UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/ - Quarter Report: 2009 June (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 June
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 August 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 Income for the three months and six months ended June
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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ITEM
3
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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) |
June
30, 2009
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December
31, 2008
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June
30, 2008
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ASSETS
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Cash
and due from banks
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$ | 17,295 | $ | 18,902 | $ | 20,368 | ||||||||
Federal
funds sold and interest-bearing deposits
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37,232 | 15,529 | 33,678 | |||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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54,527 | 34,431 | 54,046 | |||||||||||
Securities:
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Available
for sale
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132,719 | 117,348 | 77,110 | |||||||||||
Held
to maturity (fair value of $31,634, $30,088 and $29,077,
respectively)
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32,075 | 32,161 | 29,862 | |||||||||||
Total
securities
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164,794 | 149,509 | 106,972 | |||||||||||
Loans:
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SBA
held for sale
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23,161 | 22,181 | 25,605 | |||||||||||
SBA
held to maturity
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82,157 | 83,127 | 75,988 | |||||||||||
SBA
504
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72,619 | 76,802 | 70,723 | |||||||||||
Commercial
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299,411 | 308,165 | 316,579 | |||||||||||
Residential
mortgage
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125,466 | 133,110 | 95,100 | |||||||||||
Consumer
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62,517 | 62,561 | 59,044 | |||||||||||
Total
loans
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665,331 | 685,946 | 643,039 | |||||||||||
Less:
Allowance for loan losses
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10,665 | 10,326 | 8,945 | |||||||||||
Net
loans
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654,666 | 675,620 | 634,094 | |||||||||||
Premises
and equipment, net
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12,067 | 12,580 | 12,372 | |||||||||||
Bank
owned life insurance
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5,890 | 5,780 | 5,674 | |||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
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5,127 | 4,857 | 4,407 | |||||||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
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4,263 | 4,712 | 4,095 | |||||||||||
Goodwill
and other intangibles
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1,566 | 1,574 | 1,581 | |||||||||||
Loan
servicing asset
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1,142 | 1,503 | 1,877 | |||||||||||
Other
assets
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9,404 | 7,744 | 7,197 | |||||||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 913,446 | $ | 898,310 | $ | 832,315 | ||||||||
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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$ | 83,639 | $ | 74,090 | $ | 81,273 | ||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand deposits
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84,842 | 87,046 | 88,551 | |||||||||||
Savings
deposits
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211,876 | 134,875 | 180,665 | |||||||||||
Time
deposits, under $100,000
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239,893 | 270,275 | 236,241 | |||||||||||
Time
deposits, $100,000 and over
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111,513 | 140,831 | 85,151 | |||||||||||
Total
deposits
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731,763 | 707,117 | 671,881 | |||||||||||
Borrowed
funds
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95,000 | 105,000 | 95,000 | |||||||||||
Subordinated
debentures
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15,465 | 15,465 | 15,465 | |||||||||||
Accrued
interest payable
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847 | 805 | 779 | |||||||||||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
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3,307 | 2,120 | 1,239 | |||||||||||
Total
Liabilities
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846,382 | 830,507 | 784,364 | |||||||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
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- | - | - | |||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity:
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Preferred
stock, no par value, 500 shares authorized
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18,305 | 18,064 | - | |||||||||||
Common
stock, no par value, 12,500 shares authorized
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55,264 | 55,179 | 52,281 | |||||||||||
Retained
earnings (deficit)
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(135 | ) | 1,085 | 1,593 | ||||||||||
Treasury
stock at cost
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(4,169 | ) | (4,169 | ) | (4,169 | ) | ||||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss, net of tax
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(2,201 | ) | (2,356 | ) | (1,754 | ) | ||||||||
Total
Shareholders' Equity
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67,064 | 67,803 | 47,951 | |||||||||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
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$ | 913,446 | $ | 898,310 | $ | 832,315 | ||||||||
Preferred
shares
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21 | 21 | - | |||||||||||
Issued
common shares
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7,544 | 7,544 | 7,520 | |||||||||||
Outstanding
common shares
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7,119 | 7,119 | 7,095 |
The accompanying notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
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Unity
Bancorp
Consolidated
Statements of Income
(unaudited)
For
the three months
ended
June 30,
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For
the six months
ended
June 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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$ |
29
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$
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111
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$ |
46
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$
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291
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Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
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122
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76
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118
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176
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Securities:
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Available
for sale
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1,509
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932
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3,188
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1,807
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Held
to maturity
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391
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398
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777
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835
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Total
securities
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1,900
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1,330
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3,965
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2,642
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Loans:
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||||||||||||||
SBA
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1,564
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2,028
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3,171
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4,356
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SBA 504
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1,285
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1,260
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2,516
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2,710
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Commercial
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5,051
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5,407
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10,067
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10,692
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Residential
mortgage
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1,783
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1,209
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3,646
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2,288
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||||||||||
Consumer
|
797
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846
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1,592
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1,747
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||||||||||
Total
loan interest income
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10,480
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10,750
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20,992
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21,793
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||||||||||
Total
interest income
|
12,531
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12,267
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25,121
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24,902
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INTEREST
EXPENSE
|
||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
demand deposits
|
267
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350
|
537
|
716
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Savings
deposits
|
912
|
918
|
1,556
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2,267
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Time
deposits
|
3,409
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3,006
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7,133
|
6,226
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Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures
|
1,085
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1,155
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2,263
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2,220
|
||||||||||
Total
interest expense
|
5,673
|
5,429
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11,489
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11,429
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Net
interest income
|
6,858
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6,838
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13,632
|
13,473
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||||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
1,500
|
650
|
3,000
|
1,100
|
||||||||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan
losses
|
5,358
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6,188
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10,632
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12,373
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NONINTEREST
INCOME (LOSS)
|
||||||||||||||
Service
charges on deposit accounts
|
335
|
341
|
665
|
|
661
|
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Service
and loan fee income
|
294
|
302
|
547
|
602
|
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Bank owned life insurance |
55
|
53
|
110
|
104
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Gain on sale of mortgage loans
|
49
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-
|
113
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21
|
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Gain
on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
|
-
|
417
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29
|
993
|
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Total other-than-temporary impairment charge on securities |
(2,555
|
) |
(255
|
) |
(2,555
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) |
(255
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) | ||||||
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes) |
806
|
-
|
806
|
-
|
||||||||||
Net other-than temporary impairment charge recognized in earnings |
(1,749
|
) |
(255
|
) |
(1,749
|
) |
(255
|
) | ||||||
Net
security gains
|
2
|
|
49
|
517
|
|
119
|
||||||||
Other
income
|
107
|
121
|
209
|
238
|
||||||||||
Total
noninterest income (loss)
|
(907
|
) |
1,028
|
441
|
2,483
|
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NONINTEREST
EXPENSE
|
||||||||||||||
Compensation
and benefits
|
2,853
|
2,980
|
5,477
|
6,200
|
||||||||||
Occupancy
|
647
|
713
|
1,334
|
1,414
|
||||||||||
Processing
and communications
|
482
|
544
|
1,023
|
1,114
|
||||||||||
Furniture
and equipment
|
471
|
413
|
966
|
801
|
||||||||||
Professional
services
|
260
|
143
|
506
|
341
|
||||||||||
Loan
collection costs
|
180
|
138
|
379
|
240
|
||||||||||
Deposit
insurance
|
708
|
111
|
1,009
|
174
|
||||||||||
Advertising
|
151
|
79
|
226
|
141
|
||||||||||
Other
expenses
|
451
|
496
|
838
|
962
|
||||||||||
Total
noninterest expense
|
6,203
|
5,617
|
11,758
|
11,387
|
||||||||||
Income
(loss) before provision for income taxes
|
(1,752
|
) |
1,599
|
(685
|
) |
3,469
|
||||||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
(552
|
) |
495
|
(216
|
) |
1,121
|
||||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
(1,200
|
) |
1,104
|
(469
|
) |
2,348
|
||||||||
Preferred
stock dividends and discount accretion
|
372
|
-
|
751
|
-
|
||||||||||
Income
(loss) available to common shareholders
|
$ |
(1,572
|
) |
$
|
1,104
|
$ |
(1,220
|
) |
$
|
2,348
|
||||
Net
income (loss) per common share
- Basic
|
$ |
(0.22
|
) |
$
|
0.16
|
$ |
(0.17
|
) |
$
|
0.33
|
||||
-
Diluted
|
(0.22
|
) |
0.15
|
(0.17
|
) |
0.32
|
||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding -
Basic
|
7,119
|
7,092
|
7,119
|
7,084
|
||||||||||
- Diluted
|
7,168
|
7,275
|
7,158
|
|
7,274
|
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 six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited)
Preferred | Common Stock | Retained | Treasury |
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
