10-K 1 d262793d10k.htm FORM 10 K Form 10 K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For The Fiscal Year Ended DECEMBER 31, 2011

Commission File Number 000-23377

 

 

INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   13-3699013

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 400

New York, New York 10020-2002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 218-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

 

Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share   The NASDAQ Global Select Market
(Title of each class)   (Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act

None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act:    Yes  ¨    No  x.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act:    Yes  ¨    No  x.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing 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 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Check one:

 

Large Accelerated Filer

 

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Accelerated Filer

 

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Non-accelerated Filer

 

x

  

Smaller Reporting Company

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):    Yes  ¨    No  x.

The aggregate market value of 18,274,715 shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding on June 30, 2011 (which excludes 2,852,114 shares held by affiliates as a group) was $55,920,628. This value is computed by reference to the closing sale price of $3.06 per share on June 30, 2011 of the Registrant’s Class A common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. At the close of business on January 31, 2012, there were 21,590,689 shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in May 2012 are incorporated by reference into Parts II and III of this Form 10-K.

 

 

 


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Intervest Bancshares Corporation and Subsidiaries

2011 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

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PART I   
Item 1  

Business

     2   
Item 1A  

Risk Factors

     31   
Item 1B  

Unresolved Staff Comments

     39   
Item 2  

Properties

     39   
Item 3  

Legal Proceedings

     40   
Item 4  

Mine Safety Disclosures

     40   
 

Executive Officers and Other Significant Employees

     40   
PART II   
Item 5  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

     42   
Item 6  

Selected Financial Data

     45   
Item 7  

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

     46   
Item 7A  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     70   
Item 8  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

     70   
Item 9  

Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

     117   
Item 9A  

Controls and Procedures

     117   
Item 9B  

Other Information

     117   
PART III   
Item 10  

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

     117   
Item 11  

Executive Compensation

     117   
Item 12  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

     117   
Item 13  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

     117   
Item 14  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

     117   
PART IV   
Item 15  

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

     118   
Signatures      119   

 

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PART I

The disclosures and discussions set forth in this report on Form 10-K are qualified by the next two paragraphs that follow and by “Item 1A Risk Factors.”

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

We are making this statement in order to satisfy the “Safe Harbor” provision contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained in this report on Form 10-K that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “assume,” “indicate,” “continue,” “target,” “goal,” and similar words or expressions of the future are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Except for historical information, the matters discussed herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The following factors, among others, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those set forth in forward looking statements: the regulatory agreements to which we are currently subject to and any operating restrictions arising therefrom, including availability of regulatory approvals or waivers; changes in economic conditions and real estate values both nationally and in our market areas; changes in our borrowing facilities, volume of loan originations and deposit flows; changes in the levels of our non-interest income and provisions for loan and real estate losses; changes in the composition and credit quality of our loan portfolio; legislative or regulatory changes, including increased expenses arising therefrom; changes in interest rates which may reduce our net interest margin and net interest income; increases in competition; technological changes which we may not be able to implement; changes in accounting or regulatory principles, policies or guidelines; changes in tax laws and our ability to utilize our deferred tax asset, including NOL carryforwards; and our ability to attract and retain key members of management. We assume no obligation to update any forward looking statements. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of our future prospects. Our risk factors are disclosed in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and updated as needed in Item 1A of Part II of our reports on Form 10-Q.

Item 1. Business

General

Intervest Bancshares Corporation (IBC) is a bank holding company incorporated in 1993 under the laws of the State of Delaware. IBC’s Class A common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol IBCA. IBC is the parent company of Intervest National Bank (INB) and IBC owns 100% of its capital stock. IBC is subject to examination and regulation by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRB) and is also a participant in the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program. The offices of IBC and INB’s headquarters and full-service banking office are located on the entire fourth floor of One Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, New York, 10020-2002. The main telephone number is 212-218-2800.

IBC’s primary purpose is the ownership of INB. It does not engage in any other substantial business activities other than, from time to time, a limited amount of real estate mortgage lending, including the participation in loans originated by INB. IBC also issues debt and equity securities as needed to raise funds for working capital purposes.

IBC also owns 100% of the capital stock of four statutory business trusts (Intervest Statutory Trust II, III, IV and V), all of which are unconsolidated entities for financial statement purposes as required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The trusts were formed prior to 2006 for the sole purpose of issuing and administering trust preferred securities and lending the proceeds to IBC. They do not conduct any trade or business. Prior to 2011, IBC also owned 100% of Intervest Mortgage Corporation (IMC) whose business had focused on commercial and multifamily real estate lending funded by the issuance of its subordinated debentures in public offerings. IMC no longer conducts business and was merged into IBC effective January 1, 2011 and IMC’s remaining net assets of $9.5 million were transferred to IBC on that date. References to “we,” “us” and “our” in this report refer to IBC and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise specified.

 

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Our business is banking and real estate lending conducted through INB’s operations. INB is a nationally chartered commercial bank that opened on April 1, 1999 and accounts for 99% of our consolidated assets at December 31, 2011. Its headquarters and full-service banking office is located at One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 400, in New York City, and it has a total of six full-service banking offices in Pinellas County, Florida - four in Clearwater, one in Clearwater Beach and one in South Pasadena.

INB conducts a personalized commercial and consumer banking business that attracts deposits from the general public. It provides internet banking services through its web site www.intervestnatbank.com, which also attracts deposit customers from outside its primary market areas. INB uses the deposits, together with funds generated from its operations, principal repayments of loans and securities and other sources, to originate mortgage loans secured by commercial and multifamily real estate and to purchase investment securities.

INB’s revenues are derived primarily from interest and fees received from originating loans, and from interest and dividends earned on security and other short-term investments. The principal sources of funds for INB’s lending activities are deposits, repayment of loans, maturities and calls of securities and cash flow generated from operations. INB’s principal expenses consist of interest paid on deposits and borrowings and operating, general and administrative expenses. INB’s deposit flows and the rates it pays on deposits are influenced by interest rates on competing investments available to depositors and general market rates of interest. INB’s loan volume is affected primarily by the interest rates it charges on loans, customer demand for loans, the general supply of money available for lending purposes, the rates offered by its competitors, and the terms and credit risks associated with the loans. INB faces strong competition in the attraction of deposits and the origination of loans. INB’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to the extent permitted by law. INB’s core data processing is outsourced and is performed by Fiserv, Inc, a leading global provider of information management and electronic commerce systems for the financial services industry.

INB’s operations are significantly influenced by general and local economic conditions, particularly those in the New York City metropolitan area and the State of Florida where most of the properties that secure INB’s mortgage loans are concentrated, and by related monetary and fiscal policies of banking regulatory agencies, including the FRB and FDIC. INB is subject to the supervision, regulation and examination of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States of America (OCC).

Both INB and IBC are party to formal agreements with their respective primary regulators. Both IBC’s and INB’s regulatory capital ratios were in excess of their regulatory capital requirements at December 31, 2011. For a further discussion of these capital requirements, the formal agreements and other regulatory matters, see the section entitled “Supervision and Regulation” and notes 11 and 20 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Available Information

IBC’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, Proxy Statements and any amendments to those reports, can be obtained (excluding exhibits) without charge by writing to: Intervest Bancshares Corporation, Attention: Secretary, One Rockefeller Plaza (Suite 400) New York, New York 10020. In addition, the reports (with exhibits) are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. IBC has a website at www.intervestbancsharescorporation.com that is used for limited purposes. INB also has a website at www.intervestnatbank.com. The information on both of these web sites is not and should not be considered part of this report and is not incorporated by reference in this report.

Business Overview and Strategy

Our business strategy is to attract deposits and use those funds to originate commercial and multifamily real estate loans on a profitable basis, while maintaining the combination of efficient customer service and loan underwriting, a low-cost infrastructure and a strong capital position in excess of the well-capitalized standards to support our current operations and potential future growth. We rely upon the relationships we have developed with our borrowers and brokers with whom we have done business in the past as primary sources of new loans. We believe that our extensive experience with commercial and multifamily real estate lending coupled with our ability to rapidly and efficiently, analyze, process and close mortgage loans gives us a competitive advantage.

 

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Our goal is to deliver personalized service and respond with flexibility to customer needs. We consider the ability of our management to be both accessible and responsive to both brokers and borrowers as strength of our organization and reasons we can make timely decisions on lending opportunities. Our senior lending officers have extensive lending expertise with excellent reputations and are known in the market for their flexibility, ability to structure deals and for honoring commitments. We provide a high level of service due to our knowledge of our customer-base and the market areas we serve, both in New York and Florida. We believe all the aforementioned factors distinguish us from larger banks that operate in our primary market areas.

Our lending model focuses on acquisition loans for income producing properties that have sufficient cash flow to support the loan’s debt service as well as rents that are below-market with the likelihood of increasing over time. Our lending activities are comprised almost entirely of the origination for our loan portfolio of first mortgage loans secured by commercial and multifamily real estate (including rental and cooperative/condominium apartment buildings, office buildings, mixed-use properties, shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, industrial/warehouse properties, parking lots/garages, mobile home parks, self-storage facilities and some vacant land). Loans we originate normally have terms of five years or less. The loan portfolio had an average life of approximately 3.5 years at December 31, 2011. As a matter of policy, we do not own or originate construction/development loans or condominium conversion loans. We generally lend in geographical areas that are in the process of being revitalized or redeveloped, with a concentration of loans on properties located in New York and Florida. Our new originations during the last three years have nearly all been fixed-rate loans due to the demand by borrowers for longer-term, fixed-rate product that has been driven by the historically low interest rate environment. We expect this type of demand to continue for a period of time. Fixed-rate loans constituted approximately 78% of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2011. The portfolio also included some loans (approximately 19%) that have terms that call for predetermined interest rate increases over the life of the loan.

We also have a website, I-NetMortgageClearingHouse.com, which is an interactive web portal connecting buyers and sellers of real estate mortgages. The website provides access to banks and credit unions throughout the country so that prospective buyers of mortgage loans can easily access information about potential portfolio properties and sellers of loans can efficiently list mortgages for sale. Although we make no assurance, we expect this website to be beneficial to our business strategy.

INB solicits deposit accounts from individuals, small businesses and professional firms located throughout its primary market areas in New York and Florida through the offering of a variety of deposit products and providing online and telephone banking. INB uses its internet web site www.intervestnatbank.com to attract and retain deposit customers from both within and outside its primary market areas. In 2010 and 2011, due primarily to higher regulatory capital requirements applicable to INB and decreased lending opportunities due to unfavorable economic conditions, INB gradually reduced the size of its balance sheet by decreasing its deposit rates and encouraging net deposit outflow, repaying its borrowed funds as they matured and decreasing the volume of its new loan originations from historical levels.

Our revenues consist of interest, dividends and fees earned on our interest-earning assets, which are comprised of mortgage loans, securities and other short-term investments, and noninterest income. Our expenses consist of interest paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, which are comprised of deposits, borrowed funds, as well as our operating and general expenses. Our profitability depends primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest income generated from our interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on our interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is dependent upon the interest-rate spread, which is the difference between the average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. When interest-earning assets approximate or exceed interest-bearing liabilities, any positive interest-rate spread will generate net interest income. Our profitability is also affected by the level of our noninterest income and expenses, provisions for loan and real estate losses and income tax expense or benefit. Our profitability is also significantly affected by general and local economic conditions, competition, changes in market interest rates, changes in real estate values, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

 

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Our noninterest income is derived mostly from loan and other banking fees as well as income from loan prepayments. When a mortgage loan is repaid prior to maturity, we may recognize prepayment income, which consists of the recognition of unearned fees associated with such loans at the time of payoff and the receipt of additional prepayment fees and/or interest in certain cases in accordance with the prepayment provisions in the mortgage loan. The amount and timing of, as well as income from loan prepayments, if any, cannot be predicted with certainty and can fluctuate significantly. Normally, the number of mortgage loans that are prepaid tends to increase during periods of declining interest rates and tends to decrease during periods of increasing interest rates. However, given the nature and type of the mortgage loans we originate, we may still experience loan prepayments notwithstanding the effects of movements in interest rates. Loan prepayment income, which can be significant to our net operating results, totaled $2.5 million in 2011, $1.4 million in 2010 and $1.2 million in 2009.

Our noninterest expenses are derived primarily from the following: salaries and employee benefits; occupancy and equipment; data processing; advertising and promotion; professional fees and services; FDIC insurance; general insurance; real estate activities; and other operating and general expenses. We also record provisions for loan and real estate losses.

Recent Economic Downturn and Its Impact on Us.

We reported net earnings available to common stockholders of $19.4 million in 2007, $7.2 million in 2008, $1.5 million in 2009, compared to a net loss of $55.0 million in 2010 and net earnings of $9.5 million in 2011. Our operating results since 2007 have been negatively affected by a weak economy, high rates of unemployment, increased office and retail vacancy rates and an increased supply of distressed properties for sale in the marketplace at discounted prices, all of which significantly reduced commercial and multifamily real estate values both nationally and in our lending areas. These unfavorable conditions caused a large number of our loans to become underperforming or nonperforming and substantially increased our loan and real estate loss provisions and related expenses with these assets. Our total nonperforming and problem assets reached a high of $271 million, or 11.9% of total assets, at March 31, 2010. Since then, we have taken and continue to take various steps to resolve our nonperforming and problem loans, including proceeding with foreclosures on many of the collateral properties and attempting to sell them, working with certain borrowers to provide payment relief and, in limited cases, accepting partial payment as full satisfaction of the loan.

In May 2010, due to the cost of and delays encountered in connection with foreclosure proceedings and to respond to concerns from INB’s regulator to reduce criticized assets, we completed a large bulk sale in order to accelerate the reduction of problem assets. We sold in bulk certain non-performing and underperforming loans on commercial real estate and multi-family properties and some real estate owned. The assets sold aggregated to approximately $207 million and consisted of $192.6 million of loans and $14.4 million of real estate. The assets were sold at a substantial discount to their then net carrying values of $197.7 million for net proceeds of $119.1 million. As a result of this bulk sale, we recorded a $78.7 million combined provision for loan and real estate losses, which contributed approximately $44 million to our net after tax loss of $55 million in 2010. We also recorded additional provisions for loan and real estate losses during 2010 apart from the bulk sale due to the weak economy, declining real estate values and recommendations from INB’s regulator to place greater emphasis on peer group analysis when establishing reserves.

Our results of operations for 2011 rebounded from 2010 primarily due to lower levels of nonperforming and problem assets and associated provisions for loan and real estate losses and other related carrying expenses. As discussed in greater detail later in this document, at December 31, 2011, our nonaccrual loans, real estate owned and accruing troubled restructured loans totaled $94.5 million, or 4.80% of our total assets. We currently intend to actively manage these assets by working toward their resolution on an individual basis. Additional increases in our level of nonperforming and or problem assets could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results, regulatory capital and may initiate further actions from our regulators.

Market Area

Our primary market area for our New York office is the New York metropolitan area, consisting of the five boroughs of New York City and the areas surrounding them. New York City is the nation’s financial capital and the home of more than 8 million individuals representing virtually every race and nationality. The City also has a vibrant and diverse business community with many businesses and professional service firms.

 

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Historically, the New York City metropolitan area has benefited from being the corporate headquarters of many large industrial and commercial national companies, which have, in turn, attracted many smaller companies, particularly within the service industry. At June 30, 2011, INB ranked 32nd out of 93 financial institutions in Manhattan with a deposit market share of 0.13%. Total market deposits in Manhattan at that date exceeded $624 billion. Our branch in Rockefeller Center had a deposit size of $780 million at June 30, 2011 compared to $900 million average branch size of all financial institutions operating in Manhattan.

Our primary market area for our Florida offices is Pinellas County, which is the most populous county in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. This area also has many seasonal residents. The Tampa Bay area is located on the West Coast of Florida, midway up the Florida peninsula. The major cities in the area are Tampa (Hillsborough County) and St. Petersburg and Clearwater (Pinellas County). At June 30, 2011, INB ranked 7th out of 38 financial institutions in Pinellas County with a deposit market share of 3.63%. Total market deposits in Pinellas County at that date exceeded $26 billion. Our Florida branches had an average deposit size of $160 million per branch at June 30, 2011 compared to $86 million average branch size of all financial institutions operating in Pinellas County. INB’s deposit-gathering market also includes its internet web site: www.intervestnatbank.com, which attracts deposit customers from both within and outside its primary market areas.

Competition

In one or more aspects of our business, we compete with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking companies, and other financial intermediaries. Most of these competitors are larger than we are and are increasing their efforts to serve smaller commercial borrowers. In addition, many of these competitors, by virtue of their size and resources, may enjoy efficiencies and competitive advantages over us in pricing, delivery and marketing of their products and services. We believe that, despite the continued growth of large institutions and the potential for large out-of-area banking and financial institutions to enter our market area, there will continue to be opportunities for efficiently-operated, service-oriented, well-capitalized, community-based banking organizations to grow by serving customers that are not well served by larger institutions or do not wish to bank with such large institutions. Competition for depositors’ funds and for credit-worthy loan customers is intense and is based upon interest rates and other credit and service charges, the quality of service provided, the convenience of banking facilities, the products offered and, in the case of larger commercial borrowers, relative lending limits.

Lending Activities

Our lending activities emphasize the origination of first mortgage loans secured by commercial and multifamily real estate. We also offer commercial and consumer loans, although such lending has not been emphasized and we do not presently expect to become active in such lending. Historically the bulk of our multi family activity has been in the New York City market. Over the past few years the larger banks have concentrated their efforts in this area and have driven down the effective loan rates. In addition, the government agency programs have increased their appetite for these loans and have provided more rate and term competition. We have also seen a shift over the years of rental properties being converted to condominium or cooperative status which takes them out of the normal multifamily market. We pursue the financing of multifamily real estate where we can get loan terms we believe are suitable for us. These factors have resulted in our commercial real estate loans as a percentage of total loans to increase from 2007 to 2011 from 57% to 74%, compared to our multifamily loans of 40% to 25%.

Our volume of loan originations is dependent on a number of factors, including whether the terms and credit risks associated with potential new loans are suitable for our portfolio. Historically, mortgage brokers have been the source of substantially all of the real estate loans we originate. Therefore our reputation within the real estate community, with both borrowers and brokers, is critical to originating loans and generating revenue. The mortgage brokers are paid a fee by the borrower upon our funding of the loan. To a lesser extent, our loan originations are also derived from advertising in newspapers and trade journals, existing customers, direct solicitation by our officers and walk-in customers.

