real estate owned as of September 30, 2008, December 31,
2007
or September 30, 2007. Repossessed assets consisting of vehicles and equipment
were $142,000, $6,000 and $54,000 at these same respective dates.
There
were no restructured loans as of September 30, 2008, December 31, 2007 or
September 30, 2007, 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.
A
loan is
considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable
that QNB will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or
interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.
The
measurement of impaired loans is generally based on the present value of
expected future cash flows discounted at the historical effective interest
rate,
except that all collateral-dependent loans are measured for impairment based
on
the fair value of the collateral. At
September 30, 2008, December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007, 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
$965,000, $961,000 and $774,000, respectively, of which $272,000, $847,000
and
$774,000 respectively, required no specific allowance for loan losses. The
recorded investment in impaired loans requiring a specific allowance for loan
losses was $693,000, $114,000 and $0 at September 30, 2008, December 31, 2007
and September 30, 2007, respectively. At September 30, 2008, December 31, 2007
and September 30, 2007 the related allowance for loan losses associated with
these loans was $309,000, $57,000 and $0, respectively.
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PROVISION
FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)
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.
The
allowance for loan losses was $3,492,000, $3,279,000 and $3,001,000 at September
30, 2008, December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2007, respectively. The ratio
of
the allowance to total loans was .92%, .86% and .82% at the respective period
end dates. The increase in the ratio reflects the increase in the provision
for
loan losses recorded during the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first nine months
of 2008. The ratio, at .92%, is at a level that QNB management believes is
presently adequate based on its analysis.
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 addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their
examination process, periodically review QNB’s allowance for losses on loans.
Such agencies may require QNB to recognize changes to the allowance based on
their judgments about information available to them at the time of their
examination.
NON-INTEREST
INCOME
QNB,
through its core banking business, generates various fees and service charges.
Total non-interest income includes service charges on deposit accounts, ATM
and
check card income, income on bank-owned life insurance, mortgage servicing
fees,
trading account gains and losses and gains and losses on the sale of investment
securities and residential mortgage loans.
Total
non-interest income for the third quarter of 2008 was $815,000, a decline from
the $989,000 reported for the same period in 2007. During the third quarter
of
2008, QNB recorded $103,000 of securities losses related to an
other-than-temporary impairment charge on two holdings in the equity investment
portfolio. Also, with the slowdown in the residential mortgage market, gains
on
the sale of loans declined from $50,000 for the third quarter of 2007 to $13,000
for the same period in 2008. In addition, losses on the sale of repossessed
assets were $21,000 for the third quarter of 2008 compared with gains of $15,000
for the same period in 2007. For the nine-month period ending September 30,
2008
total non-interest income was $3,028,000 compared to $257,000 for the first
nine
months of 2007. Positively impacting non-interest income for the first nine
months of 2008 was the first quarter recognition of $230,000 of
income
as a result of the Visa initial public offering comprised of a $175,000 gain
related to the mandatory redemption of shares of restricted common stock in
Visa
and $55,000 of income related to the reversal of liabilities recorded in the
fourth quarter of 2007 to fund settlements of, or judgments in, indemnified
litigation involving Visa.
Total
non-interest income, excluding the impact of the Visa items noted above and
net
investment securities gains of $1,000, would have been $2,797,000 for the first
nine months of 2008. This compares favorably to total non-interest income of
$2,726,000 for the first nine months of 2007, excluding the other-than-temporary
impairment charge of $2,758,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2007 and net
realized security gains of $289,000.
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NON-INTEREST
INCOME (Continued)
Fees
for
services to customers are primarily comprised of service charges on deposit
accounts. These fees increased $5,000, or 1.1%, to $474,000, when comparing
the
two quarters and decreased $13,000, or 1.0%, to $1,347,000, when comparing
the
nine-month periods. Overdraft income decreased $2,000 for the three-month period
and $24,000 for the nine-month period. These variances are a result of volume
fluctuations as the per item charge has remained the same. Fees on business
checking accounts increased $6,000 for the three-month period and $17,000 for
the nine-month period. This increase reflects the impact of a lower earnings
credit rate in 2008 compared to 2007, resulting from the decline in short-term
interest rates. These credits are applied against service charges incurred.
ATM
and
debit card income is primarily comprised of transaction income on debit and
ATM
cards and ATM surcharge income for the use of QNB ATM machines by non-QNB
customers. ATM and debit card income was $237,000 for the third quarter of
2008,
an increase of $11,000, or 4.9%, from the amount recorded during the third
quarter of 2007. Income from ATM and debit cards was $698,000 and $633,000
for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase
of
10.3%. Debit card income increased $3,000, or 1.8%, to $170,000, for the
three-month period and $39,000, or 8.4%, to $501,000, for the nine-month period.
