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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission file number:   000-51889

 
COMMUNITY PARTNERS BANCORP
 
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 

New Jersey
 
20-3700861
(State of Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1250 Highway 35 South, Middletown, New Jersey
 
07748
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 (732) 706-9009
 
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes x     No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o      No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer
 o
Accelerated filer
  o
Non-accelerated filer
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 o
Smaller reporting company
  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o    No x  
 
As of May 5, 2011, there were 7,652,557 shares of the registrant’s common stock, no par value, outstanding.
 


 
 

 
 
COMMUNITY PARTNERS BANCORP
 
FORM 10-Q

INDEX
 
PART I. 
      
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 Page
       
         
   
3
           
       
3
           
       
4
           
       
5
           
       
6
           
       
7
           
     
30
           
     
46
           
     
46
           
PART II.
 
OTHER INFORMATION
   
           
     
47
           
 
48
 
 
 

 
 
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
7,207
   
$
6,171
 
Interest-bearing deposits in bank
   
26,558
     
21,272
 
Federal funds sold
   
7,000
     
7,000
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
40,765
     
34,443
 
                 
Securities available-for-sale
   
38,942
     
35,079
 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $8,228 and $10,643 at March 31, 2011
and December 31, 2010, respectively)
   
8,342
     
10,829
 
Restricted stock. at cost
   
1,420
     
1,420
 
                 
Loans
   
521,986
     
512,994
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(6,541
   
(6,246
Net loans
   
515,445
     
506,748
 
                 
Other real estate owned
   
7,686
     
8,098
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
9,267
     
9,174
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
2,969
     
3,089
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,945
     
1,911
 
Goodwill
   
18,109
     
18,109
 
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,532 and
$1,474 at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
   
574
     
632
 
Other assets
   
7,212
     
7,311
 
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
652,676
   
$
636,843
 
                 
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
Non-interest bearing
 
$
82,730
   
$
77,378
 
Interest bearing
   
453,938
     
447,093
 
                 
Total Deposits
   
536,668
     
524,471
 
                 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
17,475
     
14,857
 
Accrued interest payable
   
86
     
93
 
Long-term debt
   
13,500
     
13,500
 
Other liabilities
   
3,807
     
3,734
 
                 
Total Liabilities
   
571,536
     
556,655
 
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, no par value; 6,500,000 shares authorized; $1,000
liquidation preference per share, 9,000 shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2011 and at December 31, 2010
   
8,659
     
8,628
 
Common stock, no par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 7,633,793  
and 7,620,929 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and
December 31, 2010, respectively
   
70,154
     
70,067
 
Retained earnings
   
2,105
     
1,325
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
222
     
168
 
                 
Total Shareholders' Equity
   
81,140
     
80,188
 
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES and SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
652,676
   
$
636,843
 
 
See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
     (in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
INTEREST INCOME:
           
Loans, including fees
 
$
7,251
   
$
7,193
 
Securities:
               
    Taxable
   
289
     
355
 
    Tax-exempt
   
86
     
93
 
Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits
   
19
     
17
 
Total Interest Income
   
7,645
     
7,658
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
               
Deposits
   
1,174
     
1,692
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
31
     
53
 
Borrowings
   
107
     
74
 
Total Interest Expense
   
1,312
     
1,819
 
Net Interest Income
   
6,333
     
5,839
 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
   
525
     
700
 
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
   
5,808
     
5,139
 
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
               
Service fees on deposit accounts
   
124
     
133
 
Other loan fees
   
109
     
147
 
Earnings from investment in life insurance
   
93
     
89
 
Other income
   
115
     
111
 
Total Non-Interest Income
   
441
     
480
 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
2,621
     
2,337
 
Occupancy and equipment
   
833
     
873
 
Professional
   
187
     
213
 
Insurance
   
99
     
95
 
FDIC insurance and assessments
   
227
     
264
 
Advertising
   
50
     
75
 
Data processing
   
154
     
150
 
Outside services fees
   
96
     
122
 
Amortization of identifiable intangibles
   
58
     
67
 
Loan workout and OREO expenses
   
134
     
122
 
Other operating
   
332
     
320
 
Total Non-Interest Expenses
   
4,791
     
4,638
 
Income before Income Taxes
   
1,458
     
981
 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
   
535
     
348
 
Net Income
   
923
     
633
 
Preferred stock dividend and discount accretion
   
(143
)
   
(143
)
Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
780
   
$
490
 
EARNINGS  PER COMMON SHARE:
               
Basic
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.07
 
Diluted
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.07
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
   
7,625
     
7,542
 
Diluted
   
  7,801
     
  7,554
 
 
See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
         
Common Stock
   
Retained
   
Accumulated
       
   
Preferred
Stock
   
Outstanding
shares
   
Amount
   
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Balance, January 1, 2011
 
$
8,628
     
7,620,929
   
$
70,067
   
$
1,325
   
$
168
   
$
80,188
 
                                                 
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
923
     
-
     
923
 
Change in net unrealized gain
on securities available for sale,
net of reclassification adjustment
and tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
54
     
54
 
                                                 
Total comprehensive income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
   977
 
                                                 
Preferred stock discount accretion
   
31
     
-
     
-
     
(31
)
   
-
     
-
 
                                                 
Dividends on preferred stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(112
)
   
-
     
(112
)
                                                 
Options exercised
   
-
     
12,864
     
43
     
-
     
-
     
43
 
                                                 
Tax-benefit-exercised non-qualified
stock options
   
-
     
-
     
5
     
-
     
-
     
5
 
                                                 
Stock option compensation expense
   
-
     
-
     
39
     
-
     
-
     
39
 
                                                 
Balance, March 31, 2011
 
$
8,659
     
7,633,793
   
$
70,154
   
$
2,105
   
$
222
   
$
81,140
 
                                                 
Balance January 1, 2010
 
$
8,508
     
7,182,397
   
$
69,794
   
$
(1,714
)
 
$
249
   
$
76,837
 
                                                 
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
633
     
-
     
633
 
Change in net unrealized gain
on securities available for sale,
net of reclassification adjustment
and tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
                   66
     
66
 
                                                 
Total comprehensive income
                                           
699
 
                                                 
Preferred stock discount accretion
   
30
     
-
     
-
     
(30
)
   
-
     
-
 
                                                 
Dividends on preferred stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(113
)
   
-
     
(113
)
                                                 
Options exercised
   
-
     
3,400
     
14
     
-
     
-
     
14
 
                                                 
Stock option compensation expense
   
-
     
-
     
25
     
-
     
-
     
25
 
                                                 
Balance, March 31, 2010
 
$
8,538
     
7,185,797
   
$
69,833
   
$
(1,224
)
 
$
315
   
$
77,462
 

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
   
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
 
$
923
   
$
633
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
194
     
247
 
Provision for loan losses
   
525
     
700
 
Intangible amortization
   
58
     
67
 
Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts
   
35
     
30
 
Earnings from investment in life insurance
   
(93
)
   
(89
)
Net realized loss (gain) on sale of foreclosed real estate
   
5
     
(46
Stock option compensation expense
   
39
     
25
 
(Increase) decrease in assets:
               
Accrued interest receivable
   
(34
   
(11
Other assets
   
66
     
750
 
(Decrease) increase in liabilities:
               
Accrued interest payable
   
(7
)
   
(31
)
Other liabilities
   
73
     
41
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
1,784
     
2,316
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of securities available-for-sale
   
(5,750
)
   
-
 
Purchase of securities held-to-maturity
   
(938
)
   
(1,823
)
Proceeds from repayments, calls and maturities of securities available-for-sale
   
1,942
     
4,748
 
Proceeds from repayments, calls and maturities of securities held to maturity
   
3,422
     
500
 
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance
   
-
     
(24
Net (increase) decrease  in loans
   
(9,222
)
   
2,503
 
Purchases of premises and equipment
   
(74
)
   
(50
)
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate
   
407
     
2,278
 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
   
(10,213)
     
8,132
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net increase in deposits
   
12,197
     
29,218
 
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
2,618
     
(1,716
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock
   
(112
)
   
(113
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
43
     
14
 
Tax benefit of options exercised
   
5
     
-
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
14,751
     
27,403
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
6,322
     
37,851
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning
   
34,443
     
42,735
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents - ending
 
$
40,765
   
$
80,586
 
Supplementary cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
 
$
1,319
   
$
1,850
 
Income taxes paid
 
$
200
   
$
-
 
Supplementary schedule of non-cash activities:
               
Other real estate acquired in settlement of loans
 
$
-
   
$
2,938
 

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Community Partners Bancorp (the “Company” or “Community Partners”), a bank holding company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Two River Community Bank (“Two River” or the “Bank”), and Two River’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, TRCB Investment Corporation, TRCB Holdings One LLC, TRCB Holdings Two LLC, TRCB Holdings Three LLC, TRCB Holdings Four LLC, TRCB Holdings Five LLC and wholly-owned trust, Two River Community Bank Employer’s Trust. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for full year financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2011. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Community Partners Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2011 (the “2010 Form 10-K”). For a description of the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2010 Form 10-K.
 
The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date of March 31, 2011 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these financial statements.
 
Certain amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation used in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011. These reclassifications had no effect on net income.
 
NOTE 2 – NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
 
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This ASU requires some new disclosures and clarifies some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements as set forth in Codification Subtopic 820-10. The FASB‘s objective is to improve these disclosures and, thus, increase transparency in financial reporting. Specifically, ASU 2010-06 amends Codification Subtopic 820-10 to now require:
 
 
·
A reporting entity to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers; and
 
 
·
In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs, a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements.
 
In addition, ASU 2010-06 clarifies the requirements of the following existing disclosures:
 
 
·
For purposes of reporting fair value measurements for each class of assets and liabilities, a reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities; and
 
 
·
A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements.

ASU 2010-06 was effective for the interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of ASU 2010-06, and has determined that it did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations. 

 
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NOTE 2 – NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Continued)

The FASB issued ASU 2010-28, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts. The amendments in this Update modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance and examples in paragraph 350-20-35-30, which requires that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

These amendments eliminate an entity’s ability to assert that a reporting unit is not required to perform Step 2 because the carrying amount of the reporting unit is zero or negative despite the existence of qualitative factors that indicate the goodwill is more likely than not impaired. As a result, goodwill impairments may be reported sooner than under current practice.

For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. Early adoption is not permitted. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Nonpublic entities may early adopt the amendments using the effective date for public entities.

Upon adoption of the amendments, an entity with reporting units that have carrying amounts that are zero or negative is required to assess whether it is more likely than not that the reporting units’ goodwill is impaired. If the entity determines that it is more likely than not that the goodwill of one or more of its reporting units is impaired, the entity should perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test for those reporting unit(s). Any resulting goodwill impairment should be recorded as a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings in the period of adoption. Any goodwill impairments occurring after the initial adoption of the amendments should be included in earnings as required by Section 350-20-35. The implementation of ASU 2010-28 did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operation.

ASU No 2011-01, Receivables (Topic 310) – Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No 2010-20, was issued in January 2011 and postpones the effective date of the disclosures about troubled debt restructurings.  The new effective date for disclosures about troubled debt restructurings will be aligned with the finalization of the effective date of the exposure drafts Clarifications to Accounting for Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, which was finalized as ASU 2011-02.

ASU 2011-02; The FASB has issued this Update to clarify the accounting principles applied to loan modifications, as defined by FASB ASC Subtopic 310-40, Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors. The Update clarifies guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of whether or not a concession has been granted, with an emphasis on evaluating all aspects of the modification rather than a focus on specific criteria, such as the effective interest rate test, to determine a concession. The Update goes on to provide guidance on specific types of modifications such as changes in the interest rate of the borrowing, and the insignificant delays in payments, as well as guidance on the creditor’s evaluation of whether or not a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties.

For public entities, the amendments in the Update are effective for the first interim or annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. The entity should also disclose information required by ASU 2010-20, Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses, which had previously been deferred by ASU 2011-01, Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructuring in Update No. 2010-20, for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011. Nonpublic entities are required to adopt the amendments in this Update for annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The implementation of ASU 2011-02 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operation.

NOTE 3 – GOODWILL

The Company’s goodwill was recognized in connection with the acquisition of The Town Bank (“Town Bank”) in April 2006. GAAP requires that goodwill be tested for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise utilizing a two-step methodology. Step one requires the Company to determine the fair value of the reporting unit and compare it to the carrying value, including goodwill, of such reporting unit. The reporting unit was determined to be our community banking operations, which is our only operating segment. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value exceeds fair value, there is an indication of impairment and the second step is performed to determine the amount of impairment, if any. The second step compares the fair value of the reporting unit to the aggregate fair values of its individual assets, liabilities and identified intangibles.

