UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

 

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

Or the transition period from ________ to ________

 

Commission File Number 33-58936

 

Dimeco, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania		23-2250152
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)		identification No.)

 

820 Church Street

Honesdale, PA 18431

(Address of principal executive officers)

 

(570) 253-1970

(Issuer’s Telephone Number)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x 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. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ¨ No x

 

As of May 1, 2012 the registrant had outstanding 1,599,646 shares of its common stock, par value $.50 share.

 

 

Dimeco, Inc.

INDEX

 

		Page
PART  I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited) as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011	3
	Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	4
	Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	5
	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	6
	Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8 - 23
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24 – 27
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	27 – 29
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	29
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1a.	Risk Factors	30
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	30
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	30
Item 5.	Other Information	30
Item 6.	Exhibits	30
SIGNATURES		31

  

 

Dimeco, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)

 

(in thousands)		March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	5,168			$	5,348
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks			5,908				4,575
Total cash and cash equivalents			11,076				9,923
Mortgage loans held for sale			1,714				-
Investment securities available for sale			87,497				95,619
Loans (net of unearned income of $2 and $3)			454,352				447,254
Less allowance for loan losses			8,818				8,316
Net loans			445,534				438,938
Premises and equipment			9,879				9,997
Accrued interest receivable			1,839				1,805
Bank-owned life insurance			10,150				10,060
Other real estate owned			2,747				3,467
Prepaid FDIC insurance			973				1,093
Other assets			11,537				10,992
TOTAL ASSETS		$	582,946			$	581,894
Liabilities
Deposits :
Noninterest-bearing		$	51,024			$	52,217
Interest-bearing			424,741				432,067
Total deposits			475,765				484,284
Short-term borrowings			28,205				20,686
Other borrowed funds			17,121				17,618
Accrued interest payable			575				542
Other liabilities			5,152				3,664
TOTAL LIABILITIES			526,818				526,794
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $.50 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 1,653,746 shares issued			827				827
Capital surplus			6,528				6,451
Retained earnings			49,177				48,193
Accumulated other comprehensive income			1,663				1,696
Treasury stock, at cost (54,100 shares)			(2,067	)			(2,067	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY			56,128				55,100
TOTAL LIABILITES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		$	582,946			$	581,894

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Dimeco, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except per share)		For the three months ended March 31,
		2012				2011
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans		$	5,697			$	5,445
Investment securities:
Taxable			324				290
Exempt from federal income tax			315				290
Other			2				4
Total interest income			6,338				6,029
Interest Expense
Deposits			933				1,139
Short-term borrowings			19				23
Other borrowed funds			186				219
Total interest expense			1,138				1,381
Net Interest Income			5,200				4,648
Provision for loan losses			650				425
Net Interest Income After Provision for  Loan Losses			4,550				4,223
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts			235				271
Mortgage loans held for sale gains, net			139				82
Investment securities gains (losses), net			69				(2	)
Brokerage commissions			147				181
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance			107				106
Debit card fees			149				137
Other  income			171				179
Total noninterest income			1,017				954
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits			1,927				1,777
Occupancy expense, net			298				306
Furniture and equipment expense			91				105
Professional fees			165				310
Data processing expense			163				179
Other expense			908				920
Total noninterest expense			3,552				3,597
Income before income taxes			2,015				1,580
Income taxes			446				310
NET INCOME		$	1,569			$	1,270
Earnings per Share - basic		$	0.98			$	0.79
Earnings per Share - diluted		$	0.98			$	0.79
Dividends per share		$	0.36			$	0.36
Average shares outstanding - basic			1,599,646				1,598,218
Average shares outstanding - diluted			1,599,974				1,600,252

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Dimeco, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended March 31,
		2012				2011
Net income		$	1,569			$	1,270
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities			(119	)			181
Tax (benefit) expense			40				(62	)
			(79	)			119
Loss (gain) recognized in earnings			(69	)			2
Tax (benefit) expense			23				(1	)
			46				(1	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income,  net of tax			(33	)			118
Comprehensive income		$	1,536			$	1,388

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Dimeco, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

 

														Accumulated
														Other								Total
		Common				Capital				Retained				Comprehensive				Treasury				Stockholders'
(in thousands)		Stock				Surplus				Earnings				Income				Stock				Equity
Balance, December 31, 2011		$	827			$	6,451			$	48,193			$	1,696			$	(2,067	)		$	55,100
Net income											1,569												1,569
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities, net of tax benefit of $17															(33	)							(33	)
Stock compensation expense							77																77
Cash dividends ($.36 per share)											(585	)											(585	)
Balance, March 31, 2012		$	827			$	6,528			$	49,177			$	1,663			$	(2,067	)		$	56,128

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

.

 

Dimeco, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)		2012				2011
Operating Activities
Net income		$	1,569			$	1,270
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses			650				425
Depreciation and amortization			217				261
Amortization of premium and discount on investment securities, net			176				149
Amortization of net deferred loan origination fees			(42	)			(45	)
Investment securities (gains) losses, net			(69	)			2
Origination of loans held for sale			(5,588	)			(3,788	)
Proceeds from sale of loans			4,013				3,778
Mortgage loans held for sale gains, net			(139	)			(82	)
Impairment of other real estate owned			46				-
Increase in accrued interest receivable			(34	)			(52	)
Increase in accrued interest payable			33				19
Deferred federal income taxes			(301	)			164
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance			(107	)			(106	)
Decrease in prepaid FDIC insurance			120				177
Stock compensation expense			77				-
Other, net			321				(785	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			942				1,387
Investing Activities
Investment securities available for sale:
Proceeds from sales or mergers			826				22
Proceeds from maturities or paydowns			22,567				35,327
Purchases			(14,429	)			(38,142	)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock			109				16
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock			(13	)			-
Net increase in loans			(7,204	)			(1,442	)
Investment in limited partnership			(178	)			-
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance			-				(141	)
Proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned			669				-
Purchase of premises and equipment			(54	)			(24	)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities			2,293				(4,384	)
Financing Activities
Net decrease in deposits			(8,519	)			(4,167	)
Increase in short-term borrowings			7,519				4,902
Repayment of other borrowed funds			(497	)			(475	)
Cash dividends paid			(585	)			(575	)
Net cash used for financing activities			(2,082	)			(315	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			1,153				(3,312	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			9,923				10,652
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	11,076			$	7,340
Amount paid for interest		$	1,105			$	1,362
Amount paid for income taxes		$	25			$	-
Noncash investing activities:
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned		$	-			$	3,035
Loans to facilitate sale of other real estate owned		$	1,000			$	-
Changes in the unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities		$	(50	)		$	181
Investment purchases not settled		$	1,000			$	500