While both consumers and businesses have increased their reliance on the card
as
a means of paying for goods and services, it appears that the small percentage
increase when comparing the quarters reflects the reduction in spending by
both
segments as the economy contracts. In addition, an increase in PIN-based
transactions resulted in additional interchange income of $9,000 and $30,000,
respectively, when comparing the respective three- and nine-month periods.
During the third quarter of 2008, QNB introduced eRewards checking, a high
yield
checking account which requires a minimum of twelve debit card transactions
per
statement cycle to receive the high interest rate. This may result in an
increase in debit card income, helping offset the impact of a slowdown in
spending.
Income
on
bank-owned life insurance represents the earnings and death benefits on life
insurance policies in which the Bank is the beneficiary. Income on these
policies was $63,000 and $64,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively. For the nine-month period, income on these policies
increased $38,000, to $233,000. Life insurance death benefit income was $48,000
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared with $6,000 for
same
period in 2008. 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. On a quarterly basis, servicing assets are assessed for impairment
based on their fair value. Mortgage servicing fees for the three-month periods
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were $31,000 and $28,000, respectively. For
the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 mortgage servicing
fees
were $72,000 and $78,000, respectively. There was no valuation allowance
necessary in any of the periods. Amortization expense for both three-month
periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $14,000. For the respective
nine-month periods amortization expense was $60,000 and $51,000. Mortgage
refinancing activity increased slightly during the first nine months of 2008
as
residential mortgage rates declined in response to falling Treasury market
rates. However, during the third quarter of 2008, mortgage activity slowed
as
turmoil in the credit and equity markets, declining home values and concerns
of
an economic recession had a negative impact on consumer confidence and the
housing market. The average balance of mortgages serviced for others was
$69,788,000 for the third quarter of 2008 compared to $68,534,000 for the third
quarter of 2007, an increase of 1.8%. The average balance of mortgages serviced
was approximately $69,729,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30,
2008
compared to $69,412,000 for the first nine months of 2007. The timing of
mortgage payments and delinquencies also impacts the amount of servicing fees
recorded.
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NON-INTEREST
INCOME (Continued)
The
net
gain on the sale of residential mortgage loans was $13,000 and $50,000 for
the
quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $85,000 and
$78,000 for the respective nine-month periods. Residential
mortgage loans to be sold are identified at origination. The net gain on
residential mortgage sales is directly related to the volume of mortgages sold
and the timing of the sales relative to the interest rate environment. Included
in the gains on the sale of residential mortgages for the three-month periods
were $5,000 and $20,000, respectively, related to the recognition of mortgage
servicing assets.
These
amounts were $58,000 and $37,000 for the nine-months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of mortgages were $613,000 and
$2,642,000 for the third quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. For the
nine-month periods, proceeds from the sale of residential mortgage loans
amounted to $7,661,000 and $4,895,000, respectively. The lower amount of gains
and activity during the third quarter of 2008 is a reflection of the economic
environment as discussed above.
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. In addition, QNB
has
an equity portfolio consisting primarily of large cap companies. This portfolio
had a book value of $4,079,000 and a market value of $3,946,000 at September
30,
2008.
For
the
three months ended September 30, 2008, QNB recorded net securities losses of
$103,000. There were no securities gains or losses during the third quarter
of
2007. With the decline in stock values during 2008, QNB had to record other
than
temporary impairment charges in its portfolio of equity securities, accounting
for the $103,000 loss during the third quarter.
For
the
nine-months ended September 30, 2008, QNB recorded a net gain on investment
securities of $1,000. Included in this amount were realized gains on the sale
of
debt and equity securities of $67,000 and $235,000, respectively. These gains
were offset by impairment charges in the equity portfolio totaling $301,000.
For
the nine-months ended September 30, 2007, QNB recorded a net loss on investment
securities of $2,469,000. Excluding the impairment loss of $2,758,000, gains
on
the sale of investment securities were $289,000. Included in the $289,000 of
gains for 2007 were $260,000 of gains from the marketable equity portfolio.
Net
gains on the sale of debt securities for the first nine months of 2007 were
$29,000. With the further sharp decline in the stock markets during October
2008, QNB will continue to analyze the equity portfolio for additional
impairment charges during the fourth quarter.
Other
operating income was $100,000 for the third quarter of 2008, a decrease of
$52,000 when compared to the third quarter of 2007. Losses
on
the sale of repossessed assets were $21,000 for the third quarter of 2008
compared with gains of $15,000 for the same period in 2007. The repossessed
assets consist primarily of equipment and vehicles related to the purchased
lease portfolio. When
repossessed the loans are written down through the allowance for loan losses
to
an estimated fair value less the cost to sell. Further gains and losses are
recorded at the time of sale. Also
contributing to the reduction in other operating income was a reduction of
$20,000 in commissions and income related to an outsourced official check
program. This income is derived from both the balances and interest rate earned.
