10-K 1 v338275_10k.htm 10-K

 

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

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

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012

 

¨ 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: 001-35739

 

POLONIA BANCORP, INC.

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

 

Maryland   45-3181577
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)    
     
3993 Huntingdon Pike, 3rd Floor,    
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania   19006
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Issuer’s telephone number: (215) 938-8800

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of class)

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o 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 o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this Chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of 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. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller Reporting Company x

 

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

Yes o No x

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant upon the closing price of such common equity as of last business day of most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $8,110,878. For purposes of this calculation, officers and directors of the Registrant are considered affiliates.

 

At March 26, 2013, the Registrant had 3,511,276 shares of $0.01 par value common stock outstanding.

 

 
 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

 

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
PART I    
     
Item 1. Business 2
Item 1A. Risk Factors 13
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 16
Item 2. Properties 16
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 16
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure 16
     
PART II    
     
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 17
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 18
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 19
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 42
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 42
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 42
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 42
Item 9B. Other Information 42
     
PART III    
     
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 43
Item 11. Executive Compensation 43
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 43
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 44
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 44
     
PART IV    
     
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 45
     
Signatures.   46

 

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This report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws that are based on assumptions and may describe future plans, strategies and expectations of Polonia Bancorp, Inc. (“Polonia Bancorp” or the “Company”) and Polonia Bank (the “Bank”). These forward-looking statements are generally identified by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects” and similar expressions.

 

Management’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 Polonia Bancorp and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, the following: interest rate trends; the general economic climate in the market area in which we operate, as well as nationwide; our ability to control costs and expenses; competitive products and pricing; loan delinquency rates and changes in federal and state legislation and regulation. Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Item 1A – Risk Factors.” These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

 

Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references in this annual report to “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Polonia Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

General

 

Polonia Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland corporation that was incorporated in August 2011 to be the successor corporation to old Polonia Bancorp (“Old Polonia Bancorp”), the former stock holding company for Polonia Bank (the “Bank”), upon completion of the mutual-to-stock conversion of Polonia MHC, the former mutual holding company for Polonia Bank.

 

The mutual-to-stock conversion was completed on November 9, 2012.  In connection with the conversion, the Company sold a total of 2,025,078 shares of common stock at $8.00 per share in a related public offering.  Concurrent with the completion of the offering, each share of Old Polonia Bancorp’s common stock owned by public stockholders was exchanged for 1.1136 shares of Company common stock.  In lieu of fractional shares, Old Polonia Bancorp shareholders were paid cash at a rate of $8.00 per share.  Additionally, as part of the mutual-to-stock conversion, the Bank’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”) acquired 136,693 shares, or 6.75% of the Company’s issued shares, at $8.00 per share. As a result of the offering and the exchange, as of December 31, 2012, Bancorp had 3,511,276 shares outstanding.  Net proceeds from the conversion and offering, after the loan made to the ESOP, were approximately $14.0 million.

 

Financial information presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is derived in part from the consolidated financial statements of Polonia Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries on and after November 9, 2012 and from the consolidated financial statements of Old Polonia Bancorp and subsidiaries prior to November 9, 2012.

 

The Company’s business activities consist of the ownership of the Bank’s capital stock and the management of the offering proceeds it retained. The Company does not own or lease any property. Instead, it uses the premises, equipment and other property of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this annual report, including the consolidated financial statements and related financial data, relates primarily to the Bank. As a federally chartered savings and loan holding company, he Company is subject to the regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”).

 

Polonia Bank was originally chartered in 1923 as a federally chartered savings and loan association under the name “Polonia Federal Savings and Loan Association.” In 1996, Polonia Federal Savings and Loan Association changed its name to Polonia Bank.

 

The Bank is headquartered in Huntingdon Valley and operates as a community-oriented financial institution dedicated to serving the financial services needs of consumers and businesses within our market areas. The Bank is engaged primarily in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and using such funds to originate one- to four-family real estate and to a much lesser extent, multi-family and nonresidential real estate loans and home equity and consumer loans which we primarily hold for investment. Polonia Bank also maintains an investment portfolio. Polonia Bank’s primary federal regulator is the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Polonia Bank has recently adopted a plan to convert its charter from a federal savings bank to a Pennsylvania-chartered bank. Subject to regulatory approval, Polonia Bank expects to complete the charter conversion in the second quarter of 2013. The charter conversion will not affect Polonia Bank’s business and will have no impact on the loan or deposit accounts of Polonia Bank’s customers.

 

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), through the Deposit Insurance Fund, insures the Bank’s deposit accounts up to the applicable legal limits. The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) System.

 

Polonia Bank’s website address is www.poloniabank.com. Information on our website should not be considered a part of this annual report.

 

Market Areas

 

We are headquartered in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, which is located in the northwest suburban area of metropolitan Philadelphia and is situated between Montgomery and Bucks Counties. In addition to our main office in Montgomery County, we operate from six additional locations in Philadelphia County. We generate deposits through our seven offices and conduct lending activities throughout the Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area, as well as in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The Philadelphia metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United States (based on United States Census data for 2010) with an estimated population of 6.0 million. The city of Philadelphia is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest in population and area in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 

The Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area’s economy is heavily based upon manufacturing, refining, food and financial services. The city is home to many Fortune 500 companies, including cable television and internet provider Comcast; insurance companies CIGNA and Lincoln Financial Group; energy company Sunoco; food services company Aramark; paper and packaging company Crown Holdings Incorporated; diversified producer Rohm and Haas Company; the pharmaceutical company Glaxo SmithKline; the helicopter division of Boeing Co.; and automotive parts retailer Pep Boys. The city is also home to many universities and colleges.

 

Competition

 

We face significant competition for the attraction of deposits and origination of loans. Our most direct competition for deposits has historically come from the several financial institutions operating in our market areas and, to a lesser extent, from other financial service companies such as brokerage firms, credit unions and insurance companies. We also face competition for investors’ funds from money market funds, mutual funds and other corporate and government securities. At December 31, 2012, we held less than 1% of the deposits in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. In addition, banks owned by large bank holding companies such as PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Wells Fargo & Company, TD Bank and Citizens Financial Group, Inc. also operate in our market areas. These institutions are significantly larger than us and, therefore, have significantly greater resources.

 

Our competition for loans comes primarily from financial institutions in our market areas, and, to a lesser extent, from other financial service providers such as mortgage companies and mortgage brokers. Competition for loans also comes from the increasing number of non-depository financial service companies entering the mortgage market such as insurance companies, securities companies and specialty finance companies.

 

We expect competition to remain intense in the future as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of consolidation in the financial services industry. Technological advances, for example, have lowered the barriers to market entry, allowed banks and other lenders to expand their geographic reach by providing services over the Internet and made it possible for non-depository institutions to offer products and services that traditionally have been provided by banks. Changes in federal law permit affiliation among banks, securities firms and insurance companies, which promotes a competitive environment in the financial services industry. Competition for deposits and the origination of loans could limit our future growth.

 

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Lending Activities

 

General. Our loan portfolio consists primarily of one- to four-family residential real estate loans. To a much lesser extent, our loan portfolio includes multi-family and nonresidential real estate loans, home equity loans, commercial loans and consumer loans. We originate loans primarily for investment purposes. Currently, we offer only fixed-rate mortgage products.

 

One- to Four-Family Residential Real Estate Loans. Our primary lending activity is the origination of mortgage loans to enable borrowers to purchase or refinance existing homes. We offer fixed-rate mortgage loans with terms up to 30 years. The loan fees, interest rates and other provisions of mortgage loans are determined by us on the basis of our own pricing criteria and competitive market conditions. We also originate Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured loan products. New loans are originated through referrals from real estate brokers and builders, our marketing efforts, and our existing and walk-in customers. FHA loans have mortgage insurance provided by the federal government. FHA loans are made up to 96.5% of the lesser of the appraised value or purchase price and are originated and underwritten manually according to private investor and FHA guidelines. Historically, we have offered FHA loans on a limited basis to accommodate customers who may not qualify for a conventional mortgage loan. FHA loans are originated by Polonia Bank with the intention of selling the loans on a flow basis to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and other private investors with servicing released. Generally, FHA loans are sold with recourse. Loan repurchase commitments are agreements to repurchase loans previously sold upon the occurrence of conditions established in the contract, including default by the borrower. This repurchase obligation triggered by the default of the underlying borrower for the FHA loans that we sell usually expires 90-120 days from the date the loans are sold.

 

While one- to four-family residential real estate loans are normally originated with up to 30-year terms, such loans typically remain outstanding for substantially shorter periods because borrowers often prepay their loans in full upon sale of the property pledged as security or upon refinancing the original loan. Therefore, average loan maturity is a function of, among other factors, the level of purchase and sale activity in the real estate market, prevailing interest rates and the interest rates payable on outstanding loans.

 

We generally do not make conventional loans with loan-to-value ratios exceeding 80% at the time the loan is originated. Conventional loans with loan-to-value ratios in excess of 80% generally require private mortgage insurance or additional collateral. We require all properties securing mortgage loans to be appraised by a board-approved independent appraiser. We generally require title insurance on all first mortgage loans. All borrowers must obtain hazard insurance, and flood insurance is required for loans on properties located in a flood zone, before closing the loan. Generally, all loans are subject to the same stringent underwriting standards with the intention to hold in portfolio. In addition to the FHA loans that we sell, we occasionally sell loans to (1) limit the Bank’s exposure to a single borrower or (2) in specific circumstances to manage the interest rate risk. All loans subject to sale are identified at the time of origination. Our online loans division generates loans through the Internet with rates that are generally lower than those that we offer at Polonia Bank. These loans are generated for sale to the FHLB of Pittsburgh through its Mortgage Partnership Finance program. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we generated $46.7 million in online loans for sale to the FHLB of Pittsburgh. Our new Retail Mortgage Banking Division, which began operation in the second quarter of 2012, generates primarily FHA loans for resale to various investors. During the year ended December 31, 2012, this division generated $39.4 million in loans for sale to various investors.

 

Multi-Family and Nonresidential Real Estate Loans. On a limited basis, we offer fixed-rate mortgage loans secured by multi-family and nonresidential real estate. Our multi-family and nonresidential real estate loans are generally secured by apartment buildings, small office buildings and owner-occupied properties. In addition to originating these loans, we also participate in loans with other financial institutions located primarily in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Such participations include adjustable-rate mortgage loans originated by other institutions.

 

We originate fixed-rate multi-family and nonresidential real estate loans with terms up to 30 years. These loans are secured by first mortgages, and amounts generally do not exceed 80% of the property’s appraised value at the time the loan is originated.

 

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Commercial Loans. Although we have not historically originated commercial business loans and have no plans to do so in the near future, we acquired commercial business loans with a fair value of $29,000 as of December 31, 2012 as a result of the Earthstar Bank acquisition.

 

Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit. We currently offer home equity loans with fixed interest rates for terms up to 15 years and maximum combined loan to value ratios of 80%. We offer loans with adjustable interest rates tied to a market index in our market area.

 

Consumer Loans. We currently offer consumer loans in the form of loans secured by savings accounts or time deposits.

 

The procedures for underwriting consumer loans include an assessment of the applicant’s payment history on other debts and ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. Although the applicant’s creditworthiness is a primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the collateral, if any, to the proposed loan amount.

 

We offer consumer loans secured by deposit accounts with fixed interest rates and terms up to five years.

 

Loan Underwriting Risks

 

Multi-Family and Nonresidential Real Estate Loans. Loans secured by multi-family and nonresidential real estate generally have larger balances and involve a greater degree of risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. Of primary concern in multi-family and nonresidential real estate lending is the borrower’s creditworthiness and the feasibility and cash flow potential of the project. Payments on loans secured by income properties often depend on successful operation and management of the properties. As a result, repayment of such loans may be subject to a greater extent than residential real estate loans to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. To monitor cash flows on income properties, we generally require borrowers and loan guarantors, if any, to provide annual financial statements on multi-family and nonresidential real estate loans. In reaching a decision on whether to make a multi-family and nonresidential real estate loan, we consider the net operating income of the property, the borrower’s expertise, credit history and profitability and the value of the underlying property. We have generally required that the properties securing these real estate loans have debt service coverage ratios (the ratio of earnings before debt service to debt service) of at least 1.20x. Environmental surveys are obtained when circumstances suggest the possibility of the presence of hazardous materials.

 

We underwrite all loan participations to our own underwriting standards. In addition, we also consider the financial strength and reputation of the lead lender. To monitor cash flows on loan participations, we require the lead lender to provide annual financial statements for the borrower. We also conduct an annual internal loan review for all loan participations.

 

Commercial Loans. Unlike residential mortgage loans, which generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from his or her employment or other income, and which are secured by real property the value of which tends to be more easily ascertainable, commercial loans are of higher risk and typically are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the borrower’s underlying business. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial loans may depend substantially on the success of the business itself. Further, any collateral securing such loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value.

 

Loan Originations, Purchases and Sales. Loan originations come from a number of sources. The primary sources of loan originations are existing customers, walk-in traffic, advertising and referrals from customers. We advertise in newspapers that are widely circulated in Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia Counties. Accordingly, when our rates are competitive, we attract loans from throughout Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia Counties. We occasionally purchase loans and participation interests in loans. Generally, all loans are subject to the same stringent underwriting standards with the intention to hold in portfolio. In addition to the FHA loans that we sell, we occasionally sell loans to (1) limit the Bank’s exposure to a single borrower or (2) in specific circumstances to manage the interest rate risk. All loans subject to sale are identified at the time of origination.  

 

Loan Approval Procedures and Authority. Our lending activities follow written, non-discriminatory, underwriting standards and loan origination procedures established by our board of directors and management. A loan committee consisting of officers of Polonia Bank has authority to approve all conforming one- to four-family loans and education loans. Designated loan officers have the authority to approve savings account loans. All other loans, generally consisting of non-conforming one- to four-family loans, jumbo loans, commercial real estate and employee loans must be approved by the board of directors.

 

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Loans to One Borrower. The maximum amount that we may lend to one borrower and the borrower’s related entities generally is limited, by regulation, to 15% of our stated capital and reserves. At December 31, 2012, our general regulatory limit on loans to one borrower was $5.2 million. At that date, our largest lending relationship was $2.6 million and was secured by two one- to four-family properties. These loans were performing in accordance with their original terms at December 31, 2012.

 

Loan Commitments. We issue commitments for fixed-rate mortgage loans conditioned upon the occurrence of certain events. Commitments to originate mortgage loans are legally binding agreements to lend to our customers. Generally, our mortgage loan commitments expire after 60 days.

 

Investment Activities

 

We have legal authority to invest in various types of liquid assets, including U.S. Treasury obligations, securities of various federal agencies and municipal governments, corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, deposits at the FHLB of Pittsburgh and time deposits of federally insured institutions. Within certain regulatory limits, we also may invest a portion of our assets in mutual funds. We also are required to maintain an investment in FHLB of Pittsburgh stock. While we have the authority under applicable law to invest in derivative securities, our investment policy does not permit this investment. We had no investments in derivative securities at December 31, 2012.

 

At December 31, 2012 our investment portfolio totaled $74.7 million and consisted primarily of mortgage-backed securities.

 

Our investment objectives are to provide and maintain liquidity, to establish an acceptable level of interest rate and credit risk, to provide an alternate source of low-risk investments when demand for loans is weak and to generate a favorable return. Our board of directors has the overall responsibility for the investment portfolio, including approval of our investment policy and appointment of the Asset/Liability and Investment Committee. Individual investment transactions are reviewed and ratified by our board of directors monthly.

 

Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds

 

General. Deposits, borrowings and loan repayments are the major sources of our funds for lending and other investment purposes. Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are significantly influenced by general interest rates and money market conditions.

 

Deposit Accounts. Substantially all of our depositors are residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Deposits are attracted, by advertising and through our website, from within our market areas through the offering of a broad selection of deposit instruments, including non-interest-bearing demand accounts (such as checking accounts), interest-bearing accounts (such as NOW and money market accounts), regular savings accounts and time deposits. Generally, we do not utilize brokered funds. Deposit account terms vary according to the minimum balance required, the time periods the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate, among other factors. In determining the terms of our deposit accounts, we consider the rates offered by our competition, our liquidity needs, profitability to us, matching deposit and loan products and customer preferences and concerns. We generally review our deposit mix and pricing weekly. Our current strategy is to offer competitive rates and to be in the middle to high-end of the market for rates on all types of deposit products.

 

Borrowings. We utilize advances from the FHLB of Pittsburgh to supplement our supply of funds for lending and investment. The FHLB functions as a central reserve bank providing credit for its member financial institutions. As a member, we are required to own capital stock in the FHLB and are authorized to apply for advances on the security of such stock and certain of our whole first mortgage loans and other assets (principally securities which are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States), provided certain standards related to creditworthiness have been met. Advances are made under several different programs, each having its own interest rate and range of maturities. Depending on the program, limitations on the amount of advances are based either on a fixed percentage of an institution’s net worth or on the FHLB’s assessment of the institution’s creditworthiness.  

 

Personnel

 

As of December 31, 2012, we had 71 full-time employees and 8 part-time employees, none of whom is represented by a collective bargaining unit. We believe our relationship with our employees is good.

 

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Subsidiaries

 

Polonia Bank has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, PBMHC Company (“PBMHC”), a Delaware corporation, and Community Abstract Agency LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company. PBMHC was formed in 1997 to hold certain assets and conduct certain investment activities of Polonia Bank. Community Abstract Agency LLC was formed in 1999 to provide title insurance services.

 

REGULATION AND SUPERVISION

 

General

 

Polonia Bank, as a federal savings association, is currently subject to extensive regulation, examination and supervision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as its primary federal regulator, and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as the insurer of its deposits. Polonia Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and its deposit accounts are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Polonia Bank must file reports with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency concerning its activities and financial condition in addition to obtaining regulatory approvals before entering into certain transactions such as mergers with, or acquisitions of, other financial institutions. There are periodic examinations by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to evaluate Polonia Bank’s safety and soundness and compliance with various regulatory requirements. This regulatory structure is intended primarily for the protection of the insurance fund and depositors. The regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including policies with respect to the classification of assets and the establishment of an adequate allowance for loan losses for regulatory purposes. Any change in such policies, whether by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Congress, could have a material adverse impact on Polonia Bancorp and Polonia Bank and their operations.

 

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) made extensive changes to the regulation of Polonia Bank. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Office of Thrift Supervision was eliminated and responsibility for the supervision and regulation of federal savings associations such as Polonia Bank was transferred to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on July 21, 2011. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the agency that is primarily responsible for the regulation and supervision of national banks. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act created a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as an independent bureau of the Federal Reserve Board. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau assumed responsibility for the implementation of the federal financial consumer protection and fair lending laws and regulations and has authority to impose new requirements. However, institutions of less than $10 billion in assets, such as Polonia Bank, will continue to be examined for compliance with consumer protection and fair lending laws and regulations by, and be subject to the enforcement authority of, their prudential regulators.

 

Certain of the regulatory requirements that are or will be applicable to Polonia Bank and Polonia Bancorp are described below. This description of statutes and regulations is not intended to be a complete explanation of such statutes and regulations and their effects on Polonia Bank and Polonia Bancorp.

 

Federal Banking Regulation

 

Business Activities. The activities of federal savings banks, such as Polonia Bank, are governed by federal laws and regulations. Those laws and regulations delineate the nature and extent of the business activities in which federal savings banks may engage. In particular, certain lending authority for federal savings banks, e.g., commercial, non-residential real property loans and consumer loans, is limited to a specified percentage of the institution’s capital or assets.

 

Capital Requirements. The applicable capital regulations require savings associations to meet three minimum capital standards: a 1.5% tangible capital to total assets ratio, a 4% Tier 1 capital to total assets leverage ratio (3% for institutions receiving the highest rating on the CAMELS examination rating system) and an 8% risk-based capital ratio. In addition, the prompt corrective action standards discussed below also establish, in effect, a minimum 2% tangible capital standard, a 4% leverage ratio (3% for institutions receiving the highest rating on the CAMELS system) and, together with the risk-based capital standard itself, a 4% Tier 1 risk-based capital standard. The regulations also require that, in meeting the tangible, leverage and risk-based capital standards, institutions must generally deduct investments in and loans to subsidiaries engaged in activities as principal that are not permissible for a national bank.

 

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The risk-based capital standard for savings associations requires the maintenance of Tier 1 (core) and total capital (which is defined as core capital and supplementary capital less certain specified deductions from total capital such as reciprocal holdings of depository institution capital instruments and equity investments) to risk-weighted assets of at least 4% and 8%, respectively. In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets, all assets, including certain off-balance sheet activities, recourse obligations, residual interests and direct credit substitutes, are multiplied by a risk-weight factor of 0% to 100%, assigned by the capital regulation based on the risks believed inherent in the type of asset. Tier 1 (core) capital is generally defined as common stockholders’ equity (including retained earnings), certain noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less intangibles other than certain mortgage servicing rights and credit card relationships. The components of supplementary capital (Tier 2 capital) include cumulative preferred stock, long-term perpetual preferred stock, mandatory convertible debt securities, subordinated debt and intermediate preferred stock, the allowance for loan and lease losses limited to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets and up to 45% of unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair market values. Overall, the amount of supplementary capital included as part of total capital cannot exceed 100% of core capital.

 

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency also has authority to establish individual minimum capital requirements in appropriate cases upon a determination that an institution’s capital level is or may become inadequate in light of the particular risks or circumstances. At December 31, 2012, Polonia Bank met each of its capital requirements.

 

Basel III Proposal. In the summer of 2012, our primary federal regulators, published two notices of proposed rulemaking (the “2012 Capital Proposals”) that would substantially revise the risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank holding companies and depository institutions, including Polonia Bancorp and the Bank, compared to the current U.S. risk-based capital rules, which are based on the international capital accords of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee”) which are generally referred to as “Basel I.”