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

Dimeco, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dimeco, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Dime Bank (the "Bank"). The financial statements of The Dime Bank include the consolidated financial statements of the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, TDB Insurance Services, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information that would be included in audited financial statements. The information furnished reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

Certain comparative amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. The reclassifications did not affect net income or equity capital.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this Update result in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. Consequently, the amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments in this Update are to be applied prospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early application by public entities is not permitted. The Company has provided the necessary disclosure in Note 7.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this Update improve the comparability, clarity, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. To increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income and to facilitate convergence of U.S. GAAP and IFRS, the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity was eliminated. The amendments require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In the two-statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present total other comprehensive income, the components of other comprehensive income, and the total of comprehensive income. All entities that report items of comprehensive income, in any period presented, will be affected by the changes in this Update. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The amendments in this Update should be applied retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has provided the necessary disclosure in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Derecognition of in Substance Real Estate-a Scope Clarification. The amendments in this Update affect entities that cease to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary's nonrecourse debt. Under the amendments in this Update, when a parent (reporting entity) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary's nonrecourse debt, the reporting entity should apply the guidance in Subtopic 360-20 to determine whether it should derecognize the in substance real estate. Generally, a reporting entity would not satisfy the requirements to derecognize the in substance real estate before the legal transfer of the real estate to the lender and the extinguishment of the related nonrecourse indebtedness. That is, even if the reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest under Subtopic 810-10, the reporting entity would continue to include the real estate, debt, and the results of the subsidiary's operations in its consolidated financial statements until legal title to the real estate is transferred to legally satisfy the debt. The amendments in this Update should be applied on a prospective basis to deconsolidation events occurring after the effective date. Prior periods should not be adjusted even if the reporting entity has continuing involvement with previously derecognized in substance real estate entities. For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. In order to defer only those changes in Update 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments, the paragraphs in this Update supersede certain pending paragraphs in Update 2011-05. Entities should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before Update 2011-05. All other requirements in Update 2011-05 are not affected by this Update, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. Public entities should apply these requirements for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Nonpublic entities should begin applying these requirements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, and interim and annual periods thereafter. The Company has provided the necessary disclosure in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

Stock Compensation Plans

 

The Company maintains a stock option plan for key officers and non-employee directors. There were no options granted in the first three months of 2012 or 2011. On April 22, 2010 the Company adopted the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan in order to issue options in future periods. There were no grants issued under this plan in 2012.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the following was expensed as compensation expense relating to share-based compensation (in thousands):

 

		Directors				Officers				Total
Stock options		$	8			$	8			$	16
Restricted Stock		$	30			$	31			$	61

 

For the first three months of 2012, the Company recognized $77 of compensation expense for stock options and restricted stock awards granted on September 21, 2011 through the 2010 Plan. This expense was unmatched for the first three months of 2011 as all outstanding options granted prior to the 2011 grant were vested at January 1, 2006.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the following is unrecognized compensation expense (in thousands):

 

		Directors				Officers				Total
Stock options		$	44			$	135			$	179
Restricted stock		$	173			$	541			$	714

 

A summary of the Company’s stock award activity for the three months ended March 31 is as follows:

 

		For the three months ended March 31,
						Weighted-								Weighted-
						Average								Average
						Exercise								Exercise
		2012				Price				2011				Price
Stock options:
Outstanding, beginning of year			101,414			$	35.06				28,342			$	35.18
Granted			-				-				-				-
Exercised			-				-				-				-
Forfeited			-				-				-				-
Outstanding, end of year			101,414			$	35.06				28,342			$	35.18
Exercisable at March 31,			26,914			$	35.24				28,342			$	35.18
Restricted stock awards:
Nonvested, beginning of year			24,460			$	35.00
Granted			-				-
Exercised			-				-
Forfeited			-				-
Nonvested, March 31,			24,460			$	35.00
Total intrinsic value of restricted shares granted						$	892,790

 

 

The following table summarizes characteristics of stock options outstanding at March 31, 2012:

 

				Outstanding												Exercisable
								Average				Average								Average
Exercise								Remaining				Exercise								Exercise
Price				Shares				Life				Price				Shares				Price
$	32.55				2,000				1.60			$	32.55				2,000			$	32.55
$	34.00				6,284				3.71			$	34.00				6,284			$	34.00
$	35.00				74,500				9.48			$	35.00				-			$	-
$	35.95				18,630				3.48			$	35.95				18,630			$	35.95
	Total				101,414								Total				26,914

 

NOTE 2 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

There are no convertible securities which would affect the numerator in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share; therefore, net income as presented on the Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited) will be used as the numerator. The following table sets forth the composition of the weighted-average common shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computation:

 

		Three months ended March 31,
		2012				2011
Weighted average common stock outstanding			1,653,746				1,652,318
Average treasury stock			(54,100	)			(54,100	)
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents used to calculate basic earnings per share			1,599,646				1,598,218
Additional common stock equivalents (stock options) used to calculate diluted earnings per share			328				2,034
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents used to calculate diluted earnings per share			1,599,974				1,600,252

 

Options to purchase 93,130 shares of common stock at a price greater than the current market value were outstanding at March 31, 2012 but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been antidilutive. There were no options outstanding at March 31, 2011 which would have an antidilutive effect on the earnings per share calculation.

 

 

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS

 

The amortized cost and estimated market value of investment securities are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012
						Gross				Gross
		Amortized				Unrealized				Unrealized				Fair
		Cost				Gains				Losses				Value
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
U.S. government agencies		$	10,619			$	202			$	(10	)		$	10,811
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities			26,212				542				(16	)			26,738
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities			4,863				12				(35	)			4,840
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Taxable			1,439				141				-				1,580
Tax-exempt			30,951				1,227				-				32,178
Corporate securities			4,935				379				-				5,314
Commercial paper			5,497				-				-				5,497
Total debt securities			84,516				2,503				(61	)			86,958
Equity securities of financial institutions			461				107				(29	)			539
Total		$	84,977			$	2,610			$	(90	)		$	87,497

 

		December 31, 2011
						Gross				Gross
		Amortized				Unrealized				Unrealized				Fair
		Cost				Gains				Losses				Value
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
U.S. government agencies		$	10,999			$	195			$	(3	)		$	11,191
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities			28,119				499				(40	)			28,578
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities			5,233				7				(65	)			5,175
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Taxable			1,440				142				-				1,582
Tax-exempt			31,085				1,425				(2	)			32,508
Corporate securities			3,686				400				(4	)			4,082
Commercial paper			11,998				-				-				11,998
Total debt securities			92,560				2,668				(114	)			95,114
Equity securities of financial institutions			489				62				(46	)			505
Total		$	93,049			$	2,730			$	(160	)		$	95,619