Both rate and volume have declined when comparing the two quarters. Retail
brokerage income, merchant income and title insurance income declined $6,000,
$7,000 and $6,000, respectively, all a function of the economy. These decreases
in income were partially offset by a sales tax refund of $24,000 during the
third quarter of 2008.
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NON-INTEREST
INCOME (Continued)
For
the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, other operating income was $592,000.
Excluding the impact of the Visa transactions, other operating income was
$362,000 for the first nine months of 2008 compared to $382,000 for the first
nine months of 2007. When comparing the nine-month periods official check income
declined by $44,000. Merchant income and retail brokerage income declined by
$9,000 and $5,000, respectively, over the same periods. Partially offsetting
these declines in income were higher gains on the sale of repossessed assets
of
$17,000 and an increase in commissions for the origination of reverse mortgages
of $8,000. Pennsylvania sales and use tax refunds were $24,000 for 2008 compared
with $5,000 for 2007.
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 $3,668,000 for the
third quarter of 2008 compared to $3,327,000 for the third quarter of 2007.
For
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 total non-interest expense was
$10,794,000. This compares to total non-interest expense of $10,801,000, which
included recognition of a $740,000 prepayment penalty on the FHLB advances.
Excluding this charge total non-interest expense for the nine-month period
of
2007 would have been $10,061,000.
Salaries
and benefits is the largest component of non-interest expense. Salaries and
benefits expense increased $173,000, or 9.5%, to $1,999,000 for the quarter
ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same quarter in 2007. Salary expense
increased $132,000, or 8.8%, during the period to $1,628,000. Contributing
to
this increase was a $47,000 accrual for incentive compensation. Also, included
in salary expense for the third quarter of 2008 and 2007, was $14,000 and
$20,000, respectively in stock option compensation expense. Base salary expense
increased by 5.9% when comparing the three-month periods. Merit and promotional
raises along with additional commercial lending and credit administration
personnel contributed to the increase in base salary expense when comparing
the
third quarter of 2008 and 2007. When comparing the two quarters, benefits
expense increased by $41,000, or 12.4%, to $371,000. During the third quarter
of
2008, QNB recorded an expense of $13,000 related to EITF 06-04, Accounting
for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement
Split-Dollar Life Insurance,
which
was adopted January 1, 2008. Also contributing to the increase in benefit
expense was $10,000 in additional medical and dental costs, $9,000 in higher
payroll tax expense and a $6,000 increase in retirement plan costs.
For
the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, salaries and benefits expense
increased $371,000, or 6.7%, to $5,925,000, compared to the same period in
2007.
Salary expense increased by $288,000, or 6.4%, while benefits expense increased
by $83,000, or 7.7%, when comparing the two periods. The accrual for incentive
compensation in 2008 contributed $142,000 to the increase in salary expense.
Stock compensation expense was $44,000 and $77,000, for the respective
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. Base salary expense
increased by 4.6% when comparing the nine-month periods. Payroll tax expense
and
retirement plan expense increased by $20,000 and $13,000, respectively, when
comparing the nine-month periods. An increase in medical and dental premiums,
net of employee contributions, accounted for $20,000 of the increase in total
benefits expense. Also contributing to the increase in benefits expense was
an
expense of $33,000 related to the adoption of EITF 06-04 as discussed
above.
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NON-INTEREST
EXPENSE (Continued)
Net
occupancy expense increased $13,000, to $324,000, when comparing the third
quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2007. For the nine-month period, net
occupancy expense increased $86,000, to $997,000. Contributing to the increase
for the three-month period were higher depreciation costs related to building
and leasehold improvements of $10,000 and higher utilities costs of $7,000.
For
the nine-month period depreciation on building and leasehold improvements
increased $31,000, utilities costs increased $21,000, branch rent increased
$13,000 and building repairs and maintenance increased $15,000. Renovations
to
the Downtown office contributed to the increase in building depreciation
expense. An increase in rates charged by utility companies accounted for the
higher utility costs. The increase in branch rent when comparing the nine-month
periods relates to an increase in rent for the operations center’s parking
facility and leases for the location of two ATM sites at a local shopping center
deployed during the third quarter of 2007.
Furniture
and equipment expense increased $38,000, or 14.8%, to $295,000, when comparing
the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and increased $96,000,
or 12.4%, to $870,000, when comparing the nine-month periods. Depreciation
and
amortization expense contributed $18,000 and $47,000 of the increase for the
respective three- and nine-month periods. Projects related to branch deposit
capture, electronic statement delivery, document imaging, loan administration
and eRewards checking were completed during the past year and contributed to
the
increase in depreciation and amortization expense. In addition, new furniture
and equipment was purchased as part of the renovations to the Downtown office.
