UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/ - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
(X)
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QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September
30, 2009
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OR
(
)
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
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SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ____ TO
____.
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Commission file number
1-12431
Unity Bancorp,
Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New
Jersey
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22-3282551
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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64
Old Highway 22, Clinton, NJ
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08809
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s Telephone
Number, Including Area Code (908)
730-7630
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, as amended, during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Yes x
No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a nonaccelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule
12b-2):
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated
filer o
Nonaccelerated
filer o
Smaller reporting
company x
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act
Yes o
No x
The
number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common
equity stock, as of November 1, 2009 common stock, no par value: 7,119,438
shares outstanding
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PART
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ITEM
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1
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2009
and 2008
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2
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3
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4
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5
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ITEM
2
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15
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ITEM
3
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28
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ITEM
4T
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28
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PART
II
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29
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ITEM
1
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29
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ITEM
1A
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ITEM
2
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29
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ITEM
3
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ITEM
4
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ITEM
5
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ITEM
6
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31
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Exhibit
31.1
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32
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Exhibit
31.2
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33
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Exhibit
32.1
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34
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Part
1 - Consolidated Financial Information
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Item
1 - Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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(Unaudited)
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(In thousands) |
September
30, 2009
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December
31, 2008
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September
30, 2008
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ASSETS
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Cash
and due from banks
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$ | 17,035 | $ | 18,902 | $ | 21,987 | ||||||||
Federal
funds sold and interest-bearing deposits
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48,853 | 15,529 | 29,356 | |||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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65,888 | 34,431 | 51,343 | |||||||||||
Securities:
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Available
for sale
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140,906 | 117,348 | 70,144 | |||||||||||
Held
to maturity (fair value of $30,396, $30,088 and $27,063,
respectively)
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30,595 | 32,161 | 29,266 | |||||||||||
Total
securities
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171,501 | 149,509 | 99,410 | |||||||||||
Loans:
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SBA
held for sale
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21,364 | 22,181 | 19,863 | |||||||||||
SBA
held to maturity
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79,342 | 83,127 | 82,551 | |||||||||||
SBA
504
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71,432 | 76,802 | 82,227 | |||||||||||
Commercial
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298,019 | 308,165 | 311,988 | |||||||||||
Residential
mortgage
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124,313 | 133,110 | 128,216 | |||||||||||
Consumer
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62,050 | 62,561 | 60,178 | |||||||||||
Total
loans
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656,520 | 685,946 | 685,023 | |||||||||||
Less:
Allowance for loan losses
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12,445 | 10,326 | 9,913 | |||||||||||
Net
loans
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644,075 | 675,620 | 675,110 | |||||||||||
Premises
and equipment, net
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11,911 | 12,580 | 12,475 | |||||||||||
Bank
owned life insurance
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5,946 | 5,780 | 5,727 | |||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
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4,677 | 4,857 | 5,307 | |||||||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
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4,230 | 4,712 | 4,364 | |||||||||||
Goodwill
and other intangibles
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1,563 | 1,574 | 1,577 | |||||||||||
Loan
servicing asset
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977 | 1,503 | 1,721 | |||||||||||
Other
assets
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11,921 | 7,744 | 7,049 | |||||||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 922,689 | $ | 898,310 | $ | 864,083 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Liabilities:
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Deposits:
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Noninterest-bearing
demand deposits
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$ | 83,534 | $ | 74,090 | $ | 82,167 | ||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand deposits
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92,401 | 87,046 | 87,587 | |||||||||||
Savings
deposits
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263,758 | 134,875 | 148,026 | |||||||||||
Time
deposits, under $100,000
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209,050 | 270,275 | 274,845 | |||||||||||
Time
deposits, $100,000 and over
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101,922 | 140,831 | 92,055 | |||||||||||
Total
deposits
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750,665 | 707,117 | 684,680 | |||||||||||
Borrowed
funds
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85,000 | 105,000 | 115,000 | |||||||||||
Subordinated
debentures
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15,465 | 15,465 | 15,465 | |||||||||||
Accrued
interest payable
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797 | 805 | 869 | |||||||||||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
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3,377 | 2,120 | 1,530 | |||||||||||
Total
Liabilities
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855,304 | 830,507 | 817,544 | |||||||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
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- | - | - | |||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity:
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Preferred
stock, no par value, 500 shares authorized
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18,418 | 18,064 | - | |||||||||||
Common
stock, no par value, 12,500 shares authorized
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55,351 | 55,179 | 52,453 | |||||||||||
Retained
earnings (deficit)
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(1,253 | ) | 1,085 | 591 | ||||||||||
Treasury
stock at cost
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(4,169 | ) | (4,169 | ) | (4,169 | ) | ||||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss, net of tax
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(962 | ) | (2,356 | ) | (2,336 | ) | ||||||||
Total
Shareholders' Equity
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67,385 | 67,803 | 46,539 | |||||||||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
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$ | 922,689 | $ | 898,310 | $ | 864,083 | ||||||||
Preferred
shares
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21 | 21 | - | |||||||||||
Issued
common shares
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7,544 | 7,544 | 7,535 | |||||||||||
Outstanding
common shares
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7,119 | 7,119 | 7,110 |
The accompanying notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
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Unity
Bancorp
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
For
the three months
ended
September 30,
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For
the nine months
ended
September 30,
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(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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INTEREST
INCOME
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Federal
funds sold and interest-bearing deposits
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$ |
32
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$
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113
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$ |
78
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$
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404
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Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
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101
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58
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219
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234
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Securities:
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Available
for sale
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1,482
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907
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4,670
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2,714
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Held
to maturity
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389
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381
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1,167
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1,216
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Total
securities
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1,871
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1,288
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5,837
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3,930
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Loans:
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SBA
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1,498
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2,043
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4,668
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6,399
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SBA 504
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1,147
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1,424
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3,663
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4,134
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Commercial
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4,973
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5,453
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15,040
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16,145
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Residential
mortgage
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1,772
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1,720
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5,419
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4,008
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Consumer
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791
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866
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2,383
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2,613
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Total
loan interest income
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10,181
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11,506
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31,173
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33,299
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Total
interest income
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12,185
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12,965
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37,307
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37,867
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INTEREST
EXPENSE
|
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Interest-bearing
demand deposits
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264
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404
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801
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1,120
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Savings
deposits
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1,032
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774
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2,588
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3,041
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Time
deposits
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2,950
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3,553
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10,084
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9,779
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Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures
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1,081
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1,152
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3,344
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3,372
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Total
interest expense
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5,327
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5,883
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16,817
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17,312
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Net
interest income
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6,858
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7,082
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20,490
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20,555
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Provision
for loan losses
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3,000
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2,100
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6,000
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3,200
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||||||||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan
losses
|
3,858
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4,982
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14,490
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17,355
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NONINTEREST
INCOME (LOSS)
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||||||||||||||
Service
charges on deposit accounts
|
373
|
381
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1,038
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|
1,042
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Service
and loan fee income
|
398
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334
|
946
|
936
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||||||||||
Bank owned life insurance |
56
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53
|
166
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157
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Gain on sale of mortgage loans
|
71
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-
|
184
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21
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Gain
on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
|
-
|
215
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29
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1,208
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Total other-than-temporary impairment charge on securities |
-
|
(946
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) |
(2,555
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) |
(1,201
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) | |||||||
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes) |
-
|
-
|
806
|
-
|
||||||||||
Net other-than temporary impairment charge recognized in earnings |
-
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(946
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) |
(1,749
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) |
(1,201
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) | |||||||
Net
security gains (losses)
|
158
|
|
(512
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) |
675
|
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(393
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) | ||||||
Other
income
|
106
|
131
|
316
|
369
|
||||||||||
Total
noninterest income (loss)
|
1,162
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(344
|
) |
1,605
|
2,139
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NONINTEREST
EXPENSE
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||||||||||||||
Compensation
and benefits
|
2,909
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2,948
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8,386
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9,148
|
||||||||||
Occupancy
|
595
|
688
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1,929
|
2,102
|
||||||||||
Processing
and communications
|
531
|
554
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1,554
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1,668
|
||||||||||
Furniture
and equipment
|
414
|
423
|
1,381
|
1,224
|
||||||||||
Professional
services
|
274
|
285
|
780
|
626
|
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Loan
collection costs
|
315
|
206
|
694
|
446
|
||||||||||
Deposit
insurance
|
351
|
117
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1,361
|
291
|
||||||||||
Advertising
|
147
|
158
|
373
|
299
|
||||||||||
Other
expenses
|
574
|
400
|
1,411
|
1,362
|
||||||||||
Total
noninterest expense
|
6,110
|
5,779
|
17,869
|
17,166
|
||||||||||
Income
(loss) before provision for income taxes
|
(1,090
|
) |
(1,141
|
) |
(1,774
|
) |
2,328
|
|||||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
(343
|
) |
(139
|
) |
(559
|
) |
982
|
|||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
(747
|
) |
(1,002
|
) |
(1,215
|
) |
1,346
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock dividends and discount accretion
|
372
|
-
|
1,123
|
-
|
||||||||||
Income
available (loss attributable) to common
shareholders
|
$ |
(1,119
|
) |
$
|
(1,002
|
) | $ |
(2,338
|
) |
$
|
1,346
|
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Net
income (loss) per common share - Basic
|
$ |
(0.16
|
) |
$
|
(0.14
|
) | $ |
(0.33
|
) |
$
|
0.19
|
|||
- Diluted
|
(0.16
|
) |
(0.14
|
) |
(0.33
|
) |
0.19
|
|||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
- Basic
|
7,119
|
7,107
|
7,119
|
7,091
|
||||||||||
- Diluted
|
7,119
|
7,107
|
7,119
|
|
7,268
|
The accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited)
Preferred | Common Stock | Retained | Treasury |
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
|
Total
Shareholders’
|
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(In thousands) |
Stock
|
Shares
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Amount
|
Earnings
|
Stock
|
Loss
|
Equity
|
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Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
$
|
-
|
7,063 | $ | 49,447 | $ | 2,472 | $ | (4,169 | ) | $ | (490 | ) | $ | 47,260 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
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Net
income
|
1,346 | 1,346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
losses on securities, net of tax
|
(1,727 | ) | (1,727 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
losses on cash flow
hedge
derivatives,
net of tax
|
(119 | ) | (119 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive loss
|
(500 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on common stock
($.10
per share)
|
(692 | ) | (692 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5% stock dividend, including cash-in-lieu | 2,532 | (2,535 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
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Stock
issued, including related tax benefits
|
34 | 240 | 240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
13 |
234
|
234 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September
30, 2008
|
$
|
-
|
7,110 | $ | 52,453 | $ | 591 | $ | (4,169 | ) | $ | (2,336 | ) | $ | 46,539 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retained | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred
|
Common
Stock
|
Earnings | Treasury | Comprehensive | Shareholders' | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
Stock
|
Shares | Amount | (Deficit) | Stock | Loss | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2008 | $ |
18,064
|
7,119 | $ | 55,179 | $ | 1,085 | $ | (4,169 | ) | $ | (2,356 | ) | $ | 67,803 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
|
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Net
loss
|
(1,215 | ) | (1,215 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncredit
unrealized losses on held to maturity debt securities, net of
tax
|
(532 | ) | (532 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gains on securities, net of tax
|
1,841 | 1,841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gains on cash flow
hedge
derivatives,
net of tax
|
85 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion
of discount on preferred stock
|
354 | (354 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on preferred stock (5% annually)
|
(769 | ) | (769 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued, including related tax benefits
|
(51 | ) | (51 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
223 | 223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
September 30, 2009
|
$ | 18,418 | 7,119 | $ | 55,351 | $ | (1,253 | ) | $ | (4,169 | ) | $ | (962 | ) | $ | 67,385 |
The accompanying notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
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Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
(Unaudited)
For
the nine months ended
|
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(In
thousands)
|
September
30, 2009
|
September
30, 2008
|
||||||
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (1,215 | ) | $ | 1,346 | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
6,000 | 3,200 | ||||||
Net
amortization of purchase premiums and discounts on
securities
|
327 | 55 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
1,115 | 626 | ||||||
Deferred
income tax benefit
|
(2,091 | ) | (1,515 | ) | ||||
Other-than-temporary impairment charges on securities | 1,749 | 1,201 | ||||||
Net
security (gains) losses
|
(675 | ) | 393 | |||||
Stock
compensation expense
|
223 | 234 | ||||||
Gain
on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
|
(29 | ) | (1,208 | ) | ||||
Gain
on sale of mortgage loans
|
(184 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | - | 28 | ||||||
Origination
of mortgage loans held for sale
|
(15,700 | ) | (1,739 | ) | ||||
Origination
of SBA loans held for sale
|
(1,910 | ) | (25,846 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale, net
|
15,884 | 1,760 | ||||||
Proceeds
from the sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
|
867 | 26,041 | ||||||
Net
change in other assets and liabilities
|
1,960 | 110 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
6,321 | 4,665 | ||||||
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Purchases
of securities held to maturity
|
(4,036 | ) | (2,782 | ) | ||||
Purchases
of securities available for sale
|
(87,708 | ) | (30,337 | ) | ||||
Purchases
of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
|
(8,469 | ) | (1,362 | ) | ||||
Maturities
and principal payments on securities held to maturity
|
4,096 | 9,098 | ||||||
Maturities
and principal payments on securities available for sale
|
39,665 | 15,757 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sales of securities available for sale
|
26,048 | 3,696 | ||||||
Proceeds
from the redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
|
8,649 | 450 | ||||||
Proceeds
from the sale of other real estate owned
|
1,171 | 353 | ||||||
Net
decrease (increase) in loans
|
23,245 | (96,066 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment | - | 263 | ||||||
Purchases
of premises and equipment
|
(305 | ) | (1,326 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
2,356 | (102,257 | ) | |||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Net increase in
deposits
|
43,548 | 83,412 | ||||||
Proceeds
from new borrowings
|
22,000 | 35,000 | ||||||
Repayments
of borrowings
|
(42,000 | ) | (5,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from the issuance of common stock
|
(51 | ) | 240 | |||||
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock | (717 | ) | - | |||||
Cash
dividends paid on common stock
|
- | (1,028 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
22,780 | 112,623 | ||||||
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
|
31,457 | 15,031 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
34,431 | 36,312 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$ | 65,888 | $ | 51,343 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES
|
||||||||
Cash: | ||||||||
Interest
paid
|
$ | 16,825 | $ | 17,078 | ||||
Income
taxes paid
|
1,035 | 1,391 | ||||||
Noncash
investing activities:
|
||||||||
Transfer of AFS securities to HTM securities | - | 1,860 | ||||||
Transfer of AFS SBA loans to HTM SBA loans | 1,890 | 5,790 | ||||||
Transfer
of loans to other real estate owned
|
3,242 | 565 | ||||||
The accompanying notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
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Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
September
30, 2009
NOTE
1. Significant Accounting
Policies
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Unity
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Parent Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Unity Bank
(the "Bank" or when consolidated with the Parent Company, the "Company"), and
reflect all adjustments and disclosures which are generally routine and
recurring in nature, and in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair
presentation of interim results. Unity Investment Services, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, is used to hold part of the Bank’s
investment portfolio. Unity Participation Company, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, is used to hold part of the Bank’s loan
portfolio. All significant inter-company balances and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have
been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current year
presentation. The financial information has been prepared in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and has not been
audited. In preparing the financial statements, management is
required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities as of the dates of the statements of financial condition
and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. The Company has evaluated
subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through November
10, 2009, the date the consolidated financial statements included in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were issued.
Estimates
that are particularly susceptible to significant changes relate to the
determination of the allowance for loan losses. Management believes
that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. While management uses
available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the
allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on changes in economic
conditions. The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements
included herein have been prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q
and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). The results of operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be
expected for the entire year. As used in this Form 10-Q, “we” and
“us” and “our” refer to Unity Bancorp, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiary,
Unity Bank, depending on the context. Interim financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008, included in
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Accounting
Standards Codification
The Financial
Accounting Standards Board’s ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC")
became effective on July 1, 2009. At that date, the ASC became FASB’s
officially recognized source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP") applicable to all public and non-public non-governmental
entities, superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants ("AICPA"), Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") and related
literature. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under the authority of
federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC
registrants. All other accounting literature is considered non-authoritative.
The switch to the ASC affects the way companies refer to U.S. GAAP in financial
statements and accounting policies. Citing particular content in the ASC
involves specifying the unique numeric path to the content through the Topic,
Subtopic, Section and Paragraph structure.
Stock
Transactions
The Company has incentive
and nonqualified option plans, which allow for the grant of options to officers,
employees and members of the Board of Directors. In addition,
restricted stock is issued under the stock bonus program to reward employees and
directors and to retain them by distributing stock over a period of
time.
Stock
Option Plans
The
Company’s incentive and nonqualified option plans permit the Board to set
vesting requirements. Grants issued to date generally vest over 3
years and must be exercised within 10 years of the date of the
grant. The exercise price of each option is the market price on the
date of grant. As of September 30, 2009, 1,520,529 shares have been
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options, 833,612 option grants
are outstanding, and 572,271 option grants have been exercised, forfeited or
expired, leaving 114,646 shares available for
grant.
