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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

 

Commission file number: 000-52098

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CHINO COMMERCIAL BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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California 20-4797048
State of incorporation I.R.S. Employer
  Identification Number
14245 Pipeline Avenue  
Chino, California 91710
Address of Principal Executive Offices Zip Code

  

(909) 393-8880

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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Check whether the issuer (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. þ Yes ¨ No

 

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). þYes ¨No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller Reporting Company þ

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

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

þ No

 

On April 30, 2012, there were 829,402 shares of Chino Commercial Bancorp Common Stock outstanding.

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

Part I – Financial Information 1
        Item 1. Financial Statements 1
  Consolidated Balance Sheets 1
  Consolidated Statements of Income  2
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  3
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity  4
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  5
  Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements   6
     
        Item 2. Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations 21
  Forward Looking Information 21
  Recent Developments 21
  Overview of the Results of Operations and Financial Condition 22
  Earnings Performance 23
  Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin 24
  Provision for Loan Losses 26
  Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Margin 26
  Provision for Income Taxes 29
  Financial Condition 29
  Loan Portfolio 29
  Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 30
  Non-performing Assets 30
  Allowance for Loan Losses 31
  Investment Portfolio 34
  Deposits 34
  Borrowings 35
  Shareholders Equity 35
  Liquidity 35
  Capital Resources 36
     
        Item 3. Qualitative & Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk 40
     
        Item 4. Controls and Procedures 40
     
Part II – Other Information 41
        Item 1. – Legal Proceedings 41
        Item 1A. – Risk Factors 41
        Item 2. – Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 41
        Item 3. – Defaults upon Senior Securities 41
        Item 4. – (Removed and Reserved) 41
        Item 5. – Other Information 41
        Item 6. – Exhibits 41
Signatures 42

 

 
 

PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1

CHINO COMMERCIAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

  March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
  (unaudited)   (audited) 
ASSETS:          
Cash and due from banks  $4,721,765   $3,358,177 
Federal funds sold   17,699,876    14,165,877 
Total cash and cash equivalents   22,421,641    17,524,054 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   13,091,252    13,339,252 
Investment securities available for sale   2,693,033    2,972,420 
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value approximates          
$9,205,000 at March 31, 2012 and $9,861,000 at December 31, 2011)   9,000,590    9,652,630 
Total investments   24,784,875    25,964,302 
Loans          
Real estate   45,687,885    46,184,898 
Commercial   9,587,635    9,974,353 
Installment   372,459    643,660 
Gross loans   55,647,979    56,802,911 
Unearned fees and discounts   (156,756)   (29,107)
Loans net of unearned fees and discount   55,491,223    56,773,804 
Allowance for loan losses   (1,535,243)   (1,537,963)
 Net loans   53,955,980    55,235,841 
Accrued interest receivable   265,631    275,976 
Restricted stock   667,700    667,700 
Fixed assets, net   6,407,441    6,443,753 
Foreclosed assets   0    439,317 
Prepaid & other assets   2,888,910    3,154,650 
Total assets  $111,392,178   $109,705,593 
LIABILITIES:          
Deposits          
Non-interest bearing  $49,288,661   $47,188,644 
Interest bearing          
NOW and money market   31,423,967    32,241,986 
Savings   2,254,938    1,809,536 
Time deposits less than $100,000   4,900,481    4,700,126 
Time deposits of $100,000 or greater   11,146,318    12,163,266 
Total deposits   99,014,365    98,103,558 
Accrued interest payable   161,160    139,646 
Accrued expenses & other payables   770,186    897,363 
Subordinated notes payable to subsidiary trust   3,093,000    3,093,000 
Total liabilities   103,038,711    102,233,567 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Common stock, authorized 10,000,000 shares with no par value, issued and outstanding 829,402 shares and 749,540 shares at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.   3,441,723    2,760,812 
Retained earnings   4,835,568    4,631,610 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   76,176    79,604 
Total shareholders' equity   8,353,467    7,472,026 
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity  $111,392,178   $109,705,593 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.          

 

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CHINO COMMERCIAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

 

   For the three months ended 
   March 31 
   2012   2011 
Interest income          
Investment securities and due from banks  $107,535   $169,848 
Interest on Federal funds sold   7,848    2,605 
Interest and fee income on loans   883,179    1,012,779 
Total interest income   998,562    1,185,232 
Interest expense          
Deposits   84,869    114,898 
Other borrowings   18,203    50,963 
Total interest expense   103,072    165,861 
Net interest income   895,490    1,019,371 
Provision for loan losses   0    5,522 
Net interest income after          
provision for loan losses   895,490    1,013,849 
Non-interest income          
Service charges on deposit accounts   311,493    304,657 
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets   93,871    61,151 
Other miscellaneous income   49,934    7,250 
Dividend income from restricted stock   3,428    2,770 
Income from bank-owned life insurance   17,092    17,225 
Total non-interest income   475,818    393,053 
Non-interest expenses          
Salaries and employee benefits   573,281    587,399 
Occupancy and equipment   106,099    114,581 
Data and item processing   89,013    96,972 
Advertising and marketing   13,056    16,153 
Legal and professional fees   69,109    70,233 
Regulatory assessments   55,864    75,447 
Insurance   12,467    10,425 
Directors' fees and expenses   25,545    15,601 
Other expenses   101,541    94,318 
Total non-interest expenses   1,045,975    1,081,129 
Income before income tax expense   325,333    325,773 
Income tax expense   121,374    122,468 
Net income  $203,959   $203,305 
Basic earnings per share  $0.26   $0.27 
Diluted earnings per share  $0.26   $0.27 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.          

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CHINO COMMERCIAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

 

   For the three months ended 
   March 31 
   2012   2011 
         
         
Net income  $203,959   $203,305 
           
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects          
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities          
available for sale during the period (tax effects of          
($2,482) and $5,215)   (3,428)   7,201 
           
Total comprehensive income  $200,531   $210,506 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.           

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CHINO COMMERICAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES

IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

                    
              Accumulated     
               Other    
  Number of   Common   Retained   Comprehensive      
  Shares   Stock   Earnings   Income   Total 
Balance at December 31, 2010 (audited)   748,314   $2,750,285   $4,190,208   $75,764   $7,016,257 
Net income           441,401         441,401 
Change in unrealized gain on securities                         
available for sale, net of tax   3,840    3,840                
Exercise of stock options, including                         
tax benefit   1,226    10,528    10,528           
Balance at December 31, 2011 (audited)   749,540    2,760,813    4,631,609    79,604    7,472,026 
Net income   203,959    203,959                
Change in unrealized gain on securities                         
available for sale, net of tax   (3,428)   (3,428)               
Net proceeds from secondary stock                         
offering   79,862    680,910    680,910           
Balance at March 31, 2012 (unaudited)   829,402   $3,441,723   $4,835,568   $76,176   $8,353,467 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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CHINO COMMERCIAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2012   2011 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities          
Net income  $203,959   $203,305 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided          
by operating activities:          
Provision for loan losses   0    5,522 
Depreciation and amortization   56,299    53,843 
Net amortization (accretion) of investment securities   17,151    18,229 
Amortization of deferred loan (fees) costs   127,649    4,714 
Loss on disposition of equipment   0    314 
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets   (93,871)   (61,151)
Deferred income tax (benefit)   (68,270)   (30,286)
Net changes in:          
Accrued interest receivable   10,346    (43,683)
Other assets   336,410    203,684 
Accrued interest payable   21,514    (27,284)
Other liabilities   (127,177)   (10,495)
Net cash provided by operating activities   484,010    316,712 
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities          
Net change in interest-bearing deposits in other banks   248,000    3,717,000 
Activity in investment securities available for sale          
Repayments and calls   273,822    155,230 
Activity in  investment securities held to maturity          
Repayments and calls   634,626    629,379 
Redemption of stock investments, restricted   0    16,300 
Loan originations and principal collections, net   1,152,212    1,087,993 
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets   533,188    577,685 
Purchase of premises and equipment   (19,987)   (200,257)
Net cash provided by investing activities   2,821,860    5,983,330 
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities          
Net change in deposits   910,807    754,578 
Proceeds from stock offering   680,910    0 
Net cash provided by financing activities   1,591,717    754,578 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   4,897,587    7,054,620 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period   17,524,054    7,701,641 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period  $22,421,641   $14,756,261 
           
Supplemental Information          
Interest paid  $81,558   $193,145 
Income taxes paid  $-   $- 
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities          
Loans to facilitate the sale of foreclosed assets  $427,500   $- 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.          

 

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CHINO COMMERCIAL BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2012

 

Note 1 – The Business of Chino Commercial Bancorp

 

Chino Commercial Bancorp (the “Company”) is a California corporation registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and is headquartered in Chino, California. The Company was incorporated in March 2006 and acquired all of the outstanding shares of Chino Commercial Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) effective July 1, 2006. The Company’s principal subsidiary is the Bank, and the Company exists primarily for the purpose of holding the stock of the Bank and of such other subsidiaries it may acquire or establish. The Company’s principal source of income is dividends and tax equalization payments from the Bank, although supplemental sources of income may be explored in the future. The expenditures of the Company, including (but not limited to) the payment of dividends to shareholders, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, the cost of servicing debt, legal fees, audit fees, and shareholder costs will generally be paid from dividends paid to the Company by the Bank.

 

The Company’s only other direct subsidiary is Chino Statutory Trust I, which was formed on October 25, 2006 solely to facilitate the issuance of capital trust pass-through securities. This additional regulatory capital enhances the Company’s ability to maintain favorable risk-based capital ratios. Pursuant to the Accounting Standards codification (ASC) 810, Consolidation, Chino Statutory Trust I is not reflected on a consolidated basis in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

The Company’s Administrative Offices are located at 14245 Pipeline Avenue, Chino, California and the telephone number is (909) 393-8880. References herein to the “Company” include Chino Commercial Bancorp and its consolidated subsidiary, unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

The Bank is a national bank which was organized under the laws of the United States in December 1999 and commenced operations on September 1, 2000. The Bank operates three full-service banking offices. The Bank’s main branch office and administrative offices are located at 14245 Pipeline Avenue, Chino, California. In January 2006 the Bank opened its Ontario branch located at 1551 South Grove Avenue, Ontario, California and in April 2010 the Bank opened its Rancho Cucamonga branch located at 8229 Rochester Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, California. In July 2010, the Company acquired property at 14245 Pipeline Avenue, Chino, California, which became the main branch and administrative headquarters in January 2011.

 

As a community-oriented bank, the Bank offers a wide array of commercial and consumer services which would generally be offered by a locally-managed, independently-operated bank.