Also contributing to the increase in furniture and equipment expense were higher
costs associated with equipment maintenance of $13,000 and $24,000 for the
respective three- and nine-month periods as well as an increase in equipment
rentals of $1,000 and $10,000 for the same periods.
The
increase in equipment maintenance expense relates to new contracts on some
of
the above mentioned projects as well as price increases on existing contracts.
The increase in equipment rental expense relates to the two new ATMs noted
above.
Marketing
expense increased $15,000, to $171,000 for the quarter ended September 30,
2008
and $16,000, to $496,000, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008.
Expenses related to sales promotion, including the rebranding of the Quakertown
National Bank as QNB Bank, contributed $21,000 to the increase in marketing
expense for the three-month period and $36,000 when comparing the nine-month
periods. For the nine-month period donation expense increased $14,000. These
increases were partially offset by a reduction in advertising costs of $12,000
for the quarter and $30,000 for the nine-month period.
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 $196,000 and $181,000 for the respective three-month periods ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007. Human resource consulting costs, eRewards checking
commissions, software installation costs, and higher correspondent banking
contributed to the increase when comparing the two quarters. For the nine-month
period, third-party services increased $42,000 to $589,000. This increase
related primarily to data conversion expenses for IT projects, increased fees
for correspondent banking services, higher statement printing and mailing
expenses, new third-party service subscriptions for peer group information
and
employee benefits administration. These increases offset a reduction in
expenses paid to third-party consultants of approximately
$18,000.
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NON-INTEREST
EXPENSE (Continued)
Telephone,
postage and supplies expense increased $24,000 for the quarter to $158,000,
and
$63,000 for the nine-month period to $462,000. For the quarter, telephone
expense increased $26,000 due to the installation of new telephone lines and
redundancy costs during the testing period. Supply expense increased $34,000
and
along with the increase in telephone costs noted contributed to the increase
when comparing the nine-month periods. The increase in supply costs relates
primarily to the rebranding of QNB Bank. This included the purchase of new
supplies including plastics for debit cards and obsolescence costs related
to
the Quakertown National Bank supplies.
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 $121,000 for the third quarter of
2008,
a decrease of $1,000. An $8,000 increase in Pennsylvania shares tax resulting
from an increase in the Bank’s equity was offset by a $9,000 reduction in the
Pennsylvania capital stock tax. For the nine-month period State taxes increased
$15,000 to $381,000 with the shares tax increasing $25,000 and the capital
stock
tax decreasing $10,000.
Other
operating expense was $404,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008.
This represents a $64,000 increase from the $340,000 reported for the three
months ended September 30, 2007. FDIC premiums increased $67,000 when comparing
the three-month periods. During 2007 QNB had a credit from prior year payments
that was used to offset the premiums. This credit was completely utilized in
early 2008. This was partially offset by a $23,000 reduction in regulatory
assessment costs, a savings resulting from the change in charter from a National
bank to a State chartered bank. Costs related to the repossession of loan
collateral increased $23,000 when comparing the two quarters. Amortization
expense of core deposit intangibles was $0 for the third quarter of 2008
compared to $13,000 for the third quarter of 2007. See Note 8 to the financial
statements.
For
the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 other expense was
$1,074,000 and $1,030,000, respectively. Expense related to FDIC premiums
increased $147,000 when comparing the nine-month periods. Expenses related
to
the checkcard program increased $21,000 and repossession costs increased $20,000
when comparing the periods. These increases were partially offset by declines
in
regulatory expense of $72,000, amortization of core deposit intangible expense
of $36,000 fraudulent check card expense of $21,000 and courier expense of
$17,000. The reduction in courier expense reflects efficiencies gained through
the remote branch capture system.
INCOME
TAXES
QNB
utilizes an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting
of income taxes. As of September 30, 2008, QNB’s net deferred tax asset was
$2,296,000. The primary components of deferred taxes are a deferred tax asset
of
$1,187,000 related to the allowance for loan losses, a deferred tax asset of
$908,000 resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities
and a
deferred tax asset of $171,000 related to impaired securities. As of September
30, 2007, QNB's net deferred tax asset was $695,000 comprised of deferred tax
assets of $1,020,000 related to the allowance for loan losses, a deferred tax
asset of $52,000 related to impaired securities and a deferred tax liability
of
$297,000 related to unrealized gains on available-for-sale
securities.
