10-Q 1 form10q-124293_newp.htm 10-Q

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from ______________ to _____________

Commission file number: 0-51856

Newport Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

United States of America   20-4465271
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island   02840
 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(401) 847-5500)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

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 S          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 S          No £

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer £    Accelerated filer £    Non-accelerated filer £    Smaller Reporting Company S

 

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

Yes £           No S

 

As of August 2, 2012 the registrant had 3,502,488 shares of common stock outstanding.

 



 
 

 

NEWPORT BANCORP, INC.

Table of Contents

 

        Page No.
Part I. Financial Information
         
Item 1.   Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   1
         
    Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011   1
         
    Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011   2
         
    Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011   3
         
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011   4
         
    Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements   5-17
         
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   17-26
         
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   26-27
         
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures   27
         
Part II. Other Information
         
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   27
         
Item 1A.   Risk Factors   28
         
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   28
         
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities   28
         
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures   28
         
Item 5.   Other Information   28
         
Item 6.   Exhibits   28
         
    Signatures   29

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

 

 

 

  June 30,
2012
   December 31,
2011
 
  (Unaudited) 
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
     
Cash and due from banks  $22,436   $19,739 
Short-term investments   5,295    11,335 
Cash and cash equivalents   27,731    31,074 
           
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost   37,309    36,220 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost   5,588    5,730 
           
Loans   367,500    352,201 
Allowance for loan losses   (3,669)   (3,709)
Loans, net   363,831    348,492 
           
Premises and equipment, net   14,318    14,706 
Accrued interest receivable   1,213    1,268 
Net deferred tax asset   2,809    2,809 
Bank-owned life insurance   11,276    11,088 
Foreclosed real estate   715    839 
Prepaid FDIC insurance   592    734 
Other assets   1,172    949 
           
Total assets  $466,554   $453,909 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
           
Deposits  $271,762     $264,769  
Long-term borrowings   138,748    133,696 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   3,505    3,790 
Total liabilities   414,015    402,255 
           
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued        
Common stock, $.01 par value; 19,000,000 shares authorized; 4,878,349 shares issued   49    49 
Additional paid-in capital   50,390    50,282 
Retained earnings   20,937    20,282 
Unearned compensation (259,337 and 272,786 shares at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)   (2,235)   (2,413)
           
Treasury stock, at cost (1,375,861 and 1,371,943 shares at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)   (16,602)   (16,546)
Total stockholders’ equity   52,539    51,654 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $466,554   $453,909 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                 
Interest and dividend income:                
Loans  $4,432   $4,862   $8,991   $9,714 
Securities   394    509    827    1,081 
Other interest-earning assets   17    9    35    16 
Total interest and dividend income   4,843    5,380    9,853    10,811 
                     
Interest expense:                    
Deposits   302    477    621    971 
Short-term borrowings               3 
Long-term borrowings   1,134    1,147    2,264    2,286 
Total interest expense   1,436    1,624    2,885    3,260 
                     
Net interest income   3,407    3,756    6,968    7,551 
Provision for loan losses   341    207    622    522 
Net interest income, after provision for loan losses   3,066    3,549    6,346    7,029 
                     
Non-interest income:                    
Customer service fees   489    505    926    948 
Bank-owned life insurance   89    92    188    194 
Miscellaneous   7    8    14    17 
Total non-interest income   585    605    1,128    1,159 
                     
Non-interest expenses:                    
Salaries and employee benefits   1,697    1,935    3,471    3,886 
Occupancy and equipment   564    535    1,092    1,110 
Data processing   400    366    802    761 
Professional fees   183    152    336    286 
Marketing   164    185    311    379 
FDIC insurance   72    106    148    234 
Other general and administrative   205    220    359    435 
Total non-interest expenses   3,285    3,499    6,519    7,091 
                     
Income before income taxes   366    655    955    1,097 
                     
Provision for income taxes   113    216    300    357 
                     
Net income and comprehensive income  $253   $439   $655   $740 
                     
Weighted-average shares outstanding:                    
Basic   3,317,471    3,314,598    3,315,234    3,311,609 
Diluted   3,353,128    3,346,169    3,340,903    3,333,851 
                     
Earnings per share:                    
Basic  $.08   $.13   $.20   $.22 
Diluted  $.08   $.13   $.20   $.22 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Common Stock   Additional
Paid-in
   Retained   Unearned   Treasury   Total Stockholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Capital   Earnings   Compensation   Stock   Equity 
                             
Balance at December 31, 2010   4,878,349   $49   $50,435   $18,832   $(2,864)  $(16,749)  $49,703 
Net income               740            740 
Share-based compensation – restricted stock                   117        117 
Share-based compensation – options           131                131 
ESOP shares committed to be released (13,009 shares)           49        130        179 
Balance at June 30, 2011   4,878,349   $49   $50,615   $19,572   $(2,617)  $(16,749)  $50,870 
                                    
