10-Q 1 v326279_10q.htm FORM 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

S QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

 

or

 

£ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

Or the transition period from ________ to ________

 

Commission File Number 33-58936

 

Dimeco, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania   23-2250152
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)   identification No.)

 

820 Church Street

Honesdale, PA 18431

(Address of principal executive officers)

 

(570) 253-1970

(Issuer’s Telephone Number)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes 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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

  Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨
 

Non-accelerated filer ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  Smaller reporting company x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)

Yes ¨ No x

 

As of October 31, 2012 the registrant had outstanding 1,623,806 shares of its common stock, par value $.50 share.

 

 
 

 

Dimeco, Inc.

INDEX

 

Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements  
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited) as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 3
     
  Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 4
     
  Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 5
     
  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 6
     
  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 7
     
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 8 - 23
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 24 - 28
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 29 - 31
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 31
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 32
     
Item 1a. Risk Factors 32
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 32
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 32
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 32
     
Item 5. Other Information 32
     
Item 6. Exhibits 32
     
SIGNATURES 33

 

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Dimeco, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)

 

(in thousands)  September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011 
Assets          
Cash and due from banks  $6,809   $5,348 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   1,096    4,575 
Total cash and cash equivalents   7,905    9,923 
           
Mortgage loans held for sale   569    - 
Investment securities available for sale   97,684    95,619 
           
Loans   477,131    447,254 
Less allowance for loan losses   8,019    8,316 
Net loans   469,112    438,938 
           
Premises and equipment   9,698    9,997 
Accrued interest receivable   2,115    1,805 
Bank-owned life insurance   10,334    10,060 
Other real estate owned   3,103    3,467 
Other assets   13,184    12,085 
TOTAL ASSETS  $613,704   $581,894 
Liabilities          
Deposits :          
Noninterest-bearing  $58,433   $52,217 
Interest-bearing   448,877    432,067 
Total deposits   507,310    484,284 
           
Short-term borrowings   21,518    20,686 
Other borrowed funds   21,111    17,618 
Accrued interest payable   498    542 
Other liabilities   4,323    3,664 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   554,760    526,794 
           
Stockholders' Equity          
Common stock, $.50 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 1,653,746 shares issued   827    827 
Capital surplus   5,834    6,451 
Retained earnings   51,422    48,193 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   2,073    1,696 
Treasury stock, at cost (29,940 and 54,100 shares)   (1,212)   (2,067)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   58,944    55,100 
TOTAL LIABILITES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $613,704   $581,894 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Dimeco, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited)

   For the three months ended September 30,   For the nine months ended September 30, 
(in thousands, except per share)  2012   2011   2012   2011 
Interest Income                    
Interest and fees on loans  $6,103   $5,721   $17,665   $16,681 
Investment securities:                    
Taxable   279    327    923    937 
Exempt from federal income tax   315    305    944    898 
Other   2    1    7    8 
Total interest income   6,699    6,354    19,539    18,524 
                     
Interest Expense                    
Deposits   861    1,016    2,698    3,221 
Short-term borrowings   21    29    71    90 
Other borrowed funds   176    206    542    639 
Total interest expense   1,058    1,251    3,311    3,950 
                     
Net Interest Income   5,641    5,103    16,228    14,574 
                     
Provision for loan losses   650    1,300    2,000    2,000 
                     
Net Interest Income After Provision for  Loan Losses   4,991    3,803    14,228    12,574 
                     
Noninterest Income                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   218    260    674    788 
Mortgage loans held for sale gains, net   104    75    428    223 
Investment securities gains (losses)   -    14    109    (14)
Brokerage commissions   220    156    550    494 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   110    110    326    323 
Debit card fees   169    160    479    451 
Other  income   244    157    629    610 
Total noninterest income   1,065    932    3,195    2,875 
                     
Noninterest Expense                    
Salaries and employee benefits   1,942    1,752    5,768    5,372 
Occupancy expense, net   277    282    854    853 
Furniture and equipment expense   101    107    301    325 
Professional fees   181    144    577    637 
Data processing expense   163    173    489    530 
Other expense   1,052    839    2,879    2,539 
Total noninterest expense   3,716    3,297    10,868    10,256 
                     
Income before income taxes   2,340    1,438    6,555    5,193 
Income taxes   593    256    1,558    1,075 
                     
NET INCOME  $1,747   $1,182   $4,997   $4,118 
                     
Earnings per Share - basic  $1.09   $0.73   $3.12   $2.56 
Earnings per Share - diluted  $1.09   $0.73   $3.12   $2.56 
Dividends per share  $0.36   $0.36   $1.08   $1.08 
Average shares outstanding - basic   1,600,248    1,623,718    1,599,848    1,606,811 
Average shares outstanding - diluted   1,609,699    1,625,183    1,602,137    1,608,112 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Dimeco, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

   For the three months ended September 30,   For the nine months ended September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Net income  $1,747   $1,182   $4,997   $4,118 
Other comprehensive income:                    
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities   357    742    681    1,774 
Tax expense   (121)   (252)   (232)   (603)
    236    490    449    1,171 
Loss (gain) recognized in earnings   -    (14)   (109)   14 
Tax (benefit) expense   -    5    37    (5)
    -    (9)   (72)   9 
Other comprehensive income,  net of tax   236    481    377    1,180 
Comprehensive income  $1,983   $1,663   $5,374   $5,298 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Dimeco, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

 

               Accumulated         
               Other       Total 
   Common   Capital   Retained   Comprehensive   Treasury   Stockholders' 
(in thousands)  Stock   Surplus   Earnings   Income   Stock   Equity 
Balance, December 31, 2011  $827   $6,451   $48,193   $1,696   $(2,067)  $55,100 
                               
Net income             4,997              4,997 
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net of tax expense of $194                  377         377 
Stock compensation expense        229                   229 
                               
Acquisition of shares for the restricted stock plan        (846)             855    9 
Cash dividends ($1.08 per share)             (1,768)             (1,768)
                               
Balance, September 30, 2012  $827   $5,834   $51,422   $2,073   $(1,212)  $58,944 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Dimeco, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

   For the nine months ended September 30, 
(in thousands)  2012   2011 
Operating Activities          
Net income  $4,997   $4,118 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Provision for loan losses   2,000    2,000 
Depreciation and amortization   666    669 
Amortization of premium and discount on investment securities, net   664    429 
Amortization of net deferred loan origination fees   (165)   (175)
Investment securities (gains) losses, net   (109)   14 
Origination of loans held for sale   (15,692)   (9,066)
Proceeds from sale of loans   15,551    9,289 
Mortgage loans held for sale gains, net   (428)   (223)
Impairment of other real estate owned   175    - 
Loss on sale of other real estate owned   7    1 
Increase in accrued interest receivable   (310)   (90)
Decrease in accrued interest payable   (44)   (169)
Deferred federal income taxes   (215)   (535)
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   (326)   (323)
Decrease in prepaid FDIC insurance   362    404 
Stock compensation expense   229    26 
Other, net   (965)   (143)
Net cash provided by operating activities   6,397    6,226 
           
Investing Activities          
Investment securities available for sale:          
Proceeds from sales or mergers   4,218    1,098 
Proceeds from maturities or paydowns   78,621    85,631 
Purchases   (84,397)   (91,593)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock   420    47 
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock   (371)   (526)
Net increase in loans   (32,699)   (23,254)
Investment in limited partnership   (425)   (262)
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance   -    (141)
Proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned   860    34 
Purchase of premises and equipment   (231)   (115)
Net cash used for investing activities   (34,004)   (29,081)
           
Financing Activities          
Net increase in deposits   23,026    13,940 
Increase in short-term borrowings   832    11,727 
Proceeds from other borrowed funds   6,500    2,500 
Repayment of other borrowed funds   (3,007)   (3,942)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   -    49 
Cash dividends paid   (1,762)   (1,726)
Net cash provided by financing activities   25,589    22,548 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (2,018)   (307)
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   9,923    10,652 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $7,905   $10,345 
           
Amount paid for interest  $3,355   $4,119 
Amount paid for income taxes  $2,250   $1,192 
           