|
Total
Shareholders’
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
Stock
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Earnings
|
Stock
|
Loss
|
Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
$
|
-
|
7,063 | $ | 49,447 | $ | 2,472 | $ | (4,169 | ) | $ | (490 | ) | $ | 47,260 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
|
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Net
income
|
2,348 | 2,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
losses on securities, net of tax
|
(1,240 | ) | (1,240 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
losses on cash flow
hedge
derivatives,
net of tax
|
(24 | ) | (24 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
1,084 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
|
21 | 151 | 151 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
11 |
151
|
151 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June
30, 2008
|
$
|
-
|
7,095 | $ | 52,281 | $ | 1,593 | $ | (4,169 | ) | $ | (1,754 | ) | $ | 47,951 | |||||||||||||
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:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
(469 | ) | (469 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncredit
unrealized losses on held to maturity debt securities, net of
tax
|
(532 | ) | (532 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gains on securities, net of tax
|
572 | 572 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gains on cash flow
hedge
derivatives,
net of tax
|
115 | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive loss
|
(314 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion
of discount on preferred stock
|
241 | (241 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
on preferred stock (5% annually)
|
(510 | ) | (510 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued, including related tax benefits
|
(48 | ) | (48 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
133 | 133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
June 30, 2009
|
$ | 18,305 | 7,119 | $ | 55,264 | $ | (135 | ) | $ | (4,169 | ) | $ | (2,201 | ) | $ | 67,064 |
The accompanying notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
(Unaudited)
For
the six months ended
|
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(In
thousands)
|
June
30, 2009
|
June
30, 2008
|
||||||
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (469 | ) | $ | 2,348 | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
3,000 | 1,100 | ||||||
Net
amortization of purchase premiums and discounts on
securities
|
190 | 30 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
803 | 208 | ||||||
Deferred
income tax benefit
|
(1,412 | ) | (1,249 | ) | ||||
Other-than-temporary impairment charges on securities | 1,749 | 255 | ||||||
Net
security gains
|
(517 | ) | (119 | ) | ||||
Stock
compensation expense
|
133 | 151 | ||||||
Gain
on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
|
(29 | ) | (993 | ) | ||||
Gain
on sale of mortgage loans
|
(113 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | - | 28 | ||||||
Origination
of mortgage loans held for sale
|
(8,718 | ) | (1,739 | ) | ||||
Origination
of SBA loans held for sale
|
(1,943 | ) | (20,822 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale, net
|
8,831 | 1,760 | ||||||
Proceeds
from the sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
|
867 | 20,850 | ||||||
Net
change in other assets and liabilities
|
2,133 | (383 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
4,505 | 1,404 | ||||||
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Purchases
of securities held to maturity
|
(4,036 | ) | (2,782 | ) | ||||
Purchases
of securities available for sale
|
(63,550 | ) | (30,337 | ) | ||||
Purchases
of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
|
(8,469 | ) | (462 | ) | ||||
Maturities
and principal payments on securities held to maturity
|
2,640 | 6,652 | ||||||
Maturities
and principal payments on securities available for sale
|
24,533 | 12,610 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sales of securities available for sale
|
23,116 | 3,248 | ||||||
Proceeds
from the redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
|
8,199 | 450 | ||||||
Proceeds
from the sale of other real estate owned
|
820 | 309 | ||||||
Net
decrease (increase) in loans
|
18,347 | (52,800 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment | - | 263 | ||||||
Purchases
of premises and equipment
|
(148 | ) | (911 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
1,452 | (63,760 | ) | |||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
Net increase in
deposits
|
24,646 | 70,613 | ||||||
Proceeds
from new borrowings
|
10,000 | 15,000 | ||||||
Repayments
of borrowings
|
(20,000 | ) | (5,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from the issuance of common stock
|
(48 | ) | 151 | |||||
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock | (459 | ) | - | |||||
Cash
dividends paid on common stock
|
- | (674 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
14,139 | 80,090 | ||||||
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
|
20,096 | 17,734 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
34,431 | 36,312 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$ | 54,527 | $ | 54,046 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES
|
||||||||
Cash: | ||||||||
Interest
paid
|
$ | 11,447 | $ | 11,285 | ||||
Income
taxes paid
|
814 | 851 | ||||||
Noncash
investing activities:
|
||||||||
Transfer
of loans to other real estate owned
|
577 | 470 | ||||||
The accompanying notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
June
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.
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 three months ended June
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.
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 June 30, 2009, 1,520,529 shares have been
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options, 872,104 option grants
are outstanding, and 572,271 option grants have been exercised, forfeited or
expired, leaving 76,154 shares available for
grant.
The
Company did not grant any options during the three months and six
months ended June 30, 2009. Comparatively, 3,150 and 42,263 options
were granted during the three months and six months ended June 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
June
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
Number
of shares granted
|
-
|
3,150
|
-
|
42,263
|
||||||||||||
Weighted
average exercise price
|
$
|
-
|
7.48
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
7.60
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average fair value
|
$
|
-
|
1.56
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1.60
|
|||||||||
Expected
life
|
-
|
3.98
|
-
|
3.80
|
||||||||||||
Expected
volatility
|
-
|
%
|
32.02
|
-
|
%
|
31.00
|
%
|
|||||||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
-
|
%
|
2.39
|
-
|
%
|
2.44
|
%
|
|||||||||
Dividend
yield
|
-
|
%
|
2.61
|
-
|
%
|
2.51
|
%
|
In addition
to no options being granted, there were no options exercised, forfeited or
expired under the Company’s stock option plans during the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009. Options outstanding and options exercisable
at June 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 June 30, 2009
|
872,104
|
$
|
5.94
|
4.5
|
$
|
144,840
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at June 30, 2009
|
688,645
|
$
|
5.89
|
3.3
|
$
|
144,840
|
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share Based Payment ("Statement
123R") requires that the fair value of equity awards be recognized 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 $42 thousand and $37
thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. The related income tax benefit was approximately $18
thousand and $16 thousand for each of the three months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008. Compensation expense related to stock options totaled $71 thousand
and $68 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. The related income tax benefit was approximately $31
thousand and $29 thousand for each of the six months ended June 30, 2009
and 2008. As of June 30, 2009, there was approximately $227 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 1.9
years.
There
were no options exercised during the three months and six months ended June 30,
2009; consequently, no intrinsic value was realized. During the three
months and six months ended June 30, 2008, there were 536 shares exercised with
a related intrinsic value (spread between the market value and exercise price)
of $1
thousand.
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 six months ended June 30,
2009. There were 1,050 restricted share awards with an average
grant date fair value of $7.48 and 12,600 restricted share awards with an
average grant date fair value of $7.59 granted during the three months and
six months ended June 30, 2008,
respectively.
Compensation
expense related to the restricted stock awards totaled $45 thousand for the
three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. Compensation expense related to the
restricted stock awards totaled $62 thousand and $83 thousand for the six
months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of June 30, 2009
there was approximately $228 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 1.9 years.
As
of June 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 six months ended June 30,
2009:
Shares
|
Average
Grant Date
Fair
Value
|
|||||||
Nonvested
restricted stock at December 31, 2008
|
50,424 | $ | 9.76 | |||||
Granted
|
- | - | ||||||
Vested
|
(14,630 | ) | 11.36 | |||||
Forfeited
|
- | - | ||||||
Nonvested
restricted stock at June 30, 2009
|
35,794 | $ | 9.10 |
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 June 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 collectibility 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
collectibility 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 restructuring 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. The
Company generally sells the guaranteed portion of each loan to a third party and
retains the servicing. The premium received on the sale of the
guaranteed portion of SBA loans and the present value of future cash flows of
the servicing asset are recognized in income. The nonguaranteed portion is
generally held in the portfolio. During the third quarter of 2007, the
Company announced its strategy to retain more SBA loans in its portfolio due to
lower premiums on sales. During late 2008, The Company withdrew from SBA
lending as a primary line of business, but will continue to offer SBA loan
products as an additional credit product to customers in the trade areas served
by its
branches.
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 section titled "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.
NOTE 3.
Earnings per share
Basic
net income (loss) per common share is calculated as net income (loss)
available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares
outstanding during the reporting period. Net income (loss) available 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. Diluted earnings per share also considers certain other
variables as required by SFAS
123(R).
The
following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings
per share.
Three
Months ended June 30,
|
Six Months
ended June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
(In thousands,
except per share
data)
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | (1,200 |
)
|
$ | 1,104 | $ | (469 |
)
|
$ | 2,348 | ||||||
Less: Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion | 372 | - | 751 | - | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | (1,572 |
)
|
1,104 | (1,220 |
)
|
2,348 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding (basic)
|
7,119 | 7,092 | 7,119 | 7,084 | ||||||||||||
Plus:
Effect of dilutive securities
|
49 | 183 | 39 | 190 | ||||||||||||
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding (diluted)
|
7,168 | 7,275 | 7,158 | 7,274 | ||||||||||||
Net
income (loss) per common share:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | (0.22 |
)
|
$ | 0.16 | $ | (0.17 |
)
|
$ | 0.33 | ||||||
Diluted
|
(0.22 | ) | 0.15 | (0.17 | ) | 0.32 | ||||||||||
Stock options and common stock warrants excluded from the earnings per share computation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive | 1,424 | 423 | 1,424 |
356
|
The increase
in anti-dilutive stock options and common stock warrants in 2009 was due to 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 adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48), on January 1,
2007. The Company did not recognize or accrue any interest or
penalties related to income taxes during the three month and six month periods
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. The Company does not have an accrual for
uncertain tax positions as of June 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)
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
Non-credit unrealized losses of held to maturity debt securities with other-than-temporary impairment |
Pre-tax
|
Tax
|
After-tax | |||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2008 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Unrealized holding loss on securities arising during the period |
(806
|
) |
(274)
|
(532 | ) | |||||||
Balance at June 30, 2009 | $ | (532 | ) | |||||||||
Net
unrealized security losses
|
Pre-tax
|
Tax
|
After-tax
|
|||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
$ |
(476
|
) | |||||||
Unrealized
holding loss on securities arising during the period
|
$
|
(1,881
|
)
|
$ |
(720
|
)
|
(1,161
|
)
|
||||
Less: Reclassification
adjustment for gains included in net income
|
119
|
40
|
79
|
|||||||||
Net
unrealized loss on securities arising during the
period
|
(2,000
|
)
|
(760
|
)
|
(1,240
|
)
|
||||||
Balance
at June 30, 2008
|
$ |
(1,716
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2008
|
$ |
(1,728
|
)
|
|||||||||
Unrealized
holding loss on
securities arising during the period
|
$ |
1,406
|
|
$ |
490
|
|
916
|
|
||||
Less: Reclassification
adjustment for gains included in net income
|
517
|
|
173
|
|
344
|
|
||||||
Net
unrealized loss on securities arising during the
period
|
889
|
|
317
|
|
572
|
|
||||||
Balance
at June 30, 2009
|
$ |
(1,156
|
)
|
|||||||||
Net
unrealized losses on cash flow hedges
|
Pre-tax
|
Tax
|
After-tax
|
|||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2007 | $ |
(14
|
) | |||||||||
Unrealized holding loss arising during the period
|
$
|
(39
|
) | $ |
15
|
(24
|
) | |||||
Balance at June 30, 2008 |
(38
|
) | ||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2008
|
$ |
(628
|
)
|
|||||||||
Unrealized holding gain arising during the
period
|
$ |
185
|
$ |
70
|
115
|
|||||||
Balance
at June 30, 2009
|
$ |
(513
|
)
|
Total net
unrealized losses on securities and cash flow hedges
|
$ |
(2,201
|
) |
NOTE
6. Fair Value
Effective
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") 157, Fair
Value Measurement, which provides a framework for measuring fair value
under generally accepted accounting principles. SFAS 157 applies to
all financial instruments that are being measured and reported on a fair value
basis.
