-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TQNemN303JV8Yl8OxH6VKJaKjZ56Iz8GsEH8lLPn8Y7oHuKNw1UAtD4nUVyJYxa/ VjtiVE8GfdX+yPRk+OZ0kg== 0000950123-11-007890.txt : 20110201 0000950123-11-007890.hdr.sgml : 20110201 20110201162713 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-007890 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110201 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039311 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 382032782 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07818 FILM NUMBER: 11563477 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 W MAIN ST STREET 2: PO BOX 491 CITY: IONIA STATE: MI ZIP: 48846 BUSINESS PHONE: 6165279450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 W MAIN ST CITY: IONIA STATE: MI ZIP: 48846 8-K 1 k50004e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 1, 2011
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  0-7818
(Commission File Number)
  38-2032782
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
230 West Main Street
Ionia, Michigan

(Address of principal executive office)
  48846
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(616) 527-5820
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 1, 2011, Independent Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Attached Exhibit 99.2 contains supplemental data to that press release.
The information in this Form 8-K and the attached Exhibits shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits.
     
99.1
  Press release dated February 1, 2011.
 
   
99.2
  Supplemental data to the Registrant’s press release dated February 1, 2011.

 


 

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
Date February 1, 2011  By   /s/ Robert N. Shuster    
    Robert N. Shuster, Principal Financial Officer   
       
 

 

EX-99.1 2 k50004exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
(INDEPENDENT BANK LOGO)
News Release
     
 
  Independent Bank Corporation
230 West Main Street
Ionia, MI 48846
616.527.5820
     
For Release:
  Immediately
     
Contact:
  Robert Shuster, Chief Financial Officer, 616.522.1765
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION REPORTS
2010 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS
IONIA, Mich., Feb. 1, 2011 — Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP) reported a fourth quarter 2010 net loss applicable to common stock of $4.9 million, or $0.65 per share, versus a loss of $49.2 million, or $20.49 per share, in the prior-year period. The net loss applicable to common stock for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010 was $20.8 million, or $4.09 per share, compared to a loss of $94.5 million, or $39.60 per share, for all of 2009. The 2010 results include an $18.1 million gain on the extinguishment of debt that was recorded in June 2010.
Michael M. Magee, President and CEO of Independent Bank Corporation, commented: “Although our fourth quarter and full year 2010 operating results continue to reflect the challenging market conditions we face in Michigan, we are encouraged that these results are much improved as compared to 2009. In addition, there are several indicators that now suggest a slowly improving economic environment in Michigan for 2011 and beyond, which further adds to our optimism. Our progress in improving asset quality is reflected in a reduction in our provision for loan losses and non-performing loans. However, a decline in our net interest income did adversely impact our core operating results. This decline continues to be in part driven by our goal of maintaining very high levels of liquidity and otherwise managing our balance sheet in order to preserve our regulatory capital ratios. As explained in more detail below, I am pleased to report that we were successful in achieving our goal of 11% total capital to risk-weighted assets. Our primary focus continues to be returning Independent Bank Corporation to consistent profitability as soon as possible.”
Operating Results
The Company’s net interest income totaled $26.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of $7.3 million, or 22.0% from the year-ago period, and a decrease of $0.9 million, or 3.4% from the third quarter of 2010. The Company’s net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets (the “net interest margin”) was 4.35% during the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to 4.78% in the year-ago period, and 4.26% in the third quarter of 2010. The year-over-year decrease in the quarterly net interest margin is primarily due to a change in asset mix, as higher yielding loans declined and lower yielding overnight investments at the Federal Reserve Bank increased. This change in asset mix principally reflects the Company’s current strategy of maintaining significantly higher balances of overnight investments to enhance liquidity. In addition, average interest-earning assets declined to $2.38 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $2.78 billion in the year-ago quarter and $2.52 billion in the third quarter of 2010. The decline in assets reflects the Company’s efforts to preserve regulatory capital ratios despite the adverse impact on capital of net losses over the past three years.
For all of 2010, net interest income totaled $111.7 million, a decrease of $26.9 million, or 19.4% from 2009. The Company’s net interest margin for all of 2010 decreased to 4.36% compared to 5.00% in 2009. The reasons for the decline in net interest income for full year 2010 are consistent with those described above for the comparative quarterly periods.