The Company performed its step one annual goodwill impairment analysis as of September 30, 2010 and based on the results there was no impairment on the current goodwill balance of $18.1 million.
 
 
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NOTE 4 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 
Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per common share reflects additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued relating to outstanding stock options and warrants.  Potential shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants are determined using the treasury stock method.  All share and per share data have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividend declared on August 23, 2010 and paid October 22, 2010 to shareholders of record as of September 24, 2010.
 
The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Net income
 
$
923
   
$
633
 
Preferred stock dividend and discount accretion
   
(143
)
   
(143
)
                 
Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
780
   
$
490
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
   
7,625,338
     
7,541,855
 
Effect of dilutive securities, stock options and warrants
   
175,756
     
11,671
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding used to                
calculate diluted earnings per share
   
7,801,094
     
7,553,526
 
                 
Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.07
 
Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.07
 
 
Dilutive securities in the table above exclude common stock options and warrants with exercise prices that exceed the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the periods presented.  Inclusion of these common stock options and warrants would be anti-dilutive to the diluted earnings per common share calculation. Stock options and warrants that had no intrinsic value because their effect would be anti-dilutive and therefore would not be included in the diluted earnings per common share calculation were 330,908 and 1,156,466 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 
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NOTE 5 – SECURITIES

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair values of the Company’s securities are summarized as follows:

         
 
Gross
   
Gross
 Unrealized Losses
       
(in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gains
   
Noncredit
 OTTI
   
Other
   
Fair
Value
 
                               
March 31, 2011:
                             
                               
 Securities available for sale:
                             
    U.S. Government agency securities
 
$
5,761
   
$
16
   
$
-
   
$
(4
 
$
5,773
 
    Municipal securities
   
1,516
     
20
     
-
     
(7
)
   
1,529
 
    U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (“GSE”) –
        Residential mortgage-backed securities
   
16,617
     
730
     
-
     
(27
)
   
17,320
 
    Collateralized residential mortgage obligations
   
8,872
     
69
     
-
     
(26
)
   
8,915
 
    Corporate debt securities, primarily financial
    institutions
   
3,589
     
12
     
(177
)
   
(222
)
   
3,202
 
                                         
     
36,355
     
847
     
(177
)
   
(286
)
   
36,739
 
    Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”)
                                       
        mutual fund
   
2,213
     
-
     
-
     
(10
   
2,203
 
                                         
   
$
38,568
   
$
847
   
$
(177
)
 
$
( 296
)
 
$
38,942
 
                                         
 Securities held to maturity:
                                       
    Municipal securities
 
$
6,535
   
$
203
   
$
-
   
$
(6
)
 
$
6,732
 
    Corporate debt securities, primarily financial
    institutions
   
1,807
     
-
     
-
     
(311
)
   
1,496
 
                                         
   
$
8,342
   
$
203
   
$
-
   
$
(317
)
 
$
8,228
 
 
 
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NOTE 5 – SECURITIES (Continued)
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
 Unrealized Losses
       
 
(in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gains
   
Noncredit
OTTI
   
 Other
   
Fair
Value
 
                               
December 31, 2010:
                             
                               
 Securities available for sale:
                             
    U.S. Government agency securities
 
$
5,773
   
$
25
   
$
-
   
$
(12
)
 
$
5,786
 
    Municipal securities
   
2,006
     
22
     
-
     
(12
)
   
2,016
 
    GSE – Residential mortgage-backed securities
   
15,519
     
760
     
-
     
(28
)
   
16,251
 
    Collateralized residential mortgage obligations
   
5,702
     
75
     
-
     
(32
)
   
5,745
 
    Corporate debt securities, primarily financial
    institutions
   
3,597
     
15
     
(243
)
   
(282
)
   
3,087
 
                                         
     
32,597
     
897
     
(243
)
   
(366
)
   
32,885
 
                                         
    CRA  mutual fund
   
2,196
     
-
     
-
     
(2
   
2,194
 
                                         
   
$
34,793
   
$
897
   
$
(243
)
 
$
(368
)
 
$
35,079
 
                                         
 Securities held to maturity:
                                       
    Municipal securities
 
$
8,522
   
$
182
   
$
-
   
$
(6
)
 
$
8,698
 
    Corporate debt securities, primarily financial
    institutions
   
2,307
     
1
     
-
     
(363
)
   
1,945
 
                                         
   
$
10,829
   
$
183
   
$
-
   
$
(369
)
 
$
10,643
 
 
 
The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s debt securities at March 31, 2011, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. 
 
   
Available for Sale
   
Held to Maturity
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Amortized Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
       
Due in one year or less
  $ 510     $ 521     $ -     $ -  
Due in one year through five years
    5,564       5,553       1,329       1,394  
Due in five years through ten years
    425       432       2,211       2,290  
Due after ten years
    4,367       3,998       4,802       4,544  
                                 
      10,866       10,504       8,342       8,228  
                                 
GSE – Residential mortgage-backed securities
    16,617       17,320       -       -  
Collateralized residential mortgage obligations
    8,872       8,915       -       -  
                                 
    $ 36,355     $ 36,739     $ 8,342     $ 8,228  
 
The Company had no securities sales during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Certain of the Company’s investment securities, totaling $21,967,000 and $17,170,000 at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase and public deposits as required or permitted by law.
 
 
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NOTE 5 – SECURITIES (Continued)
 
The tables below indicate the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
   
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2011:
                                   
                                     
U.S. Government agency
securities
 
 $
2,497
   
 $
(4
)
 
 $
-
   
 $
-
   
 $
2,497
   
 $
(4
)
Municipal securities
   
1,026
     
(13
)
   
-
     
-
     
1,026
     
(13
)
GSE – Residential mortgage-backed
securities
   
4,198
     
(27
)
   
-
     
-
     
4,198
     
(27
)
Collateralized residential mortgage
obligations
   
2,955
     
(26
)
   
-
     
-
     
2,955
     
(26
)
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions
   
1,513
     
(10
)
   
2,372
     
(700
)
   
3,885
     
(710
)
CRA mutual fund
   
2,203
     
(10
)
   
-
     
-
     
2,203
     
(10
)
                                                 
Total Temporarily
                                               
Impaired Securities
 
$
14,392
   
$
(90
)
 
$
2,372
   
$
(700
)
 
$
16,764
   
$
(790
)

 
   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
   
(in thousands)
 
December 31, 2010:
 
                                   
U.S. Government agency
securities
 
$
3,739
   
$
(12
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
3,739
   
$
(12
)
Municipal securities
   
1,024
     
(18
)
   
-
     
-
     
1,024
     
(18
)
GSE – Residential mortgage-backed
securities
   
3,033
     
(28
)
   
-
     
-
     
3,033
     
(28
)
Collateralized residential mortgage
obligations
   
1,982
     
(32
)
   
-
     
-
     
1,982
     
(32
)
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions
   
1,794
     
(24
   
2,207
     
(864
)
   
4,001
     
(888
)
CRA mutual fund
   
2,194
     
(2
   
-
     
-
     
2,194
     
(2
)
                                                 
Total Temporarily
                                               
Impaired Securities
 
$
13,766
   
$
(116
)
 
$
2,207
   
$
(864
)
 
$
15,973
   
$
(980
)
 
The Company had 20 securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2011. In management’s opinion, the unrealized losses in municipal, U.S. Government agency, collateralized residential mortgage obligations and U.S. GSE residential mortgage-backed securities reflect changes in interest rates subsequent to the acquisition of specific securities. The unrealized loss for corporate debt securities also reflects a widening of spreads due to the liquidity and credit concerns in the financial markets. The Company does not intend to sell these debt securities prior to recovery and it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell these debt securities prior to recovery.
 
Included in corporate debt securities are four individual trust preferred securities issued by large financial institutions with Moody’s ratings from A2 to Baa3. As of March 31, 2011, all of these securities are current with their scheduled interest payments. These single issue securities are from large money center banks. Management concluded that these securities were not other-than-temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2011.
 
 
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NOTE 5 – SECURITIES (Continued)

The Company also has one pooled trust preferred security with a Moody’s rating of Ca included in corporate debt securities with an amortized cost basis of $272,000 at March 31, 2011. This pooled trust preferred security has been remitting reduced amounts of interest as some individual participants of the pool have deferred interest payments. The pooled instrument consists of securities issued by financial institutions and insurance companies and we hold the mezzanine tranche of such security. Senior tranches generally are protected from defaults by over-collateralization and cash flow default protection provided by subordinated tranches, with senior tranches having the greatest protection and mezzanine tranches subordinated to the senior tranches. For the pooled trust preferred security, management reviewed expected cash flows and credit support and determined it was not probable that all principal and interest would be repaid. The most significant input to the expected cash flow model was the assumed default rate for each pooled trust preferred security. Financial metrics, such as capital ratios and non-performing asset ratios, of each individual financial institution issuer that comprises the pooled trust preferred securities were evaluated to estimate the expected default rates for each security. Total other-than-temporary impairment on this security was $405,000 at March 31, 2011.  As the Company does not intend to sell this security and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell this security, only the credit loss portion of other-than-temporary impairment in the amount of $0 and $72,000 was recognized in operations during the three month period ending March 31, 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2010, respectively. The Company recognized $177,000 and $243,000 of the other-than-temporary impairment in other comprehensive income at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The Company had no other-than-temporary impairment charge to earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2011. Future deterioration in the cash flow of these instruments or the credit quality of the financial institution issuers could result in additional impairment charges in the future.

The following roll forward reflects the amounts related to other-than-temporary credit losses recognized in earnings for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2010
  $ 156  
        Amount related to the credit loss for which an
       
        other-than-temporary impairment was
       
        previously recognized
    -  
         
Ending balance, March 31, 2010
    156  
         
Beginning balance, January 1, 2011
    228  
 Additional increases to the amount related to the credit loss
       
 for which an other-than-temporary impairment was
       
        previously recognized
    -  
         
Ending balance, March 31, 2011
  $ 228  

NOTE 6 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are stated at their outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of an allowance for loan losses and any deferred fees or costs. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the yield (interest income) of the related loans. The Company is generally amortizing these amounts over the contractual life of the loan.
 
The loans receivable portfolio is segmented into commercial and consumer loans. Commercial loans consist of the following classes: commercial and industrial, real estate-construction and real estate-commercial. Consumer loans consist of the following classes: real estate-residential and consumer.
 
For all classes of loans receivable, the accrual of interest is discontinued when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectability of principal or interest, even though the loan is currently performing. A loan may remain on accrual status if it is in the process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest previously accrued on these loans is reversed from income. Interest received on nonaccrual loans including impaired loans generally is either applied against principal or reported as interest income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectability of principal. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time (generally six months) and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt. The past due status of all classes of loans receivable is determined based on contractual due dates for loan payments.
 
 
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NOTE 6 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The allowance for credit losses consists of the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and is recorded as a reduction to loans. The reserve for unfunded lending commitments represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in its unfunded loan commitments and is recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, which at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had no such reserves. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses, and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries. Loans deemed to be uncollectable are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. All, or part, of the principal balance of loans receivable are charged off to the allowance as soon as it is determined that the repayment of all, or part, of the principal balance is highly unlikely.
 
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated. Management’s performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance. The allowance is based on the Company’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
 
The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. For loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers pools of loans by loan class including commercial and industrial, real estate-construction and real estate-commercial not considered impaired as well as smaller balance homogeneous loans such as real estate-residential and consumer.
 
These pools of loans are evaluated for loss exposure based upon historical loss rates for each of these categories of loans, adjusted for qualitative factors. These qualitative risk factors include:
 
 
1.
Changes in lending policy and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collection practices not previously considered in estimating credit losses.
 
 
2.
Changes in relevant economic and business conditions.
 
 
3.
Changes in nature and volume of the loan portfolio and in the terms of loans.
 
 
4.
Changes in experience, ability and depth of lending management and staff.
 
 
5.
Changes in the volume and severity of past due loans, the volume of non-accrual loans and the volume and severity of adversely classified loans.
 
 
6.
Changes in the quality of the loan review system.
 
 
7.
Changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans.
 
 
8.
The existence and effect of any concentration of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations.
 
 
9.
The effect of other external forces such as competition, legal and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in the existing portfolio.
 
Each factor is assigned a risk value to reflect low, moderate or high risk assessments based on management’s best judgment using current market, macro and other relevant information available at the time of the evaluation. Adjustments to the factors are supported through documentation in each factor and accompanies the allowance for loan loss calculation.
 