The
Company also adopted SFAS 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, on
January 1, 2008. SFAS 159 allows an entity the irrevocable option to
elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement of certain financial
assets on a contract-by-contract basis. SFAS 159 requires that the
difference between the carrying value before election of the fair value option
and the fair value of these instruments be recorded as an adjustment to
beginning retained earnings in the period of adoption. We have
presently elected not to report any of our existing financial assets
or liabilities at fair value and consequently did not have any adoption related
adjustments.
Fair
Value Measurement
SFAS
157 defines fair value as 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 obserbable, 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 June
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 June 30, 2009 as compared to the quarters ended
December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008. The
tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair
value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008.
As
of June 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Financial
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
available for sale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
U.S. government sponsored entities |
$
|
-
|
$ |
1,684
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
1,684
|
||||||||
State and political subdivisions |
-
|
2,856
|
-
|
2,856
|
||||||||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
1,793
|
120,785
|
-
|
122,578
|
||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
-
|
4,599
|
-
|
4,599
|
||||||||||||
Collateralized debt obligations |
-
|
398
|
-
|
398
|
||||||||||||
Other equities |
15
|
589
|
-
|
604
|
||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale |
1,808
|
130,911
|
-
|
132,719
|
||||||||||||
SBA
servicing assets
|
-
|
-
|
1,142
|
1,142
|
||||||||||||
Total |
1,808
|
130,911
|
1,142
|
133,861
|
||||||||||||
Financial
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap agreements
|
-
|
829
|
-
|
829
|
||||||||||||
Total | $ |
-
|
$ |
829
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
829
|
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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
|
|||||||||||
Total |
38,915
|
78,433
|
1,503
|
118,851
|
|||||||||||
Financial
Liabilities:
|
|||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap agreements
|
-
|
1,013
|
-
|
1,013
|
|||||||||||
Total | $ |
-
|
$ |
1,013
|
$ |
-
|
$
|
1,013
|
The
changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring
basis as of June 30, 2009 and 2008 are summarized as
follows:
As
of June 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
|
(361
|
)
|
|
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
-
|
||
Ending
balance June 30, 2009
|
$
|
1,142
|
As
of June 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
|
- | (179 | ) | |||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
- | - | ||||
Ending
balance June 30, 2008
|
$ | 1,860 | $ | 1,877 |
There
were no gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings for
Level 3 assets and liabilities held at June 30, 2009 or June 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 FAS 157 hierarchy (as described above) as of June 30, 2009 and
December 31,
2008.
As of June 30,
2009
(In
thousands)
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
Total
Fair Value Loss during 6 months ended
June
30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||||
Financial
Assets:
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
SBA
loans held for sale
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
23,823 | $ | - | $ | 23,823 |
$
|
- | ||||||||||
Other real estate owned ("OREO") | - | - | 466 | 466 | - | |||||||||||||||
Impaired
loans
|
$ |
-
|
$
|
- | $ | 19,713 | $ | 19,713 |
$
|
324 |
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 |
$
|
- | ||||||||||
Other real estate owned ("OREO") | - | - | 710 | 710 | - | |||||||||||||||
Impaired
loans
|
$ |
-
|
$
|
- | $ | 13,118 | $ | 13,118 |
$
|
585 |
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
SFAS No. 114, Accounting
by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan. 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 June 30, 2009 was $1.3 million as compared to $362 thousand at June 30,
2008. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the valuation
allowance for impaired loans increased $324 thousand from $957 thousand at
December 31, 2008. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the
valuation allowance for impaired loans decreased $10 thousand from $372 thousand
at December 31, 2007.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments (SFAS 107 Disclosure)
SFAS
107, Disclosures
About Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“SFAS 107”), requires the
disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments, including those
financial instruments for which the Company did not elect the fair value option.
The methodology for estimating the fair value of financial assets and
liabilities that are measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are discussed
above. 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 Federal Funds Sold
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
June 30, 2009, the Bank had standby letters of credit outstanding of $6.5
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 June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008:
June
30, 2009
|
December 31, 2008 |
|||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Carrying
Amount
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
Carrying
Amount
|
Estimated
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||||
Financial
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
and Federal funds sold
|
$ | 54,527 | $ | 54,527 | $ | 34,431 | $ | 34,431 | ||||||||
Securities
available for sale
|
132,719 | 132,719 | 117,348 | 117,348 | ||||||||||||
Securities
held to maturity
|
32,075 | 31,634 | 32,161 | 30,088 | ||||||||||||
Loans,
net of allowance for possible loan losses
|
654,666 |
666,501
|
675,620 | 696,966 | ||||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
|
5,127 | 5,127 | 4,857 | 4,857 | ||||||||||||
SBA
servicing assets
|
1,142 | 1,142 | 1,503 | 1,503 | ||||||||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
4,263 | 4,263 | 4,712 | 4,712 | ||||||||||||
Financial
liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Deposits
|
731,763 | 722,931 | 707,117 | 706,475 | ||||||||||||
Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures
|
110,465 | 120,091 | 120,465 | 130,217 | ||||||||||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
847 | 847 | 805 | 805 | ||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap agreements
|
829 | 829 | 1,013 | 1,013 |
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 June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008:
June
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
|
$ | 1,722 | $ | - | $ | (38 | ) | $ | 1,684 | $ | 4,132 | $ | 27 | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 4,156 | ||||||||||||||
State
and political subdivisions
|
2,946 | 6 | (96 | ) | 2,856 | 2,946 | - | (228 | ) | 2,718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage-backed securities
|
123,472 | 1,015 | (1,909 | ) | 122,578 | 109,630 | 992 | (1,043 | ) | 109,579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 4,829 | - | (230 | ) | 4,599 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
975 | - | (577 | ) | 398 | 975 | - | (657 | ) | 318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
equities
|
638 | 9 | (43 | ) | 604 | 639 | - | (62 | ) | 577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | $ | 134,582 | $ | 1,030 | $ | (2,893 |
)
|
$ | 132,719 | $ | 118,322 | $ | 1,019 | $ | (1,993 | ) | $ | 117,348 | ||||||||||||||
Securities
held to maturity:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US
Government sponsored entities
|
$ | 2,000 | $ | 107 | $ | - | $ | 2,107 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 119 | $ | - | $ | 2,119 | ||||||||||||||||
State
and political subdivisions
|
3,157 | - | (154 | ) | 3,003 | 3,157 | - | (251 | ) | 2,906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage-backed securities
|
25,076 | 345 | (891 | ) | 24,530 | 25,450 | 193 | (880 | ) | 24,763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 1,735 | 118 | - | 1,853 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
107 | 43 | (9 | ) | 141 | 1,554 | - | (1,254 | ) | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities held to maturity | $ | 32,075 | $ | 613 | $ | (1,054 | ) | $ | 31,634 | $ | 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 June 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
|
$ | - | - | % | $ | - | - | % | $ | 703 | 3.39 | % | $ | 981 | 4.96 | % | $ | 1,684 | 4.30 | % | |||||||||||||||
State
and political subdivisions
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 2,856 | 3.91 | 2,856 | 3.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage-backed securities
|
- | - | 2,049 | 3.60 | 17,271 | 4.01 | 103,258 | 4.62 | 122,578 | 4.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,599 | 6.22 | 4,599 | 6.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 398 | 1.40 | 398 | 1.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
equities
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 604 | - | 604 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities available for sale
|
$ | - | - | % | $ | 2,049 | 3.60 | % | $ | 17,974 | 3.98 | % | $ | 112,696 | 4.63 | % | $ | 132,719 | 4.55 | % | |||||||||||||||
Held
to maturity at cost:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US
Government sponsored entities
|
$ | - | - | % | $ | 2,000 | 4.99 | % | $ | - | - | % | $ | - | - | % | $ | 2,000 | 4.99 | % | |||||||||||||||
State
and political subdivisions
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 3,157 | 4.46 | 3,157 | 4.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage-backed securities
|
- | - | 1,441 | 4.43 | 6,201 | 4.76 | 17,434 | 4.67 | 25,076 | 4.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,735 | 5.69 | 1,735 | 5.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | 0.83 | 107 | 0.83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities held to maturity
|
$ | - | - | % | $ | 3,441 | 4.76 | % | $ | 6,201 | 4.76 | % | $ | 22,433 | 4.70 | % | $ | 32,075 | 4.72 | % |
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 June 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
|
|||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities | 4 | $ | 1,673 | $ | (38 | ) | $ | 11 | $ | - | $ | 1,684 | $ | (38 | ) | |||||||||||
State and political subdivisions | 15 | 2,858 | (77 | ) | 2,217 | (173 | ) | 5,075 | (250 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 57 | 49,470 | (1,324 | ) | 11,240 | (1,476 | ) | 60,710 | (2,800 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 3 | 4,599 | (230 | ) | - | - | 4,599 | (230 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Collateralized debt obligations | 2 | - | - | 488 | (586 | ) | 488 | (586 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other equities | 4 | - | - | 582 | (43 | ) | 582 | (43 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total temporarily impaired investments | 85 | $ | 58,600 | $ | (1,669 | ) | $ | 14,538 | $ | (2,278 | ) | $ | 73,138 | $ | (3,947 | ) | ||||||||||
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. 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
June 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
June 30, 2009.