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INCOME
TAXES (Continued)
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. 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 $476,000, or 23.3%, for the
three-month period ended September 30, 2008, and $463,000, or 23.0%, for the
same period in 2007. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008
applicable income taxes and the effective tax rate were $1,492,000, or 23.4%.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 the provision for income
taxes was $111,000 and the corresponding effective tax rate was 5.2%. The low
effective tax rate for the nine-month period of 2007 is primarily the result
of
the charges related to the restructuring transactions, involving the sale of
securities and the prepayment of FHLB advances, which reduced the amount of
taxable income and as a result, tax-exempt income from loans and securities
comprised a higher proportion of pre-tax income.
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS
The
balance sheet analysis compares average balance sheet data for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, as well as the period ended balances as
of
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
Average
earning assets for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 increased
$23,574,000, or 4.1%, to $597,019,000 from $573,445,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007. The mix of earning assets changed slightly when
comparing the two periods. Average loans increased $19,883,000, or 5.5%, while
average investments increased $3,650,000, or 1.8%. Average Federal funds sold
increased $753,000 when comparing these same periods.
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 growth in total loans, while at the same time maintaining asset
quality. Inherent within the lending function is the evaluation and acceptance
of credit risk and interest rate risk. QNB manages credit risk associated with
its lending activities through portfolio diversification, underwriting policies
and procedures and loan monitoring practices.
Total
loans increased 3.6% between September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2008 but
decreased .2% since December 31, 2007. The slower rate of growth since September
30, 2007 as compared to the average rate of growth
when comparing the nine-month periods reflects the significant amount of loans
originated during the first third of 2007 as well as the slowdown in growth
in
the local and regional economy over the past year.
Average
total commercial loans increased $25,517,000 when comparing the first nine
months of 2008 to the same period in 2007. Most of the 10.3% growth in average
commercial loans was in loans secured by real estate, either commercial or
residential properties, which increased $17,202,000. Commercial and industrial
loans represent commercial purpose loans that are either secured by collateral
other than real estate or unsecured. Many of these loans are for operating
lines
of credit. Average commercial and industrial loans increased $7,657,000, or
12.6%, when comparing the nine-month periods. Also contributing to the growth
in
total commercial loans was a small increase in tax-exempt loans. Average
tax-exempt loans increased $658,000, or 2.8%, when comparing the nine-month
periods. With the slowdown in the economy and uncertainty when the economy
will
improve, some businesses are being cautious in investing in new equipment,
inventory or projects. This is having an impact on loan demand.
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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS (Continued)
Indirect
lease financing receivables represent loans to small businesses that are
collateralized by equipment. These loans tend to have higher risk
characteristics but generally provide higher rates of return. 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 Pennsylvania and states contiguous to Pennsylvania.
QNB is not the lessor and does not service these loans. Average indirect lease
financing loans decreased $641,000, or 4.7%, when comparing the nine-month
periods. The slowing local and regional economy and an increase in delinquency
rates have negatively impacted the volume of indirect lease financing
receivables purchased over the past year.
Average
residential mortgage loans decreased $3,459,000, or 13.7%, when comparing the
first nine months of 2008 to the first nine months of 2007. The slowdown in
the
housing market and QNB’s decision to sell most originations of 1-4 family
residential mortgages in the secondary market has contributed to the decline
in
the residential mortgage loan portfolio.
We
currently hold 8 pooled trust preferred security issues with a book value of
$5,111,000 and a fair value of $3,161,000. All of our trust preferred securities
are available-for-sale securities and are carried at fair value with changes
in
fair value being reflected on the balance sheet (and equity) and changes being
reflected in other comprehensive income. These securities are comprised mainly
of securities issued by financial institutions, and to a lesser degree,
insurance companies. We own the mezzanine tranches of these securities. The
securities that we own are structured so that the senior and mezzanine tranches
are protected from defaults by over-collateralization and cash flow default
protection provided by subordinated tranches, with senior tranches having the
greatest level of protection and mezzanine tranches subordinated to the senior
tranches.
All
of
our pool trust preferred securities are rated lower than AA and are subject
to
the guidance of EITF 99-20. We have tested various scenarios of cash flows
for
these trust preferred securities, including various default and deferral
scenarios of the issuers to determine if there is possible impairment. We did
not incur any other than temporary impairment charges on any of these trust
preferred securities during the third quarter; however, these are the securities
that we are monitoring most closely for potential other than temporary
impairment. It is possible that future calculations could require the recording
of an other than temporary impairment charge through earnings. Of these
securities, trust preferred securities with a book value of $2,472,000 and
a
fair value of $1,376,000 were downgraded to Baa2 by Moody’s during the quarter
and are the securities that are most susceptible to other than temporary
impairment in the future.