An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.
 
 
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NOTE 6 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and industrial, real estate-commercial, real estate-construction, real estate-residential and consumer loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

An allowance for loan losses is established for an impaired loan if its carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. The estimated fair values of substantially all of the Company’s impaired loans are measured based on the estimated fair value of the loan’s collateral.

For commercial loans secured by real estate, estimated fair values are determined primarily through third-party appraisals. When a real estate secured loan becomes impaired, a decision is made regarding whether an updated certified appraisal of the real estate is necessary. This decision is based on various considerations, including the age of the most recent appraisal, the loan-to-value ratio based on the original appraisal and the condition of the property. Appraised values are discounted to arrive at the estimated selling price of the collateral, which is considered to be the estimated fair value. The discounts also include estimated costs to sell the property.

For commercial loans secured by non-real estate collateral, such as accounts receivable, inventory and equipment, estimated fair values are determined based on the borrower’s financial statements, inventory reports, accounts receivable aging or equipment appraisals or invoices. Indications of value from these sources are generally discounted based on the age of the financial information or the quality of the assets.

Loans whose terms are modified are classified as troubled debt restructurings if the Company grants such borrowers concessions and it is deemed that those borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty. Concessions granted under a troubled debt restructuring generally involve a temporary reduction in interest rate or an extension of a loan’s stated maturity date. Non-accrual troubled debt restructurings are restored to accrual status if principal and interest payments, under the modified terms, are current for six consecutive months after modification. Loans classified as troubled debt restructurings are designated as impaired.

The allowance calculation methodology includes further segregation of loan classes into risk rating categories. The borrower’s overall financial condition, repayment sources, guarantors and value of collateral, if appropriate, are evaluated annually for commercial loans or when credit deficiencies arise, such as delinquent loan payments, for commercial and consumer loans. Credit quality risk ratings include regulatory classifications of special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss. Loans criticized special mention have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If uncorrected, the potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects. Loans classified substandard have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They include loans that are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified substandard with the added characteristics that collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current conditions and facts, is highly improbable. Loans classified as a loss are considered uncollectable and are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Loans not classified are rated pass.

In addition, Federal regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination, which may not be currently available to management. Based on management’s comprehensive analysis of the loan portfolio, management believes the current level of the allowance for loan losses is adequate.
 
 
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NOTE 6 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)
 
The components of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
     
March 31,
2011
     
December 31,
2010
 
     
(In Thousands)
 
                 
                 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 134,632     $ 134,266  
Real estate – construction
    34,578       33,909  
Real estate – commercial
    273,143       262,996  
Real estate – residential
    20,623       21,473  
Consumer
    59,593       60,879  
                 
      522,569       513,523  
Allowance for loan losses
    (6,541 )     (6,246 )
Unearned fees
    (583 )     (529 )
                 
        Net Loans
  $ 515,445     $ 506,748  
 
 
The performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio is monitored by analyzing the age of the loans receivable as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the past due status as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
                                           
 
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
90 Days &
Greater
   
Total Past
Due
    Current     Total Loans
Receivable
    Loans
Receivable
>90 Days and
Accruing
 
March 31, 2011
 
(In Thousands)
 
                                           
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,287     $ 1,216     $ 1,374     $ 3,877     $ 130,755     $ 134,632     $ -  
Real estate – construction
    -       -       523       523       34,055       34,578       -  
Real estate – commercial
    5,835       2,038       597       8,470       264,673       273,143       -  
Real estate – residential
    415       -       -       415       20,208       20,623       -  
Consumer
    75       277       3,724       4,076       55,517       59,593       -  
 
                                                       
Total
  $ 7,612     $ 3,531     $ 6,218     $ 17,361     $ 505,208     $ 522,569     $ -  

 
 
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
     
90 Days &
Greater
   
Total Past
Due
     Current      
Total Loans
Receivable
    Loans 
Receivable
>90 Days and
Accruing
 
December 31, 2010
 
(In Thousands)
 
   
 
                                     
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,492     $ 235     $ 792     $ 2,519     $ 131,747     $ 134,266     $ -  
Real estate – construction
    -       -       523       523       33,386       33,909       -  
Real estate – commercial
    3,779       2,039       605       6,423       256,573       262,996       -  
Real estate – residential
    808       -       -       808       20,665       21,473       -  
Consumer
    31       278       3,729       4,038       56,841       60,879       -  
 
                                                       
Total
  $ 6,110     $ 2,552     $ 5,649     $ 14,311     $ 499,212     $ 513,523     $ -  

 
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NOTE 6 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The following table presents non-accrual loans by classes of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
                 
     
March 31,
2011
     
December 31,
2010
 
     
(In Thousands)
 
         
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,374     $ 792  
Real estate – construction
    523       523  
Real estate – commercial
    597       605  
Consumer
    3,724       3,729  
                 
        Total
  $ 6,218     $ 5,649  

The following tables summarize information in regards to impaired loans by loan portfolio class at or for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and at or for the year ended December 31, 2010:
 
     At or for the three months ended March 31, 2011     
 
 
Recorded
Investment,
Net of Charge-
offs
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
   
March 31, 2011
 
(In Thousands)
   
                                 
With no related allowance recorded:                                
Commercial and industrial
  $ 2,446     $ 2,446     $ -     $ 2,482     $ 30    
Real estate – construction
    532       532       -       536       7    
Real estate – commercial
    2,261       2,261       -       2,270       41    
Real estate – residential
    225       375       -       225       3    
Consumer
    351       351       -       352       4    
                                           
With an allowance recorded:
                                         
Commercial and industrial
  $ 774     $ 2,023     $ 374     $ 944     $ 30    
Real estate – construction
    2,347       2,471       142       2,422       30    
Real estate – commercial
    1,524       1,524       182       1,528       27    
Real estate – residential
    -       -       -       -       -    
Consumer
    3,700       3,970       608       3,700       1    
                                           
Total:
                                         
Commercial and industrial
  $ 3,220     $ 4,469     $ 374     $ 3,426     $ 60    
Real estate – construction
    2,879       3,003       142       2,958       37    
Real estate – commercial
    3,785       3,785       182       3,798       68    
Real estate – residential
    225       375       -       225       3    
Consumer
    4,051       4,321       608       4,052       5    
                                           
    $ 14,160     $ 15,953     $ 1,306     $ 14,459     $ 173    
 
 
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NOTE 6 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)
 
      At or for the year ended December 31, 2010     
 
 
 
Recorded
Investment, Net of
Charge-
offs
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
   
December 31, 2010
 
(In Thousands)
   
                                 
With no related allowance recorded:
                               
Commercial and industrial
  $ 2,751     $ 2,751     $ -     $ 3,546     $ 187    
Real estate – construction
    532       532       -       532       23    
Real estate – commercial
    2,278       2,278       -       2,279       133    
Real estate – residential
    225       375       -       225       8    
Consumer
    353       353       -       353       13    
                                           
With an allowance recorded:
                                         
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,010     $ 2,071     $ 476     $ 1,010     $ 46    
Real estate – construction
    2,348       3,638       142       2,348       1    
Real estate – commercial
    1,531       1,531       66       1,535       21    
Real estate – residential
    -       -       -       -       -    
Consumer
    3,629       4,129       327       3,632       108    
                                           
Total:
                                         
Commercial and industrial
  $ 3,761     $ 4,822     $ 476     $ 4,556     $ 233    
Real estate – construction
    2,880       4,170       142       2,880       24    
Real estate – commercial
    3,809       3,809       66       3,814       154    
Real estate – residential
    225       375       -       225       8    
Consumer
    3,982       4,482       327       3,985       121    
                                           
    $ 14,657     $ 17,658     $ 1,011     $ 15,460     $ 540    
 
The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate pass rating and the classified ratings of special mention, substandard and doubtful within the Company’s internal risk rating system as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
                                           
     
Pass
     
Special
Mention
     
Substandard
     
Doubtful
     
Total
   
March 31, 2011      (In Thousands)    
                                           
Commercial and industrial
  $ 116,528     $ 9,122     $ 8,982     $ -     $ 134,632    
Real estate – construction
    33,906       -       672       -       34,578    
Real estate – commercial
    259,754       4,207       9,182       -       273,143    
Real estate – residential
    20,623       -       -       -       20,623    
Consumer
    55,063       39       4,491       -       59,593    
                                           
Total:
  $ 485,874     $ 13,368     $ 23,327     $ -     $ 522,569    
 
 
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NOTE 6 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)
 
     
Pass
     
Special
Mention
     
Substandard
     
Doubtful
     
Total
 
December 31, 2010     (In Thousands)  
                                         
Commercial and industrial
  $ 115,815     $ 9,186     $ 9,265     $ -     $ 134,266  
Real estate – construction
    33,386       -       523       -       33,909  
Real estate – commercial
    250,735       3,024       9,237       -       262,996  
Real estate – residential
    21,473       -       -       -       21,473  
Consumer
    56,415       40       4,424       -       60,879  
                                         
Total:
  $ 477,824     $ 12,250     $ 23,449     $ -     $ 513,523  

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment method by class of loans receivable along with the balance of loans receivable by class disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology:
                                                                                       
    Allowance for Loan Losses     Loans Receivable  
   
Balance
   
Balance
Related to
Loans
Individually
Evaluated
 for
Impairment
   
Balance
Related to
Loans
Collectively
Evaluated
for
Impairment
   
Balance
   
Balance
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment
   
Balance
Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment
 
March 31, 2011
    (In Thousands)  
                                     
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,925     $ 374     $ 1,551     $ 134,632     $ 3,220     $ 131,412  
Real estate – construction
    863       142       721       34,578       2,879       31,699  
Real estate – commercial
    2,422       182       2,240       273,143       3,785       269,358  
Real estate – residential
    259       -       259       20,623       225       20,398  
Consumer
    1,061       608       453       59,593       4,051       55,542  
Unallocated
    11       -       11       -       -       -  
                                                 
Total:
  $ 6,541     $ 1,306     $ 5,235     $ 522,569     $ 14,160     $ 508,409  


                                                                                            
     Allowance for Loan Losses     Loans Receivable  
   
Balance
   
Balance
 Related to
Loans
Individually
Evaluated
for
Impairment
   
Balance
Related to
Loans
Collectively
Evaluated
for
Impairment
   
Balance
   
Balance
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment
   
Balance
Collectively
 Evaluated for
Impairment
 
December 31, 2010
    (In Thousands)  
                                     
Commercial and industrial
  $ 2,081     $ 476     $ 1,605     $ 134,266     $ 3,761     $ 130,505  
Real estate – construction
    895       142       753       33,909       2,880       31,029  
Real estate – commercial
    2,193       66       2,127       262,996       3,809       259,187  
Real estate – residential
    276       -       276       21,473       225       21,248  
Consumer
    793       327       466       60,879       3,982       56,897  
Unallocated
    8       -       8       -       -       -  
                                                 
Total:
  $ 6,246     $ 1,011     $ 5,235     $ 513,523     $ 14,657     $ 498,866  
 
 
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NOTE 6 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The following table presents the change in the allowance for loan losses by classes of loans at March 31, 2011:
 
Allowance for Credit Losses
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
   
Real Estate -
Commercial
   
Real Estate -
Construction
   
Real Estate -
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
               
(In Thousands)
                   
                                           
Beginning balance,
   January 1, 2011
  $ 2,081     $ 2,193     $ 895     $ 276     $ 793     $ 8     $ 6,246  
Charge-offs
    (235 )     -       -       -       -       -       (235 )
Recoveries
    5       -       -       -       -       -       5  
Provision
    74       229       (32 )     (17 )     268       3       525  
                                                         
Ending balance,
  March 31, 2011
  $ 1,925     $ 2,422     $ 863     $ 259     $ 1,061     $ 11     $ 6,541  

NOTE 7 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, 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 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
             
Unrealized holding gains on
available for sale securities
 
$
21
   
$
143
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities for which
a portion of the impairment has been
recognized in income
   
66
     
(38
Tax effect
   
(33
)
   
(39
)
                 
Net of tax amount
 
$
54
   
$
66
 
 
 
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NOTE 8 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
 
Both Two River and Town Bank had stock option plans for the benefit of their employees and directors outstanding at the time of their acquisition by Community Partners. The plans provided for the granting of both incentive and non-qualified stock options. All stock options outstanding at the time of acquisition, April 1, 2006, became fully vested. There were no shares available for grant under these prior plans at the time of the acquisition.
 
