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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Quarter Ended: March 31, 2014

Commission File Number: 0-19345

 

 

ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   25-1659846

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

600 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, PA   16117
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(724) 758-5584

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every interactive data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes  ¨    No  x

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2014:

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value   17,753,101 shares
(Class)   (Outstanding)

 

 

 


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ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

  
  

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

     1   
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

     2   
  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

     3   
  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

     4   
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

     5   
  

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     39   

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     51   

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

     51   
   PART II - OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

     52   

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

     52   

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     52   

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     52   

Item 4.

  

Mine Safety Disclosures

     52   

Item 5.

  

Other Information

     52   

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

     53   
  

Signatures

     54   


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ESB Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 
Assets     

Cash on hand and in banks

   $ 6,123      $ 7,272   

Interest-earning deposits

     21,580        8,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     27,703        16,214   

Securities available for sale; cost of $1,062,970 and $1,051,311

     1,082,243        1,063,016   

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $6,718 and $6,805

     699,498        695,636   

Accrued interest receivable

     7,635        7,345   

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock

     14,920        15,436   

Premises and equipment, net

     13,208        13,308   

Real estate acquired through foreclosure, net

     1,993        1,977   

Real estate held for investment

     7,577        7,813   

Goodwill

     41,599        41,599   

Intangible assets

     89        127   

Bank owned life insurance

     30,724        30,595   

Securities receivable

     680        654   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     11,352        13,197   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,939,221      $ 1,906,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Liabilities:

    

Deposits

   $ 1,268,409      $ 1,222,767   

FHLB advances

     289,913        290,921   

Repurchase agreements

     118,000        138,000   

Other borrowings

     10,979        12,223   

Junior subordinated notes

     36,083        36,083   

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     2,715        2,659   

Accounts payable for land development

     1,170        1,383   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     17,763        17,038   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,745,032        1,721,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 19,214,226 shares issued; 17,746,511 and 17,729,105 shares outstanding

     192        192   

Additional paid-in capital

     104,322        104,251   

Treasury stock, at cost; 1,467,715 and 1,485,121 shares

     (17,350     (17,540

Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares

     (1,875     (2,121

Retained Earnings

     100,150        97,605   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     9,847        4,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ESB Financial Corporation’s stockholders’ equity

     195,286        187,002   

Noncontrolling interest

     (1,097     (1,159
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     194,189        185,843   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,939,221      $ 1,906,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ESB Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013  

Interest and dividend income:

    

Loans receivable, including fees

   $ 7,828      $ 8,073   

Taxable securities available for sale

     6,553        6,688   

Tax free securities available for sale

     1,652        1,657   

FHLB Stock

     133        8   

Deposits with banks and federal funds sold

     5        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     16,171        16,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense:

    

Deposits

     1,697        1,962   

Borrowed funds

     2,518        3,653   

Junior subordinated notes and guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in subordinated debt

     515        561   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     4,730        6,176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     11,441        10,251   

(Recovery of) provision for loan losses

     (90     150   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for loan losses

     11,531        10,101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

    

Fees and service charges

     914        725   

Increase of cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance

     129        155   

Net realized gain on securities available for sale

     288        268   

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

     (193     —     

Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income before taxes

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net impairment losses on investment securities

     (193     —     

Net realized (loss) gain on derivatives

     (147     15   

Income from real estate held for investment

     168        577   

Other

     120        173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     1,279        1,913   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest expense:

    

Compensation and employee benefits

     4,645        4,430   

Premises and equipment

     698        723   

Federal deposit insurance premiums

     266        308   

Data processing

     576        579   

Amortization of intangible assets

     35        48   

Advertising

     159        134   

Other

     849        991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     7,228        7,213   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     5,582        4,801   

Provision for income taxes

     1,180        811   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income before noncontrolling interest

     4,402        3,990   

Less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     62        276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to ESB Financial Corporation

   $ 4,340      $ 3,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share

    

Basic

     0.25        0.21   

Diluted

     0.24        0.21   

Cash dividends declared per share

     0.10        0.08   

Weighted average shares outstanding

     17,537,990        17,312,614   

Weighted average shares and share equivalents outstanding

     17,760,019        17,466,268   

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ESB Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013  

Net Income before noncontrolling interest

   $ 4,402      $ 3,990   

Other comprehensive (loss) income (net of tax and reclassifications)

    

Net change in unrealized (losses) gains:

    

Securities available for sale other-than-temporarily impaired:

    

Reclassification adjustment for losses recognized in earnings

     193        —     

Income tax effect

     (66     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     127        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities available for sale not other-than-temporarily impaired:

    

Gains (losses) arising during the period

     7,839        (3,015

Income tax effect

     (2,665     1,055   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,174        (1,960
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reclassification adjustment for gains recognized in earnings

     (288     (268

Income tax effect

     98        91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (190     (177
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities, net

     5,111        (2,137
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pension and postretirement amortization

     34        36   

Income tax effect

     (11     (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23        24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value adjustment on derivatives

     149        268   

Income tax effect

     (51     (91
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     98        177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     5,232        (1,936
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net comprehensive income before noncontrolling interest

     9,634        2,054   

Less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     62        276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net comprehensive income attributable to ESB Financial Corporation

   $ 9,572      $ 1,778   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ESB Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

     Common
stock
     Additional
paid-in
capital
    Treasury
stock
    Unearned
ESOP
shares
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income,
net of tax
     Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total
stockholders’
equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2014

   $ 192       $ 104,251      $ (17,540   $ (2,121   $ 97,605      $ 4,615       $ (1,159   $ 185,843   

Net income

     —           —          —          —          4,340        —           62        4,402   

Other comprehensive results, net

     —           —          —          —          —          5,232         —          5,232   

Cash dividends at $0.10 per share

     —           —          —          —          (1,755     —           —          (1,755

Purchase of treasury stock, at cost (2,690 shares)

     —           —          (35     —          —          —           —          (35

Reissuance of treasury stock for stock option exercises (20,096 shares)

     —           —          225        —          (40     —           —          185   

Compensation expense ESOP and MRP

     —           185        —          246        —          —           —          431   

Additional ESOP shares purchased

     —           (122     —          —          —          —           —          (122

Tax effect of compensatory stock options

     —           8        —          —          —          —           —          8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2014

   $ 192       $ 104,322      $ (17,350   $ (1,875   $ 100,150      $ 9,847       $ (1,097   $ 194,189   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ESB Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 4,402      $ 3,990   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization for premises and equipment

     228        244   

(Recovery of ) provision for loan losses

     (90     150   

Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts

     645        1,069   

Net gain on sale of securities available for sale

     (288     (268

Impairment losses on investment securities

     193        —     

Net realized loss (gain) on derivatives

     147        (15

Amortization of intangible assets

     35        48   

Compensation expense on ESOP and MRP

     431        377   

Increases in Bank owned life insurance

     (129     (155

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable

     (290     125   

Decrease in prepaid FDIC assessment

     —          281   

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (890     747   

Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     932        3,791   

Other

     127        (1,454
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     5,453        8,930   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

    

Loan originations

     (29,436     (49,460

Purchases of:

    

Securities available for sale

     (45,989     (43,441

FHLB Stock

     (1,400     (1,904

Premises and equipment

     (123     (74

Principal repayments of:

    

Loans receivable

     25,670        41,431   

Securities available for sale

     33,401        60,839   

Proceeds from the sale of:

    

Securities available for sale

     563        1,508   

Real estate acquired through foreclosure

     15        80   

Premises and equipment

     —          105   

Redemption of FHLB stock

     1,916        1,400   

Funding of real estate held for investment

     (1,543     (1,970

Proceeds from real estate held for investment

     1,317        871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (15,609     9,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

     45,642        28,786   

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     31,283        53,749   

Repayments of long-term borrowings

     (33,434     (92,073

Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings

     (20,101     1,999   

Capital disbursement to noncontrolling interest

     —          (422

Redemption of junior subordinated notes

     —          (10,310

Proceeds received from exercise of stock options

     185        438   

Dividends paid

     (1,773     —     

Payments to acquire treasury stock

     (35     (305

Stock purchased by ESOP

     (122     (99
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     21,645        (18,237
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash equivalents

     11,489        78   

Cash equivalents at beginning of period

     16,214        15,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 27,703      $ 15,142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ESB Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (Continued)

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2014      2013  

Supplemental information:

     

Interest paid

   $ 4,148       $ 5,573   

Income taxes paid

     686         602   

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

     

Transfers from loans receivable to real estate acquired through foreclosure

     33         27   

Transfers from loan originations to proceeds on real estate held for investment

     249         1,451   

Dividends declared but not paid

     1,775         1,468   

Unfunded security commitments

     —           738   

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ESB Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

ESB Financial Corporation (the Company) is a publicly traded Pennsylvania thrift holding company. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, which are ESB Bank (ESB or the Bank), THF, Inc. (THF), ESB Financial Services, Inc. (EFS) and AMSCO, Inc. (AMSCO). ESB is a Pennsylvania chartered, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured stock savings bank.

AMSCO is engaged in real estate development and construction of 1-4 family residential units independently or in conjunction with its joint ventures. AMSCO is currently involved in seven real estate joint ventures, all of which are owned 51% or greater by AMSCO. The Bank has provided all development and construction financing. These joint ventures have been included in the consolidated financial statements and reflected within the consolidated statements of financial condition as real estate held for investment and related operating income and expenses are reflected within other non-interest income or expense. The Bank’s loans to AMSCO and related interest have been eliminated in consolidation.

In addition to the elimination of the loans and interest to the joint ventures described above, all other significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for the interim periods include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, which are necessary, in the opinion of management, to fairly reflect the Company’s financial position and results of operations. Additionally, these consolidated financial statements for the interim periods have been prepared in accordance with instructions for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013, as contained in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report to Stockholders.

The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current periods’ reporting format, such reclassifications did not have an effect on stockholders’ equity or net income.

The accounting principles followed by the Company and the methods of applying these principles conform with GAAP and with general practice within the banking industry. In preparing the consolidated financial statements management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the Statement of Financial Condition date and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Operating Segments

An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities that generate revenue and incur expense, the operating results of which are reviewed by management. At March 31, 2014, the Company was doing business through 23 full service banking branches, one loan production office and through its various other subsidiaries. Loans and deposits are primarily generated from the areas where banking branches are located. The Company derives its income predominantly from

 

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interest on loans and securities and to a lesser extent, non-interest income. The Company’s principal expenses are interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds and normal operating costs. The Company’s operations are principally in the banking industry. Consistent with internal reporting, the Company’s operations are reported in one operating segment, which is community banking.

Stock Based Compensation

During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded approximately $229,000 and $167,000, respectively, in compensation expense and a tax benefit of $21,686 and $18,966, respectively, related to its share-based compensation awards that are expected to vest in 2014. As of March 31, 2014, there was approximately $1.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation awards granted. That cost is expected to be recognized over the next four years.

Cash flows from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for stock-based awards (excess tax benefits) are classified as financing cash flows.

Financial Instruments

As part of its overall interest rate risk management activities, the Company utilizes derivative instruments to manage its exposure to various types of interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps and interest rate caps are the primary instruments the Company uses for interest rate risk management. Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as either part of prepaid expenses and other assets or accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges.

The Company formally documents the relationship between the hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objective and strategy, before undertaking an accounting hedge. To qualify for hedge accounting, the derivatives and related hedged items must be designated as a hedge at inception of the hedge relationship. For accounting hedge relationships, we formally assess, both at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, if the derivatives are highly effective in offsetting designated changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. If it is determined that the derivative instrument is not highly effective, hedge accounting is discontinued.

For derivatives designated as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged item related to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. To the extent the change in fair value of the derivative does not offset the change in fair value of the hedged item, the difference or ineffectiveness is reflected in earnings in the same financial statement category as the hedged item.

For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in other comprehensive income (OCI) and subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. The Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in fair value or cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in fair value or cash flows of the designated hedged item or transaction. For derivatives not designated as hedges, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.

At March 31, 2014, there were twenty two interest rate cap contracts outstanding with notional amounts totaling $230.0 million. These derivative instruments are not hedged and therefore adjustments to fair value are recorded in current earnings.

