RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2010 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
[X]
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
OR
[ ]
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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|
For
the transition period from _____ to
_____
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Commission File Number: 0-22957
RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington |
91-1838969
|
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S.
Employer I.D. Number)
|
|
900 Washington St., Ste. 900,Vancouver, Washington |
98660
|
|
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip
Code)
|
|
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: |
(360)
693-6650
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes X
No___
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes __
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 definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated
filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
Large accelerated filer
( ) Accelerated
filer
(X)
Non-accelerated
filer
( ) Smaller
reporting company ( )
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange
Act Rule 12b-2). Yes __ No X
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $.01 par
value per share, 20,965,614 shares outstanding as of August 5,
2010.
Form
10-Q
RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
INDEX
Part I. | Financial Information | Page |
Item 1: | Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
as
of June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010
|
2 | |
Consolidated
Statements of Income
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
|
3 | |
Consolidated
Statements of Equity
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
|
4 | |
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
|
5 | |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 6-16 | |
Item 2: |
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of
Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
|
17-33 |
Item 3: | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 33 |
Item 4: | [Removed and reserved] | 33 |
Part II. | Other Information | 34-46 |
Item 1: | Legal Proceedings | |
Item 1A: | Risk Factors | |
Item 2: | Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | |
Item 3: | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | |
Item 4: | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | |
Item 5: | Other Information | |
Item 6: | Exhibits | |
SIGNATURES | ||
Certifications | 47 | |
Exhibit 31.1 | ||
Exhibit 31.2 | ||
Exhibit 32 | ||
Forward Looking
Statements
“Safe
Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
When used in this Form 10-Q the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,”
“estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,”
“probably,” “projects,” “outlook,” or similar expressions or future or
conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” and “could.” or
similar expression are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs,
plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about future
performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to know and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the results anticipated, including, but not limited
to: the Company’s ability to raise common capital, the amount of
capital it intends to raise and its intended use of that capital; the credit
risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan
delinquencies and write-offs and changes in the Company’s allowance for loan
losses and provision for loan losses that may be impacted by deterioration in
the housing and commercial real estate markets; changes in general economic
conditions, either nationally or in the Company’s market areas; changes in the
levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and
long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, the Company’s net interest
margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of
unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values
in the Company’s market areas; secondary market conditions for loans
and the Company’s ability to sell loans in the secondary market; results of
examinations of us by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) or other
regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory
authority may, among other things, require the Company to increase its reserve
for loan losses, write-down assets, change Riverview Community Bank’s regulatory
capital position or affect the Company’s ability to borrow funds or maintain or
increase deposits, which could adversely affect its liquidity and
earnings; the Company’s compliance with regulatory enforcement
actions entered into with the OTS and the possibility that noncompliance could
result in the imposition of additional enforcement actions and additional
requirements or restrictions on its operations; legislative or regulatory
changes that adversely affect the Company’s business including changes in
regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of
regulatory capital or other rules; the Company’s ability to attract and retain
deposits; further increases in premiums for deposit insurance; the Company’s
ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in
determining fair value of certain of the Company’s assets, which estimates may
prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation;
difficulties in reducing risks associated with the loans on the Company’s
balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the
implementation of corporate strategies that affect the Company’s workforce and
potential associated charges; computer systems on which the Company depends
could fail or experience a security breach; the Company’s ability to retain key
members of its senior management team; costs and effects of litigation,
including settlements and judgments; the Company’s ability to implement its
business strategies; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate any assets,
liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel it may acquire into
its operations and the Company’s ability to realize related revenue synergies
and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related
thereto; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies;
changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of
resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to
regulatory actions; the Company’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock
and interest or principal payments on its junior subordinated debentures;
adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party
providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and
practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or
the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including additional guidance and
interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new
accounting methods; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and
technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, pricing, products and
services and the other risks described from time to time in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
The
Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of
the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the
Company. The Company does not undertake to revise any forward-looking statements
to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or
circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our
actual results for fiscal 2011 and beyond to differ materially from those
expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us, and could
negatively affect the Company’s operating and stock price
performance.
1
Part
I. Financial Information
Item
1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE
30, 2010 AND MARCH 31, 2010
(In
thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)
|
June
30,
2010
|
March
31,
2010
|
||||
ASSETS
|
||||||
Cash
(including interest-earning accounts of $41,435 and
$3,384)
|
$
|
53,244
|
$
|
13,587
|
||
Loans
held for sale
|
667
|
255
|
||||
Investment
securities held to maturity, at amortized cost
(fair
value of $562 and $573)
|
511
|
517
|
||||
Investment
securities available for sale, at fair value
(amortized
cost of $8,691 and $8,706)
|
6,727
|
6,802
|
||||
Mortgage-backed
securities held to maturity, at amortized
cost
(fair value of $211 and $265)
|
203
|
259
|
||||
Mortgage-backed
securities available for sale, at fair value
(amortized
cost of $2,472 and $2,746)
|
2,554
|
2,828
|
||||
Loans
receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $19,565 and
$21,642)
|
697,795
|
712,837
|
||||
Real
estate and other personal property owned
|
14,908
|
13,325
|
||||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
7,560
|
7,934
|
||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
2,653
|
2,849
|
||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
|
7,350
|
7,350
|
||||
Premises
and equipment, net
|
16,201
|
16,487
|
||||
Deferred
income taxes, net
|
11,197
|
11,177
|
||||
Mortgage
servicing rights, net
|
493
|
509
|
||||
Goodwill
|
25,572
|
25,572
|
||||
Core
deposit intangible, net
|
288
|
314
|
||||
Bank
owned life insurance
|
15,501
|
15,351
|
||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
$
|
863,424
|
$
|
837,953
|
||
LIABILITIES
AND EQUITY
|
||||||
LIABILITIES:
|
||||||
Deposit
accounts
|
$
|
715,573
|
$
|
688,048
|
||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
8,224
|
6,833
|
||||
Advanced
payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
|
194
|
427
|
||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank advances
|
28,000
|
23,000
|
||||
Federal
Reserve Bank advances
|
-
|
10,000
|
||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
|
22,681
|
22,681
|
||||
Capital
lease obligations
|
2,599
|
2,610
|
||||
Total
liabilities
|
777,271
|
753,599
|
||||
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 16)
|
||||||
EQUITY:
|
||||||
Shareholders’
equity
|
||||||
Serial
preferred stock, $.01 par value; 250,000 authorized, issued and
outstanding: none
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Common
stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 authorized
|
||||||
June
30, 2010 – 10,923,773 issued and outstanding
|
109
|
109
|
||||
March
31, 2010 – 10,923,773 issued and outstanding
|
||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
46,980
|
46,948
|
||||
Retained
earnings
|
40,643
|
38,878
|
||||
Unearned
shares issued to employee stock ownership trust
|
(773
|
)
|
(799
|
)
|
||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(1,241
|
)
|
(1,202
|
)
|
||
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
85,718
|
83,934
|
||||
Noncontrolling
interest
|
435
|
420
|
||||
Total
equity
|
86,153
|
84,354
|
||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
$
|
863,424
|
$
|
837,953
|
See notes to
consolidated financial statements.
2
RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS ON INCOME
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
INTEREST INCOME: | ||||||
Interest
and fees on loans receivable
|
$
|
11,193
|
$
|
11,710
|
||
Interest
on investment securities – taxable
|
55
|
98
|
||||
Interest
on investment securities – non-taxable
|
15
|
32
|
||||
Interest
on mortgage-backed securities
|
26
|
40
|
||||
Other
interest and dividends
|
15
|
14
|
||||
Total
interest and dividend income
|
11,304
|
11,894
|
||||
INTEREST
EXPENSE:
|
||||||
Interest
on deposits
|
1,901
|
2,694
|
||||
Interest
on borrowings
|
385
|
520
|
||||
Total
interest expense
|
2,286
|
3,214
|
||||
Net
interest income
|
9,018
|
8,680
|
||||
Less
provision for loan losses
|
1,300
|
2,350
|
||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan losses
|
7,718
|
6,330
|
||||
NON-INTEREST
INCOME:
|
||||||
Fees
and service charges
|
1,099
|
1,244
|
||||
Asset
management fees
|
521
|
509
|
||||
Net
gain on sale of loans held for sale
|
119
|
401
|
||||
Impairment
on investment security
|
-
|
(258
|
)
|
|||
Bank
owned life insurance
|
150
|
151
|
||||
Other
|
347
|
56
|
||||
Total
non-interest income
|
2,236
|
2,103
|
||||
NON-INTEREST
EXPENSE:
|
||||||
Salaries
and employee benefits
|
3,940
|
3,875
|
||||
Occupancy
and depreciation
|
1,141
|
1,233
|
||||
Data
processing
|
252
|
240
|
||||
Amortization
of core deposit intangible
|
26
|
30
|
||||
Advertising
and marketing expense
|
135
|
159
|
||||
FDIC
insurance premium
|
421
|
695
|
||||
State
and local taxes
|
171
|
149
|
||||
Telecommunications
|
107
|
116
|
||||
Professional
fees
|
326
|
304
|
||||
Real
estate owned expenses
|
166
|
609
|
||||
Other
|
580
|
578
|
||||
Total
non-interest expense
|
7,265
|
7,988
|
||||
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
2,689
|
445
|
||||
PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES
|
924
|
102
|
||||
NET
INCOME
|
$
|
1,765
|
$
|
343
|
||
Earnings
per common share:
|
||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.16
|
$
|
0.03
|
||
Diluted
|
0.16
|
0.03
|
||||
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding:
|
||||||
Basic
|
10,735,946
|
10,711,313
|
||||
Diluted
|
10,735,946
|
10,711,313
|
||||
3
RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009
(In
thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
|
Common
Stock
|
Additional
Paid-In Capital
|
Retained
Earnings
|
Unearned
Shares
Issued
to
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Trust
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
|
Noncontrolling
Interest
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
April 1, 2009
|
10,923,773
|
$
|
109
|
$
|
46,866
|
$
|
44,322
|
$
|
(902
|
)
|
$
|
(1,732
|
)
|
$
|
364
|
$
|
89,027
|
|||||||
Stock
option expense
|
-
|
-
|
12
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
12
|
||||||||||||||||
Earned
ESOP shares
|
-
|
-
|
(6
|
)
|
-
|
26
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|||||||||||||||
10,923,773
|
109
|
46,872
|
44,322
|
(876
|
)
|
(1,732
|
)
|
364
|
89,059
|
|||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
343
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
343
|
||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
holding gain on securities
available
for sale
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
76
|
-
|
76
|
||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
18
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
437
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
June 30, 2009
|
10,923,773
|
$
|
109
|
$
|
46,872
|
$
|
44,665
|
$
|
(876
|
)
|
$
|
(1,656
|
)
|
$
|
382
|
$
|
89,496
|
|||||||
Balance
April 1, 2010
|
10,923,773
|
$
|
109
|
$
|
46,948
|
$
|
38,878
|
$
|
(799
|
)
|
$
|
(1,202
|
)
|
$
|
420
|
$
|
84,354
|
|||||||
Stock
option expense
|
-
|
-
|
39
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
39
|
||||||||||||||||
Earned
ESOP shares
|
-
|
-
|
(7
|
)
|
-
|
26
|
-
|
-
|
19
|
|||||||||||||||
10,923,773
|
109
|
46,980
|
38,878
|
(773
|
)
|
(1,202
|
)
|
420
|
84,412
|
|||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,765
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,765
|
||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized holding loss on securities
available for sale
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(39
|
)
|
-
|
(39
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
15
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,741
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
June 30, 2010
|
10,923,773
|
$
|
109
|
$
|
46,980
|
$
|
40,643
|
$
|
(773
|
)
|
$
|
(1,241
|
)
|
$
|
435
|
$
|
86,153
|
|||||||
See
notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009
(In
thousands) (Unaudited)
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
1,765
|
$
|
343
|
||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating
activities:
|
||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
345
|
595
|
||||
Mortgage
servicing rights valuation adjustment
|
(1
|
)
|
1
|
|||
Provision
for loan losses
|
1,300
|
2,350
|
||||
Noncash
expense related to ESOP
|
19
|
20
|
||||
Decrease
in deferred loan origination fees, net of amortization
|
(189
|
)
|
(83
|
)
|
||
Origination
of loans held for sale
|
(3,969
|
)
|
(13,990
|
)
|
||
Proceeds
from sales of loans held for sale
|
3,602
|
15,243
|
||||
Stock
based compensation expense
|
39
|
12
|
||||
Writedown
of real estate owned
|
74
|
305
|
||||
Net
gain on loans held for sale, sale of real estate owned,
mortgage-backed
securities, investment securities and premises and
equipment
|
(261
|
)
|
(32
|
)
|
||
Income
from bank owned life insurance
|
(150
|
)
|
(151
|
)
|
||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
481
|
(434
|
)
|
|||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
196
|
88
|
||||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
1,450
|
(358
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
4,701
|
3,909
|
||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||
Loan
repayments, net
|
10,988
|
17,385
|
||||
Proceeds
from call, maturity, or sale of investment securities available for
sale
|
4,990
|
-
|
||||
Principal
repayments on investment securities available for sale
|
27
|
37
|
||||
Principal
repayments on investment securities held to maturity
|
6
|
6
|
||||
Purchase
of investment securities available for sale
|
(5,000
|
)
|
(4,988
|
)
|
||
Principal
repayments on mortgage-backed securities available for
sale
|
274
|
367
|
||||
Principal
repayments on mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
|
56
|
92
|
||||
Purchase
of premises and equipment and capitalized software
|
(147
|
)
|
(222
|
)
|
||
Capitalized
improvements related to real estate owned
|
(5
|
)
|
-
|
|||
Proceeds
from sale of real estate owned and premises and equipment
|
1,486
|
2,110
|
||||
Net
cash provided by investing activities
|
12,675
|
14,787
|
||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in deposit accounts
|
27,525
|
(20,998
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from borrowings
|
78,800
|
377,000
|
||||
Repayment
of borrowings
|
(83,800
|
)
|
(349,850
|
)
|
||
Principal
payments under capital lease obligation
|
(11
|
)
|
(9
|
)
|
||
Net
decrease in advance payments by borrowers
|
(233
|
)
|
(170
|
)
|
||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
22,281
|
5,973
|
||||
NET
INCREASE IN CASH
|
39,657
|
24,669
|
||||
CASH,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
13,587
|
19,199
|
||||
CASH,
END OF PERIOD
|
$
|
53,244
|
$
|
43,868
|
||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
||||||
Cash
paid during the year for:
|
||||||
Interest
|
$
|
1,939
|
$
|
3,218
|
||
Income
taxes
|
4
|
28
|
||||
NONCASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||
Transfer
of loans to real estate owned, net
|
$
|
2,996
|
$
|
4,356
|
||
Fair
value adjustment to securities available for sale
|
(59
|
)
|
169
|
|||
Income
tax effect related to fair value adjustment
|
20
|
(93
|
)
|
See
notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
|
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in
accordance with instructions for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, therefore,
do not include all disclosures necessary for a complete presentation of
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“GAAP”). However, all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management,
necessary for a fair presentation of the interim unaudited financial statements
have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring
nature.
The
unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the audited financial statements included in the Riverview Bancorp, Inc. Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2010 (“2010 Form 10-K”). The
results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010 are not
necessarily indicative of the results, which may be expected for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2011. The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
2.
|
PRINCIPLES
OF CONSOLIDATION
|
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Riverview
Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp” or the “Company”); its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Riverview Community Bank (“Bank”); the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Riverview
Services, Inc.; and the Bank’s majority-owned subsidiary, Riverview Asset
Management Corp. (“RAMCorp.”) All inter-company transactions and
balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
3.
|
STOCK
PLANS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
|
In July
1998, shareholders of the Company approved the adoption of the 1998 Stock Option
Plan (“1998 Plan”). The 1998 Plan was effective October 1, 1998 and terminated
on October 1, 2008. Accordingly, no further option awards may be
granted under the 1998 Plan; however, any awards granted prior to its expiration
remain outstanding subject to their terms.
In July
2003, shareholders of the Company approved the adoption of the 2003 Stock Option
Plan (“2003 Plan”). The 2003 Plan was effective July 2003 and will expire on the
tenth anniversary of the effective date, unless terminated sooner by the
Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”). Under the 2003 Plan, the Company may
grant both incentive and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 458,554
shares of its common stock to officers, directors and employees. Each option
granted under the 2003 Plan has an exercise price equal to the fair market value
of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, a maximum term of ten years
and a vesting period from zero to five years. At June 30, 2010, there
were options for 78,154 shares of the Company’s common stock available for
future grant under the 2003 Plan.
The
following table presents information on stock options outstanding for the
periods shown.
Three
Months Ended
June
30, 2010
|
Year
Ended
March
31, 2010
|
|||||||||
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|||||||
Balance,
beginning of period
|
465,700
|
$
|
9.35
|
371,696
|
$
|
10.99
|
||||
Grants
|
-
|
-
|
122,000
|
3.82
|
||||||
Options
exercised
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
(8,000
|
)
|
10.82
|
|||||
Expired
|
-
|
-
|
(19,996
|
)
|
5.50
|
|||||
Balance,
end of period
|
465,700
|
$
|
9.35
|
465,700
|
$
|
9.35
|
6
The
following table presents information on stock options outstanding for the
periods shown, less estimated forfeitures.
Three
Months
Ended
June
30, 2010
|
Year
Ended
March
31, 2010
|
||||||
Stock
options fully vested and expected to vest:
|
|||||||
Number
|
458,475
|
458,475
|
|||||
Weighted
average exercise price
|
$
|
9.42
|
$
|
9.42
|
|||
Aggregate
intrinsic value (1)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Weighted
average contractual term of options (years)
|
6.44
|
6.69
|
|||||
Stock
options fully vested and currently exercisable:
|
|||||||
Number
|
335,700
|
334,200
|
|||||
Weighted
average exercise price
|
$
|
11.28
|
$
|
11.28
|
|||
Aggregate
intrinsic value (1)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Weighted
average contractual term of options (years)
|
5.46
|
5.70
|
|||||
(1) The
aggregate intrinsic value of a stock options in the table above represents
the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market
value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price) that would have
been received by the option holders had all option holders
exercised. This amount changes based on changes in the market
value of the Company’s stock.
|
Stock-based
compensation expense related to stock options for the three months ended June
30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $39,000 and $12,000,
respectively. As of June 30, 2010, there was approximately $35,000 of
unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which will
be recognized over the remaining vesting periods of the underlying stock options
through May 2012.
The fair
value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes based stock option valuation model. The fair value of all awards
is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which
are generally the vesting periods. The Black-Scholes model uses the assumptions
listed in the table below. The expected life of options granted represents the
period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The expected life is
determined based on historical experience with similar options, giving
consideration to the contractual terms and vesting schedules. Expected
volatility was estimated at the date of grant based on the historical volatility
of the Company’s common stock. Expected dividends are based on dividend trends
and the market value of the Company’s common stock at the time of grant. The
risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the options
is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the
grant. There were no stock options granted during the three months
ended June 30, 2010.
Risk
Free
Interest
Rate
|
Expected
Life
(years)
|
Expected
Volatility
|
Expected
Dividends
|
||||||||
Fiscal
2010
|
3.08
|
%
|
6.25
|
37.55
|
%
|
2.45
|
%
|
4.
|
EARNINGS
PER SHARE
|
Basic
earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income applicable to
common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the period, without considering any dilutive items. Diluted EPS is
computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted
average number of common shares and common stock equivalents for items that are
dilutive, net of shares assumed to be repurchased using the treasury stock
method at the average share price for the Company’s common stock during the
period. Common stock equivalents arise from assumed conversion of outstanding
stock options. Shares owned by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(“ESOP”) that have not been allocated are not considered to be outstanding for
the purpose of computing earnings per share. For the three months
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, stock options for 466,000 and 368,000 shares,
respectively, of common stock were excluded in computing diluted EPS because
they were antidilutive.