Balance at December 31, 2011   4,878,349   $49   $50,282   $20,282   $(2,413)  $(16,546)  $51,654 
Net income               655            655 
Share-based compensation – restricted stock           (4)       48        44 
Share-based compensation – options           69                69 
Stock options exercised (1,982 shares)                       25    25 
ESOP shares committed to be released (13,009 shares)           43        130        173 
Purchase of treasury shares (5,900 shares)                       (81)   (81)
Balance at June 30, 2012   4,878,349   $49   $50,390   $20,937   $(2,235)  $(16,602)  $52,539 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2012   2011 
   (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $655   $740 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Provision for loan losses   622    522 
Accretion of securities   (103)   (81)
Loss on sale of foreclosed real estate   10     
Amortization of net deferred loan fees   (368)   (149)
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment   470    396 
Share-based compensation and ESOP allocation   286    427 
Income from bank-owned life insurance   (188)   (194)
Net change in:          
Accrued interest receivable   55    (5)
Prepaid FDIC insurance   142    224 
Other assets   (223)   31 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   (285)   (93)
Net cash provided by operating activities   1,073    1,818 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of securities held to maturity   (7,995)    
Principal payments received on securities held to maturity   7,009    5,292 
Redemption of Federal Home Loan stock   142     
Net loan (originations) principal payments   (15,783)   236 
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate   304    170 
Additions to premises and equipment   (82)   (762)
 Net cash provided (used) by investing activities   (16,405)   4,936 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net increase in deposits   6,993    1,270 
Net decrease in borrowings with maturities of three months or less       (3,000)
Proceeds from borrowings with maturities in excess of three months   5,052    10,500 
Repayment of borrowings with maturities in excess of three months       (5,619)
Stock options exercised   25     
Purchase of treasury stock   (81)    
 Net cash provided by financing activities   11,989    3,151 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (3,343)   9,905 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   31,074    9,375 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $27,731   $19,280 
           
Supplementary information:          
 Interest paid on deposit accounts  $625   $1,059 
 Interest paid on borrowings   2,267    2,301 
 Income taxes paid, net of refunds   469    503 
 Transfers from loans to foreclosed real estate   193    265 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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NEWPORT BANCORP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of Newport Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, Newport Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank” or “Newport Federal”) and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Newport Federal Investments, Inc. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Newport Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.

 

NOTE 2 – EFFECT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This ASU amends the disclosure requirements for the presentation of comprehensive income. The amended guidance eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income (OCI) as part of the statement of changes in stockholder’s equity. Under the amended guidance, all changes in OCI are to be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. There was no impact to the consolidated financial results as the amendments relate only to changes in financial statement presentation.

 

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the FASB ASU 2011-03, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860), Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements. This Update provides additional guidance which affects all entities that enter into agreements to transfer financial assets that both entitle and obligate the transferor to repurchase or redeem the financial assets before their maturity. The amendment removes from the assessment of effective control (1) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion. Adopting the Update did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the FASB ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. This ASU clarifies and expands the disclosures pertaining to unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. The guidance also requires, for public companies, disclosure of the level within the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities not measured at fair value in the statement of financial position but for which the fair value is disclosed. The amendments in this ASU are to be applied prospectively. Relevant additional disclosures have been provided in Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTE 3 –SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities held to maturity, with gross unrealized gains and losses, follows:

        Gross    Gross       
   Amortized    Unrealized    Unrealized    Fair  
   Cost    Gains    Losses    Value  
   (In thousands)  
June 30, 2012            
             
U.S. Government obligations  $7,996   $   $(1)  $7,995 
                     
Government-sponsored enterprise residential mortgage-backed securities   29,313    2,778        32,091 
                     
Total  $37,309   $2,778   $(1)  $40,086 
                     
December 31, 2011                    
                     
Government-sponsored enterprise residential mortgage-backed securities  $36,220   $3,028   $   $39,248 

 

At June 30, 2012, the U.S. Government obligations mature within one year.

 

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, certain mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Government obligations were pledged to secure repurchase agreements (see Note 8).

 

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows. There were no securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2011.

 

     Less Than Twelve Months      Over Twelve Months  
    Gross           Gross        
    Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair  
    Losses     Value     Losses     Value  
     (In thousands)  
June 30, 2012                        
                         
U.S. Government obligations $ 1   $ 7,995   $ -   $ -  

 

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NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

The following is a summary of the balances of loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

   June 30,  December 31,
   2012  2011
   (In thousands)
Mortgage loans:          
One-to-four family residential  $225,790   $207,773 
Equity loans and lines of credit   18,307    19,597 
Commercial and multi-family residential   119,918    119,486 
Construction   2,742    5,016 
    366,757    351,872 
Other loans:          
Commercial loans   1,344    1,116 
Consumer loans   547    399 
Total loans   368,648    353,387 
           
Less:  Allowance for loan losses   (3,669)   (3,709)
Net deferred loan fees   (1,148)   (1,186)
           
Loans, net  $363,831   $348,492 

 

7

 

The following table provides further information pertaining to the allowance for loan losses and impaired loans:

 

   One-to-Four Family Residential   Equity Loans and Lines of Credit   Commercial and Multi-Family   Construction   Other Loans   Total 
   (In thousands) 
Three months ended June 30, 2012                              
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Balance at beginning of period  $1,076   $139   $2,376   $58   $30   $3,679 
Provision for loans losses   47    (2)   301    (6)   1    341 
Loans charged-off           (363)           (363)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off           12            12 
Balance at end of period  $1,123   $137   $2,326   $52   $31   $3,669 
                               
Six months ended June 30, 2012                              
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Balance at beginning of period  $1,070   $147   $2,373   $94   $25   $3,709 
Provision for loans losses   53    15    590    (42)   6    622 
Loans charged-off       (25)   (663)           (688)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off           26            26 
Balance at end of period  $1,123   $137   $2,326   $52   $31   $3,669 
                               
Three months ended June 30, 2011                              
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Balance at beginning of period  $1,050   $166   $2,384   $99   $27   $3,726 
Provision for loans losses   42    (5)   174    (2)   (2)   207 
Loans charged-off   (60)        (186)           (246)
Balance at end of period  $1,032   $161   $2,372   $97   $25   $3,687 
                               
Six months ended June 30, 2011                              
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Balance at beginning of period  $1,028   $173   $2,353   $89   $29   $3,672 
Provision for loans losses   67    (12)   463    8    (4)   522 
Loans charged-off   (63)        (444)           (507)
Balance at end of period  $1,032   $161   $2,372   $97   $25   $3,687 

 

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   One-to-Four Family Residential   Equity Loans and Lines of Credit   Commercial and Multi-Family   Construction   Other Loans   Total 
   (In thousands) 
June 30, 2012                        
                         