 

One of the 2012 Capital Proposals (the “Basel III Proposal”) addresses the components of capital and other issues affecting the numerator in banking institutions’ regulatory capital ratios and would implement the Basel Committee’s December 2010 framework, known as “Basel III,” for strengthening international capital standards. The other proposal (the “Standardized Approach Proposal”) addresses risk weights and other issues affecting the denominator in banking institutions’ regulatory capital ratios and would replace the existing Basel I-derived risk weighting approach with a more risk-sensitive approach based, in part, on the standardized approach in the Basel Committee’s 2004 “Basel II” capital accords. Although the Basel III Proposal was proposed to come into effect on January 1, 2013, the federal banking agencies jointly announced on November 9, 2012 that they do not expect any of the proposed rules to become effective on that date. As proposed, the Standardized Approach Proposal would come into effect on January 1, 2015.

 

The federal banking agencies have not proposed rules implementing the final liquidity framework of Basel III and have not determined to what extent they will apply to U.S. banks that are not large, internationally active banks.

 

The regulations ultimately applicable to financial institutions may be substantially different from the Basel III final framework as published in December 2010 and the proposed rules issued in June 2012. Management will continue to monitor these and any future proposals submitted by our regulators.

 

Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is required to take certain supervisory actions against undercapitalized institutions, the severity of which depends upon the institution’s degree of undercapitalization. Generally, a savings association that has a ratio of total capital to risk weighted assets of less than 8%, a ratio of Tier 1 (core) capital to risk-weighted assets of less than 4% or a ratio of core capital to total assets of less than 4% (3% or less for institutions with the highest examination rating) is considered to be “undercapitalized.” A savings association that has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 3% or a leverage ratio that is less than 3% is considered to be “significantly undercapitalized” and a savings association that has a tangible capital to assets ratio equal to or less than 2% is deemed to be “critically undercapitalized.” Subject to a narrow exception, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is required to appoint a receiver or conservator within specified time frames for an institution that is “critically undercapitalized.” The regulation also provides that a capital restoration plan must be filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency within 45 days of the date a savings association is deemed to have received notice that it is “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” or “critically undercapitalized.” Compliance with the plan must be guaranteed by any parent holding company up to the lesser of 5% of the savings association’s total assets when it was deemed to be undercapitalized or the amount necessary to achieve compliance with applicable capital requirements. In addition, numerous mandatory supervisory actions become immediately applicable to an undercapitalized institution, including, but not limited to, increased monitoring by regulators and restrictions on growth, capital distributions and expansion. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency could also take any one of a number of discretionary supervisory actions, including the issuance of a capital directive and the replacement of senior executive officers and directors. Significantly and critically undercapitalized institutions are subject to additional mandatory and discretionary measures.

 

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Insurance of Deposit Accounts. Polonia Bank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s existing risk-based assessment system, insured institutions are assigned to one of four risk categories based on supervisory evaluations, regulatory capital levels and certain other factors, with less risky institutions paying lower assessments. An institution’s assessment rate depends upon the category to which it is assigned. Effective April 1, 2009, assessment rates ranged from seven to 77.5 basis points. On February 7, 2011, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued final rules, effective April 1, 2011, implementing changes to the assessment rules resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act. Initially, the base assessment rates will range from two and one half to 45 basis points. The rate schedules will automatically adjust in the future when the Deposit Insurance Fund reaches certain milestones. No institution may pay a dividend if in default of the federal deposit insurance assessment.

 

The FDIC imposed on all insured institutions a special emergency assessment of five basis points of total assets minus Tier 1 capital, as of June 30, 2009 (capped at ten basis points of an institution’s deposit assessment base), in order to cover losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund. That special assessment was collected on September 30, 2009. The FDIC provided for similar assessments during the final two quarters of 2009, if deemed necessary. In lieu of further special assessments, however, the FDIC required insured institutions to prepay estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 through the fourth quarter of 2012. That pre-payment, which included an assumed assessment base increase of 5%, was due December 30, 2009. The pre-payment was recorded as a prepaid expense asset as of December 30, 2009. As of December 31, 2009 and each quarter thereafter, a charge to earnings is recorded for each regular assessment with an offsetting credit to the prepaid asset.

 

Due to difficult economic conditions, deposit insurance per account owner was recently raised to $250,000. That change was made permanent by the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation adopted an optional Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program by which, for a fee, non-interest bearing transaction accounts would receive unlimited insurance coverage until December 31, 2010 and certain senior unsecured debt issued by institutions and their holding companies between October 13, 2008 and June 30, 2010 would be guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation through June 30, 2012, or in some cases, December 31, 2012. Polonia Bank opted to participate in the unlimited coverage for noninterest bearing transaction accounts and it, Polonia Bancorp also participated in the debt guarantee program.

 

The Dodd-Frank Act increased the minimum target Deposit Insurance Fund ratio from 1.15% of estimated insured deposits to 1.35% of estimated insured deposits. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must seek to achieve the 1.35% ratio by September 30, 2020. Insured institutions with assets of $10 billion or more are supposed to fund the increase. The Dodd-Frank Act eliminated the 1.5% maximum fund ratio, instead leaving it to the discretion of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has authority to increase insurance assessments. A significant increase in insurance premiums would likely have an adverse effect on the operating expenses and results of operations of Polonia Bank. Management cannot predict what insurance assessment rates will be in the future. Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The management of Polonia Bank does not know of any practice, condition or violation that might lead to termination of deposit insurance.

 

Loans to One Borrower. Federal law provides that savings associations are generally subject to the limits on loans to one borrower applicable to national banks. Generally, subject to certain exceptions, a savings association may not make a loan or extend credit to a single or related group of borrowers in excess of 15% of its unimpaired capital and surplus. An additional amount may be lent, equal to 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus, if secured by specified readily-marketable collateral.

 

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Qualified Thrift Lender Test. Federal law requires savings associations to meet a qualified thrift lender test. Under the test, a savings association is required to either qualify as a “domestic building and loan association” under the Internal Revenue Code or maintain at least 65% of its “portfolio assets” (total assets less: (i) specified liquid assets up to 20% of total assets; (ii) intangibles, including goodwill; and (iii) the value of property used to conduct business) in certain “qualified thrift investments” (primarily residential mortgages and related investments, including certain mortgage-backed securities but also including education, credit card and small business loans) in at least nine months out of each 12-month period.

 

A savings association that fails the qualified thrift lender test is subject to certain operating restrictions and the Dodd-Frank Act also specifies that failing the qualified thrift lender test is a violation of law that could result in an enforcement action and dividend limitations. As of December 31, 2012, Polonia Bank maintained 99.0% of its portfolio assets in qualified thrift investments and, therefore, met the qualified thrift lender test.

 

Limitation on Capital Distributions. Federal regulations impose limitations upon all capital distributions by a savings association, including cash dividends, payments to repurchase its shares and payments to shareholders of another institution in a cash-out merger. Under the regulations, an application to and the prior approval of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is required before any capital distribution if the institution does not meet the criteria for “expedited treatment” of applications under Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulations (i.e., generally, examination and Community Reinvestment Act ratings in the two top categories), the total capital distributions for the calendar year exceed net income for that year plus the amount of retained net income for the preceding two years, the institution would be undercapitalized following the distribution or the distribution would otherwise be contrary to a statute, regulation or agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. If an application is not required, the institution must still provide 30 days prior written notice to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the capital distribution if, like Polonia Bank, it is a subsidiary of a holding company, as well as an informational notice filing to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. If Polonia Bank’s capital ever fell below its regulatory requirements or the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency notified it that it was in need of increased supervision, its ability to make capital distributions could be restricted. In addition, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency could prohibit a proposed capital distribution by any institution, which would otherwise be permitted by the regulation, if the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency determines that such distribution would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.  

 

Standards for Safety and Soundness. The federal banking agencies have adopted Interagency Guidelines prescribing Standards for Safety and Soundness in various areas such as internal controls and information systems, internal audit, loan documentation and credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth and quality, earnings and compensation, fees and benefits. The guidelines set forth the safety and soundness standards that the federal banking agencies use to identify and address problems at insured depository institutions before capital becomes impaired. If the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency determines that a savings association fails to meet any standard prescribed by the guidelines, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency may require the institution to submit an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the standard.

 

Community Reinvestment Act. All federal savings associations have a responsibility under the Community Reinvestment Act and related regulations to help meet the credit needs of their communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. An institution’s failure to satisfactorily comply with the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act could result in denials of regulatory applications. Responsibility for administering the Community Reinvestment Act, unlike other fair lending laws, is not being transferred to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Polonia Bank received a “satisfactory” Community Reinvestment Act rating in its most recently completed examination.

 

Transactions with Related Parties. Federal law limits Polonia Bank’s authority to engage in transactions with “affiliates” (e.g., any entity that controls or is under common control with Polonia Bank, including Polonia Bancorp and their other subsidiaries). The aggregate amount of covered transactions with any individual affiliate is limited to 10% of the capital and surplus of the savings association. The aggregate amount of covered transactions with all affiliates is limited to 20% of the savings association’s capital and surplus. Certain transactions with affiliates are required to be secured by collateral in an amount and of a type specified by federal law. The purchase of low quality assets from affiliates is generally prohibited. Transactions with affiliates must generally be on terms and under circumstances that are at least as favorable to the institution as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with non-affiliated companies. In addition, savings associations are prohibited from lending to any affiliate that is engaged in activities that are not permissible for bank holding companies and no savings association may purchase the securities of any affiliate other than a subsidiary.

 

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 generally prohibits loans by Polonia Bancorp to its executive officers and directors. However, the law contains a specific exception for loans by a depository institution to its executive officers and directors in compliance with federal banking laws. Under such laws, Polonia Bank’s authority to extend credit to executive officers, directors and 10% shareholders (“insiders”), as well as entities such persons control, is limited. The laws limit both the individual and aggregate amount of loans that Polonia Bank may make to insiders based, in part, on Polonia Bank’s capital level and requires that certain board approval procedures be followed. Such loans are required to be made on terms substantially the same as those offered to unaffiliated individuals and not involve more than the normal risk of repayment. There is an exception for loans made pursuant to a benefit or compensation program that is widely available to all employees of the institution and does not give preference to insiders over other employees. Loans to executive officers are subject to additional limitations based on the type of loan involved.

 

Enforcement. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency currently has primary enforcement responsibility over savings associations and has authority to bring actions against the institution and all institution-affiliated parties, including shareholders, and any attorneys, appraisers and accountants who knowingly or recklessly participate in wrongful actions likely to have an adverse effect on an insured institution. Formal enforcement action may range from the issuance of a capital directive or cease and desist order to removal of officers and/or directors to institution of receivership, conservatorship or termination of deposit insurance. Civil penalties cover a wide range of violations and can amount to $25,000 per day, or even $1 million per day in especially egregious cases. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has the authority to recommend to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that enforcement action be taken with respect to a particular savings association. If action is not taken by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has authority to take such action under certain circumstances. Federal law also establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.

 

Assessments. Savings associations were previously required to pay assessments to the Office of Thrift Supervision to fund the agency’s operations. The general assessments, paid on a semi-annual basis, were computed based upon the savings association’s (including consolidated subsidiaries) total assets, condition and complexity of portfolio. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency assessments paid by Polonia Bank for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $83,000.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank System. Polonia Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which consists of 12 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. The Federal Home Loan Bank provides a central credit facility primarily for member institutions. Polonia Bank, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in that Federal Home Loan Bank. Polonia Bank was in compliance with this requirement with an investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock at December 31, 2012 of $2.6 million.

 

Federal Reserve Board System. The Federal Reserve Board regulations require savings associations to maintain non-interest earning reserves against their transaction accounts (primarily Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and regular checking accounts). The regulations generally provide that reserves be maintained against aggregate transaction accounts as follows: a 3% reserve ratio is assessed on net transaction accounts up to and including $71.0 million; a 10% reserve ratio is applied above $71.0 million. The first $11.5 million of otherwise reservable balances (subject to adjustments by the Federal Reserve Board) are exempted from the reserve requirements. The amounts are adjusted annually and, for 2013, require a 3% ratio for up to $79.5 million and an exemption of $12.4 million. Polonia Bank complies with the foregoing requirements. In October 2008, the Federal Reserve Board began paying interest on certain reserve balances.

 

Other Regulations

 

Polonia Bank’s operations are also subject to federal laws applicable to credit transactions, including the:

Truth-In-Lending Act, governing disclosures of credit terms to consumer borrowers;
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, requiring financial institutions to provide information to enable the public and public officials to determine whether a financial institution is fulfilling its obligation to help meet the housing needs of the community it serves;
Equal Credit Opportunity Act, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed or other prohibited factors in extending credit;
Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1978, governing the use and provision of information to credit reporting agencies;
Fair Debt Collection Act, governing the manner in which consumer debts may be collected by collection agencies; and
rules and regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of implementing such federal laws.
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The operations of Polonia Bank also are subject to laws such as the:

Right to Financial Privacy Act, which imposes a duty to maintain confidentiality of consumer financial records and prescribes procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of financial records;
Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E promulgated thereunder, which govern automatic deposits to and withdrawals from deposit accounts and customers’ rights and liabilities arising from the use of automated teller machines and other electronic banking services; and
Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (also known as “Check 21”), which gives “substitute checks,” such as digital check images and copies made from that image, the same legal standing as the original paper check.

 

Holding Company Regulation

 

General. As a savings and loan holding company, Polonia Bancorp is subject to Federal Reserve Board regulations, examinations, supervision, reporting requirements and regulations regarding its activities. Among other things, this authority permits the Federal Reserve Board to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to be a serious risk to Polonia Bank.

 

Pursuant to federal law and regulations and policy, a savings and loan holding company such as Polonia Bancorp may generally engage in the activities permitted for financial holding companies under Section 4(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act and certain other activities that have been authorized for savings and loan holding companies by regulation.

 

Federal law prohibits a savings and loan holding company from, directly or indirectly or through one or more subsidiaries, acquiring more than 5% of the voting stock of another savings association, or savings and loan holding company thereof, without prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Board or from acquiring or retaining, with certain exceptions, more than 5% of a non-subsidiary holding company or savings association. A savings and loan holding company is also prohibited from acquiring more than 5% of a company engaged in activities other than those authorized by federal law or acquiring or retaining control of a depository institution that is not insured by the FDIC. In evaluating applications by holding companies to acquire savings associations, the Federal Reserve Board must consider the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the company and institution involved, the effect of the acquisition on the risk to the insurance funds, the convenience and needs of the community and competitive factors.

 

The Federal Reserve Board is prohibited from approving any acquisition that would result in a multiple savings and loan holding company controlling savings associations in more than one state, except: (i) the approval of interstate supervisory acquisitions by savings and loan holding companies; and (ii) the acquisition of a savings association in another state if the laws of the state of the target savings association specifically permit such acquisitions. The states vary in the extent to which they permit interstate savings and loan holding company acquisitions.

 

Capital. Savings and loan holding companies are not currently subject to specific regulatory capital requirements. The Dodd-Frank Act, however, requires the Federal Reserve Board to promulgate consolidated capital requirements for depository institution holding companies that are no less stringent, both quantitatively and in terms of components of capital, than those applicable to institutions themselves. That will eliminate the inclusion of certain instruments, such as trust preferred securities, from tier 1 capital. Instruments issued prior to May 19, 2010 will be grandfathered for companies with consolidated assets of $15 billion or less. There is a five year transition period from the July 21, 2010 date of enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act before the capital requirements will apply to savings and loan holding companies.

 

Source of Strength. The Dodd-Frank Act also extends the “source of strength” doctrine to savings and loan holding companies. The regulatory agencies must promulgate regulations implementing the “source of strength” policy that holding companies act as a source of strength to their subsidiary depository institutions by providing capital, liquidity and other support in times of financial stress.

 

Polonia Bank must notify the Federal Reserve Board prior to paying a dividend to Polonia Bancorp. The Federal Reserve Board may disapprove a dividend if, among other things, the Federal Reserve Board determines that the federal savings bank would be undercapitalized on a pro forma basis or the dividend is determined to raise safety or soundness concerns.

 

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Acquisition of Polonia Bancorp Under the Federal Change in Bank Control Act, a notice must be submitted to the Federal Reserve Board if any person (including a company), or group acting in concert, seeks to acquire direct or indirect “control” of a savings and loan holding company or savings association. Under certain circumstances, a change of control may occur, and prior notice is required, upon the acquisition of 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the company or institution, unless the Federal Reserve Board has found that the acquisition will not result in a change of control. Under the Change in Control Act, the Federal Reserve Board generally has 60 days from the filing of a complete notice to act, taking into consideration certain factors, including the financial and managerial resources of the acquirer and the anti-trust effects of the acquisition. Any company that acquires control would then be subject to regulation as a savings and loan holding company.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

A return of recessionary conditions could result in increases in our level of non-performing loans and/or reduce demand for our products and services, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Following a national home price peak in mid-2006, falling home prices and sharply reduced sales volumes, along with the collapse of the United States’ subprime mortgage industry in early 2007, significantly contributed to a recession that officially lasted until June 2009, although the effects continued thereafter. Dramatic declines in real estate values and high levels of foreclosures resulted in significant asset write-downs by financial institutions, which have caused many financial institutions to seek additional capital, to merge with other institutions and, in some cases, to fail. Concerns over the United States’ credit rating (which in 2011 was downgraded by Standard & Poor’s), the European sovereign debt crisis, and continued high unemployment in the United States, among other economic indicators, have contributed to increased volatility in the capital markets and diminished expectations for the economy. A return of recessionary conditions and/or continued negative developments in the domestic and international credit markets may significantly affect the markets in which we do business, the value of our loans and investments, and our ongoing operations, costs and profitability. Further declines in real estate values and sales volumes and continued high unemployment levels may result in higher than expected loan delinquencies and a decline in demand for our products and services. These negative events may cause us to incur losses and may adversely affect our capital, liquidity, and financial condition.

 

Changes in interest rates may hurt our profits and asset value.

 

Our net interest income is the interest we earn on loans and investments less the interest we pay on our deposits and borrowings. Our interest rate spread is the difference between the yield we earn on our assets and the interest rate we pay for deposits and our borrowings. Changes in interest rates could adversely affect our interest rate spread and, as a result, our net interest income. Although the yield we earn on our assets and our funding costs tend to move in the same direction in response to changes in interest rates, one can rise or fall faster than the other, causing our interest rate spread to expand or contract. Our liabilities are shorter in duration than our assets, so they will re-price faster in response to changes in interest rates. As a result, when interest rates rise, our funding costs will rise faster than the yield we earn on our assets, causing our interest rate spread to contract – and our net interest income to decline – until the yield catches up. Additionally, an increase in interest rates may, among other things, reduce the demand for loans and our ability to originate loans and decrease loan repayment rates. We have benefited in recent periods from a favorable interest rate environment, but we believe that this environment cannot be sustained indefinitely and interest rates would be expected to rise as the economy improves.

 

Our policy is to originate for retention in our portfolio fixed-rate mortgage loans with maturities of up to 30 years. At December 31, 2012, $119.0 million, or 89.4% of our total loan portfolio maturing in more than one year, consisted of fixed-rate mortgage loans. This investment in fixed-rate mortgage loans exposes us to increased levels of interest rate risk.

 

Our cost of operations is high relative to our assets. Our failure to maintain or reduce our operating expenses could hurt our profits.

 

Our operating expenses, which consist primarily of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, data processing expense, professional fees, federal deposit insurance premiums and other non-interest expenses totaled $10.4 million and $8.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our ratio of non-interest expense to average total assets was 3.98% and 3.14% for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in expenses during 2012 was primarily due to higher other operating expense and higher compensation and employee benefits expense. Our efficiency ratio was 95.10% for 2012 compared to 90.53% for 2011.  

 

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Financial reform legislation recently enacted by Congress will, among other things, tighten capital standards, create a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and result in new laws and regulations that are expected to increase our costs of operations.

 

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has and will continue to change the current bank regulatory structure and affect the lending, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act requires the Federal Reserve Board to set minimum capital levels for bank holding companies that are as stringent as those required for insured depository institutions, and the components of Tier 1 capital would be restricted to capital instruments that are currently considered to be Tier 1 capital for insured depository institutions. The legislation also establishes a floor for capital of insured depository institutions that cannot be lower than the standards in effect today, and directs the federal banking regulators to implement new leverage and capital requirements within 18 months of the date of enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act that take into account off-balance sheet activities and other risks, including risks relating to securitized products and derivatives.

 

The Dodd-Frank Act also created a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has broad rule-making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to all banks and savings institutions such as Polonia Bank, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has examination and enforcement authority over all banks and savings institutions with more than $10.0 billion in assets. Banks and savings institutions with $10.0 billion or less in assets will be examined by their applicable bank regulators.

 

In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act increased stockholder influence over boards of directors by requiring certain public companies to give stockholders a nonbinding vote on executive compensation and so-called “golden parachute” payments, and by authorizing the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules that would allow stockholders to nominate and solicit votes for their own candidates using a company’s proxy materials. Many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years. While it is difficult to anticipate the overall impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on us and the financial service industry, it is expected that at a minimum it will increase our operating costs.

 

If we conclude that the decline in value of any of our investment securities is other than temporary, we are required to write down the value of that security through a charge to earnings.

 

We review our investment securities portfolio at each quarter-end reporting period to determine whether the fair value is below the current carrying value. When the fair value of any of our investment securities has declined below its carrying value, we are required to assess whether the decline is other than temporary. If we conclude that the decline is other than temporary, we are required to write down the value of that security through a charge to earnings. As of December 31, 2012, our investment portfolio included securities with an amortized cost of $74.1 million and an estimated fair value of $77.8 million. Changes in the expected cash flows of these securities and/or prolonged price declines may result in our concluding in future periods that the impairment of these securities is other than temporary, which would require a charge to earnings to write down these securities to their fair value. Any charges for other-than-temporary impairment would not impact cash flow, tangible capital or liquidity.

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Higher FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments will adversely affect our earnings.

 

The recent economic recession has caused a high level of bank failures, which has dramatically increased FDIC resolution costs and led to a significant reduction in the balance of the Deposit Insurance Fund. As a result, the FDIC has significantly increased the initial base assessment rates paid by financial institutions for deposit insurance. Increases in the base assessment rate have increased our deposit insurance costs and negatively impacted our earnings. In addition, in May 2009, the FDIC imposed a special assessment on all insured institutions. Our special assessment, which was reflected in earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, was $103,000. In lieu of imposing an additional special assessment, the FDIC required all institutions to prepay their assessments for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012, which for us totaled $1,019,000. Additional increases in the base assessment rate or additional special assessments would negatively impact our earnings.