Noncash investing activities:          
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned  $678   $3,267 
Loans to facilitate sale of other real estate owned  $1,100   $40 
Changes in the unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities  $572   $1,788 
Investment purchases not settled  $490   $- 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Dimeco, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dimeco, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Dime Bank (the "Bank"). The financial statements of The Dime Bank include the consolidated financial statements of the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, TDB Insurance Services, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information that would be included in audited financial statements. The information furnished reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

Certain comparative amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. The reclassifications did not affect net income or equity capital.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this Update result in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. Consequently, the amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments in this Update are to be applied prospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early application by public entities is not permitted. The Company has provided the necessary disclosures in Notes 6 and 7.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this Update improve the comparability, clarity, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. To increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income and to facilitate convergence of U.S. GAAP and IFRS, the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity was eliminated. The amendments require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In the two-statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present total other comprehensive income, the components of other comprehensive income, and the total of comprehensive income. All entities that report items of comprehensive income, in any period presented, will be affected by the changes in this Update. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, and interim and annual periods thereafter. The amendments in this Update should be applied retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has provided the necessary disclosure in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Derecognition of in Substance Real Estate-a Scope Clarification. The amendments in this Update affect entities that cease to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary's nonrecourse debt. Under the amendments in this Update, when a parent (reporting entity) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary's nonrecourse debt, the reporting entity should apply the guidance in Subtopic 360-20 to determine whether it should derecognize the in substance real estate. Generally, a reporting entity would not satisfy the requirements to derecognize the in substance real estate before the legal transfer of the real estate to the lender and the extinguishment of the related nonrecourse indebtedness. That is, even if the reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest under Subtopic 810-10, the reporting entity would continue to include the real estate, debt, and the results of the subsidiary's operations in its consolidated financial statements until legal title to the real estate is transferred to legally satisfy the debt. The amendments in this Update should be applied on a prospective basis to deconsolidation events occurring after the effective date. Prior periods should not be adjusted even if the reporting entity has continuing involvement with previously derecognized in substance real estate entities. For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2013, and interim and annual periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. In order to defer only those changes in Update 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments, the paragraphs in this Update supersede certain pending paragraphs in Update 2011-05. Entities should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before Update 2011-05. All other requirements in Update 2011-05 are not affected by this Update, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. Public entities should apply these requirements for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Nonpublic entities should begin applying these requirements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, and interim and annual periods thereafter. The Company has provided the necessary disclosure in Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company maintains a stock option plan for key officers and non-employee directors. There were no options granted in the first nine months of 2012. In September 2011, the Board of Directors granted 52,900 incentive stock options, 21,600 non-qualified stock options and 24,460 restricted stock grants to officers and directors.

 

As of September 30, 2012, the following was expensed as compensation expense relating to share-based compensation (in thousands):

 

   Directors   Officers   Total 
Stock options  $24   $23   $47 
Restricted Stock  $91   $91   $182 

 

For the first nine months of 2012, the Company recognized $229 of compensation expense for stock options and restricted stock awards granted on September 21, 2011. This expense was $26 for the first nine months of 2011.

 

As of September 30, 2012, the following is unrecognized compensation expense (in thousands):

 

   Directors   Officers   Total 
Stock options  $29   $118   $147 
Restricted stock  $112   $470   $582 

 

A summary of the Company’s stock award activity for the nine months ended September 30 is as follows:

 

   For the nine months ended September 30, 
       Weighted-       Weighted- 
       Average       Average 
       Exercise       Exercise 
   2012   Price   2011   Price 
                 
Stock options:                    
Outstanding, beginning of year   101,414   $35.06    28,342   $35.18 
Granted   -    -    74,500    35.00 
Exercised   -    -    (1,428)   34.00 
Forfeited   (850)   35.00    -    - 
                     
Outstanding, end of year   100,564   $35.06    101,414   $35.06 
                     
Exercisable at September 30,   48,124   $35.14    26,914   $35.24 
                     
Restricted stock awards:                    
Nonvested, beginning of year   24,460   $35.00    -      
Granted   -    -    24,460   $35.00 
Vested   (6,920)   35.00    -      
Exercised   -    -    -      
Forfeited   (300)   35.00    -      
                     
Nonvested, September 30,   17,240   $35.00    24,460   $35.00 
                     
Total intrinsic value of restricted shares granted       $672,360        $831,640 

 

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The following table summarizes characteristics of stock options outstanding at September 30, 2012:

 

    Outstanding   Exercisable 
        Average   Average       Average 
Exercise       Remaining   Exercise       Exercise 
Price   Shares   Life   Price   Shares   Price 
                      
$32.55    2,000    1.10   $32.55    2,000   $32.55 
$34.00    6,284    3.21   $34.00    6,284   $34.00 
$35.00    73,650    8.98   $35.00    21,210   $35.00 
$35.95    18,630    2.98   $35.95    18,630   $35.95 
                            
 Total    100,564         Total    48,124      

 

NOTE 2 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

There are no convertible securities which would affect the numerator in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share; therefore, net income as presented on the Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited) will be used as the numerator. The following table sets forth the composition of the weighted-average common shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computation:

 

   Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Weighted average common stock outstanding   1,653,746    1,653,358    1,653,746    1,652,668 
Average treasury stock   (51,999)   (54,100)   (53,395)   (54,100)
Average unearned nonvested shares   (1,499)   24,460    (503)   8,243 
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents used to calculate basic earnings per share   1,600,248    1,623,718    1,599,848    1,606,811 
Additional common stock equivalents (nonvested stock)  used to calculate diluted earnings per share   836    1,194    -    402 
Additional common stock equivalents (stock options) used to calculate diluted earnings per share   8,614    271    2,289    899 
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents used to calculate diluted earnings per share   1,609,698    1,625,183    1,602,137    1,608,112 

 

Options to purchase 16,928 shares of common stock at a price greater than the current market value were outstanding at September 30, 2012 but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been antidilutive. There were options to purchase shares outstanding at September 30, 2011 of 74,500 which would have an antidilutive effect on earnings per share.

 

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NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2012 
       Gross   Gross     
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
AVAILABLE FOR SALE                    
U.S. government agencies  $8,049   $205   $-   $8,254 
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities   27,683    772    (11)   28,444 
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities   6,951    12    (59)   6,904 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                    
Taxable   1,436    172    -    1,608 
Tax-exempt   34,497    1,606    (12)   36,091 
Corporate securities   6,219    383    (2)   6,600 
Commercial paper   9,246    -    -    9,246 
Total debt securities   94,081    3,150    (84)   97,147 
                     
Equity securities of financial institutions   461    107    (31)   537 
Total  $94,542   $3,257   $(115)  $97,684 

 

   December 31, 2011 
       Gross   Gross     
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
AVAILABLE FOR SALE                    
U.S. government agencies  $10,999   $195   $(3)  $11,191 
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities   28,119    499    (40)   28,578 
Collateralized mortgage obligations of  government - sponsored entities   5,233    7    (65)   5,175 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                    
Taxable   1,440    142    -    1,582 
Tax-exempt   31,085    1,425    (2)   32,508 
Corporate securities   3,686    400    (4)   4,082 
Commercial paper   11,998    -    -    11,998 
Total debt securities   92,560    2,668    (114)   95,114 
                     
Equity securities of financial institutions   489    62    (46)   505 
Total  $93,049   $2,730   $(160)  $95,619 

 

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

 

   September 30, 2012 
   Less than Twelve Months   Twelve Months or Greater   Total 
   Estimated   Gross   Estimated   Gross   Estimated   Gross 
   Market   Unrealized   Market   Unrealized   Market   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 
                         
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities  $1,909   $11   $-   $-   $1,909   $11 
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities   3,578    57    719    2    4,297    59 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   1,933    12    -    -    1,933    12 
Corporate securities   993    2    -    -    993    2 
Total debt securities   8,413    82    719    2    9,132    84 
Equity securities of financial institutions   81    4    74    27    155    31 
Total  $8,494   $86   $793   $29   $9,287   $115 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Less than Twelve Months   Twelve Months or Greater   Total 
   Estimated   Gross   Estimated   Gross   Estimated   Gross 
   Market   Unrealized   Market   Unrealized   Market   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 
                         