7
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Basic
EPS computation:
|
||||||||
Numerator-net
income
|
$ | 1,765,000 | $ | 343,000 | ||||
Denominator-weighted
average common shares
outstanding
|
10,735,946 | 10,711,313 | ||||||
Basic
EPS
|
$ | 0.16 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Diluted
EPS computation:
|
||||||||
Numerator-net
income
|
$ | 1,765,000 | $ | 343,000 | ||||
Denominator-weighted
average common shares
outstanding
|
10,735,946 | 10,711,313 | ||||||
Effect
of dilutive stock options
|
- | - | ||||||
Weighted
average common shares
|
||||||||
and
common stock equivalents
|
10,735,946 | 10,711,313 | ||||||
Diluted
EPS
|
$ | 0.16 | $ | 0.03 |
5.
|
INVESTMENT
SECURITIES
|
The
amortized cost and fair value of investment securities held to maturity
consisted of the following (in thousands):
Amortized
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
|
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
||||||||
June 30, 2010
|
|||||||||||
Municipal
bonds
|
$
|
511
|
$
|
51
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
562
|
|||
March 31, 2010
|
|||||||||||
Municipal
bonds
|
$
|
517
|
$
|
56
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
573
|
|||
The
contractual maturities of investment securities held to maturity are as follows
(in thousands):
June 30, 2010
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
||||
Due
in one year or less
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||
Due
after one year through five years
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Due
after five years through ten years
|
511
|
562
|
||||
Due
after ten years
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
511
|
$
|
562
|
The
amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale
consisted of the following (in thousands):
Amortized
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
|
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
||||||||
June 30, 2010
|
|||||||||||
Trust
preferred
|
$
|
2,974
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(1,980
|
)
|
$
|
994
|
||
Agency
securities
|
5,000
|
16
|
-
|
5,016
|
|||||||
Municipal
bonds
|
717
|
-
|
-
|
717
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
8,691
|
$
|
16
|
$
|
(1,980
|
)
|
$
|
6,727
|
||
March 31, 2010
|
|||||||||||
Trust
preferred
|
$
|
2,974
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(1,932
|
)
|
$
|
1,042
|
||
Agency
securities
|
4,989
|
28
|
-
|
5,017
|
|||||||
Municipal
bonds
|
743
|
-
|
-
|
743
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
8,706
|
$
|
28
|
$
|
(1,932
|
)
|
$
|
6,802
|
||
8
The
contractual maturities of investment securities available for sale are as
follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2010
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
||||
Due
in one year or less
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||
Due
after one year through five years
|
5,000
|
5,016
|
||||
Due
after five years through ten years
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Due
after ten years
|
3,691
|
1,711
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
8,691
|
$
|
6,727
|
Investment
securities with an amortized cost of $500,000 and $499,000 and a fair value of
$502,000 and $502,000 at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively, were
pledged as collateral for treasury tax and loan funds held by the
Bank. Investment securities with an amortized cost of $850,000 and
$2.8 million and a fair value of $853,000 and $2.9 million at June 30, 2010 and
March 31, 2010, respectively, were pledged as collateral for governmental public
funds held by the Bank.
The fair
value of temporarily impaired securities, the amount of unrealized losses and
the length of time these unrealized losses existed are as follows (in
thousands):
Less
than 12 months
|
12
months or longer
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Fair
Value
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
Fair
Value
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
Fair
Value
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
|||||||||||||
June 30, 2010
|
||||||||||||||||||
Trust
preferred
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
994
|
$
|
(1,980
|
)
|
$
|
994
|
$
|
(1,980
|
)
|
||||
March
31, 2010
|
||||||||||||||||||
Trust
preferred
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,042 | $ | (1,932 | ) | $ | 1,042 | $ | (1,932 | ) |
During
the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Company determined that there was no
additional other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charge on the above trust
preferred investment security. The Company does not intend to sell this security
and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the
security before the anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost
basis.
To determine the component of gross
OTTI related to credit losses, the Company compared the amortized cost basis of
the OTTI security to the present value of the revised expected cash flows,
discounted using the current pre-impairment yield. The revised
expected cash flow estimates are based primarily on an analysis of default
rates, prepayment speeds and third-party analytical
reports. Significant judgment of management is required in this
analysis that includes, but is not limited to, assumptions regarding the
ultimate collectibility of principal and interest on the underlying
collateral.
6.
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED
SECURITIES
|
Mortgage-backed
securities held to maturity consisted of the following (in
thousands):
Amortized
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
|
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
|||||||||
June 30, 2010
|
||||||||||||
FHLMC
mortgage-backed securities
|
$
|
85
|
$
|
3
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
88
|
||||
FNMA
mortgage-backed securities
|
118
|
5
|
-
|
123
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
203
|
$
|
8
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
211
|
||||
March 31, 2010
|
||||||||||||
Real
estate mortgage investment conduits
|
$
|
53
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
53
|
||||
FHLMC
mortgage-backed securities
|
86
|
3
|
-
|
89
|
||||||||
FNMA
mortgage-backed securities
|
120
|
3
|
-
|
123
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
259
|
$
|
6
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
265
|
The
contractual maturities of mortgage-backed securities classified as held to
maturity are as follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2010
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
|||
Due
in one year or less
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|
Due
after one year through five years
|
8
|
8
|
|||
Due
after five years through ten years
|
-
|
-
|
|||
Due
after ten years
|
195
|
203
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
203
|
$
|
211
|
Mortgage-backed
securities held to maturity with an amortized cost of $82,000 and $136,000 and a
fair value of $85,000 and $138,000 at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010,
respectively, were pledged as collateral for governmental public funds
9
held by
the Bank. Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity with an amortized cost of
$103,000 and $105,000 and a fair value of $108,000 and $107,000 at June 30, 2010
and March 31, 2010, respectively, were pledged as collateral for treasury tax
and loan funds held by the Bank.
Mortgage-backed
securities available for sale consisted of the following (in
thousands):
June 30, 2010
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
|
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
||||||||
Real
estate mortgage investment conduits
|
$
|
501
|
$
|
19
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
520
|
||||
FHLMC
mortgage-backed securities
|
1,925
|
61
|
7
|
-
|
1,986
|
|||||||
FNMA
mortgage-backed securities
|
46
|
2
|
-
|
48
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
2,472
|
$
|
82
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,554
|
||||
March 31, 2010
|
||||||||||||
Real
estate mortgage investment conduits
|
$
|
538
|
$
|
18
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
556
|
||||
FHLMC
mortgage-backed securities
|
2,158
|
61
|
-
|
2,219
|
||||||||
FNMA
mortgage-backed securities
|
50
|
3
|
-
|
53
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
2,746
|
$
|
82
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,828
|
The
contractual maturities of mortgage-backed securities available for sale are as
follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2010
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
|||
Due
in one year or less
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|
Due
after one year through five years
|
1,950
|
2,013
|
|||
Due
after five years through ten years
|
175
|
187
|
|||
Due
after ten years
|
347
|
354
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
2,472
|
$
|
2,554
|
There
were no mortgage-backed securities available for sale pledged as collateral for
Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (“FHLB”) advances at June 30, 2010.
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale with an amortized cost of $2.7
million and a fair value of $2.8 million at March 31, 2010, were pledged as
collateral for FHLB advances. Mortgage-backed securities available
for sale with an amortized cost of $46,000 and $51,000 and a fair value of
$49,000 and $53,000 at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively, were
pledged as collateral for government public funds held by the Bank.
7.
|
LOANS
RECEIVABLE
|
Loans
receivable, excluding loans held for sale, consisted of the following (in
thousands):
June
30,
2010
|
March
31,
2010
|
||||
Commercial
and construction
|
|||||
Commercial
business
|
$
|
106,002
|
$
|
108,368
|
|
Other
real estate mortgage
|
455,106
|
459,178
|
|||
Real
estate construction
|
68,717
|
75,456
|
|||
Total
commercial and construction
|
629,825
|
643,002
|
|||
Consumer
|
|||||
Real
estate one-to-four family
|
84,956
|
88,861
|
|||
Other
installment
|
2,579
|
2,616
|
|||
Total
consumer
|
87,535
|
91,477
|
|||
Total
loans
|
717,360
|
734,479
|
|||
Less: Allowance
for loan losses
|
19,565
|
21,642
|
|||
Loans
receivable, net
|
$
|
697,795
|
$
|
712,837
|
The
Company considers its loan portfolio to have very little exposure to sub-prime
mortgage loans since the Company has not historically engaged in this type of
lending.
Most of
the Bank’s business activity is with customers located in the states of
Washington and Oregon. Loans and extensions of credit outstanding at one time to
one borrower are generally limited by federal regulation to 15% of the Bank’s
shareholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss. As of June
30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, the Bank had no loans to any one borrower in excess
of the regulatory limit.
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8.
|
ALLOWANCE
FOR LOAN LOSSES
|
A
reconciliation of the allowance for loan losses is as follows (in
thousands):
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
|
||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||
Beginning
balance
|
$
|
21,642
|
$
|
16,974
|
||
Provision
for losses
|
1,300
|
2,350
|
||||
Charge-offs
|
(3,392
|
)
|
(1,599
|
)
|
||
Recoveries
|
15
|
51
|
||||
Ending
balance
|
$
|
19,565
|
$
|
17,776
|
Changes
in the allowance for unfunded loan commitments were as follows (in
thousands):
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
|
||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||
Beginning
balance
|
$
|
185
|
$
|
296
|
||
Net
change in allowance for unfunded loan commitments
|
5
|
(20
|
)
|
|||
Ending
balance
|
$
|
190
|
$
|
276
|
Loans on
which the accrual of interest has been discontinued were $33.0 million and $36.0
million at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively. Interest income
foregone on non-accrual loans was $612,000 and $804,000 during the three months
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
At June
30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, impaired loans were $42.5 million and $37.8
million, respectively. At June 30, 2010 and
March 31, 2010, $23.5 million and $30.1 million, respectively, of impaired loans
had specific valuation allowances of $5.4 million and $8.0 million,
respectively. For these same dates, $19.0 million and $7.7 million,
respectively, did not require a specific reserve. The balance of the allowance
for loan losses in excess of these specific reserves is available to absorb the
inherent losses from all other loans in the portfolio. At June 30, 2010, the
Company had one trouble debt restructuring totaling $1.0 million, which was on
accrual status. There were no trouble debt restructurings at March 31,
2010.
The
average balance in impaired loans was $40.1 million and $36.4 million during the
three months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended March 31, 2010,
respectively. The related amount of interest income recognized on loans that
were impaired was $176,000 and $44,000 during the three months ended June 30,
2010 and 2009, respectively. At June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 there were no
loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest, respectively.
9.
|
GOODWILL
|
The
majority of goodwill and intangibles generally arise from business combinations
accounted for under the purchase method. Goodwill and other
intangibles deemed to have indefinite lives generated from purchase business
combinations are not subject to amortization and are instead tested for
impairment no less than annually. The Company has one reporting unit,
the Bank, for purposes of computing goodwill.
During
the third quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company performed its annual goodwill
impairment test to determine whether an impairment of its goodwill asset exists.
The goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. The first
step is a comparison of the reporting unit’s fair value to its carrying value.
If the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, the Company
would be required to progress to the second step. In the second step the Company
calculates the implied fair value of goodwill. The GAAP standards with respect
to goodwill require that the Company compare the implied fair value of goodwill
to the carrying amount of goodwill on the Company’s balance sheet. If
the carrying amount of the goodwill is greater than the implied fair value of
that goodwill, an impairment loss must be recognized in an amount equal to that
excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same
manner as goodwill recognized in a business combination. The
estimated fair value of the Company is allocated to all of the Company’s
individual assets and liabilities, including any unrecognized identifiable
intangible assets, as if the Company had been acquired in a business combination
and the estimated fair value of the Company is the price paid to acquire it. The
allocation process is performed only for purposes of determining the amount of
goodwill impairment, as no assets or liabilities are written up or down, nor are
any additional unrecognized identifiable intangible assets recorded as a part of
this process. The results of the Company’s step one test indicated that the
reporting unit’s fair value was less than its carrying value and therefore the
Company performed a step two analysis. After the step two analysis
was completed, the Company determined the implied fair value of goodwill was
greater than the carrying value on the Company’s balance sheet and no goodwill
impairment existed; however, no assurance can be given that the Company’s
goodwill will not be written down in future periods.
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An
interim impairment test was not deemed necessary as of June 30, 2010, due to
there not being a significant change in the reporting unit’s assets and
liabilities, the amount that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the
carrying value as of the most recent valuation, and because the Company
determined that, based on an analysis of events that have occurred and
circumstances that have changed since the most recent valuation date, the
likelihood that a current fair value determination would be less than the
current carrying amount of the reporting unit is remote.
FEDERAL
HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES
FHLB
borrowings are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
June
30,
2010
|
March
31,
2010
|
|||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank advances
|
$
|
28,000
|
$
|
23,000
|
||
Weighted
average interest rate:
|
0.81
|
%
|
0.64
|
%
|
The FHLB
borrowings at June 30, 2010 consisted of a Cash Management Advance with a rate
set daily by the FHLB. This advance is scheduled to mature during
August 2010.
10.
|
FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK ADVANCES
|
Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“FRB”) borrowings are summarized as follows
(dollars in thousands):
June
30,
2010
|
March
31,
2010
|
|||||
Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco advances
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
10,000
|
||
Weighted
average interest rate:
|
-
|
%
|
0.50
|
%
|
11.
|
JUNIOR
SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE
|
At June
30, 2010, the Company had two wholly-owned subsidiary grantor trusts which were
established for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and common
securities. The trust preferred securities accrue and pay
distributions periodically at specified annual rates as provided in each
indenture. The trusts used the net proceeds from each of the
offerings to purchase a like amount of junior subordinated debentures (the
“Debentures”) of the Company. The Debentures are the sole assets of
the trusts. The Company’s obligations under the Debentures and
related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee
by the Company of the obligations of the trusts. The trust preferred
securities are mandatorily redeemable upon maturity of the Debentures, or upon
earlier redemption as provided in the indentures. The Company has the
right to redeem the Debentures in whole or in part on or after specific dates,
at a redemption price specified in the indentures plus any accrued but unpaid
interest to the redemption date.
The
Debentures issued by the Company to the grantor trusts, totaling $22.7 million,
are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the liabilities section at
June 30, 2010, under the caption “junior subordinated debentures.” The
common securities issued by the grantor trusts were purchased by the Company,
and the Company’s investment in the common securities of $681,000 at June 30,
2010 and March 31, 2010, is included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company records interest expense on the
Debentures in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The
following table is a summary of the terms of the current Debentures at June 30,
2010 (in thousands):
Issuance
Trust
|
Issuance
Date
|
Amount
Outstanding
|
Rate
Type
|
Initial
Rate
|
Rate
|
Maturing
Date
|
|||||||
Riverview
Bancorp Statutory Trust I
|
12/2005
|
$
|
7,217
|
Variable
(1)
|
5.88
|
%
|
1.90
|
%
|
3/2036
|
||||
Riverview
Bancorp Statutory Trust II
|
06/2007
|
15,464
|
Fixed
(2)
|
7.03
|
%
|
7.03
|
%
|
9/2037
|
|||||
$
|
22,681
|
||||||||||||
(1)
The trust preferred securities reprice quarterly based on the three-month
LIBOR plus 1.36%
|
|||||||||||||
(2)
The trust preferred securities bear a fixed quarterly interest rate for 60
months, at which time the rate begins to float on a quarterly basis based
on the three-month LIBOR plus 1.35% thereafter until
maturity.
|
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12.
|
FAIR
VALUE MEASUREMENT
|
Accounting
guidance regarding fair value measurements defines fair value and establishes a
framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair
value measurements. The following definitions describe the categories
used in the tables presented under fair value measurement.
Quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1): Inputs that are quoted
unadjusted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has
the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for
the asset is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur
with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an
ongoing basis.
Other
observable inputs (Level 2): Inputs that reflect the assumptions market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on
market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity including
quoted prices for similar assets, quoted prices for securities in inactive
markets and inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market
data by correlation or other means.
Significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3): Inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own
assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the
asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the
circumstances.
Financial
instruments are broken down in the tables that follow by recurring or
nonrecurring measurement status. Recurring assets are initially
measured at fair value and are required to be remeasured at fair value in the
financial statements at each reporting date. Assets measured on a
nonrecurring basis are assets that, as a result of an event or circumstance,
were required to be remeasured at fair value after initial recognition in the
financial statements at some time during the reporting period.
The
following table presents assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring
basis (in thousands).
|
Fair
value measurements at June 30, 2010, using
|
||||||||||
Quoted
prices in
active
markets
for
identical
assets
|
Other
observable
inputs
|
Significant
unobservable
inputs
|
|||||||||
Fair
value
June
30, 2010
|
(Level
1)
|
(Level
2)
|
(Level
3)
|
||||||||
Investment
securities available for sale
|
|||||||||||
Trust
preferred
|
$
|
994
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
994
|
|||
Agency
securities
|
5,016
|
-
|
5,016
|
-
|
|||||||
Municipal
bonds
|
717
|
-
|
717
|
-
|
|||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities available for sale
|
|||||||||||
Real
estate mortgage investment conduits
|
520
|
-
|
520
|
-
|
|||||||
FHLMC
mortgage-backed securities
|
1,986
|
-
|
1,986
|
-
|
|||||||
FNMA
mortgage-backed securities
|
48
|
-
|
48
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
recurring assets measured at fair value
|
$
|
9,281
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
8,287
|
$
|
994
|
The
following tables presents a reconciliation of assets that are measured at fair
value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
during the three months ended June 30, 2010 (in thousands). There
were no transfers of assets in to or out of Level 3 for the three months ended
June 30, 2010.
For
the Three
|
|||
Months
Ended
|
|||
June
30, 2010
|
|||
Available
for sale
securities
|
|||
Balance
at March 31, 2010
|
$
|
1,042
|
|
Transfers
in to Level 3
|
-
|
||
Included
in earnings
(1)
|
-
|
||
Included
in other comprehensive income
|
(48
|
)
|
|
Balance
at June 30, 2010
|
$
|
994
|
|
(1)
Included in other
non-interest income
|
|||
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The
following method was used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial
instrument above:
Investments and Mortgage-Backed
Securities – Investment securities available-for-sale are included within
Level 1 of the hierarchy when quoted prices in an active market for identical
assets are available. The Company uses a third party pricing service to assist
the Company in determining the fair value of its Level 2 securities, which
incorporates pricing models and/or quoted prices of investment securities with
similar characteristics. Our Level 3 assets consist of a single pooled trust
preferred security. The fair value for this security was estimated using an
income approach valuation technique (using cash flows and present value
techniques). Significant unobservable inputs used for this security included
selecting an appropriate discount rate, default rate and repayment
assumptions.
The
following table represents certain loans and real estate owned (“REO”) which
were marked down to their fair value using fair value measures for the three
months ended June 30, 2010. The following are assets that are measured at fair
value on a nonrecurring basis (in thousands).
|
Fair
value measurements at June 30, 2010, using
|
||||||||||
Quoted
prices in
active
markets
for
identical
assets
|
Other
observable
inputs
|
Significant
unobservable
inputs
|
|||||||||
Fair
value
June
30, 2010
|
(Level
1)
|
|
(Level
2)
|
|
(Level
3)
|
||||||
Impaired
loans
|
$
|
13,414
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
13,414
|
|||
Real
estate owned
|
5,624
|
-
|
-
|
5,624
|
|||||||
Total
nonrecurring assets measured at fair value
|
$
|
19,038
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
19,038
|
The
following method was used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial
instrument above:
Impaired loans – A loan is
considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is
probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (both
interest and principal) according to the contractual terms of the loan
agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected
future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as a
practical expedient, at the loans’ observable market price or the fair market
value of the collateral. A significant portion of the Bank’s impaired loans is
measured using the fair market value of the collateral.
Real estate owned – REO is
real property that the Bank has taken ownership of in partial or full
satisfaction of a loan or loans. REO is recorded at the lower of the carrying
amount of the loan or fair value less estimated costs to sell. This amount
becomes the property’s new basis. Any write downs based on the property’s fair
value less estimated costs to sell at the date of acquisition are charged to the
allowance for loan losses. Management periodically reviews REO in an effort to
ensure the property is carried at the lower of its new basis or fair value, net
of estimated costs to sell.
