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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q/A

 

Amendment No. 1

 

x  Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2009,

 

or

 

o  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) Of the Exchange Act

 

for the Transition Period from                to               .

 

Commission File Number No. 0-14555

 

VIST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

PENNSYLVANIA

 

23-2354007

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

1240 Broadcasting Road

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(610) 208-0966

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Common Stock, $5.00 Par Value

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

(Title of each class)

 

(Name of each exchange on which registered)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 (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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares Outstanding

 

 

as of March 26, 2010

COMMON STOCK ($5.00 Par Value)

 

5,855,976

(Title of Class)

 

(Outstanding Shares)

 

 

 



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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1.

Financial Statements

5

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 (As Restated) and December 31, 2008

5

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (As Restated) and 2008

6

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (As Restated) and 2008

8

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (As Restated) and 2008

9

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

11

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

41

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

56

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

56

 

 

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

57

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

57

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

57

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

57

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

57

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

57

Item 5.

Other Information

58

Item 6.

Exhibits

59

SIGNATURES

59

CERTIFICATIONS

 

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Amendment on Form 10-Q/A amends our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 10, 2009 (Amendment No. 1).  We are filing this Amendment No. 1 to the consolidated financial statements of VIST Financial Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009 to correct the following accounting errors and the related effects of those errors: (i) correcting the calculation of fair value on junior subordinated debentures and interest rate swaps, (ii) correcting the accounting for changes in fair value of cash flow hedges and the junior subordinated debentures which was incorrectly recorded through accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and should have been reflected through operations, and (iii) correcting the misapplication of cash flow hedge accounting to the junior subordinated debentures which were and continue to be accounted for at fair value..  The Company’s previously issued financial statements for this period should no longer be relied upon.

 

The Company concluded that it would revise its financial statements to properly account for interest rate swaps that were incorrectly designated as cash flow hedging relationships under FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”).  Changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps, previously recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in accumulated other comprehensive income, should have been recognized in earnings.  In addition, the Company measures the fair value of its interest rate swaps by netting the discounted future fixed or variable cash payments and the discounted expected fixed or variable cash receipts based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.  The Company concluded that an incorrect forward yield curve was applied to the fair value of its interest rate swaps.  The Company has adjusted the forward yield curve used in its determination of the fair value of the interest rate swaps which is reflected in these restated financial statements.

 

The Company has elected to report its junior subordinated debt at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.  In addition, the Company measures the fair value of its junior subordinated debt utilizing the income approach whereby the expected cash flows over the remaining estimated life of the debentures are discounted using the Company’s credit spread over the current fully indexed yield based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.  The Company concluded that an incorrect credit spread was applied to the fair value of its junior subordinated debt.  The Company has adjusted the credit spread used in its determination of the fair value of its junior subordinated debt which is reflected in these restated financial statements.

 

The Company is not required to and has not updated any forward-looking statements previously included in the initial Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2009.  The errors discussed above do not affect periods prior to the three month period ended September 30, 2008.  Accordingly, the Company has amended our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009.  The Company has not amended, and does not intend to amend, any of its other reports filed prior to the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008.

 

This Amendment No. 1 includes changes in “Part I, Item 4 - Controls and Procedures” and reflects Management’s restated assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2009.  This restatement of Management’s assessment regarding disclosure controls and procedures results from management’s determination that a material weakness existed with respect to the internal controls over financial reporting related to accounting for the fair value of junior subordinated debt and related interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2009.

 

The material weakness existed at September 30, 2008, December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 and was not identified until November 2009.  To remediate this material weakness, the Company has added a review specifically for disclosures and accounting treatment for all complex financial instruments acquired or disposed of during each reporting period.  The material weakness relates only to the applicable accounting treatment to these complex financial instruments.  Although management has implemented these additional control procedures to remediate the material weakness, we believe that additional time and testing are necessary before concluding that the material weakness has been remediated.

 

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Except as described in the preceding paragraph to remediate the material weakness described, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

For additional discussion, see Note 2 included in Part I, Item 1 — Financial Statements of this report.

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

VIST Financial Corp. (the “Company”), may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements,” including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the exhibits hereto and thereto), in its reports to shareholders and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control).  The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s financial performance to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Company conducts operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; the timely development of and acceptance of new products and services of the Company and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors’ products and services; the willingness of users to substitute competitors’ products and services for the Company’s products and services; the success of the Company in gaining regulatory approval of its products and services, when required; the impact of changes in laws and regulations applicable to financial institutions (including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance); technological changes; acquisitions; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; the nature, extent, and timing of governmental actions and reforms, including the rules of participation for the Trouble Asset Relief Program voluntary Capital Purchase Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which may be changed unilaterally and retroactively by legislative or regulatory actions; and the success of the Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

 

The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive.  Readers are also cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date of this report, even if subsequently made available by the Company on its website or otherwise.  The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 — Financial Statements

 

VIST FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

June 30,
2009
(As Restated)

 

December 31,
2008

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

20,685

 

$

18,964

 

Federal funds sold

 

19,950

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

 

342

 

320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

40,977

 

19,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

5,888

 

2,283

 

Securities available for sale

 

229,107

 

226,665

 

Securities held to maturity, fair value 2009 - $1,741; 2008 - $1,926

 

3,048

 

3,060

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

5,715

 

5,715

 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses 2009 - $12,029; 2008 - $8,124

 

875,207

 

878,181

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

6,408

 

6,591

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

4,491

 

4,833

 

Goodwill

 

39,732

 

39,732

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

18,736

 

18,552

 

Other assets

 

28,084

 

21,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,257,393

 

$

1,226,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

 

$

111,231

 

$

108,645

 

Interest bearing

 

836,683

 

741,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deposits

 

947,914

 

850,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

124,875

 

120,086

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

53,424

 

Long-term debt

 

35,000

 

50,000

 

Junior subordinated debt, at fair value

 

18,856

 

18,260

 

Other liabilities

 

9,093

 

10,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,135,738

 

1,102,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock: $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares; $1,000 liquidation preference per share; 25,000 shares of Series A 5% cumulative preferred stock issued and outstanding; Less: discount of $2,108 at June 30, 2009 and $2,307 at December 31, 2008

 

22,892

 

22,693

 

Common stock, $5.00 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued: 5,804,684 shares at June 30, 2009 and 5,768,429 shares at December 31, 2008  

 

29,024

 

28,842

 

Stock warrant

 

2,307

 

2,307

 

Surplus

 

63,654

 

64,349

 

Retained earnings

 

12,714

 

14,757

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(8,745

)

(7,834

)

Treasury stock; 10,484 shares at June 30, 2009 and 68,354 shares at December 31, 2008, at cost  

 

(191

)

(1,485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

121,655

 

123,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,257,393

 

$

1,226,070

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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VIST FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2008

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2008

 

 

 

(As Restated)

 

 

 

(As Restated)

 

 

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

12,261

 

$

13,515

 

$

24,603

 

$

27,625

 

Interest on securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

2,709

 

2,432

 

5,579

 

4,686

 

Tax-exempt

 

305

 

218

 

591

 

431

 

Dividend income

 

33

 

145

 

67

 

288

 

Interest on federal funds sold

 

5

 

 

8

 

 

Other interest income

 

 

5

 

1

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

15,313

 

16,315

 

30,849

 

33,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

5,172

 

5,014

 

10,326

 

10,517

 

Interest on short-term borrowings

 

 

429

 

17

 

1,150

 

Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

1,100

 

895

 

2,163

 

1,849

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

412

 

604

 

917

 

1,203

 

Interest on junior subordinated debt

 

362

 

346

 

677

 

751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest expense

 

7,046

 

7,288

 

14,100

 

15,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

 

8,267

 

9,027

 

16,749

 

17,569

 

Provision for loan losses

 

4,300

 

1,650

 

5,125

 

2,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

3,967

 

7,377

 

11,624

 

15,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer service fees

 

596

 

676

 

1,254

 

1,296

 

Mortgage banking activities

 

408

 

342

 

675

 

665

 

Commissions and fees from insurance sales

 

3,036

 

2,787

 

5,994

 

5,471

 

Brokerage and investment advisory commissions and fees

 

152

 

227

 

482

 

464

 

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

 

108

 

164

 

184

 

332

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

 

24

 

 

47

 

Other income

 

667

 

487

 

1,624

 

984

 

Net realized gains on sales of securities

 

126

 

61

 

285

 

202

 

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments

 

(973

)

 

(973

)

 

Portion of non-credit impairment loss recognized in other comprehensive loss

 

651

 

 

651

 

 

Net credit impairment loss recognized in earnings

 

(322

)

 

(322

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other income

 

4,771

 

4,768

 

10,176

 

9,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

5,754

 

5,398

 

11,442

 

11,128

 

Occupancy expense

 

881

 

1,069

 

1,950

 

2,198

 

Furniture and equipment expense

 

634

 

673

 

1,240

 

1,345

 

Marketing and advertising expense

 

335

 

479

 

605

 

1,136

 

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets

 

171

 

150

 

342

 

300

 

Professional services

 

482

 

543

 

1,374

 

1,078

 

Outside processing

 

1,086

 

812

 

2,037

 

1,632

 

FDIC deposit insurance

 

984

 

274

 

1,428

 

545

 

Other expense

 

1,240

 

1,115

 

2,428

 

2,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other expense

 

11,567

 

10,513

 

22,846

 

21,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(2,829

)

1,632

 

(1,046

)

3,370

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(1,321

)

164

 

(1,069

)

343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(1,508

)

1,468

 

23

 

3,027

 

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

 

(413

)

 

(825

)

 

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders

 

$

(1,921

)

$

1,468

 

$

(802

)

$

3,027

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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VIST FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2008

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2008

 

 

 

(As Restated)

 

 

 

(As Restated)

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share

 

5,791,023

 

5,692,377

 

5,763,648

 

5,682,890

 

Basic (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.33

)

$

0.26

 

$

(0.14

)

$

0.53

 

Average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share

 

5,791,023

 

5,705,042

 

5,763,648

 

5,696,650

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.33

)

$

0.26

 

$

(0.14

)

$

0.53

 

Cash dividends declared per actual common shares outstanding

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.40

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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VIST FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Liquidation

 

Shares

 

Par

 

Stock

 

 

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

Value

 

Issued

 

Value

 

Warrant

 

Surplus

 

Earnings

 

Loss

 

Stock

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2009

 

25,000

 

$

22,693

 

5,768,429

 

$

28,842

 

$

2,307

 

$

64,349

 

$

14,757

 

$

(7,834

)

$

(1,485

)

$

123,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (as restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

23

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax effect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(911

)

 

(911

)

Total comprehensive loss (as restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(888

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock discount accretion

 

 

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

Stock warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(199

)

 

 

(199

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reissuance of 57,870 shares of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

(870

)

 

 

1,294

 

424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued in connection with directors’ compensation 

 

 

 

28,243

 

141

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

219

 

Common stock issued in connection with director and employee stock purchase plans

 

 

 

8,012

 

41

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

61

 

Compensation expense related to stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock cash dividends paid ($0.20 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,151

)

 

 

(1,151

)

Preferred stock cash dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(716

)

 

 

(716

)

Balance, June 30, 2009 (as restated)

 

25,000

 

$

22,892

 

5,804,684

 

$

29,024

 

$

2,307

 

$

63,654

 

$

12,714

 

$

(8,745

)

$

(191

)

$

121,655

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Liquidation

 

Shares

 

Par

 

Stock

 

 

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

Value

 

Issued

 

Value

 

Warrant

 

Surplus

 

Earnings

 

Loss

 

Stock

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2008

 

 

$

 

5,746,998

 

$

28,735

 

$

 

$

63,940

 

$

17,039

 

$

(1,116

)

$

(2,006

)

$

106,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,027

 

 

 

3,027

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax effect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,503

)

 

(4,503

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,476

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional consideration in connection with acquisitions (21,499 shares) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(138

)

 

 

521

 

383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued in connection with directors’ compensation 

 

 

 

10,808

 

54

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

193

 

Common stock issued in connection with director and employee stock purchase plans 

 

 

 

4,574

 

23

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

77

 

Tax benefits from employee stock transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation expense related to stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

 

172

 

Common stock cash dividends declared ($0.40 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,277

)

 

 

(2,277

)

Balance, June 30, 2008

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,762,380

 

$

28,812

 

$

 

$

64,167

 

$

17,789

 

$

(5,619

)

$

(1,485

)

$

103,664

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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VIST FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(As Restated)

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

23

 

$

3,027

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

5,125

 

2,060

 

Provision for depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

 

677

 

768

 

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets

 

342

 

300

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(1,337

)

(363

)

Director stock compensation

 

219

 

193

 

Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts

 

437

 

11

 

Decrease in mortgage servicing rights

 

106

 

86

 

Net realized losses on sales of foreclosed real estate

 

9

 

92

 

Impairment charge on investment securities

 

322

 

 

Net realized (gains) on sales of securities

 

(285

)

(202

)

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

 

38,459

 

20,589

 

Net gains on sale of loans

 

(646

)

(621

)

Loans originated for sale

 

(41,418

)

(17,630

)

Increase in investment in life insurance

 

(184

)

(332

)

Compensation expense related to stock options

 

77

 

172

 

Net change in fair value of liabilities

 

596

 

(73

)

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

(2,323

)

5,195

 

Decrease in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

(2,096

)

(3,043

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash (Used) Provided by Operating Activities

 

(1,897

)

10,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow From Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases - available for sale

 

(87,215

)

(59,036

)

Principal repayments, maturities and calls - available for sale

 

41,847

 

19,439

 

Principal repayments, maturities and calls - held to maturity

 

 

10

 

Proceeds from sales - available for sale

 

41,073

 

17,738

 

Net increase in loans receivable

 

(4,126

)

(48,863

)

Proceeds from sale of loans

 

 

740

 

Net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

 

 

(992

)

Net increase in foreclosed real estate

 

 

(173

)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(763

)

(654

)

Disposals of premises and equipment

 

269

 

10

 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

 

(8,915

)

(71,781

)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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VIST FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(As Restated)

 

 

 

Cash Flow From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in deposits

 

97,314

 

66,795

 

Net decrease in federal funds purchased

 

(53,424

)

(35,464

)

Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

4,789

 

19,734

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

15,000

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(15,000

)

 

Reissuance of treasury stock

 

424

 

 

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and stock purchase plans

 

61

 

77

 

Cash dividends paid on preferred and common stock

 

(1,659

)

(2,270

)

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities

 

32,505

 

63,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

21,693

 

2,320

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

January 1

 

19,284

 

25,789

 

June 30

 

$

40,977

 

$

28,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Payments For:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

14,512

 

$

15,153

 

Taxes

 

$

 

$

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer of loans receivable to real estate owned

 

$

1,975

 

$

81

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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VIST FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.          Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods have been included.  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

 

The balance sheet at December 31, 2008 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

 

The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year.  For purpose of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, and interest bearing deposits in other banks.  For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, Amendment No. 1, for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 165, Subsequent Events. SFAS No. 165 establishes general standards for accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.  SFAS No. 165 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition in the financial statements, identifies the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that should be made about events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date.  In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition and/or disclosure between June 30, 2009 and August 10, 2009, the date the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were originally issued, and between June 30, 2009 and March 26, 2010, the date the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A were reissued.

 

2.             Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The Company concluded that it would revise its financial statements to properly account for interest rate swaps that were incorrectly designated in cash flow hedging relationships under FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”).  Changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps, previously recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in accumulated other comprehensive income, should have been recognized in earnings.  In addition, the Company measures the fair value of its interest rate swaps by netting the discounted future fixed or variable cash payments and the discounted expected fixed or variable cash receipts based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.  The Company concluded that an incorrect forward yield curve was applied to the fair value of its interest rate swaps.  The Company has adjusted the forward yield curve used in its determination of the fair value of the interest rate swaps which is reflected in these restated financial statements.

 

The Company has elected to report its junior subordinated debt at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.  In addition, the Company measures the fair value of its junior subordinated debt utilizing the income approach whereby the expected cash flows over the remaining estimated life of the debentures are discounted using the Company’s credit spread over the current fully indexed yield based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.  The Company concluded that an incorrect credit spread was applied to the fair value of its junior subordinated debt.  The Company has adjusted the credit

 

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spread used in its determination of the fair value of its junior subordinated debt which is is reflected in these restated financial statements.

