UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES - Quarter Report: 2010 June (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30,
2010.
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o
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM
TO .
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Commission file number:
000-32987
UNITED SECURITY
BANCSHARES
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA
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91-2112732
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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2126 Inyo Street, Fresno,
California
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93721
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrants
telephone number, including area code (559)
248-4943
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o No x
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 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 o No x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act).
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer x Small reporting company o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x
Aggregate
market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates as of the last business
day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter - June 30,
2010: $32,434,746
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, no par
value
(Title of
Class)
Shares
outstanding as of July 31, 2010: 12,747,642
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Facing
Page
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Table
of Contents
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PART
I. Financial Information
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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3 | ||
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
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4 | ||
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
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5 | ||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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6 | ||
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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7 | ||
Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
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24 | |
Overview
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24 | ||
Results
of Operations
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27 | ||
Financial
Condition
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32 | ||
Asset/Liability
Management – Liquidity and Cash Flow
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41 | ||
Regulatory
Matters
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42 | ||
Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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46 | |
Interest
Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk
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46 | ||
Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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PART
II. Other Information
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item 1A.
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Risk
Factors
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48 | |
Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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49 | |
Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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49 | |
Item
4.
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Reserved
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49 | |
Item
5.
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Other
Information
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49 | |
Item
6.
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Exhibits
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49 | |
Signatures
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50 |
2
PART I. Financial
Information
United
Security Bancshares and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets – (unaudited)
June
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
June
30,
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December
31,
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(in thousands except
shares)
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2010
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2009
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Assets
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Cash
and due from banks
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$ | 38,886 | $ | 17,644 | ||||
Federal
funds sold
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40,665 | 11,585 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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79,551 | 29,229 | ||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits in other banks
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1,480 | 3,313 | ||||||
Investment
securities available for sale (at fair value)
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59,796 | 71,411 | ||||||
Loans
and leases
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495,199 | 508,573 | ||||||
Unearned
fees
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(737 | ) | (865 | ) | ||||
Allowance
for credit losses
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(12,057 | ) | (15,016 | ) | ||||
Net loans
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482,405 | 492,692 | ||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
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2,277 | 2,497 | ||||||
Premises
and equipment – net
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12,822 | 13,296 | ||||||
Other
real estate owned
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32,810 | 36,217 | ||||||
Intangible
assets
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1,577 | 2,034 | ||||||
Goodwill
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5,977 | 7,391 | ||||||
Cash
surrender value of life insurance
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15,228 | 14,972 | ||||||
Investment
in limited partnership
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2,062 | 2,274 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes - net
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6,484 | 7,534 | ||||||
Other
assets
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9,085 | 9,708 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 711,554 | $ | 692,568 | ||||
Liabilities
& Shareholders' Equity
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Liabilities
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Deposits
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Noninterest
bearing
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$ | 123,630 | $ | 139,724 | ||||
Interest
bearing
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460,127 | 421,936 | ||||||
Total
deposits
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583,757 | 561,660 | ||||||
Other
borrowings
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37,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
Accrued
interest payable
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234 | 376 | ||||||
Accounts
payable and other liabilities
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2,412 | 3,995 | ||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures (at fair value)
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10,209 | 10,716 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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633,612 | 616,747 | ||||||
Shareholders'
Equity
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Common
stock, no par value 20,000,000 shares authorized, 12,747,642 and
12,496,499 issued and outstanding, in 2010 and 2009,
respectively
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38,792 | 37,575 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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40,259 | 40,499 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(1,109 | ) | (2,253 | ) | ||||
Total
shareholders' equity
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77,942 | 75,821 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
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$ | 711,554 | $ | 692,568 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
3
United
Security Bancshares and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Quarter Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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(In thousands except shares and EPS)
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Interest
Income:
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Loans,
including fees
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$ | 7,769 | $ | 7,476 | $ | 15,309 | $ | 15,543 | ||||||||
Investment
securities – AFS – taxable
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717 | 1,114 | 1,570 | 2,304 | ||||||||||||
Investment
securities – AFS – nontaxable
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14 | 14 | 29 | 29 | ||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold
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7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Interest
on deposits in other banks
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10 | 37 | 20 | 77 | ||||||||||||
Total
interest income
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8,517 | 8,641 | 16,943 | 17,953 | ||||||||||||
Interest
Expense:
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Interest
on deposits
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1,063 | 1,569 | 2,221 | 3,274 | ||||||||||||
Interest
on other borrowings
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78 | 278 | 185 | 737 | ||||||||||||
Total
interest expense
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1,141 | 1,847 | 2,406 | 4,011 | ||||||||||||
Net
Interest Income Before Provision for Credit Losses
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7,376 | 6,794 | 14,537 | 13,942 | ||||||||||||
Provision
for Credit Losses
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519 | 6,807 | 2,150 | 8,158 | ||||||||||||
Net
Interest Income
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6,857 | (13 | ) | 12,387 | 5,784 | |||||||||||
Noninterest
Income:
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Customer
service fees
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1,016 | 1,019 | 1,964 | 2,008 | ||||||||||||
Gain
(loss) on sale of other real estate owned
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164 | (68 | ) | 108 | (145 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain
on sale of securities
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70 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Gain
(loss) on fair value of financial liability
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467 | (46 | ) | 624 | (105 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain
on sale of loans
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511 | 0 | 511 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Shared
appreciation income
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0 | 14 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||
Other
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452 | 359 | 716 | 638 | ||||||||||||
Total
noninterest income
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2,680 | 1,278 | 3,993 | 2,419 | ||||||||||||
Noninterest
Expense:
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Salaries
and employee benefits
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2,107 | 2,063 | 4,388 | 4,286 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy
expense
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961 | 939 | 1,874 | 1,881 | ||||||||||||
Data
processing
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13 | 23 | 32 | 65 | ||||||||||||
Professional
fees
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632 | 411 | 1,019 | 811 | ||||||||||||
FDIC/DFI
insurance assessments
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515 | 470 | 906 | 616 | ||||||||||||
Director
fees
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60 | 62 | 117 | 128 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
of intangibles
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198 | 223 | 401 | 451 | ||||||||||||
Correspondent
bank service charges
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82 | 101 | 158 | 208 | ||||||||||||
Impairment
loss on core deposit intangible
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0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | ||||||||||||
Impairment
loss on goodwill
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1,414 | 3,026 | 1,414 | 3,026 | ||||||||||||
Impairment
loss on investment securities (cumulative total other-than-temporary loss
of $3.6 million, net of $3.1 million recognized in other comprehensive
loss, pre-tax)
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458 | 240 | 702 | 403 | ||||||||||||
Impairment
loss on OREO
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405 | 337 | 1,226 | 503 | ||||||||||||
Loss
on California tax credit partnership
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106 | 107 | 212 | 214 | ||||||||||||
OREO
expense
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485 | 538 | 767 | 843 | ||||||||||||
Other
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612 | 555 | 1,100 | 1,272 | ||||||||||||
Total
noninterest expense
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8,048 | 9,095 | 14,373 | 14,764 | ||||||||||||
Income
(Loss) Before Taxes on Income
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1,489 | (7,830 | ) | 2,007 | (6,561 | ) | ||||||||||
Provision
for Taxes on Income
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974 | (2,104 | ) | 1,050 | (1,756 | ) | ||||||||||
Net
Income (Loss)
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$ | 515 | $ | (5,726 | ) | $ | 957 | $ | (4,805 | ) | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
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Unrealized
gain (loss) on available for sale securities, and past service costs of
employee benefit plans – net income tax expense (benefit) of $385, $(85),
$763 and $(574)
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578 | (128 | ) | 1,145 | (861 | ) | ||||||||||
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
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$ | 1,093 | $ | (5,854 | ) | $ | 2,102 | $ | (5,666 | ) | ||||||
Net
Income (Loss) per common share
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Basic
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$ | 0.04 | $ | (0.45 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.38 | ) | ||||||
Diluted
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$ | 0.04 | $ | (0.45 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.38 | ) | ||||||
Shares
on which net income per common shares
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were
based
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Basic
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12,747,642 | 12,621,452 | 12,747,642 | 12,747,642 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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12,747,642 | 12,621,452 | 12,747,642 | 12,747,642 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
4
United
Security Bancshares and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Periods
Ended June 30, 2010 (unaudited)
Common
stock |
Common
stock |
Accumulated
Other |
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Number
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Retained
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Comprehensive
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(In thousands except
shares)
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of Shares
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Amount
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Earnings
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Income (Loss)
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Total
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Balance
January 1, 2009
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12,010,372 | $ | 34,811 | $ | 47,722 | $ | (2,923 | ) | $ | 79,610 | ||||||||||
Net changes in unrealized
loss on available
for sale securities (net of income tax benefit of
$574)
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(861 | ) | (861 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on common stock (cash-in-lieu)
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(6 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase
and cancellation of common shares
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(488 | ) | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Common
stock dividends
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240,410 | 1,493 | (1,493 | ) | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Other
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35 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
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27 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
Income
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(4,805 | ) | (4,805 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance
June 30, 2009
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12,250,294 | 36,362 | 41,418 | (3,784 | ) | 73,996 | ||||||||||||||
Net changes in unrealized
loss on available
for sale securities (net of income tax expense of
$1,131)
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1,696 | 1,696 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
changes in unrecognized past service Cost on employee benefit plans (net
of income tax benefit of $116)
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(165 | ) | (165 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Common
stock dividends
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249,205 | 1,187 | (1,187 | ) | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
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26 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
Income
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268 | 268 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance
December 31, 2009
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12,499,499 | 37,575 | 40,499 | (2,253 | ) | 75,821 | ||||||||||||||
Net
changes in unrealized loss on available for sale securities (net of
income tax expense of $763)
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1,144 | 1,144 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock dividends
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248,143 | 1,197 | (1,197 | ) | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
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20 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
Income
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957 | 957 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance
June 30, 2010
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12,747,642 | $ | 38,792 | $ | 40,259 | $ | (1,109 | ) | $ | 77,942 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
5
United
Security Bancshares and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
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(In thousands)
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2010
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2009
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Cash
Flows From Operating Activities:
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Net
(loss) income
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$ | 957 | $ | (4,805 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income:
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to
cash provided by operating activities:
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Provision
for credit losses
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2,150 | 8,158 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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1,133 | 1,251 | ||||||
Accretion
of investment securities
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(3 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
Decrease
(increase) in accrued interest receivable
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219 | (191 | ) | |||||
Decrease
in accrued interest payable
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(142 | ) | (118 | ) | ||||
Decrease
(decrease) in unearned fees
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(128 | ) | (287 | ) | ||||
Increase
(decrease) in income taxes payable
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(999 | ) | (2,166 | ) | ||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
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20 | 27 | ||||||
Decrease
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(246 | ) | (78 | ) | ||||
Gain
on sale of other real estate owned
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(108 | ) | 145 | |||||
Gain
on sale of investment securities
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(70 | ) | 0 | |||||
Impairment
loss on other real estate owned
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1,226 | 503 | ||||||
Impairment
loss on core deposit intangible
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57 | 57 | ||||||
Impairment
loss on investment securities
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702 | 403 | ||||||
Increase
in surrender value of life insurance
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(255 | ) | (264 | ) | ||||
Impairment
loss on goodwill
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1,414 | 3,026 | ||||||
Gain
on proceeds from life insurance
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(174 | ) | 0 | |||||
(Gain)
loss on fair value option of financial liabilities
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(624 | ) | 105 | |||||
Loss
on tax credit limited partnership interest
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212 | 214 | ||||||
Net
(increase) decrease in other assets
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(50 | ) | 342 | |||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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5,291 | 6,286 | ||||||
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities:
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Net
decrease in interest-bearing deposits with banks
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1,833 | 16,827 | ||||||
Redemption
of correspondent bank stock
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153 | 0 | ||||||
Purchases
of available-for-sale securities
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(10,160 | ) | 0 | |||||
Maturities
and calls of available-for-sale securities
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8,495 | 9,100 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sales of available-for-sale securities
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14,701 | 0 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sale of investment in title company
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0 | 99 | ||||||
Net
redemption from limited partnerships
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0 | 7 | ||||||
Proceeds
from life insurance settlement
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846 | 0 | ||||||
Net
decrease (increase) in loans
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4,909 | (20,485 | ) | |||||
Net
proceeds from settlement of other real estate owned
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5,299 | 2,650 | ||||||
Capital
expenditures for premises and equipment
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(217 | ) | (120 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by investing activities
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25,859 | 8,078 | ||||||
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities:
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Net
increase (decrease) in demand deposit and savings accounts
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10,917 | (3,934 | ) | |||||
Net
increase in certificates of deposit
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11,180 | 6,320 | ||||||
Net
decrease in federal funds purchased
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0 | 4,760 | ||||||
Net
decrease in FHLB term borrowings
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(3,000 | ) | (24,500 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from note payable
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75 | 0 | ||||||
Repurchase
and retirement of common stock
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0 | 31 | ||||||
Payment
of dividends on common stock
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0 | (9 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided (used in) by financing activities
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19,172 | (17,332 | ) | |||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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50,322 | (2,968 | ) | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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29,229 | 19,426 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 79,551 | $ | 16,458 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
6
United Security Bancshares
and Subsidiaries - Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -
(Unaudited)
1.
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting
Policies
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United Security
Bancshares, and its wholly owned subsidiary United Security Bank (the “Bank”)
and two bank subsidiaries, USB Investment Trust (the “REIT”) and United Security
Emerging Capital Fund, (collectively the “Company” or “USB”). Intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
These
unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles for interim financial information on a basis
consistent with the accounting policies reflected in the audited financial
statements of the Company included in its 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These
interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes
required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of a
normal recurring, nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim
period or for the year as a whole.
Certain
reclassifications have been made to the 2009 financial statements to conform to
the classifications used in 2010.
New
Accounting Standards:
In June
2009, the FASB revised ACS Topic 860 “Transfers and Servicing” to
amend existing guidance by eliminating the concept of a qualifying
special-purpose entity (QSPE), creating more stringent conditions for reporting
a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale, clarifying other
sale-accounting criteria and changing the initial measurement of a transferor’s
interest in transferred financial assets. The new guidance is effective as of
the beginning of a company’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15,
2009 and for subsequent interim and annual periods. The adoption of this
standard as of January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (Topic 820)—Improving Disclosures about Fair Value
Measurements. FASB ASU No. 2010-06 requires (i) fair value
disclosures by each class of assets and liabilities (generally a subset within a
line item as presented in the statement of financial position) rather than major
category, (ii) for items measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the
amounts of significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2, and transfers into and
out of Level 3, and the reasons for those transfers, including separate
discussion related to the transfers into each level apart from transfers out of
each level, and (iii) gross presentation of the amounts of purchases,
sales, issuances, and settlements in the Level 3 recurring measurement
reconciliation. Additionally, the ASU clarifies that a description of the
valuation techniques(s) and inputs used to measure fair values is required for
both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Also, if a valuation
technique has changed, entities should disclose that change and the reason for
the change. Disclosures other than the gross presentation changes in the Level 3
reconciliation are effective for the first reporting period beginning after
December 15, 2009. The requirement to present the Level 3 activity of
purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis will be effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. This update became
effective for the Company in the quarter ended March 31, 2010, except that the
disclosure on the roll forward activities for Level 3 fair value measurements
will become effective with the reporting period beginning January 1, 2011. Other
than requiring additional disclosures, adoption of this new guidance did not
have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
New
authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 310, “Receivables,” (ASC Topic 310 “Receivables”)
amended prior guidance to provide a greater level of disaggregated
information about the credit quality of loans and leases and the Allowance for
Loan and Lease Losses (the “Allowance”). The new authoritative guidance
also requires additional disclosures related to credit quality indicators, past
due information, and information related to loans modified in a troubled debt
restructuring. The provisions of the new authoritative guidance under ASC
Topic 310 will be effective in the reporting period ending December 31,
2010. The new authoritative guidance amends only the disclosure
requirements for loans and leases and the Allowance; the adoption will have no
impact on the Company’s statements of income and condition.
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2.
Investment Securities Available for Sale
Following
is a comparison of the amortized cost and fair value of securities
available-for-sale, as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
Gross
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Gross
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Fair Value
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(In thousands)
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Amortized
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Unrealized
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Unrealized
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(Carrying
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June 30, 2010:
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Cost
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Gains
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Losses
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Amount)
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U.S.
Government agencies
|
$ | 35,580 | $ | 1,449 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 37,028 | |||||||
U.S.
Government agency CMO’s
|
10,244 | 484 | (14 | ) | 10,714 | |||||||||||
Residential
mortgage obligations
|
12,902 | 0 | (3,190 | ) | 9,712 | |||||||||||
Obligations
of state and political subdivisions
|
1,252 | 30 | 0 | 1,282 | ||||||||||||
Other
investment securities
|
1,060 | 0 | 0 | 1,060 | ||||||||||||
$ | 61,038 | $ | 1,963 | $ | (3,205 | ) | $ | 59,796 | ||||||||
December 31, 2009:
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
$ | 35,119 | $ | 1,469 | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 36,586 | |||||||
U.S.
Government agency CMO’s
|
14,954 | 376 | (10 | ) | 15,320 | |||||||||||
Residential
mortgage obligations
|
14,273 | 0 | (4,559 | ) | 9,714 | |||||||||||
Obligations of state and
political subdivisions
|
1,252 | 33 | 0 | 1,285 | ||||||||||||
Other
investment securities
|
9,004 | 0 | (498 | ) | 8,506 | |||||||||||
$ | 74,602 | $ | 1,878 | $ | (5,069 | ) | $ | 71,411 |
Other
investment securities at June 30, 2010 consist of a money-market mutual fund
totaling $1.0 million. Included in other investment securities at December 31,
2009, is a short-term government securities mutual fund totaling $7.5 million,
and an overnight money-market mutual fund totaling $1.0 million. The short-term
government securities mutual fund invests in debt securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, with a
maximum duration equal to that of a 3-year U.S. Treasury Note.
The
amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale at June 30, 2010,
by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from
contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay
obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Contractual maturities
on collateralized mortgage obligations cannot be anticipated due to allowed
paydowns.
June 30, 2010
|
||||||||
Amortized
|
Fair Value
|
|||||||
(In thousands)
|
Cost
|
(Carrying Amount)
|
||||||
Due
in one year or less
|
$ | 9,606 | $ | 9,645 | ||||
Due
after one year through five years
|
6,211 | 6,298 | ||||||
Due
after five years through ten years
|
4,334 | 4,573 | ||||||
Due
after ten years
|
17,741 | 18,855 | ||||||
Collateralized
mortgage obligations
|
23,146 | 20,425 | ||||||
$ | 61,038 | $ | 59,796 |
There
were realized gains of $518,000 and realized losses of $448,000 on sales of
available-for-sale securities during the six months and quarter ended June 30,
2010. There were no realized gains or losses on sales of available-for-sale
securities during the six months ended June 30, 2009. There were
other-than-temporary impairment losses on certain of the Company’s residential
mortgage obligations (private label collateralized mortgage obligations)
totaling $702,000 and $403,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
Securities
that have been temporarily impaired less than 12 months at June 30, 2010 are
comprised of one U.S. government agency security with a weighted average life of
3.3 years and three collateralized mortgage obligations with a weighted average
life of 1.8 years. As of June 30, 2010, there were three residential mortgage
obligations with a total weighted average life of 3.3 years that have been
temporarily impaired for twelve months or more.
The
following summarizes the total of temporarily impaired and
other-than-temporarily impaired investment securities at June 30, 2010 (see
discussion below for other than temporarily impaired securities included
here):
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Less than 12 Months
|
12 Months or More
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands)
|
Fair Value
|
Fair Value
|
Fair Value
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
(Carrying
|
Unrealized
|
(Carrying
|
Unrealized
|
(Carrying
|
Unrealized
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale:
|
Amount)
|
Losses
|
Amount)
|
Losses
|
Amount)
|
Losses
|
||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
$ | 138 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 138 | $ | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
U.S.