 

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The Company entered into two interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate risk. These interest rate swap transactions involved the exchange of the Company’s interest payment on $35.0 million in junior subordinated notes which became floating rate notes in 2011 for a fixed rate interest payment without the exchange of the underlying principal amount. Entering into interest rate derivatives potentially exposes the Company to the risk of counterparties’ failure to fulfill their legal obligations including, but not limited to, potential amounts due or payable under each derivative contract. Notional principal amounts are often used to express the volume of these transactions, but the amounts potentially subject to credit risk are much smaller. Management utilizes the Change in Variable Cash Flows Method to measure hedge ineffectiveness. To the extent that the cumulative change in anticipated cash flows from the hedging derivative offsets from 80% to 125% of the cumulative change in anticipated cash flows from the hedged exposure, the hedged is deemed effective. As of March 31, 2014, the interest rate swaps were deemed to be effective, therefore no amounts were charged to current earnings. The Company also does not expect to reclassify any hedge related amounts from OCI to earnings over the next twelve months.

The fixed rate interest rate swap contract outstanding at March 31, 2014 is being utilized to hedge $35.0 million in floating rate junior subordinated notes. Below is a summary of the interest rate swap contract and the terms at March 31, 2014:

 

     Notional      Effective      Pay     Receive     Maturity      Unrealized  

(Dollars in thousands)

   Amount      Date      Rate     Rate (*)     Date      Gain      Loss  

Cash Flow Hedge

   $ 20,000         2/10/2011         4.18     0.24     2/10/2018       $ —         $ 2,182   

Cash Flow Hedge

     15,000         2/10/2011         3.91     0.24     2/10/2018         —           1,481   
  

 

 

              

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 35,000                 $ —         $ 3,663   
  

 

 

              

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Variable receive rate based upon contract rates in effect at March 31, 2014.

Recent Accounting and Regulatory Pronouncements

In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, Financial Services – Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements. The amendments in this Update affect the scope, measurement, and disclosure requirements for investment companies under U.S. GAAP. The amendments do all of the following: 1. Change the approach to the investment company assessment in Topic 946, clarify the characteristics of an investment company, and provide comprehensive guidance for assessing whether an entity is an investment Company. 2. Require an investment company to measure noncontrolling ownership interests in other investment companies at fair value rather than using the equity method of accounting. 3. Require the following additional disclosures: (a) the fact that the entity is an investment company and is applying the guidance in Topic 946, (b) information about changes, if any, in an entity’s status as an investment company, and (c) information about financial support provided or contractually required to be provided by an investment company to any of its investees. The amendments in this Update were effective for an entity’s interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013. Earlier application is prohibited. This ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This Update applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax

 

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loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. This ASU did not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-01, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. The amendments in this Update permit reporting entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, an entity amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). The amendments in this Update should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. A reporting entity that uses the effective yield method to account for its investments in qualified affordable housing projects before the date of adoption may continue to apply the effective yield method for those preexisting investments. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04, Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. The amendments in this Update clarify that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. An entity can elect to adopt the amendments in this Update using either a modified retrospective transition method or a prospective transition method. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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2.   Securities Available for Sale

The Company’s securities available for sale portfolio is summarized as follows:

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

   Amortized
cost
     Unrealized
gains
     Unrealized
losses
    Fair
value
 

March 31, 2014:

          

Trust preferred securities

   $ 45,398       $ 299       $ (6,782   $ 38,915   

Municipal securities

     176,493         7,906         (1,883     182,516   

Equity securities- financial institutions

     677         815         —          1,492   

Corporate bonds

     196,286         5,113         (119     201,280   

Mortgage-backed securities

          

U.S. sponsored entities

     642,450         18,954         (5,059     656,345   

Private label

     1,666         29         —          1,695   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal mortgage-backed securities

     644,116         18,983         (5,059     658,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities

   $ 1,062,970       $ 33,116       $ (13,843   $ 1,082,243   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2013:

          

Trust preferred securities

   $ 45,589       $ 225       $ (6,908   $ 38,906   

Municipal securities

     178,579         5,310         (4,149     179,740   

Equity securities- financial institutions

     953         968         —          1,921   

Corporate bonds

     201,268         5,313         (361     206,220   

Mortgage-backed securities

          

U.S. sponsored entities

     623,134         18,397         (7,107     634,424   

Private label

     1,788         21         (4     1,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal mortgage-backed securities

     624,922         18,418         (7,111     636,229   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities

   $ 1,051,311       $ 30,234       $ (18,529   $ 1,063,016   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows the Company’s investments gross unrealized losses and fair value aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at March 31, 2014:

 

As of March 31, 2014                                                               
(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Less than 12 Months      12 Months or more      Total  
     # of
Securities
     Fair Value      Unrealized
losses
     # of
Securities
     Fair Value      Unrealized
losses
     # of
Securities
     Fair Value      Unrealized
losses
 

Trust preferred securities

     —         $ —         $ —           8       $ 37,146       $ 6,782         8       $ 37,146       $ 6,782   

Municipal securities

     21         18,880         1,013         8         7,632         870         29         26,512         1,883   

Corporate bonds

     3         9,584         44         3         11,628         75         6         21,212         119   

Mortgage-backed securities

                          

U.S. sponsored entities

     59         197,869         4,160         6         23,513         899         65         221,382         5,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     83       $ 226,333       $ 5,217         25       $ 79,919       $ 8,626         108       $ 306,252       $ 13,843   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table shows the Company’s investments gross unrealized losses and fair value aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2013:

 

As of December 31, 2013                                                               
(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Less than 12 Months      12 Months or more      Total  
     # of
Securities
     Fair Value      Unrealized
losses
     # of
Securities
     Fair Value      Unrealized
losses
     # of
Securities
     Fair Value      Unrealized
losses
 

Trust preferred securities

     —         $ —         $ —           8       $ 37,016       $ 6,908         8       $ 37,016       $ 6,908   

Municipal securities

     44         37,243         3,129         6         5,518         1,020         50         42,761         4,149   

Corporate bonds

     6         20,869         109         3         11,474         252         9         32,343         361   

Mortgage-backed securities

                          

U.S. sponsored entities

     69         229,223         6,363         4         16,878         744         73         246,101         7,107   

Private label

     1         502         4         —           —           —           1         502         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal mortgage-backed securities

     70         229,725         6,367         4         16,878         744         74         246,603         7,111   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     120       $ 287,837       $ 9,605         21       $ 70,886       $ 8,924         141       $ 358,723       $ 18,529   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company primarily invests in mortgage-backed securities, variable and fixed rate corporate bonds, municipal bonds, government bonds and to a lesser extent equity securities. The policy of the Company is to recognize other than temporary impairment (OTTI) on equity securities where the fair value has been significantly below cost for three consecutive quarters. Declines in the fair value of the debt securities that can be attributed to specific adverse conditions affecting the credit quality of the investment would be recorded as OTTI and charged to earnings. In order to determine if a decline in fair value is other than temporary, the Company reviews corporate ratings of the investment, analyst reports and SEC filings of the issuers. For fixed maturity investments with unrealized losses due to interest rates where the Company expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, declines in value below cost are not assumed to be other than temporary. The Company reviews its position quarterly and has asserted that at March 31, 2014, the declines outlined in the above table represent temporary declines due to changes in interest rates and are not reflections of impairment in the credit quality of the securities. Additionally, the Company does not intend to sell the investment and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis.

The Company reviews investment debt securities on an ongoing basis for the presence of OTTI with formal reviews performed quarterly. Credit-related OTTI losses on individual securities are recognized in earnings while noncredit-related OTTI on securities not expected to be sold is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income. The $193,000 credit-related OTTI recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2014 consisted of a pooled trust preferred security with no remaining book value. There was no noncredit-related OTTI on this security recognized in OCI during the quarter.

The Company holds one pooled trust preferred security that has previously been determined to be other than temporarily impaired by approximately $2.3 million, due solely to credit related factors. As stated at December 31, 2013, the Company’s intention was to sell this investment. The security was written down to its fair value at that time. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company attempted to liquidate this security but was unsuccessful due to the extreme illiquid market for this type of investment. The Company decided that due to the extreme illiquid market, this security has no value and therefore recorded an additional OTTI charge of $193,000, the remaining carrying value of this security.

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pooled trust preferred security. The Company used a discounted cash flow method to price these securities due to a lack of liquidity for resale of this investment type and the absence of reliable pricing information. This method is described more fully in footnote 9, “Fair Value.”

The following table summarizes scheduled maturities of the Company’s securities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, excluding equity securities which have no maturity dates:

 

As of March 31, 2014                    
(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Available for sale  
     Weighted
Average Yield
    Amortized
cost
     Fair
value
 

Due in one year or less

     3.30   $ 46,565       $ 47,280   

Due from one year to five years

     2.83     157,538         162,839   

Due from five to ten years

     3.41     100,761         103,506   

Due after ten years

     3.12     757,429         767,126   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3.11   $ 1,062,293       $ 1,080,751   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013       
(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Available for sale  
     Weighted
Average Yield
    Amortized
cost
     Fair
value
 

Due in one year or less

     2.79   $ 41,074       $ 41,497   

Due from one year to five years

     2.97     163,785         169,767   

Due from five to ten years

     3.37     106,115         107,917   

Due after ten years

     3.14     739,384         741,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3.12   $ 1,050,358       $ 1,061,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

For purposes of the maturity table, mortgage backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been allocated over maturity groupings based on weighted-average contractual maturities of underlying collateral. The mortgage-backed securities may mature earlier than their weighted-average contractual maturities because of principal prepayments.

The proceeds from the sale of securities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $563,000 resulting in gross realized gains of $288,000. The proceeds from the sale of securities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $1.5 million resulting in gross realized gains of $268,000. There were no gross realized losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively.

 

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3.   Loans Receivable

The Company’s loans receivable as of the respective dates are summarized as follows:

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

   March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Mortgage loans:

    

Residential real estate

    

Single family

   $ 345,710      $ 341,775   

Multi family

     39,755        44,327   

Construction

     38,511        37,857   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

     423,976        423,959   

Commercial real estate

    

Commercial

     91,522        77,366   

Construction

     11,795        25,971   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate

     103,317        103,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal mortgage loans

     527,293        527,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other loans:

    

Consumer loans

    

Home equity loans

     83,133        82,987   

Dealer auto and RV loans

     47,116        46,502   

Other loans

     6,328        6,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer loans

     136,577        136,142   

Commercial business

     53,931        52,801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal other loans

     190,508        188,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans receivable

     717,801        716,239   

Less:

    

Allowance for loan losses

     6,718        6,805   

Deferred loan fees and net discounts

     (2,077     (2,007

Loans in process

     13,662        15,805   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     18,303        20,603   

Net loans receivable

   $ 699,498      $ 695,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company conducted its business through 23 offices in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania which also serves as its primary lending area. Management does not believe it has significant concentrations of credit risk to any one group of borrowers given its underwriting and collateral requirements.

Management has an established methodology to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses that assesses the risks and losses inherent in the loan portfolio. For purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses, the Company has segmented certain loans in the portfolio by product type. Loans are segmented into the following pools: commercial business loans, commercial real estate loans, residential real estate loans and consumer loans. The Company sub-segments residential real estate loans into the following three classes: single family, construction and multi-family. Commercial real estate is sub-segmented into commercial and construction classes. The Company also sub-segments the consumer loan portfolio into the following three classes: home equity, dealer automobile and recreational vehicle (RV) and other consumer loans. Historical loss percentages for each risk category are calculated and used as the basis for calculating allowance allocations. These historical loss percentages are calculated over a three year period for all portfolio segments. Certain qualitative factors are then added to the historical loss percentages to get the adjusted factor to be applied to non classified loans. The following qualitative factors are analyzed for each portfolio segment:

 

    Levels of and trends in delinquencies and nonaccruals

 

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    Changes in lending policies and procedures

 

    Volatility of losses within each risk category

 

    Loans and Lending staff acquired through acquisition

 

    Economic trends

 

    Concentrations of credit

 

    Trends in volume and terms

 

    Experience depth and ability of management

These qualitative factors are reviewed each quarter and adjusted based upon relevant changes within the portfolio. During the first three months of 2014, the qualitative factors for trends in volume and terms remained unchanged from December 31, 2013.

In terms of the Company’s loan portfolio, the commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate loans are deemed to have more risk than the consumer real estate loans and other consumer loans in the portfolio. The commercial loans not secured by real estate are highly dependent on financial condition and are more dependent on economic conditions. The commercial loans secured by real estate are also dependent on economic conditions but generally have stronger forms of collateral. More recently, commercial real estate has been negatively impacted by devaluation so these commercial loans carry a higher qualitative factor for changes in the value of collateral. The commercial loans and commercial real estate loans have historically been responsible for the majority of the Company’s delinquencies, non-accrual loans, and charge-offs so both of these categories carry higher qualitative factors than consumer loans. The Company has historically experienced very low levels of consumer loan charge-offs so these qualitative factors are set lower than the commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans.