 

Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S.GAAP) for interim financial statements. They do not, however, include all of the information and footnotes required by such accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments including normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year as a whole. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period classification. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Note 3 – Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make a number of judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expenses in the Company’s financial statements and accompanying notes. Various elements of the Company’s accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. Critical accounting policies are those that involve the most complex and subjective decisions and assessments and have the greatest potential impact on the Company’s results of operation. There were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies discussed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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Note 4 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In May 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standards update to improve the comparability between U.S. GAAP fair value accounting and reporting requirements and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) fair value accounting and reporting requirements. Additional disclosures required by the update include: (i) disclosure of quantitative information regarding the unobservable inputs used in any fair value measurement classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy in addition to an explanation of the valuation techniques used in valuing Level 3 items and information regarding the sensitivity in the valuation of Level 3 items to changes in the values assigned to unobservable inputs; (ii) categorization by level within the fair value hierarchy of items not recognized on the Statement of Financial Position at fair value but for which fair values are required to be disclosed; and (iii) instances where the fair values disclosed for non-financial assets were based on a highest and best use assumption when in fact the assets are not being utilized in that capacity. The amendments in the update are effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The required disclosures became effective for the Company on January 1, 2012, and are reflected in Note 11. The provisions of this update had no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standards update to increase the prominence of items included in Other Comprehensive Income and facilitate the convergence of U.S. GAAP with IFRS. The update prohibits continued presentation of Other Comprehensive Income in the Statement of Shareholders' Equity. The update requires that all non-owner changes in shareholders' equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but continuous statements. The amendments in the update are effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted the provisions of this update on January 1, 2012 and therefore has presented other comprehensive income in conformity with the new reporting requirements as of March 31, 2012. The provisions of this update had no impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

 

Note 5 – Investment Securities

    

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities at March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

         Gross    Gross      
    Amortized    Unrealized    Unrealized    Fair 
    Cost    Gains    Losses    Value 
Securities available for sale:                    
Municipal bonds  $743,433   $46,755   $-   $790,188 
Mortgage-backed securities   1,820,160    82,685    -    1,902,845 
   $2,563,593   $129,440   $-   $2,693,033 
                     
Securities held to maturity:                    
Municipal bonds  $431,108   $2,231   $-   $433,339 
Federal agency   2,500,000    4,283    -    2,504,283 
Mortgage-backed securities   6,039,099    197,436    -    6,236,535 
Corporate   30,383    524    -    30,907 
   $9,000,590   $204,474   $-   $9,205,064 

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The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of March 31, 2012 by contractual maturity are shown below:

 

   Available for Sale   Held to Maturity 
   Amortized   Fair   Amortized   Fair 
   Cost   Value   Cost   Value 
                 
Within 1 year  $-   $-   $30,383   $30,907 
After 1 year through 5 years   -    -    -    - 
After 5 years through 10 years   -    -    2,931,108    2,937,622 
After 10 years through 17 years   743,433    790,188    -    - 
Mortgage-backed securities   1,820,160    1,902,845    6,039,099    6,236,535 
   $2,563,593   $2,693,033   $9,000,590   $9,205,064 

 

There are no securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2012.

 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

 

In the recent past, unrealized losses were related to mortgage-backed securities issued by federally sponsored agencies, which are fully secured by conforming residential loans. Since the Company has the ability to hold these securities until estimated maturity, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

 

Note 6 – Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

At December 31, 2011, the Company had 11 impaired loans totaling $3,605,142, all of which were on a non-accrual basis. Only one of those loans was past due over 30 days. At March 31, 2012, the Company had 10 impaired loans totaling $2,471,101, all of which were on a non-accrual basis and none of which was past due over 30 days. There was one accruing loan past due over 30 days totaling $75,000 and one overdraft past due for 60 days totaling $34 at March 31, 2012.

Changes in the allowance for loan losses by loan segment are summarized as follows for three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

 

   One to           Commercial                 
   Four   Residential   Commercial   and                 
   Residential   Income   Real Estate   Industrial   Consumer   Installment   Other   Total 
                                         
Beginning balance                                        
January 1, 2012  $44,586   $40,438   $1,201,839   $238,448   $976   $11,289   $387   $1,537,963 
Provision for loan                                        
losses   (5,987)   (328)   29,769    (24,701)   2,688    (1,389)   (52)   - 
                                         
Loans charged off   -    -    -    -    (2,720)   -    -    (2,720)
                                         
Recoveries   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                         
Ending Balance                                        
March 31, 2012  $38,599   $40,110   $1,231,608   $213,747   $944   $9,900   $335   $1,535,243 

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   One to           Commercial                 
   Four   Residential   Commercial   and                 
   Residential   Income   Real Estate   Industrial   Consumer   Installment   Other   Total 
                                         
Beginning balance                                        
January 1, 2011  $46,335   $2,876   $1,140,786   $241,243   $746   $9,178   $989   $1,442,153 
Provision for loan                                        
losses   1,902    6,630    (4,382)   1,655    (325)   213    (171)   5,522 
                                         
Loans charged off   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                         
Recoveries   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                         
Ending Balance                                        
March 31, 2011  $48,237   $9,506   $1,136,404   $242,898   $421   $9,391   $818   $1,447,675 

 

Loans serviced for others are portions of loans participated out to other banks. Loan balances are net of these participated balances. The unpaid principal balance of loans serviced for others was $1,643,855 and $1,654,001 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

The following tables present loans and the allowance for loan losses by segment as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (by loan segment)
As of March 31, 2012
                                 
   One to Four   Residential   Commercial   Commercial and                 
   Residential   Income   Real Estate   Industrial   Consumer   Installment   Other   Total 
                                         
Loans:                                        
                                         
Balance  $2,394,606   $1,865,592   $43,293,279   $7,712,787   $34,752   $337,707   $9,256   $55,647,979 
                                         
Individually evaluated                                        
for impairment   182,642    -    1,091,719    1,196,740    -    -    -    2,471,101 
                                         
Collectively evaluated                                        
for impairment   2,211,964    1,865,592    42,201,560    6,516,047    34,752    337,707    9,256    53,176,878 
                                         
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
                                         
Balance   38,599    40,110    1,231,608    213,747    944    9,900    335    1,535,243 
                                         
Individually evaluated                                        
for impairment   5,242    -    38,660    34,347    -    -    -    78,249 
                                         
Collectively evaluated                                        
for impairment   33,357    40,110    1,192,948    179,400    944    9,900    335    1,456,994 

 

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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (by loan segment)
As of December 31, 2011
                                 
   One to Four   Residential   Commercial   Commercial and                 
   Residential   Income   Real Estate   Industrial   Consumer   Installment   Other   Total 
                                         
Loans:                                        
                                         
Balance  $2,368,205   $1,880,824   $43,816,693   $8,082,845   $30,737   $612,923   $10,684   $56,802,911 
                                         
Individually evaluated                                        
for impairment   656,275    -    1,716,028    1,232,839    -    -    -    3,605,142 
                                         
Collectively evaluated                                        
for impairment   1,711,930    1,880,824    42,100,665    6,850,006    30,737    612,923    10,684    53,197,769 
                                         
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
                                         
Balance   44,586    40,438    1,201,839    238,448    976    11,289    387    1,537,963 
                                         
Individually evaluated                                        
for impairment   18,835    -    49,250    40,661    -    -    -    108,746 
                                         
Collectively evaluated                                        
for impairment   25,751    40,438    1,152,589    197,787    976    11,289    387    1,429,217 

  

Management divides the loan portfolio into portfolio segments for purposes of developing and documenting a systematic method for determining its allowance for loan losses. The portfolio is segregated based on loan types and the underlying risk factors present in each loan type. Such risk factors are periodically reviewed by management and revised as deemed appropriate.

 

The Company’s loan portfolio is divided into the following portfolio segments.

 

One to Four Family Residential. This portfolio segment consists of the origination of first mortgage loans and home equity second mortgage loans secured by one-to four-family owner occupied residential properties located in the Company’s market area. The Company has experienced no foreclosures on its owner occupied loan portfolio since May 2011 and believes this is due mainly to its conservative lending strategies including its non-participation in “interest only”, “Option ARM,” “sub-prime” or “Alt-A” loans.

 

One to Four Family Income. This portfolio segment consists of the origination of first mortgage loans secured by one-to four-family non-owner occupied residential properties in its market area. Such lending involves additional risks arising from the use of the properties by non-owners.

 

Commercial Real Estate Loans. This portfolio segment includes loans secured by commercial real estate, including multi-family dwellings. Loans secured by commercial real estate generally have larger loan balances and more credit risk than one-to four-family mortgage loans. The increased risk is the result of several factors, including the concentration of principal in a limited number of loans and borrowers, the impact of local and general economic conditions on the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types of loans.

 

Commercial and Industrial Loans. This portfolio segment includes commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners. Commercial business loans generally have higher interest rates and shorter terms than one- to four-family residential loans, but they also may involve higher average balances, increased difficulty of loan monitoring and a higher risk of default since their repayment generally depends on the successful operation of the borrower’s business.

 

Consumer Loans. This portfolio segment includes loans to individuals for overdraft protection and personal lines of credit.

 

Installment Loans. This portfolio segment includes loans to individuals for personal purposes, including but not limited to automobile loans.

The following tables summarize the loan portfolio at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by credit risk profiles based on internally assigned grades. Information has been updated for each credit quality indicator as of those dates.

 

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Credit Quality Indicators (by loan class)

As of March 31, 2012

 

   Grade 
   Pass   Special Mention   Substandard   Doubtful   Total 
                     
One to four residential:                         
Closed-end  $2,211,964   $--   $182,642   $--   $2,394,606 
                          
Residential income   1,865,592    --    --    --    1,865,592 
                          
Commercial real estate:                         
Owner occupied   19,116,867    -    1,605,226    --    20,722,093 
Non-owner occupied   19,690,673    288,802    2,591,711    --    22,571,186 
                          
Commercial and industrial:                         
Secured   2,311,584         175,082    --    2,486,666 
Unsecured   3,735,388    210,124    1,280,609    --    5,226,121 
                          
Consumer   34,752    --    --    --    34,752 
                          
Installment   337,707    --    --    --    337,707 
                          
Other   9,256    --    --    --    9,256 
                          
Total  $49,313,783   $498,926   $5,835,270   $-   $55,647,979 

 

Credit Quality Indicators (by loan class)

As of December 31, 2011

 

   Grade 
   Pass   Special Mention   Substandard   Doubtful   Total 
                     
One to four residential:                         
Closed-end  $1,711,932   $--   $656,273   $--   $2,368,205 
                          
Residential income   1,880,824    --    --    --    1,880,824 
                          
Commercial real estate:                         
Owner occupied   17,642,198    -    2,345,010    --    19,987,208 
Non-owner occupied   21,044,610    290,358    2,494,517    --    23,829,485 
                          
Commercial and industrial:                         
Secured   2,840,543    -    1,142,687    --    3,983,230 
Unsecured   3,200,770    223,798    675,047    --    4,099,615 
                          
Consumer   30,737    --    --    --    30,737 
                          
Installment   612,923    --    --    --    612,923 
                          
Other   10,684    --    --    --    10,684 
                          
Total  $48,975,221   $514,156   $7,313,534   $-   $56,802,911 

 

The Company’s policies, consistent with regulatory guidelines, provide for the classification of loans and other assets that are considered to be of lesser quality as substandard, doubtful, or loss assets. An asset is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard assets include those assets characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as doubtful have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on currently existing facts, conditions and values. Assets (or portions of assets) classified as loss are those considered uncollectible and of such little value that there continuance as assets is not warranted. Assets that do not expose the Company to risk sufficient to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories, but which possess potential weaknesses that deserve close attention, are required to be designated as special mention.

 

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When assets are classified as special mention, substandard or doubtful, the Company allocates a portion of the related general loss allowances to such assets as the Company deems prudent. Determinations as to the classification of assets and the amount of loss allowances are subject to review by regulatory agencies, which can require that we establish additional loss allowances. Management regularly reviews its asset portfolio to determine whether any assets require reclassification in accordance with applicable regulations.