 

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We tend to lend in areas that are in the process of being revitalized or redeveloped, with a concentration of loans on properties located in New York and Florida. A large number of the properties in New York are located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Staten Island and the Bronx. Many of the multifamily properties located in New York City and surrounding boroughs are also subject to rent control and rent stabilization laws, which limit the ability of the property owners to increase rents, which may in turn limit the borrower’s ability to repay those mortgage loans. A large number of the properties in Florida are located in Clearwater, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Miami. At December 31, 2011, we also had loans on properties in Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.

Our lending activities are conducted pursuant to our Board-approved written policies and defined lending limits, including the types and amounts of loans we can originate. As a national bank, INB may not make a loan or extend credit to a single or related group of borrowers in excess of 15% of INB’s unimpaired capital and surplus. Additional amounts may be loaned, not in excess of 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus, if such loans or extensions of credit are secured by readily-marketable collateral. In August 2011, INB established an internal policy that requires full Board approval if any loan application amount exceeds 5% of its regulatory capital or exceeds 7.5% of regulatory capital for its loan-to one borrower limit.

In originating real estate loans, we primarily consider the net operating income generated by the underlying property to support the loan’s debt service, the marketability and value of the property, the financial resources, income level and managerial expertise of the borrower with respect to the property, and any lending experience we may have with the borrower. All potential new loans are referred to one of our two senior lending officers, the Chairman and the President, both of whom have substantial experience in commercial and multifamily real estate lending. Generally, all loans that we originate must be first reviewed and approved by our Loan Committee, which is comprised of three members of our Board of Directors, one of whom is also our Chairman.

As part of our policies for real estate loans, loan-to-value ratios (the ratio that the original principal amount of the loan bears to the lower of the purchase price or appraised value of the property securing the loan at the time of origination) on loans originated by us typically do not exceed 80% and in practice, rarely exceed 75%. Additionally, debt service coverage ratios (the ratio of the net operating income generated by the property securing the loan to the required debt service) typically are not less than 1.2 times. We may from time to time originate mortgage loans on vacant or substantially vacant properties and vacant land for which there is limited or no cash flow being generated by the operation of the underlying real estate. In these situations, we rely on capable hands-on owners who, over time, can improve the property and cash flow therefrom.

Our underwriting procedures require the following: an appraisal of the property securing the mortgage loan that is performed by a licensed or certified appraiser approved by us to determine the property’s adequacy as collateral; a physical inspection of the property by us; mortgage title insurance; flood insurance when required; fire insurance; casualty, liability and boiler and machinery insurance; and environmental surveys. In addition, we have an internal and external appraisal review process to monitor and evaluate third-party appraisals. We also perform analyses for relevant real property and financial factors, which may include: the condition and use of the subject property; the property’s income-producing capacity; and the quality, experience and financial creditworthiness of the property’s owner. Credit reports and other verifications, including searches related to the requirements of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the USA Patriot Act, are obtained to substantiate specific information relating to the applicant’s income, credit standing and legal status. We may also require personal guarantees from the principals of our borrowers as additional security, although loans are often originated on a limited recourse basis. Our mortgage loans are also not insured or guaranteed by governmental agencies. In the event of a default on a mortgage loan we originate, our ability to ultimately recover our investment is dependent upon the market value of the mortgaged property.

Commercial and multifamily real estate lending is generally considered to have more credit risk than traditional 1-4 family residential lending because these loans tend to involve larger loan balances to single borrowers and their repayment is typically dependent upon the successful operation and management of the underlying real estate for income-producing properties.

 

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In addition, we have in the past and may continue to originate loans on vacant or substantially vacant properties, owner-occupied properties and vacant land, all of which typically have limited or no income streams and depend upon other sources of cash flow from the borrower for repayment. All of the above loans require ongoing evaluation and monitoring by us since they may be affected to a greater degree by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy or changes in government regulation.

Mortgage loans on commercial and multifamily real estate typically provide for periodic payments of interest and principal during the term of the mortgage, with the remaining principal balance and any accrued interest due at the maturity date. The majority of the mortgage loans originated by us provide for balloon payments at maturity, which means that a substantial part of or the entire original principal amount is due in one lump sum payment at maturity. If the net revenue from the property is not sufficient to make all debt service payments due on the mortgage or, if at maturity or the due date of any balloon payment, the owner of the property fails to raise the funds (by refinancing the loan, sale of the property or otherwise) to make the lump sum payment, we could sustain a loss on our investment in the mortgage loan. As noted elsewhere in this report, we have experienced a significant increase in nonaccrual loans since early 2007 and incurred a high level of loan and real estate loss provisions and chargeoffs.

We have historically originated short-term real estate mortgage loans with balloon payments at maturity and with terms of no more than 10 years and with either fixed or variable interest rates, including many with predetermined interest rate increases over the life of the loan. For those loans with terms of greater than 10 years, almost all of them are self-liquidating loans. Since early 2007, as a result of lower market interest rates, competitive market conditions and lower pricing in originating loans, we began placing greater reliance on fixed-rate loan originations with somewhat longer maturities. To illustrate, fixed-rate loans constituted approximately 78% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2011, compared to approximately 40% at December 31, 2006. Loans in the portfolio had an average life of approximately 3.5 years at December 31, 2011, compared with 3 years at December 31, 2006. We may also experience loan prepayments, the amount of which cannot be predicted, and re-investment risk associated with the resulting proceeds.

We normally charge loan origination fees on the mortgage loans we originate based on a percentage of the principal amount of the loan. These fees are normally comprised of a fee that is received from the borrower at the time the loan is originated and another similar fee that is contractually due when the loan is repaid (which we may refer to as an exit fee). We record this contractual exit fee as a receivable when the loan is originated. The total of origination and exit fees, net of related direct loan origination costs, are deferred and amortized over the contractual life of the loan as an adjustment to the loan’s yield. At December 31, 2011, we had $3.8 million of net unearned loan fees and $4.2 million of loan fees receivable. We also earn other fee income and charges from the servicing of the loans we originate.

Our loan portfolio is concentrated in first mortgage loans secured by commercial and multifamily real estate properties. At December 31, 2011, such loans consisted of 517 loans with an aggregate principal balance of $1.17 billion and an average loan size of $2.2 million. Loans with principal balances of more than $10 million consisted of 11 loans or $141 million, with the largest loan being $16.0 million. Loans with principal balances of $5 million to $10 million consisted of 48 loans and aggregated to $310 million.

 

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The table below sets forth information regarding our loan portfolio.

 

     At December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Commercial real estate loans

   $ 864,470      $ 948,275      $ 1,128,646      $ 1,081,865      $ 932,351   

Multifamily loans

     290,011        380,180        529,431        599,721        657,387   

Land loans

     11,218        12,550        32,934        31,430        33,318   

One to four family loans

     25        416        441        464        486   

Commercial business loans

     1,520        1,454        1,687        684        575   

Consumer loans

     329        107        616        373        315   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, gross

     1,167,573        1,342,982        1,693,755        1,714,537        1,624,432   

Deferred loan fees

     (3,783     (5,656     (7,591     (8,826     (10,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, net of deferred fees

     1,163,790        1,337,326        1,686,164        1,705,711        1,614,032   

Allowance for loan losses

     (30,415     (34,840     (32,640     (28,524     (21,593
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, net

   $ 1,133,375      $ 1,302,486      $ 1,653,524      $ 1,677,187      $ 1,592,439   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans included above that were on nonaccrual status

   $ 57,240      $ 52,923      $ 123,877      $ 108,610      $ 90,756   

Loans included above that have been restructured and were on accrual status

   $ 9,030      $ 3,632      $ 97,311      $ —        $ —     

Accruing loans included above which were contractually past due 90 days or more

   $ 1,925      $ 7,481      $ 6,800      $ 1,964      $ 11,853   

Interest income not recorded on loans that were on nonaccrual status during the year

   $ 782      $ 2,850      $ 8,950      $ 7,999      $ 4,546   

The table below sets forth the activity in the net loan portfolio.

 

     For the Year Ended December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Loans receivable, net, at beginning of year

   $ 1,302,486      $ 1,653,524      $ 1,677,187      $ 1,592,439      $ 1,472,820   

Originations

     82,107        76,623        200,145        386,892        554,630   

Principal repayments and sales

     (243,543     (286,365     (185,076     (267,490     (431,954

Transfers to foreclosed real estate

     (4,375     (40,885     (27,748     (25,070     (975

Chargeoffs

     (9,598     (100,146     (8,103     (4,227     —     

Net decrease in deferred loan fees

     1,873        1,935        1,235        1,574        1,678   

Net decrease (increase) in allowance for loan losses

     4,425        (2,200     (4,116     (6,931     (3,760
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans receivable, net, at end of year

   $ 1,133,375      $ 1,302,486      $ 1,653,524      $ 1,677,187      $ 1,592,439   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The table below sets forth information regarding loans outstanding at December 31, 2011 by year of origination.

 

($ in thousands)

   Balance
Outstanding
     % of
Total
    Balance Rated
Substandard
     % of
Outstanding
    Balance Rated
Doubtful
     % of
Outstanding
    Balance
Nonaccrual
     % of
Outstanding
 

2004 and prior

   $ 186,081         16   $ —           —     $ —           —     $ —           —  

2005

     89,807         8     14,119         16        —           —          8,422         9   

2006

     130,070         11     950         1        —           —          950         1   

2007

     235,658         20     52,130         22        712         1        39,751         17   

2008

     229,684         19     7,815         3        —           —          5,318         2   

2009

     159,687         14     1,436         1        —           —          —           —     

2010

     65,890         6     2,799         4        —           —          2,799         4   

2011

     70,696         6     —           —          —           —          —           —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    
   $ 1,167,573         100   $ 79,249         7   $ 712         1   $ 57,240         5
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

The table below sets forth information regarding the credit quality of our loan portfolio based on internally assigned ratings (as defined in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in this report).

 

     At December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Pass rated loans

   $ 1,071,550       $ 1,216,615       $ 1,384,452       $ 1,529,164       $ 1,479,003   

Special mention rated loans

     16,062         40,259         131,191         58,322         54,673   

Substandard rated loans

     79,249         86,108         178,112         127,051         90,756   

Doubtful rated loans

     712         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

   $ 1,167,573       $ 1,342,982       $ 1,693,755       $ 1,714,537       $ 1,624,432   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The table below sets forth information regarding the credit quality of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2011 by major category based on internally assigned ratings.

 

($ in thousands)

   Pass      Special Mention      Substandard (1)      Doubtful (1)      Total  

Commercial real estate

   $ 791,295       $ 13,108       $ 59,355       $ 712       $ 864,470   

Multifamily

     270,281         2,954         16,776         —           290,011   

Land

     8,100         —           3,118         —           11,218   

One to four family

     25         —           —           —           25   

Commercial business

     1,520         —           —           —           1,520   

Consumer

     329         —           —           —           329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

   $ 1,071,550       $ 16,062       $ 79,249       $ 712       $ 1,167,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Consist of $57.2 million of nonaccrual loans, $9.0 million of accruing TDRs and $13.7 million of other performing loans.

The table below sets forth the geographic distribution of the loan portfolio.

 

     At December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

($ in thousands)

   Amount      % of
Total
    Amount      % of
Total
    Amount      % of
Total
    Amount      % of
Total
    Amount      % of
Total
 

New York

   $ 763,770         65   $ 916,485         68   $ 1,123,300         66   $ 1,122,459         66   $ 1,046,704         64

Florida

     296,604         25        310,560         23        392,712         23        403,553         23        412,076         26   

Connecticut & New Jersey

     42,376         4        44,298         3        66,119         4        74,698         4        62,552         4   

All Other States

     64,823         6        71,639         6        111,624         7        113,827         7        103,100         6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,167,573         100   $ 1,342,982         100   $ 1,693,755         100   $ 1,714,537         100   $ 1,624,432         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below sets forth information regarding loans of more than $10 million at December 31, 2011.

 

($ in thousands)

Property Type

   Property Location    Principal
Balance
     Current
Interest Rate
    Maturity
Date
   Days
Past Due
   Status

Office building

   New York, New York    $ 15,963         6.00   Aug 2013    None    Accrual

Office building

   New York, New York      15,482         6.13   Apr 2015    None    Accrual

Retail

   White Plains, New York      15,133         6.00   Sep 2015    None    Accrual

Office building

   Miami, Florida      14,834         5.00   Sep 2018    None    TDR-nonaccrual (1)

Multifamily

   Tampa, Florida      12,718         5.88   Sep 2020    None    Accrual

Office building

   Ft. Lauderdale, Florida      11,555         6.00   May 2016    None    Accrual

Hotel

   New York, New York      11,500         4.00   Dec 2016    None    Accrual

Retail

   Brooklyn, New York      11,201         6.00   Nov 2013    None    Accrual

Hotel

   New York, New York      11,067         6.45   Jul 2012    None    Accrual

Retail

   Manorville, New York      11,029         6.25   Sep 2024    None    Accrual

Office building

   New York, New York      10,648         6.00   Apr 2014    None    Accrual
     

 

 

            
   $ 141,130              
     

 

 

            

 

(1)

Loan was restructured in June 2011 and is performing in accordance with its restructured terms. Monthly payments are interest only based on 5.00% to 6/1/2013. Beginning 7/1/13 monthly P&I payments resume with a 5.125% interest rate. Thereafter rate increases each year on 6/1 as follows: 5.25%, 5.375%, 5.50%, 5.625% and 5.75%. Regulatory guidance requires loan to remain on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2011.

The table below sets forth the types of properties securing the real estate loan portfolio.

 

     At December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Commercial Real Estate:

              

Retail

   $ 457,865       $ 492,596       $ 546,199       $ 550,905       $ 428,170   

Office buildings

     210,064         239,047         294,637         265,123         242,240   

Industrial/warehouses

     67,061         77,890         96,646         83,903         82,968   

Hotels

     54,841         55,044         94,266         93,168         100,446   

Mobile home parks

     23,025         21,082         23,391         21,351         15,449   

Parking lots/garages

     23,896         25,488         26,332         29,010         23,305   

Other

     27,718         37,128         47,175         38,405         39,773   

Multifamily

     290,011         380,180         529,431         599,721         657,387   

Land

     11,218         12,550         32,934         31,430         33,318   

One to four family

     25         416         441         464         486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,165,724       $ 1,341,421       $ 1,691,452       $ 1,713,480       $ 1,623,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The table below sets forth the location of properties securing the real estate loan portfolio at December 31, 2011.

 

($ in thousands)

   New York      Florida      New Jersey      Connecticut      Other States      Total  

Commercial Real Estate:

                 

Retail

   $ 312,727       $ 89,576       $ 10,942       $ 4,562       $ 40,058       $ 457,865   

Office buildings

     128,075         51,540         14,987         3,824         11,638         210,064   

Industrial/warehouses

     61,326         5,004         731         —           —           67,061   

Hotels

     39,973         14,868         —           —           —           54,841   

Mobile home parks

     —           23,025         —           —           —           23,025   

Parking lots/garages

     23,896         —           —           —           —           23,896   

Other

     7,716         16,747         1,132         1,289         834         27,718   

Multifamily

     187,418         85,497         3,015         1,788         12,293         290,011   

Land

     2,608         8,610         —           —           —           11,218   

One to four family

     —           25         —           —           —           25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total real estate loans

   $ 763,739       $ 294,892       $ 30,807       $ 11,463       $ 64,823       $ 1,165,724   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans on nonaccrual status

   $ 17,055       $ 36,315       $ 1,566       $ —         $ 2,304       $ 57,240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below sets forth the scheduled contractual principal repayments of the loan portfolio.

 

     At December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Due within one year

   $ 211,548       $ 248,566       $ 290,761       $ 377,081       $ 401,061   

Due over one to five years

     719,439         858,184         1,088,987         941,504         870,558   

Due over five years

     236,586         236,232         314,007         395,952         352,813   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,167,573       $ 1,342,982       $ 1,693,755       $ 1,714,537       $ 1,624,432   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below sets forth the scheduled contractual principal repayments of the loan portfolio by loan type.

 

     At December 31, 2011  

($ in thousands)

   Due Within
One Year
     Due Over One
to Five  Years
     Due Over
Five Years
     Total  

Commercial real estate

   $ 163,767       $ 539,065       $ 161,638       $ 864,470   

Multifamily

     36,971         178,896         74,144         290,011   

Land

     9,555         1,228         435         11,218   

One to four family

     —           —           25         25   

Commercial business

     978         198         344         1,520   

Consumer

     277         52         —           329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 211,548       $ 719,439       $ 236,586       $ 1,167,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For additional information concerning our loan portfolio, see note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Asset Quality

We consider asset quality to be of primary importance to our business and results of operations. In addition to our underwriting standards, after a loan is originated, we undertake various steps (such as an annual physical inspection of the subject property and periodic reviews of loan files in order to monitor loan documentation, rent rolls, cash flows and the value of the property securing the loan) with the objective of quickly identifying, evaluating and initiating corrective actions if necessary. We also constantly monitor the payment status of our outstanding loans and pursue a timely follow-up on any delinquencies, including initiating collection procedures even before a loan is 90 days past due as necessary. We also assess substantial late fees on delinquent loan payments.

All of our loans are subject to the risk of default, otherwise known as credit risk, which represents the possibility of us not recovering amounts due from our borrowers. The underlying credit quality of our loan portfolio is dependent primarily on each borrower’s ability to continue to make required loan payments and, in the event a borrower is unable to continue to do so, the value of the collateral securing the loan.

A borrower’s ability to pay in the case of multifamily and commercial real estate loans is typically dependent on the cash flow generated by the property, which in turn is impacted by general economic conditions. Other factors, such as unanticipated expenditures or changes in financial and real estate markets, may also impact a borrower’s ability to pay.

 

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Collateral values, particularly real estate values, are also impacted by a variety of factors including general economic conditions, demographics, maintenance and collection or foreclosure delays. Additionally, political issues, including armed conflicts, acts of terrorism, or natural disasters, such as hurricanes, may have an adverse impact on economic conditions of the country as a whole and may be more pronounced in specific geographic regions. All of these aforementioned factors affect the rents and occupancy of the properties, which in turn affect the market value of the mortgaged properties underlying our loans.

Loan concentrations are defined as amounts loaned to a number of borrowers engaged in similar activities or on properties located in a particular geographic area. Our loan portfolio is concentrated in commercial real estate and multifamily mortgage loans. The properties securing these mortgage loans are also concentrated in two states, New York and Florida. Many of the properties securing our loans are also located in areas that are being revitalized or redeveloped, which can be impacted more severely by a downturn in real estate values.

We place loans on nonaccrual status when principal or interest becomes 90 days or more past due or earlier in certain cases, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. All previously accrued and uncollected interest and late charges on loans placed on nonaccrual status are reversed through a charge to interest income and the amortization of any unearned fee income is discontinued. While loans are on nonaccrual status, interest income is normally recognized only to the extent cash is received until a return to accrual status is warranted. In some circumstances, interest continues to accrue on mortgage loans that have matured and the borrower continues to make monthly payments of principal and interest. These loans are classified as 90 days past due and still accruing interest if they are well secured and in the process of collection.