Amount of allowance for  loan losses for loans deemed to be impaired  $   $   $87   $   $   $87 
                               
Amount of allowance for  loan losses for loans not deemed to be impaired   1,123    137    2,239    52    31    3,582 
Total allowance for loan losses  $1,123   $137   $2,326   $52   $31   $3,669 
                               
Recorded investment in:                              
Loans deemed to be impaired  $1,134   $57   $5,414   $   $   $6,605 
Loans deemed not to be impaired   224,656    18,250    114,504    2,742    1,891    362,043 
Total  $225,790   $18,307   $119,918   $2,742   $1,891   $368,648 
                               
December 31, 2011                              
                               
Amount of allowance for  loan losses for loans deemed to be impaired  $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                               
Amount of allowance for  loan losses for loans not deemed to be impaired   1,070    147    2,373    94    25    3,709 
Total allowance for loan losses  $1,070   $147   $2,373   $94   $25   $3,709 
                               
Recorded investment in:                              
Loans deemed to be impaired  $1,052   $   $2,403   $   $   $3,455 
Loans deemed not to be impaired   206,721    19,597    117,083    5,016    1,515    349,932 
Total  $207,773   $19,597   $119,486   $5,016   $1,515   $353,387 

 

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The following is a summary of past due and non-accrual loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

   30-59 Days Past Due   60-89 Days Past Due   Greater than 90 Days Past Due   Total Past Due   Loans on Non-accrual 
June 30, 2012  (In thousands) 
                     
Mortgage loans:                         
One-to-four family residential  $496   $   $1,134   $1,630   $1,134 
Equity loans and lines of credit            57    57    57 
Commercial and multi-family residential   266        3,376    3,642    4,934 
Total  $762   $   $4,567   $5,329   $6,125 
                          
December 31, 2011                         
                          
Mortgage loans:                         
One-to-four family residential  $149   $690   $446   $1,285   $1,052 
Equity loans and lines of credit   57    150        207     
Commercial and multi-family residential   199        858    1,057    858 
Total  $405   $840   $1,304   $2,549   $1,910 

 

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no loans greater than ninety days past due and still accruing interest.

 

The following is a summary of troubled debt restructurings for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. There were no troubled debt restructurings during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

       Pre-Modification   Post-Modification 
       Outstanding   Outstanding 
   Number of   Recorded   Recorded 
   Contracts   Investment   Investment 
 (Dollars in thousands)
               
Commercial and multi-family residential   5   $1,008   $1,008 

 

Rate reductions ranging from 1.75% to 3.25% for periods of approximately 2 years to 7.5 years were granted for four commercial real estate mortgage loans. The other commercial real estate mortgage loan was modified to extend the maturity terms of the existing loan to October 2012. Management performs a discounted cash flow calculation to determine the amount of impairment reserve required on each of the troubled debt restructurings. Any reserve required is recorded through the provision for loan losses.

 

There were no troubled debt restructures that defaulted in the first twelve months after restructure during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

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Further information pertaining to impaired loans follows:

 

   June 30, 2012   December 31, 2011 
   Recorded Investment   Unpaid Principal Balance   Recorded Investment   Unpaid Principal Balance 
   (In thousands) 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance:                   
Mortgage loans:                    
One-to-four family residential  $1,134   $1,134   $1,052   $1,053 
Equity loans and lines of credit   57    57         
Commercial and multi-family residential   4,406    4,746    2,403    2,480 
Total  $5,597   $5,937   $3,455   $3,533 

 

  June 30, 2012  
   Recorded Investment    Unpaid Principal Balance    Related Allowance   
    (In thousands)
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance:                
Mortgage loans:                
Commercial and multi-family  residential $ 1,008    $1,008   $87  

 

There were no impaired loans with a valuation allowance at December 31, 2011.

 

   Three Months Ended June 30, 2012   Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 
   Average Recorded Investment   Interest Income Recognized   Interest Income Recognized on Cash Basis   Average Recorded Investment   Interest Income Recognized   Interest Income Recognized on Cash Basis 
   (In thousands) 
Mortgage loans:                              
One-to-four family residential  $1,129   $   $   $1,123   $6   $6 
Equity loans and lines of credit   134            125         
Commercial and multi-family residential   3,824    5    5    3,300    28    23 
Total  $5,087   $5   $5   $4,548   $34   $29 

 

   Three Months Ended June 30, 2011   Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 
   Average Recorded Investment   Interest Income Recognized   Interest Income Recognized on Cash Basis   Average Recorded Investment   Interest Income Recognized   Interest Income Recognized on Cash Basis 
   (In thousands) 
Mortgage loans:                              
One-to-four family residential  $55   $   $   $78   $   $ 
Equity loans and lines of credit   6            3         
Commercial and multi-family residential   506    5    5    349    5    5 
Total  $567   $5   $5   $430   $5   $5 

 

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Credit Quality Information:

 

The Company utilizes a nine grade internal loan rating system for multi-family mortgages, commercial mortgages, construction mortgages and commercial loans as follows:

 

Loans rated 1 – 4: Loans in these categories are considered “pass” rated loans with low to average risk.

 

Loans rated 5: Loans in this category are considered “watch” loans. Loans classified as watch are pass rated loans that management is monitoring more closely but remain acceptable credit.

 

Loans rated 6: Loans in this category are considered “special mention.” These loans are starting to show signs of potential weakness and are being closely monitored by management.

 

Loans rated 7: Loans in this category are considered “substandard.” Generally, a loan is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors and/or the collateral pledged. There is a distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the weakness is not corrected.

 

Loans rated 8: Loans in this category are considered “doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, highly questionable and improbable.

 

Loans rated 9: Loans in this category are considered uncollectible (“loss”) and of such little value that their continuance as loans is not warranted.