On March 20, 2007, the Board of Directors adopted the Community Partners Bancorp 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), subject to shareholder approval. The Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2007 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 15, 2007, provides that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) may grant to those individuals who are eligible under the terms of the Plan stock options, shares of restricted stock, or such other equity incentive awards as the Committee may determine. As of March 31, 2011, the number of shares of Company common stock remaining and available for future issuance under the Plan is 403,437 after adjusting for subsequent stock dividends.
 
Options awarded under the Plan may be either options that qualify as incentive stock options (“ISOs”) under section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or options that do not, or cease to, qualify as incentive stock options under the Code (“nonqualified stock options” or “NQSOs”).  Awards may be granted under the Plan to directors and employees.
 
Shares reserved under the Plan will be issued out of authorized and unissued shares, or treasury shares, or partly out of each, as determined by the Board. The exercise price per share purchasable under either an ISO or a NQSO may not be less than the fair market value of a share of stock on the date of grant of the option. The Committee will determine the vesting period and term of each option, provided that no ISO may have a term in excess of ten years after the date of grant.
 
Restricted stock is stock which is subject to certain transfer restrictions and to a risk of forfeiture. The Committee will determine the period over which any restricted stock which is issued under the Plan will vest, and will impose such restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions as the Committee may in its discretion determine. Unless restricted by the Committee, a participant granted restricted stock will have all of the rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote the restricted stock and the right to receive dividends with respect to that stock.
 
Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the award document or subject to other applicable restrictions, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan) all non-forfeited options and awards carrying a right to exercise that was not previously exercisable and vested will become fully exercisable and vested as of the time of the Change in Control, and all restricted stock and awards subject to risk of forfeiture will become fully vested.
 
On January 20, 2009, the Committee granted options to purchase an aggregate of 446,659 shares, after adjusting for the 5% stock dividend declared in August 2010, of Company common stock under the Plan to directors and officers of the Company, as follows:

 
·
The Company granted to directors non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 70,297 shares of Company common stock.  These options vested immediately and were granted with an exercise price of $3.47 per share based upon the average trading price of Company common stock on the grant date.

 
·
The Company granted to employees incentive stock options to purchase an aggregate of 376,362 shares of Company common stock.  These options are scheduled to vest 20% per year over five years beginning January 20, 2010.  The options were granted with an exercise price of $3.47 per share based upon the average trading price of Company common stock on the grant date.

On January 20, 2010, the Company awarded officers ISOs to purchase an aggregate of 46,305 shares of Company’s common stock, after adjusting for the 5% stock dividend declared in August 2010. These options are scheduled to vest 33.3% per year over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date with a ten year exercise term. The options were granted with an exercise price of $3.10 per share based upon the average trading price of Company’s common stock on the grant date.
 
On April 20, 2010, the Company awarded officers ISOs to purchase an aggregate of 21,000 shares of Company’s common stock, after adjusting for the 5% stock dividend declared in August 2010. These options are scheduled to vest 20% per year over five years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date with a ten year exercise term. The options were granted with an exercise price of $3.95 per share based upon the average trading price of Company’s common stock on the grant date.

On September 9, 2010, the Company awarded officers ISOs to purchase an aggregate of 13,650 shares of Company’s common stock, after adjusting for the 5% stock dividend declared in August 2010. These options are scheduled to vest over a five year period with 33.3% of the award vesting on each of September 10, 2013, September 10, 2014 and September 10, 2015 with a ten year exercise term. The options were granted with an exercise price of $4.52 per share based upon the average trading price of Company’s common stock on the grant date.
 
 
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NOTE 8 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Continued)

Stock based compensation expense related to the stock option grants, was approximately $30,000 and $25,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and is included in salaries and employee benefits on the statements of operations.
 
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options under the Plan was $351,000 as of March 31, 2011 and will be recognized over the subsequent 2.7 years.
 
The following table presents information regarding the Company’s outstanding stock options at March 31, 2011:
 
   
Number of Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2010
   
847,450
   
$
6.90
         
Options exercised
   
(12,864
)
   
3.39
         
Options outstanding, March 31, 2011
   
834,586
   
$
6.95
 
5.2 years
 
$
771,139
 
Options exercisable, March 31, 2011
   
598,250
   
$
8.30
 
4.1 years
 
$
429,091
 
Option price range at March 31, 2011
   
$3.10 to $14.60
                   
 
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, was $19,000 and $0, respectively. Cash received from such exercises was $43,000 and $14,000, respectively. A tax benefit of $5,000 was recognized during the three month period ended March 31, 2011 as compared to $0 for the same period in 2010.
 
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

The following weighted average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the stock options granted on January 20, 2010:

Dividend yield
   
0.00
%
Expected volatility
   
30.09
%
Risk-free interest rate
   
2.84
%
Forfeiture rate
   
5.00
%
Expected life
 
6.5 years
 
Weighted average fair value 
of options granted
 
$
1.19
 
 
The following weighted average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the stock options granted on April 20, 2010:

Dividend yield
   
0.00
%
Expected volatility
   
33.51
%
Risk-free interest rate
   
2.91
%
Forfeiture rate
   
5.00
%
Expected life
 
6.5 years
 
Weighted average fair value
of options granted
 
$
1.64
 

The following weighted average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the stock options granted on September 9, 2010:

Dividend yield
   
0.00
%
Expected volatility
   
32.40
%
Risk-free interest rate
   
2.09
%
Forfeiture rate
   
0.00
%
Expected life
 
7.5 years
 
Weighted average fair value
of options granted
 
$
1.87
 

The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history and expectations of cash dividends. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve for the expected life of the grants which is based on historical exercise experience.
 
 
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NOTE 8 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Continued)

Restricted stock is valued at the market value on the date of grant and expense is evenly attributed to the period in which the restrictions lapse.

On August 18, 2010, the Company awarded officers 20,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, which were subsequently issued on September 30, 2010. These awards are scheduled to vest on the first day of the fourth year following the grant date, with 7,500 of these awards subject to an earnings condition.

On October 20, 2010, the Company awarded officers 1,400 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock. These awards are scheduled to vest on the first day of the fourth year following the grant date, with 525 of these awards subject to an earnings condition.

Total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock options under the Plan was $68,000 as of March 31, 2011 and will be recognized over the subsequent 2.3 years.

Compensation expense related to the restricted stock was $9,000 and $0 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and is included in salaries and employee benefits on the statement of operations. There was no deferred tax benefit recognized during the three month period ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 related to the restricted stock compensation.

The following table summarizes information about restricted stock for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 (share amounts in thousands):

   
Number of Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    21,400     $ 4.05  
Granted
    -       -  
Outstanding at March 31, 2011
    21,400     $ 4.05  

All share and per share data have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 5% stock dividend issued on October 22, 2010 to shareholders of record as of September 24, 2010.

NOTE 9 – GUARANTEES
 
The Company does not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Generally, all letters of credit, when issued, have expiration dates within one year. The credit risks involved in issuing letters of credit are essentially the same as those that are involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company generally holds collateral and/or personal guarantees supporting these commitments. As of March 31, 2011, the Company had $5,332,000 of commercial and similar letters of credit. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of collateral and the enforcement of guarantees would be sufficient to cover the potential amount of future payments required under the corresponding guarantees.  Management believes that the current amount of the liability as of March 31, 2011 for guarantees under standby letters of credit issued is not material.

NOTE 10 – BORROWINGS

Borrowings consist of long-term debt fixed rate advances from the FHLB. Information concerning long-term borrowings at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, as follows:
 
 
 
Amount
   
  Rate
 
Original
Term
  Maturity
 (dollars in thousands)
               
Convertible Note
      $   7,500       
   
3.97%
 
 10  years
November 2017
Fixed Rate Note
           1,500      
   
1.67%
 
   4  years
August 2014
Fixed Rate Note
           1,500      
   
2.00%
 
   5  years
August 2015
Fixed Rate Note
           1,500      
   
2.41%
 
   6  years
August 2016
Fixed Rate Note
           1,500      
   
2.71%
 
   7  years
August 2017
               
 
      $ 13,500       
   
3.18%
     
 
 
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NOTE 10 – BORROWINGS (Continued)

The $7.5 million convertible note contains an option which allows the FHLB to adjust the rate on the note in November 2012 to the then current market rate offered by the FHLB. The Company has the option to repay this advance, if converted, without penalty.
 
The Company has unsecured lines of credit totaling $17,000,000 with two financial institutions that bear interest at a variable rate and are renewed annually. There were no borrowings under these lines of credit at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
There were no short-term borrowings from the FHLB at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Advances from the FHLB are secured by qualifying assets of the Bank.
 
NOTE 11 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
 
 
Level 1:
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
 
 
Level 2:
Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
 
 
Level 3:
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and
 
unobservable (i.e. supported with little or no market activity).
 
An assets or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
 
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NOTE 11 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

For financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
Description
 
(Level 1)
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   
(Level 2)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
(Level 3)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   
Total
 
   
(in thousands)
 
At March 31, 2011
                       
                         
Securities available for sale:
                       
   U.S. Government agency securities
 
$
-
   
$
5,773
   
$
-
   
$
5,773
 
   Municipal securities
   
-
     
1,529
     
-
     
1,529
 
   GSE: Residential mortgage-backed securities
   
-
     
17,320
     
-
     
17,320
 
   Collateralized residential mortgage obligations
   
-
     
8,915
     
-
     
8,915
 
   Corporate debt securities, primarily financial
institutions
   
-
     
3,107
     
95
     
3,202
 
   CRA mutual Fund
   
2,203
     
-
     
-
     
2,203
 
                                 
Total
 
$
2,203
   
$
36,644
   
$
95
   
$
38,942
 
                                 
At December 31, 2010
                               
                                 
Securities available for sale:
                               
   U.S. Government agency securities
 
$
-
   
$
5,786
   
$
-
   
$
5,786
 
   Municipal securities
   
-
     
2,016
     
-
     
2,016
 
   GSE: Residential mortgage-backed securities
   
-
     
16,251
     
-
     
16,251
 
   Collateralized residential mortgage obligations
   
-
     
5,745
     
-
     
5,745
 
   Corporate debt securities, primarily financial
institutions
   
-
     
3,058
     
29
     
3,087
 
   CRA mutual Fund
   
2,194
     
-
     
-
     
2,194
 
                                 
Total
 
$
2,194
   
$
32,856
   
$
29
   
$
35,079
 

 
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 NOTE 11 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
 
The following table presents a reconciliation of the securities available for sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the periods presented:
 
 
   
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
   
Securities available for sale
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
             
Beginning balance January 1
 
$
29
   
$
140
 
Total gains/(losses) – (realized/unrealized):
               
Included in other comprehensive income
   
66
     
(38
)
                 
Balance at end of period
 
$
95
   
$
102
 
 
 For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
Description
 
(Level 1)
Quoted Prices
in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   
(Level 2)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
(Level 3)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   
Total
 
   
(in thousands)
 
                         
                         
At March 31, 2011
                       
Impaired loans
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
7,039
   
$
7,039
 
Other real estate owned
   
-
     
-
     
7,686
     
7,686
 
                                 
At December 31, 2010
                               
Impaired loans
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
7,507
   
$
7,507
 
Other real estate owned
   
-
     
-
     
8,098
     
8,098
 
 
 
The following valuation techniques were used to measure fair value of assets in the tables above:
 
 
·
Impaired loans – Impaired loans measured at fair value are those loans in which the Company has measured impairment generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral. Fair value is generally determined based upon either independent third party appraisals of the properties or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. These assets are included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.

 
·
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) – Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are to be sold and carried at fair value less cost to sell. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised value of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. These assets are included in Level 3 fair value based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. At March 31, 2011, properties totaling $7,686,000 million were acquired through foreclosure and are carried at fair value less estimated selling costs based on current appraisals.

 
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 NOTE 11 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

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 following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents (carried at cost):
 
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and short-term instruments approximate those assets’ fair values.
 
Securities:
 
The fair value of securities available-for-sale (carried at fair value) and held to maturity (carried at amortized cost) are determined by obtaining quoted market prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1), or matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices. For certain securities which are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations are adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, and such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence (Level 3). At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company determined that no active market existed for our pooled trust preferred security.  This security is classified as a Level 3 investment.  Management’s best estimate of fair value consists of both internal and external support on the Level 3 investment. Internal cash flow models using a present value formula that includes assumptions market participants would use along with indicative exit pricing obtained from broker/dealers (where available) were used to support the fair value of the Level 3 investment.
 
Restricted Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank Stock and ACBB Stock (carried at cost):
 
The carrying amount of restricted investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Atlantic Central Bankers Bank stock approximates fair value, and considers the limited marketability of such securities.
 