Corporate
debt securities: The unrealized losses on corporate debt securities
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 maturity, the Company does not consider these
investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 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 June 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. After the above
charge the two issues of pooled trust preferred securities have a remaining book
value of approximately $929 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
June 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. CRR of 2 percent were used for performing issuers and
0 percent for nonperformers.
|
·
|
Conditional
deferral 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 (ie. recoveries occur 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 yield 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
adoption of the FSP on January 1, 2009. OTTI recognized in earnings subsequent
to adoption in 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 June 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 - June 30, 2009
|
$ | 2,055 |
Gross realized gains (losses) on sales of securities and
other-than-temporary impairment charges for the six months ended June 30, 2008
are detailed below:
Available-for-sale
securities:
|
||||
Realized
gains
|
$ | 517 | ||
Realized
(losses)
|
- | |||
Other than temporary impairment
|
- | |||
$ | 517 | |||
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 six months ended
June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Allowance
for Loan Loss Activity
|
Six
months ended June 30,
|
|||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Balance,
beginning of period
|
$
|
10,326
|
$
|
8,383
|
||||
Provision
charged to
expense
|
3,000
|
1,100
|
||||||
13,326
|
9,483
|
|||||||
Charge-offs
|
2,890
|
660
|
||||||
Recoveries
|
229
|
122
|
||||||
Net
charge-offs
|
2,661
|
538
|
||||||
Balance,
end of
period
|
$ |
10,665
|
$
|
8,945
|
||||
Note
9. New Accounting Pronouncements
On
January 1, 2009, FASB Staff
Position (“FSP”) EITF
03-6-1, Share
Based Payments and Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) became
effective. According to the FSP EITF, unvested share based payment
awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents
are considered participating securities under Financial Accounting Standards
("FAS") No. 128. As such they should be included in the computation
of basic EPS using the two class method. At June 30, 2009 the Company had
35,794 shares of nonvested restricted stock which were considered participating
securities under FAS No. 128. Adoption of this FSP did not have a material
effect on the Company's EPS
calculation.
In
April 2009,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued three amendments
to the fair value measurement, disclosure and other-than-temporary impairment
standards. These
amendments were in response to concerns raised by constituents, the
mark-to-market study conducted for Congress by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), and the recent hearings held by the U.S. House of
Representatives on mark-to-market accounting. Each of these accounting
standards is effective for interim periods ending after June 15,
2009, and is to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted
for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company has adopted each
of these FSPs effective January 1, 2009. There were no adoption related
adjustments. Adoption of these FSPs did not have a material effect on the
Company's financial
position.
-
FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly - FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance on: a) determining when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability has significantly decreased; b) identifying circumstances in which a transaction is not orderly; and c) understanding the fair value measurement implications of both (a) and (b). This FSP requires several new disclosures, including the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs, if any, in both interim and annual periods.
-
FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments - FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 clarifies the interaction of factors that should be considered when determining whether a debt security is other-than-temporarily impaired (“OTTI”). For debt securities, management must assess whether (a) it has the intent to sell the security, or (b) it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security prior to its anticipated recovery. If OTTI exists, but the entity does not intend to sell the security, then the OTTI adjustment is separated into the credit-related impairment portion which is charged to earnings and the other impairment portion which is recognized in other comprehensive income. This FSP also expands and increases the frequency of certain OTTI related disclosures.
-
FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments - FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 require disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments for interim periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. Fair value information along with the significant assumptions used to estimate fair value must be disclosed.
In
May 2009,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the following
standard:
- FAS No. 165, Subsequent Events - FAS No. 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and the disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued (i.e., complete in a form and format that complies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and approved for issuance). However, Statement No. 165 does not apply to subsequent events or transactions that are within the scope of other applicable GAAP that provide different guidance on the accounting treatment for subsequent events or transactions. There are two types of subsequent events to be evaluated under this Statement:
Recognized
subsequent events - An entity must recognize in the financial statements the
effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about
conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the
estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial
statements.
Non-recognized
subsequent events - An entity must not recognize subsequent events that provide
evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the
balance sheet but that arose after the balance sheet date but before financial
statements are issued or are available to be issued. Some non-recognized
subsequent events may be of such a nature that they must be disclosed to keep
the financial statements from being misleading. For such events, an entity
must disclose the nature of the event and an estimate of its financial effect or
a statement that such an estimate cannot be made.
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Statement
No. 165 also requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has
evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date - that is, whether that
date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available
to be issued.
This
Statement applies to both interim financial statements and annual financial
statements. Statement No. 165 is effective for interim and annual periods
ending after June 15, 2009, and should be applied prospectively.
Management believes that Statement No. 165 will not result in significant
changes in the subsequent events that the Bank reports - either through
recognition or disclosure - in its financial statements. Management has
evaluated events through August 11, 2009 for disclosure.
In June
2009,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the following
three standards:
- FAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 - FAS No. 166 addresses concerns that have arisen since the implementation of FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. This Statement eliminates the concept of "qualifying special-purpose entity" from Statement No. 140 and removes the exception from applying FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, to qualifying special purpose entities. The Statement clarifies that the objective of paragraph 9 of Statement No. 140 is to determine whether a transferor has surrendered control over transferred financial assets; limits the circumstances in which a financial asset should be derecognized; defines the term participating interest to establish specific conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale and removes the special provisions for guaranteed mortgage securitizations in Statement No. 140 and Statement No. 65 Accounting for Certain Mortgage Banking Activities. This statement also requires enhanced disclosures about the risks that a transferor continues to be exposed to because of its continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. This Statement is effective for fiscal years begining after November 15, 2009 and interim periods thereafter. Early application is prohibited. Management believes that adoption of FAS No. 166 will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position.
-
FAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB No. 46(R) - FAS No. 167 amends FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, to require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprises variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (VIE). This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a VIE as the enterprise that has both (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Additionally, Statement No. 167 requires an enterprise to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. Statement No. 167 is effective at the beginning of a company's first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2009. Earlier application is prohibited. The Statement may be applied retrospectively in previously issued financial statements with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first year restated. Management believes that adoption of FAS No. 167 will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position.
- FAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 -FAS No. 168 became the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. This Statement supersedes all non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Following this Statement, the Financial Accounting Standards Board will no longer issue standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force Abracts. Instead it will be in the form of Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs"). Management believes that adoption of FAS No. 168 will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position.
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. In
accordance with Financial Accounting Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities, as
revised December 2003, 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, continued fall-out from the
subprime mortgage crisis, 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 remained
low and consumer spending contracted due to concerns over employment, housing
and stock market
values.
The
plight of the financial, credit and capital markets carried over into the first
half of 2009 and will likely persist throughout the remainder of the
year. Corporate layoffs, hiring freezes and bankruptcies persist and
capital spending plans have been postponed. Consumer confidence
remains low as individual's uncertainties regarding the labor market have
re-prioritzed 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 second quarter of 2009 included the following
accomplishments:
|
●
|
Total
assets exceeded $913 million,
|
|
●
|
Continued
market share expansion as total loans increased 3.5 percent from one
year ago,
|
|
●
|
Total
deposits increased 8.9 percent from one year ago,
and
|
|
●
|
The
Company remained well-capitalized.
|
For
the three months ended June 30, 2009, the
Company
reported a net loss of $1.2 million, a decrease of $2.3 million
from net income of $1.1 million reported for the same
period of 2008. Net loss available to common
shareholders, which includes the impact of dividends and accretion of discount
on the Company's outstanding preferred stock, was $1.6 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2009. The Company had no outstanding preferred
stock in the first half of 2008. For
the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company
reported a net loss of $469 thousand, a decrease of $2.8 million
from net income of $2.3 million reported for the same
period of 2008. Net loss available to common
shareholders, which includes the impact of dividends and accretion of discount
on the Company's outstanding preferred stock, was $1.2 million for
the six months ended June 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 the FDIC special
assessment.
|
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 June 30,
|
Six
Months ended June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
(In
thousands, except per share data)
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Net
Income (Loss) per Common share:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
(0.22
|
) |
$
|
0.16
|
$
|
(0.17
|
) |
$
|
0.33
|
||||||
Diluted
|
(0.22
|
) |
0.15
|
(0.17
|
) |
0.32
|
||||||||||
Return
(loss) on average assets
|
(0.54
|
)%
|
0.56
|
%
|
(0.11
|
)%
|
0.60
|
%
|
||||||||
Return
(loss) on average common equity
|
(12.97
|
)%
|
9.29
|
%
|
(5.07
|
)%
|
9.87
|
%
|
||||||||
Efficiency
ratio
|
80.58
|
%
|
69.59
|
%
|
76.89
|
%
|
70.76
|
%
|
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
June 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 June 30, 2009, tax-equivalent interest income increased
of $248 thousand or 2.0 percent to $12.6 million compared to the same
period a year ago. This increase was driven by a higher volume of
interest-earning assets, despite the lower yield on these assets.
-
Of the $248 thousand increase in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, $2.8 million can be attributed to a higher volume of earning assets, partially offset by a $2.6 million decrease due to the reduced yields on the interest-earning assets.
-
The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 66 basis points to 5.91 percent for the quarter-ended June 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 consumer loan portfolios, repricing 191 and 76 basis points lower, respectively.