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Service charges on deposits totaled $4.9 million and $21.5 million, respectively, for the fourth quarter and full year of 2010, representing decreases of 20.6% and 11.7%, respectively, from the comparable year ago periods. These decreases principally relate to a decline in customer overdraft occurrences.
Interchange income totaled $2.2 million and $8.3 million for the fourth quarter and full year of 2010, respectively, representing increases of 16.3% and 16.9%, respectively, over the year ago comparative periods. These increases primarily reflect a rise in customer debit card transaction volume and PIN-based interchange fees.
Gains on the sale of mortgage loans were $4.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to $2.1 million in the year-ago quarter. For all of 2010, gains on the sale of mortgage loans totaled $12.3 million compared to $10.9 million in 2009. The growth in gains relates primarily to an improvement in the profit margin on such loan sales. Because of the recent increase in mortgage loan interest rates towards the end of 2010, the Company expects a significantly lower level of refinancing activity in 2011.
Mortgage loan servicing generated income of $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to income of $1.2 million in the year-ago period. This improvement was due to the change in the impairment reserve (a $2.7 million recovery in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to a $0.9 million recovery in the year-ago quarter) that was partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in the amortization of capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights. The recovery of previously recorded impairment charges in the last quarter of 2010 primarily reflects higher mortgage loan interest rates at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010, resulting in lower estimated future prepayment rates. For all of 2010, mortgage loan servicing generated a loss of $0.5 million as compared to income of $2.3 million in 2009. The full year comparative variance is primarily due to changes in the impairment reserve ($0.9 million charge in 2010 versus a $2.3 million recovery in 2009). Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights totaled $14.7 million at Dec. 31, 2010 compared to $15.3 million at Dec. 31, 2009. As of Dec. 31, 2010, the Company serviced approximately $1.76 billion in mortgage loans for others on which servicing rights have been capitalized.
Non-interest expenses totaled $40.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to $71.5 million in the year-ago period. The decline in non-interest expenses was primarily due to decreases in vehicle service contract payment plan counterparty contingencies (down $15.1 million) and goodwill impairment charges (down $16.7 million). The 2009 goodwill impairment charge relates to the Company’s vehicle service contract payment plan business. Several other categories of non-interest expense (including compensation and employee benefits, occupancy, furniture, fixtures and equipment and advertising) declined in 2010 as compared to 2009 principally reflecting the Company’s cost reduction initiatives. For all of 2010, non-interest expenses totaled $155.0 million versus $188.4 million in 2009. The changes in the full year comparative period were generally commensurate with the quarterly comparative changes.
Fourth quarter and full year 2010 non-interest expenses included a $4.4 million and $18.6 million charge, respectively, (compared to $19.5 million and $31.2 million in the comparable respective periods in 2009) related to Mepco Finance Corporation’s (“Mepco”) business of purchasing and servicing payment plans for vehicle service contracts. These payment plans (which are classified as payment plan receivables in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition) permit a consumer to purchase coverage under a vehicle service contract by making monthly payments, generally for a term of 12 to 24 months, to the sellers of those contracts (referred to as Mepco’s “counterparties”). Mepco purchases these payment plans from these counterparties. When consumers stop making payments or exercise their right to voluntarily cancel the contract, the remaining unpaid balance of the payment plan is normally recouped by Mepco from the counterparties that sold the vehicle service contract and provided the coverage. When counterparties do not honor their contractual obligations to Mepco to repay advanced funds, Mepco recognizes estimated probable incurred losses. Mepco pursues collection (including commencing legal action) of funds due to it under its various contracts with counterparties. At Dec. 31, 2010 the Company had $37.3 million of vehicle service contract counterparty receivables that it believes are collectible. During 2010, payment plan receivables declined by $205.1 million (or 50.5%) to $201.3 million at Dec. 31, 2010, due primarily to a reduction in payment plan balances associated with one counterparty that has gone out of business.
Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Core Operating Earnings
The Company is presenting pre-tax, pre-provision core operating earnings in this release for purposes of additional analysis of operating results. Pre-tax, pre-provision core operating earnings, as defined by management, represents the Company’s income (loss) excluding: income tax expense (benefit), the provision for loan losses, costs (recoveries) related to unfunded lending commitments, securities gains or losses, vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies, any impairment charges or recoveries (including capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights, goodwill and losses on ORE or repossessed assets), gain on extinguishment of debt and elevated loan and collection costs caused by the current economic cycle.
The following table reconciles consolidated net loss presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to pre-tax, pre-provision core operating earnings. Pre-tax, pre-provision core operating earnings is not a measurement of the Company’s financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income

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(loss) under GAAP. Pre-tax, pre-provision core operating earnings has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. However, the Company believes presenting pre-tax, pre-provision core operating earnings provides investors with the ability to gain a further understanding of its underlying operating trends separate from the direct effects of any impairment charges, credit issues, certain fair value adjustments, securities gains or losses, and challenges inherent in the real estate downturn and other economic cycle issues. It displays core operating earnings trends before the impact of these challenges. The Asset Quality section of this release isolates the challenges and issues related to the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio and the impact on its results as reflected in the provision for loan losses.
The decline in the Company’s pre-tax, pre-provision core operating earnings for the fourth quarter and full year of 2010 as compared to the comparable periods in 2009 is principally due to a decrease in net interest income as described above.
                                 
Pre-Tax, Pre- Provision Core Operating Earnings  
    Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
    12/31/10     12/31/09     12/31/10     12/31/09  
            (in thousands)          
Net loss
  $ (4,146 )   $ (48,155 )   $ (16,709 )   $ (90,227 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (504 )     (1,456 )     (1,590 )     (3,210 )
Provision for loan losses(1)
    7,463       25,116       46,229       103,032  
Securities (gains) losses
    14       26       (1,177 )     (3,744 )
Vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies
    4,386       19,506       18,633       31,234  
Impairment (recovery) charge on capitalized loan servicing
    (2,742 )     (890 )     908       (2,349 )
Impairment charge on goodwill
          16,734             16,734  
Gain on extinguishment of debt
                (18,066 )      
Losses on other real estate and repossessed assets
    4,843       1,796       9,722       8,554  
Elevated loan and collection costs (2)
    2,697       2,584       10,323       9,727  
 
                       
Pre-Tax, Pre-Loan Loss Provision Core Operating Earnings
  $ 12,011     $ 15,261     $ 48,273     $ 69,751  
 
                       
 
(1)   Includes costs (recoveries) related to unfunded lending commitments.
 