The
Company did not grant any options during the three months and nine
months ended September 30, 2009. Comparatively, 5,000 and 47,263
options were granted during the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2008, respectively. The fair value of the
options granted during 2008 was estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions:
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
Number
of shares granted
|
-
|
5,000
|
-
|
47,263
|
||||||||||||
Weighted
average exercise price
|
$
|
-
|
6.12
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
7.44
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average fair value
|
$
|
-
|
1.42
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1.58
|
|||||||||
Expected
life
|
-
|
3.99
|
-
|
3.82
|
||||||||||||
Expected
volatility
|
-
|
%
|
34.14
|
-
|
%
|
31.33
|
%
|
|||||||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
-
|
%
|
3.15
|
-
|
%
|
2.51
|
%
|
|||||||||
Dividend
yield
|
-
|
%
|
3.27
|
-
|
%
|
2.59
|
%
|
Transactions under
the Company's stock option plans during the nine months ended September 30,
2009 are summarized as
follows:
|
Number
of
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in years)
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2008 | 872,274 | $ | 5.94 | |||||||||
Options expired | (37,395 | ) | 8.02 | |||||||||
Options forfeited | (1,267 | ) | 5.38 | |||||||||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2009
|
833,612
|
$
|
5.85
|
4.4
|
$
|
360,793
|
||||||
Exercisable
at September 30, 2009
|
656,762
|
$
|
5.82
|
3.3
|
$
|
331,993
|
FASB ASC Topic 718,
"Compensation - Stock Compensation," requires an entity to recognize the fair
value of equity awards as compensation expense over the period
during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for such an
award (vesting period). Compensation expense related to stock options
totaled $43 thousand and $38 thousand for the three months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively. The related income tax benefit was
approximately $18 thousand and $16 thousand for each of the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Compensation expense related to
stock options totaled $115 thousand and $105 thousand for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The related income
tax benefit was approximately $54 thousand and $45 thousand for each of
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of
September 30, 2009, there was approximately $185 thousand of unrecognized
compensation cost related to nonvested, share-based compensation arrangements
granted under the Company’s stock incentive plans. This cost is
expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7
years.
There
were no options exercised during the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 or the three months ended September 30, 2008; consequently,
no intrinsic value was realized. During the nine months ended September
30, 2008, there were 536 shares exercised with a related intrinsic value (spread
between the market value and exercise price) of $1
thousand.
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Restricted
Stock Awards
Restricted
stock awards granted to date vest over a period of 4 years and are recognized as
compensation to the recipient over the vesting period. The awards are
recorded at fair market value and amortized into salary expense on a straight
line basis over the vesting period. There were no restricted stock awards
granted during the three months and nine months ended September 30,
2009. There were 1,500 restricted share awards with an average grant
date fair value of $6.12 and 14,100 restricted share awards with an average
grant date fair value of $7.43 granted during the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2008,
respectively.
Compensation
expense related to the restricted stock awards totaled $46 thousand and $45
thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. Compensation expense related to the
restricted stock awards totaled $108 thousand and $129 thousand for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of
September 30, 2009 there was approximately $182 thousand of unrecognized
compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted under the
Company's stock incentive plans. The cost is expected to be recognized
over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.
As
of September 30, 2009, 121,551 shares of restricted stock were reserved for
issuance, of which 44,508 shares are available for
grant.
The
following table summarizes nonvested restricted stock award activity for
the nine months ended September 30,
2009:
Shares
|
Average
Grant Date
Fair
Value
|
|||||||
Nonvested
restricted stock at December 31, 2008
|
50,424 | $ | 9.76 | |||||
Granted
|
- | - | ||||||
Vested
|
(15,418 | ) | 11.30 | |||||
Forfeited
|
- | - | ||||||
Nonvested
restricted stock at September 30, 2009
|
35,006 | $ | 9.08 |
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes according to the asset and liability
method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between
the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and
their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using the enacted tax rates applicable to taxable income for the years
in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date. Valuation reserves are established against certain
deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets
will not be realized. Increases or decreases in the valuation reserve
are charged or credited to the income tax
provision.
When
tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be
sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject
to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the
position that ultimately would be sustained. The benefit of a tax
position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which,
based on all available evidence, management believes it is “more-likely-than
not” that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the
resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. The evaluation
of a tax position taken is considered by itself and not offset or aggregated
with other positions. Tax positions that meet the “more-likely-than
not” recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit
that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the
applicable taxing authority. The portion of benefits associated with
tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is
reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying
balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be
payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest and
penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax
expense on the income
statement.
Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities
The
Company uses derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps, to manage
interest rate risk. The Company recognizes all derivative instruments
at fair value as either assets or liabilities in other assets or other
liabilities. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a
derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as
part of a hedging relationship. For derivatives not designated as an
accounting hedge, the gain or loss is recognized in trading noninterest
income. As of September 30, 2009, all of the Company's derivative
instruments qualified as hedging
instruments.
For
those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging
instruments, the Company must designate the hedging instrument, based on the
exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge or a hedge of a
net investment in a foreign operation. The Company does not have any
fair value hedges or hedges of foreign
operations.
The
Company formally documents the relationship between the hedging instruments and
hedged item, as well as the risk management objective and strategy before
undertaking a hedge. To qualify for hedge accounting, the derivatives
and hedged items must be designated as a hedge. For hedging
relationships in which effectiveness is measured, the Company formally assesses,
both at inception and on an ongoing basis, if the derivatives are highly
effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged
item. If it is determined that the derivative instrument is not
highly effective as a hedge, hedge accounting is
discontinued.
For
derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of
the gain or loss on derivatives is reported as a component of other
comprehensive income or loss and subsequently reclassified in interest income in
the same period during which the hedged transaction affects
earnings. As a result, the change in fair value of any ineffective
portion of the hedging derivative is recognized immediately in
earnings.
The
Company will discontinue hedge accounting when it is determined that the
derivative is no longer qualifying as an effective hedge; the derivative expires
or is sold, terminated or exercised; or the derivative is de-designated as a
fair value or cash flow hedge or it is no longer probable that the forecasted
transaction will occur by the end of the originally specified time
period. If the Company determines that the derivative no longer
qualifies as a cash flow or fair value hedge and therefore hedge accounting is
discontinued, the derivative will continue to be recorded on the balance sheet
at its fair value with changes in fair value included in current
earnings.
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Loans
Held To Maturity and Loans Held For Sale
Loans
held to maturity are stated at the unpaid principal balance, net of unearned
discounts and net of deferred loan origination fees and costs. Loan
origination fees, net of direct loan origination costs, are deferred and are
recognized over the estimated life of the related loans as an adjustment to the
loan yield utilizing the level yield
method.
Interest
is credited to operations primarily based upon the principal
amount outstanding. When management believes there is sufficient
doubt as to the ultimate collectability of interest on any loan, interest
accruals are discontinued and all past due interest, previously recognized as
income, is reversed and charged against current period
earnings. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied as
principal. Loans are returned to an accrual status when
collectability is reasonably assured and when the loan is brought current as to
principal and
interest.
Loans
are reported as past due when either interest or principal is unpaid in the
following circumstances: fixed payment loans when the borrower is in arrears for
two or more monthly payments; open end credit for two or more billing cycles;
and single payment notes if interest or principal remains unpaid for 30 days or
more.
Loans
are charged off when collection is sufficiently questionable and when the Bank
can no longer justify maintaining the loan as an asset on the balance sheet.
Loans qualify for charge off when, after thorough analysis, all possible sources
of repayment are insufficient. These include: 1) potential future cash flow, 2)
value of collateral, and/or 3) strength of co-makers and guarantors. All
unsecured loans are charged off upon the establishment of the loan’s nonaccrual
status. Additionally, all loans classified as a loss or that portion of the loan
classified as a loss, are charged off. All loan charge-offs are approved by the
Board of
Directors.
Nonperforming
loans consist of loans that are not accruing interest (nonaccrual loans) as a
result of principal or interest being in default for a period of 90 days or more
or when the collectability of principal and interest according to the
contractual terms is in doubt. When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, interest
accruals discontinue and all past due interest previously recognized as income
is reversed and charged against current period income. Generally, until the loan
becomes current, any payments received from the borrower are applied to
outstanding principal until such time as management determines that the
financial condition of the borrower and other factors merit recognition of a
portion of such payments as interest
income.
The
Company evaluates its loans for impairment. A loan is considered
impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the
Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual
terms of the loan agreement. The Company has defined impaired loans
to be all troubled debt restructurings and nonaccrual
loans. Impairment of a loan is measured based on the present value of
expected future cash flows, net of estimated costs to sell, discounted at the
loan’s effective interest rate. Impairment can also be measured based
on a loan’s observable market price or the fair value of collateral, net of
estimated costs to sell, if the loan is collateral dependent. If the
measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan,
the Company establishes a valuation allowance, or adjusts existing valuation
allowances, with a corresponding charge or credit to the provision for loan
losses.
Loans
held for sale are SBA loans and are reflected at the lower of aggregate cost or
market
value.
The
Company originates loans to customers under an SBA program that generally
provides for SBA guarantees up to 90 percent of each loan. In
the past, the Company generally sold the guaranteed portion of its SBA loans to
a third party and retained the servicing, holding the nonguaranteed
portion in its portfolio. However, during the third quarter of
2007, the Company announced a change in its strategy to retain more SBA
loans in its portfolio due to lower premiums received on the sale of these
loans. During late 2008, the Company withdrew from SBA lending as a
primary line of business, but continues to offer SBA loan products as an
additional credit product to its customers. If sales of SBA loans do
occur, the premium received on the sale and the present value of future cash
flows of the servicing asset are recognized in
income.
Serviced
loans sold to others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets. Income and fees collected for loan servicing are credited to
noninterest income when earned, net of amortization on the related servicing
asset.
For
additional information see the section titled "Loan Portfolio" under Item
2. Management's Discussion and
Analysis.
Allowance
for Loan Losses
The
allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level management considers adequate
to provide for probable loan losses as of the balance sheet date. The
allowance is increased by provisions charged to expense and is reduced by net
charge-offs.
The
level of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of probable losses in
the loan portfolio, after consideration of prevailing economic conditions in the
Company’s market area, the volume and composition of the loan portfolio, and
historical loan loss experience. The
allowance for loan losses consists of specific reserves for individually
impaired credits, reserves for nonimpaired loans based on historical loss
factors and reserves based on general economic factors and other qualitative
risk factors such as changes in delinquency trends, industry concentrations or
local/national economic trends. This
risk assessment process is performed at least quarterly, and, as adjustments
become necessary, they are realized in the periods in which they become
known.
Although
management attempts to maintain the allowance at a level deemed adequate to
provide for probable losses, future additions to the allowance may be necessary
based upon certain factors including changes in market conditions and underlying
collateral values. In addition, various regulatory agencies
periodically review the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for loan
losses. These agencies may require the Company to make additional
provisions based on their judgments about information available to them at the
time of their
examination.
For
additional information, see the sections titled "Asset Quality" and "Allowance
for Loan Losses" under Item 2. Management's Discussion and
Analysis.
NOTE
2. Litigation
From
time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims in the
ordinary course of business. The Company currently is not aware of
any such legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or
in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, financial
condition, or the results of the operation of the
Company.
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NOTE 3.
Earnings per share
Basic
net income (loss) per common share is calculated as net
income available (loss attributable) to common shareholders divided by the
weighted average common shares outstanding during the reporting period.
Net income available (loss attributable) to common shareholders is
calculated as net income (loss) less accrued dividends and discount
accretion related to preferred
stock.
Diluted
net income (loss) per common share is computed similarly to that of basic
net income (loss) per common share, except that the denominator is
increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been
outstanding if all potentially dilutive common shares, principally stock
options, were issued during the reporting period utilizing the Treasury stock
method. However, when a net loss is recognized rather than net
income, diluted earnings per share equals basic earnings per
share.
The
following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings
per share.
Three
Months ended September 30,
|
Nine Months
ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
(In thousands,
except per share
data)
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | (747 |
)
|
$ | (1,002 | ) | $ | (1,215 |
)
|
$ | 1,346 | |||||
Less: Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion | 372 | - | 1,123 | - | ||||||||||||
Net income available (loss attributable) to common shareholders | $ | (1,119 |
)
|
$ | (1,002 | ) | $ | (2,338 |
)
|
$ | 1,346 | |||||
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding (basic)
|
7,119 | 7,107 | 7,119 | 7,091 | ||||||||||||
Plus:
Effect of dilutive securities
|
- | - | - | 177 | ||||||||||||
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding (diluted)
|
7,119 | 7,107 | 7,119 | 7,268 | ||||||||||||
Net
income (loss) per common share:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | (0.16 |
)
|
$ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.33 |
)
|
$ | 0.19 | |||||
Diluted
|
(0.16 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.33 | ) | 0.19 | |||||||||
Stock options and common stock warrants excluded from the earnings per share computation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive | 1,385 | 405 | 1,405 |
387
|
The number of
anti-dilutive stock options and common stock warrants for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009 include the issuance of common stock
warrants to the U.S. Department of Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program
in December 2008.
NOTE
4. Income Taxes
The Company follows
FASB ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes," which prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute criteria for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, as
well as guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
The Company did not
recognize or accrue any interest or penalties related to income taxes during the
three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. The
Company does not have an accrual for uncertain tax positions as of September 30,
2009, as deductions taken and benefits accrued are based on widely understood
administrative practices and procedures and are based on clear and unambiguous
tax law. The tax years 2005-2008 remain open to examination by the
major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is
subject.
NOTE
5. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For
the three months ended September 30,
|
For
the nine months ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | (747 | ) | $ | (1,002 | ) | $ | (1,215 | ) | $ | 1,346 | |||||
Unrealized
gains (losses) on available for sale securities
|
492 | (882 | ) | 1,401 | (1,362 | ) | ||||||||||
Noncredit
unrealized losses on HTM debt securities
|
- | - | (806 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Unrealized
gains (losses) on cash flow hedge derivatives
|
(48 | ) | (153 | ) | 137 | (192 | ) | |||||||||
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
796 | 453 | 662 | (292 | ) | |||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income (loss)
|
$ | 493 | $ | (1,584 | ) | $ | 179 | $ | (500 | ) |
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NOTE
6. Fair Value
Fair
Value Measurement
The
Company follows FASB ASC Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurement and
Disclosures," which requires additional disclosures about the Company's
assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. Fair value is the
exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a
liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the
asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the
measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various
methods including market, income and cost approaches. Based on these
approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions that market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions
about risk and or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation
technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market
corroborated, or generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes
techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of
unobservable inputs. Based on the observability of the inputs used in
valuation techniques the Company is required to provide the following
information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value
hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine
fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value
will be classified and disclosed as
follows:
Level
1 Inputs
●
|
Unadjusted
quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement
date for identical, unrestricted assets or
liabilities.
|
● |
Generally,
this includes debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are
traded in an active exchange market (i.e. New York Stock Exchange), as
well as certain US Treasury and US Government and agency mortgage-backed
securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in
over-the-counter markets.
|
Level
2
Inputs
●
|
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. | |
●
|
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities. | |
●
|
Inputs
other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or
indirectly, for the term of the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates,
yield curves, credit risks, prepayment speeds or volatilities) or
"market corroborated inputs."
|
|
|
●
|
Generally,
this includes US Government and agency mortgage-backed securities,
corporate debt securities, derivative contracts and loans held for
sale.
|
Level
3 Inputs
|
●
|
Prices
or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable
(i.e. supported by little or no market activity) and that are significant
to the fair value of the assets or
liabilities.
|
|
●
|
These
assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is
determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or
similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of
fair value requires significant management judgment or
estimation.
|
Fair Value on a Recurring
Basis
The
following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments
measured at fair value:
Available
for Sale Securities Portfolio -
The
fair value of available for sale securities is the market value based on quoted
market prices, when available, or market prices provided by recognized broker
dealers (Level 1). If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair
value is based upon quoted market prices for similar or identical assets or
other observable inputs (Level 2) or externally developed models that use
unobservable inputs due to limited or no market activity of the instrument
(Level
3).
SBA
Servicing Rights –
SBA
servicing rights do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable
prices. The Company estimates the fair value of SBA servicing rights
using discounted cash flow models incorporating numerous assumptions from the
perspective of a market participant including market discount rates and
prepayment speeds. The fair value of SBA servicing rights as of
September 30, 2009 was determined using a discount rate of 15 percent, constant
prepayment rates of 15 to 18 CPR, and interest strip multiples ranging from 2.08
to 3.80, depending on each individual credit. Due to the nature of
the valuation inputs, SBA servicing rights are classified as Level 3
assets.
Interest
rate swap agreements
-
Based
on the complex nature of interest rate swap agreements, the markets these
instruments trade in are not as efficient and are less liquid than that of Level
1 markets. These markets do, however, have comparable, observable
inputs in which an alternative pricing source values these assets or liabilities
in order to arrive at a fair value. The fair values of our interest
swaps are measured based on the difference between the yield on the existing
swaps and the yield on current swaps in the market (i.e. The Yield
Book); consequently, they are classified as Level 2
instruments.
