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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2009.
OR
o
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|
For the
transition period from ________ to ________.
COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER 0-14703
NBT
BANCORP INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
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16-1268674
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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52
SOUTH BROAD STREET, NORWICH, NEW YORK 13815
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (607) 337-2265
None
(Former
Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last
Report)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of
this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
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
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large
accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting
company o
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
As of
October 31, 2009, there were 34,338,364 shares outstanding of the Registrant's
common stock, $0.01 par value per share.
1
NBT BANCORP INC.
FORM 10-Q--Quarter Ended
September 30, 2009
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1
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Interim
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Item
2
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Item
3
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Item
4
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1
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Item
1A
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Item
2
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Item
3
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Item
4
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Item
5
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Item
6
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NBT
Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets (unaudited)
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||||||||
(In
thousands, except share and per share data)
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September
30,
2009
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December
31,
2008
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||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Cash
and due from banks
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$ | 127,001 | $ | 107,409 | ||||
Short-term
interest bearing accounts
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118,224 | 2,987 | ||||||
Securities
available for sale, at fair value
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1,132,423 | 1,119,665 | ||||||
Securities
held to maturity (fair value $170,851 and $141,308,
respectively)
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168,658 | 140,209 | ||||||
Trading
securities
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2,263 | 1,407 | ||||||
Federal
Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
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37,103 | 39,045 | ||||||
Loans
and leases
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3,615,890 | 3,651,911 | ||||||
Less
allowance for loan and lease losses
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64,650 | 58,564 | ||||||
Net
loans and leases
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3,551,240 | 3,593,347 | ||||||
Premises
and equipment, net
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65,652 | 65,241 | ||||||
Goodwill
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114,942 | 114,838 | ||||||
Intangible
assets, net
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21,371 | 23,367 | ||||||
Bank
owned life insurance
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73,430 | 72,276 | ||||||
Other
assets
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72,080 | 56,297 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 5,484,387 | $ | 5,336,088 | ||||
Liabilities
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||||||||
Demand
(noninterest bearing)
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$ | 744,383 | $ | 685,495 | ||||
Savings,
NOW, and money market
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2,204,456 | 1,885,551 | ||||||
Time
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1,155,634 | 1,352,212 | ||||||
Total
deposits
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4,104,473 | 3,923,258 | ||||||
Short-term
borrowings
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147,792 | 206,492 | ||||||
Long-term
debt
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579,712 | 632,209 | ||||||
Trust
preferred debentures
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75,422 | 75,422 | ||||||
Other
liabilities
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79,446 | 66,862 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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4,986,845 | 4,904,243 | ||||||
Stockholders’
equity
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||||||||
Preferred
stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 2,500,000 shares at September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008
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- | - | ||||||
Common
stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares at September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008; issued 38,035,574 and 36,459,344 at September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
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380 | 365 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in-capital
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310,435 | 276,418 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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263,300 | 245,340 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)
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2,335 | (8,204 | ) | |||||
Common
stock in treasury, at cost, 3,701,456 and 3,853,548 shares at September
30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
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(78,908 | ) | (82,074 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
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497,542 | 431,845 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 5,484,387 | $ | 5,336,088 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
NBT
Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Three
months ended September 30,
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Nine
months ended September 30,
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Consolidated
Statements of Income (unaudited)
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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||||||||||||
(In
thousands, except per share data)
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Interest,
fee, and dividend income
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Interest
and fees on loans and leases
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$ | 54,666 | $ | 58,154 | $ | 164,963 | $ | 173,991 | ||||||||
Securities
available for sale
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11,116 | 13,451 | 35,162 | 40,614 | ||||||||||||
Securities
held to maturity
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1,239 | 1,343 | 3,682 | 4,335 | ||||||||||||
Other
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615 | 673 | 1,582 | 2,187 | ||||||||||||
Total
interest, fee, and dividend income
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67,636 | 73,621 | 205,389 | 221,127 | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense
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||||||||||||||||
Deposits
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12,002 | 18,351 | 38,964 | 59,761 | ||||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
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142 | 763 | 413 | 4,465 | ||||||||||||
Long-term
debt
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5,761 | 6,310 | 17,956 | 16,241 | ||||||||||||
Trust
preferred debentures
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1,049 | 1,154 | 3,211 | 3,547 | ||||||||||||
Total
interest expense
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18,954 | 26,578 | 60,544 | 84,014 | ||||||||||||
Net
interest income
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48,682 | 47,043 | 144,845 | 137,113 | ||||||||||||
Provision
for loan and lease losses
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9,101 | 7,179 | 24,751 | 19,460 | ||||||||||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
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39,581 | 39,864 | 120,094 | 117,653 | ||||||||||||
Noninterest
income
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||||||||||||||||
Service
charges on deposit accounts
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7,110 | 7,414 | 20,357 | 20,877 | ||||||||||||
Insurance
and broker/ dealer revenue
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4,368 | 2,338 | 13,926 | 4,811 | ||||||||||||
Trust
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1,668 | 1,720 | 4,838 | 5,593 | ||||||||||||
Net
securities gains
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129 | 1,510 | 146 | 1,543 | ||||||||||||
Bank
owned life insurance
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683 | 923 | 2,225 | 2,438 | ||||||||||||
ATM
fees
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2,443 | 2,334 | 6,993 | 6,656 | ||||||||||||
Retirement
plan administration fees
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2,412 | 1,461 | 6,347 | 4,840 | ||||||||||||
Other
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2,037 | 1,262 | 5,453 | 4,718 | ||||||||||||
Total
noninterest income
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20,850 | 18,962 | 60,285 | 51,476 | ||||||||||||
Noninterest
expense
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Salaries
and employee benefits
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21,272 | 16,850 | 62,646 | 50,526 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy
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3,481 | 3,359 | 11,256 | 10,396 | ||||||||||||
Equipment
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1,997 | 1,908 | 6,024 | 5,595 | ||||||||||||
Data
processing and communications
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3,305 | 3,155 | 9,924 | 9,440 | ||||||||||||
Professional
fees and outside services
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2,691 | 2,205 | 7,820 | 7,825 | ||||||||||||
Office
supplies and postage
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1,426 | 1,322 | 4,385 | 3,992 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
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827 | 462 | 2,465 | 1,231 | ||||||||||||
Loan
collection and other real estate owned
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755 | 505 | 2,177 | 1,802 | ||||||||||||
Impairment
on lease residual assets
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- | 2,000 | - | 2,000 | ||||||||||||
FDIC
insurance
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1,535 | 614 | 7,096 | 986 | ||||||||||||
Other
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3,743 | 4,678 | 11,483 | 12,722 | ||||||||||||
Total
noninterest expense
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41,032 | 37,058 | 125,276 | 106,515 | ||||||||||||
Income
before income tax expense
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19,399 | 21,768 | 55,103 | 62,614 | ||||||||||||
Income
tax expense
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5,821 | 6,685 | 16,893 | 19,158 | ||||||||||||
Net
income
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$ | 13,578 | $ | 15,083 | $ | 38,210 | $ | 43,456 | ||||||||
Earnings
per share
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Basic
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$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 1.14 | $ | 1.36 | ||||||||
Diluted
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$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 1.13 | $ | 1.34 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
NBT
Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)
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Common
Stock
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Additional
Paid-in-
Capital
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Retained
Earnings
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
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Common
Stock
in
Treasury
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Total
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(in
thousands, except share and per share data)
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Balance
at December 31, 2007
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$ | 365 | $ | 273,275 | $ | 215,031 | $ | (3,575 | ) | $ | (87,796 | ) | $ | 397,300 | ||||||||||
Cumulative
effect adjustment to record liability for split-dollar life insurance
policies
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(1,518 | ) | (1,518 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income
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43,456 | 43,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividends - $0.60 per share
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(19,314 | ) | (19,314 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase
of 272,840 treasury shares
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(5,939 | ) | (5,939 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
issuance of 461,219 shares to employee
benefit plans and other stock plans, including tax
benefit
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845 | (502 | ) | 9,768 | 10,111 | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
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1,540 | 1,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
issuance of 25,200 shares of restricted stock awards
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(557 | ) | 526 | (31 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Forfeiture
of 8,567 shares of restricted stock
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193 | (193 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive loss
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(4,477 | ) | (4,477 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at September 30, 2008
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$ | 365 | $ | 275,296 | $ | 237,153 | $ | (8,052 | ) | $ | (83,634 | ) | $ | 421,128 | ||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2008
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$ | 365 | $ | 276,418 | $ | 245,340 | $ | (8,204 | ) | $ | (82,074 | ) | $ | 431,845 | ||||||||||
Net
income
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38,210 | 38,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividends - $0.60 per share
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(20,250 | ) | (20,250 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
issuance of 1,576,230 common shares
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15 | 33,522 | - | 33,537 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
issuance of 96,225 shares to employee
benefit plans and other stock plans, including tax
benefit
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(546 | ) | 2,025 | 1,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
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2,359 | 2,359 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
issuance of 59,717 shares of restricted stock awards
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(1,406 | ) | 1,229 | (177 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Forfeiture
of 3,850 shares of restricted stock
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88 | (88 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
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10,539 | 10,539 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at September 30, 2009
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$ | 380 | $ | 310,435 | $ | 263,300 | $ | 2,335 | $ | (78,908 | ) | $ | 497,542 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
NBT
Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
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2009
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2008
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(In
thousands, except per share data)
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Operating
activities
|
||||||||
Net
income
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$ | 38,210 | $ | 43,456 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities
|
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Provision
for loan and lease losses
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24,751 | 19,460 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization of premises and equipment
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4,016 | 3,886 | ||||||
Net
amortization on securities
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363 | 317 | ||||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
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2,465 | 1,231 | ||||||
Stock
based compensation
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2,359 | 1,540 | ||||||
Bank
owned life insurance income
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(2,225 | ) | (2,438 | ) | ||||
Purchases
of trading securities
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(497 | ) | (266 | ) | ||||
Unrealized
(gains) losses in trading securities
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(359 | ) | 242 | |||||
Proceeds
from sales of loans held for sale
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111,042 | 20,992 | ||||||
Originations
of loans held for sale
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(113,493 | ) | (20,608 | ) | ||||
Net
gains on sales of loans held for sale
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(764 | ) | (125 | ) | ||||
Net
security gains
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(146 | ) | (1,543 | ) | ||||
Net
gain on sales of other real estate owned
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(138 | ) | (214 | ) | ||||
Impairment
on lease residual assets
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- | 2,000 | ||||||
Net
increase in other assets
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(13,685 | ) | (1,341 | ) | ||||
Net
increase (decrease) in other liabilities
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7,629 | (1,240 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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59,528 | 65,349 | ||||||
Investing
activities
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Securities
available for sale:
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||||||||
Proceeds
from maturities, calls, and principal paydowns
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343,117 | 312,286 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sales
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2,753 | 1,140 | ||||||
Purchases
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(343,276 | ) | (288,104 | ) | ||||
Securities
held to maturity:
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||||||||
Proceeds
from maturities, calls, and principal paydowns
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69,240 | 64,117 | ||||||
Purchases
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(97,764 | ) | (65,046 | ) | ||||
Net
decrease (increase) in loans
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17,438 | (172,374 | ) | |||||
Net
decrease (increase) in Federal Reserve and FHLB stock
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1,942 | (1,020 | ) | |||||
Net
cash used in Mang Insurance Agency, LLC acquisition
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- | (25,873 | ) | |||||
Cash
received from death benefit
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1,054 | - | ||||||
Purchases
of premises and equipment
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(4,427 | ) | (4,665 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from sales of other real estate owned
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617 | 724 | ||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(9,306 | ) | (178,815 | ) | ||||
Financing
activities
|
||||||||
Net
increase in deposits
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181,215 | 118,701 | ||||||
Net
decrease in short-term borrowings
|
(58,700 | ) | (217,990 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from issuance of long-term debt
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- | 340,021 | ||||||
Repayments
of long-term debt
|
(52,497 | ) | (131,446 | ) | ||||
Excess
tax benefit from exercise of stock options
|
144 | 800 | ||||||
Proceeds
from the issuance of shares to employee benefit plans and other stock
plans
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1,158 | 9,280 | ||||||
Issuance
of common stock
|
33,537 | - | ||||||
Purchases
of treasury stock
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- | (5,939 | ) | |||||
Cash
dividends and payment for fractional shares
|
(20,250 | ) | (19,314 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
84,607 | 94,113 | ||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
134,829 | (19,353 | ) | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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110,396 | 162,946 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$ | 245,225 | $ | 143,593 | ||||
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information
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Cash
paid during the period for:
|
||||||||
Interest
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$ | 62,269 | $ | 87,534 | ||||
Income
taxes paid
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10,521 | 11,463 | ||||||
Noncash
investing activities:
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Loans
transferred to OREO
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$ | 3,133 | $ | 805 | ||||
Acquisitions:
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Fair
value of assets acquired
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$ | - | $ | 28,875 | ||||
Fair
value of liabilities assumed
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- | 3,002 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
Three
months ended
September
30,
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Nine
months ended
September
30,
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Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive Income
(unaudited)
|
2009
|
2008
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2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 13,578 | $ | 15,083 | $ | 38,210 | $ | 43,456 | ||||||||
Other
comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
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Unrealized
net holding gains (losses) arising during the period (pre-tax amounts of
$11,390, $802, $15,640, and ($5,576))
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6,875 | 480 | 9,442 | (3,711 | ) | |||||||||||
Reclassification
adjustment for net gains related to securities available for sale included
in net income (pre-tax amounts of ($129), ($1,510), ($146), and
($1,543))
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(77 | ) | (908 | ) | (88 | ) | (928 | ) | ||||||||
Pension
and other benefits:
|
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Amortization
of prior service cost and actuarial gains (pre-tax amounts of $658, $90,
$1,974, and $270)
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395 | 54 | 1,185 | 162 | ||||||||||||
Total
other comprehensive income (loss)
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7,193 | (374 | ) | 10,539 | (4,477 | ) | ||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
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$ | 20,771 | $ | 14,709 | $ | 48,749 | $ | 38,979 |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements
NBT
BANCORP INC. and Subsidiaries
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September
30, 2009
Note
1.
|
Description
of Business
|
NBT
Bancorp Inc. (the “Registrant”) is a registered financial holding company
incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1986, with its principal headquarters
located in Norwich, New York. The Registrant is the parent holding company of
NBT Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), NBT Financial Services, Inc. (“NBT Financial”), NBT
Holdings, Inc. (“NBT Holdings”), CNBF Capital Trust I, NBT Statutory Trust I and
NBT Statutory Trust II (the “Trusts”). Through the Bank and NBT Financial, the
Company is focused on community banking operations and other financial services.