 

The following tables set forth certain information with respect to delinquencies in the Company’s portfolio by loan class and amount as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

 

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans (by class)

As of March 31, 2012

 

                           Recorded 
           Greater               Investment 
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   Than   Total       Total   90 Days or more 
   Past Due   Past Due   90 Days   Past Due   Current   Loans   and Accruing 
                                    
One to four residential:                                   
Closed-end  $--   $--   $--   $--   $2,394,606   $2,394,606   $-- 
                                    
Residential income   --    --    --    --    1,865,592   $1,865,592    -- 
                                    
Commercial real estate:                                   
Owner occupied   --    --    --    --    20,722,093    20,722,093    -- 
Non-owner occupied   --    --    --    --    22,571,186    22,571,186    -- 
                                    
Commercial and industrial:                                   
Secured   --    --    --    --    2,486,666    2,486,666    -- 
Unsecured   75,000    --    --    75,000    5,151,121    5,226,121    -- 
                                    
Consumer   --    --    --    --    34,752    34,752    -- 
                                    
Installment   --    --    --    --    337,707    337,707    -- 
                                    
Other   --    34    --    34    9,222    9,256    -- 
                                    
Total  $75,000   $34   $--   $75,034   $55,572,945   $55,647,979   $-- 

 

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Age Analysis of Past Due Loans (by class)

As of December 31, 2011

 

                           Recorded 
           Greater               Investment 
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   Than   Total       Total   90 Days or more 
   Past Due   Past Due   90 Days   Past Due   Current   Loans   and Accruing 
                                    
One to four residential:                                   
Closed-end  $--   $--   $--   $--   $2,368,205   $2,368,205   $-- 
                                    
Residential income   --    --    --    --    1,880,824   $1,880,824    -- 
                                    
Commercial real estate:                                   
Owner occupied   171,434    --    --    171,434    19,815,774    19,987,208    -- 
Non-owner occupied   --    --    --    --    23,829,485    23,829,485    -- 
                                    
Commercial and industrial:                                   
Secured   --    --    --    --    3,983,230    3,983,230    -- 
Unsecured   --    --    --    --    4,099,615    4,099,615    -- 
                                    
Consumer   --    --    --    --    30,737    30,737    -- 
                                    
Installment   --    --    --    --    612,923    612,923    -- 
                                    
Other   --    --    --    --    10,684    10,684    -- 
                                    
Total  $171,434   $--   $--   $171,434   $56,631,477   $56,802,911   $-- 

 

The following tables summarize impaired loans by loan class as of and for the period ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011: 

 

Impaired Loans (by loan class)

As of and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 

       Unpaid       Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Principal   Related   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized 
                          
With an allowance recorded:                         
One to four residential:                         
Closed-end  $182,642   $182,642   $5,242   $534,627   $-- 
                          
Commercial real estate:                         
Owner occupied   164,034    164,034    4,708    706,496    -- 
Non-owner occupied   927,685    927,685    33,904    845,243    -- 
                          
Commercial and industrial:                         
Secured   1,196,740    1,196,740    34,346    1,216,243    -- 
                          
Total:                         
One to four residential  $182,642   $182,642   $5,242   $534,627   $-- 
Commercial real estate  $1,091,719   $1,091,719   $38,612   $1,551,739   $-- 
Commercial and industrial  $1,196,740   $1,196,740   $34,346   $1,216,243   $-- 

 

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Impaired Loans (by loan class)

As of and For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

       Unpaid       Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Principal   Related   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized 
                          
With an allowance recorded:                         
One to four residential:                         
Closed-end  $656,275   $656,275   $18,835   $805,914   $-- 
                          
Commercial real estate:                         
Owner occupied   893,259    893,259    25,637    1,201,115    -- 
Non-owner occupied   822,769    822,769    23,613    851,886    -- 
                          
Commercial and industrial:                         
Secured   1,232,839    1,232,839    40,661    1,238,994    -- 
                          
Total:                         
One to four residential  $656,275   $656,275   $18,835   $805,914   $-- 
Commercial real estate  $1,716,028   $1,716,028   $49,250   $2,053,001   $-- 
Commercial and industrial  $1,232,839   $1,232,839   $40,661   $1,238,994   $-- 

 

A summary of nonaccrual loans by loan class is as follows:

 

Loans on Nonaccrual Status (by loan class)

 

   March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
One to four residential:        
Closed-end  $182,642   $656,275 
           
Commercial real estate:          
Owner occupied   164,034    893,259 
Non-owner occupied   927,685    822,769 
           
Commercial and industrial:          
Secured   1,196,740    1,232,839 
           
Total  $2,471,101   $3,605,142 

 

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A summary of troubled debt restructurings that occurred in the reporting period is as follows:

 

Modifications (by class)

For three-month period ended March 31, 2012

 

           Post-     
       Pre-Modification   Modification   Recorded 
   Number   Outstanding   Outstanding   Investment 
   of   Recorded   Recorded   at 
   Loans   Investment   Investment   03/31/12 
Troubled Debt Restructurings                    
Commercial real estate:                    
Non-owner occupied   1   $120,424   $120,424   $119,776 
                     
Commercial and industrial:                    
Secured   1    451,897    451,897    445,991 
Unsecured   1    54,472    54,472    50,607 

 

The Company had three loans that were modified in troubled debt restructurings during the period ended March 31, 2012. These modifications are classified as troubled debt restructurings because they were renewed at below-market interest rates due to the borrowers’ financial difficulties at the time of the restructuring. The loans are collateralized dependent and have zero impairment, thus no specific allowance has been established for these loans.

 

All loans modified in a trouble debt restructurings performed as agreed subsequent to the restructuring. The Company had no troubled debt restructurings in the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.

 

Note 7 – Subordinated Notes Payable to Subsidiary Trust

 

On October 25, 2006, Chino Statutory Trust I (the Trust), a newly formed Connecticut statutory business trust and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued an aggregate of $3.0 million of principal amount of Capital Securities (the Trust Preferred Securities) and $93,000 in Common Securities. The securities issued by the Trust are fully guaranteed by the Company with respect to distributions and amounts payable upon liquidation, redemption or repayment. The entire proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities were used by the Trust to purchase $3,000,000 in principal amount of the Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due December 15, 2036 issued by the Company (the Subordinated Debt Securities). The Company issued an additional $93,000 in principal amount of the Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due December 15, 2036, in exchange for its investment in the Trust’s Common Securities.

 

The Subordinated Debt Securities bore interest at 6.795% for the first five years from October 27, 2006 to December 15, 2011. On December 15, 2011 the interest rate became a variable interest rate equal to LIBOR (adjusted quarterly) plus 1.68%. LIBOR at December 15, 2011 was 0.54625% resulting in an interest rate of 2.22625% from December 15, 2011 to March 14, 2012. LIBOR at March 15, 2012 was 0.473650% resulting in an interest rate of 2.15365% from March 15 to June 14, 2012.

 

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, accrued interest payable to the Trust amounted to $123,114 and $8,494, respectively. Interest for Trust Preferred Securities amounted to $18,203 and $50,963, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. The Company relies on dividends from the Bank in order to make such payments and the Bank is restricted from making dividend payments to the Company without prior supervisory non-objection from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”). In addition, the Company must obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (the “FRB”) prior to making such payments. Therefore, the Company has elected to defer three quarterly interest payments beginning with the payment due September 15, 2011, pending the conclusion of the Company’s stock offering. (See “Item 2 – Recent Developments – Pending Capital Raise)

 

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Note 8 – Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company’s stock option plan expired on July 13, 2010. The plan allowed the board to grant incentive stock options to officers and employees and non-qualified stock options to the directors, officers and employees. At March 31, 2012 and 2011, 12,402 and 13,628 options, respectively, were outstanding. All outstanding options are fully vested.

 

The most recent grant of options occurred in 2003. Thus, there was no stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

Note 9 - Earnings per share (EPS)

 

Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in earnings.

 

The weighted-average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:

 

   Earnings per share Calculation 
   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2012   2011 
       Weighted           Weighted     
   Net   Average   Per Share   Net   Average   Per Share 
   Income   Shares   Amount   Income   Shares   Amount 
                         
Basic earnings  $203,959    769,844   $0.26   $203,305    748,314   $0.27 
                               
Effect of dilutive shares:                              
  assumed exercise of                              
  outstanding options        552    0.00         1,151    0.00 
                               
Diluted earnings  $203,959    770,396   $0.26   $203,305    749,465   $0.27 

 

Note 10 - Off-Balance-Sheet Commitments

 

The Company is a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to grant loans, unadvanced lines of credit, standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet.

 

The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had $5.3 million and $3.6 million, respectively, of off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit. These commitments represent a credit risk to the Company. At March 31, 2012 and at December 31, 2011 the Company had one unadvanced standby letter of credit for $82,804.

 

Commitments to grant loans are agreements to lend to customers as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since some of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, income-producing commercial properties, residential properties, and properties under construction.

 

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Note 11 – Fair Value Measurement

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The tables below present information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value. No liabilities were measured at fair value at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

 

·Level 1 Inputs - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
·Level 2 Inputs - Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
·Level 3 Inputs - Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

 

The following section describes the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

 

Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:

 

Securities Available for Sale. The securities classified as available for sale, are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

The following table presents the balances of securities available for sale as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

       Quoted Prices   Significant     
       in Active   Other     
       Markets for   Observable   Significant 
       Identical Assets   Inputs   Unobservable Inputs 
Description  Balance   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Securities Available for Sale                    
at March 31, 2012                    
Municipal bonds  $790,188   $-   $790,188   $- 
Mortgage-backed securities   1,902,845    -    1,902,845    - 
Total  $2,693,033   $-   $2,693,033   $- 
                     
at December 31, 2011                    
Municipal bonds  $796,098   $-   $796,098   $- 
Mortgage-backed securities   2,176,322    -    2,176,322    - 
Total  $2,972,420   $-   $2,972,420   $- 

 

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Certain financial assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjustments to the fair value of these assets usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

 

Impaired loans  

 

Collateral-dependent impaired loans are carried at the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell. The fair value of collateral is determined based on appraisals. In some cases, adjustments were made to the appraised values for various factors including age of the appraisal, age of comparables included in the appraisal, and known changes in the market and in the collateral. When significant adjustments were based on unobservable inputs, the resulting fair value measurement has been categorized as a Level 3 measurement. Otherwise, collateral-dependent impaired loans are categorized under Level 2.

 

Impaired loans that are not collateral dependent are carried at the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. Troubled debt restructurings are also carried at the present value of expected future cash flows. However, expected cash flows for troubled debt restructurings are discounted using the loan’s original effective interest rate rather than the modified interest rate. Since fair value of these loans is based on management’s own projection of future cash flows, the fair value measurements are categorized as Level 3 measurements.

 

The following presents impaired loans measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

       Quoted Prices  Significant     
       in Active  Other     
       Markets for  Observable   Significant 
       Identical Assets  Inputs   Unobservable Inputs 
Description  Balance   (Level 1)  (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Impaired loans net of ALLL                 
at March 31, 2012  $2,392,901   $ -  $537,982   $1,854,919 
at December 31, 2011  $3,496,396   $ -  $1,142,547   $2,353,849 

 

For Level 3 impaired loans, the fair value of collateral is based on appraisals that are greater than six months old. Management has not made adjustments for the age of the appraisals based on their estimate that the values of the properties have not changed materially since the appraisal date. These estimates are based on qualitative judgments made by management on a case-by-case basis.

  

Other Real Estate Owned  

 

Real estate acquired through foreclosure or other proceedings (other real estate owned) is initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure less estimated costs of disposal, which establishes a new cost. After foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed, and foreclosed assets held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated costs of disposal. The fair values of real properties initially are determined based on appraisals. In some cases, adjustments were made to the appraised values for various factors including age of the appraisal, age of comparables included in the appraisal, and known changes in the market or in the collateral. Subsequent valuations of the real properties are based on management estimates or on updated appraisals. Other real estate owned is categorized under Level 3 when significant adjustments are made by management to appraised values based on unobservable inputs. Otherwise, other real estate owned is categorized under Level 2 if their values are based solely on appraisals. 