There
were no changes in the inputs or methodologies used to determine fair value
during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the quarters
ended December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008. The
tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair
value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008.
As
of September 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Financial
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
available for sale:
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S. government sponsored entities |
$
|
9,992
|
$ |
2,709
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
12,701
|
||||||||
State and political subdivisions |
-
|
3,027
|
-
|
3,027
|
||||||||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
4,761
|
114,734
|
-
|
119,495
|
||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
-
|
4,691
|
-
|
4,691
|
||||||||||||
Collateralized debt obligations |
-
|
388
|
-
|
388
|
||||||||||||
Other equities |
19
|
585
|
-
|
604
|
||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale |
14,772
|
126,134
|
-
|
140,906
|
||||||||||||
SBA
servicing assets
|
-
|
-
|
977
|
977
|
||||||||||||
Financial
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap agreements
|
-
|
877
|
-
|
877
|
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As
of December 31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||
Financial
Assets:
|
|||||||||||||||
Securities
available for sale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
U.S. government sponsored entities |
$
|
-
|
$ |
4,156
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
4,156
|
|||||||
State and political subdivisions |
-
|
2,718
|
-
|
2,718
|
|||||||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
38,899
|
70,680
|
-
|
109,579
|
|||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Collateralized debt obligations |
-
|
318
|
-
|
318
|
|||||||||||
Other equities |
16
|
561
|
-
|
577
|
|||||||||||
Total securities available for sale |
38,915
|
78,433
|
-
|
117,348
|
|||||||||||
SBA
servicing assets
|
-
|
-
|
1,503
|
1,503
|
|||||||||||
Financial
Liabilities:
|
|||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap agreements
|
-
|
1,013
|
-
|
1,013
|
The
changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring
basis as of September 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized as
follows:
As
of September 30, 2009
|
||||
(In thousands) |
SBA
Servicing Asset
|
|||
Beginning
balance December 31, 2008
|
$ | 1,503 | ||
Total
net gains (losses) included in:
|
||||
Net
income
|
- | |||
Other
comprehensive income
|
- | |||
Purchases,
sales, issuances and settlements, net
|
(526 | ) | ||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
- | |||
Ending
balance September 30, 2009
|
$ | 977 |
As
of September 30, 2008
|
||||||||
(In thousands) |
Securities
Available for Sale
|
SBA
Servicing Asset
|
||||||
Beginning
balance December 31, 2007
|
$ | 2,711 | $ | 2,056 | ||||
Total
net gains (losses) included in:
|
||||||||
Net
income
|
- | - | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
(851 | ) | - | |||||
Purchases,
sales, issuances and settlements, net
|
- | (335 | ) | |||||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
(1,860 | ) | - | |||||
Ending
balance September 30, 2008
|
$ | - | $ | 1,721 |
There
were no gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings for
Level 3 assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2009 or September 30,
2008.
Fair
Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain
assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but
are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example,
when there is evidence of impairment). The following table presents
the assets and liabilities carried on the balance sheet by caption and by level
within the hierarchy (as described above) as of September 30, 2009 and December
31,
2008.
As of September 30,
2009
(In
thousands)
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
Total
Fair Value Loss during 9 months ended
September
30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||||
Financial
Assets:
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
SBA
loans held for sale
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
22,387 | $ | - | $ | 22,387 |
$
|
- | ||||||||||
Other real estate owned ("OREO") | - | - | 2,774 | 2,774 | 150 | |||||||||||||||
Impaired
loans
|
$ |
-
|
$
|
- | $ | 21,627 | $ | 21,627 |
$
|
651 |
As of December 31,
2008
(In
thousands)
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
Total
Fair Value Loss during 12 months ended
December
31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Financial
Assets:
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
SBA
loans held for sale
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
22,733 | $ | - | $ | 22,733 |
$
|
- | ||||||||||
Impaired
loans
|
$ |
-
|
$
|
- | $ | 13,118 | $ | 13,118 |
$
|
585 |
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SBA Loans – Held
for Sale -
The
fair value of SBA loans held for sale was determined using a market approach
that includes significant other observable inputs (Level 2
Inputs). The Level 2 fair values were estimated using quoted prices
for similar assets in active
markets.
OREO
-
The
fair value was determined using appraisals, which may be discounted based
on management's review and changes in market conditions (Level 3
Inputs).
Impaired
Loans -
The fair value of
impaired collateral dependent loans is derived in accordance with FASB ASC Topic
310, "Receivables." Fair value is determined based on the loan's
observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is
collateral dependent. The valuation allowance for impaired loans is
included in the allowance for loan losses in the consolidated balance
sheets. The valuation allowance for impaired loans at September 30,
2009 was $1.6 million as compared to $726 thousand at September 30,
2008. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the
valuation allowance for impaired loans increased $651 thousand from $957
thousand at December 31, 2008. During the nine months ended September
30, 2008, the valuation allowance for impaired loans increased $354 thousand
from $372 thousand at December 31, 2007.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
FASB
ASC Topic 825, "Financial Instruments," requires the disclosure of the estimated
fair value of certain financial instruments, including those financial
instruments for which the Company did not elect the fair value option. These
estimated fair values as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 have been
determined using available market information and appropriate valuation
methodologies. Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data
to develop estimates of fair value. The estimates presented are not
necessarily indicative of amounts the Company could realize in a current market
exchange. The use of alternative market assumptions and estimation
methodologies could have had a material effect on these estimates of fair
value. The
following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of other
financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that
value:
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
these short-term instruments, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of
fair value.
Securities
The
fair value of securities is determined in the manner previously discussed
above.
Loans
The
fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using
current market rates that reflect the credit, collateral and interest rate risk
inherent in the loan, except for previously discussed impaired
loans.
Federal
Home Loan Bank Stock
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock is carried at
cost.
Deposit
Liabilities
The
fair value of demand deposits and savings accounts is the amount payable on
demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-maturity
certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using
current market rates.
Borrowed
Funds & Subordinated Debentures
The
fair value of borrowings is estimated by discounting the projected future cash
flows using current market
rates.
Accrued
Interest
The
carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair
value.
Standby
Letters of Credit
At
September 30, 2009, the Bank had standby letters of credit outstanding of $6.4
million, as compared to $4.5 million at December 31, 2008. The
fair value of these commitments is
nominal.
The
table below presents the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial
instruments as of September 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008:
September
30, 2009
|
December 31, 2008 |
|||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Carrying
Amount
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
Carrying
Amount
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||||
Financial
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 65,888 | $ | 65,888 | $ | 34,431 | $ | 34,431 | ||||||||
Securities
available for sale
|
140,906 | 140,906 | 117,348 | 117,348 | ||||||||||||
Securities
held to maturity
|
30,595 | 30,396 | 32,161 | 30,088 | ||||||||||||
Loans,
net of allowance for possible loan losses
|
644,075 |
648,133
|
675,620 | 696,966 | ||||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
|
4,677 | 4,677 | 4,857 | 4,857 | ||||||||||||
SBA
servicing assets
|
977 | 977 | 1,503 | 1,503 | ||||||||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
4,230 | 4,230 | 4,712 | 4,712 | ||||||||||||
Financial
liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Deposits
|
750,665 | 740,540 | 707,117 | 706,475 | ||||||||||||
Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures
|
100,465 | 113,967 | 120,465 | 130,217 | ||||||||||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
797 | 797 | 805 | 805 | ||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap agreements
|
877 | 877 | 1,013 | 1,013 |
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Note
7. Securities
The following table
provides the major components of securities available for sale and held to
maturity at amortized cost and estimated fair value at September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008:
September
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized Gains
|
Gross
Unrealized Losses
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
Amortized
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized Gains
|
Gross
Unrealized Losses
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities
available for sale:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US
Government sponsored entities
|
$ | 12,676 | $ | 26 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 12,701 | $ | 4,132 | $ | 27 | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 4,156 | ||||||||||||||
State
and political subdivisions
|
2,946 | 81 | - | 3,027 | 2,946 | - | (228 | ) | 2,718 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage-backed securities
|
118,847 | 1,784 | (1,136 | ) | 119,495 | 109,630 | 992 | (1,043 | ) | 109,579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 4,652 | 50 | (11 | ) | 4,691 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
976 | - | (588 | ) | 388 | 975 | - | (657 | ) | 318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
equities
|
626 | 4 | (26 | ) | 604 | 639 | - | (62 | ) | 577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | $ | 140,723 | $ | 1,945 | $ | (1,762 |
)
|
$ | 140,906 | $ | 118,322 | $ | 1,019 | $ | (1,993 | ) | $ | 117,348 | ||||||||||||||
Securities
held to maturity:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US
Government sponsored entities
|
$ | 2,000 | $ | 93 | $ | - | $ | 2,093 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 119 | $ | - | $ | 2,119 | ||||||||||||||||
State
and political subdivisions
|
3,156 | 46 | (28 | ) | 3,174 | 3,157 | - | (251 | ) | 2,906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage-backed securities
|
20,912 | 433 | (881 | ) | 20,464 | 25,450 | 193 | (880 | ) | 24,763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 4,420 | 217 | - | 4,637 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
107 | - | (79 | ) | 28 | 1,554 | - | (1,254 | ) | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities held to maturity | $ | 30,595 | $ | 789 | $ | (988 | ) | $ | 30,396 | $ | 32,161 | $ | 312 | $ | (2,385 | ) | $ | 30,088 |
The
table below provides the remaining contractual maturities and yields of
securities within the investment portfolios. The carrying value of
securities at September 30, 2009 is primarily distributed by contractual
maturity. Mortgage-backed securities and other securities, which may
have principal prepayment provisions, are distributed based on contractual
maturity. Expected maturities will differ materially from contractual
maturities as a result of early prepayments and calls. The total
weighted average yield excludes equity securities.
Within
one year
|
After
one year
through
five years
|
After
five years
through
ten years
|
After
ten years
|
Total
carrying
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Amount
|
Yield
|
Amount
|
Yield
|
Amount
|
Yield
|
Amount
|
Yield
|
Amount
|
Yield
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available
for sale at fair value:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US
Government sponsored entities
|
$ | - | - | % | $ | 587 | 3.78 | % | $ | 9,099 | 3.34 | % | $ | 3,015 | 5.39 | % | $ | 12,701 | 3.85 | % | |||||||||||||||
State
and political subdivisions
|
- | - | - | - | 286 | 3.82 | 2,741 | 3.91 | 3,027 | 3.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage-backed securities
|
- | - | 1,794 | 3.68 | 16,299 | 4.36 | 101,402 | 4.52 | 119,495 | 4.49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,691 | 6.50 | 4,691 | 6.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 388 | 1.07 | 388 | 1.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
equities
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 604 | 4.14 | 604 | 4.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities available for sale
|
$ | - | - | % | $ | 2,381 | 3.70 | % | $ | 25,684 | 3.95 | % | $ | 112,841 | 4.60 | % | $ | 140,906 | 4.49 | % | |||||||||||||||
Held
to maturity at cost:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US
Government sponsored entities
|
$ | - | - | % | $ | 2,000 | 5.00 | % | $ | - | - | % | $ | - | - | % | $ | 2,000 | 5.00 | % | |||||||||||||||
State
and political subdivisions
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 3,156 | 4.46 | 3,156 | 4.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage-backed securities
|
- | - | 1,225 | 4.37 | 5,725 | 4.75 | 13,962 | 5.28 | 20,912 | 5.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,420 | 5.49 | 4,420 | 5.49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | - | 107 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities held to maturity
|
$ | - | - | % | $ | 3,225 | 4.76 | % | $ | 5,725 | 4.75 | % | $ | 21,645 | 5.18 | % | $ | 30,595 | 5.05 | % |
The fair value of
securities with unrealized losses by length of time that the individual
securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
Total Number in |
Less
than 12 months
|
Greater
than 12 months
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Loss
Position
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
Unrealized
Loss
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
Unrealized
Loss
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
Unrealized
Loss
|
|||||||||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities | 4 | $ | 89 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 10 | $ | - | $ | 99 | $ | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
State and political subdivisions | 2 | - | - | 1,032 | (28 | ) | 1,032 | (28 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 35 | 18,876 | (400 | ) | 10,120 | (1,617 | ) | 28,996 | (2,017 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 1 | 1,985 | (11 | ) | - | - | 1,985 | (11 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Collateralized debt obligations | 3 | 15 | (9 | ) | 417 | (658 | ) | 432 | (667 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other equities | 2 | - | - | 534 | (26 | ) | 534 | (26 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total temporarily impaired investments | 47 | $ | 20,965 | $ | (421 | ) | $ | 12,113 | $ | (2,329 | ) | $ | 33,078 | $ | (2,750 | ) | ||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Government sponsored entities
|
3 | $ | 2,110 | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 11 | $ | - | $ | 2,121 | $ | (3 | ) | |||||||||||
State
and political subdivisions
|
18 | 5,624 | (479 | ) | - | - | 5,624 | (479 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage-backed securities
|
59 | 32,113 | (1,024 | ) | 11,668 | (899 | ) | 43,781 | (1,923 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
3 | - | - | 618 | (1,911 | ) | 618 | (1,911 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other
equities
|
4 | 82 | (34 | ) | 472 | (28 | ) | 554 | (62 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total
temporarily impaired investments
|
87 | $ | 39,929 | $ | (1,540 | ) | $ | 12,769 | $ | (2,838 | ) | $ | 52,698 | $ | (4,378 | ) |
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Management
evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly
basis, and more frequently when economic or market concern warrants such
evaluation. Consideration is given to (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, and (3) the intent of the
Company to not sell the investment and whether it is more likely than not
that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its
amortized cost which, in some cases, may extend to maturity, and for equity
securities, the Company's ability and intent to hold the security for a
period of time that allows for recovery in value. The unrealized
losses in each of these categories are discussed in the paragraphs that
follow:
U.S.
Government sponsored entities and state and political subdivision
securities: The unrealized losses on investments in securities were
caused by the increase in interest rate spreads. The contractual
terms of these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at
a price less than the par value of the investment. Because the
Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than
not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of
their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, the Company does not
consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of
September 30, 2009.
Residential
and commercial mortgage-backed securities: The unrealized losses on
investments in mortgage-backed securities were caused by interest rate
increases. The majority of contractual cash flows of these securities
are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation. It is expected that the securities would not be settled
at a price significantly less than the par value of the
investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to
changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does
not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the
Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their
amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, the Company does not
consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of
September 30, 2009.
Collateral
debt obligations: The unrealized losses on collateral debt
obligations were caused by increases in interest rate spreads. The
contractual terms of the bonds do not allow the securities to be settled at a
price less than the par value of the investments. The decline in face
value is attributed to changes in interest rates and the current liquidity
in the credit markets and not credit quality, and because the Company does not
intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the
Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their
amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, the Company does not
consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of
September 30, 2009.
Other
equity securities: Included in this category is stock of other
financial institutions. The unrealized losses on other equity
securities are caused by decreases in the market prices of the
shares. The Company has the ability and intent to hold these shares
until a market price recovery; therefore these investments are not considered
other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30,
2009.
Other-Than-Temporarily
Impaired Debt Securities
We assess
whether we intend to sell or it is more likely than not that we will be required
to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any
current-period credit losses. For debt securities that are considered
other-than-temporarily impaired and that we do not intend to sell and will not
be required to sell prior to recovery of our amortized cost basis, we separate
the amount of the impairment into the amount that is credit related (credit loss
component) and the amount due to all other factors. The credit loss component is
recognized in earnings and is the difference between the security’s amortized
cost basis and the present value of its expected future cash flows. The
remaining difference between the security’s fair value and the present value of
future expected cash flows is due to factors that are not credit related and is
recognized in other comprehensive income.
The present
value of expected future cash flows is determined using the best estimate cash
flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit to the security at the
date of purchase or the current yield to accrete an asset-backed or floating
rate security. The methodology and assumptions for establishing the best
estimate cash flows vary depending on the type of security. The asset-backed
securities cash flow estimates are based on bond specific facts and
circumstances that may include collateral characteristics, expectations of
delinquency and default rates, loss severity and prepayment speeds and
structural support, including subordination and guarantees. The corporate bond
cash flow estimates are derived from scenario-based outcomes of expected
corporate restructurings or the disposition of assets using bond specific facts
and circumstances including timing, security interests and loss
severity.
We have a
process in place to identify debt securities that could potentially have a
credit impairment that is other than temporary. This process involves
monitoring late payments, pricing levels, downgrades by rating agencies, key
financial ratios, financial statements, revenue forecasts and cash flow
projections as indicators of credit issues. On a quarterly basis, we
review all securities to determine whether an other-than-temporary decline in
value exists and whether losses should be recognized. We consider relevant facts
and circumstances in evaluating whether a credit or interest rate-related
impairment of a security is other than temporary. Relevant facts and
circumstances considered include: (1) the extent and length of time the
fair value has been below cost; (2) the reasons for the decline in value;
(3) the financial position and access to capital of the issuer, including
the current and future impact of any specific events and (4) for fixed
maturity securities, our intent to sell a security or whether it is more likely
than not we will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its
amortized cost which, in some cases, may extend to maturity and for equity
securities, our ability and intent to hold the security for a period of time
that allows for the recovery in value.