 

On a quarterly basis, or more often if needed, the Company formally reviews the ratings on all multi-family residential real estate, commercial real estate, construction and commercial loans. Annually, the Company engages an independent third-party to review a significant portion of loans within these segments. Management uses the results of these reviews as part of its review process.

 

Information pertaining to the Company’s loans by risk rating follows:

  

   Commercial and             
   Multi-family             
   Residential       Commercial     
   Mortgages   Construction   Loans   Total 
   (Dollars in thousands)     
June 30, 2012                
                 
Loans rated 1 - 4  $84,579   $652   $993   $86,224 
Loans rated 5   18,681    2,090    318    21,089 
Loans rated 6   8,790        33    8,823 
Loans rated 7   7,868            7,868 
Loans rated 8                
Loans rated 9                
   $119,918   $2,742   $1,344   $124,004 
                     
December 31, 2011                    
                     
Loans rated 1 - 4  $88,036   $1,210   $922   $90,168 
Loans rated 5   15,470    3,806    150    19,426 
Loans rated 6   10,250        44    10,294 
Loans rated 7   5,730            5,730 
Loans rated 8                
Loans rated 9                
   $119,486   $5,016   $1,116   $125,618 

 

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The Company utilizes a rating scale of pass, special mention, substandard or doubtful for one-to-four family mortgages and equity loans and lines of credit. On a quarterly basis, or more often if needed, the Company reviews the ratings of these loans and makes adjustments as deemed necessary. At June 30, 2012, residential one-to-four family mortgage loans rated substandard amounted to $1.1 million and equity loans and lines of credit rated substandard amounted to $57,000. At December 31, 2011, one-to-four family residential mortgage loans rated substandard amounted to $1.1 million. All other one-to-four family residential real estate and equity loans and lines of credit were classified as pass at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

NOTE 5 – COMMITMENTS

 

Outstanding loan commitments totaled $29.2 million at June 30, 2012, as compared to $24.9 million as of December 31, 2011. Loan commitments consist of commitments to originate new loans as well as the outstanding unused portions of lines of credit.

 

NOTE 6 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) represents net income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. If rights to dividends on unvested options/awards are non-forfeitable, these unvested awards/options are considered outstanding in the computation of basic earnings per share. Diluted EPS reflects additional common shares (computed using the treasury stock method) that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents (stock options and unvested restricted stock) were issued during the period. Treasury shares and unallocated ESOP shares are not deemed outstanding for earnings per share calculations.

 

Earnings per common share have been computed based on the following:

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   (In thousands) 
                 
Net income applicable to common stock  $253   $439   $655   $740 
                     
Weighted average number of common shares issued   4,878    4,878    4,878    4,878 
Less:  Weighted average treasury shares   (1,373)   (1,390)   (1,372)   (1,390)
Less:  Weighted average unallocated ESOP shares   (224)   (250)   (228)   (254)
Add:  Weighted average unvested restricted stock plan shares with non-forfeitable dividend rights   36    77    37    78 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per common share   3,317    3,315    3,315    3,312 
                     
Effect of dilutive stock options   36    31    26    22 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per common share   3,353    3,346    3,341    3,334 

 

Options for 441,908 and 451,896 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, respectively. Options for 456,264 and 465,591 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

 

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NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

The Company groups its assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.

 

Level 1 – Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 – Valuation is based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 – Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures:

 

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

 

Securities held to maturity: All fair value measurements are obtained from a third-party pricing service and are not adjusted by management. Fair values are based on pricing models that consider standard input factors such as observable market data, benchmark yields, interest rate volatilities, broker/dealer quotes, credit spreads and new issue data.

 

FHLB stock: The carrying value of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”) stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the FHLB.

 

Loans: For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms, adjusted for credit risk.

 

Accrued interest: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair values.

 

Deposits: The fair values for non-certificate accounts are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date which is the carrying amount. Fair values for certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies market interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

 

Long-term borrowings: Fair values of long-term debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current incremental borrowing rates in the market for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

 

Off-balance-sheet instruments: Fair values for off-balance-sheet lending commitments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. The estimated fair values of off-balance-sheet instruments are immaterial.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

  

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis

 

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets on a non-recurring basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related individual assets carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The losses represent the amounts recorded during 2012 and 2011 on the assets held at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

               Total Losses 
               Three Months  Ended   Six Months  Ended 
               June 30,   June 30, 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   (In thousands)         
June 30, 2012                            
                             
Impaired loans  $   $   $1,534   $302   $   $627   $ 
Foreclosed real estate           715    61        61    261 
   $   $   $2,249   $363   $   $688   $261 

 

               Total Losses 
   At December 31, 2011   Year Ended 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   December 31, 2011 
   (In thousands) 
December 31, 2011                
                 
Impaired loans  $   $   $858   $80 
Foreclosed real estate           839    413 
   $   $   $1,697   $493 

 

Losses on impaired loans and foreclosed real estate are based on the appraised value of the underlying collateral, adjusted for selling costs, and may be discounted based on management's estimates of changes in market conditions from time of valuation.