(2)   Represents the excess amount over a “normalized” level of $1.25 million quarterly or $5.0 million annually.
Asset Quality
Commenting on asset quality, CEO Magee noted: “We are pleased to report significant improvements in asset quality metrics in 2010 compared to 2009. Our provision for loan losses decreased by $56.6 million, or 54.7%, primarily reflecting a reduction in non-performing loans, as well as an overall decline in total loan balances. Non-performing loans and loan net charge-offs declined by 38.5% and by 23.8%, respectively. Further, our 2010 year end thirty to eighty-nine day delinquency rates declined from prior year levels for all loan categories. Our team remains focused on managing our commercial and retail loan portfolios to achieve further positive progress on asset quality in 2011.”

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A breakdown of non-performing loans(1) by loan type is as follows:
                         
Loan Type   12/31/2010     9/30/2010     12/31/2009  
    (Dollars in Millions)  
Commercial(2)
  $ 29.6     $ 29.8     $ 50.4  
Consumer/installment
    4.2       4.9       8.4  
Mortgage
    30.9       32.9       48.0  
Payment plan receivables(3)
    2.9       2.5       3.1  
 
                 
Total
  $ 67.6     $ 70.1     $ 109.9  
 
                 
Ratio of non-performing loans to total portfolio loans
    3.73 %     3.67 %     4.78 %
 
                 
Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets
    4.22 %     4.20 %     4.77 %
 
                 
Ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
    100.50 %     102.31 %     74.35 %
 
                 
 
(1)   Excludes loans that are classified as “troubled debt restructured” that are still performing.
 
(2)   The Dec. 31, 2010 balance includes $3.1 million of commercial loans on which the payments are current but they are classified as non-accrual because full repayment of principal and interest is not expected.
 
(3)   Represents payment plans for which no payments have been received for 90 days or more and for which Mepco has not yet completed the process to charge the applicable counterparty for the balance due. These amounts are to be distinguished from receivables due to Mepco from its counterparties related to cancelled payment plans for which Mepco has completed the process to charge the applicable counterparty for the balance due, which totaled $37.3 million, $33.5 million and $5.4 million (each net of reserves), at Dec. 31, 2010, Sept. 30, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2009 respectively.
Non-performing loans have declined by $42.3 million, or 38.5%, since year-end 2009. The decrease in non-performing loans since year-end 2009 is due principally to declines in non-performing commercial loans and residential mortgage loans. These declines primarily reflect loan net charge-offs, pay-offs, negotiated transactions, and the migration of loans into ORE. Non-performing commercial loans relate largely to delinquencies caused by cash-flow difficulties encountered by real estate developers (due to a decline in sales of real estate) as well as owners of income-producing properties (due to higher vacancy rates and/or lower rental rates). The elevated level of non-performing residential mortgage loans is primarily due to delinquencies reflecting both weak economic conditions and soft residential real estate values in many parts of Michigan. However, retail non-performing loans have declined for six consecutive quarters and are at their lowest level since the first quarter of 2008. ORE and repossessed assets totaled $39.4 million at Dec. 31, 2010, compared to $45.0 million at Sept. 30, 2010 and $31.5 million at Dec. 31, 2009.
The provision for loan losses was $7.5 million and $25.1 million in the fourth quarters of 2010 and 2009, respectively. For all of 2010, the provision for loan losses totaled $46.8 million versus $103.3 million in 2009. The level of the provision for loan losses in each period reflects the Company’s overall assessment of the allowance for loan losses, taking into consideration factors such as loan mix, levels of non-performing and classified loans, and loan net charge-offs. Loan net charge-offs were $11.4 million (2.42% annualized of average loans) in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to $17.1 million (2.89% annualized of average loans) in the fourth quarter of 2009. Loan net charge-offs were $60.6 million (2.97% of average loans) and $79.5 million (3.28% of average loans) for all of 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decline in 2010 loan net charge-offs compared to 2009 levels is primarily due to a decline in commercial loan net charge-offs. At Dec. 31, 2010, the allowance for loan losses totaled $67.9 million, or 3.75% of portfolio loans, compared to $81.7 million, or 3.55% of portfolio loans, at Dec. 31, 2009.
Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital
Total assets were $2.54 billion at Dec. 31, 2010, a decrease of $430.1 million, or 14.5%, from Dec. 31, 2009. Loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $1.81 billion at Dec. 31, 2010, compared to $2.30 billion at Dec. 31, 2009. Deposits totaled $2.25 billion at Dec. 31, 2010, a decrease of $313.9 million from Dec. 31, 2009. The decline in deposits is primarily due to a planned reduction of brokered CDs that was partially offset by increases in the balance of non-interest bearing deposits.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $385.4 million at Dec. 31, 2010, versus $288.7 million at Dec. 31, 2009. This increase reflects the Company’s efforts to augment liquidity.