13.
|
NEW
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
|
In
January 2010, the FASB issued an accounting standards update on fair value
measurements and disclosures, which focuses on improving disclosures about fair
value measurement. The standards update requires new disclosures
about transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and
the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e. purchases, sales,
issuances, and settlements). This accounting standards update also
amended disclosure requirements related to the level of disaggregation of assets
and liabilities, as well as disclosures about input and valuation techniques
used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value
measurements. The new guidance became effective for interim and
annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the
disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll
forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements which are effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within
those fiscal years. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
In July
2010, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that improves the
disclosures that an entity provides about the credit quality of its financing
receivables and the related allowance for credit losses. As a result of these
amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class
certain existing disclosures and provide certain new disclosures about its
financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. The guidance is
effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December
15, 2010. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations
14
14.
|
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
|
The
following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is
made in accordance with accounting guidance on the requirements of disclosures
about fair value of financial instruments. The Company, using available market
information and appropriate valuation methodologies, has determined the
estimated fair value amounts. However, considerable judgment is necessary to
interpret market data in the development of the estimates of fair value. The use
of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a
material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
The
estimated fair value of financial instruments is as follows (in
thousands):
June
30, 2010
|
March
31, 2010
|
||||||||||
Carrying
Value
|
Fair
value
|
Carrying
Value
|
Fair
Value
|
||||||||
Assets:
|
|||||||||||
Cash
|
$
|
53,244
|
$
|
53,244
|
$
|
13,587
|
$
|
13,587
|
|||
Investment
securities held to maturity
|
511
|
562
|
517
|
573
|
|||||||
Investment
securities available for sale
|
6,727
|
6,727
|
6,802
|
6,802
|
|||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities held to maturity
|
203
|
211
|
259
|
265
|
|||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities available for sale
|
2,554
|
2,554
|
2,828
|
2,828
|
|||||||
Loans
receivable, net
|
697,795
|
617,558
|
712,837
|
631,706
|
|||||||
Loans
held for sale
|
667
|
667
|
255
|
255
|
|||||||
Mortgage
servicing rights
|
493
|
871
|
509
|
1,015
|
|||||||
Liabilities:
|
|||||||||||
Demand
– savings deposits
|
410,268
|
410,268
|
396,342
|
396,342
|
|||||||
Time
deposits
|
305,305
|
308,145
|
291,706
|
294,337
|
|||||||
FHLB
advances
|
28,000
|
27,994
|
23,000
|
23,006
|
|||||||
FRB
advances
|
-
|
-
|
10,000
|
9,998
|
|||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
|
22,681
|
12,908
|
22,681
|
14,124
|
Fair
value estimates were based on existing financial instruments without attempting
to estimate the value of anticipated future business. The fair value has not
been estimated for assets and liabilities that were not considered financial
instruments.
Fair
value estimates, methods and assumptions are set forth below.
Cash – Fair value
approximates the carrying amount.
Investments and
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Fair values were based on quoted market
rates and dealer quotes, where available. The fair value of the trust
preferred investment was determined using a discounted cash flow method (see
also Note 13 – Fair Value Measurement).
Loans Receivable
and Loans Held for Sale – Loans were priced using comparable market
statistics. The loan portfolio was segregated into various categories and a
weighted average valuation discount that approximated similar loan sales data
from the FDIC was applied to each category.
Mortgage
Servicing Rights (“MSRs”) – The fair value of MSRs
was determined using the Company’s model, which incorporates the expected life
of the loans, estimated cost to service the loans, servicing fees received and
other factors. The Company calculates MSRs fair value by stratifying MSRs based
on the predominant risk characteristics that include the underlying loan’s
interest rate, cash flows of the loan, origination date and term. Key economic
assumptions that vary due to changes in market interest rates are used to
determine the fair value of the MSRs and include expected prepayment speeds,
which impact the average life of the portfolio, annual service cost, annual
ancillary income and the discount rate used in valuing the cash flows. At June
30, 2010, the MSRs fair value was estimated using a range of prepayment speed
assumptions that ranged from 100 to 874.
Deposits –
The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity such as non-interest-bearing
demand deposits, interest checking, money market and savings accounts was equal
to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of time deposits with stated
maturity was based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The
discount rate was estimated using rates currently available in the local
market.
Federal Home Loan
Bank Advances – The fair value for FHLB advances was based on the
discounted cash flow method. The discount rate was estimated using rates
currently available from the FHLB.
Federal Reserve
Bank Advances – The fair value for FRB advances was based on the
discounted cash flow method. The discount rate was estimated using rates
currently available from the FRB.
15
Junior
Subordinated Debentures – The fair value of the Debentures was based on
the discounted cash flow method. The discount rate was estimated using rates
currently available for the Debentures.
Off-Balance Sheet
Financial Instruments – The estimated fair value of loan commitments
approximates fees recorded associated with such commitments as of June 30, 2010
and March 31, 2010. Since the majority of the Company’s off-balance-sheet
instruments consist of non-fee producing, variable rate commitments, the Bank
has determined they do not have a distinguishable fair value.
15.
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
Off-balance sheet
arrangements. The Company 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
generally include commitments to originate mortgage, commercial and consumer
loans. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of
credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance
sheet. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of
nonperformance by the borrower is represented by the contractual amount of these
instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making
commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Commitments
to extend credit are conditional, and are honored for up to 45 days subject to
the Company’s usual terms and conditions. Collateral is not required
to support commitments.
Standby
letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee
the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily
used to support public and private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk
involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved
in extending loan facilities to customers. Collateral held varies and is
required in instances where the Bank deems necessary.
At June
30, 2010, a schedule of significant off-balance sheet commitments at June 30,
2010 are listed below (in thousands):
Contract
or Notional Amount
|
||
Commitments
to originate loans:
|
||
Adjustable-rate
|
$
|
1,504
|
Fixed-rate
|
5,184
|
|
Standby
letters of credit
|
866
|
|
Undisbursed
loan funds, and unused lines of credit
|
81,517
|
|
Total
|
$
|
89,071
|
At June
30, 2010, the Company had firm commitments to sell $2.0 million of residential
loans to the FHLMC. Typically, these agreements are short term fixed rate
commitments and no material gain or loss is likely.
Other Contractual
Obligations. In connection with certain asset sales, the Bank
typically makes representations and warranties about the underlying assets
conforming to specified guidelines. If the underlying assets do not
conform to the specifications, the Bank may have an obligation to repurchase the
assets or indemnify the purchaser against loss. At June 30, 2010,
loans under warranty totaled $114.3 million, which substantially represents the
unpaid principal balance of the Company’s loans serviced for FHLMC. The Bank
believes that the potential for loss under these arrangements is
remote. Accordingly, no contingent liability is recorded in the
consolidated financial statements.
The
Company is party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In
the opinion of management, these actions will not have a material adverse
effect, if any, on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or
liquidity.
16.
|
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
|
On August
3, 2010 the Company announced that it had raised approximately $18 million from
a follow-on public offering issuing 10,041,841 shares of common stock at $1.80
per share. The Company granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up
to an additional 15% of the shares sold to cover over-allotments, which was
exercised on August 5, 2010. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the
offering to support the growth and related capital needs of the Bank, with any
remainder for general operating purposes.
16
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
This
report contains certain financial information determined by methods other than
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“GAAP”). These measures include net interest income on a fully tax
equivalent basis and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis.
Management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company’s
performance. The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the
income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a
34% tax rate. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking
industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax
equivalent basis, and accordingly believes that providing these measures may be
useful for peer comparison purposes. These disclosures should not be viewed as
substitutes for the results determined to be in accordance with GAAP, nor are
they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be
presented by other companies.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Critical
accounting policies and estimates are discussed in our 2010 Form 10-K under Item
7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation – Critical Accounting Policies.” That discussion highlights
estimates the Company makes that involve uncertainty or potential for
substantial change. There have not been any material changes in the
Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the
disclosure contained in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.
Recent
Developments
In
January 2009, the Bank entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with
the OTS. Under that agreement, the Bank must, among other things,
develop a plan for achieving and maintaining a minimum Tier 1 Capital (Leverage)
Ratio of 8% and a minimum Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 12%, compared to its
current minimum required regulatory Tier 1 Capital (Leverage) Ratio of 4% and
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 8%. As of June 30, 2010, the Bank’s
leverage ratio was 9.78% (1.78% over the required minimum) and its total
risk-based capital ratio was 12.61% (0.61% over the required
minimum). The MOU also requires the Bank to: (a) remain in compliance
with the minimum capital ratios contained in the business plan; (b) provide
notice to and obtain a non-objection from the OTS prior to the Bank declaring a
dividend; (c) maintain an adequate allowance for loan and lease losses; (d)
engage an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the
Bank’s asset quality; (e) submit a quarterly update to its written comprehensive
plan to reduce classified assets, that is acceptable to the OTS; and (f) obtain
written approval of the Loan Committee and the Board prior to the extension of
credit to any borrower with a classified loan. For additional information
relating to the Bank’s regulatory capital requirements, see "Shareholders'
Equity and Capital Resources" set forth below.
The
Company also entered into a separate MOU agreement with the OTS. Under the
agreement, the Company must, among other things support the Bank’s compliance
with its MOU issued in January 2009. The MOU also requires the Bank
to: (a) provide notice to and obtain written non-objection from the OTS prior to
the Company declaring a dividend or redeeming any capital stock or receiving
dividends or other payments from the Bank; (b) provide notice to and obtain
written non-objection from the OTS prior to the Company incurring, issuing,
renewing or repurchasing any new debt; and (c) submit quarterly updates to its
written operations plan and consolidated capital plan.
The Board
and Bank management do not believe that either of these agreements have or will
constrain the Bank’s business plan and furthermore, believes that the Company
and the Bank are currently in compliance with all of the requirements through
its normal business operations. These requirements will remain in
effect until modified or terminated by the OTS. For more information
about the MOUs and their impact on the Company and the Bank, see “Item 1A, Risk
Factors – Risks Associated to Our Business – We are required to comply with the
terms of two memoranda of understanding and a supervisory letter directive
issued by the OTS and lack of compliance could result in monetary penalties and
/or additional regulatory actions.”
Executive
Overview
During
2008, the national and regional residential lending market experienced a notable
slowdown. This downturn, which has continued into 2010, has negatively affected
the economy in our market area. As a result, the Company has experienced a
decline in the values of real estate collateral supporting its loan portfolio in
general and construction real estate and land acquisition and development loans
in particular, and experienced increased loan delinquencies and defaults. In
response to these financial challenges, the Company has taken and is continuing
to take a number of actions aimed at preserving existing capital, reducing its
lending concentrations and associated capital requirements, and increasing
liquidity. The tactical actions taken include, but are not limited to: focusing
on reducing the amount of nonperforming assets, adjusting its balance sheet by
reducing loans receivable, selling real estate owned, reducing controllable
operating costs, increasing retail deposits while maintaining available secured
borrowing facilities to improve liquidity and eliminating dividends to
shareholders.
The
Company’s strategic plan includes targeting the commercial banking customer base
in its primary market area, specifically small and medium size businesses,
professionals and wealth building individuals. In pursuit of these goals, the
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Company
manages growth while striving to include a significant amount of commercial and
commercial real estate loans in its portfolio. Significant portions of these
commercial and commercial real estate loans adjustable rates, higher yields or
shorter terms and higher credit risk than traditional fixed-rate mortgages. A
related goal is to increase the proportion of personal and business checking
account deposits used to fund these new loans. At June 30, 2010, checking
accounts totaled $167.8 million, or 23.5% of our total deposit mix. The
strategic plan also stresses increased emphasis on non-interest income,
including increased fees for asset management and deposit service charges. The
strategic plan is designed to enhance earnings, reduce interest rate risk and
provide a more complete range of financial services to customers and the local
communities the Company serves. The Company is well positioned to attract new
customers and to increase its market share with seventeen branches including ten
in Clark County, two in the Portland metropolitan area and three lending
centers.
As a
progressive, community-oriented financial institution, the Company emphasizes
local, personal service to residents of its primary market area. The Company
considers Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat and Skamania counties of Washington and
Multnomah, Clackamas and Marion counties of Oregon as its primary market area.
The Company is engaged predominantly in the business of attracting deposits from
the general public and using such funds in its primary market area to originate
commercial, commercial real estate, multi-family real estate, real estate
construction, residential real estate and consumer loans. Commercial, commercial
real estate and real estate construction loans have grown to 87.8% of the loan
portfolio at June 30, 2010, increasing the risk profile of the total loan
portfolio. The Company’s recent strategy is to control balance sheet growth in
order to improve its regulatory capital ratios, including the targeted reduction
of residential construction related loans. Speculative construction loans
represent $28.1 million, or 87.1% of the residential construction portfolio at
June 30, 2010. These loan balances decreased 8.2% from the previous quarter and
40.2% from a year ago. Land acquisition and development loans totaled
$68.3 million at June 30, 2010, a decrease of 8.7% from the prior quarter and
22.2% from June 30, 2009.
The
Company also operates a trust and financial services company, Riverview Asset
Management Corp. (“RAMCorp”), located in downtown Vancouver,
Washington. Riverview Mortgage, a mortgage broker division of the
Bank, originates mortgage loans for various mortgage companies predominantly in
the Vancouver/Portland metropolitan areas, as well as for the Bank. The Business
and Professional Banking Division, with two lending offices in Vancouver and one
in Portland, offers commercial and business banking services.
Vancouver
is located in Clark County, Washington, which is just north of Portland, Oregon.
Many businesses are located in the Vancouver area because of the favorable tax
structure and lower energy costs in Washington as compared to
Oregon. Companies located in the Vancouver area include Sharp
Microelectronics, Hewlett Packard, Georgia Pacific, Underwriters Laboratory,
Wafer Tech, Nautilus and Barrett Business Services, as well as several support
industries. In addition to this industry base, the Columbia River
Gorge Scenic Area is a source of tourism, which has helped to transform the area
from its past dependence on the timber industry.
Weak
economic conditions and ongoing strains in the financial and housing markets
which accelerated throughout 2008 and generally continued into 2010 presented an
unusually challenging environment for banks. This has resulted in an increase in
loan delinquencies and foreclosure rates, primarily in our residential
construction and land development loan portfolios as compared to prior periods.
Foreclosures and delinquencies are also being driven by investor speculation in
many states, while job losses and depressed economic conditions have resulted in
the higher levels of delinquent loans. The continued economic downturn, and more
specifically the slowdown in residential real estate sales, has resulted in
further uncertainty in the financial markets. This has been particularly evident
in the Company’s need to provide for credit losses during these periods at
significantly higher levels than its historical experience and has also affected
its net interest income and other operating revenue and expenses. During the
quarter-ended June 30, 2010, unemployment in Clark County decreased and
unemployment in Portland, Oregon decreased during this same time period. In
addition, several other indicators, including home values and housing inventory
levels have shown improvements during the quarter ended June 30, 2010. According
to the Washington State Employment Security Department, unemployment in Clark
County decreased to 12.4% compared to 14.6% in March 2010, 13.7% at December
2009, 12.7% in September 2009 and 12.6% in June 2009. According to the Oregon
Employment Department, unemployment in Portland decreased during the quarter
ended June 30, 2010 to 9.5% compared to 10.0% in March 2010, 10.4% in December
2009, 10.8% in September 2009 and 10.9% in June 2009. Home values at June 30,
2010 in the Company’s market area remained lower than home values in 2009 and
2008, due in large part to an increase in volume of foreclosures and short
sales. However, as noted above, home values have begun to stabilize in the past
quarter after decreasing during the past fiscal year. According to the Regional
Multiple Listing Services, inventory levels in Portland, Oregon have fallen to
7.3 months at June 2010 compared to 7.8 months at March 2010 and 8.2 months at
June 2009. Inventory levels in Clark County have fallen to 6.8 months at June
2010 compared to 7.7 months at March 2010 and 7.9 months at June 2009. Closed
home sales in Clark County increased 16.6% and 10.0% in June 2010 compared to
March 2010 and June 2009, respectively. Closed home sales in Portland increased
11.8% and 13.3% in June 2010 compared to March 2010 and June 2009, respectively.
Commercial real estate leasing activity in the Portland/Vancouver area has
performed better than the residential real estate market, but it is generally
affected by a slow economy later than other indicators. According to Norris
Beggs Simpson, commercial vacancy rates in Clark County and Portland Oregon were
approximately 18.6% and 23.9%, respectively as of June 30, 2010. During the past
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months, the Company has experienced a decline in the values of real estate
collateral underlying its loans, including certain of its construction real
estate and land acquisition and development loans, has experienced increased
loan delinquencies and defaults, and believes there are indications of potential
increased loan delinquencies and defaults.
Operating
Strategy
The
Company’s goal is to deliver returns to shareholders by managing problem assets,
increasing higher-yielding assets (in particular commercial real estate and
commercial loans), increasing core deposit balances, reducing expenses, hiring
experienced employees with a commercial lending focus and exploring
opportunistic acquisitions. The Company seeks to achieve these results by
focusing on the following objectives:
Focusing
on Asset Quality. The Company is focused on monitoring existing
performing loans, resolving nonperforming loans and selling foreclosed assets.
The Company has aggressively sought to reduce its level of nonperforming assets
through write-downs, collections, modifications and sales of nonperforming loans
and real estate owned. The Company has taken proactive steps to resolve its
nonperforming loans, including negotiating repayment plans, forbearances, loan
modifications and loan extensions with borrowers when appropriate, and accepting
short payoffs on delinquent loans, particularly when such payoffs result in a
smaller loss than foreclosure. The Company also has added experienced personnel
that monitors loans to enable the Company to better identify problem loans in a
timely manner and reduce its exposure to a further deterioration in asset
quality. Beginning in 2008, in connection with the downturn in real estate
markets, the Company applied more conservative and stringent underwriting
practices to new loans, including, among other things, increasing the amount of
required collateral or equity requirements, reducing loan-to-value ratios and
increasing debt service coverage ratios. Nonperforming assets
decreased from $57.1 million at June 30, 2009 to $47.9 million at June 30,
2010. The Company has continued to reduce its exposure to land
development and speculative construction loans, which represented $19.8 million
or 60.1% of its nonperforming loans at June 30, 2010. The total land development
and speculative construction loan portfolios declined to $96.4 million at June
30, 2010 compared to $105.4 million at March 31, 2010.
Improving
Earnings by Expanding Product Offerings. The Company intends to prudently
increase the percentage of its assets consisting of higher-yielding commercial
real estate and commercial loans, which offer higher risk-adjusted returns,
shorter maturities and more sensitivity to interest rate
fluctuations. The Company also intends to selectively add additional
products to further diversify revenue sources and to capture more of each
customer’s banking relationship by cross selling loan and deposit products and
additional services to Bank customers, including services provided through
RAMCorp to increase its fee income. Assets under management by RAMCorp. totaled
$280.3 million at June 30, 2010. In December 2008, the Company began
operating as a merchant bankcard "agent bank" facilitating credit and debit card
transactions for business customers through an outside merchant bankcard
processor. This allows the Company to underwrite and approve merchant bankcard
applications and retain interchange income that, under its previous status as a
"referral bank", was earned by a third party.
The
Company continuously reviews new products and services to provide its customers
more financial options. All new technology and services are generally reviewed
for business development and cost saving purposes. Processing our own checks and
check imaging has supported the Bank’s increased service to customers and at the
same time has increased efficiency. The Bank has implemented remote check
capture at all of its branches and is in the process of implementing remote
capture of checks on site for selected customers of the Bank. The Company
continues to experience growth in customer use of its online banking services,
which allows customers to conduct a full range of services on a real-time basis,
including balance inquiries, transfers and electronic bill paying. The Company
is in the process of upgrading its online banking product, which will allow its
customers greater flexibility and convenience in conducting their online
banking. The Company’s online service has also enhanced the delivery of cash
management services to commercial customers. During fiscal 2010, the Company
enrolled in an Internet deposit listing service. Under this listing
service, the Company may post time deposit rates on an internet site where
institutional investors have the ability to deposit funds with the Company. The
Company began offering Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS™)
deposits to its customers during fiscal 2009. Through the CDARS program,
customers can access FDIC insurance on deposits exceeding the $250,000 FDIC
insurance limit. The Company also implemented Check 21 during fiscal 2009, which
allows the Company to process checks faster and more efficiently.