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s OREO that was measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

          Quoted Prices   Significant        
          in Active   Other        
          Markets for   Observable     Significant  
          Identical Assets   Inputs     Unobservable Inputs  
Description   Balance     (Level 1)   (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
Other real estate owned net                        
of valuation allowance                        
at March 31, 2012   $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -  
at December 31, 2011   $ 439,317     $ -   $ 439,317     $ -  

 

Disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments is required, whether or not the financial instruments are recognized in the balance sheet at fair value or historical cost. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.

Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value. For cash and cash equivalents, Federal Home Loan Bank stock, loans held for sale, variable-rate loans, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits and savings, and short-term borrowings, the carrying amount is estimated to be fair value. For securities, fair values are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based in quoted market prices of comparable instruments. The fair values for fixed-rate loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms. The fair value of life insurance is based on the cash surrender value, as determined by the insurer. Fair values for deposit liabilities with a stated maturity date (time deposits) and for certificates of deposit in other banks are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on these accounts to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits. The fair value of non-interest bearing demand deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of long-term debt is determined utilizing the current market for like-kind instruments of a similar maturity and structure. The fair value of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk is not considered to be material, so they are not included in the tables below.

 

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The carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

  

   Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2012 using 
       Quoted Prices   Significant         
       in Active   Other   Significant     
       Markets for   Observable   Unobservable     
   Carrying   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs   Fair 
    Value    (Level 1)    (Level 2)    (Level 3)    Value 
Financial assets:                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $22,421,641   $22,421,641   $-   $-   $22,421,641 
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks   13,091,252    -    -    13,103,000    13,103,000 
Investment securities available for sale   2,693,033    -    2,693,033    -    2,693,033 
Investment securities held to maturity   9,000,590    -    9,205,064    -    9,205,064 
Stock investments   667,700    -    -    667,700    667,700 
Loans, net   53,955,980    -    537,982    53,696,709    54,234,691 
Accrued interest receivable   265,631    -    265,631    -    265,631 
Bank owned life insurance   1,836,283    -    1,836,283    -    1,836,283 
Trups common securities   93,000    -    -    93,000    93,000 
                          
Financial liabilities:                         
Deposits                         
Non-interest bearing demand deposits  $49,288,661   $-   $49,288,661   $-   $49,288,661 
Interest-bearing deposits   49,725,704    -    -    49,732,088    49,732,088 
Accrued interest payable   161,160    -    161,160    -    161,160 
Subordinated Debentures   3,093,000    -    -    3,093,000    3,093,000 

 

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011 using 
       Quoted Prices   Significant         
       in Active   Other   Significant     
       Markets for   Observable   Unobservable     
   Carrying   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs   Fair 
    Value    (Level 1)    (Level 2)    (Level 3)    Value 
Financial assets:                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $17,524,054   $17,524,054   $-   $-   $17,524,054 
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks   13,339,252    -    -    13,345,914    13,345,914 
Investment securities available for sale   2,972,420    -    2,972,420    -    2,972,420 
Investment securities held to maturity   9,652,630    -    9,860,534    -    9,860,534 
Stock investments   667,700    -    -    667,700    667,700 
Loans, net   55,235,841    -    1,142,547    54,130,648    55,273,195 
Accrued interest receivable   275,976    -    275,976    -    275,976 
Bank owned life insurance   1,819,191    -    1,819,191    -    1,819,191 
Trups common securities   93,000    -    -    93,000    93,000 
                          
Financial liabilities:   98,103,558                     
Deposits                         
Non-interest bearing demand deposits  $47,188,644   $-   $47,188,644   $-   $47,188,644 
Interest-bearing deposits   50,914,914    -    -    50,926,890    50,926,890 
Accrued interest payable   139,646    -    139,646    -    139,646 
Subordinated Debentures   3,093,000    -    -    3,093,000    3,093,000 

 

Note 12 – Regulatory Agreements

 

On April 12, 2011, the Bank entered into a formal written agreement (“the Agreement”) with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bank’s primary regulator. The Bank also has agreed to the OCC establishing higher minimum capital ratios for the Bank. The Bank must maintain a Leverage Capital Ratio of not less than 9.0% and a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of not less than 12.0%. As of March 31, 2012 the Bank’s Leverage Capital Ratio was 10.04% and its Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 17.13%. The Bank achieved a Leverage Capital Ratio of at least 9.0% by May 31, 2011, and continued to maintain or exceed the required ratio through March 31, 2012, by reducing higher-rate CD and money market deposits, thereby reducing average assets and to a lesser extent, in the first quarter of 2012, by increasing capital through retained earnings. It is anticipated that a portion of the proceeds from the secondary stock offering will be downstreamed to the Bank to further enhance capital levels.

 

On July 21, 2011, Chino Commercial Bancorp entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (the “FRB”). The MOU is an informal administrative agreement pursuant to which Chino Commercial Bancorp has agreed, among other things, to (i) take steps to ensure that the Bank complies with the Bank’s Agreement; (ii) refrain from paying cash dividends or payments on trust preferred securities, receiving cash dividends from the Bank, increasing or guaranteeing debt, making any capital distributions or payments on trust preferred securities, redeeming or repurchasing its stock, or issuing any additional trust preferred securities, without prior FRB approval; (iii) obtain non-objection from the FRB before adding any individual to the Board or employing any senior executive officer and (iv) submit written quarterly progress reports to the FRB detailing compliance with the MOU.

 

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Item 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward Looking Information

 

This discussion focuses primarily on the results of operations of the Company and its consolidated subsidiary on a consolidated basis for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

Management’s discussion and analysis is written to provide greater insight into the results of operations and the financial condition of the Company and its subsidiary. For a more complete understanding of the Company and its operations, reference should be made to the consolidated financial statements included in this report and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

This Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements that may constitute forward-looking statements under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward looking statements. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “projects”, and “estimates” or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, forecast in, or implied by such forward-looking statements, and readers are cautioned not to unduly rely on such statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the health of the national and California economies; the Company’s ability to attract and retain skilled employees; competition in the financial services market for both deposits and loans; the Company’s ability to increase its customer base; customers' service expectations; the Company's ability to successfully deploy new technology and gain efficiencies therefrom; the success of branch expansion; changes in interest rates; loan portfolio performance; the Company’s ability to enhance its earnings capacity; the economic and regulatory effects of the continuing war on terrorism and other events of war, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; the effect of natural disasters, including earthquakes, fires and hurricanes; and regulatory risks associated with the variety of current and future regulations to which the Company is subject. All of these risks could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or prospects, and these risks should be considered in evaluating the Company. For additional information concerning these factors, see “Risk Factors”; and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2011, as supplemented by the information contained in this report.

 

Recent Developments

 

Regulatory Matters. On April 12, 2011, Chino Commercial Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), the Company’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, entered into a formal written agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), the Bank’s primary regulator. The Agreement will remain in effect and enforceable until it is modified, waived or terminated in writing by the OCC. Entry into the Formal Agreement does not change the Bank’s “well-capitalized” status.

 

The Bank also has agreed to the OCC establishing higher minimum capital ratios for the Bank. Specifically, the Bank was required to achieve by May 31, 2011, and is required thereafter to maintain, a Leverage Capital Ratio of not less than 9.0% and a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of not less than 12.0%. The Bank achieved the required capital ratios by May 31, 2011, and has maintained the ratio above the required minimums, thereafter. As of March 31, 2012 the Bank’s Leverage Capital Ratio was 10.04% and its Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 17.13%.

 

The Formal Agreement requires the Bank to take the following actions: (i) adopt, implement and adhere to a rolling three year strategic plan and capital program, including objectives, projections and implementation strategies for the Bank’s overall risk profile, earnings performance, and various balance sheet items, as well as intended product line development and market segments; (ii) refrain from paying dividends without prior OCC non-objection; (iii) add a new independent director with banking experience, or similar accounting or regulatory experience, to the Bank Board; (iv) obtain non-objection from the OCC before adding any individual to the Bank Board or employing any senior executive officer; (v) obtain a review of insider lending compliance by an independent outside audit firm acceptable to the OCC; (vi) revise, in a manner acceptable to the OCC, the Bank’s policies or programs concerning overdrafts, insider lending compliance, credit risk management, credit risk accounting, nonaccrual recognition and concentration risk management; and thereafter implement and adhere to such policies; (vii) protect the Bank’s interest in assets criticized by the OCC and take certain actions to reduce the level of criticized assets; (viii) continue to review the adequacy of the Bank’s allowance for loan losses and maintain a program acceptable to the OCC to ensure an adequate allowance; (ix) correct each violation of law, rule or regulation cited in the most recent regulatory examination report and implement procedures to avoid future violations; and (x) submit quarterly progress reports to the OCC regarding various aspects of the foregoing actions. The Bank Board has appointed a compliance committee to submit such reports and monitor and coordinate the Bank’s performance under the Agreement.

 

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On July 21, 2011, Chino Commercial Bancorp entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (the “FRB”). The MOU is an informal administrative agreement pursuant to which Chino Commercial Bancorp has agreed, among other things, to (i) take steps to ensure that the Bank complies with the Bank’s Agreement; (ii) refrain from paying cash dividends, receiving cash dividends from the Bank, increasing or guaranteeing debt, making any capital distributions or payments on trust preferred securities, redeeming or repurchasing its stock, or issuing any additional trust preferred securities, without prior FRB approval; (iii) obtain non-objection from the FRB before adding any individual to the Board or employing any senior executive officer and (iv) submit written quarterly progress reports to the FRB detailing compliance with the MOU.

The Boards of Directors and management of the Bank and the Company are in the process of taking all necessary actions to comply with the various provisions of the Agreement and the MOU.

 

Pending Capital Raise. On September 16, 2011, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC in connection with a rights offering to existing shareholders which commenced in the fourth quarter of 2011. Pricing for the offering was set at $10.50 per share plus certain bonus shares to be issued to holders of subscription rights for no additional consideration. The rights offering to existing shareholders expired on February 22, 2012 and public offering has been extended to May 31, 2012. Thus far the Company has generated $799,063 in additional paid in capital from the offering, representing gross proceeds from shareholder rights subscriptions totaling $436,118, and subscriptions from investors in the public offering totaling $362,945. Net proceeds of $680,911 after deduction of offering expenses was booked to capital at that time. It is anticipated that a portion of the proceeds of the offering will be downstreamed to the Bank to further enhance its capital levels and enable future growth while still complying with the capital requirements to which the Bank has agreed with the OCC. See "Regulatory Matters" immediately above.

 

 

Overview of the Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Results of Operations Summary

Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $203,959 compared with $203,305 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 0.3%. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2012 were $0.26, compared to $0.27 for the first quarter of 2011. The Company’s annualized return on average equity was 10.57% and annualized return on average assets was 0.76% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to a return on equity of 11.48% and a return on assets of 0.72% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The primary factors affecting net income during the first quarter of 2012 are as follows:

 

·The Company posted net interest income of $895,490 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $1,019,371 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of 12.2%. The decrease was caused primarily by a decline in earning assets. Average interest-earning assets were $93.8 million with average interest-bearing liabilities of $53.7 million, yielding a net interest margin of 3.84% for the first quarter of 2012; as compared to the average interest-earning assets of $98.8 million with average interest-bearing liabilities of $60.4 million, yielding a net interest margin of 4.19% for the first quarter of 2011. The replacement of higher-yielding loans and mortgage backed securities with fed funds sold significantly reduced the yield on earning assets from 4.87% in the first quarter of 2011 to 4.28% in the first quarter of 2012.