Loans by Segment

The total allowance reflects management’s estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the statement of financial condition date. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses of $6.7 million adequate to cover loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio, at March 31, 2014. The following tables present by portfolio segment, the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

Three months ended March 31, 2014                             
(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Commercial     Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential     Unallocated      Total  

Allowance for loan losses:

               

Beginning balance

   $ 523      $ 1,723       $ 1,054       $ 2,996      $ 509       $ 6,805   

Charge-offs

     —          —           112         8        —           120   

Recoveries

     93        —           30         —          —           123   

Provision

     (81     105         73         (202     15         (90
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 535      $ 1,828       $ 1,045       $ 2,786      $ 524       $ 6,718   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Three months ended March 31, 2013                              
(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential      Unallocated      Total  

Allowance for loan losses:

                 

Beginning balance

   $ 550       $ 2,075       $ 1,031       $ 2,541       $ 512       $ 6,709   

Charge-offs

     —           —           146         10         —           156   

Recoveries

     —           —           18         —           —           18   

Provision

     14         50         25         61         —           150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 564       $ 2,125       $ 928       $ 2,592       $ 512       $ 6,721   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following tables present by portfolio segment, the recorded investment in loans at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

As of March 31, 2014                                          
(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential      Unallocated      Total  

Allowance for loan losses:

                 

Ending Balance

   $ 535       $ 1,828       $ 1,045       $ 2,786       $ 524       $ 6,718   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 59       $ 911       $ 48       $ —         $ —         $ 1,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

   $ 476       $ 917       $ 997       $ 2,786       $ 524       $ 5,700   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans Receivable:

                 

Ending Balance

   $ 53,931       $ 103,317       $ 136,577       $ 423,976       $ —         $ 717,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 56       $ 14,241       $ 426       $ 1,356       $ —         $ 16,079   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

   $ 53,875       $ 89,076       $ 136,151       $ 422,620       $ —         $ 701,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2013                                          
(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential      Unallocated      Total  

Allowance for loan losses:

                 

Ending Balance

   $ 523       $ 1,723       $ 1,054       $ 2,996       $ 509       $ 6,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 24       $ 989       $ 48       $ —         $ —         $ 1,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

   $ 499       $ 734       $ 1,006       $ 2,996       $ 509       $ 5,744   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans Receivable:

                 

Ending Balance

   $ 52,801       $ 103,337       $ 136,142       $ 423,959       $ —         $ 716,239   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 24       $ 14,385       $ 407       $ 2,206       $ —         $ 17,022   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

   $ 52,777       $ 88,952       $ 135,735       $ 421,753       $ —         $ 699,217   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Credit Quality Information

The following tables represent credit exposures by internally assigned grades as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations of the loan agreements as scheduled or at all. The Company’s internal credit risk grading system is based on experiences with similarly graded loans.

The Company’s internally assigned grades are as follows:

Pass – loans which are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the underlying collateral.

Special Mention – loans where a potential weakness or risk exists, which could cause a more serious problem if not corrected.

Substandard – loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and be characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful – loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard asset. In addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on existing circumstances.

Loss – loans classified as a loss are considered uncollectible, or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted.

 

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As of March 31, 2014                                          
(Dollar amounts in thousands)                                          
     Residential
Real Estate
Multi-family
     Residential
Real Estate
Construction
     Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial
     Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
     Commercial      Total  

Pass

   $ 38,511       $ 37,199       $ 78,087       $ 11,795       $ 53,888       $ 219,480   

Special Mention

     —           342         1,250         —           14         1,606   

Substandard

     —           2,214         12,185         —           29         14,428   

Doubtful

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Loss

     —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 38,511       $ 39,755       $ 91,522       $ 11,795       $ 53,931       $ 235,514   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013                                          
(Dollar amounts in thousands)                                          
     Residential
Real Estate
Multi-family
     Residential
Real Estate
Construction
     Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial
     Commercial
Real Estate
Construction
     Commercial      Total  

Pass

   $ 37,857       $ 40,874       $ 63,532       $ 25,971       $ 52,730       $ 220,964   

Special Mention

     —           382         1,283         —           17         1,682   

Substandard

     —           3,071         12,551         —           54         15,676   

Doubtful

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Loss

     —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 37,857       $ 44,327       $ 77,366       $ 25,971       $ 52,801       $ 238,322   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following tables present performing and nonperforming single family residential and consumer loans based on payment activity as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Payment activity is reviewed by management on a monthly basis to determine how loans are performing. Loans are considered to be nonperforming when they become 90 days delinquent.

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2014                                   
(Dollar amounts in thousands)                                   
     Residential
Real Estate
Single Family
     Consumer
Home Equity
     Dealer
Auto and RV
     Other
Consumer
     Total  

Performing

   $ 342,350       $ 82,805       $ 47,025       $ 6,237       $ 478,417   

Nonperforming

     3,360         328         91         91         3,870   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 345,710       $ 83,133       $ 47,116       $ 6,328       $ 482,287   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2013                                   
(Dollar amounts in thousands)                                   
     Residential Real Estate
Single Family
     Consumer
Home Equity
     Dealer
Auto and RV
     Other
Consumer
     Total  

Performing

   $ 338,370       $ 82,692       $ 46,364       $ 6,588       $ 474,014   

Nonperforming

     3,405         295         138         65         3,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 341,775       $ 82,987       $ 46,502       $ 6,653       $ 477,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans also include certain loans that have been modified and classified as troubled debt restructuring (TDR) where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who have experienced or are expected to experience financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions. Delinquent TDRs are classified as nonperforming at the time of restructure and may only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months.

Non-performing loans, which include non-accrual loans and TDRs, were $8.7 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The TDRs included in non-performing loans amounted to $169,000 and $107,000 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company also had TDRs that were in compliance with their modified terms of $9.6 million and $10.6 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company is not committed to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans are on non-accrual status.

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans Receivable by Class

The following tables are an aging analysis of the investment of past due loans receivable as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

As of March 31, 2014

   30-59 Days
Past Due
     60-89 Days
Past Due
     90 Days
Or Greater
     Total Past
Due
     Current      Total Loans
Receivable
     Recorded
Investment >
90 Days and
Accruing
 

Residential real estate

                    

Single family

   $ 294       $ 274       $ 3,360       $ 3,928       $ 341,782       $ 345,710       $ —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           39,755         39,755         —     

Multi-family

     —           —           —           —           38,511         38,511         —     

Commercial Real Estate

                    

Commercial

     34         —           4,781         4,815         86,707         91,522         —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           11,795         11,795         —     

Consumer

                    

Consumer - home equity

     155         —           240         395         82,738         83,133         —     

Consumer - dealer auto and RV

     364         41         67         472         46,644         47,116         —     

Consumer - other

     27            91         118         6,210         6,328         —     

Commercial

     —           —           29         29         53,902         53,931         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 874       $ 315       $ 8,568       $ 9,757       $ 708,044       $ 717,801       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(Dollar amounts in thousands)

As of December 31, 2013

   30-59 Days
Past Due
     60-89 Days
Past Due
     90 Days
Or Greater
     Total Past
Due
     Current      Total Loans
Receivable
     Recorded
Investment >
90 Days and
Accruing
 

Residential real estate

                    

Single family

   $ 653       $ 319       $ 3,405       $ 4,377       $ 337,398       $ 341,775       $ —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           44,327         44,327         —     

Multi-family

     —           —           —           —           37,857         37,857         —     

Commercial Real Estate

                    

Commercial

     53         65         4,787         4,905         72,461         77,366         —     

Construction

     —           —           —           —           25,971         25,971         —     

Consumer

                    

Consumer - home equity

     156         65         214         435         82,552         82,987         —     

Consumer - dealer auto and RV

     993         106         136         1,235         45,267         46,502         —     

Consumer - other

     47         43         65         155         6,498         6,653         —     

Commercial

     —           —           30         30         52,771         52,801         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,902       $ 598       $ 8,637       $ 11,137       $ 705,102       $ 716,239       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Impaired Loans

Management considers commercial loans, commercial real estate loans and development loans which are 90 days or more past due to be impaired. Larger commercial loans, commercial real estate loans and development loans which are 60 days or more past due, including any troubled debt restructuring, are selected for impairment testing. These loans are analyzed to determine if it is probable that all amounts will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. If management determines that the fair value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, impairment is recognized through a provision for loan loss estimate or a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses. The Company collectively reviews all residential real estate and consumer loans for impairment.

 

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The following tables summarize impaired loans:

Impaired Loans

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)                                          
     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Recorded
Investment
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Related
Allowance
     Recorded
Investment
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Related
Allowance
 

With no related allowance recorded:

                 

Commercial Real Estate

   $ 3,053       $ 3,160       $ —         $ 3,139       $ 3,246       $ —     

Residential single family

     1,356         1,356         —           1,356         1,356         —     

Residential construction loans

     —           —           —           850         850         —     

Consumer loans

                 

Home Equity

     248         251         —           249         253         —     

Dealer auto and RV

     26         26         —           6         6         —     

With an allowance recorded:

                 

Commercial Real Estate

     11,188         11,351         911         11,246         11,409         989   

Commercial Business loans

     56         56         59         24         24         24   

Consumer Loans:

                 

Home Equity

     149         149         45         149         149         45   

Dealer auto and RV

     3         3         3         3         3         3   

Total:

                 

Commercial Real Estate

     14,241         14,511         911         14,385         14,655         989   

Commercial Business loans

     56         56         59         24         24         24   

Consumer

     426         429         48         407         411         48   

Residential single family

     1,356         1,356         —           1,356         1,356         —     

Residential construction

     —           —           —           850         850         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,079       $ 16,352       $ 1,018       $ 17,022       $ 17,296       $ 1,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(Dollar amounts in thousands)                            
     Three months ended
March 31, 2014
     Three months ended
March 31, 2013
 
     Average
Recorded
Investment
     Interest
Income
Recognized
     Average
Recorded
Investment
     Interest
Income
Recognized
 

With no related allowance recorded:

           

Commercial Real Estate:

           

Commercial Real Estate

   $ 3,071       $ 14       $ 5,134       $ 70   

Commercial Business loans

     —           —           

Residential loans

     1,356         1         1,359         3   

Residential construction loans

     —           —           853         7   

Consumer Loans:

           

Home equity

     251         4         149         4   

Dealer auto and RV

     27         1         12         1   

With an allowance recorded:

           

Commercial Real Estate:

           

Commercial Real Estate

     11,214         113         7,941         124   

Commercial Business loans

     57         1         

Consumer Loans:

           

Home equity

     149         1         175         3   

Dealer auto and RV

     3         —           4         —     

Total:

           

Commercial Real Estate

   $ 14,285       $ 127       $ 13,075       $ 194   

Commercial Business loans

     57         1         

Consumer

     430         6         340         8   

Residential

     1,356         1         1,359         3   

Residential construction loans

     —           —           853         7   

Nonaccrual Loans

Loans are considered nonaccrual upon reaching 90 days delinquent, although the Company may be receiving partial payments of interest and partial repayments of principal on such loans. When a loan is placed in nonaccrual status, previously accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income.

 

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On the following table are the loans receivable and TDR’s on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The balances are presented by class of loans:

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)    March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Commercial

   $ 29       $ 30   

Commercial Real Estate

     4,782         4,787   

Consumer

     

Consumer - Home Equity

     3,360         3,405   

Consumer - Dealer auto and RV

     239         214   

Consumer - Other

     67         136   

Residential

     91         65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,568       $ 8,637   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Modifications

The Company’s loan portfolio also includes TDRs, where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who have experienced or are expected to experience financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions. Delinquent TDRs are classified as nonperforming at the time of restructure and may only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months.

When the Company modifies a loan, management evaluates any possible impairment based on the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the contractual interest rate of the original loan agreement, except when the sole (remaining) source of repayment for the loan is the operation or liquidation of the collateral. In these cases, management uses the current fair value of the collateral, less selling costs, instead of discounted cash flows. If management determines that the value of the modified loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (net of previous charge-offs, deferred loan fees or costs and unamortized premium or discount), impairment is recognized by segment or class of loan, as applicable, through an allowance estimate or a charge-off to the allowance. Segment and class status is determined by the loan’s classification at origination.

The following table includes the recorded investment and number of modifications for modified loans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company reports the recorded investment in the loans prior to a modification and also the recorded investment in the loans after the loans were restructured.