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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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. Total
average deposits increased $21,057,000, or 4.3%, to $512,897,000 for the first
nine months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. Consistent with
customers looking for the highest rate for the shortest term, the growth
achieved in total average deposits was in time deposits which increased
$28,924,000, or 12.0%, when comparing the same periods. Of this increase
$13,912,000 was in time deposits over $100,000 which averaged $72,751,000 for
the first nine months of 2008. The growth in this category of deposits has
continued with time deposits of $100,000 or more having a balance of $88,366,000
as of September 30, 2008, compared with $64,589,000 at December 31, 2007.
Included in this category is $8,000,000 received in September, 2008 from a
local
school district. These funds have a maturity of approximately five months and
were matched against short-term investment securities with call dates
approximating the maturity of the time deposit. Most of the growth in time
deposits occurred in the maturity range of greater than 6 months through 18
months, which QNB promoted in response to customers’ preferences and
competitors’ offerings.
The
average balances of all other deposits types, except for interest-bearing demand
deposits, declined when comparing the first nine months of 2008 to the same
period in 2007. Average interest-bearing demand accounts increased 3.3% while
average non-interest bearing demand accounts declined by .2%. Average municipal
interest-bearing demand deposit accounts decreased by 9.0% when comparing the
nine-month periods. The average balance in these accounts is impacted by the
timing of receiving the tax deposits of the schools and municipalities and
the
length of time the funds stay in the bank prior to being withdrawn for operating
purposes or deployed in alternative investments. Average money market account
balances decreased 7.0% and average savings accounts decreased 4.0% when
comparing the periods. The interest rate paid on money market accounts declined
significantly over the past year as treasury rates have declined. As a result
many customers moved these liquid funds into higher yielding short-term time
deposits, contributing to the increase in these balances.
Total
assets at September 30, 2008 were $638,327,000, compared with $609,813,000
at
December 31, 2007, an increase of 4.7%. Most of the growth in total assets
since
December 31, 2007 was in investment securities which increased $27,740,000.
Other assets increased by $2,063,000, primarily an increase in deferred tax
assets resulting from the change in unrealized gains and losses in the
available-for-sale investment portfolio. The balances in the other categories
of
assets, including loans, remained relatively unchanged when comparing September
30, 2008 to December 31, 2007.
On
the
liability side, total deposits increased by $32,795,000, or 6.6%, since
year-end. Time deposits continued to be the product of choice, increasing
$32,523,000 since December 31, 2007 with time deposits of $100,000 or more
increasing $23,777,000.
Non-interest
bearing demand accounts decreased $918,000 while interest-bearing demand
accounts, including municipal accounts, increased by $2,526,000 to $99,816,000.
Interest-bearing municipal balances increased by $1,772,000 when comparing
September 30, 2008 to December 31, 2007. Also included in interest-bearing
demand accounts is the eReward checking product. This product, introduced in
July 2008, is a high rate checking account paying 4.01% interest on balances
up
to $25,000. In order to receive this rate a customer must receive an electronic
statement, have one direct deposit or other ACH transaction and perform at
least
12 check card transactions per statement cycle. At September 30, 2008 eReward
checking balances were $4,527,000. Transaction account balances discussed above
can be volatile depending on the timing of deposits and
withdrawals.
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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL
CONDITION ANALYSIS (Continued)
Money
market accounts declined $3,020,000 to $46,646,000 at September 30, 2008 while
savings accounts increased $1,684,000 from $42,075,000 at December 31, 2007
to
$43,759,000 at September 30, 2008.
When
comparing December 31, 2007 to September 30, 2008, short-term borrowing declined
from $33,990,000 to $19,557,000. Commercial sweep accounts recorded as
repurchase agreements declined by $14,521,000 to $14,944,000 at September 30,
2008. Some of the decline in the commercial sweep accounts is a result of funds
being moved to higher paying time deposit accounts over $100,000, as these
offered higher rates than the sweep product.
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 loans and deposits. 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. At September
30, 2008, the Bank has a maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB of
approximately $188,903,000.
Cash
and
due from banks, Federal funds sold, available-for-sale securities and loans
held-for-sale totaled $233,962,000 and $206,562,000 at September 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively. The increase in liquid sources is primarily
the
result of an increase in the available-for-sale securities portfolio. These
sources should be adequate to meet normal fluctuations in loan demand and
deposit withdrawals. Average Federal funds purchased were $155,000 for the
third
quarter of 2008 and $790,000 for the first nine months of 2008. These levels
compare to $38,000 and $482,000 for the same periods in 2007. During the first
quarter of 2008, QNB used its Federal funds line to prefund the purchase of
investment securities in anticipation of declining interest rates and to fund
seasonal deposit withdrawals. The maximum balance of Federal funds purchased
during the first nine months of 2008 was $14,617,000. The Federal funds purchase
line was paid down with $10,000,000 of borrowings from the FHLB with a rate
of
2.97% and a two year maturity. At September 30, 2008, QNB had $4,013,000 of
outstanding borrowings under one of its Federal funds lines.