-
The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $99.0 million to $851.9 million in the second quarter of 2009 compared to $752.9 million for the second quarter of 2008. This was due primarily to a $49.6 million increase in average loans across all product lines, except commercial loans which declined $5.5 million, and a $57.0 million increase in average securities. 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.
-
There was a shift in the concentration of commercial loans and residential mortgages to the total loan portfolio from the second quarter of 2008 to the second quarter of 2009. The average balances shifted from 50 percent commercial loans and 13 percent residential mortgages in 2008 to 46 percent commercial loans and 19 percent residential mortgages in 2009. The Company anticipates the slowdown of SBA and commercial lending to continue throughout 2009.
Total
interest expense was $5.7 million for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of
$244 thousand or 4.5 percent compared to the same period in
2008. This increase was primarily driven by a large increase
in average time deposits, partially offset by the decline in the overall
interest rate environment in
2009.
-
Of the $244 thousand increase in interest expense in the second quarter of 2009, $2.4 million was attributed to a higher volume of interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a $2.2 million decrease due to the lower rates paid on these liabilities.
-
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 26 basis points to 3.05 percent, primarily due to the repricing of deposits and borrowings in a lower interest rate environment. The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 24 basis points to 2.89 percent for the second quarter of 2009 as all product lines repriced lower. The cost of borrowed funds and subordinated debentures decreased 20 basis points to 4.01 percent due to the use of low cost overnight line of credit funding.
-
Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $743.3 million in the second quarter of 2009, an increase of $82.8 million, or 12.5 percent, compared to the prior year’s quarter. The increase in interest-bearing liabilities was a result of increases in all types of interest-bearing deposits, offset in part by a decline in borrowed funds. The largest increase was to time deposits, which increased $78.7 million or 27.9 percent from the second quarter of 2008 to the second quarter of 2009. Average borrowed funds and subordinated debentures decreased $3.3 million to $107.2 million in 2009 compared to $110.5 million in 2008 due to the maturity of a $10.0 million repurchase agreement in 2009.
During
the quarter-ended June 30, 2009, tax-equivalent net interest income remained
relatively flat compared to the same period in 2008, with an increase of $4
thousand or 0.1 percent. Net interest margin decreased 42 basis
points to 3.24 percent for 2009 compared to 3.66 percent in 2008. The
net interest spread was 2.85 percent, a 41 basis point decrease from 3.26
percent in 2008. The net interest margin and net interest spread are
expected to expand in 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 six months ended June 30, 2009, tax-equivalent interest income increased
of $183 thousand or 0.7 percent to $25.2 million. This increase
was driven by a higher volume of interest-earning assets, despite the lower
yield on these assets.
-
Of the $183 thousand increase in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, $4.5 million can be attributed to a higher volume of earning assets, partially offset by a $4.3 million decrease due to the reduced yields on the interest-earning assets.
-
The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 86 basis points to 5.89 percent for the six months ended June 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 261, 87 and 93 basis points lower, respectively.
-
The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $115.5 million to $859.3 million for the first six months of 2009 compared to $743.8 million for the comparable period in 2008. This was due primarily to a $62.5 million increase in average loans across all product lines and a $62.2 million increase in average securities, partially offset by a $10.4 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 to the residential mortgage portfolio, wihch increased $49.5 million or 64.1 percent during the period. Growth in the SBA, SBA 504 and commercial portfolios slowed during the period, accounting for only 13.4 percent of the overall increase in average loans. This slowdown is expected to continue throughout 2009.
Total
interest expense was $11.5 million for the six months ended June
30, 2009, an increase of $60 thousand or 0.5 percent compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2008. This increase was primarily driven by
an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities, offset almost entirely by
the decline in the overall interest rate environment in
2009:
-
Of the $60 thousand increase in interest expense, $3.8 million was attributed to a higher volume of interest-bearing liabilities, offset almost entirely by a $3.7 million decrease due to the lower rates paid on these liabilities.
-
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 45 basis points to 3.07 percent, primarily due to the repricing of deposits and borrowings in a lower interest rate environment. The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 42 basis points to 2.96 percent for the first six months of 2009 as all product lines repriced lower. The cost of borrowed funds and subordinated debentures decreased 62 basis points to 3.61 percent due to the use of low cost overnight line of credit funding.
-
Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $752.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $98.9 million, or 15.1 percent, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in interest-bearing liabilities was a result of increases in interest-bearing checking, time deposits, and borrowed funds, offset in part by a decline in savings deposits. Average borrowed funds and subordinated debentures increased $18.9 million to $124.5 million in 2009 compared to $105.7 million in 2008 as these funding sources provided favorable pricing compared to alternate sources of funds as market rates fell.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2009, tax-equivalent net interest income
increased $123 thousand or 0.9 percent. Net interest margin
decreased 44 basis points to 3.21 percent for 2009 compared to 3.65 percent
in 2008. The net interest spread was 2.82 percent, a 41 basis point
decrease from 3.23 percent in 2008. The net interest margin and
net interest spread are expected to expand in 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.
Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated
Average Balance Sheets with Resultant Interest and Rates
(Unaudited)
(Tax-equivalent
basis, dollars in
thousands)
Three
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2009
|
June
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
|
$
|
14,153
|
$
|
29
|
0.82
|
%
|
$
|
22,351
|
$
|
111
|
2.00
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
|
4,972
|
122
|
9.84
|
4,400
|
76
|
6.95
|
||||||||||||||||||
Securities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available
for sale
|
130,751
|
1,522
|
4.66
|
76,613
|
961
|
5.02
|
||||||||||||||||||
Held
to maturity
|
34,457
|
409
|
4.75
|
31,547
|
416
|
5.27
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities (a)
|
165,208
|
1,931
|
4.68
|
108,160
|
1,377
|
5.09
|
||||||||||||||||||
Loans,
net of unearned discount:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
SBA
loans
|
102,255
|
1,564
|
6.12
|
101,006
|
2,028
|
8.03
|
||||||||||||||||||
SBA 504 loans |
74,209
|
1,285
|
6.95
|
69,308
|
1,260
|
7.31
|
||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
|
303,589
|
5,051
|
6.67
|
309,081
|
5,407
|
7.04
|
||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgages
|
124,227
|
1,783
|
5.74
|
79,985
|
1,209
|
6.05
|
||||||||||||||||||
Consumer
|
63,280
|
797
|
5.05
|
58,608
|
846
|
5.81
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
loans (a),(b)
|
667,560
|
10,480
|
6.29
|
617,988
|
10,750
|
6.99
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-earning assets
|
$
|
851,893
|
$
|
12,562
|
5.91
|
%
|
$
|
752,899
|
$
|
12,314
|
6.57
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Noninterest-earning
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
18,397
|
14,377
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(11,095
|
)
|
(8,814
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
32,770
|
31,262
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest-earning assets
|
40,072
|
36,825
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Assets
|
$
|
891,965
|
$
|
789,724
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
checking
|
$
|
85,313
|
$
|
267
|
1.26
|
%
|
$
|
82,195
|
$
|
350
|
1.71
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Savings
deposits
|
189,977
|
912
|
1.93
|
185,674
|
918
|
1.99
|
||||||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
360,885
|
3,409
|
3.79
|
282,182
|
3,006
|
4.28
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
636,175
|
4,588
|
2.89
|
550,051
|
4,274
|
3.13
|
||||||||||||||||||
Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures
|
107,163
|
1,085
|
4.01
|
110,464
|
1,155
|
4.21
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
743,338
|
5,673
|
3.05
|
660,515
|
5,429
|
3.31
|
||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing
liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Demand
deposits
|
77,630
|
78,879
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
4,148
|
2,553
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest-bearing liabilities
|
81,778
|
81,432
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
66,849
|
47,777
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
$
|
891,965
|
$
|
789,724
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest spread
|
$
|
6,889
|
2.86
|
%
|
$
|
6,885
|
3.26
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||
Tax-equivalent
basis adjustment
|
(31
|
)
|
(47
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$
|
6,858
|
$
|
6,838
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
3.24
|
%
|
3.66
|
%
|
(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.