Loans Receivable (carried at cost):
 
The fair values of loans, excluding collateral dependent impaired loans, are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market rates at the balance sheet date that reflect the credit and interest rate-risk inherent in the loans.  Projected future cash flows are calculated based upon contractual maturity or call dates, projected repayments and prepayments of principal. Generally, for variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.
 
Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable (carried at cost):
 
The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable approximates their respective fair values.
 
Deposit Liabilities (carried at cost):
 
The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, passbook savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered in the market on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (carried at cost):
 
The carrying amounts of these short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.

 
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NOTE 11 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
 
Long-term Debt (carried at cost):
 
Fair values of FHLB advances are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on quoted prices for new FHLB advances with similar credit risk characteristics, terms and remaining maturity.  These prices obtained from this active market represent a market value that is deemed to represent the transfer price if the liability were assumed by a third party.
 
Off-balance Sheet Financial Instruments (disclosed at cost):
 
Fair values for the Company’s off-balance sheet financial instruments (lending commitments and letters of credit) are based on fees currently charged in the market to enter into similar agreements, taking into account, the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. The fair values of such fees are not material at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
 The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Estimated Fair
Value
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Estimated Fair
Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
                         
Financial assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
40,765
   
$
40,765
   
$
34,443
   
$
34,443
 
Securities available for sale
   
38,942
     
38,942
     
35,079
     
35,079
 
Securities held to maturity
   
8,342
     
8,228
     
10,829
     
10,643
 
Restricted stock
   
1,420
     
1,420
     
1,420
     
1,420
 
Loans receivable
   
515,445
     
522,649
     
506,748
     
507,968
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,945
     
1,945
     
1,911
     
1,911
 
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
   
536,668
     
538,119
     
524,471
     
526,142
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
17,475
     
17,475
     
14,857
     
14,857
 
Long-term debt
   
13,500
     
14,646
     
13,500
     
14,649
 
Accrued interest payable
   
86
     
86
     
93
     
93
 
                                 
Off-balance sheet financial instruments:
                               
Commitments to extend credit and outstanding
letters of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 
 
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NOTE 12 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
In connection with the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”), the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) was authorized to establish a Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) to purchase up to $700 billion in troubled assets from qualified financial institutions (“QFI”).  EESA has also been interpreted by the Treasury to allow it to make direct equity investments in QFIs. Subsequent to the enactment of EESA, the Treasury announced the TARP Capital Purchase Program under which QFIs that elected to participate in the TARP Capital Purchase Program were allowed to issue senior perpetual preferred stock to the Treasury, and the Treasury was authorized to purchase such preferred stock of QFIs, subject to certain limitations and terms. EESA was developed to stabilize the financial system and increase lending to benefit the national economy and citizens of the United States.
 
On January 30, 2009, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the Treasury as part of the TARP Capital Purchase Program, pursuant to which the Company sold to the Treasury 9,000 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Senior Preferred Stock”), no par value per share and with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, and a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 311,972 shares of the Company’s common stock, as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in August 2010, for an aggregate purchase price of $9,000,000.
 
The shares of Senior Preferred Stock have no stated maturity, do not have voting rights except in certain limited circumstances and are not subject to mandatory redemption or a sinking fund. The Senior Preferred Stock may be redeemed at liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Company must provide at least 30 days and no more than 60 days notice to the holder of its intention to redeem the shares. In February 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Stimulus Act”), which amended and supplemented EESA, was signed into law. EESA, as amended and supplemented by the Stimulus Act, imposes extensive new restrictions applicable to participants in the TARP, including the Company, and removes the requirement of being limited to using proceeds from only qualifying equity offerings.
 
The Senior Preferred Stock has priority over the Company’s common stock with regard to the payment of dividends and liquidation distribution. The Senior 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.  Dividends are payable quarterly on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year. The Senior Preferred Stock may be redeemed at any time following consultation by the Company’s primary bank regulator and the Treasury, notwithstanding the terms of the original transaction documents.  Participants in the TARP Capital Purchase Program desiring to repay part of an investment by the Treasury must repay a minimum of 25% of the issue price of the Senior Preferred Stock.
 
Prior to the earlier of the third anniversary date (January 30, 2012) of the issuance of the Senior Preferred Stock or the date on which the Senior Preferred Stock has been redeemed in whole or the Treasury has transferred all of the Senior Preferred Stock to third parties which are not affiliates of the Treasury, the Company cannot declare or pay any cash dividend on its common stock or with certain limited exceptions, redeem, purchase or acquire any shares of the Company’s stock without the consent of the Treasury.
 
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 $4.33 per share of common stock, as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in August 2010. In the event that the Company redeems the Senior Preferred Stock, the Company can repurchase the Warrant at “Fair Market Value,” as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Treasury.
  
The proceeds received were allocated between the Senior Preferred Stock and the Warrant based upon their relative fair values as of the date of issuance, which resulted in the recording of a discount of the Senior Preferred Stock upon issuance that reflects the value allocated to the Warrant. The discount is accreted by a charge to accumulated deficit on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the preferred stock of five years.
 
The agreement with the Treasury contains limitations on certain actions by the Company, including the Treasury consent prior to the payment of cash dividends on the Company’s common stock and the repurchase of its common stock during the first three years of the agreement. In addition, the Company agreed that, while the Treasury owns the Senior Preferred Stock, the Company’s employee benefit plans and other executive compensation arrangements for its senior executive officers must comply with Section 111 of EESA, as amended.

 
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward looking statements. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about management’s confidence and strategies and management’s expectations about new and existing programs and products, relationships, opportunities, taxation, technology and market conditions. When used in this and in our future filings with the SEC in our press releases and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “will,” “will likely result,” “could,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “expects,” “plans,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “project” or “outlook” or similar expressions (including confirmations by one of our authorized executive officers of any such expressions made by a third party with respect to us) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the date made, even if subsequently made available on our website or otherwise. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected.
 
Factors that may cause actual results to differ from those results, expressed or implied, include, but are not limited to, those discussed under “Business”, “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 2010 Form 10-K, under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC.
 
Although management has taken certain steps to mitigate any negative effect of these factors, significant unfavorable changes could severely impact the assumptions used and have an adverse effect on profitability. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
 
The following information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the 2010 Form 10-K.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The following discussion is based upon the financial statements of the Company, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses.
 
Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2010 Form 10-K contains a summary of our significant accounting policies. Management believes the following critical accounting policies encompass the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses. We maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level that we believe is adequate to provide for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Loan losses are charged directly to the allowance when they occur and any recovery is credited to the allowance when realized. Risks from the loan portfolio are analyzed on a continuous basis by the Bank’s senior management, outside independent loan review auditors, the directors’ loan committee, and the Board of Directors.
 
The level of the allowance is determined by assigning specific allowances to impaired loans and general allowances on all other loans. The portion of the allowance that is allocated to impaired loans is determined by estimating the inherent loss on each credit after giving consideration to the value of the underlying collateral. A risk system, consisting of multiple grading categories, is utilized as an analytical tool to assess risk and set appropriate general allowances. Along with the risk system, senior management evaluates risk characteristics of the loan portfolio under current and anticipated economic conditions and considers such factors as the financial condition of the borrower, past and expected loss experience, and other factors management feels deserve recognition in establishing an appropriate allowance. These estimates are reviewed at least quarterly, and as adjustments become necessary, they are realized in the periods in which they become known. Additions to the allowance are made by provisions charged to expense and the allowance is reduced by net charge-offs (i.e., loans judged to be uncollectible and charged against the reserve, less any recoveries on such loans).
 
Although management attempts to maintain the allowance at a level deemed adequate to cover any losses, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based upon any changes in market conditions, either generally or specific to our area, or changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers. In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review our allowance for loan losses, and may require us to take additional provisions based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

 
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Stock Based Compensation. Stock based compensation cost has been measured using the fair value of an award on the grant date and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. The fair value of each option is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis between the grant date for the option and each vesting date. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model requires the use of numerous assumptions, many of which are highly subjective in nature.
 
Goodwill Impairment. Although goodwill is not subject to amortization, the Company must test the carrying value for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Impairment testing requires that the fair value of our reporting unit be compared to the carrying amount of its net assets, including goodwill. Our reporting unit is identified as our community bank operations. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the book value, no write-down of recorded goodwill is necessary. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than book value, an expense may be required on the Company’s books to write-down the related goodwill to the proper carrying value.
 
Investment Securities Impairment Valuation. Securities are evaluated on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when market conditions warrant such an evaluation, to determine whether a decline in their value is other-than-temporary. The analysis of other-than-temporary impairment requires the use of various assumptions including, but not limited to, the length of time the investment’s book value has been greater than fair value, the severity of the investment’s decline and the credit deterioration of the issuer. For debt securities, management assesses 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.
 
In instances when a determination is made that an other-than-temporary impairment exists but the Company 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, 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.
 
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax effects of temporary differences, net operating loss carry forwards and tax credits. Deferred tax assets are subject to management’s judgment based upon available evidence that future realization is more likely than not. If management determines that we may be unable to realize all or part of net deferred tax assets in the future, a direct charge to income tax expense may be required to reduce the recorded value of the net deferred tax asset to the expected realizable amount.
 
Overview
 
The Company reported net income to common shareholders of $780,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $490,000, for the same period in 2010, an increase of 59.2%. Basic and diluted earnings per common share after preferred stock dividends and accretion were $0.10 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to $0.07 for the same period in 2010. Dividends and accretion related to the preferred stock issued to the Treasury reduced earnings for the first quarter of 2011 and 2010 by $143,000, or $0.02 per fully diluted common share. The annualized return on average assets increased to 0.57% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to 0.39% for the same period in 2010. The annualized return on average shareholders’ equity increased to 4.57% for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 as compared to 3.28% for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Net interest income increased by $494,000, or 8.5%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 over the same period in 2010, primarily as a result of lower deposit rates and a higher level of core checking deposits. On a linked quarter basis, net interest income decreased by $132,000, or 2.0%, from the $6.5 million earned in the fourth quarter of 2010, due primarily to two less days in the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. The Company reported a net interest margin of 4.33% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 6 basis points when compared to the 4.27% for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and 38 basis points when compared to the 3.95% reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to lower deposit rates, a higher level of core checking deposits and, to a lesser degree, an improvement in our earning asset mix.

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 decreased to $525,000, as compared to a provision for loan losses of $700,000 for the corresponding 2010 period. The $525,000 provision for three months ended March 31, 2011 was primarily due to our assessment of the current state of the economy, prolonged high levels of unemployment in our market, allowances related to impaired loans and loan growth.

 
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Non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 totaled $441,000, a decrease of $39,000, or 8.1%, compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease is primarily due to lower fees generated by the residential loan department resulting from lower origination volume.  

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 totaled $4.8 million, an increase of $153,000, or 3.3%, from the same period in 2010.  The increase was primarily due to higher salary and benefits costs resulting in part from the expansion of our lending division, annual salary increases and rising medical insurance costs.
 
Total assets at March 31, 2011 were $652.7 million, up 2.5% from total assets of $636.8 million at December 31, 2010. Total deposits were $536.7 million at March 31, 2011, an increase of 2.3% from total deposits of $524.5 million at December 31, 2010. Total loans at March 31, 2011 were $522.0 million, an increase of 1.8% from the total loans of $513.0 million at December 31, 2010.
 
At March 31, 2011, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was $6.5 million, compared with $6.2 million at December 31, 2010. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans at March 31, 2011 was 1.25%, compared with 1.22% at December 31, 2010. Non-accrual loans were $6.2 million at March 31, 2011, compared with $5.6 million at December 31, 2010. OREO properties were $7.7 million at March 31, 2011, compared to $8.1 million at December 31, 2010.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The Company’s principal source of revenue is net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on earning assets and interest expense on deposits and borrowings.  Interest earning assets consist primarily of loans, investment securities and Federal funds sold.  Sources to fund interest-earning assets consist primarily of deposits and borrowed funds.  The Company’s net income is also affected by its provision for loan losses, other income and other expenses. Other income consists primarily of service charges, commissions and fees, earnings from investment in life insurance and gains on security sales, while other expenses are primarily comprised of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy costs and other operating expenses.
 
The following table provides information on our performance ratios for the dates indicated.
 
     
(Annualized)
Three months ended
March 31,
     
2011
 
2010
Return on average assets
   
  0.57%
 
  0.39%
Return on average tangible assets
   
  0.59%
 
  0.40%
Return on average shareholders' equity
   
  4.57%
 
  3.28%
Return on average tangible shareholders' equity
   
  5.95%
 
  4.34%
Net interest margin
   
  4.33%
 
  3.95%
Average equity to average assets
   
12.53%
 
11.92%
Average tangible equity to average tangible assets
   
  9.91%
 
  9.27%
 
We anticipate that our earnings will remain challenged in 2011 principally due to the sluggish economic conditions in the New Jersey commercial and real estate markets. In addition, should a further general decline in economic conditions in New Jersey continue throughout 2011 and beyond, the Company may suffer higher default rates on its loans, decreased value of assets it holds as collateral, and potentially lower loan originations due to heightened competition for lending relationships coupled with our higher credit standards and requirements.