 

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·Non-interest income increased to $475,818 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $393,053 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a 21.1% increase. Substantial increases were seen in gain on sale of foreclosed assets and other miscellaneous income. Gain on sale of foreclosed assets increased to $93,871 in the first quarter of 2012, compared to a $61,151 gain recognized in the first quarter of 2011. Other miscellaneous income increased to $49,934 for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $7,250 in the same quarter in 2011 due to reimbursement of certain legal expenses incurred in 2011.
·Non-interest expenses were $1,045,975 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $1,081,129 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The largest component of non-interest expenses was salary and employee benefits expense of $573,281 for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $587,399 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease in salaries and benefits expenses was reflective of increased loan activity and the consequent capitalization of loan origination costs. The Company capitalized loan costs of $27,300 in the first quarter of 2012, while in the first quarter of 2011, only $7,110 was capitalized.
·Another component of non-interest expense was regulatory assessments, which decreased in the first quarter of 2012 to $55,864, compared to $75,447 in the first quarter of 2011 due to decreased total assets. In early 2011, we increased regulatory assessments accrued expenses in anticipation of an increase in rates. This increase did not materialize and the accrual was reversed in late 2011.
·Categories that experienced increases were directors’ fees and other expenses. Directors’ fees and expenses increased $9,944 to $25,545 due to an appointment of additional director and an increase in directors’ fees that was effective January 1, 2012. Other expenses increased by $7,223 for the comparable three-month period due mainly to expenses paid for accounts on analysis.

 

Financial Condition Summary 

The Company’s total assets were $111.4 million at March 31, 2012, an increase of $1.7 million, or 1.5%, compared to total assets of $109.7 million at December 31, 2011. The most significant changes in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet during the first quarter of 2012 are outlined below:

 

·Total deposits increased $910,807 or 0.9% to $99.0 million at March 31, 2012 from $98.1 million at December 31, 2011 due to the increase in demand deposits. Interest-bearing deposits decreased $1.2 million or 2.3% to $49.7 million at March 31, 2012 from $50.9 million at December 31, 2011 due to the Bank’s reduction of interest rates offered on interest-bearing accounts. Demand deposits increased $2.1 million or 4.5% to $49.3 million at March 31, 2012 from $47.2 million at December 31, 2011. The ratio of non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits was 49.8% at March 31, 2012 and 48.1% at December 31, 2011.
·The Company experienced a slight increase in interest-earning assets of 1.2% to $98.1 million in the first quarter of 2012, primarily in Federal funds sold which increased to $17.7 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $14.2 million at December 31, 2011. Gross loans decreased 2.0% to $55.6 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $56.8 million at December 31, 2011.
·In the first quarter of 2012, the Company reduced its nonperforming assets to $2.5 million at March 31, 2012, from $4.0 million at December 31, 2011. The December 31, 2011 nonperforming assets included $439,317 in OREO, which was sold in the first quarter of 2012. All nonperforming assets were current and paying as agreed on March 31, 2012. The Company has six TDRs, five on non-accrual status. One TDR previously on non-accrual status was upgraded to accrual status and is classified as a performing loan at March 31, 2012.
·Total shareholders’ equity increased $881,441 to $8.4 million at March 31, 2012 from $7.5 million at December 31, 2011, due primarily to $203,959 in increased retained earnings and $680,910 in net proceeds from the Company’s pending stock offering (see “Recent Developments - Pending Capital Raise” above), offset by a $3,428 decrease in comprehensive income.

 

Earnings Performance

 

The Company earns income from two primary sources. The first is net interest income, which is interest income generated by earning assets less interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities. The second is non-interest income, which primarily consists of customer service charges and fees but also comes from non-customer sources such as bank-owned life insurance. The majority of the Company’s non-interest expenses are operating costs that relate to providing a full range of banking services to the Bank’s customers.

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, net interest income decreased to $895,490, a decrease of 12.2% over the comparable quarter in 2011. The level of net interest income depends on several factors in combination, including growth in earning assets, yields on earning assets, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, the relative volumes of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the mix of products which comprise the Company’s earning assets, deposits, and other interest-bearing liabilities. Occasionally, net interest income is also impacted by the recovery of interest on loans that have been on non-accrual and are either sold or returned to accrual status, or by the reversal of accrued but unpaid interest for loans placed on non-accrual status. The Company’s net interest income, net interest margin, and interest spread are sensitive to general business and economic conditions, including short-term and long-term interest rates, inflation, monetary supply, and the strength of the economy, and the local economics in which the Company conducts business. When net interest income is expressed as a percentage of average earning assets, the results is the net interest margin.

 

The following tables set forth certain information relating to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. The yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the corresponding average balances of assets or liabilities for the periods shown below. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. Yields include fees that are considered adjustments to yields.

 

Distribution, Yield and Rate Analysis of Net Interest Income

(unaudited)

 

   For the three months ended   For the three months ended 
   March 31, 2012   March 31, 2011 
   Average   Income/   Average   Average   Income/   Average 
   Balance   Expense   Yield/Rate 4   Balance   Expense   Yield/Rate 4 
   ($ in thousands) 
Assets                        
Interest-earnings assets                        
Loans1  $56,099   $883    6.33%  $60,277   $1,012    6.81%
U.S. government agencies securities   2,500    16    2.51%   2,500    15    2.53%
Mortgage-backed securities   8,385    59    2.81%   12,580    98    3.14%
Other securities   1,205    12    4.10%   1,260    13    4.31%
Due from Banks time   13,217    21    0.64%   17,982    44    0.98%
Federal funds sold   12,408    8    0.25%   4,152    3    0.25%
Total interest-earning assets   93,814   $999    4.28%   98,751   $1,185    4.87%
Non-interest earning assets   13,325              14,455           
Total assets  $107,139             $113,206           
                               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                              
Interest-bearing liabilities                              
Money market and NOW deposits  $31,911   $56    0.70%  $34,210   $63    0.74%
Savings   1,927    1    0.25%   2,070    1    0.27%
Time deposits < $100,000   4,833    7    0.57%   6,019    13    0.91%
Time deposits equal to or > $100,000   11,913    21    0.71%   15,031    38    1.01%
Subordinated debenture   3,093    18    2.37%   3,093    51    6.68%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   53,677   $103    0.77%   60,423   $166    1.11%
Non-interest bearing deposits   44,573              44,806           
Other liabilities   1,171              891           
Stockholders' equity   7,718              7,086           
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity  $107,139             $113,206           
                               
Net interest income       $896             $1,019      
                               
Net interest spread 2             3.51%             3.76%
Net interest margin 3             3.84%             4.19%

 

1 Net amortization of loan fees (costs) are included in the calculation of interest income. Loan fees (costs) were approximately ($4,006) for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to ($6,915) for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Loans are net of deferred fees and related direct costs. Nonperforming loans have been included in the table for computation purposes, but the foregone interest on such loans is excluded. Foregone interest for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $54,200 and $80,200, respectively.

2 Represents the average rate earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

3 Represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

4 Average Yield/Rate is the pre-tax yield (as the tax equivalent yield is immaterial) and have been annualized and are based upon actual days in reporting period and based on actual days in the reporting year.

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis

 

The Volume and Rate Variances table below sets forth the dollar difference in interest earned and paid for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the noted periods, and the amount of such change attributable to changes in average balances (volume) or changes in average interest rates. Volume variances are equal to the increase or decrease in average balance multiplied by prior period rates, and rate variances are equal to the increase or decrease in average rate times prior period average balances. Variances attributable to both rate and volume changes are calculated by multiplying the change in rate by the change in average balance, and are allocated to the volume variance and the rate variance.



Volume and Rate Variances

 

   For the quarter ended 
   March 31 
   2012 vs. 2011 
   Increase (Decrease) Due to 
   ($ in thousands) 
   Volume   Rate   Net 
             
Interest-earnings assets               
Loans1  $(73)  $(56)  $(129)
Securities of U.S. government agencies   1    0    1 
Mortgage-backed securities   (31)   (8)   (39)
Other securities   (2)   1    (1)
Due from Banks time   (10)   (13)   (23)
Federal funds sold   5    0    5 
Total interest-earning assets   (110)   (76)   (186)
                
Interest-bearing liabilities               
Money market & NOW   (4)   (3)   (7)
Savings   0    0    0 
Time deposits < $100,000   (3)   (3)   (6)
Time deposits equal to or > $100,000   (7)   (10)   (17)
Subordinated debenture   0    (33)   (33)
Total interest-bearing liabilities   (14)   (49)   (63)
Change in net interest income  $(96)  $(27)  $(123)

 

1 Loans are net of deferred fees and related direct costs. Nonperforming loans have been included in the table for computation purposes, but the foregone interest on such loans is excluded. Foregone interest for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $54,200 and $80,200, respectively.

 

 

As shown above, the pure volume variance negatively impacted net interest income by $96,000 in the first quarter of 2012 relative to the same period of 2011, and the rate variance negatively impacted net interest income by $27,000 for the same comparative period.

 

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The net interest margin was 3.84% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to 4.19% for the same period in 2011 due principally to a decrease in average loans and a drop in the interest rates. The replacement of higher-yielding loans and mortgage backed securities with fed funds sold significantly reduced the yield on earning assets from 4.87% in the first quarter of 2011 to 4.28% in the first quarter of 2012.

 

Average loans decreased $4.2 million or 6.9% for the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period of 2011. Interest and fee income on loans decreased $129,600. The decrease in average loans resulted in approximately $73,000 decrease in interest income from loans, while the decrease in interest rate resulted in approximately $56,000 decrease in income. The average yield on loans declined from 6.81% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 to 6.33% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

Income from investment securities and time deposits due from banks for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 decreased by $62,313, or 36.7% in comparison to the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The volume decreased income by approximately $42,000, the decreased rate negatively impacted income by approximately $20,000. The primary contributing factor to this decrease was the decrease in the interest rate on due from banks time of 34 basis points.

 

Average interest bearing liabilities decreased $6.7 million or 11.2% in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011. The Company experienced a reduction in time certificates due to reduced interest rates offered to its customers. The decrease in average interest bearing deposits resulted in approximately a $14,000 decrease in interest expense and a decline in rates resulted in an approximate $16,000 decrease in interest expense in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the first quarter of 2011.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

Provisions to the allowance for loan losses are made monthly if needed, in anticipation of future potential loan losses. The monthly provision is calculated on a predetermined formula to ensure adequacy as the portfolio grows. The formula is composed of various components. Allowance factors are utilized in estimating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The allowance is determined by assigning general reserves to non-impaired loans, and specific allowances for all impaired loans. As higher allowance levels become necessary as a result of this analysis, the allowance for loan losses will be increased through the provision for loan losses. The procedures for monitoring the adequacy of the allowance, and detailed information on the allowance, are included below under “Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

The provision for loan losses was $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $5,522 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The reduction in the provision was based upon an improvement in asset quality, a general reduction in total loans and minimal charge-offs in the first quarter of 2012. The allowance for loan losses was $1,535,243 or 2.76% of gross loans receivable at March 31, 2012, compared to $1,537,963 or 2.71% at December 31, 2011 and $1,447,675 or 2.44% at March 31, 2011. At March 31, 2012, the Company had 10 nonperforming loans totaling $2,471,101, or 4.44% of total loans, compared to 11 nonperforming loans totaling $3,605,142, or 6.35% of total loans at December 31, 2011. All of the nonperforming loans are current and paying as agreed. At March 31, 2011, the Company had four nonperforming loans totaling $4.1 million, or 6.88% of total loans.