 

The following tables set forth the unaudited consolidated restated financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 previously filed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

 

The following is a summary of the adjustments to our previously issued unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2009:

 

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VIST FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Reclassifications

 

As Restated

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

20,685

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,685

 

Federal funds sold

 

19,950

 

 

 

 

 

19,950

 

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

 

342

 

 

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

40,977

 

 

 

 

 

40,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

5,888

 

 

 

 

 

5,888

 

Securities available for sale (a) 

 

234,822

 

 

 

(5,715

)

229,107

 

Securities held to maturity, fair value 2009 - $1,741; 2008 - $1,926

 

3,048

 

 

 

 

 

3,048

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock (a)

 

 

 

 

5,715

 

5,715

 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses 2009 - $12,029; 2008 - $8,124

 

875,207

 

 

 

 

 

875,207

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

6,408

 

 

 

 

 

6,408

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

4,491

 

 

 

 

 

4,491

 

Goodwill

 

39,732

 

 

 

 

 

39,732

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

18,736

 

 

 

 

 

18,736

 

Other assets (b) 

 

27,434

 

650

 

 

 

28,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,256,743

 

$

650

 

 

 

$

1,257,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

 

$

111,231

 

 

 

 

 

$

111,231

 

Interest bearing

 

836,683

 

 

 

 

 

836,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deposits

 

947,914

 

 

 

 

 

947,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

124,875

 

 

 

 

 

124,875

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

35,000

 

 

 

 

 

35,000

 

Junior subordinated debt, at fair value (c)

 

19,989

 

(1,133

)

 

 

18,856

 

Other liabilities (b) 

 

8,171

 

922

 

 

 

9,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,135,949

 

(211

)

 

 

1,135,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock: $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares; $1,000 liquidation preference per share; 25,000 shares of Series A 5% cumulative preferred stock issued and outstanding; Less: discount of $2,108 at June 30, 2009 and a discount of $2,307 at December 31, 2008 

 

22,892

 

 

 

 

 

22,892

 

Common stock, $5.00 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued: 5,804,684 shares at June 30, 2009 and 5,768,429 shares at December 31, 2008 

 

29,024

 

 

 

 

 

29,024

 

Stock Warrants

 

2,307

 

 

 

 

 

2,307

 

Surplus

 

63,654

 

 

 

 

 

63,654

 

Retained earnings (d)

 

12,341

 

373

 

 

 

12,714

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (e) 

 

(9,233

)

488

 

 

 

(8,745

)

Treasury stock; 10,484 shares at June 30, 2009 and 68,354 shares at December 31, 2008, at cost  

 

(191

)

 

 

 

 

(191

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

120,794

 

861

 

 

 

121,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,256,743

 

$

650

 

 

 

$

1,257,393

 

 


(a) Reclassification of Federal Home Loan Bank and American Central Bankers Bank stock from Securities Available for Sale to Federal Home Loan Bank stock.

 

(b) Adjustment to properly record the interest rate swaps at fair value. The Company adjusted the forward yield curve used in its determination of the fair value of the interest rate swaps to reflect a more appropriate fair value in the restated financial statements.

 

(c) Adjustment to properly record the junior subordinated debentures at fair value. The fair value is estimated utilizing the income approach whereby the expected cash flows over the remaining estimated life of the debentures are discounted using the Company’s estimated credit spread over the current fully indexed yield based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observed market interest rate curves and volatilities. The Company has adjusted the credit spreads used in its determination of the fair value of its junior subordinated debt to reflect a more appropriate fair value in the restated financial statements.

 

(d) Adjustment related to the change in net income as a result of the correction of the errors related to the measurement accounting for the fair value of certain junior subordinated debentures and the accounting and measurement of interest rate swaps that were improperly designated as cash flow hedges.

 

(e) Adjustment to reverse the effects of improper accounting treatment for interest rate swaps that were improperly accounted for as cash flow hedges. The change in fair value of the interest rate swaps is included as a component of other income in the restated consolidated statements of income.

 

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The following is a summary of the adjustments to our previously issued unaudited consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009:

 

VIST FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Periods Ended June 30, 2009

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Reclassifications

 

As Restated

 

As Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Reclassifications

 

As Restated

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

12,261

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,261

 

$

24,603

 

 

 

 

 

$

24,603

 

Interest on securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

2,709

 

 

 

 

 

2,709

 

5,579

 

 

 

 

 

5,579

 

Tax-exempt

 

305

 

 

 

 

 

305

 

591

 

 

 

 

 

591

 

Dividend income (f) 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

72

 

 

 

(5

)

67

 

Interest on federal funds sold

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Other interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

15,313

 

 

 

 

 

15,313

 

30,854

 

 

 

(5

)

30,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

5,172

 

 

 

 

 

5,172

 

10,326

 

 

 

 

 

10,326

 

Interest on short-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

1,100

 

2,163

 

 

 

 

 

2,163

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

412

 

 

 

 

 

412

 

917

 

 

 

 

 

917

 

Interest on junior subordinated debt

 

362

 

 

 

 

 

362

 

677

 

 

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest expense

 

7,046

 

 

 

 

 

7,046

 

14,100

 

 

 

 

 

14,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

 

8,267

 

 

 

 

 

8,267

 

16,754

 

 

 

(5

)

16,749

 

Provision for loan losses

 

4,300

 

 

 

 

 

4,300

 

5,125

 

 

 

 

 

5,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income after provision for loan losses

 

3,967

 

 

 

 

 

3,967

 

11,629

 

 

 

(5

)

11,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer service fees

 

596

 

 

 

 

 

596

 

1,254

 

 

 

 

 

1,254

 

Mortgage banking activities

 

408

 

 

 

 

 

408

 

675

 

 

 

 

 

675

 

Commissions and fees from insurance sales

 

3,036

 

 

 

 

 

3,036

 

5,994

 

 

 

 

 

5,994

 

Brokerage and investment advisory commissions and fees

 

152

 

 

 

 

 

152

 

482

 

 

 

 

 

482

 

Earnings on investment in life insurance

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

108

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

Gains on sale of loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income (f), (g) 

 

550

 

117

 

 

 

667

 

1,620

 

(1

)

5

 

1,624

 

Net realized gains (losses) on sales of securities

 

126

 

 

 

 

 

126

 

285

 

 

 

 

 

285

 

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments

 

(973

)

 

 

 

 

(973

)

(973

)

 

 

 

 

(973

)

Portion of non-credit impairment loss recognized in other comprehensive loss  

 

651

 

 

 

 

 

651

 

651

 

 

 

 

 

651

 

Net credit impairment loss recognized in earnings

 

(322

)

 

 

 

 

(322

)

(322

)

 

 

 

 

(322

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other income

 

4,654

 

117

 

 

 

4,771

 

10,172

 

(1

)

5

 

10,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

5,754

 

 

 

 

 

5,754

 

11,442

 

 

 

 

 

11,442

 

Occupancy expense

 

881

 

 

 

 

 

881

 

1,950

 

 

 

 

 

1,950

 

Furniture and equipment expense

 

634

 

 

 

 

 

634

 

1,240

 

 

 

 

 

1,240

 

Marketing and advertising expense

 

335

 

 

 

 

 

335

 

605

 

 

 

 

 

605

 

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets

 

171

 

 

 

 

 

171

 

342

 

 

 

 

 

342

 

Professional services

 

482

 

 

 

 

 

482

 

1,374

 

 

 

 

 

1,374

 

Outside processing

 

1,086

 

 

 

 

 

1,086

 

2,037

 

 

 

 

 

2,037

 

Insurance expense

 

984

 

 

 

 

 

984

 

1,428

 

 

 

 

 

1,428

 

Other expense

 

1,240

 

 

 

 

 

1,240

 

2,428

 

 

 

 

 

2,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other expense

 

11,567

 

 

 

 

 

11,567

 

22,846

 

 

 

 

 

22,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

(2,946

)

117

 

 

 

(2,829

)

(1,045

)

(1

)

 

 

(1,046

)

Income taxes (h) 

 

(1,361

)

40

 

 

 

(1,321

)

(1,069

)

 

 

 

(1,069

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

(1,585

)

77

 

 

 

(1,508

)

24

 

(1

)

 

 

23

 

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

 

(413

)

 

 

 

 

(413

)

(825

)

 

 

 

 

(825

)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

(1,998

)

$

77

 

 

 

$

(1,921

)

$

(801

)

$

(1

)

 

 

$

(802

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding

 

5,791,023

 

 

 

 

 

5,791,023

 

5,763,648

 

 

 

 

 

5,763,648

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

(0.35

)

$

0.02

 

 

 

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.14

)

$

 

 

 

$

(0.14

)

Average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share

 

5,791,023

 

 

 

 

 

5,791,023

 

5,763,648

 

 

 

 

 

5,763,648

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

(0.35

)

$

0.02

 

 

 

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.14

)

$

 

 

 

$

(0.14

)

Cash dividends declared per share

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.20

 

 


(f) Reclassification of reclassify dividend income on Federal Home Loan Bank stock from interest income to other income.

 

(g) Adjustment to record the change in the fair market value of the interest rate swaps, the junior subordinated debentures and to reverse the effect of the treatment of the interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges.

 

(h) Adjustment to record the income tax effect of the change in the fair value of the cash flow hedge and junior subordinated debentures.

 

3.           Earnings Per Common Share

 

Basic (loss) earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss), less Series A Preferred Stock dividends and discount accretion, by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares of common stock

 

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outstanding to include the effect of stock options, if dilutive, using the treasury stock method.  For 2008, there were no dividends or discount accretion on the Series A Preferred Stock.  There was no dilution to common shares for 2009 due to the Company being in a loss position.

 

Earnings per common share for the respective periods indicated have been computed based upon the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2009
(As Restated)

 

June 30,
2008

 

2009
(As Restated)

 

June 30,
2008

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(1,508

)

$

1,468

 

$

23

 

$

3,027

 

Less: preferred stock dividends

 

(313

)

 

(626

)

 

Less: preferred stock discount accretion

 

(100

)

 

(199

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders

 

$

(1,921

)

$

1,468

 

$

(802

)

$

3,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding

 

5,791,023

 

5,692,377

 

5,763,648

 

5,682,890

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

 

12,665

 

 

13,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of common shares used to calculate diluted earnings per common share  

 

5,791,023

 

5,705,042

 

5,763,648

 

5,696,650

 

 

4.           Comprehensive Income

 

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expense, gains and losses be included in net income.  Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.  The components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2008
(As Restated)

 

June 30,
2008

 

2009
(As Restated)

 

June 30,
2008

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(1,508

)

$

1,468

 

$

23

 

$

3,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding losses on available for sale securities

 

(1,493

)

(6,972

)

(1,417

)

(6,621

)

Reclassification adjustment for credit related impairment on investment security realized in income  

 

322

 

 

322

 

 

Reclassification adjustment for investment gains realized in income

 

(126

)

(61

)

(285

)

(202

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized losses

 

(1,297

)

(7,033

)

(1,380

)

(6,823

)

Income tax effect

 

441

 

2,391

 

469

 

2,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

(856

)

(4,642

)

(911

)

(4,503

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(2,364

)

$

(3,174

)

$

(888

)

$

(1,476

)

 

5.           Guarantees

 

Outstanding letters of credit written are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  The Company had $12.7 million and $14.5 million of financial and performance standby letters of credit as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.  The Bank uses the same credit policies in making conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

 

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The majority of these standby letters of credit expire within the next 24 months.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending other loan commitments.  The Company requires collateral and personal guarantees supporting these letters of credit as deemed necessary.  Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of such collateral and the enforcement of personal guarantees would be sufficient to cover the maximum potential amount of future payments required under the corresponding guarantees.  The current amount of the liability as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 for guarantees under standby letters of credit is not material.

 

6.           Segment Information

 

The Company’s insurance operations, investment operations and mortgage banking operations are managed separately from the traditional banking and related financial services that the Company also offers.  The mortgage banking operation offers residential lending products and generates revenue primarily through gains recognized on loan sales.  The insurance operation utilizes insurance companies and acts as an agent or brokers to provide coverage for commercial, individual, surety bond, and group and personal benefit plans.  The investment operation provides services for individual financial planning, retirement and estate planning, investments, corporate and small business pension and retirement planning.

 

 

 

Banking
and
Financial
Services

 

Mortgage
Banking

 

Insurance
Services

 

Investment
Services

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Three months ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income and other income from external sources (as restated)  

 

$

8,858

 

$

994

 

$

3,015

 

$

171

 

$

13,038

 

(Loss) income before income taxes (as restated)

 

(3,851

)

601

 

464

 

(43

)

(2,829

)

Total Assets (as restated)

 

1,159,210

 

79,455

 

17,589

 

1,139

 

1,257,393

 

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

136

 

 

140

 

14

 

290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income and other income from external sources  

 

$

9,849

 

$

913

 

$

2,785

 

$

248

 

$

13,795

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

697

 

506

 

433

 

(4

)

1,632

 

Total Assets

 

1,107,864

 

62,908

 

17,066

 

1,260

 

1,189,098

 

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

237

 

1

 

30

 

1

 

269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income and other income from external sources (as restated)  

 

$

18,013

 

$

1,860

 

$

6,535

 

$

517

 

$

26,925

 

(Loss) income before income taxes (as restated)

 

(3,318

)

1,096

 

1,162

 

14

 

(1,046

)

Total Assets (as restated)

 

1,159,210

 

79,455

 

17,589

 

1,139

 

1,257,393

 

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

608

 

 

141

 

14

 

763

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income and other income from external sources  

 

$

19,298

 

$

1,751

 

$

5,474

 

$

507

 

$

27,030

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

1,781

 

805

 

803

 

(19

)

3,370

 

Total Assets

 

1,107,864

 

62,908

 

17,066

 

1,260

 

1,189,098

 

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

617

 

1

 

35

 

1

 

654

 

 

7.           Stock Incentive Plans

 

The Company has an Employee Stock Incentive Plan (ESIP) that covers all officers and key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and is administered by a committee of the Board of Directors.  The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the ESIP is 486,781.  The option price for options issued under the ESIP

 

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must be at least equal to 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant and shall not be less than the stock’s par value.  Options granted under the ESIP have various vesting periods ranging from immediate up to 5 years, 20% exercisable not less than one year after the date of grant, but no later than ten years after the date of grant in accordance with the vesting.  Vested options expire on the earlier of ten years after the date of grant, three months from the participant’s termination of employment or one year from the date of the participant’s death or disability. As of June 30, 2009, a total of 148,072 shares have been issued under the ESIP.  The ESIP expired on November 10, 2008.

 

The Company has an Independent Directors Stock Option Plan (IDSOP).  The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the IDSOP is 121,695.  The IDSOP covers all directors of the Company who are not employees and former directors who continue to be employed by the Company.  The option price for options issued under the IDSOP will be equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Options are exercisable from the date of grant and expire on the earlier of ten years after the date of grant, three months from the date the participant ceases to be a director of the Company or the cessation of the participant’s employment, or twelve months from the date of the participant’s death or disability.  As of June 30, 2009, a total of 21,166 shares have been issued under the IDSOP. The IDSOP expired on November 10, 2008.

 

On April 17, 2007, shareholders approved the VIST Financial Corp. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP).  The total number of shares which may be granted under the EIP is equal to 12.5% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock on the date of approval of the EIP and is subject to automatic annual increases by an amount equal to 12.5% of any increase in the number of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock during the preceding year or such lesser number as determined by the Company’s board of directors.  The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the EIP is 676,572.  The EIP covers all employees and non-employee directors of the Company and its subsidiaries.  Incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options and restricted stock grants are authorized for issuance under the EIP.  The exercise price for stock options granted under the EIP must equal the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  Vesting of awards under the EIP is determined by the Human Resources Committee of the board of directors, but must be at least one year.  The Committee may also subject an award to one or more performance criteria.  Stock options and restricted stock awards generally expire upon termination of employment.  In certain instances after an optionee terminates employment or service, the Committee may extend the exercise period for a vested nonqualified stock option up to the remaining term of the option.  A vested incentive stock option must be exercised within three months following termination of employment if such termination is for reasons other than cause.  Performance goals generally cannot be accelerated or waived except in the event of a change in control or upon death, disability or retirement.  As of June 30, 2009, no shares have been issued under the EIP.  The EIP will expire on April 17, 2017.