  

 

The following table shows the Company’s fair value and gross unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012
		Less than Twelve Months								Twelve Months or Greater								Total
		Estimated				Gross				Estimated				Gross				Estimated				Gross
		Market				Unrealized				Market				Unrealized				Market				Unrealized
		Value				Losses				Value				Losses				Value				Losses
U.S. Government agencies		$	992			$	8			$	735			$	2			$	1,727			$	10
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities			2,881				8				942				8				3,823				16
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities			3,395				35				-				-				3,395				35
Total debt securities			7,268				51				1,677				10				8,945				61
Equity securities of financial institutions			48				4				68				25				116				29
Total		$	7,316			$	55			$	1,745			$	35			$	9,061			$	90

 

		December 31, 2011
		Less than Twelve Months								Twelve Months or Greater								Total
		Estimated				Gross				Estimated				Gross				Estimated				Gross
		Market				Unrealized				Market				Unrealized				Market				Unrealized
		Value				Losses				Value				Losses				Value				Losses
U.S. Government agencies		$	348			$	2			$	456			$	1			$	804			$	3
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities			5,678				25				1,407				15				7,085				40
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities			4,685				65				-				-				4,685				65
Obligations of states and political subdivisions			-				-				300				2				300				2
Corporate securities			236				4				-				-				236				4
Total debt securities			10,947				96				2,163				18				13,110				114
Equity securities of financial institutions			106				12				96				34				202				46
Total		$	11,053			$	108			$	2,259			$	52			$	13,312			$	160

 

The Company reviews its position quarterly and has asserted that at March 31, 2012, the declines outlined in the above tables represent temporary declines and the Company does not intend to sell and does not believe they will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be at maturity. There were 19 and 29 positions that were temporarily impaired at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company has concluded that the unrealized losses disclosed above are not other than temporary, but are the result of interest rate changes, sector credit ratings changes or company-specific ratings changes that are not expected to result in the non-collection of principal and interest during the period in consideration for debt securities. Determination of other than temporary losses in the financial services equity portfolio includes consideration of the length of time in a loss position, analysis of the capital structure of the entity and review of publicly available regulatory actions and published financial reports.

 

The Company received proceeds of $826 and recorded a gain of $69 in 2012 from calls or sales of securities. The Company received proceeds of $22 and booked a gain of $1 and a loss of $3 in conjunction with sale and merger activity in the first quarter of 2011.

 

 

The amortized cost and estimated market value of debt securities at March 31, 2012, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepay penalties (in thousands):

 

		Available for Sale
		Amortized				Fair
		Cost				Value
Due in one year or less		$	17,274			$	17,422
Due after one year through five years			27,997				28,583
Due after five years through ten years			22,047				23,071
Due after ten years			17,198				17,882
Total debt securities		$	84,516			$	86,958

 

NOTE 4 – LOANS

 

Major classifications of loans at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
Loans secured by real estate:
Construction and development		$	14,894			$	14,571
Secured by farmland			3,648				3,585
Secured by 1-4 family residential properties:
Revolving, open-end loans			11,206				11,215
All other 1-4 family			86,313				87,088
Secured by non-farm, non-residential properties			274,111				269,248
Commercial and industrial loans			48,205				45,312
Loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures:
Ready credit loans			473				494
Other consumer loans			8,901				9,327
Other loans:
Agricultural loans			1,172				955
All other loans			5,429				5,459
Total loans		$	454,352			$	447,254

 

 

NOTE 5 – ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

The total allowance reflects management's estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses adequate to cover loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The following tables present by portfolio segment, the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012
						Construction &				Commercial								Residential
		Commercial				Development				Real Estate				Consumer				Real Estate				Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance		$	614			$	283			$	4,900			$	201			$	1,177			$	7,175
Charge-offs			(14	)			-				(27	)			(46	)			(77	)			(163	)
Recoveries			-				-				-				15				1				16
Provision			(88	)			6				1,983				(16	)			(94	)			1,792
Ending balance		$	512			$	289			$	6,857			$	156			$	1,006			$	8,818

 

		March 31, 2011
						Construction &				Commercial								Residential
		Commercial				Development				Real Estate				Consumer				Real Estate				Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance		$	634			$	223			$	5,719			$	194			$	971			$	7,741
Charge-offs			(250	)			-				(746	)			(70	)			-				(1,066	)
Recoveries			-				-				-				14				1				15
Provision			230				60				(73	)			63				205				485
Ending balance		$	614			$	283			$	4,900			$	201			$	1,177			$	7,175

 

 

The following tables summarize the allowance for loan losses on the basis of the Company’s impairment method as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012
Ending allowance balance:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment		$	-			$	-			$	3,848			$	-			$	-			$	3,848
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			512				289				3,008				156				1,006				4,970
Total		$	512			$	289			$	6,857			$	156			$	1,006			$	8,818
Ending loan balance:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment		$	-			$	1,082			$	18,697			$	-			$	640			$	20,419
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			54,806				13,812				259,062				9,374				96,879				433,933
Total		$	54,806			$	14,894			$	277,759			$	9,374			$	97,519			$	454,352

 

		December 31, 2011
Ending allowance balance:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment		$	-			$	-			$	3,626			$	-			$	-			$	3,626
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			474				283				2,799				158				976			$	4,690
Total		$	474			$	283			$	6,425			$	158			$	976			$	8,316
Ending loan balance:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment		$	-			$	1,105			$	16,041			$	-			$	276			$	17,422
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			51,726				13,466				256,792				9,821				98,027				429,832
Total		$	51,726			$	14,571			$	272,833			$	9,821			$	98,303			$	447,254

 

Credit Quality Information

 

The following tables represent credit exposures by assigned grades as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations of the loan agreements as scheduled or at all. The Company's internal credit risk grading system is based on experiences with similarly graded loans.

 

The Company's internally assigned grades are as follows:

 

Pass – loans which are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the underlying collateral.

 

Special Mention – loans where a potential weakness or risk exists, which could cause a more serious problem if not corrected.

 

Substandard – loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Doubtful – loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard asset. In addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on existing circumstances.

 

Loss – loans classified as a loss are considered uncollectable, or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted.