We estimate the fair value of the properties that collateralize our loans based on a variety of information. Our policy is to obtain externally prepared appraisals (or in limited cases indications of value from licensed appraisers or local real estate brokers) for all restructured or renewed loans; upon classification or downgrade of a loan; upon accepting a deed in lieu of foreclosure; upon transfer of a loan to foreclosed real estate; and at least annually thereafter for all substandard rated loans and for all real estate owned through foreclosure. We also consider the knowledge and experience of our two senior lending officers (the Chairman and President) and our Chief Credit Officer related to values of properties in our geographical market areas. These officers take into consideration the type, location and occupancy of the property as well as current economic conditions in the area the property is located in assessing estimates of fair value.

From time to time, we may restructure a loan. A loan that we restructure, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, and for which we have granted certain concessions to the borrower that we would not otherwise have considered is considered a troubled debt restructure or TDR. These concessions are made to provide payment relief generally consisting of the deferral of principal and or interest payments for a period of time, a partial reduction in interest payments or an extension of the maturity date. A loan that is extended or renewed at a stated interest rate equal to the current interest rate for a new loan originated by us with similar risk is not reported as TDR. We normally place a TDR on nonaccrual status upon restructure and subsequently return the TDR to an accrual status if the ultimate collectability of contractual principal is assured, and the borrower has demonstrated satisfactory payment performance either before or after the restructuring, usually consisting of a six-month period.

We may acquire and retain title to real property pursuant to a foreclosure of a mortgage loan in the normal course of business either directly or through a subsidiary or an affiliated entity. These properties are held for sale. Upon foreclosure of the property, the related loan is transferred from the loan portfolio to the foreclosed real estate category at the estimated fair value of the property, less estimated selling costs. Such amount becomes the new cost basis of the property. Adjustments made to reduce the carrying value at the time of transfer are charged to the allowance for loan losses as a loan chargeoff. After foreclosure, we periodically perform market valuations and the property is carried at the lower of its cost basis or estimated fair value less estimated selling costs. Changes in the valuation allowance of the property are charged to the “Provision for Real Estate Losses”. Revenues and expenses from operations of the property are included in the caption “Real Estate Activities Expenses.”

 

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The table below summarizes nonperforming assets, TDRs, past due loans and selected ratios at the dates indicated.

 

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($ in thousands)

   At Dec 31,
2011
    At Dec 31,
2010
    At Dec 31,
2009
    At Dec 31,
2008
    At Dec 31,
2007
 

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 57,240      $ 52,923      $ 123,877      $ 108,610      $ 90,756   

Real estate acquired through foreclosure

     28,278        27,064        31,866        9,081        —     

Investment securities on a cash basis (1)

     4,378        2,318        1,385        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets considered nonperforming

   $ 89,896      $ 82,305      $ 157,128      $ 117,691      $ 90,756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loan past due 90 days and still accruing

   $ 1,925      $ 7,481      $ 6,800      $ 1,964      $ 11,853   

Loans past due 31-89 days and still accruing (2)

   $ 28,770      $ 11,364      $ 5,925      $ 18,943      $ 25,122   

TDRs on an accruing status and 0-30 days past due

   $ 9,030      $ 3,632      $ 97,311        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans to total gross loans

     4.90     3.94     7.31     6.33     5.59

Nonperforming assets to total assets

     4.56     3.97     6.54     5.18     4.49

Allowance for loan losses to total net loans

     2.61     2.61     1.94     1.67     1.34

Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans

     53.14     65.83     26.35     26.26     23.79
          

 

(1)

See note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report for a discussion of these securities.

(2)

$13 million of this amount was brought current in January 2012 and $14 million matured and were in the process of being extended.

The table below provides a breakdown of our nonaccrual loans at the dates indicated.

 

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($ in thousands)

   At Dec 31,
2011
    At Sep 30,
2011
    At Jun 30,
2011
    At Mar 31,
2011
    At Dec 31,
2010
 

Nonaccrual loans:

          

Loans past due 90 days or more

   $ 7,216      $ 7,107      $ 8,674      $ 19,633      $ 14,215   

Loans past due 31-89 days (1)

     2,792        7,702        2,852        1,125        15,965   

Loans past due 0-30 days (1)

     1,526        7,455        1,262        6,362        1,269   

TDR loans past due 0-30 days (2)

     45,706        37,443        32,564        18,072        21,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans on nonaccrual status

     57,240           59,707           45,352           45,192          52,923     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

We may place a loan on nonaccrual status prior to it becoming past due 90 days based on the specific facts and circumstances associated with each loan that indicate that it is probable the borrower may not be able to continue making monthly payments. Interest income from payments on such classified loans is recognized on a cash basis.

(2)

Represent loans that are performing in accordance with their restructured terms but are classified as nonaccrual in accordance with regulatory guidance. Interest income from payments on such classified loans is recognized on a cash basis. At December 31, 2011, such loans totaled $46 million and were yielding 5.08%. A TDR that is on nonaccrual status can be returned to accrual status if ultimate collectability of contractual principal is reasonably assured and the borrower has demonstrated satisfactory payment performance either before or after the restructuring (usually for a period of no shorter than six months). For those TDRs that have been partially charged-off, the evaluation for full repayment of contractual principal must include the collectability of amounts charged off.

The table below summarizes the change in nonaccrual loans for the annual periods indicated.

 

($ in thousands)

   For the Year Ended  
   Dec 31, 2011     Dec 31, 2010     Dec 31, 2009  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 52,923      $ 123,877      $ 108,610   

Net new additions

     36,317        87,933        80,471   

Sales and principal repayments

     (18,144     (64,625     (29,353

Chargeoffs

     (9,481     (53,377     (8,103

Transfers to foreclosed real estate

     (4,375     (40,885     (27,748
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 57,240      $ 52,923      $ 123,877   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The table below summarizes the change in nonaccrual loans for the quarterly periods indicated.

 

     For the Quarter Ended  

($ in thousands)

   Dec 31,
2011
    Sep 30,
2011
    Jun 30,
2011
    Mar 31,
2011
    Dec 31,
2010
    Sep 30,
2010
    Jun 30,
2010
    Mar 31,
2010
 

Balance at beginning of quarter

   $ 59,707      $ 45,352      $ 45,192      $ 52,923      $ 38,560      $ 18,927      $ 96,248      $ 123,877   

Net new additions

     7,793        21,723        1,551        5,250        14,851        30,658        16,025        26,399   

Principal repayments and sales

     (5,572     (3,970     (17     (8,585     (385     (8     (52,176     (12,056

Chargeoffs

     (2,044     (1,667     (1,374     (4,396     (103     (140     (39,155     (13,979

Transfers to foreclosed real estate

     (2,644     (1,731     —          —          —          (10,877     (2,015     (27,993
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of quarter

   $ 57,240      $ 59,707      $ 45,352      $ 45,192      $ 52,923      $ 38,560      $ 18,927      $ 96,248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The table below summarizes the change in accruing TDRs for the annual periods indicated.

 

($ in thousands)

   For the Year Ended  
   Dec 31, 2011     Dec 31, 2010     Dec 31, 2009  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 3,632      $ 97,311      $ —     

New additions

     5,452        9,918        99,816   

Principal repayments and sales

     (54     (59,748     (2,505

Chargeoffs

     —          (43,849     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 9,030      $ 3,632      $ 97,311   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The table below summarizes the change in accruing TDRs for the quarterly periods indicated.

 

     For the Quarter Ended  

($ in thousands)

   Dec 31,
2011
    Sep 30,
2011
    Jun 30,
2011
    Mar 31,
2011
    Dec 31,
2010
    Sep 30,
2010
    Jun 30,
2010
    Mar 31,
2010
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 5,601      $ 5,619      $ 5,630      $ 3,632      $ 617      $ 21,362      $ 116,905      $ 97,311   

New additions (reductions)

     3,452        —          —          2,000        3,017        (20,624     7,087        20,438   

Principal repayments and sales

     (23     (18     (11     (2     (2     (121     (58,781     (844

Chargeoffs

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (43,849  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 9,030      $ 5,601      $ 5,619      $ 5,630      $ 3,632      $ 617      $ 21,362      $ 116,905   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The table below sets forth information regarding TDRs at December 31, 2011.

 

($ in thousands)

Property Type

   Property Location    Principal
Balance
     Recorded
Investment
     Current
Interest Rate
    Maturity
Date
   Status

Retail

   Maple Heights, Ohio    $ 4,757       $ 2,304         3.00   Apr 2017    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Retail

   West Palm, Florida      5,549         4,560         3.00   Aug 2014    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Retail

   Lake Worth, Florida      5,452         4,943         3.00   Sep 2014    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Retail

   Hempstead, New York      3,313         3,024         3.10   Sep 2013    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Warehouse

   Brooklyn, New York      950         950         4.00   Dec 2012    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Office building

   Miami, Florida      14,834         14,834         5.00   Sep 2018    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Multifamily

   Miami, Florida      2,602         1,978         6.25   Feb 2016    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Multifamily

   Miramar, Florida      3,783         3,062         4.50   Aug 2016    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Office building

   Verona, New Jersey      1,643         1,066         4.00   Apr 2013    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Retail

   New York, New York      1,164         1,164         6.25   Jun 2012    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Retail

   New York, New York      5,482         5,482         7.00   Sep 2012    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis

Multifamily

   Orlando, Florida      2,338         2,338         4.50   Nov 2015    Performing/nonaccrual-cash basis
     

 

 

    

 

 

         
        51,867         45,705         5.08     

Retail

   Woodmere, New York      607         607         5.50   Apr 2013    Performing/accrual

Retail

   Monroe, New York      2,989         2,989         5.00   Mar 2017    Performing/accrual

Multifamily

   St. Pete, Florida      1,982         1,982         5.00   May 2013    Performing/accrual

Multifamily

   Lake Worth, Florida      887         887         6.00   Oct 2016    Performing/accrual

Land

   Carrabelle, Flordia      2,565         2,565         6.00   Dec 2011    Performing/accrual
     

 

 

    

 

 

         
        9,030         9,030         5.42     
     

 

 

    

 

 

         
      $ 60,897       $ 54,735         5.13     
     

 

 

    

 

 

         

The table below details real estate we owned through foreclosure at the dates indicated.

 

($ in thousands)

Property Type

                  Net Carrying Value (1)      Date Last
Appraised
   City    State    Acquired    Dec 31, 2011      Dec 31, 2010     

Land

   Hollywood    FL    Feb 2008    $ 1,876       $ 2,645       Sep 2011

Hotel

   Orlando    FL    Apr 2009      5,645         5,820       Sep 2011

Office building

   Yonkers    NY    Aug 2009      1,334         2,112       Jun 2011

Multifamily

   Austell    GA    Sep 2009      2,850         3,696       Sep 2011

Land

   Perryville    MD    Apr 2010      1,133         1,914       Dec 2011

Multifamily

   Louisville    KY    Jul 2010      7,488         7,488       May 2011

Multifamily

   Louisville    KY    Jul 2010      3,389         3,389       May 2011

Office building

   Jacksonville    FL    Jul 2011      1,920         —         Jul 2011

Office building

   Fort Lauderdale    FL    Oct 2011      2,643         —         Mar 2011
           

 

 

    

 

 

    
            $ 28,278       $ 27,064      
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(1)

Reported net of any valuation allowance that has been recorded due to decreases in the estimated fair value of the property subsequent to the date of foreclosure. The total valuation allowance amounted to $6.0 million at December 31, 2011 and $2.7 million at December 31, 2010.

 

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The table below summarizes the change in foreclosed real estate for the periods indicated.

 

     For the Year Ended December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011     2010     2009  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 27,064      $ 31,866      $ 9,081   

Transfers from loan portfolio

     4,375        40,885        27,748   

Writedowns to carrying values subsequent to foreclosure

     (3,349     (15,509     (2,275

Sales

     —          (30,178     (2,698

Gain on sales and/transfers from loan portfolio

     188        —          10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 28,278      $ 27,064      $ 31,866   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For additional information on nonaccrual loans, TDRs, past due loans and real estate owned, see notes 3 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Allowance for Loan Losses

A detailed discussion of the factors that we use in computing the allowance for loan losses can be found in Item 7 under the caption “Critical Accounting Policies” in this report.

The table below sets forth information regarding the activity in our allowance for loan losses.

 

     At or For the Year Ended December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Allowance at beginning of year (1)

   $ 34,840      $ 32,640      $ 28,524      $ 21,593      $ 17,833   

Provision for loan losses charged to expense (3)

     5,018        101,463        10,865        11,158        3,760   

Chargeoffs: (3)

          

Commercial real estate

     (7,186     (59,469     (3,253     —          —     

Multifamily

     (2,412     (34,576     (1,799     (2,333     —     

Land

     —          (6,101     (3,051     (1,894     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total chargeoffs

     (9,598     (100,146     (8,103     (4,227     —     

Recoveries:

          

Commercial real estate

     90        —          —          —          —     

Multifamily

     65        883        1,354        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recoveries

     155        883        1,354        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance at end of year (1) (2)

   $ 30,415      $ 34,840      $ 32,640      $ 28,524      $ 21,593   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans, net of deferred fees

   $ 1,163,790      $ 1,337,326      $ 1,686,164      $ 1,705,711      $ 1,614,032   

Average loans outstanding during the year

   $ 1,258,454      $ 1,489,004      $ 1,721,688      $ 1,693,749      $ 1,601,271   

Ratio of allowance to net loans receivable

     2.61     2.61     1.94     1.67     1.34

Ratio of net chargeoffs to average loans

     0.75     6.67     0.39     0.25     —     

 

(1)

Nearly all of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to real estate loans.

(2)

The total amount at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, included a specific valuation allowance for impaired loans in the amount of $8.0 million, $7.2 million and $13.8 million, respectively.

(3)

Includes a $73.4 million provision and $82.2 million of chargeoffs recorded in 2010 in connection with a bulk sale discussed elsewhere in this report.

For additional information and discussion on the allowance for loan losses, see note 4 the consolidated financial statements and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this report.

Security Investment Activities

Security investments are classified as held to maturity and are carried at amortized cost when INB has the intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Historically, INB has purchased debt securities that are issued directly by the U.S. government or one of its agencies (FHLB, FNMA, FHLMC or FFCB) with short- to intermediate-maturity terms that have either adjustable rates, predetermined rate increases or fixed rates of interest, and callable features by the issuer. INB also owns some corporate securities (less than 1% of its total portfolio), consisting of trust-preferred notes that were purchased prior to 2008. INB’s securities portfolio does not contain securities of any issuer with an aggregate book value and aggregate market value in excess of 10% of its stockholders’ equity, excluding those issued by the U.S. government or its agencies. INB’s goal is to maintain a securities portfolio with a short weighted-average life of no more than five years, which allows for the resulting cash flows to either be reinvested in similar securities, used to fund loan commitments, pay off borrowings or fund deposit outflows as needed.

 

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The investment securities carry market risk (insofar as increases in market interest rates would generally cause a decline in their market value), prepayment risk (insofar as they may be called or repaid before their stated maturity during times of low market interest rates and we may then have to reinvest the funds at a lower interest rate) and credit risk (insofar as they may default, particularly as it relates to our investments in corporate securities, all of which have become other than temporarily impaired).

INB may from time to time maintain securities available-for-sale portfolio for securities that it will hold for indefinite periods of time that may sold in response to changes in interest rates or other factors, including asset/liability management strategies. We have never engaged in trading activities nor own or invest in any collateralized debt obligations, collateralized mortgage obligations, or any preferred or common stock of FNMA or FHLMC. We also invest in other short-term instruments (including overnight and term federal funds, bank commercial paper and certificates of deposit) to temporarily invest excess cash flow generated from our deposit-gathering activities and operations.

The table below summarizes the amortized cost (carrying value), contractual maturities and weighted-average yields of INB’s portfolio of securities held to maturity. The table excludes Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRB) stock investments required to be held by INB in order for it to be a member of these institutions.

 

     Due
One Year
or Less
    Due
After One Year to
Five Years
    Due
After Five Years to
Ten Years
    Due
After
Ten Years
    Total  

($ in thousands)

   Carrying
Value
     Avg.
Yield
    Carrying
Value
     Avg.
Yield
    Carrying
Value
     Avg.
Yield
    Carrying
Value
     Avg.
Yield
    Carrying
Value
     Avg.
Yield
 

At December 31, 2011

                         

U.S. government agencies

   $ —           —        $ 483,149         1.21   $ 207,218         1.76   $ 5,699         2.46   $ 696,066         1.38

Corporate

     —           —          —           —          —           —          4,378         2.09        4,378         2.09   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —           —        $ 483,149         1.21   $ 207,218         1.76   $ 10,077         2.30   $ 700,444         1.39
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2010

                         

U.S. government agencies

   $ 5,025         0.43   $ 388,852         1.51   $ 209,313         1.84   $ 6,565         2.27   $ 609,755         1.63

Corporate

     —           —          —           —          —           —          4,580         2.02        4,580         2.02   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,025         0.43   $ 388,852         1.51   $ 209,313         1.84   $ 11,145         2.15   $ 614,335         1.63
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2009

                         

U.S. government agencies

   $ 22,077         2.77   $ 440,741         2.38   $ 149,742         3.62   $ 16,524         4.24   $ 629,084         2.74

Corporate

     —           —          —           —          —           —          5,772         1.67        5,772         1.67   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 22,077         2.77   $ 440,741         2.38   $ 149,742         3.62   $ 22,296         3.57   $ 634,856         2.73
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2008

                         

U.S. government agencies

   $ 15,773         3.41   $ 356,804         3.53   $ 82,991         4.73   $ 11,982         4.97   $ 467,550         3.77

Corporate

     —           —          —           —          —           —          8,031         5.32        8,031         5.32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,773         3.41   $ 356,804         3.53   $ 82,991         4.73   $ 20,013         5.11   $ 475,581         3.80
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2007

                         

U.S. government agencies

   $ 73,952         5.01   $ 183,984         4.90   $ 74,150         5.17   $ 3,988         4.98   $ 336,074         4.99

Corporate

     —           —          —           —          —           —          8,031         5.78        8,031         5.78   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 73,952         5.01   $ 183,984         4.90   $ 74,150         5.17   $ 12,019         5.52   $ 344,105         5.01
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

For additional information and discussion of our security investments, see note 2 the consolidated financial statements and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this report.