Attracting
Core Deposits and Other Deposit Products. The Company’s strategic focus
is to emphasize total relationship banking with its customers to internally fund
its loan growth. The Company is also focused on reducing its reliance
on other wholesale funding sources, including Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle
and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco advances, through the continued growth
of core customer deposits. The Company believes that a continued focus on
customer relationships will help to increase the level of core deposits and
locally-based retail certificates of deposit. In addition to its
retail branches, the Company maintains state of the art technology-based
products, such as on-line personal financial management, business cash
management, and business remote deposit products, that enable it to compete
effectively with banks of all sizes. The Company recently increased its emphasis
on enhancing its cash management product line with the hiring of an experienced
cash management officer. The formation of a team consisting of this cash
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management
officer and existing employees is expected to lead to an improved cash
management product line for commercial customers. Total deposits have
increased from $688.0 million at March 31, 2010 to $715.6 million at June 30,
2010. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle and Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco have decreased from $33.0 million at March 31,
2010 to $28.0 million at June 30, 2010.
Continued
Expense Control. Beginning in fiscal 2009 and continuing into fiscal
2011, management has undertaken several initiatives to reduce non-interest
expense and will continue to make it a priority to identify cost savings
opportunities throughout all phases of the Company’s operations. Beginning in
fiscal 2009, the Company instituted expense control measures such as reducing
many marketing expenses, cancelling certain projects and capital purchases, and
reducing travel and entertainment expenditures. The Company also reduced its
full-time equivalent employees to 232 at June 30, 2010 from 250 at June 30,
2009. During October 2009, a branch and a loan origination office
were closed as a result of their failure to meet the Company’s required growth
standards. As a result of the reduction in personnel and closure of the offices
the Company will save approximately $1.3 million per year.
Recruiting
and Retaining Highly Competent Personnel With a Focus on Commercial
Lending. The Company’s ability to continue to attract and retain banking
professionals with strong community relationships and significant knowledge of
its markets will be a key to its success. The Company believes that it enhances
its market position and adds profitable growth opportunities by focusing on
hiring and retaining experienced bankers focused on owner occupied commercial
real estate and commercial lending, and the deposit balances that accompany
these relationships. The Company emphasizes to its employees the importance of
delivering exemplary customer service and seeking opportunities to build further
relationships with its customers. The goal is to compete with other financial
service providers by relying on the strength of the Company’s customer service
and relationship banking approach. The Company believes that one of its
strengths is that its employees are also significant shareholders through the
Company’s employee stock ownership (“ESOP”) and 401(k) plans. The
Company also offers an incentive system that is designed to reward well-balanced
and high quality growth amongst its employees.
Disciplined
Franchise Expansion. The Company believes that opportunities
currently exist within its current market area to grow its
franchise. The Company anticipates organic growth, through its
marketing efforts targeted to take advantage of the opportunities being created
as a result of the consolidation of financial institutions that is occurring in
its market area. The Company will also seek to grow its franchise
through the acquisition of individual branches and FDIC-assisted whole bank
transactions that meet its investment and market objectives. The
Company has a proven ability to execute acquisitions, with two bank acquisitions
in the past seven years. The Company expects to gradually expand its
operations further in the Portland Oregon metropolitan area, which has a
population of approximately two million people. The Company will
continue to be disciplined as it pertains to future acquisitions and de novo
branching focusing on the Pacific Northwest markets it knows and understands.
The Company currently has no arrangements, agreements or understandings related
to any acquisition or de novo branching.
Financial
Highlights. Net income for the three months ended June 30,
2010 was $1.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to net income of
$343,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2009.
Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased $1.4 million to
$7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $6.3 million
for the same quarter last year. Non-interest income increased $133,000 to $2.2
million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $2.1 million for
the same quarter last year. The increase is partially due to an
other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on an investment security taken during
the three months ended June 30, 2009 totaling $258,000. There was no
OTTI on the investment security for the quarter ended June 30,
2010. The increase in non-interest income can also be attributed to
gains on sale of real estate owned properties. Non-interest expense
decreased $723,000 to $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010
compared to $8.0 million for the same quarter last year. The decrease
was primarily due to decreases in the FDIC insurance premiums of $274,000 and
REO expenses of $443,000.
The
annualized return on average assets was 0.84% for the three months ended June
30, 2010, compared to 0.15% for the three months ended June 30, 2009. For the
same periods, the annualized return on average common equity was 8.19% compared
to 1.52%, respectively. The efficiency ratio was 64.55% for the three months
ended June 30, 2010 compared to 74.08% for the same period last year. The
decrease in the efficiency ratio was primarily a result of the reduction in OTTI
charges on an investment security as well as reduced professional fees and cost
associated with REO properties.
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Loan
Composition
The
following table sets forth the composition of the Company’s commercial and
construction loan portfolio based on loan purpose at the dates
indicated.
Commercial
Business
|
Other
Real
Estate
Mortgage
|
Real Estate
Construction
|
Commercial
& Construction
Total
|
||||||||
June
30, 2010
|
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||
Commercial
business
|
$
|
106,002
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
106,002
|
|||
Commercial
construction
|
-
|
-
|
36,440
|
36,440
|
|||||||
Office
buildings
|
-
|
90,116
|
-
|
90,116
|
|||||||
Warehouse/industrial
|
-
|
47,381
|
-
|
47,381
|
|||||||
Retail/shopping
centers/strip malls
|
-
|
86,080
|
-
|
86,080
|
|||||||
Assisted living facilities
|
-
|
35,317
|
-
|
35,317
|
|||||||
Single
purpose facilities
|
-
|
93,514
|
-
|
93,514
|
|||||||
Land
|
-
|
68,272
|
-
|
68,272
|
|||||||
Multi-family
|
-
|
34,426
|
-
|
34,426
|
|||||||
One-to-four
family construction
|
-
|
-
|
32,277
|
32,277
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
106,002
|
$
|
455,106
|
$
|
68,717
|
$
|
629,825
|
Commercial
Business
|
Other
Real
Estate
Mortgage
|
Real
Estate
Construction
|
Commercial
& Construction
Total
|
||||||||
March
31, 2010
|
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||
Commercial
business
|
$
|
108,368
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
108,368
|
|||
Commercial
construction
|
-
|
-
|
40,017
|
40,017
|
|||||||
Office
buildings
|
-
|
90,000
|
-
|
90,000
|
|||||||
Warehouse/industrial
|
-
|
46,731
|
-
|
46,731
|
|||||||
Retail/shopping
centers/strip malls
|
-
|
80,982
|
-
|
80,982
|
|||||||
Assisted living facilities
|
-
|
39,604
|
-
|
39,604
|
|||||||
Single
purpose facilities
|
-
|
93,866
|
-
|
93,866
|
|||||||
Land
|
-
|
74,779
|
-
|
74,779
|
|||||||
Multi-family
|
-
|
33,216
|
-
|
33,216
|
|||||||
One-to-four
family construction
|
-
|
-
|
35,439
|
35,439
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
108,368
|
$
|
459,178
|
$
|
75,456
|
$
|
643,002
|
Comparison
of Financial Condition at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010
Cash,
including interest-earning accounts, totaled $53.2 million at June 30, 2010
compared to $13.6 million at March 31, 2010. The $39.7 million increase was
attributed to additional reserve balances maintained at the FRB as part of the
Company’s overall liquidity strategy.
Investment
securities available for sale totaled $6.7 million and $6.8 million at June 30,
2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively. The Company reviews investment securities
for the presence of OTTI, taking into consideration current market conditions,
extent and nature of change in fair value, issuer rating changes and trends,
current analysts’ evaluations, the Company’s intentions or requirements to sell
the investments, as well as other factors. For the quarter ended June 30, 2010,
the Company determined that none of its investment securities required an OTTI
charge. For additional information on our Level 3 fair value measurements see
“Fair Value of Level 3 Assets” included below.
Loans
receivable, net, totaled $697.8 million at June 30, 2010, compared to $712.8
million at March 31, 2010, a decrease of $15.0 million due primarily to
continuing weak loan demand in the Company’s primary market area and the
Company’s planned balance sheet restructuring strategy, which includes reducing
the loan portfolio to preserve capital and liquidity. The Company continued its
focus on growing commercial business and commercial real estate loans and
reducing construction and land development loans. The total commercial real
estate loan portfolio was $352.4 million as of June 30, 2010, compared to $351.2
million as of March 31, 2010. Of this total, 29% are owner occupied, and 71% are
non-owner occupied as of June 30, 2010. A substantial portion of the loan
portfolio is secured by real estate, either as primary or secondary collateral,
located in the Company’s primary market areas. Risks associated with loans
secured by real estate include decreasing land and property values, increases in
interest rates, deterioration in local economic conditions, tightening credit or
refinancing markets, and a concentration of loans within any one area. The
Company has no option ARM, teaser, or sub-prime residential real estate loans in
its portfolio.
Deposit
accounts increased $27.5 million to $715.6 million at June 30, 2010, compared to
$688.0 million at March 31, 2010. The Company had $10.0 million in
wholesale-brokered deposits in its deposit mix as of June 30, 2010. Core branch
deposits (comprised of all demand, savings and interest checking accounts, plus
all time deposits and excludes wholesale-brokered deposits, Trust account
deposits, Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (“IOLTA”), public funds and internet
based deposits) accounted for 90.3% of total deposits at June 30, 2010, compared
to 94.8% at March 31, 2010. The Company
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plans to
continue its focus on the growth of core deposits and on building customer
relationships as opposed to obtaining deposits through the wholesale
markets.
The Bank
did not have any FRB advances at June 30, 2010 compared to $10.0 million at
March 31, 2010. FHLB advances totaled $28.0 million at June 30,
2010 compared to $23.0 million at March 31, 2010. The $5.0 million decrease in
total borrowings was attributable to the Company’s increase in deposit balances,
coupled with the planned decrease in loan balances. The Company’s paydown of
borrowings were offset by its decision to increase its cash reserves held at the
FRB as part of its overall liquidity strategy.
Shareholders’
Equity and Capital Resources
Shareholders'
equity increased $1.8 million to $85.7 million at June 30, 2010 from $83.9
million at March 31, 2010. The increase in equity was mainly
attributable to net income of $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30,
2010. Stock based compensation expense increased shareholders’ equity
while the net tax effect of adjustments to securities offset the overall
increase in shareholder’s equity.
The Bank
is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the
OTS. Failure to meet
minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly
additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a
direct material effect on the Bank’s financial statements.
As of June 30, 2010, the most recent notification from the OTS categorized the
Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective
action. To be categorized as “well capitalized,” the Bank must maintain the
minimum capital ratios set forth in the table below. In the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2009, the Bank entered into a MOU with the OTS, which requires, among
other things, the Bank to maintain a minimum Tier 1 Capital (Leverage) Ratio of
8% and a minimum Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 12%. These higher capital
requirements will remain in effect until the MOU with the Bank is terminated.
Management believes the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it
was subject as of June 30, 2010.
The
Bank’s actual and required minimum capital amounts and ratios are as follows
(dollars in thousands):
Actual
|
“Adequately
Capitalized”
|
“Well
Capitalized”
|
||||||||||||||
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
|||||||||||
June
30, 2010
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
Capital:
|
||||||||||||||||
(To
Risk-Weighted Assets)
|
$
|
90,967
|
12.61
|
%
|
$
|
57,693
|
8.0
|
%
|
$
|
72,117
|
10.0
|
%
|
||||
Tier
1 Capital:
|
||||||||||||||||
(To
Risk-Weighted Assets)
|
81,889
|
11.36
|
28,847
|
4.0
|
43,270
|
6.0
|
||||||||||
Tier
1 Capital (Leverage):
|
||||||||||||||||
(To
Adjusted Tangible Assets)
|
81,889
|
9.78
|
33,490
|
4.0
|
41,863
|
5.0
|
||||||||||
Tangible
Capital:
|
||||||||||||||||
(To
Tangible Assets)
|
81,889
|
9.78
|
12,559
|
1.5
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Actual
|
“Adequately
Capitalized”
|
“Well
Capitalized”
|
||||||||||||||
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
|||||||||||
March
31, 2010
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
Capital:
|
||||||||||||||||
(To
Risk-Weighted Assets)
|
$
|
89,048
|
12.11
|
%
|
$
|
58,835
|
8.0
|
%
|
$
|
73,544
|
10.0
|
%
|
||||
Tier
1 Capital:
|
||||||||||||||||
(To
Risk-Weighted Assets)
|
79,801
|
10.85
|
29,417
|
4.0
|
44,126
|
6.0
|
||||||||||
Tier
1 Capital (Leverage):
|
||||||||||||||||
(To
Adjusted Tangible Assets)
|
79,801
|
9.84
|
32,453
|
4.0
|
40,566
|
5.0
|
||||||||||
Tangible
Capital:
|
||||||||||||||||
(To
Tangible Assets)
|
79,801
|
9.84
|
12,170
|
1.5
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Liquidity
Liquidity
is essential to the Bank’s business. The objective of the Bank’s liquidity
management is to maintain ample cash flows to meet obligations for depositor
withdrawals, fund the borrowing needs of loan customers, and to fund ongoing
operations. Core relationship deposits are the primary source of the Bank’s
liquidity. As such, the Bank focuses on deposit relationships with local
consumer and business clients who maintain multiple accounts and services at the
Bank. With the significant downturn in economic conditions our customers in
general have experienced reduced funds available to deposit in the
Bank.
Total
deposits were $715.6 million at June 30, 2010 compared to $688.0 million at
March 31, 2010. The growth in deposits; coupled with the decrease in the loan
portfolio, provided the Company with the funds to reduce its secured borrowings
from FHLB and FRB. The Company continues to focus on reducing its use of secured
borrowings. During
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quarter
ended June 30, 2010, the Company reduced its FHLB and FRB borrowings by $5.0
million to $28.0 million, compared to $33.0 million at March 31, 2010. The
Company increased its cash reserves held at the FRB by $39.7
million.
Liquidity
management is both a short- and long-term responsibility of the Company's
management. The Company adjusts its investments in liquid assets based upon
management's assessment of (i) expected loan demand, (ii) projected loan sales,
(iii) expected deposit flows, (iv) yields available on interest-bearing deposits
and (v) its asset/liability management program objectives. Excess liquidity is
invested generally in interest-bearing overnight deposits and other short-term
government and agency obligations. If the Company requires funds beyond its
ability to generate them internally, it has additional diversified and reliable
sources of funds with the FHLB, the FRB and other wholesale facilities. These
sources of funds may be used on a long or short-term basis to compensate for
reduction in other sources of funds or on a long-term basis to support lending
activities. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we elected to defer
regularly scheduled interest payments on our outstanding $22.7 million in
Debentures to preserve our liquidity at the Bancorp.
The
Company’s primary source of funds are customer deposits, proceeds from principal
and interest payments on loans, proceeds from the sale of loans, maturing
securities and FHLB and FRB advances. While maturities and scheduled
amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and
prepayment of mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities are greatly
influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
Management believes that its focus on core relationship deposits coupled with
access to borrowing through reliable counterparties provides reasonable and
prudent assurance that ample liquidity is available. However, depositor or
counterparty behavior could change in response to competition, economic or
market situations or other unforeseen circumstances, which could have liquidity
implications that may require different strategic or operational
actions.
The
Company must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability
of sufficient funds for loan originations, deposit withdrawals and continuing
operations, satisfy other financial commitments and take advantage of investment
opportunities. During the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Bank used its
sources of funds primarily to fund loan commitments and to pay deposit
withdrawals. At June 30, 2010, cash totaled $53.2 million, or 6.2% of total
assets. The Bank generally maintains sufficient cash and short-term investments
to meet short-term liquidity needs; however, its primary liquidity management
practice is to increase or decrease short-term borrowings, including FRB
borrowings and FHLB advances. At June 30, 2010, the Bank had no advances from
the FRB. The Bank has a borrowing capacity of $97.8 million from the FRB,
subject to sufficient collateral. At June 30, 2010, advances from the FHLB of
Seattle totaled $28.0 million under an available credit facility of $147.0
million, limited to sufficient collateral and stock investment. At June 30,
2010, the Bank had sufficient unpledged collateral to allow it to utilize its
available borrowing capacity from the FRB and the FHLB. Borrowing
capacity may, however, fluctuate based on acceptability and risk rating of loan
collateral and counterparties could adjust discount rates applied to such
collateral at their discretion.
An
additional source of wholesale funding includes brokered certificate of
deposits. While the Company has brokered deposits from time to time, the Company
historically has not relied on brokered deposits to fund its operations. At June
30, 2010, wholesale-brokered deposits totaled $10.0 million. The Bank also
participates in the CDARS product, which allows the Bank to accept deposits in
excess of the FDIC insurance limit for that depositor and obtain “pass-through”
insurance for the total deposit. The Bank’s reciprocal CDARS balance was $34.1
million, or 4.8% of total deposits, and $31.9 million, or 4.6% of total
deposits, at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively. With news of bank
failures and increased levels of distress in the financial services industry and
growing customer concern with FDIC insurance limits, customer interest in, and
demand for, CDARS has continued to be evident with continued renewals of
existing CDARS deposits. On June 9, 2009, the OTS informed the Bank that it was
placing a restriction on the Bank’s ability to increase its brokered deposits,
including CDARS deposits, to no more than 10% of total deposits. The combination
of all the Bank’s funding sources, gives the Bank additional available liquidity
of $305.9 million, or 35.4% of total assets, at June 30, 2010.
Under the
Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, all noninterest-bearing transaction
accounts, IOLTA accounts, and certain NOW accounts are fully guaranteed by the
FDIC for the entire amount in the account through December 31, 2010. The Bank
has elected to participate in this program at an additional cost to the Bank.
Other deposits maintained at the Bank are insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per
account owner.
At June
30, 2010, the Company had commitments to extend credit of $89.1 million. The
Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet current
loan commitments. Certificates of deposits that are scheduled to mature in less
than one year totaled $198.2 million. Historically, the Bank has been able to
retain a significant amount of its deposits as they mature. Offsetting these
cash outflows are scheduled loan maturities of less than one year totaling
$217.0 million at June 30, 2010.
Sources
of capital and liquidity for the Company include distributions from the Bank and
the issuance of debt or equity securities. Dividends and other capital
distributions from the Bank are subject to regulatory restrictions and approval.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company elected to defer regularly
scheduled interest payments on its Debentures, which in turn, restricts the
Company’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock.
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Asset
Quality
The
allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for
probable loan losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the loan
portfolio. The allowance is provided based upon management’s ongoing quarterly
assessment of the pertinent factors underlying the quality of the loan
portfolio. These factors include changes in the size and composition of the loan
portfolio, delinquency levels, actual loan loss experience, current economic
conditions, and detailed analysis of individual loans for which full
collectibility may not be assured. The detailed analysis includes techniques to
estimate the fair value of loan collateral and the existence of potential
alternative sources of repayment. The allowance consists of specific, general
and unallocated components. The specific component relates to loans that are
considered impaired. For such loans that are classified as impaired, an
allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or
observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value
of that loan. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on
historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. An unallocated
component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s
estimate of probable losses. Such factors include uncertainties in economic
conditions, uncertainties in identifying triggering events that directly
correlate to subsequent loss rates, changes in appraised value of underlying
collateral, risk factors that have not yet manifested themselves in loss
allocation factors and historical loss experience data that may not precisely
correspond to the current portfolio or economic conditions. The unallocated
component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the
underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and
general losses in the portfolio. The appropriate allowance level is estimated
based upon factors and trends identified by management at the time the
consolidated financial statements are prepared.
Commercial
business, commercial real estate and construction and land acquisition loans are
considered to have a higher degree of credit risk than one-to-four family
residential loans, and tend to be more vulnerable to adverse conditions in the
real estate market and deteriorating economic conditions. While management
believes the estimates and assumptions used in its determination of the
allowance are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such estimates and
assumptions will not be proven incorrect in the future, that the actual amount
of future provisions will not exceed the amount of past provisions, or that any
increased provisions that may be required will not adversely impact our
financial condition and results of operations. In addition, bank regulators
periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and may require the
Company to increase its provision for loan losses or recognize additional loan
charge-offs. An increase in the Company’s allowance for loan losses or loan
charge-offs as required by these regulatory authorities may have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of
operations.
Loans are
reviewed regularly and it is the Company’s general policy that when a loan is 90
days delinquent or when collection of principal or interest appears doubtful, it
is placed on non-accrual status, at which time the accrual of interest ceases
and a reserve for unrecoverable accrued interest is established and charged
against operations. Payments received on non-accrual loans are applied to reduce
the outstanding principal balance on a cash-basis method.