 

The Company’s total stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $77,000 and $172,000, respectively. Total stock-based compensation expense, net of related tax effects, was approximately $51,000 and $114,000 for the six months ended June, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The Company’s total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $56,000 and $95,000, respectively. Total stock-based compensation expense, net of related tax effects, was approximately $37,000 and $63,000 for the three months ended June, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Cash flows from financing activities included in cash inflows from excess tax benefits related to stock compensation were approximately $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.  Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options at June 30, 2009 and 2008 were approximately $235,000 and $480,000, respectively.

 

Stock option transactions under the Plans for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

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Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Aggregate

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Intrinsic

 

Term

 

 

 

Options

 

Price

 

Value

 

(in years)

 

Outstanding at the beginning of the year

 

708,889

 

$

17.23

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

13,000

 

8.50

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

(7,350

)

22.93

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(95,331

)

13.52

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as of June 30, 2009

 

619,208

 

$

17.55

 

$

 

6.8

 

Exercisable as of June 30, 2009

 

397,035

 

$

19.65

 

$

 

5.8

 

 

The fair value of options granted for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 were estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

 

 

As of and for the year ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend yield

 

7.76

%

6.09

%

Expected life

 

7 years

 

7 years

 

Expected volatility

 

25.71

%

21.52

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.96

%

2.54

%

Weighted average fair value of options granted

 

$

0.68

 

$

1.29

 

 

8.           Investment in Limited Partnership

 

On December 29, 2003, the Bank entered into a limited partner subscription agreement with Midland Corporate Tax Credit XVI Limited Partnership, where the Bank will receive special tax credits and other tax benefits. The Bank subscribed to a 6.2% interest in the partnership, which is subject to an adjustment depending on the final size of the partnership at a purchase price of $5 million.  This investment is included in other assets and is not guaranteed.  It is accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) 78-9, “Accounting for Investments in Real Estate Ventures,” using the equity method. This agreement was accompanied by a payment of $1.7 million.  The associated non-interest bearing promissory note payable included in other liabilities was zero at June 30, 2009.  Installments were paid as requested.

 

9.             Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In January 2009, the FASB issued FSP EITF 99-20-1, “Amendments to the Impairment of Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20” (FSP EITF 99-20-1).  FSP EITF 99-20-1 amends the impairment guidance in EITF Issue No. 99-20, “Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests That Continue to Be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets”, to achieve more consistent determination of whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred.  FSP EITF 99-20-1 also retains and emphasizes the objective of an other-than-temporary impairment assessment and the related disclosure requirements in SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”, and other related guidance. FSP EITF 99-20-1 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008, and shall be applied prospectively.  Retrospective application to a prior interim or annual reporting period is not permitted.  The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (FSP FAS 157-4).  FASB Statement 157, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell the asset or transfer the liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. 

 

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FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance on determining when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability has significantly decreased.  The FSP also includes guidance on identifying circumstances when a transaction may not be considered orderly.

 

FSP FAS 157-4 provides a list of factors that a reporting entity should evaluate to determine whether there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability.  When the reporting entity concludes there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, further analysis of the information from that market is needed and significant adjustments to the related prices may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with Statement 157.

 

This FSP clarifies that when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, some transactions may not be orderly.  In those situations, the entity must evaluate the weight of the evidence to determine whether the transaction is orderly.  The FSP provides a list of circumstances that may indicate that a transaction is not orderly. A transaction price that is not associated with an orderly transaction is given little, if any, weight when estimating fair value.

 

This FSP is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009.  An entity early adopting FSP FAS 157-4 must also early adopt FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.  The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2).  FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 clarifies the interaction of the factors that should be considered when determining whether a debt security is other-than-temporarily impaired.  For debt securities, management must assess whether (a) it has the intent to sell the security and (b) it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security prior to its anticipated recovery.  These steps are done before assessing whether the entity will recover the cost basis of the investment. Previously, this assessment required management to assert it has both the intent and the ability to hold a security for a period of time sufficient to allow for an anticipated recovery in fair value to avoid recognizing an other-than-temporary impairment.  This change does not affect the need to forecast recovery of the value of the security through either cash flows or market price.

 

In instances when a determination is made that an other-than-temporary impairment exists but the investor does not intend to sell the debt security and it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell the debt security prior to its anticipated recovery, FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 changes the presentation and amount of the other-than-temporary impairment recognized in the income statement.  The other-than-temporary impairment is separated into (a) the amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to a decrease in cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security (the credit loss) and (b) the amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors.  The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss is recognized in earnings.  The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

This FSP is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009.  An entity early adopting FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 must also early adopt FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly.  The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.  This statement prescribes the information that a reporting entity must provide in its financial reports about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement in transferred financial assets.  Specifically, among other aspects, SFAS 166 amends Statement of Financial Standard No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, or SFAS 140, by removing the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity from SFAS 140 and removes the exception from applying FIN 46(R) to variable interest entities that are qualifying special-purpose entities.  It also modifies the financial-components approach used in SFAS 140. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009.  We have not determined the effect that the adoption of SFAS 166 will have on our financial position or results of operations.

 

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In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R).  This statement amends FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (revised December 2003) — an interpretation of ARB No. 51, or FIN 46(R), to require an enterprise to determine whether it’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity.  The primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity is the enterprise that has both (1) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.  SFAS 167 also amends FIN 46(R) to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity.  SFAS 167 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009.  We have not determined the effect that the adoption of SFAS 167 will have on our financial position 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, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162.  SFAS 168 replaces SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, to establish the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.  SFAS 168 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

10.           Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there are inherent weaknesses in any estimation technique.  Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates herein are not necessarily indicative of the amount the Company could have realized in a sale transaction on the dates indicated.  The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of their respective year ends and have not been re-evaluated or updated for purposes of these consolidated financial statements subsequent to those respective dates.  As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than the amounts reported at each year end.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

 

SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.  The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs.  An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction.  Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

 

SFAS 157 requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach.  The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities.  The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis.  The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement costs).  Valuation techniques should be consistently applied.  Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  In that regard, SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

 

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The three levels defined by SFAS 157 hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1:          Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.

 

Level 2:          Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date.  The nature of these assets and liabilities include items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, and items that are fair valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.

 

Level 3:          Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of the reported date.  These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.

 

The following table presents the assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Available For Sale*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and corporations

 

$

 

$

7,715

 

$

 

$

7,715

 

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

 

188,825

 

 

188,825

 

State and municipal obligations

 

 

26,913

 

 

26,913

 

Other securities

 

1,320

 

4,334

 

 

5,654

 

 

 

$

1,320

 

$

227,787

 

$

 

$

229,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES (as restated):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

$

 

$

 

$

18,856

 

$

18,856

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

730

 

730

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Available For Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and corporations

 

$

 

$

9,331

 

$

 

$

9,331

 

Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

 

185,177

 

 

185,177

 

State and municipal obligations

 

 

25,033

 

 

25,033

 

Other securities

 

1,675

 

5,449

 

 

7,124

 

 

 

$

1,675

 

$

224,990

 

$

 

$

226,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

$

 

$

 

$

18,260

 

$

18,260

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

1,325

 

1,325

 

 


*This table has been adjusted to reflect the Company’s reclassification of Federal Home Loan Bank stock from securities available for sale to Federal Home Loan Bank stock.  See Note 2, “Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.

 

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The following table presents the assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

$

 

$

5,888

 

$

 

$

5,888

 

Impaired loans

 

 

 

6,724

 

6,724

 

OREO

 

 

 

2,238

 

2,238

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

$

 

$

2,283

 

$

 

$

2,283

 

Impaired loans

 

 

 

5,270

 

5,270

 

OREO

 

 

 

263

 

263

 

 

The changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:

 

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Three months ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Total realized and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value at
March 31,
2009

 

Recorded in
Revenue

 

Recorded in
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 

Transfers Into
and/or Out of
Level 3

 

Fair Value at
June 30,
2009

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

$

19,050

 

$

194

 

$

 

$

 

$

18,856

 

Interest rate swaps

 

653

 

(77

)

 

 

730

 

 

 

$

19,703

 

$

117

 

$

 

$

 

$

19,586

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Total realized and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value at
December 31,
2008

 

Recorded in
Revenue

 

Recorded in
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 

Transfers Into
and/or Out of
Level 3

 

Fair Value at
June 30,
2009

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

$

18,260

 

$

(596

)

$

 

$

 

$

18,856

 

Interest rate swaps

 

1,325

 

595

 

 

 

730

 

 

 

$

19,585

 

$

(1

)

$

 

$

 

$

19,586

 

 

As a result of the change in fair value of the junior subordinated debt and interest rate swaps, included in other non-interest income for the first three and six months of 2009 are net pre-tax gains (losses) of approximately $117,000 and ($1,000), respectively.  As a result of the change in fair value of the junior subordinated debt and interest rate swaps for the first three and six months of 2008, respectively, there were no net pre-tax gains (losses) included in other non-interest income.

 

Certain assets, including goodwill, loan servicing rights, core deposits, other intangible assets, certain impaired loans and other long-lived assets, such as other real estate owned, are to be written down to their fair value on a nonrecurring basis through recognition of an impairment charge to the consolidated statements of operations.  There were no other material impairment charges incurred for financial instruments carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three or six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only provided for a limited portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities.  Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company’s disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful.

 

The degree of judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities generally correlates to the level of observable pricing.  Pricing observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of liability, whether the asset and liability has an established market and the characteristics specific to the transaction.  Assets and Liabilities with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of pricing observability and a lesser degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value.  Conversely, assets and liabilities rarely traded or not quoted will generally have less, or no, pricing observability and a higher degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value.

 

Generally accepted accounting principles require disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the balance sheet, for which it is practical to estimate that value. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those

 

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techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. This disclosure does not and is not intended to represent the fair value of the Company.

 

A summary of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments is as follows:

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2009

 

As of December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Financial Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

40,977

 

$

40,977

 

$

19,284

 

$

19,284

 

Securities available for sale

 

229,107

 

229,107

 

226,665

 

226,665

 

Securities held to maturity

 

3,048

 

1,740

 

3,060

 

1,926

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

5,715

 

5,715

 

5,715

 

5,715

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

5,888

 

5,888

 

2,283

 

2,283

 

Loans, net

 

875,207

 

881,054

 

878,181

 

897,930

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

 

18,736

 

18,736

 

18,552

 

18,552

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

4,639

 

4,639

 

4,734

 

4,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

947,914

 

955,943

 

850,600

 

858,744

 

Federal funds purchased and agreements to repurchase

 

124,875

 

116,757

 

173,510

 

174,996

 

Junior subordinated debt (as restated)

 

18,856

 

18,856

 

18,260

 

18,260

 

Interest rate swap (as restated)

 

730

 

730

 

1,325

 

1,325

 

Long-term debt

 

35,000

 

35,682

 

50,000

 

50,975

 

Accrued interest payable

 

3,001

 

3,001

 

3,413

 

3,413

 

 


This table has been adjusted to reflect the Company’s reclassification of Federal Home Loan Bank stock from securities available for sale to Federal Home Loan Bank stock.  See Note 2, “Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and short-term instruments approximate those assets’ fair values.

 

Investment Securities Available for Sale:

 

Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 inputs.  For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service.  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 prepayments speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock:

 

Federal law requires a member institution of the Federal Home Loan Bank to hold stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula.  The Federal Home Loan Bank stock is carried at cost.

 

Loans Held for Sale:

 

The fair value of loans held for sale is determined, when possible, using Level 2 quoted secondary-market prices.  If no such quoted price exists, the fair value of a loan is determined based on expected proceeds based on sales contracts and commitments.

 

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Impaired Loans:

 

The Company generally values impaired loans that are accounted for under SFAS 114, “Accounting by creditors for impairment of a loan — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 5 & 15”, based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral.  Loans are determined to be impaired when management has utilized current information and economic events and judged that it is probable that not all of the principal and interest due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement will be collected. Impaired loans are initially evaluated and revalued at the time the loan is identified as impaired.  Impaired loans are loans where the current appraisal of the underlying collateral is less than the principal balance of the loan and the loan is a non-accruing loan.  Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans and is classified at a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy or based on the present value of estimated future cash flows if repayment is not collateral dependent.  Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable and is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company.  For the purposes of determining the fair value of impaired loans that are collateral dependent, the company defines a current appraisal and evaluation as those completed within 12 months and performed by an independent third party.  Appraised and reported values may be discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business.

 

As of June 30, 2009, 96.0% of all impaired loans had current third party appraisals or evaluations of their collateral to measure impairment.  For these impaired loans, the bank takes immediate action to determine the current value of collateral securing its troubled loans.  The remaining 4.0% of impaired loans were in process of being evaluated at June 30, 2009.  During the ongoing supervision of a troubled loan, the Company performs a cash flow evaluation, obtains an appraisal update or obtains a new appraisal.  The Company reviews all impaired loans on a quarterly basis to ensure that the market values are reasonable and that no further deterioration has occurred.  If the evaluation indicates that the market value has deteriorated below the carrying value of the loan, either the entire loan or the partial difference between the market value and principal balance is charged-off unless there are material mitigating factors to the contrary.  If a loan is not charged down reserves are allocated to reflect the estimated collateral shortfall.  Loans that have been partially charged-off are classified as non-performing loans for which none of the current loan terms have been modified. During the first six months of 2009, there were no partial loan charge-offs.  In order for an impaired loan not to have a specific valuation allowance it must be determined by the Company through a current evaluation that there is sufficient underlying collateral after appropriate discounts have been applied, that is in excess of the carrying value.

 

Other Real Estate Owned:

 

Foreclosed properties are adjusted to fair value less estimated selling costs at the time of foreclosure in preparation for transfer from portfolio loans to other real estate owned (“OREO”), establishing a new accounting basis. The Company subsequently adjusts the fair value on the OREO utilizing Level 3 on a non-recurring basis to reflect partial write-downs based on the observable market price, current appraised value of the asset or other estimates of fair value.

 

Mortgage servicing rights:

 

The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on observable market prices when available or the present value of expected future cash flows when not available.

 

Deposit liabilities:

 

The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and non-interest checking, savings and certain types of money market accounts) are considered to be equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts).  Fair values for fixed-rate time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on time deposits to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased:

 

The carrying amounts of these borrowings approximate their fair values.

 

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Long-term debt:

 

The fair value of long-term debt is calculated based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows, using rates currently available for borrowings with similar maturities.

 

Junior Subordinated Debt:

 

The Company has elected to record its junior subordinated debt at fair value.  The Company recorded the fair value of its junior subordinated debt utilizing Level 3 inputs, with unrealized gains and losses reflected in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.  The fair value is estimated utilizing the income approach whereby the expected cash flows over the remaining estimated life of the debentures are discounted using the Company’s credit spread over the current fully indexed yield based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.  The Company’s credit spread was calculated based on similar trust preferred securities issued within the last twelve months.

 

Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

 

The Company has recorded the fair value of its interest rate swaps utilizing Level 3 inputs, with unrealized gains and losses reflected in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.  The fair value measurement of the interest rate swaps is determined by netting the discounted future fixed or variable cash payments and the discounted expected fixed or variable cash receipts based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.

 

Accrued interest receivable and payable:

 

The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable approximates its fair value.

 

Off-balance sheet instruments:

 

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

 

11.           Investment Securities

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of investment securities available for sale and investment securities held to maturity at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

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Securities Available For Sale

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

$

7,487

 

$

228

 

$

 

$

7,715

 

$

9,438

 

$

110

 

$

(217

)

$

9,331

 

Agency Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

162,143

 

3,040

 

(1,525

)

163,658

 

151,782

 

3,176

 

(159

)

154,799

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

30,073

 

229

 

(5,135

)

25,167

 

34,163

 

39

 

(3,824

)

30,378

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

28,048

 

100

 

(1,235

)

26,913

 

26,582

 

42

 

(1,591

)

25,033

 

Trust preferred securities - single issuer

 

500

 

 

(110

)

390

 

500

 

 

(96

)

404

 

Trust preferred securities - pooled

 

8,069

 

 

(7,355

)

714

 

8,408

 

 

(7,682

)

726

 

Corporate and other debt securities

 

2,453

 

 

(307

)

2,146

 

4,264

 

 

(904

)

3,360

 

Equity securities

 

3,583

 

37

 

(1,216

)

2,404

 

3,398

 

34

 

(798

)

2,634

 

Total investment securities available for sale

 

$

242,356

 

$

3,634

 

$

(16,883

)

$

229,107

 

$

238,535

 

$

3,401

 

$

(15,271

)

$

226,665

 

 

Securities Held To Maturity

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust preferred securities - single issuer

 

$

2,016

 

$

5

 

$

(339

)

$

1,682

 

$

2,019

 

$

2

 

$

(153

)

$

1,868

 

Trust preferred securities - pooled

 

1,032

 

 

(973

)

59

 

1,041

 

 

(983

)

58

 

Total investment securities held to maturity

 

$

3,048

 

$

5

 

$

(1,312

)

$

1,741

 

$

3,060

 

$

2

 

$

(1,136

)

$

1,926

 

 


This table has been adjusted to reflect the Company’s reclassification of Federal Home Loan Bank stock from securities available for sale to Federal Home Loan Bank stock.  See Note 2, “Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K.