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Stockholders’ equity totaled $119.1 million at Dec. 31, 2010, or 4.70% of total assets. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Independent Bank, remains “well capitalized” for regulatory purposes with the following ratios:
                         
                    Well  
                    Capitalized  
Regulatory Capital Ratio   12/31/10     12/31/2009     Minimum  
Tier 1 capital to average total assets
    6.58 %     6.72 %     5.00 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
    9.77 %     9.08 %     6.00 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
    11.06 %     10.36 %     10.00 %
Capital Raising and Strategic Initiatives
As previously announced, the Company adopted a capital restoration plan (the “Capital Plan”) in Jan. 2010. The primary objective of this Capital Plan is to achieve and thereafter maintain certain minimum capital ratios for Independent Bank as established by its Board of Directors. These minimum capital ratios are 8% for Tier 1 Capital to Average Total Assets and 11% for Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets. As noted above, as of Dec. 31, 2010, the Bank’s Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets ratio exceeded the target of 11%.
The Capital Plan sets forth three primary capital raising initiatives:
     (1) an offer to exchange shares of the Company’s common stock for any or all of the Company’s outstanding trust preferred securities;
     (2) the exchange of shares of the Company’s common stock for any or all of the shares of preferred stock held by the United States Department of Treasury (“UST”); and
     (3) a public offering of the Company’s common stock for cash.
During the second quarter of 2010, the Company completed transactions designed to accomplish the first two initiatives. On June 23, 2010, the Company completed its offer to exchange shares of its common stock for its outstanding trust preferred securities, which resulted in the issuance of common stock in exchange for the surrender of outstanding trust preferred securities with an aggregate liquidation amount of $41.4 million. On Apr. 16, 2010, the Company closed a transaction with the UST for the exchange of the $72 million of Series A preferred stock that the UST acquired pursuant to the TARP Capital Purchase Program for new shares of Series B convertible preferred stock. A key benefit of this transaction was obtaining the right, under the terms of the new Series B convertible preferred stock, to compel the conversion of this stock into shares of the Company’s common stock, provided that the Company meets a number of conditions. The conditions are primarily intended to ensure that the Company successfully implements the other elements of its Capital Plan, as described above.
These first two initiatives were designed to improve the Company’s ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets, reduce required annual interest and dividend payments by reducing the aggregate principal amount of outstanding trust preferred securities and outstanding shares of preferred stock, and otherwise improve the Company’s ability to successfully raise additional capital through a public offering of its common stock, which is the last component of the Capital Plan.
CEO Magee stated, “In light of the Company’s continued improvements in asset quality and other positive indicators, we are reevaluating our alternatives in connection with the above-referenced capital raising initiatives. This evaluation will take into account our ongoing operating results, as well as input from our financial advisors and the Treasury Department.”
About Independent Bank Corporation
Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP) is a Michigan-based bank holding company with total assets of approximately $2.5 billion. Founded as First National Bank of Ionia in 1864, Independent Bank Corporation now operates over 100 offices across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula through one state-chartered bank subsidiary. This subsidiary (Independent Bank) provides a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, mortgage lending, investments and title services. Independent Bank Corporation is committed to providing exceptional personal service and value to its customers, stockholders and the communities it serves.
For more information, please visit the Company’s Web site at: IndependentBank.com
Any statements in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “may” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These

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forward-looking statements are predicated on management’s beliefs and assumptions based on information known to Independent Bank Corporation’s management as of the date of this news release and do not purport to speak as of any other date. Forward-looking statements may include descriptions of plans and objectives of Independent Bank Corporation’s management for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of the Company’s revenue, earnings or other measures of economic performance, including statements of profitability, business segments and subsidiaries, and estimates of credit quality trends. Such statements reflect the view of Independent Bank Corporation’s management as of this date with respect to future events and are not guarantees of future performance, involve assumptions and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, such as the changes in Independent Bank Corporation’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Should one or more of these risks materialize or should underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include the ability of Independent Bank Corporation to meet the objectives of its capital restoration plan, the ability of Independent Bank to remain well-capitalized under federal regulatory standards, the pace of economic recovery within Michigan and beyond, changes in interest rates, changes in the accounting treatment of any particular item, the results of regulatory examinations, changes in industries where the Company has a concentration of loans, changes in the level of fee income, changes in general economic conditions and related credit and market conditions, and the impact of regulatory responses to any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Independent Bank Corporation does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, assumptions or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. For any forward-looking statements made in this news release or in any documents, Independent Bank Corporation claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                 
    December 31,  
    2010     2009  
    (unaudited)  
    (in thousands, except share amounts)  
Assets
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 48,933     $ 65,214  
Interest bearing deposits
    336,441       223,522  
 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents
    385,374       288,736  
Trading securities
    32       54  
Securities available for sale
    67,864       164,151  
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost
    23,630       27,854  
Loans held for sale, carried at fair value
    50,098       34,234  
Loans
               
Commercial
    707,530       840,367  
Mortgage
    658,679       749,298  
Installment
    245,644       303,366  
Payment plan receivables
    201,263       406,341  
 
           
Total Loans
    1,813,116       2,299,372  
Allowance for loan losses
    (67,915 )     (81,717 )
 