Through NBT Holdings, the Company operates Mang Insurance Agency, LLC (“Mang”),
a full-service insurance agency. The Trusts were organized to raise additional
regulatory capital and to provide funding for certain acquisitions. The
Registrant’s primary business consists of providing commercial banking and
financial services to customers in its market area. The principal assets of the
Registrant are all of the outstanding shares of common stock of its direct
subsidiaries, and its principal sources of revenue are the management fees and
dividends it receives from the Bank, NBT Financial, and NBT
Holdings.
The Bank
is a full service commercial bank formed in 1856, which provides a broad range
of financial products to individuals, corporations and municipalities throughout
upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, and northwestern Vermont market
areas.
Note
2.
|
Basis
of Presentation
|
The
accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Registrant and its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Bank, NBT
Financial and NBT Holdings. Collectively, the Registrant and its subsidiaries
are referred to herein as “the Company.” All intercompany transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. Amounts in the prior period financial statements
are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to current period presentation.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or
disclosure through November 9, 2009, the date the condensed consolidated
financial statements included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were
issued.
Note
3.
|
New
Accounting Pronouncements
|
In June
2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 166, "Accounting for Transfers of
Financial Assets," or SFAS No. 166. This Statement removes the concept of a
qualifying special-purpose entity, creates more stringent conditions for
reporting a transfer of a portion of financial assets as a sale, clarifies other
sale-accounting criteria and changes the initial measurement of a transferor and
interest in transferred financial assets.
Enhanced
disclosures are required to provide financial statement users with greater
transparency about transfers of financial assets and a transferor’s continuing
involvement with transferred financial assets for interim and annual reporting
periods. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first
fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2009 and for interim and annual
reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. Adoption of
SFAS No. 166 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial
condition or results of operations.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, "Amendments to FASB Interpretation No.
46(R)," or SFAS No. 167. This Statement changes the approach to determining a
variable interest entity’s (“VIE”) primary beneficiary (the reporting entity
that must consolidate the VIE) and requires companies to more frequently
reassess whether they must consolidate VIE’s. Enhanced disclosures are required
for any enterprise that holds a variable interest in a variable interest entity.
It is possible that application of this revised guidance will change an
enterprise’s assessment of which entities with which it is involved are variable
interest entities. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an
entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2009 and for interim
and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The
Company is assessing if the adoption of SFAS No. 167 will have a material impact
on our financial condition or results of operations.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™
and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”)—a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162”, or SFAS No. 168. On the effective date
of this standard, Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) will become the source
of authoritative U.S. accounting and reporting standards for nongovernmental
entities, in addition to guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). FASB ASC significantly changes the way financial statement
preparers, auditors, and academics perform accounting research. This statement
is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods
ending after September 15, 2009. This new standard flattens the GAAP hierarchy
to two levels: one that is authoritative (in FASB ASC) and one that is
nonauthoritative (not in FASB ASC). Adoption of SFAS No. 168 did not have an
impact on our financial condition or results of operations, however will affect
technical accounting references in future filings.
Note
4.
|
Use
of Estimates
|
Preparing
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the reporting period, as well as the disclosures provided. Actual results could
differ from those estimates. Estimates associated with the allowance for loan
and lease losses, other real estate owned (“OREO”), income taxes, pension
expense, fair values of lease residual assets, fair values of financial
instruments and status of contingencies are particularly susceptible to material
change in the near term.
The
allowance for loan and lease losses is the amount which, in the opinion of
management, is necessary to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan and
lease portfolio. The allowance is determined based upon numerous considerations,
including local and national economic conditions, the growth and composition of
the loan portfolio with respect to the mix between the various types of loans
and their related risk characteristics, a review of the value of collateral
supporting the loans, comprehensive reviews of the loan portfolio by the
independent loan review staff and management, as well as consideration of volume
and trends of delinquencies, nonperforming loans, and loan charge-offs. As a
result of the test of adequacy, required additions to the allowance for loan and
lease losses are made periodically by charges to the provision for loan and
lease losses.
The
allowance for loan and lease losses related to impaired loans is based on
discounted cash flows using the loan’s initial effective interest rate or the
fair value of the collateral for certain loans where repayment of the loan is
expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral (collateral
dependent loans). The Company’s impaired loans are generally collateral
dependent loans. The Company considers the estimated cost to sell, on a
discounted basis, when determining the fair value of collateral in the
measurement of impairment if those costs are expected to reduce the cash flows
available to repay or otherwise satisfy the loans.
Management
believes that the allowance for loan and lease losses is adequate. While
management uses available information to recognize loan and lease losses, future
additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses may be necessary based on
changes in economic conditions or changes in the values of properties securing
loans in the process of foreclosure. In addition, various regulatory agencies,
as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the
Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses. Such agencies may require the
Company to recognize additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses based
on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their
examination which may not be currently available to management.
OREO
consists of properties acquired through foreclosure or by acceptance of a deed
in lieu of foreclosure. These assets are recorded at the lower of fair value of
the asset acquired less estimated costs to sell or “cost” (defined as the fair
value at initial foreclosure). At the time of foreclosure, or when foreclosure
occurs in-substance, the excess, if any, of the loan over the fair value of the
assets received, less estimated selling costs, is charged to the allowance for
loan and lease losses and any subsequent valuation write-downs are charged to
other expense. Operating costs associated with the properties are charged to
expense as incurred. Gains on the sale of OREO are included in income when title
has passed and the sale has met the minimum down payment requirements prescribed
by U.S. GAAP.
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. The Company files
consolidated tax returns on the accrual basis. Deferred income taxes are
recognized for the future tax consequences and benefits attributable to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases. 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. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the
generation of future taxable income or the existence of sufficient taxable
income within the available carryback period. A valuation allowance is provided
when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will
not be realized. Based on available evidence, gross deferred tax assets will
ultimately be realized and a valuation allowance was not deemed necessary at
September 30, 2009 or December 31, 2008. The effect of a change in tax rates on
deferred taxes is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment
date. Uncertain tax positions are recognized only when it is more likely than
not (likelihood of greater than 50%), based on technical merits, that the
position would be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Tax
positions that meet the more than likely than not threshold are measured using a
probability-weighted approach as the largest amount of tax benefit that is
greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement.
Management
is required to make various assumptions in valuing its pension assets and
liabilities. These assumptions include the expected long-term rate of return on
plan assets, the discount rate, and the rate of increase in future compensation
levels. Changes to these assumptions could impact earnings in future periods.
The Company takes into account the plan asset mix, funding obligations, and
expert opinions in determining the various assumptions used to compute pension
expense. The Company also considers relevant indices and market interest rates
in selecting an appropriate discount rate. A cash flow analysis for expected
benefit payments from the plan is performed each year to also assist in
selecting the discount rate. In addition, the Company reviews expected
inflationary and merit increases to compensation in determining the expected
rate of increase in future compensation levels.
One of
the most significant estimates associated with leasing operations is the
estimated residual value of leased vehicles expected at the termination of the
lease. A lease receivable asset, when established, includes the estimated
residual value of the leased vehicle at the termination of the lease. Management
is required to make various assumptions to estimate the fair value of the
vehicle lease residual assets. If it is determined that there has been a decline
in the estimated fair value of the residual that is judged by management to be
other-than-temporary, an impairment charge would be recognized and recorded with
other noninterest expenses in the consolidated statements of
income.
Note
5.
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
The
Company is a party to financial instruments in the normal course of business to
meet financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to
fluctuating interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to
extend credit, unused lines of credit, and standby letters of credit. Exposure
to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the
financial instrument for commitments to make loans and standby letters of credit
is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses
the same credit policy to make such commitments as it uses for on-balance-sheet
items. Commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit totaled $580.8
million at September 30, 2009 and $537.6 million at December 31, 2008. Since
commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit may expire without being
fully drawn upon, this amount does not necessarily represent future cash
commitments. Collateral obtained upon exercise of the commitment is determined
using management’s credit evaluation of the borrower and may include accounts
receivable, inventory, property, land and other items.
The
Company guarantees the obligations or performance of customers by issuing
stand-by letters of credit to third parties. These stand-by letters of credit
are frequently issued in support of third party debt, such as corporate debt
issuances, industrial revenue bonds and municipal securities. The credit risk
involved in issuing stand-by letters of credit is essentially the same as the
credit risk involved in extending loan facilities to customers, and they are
subject to the same credit origination guidelines, portfolio maintenance and
management procedures as other credit and off-balance sheet products. Typically,
these instruments have terms of five years or less and expire unused; therefore,
the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash commitments. Standby
letters of credit totaled $33.8 million at September 30, 2009 and $27.6 million
at December 31, 2008. As of September 30, 2009, the fair value of standby
letters of credit was not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
Note
6.
|
Earnings
Per Share
|
Basic
earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income
available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential
dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock
were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of
common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity (such as the
Company’s dilutive stock options and restricted stock).
The
following is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the
periods presented in the consolidated statements of income.
Three
months ended September 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
(in
thousands, except per share data)
|
||||||||
Basic
EPS:
|
||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
34,119 | 32,137 | ||||||
Net
income available to common shareholders
|
13,578 | 15,083 | ||||||
Basic
EPS
|
$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.47 | ||||
Diluted
EPS:
|
||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
34,119 | 32,137 | ||||||
Dilutive
effect of common stock options and restricted stock
|
223 | 316 | ||||||
Weighted
average common shares and common share equivalents
|
34,342 | 32,453 | ||||||
Net
income available to common shareholders
|
13,578 | 15,083 | ||||||
Diluted
EPS
|
$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.46 | ||||
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
(in
thousands, except per share data)
|
||||||||
Basic
EPS:
|
||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
33,573 | 32,060 | ||||||
Net
income available to common shareholders
|
38,210 | 43,456 | ||||||
Basic
EPS
|
$ | 1.14 | $ | 1.36 | ||||
Diluted
EPS:
|
||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
33,573 | 32,060 | ||||||
Dilutive
effect of common stock options and restricted stock
|
208 | 255 | ||||||
Weighted
average common shares and common share equivalents
|
33,781 | 32,315 | ||||||
Net
income available to common shareholders
|
38,210 | 43,456 | ||||||
Diluted
EPS
|
$ | 1.13 | $ | 1.34 |
There
were 863,260 stock options for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and 228,587
stock options for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 that were not considered
in the calculation of diluted earnings per share since the stock options’
exercise price was greater than the average market price during these
periods.
There
were 897,455 stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
840,882 stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 that were not
considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share since the stock
options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price during these
periods.
Note
7.
|
Defined
Benefit Postretirement Plans
|
The
Company has a qualified, noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan covering
substantially all of its employees at September 30, 2009. Benefits paid from the
plan are based on age, years of service, compensation and social security
benefits, and are determined in accordance with defined formulas. The Company’s
policy is to fund the pension plan in accordance with Employee Retirement Income
Security Act (“ERISA”) standards. Assets of the plan are invested in publicly
traded stocks and bonds. Prior to January 1, 2000, the Company’s plan was a
traditional defined benefit plan based on final average compensation. On January
1, 2000, the plan was converted to a cash balance plan with grandfathering
provisions for existing participants.
In
addition to the pension plan, the Company also provides supplemental employee
retirement plans to certain current and former executives. These supplemental
employee retirement plans and the defined benefit pension plan are collectively
referred to herein as “Pension Benefits.”
Also, the
Company provides certain health care benefits for retired employees. Benefits
are accrued over the employees’ active service period. Only employees that were
employed by the Company on or before January 1, 2000 are eligible to receive
postretirement health care benefits. The plan is contributory for participating
retirees, requiring participants to absorb certain deductibles and coinsurance
amounts with contributions adjusted annually to reflect cost sharing provisions
and benefit limitations called for in the plan. Eligibility is contingent upon
the direct transition from active employment status to retirement without any
break in employment from the Company. Employees also must be participants in the
Company’s medical plan prior to their retirement. The Company funds the cost of
postretirement health care as benefits are paid. The Company elected to
recognize the transition obligation on a delayed basis over twenty years. These
postretirement benefits are referred to herein as “Other Benefits.”
The
components of expense for pension and other benefits are set forth below (in
thousands):
Pension
Benefits
|
Other
Benefits
|
|||||||||||||||
Three
months ended September 30,
|
Three
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
Components
of net periodic benefit cost:
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Service
cost
|
$ | 587 | $ | 573 | $ | 6 | $ | 6 | ||||||||
Interest
cost
|
860 | 804 | 56 | 60 | ||||||||||||
Expected
return on plan assets
|
(1,401 | ) | (1,502 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Net
amortization
|
670 | 96 | (12 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||
Total
cost (benefit)
|
$ | 716 | $ | (29 | ) | $ | 50 | $ | 60 |
Pension
Benefits
|
Other
Benefits
|
|||||||||||||||
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
Components
of net periodic benefit cost:
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Service
cost
|
$ | 1,760 | $ | 1,718 | $ | 18 | $ | 18 | ||||||||
Interest
cost
|
2,582 | 2,414 | 167 | 180 | ||||||||||||
Expected
return on plan assets
|
(4,202 | ) | (4,507 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Net
amortization
|
2,011 | 289 | (37 | ) | (19 | ) | ||||||||||
Total
cost (benefit)
|
$ | 2,151 | $ | (86 | ) | $ | 148 | $ | 179 |
The
Company is not required to make contributions to the plans in 2009. However, the
Company made contributions to the plans totaling approximately $12.0 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company recorded
approximately $1.2 million, net of tax, as amortization of pension amounts
previously recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss during the nine
months ended September 30, 2009.
Recent
market conditions have resulted in an unusually high degree of volatility and
increased the risks and short term liquidity associated with certain investments
held by the Company’s defined benefit pension plan (“the Plan”) which could
impact the value of these investments.
Note
8.
|
Trust
Preferred Debentures
|
CNBF
Capital Trust I is a Delaware statutory business trust formed in 1999, for the
purpose of issuing $18 million in trust preferred securities and lending the
proceeds to the Company. NBT Statutory Trust I is a Delaware statutory business
trust formed in 2005, for the purpose of issuing $5 million in trust preferred
securities and lending the proceeds to the Company. NBT Statutory Trust II is a
Delaware statutory business trust formed in 2006, for the purpose of issuing $50
million in trust preferred securities and lending the proceeds to the Company to
provide funding for the acquisition of CNB Bancorp, Inc. These three statutory
business trusts are collectively referred herein to as “the Trusts.” The Company
guarantees, on a limited basis, payments of distributions on the trust preferred
securities and payments on redemption of the trust preferred securities. The
Trusts are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which the Company is not the
primary beneficiary, as defined by U.S. GAAP. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the
accounts of the Trusts are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
As of
September 30, 2009, the Trusts had the following issues of trust preferred
debentures, all held by the Trusts, outstanding (dollars in
thousands):
Description
|
Issuance
Date
|
Trust
Preferred Securities Outstanding
|
Interest
Rate
|
Trust
Preferred Debt Owed To Trust
|
Final
Maturity date
|
||||||
CNBF
Capital Trust I
|
August
1999
|
18,000 |
3-month
LIBOR plus 2.75%
|
$ | 18,720 |
August
2029
|
|||||
NBT
Statutory Trust I
|
November
2005
|
5,000 |
6.30%
Fixed *
|
5,155 |
December
2035
|
||||||
NBT
Statutory Trust II
|
February
2006
|
50,000 |
6.195%
Fixed *
|
51,547 |
March
2036
|
* Fixed
for 5 years, converts to floating at 3-month LIBOR plus 140 basis
points
The
Company owns all of the common stock of the Trusts, which have issued trust
preferred securities in conjunction with the Company issuing trust preferred
debentures to the Trusts. The terms of the trust preferred debentures are
substantially the same as the terms of the trust preferred
securities.