 

Management evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation.  Factors that may be indicative of impairment include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

·      Fair value below cost and the length of time

·      Adverse condition specific to a particular investment

·      Rating agency activities (e.g., downgrade)

·      Financial condition of an issuer

·      Dividend activities

·      Suspension of trading

·      Management intent

·      Changes in tax laws or other policies

·      Subsequent market value changes

·      Economic or industry forecasts

 

                Other-than-temporary impairment means management believes the security’s impairment is due to factors that could include its inability to pay interest or dividends, its potential for default, and/or other factors.  When a held to maturity or available for sale debt security is assessed for other-than-temporary impairment, management has to first consider (a) whether the Company intends to sell the security, and (b) whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis.  If one of these circumstances applies to a security, an other-than-temporary impairment loss is recognized in the statement of operations equal to the full amount of the decline in fair value below amortized cost.  If neither of these circumstances applies to a security, but the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis, an other-than-temporary impairment loss has occurred that must be separated into two categories: (a) the amount related to credit loss, and (b) the amount related to other factors.  In assessing the level of other-than-temporary impairment attributable to credit loss, management compares the present value of cash flows expected to be collected with the amortized cost basis of the security.  The portion of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss is recognized in earnings (as the difference between the fair value and the present value of the estimated cash flows), while the amount related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.  The total other-than-temporary impairment loss is presented in the statement of operations, less the portion

 

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recognized in other comprehensive income.  When a debt security becomes other-than-temporarily impaired, its amortized cost basis is reduced to reflect the portion of the total impairment related to credit loss.

 

As of June 30, 2009, the Company had approximately $3.0 million and $229.1 million in held to maturity and available for sale investment securities, respectively.  The Company may record impairment charges on its investment securities if they suffer a decline in value that is considered other-than-temporary.  Numerous factors, including those set forth above as well as adverse changes in business climate, adverse actions by regulators, or unanticipated changes in the competitive environment could have a negative effect on the Company’s investment portfolio and may result in other-than-temporary impairment on certain investment securities in future periods.  The Company’s investment portfolios include private label mortgage-backed securities, trust preferred securities principally issued by bank holding companies (“bank issuers”) (including nine pooled securities), perpetual preferred securities issued by banks, equity securities, and bank issued corporate bonds.  These investments may pose a higher risk of future impairment charges by the Company as a result of the current downturn in the U.S. economy and its potential negative effect on the future performance of these bank issuers and/or the underlying mortgage loan collateral.  Based on recent stress tests and potential recommendations by the U.S. Government and the banking regulators, some bank trust preferred issuers may elect to defer future payments of interest on such securities.  Such elections by issuers of securities within the Company’s investment portfolio could adversely affect securities’ valuations and result in future impairment charges.  Approximately $30.1 million of the residential mortgage-backed securities classified as available for sale securities were non-agency mortgage-backed securities at June 30, 2009, while the remainder of the residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio ($162.1 million) was issued by U.S. government sponsored agencies.  The non-agency mortgage-backed securities classified as available for sale securities had net unrealized losses of $4.9 million at June 30, 2009.

 

The age of unrealized losses and fair value of related investment securities available for sale and investment securities held to maturity at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

 

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Securities Available for Sale

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Less than Twelve Months

 

More than Twelve Months

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Agency Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

47,458

 

(1,525

)

 

 

47,458

 

(1,525

)

Non-Agency Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

4,596

 

(121

)

12,412

 

(5,014

)

17,008

 

(5,135

)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

19,391

 

(869

)

4,108

 

(366

)

23,499

 

(1,235

)

Trust preferred securities - single issuer

 

 

 

390

 

(110

)

390

 

(110

)

Trust preferred securities - pooled

 

 

 

714

 

(7,355

)

714

 

(7,355

)

Corporate and other debt securities

 

1,384

 

(81

)

774

 

(226

)

2,158

 

(307

)

Equity securities

 

126

 

(168

)

1,637

 

(1,048

)

1,763

 

(1,216

)

Total investment securities available for sale

 

$

72,955

 

$

(2,764

)

$

20,035

 

$

(14,119

)

$

92,990

 

$

(16,883

)

 

Securities Held To Maturity

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Less than Twelve Months

 

More than Twelve Months

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust preferred securities - single issuer

 

$

 

$

 

$

637

 

$

(339

)

$

637

 

$

(339

)

Trust preferred securities - pooled

 

 

 

59

 

(973

)

59

 

(973

)

Total investment securities held to maturity

 

$

 

$

 

$

696

 

$

(1,312

)

$

696

 

$

(1,312

)

 

Securities Available for Sale

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Less than Twelve Months

 

More than Twelve Months

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

$

5,707

 

$

(217

)

$

 

$

 

$

5,707

 

$

(217

)

Agency Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

9,470

 

(94

)

1,389

 

(65

)

10,859

 

(159

)

Non-Agency Mortgage-backed debt securities

 

18,614

 

(2,460

)

3,134

 

(1,364

)

21,748

 

(3,824

)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

22,740

 

(1,591

)

 

 

22,740

 

(1,591

)

Trust preferred securities - single issuer

 

 

 

404

 

(96

)

404

 

(96

)

Trust preferred securities - pooled

 

 

 

726

 

(7,682

)

726

 

(7,682

)

Corporate and other debt securities

 

1,065

 

(157

)

2,295

 

(747

)

3,360

 

(904

)

Equity securities

 

162

 

(53

)

1,778

 

(745

)

1,940

 

(798

)

Total investment securities available for sale

 

$

57,758

 

$

(4,572

)

$

9,726

 

$

(10,699

)

$

67,484

 

$

(15,271

)

 

Securities Held To Maturity

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Less than Twelve Months

 

More than Twelve Months

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust preferred securities - single issuer

 

$

823

 

$

(153

)

$

 

$

 

$

823

 

$

(153

)

Trust preferred securities - pooled

 

58

 

(983

)

 

 

58

 

(983

)

Total investment securities held to maturity

 

$

881

 

$

(1,136

)

$

 

$

 

$

881

 

$

(1,136

)

 

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At June 30, 2009, there were 57 securities with unrealized losses in the less than twelve month category and 56 securities with unrealized losses in the twelve month or more categories.

 

A.            Obligations of U. S. Government Agencies and Corporations.  The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in obligations of U.S. Government agencies were caused by changing credit spreads in the market as a result of the ongoing credit crisis.  At June 30, 2009, the fair value of the U. S. Government agencies and corporations bonds represented 3.4% of the total fair value of the available for sale securities held in the investment securities portfolio.  The contractual cash flows are guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government.  Because the Company has no intention to sell these securities, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.  Future evaluations of the above mentioned factors could result in the Company recognizing an impairment charge.

 

B.            Mortgage-Backed Debt Securities.  The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in federal agency mortgage-backed securities and corporate (non-agency) collateralized mortgage obligations were primarily caused by changing credit and pricing spreads in the market as a result of the ongoing credit crisis.  At June 30, 2009, federal agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations represented 71.4% of the total fair value of available for sale securities held in the investment securities portfolio and corporate (non-agency) collateralized mortgage obligations represented 11.0% of the total fair value of available for sale securities held in the investment securities portfolio.  The Company purchased those securities at a price relative to the market at the time of the purchase.  The contractual cash flows of those federal agency mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by the U.S. Government.  Because the Company has no intention to sell these securities, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.

 

As of June 30, 2009, the Company owned 11 corporate (non-agency) collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) whose aggregate historical cost basis is greater than estimated fair value.  The Company uses a two step modeling approach to analyze each issue to determine whether or not the current unrealized losses are due to credit impairment and therefore other-than-temporarily impaired.  Step one in the modeling process applies default and severity vectors to each security based on current credit data detailing delinquency, bankruptcy, foreclosure and real estate owned (REO) performance.  The results of the vector analysis are compared to the security’s current credit support coverage to determine if the security has adequate collateral support.  If the security’s current credit support coverage falls below certain predetermined levels, step two is utilized.  In step two, the Company uses a third party to assist in calculating the present value of current estimated cash flows to ensure there are no adverse changes in cash flows during the quarter leading to an other-than-temporary-impairment.  Management’s assumptions used in step two include default and severity vectors and prepayment assumptions along with various other criteria including: percent decline in fair value; credit rating downgrades; probability of repayment of amounts due and changes in average life.  At June 30, 2009, no CMO qualified for the step two modeling approach.  Because of the results of the modeling process and because the Company has no intention to sell these securities, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.  Future evaluations of the above mentioned factors could result in the Company recognizing an impairment charge.

 

Because the decline in the market value of agency mortgage-backed debt securities is primarily attributable to changes in market pricing since the time of purchase and not credit quality, and because the Company has no intention to sell these securities, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.  Future evaluations of the above mentioned factors could result in the Company recognizing an impairment charge.

 

C.            State and Municipal Obligations.  The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in state and municipal obligations were primarily caused by changing credit spreads in the market as a result of the ongoing credit crisis and the deterioration of the creditworthiness of certain mono-line bond insurers.  At June 30, 2009, state and municipal obligation bonds represented 11.8% of the total fair value of available for sale securities held in the investment securities portfolio.  The Company purchased those obligations at a price relative to the market at the time of the purchase, and the tax advantaged benefit of the interest earned on these investments reduces the Company’s federal tax liability.  Because the Company has no intention to sell these securities, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.  Future evaluations of the above mentioned factors could result in the Company recognizing an impairment charge.

 

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D.                                    Other Debt Securities and Trust Preferred Securities.  Included in other debt securities available for sale at June 30, 2009, was 1 asset-backed security and 2 corporate debt issues representing 0.9% of the total fair value of available for sale securities.  Included in trust preferred securities were single issue, trust preferred securities (“TRUPS” or “CDO”) representing 0.2% and 96.6% of the total fair value of available for sale securities and the total held to maturity securities, respectively, and pooled TRUPS representing 0.3% and 3.4% of the total fair value of available for sale securities and the total held to maturity securities, respectively.

 

The unrealized losses on other debt securities relate primarily to changing pricing due to the financial crisis affecting these markets and not necessarily the expected cash flows of the individual securities.  Due to market conditions, it is unlikely that the Company would be able to recover its investment in these securities if the Company sold the securities at this time.  Because the Company has analyzed the credit risk and cash flow characteristics of these securities and the Company has no intention to sell these securities, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.

 

As of June 30, 2009, the Company owned 3 single issuer TRUPS and 8 pooled TRUPS of other financial institutions whose aggregate historical cost basis is greater than their estimated fair value.  Investments in trust preferred securities included (a) amortized cost of $2.5 million of single issuer TRUPS of other financial institutions with a fair value of $2.1 million and (b) amortized cost of $9.1 million of pooled TRUPS of other financial institutions with a fair value of $0.8 million.  The issuers in these securities are primarily banks, but some of the pools do include a limited number of insurance companies.  The Company has evaluated these securities and determined that the decreases in estimated fair value are temporary with the exception of one pooled TRUPS which was other than temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009 and resulted in a net credit impairment charge to earnings of $322,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as the Company’s estimate of projected cash flows it expected to receive was less than the security’s carrying value.  The Company performs an ongoing analysis of these securities utilizing both readily available market data and third party analytical models.  Future changes in interest rates or the credit quality and strength of the underlying issuers may reduce the market value of these and other securities.  If such decline is determined to be other than temporary, the Company will record the necessary charge to earnings and/or AOCI to reduce the securities to their then current fair value.

 

For pooled TRUPS, the Company uses a third party model (“model”) to assist in calculating the present value of current estimated cash flows to the previous estimate to ensure there are no adverse changes in cash flows during the quarter.  The model’s valuation methodology is based on the premise that the fair value of a CDO’s collateral should approximate the fair value of its liabilities.  Conceptually, this premise is supported by the notion that cash generated by the collateral flows through the CDO structure to bond and equity holders, and that the CDO structure neither enhances nor diminishes its value.  This approach was designed to value structured assets like TRUPS that currently do not have an active trading market, but are secured by collateral that can be benchmarked to comparable, publicly traded securities.  The following describes the model’s assumptions, cash flow projections, and the valuation approach developed using the market value equivalence approach:

 

Defaults and Expected Deferrals

 

The model takes into account individual defaults that have already occurred by any participating entity within the pool of entities that make up the securities underlying collateral.  The analyses show the individual names of each entity which are currently in default or have deferred their dividend payment.  In light of the severity of current economic and credit market conditions, the model makes the conservative assumption that all deferring issuers will default.  The model assesses incremental, near-term default risk by performing a ratio analysis designed to generate an estimate of the CAMELS rating that regulators use to assess the financial health of banks and thrifts which is updated quarterly.  These shadow ratios reflect the key metrics that define the acronym CAMELS, specifically capital adequacy, asset quality, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to interest rates.  The model calculates these ratios for each individual issuer in the TRUPS pool using publicly available data for the most recent quarter, and weighs the results.  Capital adequacy and liquidity measures are emphasized relative to benchmark weights to account for the current stress on the banking system.  The model assigned a numerical score to each issuer based on their CAMELS ratios, with scores ranging from 1 for the strongest institutions, to 4 and 5 for banks believed to be experiencing above average stress in the current credit cycle.  Similar to the default assumption regarding deferring issuers, the model assumes that all shadow CAMEL ratings of 4 and 5 will also default.  The model’s assumptions incorporate the belief that the severity of the stress on the banking system has introduced the potential for a sudden and dramatic decline in the operating performance of banks.  Although difficult to identify, the model uses an estimated pool-wide default probability of .36% annually for the duration of each deal.  This

 

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default rate is consistent with Moody’s idealized default probability for applicable corporate credits, and represents the base case default scenario used to model each deal.

 

Prepayments

 

Generally, TRUPS are callable within five to ten years of issuance.  Due to current market conditions and the limited, eight year history of TRUPS, prepayments are difficult to predict.  The model assumes that prepayments will be limited to those issuers that are acquired by large banks with low financing costs.  In deference to the conventional view that the banking industry will undergo significant consolidation over the next several years, the model conservatively estimates that 10% of TRUP’s pools will be acquired and recapitalized over the next 3 to 4 years.  Thereafter, the model assumes no further prepayments.

 

Auction Calls

 

Auction calls are a structural feature designed to create a 10-year expected life for collateral secured by 30-year TRUPS.  Auction call provisions mandate that at the end of the tenth year of a deal, the Trustee submit the collateral to auction at a minimum price sufficient to retire the deal’s liabilities at par.  If the initial auction is unsuccessful, turbo payments take effect that divert cash flows from equity holders to pay down senior bond principal, and auctions are repeated quarterly until successful.  During the period that the TRUPS market was active, it was generally assumed that auction calls would succeed because they offered a source of collateral that dealers could recycle into new TRUPS.  However, given the uncertain future of the TRUPS market, negative collateral credit migration, and the decline in market value of TRUPS, the model assumes that a successful auction call is highly unlikely.  Therefore, model expects that the TRUPS will extend through their full 30-year maturity.

 

Cash Flow Projections

 

The model projects deal cash flows using a proprietary model that incorporates the priority of payments defined in each TRUPS offering memorandum, and specific structural features such as over collateralization and interest coverage tests.  The model estimates gross collateral cash flows based on the default, recovery, prepayment, and auction call assumptions described above, a forward LIBOR curve, and the specific terms of each issue, including collateral coupon spreads, payment dates, first call dates, and maturity dates.  To derive a measure of each security’s net revenue, the model adjusts projected gross cash flows by an estimate of net hedge payments based on the terms of the deal’s swap agreements, and subtracted the administrative expenses disclosed in each TRUPS offering memorandum.  To project cash flows to bond and equity holders, the model analyzes net revenue projections through a vector of each TRUPS priority of payments.  The model captures coupon payments to each tranche, the priority of principal distributions, and diversions of cash flows from each security’s lower tranches to the senior tranche in the event of over-collateralization or interest coverage test failures.