Sources of Funds

Our primary sources of funds consist of the following: retail deposits obtained through INB’s branch offices and the mail; principal repayments of loans; maturities and calls of securities; borrowings through FHLB advances or the federal funds market; brokered deposits; and cash flow provided by operating activities. For additional detail concerning our actual cash flows, see the consolidated statements of cash flows included in this report.

INB’s deposit accounts are solicited from individuals, small businesses and professional firms located throughout INB’s primary market areas through the offering of a variety of deposit products. INB also uses its internet web site www.intervestnatbank.com to attract deposit customers from both within and outside its primary market areas.

 

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INB believes it does not have a concentration of deposits from any one source. INB’s deposit products include the following: certificates of deposit (including denominations of $100,000 or more); individual retirement accounts (IRAs); checking and other demand deposit accounts; negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts; savings accounts; and money market accounts. Interest rates offered by INB on deposit accounts are normally competitive with those in INB’s principal market areas. The determination of rates and terms on deposit accounts also take into account INB’s liquidity requirements, outstanding loan commitments, desired capital levels and government regulations. Maturity terms, service fees and withdrawal penalties on deposit products are reviewed and established by INB on a periodic basis. INB also offers internet banking services, ATM services with access to local, state and national networks, wire transfers, automated clearing house (ACH) transfers, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks and automated drafts for various accounts. In addition, INB offers safe deposit boxes to its customers in Florida. INB periodically reviews the scope of the banking products and services it offers consistent with market opportunities and its available resources.

INB relies heavily on certificates of deposit (time deposits) as its main source of funds. Consolidated deposits amounted to $1.66 billion at December 31, 2011 and time deposits represented 72% or $1.20 billion of those deposits. Time deposits of $100,000 or more at December 31, 2011 totaled $600 million and included $128 million of brokered deposits. Brokered deposits had a weighted average remaining term and stated interest rate of 1.9 years and 4.95%, respectively, at December 31, 2011 and $50 million of those deposits mature by December 31, 2012. See the section “Supervision and Regulation” for a discussion on restrictions that have been placed on INB with respect to the pricing of its deposit products and accepting and rolling over maturing brokered deposits.

Time deposits are the only deposit accounts offered by INB that have stated maturity dates. These deposits are generally considered to be rate sensitive and have a higher cost than deposits with no stated maturities, such as checking, savings and money market accounts. At December 31, 2011, $515 million, or 43%, of INB’s total time deposits (inclusive of brokered deposits) mature by December 31, 2012. INB expects to retain or replace a significant portion of its non-brokered deposits maturing over the next twelve months.

The table below sets forth the distribution of deposit accounts by type.

 

     At December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

($ in thousands)

   Amount      % of
Total
    Amount      % of
Total
    Amount      % of
Total
    Amount      % of
Total
    Amount      % of
Total
 

Demand

   $ 4,702         0.3   $ 4,149         0.2   $ 3,429         0.2   $ 3,275         0.2   $ 4,303         0.3

Interest checking

     9,915         0.6        10,126         0.6        9,117         0.4        4,512         0.2        5,668         0.3   

Savings

     9,505         0.6        10,123         0.6        11,682         0.6        8,262         0.5        8,399         0.5   

Money Market

     438,731         26.4        436,740         24.7        496,065         24.4        328,660         17.6        235,804         14.2   

Certificates of deposit

     1,199,171         72.1        1,304,945         73.9        1,509,691         74.4        1,519,426         81.5        1,405,000         84.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,662,024         100.0   $ 1,766,083         100.0   $ 2,029,984         100.0   $ 1,864,135         100.0   $ 1,659,174         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, individual retirement account deposits totaled $242 million, $260 million, $289 million, $278 million and $236 million, respectively, nearly all of which were certificates of deposit.

The table below sets forth total deposits by offices in New York and Florida.

 

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     At December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

New York Main Office

   $ 699,935      $ 824,306      $ 990,777      $ 964,117      $ 933,403   

Florida Offices (six offices)

     962,089        941,777        1,039,207        900,018        725,771   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,662,024       $ 1,766,083      $ 2,029,984      $ 1,864,135      $ 1,659,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The table below sets forth net deposit flows.

 

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     For the Year Ended December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011     2010     2009      2008      2007  

Net (decrease) increase before interest credited

   $ (152,558   $ (324,496   $ 89,654       $ 124,487       $ (5,460

Net interest credited

     48,499        60,595        76,195         80,474         76,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deposit (decrease) increase

   $ (104,059   $ (263,901   $ 165,849       $ 204,961       $ 70,640   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The table below sets forth certificate of deposits by remaining maturity.

 

    At December 31,  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

($ in thousands)

  Amount     Wtd-Avg
Stated
Rate
    Amount     Wtd-Avg
Stated
Rate
    Amount      Wtd-Avg
Stated
Rate
    Amount     Wtd-Avg
Stated
Rate
    Amount     Wtd-Avg
Stated
Rate
 

Within one year

  $ 514,667        2.83   $ 431,881        3.09   $ 591,746         3.63   $ 571,085        4.27   $ 495,002        4.82

Over one to two years

    397,394        3.58        349,174        3.63        256,025         4.28        333,041        4.62        296,318        4.74   

Over two to three years

    136,226        3.43        298,287        4.26        241,217         4.45        171,647        5.08        233,248        4.81   

Over three to four years

    67,855        3.27        113,587        3.78        251,745         4.61        168,814        5.09        129,949        5.27   

Over four years

    83,029        3.91        112,016        4.13        168,958         4.31        274,839        5.05        250,483        5.16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,199,171        3.25   $ 1,304,945        3.65   $ 1,509,691         4.11   $ 1,519,426        4.67   $ 1,405,000        4.90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The table below sets forth the remaining maturities of certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more.

 

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
     At December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Due within three months or less

   $ 69,125      $ 62,432      $ 87,778      $ 78,458      $ 52,540   

Due over three months to six months

     41,334        24,354        47,607        36,436        31,128   

Due over six months to one year

     134,353        91,977        78,441        89,549        75,284   

Due over one year

     355,182        460,167        478,804        458,458        427,106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (1)

   $ 599,994      $ 638,930      $ 692,630      $ 662,901      $ 586,058   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of total deposits

     36     36     34     36     35

(1) Includes brokered CDs as follows (2):

   $ 127,819      $ 159,149      $ 170,117      $ 173,012      $ 165,865   

 

(2)

At December 31, 2011, brokered CDs had a remaining maturity as follows: $50 million due within one year; $38 million due over one to two years; $23 million due over two to three years; none due over three to four years; and $17 million due thereafter.

INB also borrows funds from time to time on an overnight or short-term basis to manage its liquidity needs. As a member of the FHLB and FRB, INB can borrow from these institutions on a secured basis using INB’s security investments and certain loans as collateral. INB also has an agreement with a correspondent bank whereby it could borrow overnight a limited amount of funds on an unsecured basis.

The table below is a summary of certain information regarding INB’s borrowings in the aggregate.

 

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     At or For the Year Ended December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Balance at year end

   $ 17,500      $ 25,500      $ 61,500      $ 50,500      $ —     

Maximum amount outstanding at any month end

   $ 25,500      $ 55,500      $ 61,500      $ 95,200      $ 49,000   

Average outstanding balance for the year

   $ 21,574      $ 40,171      $ 51,042      $ 33,897      $ 16,908   

Weighted-average interest rate paid for the year

     4.10     3.85     3.82     3.07     5.44

Weighted-average interest rate at year end

     4.10     4.02     3.18     3.81     —  

Available lines of credit at year end

   $ 761,000      $ 688,000      $ 581,000      $ 457,000      $ 353,000   

IBC’s historical sources of funds to meet its obligations have been derived from the following: interest income from short-term investments and a limited number of mortgage loans; monthly dividends from INB; and monthly management fees from INB for providing it with certain administrative services. IBC’s historical sources of working capital have been derived from the issuance of its common stock through public or private offerings, exercise of its common stock warrants/options, the issuance of its trust preferred securities and preferred stock and the issuance of its subordinated debentures to the public. During 2010, IBC raised a total of $25 million of new capital in two separate transactions. For a further discussion of the new capital as well as regulatory limitations placed on IBC with respect to paying dividends, interest payments and incurring new debt, see the section “Supervision and Regulation” and notes 10, 11 and 20 to the consolidated financial statements in this report.

The table below summarizes IBC’s debentures outstanding and related accrued interest payable.

 

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     At December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Subordinated debentures - trust preferred securities

   $ 56,702      $ 56,702      $ 56,702      $ 56,702      $ 56,702   

Accrued interest payable – debentures

     4,361        2,262        85        122        137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 61,063      $ 58,964      $ 56,787      $ 56,824      $ 56,839   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate for the year

     3.65     3.79     4.78     6.16     6.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Employees

At December 31, 2011, we employed 75 full-time equivalent employees. We provide various benefits to our employees, including group life, health, dental and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan and a long-term employee incentive plan. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and we consider our employee relations to be satisfactory.

Federal and State Taxation

IBC and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return and combined state and city income tax returns in New York. IBC also files a franchise tax return in Delaware. INB files a state income tax return in Florida. All the returns are filed on a calendar year basis.

Consolidated income tax returns have the effect of eliminating intercompany income and expense, including dividends, from the computation of consolidated taxable income for the taxable year in which the items occur. In accordance with an income tax sharing agreement, income tax charges or credits are allocated among IBC and its subsidiaries on the basis of their respective taxable income or taxable loss that is included in the consolidated income tax return.

Banks and bank holding companies are subject to federal and state income taxes in essentially the same manner as other corporations. Florida, New York State and New York City taxable income is calculated under applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), with some modifications required by state and city law. Although INB’s federal income tax liability is determined under provisions of the Code, which is applicable to all taxpayers, Sections 581 through 597 of the Code apply specifically to financial institutions.

As a Delaware corporation not earning income in Delaware, IBC is exempt from Delaware corporate income tax but is required to file an annual report with and pay an annual franchise tax to the State of Delaware. The tax is imposed as a percentage of the capital base of IBC and is reported in the line item “All other” in the noninterest expense section of the consolidated statement of operations. Total annual franchise tax expense was $0.2 million in 2011 and $0.1 million in 2010 and 2009.

See note 15 to the consolidated financial statements and the section “Critical Accounting Policies” in this report for a further discussion of income taxes and our deferred tax asset, including our unused NOL carryforwards.

Investment in Subsidiaries

The following table provides information regarding IBC’s subsidiaries:

 

     At December 31, 2011      Subsidiary’s Earnings (Loss) For The Period:  
     % of                   For the Year Ended December 31,  

($ in thousands)

   Voting
Stock
Owned by
IBC
    Total
Investment
By IBC
     IBC’s Equity
in Underlying
Net Assets
     2011      2010     2009     2008      2007  
                    

Interevst National Bank

     100   $ 240,128       $ 240,128       $ 12,704       $ (50,242   $ 5,722      $ 8,256       $ 20,306   

Intervest Mortgage Corporation

     —          —           —           —           (1,572     (1,098     831         890   

Intervest Statutory Trusts

     100     1,702         1,702         —           —          —          —           —     

INB also has an ownership interest in a number of limited liability companies whose sole purpose is to own title to real estate INB acquires through foreclosure.

Supervision and Regulation

The supervision and regulation of banks or bank holding companies and their subsidiaries is intended primarily for the protection of depositors, the FDIC deposit insurance fund (DIF) and the banking system as a whole, and not for the protection of our stockholders or creditors. The regulatory agencies have broad enforcement power, including the power to impose substantial fines and other penalties for violations of laws and regulations. To the extent that the following information describes statutory and regulatory provisions and formal agreements, it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory or regulatory provision or formal agreement. Any changes in the aforementioned may have a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Bank Holding Company Regulation

IBC is a holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (BHCA) and is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB). The BHCA and other federal laws subject bank holding companies to particular restrictions on the types of activities in which they may engage and to a broad range of supervisory requirements and activities, including regulatory enforcement actions for violations of laws and regulations.

Scope of Permissible Activities. A bank holding company generally may not engage in, or acquire or control, directly or indirectly, voting securities or assets of any company that is engaged in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks. The Gramm-Leach Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 permits bank holding companies to become financial holding companies and thereby engage in, or acquire shares of any company engaged in, activities that are financial in nature or incidental to financial activities. Such activities include securities underwriting, dealings in or making a market in securities and insurance underwriting and agency activities.

Source of Strength for Subsidiaries. A bank holding company must serve as a source of financial and managerial strength for its subsidiary banks and must not conduct its operations in an unsafe or unsound manner. If the FRB believes that an activity of a bank holding company or control of a nonbank subsidiary constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of a subsidiary bank or the bank holding company and is inconsistent with sound banking practices, the FRB may require that the bank holding company terminate the activity or terminate its control of the subsidiary engaging in that activity. See the section “Written Agreement” below.

Mergers and Acquisitions by Bank Holding Companies. Subject to certain exceptions, a bank holding company is required to obtain the prior approval of the FRB before it may merge or consolidate with another bank holding company, acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any bank, or, direct or indirect, ownership or control of any voting securities of any bank or bank holding company, if after such acquisition the bank holding company would control, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the voting securities of such bank or bank holding company. In approving bank acquisitions by bank holding companies, the FRB is required to consider the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the bank holding company and the banks concerned, the convenience and needs of the communities to be served, and various competitive factors.

Anti-Tying Restrictions. Subject to certain exceptions, a bank holding company and its subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in certain tying arrangements in connection with any extension of credit, lease or sale of property or furnishing of services.

Capital Adequacy. The FRB has capital adequacy guidelines for bank holding companies that are based upon a risk-based capital determination, whereby a bank holding company’s capital adequacy is determined by assigning different categories of assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. The guidelines divide the qualifying total capital of a bank holding company into Tier 1 capital (core capital elements), Tier 2 capital (supplementary capital elements) and Tier 3 capital (market risk capital elements). Tier 1 capital consists primarily of, subject to certain limitations, common stock, noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries and qualifying trust preferred securities.

Goodwill and certain other intangibles are excluded from Tier 1 capital. Tier 2 capital may consist of, subject to certain limitations, an amount equal to the allowance for loan and lease losses, limited other types of preferred stock not included in Tier 1 capital, hybrid capital instruments and term subordinated debt. Tier 3 capital includes qualifying unsecured subordinated debt. The Tier 1 capital must comprise at least 50% of the qualifying total capital categories. Every bank holding company has to achieve and maintain a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 4% and a minimum total capital ratio of at least 8% of risk-weighted assets.

In addition, bank holding companies are required to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets (leverage capital ratio) of at least 3% for strong banks and bank holding companies and a minimum leverage ratio of at least 4% for all other bank holding companies. At December 31, 2011, IBC’s Tier 1 capital and total capital ratios were 16.58% and 17.84%, respectively, and its leverage capital ratio was 11.56%.

 

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Dividends. IBC’s ability to pay cash dividends on its capital stock is dependent upon its level of cash on hand and upon the cash dividends received from INB. IBC must first pay its operating and interest expenses from funds it receives from its subsidiaries. As a result, stockholders may receive cash dividends from IBC only to the extent that funds are available after payment of the aforementioned expenses. In addition, the FRB generally prohibits a bank holding company from paying cash dividends except out of its net income, provided that the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the bank holding company’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.

In February 2010, the FRB informed IBC that it may not, without the prior approval of the FRB, pay dividends on or redeem its capital stock, pay interest on or redeem its trust preferred securities, or incur new debt. See the sections “Written Agreement” and “TARP” below.

Control Acquisitions. The Bank Control Act prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring “control” of a bank holding company unless the FRB has been notified and has not objected to the transaction.

Under a rebuttable presumption established by the FRB, the acquisition of 10% or more of a class of voting securities of a bank holding company with a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, such as us, would, under the circumstances set forth in the presumption, constitute acquisition of control of such company. In addition, any entity is required to obtain the approval of the FRB before acquiring 25% (5% in the case of an acquirer that is a bank holding company) or more of our outstanding voting securities.

Enforcement Authority. The FRB may impose civil or criminal penalties or may institute a cease-and-desist proceeding for the violation of applicable laws and regulations. IBC is also under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and various state securities commissions for matters related to the offering and sale of its securities, and is subject to the SEC rules and regulations relating to periodic reporting, reporting to shareholders, proxy solicitation and insider trading. IBC’s Class A common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and, as a result, IBC is also subject to the rules of Nasdaq for listed companies.

Written Agreement. In January 2011, IBC entered into a written agreement (the “Federal Reserve Agreement”) with the FRB which requires IBC’s Board of Directors to take the steps necessary to utilize IBC’s financial and managerial resources to serve as a source of strength to INB, including causing INB to comply with its Formal Agreement with its primary regulator. In addition, IBC cannot declare or pay dividends without the prior approval of the FRB and the Director of the Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation of the Board of Governors (the “Banking Director”). IBC also cannot take any payments representing a reduction in capital from INB without prior approval of the FRB and IBC cannot not make any distributions of interest, principal or other sums on its subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities without prior approval from the FRB and the Banking Director. Further, IBC may not incur, increase or guarantee any debt or purchase or redeem any shares of its stock without prior approval of the FRB. IBC was also required within 90 days of the date of the Federal Reserve Agreement to submit a plan to continue to maintain sufficient capital. Finally, IBC must notify the FRB when appointing any new director or senior executive officer or changing responsibilities of any senior executive officer, and IBC is also restricted in making certain severance and indemnification payments. We believe we have taken all necessary actions to promptly address the requirements of the Federal Reserve Agreement and that we are in compliance with such agreement.

TARP. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) provided for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to be signed into law. TARP gave the United States Treasury authority to deploy up to $750 billion into the financial system with an objective of improving liquidity in capital markets. In October 2008, Treasury announced plans to direct $250 billion of this authority into preferred stock investments in banks. On December 23, 2008, IBC voluntarily applied for and was approved to participate in the above program and sold to the Treasury 25,000 shares of its Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, along with a ten year warrant to purchase at any time up to 691,882 shares of IBC’s Class A common stock for $5.42 per share, for a total cash investment of $25 million from the Treasury. See note 11 to the consolidated financial statements in this report for a further discussion of the above transaction and other regulatory requirements and restrictions imposed by TARP.

 

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Bank Regulation

INB is a nationally chartered bank that is subject to regulation and examination by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), its primary regulator, and by virtue of the insurance of INB’s deposits, it is also subject to the supervision and regulation of the FDIC. Because INB is a member of the Federal Reserve System, it is subject to regulation pursuant to the Federal Reserve Act. In addition, because the FRB regulates IBC, as described above, the FRB also has supervisory authority, which directly affects INB. The FDIC and other federal banking agencies have broad enforcement powers, including, but not limited to, the power to terminate deposit insurance and impose substantial fines and other civil and criminal penalties.