 

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A significant percentage of our assets are invested in securities which typically have a lower yield than our loan portfolio.

 

Our results of operations are substantially dependent on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on our interest-earning assets and the interest expense paid on our interest-bearing liabilities. At December 31, 2012, 27.9% of our assets were invested in investment and mortgage-backed securities. These investments yield substantially less than the loans we hold in our portfolio. While we have recently restructured our investment portfolio to increase our investment in higher yielding securities and, depending on market conditions, intend to invest a greater proportion of our assets in loans with the goal of increasing our net interest income, there can be no assurance that we will be able to increase the origination or purchase of loans acceptable to us or that we will be able to successfully implement this strategy.

 

We are dependent upon the services of key executives.

 

We rely heavily on our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony J. Szuszczewicz, on our Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, Paul D. Rutkowski, and on our Senior Vice President, Kenneth J. Maliszewski. The loss of Messrs. Szuszczewicz, Rutkowski or Maliszewski could have a material adverse impact on our operations because, as a small company, we have fewer management-level personnel that have the experience and expertise to readily replace these individuals. Changes in key personnel and their responsibilities may be disruptive to our business and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We have employment agreements with Messrs. Szuszczewicz, Rutkowski and Maliszewski.

 

Strong competition within our market areas could hurt our profits and slow growth.

 

We face intense competition both in making loans and attracting deposits. This competition has made it more difficult for us to make new loans and at times has forced us to offer higher deposit rates. Price competition for loans and deposits might result in us earning less on our loans and paying more on our deposits, which would reduce net interest income. Competition also makes it more difficult to grow loans and deposits. As of December 31, 2012, we held less than 1.0% of the deposits in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Competition also makes it more difficult to hire and retain experienced employees. Some of the institutions with which we compete have substantially greater resources and lending limits than we have and may offer services that we do not provide. We expect competition to increase in the future as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of consolidation in the financial services industry. Our profitability depends upon our continued ability to compete successfully in our market areas.

 

We operate in a highly regulated environment and we may be adversely affected by changes in laws and regulations.

 

We are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, our primary federal regulators, and by the FDIC, as insurer of our deposits. Such regulation and supervision governs the activities in which an institution and its holding company may engage, and are intended primarily for the protection of the insurance fund and the depositors and borrowers of Polonia Bank rather than for holders of Polonia Bancorp common stock. Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions on our operations, the classification of our assets and determination of the level of our allowance for loan losses. Any change in such regulation and oversight, whether in the form of regulatory policy, regulations, legislation or supervisory action, may have a material impact on our operations.

 

In addition to the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, the federal regulatory agencies recently have begun to take stronger supervisory actions against financial institutions that have experienced increased loan losses and other weaknesses as a result of the current economic crisis. The actions include the entering into of written agreements and cease and desist orders that place certain limitations on their operations. Federal bank regulators recently have also been using with more frequency their ability to impose individual minimal capital requirements on banks, which requirements may be higher than those imposed under the Dodd-Frank Act or which would otherwise qualify the bank as being “well capitalized” under the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s prompt corrective action regulations. If we were to become subject to a supervisory agreement or higher individual capital requirements, such action may have a negative impact on our ability to execute our business plans, as well as our ability to grow, pay dividends or engage in mergers and acquisitions and may result in restrictions in our operations.  

 

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We are subject to certain risks in connection with our recent acquisition of Earthstar Bank.

 

Our recent acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Earthstar Bank in an FDIC-assisted transaction involves a number of risks and challenges, including:

 

Our ability to successfully retain and manage the loans we acquired; and
Our ability to earn acceptable levels of interest and non-interest income from the acquired branches.

 

Additionally, no assurance can be given that the operation of the acquired branches would not adversely affect our existing profitability or that we would be able to manage any growth resulting from the transaction effectively.

 

Any of these factors, among others, could adversely affect our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the Earthstar Bank acquisition and could adversely affect our earnings and financial condition, perhaps materially.

 

A significant portion of the loans acquired in the acquisition were commercial real estate loans. When these loans mature, the funds will likely be reinvested into our one- to four-family residential mortgage loan portfolio and our investment securities portfolio. We expect that our weighted average yield on interest-earning assets will decrease in future periods because one- to four-family mortgage loans and investment securities generally yield less than nonresidential mortgage loans and multi-family real estate loans. In addition, the increased earnings due to the accretable discount of the acquisition will contribute less to pro forma income in the future as those loans mature.

 

The acquisition of assets and liabilities of financial institutions in FDIC-sponsored or assisted transactions involves risks similar to those faced when acquiring existing financial institutions, even though the FDIC might provide assistance to mitigate certain risks, e.g., by entering into loss sharing arrangements. However, because such acquisitions are structured in a manner that does not allow the time normally associated with evaluating and preparing for the integration of an acquired institution, we face the additional risk that the anticipated benefits of such an acquisition may not be realized fully or at all, or within the time period expected.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

We conduct our business through our main office and six branch offices in Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, Pennsylvania.  We currently own all of our branch offices and of the three Earthstar Bank branches continuing as branches of Polonia Bank, we own two and lease one.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits against us, such as claims to enforce liens and contracts, condemnation proceedings on properties in which we hold security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to our business. We are 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.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

The common stock of Polonia Bancorp, Inc. is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “PBCP.” The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low sales prices of Polonia Bancorp’s common stock for the two most recently completed fiscal years, as reported by Nasdaq and the OTC Market Groups, Inc.  Prices prior to November 9, 2012 are for Old Polonia Bancorp and have been adjusted for the 1.1136 exchange ratio applied as part of the mutual-to-stock conversion. 

 

   High   Low      High   Low 
2012          2011        
                    
First Quarter  $7.52   $7.24   First Quarter  $7.24   $6.12 
Second Quarter   7.80    7.24   Second Quarter   6.74    6.40 
Third Quarter   10.02    7.24   Third Quarter   7.91    6.68 
Fourth Quarter   10.02    7.29   Fourth Quarter   8.87    6.85 

 

As of December 31, 2012, there were approximately 244 holders of record of the Company’s common stock.

 

Pursuant to Federal Reserve Board regulations, Polonia Bancorp will not be required to obtain prior Federal Reserve Board approval to pay a dividend unless the declaration and payment of a dividend could raise supervisory concerns about the safe and sound operation of Polonia Bancorp and Polonia Bank, where the dividend declared for a period is not supported by earnings for that period, or where we plan to declare a material increase in our common stock dividend.

 

Our ability to pay dividends to shareholders may depend, in part, upon capital distributions we receive from Polonia Bank, earnings, if any, from our lending and investment portfolios and other assets and earnings from the investment of the net proceeds from the offering that we retain. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Reserve Board regulations limit dividends and other distributions from Polonia Bank to us. No insured depository institution may make a capital distribution if, after making the distribution, the institution would be undercapitalized or if the proposed distribution raises safety and soundness concerns.

 

As of December 31, 2012, Polonia Bancorp satisfied all prescribed capital requirements. Future dividend payments will depend on the Company’s profitability, approval by its Board of Directors and prevailing regulations. To date, we have not declared any cash dividends.

 

The Company did not repurchase any of its equity securities for the fourth quarter of 2012 and no shares were available for repurchase pursuant to publicly announced plans.

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following tables set forth selected financial and other data of the Company and, where indicated, the Bank for the periods and at the dates indicated.

 

   2012   2011   2010 
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
Financial Condition Data:               
Total assets  $267,464   $265,050   $298,829 
Securities available-for-sale   16,139    17,348    27,350 
Securities held-to-maturity   58,605    56,597    26,128 
Loans held for sale   12,060    -    - 
Loans receivable, net   116,035    127,644    137,665 
Covered loans   21,260    25,708    32,808 
Cash and cash equivalents   25,062    17,416    54,005 
Deposits   196,723    203,016    239,706 
FHLB Advances – long-term   25,500    31,091    28,426 
Stockholders’ equity   41,185    27,638    27,260 
Book value per common share   11.73    8.76    8.63 
                
Operating Data:               
Interest income  $10,544   $11,421   $9,845 
Interest expense   2,706    3,389    3,675 
Net interest income   7,838    8,032    6,170 
Provision for loan losses   997    440    (115)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   6,841    7,592    6,285 
Non-interest income   3,094    1,463    6,110 
Non-interest expense   10,397    8,595    7,645 
Income (Loss) before income taxes   (462)   460    4,750 
Provision for income taxes   (162)   61    1,586 
Net income (loss)  $(300)  $399   $3,164 
Basic and diluted earnings per share (1)   (0.09)   0.12    1.04 
                
Performance Ratios:               
Return on average assets   (0.11)%   0.15%   1.44%
Return on average equity   (1.00)   1.44    13.00 
Interest rate spread (2)   3.12    3.05    2.84 
Net interest margin (3)   3.23    3.14    3.01 
Non-interest expense to average assets   3.98    3.14    3.48 
Efficiency ratio (4)   95.10    90.53    62.26 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   109.86    107.23    109.42 
Average equity to average assets   11.49    10.10    11.07 
                
Capital Ratios (5):               
Tangible capital   12.82    10.22    8.92 
Core capital   12.82    10.22    8.92 
Total risk-based capital   27.88    21.49    18.18 

 

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   2012   2011   2010 
             
Asset Quality Ratios (6):               
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans   1.28%   0.93%   0.60%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-performing loans   55.96    61.41    81.56 
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average outstanding loans during the period   (0.06)   (0.01)   0.11 
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans   2.29    1.52    0.74 
                
Other Data:               
Number of:               
Real estate loans outstanding   1,313    1,451    1,368 
Deposit accounts   8,841    9,719    12,131 
Full-service offices   7    7    9 

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(1)On November 9, 2012, Polonia Bancorp completed its mutual-to-stock conversion from the mutual holding company to stock form of organization. Concurrent with the completion of the conversion, each share of Old Polonia Bancorp’s outstanding common stock held by public stockholders was exchanged for 1.1136 shares of Company common stock. All share related information for periods prior to the conversion is converted at that ratio.
(2)Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
(4)Represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(5)Ratios are for Polonia Bank.
(6)Ratios exclude covered loans.

 

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The objective of this section is to help potential investors understand our views on our results of operations and financial condition. You should read this discussion in conjunction with the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended.

 

Overview

 

FDIC-Assisted Acquisition. On December 10, 2010, Polonia Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Earthstar Bank from the FDIC, as receiver of Earthstar Bank. Earthstar Bank operated four community banking branches within Chester and Philadelphia counties, Pennsylvania. Polonia Bank’s bid to purchase Earthstar Bank included the purchase of certain Earthstar assets at a discount of $7.0 million in exchange for assuming certain Earthstar Bank deposits and certain other liabilities. Based on the terms of this transaction, the FDIC paid Polonia Bank $30.5 million ($30.8 million less a settlement of approximately $324,000), resulting in a pre-tax gain of $4.6 million. No cash or other consideration was paid by Polonia Bank. Polonia Bank and the FDIC entered into loss sharing agreements regarding future losses incurred on loans existing at the acquisition date. Under the terms of the loss sharing agreements, the FDIC will reimburse Polonia Bank for 80 percent of net losses on covered assets during the term of the agreements.

 

Under the terms of the loss sharing agreements, the FDIC will reimburse the Bank for 80 percent of net losses on covered assets. The term for loss sharing on residential real estate loans is ten years, while the term for loss sharing on nonresidential real estate loans is five years in respect to losses and eight years in respect to loss recoveries. The loss sharing agreements includes clawback provisions should losses not meet the specified thresholds and other conditions not be met. As a result of the loss sharing agreements with the FDIC, Polonia Bank recorded an indemnification asset, net of estimated clawback provisions, of $5.4 million at the time of acquisition. For additional information regarding the FDIC indemnification asset See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – FDIC Indemnification Asset” in the consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus.

 

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At December 31, 2012, covered loans were comprised of $11.7 million of one- to four-family mortgage loans, $9.6 million of multi-family and commercial real estate loans and $29,000 of commercial loans.

 

Income. Our primary source of pre-tax income is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, which is the income that we earn on our loans and securities, and interest expense, which is the interest that we pay on our deposits and FHLB borrowings. Other significant sources of pre-tax income are service charges on deposit accounts and other loan fees (including loan brokerage fees and late charges). In addition, we recognize gains or losses from the sale of loans and investments in years that we have such sales.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and value of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations, and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocation of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off.

 

Expenses. The non-interest expenses we incur in operating our business consist of salaries and employee benefits expenses, occupancy and equipment expenses, marketing expenses and various other miscellaneous expenses.

 

Salaries and employee benefits consist primarily of: salaries and wages paid to our employees; payroll taxes; and expenses for health insurance and other employee benefits.

 

Occupancy and equipment expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of depreciation charges, furniture and equipment expenses, maintenance, real estate taxes and costs of utilities. Depreciation of premises and equipment is computed using the straight-line method based on the useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to 40 years.

 

Marketing expenses include expenses for advertisements, promotions, third-party marketing services and premium items.

 

FDIC and regulatory assessments are a specified percentage of assessable deposits, depending on the risk characteristics of the institution. Due to losses incurred by the Deposit Insurance Fund in 2008 from failed institutions, and anticipated future losses, the FDIC increased its assessment rates for 2009 and charged a special assessment to increase the balance of the insurance fund. Our special assessment amounted to $103,000. We also are assessed by our banking regulators.

 

Other expenses include expenses for supplies, telephone and postage, data processing, contributions and donations, director and committee fees, insurance and surety bond premiums and other fees and expenses.

 

Our Business Strategy

 

Our mission is to operate and grow a profitable, independent community-oriented financial institution serving primarily retail customers and small businesses in our market areas. The following are key elements of our business strategy:

 

Continuing our community-oriented focus. As a community-oriented financial institution, we emphasize providing exceptional customer service as a means to attract and retain customers. We believe that our community orientation is attractive to our customers and distinguishes us from the large banks that operate in our market area. Our ability to succeed in our communities is enhanced by the stability of our senior management. We intend to continue to leverage these strengths in our markets for the purpose of originating new deposits and loans, particularly through our branch offices, while continuing to focus on profitability.

 

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Implementing a controlled growth strategy to prudently increase profitability and enhance stockholder value. Our primary lending activity is the origination of one- to four-family mortgage loans secured by homes in our local market area. We intend to pursue a controlled growth strategy for the foreseeable future until the local economy materially improves. As a result, we anticipate moderate growth in our one- to four-family residential mortgage loan portfolio and in our investment securities portfolio. Accordingly, we expect that our weighted average yield on interest-earning assets will decrease in future periods because one- to four-family mortgage loans and investment securities generally yield less than nonresidential and multi-family real estate loans that were acquired in the Earthstar Bank acquisition. We believe our existing infrastructure and our recent branch acquisition, along with the capital raised in the mutual-to-stock conversion offering, will enable us to originate new loans, subject to the foregoing strategy, both to replace existing loans as they are repaid and to prudently grow our loan portfolio.

 

Improve our funding mix by attracting lower cost core deposits. Core deposits (demand, money market and savings accounts) comprised 42.6% of our total deposits at December 31, 2012. We value core deposits because they represent longer-term customer relationships and a lower cost of funding compared to certificates of deposit.

 

Use conservative underwriting practices to maintain asset quality. We have sought to maintain a high level of asset quality and moderate credit risk by using underwriting standards that we believe are conservative. While the delinquencies in our loan portfolio have increased during the recent economic recession, non-performing, non-covered loans were 2.29% of our non-covered loan portfolio at December 31, 2012. Although we intend to continue our efforts to originate commercial real estate and business loans, we intend to continue our philosophy of managing loan exposures through our conservative approach to lending.

 

Increase our noninterest income through the expansion of our FHA lending activity. Historically, we have originated FHA loans on a limited basis in order to accommodate customers who may not qualify for a conventional mortgage loan. FHA loans have mortgage insurance provided by the federal government. The loans are up to 96.5% of the lesser of the appraised value or purchase price and are originated and underwritten manually according to private investor and FHA guidelines. We have recently expanded our FHA lending activities by hiring an experienced team of originators in an effort to increase noninterest income through gains on the sale of loans. Our FHA lending team has been expanded from two (2) to 10 employees. We originate FHA loans from within our market area with the intention of selling the loans on a flow basis to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and other private investors with servicing released. Our new Retail Mortgage Banking Division, which began operation in the second quarter of 2012, generates primarily FHA loans for resale to various investors. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we generated $39.4 million in loans for sale to various investors.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We consider accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income to be critical accounting policies. We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies: allowance for loan losses, deferred income taxes and other-than-temporary impairment of securities.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio at the statement of financial condition date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses, which is charged to income. Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment. Among the material estimates required to establish the allowance are: loss exposure at default; the amount and timing of future cash flows on impacted loans; the value of collateral; and the determination of loss factors to be applied to the various elements of the portfolio. All of these estimates are susceptible to significant change. Management reviews the level of the allowance on a quarterly basis and establishes the provision for loan losses based upon an evaluation of the portfolio, past loss experience, current economic conditions and other factors related to the collectibility of the loan portfolio. Although we believe that we use the best information available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluation. In addition, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as an integral part of its examination process, periodically reviews our allowance for loan losses. Such agency may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on its judgments about information available to it at the time of its examination. A large loss could deplete the allowance and require increased provisions to replenish the allowance, which would negatively affect earnings. For additional discussion, see note 5 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K.

 

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Deferred Income Taxes. We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes as prescribed by United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. If current available information raises doubt as to the realization of the deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance is established. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We exercise significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting tax liabilities and assets. These judgments require us to make projections of future taxable income. The judgments and estimates we make in determining our deferred tax assets, which are inherently subjective, are reviewed on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change. Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require us to record a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance would result in additional income tax expense in the period, which would negatively affect earnings.

 

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Securities. U.S. GAAP requires companies to perform periodic reviews of individual securities in their investment portfolios to determine whether a decline in the value of a security is other than temporary. Securities are periodically reviewed for other-than-temporary impairment based upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the length of time and extent to which the market value has been less than cost, the financial condition of the underlying issuer, the ability of the issuer to meet contractual obligations, the likelihood of the security’s ability to recover any decline in its market value, management’s intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery in market value and whether or not we intend to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not that we would be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery in market value. Among the factors that are considered in determining management’s intent and ability is a review of our capital adequacy, interest rate risk position, and liquidity. The assessment of a security’s ability to recover any decline in market value, the ability of the issuer to meet contractual obligations, and management’s intent and ability requires considerable judgment. A decline in value that is considered to be other than temporary is recorded as a loss within noninterest income.

 

Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed pursuant to business combination transactions. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are recorded at estimated fair value on their purchase date. Purchased loans acquired in a business combination, including covered loans, are recorded at estimated fair value with no carryover of the related allowance for loan and lease losses. In determining the estimated fair value of purchased loans, management considers a number of factors including, among other things, the remaining life of the acquired loans, estimated prepayments, estimated loss ratios, estimated value of the underlying collateral, estimated holding periods, and net present value of cash flows expected to be received.

 

The estimated fair value of the FDIC indemnification asset is based on the net present value of expected future cash proceeds. See note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – FDIC Indemnification Asset” in the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K. The discount rates used are derived from current market rates and reflect the level of inherent risk in the assets. The expected cash flows are determined based on contractual terms, expected performance, default timing assumptions, property appraisals and other factors.

 

The fair values of investment securities acquired in business combinations are generally based on quoted market prices, broker quotes, comprehensive interest rate tables or pricing matrices or a combination thereof.

 

The fair value of assumed liabilities in business combinations on their date of purchase is generally the amount payable by the Company necessary to completely satisfy the assumed obligation.

 

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Financial Condition

 

Total assets at December 31, 2012 were $267.5 million, an increase of $2.4 million, or 0.9%, from total assets of $265.1 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in assets resulted primarily from a $12.1 million increase in loans held for sale and a $7.7 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by a $15.8 million decrease in total loans. Total liabilities at December 31, 2012 were $226.3 million compared to $237.4 million at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $11.1 million, or 4.7%. The decrease in liabilities was primarily due to a $6.3 million decrease in deposits and a $5.6 million decrease in FHLB advances long-term. Total stockholders’ equity increased to $41.2 million at December 31, 2012 from $27.6 million at December 31, 2011, an increase of $13.6 million, or 49.3%, primarily as a result of the receipt of proceeds from the second-step conversion, (net of the loan made to the ESOP.)

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased to $25.1 million from $17.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $7.7 million, or 44.3%. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was attributable, in part, to a $15.8 million decrease in total loans as a result of net loan payments and payoffs and $14.0 million in net proceeds from the recently completed second-step conversion, partially offset by a $12.1 million increase in loans held for sale, a $6.3 million decrease in deposits and a $5.6 million decrease in FHLB advances long-term.

 

Investment securities available for sale decreased to $16.1 million from $17.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 6.9%. The decrease in investment securities available for sale was attributable to payments and maturities received of $5.2 million, partially offset by an increase of $3.8 million in purchases.

 

Investment securities held to maturity increased to $58.6 million from $56.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $2.0 million, or 3.5%. The increase in investment securities held to maturity was attributable, in part, to the purchase of $15.4 million in mortgaged-backed securities, partially offset by $13.2 million in payments received.

 

Loans held for sale increased to $12.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2012. The increase was attributable, in part, to the new Retail Mortgage Banking Division which originated a total of $39.4 million in loans and sold $29.7 million in loans.

 

Loans receivable decreased to $138.8 million from $154.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $15.8 million or 10.2%. The decrease in loans receivable was mainly due to payoffs and repayments during the period.

 

Total deposits decreased to $196.7 million from $203.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $6.3 million, or 3.1%. The decrease in deposits was attributable, in part, to the outflow of $3.8 million in money market accounts, as rates offered were below rates offered in the marketplace, a $1.8 million decrease in now accounts and a $1.5 million decrease in time deposits, partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in noninterest bearing demand deposits.