Approximately
$107,953,000 and $107,750,000 of available-for-sale securities at September
30,
2008 and December 31, 2007, 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
$10,000,000 of outstanding borrowings under the FHLB credit facility at
September 30, 2008.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CAPITAL
ADEQUACY
A
strong
capital position is fundamental to support continued growth and profitability
and to serve the needs of depositors. QNB's shareholders' equity at September
30, 2008 was $52,297,000, or 8.19% of total assets, compared to shareholders'
equity of $53,251,000, or 8.73% of total assets, at December 31, 2007.
Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2008 included a negative adjustment of
$1,762,000 related to unrealized holding losses, net of taxes, on investment
securities available-for-sale while shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2007
included a positive adjustment of $1,504,000 related to unrealized holding
gains, 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 8.47% and 8.49% at September 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007, respectively. The adoption of EITF 06-04, Accounting
for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement
Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements
on
January 1, 2008 resulted in the recognition of a cumulative effect adjustment
to
retained earnings of $481,000.
Shareholders'
equity averaged $53,028,000 for the first nine months of 2008 and $51,299,000
during all of 2007, an increase of 3.4%. The ratio of average total equity
to
average total assets was 8.47% for the first nine months of 2008 compared to
8.51% for all of 2007.
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 12.09% and 12.25%, a total risk-based ratio of 12.87%
and 13.06% and a leverage ratio of 8.34% and 8.64% at September 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively.
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 established five
capital level designations ranging from "well capitalized" to "critically
undercapitalized." At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, QNB met the
"well capitalized" criteria which requires minimum Tier I and total risk-based
capital ratios of 6.00% and 10.00%, respectively, and a leverage ratio of
5.00%.
INTEREST
RATE SENSITIVITY
Since
the
assets and liabilities of QNB have diverse repricing characteristics that
influence net interest income, management analyzes interest sensitivity through
the use of gap analysis and simulation models. Interest rate sensitivity
management seeks to minimize the effect of interest rate changes on net interest
margins and interest rate spreads and to provide growth in net interest income
through periods of changing interest rates. QNB’s Asset/Liability Management
Committee (ALCO) is responsible for managing interest rate risk and for
evaluating the impact of changing interest rate conditions on net interest
income.
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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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.
Interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts and savings accounts
do
not have stated maturities or repricing terms and can be withdrawn or repriced
at any time. This may impact QNB’s margin if more expensive alternative sources
of deposits or borrowed funds are required to fund loans or deposit runoff.
Management projects the repricing characteristics of these accounts based on
historical performance and assumptions that it believes reflect their rate
sensitivity.
A
positive gap results when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets exceeds
interest rate sensitive liabilities. A negative gap results when the amount
of
interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds interest rate sensitive
assets.
QNB
primarily focuses on the management of the one-year interest rate sensitivity
gap. At September 30, 2008, interest-earning assets scheduled to mature or
likely to be called, repriced or repaid in one year were $254,995,000.
Interest-sensitive liabilities scheduled to mature or reprice within one year
were $353,211,000. The one-year cumulative gap, which reflects QNB’s interest
sensitivity over a period of time, was a negative $98,216,000 at September
30,
2008. The cumulative one-year gap equals -15.9% of total rate sensitive assets.
This gap position compares to a negative gap position of $129,740,000, or
-22.2%, of total rate sensitive assets, at December 31, 2007. The negative
gap
position is primarily the result of customers’ preference for keeping maturities
on time deposits short. This preference was met as banks, including the Bank,
tended to offer the highest yielding time deposits in the maturity range of
six
months through 18 months. At September 30, 2008, $226,937,000, or 78.9%, of
total time deposits were scheduled to reprice or mature in the next twelve
months compared to $199,383,000, or 78.2%, of total time deposits at December
31, 2007. Also contributing to the negative gap position are the municipal
accounts which are indexed to the Federal funds rate and the Select money market
product, while not indexed directly with the Federal funds rate, moves closely
with changes in that rate. On the liability side, the increase in short maturity
time deposits between December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2008 was partially
offset by a $14,521,000 decline in commercial sweep accounts reported in
short-term borrowings. On the asset side, the amount of assets maturing or
repricing increased by $44,192,000 from December 31, 2007 to September 30,
2008.