Three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to March 31, 2010
 
Net Interest Income
 
Net interest income increased by $494,000, or 8.5%, to $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $5.8 million for the corresponding period in 2010, primarily as a result of lower deposit rates and a higher level of core checking deposits. The net interest margin and net interest spread increased to 4.33% and 4.12%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 from 3.95% and 3.69%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
 
Total interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 decreased by $13,000, or 0.2%. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to an interest rate related decrease in interest income of $74,000 partially offset by a volume related increase in interest income of $61,000 for the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the same prior year period.
 
Interest and fees on loans increased $58,000, or 0.8%, to $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $7.2 million for the corresponding period in 2010. Of the $58,000 increase in interest and fees on loans, $69,000 was attributable to volume-related increases. This increase was partially offset by an interest rate-related decrease of $11,000. The average balance of the loan portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased by $4.9 million, or 1.0%, to $515.1 million from $510.2 million for the corresponding period in 2010. The average annualized yield on the loan portfolio was 5.71% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to 5.72% for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Additionally, the average balance of non-accrual loans, which amounted to $6.2 million and $13.4 million at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, impacted the Company’s loan yield for both periods presented.
 
Interest income on Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits was $19,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, representing an increase of $2,000, or 11.8%, from $17,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011, Federal funds sold had an average balance of $7.0 million with an average annualized yield of 0.23%, as compared to $30.1 million with an average annualized yield of 0.15% for the three months ended March 31, 2010. During the first quarter 2010, in order to maximize earnings on excess liquidity and increased safety of our funds, the Bank transferred its cash balances to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which paid approximately 10 basis points more than our correspondent banks. Accordingly, for the three months ended March 31, 2011, interest bearing deposits had an average balance of $24.0 million and an average annualized yield of 0.25% as compared to an average balance of $10.5 million and an average annualized yield of 0.23% for the same period in 2010.
 
 
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Interest income on investment securities totaled $375,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $448,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, a decrease of $73,000, or 16.3%. The decrease in interest income on investment securities was primarily attributable to the partial replacement of maturities, calls and principal paydowns of existing securities with new purchases that had generally lower rates resulting from the lower rate environment. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, investment securities had an average balance of $46.8 million with an average annualized yield of 3.20% compared to an average balance of $48.6 million with an average annualized yield of 3.69% for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
 
Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities amounted to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $1.8 million for the corresponding period in 2010, a decrease of $507,000, or 27.9%. Of this decrease in interest expense, $462,000 was due to rate-related decreases primarily resulting from lower deposit costs, as well as a $45,000 in volume-related decreases.
 
During 2010 and into 2011, management continued to focus on developing core deposit relationships at the Bank. Additionally, management continued to restructure the mix of interest-bearing liabilities portfolio by decreasing our funding dependence from high-cost time deposits to lower-cost core money market and savings account deposit products. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to $477.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 from $494.0 million for the same period last year, a decrease of $16.4 million, or 3.3%. Our average balance in certificates of deposit decreased by $15.2 million, or 12.1%, to $110.7 million with an average annualized yield of 1.91% for the first quarter of 2011 from $125.9 million with an average annualized yield of 1.99% for the same period in 2010. Average money market deposits decreased by $10.3 million over this same period while the average annualized yield declined by 55 basis points. Additionally, average savings deposits decreased by $3.2 million over this same period and the average annualized yield declined by 48 basis points. These average balance decreases were partially offset by increases of $6.0 million in average NOW deposits, which increased from $46.3 million with an average annualized yield of 0.75% during the first quarter of 2010, to $52.3 million with an average annualized yield of 0.45% during the first quarter of 2011. During the first quarter of 2011, our average demand deposits reached $81.5 million, an increase of $8.4 million, or 11.5%, over the same period last year. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the average annualized cost for all interest-bearing liabilities was 1.11%, compared to 1.49% for the three months ended March 31, 2010, a decrease of 38 basis points.
 
Our strategies for increasing and retaining core relationship deposits, managing loan originations within our acceptable credit criteria and loan category concentrations, and our planned branch network growth have combined to meet our liquidity needs. The Company also offers agreements to repurchase securities, commonly known as repurchase agreements, to its customers as an alternative to other insured deposits. Average balances of repurchase agreements for the first quarter of 2011 were $15.2 million, with an average interest rate of 0.82%, compared to $14.9 million, with an average interest rate of 1.45%, for the first quarter of 2010.

The Company also utilizes FHLB term borrowings as an additional funding source. The average balance of such borrowings for the first quarter of 2011 were $13.5 million, with an average interest rate of 3.21%, compared to $7.5 million, with an average interest rate of 4.00%, for the first quarter of 2010.
 
The following tables reflect, for the periods presented, the components of our net interest income, setting forth (1) average assets, liabilities, and shareholders’ equity, (2) interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest expenses paid on interest-bearing liabilities, (3) average yields earned on interest-earning assets and average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, (4) our net interest spread (i.e., the average yield on interest-earning assets less the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities), and (5) our margin on interest-earning assets.  Yields on tax-exempt assets have not been calculated on a fully tax-exempt basis.
 
 
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Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2011
   
Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2010
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Rate
ASSETS
                                     
Interest Earning Assets:
                                     
    Interest bearing deposits in banks
 
$
24,004
   
$
15
     
0.25
%
   
$
10,456
   
$
6
     
0.23
Federal funds sold
   
7,000
     
4
     
0.23
%
     
30,146
     
11
     
0.15
%
Investment securities
   
46,829
     
375
     
3.20
%
     
48,572
     
448
     
3.69
%
Loans, net of unearned fees (1) (2)
   
515,080
     
7,251
     
5.71
%
     
510,199
     
7,193
     
5.72
%
                                                   
Total Interest Earning Assets
   
592,913
     
7,645
     
5.23
%
     
599,373
     
7,658
     
5.18
%
                                                   
Non-Interest Earning Assets:
                                                 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(6,263
)
                     
(6,278
)
               
All other assets
   
58,017
                       
54,865
                 
                                                   
Total Assets
 
$
644,667
                     
$
647,960
                 
                                                   
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                                 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
                                                 
NOW deposits
 
$
52,289
     
58
     
0.45
%
   
$
46,257
     
85
     
0.75
%
Savings deposits
   
193,806
     
442
     
0.92
%
     
197,034
     
681
     
1.40
%
Money market deposits
   
92,074
     
153
     
0.67
%
     
102,407
     
308
     
1.22
%
Time deposits
   
110,701
     
521
     
1.91
%
     
125,921
     
618
     
1.99
%
Repurchase agreements
   
15,249
     
31
     
0.82
%
     
14,856
     
53
     
1.45
%
FHLB-term borrowings
   
13,500
     
107
     
3.21
%
     
7,500
     
74
     
4.00
%
                                                   
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
   
477,619
     
1,312
     
1.11
%
     
493,975
     
1,819
     
1.49
%
                                                   
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:
                                                 
Demand deposits
   
81,530
                       
73,089
                 
Other liabilities
   
4,753
                       
3,629
                 
                                                   
Total Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities
   
86,283
                       
76,718
                 
                                                   
Shareholders' Equity
   
80,765
                       
77,267
                 
                                                   
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
$
644,667
                     
$
647,960
                 
                                                   
NET INTEREST INCOME
         
$
6,333
                     
$
5,839
         
                                                   
NET INTEREST SPREAD (3)
                   
4.12
%
                     
3.69
%
                                                   
NET INTEREST MARGIN(4)
                   
4.33
%
                     
3.95
%

(1)
Included in interest income on loans are loan fees.
(2)
Includes non-performing loans.
(3)
The interest rate spread is the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest earning assets and the weighted average cost of average interest bearing liabilities.
(4)
The interest rate margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest earning assets.
 
 
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Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income
 
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated a summary of changes in interest earned and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and changes in rates:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
   
   
Compared to Three Months Ended
   
   
March 31, 2010
   
   
Increase (decrease) due to change in
   
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
Net
   
   
  (in thousands)
   
Interest Earned On:
                   
     Interest bearing deposits in banks
 
$
8
   
$
1
   
$
9
   
     Federal funds sold
   
-
     
(7
   
(7
)
 
     Investment securities
   
(16
)
   
(57
)
   
(73
)
 
     Loans
   
69
     
(11
   
58
   
                           
Total Interest Income
   
61
     
(74
   
(13
 
                           
Interest Paid On:
                         
     NOW deposits
   
11
     
(38
)
   
(27
)
 
     Savings deposits
   
(11
   
(228
)
   
(239
)
 
     Money market deposits
   
(31
)
   
(124
)
   
(155
)
 
     Time deposits
   
(74
)
   
(23
)
   
(97
)
 
     Repurchase agreements
   
1
     
(23
)
   
(22
)
 
     Long-term debt
   
59
     
(26
)
   
33
   
                           
Total Interest Expense
   
(45
   
(462
)
   
(507
)
 
                           
Net Interest Income
 
$
106
   
$
388
   
$
494
   
 
The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated proportionally to both, based on their relative absolute values.
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 decreased to $525,000, as compared to a provision for loan losses of $700,000 for the corresponding 2010 period. The $525,000 provision for three months ended March 31, 2011 was primarily due to our assessment of the current state of the economy, prolonged high levels of unemployment in our market, allowances related to impaired loans and loan growth. The allowance for loan loss totaled $6.5 million, or 1.25% of total loans at March 31, 2011, as compared to $6.2 million, or 1.22% at December 31, 2010.
 
In management’s opinion, the allowance for loan losses, totaling $6.5 million at March 31, 2011, is adequate to cover losses inherent in the portfolio. In the current interest rate and credit quality environment, our prudent risk management philosophy has been to stay within our established credit culture. We anticipate continued loan volume during 2011 as we continue to target credit worthy customers that have become dissatisfied with their relationships with larger institutions. Management will continue to review the need for additions to its allowance for loan losses based upon its ongoing review of the loan portfolio, the level of delinquencies and general market and economic conditions.
 
 
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Non-Interest Income
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, non-interest income amounted to $441,000 compared to $480,000 for the corresponding period in 2010. This decrease was primarily due to other loan fees decreasing approximately $38,000, or 25.9%, due primarily to lower fees generated by our residential mortgage department and, to a lesser degree, a decrease of $9,000, or 6.6%, in service fees on deposit accounts. These decreases were partially offset by higher bank-owned life insurance income of approximately $4,000, or 4.5%, resulting from increased purchases of such investments during 2010, and an increase of $4,000, or 3.6%, in other income primarily due to higher debit card activity.
 
Non-Interest Expenses
 
Non-interest expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased $153,000, or 3.3%, to $4.8 million compared to $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to salaries and employee benefits increasing $284,000, or 12.2%, resulting in part to the expansion of our lending division, annual salary merit increases and rising medical insurance costs. Loan workout and OREO expenses increased $12,000, or 9.8% primarily due to an increase in carrying costs and workout expenses relating to our impaired loans and OREO assets. These increases were offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment expense of $40,000, or 4.6%, primarily due to lower depreciation on capitalized expenditures. FDIC insurance and assessments decreased by $37,000, or 14.0%, primarily due to lower deposit levels as compared to the same period last year. Outside service fees decreased $26,000, or 21.3% due to lower network processing charges and appraisal costs. Subsequent to the acquisition of Town Bank as of April 1, 2006, the Company began amortizing identifiable intangible assets and incurred $58,000 in amortization expense for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $67,000 for the corresponding period in 2010.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company recorded income tax expense of $535,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $348,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was 36.7%, compared to 35.5% for the corresponding period in 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
Assets
 
At March 31, 2011, our total assets were $652.7 million, an increase of $15.9 million, or 2.5%, over total assets of $636.8 million at December 31, 2010. At March 31, 2011, our total loans were $522.0 million, an increase of $9.0 million, or 1.8%, from the $513.0 million reported at December 31, 2010. Investment securities were $48.7 million at March 31, 2011 as compared to $47.3 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $1.4 million, or 2.9%. At March 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents totaled $40.8 million compared to $34.4 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $6.4 million, or 18.4%, as our liquidity position continues to be strong at March 31, 2011. Goodwill totaled $18.1 million at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
Liabilities
 
Total deposits increased $12.2 million, or 2.3%, to $536.7 million at March 31, 2011, from $524.5 million at December 31, 2010. Deposits are the Company’s primary source of funds. The deposit increase during the three month period ending March 31, 2011 was primarily attributable to the Company’s strategic initiative to continue to grow market share through core deposit relationships. The Company anticipates continued loan demand increases during 2011 and beyond and will depend on the expansion and maturation of our branch network as the primary funding source. As a secondary funding source, the Company intends to utilize borrowed funds at opportune times during changing rate cycles. The Company continues to experience change in the mix of the deposit products through its branch sales efforts, which are targeted to gain market penetration. In order to fund future quality loan demand, the Company intends to raise the most cost-effective funding available within the market area.
 