 

We utilize borrowings from the FHLB of Pittsburgh to supplement our supply of funds for loans and investments. The $5.6 million decrease in FHLB advances long-term was due to maturities of FHLB advances long-term as the Company decided not to renew these borrowings.

 

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The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

   At December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008 
   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate loans:                                                  
One-to-four-family  $101,793    73.22%  $111,272    71.82%  $119,085    69.40%  $131,571    86.84%  $144,508    87.68%
Multi-family and commercial real estate   8,501    6.11    9,439    6.09    10,272    5.99    10,214    6.74    12,020    7.29 
Home equity loans   2,489    1.79    2,818    1.82    2,918    1.70    3,372    2.23    4,172    2.53 
Home equity lines of credit   1,853    1.33    1,767    1.14    2,023    1.18    3,036    2.00    1,361    0.83 
Total real estate loans:   114,636    82.45    125,296    80.87    134,298    78.27    148,193    97.81    162,061    98.33 
                                                   
Consumer:                                                  
Education   2,228    1.60    2,885    1.86    3,179    1.85    3,281    2.17    2,690    1.63 
Other consumer   901    0.65    1,032    0.67    1,300    0.76    33    0.02    60    0.04 
Total consumer loans   3,129    2.25    3,917    2.53    4,479    2.61    3,314    2.19    2,750    1.67 
Total loans excluding covered loans   117,765    84.70    129,213    83.40    138,777    80.88    151,507    100.00    164,811    100.00 
Covered loans   21,260    15.30    25,708    16.60    32,808    19.12    -    0.00    -    0.00 
Total loans   139,025    100.00%   154,921    100.00%   171,585    100.00%   151,507    100.00%   164,811    100.00%
Net deferred loan fees   (222)        (290)        (278)        (215)        (195)     
Allowance for loan losses on non-covered loans   (1,508)        (1,206)        (834)        (1,115)        (857)     
Allowance for loan losses on covered loans   -         (73)        -         -         -      
Loans, net  $137,295        $153,352        $170,473        $150,177        $163,759      

 

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The following table sets forth certain information at December 31, 2012 regarding the dollar amount of loan principal repayments becoming due during the periods indicated. The table does not include any estimate of prepayments, which significantly shorten the average life of all loans and may cause our actual repayment experience to differ from that shown below. Demand loans having no stated schedule of repayments and no stated maturity are reported as due in one year or less.

 

   One-to-Four-
Family
Real Estate
Loans
   Multi-Family
and
Commercial
Real Estate
Loans
   Home Equity
Loans and
Lines of
Credit
   Consumer
Loans
   Covered
Loans
   Total
Loans
 
  

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Amounts due in:                              
One year or less  $671   $1,136   $1,408   $1,038   $1,701   $5,954 
More than one to five years   2,558    2,242    409    317    3,736    9,262 
More than five years   98,564    5,123    2,525    1,774    15,823    123,809 
Total  $101,793   $8,501   $4,342   $3,129   $21,260   $139,025 

 

The following table sets forth the dollar amount of all loans at December 31, 2012 that are due after December 31, 2013 and that have either fixed interest rates or adjustable interest rates. The amounts shown below exclude unearned interest on consumer loans and deferred loan fees.

 

   Fixed Rate   Adjustable
Rate
   Total 
             
Real Estate Loans:               
One-to-four-family  $101,122   $-   $101,122 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   7,365    -    7,365 
Home equity loans and lines of credit   1,081    1,853    2,934 
Consumer Loans   2,091    -    2,091 
Covered Loans   7,322    12,237    19,559 
Total  $118,981   $14,090   $133,071 

 

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Securities. The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair values of our securities portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

   At December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Securities available-for-sale:                              
Fannie Mae  $3,361   $3,625   $5,049   $5,413   $7,558   $7,999 
Freddie Mac   128    138    226    243    1,062    1,116 
Government National Mortgage  Association   694    794    891    1,014    1,054    1,179 
Collateralized mortgage obligations – Government- sponsored entities   2,167    2,210    3,750    3,811    6,237    6,245 
Total mortgage-backed securities   6,350    6,767    9,916    10,481    15,911    16,539 
Corporate securities   9,171    9,372    6,972    6,867    10,551    10,802 
Total debt securities   15,521    16,139    16,888    17,348    26,462    27,341 
Equity securities-financial services   -    -    -    -    19    9 
Total  $15,521   $16,139   $16,888   $17,348   $26,481   $27,350 

 

   At December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Securities held-to-maturity:                              
Fannie Mae  $44,893   $47,404   $46,772   $48,763   $22,611   $22,563 
Freddie Mac   13,712    14,212    9,825    10,229    3,516    3,512 
Total mortgage-backed securities  $58,605   $61,616   $56,597   $58,992   $26,127   $26,075 

 

At December 31, 2012, we had no investments in a single company or entity (other than U.S. Government-sponsored entity securities) that had an aggregate book value in excess of 10% of our equity at those dates.

 

Federal law requires a member institution of the FHLB System to hold stock of its district Federal Home Loan Bank according to a predetermined formula. This stock is carried at cost and was $2.6 million at December 31, 2012. During 2012 the FHLB of Pittsburgh began paying dividends again on its common stock. Additionally, the FHLB of Pittsburgh began to repurchase members excess common stock. The FHLB of Pittsburgh is permitted to increase the amount of capital stock owned by a member company to 6.00% of a member’s advances, plus 1.50% of the unused borrowing capacity.

 

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The following table sets forth the stated maturities and weighted average yields of securities at December 31, 2012. Certain mortgage-backed securities have adjustable interest rates and will reprice annually within the various maturity ranges. These repricing schedules are not reflected in the table below. Yields are not presented on a tax-equivalent basis. Any adjustments necessary to present yields on a tax-equivalent basis are insignificant.

 

   One Year or Less   More than One
Year to Five Years
   More than Five
Years to Ten Years
   More than
Ten Years
   Total 
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Securities available-for-sale:                                                  
Fannie Mae  $5    5.00%  $984    5.13%  $958    5.15%  $1,414    3.35%  $3,361    4.39%
Freddie Mac   -    -    99    4.88    30    5.10    -    -    129    4.93 
Government National Mortgage Association securities   -    -    18    8.00    -    -    676    6.48    694    6.51 
Collateralized mortgage obligations – Government- sponsored entities   -    -    7    3.89    372    3.27    1,787    3.16    2,166    3.18 
Corporate securities   -    -    6,872    2.24    2,299    3.03    -    -    9,171    3.49 
Total  $5    5.00%  $7,980    2.64%  $3,659    3.63%  $3,877    3.81%  $15,521    3.17%

 

   One Year or Less   More than One
Year to Five Years
   More than Five
Years to Ten Years
   More than
Ten Years
   Total 
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Securities held-to-maturity:                                                  
Fannie Mae  $-    -%  $-    -%  $11,546    2.91%  $33,347    2.97%  $44,893    2.95%
Freddie Mac   -    -    -    -    1,662    2.74    12,050    3.00    13,712    2.65 
Total  $-    -%  $-    -%  $13,208    2.89%  $45,397    2.88%  $58,605    2.88%

 

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Deposits. Our primary source of funds is our deposit accounts, which are comprised of noninterest-bearing accounts, interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts and time deposits. These deposits are provided primarily by individuals who live or work within our market areas. We have not used brokered deposits as a source of funding. Deposits decreased $6.3 million, or 3.1% for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

The following table sets forth the balances of our deposit products at the dates indicated.

 

   At December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                         
Noninterest-bearing Accounts  $7,611    3.87%  $6,645    3.27%  $8,806    3.68%
Interest-bearing Accounts   13,888    7.06    15,721    7.75    14,767    6.16 
Money market   39,842    20.25    43,656    21.50    56,769    23.70 
Savings accounts   30,093    15.30    30,235    14.89    29,523    12.32 
Time deposits   105,289    53.52    106,759    52.59    129,840    54.14 
Total  $196,723    100.00%  $203,016    100.00%  $239,706    100.00%

 

The following table indicates the amount of jumbo time deposits by time remaining until maturity as of December 31, 2012. Jumbo time deposits require minimum deposits of $100,000.

 

Maturity Period  Time Deposits 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
3 Months or less  $6,913 
Over 3 Through 6 Months   6,223 
Over 6 Through 12 Months   5,582 
Over 12 Months   22,182 
Total  $40,900 

 

The following table sets forth our time deposits classified by rates at the dates indicated.

 

   At December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
0.01 - 0.99%  $34,107   $26,804   $15,471 
1.00 - 1.99%   42,747    55,033    71,934 
2.00 - 3.99%   26,202    17,524    21,859 
4.00 - 5.99%   2,233    7,398    20,576 
Total  $105,289   $106,759   $129,840 

 

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The following table sets forth the amount and maturities of time deposits classified by rates at December 31, 2012.

 

   Amount Due     
   Less Than
One Year
   More Than
One Year
to Two
Years
   More Than
Two Years
to Three
Years
   More Than
Three
Years to
Four Years
   More Than
Four Years
   Total   Percent of
Total Time
Deposits
 
   (Dollars in thousands)     
0.01 - 0.99%  $29,043   $3,945   $1,119   $-   $-   $34,107    32.39%
1.00 - 1.99%   13,966    8,092    2,102    634    17,953    42,747    40.60 
2.00 - 3.99%   3,764    1,231    3,967    6,322    10,918    26,202    24.89 
4.00 - 5.99%   2,233    -    -    -    -    2,233    2.12 
Total  $49,006   $13,268   $7,188   $6,956   $28,871   $105,289    100.00%

 

The following table sets forth deposit activity for the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Beginning balance  $203,016   $239,706   $164,207 
Decrease before interest credited   (8,237)   (39,242)   (17,911)
Deposits acquired   -    -    90,577 
Interest credited   1,944    2,552    2,833 
Net increase (decrease) in deposits   (6,293)   (36,690)   75,499 
Ending balance  $196,723   $203,016   $239,706 

 

Borrowings. We utilize borrowings from the FHLB of Pittsburgh to supplement our supply of funds for loans and investments. All borrowings from the FHLB are secured by a blanket security agreement on qualifying residential mortgage loans, certain pledged investment securities and our investment in FHLB stock.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Maximum amount of advances outstanding at any month end during the period:               
FHLB Advances  $26,043   $36,473   $30,429 
Average advances outstanding during the period:               
FHLB Advances  $25,899   $31,135   $28,757 
Weighted average interest rate during the period:               
FHLB Advances   2.86%   2.62%   2.85%
Balance outstanding at end of period:               
FHLB Advances  $25,500   $31,091   $28,426 
Weighted average interest rate at end of period:               
FHLB Advances   2.81%   2.62%   2.80%

 

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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

Overview. We recorded a net loss of $300,000 during the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to net income of $399,000 during the year ended December 31, 2011. The lower net income for 2012 was primarily related to a provision for loan losses of $997,000.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
         
Net income  $(300)  $399 
Return on average assets (1)   (0.11)%   0.15%
Return on average equity (2)   (1.00)   1.44 
Average equity-to-assets ratio (3)   11.49    10.10 

 

 

(1) Net income divided by average assets.

(2) Net income divided by average equity.

(3) Average equity divided by average total assets.

 

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Average Balances and Yields. The following table presents information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities and the resulting average yields and costs. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. For purposes of this table, nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are insignificant. Yields are not presented on a tax-equivalent basis. Any adjustments necessary to present yields on a tax-equivalent basis are insignificant.

 

   At
December
   Years Ended December 31, 
   31, 2012   2012   2011 
   Yield/
Cost
   Average
Balance
   Interest
and
Dividends
   Yield/
Cost
   Average
Balance
   Interest
and
Dividends
   Yield/
Cost
 
         
Assets:                                   
Interest-earning assets:                                   
Loans   4.76%  $145,268   $8,242    5.67%  $162,609   $8,947    5.50%
Investment securities   2.94    73,622    2,286    3.11    75,665    2,467    3.26 
                                    
Other interest-earning assets   0.03    24,122    16    0.07    17,209    7    0.04 
Total interest-earning assets   3.78    243,012    10,544    4.34%   255,483    11,421    4.47%
Noninterest-earning assets:        19,342              19,650           
Allowance for Loan Losses        (1,254)             (1,249)          
Total assets       $261,100             $273,884           
                                    
Liabilities and equity:                                   
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                   
                                    
Interest-bearing demand deposits   0.27   $14,822    66    0.45%  $14,386    83    0.58%
Money market deposits   0.45    42,238    223    0.53    49,040    326    0.66 
Savings accounts   0.30    29,878    94    0.31    30,155    127    0.42 
Time deposits   1.39    107,570    1,561    1.45    112,634    2,016    1.79 
Total interest-bearing deposits   0.94    194,508    1,944    1.00    206,215    2,552    1.24 
                                    
FHLB advances - short-term   -    -    -    -    1,628    11    0.68 
                                    
FHLB advances - long-term   2.81    25,899    741    2.86    29,507    805    2.73 
                                    
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance   2.00    795    21    2.64    902    21    2.33 
                                    
Total interest-bearing liabilities   1.16%   221,202    2,706    1.22%   238,252    3,389    1.42%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:        9,903              7,980           
Total liabilities        231,105              246,232           
Stockholders’ equity        29,995              27,652           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity       $261,100             $273,884           
                                    
Net interest income            $7,838             $8,032      
Interest rate spread                  3.12%             3.05%
Net yield on interest-bearing assets                  3.23%             3.14%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities                  109.86%             107.23%

 

Our net interest rate spread increased to 3.12% for the year ended December 31, 2012 from 3.05% in 2011. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2012 decreased $200,000 or 2.5% to $7.8 million from $8.0 million in 2011. The primary reasons for the decrease in net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2012 reflects a lower average balance of loans and investment securities, partially offset by a lower average balance of deposits and FHLB advances long-term and a lower average rate paid on deposits. The average balance of loans decreased during the year ended December 31, 2012 due to increased loan payoffs. Lower interest expense on deposits for the year ended December 31, 2012 was due to a continuing decline in market interest rates.

 

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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 rate (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). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionately based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
Compared to Year Ended
December 31, 2011
   For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
Compared to Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
   Increase (Decrease)
Due to
       Increase (Decrease)
Due to
     
   Volume   Rate   Net   Volume   Rate   Net 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Interest and dividend income:                              
Loans receivable  $(996)  $291   $(705)  $(866)  $(170)  $696 
Investment securities   (65)   (116)   (181)   1,032    (149)   883 
Other   4    5    9    2    (4)   (2)
Total interest-earning assets  $(1,057)  $180   $(877)  $1,900   $(323)  $1,577 
                               
Interest expense:                              
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $3   $(20)  $(17)  $16   $(7)  $9 
Money market accounts   (41)   (62)   (103)   (151)   124    (27)
Savings accounts   (1)   (32)   (33)   3    (25)   (22)
Certificates of deposit   (87)   (368)   (455)   (4,601)   4,360    (241)
Total deposits   (126)   (482)   (608)   (4,733)   4,452    (281)
FHLB Advances - short-term   (11)   -    (11)   11    -    11 
FHLB Advances - long-term   (106)   42    (64)   23    (37)   (14)
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance   -    -    -    (3)   1    (2)
Total interest-bearing liabilities  $(243)  $(440)  $(683)  $(4,702)  $4,416   $(286)
Change in net interest income  $(814)  $620   $(194)  $6,602   $(4,739)  $1,863 

 

Provision for Loan Losses. For the year ended December 31, 2012 we recorded a provision for loan losses of $997,000 as compared to $440,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The $210,000 increased provision for loan losses in the multi-family and commercial real estate category for the year ended December 31, 2012 is partially the result of management’s decision to accept a payoff in the amount of $506,000 on an $861,000 previously restructured substandard multi-family participation loan resulting in a charge-off of $355,000. This loan was subsequently paid off in January, 2013. Management also adjusted the qualitative factors used to calculate the allowance for loan losses for multi-family and commercial real estate loans based on the increased level of classified loans resulting in an increased provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2012. The $347,000 increased provision for loan losses for the one-to-four family loan category is the result of the increased loan charge-offs recorded during the year ended December 31, 2012 related to six one-to-four family loans which were foreclosed upon and subsequently sold. Management also adjusted the qualitative factors used to calculate the allowance for loan losses for one-to-four family loans based on the increased level of charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

The provisions for the loan portfolio reflect management’s assessment of lending activities, increased non-performing loans, levels of current delinquencies and current economic conditions. Provisions for loan losses are charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level believed by management sufficient to cover all known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio which are both probable and reasonably estimable. Management’s analysis includes consideration of the our historical experience, the volume and type of lending conducted by us, the amount of our classified and criticized assets, the status of past due principal and interest payments, general economic conditions, particularly as they relate to our market area, and other factors related to the collectability of our loan portfolio.

 

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An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses is presented under “—Risk Management—Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

Non-Interest Income. The following table shows the components of non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Service fees on deposit accounts  $134   $162 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   40    60 
Investment securities gains, net   -    254 
Gain on sale of loans   2,398    456 
Rental income   293    303 
Other   229    228 
Total  $3,094   $1,463 

 

The $1.6 million increase in noninterest income during the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2011 was primarily due to a $1.9 million increase in the gain on sale of loans, partially offset by a $254,000 decrease in investment securities gains as there were no sales of securities during the year ended 2012.

 

Non-Interest Expense.   The following table shows the components of non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Compensation and employee benefits  $6,023   $4,624 
Occupancy and equipment   1,394    1,355 
Federal deposit insurance premiums   297    264 
Data processing expense   395    556 
Professional fees   426    375 
Other   1,862    1,421 
Total non-interest expense  $10,397   $8,595 
Efficiency ratio   95.10%   90.53%

  

Total noninterest expense increased $1.8 million, or 20.9%, to $10.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 from the prior year period. The increase in noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the prior year period was primarily the result of a $1.4 million increase in compensation and employee benefits, a $441,000 increase in other expense, a $51,000 increase in professional fees, a $39,000 increase in occupancy and equipment and a $33,000 increase in federal deposit insurance premiums, partially offset by a $161,000 decrease in data processing expense. The increase in compensation and employee benefits expense is primarily the result of the new Retail Mortgage Banking Division which accounted for $1.1 million of the increase, the Internet Lending Division which accounted for $138,000 of the increase and the remaining $139,000 was the result of the addition of new employees and salary and benefit expense increases related to current employees. The increase in other expenses is primarily related to the $494,000 amortization of the FDIC Indemnification asset related to the acquisition of assets from the former Earthstar Bank in 2010, partially offset by a $53,000 reduction in costs in expenses related to the Earthstar acquisition which were eliminated in 2012. The increase in professional fees is primarily related to a $60,000 increase in legal services. The decrease in data processing expense is a result of the consolidation and elimination of expenses related to the Earthstar acquisition.

 

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Income Taxes. We recorded a tax benefit of $161,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to tax expense of $61,000 during the year ended December 31, 2011. The decrease of tax expenses resulted from the decrease in our taxable operating profits.

 

Risk Management

 

Overview. Managing risk is an essential part of successfully managing a financial institution. Our most prominent risk exposures are credit risk, interest rate risk and market risk. Credit risk is the risk of not collecting the interest and/or the principal balance of a loan or investment when it is due. Interest rate risk is the potential reduction of interest income as a result of changes in interest rates. Market risk arises from fluctuations in interest rates that may result in changes in the values of financial instruments, such as available-for-sale securities that are accounted for on a mark-to-market basis. Other risks that we encounter are operational risks, liquidity risks and reputation risk. Operational risks include risks related to fraud, regulatory compliance, processing errors, technology and disaster recovery. Liquidity risk is the possible inability to fund obligations to depositors, lenders or borrowers. Reputation risk is the risk that negative publicity or press, whether true or not, could cause a decline in our customer base or revenue.

 

Credit Risk Management. Our strategy for credit risk management focuses on having well-defined credit policies and uniform underwriting criteria and providing prompt attention to potential problem loans. Our strategy also emphasizes the origination of one- to four-family mortgage loans, which typically have lower default rates than other types of loans and are secured by collateral that generally tends to appreciate in value.

 

When a borrower fails to make a required loan payment, we take a number of steps to attempt to have the borrower cure the delinquency and restore the loan to current status. When the loan becomes 15 days past due, a past due notice is generated and sent to the borrower and phone calls are made. If payment is not then received by the 30th day of delinquency, a further notification is sent to the borrower. If payment is not received by the 60th day of delinquency, a further notification is sent to the borrowers giving notice of possible foreclosure actions. If no successful workout can be achieved by the 90th day of delinquency, we will commence foreclosure proceedings. If a foreclosure action is instituted and the loan is not brought current, paid in full, or refinanced before the foreclosure sale, the real property securing the loan generally is sold at foreclosure. Generally, when a consumer loan becomes 90 days past due, we institute collection proceedings and attempt to repossess any personal property that secures the loan. We may consider loan workout arrangements with certain borrowers under certain circumstances.

 

Management reports to the board of directors monthly regarding the amount of loans delinquent more than 30 days, all loans in foreclosure and all foreclosed and repossessed property that we own.

 

Analysis of Non-Performing and Classified Assets. We consider repossessed assets and loans that are 90 days or more past due to be non-performing assets. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when they become 90 days delinquent at which time the accrual of interest ceases and the allowance for any uncollectible accrued interest is established and charged against operations. Typically, payments received on a nonaccrual loan are applied to the outstanding principal and interest as determined at the time of collection of the loan.

 

Real estate that we acquire as a result of foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is classified as foreclosed assets until it is sold. When property is acquired, it is recorded at the lower of its cost, which is the unpaid balance of the loan plus foreclosure costs, or fair market value at the date of foreclosure. Holding costs and declines in fair value after acquisition of the property result in charges against income.

 

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The following table provides information with respect to our non-performing assets at the dates indicated.  We have two troubled debt restructurings that are 90 days past due and no accruing loans that are 90 days past due or more at the dates presented.