Note
9.
|
Fair
Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
|
U.S. GAAP
states that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be
received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants. Fair value measurements are not
adjusted for transaction costs. A fair value hierarchy exists within U.S. GAAP
that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the
lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels
of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 -
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the
measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2 -
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices
in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly
or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or
liability;
Level 3 -
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to
the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no
market activity).
A
financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the
lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value
measurement.
The types
of instruments valued based on quoted market prices in active markets include
most U.S. government and agency securities, many other sovereign government
obligations, liquid mortgage products, active listed equities and most money
market securities. Such instruments are generally classified within level 1 or
level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company does not adjust the quoted
price for such instruments.
The types
of instruments valued based on quoted prices in markets that are not active,
broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable
levels of price transparency include most investment-grade and high-yield
corporate bonds, less liquid mortgage products, less liquid agency securities,
less liquid listed equities, state, municipal and provincial obligations, and
certain physical commodities. Such instruments are generally classified within
level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Level 3
is for positions that are not traded in active markets or are subject to
transfer restrictions, valuations are adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or
non-transferability, and such adjustments are generally based on available
market evidence. In the absence of such evidence, management’s best estimate
will be used. Management’s best estimate consists of both internal and external
support on certain Level 3 investments. Subsequent to inception, management only
changes level 3 inputs and assumptions when corroborated by evidence such as
transactions in similar instruments, completed or pending third-party
transactions in the underlying investment or comparable entities, subsequent
rounds of financing, recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital
structure, offerings in the equity or debt markets, and changes in financial
ratios or cash flows.
The
following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities
measured on a recurring basis that were accounted for at fair value. Assets and
liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input
that is significant to the fair value measurement (in thousands):
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level
1)
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level
2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level
3)
|
Balance
as
of
September
30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
Available for Sale:
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
64 | - | - | 64 | ||||||||||||
Federal
Agency
|
- | 324,618 | - | 324,618 | ||||||||||||
State
& municipal
|
143,265 | - | 143,265 | |||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
|
- | 301,476 | - | 301,476 | ||||||||||||
Collateralized
mortgage obligations
|
- | 328,836 | - | 328,836 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
|
20,732 | - | 20,732 | |||||||||||||
Other
securities
|
10,417 | 3,015 | - | 13,432 | ||||||||||||
Total
Securities Available for Sale
|
$ | 10,481 | $ | 1,121,942 | $ | - | $ | 1,132,423 | ||||||||
Trading
Securities
|
2,263 | - | - | 2,263 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 12,744 | $ | 1,121,942 | $ | - | $ | 1,134,686 |
Certain
common equity securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 inputs
(exchange quoted prices). The majority of the other investment securities are
reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. The prices for these
instruments are obtained through an independent pricing service or dealer market
participants with whom the Company has historically transacted both purchases
and sales of investment securities. Prices obtained from these sources include
prices derived from market quotations and matrix pricing. The fair value
measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market
spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade
execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the
bond’s terms and conditions, among other things. Management reviews the
methodologies used in pricing the securities by its third party
providers.
U.S. GAAP
require disclosure of assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value
on a nonrecurring basis such as goodwill, loans held for sale, other real estate
owned, lease residuals, collateral-dependent impaired loans, mortgage servicing
rights, and held-to-maturity securities. The only nonrecurring fair value
measurement recorded during the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 was
related to impaired loans. The Company had collateral dependent impaired loans
with a carrying value of approximately $13.2 million which had specific reserves
included in the allowance for loan and lease losses of $3.8 million at September
30, 2009. During the three month period ended September 30, 2009, the Company
established specific reserves of approximately $2.2 million, which were included
in the provision for loan and lease losses for the respective period. During the
nine month period ended September 30, 2009, the Company established specific
reserves of approximately $3.3 million, which were included in the provision for
loan and lease losses for the respective period. The Company uses the fair value
of underlying collateral to estimate the specific reserves for collateral
dependent impaired loans. Based on the valuation techniques used, the fair value
measurements for collateral dependent impaired loans are classified as Level
3.
The
following table sets forth information with regard to estimated fair values of
financial instruments at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
September
30, 2009
|
December
31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Carrying
amount
|
Estimated
fair value
|
Carrying
amount
|
Estimated
fair value
|
||||||||||||
Financial
assets
|
||||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 245,225 | $ | 245,225 | $ | 110,396 | $ | 110,396 | ||||||||
Securities
available for sale
|
1,132,423 | 1,132,423 | 1,119,665 | 1,119,665 | ||||||||||||
Securities
held to maturity
|
168,658 | 170,851 | 140,209 | 141,308 | ||||||||||||
Trading
securities
|
2,263 | 2,263 | 1,407 | 1,407 | ||||||||||||
Loans
(1)
|
3,615,890 | 3,602,116 | 3,651,911 | 3,650,428 | ||||||||||||
Less
allowance for loan losses
|
64,650 | - | 58,564 | - | ||||||||||||
Net
loans
|
3,551,240 | 3,602,116 | 3,593,347 | 3,650,428 | ||||||||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
21,021 | 21,021 | 22,746 | 22,746 | ||||||||||||
Financial
liabilities
|
||||||||||||||||
Savings,
NOW, and money market
|
$ | 2,204,456 | $ | 2,204,456 | $ | 1,885,551 | $ | 1,885,551 | ||||||||
Time
deposits
|
1,155,634 | 1,164,501 | 1,352,212 | 1,367,425 | ||||||||||||
Noninterest
bearing
|
744,383 | 744,383 | 685,495 | 685,495 | ||||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
147,792 | 147,792 | 206,492 | 206,492 | ||||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
579,712 | 629,220 | 632,209 | 660,246 | ||||||||||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
6,984 | 6,984 | 8,709 | 8,709 | ||||||||||||
Trust
preferred debentures
|
75,422 | 78,913 | 75,422 | 79,411 |
(1) Lease
receivables are included in the estimated fair value amounts at their carrying
amounts.
Fair
value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market
information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do
not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at
one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.
Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial
instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future
expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of
various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective
in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and
therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could
significantly affect the estimates.
Fair
value estimates are based on existing on and off balance sheet financial
instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future
business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered
financial instruments. For example, the Company has a substantial trust and
investment management operation that contributes net fee income annually. The
trust and investment management operation is not considered a financial
instrument, and its value has not been incorporated into the fair value
estimates. Other significant assets and liabilities include the benefits
resulting from the low-cost funding of deposit liabilities as compared to the
cost of borrowing funds in the market, and premises and equipment. In addition,
the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and
losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been
considered in the estimate of fair value.
Note
10.
|
Securities
|
The
amortized cost, estimated fair value, and unrealized gains and losses of
securities available for sale are as follows:
(In
thousands)
|
Amortized
cost
|
Unrealized
gains
|
Unrealized
losses
|
Estimated
fair value
|
||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
$ | 59 | $ | 5 | $ | - | $ | 64 | ||||||||
Federal
Agency
|
320,015 | 4,603 | - | 324,618 | ||||||||||||
State
& municipal
|
138,022 | 5,374 | 131 | 143,265 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
|
287,025 | 14,451 | - | 301,476 | ||||||||||||
Collateralized
mortgage obligations
|
318,783 | 10,415 | 362 | 328,836 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
|
20,012 | 720 | - | 20,732 | ||||||||||||
Other
securities
|
12,295 | 1,595 | 458 | 13,432 | ||||||||||||
Total
securities available for sale
|
$ | 1,096,211 | $ | 37,163 | $ | 951 | $ | 1,132,423 | ||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
$ | 59 | $ | 8 | $ | - | $ | 67 | ||||||||
Federal
Agency
|
213,997 | 5,211 | 41 | 219,167 | ||||||||||||
State
& municipal
|
126,369 | 2,374 | 770 | 127,973 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
|
351,973 | 8,755 | 99 | 360,629 | ||||||||||||
Collateralized
mortgage obligations
|
376,058 | 5,656 | 1,437 | 380,277 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
|
20,016 | 769 | - | 20,785 | ||||||||||||
Other
securities
|
10,475 | 1,279 | 987 | 10,767 | ||||||||||||
Total
securities available for sale
|
$ | 1,098,947 | $ | 24,052 | $ | 3,334 | $ | 1,119,665 |
In the
available for sale category at September 30, 2009, federal agency securities
were comprised of Government-Sponsored Enterprise (“GSE”) securities;
mortgaged-backed securities were comprised of GSE securities with an amortized
cost of $254.8 million and a fair value of $267.4 million and US Government
Agency securities with an amortized cost of $32.2 million and a fair value of
$34.0 million; collateralized mortgage obligations were comprised of GSE
securities with an amortized cost of $165.3 million and a fair value of $169.8
million and US Government Agency securities with an amortized cost of $153.4
million and a fair value of $159.1 million.
In the
available for sale category at December 31, 2008, federal agency securities were
comprised of GSE securities; mortgaged-backed securities were comprised of GSE
securities with an amortized cost of $313.7 million and a fair value of $321.0
million and US Government Agency securities with an amortized cost of $38.2
million and a fair value of $39.7 million; collateralized mortgage obligations
were comprised of GSE securities with an amortized cost of $204.1 million and a
fair value of $205.6 million and US Government Agency securities with an
amortized cost of $172.0 million and a fair value of $174.6
million.
Others
securities primarily represent marketable equity
securities.
The
following table sets forth information with regard to sales transactions of
securities available for sale:
Three
months ended September 30,
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
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(In
thousands)
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds
from sales
|
$ | 2,753 | $ | 5,660 | $ | 2,753 | $ | 6,800 | ||||||||
Gross
realized gains
|
154 | 1,661 | 154 | 1,661 | ||||||||||||
Gross
realized losses
|
(49 | ) | - | (49 | ) | (46 | ) | |||||||||
Net
securities (losses) gains
|
$ | 105 | $ | 1,661 | $ | 105 | $ | 1,615 |
During
the periods presented above, the Company also recognized securities gains and
losses from calls and maturities.
Securities
available for sale with amortized costs totaling $1.1 billion at September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other
purposes required or permitted by law. Additionally, at September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, securities available for sale with an amortized cost of
$169.4 million and $165.7 million, respectively, were pledged as collateral for
securities sold under repurchase agreements.
The
amortized cost, estimated fair value, and unrealized gains and losses of
securities held to maturity are as follows:
(In
thousands)
|
Amortized
cost
|
Unrealized
gains
|
Unrealized
losses
|
Estimated
fair
value
|
||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
|
$ | 2,128 | $ | 168 | $ | - | $ | 2,296 | ||||||||
State
& municipal
|
166,530 | 2,030 | 5 | 168,555 | ||||||||||||
Total
securities held to maturity
|
$ | 168,658 | $ | 2,198 | $ | 5 | $ | 170,851 | ||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
|
$ | 2,372 | $ | 95 | $ | - | $ | 2,467 | ||||||||
State
& municipal
|
136,259 | 1,048 | 44 | 137,263 | ||||||||||||
Other
securities
|
1,578 | - | - | 1,578 | ||||||||||||
Total
securities held to maturity
|
$ | 140,209 | $ | 1,143 | $ | 44 | $ | 141,308 |
At
September 30, 2009, all of the mortgaged-backed securities held to maturity were
comprised of US Government Agency securities.
The
following table sets forth information with regard to investment securities with
unrealized losses at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
Less
than 12 months
|
12
months or longer
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Security
Type:
|
Fair
Value
|
Unrealized
losses
|
Number
of
Positions
|
Fair
Value
|
Unrealized
losses
|
Number
of
Positions
|
Fair
Value
|
Unrealized
losses
|
Number
of
Positions
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September
30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
$ | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Federal
agency
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State
& municipal
|
1,001 | (5 | ) | 2 | 8,641 | (126 | ) | 38 | 9,642 | (131 | ) | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
mortgage obligations
|
- | - | - | 41,739 | (362 | ) | 3 | 41,739 | (362 | ) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
securities
|
4,565 | (428 | ) | 1 | 51 | (30 | ) | 1 | 4,616 | (458 | ) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities with unrealized losses
|
$ | 5,566 | $ | (433 | ) | 3 | $ | 50,431 | $ | (518 | ) | 42 | $ | 55,997 | $ | (951 | ) | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury
|
$ | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Federal
agency
|
9,959 | (41 | ) | 1 | - | - | - | 9,959 | (41 | ) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
State
& municipal
|
17,024 | (390 | ) | 31 | 15,112 | (380 | ) | 57 | 32,136 | (770 | ) | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
|
2,105 | (28 | ) | 15 | 7,336 | (71 | ) | 5 | 9,441 | (99 | ) | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
mortgage obligations
|
46,865 | (1,301 | ) | 5 | 15,682 | (136 | ) | 9 | 62,547 | (1,437 | ) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
securities
|
5,276 | (947 | ) | 5 | 704 | (40 | ) | 1 | 5,980 | (987 | ) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
securities with unrealized losses
|
$ | 81,229 | $ | (2,707 | ) | 57 | $ | 38,834 | $ | (627 | ) | 72 | $ | 120,063 | $ | (3,334 | ) | 129 |
Declines
in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below
their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings
as realized losses or in other comprehensive income, depending on whether the
Company intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to
sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any
current-period credit loss. If the Company intends to sell the security or more
likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its
amortized cost basis less any current-period credit loss, the
other-than-temporary impairment shall be recognized in earnings equal to the
entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair
value at the balance sheet date. If the Company does not intend to sell the
security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to
sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any
current-period credit loss, the other-than-temporary impairment shall be
separated into (a) the amount representing the credit loss and (b) the amount
related to all other factors. The amount of the total other-than-temporary
impairment related to the credit loss shall be recognized in earnings. The
amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors
shall be recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable
taxes.
In
estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among
other things, (i) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has
been less than cost, (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the
issuer, and (iii) the historical and implied volatility of the fair value of the
security.
Management
has the intent to hold the securities classified as held to maturity until they
mature, at which time it is believed the Company will receive full value for the
securities. Furthermore, as of September 30, 2009, management also had intent to
hold, and will not be required to sell, the securities classified as available
for sale for a period of time sufficient for a recovery of cost, which may be
until maturity. The unrealized losses are due to increases in market interest
rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were
purchased. When necessary, the Company has performed a discounted cash flow
analysis to determine whether or not it will receive the contractual principal
and interest on certain securities. The fair value is expected to recover
as the bonds approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields
for such investments decline. As of September 30, 2009, management believes the
impairments detailed in the table above are temporary and no
other-than-temporary impairment losses have been realized in the Company’s
consolidated statements of income.