U.S. Government agencies  $348   $2   $456   $1   $804   $3 
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities   5,678    25    1,407    15    7,085    40 
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities   4,685    65    -    -    4,685    65 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   -    -    300    2    300    2 
Corporate securities   236    4    -    -    236    4 
Total debt securities   10,947    96    2,163    18    13,110    114 
Equity securities of financial institutions   106    12    96    34    202    46 
Total  $11,053   $108   $2,259   $52   $13,312   $160 

 

The Company reviews its position quarterly and has asserted that at September 30, 2012, the declines outlined in the above table represent temporary declines and the Company does not intend to sell and does not believe it will be required to sell these securities before recovery of its cost basis, which may be at maturity. There were 21 positions that were temporarily impaired at September 30, 2012 and 29 at December 31, 2011. The Company has concluded that the unrealized losses disclosed above are not other than temporary, but are the result of interest rate changes, sector credit ratings changes or company-specific ratings changes that are not expected to result in the non-collection of principal and interest during the period in consideration for debt securities. Determination of other than temporary losses in the financial services equity portfolio includes consideration of the length of time in a loss position, analysis of the capital structure of the entity and review of publicly available regulatory actions and published financial reports.

 

The following table is a summary of proceeds received, gross gains and gross losses realized on the sale, call or merger of investment securities for the three months ended September 30 (in thousands):

 

   2012   2011 
Total proceeds  $1,170   $1,032 
Total gross gain  $-   $14 
Total gross losses  $-   $- 

 

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The following table is a summary of proceeds received; gross gains and gross losses realized on the sale, call or merger of investment securities for the nine months ended September 30 (in thousands):

 

   2012   2011 
Total proceeds  $4,218   $1,098 
Total gross gain  $109   $18 
Total gross losses  $-   $3 
Other than temporarily impaired expense  $-   $29 

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at September 30, 2012, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepay penalties (in thousands):

 

   Available for Sale 
   Amortized   Fair 
   Cost   Value 
Due in one year or less  $22,845   $23,029 
Due after one year through five years   29,606    30,336 
Due after five years through ten years   24,676    26,063 
Due after ten years   16,954    17,719 
Total debt securities  $94,081   $97,147 

 

NOTE 4 – LOANS

 

Major classifications of loans at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011 
Loans secured by real estate:          
Construction and development  $17,649   $14,571 
Secured by farmland   3,466    3,585 
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties:          
Revolving, open-end loans   11,611    11,215 
All other 1-4 family   89,039    87,088 
Secured by non-farm, non-residential properties   283,776    269,248 
           
Commercial and industrial loans   55,330    45,312 
           
Loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures:          
Ready credit loans   510    494 
Other consumer loans   8,222    9,327 
           
Other loans:          
Agricultural loans   1,338    955 
All other loans   6,190    5,459 
Total loans   477,131    447,254 
           
Allowance for loan losses   8,019    8,316 
           
Total Net Loans  $469,112   $438,938 

 

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NOTE 5 – ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

The total allowance reflects management's estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses adequate to cover loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The following table presents by portfolio segment, the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

 

   Three months ended Sepetmber 30, 2012 
       Construction &   Commercial       Residential     
   Commercial   Development   Real Estate   Consumer   Real Estate   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Beginning balance  $606   $321   $7,169   $136   $913   $9,145 
Charge-offs   (30)   -    (1,949)   (74)   (176)   (2,229)
Recoveries   -    -    435    15    3    453 
Provision   66    99    179    62    244    650 
Ending balance  $642   $420   $5,834   $139   $984   $8,019 

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2011 
       Construction &   Commercial       Residential     
   Commercial   Development   Real Estate   Consumer   Real Estate   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Beginning balance  $609   $328   $5,112   $206   $1,088   $7,343 
Charge-offs   -    -    (104)   (63)   (52)   (219)
Recoveries   2    -    -    17    1    20 
Provision   (80)   (96)   1,528    13    (65)   1,300 
Ending balance  $531   $232   $6,536   $173   $972   $8,444 

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2012 
       Construction &   Commercial       Residential     
   Commercial   Development   Real Estate   Consumer   Real Estate   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Beginning balance  $474   $283   $6,425   $158   $976   $8,316 
Charge-offs   (97)   -    (2,254)   (127)   (298)   (2,776)
Recoveries   1    -    435    38    5    479 
Provision   264    137    1,228    70    301    2,000 
Ending balance  $642   $420   $5,834   $139   $984   $8,019 

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2011 
       Construction &   Commercial       Residential     
   Commercial   Development   Real Estate   Consumer   Real Estate   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Beginning balance  $634   $223   $5,719   $194   $971   $7,741 
Charge-offs   (262)   -    (851)   (181)   (52)   (1,346)
Recoveries   2    -    -    40    7    49 
Provision   157    9    1,668    120    46    2,000 
Ending balance  $531   $232   $6,536   $173   $972   $8,444 

 

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The following tables summarize the allowance for loan losses on the basis of the Company’s impairment method as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2012 
       Construction &   Commercial       Residential     
   Commercial   Development   Real Estate   Consumer   Real Estate   Total 
Ending allowance balance:                              
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $-   $-   $1,717   $-   $-   $1,717 
                               
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   642    420    4,117    139    984    6,302 
Total  $642   $420   $5,834   $139   $984   $8,019 
                               
Ending loan balance:                              
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $375   $-   $14,239   $-   $276   $14,889 
                               
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   62,483    17,649    273,003    8,732    100,374    462,242 
Total  $62,858   $17,649   $287,242   $8,732   $100,650   $477,131 

 

   December 31, 2011 
       Construction &   Commercial       Residential     
   Commercial   Development   Real Estate   Consumer   Real Estate   Total 
Ending allowance balance:                              
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $-   $-   $3,626   $-   $-   $3,626 
                               
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   474    283    2,799    158    976   $4,690 
Total  $474   $283   $6,425   $158   $976   $8,316 
                               
Ending loan balance:                              
Loans individually evaluated for impairment  $-   $1,105   $16,041   $-   $276   $17,422 
                               
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment   51,726    13,466    256,792    9,821    98,027    429,832 
Total  $51,726   $14,571   $272,833   $9,821   $98,303   $447,254 

 

Credit Quality Information

 

The following tables represent credit exposures by assigned grades as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. 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.

 

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Substandard – loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and are 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 uncollectable, or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted.

 

Loans are graded by either independent loan review or internal review. Internally reviewed loans were assigned a risk weighting by the loan officer and approved by the loan committee, but have not undergone a formal loan review by an independent party. These loans are typically smaller dollar balances that have not experienced delinquency issues. Balances include gross loan value before unearned income and excluding overdrafts as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2012 
       Construction &   Commercial       Residential     
   Commercial   Development   Real Estate   Consumer   Real Estate   Total 
Loans Independently Reviewed:                              
Pass  $20,779   $1,481   $152,831   $48   $7,397   $182,536 
Special Mention   414    2,395    8,787    39    587    12,222 
Substandard   3,341    2,426    31,536    54    2,510    39,867 
Doubtful   17    -    -    -    -    17 
Loss   -    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Total  $24,551   $6,302   $193,154   $141   $10,494   $234,642 
                               
Loans Internally Reviewed:                              
Pass  $38,000   $11,350   $94,623   $8,584   $90,800   $243,357 
Special Mention   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Substandard   -    -    410    8    92    510 
Doubtful   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Loss   -    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Total  $38,000   $11,350   $95,033   $8,592   $90,892   $243,867 

 

   December 31, 2011 
       Construction &   Commercial       Residential     
   Commercial   Development   Real Estate   Consumer   Real Estate   Total 
Loans Independently Reviewed:                              
Pass  $20,136   $1,914   $158,723   $57   $8,172   $189,002 
Special Mention   417    1,635    9,021    57    618    11,749 
Substandard   2,660    3,531    34,192    50    2,389    42,822 
Doubtful   17    -    -    -    -    17 
Loss   -    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Total  $23,230   $7,080   $201,936   $164   $11,179   $243,589 
                               