Unity
Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated
Average Balance Sheets with Resultant Interest and Rates
(Unaudited)
(Tax-equivalent
basis, dollars in
thousands)
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2009
|
June
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
|
$
|
12,249
|
$
|
46
|
0.76
|
%
|
$
|
22,638
|
$
|
291
|
2.59
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
|
5,451
|
118
|
4.37
|
4,287
|
176
|
8.26
|
||||||||||||||||||
Securities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available
for sale
|
134,506
|
3,214
|
4.78
|
73,685
|
1,869
|
5.07
|
||||||||||||||||||
Held
to maturity
|
34,221
|
813
|
4.75
|
32,847
|
871
|
5.30
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities (a)
|
168,727
|
4,027
|
4.77
|
106,532
|
2,740
|
5.14
|
||||||||||||||||||
Loans,
net of unearned discount:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
SBA
loans
|
103,641
|
3,171
|
6.12
|
99,810
|
4,356
|
8.73
|
||||||||||||||||||
SBA 504 loans |
75,538
|
2,516
|
6.72
|
71,827
|
2,710
|
7.59
|
||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
|
304,365
|
10,067
|
6.67
|
303,539
|
10,692
|
7.08
|
||||||||||||||||||
Residential
mortgages
|
126,623
|
3,646
|
5.76
|
77,163
|
2,288
|
5.93
|
||||||||||||||||||
Consumer
|
62,717
|
1,592
|
5.12
|
58,045
|
1,747
|
6.05
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
loans (a),(b)
|
672,884
|
20,992
|
6.27
|
610,384
|
21,793
|
7.17
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-earning assets
|
859,311
|
$
|
25,183
|
5.89
|
%
|
$
|
743,841
|
$
|
25,000
|
6.75
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
Noninterest-earning
assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
|
19,009
|
14,684
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses
|
(11,017
|
)
|
(8,752
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
32,928
|
30,783
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest-earning assets
|
40,920
|
36,715
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Assets
|
$
|
900,231
|
$
|
780,556
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
deposits:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
checking
|
$
|
85,189
|
$
|
537
|
1.27
|
%
|
$
|
80,597
|
$
|
716
|
1.79
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Savings
deposits
|
168,736
|
1,556
|
1.86
|
188,124
|
2,267
|
2.42
|
||||||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
374,147
|
7,133
|
3.84
|
279,304
|
6,226
|
4.48
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
628,072
|
9,226
|
2.96
|
548,025
|
9,209
|
3.38
|
||||||||||||||||||
Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures
|
124,540
|
2,263
|
3.61
|
105,657
|
2,220
|
4.23
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
752,612
|
11,489
|
3.07
|
653,682
|
11,429
|
3.52
|
||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing
liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Demand
deposits
|
76,594
|
76,794
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
3,967
|
2,372
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest-bearing liabilities
|
80,561
|
79,166
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
|
67,058
|
47,708
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
$
|
900,231
|
$
|
780,556
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest spread
|
$
|
13,694
|
2.82
|
%
|
$
|
13,571
|
3.23
|
%
|
||||||||||||||||
Tax-equivalent
basis adjustment
|
(62
|
)
|
(98
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$
|
13,632
|
$
|
13,473
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
3.21
|
%
|
3.65
|
%
|
(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 June 30, 2009
|
Six
months ended June 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
versus
June 30, 2008
|
versus
June 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
|
$ |
(31
|
)
|
$ |
(51
|
)
|
$ |
(82
|
)
|
$ |
(96
|
)
|
$ |
(149
|
)
|
$ |
(245
|
)
|
||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
|
11
|
35
|
46
|
101
|
(159
|
)
|
(58
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Available
for sale securities
|
1,010
|
(449
|
)
|
561
|
1,662
|
(317
|
)
|
1,345
|
||||||||||||||||
Held
to maturity securities
|
155
|
(162
|
)
|
(7
|
)
|
87
|
(145
|
)
|
(58
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Total
securities
|
1,165
|
(611
|
) |
554
|
1,749
|
(462
|
) |
1,287
|
||||||||||||||||
SBA
|
|
167
|
|
(631
|
)
|
|
(464
|
)
|
|
457
|
|
(1,642
|
)
|
|
(1,185
|
)
|
||||||||
SBA
504
|
309
|
(284
|
)
|
25
|
328
|
(522
|
)
|
(194
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Commercial
|
(90
|
)
|
(266
|
)
|
(356
|
)
|
85
|
(710
|
)
|
(625
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage
|
979
|
(405
|
)
|
574
|
1,552
|
(194
|
)
|
1,358
|
||||||||||||||||
Consumer
|
318
|
(367
|
)
|
(49
|
)
|
319
|
(474
|
)
|
(155
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Total
Loans
|
1,683
|
(1,953
|
)
|
(270
|
)
|
2,741
|
(3,542
|
)
|
(801
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Total
interest-earning assets
|
$
|
2,828
|
$
|
(2,580
|
)
|
$
|
248
|
$
|
4,495
|
$
|
(4,312
|
)
|
$
|
183
|
||||||||||
Interest
Expense
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing
checking
|
$
|
82
|
$
|
(165
|
)
|
$
|
(83
|
)
|
$
|
107
|
$
|
(286
|
)
|
$
|
(179
|
)
|
||||||||
Savings
deposit
|
94
|
(100
|
)
|
(6
|
)
|
(218
|
)
|
(493
|
)
|
(711
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
2,247
|
(1,844
|
)
|
403
|
3,151
|
(2,244
|
)
|
907
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing deposits
|
2,423
|
(2,109
|
)
|
314
|
3,040
|
(3,023
|
)
|
17
|
||||||||||||||||
Borrowings
|
(27
|
)
|
(43
|
)
|
(70
|
)
|
738
|
(695
|
)
|
43
|
||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
2,396
|
(2,152
|
)
|
244
|
3,778
|
(3,718
|
)
|
60
|
||||||||||||||||
Tax
equivalent net interest income
|
$
|
432
|
$
|
(428
|
)
|
$
|
4
|
$
|
717
|
$
|
(594
|
)
|
$
|
123
|
||||||||||
Tax
equivalent adjustment
|
16
|
(36
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Increase
in net interest income
|
$
|
20
|
$
|
159
|
Provision
for Loan Losses
The
provision for loan losses was $1.5 million for the three months ended June
30, 2009, an increase of $850 thousand compared to $650 thousand for the same
period a year ago. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the
provision for loan losses was $3.0 million, an increase of $1.9 million compared
to $1.1 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 in its trade area as an additional credit product for
banking customers within its trade area. This decision resulted in lower
levels of noninterest income during the first two 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
(loss) was $(907) thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2009, a
decrease of $1.9 million compared with the same period in 2008. For
the six months ended June 30, 2009, noninterest income was $441 thousand, a
decrease of $2.0 million, compared to the six months ended June 30,
2008. The components of noninterest income (loss) are as
follows:
Three
months ended June 30,
|
Six
months ended June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Percent
|
Percent
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
Change
|
2009
|
2008
|
|
Change
|
|||||||||||||
Service
charges on deposit accounts
|
$
|
335
|
$
|
341
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
$
|
665
|
$
|
661
|
0.6
|
%
|
||||||||
Service
and loan fee income
|
294
|
302
|
(2.6
|
)
|
547
|
602
|
(9.1
|
) | ||||||||||||
Bank-owned
life insurance
|
55
|
53
|
3.8 |
110
|
104
|
5.8
|
||||||||||||||
Gain
on sale of mortgage loans
|
49
|
-
|
NM
|
113
|
21
|
NM
|
||||||||||||||
Gain
on sales of SBA loans held for sale, net
|
-
|
417
|
NM
|
29
|
993
|
NM
|
||||||||||||||
Net other-than-temporary impairment charges on securities |
(1,749
|
) |
(255
|
) |
NM
|
(1,749
|
) |
(255
|
) |
NM
|
||||||||||
Net
security gains
|
2
|
49
|
NM
|
517
|
119
|
NM
|
||||||||||||||
Other
income
|
107
|
121
|
(11.6
|
)
|
209
|
238
|
(12.2
|
) | ||||||||||||
Total
noninterest income (loss)
|
$
|
(907
|
) |
$
|
1,028
|
(188.2
|
)%
|
$
|
441
|
$
|
2,483
|
(82.2
|
) %
|
NM =
not meaningful
Service
charges on deposit accounts were relatively flat for the six months ended June
30, 2009 when compared to the same period a year ago, and decreased $6
thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the three
months ended June 30, 2008. This slight decrease during the quarter was
due to decreased overdraft fees, partially offset by increased commercial
analysis
fees.
Service
and loan fee income was relatively flat quarter over quarter but decreased $55
thousand for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 when compared to the same
period a year ago. The decrease in loan and servicing fees was the
result of significantly lower levels of loan processing fee income,
partially offset by increased loan prepayment fees, letter of credit fees,
and late charges on SBA
loans.
Bank
owned life insurance income totaled $55 thousand and $110 thousand for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2009. These amounts are flat
compared to the same periods in the prior year.
Net
gains on mortgage loan sales were $49 thousand for the quarter-ended June 30,
2009 compared to zero gains reported during the second quarter of 2008.
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, gains on mortgage loan sales increased
$92 thousand from the prior year. The increase was due to the increased
volume of mortgage loans sold, which amounted to $8.7 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2009 compared to $1.7 million for the prior year's
period.
There
were no SBA loans sales during the second quarter of 2009. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, net gains on SBA loan sales decreased significantly
to $29 thousand compared to $993 thousand for the six months ended
June 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 six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to
$19.9 million for six months ended June
30, 2008. Management believes that net gains on SBA loans will
remain at this lower level for the foreseeable
future.
OTTI
charges on securities amounted to $1.7 million for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2009, compared to $255 thousand for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008. At June 30, 2009, the Company’s held to maturity
portfolio included two pooled bank trust preferred securities. 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 at June 30, 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 $929
thousand. At June 30, 2008, the Company took a $222 thousand impairment
charge on three Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC") perpetual
callable preferred securities and a $33 thousand impairment charge on a bank
stock investment due to their declines in market value and the uncertainty that
they would recover their book value.
Net
security gains of $2 thousand and $517 thousand were realized during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to net gains
of $49 thousand and $119 thousand during the prior year's comparable
periods. The gains in 2009 were the result of the sale of approximately
$20 million of fixed income securities. The gains in 2008 were
primarily due to the sale of fixed rate agency
securities.
Other
noninterest income decreased $14 thousand and $29 thousand for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the
same periods in the prior year, primarily due to lower loan referral fees
and annuity commissions.
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 11.7 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 $586 thousand
or 10.4 percent to $6.2 million for the three months ended June 30,
2009 compared to a year ago. For the six months ended June 30,
2009, noninterest expense increased $381 thousand or 3.3% over the prior
year. The components of noninterest expense are detailed
below:
Three
months ended June 30,
|
Six
months ended June 30
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Percent
|
Percent
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
Change
|
2009
|
2008
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||
Compensation
and benefits
|
$ | 2,853 | $ | 2,980 | (4.3 | )% | $ | 5,477 | $ | 6,200 | (11.7 | )% | ||||||||
Occupancy
|
647 | 713 | (9.3 | ) | 1,334 | 1,414 | (5.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Processing
and communications
|
482 | 544 | (11.4 | ) | 1,023 | 1,114 | (8.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Furniture
and equipment
|
471 | 413 | 14.0 | 966 | 801 | 20.6 | ||||||||||||||
Professional
services
|
260 | 143 | 81.8 | 506 | 341 | 48.4 | ||||||||||||||
Loan
collection costs
|
180 | 138 | 30.4 | 379 | 240 | 57.9 | ||||||||||||||
Deposit insurance | 708 | 111 | NM | 1,009 | 174 | NM | ||||||||||||||
Advertising
|
151 | 79 | 91.1 | 226 | 141 | 60.3 | ||||||||||||||
Other
expenses
|
451 | 496 | (9.1 | ) | 838 | 962 | (12.9 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total
noninterest expense
|
$ | 6,203 | $ | 5,617 | 10.4 | % | $ | 11,758 | $ | 11,387 | 3.3 | % |
Compensation
and benefits expense, the largest component of noninterest expense, decreased
$127 thousand and $723 thousand for the three and six months ended June 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 168 at June
30, 2009, compared to 191 at June 30, 2008.