 

 

Loans are graded by either independent loan review or internal review. Internally reviewed loans were assigned a risk weighting by the loan officer and approved by the loan committee, but have not undergone a formal loan review by an independent party. These loans are typically smaller dollar balances that have not experienced delinquency issues. Balances include gross loan value before unearned income and excluding overdrafts as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012
						Construction &				Commercial								Residential
		Commercial				Development				Real Estate				Consumer				Real Estate				Total
Loans Independently Reviewed:
Pass		$	20,826			$	1,914			$	156,548			$	50			$	7,808			$	187,146
Special Mention			413				1,362				7,617				54				582				10,028
Substandard			2,649				3,508				36,188				30				2,517				44,892
Doubtful			17				-				-				-				-				17
Loss			-				-				-				-				-				-
Total		$	23,905			$	6,784			$	200,353			$	134			$	10,907			$	242,083
Loans Internally Reviewed:
Pass		$	30,751			$	8,116			$	79,300			$	9,240			$	88,532			$	215,939
Special Mention			-				-				-				-				-				-
Substandard			-				-				-				-				-				-
Doubtful			-				-				-				-				-				-
Loss			-				-				-				-				-				-
Total		$	30,751			$	8,116			$	79,300			$	9,240			$	88,532			$	215,939

 

		December 31, 2011
						Construction &				Commercial								Residential
		Commercial				Development				Real Estate				Consumer				Real Estate				Total
Loans Independently Reviewed:
Pass		$	20,136			$	1,914			$	158,723			$	57			$	8,172			$	189,002
Special Mention			417				1,635				9,021				57				618				11,749
Substandard			2,660				3,531				34,192				50				2,389				42,822
Doubtful			17				-				-				-				-				17
Loss			-				-				-				-				-				-
Total		$	23,230			$	7,080			$	201,936			$	164			$	11,179			$	243,589
Loans Internally Reviewed:
Pass		$	28,365			$	7,502			$	71,850			$	9,660			$	87,318			$	204,695
Special Mention			-				-				-				-				-				-
Substandard			-				-				-				-				-				-
Doubtful			-				-				-				-				-				-
Loss			-				-				-				-				-				-
Total		$	28,365			$	7,502			$	71,850			$	9,660			$	87,318			$	204,695

 

 

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans by Class

 

The following is a table which includes an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due loans as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 including loans which are in nonaccrual status (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012
																										Recorded
																										Investment >
		30-59 Days				60-89 Days				90 Days				Total Past								Total				90 Days and
		Past Due				Past Due				Or Greater				Due				Current				Loans				Accruing
Commercial		$	1,362			$	186			$	292			$	1,840			$	52,966			$	54,806			$	-
Construction and development			7				-				-				7				14,887				14,894				-
Commercial real estate			463				706				6,321				7,490				270,269				277,759				411
Consumer			154				3				-				157				9,217				9,374				-
Residential real estate			669				167				906				1,742				95,777				97,519				13
Total		$	2,655			$	1,062			$	7,519			$	11,236			$	443,116			$	454,352			$	424

 

		December 31, 2011
																										Recorded
																										Investment >
		30-59 Days				60-89 Days				90 Days				Total Past								Total				90 Days and
		Past Due				Past Due				Or Greater				Due				Current				Loans				Accruing
Commercial		$	248			$	214			$	200			$	662			$	51,064			$	51,726			$	163
Construction and development			-				-				-				-				14,571				14,571				-
Commercial real estate			175				1,611				4,526				6,312				266,521				272,833				346
Consumer			180				32				35				247				9,574				9,821				2
Residential real estate			790				191				695				1,676				96,627				98,303				40
Total		$	1,393			$	2,048			$	5,456			$	8,897			$	438,357			$	447,254			$	551

 

Impaired Loans

 

Management considers commercial loans and commercial real estate loans which are 90 days or more past due as impaired, and if warranted, includes the entire customer relationship in that status. These loans are analyzed to determine if it is probable that all amounts will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. If management determines that the value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (net of previous charge-offs, deferred loan fees or costs and unamortized premium or discount), impairment is recognized through an allowance estimate or a charge-off to the allowance.

 

 

The following tables include the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012
						Unpaid								Average				Interest
		Recorded				Principal				Related				Recorded				Income
		Investment				Balance				Allowance				Investment				Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Construction and development		$	1,082			$	1,082			$	-			$	1,093			$	-
Commercial real estate			8,598				9,517				-				6,777				45
Residential real estate			640				640				-				490				-
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate			10,099				10,099				3,848				9,890				-
Total:		$	20,419			$	21,338			$	3,848			$	18,250			$	45

 

		December 31, 2011
						Unpaid								Average				Interest
		Recorded				Principal				Related				Recorded				Income
		Investment				Balance				Allowance				Investment				Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Construction and development		$	1,105			$	1,105			$	-			$	356			$	-
Commercial real estate			6,364				7,314				-				882				-
Residential real estate			276				276				-				64				-
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate			9,677				9,677				3,626				7,529				-
Total:		$	17,422			$	18,372			$	3,626			$	8,831			$	-

  

Nonaccrual Loans

 

Loans are considered nonaccrual upon reaching 90 days delinquency, although he Company may be receiving partial payments if interest and partial repayments of principal on such loans. Loans that are well secured and in the process of collection may not be placed on nonaccrual status based on management’s review of the specific loan. When a loan is placed in nonaccrual status, previously accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income.

 

In the following table are loans, presented by class, on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
Commercial		$	319			$	38
Construction and development			1,082				1,105
Commercial real estate			13,343				11,669
Consumer			30				48
Residential real estate			1,159				655
Total		$	15,933			$	13,515

 

 

NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following disclosures show the hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observations utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are as follows:

 

Level I:

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

 

Level II:		Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities include items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, and items that are fair valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
Level III:		Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of the reported date. These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.

 

This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available.

 

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies the Company uses for financial instruments recorded at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis:

 

Securities Available for Sale

 

Securities available for sale consists of both debt and equity securities. These securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, all of these securities used valuation methodologies involving market based or market derived information, collectively Level I and Level II measurements, to measure fair value.

 

The Company closely monitors market conditions involving assets that have become less actively traded. If the fair value measurement is based upon recent observable market activity of such assets or comparable assets (other than forced or distressed transactions) that occur in sufficient volume, and do not require significant adjustment using unobservable inputs, those assets are classified as Level I or Level II; if not, they are classified as Level III. Making this assessment requires significant judgment.

 

The Company uses prices from independent pricing services and, to a lesser extent, indicative (non-binding) quotes from independent brokers to measure securities.

 

 

The following tables present the assets reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair value as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by ASC 820, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement (in thousands). 