 

Summary of Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The estimated fair values, and related carrying or notional amounts, of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows. Certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented herein may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

 

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   June 30, 2012 
   Carrying   Fair Value 
   Amount   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
   (In thousands) 
Financial assets:                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $27,731   $27,731   $   $   $27,731 
Securities held to maturity   37,309    7,995    32,091        40,086 
FHLB stock   5,588            5,588    5,588 
Loans, net   363,831            378,343    378,343 
Accrued interest receivable   1,213            1,213    1,213 
                          
Financial liabilities:                         
Deposits   271,762            272,706    272,706 
Long-term borrowings   138,748            141,742    141,742 
Accrued interest payable   405            405    405 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Carrying   Fair 
   Amount   Value 
   (In thousands) 
         
Financial assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $31,074   $31,074 
Securities held to maturity   36,220    39,248 
FHLB stock   5,730    5,730 
Loans, net   348,492    367,043 
Accrued interest receivable   1,268    1,268 
           
Financial liabilities:          
Deposits   264,769    265,716 
Long-term borrowings   133,696    136,690 
Accrued interest payable   413    413 

 

NOTE 8 – SECURED BORROWINGS AND ASSETS PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL

 

FHLB borrowings at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 amounted $98.7 million and $93.7 million, respectively. All FHLB borrowings are secured by a blanket lien on certain qualified collateral, defined principally as 75% of the carrying value of first mortgage loans on owner-occupied residential property, 50% of the carrying value of certain pledged commercial mortgages and 65% of the carrying value of certain pledged multi-family real estate loans. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying amount of assets qualifying as collateral for FHLB advances amounted to $217.4 million and $205.4 million, respectively.

 

During 2008, the Company entered into a repurchase agreement for $15,000,000 at a rate of 2.58%. This agreement matures in November 2013 and is callable on a quarterly basis.

 

During 2007, the Company entered into a repurchase agreement for $25,000,000 at a rate of 3.36%, subject to adjustment if 3-month LIBOR exceeds 5.05%. In November 2009 the rate became fixed at 3.36%. This agreement matures in November 2012 and is callable on a quarterly basis.

 

The amounts of securities collateralizing these repurchase agreements are classified as securities held to maturity and the obligation to repurchase securities sold is reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets. Government-sponsored enterprise residential mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Government obligations pledged

 

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to secure these agreements have a carrying value of $37.3 million and $36.2 million and a fair value of $40.1 million and $39.2 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These securities are held-to-maturity and cannot be sold until the liability that they are pledged against has been paid. In addition, at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, due from banks pledged to secure these agreements amounted to $7.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively.

 

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

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations at June 30, 2012 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions and may describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, national and regional economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality and composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, changes in real estate market values in the Company’s market area, and changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 under “Item 1A – Risk Factors.” These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Critical accounting policies are those that involve significant judgments and assessments by management, and which could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. As discussed in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company considers the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of the net deferred tax asset to be our critical accounting policies. The Company’s critical accounting policies have not changed since December 31, 2011.

 

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Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

Total assets at June 30, 2012 were $466.6 million, an increase of $12.6 million, or 2.8%, compared to $453.9 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in assets was primarily concentrated in net loans, partially offset by a decrease in cash and cash equivalents.

 

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $3.3 million, or 10.8%, due to an increase in loan originations, partially offset by an increase in deposits and borrowings.

 

The net loan portfolio increased by $15.3 million, or 4.4%, during the first six months of 2012. The loan portfolio increase was attributable to increases in one-to-four family residential mortgages (an increase of $18.0 million, or 8.7%), commercial mortgages (an increase of $432,000, or 0.4%), commercial loans (an increase of $228,000, or 20.4%) and consumer loans (an increase of $148,000, or 37.1%), partially offset by decreases in home equity loans and lines (a decrease of $1.3 million, or 6.6%), and construction loans (a decrease of $2.3 million, or 45.3%).

 

During the first half of 2012, deposit balances increased by $7.0 million, or 2.6%. The increase in deposits was primarily due to increases in NOW/Demand accounts (an increase of $11.1 million, or 9.8%) and savings accounts (an increase of $3.2 million, or 9.8%), partially offset by decreases in money market accounts (a decrease of $5.9 million, or 12.1%) and time deposit accounts (a decrease of $1.3 million, or 1.9%).

 

Borrowings, consisting of FHLB advances, and two repurchase agreements totaling $40.0 million, increased $5.0 million, or 3.8%, to $138.7 million at June 30, 2012, compared to an outstanding balance of $133.7 million at December 31, 2011.

 

Total stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2012 was $52.5 million compared to $51.7 million at December 31, 2011. The increase was primarily attributable to net income and stock-based compensation credits.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

 

Net income decreased by $186,000, or 42.4%, to $253,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $439,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in net interest income and an increase in the provision for loan losses, partially offset by a decrease in non-interest expenses.

 

Net income decreased by $85,000, or 11.5%, to $655,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $740,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in net interest income and an increase in the provision for loan losses, partially offset by a decrease in non-interest expenses.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income was $3.4 million and $3.8 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, respectively. The decrease in net interest income is due to a decrease in the interest earned on loans and securities, partially offset by a decrease in expense from deposits and borrowings. The Company’s second quarter 2012 interest rate spread decreased to 3.11% from 3.51% for the second quarter of 2011, a decrease of 40 basis points.

 

Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $7.0 million, which was $583,000, or 7.7%, less than net interest income of $7.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease in net interest income is due to a decrease in the interest earned on loans and securities, partially offset by a decrease in expense from deposits and borrowings. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the interest rate spread decreased to 3.25% from 3.51% for the six months ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of 26 basis points.

 

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The following table summarizes average balances and average yields and costs for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

   Three Months Ended June 30, 
   2012   2011 
   Average Balance   Interest and Dividends   Yield/ Cost   Average Balance   Interest and Dividends   Yield/ Cost 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Interest-earning assets:                              
Loans  $360,419   $4,432    4.92%  $356,096   $4,862    5.46%
Securities   36,227    394    4.35    42,895    509    4.75 
Other interest-earning assets   18,031    17    0.38    6,097    9    0.59 
Total interest-earning assets   414,677    4,843    4.67    405,088    5,380    5.31 
                               
Bank-owned life insurance   11,216              10,837           
Noninterest-earning assets   39,470              36,073           
Total assets  $465,363             $451,998           
                               
Liabilities and equity:                              
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $77,405    57    0.29   $71,993    128    0.71 
Savings accounts   34,499    7    0.08    30,492    13    0.17 
Money market accounts   47,346    31    0.26    52,155    93    0.71 
Certificates of deposit   69,876    208    1.19    69,711    243    1.39 
Total interest-bearing deposits   229,126    303    0.53    224,351    477    0.85 
                               