Transactions with Affiliates. Under Section 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, subject to certain exemptions, INB may engage in a transaction with an affiliate, as such term is defined therein, only if the aggregate amount of the transactions with one affiliate or with all affiliates does not exceed 10% or 20%, respectively, of the capital stock and surplus of INB. INB is also generally prohibited from purchasing a low-quality asset from an affiliate. Any transaction between INB and an affiliate must be on terms and conditions that are consistent with safe and sound banking practices. Additionally, transactions with affiliates, can only be made on terms and under circumstances, including credit standards, that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to INB, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies, or, in the absence of comparable transactions, on terms and under circumstances, including credit standards, that in good faith would be offered to nonaffiliated companies.

Loans to One Borrower. INB generally may not make loans or extend credit to a single or related group of borrowers in excess of 15% of unimpaired capital and surplus. An additional amount may be loaned, up to 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus, if the loan is secured by readily marketable collateral, which generally does not include real estate. As of December 31, 2011, INB was in compliance with the loans-to-one-borrower limitations.

Loans to Insiders. INB is prohibited from extending credit to its executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their related interests, collectively referred to as “insiders,” unless the extension of credit is made on substantially the same terms and in accordance with underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons. INB as a matter of policy does not extend such credit and there were no such loans outstanding at December 31, 2011.

Reserve Requirements. Pursuant to Regulation D, INB must hold a percentage of certain types of deposits as reserves in the form of vault cash, as a deposit in a Federal Reserve Bank or as a deposit in a pass-through account at a correspondent institution.

Dividends. When INB pays cash dividends on its capital stock its pays them to IBC since IBC is the sole shareholder of INB. INB’s dividend policy is to pay dividends at levels consistent with maintaining its desired liquidity and capital ratios and debt servicing obligations. INB’s board of directors may declare dividends to be paid out of INB’s undivided profits. No dividends may be paid by INB without the OCC’s approval if the total amount of all dividends, including the proposed dividend, declared by INB in any calendar year exceeds INB’s total retained net income for that year, combined with its retained net income of the preceding two years. Also, INB may not declare or pay any dividends if, after making the dividend, INB would be “undercapitalized” and no dividend may be paid by INB if it is in default of any deposit insurance assessment due to the FDIC. In January 2010, INB suspended its cash dividend payments to IBC in order to preserve its capital. See the section “Formal Agreement” below.

Capital Adequacy. In general, capital adequacy regulations for national banks such as INB, are similar to the FRB guidelines discussed earlier. Under the OCC’s regulations and guidelines, all banks must maintain minimum ratios of capital as follows: Tier 1 capital to total average assets (leverage ratio) - 4%; Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets - 4%; and total capital to risk-weighted assets - 8%.

 

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In April 2009, INB agreed with the OCC to maintain its minimum capital ratios at specified levels higher than those otherwise required by applicable regulations as follows: Tier 1 capital to total average assets (leverage ratio) - 9%; Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets - 10%; and total capital to risk-weighted assets - 12%. At December 31, 2011, INB’s leverage capital ratio, Tier 1 capital and total capital ratios were 11.21%, 16.06% and 17.33%, respectively, See the section “Formal Agreement” below.

Prompt Corrective Action. Federal banking agencies have the authority to take “prompt corrective action” with respect to depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. Applicable regulations divide banks into five different categories, depending on their level of capital: (i) a well-capitalized bank; (ii) an adequately capitalized bank; (iii) an undercapitalized bank; (iv) a significantly undercapitalized bank; and (v) a critically undercapitalized bank.

A bank is deemed to be “well-capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10% or more, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6% or more and a leverage ratio of 5% or more, and the bank is not subject to an order or capital directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level. Currently INB is subject to a written agreement to meet and maintain a specific capital level as denoted above. A bank is deemed to be “adequately capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8% or more, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4% or more and a leverage ratio of 4% or more (unless the bank is rated 1 in its most recent examination, in which instance it must maintain a leverage ratio of 3% or more) and does not meet the definition of a well-capitalized bank. A bank is deemed to be “undercapitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4%, or a leverage ratio of less than 4%. A bank is deemed to be “significantly undercapitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 3% or a leverage ratio of less than 3%. A bank is deemed to be “critically undercapitalized” if it has a ratio of tangible equity to total tangible assets that is equal to or less than 2%. In addition, the OCC may reclassify a well-capitalized bank as adequately capitalized and may require an adequately capitalized or an undercapitalized bank to comply with certain supervisory actions, if the OCC has determined that the bank is in unsafe or unsound condition or that the bank has not corrected a less-than-satisfactory rating for any of the categories of asset quality, management, earnings, capital or liquidity.

A bank’s capital category is determined solely for the purpose of applying prompt corrective action regulations and the capital category may not constitute an accurate representation of a bank’s overall financial condition or prospects for other purposes. If a bank is classified as undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized, it is required to submit a capital restoration plan to the OCC and becomes subject to certain requirements restricting the bank’s payment of capital distributions, management fees and compensation of senior executive officers of the bank, requiring that the OCC monitor the condition of the bank, restricting the growth of the bank’s assets, requiring prior approval of certain expansion proposals and restricting the activities of the bank.

Formal Agreement. In December 2010, INB entered into a formal written agreement (the “Formal Agreement”) with the OCC. The Formal Agreement superseded and replaced a Memorandum of Understanding entered into on April 7, 2009 between INB and the OCC. The Formal Agreement requires INB to take certain actions, including the development of strategic and capital plans covering at least three years, completing a management assessment, and developing programs related to: loan portfolio management; criticized assets; credit concentrations; loan review; accounting for other real estate owned; maintaining an adequate allowance for loan losses; liquidity risk management; and interest rate risk management.

INB’s Board of Directors appointed a compliance committee which meets monthly to monitor and coordinate INB’s performance under the Formal Agreement and to submit periodic progress reports to the OCC. As of December 31, 2011, INB has achieved compliance with a number of the articles in the Formal Agreement and believes it has submitted the additional required documentation to achieve compliance with the remaining articles. All of the steps and actions INB has and will continue to take are subject to the on-going review, satisfaction and acceptance of the OCC. Consequently, timing with respect to full compliance with the Formal Agreement cannot be predicted since many of the steps and actions we have taken will need to be in place and operating effectively for a period of time as determined by the OCC in order to achieve full compliance with the Formal Agreement.

 

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The Formal Agreement also limits INB’s ability to pay dividends to IBC and requires INB to maintain Tier 1 capital at least equal to 9% of adjusted total assets, Tier 1 capital at least equal to 10% of risk-weighted assets; and total risk-based capital at least equal to 12% of risk-weighted assets. These are the same levels that INB agreed to maintain beginning April 7, 2009.

Interest Rate and Brokered Deposit Restrictions. Financial institutions that are less than well capitalized are barred from paying interest on their deposit products at rates of interest in excess of 75 basis points above the national rate unless it receives an exemption from the FDIC that the institution’s local market rate is above the national rate. In addition, they cannot accept, renew or rollover brokered deposits without approval from their primary regulator.

As a result of INB’s Formal Agreement with the OCC, INB is not allowed to accept, renew or rollover brokered deposits without the prior approval of the OCC and it is also required, in the absence of a waiver from the FDIC (based on a determination by the FDIC that INB operates in high cost deposit markets) to maintain its deposit pricing at or below the national rates published by the FDIC, plus 75 basis points. INB has not accessed the brokered deposit market since September 2009. At December 31, 2011, INB had total brokered deposits of $128 million, of which $50 million (39%) mature by December 31, 2012. At December 31, 2011, all of the rates offered on INB’s deposit products were at levels at or below the FDIC national rates plus 75 basis points. The FDIC’s national rate is a simple average of rates paid by U.S. depository institutions as calculated by the FDIC. These restrictions could have a material adverse effect on INB’s business and ability to generate and retain deposits.

Deposit Insurance Assessments. INB’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits through the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) up to a maximum of $250,000 per separately insured depositor. Insured institutions are required to pay insurance premiums based on the risk each institution poses to DIF. The FDIC also has the authority to raise or lower assessment rates on insured deposits, subject to limits, and to impose special additional assessments. The FDIC can terminate a depository institution’s deposit insurance if it finds that the institution is being operated in an unsafe and unsound manner or has violated any rule, regulation, order or condition administered by the institution’s regulatory authorities. Any termination of deposit insurance would have a material adverse effect on INB.

In May 2009, the FDIC imposed a 5 basis point special assessment on each insured institution’s assets (excluding Tier 1 capital) as reported as of June 30, 2009. INB paid a special assessment of $1.1 million. On December 31, 2009, insured depository institutions were also required to prepay their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012, together with their quarterly risk-based assessment for the third quarter of 2009. INB paid a total of $18.0 million on December 31, 2009 of which $15.8 million related to 2010 through 2012. The amount was recorded as a prepaid asset and is being charged to expense during the periods to which it relates based on premiums assessed in such period.

Under the Dodd-Frank Act (discussed later in this section), the reserve ratio of the DIF is no longer capped at 1.50%, and the FDIC is no longer required to refund excess amounts in the DIF to its member banks. The FDIC, in addition, has established a higher reserve ratio of 2% as a long-term goal beyond what is required by statute, but with no implementation deadline for the 2% ratio. Additionally, the reserve ratio in a given year may not be less than 1.35% of estimated insured deposits, or the comparable percentage of the assessment base. The FDIC has until September 30, 2020 to raise the reserve ratio of the deposit insurance fund to 1.35%. In setting the assessments necessary to meet the 1.35% level, the FDIC adopted assessment rules that look to larger institutions (those with more than $10 billion in consolidated assets) to fund more of the cost of raising the reserve ratio to 1.35%. The FDIC insurance assessment base effective April 1, 2011 is now defined as average total assets minus tangible equity. In addition to deposit liabilities, the new base contains liabilities that did not previously enter into the calculation. Although the new base is larger, new lower assessment rates are more than enough to offset this effect for a large number of community banks with less than $10 billion in assets. Assessment rates assigned to institutions continue to depend on the instruction’s regulatory exam ratings and other risk measures.

Banks are assigned to one of four risk categories based on two criteria: capital adequacy and supervisory ratings. The three capital groups are well-capitalized, adequately capitalized and undercapitalized, consistent with prompt corrective action designations.

 

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The three supervisory groups are based primarily on CAMELS ratings, although the FDIC has the ability to consider other factors as well. In general, banks with CAMELS ratings of 1 or 2 are assigned to the A category, banks with a CAMELS rating of 3 are assigned to the B category, and banks with a CAMELS rating of 4 or 5 are assigned to the C category.

The base assessment rates range from 5 basis points for the lowest risk category to 35 basis points for the highest risk category, with further adjustments (plus or minus) thereto based on an institution’s level of unsecured debt and brokered deposits, which make the total assessment rates range from 2.5 basis points to a high of 45 basis points. INB’s assessment rate for its most recent billing period was 14 basis points. In addition to the assessment for deposit insurance, institutions are also required to make payments on bonds issued in the late 1980s by the Financing Corporation to recapitalize a predecessor deposit insurance fund. That payment is established quarterly and during the four quarters ending December 31, 2011 averaged 0.92 basis points of assessable deposits. These assessments will continue until the Financing Corporation bonds mature in 2017 to 2019.

Beginning December 31, 2010 (the scheduled termination date for the existing Transaction Account Guarantee Program, or TAGP) and continuing through January 1, 2013, the Dodd-Frank Act provides unlimited insurance for funds held in non-interest bearing transaction accounts. Previously, banks (such as INB) participating in TAGP paid a fee of 15 to 25 basis points of the daily average balance in excess of $250,000 held in non-interest bearing transaction accounts. Institutions no longer are separately assessed for the additional coverage, and the cost of the unlimited insurance is included in assessments for the overall insurance program. The prohibition on paying interest on demand deposits was also repealed effective July 21, 2011.

Community Reinvestment. Under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) of 1977, INB must assist in meeting the credit needs of the communities in its market areas by, among other things, providing credit to low and moderate-income individuals and neighborhoods. The FDIC applies the lending, investment and service tests to assess a bank’s CRA performance and assigns to a bank a rating of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve,” or “substantial noncompliance” on the basis of the bank’s performance under these tests. All banks are required to publicly disclose their CRA performance ratings.

Regulation of Lending Activity. In addition to the laws and regulations discussed above, INB is also subject to certain consumer laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, and their associated Regulations Z, X and B, respectively.

Monetary Policy and Economic Control. Commercial banking is affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the monetary policies of the FRB. Changes in the discount rate on member bank borrowing, availability of borrowing at the “discount window,” open market operations, the imposition of changes in reserve requirements against member banks’ deposits and assets of foreign branches and the imposition of and changes in reserve requirements against certain borrowings by banks and their affiliates are some of the instruments of monetary policy available to the FRB. These monetary policies are used in varying combinations to influence overall growth and distributions of bank loans, investments and deposits, and this use may affect interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits. The monetary policies of the FRB, which have a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks, are influenced by various factors, including inflation, unemployment, short-term and long-term changes in the international trade balance and in the fiscal policies of the United States Government.

Other Legislation Affecting Us

The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 facilitates the interstate expansion and consolidation of banking organizations by permitting bank holding companies that are adequately capitalized and managed to acquire banks located in states outside their home states regardless of whether such acquisitions are authorized under the law of the host state. The Act also permits interstate mergers of banks, with some limitations and the establishment of new branches on an interstate basis provided that such action is authorized by the law of the host state.

 

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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 permits banks, securities firms and insurance companies to affiliate under a common holding company structure. In addition to allowing new forms of financial services combinations, this Act clarifies how financial services conglomerates will be regulated by the different federal and state regulators. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act amended the BHCA and expanded the permissible activities of certain qualifying bank holding companies, known as financial holding companies. Financial holding companies may engage in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to financial activities that are complementary to a financial activity and do not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, all financial institutions, including us, were required to develop privacy policies, restrict the sharing of nonpublic customer data with nonaffiliated parties at the customer’s request, and establish procedures and practices to protect customer data from unauthorized access.

The USA Patriot Act of 2001 requires financial institutions to help prevent, detect and prosecute international money laundering and financing of terrorism. Financial institutions are required to collect customer information, monitor transactions and report certain information to U.S. law enforcement agencies, such as the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) concerning customers and their transactions. INB has systems and procedures in place designed to comply with the USA Patriot Act.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposed a myriad of corporate governance and accounting measures designed so that shareholders have full, accurate and timely information about the public companies in which they invest. All public companies are affected by the Act. Some of the principal provisions of the Act include: the creation of an independent accounting oversight board (PCAOB) to oversee the audit of public companies and auditors who perform such audits; auditor independence provisions which restrict non-audit services that independent accountants may provide to their audit clients; additional corporate governance and responsibility measures which (a) require the chief executive officer and chief financial officer to certify financial statements and internal controls and to forfeit salary and bonuses in certain situations, and (b) protect whistleblowers and informants; expansion of the authority and responsibilities of a company’s audit, nominating and compensation committees; mandatory disclosure by analysts of potential conflicts of interest; and enhanced penalties for fraud and other violations.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) of 2010, has and will continue have a broad impact on the financial services industry, imposing significant regulatory and compliance changes, including the imposition of increased capital, leverage, and liquidity requirements, and numerous other provisions designed to improve supervision and oversight of, and strengthen safety and soundness within, the financial services sector. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act establishes a new framework of authority to conduct systemic risk oversight within the financial system to be distributed among new and existing federal regulatory agencies, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council (the “Council”), the FRB, the OCC and the FDIC.

The following items provide a brief description of the relevant provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and their potential impact on our operations and activities, both currently and prospectively.

Increased Capital Standards and Enhanced Supervision. Federal banking agencies are broadly required to establish minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements for banks and bank holding companies. Compliance with heightened capital standards may reduce our ability to generate or originate revenue-producing assets and thereby restrict revenue generation from banking and non-banking operations. The Dodd-Frank Act also generally increases regulatory oversight, supervision and examination, and reporting obligations of banks, bank holding companies and their respective subsidiaries. Compliance with new regulatory requirements and expanded examination processes could increase our cost of operations.

Imposition of Restrictions on Activities. Although subject to various phase-in periods, the Dodd-Frank Act will impose a variety of restrictions and prohibitions on the activities of holding companies and banks. In particular, it requires that certain swaps and derivatives activities be “pushed out” of insured depository institutions and conducted in non-bank affiliates, significantly restricts the ability of a member of a depository institution holding company group to invest in or sponsor certain private funds, and broadly restricts such entities from engaging in “proprietary trading,” subject to limited exemptions. We have never engaged in or expect to engage in the aforementioned activities.

 

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Expanded FDIC Resolution Authority. The Dodd-Frank Act creates a new mechanism for the FDIC to conduct the orderly liquidation of certain “covered financial companies,” including bank holding companies and systemically significant non-bank financial companies. Upon certain findings being made, the FDIC may be appointed receiver for a covered financial company, and would be tasked to conduct an orderly liquidation of the entity. This gives the FDIC more discretion than in the traditional bankruptcy context.

Trust Preferred Securities. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, bank holding companies are prohibited from including in their Tier 1 regulatory capital certain hybrid debt and equity securities issued on or after May 19, 2010. Among the securities included in this prohibition are trust preferred securities (TRUPS), which IBC has used in the past as a tool for raising Tier 1 capital. Although IBC is permitted to continue to include its existing outstanding TRUPS in its Tier 1 capital, the prohibition on the use of these securities as Tier 1 capital going forward may limit IBC’s ability to raise capital in the future. The provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act do not apply to any hybrid capital instrument issued prior to October 4, 2010 to the U.S. government or a U.S. government agency under the EESA, such as TARP. Accordingly, IBC’s outstanding preferred stock held by the U.S. Treasury also continues to count as Tier 1 capital under the provisions of this legislation.

Furthermore, under FRB requirements, the amount of qualifying cumulative perpetual preferred stock (excluding senior preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury) and qualifying TRUPS, as well as certain types of minority interest, that may be included as Tier 1 capital is limited to 25 percent of the sum of core capital elements net of goodwill. We do not have any goodwill or minority interests.