The
following tables set forth information with regard to contractual maturities of
debt securities at September 30, 2009:
(In
thousands)
|
Amortized
cost
|
Estimated
fair
value
|
||||||
Debt
securities classified as available for sale
|
||||||||
Within
one year
|
$ | 27,467 | $ | 28,037 | ||||
From
one to five years
|
318,253 | 321,542 | ||||||
From
five to ten years
|
315,200 | 330,189 | ||||||
After
ten years
|
422,996 | 439,223 | ||||||
$ | 1,083,916 | $ | 1,118,991 | |||||
Debt
securities classified as held to maturity
|
||||||||
Within
one year
|
$ | 107,216 | $ | 107,262 | ||||
From
one to five years
|
37,653 | 38,852 | ||||||
From
five to ten years
|
18,455 | 19,232 | ||||||
After
ten years
|
5,334 | 5,505 | ||||||
$ | 168,658 | $ | 170,851 |
Maturities
of mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed
securities are stated based on their estimated average lives. Actual maturities
may differ from estimated average lives or contractual maturities because, in
certain cases, borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or
without call or prepayment penalties.
Except
for U.S. Government securities, there were no holdings, when taken in the
aggregate, of any single issuer that exceeded 10% of consolidated stockholders’
equity at September 30, 2009.
NBT BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2 -- MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
purpose of this discussion and analysis is to provide a concise description of
the financial condition and results of operations of NBT Bancorp Inc. (“the
Registrant”) and its wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries, NBT Bank, N.A. (the
“Bank”), NBT Financial Services, Inc. (“NBT Financial”), and NBT Holdings, Inc.
(“NBT Holdings”) (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”). This
discussion will focus on Results of Operations, Financial Position, Capital
Resources and Asset/Liability Management. Reference should be made to the
Company's consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in
this Form 10-Q as well as to the Company's 2008 Form 10-K for an understanding
of the following discussion and analysis. Operating results for the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of
the results of the full year ending December 31, 2009 or any future
period.
Forward-looking
Statements
Certain
statements in this filing and future filings by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, in the Company’s press releases or other public or
shareholder communications, contain forward-looking statements, as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements may be identified
by the use of phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “forecasts,”
“projects,” “could,” or other similar terms. There are a number of factors, many
of which are beyond the Company’s control that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the
following: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial
institutions may increase significantly; (2) revenues may be lower than
expected; (3) changes in the interest rate environment may affect interest
margins; (4) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, may
be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a
deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit; (5)
legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standards or
tax laws, may adversely affect the businesses in which the Company is engaged;
(6) competitors may have greater financial resources and develop products that
enable such competitors to compete more successfully than the Company; (7)
adverse changes may occur in the securities markets or with respect to
inflation; (8) acts of war or terrorism; (9) the costs and effects of litigation
and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation; (10) internal control
failures; and (11) the Company’s success in managing the risks involved in the
foregoing.
The
Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date made, and advises readers that
various factors, including those described above and other factors discussed in
the Company’s annual and quarterly reports previously filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, could affect the Company’s financial performance and
could cause the Company’s actual results or circumstances for future periods to
differ materially from those anticipated or projected.
Unless
required by law, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any
obligations to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements
to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or
circumstances after the date of such statements.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Management
of the Company considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for
loan and lease losses to be a critical accounting policy given the judgment in
evaluating the level of the allowance required to cover credit losses inherent
in the loan and lease portfolio and the material effect that such judgments can
have on the results of operations. While management’s current evaluation of the
allowance for loan and lease losses indicates that the allowance is adequate,
under adversely different conditions or assumptions, the allowance may need to
be increased. For example, if historical loan and lease loss experience
significantly worsened or if current economic conditions further deteriorated,
particularly in the Company’s primary market area, additional provisions for
loan and lease losses may be required to increase the allowance. In addition,
the assumptions and estimates used in the internal reviews of the Company’s
nonperforming loans and potential problem loans has a significant impact on the
overall analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses.
While management has concluded that the current evaluation of collateral values
is reasonable under the circumstances, if collateral evaluations were
significantly lowered, the Company’s allowance for loan and lease policy may
require additional provisions for loan and lease losses.
Management
of the Company considers the accounting policy relating to pension accounting to
be a critical accounting policy. Management is required to make various
assumptions in valuing its pension assets and liabilities. These assumptions
include the expected rate of return on plan assets, the discount rate, and the
rate of increase in future compensation levels. Changes to these assumptions
could impact earnings in future periods. The Company takes into account the plan
asset mix, funding obligations, and expert opinions in determining the various
rates used to estimate pension expense. The Company also considers relevant
indices and market interest rates in setting the appropriate discount rate. In
addition, the Company reviews expected inflationary and merit increases to
compensation in determining the rate of increase in future compensation
levels.
Management
of the Company considers the accounting policy relating to other-than-temporary
impairment to be a critical accounting policy. Management systematically
evaluates certain assets for other-than-temporary declines in fair value,
primarily investment securities and lease residual assets. Management considers
historical values and current market conditions as a part of the assessment. The
amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss
is recognized in earnings and the amount of the total other-than-temporary
impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income,
net of applicable taxes.
Overview
The
following information should be considered in connection with the Company's
results for the first nine months of 2009:
·
|
Like
all FDIC insured financial institutions, the Company has been subjected to
substantial increases in FDIC recurring premiums, as well as a special
assessment levied by the FDIC in the second quarter of 2009, which had a
significant impact on 2009 year to date earnings. For the three months
ended September 30, 2009, FDIC expenses increased $0.9 million over the
three months ended September 30, 2008. For the nine months ended September
30, 2009, FDIC expenses increased $6.1 million over the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, including the aforementioned special assessment
totaling $2.5 million. The FDIC premium increases and special assessment
had a $0.02 and $0.13 effect on diluted earnings per share for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 and for the nine months ended September
30, 2009, respectively.
|
·
|
Pension
expenses increased in 2009 in comparison to 2008 primarily due to the
impact of market declines on pension assets. The Company expects pension
expense to remain at these increased levels during the remainder of 2009.
For the three months ended September 30, 2009, pension expenses increased
$0.7 million over the three months ended September 30, 2008. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2009, pension expenses increased $2.2 million
over the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The pension expense
increases had a $0.01 and $0.04 effect on diluted earnings per share for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, respectively.
|
·
|
The
Company's results for the first nine months of 2009, unlike the first nine
months of 2008, include the results of Mang for the entire period. Mang
was acquired by the Company on September 1, 2008. Mang provides brokered
insurance products to individuals and businesses from locations in 19
upstate New York communities.
|
·
|
In
2009, the Company has strategically expanded into the northwestern Vermont
region. A loan production office is currently located in Burlington,
Vermont.
|
·
|
The
Company’s results for the first nine months of 2009 include operating
costs of new branches from de novo activity for three branches opened in
2007, four branches opened in 2008 and the aforementioned loan production
office in Burlington, Vermont, which began operating in 2009. The
operating costs for those locations are included in the Company’s
noninterest expense for the first nine months of 2009 of approximately
$2.3 million, as compared to $2.0 million for the same period in
2008.
|
·
|
The
Company's common stock was added to the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600
Index during the first quarter of 2009. Simultaneously with being added to
the index, the Company launched a public offering of its common stock,
which was completed during the second quarter of
2009.
|
·
|
As
a result of the current economic recession, the Company is facing certain
challenges in its industry. Given the current low rate environment, the
Company’s net interest margin could come under pressure as the cash flows
from the loan and securities portfolios are reinvested at lower rates and
deposit rates are at or near their lowest level in years. In an effort to
mitigate the effect of the recession on its loan portfolio, the Company
continues to originate loans using strict underwriting criteria,
specifically for consumer lending and has discontinued originating
new auto leases since the second quarter of 2009. In addition, the Company
has increased sales of newly originated loans to secondary markets to
mitigate interest rate risk.
|
In
addition, the Company has not actively pursued the types of loans, such as
subprime, alt-A and no-interest loans, that have been the most problematic for
many banks. Therefore, the Company has not made substantial changes to its core
business of investing deposit funds in loans and leases in its market areas in
response to the recent and continuing economic crisis. However, in light of
increased margin pressures due in part to the economic crisis, the Company has
recently increased its focus on earning noninterest income through organic
growth of our retirement plan administration services and the Company’s
acquisition of Mang Insurance Agency in September of 2008. The Company has also
increased its resources for collecting on past due loans.
Net
income per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $0.40
per share, as compared with $0.46 per share for the three months ended September
30, 2008. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $13.6
million, down $1.5 million, or 10.0%, from $15.1 million for the third quarter
last year. The decrease in net income for the three months ended September 30,
2009 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2008 was primarily the
result of the aforementioned increase in FDIC expenses, an increase in the
provision for loan and lease losses, and an increase in salaries and employee
benefits due to increases in full-time-equivalent employees and pension
expenses.
Net
income per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $1.13
per share, as compared with $1.34 per share for the nine months ended September
30, 2008. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $38.2
million, down $5.2 million, or 12.1%, from the nine months ended September 30,
2008. The decrease in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was primarily the result
of the aforementioned increase in FDIC expenses including the $2.5 million
special assessment, an increase in the provision for loan and lease losses, and
an increase in salaries and employee benefits due to increases in
full-time-equivalent employees and pension expenses.
Table 1
depicts several annualized measurements of performance using U.S. GAAP net
income that management reviews in analyzing the Company’s performance. Returns
on average assets and equity measure how effectively an entity utilizes its
total resources and capital, respectively. Net interest margin, which is the net
federal taxable equivalent (FTE) interest income divided by average earning
assets, is a measure of an entity's ability to utilize its earning assets in
relation to the cost of funding. Interest income for tax-exempt securities and
loans is adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory Federal
income tax rate of 35%.
Table
1 - Performance Measures
2009
|
First
Quarter
|
Second
Quarter
|
Third
Quarter
|
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,
2009
|
||||||||||||
Return
on average assets (ROAA)
|
0.99 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||
Return
on average equity (ROAE)
|
12.14 | % | 9.63 | % | 11.01 | % | 10.89 | % | ||||||||
Net
Interest Margin
|
4.09 | % | 3.95 | % | 3.98 | % | 4.00 | % | ||||||||
2008
|
||||||||||||||||
Return
on average assets (ROAA)
|
1.07 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.11 | % | ||||||||
Return
on average equity (ROAE)
|
13.68 | % | 14.49 | % | 14.58 | % | 14.26 | % | ||||||||
Net
Interest Margin
|
3.84 | % | 3.94 | % | 3.94 | % | 3.91 | % |
Net
Interest Income
Net interest income is the
difference between interest income on earning assets, primarily loans and
securities, and interest expense on interest bearing liabilities, primarily
deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is affected by the interest rate
spread, the difference between the yield on earning assets and cost of interest
bearing liabilities, as well as the volumes of such assets and liabilities.
Net interest income is one of the major determining factors in a
financial institution’s performance as it is the principal source of earnings.
In response to the financial crisis, the Federal Open Market Committee lowered
the target Federal Funds rate 500 bp, from 5.25% to 0.25% between September 2007
and December 2008 resulting in a corresponding drop in the Prime Rate from 8.25%
to 3.25%. Since December 2008, there has been no action taken to change the
rate. As a result of these changes, the yield curve has steepened, thus far
allowing the Company to lower its cost of funds more quickly than the repricing
of earning assets, resulting in a higher net interest margin. In addition, the
Company has lowered rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The impact of
these actions is further explained in Table 2, which represents
an analysis of net interest income on a FTE basis.
FTE net
interest income increased $1.6 million, or 3.3%, during the three months ended
September 30, 2009, compared to the same period of 2008. The increase in FTE net
interest income resulted primarily from a decrease in the rate paid on interest
bearing liabilities of 74 bp to 1.83% for the three months ended September 30,
2009 from 2.57% for the same period in 2008. The interest rate spread increased
12 bp during the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same
period in 2008. The net interest margin increased by 4 bp to 3.98% for the three
months ended September 30, 2009, compared with 3.94% for the same period in
2008. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, total FTE interest income
decreased $6.0 million, or 8.0% as compared with the three months ended
September 30, 2008. The yield on earning assets for the period decreased 61 bp
to 5.48% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from 6.09% for the same
period in 2008. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in average
interest earning assets of $94.6 million, or 1.9%, for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008, principally from
growth in short-term interest bearing accounts. As a result of our excess
liquidity, our Federal Funds sold position had a negative impact of 9 bp on our
net interest margin for the three months ended September 30,
2009.
For the
quarter ended September 30, 2009, total interest expense decreased $7.6 million,
or 28.7%, primarily the result of the 175 basis point drop in the target Fed
Funds rate from 2.00% at September 30, 2008 to 0.25% at September 30, 2009,
which impacts the Company’s short-term borrowing, money market account and time
deposit rates. Average interest bearing liabilities decreased nominally for the
three months ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008.
Total average interest bearing deposits increased $57.7 million, or 1.8%, for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in
2008. The rate paid on average interest bearing deposits decreased 80 bp from
2.24% for the three months ended September 30, 2008 to 1.44% for the same period
in 2009. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company experienced
a shift in its deposit mix from time deposits to money market deposit accounts
and NOW accounts. Average time deposit accounts decreased approximately $313.0
million, or 20.7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 when compared
to the same period in 2008, while money market accounts and NOW accounts
collectively increased approximately $336.0 million, or 26.4%.
Total
average borrowings, including trust preferred debentures, decreased $62.4
million, or 7.3%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared with
the same period in 2008. Average short-term borrowings decreased by $22.1
million, or 14.3%, from $154.6 million for the three months ended September 30,
2008 to $132.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The
Company has been in a Fed Funds sold position since March 2009 which has
decreased reliance on short-term borrowings. Interest expense from short-term
borrowings decreased $0.6 million, or 81.4%. The rate paid on short-term
borrowings decreased 154 bp from 1.96% for the three months ended September 30,
2008 to 0.42% for the same period in 2009. Average long-term debt decreased
$40.3 million, or 6.4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared
with the same period in 2008. The rate paid on long-term debt decreased to 3.90%
for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from 4.01% for the same period in
2008. As a result of the decrease in the average balance and rate paid on
long-term debt, interest paid on long-term debt decreased $0.5 million, or 8.7%,
for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in
2008.