 

Valuation

 

The fair value of an asset is determined by the market’s required rate of return for its cash flows.  Identifying the market’s required rate of return for the Notes is challenging, given that, over the last year, trading in TRUPS has virtually ceased, and the few secondary market transactions that have occurred have been limited to distressed sales that do not accurately represent a measure of fair value.  This task of obtaining a reasonable fair value is further complicated by the fact that TRUPS do not have a benchmark index, such as the ABX, and are not readily comparable to other CDO asset classes.  The model’s solution to this problem was to rely on market value equivalence to derive the fair value of the Notes based on the model’s assessment of the fair value of the underlying collateral.  At this stage of the analysis, it is important to note that the model accounts for the negative credit migration of TRUPS pools by incorporating projected defaults and recoveries into the model’s cash flow projections.  Therefore, so as not to double-count incremental default risk when discounting these cash flows to fair value, the model produces a market discount rate for each pool that reflects the pools credit rating at origination.

 

Under market value equivalence, the decline in market value of the TRUPS liabilities should correspond to the decline in the market value of the collateral.  Since there is no observable spread curve for TRUPS on which to base the allocation of this loss, the model allocates the loss pro rata across tranches.  This assumption approximates a parallel shift in the credit curve, which is broadly consistent with the general movement of spreads during the credit crisis.  The model then calculates internal rates of return for each tranche based on their loss-adjusted values and scheduled interest and

 

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principal income.  These rates serve as the basis for the model’s estimate of the market’s required rate of return for each tranche, as originally rated.

 

At this stage of the valuation, the model addressed the decline in the credit quality of the collateral.  TRUPS are designed so that credit losses are absorbed sequentially within the capital structure, beginning with the equity tranche and ending with the senior notes.  The par amount of the capital structure that is junior to a particular bond is called subordination, which is a measure of the collateral losses that can be sustained prior to that bond suffering a loss.  As defaults occur, the bond’s subordination is reduced or eliminated, increasing its default risk and reducing its market value.  To account for this increased risk, the model reduces the subordination of each tranche by incremental defaults that are projected to occur over the next two years, and then re-calibrates the market discount rate for each tranche based on the remaining subordination.

 

The final step in our valuation was to discount the cash flows that the model projects for each tranche by their respective market required rates of return.  To confirm that the model’s valuation results were reliable, the model noted that under market equivalence constraints, the fair values of the TRUPS assets and liabilities should vary proportionately.

 

The following table provides additional information related to our single issuer trust preferred securities as of:

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Number of

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Gain/Losses

 

Securities

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Investment grades:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BBB Rated

 

$

976

 

$

637

 

$

(339

)

1

 

Not rated

 

1,540

 

1,435

 

(105

)

2

 

Totals

 

$

2,516

 

$

2,072

 

$

(444

)

3

 

 

There were no interest deferrals or defaults in any of the single issuer trust preferred securities in our investment portfolio as of June 30, 2009.

 

The following table provides additional information related to our pooled trust preferred securities as of:

 

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June 30, 2009

 

Deal

 

Class

 

Book Value

 

Fair Value

 

Unrealized
Gain/Loss

 

Lowest Credit
Rating

 

# of
Performing
Issuers

 

Actual
Deferral

 

Expected
Deferral

 

Current
Outstanding
Collateral
Balance

 

Current
Tranche
Subordination

 

Actual
Defaults/
Deferrals as
a % of
Outstanding
Collateral

 

Expected
Deferrals/
Defaults
as a % of
Remaining
Collateral

 

Excess
Subordination
as a % of
Current
Performing
Collateral

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Pooled trust preferred securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment charge has been recognized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holding #1

 

Class D-1

 

$

700

 

$

49

 

$

(651

)

Ca (Moody’s)

 

55

 

$

94,300

 

$

7,651

 

$

643,379

 

$

65,300

 

14.7

%

1.4

%

0.0

%

 

 

Total

 

$

700

 

$

49

 

$

(651

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pooled trust preferred securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment charge has not been recognized:

 

 

 

Holding #2

 

Class B-1

 

1,300

 

174

 

(1,126

)

A- (S&P)

 

16

 

35,000

 

 

211,000

 

$

108,700

 

9.0

%

0.0

%

14.1

%

Holding #3

 

Class C

 

1,003

 

92

 

(911

)

Caa1 (Moody’s)

 

32

 

13,000

 

 

315,000

 

31,648

 

4.1

%

0.0

%

17.6

%

Holding #4

 

Senior Subordinate

 

583

 

62

 

(521

)

Baa2 (Moody’s)

 

50

 

28,000

 

 

129,000

 

81,000

 

4.0

%

0.0

%

16.2

%

Holding #5

 

Class B-2

 

1,489

 

73

 

(1,416

)

Caa3 (Moody’s)

 

30

 

41,250

 

 

247,750

 

33,000

 

16.6

%

0.0

%

1.7

%

Holding #6

 

Mezzanine Notes

 

1,032

 

59

 

(973

)

Caa1 (Moody’s)

 

29

 

44,000

 

8,000

 

277,500

 

20,289

 

15.9

%

3.4

%

3.3

%

Holding #7

 

Class B-3

 

494

 

46

 

(448

)

Ca (Moody’s)

 

64

 

61,750

 

19,000

 

601,775

 

53,600

 

10.3

%

3.5

%

11.2

%

Holding #8

 

Class B

 

1,000

 

107

 

(893

)

Caa3 (Moody’s)

 

50

 

57,000

 

4,000

 

345,900

 

62,650

 

16.5

%

1.4

%

3.8

%

Holding #9

 

Class B-2

 

1,500

 

111

 

(1,389

)

Ca (Moody’s)

 

36

 

39,250

 

 

303,000

 

38,500

 

13.0

%

0.0

%

7.7

%

 

 

Total

 

$

8,401

 

$

724

 

$

(7,677

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to the above factors, our evaluation of impairment also includes a stress test analysis which provides an estimate of excess subordination for each tranche.  We stress the cash flows of each pool by increasing current default assumptions to the level of defaults which results in an adverse change in estimated cash flows.  This stressed breakpoint is then used to calculate excess subordination levels for each pooled trust preferred security.

 

Future evaluations of the above mentioned factors could result in the Company recognizing additional impairment charges on its TRUPS portfolio.

 

E.                                      Equity Securities.  Included in equity securities available for sale at June 30, 2009, were equity investments in 29 financial services companies.  The Company owns 1 qualifying Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) equity investment with an amortized cost and fair value of approximately $1.0 million, respectively.  The remaining 30 equity securities have an average amortized cost of approximately $81,000 and an average fair value of approximately $46,000.  While $1.6 million in fair value of the equity securities has been below amortized cost for a period of more than twelve months, the Company believes the decline in market value of the equity investment in financial services companies is primarily attributable to changes in market pricing and not fundamental changes in the earning potential of the individual companies.  The Company has the intent and ability to retain its investment in these securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.  The Company does not consider its equity securities to be other-than-temporarily-impaired as June 30, 2009.

 

As of June 30, 2009, the fair value of all securities available for sale that were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes required by law, was $211.4 million.

 

The contractual maturities of investment securities available for sale at June 30, 2009, are set forth in the following table.  Maturities may differ from contractual maturities in mortgage-backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be prepaid without any penalties.  Therefore, mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following summary.

 

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Securities Available for
Sale

 

Securities Held to Maturity

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

1,275

 

$

1,236

 

$

 

$

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

 

 

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

1,421

 

1,194

 

 

 

Due after ten years

 

43,861

 

35,448

 

3,048

 

1,741

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

192,216

 

188,825

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

3,583

 

2,404

 

 

 

 

 

$

242,356

 

$

229,107

 

$

3,048

 

$

1,741

 

 


This table excludes Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

Actual maturities of debt securities may differ from those presented above since certain obligations provide the issuer the right to call or prepay the obligation prior to the scheduled maturity without penalty.

 

The following gross gains (losses) were realized on sales of investment securities available for sale included in earnings for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross gains

 

$

175

 

$

100

 

$

363

 

$

252

 

Gross losses

 

(49

)

(39

)

(78

)

(50

)

Net realized gains on sales of securities

 

$

126

 

$

61

 

$

285

 

$

202

 

 

The specific identification method was used to determine the cost basis for all investment security available for sale transactions.

 

There are no securities classified as trading, therefore, there were no gains or losses included in earnings that were a result of transfers of securities from the available-for-sale category into a trading category.

 

There were no sales or transfers from securities classified as held-to-maturity.

 

See Note 4 for unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities for the periods reported.

 

Other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings in the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2009, for credit impaired debt securities is presented as additions in two components based upon whether the current period is the first time the debt security was credit impaired (initial credit impairment) or is not the first time the debt security was credit impaired (subsequent credit impairments).  The credit loss component is reduced if the Company sells, intends to sell or believes it will be required to sell previously credit impaired debt securities.  Additionally, the credit loss component is reduced if (i) the Company receives the cash flows in excess of what it expected to receive over the remaining life of the credit impaired debt security, (ii) the security matures or (iii) the security is fully written down.

 

Changes in the credit loss component of credit impaired debt securities were:

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

 

$

 

Additions:

 

 

 

 

 

Initial credit impairments

 

322

 

322

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

322

 

$

322

 

 

12.                                 Derivative Instruments

 

During October 2002, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $5 million.  This derivative financial instrument effectively converted fixed interest rate obligations of outstanding mandatory redeemable capital debentures to variable interest rate obligations, decreasing the asset sensitivity of its balance sheet by more closely matching the Company’s variable rate assets with variable rate liabilities.  The Company considers the credit risk inherent in the contracts to be negligible.  This swap has a notional amount equal to the outstanding principal amount of the related trust preferred securities, together with the same payment dates, maturity date and call provisions as the related trust preferred securities.

 

Under the swap, the Company pays interest at a variable rate equal to six month LIBOR plus 5.25%, adjusted semiannually, and the Company receives a fixed rate equal to the interest that the Company is obligated to pay on the related trust preferred securities.  Both the interest rate swap and the related debt are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value through adjustments to operations.

 

In September 2008, the Company entered into two interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate risk.  The interest rate swap transactions involved the exchange of the Company’s floating rate interest rate payment on its $15 million in floating rate junior subordinated debt for a fixed rate interest payment without the exchange of the underlying principal amount.  Entering into interest rate derivatives exposes the Company to the risk of counterparties’ failure to fulfill their legal obligations including, but not limited to, amounts due under each derivative contract.  Notional principal amounts are often used to express the magnitude of these transactions, but the amounts due or payable are much smaller.  These interest rate swaps are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value through adjustments to other income in the consolidated results of operations.

 

Interest rate caps are generally used to limit the exposure from the repricing and maturity of liabilities and to limit the exposure created by other interest rate swaps.  In June 2003, the Company purchased a six month LIBOR cap to create protection against rising interest rates for the above mentioned $5 million interest rate swap.

 

The following table details the fair values of the derivative instruments included in the consolidated balance sheet for the period ended:

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging
Instruments under FASB 133:

 

Balance
Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

Other liabilities

 

$

730

 

Interest rate cap

 

Other liabilities

 

 

Total derivatives

 

 

 

$

730

 

 

The following table details the effect of the change in fair values of the derivative instruments included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and six month periods ended:

 

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Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Derivative

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging
Instruments under FASB 133:

 

Location of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative

 

For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
2009

 

For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
2009

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

Other income

 

$

(77

)

$

595

 

Interest rate cap

 

Other income

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

$

(77

)

$

595

 

 

13.                                 Loans

 

Total loans, net of allowance for loan losses, decreased to $875.2 million, or 0.7% annualized, at June 30, 2009 from $878.2 million at December 31, 2008.

 

The components of loans were as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Residential real estate - 1 to 4 family

 

$

173,674

 

$

185,866

 

Residential real estate - multi family

 

35,953

 

34,869

 

Commercial

 

166,952

 

174,219

 

Commercial, secured by real estate

 

319,256

 

326,442

 

Construction

 

99,683

 

89,556

 

Consumer

 

4,641

 

3,995

 

Home equity lines of credit

 

87,911

 

72,137

 

Loans

 

888,070

 

887,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred loan fees

 

(834

)

(779

)

Allowance for loan losses

 

(12,029

)

(8,124

)

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses

 

$

875,207

 

$

878,181

 

 

Loans secured by real estate (not including home equity lending products) decreased $18.3 million, or 6.7% annualized, to $528.9 million at June 30, 2009 from $547.2 million at December 31, 2008.  This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in commercial real estate loan originations.

 

Total commercial loans decreased to $486.2 million at June 30, 2009 from $500.7 million at December 31, 2008, a decrease of $14.5 million, or 5.8% annualized.  The decrease is due primarily to a decrease in commercial real estate loans outstanding.  There were no SBA loans sold during the period.

 

Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:

 

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As of and For The Period Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning

 

$

8,124

 

$

7,264

 

Provision for loan losses

 

5,125

 

4,835

 

Loans charged-off

 

(1,255

)

(4,073

)

Recoveries

 

35

 

98

 

Balance, ending

 

$

12,029

 

$

8,124

 

 

The gross recorded investment in impaired loans not requiring an allowance for loan losses was $10.6 million at June 30, 2009 and $3.2 million at December 31, 2008.  The gross recorded investment in impaired loans requiring an allowance for loan losses was $11.9 million at June 30, 2009 and $7.5 million at December 31, 2008.  At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the related allowance for loan losses associated with those loans was $5.2 million and 2.3 million, respectively.  For the periods ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was $12.8 million and $8.8 million, respectively.  No interest income was recognized on impaired loans for the period ended June 30, 2009 and interest income of $33,000 was recognized on impaired loans for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

14.                                 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill as allocated to our reporting units for the periods indicated were:

 

 

 

Banking and

 

 

 

Brokerage and

 

 

 

 

 

Financial

 

 

 

Investment

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

Insurance

 

Services

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2007

 

$

27,768

 

$

10,400

 

$

1,021

 

$

39,189

 

Goodwill acquired during the year 2008

 

 

223

 

 

223

 

Contingent payments during the year 2008

 

 

320

 

 

320

 

Balance as of December 31, 2008

 

27,768

 

10,943

 

1,021

 

39,732

 

Balance as of June 30, 2009

 

$

27,768

 

$

10,943

 

$

1,021

 

$

39,732

 

 

On September 1, 2008, the Company paid cash of $1.8 million for Fisher Benefits Consulting, an insurance agency specializing in Group Employee Benefits, located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.  Fisher Benefits Consulting has become a part of VIST Insurance.  As a result of the acquisition, VIST Insurance continues to expand its retail and commercial insurance presence in southeastern Pennsylvania counties.  The results of Fisher Benefits Consulting operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since September 2, 2008.

 

Included in the $1.8 million purchase price for Fisher Benefits Consulting was goodwill of $0.2 million and identifiable intangible assets of $1.6 million.  Contingent payments totaling $750,000, or $250,000 for each of the first three years following the acquisition, will be paid if certain predetermined revenue target ranges are met.  These payments are expected to be added to goodwill when paid.  The contingent payments could be higher or lower depending upon whether actual revenue earned in each of the three years following the acquisition is less than or exceeds the predetermined revenue goals.

 

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, the Company amortizes other intangible assets over the estimated remaining life of each respective asset.  Amortizable intangible assets were composed of the following:

 

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June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Amortizable intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of client accounts (20 year weighted average useful life)

 

$

4,805

 

$

1,112

 

$

4,805

 

$

992

 

Employment contracts (7 year weighted average useful life)

 

1,135

 

1,054

 

1,135

 

968

 

Assets under management (20 year weighted average useful life)

 

184

 

63

 

184

 

58

 

Trade name (20 year weighted average useful life)

 

196

 

196

 

196

 

196

 

Core deposit intangible (7 year weighted average useful life)

 

1,852

 

1,256

 

1,852

 

1,125

 

Total

 

$

8,172

 

$

3,681

 

$

8,172

 

$

3,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate Amortization Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009

 

$

342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2008

 

$

629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company performs an annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter each year.  The Company utilizes the following framework to evaluate whether an interim goodwill impairment test is required, given the occurrence of events or if circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.  Examples of such events or circumstances include:

 

·            a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate;

·            an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;

·            unanticipated competition;

·            a loss of key personnel;

·            a more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of;

·            the testing for recoverability under SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”of a significant asset group within a reporting unit; and

·            recognition of a goodwill impairment loss in the financial statements of a subsidiary that is a component of a reporting unit.