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)                                          
     For the Three Months ended March 31, 2014  
     Number of
Contracts
     Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Post-Modification Recorded Investment  
         Maturity
Date
Extension
     Deferral of
Principal
Payments
     Other      Total  

Troubled Debt Restructurings

                 

Commercial

     1       $ 57       $ —           —         $ 57       $ 57   

Consumer

                 

Home equity

     1         11         —           —           11         11   

Dealer auto and RV

     2         24         7         —           17         24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

     4       $ 92      $ 7       $ —         $ 85       $ 92   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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(Dollar amounts in thousands)                                          
     For the Three Months ended March 31, 2013  
                   Post-Modification Recorded Investment  
     Number of
Contracts
     Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
     Maturity
Date
Extension
     Deferral of
Principal
Payments
     Other      Total  

Troubled Debt Restructurings

                 

Commercial real estate

     1       $ 43       $ —           —         $ 43       $ 43   

Consumer

                 

Home equity

     3       $ 76       $ 76       $ —         $ —         $ 76   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

     4       $ 119      $ 76       $ —         $ 43       $ 119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company did not have any TDRs that defaulted subsequent to their modification during the periods reported.

 

4.   Deposits

The Company’s deposits as of the respective dates are summarized as follows:

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)    March 31, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Type of accounts

   Amount      %     Amount      %  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

   $ 126,164         9.9   $ 124,777         10.2

NOW account deposits

     271,476         21.4     234,163         19.2

Money Market deposits

     40,900         3.2     39,688         3.2

Passbook account deposits

     183,760         14.5     178,412         14.6

Time deposits

     646,109         51.0     645,727         52.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,268,409         100.0   $ 1,222,767         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Time deposits mature as follows:

          

Within one year

   $ 448,910         69.4   $ 437,731         67.8

After one year through two years

     102,425         15.9     115,976         18.0

After two years through three years

     67,713         10.5     60,045         9.3

After three years through four years

     14,120         2.2     16,393         2.5

After four years through five years

     8,532         1.3     10,871         1.7

Thereafter

     4,409         0.7     4,711         0.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 646,109         100.0   $ 645,727         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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5.   Borrowed Funds

The Company’s borrowed funds as of the respective dates are summarized as follows:

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)    March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Weighted
average
rate
    Amount      Weighted
average
rate
    Amount  

FHLB advances:

         

Due within 12 months

     2.23   $ 79,202         2.12   $ 101,492   

Due beyond 12 months but within 2 years

     1.54     48,071         2.14     25,873   

Due beyond 2 years but within 3 years

     1.10     92,229         0.99     78,008   

Due beyond 3 years but within 4 years

     1.50     57,783         1.34     73,380   

Due beyond 4 years but within 5 years

     3.21     12,628         3.26     12,168   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 289,913         $ 290,921   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Repurchase agreements:

         

Due within 12 months

     2.04   $ 38,000         2.34   $ 58,000   

Due beyond 12 months but within 2 years

     4.12     10,000         4.12     10,000   

Due beyond 3 years but within 4 years

     4.28     25,000         4.28     25,000   

Due beyond 4 years but within 5 years

     4.49     45,000         4.49     45,000   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 118,000         $ 138,000   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other borrowings:

         

ESOP borrowings

         

Due within 12 months

     4.68   $ 1,000         4.68   $ 1,000   

Due beyond 12 months but within 2 years

     4.68     1,000         4.68     1,000   

Due beyond 2 years but within 3 years

     —          —           4.68     250   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 2,000         $ 2,250   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Corporate borrowings

         

Due within 12 months

     3.75   $ 1,000         3.75   $ 1,000   

Due beyond 12 months but within 2 years

     3.75     1,000         3.75     1,000   

Due beyond 2 years but within 3 years

     3.75     1,000         3.75     1,000   

Due beyond 3 years but within 4 years

     3.75     5,979         3.75     1,000   

Due beyond 4 years but within 5 years

     —          —           3.75     5,973   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 8,979         $ 9,973   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Junior subordinated notes

         

Due beyond 5 years

     2.06   $ 36,083         2.06   $ 36,083   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Included in the $289.9 million of FHLB advances at March 31, 2014 are $20.0 million in structured advances with imbedded caps at various strike rates based on the 3 month LIBOR rate. If during the term of the advance, the 3 month LIBOR rate exceeds the strike rate, the interest rate on the structured advance is reduced by the difference between the rate and the strike rate.

Included in the $118.0 million of Repurchase Agreements (REPOs), at March 31, 2014, are $20.0 million in structured REPOs with imbedded caps at various strike rates based on the 3 month LIBOR rate. If during the term of the REPO, the 3 month LIBOR rate exceeds the strike rate, the interest rate on the structured REPO is reduced by the difference between the rate and the strike rate.

 

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Also included in the $118.0 million of REPOs at March 31, 2014 is a $25.0 million structured REPO in which the Company pays a fixed rate of interest. At the reset date and every quarterly period thereafter, the counterparty has the right to terminate the transaction. It has historically been the Company’s position to pay off any borrowings and replace them with fixed rate funding if converted by the counterparty.

The Company enters into sales of securities under agreements to repurchase. Such REPOs are treated as borrowed funds. The dollar amount of the securities underlying the agreements remains in their respective asset accounts.

REPOs are collateralized by various securities that are either held in safekeeping at the FHLB or delivered to the dealer who arranged the transaction and the Company maintains control of these securities.

The market value of such securities exceeded the amortized cost of the securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The fair value of the securities as of March 31, 2014 was $139.5 million with an amortized cost of $132.0 million. The fair value of the securities as of December 31, 2013 was $168.8 million with an amortized cost of $160.4 million. The average maturity date of the mortgage backed securities sold under agreements to repurchase was greater than 90 days for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had REPOs with Citigroup of $25.0 million and $45.0 million respectively, Barclays Capital of $30.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively, Credit Suisse of $43.0 million and $43.0 million, respectively, and Morgan Stanley of $20.0 million and $20.0 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2014, the REPOs with Citigroup had $426,000 at risk (where the fair value of the securities exceeds the borrowing), with a weighted average maturity of 37 months, Barclays Capital had $6.3 million at risk with a weighted average maturity of 40 months, Credit Suisse had $12.5 million at risk with a weighted average maturity of 35 months and Morgan Stanley had $2.3 million at risk with a weighted average maturity of 3 months.

Borrowings under REPO averaged $131.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014, respectively. The maximum amount outstanding at any month-end was $138.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014, respectively.

At March 31, 2014, the Bank had cash management lines of credit with PNC Bank, NA and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh enabling it to borrow up to $36.0 million and $100.0 million, respectively. There were no borrowings from the PNC Bank line of credit outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Bank had no borrowings on its line of credit with the FHLB at March 31, 2014 and $20.1 million at December 31, 2013. These borrowings carried an interest rate of 0.25% at December 31, 2013. The Bank also has the ability to borrow funds through the Federal Reserve Bank up to the amount of he pledged collateral. The rate is the current primary rate offered.

The Company has a $10.0 million revolving line of credit loan with WesBanco that expires on April 30, 2014. The rate on this line of credit is 1 month LIBOR plus 2.75% with a floor of 3.00%. There were no borrowings on this line at March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013. The Company renewed this revolving line of credit with the same terms for one year expiring on April 30, 2015, unless extended.

On February 10, 2005, ESB Capital Trust IV (Trust IV), a statutory business trust established under Delaware law that is a subsidiary of the Company, issued $35.0 million fixed rate preferred securities. The Company purchased $1.1 million of common securities of Trust IV. The preferred securities are fixed at a rate of 6.03% for six years and then are variable at three month LIBOR plus 1.82%. The preferred securities have a stated maturity of thirty years. Trust IV’s obligations under the preferred securities issued are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. The proceeds from the sale of the preferred securities and the common securities were utilized by Trust IV to invest in $36.1 million of

 

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fixed/variable rate subordinated debt of the Company. The subordinated debt is unsecured and ranks subordinate and junior in right of payment to all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Company. The subordinated debt primarily represents the sole assets of Trust IV. Interest on the preferred securities is cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears. The Company has the right to optionally redeem the subordinated debt prior to the maturity date of February 10, 2035, on or after February 10, 2011, at the redemption price, which is equal to the liquidation amount, plus accrued and unpaid distributions, if any, at the redemption date. Under the occurrence of certain events, specifically, a tax event, investment company event or capital treatment event as more fully defined in the Indenture dated February 10, 2005, the Company may redeem in whole, but not in part, the subordinated debt at any time within 90 days following the occurrence of such event. Proceeds from any redemption of the subordinated debt would cause a mandatory redemption of the preferred securities and the common securities having an aggregate liquidation amount equal to the principal amount of the subordinated debt redeemed. The Company did not have any deferred debt issuance costs associated with the preferred securities.

 

6.   Net Income Per Share

The following table summarizes the Company’s net income per share:

 

(Amounts, except earnings per share, in thousands)

 
     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2013
 

Net income

   $ 4,340       $ 3,714   

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

     17,538         17,313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.25       $ 0.21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

     17,538         17,313   

Common stock equivalents due to effect of stock options

     222         153   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total weighted-average common shares and equivalents

     17,760         17,466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.24       $ 0.21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The shares controlled by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) of 200,569 and 296,095 at March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively, are not considered in the weighted average shares outstanding until the shares are committed for allocation to an employee’s individual account.

Options to purchase 32,454 shares at $10.35 per diluted share expiring November 2020, 51,875 shares at $11.00 per diluted share expiring November 2021, 120,808 shares at $10.50 per diluted share expiring November 2022 and 258,750 shares at $13.36 per diluted share were outstanding as of March 31, 2014, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise price combined with its fair value was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

Options to purchase 65,827 shares at $10.35 per diluted share expiring November 2020, 78,761 shares at $11.00 per diluted share expiring November 2021 and 191,443 shares at $10.50 per diluted share expiring November 2022 were outstanding as of March 31, 2013, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise price combined with its fair value was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 

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7.   Comprehensive Income

The Company has developed the following table to present the components of accumulated OCI, at March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

Details about AOCI Components   Three months
ended
March 31, 2014
    Three months
ended
March 31, 2013
   

Affected line item in the Statement where net
income is presented

Available-for-sale securities

     

Realized gain on sale of securities

  $ (288   $ (268  

Net realized gain on securities available for sale

Impairment expense

    193        —       

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

 

 

   

 

 

   
    (95     (268  

Total before tax

    32        91     

Income taxes

 

 

 

   

 

 

   
    (63     (177  

Net of tax

Defined benefit pension plan items

     

Amortization of prior service costs

    24        26     

See Note 1 below

Amortization of actuarial gains/(losses)

    10        10     

See Note 1 below

 

 

 

   

 

 

   
    34        36     

Total before tax

    (11     (12  

Income taxes

 

 

 

   

 

 

   
    23        24     

Net of tax

Total reclassifications

  $ (40   $ (153  

Net of tax

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Note 1: These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost and included in compensation and employee benefits.
  See Note 8, Retirement Plans, for additional information.

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)                         
     Three Months ended March 31, 2014  
     Gains/(losses)
on Cash Flow
Hedges
    Unrealized
gains/(losses) on
available-for-sale
securities
    Defined benefit
pension plan
items
    Total  

Beginning balance

   $ (2,515   $ 7,608      $ (478   $ 4,615   

Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassification

     98        5,174        —          5,272   

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

     —          (63     23        (40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period OCI

     98        5,111        23        5,232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ (2,417   $ 12,719      $ (455   $ 9,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(Dollar amounts in thousands)                        
    Three Months ended March 31, 2013  
    Gains/(losses) on
Cash Flow Hedges
    Unrealized gains/(losses) on
available-for-sale  securities
    Defined benefit pension
plan items
    Total  

Beginning balance

  $ (3,733   $ 29,464      $ (628   $ 25,103   

Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassification

    177        (1,960     —          (1,783

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

    —          (177     24        (153
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period OCI

    177        (2,137     24        (1,936
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

  $ (3,556   $ 27,327      $ (604   $ 23,167   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

8.   Retirement Plans

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and Directors’ Retirement Plan

The Company maintains a Supplemental Executive Benefit Plan (SERP) in order to provide supplemental retirement and death benefits for certain key employees of the Company. Under the SERP, participants shall receive an annual retirement benefit following retirement at age 65 equal to 25% of the participant’s final average pay multiplied by a ratio, ranging from 1.25% to 25.0%, based on the participant’s total years of service. Final average pay is based upon the participant’s last three year’s compensation. The maximum ratio of 25% requires twenty or more years of credited service and the minimum ratio of 1.25% requires one year of credited service. Benefits under the plan are payable in either a lump sum or ten equal annual payments and a lesser benefit is payable upon early retirement at age 50 with at least twelve years of service. If a participant dies prior to retirement, the participant’s estate will receive a lump sum payment equal to the net present value of future benefit payments under the plan. At March 31, 2014, the participants in the plan had credited service under the SERP ranging from 23 to 35 years.