Occupancy
expense decreased $66 thousand and $80 thousand for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods a year ago due to reduced lease
and leasehold improvement expenses related to the closure of our Bridgewater, NJ
location during the second quarter 2008.
Processing
and communications expense decreased $62 thousand and $91 thousand for the three
and six months ended June 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 increased $58 thousand and $165 thousand for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to the same periods a
year ago due to increased depreciation and maintenance expenses on new equipment
and software.
Professional services increased $117 thousand and $165 thousand for the three
and six months ended June 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.
Loan
collection costs increased $42 thousand and $139 thousand for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to the same periods a year
ago. The increased expenses were due to higher collection
expenses associated with a larger volume of delinquent
loans.
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Deposit insurance
expense increased $597 thousand and $835 thousand for the three and six
months ended June 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 is due on September 30, 2009 and amounts to approximately
$408 thousand for the Company. It is probable that the FDIC may vote to
impose an additional special assessment later in 2009, if it is deemed
necessary.
Advertising
expense increased $72 thousand and $85 thousand for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 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 decreased $45 thousand and $114 thousand for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to the same periods a year ago due
to lower employee travel, meals and entertainment fees, lower
insurance costs and lower loan commitment reserve funding
expenses. Year to date, there was also a decrease in office supplies and
recruitment expenses, when compared to the same period in
2008.
Income
Tax Expense
For
the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded an income tax benefit
of $552 thousand, compared to a tax provision of $495 thousand for the same
period a year ago. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the
Company recorded an income tax benefit of $216 thousand, compared to a tax
provision of $1.1 million for the same period a year
ago. The current 2009 tax provision represents an effective tax rate
of approximately 31.1 percent as compared to 32.3 percent for the prior
year. Management anticipates an effective rate of
approximately 31.5 percent for the remainder of
2009.
Financial
Condition at June 30, 2009
Total
assets at June 30, 2009 were $913.4 million compared to $898.3 million at
year-end 2008 and $832.3 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 $132.7 million at June 30, 2009, an increase of $15.4
million or 13.1 percent, compared to $117.3 million at December 31,
2008. This net increase was the result of the
following:
-
$63.5 million in purchases. During the first six months of 2009, the Company took advantage of favorable credit spreads and purchased primarily mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”),
-
$19.6 million in sales. Sales consisted of fixed rate mortgage-backed securities and resulted in gains on sales of $517 thousand,
-
$3.0 million in called agency securities,
-
$24.5 million of principal pay downs,
-
$156 thousand in net amortization of premiums
-
$889 thousand depreciation in the market value of the portfolio. At June 30, 2009, the portfolio had a net unrealized loss of $1.9 million, compared to a net unrealized loss of $974 thousand at the year-end 2008. These unrealized gains and losses are reflected net of tax in shareholders’ equity as other comprehensive loss.
At June
30, 2009, available for sale securities included three callable FHLMC
perpetual preferred securities with a total book value of $13
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. In addition, the Company sold approximately $2.1
million in book value of these securities during 2008, resulting in a pretax
loss of approximately $469
thousand.
At June
30, 2009, the Company’s available for sale portfolio included one bank trust
preferred security with a book value of $975 thousand and a market value of $398
thousand. The Company monitors the credit worthiness of the issuer of this
security quarterly. At June 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 $134.5 million for
the six-months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $73.7 million for the same
period a year ago. The average yield earned on the available for sale portfolio
decreased 29 basis points to 4.78 percent for the six-months
ended June 30, 2009, compared to 5.07 percent for the same period a year
ago. The weighted average life of the AFS portfolio was 4.16 years and the
effective duration of the portfolio was 2.57 years at June 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 $32.1 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of $86 thousand
or 0.3 percent, from year-end 2008. This net decrease was the
result of $2.6 million in principal pay downs and a $1.4 million writedown on
two pooled bank trust preferred securities that are discussed further in
the paragraph below, partially offset by $4.0
million in purchases.
At
June 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. 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 a cost basis of $3.0 million, had been
previously written down $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 $929 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 June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the market value of held to maturity
securities was $31.7 million and $30.1 million, respectively. The average
balance of securities held to maturity amounted to $34.2 million for the
six-months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $32.8 million for the same period a
year ago. The average yield earned on held to maturity securities
decreased 55 basis points to 4.75 percent for the six-months ended
June 30, 2009, compared to 5.30 percent for the same period a year ago.
The
weighted average life of the HTM portfolio was 6.08 years and the effective
duration of the portfolio was 3.31 years at June 30, 2009, compared to 6.45
years and 3.71 years, respectively at December 31,
2008.
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Approximately 77
percent of the total investment portfolio had a fixed rate of interest at June
30, 2009.
Securities
with a carrying value of $93.1 million and $69.9 million at June 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 $2.9 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 $20.6 million or 3.0 percent to $665.3 million at June
30, 2009, compared to $685.9 million at year-end 2008 due to declines in
all loan product lines except for SBA loans and consumer loans, which remained
relatively flat. The decline is a direct result of the economic
downturn and low consumer and business confidence levels, and reflects the
impact of loans 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) |
June
30, 2009
|
December 31, 2008 | |||||||||
Balance
|
Percent |
Balance
|
Percent | ||||||||
SBA
|
$ |
105,318
|
16 | % | $ |
105,308
|
15 | % | |||
SBA 504 |
72,619
|
11 |
76,802
|
11 | |||||||
Commercial
|
299,411
|
45 |
308,165
|
45 | |||||||
Resdiential mortgage |
125,466
|
19 |
133,110
|
20 | |||||||
Consumer |
62,517
|
9 |
62,561
|
9 | |||||||
Total loans | $ |
665,331
|
100 | % | $ |
685,946
|
100 | % |
Average
loans increased $62.5 million or 10.2 percent from $610.4 million for the
six-months ended June 30, 2008, to $672.9 million for the same period in
2009. The increase in average loans was due to growth in all segments
of the portfolio, the largest increase being residential mortgages of $49.5
million. The yield on the loan portfolio fell 90 basis points
to 6.27 percent for the six-months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 7.17
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 June 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, were
historically sold in the secondary market by the Company 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
$23.2 million at June 30, 2009, an increase of $980 thousand from $22.2 million
at December 31, 2008. SBA 7(a) loans held to maturity amounted to
$82.2 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of $970 thousand 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 6.12 percent for the
six-months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 8.73 percent for the same
period a year ago.
At
June 30, 2009, SBA 504 loans totaled $72.6 million, a decrease of $4.2 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 6.72 percent for the six- months ended June 30, 2009, compared to
7.59 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
$299.4 million at June 30,
2009, a decrease of $8.8 million from $308.2 million at year-end 2008. This
decrease can be attributed to principals paydowns on these loans
with minimal new loan volume. The yield on commercial loans was 6.67
percent for the six-months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 7.08 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 $125.5 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of $7.6
million from $133.1 million at December 31, 2008. This decrease
is primarily due to mortgage loan sales during the first two quarters of
2009 of $8.7 million, partially offset by new loan volume. The yield on
residential mortgages was 5.76 percent for the six-months ended June 30,
2009, compared to 5.93 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
during 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 $62.5 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of $44 thousand from $62.6 million
at year-end 2008. The yield on consumer loans was 5.12 percent for the
six-months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 6.05 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.
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 commercial loans 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 98 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 June 30, 2009 is shown in the table
below:
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(In
thousands)
|
||||||||
Portfolio Collateral |
Concentration
|
|||||||
Balance
|
Percent | |||||||
Commercial
mortgages - owner occupied
|
$ | 137,495 | 46 | % | ||||
Commercial mortgages - investment property | 113,698 | 38 | ||||||
Construction and land development | 33,433 | 11 | ||||||
Other commercial loans | 14,785 | 5 | ||||||
Total commercial loans | $ | 299,411 | 100 | % |
As
of June 30, 2009, approximately 11.6 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 the possibility a customer may not perform in
accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. A borrower’s
inability to pay its obligations according to the contractual terms can create
the risk of past due loans and, ultimately, credit losses, especially on
collateral deficient
loans.
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.
Credit
risk is minimized by loan diversification and adhering to 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. In addition, an outside firm is used to conduct independent
credit reviews.