 

The Company has not originated, and has no exposure to, sub-prime mortgage loans, or option ARM mortgages.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Non-interest income was $475,818 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $393,053 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a 21.1% increase. Total annualized non-interest income as a percentage of average earning assets was 2.0% and 1.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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The following table sets forth the Company’s non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

   Non-Interest Income for the three months 
   ended March 31, 
   2012   2011 
   Amount   % of Total   Amount   % of Total 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                 
Service charges on deposit accounts  $312    65.5%  $305    77.5%
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets   94    19.7%   61    15.6%
Other miscellaneous income   50    10.5%   7    1.8%
Dividend income from restricted stock   3    0.7%   3    0.7%
Income from bank owned life insurance   17    3.6%   17    4.4%
Total non-interest income  $476    100.0%  $393    100.0%
As an annualized percentage of                    
average earning assets        2.0%        1.6%

 

Service charges on deposit accounts, customer fees and miscellaneous income are comprised primarily of fees charged to deposit accounts and depository related services. Fees generated from deposit accounts consist of periodic service fees and fees that relate to specific actions, such as the return or payment of checks presented against accounts with insufficient funds. Depository related services include fees for money orders and cashier’s checks, placing stop payments on checks, check-printing fees, wire transfer fees, fees for safe deposit boxes and fees for returned items or checks that were previously deposited. Service charges on deposits increased by $6,836 or 2.2% for the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011, due to a slight increases in volume subject to analysis charges and returned item charges. The Company periodically reviews service charges to maximize service charge income while still maintaining competitive pricing. Service charge income on deposit accounts increases with the increased number of accounts and to the extent fees are not waived.

 

Gain on sale of foreclosed assets increased to $93,871 in the first quarter of 2012, compared to a $61,151 gain recognized in the first quarter of 2011. The property sold in the first quarter of 2012 was foreclosed in May 2011 and required clean-up and repairs to get ready for sale. A majority of the expenses incurred to maintain and ready the property for sale were charged to non-interest expenses in 2011 and totaled over $30,000.

 

Other miscellaneous income increased to $49,934 for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $7,250 in the same quarter in 2011 due to reimbursement of legal expenses incurred in 2011.

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Non-Interest Expense

 

The following table sets forth the non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

   Non-Interest Expense for the quarter ended 
   March 31 
   2012   2011 
   Amount   % of Total   Amount   % of Total 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                 
Salaries and employee benefits  $573    54.8%  $587    54.4%
Occupancy and equipment   106    10.1%   115    10.6%
Data and item processing   89    8.5%   97    9.0%
Deposit products and services   25    2.4%   21    1.9%
Legal and other professional fees   69    6.6%   70    6.5%
Regulatory assessments   56    5.4%   75    6.9%
Advertising and marketing   13    1.2%   16    1.5%
Directors’ fees and expenses   26    2.5%   16    1.5%
Printing and supplies   12    1.1%   12    1.1%
Telephone   9    0.9%   10    0.9%
Insurance   12    1.1%   10    0.9%
Reserve for undisbursed lines of credit   3    0.3%   (6)   -0.6%
Other expenses   53    5.1%   58    5.4%
Total non-interest expenses  $1,046    100.0%  $1,081    100.0%
Non-interest expense as an annualized                    
percentage of average earning assets        4.5%        4.4%
Core efficiency ratio        81.9%        80.0%

 

Total annualized non-interest expense as a percentage of average earning assets increased to 4.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 4.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Average earning assets were $93.8 million and $98.8 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Average assets decreased 5.4%, total non interest expenses increased 3.3% resulting in an increase in non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets.

The core efficiency ratio represents total operating expense divided by the sum of net interest and non-interest income, with the provision for loan losses, investment gains/losses, and other extraordinary gains/losses excluded from the equation. Because the percentage increase in net interest income plus other income was smaller than the increase in total non-interest expense, the Company’s overhead efficiency ratio increased to 81.9% for the first quarter of 2012 from 80.0% for the first quarter of 2011.

 

Non-interest expenses were $1,045,975 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $1,081,129 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The largest component of general and administrative expenses was salary and employee benefits expense of $573,281 for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $587,399 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease in salaries and benefits expenses was reflective of increased loan activity and the recognition of loan origination costs. The Company recognized cost reimbursements of $27,300 in the first quarter of 2012, while in the first quarter of 2011, only $7,110 was recognized.

 

Other components of non-interest expense that affected the decrease were occupancy and equipment expenses which decreased $8,482 for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. In January 2011 the Company made its final rent payment for its previous main office location.

 

Regulatory assessments decreased in the first quarter of 2012 to $55,864, compared to $75,447 in the first quarter of 2011 due to decreased total assets. In early 2011, we increased regulatory assessments accrued expenses in anticipation of an increase in rates. This increase did not materialize and the accrual was reversed in late 2011.

 

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Directors’ fees and expenses increased $9,944 due to an appointment of additional director and an increase in directors’ fees that was effective January 1, 2012.

 

Other expenses increased by $7,223 for the comparable three-month period due mainly to expenses paid for accounts on analysis.

  

Provision for Income Taxes

 

The tax provision was $121,374 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, representing approximately 37.3% of pre-tax income for the first quarter. The amount of the tax provision is determined by applying the Company’s statutory income tax rates to pre-tax book income, adjusted for permanent differences between pre-tax book income and taxable income. Such permanent differences include but are not limited to tax-exempt interest income; increases in the cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance, compensation expense associated with stock options and certain other expenses that are not allowed as tax deductions, and tax credits.

 

Financial Condition

 

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

General

 

Total assets increased by 1.5% from $109.7 million to $111.4 million between December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, due to an increase in deposit balances which in turn increased cash and due from banks. The Company experienced a slight increase in interest-earning assets of 1.2% to $98.1 million in the first quarter of 2012, primarily in Federal funds sold which increased to $17.7 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $14.2 million at December 31, 2011. Gross loans decreased 2.0% to $55.6 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $56.8 million at December 31, 2011. Total deposits increased from $98.1 million on December 31, 2011 to $99.0 million on March 31, 2012, a 0.9% increase. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased to $49.3 million at March 31, 2012, an increase of $2.1 million or 4.5% from December 31, 2011. Total interest-bearing deposits decreased from $50.9 million at December 31, 2011 to $49.7 million at March 31, 2012, a 2.3% decrease in the first quarter. The ratio of non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits increased from 48.1% at December 31, 2011 to 49.8% at March 31, 2012.

 

Loan Portfolio

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company’s loan portfolio, net of unearned loan fees, decreased by $1.3 million to $55.5 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $56.8 million at December 31, 2011. The Company experienced moderate declines in balances of real estate secured and commercial loans, and a large decline in installment loans. The largest loan category at March 31, 2012 was real estate loans, which consist of commercial and consumer real estate loans, and represent 82.1% of the loan portfolio. In anticipation of possible further deterioration in economic conditions, though Management believes these credits to be properly underwritten, the Company has elected to take real estate collateral in an abundance of caution on a number of commercial loans. Though the result of this strategy may be to reflect a concentration of assets into real estate secured credits, Management believes the underlying collateral will support overall credit quality and minimize principal risk of the portfolio. The next largest loan concentration at March 31, 2012 was commercial loans, constituting 17.2% of the loan portfolio.

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The composition of the Company’s loan portfolio at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is set forth below:

 

   March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
   Amount   Percentage   Amount   Percentage 
                 
Real estate  $45,688    82.1%  $46,185    81.3%
Commercial   9,588    17.2%   9,974    17.6%
Installment   372    0.7%   644    1.1%
Gross loans  $55,648    100.0%  $56,803    100.0%

 

The average yield on the loan portfolio as of March 31, 2012 was 6.33% and the weighted average contractual term of the loan portfolio is approximately seven years. Individual loan interest rates may require interest rate changes more frequently than at maturity due to adjustable interest rate terms incorporated into certain loans. At March 31, 2012, approximately 70.2% of loans were variable rate loans tied to adjustable rate indices such as Prime Rate.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

During the ordinary course of business, the Company provides various forms of credit lines to meet the financing needs of its customers. These commitments to provide credit represent an obligation of the Company to its customers, which is not represented in any form within the balance sheets of the Company. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had $5.3 million and $3.6 million, respectively, of off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit. These commitments are the result of existing unused lines of credit and unfunded loan commitments. These commitments represent a credit risk to the Company. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had no unadvanced standby letters of credit.

 

The effect on the Company’s revenues, expenses, cash flows and liquidity from the unused portion of the commitments to provide credit cannot be reasonably predicted because there is no guarantee that the lines of credit will ever be used.

 

Non-performing Assets

 

Non-performing assets are comprised of loans on non-accrual status, loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest, and other real estate owned (“OREO”; also referred to herein as “foreclosed assets”). Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days past due unless Management believes the loan is adequately collateralized and in the process of collection. Loans may be restructured by Management when a borrower has experienced some change in financial status, causing an inability to meet the original repayment terms, and where the Company believes the borrower will eventually overcome those circumstances and repay the loan in full. Such loans are classified as "troubled debt restructurings" (TDRs) and are further classified as either performing or nonperforming depending on their accrual status.  As of March 31, 2012, the Company had five TDRs on non-accrual status and one TDR on accrual status. OREO consists of properties acquired by foreclosure or similar means that Management intends to offer for sale.

 

Management’s classification of a loan as non-accrual is an indication that there is a reasonable doubt as to the full collectibility of principal and/or interest on the loan in accordance with the original loan terms; at this point, the Company stops recognizing income from the interest on the loan and reverses any uncollected interest that had been accrued but unpaid if it is determined uncollectible or the collateral is inadequate to support such accrued interest amount. These loans may or may not be collateralized, but collection efforts are continuously pursued.

 

On occasion, a well collateralized loan will be downgraded to nonaccrual status or classified as nonperforming because of the borrower’s apparent inability to continue to make payments as called for, based upon tax returns or financial statements. These downgrades can be made despite the fact that the borrower continues to make all payments as agreed.

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The following table presents comparative data for the Company’s nonperforming assets and performing TDRs:  

 

Nonperforming Assets and Performing TDRs

 

 

  March 31   December 31    March 31 
   2012   2011   2011 
   ($ in thousands) 
Non-accrual loans: 1            
Real estate  $1,274   $2,372   $3,040 
Commercial   1,197    1,233    1,047 
Installment   0    0    0 
Total non-accrual loans 2   2,471    3,605    4,087 
Loans 90 days or more past due & still accruing:               
Real estate   0    0    0 
Commercial   0    0    0 
Installment   0    0    0 
Total loans 90 days or more past due & still accruing   0    0    0 
Restructured loans 2   0    0    0 
Total nonperforming loans   2,471    3,605    4,087 
OREO   0    439    0 
Total nonperforming assets  $2,471   $4,044   $4,087 
Performing loans classified as troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) 3  $523   $-   $- 
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans 4   4.44%   6.35%   6.88%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and OREO   4.44%   7.07%   6.88%

 

1 Net amortization of loan fees (costs) are included in the calculation of interest income. Loan fees (costs) were approximately ($4,006) for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to ($6,915) for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Loans are net of deferred fees and related direct costs. Nonperforming loans have been included in the table for computation purposes, but the foregone interest on such loans is excluded. Foregone interest for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $54,200 and $80,200, respectively.

2 Represents the average rate earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

3 Represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

4 Average Yield/Rate is the pre-tax yield (as the tax equivalent yield is immaterial) and have been annualized and are based upon actual days in reporting period and based on actual days in the reporting year.

 

 

At March 31, 2012, the Company had five nonperforming restructured loans totaling $1,853,368, one of which was partially charged off and the remaining balance of $1,522,304 is on non-accrual status. These loans are reported in the non-accrual classification of this report. Five additional loans totaling $948,797 are on non-accrual status. As of March 31, 2012, all of the Company’s nonperforming loans, whether commercial loans or real estate loans, were substantially secured by real estate, with collateral values that Management believes are sufficient to cover the debts, although no assurance can be given that such collateral values may not decline in the future. As of that same date, all such loans were current and paying as agreed. At March 31, 2012, the Company had no foreclosed property (OREO).