The Company and the Bank maintain the ESB Financial Corporation Directors’ Retirement Plan and have entered into director retirement agreements with each director of the Company and the Bank. The plan provides that any retiring director with a minimum of five or more years of service with the Company or the Bank and a minimum of 10 total years of service, including years of service with any bank acquired by the Company or the Bank, that remains in continuous service as a board member until age 75 will be entitled to receive an annual retirement benefit equal to his or her director’s fees earned during the last full calendar year prior to his or her retirement date, multiplied by a ratio, ranging from 25% to 80%, based on the director’s total years of service. The maximum ratio of 80% of fees requires 20 or more years of service and the minimum ratio of 25% of fees requires 10 years of service. Retirement benefits may also be payable under the plan if a director retires from service as a director prior to attaining age 75. Three directors are currently receiving monthly benefits under the plan.

 

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The following table illustrates the components of the net periodic pension cost for the SERP and Directors Retirement Plan as of March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)    SERP  
     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2013
 

Components of net periodic pension cost

     

Service cost

   $ 22       $ 25   

Interest cost

     36         28   

Amortization of unrecognized gains and losses

     22         26   

Amortization of prior service cost

     10         10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 90       $ 89   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Directors’ Retirement Plan  
     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2013
 

Components of net periodic pension cost

     

Service cost

   $ 2       $ 1   

Interest cost

     9         7   

Amortization of prior service cost

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 11       $ 8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

9.   Fair Value

Fair value is defined by GAAP as the amount that an asset could be bought or sold, or a liability incurred or settled, between willing parties, other than during a liquidation. GAAP established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of inputs in valuation methodologies into the following three levels:

Level I: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active markets, as of the reported date. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available. A contractually binding sales price also provides reliable evidence of fair value.

Level II: Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets: inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs to the valuation methodology that utilize the model-based techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level III: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement; inputs to the valuation methodology that utilize a model-based techniques for which significant assumptions are not observable in the market; or inputs to the valuation methodology that requires significant management judgment or estimation, some of which may be internally developed.

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

Management classifies the Company’s equity securities as Level 1 measurements since quoted market prices were available, unadjusted, for identical securities in active markets. Declines in the fair value of individual equity securities that are deemed to be other than temporary, will be written down to current market value and included in earnings as realized losses. Level 2 investment securities were primarily comprised of debt securities issued by states and municipalities and corporations as well as mortgage-backed securities issued by government agencies. On a monthly basis, the fair values for securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. Due to recent uncertainties in the credit markets broadly, and the lack of both trading and new issuance of floating rate trust preferred securities, market price indications generally reflect the lack of liquidity in these markets, therefore the Company classifies these securities as Level III. Due to this lack of practical quoted prices, fair value for floating rate trust preferred securities has been determined using a discounted cash-flow technique. Cash flows are estimated based upon the contractual terms of each instrument. Market rates have been calculated based upon the five year historical discount margin for these instruments from August 2002 through August 2007, when the market was more liquid. These market rates were then adjusted for credit spreads and liquidity risk given the current markets. Credit spreads are based upon the Moody’s rating for each bond and range from 35 to 65 basis points. Liquidity risk adjustments ranged from 20 to 55 basis points where the securities of the 15 largest banks in the United States are assigned 20 to 40 basis points and banks outside of the top 15 were given a higher liquidity risk adjustment. Approximately $18.3 million or 49.44% of the $37.1 million in floating rate trust preferred securities represent investments in three of the four largest banks in the United States.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis are comprised of interest rate caps and interest rate swap agreements. The Company classifies these instruments as Level II. The Company determines the fair value of the interest rate caps quarterly by using quoted prices from two brokers. The maximum market indication used is the highest price obtained from the brokers, unless this price is Level III as indicated by the broker. If so this price is excluded and the highest Level II is used. The Company utilizes a third-party pricing service to measure its interest rate swap contracts. This service provides pricing information by utilizing evaluated pricing models, supported with market data information. Cash flows are projected for each payment date using the index forward curve. These swap cash flows are then discounted to time zero using LIBOR zero-coupon interest rates, the accepted cost of funds for a financial institution. The implicit assumption is that the risk associated with the cash flows on the derivative is the same as the risk associated with a loan in the interbank market. The present value of the fixed portion is then added to the present value of the floating portion. The sum of both is the fair market value of the interest rate swap.

 

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The following tables present the assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by GAAP, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

    As of March 31, 2014  
(Dollar amounts in thousands)   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
or Liabilities
(Level I)
    Significant Other
Observable

Inputs
(Level II)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level III)
    Total  

Assets:

       

Securities available for sale

       

Trust preferred securities

  $ —        $ 1,769      $ 37,146      $ 38,915   

Municipal securities

    —          182,516        —          182,516   

Equity securities

    1,492        —          —          1,492   

Corporate bonds

    —          201,280        —          201,280   

Mortgage backed securities

       

U.S. sponsored entities

    —          656,345        —          656,345   

Private label

    —          1,695       —          1,695   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal mortgage-backed securities

    —          658,040        —          658,040   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

  $ 1,492      $ 1,043,605     $ 37,146      $ 1,082,243   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Assets

       

Interest rate caps

  $ —        $ 754     $ —        $ 754   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

  $ —        $ 754     $ —        $ 754   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Other Liabilities

       

Interest rate swaps

  $ —        $ 3,663      $ —        $ 3,663   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

  $ —        $ 3,663     $ —        $ 3,663   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    As of December 31, 2013  
(Dollar amounts in thousands)   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
or Liabilities
(Level I)
    Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level II)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level III)
    Total  

Assets:

       

Securities available for sale

       

Trust preferred securities

  $ —        $ 1,697      $ 37,209      $ 38,906   

Municipal securities

    —          179,740        —          179,740   

Equity securities

    1,921        —          —          1,921   

Corporate bonds

    —          206,220        —          206,220   

Mortgage backed securities

       

U.S. sponsored entities

    —          634,424        —          634,424   

Private label

    —          1,805       —          1,805   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal mortgage-backed securities

    —          636,229        —          636,229   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

  $ 1,921      $ 1,023,886     $ 37,209     $ 1,063,016   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Assets

       

Interest rate caps

  $ —        $ 717     $ —        $ 717   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

  $ —        $ 717     $ —        $ 717   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

       

Other Liabilities

       

Interest rate swaps

  $ —        $ 3,870      $ —        $ 3,870   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

  $ —        $ 3,870     $ —        $ 3,870   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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There were no transfers between Level I and Level II assets measured at fair value. The following table presents the changes in the Level III assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level III).

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Securities available for sale
Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013  

Beginning balance January 1,

   $ 37,209      $ 36,179   

Total net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

    

Included in earnings:

    

Interest income on securities

     3        3   

Net realized loss on securities available for sale

     (193     —     

Included in other comprehensive income

     127        171   

Transfers in and/or out of Level III

     —          —     

Purchases, issuances and settlements

    

Purchases

     —          —     

Issuances

     —          —     

Sales

     —          —     

Settlements

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance, March 31,

   $ 37,146      $ 36,353   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table summarizes changes in unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 for Level III assets and liabilities that are still held at March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)             
     Securities available for sale
Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013  

Interest income on securities

   $ 3      $ 3   

Net realized loss on securities available for sale

     (193     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (190   $ 3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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For Level III assets measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the significant observable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

  Fair Value at
March 31,
2014
    Fair Value at
December 31,
2013
   

Valuation Technique

 

Significant Unobservable

Inputs

  2014 Range
(Weighted Average)
  2013 Range
(Weighted Average)

Trust Preferred Securities

  $ 37,146      $ 37,209      Discounted Cash Flow   Credit Spreads   35-65 (52.5)
basis points
  40-70 (57.5)

basis points

        Liquidity Risk Adjustments   20-55 (36)
basis points
  20-55 (36)

basis points

        Default Rates   .6%-1%   .6%-1%

Impaired Loans

    15,061        15,961      Appraisal of collateral (1)   Appraisal value and liquidation expense   2.84%-48.93%
(9.95%)
  2.84%-48.93%
(9.95%)

Real estate acquired through foreclosure

    1,993        1,977      Appraisal of collateral (1)   N/A   N/A   N/A

Servicing assets

    6        9      Discounted Cash Flow   Remaining term   1 yrs to 16.65 yrs
(12.25 yrs)
  1.25 yrs to 16.9 yrs
(12.5 yrs)
        Discount Rate   11.25%-12.25%
(11.36%)
  11.25%-12.25%
(11.36%)

 

(1) Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally includes various level III inputs which are not identifiable. Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses.

The significant unobservable inputs in the fair value measurement of the Company’s trust preferred securities are the credit spreads, liquidity risk adjustments and default rates as described above under Investment Securities Available for Sale. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company may be required periodically to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-fair value accounting or impairment write-downs of individual assets. During the period ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred write-downs on its REO properties of $11,000 and $0, respectively, there were no adjustments to the fair value for the Company’s remaining assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP during the respective periods.

 

  10.   Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into off-balance sheet financial instruments, consisting of commitments to extend credit, commitments under line of credit lending arrangements and letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they are funded or related fees are received.

The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating fair values of financial instruments.

Cash and cash equivalents – The carrying amounts of cash equivalents approximate their fair values.

Securities – With the exception of floating rate trust preferred securities ( the valuation of the trust preferred securities is discussed in footnote 9, Fair Value), fair values for securities available for sale are

 

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determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique which is widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities.

Securities receivableThe carrying amount of securities receivable approximates their fair values.

Loans receivable – Fair values for loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Fair values of impaired loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or underlying collateral values, where applicable.

Accrued interest receivable and payable – The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values.

FHLB stock – FHLB stock is restricted from trading purposes and thus, the carrying value approximates its fair value.

Bank owned life insurance (BOLI) – The fair value of BOLI at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 approximated the cash surrender value of the policies at those dates.

Interest rate cap and interest rate swap contracts – Fair values of interest rate cap and interest rate swap contracts are based on dealer quotes.

Deposits – The fair values disclosed for demand deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. Fair values for certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current market interest rates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities.

Borrowed funds and junior subordinated notes – For variable rate borrowings, fair values are based on carrying values. For fixed rate borrowings, fair values are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows and on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. Fair values of structured borrowings are based on dealer quotes.

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insuranceThe fair value of the advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance approximated the carrying value of those commitments at those dates.

 

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The following tables set forth the carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments included in the consolidated statement of financial condition as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

March 31, 2014

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

   Carrying
amount
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for

Identical
Assets or

Liabilities
(Level I)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level II)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level III)
     Total Fair
Value
 

Financial Assets:

              

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 27,703       $ 27,703       $ —         $ —         $ 27,703   

Securities

     1,082,243         1,492         1,043,605         37,146         1,082,243   

Securities Receivable

     680         680         —           —           680   

Loans receivable

     699,498         —           —           716,137         716,137   

Accrued Interest Receivable

     7,635         7,635         —           —           7,635   

FHLB Stock

     14,920         14,920         —           —           14,920   

Bank owned life insurance

     30,724         30,724         —           —           30,724   

Interest rate cap contracts

     754         —           754         —           754   

Financial Liabilities:

              

Deposits

     1,268,409         622,300         —           652,287         1,274,587   

Borrowed funds

     418,892         —           150,877         280,909         431,786   

Junior subordinated notes

     36,083         —           25,258         —           25,258   

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     2,715         2,715         —           —           2,715   

Accrued interest payable

     1,628         1,628         —           —           1,628   

Interest rate swap contracts

     3,663         —           3,663         —           3,663   

 

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December 31, 2013

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

   Carrying
amount
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for

Identical
Assets or

Liabilities
(Level I)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level II)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level III)
     Total Fair
Value
 

Financial Assets:

              

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 16,214       $ 16,214       $ —         $ —         $ 16,214   

Securities

     1,063,016         1,921         1,023,886         37,209         1,063,016   

Securities Receivable

     654         654         —           —           654   

Loans receivable

     695,636         —           —           707,919         707,919   

Accrued Interest Receivable

     7,345         7,345         —           —           7,345   

FHLB Stock

     15,436         15,436         —           —           15,436   

Bank owned life insurance

     30,595         30,595         —           —           30,595   

Interest rate cap contracts

     717         —           717         —           717   

Financial Liabilities:

              

Deposits

     1,222,767         577,040         —           652,395         1,229,435   

Borrowed funds

     441,144         —           151,942         303,436         455,378   

Junior subordinated notes

     36,083         —           25,258         —           25,258   

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     2,659         2,659         —           —           2,659   

Accrued interest payable

     1,046         1,046         —           —           1,046   

Interest rate swap contracts

     3,870         —           3,870         —           3,870   

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The following discussion and analysis provides further detail to the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The section should be read in conjunction with the notes and financial statements presented elsewhere in this report.

