Regulatory Matters

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Banking and Thrift [Abstract]

Regulatory Matters

(9)	Regulatory Matters. The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the bank regulatory agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company and Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of its assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
	Effective January 1, 2015, the Bank, became subject to the new Basel III capital level threshold requirements under the Prompt Corrective Action regulations with full compliance with all of the final rule’s requirements phased in over a multi-year schedule. These new regulations were designed to ensure that banks maintain strong capital positions even in the event of severe economic downturns or unforeseen losses.
	Changes that could affect the Bank going forward include additional constraints on the inclusion of deferred tax assets in capital and increased risk weightings for nonperforming loans and acquisition/development loans in regulatory capital. Beginning on January 1, 2016, the Bank became subject to the capital conservation buffer rules which places limitations on distributions, including dividend payments, and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. In order to avoid these limitations, an institution must hold a capital conservation buffer above its minimum risk-based capital requirements. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Bank’s capital conversation buffer exceeds the minimum requirements of 0.625%. The required buffer is to be phased in over three years. Under the new regulations in the first quarter of 2015, the Bank elected an irreversible one-time opt-out to exclude accumulated other comprehensive loss from regulatory capital.

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Bank is subject to a Consent Order issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the State of Florida Office of Financial Regulation (“OFR”), and accordingly is deemed to be “adequately capitalized” even if its capital ratios were to exceed those generally required to be a “well capitalized” bank. An institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the following tables. The Bank’s actual capital amounts and percentages are also presented in the table (dollars in thousands):

The following table shows the Bank’s capital amounts and ratios and regulatory thresholds at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (dollars in thousands):

	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions					Requirements of Consent Order
	Amount		%			Amount		%			Amount		%			Amount		%
As of June 30, 2017:
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets	$	10,428		14.44	%	$	5,778		8.0	%	$	7,233		10.0	%	$	8,667		12.0	%
Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets		9,488		13.14			4,334		6.0			5,778		8.0			N/A		N/A
Common equity Tier I capital to Risk-Weighted Assets		9,488		13.14			3,250		4.5			4,695		6.5			N/A		N/A
Tier I Capital to Total Assets		9,488		8.27			4,587		4.0			5,733		5.0			9,173		8.0
As of December 31, 2016:
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets	$	10,662		12.79	%	$	6,609		8.0	%	$	8,261		10.0	%	$	9,913		12.0	%
Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets		9,498		11.50			4,957		6.0			6,609		8.0			N/A		N/A
Common equity Tier I capital to Risk-Weighted Assets		9,498		11.50			3,718		4.5			5,370		6.5			N/A		N/A
Tier I Capital to Total Assets		9,498		8.06			4,714		4.0			5,893		5.0			9,428		8.0

Regulatory Enforcement Actions

Bank Consent Order. On November 7, 2016, the Bank agreed to the issuance of a Consent Order by the FDIC and the OFR (the “Consent Order”), which requires the Bank to take certain measures to improve its safety and soundness. The Consent Order supersedes the prior consent order that became effective in 2010. Pursuant to the Consent Order, the Bank is required to take certain measures to improve its management, condition and operations, including actions to improve management practices and board supervision and independence, assure that its allowance for loan losses is maintained at an appropriate level and improve liquidity. The Consent Order requires the Bank to adopt and implement a compliance plan to address the Bank’s obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act and related obligations related to anti-money laundering. The Consent Order prohibits the payment of dividends by the Bank. The Consent Order continues the requirement for the Bank to maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 8% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 12% beginning 90 days from the issuance of the Consent Order. At June 30, 2017, the Bank had a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.27%, and a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.44%.

See Footnote 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K for additional information concerning the requirements of the Consent Order.

Regulatory Matters, Continued. Management believes that the Bank has made substantial progress in improving its financial condition through a significant reduction in non-performing assets and the receipt of capital increases from investors since the 2010 Consent Order. The Bank is also seeking to address the other issues raised by the FDIC and the OFR, although the Bank has been hampered by difficulties in raising capital due to the default under the Junior Subordinated Debenture and the limits placed on the Company and the Bank under the prior Consent Order and the Written Agreement. Management intends to continue its efforts to meet the conditions of the New Consent Order and the Written Agreement.

Company Written Agreement with Reserve Bank. On June 22, 2010, the Company and the Reserve Bank entered into a Written Agreement with respect to certain aspects of the operation and management of the Company. The Written Agreement prohibits, without the prior approval of the Reserve Bank, the payment of dividends, taking dividends or payments from the Bank, making any interest, principal or other distributions on trust preferred securities (including the Debenture), incurring, increasing or guaranteeing any debt, purchasing or redeeming any shares of stock, or appointing any new director or senior executive officer. Management believes that the Company is in substantial compliance with the requirements of the Written Agreement.