Securities Portfolio
 
Investment securities, including restricted stock, totaled $48.7 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $47.3 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $1.4 million, or 2.9%. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, investment securities purchases amounted to $6.7 million, while repayments and maturities amounted to $5.4 million. There were no sales of securities available for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
The Company maintains an investment portfolio to fund increased loans and liquidity needs (resulting from decreased deposits or otherwise) and to provide an additional source of interest income. The portfolio is composed of obligations of the U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government-sponsored entities, municipal securities and a limited amount of corporate debt securities. All of our mortgage-backed investment securities are collateralized by pools of mortgage obligations that are guaranteed by privately managed, U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (“GSE”), such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Government National Mortgage Association. Due to these GSE guarantees, these investment securities are susceptible to less risk of non-performance and default than other corporate securities which are collateralized by private pools of mortgages. At March 31, 2011, the Company maintained $17.3 million of GSE mortgage-backed securities in the investment portfolio, all of which are current as to payment of principal and interest and are performing in accordance with the terms set forth in their respective prospectuses.
 
Included within the Company’s investment portfolio are trust preferred securities, which consists of four single issue securities and one pooled issue security. These securities have an amortized cost value of $3.1 million and a fair value of $2.4 million at March 31, 2011. The unrealized loss on these securities is related to general market conditions, the widening of interest rate spread and downgrades in credit ratings. The single issue securities are from large money center banks. The pooled instrument consists of securities issued by financial institutions and insurance companies, and we hold the mezzanine tranche of such security. Senior tranches generally are protected from defaults by over-collateralization and cash flow default protection provided by subordinated tranches, with senior tranches having the greatest protection and mezzanine tranches subordinated to the senior tranches. For the pooled trust preferred security, management reviewed expected cash flows and credit support and determined it was not probable that all principal and interest would be repaid. Total impairment on this security was $405,000 at March 31, 2011.  As the Company does not intend to sell this security and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell this security, only the credit loss portion of other-than-temporary impairment in the amount of $0 and $72,000 was recognized on the statement of operations during the three month period ending March 31, 2011 and for the year ended 2010, respectively. The Company recognized $177,000 and $243,000 of the other-than-temporary impairment in other comprehensive income at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company had no other-than-temporary impairment charge to earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Management evaluates all securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic and market concerns warrant such evaluations. As of March 31, 2011, all of these securities are current with their scheduled interest payments, with the exception of the one pooled trust preferred security with an amortized cost basis of $272,000 at March 31, 2011, which has been remitting reduced amounts of interest as some individual participants of the pool have deferred interest payments. Future deterioration in the cash flow of these instruments or the credit quality of the financial institution issuers could result in additional impairment charges in the future.
 
 
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The Company accounts for its investment securities as available for sale or held to maturity. Management determines the appropriate classification at the time of purchase. Based on an evaluation of the probability of the occurrence of future events, we determine if we have the ability and intent to hold the investment securities to maturity, in which case we classify them as held to maturity. All other investments are classified as available for sale.
 
Securities classified as available for sale must be reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, net of taxes. Gains or losses on the sales of securities available for sale are recognized upon realization utilizing the specific identification method. The net effect of unrealized gains or losses, caused by marking our available for sale portfolio to fair value, could cause fluctuations in the level of shareholders’ equity and equity-related financial ratios as changes in market interest rates cause the fair value of fixed-rate securities to fluctuate.
 
Securities classified as held to maturity are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount over the terms of the maturity in a manner that approximates the interest method.
 
Loan Portfolio
 
The following table summarizes total loans outstanding, by loan category and amount as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
   
(in thousands, except for percentages)
 
                                 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
134,632
     
25.8%
   
$
134,266
     
26.1%
 
Real estate – construction
   
34,578
     
6.6%
     
33,909
     
6.6%
 
Real estate – commercial
   
273,143
     
52.3%
     
262,996
     
51.2%
 
Real estate – residential
   
20,623
     
3.9%
     
21,473
     
4.2%
 
Consumer
   
59,593
     
11.4%
     
60,879
     
11.9%
 
Unearned fees
   
(583
)
   
0.0%
     
(529
)
   
0.0%
 
Total loans
 
$
521,986
     
100.0%
   
$
512,994
     
100.0%
 

For the three months ended March 31, 2011, total loans increased by $9.0 million, or 1.8%, to $522.0 million from $513.0 million at December 31, 2010. Adverse credit conditions have created a difficult environment for both borrowers and lenders.
 
Real estate commercial loans increased $10.1 million, or 3.9%, to $273.1 million at March 31, 2011 from $263.0 million at December 31, 2010. Commercial and industrial loans increased by $366,000, or 0.3%, to $134.6 million at March 31, 2011 from $134.3 million at December 31, 2010. Real estate construction loans increased by $669,000, or 2.0%, to $34.6 million at March 31, 2011 from $33.9 million at December 31, 2010. These increases were partially offset by decreases in real estate residential loans which decreased by $850,000, or 4.0%, to $20.6 million at March 31, 2011 from $21.5 million at December 31, 2010, and consumer loans which decreased $1.3 million, or 2.1%, to $59.6 million at March 31, 2011 from $60.9 million at December 31, 2010.

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”)

OREO represents real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure and is carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. When a property is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Operating results from real estate owned, including rental income, operating expenses, and gains and losses realized from the sales of real estate owned are recorded as incurred. At March 31, 2011, the Bank had $7.7 million in other real estate owned as compared to $8.1 million in other real estate owned at December 31, 2010.
 
The decrease of $412,000 is due to the sale of one property located in Middlesex County for $407,000, for which the Company recognized a $5,000 loss. The OREO balance at March 31, 2011 includes our single largest OREO asset in the amount of $3.3 million, which was a commercial construction loan taken into OREO as a result of Deeds-in-Lieu. Our second largest OREO is related to a $2.4 million commercial time note, which was comprised of five pieces of collateral, subsequent to the sale of the aforementioned property. This OREO is now comprised of four pieces of collateral. The remaining $2.0 million is comprised principally of real estate construction and residential real estate properties obtained in partial or total satisfaction of loan obligations. All of our OREO are being aggressively marketed, and based on recent analysis, we do not currently anticipate any further loss from the ultimate liquidation of these properties.
 
 
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Asset Quality
 
One of our key operating objectives has been, and continues to be, to maintain a high level of credit quality. Through a variety of strategies, we have been proactive in addressing problem and non-performing assets. These strategies, as well as our prudent maintenance of sound credit standards for new loan originations, have resulted in relatively low levels of non-performing loans and charge-offs. Our loan portfolio composition generally consists of loans secured by commercial real estate, development and construction of real estate projects in the Union and Monmouth County New Jersey area. We continue to have lending success and growth in the Medical markets through our Private Banking Department. Since the later part of 2008, the financial and capital markets have been faced with significant disruptions and volatility. The weakened economy has contributed to an overall challenge in building loan volume and we continue to be faced with declines in real estate values, which tend to reduce the collateral coverage of our existing loans. Efficient and effective asset-management strategies reflect the type and quality of assets being originated.

There is continued weakness in the real estate and housing markets as well as the prolonged high unemployment rate. We closely monitor local and regional real estate markets and other factors related to risks inherent in our loan portfolio.

At March 31, 2011, commercial and industrial loans accounted for 25.8% of total loans, real estate - construction loans accounted for 6.6% of total loans and real estate – commercial loans accounted for 52.3% of total loans.  Real estate - residential accounted for 3.9% of total loans and consumer loans accounted for 11.4% of total loans. These percentages are well below our policy limits.

The Bank does not originate or purchase loans with payment options, negative amortization loans or sub-prime loans. For loans involved in a workout situation, a new or updated appraisal or evaluation, as appropriate, is ordered to address current project plans and market conditions that were considered in the development of the workout plan. The consideration include whether there has been material deterioration in the following factors: the performance of the project; conditions for the geographic market and property type; variances between actual conditions and original appraisal assumptions; changes in project specifications (e.g., changing a planned condominium project to an apartment building); loss of a significant lease or a take-out commitment; or increases in pre-sales fallout.  A new appraisal may not be necessary in instances where an internal evaluation is used and appropriately updates the original appraisal assumptions to reflect current market conditions and provides an estimate of the collateral’s fair value for impairment analysis.

Non-Performing Assets
 
Loans are considered to be non-performing if they are on a non-accrual basis, past due 90 days or more and still accruing, or have been restructured to provide a reduction of or deferral of interest or principal because of a weakening in the financial condition of the borrowers. A loan is placed on non-accrual status when collection of all principal or interest is considered unlikely or when principal or interest is past due for 90 days or more, unless the loan is well-secured and in the process of collection, in which case, the loan will continue to accrue interest. Any unpaid interest previously accrued on those loans is reversed from income. Interest income generally is not recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood of further loss is remote. Interest income on other non-accrual loans is recognized only to the extent of interest payments received. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had $6.2 million and $5.6 million, respectively, in non-accrual loans. The increase in non-performing loans at March 31, 2011 from December 31, 2010 was due largely to the addition of one $582,000 commercial and industrial loan, and management believes that this is not indicative of any systemic trends that we are aware of. All of the non-performing loans are secured by real estate. There were no loan balances past due 90 days or more and still accruing at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 
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The following table summarizes our non-performing assets as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
 (dollars in thousands)
 
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
             
Non-Performing Assets:
           
             
Non-Performing Loans:
           
Commercial and industrial
 
$
1,374
   
$
792
 
Real estate-construction
   
523
     
523
 
Real estate-commercial
   
597
     
605
 
Consumer
   
3,724
     
3,729
 
                 
Total Non-Performing Loans
   
6,218
     
5,649
 
                 
Other Real Estate Owned
   
7,686
     
8,098
 
                 
Total Non-Performing Assets
 
$
13,904
   
$
13,747
 
                 
Ratios:
               
                 
Non-Performing loans to total loans
   
1.19
%
   
1.10
%
                 
Non-Performing assets to total assets
   
2.13
%
   
2.16
%
                 
Restructured Loans
 
$
4,895
   
$
5,435
 

At March 31, 2011, non-performing commercial and industrial loans increased by $582,000 and real estate construction loans and consumer loans decreased by $8,000 and $5,000, respectively, from December 31, 2010. During the three month period ending March 31, 2011, there was one non-performing commercial construction loan in the amount of $523,000 and three commercial and industrial loans totaling $1.4 million. Real estate commercial loans consisted of two loans totaling $597,000 and consumer loans totaled $3.7 million consisting of three loans. At March 31, 2011, OREO balance was at $7.7 million as compared to $8.1 at December 31, 2010. Our single largest OREO asset is a $3.3 million commercial construction loan, which was taken into OREO as a result of Deeds-in-Lieu. Our second largest OREO relates to a $2.4 million commercial time note, which is currently comprised of four pieces of collateral. The remaining $2.0 million is comprised principally of real estate construction and residential real estate properties obtained in partial or total satisfaction of loan obligations. The decrease in the OREO balance from December 31, 2010 of $412,000 is due to the sale of one property located in Middlesex County for $407,000, for which the Company recognized a $5,000 loss.
 
At March 31, 2011, non-performing commercial and industrial loans increased by $582,000 from December 31, 2010, due to the addition of one loan during the first quarter.
 
At March 31, 2011, non-performing real-estate commercial loans decreased by $8,000 from December 31, 2010, due primarily to one loan which is making current payments through the Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan.

At March 31, 2011, non-performing consumer loans decreased by $5,000 from December 31, 2010, due primarily to one loan which is making current payments through the Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan.
 
Restructured loans are primarily commercial loans for which the Bank granted a concession to the borrower for economic or legal reasons due to the borrower’s financial difficulties. The Bank continues to work with all the related restructured loans and, at March 31, 2011, all such loans continued to pay as agreed under the terms of the restructuring agreement.