The Company’s critical accounting policies involving the significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 have remained unchanged from the disclosures presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 under the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Forward-looking statements in this report relating to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The information contained in this report should be read in conjunction with ESB’s most recent annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which is available at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, or at ESB’s website, www.esbbank.com. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements, which are not historical fact, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements, including without limitation, the effect of changing regional and national economic conditions; changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and associated interest rate sensitivity; sources of liquidity available to the parent company and its related subsidiary operations; potential future credit losses and the credit risk of commercial, real estate, and consumer loan customers and their borrowing activities; actions of the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory bodies; potential legislative and federal and state regulatory actions and reform; competitive conditions in the financial services industry; rapidly changing technology affecting financial services, and/or other external developments materially impacting the Company’s operational and financial performance. The Company does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

ESB Financial Corporation is a Pennsylvania corporation and thrift holding company that provides a wide array of retail and commercial financial products and services to customers in Western Pennsylvania through its wholly-owned subsidiary ESB Bank. ESB Bank currently operates 23 branches.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported net income of $4.3 million, an increase of approximately $626,000, or 16.9%, over the same period in the prior year. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in net interest income of $1.2 million and decreases in provision for loan losses and net income attributable to noncontrolling interest of $240,000 and $214,000, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in noninterest income of $634,000 and increases in noninterest expense and provision for income taxes of $15,000 and $369,000, respectively.

The Company is continuing efforts to improve the net interest margin by employing strategies to decrease the cost of funds, while attempting to increase the yield from the investment portfolio. The Company employs a strategy of purchasing cash-flowing fixed and variable rate mortgage-backed securities funded by wholesale borrowings, which are comprised of FHLB advances and repurchase agreements. This is referred to as the Company’s wholesale strategy. As part of the wholesale strategy, the Company uses a laddered maturity schedule of two to five years on the wholesale borrowings. As part of its ongoing interest rate risk strategy, the Company purchased structured repurchase agreements (REPOs) with imbedded interest rate caps. These interest rate caps will aid in insulating the Company’s net interest margin against a rapid rise in interest rates which can cause significant pressure to the Company’s interest rate margin.

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $32.2 million of maturing wholesale borrowings at a weighted average rate of 2.95% and an original call/maturity of 4.7 years. The borrowings that matured were replaced with wholesale borrowings of approximately $31.3 million at a weighted average rate of 1.14% and an original call/maturity of 2.7 years.

The wholesale strategy operates with a lower cost of operations, although with lower interest rate spreads and therefore at a lower margin than the retail operations of the Company. The Company has utilized this strategy for several years. The Company manages this strategy through its interest rate risk management on a macro level. This strategy historically produces wider margins during periods of lower short-term interest rates, reflected in a steep yield curve and can be susceptible to net interest margin strain in both rapidly rising rates and rapidly declining rates as well as a sustained inverted yield curve.

Management continues to pursue methods of insulating this wholesale strategy from significant fluctuations in interest rates by: (1) incorporating a laddered maturity schedule of up to five years on the wholesale borrowings; (2) the purchase of off-balance sheet interest rate caps and interest rate caps imbedded in structured borrowing’s, which help to insulate the Company’s interest rate risk position from increases in interest rates; (3) providing structure in the investment portfolio in the form of corporate bonds and municipals securities; (4) utilizing cash flows from fixed and adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities; and (5) the placing of the Company’s securities in the available for sale portfolio thereby creating the flexibility to change the composition of the portfolio through restructuring as management deems it necessary due to interest rate fluctuations. Management believes that this insulation affords them the ability to react to measured changes in interest rates and restructure the Company’s statement of financial condition accordingly. This strategy is continually evaluated by management on an ongoing basis.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Earnings Summary. The Company recorded net income of $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $3.7 million for the same period in the prior year. The $626,000, or 16.9%, increase in net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily the result of an increase in net interest income of $1.2 million and decreases in provision for loan losses and net income attributable to noncontrolling interest of $240,000 and $214,000, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in noninterest income of $634,000 and increases in noninterest expense and provision for income taxes of $15,000 and $369,000, respectively.

Net interest income. Net interest income, the primary source of revenue for the Company, is determined by the Company’s interest rate spread, which is defined as the difference between income on earning assets and the cost of funds supporting those assets, and the relative amounts of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. Management periodically adjusts the mix of assets and liabilities, as well as the rates earned or paid on those assets and liabilities in order to manage and improve net interest income. The level of interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest earning assets and liabilities affect the Company’s net interest income. Historically from an interest rate risk perspective, it has been management’s perception that differing interest rate environments, these being extended low long-term interest rates, rapidly rising short-term interest rates as well as a sustained inverted yield curve, can cause sensitivity to the Company’s net interest income.

Net interest income increased $1.2 million, or 11.6%, to $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This increase in net interest income was the result of a decrease in interest expense of $1.4 million, partially offset by a decrease in interest income of $256,000.

Interest income. Interest income decreased $256,000, or 1.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease can primarily be attributed to decreases to interest earned on loans receivable and securities available for sale of $245,000 and $140,000, respectively, partially offset by an increase to interest earned on FHLB stock of $125,000.

 

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Interest earned on loans receivable decreased $245,000, or 3.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the yield on the portfolio of 29 basis points to 4.55% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to 4.84% for the same period in the prior year, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of loans outstanding of $21.6 million, or 3.2%, to $705.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $683.6 million for the same period in the prior year.

Interest earned on securities decreased $140,000, or 1.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease was primarily the result of a 6 basis point decrease in the tax equivalent yield on securities to 3.43% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from 3.49% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, partially offset by a slight increase in the average balance of the securities portfolio of $2.5 million, or 0.2%, to $1.1 billion at March 31, 2014.

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $1.4 million, or 23.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease in interest expense can be attributed to decreases in interest incurred on deposits and borrowed funds of $265,000 and $1.1 million, respectively.

Interest incurred on deposits decreased $265,000, or 13.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease was due to a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits of 12 basis points to 0.62% from 0.74% for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $35.2 million, or 3.3%, to $1.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The Company manages its cost of interest bearing deposits by diligently monitoring the interest rates on its products as well as the rates being offered by its competition through weekly interest rate committee meetings and utilizing rate surveys and hence subsequently adjusting rates accordingly.

Interest incurred on borrowed funds decreased $1.1 million, or 31.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the cost of these funds to 2.33% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 as compared to 3.15%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 as well as a decrease in the average balance of borrowed funds of $32.2 million, or 6.9%, to $438.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

In addition to its wholesale strategy, the Company manages its cost of borrowings through the use of debt associated with the issuance of trust preferred securities. During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the interest incurred on these borrowings decreased by $46,000, or 8.2%, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2013, due to a decrease in the average balance of these funds of $5.2 million, or 12.5%, as a result of redemptions in the first quarter of 2013, partially offset by an increase in the cost of these funds to 5.79% from 5.52% for the same period in the prior year.

Average Balance Sheet and Yield/Rate Analysis. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information concerning the total dollar amounts of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average costs, net interest income, interest rate spread and the net interest margin earned on average interest-earning assets. For purposes of this table, average balances are calculated using monthly averages and the average loan balances include non-accrual loans and exclude the allowance for loan losses, and interest income includes accretion of net deferred loan fees. Yields on tax-exempt securities (tax-exempt for federal income tax purposes) are shown on a fully tax equivalent basis utilizing a federal tax rate of 34%. Yields and rates have been calculated on an annualized basis utilizing monthly interest amounts.

 

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(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  
     Average
Balance
     Interest      Yield /
Rate
    Average
Balance
     Interest      Yield /
Rate
 

Interest-earning assets:

                

Taxable securities available for sale

   $ 664,253         5,118         3.08   $ 638,025         4,962         3.11

Taxable corporate bonds available for sale

     242,671         1,435         2.37     265,613         1,726         2.60

Tax-exempt securities available for sale

     149,016         1,652         6.72 % (1)      149,821         1,657         6.70 % (1) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,055,940         8,205         3.43 % (1)      1,053,459         8,345         3.49 % (1) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage loans

     511,995         5,871         4.59     489,416         5,918         4.84

Other loans

     155,432         1,647         4.30     154,861         1,829         4.79

Tax-exempt loans

     37,740         310         5.05 % (1)      39,297         326         5.10 % (1) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     705,167         7,828         4.55 % (1)      683,574         8,073         4.84 % (1) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

     11,309         5         0.18     8,497         1         0.05

FHLB stock

     15,410         133         3.50     14,901         8         0.22
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     26,719         138         2.09     23,398         9         0.16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     1,787,826         16,171         3.85 % (1)      1,760,431         16,427         3.97 % (1) 

Other noninterest-earning assets

     133,618         —           —          154,771         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,921,444         16,171         3.58 % (1)    $ 1,915,202         16,427         3.65 % (1) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     460,899         90         0.08     447,743         83         0.08

Time deposits

     648,964         1,607         1.00     626,960         1,879         1.22
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,109,863         1,697         0.62     1,074,703         1,962         0.74
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FHLB advances

     291,978         1,190         1.65     222,338         1,484         2.71

Repurchase Agreements

     134,667         1,209         3.64     239,667         2,083         3.52

Other borrowings

     11,351         119         4.25     8,233         86         4.24
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     437,996         2,518         2.33     470,238         3,653         3.15
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Junior subordinated notes-fixed

     36,083         515         5.79     36,083         515         5.79

Junior subordinated notes-adjustable

     —           —           —          5,155         46         3.62
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     36,083         515         5.79     41,238         561         5.52
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,583,942         4,730         1.21     1,586,179         6,176         1.58

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

     125,942         —           —          112,616         —           —     

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

     18,320         —           —          21,322         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,728,204         4,730         1.11     1,720,117         6,176         1.46

Stockholders’ equity

     193,240         —           —          195,085         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,921,444         4,730         1.00   $ 1,915,202         6,176         1.31
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

        11,441              10,251      
     

 

 

         

 

 

    

Interest rate spread (difference between weighted average rate on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities)

           2.64 % (1)            2.39 % (1) 
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets)

           2.78 % (1)            2.55 % (1) 
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(1) The yield on earning assets and the net interest margin are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt investments and tax-exempt loans using the federal statutory rate of 34% for each period presented. ESB believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.

 

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Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income. The following table analyzes the changes in interest income and interest expense, for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, in terms of: (1) changes in volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and (2) changes in yields and rates. The table reflects the extent to which changes in the Company’s interest income and interest expense are attributable to changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior period volume), changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior period rate) and changes attributable to the combined impact of volume/rate (change in rate multiplied by change in volume). The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume/rate are allocated on a consistent basis between the volume and rate variances. Changes in interest income on securities reflects the changes in interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis.

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)    Three months ended, March 31,
2014 versus 2013
Increase (decrease) due to
 
     Volume     Rate     Total  

Interest income:

      

Securities

   $ 20      $ (160   $ (140

Loans

     250        (495     (245

Cash equivalents

     —          4        4   

FHLB stock

     —          125        125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     270        (526     (256
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense:

      

Deposits

     62        (327     (265

FHLB advances

     384        (678     (294

Repurchase agreements

     (941     67        (874

Other borrowings

     33        —          33   

Junior subordinated notes

     (73     27        (46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     (535     (911     (1,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

   $ 805      $ 385      $ 1,190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses. The provision for loan losses decreased $240,000 to reflect a recovery of $90,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 when compared to the quarter ended March 31,2013. These provisions were part of the normal operations of the Company for the periods ending March 31, 2014. In determining the appropriate level of allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss experience, the financial condition of borrowers, economic conditions (particularly as they relate to markets where the Company originates loans), the status of non-performing assets, the estimated underlying value of the collateral and other factors related to the collectability of the loan portfolio. The Company’s total allowance for losses on loans at March 31, 2014 amounted to $6.7 million, or 0.94% of the Company’s total loan portfolio, as compared to $6.8 million, or 0.95%, at December 31, 2013. The Company’s allowance for losses on loans as a percentage of non-performing loans was 76.89% and 77.82% at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Non-interest income. Non-interest income decreased $634,000, or 33.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease in non-interest income was comprised of decreases in income from real estate joint ventures of $409,000, other income of $53,000 as well as a net realized loss on derivatives of $147,000, as compared to a gain of $15,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, which resulted in a decrease between the quarters of $162,000. Additionally the Company incurred impairment losses on investment securities of $193,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. These decreases were offset by an increase of $189,000 in fees and service charges.