 

   At December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Non-accrual non-covered loans:                         
Real estate loans:                         
One-to-four-family  $370   $314   $749   $1,169   $705 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   1,485    649    -    -    - 
Home equity loans and lines of credit   10    55    47    1,532    - 
Consumer   252    296    226    41    24 
Total non-accrual non-covered loans   2,117    1,314    1,022    2,742    729 
Restructured loans   578    650    -    -    - 
Total non-performing non-covered loans   2,695    1,964    1,022    2,742    729 
Real estate owned   108    83    314    -    - 
Total non-performing non-covered assets   2,803    2,047    1,336    2,742    729 
                          
Non-accrual covered loans:                         
Real estate loans:                         
One- to four-family   880    501    305    -    - 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   -    179    179    -    - 
Commercial   -    -    596    -    - 
Total non-performing covered loans   880    680    1,080    -    - 
Real estate owned   64    -    -    -    - 
Total non-performing covered assets   944    680    1,080    -    - 
Total non-performing assets (including covered loans)  $3,747   $2,727   $2,416   $2,742   $729 
                          
Total non-performing non-covered loans to total non-covered loans   2.08%   1.52%   0.74%   1.81%   0.44%
Total non-performing non-covered assets to total non-covered assets   1.05%   0.86%   0.50%   1.26%   0.33%
Total non-performing loans to total loans   2.58%   1.71%   1.23%   1.81%   0.44%
Total non-performing assets to total assets   1.40%   1.03%   0.81%   1.26%   0.33%

 

For a discussion of the specific allowance related to these assets, see “Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Loan Losses—Allowance on Impaired Loans.”

 

Interest income that would have been recorded for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 had nonaccruing loans been current according to their original terms was approximately $122,000 and $193,000, respectively.

 

Federal regulations require us to review and classify our assets on a regular basis. In addition, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has the authority to identify problem assets and, if appropriate, require them to be classified. There are three classifications for problem assets: substandard, doubtful and loss. “Substandard assets” must have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. “Doubtful assets” have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified “loss” is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted. The regulations also provide for a “special mention” category, described as assets which do not currently expose us to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving our close attention. When we classify an asset as special mention, substandard or doubtful we establish a specific allowance for loan losses. If we classify an asset as loss, we allocate an amount equal to 100% of the portion of the asset classified loss.

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The following table shows the aggregate amounts of our non-covered classified assets at the dates indicated.

 

   At December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Special mention assets  $1,637   $1,833   $2,775 
Substandard assets   5,467    5,024    1,623 
Doubtful assets   -    -    - 
Loss assets   -    -    - 
Total classified assets  $7,104   $6,857   $4,398 

 

Other than disclosed in the above tables, there are no other loans at December 31, 2012 that management has serious doubts about the ability of the borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms.

 

Delinquencies.  The following table provides information about delinquencies in our loan portfolio at the dates indicated. Loans past due 90 days or more are placed on non-accrual status.

 

   At December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
   30-59
Days
Past
Due
   60-89
Days
Past
Due
   30-59
Days
Past
Due
   60-89
Days
Past
Due
   30-59
Days
Past
Due
   60-89
Days
Past
Due
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate loans:                              
One-to-four-family  $280   $-   $888   $-   $390   $742 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   -    -    -    719    21    - 
Home equity loans and lines of credit   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Consumer   46    41    73    16    70    26 
Covered loans   1,300    56    705    99    -    - 
Total  $1,626   $97   $1,666   $834   $481   $768 

 

Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio. We evaluate the need to establish allowances against losses on loans on a quarterly basis. When additional allowances are necessary, a provision for loan losses is charged to earnings.

 

Our methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses consists of: (1) a specific allowance on identified problem loans; and (2) a general valuation allowance on the remainder of the loan portfolio. Although we determine the amount of each element of the allowance separately, the entire allowance for loan losses is available for the entire portfolio.

 

Specific Allowance Required for Identified Problem Loans. We establish an allowance on certain identified problem loans where the loan balance exceeds the fair market value, when collection of the full amount outstanding becomes improbable and when an accurate estimate of the loss can be documented.

 

General Valuation Allowance on the Remainder of the Loan Portfolio. We establish a general allowance for loans that are not delinquent to recognize the inherent losses associated with lending activities. This general valuation allowance is determined by segregating the loans by loan category and assigning percentages to each category. The percentages are adjusted for significant factors that, in management’s judgment, affect the collectibility of the portfolio as of the evaluation date. These significant factors may include changes in existing general economic and business conditions affecting our primary lending areas and the national economy, staff lending experience, recent loss experience in particular segments of the portfolio, specific reserve and classified asset trends, delinquency trends and risk rating trends. The applied loss factors are reevaluated periodically to ensure their relevance in the current economic environment.

 

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We identify loans that may need to be charged off as a loss by reviewing all delinquent loans, classified loans and other loans that management may have concerns about collectibility. For individually reviewed loans, the borrower’s inability to make payments under the terms of the loan or a shortfall in collateral value would result in our allocating a portion of the allowance to the loan that was impaired.

 

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as an integral part of its examination process, periodically reviews our allowance for loan losses. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency may require us to make additional provisions for loan losses based on judgments different from ours.

 

Our historical loss experience and qualitative and environmental factors are reviewed on a quarterly basis to ensure they are reflective of current conditions in our loan portfolio and economy. In 2012, the loss factors were adjusted for each group of loans due to changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans to reflect current market conditions and our dependence on underlying collateral within the entire loan portfolio.

 

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses on non-covered loans by loan category at the dates indicated.

 

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   At December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008 
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate loans:                                                                           
One-to-four-family  $678    45.00%   86.00%  $544    45.00%   86.00%  $520    62.00%   87.00%  $516    46.00%   87.00%  $501    58.00%   88.00%
Multi-family and commercial real estate   772    51.00    7.00    613    51.00    7.00    274    33.00    7.00    283    25.00    7.00    316    37.00    7.00 
Home equity loans and lines of credit   47    3.00    4.00    28    2.00    4.00    24    3.00    4.00    299    27.00    4.00    28    3.00    3.00 
Consumer   11    1.00    3.00    21    2.00    3.00    16    2.00    2.00    17    2.00    2.00    13    2.00    2.00 
Total allowance for loan losses  $1,508    100.00%   100.00%  $1,206    100.00%   100.00%  $834    100.00%   100.00%  $1,115    100.00%   100.00%  $858    100.00%   100.00%

  

Although we believe that we use the best information available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary and our results of operations could be adversely affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the determinations. Furthermore, while we believe we have established our allowance for loan losses in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing our loan portfolio, will not request us to increase our allowance for loan losses. In addition, because future events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that increases will not be necessary should the quality of any loans deteriorate as a result of the factors discussed above. Any material increase in the allowance for loan losses may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Analysis of Loan Loss Experience. The following table sets forth an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008 
   Non-Covered   Covered       Non-Covered   Covered                 
   Loans   Loans   Totals   Loans   Loans   Totals             
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                                     
Allowance for losses on loans at beginning of period  $1,206   $73   $1,279   $834   $-   $834   $1,115   $858   $731 
Provision (credit) for loan losses on loans   1,018    (21)   997    367    73    440    (115)   252    85 
                                              
Charge-offs:                                             
One-to-four family   (336)   (33)   (369)   -    -    -    (170)   -    - 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   (388)   (19)   (407)   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Home equity loans and lines of credit   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Consumer   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total   (724)   (52)   (776)   -    -    -    (170)   -    - 
Recoveries:                                             
One-to-four family   2    -    2    5    -    5    4    5    42 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   6    -    6    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Home equity loans and lines of credit   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Consumer   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total   8    -    8    5    -    5    4    5    42 
Net recoveries (charge-offs)   (716)   (52)   (768)   5    -    5    (166)   5    42 
                                              
Allowance at end of period  $1,508   $-   $1,508  $1,206  $73   $1,279   $834   $1,115   $858 
                                              
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans   55.96%   -%   42.18%   61.41%   10.74%   48.37%   81.56%   40.66%   117.70%
                                              
Allowance for loan losses to total loans outstanding at the end of the period   1.28%   -%   1.08%   0.93%   0.28%   0.83%   0.06%   0.74%   0.52%
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans outstanding during the period   (0.06)%   (0.02)%   (0.05)%   0.01%   0.00%   0.01%   (0.11)%   0.01%   (0.01)%

 

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Interest Rate Risk Management. 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, increases in interest rates will adversely 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 securities. We currently do not participate in hedging programs, interest rate swaps or other activities involving the use of derivative financial instruments.

 

We have an Asset/Liability Committee, which includes members of management and the board of directors, 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.

 

We prepare an interest rate sensitivity analysis to review our level of interest rate risk.This analysis measures interest rate risk by computing changes in net portfolio value 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 portfolio value 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 500 basis point increase or a 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. Because of the low level of market interest rates, this analysis is not performed for decreases of more than 100 basis points. We measure interest rate risk by modeling the changes in net portfolio value over a variety of interest rate scenarios.

 

The following table, which is based on information that we provide to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, presents the change in our net portfolio value at December 31, 2012, that would occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates based on assumptions, with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counteract that change.

 

Basis Point (“bp”)  Estimated Net Portfolio Value   Net Portfolio Value as % of
Portfolio Value of Assets
 
Change in Rates  $ Amount   $ Change   % Change   NPV Ratio   Change (bp) 
(Dollars in thousands)        
                     
500  $7,468   $(37,007)   (83.21)%   3.28%   (1,265)%
400   17,291    (27,183)   (61.12)   7.23    (870)
300   27,272    (17,203)   (38.68)   10.84    (509)
200   35,577    (8,898)   (20.01)   13.56    (237)
100   41,644    (2,831)   (6.37)   15.32    (61)
0   44,475    -    -    15.93    - 
(100)   46,677    2,202    4.95    16.40    47 

 

The decrease in our net portfolio value shown in the preceding table that would occur reflects: (1) that a substantial portion of our interest-earning assets are fixed-rate residential loans and fixed-rate investment securities; and (2) the shorter duration of deposits, which reprice more frequently in response to changes in market interest rates.

 

We use various assumptions in assessing interest rate risk. These assumptions relate to interest rates, loan prepayment rates, deposit decay rates and the market values of certain assets under differing interest rate scenarios, among others. As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the methods of analyses 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. Prepayment rates can have a significant impact on interest income. Because of the large percentage of loans and mortgage-backed securities we hold, rising or falling interest rates have a significant impact on the prepayment speeds of our earning assets that in turn affect the rate sensitivity position. When interest rates rise, prepayments tend to slow. When interest rates fall, prepayments tend to rise. Our asset sensitivity would be reduced if prepayments slow and vice versa. While we believe these assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates will approximate actual future mortgage-backed security and loan repayment activity.

 

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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 securities and borrowings from the FHLB of Pittsburgh. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan 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. The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At December 31, 2012, cash and cash equivalents totaled $25.1 million. Securities classified as available-for-sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $16.1 million at December 31, 2012. In addition, at December 31, 2012, we had the ability to borrow a total of approximately $93.3 million from the FHLB of Pittsburgh. On December 31, 2012, we had $25.5 million of borrowings outstanding. Any growth of our loan portfolio may require us to borrow additional funds.

 

At December 31, 2012, we had $8.0 million in mortgage loan commitments outstanding, $4.6 million in unused lines of credit and $15,000 in a standby letter of credit. Time deposits due within one year of December 31, 2013 totaled $41.0 million of time deposits. If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other time deposits 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 time deposits due on or before December 31, 2013. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of our time deposits will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

 

Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of securities. Our primary financing activities consist of activity in deposit accounts and FHLB advances. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive and to increase core deposit relationships. Occasionally, we offer promotional rates on certain deposit products to attract deposits.

 

The Company is a separate entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity. In addition to its operating expenses, the Company may utilize its cash position for the payment of dividends or to repurchase common stock, subject to applicable restrictions. The Company’s primary source of funds is dividends from the Bank. Payment of such dividends to the Company by the Bank is limited under federal law. The amount that can be paid in any calendar year, without prior regulatory approval, cannot exceed the retained net earnings (as defined) for the year plus the preceding two calendar years. The Company believes that such restriction will not have an impact on the Company’s ability to meet its ongoing cash obligations.

 

We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, 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 December 31, 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in our 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.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2012 we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

The financial statements and related financial data presented in this annual report on Form 10-K have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The primary impact of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than do general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

 

ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable as the Company is a smaller reporting company.

 

ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

Information required by this item is included herein beginning on page F-1.

 

ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

None.

 

ITEM 9A.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 (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 officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In addition, based on that evaluation, no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” immediately preceding the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Board of Directors

 

For information relating to the directors of the Company, the section captioned “Item 1 – Election of Directors” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

 

Executive Officers

 

For information relating to the executive officers of the Company, the section captioned “Item 1 – Election of Directors” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

For information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, the cover page to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the section captioned “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference.

 

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

 

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct. A copy of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is available, without charge, upon written request to Paul D. Rutkowski, Corporate Secretary, Polonia Bancorp, Inc., 3993 Huntingdon Pike, Suite 300, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 19006.

 

Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

 

For information regarding the audit committee and its composition and the audit committee financial expert, the section captioned “Item 1 – Election of Directors” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

 

ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

For information regarding executive compensation the sections entitled “Executive Compensation” and “Directors’ Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference.

 

ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

(a)Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

 

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Stock Ownership” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

(b)Security Ownership of Management

 

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Stock Ownership” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

(c)Changes in Control

 

Management of Polonia Bancorp knows of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of Polonia Bancorp, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the registrant.

 

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(d)Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The Company has adopted the Polonia Bancorp 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, which was approved by stockholders in July 2007. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company’s equity compensation plan as of December 31, 2012.

 

Plan category  Number of
securities
to be issued
upon
the exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
   Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
   Number of
securities
remaining
available
for future
issuance under
equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities
reflected in the
first
column)
 
             
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders   171,386   $8.44    - 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders   -    -    - 
                
Total   171,386   $8.44    - 

 

ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

For information regarding certain relationships and related transactions, the section captioned “Transactions with Related Persons” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

 

Corporate Governance

 

For information regarding director independence, the section captioned “Corporate Governance – Director Independence” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

 

ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

For information regarding the principal accountant fees and expenses, the section captioned “Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

 

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ITEM 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

2.1 Purchase and Assumption Agreement – Whole Bank; All Deposits, dated December 10, 2010, by and among the FDIC, as receiver, Polonia Bank and the FDIC(6)
3.1 Charter of Polonia Bancorp (1)
3.2 Bylaws of Polonia Bancorp (4)
4.0 Stock Certificate of Polonia Bancorp (1)
10.1 Amended and Restated Polonia Bancorp Employment Agreement with Anthony J. Szuszczewicz (5)
10.2 Amended and Restated Polonia Bank Employment Agreement with Anthony J. Szuszczewicz (5)
10.3 Amended and Restated Polonia Bancorp Employment Agreement with Paul D. Rutkowski (5)
10.4 Amended and Restated Polonia Bank Employment Agreement with Paul D. Rutkowski (5)
10.5 Amended and Restated Polonia Bancorp Employment Agreement with Kenneth J. Maliszewski (5)
10.6 Amended and Restated Polonia Bank Employment Agreement with Kenneth J. Maliszewski (5)
10.7 Amended and Restated Polonia Bank Employee Severance Compensation Plan (5)
10.8 Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (5)
10.9 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Anthony J. Szuszczewicz (1)
10.10 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Edward W. Lukiewski (1)
10.11 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (1)
10.12 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Paul D. Rutkowski (1)
10.13 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Kenneth J. Maliszewski (1)
10.14 Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement with Paul D. Rutkowski (2)
10.15 Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement with Kenneth J. Maliszewski (2)
10.16 Polonia Bancorp 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (3)
10.17 Form of Amendment to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Participation Agreement (5)
10.18 Amendment to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Anthony J. Szuszczewicz (5)
10.19 Amendment to Polonia Bank Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (5)
10.20 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Polonia Bancorp Employment Agreement for Anthony J. Szuszczewicz (7)
10.21 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Polonia Bank Employment Agreement for Anthony J. Szuszczewicz (7)
10.22 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Polonia Bancorp Employment Agreement for Paul D. Rutkowski (7)
10.23 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Polonia Bank Employment Agreement for Paul D. Rutkowski (7)
10.24 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Polonia Bancorp Employment Agreement for Kenneth J. Maliszewski (7)
10.25 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Polonia Bank Employment Agreement for Kenneth J. Maliszewski (7)
21.0 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1 Consent of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C.
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.0 Section 1350 Certification

 

 

 

(1)

Incorporated by reference into this document from the Exhibits filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission on the Registration Statement on Form SB-2, (File No. 333-135643) and any amendments thereto.

(2)

Incorporated by reference into this document from the Exhibits filed with the Securities and Exchange

Commission on the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 25, 2007 (File No. 000-52267).

(3)

Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix D in the definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on June 12,

2007 (File No. 000-52267).

(4)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the

Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 22, 2009 (File No. 000-52267).

(5)

Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009 (File No.

000-52267).

(6) Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2011(File No. 000-52267).
(7) Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2012 (File No. 000-52267).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    POLONIA BANCORP, INC.
     
Date: March 29, 2013 By: /s/ Anthony J. Szuszczewicz
    Anthony J. Szuszczewicz
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name   Title   Date
         
/s/ Anthony J. Szuszczewicz   Chairman, President and Chief Executive   March 29, 2013
Anthony J. Szuszczewicz   Officer (principal executive officer)    
         
/s/ Paul D. Rutkowski   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   March 29, 2013
Paul D. Rutkowski   (principal accounting and financial officer)    
         
/s/ Dr. Eugene Andruczyk   Director   March 29, 2013
Dr. Eugene Andruczyk        
         
/s/ Frank J. Byrne   Director   March 29, 2013
Frank J. Byrne        
         
/s/ Timothy O’Shaughnessy   Director   March 29, 2013
Timothy O’Shaughnessy        
         
/s/ Robert J. Woltjen   Director   March 29, 2013
Robert J. Woltjen        

 

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
 

 

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and of the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, using the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2012, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on the criteria.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

 

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POLONIA BANCORP

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2012

  

 

Page

Number

   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F - 1
   
Financial Statements  
   
Consolidated Balance Sheet F - 2
   
Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss) F - 3
   
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) F - 4
   
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity F - 5
   
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows F - 6
   
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F - 7  –  F - 41

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

  

 

Board of Directors

Polonia Bancorp, Inc.

 

We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Polonia Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Polonia Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ S.R. Snodgrass A.C.

 

Wexford, Pennsylvania

March 29, 2013

 

F - 1
 

 

POLONIA BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
ASSETS          
Cash and due from banks  $2,489,092   $2,312,801 
Interest-bearing deposits with other institutions   22,572,574    15,103,397 
           
Cash and cash equivalents   25,061,666    17,416,198 
           
Investment securities available for sale   16,139,282    17,348,485 
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value $61,615,682 and $58,992,283)   58,605,490    56,597,111 
Loans held for sale   12,060,174    - 
Loans receivable   117,542,371    128,922,661 
Covered loans   21,259,962    25,708,179 
Total loans   138,802,333    154,630,840 
Less:Allowance for loan losses   1,507,770    1,279,008 
Net loans   137,294,563    153,351,832 
Accrued interest receivable   815,473    970,966 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   2,607,600    2,822,600 
Premises and equipment, net   4,916,239    5,085,980 
Bank-owned life insurance   4,240,364    4,200,181 
FDIC indemnification asset   4,234,931    5,218,506 
Other assets   1,488,281    2,038,563 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $267,464,063   $265,050,422 
           
LIABILITIES          
Deposits  $196,723,246   $203,016,286 
FHLB advances - long-term   25,500,000    31,091,302 
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance   942,564    939,092 
Accrued interest payable   64,760    95,894 
Other liabilities   3,048,207    2,269,471 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES   226,278,777    237,412,045 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)   -    - 
           
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Preferred stock ($.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)   -    - 
Common stock ($.01 par value; 14,000,000 shares authorized; 3,511,276 and 3,306,250 shares issued, respectively)   35,113    33,063 
Additional paid-in-capital   27,453,708    14,051,475 
Retained earnings   15,099,489    15,399,854 
Unallocated shares held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan          
("ESOP") (219,668 and 96,218 shares, respectively)   (1,810,810)   (875,144)
Treasury stock (153,118 shares)   -    (1,274,528)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   407,786    303,657 
           
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   41,185,286    27,638,377 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $267,464,063   $265,050,422 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.    

 

F - 2
 

 

POLONIA BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS)

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012    2011 
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME          
Loans receivable  $8,241,777   $8,947,386 
Investment securities   2,286,484    2,466,626 
Interest-bearing deposits and other dividends   15,994    7,044 
Total interest and dividend income   10,544,255    11,421,056 
           
INTEREST EXPENSE          
Deposits   1,944,466    2,552,265 
FHLB advances - long-term   740,646    815,407 
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance   20,643    21,229 
Total interest expense   2,705,755    3,388,901 
           
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR          
LOAN LOSSES   7,838,500    8,032,155 
Provision for loan losses   997,279    440,142 
           
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR          
LOAN LOSSES   6,841,221    7,592,013 
           
NON-INTEREST INCOME          
Service fees on deposit accounts   134,115    162,055 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   40,183    59,914 
Investment securities gains   -    253,921 
Gain on sale of loans   2,397,491    456,140 
Rental income   293,057    302,383 
Other   228,676    228,220 
Total non-interest income   3,093,522    1,462,633 
           
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE          
Compensation and employee benefits   6,023,389    4,623,760 
Occupancy and equipment   1,394,260    1,355,012 
Federal deposit insurance premiums   296,594    264,160 
Data processing expense   394,424    555,910 
Professional fees   426,340    375,315 
Other   1,861,540    1,420,863 
Total non-interest expense   10,396,547    8,595,020 
           
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense   (461,804)   459,626 
Income tax (benefit) expense   (161,439)   60,987 
           
NET (LOSS) INCOME  $(300,365)  $398,639 
           
EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED  $(0.09)  $0.12 
           
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted   3,399,905    3,398,882 

                  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.                

 

F - 3
 

 

POLONIA BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

   Year Ended 
   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
Net (loss) income  $(300,365)  $398,639 
           
Reclassification adjustment for gains on availablefor-sale securities included in net (loss) income   -    (253,921)
           
Tax effect   -    86,333 
           
Changes in net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale   157,771    (155,480)
           
Tax effect   (53,642)   52,727 
           
Total comprehensive income (loss)  $(196,236)  $128,298 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.    