 

		March 31, 2012
		Level I				Level II				Level III				Total
Assets:
U.S. government agencies		$	-			$	10,811			$	-			$	10,811
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities			-				26,738				-				26,738
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities			-				4,840				-				4,840
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Taxable			-				1,580				-				1,580
Tax-exempt			-				32,178				-				32,178
Corporate securities			-				5,314				-				5,314
Commercial paper			5,497				-				-				5,497
Total debt securities			5,497				81,461				-				86,958
Equity securities of financial institutions			539				-				-				539
Total		$	6,036			$	81,461			$	-			$	87,497

 

		December 31, 2011
		Level I				Level II				Level III				Total
Assets:
U.S. government agencies		$	-			$	11,191			$	-			$	11,191
Mortgage-backed securities of government - sponsored entities			-				28,578				-				28,578
Collateralized mortgage obligations of government - sponsored entities			-				5,175				-				5,175
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
Taxable			-				1,582				-				1,582
Tax-exempt			-				32,508				-				32,508
Corporate securities			-				4,082				-				4,082
Commercial paper			11,998				-				-				11,998
Total debt securities			11,998				83,116				-				95,114
Equity securities of financial institutions			505				-				-				505
Total		$	12,503			$	83,116			$	-			$	95,619

 

 

The following table presents the assets measured on a nonrecurring basis on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair value as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, by level within the fair value hierarchy. Impaired loans that are collateral dependent are written down to fair value through the establishment of specific reserves. Techniques used to value the collateral that secure the impaired loan include: quoted market prices for identical assets classified as Level I inputs; observable inputs, employed by certified appraisers, for similar assets classified as Level II inputs. For mortgage servicing rights, the fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current market inputs at which loans with similar terms and qualities would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. In cases where valuation techniques included inputs that are unobservable and are based on estimates and assumptions developed by management based on the best information available under each circumstance, the asset valuation is classified as Level III inputs (in thousands).

 

		March 31, 2012
		Level I				Level II				Level III				Total
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Impaired loans		$	-			$	-			$	15,651			$	15,651
Other real estate owned		$	-			$	-			$	2,747			$	2,747
Mortgage servicing rights		$	-			$	-			$	528			$	528

 

		December 31, 2011
		Level I				Level II				Level III				Total
Assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
Impaired loans		$	-			$	-			$	13,796			$	13,796
Other real estate owned		$	673			$	-			$	2,794			$	3,467
Mortgage servicing rights		$	-			$	-			$	540			$	540

 

 

The following table provides information describing the valuation processes used to determine nonrecurring fair value measurements categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).

 

			Fair Value			Valuation Technique		Unobservable Input		Range
Impaired loans		$	15,651			Property appraisals		Management discount for property type and recent market volatility		10%-30% discount
						Discounted cash flows		Market rates		3.75%
Other real estate owned		$	2,747			Property appraisals		Management discount for property type and recent market volatility		10%-30% discount
Mortgage servicing rights		$	528			Discounted cash flows		Computer pricing model with estimated prepayment speeds		4.9-22.0 CPR

 

 

 

 

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURE

 

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):

 

		March 31, 2012
		Carrying Value				Level I				Level II				Level III				Total Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents		$	11,076			$	11,076			$	-			$	-			$	11,076
Mortgage loans held for sale			1,714				-				1,714				-				1,714
Investment securities			87,497				6,036				81,461				-				87,497
Fixed annuity			1,592				1,592				-				-				1,592
Net loans			445,534				-				467,594				-				467,594
Accrued interest receivable			1,839				1,839				-				-				1,839
Regulatory stock			2,084				2,084				-				-				2,084
Bank-owned life insurance			10,150				10,150				-				-				10,150
Mortgage servicing rights			528				-				-				528				528
Deposits		$	475,765			$	-			$	-			$	478,274			$	478,274
Short-term borrowings			28,205				-				28,223				-				28,223
Other borrowed funds			17,121				-				18,530				-				18,530
Accrued interest payable			575				575				-				-				575

 

		December 31, 2011
		Carrying Value				Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9,923			$	9,923
Mortgage loans held for sale			-				-
Investment securities			95,619				95,619
Fixed annuity			1,581				1,581
Net loans			438,938				460,705
Accrued interest receivable			1,805				1,805
Regulatory stock			2,180				2,180
Bank-owned life insurance			10,060				10,060
Mortgage servicing rights			540				540
Financial liabilities:
Deposits		$	484,284			$	486,913
Short-term borrowings			20,686				20,685
Other borrowed funds			17,618				19,171
Accrued interest payable			542				542

  

Financial instruments are defined as cash, evidence of ownership interest in an entity, or a contract which creates an obligation or right to receive or deliver cash or another financial instrument from/to a second entity on potentially favorable or unfavorable terms.

 

Fair value is defined as the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale. If a quoted market price is available for a financial instrument, the estimated fair value would be calculated based upon the market price per trading unit of the instrument.

 

If no readily available market exists, the fair value estimates for financial instruments should be based upon management’s judgment regarding current economic conditions, interest rate risk, expected cash flows, future estimated losses and other factors as determined through various option pricing formulas or simulation modeling. As many of these assumptions result from judgments made by management based upon estimates that are inherently uncertain, the resulting estimated fair values may not be indicative of the amount realizable in the sale of a particular financial instrument. In addition, changes in assumptions on which the estimated fair values are based may have a significant impact on the resulting estimated fair values.

 

 

As certain assets such as deferred tax assets and premises and equipment are not considered financial instruments, the estimated fair value of financial instruments would not represent the full value of the Company.

 

The Company employed simulation modeling in determining the estimated fair value of financial instruments for which quoted market prices were not available based upon the following assumptions:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable, Regulatory Stock, and Accrued Interest Payable

The fair value is equal to the current carrying value.

 

Investment Securities

The fair value of investment securities available for sale is equal to the available quoted market price. If no quoted market price is available, fair value is estimated using the quoted market price for similar securities.

 

Fixed Annuity

The fair value is equal to the current carrying value.

 

Net Loans and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

The fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current market inputs at which loans with similar terms and qualities would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. Where quoted market prices were available, primarily for certain residential mortgage loans, such market rates were utilized as estimates for fair value.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights

The fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current market inputs at which loans with similar terms and qualities would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality.

 

Deposits, Short Term Borrowings and Other Borrowed Funds

The fair values of certificates of deposit and other borrowed funds are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates are estimated using rates currently offered for similar instruments with similar remaining maturities. Demand, savings, and money market deposit accounts are valued at the amount payable on demand as of period-end.

 

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

The fair value is equal to the cash surrender value of the life insurance policies.

 

Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit

These financial instruments are generally not subject to sale, and estimated fair values are not readily available. The carrying value represented by the net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized commitment or letter of credit, and the fair value, determined by discounting the remaining contractual fee over the term of the commitment using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements with similar credit risk, are not considered material for disclosure.

 

 

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward Looking Statement

 

The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 contains safe harbor provisions regarding forward-looking statements. When used in this discussion, the words, "believes," "anticipates," "contemplated," "expects," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Those risks and uncertainties include changes in interest rates, the ability to control costs and expenses, and general economic conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Financial Condition

 

Total assets of $582,946,000 at March 31, 2012 were $1,052,000 or .2% greater than balances at December 31, 2011.