Additionally, the excess amounts of restricted core capital elements in the form of qualifying TRUPS included in Tier 2 capital is limited to 50 percent of Tier 1 capital (net of goodwill). However, amounts in excess of this limit will still be taken into account in the overall assessment of an organization’s funding and financial condition. In the last five years before the underlying subordinated note matures, the associated TRUPS must be treated as limited-life preferred stock. Thus, in the last five years of the life of the note, the outstanding amount of TRUPS is excluded from Tier 1 capital and included in Tier 2 capital, subject, together with subordinated debt and other limited-life preferred stock, to a limit of 50 percent of Tier 1 capital. During this period, the TRUPS will be amortized out of Tier 2 capital by one-fifth of the original amount (less redemptions) each year and excluded totally from Tier 2 capital during the last year of life of the underlying note.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Dodd-Frank Act creates a new, independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “Bureau”), within the Federal Reserve. The Bureau is tasked with establishing and implementing rules and regulations under certain federal consumer protection laws with respect to the conduct of providers of certain consumer financial products and services. The Bureau has rulemaking authority over many of the statutes governing products and services offered to bank consumers. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act permits states to adopt consumer protection laws and regulations that are stricter than those regulations promulgated by the Bureau and state attorneys general are permitted to enforce consumer protection rules adopted by the Bureau against certain state-chartered institutions. Compliance with any such new regulations could increase our cost of operations and, in addition, could limit our ability to expand into new products and services falling within the jurisdiction of the Bureau.

Deposit Insurance. The Dodd-Frank Act made permanent the general $250,000 deposit insurance limit for insured deposits, allows depository institutions to pay interest on demand deposits and extends until January 1, 2013, deposit insurance coverage for the full net amount held by depositors in non-interest-bearing transaction accounts. It also revised the assessment base against which an insured depository institution’s deposit insurance premiums paid to the FDIC’s DIF are calculated as described earlier herein.

Mortgage Loan Origination and Risk Retention. The Dodd-Frank Act contains additional requirements that may affect our operations and increase our compliance costs. For example, it imposes new standards for mortgage loan originations on all lenders, including banks, in an effort to require steps to verify a borrower’s ability to repay. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act generally requires lenders or securitizers to retain an economic interest in the credit risk relating to loans the lender sells or mortgage and other asset-backed securities that the securitizer issues. The risk retention requirement generally will be 5%, but could be increased or decreased by regulation.

 

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Transactions with Affiliates. The Dodd-Frank Act generally enhances the restrictions on transactions with affiliates under Section 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, including an expansion of the definition of “covered transactions” and an increase in the amount of time for which collateral requirements regarding covered credit transactions must be satisfied. The ability of the FRB to grant exemptions from these restrictions is also narrowed by the Dodd-Frank Act, including a requirement that the FRB coordinate with the FDIC in considering whether to grant an exemption.

Transactions with Insiders. Insider transaction limitations are expanded through the strengthening of loan restrictions to insiders and the expansion of the types of transactions subject to the various limits, including derivatives transactions, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and securities lending or borrowing transactions. Restrictions are also placed on certain asset sales to and from an insider to a depository institution, including requirements that such sales be on market terms and, in certain circumstances, approved by the institution’s board of directors.

Enhanced Lending Limits. The Dodd-Frank Act strengthens the existing limits on a depository institution’s credit exposure to one borrower. Federal banking law currently limits a national bank’s ability to extend credit to one person (or group of related persons) in an amount exceeding certain thresholds. The Dodd-Frank Act expands the scope of these restrictions to include credit exposure arising from derivative transactions, repurchase agreements, and securities lending and borrowing transactions.

Corporate Governance. The Dodd-Frank Act addresses many investor protection, corporate governance, and executive compensation matters that will affect most U.S. publicly traded companies. The Dodd-Frank Act (1) grants shareholders of U.S. publicly traded companies an advisory vote on executive compensation; (2) enhances independence requirements for compensation committee members; (3) requires companies listed on national securities exchanges to adopt incentive-based compensation clawback policies for executive officers; and (4) provides the SEC with authority to adopt proxy access rules that would allow shareholders of publicly traded companies to nominate candidates for election as a director and have those nominees included in a company’s proxy materials. As a participant in TARP, we have been subject to similar requirements since December 2008.

Many of the requirements called for in the Dodd-Frank Act will be implemented over time and most will be subject to implementing regulations over the course of several years. Given the uncertainty associated with the manner in which the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act will be implemented by the various regulatory agencies and through regulations, the full extent of the impact such requirements will have on our operations is unclear. The changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act may impact the profitability of our business activities, require changes to certain of our business practices, impose upon us more stringent capital, liquidity and leverage requirements or otherwise adversely affect our business. These changes may also require us to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and make any changes necessary to comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements. Failure to comply with the new requirements may negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.

Basel III. Current risk-based capital guidelines that banks and bank holding companies are subject to may change beginning in 2013. International banking regulators have agreed upon significant changes in the regulation of capital required to be held by banks and their holding companies to support their businesses. The new rules, known as Basel III, generally increase the capital required to be held and narrow the types of instruments qualifying as appropriate capital and impose a new liquidity measurement.

Basel III does not apply to U.S. banks or holding companies automatically. Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act requires U.S. regulators to reform the U.S. banking system under which the safety and soundness of banks and other financial institutions, individually and systemically, are regulated. Such reform will include the regulation of capital and liquidity, and will most likely include all or portions of the Basel III framework.

The Basel III requirements are complex and will be phased in over many years, and when fully phased-in on January 1, 2019, banking institutions will be required to maintain heightened Tier 1 common equity, Tier 1 capital, and total capital ratios, as well as maintaining a “capital conservation buffer,” all of which is discussed in greater detail below.

 

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If these revisions were adopted currently, we estimate they would have some impact on our regulatory capital ratios based on our current understanding of the revisions to capital qualifications but we would still be in compliance with Basel III thresholds. We await clarification from our banking regulators on their interpretation of Basel III and any additional requirements to the stated thresholds. Additionally, the FDIC has approved issuance of an interagency proposed rulemaking to implement certain provisions of Section 171 of the Dodd-Frank Act (Section 171). Section 171 provides that the capital requirements generally applicable to insured banks shall serve as a floor for other capital requirements the agencies establish. The FDIC noted that the advanced approaches of Basel III allow for reductions in risk-based capital requirements below those generally applicable to insured banks and, accordingly, need to be modified to be consistent with Section 171.

In the U.S, key elements of Basel III are likely to be applied first to large “core” banks subject to the Basel II capital regime and eventually to the vast majority of U.S. banks subject to Basel I, such as us. However, U.S. regulators will have to address a number of important and complex issues during the implementation process, including the impact of the statutory capital-related provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and whether and how best to implement Basel III capital initiatives.

In general, significant tightening of U.S. capital requirements would most likely increase the cost of capital, among other things, which could have significant adverse impacts on banks’ and bank holding companies’ profitability and growth opportunities. Although most financial institutions would be affected, the business impacts could be felt unevenly, depending upon the business and product mix of each institution. Other potential effects could include less ability to pay cash dividends and repurchase common shares, higher dilution of common shareholders, and a higher risk that financial institutions fall below regulatory capital thresholds in an adverse economic cycle.

An explanation of Basel III initiatives follows:

Common Equity Risk-Based Capital. The minimum requirement for the common equity component of Tier 1 capital will be increased from 2% of risk-weighted assets under the current framework to 4.5%, measured after the application of stricter capital guidelines. However, when combined with the capital conservation buffer (described below), the resulting new common equity requirement will, as a practical matter, be 7% of risk-weighted assets. This new minimum requirement will be phased-in beginning with a 3.5% requirement in January 2013 and increasing to 4.5% by January 2015.

Tier 1 Risk-based Capital. Over the same period (2013 to 2015), the minimum Tier 1 capital requirement will increase from 4% of risk-weighted assets under the current framework, to 6% using a narrower definition of Tier 1 capital (which, for example, permits mortgage servicing rights, certain deferred tax assets, and minority investments in qualifying financial institutions to be recognized as Tier 1 capital only up to an aggregate of 15 percent of common equity, and would entirely exclude trust preferred securities from Tier 1 capital). When combined with the capital conservation buffer, this amounts to an effective minimum tier 1 capital requirement of 8.5%. Instruments no longer qualifying as non-common equity Tier 1 capital (e.g., trust preferred securities) or Tier 2 capital will be phased out over a 10-year period beginning in January 2013, with recognition of those instruments as qualifying capital being reduced by 10 percent each year, using the nominal amount outstanding on January 1, 2013, as a baseline. Capital instruments that no longer qualify as common equity, however, generally will be excluded altogether from common equity as of January 1, 2013.

Total Risk-Based Capital. The minimum requirement for total capital under the new framework remains unchanged at 8% of risk-weighted assets. However, the requirement must be satisfied using a more stringent definition of capital. Thus, when combined with the capital conservation buffer, the total capital requirement under Basel III is effectively 10.5%.

Capital Conservation Buffer. The capital conservation buffer, which must consist of common equity, is a capital cushion to be maintained and intended to be available to absorb losses during times of financial stress. Under Basel III, this buffer will be set at 2.5% of risk-weighted assets. Although banks will be permitted to draw on the conservation buffer during periods of stress, as regulatory capital levels get closer to the minimum requirements (i.e., as the buffer is depleted), greater constraints on earnings distributions such as dividend payments and discretionary employee bonuses will be triggered.

 

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As a result, institutions subject to Basel III are likely, as a practical matter, to target levels of capital that exceed not just the regulatory minimums, but rather the regulatory minimums plus the capital conservation buffer.

Leverage Ratio. The minimum risk-based capital requirements under Basel III will be supplemented by a non-risked-based minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio, which has been tentatively set at 3%. The appropriateness of the 3% ratio (and the use in the numerator of Tier 1 capital as opposed to total capital or common equity) will be assessed during a parallel run period from 2013-2017, with the leverage ratio requirement not becoming final until 2018.

Countercyclical Capital Buffer. In addition to the capital conservation buffer described above, Basel III also contemplates a countercyclical capital buffer that would be funded on a jurisdiction-specific basis during periods of excess credit growth resulting in a build-up of systemic risk. This buffer would cover a range of 0% to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets and would need to be composed of common equity “or other fully loss absorbing capital” when funded, and would be implemented according to “national circumstances.”

Net Stable Funding Ratio. The Basel III framework includes a minimum net stable funding ratio (NSFR), which is intended to promote longer-term structural funding of banks’ balance sheets, off-balance sheet exposures and capital markets activities. The revised NSFR is not scheduled to take effect as a minimum standard until 2018.

The U.S. banking agencies have informally indicated that they expect to propose regulations implementing Basel III in 2011, with final adoption of implementing regulations in 2012. The regulations that will become applicable to us may be different from the Basel III framework discussed above.

Other Regulation - Mortgage Lending

Residential properties may be subject to rent control and rent stabilization laws, which may restrict the owner from raising rents on apartments. If real estate taxes, fuel costs and maintenance of and repairs to the property were to increase substantially, and such increases are not offset by increases in rental income, the ability of the owner of the property to make payments due on the loan might be adversely affected.

Laws and regulations relating to asbestos require that whenever any work is undertaken in a property in an area in which asbestos is present, the asbestos must be removed or encapsulated in accordance with such and laws and regulations. The cost of asbestos removal or encapsulation may be substantial, and if there were not sufficient cash flow from the property, after debt service on mortgages, to fund the required work, and the owner of the property fails to fund such work from other sources, the value of the property could be adversely affected, with consequent impairment of the security for the mortgage. Laws and regulations relating to the storage, disposal and clean up of hazardous or toxic substances at real property have been adopted. Such laws may impose a lien on the real property superior to any mortgages on the property. In the event such a lien was imposed on any property which serves as security for a mortgage owned by us, the security for such mortgage could be impaired.

Our lending business is regulated by federal, state and, in certain cases, local laws, including, but not limited to, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 and Regulation B. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B prohibit creditors from discriminating against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or marital status. Regulation B also restricts creditors from obtaining certain types of information from loan applicants. Among other things, it also requires lenders to advise applicants of the reasons for any credit denial. Equal Credit Opportunity Act violations can also result in fines, penalties and other remedies.

We are also subject to various other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing, among other things, the licensing of mortgage lenders and servicers. We must comply with procedures mandated for mortgage lenders and servicers, and must provide disclosures to certain borrowers. Failure to comply with these laws, as well as with the laws described above, may result in civil and criminal liability, termination or suspension of licenses, rights of rescission for mortgage loans, lawsuits and/or administrative enforcement actions. Additional legislative and regulatory proposals have been made and others can be expected. It is not possible to predict whether or in what form final proposals may be adopted and, if adopted, what their effect will be on us.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The following risk factors contain important information about us and our business and should be read in their entirety. Additional risks and uncertainties not known to us or that we now believe to be not material could also impair our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could suffer significantly.

Risks Related to Our Business

Weak economic and real estate market conditions both nationally and in Florida and New York could continue to negatively impact our asset quality, financial condition and operating results.

Since the end of 2007, we have been negatively impacted by a weak economy, high rates of unemployment, increased office and retail vacancy rates and lower commercial real estate values both nationally and in our primary markets, New York and Florida, all of which have resulted in a significant increase in our nonperforming assets and associated loan and real estate loss provisions and expenses to carry these assets. Unlike larger banks that are more geographically diversified, our business and operating results are closely tied to the local economic conditions and commercial real estate values in New York and Florida.

At December 31, 2011, our nonperforming assets amounted to $89 million, or 4.56% of our total assets, and were comprised of $57 million of nonaccrual loans, $28 million of real estate acquired through foreclosure and $4 million of nonaccrual investment securities. At December 31, 2011, we also had $9.0 million of loans categorized as accruing troubled debt restructured loans (TDRs) and another $14 million of performing loans for which there were concerns regarding the ability of the borrowers to meet existing repayment terms. All of the aforementioned loans were rated substandard. The timing and amount of the resolution and/or disposition of all these assets cannot be predicted with certainty. In addition, our ability to complete foreclosure or other proceedings, if necessary, to acquire and sell certain collateral properties in many cases can be delayed by various factors outside of our control. No assurance can be given that we will not be required to sell these as well as other nonaccrual or problem assets that may arise in the future at a loss compared to their current net carrying values. A sustained and prolonged economic and real estate downturn could continue to adversely affect the quality of our assets, further increase our nonperforming assets, credit losses, real estate losses and related carrying expenses, and also reduce the demand for our products and services, all of which could adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

We may have higher loan and real estate losses than we have allowed for which could adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

We maintain an allowance for loan losses and a valuation allowance for real estate losses that we believe reflect the amount of losses inherent in our loan and real estate owned portfolios at a specific point in time. There can be no assurances that the allowances will be adequate to protect us against actual losses that we may incur. There is a risk that we may experience losses that could exceed the allowances we have set aside. In determining the size of the allowances, we make various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of our loan portfolio and the estimated market values of the underlying collateral properties and of real estate owned, which are discussed under the caption “Critical Accounting Policies” in this report. If our assumptions and judgments prove to be incorrect, we may have to increase these allowances or replenish them after chargeoffs by recording additional loss provisions. Furthermore, our regulators may require us to make additional provisions for loan and real estate losses after their periodic review of these portfolios and related allowances based solely on their judgments. All of the above could adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

We are subject to the risks and costs associated with owning real estate, which could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

From time to time, we need to foreclose on the properties that collateralize our mortgage loans that are in default as a means of repayment and may thereafter own and operate such properties, which expose us to risks and costs inherent in the ownership of real estate. The amount that we may realize from the sale of a collateral property is dependent upon the market value of the property at the time we are able to find a buyer and actually sell the asset.

 

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Such market value may not, at any given time, be sufficient to satisfy the outstanding principal amount of the defaulted loan. Costs associated with the ownership of real estate (principally real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs) may exceed the rental income earned from the property, if any, and we may therefore have to advance additional funds to operate and or maintain the property in order protect our investment. Property taxes have increased substantially in recent years, and higher taxes may adversely affect our borrowers’ cash flows and our costs of operating foreclosed property as well as real estate values generally.

Further, hazardous substances could be discovered on the properties and we may be required to remove the substances from and remediate the properties at our expense, which could be substantial. We may not have adequate remedies against the owners of the properties or other responsible parties and the remedies may involve substantial delay and expense to us and we may find it difficult to sell the affected properties and we may be forced to own the properties for an extended period of time. All of the above factors could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

Our loan portfolio is concentrated in loans secured by commercial and multi-family real estate, which increases the risk associated with our loan portfolio.

Our loan portfolio is concentrated in loans secured by commercial and multi-family real estate (including rental apartment buildings, retail condominium units, office buildings, mixed-use properties, shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, industrial/warehouse properties, parking lots/garages, mobile home parks, self-storage facilities and some vacant land). This concentration increases the risk associated with our loan portfolio because commercial real estate and multi-family loans are generally considered riskier than many other kinds of loans, like single family residential real estate loans, since these loans tend to involve larger loan balances to one borrower or groups of related borrowers and repayment of such loans is typically dependent upon the successful operation of the underlying real estate. Additionally, we have loans secured by vacant or substantially vacant properties as well as some vacant land, all of which typically do not have adequate or any income streams and depend upon other sources of cash flow from the borrower for repayment. A number of our borrowers also have more than one mortgage loan outstanding with us. Likewise, a number of these borrowers may also own other properties that are encumbered by separate mortgages from other lenders. Consequently, an adverse development with respect to the borrower may expose us to a greater risk of loss with respect to our otherwise performing loans with the same borrower. Furthermore, banking regulators continue to give commercial real estate lending greater scrutiny and banks with higher levels of these loans are expected to implement improved underwriting and risk management policies and portfolio stress testing, as well as maintain higher levels of allowances for possible losses and capital levels as a result of commercial real estate lending growth and exposures.

Regardless of the underwriting criteria we utilize, lending losses may be experienced as a result of various factors beyond our control, including, among other things, changes in market and economic conditions affecting the value of our loan collateral and problems affecting the credit and business of our borrowers. Our ability to recover our investment in the mortgage loans we originate is ultimately dependent on the market value of the properties collateralizing such loans because many of the loans permit no recourse or limited recourse against the property’s owner. Even with personal recourse, successful collection is still difficult to achieve. In addition, our losses in connection with delinquent and foreclosed loans may be more pronounced because our commercial and multifamily real estate mortgage loans generally defer repayment of a substantial part of the original principal amount until maturity. All of the above factors could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

The properties securing our loans are concentrated in New York and Florida, which increases the risk associated with our loan portfolio.

The properties securing our loans are concentrated in New York and Florida (our primary lending markets), which have and continue to suffer weak economic conditions and lower real estate values. Additionally, we have and will continue to lend in geographical areas in both states and other states that are in the process of being revitalized or redeveloped which can be negatively impacted to a greater degree in an economic downturn. Properties securing our loans in these types of neighborhoods may be more susceptible to fluctuations in value than properties in more established areas.