Investment securities and loans, that reprice or mature in the next twelve
months, increased by $19,774,000 and $23,733,000, respectively, when comparing
the same two time periods. With the decline in interest rates the projected
cash
flow from the investment portfolio has increased as bonds with call dates are
more likely to be called and prepayments from mortgage-backed securities should
increase as well. In addition, as mentioned previously, QNB purchased $8,000,000
in callable agency bonds that have call dates in early 2009 to match against
the
short-term time deposits of a school district. On the loan side, prepayments
of
loans may increase as borrowers seek lower interest rates in the current
environment. In addition, more borrowers are taking floating rate loans indexed
to the Prime lending rate in light of how low that rate currently is. As rates
start to increase it is likely that these same borrowers will switch from a
floating or adjustable rate loans to a loan with a longer fixed rate. This
is
what occurred when rates were at these levels in the past.
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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTEREST
RATE SENSITIVITY (Continued)
With
the
decline in interest rates, QNB’s cost of funds should continue to decline in the
short-run as the maturing time deposits reprice at lower rates. The challenge
will be to retain these deposits given the competitive environment. Also, there
are some deposit accounts and products that are at their floor and therefore
QNB
will not be able to benefit from the latest drop in the Federal funds rate.
In
this lower interest rate environment, the repricing characteristics of
investments and loans will likely shorten as prepayment speeds increase
resulting in more funds being invested at lower yields.
QNB
also
uses a simulation model to assess the impact of changes in interest rates on
net
interest income. The model reflects management’s assumptions related to asset
yields and rates paid on liabilities, deposit sensitivity, and the size,
composition and maturity or repricing characteristics of the balance sheet.
The
assumptions are based on what management believes at that time to be the most
likely interest rate environment. Management also evaluates the impact of higher
and lower interest rates by simulating the impact on net interest income of
changing rates. While management performs rate shocks of 100, 200 and
300
basis
points, it believes, that given the level of interest rates at September 30,
2008, that it is unlikely that
interest rates would decline by 200 or 300 basis points. The simulation results
can be found in the chart below.
Net
interest income declines in a falling rate environment. This result reflects
the
interest rate floors on some municipal interest-bearing demand accounts,
hypothetical interest rate floors on interest-bearing transaction accounts,
regular money market accounts and savings accounts. In addition, in a lower
rate
environment, the cash flow or repricing characteristics from both the loan
and
investment portfolios would increase and be reinvested at lower rates. Loan
customers would either refinance their fixed rate loans at lower rates or
request rate reductions on their existing loans. The decline in net income
as
rates fall are inconsistent with the gap analysis and identify some of the
weaknesses of gap analysis which does not take into consideration the magnitude
of the rate change on different instruments, the timing of the rate change,
or
interest rate floors. Net interest income also declines as rates increase which
is consistent with the GAP analysis. In a rising rate environment a greater
amount of interest-bearing liabilities will reprice higher compared to earning
assets thereby reducing net interest income and the net interest margin.
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 September 30, 2008, QNB did not
have any hedging transactions in place such as interest rate swaps, caps or
floors.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTEREST
RATE SENSITIVITY (Continued)
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
|
$
|
18,961
|
$
|
(1,127
|
)
|
(5.6
|
)%
|
|||
+200
Basis Points
|
19,425
|
(663
|
)
|
(3.3
|
)
|
|||||
+100
Basis Points
|
19,880
|
(208
|
)
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|||||
FLAT
RATE
|
20,088
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
-100
Basis Points
|
19,687
|
(401
|
)
|
(2.0
|
)
|
|||||
-200
Basis Points
|
18,390
|
(1,698
|
)
|
(8.5
|
)
|
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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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 control over financial reporting during the
fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
SEPTEMBER
30, 2008
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,
2007.
|
|
Item
2.
|
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
|
None.
|
|
Item
3.
|
Default
Upon Senior Securities
|
None.
|
|
Item
4.
|
Submission
of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
|
None
|
|
Item
5.
|
Other
Information
|
None.
|
|
Item
6.
|
Exhibits
|
Exhibit
3(i)
|
Articles
of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 3(i) of Registrants Form DEF 14-A filed with the Commission
on
April 15, 2005).
|
|
Exhibit
3(ii)
|
Bylaws
of Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3(ii) of
Registrants Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 23,
2006).
|
|
Exhibit
11
|
Statement
Re: Computation of Earnings Per Share. (Included in Part I, Item
I,
hereof.)
|
|
Exhibit
31.1
|
Section
302 Certification of President and CEO
|
|
Exhibit
31.2
|
Section
302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
|
|
Exhibit
32.1
|
Section
906 Certification of President and CEO
|
|
Exhibit
32.2
|
Section
906 Certification of Chief Financial
Officer
|
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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.
|
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Date:
|
November
10, 2008
|
By:
|
||
/s/
Thomas J. Bisko
|
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Thomas
J. Bisko
|
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President/CEO
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Date:
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November
10, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Bret H. Krevolin
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Bret
H. Krevolin
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Chief
Financial Officer
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