 

Total cash and cash equivalents increased $1,153,000 or 11.6%, primarily due to an increase of $1,333,000 or 29.1% in interest-bearing deposits in other banks. We maintain cash in this liquid asset class in order to fund loans and settle investment security purchases in the upcoming quarter.

 

Mortgage loans held for sale were $1,714,000 at March 31, 2012 with no corresponding balance at the end of 2011. We are seeing an increase in the number of residential mortgage loans granted to refinance existing mortgages. Residential mortgage interest rates are now at or near the lowest historical levels resulting in the number of applications increasing significantly during the first quarter of 2012.

 

Investment securities available for sale declined $8,122,000 or 8.5% from balances at December 31, 2011. Management did not reinvest $6,500,000 in commercial paper maturities during the quarter in order to fund loans. We have invested in commercial paper as they are liquid assets available to use in funding loans and earn interest at a slightly better rate than by keeping those funds in interest-bearing deposit accounts. Calls and maturities of other securities, mainly U.S. government agency bonds, combined with principal payments of mortgage-backed securities were the other events that added to the decline in the investment portfolio.

 

Total loans increased $7,098,000 or 1.6% during the first quarter of 2012. Commercial real estate loans increased $4,863,000 or 1.8% over balances at the end of 2011 with loans granted to a variety of commercial borrowers. We continued to accommodate the needs of customers in the children’s summer camp industry while granting loans to borrowers in a variety of other industries. The largest dollars of these loans were granted to customers in the hospitality, retail sales and multi-unit housing industries along with numerous smaller dollar credits to borrowers in other businesses. Commercial loans increased $2,893,000 or 6.4%. Loans were primarily granted to customers in the industrial construction industry who are well established within this sector and who have a long term relationship with the bank.

 

Other real estate owned declined by $720,000 or 20.8% with the sale of a restaurant property in the amount of $674,000 along with an adjustment of $46,000 in the market value of another restaurant property. We did not add any additional properties in the first quarter and continue to aggressively market the remaining commercial properties.

 

Other assets increased $545,000 or 5.0% due to a number of changes in various accounts, the largest resulting from prepayment of Pennsylvania shares tax, which had a balance of $286,000 at March 31, 2012. Deferred tax assets increased $318,000 during the quarter and we invested $178,000 in a limited partnership that will generate federal low-income housing credits. Offsetting those increases were smaller changes in several other categories of other assets.

 

Total deposits declined $8,519,000 or 1.8% during the first quarter of 2012. Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $1,193,000 or 2.3%. Several customers who had large balances in their checking accounts at the end of 2011 drew down their balances during the first quarter of 2012. Some of those funds were transferred to repurchase accounts during the quarter. At the same time, interest-bearing deposits declined $7,326,000 or 1.7%. Certificates of deposit decreased $10,151,000 or 3.8% from year end balances due primarily to maturity of approximately $14,500,000 in municipal tax deposits, which is typical for this time of year. These customers collect tax deposits during the spring or fall of the year, typically purchasing certificates of deposit that mature in line with their cash requirements over the course of their next fiscal year. As an additional source of liquidity, the Bank participates in the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service and utilized this relationship to generate an increase of $2,702,000 of certificates of deposit at a favorable interest rate. Other customers make use of relationship pricing, receiving preferred pricing on certificates of deposit because they maintain a checking account meeting specified requirements. Balances of savings accounts increased $1,988,000 or 4.6% and money market accounts increased $1,187,000 or 1.8% with customers utilizing these liquid types of deposit accounts.

 

Short term borrowings increased $7,519,000 or 36.3% during the first three months of 2012. This increase is related to larger balances of existing repurchase accounts combined with adding three new customer accounts. Customers in the children’s summer camping industry receive the majority of tuition payments in the first quarter of the year, with those balances used throughout the upcoming summer camping season.

 

 

Stockholders’ equity increased $1,028,000 or 1.9% during the first quarter of 2012. Net income of $1,569,000 was offset by dividends declared of $585,000. Recognizing the costs associated with stock grants in the fall of 2011 added $77,000 to capital surplus while a slight decline in the market value of available for sale investments resulted in a decline of $33,000 or 1.9% in that account. Regulatory capital ratios remain strong with 12.6% total risk-based capital, 11.3% Tier I capital and a Tier I leverage ratio of 9.5%. The regulatory minimums to be well capitalized for these ratios are 10.0%, 6.0% and 5.0%, respectively.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

 

The Company reported net income of $1,569,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, representing an increase of $299,000 or 23.5% over the first quarter of 2011. Net interest income, the largest portion of income, was $5,200,000 for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of $552,000 or 11.9% greater than recorded for the same period in 2011.

 

Total interest income increased $309,000 or 5.1% for the first quarter of 2012 compared to 2011. Interest and fees earned on loans increased $252,000 or 4.6% in this quarter compared to a year earlier. The average balance of the loan portfolio increased by $27,803,000 or 6.8% while the average interest rate earned showed a slight decline of .16%, earning 5.08% for the first quarter of 2012. Interest rate declines on variable interest rate loans have slowed significantly as compared to previous periods. We have implemented interest rate floors on new financing and on renewal of most lines of credit. Interest earned would have been $185,000 greater in 2012 and $76,000 in 2011 if loans in nonaccrual status were performing.

 

Interest earned on taxable investments increased $34,000 or 11.7% in 2012 as compared to a year earlier. The average balance of these investments increased $4,402,000 or 8.5% during the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period last year while the average tax equivalent interest rate earned on the portfolio in 2012 increased 5 basis points over interest earned for the first quarter of 2011. In the current low interest rate environment, we have looked to invest in multiple types of bonds in order to diversify the portfolio and attain the best return on each investment. We have added bonds that have a stated interest rate above current market rates, paying premiums on the bonds, believing that these purchases will maintain a greater market value as interest rates increase in future periods.

 

Interest expense declined $243,000 or 17.6% for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period of 2011. The greatest decline was for interest paid on deposits, declining $206,000 or 18.1%. Interest paid on certificates of deposit declined $187,000 even though the average balance increased $10,345,000 or 4.1%. The average rate paid for certificates of deposit declined 36 basis points in the first quarter of 2012 compared to a year earlier as higher rate certificates were replaced with current lower priced products. The average balance in all categories of deposits increased in the current period over a year earlier while the average interest rate paid on deposits declined slightly for each product. Total average interest-bearing deposits increased $21,157,000 or 5.2% in 2012 over balances for the first quarter of 2011 while the average interest rate paid was .87%, a decline of .26% from balances paid in the same period of 2011.