Loans Internally Reviewed:                              
Pass  $28,365   $7,502   $71,850   $9,660   $87,318   $204,695 
Special Mention   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Substandard   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Doubtful   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Loss   -    -    -    -    -    - 
                               
Total  $28,365   $7,502   $71,850   $9,660   $87,318   $204,695 

 

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Age Analysis of Past Due Loans by Class

 

The following is a table which includes an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due loans as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 including loans which are in nonaccrual status (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2012 
                           Recorded 
                           Investment > 
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days   Total Past       Total   90 Days and 
   Past Due   Past Due   Or Greater   Due   Current   Loans   Accruing 
                             
Commercial  $664   $1,096   $171   $1,931   $60,927   $62,858   $- 
Construction and development   -    106    -    106    17,543    17,649    - 
Commercial real estate   5,023    1,936    4,185    11,144    276,098    287,242    190 
Consumer   83    41    31    155    8,577    8,732    - 
Residential real estate   1,446    131    776    2,353    98,297    100,650    82 
                                    
Total  $7,216   $3,310   $5,163   $15,689   $461,442   $477,131   $272 

 

   December 31, 2011 
                           Recorded 
                           Investment > 
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days   Total Past       Total   90 Days and 
   Past Due   Past Due   Or Greater   Due   Current   Loans   Accruing 
                             
Commercial  $248   $214   $200   $662   $51,064   $51,726   $163 
Construction and development   -    -    -    -    14,571    14,571    - 
Commercial real estate   175    1,611    4,526    6,312    266,521    272,833    346 
Consumer   180    32    35    247    9,574    9,821    2 
Residential real estate   790    191    695    1,676    96,627    98,303    40 
                                    
Total  $1,393   $2,048   $5,456   $8,897   $438,357   $447,254   $551 

 

Impaired Loans

 

Management considers commercial loans and commercial real estate loans which are 90 days or more past due as impaired, and if warranted, includes the entire customer relationship in that status. 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 value of the impaired 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 through an allowance estimate or a charge-off to the allowance.

 

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The following tables include the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2012 
       Unpaid       Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Principal   Related   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized 
                     
With no related allowance recorded:                         
Commercial  $375   $375   $-   $311   $- 
Construction and development   -    -    -    -    - 
Commercial real estate   8,388    9,232    -    7,284    135 
Residential real estate   276    276    -    276    - 
                          
With an allowance recorded:                         
Commercial real estate   5,851    5,851    1,717    7,521    - 
                          
Total:  $14,889   $15,733   $1,717   $15,392   $135 

 

   December 31, 2011 
       Unpaid       Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Principal   Related   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized 
                     
With no related allowance recorded:                         
Construction and development  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Commercial  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Construction and development   1,105    1,105    -    356    - 
Commercial real estate   6,364    7,314    -    882    - 
Residential real estate   276    276    -    64    - 
                          
With an allowance recorded:                         
Commercial real estate   9,677    9,677    3,626    7,529    - 
                          
Total:  $17,422   $18,372   $3,626   $8,831   $- 

 

Nonaccrual Loans

 

Loans are considered nonaccrual upon reaching 90 days delinquency, although the Company may be receiving partial payments of interest and partial repayments of principal on such loans. Loans that are well secured and in the process of collection may not be placed on nonaccrual status based on management’s review of the specific loan. When a loan is placed in nonaccrual status, previously accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income.

 

In the following table are loans, presented by class, on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011 
         
Commercial  $181   $38 
Construction and development   -    1,105 
Commercial real estate   9,666    11,669 
Consumer   54    48 
Residential real estate   958    655 
           
Total  $10,859   $13,515 

 

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Troubled Debt Restructurings

 

Loan modifications that are considered troubled debt restructurings completed during the year are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2012   Nine months ended September 30, 2012 
       Pre-   Post-       Pre-   Post- 
       Modification   Modification       Modification   Modification 
       Outstanding   Outstanding       Outstanding   Outstanding 
   Number of   Recorded   Recorded   Number of   Recorded   Recorded 
   Contracts   Investment   Investment   Contracts   Investment   Investment 
Commercial   1   $52   $52    2   $440   $440 
Residential real estate   1    66    66    4    296    296 
                               
Total   2   $118   $118    6   $736   $736 

 

The commercial modification was a consolidation of two loans at current market rates. There was no principal reduction made. The residential real estate loans were modified by lowering the stated interest rate on the original loans. No principal reduction was made. Additional interest income of $6 would have been recognized at the original interest rate compared to the adjusted interest rate on all of the above loans. There were no defaults on any loans which were restructured since 2011.

 

   Three months ended September 30, 2011   Nine months ended September 30, 2011 
       Pre-   Post-       Pre-   Post- 
       Modification   Modification       Modification   Modification 
       Outstanding   Outstanding       Outstanding   Outstanding 
   Number of   Recorded   Recorded   Number of   Recorded   Recorded 
   Contracts   Investment   Investment   Contracts   Investment   Investment 
Commercial   -   $-   $-    3   $4,202   $4,202 
Residential real estate   -    -    -    4    421    421 
                               
Total   -   $-   $-    7   $4,623   $4,623 

  

The restructuring of the commercial real estate loans was the result of lowering the payment amount for a period of time and did not include any change in principal balance or interest rate. The residential real estate loans were modified by lowering the stated interest rate on the original loans. No principal reduction was made. Additional interest income of $4 would have been recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 at the original interest rate as compared to the adjusted interest rate on the residential real estate loans.

 

NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following disclosures show the hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observations utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are as follows:

 

Level I:   Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
     
Level II:   Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities include items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, and items that are fair valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
     
Level III:   Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of the reported date. These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.

 

This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. 

 

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The following is a description of the valuation methodologies the Company uses for financial instruments recorded at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis:

 

Securities Available for Sale

 

Securities available for sale consists of both debt and equity securities. These securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, all of these securities used valuation methodologies involving market based or market derived information, collectively Level I and Level II measurements, to measure fair value.

 

The Company closely monitors market conditions involving assets that have become less actively traded. If the fair value measurement is based upon recent observable market activity of such assets or comparable assets (other than forced or distressed transactions) that occur in sufficient volume, and do not require significant adjustment using unobservable inputs, those assets are classified as Level I or Level II; if not, they are classified as Level III. Making this assessment requires significant judgment.

 

The Company uses prices from independent pricing services and, to a lesser extent, indicative (non-binding) quotes from independent brokers to measure securities.

 

The following tables present the assets reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair value as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by ASC 820, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement (in thousands).

 

   September 30, 2012 
   Level I   Level II   Level III   Total 
Assets:                    
U.S. government agencies  $-   $8,254   $-   $8,254 
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities   -    28,444    -    28,444 
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities   -    6,904    -    6,904 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                    
Taxable   -    1,608    -    1,608 
Tax-exempt   -    36,091    -    36,091 
Corporate securities   -    6,600    -    6,600 
Commercial paper   9,246    -    -    9,246 
Total debt securities   9,246    87,901    -    97,147 
Equity securities of financial institutions   537    -    -    537 
Total  $9,783   $87,901   $-   $97,684 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Level I   Level II   Level III   Total 
Assets:                    
U.S. government agencies  $-   $11,191   $-   $11,191 
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities   -    28,578    -    28,578 
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities   -    5,175    -    5,175 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                    
Taxable   -    1,582    -    1,582 
Tax-exempt   -    32,508    -    32,508 
Corporate securities   -    4,082    -    4,082 
Commercial paper   11,998    -    -    11,998 
Total debt securities   11,998    83,116    -    95,114 
Equity securities of financial institutions   505    -    -    505 
Total  $12,503   $83,116   $-   $95,619 

 

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The following table presents the assets measured on a nonrecurring basis on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair value as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, by level within the fair value hierarchy. Impaired loans that are collateral dependent are written down to fair value through the establishment of specific reserves. Techniques used to value the collateral that secure the impaired loan include: quoted market prices for identical assets classified as Level I inputs; observable inputs, employed by certified appraisers, for similar assets classified as Level II inputs. For mortgage servicing rights, the fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current market inputs at which loans with similar terms and qualities would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. In cases where valuation techniques included inputs that are unobservable and are based on estimates and assumptions developed by management based on the best information available under each circumstance, the asset valuation is classified as Level III inputs (in thousands).