           
Net Loans
    1,745,201       2,217,655  
Other real estate and repossessed assets
    39,413       31,534  
Property and equipment, net
    68,359       72,616  
Bank-owned life insurance
    47,922       46,514  
Other intangibles
    8,980       10,260  
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights
    14,661       15,273  
Prepaid FDIC deposit insurance assessment
    15,899       22,047  
Vehicle service contract counterparty receivables, net
    37,270       5,419  
Accrued income and other assets
    30,545       29,017  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 2,535,248     $ 2,965,364  
 
           
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Deposits
               
Non-interest bearing
  $ 451,856     $ 334,608  
Savings and NOW
    995,662       1,059,840  
Retail time
    530,774       542,170  
Brokered time
    273,546       629,150  
 
           
Total Deposits
    2,251,838       2,565,768  
Other borrowings
    71,032       131,182  
Subordinated debentures
    50,175       92,888  
Vehicle service contract counterparty payables
    11,739       21,309  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    31,379       44,356  
 
           
Total Liabilities
    2,416,163       2,855,503  
 
           
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, no par value, 200,000 shares authorized Issued and outstanding:
               
At December 31, 2010: Series B, 74,426 shares, $1,036 liquidation preference per share
    75,700        
At December 31, 2009: Series A, 72,000 shares, $1,000 liquidation preference per share
          69,157  
Common stock, no par value at December 31, 2010, and $1.00 par value at December 31, 2009—authorized: 500,000,000 shares at December 31, 2010, and 60,000,000 shares at December 31, 2009; issued and outstanding: 7,860,483 shares at December 31, 2010, and 2,402,851 shares at December 31, 2009
    246,407       2,386  
Capital surplus
          223,095  
Accumulated deficit
    (189,902 )     (169,098 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (13,120 )     (15,679 )
 
           
Total Shareholders’ Equity
    119,085       109,861  
 
           
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 2,535,248     $ 2,965,364  
 
           

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INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                         
    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (unaudited)  
    (in thousands)  
Interest Income
                                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 32,210     $ 34,370     $ 43,033     $ 142,282     $ 177,948  
Interest on securities
                                       
Taxable
    481       509       1,420       3,052       6,333  
Tax-exempt
    338       383       745       1,932       3,669  
Other investments
    399       425       244       1,585       1,106  
 
                             
Total Interest Income
    33,428       35,687       45,442       148,851       189,056  
 
                             
Interest Expense
                                       
Deposits
    5,700       6,737       8,937       28,164       35,405  
Other borrowings
    1,662       1,965       3,107       9,034       15,128  
 
                             
Total Interest Expense
    7,362       8,702       12,044       37,198       50,533  
 
                             
Net Interest Income
    26,066       26,985       33,398       111,653       138,523  
Provision for loan losses
    7,528       9,543       25,110       46,765       103,318  
 
                             
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
    18,538       17,442       8,288       64,888       35,205  
 
                             
Non-interest Income
                                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    4,887       5,516       6,158       21,511       24,370  
Net gains (losses) on assets
                                       
Mortgage loans
    4,286       3,829       2,060       12,330       10,860  
Securities
    14       (3 )     39       1,639       3,826  
Other than temporary loss on securities available for sale
                                       
Total impairment loss
    (28 )     (316 )     (4,056 )     (462 )     (4,073 )
Loss recognized in other comprehensive loss
                3,991             3,991  
 
                             
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings
    (28 )     (316 )     (65 )     (462 )     (82 )
Interchange income
    2,160       2,075       1,858       8,257       7,064  
Mortgage loan servicing
    2,465       (1,377 )     1,241       (523 )     2,252  
Title insurance fees
    644       533       410       2,037       2,272  
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
          (20 )           18,066        
Other income
    2,781       2,241       1,919       8,958       9,239  
 
                             
Total Non-interest Income
    17,209       12,478       13,620       71,813       59,801  
 
                             
Non-interest Expense
                                       
Compensation and employee benefits
    12,262       12,806       13,275       51,711       53,003  
Vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies
    4,386       5,968       19,506       18,633       31,234  
Loan and collection
    3,947       3,805       3,834       15,323       14,727  
Occupancy, net
    2,791       2,721       2,882       11,016       11,092  
Loss on other real estate and repossessed assets
    4,843       1,296       1,796       9,722       8,554  
Data processing
    2,367       2,248       2,465       9,554       9,528  
FDIC deposit insurance
    1,589       1,651       1,658       6,805       7,328  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    1,582       1,591       1,735       6,540       7,159  
Credit card and bank service fees
    1,237       1,378       1,754       5,790       6,608  
Advertising
    567       692       1,498       2,712       5,696  
Goodwill impairment
                16,734             16,734  
Costs (recoveries) related to unfunded lending commitments
    (65 )     (807 )     6       (536 )     (286 )
Other expenses
    4,891       4,159       4,376       17,730       17,066  
 
                             
Total Non-interest Expense
    40,397       37,508       71,519       155,000       188,443  
 
                             
Loss Before Income Tax
    (4,650 )     (7,588 )     (49,611 )     (18,299 )     (93,437 )
Income tax benefit
    (504 )     (978 )     (1,456 )     (1,590 )     (3,210 )
 
                             
Net Loss
  $ (4,146 )   $ (6,610 )   $ (48,155 )   $ (16,709 )     $(90,227 )
 
                             
Preferred dividends and discount accretion
    796       1,109       1,076       4,095       4,301  
 