 

The Company acknowledges that a decline in market capitalization may represent an event or change in circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of reporting unit below its carrying value.  However, management does not place primary emphasis on the Company’s market capitalization for a number of reasons, not the least of which is lack of liquidity of its common shares due to a lack of consistent trading volume.  This view also considers that substantial value may result from the ability to leverage certain synergies or control.  Therefore, management’s valuation methodology for assessing annual (and evaluating subsequent indicators of) impairment is performed at a detailed level as it incorporates a more granular view of each reporting unit and the significant valuation inputs.

 

Management estimates fair value utilizing multiple methodologies which include discounted cash flows, comparable companies and comparable transactions.  Each valuation technique requires management to make judgments about inputs and assumptions which form the basis for financial projections of future operating performance and the corresponding estimated cash flows.  The analyses performed require the use of objective and subjective inputs which include market-price of non-distressed financial institutions, similar transaction multiples, and required rates of return.  Management works closely in this process with third-party valuation professionals, who assist in obtaining comparable market data and performing certain of the calculations, based on information provided by management and assumptions developed with management.

 

Given that the level at which management performs its impairment testing for each reporting unit is more granular than simply market capitalization, management evaluates the underlying data and assumptions that comprise the most recent goodwill impairment test for evidence of deterioration at a level which may indicate the fair value of the reporting segment has meaningfully declined.  While the Company’s stock price continues to be influenced by the financial services sector as well as our relative small size, management does not believe that there has been a substantial change in the business climate relative to our valuation analysis.  To the contrary, the Company believes the economy shows signs of stabilization.

 

Given the timing of the completion of management’s annual impairment test (January 2009 as of October 31, 2008) and the evaluation of the relevant inputs that form the basis for management’s estimate for the fair value of each reporting unit, management concluded that there has not been significant deterioration in the underlying inputs and assumptions which would lead it to conclude an interim goodwill impairment test was required.

 

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As of the time of the annual goodwill impairment test, the “Fair Value” of all units was in excess of the carrying amounts. Therefore, a second step test was not required.  The Company’s stock, like the stock of many other financial services companies, is trading below both book value as well as tangible book value.  The Company believes that the current market value does not represent the fair value of the Company when taken as a whole and in consideration of other relevant factors.

 

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

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements (included in Item 8 of the Form 10-K/A, Amendment No. 1, for the year ended December 31, 2008) lists significant accounting policies used in the development and presentation of its financial statements.  This discussion and analysis, the significant accounting policies, and other financial statement disclosures identify and address key variables and other qualitative and quantitative factors that are necessary for an understanding and evaluation of the Company and its results of operations.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, revenue recognition for insurance activities, stock based compensation, derivative financial instruments, goodwill and intangible assets, other than temporary impairment losses on available for sale securities and the valuation of deferred tax assets.  In estimating other-than temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

 

Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements

 

As indicated in Note 2 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has restated its financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.  The discussion in this Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, gives effect to the restatement of the Company’s financial statements.

 

Results of Operations

 

OVERVIEW

 

Net loss for the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was $1.5 million, a decrease of 202.7%, as compared to income of $1.5 million for the same period in 2008.  Basic and diluted loss per common share for the second quarter of 2009 were $.33 and $.33, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per common share of $.26 and $.26, respectively, for the same period of 2008. Net income for the Company for the first six months ended June 30, 2009 was $23,000, a decrease of 99.2%, as compared to $3.0 million for the same period in 2008. Basic and diluted loss per common share for the first six months ended June 30, 2009 was $.14 and $.14, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per common share of $.53 and $.53, respectively, for the same period of 2008.

 

The following are the key ratios for the Company as of or for the:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2009
(As Restated)

 

June 30,
2008

 

2009
(As Restated)

 

June 30,
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets (annualized)

 

-0.48

%

0.51

%

0.00

%

0.53

%

Return on average shareholders’ equity (annualized)

 

-4.81

%

5.46

%

0.04

%

5.63

%

Common dividend payout ratio

 

-29.01

%

76.92

%

-143.91

%

75.47

%

Average shareholders’ equity to average assets

 

9.99

%

9.29

%

10.30

%

9.43

%

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income is a primary source of revenue for the Company.  Net interest income results from the difference between the interest and fees earned on loans and investments and the interest paid on deposits to customers

 

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and other non-deposit sources of funds, such as repurchase agreements and short and long-term borrowed funds.  Net interest margin is the difference between the gross (tax-effected) yield on earning assets and the cost of interest bearing funds as a percentage of earning assets.  All discussion of net interest income and net interest margin is on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE).

 

FTE net interest income before the provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $8.7 million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 7.6%, compared to the $9.4 million reported for the same period in 2008.  FTE net interest income before the provision for loan loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $17.6 million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 4.0%, compared to the $18.3 million reported for the same period in 2008.  The FTE net interest margin decreased to 3.05% for the second quarter of 2009 from 3.59% for the same period in 2008.  The FTE net interest margin decreased to 3.12% for the first six months of 2009 from 3.55% for the same period in 2008.

 

The following tables summarize net interest margin information:

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009
(As Restated)

 

2008

 

 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

%
Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

%
Rate

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Interest-Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans: (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

699,919

 

$

9,946

 

5.62

 

$

674,994

 

$

10,923

 

6.40

 

Mortgage

 

49,622

 

685

 

5.52

 

46,907

 

765

 

6.52

 

Consumer

 

141,335

 

1,884

 

5.35

 

127,208

 

2,029

 

6.42

 

Investments (2) (3) 

 

239,876

 

3,219

 

5.37

 

204,942

 

2,970

 

5.80

 

Federal funds sold

 

13,298

 

5

 

0.17

 

 

 

 

Other short-term investments

 

363

 

 

0.15

 

351

 

5

 

5.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

1,144,413

 

$

15,739

 

5.44

 

$

1,054,402

 

$

16,692

 

6.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction accounts

 

$

351,272

 

$

1,302

 

1.49

 

$

327,056

 

$

1,453

 

1.79

 

Certificates of deposit

 

479,449

 

3,869

 

3.23

 

333,455

 

3,561

 

4.30

 

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

 

125,003

 

1,100

 

3.48

 

123,911

 

895

 

2.86

 

Short-term borrowings

 

253

 

 

0.00

 

73,757

 

429

 

3.98

 

Long-term borrowings

 

41,925

 

413

 

3.90

 

60,000

 

604

 

3.98

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

18,953

 

362

 

7.66

 

20,037

 

346

 

6.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,016,855

 

7,046

 

2.78

 

938,216

 

7,288

 

3.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

106,362

 

 

 

 

106,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of funds

 

$

1,123,217

 

7,046

 

2.52

 

$

1,044,951

 

7,288

 

2.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)

 

 

 

$

8,693

 

3.05

 

 

 

$

9,404

 

3.59

 

 


(1)          Loan fees have been included in the interest income totals presented.  Nonaccrual loans have been included in average loan balances.

 

(2)          Interest income on loans and investments is presented on a taxable equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 34%.

 

(3)          This table has been adjusted to reflect the Company’s reclassification of Federal Home Loan Bank stock from securities available for sale to Federal Home Loan Bank stock.  See Note 2, “Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009
(As Restated)

 

2008

 

 

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

%
Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest
Income/
Expense

 

%
Rate

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Interest-Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans: (1) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

699,717

 

$

19,885

 

5.66

 

$

665,669

 

$

22,239

 

6.61

 

Mortgage

 

50,160

 

1,448

 

5.77

 

46,715

 

1,521

 

6.51

 

Consumer

 

140,421

 

3,766

 

5.41

 

127,065

 

4,257

 

6.74

 

Investments (2) (3) 

 

234,178

 

6,574

 

5.61

 

198,323

 

5,761

 

5.81

 

Federal funds sold

 

9,981

 

9

 

0.17

 

 

 

0.00

 

Other short-term investments

 

355

 

1

 

0.39

 

435

 

9

 

3.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

1,134,812

 

$

31,683

 

5.55

 

$

1,038,207

 

$

33,787

 

6.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction accounts

 

$

335,782

 

$

2,411

 

1.45

 

$

321,601

 

$

3,332

 

2.08

 

Certificates of deposit

 

474,261

 

7,914

 

3.37

 

325,115

 

7,185

 

4.44

 

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

 

122,268

 

2,164

 

3.52

 

117,530

 

1,849

 

3.11

 

Short-term borrowings

 

5,057

 

17

 

0.66

 

79,037

 

1,150

 

2.88

 

Long-term borrowings

 

50,498

 

917

 

3.61

 

59,698

 

1,203

 

3.99

 

Junior subordinated debt

 

18,565

 

677

 

7.35

 

20,133

 

751

 

7.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,006,431

 

14,100

 

2.83

 

923,114

 

15,470

 

3.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

105,905

 

 

 

 

105,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of funds

 

$

1,112,336

 

14,100

 

2.56

 

$

1,028,131

 

15,470

 

3.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)

 

 

 

$

17,583

 

3.12

 

 

 

$

18,317

 

3.55

 

 


(1)          Loan fees have been included in the interest income totals presented.  Nonaccrual loans have been included in average loan balances.

 

(2)          Interest income on loans and investments is presented on a taxable equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 34%.

 

(3)          This table has been adjusted to reflect the Company’s reclassification of Federal Home Loan Bank stock from securities available for sale to Federal Home Loan Bank stock.  See Note 2, “Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.

 

Average interest-earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $1.14 billion, an $90.0 million, or 8.5%, increase over average interest-earning assets of $1.05 billion for the same period in 2008.  Average interest-earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $1.13 billion, a $96.6 million, or 9.3%, increase over average interest-earning assets of $1.04 billion for the same period in 2008.  The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased by 82 basis points to 5.44% for the second quarter of 2009, compared to 6.26% for the same period in 2008.  The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased by 89 basis points to 5.55% for the first six months of 2009, compared to 6.44% for the same period in 2008.

 

Average interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $1.02 billion, a $78.6 million, or 8.4%, increase over average interest-bearing liabilities of $938.2 million for the same period in 2008.  Average interest-bearing liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $1.01 billion, an $83.3 million, or 9.0%, increase over average interest-bearing liabilities of $923.1 million for the same period in 2008.  In addition, average noninterest-bearing deposits decreased to $106.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, from $106.7 million for the same time period of 2008.  Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased to $105.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, from $105.0 million for the same time period of 2008.  The interest rate on total interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 34 basis points to 2.78% for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 3.12% for the same period in 2008.  The

 

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average interest rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 54 basis points to 2.83% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 3.37% for the same period in 2008.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, FTE total interest income decreased 6.2% to $31.7 million compared to $33.8 million for the same period in 2008.  The decrease in total interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily the result of a decrease in the interest rates on average investments and average outstanding commercial, mortgage and consumer loans compared to the same period in 2008.  Earning asset yields on average outstanding loans decreased due mainly to a decrease in the targeted short-term interest rate, as established by the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”), which resulted in a decrease in the prime rate from 5.00% at June 30, 2008 to 3.25% at June 30, 2009.  Average outstanding commercial loan balances increased by $34 million, or 5.1% from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009.  Additionally, average outstanding total investment securities increased by $35.8 million or 18.1% from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009.    Earning asset yields on average outstanding investment securities decreased from 5.8% at June 30, 2008 to 5.6% at June 30, 2009.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, total interest expense decreased 8.9% to $14.1 million compared to $15.5 million for the same period in 2008.  The decrease in total interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 resulted primarily from a decrease in average rates paid on average outstanding interest-bearing deposits and short-term borrowings compared to the same period in 2008.  The average rate paid on total average outstanding interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 3.37% at June 30, 2008 to 2.83% at June 30, 2009.  Total cost of funds decreased to 2.56% in 2009 from 3.03% in 2008.  The decrease in total average interest-bearing deposit rates was the result of management’s disciplined approach to deposit pricing in response to the decrease in short-term interest rates.  Total average interest-bearing deposits increased $163.3 million or 25.3% from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009 due primarily to growth in time deposits and interest checking.  The average rate paid on short-term borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased from 3.02% at June 30, 2008 to 3.40% at June 30, 2009.  The increase in short-term borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase rates was the result of increases in targeted short term interest rates, as established by the FRB.  Average short-term borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased $69.2 million or 35.2% from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009 due primarily to the growth in total average interest-bearing deposits.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $4.3 million compared to $1.7 million for the same period of 2008.  The provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $5.1 million compared to $2.1 million for the same period of 2008.  Net charge-offs to average loans was 0.27% annualized for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 0.46% for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The provision reflects the amount deemed appropriate by management to provide an adequate reserve to meet the present risk characteristics of the loan portfolio.  Management continues to evaluate and classify the credit quality of the loan portfolio utilizing a qualitative and quantitative internal loan review process and, based on the results of the analysis at June 30, 2009, management has determined that the current allowance for loan losses is adequate as of such date.  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was 1.36% and .92%, respectively.  Please see further discussion under the caption “Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

Other Non-Interest Income

 

Total other income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 totaled $4.8 million, remaining similar to income of $4.8 million for the same period in 2008.  Total other income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 totaled $10.2 million, an increase of $0.7 million, or 7.6%, from other income of $9.5 million for the same period in 2008.

 

Revenue from customer service fees decreased 11.8% to $596,000 for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $676,000 for the same period in 2008. Revenue from customer service fees remained similar at $1.3 million for the first six months of 2009 and the same period in 2008.  The decrease in customer service fees for the comparative three month periods is primarily due to a decrease in commercial account analysis fees and non-sufficient funds charges.

 

Revenue from mortgage banking activities increased 19.3% to $408,000 for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $342,000 for the same period in 2008.  Revenue from mortgage banking activities increased 1.5% to $675,000 for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $665,000 for the same period in 2008.  The increase in mortgage banking activities for the comparative three and six month periods is primarily due to an increase in the volume of loans

 

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sold into the secondary mortgage market.  The Company operates its mortgage banking activities through VIST Mortgage, a division of VIST Bank.

 

Revenue from commissions and fees from insurance sales increased 8.9% to $3.0 million for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2008.  Revenue from commissions and fees from insurance sales increased 9.6% to $6.0 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $5.5 million for the same period in 2008.  The increase for the comparative three and six month periods is mainly attributed to an increase in commission income on group insurance products due to the acquisition of Fisher Benefits Consulting in September 2008.  VIST Insurance, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Revenue from brokerage and investment advisory commissions and fees decreased 33.0% to $152,000 in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $227,000 for the same period in 2008.  Revenue from brokerage and investment advisory commissions and fees increased 3.9% to $482,000 in the first six months of 2009 as compared to $464,000 for the same period in 2008.  Fluctuations for the comparative three and six month periods are due primarily to the volume of investment advisory services offered through VIST Capital Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Revenue from earnings on investment in life insurance decreased 34.1% to $108,000 in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $164,000 for the same period in 2008.  Revenue from earnings on investment in life insurance decreased 44.6% to $184,000 in the first six months of 2009 as compared to $332,000 for the same period in 2008.  The decrease in earnings on investment in life insurance for the comparative three and six month periods is due primarily to decreased earnings credited on the Company’s separate investment account, bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”).

 

Other income, including gain on sale of loans, increased 30.5% to $667,000 for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $511,000 for the same period in 2008.  Other income, including gain on sale of loans, increased 57.5% to $1.6 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2008.  The increase in other income for the comparative three and six month periods is due primarily to a settlement of a previously accrued contingent payment of $575,000, which was partially offset by an adjustment for related expenses of $232,000, and an increase in network interchange income.

 

Net securities gains were $126,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to net securities gains of $61,000 for the same period in 2008.  Net securities gains were $285,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to net securities gains of $202,000 for the same period in 2008.  Net securities gains for the comparative three and six month periods are due primarily to sales of available for sale investment securities.  For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, an impairment charge of $322,000 was recorded on one of the Company’s available for sale trust preferred investment securities.

 

Other Non-Interest Expense

 

Total other expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 totaled $11.6 million, an increase of $1.1 million, or 10.0%, over total other expense of $10.5 million for the same period in 2008. Total other expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 totaled $22.8 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 5.8%, over total other expense of $21.6 million for the same period in 2008.