During 2009,
the Company recognized $1.7 million of credit related other-than-temporary
impairment losses on two held to maturity securities due to the
deterioration in the underlying collateral. These two pooled trust
preferred securities which had a cost basis of $3.0 million had been previously
written down $306 thousand in December of 2008. The remaining book
value of the trust preferred securities is approximately $912 thousand.
In
estimating the present value of the expected cash flows on the two
collateralized debt obligations which were other-than-temporarily impaired as of
September 30, 2009, the following assumptions were made:
·
|
Moderate
conditional repayment rates (“CRR”) were used due to the lack of new trust
preferred issuances and the poor conditions of the financial
industry. A CRR of 2 percent was used for performing issuers
and 0 percent for nonperformers.
|
·
|
Conditional
default rates (“CDR”) have been established based on the financial
condition of the underlying trust preferred issuers in the
pools. These ranged from 0.75 percent to 3.50 percent for
performing issuers. Nonperforming issues were stated at 100
percent CDR.
|
·
|
Expected
loss severities of 95 percent were assumed (i.e. recoveries occur in only
5 percent of defaulted securities) for all performing issuers and ranged
from 80.25 percent to 87.46 percent for nonperforming
issues.
|
·
|
Internal
rates of return (“IRR”) are the pre-tax yields used to discount the future
cash flow stream expected from the collateral cash
flows. The IRR used was 17
percent.
|
The following
table presents a roll-forward of the credit loss component of the amortized cost
of debt securities that we have written down for OTTI and the credit component
of the loss that is recognized in earnings. The beginning balance represents the
credit loss component for debt securities for which OTTI occurred prior to
January 1, 2009. OTTI recognized in earnings subsequent to 2009 for
credit-impaired debt securities is presented as additions in two components
based upon whether the current period is the first time the debt security was
credit-impaired (initial credit impairment) or is not the first time the debt
security was credit impaired (subsequent credit impairments). The credit loss
component is reduced if we sell, intend to sell or believe we will be required
to sell previously credit-impaired debt securities. Additionally, the credit
loss component is reduced if we receive cash flows in excess of what we expected
to receive over the remaining life of the credit-impaired debt security, the
security matures or is fully written down. Changes in the credit loss component
of credit-impaired debt securities were as follows for the period ended
September 30, 2009:
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Beginning
balance – January 1, 2009
|
$ | 306 | ||
Initial
credit impairment
|
1,749 | |||
Subsequent
credit impairments
|
- | |||
Reductions
for amounts recognized in earnings due to intent or requirement to
sell
|
- | |||
Reductions
for securities sold
|
- | |||
Reductions
for increases in cash flows expected to be collected
|
- | |||
Ending
balance - September 30, 2009
|
$ | 2,055 |
Gross realized gains (losses) on sales of securities and
other-than-temporary impairment charges for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 are detailed below:
Available-for-sale
securities:
|
||||
Realized
gains
|
$ | 675 | ||
Realized
(losses)
|
- | |||
Other than temporary impairment
|
- | |||
$ | 675 | |||
Held-to-maturity
securities:
|
$ | - | ||
Realized
gains
|
- | |||
Realized
(losses)
|
- | |||
Other than temporary impairment
|
(1,749 | ) | ||
$ | (1,749 | ) |
Note 8. Allowance for Loan
Losses
The
allowance for loan losses is based on estimates. Ultimate losses may vary
from current estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically and, as
adjustments become known, they are reflected in operations in the periods in
which they become known.
The following is a
reconciled summary of the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008:
Allowance
for Loan Loss Activity
|
Three
months ended September 30,
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2009 | 2008 |
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||
Balance,
beginning of period
|
$ | 10,665 | $ | 8,945 |
$
|
10,326
|
$
|
8,383
|
||||||
Provision
charged to
expense
|
3,000 | 2,100 |
6,000
|
3,200
|
||||||||||
13,665 | 11,045 |
16,326
|
11,583
|
|||||||||||
Charge-offs
|
1,258 | 1,201 |
4,147
|
1,861
|
||||||||||
Recoveries
|
38 | 69 |
266
|
191
|
||||||||||
Net
charge-offs
|
1,220 | 1,132 |
3,881
|
1,670
|
||||||||||
Balance,
end of
period
|
$ | 12,445 | $ | 9,913 | $ |
12,445
|
$
|
9,913
|
||||||
Note
9. New Accounting Pronouncements
As
discussed in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", on July 1, 2009,
the Accounting Standards Codification became FASB’s officially recognized source
of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applicable to all
public and non-public non-governmental entities, superseding existing FASB,
AICPA, EITF and related literature. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC
under the authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative
GAAP for SEC registrants. All other accounting literature is considered
non-authoritative. The switch to the ASC affects the way companies refer to U.S.
GAAP in financial statements and accounting policies. Citing particular content
in the ASC involves specifying the unique numeric path to the content through
the Topic, Subtopic, Section and Paragraph structure.
FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per
Share.” On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted new authoritative
accounting guidance under FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share,” which
provides that unvested share based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable
rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating
securities. As such they should be included in the computation of
basic EPS using the two class method. At September 30, 2009 the Company
had 35,006 shares of nonvested restricted stock which were considered
participating securities under this guidance. Adoption of this new
authoritative guidance did not have a material effect on the Company's EPS
calculation.
FASB ASC Topic 320, “Investments -
Debt and Equity Securities.” New authoritative accounting guidance under
ASC Topic 320, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities,” (i) changes
existing guidance for determining whether an impairment is other than temporary
to debt securities and (ii) replaces the existing requirement that the
entity’s management assert it has both the intent and ability to hold an
impaired security until recovery with a requirement that management assert:
(a) it does not have the intent to sell the security; and (b) it is
more likely than not it will not have to sell the security before recovery of
its cost basis. Under ASC Topic 320, declines in the fair value of
held-to-maturity and available-for-sale debt securities below their cost that
are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized
losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of
the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive
income. The Company adopted the provisions of the new authoritative accounting
guidance under ASC Topic 320 during the first quarter of 2009. Adoption of the
new guidance did not significantly impact the Company’s financial
statements.
FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and
Hedging.” New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 815,
“Derivatives and Hedging,” amends prior guidance to amend and expand the
disclosure requirements for derivatives and hedging activities to provide
greater transparency about (i) how and why an entity uses derivative
instruments, (ii) how derivative instruments and related hedge items are
accounted for under ASC Topic 815, and (iii) how derivative instruments and
related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of
operations and cash flows. To meet those objectives, the new authoritative
accounting guidance requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and
strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value
amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about
credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The new
authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 815 became effective for the
Company on January 1, 2009 and is reflected in these financial
statements.
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FASB ASC Topic
820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” New authoritative
accounting guidance under ASC Topic 820,”Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures,” affirms that the objective of fair value when the market for an
asset is not active is the price that would be received to sell the asset in an
orderly transaction, and clarifies and includes additional factors for
determining whether there has been a significant decrease in market activity for
an asset when the market for that asset is not active. ASC Topic 820 requires an
entity to base its conclusion about whether a transaction was not orderly on the
weight of the evidence. The new accounting guidance amended prior guidance to
expand certain disclosure requirements. The Company adopted the new
authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 820 during the first quarter
of 2009. Adoption of the new guidance did not significantly impact
the Company’s financial statements.
Further
new authoritative accounting guidance (Accounting Standards Update
No. 2009-5) under ASC Topic 820 provides guidance for measuring the fair
value of a liability in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active
market for the identical liability is not available. In such instances, a
reporting entity is required to measure fair value utilizing a valuation
technique that uses (i) the quoted price of the identical liability when
traded as an asset, (ii) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar
liabilities when traded as assets, or (iii) another valuation technique
that is consistent with the existing principles of ASC Topic 820, such as an
income approach or market approach. The new authoritative accounting guidance
also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting
entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs
relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the
liability. The forgoing new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic
820 will be effective for the Company’s financial statements beginning
October 1, 2009 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the
Company’s financial statements.
FASB ASC Topic
825 “Financial Instruments.” New authoritative accounting guidance under
ASC Topic 825,”Financial Instruments,” requires an entity to provide disclosures
about the fair value of financial instruments in interim financial information
and amends prior guidance to require those disclosures in summarized financial
information at interim reporting periods. The new interim disclosures required
under Topic 825 are included in Note 6 - Fair
Value.
FASB ASC Topic
855, “Subsequent Events.” New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC
Topic 855, “Subsequent Events,” establishes general standards of accounting for
and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or available to be issued. ASC Topic 855 defines
(i) the period after the balance sheet date during which a reporting
entity’s management should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for
potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, (ii) the
circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions
occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and
(iii) the disclosures an entity should make about events or transactions
that occurred after the balance sheet date. The new authoritative accounting
guidance under ASC Topic 855 became effective for the Company’s financial
statements for periods ending after June 15, 2009 and did not have a
significant impact on the Company’s financial
statements.
FASB ASC Topic
860, “Transfers and Servicing.” New authoritative accounting guidance
under ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” amends prior accounting guidance
to enhance reporting about transfers of financial assets, including
securitizations, and where companies have continuing exposure to the risks
related to transferred financial assets. The new authoritative accounting
guidance eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity” and
changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets. The new
authoritative accounting guidance also requires additional disclosures about all
continuing involvements with transferred financial assets including information
about gains and losses resulting from transfers during the period. The new
authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 860 will be effective
January 1, 2010 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the
Corporation’s financial statements; however it will defer the gains of SBA
7(a) loans, if any, for a 90-day period after the sale of the
loan.
ITEM
2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
The
following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with the 2008 consolidated audited
financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. When necessary,
reclassifications have been made to prior period data throughout the following
discussion and analysis for purposes of comparability. This Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q contains certain “forward looking statements” within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which may be identified by
the use of such words as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “should”, “planned”,
“estimated” and “potential”. Examples of forward looking statements
include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to the financial
condition, results of operations and business of Unity Bancorp, Inc. that are
subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially
from these estimates. These factors include, in addition to those
items contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item IA-Risk
Factors, as updated by our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the
following: changes in general, economic, and market conditions, legislative and
regulatory conditions, or the development of an interest rate environment that
adversely affects Unity Bancorp, Inc.’s interest-rate spread or other income
anticipated from operations and
investments.
Overview
Unity
Bancorp, Inc., (the “Parent Company”), is incorporated in New Jersey and is
registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956,
as amended. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Unity Bank (the “Bank” or,
when consolidated with the Parent Company, the “Company”) was granted a charter
by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and commenced operations
on September 13, 1991. The Bank provides a full range of commercial
and retail banking services through 16 branch offices located in Hunterdon,
Somerset, Middlesex, Union and Warren counties in New Jersey, and Northampton
County in Pennsylvania. These services include the acceptance of
demand, savings, and time deposits and the extension of consumer, real estate,
Small Business Administration and other commercial credits. Unity Investment
Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, is used to hold part of
the Bank’s investment portfolio. Unity Participation Company, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank is used for holding and administering
certain loan
participations.
Unity
(NJ) Statutory Trust II is a statutory business trust and wholly owned
subsidiary of Unity Bancorp, Inc. On July 24, 2006, the Trust issued $10.0
million of trust preferred securities to investors. Unity (NJ)
Statutory Trust III is a statutory business trust and wholly owned subsidiary of
Unity Bancorp, Inc. On December 19, 2006, the Trust issued $5.0 million of trust
preferred securities to investors. These floating rate securities are
treated as subordinated debentures on the Company’s financial
statements. However, they qualify as Tier I Capital for regulatory
capital compliance purposes, subject to certain limitations. The
Company does not consolidate the accounts and related activity of any of
its business trust
subsidiaries.
Earnings
Summary
Beginning in 2008, we have seen unprecedented financial, credit
and capital market stress. Factors such as lack of liquidity in
the credit markets, financial institution failures, asset “fair market” value
write-downs, capital adequacy and credit quality concerns resulted in a
lack of confidence by the markets in the financial industry. Consumer
sentiment remains low, consumer spending contracted, housing values declined,
the stock market remained volatile, and unemployment remained at approximately
10
percent.
The
plight of the financial, credit and capital markets carried over into 2009 and
will likely persist into the first half of 2010. Corporate layoffs,
hiring freezes and bankruptcies persist and capital spending plans have been
postponed. Individual's uncertainties regarding the labor market have
re-prioritized their spending habits and have curbed discretionary
spending. The majority of the financial sector continues to trade at
a discount to book value due to credit concerns and negative publicity by the
news media. Secondary
markets for many types of financial assets, including the guaranteed portion of
SBA loans, remain very restrictive. Despite this
challenging operating environment, the Company believes that it is
well-positioned.
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Our
performance during the third quarter of 2009 included the following
accomplishments:
|
●
|
Total
assets exceeded $922 million,
|
|
●
|
Market
share expansion continued as total deposits increased 9.6
percent from one year ago, and
|
|
●
|
The
Company remained well-capitalized.
|
For
the three months ended September 30, 2009, the
Company
reported a net loss of $747 thousand, a reduction of $255
thousand from the net loss of $1.0 million reported for the same
period of 2008. Net loss attributable to common
shareholders, which includes the impact of dividends and accretion of discount
on the Company's outstanding preferred stock, was $1.1 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2009. The Company had no outstanding
preferred stock until the fourth quarter of 2008. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2009, the Company
reported a net loss of $1.2 million, a decrease of $2.6 million
from net income of $1.3 million reported for the same
period of 2008. Net loss attributable to common
shareholders, which includes the impact of dividends and accretion of discount
on the Company's outstanding preferred stock, was $2.3 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Our
results
reflect:
●
|
An increased provision for loan losses in response to increased credit risk due to continued weakness in the economy, | |
|
●
|
A
lower level of noninterest income due to significantly reduced net gains
on SBA loan sales and a $1.7 million other-than-temporary impairment
charge on securities, and
|
●
|
Higher operating
expenses due to increased FDIC insurance rates and a special
assessment in the second quarter.
|
The earnings
(loss) per share and return (loss) on average common equity ratios shown below
are calculated on net income (loss) available to common shareholders.
Three
Months ended September 30,
|
Nine
Months ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
(In
thousands, except per share data)
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Net
Income (Loss) per Common share:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
(0.16
|
) |
$
|
(0.14
|
) |
$
|
(0.33
|
) |
$
|
0.19
|
|||||
Diluted
|
(0.16
|
) |
(0.14
|
) |
(0.33
|
) |
0.19
|
|||||||||
Return
(loss) on average assets
|
(0.33
|
)%
|
(0.47
|
)%
|
(0.18
|
)%
|
0.22
|
%
|
||||||||
Return
(loss) on average common equity
|
(9.14
|
)%
|
(8.45
|
)%
|
(6.38
|
)%
|
3.77
|
%
|
||||||||
Efficiency
ratio
|
77.72
|
%
|
70.51
|
%
|
77.12
|
%
|
70.68
|
%
|
Net
Interest Income
The
primary source of income for the Company is net interest income, the difference
between the interest earned on earning assets such as investments and loans, and
the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Factors that impact the
Company’s net interest income include the interest rate environment, the volume
and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the
competitive nature of the Company’s market
place.
Since
September 30, 2008, the Federal Open Market Committee has lowered interest
rates 175 basis points in an attempt to stimulate economic
activity. These actions have resulted in a Fed Funds target rate of
0.25 percent and a Prime rate of 3.25 percent. These interest
rate levels in turn have generated lower yields on earning assets as well as
lower funding costs for financial
institutions.
For
the three months ended September 30, 2009, tax-equivalent interest income
decreased $780 thousand or 6.0 percent to $12.2 million compared to the
same period a year ago. This decrease was driven by lower yields on
interest-earning assets, partially offset by a higher volume of these assets.
-
Of the $780 thousand decrease in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, $2.5 million can be attributed to the reduced yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by a $1.7 million increase due to a higher volume of earning assets.
-
The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 81 basis points to 5.64 percent for the quarter-ended September 30, 2009 due to the lower overall interest rate environment compared to 2008. Yields on all loan products fell during the period, with the largest declines in the SBA and SBA 504 loan portfolios, repricing 215 and 109 basis points lower, respectively.
-
The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $59.7 million to $862.1 million in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $802.4 million for the third quarter of 2008. This was due primarily to a $58.9 million increase in average securities and an $8.8 million increase in federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a decrease in total average loans of $8.3 million. As loan demand began to subside with the economic downturn, excess liquidity was invested in the securities portfolio as a favorable alternative to federal funds sold. The Company anticipates the slowdown in SBA and commercial lending will continue for the remainder of 2009.
Total
interest expense was $5.3 million for the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of
$556 thousand or 9.5 percent compared to the same period in
2008. This decrease was primarily driven by the decline in the
overall interest rate environment in 2009, partially offset by a large increase
in average savings
deposits.