FTE net
interest income increased $7.5 million, or 5.3%, during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, compared to the same period of 2008. The increase in FTE net
interest income resulted primarily from a decrease in the rate paid on interest
bearing liabilities of 80 bp, to 1.95% for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 from 2.75% for the same period in 2008. The interest rate spread increased
20 bp during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same
period in 2008. The net interest margin increased by 9 bp to 4.00% for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009, compared with 3.91% for the same period in
2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, total FTE interest income
decreased $15.9 million, or 7.1%. The yield on earning assets for the period
decreased 59 bp to 5.63% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from 6.22%
for the same period in 2008. This decrease was partially offset by an increase
in average interest earning assets of $136.6 million, or 2.8%, for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008,
principally from growth in average loans and leases and average short-term
interest bearing accounts. As a result of our excess liquidity, our Federal
Funds sold position had a negative impact of 7 bp on our net interest margin for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009, total interest expense decreased $23.5
million, or 27.9%, primarily the result of the 175 basis point drop in the
target Fed Funds rate from 2.00% at September 30, 2008 to 0.25% at September 30,
2009, which impacts the Company’s short-term borrowing, money market account and
time deposit rates. Additionally, average interest bearing liabilities increased
$71.2 million, or 1.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 when
compared to the same period in 2008, principally from growth in money market
deposit accounts, NOW deposit accounts, and long-term debt, partially offset by
the decrease in time deposit accounts and short-term borrowings. Total average
interest bearing deposits increased $107.3 million, or 3.3%, for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008. The rate paid
on average interest bearing deposits decreased 91 bp from 2.47% for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 to 1.56% for the same period in 2009. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company experienced a shift in its
deposit mix from time deposits to money market deposit accounts and NOW
accounts. Average time deposit accounts decreased approximately $286.4 million,
or 18.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same
period in 2008, while money market accounts and NOW accounts collectively
increased approximately $366.0 million, or 30.5%.
Total
average borrowings, including trust preferred debentures, decreased $36.1
million, or 4.2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared with the
same period in 2008. Average short-term borrowings decreased by $104.5 million,
or 43.9%, from $238.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to
$133.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company has
been in a Fed Funds sold position since March 2009 which has decreased reliance
on short-term borrowings. Interest expense from short-term borrowings decreased
$4.1 million, or 90.8%. The rate paid on short-term borrowings decreased 209 bp
from 2.50% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to 0.41% for the same
period in 2009. Average long-term debt increased $68.4 million, or 12.7%, for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared with the same period in 2008.
The rate paid on long-term debt decreased to 3.95% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, compared with 4.02% for the same period in 2008. As a result
of the increase in the average balance of long-term debt, interest paid on
long-term debt increased $1.7 million, or 10.6%, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.
Table
2
Average
Balances and Net Interest Income
The
following tables include the condensed consolidated average balance sheet, an
analysis of interest income/expense and average yield/rate for each major
category of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities on a taxable
equivalent basis. Interest income for tax-exempt securities and loans has been
adjusted to a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory Federal income tax
rate of 35%.
Three
months ended September 30,
|
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2009
|
2008
|
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(dollars
in thousands)
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest
|
Yield/
Rates
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest
|
Yield/
Rates
|
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ASSETS
|
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Short-term
interest bearing accounts
|
$ | 99,501 | $ | 74 | 0.30 | % | $ | 4,077 | $ | 20 | 1.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Securities
available for sale (1)(excluding unrealized gains or
losses)
|
1,082,655 | 11,859 | 4.35 | % | 1,116,089 | 14,159 | 5.05 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Securities
held to maturity (1)
|
161,915 | 1,871 | 4.58 | % | 148,397 | 2,026 | 5.43 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Investment
in FRB and FHLB Banks
|
37,372 | 541 | 5.74 | % | 40,401 | 653 | 6.43 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Loans
and leases (2)
|
3,627,803 | 54,857 | 6.00 | % | 3,605,700 | 58,371 | 6.44 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest earning assets
|
$ | 5,009,246 | $ | 69,202 | 5.48 | % | $ | 4,914,664 | $ | 75,229 | 6.09 | % | ||||||||||||
Trading
securities
|
2,109 | 2,266 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
404,019 | 384,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 5,415,374 | $ | 5,301,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
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Money
market deposit accounts
|
$ | 1,025,345 | $ | 3,317 | 1.28 | % | $ | 779,954 | $ | 3,593 | 1.83 | % | ||||||||||||
NOW
deposit accounts
|
582,307 | 694 | 0.47 | % | 491,673 | 1,060 | 0.86 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Savings
deposits
|
509,258 | 217 | 0.17 | % | 474,602 | 514 | 0.43 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
1,199,101 | 7,774 | 2.57 | % | 1,512,072 | 13,184 | 3.47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest bearing deposits
|
$ | 3,316,011 | $ | 12,002 | 1.44 | % | $ | 3,258,301 | $ | 18,351 | 2.24 | % | ||||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
132,459 | 142 | 0.42 | % | 154,567 | 763 | 1.96 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Trust
preferred debentures
|
75,422 | 1,049 | 5.52 | % | 75,422 | 1,154 | 6.09 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
585,416 | 5,761 | 3.90 | % | 625,733 | 6,310 | 4.01 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest bearing liabilities
|
$ | 4,109,308 | $ | 18,954 | 1.83 | % | $ | 4,114,023 | $ | 26,578 | 2.57 | % | ||||||||||||
Demand
deposits
|
737,064 | 706,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
79,862 | 69,355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders'
equity
|
489,140 | 411,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$ | 5,415,374 | $ | 5,301,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income (FTE)
|
50,248 | 48,651 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate spread
|
3.64 | % | 3.52 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
3.98 | % | 3.94 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Taxable
equivalent adjustment
|
1,566 | 1,608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$ | 48,682 | $ | 47,043 |
(1)
Securities are shown at average amortized cost
(2) For
purposes of these computations, nonaccrual loans are included in the average
loan balances outstanding
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
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2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
(dollars
in thousands)
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest
|
Yield/
Rates
|
Average
Balance
|
Interest
|
Yield/
Rates
|
||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term
interest bearing accounts
|
$ | 76,523 | $ | 150 | 0.26 | % | $ | 6,517 | $ | 145 | 2.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Securities
available for sale (1)(excluding unrealized gains or
losses)
|
1,085,746 | 37,399 | 4.61 | % | 1,112,582 | 42,689 | 5.13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Securities
held to maturity (1)
|
146,350 | 5,553 | 5.07 | % | 153,010 | 6,544 | 5.71 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Investment
in FRB and FHLB Banks
|
38,143 | 1,432 | 5.02 | % | 39,730 | 2,042 | 6.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Loans
and leases (2)
|
3,646,437 | 165,578 | 6.07 | % | 3,544,787 | 174,635 | 6.58 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest earning assets
|
$ | 4,993,199 | $ | 210,112 | 5.63 | % | $ | 4,856,626 | $ | 226,055 | 6.22 | % | ||||||||||||
Trading
securities
|
1,801 | 2,388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
410,331 | 377,116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 5,405,331 | $ | 5,236,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Money
market deposit accounts
|
$ | 995,233 | $ | 9,806 | 1.32 | % | $ | 736,313 | $ | 10,724 | 1.95 | % | ||||||||||||
NOW
deposit accounts
|
$ | 571,478 | 2,328 | 0.54 | % | 464,396 | 2,943 | 0.85 | % | |||||||||||||||
Savings
deposits
|
$ | 497,040 | 631 | 0.17 | % | 469,335 | 1,780 | 0.51 | % | |||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
1,272,893 | 26,199 | 2.75 | % | 1,559,294 | 44,314 | 3.80 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest bearing deposits
|
$ | 3,336,644 | $ | 38,964 | 1.56 | % | $ | 3,229,338 | $ | 59,761 | 2.47 | % | ||||||||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
133,668 | 413 | 0.41 | % | 238,200 | 4,465 | 2.50 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Trust
preferred debentures
|
75,422 | 3,211 | 5.69 | % | 75,422 | 3,547 | 6.28 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
608,408 | 17,956 | 3.95 | % | 539,961 | 16,241 | 4.02 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest bearing liabilities
|
$ | 4,154,142 | $ | 60,544 | 1.95 | % | $ | 4,082,921 | $ | 84,014 | 2.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Demand
deposits
|
708,513 | 678,277 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
73,440 | 67,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders'
equity
|
469,236 | 407,127 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$ | 5,405,331 | $ | 5,236,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income (FTE)
|
149,568 | 142,041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate spread
|
3.67 | % | 3.47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
4.00 | % | 3.91 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Taxable
equivalent adjustment
|
4,723 | 4,928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$ | 144,845 | $ | 137,113 |
(1)
Securities are shown at average amortized cost
(2) For
purposes of these computations, nonaccrual loans are included in the average
loan balances outstanding
The
following table presents changes in interest income and interest expense
attributable to changes in volume (change in average balance multiplied by prior
year rate), changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume),
and the net change in net interest income. The net change attributable to the
combined impact of volume and rate has been allocated to each in proportion to
the absolute dollar amounts of change.
Analysis
of Changes in Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income
Three
months ended September 30,
|
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Increase
(Decrease)
|
||||||||||||
2009
over 2008
|
||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
Total
|
|||||||||
Short-term
interest bearing accounts
|
$ | 182 | $ | (128 | ) | $ | 54 | |||||
Securities
available for sale
|
(408 | ) | (1,892 | ) | (2,300 | ) | ||||||
Securities
held to maturity
|
870 | (1,025 | ) | (155 | ) | |||||||
Investment
in FRB and FHLB Banks
|
(46 | ) | (66 | ) | (112 | ) | ||||||
Loans
and leases
|
2,324 | (5,838 | ) | (3,514 | ) | |||||||
Total
interest income
|
2,922 | (8,949 | ) | (6,027 | ) | |||||||
Money
market deposit accounts
|
4,246 | (4,522 | ) | (276 | ) | |||||||
NOW
deposit accounts
|
995 | (1,361 | ) | (366 | ) | |||||||
Savings
deposits
|
235 | (532 | ) | (297 | ) | |||||||
Time
deposits
|
(2,406 | ) | (3,003 | ) | (5,409 | ) | ||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
(96 | ) | (525 | ) | (621 | ) | ||||||
Trust
preferred debentures
|
- | (105 | ) | (105 | ) | |||||||
Long-term
debt
|
(388 | ) | (162 | ) | (550 | ) | ||||||
Total
interest expense
|
2,586 | (10,210 | ) | (7,624 | ) | |||||||
Change
in FTE net interest income
|
$ | 336 | $ | 1,261 | $ | 1,597 |
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
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Increase
(Decrease)
|
||||||||||||
2009
over 2008
|
||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
Total
|
|||||||||
Short-term
interest bearing accounts
|
$ | 330 | $ | (325 | ) | $ | 5 | |||||
Securities
available for sale
|
(1,016 | ) | (4,274 | ) | (5,290 | ) | ||||||
Securities
held to maturity
|
(277 | ) | (714 | ) | (991 | ) | ||||||
Investment
in FRB and FHLB Banks
|
(79 | ) | (531 | ) | (610 | ) | ||||||
Loans
and leases
|
7,316 | (16,373 | ) | (9,057 | ) | |||||||
Total
interest income
|
6,274 | (22,217 | ) | (15,943 | ) | |||||||
Money
market deposit accounts
|
4,344 | (5,262 | ) | (918 | ) | |||||||
NOW
deposit accounts
|
859 | (1,474 | ) | (615 | ) | |||||||
Savings
deposits
|
164 | (1,313 | ) | (1,149 | ) | |||||||
Time
deposits
|
(7,253 | ) | (10,862 | ) | (18,115 | ) | ||||||
Short-term
borrowings
|
(1,396 | ) | (2,656 | ) | (4,052 | ) | ||||||
Trust
preferred debentures
|
- | (336 | ) | (336 | ) | |||||||
Long-term
debt
|
2,183 | (468 | ) | 1,715 | ||||||||
Total
interest expense
|
(1,099 | ) | (22,371 | ) | (23,470 | ) | ||||||
Change
in FTE net interest income
|
$ | 7,373 | $ | 154 | $ | 7,527 |
Noninterest
Income
Noninterest
income is a significant source of revenue for the Company and an important
factor in the Company’s results of operations. The following table sets forth
information by category of noninterest income for the periods
indicated:
Three
months ended September 30,
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
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2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Service
charges on deposit accounts
|
$ | 7,110 | $ | 7,414 | $ | 20,357 | $ | 20,877 | ||||||||
Insurance
and broker/ dealer revenue
|
4,368 | 2,338 | 13,926 | 4,811 | ||||||||||||
Trust
|
1,668 | 1,720 | 4,838 | 5,593 | ||||||||||||
Net
securities gains
|
129 | 1,510 | 146 | 1,543 | ||||||||||||
Bank
owned life insurance
|
683 | 923 | 2,225 | 2,438 | ||||||||||||
ATM
fees
|
2,443 | 2,334 | 6,993 | 6,656 | ||||||||||||
Retirement
plan administration fees
|
2,412 | 1,461 | 6,347 | 4,840 | ||||||||||||
Other
|
2,037 | 1,262 | 5,453 | 4,718 | ||||||||||||
Total
noninterest income
|
$ | 20,850 | $ | 18,962 | $ | 60,285 | $ | 51,476 |
Noninterest
income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $20.9 million, up $1.9
million or 10.0% from $19.0 million for the same period in 2008. The increase in
noninterest income was due primarily to an increase in insurance and
broker/dealer revenue, which increased approximately $2.0 million for the three
month period ended September 30, 2009 as compared with the three month period
ended September 30, 2008. This increase was due primarily to revenue generated
by Mang Insurance Agency, LLC, which was acquired on September 1, 2008. In
addition, retirement plan administration fees increased approximately $1.0
million for the three month period ended September 30, 2009 as compared with the
three month period ended September 30, 2008 as a result of organic growth from
new business. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in net
securities gains of approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 as compared with the three months ended September 30,
2008.
Noninterest
income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $60.3 million, up $8.8
million or 17.1% from $51.5 million for the same period in 2008. The increase in
noninterest income was due primarily to an increase in insurance and
broker/dealer revenue, which increased approximately $9.1 million for the nine
month period ended September 30, 2009 as compared with the nine month period
ended September 30, 2008. This increase was due primarily to revenue generated
by Mang Insurance Agency, LLC as previously mentioned. In addition, retirement
plan administration fees increased approximately $1.5 million for the nine month
period ended September 30, 2009 as compared with the nine month period ended
September 30, 2008 as a result of organic growth from new business. These
increases were partially offset by a decrease in trust administration income of
approximately $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as
compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2008 due primariliy to a
decline in the fair value of trust assets under administration. In addition, the
Company experienced a decrease in net securities gains of approximately $1.4
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared with the nine
months ended September 30, 2008.
Noninterest
Expense
Noninterest
expenses are also an important factor in the Company’s results of operations.