 

Salaries and benefits increased 6.6% to $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 over the $5.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  Salaries and benefits increased 2.8% to $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 over the $11.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Included in salaries and benefits for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 were pre-tax stock-based compensation costs of $56,000 and $95,000, respectively.  Included in salaries and benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 were pre-tax stock-based compensation costs of $77,000 and $172,000, respectively. Also included in salaries and benefits for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were total commissions paid of $353,000 on mortgage origination activity through VIST Mortgage, insurance sales activity through VIST Insurance and investment advisory sales through VIST Capital Management compared to $511,000 for the same period in 2008.   Also included in salaries and benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were total commissions paid of $736,000 on mortgage origination activity through VIST Mortgage, insurance sales activity through VIST Insurance and investment advisory sales through VIST Capital Management compared to $900,000 for the same period in 2008.  Included in salaries and benefits expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 are severance costs of approximately $133,000 relating to corporate-wide cost reduction initiatives.  Full-time equivalent (FTE) employees decreased to 301 at June 30, 2009 from 304 at June 30, 2008.

 

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Occupancy expense and furniture and equipment expense decreased 13.0% to $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2008.  Occupancy expense and furniture and equipment expense decreased 10.0% to $3.2 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $3.5 million for the same period in 2008.  The decrease in occupancy expense and furniture and equipment expense for the comparative three and six month periods is due primarily to a decrease in building lease expense and equipment depreciation expense.

 

Marketing and advertising expense decreased 30.1% to $335,000 for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $479,000 for the same period in 2008.  Marketing and advertising expense decreased 46.7% to $0.6 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2008.  The decrease in marketing and advertising expense for the comparative three and six month periods is due primarily to a reduction in marketing costs associated with market research, media space, media production and special events.

 

Professional services expense decreased 11.2% to $482,000 for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $543,000 for the same period in 2008. Professional services expense increased 27.5% to $1.4 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2008.  The increase for the comparative six month periods is due primarily to an increase in legal fees associated with a litigation settlement related to a previously accrued contingent payment, outsourcing of the Company’s internal audit function and other general Company business.

 

Outside processing expense increased 33.7% to $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $0.8 million for the same period in 2008. Outside processing expense increased 24.8% to $2.0 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2008.  The increase in outside processing expense for the comparative three and six month periods are due primarily to costs incurred for computer services and network fees.

 

Insurance expense increased 259.1% to $984,000 for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $274,000 for the same period in 2008.  Insurance expense increased 162.0% to $1.4 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $0.5 million for the same period in 2008.  The increase in insurance expense for the comparative three and six month periods is due primarily to higher FDIC deposit insurance premiums resulting from the implementation of the new FDIC risk-related premium assessment. Additionally, the increase in insurance expense for the comparative three and six month periods is due primarily to a special industry-wide FDIC deposit insurance premium assessment to the Company of $580,000.

 

Other expense increased 11.2% to $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2008.  Other expense increased 8.5% to $2.4 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $2.2 million for the same period in 2008.  The increase in other expense for the comparative three and six month periods is primarily due to an increase in foreclosure and other real estate expense.

 

Income Taxes

 

There was an income tax benefit of $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to income tax expense of $0.2 million for the same period in 2008.  There was an income tax benefit of $1.1 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to income tax expense of $0.3 million for the same period in 2008.  The effective income tax rate for the Company for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 was 46.7% compared to 10.0% for the same period of 2008.  The effective income tax rate for the Company for the first six months ended June 30, 2009 was 102.2% compared to 10.2% for the same period of 2008.  The effective income tax rate for the comparative three and six month periods fluctuated primarily due to variations in state tax, tax exempt income and net income before income taxes.  Included in income tax expense for the comparative three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is a federal tax benefit from a $5,000,000 investment in an affordable housing, corporate tax credit limited partnership.

 

Financial Condition

 

The total assets of the Company at June 30, 2009 were $1.26 billion, an increase of approximately $31.3 million, or 5.1% annualized, from $1.23 billion at December 31, 2008.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased $21.7 million, or 225.0% annualized, to $41.0 million at June 30 2009 from $19.3 million at December 31, 2008.  This increase is primarily related to an increase in federal funds sold.

 

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Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

 

Mortgage loans held for sale increased $3.6 million, or 315.8% annualized, to $5.9 million at June 30, 2009 from $2.3 million at December 31, 2008.  This increase is primarily related to an increase in loans originated for sale into the secondary residential real estate loan market through VIST Mortgage.

 

Securities Available for Sale

 

Management evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation.  Factors that may be indicative of impairment include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

·    Fair value below cost and the length of time

·    Adverse condition specific to a particular investment

·    Rating agency activities (e.g., downgrade)

·    Financial condition of an issuer

·    Dividend activities

·    Suspension of trading

·    Management intent

·    Changes in tax laws or other policies

·    Subsequent market value changes

·    Economic or industry forecasts

 

Other-than-temporary impairment means management believes the security’s impairment is due to factors that could include its inability to pay interest or dividends, its potential for default, and/or other factors.  When a held to maturity or available for sale debt security is assessed for other-than-temporary impairment, management has to first consider (a) whether the Company intends to sell the security, and (b) whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis.  If one of these circumstances applies to a security, an other-than-temporary impairment loss is recognized in the statement of operations equal to the full amount of the decline in fair value below amortized cost.  If neither of these circumstances applies to a security, but the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis, an other-than-temporary impairment loss has occurred that must be separated into two categories: (a) the amount related to credit loss, and (b) the amount related to other factors.  In assessing the level of other-than-temporary impairment attributable to credit loss, management compares the present value of cash flows expected to be collected with the amortized cost basis of the security.  The portion of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss is recognized in earnings (as the difference between the fair value and the present value of the estimated cash flows), while the amount related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.  The total other-than-temporary impairment loss is presented in the statement of operations, less the portion recognized in other comprehensive income.  When a debt security becomes other-than-temporarily impaired, its amortized cost basis is reduced to reflect the portion of the total impairment related to credit loss.

 

Investment securities available for sale increased $2.4 million, or 1.1% annualized, to $229.1 million at June 30, 2009 from $226.7 million at December 31, 2008.  Investment securities are used to supplement loan growth as necessary, to generate interest and dividend income, to manage interest rate risk, and to provide liquidity.  The increase in investment securities available for sale was due to the purchases of mortgage-backed securities used as collateral for the Company’s public funds and structured borrowings.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

 

Federal law requires a member institution of the Federal Home Loan Bank to hold stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula.  The Federal Home Loan Bank stock is carried at cost.

 

Loans

 

Total loans, net of allowance for loan losses, decreased to $875.2 million, or 0.7% annualized, at June 30, 2009 from $878.2 million at December 31, 2008.

 

The components of loans were as follows:

 

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June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Residential real estate - 1 to 4 family

 

$

173,674

 

$

185,866

 

Residential real estate - multi family

 

35,953

 

34,869

 

Commercial

 

166,952

 

174,219

 

Commercial, secured by real estate

 

319,256

 

326,442

 

Construction

 

99,683

 

89,556

 

Consumer

 

4,641

 

3,995

 

Home equity lines of credit

 

87,911

 

72,137

 

Loans

 

888,070

 

887,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred loan fees

 

(834

)

(779

)

Allowance for loan losses

 

(12,029

)

(8,124

)

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses

 

$

875,207

 

$

878,181

 

 

Loans secured by real estate (not including home equity lending products) decreased $18.3 million, or 6.7% annualized, to $528.9 million at June 30, 2009 from $547.2 million at December 31, 2008.  This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in commercial and residential real estate loan originations.

 

Total commercial loans decreased to $486.2 million at June 30, 2009 from $500.7 million at December 31, 2008, a decrease of $14.5 million, or 5.8% annualized.  The decrease is due primarily to a decrease in commercial real estate loans outstanding.  There were no SBA loans sold during the period.

 

The gross recorded investment in impaired loans not requiring an allowance for loan losses was $10.6 million at June 30, 2009 and $3.2 million at December 31, 2008.  The gross recorded investment in impaired loans requiring an allowance for loan losses was $11.9 million at June 30, 2009 and $7.5 million at December 31, 2008.  At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the related allowance for loan losses associated with those loans was $5.2 million and 2.3 million, respectively.  For the periods ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was $12.8 million and $8.8 million, respectively.  No interest income was recognized on impaired loans for the period ended June 30, 2009 and interest income of $33,000 was recognized on impaired loans for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2009 was $12.0 million compared to $8.1 million at December 31, 2008.  The allowance at June 30, 2009 was 1.36% of outstanding loans compared to 0.92% of outstanding loans at December 31, 2008.  The provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $5.1 million compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2008.  The increase in the provision is due primarily to economic conditions and an increase in nonperforming loans and the result of management’s evaluation and classification of the credit quality of the loan portfolio utilizing a qualitative and quantitative internal loan review process.  At June 30, 2009, total non-performing loans were $22.5 million or 2.5% of total loans compared to $10.8 million or 1.2% of total loans at December 31, 2008.  The $11.7 million increase in non-performing loans from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009, was due primarily to two commercial construction and development credits totaling approximately $10.9 million transferred to non accrual as well as by net additions to non-performing loans of approximately $0.8 million.  At June 30, 2009, $2.2 million in commercial properties were transferred to other real estate owned.  This is net of $4.4 million which was transferred out of other real estate owned from March 31, 2009.  For the six months ended June 30, 2009, net charge-offs to average loans was 0.27% annualized as compared to 0.46% for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

The allowance for loan losses is an amount that management believes to be adequate to absorb probable losses in the loan portfolio.  Additions to the allowance are charged through the provision for loan losses.  Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  Management regularly assesses the adequacy of the allowance by performing both quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the loan portfolio, including such factors as charge-off history, the level of delinquent loans, the current financial condition of specific borrowers, the value of any underlying collateral, risk characteristics in the loan portfolio, local and national economic conditions, and other relevant factors.  Significant loans are individually analyzed, while other smaller balance loans are evaluated by loan category.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material

 

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estimates that may be susceptible to change.  Based upon the results of such reviews, management believes that the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2009 was adequate to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio at that date.

 

The following table shows the activity in the Company’s allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance of allowance for loan losses, beginning of period

 

$

8,165

 

$

7,181

 

$

8,124

 

$

7,264

 

Loans charged-off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

 

(359

)

(981

)

(894

)

(1,448

)

Real estate — mortgage

 

(11

)

 

(222

)

 

Consumer

 

(76

)

(30

)

(139

)

(64

)

Total loans charged-off

 

(446

)

(1,011

)

(1,255

)

(1,512

)

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

 

8

 

38

 

19

 

40

 

Real estate — mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

2

 

4

 

16

 

10

 

Total recoveries

 

10

 

42

 

35

 

50

 

Net loans (charged-off) recoveries

 

(436

)

(969

)

(1,220

)

(1,462

)

Provision for loan losses

 

4,300

 

1,650

 

5,125

 

2,060

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

12,029

 

$

7,862

 

$

12,029

 

$

7,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

 

0.20

%

0.46

%

0.27

%

0.35

%

Allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding

 

1.36

%

0.91

%

1.36

%

0.91

%

Loans outstanding at end of period (net of unearned income)

 

$

887,236

 

$

867,659

 

$

887,236

 

$

867,659

 

Average balance of loans outstanding during the period

 

$

885,233

 

$

847,357

 

$

885,852

 

$

837,544

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s non-performing assets:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Non-accrual loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate

 

$

21,647

 

$

2,947

 

Consumer

 

5

 

459

 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

 

776

 

7,298

 

Total

 

22,428

 

10,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate

 

108

 

28

 

Consumer

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

 

 

112

 

Total

 

108

 

140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

 

22,536

 

10,844

 

Other real estate owned

 

2,238

 

263

 

Total non-performing assets

 

$

24,774

 

$

11,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubled debt restructurings

 

$

2,592

 

$

285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans to loans outstanding at end of period (net of unearned income)

 

2.54

%

1.22

%

Non-performing assets to loans outstanding at end of period (net of unearned income) plus OREO

 

2.79

%

1.25

%

 

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Loan Policy and Procedure

 

The Bank’s loan policies and procedures have been approved by the Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Bank’s President, Chief Lending Officer, Chief Credit Officer, and the Risk Management Officer, who collectively establish and monitor credit policy issues.  Application of the loan policy is the direct responsibility of those who participate either directly or administratively in the lending function.

 

The Bank’s Relationship Managers originate loan requests through a variety of sources which include the Bank’s existing customer base, referrals from directors and various networking sources (accountants, attorneys, and realtors), and market presence.  Over the past several years, the Bank’s Relationship Managers have been significantly increased through (1) the hiring of experienced commercial lenders in the Bank’s geographic markets, (2) the Bank’s continued participation in community and civic events, (3) strong networking efforts, (4) local decision making, and (5) consolidation and other changes which are occurring with respect to other local financial institutions.

 

The Bank’s Relationship Managers have a combined lending authority up to $1,000,000.  Loans over $1,000,000 and up to $2,000,000 require the additional approval of the Chief Lending Officer, Chief Credit Officer and/or the Bank President. Loans in excess of $2,000,000 are presented to the Bank’s Credit Committee, comprised of the Chief Lending Officer, Chief Credit Officer, Chief Credit Officer (non-voting), and selected market Executives.  The Credit Committee can approve loans up to $4,500,000 and recommend loans to the Executive Loan Committee for approval up to the Bank’s legal lending limit of approximately $14,460,000.  The Executive Loan Committee is composed of the Bank President, the Chief Lending Officer, the Chief Credit Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Credit Officer (non-voting member) and selected Board members.  The Bank has established an “in-house” lending limit of 80% of its legal lending limit and, at June 30, 2009, the Bank has no loan relationships in excess of its in-house limit.

 

Through the Chief Credit Officer and the Credit Committee, the Bank has successfully implemented individual, joint, and committee level approval procedures which have monitored and solidified credit quality as well as provided lenders with a process that is responsive to customer needs.

 

The Bank manages credit risk in the loan portfolio through adherence to consistent standards, guidelines, and limitations established by the credit policy.  The Bank’s credit department, along with the Relationship Managers, analyzes the financial statements of the borrower, collateral values, loan structure, and economic conditions, to then make a recommendation to the appropriate approval authority.  Commercial loans generally consist of real estate secured loans, lines of credit, term, and equipment loans.  The Bank’s underwriting policies impose strict collateral requirements and normally will require the guaranty of the principals.  For requests that qualify, the Bank will use Small Business Administration guarantees to improve the credit quality and support local small business.

 

The Bank’s written loan policies are continually evaluated and updated as necessary to reflect changes in the marketplace.  Annually, credit loan policies are approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors thus providing Board oversight.  These policies require specified underwriting, loan documentation and credit analysis standards to be met prior to funding.

 

A credit loan committee comprised of senior management approves commercial and consumer loans with total loan exposures in excess of $2 million.  The executive loan committee comprised of senior management and 5 independent members from the Board of Directors approves commercial and consumer loans with total exposures in excess of $4.5 million up to the Bank’s legal lending limit.  One of the affirmative votes on both the credit and/or executive loan committee must be either the Chief Credit Officer or the Chief Lending Officer in order to ensure that proper standards are maintained.

 

Individual joint lending authority is granted based on the level of experience of the individual for commercial loan exposures under $2 million.  Higher risk credits (as determined by internal loan ratings) and unsecured facilities (in excess of $100,000) require the signature of an officer with more credit experience.

 

One of the key components of the Bank’s commercial loan policy is loan to value.  The following guidelines serve as the maximum loan to value ratios which the Bank would normally consider for new loan requests. Generally, the Bank will use the lower of cost or market when determining a loan to value ratio (except for investment securities).  The values are not appropriate in all cases, and Bank lending personnel, pursuant to their responsibility to protect the Bank’s interest, seek as much collateral as practical.

 

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Commercial Real Estate

 

 

a)   Unapproved land (raw land)

 

50%

b)   Approved but Unimproved land

 

65%

c)   Approved and Improved land

 

75%

d)   Improved Real Estate

 

80%

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

a)   Stocks listed on a nationally recognized exchange Stock value should be greater than $10.