  

F - 4
 

 

POLONIA BANCORP, INC.  

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  

 

                     Accumulated    
               Unallocated     Other    
   Common Stock  Additional  Retained  Shares Held  Treasury  Comprehensive    
   Shares  Amount  Paid-In Capital  Earnings  by ESOP  Stock  Income  Total 
                          
Balance, December 31, 2010   3,306,250  $33,063  $13,863,863  $15,001,215  $(950,437) $(1,262,141) $573,998  $27,259,561 
                                  
Net income               398,639               398,639 
Other comprehensive loss, net                           (270,341)  (270,341)
Purchase of treasury stock (1,982 shares, at cost)                       (12,387)      (12,387)
Stock options compensation expense           89,593                   89,593 
Allocation of unearned ESOP shares           (17,714)      75,293           57,579 
Allocation of unearned restricted stock           115,733                   115,733 
                                  
Balance, December 31, 2011   3,306,250   33,063   14,051,475   15,399,854   (875,144)  (1,274,528)  303,657   27,638,377 
                                  
Net loss               (300,365)              (300,365)
Other comprehensive income, net                           104,129   104,129 
Purchase of treasury stock (1,982 shares, at cost)                       (15,361)      (15,361)
Stock options compensation expense           89,593                   89,593 
Allocation of unearned ESOP shares           (29,633)      157,878           128,245 
Allocation of unearned restricted stock           77,155                   77,155 
Items relating to conversion and stock offering:                                 
Merger of Polonia MHC   (1,818,437)  (18,184)  18,184                   - 
Treasury stock retired   (155,100)  (1,551)  (1,288,338)         1,289,889        - 
Proceeds from stock offering, net of fractional shares, net of offering expenses of $1.6 million   2,178,563   21,785   14,535,272                   14,557,057 
Stock purchased for ESOP                   (1,093,544)          (1,093,544)
                                  
Balance, December 31, 2012   3,511,276  $35,113  $27,453,708  $15,099,489  $1,810,810) $-  $407,786  $41,185,286 

  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.                

 

F - 5
 

 

POLONIA BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net (loss) income  $(300,365)  $398,639 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Provision for loan losses   997,279    440,142 
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion   1,009,359    373,970 
Investment securities gains   -    (253,921)
Proceeds from sale of loans   69,219,081    21,355,799 
Net gain on sale of loans   (2,397,491)   (456,140)
Loans originated for sale   (78,881,764)   (20,899,659)
Earnings on Bank-owned life insurance   (40,183)   (59,914)
Deferred federal income taxes   (449,481)   (41,903)
Decrease in accrued interest receivable   155,493    102,257 
Decrease in accrued interest payable   (31,134)   (7,640)
Increase in accrued payroll and commissions   655,047    856 
Compensation expense for stock options, ESOP, and restricted stock   294,993    262,905 
Other, net   595,658    78,789 
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities   (9,173,508)   1,294,180 
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Investment securities available for sale:          
Proceeds from sales   -    6,361,927 
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities   5,157,374    5,433,371 
Purchases   (3,789,760)   (1,933,200)
Investment securities held to maturity:          
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities   13,203,098    7,904,674 
Purchases   (15,377,547)   (38,537,609)
Decrease in loans receivable, net   10,363,527    9,587,942 
Decrease in covered loans   4,484,239    7,194,860 
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock   (20,600)   - 
Redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock   235,600    643,000 
Proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned   385,461    312,145 
Payments received from FDIC under loss share agreement   408,610    - 
Purchase of premises and equipment   (386,289)   (884,461)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities   14,663,713    (3,917,351)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Decrease in deposits, net   (6,265,826)   (36,551,241)
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances - long-term   (5,591,302)   (2,334,891)
Proceeds of Federal Home Loan Bank advances - long-term   -    5,000,000 
Purchase of treasury stock   (15,361)   (12,387)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock   15,117,824    - 
Purchase of common stock in connection with ESOP   (1,093,544)   - 
Increase (decrease) in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance, net   3,472    (66,661)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities   2,155,263    (33,965,180)
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   7,645,468    (36,588,351)
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD   17,416,198    54,004,549 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD  $25,061,666   $17,416,198 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES          
Cash paid:          
Interest  $2,736,919   $3,396,541 
Income taxes   235,000    35,000 
Non-cash transactions:          
Loans transferred to other real estate owned   332,780    82,942 
Deferred offering costs   1,641,263    - 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.                

  

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POLONIA BANCORP, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

A summary of significant accounting and reporting policies applied in the presentation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows:

 

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

 

Polonia Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, was incorporated in August 2011 and organized by Polonia MHC, Polonia Bancorp, and Polonia Bank (the “Bank”) to facilitate the second-step conversion of the Company from the mutual holding company structure to the stock holding company structure (the “Conversion”). Upon consummation of the conversion which occurred on November 9, 2012, the Company became the holding company for the Bank and a 100 percent publicly owned stock holding company. As a result of the conversion, each share of Polonia Bancorp’s common stock owned by public shareholders was exchanged for 1.1136 shares of the Company’s common stock, with cash being paid in lieu of issuing fractional shares. As a result of the conversion, all share information has been revised to reflect the conversion rate.

 

Concurrent with the conversion, the Company sold a total of 2,025,078 shares of common stock in the subscription and community offerings at $8.00 per share, including 136,693 shares to the Polonia Bancorp, Inc. ESOP. The Company had common shares outstanding of 3,511,276 after the conversion, offering, and exchange.

 

The Bank was incorporated under Pennsylvania law in 1923. The Bank is a federally chartered savings bank located in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, whose principal sources of revenue emanate from its investment securities portfolio and its portfolio of residential real estate, commercial real estate, and consumer loans, as well as a variety of deposit services offered to its customers through seven offices located in the Greater Philadelphia area. As of December 31, 2012, the Bank was subject to regulation by the Office of the Controller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Bank and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries, PBMHC (“PBMHC”), a Delaware investment company, and Community Abstract Agency, LLC (“CAA”). CAA provides title insurance on loans secured by real estate. Previously the Bank had a 49 percent ownership interest in Realty Capital Management, LLC, an entity formed to manage and dispose of real estate acquired through foreclosure. The entity was dissolved during 2011. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The investment in subsidiaries on the parent Company’s financial statements is carried at the parent Company’s equity in the underlying net assets.

 

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

 

The accounting principles followed by the Company and the methods of applying these principles conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and to general practice within the banking industry. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the Consolidated Balance Sheet date and reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of deferred tax assets, and the fair value of financial instruments.

 

Investment Securities

 

Investment securities are classified at the time of purchase, based on management’s intention and ability, as securities held to maturity or securities available for sale. Debt securities acquired with the intent and ability to hold to maturity are stated at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, which are computed using the interest method and recognized as adjustments of interest income. Certain other debt securities have been classified as available for sale to serve principally as a source of liquidity. Unrealized holding gains and losses for available-for-sale securities are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of tax, until realized. Realized security gains and losses are computed using the specific identification method for debt securities and the average cost method for marketable equity securities. Interest and dividends on investment securities are recognized as income when earned.

 

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1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Investment Securities (Continued)

 

Securities are periodically reviewed for other-than-temporary impairment based upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the length of time and extent to which the market value has been less than cost, the financial condition of the underlying issuer, the ability of the issuer to meet contractual obligations, the likelihood of the security’s ability to recover any decline in its market value, and whether or not the Company intends to sell the security or whether its more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery in market value. A decline in value that is considered to be other than temporary is recorded as a loss within non-interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Income. 

 

The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Pittsburgh and as such, is required to maintain a minimum investment in stock of the FHLB that varies with the level of advances outstanding with the FHLB. The stock is bought from and sold to the FHLB based upon its $100 par value. The stock does not have a readily determinable fair value and as such is classified as restricted stock, carried at cost and evaluated for impairment as necessary. The stock’s value is determined by the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines. The determination of whether the par value will ultimately be recovered is influenced by criteria such as the following: (a) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount and the length of time this situation has persisted; (b) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance; (c) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on the customer base of the FHLB; and (d) the liquidity position of the FHLB.

 

Loans Held for Sale

 

Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by a charge against income. Gains and losses on sales of loans held for sale are included in non-interest income. Loans held for sale at December 31, 2012, were approximately $12,060,174. There were no loans held for sale at December 31, 2011.

 

Loans Receivable

 

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff generally are stated at the principal amount outstanding less the allowance for loan losses and net of deferred loan origination fees and costs. Interest on loans is recognized as income when earned on the accrual method.

 

The accrual of interest is generally discontinued when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectibility of principal or interest, even though the loan is currently performing. A loan may remain on accrual status if it is in the process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed. Interest received on nonaccrual loans generally is either applied against principal or reported as interest income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectibility of principal. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current and has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time and the ultimate collectibility of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.

 

Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are being deferred and the net amount amortized as an adjustment of the related loan’s yield. The Company is amortizing these amounts over the contractual life of the related loans using the interest method.

 

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1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Acquired Loans

 

All loans acquired by the Company, excluding acquired consumer loans, are subject to loss share agreements with the FDIC whereby the Bank is indemnified against a portion of the losses on those loans (“covered loans”). Purchased loans acquired in a business combination, are recorded at fair value on their purchase date with no carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. In determining the fair value of purchased loans, management considers a number of factors including, among other things, the remaining life of the acquired loans, estimated prepayments, estimated loss ratios, estimated value of the underlying collateral, estimated holding periods, and net present value of cash flows expected to be received. Purchased credit-impaired loans are accounted for in accordance with guidance for certain loans or debt securities acquired in a transfer when the loans have evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the acquirer will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. For evidence of credit deterioration since origination, the Company considered loans on a loan-by-loan basis by primarily focusing on past-due status, frequency of late payments, internal loan classification, as well as interviews with current loan officers and collection employees for other evidence that may be indicative of deterioration of credit quality. Once these loans were segregated, the Company evaluated each of these loans on a loan-by-loan basis to determine the probability of collecting all contractually required payments.

 

The Company deemed it appropriate to analogize the accounting guidance under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310-30 to all other loans since: (i) the discount recognized for these loans was attributable at least in part to credit quality, and (ii) the Company was unable to identify specific loans within this portfolio for which it was probable at acquisition that the Company would be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. The Company has aggregated all other loans into loan pools by common risk characteristics, which generally conform to loan type.

 

The Company evaluates expected future cash flows on all acquired loans on a quarterly basis. The difference between contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected is referred to as the nonaccretable difference. Decreases to the expected cash flows will generally result in a provision for loan losses. Increases in cash flows will result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges and then an adjustment to accretable yield, which would have a positive impact on interest income.

 

The accretable difference on purchased loans is the difference between the expected cash flows and the net present value of expected cash flows. Such difference is accreted into earnings using the effective yield method over the term of the loans.

 

FDIC Indemnification Asset

 

In connection with the Company’s FDIC-assisted acquisition, the Company has recorded an FDIC indemnification asset to reflect the loss-share arrangement provided by the FDIC. Since the indemnified items are covered loans, which are measured at fair value at the date of acquisition, the FDIC indemnification asset is also measured at fair value at the date of acquisition, and is calculated by discounting the cash flows expected to be received from the FDIC.

 

The FDIC indemnification asset is measured separately from the related covered assets because it is not contractually embedded in the assets and is not transferable if the assets are sold. The fair value of the FDIC indemnification asset is estimated using the present value of cash flows related to the loss share agreements based on the expected reimbursements for losses and the applicable loss share percentages.

 

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1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

FDIC Indemnification Asset (Continued)

 

The Company reviews and updates the fair value of the asset prospectively, on a quarterly basis, as loss estimates related to covered loans change. Decreases in the amount expected to be collected result in a provision for loan losses, an increase in the allowance for loan losses, and a proportional adjustment to the FDIC indemnification asset for the estimated amount to be reimbursed. Increases in the amount expected to be collected result in the reversal of any previously-recorded provision for loan losses and related allowance for loan losses and adjustments to the FDIC indemnification asset, or prospective adjustment to the accretable discount if no provision for loan losses had been recorded.

 

The ultimate realization of the FDIC indemnification asset depends on the performance of the underlying covered assets, the passage of time and claims paid by the FDIC. The accretion of the FDIC receivable discount is recorded in non-interest expense using the level yield method over the estimated life of the receivable.

 

Pursuant to the clawback provisions of the loss share agreement for the Company’s FDIC-assisted acquisition, the Company may be required to reimburse the FDIC should actual losses be less than certain thresholds established in the loss share agreement. The amount of the clawback provision for the acquisition is included in the FDIC indemnification asset in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet and is measured at fair value. It is calculated as the difference between management’s estimated losses on covered loans and the loss threshold contained in the loss share agreement, multiplied by the applicable clawback provisions contained in the loss share agreement. This clawback amount which is payable to the FDIC upon termination of the applicable loss share agreement is discounted back to net present value. To the extent that actual losses on covered loans are less than estimated losses, the applicable clawback payable to the FDIC upon termination of the loss share agreements will increase. To the extent that actual losses on covered loans are more than estimated losses, the applicable clawback payable to the FDIC upon termination of the loss share agreements will decrease.

 

Changes in the FDIC indemnification asset during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, are as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012  2011 
        
Balance at the beginning of year  $5,218,506  $5,397,192 
Cash payments received or receivable due from the FDIC   (408,610)  - 
Increase in FDIC share of estimated losses   -   - 
Net amortization   (574,965)  (178,686)
          
Balance at the end of year  $4,234,931  $5,218,506 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

 

A loan is considered to be a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) loan when the Company grants a concession to the borrower because of the borrower’s financial condition that it would not otherwise consider. Such concessions include the reduction of interest rates, deferment of principal or interest, or other modifications of interest rates that are less than the current market rate for new obligations with similar risk.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses represents the amount which management estimates is adequate to provide for probable losses inherent in its loan portfolio. The allowance method is used in providing for loan losses. Accordingly, all loan losses are charged to the allowance, and all recoveries are credited to it. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses that is charged to operations. The provision is based on management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses which encompasses the overall risk characteristics of the various portfolio segments, past experience with losses, the impact of economic conditions on borrowers, and other relevant factors. The estimates used in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected on impaired loans, are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term.

 

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1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

 

Impaired loans are commercial, multi-family, and commercial real estate loans for which it is probable the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company individually evaluates such loans for impairment and does not aggregate loans by major risk classifications. The definition of “impaired loans” is not the same as the definition of “nonaccrual loans,” although the two categories overlap. The Company may choose to place a loan on nonaccrual status due to payment delinquency or uncertain collectibility while not classifying the loan as impaired, provided the loan is not a commercial or commercial real estate classification. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status and collateral value. The amount of impairment for these types of loans is determined by the difference between the present value of the expected cash flows related to the loan, using the original interest rate, and its recorded value or, as a practical expedient in the case of collateralized loans, the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the recorded amount of the loans. When foreclosure is probable, impairment is measured based on the fair value of the collateral.

 

Mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family properties and all consumer loans are large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans and are measured for impairment collectively. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays, which are defined as 90 days or less, generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration all circumstances concerning the loan, the creditworthiness and payment history of the borrower, the length of the payment delay, and the amount of shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

 

Management establishes the allowance for loan losses based upon its evaluation of the pertinent factors underlying the types and quality of loans in the portfolio. Commercial, multi-family, and commercial real estate loans are reviewed on a regular basis with a focus on larger loans along with loans which have experienced past payment or financial deficiencies. Larger commercial, multi-family, and commercial real estate loans which are 90 days or more past due are selected for impairment testing. These loans are analyzed to determine whether they are “impaired,” which means that it is probable that all amounts will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. All commercial, multi-family, and commercial real estate loans that are delinquent 90 days are placed on nonaccrual status are classified on an individual basis. The remaining loans are evaluated and classified as groups of loans with similar risk characteristics. The Company allocates allowances based on the factors described below, which conform to the Company’s asset classification policy. In reviewing risk within the Bank’s loan portfolio, management has determined there to be several different risk categories within the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses consists of amounts applicable to: (i) one-to-four family real estate loans; (ii) multi-family and commercial real estate loans; (iii) commercial loans, (iv) home equity loans; (v) home equity lines of credit; and (vi) education and other consumer loans. Factors considered in this process included general loan terms, collateral, and availability of historical data to support the analysis. Historical loss percentages for each risk category are calculated and used as the basis for calculating allowance allocations. Certain qualitative factors are then added to the historical allocation percentage to get the total factor to be applied to nonclassified loans. The following qualitative factors are analyzed:

 

·Levels of and trends in delinquencies and classification
·Trends in volume and terms
·Changes in collateral
·Changes in management and lending staff
·Economic trends
·Concentrations of credit
·Changes in lending policies
·Changes in loan review
·External factors

 

The Company analyzes its loan portfolio each quarter to determine the appropriateness of its allowance for loan losses.

 

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1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Loan Charge-Off Policies

 

Consumer loans are generally charged down to the fair value of collateral securing the asset when the loan is 120 days past due. Loans secured by real estate are generally charged down to the fair value of real estate securing the asset when the loan is 180 days past due. All other loans are generally charged down to the net realizable value when the loan is 90 days past due.

 

Premises and Equipment

 

Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the related assets, which range from 3 to 20 years for furniture, fixtures, and equipment and 40 years for buildings. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Costs of major additions and improvements are capitalized.

 

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

 

The Company owns insurance on the lives of a certain group of key employees. The policies were purchased to help offset the increase in the costs of various fringe benefit plans including healthcare. The cash surrender value of these policies is included as an asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and any increases in the cash surrender value are recorded as non-interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Income. In the event of the death of an insured individual under these policies, the Company would receive a death benefit, which would be recorded as non-interest income.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”)

 

The Company has agreements for the express purpose of selling loans in the secondary market. The Company maintains servicing rights for most of these loans. Originated MSRs are recorded by allocating total costs incurred between the loan and servicing rights based on their relative fair values. MSRs are amortized in proportion to the estimated servicing income over the estimated life of the servicing portfolio. MSRs are a component of other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

Transfers of Financial Assets

 

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when: (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company;
(2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets; and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity or the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.

 

Other Real Estate Owned

 

Other real estate owned is carried at the lower of cost or fair value minus estimated costs to sell. Valuation allowances for estimated losses are provided when the carrying value of the real estate acquired exceeds fair value minus estimated costs to sell. Operating expenses of such properties, net of related income, are expensed in the period incurred.

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

The Company and subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected based on the differences between the financial statement and the income tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rates. Deferred income tax expense and benefit are based on the changes in the deferred tax assets or liabilities from period to period.

 

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1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company has defined cash and cash equivalents as cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits with other institutions that have original maturities of less than 90 days.

 

Comprehensive Income  (Loss)

 

The Company is required to present comprehensive income (loss) and its components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements for all periods presented. Other comprehensive income is composed exclusively of net unrealized holding gains (losses) on its available-for-sale securities portfolio. The Company has elected to report the effects of other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company accounts for stock options based on the grant-date fair value of all share-based payment awards that are expected to vest, including employee share options, to be recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The fair value of each option is amortized into expense on a straight-line basis between the grant date for the option and each vesting date. For both years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Bank recorded $89,593 in expense related to share-based awards. As of December 31, 2012, there were no unrecognized costs related to unvested share-based awards granted.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in this Update affect all entities that have financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either (1) offset in accordance with either Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45, or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The requirements amend the disclosure requirements on offsetting in Section 210-20-50. This information will enable users of an entity's financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity's financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments in the scope of this Update. An entity is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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

 

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1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In July, 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350:) Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. Update 2012-02 gives entities the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity must perform the quantitative impairment test. If, under the quantitative impairment test, the carrying amount of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an entity should recognize an impairment loss in the amount of that excess. Permitting an entity to assess qualitative factors when testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment results in guidance that is similar to the goodwill impairment testing guidance in Update 2011-08. Update 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 (early adoption permitted). This Update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In October 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-06, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Subsequent Accounting for an Indemnification Asset Recognized at the Acquisition Date as a Result of a Government-Assisted Acquisition of a Financial Institution. Update 2012-06 requires that when a reporting entity recognizes an indemnification asset (in accordance with Subtopic 805-20) as a result of a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution and subsequently a change in the cash flows expected to be collected on the indemnification asset occurs (as a result of a change in cash flows expected to be collected on the assets subject to indemnification), the reporting entity should subsequently account for the change in the measurement of the indemnification asset on the same basis as the change in the assets subject to indemnification. Any amortization of changes in value should be limited to the contractual term of the indemnification agreement (that is, the lesser of the term of the indemnification agreement and the remaining life of the indemnified assets). Update 2012-06 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to any new indemnification assets acquired after the date of adoption and to indemnification assets existing as of the date of adoption arising from a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its financial position or results of operations.

 

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments clarify that the scope of Update 2011-11 applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. An entity is required to apply the amendments for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the required disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The effective date is the same as the effective date of Update 2011-11. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this Update require an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. For public entities, the amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that these disclosures will have on its financial statements.

 

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1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Reclassification of Comparative Amounts

 

Certain items previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s reporting format. Such reclassifications did not affect net income or stockholders’ equity.

 

 

2.EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

There are no convertible securities which would affect the numerator in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share; therefore, net (loss) income as presented on the Consolidated Statement of Income will be used as the numerator.

 

The following table sets forth the composition of the weighted-average common shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computation.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
Weighted-average common shares outstanding   3,657,607    3,681,840 
Average unearned nonvested shares   (2,679)   (15,432)
Average unallocated shares held by ESOP   (110,148)   (100,636)
Average treasury stock shares   (144,875)   (166,890)
           
Weighted-average common shares and common stock equivalents used to calculate basic earnings per share   3,399,905    3,398,882 

 

Options to purchase 171,386 shares of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, as well as 9,140 shares of restricted stock as of December 31, 2011, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive.