The
allowance for loan losses was $19.6 million or 2.73% of total loans at June 30,
2010 compared to $21.6 million or 2.95% of total loans at March 31, 2010. The
decreased allowance for loan losses was due to charge-offs exceeding the
provision for loan losses recognized during the quarter. These charge-offs
primarily were for loans that were reserved for in previous quarters.
Nonperforming loans were $33.0 million at June 30, 2010 compared to $36.0
million at March 31, 2010. Classified loans were $57.2 million at
June 30, 2010 compared to $52.2 million at March 31, 2010. The
balance of the classified loans continues to be concentrated in the land
development and speculative construction categories, which represent 27.0% and
27.7% respectively, of the balance at June 30, 2010. The increase in
classified loans reflects the continuing weak economic conditions, which have
significantly affected homebuilders and developers. The coverage ratio of
allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 59.4% at June 30, 2010
compared to 60.1% at March 31, 2010.
Management’s
evaluation of the allowance for loan losses is based on ongoing, quarterly
assessments of the known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. Loss factors
are based on the Company’s historical loss experience with additional
consideration and adjustments made for changes in economic conditions, changes
in the amount and composition of the loan portfolio, delinquency rates, changes
in collateral values, seasoning of the loan portfolio, duration of current
business cycle, a detailed analysis of impaired loans and other factors as
deemed appropriate. These factors are evaluated on a quarterly basis. Loss rates
used by the Company are impacted as changes in these risk factors increase or
decrease from quarter to quarter. Management also considers bank regulatory
examination results and findings of internal credit examiners in its quarterly
evaluation of the allowance for loan losses. At June 30, 2010, the
Company identified $29.5 million, or 89.5% of its nonperforming loans, as
impaired and performed a specific valuation analysis on each loan resulting in a
specific reserve of $4.2 million, or 14.3% of the nonperforming loans on which a
specific analysis was performed. Based on the results of these specific
valuation analyses, the Company’s allowance for loan losses did not decrease
proportionately to the decrease in the nonperforming loan balances. The Company
believes the low amount of specific reserves required for these nonperforming
loans reflects not only the Bank’s underwriting standards, but also recent loan
charge-offs.
24
The
problem loans identified by the Company have continued to remain concentrated in
speculative construction loans and land acquisition and development loans.
Management’s recent analysis of the allowance for loan losses year has placed
greater emphasis on the Company’s construction and land development loan
portfolios and the effect of various factors such as geographic and loan type
concentrations. Management has focused on managing these portfolios in an
attempt to minimize the effects of declining home values and slower home sales,
which have contributed to the increase in allowance for loan losses. At June 30,
2010, the Company’s residential construction and land development loan
portfolios were $32.3 million and $68.3 million, respectively. Substantially all
of the loans in these two portfolios are located in the Company’s market area.
The percentage of nonperforming loans in the residential construction and land
development portfolios was 31.4% and 14.2%, respectively. For the three months
ended June 30, 2010, the charge-off ratio for the residential construction and
land development portfolios was 14.0% and 7.1%, respectively. Based on its
comprehensive analysis, management deemed the allowance for loan losses of $19.6
million at June 30, 2010 (2.73% of total loans and 59.4% of nonperforming loans)
adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.
A loan is
considered impaired when it is probable that a creditor will be unable to
collect all amounts (principal and interest) due according to the contractual
terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are generally carried at the lower
of cost or net realizable value, which are determined by management based on a
number of factors, including recent appraisals which are further reduced for
estimated selling costs as a practical expedient, or by estimating the present
value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s effective interest
rate. When the fair value measurement of the impaired loan is less than the
recorded investment in the loan (including accrued interest, net deferred loan
fees or costs, and unamortized premium or discount), an impairment is recognized
by adjusting an allocation of the allowance for loan losses. As of June 30,
2010, the Company had identified $42.5 million of impaired loans. Because the
significant majority of the impaired loans are collateral dependent, nearly all
of our specific allowances are calculated on the fair value of the collateral.
Of those impaired loans, $19.0 million have no specific valuation allowance as
their estimated collateral value is equal to or exceeds the carrying costs. The
remaining $23.5 million have specific valuation allowances totaling $5.4
million.
Generally,
when a loan secured by real estate is initially measured for impairment and does
not have an appraisal performed in the last three months, the Company obtains an
updated market valuation by a third party appraiser that is reviewed by the
Company. Subsequently, a third party appraiser appraises the asset annually. The
evaluation may occur more frequently if management determines that there is an
indication that the market value may have declined. Upon receipt and
verification of the market valuation, the Company will record the loan at the
lower of cost or market (less costs to sell) by recording a charge-off to the
allowance for loan losses or by designating a specific reserve in accordance
with GAAP.
Nonperforming
assets, consisting of nonperforming loans and REO, totaled $47.9 million or
5.54% of total assets at June 30, 2010 compared to $49.3 million or 5.89% of
total assets at March 31, 2010. Land acquisition and development loans and
speculative construction loans, represented $19.8 million, or 60.12%, of the
total nonperforming loan balance at June 30, 2010. The $33.0 million balance of
nonperforming loans consisted of fifty-nine loans to forty borrowers, which
includes eighteen commercial business loans totaling $7.0 million, five
commercial real estate loan totaling $4.5 million, seventeen land acquisition
and development loans totaling $9.7 million (the largest of which was $1.4
million), nine real estate construction loans totaling $10.1 million and ten
residential real estate loans totaling $1.7 million. All of these loans are to
borrowers located in Oregon and Washington with the exception of one land
acquisition and development loans totaling $1.4 million to a Washington borrower
who has property located in Southern California.
The $14.9
million balance of REO is comprised of single-family homes totaling $4.5
million, residential building lots totaling $5.5 million and land development
property totaling $4.9 million. All of these properties are located in the
Company’s primary market area.
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The
following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s nonperforming
assets. At June 30, 2010, the Company had one trouble debt restructuring
totaling $1.0 million, which was on accrual status. There were no
trouble debt restructurings at March 31, 2010.
June
30,
2010
|
March
31, 2010
|
|||||
(dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||
Loans
accounted for on a non-accrual basis:
|
||||||
Commercial
business
|
$
|
6,989
|
$
|
6,430
|
||
Other
real estate mortgage
|
14,120
|
15,079
|
||||
Real
estate construction
|
10,148
|
11,826
|
||||
Real
estate one-to-four family
|
1,697
|
2,676
|
||||
Total
|
32,954
|
36,011
|
||||
Accruing
loans which are contractually
past
due 90 days or more
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Total
nonperforming loans
|
32,954
|
36,011
|
||||
REO
|
14,908
|
13,325
|
||||
Total
nonperforming assets
|
$
|
47,862
|
$
|
49,336
|
||
Total
nonperforming loans to total loans
|
4.59
|
%
|
4.90
|
%
|
||
Total
nonperforming loans to total assets
|
3.82
|
4.30
|
||||
Total
nonperforming assets to total assets
|
5.54
|
5.89
|
The
composition of the Company’s nonperforming assets by loan type and geographical
area is as follows:
|
Northwest
Oregon
|
Other
Oregon
|
Southwest
Washington
|
Other
Washington
|
Other
|
Total
|
|||||||||||
June
30, 2010
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial
business
|
$
|
1,121
|
$
|
2,689
|
$
|
3,179
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
6,989
|
|||||
Commercial
real estate
|
3,060
|
245
|
1,150
|
-
|
-
|
4,455
|
|||||||||||
Land
|
-
|
215
|
7,813
|
258
|
1,379
|
9,665
|
|||||||||||
Multi-family
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Commercial
construction
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
One-to-four
family construction
|
3,300
|
3,836
|
1,734
|
1,278
|
-
|
10,148
|
|||||||||||
Real
estate one-to-four family
|
250
|
310
|
1,125
|
12
|
-
|
1,697
|
|||||||||||
Consumer
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Total
nonperforming loans
|
7,731
|
7,295
|
15,001
|
1,548
|
1,379
|
32,954
|
|||||||||||
REO
|
3,205
|
2,317
|
5,322
|
4,064
|
-
|
14,908
|
|||||||||||
Total
nonperforming assets
|
$
|
10,936
|
$
|
9,612
|
$
|
20,323
|
$
|
5,612
|
$
|
1,379
|
$
|
47,862
|
The
composition of the speculative construction and land development loan portfolios
by geographical area is as follows:
Northwest
Oregon
|
Other
Oregon
|
Southwest
Washington
|
Other
Washington
|
Other
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
June
30, 2010
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Land
development
|
$
|
7,229
|
$
|
4,399
|
$
|
48,087
|
$
|
317
|
$
|
8,240
|
$
|
68,272
|
|||||
Speculative
construction
|
4,152
|
10,836
|
11,847
|
1,278
|
-
|
28,113
|
|||||||||||
Total
speculative and land construction
|
$
|
11,381
|
$
|
15,235
|
$
|
59,934
|
$
|
1,595
|
$
|
8,240
|
$
|
96,385
|
Other
loans of concern totaled $24.4 million at June 30, 2010 compared to $16.2
million at March 31, 2010. The $24.4 million consists of two real estate
construction loans totaling $5.7 million, ten commercial business loans totaling
$3.9 million, four commercial real estate loans totaling $8.9 million, five land
acquisition loans totaling $5.8 million and one one-to-four family real estate
loan totaling $72,000. Other loans of concern consist of loans which known
information concerning possible credit problems with the borrowers or the cash
flows of the collateral securing the respective loans has caused management to
be concerned the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan repayment
terms, which may result in the future inclusion of such loans in the
nonperforming category.
At June
30, 2010, loans delinquent 30 - 89 days were
1.78% of total loans
compared to 1.93% at March 31, 2010. At June 30, 2010, the 30 - 89 days
delinquency rate in the commercial business (“C&I”) portfolio was 1.63%
while the delinquency rate in the commercial real estate (“CRE”) portfolio was
2.34%, representing two loans for $8.2 million. At that date, CRE loans
represented the largest portion of the loan portfolio at 49.1% of total loans
and C&I loans represented 14.8% of total loans. The 30 - 89 days delinquency
rate for the land development loan portfolio at June 30, 2010 was 2.51%. The 30
- 89 days delinquency rate for our home equity line of credit portfolio was
0.99% at June 30, 2010. At June 30, 2010, our residential
construction loan portfolio had no delinquencies in the 30 - 89 days
category.
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Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements and Other Contractual Obligations
Through
the normal course of operations, the Company enters into certain contractual
obligations and other commitments. Obligations generally relate to
funding of operations through deposits and borrowings as well as leases for
premises. Commitments generally relate to lending
operations.
The
Company has obligations under long-term operating leases, principally for
building space and land. Lease terms generally cover a five-year period, with
options to extend, and are not subject to cancellation.
The
Company has commitments to originate fixed and variable rate mortgage loans to
customers. Because some commitments expire without being drawn upon, the total
commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
Undisbursed loan funds and unused lines of credit include funds not disbursed,
but committed to construction projects and home equity and commercial lines of
credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the
Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third
party.
For
further information regarding the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements and
other contractual obligations, see Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Goodwill
Valuation
Goodwill
is initially recorded when the purchase price paid for an acquisition exceeds
the estimated fair value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets
acquired. Goodwill is presumed to have an indefinite useful life and is tested,
at least annually, for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company has
one reporting unit, the Bank, for purposes of computing goodwill. All of the
Company’s goodwill has been allocated to this single reporting unit. The Company
performs an annual review in the third quarter of each fiscal year, or more
frequently if indications of potential impairment exist, to determine if the
recorded goodwill is impaired. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value,
goodwill at the reporting unit level is not considered impaired and no
additional analysis is necessary. If the carrying value of the
reporting unit is higher than its fair value, there is an indication that
impairment may exist and additional analysis must be performed to measure the
amount of impairment loss, if any. The amount of impairment is determined by
comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to the
carrying value of the goodwill in the same manner as if the reporting unit was
being acquired in a business combination. Specifically, the Company would
allocate the fair value to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting
unit, including unrecognized intangible assets, in a hypothetical analysis that
would calculate the implied fair value of goodwill. If the implied fair value of
goodwill is less than the recorded goodwill, the Company would record an
impairment charge for the difference.
A
significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of
impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include, among others; a
significant decline in expected future cash flows; a sustained, significant
decline in our stock price and market capitalization; a significant adverse
change in legal factors or in the business climate; adverse assessment or action
by a regulator; and unanticipated competition. Any adverse change in these
factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of such assets and
could have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The
goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step is a
comparison of the reporting unit’s fair value to its carrying value. The Company
estimates fair value using the best information available, including market
information and a discounted cash flow analysis, which is also referred to as
the income approach. The income approach uses a reporting unit’s projection of
estimated operating results and cash flows that is discounted using a rate that
reflects current market conditions. The projection uses management’s best
estimates of economic and market conditions over the projected period including
growth rates in loans and deposits, estimates of future expected changes in net
interest margins and cash expenditures. The market approach estimates fair value
by applying cash flow multiples to the reporting unit’s operating performance.
The multiples are derived from comparable publicly traded companies with similar
operating and investment characteristics of the reporting unit. The Company
validates its estimated fair value by comparing the fair value estimates using
the income approach to the fair value estimates using the market
approach.
The
Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test during the quarter-ended
December 31, 2009. As part of its process for performing the step one impairment
test of goodwill, the Company estimated the fair value of the reporting unit
utilizing the allocation of corporate value approach, the income approach and
the market approach in order to derive an enterprise value of the Company. The
allocation of corporate value approach applies the aggregate market value of the
Company and divides it among the reporting units. A key assumption in this
approach is the control premium applied to the aggregate market value. A control
premium is utilized as the value of a company from the perspective of a
controlling interest is generally higher than the widely quoted market price per
share. The Company used an expected control premium of 30%, which was based on
comparable transactional history. Assumptions used by the Company in its
discounted cash flow model (income approach) included an annual revenue growth
rate that approximated 5%, a net interest margin that approximated 4.5% and a
return on assets that ranged from 0.14% to 1.09% (average of 0.74%). In addition
to utilizing the above projections of estimated operating results, key
assumptions used to determine the fair value estimate under the income approach
was the discount rate of 14.4% utilized for our cash flow estimates and a
terminal value estimated at 0.8
27
times the
ending book value of the reporting unit. The Company used a build-up approach in
developing the discount rate that included: an assessment of the risk free
interest rate, the rate of return expected from publicly traded stocks, the
industry the Company operates in and the size of the Company. In applying the
market approach method, the Company selected eight publicly traded comparable
institutions based on a variety of financial metrics (tangible equity, leverage
ratio, return on assets, return on equity, net interest margin, nonperforming
assets, net charge-offs, and reserves for loan losses) and other relevant
qualitative factors (geographical location, lines of business, business model,
risk profile, availability of financial information, etc.) After
selecting comparable institutions, the Company derived the fair value of the
reporting unit by completing a comparative analysis of the relationship between
their financial metrics listed above and their market values utilizing various
market multiples. The Company calculated a fair value of its
reporting unit of $57 million using the corporate value approach, $66 million
using the income approach and $68 million using the market
approach. Based on the results of the step one impairment analysis,
the Company determined the second step must be performed.
The
Company calculated the implied fair value of its reporting unit under the step
two goodwill impairment test. Under this approach, the Company calculated the
fair value for its unrecognized deposit intangible, as well as the remaining
assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. The calculated implied fair value
of the Company’s goodwill exceeded the carrying value by $18.0 million.
Significant adjustments were made to the fair value of the Company’s loans
receivable compared to its recorded value. Key assumptions used in its fair
value estimate of loans receivable was the discount for comparable loan sales.
The Company used a weighted average discount rate that approximated the discount
for similar loan sales by the FDIC during the past year. The Company segregated
its loan portfolio into seven categories, including performing loans,
non-performing loans and sub-performing loans. The weighted average discount
rates for these individual categories ranged from 3% (for performing loans) to
75% (for non-performing commercial loans). Based on results of the step two
impairment test, the Company determined no impairment charge of goodwill was
required.
An
interim impairment test was not deemed necessary as of June 30, 2010, due to
there not being a significant change in the reporting unit’s assets and
liabilities, the amount that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the
carrying value as of the most recent valuation, and because the Company
determined that, based on an analysis of events that have occurred and
circumstances that have changed since the most recent valuation date, the
likelihood that a current fair value determination would be less than the
current carrying amount of the reporting unit is remote.
Even
though the Company determined that there was no goodwill impairment during the
third quarter of fiscal 2010, continued declines in the value of its stock price
as well as values of other financial institutions, declines in revenue for the
Bank beyond our current forecasts and significant adverse changes in the
operating environment for the financial industry may result in a future
impairment charge.
It is
possible that changes in circumstances existing at the measurement date or at
other times in the future, or in the numerous estimates associated with
management’s judgments, assumptions and estimates made in assessing the fair
value of our goodwill, could result in an impairment charge of a portion or all
of our goodwill. If the Company recorded an impairment charge, its financial
position and results of operations would be adversely affected, however, such an
impairment charge would have no impact on our liquidity, operations or
regulatory capital.
Fair
Value of Level 3 Assets
The
Company fair values certain assets that are classified as Level 3 under the fair
value hierarchy established by accounting guidance. These Level 3 assets are
valued using significant unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no
market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets. These
Level 3 financial assets include certain available for sale securities and loans
measured for impairment, for which there is neither an active market for
identical assets from which to determine fair value, nor is there sufficient,
current market information about similar assets to use as observable,
corroborated data for all significant inputs into a valuation model. Under these
circumstances, the fair values of these Level 3 financial assets are determined
using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, valuation in
accordance with accounting guidance related to accounting by creditors for
impairment of a loan or similar techniques, for which the determination of fair
value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
Valuations
using models or other techniques are sensitive to assumptions used for the
significant inputs. Where market data is available, the inputs used for
valuation reflect that information as of the valuation date. In periods of
extreme volatility, lessened liquidity or in illiquid markets, there may be more
variability in market pricing or a lack of market data to use in the valuation
process. Judgment is then applied in formulating those inputs.
At June
30, 2010, the market for the Company’s single trust preferred pooled security
was determined to be inactive in management’s judgment. This determination was
made by the Company after considering the last known trade date for this
specific security, the low number of transactions for similar types of
securities, the low number of new issuances for similar securities, the
significant increase in the implied liquidity risk premium for similar
securities, the lack of information that is released publicly and discussions
with third-party industry analysts. Due to the inactivity in the market,
observable market data was not readily available for all significant inputs for
this security. Accordingly, the trust preferred pooled security was classified
as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Company utilized observable inputs
where available, unobservable
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data and
modeled the cash flows adjusted by an appropriate liquidity and credit risk
adjusted discount rate using an income approach valuation technique in order to
measure the fair value of the security. Significant unobservable inputs were
used that reflect our assumptions of what a market participant would use to
price the security. Significant unobservable inputs included selecting an
appropriate discount rate, default rate and repayment assumptions. In selecting
our assumptions, we considered the current rates for similarly rated corporate
securities, market liquidity, the individual issuer’s financial conditions,
historical repayment information, and future expectations of the capital
markets. The reasonableness of the fair value, and classification as a Level 3
asset, was validated through comparison of fair value as determined by two
independent third-party pricing services.
Certain
loans included in the loan portfolio were deemed impaired at June 30, 2010.
Accordingly, loans measured for impairment were classified as Level 3 in the
fair value hierarchy as there is no active market for these loans. Measuring
impairment of a loan requires judgment and estimates, and the eventual outcomes
may differ from those estimates. Impairment was measured by management based on
a number of factors, including recent independent appraisals which are further
reduced for estimated selling cost or as a practical expedient, by estimating
the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s
effective interest rate.
In
addition, REO was classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Management
generally determines fair value based on a number of factors, including
third-party appraisals of fair value less estimated costs to sell. The valuation
of REO is subject to significant external and internal judgment, and the
eventual outcomes may differ from those estimates.
For
additional information on our Level 1, 2 and 3 fair value measurements see Note
13 – Fair Value Measurement in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for additional information.
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Comparison
of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and
2009
Net Interest Income. The
Company’s profitability depends primarily on its net interest income, which is
the difference between the income it receives on interest-earning assets and the
interest paid on deposits and borrowings. When interest-earning assets equal or
exceed interest-bearing liabilities, any positive interest rate spread will
generate net interest income. The Company’s results of operations are also
significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions,
particularly changes in market interest rates, government legislation and
regulation, and monetary and fiscal policies.