Borrowings   138,763    1,133    3.27    136,006    1,147    3.37 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   367,889    1,436    1.56    360,357    1,624    1.80 
                               
Demand deposits   40,769              36,831           
Noninterest-bearing liabilities   4,020              3,941           
Total liabilities   412,678              401,129           
                               
Stockholders’ equity   52,685              50,869           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $465,363             $451,998           
                               
Net interest income       $3,407             $3,756      
Interest rate spread             3.11%             3.51%
Net interest margin             3.29%             3.71%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities             112.72%             112.41%

 

Total interest and dividend income decreased $537,000, or 10.0%, between the two periods primarily due to a decrease in interest earned on loans and securities. Interest earned on loans decreased $430,000, or 8.8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2012 due to a decrease in the average yield earned on loans, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of loans. Average loans increased 1.2% to $360.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $356.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, and the yield earned on loans decreased to 4.92% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from 5.46% for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Interest earned on securities decreased $115,000 due to the decrease in the average balance of securities to $36.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $42.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, in addition to the 40 basis point decrease in the average yield earned on securities. Interest earned on other-interest earning assets increased to $17,000 for three months ended June 30, 2012 from $9,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, due to the increase in the average balance of other interest-earning assets, offset by the decrease in the yield earned on such assets.

 

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Total interest expense decreased $188,000 to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, due to a 24 basis point decrease in the total average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, including a 32 basis point decrease in the total average cost of interest-bearing deposits. The reductions in interest expense related to interest-bearing deposits were seen in interest-bearing demand deposit accounts (a decrease of $71,000, or 42 basis points in the average cost), savings accounts (a decrease of $6,000, or 45 basis points in the average cost), money market accounts (a decrease of $62,000, or 45 basis points in the average cost), and certificate of deposit accounts (a decrease of $35,000, or 20 basis points in the average cost). The cost of total borrowings for the three months ended June 30, 2012 totaled $1.1 million and decreased $14,000, or 0.1%, from the three months ended June 30, 2011, due to a 10 basis point decrease in the average cost, offset by a $2.8 million increase in the average balance to $138.8 million from $136.0 million.

 

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The following table summarizes average balances and average yields and costs for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2012   2011 
   Average Balance   Interest and Dividends   Yield/ Cost   Average Balance   Interest and Dividends   Yield/ Cost 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Interest-earning assets:                              
Loans  $354,643   $8,991    5.07%  $356,215   $9,714    5.45%
Securities   36,425    827    4.54    44,180    1,081    4.89 
Other interest-earning assets   16,631    35    0.42    6,159    16    0.52 
Total interest-earning assets   407,699    9,853    4.83    406,554    10,811    5.32 
                               
Bank-owned life insurance   11,171              10,791           
Noninterest-earning assets   41,779              34,335           
Total assets  $460,649             $451,680           
                               
Liabilities and equity:                              
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $74,916    114    0.30   $72,293    267    0.74 
Savings accounts   33,618    14    0.08    30,021    28    0.19 
Money market accounts   48,610    63    0.26    52,443    195    0.74 
Certificates of deposit   69,959    430    1.23    69,540    481    1.38 
Total interest-bearing deposits   227,103    621    0.55    224,297    971    0.87 
                               
Borrowings   136,386    2,264    3.32    136,387    2,289    3.36 
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   363,489    2,885    1.59    360,684    3,260    1.81 
                               
Demand deposits   40,103              36,507           
Noninterest-bearing liabilities   4,603              3,871           
Total liabilities   408,195              401,062           
                               
Stockholders’ equity   52,454              50,618           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $460,649             $451,680           
                               
Net interest income       $6,968             $7,551      
Interest rate spread             3.25%             3.51%
Net interest margin             3.42%             3.71%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities             112.16%             112.72%

 

Total interest and dividend income decreased $958,000, or 8.9%, between the two six-month periods primarily due to a decrease in interest earned on loans and securities. Interest earned on loans decreased $723,000, or 7.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 due to a decrease in the average yield earned on loans and a decrease in the average balance of loans. Average loans decreased 0.4% to $354.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $356.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The yield earned on loans decreased to 5.07% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from 5.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Interest earned on securities decreased $254,000 due to the decrease in the average balance of securities to $36.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $44.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, in addition to the 35 basis point decrease in the average yield earned on securities. Interest earned on other-interest earning assets increased to $35,000 for six months ended June 30, 2012 from $16,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011, primarily due to the increase in the average balance of other interest-earning assets.

 

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Total interest expense decreased $375,000 to $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, due to a 22 basis point decrease in the total average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, including a 32 basis point decrease in the total average cost of interest-bearing deposits. The reductions in interest expense related to interest-bearing deposits were seen in interest-bearing demand deposit accounts (a decrease of $153,000, or 44 basis points in the average cost), savings accounts (a decrease of $14,000, or 11 basis points in the average cost), money market accounts (a decrease of $132,000, or 48 basis points in the average cost), and certificate of deposit accounts (a decrease of $51,000, or 15 basis points in the average cost). The cost of total borrowings for the six months ended June 30, 2012 totaled $2.3 million and decreased $25,000, or 1.1%, from the six months ended June 30, 2011, primarily due to 4 basis point decrease in the average cost.

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rates (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). Changes due to both volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the volume and rate changes. The net column represents the sum of the prior columns.