 

As shown in the table, the Company also has one restructured loan for $562,989 with a remaining book balance of $523,481 classified as performing TDRs for which we were accruing interest at March 30, 2012.

 

At December 31, 2011, the Company had one foreclosed property in the amount of $439,317 and 11 loans on non-accrual status totaling $3,605,142. At December 31, 2011, the Company had two nonperforming restructured loans totaling $1,665,444, which were partially charged off and the remaining balance of $1,294,871 is on non-accrual status. These loans are reported in the non-accrual classification of this report. The Company’s nonperforming assets at December 31, 2011 were 7.07% of the total loans and OREO.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses at a level Management considers adequate to cover the inherent risk of loss associated with its loan portfolio under prevailing and anticipated economic conditions. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, Management takes into consideration growth trends in the portfolio, examination by financial institution supervisory authorities, prior loan loss experience of the Company’s Management, concentrations of credit risk, delinquency trends, general economic conditions, the interest rate environment, and internal and external credit reviews.

 

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The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a quarterly basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

 

The allowance consists of general and specific components. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. In establishing the allowance for loan losses, management considers significant factors that affect the collectability of the Company’s loan portfolio. While historical loss experience provides a reasonable starting point for the analysis, such experience by itself does not form a sufficient basis to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses. Management also considers qualitative (or environmental) factors that are likely to cause estimated credit losses associated with the existing portfolio to differ from historical loss experience, including:

 

·Changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collection;
·Changes in national, regional and local economic and business conditions and developments that affect the collectability of the portfolio;
·Changes in the volume and severity of past due loans, the volume of nonaccrual loans, and the volume and severity of adversely classified loans;
·Changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans;
·The effect of credit concentrations; and
·The rate of defaults on loans modified as troubled debt restructurings within the previous twelve months.

 

Allowance factors ranging from 0.0% to 4.0% are applied to disbursed loans that are unclassified and uncriticized. Allowance factors averaging approximately 0.27% are applied to undisbursed loans. Allowance factors are not applied to loans secured by bank deposits or to loans held for sale, which are recorded at the lower of cost or market.

 

The process of providing for loan losses involves judgmental discretion, and ultimate losses may therefore differ from even the most recent estimates. Due to these limitations, the Company assumes that there are losses inherent in the current loan portfolio but which have not yet been identified. The Company therefore attempts to maintain the allowance at an amount sufficient to cover such unknown but inherent losses.

 

Management looks at a number of economic events occurring in and around the real estate industry and analyzes each credit for associated risks. Accordingly, the Company has established and maintains an allowance for loan losses which amounted to $1,535,243 at March 31, 2012, $1,537,963 at December 31, 2011, and $1,447,675 at March 31, 2011. The ratios of the allowance for loan losses to total loans at March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, and March 31, 2011 were 2.76%, 2.71%, and 2.44% respectively.

 

The table below summarizes, as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2011, the loan balances at the end of the period and the daily average loan balances during the period; changes in the allowance for loan losses arising from loan charge-offs, recoveries on loans previously charged-off, and additions to the allowance which have been charged against earnings; and certain ratios related to the allowance for loan losses.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses

  

   As of and for the     
   Quarter Ended   Year Ended 
   March 31   December 31, 
   2012   2011   2011 
Balances:  ($ in thousands) 
Average total loans            
outstanding during period  $56,099   $60,277   $58,793 
Total loans outstanding               
at end of the period  $55,648   $59,432   $56,803 
Allowance for loan losses:               
Balance at the beginning of period  $1,538   $1,442   $1,442 
Provision charged to expense   -    6    282 
Charge-offs               
Commercial loans   0    0    142 
Commercial real estate loans   0    0    58 
Installment loans   3    0    1 
Total   3    0    201 
Recoveries               
Commercial loans   0    0    15 
Commercial real estate loans   0    0    0 
Installment loans   0    0    0 
Total   0    0    15 
Net loan chage-offs               
(recoveries)   3    0    186 
Balance  $1,535   $1,448   $1,538 
                
Ratios:               
Net loan charge-offs to average total loans   0.00%   0.00%   0.32%
Provision for loan losses to average total loans   0.00%   0.01%   0.48%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans at the end of the period   2.76%   2.44%   2.71%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans   62.13%   35.42%   42.66%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to allowance               
for loan losses at the end of the period   0.18%   0.00%   12.09%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to provision for loan losses   0.00%   0.00%   65.99%

 

 

While Management believes that the amount of the allowance at March 31, 2012 is adequate, there can be no assurances that future economic or other factors will not adversely affect the Company’s borrowers, or that the Company’s asset quality may not deteriorate through rapid growth, failure to identify and monitor potential problem loans or for other reasons, thereby causing loan losses to exceed the current allowance.

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Investment Portfolio

 

The market value of the Company’s investment portfolio at March 31, 2012 was $11.9 million having a tax equivalent yield of 3.08%. This compares to an investment portfolio of $12.8 million at December 31, 2011 having a 3.03% tax equivalent yield. The primary category of investment in the portfolio at March 31, 2012 was mortgage-backed securities. At March 31, 2012, approximately 12.7% of the mortgage-backed securities were tied to adjustable rate indices such as LIBOR or CMT. As loan demand has declined, Management anticipates purchasing additional short-term investment securities and interest-bearing deposits in other banks until loan demand increases.

 

The following table summarizes the carrying value and market value and distribution of the Company’s investment securities at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

   March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
   Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair 
   Value   Value   Value   Value 
   ($ in thousands) 
Held to maturity:                    
Municipal  $431   $433   $432   $436 
Federal agency   2,500    2,504    2,500    2,515 
Mortgage-backed securities   6,039    6,237    6,690    6,879 
Corporate bonds   31    31    31    31 
Total held to maturity   9,001    9,205    9,653    9,861 
                     
Available for sale:                    
Municipal   790    790    796    796 
Mortgage-backed securities   1,903    1,903    2,176    2,176 
Total available for sale   2,693    2,693    2,972    2,972 
Total  $11,694   $11,898   $12,625   $12,833 

 

There were no material changes since December 31, 2011 in the maturities or repricing of the investment securities.

 

Deposits

 

Total deposits increased $910,807 or 0.9% to $99.0 million at March 31, 2012 from $98.1 million at December 31, 2011 due to the increase in demand deposits. Interest-bearing deposits decreased $1.2 million or 2.3% to $49.7 million at March 31, 2012 from $50.9 million at December 31, 2011 due to the Bank’s reduction of interest rates offered on interest-bearing accounts. Demand deposits increased $2.1 million or 4.5% to $49.3 million at March 31, 2012 from $47.2 million at December 31, 2011. The ratio of non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits was 49.8% at March 31, 2012 and 48.1% at December 31, 2011.

 

A comparative distribution of the Company’s deposits at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, by outstanding balance as well as by percentage of total deposits, is presented in the following table:

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   Distribution of Deposits and Percentage Composition 
     
   March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
   Amount   Percentage   Amount   Percentage 
   ($ in thousands) 
                 
Demand  $49,289    49.8%  $47,189    48.1%
NOW   1,432    1.4%   1,835    1.9%
Savings   2,255    2.3%   1,810    1.8%
Money market   29,992    30.3%   30,407    31.0%
Time deposits < $100,000   4,900    4.9%   4,700    4.8%
Time deposits ≥ $100,000   11,146    11.3%   12,163    12.4%
Total deposits  $99,014    100.0%  $98,104    100.0%

 

Deposits are the Company’s primary source of funds. As the Company’s need for lendable funds grows, dependence on deposits increases. Information concerning the average balance and average rates paid on deposits by deposit type for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is contained in the “Distribution, Yield and Rate Analysis of Net Interest Income” table appearing in a previous section entitled “Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin.” At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had deposits from related parties representing 7.1% and 5.9% of total deposits of the Company, respectively. Further, at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, deposits from escrow companies represented 10.0% and 10.1% of the Company’s total deposits, respectively. There are some escrow company deposits which are also classified as deposits from related parties.

 

Borrowings

 

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 the Company had no FHLB advances or overnight borrowings outstanding. On December 21, 2005, the Company entered into a stand-by letter of credit with the FHLB for $800,000, which matures and renews annually, as needed. This stand-by letter of credit was issued as collateral for local agency deposits that the Company is maintaining.

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

Total shareholders’ equity was $8.4 million at March 31, 2012 and $7.5 million at December 31, 2011. There was an overall increase of $881,441 due to the following: net income increased retained earnings by $203,959, net proceeds from the Company’s pending stock offering increased equity by $680,910 (See “Recent Development-Pending Capital Raise”) above, and the change in the unrealized loss on investment securities available for sale decreased equity by $3,428.

 

Liquidity

 

Maintenance of adequate liquidity requires that sufficient resources be available at all times to meet the Company’s cash flow requirements. Liquidity in a banking institution is required primarily to provide for deposit withdrawals and the credit needs of its customers and to take advantage of investment opportunities as they arise. Liquidity management involves the Company’s ability to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss, and to raise cash or maintain funds without incurring excessive additional cost. The Company maintains a portion of its funds in cash, deposits in other banks, overnight investments, and securities held for sale. Liquid assets include cash and due from banks, less the federal reserve requirement; Federal funds sold; interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions, and unpledged investment securities available for sale. At March 31, 2012, the Company’s liquid assets totaled approximately $38.2 million and its liquidity level, measured as the percentage of liquid assets to total assets, was 34.3%. At December 31, 2011, the Company’s liquid assets totaled approximately $33.8 million and its liquidity level, measured as the percentage of liquid assets to total assets, was 30.8%. Management anticipates that liquid assets and the liquidity level will decline as the Company becomes more leveraged in the future. The Company’s current policy is to maintain a minimum liquidity ratio of 8%.

 

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Although the Company’s primary sources of liquidity include liquid assets and a stable deposit base, the Company has Fed funds lines of credit of $3.5 million at Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank, and $2.0 million at Zions First National Bank. In addition, as a member of the FHLB, the Bank may borrow funds collateralized by the Bank’s securities or qualified loans up to 25% of its eligible total asset base, or $26.6 million at March 31, 2012.

 

Capital Resources

 

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can trigger mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the Bank’s financial statements and operations. Under capital adequacy guidelines and regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accepted accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are 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 Bank to maintain the following minimum ratios: Total risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, Tier 1 Risk-based capital ratio of at least 4%, and a leverage ratio of at least 4%. Total capital is classified into two components: Tier 1 (common shareholders equity, qualifying perpetual preferred stock to certain limits, minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiary and trust preferred securities to certain limits, less goodwill and other intangibles) and Tier 2 (supplementary capital including allowance for possible credit losses to certain limits, certain preferred stock, eligible subordinated debt, and other qualifying instruments).

 

The Company’s subordinated note represents a $3.1 million borrowing from its unconsolidated subsidiary. This subordinated note currently qualifies for inclusion as Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes to the extent that it does not exceed 25% of total Tier 1 capital, but is classified as long-term debt in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In March 2005, the Federal Reserve Board adopted a final rule allowing bank holding companies to continue to include the subordinated debt related to trust preferred securities in their Tier 1 capital. The amount that can be included is limited to 25% of core capital elements, net of goodwill less any associated deferred tax liability.  Excess amounts are generally included in Tier 2 capital.  As of March 31, 2012, TRUPS related debt made up 25% of the Company’s Tier 1 capital.  In addition, since the Company had less than $15 billion in assets at December 31, 2009, under the Dodd-Frank Act the Company can continue to include this debt in Tier 1 capital to the extent permitted by FRB guidelines. Generally, the amount of junior subordinated debentures in excess of the 25% Tier 1 limitation is included in Tier 2 capital.