Government agency CMO’s
|
2,952 | (14 | ) | 0 | 0 | 2,952 | (14 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage obligations
|
0 | 0 | 9,712 | (3,190 | ) | 9,712 | (3,190 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Obligations
of state and political subdivisions
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other
investment securities
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
impaired securities
|
$ | 3,090 | $ | (15 | ) | $ | 9,712 | $ | (3,190 | ) | $ | 12,802 | $ | (3,205 | ) |
Securities
that have been temporarily impaired less than 12 months at June 30, 2009 are
comprised of two U.S. government agency securities with a total weighted average
life of 3.3 years. As of June 30, 2009, there were three residential mortgage
obligations and two other investment securities with a total weighted average
life of 2.8 years that have been temporarily impaired for twelve months or
more.
The
following summarizes temporarily impaired investment securities at June 30,
2009:
Less than 12
Months
|
12 Months or More
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands)
|
Fair Value
|
Fair Value
|
Fair Value
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
(Carrying
|
Unrealized
|
(Carrying
|
Unrealized
|
(Carrying
|
Unrealized
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale:
|
Amount)
|
Losses
|
Amount)
|
Losses
|
Amount)
|
Losses
|
||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Government agencies
|
$ | 1,560 | $ | (69 | ) | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 1,560 | $ | (69 | ) | ||||||||||
Residential
mortgage obligations
|
0 | 0 | 9,026 | (6,955 | ) | 9,026 | (6,955 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Obligations
of state and political subdivisions
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other
investment securities
|
0 | 0 | 12,407 | (593 | ) | 12,407 | (593 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total
impaired securities
|
$ | 1,560 | $ | (69 | ) | $ | 21,433 | $ | (7,548 | ) | $ | 22,993 | $ | (7,617 | ) |
At June
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, available-for-sale securities with an amortized
cost of approximately $54.0 million and $66.5 million (fair value of $54.1
million and $65.4 million) were pledged as collateral for public funds, and
treasury tax and loan balances.
The
Company evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment
(“OTTI”) at least quarterly, and more frequently when economic or market
conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is
evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio into two general segments and
applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities classified as
available for sale or held-to-maturity are generally evaluated for OTTI under
ASC Topic 320, “Investments –
Debt and Equity Instruments.” Certain purchased beneficial interests,
including non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and
collateralized debt obligations, are evaluated under ASC Topic 325-40
“Beneficial Interest in
Securitized Financial Assets.”)
In the
first segment, the Company considers many factors in determining OTTI,
including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value
has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term
prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by
macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the entity has the intent to sell
the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt
security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an
other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and
judgment and is based on the information available to the Company at the time of
the evaluation.
The
second segment of the portfolio uses the OTTI guidance that is specific to
purchased beneficial interests including non-agency collateralized mortgage
obligations. Under this model, the Company compares the present value of the
remaining cash flows as estimated at the preceding evaluation date to the
current expected remaining cash flows. An OTTI is deemed to have occurred if
there has been an adverse change in the remaining expected future cash
flows.
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Effective
the first quarter 2009, the Company adopted an amendment to existing guidance on
other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities, which establishes a
new model for measuring and disclosing OTTI for all debt securities.
Other-than-temporary-impairment occurs under the new guidance when the Company
intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell
the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period
credit loss. If an entity intends to sell or more likely than not will be
required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less
any current-period credit loss, the other-than-temporary-impairment shall be
recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s
amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If an entity
does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the
entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized
cost basis less any current-period loss, the other-than-temporary-impairment
shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount
related to all other factors. The amount of the total
other-than-temporary-impairment related to the credit loss is recognized in
earnings, and is determined based on the difference between the present value of
cash flows expected to be collected and the current amortized cost of the
security. The amount of the total other-than-temporary-impairment related to
other factors shall be recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, net of
applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the
other-than-temporary-impairment recognized in earnings shall become the new
amortized cost basis of the investment.
At
June 30, 2010, the decline in market value for all but three (see below) of
the impaired securities is attributable to changes in interest rates and
illiquidity, and not credit quality. Because the Company does not have the
intent to sell these impaired securities and it is more likely than not it will
not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the
Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired
at June 30, 2010.
At June
30, 2010, the Company had three non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
which have been impaired more than twelve months. The three non-agency
collateralized mortgage obligations had a market value of $9.7 million and
unrealized losses of approximately $3.2 million at June 30, 2010. All
three non-agency mortgage-backed securities were rated less than high credit
quality at June 30, 2010. The Company evaluated these three
non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations for OTTI by comparing the present
value of expected cash flows to previous estimates to determine whether there
had been adverse changes in cash flows during the period. The OTTI evaluation
was conducted utilizing the services of a third party specialist and consultant
in MBS and CMO products. The cash flow assumptions used in the evaluation at
June 30, 2010 utilized a discounted cash flow valuation technique using a
“Liquidation Scenario” whereby loans are evaluated by delinquency and are
assigned probability of default and loss factors deemed appropriate in the
current economic environment. The liquidation scenarios assume that all loans 60
or more days past due are liquidated and losses are realized over a period of
between six and twenty four months based upon current 3-month trailing loss
severities obtained from Bloomberg Financial data. As a result of the impairment
evaluation, the Company determined that there had been adverse changes in cash
flows in all three of the three non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
reviewed, and concluded that these three non-agency collateralized mortgage
obligations were other-than-temporarily impaired. During the quarter ended June
30, 2010, the three CMO securities had other-than-temporary-impairment losses of
$3.6 million, of which $457,000 was recorded as expense and
$3.1 million was recorded in other comprehensive loss. These three
non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations remained classified as available
for sale at June 30, 2010.
The
following table details the three non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
with other-than-temporary-impairment, their credit rating at June 30, 2010, the
related credit losses recognized in earnings during the quarter, and impairment
losses in other comprehensive loss:
RALI 2006-QS1G
A10
|
RALI 2006 QS8
A1
|
CWALT 2007-
8CB A9
|
||||||||||||||
Rated D
|
Rated D
|
Rated CCC
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Amortized
cost – before OTTI
|
$ | 4,368,127 | $ | 1,329,004 | $ | 7,661,771 | $ | 13,358,902 | ||||||||
Credit
loss – Quarter ended June 30, 2010
|
(280,473 | ) | (87,468 | ) | (89,233 | ) | (457,174 | ) | ||||||||
Other
impairment (OCI)
|
(1,110,821 | ) | (262,183 | ) | (1,816,440 | ) | (3,189,443 | ) | ||||||||
Carrying
amount – June 30, 2010
|
$ | 2,976,833 | $ | 979,353 | $ | 5,756,099 | $ | 9,712,285 | ||||||||
Total
impairment - YTD June 30, 2010
|
$ | (1,391,294 | ) | $ | (349,651 | ) | $ | (1,905,672 | ) | $ | (3,646,617 | ) |
The total
other comprehensive loss (OCI) balance of $3.2 million in the above table is
included in unrealized losses of 12 months or more at June 30,
2010.
The
following table summarizes amounts related to credit losses recognized in
earnings for the six months and quarter ended June 30, 2010 and
2009.
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Quarter Ended
|
Quarter Ended
|
Six Months Ended
|
Six Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||
(in thousands)
|
June 30, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
June 30, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||
Beginning
balance - credit losses
|
$ | 1,087 | $ | 163 | $ | 843 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
Additions:
|
||||||||||||||||
Initial
credit impairments
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | ||||||||||||
Subsequent
credit impairments
|
458 | 240 | 702 | 240 | ||||||||||||
Reductions:
|
||||||||||||||||
For
securities sold or credit losses realized on principal
payments
|
(100 | ) | 0 | (100 | ) | 0 | ||||||||||
Due
to change in intent or requirement to sell
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
For
increase expected in cash flows
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Ending
balance - credit losses
|
$ | 1,445 | $ | 403 | $ | 1,445 | $ | 403 |
3.
Loans and Leases
Loans
include the following:
June 30,
|
% of
|
December 31,
|
% of
|
|||||||||||||
(In thousands)
|
2010
|
Loans
|
2009
|
Loans
|
||||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
$ | 171,875 | 34.7 | % | $ | 167,930 | 33.0 | % | ||||||||
Real
estate – mortgage
|
160,324 | 32.4 | % | 165,629 | 32.6 | % | ||||||||||
RE
construction and development
|
93,056 | 18.8 | % | 105,220 | 20.7 | % | ||||||||||
Agricultural
|
54,622 | 11.0 | % | 50,897 | 10.0 | % | ||||||||||
Installment/other
|
14,739 | 3.0 | % | 18,191 | 3.6 | % | ||||||||||
Lease
financing
|
583 | 0.1 | % | 706 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
Total
Gross Loans
|
$ | 495,199 | 100.0 | % | $ | 508,573 | 100.0 | % |
The
Company had $1.2 million in loans over 90 days past due and still accruing at
June 30, 2010. Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing totaled $486,000
at December 31, 2009. Nonaccrual loans totaled $31.5 million and $34.8 million
at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
An
analysis of changes in the allowance for credit losses is as
follows:
June 30,
|
December 31,
|
June 30,
|
||||||||||
(In thousands)
|
2010
|
2009
|
2009
|
|||||||||
Balance,
beginning of year
|
$ | 15,016 | $ | 11,529 | $ | 11,529 | ||||||
Provision
charged to operations
|
2,150 | 13,375 | 8,158 | |||||||||
Losses
charged to allowance
|
(6,048 | ) | (10,145 | ) | (4,085 | ) | ||||||
Recoveries
on loans previously charged off
|
939 | 257 | 240 | |||||||||
Balance
at end-of-period
|
$ | 12,057 | $ | 15,016 | $ | 15,842 |
The
allowance for credit losses represents management's estimate of the risk
inherent in the loan portfolio based on the current economic conditions,
collateral values and economic prospects of the borrowers. The formula allowance
for unfunded loan commitments totaling $183,000 and $234,000 at June 30, 2010
and December 31, 2009, respectively, is carried in other liabilities. The
Company’s market areas of the San Joaquin Valley, the greater Oakhurst area,
East Madera County, and Santa Clara County, have all been impacted by the
economic downturn related to depressed real estate markets and the tightening of
liquidity markets. The Company has taken these events into account when
reviewing estimates of factors that may impact the allowance for credit
losses.
The
Company grades “problem” or “classified” loans according to certain risk factors
associated with individual loans within the loan portfolio. Classified loans
consist of loans which have been graded substandard, doubtful, or loss based
upon inherent weaknesses in the individual loans or loan relationships.
Classified loans also include impaired loans (as defined under SFAS No. 114).
The following table summarizes the Company’s classified loans at June 30, 2010
and December 31, 2009.
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June 30,
|
December 31,
|
|||||||
(in 000's)
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Impaired
loans
|
$ | 46,653 | $ | 53,794 | ||||
Classified
loans not considered impaired
|
7,963 | 15,816 | ||||||
Total
classified loans
|
$ | 54,616 | $ | 69,610 |
The
following table summarizes the Company’s investment in loans for which
impairment has been recognized for the periods presented:
(in thousands)
|
June 30,
2010
|
December 31,
2009
|
June 30,
2009
|
|||||||||
Total
impaired loans at period-end
|
$ | 46,653 | $ | 53,794 | $ | 67,158 | ||||||
Impaired
loans which have specific allowance
|
31,874 | 26,266 | 34,984 | |||||||||
Total
specific allowance on impaired loans
|
5,119 | 7,974 | 7,819 | |||||||||
Total
impaired loans which as a result of write-downs or the fair value of the
collateral, did not have a specific allowance
|
14,779 | 27,528 | 32,174 | |||||||||
(in thousands)
|
YTD – 6/30/10
|
YTD - 12/31/09
|
YTD – 6/30/09
|
|||||||||
Average
recorded investment in impaired loans during period
|
$ | 50,793 | $ | 59,595 | $ | 59,853 | ||||||
Income
recognized on impaired loans during period
|
$ | 297 | $ | 326 | $ | 0 |
Included
in impaired loans are loans modified in troubled debt restructurings (“TDR’s”),
where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial
difficulties, in an attempt to maximize collection. The following table
summarizes TDR’s by type included in impaired loans at June 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009.
(in thousands)
|
June 30, 2010
|
Dec 31, 2009
|
||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
$ | 3,552 | $ | 3,878 | ||||
Real
estate - mortgage:
|
||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
6,013 | 3,593 | ||||||
Residential
mortgages
|
3,386 | 3,961 | ||||||
Home
equity loans
|
96 | 51 | ||||||
Total
real estate mortgage
|
9,495 | 7,605 | ||||||
RE
construction & development
|
15,969 | 14,405 | ||||||
Agricultural
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Installment/other
|
82 | 178 | ||||||
Lease
financing
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Total
Troubled Debt Restructurings
|
$ | 29,098 | $ | 26,066 |
Of the
$29.1 million in total TDR’s at June 30, 2010, $13.8 million were on nonaccrual
status at period-end. Of the $26.1 million in total TDR’s at December 31, 2009,
$10.0 million were on nonaccrual status at period-end In order for these loan
balances to return to accrual status, the borrower must demonstrate a sustained
period of timely payments.
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4.
Deposits
Deposits
include the following:
June 30,
|
December 31,
|
|||||||
(In thousands)
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Noninterest-bearing
deposits
|
$ | 123,630 | $ | 139,724 | ||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
||||||||
NOW
and money market accounts
|
185,474 | 158,795 | ||||||
Savings
accounts
|
34,478 | 34,146 | ||||||
Time
deposits:
|
||||||||
Under
$100,000
|
61,390 | 64,481 | ||||||
$100,000
and over
|
178,785 | 164,514 | ||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
460,127 | 421,936 | ||||||
Total
deposits
|
$ | 583,757 | $ | 561,660 | ||||
Total
brokered deposits included in time deposits above
|
$ | 112,945 | $ | 129,352 |
5.
Short-term Borrowings/Other Borrowings
At June
30, 2010, the Company had collateralized and uncollateralized lines of credit
with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco totaling $124.7 million, as well
as Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) lines of credit totaling $41.0 million. All
lines of credit are on an “as available” basis and can be revoked by the grantor
at any time. There are currently no restrictions on these lines of credit,
although under the current written Agreement with the Federal Reserve, the
Bank’s liquidity position as well as its use of borrowing lines is monitored
closely. These lines of credit generally have interest rates tied to the Federal
Funds rate or are indexed to short-term U.S. Treasury rates or LIBOR. FHLB
advances are collateralized by all of the Company’s stock in the FHLB and
certain qualifying mortgage loans. At June 30, 2010, the Company had total
outstanding balances of $37.0 million drawn against its FHLB line of credit. The
weighted average cost of borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2010 was 0.19%. The
$37.0 million in FHLB borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2010 are summarized in
the table below.
FHLB term borrowings at June 30, 2010 (in 000’s):
|
|||||||||
Term
|
Balance at June 30, 2010
|
Fixed Rate
|
Maturity
|
||||||
6-month
|
$ | 28,000 | 0.18 | % |
7/29/10
|
||||
6-month
|
9,000 | 0.21 | % |
7/29/10
|
|||||
$ | 37,000 | 0.19 | % |
At
December 31, 2009, the Company had collateralized and uncollateralized lines of
credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and other correspondent
banks aggregating $124.2 million, as well as Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”)
lines of credit totaling $40.8 million. At December 31, 2009, the Company had
total outstanding balances of $40.0 million in borrowings drawn against its
FHLB lines of credit at an average rate of 0.86%. Of the $40.0 million in FHLB
borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2009, all will mature in three months or
less. The weighted average cost of borrowings for the year ended December 31,
2009 was 0.80%. As of December 31, 2009, $14.2 million in real estate-secured
loans, and $42.6 million in investment securities at FHLB, were pledged as
collateral for FHLB advances. Additionally, $256.7 million in real
estate-secured loans were pledged at December 31, 2009 as collateral for used
and unused borrowing lines with the Federal Reserve Bank totaling $120.7
million. All lines of credit are on an “as available” basis and can be revoked
by the grantor at any time.
6.
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||
(In thousands)
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Cash
paid during the period for:
|
||||||||
Interest
|
$ | 2,548 | $ | 4,129 | ||||
Income
Taxes
|
$ | 2,049 | 411 | |||||
Noncash
investing activities:
|
||||||||
Dividends
declared not paid
|
$ | 0 | $ | 2 | ||||
Loans
transferred to foreclosed assets
|
$ | 7,268 | $ | 10,282 | ||||
Loans
to facilitate sale foreclosed assets
|
$ | 3,400 | $ | 0 |
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7.
Common Stock Dividend
On June
22, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a one-percent (1%) stock
dividend on the Company’s outstanding common stock. Based upon the number of
outstanding common shares on the record date of July 9, 2010, an additional
126,214 shares were issued to shareholders on July 21, 2010. Because the stock
dividend was considered a “small stock dividend”, effective June 22, 2010,
approximately $543,000 was transferred from retained earnings to common stock
based upon the $4.30 closing price of the Company’s common stock on the
declaration date of June 22, 2010. There were no fractional shares paid. Other
than for earnings-per-share calculations, shares issued for the stock dividend
have been treated prospectively for financial reporting purposes. For purposes
of earnings per share calculations, the Company’s weighted average shares
outstanding and potentially dilutive shares used in the computation of earnings
per share have been restated after giving retroactive effect to a 1% stock
dividend to shareholders for all periods presented.
8.
Net (Loss) Income per Common Share
The
following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and the denominator
of the basic EPS computation with the numerator and the denominator of the
diluted EPS computation:
Quarter Ended June 30,
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
(In thousands except earnings per share data)
|
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||||||||
Net
income available to common shareholders
|
$ | 515 | $ | (5,726 | ) | $ | 957 | $ | (4,805 | ) | ||||||
Weighted
average shares issued
|
12,748 | 12,748 | 12,748 | 12,748 | ||||||||||||
Add:
dilutive effect of stock options
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding adjusted for potential dilution
|
12,748 | 12,748 | 12,748 | 12,748 | ||||||||||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$ | 0.04 | $ | (0.45 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.38 | ) | ||||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$ | 0.04 | $ | (0.45 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.38 | ) | ||||||
Anti-dilutive
shares excluded from earnings per share calculation
|
207 | 180 | 201 | 180 |
The
Company’s average weighted shares outstanding and potentially dilutive shares
used in the computation of earnings per share have been restated after giving
retroactive effect to a 1% stock dividend to shareholders of record on July 9,
2010.
9.
Stock Based Compensation
All
share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options,
are recognized in the financial statements based on the grant-date fair value of
the award. The fair value is amortized over the requisite service period
(generally the vesting period).
Included
in salaries and employee benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and
2009 is $20,000 and $27,000 of share-based compensation, respectively. The
related tax benefit on share-based compensation recorded in the provision for
income taxes was not material to either period.
A summary
of the Company’s options as of January 1, 2010 and changes during the six months
ended June 30, 2010 is presented below.
Weighted
|
Weighted
|
|||||||||||||||
Average
|
Average
|
|||||||||||||||
2005
|
Exercise
|
1995
|
Exercise
|
|||||||||||||
Plan
|
Price
|
Plan
|
Price
|
|||||||||||||
Options
outstanding January 1, 2010
|
160,820 | $ | 15.38 | 16,984 | $ | 11.50 | ||||||||||
Options
granted during period
|
25,000 | 4.75 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
1%
common stock dividends – 2010
|
3,483 | (0.26 | ) | 342 | (0.23 | ) | ||||||||||
Options
outstanding June 30, 2010
|
189,303 | $ | 13.69 | 17,326 | $ | 11.27 | ||||||||||
Options
exercisable at June 30, 2010
|
132,651 | $ | 15.17 | 16,899 | $ | 11.27 |
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As of
June 30, 2010 and 2009, there was $59,000 and $54,000, respectively, of total
unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options. This cost
is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 0.7
years and 0.5 years, respectively. No options were exercised during the six
months ended June 30, 2010 or 2009.