 

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Political issues, including armed conflicts and acts of terrorism, may have an adverse impact on economic conditions of the country as a whole and may be more pronounced in specific geographic regions, which could negatively affect the market value of the mortgaged properties underlying our loans as well as the levels of rent and occupancy of income-producing properties. Since a large number of properties underlying our loans are located in New York City, we may be more vulnerable to the adverse impact of such occurrences than other institutions, which could have a significant negative impact on us. Florida is especially susceptible to hurricanes and tropical storms and related flooding and wind damage, as well as other disasters such as the recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Such weather and environmental events can disrupt business, result in damage to properties and negatively affect the local economy, all of which may adversely affect the cash flows, values and marketability of properties in Florida that secure our loans. Furthermore, hurricane and other storm damage in Florida have increased the cost of property and casualty insurance premiums. We cannot predict whether or to what extent damage may be caused by the occurrence of such events. Such events could affect the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, could impair the value of the collateral securing our loans, and could cause significant property damage, thus increasing our expenses and/or reducing our revenues. All of the above factors could result in a decline in loan originations, a decline in the value or destruction of properties securing our loans and an increase in loan delinquencies, foreclosures or loan and real estate losses, all of which could negatively impact our operating results and financial condition.

Due to our concentration in commercial and multifamily real estate loans, the OCC’s policies and INB’s Formal Agreement with the OCC require us to strengthen our management and monitoring systems, which has increased our expenses and raised the amount of capital we must maintain.

The OCC and other bank regulators require banks with concentrations of assets to have management, policies, procedures and systems appropriate to manage these risks, especially where the real estate loans are concentrated geographically or in particular lines of business. Commercial real estate (inclusive of multifamily properties and vacant land) comprised 99.8% of our total loan portfolio and 59% of our total assets, and represented 590% of our total stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2011. As discussed in the section “Supervision and Regulation” in this report, we are required to strengthen our management and monitoring systems and hold higher levels of capital as a result of the perceived risks of our concentration in commercial and multifamily real estate loans. We have and will continue to require increased management time and costs to monitor these assets in response to the OCC’s requirements, including additional personnel and costs of consultants and other third parties, all of which could negatively impact our operating results.

Our loans are relatively short-term and we face the risk of borrowers being unable to refinance or pay their loans at maturity which could adversely affect our earnings, credit quality and liquidity.

We have historically originated short-term real estate mortgage loans with balloon payments at maturity and with terms of no more than 10 years. Our borrowers are expected to have to refinance their loans at maturity or payoff the loans at maturity from other sources of cash or from sales of the underlying collateral property. We are therefore subject to the risks that our borrowers will not be able to repay us or refinance their loans due to adverse conditions in their businesses, unavailability of alternative financing, or an inability to timely sell the property securing our loan. These conditions also reduce the rate of payoffs on our loans, which may negatively impact our liquidity. In addition, any disruptions in the credit markets or other lenders’ diversification away from commercial real estate or multifamily lending as well as declines in real estate values may increase our delinquent and nonperforming loans, foreclosures and the potential for future losses. Problem assets also increase our expenses and take additional time and effort to manage.

We may not be able to fully realize our deferred tax asset, which could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

At December 31, 2011, we had a deferred tax asset of $39 million, which includes unused gross net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs). We perform quarterly reviews of the realizability of our deferred tax asset and have determined that a valuation allowance was not required at any time during the reporting periods in this report because we believe that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax asset will be fully realized.

 

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Our ability to fully realize our deferred tax asset could be reduced in the future if our estimates of future taxable income from our operations and or tax planning strategies do not support the realization of our deferred tax asset.

In addition, the amount of NOLs and certain other tax attributes realizable for income tax purposes may be reduced under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code by sales of our common stock. See the section “Critical Accounting Policies” for a further discussion of our deferred tax asset.

We may be required to recognize additional impairment charges on our investment in trust preferred securities, which would adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

INB owns trust preferred security investments with a net carrying value of $4.4 million at December 31, 2011 that are classified as held to maturity as discussed in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in this report. The estimated fair values of these securities are depressed due to the weakened economy and financial condition of a large number of the issuing banks as well as from restrictions that have been or can be placed on the payment of interest by regulatory agencies, which have severely reduced the demand for these securities and rendered their trading market inactive. From 2009 to 2011, we recorded other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charges totaling $3.7 million on these securities, based on an increase in the aggregate amount of deferred and defaulted interest payments on the underlying collateral by the issuing banks such that it is no longer probable that INB will recover its full investment in the applicable security. There can be no assurance that there will not be further impairment charges in the future on these investments, which could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

The recent Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) downgrade in the U.S. government sovereign credit rating and in the credit ratings of instruments issued, insured or guaranteed by certain related institutions, agencies and instrumentalities, could result in risks to us and general economic conditions that we are not able to predict.

In August 2011, S&P downgraded the U.S. long-term debt rating from AAA to AA+ and also similarly downgraded the credit ratings of certain long-term debt instruments issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and other U.S. government agencies linked to long-term U.S. debt. Such instruments are key assets on the balance sheets of many financial institutions, including our balance sheet which has $696 million. These downgrades or future downgrades, and their impact on the perceived creditworthiness of U.S. government agencies, could adversely affect the market value of such instruments, and could adversely impact our ability to obtain funding that is collateralized by affected instruments, as well as affecting the pricing of that funding when it is available. We cannot predict if, when or how these changes or future changes to the credit ratings will affect economic conditions. These or future ratings downgrades could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results, and could exacerbate the other risks described herein to which we are subject.

Our business strategy may not be successful and we depend on a small number of executive officers and other key employees to implement our business strategy and our business may suffer if we lose their services.

Our business strategy is to attract deposits and originate commercial and multi-family real estate loans on a profitable basis. Our ability to execute this strategy depends on factors outside of our control, including the state of economic conditions generally and in our market areas in particular, as well as interest rate trends, the state of credit markets, loan demand, competition, government regulations, regulatory restrictions, capital needs and other factors. We can provide no assurance that we will be successful in maintaining or increasing the level of our loans and deposits at an acceptable risk or on profitable terms, while also managing the costs of resolving our nonperforming assets. There can be no assurance that there will be future growth in our business or that it will be profitable. While we seek continued organic growth when conditions are favorable, as our earnings and capital position improve, we may consider with regulatory approval the acquisition of other businesses or expansion into new product lines. We cannot assure you that we will be able to identify such opportunities, nor adequately or profitably manage them.

Our success is dependent on the business expertise of a small number of executive officers and other key employees. Mr. Lowell Dansker, age 61, our Chairman, and Mr. Keith Olsen, age 58, President of INB, have historically made all of the underwriting and lending decisions for us. In 2010 we hired a new chief credit officer and a new asset/liability manager to enhance the management team’s breadth and depth.

 

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If Mr. Dansker or Mr. Olsen or any of our other executive officers or key employees were to become unavailable for any reason, our business may be adversely affected because of their skills and knowledge of the markets in which we operate, their years of real estate lending experience and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel. To attract and retain qualified personnel to support our business, we offer various employee benefits, including an executive employment agreement for Mr. Dansker. We have a written management succession plan that identifies internal officers to perform executive officer functions in case of temporary disruptions due to such things as illnesses or leaves of absence. It contains procedures regarding the selection of permanent replacements, if any, for key officers. There can be no assurance that this plan would be effective or that we would be able to attract and retain qualified personnel. Competition for qualified personnel may increase our hiring and retention costs.

We face strong competition in our market areas.

Our primary markets consist of the New York City area and the Tampa Bay area of Florida, which are highly competitive and such competition may increase further.

We experience competition in both lending and attracting deposits from other banks and nonbanks located within and outside our primary market areas, some of which are significantly larger institutions with greater resources, lower cost of funds or a more established market presence. Nonbank competitors for deposits and deposit-type accounts include savings associations, credit unions, securities firms, investment bankers, money market funds, life insurance companies and the mutual fund industry.

For loans, we experience competition from other banks, savings associations, finance companies, mortgage bankers and brokers, insurance companies, credit card companies, credit unions, pension funds and securities firms. Because our business depends on our ability to attract deposits and originate loans profitably, our ability to efficiently compete for depositors and borrowers is critical to our success. External factors that may impact our ability to compete include changes in local economic conditions and commercial real estate values, changes in interest rates, regulatory actions that limit the rates we pay on our deposits to market rates, changes in the credit markets and funds available for lending generally, advances in technology, changes in government regulations and the consolidation of banks and thrifts within our marketplace.

We depend on brokers for our loan originations and any reduction in referrals could limit our ability to grow or maintain the size of our loan portfolio.

We rely significantly on referrals from commercial real estate mortgage brokers for our loan originations. Our loan origination volume depends on our ability to continue to attract these referrals from mortgage brokers. If those referrals were to decline or not expand, there can be no assurances that other sources of loan originations would be available to us.

Liquidity risks could negatively affect our operations and business.

Liquidity is essential to our business. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, repayments of loans, or other sources could have a substantial negative effect on our liquidity. In addition to deposits, our primary funding sources include unsecured federal funds that we purchase from correspondent banks as well as secured advances, both short- and longer-term, that are available from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with the use of our investment securities and certain loans that can be pledged as collateral. Other sources of liquidity that may be available to us, but cannot be assured, include our ability to issue and sell debentures, preferred stock or common stock in public or private transactions.

Our access to adequate amounts of funding sources on terms that are acceptable to us could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry or economy in general. Our ability to borrow could also be impaired by factors that are not specific to us, such as a disruption in the financial markets, adverse changes in the financial condition of our correspondent banks that supply us with federal funds, or negative views and expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry in light of the recent turmoil faced by banking organizations and the credit markets. There can be no assurance that our current level of liquidity sources will be adequate or will not be adversely affected in the future and reduce the availability of funds to us.

 

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Volatility in the capital and credit markets may negatively impact our business.

Volatility in the capital and credit markets can produce downward pressure on stock prices and reduced credit availability for certain issuers without regard to those issuers’ underlying financial condition or performance, which could cause adverse effects on our ability to access capital or credit and on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Changes in interest rates could adversely impact our earnings and we must continually identify and invest in mortgage loans or other instruments with rates of return above our cost of funds.

As a financial institution, we are subject to the risk of fluctuations in interest rates. A significant change in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our profitability, which depends primarily on the generation of net interest income which is dependent on our interest rate spread, which is the difference between yields earned on our interest-earning assets and the rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities. As a result, our success depends on our ability to invest a substantial percentage of our assets in mortgage loans with rates of return that exceed our cost of funds.

We expect lower rates of return from our investment securities, especially our government securities and overnight investments, than from our loans. Regulatory requirements for greater liquidity may also adversely affect our profitability. Both the pricing and mix of our interest-earning assets and our interest-bearing liabilities are impacted by such external factors as our local economies, competition for loans and deposits, the state of the credit markets, government monetary policy and market interest rates. Additionally, since early 2007, as a result of competitive market conditions and lower pricing in originating loans, we have placed greater reliance on fixed-rate loan originations with somewhat longer maturities. To illustrate, fixed-rate loans constituted approximately 78% of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2011, compared to approximately 40% at December 31, 2006.

Fluctuations in interest rates are difficult to predict and manage and, therefore, there can be no assurance of our ability to maintain a consistent positive interest rate spread. There can be no assurances that a sudden and substantial change in interest rates may not adversely impact our earnings, our cost of funds, loan demand, and the value of our collateral and investment securities. For a further discussion of our management of interest rate risk, see the caption entitled “Asset and Liability Management” in this report.

Our level of indebtedness may adversely affect our financial condition and our business.

Our borrowed funds (exclusive of deposits) and related interest payable was approximately $79 million at December 31, 2011. This level of indebtedness could make it difficult for us to satisfy all of our obligations to the holders of our debt and could limit our ability to obtain additional debt financing to fund our working capital requirements. The inability to incur additional indebtedness could adversely affect our business and financial condition by, among other things, limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our industry; and placing us at a competitive disadvantage with respect to our competitors who may operate on a less leveraged basis. As a result, this may make us more vulnerable to changes in economic conditions and require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to the repayment of our indebtedness, which would reduce the funds available for other purposes. In February 2010, consistent with FRB requirements, we deferred our interest payments on our $56.7 million of outstanding trust preferred securities and suspended dividend payments on our $25 million of outstanding cumulative preferred stock held by the U.S. Treasury as part of the TARP program. Furthermore, the FRB has prohibited us from incurring any new indebtedness or paying dividends without their approval. All of the above could negatively impact our ability to raise new capital or new debt.

Reputational risk and social factors may negatively impact us.

Our ability to attract and retain depositors and customers is highly dependent upon consumer and other external perceptions of either or both of our business practices and financial condition. Adverse perceptions could damage our reputation to a level that could lead to difficulties in generating and maintaining deposit accounts, accessing credit markets and increased regulatory scrutiny on our business. Borrower payment behaviors also affect us. To the extent that borrowers determine to stop paying on their loans where the financed properties’ market values are less than the amount of their loan, or otherwise, our costs and losses may increase.

 

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Adverse developments or perceptions regarding the business practices or financial condition of our competitors, or our industry as a whole, may also indirectly adversely impact our reputation. In addition, adverse reputational impacts on third parties with whom we have important relationships may also adversely impact our reputation. All of the above factors may result in greater regulatory and/or legislative scrutiny, which may lead to laws or regulations that may change or constrain the manner in which we engage with our customers and the products we offer and may also increase our litigation risk. If these risks were to materialize they could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.

Regulatory Risks

We operate in a highly regulated industry and government regulations significantly affect our business.

The banking industry is extensively regulated with regulations intended primarily to protect depositors. Regulations affect, among other things, our lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, and asset allocations, operating practices, and growth and dividend policy.

Regulations may limit the manner in which we may conduct our business, increase our operating and compliance costs and other expenses, reduce our revenues and impose higher capital and liquidity requirements on us, any or all of which could adversely affect our business. See the section “Supervision and Regulation” in this report for a further discussion.

Our current operations and activities are subject to heightened regulatory oversight which may negatively impact our business and operating results.

As discussed in greater detail in the section “Supervision and Regulation” in this report IBC and INB are operating under formal written agreements with their respective primary regulator. As a result of these agreements, our operations, lending activities and capital levels are subject to heightened regulatory oversight, over and above the extensive regulation which normally applies to us under existing regulations, which already has and may continue to increase our expenses and negatively impact our business. In addition, failure to comply with these heightened requirements could lead to additional regulatory actions, expenses and other restrictions, including the possible sale, merger, liquidation or receivership of INB or IBC.

IBC relies on cash dividends from INB to meet its obligations.

IBC is a separate and distinct legal entity from INB. Various federal and state laws and regulations limit the amount of dividends that a bank may pay to its parent company. In addition, IBC’s right to participate in a distribution of assets upon the liquidation or reorganization of a subsidiary is subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors. Prior to January 2010, INB made cash dividend payments to IBC to fund the interest payments on IBC’s outstanding debt and the cash dividend requirements on IBC’s outstanding preferred stock held by the U.S. Treasury. In January 2010, INB’s primary regulator, the OCC, prohibited INB from paying any cash dividends to IBC. INB accordingly suspended its cash dividend payments. Under its Formal Agreement with the OCC, INB may only make payments of dividends or capital distributions to IBC if: (a) INB is in compliance with its approved capital plan before and after the payment of any dividend; (b) INB is in compliance with 12 U.S.C. §§ 56 and 60; and (c) prior written determination of no supervisory objection by the OCC is received. IBC’s inability to receive dividends from INB materially and adversely affects IBC’s liquidity and its ability to service its debt, pay its other obligations, or pay cash dividends on its common or preferred stock, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

IBC is not paying dividends on its preferred stock or common stock and is deferring distributions on its trust preferred securities.

In January 2010, IBC suspended dividend payments on its outstanding preferred and common stock and distributions on its trust preferred capital securities pursuant to the written request of its primary regulator. There can be no assurance that the payment of any such dividends or interest will resume in the future. The payment of dividends is generally limited to amounts available from current earnings. Furthermore, payments of cash dividends on our common stock, if any, will also be subject to the prior payment of all accrued and unpaid dividends and deferred distributions on our Series A Preferred Stock and trust preferred securities.

 

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Additionally, current and proposed regulatory requirements for increased capital and liquidity will limit our ability to pay dividends on our preferred and common stock and make distributions on our outstanding trust preferred securities. At December 31, 2011, we had $2.8 million of unpaid dividends owing on our preferred stock and $4.4 million of deferred distributions owing on our trust preferred securities. The failure to resume paying these obligations may adversely affect our business, including access to credit and capital markets.

FDIC deposit insurance premiums have increased substantially and may increase further, which will adversely affect our operating results.

Our operating results have been negatively impacted by a substantial increase since 2007 in FDIC premiums for all FDIC insured banks. We also expect deposit insurance premiums will continue to remain at a high level despite a recent decrease in 2011 from a change in the FDIC’s assessment process and may increase further for all banks, including the possibility of additional special assessments due to recent bank failures and likelihood of many more banks likely to fail over the next few years. Our current level of FDIC insurance expense as well as any further increases thereto will adversely affect our operating results.

We are subject to restrictions as a result of our participation in the U.S Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program.

In December 2008, we voluntarily applied for and were selected to participate in the U.S Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program and we are now subject to various restrictions many of which were imposed subsequent to participation as defined in the Program, including standards for executive compensation and corporate governance for as long as the Treasury holds our Series A Preferred Stock, or any common stock that may be issued to them pursuant to the warrant they hold. These standards generally apply to our CEO, CFO and the three next most highly compensated senior executive officers and include (1) ensuring that incentive compensation for senior executives does not encourage unnecessary and excessive risks that threaten the value of the financial institution; (2) require clawback of any bonus or incentive compensation paid to a senior executive based on statements of earnings, gains or other criteria that are later proven to be materially inaccurate; (3) prohibition on making golden parachute payments to senior executives; and (4) agreement not to deduct for tax purposes executive compensation in excess of $500,000 for each senior executive. This deductibility limit on executive compensation, which currently only affects our Chairman’s compensation, increases the overall after-tax cost of our compensation programs. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, further compensation restrictions, including significant limitations on incentive compensation and “golden parachute” payments, have been imposed on our most highly compensated employees, which may make it more difficult for us to retain and recruit qualified personnel, which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.

Accounting, Systems and Internal Control Risks

Changes in accounting standards may affect our performance.

Our accounting policies and procedures are fundamental to how we record and report our financial condition and operating results. Almost annually, there are changes in the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These changes can be difficult to predict and can materially impact how we and the rest of the industry record and report its financial condition and operating results. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has and continues to issue a large number of accounting standards that necessarily require all companies to exercise significant judgment and interpretation in the application of those standards. For example, banks now need to use “significant” judgment when assessing the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities sitting on their balance sheets even though market values can change rapidly and may not be representative due to the inactivity of certain markets. Furthermore, these judgments and estimates could lead to inaccuracy and/or incomparability of financial statements due to differing conclusions on the same facts and circumstances. Future changes in financial accounting and reporting standards, including marking all our assets and liabilities to market values, could have a negative effect on our operating results and financial condition and even require us to restate prior period financial statements.