 

The Bank has agreed to the OCC establishing higher minimum capital ratios for the Bank, specifically that the Bank will achieve by May 31, 2011, and thereafter maintain, a Leverage Capital Ratio of not less than 9.0% and a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of not less than 12.0%. The Bank had Total Risk-Based and Tier 1 Risk-Based capital ratios of 17.13% and 15.85%, respectively at March 31, 2012, compared to 16.51% and 15.24%, respectively at December 31, 2011. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Bank’s Leverage Capital Ratios were 10.04% and 9.81%, respectively.

 

Under the Federal Reserve Bank’s guidelines, Chino Commercial Bancorp is a “small bank holding company,” and thus qualifies for an exemption from the consolidated risk-based and leverage capital adequacy guidelines applicable to bank holding companies with assets of $500 million or more. However, while not required to do so under the Federal Reserve Bank’s capital adequacy guidelines, the Company still maintains levels of capital on a consolidated basis which qualify it as “well capitalized.” As of March 31, 2012, the Company’s Total Risk-Based and Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital ratios were 18.01% and 16.25%, respectively, and its Leverage Capital ratio was 10.30%.

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The following table sets forth the Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios as of the dates indicated:

 

Risk Based Ratios
  (unaudited)    
      Minimum Requirement
  March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011 to be Well Capitalized
Chino Commercial Bancorp      
Total capital to total risk-weighted assets 18.01% 16.44% 10.00%
Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets 16.25% 14.26% 6.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio 10.30% 9.19% 5.00%
       
Chino Commercial Bank      
Total capital to total risk-weighted assets 17.13% 16.51% 10.00%
Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets 15.85% 15.24% 6.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio 10.04% 9.81% 5.00%

 

Presently, there are no outstanding commitments that would necessitate the use of material amounts of the Company’s capital.

 

Interest Rate Risk Management

 

The principal objective of interest rate risk management (often referred to as “asset/liability management”) is to manage the financial components of the Company’s balance sheet so as to optimize the risk/reward equation for earnings and capital in relation to changing interest rates. In order to identify areas of potential exposure to rate changes, the Company calculates its repricing gap on a quarterly basis. It also performs an earnings simulation analysis and market value of portfolio equity calculation on a quarterly basis to identify more dynamic interest rate exposures than those apparent in standard repricing gap analyses.

 

The Company manages the balance between rate-sensitive assets and rate-sensitive liabilities being repriced in any given period with the objective of stabilizing net interest income during periods of fluctuating interest rates. Rate-sensitive assets either contain a provision to adjust the interest rate periodically or mature within one year. Those assets include certain loans, certain investment securities and federal funds sold. Rate-sensitive liabilities allow for periodic interest rate changes and include time certificates, certain savings and interest-bearing demand deposits. The difference between the aggregate amount of assets and liabilities that are repricing at various time frames is called the interest rate sensitivity “gap.” Generally, if repricing assets exceed repricing liabilities in any given time period, the Company would be deemed to be “asset-sensitive” for that period, and if repricing liabilities exceed repricing assets in any given period the Company would be deemed to be “liability-sensitive” for that period. The Company seeks to maintain a balanced position over the period of one year in which it has no significant asset or liability sensitivity, to ensure net interest margin stability in times of volatile interest rates. This is accomplished by maintaining a significant level of loans and deposits available for repricing within one year.

 

The Company is generally asset sensitive, meaning that, in most cases, net interest income tends to rise as interest rates rise and decline as interest rates fall. However, as explained further on, declines in interest rates would cause a slight increase in net interest income because over 83% of the Company’s variable rate loans are at their floor with a weighted average yield of 7.01%. At March 31, 2012, approximately 69.0% of loans have terms that incorporate variable interest rates. Most variable rate loans are indexed to the Bank’s prime rate and changes occur as the prime rate changes. Approximately 19.2% of all fixed rate loans at March 31, 2012 mature within twelve months.

 

Regarding the investment portfolio, a preponderance of the portfolio consists of fixed rate products with typical average lives of between three and five years. The mortgage-backed security portfolio receives monthly principal repayments which has the effect of reducing the securities’ average lives as principal repayment levels may exceed expected levels. Additionally, agency securities contain options by the agency to call the security, which would cause repayment prior to scheduled maturity.

 

Liability costs are generally based upon, but not limited to, U.S. Treasury interest rates and movements and rates paid by local competitors for similar products.

 

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The change in net interest income may not always follow the general expectations of an “asset-sensitive” or “liability-sensitive” balance sheet during periods of changing interest rates. This possibility results from interest rates earned or paid changing by differing increments and at different time intervals for each type of interest-sensitive asset and liability. The interest rate gaps reported arise when assets are funded with liabilities having different repricing intervals. Since these gaps are actively managed and change daily as adjustments are made in interest rate views and market outlook, positions at the end of any period may not reflect the Company’s interest rate sensitivity in subsequent periods. The Company attempts to balance longer-term economic views against prospects for short-term interest rate changes in all repricing intervals.

 

The table below shows the estimated impact of changes in interest rates on our net interest income as of March 31, 2012, assuming a parallel shift of 100 to 300 basis points in both directions. 

 

Immediate Change in Rate
                         
   -300 bp   -200 bp   -100 bp   +100 bp   +200 bp   +300 bp 
                               
Change in net interest income (in $000’s)  $(93)  $(100)  $(104)  $373   $707   $1,754 
% Change   -2.46%   -2.64%   -2.75%   9.86%   18.68%   46.35%

 

The Company uses Risk Monitor software for asset/liability management in order to simulate the effects of potential interest rate changes on the Company’s net interest margin. These simulations provide static information on the projected fair market value of the Company’s financial instruments under differing interest rate assumptions. The simulation program utilizes specific loan and deposit maturities, embedded options, rates and re-pricing characteristics to determine the effects of a given interest rate change on the Company’s interest income and interest expense. Rate scenarios consisting of key rate and yield curve projections are run against the Company’s investment, loan, deposit and borrowed funds portfolios. The rate projections can be shocked (an immediate and sustained change in rates, up or down). The Company typically uses standard interest rate scenarios in conducting the simulation of upward and downward shocks of 100 and 300 basis points (“bp”).

 

If rates were at higher levels, we would likely see minimal fluctuations in either declining or rising rate scenarios. However, net interest income increases slightly as rates decline because over 83% of the Company’s variable rate loans are at their floor with a weighted average yield of 7.1%. Rates will continue to slowly decrease in deposits while a majority of the loan portfolio will remain at its floor. Prepayments on fixed-rate loans tend to increase as rates decline, although our model assumptions for declining rate scenarios include a presumed floor for the Bank’s prime lending rate that partially offsets other negative pressures.

 

The economic (or “fair”) value of financial instruments on the Company’s balance sheet will also vary under the interest rate scenarios previously discussed. This is measured by simulating changes in the Company’s economic value of equity (EVE), which is calculated by subtracting the estimated fair value of liabilities from the estimated fair value of assets. Fair values for financial instruments are estimated by discounting projected cash flows (principal and interest) at current replacement rates for each account type, while the fair value of non-financial accounts is assumed to equal book value and does not vary with interest rate fluctuations. An economic value simulation is a static measure for balance sheet accounts at a given point in time, but this measurement can change substantially over time as the characteristics of the Company’s balance sheet evolve and as interest rate and yield curve assumptions are updated.

 

The amount of change in economic value under different interest rate scenarios depends on the characteristics of each class of financial instrument, including the stated interest rate or spread relative to current market rates or spreads, the likelihood of prepayment, whether the rate is fixed or floating, and the maturity date of the instrument. As a general rule, fixed-rate financial assets become more valuable in declining rate scenarios and less valuable in rising rate scenarios, while fixed-rate financial liabilities gain in value as interest rates rise and lose value as interest rates decline. The longer the duration of the financial instrument, the greater the impact a rate change will have on its value. In our economic value simulations, estimated prepayments are factored in for financial instruments with stated maturity dates, and decay rates for non-maturity deposits are projected based on management’s best estimates. We have found that model results are highly sensitive to changes in the assumed decay rate for non-maturity deposits, in particular. If a higher deposit decay rate is used the decline in EVE becomes more severe, while the slope of the EVE simulations conforms more closely to that of our net interest income simulations if non-maturity deposits do not run off. This is because our net interest income simulations incorporate growth rather than runoff for aggregate non-maturity deposits.

 

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The table below shows estimated changes in the Company’s EVE as March 31, 2012, under different interest rate scenarios relative to a base case of current interest rates: 

 

Immediate Change in Rate
                         
   -300 bp   -200 bp   -100 bp   +100 bp   +200 bp   +300 bp 
                               
Changes in EVE (in $000's)  $3,804   $2,466   $1,197   $(892)  $(2,140)  $(1,356)
% Change   34.9%   22.6%   11.0%   -8.2%   -19.6%   -12.4%

 

The table shows a substantial increase in EVE as interest rates decline, and a corresponding decline as interest rates increase. Changes in EVE under varying interest rate scenarios are substantially different than changes in the Company’s net interest income simulations, due primarily to runoff assumptions in non-maturity deposits.

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Item 3. QUALITATIVE & QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report (the "Evaluation Date"), have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Company would be made known to them by others within the Company, particularly during the period in which this report was being prepared. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

There were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors in the first quarter of 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II

 

Item1: Legal Proceedings - None

 

Item 1A: Risk Factors - Not applicable

 

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds - None

 

Item 3: Default of Senior Securities - None

 

Item 4: (Removed and Reserved)

 

Item 5: Other Information - None

 

Item 6: Exhibits

 

   
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Chino Commercial Bancorp1
3.2 Bylaws of Chino Commercial Bancorp1
10.1 2000 Stock Option Plan1
10.2 Chino Commercial Bank, N.A. Salary Continuation Plan1
10.3 Salary Continuation and Split Dollar Agreements for Dann H. Bowman1
10.4 Employment Agreement for Dann H. Bowman2
10.5 Salary Continuation and Split Dollar Agreements for Roger Caberto1
10.6 Item Processing Agreement between the Bank and InterCept Group1
10.7 Data Processing Agreement between the Bank and InterCept Group1
10.8

Indenture dated as of October 27, 2006 between U.S. Bank National Association,

as Trustee and Chino Commercial Bancorp as Issuer3

10.9 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Chino Statutory Trust I, dated as of October 27, 20063
10.10

Guarantee Agreement between Chino commercial Bancorp and U.S. Bank National Association

dated as of October 27, 20063

10.11 Amendment to Salary Continuation Agreement for Dann H. Bowman4
10.12 Amendment to Salary Continuation Agreement for Roger Caberto4
11 Statement Regarding Computation of Net Income Per Share5
21 Subsidiaries of Registrant6
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Section 302 Certification)
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Section 302 Certification)
32 Certification of Periodic Financial Report (Section 906 Certification)

 

 

1 Filed as an exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2006.

2 Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2009.

3 Filed as Exhibits 10.9, 10.10 and 10.11, respectively to the Company’s Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.

4 Filed as Exhibits 10.12 and 10.13, respectively to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

5 Computation of earnings per share is incorporated by reference to Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

6 Filed as an exhibit of the same number to the Company’s Form 10-KSB/A No. 2 for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated:  May 15, 2012 CHINO COMMERCIAL BANCORP
   
   
  By: /s/ Dann H. Bowman___________
         Dann H. Bowman
         President and Chief Executive Officer
         (Principal Executive Officer)
   
  By: /s/ Sandra F. Pender
        Sandra F. Pender
             Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
        (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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