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Compared to the
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
   Increase (Decrease)
Due to
     
   Volume   Rate   Net 
   (In thousands) 
Interest Income:               
Loans  $374   $(804)  $(430)
Securities   (75)   (40)   (115)
Other interest-earning assets   29    (21)   8 
Total interest-earning assets   328    (865)   (537)
                
Interest Expense:               
Deposits   68    (242)   (174)
Borrowings   108    (122)   (14)
Total interest-bearing liabilities   176    (364)   (188)
                
Change in net interest income  $152   $(501)  $(349)

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Compared to the
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
   Increase (Decrease)
Due to
 
   Volume   Rate   Net 
   (In thousands) 
Interest Income:               
Loans  $(43)  $(680)  $(723)
Securities   (180)   (74)   (254)
Other interest-earning assets   28    (9)   19 
Total interest-earning assets   (195)   (763)   (958)
                
Interest Expense:               
Deposits   35    (385)   (350)
Borrowings       (25)   (25)
Total interest-bearing liabilities   35    (410)   (375)
                
Change in net interest income  $(230)  $(353)  $(583)

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The Company’s management reviews the level of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and establishes the provision for loan losses based upon the volume and types of lending, delinquency levels, loss experience, the amount of impaired and classified loans, economic conditions and other factors related to the collectability of the loan portfolio. The Company’s loan loss provision for the three months

 

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ended June 30, 2012 was $341,000 compared to $207,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The Company’s loan loss provision for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $622,000 compared to $522,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The provision for the 2012 periods increased compared to the provision for the 2011 periods, due to an increase in the loan portfolio and an increase in problem loans and charge-offs. At June 30, 2012, there were $17.9 million of classified and criticized loans that are under watch by management. At June 30, 2012, loans classified as special mention totaled $8.8 million, which consisted primarily of commercial and multi-family residential mortgages, compared to $10.3 million at December 31, 2011. Loans classified as substandard, including all impaired loans, totaled $9.1 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $6.8 million at December 31, 2011. The decrease in special mention loans is due to a shift in some of the 2011 special mention loans into the substandard and impaired category, resulting in the increase in the substandard and impaired loans at June 30, 2012. Total classified and criticized loans represent 4.9% of the Company’s total gross loans at June 30, 2012, compared to 4.8% at June 30, 2011.

 

There were no changes in the methodology of calculating the allowance for loan losses from the first six months of 2011 through the first six months of 2012. The percentages used to calculate the required reserves for the non-classified loan portfolio and substandard loans were consistent for the periods. The percentages used to calculate the required reserves for the watch and special mention loans were higher in the first six months of 2012, when compared to the same period in 2011, due to an increase in the trend of charge-offs and delinquencies. The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.00%, 1.05% and 1.03% at June 30, 2012, December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively.

 

The following table provides information with respect to our non-performing assets at the dates indicated. There were no accruing loans past due 90 days or more at the dates indicated. All nonaccrual loans are impaired.

 

   June 30,   December 31,   June 30, 
   2012   2011   2011 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Nonaccrual loans:               
Real estate – mortgage:               
One-to-four family residential  $1,133   $1,052   $ 
Home equity loans and lines of credit   57        21 
Commercial and multifamily   4,935    858    1,087 
Total nonaccrual loans   6,125    1,910    1,108 
Foreclosed real estate   715    839    195 
Total non-performing assets  $6,840   $2,749   $1,303 
Total non-performing loans to total loans   1.68%   0.55%   0.31%
Total non-performing loans to total assets   1.31%   0.42%   0.24%
Total non-performing assets to total assets   1.47%   0.61%   0.29%

 

Non-performing assets were $6.8 million at June 30, 2012, an increase of $4.1 million from December 31, 2011. There were $1.3 million of non-performing assets at June 30, 2011. Non-performing loans have increased in the first half of 2012 as the deterioration in general economic conditions continues, including decreased real estate values, which have resulted in significant challenges for some residential and commercial borrowers.

 

At June 30, 2012, the Company had two one-to-four family residential properties valued at an aggregate of $647,000 and one multi-family real estate property, valued at $68,000, classified as foreclosed real estate. Net loan charge-offs totaling $351,000 and $662,000 were recognized during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

 

Non-interest Income. Non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2012 totaled $585,000, a decrease of $20,000, or 3.3%, compared to $605,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease in non-interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 from the quarter ended June 30, 2011 is primarily attributable to the $16,000 decrease in customer service fees.

 

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Non-interest income for the first six months of 2012 totaled $1.1 million, a decrease of $31,000, or 2.7%, compared to the first six months of 2011. The decrease in non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 when compared to the same period in 2011 is primarily due to a $22,000 decrease in customer service fees.

 

Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expenses totaled $3.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 compared to $3.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The $238,000 decrease in salaries and employee benefits in the second quarter of 2012 is the primary reason for the decrease in non-interest expenses.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, non-interest expenses totaled $6.5 million, a decrease of $572,000, or 8.1%, compared to the same period in 2011. The decrease in non-interest expenses for the first six months of 2012 when compared to the first six months of 2011 is attributable to decreases in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, marketing costs, FDIC insurance costs and other general and administrative expenses, partially offset by increases in data processing fees and professional fees.

 

The decrease in salaries and benefits for both the three and six month periods is primarily due to a decrease in salary costs and a reduction in the stock-based compensation expense associated with option grants and restricted stock awards. The accelerated method of expense recognition was adopted at the inception of the equity incentive plan on October 1, 2007, resulting in a higher stock-based compensation expense in the 2011 period compared to the 2012 period. The decrease in occupancy and equipment expense for the six month period is due to a milder winter during the beginning of 2012 compared to the beginning of 2011, which resulted in a decrease of operating costs associated with the maintenance of the Bank’s branches. The decrease in marketing costs is a result of a continued effort by management to control advertising and marketing expenses. The decrease in FDIC insurance was a result of the FDIC rulemaking that changed its assessment system for deposit insurance coverage from one based on domestic deposits to one based on consolidated total assets less tangible equity and revised the assessment rate schedule. The new rules, effective for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, resulted in a lower expense in deposit insurance coverage in the first six months of 2012 compared to the first six months of 2011. The decrease in other general and administrative expenses is primarily due to decreases in foreclosed real estate and stationery and office supply expenses. The increase in professional costs is due to an increase in legal expenses related to matters associated with problem loans.