  

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3.INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale and held to maturity are summarized as follows:

 

   December 31, 2012 
       Gross   Gross     
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Available for sale                    
Mortgage-backed securities:                    
Fannie Mae  $3,361,216   $264,117   $-   $3,625,333 
Freddie Mac   128,634    9,158    -    137,792 
Government National Mortgage Association   693,893    100,342    -    794,235 
Collateralized mortgage obligations - government-sponsored entities   2,166,686    69,368    (26,021)   2,210,033 
Total mortgage-backed securities   6,350,429    442,985    (26,021)   6,767,393 
Corporate securities   9,170,995    240,789    (39,895)   9,371,889 
Total debt securities  $15,521,424   $683,774   $(65,916)  $16,139,282 
                     
Held to maturity                    
Mortgage-backed securities:                    
Fannie Mae  $44,893,424   $2,510,301   $-   $47,403,725 
Freddie Mac   13,712,066    499,891    -    14,211,957 
Total mortgage-backed securities  $58,605,490   $3,010,192   $-   $61,615,682 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Gross   Gross         
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Available for sale                    
Mortgage-backed securities:                    
Fannie Mae  $5,048,803   $364,619   $-   $5,413,422 
Freddie Mac   226,397    16,307    -    242,704 
                     
Government National Mortgage Association   891,547    122,503    -    1,014,050 
Collateralized mortgage obligations - government sponsored entities   3,749,738    85,709    (23,942)   3,811,505 
                     
Total mortgage-backed securities   9,916,485    589,138    (23,942)   10,481,681 
Corporate securities   6,971,914    63,753    (168,863)   6,866,804 
Total debt securities  $16,888,399   $652,891   $(192,805)  $17,348,485 
                     
Held to maturity                    
Mortgage-backed securities:                    
Fannie Mae  $46,771,951   $1,991,083   $-   $48,763,034 
Freddie Mac   9,825,160    404,089    -    10,229,249 
Total mortgage-backed securities  $56,597,111   $2,395,172   $-   $58,992,283 

 

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3.INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Continued)

 

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

 

   December 31, 2012 
   Less Than Twelve Months   Twelve Months or Greater   Total 
      Gross       Gross       Gross 
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 
Mortgage-backed securities:                              
Collateralized mortgage obligations-government-sponsored entities  $445,009   $(19,122)  $248,884   $(6,899)  $693,893   $(26,021)
Total mortgage-backed securities   445,009    (19,122)   248,884    (6,899)   693,893    (26,021)
Corporate securities   980,450    (4,065)   964,170    (35,830)   1,944,620    (39,895)
                               
Total  $1,425,459   $(23,187)  $1,213,054   $(42,729)  $2,638,513   $(65,916)

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Less Than Twelve Months   Twelve Months or Greater   Total 
       Gross       Gross       Gross 
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 
Mortgage-backed securities:                              
Collateralized mortgage obligations - government sponsored entities  $529,409   $(22,168)  $6,690   $(1,774)  $536,099   $(23,942)
Total mortgage-backed securities   529,409    (22,168)   6,690    (1,774)   536,099    (23,942)
Corporate securities   4,358,300    (168,863)   -    -    4,358,300    (168,863)
                               
Total  $4,887,709   $(191,031)  $6,690   $(1,774)  $4,894,399   $(192,805)

 

The Company reviews its position quarterly and has asserted that at December 31, 2012 and 2011, the declines outlined in the above table represent temporary declines and the Company does not intend to sell and does not believe it will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be at maturity. There were 12 positions that were temporarily impaired at December 31, 2012. The Company has concluded that the unrealized losses disclosed above are not other than temporary but are the result of interest rate changes that are not expected to result in the non-collection of principal and interest during the period.

 

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3.INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Continued)

 

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at December 31, 2012 and 2011, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Mortgage-backed securities provide for periodic, generally monthly, payments of principal and interest and have contractual maturities ranging from 3 to 30 years. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

   Available for Sale   Held to Maturity 
   Amortized   Fair   Amortized   Fair 
December 31, 2012  Cost   Value   Cost   Value 
                 
Due within one year  $4,860   $4,987   $-   $- 
Due after one year through five years   7,980,258    8,204,084    -    - 
Due after five years through ten years   3,658,936    3,811,797    13,208,238    14,079,529 
Due after ten years   3,877,370    4,118,414    45,397,252    47,536,153 
                     
 Total  $15,521,424   $16,139,282   $58,605,490   $61,615,682 

 

There were no sales of securities during the year ended December 31, 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company realized gross gains of $253,921 and proceeds from the sale of investment securities of $6,361,927.

 

4.LOANS RECEIVABLE

 

Loans receivable consist of the following:

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Mortgage loans:          
One-to-four family  $101,792,670   $111,271,871 
Multi-family and commercial   8,501,233    9,438,816 
    110,293,903    120,710,687 
Home equity loans   2,489,433    2,817,654 
Home equity lines of credit ("HELOCs")   1,852,532    1,766,999 
Education loans   2,228,512    2,885,067 
Other consumer loans   1,629    7,381 
Noncovered loans purchased   899,066    1,024,626 
Covered loans   21,259,962    25,708,179 
    139,025,037    154,920,593 
Less:          
Net deferred loan fees   222,704    289,753 
Allowance for loan losses   1,507,770    1,279,008 
           
 Total  $137,294,563   $153,351,832 

 

 

The components of covered loans by portfolio class as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, were as follows:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Mortgage loans:          
One-to-four family  $11,652,568   $14,442,335 
Multi-family and commercial   9,577,938    10,918,588 
    21,230,506    25,360,923 
Commercial   29,456    347,256 
Total loans  $21,259,962   $25,708,179 

  

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4.LOANS RECEIVABLE (Continued)

 

The outstanding balance, including interest, and carrying values of loans acquired were as follows:

 

   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
       Acquired Loans       Acquired Loans 
   Acquired Loans   Without Specific   Acquired Loans   Without Specific 
   With Specific   Evidence of   With Specific   Evidence of 
   Evidence of   Deterioration in   Evidence of   Deterioration in 
   Deterioration in   Credit Quality   Deterioration in   Credit Quality 
   Credit Quality   (ASC 310-30   Credit Quality   (ASC 310-30 
   (ASC 310-30)   Analogized)   (ASC 310-30)   Analogized) 
                 
Outstanding balance  $2,505,032   $35,002,493   $3,751,512   $41,396,457 
                     
Carrying amount, net of allowance   982,086    21,176,942    1,226,434    25,433,101 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded a provision of $73,270 for increases in the expected losses for acquired loans with specific evidence of deterioration in credit quality. The allowance for loan losses was reversed by $20,805 in 2012, with the remainder being charged-off. There was no allowance for loan losses recorded for acquired loans with or without specific evidence of deterioration in credit quality as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

Changes in the accretable yield for acquired loans were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

   2012   2011 
       Acquired Loans       Acquired Loans 
   Acquired Loans   Without Specific   Acquired Loans   Without Specific 
   With Specific   Evidence of   With Specific   Evidence of 
   Evidence of   Deterioration in   Evidence of   Deterioration in 
   Deterioration in   Credit Quality   Deterioration in   Credit Quality 
   Credit Quality   (ASC 310-30   Credit Quality   (ASC 310-30 
   (ASC 310-30)   Analogized)   (ASC 310-30)   Analogized) 
                 
Balance at beginning of period  $48,637   $8,680,970   $114,448   $10,665,986 
Reclassifications and other   -    3,878,068    -    (253,735)
Accretion   (48,637)   (1,514,374)   (65,811)   (1,731,281)
                     
Balance at end of period  $-   $11,044,664   $48,637   $8,680,970 

 

The $1,563,011 and $1,797,092 recognized as accretion represents the interest income earned on these loans for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Included in reclassification and other for loans acquired without specific evidence of deterioration in credit quality was $4,563,226 and $823,260 of reclassifications from nonaccretable discounts to accretable discounts in 2012 and 2011, respectively. The remaining $(685,158) and $(1,076,995) change in the accretable yield represents reductions in contractual interest due to contractual principal prepayments during the periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

The Company’s loan portfolio consists predominantly of one-to-four family unit first mortgage loans in the northwest suburban area of metropolitan Philadelphia, primarily in Montgomery and Bucks Counties. These loans are typically secured by first lien positions on the respective real estate properties and are subject to the Bank’s loan underwriting policies. In general, the Company’s loan portfolio performance at December 31, 2012 and 2011, is dependent upon the local economic conditions.

 

Mortgage loans serviced by the Company for others amounted to $33,514,503 and $36,522,376 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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4.LOANS RECEIVABLE (Continued)

 

In the normal course of business, loans are extended to officers, directors, and corporations in which they are beneficially interested as stockholders, officers, or directors. A summary of loan activity for those officers and directors for the year ended December 31, 2012, is as follows:

 

December 31,       Amounts   December 31,
2011   Additions   Collected   2012
             
 $   3,526,155    $     379,679    $     592,933    $   3,312,901

 

5.ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

Management has an established methodology to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses that assesses the risks and losses inherent in the loan portfolio. For purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses the Company has segmented certain loans in the portfolio by product type. Loans are segmented into the following pools: one-to-four family mortgage loans, multi-family and commercial mortgage loans, commercial loans, home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, and education and other consumer loans. Historical loss percentages for each risk category are calculated and used as the basis for calculating allowance allocations. These historical loss percentages are calculated over a two-year period for all portfolio segments. Certain qualitative factors are then added to the historical allocation percentage to get the adjusted factor to be applied to nonclassified loans. The following qualitative factors are analyzed for each portfolio segment:

 

·Levels of and trends in delinquencies and classifications
·Trends in volume and terms
·Changes in collateral
·Changes in management and lending staff
·Economic trends
·Concentrations of credit
·Changes in lending policies
·Changes in loan review
·External factors

 

These qualitative factors are reviewed each quarter and adjusted based upon relevant changes within the portfolio.

 

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5.ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

The total allowance reflects management's estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the Consolidated Balance Sheet date. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses adequate to cover loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio, at December 31, 2012 and 2011. At December 31, 2012, there is no allowance for loan losses related to loans covered by loss-share agreements with the FDIC. Included in the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2011, was $73,270 related to loans covered by loss-share agreements with the FDIC.

 

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses, balance in the allowance for loan losses, and recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of and for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

   December 31, 2012 
   One-to-   Multi-Family              Education     
   Four Family   and Commercial              and Other     
   Real Estate   Real Estate   Commercial   Home Equity   HELOCs   Consumer   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses:                                   
                                    
Beginning balance  $611,280   $618,233   $-   $19,304  $8,835   $21,356   $1,279,008 
                                   
Provision (credit) for loan losses   434,262    554,045    -    (5,379)   24,557    (10,206)   997,279 
Charge-offs   (369,444)   (407,037)   -    -    -    -    (776,481)
Recoveries   1,779    6,185    -    -    -    -    7,964 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries   (367,665)   (400,852)   -    -    -    -    (768,517)
Allowance at end of period  $677,877   $771,426   $-   $13,925   $33,392   $11,150   $1,507,770 
                                    
Ending balance  $677,877   $771,426   $-   $13,925   $33,392   $11,150   $1,507,770 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment  $39,640   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $39,640 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment  $638,237   $771,426   $-   $13,925   $33,392   $11,150   $1,468,130 
Ending balance: loans acquired with deterioriated credit quality  $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Loans:                                   
                                    
Ending balance  $113,445,238   $18,079,171   $29,456   $2,489,433   $1,852,532   $3,129,207   $139,025,037 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment  $1,628,519   $1,125,968   $-   $-   $-   $-   $2,754,487 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment  $100,164,151   $7,375,265   $ -   $2,489,433   $1,852,532   $2,230,141   $114,111,522 
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  $11,652,568   $9,577,938   $29,456   $-   $-   $899,066   $22,159,028 

 

 

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5.ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

   December 31, 2011 
   One-to-   Multi-Family              Education     
   Four Family   and Commercial              and Other     
   Real Estate   Real Estate   Commercial   Home Equity   HELOCs   Consumer   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses:                                   
Beginning balance  $519,182   $274,286   $-   $14,592   $9,885   $16,039   $833,984 
                                    
Provision (credit) for loan losses   87,216    343,947    -    4,712    (1,050)   5,317    440,142 
    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Charge-offs Recoveries   4,882    -    -    -    -    -    4,882 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries   4,882    -    -    -    -    -    4,882 
Allowance at end of period  $611,280   $618,233   $-   $19,304   $8,835   $21,356   $1,279,008 
Ending balance  $611,280   $618,233   $-   $19,304   $8,835   $21,356   $1,279,008 
                                    
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment  $183,806   $82,709   $-   $-   $-   $-   $266,515 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment  $358,993   $530,735   $-   $19,304   $8,835   $21,356   $939,223 
Ending balance: loans acquired with deterioriated credit quality  $68,481   $4,789   $-   $-   $-   $-   $73,270 
Loans:                                   
Ending balance  $125,714,206   $20,357,404   $347,256   $2,817,654   $1,766,999   $3,917,074   $154,920,593 
                                    
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment  $1,441,659   $799,876   $-   $-   $-   $-   $2,241,535 
                                    
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment  $109,830,212   $8,638,940   $-   $2,817,654   $1,766,999   $2,892,448   $125,946,253 
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  $14,442,335   $10,918,588   $347,256   $-   $-   $1,024,626   $26,732,805 

  

 

Credit Quality Information

 

The following tables represent credit exposures by internally assigned grades for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. The grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations of the loan agreements as scheduled or at all. The Company's internal credit risk grading system is based on experiences with similarly graded loans.

 

The Company's internally assigned grades are as follows:

 

Pass – loans which are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the underlying collateral. There are six sub-grades within the Pass category to further distinguish the loan.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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5.ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

Credit Quality Information (Continued)

 

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss within the internal risk rating system as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
   Multi-Family       Multi-Family     
   and Commercial       And Commercial     
   Real Estate   Commercial   Real Estate   Commercial 
                 
Pass  $11,955,576   $29,456   $15,046,793   $347,256 
Special Mention   2,645,840    -    1,832,849    - 
Substandard   3,477,755    -    3,477,762    - 
Doubtful   -    -    -    - 
Ending balance  $18,079,171   $29,456   $20,357,404   $347,256 

 

For one-to-four family real estate, home equity, HELOCs, and education and other loans, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the performance of the individual credits. Payment activity is reviewed by management on a monthly basis to determine how loans are performing. Loans are considered to be nonperforming when they become 90 days past due. The following table presents the recorded investment in the loan classes based on payment activity as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

   December 31, 2012 
               Education   Noncovered 
   One-to-Four   Home       and Other   Loans 
   Family Real Estate   Equity   HELOCs   Consumer   Purchased 
                     
Performing  $111,617,358   $2,479,104   $1,852,532   $2,077,866   $798,905 
Nonperforming   1,827,880    10,329    -    152,275    100,161 
Total  $113,445,238   $2,489,433   $1,852,532   $2,230,141   $899,066 

 

   December 31, 2011 
               Education   Noncovered 
   One-to-Four   Home       and Other   Loans 
   Family Real Estate   Equity   HELOCs   Consumer   Purchased 
                     
Performing  $124,249,535   $2,762,755   $1,766,999   $2,678,002   $942,673 
Nonperforming   1,464,671    54,899    -    214,446    81,953 
Total  $125,714,206   $2,817,654   $1,766,999   $2,892,448   $1,024,626 

 

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5.ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

Credit Quality Information (Continued)

 

The following table presents an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past-due loans.

 

   December 31, 2012 
                          Recorded 
                         Investment > 
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days   Total Past    Total   Loans   90 Days and 
   Past Due   Past Due   Or Greater   Due   Current   Receivable   Accruing 
                             
One-to-four family real estate  $941,721   $55,802   $1,827,880   $2,825,403   $110,619,835   $113,445,238   $- 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   637,442    -    1,484,495    2,121,937    15,957,234    18,079,171    - 
Commercial   -    -    -    -    29,456    29,456    - 
Home equity   -    -    10,329    10,329    2,479,104    2,489,433    - 
HELOCs   -    -    -    -    1,852,532    1,852,532    - 
Education and other consumer   46,422    41,691    152,275    240,388    1,989,753    2,230,141    - 
Noncovered loans purchased   -    -    100,161    100,161    798,905    899,066    - 
Total  $1,625,585   $97,493   $3,575,140   $5,298,218   $133,726,819   $139,025,037   $- 

 

   December 31, 2011 
                           Recorded 
                          Investment > 
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days   Total Past    Total   Loans   90 Days and 
   Past Due   Past Due   Or Greater   Due   Current   Receivable   Accruing 
                             
One-to-four family real estate  $1,349,589   $96,230   $1,464,671   $2,910,490   $122,803,716   $125,714,206   $- 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   243,211    721,984    828,132    1,793,327    18,564,077    20,357,404    - 
Commercial   -    -    -    -    347,256    347,256    - 
Home equity   -    -    54,899    54,899    2,762,755    2,817,654    - 
HELOCs   -    -    -    -    1,766,999    1,766,999    - 
Education and other consumer   58,192    15,420    214,446    288,058    2,604,390    2,892,448    - 
Noncovered loans purchased   14,832    -    81,953    96,785    927,841    1,024,626    - 
Total  $1,665,824   $833,634   $2,644,101   $5,143,559   $149,777,034   $154,920,593   $- 

 

Nonaccrual Loans

 

Loans are generally considered for nonaccrual status upon 90 days delinquency. When a loan is placed in nonaccrual status, previously accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income.

 

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5.ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

Nonaccrual Loans (Continued)

 

On the following table are the loans on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. The balances are presented by class of loans.

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
One-to-four family real estate  $1,827,880   $1,464,671 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   1,484,495    828,132 
Home equity   10,329    54,899 
Education and other consumer   152,275    214,446 
Noncovered loans purchased   100,161    81,953 
Total  $3,575,140   $2,644,101 

 

Interest income on loans would have increased by approximately $121,717 and $193,323 during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, if these loans had performed in accordance with their original terms. Management evaluates commercial real estate loans which are 90 days or more past due for impairment.

 

Impaired Loans

 

The following table presents the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired loans and related allowance, if applicable. Also presented are the average recorded investments in the impaired loans and the related amount of interest recognized during the time within the period that the impaired loans were impaired.

 

   December 31, 2012 
       Unpaid       Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Principal   Related   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized 
                     
With no related allowance recorded:                         
One-to-four family real estate  $701,324   $837,806   $-   $489,509   $116 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   1,405,787    1,867,431    -    1,107,636    56,790 
With an allowance recorded:                         
One-to-four family real estate  $927,195   $936,739   $39,640   $944,346   $28,304 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   -    -    -    -    - 
Total:                         
One-to-four family real estate  $1,628,519   $1,774,545   $39,640   $1,433,855   $28,420 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   1,405,787    1,867,431    -    1,107,636    56,790 

 

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5.ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

Impaired Loans (Continued)

 

   December 31, 2011 
       Unpaid       Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Principal   Related   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized 
                     
With no related allowance recorded:                         
One-to-four family real estate  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   -    -    -    -    - 
With an allowance recorded:                         
One-to-four family  real estate  $1,510,140   $1,510,140   $252,287   $791,554   $11,935 
Multi-family and  commercial real estate   950,485    950,485    87,498    566,405    21,471 
Total:                         
One-to-four family real estate  $1,510,140   $1,510,140   $252,287   $791,554   $11,935 
Multi-family and commercial real estate   950,485    950,485    87,498    566,405    21,471 

 

Loan Modifications and Troubled Debt Restructurings

 

A loan is considered to be a troubled debt restructuring loan when the Company grants a concession to the borrower because of the borrowers’ financial condition that it would not otherwise consider. Such concessions include the reduction of interest rates, forgiveness of principal or interest, or other modifications of interest rates that are less than the current market rate for new obligations with similar risk.

 

Loan modifications that are considered troubled debt restructurings completed during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, were as follows:

 

  December 31, 2012 
      Pre-Modification   Post-Modification 
      Outstanding   Outstanding 
  Number of   Recorded   Recorded 
  Contracts   Investment   Investment 
            
One-to-four family real estate  1   $37,005   $37,005 
Multi-family and commercial real estate  3    822,855    822,855 
Total  4   $859,860   $859,860 

 

  December 31, 2011 
      Pre-Modification   Post-Modification 
      Outstanding   Outstanding 
  Number of   Recorded   Recorded 
  Contracts   Investment   Investment 
            
One-to-four family real estate  2   $851,191   $851,191 
Multi-family and commercial real estate  1    903,651    903,651 
Total  3   $1,754,842   $1,754,842 

 

There were no troubled debt restructurings modified during 2012 and 2011 that subsequently defaulted during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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6.PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

 

Premises and equipment consist of the following:

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
Land  $99,169   $103,000 
Buildings   7,204,585    7,339,062 
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment   2,876,643    2,710,175 
    10,180,397    10,152,237 
Less accumulated depreciation   5,264,158    5,066,257 
           
Total  $4,916,239   $5,085,980 

 

Depreciation expense amounted to $447,135 and $370,454 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

7.DEPOSITS

 

Deposit accounts are summarized as follows as of December 31:

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   Amount   %   Amount   % 
                 
Non-interest-bearing demand  $7,611,053    3.87%  $6,644,398    3.27%
NOW accounts   13,888,098    7.06    15,721,299    7.75 
Money market deposit   39,842,088    20.25    43,655,929    21.50 
Savings   30,093,442    15.30    30,235,259    14.89 
    91,434,681    46.48    96,256,885    47.41 
                     
Time deposits:                    
0.01 - 0.99%   34,107,437    17.34    26,804,241    13.20 
1.00 - 1.99%   42,747,040    21.73    55,032,658    27.11 
2.00 - 3.99%   26,201,683    13.32    17,524,066    8.63 
4.00 - 5.99%   2,232,405    1.13    7,398,436    3.65 
    105,288,565    53.52    106,759,401    52.59 
                     
Total  $196,723,246    100.00%  $203,016,286    100.00%

 

The scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:

 

  December 
  2012 
    
One year or less $49,006,265 
More than one year to two years  13,267,732 
More than two years to three years  7,188,288 
More than three years to four years  6,955,635 
More than four years  28,870,645 
Total $105,288,565 

 

Time deposits include those in denominations of $100,000 or more. Such deposits aggregated $40,899,594 and $37,596,248 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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7.DEPOSITS

 

The scheduled maturities of time deposits in denominations of $100,000 or more at December 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

  December 
  2012 
    
Within three months $6,912,788 
Three through six months  6,223,514 
Six through twelve months  5,581,771 
Over twelve months  22,181,521 
     
Total $40,899,594 

 

Interest expense by deposit category is as follows:

 

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2012   2011 
        
NOW accounts $66,216   $82,339 
Money market deposit  222,677    325,900 
Savings  94,386    127,469 
Time deposits  1,561,187    2,016,557 
          
Total $1,944,466   $2,552,265 

 

8.FHLB ADVANCES – LONG-TERM

 

The following table sets forth information concerning FHLB advances – long-term:

 

         Weighted-   Stated Interest         
   Maturity Range  Average   Rate Range   At December 31, 
Description  From  To  Interest Rate   From   To   2012   2011 
                           
Convertible  03/19/18  08/27/18   3.08%   2.13%   4.15%  $17,000,000   $17,000,000 
Fixed rate  02/06/13  06/01/16   2.30    1.76    3.58    6,500,000    6,500,000 
Fixed-rate amortizing  12/26/12  12/26/12   3.87    3.87    3.87    -    591,302 
Mid-term repo fixed  01/11/13  01/11/13   2.09%   1.41%   2.09%   2,000,000    7,000,000 
                                
  Total                    $25,500,000   $31,091,302 

 

Payments of FHLB borrowings are summarized as follows:

 

   December 31, 2012 
       Weighted- 
December 31,  Amount   Average Rate 
         
2013  $3,500,000    2.73%
2015   3,000,000    1.76 
2016   2,000,000    2.17 
2018   17,000,000    3.08 
Total  $25,500,000    2.81%

 

At December 31, 2012, the Company had three convertible select borrowings, three fixed-rate borrowings, and one mid-term repo-fixed borrowing. These borrowings mature from January 2013 through August 2018. All borrowings require quarterly payments of interest only. The convertible select borrowings are convertible to variable-rate advances on specific dates at the discretion of the FHLB. Should the FHLB convert these advances, the Bank has the option of accepting the variable rate or repaying the advance without penalty.