-
Of the $556 thousand decrease in interest expense in the third quarter of 2009, $814 thousand was attributed to the lower rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a $258 thousand increase due to a higher volume of interest-bearing liabilities.
-
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 48 basis points to 2.80 percent, primarily due to the repricing of deposits in a lower interest rate environment and the migration of customer deposits from higher priced time deposits to savings accounts. The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 53 basis points to 2.59 percent for the third quarter of 2009 as all product lines repriced lower. The cost of borrowed funds and subordinated debentures increased 7 basis points to 4.21 percent due to the use of low cost overnight line of credit funding in the third quarter of 2008, but not in the third quarter of 2009.
-
Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $751.7 million in the third quarter of 2009, an increase of $37.6 million, or 5.3 percent, compared to the prior year’s quarter. The increase in interest-bearing liabilities was a result of increases in interest-bearing demand deposits and savings deposits, offset in part by a decline in time deposits and borrowed funds. The largest increase was due to savings deposits, which increased $77.7 million or 48.1 percent from the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009. Average borrowed funds and subordinated debentures decreased $10.2 million to $100.5 million in 2009 compared to $110.7 million in 2008 due to the maturity of a $10.0 million repurchase agreement in 2009 and no overnight line of credit as of September 30, 2009.
During
the quarter-ended September 30, 2009, tax-equivalent net interest income
decreased $224 thousand compared to the same period in 2008. Net
interest margin decreased 38 basis points to 3.17 percent for 2009 compared
to 3.55 percent in 2008. The net interest spread was 2.84 percent,
a 33 basis point decrease from 3.17 percent in 2008. The
net interest margin and net interest spread are expected to expand in
the fourth quarter of 2009 as higher cost time deposits reprice in the
current low rate environment and more customers shift from time deposits to the
Loyalty savings product.
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For
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, tax-equivalent interest income
decreased $595 thousand or 1.6 percent to $37.4 million. This
decrease was driven by lower yields on interest-earning assets, partially
offset by a higher volume of these assets.
-
Of the $595 thousand decrease in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, $4.9 million can be attributed to reduced yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by a $4.3 million increase due to a higher volume of earning assets.
-
The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 83 basis points to 5.81 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 due to the lower overall interest rate environment compared to 2008. Yields on all loan products fell during the period, with the largest declines in SBA, SBA 504 and consumer loan portfolios repricing 245, 94 and 86 basis points lower, respectively.
-
The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $96.8 million to $860.3 million for the first nine months of 2009 compared to $763.5 million for the comparable period in 2008. This was due primarily to a $61.1 million increase in average securities and a $38.7 million increase in average loans across all product lines except commercial, which declined $4.9 million, partially offset by a $3.9 million decrease in federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits. As loan demand began to subside with the economic downturn, excess liquidity was invested in the securities portfolio as a favorable alternative to federal funds sold. The majority of the increase in average loans was in the residential mortgage portfolio, which increased $36.1 million or 40.3 percent during the period. Growth in the SBA and SBA 504 portfolios slowed during the period, accounting for only 9.3 percent of the overall increase in average loans. This slowdown is expected to continue for the remainder of 2009.
Total
interest expense was $16.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009,
a decrease of $495 thousand or 2.9 percent compared to the same period in
2008. This decrease was driven by the decline in the overall interest
rate environment in 2009, partially offset by a large increase in average
interest-bearing
deposits.
-
Of the $495 thousand decrease in interest expense, $3.3 million was attributed to the lower rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a $2.8 million increase due to a higher volume of interest-bearing liabilities.
-
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 45 basis points to 2.98 percent, primarily due to the repricing of deposits and borrowings in a lower interest rate environment. The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 46 basis points to 2.83 percent for the first nine months of 2009 as all product lines repriced lower. The cost of borrowed funds and subordinated debentures decreased 41 basis points to 3.79 percent due to the use of low cost overnight line of credit funding during the first and second quarters of 2009.
-
Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $752.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $78.3 million, or 11.6 percent, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in interest-bearing liabilities was a result of increases in all major interest-bearing categories. Average borrowed funds and subordinated debentures increased $9.1 million to $116.4 million in 2009 compared to $107.3 million in 2008 as these funding sources provided favorable pricing compared to alternate sources of funds as market rates fell.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, tax-equivalent net interest income
decreased $100 thousand or 0.5 percent. Net interest margin
decreased 41 basis points to 3.20 percent for 2009 compared to 3.61 percent
in 2008. The net interest spread was 2.83 percent, a 38 basis
point decrease from 3.21 percent in 2008. The net interest
margin and net interest spread are expected to expand in the fourth quarter
of 2009 as higher cost time deposits reprice in the current low rate
environment and more customers shift from time deposits to the Loyalty savings
product.
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of 34
Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated
Average Balance Sheets with Resultant Interest and Rates
(Unaudited)
(Tax-equivalent
basis, dollars in
thousands)
Three
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
September
30, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Average
Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate/Yield
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate/
Yield
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Assets
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks
|
$
|
32,940
|
$
|
32
|
0.39
|
%
|
$
|
24,118
|
$
|
113
|
1.86
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
|
4,677
|
101
|
8.57
|
4,415
|
58
|
5.23
|
||||||||||||||||||
Securities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available
for sale
|
131,360
|
1,495
|
4.55
|
72,658
|
920
|
5.06
|
||||||||||||||||||
Held
to maturity
|
31,418
|
407
|
5.18
|
31,209
|
399
|
5.11
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities (a)
|
162,778
|
1,902
|
4.67
|
103,867
|
1,319
|
5.08
|
||||||||||||||||||
Loans,
net of unearned discount:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
SBA
loans
|
102,691
|
1,498
|
5.83
|
102,383
|
2,043
|
7.98
|
||||||||||||||||||
SBA 504 loans |
71,764
|
1,147
|
6.34
|
76,288
|
1,424
|
7.43
|
||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
loans
|
301,010
|
4,973
|
6.55
|
317,338
|
5,453
|
6.84
|
||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage loans
|
123,786
|
1,772
|
5.73
|
114,058
|
1,720
|
6.03
|
||||||||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
62,459
|
791
|
5.02
|
59,933
|
866
|
5.75
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
loans (a),(b)
|
661,710
|
10,181
|
6.12
|
670,000
|
11,506
|
6.84
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-earning assets
|
$
|
862,105
|
$
|
12,216
|
5.64
|
%
|
$
|
802,400
|
$
|
12,996
|
6.45
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Noninterest-earning
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
18,502
|
19,166
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(11,478
|
)
|
(9,092
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
34,355
|
32,229
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest-earning assets
|
41,379
|
42,303
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Assets
|
$
|
903,484
|
$
|
844,703
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
checking
|
$
|
88,284
|
$
|
264
|
1.19
|
%
|
$
|
87,903
|
$
|
404
|
1.83
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Savings
deposits
|
239,427
|
1,032
|
1.71
|
161,707
|
774
|
1.90
|
||||||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
323,484
|
2,950
|
3.62
|
353,743
|
3,553
|
4.00
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
651,195
|
4,246
|
2.59
|
603,353
|
4,731
|
3.12
|
||||||||||||||||||
Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures
|
100,465
|
1,081
|
4.21
|
110,684
|
1,152
|
4.14
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
751,660
|
5,327
|
2.80
|
714,037
|
5,883
|
3.28
|
||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing
liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Demand
deposits
|
79,965
|
81,157
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
4,945
|
2,321
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest-bearing liabilities
|
84,910
|
83,478
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
66,914
|
47,188
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
$
|
903,484
|
$
|
844,703
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest spread
|
$
|
6,889
|
2.84
|
%
|
$
|
7,113
|
3.17
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||
Tax-equivalent
basis adjustment
|
(31
|
)
|
(31
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$
|
6,858
|
$
|
7,082
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
3.17
|
%
|
3.55
|
%
|
(a) Yields related to securities and loans exempt from federal income taxes are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis. They are reduced by the nondeductible portion of interest expense, assuming a federal tax rate of 34 percent.
(b)
The loan averages are stated net of unearned income, and the averages include
loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued.
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of 34
Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated
Average Balance Sheets with Resultant Interest and Rates
(Unaudited)
(Tax-equivalent
basis, dollars in
thousands)
Nine
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
September
30, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Average
Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate/Yield
|
Average Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate/Yield
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Assets
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks
|
$
|
19,222
|
$
|
78
|
0.54
|
%
|
$
|
23,135
|
$
|
404
|
2.33
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
|
5,190
|
219
|
5.64
|
4,330
|
234
|
7.22
|
||||||||||||||||||
Securities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available
for sale
|
133,446
|
4,709
|
4.71
|
73,337
|
2,789
|
5.07
|
||||||||||||||||||
Held
to maturity
|
33,277
|
1,222
|
4.90
|
32,297
|
1,270
|
5.24
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities (a)
|
166,723
|
5,931
|
4.74
|
105,634
|
4,059
|
5.12
|
||||||||||||||||||
Loans,
net of unearned discount:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
SBA
loans
|
103,321
|
4,668
|
6.02
|
100,674
|
6,399
|
8.47
|
||||||||||||||||||
SBA 504 loans |
74,266
|
3,663
|
6.59
|
73,324
|
4,134
|
7.53
|
||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
loans
|
303,234
|
15,040
|
6.63
|
308,173
|
16,145
|
7.00
|
||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage loans
|
125,667
|
5,419
|
5.75
|
89,551
|
4,008
|
5.97
|
||||||||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
62,630
|
2,383
|
5.09
|
58,679
|
2,613
|
5.95
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
loans (a),(b)
|
669,118
|
31,173
|
6.22
|
630,401
|
33,299
|
7.05
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-earning assets
|
860,253
|
$
|
37,401
|
5.81
|
%
|
$
|
763,500
|
$
|
37,996
|
6.64
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
Noninterest-earning
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
18,838
|
16,189
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(11,173
|
)
|
(8,866
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
33,409
|
31,268
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest-earning assets
|
41,074
|
38,591
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Assets
|
$
|
901,327
|
$
|
802,091
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
checking
|
$
|
86,232
|
$
|
801
|
1.24
|
%
|
$
|
83,050
|
$
|
1,120
|
1.80
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Savings
deposits
|
192,559
|
2,588
|
1.80
|
179,254
|
3,041
|
2.27
|
||||||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
357,073
|
10,084
|
3.78
|
304,298
|
9,779
|
4.29
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
635,864
|
13,473
|
2.83
|
566,602
|
13,940
|
3.29
|
||||||||||||||||||
Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures
|
116,427
|
3,344
|
3.79
|
107,345
|
3,372
|
4.20
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
752,291
|
16,817
|
2.98
|
673,947
|
17,312
|
3.43
|
||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing
liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Demand
deposits
|
77,730
|
78,259
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
4,297
|
2,354
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest-bearing liabilities
|
82,027
|
80,613
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
67,009
|
47,531
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
$
|
901,327
|
$
|
802,091
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest spread
|
$
|
20,584
|
2.83
|
%
|
$
|
20,684
|
3.21
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||
Tax-equivalent
basis adjustment
|
(94
|
)
|
(129
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$
|
20,490
|
$
|
20,555
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
3.20
|
%
|
3.61
|
%
|
(a) Yields related
to securities and loans exempt from federal income taxes are stated on a fully
tax-equivalent basis. They are reduced by the nondeductible portion of
interest expense, assuming a federal tax rate of 34 percent.
(b)
The loan averages are stated net of unearned income, and the averages include
loans on which the accrual of interest has been
discontinued.
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of 34
The rate volume table
below presents an analysis of the impact on interest income and expense
resulting from changes in average volume and rates over the periods presented.
Changes that are not due to volume or rate variances have been allocated
proportionally to both, based on their relative absolute values. Amounts have
been computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax
rate of 34.0 percent.
Rate
Volume Table
|
Amount
of Increase (Decrease)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Three
months ended September 30, 2009
|
Nine
months ended September 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
versus
September 30, 2008
|
versus
September 30, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Due
to change in:
|
Due
to change in:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume
|
Rate
|
Total
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest
Income
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Federal
funds sold and interest-bearing deposits
|
$ |
199
|
|
$ |
(280
|
)
|
$ |
(81
|
)
|
$ |
(59
|
)
|
$ |
(267
|
)
|
$ |
(326
|
)
|
||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
|
4
|
39
|
43
|
58
|
(73
|
)
|
(15
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Available
for sale securities
|
1,171
|
(596
|
)
|
575
|
2,258
|
(338
|
)
|
1,920
|
||||||||||||||||
Held
to maturity securities
|
3
|
5
|
|
8
|
|
55
|
(103
|
)
|
(48
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Total
securities
|
1,174
|
(591
|
) |
583
|
2,313
|
(441
|
) |
1,872
|
||||||||||||||||
SBA
loans
|
|
43
|
|
(588
|
)
|
|
(545
|
)
|
|
267
|
|
(1,998
|
)
|
|
(1,731
|
)
|
||||||||
SBA
504 loans
|
(80
|
) |
(197
|
)
|
(277
|
) |
85
|
(556
|
)
|
(471
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Commercial
loans
|
(263
|
)
|
(217
|
)
|
(480
|
)
|
(259
|
) |
(846
|
)
|
(1,105
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage loans
|
465
|
(413
|
)
|
52
|
1,652
|
(241
|
)
|
1,411
|
||||||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
199
|
(274
|
)
|
(75
|
)
|
248
|
(478
|
)
|
(230
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Total
Loans
|
364
|
(1,689
|
)
|
(1,325
|
)
|
1,993
|
(4,119
|
)
|
(2,126
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Total
interest-earning assets
|
$
|
1,741
|
$
|
(2,521
|
)
|
$
|
(780
|
) |
$
|
4,305
|
$
|
(4,900
|
)
|
$
|
(595
|
) | ||||||||
Interest
Expense
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
checking
|
$
|
12
|
$
|
(152
|
)
|
$
|
(140
|
)
|
$
|
67
|
$
|
(386
|
)
|
$
|
(319
|
)
|
||||||||
Savings
deposits
|
722
|
(464
|
)
|
258
|
|
325
|
|
(778
|
)
|
(453
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
(286
|
) |
(317
|
)
|
(603
|
) |
2,037
|
(1,732
|
)
|
305
|
||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
448
|
(933
|
)
|
(485
|
) |
2,429
|
(2,896
|
)
|
(467
|
) | ||||||||||||||
Borrowings
|
(190
|
)
|
119
|
|
(71
|
)
|
395
|
(423
|
)
|
(28
|
) | |||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
258
|
(814
|
)
|
(556
|
) |
2,824
|
(3,319
|
)
|
(495
|
) | ||||||||||||||
Tax
equivalent net interest income
|
$
|
1,483
|
$
|
(1,707
|
)
|
$
|
(224
|
) |
$
|
1,481
|
$
|
(1,581
|
)
|
$
|
(100
|
) | ||||||||
Tax
equivalent adjustment
|
-
|
35
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Decrease
in net interest income
|
$
|
(224
|
) |
$
|
(65
|
) |
Provision
for Loan Losses
The
provision for loan losses was $3.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2009, an increase of $900 thousand compared to $2.1 million for
the same period a year ago. For the nine months ended September 30,
2009, the provision for loan losses was $6.0 million, an increase of $2.8
million compared to $3.2 million for the same period a year
ago. The increase is directly related to the increase
in nonperforming loans and net charge-offs experienced as a result of the
continued weakness in the economy both nationally and in our trade
area. Additional information may be found under the caption, “Financial
Condition-Asset
Quality.”
Each
period’s loan loss provision is the result of management’s analysis of the loan
portfolio and reflects changes in the size and composition of the portfolio, the
level of net charge-offs, delinquencies and current economic environment
factors. Additional information may be found under the caption,
“Financial Condition-Allowance for Loan Losses.” The current
provision is considered appropriate under management’s assessment of the
adequacy of the allowance for loan
losses.
Noninterest
Income
Historically,
Unity has had a strong source of noninterest income in the form of gains on the
sale of SBA loans. However, during 2008, pricing in the secondary
market for SBA loans began to deteriorate in response to the credit
crisis. As a result of the economic conditions, Unity elected
to close its SBA loan production offices outside of its New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania primary trade areas. Unity has and will continue to
offer these products as an additional credit product for banking customers
within its trade area. This decision resulted in lower levels of
noninterest income during the first three quarters of 2009 and will likely
reduce noninterest income for the foreseeable
future.
In
addition, noninterest income was impacted by an other-than-temporary impairment
("OTTI") charge taken during the second quarter of 2009. The Company
took an impairment charge of $1.7 million on two pooled bank trust preferred
securities, due to declines in their market value and the uncertainty that they
would recover their book value. Changes in the credit worthiness of the
underlying issuers may result in additional OTTI charges and realized losses in
the future.