The following table sets forth the major components of noninterest expense for
the periods indicated:
Three
months ended September 30,
|
Nine
months ended September 30,
|
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2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Salaries
and employee benefits
|
$ | 21,272 | $ | 16,850 | $ | 62,646 | $ | 50,526 | ||||||||
Occupancy
|
3,481 | 3,359 | 11,256 | 10,396 | ||||||||||||
Equipment
|
1,997 | 1,908 | 6,024 | 5,595 | ||||||||||||
Data
processing and communications
|
3,305 | 3,155 | 9,924 | 9,440 | ||||||||||||
Professional
fees and outside services
|
2,691 | 2,205 | 7,820 | 7,825 | ||||||||||||
Office
supplies and postage
|
1,426 | 1,322 | 4,385 | 3,992 | ||||||||||||
Amortization
of intangible assets
|
827 | 462 | 2,465 | 1,231 | ||||||||||||
Loan
collection and other real estate owned
|
755 | 505 | 2,177 | 1,802 | ||||||||||||
Impairment
on lease residual assets
|
- | 2,000 | - | 2,000 | ||||||||||||
FDIC
insurance
|
1,535 | 614 | 7,096 | 986 | ||||||||||||
Other
|
3,743 | 4,678 | 11,483 | 12,722 | ||||||||||||
Total
noninterest expense
|
$ | 41,032 | $ | 37,058 | $ | 125,276 | $ | 106,515 |
Noninterest
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $41.0 million, up from
$37.1 million for the same period in 2008. FDIC expenses increased approximately
$0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared with the
same period in 2008 due to recurring FDIC premiums, which increased to $1.5
million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared with $0.6
million for the same period last year. Salaries and employee benefits increased
$4.4 million, or 26.2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared
with the same period in 2008. This increase was due primarily to increases in
full-time-equivalent employees during 2009, largely due to the Company’s
acquisition of Mang in September 2008 and the aforementioned de novo branch
activity. In addition, the Company experienced an increase of approximately $0.8
million in pension expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as
compared with the same period in 2008. Amortization of intangible assets was
$0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, up from $0.5 million
for same period in 2008 due to the aforementioned acquisition. In addition,
professional fees and outside services expenses increased approximately $0.5
million, or 22.0%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared
with the three months ended September 30, 2008. This increase was due primarily
to non-recurring systems consulting services. These increases were partially
offset by an impairment on lease residual assets incurred during the third
quarter of 2008 totaling $2.0 million. The increases were also partially offset
by a decrease in other operating expenses. For the three month period ended
September 30, 2009, other operating expenses totaled $3.7 million, down $1.0
million or 20.0%, from $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30,
2008. This decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in losses incurred from
sales of certain returned lease vehicles totaling approximately $0.9 million
during the third quarter of 2008, due to reduced values of the
vehicles.
Noninterest
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $125.3 million, up from
$106.5 million for the same period in 2008. FDIC expenses increased
approximately $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009,
compared with the same period in 2008. This increase was due to the special
assessment imposed by the FDIC totaling approximately $2.5 million during the
second quarter of 2009, in addition to increased recurring FDIC premiums.
Salaries and employee benefits increased $12.1 million, or 24.0%, for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 compared with the same period in 2008. This
increase was due primarily to increases in full-time-equivalent employees during
2009, largely due to the Company’s acquisition of Mang in September 2008 and the
aforementioned de novo branch activity. In addition, the Company experienced
increases of approximately $2.2 million and $0.9 million in pension and medical
expenses, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared
with the same period in 2008. Amortization of intangible assets was $2.5 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, up from $1.2 million for same
period in 2008 due to the aforementioned acquisition. Occupancy expenses were up
approximately $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as
compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This increase was due
primarily to the Company’s acquisition of Mang in September 2008 and the
aforementioned de novo branch activity during the period.
Income
Taxes
Income
tax expense for the three month period ended September 30, 2009 was $5.8
million, down from $6.7 million for the same period in 2008. The effective rates
were 30.0% and 30.7% for the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and
2008, respectively. Income tax expense for the nine month period ended September
30, 2009 was $16.9 million, down from $19.2 million for the same period in 2008.
The effective rates were 30.7% and 30.6% for the nine month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Securities
The
Company classifies its securities at date of purchase as available for sale,
held to maturity or trading. Held to maturity debt securities are those that the
Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held to maturity
securities are recorded at amortized cost. Available for sale securities are
recorded at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related
tax effect, on available for sale securities are excluded from earnings and are
reported in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other
comprehensive income or loss. For the securities that the Company does not have
the intent to sell and will not be more likely than not forced to sell, the
amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss
is recognized in earnings and the amount of the total other-than-temporary
impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income,
net of applicable taxes. Securities with an other-than-temporary impairment are
generally placed on nonaccrual status. Trading securities are recorded at fair
value, with net unrealized gains and losses recognized currently in income.
Transfers of securities between categories are recorded at fair value at the
date of transfer.
Held to
maturity securities increased $28.5 million, or 20.3%, from $140.2 million at
December 31, 2008 to $168.7 million at September 30, 2009. This increase is due
primarily to an increase in local underwriting activity throughout our municipal
banking footprint. At September 30, 2009, the balance of available for sale
securities increased by approximately $12.8 million, or 1.1%, from December 31,
2008.
Average
total earning securities decreased $19.9 million, or 1.6%, for the three months
ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008. The average
balance of securities available for sale decreased $33.4 million, or 3.0%, for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in
2008. The average balance of securities held to maturity increased $13.5
million, or 9.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the
same period in 2008. The average total securities portfolio represents 24.8% of
total average earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2009, down
from 25.7% for the same period in 2008.
Average
total earning securities decreased $33.5 million, or 2.6%, for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008. The average
balance of securities available for sale decreased $26.8 million, or 2.4%, for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in
2008. The average balance of securities held to maturity decreased $6.7 million,
or 4.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the same
period in 2008. The average total securities portfolio represents 24.7% of total
average earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, down from
26.1% for the same period in 2008.
The
following table details the composition of securities available for sale,
securities held to maturity and regulatory investments for the periods
indicated:
September
30,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
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Mortgage-backed
securities:
|
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With
maturities 15 years or less
|
18 | % | 22 | % | ||||
With
maturities greater than 15 years
|
5 | % | 6 | % | ||||
Collateral
mortgage obligations
|
25 | % | 29 | % | ||||
Municipal
securities
|
23 | % | 20 | % | ||||
US
agency notes
|
24 | % | 17 | % | ||||
Other
|
5 | % | 6 | % | ||||
Total
|
100 | % | 100 | % |
Our
mortgage backed securities, U.S. agency notes, and collateralized mortgage
obligations are all “prime/conforming” and are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie
Mac, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Farm Credit Banks, or Ginnie Mae (“GNMA”).
GNMA securities are considered equivalent to U.S. Treasury securities, as they
are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Currently, there
are no subprime mortgages in our investment portfolio.
Loans and
Leases
A summary
of loans and leases, net of deferred fees and origination costs, by category for
the periods indicated follows:
(In
thousands)
|
September
30,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
||||||
Residential
real estate mortgages
|
$ | 638,001 | $ | 722,723 | ||||
Commercial
|
545,001 | 572,059 | ||||||
Commercial
real estate mortgages
|
683,623 | 669,720 | ||||||
Real
estate construction and development
|
77,391 | 67,859 | ||||||
Agricultural
and agricultural real estate mortgages
|
122,691 | 113,566 | ||||||
Consumer
|
870,766 | 795,123 | ||||||
Home
equity
|
609,571 | 627,603 | ||||||
Lease
financing
|
68,846 | 83,258 | ||||||
Total
loans and leases
|
$ | 3,615,890 | $ | 3,651,911 |
Total
loans and leases decreased nominally to $3.6 billion, or 65.9% of assets, at
September 30, 2009 compared to $3.7 billion, or 68.4% of assets at December 31,
2008. Residential real estate mortgages decreased by approximately $84.7
million, or 11.7%, from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009. This decrease
is primarily due to an increase in refinancing activity in the low rate
environment and increased sales by the Company of newly originated loans to
secondary markets. Home equity loans decreased by approximately $18.0 million,
or 2.9%, from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009 as the Company decreased
home equity loan originations in the first nine months of 2009. Consumer loans
increased by approximately $75.6 million, or 9.5%, from December 31, 2008 to
September 30, 2009 as the Company continued to grow its indirect installment
loan portfolio due to an increase in market share as competitors drop out of the
market.
Allowance for Loan and Lease
Losses, Provision for Loan and Lease Losses, and Nonperforming
Assets
The
allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level estimated by
management to provide adequately for risk of probable losses inherent in the
current loan and lease portfolio. The adequacy of the allowance for loan and
lease losses is continuously monitored using a methodology designed to ensure
the level of the allowance reasonably reflects the loan portfolio’s risk
profile. It is evaluated to ensure that it is sufficient to absorb all
reasonably estimable credit losses inherent in the current loan and lease
portfolio.
Management
considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan and lease
losses to be a critical accounting policy given the degree of judgment exercised
in evaluating the level of the allowance required to cover credit losses in the
portfolio and the material effect that such judgments can have on the
consolidated results of operations.
For
purposes of evaluating the adequacy of the allowance, the Company considers a
number of significant factors that affect the collectibility of the portfolio.
For individually analyzed loans, these factors include estimates of loss
exposure, which reflect the facts and circumstances that affect the likelihood
of repayment of such loans as of the evaluation date. For homogeneous pools of
loans and leases, estimates of the Company’s exposure to credit loss reflect a
thorough current assessment of a number of factors, which could affect
collectibility. These factors include: past loss experience; the size, trend,
composition, and nature of the loans and leases; changes in lending policies and
procedures, including underwriting standards and collection, charge-off and
recovery practices; trends experienced in nonperforming and delinquent loans and
leases; current economic conditions in the Company’s market; portfolio
concentrations that may affect loss experienced across one or more components of
the portfolio; the effect of external factors such as competition, legal and
regulatory requirements; and the experience, ability, and depth of lending
management and staff. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral
component of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s
allowance for loan and lease losses. Such agencies may require the Company to
recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information
available to them at the time of their examination, which may not be currently
available to management.
After a
thorough consideration and validation of the factors discussed above, required
additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses are made periodically by
charges to the provision for loan and lease losses. These charges are necessary
to maintain the allowance at a level which management believes is reasonably
reflective of the overall inherent risk of probable loss in the portfolio. While
management uses available information to recognize losses on loans and leases,
additions to the allowance may fluctuate from one reporting period to another.
These fluctuations are reflective of changes in risk associated with portfolio
content and/or changes in management’s assessment of any or all of the
determining factors discussed above. The allowance for loan and lease losses to
outstanding loans and leases at September 30, 2009 was 1.79% compared with 1.60%
at December 31, 2008. Management considers the allowance for loan losses to be
adequate based on evaluation and analysis of the loan
portfolio.
Table 3
reflects changes to the allowance for loan and lease losses for the periods
presented. The allowance is increased by provisions for losses charged to
operations and is reduced by net charge-offs. Charge-offs are made when the
ability to collect loan principal within a reasonable time becomes unlikely. Any
recoveries of previously charged-off loans are credited directly to the
allowance for loan and lease losses.
Table
3
Allowance
For Loan and Lease Losses
|
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Three
months ended
|
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(dollars
in thousands)
|
September
30,
2009
|
September
30,
2008
|
||||||||||||||
Balance,
beginning of period
|
$ | 62,734 | $ | 54,510 | ||||||||||||
Recoveries
|
1,253 | 807 | ||||||||||||||
Chargeoffs
|
(8,438 | ) | (6,693 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net
chargeoffs
|
(7,185 | ) | (5,886 | ) | ||||||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
9,101 | 7,179 | ||||||||||||||
Balance,
end of period
|
$ | 64,650 | $ | 55,803 | ||||||||||||
Composition
of Net Chargeoffs
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial
and agricultural
|
$ | (2,837 | ) | 39 | % | $ | (3,414 | ) | 58 | % | ||||||
Real
estate mortgage
|
(64 | ) | 1 | % | (31 | ) | 1 | % | ||||||||
Consumer
|
(4,284 | ) | 60 | % | (2,441 | ) | 41 | % | ||||||||
Net
chargeoffs
|
$ | (7,185 | ) | 100 | % | $ | (5,886 | ) | 100 | % | ||||||
Annualized
net chargeoffs to average loans and leases
|
0.79 | % | 0.65 | % |
Allowance
For Loan and Lease Losses
|
||||||||||||||||
Nine
months ended
|
||||||||||||||||
(dollars
in thousands)
|
September
30,
2009
|
September
30,
2008
|
||||||||||||||
Balance,
beginning of period
|
$ | 58,564 | $ | 54,183 | ||||||||||||
Recoveries
|
3,310 | 2,867 | ||||||||||||||
Chargeoffs
|
(21,975 | ) | (20,707 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net
chargeoffs
|
(18,665 | ) | (17,840 | ) | ||||||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
24,751 | 19,460 | ||||||||||||||
Balance,
end of period
|
$ | 64,650 | $ | 55,803 | ||||||||||||
Composition
of Net Chargeoffs
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial
and agricultural
|
$ | (7,255 | ) | 39 | % | $ | (11,865 | ) | 67 | % | ||||||
Real
estate mortgage
|
(399 | ) | 2 | % | (183 | ) | 1 | % | ||||||||
Consumer
|
(11,011 | ) | 59 | % | (5,792 | ) | 32 | % | ||||||||
Net
chargeoffs
|
$ | (18,665 | ) | 100 | % | $ | (17,840 | ) | 100 | % | ||||||
Annualized
net chargeoffs to average loans and leases
|
0.68 | % | 0.67 | % |
Nonperforming
assets consist of nonaccrual loans, loans 90 days or more past due and still
accruing, restructured loans, OREO, and nonperforming securities. Loans are
generally placed on nonaccrual when principal or interest payments become ninety
days past due, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection.
Loans may also be placed on nonaccrual when circumstances indicate that the
borrower may be unable to meet the contractual principal or interest payments.
OREO represents property acquired through foreclosure and is valued at the lower
of the carrying amount or fair value, less any estimated disposal costs.
Nonperforming securities include securities which management believes are
other-than-temporarily impaired, carried at their estimated fair value and are
not accruing interest.
Nonperforming
Assets
|
||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
September
30,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual
loans
|
Amount
|
%
|
Amount
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Commercial
and agricultural loans and real estate
|
$ | 24,692 | 68 | % | $ | 15,891 | 66 | % | ||||||||
Real
estate mortgages
|
4,463 | 13 | % | 3,803 | 16 | % | ||||||||||
Consumer
|
5,560 | 16 | % | 3,468 | 14 | % | ||||||||||
Troubled
debt restructured loans
|
899 | 3 | % | 1,029 | 4 | % | ||||||||||
Total
nonaccrual loans
|
35,614 | 100 | % | 24,191 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
Loans
90 days or more past due and still accruing
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial
and agricultural loans and real estate
|
794 | 22 | % | 12 | 1 | % | ||||||||||
Real
estate mortgages
|
1,229 | 35 | % | 770 | 33 | % | ||||||||||
Consumer
|
1,520 | 42 | % | 1,523 | 66 | % | ||||||||||
Total
loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing
|
3,543 | 100 | % | 2,305 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
Total
nonperforming loans
|
39,157 | 26,496 | ||||||||||||||
Other
real estate owned (OREO)
|
3,319 | 665 | ||||||||||||||
Total
nonperforming assets
|
42,476 | 27,161 | ||||||||||||||
Total
nonperforming loans to total loans and leases
|
1.08 | % | 0.73 | % | ||||||||||||
Total
nonperforming assets to total assets
|
0.77 | % | 0.51 | % | ||||||||||||
Total
allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming loans
|
165.10 | % | 221.03 | % |
Loans
over 60 days past due but not over 90 days past due were 0.18% of total loans as
of September 30, 2009, compared to 0.15% of total loans as of December 31, 2008.