Six Months
Ended
|
Six Months
Ended
|
|||||||
June 30,
2010
|
June 30,
2009
|
|||||||
Weighted
average grant-date fair value of stock options granted
|
$ | 2.22 | n/a | |||||
Total
fair value of stock options vested
|
$ | 61,543 | $ | 82,823 | ||||
Total
intrinsic value of stock options exercised
|
n/a | n/a |
The Bank
determines fair value at grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model
that takes into account the stock price at the grant date, the exercise price,
the expected life of the option, the volatility of the underlying stock and the
expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate over the expected life
of the option.
The
weighted average assumptions used in the pricing model are noted in the table
below. The expected term of options granted is derived using the simplified
method, which is based upon the average period between vesting term and
expiration term of the options. The risk free rate for periods within the
contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in
effect at the time of the grant. Expected volatility is based on the historical
volatility of the Bank's stock over a period commensurate with the expected term
of the options. The Company believes that historical volatility is indicative of
expectations about its future volatility over the expected term of the
options.
The Bank
expenses the fair value of options on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period for each separately vesting portion of the award. The Bank estimates
forfeitures and only recognizes expense for those shares expected to vest. Based
upon historical evidence, the Company has determined that because options are
granted to a limited number of key employees rather than a broad segment of the
employee base, expected forfeitures, if any, are not material.
Six Months Ended
|
||||
June 30, 2010
|
||||
Risk
Free Interest Rate
|
2.71 | % | ||
Expected
Dividend Yield
|
0.00 | % | ||
Expected
Life in Years
|
6.50 Years
|
|||
Expected
Price Volatility
|
43.07 | % |
The
Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model requires the input of highly
subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the stock based award and
stock price volatility. The assumptions listed above represent management's best
estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the
application of management judgment. As a result, if other assumptions had been
used, the Bank's recorded stock-based compensation expense could have been
materially different from that previously reported in proforma disclosures. In
addition, the Bank is required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only
recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. If the Bank's actual
forfeiture rate is materially different from the estimate, the share-based
compensation expense could be materially different.
10.
Income Taxes
The
Company periodically reviews its tax positions under the guidance of ASC Topic
740, “Income Taxes”,
based upon the criteria that an individual tax position would have to meet for
some or all of the income tax benefit to be recognized in a taxable entity’s
financial statements. Under the guidelines, an entity should recognize the
financial statement benefit of a tax position if it determines that it is more likely than not that the
position will be sustained on examination. The term, “more likely than not”,
means a likelihood of more than 50 percent. In assessing whether the
more-likely-than-not criterion is met, the entity should assume that the tax
position will be reviewed by the applicable taxing authority and all available
information is known to the taxing authority.
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The
Company and a subsidiary file income tax returns in the U.S federal
jurisdiction, and several states within the U.S. There are no filings in foreign
jurisdictions. The Company is not currently aware of any tax jurisdictions where
the Company or any subsidiary is subject examination by federal, state, or local
taxing authorities before 2001. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not
examined the Company’s or any subsidiaries federal tax returns since before
2001, and the Company currently is not aware of any examination planned or
contemplated by the IRS.
The
Company reviewed its REIT tax position as of June 30, 2010. There have been no
changes to the Company’s tax position with regard to the REIT during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2010. The Company had approximately $696,000 and
$653,000 accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at June 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, respectively. It is the Company’s policy to recognize
interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits, and penalties, as a
component tax expense. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of
unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in 000’s):
Balance at
January 1, 2010
|
$ | 1,560 | ||
Additions
for tax provisions of prior years
|
43 | |||
Balance
at June 30, 2010
|
$ | 1,603 |
11. Junior
Subordinated Debt/Trust Preferred Securities
Effective
September 30, 2009 and beginning with the quarterly interest payment due October
1, 2009, the Company elected to defer interest payments on the Company's $15.0
million of junior subordinated debentures relating to its trust preferred
securities. The terms of the debentures and trust indentures allow for the
Company to defer interest payments for up to 20 consecutive quarters without
default or penalty. During the period that the interest deferrals are elected,
the Company will continue to record interest expense associated with the
debentures. Upon the expiration of the deferral period, all accrued and unpaid
interest will be due and payable. During the deferral period, the Company is
precluded from paying cash dividends to shareholders or repurchasing its
stock.
The fair
value guidance generally permits the measurement of selected eligible financial
instruments at fair value at specified election dates. Effective January 1,
2008, the Company elected the fair value option for its junior subordinated debt
issued under USB Capital Trust II. The rate paid on the junior subordinated debt
issued under USB Capital Trust II is 3-month LIBOR plus 129 basis points, and is
adjusted quarterly.
At June
30, 2010 the Company performed a fair value measurement analysis on its junior
subordinated debt using a cash flow model approach to determine the present
value of those cash flows. The cash flow model utilizes the forward 3-month
Libor curve to estimate future quarterly interest payments due over the
thirty-year life of the debt instrument, adjusted for deferrals of interest
payments per the Company’s election at June 30, 2010. These cash flows were
discounted at a rate which incorporates a current market rate for similar-term
debt instruments, adjusted for additional credit and liquidity risks associated
with the junior subordinated debt. Although there is little market data in the
current relatively illiquid credit markets, we believe the 7.9% discount rate
used represents what a market participant would consider under the
circumstances.
The fair
value calculation performed at June 30, 2010 resulted in a pretax gain
adjustment of $467,000 ($275,000, net of tax) for the quarter ended June 30,
2010, and a cumulative pretax gain adjustment of $624,000 ($368,000, net of tax)
for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The previous year’s fair value
calculation performed at June 30, 2009 resulted in a pretax loss adjustment of
$46,000 ($27,000 net of tax) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and a
cumulative pretax loss adjustment of $105,000 ($62,000 net of tax) for the six
months ended June 30, 2009.
12.
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure
The
following summary disclosures are made in accordance with the guidance provided
by ASC Topic 825 “Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures” (formerly Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial
Instruments,”) which requires the disclosure of fair value information about
both on- and off- balance sheet financial instruments where it is practicable to
estimate that value.
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June 30, 2010
|
December 31, 2009
|
|||||||||||||||
Estimated
|
Estimated
|
|||||||||||||||
Carrying
|
Fair
|
Carrying
|
Fair
|
|||||||||||||
(In thousands)
|
Amount
|
Value
|
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||||||||
On-Balance sheet:
|
||||||||||||||||
Financial
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 38,886 | $ | 38,886 | $ | 17,644 | $ | 17,644 | ||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits
|
1,480 | 1,522 | 3,313 | 3,449 | ||||||||||||
Investment
securities
|
59,796 | 59,796 | 71,411 | 71,411 | ||||||||||||
Loans,
net reserves of $12,057 and $15,016
|
482,405 | 483,687 | 492,692 | 496,543 | ||||||||||||
Cash
surrender value of life insurance
|
15,228 | 15,228 | 14,972 | 14,972 | ||||||||||||
Investment
in bank stock
|
101 | 101 | 143 | 143 | ||||||||||||
Financial
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Deposits
|
583,757 | 583,484 | 561,660 | 561,150 | ||||||||||||
Borrowings
|
37,000 | 36,995 | 40,000 | 39,970 | ||||||||||||
Junior
Subordinated Debt
|
10,209 | 10,209 | 10,716 | 10,716 | ||||||||||||
Off-Balance sheet:
|
||||||||||||||||
Commitments
to extend credit
|
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Standby
letters of credit
|
— | — | — | — |
ASC Topic
820 (formerly SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements”) clarifies the definition of
fair value, describes methods used to appropriately measure fair value in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands fair value
disclosure requirements. This statement applies whenever other accounting
pronouncements require or permit fair value measurements.
The fair
value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure
fair value into three broad levels (Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3). Level 1
inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets (as defined) for identical
assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the
measurement date. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included
within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or
liability, and reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
(including assumptions about risk).
The
Company performs fair value measurements on certain assets and liabilities as
the result of the application of current accounting guidelines. Some fair value
measurements, such as for available-for-sale securities (AFS) and junior
subordinated debt are performed on a recurring basis, while others, such as
impairment of loans, other real estate owned, goodwill and other intangibles,
are performed on a nonrecurring basis.
The
Company’s Level 1 financial assets consist of money market funds and highly
liquid mutual funds for which fair values are based on quoted market prices. The
Company’s Level 2 financial assets include highly liquid debt instruments of
U.S. government agencies, collateralized mortgage obligations, and debt
obligations of states and political subdivisions, whose fair values are obtained
from readily-available pricing sources for the identical or similar underlying
security that may, or may not, be actively traded. Level 2 financial assets also
include certain impaired loans which are evaluated based on the observable
inputs, specifically current appraisals. The Company’s Level 3 financial assets
include certain investments securities, certain impaired loans, other real
estate owned, goodwill, and intangible assets where the assumptions may be made
by us or third parties about assumptions that market participants would use in
pricing the asset or liability. From time to time, the Company recognizes
transfers between Level 1, 2, and 3 when a change in circumstances warrants a
transfer. There were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2
fair value measurements during the three and six months ended June 30,
2010.
The
following tables summarize the Company’s assets and liabilities that were
measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis as of June 30,
2010 (in 000’s):
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Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
|
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
|
||||||||||||||
Description of Assets
|
June 30, 2010
|
(Level 1)
|
(Level 2)
|
(Level 3)
|
||||||||||||
AFS
Securities (2):
|
||||||||||||||||
Other
investment securities
|
$ | 1,060 | $ | 1,060 | ||||||||||||
U.S.
government agencies
|
37,028 | $ | 37,028 | |||||||||||||
U.S.
government agency CMO’s
|
10,714 | 10,714 | ||||||||||||||
Obligations
of states & political subdivisions
|
1,282 | 1,282 | ||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage obligations
|
9,712 | $ | 9,712 | |||||||||||||
Total
AFS securities
|
59,796 | 1,060 | 49,024 | 9,712 | ||||||||||||
Impaired
loans (1):
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
5,224 | 5,224 | ||||||||||||||
Real
estate mortgage
|
7,056 | 722 | 6,334 | |||||||||||||
RE
construction & development
|
13,699 | 1,443 | 12,256 | |||||||||||||
Agricultural
|
775 | 775 | ||||||||||||||
Total
impaired loans
|
26,754 | 2,165 | 24,589 | |||||||||||||
Other
real estate owned
|
17,350 | 17,350 | ||||||||||||||
Investment
in bank stock
|
101 | 101 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill
(1)
|
4,350 | 4,350 | ||||||||||||||
Core
deposit intangibles (1)
|
522 | 522 | ||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 108,873 | $ | 1,161 | $ | 51,189 | $ | 56,523 |
(1)
|
nonrecurring
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
|
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
|
||||||||||||||
Description of Liabilities
|
June 30, 2010
|
(Level 1)
|
(Level 2)
|
(Level 3)
|
||||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debt
|
$ | 10,209 | $ | 10,209 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 10,209 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 10,209 |
The
following tables summarize the Company’s assets and liabilities that were
measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis during the year
ended December 31, 2009 (in 000’s):
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
|
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
|
||||||||||||||
Description of Assets
|
December 31,
2009
|
(Level 1)
|
(Level 2)
|
(Level 3)
|
||||||||||||
AFS
securities (1)
|
$ | 71,554 | $ | 8,648 | $ | 53,192 | $ | 9,714 | ||||||||
Impaired
loans
|
18,347 | 1,976 | 16,371 | |||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
5,764 | 5,764 | ||||||||||||||
Core
deposit intangible (2)
|
777 | 777 | ||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 96,442 | $ | 8,648 | $ | 55,168 | $ | 32,626 |
(1) Includes
$143 in equity securities reported in other assets
(2) Nonrecurring
items
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
|
Significant Other
Observable Inputs |
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
|
||||||||||||||
Description of Liabilities
|
December 31,
2009
|
(Level 1)
|
(Level 2)
|
(Level 3)
|
||||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debt
|
$ | 10,716 | $ | 10,716 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 10,716 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 10,716 |
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The
nonrecurring fair value measurements performed during the three months ended
March 31, 2010 resulted in pretax fair value impairment adjustments of $57,000
($33,000 net of tax) to the core deposit intangible asset. The impairment
adjustments are reflected as a component of noninterest expense for the six
months ended June 30, 2010.
The
following tables provide a reconciliation of assets and liabilities at fair
value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring and
non-recurring basis during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in
000’s):
6/30/10
|
6/30/10
|
6/30/10
|
6/30/10
|
6/30/10
|
6/30/09
|
6/30/09
|
6/30/09
|
6/30/09
|
6/30/09
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Assets:
|
Impaired
loans
|
OREO
|
CMO’s
|
Goodwill
|
Intangible
assets
|
Impaired
loans
|
OREO
|
CMO’s
|
Goodwill
|
Intangible
assets
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning
balance
|
$ | 16,371 | $ | 19,752 | $ | 9,714 | $ | 5,764 | $ | 777 | $ | 15,967 | $ | 21,583 | $ | 12,800 | $ | 8,790 | $ | 1,283 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total
gains or (losses) included in earnings (or other comprehensive
loss)
|
(1,243 | ) | (1,118 | ) | (2 | ) | (1,414 | ) | (255 | ) | (8,831 | ) | (648 | ) | (3,774 | ) | (3,026 | ) | (290 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
9,461 | (1,284 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,075 | (2,477 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ending
balance
|
$ | 24,589 | $ | 17,350 | $ | 9,712 | $ | 4,350 | $ | 522 | $ | 31,211 | $ | 18,488 | $ | 9,026 | $ | 5,764 | $ | 993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The
amount of total gains or (losses) for the period included in earnings (or
other comprehensive loss) attributable to the change in unrealized gains
or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting
date
|
$ | (568 | ) | $ | (1,173 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (1,414 | ) | $ | (255 | ) | $ | (1,256 | ) | $ | (573 | ) | $ | (3,774 | ) | $ | (3,026 | ) | $ | (290 | ) |
6/30/2010
|
6/30/2009
|
|||||||
Reconciliation of Liabilities:
|
Junior Sub
Debt
|
Junior Sub
Debt
|
||||||
Beginning
balance
|
$ | 10,716 | $ | 11,926 | ||||
Total
gains included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
|
(507 | ) | 1 | |||||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Ending
balance
|
$ | 10,209 | $ | 11,927 | ||||
The
amount of total gains for the period included in earnings attributable to
the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to liabilities still
held at the reporting date
|
$ | (507 | ) | $ | 1 |
The
following tables provide a reconciliation of assets and liabilities at fair
value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring and
non-recurring basis during the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in
000’s):
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6/30/10
|
6/30/10
|
6/30/10
|
6/30/10
|
6/30/10
|
6/30/09
|
6/30/09
|
6/30/09
|
6/30/09
|
6/30/09
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Assets:
|
Impaired
loans
|
OREO
|
CMO’s
|
Goodwill
|
Intangible
assets
|
Impaired
loans
|
OREO
|
CMO’s
|
Goodwill
|
Intangible
assets
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning
balance
|
$ | 20,386 | $ | 5,191 | $ | 9,893 | $ | 5,764 | $ | 619 | $ | 23,212 | $ | 16,280 | $ | 9,514 | $ | 8,790 | $ | 1,107 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total
gains or (losses) included in earnings (or other comprehensive
loss)
|
3,238 | (240 | ) | (181 | ) | (1,414 | ) | (97 | ) | (3,263 | ) | (405 | ) | (488 | ) | (3,026 | ) | (114 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
965 | (1,085 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,262 | (1,134 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ending
balance
|
$ | 24,589 | $ | 3,866 | $ | 9,712 | $ | 4,350 | $ | 522 | $ | 31,211 | $ | 18,488 | $ | 9,026 | $ | 5,764 | $ | 993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The
amount of total gains or (losses) for the period included in earnings (or
other comprehensive loss) attributable to the change in unrealized gains
or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting
date
|
$ | 965 | $ | (338 | ) | $ | (181 | ) | $ | (1,414 | ) | $ | (97 | ) | $ | (1,256 | ) | $ | (386 | ) | $ | (488 | ) | $ | (3,026 | ) | $ | (114 | ) |
6/30/2010
|
6/30/2009
|
|||||||
Reconciliation of Liabilities:
|
Junior Sub
Debt
|
Junior Sub
Debt
|
||||||
Beginning
balance
|
$ | 10,616 | $ | 11,887 | ||||
Total
gains included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
|
(4 07 | ) | 40 | |||||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Ending
balance
|
$ | 10,209 | $ | 11,927 | ||||
The
amount of total gains for the period included in earnings attributable to
the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to liabilities still
held at the reporting date
|
$ | (407 | ) | $ | 40 |
The
following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair values of
financial instruments:
Cash and Cash
Equivalents - The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for
cash and cash equivalents approximate their estimated fair values.
Interest-bearing
Deposits – Interest bearing deposits in other banks consist of fixed-rate
certificates of deposits. Accordingly, fair value has been estimated based upon
interest rates currently being offered on deposits with similar characteristics
and maturities.
Investments
– Available for sale securities are valued based upon open-market price
quotes obtained from reputable third-party brokers that actively make a market
in those securities. Market pricing is based upon specific CUSIP identification
for each individual security. To the extent there are observable prices in the
market, the mid-point of the bid/ask price is used to determine fair value of
individual securities. If that data are not available for the last 30 days, a
Level 2-type matrix pricing approach based on comparable securities in the
market is utilized. Level-2 pricing may include using a spread forward from the
last observable trade or may use a proxy bond like a TBA mortgage to come up
with a price for the security being valued. Changes in fair market value are
recorded in other comprehensive loss as the securities are available for sale.
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company held three non-agency
(private-label) collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO’s). Fair value of these
securities (as well as review for other-than-temporary impairment) was performed
by a third-party securities broker specializing in CMO’s using the discounted
cash flow method. Fair value was based upon estimated cash flows which included
assumptions about future prepayments, default rates, and the impact of credit
risk on this type of investment security. Although the pricing of the CMO’s has
certain aspects of Level 2 pricing, many of the pricing inputs are based upon
unobservable assumptions of future economic trends and as a result the Company
considers this to be Level 3 pricing.
Loans -
Fair values of variable rate loans, which reprice frequently and with no
significant change in credit risk, are based on carrying values adjusted
for credit risk. Fair values for all other loans, except impaired
loans, are estimated using discounted cash flows over their remaining
maturities, using interest rates at which similar loans would currently be
offered to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining
maturities.
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Impaired
Loans - Fair value measurements for impaired loans are performed pursuant
to the criteria defined in the Receivables Topic of the FASB ASC, which was
originally issued under FAS No. 114, and are based upon either collateral values
supported by appraisals, or observed market prices. Changes are not recorded
directly as an adjustment to current earnings or comprehensive income, but
rather as an adjustment component in determining the overall adequacy of the
loan loss reserve. Such adjustments to the estimated fair value of impaired
loans may result in increases or decreases to the provision for credit losses
recorded in current earnings.
Other Real Estate
Owned - Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and
residential real estate properties classified as other real estate owned (OREO)
are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less costs to
sell. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals of
the property, resulting in a Level 3 classification. In cases where
the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less costs to sell, an impairment
loss is recognized.
Bank-owned Life
Insurance – Fair values of life insurance policies owned by the Company
approximate the insurance contract’s cash surrender value.
Investment in
limited partnerships – Investment in limited partnerships which invest in
qualified low-income housing projects generate tax credits to the Company. The
investment is amortized using the effective yield method based upon the
estimated remaining utilization of low-income housing tax credits. The Company’s
carrying value approximates fair value.
Investments
in Bank Stock – Investment in
Bank equity securities is classified as available for sale and is valued based
upon open-market price quotes obtained from an active stock exchange. Changes in
fair market value are recorded in other comprehensive income.
Deposits –
In accordance with ASC Topic 820 (formerly SFAS No. 107), fair values for
transaction and savings accounts are equal to the respective amounts payable on
demand at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (i.e., carrying amounts). The
Company believes that the fair value of these deposits is clearly greater than
that prescribed by ASC Topic 820. Fair values of fixed-maturity certificates of
deposit were estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits with
similar remaining maturities.
Borrowings
- Borrowings consist of federal funds sold, securities sold under agreements to
repurchase, and other short-term borrowings. Fair values of borrowings were
estimated using the rates currently offered for borrowings with similar
remaining maturities.