Noninterest
income was $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009,
an increase of $1.5 million compared with the same period in
2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, noninterest
income was $1.6 million, a decrease of $534 thousand, compared to the nine
months ended September 30, 2008. The components of noninterest income
(loss) are as follows:
Three
months ended September 30,
|
Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
Percent
|
Percent
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
Change
|
2009
|
2008
|
|
Change
|
|||||||||||||
Service
charges on deposit accounts
|
$
|
373
|
$
|
381
|
(2.1
|
)%
|
$
|
1,038
|
$
|
1,042
|
(0.4
|
)%
|
||||||||
Service
and loan fee income
|
398
|
334
|
19.2
|
|
946
|
936
|
1.1
|
|||||||||||||
Bank-owned
life insurance
|
56
|
53
|
5.7 |
166
|
157
|
5.7
|
||||||||||||||
Gain
on sale of mortgage loans
|
71
|
-
|
NM
|
184
|
21
|
NM
|
||||||||||||||
Gain
on sales of SBA loans held for sale, net
|
-
|
215
|
NM
|
29
|
1,208
|
NM
|
||||||||||||||
Net other-than-temporary impairment charges on securities |
-
|
(946
|
) |
NM
|
(1,749
|
) |
(1,201
|
) |
45.6
|
|||||||||||
Net
security gains
|
158
|
(512
|
) |
NM
|
675
|
(393
|
) |
NM
|
||||||||||||
Other
income
|
106
|
131
|
(19.1
|
)
|
316
|
369
|
(14.4
|
) | ||||||||||||
Total
noninterest income (loss)
|
$
|
1,162
|
$
|
(344
|
) |
437.8
|
%
|
$
|
1,605
|
$
|
2,139
|
(25.0
|
)%
|
NM =
not meaningful
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Service
charges on deposit accounts remained relatively flat for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same periods a year
ago, decreasing only $8 thousand and $4 thousand, respectively. These
slight decreases were due to decreased overdraft fees, partially offset by
increased commercial analysis
fees.
Service
and loan fee income increased $64 thousand and $10 thousand for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to
the same periods in the prior year. Quarter over quarter, the
increase in loan and servicing fees was primarily the result of a large
prepayment penalty on one commercial loan, partially offset by lower levels
of loan processing and filing fee income. Year over year, the
increase was due to increased fees on letters of credit and large prepayment
penalties, partially offset by decreased processing and filings fees due to the
decline in new loan volume.
Bank
owned life insurance income totaled $56 thousand and $166 thousand for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2009. These amounts are flat
compared to the same periods in the prior year.
Net
gains on mortgage loan sales were $71 thousand for the quarter-ended September
30, 2009 compared to zero gains reported during the third quarter of 2008.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, gains on mortgage loan sales
increased $163 thousand from the prior year. The increase was due to the
increased volume of mortgage loans sold, which amounted to $15.7 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $1.7 million for the prior
year's period.
There
were no SBA loan sales during the third quarter of 2009. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2009, net gains on SBA loan sales decreased
significantly to $29 thousand compared to $1.2 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008, as a result of a substantially lower volume of
loans sold and lower premiums on these sales due to market
conditions. SBA loan sales totaled $838 thousand for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009, compared to $24.8 million for nine months
ended September 30, 2008. Management believes that net
gains on SBA loans will remain at this lower level for the foreseeable
future.
There
were no OTTI charges on securities taken during the third quarter of 2009,
compared to $946 thousand during the third quarter of 2008. OTTI charges
amounted to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009,
compared to $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. At
September 30, 2009, the Company’s held to maturity portfolio included two pooled
bank trust preferred securities which were deemed impaired. Due to the
declines in their market value and the uncertainty that they would recover their
book value, the Company took an impairment charge of $1.7 million on these
securities during the second quarter of 2009. The securities, which
had a cost basis of $3.0 million, had been previously written down by
approximately $306 thousand in December of 2008. After the above
charge, the two issues of pooled trust preferred securities have a remaining
book value of approximately $912 thousand. The Company took a $222
thousand impairment charge on three Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
("FHLMC") perpetual callable preferred securities during the second quarter of
2008 and another impairment charge of $946 thousand during the third quarter of
2008. In addition, a $33 thousand impairment charge was taken on a
bank stock investment during the second quarter of 2008 due to declines
in its market value and the uncertainty that it would recover its book
value.
Net
security gains of $158 thousand and $675 thousand were realized during the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to net losses
of $512 thousand and $393 thousand during the prior year's comparable
periods. Approximately $610 thousand of the gains in 2009 were on the sale
of $25.4 million of fixed income securities and $65 thousand in gains were
on the sale of the Company's remaining FHLMC preferred securities during the
third quarter. The losses in 2008 were due to sales of FHLMC
preferred securities, partially offset by gains on the sale
of fixed rate agency
securities.
Other
noninterest income decreased $25 thousand and $53 thousand for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to
the same periods in the prior year, primarily due to lower annuity
commissions. In addition, year to date other noninterest income was
impacted by lower check card and foreign and non-customer ATM fees and no loan
referral fees.
Noninterest
Expense
In
response to the challenging economic environment which began in 2008, the
Company took several steps to reduce its operating expenses. The primary
cost reduction mechanism was
the significant reduction in staffing related
to closing our SBA loan production offices outside of our primary
trade areas in the fourth quarter of 2008. The effect of this
reduction in head-count can be seen in the 8.3 percent decrease in
compensation and benefits expense year to date versus the prior year to
date. Unfortunately, this and other cost cutting strategies
were partially offset by the large increase in FDIC insurance premiums during
the year, as well as a special assessment designed to recapitalize the Deposit
Insurance Fund. Total noninterest expense increased $331 thousand
or 5.7 percent to $6.1 million for the three months ended September
30, 2009 compared to a year ago. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, noninterest expense increased $703 thousand or 4.1% over the
prior year. The components of noninterest expense are detailed
below:
Three
months ended September 30,
|
Nine
months ended September 30
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Percent
|
Percent
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
Change
|
2009
|
2008
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||
Compensation
and benefits
|
$ | 2,909 | $ | 2,948 | (1.3 | )% | $ | 8,386 | $ | 9,148 | (8.3 | )% | ||||||||
Occupancy
|
595 | 688 | (13.5 | ) | 1,929 | 2,102 | (8.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Processing
and communications
|
531 | 554 | (4.2 | ) | 1,554 | 1,668 | (6.8 | ) | ||||||||||||
Furniture
and equipment
|
414 | 423 | (2.1 | ) | 1,381 | 1,224 | 12.8 | |||||||||||||
Professional
services
|
274 | 285 | (3.9 | ) | 780 | 626 | 24.6 | |||||||||||||
Loan
collection costs
|
315 | 206 | 52.9 | 694 | 446 | 55.6 | ||||||||||||||
Deposit insurance | 351 | 117 | NM | 1,361 | 291 | NM | ||||||||||||||
Advertising
|
147 | 158 | (7.0 | ) | 373 | 299 | 24.7 | |||||||||||||
Other
expenses
|
574 | 400 | 43.5 | 1,411 | 1,362 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest expense
|
$ | 6,110 | $ | 5,779 | 5.7 | % | $ | 17,869 | $ | 17,166 | 4.1 | % |
Compensation
and benefits expense, the largest component of noninterest expense, decreased
$39 thousand and $762 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009 compared to the same periods a year ago. The decrease in
compensation and benefits expense was a result of the fourth quarter 2008
staffing reductions undertaken at our SBA loan production offices, partially
offset by increased bonus accruals. Full-time equivalent employees
fell to 175 at September 30, 2009, compared to 191 at September 30,
2008.
Occupancy
expense decreased $93 thousand and $173 thousand for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same periods a year ago due to a
reduction in rental expense from renegotiating the lease for our corporate
headquarters.
Processing
and communications expense decreased $23 thousand and $114 thousand for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same periods
a year ago. This decrease is primarily the result of cost
savings initiatives put in place in the beginning of 2008 in telephone and data
processing line costs as well as decreased items processing expenses upon
bringing this process in house, partially offset by increased data processing
expenses.
Furniture
and equipment expense remained relatively flat compared to the third quarter of
2008, and increased $157 thousand for the nine months ended September 30,
2009, compared to the same period a year ago due to increased depreciation and
maintenance expenses on new equipment and
software.
Professional services decreased $11 thousand for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and increased $154 thousand for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, compared to the same periods a year ago. The
current economic environment combined with Sarbanes-Oxley related compliance has
caused our expenses for all professional service areas to increase,
including consulting, legal, loan review, tax review and
audit fees. Quarter over quarter showed a slight decrease due to high
consulting fees in 2008.
Loan
collection costs increased $109 thousand and $248 thousand for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the same periods a year
ago. The increased expenses were due to higher collection and
legal expenses associated with a larger volume of delinquent
loans.
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Deposit insurance
expense increased $234 thousand and $1.1 million for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the same periods a year
ago due to increased assessment rates and a special assessment charge
during the second quarter of 2009. In response to the impact of the
current economic environment on the banking industry, the FDIC has significantly
increased the deposit insurance assessment rates on all banks. In
addition, the FDIC imposed a special assessment to recapitalize the
Deposit Insurance Fund equal to five basis points of each insured depository
institution's assets minus Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009. This
special assessment was recognized in the second quarter and
paid on September 30, 2009 and amounted to approximately $408 thousand for
the Company. On
September 29, 2009, the FDIC Board proposed a Deposit Insurance Fund restoration
plan that requires banks to prepay on December 31, 2009, their estimated
quarterly assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and their annual
assessments for 2010 through 2012. The
estimated assessments will be calculated using a bank’s deposit base as reported
in their September 30, 2009 Call Report as well as an institution’s risk
assessment rating as of that date. The calculation assumes an
annual deposit growth of 5 percent and an increase in assessments in 2011 and
2012 to 3 basis points above the September 30, 2009 levels. The
Company has the necessary funds available to prepay our assessments, estimated
to be approximately $4.7 million, on December 31, 2009, and the expense
will be recorded each quarter when the FDIC calculates our actual
assessments.
Advertising
expense decreased $11 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
increased $74 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2009,
compared to the same periods in 2008. The increase year over year
was due to increased deposit and loan promotions and other campaigns via
newspaper, billboard and radio advertisements. Additional advertising expenses
have been incurred as the Company works to enhance brand recognition.
Other
operating expenses increased $174 thousand and $49 thousand for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the same periods a year
ago due to losses taken on the Company's OREO properties. Year to date,
these losses were partially offset by decreases in office supplies,
lower employee travel, lower meals and entertainment fees, lower
insurance costs and lower loan commitment reserve funding expenses, when
compared to the same period in
2008.
Income
Tax Expense
For
the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded an income tax
benefit of $343 thousand, compared to an income tax benefit of $139 thousand for
the same period a year ago. For the nine months ended September 30,
2009, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $559 thousand, compared
to a tax provision of $982 thousand for the same period a year
ago. The current 2009 tax provision represents an effective tax rate
of approximately 31.5 percent as compared to 42.2 percent for the
prior year. The significant drop in the effective tax rate compared to
prior year is attributed to a change in the treatment of losses related to FHLMC
perpetual preferred stock for tax purposes enacted as part of the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act adopted
on October 3, 2008. Once enacted, the Company was permitted to deduct
any losses related to FHLMC perpetual preferred stock as an ordinary loss for
tax purposes, thereby offsetting a portion of the Company’s ordinary
income. However, since the Act was not enacted until the fourth quarter
2008, the Company was not able to recognize this tax benefit as part of its
third quarter 2008 results. Management anticipates an effective rate of
approximately 31.5 percent for the remainder of
2009.
Financial
Condition at September 30, 2009
Total
assets at September 30, 2009 were $922.7 million compared to $898.3 million at
year-end 2008 and $864.1 million a year ago. These increases are
attributable to investment purchases funded by new deposit growth,
partially offset by a decrease in total loans.
Securities
The
Company’s securities portfolio, which consists of available for sale
(“AFS”) and held to maturity (“HTM”) investments, is maintained for
asset-liability management purposes, as well as for liquidity and earnings
purposes. Management determines the appropriate security classification of
available for sale or held to maturity at the time of purchase.
AFS
securities are investments carried at fair value that may be sold in response to
changing market and interest rate conditions or for other business purposes.
Activity in this portfolio is undertaken primarily to manage liquidity and
interest rate risk, to take advantage of market conditions that create
economically attractive returns and as an additional source of earnings. AFS
securities consist primarily of U.S. Government sponsored entities, obligations
of state and political subdivisions, and mortgage-backed securities.
AFS
securities totaled $140.9 million at September 30, 2009, an increase of
$23.6 million or 20.1 percent, compared to $117.3 million at December 31,
2008. This net increase was the result of the
following:
-
$87.7 million in purchases. During the first nine months of 2009, the Company took advantage of favorable credit spreads and purchased primarily mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”),
-
$25.4 million in sales. Sales consisted of fixed rate mortgage-backed securities and callable FHLMC perpetual preferred securities and resulted in gains on sales of $675 thousand,
-
$3.0 million in called agency securities,
-
$36.7 million of principal pay downs,
-
$270 thousand in net amortization of premiums,
-
$1.2 million appreciation in the market value of the portfolio. At September 30, 2009, the portfolio had a net unrealized gain of $183 thousand, compared to a net unrealized loss of $974 thousand at year-end 2008. These unrealized gains and losses are reflected net of tax in shareholders’ equity as other comprehensive income (loss).
As
of September 30, 2009, the available for sale securities portfolio no longer
includes any callable FHLMC perpetual preferred securities. The Company
sold approximately $2.1 million in book value of these securities during 2008,
resulting in a pretax loss of approximately $469 thousand. The remainder
were sold in 2009, resulting in a pretax gain of $65 thousand. These
securities were initially classified as other-than-temporarily impaired ("OTTI")
in December 2007, at which time a $607 thousand impairment charge was taken, due
to declines in the market value of the securities and the uncertainty that
they would recover their book value. During
2008, additional OTTI charges of approximately $1.2 million were taken on
these securities due to further declines in market value and the eventual
placement of FHLMC into
conservatorship.
At September
30, 2009, the Company’s available for sale portfolio included one bank trust
preferred security with a book value of $976 thousand and a market value of $388
thousand. The Company monitors the credit worthiness of the issuer of this
security quarterly. At September 30, 2009, the Company had not taken any
OTTI adjustments on this security. Management will continue to monitor the
performance of this security and others for impairment as circumstances
warrant. Changes in the credit worthiness of the underlying issuers may result
in OTTI charges and realized losses in the
future.
The
average balance of securities available for sale amounted to $133.4 million for
the nine-months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $73.3 million for the same
period a year ago. The average yield earned on the available for sale portfolio
decreased 36 basis points to 4.71 percent for the nine-months
ended September 30, 2009, compared to 5.07 percent for the same period a
year ago. The weighted average life of the AFS portfolio was 3.64 years and the
effective duration of the portfolio was 2.09 years at September 30, 2009,
compared to 3.52 years and 2.12 years, respectively, at December 31,
2008.
HTM
securities, which are carried at amortized cost, are investments for which there
is the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. The portfolio is
comprised primarily of U.S. Government sponsored entities, obligations of state
and political subdivisions, and mortgage-backed securities. HTM
securities were $30.6 million at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $1.6 million
or 4.9 percent, from year-end 2008. This net decrease was the
result of $4.1 million in principal pay downs, $57 thousand is net amortization
of premiums and a $1.4 million write-down on two pooled bank trust
preferred securities that are discussed further in the paragraph below,
partially offset by $4.0
million in purchases.
At
September 30, 2009, the Company’s held to maturity portfolio included two pooled
bank trust preferred securities that were classified as
other-than-temporarily impaired due to the credit deterioration of the
underlying collateral and market valuation of the securities.
Consequently, a write-down was taken during the second quarter of
2009. A third party analysis of these securities determined that
$1.7 million of the impairment was due to credit deterioration and was
charged to earnings while approximately $800 thousand was non-credit
related and was booked to other comprehensive income. These two pooled
trust preferred securities, which had an original cost basis of $3.0 million,
had been previously written down $306 thousand in December of
2008. After the above charges, the two issues of pooled trust
preferred securities have a remaining book value of approximately $912
thousand. The Company will continue to monitor the performance of these
securities and others for impairment as circumstances warrant. Changes in
the credit worthiness of the underlying issuers may result in additional OTTI
charges and realized losses in the
future.
As
of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the market value of held to
maturity securities was $30.4 million and $30.1 million, respectively. The
average balance of securities held to maturity amounted to $33.3 million for the
nine-months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $32.3 million for the same
period a year ago. The average yield earned on held to maturity securities
decreased 34 basis points to 4.90 percent for the nine-months ended
September 30, 2009, compared to 5.24 percent for the same period a year
ago. The
weighted average life of the HTM portfolio was 3.10 years and the effective
duration of the portfolio was 2.84 years at September 30, 2009, compared
to 6.45 years and 3.71 years, respectively at December 31,
2008.
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Approximately 79
percent of the total investment portfolio had a fixed rate of interest at
September 30, 2009.
Securities
with a carrying value of $96.9 million and $69.9 million at September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively, were pledged to secure government deposits,
other borrowings and for other purposes required or permitted by
law. Included in pledged securities is $3.0 million in securities
pledged to secure governmental deposits under the requirements of the New Jersey
Department of Banking and
Insurance.