In addition to nonperforming loans, the Company has also identified
approximately $72.9 million in potential problem loans at September 30, 2009 as
compared to $95.4 million at December 31, 2008. Potential problem loans are
loans that are currently performing, but known information about possible credit
problems of the borrowers causes management to have serious doubts as to the
ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and
which may result in classification of such loans as nonperforming at some time
in the future. At the Company, potential problem loans are typically defined as
loans that are performing but are classified by the Company’s loan rating system
as “substandard.” At September 30, 2009, potential problem loans primarily
consisted of commercial real estate and commercial and agricultural loans.
Management cannot predict the extent to which economic conditions may worsen or
other factors which may impact borrowers and the potential problem loans.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that other loans will not become 90 days
or more past due, be placed on nonaccrual, become restructured, or require
increased allowance coverage and provision for loan losses.
The
Company recorded a provision for loan and lease losses of $9.1 million during
the third quarter of 2009 compared with $7.2 million during the third quarter of
2008. The increase in the provision for loan and lease losses for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 was due primarily to an increase in net
charge-offs which totaled $7.2 million for the three month period ending
September 30, 2009, up from $5.9 million for the three months ending September
30, 2008, due primarily to a charge-off related to one large agricultural loan
during the third quarter of 2009, as well as an increase in specific reserves on
certain impaired loans and the change in economic conditions.. Net
charge-offs to average loans and leases for the three months ended September 30,
2009 were 0.79%, compared with 0.66% for the three months ended September 30,
2008. The Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses increased to 1.79% of
loans and leases at September 30, 2009, compared with 1.60% at December 31,
2008, due to an increase in specific reserves on impaired loans. Specific
reserves on impaired loans totaled $3.8 million at September 30, 2009 and $0.6
million at December 31, 2008.
The
Company recorded a provision for loan and lease losses of $24.8 million during
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared with $19.5 million during the
nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase in the provision for loan and
lease losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was due primarily to
the aforementioned charge-off and an increase in specific reserves on certain
impaired loans, along with the change in economic conditions. Net charge-offs
totaled $18.7 million for the nine month period ending September 30, 2009, up
from $17.8 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2008. Net
charge-offs to average loans and leases for the nine months ended September 30,
2009 were 0.68%, compared with 0.67% for the nine months ended September 30,
2008.
Subprime
mortgage lending, which has been the riskiest sector of the residential housing
market, is not a market that the Company has ever actively pursued. The market
does not apply a uniform definition of what constitutes “subprime” lending. Our
reference to subprime lending relies upon the “Statement on Subprime Mortgage
Lending” issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision and the other federal bank
regulatory agencies, or the Agencies, on June 29, 2007, which further referenced
the “Expanded Guidance for Subprime Lending Programs,” or the Expanded Guidance,
issued by the Agencies by press release dated January 31, 2001. In the Expanded
Guidance, the Agencies indicated that subprime lending does not refer to
individual subprime loans originated and managed, in the ordinary course of
business, as exceptions to prime risk selection standards. The Agencies
recognize that many prime loan portfolios will contain such accounts. The
Agencies also excluded prime loans that develop credit problems after
acquisition and community development loans from the subprime arena. According
to the Expanded Guidance, subprime loans are other loans to borrowers which
display one or more characteristics of reduced payment capacity. Five specific
criteria, which are not intended to be exhaustive and are not meant to define
specific parameters for all subprime borrowers and may not match all markets or
institutions’ specific subprime definitions, are set forth, including having a
FICO score of 660 or below. Based upon the definition and exclusions described
above, management believes that the Company is a prime lender. Within the loan
portfolio, there are loans that, at the time of origination, had FICO scores of
660 or below. However, since the Company is a portfolio lender, it reviews all
data contained in borrower credit reports and does not base underwriting
decisions solely on FICO scores. We believe the aforementioned loans, when made,
were amply collateralized and otherwise conformed to our prime lending
standards. The Company has not originated Alt A loans or no interest
loans.
Deposits
Total
deposits were $4.1 billion at September 30, 2009, up $181.2 million, or 4.6%,
from December 31, 2008. The increase in deposits compared with December 31, 2008
was driven primarily by increases in money market accounts, NOW, and demand
deposit accounts, offset by a decrease in time deposits, and reflects the
Company’s commitment to increase core deposits in 2009.
Total
average deposits for the three months ended September 30, 2009 increased $88.0
million, or 2.2%, from the same period in 2008. The Company experienced an
increase in average money market accounts of $245.4 million, or 31.5%, for the
three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.
Average NOW accounts increased $90.6 million, or 18.4%, to $582.3 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $491.7 million for the same
period in 2008. This increase in average money market and NOW accounts was
primarily due to a shift from time deposit accounts to money market accounts and
NOW accounts due to a decline in interest rates offered on time deposits as a
result of the decrease in the Fed Funds rate. Average savings accounts increased
$34.7 million, or 7.3%, for the three month period ending September 30, 2009 as
compared to the same period in 2008. Average time deposits decreased $313.0
million, or 20.7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from the same
period in 2008. Average demand deposit accounts increased $30.3 million, or
4.3%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same
period in 2008. This was due primarily to an increasing customer base, as the
Company continues to expand into new markets.
Total
average deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased $137.5
million, or 3.5%, from the same period in 2008. The Company experienced an
increase in average money market accounts of $258.9 million, or 35.2%, for the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.
Average NOW accounts increased $107.1 million, or 23.1%, to $571.5 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $464.4 million for the same period
in 2008. This increase in average money market and NOW accounts was primarily
due to a shift from time deposit accounts to money market accounts and NOW
accounts due to a decline in interest rates offered on time deposits as a result
of the decrease in the Fed Funds rate. Average savings accounts increased $27.7
million, or 5.9%, for the nine month period ending September 30, 2009 as
compared to the same period in 2008. Average time deposits decreased $286.4
million, or 18.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from the same
period in 2008. Average demand deposit accounts increased $30.2 million, or
4.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same
period in 2008. This was due primarily to an increasing customer base, as the
Company continues to expand into new markets.
Borrowed
Funds
The
Company's borrowed funds consist of short-term borrowings and long-term debt.
Short-term borrowings totaled $147.8 million at September 30, 2009 compared to
$206.5 million at December 31, 2008. The Company has been in a Fed Funds sold
position since March 2009 which has decreased reliance on short-term borrowings.
Long-term debt was $579.7 million at September 30, 2009, as compared to $632.2
million at December 31, 2008. This decrease was mainly due to the repayment of a
loan. For more information about the Company’s borrowing capacity and liquidity
position, see the section with the title caption of “Liquidity Risk” on page 42
of this report.
Capital
Resources
Stockholders'
equity of $497.5 million represented 9.1% of total assets at September 30, 2009,
compared with $431.8 million, or 8.1% as of December 31, 2008. On April 1, 2009,
the Company completed a public offering of 1,576,230 shares of its common stock
and raised approximately $33.5 million in net proceeds.
The
Company did not purchase shares of its common stock during the nine month period
ended September 30, 2009. At September 30, 2009, there were 1,000,000 shares
available for repurchase under previously announced plans, which expire on
December 31, 2009. On October 26, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors
authorized a new repurchase program for NBT to repurchase up to an additional
1,000,000 shares (approximately 3%) of its outstanding common stock, effective
January 1, 2010, as market conditions warrant in open market and privately
negotiated transactions. The new plan expires on December 31, 2011.
The Board
of Directors considers the Company's earnings position and earnings potential
when making dividend decisions. The Company does not have a target dividend pay
out ratio.
As the
capital ratios in Table 4 indicate, the Company remains “well capitalized” under
applicable bank regulatory requirements. Capital measurements are well in excess
of regulatory minimum guidelines and meet the requirements to be considered well
capitalized for all periods presented. Tier 1 leverage, Tier 1 capital and
Risk-based capital ratios have regulatory minimum guidelines of 3%, 4% and 8%
respectively, with requirements to be considered well capitalized of 5%, 6% and
10%, respectively.
Table
4
|
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Capital
Measurements
|
September
30,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
||||||
Tier
1 leverage ratio
|
8.30 | % | 7.17 | % | ||||
Tier
1 capital ratio
|
11.20 | % | 9.75 | % | ||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
12.46 | % | 11.00 | % | ||||
Cash
dividends as a percentage of net income
|
53.00 | % | 44.27 | % | ||||
Per
common share:
|
||||||||
Book
value
|
$ | 14.49 | $ | 13.24 | ||||
Tangible
book value
|
$ | 10.52 | $ | 9.01 |
Table 5
presents the high, low and closing sales price for the common stock as reported
on the NASDAQ Stock Market, and cash dividends declared per share of common
stock. The Company's price to book value ratio was 1.56 at September 30, 2009
and 2.31 in the comparable period of the prior year. The Company's price was
14.1 times trailing twelve months earnings at September 30, 2009, compared to
18.2 times for the same period last year.
Table
5
|
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Quarterly
Common Stock and Dividend Information
|
||||||||||||||||
Quarter
Endings
|
High
|
Low
|
Close
|
Cash
Dividends
Declared
|
||||||||||||
2009
|
||||||||||||||||
March
31
|
$ | 28.37 | $ | 15.42 | $ | 21.64 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||
June
30
|
25.22 | 20.49 | 21.71 | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
September
30
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24.16 | 20.57 | 22.54 | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
2008
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March
31
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$ | 23.65 | $ | 17.95 | $ | 22.20 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||
June
30
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25.00 | 20.33 | 20.61 | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
September
30
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36.47 | 19.05 | 29.92 | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
December
31
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30.83 | 21.71 | 27.96 | 0.20 |
On
October 26, 2009, the Company announced the declaration of a regular quarterly
cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on December 15,
2009 to stockholders of record as of December 1, 2009.
Liquidity
and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management
Market
Risk
Interest
rate risk is the primary market risk affecting the Company. Other types of
market risk, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk and commodity price
risk, do not arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities.
Interest rate risk is defined as an exposure to a movement in interest rates
that could have an adverse effect on the Company’s net interest income. Net
interest income is susceptible to interest rate risk to the degree that interest
bearing liabilities mature or reprice on a different basis than earning assets.
When interest bearing liabilities mature or reprice more quickly than earning
assets in a given period, a significant increase in market rates of interest
could adversely affect net interest income. Similarly, when earning assets
mature or reprice more quickly than interest bearing liabilities, falling
interest rates could result in a decrease in net interest
income.
In an
attempt to manage the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates,
management monitors the Company’s interest rate risk. Management’s Asset
Liability Committee (“ALCO”) meets monthly to review the Company’s interest rate
risk position and profitability, and to recommend strategies for consideration
by the Board of Directors. Management also reviews loan and deposit pricing and
the Company’s securities portfolio, formulates investment and funding
strategies, and oversees the timing and implementation of transactions to assure
attainment of the Board’s objectives in the most effective manner.
Notwithstanding the Company’s interest rate risk management activities, the
potential for changing interest rates is an uncertainty that can have an adverse
effect on net income.
In
adjusting the Company’s asset/liability position, the Board and management
attempt to manage the Company’s interest rate risk while minimizing net interest
margin compression. At times, depending on the level of general interest rates,
the relationship between long- and short-term interest rates, market conditions
and competitive factors, the Board and management may determine to increase the
Company’s interest rate risk position somewhat in order to increase its net
interest margin. The Company’s results of operations and net portfolio values
remain vulnerable to changes in interest rates and fluctuations in the
difference between long- and short-term interest rates.
The
primary tool utilized by ALCO to manage interest rate risk is a balance
sheet/income statement simulation model (interest rate sensitivity analysis).
Information such as principal balance, interest rate, maturity date, cash flows,
next repricing date (if needed), and current rates is uploaded into the model to
create an ending balance sheet. In addition, ALCO makes certain assumptions
regarding prepayment speeds for loans and leases and mortgage related investment
securities along with any optionality within the deposits and
borrowings.
The model
is first run under an assumption of a flat rate scenario (i.e. no change in
current interest rates) with a static balance sheet over a 12-month period. Two
additional models are run with static balance sheets: (1) a gradual increase of
200 bp, (2) and a gradual decrease of 100 bp taking place over a 12-month period
with a static balance sheet. Under these scenarios, assets subject to
prepayments are adjusted to account for faster or slower prepayment assumptions.
Any investment securities or borrowings that have callable options embedded into
them are handled accordingly based on the interest rate scenario. The resultant
changes in net interest income are then measured against the flat rate
scenario.
In the
declining rate scenario, net interest income is projected to decrease when
compared to the forecasted net interest income in the flat rate scenario through
the simulation period. The decrease in net interest income is a result of
earning assets repricing downward at a faster rate than interest bearing
liabilities. The inability to effectively lower deposit rates will likely reduce
or eliminate the benefit of lower interest rates. In the rising rate scenarios,
net interest income is projected to experience a decline from the flat rate
scenario. Net interest income is projected to remain at lower levels than in a
flat rate scenario through the simulation period primarily due to a lag in
assets repricing while funding costs increase. The potential impact on earnings
is dependent on the ability to lag deposit repricing. If short-term rates
continue to increase, the Company expects competitive pressures will likely lead
to core deposit pricing increases, which will likely continue compression of the
net interest margin.
Net
interest income for the next 12 months in the + 200/- 100 bp scenarios, as
described above, is within the internal policy risk limits of not more than a
7.5% change in net interest income. The following table summarizes the
percentage change in net interest income in the rising and declining rate
scenarios over a 12-month period from the forecasted net interest income in the
flat rate scenario using the September 30, 2009 balance sheet
position:
Table
6
Interest
Rate Sensitivity Analysis
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Change
in interest rates
(in
bp points)
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Percent
change in
net
interest income
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+200
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(1.46%)
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-100
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(1.00%)
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The
Company has taken several measures to mitigate exposure to an upward rate
scenario. The Company has extended short term wholesale borrowings (three months
or less) into longer term borrowings with maturities of three, four and five
years along with purchasing monthly floating rate investments. In addition, the
Company will continue to focus on growing noninterest bearing demand deposits
and prudently managing deposit costs. Lastly, the Company originates 15-year,
20-year and 30-year residential real estate mortgages with the intent to
sell.