The
following table sets forth information concerning nonaccrual loans and
nonperforming assets at each of the periods
indicated:
(In
thousands)
|
June
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
June
30, 2008
|
|||||||||
Nonperforming
loans
|
||||||||||||
SBA
7(a) (1)
|
$ | 6,943 | $ | 4,228 | $ | 2,544 | ||||||
SBA
504
|
4,375 | 4,600 | 2,117 | |||||||||
Commercial
|
5,475 | 5,247 | 822 | |||||||||
Residential
mortgage
|
5,720 | 1,808 | 855 | |||||||||
Consumer
|
261 | 237 | 283 | |||||||||
Total
nonperforming loans
|
22,774 | 16,120 | 6,621 | |||||||||
OREO
|
466 | 710 | 266 | |||||||||
Total
nonperforming assets
|
23,240 | 16,830 | 6,887 | |||||||||
Past
due 90 days or more and still accruing interest
|
||||||||||||
SBA
7(a)
|
- | 332 | - | |||||||||
SBA
504
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
Commercial
|
757 | 146 | 76 | |||||||||
Residential
mortgage
|
- | 2,058 | - | |||||||||
Consumer
|
24 | - | - | |||||||||
Total
|
781 | 2,536 | 76 | |||||||||
Nonperforming
loans to total loans
|
3.42 | % | 2.35 | % | 1.03 | % | ||||||
Nonperforming assets
to total loans and OREO
|
3.49 | % | 2.45 | % | 1.07 | % | ||||||
Nonperforming assets to total assets | 2.54 | % | 1.87 | % | 0.83 | % | ||||||
(1)
Amount of nonperforming loans guaranteed by the Small Business
Administration
|
$ | 3,214 | $ | 1,983 | $ | 686 | ||||||
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 quarter of
2009.
Nonperforming
loans amounted to $22.8 million at June 30, 2009, an increase of $6.7 million
from year-end 2008. This
increase was due primarily to the SBA 7(a) and residential mortgage portfolios,
most of which are secured by real estate. The rate at which
nonperforming loans are increasing slowed during the second quarter of 2009
compared to the first quarter of 2009. The increase from March 31, 2009 to
June 30, 2009 was 14.5%, compared to 23.0% from December 31, 2008 to March 31,
2009. Included in nonperforming loans at June 30, 2009, are approximately
$3.2 million of loans guaranteed by the SBA, compared to $2.0 million at
December 31, 2008. In addition, there were $781
thousand and $2.5 million in loans past due 90 days or more and still
accruing interest at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
Other
real estate owned ("OREO") properties totaled $466 thousand at June 30, 2009, a
decrease of $244 thousand from $710 thousand at year-end 2008.
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 $1.7 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of $1.0 million 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
June 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.
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. The general reserve is set based
upon the 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.
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 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 as the Company
proactively addressed these
issues.
The
allowance for loan losses totaled $10.7 million, $10.3 million and $8.9 million
at June 30, 2009, December 31, 2008, and June 30, 2008, respectively, with a
resulting allowance to total loan ratios of 1.60 percent, 1.51 percent and 1.39
percent, respectively. Net charge-offs amounted to $1.1
million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $355 thousand
for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Net charge-offs amounted
to $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $538
thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increase in net
charge-offs was primarily related to the SBA 7(a), SBA 504, and commercial
loan portfolios, most of which is secured by real
estate.
The
following is a reconciled summary of the allowance for loan losses for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008:
Allowance
for Loan Loss Activity
|
Three
months ended June 30,
|
Six
months ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
beginning of period
|
$
|
10,307
|
$
|
8,650
|
$
|
10,326
|
$
|
8,383
|
||||||||
Provision
charged to
expense
|
1,500
|
650
|
3,000
|
1,100
|
||||||||||||
Charge-offs:
|
||||||||||||||||
SBA
|
323
|
249
|
1,429
|
513
|
||||||||||||
SBA 504 |
112
|
-
|
312
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Commercial
|
798
|
60
|
1,047
|
60
|
||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage
|
33
|
-
|
91
|
25
|
||||||||||||
Consumer
|
11
|
56
|
11
|
62
|
||||||||||||
Total
charge-offs
|
1,277
|
365
|
2,890
|
660
|
||||||||||||
Recoveries:
|
||||||||||||||||
SBA
|
56
|
5
|
89
|
65
|
||||||||||||
SBA 504 |
-
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Commercial
|
79
|
4
|
132
|
6
|
||||||||||||
Residential
mortgage
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Consumer
|
-
|
1
|
3
|
51
|
||||||||||||
Total
recoveries
|
135
|
10
|
229
|
122
|
||||||||||||
Total
net
charge-offs
|
1,142
|
355
|
2,661
|
538
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
end of
period
|
10,665
|
$
|
8,945
|
10,665
|
$
|
8,945
|
||||||||||
Selected
loan quality ratios:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
charge-offs to average loans (annualized)
|
0.34
|
%
|
0.12
|
%
|
0.80
|
%
|
0.18
|
%
|
||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses to total loans at period end
|
1.60
|
%
|
1.39
|
%
|
1.60
|
%
|
1.39
|
%
|
||||||||
Allowance
for loan losses to nonperforming loans
|
46.83
|
%
|
135.10
|
%
|
46.83
|
%
|
135.10
|
%
|
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 six months of 2009, total deposits increased $24.6 million to
$731.8 million at June 30, 2009, from $707.1 million at December 31,
2008. The increase in deposits was primarily the result of a $77.0
million increase in savings deposits and a $9.5 million increase in
noninterest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by a $59.7 million
decrease in time deposits and a $2.2 million decrease in interest-bearing
demand 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 29 percent savings and 48 percent time deposits at June 30,
2009. The concentration of demand deposits equaled 11 percent and
interest-bearing demand deposits equaled 12 percent at June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively. The Company anticipates a continued
migration of deposits from time deposits to savings products throughout
2009.
Borrowed
Funds and Subordinated Debentures
Borrowed
funds and subordinated debentures totaled $110.5 million at June 30, 2009, a
decrease of $10.0 million or 8.3 percent from December 31, 2008. This net
decrease was due to the maturity of a repurchase agreement. As of
June 30, 2009, the Company was a party to the following borrowed funds and
subordinated debenture
transactions:
(In
thousands)
|
June
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
||||
FHLB
Borrowings:
|
||||||
Overnight
line of credit
|
$
|
10,000
|
$
|
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 June 30, 2009, is a decline of 0.64
percent in a rising-rate environment and an decrease of 0.90 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 an
decrease of 1.39 percent in a falling-rate
environment.
Operating,
Investing, and Financing
Cash
Cash
and cash equivalents amounted to $54.5 million at June 30, 2009, an increase of
$20.1 million from December 31, 2008. Net cash provided by operating
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2009, amounted to $2.5
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 $3.4 million for the six months ended June 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 used in
financing activities amounted to $14.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2009, due to increased 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
June 30, 2009, the Parent Company had $5.6 million in cash and $99 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
June 30, 2009, $107 million was available for additional borrowings from the
FHLB and 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 $132.7 million and $23.2
million at June 30, 2009,
respectively.
As
of June 30, 2009, deposits included $15.4 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 $12.5
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
June 30, 2009, the Bank had $82.6 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 $6.5 million of these commitments
are for SBA loans, which may be sold into the secondary
market.
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
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As
of June 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leverage
Ratio
|
82,822
|
9.30
|
%
|
³
|
35,622
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
44,527
|
N/A
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tier
I risk-based capital ratio
|
82,822
|
11.88
|
%
|
³
|
27,897
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
41,845
|
N/A
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
91,565
|
13.13
|
%
|
³
|
55,794
|
8.00
|
%
|
³
|
69,742
|
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
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
As
of June 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leverage
Ratio
|
68,753
|
7.73
|
%
|
³
|
35,583
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
44,478
|
5.00
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Tier
I risk-based capital ratio
|
68,753
|
9.87
|
%
|
³
|
27,858
|
4.00
|
%
|
³
|
41,788
|
6.00
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
85,984
|
12.35
|
%
|
³
|
55,717
|
8.00
|
%
|
³
|
69,646
|
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 $739 thousand, or 1.1 percent, to $67.1 million at June
30, 2009, compared to $67.8 million at December 31, 2008. This
decrease was primarily the result of a $469 thousand net loss and $510
thousand in preferred stock dividends accrued during the six
months ended June 30, 2009, offset in part by $155 thousand appreciation in
the market value of the securities and cash flow hedges and $133 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 six months ended
June 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.
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 six months ended
June 30, 2009. As of June 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. The Company has suspended its share repurchase program, as
required by the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase
Plan.
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 and 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
June 30, 2009 and 2008 the information pertaining to outstanding interest rate
swap agreements used to hedge variable rate debt was as
follows:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Notional
amount
|
$ | 15,000 | $ | 15,000 | ||||
Weighted
average pay rate
|
4.05 | % | 4.05 | % | ||||
Weighted
average receive rate
|
1.37 | % | 4.55 | % | ||||
Weighted
average maturity in years
|
2.4 | 3.4 | ||||||
Unrealized
loss relating to interest rate swaps
|
$ | (829 | ) | $ | (62 | ) |
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
June 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
June 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 June 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 June 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
(a) none
(b) none
(c) none
Item 3. Defaults Upon
Senior Securities-None
Item 4. Submission of
Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) Election
of Directors – The following Director were elected to a three-year
term at the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting held on April 23, 2009, expiring at
the Company's Annual Meeting in 2012.
Director
|
Shares
“For”
|
%
“For”
|
Shares
“Withheld”
|
%
“Withheld”
|
||||||||||||
Dr.
Mark S. Brody
|
5,845,274
|
98.2
|
%
|
106,273
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||||||||
Charles
S. Loring
|
5,775,265
|
97.0
|
%
|
176,282
|
3.0
|
%
|
||||||||||
Raj
Patel
|
5,303,397
|
89.1
|
%
|
648,150
|
10.9
|
%
|
(b) To
consider and approve the following advisory (non-binding) proposal:
"Resolved, that the shareholders approve the compensation of the Company's
executive officers as described in the tabular disclosure regarding named
executive officer compensation (together with the accompanying narrative
disclosure) in this proxy.":
Shares
"For"
|
%
“For
|
Shares
"Withheld"
|
%
"Withheld"
|
|||||||
5,181,033 | 92.3 | % | 432,038 | 7.7 | % |
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
|
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: August 12,
2009
|
/s/ Alan
J. Bedner, Jr.
|
ALAN
J. BEDNER, JR.
|
|
Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
|
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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