 

   September 30, 2012 
   Level I   Level II   Level III   Total 
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:                    
                     
Impaired loans  $-   $-   $13,172   $13,172 
Other real estate owned  $-   $-   $3,103   $3,103 
Mortgage servicing rights  $-   $-   $526   $526 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Level I   Level II   Level III   Total 
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:                    
                     
Impaired loans  $-   $-   $13,796   $13,796 
Other real estate owned  $673   $-   $2,794   $3,467 
Mortgage servicing rights  $-   $-   $540   $540 

 

The following table provides information describing the valuation processes used to determine nonrecurring fair value measurements categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

 

       Valuation  Unobservable    
   Fair Value   Technique  Input  Range 
Impaired loans  $13,172   Propery appraisals  Management discount for property type and recent market volatality   10% - 30% discount 
        Discounted cash flows  Market Rates   3.75% 
Other real estate owned  $3,103   Property appraisals  Management discount for property type and recent market volatality   10% - 30% discount 
Mortgage servicing rights  $526   Discounted cash flows  Computer pricing model with estimated prepayment speeds   4.9 - 22.0 CPR 

 

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NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURE

 

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2012 
                   Total Fair 
   Carrying Value   Level I   Level II   Level III   Value 
Financial Assets:                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $7,905   $7,905   $-   $-   $7,905 
Investment securities   97,684    9,783    87,901    -    97,684 
Fixed annuity   1,616    1,616    -    -    1,616 
Loans held for sale   569    569    -    -    569 
Net loans   477,131    -    -    495,620    495,620 
Accrued interest receivable   2,115    2,115    -    -    2,115 
Regulatory stock   2,131    2,131    -    -    2,131 
Bank-owned life insurance   10,334    10,334    -    -    10,334 
Mortgage servicing rights   526    -    -    526    526 
                          
Financial liabilities:                         
Deposits  $507,310   $-  $-   $509,886   $509,886 
Short-term borrowings   21,518    -    21,518    -    21,518 
Other borrowed funds   21,111    -    22,592    -    22,592 
Accrued interest payable   498    498    -    -    498 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Carrying Value   Fair Value 
Financial Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $9,923   $9,923 
Investment securities   95,619    95,619 
Fixed annuity   1,581    1,581 
Net loans   438,938    460,705 
Accrued interest receivable   1,805    1,805 
Regulatory stock   2,180    2,180 
Bank-owned life insurance   10,060    10,060 
Mortgage servicing rights   540    540 
           
Financial liabilities:          
Deposits  $484,284   $486,913 
Short-term borrowings   20,686    20,685 
Other borrowed funds   17,618    19,171 
Accrued interest payable   542    542 

 

Financial instruments are defined as cash, evidence of ownership interest in an entity, or a contract which creates an obligation or right to receive or deliver cash or another financial instrument from/to a second entity on potentially favorable or unfavorable terms.

 

Fair value is defined as the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale. If a quoted market price is available for a financial instrument, the estimated fair value would be calculated based upon the market price per trading unit of the instrument.

 

If no readily available market exists, the fair value estimates for financial instruments should be based upon management’s judgment regarding current economic conditions, interest rate risk, expected cash flows, future estimated losses and other factors as determined through various option pricing formulas or simulation modeling. As many of these assumptions result from judgments made by management based upon estimates that are inherently uncertain, the resulting estimated fair values may not be indicative of the amount realizable in the sale of a particular financial instrument. In addition, changes in assumptions on which the estimated fair values are based may have a significant impact on the resulting estimated fair values.

 

As certain assets such as deferred tax assets and premises and equipment are not considered financial instruments, the estimated fair value of financial instruments would not represent the full value of the Company.

 

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The Company employed simulation modeling in determining the estimated fair value of financial instruments for which quoted market prices were not available based upon the following assumptions:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable, Regulatory Stock, and Accrued Interest Payable

The fair value is equal to the current carrying value.

 

Investment Securities 

The fair value of investment securities available for sale is equal to the available quoted market price. If no quoted market price is available, fair value is estimated using the quoted market price for similar securities.

 

Fixed Annuity

The fair value is equal to the current carrying value.

 

Net Loans and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

The fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current market inputs at which loans with similar terms and qualities would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. Where quoted market prices were available, primarily for certain residential mortgage loans, such market rates were utilized as estimates for fair value.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights 

The fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current market inputs at which loans with similar terms and qualities would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. Where quoted market prices were available, primarily for certain residential mortgage loans, such market rates were utilized as estimates for fair value.

 

Deposits, Short Term Borrowings and Other Borrowed Funds 

The fair values of certificates of deposit and other borrowed funds are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates are estimated using rates currently offered for similar instruments with similar remaining maturities. Demand, savings, and money market deposit accounts are valued at the amount payable on demand as of period-end.

 

Bank-Owned Life Insurance 

The fair value is equal to the cash surrender value of the life insurance policies.

 

Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit 

These financial instruments are generally not subject to sale, and estimated fair values are not readily available. The carrying value represented by the net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized commitment or letter of credit, and the fair value, determined by discounting the remaining contractual fee over the term of the commitment using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements with similar credit risk, are not considered material for disclosure.

 

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward Looking Statement

 

The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 contains safe harbor provisions regarding forward-looking statements. When used in this discussion, the words, "believes," "anticipates," "contemplated," "expects," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Those risks and uncertainties include changes in interest rates, the ability to control costs and expenses, and general economic conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Financial Condition

 

Total assets at September 30, 2012 were $613,704,000, an increase of $31,810,000 or 5.5% over balances at December 31, 2011.

 

Total cash and cash equivalents declined $2,018,000 or 20.3%. Interest-bearing balances due from other banks declined $3,479,000 or 76.0%, primarily due to the transfer of funds to other higher yielding assets during the first nine months of 2012. We did increase balances at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (the “Fed”) $1,778,000 or 51.6% in order to accommodate the check clearing process.

 

Investment securities available for sale increased $2,065,000 or 2.2 % from balances at December 31, 2011. Our philosophy for investments is that we purchase bonds to gain the most attractive return using not only the interest rate offered but also the projected value of the bond as interest rates vary over time. Tax-exempt municipal bonds increased $3,583,000 or 11.0% throughout the first nine months of 2012 as we located bonds to fit our portfolio. Balances of U.S. government agency bonds decreased $2,937,000 or 26.2% from monthly principal payments on SBA bonds along with the sale of a $1,000,000 bond where we recognized a gain of $41,000, combined with a call of $1,000,000 on a bond in the second quarter. Balances of corporate bonds increased $2,518,000 or 61.7% with purchases of shorter term bonds that fit our investment needs. Offsetting these increases was a decrease of $2,752,000 or 22.9% in commercial paper. Commercial paper is included in our portfolio as an alternative to keeping balances in interest-bearing deposits at other banks; these investments return better interest rates and are also used to pledge for municipal deposits and repurchase agreements as needed and vary in amount as the need for cash changes.

 

Total loans increased $29,877,000 or 6.7% during the first three quarters of 2012. The largest increase was in the balance of commercial real estate loans which grew $14,528,000 or 5.4%. Loans were granted to borrowers in various business segments including chain restaurants, children’s summer camps, grocery stores, and other hotel/restaurants. Commercial loans increased $10,018,000 or 22.1% with loans granted to customers in a variety of businesses and included funds for inventory, equipment, and operating capital. Balances of residential real estate loans increased $1,951,000 or 2.2%. As an employee benefit, the Bank offered a reduced fee product to employees to modify their residential mortgage, buying back several from the secondary market and then holding the modified loan, accounting for $3,803,000. Due to historically low interest rates for residential mortgages, mortgage volume continued to be robust during 2012 with the bank experiencing an increase of $5,693,000 in residential mortgage loan originations during 2012 compared to 2011, with the majority of these sold in the secondary market. Because of increased refinancing, the Bank also experienced payoffs of customers’ original loans which were included in the portfolio at the beginning of the year. A combination of all these factors was responsible for the higher dollar balance of residential loans. Construction and development loans increased $3,078,000 or 21.1% primarily from our involvement in two hotel projects located within the Marcellus Shale region.