Net
interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was $9.0 million,
representing an increase of $338,000, or 3.89%, from $8.7 million during the
same prior year period. Average interest-earning assets to average
interest-bearing liabilities increased to 115.09% for the three month periods
ended June 30, 2010 compared to 113.03% in the same prior year period. The net
interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was 4.79% compared to
4.25% for the quarter-ended June 30, 2009.
The
Company generally achieves better net interest margins in a stable or increasing
interest rate environment as a result of the balance sheet being slightly asset
interest rate sensitive. However, due to a number of loans in the loan portfolio
with interest rate floors, net interest income will be negatively impacted in a
rising interest rate environment until such time as the current rate exceeds
these interest rate floors. Generally, interest rates on the Company’s
interest-earning assets reprice faster than interest rates on the Company’s
interest-bearing liabilities. In a decreasing interest rate environment, the
Company requires time to reduce deposit interest rates to recover the decline in
the net interest margin. As a result of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy
actions beginning in September 2007 to aggressively lower short-term federal
funds rates approximately 36% of the Company’s loans immediately repriced down.
The Company also immediately reduced the interest rate paid on certain
interest-bearing deposits. Recently, the Company has made progress in further
reducing its deposit and borrowing costs resulting in improved net interest
income. Further reductions will be reflected in future deposit offerings and as
existing deposits renew upon maturity. The amount and timing of these reductions
is dependent on competitive pricing pressures, yield curve shape and changes in
interest rate spreads.
Interest Income. Interest
income for the three months ended June 30, 2010, was $11.3 million compared to
$11.9 million for the same period in prior year. This represents a decrease of
$590,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same prior
year periods. The decrease is due primarily to a decrease in average loan
balances.
The
average balance of net loans decreased $61.7 million to $729.9 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2010 from $791.5 million for the same prior year
period. The decrease in average loan balances was due to the Company’s recent
effort to realign its balance sheet and reduce its overall loans receivable as
part of the Company’s capital and liquidity strategies. The yield on net loans
was 6.15% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to 5.93% for the
same three months in the prior year. During the three months ended June 30,
2010, the Company also reversed $77,000 of interest income on nonperforming
loans compared to $346,000 for the same three months in the prior
year.
Interest Expense. Interest
expense decreased $928,000 to $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30,
2010, compared to $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The
decrease in interest expense was primarily attributable to the Company’s efforts
to reduce its costs of deposits following the Federal Reserve interest rate cuts
described above. The weighted average interest rate on interest-bearing deposits
decreased to 1.25% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from 1.93% for the
same period in the prior year. The weighted average cost of FHLB and FRB
borrowings, Debentures and capital lease obligations increased to 3.37% for the
three months ended June 30, 2010 from 1.25% for the same period in the prior
year. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the weighted average cost of the
Company’s FRB borrowings was 0.50% compared to 0.68% for its FHLB
borrowings.
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The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding
average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts
of interest earned on average interest-earning assets and interest paid on
average interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread,
ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities and net
interest margin.
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Average
Balance
|
Interest
and
Dividends
|
Yield/Cost
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest
and
Dividends
|
Yield/Cost
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning
assets:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Mortgage
loans
|
$
|
625,616
|
$
|
9,796
|
6.28
|
%
|
$
|
672,773
|
$
|
10,189
|
6.07
|
%
|
|||||
Non-mortgage
loans
|
104,235
|
1,397
|
5.38
|
118,775
|
1,521
|
5.14
|
|||||||||||
Total
net loans (1)
|
729,851
|
11,193
|
6.15
|
791,548
|
11,710
|
5.93
|
|||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities (2)
|
2,836
|
26
|
3.68
|
4,336
|
40
|
3.70
|
|||||||||||
Investment
securities (2)(3)
|
9,492
|
78
|
3.30
|
11,863
|
146
|
4.94
|
|||||||||||
Daily
interest-bearing assets
|
397
|
-
|
-
|
2,200
|
1
|
0.18
|
|||||||||||
Other
earning assets
|
12,547
|
15
|
0.48
|
11,482
|
13
|
0.45
|
|||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets
|
755,123
|
11,312
|
6.15
|
821,429
|
11,910
|
5.82
|
|||||||||||
Non-interest-earning
assets:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Office
properties and equipment, net
|
16,393
|
19,406
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
non-interest-earning assets
|
67,854
|
68,871
|
|||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
839,370
|
$
|
909,706
|
|||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
liabilities:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Regular
savings accounts
|
$
|
32,264
|
44
|
0.55
|
$
|
28,566
|
39
|
0.55
|
|||||||||
Interest
checking accounts
|
73,734
|
63
|
0.34
|
90,232
|
118
|
0.52
|
|||||||||||
Money
market deposit accounts
|
207,265
|
508
|
0.98
|
183,368
|
646
|
1.41
|
|||||||||||
Certificates
of deposit
|
296,993
|
1,286
|
1.74
|
258,161
|
1,891
|
2.94
|
|||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
610,256
|
1,901
|
1.25
|
560,327
|
2,694
|
1.93
|
|||||||||||
Other
interest-bearing liabilities
|
45,843
|
385
|
3.37
|
166,413
|
520
|
1.25
|
|||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities
|
656,099
|
2,286
|
1.40
|
726,740
|
3,214
|
1.77
|
|||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing
liabilities:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing
deposits
|
89,227
|
85,615
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
7,613
|
6,870
|
|||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities
|
752,939
|
819,225
|
|||||||||||||||
Shareholders’
equity
|
86,431
|
90,481
|
|||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
$
|
839,370
|
$
|
909,706
|
|||||||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$
|
9,026
|
$
|
8,696
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
rate spread
|
4.61
|
%
|
4.05
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
4.79
|
%
|
4.25
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
Ratio
of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing
liabilities
|
115.09
|
%
|
113.03
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
Tax
equivalent adjustment (3)
|
$
|
8
|
$
|
16
|
|||||||||||||
(1)
Includes non-accrual loans.
|
|||||||||||||||||
(2)
For purposes of the computation of average yield on investments available
for sale, historical cost balances were utilized;
therefore,
the yield information does not give effect to changes in fair value that
are reflected as a component of shareholders’ equity.
|
|||||||||||||||||
(3)
Tax-equivalent adjustment relates to non-taxable investment interest
income. Interest and rates are presented on a fully taxable
–equivalent basis under a tax rate of 34%.
|
|||||||||||||||||
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The
following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net
interest income of the Company for the quarter-ended June 30, 2010 compared to
the quarter-ended June 30, 2009. Variances that were insignificant
have been allocated based upon the percentage relationship of changes in volume
and changes in rate to the total net change.
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
|||||||||
2010
vs. 2009
|
|||||||||
Increase
(Decrease) Due to
|
|||||||||
Total
|
|||||||||
Increase
|
|||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
(Decrease)
|
||||||
Interest
Income:
|
|||||||||
Mortgage
loans
|
$
|
(735
|
)
|
$
|
342
|
$
|
(393
|
)
|
|
Non-mortgage
loans
|
(193
|
)
|
69
|
(124
|
)
|
||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
(14
|
)
|
-
|
(14
|
)
|
||||
Investment
securities (1)
|
(25
|
)
|
(43
|
)
|
(68
|
)
|
|||
Daily
interest-bearing
|
(1
|
)
|
-
|
(1
|
)
|
||||
Other
earning assets
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
||||||
Total
interest income
|
(967
|
)
|
369
|
(598
|
)
|
||||
Interest
Expense:
|
|||||||||
Regular
savings accounts
|
5
|
-
|
5
|
||||||
Interest
checking accounts
|
(19
|
)
|
(36
|
)
|
(55
|
)
|
|||
Money
market deposit accounts
|
77
|
(215
|
)
|
(138
|
)
|
||||
Certificates
of deposit
|
253
|
(858
|
)
|
(605
|
)
|
||||
Other
interest-bearing liabilities
|
(567
|
)
|
432
|
(135
|
)
|
||||
Total
interest expense
|
(251
|
)
|
(677
|
)
|
(928
|
)
|
|||
Net
interest income
|
$
|
(716
|
)
|
$
|
1,046
|
$
|
330
|
||
(1)
Interest is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis under a tax rate of
34%
|
Provision for Loan Losses. The
provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was $1.3
million compared to $2.4 million for the same period in the prior year. The
decrease in the provision for loan losses during the first quarter was primarily
related to the stabilization of real estate values for the collateral supporting
the Company’s problem loans for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The loan
loss provision remains elevated compared to historical levels and reflects the
relatively high level of classified loans resulting primarily from the current
ongoing economic conditions and uncertainty regarding its impact on the
Company’s loan portfolio along with the continued slowdown in residential real
estate sales that is affecting among others, homebuilders and developers.
Declining real estate values in recent years and slower loan sales have
significantly impacted borrowers’ liquidity and ability to repay loans, which in
turn has led to an increase in delinquent and nonperforming construction and
land development loans, as well as the additional loan charge-offs. However, in
the past two quarters, the Company has experienced a decrease in the balance of
its non-performing assets and a slowdown in the inflow of non-performing loans.
Nonperforming loans generally reflect unique operating difficulties for the
individual borrower; however, more recently the deterioration in the general
economy has become a significant contributing factor to the increased levels of
delinquencies and nonperforming loans. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to
total net loans was 2.73% at June 30, 2010, compared to 2.28% at June 30,
2009.
Net
charge-offs for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were $3.4 million compared
to $1.5 million for the same period last year. Annualized net charge-offs to
average net loans for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 was 1.86%
compared to 0.78% for the same respective periods in the prior year. Charge-offs
increased during the periods primarily as a result of the write-downs of several
loans that were reserved for in previous quarters. Land acquisition
and development loans represented $1.4 million of the total charge-offs during
the quarter, the largest of which was $493,000. Net charge-offs have remained
concentrated in the residential construction and land development portfolios.
Nonperforming loans were $33.0 million at June 30, 2010, a decline as compared
to $36.0 million at March 31, 2010. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to
nonperforming loans was 59.37% at June 30, 2010 a minimal decline as compared to
60.10% at March 31, 2010. See “Asset Quality” set forth above for additional
information related to asset quality that management considers in determining
the provision for loan losses.
Non-Interest Income.
Non-interest income increased $133,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2010
compared to the same prior year period. The increase between the periods
resulted from the absences of an OTTI charge for the three months ended June 30,
2010 as compared to a $258,000 OTTI charge for the three months ended June 30,
2009. In addition, gain on sales of REO totaled $147,000 for the
three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $14,000 for the same period in
prior year. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three
months ended June 30, 2009, these increase noted above was offset by decreases
in gain on sale of loans of $282,000 along with a decrease in mortgage broker
fees of $200,000. The decrease in mortgage broker fees is primarily due to a
decrease in refinancing activity for single-family homes.
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Non-Interest Expense.
Non-interest expense decreased $723,000 to $7.3 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2010 compared to $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30,
2009. Management continues to focus on managing controllable costs as the
Company proactively adjusts to a lower level of real estate loan originations.
However, certain expenses remain out of the Company’s control, including FDIC
insurance premiums and REO expenses and write-downs. FDIC insurance premiums for
the three months ended June 30, 2010 decreased $274,000 due to the same period
in prior year included a special assessment charge of $417,000. REO expenses
decreased $443,000 due in part to stabilizing values on existing REO properties
resulting in lower charge-offs. Occupancy and depreciation expense
decreased $92,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same
period in the prior year due to the closure of branch and lending
center. Professional fees have also remained higher due to the
ongoing costs associated with nonperforming assets.
Income Taxes. The provision
for income taxes was $924,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared
to $102,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This increase
was a result of the increase in income before taxes. The effective
tax rate for three months ended June 30, 2010 was 34.4% compared to 22.9% for
the three months ended June 30, 2009. The Company’s effective tax rate remains
lower than the statutory tax rate as a result of non-taxable income generated
from investments in bank owned life insurance and tax-exempt municipal
bonds.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
There has
not been any material change in the market risk disclosures contained in the
2010 Form 10-K.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
An
evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 13(a) - 15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was carried out as of
June 30, 2010 under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of
the Company’s senior management as of the end of the period covered by this
report. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as in
effect on June 30, 2010 were effective in ensuring that the information required
to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) accumulated and communicated to the
Company’s management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and
forms.
In the
quarter-ended June 30, 2010, the Company did not make any changes in its
internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect these controls.
While the
Company believes the present design of its disclosure controls and procedures is
effective to achieve its goal, future events affecting its business may cause
the Company to modify its disclosure controls and procedures. The
Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal
control over financial reporting will prevent all error and fraud. A
control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure
are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control
procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all
control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been
detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that
judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns in controls or
procedures can occur because of simple error or
mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual
acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management
override of the control. The design of any control procedure is based
in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and
there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated
goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with
the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent
limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements attributable to
error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal
Proceedings
The
Company is party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of
business. In the opinion of management, these actions will not have a
material adverse effect, on the Company’s financial position, results of
operations, or liquidity.
Item 1A.
Risk
Factors
Except as
set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors set
forth in Part I. Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended March 31, 2010.
Risks
Associated with Our Business
We
are required to comply with the terms of two memoranda of understanding and a
supervisory letter directive issued by the OTS and lack of compliance could
result in monetary penalties and /or additional regulatory actions.
In
January 2009, Riverview Community Bank entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding, or MOU, with the OTS. Under that agreement, Riverview
Community Bank must, among other things, develop a plan for achieving and
maintaining a minimum Tier 1 Capital (Leverage) Ratio of 8% and a minimum Total
Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 12%, compared to its current minimum required
regulatory Tier 1 Capital (Leverage) Ratio of 4% and Total Risk-Based Capital
Ratio of 8%. As of June 30, 2010, Riverview Community Bank’s Tier 1
Capital (Leverage) Ratio was 9.78% (1.78% over the new required minimum) and its
Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 12.61% (0.61% over the new required
minimum). The MOU also requires Riverview Community Bank
to:
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remain
in compliance with the minimum capital ratios contained in Riverview
Community Bank’s business plan;
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provide
notice to and obtain a non-objection from the OTS prior to declaring a
dividend;
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maintain
an adequate allowance for loan and lease
losses;
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engage
an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of
Riverview Community Bank’s asset
quality;
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submit
a quarterly update to its written comprehensive plan to reduce classified
assets, that is acceptable to the OTS;
and
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obtain
written approval of the loan committee and the Board prior to the
extension of credit to any borrower with a classified
loan.
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On June
9, 2009 the OTS issued a Supervisory Letter Directive, or SLD, to Riverview
Community Bank that restricts its brokered deposits (including Certificate of
Deposit Account Registry Service, or CDARS) to 10% of total
deposits. At June 30, 2010, Riverview Community Bank had $10.0
million in wholesale-brokered deposits. At June 9, 2009, we did not
have any wholesale-brokered deposits. Riverview Community Bank participates in
the CDARS product, which allows Riverview Community Bank to accept deposits in
excess of the FDIC insurance limit for that depositor and obtain “pass-through”
insurance for the total deposit. Riverview Community Bank’s reciprocal CDARS
balance was $44.1 million, or 6.2% of total deposits, and $31.9 million, or 4.6%
of total deposits, at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively. At June
30, 2010, we had total brokered deposits of $34.1 million or 4.8% of total
deposits.
In
October 2009 Riverview entered into a separate MOU with the OTS. Under this
agreement, Riverview must, among other things, support Riverview Community
Bank’s compliance with its MOU issued in January 2009. The MOU also
requires Riverview to:
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provide
notice to and obtain written non-objection from the OTS prior to declaring
a dividend or redeeming any capital stock or receiving dividends or other
payments from Riverview Community
Bank;
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provide
notice to and obtain written non-objection from the OTS prior to
incurring, issuing, renewing or repurchasing any new debt;
and
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submit
to the OTS within prescribed time periods an operations plan and a
consolidated capital plan that respectively addresses Riverview’s ability
to meet its financial obligations through December 2012 and how Riverview
Community Bank will maintain capital ratios mandated by its
MOU.
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Riverview
Community Bank was not permitted by the OTS to make a dividend payment to us in
May 2010, resulting in the deferral of interest on our outstanding trust
preferred securities. See “We have deferred payments of interest on
our outstanding junior subordinated debentures and as a result we are prohibited
from declaring or paying dividends or distributions on, and from making
liquidation payments with respect to, our common stock.”
The MOUs
and SLD will remain in effect until stayed, modified, terminated or suspended by
the OTS. If the OTS were to determine that Riverview or Riverview
Community Bank were not in compliance with their respective MOUs, it would
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have
available various remedies, including among others, the power to enjoin "unsafe
or unsound" practices, to require affirmative action to correct any conditions
resulting from any violation or practice, to direct an increase in capital, to
restrict the growth of Riverview or Riverview Community Bank, to remove officers
and/or directors, and to assess civil monetary penalties. Management of
Riverview and Riverview Community Bank have been taking action and implementing
programs to comply with the requirements of the MOUs and SLD. Although
compliance with the MOUs and SLD will be determined by the OTS, management
believes that Riverview and Riverview Community Bank have complied in all
material respects with the provisions of the MOUs and SLD required to be
complied with as of the date of this prospectus, including the capital
requirements and restrictions on brokered deposits imposed by the
OTS. The OTS may determine, however, in its sole discretion that the
issues raised by the MOUs and SLD have not been addressed satisfactorily, or
that any current or past actions, violations or deficiencies could be the
subject of further regulatory enforcement actions. Such enforcement actions
could involve penalties or limitations on our business at Riverview Community
Bank or Riverview and negatively affect our ability to implement our business
plan, pay dividends on our common stock and the value of our common stock as
well as our financial condition and results of operations.
The
current economic recession in the market areas we serve may continue to
adversely impact our earnings and could increase the credit risk associated with
our loan portfolio.
Substantially
all of our loans are to businesses and individuals in the states of Washington
and Oregon. A continuing decline in the economies of the seven counties in which
we operate, including the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, which we consider
to be our primary market areas, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects. In particular, Washington and Oregon have experienced
substantial home price declines and increased foreclosures and have experienced
above average unemployment rates.
A further
deterioration in economic conditions in the market areas we serve could result
in the following consequences, any of which could have a materially adverse
impact on our business, financial condition and results of
operations:
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loan
delinquencies, problem assets and foreclosures may
increase;
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demand
for our products and services may
decline;
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collateral
for loans made may decline further in value, in turn reducing customers’
borrowing power, reducing the value of assets and collateral associated
with existing loans;
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the
amount of our low-cost or non-interest bearing deposits may decrease;
and
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the
price of our common stock may
decrease.
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Our real estate construction and land
acquisition or development loans are based upon estimates of costs and the value
of the completed project.
We make
real estate construction loans to individuals and builders, primarily for the
construction of residential properties. We originate these loans
whether or not the collateral property underlying the loan is under contract for
sale. At June 30, 2010, construction loans totaled $68.7 million, or 9.6% of our
total loan portfolio, of which $32.3 million were for residential real estate
projects. Approximately $4.2 million of our residential construction loans were
made to finance the construction of owner-occupied homes and are structured to
be converted to permanent loans at the end of the construction
phase. Land loans, which are loans made with land as security,
totaled $68.3 million, or 9.5%, of our total loan portfolio at June 30, 2010.
Land loans include raw land and land acquisition and development
loans. These loans carry additional risks from other types of real
estate based lending. In general, construction and land lending
involves additional risks because of the inherent difficulty in estimating a
property's value both before and at completion of the project as well as the
estimated cost of the project. Construction costs may exceed original
estimates as a result of increased materials, labor or other
costs. In addition, because of current uncertainties in the
residential real estate market, property values have become more difficult to
determine than they have historically been. Construction loans and
land acquisition and development loans often involve the disbursement of funds
with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the project and the ability
of the borrower to sell or lease the property or refinance the indebtedness,
rather than the ability of the borrower or guarantor to repay principal and
interest. These loans are also generally more difficult to
monitor. In addition, speculative construction loans to a builder are
often associated with homes that are not pre-sold, and thus pose a greater
potential risk than construction loans to individuals on their personal
residences. At June 30, 2010, $96.4 million of our construction and land loans
were for speculative purposes. Approximately $19.8 million, or 20.6%, of our
speculative construction and land loans were nonperforming at June 30, 2010. A
material increase in our nonperforming construction and land loans could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
Our
emphasis on commercial real estate lending may expose us to increased lending
risks.