                             
Net Loss Applicable to Common Stock
  $ (4,942 )   $ (7,719 )   $ (49,231 )   $ (20,804 )   $ (94,528 )
 
                             

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INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Selected Financial Data
                                         
    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (unaudited)  
Per Common Share Data (A)
                                       
Net Loss Per Common Share
                                       
Basic (B)
  $ (0.65 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (20.49 )   $ (4.09 )   $ (39.60 )
Diluted (C)
    (0.65 )     (1.03 )     (20.49 )     (4.09 )     (39.60 )
Cash dividends declared per common share
    .00       .00       .00       .00       .30  
 
                                       
Selected Ratios (A)
                                       
As a Percent of Average Interest-Earning Assets
                                       
Interest income
    5.58 %     5.63 %     6.50 %     5.81 %     6.83 %
Interest expense
    1.23       1.37       1.72       1.45       1.83  
Net interest income
    4.35       4.26       4.78       4.36       5.00  
Net Loss to
                                       
Average common equity
    (43.56 )%     (60.51 )%     (255.72 )%     (54.38 )%     (90.72 )%
Average assets
    (0.75 )     (1.11 )     (6.55 )     (0.75 )     (3.17 )
 
                                       
Average Shares (A)
                                       
Basic (B)
    7,646,814       7,512,508       2,402,674       5,089,651       2,386,553  
Diluted (C)
    58,713,431       56,407,159       2,410,021       41,467,959       2,393,588  
 
(A)   Shares outstanding have been adjusted for a 1-for-10 reverse stock split in 2010. These amounts are calculated using net loss applicable to common stock.
 
(B)   Average shares of common stock for basic net income per share include shares issued and outstanding during the period and participating share awards.
 
(C)   Average shares of common stock for diluted net income per share include shares to be issued upon conversion of convertible preferred stock, shares to be issued upon exercise of common stock warrants, shares to be issued upon exercise of stock options and stock units for deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors. For any period in which a loss is recorded, the assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock, assumed exercise of common stock warrants, assumed exercise of stock options, and stock units for deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors would have an anti-dilutive impact on the loss per share and are thus ignored in the diluted per share calculation.

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EX-99.2 3 k50004exv99w2.htm EX-99.2 exv99w2
Exhibit 99.2
INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Data
Non-performing assets(1)
                 
    December 31,  
    2010     2009  
    (dollars in thousands)  
Non-accrual loans
  $ 66,652     $ 105,965  
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest
    928       3,940  
 
           
Total non-performing loans
    67,580       109,905  
Other real estate and repossessed assets
    39,413       31,534  
 
           
Total non-performing assets
  $ 106,993     $ 141,439  
 
           
As a percent of Portfolio Loans
               
Non-performing loans
    3.73 %     4.78 %
Allowance for loan losses
    3.75       3.55  
Non-performing assets to total assets
    4.22       4.77  
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-performing loans
    100.50       74.35  
 
(1)   Excludes loans that are classified as “troubled debt restructured” that are still performing.
Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”)
                         
    December 31, 2010  
    Commercial     Retail     Total  
    (dollars in thousands)  
Performing TDRs
  $ 16,957     $ 96,856     $ 113,813  
Non-performing TDRs (1)
    7,814       16,616 (2)     24,430  
 
                 
Total
  $ 24,771     $ 113,472     $ 138,243  
 
                 
                         
    December 31, 2009  
    Commercial     Retail     Total  
    (dollars in thousands)  
Performing TDRs
  $ 3,500     $ 68,461     $ 71,961  
Non-performing TDRs (1)
          14,937 (2)     14,937  
 
                 
Total
  $ 3,500     $ 83,398     $ 86,898  
 
                 
 
(1)   Included in NPL table above.
 
(2)   Also includes loans on non-accrual at the time of modification until six payments are received on a timely basis.

1


 

Allowance for loan losses
                                 
    Twelve months ended  
    December 31,  
    2010     2009  
            Unfunded             Unfunded  
    Loans     Commitments     Loans     Commitments  
    (dollars in thousands)  
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 81,717     $ 1,858     $ 57,900     $ 2,144  
Additions (deduction)
                               
Provision for loan losses
    46,765             103,318        
Recoveries credited to allowance
    3,612             2,795        
Loans charged against the allowance
    (64,179 )           (82,296 )      
Additions (deductions) included in non-interest expense
          (536 )           (286 )
 
                       
Balance at end of period
  $ 67,915     $ 1,322     $ 81,717     $ 1,858  
 
                       
 
                               
Net loans charged against the allowance to average Portfolio Loans
    2.97 %             3.28 %        
Alternative Sources of Funds
                                                 
    December 31,  
    2010     2009  
            Average                     Average        
    Amount     Maturity     Rate     Amount     Maturity       Rate
    (dollars in thousands)  
Brokered CDs
  $ 273,546     2.4 years     2.89 %   $ 629,150     2.2 years     2.46 %
Fixed rate FHLB advances
    21,022     5.9 years     6.34       27,382     5.5 years     6.59  
Variable rate FHLB advances
    50,000     0.8 years     0.41       67,000     1.4 years     0.32  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
                            35,000     .9 years     4.42  
 