Liquidity
and Liquidity Risk
Liquidity
involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of customers who may be
depositors wanting to withdraw funds or borrowers needing assurance that
sufficient funds will be available to meet their credit needs. The ALCO is
responsible for liquidity management and has developed guidelines which cover
all assets and liabilities, as well as off balance sheet items that are
potential sources or uses of liquidity. Liquidity policies must also provide the
flexibility to implement appropriate strategies and tactical actions.
Requirements change as loans and leases grow, deposits and securities mature,
and payments on borrowings are made. Liquidity management includes a focus on
interest rate sensitivity management with a goal of avoiding widely fluctuating
net interest margins through periods of changing economic
conditions.
The
primary liquidity measurement the Company utilizes is called the Basic Surplus,
which captures the adequacy of its access to reliable sources of cash relative
to the stability of its funding mix of average liabilities. This approach
recognizes the importance of balancing levels of cash flow liquidity from short-
and long-term securities with the availability of dependable borrowing sources
which can be accessed when necessary. At September 30, 2009, the Company’s Basic
Surplus measurement was 7.6% of total assets or $419 million as compared to the
December 31, 2008 Basic Surplus of 6.6%, and was above the Company’s minimum of
5% or $274 million set forth in its liquidity policies. Since March 2009, the
Company has been in a Fed Funds sold position as a result of excess
liquidity.
This
Basic Surplus approach enables the Company to adequately manage liquidity from
both operational and contingency perspectives. By tempering the need for cash
flow liquidity with reliable borrowing facilities, the Company is able to
operate with a more fully invested and, therefore, higher interest income
generating, securities portfolio. The makeup and term structure of the
securities portfolio is, in part, impacted by the overall interest rate
sensitivity of the balance sheet. Investment decisions and deposit pricing
strategies are impacted by the liquidity position.
The
Company’s primary source of funds is the Bank. Certain restrictions exist
regarding the ability of the Bank to transfer funds to the Company in the form
of cash dividends. The approval of the Office of Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) is required to pay dividends when a bank fails to meet certain minimum
regulatory capital standards or when such dividends are in excess of a
subsidiary bank’s earnings retained in the current year plus retained net
profits for the preceding two years (as defined in the regulations). At
September 30, 2009, approximately $47.7 million of the total stockholders’
equity of the Bank was available for payment of dividends to the Company without
approval by the OCC. The Bank’s ability to pay dividends is also subject to the
Bank being in compliance with regulatory capital requirements. The Bank is
currently in compliance with these requirements. Under the State of Delaware
General Corporation Law, the Company may declare and pay dividends either out of
accumulated net retained earnings or capital surplus.
At
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, FHLB advances outstanding totaled $551
million and $601 million, respectively. The Bank is a member of the FHLB system
and had additional borrowing capacity from the FHLB of approximately $198
million at September 30, 2009 and $230 million at December 31, 2008. In
addition, unpledged securities could have been used to increase borrowing
capacity at the FHLB by an additional $123 million at September 30, 2009 or used
to collateralize other borrowings, such as repurchase agreements. At September
30, 2009 the Bank also had additional borrowing capacity from unused collateral
at the Federal Reserve of $454 million.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
Information
called for by Item 3 is contained in the Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity
Management section of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The
Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design
and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) as of September 30, 2009. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September
30, 2009, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were
effective.
There
were no changes made in the Company's internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company's internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1
– Legal Proceedings
There are
no material legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental
to the business to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of
which any of their property is subject.
Item 1A –
Risk Factors
Management
of the Company does not believe there have been any material changes in the risk
factors that were disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2009, which superseded
and replaced the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Item 2 –
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
None
Item 3
– Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4
– Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5
– Other
Information
None
Item 5.02(b)
As a
result of a special election held on November 3, 2009, director William L. Owens
was elected to the United States House of Representatives to represent the
23rd
Congressional District of New York. Mr. Owens was subsequently sworn
in as a member of the House of Representatives on November 6,
2009. As a result of the election, Mr. Owens resigned from his
position as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company effective November
5, 2009.
Item
5.02(e)
Amended
Employment Agreements of Certain Named Executive Officers
On
November 5, 2009, the Company entered into amended and restated employment
agreements with Martin A. Dietrich, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and NBT Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), Michael J. Chewens, Senior Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank, and
David E. Raven, Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief
Executive Officer of Pennstar Bank, a division of the Bank (the “Amended
Employment Agreements”).
The
Amended Employment Agreements amend and restate the terms of the previously
existing employment agreements, as amended, of each of Messrs. Dietrich, Chewens
and Raven, which terms were amended by the Amended Employment Agreements to,
among other things:
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allow
the Company to cure an event or condition giving rise the executive’s
resignation for “good reason” (as such term is defined in the Amended
Employment Agreement);
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·
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provide
that if an executive is terminated “without cause” (as such term is
defined in the Amended Employment Agreement) or resigns for good reason,
any payments received are conditioned upon the executive executing a
separation agreement and
release;
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provide
that the executive, for a period of one year following the Termination
Date (as defined in the Amended Employment Agreement), shall not become an
officer, employee, consultant, director or trustee of any saving bank,
savings and loan association, savings and loan holding company, bank or
bank holding company, where such position entails providing services to
such company in any city, town or county where the Company or the Bank or
their affiliates has an office, where the executive’s position or service
for such company is competitive with or similar to the executive’s
position or service with the Company or the Bank (the “Non-Compete
Clause”); and
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require
that, if the Company prepares an accounting restatement due to the
material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with
regard to any financial reporting under the securities laws, and the
executive is subject to automatic forfeiture under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, and he knowingly engaged in misconduct, was grossly negligent in
engaging in the misconduct, knowingly failed to prevent the misconduct or
was grossly negligent in failing to prevent the misconduct, the executive
shall reimburse the Company for the amount of any payment earned or
accrued during the 12-month period following the first public issuance or
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the financial
document that contained such material noncompliance (the “SOX Clawback
Clause”). In addition, if the Company is required to prepare an accounting
restatement, the executive will forfeit any payments made based on the
achievement of pre-established performance goals that are later
determined, as a result of the accounting restatement, not to have been
achieved (the “Bonus Clawback Clause,” and together with the SOX Clawback
Clause, the “Clawback Clause”).
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A
description of the other material terms of the employment arrangements of each
of Messrs. Dietrich, Chewens and Raven, which were restated but not modified by
the Amended Employment Agreements, is included in the Company’s definitive proxy
statement for its 2009 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2009.
The
foregoing summary of the Amended Employment Agreements does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended Employment
Agreements of each of Messrs. Dietrich, Chewens and Raven, copies of which are
filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3,
respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Jeffrey
M. Levy Employment Agreement
On
November 5, 2009, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the “Levy
Employment Agreement”) with Mr. Jeffrey M. Levy, Executive Vice President of the
Company and President of Commercial Banking of the Bank, which replaces a
previous employment agreement that Mr. Levy entered into in April
2007.
In
addition to an annual base salary of $250,000, the Levy Employment Agreement
provides that Mr. Levy will be eligible to be considered for a performance bonus
commensurate with Mr. Levy’s title and salary grade in accordance with the
compensation policies of the Company, and provides for the ability to
participate in stock benefit plans and other fringe benefits applicable to
executive personnel. The Levy Employment Agreement will terminate upon the
earlier to occur of the executive’s death, disability, discharge for “cause,”
resignation, termination “without cause” (as such terms are defined in the Levy
Employment Agreement) or January 1, 2012. The Levy Employment Agreement also
provides for an automatic one-year extension occurring annually on each January
1.
Upon
termination of the Levy Employment Agreement, Mr. Levy is entitled to receive
accrued and unpaid salary, accrued rights under our employee plans and
arrangements, unpaid expense reimbursements and the cash equivalent of accrued
annual vacation. Additionally, if Mr. Levy’s employment is terminated by us
other than for cause, or by Mr. Levy for “good reason” (as such term is defined
in the Levy Employment Agreement), then, upon execution of a separation
agreement and release, Mr. Levy will be entitled to receive (i) his base salary
in a manner consistent with our normal payroll practices for a period of between
two to three years following the termination date, depending on the date Mr.
Levy was terminated, and (ii) a relocation payment if he relocates within 18
months after termination of employment from the Albany, New York area, such
relocation payment to include a make-whole payment and related gross-up tax
payment if he sells his primary residence at a loss. If Mr. Levy is terminated
due to a change of control covered by his change in control agreement, as
described below, Mr. Levy will be entitled to receive his accrued and unpaid
salary, accrued rights under our employee plans and arrangements, unpaid expense
reimbursements, the cash equivalent of his accrued annual vacation, a relocation
payment and the severance payments determined under his change in control
agreement.
Under the
Levy Employment Agreement, during the term of his employment, Mr. Levy may not
disclose confidential information about the Company or its subsidiaries to any
other person or entity. Mr. Levy has also agreed to a Non-Compete Clause and
Clawback Clause, each in the form substantially as described above in connection
with the Amended Employment Agreements.
The
foregoing summary of the Levy Employment Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Levy Employment
Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as
Exhibit 10.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Change
in Control Agreements of Certain Named Executive Officers
On
November 5, 2009, the Company entered into amended and restated change in
control agreements with each of Messrs. Dietrich, Chewens, Raven and Levy (the
“Amended Change in Control Agreements”).
The
Amended Change in Control Agreements amend and restate the terms of the
previously existing change in control agreements of each of Messrs. Dietrich,
Chewens, Raven and Levy, which terms were amended by the Amended Change in
Control Agreements to, among other things:
·
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clarify
the circumstances under which each executive would receive a gross-up
payment to compensate for the imposition of any excise taxes under section
4999 of the Code; and
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·
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insert
a Clawback Clause applicable to any payments received under the Amended
Change in Control Agreement, in substantially the same form as described
above in connection with the Amended Employment
Agreements.
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A
description of the other material terms of the change in control arrangements of
each of Messrs. Dietrich, Chewens, Raven and Levy, which were not modified by
the Amended Change in Control Agreements, is included in the Company’s
definitive proxy statement for its 2009 annual meeting of stockholders filed
with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
The
foregoing summary of the Amended Change in Control Agreements does not purport
to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of
Amended Change in Control Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.5, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Amendment
to Split-Dollar Agreement
On
November 5, 2009, the Company entered into the First Amendment to Split-Dollar
Agreement (the “Split-Dollar Amendment”) with the Bank, and the Bank, in its
capacity as corporate trustee for the Martin A. Dietrich Irrevocable Life
Insurance Trust No. 1 (the “Trust”), which amended the Split Dollar Agreement by
and among the Company, the Bank, and the Bank, as corporate trustee for the
Trust. The Split-Dollar Amendment clarifies when the Bank may terminate the
Split-Dollar Agreement. The foregoing summary of the Split-Dollar Amendment does
not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Split-Dollar Amendment, a copy of which is filed with this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.6, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Supplemental
Retirement Benefit
On
November 5, 2009, the Company amended and restated its Supplemental Retirement
Agreements (the “Amended SERPs”) with each of Messrs. Dietrich, Chewens and
Raven to comply with Section 409A of the Code. A description of the other
material terms of the SERPs of each of Messrs. Dietrich, Chewens and Raven,
which were restated but not modified by the Amended SERPs, is included in the
Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2009 annual meeting of stockholders
filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009. The foregoing summary of the Amended SERPs
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the form of Amended SERP, a copy of which is filed with this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.7, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 6
– Exhibits
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of NBT Bancorp Inc. as amended through July 23,
2001 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2008, filed on March 2, 2009 and incorporated herein by
reference).
3.2
By-laws of NBT Bancorp Inc. as amended and restated through July 23, 2001 (filed
as Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008,
filed on March 2, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3
Certificate of Designation of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
(filed as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration's Form 8-K, file Number
0-14703, filed on November 18, 2004, and incorporated herein by
reference).
4.1
Specimen common stock certificate for NBT's common stock (filed as exhibit 4.3
to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed
on December 27, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2
Rights Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, between NBT Bancorp Inc. and
Registrar and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
Registrant's Form 8-K, file number 0-14703, filed on November 18, 2004, and
incorporated by reference herein).
10.1
Employment Agreement, dated November 5, 2009, by and between Martin A. Dietrich
and NBT Bancorp Inc.
10.2
Employment Agreement, dated November 5, 2009, by and between Michael J. Chewens
and NBT Bancorp Inc.
10.3
Employment Agreement, dated November 5, 2009, by and between David E. Raven and
NBT Bancorp Inc.
10.4
Employment Agreement, dated November 5, 2009, by and between Jeffrey M. Levy and
NBT Bancorp Inc.
10.5 Form
of Change in Control Agreement, dated November 5, 2009, by and between NBT
Bancorp Inc. and certain executive officers.
10.6
First Amendment to Split-Dollar Agreement, dated November 5, 2009, by and
between NBT Bancorp Inc. and NBT Bank N.A.
10.7 Form
of Amended and Restated NBT Bancorp Inc. Supplemental Retirement Agreement,
dated as of November 5, 2009, between NBT Bancorp Inc. and certain executive
officers.
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Written Statement of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized, this 9th day of November 2009.
NBT
BANCORP INC.
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By:
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/S/ Michael J. Chewens, CPA
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Michael
J. Chewens, CPA
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Senior
Executive Vice President
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Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1 Certificate
of Incorporation of NBT Bancorp Inc. as amended through July 23, 2001 (filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008,
filed on March 2, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2 By-laws
of NBT Bancorp Inc. as amended and restated through July 23, 2001 (filed as
Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008,
filed on March 2, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3 Certificate
of Designation of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (filed as
Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration's Form 8-K, file Number 0-14703,
filed on November 18, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1 Specimen
common stock certificate for NBT's common stock (filed as exhibit 4.3 to the
Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on
December 27, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2 Rights
Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, between NBT Bancorp Inc. and Registrar
and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form
8-K, file number 0-14703, filed on November 18, 2004, and incorporated by
reference herein).
10.1 Employment Agreement, dated November
5, 2009, by and between Martin A. Dietrich and NBT Bancorp Inc.
10.2 Employment Agreement, dated November
5, 2009, by and between Michael J. Chewens and NBT Bancorp Inc.
10.3 Employment Agreement, dated November
5, 2009, by and between David E. Raven and NBT Bancorp Inc.
10.4 Employment Agreement, dated November
5, 2009, by and between Jeffrey M. Levy and NBT Bancorp Inc.
10.5 Form of Change in Control Agreement,
dated November 5, 2009, by and between NBT Bancorp Inc. and certain executive
officers.
10.6 First Amendment to Split-Dollar
Agreement, dated November 5, 2009, by and between NBT Bancorp Inc. and NBT Bank
N.A.
10.7 Form of Amended and Restated NBT
Bancorp Inc. Supplemental Retirement Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2009,
between NBT Bancorp Inc. and certain executive officers.
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Written Statement of the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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