 

The allowance for loan loss with a balance of $8,019,000 declined $297,000 or 3.6% from balances a year earlier. Affecting this balance are $2,297,000 of net loan charge-offs and the provision for loan loss expense for the nine months of $2,000,000. The information regarding these elements of the balance is included in Footnote 5 – Allowance for Loan Losses. In the third quarter of 2012, one of the loans that were charged-off was a commercial real estate loan in the amount of $1,842,000. The amount of this charge-off was included in the allowance for loan loss at the time, serving to lower the balance of the allowance while maintaining the appropriate level in the allowance for loan loss.

 

Total deposits increased $23,026,000 or 4.8% at September 30, 2012 from balances at the end of 2011. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $6,216,000 or 11.9% during the period. This growth was primarily due to temporary seasonal increases for several commercial customers, including local tax collectors, which will be drawn down as the year progresses. Interest-bearing deposits increased $16,810,000 or 3.9%. The greatest growth was in interest-bearing checking accounts, showing an increase of $20,812,000 or 38.3% at September 30, 2012 compared to the end of 2011. The majority of this increase is real estate tax collections which every year are typically moved to certificates of deposit in October along with temporary growth of deposits for other customers; we expect both to draw down balances by year end. Savings balances increased $4,293,000 or 9.9%; we are noticing that customers in general have increased their balances with no one reason for having greater balances. Certificates of deposit decreased $8,983,000 or 3.4% from year end balances. The primary reason is a net decline of $27,225,000 in school district certificates of deposits that matured during the period, as is consistent with our experience in previous years. The Bank received a $9,000,000 certificate of deposit balance from another municipal customer which will be used for construction beginning in 2013. In addition, as an element of our liquidity planning, we have increased balances of brokered certificates of deposit by $12,349,000 in 2012. There is no other specific general occurrence noted for the remaining decrease in balances other than customers choosing other products, including other types of deposits, repurchase agreements or investments.

 

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Short term borrowings increased $832,000 or 4.0% in the first nine months of 2012. Short term borrowings include both securities sold under agreement to repurchase (sweep accounts) and borrowings from the FHLB. The Bank has added five additional banking customers to the sweep program in 2012 and has seen total balances increase $4,632,000 or 31.5%. The balance of overnight borrowings from the FHLB decreased $3,800,000 from balances at year end. We utilize this borrowing for short term cash needs.

 

Other borrowed funds increased $3,493,000 or 19.8% due to new borrowings of $6,500,000 which were offset by scheduled principal reductions of $3,007,000. The Bank used $4,000,000 of these borrowings to fund one loan, locking in the interest spread. The remaining borrowings totaling $2,500,000 are at favorable current interest rates, used in planning for the eventual increase in interest rates.

 

Stockholders’ equity increased $3,844,000 or 7.0% during the first three quarters of 2012. Net income of $4,997,000 was offset by dividends declared of $1,768,000. The expense of $229,000 related to option and restricted stock grants along with $9,000 associated the difference in market value of the restricted shares and original cost of treasury stock added to capital surplus during the period. The market value of our investment portfolio increased $377,000 net of income taxes; serving to increase the balance at September 30, 2012 of accumulated other comprehensive income. Regulatory capital ratios remain strong with 12.4% total risk-based capital, 11.1% Tier I capital and a Tier I leverage ratio of 9.5%. The regulatory minimums to be well capitalized for these ratios are 10.0%, 6.0% and 5.0%, respectively.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

 

The Company reported net income of $1,747,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $565,000 or 47.8% greater than in the third quarter of 2011. The majority of the enhanced earnings came from net interest income, which at $5,641,000 for the third quarter of 2012, was an increase of $538,000 or 10.5% greater than recorded for the third quarter of 2011.

 

Total interest income increased $345,000 or 5.4% during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Interest and fees earned on loans increased $382,000 or 6.7% in 2012 over 2011. The loan portfolio average balance increased by $32,923,000 or 7.5%, while the average interest rate of the portfolio remained constant at 5.2% during each quarterly period. In addition, we would have earned interest of $120,000 on loans that were classified as nonaccrual at September 30, 2012 and $260,000 for loans in nonaccrual status at September 30, 2011.

 

Interest earned on taxable investment securities was slightly lower in the third quarter of 2012 than the same period in 2011. The average balance of these investments increased $10,569,000 or 20.4% for the third quarter of 2012 compared to a year earlier while the average yield decreased .7% in 2012 as compared to 2011. The decline in interest rate was because bonds which were purchased in higher market interest rate periods matured and were replaced with investments at current, lower interest rates. In addition, we increased the average balance of tax exempt investments by $3,383,000 or 10.6% in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to a year earlier resulting in an increase of $15,000 in income earned on these bonds.

 

Interest expense declined $193,000 or 15.4% in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period of 2011. Interest paid on deposits declined $155,000 or 15.3% as the average balance of total interest-costing liabilities increased $40,870,000 or 10.2% and the average interest rate paid on these deposits declined .2%. The average balances of time deposits increased $21,230,000 or 9.0% in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to the same quarter of 2011. Simultaneously, the average interest rate paid on those deposits decreased by .3% over the period. Management has increased usage of the CDARS program to acquire certificates of deposit without a reciprocal origination of deposits in our market, resulting in $14,629,000 greater average balances of these funds in the third quarter of 2012 than a year earlier. The average interest rate paid on CDARS deposits was .51% in the third quarter of 2012 when the average interest rate for all certificates of deposit was 1.14%. In the third quarter of 2011, the average rate paid for CDARS deposits was .47% compared to the total for all certificates of deposit of 1.44%. Even though the average interest rate paid for these funds has increased year over year, in each period the cost was significantly lower than rates paid for other deposits. In addition, we continue to see increases in the average balance of other interest-costing deposits while lowering the average interest rate paid for these deposits as the economic stalemate continues.

 

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The provision for loan losses is charged to operations to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level that represents management’s best estimates of the losses inherent in the portfolio, based on:

 

·historical experience;
·volume;
·type of lending conducted by the Bank;
·industry standards;
·the level and status of past due and non-performing loans;
·the general economic conditions in the Bank’s lending area along with national trends; and
·other factors affecting the collectability of the loans in its portfolio.

 

Provision for loan losses were $650,000 or 50.0% less in the third quarter of 2012 than the same quarter of 2011, when we added several collateral dependent loans to impaired status. In the third quarter of 2012 we were able to return some of these loans to performing status. Based on our analysis, we believe that the balance of the allowance for loan losses is adequate.

 

Total noninterest income of $1,065,000 was $133,000 or 14.3% greater in the third quarter of 2012 than in the same quarter of 2011. Service charges on deposit accounts have continued to decline each quarter over the past few years. This income was $42,000 or 16.2% less in the third quarter of 2012 than a year earlier. This decline is due to both regulatory changes that affected our ability to levy service charges on checking accounts and a general increase in our customer’s diligence in monitoring their balances to avoid service charges on their accounts. Brokerage commissions were $64,000 or 41.0% greater in the third quarter of 2012 than a year earlier. Asset fee-based income has risen due to improved market values of investment securities. In addition, our investment agents have worked diligently to increase their share of our market, and have acquired substantial additional assets to manage. Other noninterest income combines many other sources of revenue for the Company. This revenue increased $87,000 or 55.4% for the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011. We have an investment in a limited partnership in order to receive federal low income housing tax credits. This partnership records a loss on operations for which we had accrued more than actually incurred for the first nine months of 2012, resulting in an adjustment of $30,000 less in expense in the third quarter of 2012 than in the year before. This adjustment was made as a result of receiving updated financial statements during the quarter. In the third quarter of 2011 we recorded a decline in the market value of mortgage servicing rights of $25,000 that was unmatched in 2012.. Our merchant credit card program recorded $23,000 or 39.8% greater fee income in the third quarter of 2012 than the same period last year. This product is being used by several new restaurant customers along with increased usage by existing customers. Smaller increases in the other components of other noninterest income were responsible for the remaining difference in income.