Loan
Portfolio
The
loan portfolio, which represents the Company’s largest asset group, is a
significant source of both interest and fee income. The portfolio consists of
Small Business Administration (“SBA”), SBA 504, commercial, residential mortgage
and consumer loans. Elements of the loan portfolio are subject to
differing levels of credit and interest rate
risk.
Total
loans decreased $29.4 million or 4.3 percent to $656.5 million at
September 30, 2009, compared to $685.9 million at year-end 2008 due to
declines in all loan product lines. The decline is a direct result of
the economic downturn and low consumer and business confidence levels, and
reflects the impact of loan sales and reduced loan demand. Creditworthy
borrowers are cutting back on capital expenditures or postponing their purchases
in hopes that the economy will improve. In general, banks are lending less
because consumers and businesses are demanding less credit.
The
following table sets forth the loan portfolio concentration by major
category:
(In thousands) |
September
30, 2009
|
December 31, 2008 | |||||||||
Balance
|
Percent |
Balance
|
Percent | ||||||||
SBA
|
$ |
100,706
|
15 | % | $ |
105,308
|
15 | % | |||
SBA 504 |
71,432
|
11 |
76,802
|
11 | |||||||
Commercial
|
298,019
|
45 |
308,165
|
45 | |||||||
Residential mortgage |
124,313
|
19 |
133,110
|
20 | |||||||
Consumer |
62,050
|
10 |
62,561
|
9 | |||||||
Total loans | $ |
656,520
|
100 | % | $ |
685,946
|
100 | % |
Average
loans increased $38.7 million or 6.1 percent from $630.4 million for the
nine-months ended September 30, 2008, to $669.1 million for the same period in
2009. The increase in average loans was due to growth in all segments
of the portfolio except commercial loans which decreased $4.9 million. The
largest increase in the loan portfolio was to residential mortgages of $36.1
million. The yield on the loan portfolio fell 83 basis points
to 6.22 percent for the nine-months ended September 30, 2009, compared to
7.05 percent for the same period in 2008. This reduced yield throughout the loan
portfolio reflects the re-pricing of variable rate, prime-based loan products
such as SBA loans and home equity lines of credit as rates fell during the
period. The Prime rate fell 175 basis points since September 30,
2008 and has remained at 3.25 percent since December
2008.
SBA loans, on which the
SBA provides guarantees of up to 90 percent of the principal balance, are
considered a higher risk loan product for the Company than its other loan
products. The Company's SBA loans were historically sold in the
secondary market with the nonguaranteed portion held in the portfolio as a loan
held for investment. However, during the third quarter of 2007, the
Company announced a strategic decision to begin retaining a portion of its SBA
7(a) program loans in its portfolio, rather than selling them into the secondary
market. During the third and fourth quarters of 2008, as a result of
the significant reduced premiums and the recent credit crisis, the Company
closed all SBA production offices outside of its New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and New York primary trade area. Consequently,
management believes that there will be a significant decline in the volume of
new SBA loans and gains on SBA loans will decline substantially for the
foreseeable future.
SBA
7(a) loans held for sale, carried at the lower of cost or market, amounted to
$21.4 million at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $817 thousand from $22.2
million at December 31, 2008. SBA 7(a) loans held to maturity
amounted to $79.3 million at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $3.8
million from $83.1 million at December 31, 2008. The yield on SBA
loans, which are generally floating and adjust quarterly to the Prime rate, was
6.02 percent for the nine-months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 8.47
percent for the same period a year ago.
At
September 30, 2009, SBA 504 loans totaled $71.4 million, a decrease of $5.4
million from $76.8 million at December 31, 2008. The SBA 504 program
consists of real estate backed commercial mortgages where the Company has the
first mortgage and the SBA has the second mortgage on the property. Generally,
the Company has a 50 percent loan to value ratio on SBA 504 program loans. The
yield on SBA 504 loans was 6.59 percent for the nine-months ended September 30,
2009, compared to 7.53 percent for the same period a year ago.
Commercial
loans are generally made in the Company’s market place for the purpose of
providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or
commercial real estate and for other business purposes. These loans amounted to
$298.0 million at September
30, 2009, a decrease of $10.1 million from $308.2 million at year-end 2008. This
decrease can be attributed to principal paydowns on these loans
with minimal new loan volume. The yield on commercial loans was 6.63
percent for the nine-months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 7.00
percent for the same period a year ago. The commercial portfolio is expected to
remain relatively flat for the remainder of 2009.
Residential
mortgage loans consist of loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties.
These loans amounted to $124.3 million at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $8.8
million from $133.1 million at December 31, 2008. This decrease
is primarily due to mortgage loan sales during the year of $15.7 million,
partially offset by new loan volume. The yield on residential mortgages was
5.75 percent for the nine-months ended September 30, 2009, compared
to 5.95 percent for the same period in 2008. Significant
growth occurred in this portfolio during the second half of 2008 due to a
new relationship with an established builder of high end residential
properties. The Company expects this growth to slow for the remainder
of 2009 due to current market
conditions.
Consumer
loans consist of home equity loans and loans for the purpose of financing the
purchase of consumer goods, home improvements, and other personal needs, and are
generally secured by the personal property being purchased. These loans amounted
to $62.1 million at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $511 thousand from $62.6
million at year-end 2008. The yield on consumer loans was 5.09 percent for
the nine-months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 5.95 percent for the same
period a year ago. The portfolio is expected to remain flat for the
remainder of 2009.
In
the normal course of business, the Company may originate loan products whose
terms could give rise to additional credit risk. Interest-only loans,
loans with high loan-to-value ratios, construction loans with payments made from
interest reserves and multiple loans supported by the same collateral (e.g. home
equity loans) are examples of such products. However, these products
are not material to the Company’s financial position and are closely managed via
credit controls that mitigate their additional inherent
risk. Management does not believe that these products create a
concentration of credit risk in the Company’s loan portfolio. The Company
does not have any option adjustable rate mortgages ("ARM") loans.
Also,
the majority of the Company's loans are secured by real estate. The
declines in the market values of real estate in the Company's trade area impact
the value of the collateral securing its loans. This could lead to greater
losses in the event of defaults on loans secured by real estate.
Specifically, 85 percent of SBA 7(a) loans are secured by commercial mortgages,
12 percent by other non-real estate collateral and 3 percent by construction and
land development. Commercial mortgages secure 99 percent of all SBA 504
loans with only 1 percent secured by construction and land development.
Approximately 97 percent of consumer loans are secured by owner-occupied
residential mortgages, with the other 3 percent secured by automobiles or
other. The detailed allocation of the Company's commercial loan portfolio
collateral as of September 30, 2009 is shown in the table
below:
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(In
thousands)
|
||||||||
Portfolio Collateral |
Concentration
|
|||||||
Balance
|
Percent | |||||||
Commercial
mortgages - owner occupied
|
$ | 148,224 | 50 | % | ||||
Commercial mortgages - investment property | 101,318 | 34 | ||||||
Construction and land development | 33,442 | 11 | ||||||
Other non-real estate collateral | 15,035 | 5 | ||||||
Total commercial loans | $ | 298,019 | 100 | % |
As
of September 30, 2009, approximately 12 percent of the Company’s total loan
portfolio consists of loans to various unrelated and unaffiliated borrowers in
the Hotel/Motel industry. Such loans are collateralized by the
underlying real property financed and/or partially guaranteed by the
SBA.
Asset
Quality
Inherent
in the lending function is credit risk, which is the possibility a borrower may
not perform in accordance with the contractual terms of their loan. A
borrower’s inability to pay their obligations according to the contractual terms
can create the risk of past due loans and, ultimately, credit losses, especially
on collateral deficient loans.
The Company minimizes
its credit risk by loan diversification and adhering to strict credit
administration policies and procedures. Due diligence on loans begins
upon the origination of contact regarding a loan with a
borrower. Documentation, including a borrower's credit history,
materials establishing the value and liquidity of potential collateral, the
purpose of the loan, the source of funds for repayment of the loan, and other
factors, are analyzed before a loan is submitted for approval. The
loan portfolio is then subject to on-going internal reviews for credit quality,
as well as independent credit reviews by an outside firm.
The risk of loss is
difficult to quantify and is subject to fluctuations in collateral values,
general economic conditions and other factors. The current state of the
economy and downturn in the real estate market has resulted in increased loan
delinquencies and defaults. In some cases, it has also resulted in
significant impairment to the value of loan collateral. The Company values
its collateral through the use of appraisals, broker price opinions, and
knowledge of its local market. In response to the credit risk in its
portfolio, the Company has increased staffing in its credit monitoring
department and increased efforts in the collection and analysis of borrower's
financial statements and tax returns.
Nonperforming loans
consist of loans that are not accruing interest (nonaccrual loans) as a result
of principal or interest being in default for a period of 90 days or more or
when the collectability of principal and interest according to the contractual
terms is in doubt. When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, interest
accruals discontinue and all past due interest previously recognized as income
is reversed and charged against current period income. Generally,
until the loan becomes current, any payments received from the borrower are
applied to outstanding principal, until such time as management determines that
the financial condition of the borrower and other factors merit recognition of a
portion of such payments as interest income. Loans past due 90 days
or more and still accruing interest are not included in nonperforming
loans. Loans past due 90 days or more generally represent loans that are
well collateralized and in a continuing process that is expected to result in
repayment or restoration to current
status.
The
following table sets forth information concerning nonaccrual loans and
nonperforming assets at each of the periods
indicated:
(In
thousands)
|
September
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
September
30, 2008
|
|||||||||
Nonperforming
loans
|
||||||||||||
SBA
7(a) (1)
|
$ | 5,761 | $ | 4,228 | $ | 3,040 | ||||||
SBA
504
|
6,026 | 4,600 | 1,612 | |||||||||
Commercial
|
6,548 | 5,247 | 4,487 | |||||||||
Residential
mortgage
|
6,105 | 1,808 | 1,267 | |||||||||
Consumer
|
247 | 237 | 230 | |||||||||
Total
nonperforming loans
|
24,687 | 16,120 | 10,636 | |||||||||
OREO
|
2,774 | 710 | 318 | |||||||||
Total
nonperforming assets
|
27,461 | 16,830 | 10,954 | |||||||||
Past
due 90 days or more and still accruing interest
|
||||||||||||
SBA
7(a)
|
- | 332 | - | |||||||||
SBA
504
|
174 | - | - | |||||||||
Commercial
|
1,180 | 146 | 1,571 | |||||||||
Residential
mortgage
|
255 | 2,058 | 1,961 | |||||||||
Consumer
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
Total
|
1,609 | 2,536 | 3,532 | |||||||||
Nonperforming
loans to total loans
|
3.76 | % | 2.35 | % | 1.55 | % | ||||||
Nonperforming assets
to total loans and OREO
|
4.17 | % | 2.45 | % | 1.60 | % | ||||||
Nonperforming assets to total assets | 2.98 | % | 1.87 | % | 1.27 | % | ||||||
(1)
Amount of nonperforming loans guaranteed by the Small Business
Administration
|
$ | 1,759 | $ | 1,983 | $ | 998 | ||||||
The
current state of the economy largely impacts the Company's level of
delinquent and nonperforming loans. The recession that began in 2008
continues to put a strain on the Company's borrowers and their ability
to pay their loan obligations. Unemployment rates are at the highest level
in 25 years and are expected to increase. Unemployment and flat wages
have caused consumer spending and demand for goods to decline, impacting the
profitability of small businesses. Consequently, the Company's
nonperforming loans have increased this quarter albeit at
a lower rate of increase than in the first two quarters of
2009.
Nonperforming
loans amounted to $24.7 million at September 30, 2009, an increase of $8.6
million from year-end 2008. This
increase was due primarily to the residential mortgage, SBA 7(a) and SBA
504 portfolios, most of which are secured by real
estate. The rate at which nonperforming loans are increasing
slowed during the third quarter of 2009 compared to the first two quarters of
2009. The increase from June 30, 2009 to September 30, 2009 was 8.4%,
compared to 14.5% from March 31, 2009 to June 30, 2009 and 23.4% from
December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009. Included in nonperforming loans at
September 30, 2009, are approximately $1.8 million of loans guaranteed by the
SBA, compared to $2.0 million at December 31, 2008. In addition,
there were $1.6 million
and $2.5 million in loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
interest at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
Other
real estate owned ("OREO") properties totaled $2.8 million at September 30,
2009, an increase of $2.1 million from $710 thousand at year-end 2008. The
majority of this increase is due to three commercial properties totaling $2.4
million for which the Company took title to during the third quarter of
2009.
Potential
problem loans are those where information about possible credit problems of
borrowers causes management to have doubt as to the ability of such borrowers to
comply with loan repayment terms. These loans are not included in
nonperforming loans as they continue to perform. Potential problem
loans totaled $3.4 million at September 30, 2009, an increase of $683
thousand from December 31, 2008.
Troubled
debt restructurings occur when a creditor, for economic or legal reasons related
to a debtor's financial condition, grants a concession to the debtor that it
would not otherwise consider, such as a below market interest rate. At
September 30, 2009, there were three loans totaling $7.8 million that were
classified as troubled debt restructurings by the Company. These
loans are not included in the nonperforming or potential problem loan
figures listed above, as they continue to perform under their modified
terms. In addition, the Company modified loans during the course of the
year that were not considered troubled debt restructurings. These loan
modifications were predominantly done in the Company's higher risk SBA
portfolio. Modifications were made to SBA and commercial loans
totaling $31.4 million and to residential mortgages totaling $1.6
million. The types of modifications include changing from a fixed rate of
interest to a floating market rate, extending the term of the loan, or allowing
interest only payments for a specified period of time. The majority of
loans modified during the year are performing according to their new
terms.
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Allowance
for Loan Losses
Management
reviews the level of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis.
The standardized methodology used to assess the adequacy of the allowance
includes the allocation of specific and general reserves. Specific
reserves are made to significant individual impaired loans, which have been
defined to include all nonaccrual loans and troubled debt restructurings.
The general reserve is set based upon a five-year historical net charge-off rate
adjusted for certain environmental factors such as: delinquency and impairment
trends, charge-off and recovery trends, volume and loan term trends, risk and
underwriting policy trends, staffing and experience changes, national and local
economic trends, industry conditions and credit concentration changes.
Beginning this quarter, when calculating the
five-year historical net charge-off rate, the Company weights the past three
years more heavily due to the higher amount of charge-offs experienced during
those years. All of the environmental factors are ranked and assigned a
basis points value based on the following scale: low, low moderate, moderate,
high moderate, and high risk. The factors are evaluated separately for
each type of loan. For example, commercial loans are broken down further
into commercial and industrial loans, commercial mortgages, construction loans,
etc. Each type of loan is risk weighted for each environmental factor
based on its individual characteristics.
According to
the Company's policy, a loss ("charge-off") is to be recognized and charged to
the reserve for loan losses as soon as a loan is recognized as
being uncollectible. All credits which are 90 days past due must be
analyzed for their collectability. Once a loss is known to exist, the loss
approval process would be immediately
expedited.
During
2009, the Company significantly increased its loan loss provision in response to
the inherent credit risk within its loan portfolio and changes to some of the
environmental factors noted above. The inherent credit risk was evidenced
by the increase in delinquent and nonperforming loans during the year, as the
downturn in the economy impacted borrowers' abilities to pay and factors, such
as a weakened housing market, eroded the value of underlying collateral.
In addition, net charge-offs increased during the quarter and year-to-date
periods as the Company proactively addressed these
issues.
The
allowance for loan losses totaled $12.4 million, $10.3 million and $9.9 million
at September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008, and September 30, 2008, respectively,
with a resulting allowance to total loan ratios of 1.90 percent, 1.51 percent
and 1.45 percent, respectively. Net charge-offs amounted to $1.2
million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $1.1 million
for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Net charge-offs amounted
to $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to
$1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase in
net charge-offs was primarily related to the SBA 7(a) and commercial loan
portfolios, most of which are secured by real estate. Net charge-offs
to average loan ratios are shown in the table below for each major loan
category. Quarter-to-date and year-to-date, the highest net charge-off
ratios can be seen in the Company's higher risk SBA
portfolio.