 

75%

b)   Bonds, Bills, Notes

 

 

c)   US Gov’t obligations (fully guaranteed)

 

95%

d)   State, county, & municipal general obligations rated BBB or higher

 

varies: 65 - 80%

Corporate obligations rated BBB or higher

 

varies: 65 - 80%

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

a)   Accounts Receivable (eligible)

 

80%

b)   Inventory (raw material and finished goods)

 

50%

c)   Equipment (new)

 

80%

d)   Equipment (purchase money used)

 

70%

e)   Cash or cash equivalents

 

100%

 

Exception reporting is presented to the audit committee on a quarterly basis to ensure that the Bank remains in compliance with the FDIC limits on exceeding supervisory loan to value guidelines established for real estate secured transactions.

 

Generally, when evaluating a commercial loan request, the Bank will require 3 years of financial information on the borrower and any guarantor.  The Bank has established underwriting standards that are expected to be maintained by all lending personnel.  These requirements include loans being evaluated and underwritten at fully indexed rates.  Larger loan exposures are typically analyzed by credit personnel that are independent from the sales personnel.

 

The Bank has not underwritten any hybrid loans or sub-prime loans.  Loans that are generally considered to be sub-prime are loans where the borrower has a FICO score below 640 and shows data on their credit reports associated with higher default rates, limited debt experience, excessive debt, a history of missed payments, failures to pay debts, and recorded bankruptcies.

 

All loan closings, loan funding and appraisal ordering and review involve personnel that are independent from the sales function to ensure that bank standards and requirements are met prior to disbursement.

 

Premises and Equipment

 

Components of premises and equipment were as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land improvements

 

$

263

 

$

263

 

Buildings

 

523

 

873

 

Leasehold improvements

 

4,393

 

3,910

 

Furniture and equipment

 

11,457

 

11,567

 

 

 

16,636

 

16,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

10,228

 

10,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

$

6,408

 

$

6,591

 

 

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Deposits

 

Total deposits at June 30, 2009 were $947.9 million compared to $850.6 million at December 31, 2008, an increase of $97.3 million, or 22.9% annualized.

 

The components of deposits were as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand, non-interest bearing

 

$

111,231

 

$

108,645

 

Demand, interest bearing

 

304,579

 

231,504

 

Savings

 

70,539

 

75,706

 

Time, $100,000 and over

 

223,927

 

195,812

 

Time, other

 

237,638

 

238,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deposits

 

$

947,914

 

$

850,600

 

 

The increase in interest bearing deposits is due primarily to an increase in time deposits with the majority of these deposits maturing in one year or less and an increase in interest bearing demand deposits.  Management continues to promote these types of deposits through a disciplined pricing strategy as a means of managing the Company’s overall cost of funds, as well as, management’s continuing emphasis on commercial and retail marketing programs and customer service.

 

Borrowings

 

Total debt decreased by $63.0 million, or 52.1% annualized, to $178.7 million at June 30, 2009 from $241.8 million at December 31, 2008.  The decrease in total debt and borrowings was primarily due to an increase in organic growth in total deposits of $97.3 million to $947.9 million at June 30, 2009 from $850.6 million at December 31, 2008.

 

Off Balance Sheet Commitments

 

The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit.  Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet.

 

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

 

A summary of the contractual amount of the Company’s financial instrument commitments is as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Commitments to extend credit:

 

 

 

 

 

Loan origination committments

 

$

59,526

 

$

59,093

 

Unused home equity lines of credit

 

43,567

 

48,919

 

Unused business lines of credit

 

141,727

 

138,181

 

Total commitments to extend credit

 

$

244,820

 

$

246,193

 

Standby letters of credit

 

$

12,749

 

$

14,479

 

 

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Capital

 

Total shareholders’ equity decreased $2.0 million, or 3.2% annualized, to $121.7 million at June 30, 2009 from $123.6 million at December 31, 2008.  The decrease is the net result of net income for the period of $23,000 less common stock dividends declared of $1.15 million, preferred stock dividends declared of $716,000, proceeds of $280,000 from the issuance of shares of common stock under the Company’s employee benefit and director compensation plans, a net decrease in the unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax, of $911,000, the reissuance of treasury stock of $424,000 primarily in connection with earn-outs of contingent consideration to principals resulting from the Company’s acquisition of VIST Insurance, and stock-based compensation costs of $77,000.

 

Federal bank regulatory agencies have established certain capital-related criteria that must be met by banks and bank holding companies. The measurements which incorporate the varying degrees of risk contained within the balance sheet and exposure to off-balance sheet commitments were established to provide a framework for comparing different institutions.  Regulatory guidelines require that Tier 1 capital and total risk-based capital to risk-adjusted assets must be at least 4.0% and 8.0%, respectively.

 

Other than Tier 1 capital restrictions on the Company’s junior subordinated debt discussed later, the Company is not aware of any pending recommendations by regulatory authorities that would have a material impact on the Company’s capital, resources, or liquidity if they were implemented, nor is the Company under any agreements with any regulatory authorities.

 

The adequacy of the Company’s capital is reviewed on an ongoing basis with regard to size, composition and quality of the Company’s resources. An adequate capital base is important for continued growth and expansion in addition to providing an added protection against unexpected losses.

 

An important indicator in the banking industry is the leverage ratio, defined as the ratio of common shareholders’ equity less intangible assets (Tier 1 risk-based capital), to average quarterly assets less intangible assets.  The leverage ratio at June 30, 2009 was 8.60% compared to 9.07% at December 31, 2008.  This decrease is primarily the result of an increase in average total assets.  For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the capital ratios were above minimum regulatory guidelines.

 

As required by the federal banking regulatory authorities, guidelines have been adopted to measure capital adequacy.  Under the guidelines, certain minimum ratios are required for core capital and total capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets and other off-balance sheet instruments.  For the Company, Tier 1 risk-based capital consists of common shareholders’ equity less intangible assets plus the junior subordinated debt, and Tier 2 risk-based capital includes the allowable portion of the allowance for loan losses, currently limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets.  By regulatory guidelines, the separate component of equity for unrealized appreciation or depreciation on available for sale securities is excluded from Tier 1 risk-based capital.  In addition, federal banking regulatory authorities have issued a final rule restricting the Company’s junior subordinated debt to 25% of Tier 1 risk-based capital.  Amounts of junior subordinated debt in excess of the 25% limit generally may be included in Tier 2 risk-based capital.  The final rule provides a five-year transition period, ending June 30, 2009.  Recently, the Federal Reserve extended this transition period to March 31, 2011.  This will allow bank holding companies more flexibility in managing their compliance with these new limits in light of the current conditions of the capital markets. At June 30, 2009, the entire amount of these securities was allowable to be included as Tier 1 risk-based capital for the Company.  For the periods ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s capital ratios were above minimum regulatory guidelines.

 

On December 19, 2008, the Company issued to the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) 25,000 shares of Series A, Fixed Rate, Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”), with a par value of $0.01 per share and a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, and a warrant (“Warrant”) to purchase 364,078 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $5.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000,000 in cash.  The Warrant has a 10-year term and is immediately exercisable upon its issuance, with an exercise price, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, equal to $10.30 per share of common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and will pay cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and 9% per annum thereafter.  The Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed at any time following consultation by the Company’s primary bank regulator and Treasury.  Participants in the Capital Purchase Program desiring to redeem part of an investment by Treasury must redeem a minimum of 25% of the issue price of the preferred stock from the proceeds of a qualifying equity offering.

 

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The following table sets forth the Company’s risk-based capital amounts and ratios.

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

December 31,

 

 

 

(As Restated)

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier I

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders’ equity excluding unrealized gains (losses) on securities

 

$

121,655

 

$

123,629

 

Disallowed intangible assets

 

(44,039

)

(44,347

)

Junior subordinated debt

 

18,706

 

18,110

 

Tier II

 

 

 

 

 

Allowable portion of allowance for loan losses

 

12,029

 

8,124

 

Unrealized losses on available for sale equity securities

 

7,965

 

7,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-based capital

 

$

116,316

 

$

112,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk adjusted assets (including off-balance sheet exposures)

 

$

977,446

 

$

883,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio

 

8.60

%

9.07

%

Tier I risk-based capital ratio

 

10.67

%

11.85

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

11.90

%

12.77

%

 

The Company is not aware of any pending recommendations by regulatory authorities that would have a material impact on the Company’s capital resources, or liquidity if they were implemented, nor is the Company under any agreements with any regulatory authorities.

 

Junior Subordinated Debt

 

The Company has elected to record its junior subordinated debt at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.  The fair value is estimated utilizing the income approach whereby the expected cash flows over the remaining estimated life of the debentures are discounted using the Company’s estimated credit spread over the current fully indexed yield based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.

 

On March 9, 2000 and September 26, 2002, the Company established First Leesport Capital Trust I and Leesport Capital Trust II, respectively, in which the Company owns all of the common equity.  First Leesport Capital Trust I issued $5 million of mandatory redeemable capital securities carrying an interest rate of 10.875%, and Leesport Capital Trust II issued $10 million of mandatory redeemable capital securities carrying a floating interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 3.45%.  These debentures are the sole assets of the Trusts.  These securities must be redeemed in March 2030 and September 2032, respectively, but may be redeemed on or after March 2010 and November 2007, respectively, or earlier in the event that the interest expense becomes non-deductible for federal income tax purposes or if the treatment of these securities no longer qualifies as Tier I capital for the Company.  In October 2002, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively converts the First Leesport Capital Trust I $5 million of fixed-rate capital securities to a floating interest rate of six month LIBOR plus 5.25%.  In September 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively converts the Leesport Capital Trust II $10 million of adjustable-rate capital securities to a fixed interest rate of 7.25%.  Interest began accruing on the Leesport Capital Trust II swap in February 2009.

 

On June 26, 2003, Madison established Madison Statutory Trust I in which the Company owns all of the common equity.  Madison Statutory Trust I issued $5 million of mandatory redeemable capital securities carrying a floating interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 3.10%.  These debentures are the sole assets of the Trusts.  These securities must be redeemed in June 2033, but may be redeemed on or after September 26, 2008 or earlier in the event that the interest expense becomes non-deductible for federal income tax purposes or if the treatment of these securities no longer qualifies as Tier I capital for the Company.  In September 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement that

 

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effectively converts the Madison Statutory Trust I $5 million of adjustable-rate capital securities to a fixed interest rate of 6.90%.  Interest began accruing on the Madison Statutory Trust I swap in March 2009.

 

Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

The banking industry has been required to adapt to an environment in which interest rates may be volatile and in which deposit deregulation has provided customers with the opportunity to invest in liquid, interest rate-sensitive deposits.  The banking industry has adapted to this environment by using a process known as asset/liability management.

 

Adequate liquidity means the ability to obtain sufficient cash to meet all current and projected needs promptly and at a reasonable cost.  These needs include deposit withdrawal, liability runoff, and increased loan demand.  The principal sources of liquidity are deposit generation, overnight federal funds transactions with other financial institutions, investment securities portfolio maturities and cash flows, and maturing loans and loan payments.  The Bank can also package and sell residential mortgage loans into the secondary market.  Other sources of liquidity are term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, and the discount window of the Federal Reserve Bank.  In view of all factors involved, the Bank’s management believes that liquidity is being maintained at an adequate level.

 

At June 30, 2009, the Company had a total of $178.7 million, or 14.2% of total assets, in borrowed funds.  These borrowings included $124.9 million of repurchase agreements, $35 million of term borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank, and $18.9 million in junior subordinated debt.  The FHLB borrowings have final maturities ranging from November 2009 through January 2011 at interest rates ranging from 3.45% to 4.27%.  At June 30, 2009, the Company had a maximum borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of approximately $186.7 million.  The Company remains slightly asset sensitive and will continue its strategy to originate adjustable rate commercial and installment loans and use investment security cash flows and non-interest bearing and core deposits and repurchase agreements to reduce the overnight borrowings to maintain a more neutral gap position.

 

Asset/liability management is intended to provide for adequate liquidity and interest rate sensitivity by matching interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities and coordinating maturities on assets and liabilities.  With the exception of the majority of residential mortgage loans, loans generally are written having terms that provide for a readjustment of the interest rate at specified times during the term of the loan. In addition, interest rates offered for all types of deposit instruments are reviewed weekly and are established on a basis consistent with funding needs and maintaining a desirable spread between cost and return.

 

During October 2002, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $5 million.  This derivative financial instrument effectively converted fixed interest rate obligations of outstanding junior subordinated debt to variable interest rate obligations, decreasing the asset sensitivity of its balance sheet by more closely matching the Company’s variable rate assets with variable rate liabilities.  The Company considers the credit risk inherent in the contracts to be negligible.  The interest rate swap is recorded on the balance sheet at fair value through adjustments to other income in the consolidated results of operations (see note 12 of the consolidated financial statements).

 

During 2008, the Company entered into two interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate risk.  The interest rate swap transactions involved the exchange of the Company’s floating rate interest rate payment on its $15 million in floating rate junior subordinated debt for a fixed rate interest payment without the exchange of the underlying principal amount.  These interest rate swaps are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value through adjustments to other income in the consolidated results of operations (see note 12 of the consolidated financial statements).

 

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Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

There have been no material changes in the Company’s assessment of its sensitivity to market risk since its presentation in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, Amendment No. 1, for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC.

 

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of June 30, 2009.  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded, as a result of the material weakness described in the following paragraph, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date.

 

On November 9, 2009 the Company concluded that it will amend its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2008,  March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, to properly account for interest rate swaps that were incorrectly designated in cash flow hedging relationships under FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”).  Changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps, previously recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in accumulated other comprehensive income, should have been recognized in earnings.  In addition, the Company applied an incorrect forward yield curve used in its determination of the fair value of the interest rate swaps.  The Company has adjusted the forward yield curve used in its determination of the fair value of the interest rate swaps which is reflected in these restated financial statements.  The Company has elected to report its junior subordinated debt at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.  The Company concluded that an incorrect credit spread was applied to the fair value of its junior subordinated debt.  The Company has adjusted the credit spread used in its determination of the fair value of its junior subordinated debt which is is reflected in these restated financial statements.

 

This accounting error and the corresponding restatements have resulted in management’s determination that a material weakness existed with respect to the internal controls over financial reporting related to accounting for the fair value of junior subordinated debt and related interest rate swaps at June 30, 2009.  The material weakness also existed at September 30, 2008, December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 and was not identified until November 2009.  To remediate this material weakness, the Company has added a review specifically for disclosures and accounting treatment for all complex financial instruments acquired or disposed of during each reporting period.  The material weakness described relates only to the applicable accounting treatment to these complex financial instruments.

 

Except as described in the preceding paragraph to remediate the material weakness described, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1         Legal Proceedings — None

 

Item 1A      Risk Factors

 

There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, Amendment No. 1, for the year ended December 31, 2008.  Please refer to that section for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties related to the company’s business.

 

Item 2         Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

No shares of the Company’s common stock were repurchased by the Company during the three month period ended June 30, 2009.  The maximum number of common shares that may yet be purchased under the Company’s current stock repurchase program is 115,000 shares.

 

Item 3         Defaults Upon Senior Securities — None

 

Item 4         Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

 

At the annual meeting of shareholders, held on April 21, 2009, shareholders of the Company approved the following matters:

 

1.               Election of five Class III directors to hold office for three years from the date of election and until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

James H. Burton

 

4,152,737

 

361,147

 

Robert D. Carl, III

 

4,248,263

 

265,621

 

Philip E. Hughes, Jr.

 

3,728,348

 

785,536

 

Frank C. Milewski

 

4,250,738

 

263,146

 

Harry J. O’Neill, III

 

4,277,584

 

236,300

 

 

2.               Approval of the VIST Financial Corp. 2010 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan.

 

The votes cast in this matter were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non Vote

 

3,071,271

 

373,374

 

53,874

 

1,015,365

 

 

3.               Approval of the advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.

 

The votes cast in this matter were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non Vote

 

3,105,896

 

342,675

 

49,948

 

1,015,365

 

 

4.               Ratification of the appointment of Beard Miller Company LLP as the Company’s auditors for 2009.

 

The votes cast in this matter were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

4,406,577

 

66,583

 

40,722

 

 

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Item 5         Other Information - None

 

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Item 6         Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Title

 

 

 

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation of VIST Financial Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2008).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws of VIST Financial Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2008).

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

32.1

 

Rule 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

VIST FINANCIAL CORP.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 26, 2010

 

By

/s/Robert D. Davis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert D. Davis

 

 

 

President and Chief

 

 

 

Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 26, 2010

 

By

/s/Edward C. Barrett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward C. Barrett

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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