                                           
Total
  $ 344,568     2.4 years     2.74 %   $ 758,532     2.2 years     2.51 %
 
                                           
Capitalization
                 
    December 31,  
    2010     2009  
    (in thousands)  
Subordinated debentures
  $ 50,175     $ 92,888  
Amount not qualifying as regulatory capital
    (1,507 )     (2,788 )
 
           
Amount qualifying as regulatory capital
    48,668       90,100  
 
           
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock
    75,700       69,157  
Common stock
    246,407       2,386  
Capital surplus
          223,095  
Accumulated deficit
    (189,902 )     (169,098 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (13,120 )     (15,679 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    119,085       109,861  
 
           
Total capitalization
  $ 167,753     $ 199,961  
 
           

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Non-Interest Income
                                         
            Three months ended             Twelve months ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (in thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts
  $ 4,887     $ 5,516     $ 6,158     $ 21,511     $ 24,370  
Net gains (losses) on assets
                                       
Mortgage loans
    4,286       3,829       2,060       12,330       10,860  
Securities
    14       (3 )     39       1,639       3,826  
Other than temporary loss on securities available for sale
                                       
Total impairment loss
    (28 )     (316 )     (4,056 )     (462 )     (4,073 )
Loss recognized in other comprehensive loss
                3,991             3,991  
 
                             
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings
    (28 )     (316 )     (65 )     (462 )     (82 )
VISA check card interchange income
    2,160       2,075       1,858       8,257       7,064  
Mortgage loan servicing
    2,465       (1,377 )     1,241       (523 )     2,252  
Mutual fund and annuity commissions
    585       506       527       1,889       2,017  
Bank owned life insurance
    464       502       472       1,917       1,615  
Title insurance fees
    644       533       410       2,037       2,272  
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
          (20 )           18,066        
Other
    1,732       1,233       920       5,152       5,607  
 
                             
Total non-interest income
  $ 17,209     $ 12,478     $ 13,620     $ 71,813     $ 59,801  
 
                             
Capitalized Mortgage Loan Servicing Rights
                                 
    Three months ended     Twelve months ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
            (in thousands)          
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 11,667     $ 14,334     $ 15,273     $ 11,966  
Originated servicing rights capitalized
    1,619       769       4,158       5,213  
Amortization
    (1,367 )     (720 )     (3,862 )     (4,255 )
(Increase)/decrease in impairment reserve
    2,742       890       (908 )     2,349  
 
                       
Balance at end of period
  $ 14,661     $ 15,273     $ 14,661     $ 15,273  
 
                       
 
                               
Impairment reserve at end of period
  $ 3,210     $ 2,302     $ 3,210     $ 2,302  
 
                       
Mortgage Loan Activity
                                         
            Three months ended             Twelve months ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
            (dollars in thousands)                  
Mortgage loans originated
  $ 178,508     $ 153,920     $ 114,254     $ 516,335     $ 576,018  
Mortgage loans sold
    180,892       124,383       95,386       480,566       540,713  
Mortgage loans sold with servicing rights released
    24,058       20,411       20,216       77,080       55,495  
Net gains on the sale of mortgage loans
    4,286       3,829       2,060       12,330       10,860  
Net gains as a percent of mortgage loans sold (“Loan Sales Margin”)
    2.37 %     3.08 %     2.16 %     2.57 %     2.01 %
Fair value adjustments included in the Loan
                                       
Sales Margin
    (0.49 )     0.83       0.11       0.10       0.07  

3


 

Non-Interest Expense
                                         
            Three months ended             Twelve months ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (in thousands)  
Salaries
  $ 10,073     $ 10,336     $ 10,364     $ 40,827     $ 40,053  
Performance-based compensation and benefits
    147       357       746       1,803       2,889  
Other benefits
    2,042       2,113       2,165       9,081       10,061  
 
                             
Compensation and employee benefits
    12,262       12,806       13,275       51,711       53,003  
Vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies
    4,386       5,968       19,506       18,633       31,234  
Loan and collection
    3,947       3,805       3,834       15,323       14,727  
Occupancy, net
    2,791       2,721       2,882       11,016       11,092  
Loss on other real estate and repossessed assets
    4,843       1,296       1,796       9,722       8,554  
Data processing
    2,367       2,248       2,465       9,554       9,528  
FDIC deposit insurance
    1,589       1,651       1,658       6,805       7,328  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    1,582       1,591       1,735       6,540       7,159  
Credit card and bank service fees
    1,237       1,378       1,754       5,790       6,608  
Communications
    996       1,054       1,120       4,138       4,424  
Legal and professional
    1,239       831       1,144       4,100       3,222  
Advertising
    567       692       1,498       2,712       5,696  
Supplies
    393       429       470       1,630       1,835  
Amortization of intangible assets
    315       320       523       1,280       1,930  
Goodwill impairment
                    16,734               16,734  
Costs (recoveries) related to unfunded lending commitments
    (65 )     (807 )     6       (536 )     (286 )
Other
    1,948       1,525       1,119       6,582       5,655  
 
                             
Total non-interest expense
  $ 40,397     $ 37,508     $ 71,519     $ 155,000     $ 188,443  
 
                             

4


 

Average Balances and Rates
                                                 
                    Three Months Ended                  
                    December 31,                  
    2010     2009  
    Average                     Average              
    Balance     Interest     Rate(3)     Balance     Interest     Rate(3)  
                    (dollars in thousands)                  
Assets (1)
                                               