Our
current business strategy is focused on the expansion of commercial real estate
lending. This type of lending activity, while potentially more profitable than
single-family residential lending, is generally more sensitive to regional and
local economic conditions, making loss levels more difficult to predict.
Collateral evaluation and financial statement analysis in these types of loans
requires a more detailed analysis at the time of loan underwriting and on an
ongoing basis. In our primary market of southwest Washington and northwest
Oregon, the housing market has slowed, with weaker demand for
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housing,
higher inventory levels and longer marketing times. A further downturn in
housing, or the real estate market, could increase loan delinquencies, defaults
and foreclosures, and significantly impair the value of our collateral and our
ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure. Many of our commercial
borrowers have more than one loan outstanding with us. Consequently, an adverse
development with respect to one loan or one credit relationship can expose us to
a significantly greater risk of loss and adversely affect our results of
operations.
At June
30, 2010, we had $386.8 million of commercial and multi-family real estate
mortgage loans, representing 53.9% of our total loan portfolio. These loans typically
involve higher principal amounts than other types of loans, and repayment is
dependent upon income generated, or expected to be generated, by the property
securing the loan in amounts sufficient to cover operating expenses and debt
service, which may be adversely affected by changes in the economy or local
market conditions. For example, if the cash flow from the borrower’s project is
reduced as a result of leases not being obtained or renewed, the borrower’s
ability to repay the loan may be impaired. Commercial and multi-family mortgage
loans also expose a lender to greater credit risk than loans secured by
residential real estate because the collateral securing these loans typically
cannot be sold as easily as residential real estate. In addition, many of our
commercial and multi-family real estate loans are not fully amortizing and
contain large balloon payments upon maturity. Such balloon payments may require
the borrower to either sell or refinance the underlying property in order to
make the payment, which may increase the risk of default or
non-payment.
A
secondary market for most types of commercial real estate and multi-family loans
is not readily liquid, so we have less opportunity to mitigate credit risk by
selling part or all of our interest in these loans. As a result of
these characteristics, if we foreclose on a commercial or multi-family real
estate loan, our holding period for the collateral typically is longer than for
one-to-four family residential mortgage loans because there are fewer potential
purchasers of the collateral. Accordingly, charge-offs on commercial and
multi-family real estate loans may be larger on a per loan basis than those
incurred with our residential or consumer loan portfolios.
The
level of our commercial real estate loan portfolio may subject us to additional
regulatory scrutiny.
The FDIC,
the Federal Reserve and the OTS have promulgated joint guidance on sound risk
management practices for financial institutions with concentrations in
commercial real estate lending. Under this guidance, a financial institution
that, like us, is actively involved in commercial real estate lending should
perform a risk assessment to identify concentrations. A financial institution
may have a concentration in commercial real estate lending if, among other
factors (i) total reported loans for construction, land development, and other
land represent 100% or more of total capital, or (ii) total reported loans
secured by multifamily and non-farm residential properties, loans for
construction, land development and other land, and loans otherwise sensitive to
the general commercial real estate market, including loans to commercial real
estate related entities, represent 300% or more of total capital. The particular
focus of the guidance is on exposure to commercial real estate loans that are
dependent on the cash flow from the real estate held as collateral and that are
likely to be at greater risk to conditions in the commercial real estate market
(as opposed to real estate collateral held as a secondary source of repayment or
as an abundance of caution). The purpose of the guidance is to guide
banks in developing risk management practices and capital levels commensurate
with the level and nature of real estate concentrations. The guidance
states that management should employ heightened risk management practices
including board and management oversight and strategic planning, development of
underwriting standards, risk assessment and monitoring through market analysis
and stress testing. We have concluded that we have a concentration in commercial
real estate lending under the foregoing standards because our $322.3 million
balance in commercial real estate loans at June 30, 2010 represents 300% or more
of total capital. While we believe we have implemented policies and procedures
with respect to our commercial real estate loan portfolio consistent with this
guidance, bank regulators could require us to implement additional policies and
procedures consistent with their interpretation of the guidance that may result
in additional costs to us and an adjustment to our growth
strategies.
Repayment
of our commercial loans is often dependent on the cash flows of the borrower,
which may be unpredictable, and the collateral securing these loans may
fluctuate in value.
At June
30, 2010, we had $106.0 million or 14.8% of total loans in commercial
loans. Commercial lending involves risks that are different from
those associated with residential and commercial real estate lending. Real
estate lending is generally considered to be collateral based lending with loan
amounts based on predetermined loan to collateral values and liquidation of the
underlying real estate collateral being viewed as the primary source of
repayment in the event of borrower default. Our commercial loans are primarily
made based on the cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying
collateral provided by the borrower. The borrower’s cash flow may be
unpredictable, and collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value.
Although commercial loans are often collateralized by equipment, inventory,
accounts receivable, or other business assets, the liquidation of collateral in
the event of default is often an insufficient source of repayment because
accounts receivable may be uncollectible and inventories may be obsolete or of
limited use, among other things. Accordingly, the repayment of
commercial loans depends primarily on the cash flow and credit worthiness of the
borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the
borrower.
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At June
30, 2010, $87.5 million, or 12.2% of our total loan portfolio, was secured by
one-to-four single-family mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit. This type of lending is
generally sensitive to regional and local economic conditions that significantly
impact the ability of borrowers to meet their loan payment obligations, making
loss levels difficult to predict. The decline in residential real estate values
as a result of the downturn in the Washington and Oregon housing markets has
reduced the value of the real estate collateral securing these types of loans
and increased the risk that we would incur losses if borrowers default on their
loans. Continued declines in both the volume of real estate sales and the sales
prices coupled with the current recession and the associated increases in
unemployment may result in higher than expected loan delinquencies or problem
assets, a decline in demand for our products and services, or lack of growth or
a decrease in deposits. These potential negative events may cause us to incur
losses, adversely affect our capital and liquidity, and damage our financial
condition and business operations.
High
loan-to-value ratios on a portion of our residential mortgage loan portfolio
exposes us to greater risk of loss.
Many of
our residential mortgage loans are secured by liens on mortgage properties in
which the borrowers have little or no equity because either we originated upon
purchase a first mortgage with an 80% loan-to-value ratio, have originated a
home equity loan with a combined loan-to-value ratio of up to 90% or because of
the decline in home values in our market areas. Residential loans with high
loan-to-value ratios will be more sensitive to declining property values than
those with lower combined loan-to-value ratios and, therefore, may experience a
higher incidence of default and severity of losses. In addition, if the
borrowers sell their homes, such borrowers may be unable to repay their loans in
full from the sale. As a result, these loans may experience higher rates of
delinquencies, defaults and losses.
Our
provision for loan losses has increased substantially and we may be required to
make further increases in our provision for loan losses and to charge-off
additional loans in the future, which could adversely affect our results of
operations.
For the
quarter ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 we recorded a provision for loan losses of
$1.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively. We also recorded net loan
charge-offs of $3.4 million and $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010
and 2009, respectively. We experienced increasing loan delinquencies and credit
losses. With the exception of residential construction and development loans,
nonperforming loans and assets generally reflect unique operating difficulties
for individual borrowers rather than weakness in the overall economy of the
Pacific Northwest; however, more recently the deterioration in the general
economy has become a significant contributing factor to the increased levels of
delinquencies and nonperforming loans. Slower sales and excess inventory in the
housing market has been the primary cause of the increase in delinquencies and
foreclosures for residential construction and land development loans, which
represent 60.1% of our nonperforming loan balance at June 30,
2010. At June 30, 2010 our total nonperforming assets had decreased
to $47.9 million compared to $57.1 million at June 30, 2009. Furthermore, our
portfolio is concentrated in construction and land loans and commercial and
commercial real estate loans, all of which have a higher risk of loss than
residential mortgage loans.
If
current trends in the housing and real estate markets continue, we expect that
we will continue to experience higher than normal delinquencies and credit
losses. Moreover, until general economic conditions improve, we expect that we
will continue to experience significantly higher than normal delinquencies and
credit losses. As a result, we could be required to make further increases in
our provision for loan losses and to charge off additional loans in the future,
which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
results of operations.
Our
allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our
loan portfolio.
Lending
money is a substantial part of our business and each loan carries a certain risk
that it will not be repaid in accordance with its terms or that any underlying
collateral will not be sufficient to assure repayment. This risk is affected by,
among other things:
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the
cash flow of the borrower and/or the project being
financed;
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changes
and uncertainties as to the future value of the collateral, in the case of
a collateralized loan;
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the
duration of the loan;
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the
credit history of a particular borrower;
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changes
in economic and industry
conditions.
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We
maintain an allowance for loan losses, which is a reserve established through a
provision for loan losses charged to expense, which we believe is appropriate to
provide for probable losses in our loan portfolio. The amount of this allowance
is determined by our management through periodic reviews and consideration of
several factors, including, but not limited to:
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our
general reserve, based on our historical default and loss experience and
certain macroeconomic factors based on management’s expectations of future
events; and
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our
specific reserve, based on our evaluation of nonperforming loans and their
underlying collateral.
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The
determination of the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses
inherently involves a high degree of subjectivity and requires us to make
various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of our loan
portfolio, including the creditworthiness of our borrowers and the value of the
real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of many of
our loans. In determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses, we review
our loans and the loss and delinquency experience, and evaluate economic
conditions and make significant estimates of current credit risks and future
trends, all of which may undergo material changes. If our estimates are
incorrect, the allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover losses
inherent in our loan portfolio, resulting in the need for additions to our
allowance through an increase in the provision for loan
losses. Continuing deterioration in economic conditions affecting
borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, identification of
additional problem loans and other factors, both within and outside of our
control, may require an increase in the allowance for loan
losses. Our allowance for loan losses was $19.6 million or 2.73% of
gross loans held for investment and 59.37% of nonperforming loans at June 30,
2010. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review our allowance
for loan losses and may require an increase in the provision for possible loan
losses or the recognition of further loan charge-offs, based on judgments
different than those of management. If charge-offs in future periods exceed the
allowance for loan losses, we will need additional provisions to increase the
allowance for loan losses. Any increases in the provision for loan losses will
result in a decrease in net income and may have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition, results of operations and our capital.
If
our investments in real estate are not properly valued or sufficiently reserved
to cover actual losses, or if we are required to increase our valuation
reserves, our earnings could be reduced.
We obtain
updated valuations in the form of appraisals and broker price opinions when a
loan has been foreclosed upon and the property taken in as REO, and at certain
other times during the assets holding period. Our net book value
(“NBV”) in the loan at the time of foreclosure and thereafter is compared to the
updated market value of the foreclosed property less estimated selling costs
(fair value). A charge-off is recorded for any excess in the asset’s NBV over
its fair value. If our valuation process is incorrect, the fair value
of our investments in real estate may not be sufficient to recover our NBV in
such assets, resulting in the need for additional charge-offs. Additional
material charge-offs to our investments in real estate could have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
In
addition, bank regulators periodically review our REO and may require us to
recognize further charge-offs. Any increase in our charge-offs, as
required by such regulators, may have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
Other-than-temporary
impairment charges in our investment securities portfolio could result in
additional losses.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2010, there were no non-cash other than
temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charges for our single trust preferred investment
security we hold for investment. At June 30, 2010 the fair value of
this security was $1.0 million. We do not intend to sell this security and it is
not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before
anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis.
We
closely monitor this security and our other investment securities for changes in
credit risk. The valuation of our investment securities also is influenced by
external market and other factors, including implementation of Securities and
Exchange Commission and Financial Accounting Standards Board guidance on fair
value accounting. Our valuation of our trust preferred security will be
influenced by the default rates of specific financial institutions whose
securities provide the underlying collateral for this security. The current
market environment significantly limits our ability to mitigate our exposure to
valuation changes in this security by selling it. Accordingly, if market
conditions deteriorate further and we determine our holdings of this or other
investment securities are other than temporary, our results of operations could
be adversely affected.
Our
real estate lending also exposes us to the risk of environmental
liabilities.
In the
course of our business, we may foreclose and take title to real estate, and we
could be subject to environmental liabilities with respect to these properties.
We may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third persons for property
damage, personal injury, investigation, and clean-up costs incurred by these
parties in connection with environmental contamination, or may be required to
investigate or clean up hazardous or toxic substances, or chemical releases at a
property. The costs associated with investigation or remediation activities
could be substantial. In addition, as the owner or former owner of a
contaminated site, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based
on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from
the property. If we ever become subject to significant environmental
liabilities, our business, financial condition and results of operations could
be materially and adversely affected.
Fluctuating
interest rates can adversely affect our profitability.
Our
profitability is dependent to a large extent upon net interest income, which is
the difference, or spread, between the interest earned on loans, securities and
other interest-earning assets and the interest paid on deposits, borrowings, and
other
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interest-bearing
liabilities. Because of the differences in maturities and repricing
characteristics of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities,
changes in interest rates do not produce equivalent changes in interest income
earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing
liabilities. We principally manage interest rate risk by managing our
volume and mix of our earning assets and funding liabilities. In a changing
interest rate environment, we may not be able to manage this risk effectively.
Changes in interest rates also can affect: (1) our ability to originate and/or
sell loans; (2) the value of our interest-earning assets, which would negatively
impact shareholders’ equity, and our ability to realize gains from the sale of
such assets; (3) our ability to obtain and retain deposits in competition with
other available investment alternatives; and (4) the ability of our borrowers to
repay adjustable or variable rate loans. Interest rates are highly
sensitive to many factors, including government monetary policies, domestic and
international economic and political conditions and other factors beyond our
control. If we are unable to manage interest rate risk effectively, our
business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially
harmed.
Our
loan portfolio possesses increased risk due to our level of adjustable rate
loans.
A
substantial majority of our real estate secured loans held are adjustable-rate
loans. Any rise in prevailing market interest rates may result in
increased payments for borrowers who have adjustable rate mortgage loans,
increasing the possibility of defaults that may adversely affect our
profitability.
Increases
in deposit insurance premiums and special FDIC assessments will hurt
our earnings.
Beginning
in late 2008, the economic environment caused higher levels of bank failures,
which dramatically increased FDIC resolution costs and led to a significant
reduction in the Deposit Insurance Fund. As a result, the FDIC has significantly
increased the initial base assessment rates paid by financial institutions for
deposit insurance. The base assessment rate was increased by seven basis points
(seven cents for every $100 of deposits) for the first quarter of 2009.
Effective April 1, 2009, initial base assessment rates were changed to
range from 12 basis points to 45 basis points across all risk categories with
possible adjustments to these rates based on certain debt-related components.
These increases in the base assessment rate have increased our deposit insurance
costs and negatively impacted our earnings. In addition, in May 2009, the FDIC
imposed a special assessment on all insured institutions due to recent bank and
savings association failures. The emergency assessment amounts to five basis
points on each institution’s assets minus Tier 1 capital as of June 30,
2009, subject to a maximum equal to 10 basis points times the institution’s
assessment base. Our FDIC deposit insurance expense for fiscal 2010 was $1.9
million, including the special assessment of $417,000 recorded in June 2009 and
paid on September 30, 2009.
Further,
the FDIC may impose additional emergency special assessments of up to five basis
points per quarter on each institution’s assets minus Tier 1
capital if necessary to maintain public confidence in federal deposit
insurance or as a result of deterioration in the Deposit Insurance Fund reserve
ratio due to institution failures. Additionally, in November
2009, the FDIC announced that financial institutions are required to prepay
their estimated quarterly risk-based assessment for the fourth quarter of 2009
and for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012. In December 2009, we prepaid $5.4
million, which will be expensed over this three-year period. This prepayment did
not immediately impact our earnings as the payment will be expensed over time,
however, any additional emergency special assessment imposed by the FDIC will
adversely affect our earnings.
We
participate in the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program, or TAGP, for
non-interest-bearing transaction deposit accounts. The TAGP is a component of
the FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, or TLGP. The TAGP was
originally set to expire on December 31, 2009, but the FDIC established an
extension period for the TAGP to run from January 1, 2010 through
June 30, 2010, and subsequently extended it through December 31, 2010 with
the possibility of a further extension through December 31, 2011. During the
extension period, the fees for participating banks range from 15 to 25 basis
points on the amounts in such accounts above the amounts covered by FDIC deposit
insurance, depending on the risk category to which the bank is assigned for
deposit insurance assessment purposes.
To the
extent that assessments under the TAGP are insufficient to cover any loss or
expenses arising from the TLGP, the FDIC is authorized to impose an emergency
special assessment on all FDIC-insured depository institutions. The FDIC has
authority to impose charges for the TLGP upon depository institution holding
companies, as well. These charges would cause the premiums and TAGP assessments
charged by the FDIC to increase. These actions could significantly increase our
non-interest expense.
Liquidity
risk could impair our ability to fund operations and jeopardize our financial
condition, growth and prospects.
Liquidity
is essential to our business. An inability to raise funds through deposits,
borrowings, the sale of loans and other sources could have a substantial
negative effect on our liquidity. We rely on customer deposits and advances from
the FHLB of Seattle (“FHLB”), borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco ("FRB") and other borrowings to fund our operations. Although we have
historically been able to replace maturing deposits and advances if desired, we
may not be able to replace such funds in the future if, among other things, our
financial condition, the financial condition of the
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FHLB or
FRB, or market conditions change. Our access to funding sources in amounts
adequate to finance our activities or the terms of which are acceptable could be
impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services
industry or economy in general - such as a disruption in the financial markets
or negative views and expectations about the prospects for the financial
services industry in light of the recent turmoil faced by banking organizations
and the continued deterioration in credit markets. Factors that could
detrimentally impact our access to liquidity sources include a decrease in the
level of our business activity as a result of a downturn in the Washington or
Oregon markets where our loans are concentrated or adverse regulatory action
against us. In addition, the OTS has limited our ability to use
brokered deposits as a source of liquidity by restricting them to not more than
10% of our total deposits. At June 30, 2010 our brokered deposits
(consisting of $34.1 million CDARS deposits and $10.0 million in
wholesale-brokered deposits) totaled $44.1 million or 6.2% of total
deposits.
Our
financial flexibility will be severely constrained if we are unable to maintain
our access to funding or if adequate financing is not available to accommodate
future growth at acceptable interest rates. Although we consider our sources of
funds adequate for our liquidity needs, we may seek additional debt in the
future to achieve our long-term business objectives. Additional borrowings, if
sought, may not be available to us or, if available, may not be available on
reasonable terms. If additional financing sources are unavailable, or are not
available on reasonable terms, our financial condition, results of operations,
growth and future prospects could be materially adversely
affected. In addition, Riverview may not incur additional debt
without the prior written non-objective of the OTS. Finally, if we
are required to rely more heavily on more expensive funding sources to support
future growth, our revenues may not increase proportionately to cover our
costs.
Decreased
volumes and lower gains on sales and brokering of mortgage loans sold could
adversely impact net income.
We
originate and sell mortgage loans as well as broker mortgage loans. Changes in
interest rates affect demand for our loan products and the revenue realized on
the sale of loans. A decrease in the volume of loans sold/brokered can
decrease our revenues and net income.
A
general decline in economic conditions may adversely affect the fees generated
by our asset management company.
To the
extent our asset management clients and their assets become adversely affected
by weak economic and stock market conditions, they may choose to withdraw the
amount of assets managed by us and the value of their assets may decline. Our
asset management revenues are based on the value of the assets we manage. If our
clients withdraw assets or the value of their assets decline, the revenues
generated by Riverview Asset Management Corp. will be adversely
affected.
Our
growth or future losses may require us to raise additional capital in the
future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed or the cost of
that capital may be very high.
We are
required by federal regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of
capital to support our operations. We anticipate that our capital resources will
satisfy our capital requirements for the foreseeable future, including the
heightened capital requirements under Riverview Community Bank’s MOU.
Nonetheless, we may at some point need to raise additional capital to support
continued growth.
Our
ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the
capital markets at that time, which are outside our control, and on our
financial condition and performance. Accordingly, we cannot make assurances that
we will be able to raise additional capital if needed on terms that are
acceptable to us, or at all. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed,
our operations could be materially impaired and our financial condition and
liquidity could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if we are
unable to raise additional capital when required by the OTS, we may be subject
to additional adverse regulatory action. See “We are required to
comply with the terms of two memoranda of understanding and a supervisory letter
directive issued by the OTS and lack of compliance could result in monetary
penalties and /or additional regulatory actions.”