 
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Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The following table summarizes our allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
                   
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
6,246
   
$
6,184
   
$
6,184
 
Provision charged to expense
   
525
     
700
     
3,100
 
Loans charged off, net
   
(230
)
   
-
     
(3,038
)
                         
Balance of allowance at end of period
 
$
6,541
   
$
6,884
   
$
6,246
 
                         
Ratio of net charge-offs to average
loans outstanding
   
0.04
%
   
-
     
0.59
%
                         
Balance of allowance as a percent of
loans at period-end
   
1.25
%
   
1.36
%
   
1.22
%
                         

At March 31, 2011, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was $6.5 million, compared with $6.2 million at December 31, 2010.  Loss allowance as a percentage of total loans at March 31, 2011 was 1.25%, compared with 1.22% at December 31, 2010. The Company had total provisions to the allowance for loan losses for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 in the amount of $525,000 as compared to $700,000 for the comparable period in 2010. There was $230,000 in net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to none for the same period in 2010. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a charge-off of $235,000 in connection with one commercial and industrial loan which was classified as troubled debt restructuring and had been previously reserved for. Non-performing loans at March 31, 2011 are either well-collateralized or adequately reserved for in the allowance for loan losses.

Management maintains the allowance for credit losses at a level estimated to absorb probable loan losses of the loan portfolio. The allowance is based on ongoing evaluations of the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Our methodology for evaluating the appropriateness of the allowance includes segmentation of the loan portfolio into its various asset components, tracking the historical levels of criticized loans and delinquencies, and assessing the nature and trend of loan charge-offs. Additionally, the volume of non-performing loans, concentration risks by size, type, and geography, new products and markets, collateral adequacy, credit policies and procedures, staffing, underwriting consistency, and economic conditions are taken  into consideration. Risks within the loan portfolio are analyzed on a continuous basis by the Bank’s senior management, outside independent loan review auditors, directors’ loan committee, and board of directors. A risk system, consisting of multiple grading categories, is utilized as an analytical tool to assess risk and set appropriate reserves.

While there are some signs of increasing economic stability in some of our markets, the economy remains challenging, and as such prudent risk management must be maintained. Along with this conservative approach, we have further stressed our qualitative and quantitative allowance factors to primarily reflect the current state of the economy and prolonged high levels of unemployment. Collectively, these actions have resulted in an increase in our allowance levels. We apply this process and methodology in a consistent manner and reassess and modify the estimation methods and assumptions on a regular basis.

We attempt to maintain an allowance for loan losses at a sufficient level to provide for probable losses in the loan portfolio. Risks within the loan portfolio are analyzed on a continuous basis by the Bank’s senior management, outside independent loan review auditors, directors’ loan committee, and board of directors.  The level of the allowance is determined by assigning specific allowances to impaired loans and general allowances on all other loans. The portion of the allowance that is allocated to impaired loans is determined by estimating the inherent loss on each credit after giving consideration to the value of the underlying collateral. A risk system, consisting of multiple grading categories, is utilized as an analytical tool to assess risk and set appropriate reserves. Along with the risk system, senior management evaluates risk characteristics of the loan portfolio under current economic conditions and considers such factors as the financial condition of the borrower, past and expected loss experience, and other factors management feels deserve recognition in establishing an appropriate allowance. These estimates are reviewed at least quarterly, and as adjustments become necessary, they are realized in the periods in which they become known. Although management attempts to maintain the allowance at a level deemed adequate to cover any losses, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based upon changes in market conditions, either generally or specific to our area, or changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers. In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review our allowance for loan losses. These agencies may require the Company to take additional provisions based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.
 
 
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Bank-Owned Life Insurance
 
In November of 2004, the Company invested in $3.5 million of bank-owned life insurance as a source of funding for additional life insurance benefits for officers and employee benefit expenses related to the Company’s non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain executive officers implemented in 2004 that provides for payments upon retirement, death or disability. In 2009 and 2010, the Company purchased an additional $3.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of bank-owned life insurance in order to provide additional life insurance benefits for additional officers upon death or disability and to provide a source of funding for future enhancements of the benefits under the SERP. Expenses related to the SERP were approximately $23,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. Bank-owned life insurance involves our purchase of life insurance on a selected group of officers. The Company is the owner and beneficiary of the policies. Increases in the cash surrender values of this investment are recorded in other income in the statement of operations. Income on bank-owned life insurance amounted to $93,000 and $89,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Premises and Equipment
 
Premises and equipment totaled approximately $3.0 million and $3.1 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The Company purchased premises and equipment amounting to $74,000 primarily to replace fully depreciated and un-repairable equipment, while depreciation expenses totaled $194,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets totaled $18.7 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The Company’s intangible assets at March 31, 2011 were comprised of $18.1 million of goodwill and $574,000 of core deposit intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $1.5 million. At December 31, 2010, the Company’s intangible assets were comprised of $18.1 million of goodwill and $632,000 of core deposit intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $1.5 million.

Deposits
 
Deposits are the primary source of funds used by the Company in lending and for general corporate purposes. In addition to deposits, the Company may derive funds from principal repayments on loans, the sale of loans and securities designated as available for sale, maturing investment securities and borrowing from financial intermediaries. The level of deposit liabilities may vary significantly and is dependent upon prevailing interest rates, money market conditions, general economic conditions and competition. The Company’s deposits consist of checking, savings and money market accounts along with certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts. Deposits are obtained from individuals, partnerships, corporations, unincorporated businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the Company’s market area. We attempt to control the flow of deposits primarily by pricing our deposit offerings to be competitive with other financial institutions in our market area, but not necessarily offering the highest rate.
 
At March 31, 2011, total deposits amounted to $536.7 million, reflecting an increase of $12.2 million, or 2.3%, from December 31, 2010. Core checking deposits increased $6.4 million, or 4.9%, savings accounts, inclusive of money market deposits, increased $1.0 million, or 0.4%, and time deposits increased $4.8 million, or 4.4%, during the first quarter of 2011. The Bank has continued to focus on building non-interest-bearing deposits, as this lowers the institution’s costs of funds. Additionally, our savings accounts and other interest-bearing deposit products, excluding high-cost certificates of deposit, provide an efficient and cost-effective source to fund our loan originations.
 
One of the primary strategies is the accumulation and retention of core deposits. Core deposits consist of all deposits, except certificates of deposit in excess of $100,000. Core deposits at March 31, 2011 accounted for 90.1% of total deposits, compared to 89.8% at December 31, 2010. The balance in our certificates of deposit (“CD’s”) over $100,000 at March 31, 2011 totaled $53.3 million as compared to $53.5 million at December 31, 2010. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company placed $5.0 million in brokered CD’s. The term on these CD’s range from 54 to 66 months with interest rates ranging from 2.15% to 2.25%. The Company found this strategy was able to provide a more cost-effective source of longer-term funding as the rates paid for these brokered CD’s were lower than current fixed rate term advances at the FHLB of New York.
 
Borrowings
 
The Bank utilizes its account relationship with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank to borrow funds through its Federal funds borrowing line in an aggregate amount up to $10.0 million and established a $7.0 million credit facility with another correspondent bank during the first quarter of 2011. These borrowings are priced on a daily basis. There were no outstanding borrowings under these lines at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  The Bank also has a remaining borrowing capacity with the FHLB of approximately $46.8 million based on current collateral pledged. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Bank had no short-term borrowings outstanding under this line.
 
 
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Long-term debt consisted of the following FHLB fixed rate advances at March 31, 2011 and at December 31, 2010:
 
 
Amount
     Rate  
  
Original
Term
    Maturity        
  (dollars in thousands)
               
Convertible Note
$   7,500     3.97%    
     10 years
November 2017
Fixed Rate Note
      1,500     1.67%    
       4 years
August 2014
Fixed Rate Note
      1,500     2.00%    
       5 years
August 2015
Fixed Rate Note
      1,500     2.41%    
       6 years
August 2016
Fixed Rate Note
      1,500     2.71%    
       7 years
August 2017
                 
  $   13,500     3.18%        

The $7.5 million convertible note contains an option which allows the FHLB to adjust the rate on the note in November 2012 to the then current market rate offered by the FHLB. The Company has the option to repay this advance, if converted, without penalty.
 
Repurchase Agreements
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as secured borrowings, generally mature within one to four days after the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reflected as the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased to $17.5 million at March 31, 2011 from $14.9 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $2.6 million, or 17.6%.
 
Liquidity
 
Liquidity defines the Company’s ability to generate funds to support asset growth, meet deposit withdrawals, maintain reserve requirements and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. An important component of the Company’s asset and liability management structure is the level of liquidity available to meet the needs of our customers and requirements of our creditors. The liquidity needs of the Bank are primarily met by cash on hand, Federal funds sold position, maturing investment securities and short-term borrowings on a temporary basis. The Bank invests the funds not needed to meet its cash requirements in overnight Federal funds sold and an interest bearing account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. With adequate deposit inflows coupled with the above-mentioned cash resources, management is maintaining short-term assets which we believe are sufficient to meet our liquidity needs.

At March 31, 2011, the Company had $40.8 million in cash and cash equivalents as compared to $34.4 million at December 31, 2010. Cash and cash equivalent balances consisted of $7.0 million in Federal funds sold at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and $26.6 million and $21.3 million at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. It was determined by management during 2010 to transfer most of the Bank’s investable funds out of the Federal funds sold position and into the interest bearing deposit account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York due primarily to a higher rate of return, which averages approximately 10 basis points higher. Additionally, balances at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York provided the highest level of safety for our investable funds.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
The Company’s financial statements do not reflect off-balance sheet arrangements that are made in the normal course of business. These off-balance sheet arrangements consist of unfunded loans and letters of credit made under the same standards as on-balance sheet instruments.  These instruments have fixed maturity dates, and because many of them will expire without being drawn upon, they do not generally present any significant liquidity risk to the Company.
 
 
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Management believes that any amounts actually drawn upon these commitments can be funded in the normal course of operations.  The following table sets forth the Bank’s off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
     
Home equity lines of credit
 
$
28,569
   
$
27,897
 
Commitments to fund commercial real estate and construction loans
   
52,475
     
32,908
 
Commitments to fund commercial and industrial loans
   
42,513
     
43,734
 
Commercial and financial letters of credit
   
5,332
     
5,661
 
   
$
128,889
   
$
110,200
 
 
Capital
 
Shareholders’ equity increased by approximately $952,000, or 1.2%, to $81.1 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $80.2 million at December 31, 2010. Net income for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 added $923,000 to shareholders’ equity. Additionally, stock option compensation expense of $39,000, $48,000 in options exercised and $54,000 in the net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax, all contributed to the increase. These increases were partially offset by $112,000 relating to the dividends on the preferred stock.
 
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory and capital requirements administered by the Federal banking agencies. Our federal banking regulators, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (which regulates bank holding companies) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (which regulates the Bank), have issued guidelines classifying and defining capital. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification of the Company and the Bank is also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
 
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios, set forth in the following tables of Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets (Leverage Ratio), Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets and Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets. Management believes that, at March 31, 2011, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
 
The capital ratios of the Company and the Bank, at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, are presented below.

 
   
Tier I
Capital to
Average Assets Ratio
(Leverage Ratio)
   
Tier I
Capital to
Risk Weighted
Assets Ratio
   
Total Capital to
Risk Weighted
Assets Ratio
 
   
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
   
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
   
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
                                                             
Community Partners
   
9.94
%
     
9.75
%
     
11.18
%
     
11.19
%
     
12.36
%
     
12.33
%
 
Two River
   
9.93
%
     
9.73
%
     
11.17
%
     
11.16
%
     
12.35
%
     
12.31
%
 
                                                             
“Adequately capitalized” institution
(under Federal regulations)
   
4.00
%
     
4.00
%
     
4.00
%
     
4.00
%
     
8.00
%
     
8.00
%
 
                                                             
“Well capitalized” institution
(under Federal regulations)
   
5.00
%
     
5.00
%
     
6.00
%
     
6.00
%
     
10.00
%
     
10.00
%
 

 
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Not required.
 
 
The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, with the assistance of other members of the Company’s management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.  Based upon such evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
 
The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have also concluded that there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
       
 
31.1
*
Certification of principal executive officer of the Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)
       
 
31.2
*
Certification of principal financial officer of the Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)
       
 
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*
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the principal executive officer of the Company and the principal financial officer of the Company
 
_____________________
*           Filed herewith.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
COMMUNITY PARTNERS BANCORP
 
       
       
Date:  May 16, 2011
By:
/s/ WILLIAM D. MOSS  
     
William D. Moss
 
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
     
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
       
       
Date:  May 16, 2011
By:
/s/ A. RICHARD ABRAHAMIAN  
     
A. Richard Abrahamian
 
     
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
     
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 


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