Taxable loans
  $ 1,911,195     $ 32,116       6.68 %   $ 2,370,452     $ 42,910       7.20 %
Tax-exempt loans (2)
    8,750       94       4.26       10,361       123       4.71  
Taxable securities
    68,171       481       2.80       102,509       1,420       5.50  
Tax-exempt securities (2)
    32,483       338       4.13       71,448       745       4.14  
Cash — interest bearing
    337,468       215       0.25       194,683       134       0.27  
Other investments
    24,839       184       2.94       27,854       110       1.57  
 
                                       
Interest Earning Assets
    2,382,906       33,428       5.58       2,777,307       45,442       6.50  
 
                                           
Cash and due from banks
    49,989                       54,206                  
Other assets, net
    188,395                       148,612                  
 
                                           
Total Assets
  $ 2,621,290                     $ 2,980,125                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Liabilities
                                               
Savings and NOW
  $ 1,094,605       648       0.23     $ 1,039,884       1,274       0.49  
Time deposits
    829,668       5,052       2.42       1,143,307       7,663       2.66  
Other borrowings
    153,898       1,662       4.28       249,811       3,107       4.93  
 
                                       
Interest Bearing Liabilities
    2,078,171       7,362       1.41       2,433,002       12,044       1.96  
 
                                           
Demand deposits
    375,448                       331,204                  
Other liabilities
    49,532                       70,489                  
Shareholders’ equity
    118,139                       145,430                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,621,290                     $ 2,980,125                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net Interest Income
          $ 26,066                     $ 33,398          
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net Interest Income as a Percent of Earning Assets
                    4.35 %                     4.78 %
 
                                           
 
(1)   All domestic, except for $0.1 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, of average payment plan receivables included in taxable loans for customers domiciled in Canada.
     
(2)   Interest on tax-exempt loans and securities is not presented on a fully tax equivalent basis due to the current net operating loss carryforward position and the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
     
(3)   Annualized.

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Average Balances and Rates
                                                 
                    Twelve Months Ended                  
                    December 31,                  
    2010     2009  
    Average                     Average              
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
                    (dollars in thousands)                  
Assets (1)
                                               
Taxable loans
  $ 2,072,586     $ 141,876       6.85 %   $ 2,461,896     $ 177,557       7.21 %
Tax-exempt loans (2)
    9,531       406       4.26       8,672       391       4.51  
Taxable securities
    82,127       3,052       3.72       111,558       6,333       5.68  
Tax-exempt securities (2)
    45,223       1,932       4.27       85,954       3,669       4.27  
Cash — interest bearing
    324,065       824       0.25       72,606       174       0.24  
Other investments
    26,526       761       2.87       28,304       932       3.29  
 
                                       
Interest Earning Assets
    2,560,058       148,851       5.81       2,768,990       189,056       6.83  
 
                                           
Cash and due from banks
    50,739                       55,451                  
Other assets, net
    167,873                       157,762                  
 
                                           
Total Assets
  $ 2,778,670                     $ 2,982,203                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Liabilities
                                               
Savings and NOW
  $ 1,089,992       2,829       0.26     $ 992,529       5,751       0.58  
Time deposits
    978,098       25,335       2.59       1,019,624       29,654       2.91  
Other borrowings
    198,030       9,034       4.56       394,975       15,128       3.83  
 
                                       
Interest Bearing Liabilities
    2,266,120       37,198       1.64       2,407,128       50,533       2.10  
 
                                           
Demand deposits
    349,376                       321,802                  
Other liabilities
    54,183                       80,281                  
Shareholders’ equity
    108,991                       172,992                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,778,670                     $ 2,982,203                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net Interest Income
          $ 111,653                     $ 138,523          
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net Interest Income as a Percent of Earning Assets
                    4.36 %                     5.00 %
 
                                           
 
(1)   All domestic, except for $0.4 million and $5.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, of average payment plan receivables included in taxable loans for customers domiciled in Canada.
     
(2)   Interest on tax-exempt loans and securities is not presented on a fully tax equivalent basis due to the current net operating loss carryforward position and the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

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Commercial Loan Portfolio Analysis as of December 31, 2010
                                         
                    Total Commercial Loans             Percent of  
            Watch Credits     Loan  
                                    Category in Watch  
Loan Category   All Loans     Performing     Non- performing     Total     Credit  
                    (dollars in thousands)          
Land
  $ 21,345     $ 5,919     $ 2,369     $ 8,288       38.8 %
Land Development
    22,869       9,564       3,418       12,982       56.8  
Construction
    18,259       4,081       3,884       7,965       43.6  
Income Producing
    308,006       71,427       12,197       83,624       27.2  
Owner Occupied
    186,326       32,962       5,757       38,719       20.8  
 
                               
Total Commercial Real Estate Loans (1)
  $ 556,805     $ 123,953     $ 27,625     $ 151,578       27.2  
 
                               
 
                                       
Other Commercial Loans(1)
  $ 151,128     $ 24,242       1,916     $ 26,158       17.3  
 
                               
Total non-performing commercial loans
                  $ 29,541                  
 
                                     
 
                                       
 
(1)   The total of these two categories is different than the December 31, 2010, Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition due primarily to loans in process.

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