Junior
Subordinated Debt – The fair value of the junior subordinated debt was
determined based upon a valuation discounted cash flows model utilizing
observable market rates and credit characteristics for similar instruments. In
its analysis, the Company used characteristics that distinguish market
participants generally use, and considered factors specific to (a) the
liability, (b) the principal (or most advantageous) market for the liability,
and (c) market participants with whom the reporting entity would transact in
that market. For the three and six month period ended June 30, 2010, cash flows were discounted
at a rate which incorporates a current market rate for similar-term debt
instruments, adjusted for additional credit and liquidity risks associated with
the junior subordinated debt. The Company believes the inputs to the
model are subjective enough to the fair value determination of the junior
subordinated debt to make them Level 3 inputs.
Off-balance sheet
Instruments - Off-balance sheet instruments consist of commitments to
extend credit, standby letters of credit and derivative contracts. Fair values
of commitments to extend credit are estimated using the interest rate currently
charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining
terms of the agreements and the present counterparties’ credit standing. There
was no material difference between the contractual amount and the estimated
value of commitments to extend credit at June 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009.
Fair
values of standby letters of credit are based on fees currently charged for
similar agreements. The fair value of commitments generally approximates the
fees received from the customer for issuing such commitments. These fees are not
material to the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and results of
operations.
13.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
At June
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 the Company had goodwill, core deposit
intangibles, and other identified intangible assets which were recorded in
connection with various business combinations and purchases. The following table
summarizes the carrying value of those assets at June 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009.
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June 30, 2010
|
December 31, 2009
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Goodwill
|
$ | 5,977 | $ | 7,391 | ||||
Core
deposit intangible assets
|
1,237 | 1,585 | ||||||
Other
identified intangible assets
|
340 | 449 | ||||||
Total
goodwill and intangible assets
|
$ | 7,554 | $ | 9,425 |
Core
deposit intangibles and other identified intangible assets are amortized over
their useful lives, while goodwill is not amortized. The Company conducts
periodic impairment analysis on goodwill and intangible assets and goodwill at
least annually or more often as conditions require.
Goodwill:
The largest component of goodwill is related to the Legacy merger (Campbell
reporting unit) completed during February 2007 and totaled approximately $5.8
million at June 30, 2010. The Company conducted its annual impairment testing of
the goodwill related to the Campbell reporting unit effective March 31, 2010.
Impairment testing for goodwill is a two-step process.
The first
step in impairment testing is to identify potential impairment, which involves
determining and comparing the fair value of the operating unit with its carrying
value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value,
goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value exceeds fair value, there is an
indication of possible impairment and the second step is performed to determine
the amount of the impairment, if any. The fair value determined in the step one
testing was determined based on a discounted cash flow methodology using
estimated market discount rates and projections of future cash flows for the
Campbell reporting unit. In addition to projected cash flows, the
Company also utilized other market metrics including industry multiples of
earnings and price-to-book ratios to estimate what a market participant would
pay for the operating unit in the current business environment. Determining the
fair value involves a significant amount of judgment, including estimates of
changes in revenue growth, changes is discount rates, competitive forces within
the industry, and other specific industry and market valuation conditions. The
2010 impairment analysis was impacted by to a large degree by the current
economic environment, including significant declines in interest rates, and
depressed valuations within the financial industry. Based on the results of step
one of the impairment analysis conducted during the first quarter of 2010, the
Company concluded that the potential for goodwill impairment existed and,
therefore, step-two testing was required to determine if there is goodwill
impairment and the amount of goodwill that might be impaired, if
any.
During
the second quarter of 2010, the Company utilized the services of an independent
valuation firm to assist in determining the fair value of the Campbell reporting
unit under step-two guidelines and whether there was goodwill impairment. The
second step in impairment analysis compares the fair value of the Campbell
reporting unit to the aggregate fair values of its individual assets,
liabilities and identified intangibles. As a result of step-2 impairment
testing, the Company concluded that the goodwill related to the Campbell
reporting unit was impaired, and recognized a pre-tax and after-tax impairment
loss of $1,414,000 at June 30, 2010. Because the Legacy merger was a tax-free
transaction, the Bank receives no benefit for the loss recorded as of June 30,
2010.
Core
Deposit Intangibles: During the first quarter of 2010, the Company
performed an annual impairment analysis of the core deposit intangible assets
associated with the Legacy Bank merger completed during February 2007 (Campbell
operating unit). The core deposit intangible asset, which totaled $3.0 million
at the time of merger, is being amortized over an estimated life of
approximately seven years. The Company recognized $101,000 and $97,000 in
amortization expense related to the Legacy operating unit during the three and
six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. At June 30, 2010, the carrying
value of the core deposit intangible related to the Legacy Bank merger was
$522,000.
During
the impairment analysis performed as of March 31, 2010, it was determined that
the original deposits purchased from Legacy Bank during February 2007 continue
to decline faster than originally anticipated. As a result of increased deposit
runoff, particularly in noninterest-bearing checking accounts and savings
accounts, the estimated value of the Campbell core deposit intangible was
determined to be $619,000 at March 31, 2010 rather than the pre-adjustment
carrying value of $675,000. As a result of the impairment analysis, the Company
recorded a pre-tax impairment loss of $57,000 ($33,000, net of tax) reflected as
a component of noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and the
six months ended June 30, 2010.
As a
result of impairment testing of core deposit intangible assets related to the
Campbell operating unit conducted during the first quarter of 2009, the Company
recorded a pre-tax impairment loss of $57,000 ($33,000, net of tax) reflected as
a component of noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and the
six months ended June 30, 2009.
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14. Subsequent
Events
Subsequent
events are events
or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial
statements are issued. Recognized subsequent events are events or transactions
that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of
the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing
financial statements. Nonrecognized subsequent events are events that
provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance
sheet but arose after that date. Management has reviewed events occurring
through the date the financial statements were issued and no subsequent events
occurred requiring accrual or disclosure.
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Item
2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Overview
Certain
matters discussed or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report of Form
10-Q are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, those described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, the following factors: i) competitive pressures in the
banking industry and changes in the regulatory environment; ii) exposure to
changes in the interest rate environment and the resulting impact on the
Company’s interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities; iii) decline in the
health of the economy nationally or regionally which could reduce the demand for
loans or reduce the value of real estate collateral securing most of the
Company’s loans; iv) credit quality deterioration that could cause an increase
in the provision for loan losses; v) Asset/Liability matching risks and
liquidity risks; volatility and devaluation in the securities markets, vi)
expected cost savings from recent acquisitions are not realized, and, vii)
potential impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. Therefore, the
information set forth therein should be carefully considered when evaluating the
business prospects of the Company. For additional information concerning risks
and uncertainties related to the Company and its operations, please refer to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2009.
United
Security Bancshares (the “Company” or “Holding Company") is a California
corporation incorporated during March of 2001 and is registered with the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a bank holding company under the
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.. United Security Bank (the “Bank”)
is a wholly-owned bank subsidiary of the Company and was formed in 1987.
References to the Company are references to United Security Bancshares
(including the Bank). References to the Bank are to United Security Bank, while
references to the Holding Company are to the parent-only, United Security
Bancshares. The Company currently has eleven banking branches, which provide
financial services in Fresno, Madera, Kern, and Santa Clara counties in the
state of California.
Effective
March 23, 2010, United Security Bancshares (the "Company") and its wholly owned
subsidiary, United Security Bank (the "Bank"), entered into a formal written
agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The
Agreement was a result of a regulatory examination that was conducted by the
Federal Reserve and the California Department of Financial Institutions in
June 2009 and is intended to improve the overall condition of the Bank
through, among other things, increased Board oversight; formal plans to monitor
and improve processes related to asset quality, liquidity, funds management,
capital, and earnings; and the prohibition of certain actions that might reduce
capital, including the distribution of dividends or the repurchase of the
Company’s common stock. The Board of Directors and management believe that as of
the filing of the second quarter written response to the Agreement, Company is
in compliance with the terms of the Agreement. (For more information on the
Agreement see the “Regulatory Matters” section included in this Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.)
During
May of 2010, the California Department of Financial Institutions issued a
written order (the “Order”) to the Bank as a result of a regulatory examination
that was conducted by the Federal Reserve and the California Department of
Financial Institutions in June 2009. The Order issued by the California
Department of Financial Institutions to the similar to the written agreement
with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The Board of Directors and
management believe that the Company is in compliance with the terms of the
Agreement. (For more
information on the Agreement see the “Regulatory Matters” section included in
this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.)
Trends
Affecting Results of Operations and Financial Position
The
following table summarizes the six-month and year-to-date averages of the
components of interest-bearing assets as a percentage of total interest-bearing
assets and the components of interest-bearing liabilities as a percentage of
total interest-bearing liabilities:
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YTD Average
|
YTD Average
|
YTD Average
|
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6/30/10
|
12/31/09
|
6/30/09
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Loans
and Leases
|
84.27 | % | 85.09 | % | 84.87 | % | ||||||
Investment
securities available for sale
|
11.10 | % | 13.38 | % | 13.79 | % | ||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits in other banks
|
0.44 | % | 0.94 | % | 1.34 | % | ||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
4.19 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Total
earning assets
|
100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||
NOW
accounts
|
10.58 | % | 8.80 | % | 8.50 | % | ||||||
Money
market accounts
|
22.55 | % | 22.68 | % | 20.05 | % | ||||||
Savings
accounts
|
7.13 | % | 6.86 | % | 6.99 | % | ||||||
Time
deposits
|
50.00 | % | 39.94 | % | 36.56 | % | ||||||
Other
borrowings
|
7.62 | % | 19.44 | % | 25.64 | % | ||||||
Subordinated
debentures
|
2.12 | % | 2.28 | % | 2.26 | % | ||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % |
The
Company’s overall operations are impacted by a number of factors, including not
only interest rates and margin spreads, which impact results of operations, but
also the composition of the Company’s balance sheet. One of the primary
strategic goals of the Company is to maintain a mix of assets that will generate
a reasonable rate of return without undue risk, and to finance those assets with
a low-cost and stable source of funds. Liquidity and capital resources must also
be considered in the planning process to mitigate risk and allow for
growth.
Although
residential real estate markets have shown signs of improvement over the past
twelve months, the severe decline in residential construction and median home
prices that began in 2008 and still persists to this time has impacted the
Company’s operations during the past year with increased levels of nonperforming
assets, increased expenses related to foreclosed properties, and decreased
profit margins. Although the Company continues its business development and
expansion efforts throughout its market area, increased attention has been
placed on reducing nonperforming assets and providing customers more options to
help work through this difficult economic period, including rate and term
concessions that allow the customer to perform on the loan agreement rather than
go into default.
With
market rates of interest remaining at historically low levels for more than a
year, the Company continues to experience compressed net interest margins,
although margins have increased during the first six months of 2010. The
Company’s net interest margin was 4.82% for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
as compared to 4.51% for the year ended December 31, 2009, and 4.39% for the six
months ended June 30, 2009. With approximately 62% of the loan portfolio in
floating rate instruments at June 30, 2010, the effects of low market rates
continue to impact loan yields. The Company has successfully sought to mitigate
the low-interest rate environment with loan floors included in new and renewed
loans over the past year. Loans yielded 6.03% during the six months ended June
30, 2010, as compared to 5.83% for the year ended December 31, 2009, and 5.77%
for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The Company’s cost of funds has
continued to decline over the past year and is largely responsible for the
increase in net interest margin experienced during the six months ended June 30,
2010. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.98% for the six months
ended June 30, 2010, as compared to 1.43% for the year ended December 31, 2009,
and 1.55% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Wholesale borrowing and
brokered deposit rates have remained low since late 2008, resulting in
overnight and short-term borrowing rates of less than 0.50% during much of the
past year. The Company has benefited from the low interest rate environment, and
continues to utilize short-term borrowing lines through the Federal Home Loan
Bank. Although the Company does not intend to increase its current level of
brokered deposits, and in fact as a result of the recent Agreement with the
Federal Reserve Bank and Order with the California Department of Financial
Institutions, will systematically reduce brokered deposit levels as they mature
in the future, the $112.9 million in brokered deposits at June 30, 2010
continues to provide the Company with a low-cost source of deposits. The Company
will continue to utilize these funding sources when possible to maintain prudent
liquidity levels, while seeking to increase core deposits when
possible.
Total
noninterest income of $4.0 million reported for the six months ended June 30,
2010 increased $1.6 million or 65.1% as compared to the six months ended June
30, 2009. The increase in noninterest income between the two six-month periods
is in part the result of the fair value gain adjustments on the Company’s junior
subordinated debt which included fair value gains of $624,000 recognized during
the six months ended June 30, 2010 ($467,000 of which was recognized during the
second quarter of 2010), as compared to fair value losses of $109,000 recognized
during the six months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $729,000 between the
two six-month periods. In addition, during the quarter ended and six months
ended June 30, 2010, the Company recognized gains of $511,000 on the sale of a
$17.5 million purchased real estate mortgage portfolio, as well as $174,000 from
insurance proceeds on an insurance policy held as collateral on a previously
charged-off loan. Noninterest income continues to be driven by customer service
fees, which totaled $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010,
representing a decrease of $44,000 or 2.2% over the $2.0 million in customer
service fees reported for the six months ended June 30, 2009. While
customer service fees remained level, other sources of noninterest income
increased during 2010, thus customer service fess represented 49.2% and 83.0% of
total noninterest income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
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Noninterest
expense decreased approximately $391,000 or 2.7% between the six-month periods
ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, and decreased $1.0 million or 11.5%
between the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010. The primary reason
for the decrease in noninterest expense experienced during both the quarter and
the six months ended June 30, 2010 was the result of decreases of $1.6 million
in impairment losses on goodwill, with impairment losses of $1.4 million during
the quarter ended June 30, 2010 as compared to $3.0 million during the quarter
ended June 30, 2009.
Effective
September 30, 2009 and beginning with the quarterly interest payment due October
1, 2009, the Company elected to defer interest payments on the Company's $15.0
million of junior subordinated debentures relating to its trust preferred
securities. This was the result of regulatory restraints which have precluded
the Bank from paying dividends to the Holding Company. The Agreement with the
Federal Reserve Bank entered into during March 2010 specifically prohibits the
Company and the Bank from making any payments on the junior subordinated debt
without prior approval of the Federal Reserve Bank. The terms of the debentures
and trust indentures allow for the Company to defer interest payments for up to
20 consecutive quarters without default or penalty. During the period that the
interest deferrals are elected, the Company will continue to record interest
expense associated with the debentures. Upon the expiration of the deferral
period, all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable. Under the terms
of the debenture, the Company is precluded from paying cash dividends to
shareholders or repurchasing its stock during the deferral period.
The
Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock since the second
quarter of 2008 and does not expect to resume cash dividends on its common stock
for the foreseeable future. Because the Company has elected to defer the
quarterly payments of interest on its junior subordinated debentures issued in
connection with the trust preferred securities as discussed above, the Company
is prohibited under the subordinated debenture agreement from paying cash
dividends on its common stock during the deferral period. In addition, pursuant
to the Agreement entered into with the Federal Reserve Bank during March of
2010, the Company and the Bank are precluded from paying cash dividends without
prior consent of the Federal Reserve Bank. On both March 23,
2010 and June 22, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a one-percent
(1%) quarterly stock dividend on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The
Company believes, given the current uncertainties in the economy and
unprecedented declines in real estate valuations in our markets, it is prudent
to retain capital in this environment, and better position the Company for
future growth opportunities. Based upon the number of outstanding common shares
on the record date of April 9, 2010 and July 9, 2010, respectively, an
additional 124,965 and 126,214 shares, respectively, were issued to
shareholders. For purposes of earnings per share calculations, the Company’s
weighted average shares outstanding and potentially dilutive shares used in the
computation of earnings per share have been restated after giving retroactive
effect to the 1% stock dividends to shareholders for all periods
presented.
The
Company has sought to maintain a strong, yet conservative balance sheet while
continuing to reduce the level of nonperforming assets and improve liquidity
during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Total assets increased approximately
$19.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010, with a decrease of
$13.4 million in loans, a decrease of $11.6 million in investment securities,
and $3.4 million in other real estate owned through foreclosure. Offsetting
these decreases was an increase of $50.3 million in cash and cash equivalents.
On June 30, 2010, the Company completed the sale of two purchased real estate
mortgage loan portfolios totaling $17.1 million, recognizing a gain of $511,000
on the transaction. The sale of the mortgage loan portfolios provided additional
liquidity at June 30, 2010 and was the primary reason for the decrease in loans
during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Decreases of $3.0 million in FHLB
term borrowings were more than offset by increases in deposits including NOW and
money market accounts, and time deposits of $100,000 or more. Net increases of
$22.1 million in deposits experienced during the six months ended June 30, 2010,
were utilized to enhance liquidity. Average loans comprised approximately 84% of
overall average earning assets during the six months ended June 30, 2010, a
percentage that has remained stable over the past three years.
Nonperforming
assets, which are primarily related to the real estate loan and property
portfolio, have declined slightly during the first half of 2010 but remain high
as real estate markets continue to suffer from the mortgage crisis which began
during mid-2007. Nonaccrual loans totaling $31.5 million at June 30, 2010,
decreased $3.2 million from the balance reported at December 31, 2009. In
determining the adequacy of the underlying collateral related to these loans,
management monitors trends within specific geographical areas, loan-to-value
ratios, appraisals, and other credit issues related to the specific
loans. Impaired loans decreased $7.1 million during the six months
ended June 30, 2010 to a balance of $46.7 million at June 30, 2010. Other real
estate owned through foreclosure decreased $3.4 million between December 31,
2009 and June 30, 2010, as sales and write-downs more than offset the transfer
of $7.3 million in loans to other real estate owned during the six month ended
June 30, 2010. As a result of these events, nonperforming assets as a percentage
of total assets decreased from 12.56% at December 31, 2009 to 11.19% at June 30,
2010.
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Management
continues to monitor economic conditions in the real estate market for signs of
further deterioration or improvement which may impact the level of the allowance
for loan losses required to cover identified losses in the loan portfolio.
Greater focus has been placed on identifying and reducing the level of problem
assets, while working with borrowers to find more options, including loan
restructures, to work through these difficult economic times. Provisions made to
the allowance for credit losses, totaled $2.2 million during the six months
ended June 30, 2010 and $519,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, as
compared to $13.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, and $8.2 million
and $6.8 million for the six months and quarter ended June 30, 2009,
respectively. Net loan and lease charge-offs during the six months ended June
30, 2010 totaled $5.1 million, as compared to $9.9 million and $3.8 million for
the year ended December 31, 2009 and six months ended June 30, 2009,
respectively.
Deposits
increased by $22.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010, with
increases experienced in all interest-bearing deposit accounts except time
deposits of less than $100,000. Increases in time deposits experienced during
the six months ended June 30, 2010 were primarily the result of increases in
non-brokered wholesale deposits, allowing the Company to continue to reduce its
reliance on borrowed funds, while enhancing liquidity. Brokered deposits have
provided the Company a relatively inexpensive funding source over the past
several years totaling $112.9 million or 19.4% of total deposits at June 30,
2010, as compared to $129.4 million or 23.0% of total deposits at December 31,
2009, and $99.3 million or 19.4% of total deposits at June 30, 2009. As part of
its liquidity position improvement plan, the Company will reduce its reliance on
brokered deposits over the next two years to levels more comparable with peers.
The Company will seek to replace maturing brokered deposits with core deposits,
but may also control loan growth to help achieve that objective.
Although
balances have declined during 2010, the Company will continue to utilize
overnight borrowings and other term credit lines as deemed prudent, with
borrowings totaling $37.0 million at June 30, 2010 as compared to $40.0 million
at December 31, 2009. The average rate of those term borrowings was 0.19% at
June 30, 2010, as compared to 0.86% at December 31, 2009. Although the Company
continues to realize significant interest expense reductions by utilizing
overnight and term borrowings lines, the use of such lines are monitored closely
to ensure sound balance sheet management in light of the current economic and
credit environment.