 

Salaries and employee benefits increased $190,000 or 10.8% for the third quarter of 2012 as compared to 2011. Wages increased $76,000 or 6.0% in 2012 as compared to 2011 which was primarily due to a combination of the addition of two full time equivalent employees since September 30, 2011 and annual salary increases for all other employees. Costs associated with health insurance increased $93,000 or 81.5% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011due to timing issues for expenses in the Pennsylvania Bankers Association consortium self-funded health insurance plan. Costs associated with grants in September 2011 of restricted stock and stock options to officers were $24,000 greater for the third quarter of 2012 than the same period of 2011, where there was only one month of expense. The remaining difference is due to smaller variances in other employee benefit accounts.

 

Other expense increased $213,000 or 25.4% for the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Costs associated with other real estate owned increased $147,000 or 234.2%. In 2012 we recognized a decline of $129,000 in the value of other real estate owned. There was no similar expense in 2011. In addition, we have incurred $18,000 greater expense in the upkeep of properties that are in other real estate owned status in the third quarter of 2012 than in 2011. In the third quarter of 2012, we incurred expense of $38,000 in connection with the September 2011 grants of restricted stock to directors which was unmatched in 2011. In August 2012, we were approved for participation in the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program whereby we receive up to 100% Pennsylvania tax credits for donations to eligible organizations. In 2012, management applied for and received approval for $31,000 greater donations than the previous year. Smaller variances in other expense items were responsible for the remaining differences.

 

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

 

Net income increased $879,000 or 21.3% for the first three quarters of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. The primary source of additional income was an increase in net interest income, which was offset by changes in other income statement categories.

 

Interest income of $19,539,000 was $1,015,000 or 5.5% greater than a year earlier. The primary increase in interest income was from interest and fees on loans, which was $984,000 or 5.9% greater than the third quarter of 2011. The average balance of the loan portfolio increased $33,754,000 or 7.9% in the first three quarters of 2012 while the average interest yield on those assets was relatively stable, showing a slight decline of .1% over the same time frame. We have experienced nearly all of the downward interest rate repricing of variable rate loans since the economy turned in 2008; new loans are booked at current market rates with interest rate floors that generally are the rate at inception.

 

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Interest expense declined $639,000 or 16.2% for the first nine months of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. Interest rates were lower in each interest-bearing deposit category with the largest component related to certificates of deposit where the current average interest rate was 1.19%, a decline of 34 basis points from the same period in 2011. The average balance of certificates of deposit was $18,286,000 or 7.6% greater than the same period last year, with the growth mainly related to certificates of deposit in brokered deposits, primarily those generated through CDARS. We have increased usage of this funding source due to their pricing at lower costs than we can obtain in our markets or through other borrowings. The average balance of interest-bearing checking products increased $14,268,000 or 8.9% in the first nine months of 2012 compared to 2011 as the average interest rate paid on the deposits decreased 10 basis points. We have continued to expand relationships and attract more customers to these deposit accounts. As principal reductions were made on FHLB term borrowings, the average balanced declined $1,398,000 or 7.4% and the average interest rate paid decreased 39 basis points, producing a decline of $97,000 or 15.2% in interest expense on other borrowed funds.

 

Noninterest income increased $320,000 or 11.1% for the first three quarters of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Service charges on deposit accounts were $114,000 or 14.5% lower in the current year due to regulatory changes in the process to assess these fees along with our customers increased diligence in monitoring their checking accounts thereby utilizing overdraft protection less frequently. We realized $205,000 or 91.9% greater gains on the sale of mortgage loans in 2012 than in 2011 as mortgage activity, primarily refinancing, increased in this historically low interest rate environment. The sale of investments contributed $109,000 to other income, an increase of $123,000 compared to a net loss of $14,000 in 2011. In 2011 we recognized a charge for other than temporary impairment of $29,000 that was not matched in 2012.

 

Noninterest expense increased $612,000 or 6.0% in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Salaries and employee benefits, the largest noninterest expense for the Company, increased $396,000 or 7.4% in 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. The primary reason for the increase was an increase in wages of$197,000 or 5.3% due to the addition of two full time equivalent employees since September 2011 along with annual salary increases for the existing employees. We recorded $101,000 greater expense in the first nine months of 2012 than the same period of 2011 due to grants of stock and restricted stock options in September 2011.

 

Professional fees declined $60,000 or 9.4% for the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 primarily due to lower costs associated with delinquent loans and foreclosure actions in the current period than a year earlier. The category of other noninterest expense includes many smaller dollar amount expenses including advertising, bank supplies, telephone, and travel among others. This expense increased $340,000 or 13.4% for the first nine months of 2012 versus the same period in 2011. The largest increase in these expenses was in relation to other real estate owned, which accounted for $176,000 of additional expense and was 72.0% greater than in the same period of 2011. As noted previously, we adjusted the market value of a property listed in other real estate owned in the third quarter of 2012, an expense that was unmatched in 2011. The next largest increase in other noninterest expense was $115,000 related to grants of stock options and restricted stock to outside directors in 2012 which was unmatched in 2011. Offsetting these expenses, the Bank’s assessment for FDIC insurance was $51,000 or 11.6% less than the same period a year earlier. The calculation of this assessment was changed in 2012, resulting in the improvement in this line item.

Liquidity and Cash Flows

 

To ensure that the Company can satisfy customer credit needs for current and future commitments and deposit withdrawal requirements, we manage the liquidity position by ensuring that there are adequate short-term funding sources available for those needs. Liquid assets consist of cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits with other banks, mortgage loans held for sale and investment securities maturing in one year or less. The following table shows these liquidity sources, minus short-term borrowings, as of September 30, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011:

 

   September 30   December 31 
   2012   2011 
( in thousands)        
Cash and due from banks  $6,809   $5,348 
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks   1,096    4,575 
Mortgage loans held for sale   569    - 
Investment securities maturing in one year or less, including scheduled principal reductions   24,176    21,884 
    32,650    31,807 
Less short-term borrowings   21,518    20,686 
Net liquidity position  $11,132   $11,121 
           
As a percent of total assets   1.8%   1.9%

 

In addition, the Bank has the ability to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh with the maximum borrowing capacity at September 30, 2012 of $222 million with an available balance of $192 million. Other sources of liquidity are cash flows from regularly scheduled payments and prepayments of loans, sales or maturities in the investment portfolio, sales of residential mortgages in the secondary market, operating income, deposit growth and access to lines of credit with correspondent banks. The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows specifically details the current contribution of each source.

 

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Management monitors liquidity on a consistent basis and feels that liquidity levels are adequate. We are not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that will have or is reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company's liquidity, capital resources or operations; nor are we aware of any current recommendations by regulatory authorities, which if implemented, would have such an effect.

 

Risk Elements

 

The table below presents information concerning nonperforming assets including nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. A loan is classified as nonaccrual when, in the opinion of management, there are doubts about collectability of interest and principal. At the time the accrual of interest is discontinued, future income is recognized only the loan meets our criteria for return to accrual status or management determines, by the customer making a series of on time payments, to account for payments using the cash basis.

 

   September 30, 2012 
   Past due 90     
   days or     
   more and     
(in thousands)  accruing   Nonaccrual 
Real estate-construction loans  $-   $- 
Real estate-mortgage loans   272    10,624 
Commercial and industrial loans   -    181 
Installment loans to individuals   -    54 
Total  $272   $10,859 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Past due 90     
   days or     
   more and     
(in thousands)  accruing   Nonaccrual 
Real estate-construction loans  $-   $1,105 
Real estate-mortgage loans   386    12,324 
Commercial and industrial loans   163    38 
Installment loans to individuals   2    48 
Total  $551   $13,515 

 

Interest income of $502,000 in the first nine months of 2012 and $414,000 in the same period of 2011 would have been recognized on nonaccrual loans if they had been performing in accordance with their original terms. The Company did not recognize any income on loans in nonaccrual status in 2012 but did recognize $224,000 of interest income on a relationship that made timely payments enabling recognition of interest income on the cash basis in 2011.