 

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The accuracy of our judgments and estimates about financial and accounting matters will impact our operating results and financial condition.

We necessarily make certain estimates and judgments in preparing our financial statements. The quality and accuracy of those estimates and judgments will have an impact our operating results and financial condition. For a further discussion, see the caption “Critical Accounting Policies” in this report.

Failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting may not allow us to be able to accurately report our financial condition, operating results or prevent fraud.

We regularly review and update our internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. We maintain controls and procedures to mitigate against risks such as processing system failures and errors, and customer or employee fraud. We maintain insurance coverage for certain of these risks. Any system of controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Events could occur which are not prevented or detected by our internal controls or are not insured against or are in excess of our insurance limits. Any failure or circumvention of our controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

A breach of information security could negatively affect our business.

We depend upon data processing, communication and information exchange on a variety of computing platforms and networks, including over the internet. Communications and information systems are essential to the conduct of our business, as we use such systems to manage our customer relationships, general ledger, deposits and loans. We cannot be certain that all of our systems are entirely free from vulnerability to attack, despite safeguards we have instituted. We also rely on the services of a variety of vendors to meet our data processing and communication needs. If information security is breached, information can be lost or misappropriated and could result in financial loss or costs to us or damages to others. These costs or losses could materially exceed the amount of insurance coverage, if any, which would adversely affect our earnings. Our ability to meet the needs of our customers competitively, and in a cost-efficient manner, is dependent on our ability to keep pace with technological advances and to invest in new technology as it becomes available. Many of our competitors have greater resources to invest in technology than we do and may be better equipped to market new technology-driven products and services. The inability to keep pace with technological changes on our part could also have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None

Item 2. Properties

The office of IBC and INB’s headquarters and full-service banking office are located in leased premises (of approximately 21,500 sq. ft.) on the entire fourth floor of One Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, New York, 10020. The lease expires in March 2014.

INB’s principal office in Florida is located at 625 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida, 33756. INB also operates five other branch offices in Florida; three of which are in Clearwater, Florida, at 1875 Belcher Road North, 2175 Nursery Road and 2575 Ulmerton Road, one is at 6750 Gulfport Blvd, South Pasadena, Florida, and one is at 483 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater Beach, Florida. With the exception of the Belcher and Mandalay offices, which are leased through June 2012 and January 2016, respectively, INB owns all the properties in which its offices are located in Florida. Additionally, INB has options to extend the terms of the Belcher lease (for an additional five years) and the Mandalay lease (for an additional five years). All the above leases contain operating escalation clauses related to real estate taxes and operating costs based upon various criteria and are accounted for as operating leases.

 

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INB’s office at 625 Court Street consists of a two-story building containing approximately 22,000 sq. ft. INB occupies the ground floor (approximately 8,500 sq. ft.) and leases the 2nd floor to a single commercial tenant. The branch office at 1875 Belcher Road is a two-story building in which INB leases approximately 5,100 sq. ft. on the ground floor. The branch office at 2175 Nursery Road is a one-story building containing approximately 2,700 sq. ft., which is entirely occupied by INB. The branch office at 2575 Ulmerton Road is a three-story building containing approximately 17,000 sq. ft. INB occupies the ground floor (approximately 2,500 sq. ft.) and leases the upper floors to various commercial tenants. The branch office at 6750 Gulfport Blvd. is a one-story building containing approximately 2,800 sq. ft., which is entirely occupied by INB. The branch office at 483 Mandalay Avenue is located in a shopping center known as Pelican Walk Plaza in which INB leases approximately 2,100 sq. ft. In addition, each of INB’s Florida offices include drive-through teller facilities (except for Mandalay) and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). INB also owns a two-story building located on property contiguous to its Court Street office in Florida, which contains approximately 12,000 sq. ft. and is leased to commercial tenants. We believe our current facilities are adequate to meet our present and currently foreseeable needs.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

We are periodically a party to or otherwise involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business, such as foreclosure proceedings. Based on review and consultation with legal counsel, we do not believe that there is any pending or threatened proceeding against us, which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on our business, operating results, financial position or liquidity.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Executive Officers and Other Significant Employees

John J. Arvonio, age 49, has served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Intervest Bancshares Corporation since August 2006 and December 2005, respectively, and as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and Secretary of Intervest National Bank since September 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Arvonio served as Vice President, Controller and Secretary of Intervest National Bank since April 1998. Mr. Arvonio also serves as an Administrator of Intervest Statutory Trust V. Mr. Arvonio received a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Iona College and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Arvonio has more than 22 years of banking experience, including serving as Vice President, Accounting Policy and Technical Advisor for The Greater New York Savings Bank from 1992 to 1997, Manager of Financial Reporting for the Leasing and Investment Banking Divisions of Citibank from 1989 to 1992 and as a Senior Auditor for Ernst & Young from 1985 to 1989.

Gail Balmaceda, age 40, has served as Vice President and Operations Manager of the New York Division of Intervest National Bank since 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Balmaceda has served Intervest National Bank in various capacities since 1999, including as an Assistant Vice President in 2006 and as Operations Supervisor from 2003 to 2005.

Lowell S. Dansker, age 61, has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Intervest Bancshares Corporation since August 2006. He previously served Intervest Bancshares Corporation as President, Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee since incorporation in 1993, and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from October 2003 to August 2006. Mr. Dansker also serves as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive and Loan Committees of Intervest National Bank and as an Administrator of Intervest Statutory Trust II through V. Mr. Dansker received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Babson College and a Law degree from the University of Akron School of Law and has been admitted to practice in New York, Ohio, Florida and the District of Columbia.

Matthew E. Englert, age 32, has served as Vice President and ALCO Officer of Intervest National Bank, since August 2010. Prior to joining Intervest National Bank, Mr. Englert worked for Sovereign Bank, a subsidiary of Banco Santander, as an Interest Rate Risk Analyst and Treasury Analyst. Mr. Englert earned a Bachelors degree in Finance from Kutztown University and a Bachelors degree in Political Science from York College of Pennsylvania.

 

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Stephen A. Helman, age 72, has served as a Director, and as Vice President and Secretary of Intervest Bancshares Corporation since December 2003 and February 2006, respectively. Mr. Helman is also a Vice President and Director of Intervest National Bank. Mr. Helman also is a member of the Executive Committee of Intervest Bancshares Corporation and an Administrator of Intervest Statutory Trust V. Mr. Helman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester and a law degree from Columbia University. Mr. Helman has been a practicing attorney for more than 25 years.

John H. Hoffmann, age 60, has served as Vice President of Intervest National Bank since January 1, 2009. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Intervest Mortgage Corporation since August 2006 and as Vice President and Controller from 2002 to August 2006. Mr. Hoffmann received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Susquehanna University and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Hoffmann has more than 25 years of banking experience. Mr. Hoffmann was an Accounting Manager for Smart World Technologies, an Internet service provider, from 1998 to 2000 and a Vice President of Mortgage Accounting for The Greater New York Savings Bank from 1987 to 1997.

Erik E. Larson, age 39, has served as Vice President, Loan Operations Officer in the Florida Division of Intervest National Bank since October 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Larson was an Assistant Vice President with Intervest National Bank both in Loan Operations and Branch Management capacities. Mr. Larson joined Intervest National Bank in 1998. Prior to that, Mr. Larson served in a supervisory position with Barnett Bank. Mr. Larson received a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey.

John W. Loock, age 61, has served as Vice President and Controller of Intervest National Bank since September 2007. He previously served as Assistant Vice President and Assistant Controller of Intervest National Bank from 1999 to August 2007. Mr. Loock received a Bachelor of Mathematics and Master of Business Administration degrees from Iona College. Mr. Loock has more than 30 years of banking experience encompassing various positions with small to large banking institutions.

Elizabeth Macias, age 56, has served as Vice President of Information Technology, Systems and Security for Intervest National Bank since October 2005. Ms. Macias has worked in the area of Bank Management Information Systems and Technology for over 25 years and Banking in general for over 30 years. Ms. Macias received a Bachelors of Science in Business from Manhattan College and an AAS, in Computer Digital Systems from PSI Institute in New York. Prior to joining Intervest National Bank, Ms. Macias served as Vice President and Director of Management Information Systems at First Central Savings Bank from April 2004 to September 2005. Prior to that, Ms. Macias served as Vice President-Director of Management Information Systems and Product Development for New York National Bank from 1983 to 2004.

Keith A. Olsen, age 58, has served as a Director and as President of Intervest National Bank since July 2001 and February 2008, respectively. Mr. Olsen served as President of the Florida Division of Intervest National Bank from July 2001 to February 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Olsen was the President of Intervest Bank from 1994 until it merged into Intervest National Bank in July 2001. Mr. Olsen also served as Senior Vice President of Intervest Bank from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Olsen received an Associates degree from St. Petersburg Junior College and a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He is also a graduate of the Florida School of Banking of the University of Florida, Gainesville, the National School of Real Estate Finance of Ohio State University and the Graduate School of Banking of the South of Louisiana State University. Mr. Olsen has been in banking for more than 30 years.

Michael Primiani, age 51, has served as Vice President, Compliance/BSA Officer and New York Office Security Officer for Intervest National Bank since December 2005. Mr. Primiani received an Associate Degree in Business Management from Queensborough Community College. Mr. Primiani has more that 26 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Intervest National Bank, Mr. Primiani served as Vice President, BSA Officer and Branch Administrator for First Central Savings Bank from March 2001 to December 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Primiani served as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager for Astoria Federal Savings from May 1987 to February 2001, and in various supervisory positions at Astoria Federal Savings from 1979 to 1987.

 

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Diane S. Rathburn, age 49, has served as Vice President, Operations/Human Resource Manager of the Florida Division of Intervest National Bank since January 2003. Prior to that, Mrs. Rathburn was an Assistant Vice President, Branch Coordinator and Assistant Vice President, Branch Administrator since August 1999. Mrs. Rathburn joined Intervest National Bank in July 1991. Prior to that, Mrs. Rathburn served in a supervisory position of the Bookkeeping Department of Southeast Bank.

David B. Stroyan, age 65, has served as Vice President of the Florida Division of Intervest National Bank since November 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Stroyan was Executive Vice President and Senior Loan Officer of Bank of Central Florida and prior to that was Senior Vice President of Mercantile Bank. Mr. Stroyan received a Bachelors degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is also a graduate of The School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University. Mr. Stroyan has over 25 years of banking experience.

Robert W. Tonne, age 57, has served as Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for Intervest National Bank since February 2010. Mr. Tonne has over 30 years experience in various credit and lending functions. Mr. Tonne began his banking career with The Bank of New York in 1976. Mr. Tonne received a Masters of Business Administration from Adelphi University in 1979 and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Hofstra University in 1976. Prior to joining Intervest National Bank, Mr. Tonne served as a Senior Vice President with Sovereign Bank/Independence Community Bank since 2000. While at Sovereign/Independence, Mr. Tonne held various positions including Team Leader/Portfolio Monitoring Department and Credit Deputy for the New York Lending Team. Prior to 2000, Mr. Tonne served at Allied Irish Bank, Fleet Bank, and The Bank of New York in various credit and lending functions.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market for Securities

IBC’s Class A common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “IBCA”. At January 31, 2012, there were 21,590,689 shares of Class A common stock outstanding. At December 31, 2011, there were approximately 80 holders of record of the Class A common stock and approximately 1,600 beneficial owners of the Class A common stock, which includes persons or entities that hold their stock in nominee form or in street name through various brokerage firms. The market price of the Class A common stock on the close of business on December 31, 2011 and January 31, 2012 was $2.65 and $2.90 per share, respectively.

The following table shows the high and low sales prices per share for the Class A common stock by calendar quarter for the periods indicated.

 

     2011      2010  
     High      Low      High      Low  

First quarter

   $ 3.15       $ 2.44       $ 4.79       $ 3.29   

Second quarter

   $ 3.70       $ 2.42       $ 7.00       $ 3.86   

Third quarter

   $ 3.75       $ 2.57       $ 5.40       $ 1.93   

Fourth quarter

   $ 2.96       $ 2.33       $ 2.98       $ 1.91   

Common Dividends

IBC’s common stockholders are entitled to receive cash dividends when and if declared by IBC’s Board of Directors out of funds legally available for such purposes. No common dividends have been declared or paid since June 2008, when a cash dividend of $0.25 per share was paid on IBC’s common stock. We are currently prohibited (as discussed below) from paying cash dividends on IBC’s common and preferred stock.

Preferred Dividends

In December 2008, IBC sold 25,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock to the U.S. Treasury under the TARP program. The Treasury or any future holder of those shares is entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends when and if declared by IBC’s Board of Directors at the current annual rate of 5%, payable quarterly, including the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends for any prior period.

 

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In February 2010, IBC suspended the declaration and payment of cash dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to a request from the FRB. As a result, IBC has missed nine preferred quarterly dividend payments as of the date of filing of this report, and as of December 31, 2011, IBC had unpaid preferred stock dividends in arrears of $2.8 million. Since IBC has missed at least six quarterly dividend payments, the U.S. Treasury has the right to appoint two directors to IBC’s Board of Directors until all accrued but unpaid dividends have been paid. In April 2011, IBC agreed with the Treasury to have one or more of the Treasury’s representatives attend and observe IBC’s and INB’s full Board of Director meetings as well as certain meetings of committees of each Board, as appropriate. The observers participate primarily by listening to discussions and presentations in such meetings, limiting their participation to clarifying questions on materials distributed, presentations made or actions proposed or taken at such meetings. In December 2011, Treasury indicated that it intends to exercise its right to appoint two directors at such time as they have identified appropriate candidates.

Restrictions on Payment of Dividends

IBC’s ability to pay cash dividends is first limited to an amount equal to its surplus, which represents the excess of its net assets over paid-in-capital or, if there is no surplus, its net earnings for the current and/or immediately preceding fiscal year. The primary source of funds for any cash dividends payable to IBC’s stockholders would be the dividends received from IBC’s subsidiary INB. The payment of cash dividends by a subsidiary is determined by that subsidiary’s board of directors and is dependent upon a number of factors, including the subsidiary’s capital requirements, applicable regulatory limitations, results of operations and financial condition.

IBC’s ability to pay cash dividends is further limited by the funding requirements of its outstanding trust preferred securities. These securities were issued to raise additional Tier 1 capital for INB. In addition, for so long as the Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, IBC may not declare or pay dividends on its common stock, or repurchase shares of its common stock, unless all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past dividend periods on the Series A Preferred Stock have been paid in full. Furthermore, until the earlier of December 23, 2012, or when all of the Series A Preferred Stock is no longer owned by the U.S. Treasury, subject to limited exceptions, IBC may not pay common dividends in excess of the $0.25 per share paid in 2008 without the prior consent of the U.S. Treasury.

INB has historically paid cash dividends to IBC in order to provide funds for the debt service on IBC’s outstanding trust preferred securities and for the cash dividend requirements of the Series A Preferred Stock. Total dividends paid by INB in 2009 and 2008 were $3.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively. In January 2010, INB was also required by its primary regulator, the OCC, to suspend the declaration and payments of dividends to IBC. As noted earlier, in February 2010, the FRB also informed IBC that it may not, without the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, pay dividends on its capital stock or redeem shares of its capital stock, pay interest on or redeem IBC’s trust preferred securities or incur new debt. Accordingly, IBC suspended such activities.

See the section “Supervision and Regulation” in this report for further discussion of the above restrictions.

Share Repurchases

There were no shares of common stock repurchased in 2011 or 2010.

 

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Stock Performance Graph

The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return of IBC’s Class A common stock against the cumulative total return of the Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S. companies) Composite Index, an index for banks with total assets of $1 billion to $5 billion, and the Nasdaq Bank index. The graph was prepared by SNL Financial L.C. and assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2006 and that all applicable dividends were reinvested. The points marked on the horizontal axis correspond to December 31 of each year. Each of the referenced indices is calculated in the same manner. The graph depicts past performance and should not be considered to be an indication of future performance.

LOGO

 

     Period Ending  

Index

   12/31/06      12/31/07      12/31/08      12/31/09      12/31/10      12/31/11  

Intervest Bancshares Corporation

   $ 100.00       $ 50.55       $ 12.04       $ 9.90       $ 8.84       $ 8.00   

NASDAQ Composite

   $ 100.00       $ 110.66       $ 66.42       $ 96.54       $ 114.06       $ 113.16   

SNL Bank $1B-$5B

   $ 100.00       $ 72.84       $ 60.42       $ 43.31       $ 49.09       $ 44.77   

SNL Bank NASDAQ

   $ 100.00       $ 78.51       $ 57.02       $ 46.25       $ 54.57       $ 48.42   

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The table that follows should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, together with the related notes thereto, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation, all of which are contained elsewhere in this report. The financial information in the table is qualified in its entirety by the detailed information and financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

     At or For The Year Ended December 31,  

($ in thousands, except per share data)

   2011      2010     2009      2008      2007  

Financial Condition Data:

             

Total assets

   $ 1,969,540       $ 2,070,868      $ 2,401,204       $ 2,271,833       $ 2,021,392   

Cash and cash equivalents

     29,863         23,911        7,977         54,903         33,086   

Securities held to maturity, net

     700,444         614,335        634,856         475,581         344,105   

Loans receivable, net of deferred fees

     1,163,790         1,337,326        1,686,164         1,705,711         1,614,032   

Allowance for loan losses

     30,415         34,840        32,640         28,524         21,593   

Checking and savings deposits

     24,122         24,398        24,228         16,049         18,370   

Money market deposits

     438,731         436,740        496,065         328,660         235,804   

Certificates of deposits

     1,071,352         1,145,796        1,339,574         1,346,414         1,239,135   

Brokered certificates of deposits

     127,819         159,149        170,117         173,012         165,865   

Total deposits

     1,662,024         1,766,083        2,029,984         1,864,135         1,659,174   

Borrowed funds and related accrued interest payable

     78,606         84,676        118,552         149,566         136,434   

Available lines of credit

     761,000         688,000        581,000         457,000         353,000   

Preferred equity

     24,238         23,852        23,466         23,080         —     

Common equity

     173,293         162,108        190,588         188,894         179,561   

Asset Quality Data:

             

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 57,240       $ 52,923      $ 123,877       $ 108,610       $ 90,756   

Foreclosed real estate, net of valuation allowance

     28,278         27,064        31,866         9,081         —     

Investment securities on a cash basis

     4,378         2,318        1,385         —           —     

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans

     9,030         3,632        97,311         —           —     

Loans 90 days past due and still accruing

     1,925         7,481        6,800         1,964         11,853   

Loan chargeoffs

     9,598         100,146        8,103         4,227         —     

Loan recoveries

     155         883        1,354