 

Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $113,000 compared to $216,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease in the tax provision is due to lower income before taxes of $366,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to net income before income taxes of $655,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2012 was 30.9%, versus 33.0% for the 2011 period.

 

The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $300,000, compared to $357,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease in the tax provision is due to lower income before taxes of $955,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to net income before income taxes of $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The effective tax rate for the six month period of 2012 was 31.4%, versus 32.5% for the 2011 period.

 

Liquidity Management. Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, maturities and sales of investment securities and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

 

We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of (1) expected loan demand, (2) expected deposit flows, (3) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities and (4) the objectives of our asset/liability management policy.

 

Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents and interest-bearing deposits. The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2012, cash and cash equivalents totaled $27.7 million. On June 30, 2012, we had $98.7 million of borrowings outstanding with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and we had the ability to borrow an additional $55.7 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, subject to pledging requirements.

 

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At June 30, 2012, we had $29.2 million in loan commitments outstanding, which consisted of $7.4 million of real estate loan commitments, $14.6 million in unused home equity lines of credit, $2.9 million in construction loan commitments and $3.1 million in commercial lines of credit commitments. Certificates of deposit due within one year of June 30, 2012 totaled $45.0 million, or 65.0% of certificates of deposit. This percentage of certificates of deposit that mature within one year reflects customers’ hesitancy to invest their funds for long periods in the current low interest rate environment. If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit and borrowings. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before June 30, 2012. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of our certificates of deposit will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

 

Capital Management. At June 30, 2012, Newport Federal was subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At June 30, 2012, we exceeded all of our regulatory capital requirements. We are considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in our consolidated financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, we did not engage in any off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk. The Company’s most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. We manage the interest rate sensitivity of our interest-bearing liabilities and interest-earning assets in an effort to minimize the adverse effects of changes in the interest rate environment. Deposit accounts typically react more quickly to changes in market interest rates than mortgage loans because of the shorter maturities of deposits. As a result, sharp increases in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings while decreases in interest rates may beneficially affect our earnings. To reduce the potential volatility of our earnings, we have sought to improve the match between asset and liability maturities and rates, while maintaining an acceptable interest rate spread. Our strategy for managing interest rate risk emphasizes: adjusting the maturities of borrowings; adjusting the investment portfolio mix and duration; and periodically selling fixed-rate mortgage loans and available-for-sale investment securities.

 

We have an Asset Liability Management Committee to communicate, coordinate and control all aspects involving asset/liability management. The committee establishes and monitors the volume, maturities, pricing and mix of assets and funding sources with the objective of managing assets and funding sources to provide results that are consistent with liquidity, growth, risk limits and profitability goals.

 

Quantitative Aspects of Market Risk. We use an interest rate sensitivity analysis to review our level of interest rate risk. This analysis measures interest rate risk by computing changes in net economic value of equity (EVE) of our cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. Net EVE represents the market value of portfolio equity and is equal to the market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities, with adjustments made for off-balance sheet items. This analysis assesses the risk of loss in market risk sensitive instruments in the event of a sudden and sustained 100 to 400 basis point increase or 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counter the effect of that interest rate movement. We measure interest rate risk by modeling the changes in EVE over a variety of interest rate scenarios.

 

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The following table presents the change in our net EVE at May 31, 2012 (the most current information available), that would occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counteract that change. The Bank expects that its net EVE at June 30, 2012 is consistent with the table below.

 

 Basis Point (“bp”)     Net EVE
(Dollars in thousands)
    Net EVE as % of
Economic Value of Assets
 
Change in Rates     Amount     Change     % Change     EVE Ratio     Change (bp)  
                                           
400     $ 40,202     $ -17,786       -30.7       9.27 %     -274  
300       45,629       -12,359       -21.3       10.23 %     -178  
200       50,969       -7,019       -12.1       11.11 %     -90  
100       55,473       -2,515       -4.3       11.76 %     -24  
0       57,988                   12.01 %      
(100)     52,625       -5,363       -9.2       10.79 %     -121  

 

As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, expected rates of prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from certificates could deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table.

 

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In addition, no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.

 

From time to time, we may be party to various legal proceedings incident to our business. At June 30, 2012, we were not a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Item 1A.   Risk Factors.

 

Risk factors that may affect future results were discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company’s evaluation of its risk factors has not changed materially since December 31, 2011.

 

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

 

a)Not applicable
 b) Not applicable 
 c) The following table presents a summary of the Company’s share repurchases during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

 

Period   Total number of shares purchased   Average price paid per share   Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced program (1)   Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the program (1) 
April 2012       $        160,870 
May 2012    3,900    13.73    3,900    156,970 
June 2012    1,800    13.58    1,800    155,170 
Total     5,700   $13.68    5,700     

 

(1) On November 18, 2011, the Company announced the commencement of a stock repurchase program to acquire up to 176,070 shares, or 5%, of the Company’s then outstanding common stock. Repurchases, which will be conducted through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, will be made from time to time, depending on market conditions and other factors. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares to be repurchased by the Company.

 

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5.   Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6.   Exhibits.

 

  31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Executive Officer*
     
  31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(c) Certification of Chief Financial Officer*
     
  32.1 Section 1350 Certifications*
     
  101Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and (v) the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.*
    
  *This information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

 

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Signatures

 

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

 

Newport Bancorp, Inc.
     
Date: August 10, 2012 By: /s/ Kevin M. McCarthy 
    Kevin M. McCarthy
    President and Chief Executive Officer
   
Date: August 10, 2012 By: /s/ Bruce A. Walsh
    Bruce A. Walsh 
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Chief Accounting Officer)

 

 

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