 

Management believes the level of the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2012 is adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The relationship between the allowance for loan losses and outstanding loans is a function of the credit quality and known risk attributed to the loan portfolio. The on-going loan review program, along with management analysis, is used to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

 

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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

A key function of management in its role as the Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) is to evaluate the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk. The primary business of the Company in the financial services industry is to act as a depository financial intermediary. In this role, an integral element of risk involves the chance that prevailing interest rates will adversely affect assets, liabilities, capital, income and/or expense at different times and in different amounts. The ALCO is comprised of all senior officers of the Bank and other key officers. This committee reports directly to the Board of Directors on at least a quarterly basis.

 

Two separate reports are used to assist in measuring interest rate risk. The first is the Statement of Interest Sensitivity Gap report. This report matches all interest-earning assets and all interest-bearing liabilities by the time frame in which funds can be reinvested or repriced. The second report is the Interest Rate Shock Analysis discussed in more detail below. In both reports, there are inherent assumptions that must be used in the evaluation. These assumptions include the maturity or repricing times of deposits, even though all deposits, other than time deposits, have no stated maturity and the reference that interest rate shifts will be parallel, with the rates of assets and liabilities shifting in the same amount in the same time frame. In reality, various assets and various liabilities will react differently to changes in interest rates, with some lagging behind the change and some anticipating the upcoming change and reacting before any actual change occurs. Each tool also suggests that there is a propensity to replace assets and liabilities with similar assets and liabilities rather than taking into consideration management’s ability to reallocate the Balance Sheet. In addition, the models used do not include any elements to determine how an action by management to increase or decrease interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits or to increase borrowings at the FHLB will affect the results of the analysis. In spite of these limitations, these analyses are still very good tools to assist in management of the Company and similar versions of these same reports are used by all financial institutions.

 

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Statement of Interest Sensitivity Gap

September 30, 2012

 

   90 days   >90 days   1 - 5         
   or less   but < 1 year   years   >5 years   Total 
Assets:                         
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold  $1,096   $-   $-   $-   $1,096 
Mortgage loans held for sale   569    -    -    -    569 
Investment securities available for sale (5)   22,256    8,292    27,688    39,448    97,684 
Fixed annuity investment   -    -    1,616    -    1,616 
Loans (1) (4)   89,533    97,199    106,258    174,076    467,066 
                          
Rate sensitive assets  $113,454   $105,491   $135,562   $213,524   $568,031 
                          
Liabilities:                         
Interest-bearing deposits:                         
Interest-bearing demand (2)  $6,014   $18,795   $50,370   $-   $75,179 
Money market (3)   11,339    33,349    22,011    -    66,699 
Savings (2)   3,819    11,933    31,980    -    47,732 
Time deposits   59,011    116,122    84,134    -    259,267 
Short-term borrowings   21,518    -    -    -    21,518 
Other borrowings (6)   514    1,576    13,681    5,340    21,111 
                          
Rate sensitive liabilities  $102,215   $181,775   $202,176   $5,340   $491,506 
                          
Interest sensitivity gap  $11,239   $(76,284)  $(66,614)  $208,184   $76,525 
Cumulative gap  $11,239   $(65,045)  $(131,659)  $76,525      
Cumulative gap to total assets   1.83%   (10.60)%   (21.45)%   12.47%     

 

(1)Loans are included in the earlier period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust or in which they are due. No adjustment has been made for scheduled repayments or for anticipated prepayments.

(2)Interest-bearing demand deposits and savings are segmented based on the percentage of decay method. The decay rates used include "90 days or less" 8%, " >90 days but <1 year" 25% and "1-5 years" 67%.

(3)Money market deposits are segmented based on the percentage of decay method. The decay rates used include "90 days or less" 17%, ">90 days but < 1 year" 50% and "1-5 years" 33%.
(4)Does not include loans in nonaccrual status, deposit overdrafts, unposted items or deferred fees on loans.

(5)Variable interest rate investments are included in the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust, while fixed interest rate investments are included in each period according to the contractual repayment schedule.
(6)Borrowings are included in each period according to the contractual repayment schedule.

 

As this report shows, the Company was liability sensitive in the one year period at September 30, 2012 with $65,045,000 of liabilities maturing or repricing before assets in this timeframe. We expect that interest rates will increase at some point; and as that occurs, the variable interest rate loans will reprice upward. In the meantime, there will be some level of downward repricing in time deposits as those liabilities mature and are replaced with certificates of deposit at the current, lower rates. We would also expect liabilities to extend in maturity as interest rates increase, offering customers a more significant benefit to extend.

 

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The second report used to monitor interest rate risk is the Analysis of Sensitivity to Changes in Market Interest Rates. This tool attempts to determine the affect on income of various shifts in the interest rate environment. We have presented this analysis for three different scenarios, a change in rates of 100, 200 or 300 basis points in order to offer a more in-depth analysis. The reports shows that our greatest risk would be if interest rates increased by 300 basis points. Net interest income would decrease by $1,566,000 or 6.74% while net income would decrease $1,032,000 or 15.67%. This analysis makes the shift automatic and equal for both assets and liabilities and does not take into consideration management’s ability to change the rates for loans and deposits in a different fashion. We would not expect to make this parallel shift in interest rates. Even given that this analysis does not actually assimilate the reality of our actions when rates do increase, the results of a potential shift of 300 basis points in either direction are within internal policy guidelines. If the results were not tolerable, our policy would determine that management should reallocate the balance sheet in order to maintain compliance with the policy. If interest rates were to immediately increase by 300 basis points, the economic value of equity (EVE) would decrease by $16,975,000 or 21.57%, which is within our policy guidelines. The EVE is sometimes referred to as the present value of equity and is presented as one more statistic to monitor in managing interest rate risk.

 

(amounts in thousands)  100 basis points 
   Up   Down 
   Amount   %   Amount   % 
                 
Net interest income  $(584)   -2.51%  $94    0.40%
Net income  $(381)   -5.79%  $49    0.74%
EVE  $(9,193)   -11.68%  $11,536    14.66%

 

   200 basis points 
   Up   Down 
   Amount   %   Amount   % 
                 
Net interest income  $(1,069)   -4.60%  $(514)   -2.21%
Net income  $(703)   -10.67%  $(361)   -5.48%
EVE  $(12,618)   -16.03%  $20,277    25.76%

 

   300 basis points 
   Up   Down 
   Amount   %   Amount   % 
                 
Net interest income  $(1,566)   -6.74%  $(1,155)   -4.97%
Net income  $(1,032)   -15.67%  $(793)   -12.04%
EVE  $(16,975)   -21.57%  $25,673    32.62%

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

 

As of September 30, 2012 an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the CEO and 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 September 30, 2012. 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 during the quarter.

 

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.

 

Changes in internal controls

 

There were no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1-  Legal Proceedings

NONE

 

Item 1a.-  Risk Factors

There were no material changes to the risk factors described in Item 1a. of Dimeco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011.

 

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

NONE

 

Item 3-  Defaults upon Senior Securities

NONE

 

Item 4-  Mine Safety Disclosures

NONE

 

Item 5-   Other Information

NONE

 

Item 6-  Exhibits

 

Form 8-K – Report on October 19, 2012 – News Release of Registrant

  

Exhibit Number:

 

31.1Certification Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 10A, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003
31.2Certification Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 10A, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003
32Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
99Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The following exhibits are included in this Report or incorporated herein by reference:

 

3(i)Articles of Incorporation of Dimeco, Inc.*

 

3(ii)Amended Bylaws of Dimeco, Inc.****

 

10.12000 Independent Directors Stock Option Plan**

 

10.22000 Stock Incentive Plan***

 

10.3Form of Salary Continuation Plan for Executive Officers****

 

10.42010 Equity Incentive Plan *****

 

*Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 3A to the Form S-4 (File No. 333-58936) filed with the Commission on February 26, 1993.
**Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 (File No. 333-69420) filed with the Commission on September 14, 2002.
***Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 (File No. 333-69416) filed with the Commission on September 14, 2002.
****Incorporated by reference to identically numbered exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed July 2, 2007.
*****Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form S -8 (File No. 333-169454) filed with the Commission on September 17, 2010.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  DIMECO, INC.
     
Date: November 14, 2012 By: /s/ Gary C. Beilman
    Gary C. Beilman
    President and Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: November 14, 2012 By: /s/ Maureen H. Beilman
    Maureen H. Beilman
   

Chief Financial Officer 

 

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