The cost
of the Company’s subordinated debentures issued by USB Capital Trust II has
remained low as market rates declined during most of 2009. With pricing at
3-month-LIBOR plus 129 basis points, the effective cost of the subordinated debt
was 1.82% and 1.54% at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
Pursuant to fair value accounting guidance, the Company has recorded $624,000
and $157,000 in pretax fair value gains on its junior subordinated debt during
the six months and quarter ended June 30, 2010, respectively, bringing the
total cumulative gain recorded on the debt to $5.5 million at June 30,
2010.
The
Company continues to emphasize relationship banking and core deposit growth, and
has focused greater attention on its market area of Fresno, Madera, and Kern
Counties, as well as Campbell, in Santa Clara County. The San Joaquin Valley and
other California markets continue to exhibit weak demand for construction
lending and commercial lending from small and medium size businesses, as
commercial and residential real estate markets declined during much of 2008, and
2009, a condition which still persists at this time. Although we have seen some
improvement during the first half of 2010, the past year has presented
significant challenges for the banking industry with tightening credit markets,
weakening real estate markets, and increased loan losses adversely affecting the
Banking industry and the Company.
The
Company continually evaluates its strategic business plan as economic and market
factors change in its market area. Balance sheet management, enhancing revenue
sources, and maintaining market share will be of primary importance during 2010
and beyond. The banking industry is currently experiencing continued pressure on
net margins as well as asset quality resulting from conditions in the real
estate market, and weak credit markets. During March 2010, the Company and the
Bank entered into a regulatory agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank which,
among other things, requires improvements in the overall condition of the
Company and the Bank. As a result, market rates of interest, asset quality, as
well as regulatory oversight will continue be an important factor in the
Company’s ongoing strategic planning process.
Results
of Operations
For the
six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company reported net income of $957,000 or
$0.08 per share ($0.08 diluted) as compared to a net loss of $4.8 million or
$0.38 per share ($0.38 diluted) for the six months ended June 30, 2009. For the
quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company reported net income of $515,000 or
$0.04 per share ($0.04 diluted) as compared to a net loss of $5.7 million or
$0.45 per share ($0.45 diluted) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The
increase in earnings between the two six month and quarterly periods ended June
30, 2009 and 2010 is primarily the result of decreases in provisions for loan
losses and goodwill impairment losses taken during 2010.
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The
Company’s return on average assets was 0.27% for the six months ended June 30,
2010 as compared to -1.30% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, and was 0.29%
for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 as compared to -3.11% for the quarter ended
June 30, 2009.. The Bank’s return on average equity was 2.49% for the six months
ended June 30, 2010 as compared to -12.00% for the same six-month period of
2009, and was 2.65% for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 as compared to -28.45%
for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Net
Interest Income
Net
interest income before provision for credit losses totaled $14.5 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2010, representing an increase of $595,000, or 4.3%
when compared to the $13.9 million reported for the same six months of the
previous year.
The
Company’s net interest margin, as shown in Table 1, increased to 4.82% at June
30, 2010 from 4.39% at June 30, 2009, an increase of 43 basis points (100 basis
points = 1%) between the two periods. On a quarterly basis, the Company’s net
interest margin increased 57 basis points from 4.30% during the three months
ended June 30, 2009 to 4.87% for the three months ended June 30, 2010. While average market
rates of interest have remained level between the six-month periods ended June
30, 2009 and 2010 (the Prime rate averaged 3.25% during both periods),
significant declines in the Company’s cost of funds enhanced the net margin
between the two six-month periods.
Table 1. Distribution of
Average Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
Interest
rates and Interest Differentials
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Average
|
Yield/
|
Average
|
Yield/
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands)
|
Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate
|
Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate
|
||||||||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans
and leases (1)
|
$ | 512,216 | $ | 15,309 | 6.03 | % | $ | 543,310 | $ | 15,543 | 5.77 | % | ||||||||||||
Investment
Securities – taxable
|
66,196 | 1,570 | 4.78 | % | 87,066 | 2,304 | 5.34 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Investment
Securities – nontaxable (2)
|
1,252 | 29 | 4.67 | % | 1,252 | 29 | 4.67 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits
in other banks
|
2,646 | 20 | 1.52 | % | 8,587 | 77 | 1.81 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold and reverse repos
|
25,478 | 15 | 0.12 | % | 22 | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-earning assets
|
607,788 | $ | 16,943 | 5.62 | % | 640,237 | $ | 17,953 | 5.65 | % | ||||||||||||||
Allowance
for credit losses
|
(15,693 | ) | (10,882 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
19,113 | 17,591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premises
and equipment, net
|
13,130 | 14,003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
2,237 | 2,472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
real estate owned
|
38,841 | 31,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
43,433 | 50,274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
average assets
|
$ | 708,849 | $ | 744,903 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOW
accounts
|
$ | 52,305 | $ | 51 | 0.20 | % | $ | 44,305 | $ | 103 | 0.47 | % | ||||||||||||
Money
market accounts
|
111,459 | 690 | 1.25 | % | 104,525 | 1,004 | 1.94 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Savings
accounts
|
35,260 | 71 | 0.41 | % | 36,458 | 128 | 0.71 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
247,134 | 1,409 | 1.15 | % | 190,609 | 2,039 | 2.16 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other
borrowings
|
37,641 | 68 | 0.36 | % | 133,702 | 539 | 0.81 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
|
10,501 | 117 | 2.25 | % | 11,758 | 198 | 3.40 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
494,300 | $ | 2,406 | 0.98 | % | 521,357 | $ | 4,011 | 1.55 | % | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing
liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing
checking
|
132,469 | 136,287 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
354 | 654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
4,259 | 5,885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Liabilities
|
631,382 | 664,183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
shareholders' equity
|
77,467 | 80,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
average liabilities and
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
shareholders'
equity
|
$ | 708,849 | $ | 744,903 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
income as a percentage
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
of
average earning assets
|
5.62 | % | 5.65 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense as a percentage
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
of
average earning assets
|
0.80 | % | 1.26 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
4.82 | % | 4.39 | % |
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(1)
|
Loan
amounts include nonaccrual loans, but the related interest income has been
included only if collected for the period prior to the loan being placed
on a nonaccrual basis. Loan interest income includes loan fees of
approximately $789,000 and $775,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010
and 2009, respectively.
|
(2)
|
Applicable
nontaxable securities yields have not been calculated on a tax-equivalent
basis because they are not material to the Company’s results of
operations.
|
Both the
Company's net interest income and net interest margin are affected by changes in
the amount and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities,
referred to as "volume change." Both are also affected by changes in yields on
interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, referred
to as "rate change." The following table sets forth the changes in interest
income and interest expense for each major category of interest-earning asset
and interest-bearing liability, and the amount of change attributable to volume
and rate changes for the periods indicated.
Table 2. Rate and
Volume Analysis
Increase (decrease) in the
six months ended
|
||||||||||||
June 30, 2010 compared to June 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||
(In thousands)
|
Total
|
Rate
|
Volume
|
|||||||||
Increase
(decrease) in interest income:
|
||||||||||||
Loans
and leases
|
$ | (234 | ) | $ | 678 | (912 | ) | |||||
Investment
securities available for sale
|
(734 | ) | (222 | ) | (512 | ) | ||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits in other banks
|
(57 | ) | (19 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||||
Federal
funds sold
|
15 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||
Total
interest income
|
(1,010 | ) | 452 | (1,462 | ) | |||||||
Increase
(decrease) in interest expense:
|
||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand accounts
|
(366 | ) | (468 | ) | 102 | |||||||
Savings
accounts
|
(57 | ) | (53 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||
Time
deposits
|
(630 | ) | (1,125 | ) | 495 | |||||||
Other
borrowings
|
(471 | ) | (205 | ) | (266 | ) | ||||||
Subordinated
debentures
|
(81 | ) | (62 | ) | (19 | ) | ||||||
Total
interest expense
|
(1,605 | ) | (1,913 | ) | 308 | |||||||
Increase
(decrease) in net interest income
|
$ | 595 | $ | 2,365 | $ | (1,770 | ) |
For the
six months ended June 30, 2010, total interest income decreased approximately
$1.0 million, or 5.6% as compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2009.
Earning asset volumes decreased in all earning-asset categories between the six
month periods, with the largest decrease experienced in loans.
For the
three months ended June 30, 2010, total interest income of $8.5 million
decreased approximately $124,000, or 1.4% as compared to the three-month period
ended June 30, 2009. During the second quarter of 2010 interest and fees on
loans increased $293,000 or 3.9% when compared to the comparative quarter of
2009, as increases in loan yields more than outweighed declines in volume
between the two quarterly periods. Interest income on investment securities
decreased $397,000 between the comparative second quarters of 2009 and 2010 as
both volumes and rates on investment securities decreased between the two
periods.
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For the
six months ended June 30, 2010, total interest expense decreased approximately
$1.6 million, or 40.0% as compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2009.
Between those two periods, average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by
$27.1 million, and the average rates paid on these liabilities decreased by 57
basis points.
For the
three months ended June 2010 interest expense of $1.1 million decreased $706,000
or 38.2% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009 as a result of
significant declines in the rates incurred on interest-bearing liabilities,
which more than outweighed the average increase of $24.7 million between those
two second-quarter periods. Between the three month periods ended June 30, 2009
and June 30, 2010, the average cost of funds declined 50 basis points from 1.42%
during the three months ended June 30, 2009 to 0.92% for the three months ended
June 30, 2010.
Provisions
for credit losses are determined on the basis of management's periodic credit
review of the loan portfolio, consideration of past loan loss experience,
current and future economic conditions, and other pertinent factors. Such
factors consider the allowance for credit losses to be adequate when it covers
estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Based on the condition of the
loan portfolio, management believes the allowance is sufficient to cover risk
elements in the loan portfolio. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the
provision to the allowance for credit losses amounted to $2.2 million as
compared to $8.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. For the three
months ended June 30, 2010, the provision to the allowance for credit losses
amounted to $519,000 as compared to $6.8 million for the three months ended June
30, 2009. Increases in provisions between the two year-to-date and quarterly
periods presented is the result of large loan loss provisions taken during 2009
resulting from the significant decline in real estate markets experienced
between 2008 and 2009, which has remained much more stable over the past twelve
months. In addition, the Company experienced recoveries totaling $930,000 and
$937,000 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively,
which helped to reduce the current year’s loan loss reserve provisions required
to maintain the allowance for loan losses at adequate levels at June 30, 2010.
The amount provided to the allowance for credit losses during the first six
months of 2010 brought the allowance to 2.44% of net outstanding loan balances
at June 30, 2010, as compared to 2.96% of net outstanding loan balances at
December 31, 2009, and 2.89% at June 30, 2009.
Noninterest
Income
Table 3. Changes in
Noninterest Income
The
following table sets forth the amount and percentage changes in the categories
presented for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the six months
ended June 30, 2009:
(In thousands)
|
2010
|
2009
|
Amount of
Change
|
Percent
Change
|
||||||||||||
Customer
service fees
|
$ | 1,964 | $ | 2,008 | $ | (44 | ) | -2.19 | % | |||||||
Gain
on sale of securities
|
70 | 0 | 70 | — | ||||||||||||
(Gain)
loss on sale of OREO
|
108 | (145 | ) | 253 | -174.48 | % | ||||||||||
Gain(loss)
on fair value of financial liabilities
|
624 | (105 | ) | 729 | 694.29 | % | ||||||||||
Gain
on sale of loans
|
511 | 0 | 511 | 100.00 | % | |||||||||||
Shared
appreciation income
|
0 | 23 | (23 | ) | -100.00 | % | ||||||||||
Other
|
716 | 638 | 78 | 12.12 | % | |||||||||||
Total
noninterest income
|
$ | 3,993 | $ | 2,419 | $ | 1,574 | 65.07 | % |
Noninterest
income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 increased $1.6 million or 65.1%
when compared to the same period of 2009. The increase in noninterest income
between the two six-month periods is partially the result of fair value gain
adjustments on the Company’s junior subordinated debt which included fair value
gains of $624,000 and $157,000 recognized during the six months and quarter
ended June 30, 2010, respectively, as compared to fair value losses of $109,000
and $59,000 recognized during the six months and quarter ended June 30, 2009,
respectively, an increase of $729,000 and $513,000, between the two year-to-date
and quarterly periods, respectively. Included in noninterest income for the six
months and quarter ended June 30, 2010 is a gain of $511,000 realized on the
sale of two purchased real estate mortgage loan portfolios. Customer service
fees, the primary component of noninterest income, decreased $44,000 or 2.2%
between the two six-month periods presented, primarily resulting from decreases
in revenues from the Company’s financial services department.
Noninterest
income for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased $1.4 million or 109.7%
when compared to the same three-month period of 2009. Increases between the
three-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010 included increases of
$513,000 in fair value gains on the Company’s junior subordinated debt,
increases of $232,000 in gains on sale of other real estate, a gain of $174,000
recorded during the second quarter of 2010 from proceeds on life insurance, and
a gain of $511,000 recorded during the second quarter of 2010 resulting from the
sale of two real estate mortgage loan portfolios.
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Noninterest
Expense
The
following table sets forth the amount and percentage changes in the categories
presented for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the six months
ended June 30, 2009:
Table 4. Changes in
Noninterest Expense
(In thousands)
|
2010
|
2009
|
Amount of
Change
|
Percent
Change
|
||||||||||||
Salaries
and employee benefits
|
$ | 4,388 | $ | 4,286 | $ | 102 | 2.38 | % | ||||||||
Occupancy
expense
|
1,874 | 1,881 | (7 | ) | -0.37 | % | ||||||||||
Data
processing
|
32 | 65 | (33 | ) | -50.77 | % | ||||||||||
Professional
fees
|
1,019 | 811 | 208 | 25.65 | % | |||||||||||
Directors
fees
|
117 | 128 | (11 | ) | -8.59 | % | ||||||||||
FDIC/DFI
insurance assessments
|
906 | 616 | 290 | 47.08 | % | |||||||||||
Amortization
of intangibles
|
401 | 451 | (50 | ) | -11.09 | % | ||||||||||
Correspondent
bank service charges
|
158 | 208 | (50 | ) | -24.04 | % | ||||||||||
Impairment
loss on core deposit intangible
|
57 | 57 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
Impairment
loss on investment securities
|
702 | 403 | 299 | 74.19 | % | |||||||||||
Impairment
loss on OREO
|
1,226 | 503 | 723 | 143.74 | % | |||||||||||
Impairment
loss on Goodwill
|
1,414 | 3,026 | (1,612 | ) | -53.27 | % | ||||||||||
Loss
on California tax credit partnership
|
212 | 214 | (2 | ) | -0.93 | % | ||||||||||
OREO
expense
|
767 | 843 | (76 | ) | -9.02 | % | ||||||||||
Other
|
1,100 | 1,272 | (172 | ) | -13.52 | % | ||||||||||
Total
expense
|
$ | 14,373 | $ | 14,764 | $ | (391 | ) | -2.65 | % |
Noninterest
income decreased $391,000 between the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2010,
and decreased $1.0 million between the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2010.
The net decrease in noninterest expense between the six months and quarterly
comparative periods is primarily the result of reductions of $1.6 million in
impairment losses on goodwill between the two six-month and quarterly periods.
The Company experienced increases in professional fees, as the result of legal
costs related to impaired loans, as well as increases in FDIC assessments
between the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2010.
Impairment
losses totaling $405,000 and $1.2 million were realized on OREO during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively as OREO properties were further
written-down to fair value as new valuations were received. In addition, during
the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recognized $458,000
and $702,000, respectively, in other-than-temporary impairment losses on three
of its non-agency residential mortgage obligations. The amount expensed as
impairment losses on the three securities represents the identified
credit-related portion of the impairment. Although there are some indications of
improvement in current economic conditions, a prolonged recessionary period
could result in additional impairment losses in the future.
Noninterest
expense in other categories increased between the periods presented including
professional fees and FDIC/DFI insurance assessments. During the six months
ended June 30, 2010, professional fees, representing primarily legal fees
associated with problem asset workouts, totaled $1.1 million compared to
$811,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009, representing an increase of
$208,000 or 53.8 % between the two six-month periods, and increased $208,000 or
25.7% between the three-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010.
FDIC insurance assessments have increased during 2010 both as a result of the
both Company’s current regulatory status and the stressed banking environment in
general. FDIC/DFI insurance assessments totaled $906,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2010, representing an increase of $290,000 or 47.1% compared to
FDICI/DFI insurance assessments expensed during the six months ended June 30,
2009. FDIC/DFI insurance assessments of $515,000 for the three months ended June
30, 2010 increased $45,000 or 9.6% compared to the $470,000 expensed during the
three months ended June 30, 2009.
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Income Taxes
The
Company’s income tax expense is impacted to some degree by permanent taxable
differences between income reported for book purposes and income reported for
tax purposes, as well as certain tax credits which are not reflected in the
Company’s pretax income or loss shown in the statements of operations and
comprehensive income. As pretax income or loss amounts become smaller, the
impact of these differences become more significant and are reflected as
variances in the Company’s effective tax rate for the periods presented. In
general, the permanent differences and tax credits affecting tax expense have a
positive impact and tend to reduce the effective tax rates shown in the
Company’s statements of operations and comprehensive income.
The
Company reviews its current tax positions at least quarterly based upon income
tax accounting guidance which includes the criteria that an individual tax
position would have to meet for some or all of the income tax benefit to be
recognized in a taxable entity’s financial statements. Under the income tax
guidelines, an entity should recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax
position if it determines that it is more likely than not that the
position will be sustained on examination. The term “more likely than not” means
a likelihood of more than 50 percent.” In assessing whether the
more-likely-than-not criterion is met, the entity should assume that the tax
position will be reviewed by the applicable taxing authority.
Pursuant
to the guidance, the Company reviewed its REIT tax position as of January 1,
2007 (adoption date of the new guidance), and then has again reviewed its
position each subsequent quarter since adoption. The Bank, with guidance from
advisors, believes that the case has merit with regard to points of law, and
that the tax law at the time allowed for the deduction of the consent dividend.
However, the Bank, with the concurrence of advisors, cannot conclude that it is
“more than likely” that the Bank will prevail in its case with the FTB. As a
result of this determination, effective January 1, 2007 the Company recorded an
adjustment of $1.3 million to beginning retained earnings upon adoption of the
new guidance (previously FIN48) to recognize the potential tax liability under
the guidelines of the interpretation. The adjustment includes amounts for
assessed taxes, penalties, and interest. As of December 31, 2009, the Company
had recorded a total unrecognized tax liability related to the REIT of $1.6
million. The Company has determined that there has been no material change to
its position on the REIT from that at December 31, 2009, and as a result
recorded additional interest liability of $43,000 during the six months ended
June 30, 2010. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties as
a component of income tax expense.
The
Company has reviewed all of its tax positions as of June 30, 2010, and has
determined that, other than the REIT, there are no other material amounts that
should be recorded under the current income tax accounting
guidelines.
Financial
Condition
Total
assets increased $19.0 million, or 2.74% to a balance of $711.6 million at June
30, 2010, from the balance of $692.6 million at December 31, 2009, but decreased
$27.0 million or 3.65% from the balance of $738.5 million at June 30, 2009.
Total deposits of $583.8 million at June 30, 2010 increased $22.1 million, or
3.93% from the balance reported at December 31, 2009, and increased $72.9
million from the balance of $510.9 million reported at June 30, 2009. Between
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2010, loans decreased $13.39 million, or 2.63% to
a balance of $495.2 million, cash and due from banks increased $21.2 million or
120.4% and federal funds sold increased by $29.1 million or 251.01%, while
investment securities decreased by $11.6 million, or 16.27%. The significant
increase experienced in cash and due from banks between December 31, 2009 and
June 30, 2010 is the result of the sale of two real estate mortgage loan
portfolios completed on June 30, 2010, for which the $17.5 million in sales
proceeds were held at the Company’s correspondent bank account with the Federal
Reserve Bank rather than sold as overnight federal funds on June 30,
2010.
Earning
assets averaged approximately $607.8 million during the six months ended June
30, 2010, as compared to $640.2 million for the same six-month period of 2009.
Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased to $494.3 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2010, from $521.4 million reported for the comparative
six-month period of 2009.
Loans
and Leases
The
Company's primary business is that of acquiring deposits and making loans, with
the loan portfolio representing the largest and most important component of its
earning assets. Loans totaled $495.2 million at June 30, 2010, a decrease of
$13.4 million or 2.63% when compared to the balance of $508.6 million at
December 31, 2009, and a decrease of $53.5 million or 9.75% when compared to the
balance of $548.7 million reported at June 30, 2009. Loans on average decreased
$31.1 million or 5.72% between the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and
June 30, 2010, with loans averaging $512.2 million for the six months ended June
30, 2010, as compared to $543.3 million for the same six-month period of
2009.
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During
the first six months of 2010, increases were experienced primarily in commercial
and industrial loans, and agricultural loans. The largest declines were
experienced in construction loans as a result of soft real estate markets and
declines in new home sales within the Company’s market area. On June 30, 2010,
the Company completed the sale of two real estate mortgage portfolios totaling
$17.1 million which contributed to the net decrease of $5.3 million in real
estate mortgage loans between December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2010. The sale of
the loan portfolios resulted in a pre-tax gain of $511,000 reflected in other
noninterest income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010. The
following table sets forth the amounts of loans outstanding by category at June
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the category percentages as of those dates, and
the net change between the two periods presented.
Table 5.
Loans
June
30, 2010
|
December
31, 2009
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Dollar
|
%
of
|
Dollar
|
%
of
|
Net
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Amount
|
Loans
|
Amount
|
Loans
|
Change
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
$ | 171,875 | 34.7 | % | $ | 167,930 | 33.0 | % | $ | 3,945 | 2.35 | % | ||||||||||||
Real
estate – mortgage
|
160,324 | 32.4 | % | 165,629 | 32.6 | % | (5,305 | ) | -3.20 | % | ||||||||||||||
RE
construction & development
|
93,056 | 18.8 | % | 105,220 | 20.7 | % | (12,164 | ) | -11.56 | % | ||||||||||||||
Agricultural
|
54,622 | 11.0 | % | 50,897 | 10.0 | % | 3,725 | 7.32 | % | |||||||||||||||
Installment/other
|
14,739 | 3.0 | % | 18,191 | 3.6 | % | (3,452 | ) | -18.98 | % | ||||||||||||||
Lease
financing
|
583 | 0.1 | % | 706 | 0.1 | % | (123 | ) | -17.50 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total
Gross Loans
|
$ | 495,199 | 100.0 | % | $ | 508,573 | 100.0 | % | $ | (13,374 | ) | -2.63 | % |
The
overall average yield on the loan portfolio was 6.03% for the six months ended
June 30, 2010, as compared to 5.77% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. At
June 30, 2010, 62.2% of the Company's loan portfolio consisted of floating rate
instruments, as compared to 60.7% of the portfolio at December 31, 2009, with
the majority of those tied to the prime rate.
Deposits
Total
deposits increased during the period to a balance of $583.8 million at June 30,
2010, representing an increase of $22.1 million, or 3.93% from the balance of
$561.7 million reported at December 31, 2009, and an increase of $72.9 million,
or 14.27% from the balance reported at June 30, 2009.
The
following table sets forth the amounts of deposits outstanding by category at
June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and the net change between the two periods
presented.
Table 6.
Deposits
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
Net
|
Percentage
|
|||||||||||||
(In thousands)
|
2010
|
2009
|
Change
|
Change
|
||||||||||||
Noninterest
bearing deposits
|
$ | 123,630 | $ | 139,724 | $ | (16,094 | ) | -11.52 | % | |||||||
Interest
bearing deposits:
|
||||||||||||||||
NOW
and money market accounts
|
185,474 | 158,795 | 26,679 | 16.80 | % | |||||||||||
Savings
accounts
|
34,478 | 34,146 | 332 | 0.97 | % | |||||||||||
Time
deposits:
|
||||||||||||||||
Under
$100,000
|
61,390 | 64,481 | (3,091 | ) | -4.79 | % | ||||||||||
$100,000
and over
|
178,785 | 164,514 | 14,271 | 8.67 | % | |||||||||||
Total
interest bearing deposits
|
460,127 | 421,936 | 38,191 | 9.05 | % | |||||||||||
Total
deposits
|
$ | 583,757 | $ | 561,660 | $ | 22,097 | 3.93 | % |
The
Company's deposit base consists of two major components represented by
noninterest-bearing (demand) deposits and interest-bearing deposits.
Interest-bearing deposits consist of time certificates, NOW and money market
accounts and savings deposits. Total interest-bearing deposits increased $38.2
million, or 9.05% between December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2010, while
noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $16.1 million, or 11.52% between the same
two periods presented.
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Core
deposits, consisting of all deposits other than time deposits of $100,000 or
more, and brokered deposits, continue to provide the foundation for the
Company's principal sources of funding and liquidity. These core deposits
amounted to 65.9% and 66.7% of the total deposit portfolio at June 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, respectively. Brokered deposits totaled $112.9 million at
June 30, 2010 as compared to $129.4 million at December 31, 2009 and $99.3
million at June 30, 2009. The Company continues to utilize more cost-effective
term borrowing lines through Federal Home Loan Bank when prudent, but in an
effort to reduce its reliance on borrowed funds and brokered deposits, the
Company is placing additional emphasis on core-deposit gathering strategies in
an effort to reduce its reliance on brokered deposits and other wholesale
funding in the future.
On a
year-to-date average (refer to Table 1), the Company experienced an increase of
$66.4 million or 12.97% in total deposits between the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Between these two periods, average
interest-bearing deposits increased $70.3 million or 18.69%, while total
noninterest-bearing checking decreased $3.8 million or 2.80% on a year-to-date
average basis.
Short-Term
Borrowings
The
Company had collateralized and uncollateralized lines of credit aggregating
$124.7 million, as well as FHLB lines of credit totaling $41.0 million at June
30, 2010. These lines of credit generally have interest rates tied to the
Federal Funds rate or are indexed to short-term U.S. Treasury rates or LIBOR.
All lines of credit are on an “as available” basis and can be revoked by the
grantor at any time. At June 30, 2010, the Company had $37.0 million borrowed
against its FHLB lines of credit, which is summarized below. The Company had
collateralized and uncollateralized lines of credit aggregating $124.2 million,
as well as FHLB lines of credit totaling $40.8 million at December 31,
2009.
FHLB term borrowings at June
30, 2010 (in 000’s):
Term
|
Balance at 3/31/10
|
Rate
|
Maturity
|
||||||
6
months
|
$ | 28,000 | 0.18 | % |
7/29/10
|
||||
6
months
|
9,000 | 0.21 | % |
7/29/10
|
|||||
$ | 37,000 | 0.19 | % |
Asset
Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses
Lending
money is the Company's principal business activity, and ensuring appropriate
evaluation, diversification, and control of credit risks is a primary management
responsibility. Implicit in lending activities is the fact that losses will be
experienced and that the amount of such losses will vary from time to time,
depending on the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio as affected by local
economic conditions and the financial experience of borrowers.
The
allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by
management to provide for known and inherent risks in existing loans and
commitments to extend credit. The adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is
based upon management's continuing assessment of various factors affecting the
collectibility of loans and commitments to extend credit; including current
economic conditions, past credit experience, collateral, and concentrations of
credit. There is no precise method of predicting specific losses or amounts
which may ultimately be charged off on particular segments of the loan
portfolio. The conclusion that a loan may become uncollectible, either in part
or in whole is judgmental and subject to economic, environmental, and other
conditions which cannot be predicted with certainty. When determining the
adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, the Company follows, in accordance
with GAAP, the guidelines set forth in the Revised Interagency Policy Statement
on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (“Statement”) issued by banking
regulators during December 2006. The Statement is a revision of the previous
guidance released in July 2001, and outlines characteristics that should be used
in segmentation of the loan portfolio for purposes of the analysis including
risk classification, past due status, type of loan, industry or collateral. It
also outlines factors to consider when adjusting the loss factors for various
segments of the loan portfolio, and updates previous guidance that describes the
responsibilities of the board of directors, management, and bank examiners
regarding the allowance for credit losses. Securities and Exchange Commission
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 102 was released during July 2001, and represents
the SEC staff’s view relating to methodologies and supporting documentation for
the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses that should be observed by all public
companies in complying with the federal securities laws and the Commission’s
interpretations. It is also generally consistent with the guidance published by
the banking regulators.
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The
allowance for loan losses includes an asset-specific component, as well as a
general or formula-based component. The Company segments the loan and lease
portfolio into eleven (11) segments, primarily by loan class and type, that have
homogeneity and commonality of purpose and terms for analysis under the
formula-based component of the allowance. Those loans which are determined to be
impaired under current accounting guidelines are not subject to the
formula-based reserve analysis, and evaluated individually for specific
impairment under the asset-specific component of the allowance.
The
Company’s methodology for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for credit
losses consists of several key elements, which include:
- the
formula allowance,
-
specific allowances for problem graded loans identified as impaired, or for
problem graded loans which may require reserves in excess of the formula
allowance,
- and the
unallocated allowance
In
addition, the allowance analysis also incorporates the results of measuring
impaired loans as provided current accounting standards for
contingencies.
The
formula allowance is calculated by applying loss factors to outstanding loans
and certain unfunded loan commitments. Loss factors are based on the Company’s
historical loss experience and on the internal risk grade of those loans and,
may be adjusted for significant factors, including economic factors that, in
management's judgment, affect the collectibility of the portfolio as of the
evaluation date. Management determines the loss factors for problem graded loans
(substandard, doubtful, and loss), special mention loans, and pass graded loans,
based on a loss migration model. The migration analysis incorporates loan losses
over the past twelve quarters (three years) and loss factors are adjusted to
recognize and quantify the loss exposure from changes in market conditions and
trends in the Company’s loan portfolio. For purposes of this analysis, loans are
grouped by internal risk classifications, which are “pass”, “special mention”,
“substandard”, “doubtful”, and “loss”. Certain loans are homogenous in nature
and are therefore pooled by risk grade. These homogenous loans include consumer
installment and home equity loans. Special mention loans are currently
performing but are potentially weak, as the borrower has begun to exhibit
deteriorating trends, which if not corrected, could jeopardize repayment of the
loan and result in further downgrade. Substandard loans have well-defined
weaknesses which, if not corrected, could jeopardize the full satisfaction of
the debt. A loan classified as “doubtful” has critical weaknesses that make full
collection of the obligation improbable. Classified loans, as defined by the
Company, include loans categorized as substandard, doubtful, and loss. At June
30, 2010 problem graded or “classified” loans totaled $54.6 million or 11.0% of
gross loans as compared to $69.6 million or 13.7% of gross loans at December 31,
2009.
Specific
allowances are established based on management’s periodic evaluation of loss
exposure inherent in classified loans, impaired loans, and other loans in which
management believes there is a probability that a loss has been incurred in
excess of the amount determined by the application of the formula allowance. For
impaired loans, specific allowances are determined based on the collateralized
value of the underlying properties, the net present value of the anticipated
cash flows, or the market value of the underlying assets. Formula allowances for
classified loans, excluding impaired loans, specific allowances, where required,
are determined on the basis of additional risks involved with individual loans
that may be in excess of risk factors associated with the loan portfolio as a
whole. The specific allowance is different from the formula allowance in that
the specific allowance is determined on a loan-by-loan basis based on risk
factors directly related to a particular loan, as opposed to the formula
allowance which is determined for a pool of loans with similar risk
characteristics, based on past historical trends and other risk factors which
may be relevant on an ongoing basis.
The
unallocated portion of the allowance is based upon management’s evaluation of
various conditions that are not directly measured in the determination of the
formula and specific allowances. The conditions may include, but are not limited
to, general economic and business conditions affecting the key lending areas of
the Company, credit quality trends, collateral values, loan volumes and
concentrations, and other business conditions.
The
following table summarizes the specific allowance, formula allowance, and
unallocated allowance at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, as well as
classified loans at those period-ends.
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June
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
(in 000's)
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Specific
allowance – impaired loans
|
$ | 5,119 | $ | 7,974 | ||||
Formula
allowance – classified loans not impaired
|
1,134 | 1,979 | ||||||
Formula
allowance – special mention loans
|
597 | 587 | ||||||
Total
allowance for special mention and classified loans
|
6,850 | 10,540 | ||||||
Formula
allowance for pass loans
|
4,338 | 4,476 | ||||||
Unallocated
allowance
|
869 | 0 | ||||||
Total
allowance for loan losses
|
$ | 12,057 | $ | 15,016 | ||||
Impaired
loans
|
46,653 | $ | 53,794 | |||||
Classified
loans not considered impaired
|
7,963 | 15,816 | ||||||
Total
classified loans
|
$ | 54,616 | $ | 69,610 | ||||
Special
mention loans
|
$ | 30,674 | $ | 27,939 |
Impaired
loans decreased approximately $7.1 million between December 31, 2009 and June
30, 2010. The specific allowance related to those impaired loans decreased $2.9
million between December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Reductions in impaired
loans and the related allowance during the first six months of 2010 are in part
the result of transfers of $7.3 million in impaired loans to other real estate
owned through foreclosure during the period. The formula allowance related to
loans that are not impaired (including special mention and substandard)
decreased approximately $835,000 between December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2010.
The level of “pass” loans has changed little between December 31, 2009 and June
30, 2010, and as a result, the related formula allowance decreased $138,000
during the period.
The
Company’s methodology includes features that are intended to reduce the
difference between estimated and actual losses. The specific allowance portion
of the analysis is designed to be self-correcting by taking into account the
current loan loss experience based on that portion of the portfolio. By
analyzing the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio on a
quarterly basis, management is able to adjust specific and inherent loss
estimates using the most recent information available. In performing the
periodic migration analysis, management believes that historical loss factors
used in the computation of the formula allowance need to be adjusted to reflect
current changes in market conditions and trends in the Company’s loan portfolio.
There are a number of other factors which are reviewed when determining
adjustments in the historical loss factors. They include 1) trends in delinquent
and nonaccrual loans, 2) trends in loan volume and terms, 3) effects of changes
in lending policies, 4) concentrations of credit, 5) competition, 6) national
and local economic trends and conditions, 7) experience of lending staff, 8)
loan review and Board of Directors oversight, 9) high balance loan
concentrations, and 10) other business conditions. There were no changes in
estimation methods or assumptions that affected the methodology for assessing
the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses during the six months ended June
30, 2010.
Management
and the Company’s lending officers evaluate the loss exposure of classified and
impaired loans on a weekly/monthly basis and through discussions and officer
meetings as conditions change. The Company’s Loan Committee meets weekly and
serves as a forum to discuss specific problem assets that pose significant
concerns to the Company, and to keep the Board of Directors informed through
committee minutes. All special mention and classified loans are reported
quarterly on Problem Asset Reports and Impaired Loan Reports which are reviewed
by senior management. With this information, the migration analysis and the
impaired loan analysis are performed on a quarterly basis and adjustments are
made to the allowance as deemed necessary. The Board of Directors is kept
abreast of any changes or trends in problem assets on a monthly basis or more
often if required. In addition, pursuant to the regulatory agreement, quarterly
updates are provided to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the
California Department of Financial Institutions with regard to problem assets
levels and trends, liquidity, and capital trends, among other things. (See
regulatory section for more details.)
The
specific allowance for impaired loans is measured based on the present value of
the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate
or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The
amount of impaired loans is not directly comparable to the amount of
nonperforming loans disclosed later in this section. The primary differences
between impaired loans and nonperforming loans are: i) all loan categories are
considered in determining nonperforming loans while impaired loan recognition is
limited to commercial and industrial loans, commercial and residential real
estate loans, construction loans, and agricultural loans, and ii) impaired loan
recognition considers not only loans 90 days or more past due, restructured
loans and nonaccrual loans but also may include problem loans other than
delinquent loans.
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The
Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and
events, it believes it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all
amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired
loans include nonaccrual loans, restructured debt, and performing loans in which
full payment of principal or interest is not expected. Management bases the
measurement of these impaired loans on the fair value of the loan's collateral
or the expected cash flows on the loans discounted at the loan's stated interest
rates. Cash receipts on impaired loans not performing to contractual terms and
that are on nonaccrual status are used to reduce principal balances. Impairment
losses are included in the allowance for credit losses through a charge to the
provision, if applicable.
At June
30, 2010 and 2009, the Company's recorded investment in loans for which
impairment has been identified totaled $46.7 million and $67.2 million,
respectively. Included in total impaired loans at June 30, 2010, are $31.9
million of impaired loans for which the related specific allowance is $5.1
million, as well as $14.8 million of impaired loans that as a result of
write-downs or the sufficiency of the fair value of the collateral, did not have
a specific allowance. Total impaired loans at June 30, 2009 included $35.0
million of impaired loans for which the related specific allowance is $7.8
million, as well as $32.2 million of impaired loans that, as a result of
write-downs or the sufficiency of the fair value of the collateral, did not have
a specific allowance. The average recorded investment in impaired loans was
$50.8 million during the first six months of 2010 and $59.9 million during the
first six months of 2009. In most cases, the Company uses the cash basis method
of income recognition for impaired loans. In the case of certain troubled debt
restructuring, for which the loan has been performing for a prescribed period of
time under the current contractual terms, income is recognized under the accrual
method. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recognized $297,000
in income on such loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company
recognized no income on such loans At June 30, 2010, included in impaired loans,
are troubled debt restructures totaled $29.1 million. Of the $29.1 million in
troubled debt restructures at June 30, 2010, $13.8 million are on nonaccrual
status. Troubled debt restructures on accrual status totaling $15.3 million are
current with regards to payments, and are performing according to the modified
contractual terms.
As with
nonaccrual loans, the greatest volume in impaired loans during the six months
ended June 30, 2010 is in real estate construction loans, with that loan
category comprising almost 48% of total impaired loans at June 30, 2010. The
balance of impaired construction loans has decreased approximately $3.5 million,
and the related specific reserve has decreased $2.1 million since December 31,
2009. Impaired loans classified as commercial and industrial increased $82,000
during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Of the $8.9 million in commercial and
industrial impaired loans reported at June 30, 2010, approximately $1.9 million
or 21.1% are secured by real estate. Specific collateral related to impaired
loans is reviewed for current appraisal information, economic trends within
geographic markets, loan-to-value ratios, and other factors that may impact the
value of the loan collateral. Adjustments are made to collateral values as
needed for these factors. Of total impaired loans at June 30, 2010,
approximately $35.5 million or 76.0% are secured by real estate. The majority of
impaired real estate construction and development loans are for the purpose of
residential construction, residential and commercial acquisition and
development, and land development. Residential construction loans are made for
the purpose of building residential 1-4 single family homes. Residential and
commercial acquisition and development loans are made for the purpose of
purchasing land, and developing that land if required, and to develop real
estate or commercial construction projects on those properties. Land development
loans are made for the purpose of converting raw land into construction-ready
building sites. The following table summarizes the components of impaired loans
and their related specific reserves at June 30, 2010 and December 31,
2009.
Balance
|
Reserve
|
Balance
|
Reserve
|
|||||||||||||
(in 000’s)
|
6/30/2010
|
6/30/2010
|
12/31/2009
|
12/31/2009
|
||||||||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
$ | 9,220 | $ | 1,334 | $ | 9,064 | $ | 2,383 | ||||||||
Real
estate – mortgage
|
11,358 | 867 | 12,584 | 536 | ||||||||||||
RE
construction & development
|
22,059 | 2,634 | 25,606 | 4,741 | ||||||||||||
Agricultural
|
3,783 | 135 | 6,212 | 153 | ||||||||||||
Installment/other
|
232 | 150 | 328 | 160 | ||||||||||||
Lease
financing
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Total
Impaired Loans
|
$ | 46,652 | $ | 5,120 | $ | 53,794 | $ | 7,973 |
Included
in impaired loans are loans modified in troubled debt restructurings (“TDR’s”),
where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial
difficulties in an attempt to maximize collection. The following table
summarizes TDR’s by type, which are included in impaired loans at June 30, 2010
and December 31, 2009.