 

The provision for loan losses is charged to operations to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level that represents management’s best estimates of the losses inherent in the portfolio, based on:

 

·

historical experience;

·

volume;

·

type of lending conducted by the Bank;

·

industry standards;

·

the level and status of past due and non-performing loans;

·

the general economic conditions in the Bank’s lending area along with national trends; and

·

other factors affecting the collectability of the loans in its portfolio.

 

Provision for loan loss expense was $225,000 or 52.9% greater in the first quarter of 2012 than in the same quarter of 2011. Growth in the loan portfolio, negative changes in loan quality based on our loan rating system and stagnating economic indicators resulted in our analysis indicating higher provision expense in 2012 as compared to 2011. We continue to monitor the allowance for loan losses based on our analysis and believe that the allowance for loan losses balance is adequate.

 

Total noninterest income increased $63,000 or 6.6% in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same quarter of 2011. The primary drivers of this increase were in gains on sales and calls of investment securities which was $69,000 in 2012 compared to a loss of $2,000 in 2011 along with an increase of $57,000 in gains on loans held for sale. As residential mortgage interest rates decline, we are receiving a greater number of applications, mainly to refinance existing mortgages. We generally sell residential mortgages in order to manage interest rate risk, and have been successful in selling those loans at gains. Service charge on deposit accounts declined $36,000 or 13.3% from income a year earlier. We believe that our customers have increased their diligence in monitoring their checking account balances in order to avoid service charges on their accounts. Income generated from the wealth management department declined $34,000 or 18.8% with the timing of income recognition a little slower in 2012 than the previous year.

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits increased $150,000 or 8.4% in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to 2011. Wages increased $64,000 or 5.2% in 2012 compared to 2011 due to annual salary increases, bonuses awarded for promotions, and a transition in the composition of our staff that increased the number of officers who are paid at a higher level. Health insurance costs increased $23,000 or 10.5% due to an increase in the premiums and greater health reimbursement costs. Employees are given specific areas for profit improvement each year upon which incentives are based, with closer attainment of those goals for the first quarter of 2012, that accrual was $13,000 or 37.7% greater in 2012 than in the same quarter of the previous year. Costs associated with grants in September 2011 of restricted stock and stock options to officers were $38,000 in 2012. There were no similar costs in the first quarter of 2011. Small variances in other employment costs accounted for the remaining change in expense.

 

Professional fees decreased $145,000 or 46.8% during the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. In the first quarter of 2011 we incurred greater fees related to nonperforming loans than in the current year.

 

Federal income taxes increased $136,000 or 43.9% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to a year earlier due to both an increase of 27.5% in net income before income taxes and changes in the composition between tax exempt and taxable income.

 

Liquidity and Cash Flows

 

To ensure that the Company can satisfy customer credit needs for current and future commitments and deposit withdrawal requirements, we manage the liquidity position by ensuring that there are adequate short-term funding sources available for those needs. Liquid assets consist of cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with other banks, mortgage loans held for sale and investment securities maturing in one year or less. The following table shows these liquidity sources, minus short-term borrowings, as of March 31, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011:

		March 31,				December 31,
		2012				2011
( in thousands)
Cash and due from banks		$	5,168			$	5,348
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks			5,908				4,575
Mortgage loans held for sale			1,714				-
Investment securities maturing in one year or less, including scheduled principal reductions			17,099				21,884
			29,889				31,807
Less short-term borrowings			28,205				20,686
Net liquidity position		$	1,684			$	11,121
As a percent of total assets			0.3	%			1.9	%

 

To enhance liquidity, the Bank has the ability to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh with the maximum borrowing capacity at March 31, 2012 of $188 million with an available balance of $157 million. Other sources of liquidity are cash flows from regularly scheduled payments and prepayments of loans, sales or maturities in the investment portfolio, sales of residential mortgages in the secondary market, operating income, deposit growth and access to lines of credit with correspondent banks. The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows specifically details the contribution of each source.

 

Management monitors liquidity on a consistent basis and feels that liquidity levels are adequate. We are not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that will have or is reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company's liquidity, capital resources or operations; nor are we aware of any current recommendations by regulatory authorities, which if implemented, would have such an effect.

 

 

Risk Elements

 

The table below presents information concerning nonperforming assets including nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. A loan is classified as nonaccrual when, in the opinion of management, there are doubts about collectability of interest and principal. At the time the accrual of interest is discontinued, future income is recognized only when cash is received.

 

		March 31, 2012
(in thousands)		Past due 90 days or more and accruing				Nonaccrual
Real estate-construction loans		$	-			$	1,082
Real estate-mortgage loans			424				14,502
Commercial and industrial loans			-				319
Installment loans to individuals			-				30
Other loans			-				-
Total		$	424			$	15,933

 

		December 31, 2011
(in thousands)		Past due 90 days or more and accruing				Nonaccrual
Real estate-construction loans		$	-			$	1,105
Real estate-mortgage loans			386				12,324
Commercial and industrial loans			163				38
Installment loans to individuals			2				48
Other loans			-				-
Total		$	551			$	13,515

 

Interest income of $185,000 in the first quarter of 2012 and $76,000 in the same period of 2011 would have been recognized on nonaccrual loans if they had been performing in accordance with their original terms. The Company did not recognize any interest income on loans in nonaccrual status during 2012 but did recognize $78,000 of interest income in the first quarter of 2011.

 

Management believes the level of the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2012 is adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The relationship between the allowance for loan losses and outstanding loans is a function of the credit quality and known risk attributed to the loan portfolio. The on-going loan review program, along with management analysis, is used to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

A key function of management in its role as the Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) is to evaluate the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk. The primary business of the Company in the financial services industry is to act as a depository financial intermediary. In this role, an integral element of risk involves the chance that prevailing interest rates will adversely affect assets, liabilities, capital, income and/or expense at different times and in different amounts. The ALCO is comprised of all senior officers of the bank and other key officers. This committee reports directly to the Board of Directors on at least a quarterly basis.

 

Two separate reports are used to assist in measuring interest rate risk. The first is the Statement of Interest Sensitivity Gap report. This report matches all interest-earning assets and all interest-bearing liabilities by the time frame in which funds can be reinvested or repriced. The second report is the Interest Rate Shock Analysis discussed in more detail below. In both reports, there are inherent assumptions that must be used in the evaluation. These assumptions include the maturity or repricing times of deposits, even though all deposits, other than time deposits, have no stated maturity and the reference that interest rate shifts will be parallel, with the rates of assets and liabilities shifting in the same amount in the same time frame. In reality, various assets and various liabilities will react differently to changes in interest rates, with some lagging behind the change and some anticipating the upcoming change and reacting before any actual change occurs. Each tool also suggests that there is a propensity to replace assets and liabilities with similar assets and liabilities rather than taking into consideration management’s ability to reallocate the Balance Sheet. In addition, the models used do not include any elements to determine how an action by management to increase or decrease interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits or to increase borrowings at the FHLB will affect the results of the analysis. In spite of these limitations, these analyses are still very good tools to assist in management of the Company and similar versions of these same reports are used by all financial institutions.