 

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Net realized gains on securities available for sale increased $20,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to March 31, 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company had $563,000 in equity sales resulting in a gain of $288,000. During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company had $1.5 million in sales from the portfolio, consisting of the sale of one fixed-rate mortgage backed security resulting in a gain of $268,000.

The Company had losses on derivatives during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 of $147,000, compared to gains in the same period in 2013 of $15,000, resulting in a decrease between the periods of $162,000. These fluctuations were due to market value adjustments to the Company’s interest rate caps.

Real estate joint venture income decreased $409,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 when compared to the same period in the prior year. The Company has a 51% ownership in its real estate joint ventures. The Company has a mixture of joint ventures in which it participates either in land development only or construction of units.

Non-interest expense. Non-interest expense increased $15,000, or 0.2%, to $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $7.2 million for the same period in the prior year. This increase was primarily related to increases in compensation and employee benefits and advertising of $215,000 and $25,000, respectively, partially offset by decreases in premises and equipment, federal deposit insurance premiums, amortization of intangible assets and other expenses of $25,000, $42,000, $13,000 and $142,000, respectively.

Compensation and employee benefits increased $215,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases were primarily due to normal salary adjustments between the periods as well as increases to compensation expense related to retirement expenses, stock options, the restricted stock awards and group life and hospital insurance expense.

Premises and equipment expenses decreased $25,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to decreased maintenance costs at the Company’s properties.

Other expenses decreased $142,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in the loss reserve the Company places on its unfunded loan commitments as well as decreased costs to the Low Income Housing Projects in which the Company participates.

Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes increased $369,000, or 45.5%, to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $811,000 for the same period in the prior year. This provision for income taxes reflects an effective tax rate of 21.4% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 as compared to 17.9% for the same period in the prior year. The increased tax rate resulted from the expiration of low income housing tax credits in 2013 as well as an increase to pre-taxable income.

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

General. The Company’s total assets increased by $32.3 million, or 1.7%, during the quarter to $1.94 billion at March 31, 2014 from $1.91 billion at December 31, 2013. This increase resulted primarily from increases in cash and cash equivalents, securities available for sale, loans receivable and accrued interest receivable of $11.5 million, or 70.9%, $19.2 million, or 1.8%, $3.9 million, or 0.6% and $290,000, or 4.0%, respectively. These increases were offset by decreases in FHLB stock, premises and equipment, real estate held for investment, intangible assets and prepaid expenses and other assets of $516,000, or 3.3%, $100,000, or 0.8%, $236,000, or 3.0%, $38,000, or 30.0%, and $1.8 million, or 14.0%, respectively. Total non-performing assets were $10.8 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013;

 

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non-performing assets to total assets were 0.56% at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company’s total liabilities increased $24.0 million, or 1.4%, to $1.75 billion at March 31, 2014. The increase resulted primarily from an increase in deposits of $45.6 million, or 3.7%, partially offset by a decrease in borrowings of $22.3 million, or 4.7%. Total stockholders’ equity increased $8.3 million, or 4.5%, to $194.1 million at March 31, 2014, from $185.8 million at December 31, 2013. The increase to stockholders’ equity was primarily the result of increases in retained earnings of $2.5 million, or 2.6%, accumulated other comprehensive income of $5.2 million, or 113.4%, and decreases in treasury stock of $190,000, or 1.1%, and unearned employee stock ownership plan shares of $246,000, or 11.6%. Average stockholders’ equity to average assets was 10.06%, and book value per share was $10.94 at March 31, 2014, compared to 9.96% and $10.48, respectively, at December 31, 2013.

Cash on hand and Interest-earning deposits. Cash on hand and interest-earning deposits represent cash equivalents. Cash equivalents increased a combined $11.5 million, or 70.9%, to $27.7 million at March 31, 2014 from $16.2 million at December 31, 2013. These accounts are typically increased by deposits from customers into saving and checking accounts, loan and securities repayments and proceeds from borrowed funds. Decreases result from customer withdrawals, new loan originations, security purchases and repayments of borrowed funds.

Securities. The Company’s securities and loan portfolios represent its two largest balance sheet asset classifications. The Company’s securities portfolio increased by $19.2 million, or 1.8%, to $1.1 billion at March 31, 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded purchases of available for sale securities of $46.0 million, consisting of purchases of fixed-rate mortgage backed securities of $44.1 million and municipal bonds of $1.9 million. In addition, the portfolio increased by $7.6 million due to increases in market value. These fair value adjustments represent temporary fluctuations resulting from changes in market rates in relation to average yields in the available for sale portfolio. Offsetting these increases were sales of the Company’s equity securities of $563,000, resulting in a gain of $288,000. In addition, there were repayments and maturities of securities of $33.4 million, premium amortizations of $435,000 and realized losses of $193,000 on other than temporarily impaired securities.

The Company’s investment strategy for 2014 is to utilize the cash flows from the mortgage backed securities and investment portfolios for the funding of loans and for reinvestment into similar investment products to maintain or improve the Company’s interest rate sensitivity. The Company continues to purchase corporate and municipal bonds to provide structure during this historically low interest rate environment. As an additional step to aid interest rate sensitivity, the Company had $40.0 million of wholesale borrowings with imbedded interest rate caps and $230.0 million notional amount of interest rate caps that are unhedged and marked to market quarterly through the income statement. These interest rate caps help insulate the net interest margin against a rapid rise in short term interest rates. As of March 31, 2014, this resulted in approximately $147,000 of non-interest expense due to decreases in the fair value of these interest rate caps.

Quarterly, the Company reviews its securities portfolio for other-than-temporary impairment. This review includes an assessment of the following factors; the rating of the security, the length of time that the decline in fair value has existed, the financial condition of the issuer and the issuer’s ability to continue to pay interest or dividends, whether the decline can be attributed to specific adverse conditions in the geographic area or industry, the extent that fair value is below cost and management’s ability to hold the investment for a period of time to allow for recovery.

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had securities with unrealized losses for greater than twelve months of $8.6 million, as more fully described in footnote 2 “Securities” to the financial statements included in Item 1. The $8.6 million primarily consists of unrealized losses attributed to the Company’s floating rate trust preferred corporate bonds. Management’s conclusion after reviewing all of the factors, with the exception of the Company’s $2.5 million collateralized debt obligation, is that although the market value of these securities is below book value and will most likely remain so until the economic environment changes, we believe it to be a function of widening credit spreads that have affected the corporate bond

 

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market in general as the economy has weakened and is not a reflection of the issuers’ credit worthiness. Therefore, although some of the bonds exhibit a few of the indicators of an other-than-temporary impairment, the majority of the evidence indicates that no impairment exists at this time and the decline is due to the widening credit spreads as well as the current interest rate environment. Finally, 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 basis, and considers the securities an important part of managing its interest rate risk profile.

Loans receivable. The loans receivable category consists primarily of single family mortgage loans used to purchase or refinance personal residences located within the Company’s market area and commercial real estate loans used to finance properties that are used in the borrowers businesses or to finance investor-owned rental properties, and to a lesser extent commercial and consumer loans. Net loans receivable increased $3.9 million, or 0.6%, to $699.5 million at March 31, 2014, from $695.6 million at December 31, 2013. Included in this increase in loans receivable were increases in commercial loans of $1.1 million, or 2.1%, and consumer loans of $435,000, or 0.3%. Additionally the portfolio was increased by changes in the allowance for loan losses, deferred loan fees and loans in process which combined decreased $2.3 million, or 11.2%, during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Non-performing assets. Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans, repossessed automobiles, real estate acquired through foreclosure (REO) and troubled debt restructuring (TDR). A loan is placed on nonaccrual status when, in the judgment of management, the probability of collection of interest is deemed insufficient to warrant further accrual. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, previously accrued but uncollected interest is deducted from interest income. The Company does not accrue interest on loans past due 90 days or more.

Non-performing assets amounted to $10.8 million, or 0.56%, of total assets at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Non-performing assets consist of non-performing loans, REO, repossessed vehicles and TDRs of $8.6 million, $2.0 million, $46,000 and $169,000, respectively.

FHLB Stock. FHLB stock decreased by $516,000, or 3.3%, to $14.9 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $15.4 million at December 31, 2013. The Bank is required to maintain an investment in capital stock of the FHLB of Pittsburgh in an amount not less than 5.0% of its outstanding notes payable to the FHLB of Pittsburgh.

Real Estate Held for Investment. The Company’s real estate held for investment decreased by $236,000, or 3.0%, to $7.6 million at March 31, 2014, from $7.8 million at December 31, 2013. This decrease was the result of sales activity in the joint ventures in which the Company has a 51% ownership, offset by construction activity within those joint ventures.

Intangible assets. Intangible assets decreased $38,000, or 29.9%, to $89,000 at March 31, 2014, from $127,000 at December 31, 2013. The decrease primarily resulted from normal amortization of the core deposit intangible from acquisitions. Amortization is expected to total $110,000 and $8,000 for the years 2014 and 2015, respectively.

Bank owned life insurance. Bank owned life insurance (BOLI) is universal life insurance, purchased by the Bank, on the lives of the Bank’s employees. The beneficial aspects of these universal life insurance policies are tax-free earnings and a tax-free death benefit, which are realized by ESB as the owner of the policies. The cash surrender value of the BOLI as of March 31, 2014 was $30.7 million.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets. Prepaid expenses and other assets decreased $1.8 million, or 14.0%, to $11.4 million at March 31, 2014 from $13.2 million at December 31, 2013. This decrease is primarily due to an increase in the Company’s deferred tax asset of approximately $2.6 million, partially offset by increase in the Company’s receivables.

 

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Deposits. The Company considers various sources when evaluating funding needs, including but not limited to deposits, which are a significant source of funds. Deposits totaled $1.3 billion, or 73.6%, of the Company’s total funding sources at March 31, 2014. Total deposits increased $45.6 million, or 3.7%, to $1.3 billion at March 31, 2014. The primary source of the growth was $45.3 million in low interest core deposits consisting of interest-bearing demand deposits which increased $43.9 million and non-interest bearing deposits which increased $1.4 million during the period. Additionally, time deposits increased $382,000, during the three months ended March 31, 2014, The Company continues to pursue low cost core deposit funding through its ongoing campaign to increase commercial, public and personal checking accounts throughout its 23 branch network.

Borrowed funds. The Company utilizes short and long-term borrowings as another source of funding used for asset growth and liquidity needs. These borrowings include FHLB advances and repurchase agreement borrowings. Borrowed funds decreased $22.3 million, or 4.7%, to $455.0 million at March 31, 2014 from $477.2 million at December 31, 2013. FHLB advances decreased $1.0 million, or 0.3%, repurchase agreements decreased $20.0 million, or 14.5%, other borrowings decreased approximately $1.2 million, or 10.2%, while junior subordinated notes remained the same at $36.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014. Borrowed funds and deposits are two of the primary sources of funds for the Company. As part of its general business practice, the Company seeks out the most competitive rate on the products and will adjust the mix of FHLB advances and repurchase agreements accordingly.

Accounts payable for land development. The accounts payable for land development decreased $213,000, or 15.4%, to $1.2 million at March 31, 2014, from $1.4 million at December 31, 2013. This account represents the unpaid portion of the development costs for the Company’s joint ventures.

Accrued expenses and other liabilities. Accrued expenses and other liabilities increased by $725,000 or 4.3%, to $17.8 million at March 31, 2014 from $17.0 million at December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to decreases in various accrued expenses including escrow accounts related to the mortgage and commercial loans.

Stockholders’ equity. Stockholders’ equity increased $8.3 million, or 4.5%, to $194.2 million at March 31, 2014 from $185.8 million at December 31, 2013. The increase to stockholders’ equity was primarily the result of increases in retained earnings of $2.5 million, or 2.6%, accumulated other comprehensive income of $5.2 million, or 113.4%, and decreases in treasury stock of $190,000, or 1.1%, and unearned employee stock ownership plan shares of $246,000, or 11.6%. Accumulated other comprehensive income, which includes the fair value adjustment on the securities portfolio, increased primarily due to a decrease in the interest rate on the ten year Treasury of approximately 27 basis points since December 31, 2013. Average stockholders’ equity to average assets was 10.06%, and book value per share was $10.94 at March 31, 2014 compared to 9.96% and $10.48, respectively, at December 31, 2013.

ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

The primary objective of the Company’s asset and liability management function is to maximize the Company’s net interest income while simultaneously maintaining an acceptable level of interest rate risk given the Company’s operating environment, capital and liquidity requirements, performance objectives and overall business focus. The principal determinant of the exposure of the Company’s earnings to interest rate risk is the timing difference between the repricing or maturity of interest-earning assets and the repricing or maturity of its interest-bearing liabilities. The Company’s asset and liability management policies are designed to decrease interest rate sensitivity primarily by shortening the maturities of interest-earning assets while at the same time extending the maturities of interest-bearing liabilities. The Board of Directors of the Company continues to believe in strong asset/liability management in order to insulate the Company from material and prolonged increases in interest rates. As a result of this policy, the Company emphasizes a larger, more diversified portfolio of residential mortgage loans in the form of mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities generally increase the quality of the Company’s assets by virtue of the insurance or guarantees that back them, are more liquid than individual mortgage loans and may be used to collateralize borrowings or other obligations of the Company.

 

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The Company’s Board of Directors has established an Asset and Liability Management Committee consisting of outside directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer, Group Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Group Senior Vice President/Operations and Group Senior Vice President/Lending. This committee, which meets quarterly, generally monitors various asset and liability management policies and strategies, which were implemented by the Company over the past few years. These strategies have included: (i) an emphasis on the investment in adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and trust preferred securities, (ii) an emphasis on the origination of single-family residential adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), residential construction loans and commercial real estate loans, which generally have adjustable or floating interest rates and/or shorter maturities than traditional single-family residential loans, and consumer loans, which generally have shorter terms and higher interest rates than mortgage loans, (iii) increase the duration of the liability base of the Company by extending the maturities of savings deposits, borrowed funds and repurchase agreements and (iv) the purchase of off-balance sheet interest rate caps and structured borrowings with imbedded caps which help to insulate the Bank’s interest rate risk position from increases in interest rates.

As of March 31, 2014, the implementation of these asset and liability initiatives resulted in the following: (i) $125.9 million or 19.1% of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio, $125.4 million or 62.3% of the Company’s corporate bond portfolio and $37.1 million or 95.5% of the Company’s trust preferred securities portfolio were secured by ARMs; (ii) $162.3 million or 22.6% of the Company’s total loan portfolio had adjustable interest rates or maturities of 12 months or less and $47.5 million or 12.9% of the Company’s portfolio of single-family residential mortgage loans (including residential construction loans) consisted of ARMs, (iii) the weighted average call/maturity of the Company’s FHLB advances and repurchase agreements was 3.7 years and (iv) the Company had $230.0 million in notional amount of interest rate caps and $40.0 million in structured borrowings with imbedded caps.

The implementation of the foregoing asset and liability initiatives and strategies, combined with other external factors such as demand for the Company’s products and economic and interest rate environments in general, has resulted in the Company historically being able to maintain a one-year interest rate sensitivity gap (GAP) ranging between 0.0% of total assets to a negative 20.0% of total assets. The one-year interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the Company’s interest-earning assets, which are scheduled to mature or reprice within one year and its interest-bearing liabilities, which are scheduled to mature or reprice within one year. At March 31, 2014, the Company’s interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within one year totaled $626.9 million while the Company’s interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within one-year totaled $713.9 million, providing a deficiency of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities of $87.0 million or a negative 4.5% of total assets. At March 31, 2014, the percentage of the Company’s assets to liabilities maturing or repricing within one year was 87.8%. The Company normally strives to maintain its one-year interest rate sensitivity gap between a range of 0.0% and a negative 20.0% of total assets.

Historically, the one-year interest rate sensitivity gap has been the most common industry standard used to measure an institution’s interest rate risk position. In recent years, in addition to utilizing interest rate sensitivity gap analysis, the Company has increased its emphasis on the utilization of interest rate sensitivity simulation analysis to evaluate and manage interest rate risk.

The Company also utilizes income simulation modeling in measuring its interest rate risk and managing its interest rate sensitivity. The Asset and Liability Management Committee of the Company believes that simulation modeling enables the Company to more accurately evaluate and manage the possible effects on net interest income due to the exposure to changing market interest rates, the slope of the yield curve and different loan and mortgage-backed security prepayment and deposit decay assumptions under various interest rate scenarios.

 

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As with gap analysis and earnings simulation modeling, assumptions about the timing and variability of cash flows are critical in economic value of equity (EVE) valuation analysis. Particularly important are the assumptions driving mortgage prepayments and the assumptions about expected attrition of the core deposit portfolios. These assumptions are based on the Company’s historical experience and industry standards and are applied consistently across the different rate risk measures.

The Company has established the following guidelines for assessing interest rate risk:

Net interest income simulation: Given a 200 basis point parallel and gradual increase or decrease in market interest rates, the Company strives to maintain the change in net interest income to no more than approximately 10% for a one-year period.

Economic Value of Equity (EVE): EVE is the net present value of the Company’s existing assets and liabilities. EVE is expressed as a percentage of the value of equity to total assets. Given a 200 basis point immediate and permanent increase or decrease in market interest rates, the Company strives to maintain the EVE increase or decrease to no more than approximately 50% of stockholders equity.

The following table presents the simulated impact of a 100 basis point or 200 basis point upward or downward shift of market interest rates on net interest income, return on average equity, diluted earnings per share and the change in EVE. This analysis was done assuming that the interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability levels at March 31, 2014 remained constant. The impact of the market rate movements was developed by simulating the effects of rates changing gradually over a one-year period from the March 31, 2014 levels for net interest income, return on average equity and diluted earnings per share. The impact of market rate movements was developed by simulating the effects of an immediate and permanent change in rates at March 31, 2014 for the change in EVE. The impact of the rate change for net interest income is compared to the base amount which can fluctuate from period to period.

 

     Increase     Decrease  
     +100
BP
    +200
BP
    -100
BP
    -200
BP
 

Net interest income - increase (decrease)

     2.23     3.16     (2.87 %)      N/A   

Return on average equity - increase (decrease)

     4.40     6.18     (5.59 %)      N/A   

Diluted earnings per share - increase (decrease)

     4.55     6.45     (5.81 %)      N/A   

EVE - increase (decrease)

     (11.19 %)      (23.78 %)      (4.50 %)      N/A   

The following table presents the simulated impact of a 100 basis point or 200 basis point upward or downward shift of market interest rates on net interest income, return on average equity, diluted earnings per share and the change in EVE. This analysis was done assuming that the interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability levels at December 31, 2013 remained constant. The impact of the market rate movements was developed by simulating the effects of rates changing gradually over a one-year period from the December 31, 2013 levels for net interest income, return on average equity and diluted earnings per share. The impact of market rate movements was developed by simulating the effects of an immediate and permanent change in rates at December 31, 2013 for the change in EVE. The impact of the rate change for net interest income is compared to the base amount which can fluctuate from period to period.

 

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     Increase     Decrease  
     +100
BP
    +200
BP
    -100
BP
    -200
BP
 

Net interest income - increase (decrease)

     2.15     3.21     (3.34 %)      N/A   

Return on average equity - increase (decrease)

     4.25     6.32     (6.44 %)      N/A   

Diluted earnings per share - increase (decrease)

     4.39     6.54     (6.65 %)      N/A   

EVE - increase (decrease)

     (10.90 %)      (24.04 %)      (4.75 %)      N/A   

LIQUIDITY

The Company’s primary sources of funds generally have been deposits obtained through the offices of the Bank, borrowings from the FHLB, repurchase agreement borrowings and amortization and prepayments of outstanding loans and maturing investment securities.

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Net cash provided by operating activities was primarily comprised of net income of $4.4 million and increases in amortization of premiums and discounts and accrued expenses and other liabilities of $645,000 and $932,000, respectively, as well as decreases in prepaid expenses and other assets of $890,000, and slight variances in other operating activities.

Funds used by investing activities totaled $15.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014. Primary uses of funds included purchases of securities available for sale of $46.0 million and loan originations and purchases of $29.4 million, partially offset by sources of funds from principal repayments of loans receivable and securities available for sale of $25.6 million and $33.4 million, respectively.

Funds provided by financing activities totaled $21.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The primary sources of funds were an increase in deposits of $45.6 million and proceeds from long-term borrowings of $31.3 million, partially offset by uses of funds were repayments of long-term borrowings, net repayment of short-term borrowings and dividends paid of $33.4 million, $20.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

At March 31, 2014, the total approved loan commitments outstanding amounted to $6.3 million. At the same date, commitments under unused lines of credit and credit card lines amounted to $91.8 million and the unadvanced portion of construction loans approximated $13.7 million. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at March 31, 2014 totaled $448.9 million.

Historically, the Company used its sources of funds primarily to meet its ongoing commitments to pay maturing savings certificates and savings withdrawals, fund loan commitments and maintain a substantial portfolio of investment securities. The Company has been able to generate sufficient cash through the retail deposit market, its traditional funding source, and through FHLB advances and other borrowings, to provide the cash utilized in investing activities. Management believes that the Company currently has adequate liquidity available to respond to liquidity demands.

On March 18, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock payable April 25, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2014. Dividends are subject to determination and declaration by the Board of Directors, which take into account the Company’s financial condition, statutory and regulatory restrictions, general economic conditions and other factors. There can be no assurance that dividends will in fact be paid on the common stock in future periods or that, if paid, such dividends will not be reduced or eliminated.

 

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REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

Current regulatory requirements specify that the Bank and similar institutions must maintain leverage capital equal to 4% of adjusted total assets and total risk-based capital equal to 8% of risk-weighted assets. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) may require higher core capital ratios if warranted, and institutions are to maintain capital levels consistent with their risk exposures. The FDIC reserves the right to apply this higher standard to any insured financial institution when considering an institution’s capital adequacy. At March 31, 2014, ESB Bank was in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements with leverage and total risk-based capital ratios of 9.1% and 16.0%, respectively.

Recent Developments. In July 2013 the U.S. federal banking agencies issued final rules implementing Basel III and the Dodd-Frank Act capital requirements to be fully-phased in on a global basis on January 1, 2019. The new regulations establish a new tangible common equity capital requirement, increase the minimum requirement for the current Tier 1 risk-weighted asset (“RWA”) ratio, phase out certain kinds of intangibles treated as capital and certain types of instruments and change the risk weightings of certain assets used to determine required capital ratios. The new common equity Tier 1 capital component requires capital of the highest quality – predominantly composed of retained earnings and common stock instruments. For community banks such as the Bank, a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio 4.5% will become effective on January 1, 2015. The new capital rules will also increase the current minimum Tier 1 capital ratio from 4.0% to 6.0% beginning on January 1, 2015. In addition, institutions that seek the freedom to make capital distributions and pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers without restriction must also maintain greater than 2.5% in common equity attributable to a capital conservation buffer to be phased in from January 1, 2016 until January 1, 2019. The new rules also increase the risk weights for several categories of assets, including an increase from 100% to 150% for certain acquisition, development and construction loans and more than 90-day past due exposures.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are presented at December 31, 2013 in Item 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2014. Management believes there have been no material changes in the Company’s market risk since December 31, 2013.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2014, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), on the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2014. During the period ended March 31, 2014, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.

Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports filed and submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. It is the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, that these matters will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are no material changes to the risk factors included in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) – (b) Not applicable

(c) The following table sets forth information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company of shares of common stock of the Company during the indicated periods.

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
     Average
Price Paid
per Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
     Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs (1)
 

January 1-31, 2014

     —         $ —           —           870,210   

February 1-28, 2014

     —           —           —           870,210   

March 1-31, 2014

     2,690         13.15         2,690         867,520   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

     2,690       $ 13.15         2,690         867,520   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) On April 22, 2013, the Company announced a new program to repurchase up to 5%, or 880,000 shares, of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The program does not have an expiration date and all shares are purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, as in the opinion of management, market conditions warrant.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

Item 5. Other Information

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

  (a) Exhibits:

 

  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (18 U.S.C. 1350)
  32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (18 U.S.C. 1350)
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: May 9, 2014   By:  

/s/ Charlotte A. Zuschlag

 
  Charlotte A. Zuschlag  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  
Date: May 9, 2014   By:  

/s/ Charles P. Evanoski

 
  Charles P. Evanoski  
  Group Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  

 

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