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(in thousands)
|
June 30, 2010
|
Dec 31, 2009
|
||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
$ | 3,552 | $ | 3,878 | ||||
Real
estate - mortgage:
|
||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
6,013 | 3,593 | ||||||
Residential
mortgages
|
3,386 | 3,961 | ||||||
Home
equity loans
|
96 | 51 | ||||||
Total
real estate mortgage
|
9,495 | 7,605 | ||||||
RE
construction & development
|
15,969 | 14,405 | ||||||
Agricultural
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Installment/other
|
82 | 178 | ||||||
Lease
financing
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Total
Troubled Debt Restructurings
|
$ | 29,098 | $ | 26,066 |
Of the
$29.1 million in total TDR’s at June 30, 2010, $13.8 million were on nonaccrual
status at period-end. Of the $26.1 million in total TDR’s at December 31, 2009,
$10.0 million were on nonaccrual status at period-end In order for these loan
balances to return to accrual status, the borrower must have demonstrated a
sustained period of timely payments pursuant to the modified
agreement.
The
following table summarizes special mention loans by type for the six month ended
June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
(in thousands)
|
June 30, 2010
|
Dec 31, 2009
|
||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
$ | 7,690 | $ | 5,169 | ||||
Real
estate - mortgage:
|
||||||||
Commercial
real estate
|
6,546 | 2,278 | ||||||
Residential
mortgages
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Home
equity loans
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Total
real estate mortgage
|
6,546 | 2,278 | ||||||
RE
construction & development
|
14,127 | 20,492 | ||||||
Agricultural
|
2,311 | 0 | ||||||
Installment/other
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Lease
financing
|
0 | 0 | ||||||
Total
Special Mention Loans
|
$ | 30,674 | $ | 27,939 |
The
Company focuses on competition and other economic conditions within its market
area and other geographical areas in which it does business, which may
ultimately affect the risk assessment of the portfolio. The Company continues to
experience increased competition from major banks, local independents and
non-bank institutions creating pressure on loan pricing. With interest rates
decreasing 100 basis points during the fourth quarter of 2007, another 400 basis
points during 2008, indications are that the economy will continue to suffer in
the near future as a result of sub-prime lending problems, a weakened real
estate market, and tight credit markets. As a result of these conditions, the
Company has placed increased emphasis on reducing both the level of
nonperforming assets and the level of losses taken, if any, on the disposition
of these assets if required It has been in the best interest of both the Company
and the borrowers to seek alternative options to foreclosure in an effort to
diminish the impact on an already depressed real estate market. As part of this
strategy, the Company has increased its level of troubled debt restructurings,
when it makes economic sense. Both business and consumer spending have slowed
during the past several quarters, and current GDP projections for the next year
have softened significantly. It is difficult to determine to what degree the
Federal Reserve will adjust short-term interest rates in its efforts to
influence the economy, or what magnitude government economic support programs
will reach. It is likely that the business environment in California will
continue to be influenced by these domestic as well as global events. The local
market has remained relatively more stable economically during the past several
years than other areas of the state and the nation, which have experienced more
volatile economic trends, including significant deterioration of residential
real estate markets. Although the local area residential housing markets have
been hit hard, they continue to perform better than other parts of the state,
which should bode well for sustained, but slower growth in the Company’s market
areas of Fresno and Madera, Kern, and Santa Clara Counties. Local unemployment
rates in the San Joaquin Valley remain high primarily as a result of the areas’
agricultural dynamics, however unemployment rates have increased recently as the
national economy has declined. It is difficult to predict what impact this will
have on the local economy. The Company believes that the Central San Joaquin
Valley will continue to grow and diversify as property and housing costs remain
reasonable relative to other areas of the state. Management recognizes increased
risk of loss due to the Company's exposure from local and worldwide economic
conditions, as well as potentially volatile real estate markets, and takes these
factors into consideration when analyzing the adequacy of the allowance for
credit losses.
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The
following table provides a summary of the Company's allowance for possible
credit losses, provisions made to that allowance, and charge-off and recovery
activity affecting the allowance for the periods indicated.
Table 7. Allowance for
Credit Losses - Summary of Activity (unaudited)
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||
(In thousands)
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Total
loans outstanding at end of period before deducting allowances for credit
losses
|
$ | 494,463 | $ | 547,754 | ||||
Average
net loans outstanding during period
|
512,216 | 543,310 | ||||||
Balance
of allowance at beginning of period
|
15,016 | 11,529 | ||||||
Loans
charged off:
|
||||||||
Real
estate
|
(4,786 | ) | (1,123 | ) | ||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
(569 | ) | (2,812 | ) | ||||
Lease
financing
|
(0 | ) | (76 | ) | ||||
Installment
and other
|
(693 | ) | (74 | ) | ||||
Total
loans charged off
|
(6,048 | ) | (4,085 | ) | ||||
Recoveries
of loans previously charged off:
|
||||||||
Real
estate
|
18 | 0 | ||||||
Commercial
and industrial
|
915 | 229 | ||||||
Lease
financing
|
0 | 1 | ||||||
Installment
and other
|
6 | 10 | ||||||
Total
loan recoveries
|
939 | 240 | ||||||
Net
loans charged off
|
(5,109 | ) | (3,845 | ) | ||||
Provision
charged to operating expense
|
2,150 | 8,158 | ||||||
Balance
of allowance for credit losses at end of period
|
$ | 12,057 | $ | 15,842 | ||||
Net
loan charge-offs to total average loans (annualized)
|
2.01 | % | 1.43 | % | ||||
Net
loan charge-offs to loans at end of period (annualized)
|
2.08 | % | 1.42 | % | ||||
Allowance
for credit losses to total loans at end of period
|
2.44 | % | 2.89 | % | ||||
Net
loan charge-offs to allowance for credit losses
(annualized)
|
85.45 | % | 48.94 | % | ||||
Net
loan charge-offs to provision for credit losses
(annualized)
|
237.63 | % | 47.13 | % |
Both net
loan charge-offs and recoveries increased during the six months ended June 30,
2010 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009. Loan
charge-offs of $5.6 million experienced during the three month ended June 30,
2010 included a $2.1 million charge-off of an impaired nonaccrual loan which had
a specific reserve of $2.1 million at December 31, 2009, a charge-off of
$857,000 on a $2.1 million nonaccrual loan transferred to OREO during the second
quarter of 2010, and a $600,000 charge-off resulting from a short-sale of the
underlying collateral for a real-estate secured loan. Recoveries during 2010
included $846,000 in death benefit proceeds received during the second quarter
from a life insurance policy held as collateral on a loan that had been
charged-off during 1998.
At June
30, 2010 and 2009, $183,000 and $246,000, respectively, of the formula allowance
is allocated to unfunded loan commitments and is, therefore, carried separately
in other liabilities. Management believes that the 2.44% credit loss allowance
at June 30, 2010 is adequate to absorb known and inherent risks in the loan
portfolio. No assurance can be given, however, that the economic conditions
which may adversely affect the Company's service areas or other circumstances
will not be reflected in increased losses in the loan portfolio.
It is the
Company's policy to discontinue the accrual of interest income on loans for
which reasonable doubt exists with respect to the timely collectibility of
interest or principal due to the ability of the borrower to comply with the
terms of the loan agreement. Such loans are placed on nonaccrual status whenever
the payment of principal or interest is 90 days past due or earlier when the
conditions warrant, and interest collected is thereafter credited to principal
to the extent necessary to eliminate doubt as to the collectibility of the net
carrying amount of the loan. Management may grant exceptions to this policy if
the loans are well secured and in the process of collection.
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Table 8. Nonperforming
Assets
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
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(In thousands)
|
2010
|
2009
|
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Nonaccrual
Loans
|
$ | 31,531 | $ | 34,757 | ||||
Restructured
Loans (1)
|
15,341 | 16,026 | ||||||
Total
nonperforming loans
|
46,872 | 50,783 | ||||||
Other
real estate owned
|
32,810 | 36,217 | ||||||
Total
nonperforming assets
|
$ | 79,682 | $ | 87,000 | ||||
Loans
past due 90 days or more, still accruing
|
$ | 1,219 | $ | 486 | ||||
Nonperforming
loans to total gross loans
|
9.47 | % | 9.99 | % | ||||
Nonperforming
assets to total gross loans
|
16.09 | % | 17.11 | % | ||||
Allowance
for loan losses to nonperforming loans
|
25.72 | % | 29.57 | % |
(1)
Included in nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are
restructured loans totaling $13.8 million and $10.0 million,
respectively.
Non-performing assets have
decreased
between December
31, 2009 and June 30, 2010, declining $7.3 million
between the two periods, as nonperforming assets are
transferred to other real estate owned through foreclosure and are disposed of
or written down to allow the Company to more aggressively sell the
properties. Nonaccrual loans decreased $3.2 million between December 31,
2009 and June 30, 2010, with construction loans comprising approximately 54% of
total nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2010. The following table summarizes the
nonaccrual totals by loan category for the periods shown. The ratio of the
allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans decreased from 29.57% at
December 31, 2009 to 25.72% at June 30, 2010 primarily as the result of the
charge-offs during the second quarter of 2010 of nearly $3.0 million on two
nonaccrual loans.
Balance
|
Balance
|
Change
from
|
||||||||||
Nonaccrual Loans (in 000's):
|
June 30,
2010
|
December
31, 2009
|
December
31, 2009
|
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Commercial
and industrial
|
$ | 6,712 | $ | 5,355 | $ | 1,357 | ||||||
Real
estate - mortgage
|
3,540 | 5,336 | (1,796 | ) | ||||||||
RE
construction & development
|
17,170 | 17,590 | (420 | ) | ||||||||
Agricultural
|
3,783 | 6,212 | (2,429 | ) | ||||||||
Installment/other
|
162 | 150 | 12 | |||||||||
Lease
financing
|
164 | 114 | 50 | |||||||||
Total
Nonaccrual Loans
|
$ | 31,531 | $ | 34,757 | $ | (3,226 | ) |
High
levels of nonaccrual construction loans experienced since early 2009 are the
result of the prolonged slowdown in new housing starts and the resultant
depreciation in land, and both partially completed and completed construction
projects. As with impaired loans, a large percentage of nonaccrual loans were
made for the purpose of residential construction, residential and commercial
acquisition and development, and land development. Non-performing loans totaled
9.47% of total loans at June 30, 2010 as compared to 9.99% December 31,
2009.
Loans
past due more than 30 days are receiving increased management attention and are
monitored for increased risk. The Company continues to move past due loans to
nonaccrual status in its ongoing effort to recognize loan problems at an earlier
point in time when they may be dealt with more effectively. As impaired loans,
nonaccrual and restructured loans are reviewed for specific reserve allocations
and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted accordingly.
Except
for the loans included in the above table, or those otherwise included in the
impaired loan totals, there were no loans at June 30, 2010 where the known
credit problems of a borrower caused the Company to have serious doubts as to
the ability of such borrower to comply with the present loan repayment terms and
which would result in such loan being included as a nonaccrual, past due, or
restructured loan at some future date.
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Asset/Liability Management –
Liquidity and Cash Flow
The
primary function of asset/liability management is to provide adequate liquidity
and maintain an appropriate balance between interest-sensitive assets and
interest-sensitive liabilities.
Liquidity
Liquidity
management may be described as the ability to maintain sufficient cash flows to
fulfill financial obligations, including loan funding commitments and customer
deposit withdrawals, without straining the Company’s equity structure. To
maintain an adequate liquidity position, the Company relies on, in addition to
cash and cash equivalents, cash inflows from deposits and short-term borrowings,
repayments of principal on loans and investments, and interest income received.
The Company's principal cash outflows are for loan origination, purchases of
investment securities, depositor withdrawals and payment of operating
expenses.
The
Company continues to emphasize liability management as part of its overall
asset/liability strategy. Through the discretionary acquisition of short term
borrowings, the Company has been able to provide liquidity to fund asset growth
while, at the same time, better utilizing its capital resources, and better
controlling interest rate risk. The borrowings are generally
short-term and more closely match the repricing characteristics of floating rate
loans, which comprise approximately 62.2% of the Company’s loan portfolio at
June 30, 2010. This does not preclude the Company from selling assets such as
investment securities to fund liquidity needs but, with favorable borrowing
rates, the Company has maintained a positive yield spread between borrowed
liabilities and the assets which those liabilities fund. If, at some time, rate
spreads become unfavorable, the Company has the ability to utilize an asset
management approach and, either control asset growth or, fund further growth
with maturities or sales of investment securities.
The
Company's liquid asset base which generally consists of cash and due from banks,
federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell (“reverse
repos”) and investment securities, is maintained at a level deemed sufficient to
provide the cash outlay necessary to fund loan growth as well as any customer
deposit runoff that may occur. Additional liquidity requirements may be funded
with overnight or term borrowing arrangements with various correspondent banks,
FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank. Within this framework is the objective of
maximizing the yield on earning assets. This is generally achieved by
maintaining a high percentage of earning assets in loans, which historically
have represented the Company's highest yielding asset. At June 30, 2010, the
Bank had 67.8% of total assets in the loan portfolio and a loan to deposit ratio
of 84.7%, as compared to 71.1% of total assets in the loan portfolio and a loan
to deposit ratio of 90.4% at December 31, 2009. Liquid assets at June 30, 2010
include cash and cash equivalents totaling $79.6 million as compared to $29.2
million at December 31, 2009. Other sources of liquidity include collateralized
and uncollateralized lines of credit from other banks, the Federal Home Loan
Bank, and from the Federal Reserve Bank totaling $165.8 million at June 30,
2010.
The
liquidity of the parent company, United Security Bancshares, is primarily
dependent on the payment of cash dividends by its subsidiary, United Security
Bank, subject to limitations imposed by the Financial Code of the State of
California. The Bank currently has limited ability to pay dividends or make
capital distributions (see Dividends section included in Regulatory Matters of
this Management’s Discussion.) The limited ability of the Bank to pay dividends
may impact the ability of the Company to fund its ongoing liquidity requirements
including ongoing operating expenses, as well as quarterly interest payments on
the Company’s junior subordinated debt (Trust Preferred Securities.) During the
quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Bank was precluded from paying a cash
dividend to the Company. To conserve cash and capital resources, the Company
elected at September 30, 2009 to defer the payment of interest on its junior
subordinated debt beginning with the quarterly payment due October 1, 2009. The
Company has not determined how long it will defer interest payments, but under
the terms of the debenture, interest payments may be deferred up to five years
(20 quarters). During such deferral periods, the Company is prohibited from
paying dividends on its common stock (subject to certain exceptions) and will
continue to accrue interest payable on the junior subordinated debt. During the
six months ended June 30, 2010, the Bank paid did not pay any cash dividends to
the parent company.
Cash
Flow
Cash and
cash equivalents have declined during the two six-month periods ended June 30,
2010 and 2009 with period-end balances as follows (from Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows – in 000’s):
Balance
|
||||
December
31, 2008
|
$ | 19,426 | ||
June
30, 2009
|
$ | 16,458 | ||
December
31, 2009
|
$ | 29,229 | ||
June
30, 2010
|
$ | 79,551 |
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Cash and
cash equivalents increased $50.3 million during the six months ended June 30,
2010, as compared to a decrease of $3.0 million during the six months ended June
30, 2009.
The
Company has maintained positive cash flows from operations, which amounted to
$5.3 million, and $6.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, and June
30, 2009, respectively. The Company experienced net cash inflows from investing
activities totaling $25.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010, as
decreases in loans, settlement of OREO properties, and paydowns and maturities
of investment securities outweighed new investment in securities or other
interest-bearing assets. The Company experienced net cash inflows from investing
activities totaling $8.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009, as
maturities of interest-bearing deposits in other banks, and principal paydowns
on investment securities, exceeded other investing requirements during the
period.
Net cash
flows from financing activities, including deposit growth and borrowings, have
traditionally provided funding sources for loan growth, and during the six
months ended June 30, 2010, the Company experienced net cash inflows totaling
$19.2 million as the result of increases in demand deposits and savings accounts
totaling $10.9 million and increases in time deposits totaling $11.2 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company experienced net cash
outflows of $17.3 million from financing activities as reductions in borrowings
exceeded increases in deposits and overnight borrowings.
The
Company has the ability to decrease loan growth, increase deposits and
borrowings, or a combination of both to manage balance sheet
liquidity.
Regulatory
Matters
Regulatory
Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Effective
March 23, 2010, United Security Bancshares (the "Company") and its wholly owned
subsidiary, United Security Bank (the "Bank"), entered into a written agreement
(the “Agreement”) with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Under the
terms of the Agreement, the Company and the Bank agreed, among other things, to
strengthen board oversight of management and the Bank's operations; submit an
enhanced written plan to strengthen credit risk management practices and improve
the Bank’s position on the past due loans, classified loans, and other real
estate owned; maintain a sound process for determining, documenting, and
recording an adequate allowance for loan and lease losses; improve the
management of the Bank's liquidity position and funds management policies;
maintain sufficient capital at the Company and Bank level; and improve the
Bank’s earnings and overall condition. The Company and Bank have also agreed not
to increase or guarantee any debt, purchase or redeem any shares of stock,
declare or pay any cash dividends, or pay interest on the Company's junior
subordinated debt or trust preferred securities, without prior written approval
from the Federal Reserve Bank. The Company generates no revenue of its own and
as such, relies on dividends from the Bank to pay its operating expenses and
interest payments on the Company’s junior subordinated debt. The inability of
the Bank to pay cash dividends to the Company may hinder the Company’s ability
to meet its ongoing operating obligations.
This
Agreement entered into with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco during
March 2010 was a result of a regulatory examination that was conducted by the
Federal Reserve and the California Department of Financial Institutions in
June 2009 (“Report of Examination”). The Agreement was the result of
significant increases in nonperforming assets, both classified loans and OREO,
during 2008 and the first half of 2009 increasing the overall risk profile of
the Bank. The increased risk profile of the Bank included heightened concerns
about the Bank’s use of brokered and other whole funding sources which had been
used to fund loan growth and reduce the Company’s overall cost of interest
bearing liabilities. With loan growth funded to some degree by wholesale funding
sources, liquidity risk increased, and higher levels of nonperforming assets
increased risk to equity capital and potential volatility in
earnings.