We
operate in a highly regulated environment and may be adversely affected by
changes in federal and state laws and regulations, including changes that may
restrict our ability to foreclose on single-family home loans and offer
overdraft protection.
We are
subject to extensive examination, supervision and comprehensive regulation by
the OTS and the FDIC. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect
depositors' funds, federal deposit insurance funds, and the banking system as a
whole, and not holders of our common stock. These regulations affect our lending
practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy, and growth,
among other things. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review
banking laws, regulations, and policies for possible changes. Changes to
statutes, regulations, or regulatory policies, including changes in
interpretation or implementation of statutes, regulations, or policies, could
affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways. Such changes could subject us
to additional costs, limit the types of financial services and products we may
offer, restrict mergers and acquisitions, investments, access to capital, the
location of banking offices, and/or increase
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the
ability of non-banks to offer competing financial services and products, among
other things. Failure to comply with laws, regulations or policies could result
in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties and/or reputational
damage, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. While we have policies and procedures
designed to prevent any such violations, there can be no assurance that such
violations will not occur.
New
legislation proposed by Congress may give bankruptcy courts the power to reduce
the increasing number of home foreclosures by giving bankruptcy judges the
authority to restructure mortgages and reduce a borrower’s payments. Property
owners would be allowed to keep their property while working out their debts.
Other similar
bills placing additional temporary moratoriums on foreclosure sales or otherwise
modifying foreclosure procedures to the benefit of borrowers and the detriment
of lenders may be enacted by either Congress or the States of Washington and
Oregon in the future. These laws may further restrict our collection efforts on
one-to-four single-family loans. Additional legislation proposed or under
consideration in Congress would give current debit and credit card holders the
chance to opt out of an overdraft protection program and limit overdraft fees
which could result in additional operational costs and a reduction in our
non-interest income.
Further,
our regulators have significant discretion and authority to prevent or remedy
unsafe or unsound practices or violations of laws by financial institutions and
holding companies in the performance of their supervisory and enforcement
duties. In this regard, banking regulators are considering additional
regulations governing compensation which may adversely affect our ability to
attract and retain employees.
Financial
reform legislation has been passed that eliminates the OTS, Riverview Bancorp’s
and Riverview Community Bank’s primary federal regulator, and could require
Riverview Bancorp to become a bank holding company regulated by the Federal
Reserve Board.
The
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“the Act”) singed
into law by President Barrack Obama on July 21, 2010 will result in significant
changes to the current bank regulatory scheme. This Act eliminates
our current primary federal regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and its
regulatory authority over the Bank is assumed by the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency (the primary federal regulator for national
banks). The Act grants the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System exclusive authority to regulate all bank and savings and loan holding
companies. As a result, Riverview Bancorp will be subject to
oversight by the Federal Reserve Board, as opposed to the Office of Thrift
Supervision, and could become subject to holding company capital requirements
that it is not currently subject to. Riverview Bancorp believes that, as of June
30, 2010, it would have been in compliance with the holding company capital
requirements if it had been subject to such requirements. The Act
creates the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, dedicated to protecting
consumers in the financial products and services market. The creation
of this agency will result in new regulatory requirements and is expected to
raise the cost of regulatory compliance. Because the final rules
implementing the Act have not been adopted, we cannot determine the specific
impact of the Act on us at this time.
We
may experience future goodwill impairment, which could reduce our
earnings.
We
performed our annual goodwill impairment test during the quarter ended December
31, 2009, but no impairment was identified. Our assessment of the fair value of
goodwill is based on an evaluation of current purchase transactions, discounted
cash flows from forecasted earnings, our current market capitalization, and a
valuation of our assets. Our evaluation of the fair value of goodwill involves a
substantial amount of judgment. If an impairment of goodwill was deemed to
exist, we would be required to write down our assets resulting in a charge to
earnings, which would adversely affect our results of operations, perhaps
materially; however, it would have no impact on our liquidity, operations or
regulatory capital.
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Our
litigation related costs might continue to increase.
Riverview
Community Bank is subject to a variety of legal proceedings that have arisen in
the ordinary course of Riverview Community Bank’s business. In the current
economic environment Riverview Community Bank’s involvement in litigation has
increased significantly, primarily as a result of defaulted borrowers asserting
claims in order to defeat or delay foreclosure proceedings. Riverview Community
Bank believes that it has meritorious defenses in legal actions where it has
been named as a defendant and is vigorously defending these suits. Although
management, based on discussion with litigation counsel, believes that such
proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition
or operations of Riverview Community Bank, there can be no assurance that a
resolution of any such legal matters will not result in significant liability to
Riverview Community Bank nor have a material adverse impact on its financial
condition and results of operations or Riverview Community Bank’s ability to
meet applicable regulatory requirements. Moreover, the expenses of pending legal
proceedings will adversely affect Riverview Community Bank’s results of
operations until they are resolved. There can be no assurance that Riverview
Community Bank’s loan workout and other activities will not expose Riverview
Community Bank to additional legal actions, including lender liability or
environmental claims.
Our
investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock may become impaired.
At June
30, 2010, we owned $7.4 million in FHLB stock. As a condition of
membership at the FHLB, we are required to purchase and hold a certain amount of
FHLB stock. Our stock purchase requirement is based, in part, upon the
outstanding principal balance of advances from the FHLB and is calculated in
accordance with the Capital Plan of the FHLB. Our FHLB stock has a par value of
$100, is carried at cost, and it is subject to recoverability testing per
applicable accounting standards. The FHLB has announced that
it had a risk-based capital deficiency under the regulations of the Federal
Housing Finance Agency (the "FHFA"), its primary regulator, as of December 31,
2008, and that it would suspend future dividends and the repurchase and
redemption of outstanding common stock. As a result, the FHLB has not paid a
dividend since the fourth quarter of 2008. The FHLB has communicated that it
believes the calculation of risk-based capital under the current rules of the
FHFA significantly overstates the market risk of the FHLB's private-label
mortgage-backed securities in the current market environment and that it has
enough capital to cover the risks reflected in its balance sheet. As a result,
we have not recorded an other-than-temporary impairment on our investment in
FHLB stock. However, continued deterioration in the FHLB's financial position
may result in impairment in the value of those securities. We will continue to
monitor the financial condition of the FHLB as it relates to, among other
things, the recoverability of our investment.
If
other financial institutions holding deposits for government related entities in
Washington State fail, we may be assessed a pro-rata share of the uninsured
portion of the deposits by the State of Washington.
We
participate in the Washington Public Deposit Protection Program by accepting
deposits from local governments, school districts and other municipalities
located in the State of Washington. Under the recovery provisions of
the 1969 Public Deposits Protection Act, when a participating bank fails and has
public entity deposits that are not insured by the FDIC, the remaining banks
that participate in the program are assessed a pro-rata share of the uninsured
deposits.
We
could see declines in our uninsured deposits, which would reduce the funds we
have available for lending and other funding purposes.
The FDIC
in the fourth quarter of 2008 increased the federal insurance of deposit
accounts from $100,000 to $250,000 and provided 100% insurance coverage for
noninterest-bearing transaction accounts for participating members including
Riverview Community Bank. With the increase of bank failures, depositors are
reviewing deposit relationships to maximize federal deposit insurance
coverage. We may see outflows of uninsured deposits as customers
restructure their banking relationships in setting up multiple accounts in
multiple banks to maximize federal deposit insurance coverage. The
Act permanently raised the maximum deposit insurance amount to $250,000. In
addition, the Act made this increase retroactive to January 1, 2008
Competition
with other financial institutions could adversely affect our
profitability.
The
banking and financial services industry is very competitive. Legal and
regulatory developments have made it easier for new and sometimes unregulated
competitors to compete with us. Consolidation among financial service providers
has resulted in fewer very large national and regional banking and financial
institutions holding a large accumulation of assets. These institutions
generally have significantly greater resources, a wider geographic presence or
greater accessibility. Our competitors sometimes are also able to offer more
services, more favorable pricing or greater customer convenience than we do. In
addition, our competition has grown from new banks and other financial services
providers that target our existing or potential customers. As consolidation
continues, we expect additional institutions to try to exploit our
market.
Technological
developments have allowed competitors including some non-depository
institutions, to compete more effectively in local markets and have expanded the
range of financial products, services and capital available to our target
customers. If we are unable to implement, maintain and use such technologies
effectively, we may not be able to offer
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products
or achieve cost-efficiencies necessary to compete in our industry. In addition,
some of these competitors have fewer regulatory constraints and lower cost
structures.
We
rely heavily on the proper functioning of our technology.
We rely
heavily on communications and information systems to conduct our
business. Any failure, interruption or breach in security of these
systems could result in failures or disruptions in our customer relationship
management, general ledger, deposit, loan and other systems. While we
have policies and procedures designed to prevent or limit the effect of the
failure, interruption or security breach of our information systems, there can
be no assurance that any such failures, interruptions or security breaches will
not occur or, if they do occur, that they will be adequately
addressed. The occurrence of any failures, interruptions or security
breaches of our information systems could damage our reputation, result in a
loss of customer business, subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny, or
expose us to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
We rely
on third-party service providers for much of our communications, information,
operating and financial control systems technology. If any of our third-party
service providers experience financial, operational or technological
difficulties, or if there is any other disruption in our relationships with
them, we may be required to locate alternative sources of such services, and we
cannot assure that we could negotiate terms that are as favorable to us, or
could obtain services with similar functionality, as found in our existing
systems, without the need to expend substantial resources, if at all. Any of
these circumstances could have an adverse effect on our business.
Changes
in accounting standards may affect our performance.
Our
accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we record and report our
financial condition and results of operations. From time to time
there are changes in the financial accounting and reporting standards that
govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes can
be difficult to predict and can materially impact how we report and record our
financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we
could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in
a retrospective adjustment to prior financial statements.
An
increase in interest rates, change in the programs offered by governmental
sponsored entities (“GSE”) or our ability to qualify for such programs may
reduce our mortgage revenues, which would negatively impact our non-interest
income.
Our
mortgage banking operations provide a significant portion of our non-interest
income. We generate mortgage revenues primarily from gains on the
sale of single-family mortgage loans pursuant to programs currently offered by
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and non-GSE investors. These entities account
for a substantial portion of the secondary market in residential mortgage
loans. Any future changes in these programs, our eligibility to
participate in such programs, the criteria for loans to be accepted or laws that
significantly affect the activity of such entities could, in turn, materially
adversely affect our results of operations. Further, in a rising or
higher interest rate environment, our originations of mortgage loans may
decrease, resulting in fewer loans that are available to be sold to
investors. This would result in a decrease in mortgage banking
revenues and a corresponding decrease in non-interest income. In
addition, our results of operations are affected by the amount of non-interest
expense associated with mortgage banking activities, such as salaries and
employee benefits, occupancy, equipment and data processing expense and other
operating costs. During periods of reduced loan demand, our results
of operations may be adversely affected to the extent that we are unable to
reduce expenses commensurate with the decline in loan originations.
We
may engage in FDIC-assisted transactions, which could present additional risks
to our business.
We may
have opportunities to acquire the assets and liabilities of failed banks in
FDIC-assisted transactions, including transactions in the states of Washington,
Oregon and Idaho. Although these FDIC-assisted transactions typically
provide for FDIC assistance to an acquirer to mitigate certain risks, such as
sharing exposure to loan losses and providing indemnification against certain
liabilities of the failed institution, we are (and would be in future
transactions) subject to many of the same risks we would face in acquiring
another bank in a negotiated transaction, including risks associated with
maintaining customer relationships and failure to realize the anticipated
acquisition benefits in the amounts and within the timeframes we
expect. In addition, because these acquisitions are structured in a
manner that would not allow us the time and access to information normally
associated with preparing for and evaluating a negotiated acquisition, we may
face additional risks in FDIC-assisted transactions, including additional strain
on management resources, management of problem loans, problems related to
integration of personnel and operating systems and impact to our capital
resources requiring us to raise additional capital. We cannot provide
assurance that we would be successful in overcoming these risks or any other
problems encountered in connection with FDIC-assisted
transactions. Our inability to overcome these risks could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
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We
are dependent on key personnel and the loss of one or more of those key
personnel may materially and adversely affect our prospects.
Competition
for qualified employees and personnel in the banking industry is intense and
there are a limited number of qualified persons with knowledge of, and
experience in, the community banking industry where Riverview Community Bank
conducts its business. The process of recruiting personnel with the
combination of skills and attributes required to carry out our strategies is
often lengthy. Our success depends to a significant degree upon our ability to
attract and retain qualified management, loan origination, finance,
administrative, marketing and technical personnel and upon the continued
contributions of our management and personnel. In particular, our success
has been and continues to be highly dependent upon the abilities of key
executives, including our President, and certain other employees. In
addition, our success has been and continues to be highly dependent upon the
services of our directors, many of whom are at or nearing retirement age, and we
may not be able to identify and attract suitable candidates to replace such
directors.
Our
business may be adversely affected by an increasing prevalence of fraud and
other financial crimes.
Our loans
to businesses and individuals and our deposit relationships and related
transactions are subject to exposure to the risk of loss due to fraud and other
financial crimes. Nationally, reported incidents of fraud and other
financial crimes have increased. We have also experienced an increase
in apparent fraud and other financial crimes; however, we have not recently
experienced material losses due to such crimes. While we have
policies and procedures designed to prevent such losses, there can be no
assurance that such losses will not occur.
Managing
reputational risk is important to attracting and maintaining customers, investor
and employees.
Threats
to our reputation can come from many sources, including adverse sentiment about
financial institutions generally, unethical practices, employee misconduct,
failure to deliver minimum standards of service or quality, compliance
deficiencies, and questionable or fraudulent activities of our
customers. We have policies and procedures in place to protect our
reputation and promote ethical conduct, but these policies and procedures may
not be fully effective. Negative publicity regarding our business,
employees, or customers, with or without merit, may result in the loss of
customers, investors and employees, costly litigation, a decline in revenues and
increased governmental regulation.
Our
assets as of June 30, 2010 include a deferred tax asset and we may not be able
to realize the full amount of such asset.
We
recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and
liabilities. At June 30, 2010, the net deferred tax asset was approximately
$11.2 million. We regularly review our net deferred tax assets for
recoverability based on history of earnings, expectations for future earnings
and expected timing of reversals of temporary differences. Realization of
deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable
income, including taxable income in prior carryback years, as well as future
taxable income. We believe the recorded net deferred tax asset at June 30, 2010
is fully realizable; however, if we determine that we will be unable to realize
all or part of the net deferred tax asset, we would adjust this net deferred tax
asset, which would negatively impact our earnings or increase our net
loss.
Regulatory
and contractual restrictions may limit or prevent us from paying dividends on
our common stock.
Holders
of our common stock are only entitled to receive such dividends as our board of
directors may declare out of funds legally available for such payments.
Furthermore, holders of our common stock are subject to the prior dividend
rights of any holders of our preferred stock at any time outstanding or
depositary shares representing such preferred stock then outstanding. Although
we have historically declared cash dividends on our common stock, we are not
required to do so. We suspended our cash dividend during the quarter ended
December 31, 2008 and we do not know if we will resume the payment of dividends
in the future. In addition, under the terms of the October 2009 MOU
the payment of dividends by Riverview to its shareholders is also subject to the
prior written non-objection of the OTS. As an entity separate and
distinct from Riverview Community Bank, Riverview derives substantially all of
its revenue in the form of dividends from Riverview Community
Bank. Accordingly, Riverview is and will be dependent upon dividends
from Riverview Community Bank to satisfy its cash needs and to pay dividends on
its common stock. The inability to receive dividends from Riverview Community
Bank could have a material adverse effect on Riverview’s business,
financial condition and results of operations Riverview Community Bank’s ability
to pay dividends is subject to its ability to earn net income and, to meet
certain regulatory requirements. Riverview Community Bank does not currently
meet these regulatory requirements. Riverview Community Bank may not pay
dividends to Riverview without prior notice to the OTS, which limits Riverview’s
ability to pay dividends on its common stock. The lack of a cash
dividend could adversely affect the market price of our common
stock.
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In the
first quarter of fiscal 2011, we elected to defer regularly scheduled interest
payments on our outstanding $22.7 million aggregate principal amount of junior
subordinated debentures issued in connection with the sale of trust preferred
securities through statutory business trusts. There are currently two separate
series of these junior subordinated debentures outstanding, each series having
been issued under a separate indenture and with a separate guarantee from
Riverview. During the deferral period, interest will continue to accrue on the
junior subordinated debentures at the stated coupon rate, including the deferred
interest, and Riverview may not, among other things and with limited exceptions,
pay cash dividends on or repurchase its common stock nor make any payment on
outstanding debt obligations that rank equally with or are junior to the junior
subordinated debentures.
We may,
without notice to or consent from the holders of our common stock, issue
additional series of junior subordinated debentures in the future with terms
similar to those of our existing junior subordinated debentures or enter into
other financing agreements that limit our ability to purchase or to pay
dividends or distributions on our capital stock, including our common stock.
Under Riverview’s MOU the issuance of any new debt is subject to the
non-objection of the OTS. Assuming we were to receive such non-objection, as a
result of our deferral of interest on the junior subordinated debentures, it is
likely that we will not be able to raise funds through the offering of debt
securities until we become current on these obligations or these obligations are
restructured.
This
deferral may also adversely affect our ability to obtain debt financing on
commercially reasonable terms, or at all. In addition, if Riverview defers
interest payments on the junior subordinated debentures for more than 20
consecutive quarters, it would be in default under the indentures governing
these debentures and the amount due under such agreements would be immediately
due and payable. Events of default under the indenture generally consist of our
failure to pay interest on the junior subordinated debt securities under certain
circumstances, our failure to pay any principal of or premium on such junior
subordinated debt securities when due, our failure to comply with certain
covenants under the indenture, and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
liquidation relating to us or Riverview Community Bank.
For so
long as we defer interest payments, we will likely have greater difficulty in
obtaining financing and have fewer financing sources. In addition, the market
value of our common stock may be adversely affected.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sale of
Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior
Securities
Not applicable
Item 4.
[Removed and
Reserved]
Item 5.
Other
Information
Not
applicable
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Item 6.
Exhibits
(a) | Exhibits: | |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (1) | |
3.2 | Bylaws of the Registrant (1) | |
4 | Form of Certificate of Common Stock of the Registrant (1) | |
10.1 |
Form
of Employment Agreement between the Bank and each Patrick Sheaffer, Ronald
A. Wysaske, David A. Dahlstrom and John A. Karas(2)
|
|
10.2 | Form of Change in Control Agreement between the Bank and Kevin J. Lycklama (2) | |
10.3 | Employee Severance Compensation Plan (3) | |
10.4 | Employee Stock Ownership Plan (4) | |
10.5 | 1998 Stock Option Plan (5) | |
10.6 | 2003 Stock Option Plan (6) | |
10.7 | Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Pursuant to 2003 Stock Option Plan (7) | |
10.8 | Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Award Pursuant to 2003 Stock Option Plan (7) | |
10.9 |
Deferred
Compensation Plan (8)
|
|
11 |
Statement
recomputation of per share earnings (See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements contained herein.)
|
|
31.1 |
Certifications
of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
|
|
31.2 |
Certifications
of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
|
|
32 |
Certifications
of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
|
(1)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-30203), and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
(2)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the SEC on September 18, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
(3)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter-ended September 30, 1997, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
(4)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended March 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
(5)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-66049), and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
(6)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Definitive Annual Meeting Proxy
Statement (000-22957), filed with the Commission on June 5, 2003, and
incorporated herein by reference.
|
(7)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter-ended December 31, 2005, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
(8)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended March 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
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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.
RIVERVIEW
BANCORP, INC.
By: /S/ Patrick Sheaffer | By: /S/ Kevin J. Lycklama |
Patrick Sheaffer | Kevin J. Lycklama |
Chairman of the Board
|
Executive Vice President
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
(Principal Executive Officer) | |
Date: August 5, 2010 | Date: August 5, 2010 |
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
|
31.1
|
Certifications
of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
|
|
31.2
|
Certifications
of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
|
|
32
|
Certifications
of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
|
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