 

 

Statement of Interest Sensitivity Gap

March 31, 2011

 

		90 days				>90 days				1 - 5
		or less				but < 1 year				years				>5 years				Total
Assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold		$	5,908			$	-			$	-			$	-			$	5,908
Mortgage loans held for sale			1,714				-				-				-				1,714
Investment securities available for sale (5)			17,022				7,061				28,394				35,020				87,497
Fixed annuity investment			-				-				1,592				-				1,592
Loans (1) (4)			89,542				99,863				92,853				157,196				439,454
Rate sensitive assets		$	114,186			$	106,924			$	122,839			$	192,216			$	536,165
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand (2)		$	4,321			$	13,505			$	36,192			$	-			$	54,018
Money market (3)			11,423				33,599				22,175				-				67,197
Savings (2)			3,634				11,357				30,435				-				45,426
Time deposits			58,961				116,293				82,846				-				258,100
Short-term borrowings			27,205				1,000				-				-				28,205
Other borrowings (6)			502				3,041				5,410				8,168				17,121
Rate sensitive liabilities		$	106,046			$	178,795			$	177,058			$	8,168			$	470,067
Interest sensitivity gap		$	8,140			$	(71,871	)		$	(54,219	)		$	184,048			$	66,098
Cumulative gap		$	8,140			$	(63,731	)		$	(117,950	)		$	66,098
Cumulative gap to total assets			1.40	%			(10.93	)%			(20.23	)%			11.34	%

 

(1)

Loans are included in the earlier period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust or in which they are due. No adjustment has been made for scheduled repayments or for anticipated prepayments.

(2)

Interest-bearing demand deposits and savings are segmented based on the percentage of decay method. The decay rates used include "90 days or less" 8%, " >90 days but <1 year" 25% and "1-5 years" 67%.

(3)

Money market deposits are segmented based on the percentage of decay method. The decay rates used include "90 days or less" 17%, ">90 days but < 1 year" 50% and "1-5 years" 33%.

(4)

Does not include loans in nonaccrual status, deposit overdrafts, unposted items or deferred fees on loans.

(5)

Variable interest rate investments are included in the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust, while fixed interest rate investments are included in each period according to the contractual repayment schedule.

(6)

Borrowings are included in each period according to the contractual repayment schedule.

  

As this report shows, the Company was liability sensitive in the one year period at March 31, 2012 with many of the higher costing liabilities maturing or repricing before assets in this timeframe. Those liabilities should continue to reprice at lower rates. Customers are using our one year certificate of deposit account more often than any other type deposit account, be believe that they want flexibility when interest rates increase and will extend the time when that happens. When interest rates increase in the future, our variable interest rate loans will reprice upward.

 

 

The second report used to monitor interest rate risk is the Analysis of Sensitivity to Changes in Market Interest Rates. This tool attempts to determine the effect on income of various shifts in the interest rate environment. We have presented this analysis for six different scenarios, a change in rates of plus and minus 100, 200 or 300 basis points in order to offer a more in-depth analysis. This report indicates that our greatest risk would if interest rates increase immediately by 300 basis points. Given that scenario, net interest income would decline $1,138,000 or 5.07% while net income would decline $722,000 or 10.85%. The largest change would be in the economic value of equity, or the present value of equity, which shows a decline of $13,162,000 or 18.82%. All of the results of changes in market interest rates are within our policy guidelines. If the results were not tolerable, our policy would determine that management should reallocate the balance sheet in order to maintain compliance with the policy.

 

ANALYSIS OF SENSITIVITY TO CHANGES IN MARKET INTEREST RATES

 

(amounts in thousands)		100 basis points
		Up								Down
		Amount				%				Amount				%
Net interest income		$	(578	)			-2.58	%		$	520				2.32	%
Net income		$	(363	)			-5.45	%		$	324				4.87	%
EVE		$	(6,533	)			-9.34	%		$	9,867				14.11	%

 

		200 basis points
		Up								Down
		Amount				%				Amount				%
Net interest income		$	(836	)			-3.72	%		$	(179	)			-0.80	%
Net income		$	(524	)			-7.87	%		$	(156	)			-2.35	%
EVE		$	(8,542	)			-12.21	%		$	18,246				26.09	%

 

		300 basis points
		Up								Down
		Amount				%				Amount				%
Net interest income		$	(1,138	)			-5.07	%		$	(788	)			-3.51	%
Net income		$	(722	)			-10.85	%		$	(578	)			-8.68	%
EVE		$	(13,162	)			-18.82	%		$	24,368				34.84	%

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

 

As of March 31, 2012 an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, on the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2012. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls during the quarter.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports filed and submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in internal controls

 

There were no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1

-      Legal Proceedings

NONE

 

Item 1a.

-      Risk Factors

There were no material changes to the risk factors described in Item 1a. of Dimeco’s Annual Report on Form 10K for the period ended December 31, 2011.

 

Item 2

-      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Item 3

-      Defaults upon Senior Securities

NONE

 

Item 4

-      Mine Safety Disclosures

NONE

 

Item 5

-      Other Information

NONE

 

Item 6

-      Exhibits

 

Form 8K – Report on April 20, 2012 – News Release of Registrant

Form 8K – Report on April 30, 2012 – News Release of Registrant

 

Exhibit Number:

 

31.1	Certification Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 10A, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003
31.2	Certification Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 10A, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003
32	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
99	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The following exhibits are included in this Report or incorporated herein by reference:

 

3(i)	Articles of Incorporation of Dimeco, Inc.*
3(ii)	Amended Bylaws of Dimeco, Inc.****
10.1	2000 Independent Directors Stock Option Plan**
10.2	2000 Stock Incentive Plan***
10.3	Form of Salary Continuation Plan for Executive Officers****
10.4	2010 Equity Incentive Plan *****

 

*	Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 3A to the Form S-4 (File No. 333-58936) filed with the Commission on February 26, 1993.
**	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 (File No. 333-69420) filed with the Commission on September 14, 2002.
***	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 (File No. 333-69416) filed with the Commission on September 14, 2002.
****	Incorporated by reference to identically numbered exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed July 2, 2007.
*****	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form S -8 (File No. 333-169454) filed with the Commission on September 17, 2010.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	DIMECO, INC.
Date: May 15, 2012	By:	/s/ Gary C. Beilman
		Gary C. Beilman
		President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: May 15, 2012	By:	/s/ Maureen H. Beilman
		Maureen H. Beilman
		Chief Financial Officer