The
Agreement’s major components and requirements for the Bank are as
follows:
|
·
|
Strengthen
board oversight of the Bank’s management and operations by the Bank
submitting a written plan to the Federal Reserve Bank to address and
include (i) the actions that the board will take to improve the Bank’s
conditions and maintain effect control over, and supervision of the Bank’s
major operations and activities, (ii) the responsibility of the board to
monitor management’s adherence to approved policies and procedures,
and applicable laws and regulations; and (iii) a description of the
information and reports that are regularly reviewed by the
board in its oversight of the operations and management of the
Bank;
|
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·
|
Strengthen
credit risk management practices of the Bank by the Bank submitting a
written plan to the Federal Reserve Bank to address and include (i) the
responsibility of the board of directors to establish appropriate risk
tolerance guidelines and risk limits; (ii) timely and accurate
identification and quantification of credit risk within the loan
portfolio; (iii) strategies to minimize credit losses and reduce the level
of problem assets; (iv) procedures for the on-going review of the
investment portfolio to evaluate other-than temporary-impairment (“OTTI”)
and accurate accounting for OTTI; (v) stress testing of commercial real
estate loan and portfolio segments; and (vi) measures to reduce the amount
of other real estate owned;
|
·
|
Strengthen
asset quality at the Bank by (i) not extending, renewing, or restructuring
any credit to or for the benefit of any borrower, including any related
interest of the borrower, whose loans or other extensions of credit were
criticized in the Report of Examination or in any subsequent report of
examination, without appropriate underwriting analysis, documentation,
board or committee approval and certification that the board or committee
reasonably believes that the extension of credit will not impair the
Bank’s interest in obtaining repayment of the already outstanding credit
and that the extension of credit or renewal will be repaid according to
its terms, (ii) submitting to the Federal Reserve Bank an acceptable
written plan designed to improve the Bank’s position through repayment,
amortization, liquidation, additional collateral, or other means on each
loan or other asset in excess of $1.5 million including other real estate
owned that is past due as to principal or interest more than 90 days, on
the Bank’s problem loan list, or were adversely classified in the Report
of Examination or subsequent report of
examination;
|
·
|
Improve
management of the Bank’s allowance for loan losses by (i) eliminating from
its books, by charge-off or collection, all assets or portions of assets
classified “loss” in the Report of Examination that have not been
previously collected in full or charged off within 10 days of the
Agreement, and within 30 days from the receipt of any federal or state
report of examination, charge off all assets classified “loss” unless
otherwise approved in writing by the Federal Reserve Bank, (ii) maintain a
sound process for determining, documenting, and recording an adequate
allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) in accordance with regulatory
reporting instructions and relevant supervisory guidance, and (iii) within
60 days of the date of the Agreement, submitting to the Federal Reserve
Bank an acceptable written program for the maintenance of an adequate
ALLL, including provision for a review of the ALLL by the board on at
least a quarterly calendar basis and remedying any deficiency found in the
ALLL in the quarter it is discovered, and the board maintaining written
documentation of its review of the
ALLL;
|
·
|
Maintain
sufficient capital at the Company and Bank by submitting to the Federal
Reserve Bank an acceptable written plan to maintain sufficient capital at
the Company, on a consolidated basis, and the Company and the Bank shall
jointly submit to the Reserve Bank an acceptable written plan to maintain
sufficient capital at the Bank, as a separate legal entity on a
stand-alone basis that (i) complies with the applicable bank and bank
holding company capital maintenance regulations and regulatory guidelines
and that also considers the adequacy of the Bank’s capital, (ii) takes
into account the volume of classified credits, concentrations of credit,
ALLL, current and projected asset growth, and projected retained earnings,
the source and timing of additional funds to fulfill the Company’s and the
Bank’s future capital requirements, and a provision to notify the Federal
Reserve Bank when either entity falls below the capital ratios in the
accepted plan;.
|
|
·
|
Submit
a revised business plan and budget to the Federal Reserve Bank for 2010
and subsequent calendar years that the Bank is subject to the Agreement to
improve the Bank’s earnings and overall condition, which plan at a minimum
provides a realistic and comprehensive budget for the remainder of
calendar year 2010, and description of the operating assumptions that
form the basis for, and adequately support, major projected income,
expense, and balance sheet
components;
|
·
|
Not
make certain distributions, dividends, and payments, specifically that (i)
the Company and Bank agreeing not to declare or pay any dividends without
the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank and the Director of
the Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation of the Board of
Governors (“Director”), (ii) the Company not taking any other form of
payment representing a reduction in capital from the Bank without the
prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank, and (iii) the Company
and its nonbank subsidiaries not making any distributions of interest,
principal, or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust preferred
securities without the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank
and the Director;
|
|
·
|
Not
incur debt or redeem stock, specifically, that except with the prior
written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank, the Company each agree not
to incur, increase, or guarantee any debt or purchase or redeem any
shares of its stock;
|
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·
|
Correct
violations of the laws by (i) the Bank immediately taking all necessary
steps to correct all violations of law and regulation cited in the Report
of Examination, (ii) the board of the Bank taking the necessary steps to
ensure the Bank’s future compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations, (iii) complying with the notice provisions of Section 32 of
the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1831i) and Subpart H of Regulation Y of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. §§ 225.71 et seq) prior to
appointing any new director or senior executive officer, or changing the
responsibilities of any senior executive officer so that the officer would
assume a different senior executive officer position, and (iv) complying
with the restrictions on indemnification and severance payments of Section
18(k) of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. § 1828(k)) and Part 359 of the FDIC’s
regulations (12 C.F.R. Part 359);
|
·
|
Comply
with the Agreement by (i) appointing a compliance committee of the Bank
(“Compliance Committee”) within 10 days of the date of the Agreement to
monitor and coordinate the Bank’s compliance with the provisions of the
Agreement, which Compliance Committee is composed of a majority of outside
directors who are not executive officers or principal shareholders of the
Bank and which is to meet at least monthly and report its findings to the
board of directors of the Bank, and (ii) the Company and Bank within 30
days after the end of each calendar quarter following the date of the
Agreement submitting to the Federal Reserve Bank written progress reports
detailing the form and manner of all actions taken to secure compliance
with the Agreement and the results of such
actions.
|
A copy of
the Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, see the Company’s
current Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25,
2010.
On April
28, 2010 and July 30, 2010, respectively, the Bank submitted progress reports to
the Federal Reserve for the first and second quarters of 2010. As of the July
30, 2010 progress report submitted for the second quarter of 2010, the Company
and the Bank believe they are in compliance with the Agreement, including
deadlines and remediation of violations of laws and regulations regarding stale
loan appraisals.
Regulatory
Order from the California Department of Financial Institutions
During
May of 2010, the California Department of Financial Institutions issued a
written order (the “Order”) pursuant to section 1913 of the California Financial
Code to the Bank as a result of a regulatory examination that was conducted by
the Federal Reserve and the California Department of Financial Institutions in
June 2009. The Order issued by the California Department of Financial
Institutions is basically similar to the written agreement with the Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco, except for certain additional
requirements. The additional requirements in the Order for the Bank
are as follows:
·
|
Develop
and adopt a capital plan to maintain a ratio of tangible shareholders’
equity to total tangible assets equal to or greater than 9.5% and include
in such capital plan a capital contingency plan for raising additional
capital in the event of various
contingencies;
|
·
|
Maintain
a ratio of tangible shareholders’ equity to total tangible assets equal to
or greater than 9.5%
|
·
|
Maintain
an adequate allowance for loan losses and remedy any deficiency in the
allowance for loan losses in the calendar quarter in which it is
discovered; and
|
·
|
Not
establish any new branches or other offices without the prior written
consent of the Commissioner of the California Department of Financial
Institutions
|
·
|
Provide
progress reports within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter
following the date of the Order to the California Department of
Financial Institutions detailing the form and manner of all actions taken
to secure compliance with the Order and Agreement and the results of
such actions.
|
The Bank
is currently in full compliance with the requirements of the Order including its
deadlines.
Capital Adequacy
The Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board of Governors”) has adopted
regulations requiring insured institutions to maintain a minimum leverage ratio
of Tier 1 capital (the sum of common stockholders' equity, noncumulative
perpetual preferred stock and minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries,
minus intangible assets, identified losses and investments in certain
subsidiaries, plus unrealized losses or minus unrealized gains on available for
sale securities) to total assets. Institutions which have received the highest
composite regulatory rating and which are not experiencing or anticipating
significant growth are required to maintain a minimum leverage capital ratio of
3% Tier 1 capital to total assets. All other institutions are required to
maintain a minimum leverage capital ratio of at least 100 to 200 basis points
above the 3% minimum requirement.
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The Board
of Governors has also adopted a statement of policy, supplementing its leverage
capital ratio requirements, which provides definitions of qualifying total
capital (consisting of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 supplementary capital,
including the allowance for loan losses up to a maximum of 1.25% of
risk-weighted assets) and sets forth minimum risk-based capital ratios of
capital to risk-weighted assets. Insured institutions are required to maintain a
ratio of qualifying total capital to risk weighted assets of 8%, at least
one-half (4%) of which must be in the form of Tier 1 capital.
Pursuant
to the Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank, the Company and the Bank are
required to maintain sufficient capital to support current and future capital
needs, including compliance with Capital Adequacy Guidelines taking into account
the volume of classified assets, concentrations of credit, the level of the
allowance for loan losses, current and projected growth, and projected retained
earnings. Pursuant to the Order issued by the California Department
of Financial Institutions in May 2010, the Bank is required to maintain a ratio
of tangible shareholders’ equity to total tangible assets equal to or greater
than 9.5%. For purposes of the Order, “tangible shareholders’ equity” is defined
as shareholders’ equity minus intangible assets. The Bank’s ratio of tangible
shareholders’ equity to total tangible assets was 11.5% at June, 30,
2010.
The
following table sets forth the Company’s and the Bank's actual capital positions
at June 30, 2010, as well as the minimum capital requirements and requirements
to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions (Bank required
only) under the regulatory guidelines discussed above:
Table 9. Capital
Ratios
To
be Well
|
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Company
|
Bank
|
Capitalized under
Prompt Corrective
|
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Actual
|
Actual
|
Minimum
|
Action
|
|||||||||||||
Capital Ratios
|
Capital Ratios
|
Capital Ratios
|
Provisions
|
|||||||||||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
15.59 | % | 14.83 | % | 10.00 | % | 10.00 | % | ||||||||
Tier
1 capital to risk-weighted assets
|
14.33 | % | 13.61 | % | 5.00 | % | 6.00 | % | ||||||||
Leverage
ratio
|
12.23 | % | 11.67 | % | 4.00 | % | 5.00 | % |
As is
indicated by the above table, and discussion above of the required ratio of
tangible shareholders’ equity to total tangible assets under the Order, the
Company and the Bank exceeded all applicable regulatory capital guidelines at
June 30, 2010. Management believes that, under the current regulations, both
will continue to meet their minimum capital requirements in the foreseeable
future.
Dividends
The
primary source of funds with which dividends will be paid to shareholders is
from cash dividends received by the Company from the Bank. During the first
three months of 2010, the Company has received no cash dividends from the Bank,
and the Company paid no cash dividends to shareholders.
Dividends
paid to shareholders by the Company are subject to restrictions set forth in the
California General Corporation Law. The California General Corporation Law
provides that a corporation may make a distribution to its shareholders if
retained earnings immediately prior to the dividend payout are at least equal
the amount of the proposed distribution. The primary source of funds with which
dividends will be paid to shareholders will come from cash dividends received by
the Company from the Bank. As noted earlier, the Company and the Bank have
entered into an Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank and have been issued an
Order by the California Department of Financial Institutions that, among other
things, require us to obtain the prior approval before paying a cash dividend or
otherwise making a distribution on our stock. In addition, prior to the
Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank and the Order issued by the California
Department of Financial Institutions, the Company elected to defer regularly
scheduled quarterly interest payments on its junior subordinated debentures
issued in connection with its trust preferred securities. The Company is
prohibited from paying any dividends or making any other distribution on its
common stock for so long as interest payments are being
deferred.
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The Bank
as a state-chartered bank is subject to dividend restrictions set forth in
California state banking law, and administered by the California Commissioner of
Financial Institutions (“Commissioner”). Under such restrictions, the Bank may
not pay cash dividends in an amount which exceeds the lesser of the retained
earnings of the Bank or the Bank’s net income for the last three fiscal years
(less the amount of distributions to shareholders during that period of time).
If the above test is not met, cash dividends may only be paid with the prior
approval of the Commissioner, in an amount not exceeding the Bank’s net income
for its last fiscal year or the amount of its net income for the current fiscal
year. Such restrictions do not apply to stock dividends, which generally require
neither the satisfaction of any tests nor the approval of the Commissioner.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Commissioner finds that the shareholders’
equity is not adequate or that the declarations of a dividend would be unsafe or
unsound, the Commissioner may order the state bank not to pay any dividend. The
FRB may also limit dividends paid by the Bank. As noted above, the terms of the
regulatory agreement with the Federal Reserve prohibit both the Company and the
Bank from paying dividends without prior approval of the Federal
Reserve.
Reserve
Balances
The Bank
is required to maintain average reserve balances with the Federal Reserve Bank.
At June 30, 2010 the Bank's qualifying balance with the Federal Reserve was
approximately $25,000 consisting of balances held with the Federal
Reserve.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest
Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk
There
have been no material changes in the Company’s quantitative and qualitative
disclosures about market risk as of June 30, 2010 from those presented in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2009.
The Board
of Directors has adopted an interest rate risk policy which establishes maximum
decreases in net interest income of 12% and 15% in the event of a 100 BP and 200
BP increase or decrease in market interest rates over a twelve month period.
Based on the information and assumptions utilized in the simulation model at
June 30, 2010, the resultant projected impact on net interest income falls
within policy limits set by the Board of Directors for all rate scenarios
run.
The
Company's interest rate risk policy establishes maximum decreases in the
Company's market value of equity of 12% and 15% in the event of an immediate and
sustained 100 BP and 200 BP increase or decrease in market interest rates. As
shown in the table below, the percentage changes in the net market value of the
Company's equity are within policy limits for both rising and falling rate
scenarios.
The
following sets forth the analysis of the Company's market value risk inherent in
its interest-sensitive financial instruments as they relate to the entire
balance sheet at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 ($ in thousands). Fair
value estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and
significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with absolute
precision. Assumptions have been made as to the appropriate discount rates,
prepayment speeds, expected cash flows and other variables. Changes in these
assumptions significantly affect the estimates and as such, the obtained fair
value may not be indicative of the value negotiated in the actual sale or
liquidation of such financial instruments, nor comparable to that reported by
other financial institutions. In addition, fair value estimates are based on
existing financial instruments without attempting to estimate future
business.
June
30, 2010
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December
31, 2009
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Change in
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Estimated
MV
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Change in
MV
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Change in
MV
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Estimated
MV
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Change in
MV
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Change in
MV
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Rates
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of Equity
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of Equity $
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of Equity $
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Of Equity
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of Equity $
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of Equity %
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+
200 BP
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$ | 73,005 | $ | 8,680 | 13.49 | % | $ | 70,265 | $ | 5,918 | 9.18 | % | ||||||||||||
+
100 BP
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71,106 | 6,780 | 10.54 | % | 69,482 | 5,127 | 7.97 | % | ||||||||||||||||
0 BP
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64,326 | 0 | 0.00 | % | 64,355 | 0 | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||
-
100 BP
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66,441 | 2,115 | 3.29 | % | 64,912 | 557 | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||
-
200 BP
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69,366 | 5,041 | 7.84 | % | 66,195 | 1,840 | 2.86 | % |
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Item
4T. Controls and Procedures
a) As of
the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in the Securities and Exchange
Act Rule 13(a)-15(e). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and
the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures are effective on a timely manner to alert them to material
information relating to the Company which is required to be included in the
Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
(b)
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting: During the quarter ended
June 30, 2010, the Company did not make any significant changes in, nor take any
corrective actions regarding, its internal controls over financial reporting or
other factors that could significantly affect these controls.
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 due to error or fraud may
occur and not be detected.
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PART II. Other
Information
Item 1. Not
applicable
Item 1A. Other than the risks
discussed below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors
disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009.
We are operating subject to
the terms and conditions of an Agreement entered into with the Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco and Order issued by the California Department of Financial
Institutions.
On March
23, 2010, the Company and the Bank voluntarily entered into a written agreement
(“Agreement”) with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and on May 17,
2010 the Bank consented to the issuance of a final order by the California
Department of Financial Institutions (the “Order”).
The Order
and Agreement are substantially similar. Each establishes timeframes for the
completion of remedial measures identified by the regulators as important to
improve our financial soundness. Some of the specific provisions in
the Order and/or Agreement include us being required to:
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·
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Strengthen
board oversight of the Bank’s management and
operations;
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·
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Strengthen
credit risk management practices of the
Bank;
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·
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Strengthen
asset quality at the Bank by (i) not extending, renewing, or
restructuring certain credits, and (ii) submitting to the Federal
Reserve Bank an acceptable written plan designed to improve the
Bank’s position through repayment, amortization, liquidation, additional
collateral, or other means on each loan or other asset in excess of
$1.5 million including other real estate owned that is past due as to
principal or interest more than 90 days, on the Bank’s problem loan
list, or were adversely classified in the Report of Examination or
subsequent report of examination;
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·
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Improve
management of the Bank’s allowance for loan
losses;
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·
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Maintain
sufficient capital at the Company and
Bank;
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·
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Submit
a revised business plan and budget to the Federal Reserve Bank for 2010
and subsequent calendar years that the Bank is subject to the Agreement to
improve the Bank’s earnings and overall
condition;
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·
|
Not
make certain distributions, dividends, and payments, specifically that (i)
the Company and Bank agreeing not to declare or pay any dividends without
the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank, (ii) the Company
not taking any other form of payment representing a reduction in capital
from the Bank without the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve
Bank, and (iii) the Company and its nonbank subsidiaries not making any
distributions of interest, principal, or other sums on subordinated
debentures or trust preferred securities without the prior written
approval of the Federal Reserve
Bank;
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|
·
|
Not
incur debt or redeem stock, specifically, that except with the prior
written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank, the Company each agree not
to incur, increase, or guarantee any debt or purchase or redeem any
shares of its stock;
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|
·
|
Correct
violations of the laws by (i) the Bank immediately taking all necessary
steps to correct all violations of law and regulation cited in the
Report of Examination, (ii) the board of the Bank taking the
necessary steps to ensure the Bank’s future compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations, (iii) complying with the notice
provisions of applicable federal banking law prior to
appointing any new director or senior executive officer, or changing
the responsibilities of any senior executive officer so that the
officer would assume a different senior executive officer position,
and (iv) complying with the restrictions on indemnification and
severance payments of federal bank law and
regulations;
|
|
·
|
Comply
with the Agreement by (i) appointing a compliance committee of the Bank
(“Compliance Committee”) within 10 days of the date of the Agreement to
monitor and coordinate the Bank’s compliance with the provisions of
the Agreement, which Compliance Committee is composed of a majority
of outside directors who are not executive officers or principal
shareholders of the Bank and which is to meet at least monthly and
report its findings to the board of directors of the Bank, and (ii)
the Company and Bank within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter
following the date of the Agreement submitting to the Federal Reserve
Bank written progress reports detailing the form and manner of all
actions taken to secure compliance with the Agreement and the results
of such actions;
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|
·
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Develop
and adopt a capital plan for the California Department of Financial
Institutions to maintain a ratio of tangible shareholders’ equity to total
tangible assets equal to or greater than 9.5% and include in such capital
plan a capital contingency plan for raising additional capital in the
event of various contingencies;
|
|
·
|
Maintain
at the Bank a ratio of tangible shareholders’ equity to total tangible
assets equal to or greater than
9.5%;
|
|
·
|
Maintain
at the Bank an adequate allowance for loan losses and remedy any
deficiency in the allowance for loan losses in the calendar quarter in
which it is discovered;
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|
·
|
Not
establish any new branches or other offices of the Bank without the prior
written consent of the Commissioner of the California Department of
Financial Institutions; and
|
|
·
|
Provide
progress reports within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter
following the date of the Order to the California Department of
Financial Institutions detailing the form and manner of all actions taken
to secure compliance with the Order and Agreement and the results of
such actions.
|
Any
material failure to comply with the provisions of the Order or Agreement could
result in enforcement actions by our regulators, including, in some cases, the
assessment of civil money penalties against us, enforcement of the agreements
through court proceedings, or in the worse case, placing us into receivership
with the FDIC. If the Bank is placed into FDIC receivership, we would
be required to cease operations and you could lose your entire
investment. While we intend to take such actions as may be necessary
to enable us to comply with the requirements of the Order and Agreement, there
can be no assurance that we will be able to comply fully with their provisions,
or to do so within the timeframes required, that compliance with the Order and
Agreement will not be more time consuming or more expensive than anticipated,
that compliance with the Order and Agreement will enable us to resume profitable
operations, or that efforts to comply with the Order and Agreement will not have
adverse effects on our operations and financial condition.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
during the quarter ended June 30, 2010.
Item 3. Not
applicable
Item 4. Not
applicable
Item 5. Not
applicable
Item 6. Exhibits:
(a)
|
Exhibits:
|
11
|
Computation
of Earnings per Share*
|
31.1
|
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer of United Security Bancshares pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
31.2
|
Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer of United Security Bancshares pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
32.1
|
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer of United Security Bancshares pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
32.2
|
Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer of United Security Bancshares pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
* Data
required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share, is
provided in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in this
report.
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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.
United
Security Bancshares
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||
Date: August
13, 2010
|
/S/ Dennis R. Woods
|
|
Dennis
R. Woods
|
||
President
and
|
||
Chief
Executive Officer
|
||
/S/ Richard B. Shupe
|
||
Richard
B. Shupe
|
||
Senior
Vice President and
|
||
Chief
Financial Officer
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