The
following is a reconciled summary of the allowance for loan losses for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008:
Allowance
for Loan Loss Activity
|
Three
months ended September 30,
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
beginning of period
|
$
|
10,665
|
$
|
8,945
|
$
|
10,326
|
$
|
8,383
|
||||||||
Provision
charged to
expense
|
3,000
|
2,100
|
6,000
|
3,200
|
||||||||||||
Charge-offs:
|
||||||||||||||||
SBA
|
448
|
423
|
1,877
|
936
|
||||||||||||
SBA 504 |
-
|
500
|
312
|
500
|
||||||||||||
Commercial
|
674
|
200
|
1,720
|
260
|
||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage
|
125
|
-
|
216
|
25
|
||||||||||||
Consumer
|
11
|
78
|
22
|
140
|
||||||||||||
Total
charge-offs
|
1,258
|
1,201
|
4,147
|
1,861
|
||||||||||||
Recoveries:
|
||||||||||||||||
SBA
|
14
|
40
|
103
|
105
|
||||||||||||
SBA 504 |
22
|
-
|
27
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Commercial
|
-
|
29
|
131
|
35
|
||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Consumer
|
2
|
-
|
5
|
51
|
||||||||||||
Total
recoveries
|
38
|
69
|
266
|
191
|
||||||||||||
Total
net
charge-offs
|
1,220
|
1,132
|
3,881
|
1,670
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
end of
period
|
12,445
|
$
|
9,913
|
12,445
|
$
|
9,913
|
||||||||||
Selected
loan quality ratios:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
charge-offs to average loans (annualized):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
SBA | 1.68 | % | 1.49 | % | 2.30 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||
SBA 504 | (0.12 | ) | 2.61 | 0.51 | 0.91 | |||||||||||
Commercial | 0.89 | 0.21 | 0.70 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgage | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||
Consumer | 0.06 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
Total Loans | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.78 |
0.35
|
||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses to total loans at period end
|
1.90
|
|
1.45
|
|
1.90
|
|
1.45
|
|
||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses to nonperforming loans
|
50.41
|
|
93.19
|
|
50.41
|
|
93.19
|
|
Deposits
Deposits,
which include noninterest and interest-bearing demand deposits and
interest-bearing savings and time deposits, are the primary source of the
Company’s funds. The Company offers a variety of products designed to
attract and retain customers, with primary focus on building and expanding
relationships.
During
the first nine months of 2009, total deposits increased $43.5 million to
$750.7 million at September 30, 2009, from $707.1 million at December 31,
2008. The increase in deposits was primarily the result of a $128.9
million increase in savings deposits, a $9.4 million increase in
noninterest-bearing demand deposits, and a $5.4 million increase in
interest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by a $100.1 million
decrease in time deposits. The increase in savings deposits and
decline in time deposits was due to the migration of deposits into our
new savings product. This, combined with the Company's new sales
initiatives and efforts by branch personnel and administration to bring in
deposit relationships, resulted in increased noninterest-bearing demand deposits
period over period.
This
activity has resulted in a favorable shift in our deposit concentration
from 19 percent savings and 58 percent time deposits at December 31,
2008, to 35 percent savings and 41 percent time deposits at September
30, 2009. The concentration of demand deposits equaled 11 percent
and interest-bearing demand deposits equaled 12 percent at September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively. The Company anticipates a continued
migration of deposits from time deposits to savings products for the remainder
of 2009.
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Borrowed
Funds and Subordinated Debentures
Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures totaled $100.5 million at September 30, 2009,
a decrease of $20.0 million or 16.6 percent from December 31, 2008. This
net decrease was due to the maturity of a repurchase agreement in March 2009 and
no overnight line of credit as of September 30, 2009. As of September
30, 2009, the Company was a party to the following borrowed funds and
subordinated debenture
transactions:
(In
thousands)
|
September
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
||||
FHLB
Borrowings:
|
||||||
Overnight
line of credit
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
10,000
|
||
Fixed
rate advances
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
||||
Repurchase
agreements
|
30,000
|
30,000
|
||||
Other
repurchase agreements
|
15,000
|
25,000
|
||||
Subordinate
debentures
|
15,465
|
15,465
|
Interest
Rate Sensitivity
The
principal objectives of the asset and liability management function are to
establish prudent risk management guidelines, evaluate and control the level of
interest-rate risk in balance sheet accounts, determine the level of appropriate
risk given the business focus, operating environment, capital, and liquidity
requirements, and actively manage risk within the Board approved
guidelines. The Company seeks to reduce the vulnerability of the
operations to changes in interest rates, and actions in this regard are taken
under the guidance of the Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) of the
Board of Directors. The ALCO reviews the maturities and re-pricing of
loans, investments, deposits and borrowings, cash flow needs, current market
conditions, and interest rate
levels.
The
Company utilizes Modified Duration of Equity and Economic Value of Portfolio
Equity (“EVPE”) models to measure the impact of longer-term asset and liability
mismatches beyond two years. The modified duration of equity measures
the potential price risk of equity to changes in interest rates. A
longer modified duration of equity indicates a greater degree of risk to rising
interest rates. Because of balance sheet optionality, an EVPE
analysis is also used to dynamically model the present value of asset and
liability cash flows with rate shocks of 200 basis points. The
economic value of equity is likely to be different as interest rates
change. Like the simulation model, results falling outside prescribed
ranges require action by the ALCO. The
Company’s variance in the economic value of equity, as a percentage of assets
with rate shocks of 200 basis points at September 30, 2009, is a decline
of 0.34 percent in a rising-rate environment and a decline of 1.01
percent in a falling-rate environment. Both variances are within the
Board-approved guidelines of +/- 3.00 percent. At December 31, 2008,
the economic value of equity as a percentage of assets with rate shocks of 200
basis points was a decline of 1.19 percent in a rising-rate environment and a
decrease of 1.39 percent in a falling-rate
environment.
Operating,
Investing, and Financing
Cash
Cash
and cash equivalents amounted to $65.9 million at September 30, 2009, an
increase of $31.5 million from December 31, 2008. Net cash provided
by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009,
amounted to $6.3 million, primarily due to proceeds from the sale
of mortgage loans, offset by originations of loans held for sale and net
losses from operations. Net cash provided by investing
activities amounted to $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2009, primarily due to proceeds from the maturities and sales of securities
available for sale and principal repayments on securities and
loans. Net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $22.8
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, primarily due to a
significant increase in deposits and proceeds from new
borrowings, partially offset by matured and called borrowings and cash
dividends paid on preferred
stock.
Liquidity
The
Company’s liquidity is a measure of its ability to fund loans, withdrawals or
maturities of deposits and other cash outflows in a cost-effective
manner.
Parent
Company
At
September 30, 2009, the Parent Company had $5.3 million in cash and $112
thousand in marketable securities, valued at fair market value, compared to $6.1
million in cash and $94 thousand in marketable securities at December 31,
2008. The decrease in cash at the Parent Company was due to the
payment of preferred stock dividends to the U.S. Treasury as part of the Capital
Purchase Program and other operating expenses. Expenses at the Parent
Company are minimal, and management believes that the Parent Company has
adequate liquidity to fund its
obligations.
Consolidated
Bank
The
principal sources of funds are deposits, scheduled amortizations and repayments
of loan principal, sales and maturities of investment securities and funds
provided by operations. While scheduled loan payments and maturing
investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan
prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic
conditions and competition. Due to current market conditions management
believes there will be continued pressure on liquidity; however, management
believes it has adequate liquidity to fund its
obligations.
At
September 30, 2009, $103.5 million was available for additional borrowings from
the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") of New
York. Pledging additional collateral in the form of 1-4 family
residential mortgages or investment securities can increase these lines.
Additional sources of liquidity are the securities available for sale
and SBA loans held for sale portfolios, which were $140.9 million and $21.4
million at September 30, 2009,
respectively.
As
of September 30, 2009, deposits included $24.3 million of Government deposits,
as compared to $18.7 million at December 31, 2008. These deposits are
generally short in duration and are sensitive to price
competition. The Company believes the current portfolio of these
deposits to be appropriate. Included in the portfolio are $20.7
million of deposits from five municipalities. The withdrawal of
these deposits, in whole or in part, would not create a liquidity shortfall for
the Company.
At
September 30, 2009, the Bank had $81.6 million of loan commitments, which will
generally either expire or be funded within one year. The
Company believes it has the necessary liquidity to honor all
commitments. Many of these commitments will expire and never be
funded. In addition, approximately $11.8 million of these commitments
are for SBA loans, which may be sold into the secondary
market.
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Regulatory
Capital
A
significant measure of the strength of a financial institution is its capital
base. Federal regulators have classified and defined capital into the
following components: (1) Tier I capital, which includes tangible shareholders'
equity for common stock and qualifying hybrid instruments; and (2) Tier II
capital, which includes a portion of the allowance for loan losses, certain
qualifying long-term debt, preferred stock and hybrid instruments, which do not
qualify as Tier I capital. Minimum capital levels are regulated by
risk-based capital adequacy guidelines, which require an institution to maintain
certain capital as a percent of assets, and certain off-balance sheet items
adjusted for pre-defined, credit-risk factors (risk-adjusted
assets). An institution is required to maintain, at a minimum, Tier I
capital as a percentage of risk-adjusted assets of 4.0 percent and combined Tier
I and Tier II capital as a percentage of risk-adjusted assets of 8.0
percent.
In
addition to the risk-based guidelines, regulators require that an institution,
which meets the regulator’s highest performance and operation standards,
maintain a minimum leverage ratio (tier 1 capital as a percentage of tangible
assets) of 4 percent. For those institutions with higher levels
of risk or that are experiencing or anticipating significant growth, the minimum
leverage ratio will be proportionately increased. Minimum leverage
ratios for each institution are evaluated through the ongoing regulatory
examination process.
The
Company's capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following
table.
Actual
|
For
Capital
Adequacy
Purposes
|
To
Be Well Capitalized
Under
Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As
of September 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leverage
Ratio
|
$ |
81,926
|
9.08
|
%
|
³
|
$ |
36,083
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
$ |
45,104
|
N/A
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Tier
I risk-based capital ratio
|
81,926
|
11.83
|
%
|
³
|
27,703
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
41,554
|
N/A
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
90,631
|
13.09
|
%
|
³
|
55,406
|
8.00
|
%
|
³
|
69,257
|
N/A
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
As
of December 31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leverage
Ratio
|
83,671
|
9.54
|
%
|
³
|
35,071
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
43,839
|
N/A
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tier
I risk-based capital ratio
|
83,671
|
12.02
|
%
|
³
|
27,846
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
41,769
|
N/A
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
92,394
|
13.27
|
%
|
³
|
55,692
|
8.00
|
%
|
³
|
69,616
|
N/A
|
The Bank's
capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table.
Actual
|
For
Capital
Adequacy
Purposes
|
To
Be Well Capitalized
Under
Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
As
of September 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leverage
Ratio
|
$ |
68,128
|
7.56
|
%
|
³
|
$ |
36,046
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
$ |
45,057
|
5.00
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||||
Tier
I risk-based capital ratio
|
68,128
|
9.85
|
%
|
³
|
27,664
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
41,495
|
6.00
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
85,320
|
12.34
|
%
|
³
|
55,327
|
8.00
|
%
|
³
|
69,159
|
10.00
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
As
of December 31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leverage
Ratio
|
69,049
|
7.88
|
%
|
³
|
35,043
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
43,804
|
5.00
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Tier
I risk-based capital ratio
|
69,049
|
9.93
|
%
|
³
|
27,806
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
41,709
|
6.00
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
86,259
|
12.41
|
%
|
³
|
55,612
|
8.00
|
%
|
³
|
69,514
|
10.00
|
%
|
Shareholders’
Equity
Shareholders'
equity decreased $418 thousand, or 0.6 percent, to $67.4 million at
September 30, 2009, compared to $67.8 million at December 31,
2008. This decrease was primarily the result of a $1.2 million net
loss, $532 thousand of noncredit other-than-temporary impairment
losses, and $769 thousand in preferred
stock dividends accrued during the nine months ended September
30, 2009, offset in part by $1.9 million appreciation in the market value
of the securities and cash flow hedges and $172 thousand in stock related
compensation expense.
In
accordance with its revised dividend policy announced during the third quarter
of 2008, the Company did not declare any dividends during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009. The revised dividend policy established a targeted
dividend payout ratio of 20% of the Company's earnings, subject to adjustment
based upon factors existing at the time of the dividend and the Company's
projected capital needs. The dividend would be paid once
annually, in the next succeeding year. In addition, the Company is subject
to limitations on the payment of dividends related to its participation in the
U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase
Plan.
The
Company has suspended its share repurchase program, as required by the U.S.
Treasury's Capital Purchase Plan. On October 21, 2002, the Company
authorized the repurchase of up to 10% of its outstanding common
stock. The amount and timing of purchases would be dependent upon a
number of factors, including the price and availability of the Company’s shares,
general market conditions and competing alternate uses of
funds. There were no shares repurchased during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009. As of September 30, 2009, the Company had
repurchased a total of 556 thousand shares of which 131 thousand shares have
been retired, leaving 153 thousand shares remaining to be repurchased under the
plan.
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Derivative
Financial Instruments
The
Company has stand alone derivative financial instruments in the form of interest
rate swap agreements, which derive their value from underlying interest
rates. These transactions involve both credit and market
risk. The notional amounts are amounts on which calculations,
payments, and the value of the derivatives are based. Notional
amounts do not represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit
exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be
received and paid, if any. Such difference, which represents the fair
value of the derivative instruments, is reflected on the Company’s balance sheet
as other assets or other
liabilities.
The
Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by
the counterparties to these agreements. The Company controls the
credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits and
monitoring procedures, and does not expect any counterparties to fail their
obligations. The Company deals only with primary
dealers.
Derivative
instruments are generally either negotiated OTC contracts or standardized
contracts executed on a recognized exchange. Negotiated OTC
derivative contracts are generally entered into between two counterparties that
negotiate specific agreement terms, including the underlying instrument, amount,
exercise prices and
maturity.
Risk
Management Policies – Hedging Instruments
The
primary focus of the Company’s asset/liability management program is to monitor
the sensitivity of the Company’s net portfolio value and net income under
varying interest rate scenarios to take steps to control its
risks. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the effectiveness
of entering into any derivative agreement by measuring the cost of such an
agreement in relation to the reduction in net portfolio value and net income
volatility within an assumed range of interest
rates.
Interest
Rate Risk Management – Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
The
Company has long-term variable rate debt as a source of funds for use in the
Company’s lending and investment activities and for other general business
purposes. These debt obligations expose the Company to variability in
interest payments due to changes in interest rates. If interest rates
increase, interest expense increases. Conversely, if interest rates
decrease, interest expense decreases. Management believes it is
prudent to limit the variability of a portion of its interest payments and,
therefore, generally hedges a portion of its variable-rate interest
payments. To meet this objective, management enters into interest
rate swap agreements whereby the Company receives variable interest rate
payments and makes fixed interest rate payments during the contract
period.
At
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 the information pertaining to
outstanding interest rate swap agreements used to hedge variable rate debt was
as follows:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
September
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
||||||
Notional
amount
|
$ | 15,000 | $ | 15,000 | ||||
Weighted
average pay rate
|
4.05 | % | 4.05 | % | ||||
Weighted
average receive rate
|
1.67 | % | 3.22 | % | ||||
Weighted
average maturity in years
|
2.2 | 2.9 | ||||||
Unrealized
loss relating to interest rate swaps
|
$ | (877 | ) | $ | (1,013 | ) |
These
agreements provided for the Company to receive payments at a variable rate
determined by a specific index (three month Libor) in exchange for making
payments at a fixed rate.
At
September 30, 2009, the net unrealized loss relating to interest rate swaps was
recorded as a derivative liability. Changes in the fair value of
interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash
flows associated with long-term debt are reported in other comprehensive
income. The net spread between the fixed rate of interest which is
paid and the variable interest received is classified in interest
expense as a yield adjustment in the same period in which the related interest
on the long-term debt affects
earnings.
Impact
of Inflation and Changing Prices
The
financial statements, and notes thereto, presented elsewhere herein have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which
require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of
historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing
power of money over time and due to inflation. The impact of
inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the
operations. Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all the
Company’s assets and liabilities are monetary. As a result, interest
rates have a greater impact on performance than do the effects of general levels
of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same
direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and
services.
ITEM
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
During
2009, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s assessment of
market risk as reported in Item 6 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008. (See Interest Rate Sensitivity in
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Herein.)
ITEM
4.T. Controls
and Procedures
|
(a)
|
The
Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the
effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of
September 30, 2009. Based on this evaluation, the Company's
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective for recording,
processing, summarizing and reporting the information the Company is
required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and
forms. Such evaluation did not identify any change in the
Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the quarter ended September 30, 2009, has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control
over financial reporting.
|
|
(b)
|
Changes
in internal controls over financial reporting – No significant change in
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting has occurred
during the quarterly period covered by this report that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s
control over financial reporting.
|
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PART II
– OTHER
INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal
Proceedings
From
time to time, the Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims in
the ordinary course of business. The Company currently is not aware
of any such legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually
or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, financial
condition, or the results of the operation of the
Company.
Item
1.A. Risk Factors
Information
regarding this item as of September 30, 2009 appears under the heading, “Risk
Factors” within the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales
of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds - None
Item 3. Defaults Upon
Senior Securities - None
Item 4. Submission of
Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None
Item 5. Other
Information -
None
|
(a)
|
Exhibits
|
|
Exhibit
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
|
Exhibit
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
|
Exhibit
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule
13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
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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.
UNITY BANCORP, INC. | |
Dated: November
10, 2009
|
/s/ Alan
J. Bedner, Jr.
|
ALAN
J. BEDNER, JR.
|
|
Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
|
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QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION
31.1
|
Exhibit
31.1-Certification of James A. Hughes. Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or
Rule 15d-14(a) and section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
31.2
|
Exhibit
31.2-Certification of Alan J. Bedner, Jr. Required by Rule
13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.1 |
Exhibit
32.1-Certification of James A. Hughes and Alan J. Bedner. Required
by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.
|
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