 

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8.FHLB ADVANCES – LONG-TERM (Continued)

 

All borrowings from the FHLB are secured by a blanket lien on qualified collateral, defined principally as investment securities and mortgage loans which are owned by the Bank free and clear of any liens or encum-brances. In addition, the Company has a maximum borrowing capacity of $93.3 million with the FHLB at December 31, 2012.

 

9.INCOME TAXES

 

The provision for income taxes consists of:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
Current tax expense  $288,042   $102,890 
Deferred taxes   (449,481)   (41,903)
           
Total  $(161,439)  $60,987 

 

The tax effects of deductible and taxable temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, respectively, are as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
Deferred tax assets:          
Allowance for loan losses  $510,658   $432,879 
Deferred compensation   1,218,599    1,137,519 
Deferred health care   67,361    69,312 
State net operating loss carryforward   140,730    197,617 
Charitable contribution carryforward   12,959    35,109 
Goodwill   266,212    286,781 
Other   91,673    104,090 
Total gross deferred tax assets   2,308,192    2,263,307 
Valuation allowance   (153,689)   (232,726)
Total net deferred tax assets   2,154,503    2,030,581 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Prepaid insurance   55,333    59,600 
Deferred gain on FDIC-assisted acquisition   1,445,859    1,774,292 
Premises and equipment   25,297    18,156 
Net unrealized gain on securities   210,072    156,429 
Total gross deferred tax liabilities   1,736,561    2,008,477 
           
Net deferred tax assets  $417,942   $22,104 

 

The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, consisted of a 100 percent allowance against specific deferred tax assets. These deferred tax assets are subject to expiration periods ranging from three years to five years. It could not be determined that it was more than likely that the Company would be in a taxable position adequate to utilize these deferred tax assets prior to their expiration. These deferred tax assets consists of the Pennsylvania Mutual Thrift tax loss carryforward and the charitable contribution carryforward. A valuation allowance was not established at December 31, 2012 and 2011, for the remaining deferred tax assets, in view of certain tax strategies, coupled with the anticipated future taxable income.

 

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9.INCOME TAXES (Continued)

 

The reconciliation of the federal statutory rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
       % of       % of 
       Pretax       Pretax 
   Amount   Income   Amount   Income 
                 
Provision at statutory rate  $(157,014)   (34.0)%  $156,273    34.0%
Tax-exempt income   (13,662)   (3.0)   (22,188)   (4.8)
Valuation allowance   (22,150)   (4.8)   (83,618)   (18.2)
Other, net   31,387    6.8    10,520    2.3 
Actual tax expense and effective rate  $(161,439)   (35.0)%  $60,987    13.3%

 

The Bank is subject to the Pennsylvania Mutual Thrift Institutions Tax that is calculated at 11.5 percent of Pennsylvania earnings based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles with certain adjustments.

 

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles prescribe a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met.

 

There is currently no liability for uncertain tax positions and no known unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes, when applicable, interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Income. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2009. 

 

10.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

Commitments

 

In the normal course of business, management makes various commitments that are not reflected in the accom-panying consolidated financial statements. These commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other parties to the financial instruments is represented by the contractual amounts as disclosed. The Company minimizes its exposure to credit loss under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and review procedures and collateral requirements, as deemed necessary, in compliance with lending policy guidelines. Generally, collateral, usually in the form of real estate, is required to support financial instruments with credit risk.

 

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10.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Continued)

 

Commitments (Continued)

 

The off-balance sheet commitments consisted of the following:

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
Commitments to extend credit  $8,010,532   $1,061,000 
Unused lines of credit   4,568,870    5,707,204 
Letters of credit   14,756    36,091 

 

Commitments to extend credit consist of fixed-rate commitments with interest rates ranging from 2.50 percent to 7.25 percent at December 31, 2012. The commitments outstanding at December 31, 2012, contractually mature in less than one year.

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the loan agreement. These commitments consisted primarily of available commercial and personal lines of credit and loans approved but not yet funded. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.

 

Contingent Liabilities

 

The Company is involved in various legal actions from the normal course of business activities. Management believes the liability, if any, arising from such actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

 

11.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 

Benefit Plan

 

The Company has a defined contribution pension plan (the “Plan”) for all regular full-time employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. Annual contributions are discretionary but will not exceed 15 percent of eligible employees’ salaries. The Plan may be terminated at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There was no contribution made to the profit sharing portion of the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2012. Pension expense for the profit sharing portion of the Plan was $60,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

The Plan includes provisions to include employee and employer 401(k) contributions. Under the Plan, the Company will match 100 percent of the employees’ eligible contributions, up to the maximum of 5 percent of each qualifying employee’s salary, and an additional 10 percent of each non-qualifying employee’s salary. The Company contributions for the 401(k) plan were $204,725 and $206,888 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

 

The Company maintains an ESOP for the benefit of employees who meet the eligibility requirements, which include having completed one year of service with the Company or its subsidiary and attained age 18. The ESOP trust acquired 144,328 shares of the Company’s stock from proceeds from a loan with the Company. During 2012, in connection with the conversion, the Company purchased 136,693 additional shares from the proceeds from a loan with the Company. The Company makes cash contributions to the ESOP on an annual basis sufficient to enable the ESOP to make the required loan payments. The ESOP trust’s outstanding loans bear interest at 8.25 and 3.25 percent and require annual payments of principal and interest of $153,439 and $95,650 through December of 2021 and 2026, respectively.

 

As the debt is repaid, shares are released from the collateral and allocated to qualified employees based on the proportion of payments made during the year to remaining amount of payments due on the loan through maturity. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unallocated common stock held by the ESOP shares in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As shares are released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings-per-share computations. The Company recognized ESOP expense of $128,245 and $57,579 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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11.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Continued)

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) (Continued)

 

The following table presents the components of the ESOP shares:

 

   December 31,
   2012   2011 
         
Allocated shares   56,446    48,110 
           
Unreleased shares   219,668    96,218 
           
Total ESOP shares   276,114    144,328 
           
Fair value of unreleased shares  $1,768,327   $565,940 

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

Employees and non-employee corporate directors are eligible to receive awards of restricted stock and options based upon performance related requirements. Awards granted under the plan are in the form of the Company’s common stock and options to purchase stock and are subject to certain vesting requirements including continuous employment or service with the Company. The Company has authorized 281,265 shares of the Company’s common stock under the plan. The plan assists the Company in attracting, retaining, and motivating employees and non-employee directors to make substantial contributions to the success of the Company and to increase the emphasis on the use of equity as a key component of compensation.

 

Restricted Stock Plan

 

In connection with the Equity Incentive Plan, the Company awarded 72,161 shares of restricted stock to directors and officers of the Company on August 21, 2007. These shares vest over a five-year period ending in 2012. Compensation expense related to the vesting of shares was $77,155 and $115,733 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

       Weighted- 
       Average 
   Number of   Grant Date 
   Restricted Stock   Fair Value 
         
Nonvested at December 31, 2011   13,710   $8.44 
Granted   -    - 
Vested   (13,710)   8.44 
Forfeited   -    - 
           
Nonvested at December 31, 2012   -   $- 

 

Stock Option Plan

 

In connection with the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, the Board of Directors approved the formation of a stock option plan. The plan provides for granting incentive options to key officers and other employees of the Company and nonqualified stock options to non-employee directors of the Company. A total of 180,407 shares of either authorized and unissued shares or authorized shares issued by and subsequently reacquired by the Bank as treasury stock shall be issuable under the plans. The plans shall terminate after the tenth anniversary of the plan. The per share exercise price of any option granted will not be less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date the option is granted. The options granted are vested over various time periods and are determined at the time of grant.

 

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11.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Continued)

 

Stock Option Plan (Continued)

 

The following table is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for its option plan:

 

           Weighted-     
       Weighted-   Average     
       Average   Remaining   Aggregate 
   December 31,   Exercise   Contractual   Intrinsic 
   2012   Price   Term (in years)   Value 
                 
Outstanding, beginning   171,386   $8.44    5.64    - 
Granted   -    -    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    -    - 
Forfeited   -    -    -    - 
                     
Outstanding, ending   171,386   $8.44    4.64    - 
                     
Vested and exercisable at period-end   171,386   $8.44    4.64    - 

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s nonvested options and changes therein during the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

       Weighted- 
       Average 
   Number of   Grant Date 
   Stock Options   Fair Value 
         
Nonvested at December 31, 2011   34,277   $8.44 
Granted   -    - 
Vested   (34,277)   8.44 
Forfeited   -    - 
           
Nonvested at December 31, 2012   -   $- 

 

Supplemental Retirement Plan

 

The Company has a Supplemental Life Insurance Plan (“Plan”) for three officers of the Bank. The Plan requires the Bank to make annual payments to the beneficiaries upon their death. In connection with the Plan, the Company funded life insurance policies with an aggregate amount of $3,085,000 on the lives of those officers that currently have a death benefit of $11,975,329. The cash surrender value of these policies totaled $4,240,364 and $4,200,181 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Plan provides that death benefits totaling $6.0 million at December 31, 2012, will be paid to their beneficiaries in the event the officers should die.

 

Additionally, the Company has a Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SRP”) for the current and former presidents as well as two senior officers of the Bank. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, $1,755,140 and $1,621,532, respectively, has been accrued under these SRPs, and this liability and the related deferred tax asset of $596,748 and $551,321, respectively, are recognized in the financial statements.

 

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11.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Continued)

 

Supplemental Retirement Plan (Continued)

 

The deferred compensation for the current and former presidents is to be paid for the remainder of their lives, commencing with the first year following the termination of employment after completion of required service.  The current president’s payment is based on 60 percent of his final full year annual gross taxable compensation adjusted annually for the change in the consumer price index or 4 percent, whichever is higher. The former president’s payment is based on 60 percent of his final full year annual gross taxable compensation adjusted annually for the change in the consumer price index. The deferred compensation for the two senior officers is to be paid at the rate of $50,000 per year for 20 years, commencing 5 years after retirement or age 65, whichever comes first, following the termination of employment. The Company records periodic accruals for the cost of providing such benefits by charges to income.

 

The following table illustrates the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the supplemental retirement plan:

 

   For the Year Ended 
   2012   2011 
         
Components of net periodic benefit cost:          
Service cost  $140,520   $120,719 
Interest cost   109,697    95,005 
           
Net periodic benefit cost  $250,217   $215,724 

 

12.REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS

 

Federal Reserve Cash Requirements

 

The Bank is required to maintain average cash reserve balance in vault cash or with the Federal Reserve Bank. There was no restricted cash reserve balance at December 31, 2012.

 

Regulatory Capital Requirements

 

Federal regulations require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts of capital. Specifically, each is required to maintain certain minimum dollar amounts and ratios of Total and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets and of Core capital to average total assets.

 

In addition to the capital requirements, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (“FDICIA”) established five capital categories ranging from “well capitalized” to “critically undercapitalized.” Should any institution fail to meet the requirements to be considered “adequately capitalized,” it would become subject to a series of increasingly restrictive regulatory actions. Management believes, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

 

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the OCC categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be classified as a well capitalized financial institution, Total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, Core capital, and Tangible equity capital ratios must be at least 10.0 percent, 6.0 percent, 5.0 percent, and 1.5 percent, respectively. There have been no conditions or events since the notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

 

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12.REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS (Continued)

 

Regulatory Capital Requirements (Continued)

 

The following table reconciles the Bank’s capital under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to regulatory capital.

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
Total stockholders' equity  $34,584,049   $27,395,060 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   (407,786)   (303,657)
           
Tier I, core, and tangible capital   34,176,263    27,091,403 
           
Qualifying allowance for loan losses   1,507,770    1,279,008 
           
Total risk-based capital  $35,684,033   $28,370,411 

 

The Bank’s actual capital ratios are presented in the following table:

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio 
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
                     
Actual  $35,684,033    27.88%  $28,370,411    21.49%
For capital adequacy purposes   10,238,960    8.00    10,560,640    8.00 
To be well capitalized   12,798,700    10.00    13,200,800    10.00 
                     
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)                    
                    
Actual  $34,176,263    26.70%  $27,091,403    20.52%
For capital adequacy purposes   5,119,480    4.00    5,280,320    4.00 
To be well capitalized   7,679,220    6.00    7,920,480    6.00 
                     
Core capital (to adjusted assets)                    
                     
Actual  $34,176,263    12.82%  $27,091,403    10.22%
For capital adequacy purposes   10,665,806    4.00    10,602,917    4.00 
To be well capitalized   13,332,257    5.00    13,253,646    5.00 
                     
Tangible capital (to adjusted assets)                    
                    
Actual  $34,176,263    12.82%  $27,091,403    10.22%
For capital adequacy purposes   5,345,257    1.50    5,301,458    1.50 
To be well capitalized   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A 

 

The Company’s ratios do not differ significantly from the Bank’s ratios presented above.

 

The Bank accumulated approximately $1.4 million of retained earnings, which represents allocations of income to bad debt deductions for tax purposes only. Since this amount represents the accumulated bad debt reserves prior to 1987, no provision for federal income tax has been made. If any portion of this amount is used other than to absorb loan losses (which is not anticipated), the amount will be subject to federal income tax at the current corporate rate.

 

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13.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following disclosures show the hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observations utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels of pricing are as follows:

 

Level I:       Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.

 

Level II:      Pricing inputs are other than the quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities includes items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently and items that are fair-valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.

 

Level III:     Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

 

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

 

The following table presents the assets reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair value as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, by level within the fair value hierarchy. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

   December 31, 2012 
   Level I   Level II   Level III   Total 
Assets:                    
Investment securities available for sale:                    
Mortgage-backed securities  $-   $6,767,393   $-   $6,767,393 
Corporate securities   -    9,371,889    -    9,371,889 
   $-   $16,139,282   $-   $16,139,282 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Level I   Level II   Level III   Total 
Assets:                    
Investment securities available for sale:                    
Mortgage-backed securities  $-   $10,481,681   $-   $10,481,681 
Corporate securities   -    6,866,804    -    6,866,804 
   $-   $17,348,485   $-   $17,348,485 

 

For financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at December 31, 2012 and 2011, are as follows:

 

   December 31, 2012 
   Level I   Level II   Level III   Total 
Assets:                    
Impaired loans  $-   $-   $2,994,666   $2,994,666 
Other real estate owned   -    -    171,826    171,826 

 

   December 31, 2011 
   Level I   Level II   Level III   Total 
Assets:                    
Impaired loans  $-   $-   $2,120,840   $2,120,840 
Other real estate owned   -    -    82,942    82,942 

 

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13.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

 

      December 31, 2012
      Quantitative Information about Level III Fair Value Measurements
      Fair Value     Valuation     Unobservable  
      Estimate     Techniques     Input Range
                     
Impaired loans   $ 2,994,666     Appraisal of     Appraisal  
            collateral (1)     adjustments (2) 0% to 30%
                  Liquidation  
                  expenses (2) 0% to 6%
                     
Other real estate owned     171,826     Appraisal of     Appraisal  
            collateral (1), (3)     adjustments (2) 0% to 30%
                  Liquidation  
                  expenses (2) 0% to 6%

 

 

(1) Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral,
     which generally include various Level III inputs, which are not identifiable.    
(2) Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions
     and estimated liquidation expenses.  The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses
     and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.    
(3) Includes qualitative adjustments by management and estimated liquidation expenses.  
                   

 

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

 

   Fair Value Measurements at 
   December 31, 2012 
   Level I   Level II   Level III   Total 
                 
Financial assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents  $25,061,666   $-   $-   $25,061,666 
Investment securities                    
Available for sale   -    16,139,282    -    16,139,282 
Held to maturity   -    61,615,682    -    61,615,682 
Loans held for sale   12,060,174    -    -    12,060,174 
Net loans receivable   -    -    143,651,214    143,651,214 
Accrued interest receivable   815,473    -    -    815,473 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   2,607,600    -    -    2,607,600 
Bank-owned life insurance   4,240,364    -    -    4,240,364 
FDIC idemnification asset   -    -    4,234,931    4,234,931 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits   91,434,681    -    106,752,077    198,186,758 
FHLB advance - long-term   -    -    27,392,100    27,392,100 
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance   942,564    -    -    942,564 
Accrued interest payable   64,760    -    -    64,760 

  

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13.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

 

   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
   Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair 
   Value   Value   Value   Value 
                 
Financial assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents  $25,061,666   $25,061,666   $17,416,198   $17,416,198 
Investment securities:                    
Available for sale   16,139,282    16,139,282    17,348,485    17,348,485 
Held to maturity   58,605,490    61,615,682    56,597,111    58,992,283 
Loans held for sale   12,060,174    12,060,174    -    - 
Net loans   137,294,563    143,651,214    153,351,832    160,333,403 
Accrued interest receivable   815,473    815,473    970,966    970,966 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   2,607,600    2,607,600    2,822,600    2,822,600 
Bank-owned life insurance   4,240,364    4,240,364    4,200,181    4,200,181 
FDIC indemnification asset   4,234,931    4,234,931    5,218,506    5,218,506 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits  $196,723,246   $198,186,758   $203,016,286   $205,800,372 
FHLB advances - long-term   25,500,000    27,392,100    31,091,302    29,626,439 
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance   942,564    942,564    939,092    939,092 
Accrued interest payable   64,760    64,760    95,894    95,894 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Loans Held for Sale, Accrued Interest Receivable, Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, Accrued Interest Payable, and Advances by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance

 

The fair value is equal to the current carrying value.

 

Investment Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity

 

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

 

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13.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

 

Net Loans

 

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

 

Acquired loans are recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition. The fair values of loans with evidence of credit deterioration (impaired loans) are recorded net of a nonaccretable difference and, if appropriate, an accretable yield. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is the nonaccretable difference, which is included in the carrying amount of acquired loans.

 

FDIC Indemnification Asset

 

The indemnification asset represents the present value of the estimated cash payments expected to be received from the FDIC for future losses on covered assets based on the credit adjustment estimated for each covered asset and the loss sharing percentages. These cash flows are discounted at a market-based rate to reflect the uncertainty of the timing and receipt of the loss sharing reimbursement from the FDIC.

 

Deposits and FHLB Advances

 

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

 

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

 

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

 

Commitments to Extend Credit

 

These financial instruments are generally not subject to sale, and estimated fair values are not readily available. The carrying value, represented by the net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized commitment, and the fair value, determined by discounting the remaining contractual fee over the term of the commitment using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements with similar credit risk, are not considered material for disclosure. The contractual amounts of unfunded commitments are presented in Note 10.

 

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14.PARENT COMPANY

 

Condensed financial statements of Polonia Bancorp, Inc. are as follows:

 

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
ASSETS          
Cash  $6,487,336   $186,010 
Loans receivable   1,810,810    875,144 
Investment in subsidiary   32,773,239    26,519,916 
Other assets   133,745    144,163 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $41,205,130   $27,725,233 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Other liabilities  $19,844   $86,856 
Stockholders' equity   41,185,286    27,638,377 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $41,205,130   $27,725,233 

 

 

 

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME  

 

         
   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
         
INCOME          
ESOP loan interest income  $89,256   $89,258 
Investment income   3,056    374 
Total income   92,312    89,632 
           
EXPENSES   222,454    200,280 
           
Loss before income tax benefit   (130,142)   (110,648)
Income tax benefit   (24,462)   (15,104)
           
Loss before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary   (105,680)   (95,544)
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary   (194,685)   494,183 
           
NET (LOSS) INCOME  $(300,365)  $398,639 
           
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME  $(196,236)  $128,298 

 

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14.PARENT COMPANY (Continued)

 

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS            

 

  Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net (loss) income  $(300,365)  $398,639 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary   194,685    (494,183)
Stock compensation expense   294,993    262,905 
Other, net   (23,359)   (147,484)
Net cash provided by operating activities   165,954    19,877 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Capital contribution in subsidiary Bank   (7,312,780)   - 
Net cash used for investing activities   (7,312,780)   - 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock   14,557,057    - 
Purchase of common stock in connection with ESOP   (1,093,544)   - 
Purchase of treasury stock   (15,361)   (12,387)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities   13,448,152    (12,387)
Increase in cash   6,301,326    7,490 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD   186,010    178,520 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD  $6,487,336   $186,010 

 

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